davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

deciduous fruits Of all kinds showed a gain OF
nearly 5000 carloads. We sent out of the State
of fruit. vegetables. wine and brandy by rail
and by sea a. 53S carloads. Statistics OF fruit
shipments for calendar years. 1t is not
possible to obtain them otherwise. The citrus
crop. unlike other fruit crops, commences in
November and continues into the next year
The farm value to the grower OF these prod
ucts was about $50 OOO OOO and this of course
is exclusive OF the income from local consump-
ton. The farm value of exported wheat
barley and -four for 1902 was about $21 25O 600:
the wool crop brought to the farmer 81. 69O, 0OO
figuring the spring and fall clips each at 10
cents per pound for the whole State; hops
also largely exported, and the crop had value
to the farmer of over 81. OOO. coo. and the beet
sugar crop not much less But all these to-
gether making about S2S. 100000, lacked 81
600 OCO OF reaching the export value to the
farmer Of orchard. garden and vineyard
products.
In the year 1902 Northern California,
after supplying her own large home de-
mand, sent out of the State for con-
sumption $3.50 carloads Of green decidu-
Gus fruits, dried fruits, raisins canned
fruits, nuts. citrus fruits, wines and
brandy and vegetables. In the same
twelve months the shipments abroad
from Southern California amounted, Of
the same products, to ,279 carloads, or
3,729 carloads for the entire State. 1t
would require a train 500 miles long to
carry all this fruitage If moved at once,
which may convey some idea Of the ex-
tent to which, in this direction, the State
has advanced frol being only gold min
ing locality.
Orange County, in Southern California,
ships nearly 1000 carloads Of celery to the
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

TOURTEEN districts in California
are now producing the crude petro-
. leum upon which largely rests the
hope of California to greatly extend
it's field of manufacturing. Three
thousand wells are yielding oil
freely. The principal producing dis
tricts are the Kern River, Sunset, Nc
Kittrick and Midway districts in Kern
County. and the Coalinga district in Fres-
County; the Fullerton district in Or
ange County and the Santa Maria or Car
reaga district in Santa Barbara County.
The smaller producing districts are Los
Angeles, Puente, Whittier. Ventura, Sum-
merland, Bread Canyon and San Mateo.
These points range geographically from
Southern California to point only few
miles from the city of San Francisco. The
southern districts have been producers
for a long term of years. The promise
is that several districts will produce for
many years to come
Dr. C. T. Deane, secretary of the Cali
fornia Petroleum Miners Association,
makes the following estimate OF the pro-
ductive capacity of the oil fields that
have been discovered in Kern County
alone:
The life Of an oil district depends upon the
number of proven acres and depth Of the oil
sand. Experts contend that about 20 per
cent of the sand is oil. and that about so per
cent Of the oil contained In the sand can be
recovered; consequently. In district where
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
Of Trade
Garry Our Products
to EUery Land.

y Asst year San Francisco shipped
! merchandise to foreign countries
and to the Atlantic States Of the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Eldon.st. Loufs Llne.

Macon, Mo-: Captain C. J.. Dubois
of this city has received a communi-
cation from the projectors of the St.
Louis and st. Paul Railroad, recently
chartered, regarding his profile and
data made for the Eldon and st. Louis
Railroad. BY using the survey work
done on the Eldon road as far as
may be convenient the new corpora
ton will save a vast amount of time,
and will find the survey runs through
some Of the most productive country
in Missouri The abandonment of the
Eldon enterprise few years ago was
a serious disappointment TO the citi-
zens Of Monroe, Shelby and Scotland
counties, who have been badly want
ing a direct line to the metropolis for
many years. Captain Dubois was the
chief engineer of that road. and is con
fidept that a line will eventually be
built along that route It is said that
the Rock Island is behind the project,
ed road, which viii serve its purpose
as well rs the Iowa and St. Louis,
which at one time was supposed TO be
about to fall into the Rock Islands
hands.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
"Yeur servant. Iadles.D

