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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15

renewal of the plan to have Canadian
1eedlng or store cattle sent across to be
finished in England and Scotland with the
aid of American corn.
Should the Chamberlain protective plan
carry through, it will mean that every
United States bullock sent across the water
will have to pay about IS per head more to
land, and every sheep about SO to 90 cents
per head more.
Leading exporters state that they would
have to regard this added tax as so much
added expense, and that the amount OF it
would make very satisfactory profit on the
business.
Theoretically, the added tax on American
live stock would fall upon our producers,
but in practice such taxes usually tall III the
end largely upon the consumers.
No doubt great impetus would be given
to the production of cattle in Ireland, but
it does not seem probable that the United
States is going to produce corn cheap
enough to enable British feeders to use 1t
very generally, even if it is kept on the tree
list.
The whole Chamberlain scheme is of in
terest to our people, and of vast interest to
Great Britain.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15

One reason why the agricultural colleges
are not filled with students of both sexes
is because the advantages of these lnst1tu-
tons are not made known Our agr1cul-
tural colleges, at least in the middle and
western states, do little, if any, advertising,
either in the newspapers or in other ways.
1t is an open secret that the vast attendance
which most Of the great universities have
is due to the earnestness which those lnstl-
tutions are constantly working for students.
In some cases, they employ one or more
representatives to constantly visit the high
schools and preparatory institutions, to tell
the students about the university, and to get
them interested in its work. The new
president of Yale college announces that
even that sedate institution should go into
this sort of work more thoroughly than
ever Any agricultural college that will
get move on itself" along these lines can
easily secure more students than it can &C
commodate, and we believe that every one
of these institutions should be open to both
sexes The girls have as many rights as the
boys to practical education, and Our agrl-
cultural colleges can or should furnish it
better, and at less expense than any other in
stitution.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15

picking problems, but it will be lightened up
a great deal if you will study weeds whether
they are ANIMALS, biennials, or perennials,
under what conditions they grow best, and
the best means of killing them by wholesale
in the freshness of lites mornlng-in the
dew of their youth.
The man who goes at work on the farm
like a galley slave will find it drudgery, OF
course. But if he is not willing to put brains
into his work, how much better off will he
be if he goes to town and becomes mere
counter jumper, working for wages, gong
hither and thither at somebody's beck and
call, and liable to be thrown out OF job
for very trif1ing mistake? What are his
opportunities as compared with the farmer
Tor securing that independence and control
of himself and his business which every
farmer may enjoy? The fact is there is no
comfortable place any more in this world
for the man who is not willing to put brains
into his work whether selling goods, or kill
ing weeds, milking COWS, doctoring sick peo-
pie, or pleading law
Much that the farmer calls education is
not education and does not really mt the
Individual for the real business OF lite. The
boy on the farm who puts brains into his
work, learns to see things, to know how
plants grow how the soil feeds them, under
stands the development of the growing
stock, who thinks and reads and plans, will
IN doing so get better education than much
that many of the schools give him. 1t is
not desirable that all the boys raised on the
farm should stay there. Many Of them are
needed elsewhere. There is a fine held tor
those who think and plan. There is drudg-
cry all their life long for those who do not
think or plan, whether they stay on the farm
or go to town.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15
Why Boys Leave the Farm.

