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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
TEXAS VILLAGE HEART
Of A GREAT INDUSTRY

SAN ANTONIO, Texts, Nov 20.-
Down in q quiet little part of TeXas
there is small village called juno
ton. 1t is one of the largest pecan
markets in the world. Just at present
the streets are lined with wagons
loaded with pecans every day. Al Al
ready more than 100000 pounds nave
been marketed there Present indica-
tions are that the crop marketed at
Junction will be more than 5O0OOO
pounds. This is a southwest Texas crop
to which practically no attentlon
whatever is given. 1t is, nevertheless,
one of the most profitable in the world
Some idea of the possibilities of It's de-
velopment may be gathered from the
fact that the market price for pecans
varies from 71a to 20 cents per pound
Few other products in the world vary
so extensively in price. Throughout
the south, however, some small effort
is now being made to give attention
to the pecan trees, with a view to I'M
provement of the crop. AS result
of this the crop of some of the better
trees is in demand for use by the nur-
series. The crop of one tree at juno
tion has been contracted for by nur-
sery for the next five years at 30 cents
a pound.
On some of the larger ranches OF
southwest Texas, where there are sew
eral miles of river bottom, the income
from the pecans is sufficient to pay
10 per cent interest on the money in
vested in the ranch, in spite Of the
fact that absolutely no care Is given
the trees. AS a means for pointing out
the value of the pecan tree, the IeXas
State Nurseryman's association has
made an offer to the public schools
of the state to supply the very finest
of trees to every public school which
will request the trees to be planted
in the school yards.
Efforts are also being made through
out the state by several organizations
to induce the planting of pecan trees
for shade. Strenuous efforts have been
made in this part of the state to IN
form the owners of large numbers or
pecan trees how to gather the crop
without damaging the tree. In many
places trees have been severely dam
aged by the thrashing which brings
down the pecans.
The production of nuts of all kinds
in this country is becoming increas-
ingly important. Government Statis-
tics show quite plainly that in spite or
the great progress made with almonds,
English walnuts, pecans and others,
the proportion OF the total of nuts I'M
ported from other countries is steadily
increasing. Many persons consider this
due to the increased number of veg
etarians in this country, and there is
substantial indication that this is true.
Present market conditions point to the
pecan as one of he most profitable OF
southern crops.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
NELKS C|NCH LEAD
OF JUNIOR LEAGUE
Leaders Win Another from the
Beach Infants and Are Sure
Pennant Winners
NELks 20. LONG BEACH z

Lester Cook proved to be there with
the goods In the pitching department
yesterday against Long Beach on the
Belvedere diamond. Besides winning
his own game by the score of 20 to 7
this youngster got three home runs to
his credit. Templeton, playing the in
itial station, out of four trips at bat
secured four hits. Arellanes, playing
short for the leaders of the Juvenile
league, was one OF the heavy stlckers
of the game and out of five times. at
bat made the same number of runs.
Score.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
SAYS AUSTRALIAN MEAT
IS IMPROPERLY HANDLED
Sensational Charges Are Made
Against London Dealers

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Some surprising
allegations about the manner in which
Australian meat is handled in London
have been made by member of parlia-
ment Of New South Wales This man
is reported to have stated that he had
seen men withs dirty boots walking
over the carcases; that the meat was
discharged into dirty Thames barges
in which bilgewater, cockroaches and
fungus were to be seen, and that some
times the meat remained in these in
sanitary barges for couple Of days.
Sir John Taverner, agent general for
Victoria, gave a warm denial to these
allegations. Sir John remarked that
he could not understand how men with
dirty boots were allowed 'to walk over
the carcases," as the men employed to
unload the meat cargoes are in the
habit of wearing shoes made and worn
especially for the operation. The
statement that the meet remained in
insanitary barges for a couple of days"
was even more unlikely, to use mild
word.
"In no country in the world" said
Sir John, "are there greater powers
given to the authorities under acts of
parliament, especially the recently en-
acted public health regulations as to
food act, passed a year or so ago"
A thoroughly experienced official is
employed by the Victoria government
to watch the discharge of every cargo
of meat and to see that it is properly
handled and dealt with, and the condi-
tion of every cargo is reported to the
agent general, in addition to which
samples are taken away from time to
time to be tested and inspected. over
and above this inspection on the part
Of the Victorian government the
British government steps in with it's
exceedingly strict sanitary and health
regulations.
Sir John added that he had brought
the question of the handling of the
meat on arrival in London before the
notice of the Incorporated Society of
Meat Importers, and they were also
looking after the discharge and proper
handling of the meat
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
RoYLEs 6. MERCHANTS s

