davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-14
that she may marry rich Montana
mining man and politician.

that she may marry Rich Montana
mining man and politician.
Frank 8. Powell Of St. Louis. arose
from his sick bed. went down town and
paid 4 premium due on his $4,000 life
insurance policy, returned home and
was dead in six hours. @
James Swami, member Of the cotton
brokerage house of Inman & Swami OF
New York and president of the Allan
ia. Ca, National bank, is dead at the
Buckingham hotel, New Yor.
Students who put an iron elephant
above the dome of the academic de-
partment Of the state university at
Columbia, Mo-. are being investigated
and some suspensions are In order.
Charles M. Schwab was reelected
president of the United States Steel
corporation. All the other outgoing
officers were reelected. John F. Dry.
den Of New Jersey was elected d.
rector in the place Of the late Abram
s. Hewitt. ..2. -. .y1a@zsl-
Cardinal Rampolla recently received
Father Francis j. Van Antwerp Of De.
troit, Mich, and John Bodinell;, the
bearers Of President Roosevelt's jubi-
lee gift to the pope
Alarmed by the efforts Of American
capitalists to" undermine the German
Potash combine, the leading members
of that association, including men,
Der Of the Prussian government, which
is owner OF several mines and works
belonging to the combine. will assem-
BILE in Berlin and either arrange terms
with tho Americans or devise Z
schmee for elf-defenso.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-14
.PlIn OF THE NEWS j
coNDENSED NEWe FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD. =
Fpn the Capltai.

Frpm The Capital. . +-."
Commissioner Richards leaves tor
Minnesota soon and viii examine into
the work that has been done in classi-
For the ten months. Of the present
fiscal year government receipts exceed
Cd expenditures by $s5,41s,646. 49,.
The var department has adopted
new set o1 standards and regimeatal,
batta21u1 md other colcrs for the
army. ~~
The cause OF the United States In
che Alaskan boundary dispute has
been delivered at the ritish embassy.
It makes . volume Of $50 pages.
The Philippine oommission has put
. premium on matrinony by making
n increase q @l6 (sold) per month IN
the salary allowance Of married ON.
GERS Of tho co1stabulary.
The remains OF AlexanderF. Shep-
ard. who died at Batopilas, Mexico.
wore buried 1T Warrington recently.
He was once governor Of the district
and was known ~ Boss Shepard"
Ths state department has been ad-
v1sed that tho salvHdoran congress has
refused 10 pay tho award In the case
Of Fl Truane, IN American corporation
which secured judgment Of more than
$500, 900 for the annulmsnt Of its char
ter. -- .,.--~.... ....-.t.. --
Senator Aldrich, who is spending 4
few weeks at Hot Springs, Va, his
lnvited Senators Aldrich, Plat d
Coansot1cut md 8pooaer. Ill Repub-
dean msmbers Of the finance commit
eoe. to visit him there for tho purpose
Of, oonferring over the provisions Of .
finance bill to be introduced early In
0ho next session.
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26

promise well, but soon showed q ten
dency to sour on the trees. and was
generally of poor flavor. These or
chards have, as rule, either been up
rooted or are being worked over
into true Smyrna fig trees.
In 1885, +. w. Moslin obtained some
imported Smyrna figs in San Francisco
and planted the seeds, from which
beautiful trees were grown, which
failed to produce fertile seeds. for rea-
sons then unknown. In 1856. +. Roed-
ing determined to devote special eff
fort, on his ranch in the San Joachim
valley, to introduce the true Smyrna
fig OF commerce in conjunction with its
complement, the wild Capri fig. and the
fig wasp, in order that fig caprification
in a natural way might be feasible.
His son, q. {. Roeding, has gone on
with the work until, after about Il
years. it has been demonstrated that
commercial figs may be grown in this
state as well as in Asia Minor.
The first orchard was planted about
seven miles east Of Fresno. In 1856.
Mr.. Roeding sent Mr.. W. c. West
abroad to study the whole subject. As
a result, from the Herbeyli district. IN
the Meander valley, in Asia Minor, cut
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26

