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Japanese Practice of Hara-Kiri
'Hie Custom Rate* From the Mont Remote Period and Japaiiene IliKtory
Records Many C'umvs.
Tho f«( t» of every day life In .iNpnn,
it ml espeelHlIy the unhide of (lonpral
Nogl nnd his wife by "hnra-klrl," in-
dicate how little Japanese value human
life. They are terrible opponenth lu war.
They (lie without regret, Just mm they
alay without remorse. Their own indi-
vidual live* and those of their fellow* they
hold In alight esteem. Life seems to
be for them merely u moro or less com-
monplace phantasy, which derives some
little merit solely from m senaatioual epd.
It ia perfectly certain from official
fttatemeut* that the majority of the sol-
tUers and MHliors on board the Klnshut
Maru, the Japanese transport sunk by
*ke KusstauM. preferred the “happy des-
patch" to surrender. It is well known,
too, tbut forty soldiers of the left wing
of tho Japanese army hi Mauchurla, in-
cluding five officers, who were surround-
ed In a Chinese building, committed sul-
clde* with the execptloii of four meu„
rather than bo taken prisoners. It is u
notable fact mat all the officers chose
death in prefernce to yle’dintr-
To discover the origin of this strange
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custom of "hars-klrl" on, must go far
book into remote history, (.von, It ap-
pears, Into leagendary times. Thu history
of ancient Japan ufforila numerous ex-
ample* of celebrated men, heroes of va
rious epoch*, who tmltered they would adil
to their renown by taking Koine supposed
noble cause aa a pretext for terminating
their Uvea by this kind of suicide.
The aHstoc ratio claxse* claimed a* their
especial privilege this mode of death, and
Would only exceptionally admit that the
khssal* of aome great feudal chief, aa n
,recompense for their loyal nervice, should
be entitled to rip open the abdomen us a
tribute to their lord when he paused
away.
Just aa Europe had Itn dancing and
fencing masters, there were in Japan
musters lu the noble art of practicing
hara-kiri. Thla heroic suicide was so
highly In fkvor with the nobility that a
period at length arrived when they care-
fully sought a pretext for Its practice.
The following oft-quoted, but very
Characteristic, anecdote date* from a re-
mote period: Two gentlemen of the Im-
perial household met on the atalrcaee of
the palace. One was going downstairs
with an empty plate, the other was carry-
ing a plate to the table of the emperor. By
chance their two swords clashed. Kegard-
lng himself as Insulted, the former took
M* (word and committed hara-kiri."
Harrying up the stairs, the latter placed
the plate on the emperor’s table, and then
returning was delighted tu find bis enemy
■tUl alive. After tendering elaborate ex-
cose* for having allowed hhu to take
precedence, on the ground of his duty to
the emperor, he. In turn, performed the
"happy despatch.”
"Hara-kiri” was thus a certain means
fbr a nobleman to safeguard hla honor by
proving his high descent and excellent
brooding. It obould be added that this
tKOde of suicide was carried out with soch
Andes of distinction that a nobleman
practice It quite differently from s
on peasant, who was not entitled to
tho privilege. The former stone bad
right, and oven the obligation, of stir-
the operation of “hara-kiri”
tbe rule* of etiquette created by ancient
traditions.
The nature of the preparations, the ar-
raugetuonl of tbe room, the precise ges-
tures nnd the length of time taken In the
Vet of self-sarrlftce were all minutely
regulated, even down to the matter ulu
which the principal actor in the scene
should enter the room, decorated with
white hanging* (the sign of mourning In
Japan), and reply to the salutations of his
friend* and often witnesses. Then with
a hdiIIs he would squat down and lay bare
tbe abdomen, but ho would hot take his
sword to strike immediately.
Before proceeding to the final act, be
mu»t by well chosen words, by a few
mauly nnd elegant sentences, demonstrate
both hi* courage and hi* breeding. . HI*
brief npeech should end with the expres-
sion of noble sentiments addresed to hi*
best friend, who. standing beside him.
with u very sharp sword In bis hand,
bad tbe unique honor and duty of giving
the "coup de grace" by beheading him.