Henry Wallace, in Wallace's Farmer.
This is a question of interest not merely
to the farmer, but to the general public as
we'll Some boys ought to leave the farm
because they were never intended to be
farmers either by reason OF lack OF energy
and initiative or because their tastes run SO
strongly in other directions that they would
be mlshts all their lives if they renamed
on the farm. Farming requires much high
er degree of intelligence now than 1t did ten
years ago; it will require much higher
degree of intelligence ten years hence than
it does now. 1t is no longer matter OF
pure strength and awkwardness, but pro
tession requiring skilled labor, and skilled
labor always involves high intelligence
1t would be misfortune, furthermore, II
all BOYS stayed on the farm; misfortune
both to the cities and to the farmers. The
rural districts would soon be over-populated
while the urban or city districts would de-
cline in energy and power for lack OF being
constantly supplemented by the fresh blood
from the farm The cities wear out men as
they do horses. The men who go to the
front in the cities in great majority OF
cases come from the farm, and it will be so
to the end of time.
The writer advises the boy that is really
fit for it and is willing to put brains into
his work (and none else are fit) to stay on
the farm. Apparently the work on the farm
is drudgery, but there is a way OF trans
forming drudgery, taking the curse Oft 1t,
so to speak; that is, by putting brains into
it. Nothing that we really like ever becomes
drudgery. Drudgery is doing the things we
do not like, and doing them in the spirit OF
a servant Take, for example, one OF the
most disagreeable tasks on the farm-milk-
ing cows The best way to take the curse
off that is to study your COWS, have. scales
and Babcock test, and find out just how
many of them are worth milking. Then
take up the question of rations, and find
how much you can increase your milk by
giving a balanced ration. When your mind
gets interested in that you will not think
of sore fingers even if you have been husk-
ing corn all day.
Dealing with weeds is another OF the per-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15
What 1t Would Mean.

AS the best market for our surplus farm
products as we'll as manufactured goods
tngland's attitude on the proposed Cham
berlain protection policy is OF great inter
est to Americans.
The ex-colonial secretary proposes:
First-A tax of 2 shillings (48 cents)
quarter on foreign wheat, but none on wheat
from British possessions. No tax on corn
(ma1ze), but tax on Hour
Second-A tax of per cent. on foreign
meat and dairy produce, but no tax on ba-
con.
Third-A substantial preference to the
colonies on wines and fruits.
Fourth-A tax of 10 per cent on imports
OF manufactured goods
Fifth-A reduction of three-quarters OF
the duty on tea, and half the duty on sugar,
with corresponding reductions upon cocoa
and coffee.
In explaining his plan He proposes to
put low duty, not exceeding 2 shillings
(48 cents) quarter on foreign wheat, but
none on wheat from the British possessions.
He proposes no tax on corn, partly because
it forms the food of some of the poorest
among the population, and partly because
it is raw material as feeding stuff.
He proposes a corresponding tax on flour,
and would give special preference to the
milling with the OBJECT OF re-eStaDllShlng
one of their ancient industries.
A tax of about per cent. on foreign meat
and dairy produce would be imposed, with
the exception of bacon, which is the food of
SO many of the poorest population.
The whole scheme is one that is likely to
meet with popular approval, as it is being
generally recognized that Great Britain
must make some very radical changes, or
soon sink seriously in commercial mpor
lance.
The proposition to reduce the tax on tea,
coffee, cocoa and sugar, and keep bacon on
the free list, looks like tactful concession
to the average British voter.
Keeping corn on the free list is done to
enlist the interest and influence of the farm
ing class, and to encourage the production
of beef and other meat food animals in the
United Kingdom.
Later on, should this program be endorsed
by British voters, there will doubtless be
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15
Increasing in Influence and Value.

Auburn Wash, Oct. 5, 1903.
Editor The Ranch My subscription ex-
pires with the next issue.
Your already excellent paper is steadily
increasing in usefulness and value. Send
me dollars worth in b-monthly install
ments.
Now, will you look pleasant?
L. N. WOOD.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
Giant Rase Comma.

The ags OF ths race OF giants Is
about We usherod IN again. Hence,
forth there viii be no pygmies, for a
wonderful food substance has been
discov red that makes men and ami
mails grow-grow fast aud large.
The myths that have come down
from ancient DAYS tell OF races OF
giants which inhabited the earth or
dwelt in the Islands OF the sea. His.
tory, as constructed from old records
and folk lore. II nlled with stories OF
0ollaths and Simpsons. TO say moth.
ing OF Hercules. Science has proved
that the animals OF the earth were
once far larger than a. present
Lsolshln shs New Food.
The giant races may all return as
the result OF the newly discovered
food substance which stimulates
growth SO rapidly. The new food Is
lecithin. It's wonderful qualities have
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
Worked Salem
People Too

