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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-01
The 1910 Yearbook

the agricultural and urban population
both as producers and consumers of
the food stuff of the nation.
The Importance of the forest to the
residents of the country and the
prominence of that subject in Depart
ment work is reflected in four papers,
namely, "The Management of Second
Growth Sprout Forest" progress
in Saving Forest Waste, " ''Fire Pre-
vention and Control of the National
Forests and "lDjuries of Forests
and Forest Products by Roundheaded
Rorers.'
Settlers in many parts of the West
will be interested in the two papers
relating to 'The Agricultural Duty
of Water and "Mountain Snowfall
Observations and Evaporation In
vestigations in the United States, "
while everyone will be interested in
the two articles, one on the "Pro-
gress and Present Status of the Good
Roads Movement ia the United
States" and the other, describing
the "Use of Bituminous Dust Pre-
ventives and Road Binders.''
Those engaged in animal husbandry
will find the discussion of "Some of
the More Important Ticks of the
United States" most timely, and the
paper on the Eradication of Cattle
tuberculosis in the District of
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-01

| Columbia" will not only engage the
attention of those directly benefited
by that accomplishment, but will
encourage other communities to re-
newed efforts for greater success in
the same line. "Grading of Cream"
and the EFFECT of the Present Method
of Handling Eggs on the Industry aud
Product are two more papers which
to dairymen and poultry raisers will
be valuable.
That the general farmer the fruit
grower, the trucker and the grower of
special crops hold a deservedly large
space in the thought and activities
Of the Department is demonstrated
by the nine papers on "Supply and
Wages of Farm Labor; Nitrogen
gathering Plants; 'lnsect Enemies
of Tobacco in the United States';
Increased Yields of Corn from
Hybrid Seed"; "The Utilization of
Crop Plants in Paper Making"; Co
operation in the Handling and Market
Fruit; "Camphor Cultivation in
the United States" and the illustrated
article on "Promising New Fruits of
the Year 1910"
The Department does not leave the
farm product as soon as produced
but as it's destiny is consumption,
articles dealing with the proper, best
and most economical use of farm pro-
ducts as food for man, are furnished
on "Cheese and Other Substitutes for
Meat in the Diet"; 'The Respiration
Calorim eter and the Results of Ex-
periments with it" and "The Game
Market of Today"
AS showing what the Department is
doing to furnish progressiveness in
the farming communities, and to en-
courage rural education and the in
struction of agricultural courses in
country schools, the article entitled
Community Work in the Rural
High School" will be of interest and
value.
The volume is distributed prin-
cipally by Senators, Representatives
and Delegates in Congress, the De-
partment's quota being reserved for
its volunteer correspondents.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16
Marriage a Habit in Korea

courtier OF the king. but he looks scared
and unmagnificent. They are married and
live happy ever after. This is the only
real marriage. Second and third and
fourth marriages are mere makeshifts and
only a shadow OF the genuine thing.
As for second marriages, kim's home was
desolate. Typhus had his wife in it's grip,
and the chances were all against her In
the struggle of It she went under and Kim
cried an honest heartbroken cry. The flu
neral was held and words of comfort were
spoken for Kim Two days later a hur-
ried invitation comes, kim will marry at
once; make haste to the wedding. Grace
unbounded somebody has been caught for
him just on the fly" Kim is married and
is happy ever after.
For a land that takes a long time to
move under ordinary conditions. Korea is
quicker than Napolean Bonaparte when It
comes to marrying. Today my old friend
of n lost his wife. Says he, Il got her
when she was a girl OF II and we have
lived sixty years together" and tears
brimmed over from his old. filmy eyes
Did they love? Why, yes, they seemed 10,
and yet I am not sure. The whole sex re-
lationship is a great mystery.
The government recently has enacted
that boys be IS and girls IS before they
marry. This is oppression, redhanded, in
the minds OF old Korea!-Japan Mail
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16
Library for Show Mainly

