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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-08

our own classics, which have come
down from generation to generation.
throughout the ages. We have a
certain kind of mind which has been
trained upon these classics. and which
is recognized as one of the ablest
OF the world. That mind is now TO be
turned to other sub ectS. 1t is to deal
With the western sciences and meth
DDS OF thought and out of the whole
may come something entirely new.
We may tu1 to invention again. We
were the original discoveries of the
81 npoWder and printing. as
we'll as of otner things. We sha
hardly SQUARE the circle or invent
perpetual motion. but the big discov-
cries Of the future may come from
u.s.:
How about the Chinese language.
Will it be changed"
4 do not know. 1t will be modi-
fed 10y our western studies. Indeed.
| think mankind ought to have d
world 1anguage-one for all nations
and tribes. It might be something like
Volapuk or E~speranto."
A Chinese ArcheOlogist.
From language the conversation
drlfted to history. Tuan Fang de-
scribed the wonder of ancient Egypt
and the soy he had in the museums
of Europe. He spoke of q national
Npositcn which he had planned for
Nanking some time this year, and said
that he hoped TO aid China in estab-
fishing a national museum of its
own.
AT this point the yiceroy asked me
It ! would like to see his collections.
and he led me to another part of his
palace. We passed through roo..4s
filed with carvings. rare bronzes and
ancient marbles, any one Of which
would be a treasure In our National
Museum at Washington. l remember
- - -:
beautifully carved. IT was two feet
high, four feet long and upon its
metal top the tablecloth roting had
cxldiZed the bronze and left It's mark.
That tai lie was several thousand years
old. 1t was in use at the time the
Great Pyramid was built. ] 200 years
before Pome was founded, and more
thar 1.4O0 before Pelshazzar had his
- eat drinking bout, in which he saw
the handMrit ng on TIE wall which
foretold the doom Of his empire. The
table was a drinking table such as
the old Chinese ernperors employed
at their feasts. It was dug out of
the ground near one Of the ancient
capitals of Shansi seven years ago,
and ten bronze drinking vessels were
found upon it. The viceroy had these
brought out and placed upon the table
to show me.
Leaving this room we went into
others containing beautifully carved
rome Ruddhas over two thousand
years old. and tablets of Chi"ese writ
:ne. ding from towns which were
standing when our Savior was born
n Bethlehem. In one room filled
with marbles. / saw stone tahletS
which dated as far back as 1900 2.
c., and in another I examined the
y~iccrov's Egyptian collection. com
~rieing ranv statues and mummies.
AS I left his exce1lency gave me q
.otalorre of his archaeological troas~
ureS, and also a rare old porcelain
Ease as a momnnro Of my visit.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-08
DEATH LAE PAID.

Especial to News aed Observer.l
WinstOn-Salem, Feb. 5.-1he
Southern ia NAY ha- a."
Virginia E. Holcomb, Of Mount Airy.
$4,000 for the death of h-r Ashland,
who was one OF tn d-z-1 AS
Killed at the wreck near Brown sum
nit, December 18th. Mr. HO1como
was one of the leading .aWy3rs AID
citizens of Mount Airy and was re-
turning from a bushes TRIP to Rich
mend, Va, when he lost his life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-08
AN ASIATIC GLADSTONE
A Chat With Tuan Fang, China's Great
Scholar-Viceroy
Ely FRANK G. CARPENTER.
hOlar-Vlceroy
Ey FRANK G. CARPENTER,

Ills Hobby IS Archaeology ana He E'a-
sors a Universal Language - Ills
Wonderful Collet tons of the Times
Of tic Pyramids-A Mighty Ccles-
tial Who Does Not Graft - His
Doubles and How lie Escaped As
northumberland tie Scenes With
tie Highest Official.
Copyright, 1910, Ey Frank G.. Car
penter.)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-08

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IT was shortly after this that | me
T,lan Fang at Marking. He was then
ruling from ninety to one hdndret
million people, and h machinery or
his palaces was somewhat lite mat
of the White House. He was Tiki
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
RIVERSIDE
office 757 West Eight Street.
Phones-Sunset 325; Home 1886.
ALFALFA ACREAGE NEAR
CORONA BRINGS $4,000
G. |. Lamy of Los Angeles Sells
1916 Acres to Arlington
Investment Company

