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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
RIVERS MEASURE PASSED
Bill Carrying Over $4,000.
600 Now Goes to Senate.

Washington. Jan. l9 The rivers
and harbors appropriation bill. carry
ing more than S34.00O.000. passed the
House tonight by vote % l6l 20 81.
The bill now goes 10 the Senate,
where a protracted fight is expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
LRr T.l.rapn o m, r-isan. J

Denver. Jan. 49, Former Assembly
man Butler. alleged leader OF the CON
spiracy BY which Harry X. Thav was
freed from Matteawsn. IS preparing to
turn states evidence. according TO a
statement made here to-day by q. y.
Hilton. Of Denver. counsel for Thaw.
II is said Butler is negotiating with
Jerome on a proposal to testify for the
state a. The con spiracy trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
Ettor jailed in Ohio.

Bellaire, Ohio, Jan. 10 Charged
with treason. Joseph J. Ettor' OF New
York. an Industrial Worker OF the
World leader. was arrested here late
to-day Just before he was 10 address a
crow OF striking miners and. 20 avoid a
demonstration by the miners was
placed In an automobile and hurried
10 the county iail AZ ST. Clairsyille.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
crARD COMPARES NEW
AND OLD SYSTEMS
Conyict Tells of Ruses to
Ward Off Insanity in
Solitary"
FORMER CELEBRITIES
NPRISON TRIBUNAL
Editor Discusses Work-Men
lake Part in Framing
New Parole Bill.

This is the third chapter Of Mr..
lie Woods narrative describing
.h,s, ds,s spent in Sing Sing Prison.
g,irr under actual convict cond'-
,:o,. Warden Thomas Mott 0s-
ho,ns.s reform regime and the do
,,,. NJ his Welfare League are here
depicted at close range.
Nr. Woods final article will ap-
,osr tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
THAW NOW EAGER
TO RETURN TO N. Y.
Believes State Will Admit
His Sanity if It
Tries Him.

F-on Sts- Cor-cspo1dent o., r., rrshLn.'
Manchester. y H., Jan. 19 Harry K.
Thaw has accepted as inevitable his re-
turn 20 New York. and he is nov & ad
he is going back. He is eager to be
tried for the offence for which he is 20
be e2trsdited
The theory has taken root in his
mind that the state. by making him =
defendant, will admit his sanity. He
would even welcome conviction. on the
same theory.
Thsw will not depart unhonored and
unsung. He had plenty of honor and
singing this afternoon. wnen the City
Bellies burlesque troupe accepted the
suggestion Of one of the chorus girls
tEat the best way 70 brighten up the
dropping spirits of the town was TO give
Thaw a serenade.
The first thing Manchester knew
about the plans Of the burlesquers was
when the citizens saw hall dozen
automobiles laden with the members
OF the troupe. adorned with banners,
dashing through Elm ST. The banners
read Farewell 10 Thaw!" and "We
Hate to Lose You. Harry" The citi-
zens chcered, focked in behind and
followed the seIenaders 10 Thaw's
hQEe
they g the serens1e with
narOd1 ,pDerHTV gong. Its
Long Va. sack 20 Matteawsn; It's
Way You Won't Co Thaw heard the
singing. and then the cheers OF the
yeomanry. Del Stevens. Deputy Sheriff
in charge OF Thsv. offered TO drive
them away.
Don't do IT." said Thaw. 90 like
their sympathy He stepped out on
the porch. the chorus surrounded him'
and they mad a handshaking bee.
81 want to tell you ] appreciate
this" Thsw said rapturously over and
over again. $500.
friends goodby. He seems 10 endure
the thought OF parting bravely, but
some Of them seem 70 want TO weep.
Washington. Jan. 10. Deputy Attor-
nev General Kennedy Of New York for
mallv applied to-day for the supreme
Court mandate in the case Of Harry h.
ThaN. Under the court rules me man
date. carrying into effect the decision
Of December 21 tina, Thaw can be ex-
rradited from New Hampshire. cannot
be issued until thirty days alter de
cision is rendered. The clerk will
issue the mandate on Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
Rv IFNIS WOOD.