her brother. However in the world
could he have found out the mistake?
Do you think the girl herself found it
out?"
That is inconceivable," answered
Mary. "She would have written to
her lover and explained the affair"
Certainly. 1t is very singular in
cident. want to think it overflow
-did-Mr. Van Ariens-hnd-it-o
wonder!"
Perhaps the rejected lover con.
fded in him"
What did Mr.. Van Ariens say
about the matter? What did ne
think? Why did he tell your"
I'VE were talking of the Marquise.
The story came up quite naturally. l
think Mr.. Van Ariens felt sorry for
Miss Moran. OF course he did. viii
you listen to Capt. Seabright's letter?
had no idea it could affect me so
much"
But you loved him once?"
VERY dearly"
well then, Mary, think no one has
double in love or friendship. If the
loved one dies, or goes away, his
place remains empty forever We
have lost feelings that he, and he only
could call up"
At this point in the conversation
Hyde entered, brown and wiEd.blown,
the scent of the sedgy water aud the
flowery woods about him.
Your servant, ladies'" he said gay
ly, Il have Dream enough for a dozen
families, Mary; and l have sent a
string to the rectory."
ITO be continued.)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
FLOOD SITUATION Is sEaIoue.
Inhabitants Flee From River Islands
Near BoonVlile,

Inhabitants Flee From River Islands
Near BoonViIle.
BOonville, Mo-: The food situation
IN the lowlands Of Cooper and Howard
counties Is growing more serious. II
has been raining hard at this point all
day Sunday, and, In spite Of this fact,
the river front has been lined with
people. watching the movements OF the
great river. The gauge at the bridge
registered % feet at O'Clock Sunday
evening, and the water still continued
TO creep up on the board. Il 10 predict
ed that the worst is to come.
The ferryboat made fits last trip to
the Howard County side Saturday
evening. The landings, even the high
est, have been submerged. The ferry
boat Joseph L. Stephens was called to
MAYORS Island, a few miles east OF
Boonville, at o'clock Sunday morn
ing, and rescued 217 head Of hogs.
The island is now covered with water.
Jenkins island, below Boonvllle, is be-
ing submerged, and the inhabitants
will be removed. The steamer Nadine
will make an effort to take of the in
habitants and stock on the Goodman
& Liggett island, west of Boonville.
The damage to this farm is great
The Salt creek levee, on the How
ard County side, was broken Sunday
morning, and the rich bottom lands
were Immediately inundated. The
lands are thickly populated and the
residents are trying to save them
selves and their stock. So far, no loss
Of life has been reported. A large
force Of men were at work on the
Boonville bridge, releasing the drift
wood from the piers and filling in with
sacks of sand on the west side of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas bridge on
the Howard County side, to keep the
water from going over the levee. Two
feet more of water will go over the
levee and Franklin Junction will be
flooded.
II the rains continue the 1882 mark
will be passed, at which time the bot
tom lands Of Cooper and Howard coun-
lies were inundated. At that time, the
gauge showed "a feet. The Missouri
Pacific river route is in great danger.
The hard winds from the northeast
are beating the water against the en-
bankments, and the dirt and ballast is
gradually sliding into the river, cut
ting it's way to the track. No trains
have passed over the line between JEFF
ferson City and Boonville since Sun
day morning.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

wrote and asked me II he could come
and see my father about our marriage,
on certain night. l answered his
letter with all the love that was in
my heart for him, aAnd told him to
come and see my father that very
night. He never came. He never sent
me the least explanation. He never
wrote to me, or spoke to me again"
IF what you have told me be So
and l believe It is-then I say Lord
George Hyde is an intolerable scoun-
drel."
II would rather not hear him spo
ken Of in that way"
Very well! l would rather have
man Intolerably rude like my nephew
Rem, than one like Lord Hyde who
speaks we'll of everybody. Upon my
word, think that is the worst kind
Of slander!"
II think not"
1T is, for It takes away the reputa-
ton Of good men by making all men
alike. But this, that, or the other, /
saw Lord Hyde in devoted attendance
on Lady Annie. Give him up totally"
II have done So" answered Cornelia.
And then she felt a sudden anger at
herself, so much so, that as she walk
ed home, she kept assuring her heart
with an almost passionate insistence,
Il have not given him up! l will not
give him up! believe in him yeti"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
New Method In Photonrnnhu.

Katatypy, the new method in pho
Biography, is described as follows:
over the finished negative is poured
a solution of hydro-superoxide This
leaves, after the evaporation, a uni.
form layer of peroxide Of hydrogen.
Soon the silver of the plate works
upon this peroxide. and produces a cat.
alytio dissolution wherever there ID
silver, while in the places free from
silver the peroxide remains. BY this
means an invisible picture OF hydro
superodde is produced upon the plate
This picture can be printed from the
plate directly upon common paper, tC
which the image is transferred"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
The NOrthwest rerrItorv.

