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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01

China. l an told there are something
like 100000 now working upon such
yarn at Shanghai and So0chOW- There
is one big mill at HangchOW, one at
Canton, and some az Hongkon3, WI
chang and IIanhow. The labor is
abundant and the people easily learn
to handle the modern machinery.
Ne. Milling Machinery.
The Chinese are rapidly introducing
the better class Of machines, and their
mills are already about as we'll equip
ped as our own. A great part Of their
machinery is imported from England,
and only certain specialties come from
the United States. In one factory L
found an American light plant with
5000 electric lamps burning, and in
another there were modern fire ma
chimes. and the employees had q tire
drill every week. In nearly every
place the wages were as low or lower
han those l have quoted, the highest
price paid The men being something
like 80 cents per day, while q good
average Wag was s or 10 cents. L
1ound girls at work in all the factories,
and / know Of none which does not
employ children.
At present a considerable portion
of the cotton used in China Is IMPORT
ed from abroad. We have n Dulk
Of the Manchurian trade, although
Japan is doing it's best to mpet
M In;5lIsn sell the greater part OF
the goods brought in to the 4anStze
valley and south China, and the Ger
mans are pushing their cloths every
where. Within the past year or SO,
however, the Chinese officials nave
been starting small factories in which
hand looms are used. l saw some in
Tientsin and other parts OF Chlhll,
and ! am told that there are more
than 1900 such looms now at work
in hat province.
China's Cotton Supply.
China is doing all it can to improve
its native cotton. The ofhclals are
sending out men to study our cotton
belt and our methods of cotton raising
and edicts have beer issued to encour-
age the growth of the crop IN all the
provinces. It is claimed that cotton
will do we'll in most parts of China
Much of the country lies in the latl-
tude of our southern States, and from
Shanghai northWard there are rich
plains which the experts say are fitted
for cotton growing. With unscientific
methods Of cultivation the country Is
now producing something like 20 per
cent of the raw material it uses. and
if properly farmed, the crop could be
enormously increased.
The native cotton is Of a short
staple. 1t is brought here in boats
upon the YangtZe kiang n its tribu-
taries. and also in seagoing junks
from Ningpo and the lands farther
south. 1t is put up in bags OF enor-
nous size, but so loosely packed that
one twice as large as a feather bed
weighs only 200 pounds. It is loaded
and unloaded by coolies who carry it
upon their heads from the ships to
the factory.
Other farmers ship their raw cotton
in basketWork bales the size Of a
hogshead. The bales are opened ia
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01
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the cotton yards and the lint is some
times rebaled in packages of 500
pounds fer export to the United States
and Europe. The nature OF the ma
tive cotton makes it especially good
for underwear, and some Of it IS sent
to the United States for that pur-
pose.
q Nation in Cotton.
Our cotton factories should send
their AGENTS here to study the market,
These people dress in cotton instead
OF silk, Il The most of the cloth used
IS spun ana reeled by hand and woven
ut home. With the new civilization
wages will rise and the Chinese will
wear more cotton than ever before.
At present it is safe to say that there
are at least four hundred millions of
them who dress in such goods all the
year round. They wear only one or
two thin garments in the summer, but
in winter they have several suits we'll
added to keep themselves warm,
and in the northern provinces they
put on suit after suit as the weather
grows colder. indeed. some feshy
Chinese In full winter dress have
trouble in getting through their own
d~oorwayS. But even at one suit of
twenty yards to each person per year
the amount of cotton used is SO great
that at least eight billion yards are re-
CURED. This amount is beyond COM
prehension. 1t would carpet a path
way sixty feet wide from the earth to
the moon, or cover one more than
twenty miles wide from New York to
Chicago. Our total shipments Of
cotton goods to other countries is less
than thirty-three million dollars q
year, and all we send to Asia sells for
less than thirteen millions. chat
which goes to China would hardly
patch the knees of the Celestials. let
alone make their clothes.
How American Oil Lights China.
If our cotton interests could handle
his market as the Standard Oil does
the exports from our Southern States
might run into the hundreds of mil
lions q year. The STANDARD Oil Com
pany has its own agents in all the
provinces, and it is pushing its bust
the oil was shipped here in tin cans.
1t is now brought in tank steamers
which carry 10000 tons at a load. The
vessels start from San Francisco and
land at half a dozen different ports.
where the oil is pumped out into
great storage tanks. l found such
tanks at Hankow, 600 miles up h
Yangtze Kiang, and saw the steamers
unloaded by means Of a pump. The
tanks there hold tens of thousands of
barrels. They have factories con-
nected with them, where the tin plate
is made into five-gallon cans. These
are filed with oil and are distributed
By the Yangtze and its tributaries.
The stuff is economically handled,
being sold in smaller and smaller
packages as it gets farther away from
the ports, and in some places almost
by the spoonful. The Standard Oil
Company has tanks at Tientsin and
Hongkong. It does by far the big
gest oil business in China, although
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01
BIG MILLS AT SHANGHAI WHICH
WORK BOYS AT 4 CENTS n
DAY.

