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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15
Look Before You Jump

chicken ranch. 1t is true that the
work is not SO laborous as the carry
ing of safes and pianos up many
flights of stairs, if such things are
ever done in these ease loving days,
but for two thirds of the year the
hours of work on a poultry ranch are
pretty long and the eight hour darl-
ings from the city soon curl up under
them. Then again while the brains
of j. Caesar and the late N. Bona
parte are not required it is necessary
for the poultry raiser to have some
wits and to keep them about him.
There are hundred things to notice
and to do right along all the time it
the live stock is to thrive and chick
ems cannot be successfully handled by
man whose mind (sic) is continually
working on other problems, such as
picking out new automobiles daily,
or carrying the batting averages OF
three leagues in his head. While
transporting buckets of feed from one
place to another the chicken raiser
must see everything that occurs in
the interesting spaces. He must be
seeing something all the time and
that something must be right at hand
and connected with his business.
There is always something to be seen
that man ought to see and it would
seem to be an easy matter enough for
man to keep his eyes open and see
what is around him as he walks about; ;
but it isn't easy. On the contrary, it
is one of the hardest things in the
world to do. I've had hired men who
while apparently moseying across the
place with couple of buckets of feed
were really and actually leading his
tory making charges at the head of
grand army against the Turks or
Eskimos while at home, some charm
ing princess waited, impatiently,
their return laurel crowned. A
broken gate hinge, a crippled chicken
or hole freshley tunnelled under
the fence might be in plain sight on
that battle-ground but not to eyes fix
ed on the heights crowded with the
serried masses of the enemy. OF
course such a man lasted quick. Had
he owned the place he would have
lasted just little longer; just long
enough to go broke.
Well then, supposing man has a
right to keep chickens, having the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

normal amount of faculties sharp ap-
petite for work and sufficient funds
to exist'on while he is getting start;
there are still lot of factors in the
game that he would never dream OF
beforehand; things that are seldom or
never mentioned by the back to
nature squad or by the trade papers,
the real estate dealers or the poultry
breeders; and it seems as though
somebody ought to mention few OF
them to him. There's no question in
my mind but that the greater part OF
the intending chicken raisers would
pass the scheme up entirely if they
had anything like fairly adequate
idea of the business beforehand.
This is proven l think, by the fact
that some of them hang up the buck
ct and the hoe, for good and all, soon
after starting. Nor is he always to
be blamed for quitting. There are
plenty of city raised men who are
hard workers when employed at their
own line of business but practically
worthless for farm work. having no
aptitude for it and no liking nay even
positive disgust, for it. The simple
life in the pages of magazine appeals
to some tired city worker when
things are not going smoothly with
him, and he is apt to make the
change without sufficient knowledge
of what he is going up against. To
live and to earn ones living in the
country is quite different matter
from the half holiday jaunts which
is usually the basis of the city mans
ideas of rural life. Not one man in
twenty who moves from city to
country is likely to improve his cir
cumstances by the change. That the
country life-for the man and woman
don't forget the woman who can
break away successfully from town
ways and fit into the harder life of
the farm-is bigger and better and
freer and happier, no question, but
at the first especially, their is stiff
price to pay and the man used to the
enervating life of the city, which is
mighty pleasant and comfortable even
though it does seem to be lived in a
peanut shell-will often groan in
spirit while breaking himself into the
change.
There's always work going on on a
chicken ranch. | have had one for
nine years and in all that time | am
sure there was never moment when
I could say that 1 positively could
not think of anything that needed
doing And much Of this work is of
a decidedly unpleasant nature, con-
sisting of perpetual and continual
cleaning of manure from roosts,
floors, platforms and yards and its
to more remote and
less conspicuous places. This feature
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

