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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-10-07
MArRIMoNY IN JAPAN.
The Way Matches Are Arranged by
MARRIAGE Brokers'

Marriage Brokers.
Orio Tamura, as we will call our
young gentleman, is about twenty
years old. He is an up to date Jap
anese and has put off all thoughts
of matrimony until this compare
lively late date-for Japan-in Or
der to finish his university studies.
Now, however, he has finished his
training and has intimatcd to his
father, as dutiful son should, that
he would like to marry. That is all
he is required to do at present. It
is the business of his parents to
take the next steps.
Orio's father presumably has
some quiet talks with his wife on
the subject and then betakes him
self to professional matchmaker
or go-between, discreet man of the
world, with good deal of insight
into human nature. For the sake
of his own reputation and future
the go-be>ween usually does his
best to please all parties.
Sometimes, in the east as in the
west, love, laughs at restraints, and
somebody or other conveys hint
to the marriage broker that meet
ing between Mr.. A. and Miss B.
might not be unacceptable to both,
in which case his task is easy. Usu-
ally, however, he takes time to look
around linn. and he in turn-how
indisrr:>;. lie the ladies are in these
matters-consults his wife. At last,
after carefully considering the off,
eial and social position of the per-
sons and families interested, he sug-
gests that a certain Miss Chrysan-
themum would make most desira-
bic bride for the learned son of
the honorable house of Tamura."
Once more Orio's father consults
his wife and sundry other relations
and, having no fault to find with
the go-between's suggestion, in
struets the latter 10 proceed. The
marriage brokers' next step is to ap-
proach the parents of the young
lady he has in view and arrange a
formal appointment for mutual in
spection-it is known as the "look
at each other meeting''-between
the prospective bride and BRIDE
groom at the house of the brides
father and in the presence of that
gentleman and the go-between HIM
self.
The meeting usually takes the
form Of conventional tea party,
at which the prospective bride does
the honors. 1t is perhaps unneces-
sary to add that she does not wear
her oldest clothes on this occasion.
Here for the first time in their lives
the young lady and Orio set eyes on
one another. Etiquette forbids
them to speak to each other, but
nevertheless they are doubtless very
busy taking stock" of the others
appearance and manners.-Wide
World Magazine.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-10-07
She Was In Doubt.

During few weeks spent in the
country small Eva missed the fish
served each Friday for dinner at
home.
"Grandma," she said one day,
"don't you have any Fridays in the
eouutry?"
"Of course we do, DEAR" replied
the old lady. eve have one each
week."
"Well," said Eva, ri thought per-
haps you didn't. for I haven't smell.
ed I Frhday sinee I've BEEN here. /"
Chicago News.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-10-07
CRUSHING A GENIUS.
Tire Man Had Bright Idea, and the
Woman Had a Wet Blanket,


Woman Had a Wet Blanket.
Baxter was nothing if not inven-
tive; and, like the true inventive
genius, he was not discouraged or
kept from creating new inventions
when those he had already created
came to naught. He said to Mrs.
Baxter:
cts born in me to invent things,
and Ill keep at it until l turn out
something that will revolutionize
something OF other and make me a
multimillionaire in six months
One evening at the dinner table
Baxter came home, declaring that
he was walking on velvet"
'By George, I've had an inven-
ton come to me today like bolt
out Of q clear skyw he said. ut
all Of a sudden popped into my head
how ] heard you and three or four
other women talking about how
hard it was to get servant girl
who could or would wait on a table
decently or pass dishes without get
ting her fingers into them or spill
ing them over folks. Heard you
talking about it after our dinner
with the Harters, and it came to me
oil Of a sudden-why not a rcvolv-
ing dining tablc:'
"A what"
"A revolving dining table. by
Joe! Round dining tables are all
the rage now, and, do yoa know, l
have worked out one that could be
made to revolye by electricity and
do entirely away with a girl to pass
things. All you would have to do
would be to press a button by the
side of your plate under the cloth
and what you wanted on any part
Of the table would whirl around to
you
"Well. in the first place, will YOU
tell nc where your own plate would
be by the time the table had whirl-
cd around and brought You the dish
you wanted :"
"Why, l-I-1-perllaIs''-
"Yes. perhaps. Perhaps vou
mean that when you OF any one else
touched the electric button that set
the table TO wEirling around a
warning he'll would ring in time for
the rest Of us to grab up our plates
and hang On to them while the Ia
bic was wAlrling the beans or the
bread 10 you. And wouldn't there
be some sort of collision if two of
us touched a button at tie same
time, or wouldn't
"Wouldn't you and couldn't you
do something else besides sit there
and throw cold water on {. man who
is wearing himself out trying to in
vent something that would put his
wife and children above want? You
give me time and I'll work out
something that will make Your Oh
jections look like 80 cents
''rake all the time you want, my
husband she said. "and while you
are doing it will hang on to our
present dining room table, and we
will continue to stretch TO: our
selves when the maid cannot be
coerced into doing it for us DE
troit Free Press.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12