the fig may be pressed between the
fingers. If it gives to the touch, il is
ready for picking. Capri figs contain
ing the wasps are distributed in wire
mesh baskets, already hung in the
Smyrna trees.
The Capri fig is hollow, to large ex-
tent, lined with gall flowers. which re-
cei'e the wasps eggs, at least six weeks
neIore the male flowers, near the eve Of
the fig, mature. The wingless male
crawls from his gall and around in
the fig, and with It's manGibles cuts an
opening into the gals where the fe-
mates lie, soon after which it dies in
SIDE the fig. The winged female in
sect cra~ls through the opening made
by the male in the gall in which she
has lam, out into the fig, and thence
through the male flowers at the ORR
nee OF the fig, from which its BODY be-
comes covered with pollen 1t then
enters the next crop Of Capri figs. de-
posting Its eggs in the gall flowers. or.
II rs tg has been previously hung in
smyrna tree, il forces its way into
the female fig. losing its wings in the
process The pollen which II received
on its body in leaving the Capri male
figs fertiiizes the blossoms tbrouqb
which y crawls when entering the fe-
male smyrna figs. The latter having
no gall flowers, il is Impossible for the
insect to lay its eggs. and il crawl, out.
crops to the ground and perishes-
having rendered the propagation Of The
SMYRNA flg tree possible as well as the
production Of a fruit otherwise worth
less. All Smyrna figs thus entered pro-
duce fertile seeds, and are of fine fla.
vor.
In the San Joachim valley. they he
gin TO ripen in August. and continue m
III the last of September. The frnit
falls of itself when nearly dried. II
is taken from the ground. dipped in
boiling brine, ard placed on trays IN
dry for TWO days. dipping renders
the skin pliable.) 1t is now nlaced in
a sweat box. TO remain two weeks and
washed In salt water to remove dirt
The fruit now goes TO the n,,l.ino
house 10 be graded and pressed.
1t IS believed that Smyrna figs NAV
be cultivated successfully in thos. nov.
lions of the south where the temper-
AZURE rises TO 95 degrees and docs M.
fall below IS degrees Fahrenheit ord
where there is not too great ar amopnt
OF fog and rain, as well as in A~izora
and California. Almost any wen
drained soil is suitable. The cost ana
labor Of producing a fig orchard 60
pares favorably with that of a Grove
OF prunes or peaches.
EDWARD JULIAN
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26
FIG WASP AT WORK.
Useful Insect Performs Important
Horticultural Duty.
May he the Means of Developing q
New and Lucrative Industry In
the Southern states of
the Union.
Especial Los Angeles tcal3 letter.

Especial Los Angeles (CaL) Letter.1
II LASTOPHAGA GROSSORUM is
ID the rather formicabl name of the
insect tribe which proves 10 be an
indispensab BILE aid TO an industry which
may become large source of revenue
to the farmers of the south and eX-
IRENE west.
The culture of Smyrna figs, or va
riety that will rival them in the mar
kets of the world, has long been the
aim of the agriculturists, and unsuc-
cessful attempts have cost years of la
Dor and large sums of money. Now the
little fig wasp. with the large name, a 5
above, is quietly solving the probe IN.
Figs have been so long raised in Cali
fornia that their origin is doubtful,
although the blanket veil covering
grapes, olives, etc, is thrown over
them and the little dark specimens so
well known are called mission figs"
These are only. suitable for food when
first taken from the tree. As the prob
abilities of horticulture were devel-
oped in this state, ambitious planters
endeavored TO improve on their fig
trees, and introduced different vari-
cites from Asia Minor and places
around the Mediterranean, but none
could be cured in a manner 10 rem
der them an article of commerce. It
was realized that ideal conditions for
fig culture existed in California when
once fruitful trees were introduced. In
the early eighties, about 500 cuttings
were secured through the United
States consulate at Smyrna. and wide
" distributed over the state. but they
did not bear satisfactorily. About the
same time, the white Adriatic fig was
imported from Sicily. planted, prop
agated, and, for awhile, seemed to
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26

not equal 20 that of the imported figs.
as only portion of the female flowers
had developed seeds, owing to the
crude fertilization.
Similar experiments were carried on
for several years. entailing much labor
with small results. Then various I'M
successful efforts were made 10 import
the fig wasp. Finally. in April, 1899, two
consignments Of Capri figs, wrapped
in tin foil and packed in cotton.
reached Fresno, which, on being cut,
were found to contain live and fully
developed insects. In June gals con-
tanning insects developed in some OF
the Capri figs, and after years Of la.
Dor and expenditure the cultivation OF
Smyrna figs became established IN
America.
The caprifcation of the fig is simple.
There are, as a rule, three crops Of
Capri figs; one each in spring, summer
and fall 1t is hoped that in the Cali
fornia climate there will be fourth.
They are, in way, evergreen, the late
crop remaining on the tree through
the winter, although the leaves fall.
In figs there are four distinct kincs of
flowers, male, female, galland mule. Fe-
male flowers are present in the smyrna
and few Of the summer crop Of the
Capris. Gail flowers are found in all
the crops Of the Capris and in no other
variety. In these the little fig wasps
develop. Mule flowers, or misformed
female blossoms, are found in the first
crop of Smyrna and in the Adriatic
figs. The creamy white color Of the
flowers and the glossy green of the figs
designate the time for eaprification.
1t must also be understood how often
the smyrna must be capritied in order
to obtain a maximum crop Of fruit.
The spring or male crop of Capri figs.
maturing in the San Joachim valley in
June, is TO be chiefly considered. Mr..
Roeding advises having two varieties
Of Capris, one maturing about ten days
later than the other, thus extending
the season, as the Smyrna trees do not
have all their fruits in receptive stage
at the same time. When the Capri figs
reach full size, they are watched and
if male insects are found crawling
around in the fruit when opened, the
female wasp has begun to issue. Also
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26