Finally, all tbe prescribed eeremonlal
having been complied with, he ripped
open his abdomen from left to right—and
lu dolug till* ohe bud agin to give evi-
dence of his high descent by acting with
distinction and firmness.
Certain case* of "hara-kiri" have re
tnalned celebrated In Japan. It would
require a volume to describe them all,
from Nak-lsakks, tbe heir to the throne,
who had recourse to the "happy despatch"
three centuries ago, down to the sailors
and soldiers of the Klusbu Maru, 111*
Manchurian army, and the General Nugl.
The gradual- contact of Japau with
other nations and the readiness with
which the Japanese assimilate progres-
sive Idea* In general have teuded to
make them ftnally understand the mon-
strous character of this custom of "hara-
kiri." This Is clearly lu evidence In the
ne\4 civil code, which prohtblts the prac-
tice. But the ssuguluary habit Is so
deeply rooted In Japanese ettstoms that
no tribunal In Japan dares really Inflict
tbe severe penalties presribed against
the witnesses of such a deed.
It must, therefore, be concluded that
■'hara-kiri" will probably be long bold lu
honor In Japan, aud that the privilege of
the nobility will always be claimed al-
most «s u right by soldiers of noble birth.
Although the Japanese authorities re-
prove the custom, because they nre forced
to do so by the adoption of western civi-
lisation, It Is none the less true that In
practice Japan regards with almost sacred
admiration those who in modern days
commit the "happy despatch.*’ _
Till* kind of suicide Is more especially
customary lu Japan. But the Chinese,
tbe Annamltes, In brief, all tbe represen.
tatlves. of the yellow race, frequently have
recourse to It. Dr. Holland has reported
that ease of a provincial mandarin, ac-
cused of treason and detained In the
prison at Haoi, who tried to starve him-
self to death.
In conformity • Ith Annamtta aesthetics
be hsd maintained his ftngcrualts of an
aristocratic length, and was highly proud
of them, attaining, as they did, a length
of three to four centimeters, those of the
usiug this personal adornment as the
means of committing suicide.
Eluding all supervision, he practised
“hnra-klrl" lu n new style. With savage
though mute energy, be made an incision
with hla nulls lu the skin of the abdomen,
tearing through the various aponeurotic
perttonium and Intestines. All was con-
tused, torn aud lacerated. It was a fright-
ful Imitation of the Japanese "hara-kiri."
carried out with a refinement of horror
and silently endured torture. ■
This sensational suicide which led to
the Introduction of a rule that the finger-
nails of every prisoner should be cut On
arrest, proves how deeply rooted In the
mind of the yellow races Is the custom of
pussing from life to death by means of the
"happy despatch."
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES
OF CLOUDCROFT SECTION
Special to Tin: Timet.
Cloudcroft, N. M., Nov. 23 —Super-
visor R. F. Balthts of the Alamo na-
tional forest, who makes his head-
quarters at Cloudcroft has Just re-
turned from an Inspection trip
through the forest. He was accom-
panied on this trip by Mrs. BalthH.
Mr Balthls was through the district
In the vicinity of Mayhiil, Weed and
I’lnon, through the Sacramento and
Guadalupe mountains. He states
that stock Is in fine condition and
that the heavy shipments of live stock
during the fall months has lightened
up stock gracing to a certain extent
which Insures plenty of grans during
the winter months. Tho recent snow
storm has been general throughout
the Alamo forest and this will insure
plenty of water and a good season
next year. The snow storms of this
section are a great benefit to the
country Insuring a good water supply
and giving a good season which Is of
great benefit to agricultural inter-
ests.
Dr. 1, K. Warren made a profes-
sional trip to High R#lls Tuesday re-
turning the same day.
A. B. Chrtstlan of High Rolls was
a recent visitor to Cloudcroft.
S. Katosky, a well known merchant
of High Rolls, is visiting In Columbus,
Ohio.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
OF Tl’Ml'MCAKl SECTION
auricular fingers being nearly double the ,p**„ on business.
gpcdul to The Timet.