the British Cotton Growing ASSOcia-
ton is endeavoring to obtain Will be
used in developing the great
Of India as a cotton growing country.
Some Manchester people have in form
er years declared themselves opposed
to an extension of cotton growing in
India on the ground that it would fa-
Cilitate al extension Of the spinning
industry in that country, and thus in
crease industrial o petition. If one
admits the justice of this argument Tor
India, it should apply with equal force
to America. II must also be borne III
mind that an extended cultivation Of
cotton would LEI to an increase IN
the spending power Of many million
natives who are the largest consumers
of English and Indian cotton manu-
fa~cturerS.
IN order to make the small farmer
independent Of the money-lender, who
to q great extent, dictates to him at
present what kind of o he should
grow, the government should be re-
queSted also to promote the extension
agricultural banks energetically.
In many native State there exists
an export duty on cotton The selling
price Of his cotton cannot as a con-
sequence, compare favorabIy with the
prices Of cotton grown outside those
native States. The tax acts as d check
upon the expansion of cotton grow
ing, and It's abolition should be aimed
at by the indian authorities.
Not only is the Indian cotton avail
able for the whole of the European
and Asiatic cotton industries. but a
shipment of 10000 bales has recently
been made from Bombay to the Unit
ed States of America. The increase
Of / 1-4-1 IL million bales III the
present East Indian crop is therefore
an important factor n the existing I'M
| fortunate position of the cotton sup
| NV OF the world, and in the near flu
ture we have the prospects OF a very
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12

,, ,oos, important thing III
nr,ran history his year is the
h9nging conviction of the natloh
.nnrerning its religious obllsa,lcns 70
mankind. IN this process Inc Neis
urartor of American Christianity IS
naing radically changed. When q
man or a nation becomes CONSCIOUS
If Notwithstanding and RESPONSE
~rilities. q new life has begun.
From Maine to California at seven
f--6ve main conventions and thous-
srds Of related secondary meetings,
\ mGrican Christian men of all
..hnyches have been rising up to en-
.iorse q comprehensive and
n]an for making Christ known TO n
whole world in our seneratloh. lne
mon of every State in the union nave
axDrpssed themselves on this issue
with , unanimity and depth OF con-
ajetion that could never be calico
torth apart from q tremendous cause,
and the mighty working of the spirit
IF God. There has not been a note
If failure in h entire national mis-
sionary campaign. With scareeiy d
single exception the s~eVenty-hVe
main conventions have brought to-
gether the largest and strongest as
ScTnblies Of Christian men ever gain
cred for any urpose in these cltles'
The addition Of some millions OF dol
aars annually to the missionary
treasures OF the churches will not be
Fhe only or chief result This IS but
one evidence Of altered ffe-purposes
a.. the part of m~ultitudes OF men.
The National Congress, May 3-6.
With ONLY another month interven-
ing until The National Missionary Con-
sTess meets in Chicago, MAY $50 it
is most important that a great volume
Of prayer be poured out continuously
for overwhelming blessing upon that
gathering. Without doubt it will be
thc most representative and potential
convention ever assembled on this
continent. The forty-five hundred
available seats in the auditorium have
been allotted to the evangelical
churches OF the United States in pro-
portion 10 their membership and mis-
sionary contributions, thus guarantee
Ine q proportionate representation
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12
NO DANGER FOR COTTON.
dr .GcOrgc Fink Tells of His TX
DcrienCcS.
tS0liShurV Post. !