tings of wild, or Capri, figs, the Lop
lnjir, or true fig, and a few other yari-
cites were sent here. planted out and
carefully tended. Meantime. Mr.. Roed-
ing was appointed commissioner Of
agriculture 10y Secretary Wilson, and
toured the whole fig district Of Asia
Minor. In 1SsS 20 acres were set. and
the following year another tract of
equal acreage. In 1891 another %
acres were put out, entirely in Lon
1njir, except a single row of 30 Capri
figs. In 1892 some of the trees came
into bearing. but the fruit failed to de-
velop. although in 1890 a little fruit
had appeared. after an attempt had
been made at artificial fertilization. Al
that time some of the Capri figs had
been opened, some of the pollen taken
from the male blossoms. and by means
of a toothpick conveyed into the orr
fee of the figs, fertilizing the female
flower. OF the half dozen thus treat
ed all matured, while the Others shriv.
eled and fell TO the ground when one
third grown. After the fortified fruits
were dried, they were found TO CON.
tain fortified seeds, but the favor was
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26
UP.

he caught and soothed her restless
hands, this is folly, madness! your
nerves have run away with Your
imagination. For Gods sake don't
look at me like that! We are not
responsible for what is coming; we
have both done the best we knew
how"
She drew away sobbing out:
Don't try to salve my conscience.
When every thought stings like n
scorpion, and we both know that
you, You, you controlled my every
thought and the whole fiber of nv
being was alive only for youl
20, my husband. if there is any for
giveness for me in Heaven speak to
me before you got"
The figure lying amid the white
draperies of the bed shook as though
in throes of agony.
The noiseleSs-footed sister stole in
and knelt apart, praying softly as
she fingered her rosary.
There was one long sigh and a soul
went weeping into eternity.
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26
THE THIRD EYE
BY FRANCIS NJ. EDDY.
Copyright. 1908. by Daily story Pub. Co.,

HE delirium of fever was passed
and the patient lay in restful
unconsciousness.
1t had been closely contested
struggle between Death and the
combined forces Of a vigorous CON
stitution, skillful medical aid and
vigilant nursing. Almost had the
human agencies failed in the fierce
combat, but the vital powers had
made one last rally. Sleep had lain
her cooling fingers upon the .throb-
bing, heated pulses, the wandering
gaze was yelled, and Life, standing
upon the threshold of Eternity.
turned again a reluctant face to
Time.
The weary physician had thrown
himself down for brief respite
upon the welcome softness of a deep
Tapped couch in the adjoining room.
A Sister of Charity sat in the
darkened bedchamber, with watch
full eyes turned ever to the pallid
face upon the pillow, while upon the
bed, beside the quiet figure, lay
gers clasped in the frail hold of the
sick man.
Her face, worn with watching.
seemed Swallowed with the brooding
restlessness Of an uneasy conscience
She had not once prayed that he
might live, and yet with all the
prodigality of a magnificent woman
TO save his.
To the world she had ever been n
devoted wife, but in this hour of her
immolation, when her soul was on its
knees, she tore away the mask of
conventional morality and knew that
there was in her heart no gratitude
for this returning life. None knew
her secret but one, and he guarded
it as Roman Cathclic does his
Shrine.
If the man who called her wife had
failed to enter the inner sanctuary
of her heart. at least he had never
suspected that fer him there was a
closed door. During his long illness
she had ministered to his wants with
unfailing patience. Her name Law
continually upon his lips and his fe-
vered eyes Frightened in her presence
like parched flowers fresheninr in
the dew. Even now he had fallen
into the health-giving slumber living
in her gentle embrace, his cheek
touching hers with the contentment
of a little child.
How pitiful. how hypocritical, how
tragical it seemed to her as she lay
there in rigid self-review
When he awakened she must read
just herself 10 the yoke that CALLED
her and don again the pharisaical
trappings that had yelled her true
self for five weary years. She knew
that so surely as she had conformed
TO the letter of her duty toward
him, had he been loyal in spirit and
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26
HOW A WOMAN GOT READY.