strong Indictment against its owner, Most
men are not content TO be what they are,
but want the world to think them different.
Every one who knows Andrew Carnegie
knows him TO be a laxative, almost gar
rulous man. Once he gets started on sub
ject he hates to let go. Few persons know
him as a well-read man But Mr.. Carnegie
wants the world TO know him not as a
chatty and sometimes tiresomely loquacous
person but as a lover of books, a student
Of literature and a writer of books
Mr.. Carnegie may love books but no
one can go through this beautiful library
and think 50. This man Of hundreds Of
millions of dollars may know books, but
you wouldn't know it after examining the
proof this library furnishes. In fact, you
would be forced to the conclusion that MT
Carnegie's love OF books and knowledge OF
bopks is a pretense or pose and that his
reading is scant and his library Is simply
for display.
A lover Of literature or an enthusiast on
the art OF bookmaking, binding typography
engraving or ideal color printing would
revel In the great bookroom ia the big
mansion on Fifth avenue. The thousands
OF volumes that are In the high apartment
are masterpieces. They nll every inch OF
wall space, except where doors, windows
ana fireplace stand. and are heaped upon
great eentertaDIes. ,.-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

Andrew Carnegie has been the greatest
giver of libraries in the world. He has a
library of his own that is wonderful, prob
as is owned by any private individual in
America or elsewhere. II takes up vast
and beautiful room in his great mansion on
Fifth avenue, New York, and is alongside
the plain and business-like office of the
master OF iron and Of innumerable millions.
But herein lies curious circumstance.
While Andrew Carnegie's fame win rest
largely in future ages upon his having
founded 80 many libraries for public use
there is little evidence In his own library
that he has much use for books.
This wonderful library furnishes pretty
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16
ThrOning Slams New King

As a contrast to that simple but Inn
pressiyo coremeny which takes place at
washington every March the attn moth
ing .could be. more suggestive Of an
tique customs than the seemingly childish
rites observed IN connection with the cor
onation of the new king Of Siam. Even the
dates and the hours had TO be OWNED by
the astrological who Wersspartieular to the
exact second at which certain things were
TO be dona. Having hit upon the right
day, they found that 9:S3;56 a. m. was the
crucisi moment for the new king TO take
his ceremonial bath and that he must as
cend his throne at exactly l:09:N y. m
An eyewitness gives this curious picture
Of the proceedings;
IN the early morning the king, clad from
head 20 foot in white, attended a series OF
Buddhist services which were conducted
IN various halls OF the palace and at about
a.l5 a. m. was borne by state palanquin to
the hall OF judgment Of Indra. In which all
-Ntae royal princes and ministers OF state
were assembled Here the king, alighting
from his palaqr,in, lighted some candles
after which he retired Tor few minutes
into a species OF dressirI,arOom from which
he emerged and took his seat upon an
ogtagonal dais the faces OF which wcr,
square 70 the principal points Of the com
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

feet over the land Now, however they
know it was a scare head" rumor only,
and trade has fallen off in marriage boxes.
In the choice of a bride, the old elements
are consulted. metal, wood, fire and earth
OSeummoli- su- wha-do). Everybody has his
fixed element according TO the day, month,
hour. year in which he was born. A girl
marked metal" is crossed off when a
wood" boy is in question. A fire" Slrl
and water" boy mated would mean fuss,
heat and siszle; whilst a wood" girl and
water boy would fall within the en-
comprising sphere Of good luck. Also an
earth" girl and a "metal' man might
walk hand in hand and be partakers of
harmony, bliss and never ending prosper
ity, A foreigner would go crazy under the
wearisome drag of it all, but the Korean
has kept it up faithfully for 1900 years.
When the lots are cast and the elements
juggled sufficiently with and the girl made
fast and the day settled, with its heaps OF
sewing and stitching done, the wedding
takes place. The bride rides in a tiger
bedecked chair, and the bridegroom on tn,
back Of a prancing palfry.
They meet in the stiff posturing manner
OF the east, drink, bow low, and are mar
ried. She swims in the colors Of the sum
mer sunset, but never smiles Her face d
bedaubed and pipeclayed and her eyes ar,
sealed shut, The groom is in a garb of {
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

necessary to hold intact, The son stepped
at once into the responsibilities and hui
man relations OF the wealth he inherited
Today he inherits safe deposit box.
This Sinking Of responsibility and re-
garding wealth as a mere coupon abstrac-
ton has q bad effect both on the indi-
vidual and on the community. Only a few
generations ago the wealthy man was the
serviceable man; his property was held
and administered by him or his personal
steward or by his family; today a large
part OF the actual ownership of wealth is
in people who feel no sense of RESPONSE
bihty as to the actual labor that earns the
coupon and who feel and recognize no
duties connected with their wealth as part
Of the capital OF society. This effect OF
our tremendous corporate development
with its wide diffusion of ownership and
the character OF that ownership as re-
Elected in coupons and dividends, is q
phase OF the corporation problem that
seems to have escaped most students, and
yet in it's larger aspects It may we'll be
the most important feature OF the problem.
Baltimore Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16
Hunch on the Tired Feeling

