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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

striking. 1t shows the changes which are
going on in Korea.
My last audience was in the palace in
which the deposed emperor is now living.
The man who introduced me got down on
his knees and crawled over the floor,
humping his head on the carpet when we
entered the audience IN He con-
tinued to crawl until he reached his
majesty and then ept up and bent hair
double, whispering my question to the en-
peror and in the same way conveying his
answers to me-. That Interpreter was a
noble Korean, dressed in Korean dress,
with a horsehair hat on his head. The
master of ceremonies who acted as inter-
prefer today stood straight up and looked
the emperor in the eye. He wore Euro
pean clothes and was 50 dressed that he
would not have appeared out of place at
a diplomatic reception at the White House.
When l met the crown prince at my last
audience he wore a long gown of red silk,
with a stiff hooplike belt running around
his body, under the armpits. 1t was so
large that 1t extended out six inches from
the dress all around. This belt had deco
rations OF jade and precious stones and 1t
was a mark of high rank. MS gown was
high at the neck and embroidered with
gold medallions as big around as a tea
plate. There was one of these on each Of
the shoulders and one each side at about
the fifth rib. His feet were shod with
heavy cloth boots and his head was COW
cred with a navy blue cap of horsehair
net, which was at least five inches high.
This had no brtm and 1t came we'll dow
over his forehead. Inside the cap I could
see his topknot. His majesty then wore
his hair long and put it up in Korean
style on his crown. Today the barber
keeps 1t cut to the length of two inches
or less. and the horsehair hat has disap-
peared, while in place of the gown he
wears a foreign dress.
During my audience in 1894 this young
man. who was then twenty-one, was sup
posed to be too holy to stand alone, and
he had a eunuch on each side of him, who
held him up by placing their hands under
his arms while he talked. His father, who
was then king OF Korea, had the same
sort Of support when 1 appeared before
him, and at that time no prince of noble
yank walked without having servants on
each side to help him along. II he went
on horseback there was a man on each
side OF the pony to hold his legs in place
and keep him from falling. These eunuchs
were almost as ~gorgeously dressed as the
crown prince. They wore hats and gowns
and big boots and had great gold embEoid-
cred squares on their chests and backs.
The highest of them had golden buttons
behind their right ears. attached to their
headgear, and they had long wings on
each side OF their caps, which stood out
like ears, denoting that their owners were
always listening for the commands of the
king. There was nothing Of the kind in
our interview today. and the audience. all
told, was not different from that of the
principal courts of Europe. and the dress
of the officials and OF his majesty was
about the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

After leaving his majesty 1 met the vice
minister of the household department, who
has charge of all the palaces of Seoul. and
is practically the business manager and
adviser OF the, emperor. We went together
through the audience hall which is now
being repaired, and afterward visited the
museum which the Japanese nave estab-
lished in one OF the old palace buildings,
and the geological gardens, where hts
majesty has a tiger. a camel, and the be-
ginning OF a collection Of the Korean fauna.
The audience hall is several hundred years
old. 1t Is one OF the finest buildings of
Korea, but It was going to ruin when the
Japanese took hold. They are now rebuild
ing it and adding many improvements.
Imagine a great temple with a double
roof OF heavy tiles, rising moro than 100 feet
above the ground. Let It have a ridge roof,
curving after the old style of Korean archi-
lecture, and decorate its many rafters with
carvings painted blue and red. Let wide
stone steps, beautifully carved, lead up to
the stone platform and on into a hall, and
you have the pack of this structure. At the
front and on the sides are long halls sur
rounding a court which covers perhaps a
quarter of an acre. These halls are being
reconstructed, and they are to be used for
the imperial receptions and dinners. The
court is to have a fine garden. in which
fountains will play. The interior OF the
audience hall. which has a floor about 100
feeta square, is being laid with mosaic
flooring. 1t has a ceiling wonderfully
carved, which rises about seventy-five feet
above the floor, being upheld by many red
pillars, each as big around as a flour
barrel, but in one log as cut from the tree.
The carvings and decorations were made
by the Koreans of 200 years ago. but the
floors are being put in by japanese car
penters. When completed this structure
will be one Of the finest audience halls OF
the world. FRANK @. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

