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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

SA 49,
1t was through the kindness Of NJ. t.
LANG, whom I had previously met at the
viceroy's yamen, that Director Chan called
upon ne at my inn and arranged for me
TO visit the farm and school. Messrs. Par
ker and Tomhave went with us, and II
was in two old Russian d%roschkies which
were stranded here by the war that we
galloped through the wide streets of Muk-
den and out into the country. On our way
we passed much farm produce coming
into the city. There were great loads Of
sorghum seed hauled in Chinese carts by
rough Manchurian ponies and carts piled
high with bags of soy beans. Now and
and sorghum seed were set out for sale
in round basket bins the size Of a hogs
head, and again went by men and animals
bringing bean stalks and sorghum cane
into the city for fuel. AS we did so Prof.
Parker Remarked:
That is one Of the curses Of Manchu-
rian farming. These people skin the land
of it's natural fertilizers. Every corn
stalk, every bean vine and every weed is
saved for fuel. Even the stubble Of the
sorghum is pulled up by the roots by the
poor people, who are allowed to go over
the fields after the crop is harvested.
They pull every stalk leaving Mother
Earth naked and the land as bare as your
hcand. This has been done from genera
tion to generation, and Notwithstanding all
this the soil is still rich"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

and piles OF bean stalks. Such stuff is
often corded up on the roofs and some
times against the walls.
This stuff is not intended for food. 1t is
the wood and coal of the farmer. All the
heating of the home is done by the kang, a
sort of a ledge two feet high, which fills
one part of a room, and which has a
series of flues beneath IT. These flues are
heated by the kitchen fire. A little bundle
of straw or corn stalks will send the flames
running through the flues and make the
brick ledge quite hot, 1t is upon this ledge
that the farmers family sit during the
daytime, and there, sprawled out, side by
side, they sleep at night. The houses are
almost all small, but many have outbuild-
ings which are used for the donkeys and
ponies.
Among the villages, rising high over the
houses, are nan ragged trees filled with
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

Director Chan tells me that the boys arc
greatly interested In their work. They
enter the college for five years, having a
preparatory course of two years, after
which comes a three-year course in the
academy proper. They are not charged for
tuition or board, and the matter of en-
trance is largely by the favor OF the Off
cials. Their education is patterned after
the short course schools Of America, with
the idea that the institution will soon be
advanced to the grade OF a first-class aEri-
cultural college, in which instruction will
be given by American professors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Mukden Experimental Farm.

Leaving the school, we took a stroll over
the farm. This comprises about 300 acres
of as good soil as any in southern Ohio.
It has upon it mulberry plantations to
raise leaves for the silk worms OF a de-
partment to be started next year. The
trees are growing well, and, as wild silk is
already produced in southern Manchuria-
Director Chan thinks that an industry fur
nishing good silk may be founded. In an
other part of the farm I was shown or
chards of native fruit trees, together with
several hundreds Of apples, pears, peaches
and other trees from the United States.
There we're walnuts from California and
grape vines from a nursery on Long Island
sound. All seemed to thrive.
The farm is experimenting on wheat
tobacco and cotton. as we'll as or other
vegetables and grains. 1t is raising sugar
beets which are Is per cent sugar. This
is 3 or 4 per cent more than Germany's
crop, and it is thought that the Manohur-
ian market may be eventually be supplied
by the home grown material. The diff
Guilty is that the people prefer q cane
sugar. and that unrefined.
stock breeding. "
The Mukden authorities are attempting
the breeding Of fine stock. They have sew
eral Ayrshire and ShoTthorn COWS and
bulls and are crossing them with the ma
tive cattle. They will try to breed bet
ter horses and to improve the native
hog.
Mr.. Parker tells me that the chief cattle
in this part of the world now como from
Mongolia. The natives use the wild
prairie sandy uplands as grazing grounds
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the sorghum seed. They took the canes
from the stack and cut off the heads ana
laid them on a thrashlng floor. A stone
roller, hauled by a mule, was then driven
round and round over the seeds until they
were crushed off the stalks. The refuse
was then winnowed in the wind and the
stalks were piled up for fuel. Before the
seed is ready for food 1t must be again
ground to get off the hulls. Sorghum grain
is the staple diet OF the Manchu. 1t is the
rice, wheat, corn and meat Of the people.
The grain grows everywhere, and that on
stalks twice as high as a man. indian
corn grows equally well.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Tartar Boys Learning Farming.

