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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

friends. however, assert that from what
they know of the recent improvements
he has made in the turbine system or
propulsion, and from the plans Oh the
new boats, they will make fifty, and
possibly sixty. miles an hour. The Tur-
binia had 2100 horsepower, so that the
two new boats will each be five times
more powerful.
The steam of the Turbinia was pro
duced by a water tube boiler. The 20
tai weight of other machinery, includ-
ing turbines, auxiliary engines, cor
densers, boilers, propellers. shafts,
tanks and the water in the boilers, was
TWENTY-FIVE tons. Thus, about one hum
bred horsepower was attained per ton
of machinery, and nearly fifty horse
power per ton of displacement. This
beats all records.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

the crop of 1896 is the largest on record
and the crop of 1897 has only been ex-
ceeded in the history of this country
six different years
The experts claim that these facts in
dictate more than proof of the oftmade
statement that a lesser crop is more
profitable than greater. They show
a stronger; wider and a constantly
developing market for American ce-
reals that comparatively few of the
sharp-eyed people of this country real
ize. Another very interesting fact that
was demonstrated by Mr.. Hyde is that
there has been a big, increase in corn
crops Of the cotton States west of Ala
bama as well as in Illinois, Missouri.
Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico and
California. The only great increase in
acreage, however, was in Kansas and
Texas, the latter State increasing it's
corn area by more than half a million
acres.
All these facts pertain to the corn
crop. Mr.. Hyde tells us even more in
tereSting facts than those quoted about
the wheat crop, facts that demonstrate
very clearly the truth of what Secre-
tary Wilson said to me. For instance,
the wheat area actually harvested in
1897 was nearly five million acres more
than had been reported as under cuiti-
walton. So thoroughly did this fact
throw the calculations of the depart
ment people out of plumb that it was
found to be impossible to make a salts
factory comparison of yields with the
results of the farmers labors in 1896.
So Mr.. Hyde says that the best thing
we can do is to go back to the eleventh
census and with the figures there Sc
cured make comparisons that have
nothing about them which could be
termed odious.
This action brings out in strong re-
lief the continued western movement
of the center of production, and also
the continued tendency toward concen-
tration. Take the country east of the
Mississippi, for instance. Only six
| States show a larger wheat acreage
than they had the eleventh census, and
/ the total of such increase is only 81 1852
acres. On the other hand, every State
west of the Mississippi, with the single
! exception of Missouri, shows an in
| crease. Kansas acreage is greater by
| 1 500 900; Minnesota 1,200,0 600; Nebraska,
| l 900 900; Oregon and Oklahoma, $780,
| 600 each; Washington and California,
each AGO. 900. 1t is a curious truth that
appears when the yield in the two Da~
| kotas is contraSted. The northern Is
apparently at a standstill, while the
southern comes to the front with an in
crease of over AGO. 900 acres.
| Looking back again at the increase
! the position of the Pacific Coast IS.
worthy of note, for the wheat crop OF
California, Oregon and Washington ag-
gregated 70,673,690 bushels, or 1873 per
cent of the total crop of the country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

at the great naval review here year
ago nv her swiftness and novelty.
She has no engines. She has three
propeller shafts, each with three screws
nine screws in all. They enter the
water at slight downward slant, about
twenty-five feet forward of the extreme
stern. The screws are driven by jet
of steam direct from the boiler. This
let of steam acts directly upon hun
dreds of small turbine blades geared
directly to the shaft, which is thus
driven with amazing rapidity. The
Turbinia was a mere toy, weighing only
forty-five and half tons and measure
ing only 100 feet in length, with nine
foot beam.
She flew away from every vessel at
Spithead a year ago, leaving the fastest
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