RIVERSIDE, Nov. 13.-One of the
largest deals in unimproved realty
made recently in this section was the
sale by G. I. Lamy of Los Angeles to
the Arlington Investment company,
which also has it's headquarters in
Los Angeles. Mr.. Lamy sold to this
company 1916 acres in the old tin mine
grant located between Arlington and
Corona. The land is for the most part
in the moist alfalfa belt. The pur-
chasers will develop water and put a
great part of the acreage in alfalfa.
The consideration is said to have been
$25 900.
Joseph H. Reed of Los Angeles has
bought one of the choicest orange prop
critics in Riverside. This is on Rubi-
doux avenue. 1t was owned by Mrs.
e. r. Kingman and consists of eleven
and one-half acres of navel oranges.
There is a modern fourteen-room house
on the property, which Mr.. Reed will
occupy with his family. The consid-
Grafton was $4,000.
d. P. Chapman has sold to a local
syndicate eighty feet on the northwest
corner of Eighth and Mulberry streets
for $4,000. The purchasers will i'm
prove the property with a brick build
ing. The sales of business property on
Eighth street the past three weeks ag-
gregate 100000. The building record
for the month to date approximates
$50, 900, making the total for the year
to date about $185,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
Champ Clark Bespeaks an Early
Caucus of First Bourbon
Majority in Is Years
TO REVISE TARIFF WISELY
Leader Says Landslide Partly
Due to Fight on Rules
in the House
ASSOCIATED Press)

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13.-Congressman
Champ Clark, accompanied by members
of his family, left here tonight for
Washington, where he will begin his
work in connection with the forthcom-
ing session of congress.
In discussing his candidacy for
speaker Mr.. Clark said
II believe | will be elected. No other
member has announced his candidacy.
I wouldn't be surprised if somebody
else would announce, and l wouldn' t
be surprised if nobody else should. 1t
is natural that somebody besides me
should want to be speaker"
On the prospective action of the new
Democratic majority, Mr.. Clark said:
"rhe Democratic success at last
Tuesdays election was due to the fight
on the rules in the house and dissatis-
faction with the cdriff. l suppose we
will revise it reasonably, cautiously
and wisely.
1--WE will get together as soon as
possible after congress meets and
have a conference on tariff and other
questions.a 1t is especially important
for the Democrats to have such a con-
ference at the beginning of the next
congress, because it is the first time
in fifteen years the Democrats have
had a majority and there are only three
Democrats elected to the next congress
who ever sat before in a congress with
a Democratic majority. These are
Jones of Virginia, Talbot of Maryland
and myself"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
WORKMEN PLAN WAR ON
. FRENCH LABOR PROGRAM
Socialist Leader Defends Trade
Unions Against Action
of Government

PARIS, Nov. 13-The General FEEDER
alton of Labor, backed by Socialists, is
planning to combat the government
labor program, now before parliament.
M. Jaures, Socialist leader in the
chamber of deputies, says the labor
unions of the world are watching
France, and that the Socialists of
America are sending messages of en-
couragement to the French proletariat
in their efforts to defend trades union
ism against attack by the state.
The government, however, claims ii
is not opposing trades unfonism, but is
seeking to improve the welfare Of the
working classes, and will propose the
appointment of boards Of conciliation
and arbitration. Never. .heless, it is de-
termined to prevent strikes among en-
ployes of public service corporations,
even if it is obliged to .esort to the
penal laws.
1t regards the railroads as essential
to the national life and national de-
fense.
At the same time the government is
disposed to- restrict the efforts Of the
General Federation of Labor to its
own professed field as against it's al
legged revolutionary tendencies.
The federation claims the govern
mcnt seeks to dissolve the organiza-
ton and prohibit general strikes as a
counter-blow to the plan of the labor
leaders to offer a bill obligating en-
ployers to treat with the unions in
case of disputes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
PASADENA SPORTS

PASADENA, Nov. 14.-Bill Fisher
and Danny Toby, who are organizing
the Pasadena baseball team, announce
that new uniforms of gray with red
and white trimmings have been ord
cred, although more funds are needed
to pay for the uniforms upon their ar
rival. The opening game of the season
on the home grounds has been post
poned from next Sunday to the Sunday
following.
Principal Durrell of Throop academy
announced last evening that students
of that institution have declared
against changing the academy colors-
1t had been proposed to relinquish TO
Throop institute the college colors OF
orange and white on account of the
academy and institute now being seq
regated. The institute claimed first
lien on the colors, but compromise
has been reached and the two institu-
tions as we'll as the Polytechnic ele-
mentary will use the same colors.
President W. ]. Hogan of the Pasa-
dena Driving club has offered silver
cup for the Thanksgiving matinee. The
Los Angeles Driving club has taken
similar action and other horse fanciers
are expected to offer trophies.
Local motorcycle and bicycle dealers
have agreed among themselves to close
their places of business at 6:15 o'clock
each evening except Saturday, and to
adhere strictly to Sunday closing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
FAMILY HURLED FROM
CARRIAGE; FIVE INJURED
Horses Frightened by a Dragging
Pole Cause Probable
Fatal Accident