Salisbury Post)
Reading IN The Post that many
IN fear 70 plant cotton this early
MIR. George + nix said today:
IN 1880 ] planted cotton seed
March 18th IN Rowan county only
hoping 70 have the first bloom tn the
nelshborhood. | sold from this p1ant-
ing the first bale sold in Concord tina
that year on August 25 at l6 cents
per pound. | was in the West eight
cen years but returned home. bought
several farms i'll Rowan. moved two
miles west of Salisbury and planted
cotton seed April LIST, 1900. ] made
a Dale to the acre. | continued to
plant each Year on or before the first
day Of April and never missed Il
stand or failed to have the first bloom
or missed having the first bale of Get
ton III the county. on two occasions
| planted the first day OF April While
1t was raining and in one case while
raining and freeZ ng. 1t cleared of
warm and the cotton came up 10 u
beautiful stand in eleven days. Three
years ago l planted March oath. The
cotton came UP to "a goOd stand i'll
twelve days. After a cold rain the
weather turned off dry and warm.
The bulk of Rowan cotton was planted
from April 10th to May /. About the
middle OF May there came a frost
that killed q great deal Of the late
cotton. early Narc0 COTTON mac 1okF
leaves and was chopped to a stand.
Not d stand was killed because it was
used to cold snaps. while the young
cotton was tender and was killed. 7
made 1900 pounds Of seed cotton per
acre on March planting while land
adjoining it planted over in May only
made 200 pounds. In 1908 I planted
March 28th. The cotton came up in
ten days and / had the first bloom
June 18th. / sold the first bale his
side of Charlotte August 22nd. LAST
year ] sold the farm ] we'd cn SO
was out Of the cotton business. Since
that time I have bought several farms
in the county and have bought the
highest grade of fertilizer to be had
by the carload. l bought the higi est
rated seed I could find at rs cents n
bushel and pledged my many renters
to stand by me and we would plant
April 1st. rain or shine Er day we
planted fifty acres of real cotton seed
and we expect TO sell the first bale
for 1910. We have never once failed.
We believe the quicker you can get
North Carolina cotton up the better,
as the season is short at best. p
season is the same as for thirty years
past.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12
COTTON IN INDIA

A The meetings of the Committee
"G The International Cotton Fedora
non held in F'rankfort-on-Main, in
October last. it was decided that the
secretary, Mr.. Arno Schmidt, should
proceed on g visit to India for the
purpose Of securing the utilization of
the Indian Cotton Industry to the In
t"rnatiOnal Federation. and Of obtain
tnG some particulars as to the posi-
hijlies OF an extension of cotton grow
nG in that country.
i)uring his tour, extending to about
5000 miles in India, Mr.. Schmidt not
only visited all the industrial centers,
tHt devoted much time to investlga-
ton in connection with cotton cult
alton, and in the course Of his work
b" Inspected GOIeFnOmeut agriculture
ID farms at Surat, Nadiad, CaNnpOre,
\agpur, and Poona, and interviewed
several officials at Calcutta, Madras
aud Colombo.
The following extracts are taken
rom the report.
schmidt that India could produce,
W)th3n four or five years 10000 0e
Gales OF cotton if the matter were
properly dealt with, such a quantity
would, Of course have a powerful in
tIuenCe on checking American specula-
ION. There exist all the Fundamental
'~ondluonS for a supply on a
'IaI basis, viz: an excellent system or
government railways, which Is con-
atantly being enlarged, good country
roads Tor transportation. q tremendous
population accustomed to agricultural
work from childhood, and Al excellent
government agricultural department.
ihe cotton plant is Indigenous to In
ia, and it's fiber has been employed
Iof the making Of clothing for thou
sands Of years. The fact hat this
year the crop has been estimated TO
he almost half as large rs the Ameri-
AN crop shows that cotton growing
is an Intensely valuable asset in the
'ountr3's commercial systeIn.
In considering the question of
'otton growing, Mr.. Schmidt main
Jams that one must regard it from an
'~nIefnatlonal, not a national, point OF
new, Even if the cotton crop which
'ndl2 will produce within the next
se" years does not supply a very large
number OF English mills with long
staple cotton, one must remember that
one European continent, India anC
""pan, will be replacing more and
more American cotton by East Indian
,"tton- \ corresponding amount OF
american cotton will thus be left oven
or the use of the English spinners
',ider any circumstances, therefore
- VIII De advantageous to the English
pihhef to encourage the development
cotton growing in India, and his
view should be instilled into the gov
'fhinent Of India. It is hoped that
some OF the additional capital which
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12