There is good reason to believe that
a great revival of interest in poultry
raising has occurred and that great
many people who quit the business
in hurry when egg prices sagged so
heavily last year are now trying to
scramble back into it again. Recent
ly | advertised some eight weeks old
pullets for sale and inquiries and
orders fairly poured in. Other evil
dence consists of letters received re-
Gently from several people who are
planning to 60 into the business. By
the way, I wish | could reprint one of
those letters here, as it is just about
the limit for cheerful ignorance and
enthusiasm, but let that pass. Since
egg prices jumped through the hoops
last March and upset the calculations
of the storage men they have never
ceased mounting, and July was usher
ed in by a 30 cent quotation whole
sale) in the Seattle markets, the best
for several years. These higher prices
and an understanding of their cause
has now gradually penetrated the
worry of the chicken ranchers who
flew the coop themselves last year.
And so they want ''in again. but for
the most part they'll have to stay ont
for another season and leave the
gathering of what promises to be the
richest harvest ever known in the
poultry business to the people who
had the nerve to stick through the
hard times.
Good selling prices for eggs alone
will not cause chicks to thrive, and
there are plenty of people who could
go broke keeping poultry even
though eggs sold for a dollar apiece.
The "simple life" usually means the
lazy life with most city people. Now
if there's one business under the sun
that spells harder work than poultry
raising I'D like to know what it is.
I've never seen anything that cal
led for more work and worry, or
larger doses of both. Most chicken
ranchers aviate in their second year
because the owner doesn't work hard
enough. Sometimes he works hard
enough but is too boneheaded but as
a rule he is just plain lazy. l mean
by poultry raising standards, of
curse; a days work that would get
by in the city, under union rules,
would not count as half holiday on
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

Well then, supposing man has a
right to keep chickens, having the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
LOST GEM PUZZLE
UP TO CUSTOMS
Claimed by Spanish Nobleman,
$4,000 Bracelet Caused
Stir on Mauretania.

A bracel,, Of finely carved gold set
with many diamonds and rubies, found
on the boat train between London and
Liverpool a week ago and appraised al
Sc. 900, caused turmoil aboard ship yes
terday when the Cunarder Mauretahia
arrived from Liverpool.
The finder of the bracelet wss a maid
in the employ Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Greenwood, tr.. of London. who are on
honeymoon trip TO the West lnoles.
It's ownership is claimed by the Mar
ouis and Marquesa de San Carlos de
Pedroso, Of Spain, the marquis having
large concessions. it is said, in Mexico.
Soon after the boat train left Euston
Station for Liverpool Mrs. Greenwoods 8
maid went to the lavatory, and as she
walked into the corridor kicked the
bracelet. She said nothing of her find
until they had boarded the Mauretania.
That night in tn. room OF Mrs. Green
wood she showed the bracelet and
asked Mr. Greenwood for advice con-
cerning The best means of finding the
owner.
The Greenwoods pledged themselves
To secrecy, as did the maid They sat
al a table with the marquis and mar
ouesa, both Of whom spoke English.
on several occasions Mr.. Greenwood
said he himself had discussed with his
wife the finding of the bracelet. The
Spanish couple said nothing during the
VOYAGE. and the Greenwoods were sur
prised yesterday TO find that the mar
oujs had put in a claim for the brace
LET which he said was lost by his wife
somewhere between London and New
York.
Mr.. Greenwood put the Spanish
nohlenan through a long cross exam
;nation and asked the Spaniard and his
wife 10 describe the bracelet. Mr..
Greenwood refused 10 surrender 1t,
contending that the description fell far
short OF the description expected OF
oerson really owning such a costly
trinket. When the Mauretania docked
Mr.. Greenwood put it into the hands OF
the customs officials for safe keeping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
WILSON ORDERED TO REST
His Grip Better, but Doctor
Forbids Active Work.
GFrom The Tribune Bureau J

Washington Dec. 12.-The condition
Of the President is slightly improved.
according to Dr. Cary r. Grayson,
L. s. ~. his physician, but it will be
several days before he will be able to
resume active work.
Several alarming reports concerning
Mr. Wilson's condition, some coming
from Wall Street, reached the White
House to-day, but all we're promptly
denied DR.. Grayson declared that
there was nothing necessarily serious
about the Presidents illness, as he
simply had a severe cold in his head
and a slight attack Of the grip. He
said there was no symptom of pneu-
monia.
Close friends Of the President say
that he has actually enjoyed better
health since he has been in the White
House than AT any other time for many
years. He was subject 10 attacks of
indigestion while at Princeton and
Trenton. but he seems 10 have rid him
self OF that trouble.
DR.. Grayson takes the position that
the President owes il to himself TO
make a business of getting well. and
this. he holds, can be done only by
giving up his work for a few days and
undergoing medical treatment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
ONE DEAD, 3 HURT,
IN WEDDING JOKE
Water in GasOlene Causes Auto
and Wagon Crash on
Bridal Trip.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Somervile. n. j.. Dec. 12.-Speeding
in an auto to catch a train after they
had been delayed by the practical joke
Of a wedding party, Abram =. Hol-
combe and his bride of a few hours
collided with a hay wagon on a coun-
try road between this place and Pluck
emin.
George Stassett, the chauffeur, was
disemboweled by the tongue OF the
wagon and died in the Somerset Hos
pital here at noon to-day. Robert o.
Bogert, manager of the Superior Yarn
and Thread Mills. of Pluckemin. who
was seated by the side Of Stassett,
had a rib broken and sustained other
severe injuries
Holcombe and his bride were thrown
from the auto under the feet of the
horses. Holcombe received deep rash
in the leg, and his bride escaped
with cut over the left eye.
Holcombe, who is young business
man Of this place, was married at
o'clock last evening to Miss Inez May
Compton at the residence OF the brides
parents, at Pluckemin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13