Tartar Boys Learning Farming.
After a cup of tea, Director Chan called
in the commandant in charge Of the school
and asked him to put the boys through
their drill in our honor. He did so. There
were altogether $50, ranging in age from
Is to 20. The older students are big. burly
fellows, and as they came forth, dressed in
their uniforms, they looked strong enough
to cope with almost any problem, military
or farming. At the command of their
leader hey went through a series Of gym
nastic exercises with as much skill as I
have seen In the Japanese schools, and in
their marching they exhibited the goose
step after the most approved manner of
the German infantry. l understand that a
military drill is now taught in all the mod
ern schools about Mukden, so that the edu-
Gated Manchus will be a nation Of well
trained soldiers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Manchuria,s New Farm School.

Manchuria'S New Farm School.
Passing onward through scenes like these,
we at last reached the school. 1t consists
of a number of one-story brick buildings
surrounding a large court, in which is a
beautiful garden. The buildings are devoted
to the class rooms, laboratories and dor
mitories of the students. They are we'll
built, and indeed would be quite respect
able in any Of the better class agricultural
schools of America. There are rooms for
meteorological work and plant breeding;
and the lecture halls are equipped with
maps and diagrams such as are used in
the United States. At present one-half of
the instructors are Chinese, some Of whom
have been educated in America, the other
half Japanese, the latter having been
chosen through the pressure exerted by
the japanese consul at Mukden.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29

establish a saloon on Broadway and
draw the gaping multitude to his net,
or he may go on the stage. Mr. Cor
bett managed to do both with con-
siderable SUGGEST Mr.. Jeffries IS now
devoting his talents and his artistic
energies to the stage and is doing
the John Drew act rather awkwardly,
hut with sterling financial acumen.
He is loath to leave the primrose path
of dramatic art for the smoke
wreathed arena, and especially does
he hesitate to meet dark skinned
opponent who is waiting to pound his
honorable Stats.
The sporting fraternity is demand
ing that Jeff shall meet Mr.. john
son of the dark skin. If Jeffries de-
clines to do this the Australian gent
will have a clear and undisputed title
to the championship. In that case
Mr.. Jeffries' stage career will be
nipped in the bud. So we find that
even the champion heavyweight has
his troubles in peace as we'll as in
war; If only something would happen
to Johnson, then Mr.. Jeffries might
live out his days in content. But the
"culIud gemman" is persistent and
noisy. He even says Jeffries is afraid
to meet him. and the whole sporting
set is demanding some expression from
Jeffries. Will he fight Johnson? This
question is ringing from Maine to
California, and the lines are closing
in upon the big-fisted American.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
SHOWERS.
WEATHER FORECAST,

Walla Walla and Vicinity: Showers
tonight or Tuesday
Washington: Showers tonight and
Tuesday west portion; showers tonight
or Tuesday east portion.
Weather Conditions.
A sluggish area of low barometric
pressure remaining over the Pacific
slope has caused showery conditions
to continue west of the Rocky noun
tains and light precipitation has fallen
nearly everywhere in the Pacific coast
states. Other depressions exist in the
gulf states and the north Atlantic
states. Snow has fallen along the mid
die Rocky mountain slope and rain in
the Lake region and the Atlantic
states. Moderate temperatures prevail
over most of the United States. The
conditions favor showers in this vicin-
ity tonight or Tuesday with no marked
changes in temperature.
JOHN GROVER, Observer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
JEFFRIES MUST ANSWER.