LONG BEACH. Nov. 13.-Five per-
sons were thrown from a carriage at
the corner of Anaheim street and Cali
fornia avenue about 2 o'clock this aft
ernoon, and all were injured, one Sc
verely. The victims of the runaway
accident were Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Gill
more of Sawtelle; their daughter, Miss
Birdie Gilmore; their son Ernest, and
Miss Belle Eastman, a friend of the
family.
The party were coming to the beach
for a short visit and Mr.. Gilmore was
driving. AS they neared town the pole
dropped from the neckyoke and
dragged. The horses became fright
ened and unmanageable and soon were
running at a high rote of speed, those
in the carriage fearing all the time
that the dragging yoke would cause a
smashup.
Hoping to avert that, Gilmore pulled
the horses to one side of Anaheim
street, at California avenue. The
horses swerved, upsetting the vehicle,
throwing out the occupants and drag
ging them a short distance.
The horses kept running until they
crossed the Salt Lake railway tracks.
There the dragging pole caught on a
rail and the buggy was thrown into the
air and over the horses heads. Then
the team was caught by men who had
been in pursuit
Physicians were called and the mem
bers of the party were taken to the
DIR. F. D. Bishop hospital. Mrs. Gil
more was found to have sustained a
compound fracture of the left arm, and
her left leg was also broken below the
knee The woman is SO years old and
her injuries may prove serious. Miss
Birdie Gilmore suffered the fracture OF
an ankle, and the young son, Ernest,
suffered a sprained wrist and was
badly cut and bruised. Miss Eastman
and Mr. Gilmore escaped with bruises
and slight cuts. DR.. E. r. Harvey, the
attending physician, said tonight that
Mrs. Gilmore would be confined to her
bed for at least six weeks and that the
frailty of her constitution made her
case grave.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
MRS. SCHENCK REPORTED
TO HAVE TAKEN HER LIFE
Hearing of Packer Delayed by
Absence of Specialist

WHEELING, w. Va, Nov 13-
Aside from a rumor that Mrs. Laura
Farnsworth Schenck had committed
suicide, developments in her case were
at standstill today. She remained in
Jail while her husband, John O..
Schenck, the wealthy pork packer
whom she is accused Of poisoning, lay
in the North Wheeling hospital. He
was considerably improved today
Prosecuting Attorney Handlan said
hight delay in holding preliminary
hearing of the case was due to the
absence of DR.. Gregory Alderman, a
specialist who is attending a conven-
tion of surgeons in Chicago and who
is expected to return tomorrow.
DIR. Ackerman was called to the
Schenck home in the early stages of
Mr.. Schencks illness and after treat
ing the patient for several days he
told Mrs. Schenck L. had diagnosed
the case as one of lead poisoning. On
the evening of that day, or the next,
it is said, he was called over the phone
by Mrs. Schenck and dismissed from
the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
CORONER AND PARTY To
PROBE DESERT MYSTERY
Victim of Robbers Near Needles
Tells of a Half Buried
Body Near Oasis
Onice 48s Court street.
Phones-Home 442; Sunset Main 4A2.

SAN BERNARDINO. Nov. 13.-A
desert tragedy that may develop into
a sensational murder mystery has
reused the county authorities into
action, and under the direction of Cor
oner c. D. Van Vic a party of men
led by Deputy Sheriff West of Needles
is now headed across the Mojave waste
for Ibex, where, according to the story
of j. D.. Middleton, an old desert pros
pector, a human body is lying par
TALLY covered by weeds and sand
Middleton's story is startling but
agitatingly incomplete. He tells the
Needles officers that he trailed gang
of robbers who rif1ed his cabin at Ibex
across the desert sands to small oasis
a number of miles away and that as
he neared the vegetation about the
water hole he detected a strong odor
Frightened by the thought of what
he believes had occurred, he made only
a hasty investigation. The vegetation
about the water had been brushed
apart and some of it thrown over a
rudely-constructed and half-covered
grave, in which he says he believes
he saw a form resembling a human.
At the sight of the object he thinks
is a murdered and half-buried man,
he retreated, fastening with all speed
to Needles.
The officers place credence in Mid
dleton's half-complete tale from the
fact no cattle are herded in the 1bex
country and that there has never been
a disposition on the part of miners
and prospectors to bury dead animals,
either cattle, coyotes or horses.
It is a weeks trip to the water hole
and back to Needles, and word is not
expected from the officers before the
expiration of that time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
BUYS FARM TO SATISFY
CRAVING FOR GREEN PEAS