+bat trains may run through from Lon
don To Galway Bay, which is lntenoeu
to be the point OF departure u '-
p On fhe American coast the summer
,,orl,o, is intended to be Halls Bay III
nNTa,l,forndIand. Between this place
80 the west coast of Ireland the run
raine,. distance across the ocean is olily
1e50 miles, or about half that between
;vernool and New York.
At Halls Bay trains of Pullman cars
vii he in waiting for the ne" SWlI'
staa ners. The new railroad cohsIruc,
4ion which will be necessary TO cohheG'
This place with the railroad system al-
readv in existence Will be conlpard-
lively slight. ,,,, ,,o
Then a fast line OF steamers WIN pe
- readiness on the western coast on
Newfoundland to carry the lIaS eieI -
- American continent in six hours.
eii D. ,1aeans of this astonishing system
~ work will be brought within tri-
ae over three days of London When
The new transatlantic line is put into
oneratton. as is now thought to be
liI-e1v YOU can eat your breakfast IN
Nany York on Wednesday morning ana
+oke dinner in London the following
Saturday evening.
This new boat, which is expected to
revolutionfze the navigation OF the
world and bring London nearer In point
of time to New York than New Or
leans or San Francisco, is being con-
structed upon the turbine system OF
propulsion.
she is a development of the sturdy
little Turbinia, which was invented by
c. A. Parsons, and surprised everybody
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

The Mark Lane Express tells of the
Insectivora Food Company of Londons
which is selling a new food product
called preserved tropical flies. These
flies are caught in the swamps and
lakes of South American countries by
spreading nets over the water during
the night. The flies are then dried,
pressed and shipped to England to be
Sold as poultry food. The eggs of these
flies. which are about the size Of poppy
seeds. are also collected and sold as
chicken food.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

tornedo-boats Of the British navy far
behind and she developed the wonder
full speed of thirty-four and a hait
knots an hour.
This amazing record, however, was
subsequently beaten by the Turblnia.
She is reliably stated to have reached
forty-two miles an hour. Exactly what
her highest speed has been Mr.. Par
sons declines to say. Some or mis-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

not be called a wheat feid OF $4,000
acres any more than all the wheat fields
in the State could be classed under one
head.
The Clovis field, however, is an ideal
wheat field. 1t is almost as fat as a
floor, with a gentle slope toward the
river. The outer lines of the field make
it almost a perfect square. Each side
is a little over six miles and If the day
is clear every part of the field can be
seen from any other part. 1t will be a
beautiful sight worth seeing when all
the grain is up and waves gently in the
breezes of spring time.
There are no roads through the Clovis
wheat field. It is to be one solid stretch
of grain and every square foot Of land
is to be utilized.
Flowing and planting began in the
big wheat field about the middle of last
July and will hardly be completed for
the next two months at least. But the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

grain will all mature at about the same
time. Then will come the herculean
task of harvesting 1t.
To get an idea of the enormous size
of this great wheat field let US imagine
that it is close to San Francisco IL
one end of it one mile wide touched on
Market street the rest of the field
would stretch one mile wide almost to
San Jose. This same wheat field is
over four times the size of the i'm
proved portion of San Francisco. me
whole city and county of San fran
cisco, including all the outlying d's-
trict, is about the same size.
With the big improved machinery II
does not look as though there was much
work spent on planting and harvesting
the field. But suppose one man hao
to handle the crop, if such thing were
possible, how long would it take MIN
S1nnose the field was one mile wide
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

They were sitting on the porch in the
cleaning says the Cleveland Plain
dealer They were alone, save for the
neighbors with long ears, who sat on
their porches in the immediate neighbour
hood.
The solitary pair on their porch are new
in the matrimonial business. Perhaps
that Is why they preferred TO be alone.
Especially in the cleaning.
And the neighbors sitting quietly on
their porches overheard this tender little
dialogue:
She (submissively)-Yes George.
Brief silence.
on your face, love.
She-Yes. George. You know why.
He-Why, dearest?
She-Because sweetest peaches always
have fuzz:
Neighbors finally sigh and break the
oppressive stiffness
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