The eyes of the civilized world-or
are now turned anXiously in the
direction of the Hon James j. Jeffries
Lest there be pitiful few who do
not know who Mr.. Jeffries is we
hasten to say that he is the pugilistic
champion of America with certain
vague and improved claims to the
championship of the universe. Mr..
Jeffries has single handed and alone
battled his way to the top of his
puSnacioul profession, where he hoped
to stand until the end of his earthly
pilgrimage.
There is no American or Englishman
who dares dispute the title with the
Hon. Mr.. Jeffries. but from down in
Australia there came certain "cullud
pusson" who possesses the temerity to
think himself capable of putting the
champion to sleep in a stipulated
number of rounds This vain glorious
son of Sam has met and stupefied all
corners in the antipodes, and he yearns
TO widen the sphere of his devasting
fists. So he has come to America full
of confidence to wrest the laurels and
the belt from Jeffries.
For some time the ex-wagon maker
has been contributing to the artistic
up!ift of the stage. When man be-
comes a pugilistic champion there are
two careers open to him. He may
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
BODY WASHED UP
ON ROCK IN RIVER.
Remains Found at Wenatchee Yelled
In Mystery-No Water In Lungs.

WENATCHEE, March 29.-The
body of a man was found on a rock
in the Columbia river, near the Mari
lumber yard in this city last evening.
Some distance from the shore near the
lumber yard is a large rock. and for
the past three days people living near
the river have noticed a black object
which had been washed upon a rock
They first mistook it for a log, but 10
satisfy themselves, two men got a boat
and went out to examine the object
They found the body of man, abou;
35 or 40 years of age.
There was nothing on him to iden-
tify him The body was badly decom-
posed and the authorities are of the
opinion that it has been in the river
three or four weeks. In the pocket of
The mans coat was found a small note
book in which is some writing, but it
is impossible 20 decipher it, except for
part of his time account, which in
dicated he has worked thirty or forty
days.
The coroner upon examination OF
the body found no a~er in the lungs
A coroner's inquest was held this
afternoon and the body given a thoor-
ough examination b. the doctors. The
circumstances surrounding the case
were found mysterious, and the jury
unable to satisfy itself with the evil
dence at hand, con,:nued the hearing
until a week from Monday In the
meantime efforts will be made to dis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
GOVERNOR cOSGRovE.

Governor COSgrove is dead After a
long and valiant struggle against the
mortal illness that had beset him,
Washingtons chief executive passed
away in Paso Robes yesterday morn
ing, and the state which elected him
to direct its destiny is in mourning
today.
With his hearbroken wife and sor-
rowing children, the state of Wash
ington today is grieving for the loss
of it's leader.
In the passing of Governor Co.'S
grove. the stats loses one of the
strongest personalities it ever knew.
Born Of humble heritage. he struggled
through hardships, and alone for the
goal which he had set for himself
the gOVernOr.ihip of the state. Through
thick and thin his ambition never
Wavered and the history of his cam
paign for the Office will remain a
classic in the annals of the state
For many years he was a candi-
date. He was, in fact, a candidate
ever since he was q boy and went to
college against his fathers wishes.
able on record, consisting of a per-
sonal campaign of the whole state, a
personal meeting with and talking to
nearly every voter in the common
wealth, but shows the strength of his
ambition, his unfaltering courage and
determination.
In his struggle against death, the
governor had the sympathies not only
of a state. but of q nation. Taken to
California in a last forlorn hope OF
saving his life, he made a valiant fight
for strength to return and take the
oath OF office. to fulfill the ambition
which attained, seemed slipping
through his fingers. He gained
strength of body, mainly through
strength of mind. to take his oath OF
inauguration, and the state rejoiceG
with him on that dayas it now mourns
with his stricken family.
Honest, fearless. courageous. never
faltering in his purpose, and Away:
on the side of the right, Samuel Cos
grove was a man after whom people
may well pattern. And in his dealt
there is occasion to mourn. Washing
ton has lost a great man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
TIE Pastinoe.

Educating the Blind which will
be given tonight at the Pas.ime,
is something out Of the ordinary in
moving pictures and is highly instuc-
tive as well as entertaining. The pic
lures shown this chs.lge, are all new
and true to life. In "a Convict's Re-
venge,' he audience is given the gem
uine thrills of a stage performance
and Kaleidoscope study of human
nature. "A Midnight Disturbance,
leads one on a merry chase and can
Energetic Street Cleaner" sends him
home in a good humor
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close the mans identity and clear up
the mystery.
German Festival.