= Walk Through a Big Cotton Fac
ory-An Enormous Market Which
the United States Might Supply
American Coal Oil. and How 1t Is
HandIed-What Our TobaC Trust
Is Dcing-Thc Strike of the Cigar
cite Girls Against Wearing Collins
The Boycott, and President Roose-
veits Lost Chance.
tCopyright, 1910, by Frank G. Car
penter.)
Shanghai.
The growth Of Shanghai beats that
Of the gourd OF JONAH, which sprang
up in a night. 1t is now a modern
European city. 1t has business blocks
which might be dropped down in New
York or London and not be out Of
Place, and residences which would be
fine in Washington or Paris. Along
the Rund, the wide road, which faces
the river, are a dozen or more banks
whose capital runs into the tens Of
millions and whose managers are so
trusted that they can dip into the
pockets CT nations and draw out at
pleasure. On the same street are club
houses. some of which have cost hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars to build.
There are big hotels where YOU can
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
TEMPE
COUNCIL SHOULD ACT
 IN MATTER OF TIME
To Conform With Rest of the Val ley, Mountain Time Should
 Be Adopted Here.

It is probable that at the next regu- lar meeting of the city council, next Thursday evening, one matter to be considered will be the adoption of mountain time, the time that is now being used everywhere in the valley with the exception of Tempe. It would be more logical for Tempe and Mesa to adopt $. P. time but since PhOe nix and Mesa are now both running on the faster time, it seems the na tural thing for Tempe to fall in line and do likewise. The cOnfus ion that now exists and is caused by trying to run an individuaI tune, thirty minutes behind one time and that much ahead of another is need less and annoying to say the least and the sooner the necessity for so doing is obviated, the better it will be for all concerned.
 It will probably not require an of fcial act of the council to estab fish the new order. The mere en- dOrsement of the plan and the rec of a certain date upon which the change is to be made will probably be sufficient. Most of the people of this vicinity realize that this change in time should be made and are willing to make it. Supt. Cook of the creamery said yesterday that he was ready to make the change as oon as the rest of the
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
. SOUTH SIDE NEWS
-

people were and that a soon as the change as soon as the rest of the will be blown in accordance with the new time
 The schools are likewise ready for the new order President Matthews of the. normal says that the change will work a little hardship on those attending earlier classes but he is willing to do as the rest do and con form to the one time that is in use all over the Valley Supt. Scudder states that he will be very glad indeed to see the change made as soon as possible.
 The change should have been made a long time ago, in fact as soon as Phoenix adopted the mountain time; but it is better late than never and it is to be hoped that after next week Tempe will be using the same time that is used elsewhere in the Valley.
 Several members of the council have expressed themselves as in fa- vor of the plan and it is more than likely that some action will be taken next Thursday evening.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
MESA A GOOD FIELD.

Mir. Wilson representing the Bank CTS Reserve Life Insurance company of Omaha. Nebraska. has found Me sa a profitable field for insurance and during the past two weeks has written not less than ten policies. aggregating in the neighborhoOd of s25,O00 insurance. Mir. Wilson tries to assume that his success is due al most entirely to his personal ability as a persuader. but those who have taken policies with this company are firmly of the belief that it is entirely the form of contract as presented
 by the Bankers Life company. which induced them to buy the insurance.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U. s. Reclamation Service Salt RiV- CT Valley Project Water Ser
 vice Department.