seat increase in quantity, and of .
Improvements in oaaIitv
IN tcylon Afr. Schmidt was assured
pS the government Agricultural De-
par.lhcht that they had proved By ex-
pfIifiehts that Egyptian and Sea Isl
ahd cotton can be grown in the north
aio east OF the island, and that il re-
1iio'iieQ Tor some commercial oncer
% make use OF the results obtained.
Mr.. Schmidt expresses, however the
OPINION that whilst the boom in rub
Der and cocoa-nuts lasts there viii be
q scarcity of labor, and that conse-
quentN no great progress can be look
ed FOR IN Ceylon in cotton cultivation
in n near future"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12

from every church and from every
part Of h nation. 1t will be the
privilege OF a life time to be a member
OF this congress-. All desiring to at
tend should apply first to the secre-
tary OF their own foreign missionary
board. In case the seats allotted to
that church have all been taken. ap-
~plication may be made to f. J.
executive secretary Of h
Congress, at 1GS LaSalle Street. ChIca-
go, in case any church fails to use all
the seats allotted to il. Applications
should be sent in at the earliest pos
Slble moment. Tickets OF admission
will be transferable in case delegates
are unaVoidably hindered from at
tending.
A National Missionary Policy.
Special railway rates OF one fare
and one-half have been granted from
all parts of the country
Not only Will the leading mission
airy speakers of North America be
heard at the congress-, but more i'm
portant than that in many respects
will be the framing UP and adoption
Of q worthy national missionary
policy. It is already clear hat the
churches Of North America are re-
sponsible for reaching about sixty per
cent of the non-Christian world. The
this congress should mark q new era
in the history Of Christianity.
The Association Quartet, which
sang with sue acceptance at the
Canadian National Missionary Con-
gress, and at the Student Volunteer
Conventions, will sing al each session
Of the congress-. The concluding
feature Of the program
will be the +Hallelujah Chorus rend-
cred by the Apollo Club Of Chicago.
Prayer for the Congress.
In view of the vast issues involved,
will not pastors and Christian people
everywhere make this congress an OBJ
ject of habitual ray during the
next few weeks. that the Will of God
for the church Of our day may be both
clearly understood and completely
obeyed? A conQuering Christianity
abroad will be the surest guarantee of
! a dominion and regnant christianity
at home.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12
FARM AND FARMER.

TT. Ivey, in Apex Journa1.)

TT. lNey, in Apex JOuTTal-)
In almost every town and city III
the land there are merchants, lawyers,
doctors, bankers and other profes-
sional men, who own the finest farms
in the surrounding country. who arc
Doing the best farming-doins She
best farming because they bring their
business methods into their FARMING
operations.
Why even the State is in the DusI-
ness Of f~arming-not to the expert
mental farms do ] allude, but III che
business Of making corn and cotton
and peanuts and meat TO sell Tor
money, or to use on the farfnS-a4o
worse still-doing this with convict
labor in com petition with the honest
tabor of the farmer.
But let the State 90 into h bust
ness of manufacturing shoes, lumber
cotton goods. Of manufaCturlnS law
verS, DOCTORS, merchants and d terrible
howl would rend the air. But YOU Bro.
Farmer, are expected to sit by with
ind difference and let every other trade
and profession, including even also
the State, plumber your domain with
impunity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12

troublesome crop n often poor in
quality, but by proper management
and cultivation, a first-class product
can be grown as cheaply and easily
as any other garden vegetable.
Asparagus does we'll on almost n
good, well-drained soil, but best re-
suits are obtained on deep, rich. loose
loarn. Good corn lane will give sat
isfactory crops of a~saparSus. 1t re-
auires liberal nanuring and good cul-
tivation.
A few stalks may be cut the spring
of the second year. but after that a
good WELD MAY be expected.
The largest expense IN growing
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12