The -uurf o. r'l- sANr .- WV N- N'
-,.. interesting things there. To see i
Fl, oosrs.ion and as a theoretical pr's
.,.r 20 have inc details explained
van t.s standpoint OF real prisonei
mixes sou -ea'i-e how unique. how
-s,lv effective t is.
Tha. fret afternoon was entirely dif
,,r,r. from another tine when ! had
u,,bed as visitor. WAS part Of II
TON And had i; no: been for some
,sto-s. including Charles Dana Glib
an srl Mrs. Gibson. boy with close
r-oppei head and a winning smile had
scheme framed I'd whereby he IN
,,rded TO hale me before the court 10y
auyinr 2 saife.
He had obtsi-ed the knife from a
..srl and enlisted the services OF q
rrr with hands not exactly those OF a
gscksm''h who had used them 10 ad-
unale r J.ner DAYS TO tuck me
sade inside the poke, OF my coarse
coat The lining o. the prison coats
IS .hc only trace left Of ;he days when
inmates we're uniformed in stripes
making them more Ike Gagged tigers
than ever The lining ;s or -he old
zebra material
wonder why they ever used that.
@, course the declaration that the man
wearing it Was convict was evident.
Bg, as = long termer said to me;
Il, wasn't any use. Most fellows
vto escarcd had friends clothes and
little money waiting outside"
Hears Assault Case.
The chief ease ths. afternoon was a
prisoner named Bates. who accused an
o'hsr PAT Cooocv of striking him in
.e eye The complainant appeared
9TH h' face bandaged and swore
lsoney had struck him. Bates pro
e-,ti no witnesses. One Of those who
'1sarel Tor Cooney vas in Bstes's
aop COMPANY.
-Nov, Bates. YOU know Schilling,
r'' i' in your company, don't you ~
ns't member of the court.
TINS man. black haired and we'll edu-
.s.s1 uss o-,.e rocted with 2 story
.hs, aroused 5.sse Manhattan. There
''' d Nonl' .nFoi'ed whose name was
~ 'am ~ '1e1 ss EFa languay IS 10
'ay Beside ,nis man sat q very clever
spv.r uso.. +riol had fuod many
,.... =.
-.el' enough TOY every Ne" oi u
rl.papei '' teho n stan man 70 Wy
~ county -eei "nefe was Helu.
O0ea'.ph To- iooN q. the e G. tppllE
-, Na'' '-ea IN me J. Ilouile :
Icy s'e' mo oincf oaN' mere were
N'm.
d 10Y fhoN HcnI'ling. don YOU
'afs. lou don't think he would tel
Ht about rou, do YOU persisted me
'sck haired one.
na'es. negro, scratched his mead
sIo sara:
40 c'dnt think ne would. but ne
L The emphasis lay on the last
laugh .n court was stihcd when
ae gave thumped the table. Cooney's s
lhes.cs testified and then Cooney
l,'msei. Tie declared that after a
Nght argument the negro had rushed
DIM. Cooncy showed Bates, VINO
'rA
Loser Takes Appcal.
Aud ,bo .o... tei;...a5 Coor., I,
zoo, .ne couIi ocIleVed CooneS 49,.
even though he has bocp IN prison for
'e1 years. he had never had report
.leae against him. This was some
oners for ID, a. ,,sr l,,,ed under the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
.txEn-AttctlsrA-FLoRIOA.

Convenient departure and arrival via
Southern Railway. l2.Os noon dairy rom
\ y. Drawing Stateroom. Sleeping ana
Dining cars y. y. Ofice-.si Fiith a..
-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
o.lv y a noues TO nAvANA.

Atlantic Coast Line. FLORIDA and W est To-
dian Limited All florida resort tsreac.ed
A Ltd Trains Daily. t.ls way.-Adyt I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
GUARANTEE

Your Money Back
IF You Want II.
c., Editorial Page, First Column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
lin Mnnnded Shot Again.

600 said he saw no weapons
N'"u ~ strikers except possibly a
,..,,,ued on page 3. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20

Continued on page ?. column 4.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-26

This the First and Last Opportunity You VIII Ever Have Obtain
lhe Family Group OF Standard Magazine at fhia Price
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-26

Sunset Magazine
Exposition News and
Pictures, Western fic-
ton.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29
QUEER QUIRKS OF NEWS