Tucumeari, N M., Nov. 23.—The
Tucumcari hunting party, composed
of M. B. Keator, Judge V. W, Moore
and C. 8. Chappell, who have been out
of the city for six weeks, returned last
Tuesday, They were at Clmmaron,
Springer lake, Ute Park, Taos and as
far west as the Colorado line. They
found an abundance of small game,
but did not succeed In capturing either
bear or deer.
Rev. Harvey M. Shields, county
commissioner of Dawson, N. M., was
In the city Tuesday and Wednesday.
On Wednesday evening he held serv-
ices at St. Michael’s chapel. Rev.
Shields Is a good roads booster, and
states that the county commissioners
will work with the road commission-
ers of the state. Rev. Shields is an
Elk. and Is also a very enthusiastic
Mason. He Is very popular In Tucum-
cari.
Dr. John P. Burke, of California,
Mo., stopped in the city a few days
this week to visit hla daughter who
is a teacher In the Tucumcari public
schools. From here he went to El
H. M. Seay of Rlchmand, Va., who
months, passed through Tucumcari
Tuesday going to St. Louis, where he
Is employed by a large wholesale
house,
George Yates, a huslnoss man of
Alpine, Tex-, was In the city this
week looking for investment In ranch
lands.
Deputy United States Marshal Sena,
of Albuquerque, was In the city Thurs-
day looking for a man from Texas,
for whom a warrant had been sworn
out, charging him with "white slave”
traffic. The man had been in Jail
here for fifteen days, and was lib-
erated the day before the marshal ar-
rived.
A smalt fire was started Thursday
morning In the rear of Berry &
Hoover’s confectionery on Main street,
which threatened to be quite a serious
affair as the wind was blowing a gale
at the time. Some, excelsior had been
thrown in the back yard a few days
ago, and it was a mags of flames when
discovered. An alartn was sent in to
the fire department, and as the hose
company was on the ground In a few
minutes, the flames were soon ex-
tinguished.
A. M. Horne, contractor, has sold
his new residence on Third street near
the court house, to Mr. A. E. Off-
holder who Is an employe of the E. P.
& 8. W. The building Is one of the
best in Tucumcari, has nine rrtoms,
large ha 11a closets and hath room,
and a large basement- Mr. Horne,
who has been In Tucumcari for sev-
Poison of Alcohol
Causes Drink Habit
The Neal Treatment
Saves the Man Who
Drinks in Just 3 Days
There is one sure way to save ex-
cess drinkers and It is the ONLY
WAY, as administered In the NEAL
INSTITUTE, at 915 Mesa Avenue,
without hypodermic injections. By
administering an Internal harmless
remedy all craving for alcoholic
liquors is removed in Just THREE
DAYS.
The drink habit is expensive and
leads to excess, which spells ruin to
a man and hts family. No excessive
drinker Is ever able to break on his
own account or to limit the use of
alcohol to moderation.
The young fellow who feels that
he "must have a couple or so" a day
Is standing in the way of his own
advancement. The best Investment
for any drinker Is to take the NEAL
TREATMENT, which takes away all
desire and makes a new man out of
him.
Investigation of the Neal Treatment
is not only Invited, but strongly urged.
Every patient is given a written
legal contract to remove all craving
for liquors to his own satisfaction.
For further information address or
call at ,
The Neal Institute
eral years, will go to El Paso and go
into the contracting and building bus-
iness.
The three-year-old child of Mac
Horne who lives at Bard City, was last
week kicked in the face by a mule and
the Injury is considered a serious
one. She was taken to Ended where
her wounds were dressed by the local
physician.
Judge. Winter, United States com-
missioner of Tucumcari, has pur-
chased the home of R, J. Hopper on
South First street. Mr. Hopper and
family will leave about the first of
December for Kentucky.
There are a number of better ways
of being patriotic than waving the
flag.
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Has been sold in El Paso contin-
uously for past 16 years. This Is Con-
clusive proof that It has great merits
and stands this awfully "dry” climate
absolutely. ' t
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El Paso Piano Co.
