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The state herald., 1899-08-11

A. p. FEM, MAYOR OF TELL CITY
Gaming chairs. What their earnings
were is not known. Tell City is to-uay
by long odds the greatest chair manu-
featuring point In the nation. OF the
factories included In the list, six are
furniture manufactures. and most of
the others are wood working establish
ments. The principal products are
hoase furniture, chairs, desks, wood
mantels, wagons, hub blocks. spokes,
brooms. baskets, shingles, railroad ties,
flour and meal. names. slaves, barrels,
toys, wooden goods, wooden goods,
sash, doors, blinds. brick. rough and
dressed lumber. brandy, whlskey, beer
and wine. Tell City, in every sense OF
the word. is an industrial city. The
homes are no less human bee-hiyes of
activity than are the factories. The
children. women and old men work in
cessantly. They are all expert basket
weavers, chair Gamers, or toy makers.
There is no way of getting hold OF the
value OF their output. but the statement
is a safe one that II is as large as the
total manufacturing interests of the
average town OF 5000 inhabitants.
The children are raised on the town
motto-"Let there be no drones." They
are from the first inculcated with the
doctrine that by their labors and hon
esty. and by those things alone. they
may aspire TO become one OF the com
munity Luckily they came from hardy
parents and are healthy.
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jico, which had been converted into q
hospital and had hoisted the flag Of
the Red Cross.
Important papers had been saved.
memoranda, portable arms. ETC., were
taken off the Mercedes, and at o'clock
p. M, with her commander, Ensign
Nardiz, a few engineers and the neces-
sary sailors and pilots she started to-
ward the entrance with her bow an
chor and stern spring on the cable
ready. At 1880 o'clock the enemy
opened continuous fire on the ship.
She was sunk at the intended place.
but. unfortunately, she did not come
to lie across the channel, because 1t
seems a projectile cut the spring from
the cable" During their work with
the batteries on shore, and while serv-
ing upon the ship herself, the person
mel suffered the following casualties:
The commander. Emilio Acosta, and
five others were killed, eleven others
OF the crew were seriously wounded,
and sixteen were wounded more
slightly.
Although the spaniards looked upon
the Mercedes as beyond salvage, she
was subsequently raised and will now
undergo reconstruction at the Norfolk
navy yard. She will be reboilered and
thoroughly overhauled, besides receiv-
ing new battery of six sixteen-inch
long caliber rapid-fre guns, firing
smokeless powder and new battery
OF smaller rapid-flre guns of standard
pattern. In size and armament, speed
and coal capacity she will be practical
ly sister ship to the six new protected
cruisers which were authorized by the
last congress. She will, therefore,
tion to our fleet as well as notable
trophy of the Spanish American war.
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Tn. riu.,,. Umbrella.

when an umbrella Is down II cannot
be Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
No one has yet called for the umbrel-
In at the Dixon Candy company's
storc.-Dlson Telegraph,
DO you believe Il Is unlucky TO open
an umbrella In the house1" Il have
had worse luck opening Jack pots
indianapolis Journal.
There IA one thing that always pug.
zlcd me-" said Tompklns. Everybody
seems TO have an umbrella. but who
In the dickens buys 'em In the first
placo7'-ohlo State Journal.
Grlmos-Tho paraon said today that
cast your bread upon the waters and II
viii return after many days. what do
you think OF that9 Burns-i think
that's tho difference between bread
and umbrellas. when they go they
so for good.-lioston Transcript.
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Remember that cholera morbus

Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera infantum. summer com
plant. bilious collie. diarrhoea and
dysontery are each and all catarrh
OF the bowels. Catarrh Is the only
correct name for these affections.
Pe-ru-na Is an absolute specific for
these ailments. which are 30 COM
mon In summer DR.. Hartman. In
practice OF over forty years. never
lost n single case of cholera infan-
tum. dysentary. diarrhoea. or chol-
era morbus. and his only remedy
WAS Pe-ru-na. Those desiring fur
ther particulars should send for a
free copy Of Summer Catarrh."
Address DR.. Hartman. Columbus. o.
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,.,,.,,.. t., IN, c,r,,.,,. ,,,,,,.