The most. tiresome Job 1 have to do"
n wealthy man said, on his way down
town to clip his coupons lie actually re-
scented a few hours toll with the scissors!
or don't, they. clip coupons with scissors?
And yet- his father laid the foundation Of
this. fortune by,. welding for ten hours a
day an INSTRUMENT r-Eary, much more
weaFying than, 2 eoupop-clipping scissors.
In Justice to our complaining friend it
should be said that his distaste for task
that TO, most of US. would seem quite
delectable was not due 10 physical laziness,
for he is really very active and energetic,
especially In chasing the peryerse golf
ball or the elusive fox, What made. cutting
coupons q tiresome and dreaded task to
him was the meaninglessness OF it all.
He and his treasure had become things
sapart: there was no human relation be-
Ayeen them. He probably could not even
rSAAu the names OF his bonds-they were
merely sol much engraved paper to him.
A few years ago the young man who
inherited fortune found 1t invested in
mills. or lands, or enterprises which his
father had built mp and which it was
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16
Ireland's Flag the Oldest

Though the flag OF Ireland is one OF the
oldest national emblems in the world. ante
dating by hundreds Of years that Of vir-
tually all OF the other nations, the historic
and sentimental interest that surrounds it
is probably known TO few persons outside
OF really patriotic Irishmen.
The arrival OF a Milesian colony from
the city of Miletus in Asia Minor bring
ing TO Erin the knowledge OF letters and
the elements Of civilization, Witnessed also
the raising Of the flag that ever floated
as a national banner over the Emerald
Isle. That was 500 years before the Chris
tian era.
Green was the color selected as the basis
Of the emblem, and the sun was placed
upon II as an emblem OF their religion, they
being fire wOFshippers The harmonious
blending OF the design and the color APP
pealed TO the Celts and they adopted Il
as the insignia which has inspired patriot
SIN for CENTURIES.
The harp became a part OF the flag IN
the first year of the Christian era, when
Ireland was visited by the celebrated
Timotheus, a famous musician and poet
and a descendant OF Timotheus Of Miletus
His music so enraptured the people that
they determined 10 honor him by placing
the harp upon the banner, and amid greal
pomp and ceremony this was done by re
moving half the sun from It, showing tina
/ half the people wOrshipped the sun and
/ the other half the God OF David Thh
\ was the first step toward Christianity Il
/ Ireland.
ST. Patricks speech 20 a vast assembiag
al Tara Hall on Easter Sunday OF IN,
| Christian era 4Ss was marked b. the era
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

sure Of the half sun from the flag and
the substitution Of the shamrock. To Illus
trate how the Trinity could be, st. Patrick
stopped his eloquent discourse and picked
up sprig Of shamrock, showing to the
assembly three distinct leaves on one stalk.
The shamrock design was made OF white
to represent the robe the saint and his
apostles wore
In the tenth century the color OF the
harp and shamrock was changed 10 yell
low, following the great battle with the
Danes, the Irish forces be led to victory
by the celebrated Brian Borrholme, who
was slain as he gave thanks for the
triumph. Before the battle the princess OF
Erin presented to ODonohue. who com
manded Brian's favorite regiment. a superb
banner she had worked with yellow silk
much priced by the king. The flag thus re
manned up TO January, 1900, when the unior
with England was consummated.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