NEW YORK, March 27.-TOnight at
the Waldorf Astoria the league of Ger
man Writerss in America will give the
first "Deutsche KuenslterfeSt," or
German Artists Festival, organized
here. The committee in charge of the
festival includes Eugen Bang, mana
ger of the New German theater; AL
fred Hertz, the Wagnerian conductor;
Otto Goritz, baritone; Carl Hassmann,
painter, and Carl Ritter, sculptor.
Many of the most famous singers
of the Metropolitan Opera house, be-
sides favorite musicians and the chief
actors of the two rival German thea
tiers: will take part in the festival
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29

where to be much better fortified
against disease at so than the average
young man of 81. The many years of
his healthy, simple life have stored up
kinetic forces in his body and consti-
tuition, mental even more than physical
which should enable him ito resist
diseases to which any unmatured, un-
trained human organism would readily
succumb. 1t is reasonably safe to say
that by all the laws of medical science
and the lessons of human experience
Professor Starr is wrong. as usual.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
RESPECT FOR COURTS.

That we should be loyal to city and
state and respect the courts and other
established institute ions is not a new
idea. A fine lesson on civic duties, CIV
ic pride and respect for government Is
found in accounts of the last days OF
the life of Socrates, about 400 B. G..
says the Tacoma Ledger. The teaching
of Socrates on this matter differs lit
tie from the best thought of the pres
ent day.
After Socrates was condemned to
death on the ground that he had been
teaching false opinions about the gods
and had led the youth of Athens astray
by such teaching his friends tried
to induce him to escape from jail
and go to Thessaly or elsewhere to
live. Socrates firmly refused to fol-
low their advice and in his usual man
ner of rea soning convinced his friends
of the folly of such a course.
Critic is represented in a dialogue as
having offered his fortune to pay for
the delverance of Socrates "There
are men who. for no very large sum,
said Critic, ARE ready to bring you
out of prison into safety. And then
YOU know. these informers are cheaply
bought, and there would be no need 10
spend much upon them"
To the plea of his friend Socrates
replied by asking: DO you think that
a state can exist and not be over
thrown in which the decisions of law
are Of no force, and are dlsregarded
and set at naught by private individ-
uals?" Then Socrates takes up the
proposition that the state had injured
him, had decided his case wrongly and
that therefore he would be justified in
slipping out of Jail and escaping from
the city.
But even if the judgment of the
court that tried and convicted Soc
rates was wrong, he considered that he
would be an enemy of the state it ne
did not submit to the decision of the
court but ran away to some other
city. The duty of obedience to the law
he compared with the duty of obedi-
ence to parents. To him the duty of
he state was even greater than the
duty to parents. He thought mans
country should be held in higher hon
or, more sacred, and more august than
anything else and he held that "it It's
your DOunUSn duty 10 reverence II,
and to submit to it, and to ap-
proach it more humbly than you would
your father. when it (the state) is
angry with you 1t was the citizens
du to do whatever the state bids him
do. or to persuade the state to ex-
cuse him. Socrates tried to per"
suade the state that he should not be
punished. Failing in this, he SUBMIT
ed to the judgment loyalty.
'In war, and in the court of JUS
tice" says Socrates, land everywhere
you must do what your city and youi
country bid you, or you must convince
them that their commands are unjust.
He failed to convince the court which
tried him that he should not be pun
ished. SO he calmly accepted the
Judgment Socrates was loyal 10 Ath
ems. Not often did he leave the city
He was content with the laws and was
Il true Athenian. He refused to do any
| thing that he thought would logicaly
lead to the overthrow of the state
What a fine conception of government
and duty of the citizen had the Creei
| philosopher 1900 years ago!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
The Ideal.

The Ideal.
The Ideal has a program today that
IS one of the best yet shown at the
Fourth s rect diner" Historical in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
CHicAGo'S PROFESSORS.