The following cure for the cigarette
habit has been suggested by a CORE
spondent OF Pladuomlno. La: Supply
yourself with fow sticks Of ordinary
liroriec bought Of druggist and break
II up into pieces abou, the size Of u
cough drop. and keep them In n small
box In tho pocket. instead Of cigar
cites. and whenever you desire to
smoke take one of these drops instead.
Follow these directions for four or Ave
weeks and you can rest assured you
will not have any more desire TO
smoke.
The state herald., 1899-08-11

A few years ago hard times made
the Western farmer deny himself
everything save the barest necessities
of life. Then came the great crop
year of 1897 and with 1t story. a
Nebraska farmer carried n mortgage
! of $4,000 on his property and 1t was
burden hard to contend with. The
wheat crop in '91 was enormous and
prices were high He appeared at the
bank shortly after harvest, pulled out
$4,000 and asked for loan of 5000 to
enable him to cancel the mortgage
note. The banker, who held the note.
urged him not to bother about II, but
20 and buy cattle with his $4,000. feed
his corn crop and in that way get the
maximum for his product. mo. sir;
replied the farmer. II want to pay
that note now. Then when / harvest
the corn crop I'm goin' to pay you back
that $500 I Just borrowed. and then
do you know what I'm going to do?"
and his honest face beamed all over
with pleasure. I'm going to buy n
buggy" This little incident tells the
story of thousands OF others out In
Nebraska, and the fact that during the
past six months one concern tThe
Stoyer Carriage Company OF ChicaBo)
have shipped to one firm In Omaha
alone one hundred and thirty carloads
OF buggies and carriages. averagNs
about 22 to the car. makes II very EVIL
dent that prosperity is with Nebraska.
II is a wonderful state with great re-
sources. and the crops of the past few
years have put Nebraska farmers In
an enviable position.
The state herald., 1899-08-11


badness. and the doctors whose pa
tients complain of headaches and neu-
ralgia and all the other ills that heads
are heir TO say that fewer hats and
more sun and air are splendid sum
mer prescription. In the suburbs the
hatless brigade that comes to meet the
evening trains from town presents n
curious sight to the unsophisticated
spectator. Girls on bicycles, smartly
clad. from their broad d-toed boots to
their correct high collars-to say moth
ing OF their perfectly cut skirts, I'm
maculate cravats and smart shirt
waists-come to meet their brothers or
sweethearts from town. The brothers
and swee.hoarts wear straw hats. be-
cause city conventions have not yet
cast aside the prejudice In their favor.
But the girls wear no hats at all, and
they seem so absolutely unconscious OF
the fact that the occasional girl whose
tresscs are hidden by crown OF straw
is looked upon with suspicion. not to
say dlstrust. The hatless bicycle riders
wear their hair In the conventional
way-puffod or parted and bandeaued
on either side, and. strange to say. II
does not seem to fly about any more
than do the locks OF the girl who wears
n hat and a veil. The carriage folk"
who drive high-stopplng ponies. have
discarded hats. too. They carry sun
shades OF gorgeous hue. and their
heads look like hair-dressers' models.
but few hats appear beneath the gay
pafnsols that hover like brilliant but
tcrnlcs around the station when tho
afternoon express from town Is due At
WatcrcrcBt or Wlllowmcrc
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Ms.s. johnson,
Saved from
insanity by
n1rs. PinAkjtas,,


menced to have spells with my spine.
Every month grew worse and Mt last
became SO bad that i found was
gradually losing my mind.
THE doctors treated me for female
troubles, but l got no better. One
doctor told me that / would be insane.
/ was advised by n friend to give Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
trial, and before had taken all Of the
first bottle my ncighbors noticed the
change in me.
81 have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
] advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakness to give 1t a
fair trial. thank you for your good
medicine. Minis. GERTRUDE M. JOHN
son, JosEsBoRo, TEXAS.
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1T COSTS So MILLIONS.
An Enormous Sum spent ip Rebuilding
and Re-cqulpping the Il. 5 o. Il. II.