on the SUwanee River" and many other
simple ballads Of long ago, Robert
Freeman Ellington Of Richmond. Va. en-
gineer on the Southern railway for
more than twenty years, despite the
fact that he is SUI a young man.
won for himself a pretty young wife, who
first became attracted TO him after hear
ing his weirdly fantastic melodies as he
drove his iron steed through the stiffness
OF the night.
Mrs. Ellington. who was Miss Msrga-
rette Angel. a belle OF Manchester, across
the James from Richmond, coyly confessed
that she was In love with her husbands
accomplishment before she loved the man.
When she and Ellington first met It was
after she had waited night after night TO
hear the uncanny plpings as they carried
TO the window of her room. Then began
the courtship. during which Ellington
played to her and her alone. She knew
ls5-his engtne-as many another knows a
pet horse or dog and never a night but
IlS brought her messages from her sweet
heart. told in the language OF music, when
he himself. with hand on the throttle. was
driving the engine on TO Its destination.
EIington's accomplishment probably
possessed by few railway engineers In the
world-was first gained. according TO his
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

In striking contrast with this %plainness
were the uniforms OF the Korean officials
and japanese generals. All were of Eu-
ropean cut, but they sparkled with gold
lace and brass buttons. The master Of
ceremonies wore a gold-hilted sword at his
side, and he had a black hat trimmed with
ostrich feathers under his arm. The Japa-
nese army officers were clad in fine cloth
uniforms OF a khaki color. but all wore
decorations, according to rank and service,
ranging in size from the diameter OF a red
cent to that of a pint cup.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

When the time for my audience came
the master of ceremonies took me through
a long hall into the audience room proper.
This was, l Judge, about fifty feet wide
and a hundred feet long. The emperor OF
Korea, several Of his cabinet and VS.
count Some stood at the opposite end OF
this room, facing the door. The emperor
was in the center of the party, and accord
ing to etiquette l marched forward ten
steps, and then bowed. / then went on
until 1 reached his majesty, when l bowed
again. To my surprise, the emperor bowed
too, and held out his hand. 1 took it and
we shook. wish you could nave felt
that hand. 1t was as soft as cotton and
warm and pleasant to touch.
The man who had been received before
me had merely bowed upon his reception
and turned away. l supposed this was
proper, and started to do likewise; where
upon the emperor motioned me to stop.
and the master of ceremonies said that
his majesty wished to speak to me. The
emperor then asked how long l had been
in the country and when l was going
away. He wanted to know whether l had
had an audience with him before, and
when I replied that l had met him four
teen wears ago, at the beginning Of the
war between Japan and China, n dlplo-
matically added that his majesty looked
as young today as he did then, he per-
ceptibly smiled. This encouraged me 10
beg him to send a message through me 10
the United States. The master OF ceFe-
monies pretended to submit this request
but whether he did so or not l 90 not
know, as he spoke In Korean. AT any
rate. his majesty did not answer, but In
reply said that he was glad that mao
come to Korea, and that he hoped would
have a pleasant tour through Manchurla
and China, where, he understood, l was
going. This was a signal for leaving ana
l backed my way out, bowling betimes'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

"Well. do you know anything about where
grandpa's liver is? We've looked every
where, but we can't find it,"
.
T-eacher-Johnny, where is the North
Pole?
Johnny-Dunno.
Teacher-You don't know after all my
teaching?
Johnny-Nope. II Peary can't find it
there's no use Of my trying.
What is a shepherd?" asked the teacher
OF the juvenile class.
The class failed to respond.
"Well," continued the teacher, "suppose
you were all lambs-thas is. little sheep
what would I be?"
"A big sheep" replied the boy at the
foot Of the class.
Little Eva-Johnny, what does the clock
strike the hour with.
Small Johnny-Why. II strikes with its
hands. of course.
Fond Mother-Johnny, / told you that you
might have a piece of cake. but 1 see you
have taken two pieces. Why did you do
that?
small Johnny-Wen. mamma, I've been
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