Do not get the foolish idea IL your
head that you Viii not 60 a single
hands turn more than you are pald
for. It's a matter OF give and take III
this world and the man who is Always
ready and willing ii Civ a hand
where needed, performs acts Of KIND
ness and goes a little beyond his strict
line Of duty in making the burdens OF
others easier will be repaid by the
heart warmth that always comes from
it. Be cheerful, fire the Crouch, never
miss the chance to help the women
folk and do not be afraid TO give your
emDloyer big measure of work any
time. Even if You feel it IS not a
ways appreciated you Will have the
sd satisfaction OF knowing you have lone
the right thing and that counts Dig
in the long run.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12

Strawberries is in the hoeins, wedding
and cultivating necessary, therefore if
YOU can double the yield OF ber-
ries by making the soil very rich, YOU
will be more than repaid by adding
his excessive supply of fertility.
Remember that your strawberry
plantation will require nc more noe
ing, wedding or horse cultivation on
rich soil than on poor soil. Thus, II
you can increase the yield one hum
dred per cent by adding $40 worth Of
commercial fertilizer or other fertili-
zers, you can readily see how profit
able will be the investment.
It is true that NOI can ralSc a good
fair crop Of Strawberries on almost
any soil which will produce a good
air crop of corn or potatoes. Most
people are satisfied With an ordinary
crop OF strawberries, such as can be
secured on this ordinary soil. but YOU
can make no better investment than
to heavily ferti!izc every inch Of the
land YOU have planted to berries.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12
PROFIT IN STRAWBERRIES AND
ASPARAGUS.
\ Noncy-Making Comb
nation for The q

one of the first Vegetables of
spring, as We'll as one of the best
grown is ~asaparagus. It is hardy,
grows year after year from the same
roots and, if properly cared for,
never fails to produce a crop. AS or
dinarilE grown on the farm it is Il
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12

Publicity pays ana the best adVer-
tisement Of any farming confnCTltE Is
a system OF good Dads.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-06
state or Utah. Once Or secretary OF
Secretary OF State


A Joint resolution proposing an
Amendment to section 4 Of article XIV
Of the constitution OF the state OF Utah.
IN relation 70 the limit OF Indebtedness
of counties cities, towns AID school
Be it resolved by the legislature OF
the state of Utah. tWo-thirds OF an
members elected to each or the two
houses cOncurri15 therein;
Section J. That il is proposed 70
amend section Of article XIV OF the
constitution OF the state OF Utah SO
that the same snail read as follows:
Section Z. When authorized 10 Gre
ate Indebtedness as provided in section
g OF this article. 20 county shall be-
come indebted 10 an amount, Including
existing Indebtedness exceeding Two
per centum. No clay, town, school dis
fTfct or other municl pal corporation
shall become indebted TO an amount
including existing hide btedness, ex-
ceeding four per centum of she value
of the taxable property therein thu
value 10 be ascertain bv the last as
sessment for state ana county purposes.
previous 20 the mourning or such Ia
debtednesss except tha- in incorporates
cities the assessment shat BE- taken
from the last assessment Tor city pur-
poses; provided, that no part OF the in
debtedness allowed IN TITS section shall
be Incurred Tor other than strictly
county, city, town OF school district
PURPOSES: provided fur her. that any
authorized as provided in section g ~
this article may be allowed to incur
a larger ndebtedness, not TO exceed
four per centum. and any city Of the
third class. or town. not 70 exceed eighr
ner cenfum additional. for SUPPLYING
such city or town with water, artificial
lights or sewers, when the works for
supplving such water. Hight and sew
srs. shall be owned and controlled By
the municipality.
section ? The secretary OF state IL
directed TO cause this proposed amend
rnent 70 be published as required By the
constitution and 10 be 50 bnitted 10 the
electors Of the state al the next gen
erai election in the manner provided BIZ
Section :. II approved by the eise.
tors OF the state. this proposed amend
menf shall take effect on the first dav
Of January, 1911
state Of Utah. office OF secretary Of
stste.-ss.
~+ate OF the state OF Utah. do hersbv
certify that the foregoing is a full tris
and correct copy OF 4 resolution pro-
ooeing an amendment 70 section { a.
article XIV OF The constitution OF the
state OF Utah. in relation to the ffnnlf
~ Indebtedness OF counties, cities
towns and school districts. passed bv
the eighth regular session OF the lezis-
lature OF this state
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
City. this 29tA day Of August. A. ID.
1870. c s. TINcEY.
(ssaL) Secretary OF stata