AZ En"Eous gum hpent W heDuuoinE
and Rc-cquipping the Il. 5 o. Il. r.
The receiyership of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, which has Just come
to a close, was remarkable in many
ways. Messrs. Cowen and Murray did
not follow precedent, but went ahead
and placed the property in flrst-class
shape, instead of attempting to main
tain 1t in the condition that they found
1t. OF course the receivers were up
held by majority OF the security hold
ers and the court, but the Baltimore
and Ohio receivership marked an epoch
In such affairs that will be historical.
The vast sums expended were put out
In '96 and '97, when trade was at low
ebb and money scarce. During their
administration the receivers purchased
1880 box cars, 6,751 wooden gondola
ears, 5000 pressed steel cars, $40 mis-
cellaneous freight cars. postal, express
and dining car equipment, at u total
cost Of $17 ,000, 900. The 216 locomotives
cost nearly two and one-half millions
The steel rail purchased amounted to
l23,010 tons, costing S2,142,152, and
there were bought over 5000, 900 cross
ties, costing $1,200,0o0. and 10000
cubic yards of ballast amounting to
t525.00O. The new steel bridges aggre-
gate in value S760.000 and fully as
much more was spent In improving the
several terminals erecting new build
ings. reducing grades and changing the
alignment. The maintenance of way
payrolls, or the amount paid directly
to men employed in making improve
ments on the tracks, ETC., in three
years was nearly twelve millions of
dollars. The total amounts to about
1a85, 100000, of which about SIS, 900, 900
were secured by the issuance of receiv-
ers' certificates and the balance
through gar trusts, earnings from the
property and from the reorganization
managers. Most of the purchases of
equipment and rail were made when
material was low in price and manu-
featuring concerns were in great need
OF orders TO keep their plants in op-
Grafton. Steel rails are worth now from
S6 to 50 a ton more than when the re-
ceivers made their purchases, and 10
comotives have advanced from $4,000
to $4,000 in price. The equipment
alone, If purchased today, would cost
$5,000,0 900 more and the other improve
ments 81 100000 more. President Cow
en- is authority for the statement that
the new company intends spending
Sl0,000,000 more in improvements in
the next year or two.
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Tho completion OF 10 million and

The completion Of tie million and a
half dollar terminals of the Burlington
Railroad at Quincy, H.. marks an i'm
portant stage In the development OF
that system. II was only nye years
ago that the road built INTO St Louis,
and established there an enormous
freight yard. with a capacity of 5000
ears. Elsewhere. ut Chicago. Sc Paul,
Kansas city and Denver. the Burling-
ton has facilities for handling freight
and passengers that are uneXcelled.
The state herald., 1899-08-11

find relief in Po-ru-na. This has been
my experience. A friend in need is
friend indeed and every bottle of Pc
ru-na | ever bought proved good
friend to me"-Susan Wymnr.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben. 1914 North
Superior ST.. Racine City, Wis.
writes II feel so well and good and
happy now that pen cannot describe 1t.
Pe-ru-na is everything TO me. have
taken several bottles of Pe-ru-na for
female complaint. am In the change
OF life and 1t does me good" Pe-ru-na
has no equal in all of the irregularities
and emergencies peculiar to women
caused by peivic catnrrh.
Address DIR. Hartman, Columbus, o.,
for "a free book for women only.
The state herald., 1899-08-11