The professors of the University Of
Chicago seem determined to keep up
their reputation. If the limits of
folly We're extended to the ends of
the earth, a Chicago professor prob
ably would be found a few yards on
the other side. Professor Starr, who
has been star performer in the past
in propounding many strange, not
to say impossible, theories concern
ing the earth. and the things on it,
has come out with an ominous proph-
ecy, regarding the ex-president, name
ly, that Colonel Roosevelt is surely
doomed to death if he undertakes to
carry out his plans for a hunting trip
in Africa. Here is the professor
brutum fulmen in all it's direful weight
Of woe:
mo man can expect to go into the
dangerous climates of the African
wilds at so. or more. and come out
alive. The strange fevers which
abound there are withstood with diff
ficulty by the youngest and sturdiest
blood. For a man of the former
PRESIDENTS age, the attempt is sui
cidal!"
Much learning makes men mad, ac-
cording to one of old, and learned
medical scientists have advanced the
theory that book madness is, as a
rule, the hardest of all to cure Moth
ing less could account for the incor-
rightly erratic theories of these Chi
cago university professors. Either
that, or else their condition resem-
bleS that of the learned King lanes
who was said TO be 1.-The most learned
fool in all Christendom" A man of
Mr.. Roosevelt's robust physique, tenn
] perate habits and bounding health is
admitted by medical experts every
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29

Among them may We NTH toned the
following artists from the Metropoli an
Emmy Destinn, Geraldine Farrar, Rita
Fornia, Johanna Gadski Felicie Kas-
chowska, Marie hatfield, Berta Mo-
rena, Louise Homer, Mary Ranzen-
berg, Henriette Wakefield, Carl Bur-
rian, Carl JOern.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
MOVING PICTURES.
The Dime.

The little picture show on Alder
street was packed to the doors last
night from the time the first screen
was Illuminated until the last per-
Torrance was given. ''Strolling Play
ers Drama in which the pictures
were full Of human interest, pleased all
Corners as did "Just Reward" which
is rare,y beaten in depicting a vivid
story. Mad Dog" furnished fun for
everybody and completed a well bal
anced program.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-Wnile
Detective Burns was raiding the offices
of the United Railroads, following the
alleged theft of evidence from the
prosecution in the Calhoun bribery case,
thieves looted the residence of Charles
Suydam, who is being detained with
the other jurors at the st. Francis
hotel. They stole jewelry valued at
5000
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29

terest, humor and pathos are reflect
ed on the screen in such manner that
the pictures do not become monOtOn-
Gus and every class Of patron finds
something to admire and enjoy. "The
Siberians," "Mr. Jones at the Ball."
'The Adventures Of Dollie," and 1.-THE
Charmed Sword" furnish the person
with dime and a half hours spare
time with an excellent opportunity for
little diversion
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16
cHiLDREN's MATINEE.

The children's matinee at TIE Gem
theatre came OF yesterday afternoon
as announced and there was a full
house. This was given by the lad
les of the Civic league to the children
who worked for the league on "clean
up day. last June. The views were
suitable for q children, as =. follows:
''rhe Fairyo Of the Spring; % .""The vag-
abond;" ''The Street Wars Christ
mas" "A Summer Idyl. Z Percy Moore
sang an illustrated song. The ladies'
Of the league feel very gratified to
Manager Percy Moore for, his lib.
eranty in the matter, giving tte en-
tertainment for no charge except the
actual expense paid for light and
help. They appreciate his courtesy
and the children are Indebted to the
ladies for the. hours pleasure.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16

s
Underground River Of Mammoth Cave
4 startling discovery has just been
made in Mammoth. cave, which 10 in
tdisputably the effect Of the drought
which has prevailed over this section
for ninety days. In some of the ave-
nues where water from ten to fifteen
feet stood 1t is now perfectly dry.
The effect is more noticeable on
Echo river than any place. That r.
nous stream which normally can on
~ be traversed for short distance
owing to the water and the roof Of
the cave being SO, near e9ch other,
can now be traceled: for, miles, and it Is
claimed that the echoes, grand at al
times. have been Intensified thousands
q times by the low water. Many Of
the avenues and inlots not known to
have existed before have been discov.
cred, and at the present water, stage
many miles Of avenues and grottoes
can be seen. - y .,ss =. ;
While the water is low an effort
will be made to locate the exit Of the
Echo river. "., ..