London, Eng.-Frederick Burton
one of London's most pathetic her
mits, is dead. When his sweet
hearts father forbade their mar
riage, Burton sWore never to in
habit a house, sleep in a bed or
shave himself He lived in a cave
so years The man the girl mar
ried at her fathers wish, squan-
dered her fortune, kicked her to
death and paid the penalty on the
gaIlows.
Brooklyn, N. Y.-The neighborhood
of Columbia street was suddenly
aroused at midnight by shrill
screams of Help! Murder! Police!'
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Basile and
three small children aWoke to find
their tenement on fire. The screams
came from Basile's pet parrot.
CobleskiIl, N. Y.-Charles w. Kar
ker has two colts which he keeps
in a waterless pasture. When the
colts get dry they ring a bell placed
on the fence, and someone brings
water to them.
Baltimore, Md.-In the suit fol
limited divorce brought by over
Tracy, his wife said he had no
taken a bath for twenty-six years
they had lived together She alleged
he slept in the cellar by the Goa
bin, and for five years sat in the
cellar at night until bed time anC
spent his Sundays there. Whel
company came he used to beat it.
for the cellar.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29
DOCTOR SPIER, STAFF
PHYSICIAN AND MEM
Der OF
The ASSOCIATED
SPECIALISTS
Will be at the Baker Hotel
Friday, Nov. 5th
One Day Only
REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF THIS TALENT
Ed PHYSICIAN IN THE TREATMENT
OF CHRONIC DISEASES
OFFERS HIS SERVICES FREE OF
CHARGE FIRST TRIP

Licensed by the state, for the
treatment of deformities and all
nervous and chronic diseases of men,
women and children, offers to all
who call on this trip, consultation,
examination, advice free, except the
cost of medicine All that is asked
in return for these valuable services
is that every person treated will
tell their suffering friends and neigh
bOrs of the good results obtained by
his treatments-that they will be
pleased to recommend him to their
friends and neighbOrs.
This organization of specialists,
through the success of their treat
ments has gained the reputation of
being one of the ablest and strong
est in this section of the country.
The head physician, a man with
thirty years experience in the study
and care of diseases, has studied in
American and European Universities
GNU hOoPANo'Ao, 0pCethS dALLSAShC AC'1A
guages and is an accomplished dag
nOstician.
He will tell you promptly and
truthfully what your aiIment is and
whether it will yield to treatment.
No acute diseases treated, time
and attention being devoted to such
diseases as follows:
Diseases of the stomach, bowels,
liver, blood, skin, nerves, heart,
spleen, kidneys or bladder, rheuma-
tism, sciatica, bed-wetting, leg ulcers,
weak lungs, catarrh, bronchitis,
asthma slow growth in children and
those afflicted with long standing,
deep-seated chronic diseases, that
have baffled the skill of the family
physician.
Operation for appendicitis, gall
stones, tumors, goitre or certain
forms of cancer which are today too
frequently undertaken and with often
disastrous results, become unneces-
sary under his treatment.
Many cases of deafness often cured
in sixty days.
Married ladies are requested to be
accompanied by their husbands and
minors with their parents.
Laboratory, Minneapolis, MINI.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29

Ladysmith, Wis, Aug. goth, 1915.
Council met in special session in
City Hall at 4 80 p. m.
All members present with Mayor
Thompson in chair.
Resolution offered by Council
man O. Z. Anderson, dated Aug. 20
1915:
Resolved by the Council Of the
City Of Ladysmith, that the Mayor
and City Clerk be and they hereby
are authorized to purchase, one
Burrows Adding Machine No, OK
Price One Hundred Fifty Dollars
Fifty Dollars to be paid upon deliv-
cry of machine and One Hundred
Dollars on or before March 1st, 1916
with interest at 6 per cent per an
mum.
Adopted by ayes, Com'rs 0. E. An
derson, Fl. A. Dimock and Mayor
Thompson.
On motion council adjOurns.
E. A. Kirvan,
City Clerk
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29

City of Ladysmith, Wis. Sept. 90, 1915
Council met in regular session in
city Hall at 100, with all members
present, Mayor Thompson presid-
ing.
Owing to press Of other business,
Council rests to meet in City Hall,
Sept 10th, 1915, at 1880 a. m.
E. A. Kirvan,
City Clerk
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29

city of Ladysmith, that the Mayor
and the clerk of said city be and
they hereby are authorized to Dor
row the sum of $4,000 for the gen
eral fund of said city, and be it
further resolved that said Mayor
and Clerk be and they are hereby
authorized to issue certificates OF
Indebtedness for said loan, said GER
tilicates to be signed by the said
Mayor and clerk bearing interest
at the legal rate to be made pay
able in 80 days.
Adopted by ayes, COmrs. o. +
Anderson, H. A. DimOck and Mayor
Thompson.
On motion council adj0urns.
E. A. KirVan,
City Clerk
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29