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METALLIC RESOURCES
OF STATEJF TEXAS
(Continued from page sixteen.)
account of want of water. But, In
spite of extreme unfavorable condi-
tions for placer deposits, small quan-
tities of loose gold may be washed
and gathered on the Rio Grande be-
tween the Quitman and Eagle moun-
tains, and probably in other locali-
ties not yet examined for this pur-
pose.
The following tabular statement
contains only the assays of more val-
uable specimens out of about 250,
from the Quitman mountains, the
Sierra Diablo, Sierra Carrtxa, Apache
and Van Horn mountains, and the
Mount Ord range.
The opinion I expressed some years
ago, that the Quitman mountains
would turn out gold-bearing, is veri-
fied by the assays. Nearly all the
gold-bearing specimens are from this
range, besides many of the silver-
bearing lead and copper ores.
The part of the Carrixo mountains
south of the Texas & Pacific railway
is hardly prospected. All that can
be said referring to the prospects of
thin locality la that they nre mere sur-
face scratcblngn In the outcrops, that
the country rocks are prevailing
crystalline schists, and that In Bass
canyon good silver-bearing copper
ores with antimony are struck In con-
nection with lead and traces of gold.
With the exceptldn of Uncle Jake's
diggings, no work was done on any
odterop or contact
The gold In the Quitman moun-
tains occurs in fissures In the gran-
itic rocks, and In contacts. The
schists of the Carrixo mountains rest
directly on the same granitic rocks
which we meet In the Quitman moun-
tains; frequent changes of the char-
acter of the ore Veins with the change
of the Inclosing rocks are a well es-
tablished fact, nnd so we may ex-
pect more gold-bearing ores from
■ter depths also in the Carrixe
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List of Assays of Some Trans-Pecos Ores, From Prospects and Outcrops
Assayed in the Laboratory of the Geological Survey
The sample contains to the ton—
Pounds. Ounces.
Assay
No.
9
13
14
43
44
46
50
53
54 .’
56
67
60
68
69
70a
74
75
78
87
88
JP *
f3 *
95
307
108
115
118
132
134
13 6a
186b
142
144
145
146
147
148
150
176
ISO
183
184
185a
185b
186
193
195
197
200*
202*
212
215
217
218
219
221
223
231
332
116
117
127
1 S2c*
121
132*
134*
141*
150*
155*
156
157
171
184
185
186
187
21
22
25
19k
205
2181
2321
Remarks. Iron. Copper.
Lead.
620
1,226
1,090
Zinc.
32
56.36
54.54
1,260
400
960
500
476
111
34
260
688
328
trace
trace
Gold.
trace
1
3
4.5
0.5
trace
' 6 . i 4
trace
trace
1
trace
Floatplece.
520
1,090
1,264
' 460
4 30
626
590
1,038
846
584
938
56
520
700
552
0.5
0.5
l
trace
0.5
trace
1
2.5
4
62.4
Not tested for gold and stiver.
Traces of gold and silver were found
5*. 61. 67, 68, 69, 71, 73, 77. 85. 89. 96,
48, 49, 50. 42, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 19.
trace
Silver.
3
3.5
6
12.5
61
' 1L8’
36
’ U5
15
35
22
3.6
1.4
trace
28
3.3
60
62.5
14.5
15
45
6 1 5"
3
7
4.5
46.5
30
17
3.5
26.5
135
Floatpieces ...... ......
11.5
17
1,340
1,032
2 5
.......... 1.931 ......
X
107
370
60
7.5
......
c e
......
9.5
................ 81
.......... ...... 373
48
398
...... 0.1
19.9 ......
1.65
3.88
.....>.......... 550
.......... ... * 560
.........* ...... 600
................ 154
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51
.......... ...... 560
................ 29,4
.......... ..I... ' 160
................ 120
sio
1.10
...... trace
78.5
19.7
11
......fi........ 180
901
584 *
555
•••••• ......
23.8
JB.O
15.5
86
13.26
1.8*
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’ "431
...... 0.126
...... 0.25
In outcrops No*. 51,
97, 98, 99, 100. 25.
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