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neSe pun ooo"
reverence for their ancestors.
Near Yokohama The image OF
the Great Buddha stands in grove
and It is a most sacred spot. The
first view of this image is most
startling. 1t is composed of gold,
silver, copper and bronze forming
figure nearly fifty feet high. The
mouth is three feet, two inches
wide and all other parts are in cor
responding proportion. The eyes
are of pure gold. The head dress
| is of snail shells Of pure Ironze'
protecting the head from the suns
rays, and representing the love and
gratitude of animals for Buddha's
love and care for all animals. The
greatest figures in the world are in
Japan. The one in the park al
| Nara is largest of them all, hut the
one Just described is considered the
best work of art. Buddha is al
ways represented in sitting pos
ture, gazing over the plain, silent
calm, 'impenetrably mysterious
The sacred figure Is hollow an'
contains a small shrine. After W
had inspected it we came across tn
usual commercialism when to-
| priest asked us to sit on Huoona
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-10

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
Sizes You may have a
sample bottle by mail
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
OUR LOSSES ny FIRE.
Waste that Could he Prevented by
Proper Construction.


Too many buildings burn down in this
country. In 1898 the cost of fire. including
not only property destroyed, but insurance,
the maintenance of fire departments, etc,
was over $500 10000. In the same year the
building operations Of the leading cities
amounted to about $3.50 100000 On the face
of it so per cent Of the new building con
struction was offset by fire cost Herbert
NJ. Wilson Of the national geological sur
vey says on this point:
"Ths fire tax exceeds the total annual
value of gold, silver and coal production
The annual fire loss in the United States
is according to the National Board Of Fire
Underwriters, s2.47 per capita, while the
average annual loss in six large European
countries is only .33 per capita, or one
eighth that Of the United States. Tho
greater part Of this immense waste could
be prevented by proper construction Of
houses, factories and business buildings.
Such construction would not only cost lit
tie more than the prevalent combustible
buildings in the first place, but also would
result in real economy in the long run"
The same excuse will be given for this
| poor showing as compared with our
neighbors abroad that is given for the
| fact that mining accidents, railroad acct
| dents and homicides are several times
more numerous per capita in this country
| than in the most enlightened countries OF
| Europe, and that our architecture is less
attractive, namely, that we are a young
nation" But railroad building began IN
| this country at the same time that it did
abroad; most of the mines that are worked
in other lands have been opened since. this
country took the field; the buildings that
! give European cities their attraction are
nearly all of modern erection-of later date
! than the brownstones Of Murray Hill-and
with more wealth, collectively and individ-
| ually, than any other nation, presumably
1 we have the means to build we'll and safely
Whether it is a young nation or not
there are several respects in which this
| country is old enough to know better.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14

Since its very institution confusion
has existed to some extent in the minds
of the people as to the scope of au-
thority of the Omaha police board. So
many differences of opinion have been
brought to the front at various times,
and so many varying decisions have
been rendered on one point or another
by the courts, that the misuDderstand-
ings are only natural. During the last
few years a more determined effort to
define the exact powers of the board
has been made, with the result that a
better understanding is rapidly being
reached.
1t was long ago settled that the po-
lice board is not the body to prose-
cute. The police board may under
certain conditions, through the police
sent the result of such inquiries to the
proper authorities, but further than
this the board cannot 90. The ma
chinery of the law for the prosecu-
ton Of criminals provides for other
hands to carry on the work after the
state of facts has been ascertained.
In assuming this to be the correct
attitude the Omaha police board and
its subordinates, the Omaha police
force, are not shirking any duty or re-
sponsibility, but are merely carrying
into effect the plain purpose of the
law. Commissioner John L. Kennedy
very clearly stated this position of the
board at its last session, and the pub
lie should take into consideration the
facts when forming conclusions as to
the attitude of the board. Certain
over-zealous' or interested persons are
| trying to make it appear that the po-
lice board and the chief of police are
ondeavoring to avoid their duty. 1t
was for this reason that Mr.. Kennedy
so plainly announced what is now gen.
orally admitted to be the correct ex-
position of the law as to the power
and authority of the police board in
| dealing with crime and criminals.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
MIXED PROSPERITY APPEAL.
st. Louis Boosters Get Their Wires
Crossed.