Tenth Street Merchants lost to the
] Boyle Heights team yesterday on the
Vernon diamond by a score of to g.
The Merchants by losing yesterday
game have poor prospects of overtak-
ing the leaders of the league. Kid
Mohler on short put up a poor exhibit
tion, having four errors chalked uI
against him. Both George Leahy and
lodge secured home runs off the de-
winners struck out fifteen of the Mer-
chants, while Chick famed one. In the
ninth inning Mohler tried to steal home
and after considerable tagging between
the stations the Kid was nailed by
Knight and was the cause of the Mer-
chants downfall in the percentage col
unn. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
HRoADwAYs WIN TWO

North Broadway Merchants won over th'
South Hollywood team yesterday on the
South Hollywood diamond by a score o.
IA to l. The second game was with the
East Side Specials. the Merchants downinl
the Specials to the tune OF IL to 4. The
batteries in the first game for the Mer'
chants were Roy Myers and Haskell and II
the second contest was Hensling and Has
kell. Schultz and McKeen were in tht
points for the Specials, while Hady anc
Miller did the honors for the south Hol
1ywood team Roy Myers, the Los Angeles
high school athlete. struck out nineteen Of
his opponents in the Hollywood game.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
sLAUsoN 4, VERNON o

Vernon team on the playground yester-
day by score of 4 to 0. Wardell,
pitcher for the winners, repeated his
remarkable record of last Sunday by
retiring sixteen of the Vernonites and
allowed but one hit. The Slauson team
were demons at the bat and sent the
ball out several times for two and
three-base hits. Reynolds on the hill
had an off day and was touched up for
ten safeties. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL

Pomona and Los Angeles high at
Fiesta park (Rugby).
Whittier and All Stars at Bovard
field.
Hornets and Whittier cadets at
state school.
Pirates and st. Vincents. grounds to-
be selected.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
A FANS IDEA

Bill-This paper says an effort is be-
! ing made in France to form great So
cfety for the protection of the big
game of the world.
Jill-Well, the big game is all right.
What we want is a society for the pro-
lection of the umpires.-Yonkers
Statesman
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
cENTRALs Q, LAwNDALE a

The South Central Merchants won
over the Lawndale team yesterday
afternoon by score of to 4. The
fielding of Center Fielder Minyard was
of a sensational caliber, executing a
one-hand catch which won him an
plause from the bleachers. Walbridge.
the fast shot-putter of Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
DRAW AT COALINGA

COALINGA, Nov. 20.-A twenty
round fight here last night between
Vic Hansen, local middleweight, and
"Gunboat" Smith, the San Francisco
heavyweight, was declared a draw by
the referee In the preliminary Cullen
and Johnson fought ten rounds to
draw,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
SANTA MONICA WINS

SANTA MONICA, . Nov. 2O.-The
Santa Monica nine defeated the Hat
Boxes of Los Angeles in a one-sided
game this afternoon. The final score
was IS to in favor of the beach team.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21

Home runs-Leahy, Loge. Three-base hit
Carter. Two-base hits-Knight, Little. Compt,
Wallace Sacrifice hit-Leahy. Left on bases
Boyle Heights 8; Merchants, s. Bases on
balls-on Brugge, 6; off Chick, l. Struck out
BY Brugge, Is; by Chick, 6. Time of game
1886. Umpre-Smith.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
Jackson Real Leader of
American League Batters

CHICAGO Of Cleveland might have been diPgtan5 t
automobile for hitting 1910
but for the limited number Of games whh m ea
however
and was motel eigibe
andLa third with 1884
Chicago being last
.22
in of the
times
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
SUMMARY

Three-base hit-osborne Tyo-base hit-Mill-
er. Sacrifice hit--Helbach First base on err
rors-Slauson, 8; Vernon, 1. Left on bases
Slauson, 8; Vernon, g. Bases on balls-On
Wardell, 6; off Reynolds. /. Struck out--By
Wardeli 16; by Reynolds, 10. Hits-On War
dell. /; off Reynolds, 10. Time of game-25O
UmpiFe-ShaW,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21

out-By Walbrldge, 8; by Leonard, 49, Hits
on Walbridge IL; on Leonard, 49, Time OF
game-1;30 Umpire--Maher.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21

high school. was in the box for the
winners and struck out five OF his op-
ponents. Oscar Leonard took a turn
on the mound and retired thirteen of
the Merchants by the strikeout route.
Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
LONG BEACH
SUMMARY