II there is any matter in which a Ko-
rean's whole mental capacity comes to a
state Of white heat it is in regard to mar
rage. lie is a born matchmaker, a born
marrier.
What money Is to a son Of the west. so
marriage Is to the Korean; every man is
after It, He never never associates with
marriage such a line as kiss me softly
and speak to me low" and yet he wants
to be married.
Theoretically he says Let me be married
I'm the spring, when the plum blossoms
greet you. ana when the peach flowers and
apricots tint the hillside" but he never
thinks OF his bride as his plum blossom.
Spring is the mating season, and he would
mate. He wants TO be married, not for
his selfish pleasure not because there is
a little soft-coated heart and soul that
longs TO rest in his love and be looked
after; not a bit of it.
Recent rumors swept over the land to
say that in a little while no marriage
would be permitted between Koreans; that
every manageable Korean would have to
be mated TO a Japanese, and such a scurry
| I'm all go-between circles was never seen
before. Marriage boxes, that are given the
bride, ran up in price, and at last We're
scarcely purchasable for any money Ev-
erybody seemingly was out on the hot hum
to get one ere the lawful decree took ef.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

lips, even II I have to eat cold salmon and
canned soup"
This wellesley girl says that good look
ing young women don't need a college
education in order to fulfn their marriage
destiny" goes on Father.
AS long as wife can put down two and
carry six quick enough 80 that the grocer
and butcher won't short change her" de-
scribes Son." shell worry along minus
the high brow stuff they hand out
at the women's colleges A real peach
erino usually has a glad smile that can
cut figure elghts all around the pie-faced
dame who's hep to three or four dead
languages. algebra, botany, natural history
and bridge whist. .--
"A college education Is an excellent thing
for a young woman who is Obliged to
support herself" advises Father.
III l was running a business declares
Son, 'I'd put my money on the snappy
little danes who can dash off 100 words a
minute on the typewriter. while college
graduate is looking up IN her dictionary
to see IL Andy Carnegie spells please
with ~ or an s. before she can start
her letter. You can have too much of
this science dope and college training to
make a hit as a typewriter lady"
1T is my opinion however" hesitatingly
AYERS Father, that the plain young wo-
man makes makes the best kind of a wife
for a man"
THE pie face has got to make good" re-
torts Son, "Or it's back to mother for her
on the double quick while hubby hits the
trail for Reno"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16
Boss Coyote Killer

According to the Portland OregOnian w.
r. Hammersley Is the governments best
expert coyote hunter, He Is stationed on
the Fremont national forest reserve and
has a record Of having killed more coyotes
than any other government hunter. Last
year his record was $40 and this year he
has killed go and practically has four
months more. until July l. lie Is now I'M
der instructions TO hunt In certain sec
ton four months.
Two years ago the Agricultural depart
ment decided to experiment with official
hunters, whose exclusive duty would be
the killing OF destructive wild animals
Hammersly was the fifth appointed, and
his record for killing coyotes stands far
beyond reach OF his nearest competitor.
The position pays a salary Of 500 a month
and expenses. The hunter also gets the
bounty on all coyotes killed and Ham
mersly has augmented his pay TO 500 and
500 a month
My most successful way Of eXtermi'
mating coyotes is by trapping, said Ham
mersly. The biggest catch l ever made
was eighteen out Of twenty-five sets. The
best record 1 ever made with rifle was
three. I do not 80 much on poison. Trap
ping Is the best method Il is all in tbs
bait 1 mix my own bait and there b
the secret.
THE government hunters have been q
more benefit 10 sheep and cattle men thar
ali other official agencies combined. WheT
sheep and cattle men are troubled with
coyotes all they have to do is TO request
government hunter and the pests are soOl
exterminated. There is monsy in the job
but the standard Is high. You must max
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16
Undoing of Mr., Uplift
by LAFAYETTB PARKS