Kansas City Times.
The Natioral Prosperity association has
made an extraordinary appeal to the presi-
dent This association claims to have facil-
tiles for the interchange OF ideas among
hundreds Of thousands OF business men,
and its object Is to restore confidence. To
this end it asks the cooperation of the
president, and the purport of the appeal
is that the president may, If he will, con-
tribute largely to the restoration of cor
fidence by his attitude toward industrial
enterprise.
Yet the memorial addressed to Mr. Roose-
Welt completely exonerates him from respon-
sibility for the recent depression, which
is attributed to gross violation of the law
by some corporations and grating by some
public officials and a defective currency
system" What the president has done is
approved The laws he has been influ-
entail in having eEacted are upheld, Yet
the association feels that the time has
now come to take stock, to call halt on
radical. hasty and experimental legislation,
designed to regulate industry" But why
make this appeal to the president, whose
policy has been approved in this same
memorial?
This seems to be a case of waving criti-
cism in the hope Of securing a change of
| policy on the part OF the rational admins
| tration. II the president has done well
and il his well doing has had no part In
the recent depression, why should he be
asked to change his policy? 1t should
be said that whatever the real purposes OF
this mixed appeal may be the present is moi
a time to relax the efforts to secure strong
and sound regulation of corporations
! whether Industrial, commercial or financial
80 far as the operation Of these corporations
| infringes on the rights OF the people. The
| way to clean house Is to clean house and
keep on until order is restored. 1t is wei
enough for this and other associations e
endeavor TO counteract irresponsible agita
ton, but with the house gagged and bounC
by the agents OF the trusts and with th'
senate showing subservieEce TO corporat'
greed, the country is not ready 10 see th'
national administration take a backward
| course.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION"

Unfortunately, under the laws of
most of the states and the general rul-
ings of the courts in police cases, the
two women who were dragged from
sleeping car at Utica, N. Y, at mid
night and locked in Jail, just because
a travelling salesman sort of an anna
teur sleuth, though one of them re-
sembled Mrs. Guinness, the Indiana
murderess, has no redress for the out
rage perpetrated upon them. They
were promptly released, after they had
satisfied the police of their identity,
and were allowed to proceed on their
have authority, as rule, to arrest and
hold for a limited time any person
suspected" of being guilty of a crime.
1t is equally unfortunate that some
way is not provided for the punish
ment of the fresh travelling man who
caused the arrest of the woman. He
has made an explanation, in which he
says both were dressed in mourning.
Mrs. Guinness always dressed in black.
The younger woman looked like the
newspaper pictures of Mrs. Guinness.
Yellow journals are never at q loss for
pictures of "the woman in the case -
| They keep a stock of assorted pictures
for that purpose. Then, again, the
travelling sleuth says the women
seemed to be trying to escape obser-
walton and retired to their berth al
o'clock in the evening. Could any
thing be more conclusive of their
guilt? No trained police official would
hesitate a moment before arresting a
woman who seemed to shrink from
the stare of men passengers in a sleep
ing car, and who sought the seclusion
of her berth as early as o'clock in
the evening. a. If the women had been
innocent they doubtless would have
gone into the smoking department
swGpped a few yarns with the drum.
mer and had cigarette or two before
retiring for the night.
The ends of justice doubtless war
rant the arrest of persons on suspi
cion, but the privilege should be exer
cised with caution and never USED
upon such flimsy clues as those Offered
to the Syracuse authorities by the san
headed salesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
BALLAD OF PHoEBUs CARAMEL.
New York Times.

NEW 1Oih lllHGbs
OF all the dandies whose array
Deserved the name of swell,
Not one was quite so recherche
As Phoebus Caramel
His coat was Fashions masterpiece,
The pin he wore was Arts.
AS for his tie and trouser-crease,
They frequently broke hearts.
No other dude could raise, his hat
And bow to passing belA
With elegance approaching that
OF Phoebus Caramel.
But once, when, flawlessly arrayed,
Upon his knees he flOpped,
And spoke of marriage to a maid,
She laughed until she dropped,
"Ill we'd" cried she, no tailored dolr,
80, pray, your ardor quellv
Ye gods-that was a thunderbc!t
For Phoebus Caramel.
He disappeared; the lady wept;
Two years elapsed; two more.
Don't be alarmed; her age has crept
Not quite to twenty-four)
At last one day she gave whoop.
A happy, girlish yell,
For bodily stTiding up the stoop
Was-Phoebus Caramel!
His cheek was tanned, his beard unkempt,
His boots were trimmed with nails.
His coat was quite beneath contempt,
His trousers flapped like sails.
And 10! he told OF toll and strife,
OF hardship-hunger-hell
Which, he averred, had been the life
OF Phoebus Caramel.
He cried: my ragged coat inspect;
Observe my trousers, please
And note the gas-balloon effect
They cause around my knees.
How do you like me now?-confessy'
She answered slowly: We'll,
If possible like you less,
Phoebus Caramel!"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
TAFT AND TRE PANAMA CANAL.
An Achievement to the Credit of the
Mar Secretary.