he shows more and more ability from day
to day. The Japanese are ruling the en-
peror through his cabinet, but there are
many papers he has to sign and some doc
uments which require his official sanction
He has been taken out of the palace and
has visited one or two of the nearby
towns. lie does some things which show
the existence of humor in his makeup, and
he is anxious to know what is going on in
the country. The other day, for instance,
there was an exhibition of athletic sports
here in Seoul in which all the schoolboys
took part. There were foot races and
other contests, with appropriate prizes. and
the people in general came out to see.
About ten thousand were present. The
contests created a great sensation and the
emperor, hearing of them, ordered the prize
winners to be brought to the palace to run
before him. AS they did so he was de-
lighted and laughed and applauded. At
the close of the races he ordered his high
est court officials to come out and run a
race among themselves. Many of these
men are old fellows, accustomed to being
held UP by the arms, as I have described.
Some had never done a stroke of work
in their lives, and none had ever run be-
fore. They tried to beg off, and one or
two attempted to hide. They were all
dragged out, however. and made to run.
while his majesty uproariously laughed
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

creased to such a n extent that 1t became
necessary to procure permanent quarters.
This was accomplished so quietly and har-
m~oniously that people wonder how 1t came
about.
Sunday. May 2, services were held in the
new church building. and the opening was
attended by visitors from various parts
of the state. a number attending from
Omaha. The edifice is constructed OF CO.
ment block. The exterior is designed in
classic style OF architecture, the same be-
ing brought out in detail throughout the
interior. On either side OF the entrance
are two large columns and two sets Of
triple doors in heavy plate glass give easy
access to the auditorium. A gallery at the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
On the Way to the Palace.

Before I go farther. let me tell you about
my audienc with his majesty and describe
how he looks. The time fixed for the
interview was II o'clock in the morning
and was instructed to appear in full
evening dress. I understood that I must
go in state, and our consul general kindly
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
Rnhx OF T~hirtr-Efve.

The weakness of the emperor's mind has
long been a matter OF remark among both
Koreans and foreigners. He has little more
intellect than a baby, although, It is said.
his mind has frightened since he was
chosen emperor. now only a little more than
a year ago. He Is . man of no education
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

EVEN years ago a few adher-
entes of Christian Science re-
siding at Nebraska City organ
lied the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, OF that city. Since
that time their number has in
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

the imperial grounds. The soldiers there
had been warned of our coming, and we
soon went in and up to the palaces them
selves. These consist Of a large number
Of low buildings. They are of only one
story, but the floors are well up off the
ground and they lave arched roofs Of
heavy tiles which extend far out beyond
the walls and make them quite picturesque.
l cannot tell you how many buildings
there are in this palace, but the number is
enough to form commodious quarters for
his majesty and his retinue. When I say
that he has two thousand servants and
that the most of these eat and sleep inside
the walls, you will see that they must be
extensive.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

Emperor and IN Athletes.
It seems to me that the emperor is much
brighter today h when l saw him as
crown prince. The Japanese officials tell
me he appears to be waking up, and that
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

,NVERTING his engine whistle
into a steam calilope and play
ing thereon such tunes as
Home. Sweet Home" I'm the
Sweet BY and By" "Will You
Remember Me?" Way Down
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

Except the Lord Qove) build the house, they labor
In vain that build LIT L
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
Coasright, 1903. by Frank g. carpenter.)