J. II. Burke. the desperado. who
was on Saturday arrested near Van
couver, Wash. as a fugitive from Jus
tlce. and who is wanted for forgery IN
Washington county. is also sought by
the Marion county officers, a warrant
for his arrest. charging him with at
tempting to pass a forged note In this
city having been Issued here some
time In August. A few days before
Burke was arrested In Forest Grove on
the charge OF attempting to pass
forged paper. he appeared in the bank
OF Ladd a Bush, In this city. and
offered for sale note for $500. bear,
ing the signature OF Marion Townsend,
a prominent farmer OF the Spring Val,
ley neighborhood. In Polk county. a
dozen miles from this city. He was In,
formed that the note was good. but
that MIR. Townsend would be consulted
before the note was purchased. and he
was told 10 return later. when the note
would be taken up.
j. Baumgartuer. note teller OF the
bank, Immediately after the man left
the bank. went TO the justice court end
swore to a complaint charging Burke
with attempting 10 pass a forged note.
The warrant was AT once placed in the
hands OF Constable Lewis, but all ef.
forts TO nnd the fugitive were futile.
for he had promptly disappeared. For
several days the officers quietly
searched for the man. until the story
OF his arrest came from Forest Grove.
and showed that further search for the
fellow was useless Since Burke's es.
cape from the Washington county Jail
the officers have kept a close watch OF
the fellows record. and. now that he
is again In the hands OF the Oregon
officers Il IS likely that, after he has
been tried In Washington county. an
effort will be made 20 try him here
for the crime committed in this coun.
~, and thus add trihe TO the sen.
tence he will receive at Hillsboro.
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just been demonstrated by series Of
experiments conducted by DR.. Shin.
lishi lHatai. professor Of neurology at
the University of Chicago. Dr. Hal.
tai experimental with white rats.
and by feeding them lecithln made
them grow go per cent faster than rats
grow ordinarily. And this under con.
ditions of atmosphere and general
surroundings that were unfavorable
The scientists say that lecithin will
have a similar effect on human be.
ngs.
Lecithin is an organic phosphorus
containing body found In various an.
imal tissues. II is brown butter
like substance, with an odor like that
OF rancid fat.
Results Summed Up.
The results OF DR.. Haitais expert.
ments. which he puts forth through
the American Journal OF Physiology
are in part as follows:
AHf MhAAN iaAn AhdN ANN'ANNh wv
thin, either by intramusoular iniec.
tion or by the mouth gained in body
weight more rapidly than those which
did not receive this food. the aver
age gain being 60 per cent greater
Ian was noted In the rats fed on
plain grain diets.
The relative weight of the central
nervous systems of the rats treated
with lecithin was normal.
The nervous systems OF the rats
treated with lecithin contained the
same proportion OF water and solids
as those OF other rats.
The professors experiments show,
therefore. that the growth induced
by lecithin is normal and healthy,
IL stimulates all parts and organs OF
the body exactly alike, thus acting
unlike other stimulants. which affect
different organs OF the body in differ.
ent ways.-Inter-Ocean.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
Drowned
in Idaho

The sad news Of the drowning in
Coeur d'AIene lake Of Ezra and wini
fred Smith, former residents of Oak
Grove. Polk county. was received in
this city last night. and the remains Of
the two young men arrived here this
morning. and we're at once taken to
Oak Grove. where the funeral is be
ing held this afternoon.
The two young men were sons Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Smith, for many
years well-known residents Of Polk
county. About a year ago the family
moved to Washtucnae, Wash. where
they made their home. Last Saturday
the two young men, aged 26 and 20
years, respectively. went duck hunt
ing on the Occur d'Alene lake, at Har
rison, Idaho, and both were drowned
There were no eye-witnesses TO the
sad occurrence, but, from the position
in which the bodies were found, II Is
thought that the older one, while
standing in the boat shooting, was
knocked overheard by the recoil OF bis
gun, and the younger one. aiming to
assist his brother, tied the painter OF
the boat TO his arm, and jumped into
the lake, but both were drowned. The
bodies were discovered by some par.
ties crossing the lake. and were at
once taken out and sent to the home
OF the family at Washtucnae, Wash.
whence they were sent here for burial.
Ezra NJ. Smith. the older brother.
was a member OF Rickreall Lodge, No.
10. A. f. and A. NJ. as is also his
father. and the funeral this afternoon
is being conducted by that lodge. and
the remains will be laid to rest in the
Oak Grove cemetery. II. d Thielsen,
a member Of the lodge, came up from
Portland this morning. escorting the
remains. and he has charge OF the fu.
neral
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have the deep
sympathy Of the entire community in
their sad bereavement. and all who
knew the sterling worth OF the two
young men will grieye at the sad news
OF their sudden and untimely taking
on.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
Your stspmothsr.