Daily schedule, December l, 1910. Elevation of water in the reservoir 61.S5 feet; contents of reservoir, 22,- POS feet; normal flow of Salt and Verde rivers at Granite Reef dam, 20,352 M. l.
 Year 1881.
 Flow of Salt ytiver at Joint Head. 2.660 M. l.; total water used for ir- rieation. north side. 5.375 NJ. l.; total water used for irrigation, south side, 13.430 NJ. l.; service canals. GAP M. l.; other canals. 6.9SS NJ. I.
 Schedule of Delivery for Today. Eastern canal-NO. in, 900 M. r.; Consolidated canal, east branch Barliley in. 300 M. l.; Irwin in. 400 N. I; Peck in. 400 M. |; Lee in. 400 NJ L.
 Mesa canal-Moot in. 300 NJ. |; F"Woy in. 300 M. l.; Dana in. 24O N. l.; "West in, 24O NI l.: Eureka in, 400 NJ. l.: Miller in. 24O NJ L.; Rogers in, 24O M. L; Nephi in. 2lO NJ. l.
 Remarks-Our basis-24O NJ. |. Is hrs. to l4sec.; 300 NJ l.. 12 hrs. to A sec; 400 NJ. l.. 9 hrs. to II sec. 'Cut to Eureka.
 seCut to Moot
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
PROGRAM TONIGHT
 AT THE OPERA HOUSE

Following is the program of songs and moving pictures that will be presented at the Goodwin Opera house this evening by the Thompson Musical Cameragraph company. The company also plays again tomorrow evening
 Overature-'A Dream of Love-" Prof. Darwin Wood.
 An Automobile Heroine, exciting drama
 A New Job. comedy.
 His First Bicycle, comedy.
 Magic Cigar Box, beautifully hand colored.
 Scenes from the Life of Christ.
 The Holy City. the only song ever illustrated with moving pictures. Ina Thompson.
 Buying a Donkey. comedy.
 The Cooks Fiance, comedy.
 Medley of Popular Songs, Prof Wood
 Goodbye. Sweetheart, Goodbye. il- lustrated song, Ina Thompson.
 The Coal and Steel Industry, very interesting
 The Runaway Horse. comedy.
 Musical and mechanical effects by Prof. Darwin Wood, songs by Ina Thompson.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
RELIED TOO MUCH ON
 FRIENDS FORBEARANCE
D. A. Thomas Thought It Was Safe To Remove Mortsased Property.

D. A. Thomas who ran the Chas. Jones ranch some two years ago was in Mesa again on Wednesday. It seems that several months ago while in Globe he needed little ready cash and borrowed s50.OO from Mir. MeNeil giving as security a mortgage on his team and wagon
 Believing Mir McNeil too good a friend to take action against him. Mir. Thomas felt perfectly safe in driving out of the county in which the mortgage had been given. How ever on arriving in Mesa he dis covered his mistake when Marshal Peterson tapped him on the shoulder and said You are my prisoner" Mir. Thomas and his wife felt very much hurt and put out that such a thing should have occurred and took
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
BASKETBALL TODAY.
A Game With the University Ar
 ranged On Short Notice.

There will be a game of basketball at the normal this afternoon at 3 o'clock between the normal team and the team from Tucson, representing the University of Arizona. The game was arranged on short notice but this fact will not detract from its interest The normal is in good trim, having continued practice af ter its last game a week ago and the university team comes here in good shape after a session of hardy prac- tice and playing. The university young ladies were expected in from Tucson last evening.
 Tomorrow afternoon at the same time and on the same grounds the normal and the high school teams will meet.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
THE ONLY CROPS
 KNOWN TO FAIL
Normal Teachers Front Yard Is Still
 Bare.