st. Louis Times NdeHl)
The secretary of war is now in the canal
zone, looking over the big work that is be-
ing conducted under the general direction
of his department of the cabinet offices
Mr.. Taft will find that much digging has
been done since he was last on the isthmus,
He will seek to see that the steam shovels
and dredging machines are brought to
even a higher state OF efficiency to the
end that new records may be made.
II Judge Taft is nominated by his party,
and this now seems among the certanties
Of politics. the republican organization will
have in the canal project a fine argument
for his election. The biggest public work
ever undertaken by this government is the
Panama Canal enterprise. The best work
that has been done in digging the ditch
has followed the transfer Of the undertak-
ing TO the War department 1t will be ar
gued, and with reason. that the man who
has the job in hand should be allowed to
complete II.
on the theory that there should be no
changing Of horses in the middle OF a
stream a great many Americans who be-
lieve I'm the importance Of the Panama
canal will vote for Taft II he is nominated.
for this If for no other reason
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
Personal NOTES.

Attention of the Syracuse police is re-
spectCully called to the fact that there are
still at large several women middle-aged
and fat.
What constitutes a gentleman? In a let
ter to the New York Sun we read: Cooked
oysters are for those who ice their wine.
Gentlemen know better"
e. II. Hartman, If he so willed, might
start today at Savannah, Ca, and walk to
San Francisco without stepping off his
own property or property that he controls.
G. X. Holmes, chief of the division Of
foreign markets of the Department of Agri-
culture, has found that the automobile has
replaced about $4,000 horses in this country
up to the present time.
Joseph Taylor Robinson represents the
Sixth district OF Arkansas in the house,
and has had that honor for two previous
congresses, though he isn't yet quite SO
years old. His primary education was re-
ceived in the common schools, and the
finishing touches were put on at the Ar
kansas university.
1t is related that in passing through her
husbands library recently the attention of
the empress of Japan was attracted by a
Notwithstanding machine. on learning that
It was a typewriter and having It explained
to her, she became interested and began
to hit the keys Now she does a good deal
of correspondence for the emperor.
DR.. A. II. Doty, health officer Of New
York, who recently returned from Cuba
after an inspection OF its seaports, said that
there is no real need of establishing a
strict quarantine on passengers arriving at
New York from Havana. He said that
there was not one chance in 10000 for an
epidemic OF yellow fever to occur in the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
TEE rRouBLE or PAEAMA.

The announcement that Governor
Magoon Of CGUa is to be transferred,
for a couple Of months, to Panama for
the purpose of settling the disputes
that have arisen between the republic
and Colombia throws a light on the
situation which has been more or less
befogged in the public mind. 1t in
dicates that Panama is about in the
position that Cuba was two years ago
when the Palma administration col
lapsed and the government which had
been established by American inter-
vention went to smash and made it
necessary for this country to send an
other army of occupation to take
charge and save the island from an
other revolution.
The trouble, it must be remem-
bered, has no connection with the af-
fairs of the Panama canal zone, but
is confined entirely to the Panama re-
public, which was created in a night
few years ago, when the Panamans
seeded from Colombia and set up a
government of their own and elected
president who has been unusually
happy in his management of the af-
fairs of the toy republic. Recently,
however, President Amador announced
that he would not be a candidate for
reelection when his term expires in
November of this year. His with
drawal has resulted in the creation OF
series of factionaI parties and it is
freely predicted that the election, how
ever 1t may result, will simply be the
signal for a revolution to be started
by the losers at the polls. To add
to the complications, each /, of the
parties is accusing the administration
at Washington of showing favoritism
to the other, and it is to be Governor
Magoon's duty to convince these war
ring leaders that the United States
has no interest in the contest other
than to see that order is observed and
peace preserved.
The United States was bound by the
terms of the Plat amendment to take
part in Cuban affairs when the in
surgents arose against the Palma ad-
ministration. No such obligation
rests on the government in the case
of Panama, but the American inter
ests on the canal zone are too great tc
be imperiled by allowing any insur.
rection in Panama or any conflict be.
tween Panama and Colombia. Gov.
Magoon's large experience with the
Latin-Americans, both in Cuba and
Panama, gives him special fitness fol
the diplomatic mission to which he ha!
been assigned, and the administration
at Washington has every confidence
that he will be able to avert the po
litical crisis which appears to be un
pleasantly near at Panama.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
Not Inconsistent.


MIIntdpOIIs JOUIIdI.
The newspapers of the country are ac-
cused of Inconsistency in demanding a
reduction Of the duty on print paper and
an abrogation OF the duty on wood pulp
while they uphold protection for other in
dustries.
The charge does not successfully lie.
The press has very generally demanded
that all the tariff schedules be revised
This is not an attack upon protection but
an assault upon duties which, in addition
to legitimate protection, afford opportuni-
ties for the control of prices by trusts and
combinations which are in themselves IL
legal.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
A Foolish Move.
Springfield Republican.