Ladysmith, Wis, Sept. 16, 1915
Council met in City Hall pursu-
ant to recess taken, with all mem
bers present.
Resolution offered by Councilman
H. A. DimOck, dated Sept. 16, 1915.
Resolved, by the Council Of the
City Of Ladysmith, that the plat of
Greenwood Park, and addition to
the city of Ladysmith, be accepted
Adopted by ayes, Comrs. 0. E.
Anderson, H. A. Dimock and Mayor
Thompson.
Resolution offered by Council
man H. A. Dimock, dated Sept. 49,
1915:
Resolved by the Council of the
city of Ladysmith, that, Vaughaun's
subdivision to the city Of Lady
smith be accepted.
Adopted by ayes, Comrs. O. E.
Anderson, H. A. Dimock and Mayor
Thompson.
Resolution offered by Council
man O. E. Anderson, dated Sept. 16,
1915:
Resolved by the Council of the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29
DOUBLY PROVEN
Ladysmith Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence

This Ladysmith citizen testified
long ago.
Told Of quick relief-of undoubted
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete-the
evidence conclusive.
1t forms convincing proof of merit
Mrs. Pierce Brown, 112 Tenth St,
Ladysmith, says: "My little daughter
complained Of a hurting in her back
and weak kidneys. Her kidneys were
SO weak that she wet the bed every
night. The doctors could do moth
ing, SO we got Doan's Kidney Pills
at MONEYS Pharmacy. One box
stopped the bed-Wetting and removed
the backacha." Statement given
July 26, 1900
MORE THAN SIX YEARS LATER,
Mrs. Brown said: Il can add that l,
myself, have used Doan's Kidney
Pills for backache and have received
the best results"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Brown has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29

One day my friend came to visit
US and while helping me with the
mending she said, Mrs. Williams,
I see you buy most of the children's
clothes ready made"
eyes" replied, my old machine
runs so hard that my back aches
every time I useit; the thread breaks
and by the time l get the tension
adjusted, the morning and my tenn
per are both gone"
"But," she said, "have you ever
tried The FREE machine? [ used to
go to bed after days sewing my
self and now I rest while | sew.
You will have no trouble with break
ing threads on account of new in
vention called the Toggle Link move
ment, your back will never ache be-
cause of the new Rotoscillo move
ment which makes the machine run
as light as feather with a perfect
stitch"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29
NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION

nv ESE VT SHEE yin ENESO ] FSiN
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of an execution issued out of
the circuit court for Rusk county,
Wisconsin, wherein A Kaiser, Vice
President of the bank Of FOsstOn,
was plaintiff and J. L. YeOman was
defendant, in favor of said plaintiff
and against said defendant, I have
duly seized, levied upon and taken
into my possession all the right,
title and interest that said defend
ant, ]. L. Woman, had on the 18th
day of December, 1905 Or has since
acquired in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, described more
particularly as follows, tO-Wit:
Lot Seven CD, Block A Of the
Original Plat Of the Village of Glen
Flora, Rusk county, Wisconsin, which
will on the 9Th day of November,
1915, at the hour of 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day at the south
door of the court house in the city
of Ladysmith, in said county and
state aforesaid, expose for sale and
sell at public vendue to the highest
bidder for cash, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy said
execution and costs of sale.
Dated, Sheriff's office, Ladysmith,
Wisconsin, this Dist day of Septem-
Der, 1915.
S. D. STEWART,
Sheriff, Rusk County, Wisconsin.
Andersen & Falge,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First insertion Sept. "a, 1915 25-30)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29
OLD-TIME COLD CURE
DRINK HOT TEA!

Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call it, Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
pharmacy. Take tablespoonful of the
tea, put cup of boiling water upon
it, pour through sieve and drink a
teacup full at any time during the
day or before retiring. It is the most
effective way to break 4 cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores of the skin,
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus breaking up q cold.
Try it the next time you suffer from
cold or the grip. It is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF, ACHING JOINTS
Rub Soreness from joints and muscles
with small trial bottle of
old ST. Jacobs Oil
stop Closing" Rheumatism.