It is generally conceded that the soil and climate of Tempe will pro duce almost anything but there is such a thing as asking even too much of nature and Prof. F. G. Waide of the normal, according to report, has about gone the limit Some time ago the professor insti- tuted an inquiry regarding the grass to SOW for winter lawn. His in fOrmant replied Australian Rye seed" and running the last two words together. the professor under stood it to be rice seed" and having unbounded confidence in the pro- ductiveness of the soil of Arizona. he forthwith planted an abundant crop of rice in the front yard. To date however, there have been no results and the crop gives indications of be- ing a failure.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
SKIN AFFECTIONS
WHETHER ON INFANT OR GROWN PERSON CURED BY
 ZEMO AND ZEMO SOAP. AN UNUSUAL OFFER.

The Elvey & Hulett Drug Store says to every person, be it man, wo- man or child, who has an irritated, tender or itching skin to come to our store and procure a bottle of ZEMO and a cake of ZEMO soap and if you are not entirely satisfied with results come back and get your money. So confident are we of the efficacy of this clean, simple treat ment that we make you this unusual offer
 ZEMO is a clear liquid for exter- nal use that has cured so many cases of eczema, pimples. dandruff and other forms of skin eruption. ZEMO and ZEMO soap are the most econo- mical as well as the cleanest and most effective treatment for affections of the skin or scalp, whether on infant or grown person.
 Elvey & Hulett Drug Store.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

"I had doctor for them but he could not help. Then I read of the Cuticura Remedies. As I am chemist, having served my apprenticeship in Germany, did not have much confidence in them. Yet was soon taught something better, for after used Cuticura Soap. Ointment and Resolvent the first time the children felt very well and did no more scratch ing. Then the eczema became dry and entirely disappeared after about six weeks treatment. This is now more than two years ago and no sign of the trouble has returned. therefore I can recommend the Cuticura Remedies without reserve to all people who are suffering with eczema. William Grelek, "A Douglas St., Brooklyn, N. Y., Mar. 10. 1910."
 Cutieura Soap C25cl. Cutieura Ointment (50c) and Criieura Resoiyent f50c.) or Cuficura Pnls tzbe.l are sold throughout the world. Potter Drug d Chem. Corp.. Sole Props Boston. Mass
 HrNailed free. s2-page book on Skin HunorA
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
IN GERMANY.

Different Tempe friends of Miss Nora Blome have just received let ters from her written on board the steamer enroute to Germany where she will spend several years in study She wrote that aside from several days of severe sea sick ness when first out. she was enjoying the weather and the trip.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
BACK FROM EAST.

Supt. J. B. Cook of the Pacific Creamery Co, returned yesterday morning from a business visit in the east. He was back as far as Cleve- land and aside from contracting a severe cold on the way home had a pleasant and successful trip. He says, however, that the trip inn pressed upon him more than any
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
MESA
BURNING THE MORTGAGE.

The members of the Baptist church will meet in celebration Friday ev ening. 4 splendid program has been arranged. and jolly good time is anticipated. Most important of all win be the burning of the mortgage All the lots in the City of Hope" have been sold, which sale was inaug urated in order to raise money to pay off the mortgage.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

started first with little red spots which afterwards got bigger until they were the size of five cent pieces. The outside be- came dry and very crusty. The rash on their faces was awful and afterwards it ran over the body. too.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the many friends and lodge members for their kind help and sympathy during the sick ness and death of our son and also for the many beautiful flowers at the funeral.
 MIR. AND MRS. JOHN RYDER.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
MOVING OFFICE.

The Overland Telephone Co. which has had its offices in the Bank building. moved last evening in the new Mahoney building. in the rear of the Wilbur Realty Co. office.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
VISITING SON.

J. H. Nevett of Blue Springs. Mo, arrived here yesterday morning for a visit with his son. Lon Nevett. He was accompanied by another son, J. Nj. Nevett.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

A w. Lewis, who was formerly known as the Hoffman Kid now travelling under the alias of the LcSeverna White headed Jew is visiting the trade in Mesa. He is the same genial sport. and if he can not sell a cigar he is always willing tO buy one.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

Three wagon loads of immigrants from Texas. led by F. C. Porter. passed through Mesa yesterday. en- route to Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

A reception will be rendered Rev David Roberts at the Methodist par sonage Friday evening.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

Mrs. Vincent Jones is entertain Ing her sister. Mrs. Charles w. Wheeler. of Joliet. Illinois. who ar rived in the city Thursday morning.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

Fred Ryan. a Chicago business man, is in Mesa for a few days.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

thing else the beauty and satisfac- tion of living in the Salt River Valley, and Tempe in particular.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
CH|LDREN'S FACES
 ANT LII WITH RASH
Ran Over Bodies, Too. Dry and Very Crusty-Used Cuticura and Did No More Scratching. Eczema
 Disappeared in 6 Weeks.
Now More Than Two Years Ago and No Sign of trouble Has Returned.