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-G. p Hunt
ley, English comedian, eats peas as
Maine folk eat pie, for breakfast
luncheon and dinner. He has pur-
chased a three-acre farm in Florida
in the truck area south of st. Angus
tine, so he may have fresh peas during
the winter months.
"a pea farm has been my pet am
bition," he said yesterday, but l had
hoped to conceal it until the pea sup
per l am giving at the Montaul1 the
ater next Tuesday night, when l VIII
receive my first shipment of peas. l
neither drink nor smoke so my wife
allows me to indulge my appetite in
peas. I'd save money though, if l had
worse habits. I figure that every dish
of peas during the winter months costs
me AZ cents, and as l eat three each
meal it's no light item. But they're
fresh and l like 'em
'"IVe made arrangements with a
neighboring farmer outside Of st. Au-
gustine to take care Of my three acres.
He has the entire profit from the pro-
duct of the pea farm on condition that
he ships me a peck of peas every day
during the winter. 1 pay the express"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
RICH HEIR CONFESSES
GILDED EXTRAVAGANCE
Young Chicagoan Squanders
100000 in 3 Years

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Ernest E. Leh-
mann, son of E. j. Lehman, who
left an estate of $60,000,000, continued
on the witness stand in the probate
court the story of the gilded jags that
have swept all records in Chicago.
"Yes, it is true" he told Judge Gut
ting, that I spent 100000 in the three
years since [ was 81 years old"
Then he told Judge Cutting how he
did it. He said one siX-night spree
cost him $500; that he refused the
change from $40 bills when he bought
drinks, and that he lavished money
and jewels upon friends and bought
American Beauty roses by the dozen.
Mrs. Margaret B. Lehman, his
wife, is endeavoring to secure the ap-
pointrnent of a conservator for her
husbands estate. He has 100000 left,
and it is believed the court will grant
her petition. Friends of the young
couple state that divorce proceedings
will follow the admissions made by
Mr.. Lehman.
In August 1909, he met three men
he never saw before or since
isn't it a fact that you spent all
the $1,000 you received the afternoon
you began this spree and then wrote
checks on the Foreman Bros Bank
ing company for $25OO?'
eyes sir
"Did you have an account in this
bank?"
mo, sir"
"Where did you get the money to
pay this debt?"
IT borrowed it from I. L. Beck, su-
perintendent of the Pinkerton Detec-
Were You not drunk during the
entire session."
mo. only about half the time"
"Didn't you give a diamond pin val
ued at $125 to the keeper of a saloon
at which you stopped"'
"Yes, SIR
Didn't you give the driver of the
taxicab who hauled you around on
this occasion $500 and suit of
clothes?"
"Yes, sir"
Lehman also admitted that he
gave a diamond pin worth 5000 to each
of his new acquaintances. Ihat par
ticular outburst cost $4,000 and lasted
two weeks
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
PASADENA PARAGRAPHS

PASADENA, Nov. 14.--Directors of
the Tournament of Roses association
announce that additional grand stand
capacity of 1900 will be provided at
Tournament park making a total seat
ing capacity of 5000, and that volun-
tary contributions of cups and prizes
are coming in.
This evening from 7 to o'clock will
be consultation hour" for members of
the Young Women's Christian associa-
tion at the association rooms, 78 North
Marengo avenue. Arrangements have
been made for a graduate nurse to be
in attendance during this hour each
Monday evening to give medical advice
to members and especially working
women and girls.
Parker Leach, 473 South Los Robles
avenue, secretary of the recently
formed Oratorical society, announce
that applications for membership are
being filed rapidly and that rehearsals
will be held soon.
Postmaster Wood has received in
structions to add so cents to the quar-
terly rentals on 81 and $1.50 boxes at
the local office and to boost the 81
boxes to So.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
VENICE
CircuIation-Home 1880. Sunset 46ss.
CONGRATULATIONS 1894, Sunset S491.
NEGRO GIRLS ACCUSED
. OF STEALING GARMENTS
Venice Police Say African DAM
sells Confess to Entering
House by Pass Key