Home runs-Cook (3). Three-base hits-Tem-
pieton. Buck. Two-base hit-W. Yabana Sac
rHce hts-Arellanes, Mcconnell, Ballard. Bases
on balls-on Cook, I; off Yabana, g. Struck
out-By Cook, s; by Yabana, A. Double play
Perry to Fulton. wild pitches-Cook (2), va
bana, 2. UmpireABonehead Happ.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
SUMMARY

Three-base hit--Leonard. Two.bass hits
Thompson, Riggs (2. Cortuto. Meyers sacri-
fice hlts-Pockard ettelwell, Roberts. First
base on errors-s c. M, 3; Lawndale l. Left
on bases-S. @. NJ, 10; Lawndale s. Bases on
balls-on Walbridge. i Leonard. q Struck
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
oLINpA 10, ocEANsIpE S

Ollnda in a fast game won over the
Oceansido team yesterday at Oceanside by
a score Of 10 to 5. The oil wells team
was on its toes in every stage OF the game
Batteries for olInda. Crlpps and McCIain
for Oceanside,. striokler, Watsons and
Schultz.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
HORNETS z. cENrRALs 2

On the Tenth Street Merchants dia-
mond the Centrals lost to the Hornets
by a score of z to 2. The game was
loosely played throughout by the
losers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
BAD Run

Redd-Brown said he had another
run of hard luck.
Greene-"Oh, has he got an automo-
bile, too?-Yonkers Statesman
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
sPlTEFuL

Patience-She had on hat that just
suited her face.
Patrice-Oh, was it as plain as that? :?
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09
Usurer in tiioh Society.

Frank Marshall White contributes to Harper's Weekly an account of the methods of money lenders on both sides of the Atlantic. The loan sharks who exploit the poor in America ars represented in England, says the au thor, by usurers who prey upon post obits and delayed inheritances. OS such type was the celebrated Sam Lewis, who actually forced his way into good society by virtue of his hold over the aristocracy, Everybody in London knew Lewis. Was there a charity bazaar, for instance, where ladies of title were selling bouton- nieres and ices, or beautiful actresses mixing drinks? There was Lewis pay. ing the highest price for everything in sight Was royalty laying the cor her stone of a hospital or asylum. to which ceremony the subscribers to the erection fund had been invited? Lewis stepped to the crimson carpet across the sidewalk from the tallest landau, with the biggest horses and the most stately coachman."
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09
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COPRGHT 6y LAL

10 the proposal 1 made you once be- lore. Marry me, and your father need not worry about his future or your own. They will both be my care then"
 You promised-" said the girl re- proachfully, but he took the words ont or her mouth in his surcharge of feel. ing.
 promised-I know it-never to recur to the theme so near to my heart without your permission. have broken the promise because l can Keep silence no longer Eunice. I love you, dearly. madly, devotedly, with all the strength of man who has never loved before. l cannot live without you, and l will not. Be my wife, Eunice, be my wife!"
 His agitation was almost pitiable to see. The self-contained and calcu latlng nature of the man seemed sud denly thawed and melted as the cold steel ingot is liquefied by the hot breath of the retort. In the intensity of his passion his voice trembled, his eyes blazed his pale face assumed a brickish-red tinge; he left his seat and came to her side, putting one hand on her shoulder and striving to take her unwilling fingers with the other.
 All a-quiver and unstrung he waited for her answer With bent head and averted gaze Eunice almost turned her back on him. A wave of repulsion and disgust swept over Her, for the vehement force of which she was un- able to account. Not to save her fa- ther from a hundred deaths could she marry L middle-aged wooer, Never had Roger Hews been so insstent; never had she felt less like granting what he demanded
 With an effort, evading his grasp, Eunice rose and stood facing him, the chair between them.
 T am sorry" she said, in tones full
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09
CHAPTER TX.