My two children suffered from an affection of the face and hands. It
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
Dr. Miles Heart Remedy

which for over twenty years has been recognized as the best prepa- ration of its kind to be had.
 Sold under a guarantee assuring the return Of the prlee of tho first bottle If 1t fails to benefit. AT ALL DRUGGISTS.
 MILES MEDICAL CO.,, EIkhsrt. Ind.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

immediate steps to secure the $75.00 which would be necessary to release the charges from Globe. Dr. Pal mer who is always ready to help the poor and afflicted secured the S75.00 and with it released Mir. Thomas from his charge of felony.
 Further investigation, however, re- veals the fact that the doctors in- terest in the matter was not entirely that of the good samaritan. It seems that couple of years ago the doc tor tried to do good act and loaned Mir. Thomas S100.00 which he very carefully avoided paying. The doctor by putting up an additional S15.00 was able to recover the $100 with accrued interest by getting a bill of sale of Mir Thomas on the team and wagon. Thursday morn ing the doctor sent Mike Cane to Phoenix with the team and wagon in order to convey Mir. Thomas. wife and baggage to that city.
 H. B. Cheney of the Cement Work CTS Concrete company of Phoenix was in Mesa yesterday on a busi- ness trip.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

IT. A Richards has been em- ployed at Connoly's Grocery Store.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

Dr A. B. Harmon has resigned his position as druggist at Barnett's drug store and will leave today for Custer Oklahoma. Dr Dangle of California will arrive the first part of next week and will take his place in the store.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

Baseball practice has begun at the high school and the boys are getting in practice for some great victories.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11


letters, but they are all in German and
] can make neither head nor tail OF
them"
Give 'em to me- said the chief, "and
Frank, you join the rest of the boys in
the street and see what they've DONE
and you have any one of them report
here at once should anything material
ize. 1t looks as if we were up against
tough, blind case
There were upward of 200 letters in
the trunk, tied with coarse string. The
chief unbound them. They were all
postmarked Germany"
One by one he opened the letters and
cast them aside. 1t was o'clock in the
morning now and 1 was ready for orders
to go home.
After fruitless search the chief
gradually came to the bottom of the
pile. Here was letter with an Amer
lean stamp. addressed in an English
hand. I rubbed my eyes and stif1ed the
yawns as I watched the old masters $
eyes dilate, his glasses half way on his
nose. At lasti Here was something
that might
Billy" the chief said. heres letter
of introduction written by an architect
named C. e. Drake to Mrs. l. re-
questing permission to Introduce her to
the count Won Brachen. an illustrfous
German nobleman who knows some of
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
an old lady in Geary street. met my

an old lady in Geary street. I met my
friend,
Who's your friend? What's his
name? Where does he live?" thun-
dered the old chief. his eyes glaring,
his face showing his intense eagerness
for the information so vital to him.
Go on, Drake. Tell me everything
you did from the beginning to end.
Tell me who your friend is, where he
came from, his business, how long you
stayed in Geary street and where you
left your friend. Go on, go on; be
quick and thorough about it,
Drake told his story. His nervous
ness wore off as he proceeded. A month
or so ago he was introduced to man
known as the count Won Brachen a
man of evident high birth Drake said
he was a nobleman of undoubted gen
uineness. military in his bearing, a man
of culture, education and refinement
and seemingly we'll supplied with
funds He lived at No Hyde
street near Bush. Some few days pre-
vious, at the request of the count. he
had introduced the latter to Mrs.
Langendorf. The old lady and her aris-
tocratic compatriot became friends at
once. Mrs Langendorf was, like the
count, cultured and an aristoerat. They
naturally fraternized. OF late the count.
so said Drake. had seemed out of funds
and in consequence had become morose