ls stn here. and as busy ~
ever. When your clothes are worn
and dirty. or the buttons OF.
take them to her. at the Salem Dyeins
and Cleaning Works. Repairing and
refining; new velvet collars put on
overcoats; also four suits a month for
81. Called for and returned.
MRS. @. II. WALKER. Prop.
1876 Commercial Street.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29

Help Wanted.-Girls and men to pack
apples; good wages. Inquire of
George Clifford. willamette hotel.
9.29-sts
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
NEW TODAY

Or. J. X. Brewer physician and sur.
aeon. Office Gray block. once
phone No. 81. Residence phone No.
1921.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-12
Hanged at GreenvlIla.

Greenville, Specialize hanging
of Joe keenan, for the killing Of
Samuel Willimon took place at noon
Friday in the jail yard, with only a
limited number Of spectators to wit
ness the awful tragedy, where the law
takes human life for the crime Of muir
der. In this instance there was no
doubt whatever as to the guilt Of the
negro, who had imbrued his hands in
the blood of white man without the
slightest provocation. keenan, was an
entire stranger in this community.
and did not know Mr.. Willimor,
whose house he had entered for the
purpose OF theft only few hours be.
fore. His immediate escape and the
swift pursuit made by the officials are
matters of local history that will be
told in future years, and his capture
in Union county wu.-e masquerading
in female attire is one of the notable
features Of the case.
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Told Of Alexander Hermann.

Not many months before his dean
In this city the magician was a guest
1T the famous but now defunct Whlte'
chapel Club, the rendezvous OF CHI
cago Bohemians. On the night IN ques-
ton a venerable Japanese priest was
present. In the course OF few Tricks
Hermann picked up deck OF cards
and asked some one to select caro.
The seven of clubs was the card Drawn
from the pack, and it was shown to
the SPECTATORS, but not to the magician.
The card was replaced in the DECK
which was shuffled and then HANDED 10
one of the spectators.
Look through the deck, please
said Hermann.
The holder of the cards did as re-
quested.
'Is the card that was drawn in ths
pack?" asked the wizard.
mo, sir" answered the spectator.
What was the tard?
"The seven of clubs"
"WeH. gentlemen" said Hermann,
"if one of you will kindly unlace the
prelate's shoe, you will find the card
that has vanished from the pack.
After a smiling protest the Japanese
nriest unlaced his shoe, and there to
the amazerent of all, was found the
seven spot of clubs.-Rochester Post
Express.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-12

Germ you. Go back and get your beau.
ty nap" he growls.
"Not until you tell me what this
means. Three men leave the hotel at
daybreak. They talk about swords.
What is about to happen"'
Bah! Some officers on lark, per.
haDs."
you know better. governor. You
betrayed yourself when you said the
report was true. What report? 1t
concerns Mynheer Joe. 1 remember
now how strangely they locked at him
last night"
"onfounG it, child. you are a little
tyrant and 1 a bulldoZed old man!
Listen then. 1t was reported that
Mynheer Joe and the baron were to
fight a duel about sunrise this morn-
ing"
Molly covers her face with her
handn and utters a low cry. Then
she eagerly questions Tanner and
learns all that he knows, until at last
he stubbornly drops back on his pill
low and feigns sleep; so there IS moth
ing Cor the wretched girl to do but re-
turn to her room. and, sitting there.
await the rising Of the sun. with
dumb feeling Of pain at her heart.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-12
NEWSY cLEANlNcS:;