The Canadian government has is
sued a census bulletin, which gives
statistics as to agriculture in Alberta,
Assiniboia and Saskatchewan, which
united comprise the Northwest terri.
tory. The total area of these terri
tories is 190,96S,117 acres. OF this
area, 1888 per cent is unimproved
Field crops, exclusive of hay, occupy
SO per cent of the improved land, but
only a fair beginning has been made
with fruit trees and vegetables. The
area Of land in wheat, oats, barley
rye, corn, peas, potatoes and Other
field roots in 1891 was 194,77S acres
an increase in a decade OF 1913 pei
cent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
PAY FOR CARE OF BURGLAR.
Fulton Insane Asylum Lost Suit
Against Macon County.

Fulton Insane Asylum Lost Suit
Against Macon County.
Macon, Mo-: The claim of the Full
ton Asylum for the Insane against Ma
con County for $4,000 for the keeping
of a burglar, was decided by the SUI
preme Court last week in favor of the
defendant.
But one point was raised in the case,
and its Interpretation by the higher
court will be Of considerable signifi-
canoe to the counties Of Missouri, as
something like dozen other cases of
the sort were awaiting the result of
this one.
William Jones was convicted in 1891
OF burgTarizing a residence in jackson
Township and sentenced to the Peni-
Tertiary for three years. He had
served but a short time when he be-
came insane, and was sent to the Full
ton Asylum on a writ of the Govern
.or's. From that time the asylum treas
urer w. d. Thomas, rendered quarter
ly accounts to the Macon County Court
with clocklike regularity. And the
County Court, with equal regularity,
turned them down on the ground that
Jones was not Macon County resi-
dent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

$50 am I. She Is a great beauty,
Her name is Corneiia Moran; and her
father is a famous physician in New
York"
And this beauty had two lovers?"
yes; an Enslighman CT noble birth;
and an American. They both loved her,
ad she loved the EnglIshman. They
must have both asked her hand on the
same day, and she must have an.
swered both letters in the same hour;
and the letter she intended for the
man she loved. went to the man che
did not love. Presumably, the man
she loved got the refusal abe intended
for the other, for he never sought her
society again; and Mr.. Van Ariens
told me she nearly died in conse-
quence."
"And what became Of the two Low.
ers. Mary3"
The Engllshman went back 20
England; and the American found an
other girl more kind TO him"
II wonder what made Mr.. Van
Ariens tell you this story?"
He talked much of his sister, and
this young lady was her chief friend
and confidante."
when did it happen?"
"A few days after his sisters mar
riage."
Then the Marquise could not know
of It; and so she could not have told
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
clIAPTER xI.--fcontinusd.)

CHAPTER i.--(Continuod-)
~Does he remember how he was
hmrtY"
He declares his men mutinied, be-
canse instead OF returning to New
YORK, he had taken on a cargo for the
East India company, and that the
blow was given him by his first or sec
Ond mate. He vows he will get well
and hnd his ship and the rascals that
stole her; and | should not wonder II
ne does. He has will enough for any,
thing. Madame desires to see you,
COnelia Can you go there with me
sn the morning."
= shall be glad to go. Madame Is
like no one else"
''She Is not like herself at present
She has but one thought, one care,
one end and aim in life-her hus-
band"
Cornelia was taken to the dim I'M
,canny drawing-room by Ameer, and
left among it's ill-omened gods, and
odd treasuretrove for nearly half an
hour. When madame at length came
to her, she looked ten years older Her
wonderful dark eyes glowing with a
soft tender fire alone remained I'M
touched by the whitening hand Of anx-
fous love. They we're as vital as ever
they had been, and when COrnelia said
SO, she answered, THAT is because
my soul dwells in them, and my soul
Is always young. have had a year,
COrnelia, to crumble the body to dust,
but my soul made light of it for loves
sake. Did your father tell you how
much Capt. Jacobus had suffered?
Yes, madame"
poor Jacobusl Till ! be key-cold
dead, shall never forget my first
sight of him in that dreadful place"
and then she described her overwhelm-
ing emotions when she perceived he
was alike apathetic to his pauper con-
,dition, and to her love and presence.
There never came moment during
the whole visit when it was possible
to speak of Hyde. Madame seemed
to have quite forgotten her liking for
the handsome youth, it had been swal-
lowed up in her adorlng affection for
her restored husband.
One morning, however, the long
Iooked,for topic was introduced. 81
had a visit from Madame Van Heems-
Kirk yesterday afternoon" she said,
land the dear old Senator came with
her to see Capt. Jacobus. While they
talked madame told me that you had
refused that handsome young fellow,
her grandson. What could you mean
by such stupidity, Miss Moran?"
Her voice had just that tone Of In
difference, mingled with sarcastic dis
approval, that hurt and offended Cor
rnelia- She felt that it was not worth
while to explain herself, for madame
had evidently accepted the offended
grandmOther's opinion and the mem
DRY of the young Lord was lively
enough to make her sympathize with
his supposed wrong.
Il never considered you to be a
fiirt," she continued, land am aston
ished. l told Madame Van HeemskirlS
that had not the least doubt Doctor
Moran dictated the refusal"
"Oh, indeed" answered Cornelia,
with a good deal of spirit, and some
anger, you shall not blame my father
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