" HERE is now being built at
Wallsend-on-Tyne a boat of TO-
eco horsepower designed to- run
at the amazing rate of forty
seven miles an hour. and to cross
the Atlantic in forty hours.
This is no visionary scheme, but
well-considered commercial venture.
with the solidest kind of financial back
ing. The British. Admiralty a very
conservative body, have ordered one
like her for their own purposes, and
she is now being constructed alongside
the first one.
Plans have already been drawn up
for the formation of a giant transporta-
ton company, which, if the new boat
proves a success, will at once order a
fleet of the same kind.
simultaneously there will be begun
the construction Of a submarine tun-
mel between Ireland and England, so
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

to the grain that makes the
staff of life. 1t covers over
q. 900 acres, or forty square miles.
This enormous field of grain is located
on the banks of the San Joaquin River
near the town of Clovis, in, MADEIRA
County The field is part in Fresno
County an6 part in MADEIRA County.
Clovis Cole is the man who is putting
in this vast acreage and he has under
taken one of the largest jobs that any
man has yet done in California.
While it is true that larger acreages
of wheat have been planted by certain
ranchers in the State there seems to
be no record of an exact parallel to the
present case. On the Miller & Lux
ranch in Kern County $4,000 acres were
planted one year, but the fields were
scattered about in different places
They were really series Of fields, To-
Gated wherever there was a fertile spot
Few of the fields were of over 2000
acres and in many instances there
would be half a mile of bare land be-
tween them. The acreage planted could
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
ATLANTIC OCEAN.
1850 MILES.

Promised Route Trip From London TO New a "
FIOPO9SN N>ONN0 Beng
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

. RAVELING on the luxurious
train of the President Of the
United States, through the fer
tile fields of Iowa, which line
the Burlington road, few days
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27
Beats the KIondike.

Mr.. A. c. Thomas, Maryville, Tex, has
found a more valuable disco very than
has yet been made in the Klondike. For
years he suffered untold agony from con.
sumption, accompanied by hemorrhages;
and was absolutely cured by DR.. King q
New Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds. BE declares that gold is oil
hutle value in comparison with this mar.
'velous cure; would have it, even il it cost
n hundred dollars a bottle. Asthma,
bronchitis and all throat and lung affec-
tons are positively cured by DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumDtion. Trial
bottles free at ID. T. MacDonald's drug
= store. Regular size so cents and 81.
vSraranteed to cure, or price refunded.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27
Militia Men Have An
Eventful Trip All
the Way Down
Cannons Fired at Chassell
&ndians DO a War Dance at the Bar
aga station Royalty Enter
tanned at MenOminee.

NEWS Special Correspondent.
MENoMINEE, April 26.-The entire
command arrived here shortly after mid
night Monday after an eventual trip all
the way down. The reception given the
militia at Menominee was none the less
enthusiastic than what was accorded
them at every city along the line. not
withdrawing the fact that it was mid
night when we arrived here. The citizens
had made every arrangements to ac-
-commodate the troops. Each company
was given comfortable sleeping apart
nents about the city and breakfast, is to
be served at this morning. The troops
leave at o'clock on the car ferry across
Lake Michigan, where the train will he
taken direct to Island Lake.
The trip all the way down was more
like a triumphal return than anything
else. After the big ''send off, the boys
were gwen at Calumet and at HouR hton
they hardly expected the same thing
from every town on the way. At
Houghton the boys were each presented
with boquet by the Lake Linden ladies,
whom they wish to publicly thank
through the NEWS,
At Chassell the entire town was at the
depot with band and the fire company.
An old cannon was brought into service
and doomed while the train stopped.
The aobnSI HID ron Iinad nm an IN ay,,-
6ankment and waved flags and sang
songs, presenting a very pretty sight.
At Baraga another big crowd was on
hand with the various city organ cations
and band. Three old indians danced
the war dance on the depot platform for
the boys and the school children sang
patriotic songs,
LAnse and Champion also turned out
large crowds while whistle aud other
noise producing Instruments of various
Kinds were on hand at all the smaller
towns. From Champion the run was
made to Republic, where speeches were
made at the depot. The train was run
nlng on special orders TO stop no where,
but the people requested IL and wanted
20 make demonstration of some sort
to show their good will,
At Iron Mountain the entire town was
on hand to welcome the boys and also
to bid farewell to their own boys. They
made "a monster demonstration Here
the Ironw o ID company and various reg
imeptal and brigade officers joined the
boys. 1t was a few hours run TO Menom-
inee, where the regimental formation
was made on arrival.
The boys were glad to meet an old Cal
umet citizen there in the person of Mr.. NJ.
j. Culnan, who saw that few OF them
had good comfortable hunks for the re-
OF the night.
Everything was arranged by the Me-
nominee people who took care OF them in |
right royal style. GUcK.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27
A Hint FOR Insurance Agents.