NGRNUNA = w. W
zA EOUL, ~1sO9.-(Special Correspond
ence, of The Bee.)-Have just
yN4b returned from an audience with
kersss=N his imperial majesty vi Chok,
hR&ST&&h the emperor of Korea. 1t was
ESss@I hell in the East Palace, one of
the four great establishments which his
majesty own in and about Seoul, and as
we talked I could bear the hammers OF the
carpenters who are building a great audi
ence hall nearby for the receptions Of the
future. My meeting with the emperor had
been arranged by Viscount Some, the acting
Japanese resident general, at the SUCCESS
ton Of Prince Ito, of whom I had requested
an audience when I met him at his villa
near Toxic some months ago. The emperor
OF Korea Is now under the absolute control
81 the japanese government. Prince Ito
is his adviser, and the country is ruled by
japan, with his majesty as the nominal
head. In other letters l shall show whether
this is for the good or Ill Of Korea. Today
/ write of his majesty alone and Of the
royal family to which he belongs.
Blue BIOoded Monarch.
If blue blood means anything vi Chok
ought to be one of the strongest monarchs
on earth. There is no doubt but that he is
the weakest. Nevertheless, his veins are
streaked with a cerulean fluid which began
its royal flow 100 years before Columbus
discovered America. Many generations be-
fore Shakespeare was born, 100 years before
the first Bible was printed and 200 years
before Luther stirred up Germany with his
preaching the ancestors of this young man
sat upon the imperial throne and governed
their millions OF cream-faced. Acknowledged
subjects, vi Chok is the thirty-first ruler
OF the present dynasty, which began to
reign In 1892. His father was VI Hung, the
man whom the Japanese forced to abdicate
in July. 1907, and his mother was the IA
nous queen whom the Japanese assassl-
mated shortly after the close OF their war
with China
The king and queen were somewhat re-
lated to each other. and VI Ohok is the
offspring of the intermarriages OF many
cousins during these last generations. He
came into life a weakling, mentally and
physically. One OF our early ministers to
Korea. writing to our State department
concerning his audiences with this mans
father, mentions in a foot note having seen
the crown prince. When the state paper
was printed a foot note, which was in
tended only for the secretary's eye, was
added TO the bottom of the message. 1t
stated that the crown prince was weak
mentally, and that, in the opinion OF the
minister this was an evidence OF the evil
effects of the intermarriage OF near rela-
1Hves.
His majesty's father has never been noted
for strength Of character. and he has evil
IDENTIFY inherited nothing from his mother,
who belonged to the Min family, and was
one OF the most forceful women who have
ever been connected with an Asiatic throne.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

HEN the butcher responded 10
his telephone bell the shrill
voice Of a little girl greeted his
ears.
Hello! Is this Mr.. W."
Yes" he answered kindly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

IOObI O
ence, Of The Bee.)-Have just
returned from an audience with
his imperial majesty vi Chok.
the emperor OF Korea. II was
hell In the East Palace. n Of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-23
Says Kansas is Dryer Than Ever.

Charles Shukers, assistant attorney
general, returned to his office after
two weeks vacation spent at his
home in Sedan.
Shukers has been handling much
of the liquor prosecution handled by
the attorney generals office and
while away on his vacation has reach
ed some conclusions. He concludes
that the state of Kansas is dryer now
than it has ever been; that there are
fewer violations of the prohibitory
law now than ever before; that there
is a growing sentiment in the state
for the prohibitory law and its en-
forcement; that the state and ma
tional banks ought to be able to
agree upon a rate of interest without
the necessity of a special session;
that Stubs is making good as COVER
nor and that the new insurance law
about which there has been so much
discussion recently will make insur-
ance safer and cheaper in the long
run. Speaking of the new insurance
law, Shukers wrote the bill which was
passed by the legislature, so he knows
what he is talking about
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-23

1t Is significant conclusion and
one worthy of thought reached by the
American Medical association in its
convention at Atlantic City that the
college influence upon the public
schools of the country is urging edu
cational boards to increase studies so
as to fit children for the higher insti
tutions in preference to work suited tc
the pupils mental abilities and ply
steal requirements. If to this influence
is due the overcrowding of children's
minds of which so much adverse criti'
cism is now made it is one distinctly
detrimental to the individual child and
to the nation at large. AS compare
lively few of the pupils of the public
schools reach college, forcing pro
cess which benefits the few only at
the expense of the many, is system
of popular education which calls for
medical revision as uniting the ma
jority for the needs of the ordinary
and average business life.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-23
Fire Laws and Rules.