From the little chapel in the Home
for Incurables. at Third avenue ana
1s2d street, The Bronx, yesterday was
carried the body of Miss Nina Kahler.
the Oldest inmate Of the place, who
died on Wednesday. \ few Of her aged
companions attended the simple ser
vice by propelling their wheel chairs
into the chapel. During the ser
vice they gazed stolidly at the small
coffin as It lay on the draped bier, with
a single wreath given by an uniden-
tifed friend.
The burial took place at Kensico
Cemetery.
For forty-one years Miss Kahler had
been at the home. paralyzed and en-
tirely helpless. She entered the home
at eighteen years Of age. and at the
time Of her death not one of the pres
ent officials or attendants Of the In
stitution was connected with the place
AT the time Of her arrival.
Benjamin II. Fields. the first presi-
dent Of the Home for Incurables, who
has long been dead, brought Miss
Kahler 10 the home Since she was a
few years old she had been cared for
by a children's society which found II
impossiblc 10 shelter her longer
In an old record book Of the institu-
,Ion Yesterday II was found that Nina
Kahler was born in New York and that
she entered the home on August 4,
1877. The spaces in which the names
Of the parents and nearest friends OF a
new patient are usually written were
left blank. Not only were her limbs
.OrnnIntnlr naralNzed but her vocal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
DEATH SEALS TOMB OF LIFE
WHERE WOMAN DWELT YEARS
Single Wreath Funeral of Nina Kahler, Dumb Cripple
Who Was Oldest Inmate at Home for lncura-
bles-Born to Hell plessness.

cords were affected, so that she was
The society that had cared for her
knew her name, because it was on her
clothing when she was brought there,
but there was no clew 10 her parent
age.
In the forty-one years Miss Kahler
was at the homie as free patient it
was estimated yesterday by Dr. Israel
c. Jones, the medical superintendent,
she cost the institution more than Sl4,-
600. II was essential that nurse be
with her at all times to minister to her
every want. Unlike most Of the
dwellers in the home, she was unable
TO get about unattended in a wheel
chair, although she had one specially
constructed for her, in which she re-
clined at full length.
Although Miss Kahler could not
speak, she understood practically
everything said to her. DR.. Jones de-
clared yesterday. When a visitor OF
whom she was fond entered her room
her face frightened, and by weird NUT
terings she would attempt TO voice a
welcome.
For forty-one years" said DR.. Jones,
I'VE had to care for her just as an in
fant would he treated In all those
years of helplessness she was eX-
tremely cheerful
Had she been able TO stand erect Miss
Kahler would have measured n few
inches over five feet in height Her
Home for Incurables, but many years
ago IL turned gray and then white.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
GIVES BLEASE HIS NEGRO
Pennsylvania Trial Refused by
u. S. Court.

Philadelphia, Dec. 12.-The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals az
flrmed to-day the decision of the DIS
trict Court in refusing TO allow
change of venue TO Frederick Brown,
a negro. charged with committing
murder in South Carolina seven years
ago.
Arguing that utterances Of Governor
Blease showed that negro couid not
get fair trial in that state, counsel
for Brown fought against the requisi-
ton approved by Governor Tener' IN
both the state and federal courts.
Browns attorney said tonight that
he probably would carry his appeal to
the United States Supreme Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Culkin, Leader of the Fifth,
Loses Job in Wave
of Economy.
RECORD BUREAU
is CURTAILED
COhalan and Fowler Act on
Report Finding Jobs
Unnecessary.
ABOLISH FIVE PLACES
No Politics in 1t, Says One Close
to Headsmen-City Saves
SS,160 a Year.