TO day Tell city furniture Ia referred
to ~ the standard OF excellent In con
struc,ioh. This has much 10 do with
the success Of the pioneer and all other
cooperative plants, aa all worked ON
the same line. Not only was tho faith
or who worked NJ the bench Interested
10 the plant. but even wife. mother
and child had her heart In lis HuceePr,
when the son was old enough he was
put nj the apprentice bench nnd from
that he gradually worked himself to
the bench and worked by the side of
his father. The apprentices are the
master wofkman now. As he progress.
oi he acquired mn Interest In tho plant
hntii when he reached the bench beside
his father he generally had as groa,
financial Interest In the plant as his
ancestor. The wonderful success which
marked the starting Of the first plant
urged the Colonization Society on and
another cooperative company wna
formed and advanced money, They
also erected a furniture making eHtAb'
llahmenl and IN It's line OF manufacture
The state herald., 1899-08-11
NO REMEDY EQUALS PERUNA,
so THE WOMEN ALL SAY,

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the
Richmond school, Chicago, ILL.,, writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: only
those who have suffered as | have can
know what a blessing 1t is to be able to
The state herald., 1899-08-11

poli,eness Ia kind of anesthetie
which envelopes the asperItlcs OF our
character. 30 that other people be not
wounded by them. We should never be
without H. even when We contend with
the rude. =Joubcrt.
The state herald., 1899-08-11
GO WITHOUT HATS.

Quite u Fad with the Suburban Summer
Girls.
The custom of going bareheaded is
finding greater favor every day. Last
at Newport, and the penny press was
convulsed with awe and amusement at
the new fad. says the New York Com
mercial Advertiser. The hair-dressers
advocate the hatless habit for those
who have reason to fear premature
The state herald., 1899-08-11


between our ships and the battery the
Mercedes was frequently struck and
several fatalities occurred among the
men. After the nnal aortic Of Admiral
ceryoraa fleet II was decided to sink
the vessel In tho harbor channel In
the cndoayor 10 prevent our fleet from
coming In. Ms ifobHon hnd attempted
with the Mefrlmno to prevent the
Spanish fleet from coming out. In the
words Of Lieut. Teielro; As The In
terror Of the barbor did no longer have
the safeguard Of the feet. as the juH.
tamento torpedoeH had been taken up
40 that the fleet could 10 out aud hnd
not yet been replaced. aud an, finally,
tho first line of mines no longer ots
isted, the commander of marine de-
clded tGen Toral being also OF MS
opnlonl TO sink the Mercedes In the
narrow part Of the channel. llur-
ficdly for time was pressing the
wounded and slrt from the lost ileot
were transferred to she steamer Me-
The state herald., 1899-08-11
Indie. Cnn Wear Shoe,

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, II powder for the feet. II makes
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swol-
len, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrow-
ing nails, corns and bunions. At all
druggists and shoe stores, a5 cts Trial
package FREE by mail. Address Allen
S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The state herald., 1899-08-11
Mrs. Perkina Letter.

81 had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
l began taking Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanativc Wash, and can
not praise your remedies enough
Mrs. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA.
The state herald., 1899-08-11

4 novel way " pairing guests At
atyiish dinners has come into vogue In
New York Tho guests are masked
and each gentleman chooses a lady and
escorts her to the dining room when
the soup in served the guests un.
mask.
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Wisdom Of Advancing Year..

Nancy Tompldns Is older than vi,
looks"
what makes you think so7''
why. she won't wear a trail dress ON
the street. and says she'd rather be neat
than stylish"
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out of s.-ason.

"lr your bedroom pleasant liillyT'
"W"il us triio warm now but last
winter " WAS the coolest room w CHI
-
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c,r,t,nr the Cost.

aunt Julia, do You think Is 1t dis
grace to die poor?'
mo. David: hut 1t IL an awfully mean
trick to play on your relatives
The state herald., 1899-08-11
A Superlor Sort.