The preparations for the Stennis- Passavant wedding went on apace Theirs was to be only a six-weeks' en- gagement for Lent had just come in when the fateful words were spoken which in a measure set the crown of success upon the maneuvers of Mis- tress Clara
 Did she love Wilfrid? In the light of events it seems extremely doubt full; that she liked and admired him we have seen; in her eyes marriage was more a matter of creature com fort than of love pure and undefiled- but little better than a social com pact, in fact; so much beauty, so much refinement, so much good birth and position in exchange for so many millions of dollars.
 If the posseSsOr of the millions happened to be a very passabe and presentable sort of a fellow, why, all the better In common with nearly every other woman, Clara Passavant shone at her best during these glamor- ous weeks, and Wilfrid was happy or told himself that he ought to be.
 But in reality what he regarded as happiness was only dreamy sort of nepenthe-he guessed he had done the right thing-the thing that was expected of him by Clara and all her friends. The rest didn't matter In fact, he told himself, nothing mat tered very much now that Eunice had taken herself out of his career.
 The penitential season was more
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09

all your maidenly pride? Don't you know that he belongs to another wom- an now?"
 The girl winced at the cruel stab. at which evidence of the truth of his pitiful accusation Hews became even more frantic His mask of quiet re- spectability was ruthlessly cast aside.
 He values you and your love about as much as one of his old shoes!" he sputtered coarsely. He threw you over once before, and now he's done it again! He's nothing but a dirty i'm. postor, anyway, and I'll show him up!"
 Speech failed him, and he stood be- fore her panting, choking, impotent.
 Eunice Trevecca moved towards the door, and from the vantage of it's opening looked him up and down in contemptuous scorn
 T thank you, Mir. Hews," she said with cutting emphasis; T have had a marrow escape, it seems!" and with these words she left the room.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09
SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen, aged millionaire miner, is ail his property to the son of a sister of whom he has heard nothing for years, and whose married name he does not know. Meeen was married years before but left his wife after quarrel in which he struck her. He learned later that she and their daughter were dead. The scene shifts to New York, introducing Wlfrid Stenns. who is telling his fiancee, Eunce Trevecca, what he would do if he were the possessor of wealth. In the law of- flee of Carboy. Passavant l& Cozine, at torneys for the estate of Meleen. Roger Hews reports the result of his search for heirs of Meleen. He conceals the fact that he has discovered that Meleen's daughter is living. Wilfrid Stennis replies to an ad- vertisement for information concerning his dead mother. Martha Meleen, and is told that he is the heir to Andy Meeens millions. He wants to marry Eunice at once. but she resolutey demurs He meets Clara Passavant. frivolous daughter of his attorney Eunice becomes jealous of Wlfrid's attentions to Clara. He builds a yacht and starts on a trip abroad the Roger Hews. having discovered that Flu nice Trevecca is the daughter of Andy Neleen. plans to use the information to his own advantage He proposes to Flu nice and is rejected. Jaded after two years of gaiety in Europe. Wilfrid returns and immediately calls on Eunice. His at tempts to renew his former relations with her meet with no encouragement. Roger News becomes Wilfrid's secretary. The engagement of Clara Passavant and Wltrid Is announced
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09

of womanly sympathy, that you have spoken of this again, Mir Hews. What my answer was six months ago must be my answer still. l do not love you' and never could love you as wom- an should love the man she marrles' I am loath to give you pain, but am telling you the simple truth. must seem cruel to be kind.
 The words were uttered with such quiet sincerity as to carry to the wretched man who heard them the conviction that the fortress of her heart was unassailable and would never be won by him. Roger Hews realized that he had failed utterly, and he threw discretion to the four winds.
 You mean you are telling me only mart of the truth" he shouted sav- agely. his real nature coming to the surface under the rebuff, now that there was nothing to be gained by further disguise Why not make a clean breast of it, and confess that vou are still infatuated with that up start ass, Wilfrd Stennis! Where's
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09
A Teacher in the Makinq.