have been thoughtess, selfish"
He knew nothing whatever Of Lord
Hyde's oifer until had been subjected
% such insult and wrong as drove me
Go the graves mouth. Only the mercy
AZ God and my fathers skill, brought
me back TO life"
Yes, think your father to be Won
fderfnlly skilful. Doctor Moran is a
enc physician; Jacobus says So"
C0rnelia remained silent. If ma
Game did not feel interest sufficient in
lher affairs to ask for the particulars
AZ one so nearly fatal to her, she de-
,eeEmined not to force the subject on
her. Then Jncobus rang his bell and
madame few to his room to see
whether his want had, received proper
attention Cornelia sat still a few
n10nents, her heart swelling, her eyes
EEHng with the sense Of that injustice,
harder TO bear than any other form of
WSDng She was going away, when
Wz4dnme returned TO her and some
-IIllnE 10 her eyes went TO the heart OF
ne older woman
H have been thoughtiess, Cornelia
taslnHh, dare say, but do not wish "a
lns "a. Tell me. my dear, what has
Happened. Did you quarrel with
G,egrse Hyde2 And pray what was 4
mnoatgr
1--WE never had one word Of any
ARA. but words Of affection. H'
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

A,'ltAtt ~ " " " " " " " " kAkk
II A record 81 the events
- ~ :. 3. - II Of the eohtl that ere X
N NNh&&(NNN KDN II spsoial the X
= - - II peoPls in HfisSouEi ~ g
a 4, 4, q 4, Y 4 3 a 4 4 4 M
GRADUATES At RoLLA, MO.
commeneement Exercises Arc Held
and Degrees Conferred.


Commencement Exercises Are Held
and Degrees Conferred.
RoIla. Mo-; The commencement ex.
erclses Of the Rolla School OF Mines
were held Friday night.
The following degrees we're con-
ferred:
Engineer Of MInes-James Clark
Draper, John Rogers, Rulof Theodore
Rolufs. William Melvin weigel, John
Adrian Garcia, wilbrldge Henry Pow
ell, Jerrold Roscoe Underwood, George
WOodhall, Jr.
Civil Engineer-Isaac Peter FRAZIER.
Metallurgical Englneer-Dsnlel G.
JaclSling.
Bachelor Of Science (Mine Engi-
neeYing) -Raphael Currier Alexander,
William Harris Gill, Frank Rolla Bell,
Lewis Sublette Logan, Eugene Victor
Schulze, Francis Henry Walsh, Arthur
Ignatius Darcy, Frederick Hauen-
stein, Herbert Arno Roesler, John Ed
ward Walker, Frank Hays Weidner.
Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineer
ing)--Cornelius Mark Daily, Walter
Adams Luther, Royal Sylvester Web
ster.
Certiflcates-Special course in min
ing: Joseph Washington Draper, FL
mer Cooper Heck, John Edward
Walker, Frederick Thomas Fish.
Special course in surveying-Oren
Paul Richards.
The annual commencement ball was
given in the Mechanics Hall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
CEMENT PLANT AT LOUISIANA
Chicago Capitalists Secure Option on
Shale Lands.