Jonas Hopkins brags more about his
youngest baby than about his other two.
Yes; he has been told that 1t looks like
him."
The state herald., 1899-08-11

you're for expansion. nrrn't you lemo-
linoT' ~ don't know Have the Phil
ipplnrH any literature we shall BE- rXpnct-
cd to Keep up within
The state herald., 1899-08-11
VA, ,..x iro,,,r

use Fnul,less Starch" No sticking, blis.
tering or breaking II leaves beautiful
finish mud does not injnre the mos, delicate
fabrics All frocorr sell H., iOc u package,
The state herald., 1899-08-11
,,..slan Famine.

over n quarter of million OF people
have already perlshod In consequence
Of the famine In Russia.
The state herald., 1899-08-11
Iie.nt, .. IIlood D.rp.

Soi stin deep hioad deep Pune healthy hif-s
msans pure lfalthf complexion rHsrArris make
tho hioasi pune Ani healthy bfnsElais ia' fsc .io
The state herald., 1899-08-11
A Ne,rbborhood cain.

That girl next door lost her pet dog.
feel sorry for her"
well. l can't feel any real grief; she
hasn't touched her plano since the dog
died"
The state herald., 1899-08-11

admiral Dewey can put "a great deal
IN q few words" yes, tho spanish knew
what he meant when bis hrnt run said
'Bungl'
The state herald., 1899-08-11
,o.,,, .,,,, Mad. a, l.,,.

Tho pima cloth Of the Philippines Is
made from the fber Of the pineapple
leaf The cloth IL very expensive
The state herald., 1899-08-11

what is a cosmopolitan
Hes man who can go all around TIE
world without buying a souvenir spoon"
The state herald., 1899-08-11

have received
from the use Of
Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Soon after the
birth of my first
child. I com-
The state herald., 1899-08-11

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is tho best
Of nll cough cures.-GeorGe W. Lotx,
Fabucher, La, August 20, isJ5.
The state herald., 1899-08-11

He-so you give me the mitien7 She
Yes. iie-And this Is nlll she-I might
throw In few moth balls.
The state herald., 1899-08-11
[I.,rra TO u.s. r,sKnAM NO. 0,,,e4Y

"DEAR Mrs. PrNKuAM-For some
time have thought OF writing to you
to let you know Of the great benefit
The state herald., 1899-08-11

ror children tcsthlaR sofiens the gums reduces IN.
Examination, ailaj pain. cafos wind acglg, &c ab0tto
The state herald., 1899-08-11

W. N. u.-DEnvER.- NO. 32.-ieeu
When ansstfian Advertisements hiudi,
Ntn,ion This rapef.
The record-union., 1899-06-04
WARLIKE MUSIC.
Looks as if Highbinders are Spoil
ing for q Fight.

Chief of Police Dwyer is expecting
trouble between the Bling Hong Tong
and the Suey On Tong Chinese socie-
ties, and has laid his plans so as to
take immediate action in case of an
outbreak.
According to the facts CLEANED by
the police, it appears that the Bling
Hong Tongs are attempting to get a
corner on Chinese washhouses in the
city, and are using threats in order
to coerce proprietors of laundries run
by members of other societies.
For the past two weeks complaints
have been made at police headquar-
tiers by members of both organizations
Bad blood has existed between the two
gangs ever since the recent Fresno
war, and while the Bing Hongs are
said to be less in number than the
Suey Ons, they are reputed to have
here a number of high-grade fighting
men, commonly known as highbinders
The police look upon the alleged music
played by one society to often mean a
challenge to their foes to come out
and fight The Bling Hongs, Chief
Dwyer states, have been playing music
for several days, and he yesterday is
sued orders to them to do so no more
On the first outbreak Chief Dwyer pro-
poses to arrest the leaders of both
gangs
The record-union., 1899-06-04
KECoRD-UNloN, SACRAMENTO SUNDAY, JUNE 4 1899.