Roller polo Is gaining a strong foot
hold in Indiana.
The American Motor Boat Associa.
tion Is to be formed. ...
President Roosevelt will climb Mount
Shasta's penk when he visits the West.
The entries for the Brighton Beach
stake events this year are 17G5, against
OPT year ago.
The United States Supreme Court
has affirmed the validity Of the Mich.
igan law regulating the practice of
medicine.
The Russian Tn;perial Academy of
Science will send an expedition to seek
Baron Tell. who is exploring the Siber-
ian coast line.
A $4,000 gift for a library at Hano-
yer College, Madison. Ind. has been
made by Mrs Eliza Hendricks, widow
of the former Vice-President.
The country school teachers Of Logan
County will have meeting at Belle
fontaine. Ohio, to devise some means OF
securing more pay for their work.
Union DarDerS III CTeStOn, lOWd, HIVE
appointed 4 committee to confer with
employers. with q view to having all
the shops adopt the union scale of
wages.
Teachers Of Logan County. Ohio,
have formed Teachers Union, by
which they agree not to work for less
than $50 per month. About half have
already signed.
Employers in the engineering indus
try in the North Of England have
giveL notice Of reduction Of five per
cent. off piece rates, time rates to be
reduced in proportion.
There seems to be no foundation in
truth to the report that Lord Rosebery
may write a book on "The American
Revolt" Now it is said that his next
literary effort will be life Of the
Earl Of Chatham.
Sir Thomas Upton has offered to
present a cup as a prize in a yacht
race to be held at San Diego, in which
the Pacific Coast Club will be invited
to participate. 1t is intended to make
this a perpetual challenge cup. -.
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LABOR WORLD.
In Indiana the average work day is
q little over nine hours.

In Indiana the average work day Is
q little over nine hours.
London, Ont, firemen are asking for
a ten per cent. increase in their salar-
les.
There are nearly 125.000 miners in
Belgium. not ten per cent. Of whom
make 81 day.
The standard rate Of wages for brick
layers and plasterers' laborers in Eng
land is 81 week.
Union printers at Waco. Texas. have
presented a new wage scale calling for
a substantial increase.
Steam filters Mt New Haven, Conn,
will demand $3.50 a day, an increase of
fifty cents, after May /.
The International Brotherhood of
Paper Makers has adopted n general
plan for raising 100000 defense
fund.
Montreal (Canada) ship laborers'
union has presented new wage scale
calling for 4 general incease Of fifty
per cent.
In less tIlan rnree weeks the DOOt anu
Shoe Workers stamp has been granted
to factories in Massachusetts employ
ing 10000 hands.
Journeyman butchers Of Pasadena,
Cal have organized and will demand
shorter work day; they now average
sixteen hours day.
Ring spinners and carders in the tex
tile industry at Dover. N. H., have
struck against working in excess Of the
legal sixty hours weekly.
Montreal (Canada) journeyman bak-
ers have decided to make apprentices
serve three years at the trade, and that
they shall be controlled by the union.
A franchise was recently granted to
a street railway company at GAINESVILLE.
Ohio, providing for two and half
cent fare for workingmen at certain
hours.
Newspaper workers in Des MOines,
Iowa, will form a union and affiliate
with the Typographical! and other Or
ganizations in the Trades and Labor
Assembly.
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the president be to appoint no one to
office who is not grateful to our own
people. If Roosevelt is friend what
makes him keep on showing DR.. Crum
On the people Of great city like
Charleston. And the negro is an arro-
SAINT conceited fool or he wouldn't take
it.
Il know that you say that you love me,
But why did you kick me down stairs? ?"
Some one asked Tom Reed If there
was such a thing as an honest politi-
clan. He said, "Yes. An honest politi-
clan s one whom you can buy and he
viii. stay bought, but even they are
scarce. Bill Arp in Atlanta Constitu-
tioI.
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Killed By Boy.

GreenvilIe S. c., Special.-Thomas
Wilson, aged 80, was shot and killed
Saturday night by Gillom .Willbanks,
a 13-year-old boy. The shooting took
place at the home of the Willbanks.
The boy surrendered after the tragedy
and is now in Jail. He says Wilson
was beating his mother and he inter-
fered. Wilson then struck him and he
thereupcn secured a pistol AID shot
Wilson through the head.