As the policies in many Of the old insur-
'ance companies are forfeited in case OF
the insured going to war, it Is to be
hoped that the various companies will
waive this clause and give their patrons
permits to defend their country so that
.should they unfortunately lose their
lives in doing so, their friends may not
lose the provision which had been made
for them. IL is TO be hoped the agents
in this district will attend to this matter
at once and so relieve the minds not only
of "our boys," but OF their friends left
f,ehind
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27
FORWARD.

[Tune-"America" by Francis H. Tabor.
Land OF the peaceful free,
Nation of industry.
Patient and strong
Hope OF the sad and lorn,
Home for the lowly born.
Once but OF tyrant's scorn,
Suffering long
In our long days OF peace,
Quarrels may never cease
'TwiNt friend and friend;
Now when wars wild alarm
Threatens our country harm,
AS IL by magic charm
All quarrels end.
South calls 10 valiant North,
Send your strong legions forth,
Drive back the foe.
Buried all civil jars,
Nothing the union mars,
Under the stripes and stars
Forward We go.
Once more for liberty
In battles front well be,
Willing 10 die,
III by our death we may
Hasten the glorious day,
That ends the tyrant's sway
Meath western sky.
Voices OF heroes dead,
Heroes who fought and bled,
Hark, how they call!
Call from the silent shore,
Call us to arms once more,
Call us TO righteous war
March one and all!
Forward fair md OF tr nth,
strong in your noble youth,
Bright in its glow
Strike down the bastard Spain,
Strike for the shattered Maine.
Strike for the right again!
Lay tyrants low.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27
A Painful Accident.

While John Kump, teamster for the
Haas Brewing Co., was drying his team
into the yard at noon yesterday the
front part OF the wagon gave away
throwing John in between the horses.
DIR. Rodi was at once called and upon ex-
animation 1t was found that some small
bones in the right ankle were broken
which will lay him up for two or three
weeks
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27
The Mirror Candy store.

We take pleasure in announcing to the
people of Calumet that the Mirror candy
store makes speciality OF making and
selling the best candy in Michigan. We
have our store newly furnished and
fitted mp in grand style and invite the
people to call and give us trial order
Tor the best OF chocolates, cream nuggets
peanut taffies, ice cream, etc.
u, J. BURNSIDE x 20.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

A song service will be given under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid of the Tam
crack M. E. church Saturday evening,
April 30, at O'Clock. After the service
ice cream, cake and coffee will be served.
Admission, adults 25; children 10 cents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

During military or naval service. the
National Life insurance company OF
Montpelier, Vermont, will carry, with
out extra charge. the full risk on all out
standing insurance. w. j. HOLMAN,
General Agent.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

Peter +. Lanto has been granted a
divorce from his wife. The case has been
hanging fire for long time, but through
the untiring Efforts OF his attorney, W. J.
Mcdonald. he has at last gained his vic
tory and is once more happy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

Mrs. Griffen had hearing before Judge
Curtis yesterday. After paying the cost
OF window she had broken in Remfry's
saloon, she was fined $40 and costs and
ordered to leave the town before Thurs
day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

LosT-Between Calumet barn and the
postoffice, a pocket book containing
money. Finder please return to Miss
Alfredo Bast, 264 North Rockland street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27
For Sale Cheap.