This Wellesley college girl who con
fesses that the majority Of young women
seek an education because they lack beauty
interests me with her novel viewpoint"
comments Mr. Uplift IN an endeavor to
interest young Mr.. Upnft in the higher
education Of the weaker sex.
I'VE always noticed replies Son. that
most highbrows usually have ingrowing
faces or something similar to bar them
from grabbing off ribbons at the beauty
show"
- Brooklyn girl has made this rather
remarkable discovery. further continues
Father.
Leave q 20 the Bridge City bellies to be
there with the hammer declares SON.
They must get that comeback habit
from stubbing their toes over the rubber
plants" a-aFHf- f.-. a-
: 4ishe also adds that the majority OF girls
In all OF the colleges are plain appearing"
resumes Father. b.
Nothing IKE being real peevish, as long
a. she's made up her mind to knock the
college skirts" approves Son. AT that.
guess Che little Brooklyn dame has got
the right dope. Even tie bunch up at
Vassar where the, cough drops come from,
haven't any sbells on en-
iafE eApianhAtDu AoI THIS NOiAlAloN -
rather. noveie Father explains "She says
the plain girls know they can't get mar
ried. so they get an education to aid them
In earning a living.
"Rightol" exclaims Son. with evident APP
provRl, mo yap when he's sober wants
to marry ardame with face that will fry
eggs. Thing Of having to sit opposite one
Of those splain-but-honest maps the three
meals a day the rest OF ones life. IL a
man can't pry loose the long green when
he makes up his mind 20 commit matri-
mohy, the least he can do Is to grab off a
coy little height Eyes who might run one
twoathres at a prize beauty show. While
she might not be a blue ribbon winner, she
ought to Yet an honorable mention"
"stll. beauty is not everything" reflec
lively warns Father. "A young woman
ought tos,kn0w something about how to
conduct her homel ,aE
III had 10 pay the rent Of fiat for
two" argues Son. '1d rather have little
peach to make, go6-goo eyes at than big
husky dame whose speciality was scrub
bling floors and ironing fancy shirtwaists.
] don't much care II a dame could cook a
sAieal lit for Wall street broker II she
3 had face on her that took away my
appetite. Me FOR the bright blue eyes,
peaches sand cream complexion and ruby
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

pass and which, according to the official
program, is known as the .'Uthum-porn
Raja Art.
His majesty first faced the southeast,
after which the whole was inclosed with
curtains, and. after Brahmin had uttered
an invocation, the water was turned on in
showeT-bath fashion. This was done eight
times, the king facing in a different direc-
ton each time. Suddenly there came a
blast of unearthly music from a body of
priests performing upon conch-shells, three
very ancient and ornate bronze cannon In
the palace courtyard were each fired
twenty-one times. and this gave the signal
TO the batteries Of artillery outside the
palace walls.-San Francisco Aronaut
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

Miss smith, who is In the habit OF assign
ing long and difficult lessons, called the
other evening at the home Of her brightest
pupil, who had been absent several days
Us Willie MP she inquired sOlicitously.
"Oh, no." responded the mother he Is
quite we'll, than YOU"
HE has been absent several days,
limited the teacher
yes" replied the mother, looking limo
Gently al the teacher, Willie Is 80 busy
studying his lessons that he hasn't time
to go TO school. '-Idppincotts
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

Presbyterian Elder-Nae. my mon,
therell be name o they new-fangled meth
DDS IN heaven.
Listener-I don't know how you can be
so sure.
Elder-sure? Why, mon, gin they tried
it, the whole Presbyterian kirk wad rise
up an gang GOT in a body.-Lippincotts.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16
working the Irish .

During conversation between an Irish
man and Jew, the Irishman asked how
1t was that the Jews were so wise.
Because" said the Jew. I'VE eat a GER
tain kind OF fish" and he offered to sell
one for SO
After paying his money, the Irishmsn
received small dried fish. He bit into il,
then exclaimed: why, this is only a
smoked herring"
Seer" said the Jew. You are getting
wise already. "-L4ppincOtt'
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

"Oh, yes, we have a wonderful climate %
said the man from southern Texas. why.
only last season we raised pumpkins so
large that after saving IN two. my
wife used the halves as cradles in which
10 rock the babies"
Yes" replied the man from New York.
but in my state It's common thing 20
find three fun grown policemen asleep on
one beat."-Lippincott's
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

good. A record of 800 a year is considered
a good average
THE situation In some sections is more
serious than many suppose. Rabies among
wild animals Is more serious than among
domestic animals, and the only way to
stop the danger Is to KIN all the coyotes. {"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16
Handing q Risht Back

Mrs. Hittmell-I didn't hear you come in
the house last night
Mr.. Hittmell-Ho. 1 suppose that is why
didn't hear you.--LippincOtts
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

Sweden and Norway together have more
power IN their waterfalls than Great
Britain. Germany, France and Italy com
bned.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

You're Not So Wise.
This thing It is so general,
II may be called a rule:
There is no one so wise he cant
BE cheated by a fool.
-Lippincotts.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-16

7 can easily Be a blonde by
that dmeS