It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub sooth-
ing, penetrating est. Jacobs Oil" right
on the tender spot" and by the time
you say Jack Robinson-out comes the
rheumatic pain. est. Jacobs Oil" is
harmless rheumatism cure which never
disappoints and doesn't burn the skin. It
takes pain, soreness and stiffness from
aching joints, muscles and bones; stops
sciatica, lumbago, backache, neuralgia.
Timber up! Get a % cent bottle
of old-time, honest EST. Jacobs Oil"
from any drug store, and in a moment
you'll be free from pains, aches and
stiffness. Don't suffer- Rub rheuma-
tism away.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Ladysmith, Wis, Aug. AZ, 1914

Ladysmith, Wis, Aug. AZ, 1915
Council met in regular session III
city hall at 1870 p. m.
All members present with Mayor
Thompson in chair.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved as read.
The petition of Nate Hand and
others and VIM. Pagel and others
asking for sewer and water main
extensions were considered favor
able.
Report of E. A. Kirvan, city clerk,
for month of July, 1915.
Total amount Of orders issued on
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29

Ladysmith, Wis, Aug. 30, 1915
Council met in special session in
Councilman H. A. Dimock's office
at 900 a. m.
All members present with Mayor
Thompson presiding
Resolution offered by Council
man o. E. Anderson, dated Aug. 80,
1915:
Resolved by the Council Of the
city of Ladysmith that the city
Treasurer be and he hereby is in
structed to transfer $4,000 to the
general fund.
Adopted by ayes, Com'rs. 0. E.
Anderson, II. A. Dimock and Mayor
Thompson.
Resolution offered by Council
man H. A. DimOck, dated Aug. 80,
1915:
Resolved by the Conucil Of the
city of Ladysmith, that the City
Clerk be and he hereby is instruct
ed to issue an order on the City
Treasurer amounting to S9,40564 in
payment Of balance owing to Men
asha Wooden Ware Company on
Park Contract.
Adopted by ayes, COm'rs. 0. 3.
Anderson, H. A. DimOCk and Mayor
Thomson
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29
THROUGH the advice of a dear

! FRIEND | was told how much [ could save by
making clothes for the family instead OF buying
Them boys girls and although husband
working man. nothing going the clothing dygoods store
almost everything could yet tried hard to do So
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29
S8,7O6.64 $8,7O6.64

Reportapproveda ndordered placed
in minutes.
Resolution offered by Council
man H. A. Dimock dated Aug. 18th
1915:
Resolved by the council of the CT
ty of Ladysmith that the following
bills having had their second read
ing and appearing to be valid claims
against the city be allowed and the
clerk instructed to issue orders in
payment of same.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29

Mounting board in assorted c0lors
and weights, 10 cents a sheet at
the NeWs-Budget office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
COTTON MILLS ID BE BUILT IN T|ENTS|N Massachusetts Firm Gets Contract Which Calls for
 $9OO,OOO Outlay
By "HOp''

Tientsin China. December 1s. Correspondence of the Associated Press.)-Contracts have been signed with a Massachusetts concern for $900,000 worth of machinery for the establishment of two modern cotton spinning mills here. The mills are to have 25,000 spindles, and are to be capable of expansion to double that number after sufficiept labor has been trained. The Chinese minister of agri- culture and commerce is assharehold- CT in one of the companies and the minister of finance is interested in the other.
 This is the first time that American cotton manufacturing machinery has been sold in China in large quanti- ties Heretofore the Chinese manu- lecturers have looked to Europe, and frequently have bought secondhand machinery from Japan. It was through the effort of Julean H. Arnold the American commercial attache at Pe- king, that the American manufacturers were persuaded to enter into compe- tition in the sale of machinery for the two mills.
 China imports annually about s2S,- O0O,OUO worth or cotton yarn, Chlefly from India and Japan. There are prob ably about 100000 spindles in China operated in 25 mills, but the consuming power of the Chinese would probably justify 20 times as many spindles The department of commerce and agricul- ture has recently invited J. N Jobson of the Texas agricultural experimental station to come to China to show the natives how to grow better cotton, and it is expected this expert will be here in January.
 Most of the cotton now raised in China is from inferior seeds. In some sections of the Yang-tse valley Amer ican missionaries have imported high grade seed and enabled the natives to grow better variety of cotton. While there is considerable acreage in north China, the conditions are not exactly, favorable and the plant has a stunted growth.
 Cotton is used almost exclusively by the coolie class in north China for clothing. With the approach of cold weather, the coolies who have been naked to the waist during the sum- mer gradually pile on heavy cotton garments padded with quilted cotton. Woolen cloth is beyond the coolie's purse. As the severe winter approached the Chinese of the poorer class be- come rounder and rounder in appear ance. Many of the children are so thick ly waded with cotton that the lines of their bodies are entirely obscure.