SpIlnBllelu iNepubllSdH'
The scheme to improve the finances Of
the railroads by advancing freight rates is
not having smooth sailing. Some important
lines question the advisability of such a
step. The shippers are also to be heard
from, and they promise TO make trouble.
Then, too, the pesky question presents IT.
self of how traffic is to be increased by
making it more expensive. Only among
railroad managers apparently does tine
theory have much II any footing that low
prices have no effect in stimulating con-
sumption or high prices OF reducing con-
SUMPTION The Steel trust is arousing lot
of criticism by its policy of maintaining
the old prices for rails and the like, What
then would be said If it should increase
these prices?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
7HE RuLE OF FRANCls L0sEpE

The future historian will be COM
PEELED to give a prominent place in
the list of the worlds really great men
to Francis Joseph, emperor of the dual
monarchy of Austria and Hungary,
the sixtieth anniversary of whose
reign is being celebrated this week.
Few men are properly judged by their
contemporaries, but the people who
are at all familiar with the affairs of
Austria-Hungary must give their need
of praise to the determined old man
whose ability has held the empire to-
gether and kept it on the upward
move for more than half a century,
during which the map of Europe has
been changed several times. His con-
tinued power and success appear the
more remarkable in view of the condi-
tions which existed when he gained the
throne, when the fires of revolution
were blazing on every Hungarian hill
and the people were at each others
throats, clamoring for blood of the
rulers and the redivision of the empire
into distinct, If petty, principalities.
When Francis Joseph became en-
peror of the dual kingdom in 1S48 the
Slavs and the Huns were fighting each
other at times except when they
ceased hostilities long enough to join
in common warfare against the Ger
man element that was gaining supre-
macy in Austria. InsuTrection was
running at food tide over all Europe
Austria and Hungary were torn to dis.
sension and practically open rebellion
by the efforts of the dominating ele.
ments to Germanize the Slavs, the
Croatians, the Czechs and all thai
conglomerate of peoples that composed
the population of the two countries
France on the one hand and Italy or
the other, both anxious to extend theiI
power, harassed and annoyed the new
monarch until the nation was forced
into a disastrous war with France, ii
1859. Eight years later came a\wal
with Prussia, which resulted in an
other defeat for the Austria-Hungar,
empire and threatened its dissolution
but the willy Bismarck, instead of as
suming control of the vanquished ma
tion, became an ally of Francis Josepl
and aided him in bringing order ou
OF chaos. The defeat by Prussii
really proved a blessing in disguise b,
uniting the warning factions OF Aus
tria-Hungary and inspiring them wit
the spirit of national pride which ha
grown steadily, under the wise en-
couragement of the old monarch.
While most of the old spirit of dis
content has been eliminated, the EN-
pire still has serious economic trou
bles. Once great agricultural couu
r try, Austria-Hungary has fallen int
3 the clutch of landlordism, the rie
D owners having a control of nearly a
D the tillable land of the empire. Tn
a people are miserable and are giyin
more and more time to the cultivatio
OF their religious and racial prejr
e diees, arising naturally from the unio
D OF so many elements. In spite of a
9 this abundant supply of material fo
e antagonism, Francis Joseph has r,
: mained in power and kept his empir
: intact. He is now so years OF age an
it is admitted that troublous times wi
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14

Idaho republicans refused to send
either of the United States senators
from that state to the national conven-
ton at Chicago. The speeches Of
Borah and Hepburn denouncing the
administration's forestry policy do not
seem to have made the expected hit
with the voters of Idaho.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14

The computation of population
based on the number of names in the
new city directory is very flattering,
but old cattlemen know what a wide
divergence there is between book
count" and range count"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
COuIdn,t "Let Him AIone.r

chicago HtCOru-IteTaId.
A young man has been expelled from the
New York Produce exchange because he
advertised that he would guarantee profits
Of more than 80 per cent to people who
would let him speculate with their money.
Add another to the list of people who think
it is a shame that they can't be let
alone"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14

follow when he surrenders the throne.
The people respect him and the hostile
races composing his kingdom are only
sitting their ambitions and waiting.
They care enough for him to join in a
determination to allow him to end his
days in peace. No greater tribute
could be paid to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14

It is announced that Judge Parker's
friends" are seriously considering the
advisability Of trying to nominate him
at Denver. No man who will under
take such a job is real friend of
Judge Parker.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
Freak Reform.
Broolslyn Eagle

bIUUIfINH IaBIe.
Old Soldiers homes can't have any
money from the government this year, If
they keep beer on the premises. That's
the decision of congress. Consequently,
the, old soldier will go down to the corner
a great deal oftener than is good for either
his morals or his health.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14

Another new factory is being built
in Omaha. Such things are of daily
occurrence now and attention is called
to this merely to emphasize the fact
that Omaha is going ahead steadily
regardless of the conditions elsewhere.