VENICE, Nov. 13.-Within fifteen
minutes after they received a report
of the theft of considerable wearing
apparel from the house of Mrs. M.
Fairbanks, 43 Westminster avenue, to-
day, the police had arrested two negro
girls. and the latter had admitted the
crime. Fay Allen and Ethel Cole, each
II years of age, were confronted with
the charge of entering the house last
Thursday night, when they broke down
and confessed. The Cole girl denied
taking anything, declaring that she
simply accompanied the Allen girl.
Both were taken to the county Jail, to
be returned here tomorrow and tried
before ]. c. Steele, acting city re-
corder.
The accused girls came to the beach
from Los Angeles. The Cole girl said
she attended the Twenty-first street
school. The police claim they began
stealing as soon as they arrived here.
They cleaned house for. Mrs. Fair
banks last week. Then, the police say,
the girls went back to the place Thurs
day night, and using pass key, ran
sacked the house, taking away with
them almost a trunkful of clothing,
all of which was identified by Mrs.
Fairbanks today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
NEWS FROM NEIGHBORING CITIES

tion of cooperation with the Tourna-
ment of Roses association in the mat
ter of a night carnival following the
annual flower festival and chariot
races will be discussed, plans for an
organized campaign for early Christ
mas shopping will be laid, the ques-
tion of holding an annual banquet Wal
be decided, annual reports will be re-
ceived and possibly the matter of a
general observance of the Saturday
half-holiday throughout the summer
will be discussed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
VOTING RULES FOR ROSE
QUEEN TO BE AMENDED

PASADENA. Nov. 14.-The commit
tee OF newspaper men in charge of the
voting contest for queen of the Tour
nament of Roses will meet this after
noon with officers of the Tournament
association to amend the rules Of the
contest to enable those who have voted
for candidates who have withdrawn to
recast their ballots.
The action is deemed necessary on
account of the fact that several thous-
and votes were cast with the SUPPOSE
tion that the candidates who are out
of the city would stand for the nomi-
nation. 1t is planned to declare an
amnesty up to certain date and at
the same time so arrange the rules
that swapping of votes after that
date will be prohibited in order to
protect the contestants who remain in
the race.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
N. D. FRATT DIES AT REDLANps

REDLANDS, Nov. 13.-N. d. Fratt,
one of the prominent residents of Red
lands, died yesterday after a long ill
ness, at his home on West Cypress
avenue. Mr.. Fratt was 85 years old
and survived by his wife and five chill
dren by a former marriage: Mrs. A.
J. Webster of this city; Mrs. VIM II.
Griffith of Racine. Wis; C. D. Fratt
of Everett. Wash; F. w. Fratt of
Kansas City, George N. Frat of Ra-
cine, wis. He was prominent in bank
ing circles in his home city. organiz-
ing the first national bank in the state
of wisconsin of which he was presi-
dent for fifty years and was a. direc-
tor at the time of his death. Services
will be held Monday morning at nine
o'clock and burial will be made in
Racine, Wis.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
CITY WILL RESUME WORK ON
NEW MUNICIPAL STRUCTURE

POMONA, Nov. 13.-Arrangements
partly have been made for the compile
tion of the $4,000 city hall, the work
on which has been stopped since Con-
tractor j. w. Burge was ordered off
the job on advice of Architect H. A.
Reeves, when Burge failed in his con-
tract with the city.
Mr.. Burge has been threatening the
city with suit, claiming that he had
intended to finish the work which has
since been tied up. Now the several
parts of the job will be finished by diff
ferent parties. 1t is hoped now to COM
pIete the structure by January l.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
ELKS AT SAN BERNARDIN0
PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICES

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. BE. M.
Boyd of Yucaipa will deliver the ora
tion and Henry Goodcell of this city
the eulogy at the annual memorial
services Of the San Bernardino lodge
of Elks on Sunday, December 4. Both
are Elks.
During the last year four members
of the local lodge died. They were f.
w. Robson, Martin J. Coughlin, F.
II. Baillie and Col. w. L. Vestal. The
death roll of the lodge is twenty. The
music will be by the Elks' orchestra
and the San Bernardino Valley Choral
society,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
STUDENTS LOCKERS ROBBED
WHILE BOYS AT BASKETBALL

REDLANDS, Nov. 13.-During a
game of indoor baseball on the Y M.
9. A. grounds last night night, be-
tween the Y. M c.. A. team and the
University of Redlands, thief entered
the association building and ransacked
the clothes in the lockers, stealing
about $40 in money. besides several
gold watches and stick pins.
A. Gregory has returned from his
annual eastern and northern trip to
inspect the orange market for the com
ing season. Mr.. Gregory brings back
fiattering reports of the conditions for
the future.