She was a popular young normal student, who had been to a party the night before, and as a consequence, was not prepared in the geography class.
 The woman instructor, true to her method of drawing upon the general knowledge of a student rather than to permit a failure, after eliciting two or three inconseQuential 'stabs" from her fair but jaded disciple asked for the products of China.
 The victim frightened. "Tea," she asserted, preparing to sit down.
 Yes, and what else?" encouraged the instructor.
 The young woman smiled with sweet hopelessness.
 Now you can mention others, I am sure. Just think about it."
 "Tea," drawled the flute-like voice of the pretty girl, and" puckering her forehead with an intellectual tour de force, and laundry work."- Youths Companion.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09

than half over, and there lacked but two short weeks of the wedding day, when Roger Hews fired his mine, Patient as a ferret he bided his time; he had scored one failure; in this sec ond attempt to use his power there must be no mishap or miscarriage. According to custom. he waited upon Stennis immediately after breakfast to open the mail and receive his in structions for the day.
 The usual routine was gone through, and Wilfrid was about to start for his morning gallop with his fiancee in the park when the secretary spoke:
 Gan you give me your attention for a few minutes, Mir. Stennis?'
 Anything important?" quoth Will frid Cant you let it lie over? have an appointment at H."
 Tt is most important, and it can't lie over!" said Hews truculently. Stennis eyed the man curiously; the tone verging upon the insolent, his first thought was that the immaculate Roger had been imbibing too freely.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09
War and Automobiles.

If war is hell, so are automobiles driven by drunken or fool man. Wsr hath her sublime victories; autos, too. All through nature some kind of deadly war has been the main method Of selecting the fittest for survival Religion and love may in the future be the greatest raisers of the world, but speaking of the past. war has done most of all, for war has killed oif lot of savage men who would have held civilization bsck-N. Y. Press.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09
A Hibernian Verdict.

A New Yorker is the happy employ CT of an aged Irishman, who grows eloquent over the woes of the En- erald isle Said the boss: Pat, the king of England is dead"
 The old man was silent for mo ment. Then he took off his hat
 Well" he said slowly, "as a man he was a fine bit of a boy. As Eng. lishmen go, he was as good as yez can make them As king, there was nobody on earth as could beat him. But still, I'll keep me eye on George" :"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09

But second glance showed that he was apparently perfectly sober.
 Well, well, man, get at it then-I am in a hurry!" exclaimed Wilfrid testify.
 Better sit down." said Hews with easy familiarity. With your permis- sion I'll order the horse back to the stable; I don't think you'll want to ride today"
 So saying, he stepped to the phone and coolly gave the necessary in- structions. Stennis, with one glove on, stood, riding whip in hand, in dumb amazement at the consummate impudence of the man. It was a novel and not very agreeable experi- ence. Hews, in return, scrutiniZed his employer with a provokingly cool stare, an unpleasant leer on his thin lips.
 Your manners are confoundedly unpleasant this morning, Mir Hews," said Wilfrid, lingering the stock of his whip nervously. There was something covertly venomous in the attitude as- sumed by his secretary which made him itch to lay the heavy lash about his shoulders, as one would chastise an unruly dog.
 ID yer think so?" said the other, in the most offensive tone he could mus ter. "I guess you'll find what I've got to say still less to y'r liking"
 That's impossible to decide as long as you sit there gibbering!" retorted Wilfrid, who was fast losing patience.
 Hews snorted.
 You've had a pretty good time these three years past, haven't you?" he queried.
 Stennis made no reply.
 Yes, you've had things altogether VT own way. spending money right and left and Twin on the fat of the land"
 Still no answer.
 And now yre going to get spliced, and live in a fine house, after jilting the poor girl y once promised to marry."
 That's an internal lie, whoever told
 
 at last into angry speech. "Is it? Well, this what I'm going to tell v is no lie-y' hear me? I've got no more right to Andrew Meleen's millions than have!" Stennis started as though he had been bitten in the heel by an adder, but he controlled his voice admirably.
 "Oblige me by saying that over again." he answered quietly.
 q tell yer that we been spending money that doesn't belong to yer not a single, solitary red cent of it. Y're no more the rightful heir of Andy Meleen than I am! Is that plain enough?"
 Wilfrid stepped to the door, locked it, and put the key in his pocket.
 If you are sane and sober, you'll understand that you cannot leave this room until you have proved every word-or taken the consequences, Stennis, shaking the heavy riding quirt suggestively.
 "Oh, l know what I'm talking about" rejoined Hews airily; my facts are all O. K"
 Let me have the facts then-not mere windy assertions retorted the other 'I am not to be frightened or blackmailed, MT. Hews." (TO BE CONTINUED
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-09
The Philosopher of Folly.

"I need not tell you" says the Philosopher of Folly, that when an orator starts with the words I need not tell you he goes right ahead and tells you what he needn't"