Following an investigation by Arthur
T. O'Leary, secretary TO Surrogate
Cohalan, of the work Of the Bureau for
the Preservation Of the Records of the
Surrogates' Court, Mr.. Cohalan and his
associate, Surrogate Fowler, decided
Yesterday to abolish as unnecessary
five jobs. including that Of Deputy
Commissioner. held by Charles W. Gull
kin, Tammany leader Of the 9th Dis
trict. whose salary is $4,000 a year.
Cukin resigned in 1909 as chief clerk
of the Court of Special Sessions while
he was under charges.
Another job to be abolished is that OF
secretary Of the bureau. This office
paws $1,000 a year, and is filled by
William J. Duffy, constituent of Dan
iel f. Finn, Tammany leader OF the
Ist District. Duffy was formerly
cashier in the office of the County
Clerk. The three other jobs to be
abolished are classed as "laborers," and
each pays S72O a year.
Hard Blow to Tammany.
The decision of the Surrogates will
prove a severe blow to the followers Of
Tammany. They are having hard
time retaining their jobs elsewhere and
have little prospect of getting others.
The order to abolish the jobs was con-
yeyed yesterday to John F. Curry,
commissioner Of Records of the Surro-
gates Court, who is Tammany leader
Of the 18th District. The abolishment
of the jobs was recommended by
O'Leary in his report TO Surrogate
CohaIan. He said it would mean
saving of $3.50 a year to the city.
n The bureau was created by the Legis-
lature in July, 1911. The tenure Of the
Jobs was practically for the term of
the Surrogates. The letter of Surro-
gate Cohalan 10 Commissioner Curry
read:
Il have Just received from Arthur T.
OLeary his report Of the investigation
Of your department recently concluded
by him. After reading said report,
copy of which l inclose, have reached
the conclusion that the amount OF
work which has been and is now being
accomplished in your department does
not warrant the continuance in office
Of as large a number Of men as is at
present employed there.
Il therefore direct that you immedi-
ately take steps to abolish the position
Of deputy commissioner and the posi-
ton Of secretary, held respectively by
Charles W. Culkin and William j..
Duffy, and that you forthwith reduce
the number Of laborers employed by
your department from seven TO four.
AS il will no doubt take some days TO
rearrange your Office force / will give
you until January ], 1914, TO bring
about the rearrangement along the
lines suggested in said report.
Will Not Permit Work.
'As one Of the Surrogates Of New
York County | hereby notify you that
will not permit the continuance In
your department of the positions Of
deputy commissioner and secretary or
Continued on third page, third column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
MEXICO LURES STANDARD
oll Company to Make Big Pur-
chases in Tampico Field.

Ihe Standard Oil Company has just
sent representative to Tampico. Mex
ico, with instructions to buy all the oil
lands possible in that vicinity.
An agent Of the company recently
visited the Tampico fields and has
under way negotiations which if COM
pleted will put some Of the most valu-
able oil lands in Mexico in the hands of
the Standard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
POLITENESS ENDS STRIKE
Promise of No More Harsh
Words Wins Ironworkers.

A strike for polite language during
working hours" was won yesterday by
119 inside ironworkers employed by
the Oliver Company, 33d street and
East River, Brooklyn.
The strike was brought at the sug-
cestion OF Jacob Berovitz. one Of the
workmen, who complained that the
loud and sometimes crudely expressed
orders OF the foreman made him ner-
yous. He said that Gentlemen" was
the proper term for the foreman to use
when addressing the men under him.
The workers also demanded an increase
in wages.
The company compromised by prom
ising its employees polite address,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
R0BBER HOLDS UP TRAIN
Fatally Wounds Express Mes
senger and Steals Thousands.

iBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l
New Orleans, Dec. IA robber held
up the Sunset Express train on the
Southern Pacific Railroad that left here
at 1880 o'clock tonight. He knocked
the express messenger in the head. in
juring him fatally. and escaped with a
sum estimated at several thousand dol
lars.
The passengers were not mOlested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
MRS. Y0UNG'S FOES OUT
She May Return to Place as
Head of Chicago Schools.