Shed dressed up 10 so out with him.
Twas on the topmost floor:
Before the mirror she had posed
A weary hour or more.
At last she started down the stairs.
And he was glad but then
She tarried on the second floor
To see herself again.
Before another mirror there
She turned and turned and turned,
And took her time and primped as though
She only was concerned.
She patted bows and touched UP tucks
And felt her fluffy hair,
And rearranged her new fiat" hat
With undiminished care.
And then she gathered up her skirts
And fixed them in her hand.
Coguettishly looked back once more
Into the mirror, anc-
Went down another fight of stairs
To the reception-room,
Where he was huGdled like a chunk
OF rainbow eolored gloom.
He smiled, as any husband should.
But managed not to speak,
And 1t was well. for he was sure
He'd waited there week.
He rose to go. but she advanced
Upon the large pier glass
And back and forth IN front Of 1t
Began TO pass and PASS.
She started with her hat and hair
And gradually worked down.
Inspecting things Until she reached
The bottom of her gown.
She caught her skirts again and looked
To see how she'd appear,
And evidently satisfied,
She said: I'm ready. dear"
He heaved a sigh tbut made II soto
And headed for the street.
But hearing not the footballs
OF her Louis XIV. feet
He turned-he staggered ard then fell
Against the nearest wall
She was gazing in the mirror
In the hat-rack In the hall!
baltimore American.
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26

IN truth. Must she ever live hungry
hearted. remorseful, masked by the
semblance of happiness? Her soul
cried out in protest. She would tell
him all, when he grew strong enough
to listen, and in the magnanimity of
his beautiful nature he would release
her from the bondage of this moral
death.
Even as she framed her unvoiced
thoughts the atmosphere grew pre-
scient She shivered and glanced in
his direction. Apparently he was
wrapped in the blessed oblivion of
sleep and they two were alone, for
the nurse, unnoticed, had stolen
from the room. Suddenly her alert
intelligence felt these words pal
pitating through the silence.
Margaret, l am here, dear, listen
ing to your thoughts, and at last /
comprehend the mystery of your
womanhood. Forgive me, my Mar
garet! / have made you suffer the
agony of death in life. You have
been so gentle. so mindful of my
wish and pleasure in all things that
for me life was epitomized in you,
and Heaven, without you. held Meth
er blessing nor peace. These years
that have seemed a chain of misery
to you have been a golden circle of
bliss TO me and | have struggled to
lengthen them only that they might
hold you as their jewel yet little
longer. You have never loved me as
you are capable of loving, How could
| ever have thought that Won, so roy
ally lowered, should lack the one es-
sential of a perfect woman? 1t was
weak of me, dear, ! know it now.
What has kept you from me, Mar
garet? Where have / failed? Whis-
per it to me now, dearest, while we
lie together so close that your
breath falls upon me like benedic.
ton. Dear one, how strangely silent
you are. Why do you battle and
elude me? My love for you is great
enough for any sacrifice. If there is
another,-God help me, there is
another"
She strove to speak she tried to
move, but some occult power held
her in thrall. At last in the anguish
of penitence and self-abasement
Truth was born, and the waiting soul
was answered.
With cry the woman started up
from the bed. The quiet respiration
of the sick man had suddenly
changed to stenorous breathing and
the alert physician was instantly
bending over his patient noting with
keen. professional scrutiny the
changing condition of the sinking
man.
Suddenly the woman burst out into
an agony of self-reproach.
Julian, if he dies have killed him
Just as surely as though this hand
had stabbed him in his sleep. Our
disembodied spirits have been speak
ing together and l tell you that he
knows the height and depth and
breadth of my deceit He believed in
me as he did in his God. and / strug-
gled with the whole force of my ma
ture to keep the knowledge of our
secret from him, but / could not
withstand the beautiful sincerity Of
his Importantly"
why, Margaret, sweetheart" the
lover spoke through the physician as
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26
A FAMOUS FRESHMAN.
Erected In Hungary's Prin-
cipaI City.