Three teams OF horses and one steam
hay press, good as new, are for sale
cheap. Inquire OF Mrs, Prosper Roberts,
Lake Linden, Mich.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

Rubber stamps. inks, pads, etc., for
sale at The When, Kinsman Building,
Scott street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27
Don't miss It.

Great flower sale today. Carnations
40 cents per dozen at A. w. forks In
BIoy's furniture store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

Call at Vivian & Co.'S store, Laurium
and inspect the Crescent chainless bicycle
Price, only SIS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

In mentioning the particulars OF the
parade held last Monday the name OF the
Red Jacket band was omitted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

WANTED-A good cook for hotel. Good
wages will be paid. Apply at 40 Sixth
street, opposite Winners hall
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

Call at Vivian & Co.'S store, Laurium,
and inspect the Crescent chainless bicycle.
Price, only $75.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

LosT-A small dog. Finder please re.
turn to DIR. Stewart, Sixth street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27

Subscribe for your dairy papers at The
When, and get them delivered free.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-07
DEATH IN A w.NpsToRm.
Many Persons at Lima, Ohio. Ar
Buried in Ruins Of Home..

Many Persons at Lima, Ohio. Ar.
Buried In Ruins Of Homes,
The worst storm ever experienced 4,
that section struck the northeastern mar
Of Lima, Ohio, the other day, causing loss
Of life and serious damage to property. Its
starting point was about three miles east
and small buildings were leveled. Jacob
Bozee's barn was wrecked and people
were buried beneath the ruins. George
Hadsell. aged 20, was crushed, Bozee's
'llder was broken. The cyclone on en-.
Gang the populous district twisted a new
house from its foundation and left it in
the street, then continued across the Penn.
sylvania tracks and demolished two water
tanks, unroofed the Quilna brewery, Lima
egg case plant and a number of adjacent
buildings. The high school building was
wrecked. the west end being torn out, let
ting the roof and second floors into the
cellar. The storm unroofcd a portion Of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Railway shops and buried Harry Case
well under the debris. He was badly
hurt. The Hotel French lost part Of it's
roof, the Colvin livery barn and the West
high school building were unroofed and
fifty houses damaged. The Detroit and
Lima Northern Railway repair shops were
blown over and the men escaped by get
ting beneath ar engine. In the southern
part Of the city many houses suffered.
The western part of the town was badly
damaged in places. the city water works
building being unroofed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-07

shortly after his marriage, went West
with his wife. He did a great deal Of
travelling, and when sent out on long trips
his wife usually came East to her faith
er's home. 1t vas for this reason that
she was in Dover at the time of her death.
Dunning, who was in Porto Rico as a
war correspondent at the time Of the
poisoning, it seems was on friendly terms
with a Mrs. Ada Botkin of Stockton, Cal.
He corresponded with her and they were
fast friends. Suspicion was directed to
this woman, and she was arrested. When
questioned, she openly admitted that she
loved Dunning and co%rresponded with
him. The fatal box was mailed in San
Francisco Aug. 4. Mrs. Botkin was there
on that date. A confectioner remembers
a woman coming into his store, purchas-
Ing half q box Of candies and filling the
box up with some of her own. The box
wa mailed at station B in San Francisco.
A young man remembers seeing q woman
drop such a box at Station B on that date.
These men will try to identity Mrs. Bot
kin. An expert is comparing the hand
writing on the packages and in the letters
sent to Mrs. Dunning with Mrs. Botkin's
known handwriting.
Mrs. Botkin was very calm when she
was arrested, but on her way from Stock
ton to San Francisco she became nervous
and excited and it was thought she would
break down: Dunning has returned from
Porto Rico. He says he has evidence that
will startle the community, but will rot
tell 1t till he is put o the witness stand.