Chicago. Dec. 12.-The designations
OF five members Of the school board
who are said to have voted against the
reelection Of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young
as Superintendent were accepted to-
night by Mayor Harrison, to take ef-
feet at once In accepting the resigna-
tions Mayor Harrison said that he
wouId remove other opponents Of Mrs.
Young If he had the power.
Nrs Young intimated that she would
consent TO return as Superintendent of
schools if John d. Shoop, newly elected
Sunerintendent, should resign and If
obe could be assured of the support of
the entire board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Gunmen's Hearing on Dec. II

Albany, Dec. l2.-Arguments on the APP
neal OF the four convicted gunmen charged
with the murder OF Herman Rosenthal
will begin in the Court OF Appeals on De-
cember II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
W0MAN'S ARM DUG UP
Rones Found in Sewer Trench
in West Chester.

Walter Rekert. a laborer, dug the
honos of an arm out Of a sewer eX-
oovotion in Clason Point Road West
chester. yesterday afternoon The po-
,,oa took charge of the bones and re-
moved them to the Fordham morgue'
phvs,cians thought the bones were
on account Of their Shia'''ie'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13

Cut fruits, Jellies, water-ices -icesnnsTtRA mSsT liza
cious with DR.. Siegerts
eITTERS.-Adyt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Clynn Holds Reception.


Governor Glynn held an impromptu
reception for all the legislators III me
executive offices after the Legislature
had adjourned. He congratulated the
members personally, particularly the
Democrats, on the rapidity ana enec-
tiveness Of their work. He announcer
that he would sign all the bills as soon
as they were presented to him, probd-
bly tomorrow. Lieutenant Governor
Wagner issued statement commenda-
tory Of the legislation passed this week.
He said that the direct primary bill
went as far as possible in the direction
Of placing in the hands OF the people
the mower of nominating directly the
officers and representatives Of the state.
He said he considered it beyond tho
criticism OF the most radical. The
workmen's compensation law, he said,
was entirely fair TO the employer and
the employe and would be one OF the
best compensation laws In operation.
Neither branch of the Legislature
convened until the middle OF the after
noon. II was taken for granted that
everything would be wound up in quick
time in the Assembly, and the Senate
had only the compensation bill to con-
cider having passed the other meas
ures Yesterday. The compensation Dill
nassed the Senate by vote OF 30 to D,
all of the Republicans present voting
against H. There was a two hours
discussion Of the measure before the
vote was taken
Such Haste DepIorsd.
Senators Brown and Walters, on the
Republican side, pointed out some OF
its defects as they saw them. They
insisted that it was too important a
measure to be enacted so hurriedly.
They asserted that there was no good
reason for pushing it through at this
time, except from small partisan mo-
tives, and asked that II be put over
for further deliberation and study by
the next Legislature. II was unfair TO
treat II as partisan measure. Senator
Walters said. and he predicted that ii
would have to be amended in several
particulars by the incoming Legis-
lature.
Lieutenant Governor Wagner yielded
Continued on second page. hfth column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Democrats Go Home, Sure
They Have Forestalled
Republicans.
EVERYTHING CUT AND
DRIED FOR FINAL ACT
Assembly DispOses of Direct Pri-
maries in About Thirty
Seconds.
lRv telegraph 10 The Tribune. |

Albany, Dec. 12.-After the adoption
of the workmen's compensation bill by
the Senate to-day the whole Glynn pro-
gramme OF legislation went through
the Assembly, some of II in a per-
functory way. and both houses ad-
journed concurrently at s o'clock to-
night.
Many of the Senators and Assembly
men left here soon after adjournment,
patting themselves on the back and as
surfing themselves that they had put
through the belated platform promises
and stole a march on the Republican
Assembly of 1914
There was practically no discussion
of any of the measures in the Assem-
bly, except the compensation BILL winch
was finally passed unanimously. Har-
old j. Hinman. minority leader ana
other Republican members, said they
would support the bill because they
believed in its principle, though they
considered that il, as well as other leg
islation. was being rushed through the
LEGISLATURE by the Democrats without
proper deliberation, merely for pollticai
effect and what patronage they might
get out Of II. The Democratic leaders
we're well pleased with the week $
work