A monument to Count John Butler.
the lrish-Hungarian, famous for his
charities, was lately unveiled amid
much enthusiasm at Buda-Pesth. says
London report. Count John was a
descendant Of the Butler who assist
ed in the murder Of WallenStein, hero
of the Thirty Years War, for which
deed the emperor of Germany reward
ed him with a counts coronet. In
the course of time the family ac-
quired immense wealth, and is now
among the biggest landowners in
Hungary, as we'll as Bohemia and
Bavaria, the head of the family, how
ever, always choosing g military ca
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26

reer. The Butler commemorated hv
the monument was as we'll known for
his charities as for his matrimonial
troubles. When n youth Count Dorv
compelled John, revolver in hand, TO
marry his daughter Josephine. He
fed during the wedding night, ard
afterward refused to recognize Jose
phine's child. The divorce suit lie
brought against his wife lasted IS
years, until the day of his death.
Even his change of religion, from
Catholic to Protetant, did not Obtain
him a decree.
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26
Buried Riches.

Did her husband leave her ar.y-
thing?'
"All he had in the world"
What was that?"
His remains. '-Philade,phis Bull.
lstin.
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26
Dishonest Indusfrv

\ short time ago Sicilian advocat.
was found guilty of 60 different actsot
fraud. For his industry and entbns.
iasm in the cause of dishonesty he w.,
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-27

CoNee was active and strong advancing on Wal
Street and general outside buying. light receipts.
arm cables covering Of shorts and buying at D..
tributed to prominent New Orleans Interests on
the advance there was heavy realizing which caused
a partial reaction.
MyTAis.The feature OF the metal markets. to-.
day weS the strength Of copper on both sides OF
the water. In London copper advanced CO S.
for spot to ESQ los. and CT 2s. Cd for futures q
ESa ~, 90, Tin there was easier AZ els lOs. for
spo, and EiIe TOR futures, The following are the
quotations of the Metal Exchange: Copper. lake.
IS SOC I'm "a 70 "a sos; Iced t6Oc speIter 6lai,c
iron. Northern No, | Y. $i5S0cas18 No. 2 Y slbQ
$3.50: No. 2? plain, sl4GsliS0: Southern. No /
foundry. t+. f5G$i5.2S: No | soft SI4.TSaSi5 rs;
No. soft. si+att,50; pig iron warrants. nom
inal: steel rails al mill. S2s,
NAVAL STORES. Spirits OF turpentine. 59i 3f6Oc
Common TO good strained ros!n, 3, cOnte,os,
"a c59N.50 refined Continent. 81 rs; South Amrfj
can. Is TaIlow. 4iac. Dressed hogs 7saasa,c
Butter Creamery, e1trns e2c hrst,. 2o4?i &C.:
State. dairy. tubs. nrsts. Iaa20c Cheese State
T. G.. small OF large. september fancy. HE: DC
tober lI]4c Eggs Nearby. fresh Enthercd. *
tras PC. Western; zoe. chicago Oct, %. There
nrnness In the general market. II was caused by
lighter receipts Of hogs than expected, both here
and elsewhere. and was In sympathy with the Sc
to loo. advance In prices Al the yards Packers
supplied the offerings and there nota BILE selling
by those packers who had been most prominent
on the buying side Saturday. The market could
not withstand the offering and closed easy an
around"
SUGAR, Raw va, hrmer a, 3I,c for o. ties, and
sssc for 80 test Sales 5000 tons % test At is.
cost and freight. Refined was steady ~ l. 1Ds4 T5c
for Rranuiated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-27
THE OUTSIDE MARKET.

The tone of the outside market to-day was
Arm throughout the list. Not only was there
an improvement in the amount Of business
transacted but the trading was more evenly
distributed among the various quarters Of
the market than it was at the close OF last
week. Northern Securities. which has been
comparatively neglected for some tlne. was
more active to-day. and sold as high as
81, an advance Of ~ points from Saturdays
close. 1t remained strong throughout the
day, although it reacted in the final dealings
to 81.
The trading in Greene Consolidated Copper
was on large scale for the outside market.
nearly 1000 shares changing hands. During
most Of the day 1t was very strong. advanc-
ing to 1871. an improvement OF moro than
point over last weeks close, but It gradu-
ally declined from the high point until the
close, the last sale taking place at II There
was little dealing in the shares OF the other
Copper stocks, but they were all very Arm.
American Can preferred received To-day,
larger share Of the trading than has been its
lot for a considerable period. Tbis security
closed at 2sh.. net advance OF full point.
and at one time during the day sold as high
as 20, The International Mercantile Marine
issues and those Of the Seaboard Air Line
were dull, but strong, Standard oil, sold At
ss5. points above the recent high price m ode
for this stock on Saturday.
The transactions in the market to-day