Louisiana, Mo-. Messrs. Charles 1.
Harmon, George w. Rathman, w. p.
Heron and ]. c. Elston, Chicago cap.
italists, were here last week on busi-
ness connected with the establishment
Of a large cement plant here.
The hills near this city contain vast
quantities of Burlington limestone and
Hudson River shale, the, chief ingred-
tents of cement. and experiments
which have been made by experts re-
suit in a very fine cement.
Options have been secured on all
the land desired, and portion Of the
purchase price deposited in bank
here, and it is announced that work
ON the plant will begin Just as soon
as the titles are acceptable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Employees 20 Share Profit.

st. Joseph, Mo: The Huttlg-Moss
Manufacturing Company posted no.
tees last week OF decision to share
its profits with Its employees. they to
receive one-fifth of the net earnings.
after deduetlng per cent for interest
on the investment. The company en-
ploys 100 men. each of whom will re.
ceive $50 to 500 annually. in addl.
ton to his salary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
state Treasurer's Report.

jefferson City Mo-: State Treasurer
Robert p Williams Friday afternoon
filed with the governor statement
of the business of his ONCE for the
month of May, of which the following
is a summary: Balance on hand April
30, $2,S75, 91S.7S; receipts during May,
$242, 3OS.Os; total, SS,llY,2l6.SS. Dis
bursements during May. SEAS, 723.60;
balance on hand May 30, 81, 1863, 1895
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Dad n NC Marn tlonorsd.

Monroe City, Mo-. A rainstorm early
Saturday morning prevented the ex-
tensiNs Memorial exercises, but In
spite Of the weather the graves Of the
twenty-six Confederates. twenty Fed.
erals and six Mexican heroes we're
decorated with flags and every grave
IN the white city was smotheFed with
roses and sweet honeysuekles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
panner 81 eau PoIsonlnn.

The modern method OF mixing coal
gas with water gas" greatly An.
creases the amount of carbon
monoxid in the gas supplied for ~
luminatlon Hence an ALARMING In
crease In the number OF cases OF car
bon monoxid poisoning has recently
been noticed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
peath OF a Nevada Banker.

Nevada, Mo-; Oliver Duck died at
his country residence near Shell City
Friday morning. Mr.. Duck was pres
ident Of the Bank of Nevada of this
city. The last few years he had not
been active in business affairs, and
spent most of his time on his stock
farm. For many years he was in
terested in the NJ, k & T. stock
yards.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
MedaI contaal = ceIumbIa.

Columbia. Mo-, The Stephens medal
contest. the annual oratorical contest
Of Missouri University, took place Sat
urday night, the medal being awarded
% Hal Thurman Of Lamar, No. fIa
was the only contestant
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Bone 81 prehIstorle Animal.

Lathrop. Mo-; While blasting on q
farm two miles north Of here work
men discovered what is probably the
petrifed bone of a mammoth prehistor-
ie animal, It is three feet In circum-
ference at its base and gradually tap
ers to . point after curving nearly
double. The rings Of growth are dis
tinet.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
seeretarN cookla Repoft.

Jefferson City. Mo-: The monthly
report Of Secretary Of State Sam b..
Cook, as made Friday. shows him to
have received and paid into the state
treasury as taxes and fees during May
s897Il.70.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Fsrma Near hannibal submeraed.

Hannibal, Mo-: The sudden rise in
the Mississippi River has brought
heavy damage ON the Islands and in
the bottom land in this locality. Thou
sands of acres Of fertile land between
Hannibal and Keokuk, planted in corn
and other crops, are submerged. Ev-
eryLA.ng is ruined. Residents were
compelled to flee Saturday and Sun
day to the Missouri shore for safety.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Heavy Rain 4 EInberry.

ElsbeFry, Mo-; One Of the heaviest
rains for six or eight years fell here
Saturday afternoon, Overlooking the
creeks and washing out some bridges.
Great damage Is done to the wheat
and corn in the lowlands OF the bot.
toms.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
W. D. zalms.

81. Clair, Mo- W D. Zeima, aged 10
years, for more than hfty years 4 resi-,
dent Of Franklin County, died mere
Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
GOOD 81 MVnlolpaI Pawashop.

A benencence 70 the unfortunate "a
German cities Is the municipal pawn,
nhop,