State Labor Commissioner w. L. A.
Johnson has issued in pamphlet form
all of the rules and regulations and
suggestions relating to protection
against fire. The pamphlet is based
upon the law passed by the last leg
islature providing for fire escapes
and protection against fires: The
rules and regulations were worked
out by the department The pamphlet
also contains a number of decisions
from the attorney general on differ
ent parts of the law. Under the new
law the state labor commissioner is
made state superintendent Of inspec-
ton. The copies of the pamphlets
will be sent out to owners OF office
buildings, mercantile buildings,
church organizations and others who
will be compelled to conform with
the new law relating to fire escapes
and fire protection.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-23

given me, and 1 am recommending it
to all my friends. Mrs. W. S. FORD,
1888 Lansdowne St., Baltimore, Md:
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia, E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t has
stood the test of years and today is
more widely and successfully used than
any other female remedy. 1t has cured
thousands of women who have been
troubled with displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, ir-
regularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing-down feeling, fatulency,
Indigestion, and nervous prostration,
after all other means had failed.
If you are suffering from any of these
ailments, don't give up hope until you
have given Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for it. She has guided
thousands to health, free OF
charge.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-23
Picture Gallery Complete.

The picture gallery of former judges
of the Kansas supreme court is now
complete. Judge Pollock's portrait,
the only one lacking, has arrived and
is on the wall of the court room with
the rest. 1t is large photograph and
was made by a Kansas City photo
grapher.
The picture and frame cost the state
$3.50 for the picture and $22 for
the frame. This is $22 more than the
state paid for likenesses of the other
judges. The limit had been fixed at
$50, and George Stone, Topeka ar
fist, was designated as the official ar
fist, but Judge Pollock refused to sit
to him.
The Judge fell out with Robert
Stone, a brother, over the De Bots
siere home case and wouldn't have
anything to do with his relatives.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-23
A BlLLlON.DOLLAR ERA.
KAN.

The Incorporation in the United
States during May of railroad, indus
rial and other companies having
capital stock of $25S, 459,90O gives an
idea of the wonderful commercial ex-
pansion of the country, says the New
York World. Incidental testimony to
The same effect is furnished by the
speedy absorption by investors of the
f1O,O00,000 issue of preferred stock put
out by a new dry goods combination
q. H. Hartman said to the newspaper
hat he was going abroad to dispose OF
S150,000000 of bonds, Il wouldn't have
to go out of this house to do that in
1alf an hour" This is truly billion
dollar era. Where the last generation
figured in millions, the common multi
pie of the present-day business world
IS $100,0O0000. To what lengths is the
multiplication of millions to go? Es-
tates of $1,0OO,0O0 have dwindled by
comparison to modest completeness.
At the present rate of increase the
swollen fortunes" of to-day may to-
morrow excite no public concern, be-
ing dwarfed by the greater boards
neaped up and reduced to negligible
consequence in the light of the graver
problems in the regulation of capital
which may then be expected to de-
mand attention.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-23
No Chance for Outsiders.

Several of the big surety companies
of the east have served notice on the
insurance department that they will
soon apply for the right to write in
surance on bank deposits.
Before such permission is given,
their application will have to pass the
scrutiny of the attorney general. In
surance Superintendent Barnes says
that he always refers applications for
permission to write Kansas business
to the attorney general.
He is of the opinion that If outside
surety companies do insure bank de
posits that they will not do much bust
ness In Kansas. Practically all OF
the bank deposits in the state will be
insured either by the Bankers Surety
company, organized by Kansas bank
ers. or by the state guaranty fund.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-23

Automobile recklessness is getting
severely rebuked, as the result of sew
eral recent court proceedings indi'
Gates. The conviction and sentence
of New York chauffeur of man
slaughter in the first degree, with q
close call from verdict of murder,
was one impressive lesson. Civil
suits are also showing what can be
done in the way of holding offenders
to accountability. A Duchess county
jury has just given Judgment for $780,
600 damages to lady who sued for
injuries resulting from being run down
by an auto. Perhaps the matter will
be fought further and the amount re-
duced. But it is apparent that the
present temper of the public is strong
against those who fail to exercise
proper precaution in operating the ma
chimes, says the Troy Times. The
laws seem adequate to reach such
cases, and the wise automobilist is the
one who keeps within safe speed linn
its.