Sword dance (for men)-First P. d.
Findiey; second, John Mcintyre; third,
Alex McCaw
Tossing the caber-First, D. r. Camp
bell; second, Tom Carroll; third, ]. J.
Cameron.
A STRONG MAN.
Professor Mcmillan, the modern Sam
son, during an intermission, performed
a number Of remarkable feats. He first
| took three packs of cards together and
tore them in two through the
middle over his knee and then
tore one of the halves in two.
He took a quarter-inch round bar of
iron and bent it into a car spring, then
(, took half-inch bar of iron and bent it
so that ring was made in the middle
of 1T. He then took a quarterback
round bar and bent it successfully into
| the letters j, c. w and &. In all these
| feats he held the bar in his mouth and
| manipulated it with his hands. He
drove 4O-penny nail through pinch
scantling with the palm of his hand,
and then broke new steel horseshoe
in two His next feat was to pick UP a
50gallon barrel filled with water and
swing it to and fro. He stood on two
! 10year-o boys sitting on it. His re-
marka BILE fsats were heartily applaudsd.
| The festivities did not cease with day
| light, but extended far into the night.
the dancing platform being kept in
constant USE Mr.. Mcmillan also gave
another exhibition of his strength
The record-union., 1899-06-04

Evening Bells" Hanna Johnston, Una
and Lincoln Jackson, Hazel and Edna
Kennedy, Della and Nellie Atkins
.'Old Big Joe," Rubert Dart; song,
..Ofd Folks at Home" school; dia-
logue, Aunt Dolefups Visit" Carrie
Dart and Nellie Jackson; song, THE
Owl and Pussy Cal" Edna and Hazel
Kennedy; dialogue, "A Finished Edu-
cation, Mabel and Una Jackson; song,
Three Old Maids" Nellie jackson and
Leona Kennedy; recitation, Papa ana
the Boy Harry jackson, song, Rig
a-Jig,,' Walter Bates and school; reel
tation, THE American Flag Hannah
Johnston; dialogue, The Irish. Valet,
Edgar Kennedy Charlie Jackson, Cor
della Jackson; Flower Song" Mabel
jackson, Minnie Dart, Josie Silbeck
Carrie Dart, Hazel Kennedy, Una
Jackson Della Atkins; recitation, "A
Hard Customer" Una jackson; song,
ITS True, Dear Heart, We're Fading,
Edna Kennedy, Della Atkins; song,
Cradle Song" by the school; dialogue,
"A Strange Secret Josie Silbeck, Edna
Kennedy, Della Atkins; recitation,
| Shooting for the Widow" Cordelia
jackson; song, Away We Co." by the
school; dialogue, ''Wanted-A Compan-
ion,' Lincoln, Cordelia, Harry and
Nellie Jackson, Roy and Albert Leim-
! back, Leona Kennedy, Carrie Dart,
| Walter Bates; tableau, America and
| Cuba" Mabel jackson and Josie Sill
| beck; The Flower of the Family,
Leona Kennedy; The American Vol
unteer," Maynard P. Canon.
BRIGHTON SCHOOL
The closing exercises of the Brighton
School District were held on Friday
evening in the schoolhouse near Routier
Station. The program was as follows:
| Opening song; recitation, Albert Sha-
yer; song, George Menke and Howard
Shaver; fairy browning; recitation,
James Fairbairn; song, Edna
Jones; recitation, eight little
boys; tableau, "Johnny-Jump-
Up; recitation, Lula Grimshaw
dialogue, AT the Opera; essay, Willie
| Schmidt; song, Dora Brooks; Daisy
Drill'; song, When Dewey Comes
Home; recitation, Edith Browning;
dialogue, Lost Dog; song, Mary
| Menke; recitation, Annie Riley; dumb
bell drill; song, 1.-TWO Flags; tableau.
| .Star-Spangled Banner; recitation,
frankie Fairbairn: recitation, Johnny
Fairbairn; song, by the audience.
The record-union., 1899-06-04
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday to have been 81 and 81 degrees,
with gentle southerly and northerly
winds and clear weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at a. m.
and p. m. yesterday were 1885 and
1886 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were SO and 81
degrees, and one year ago to-day 80 and
50 degrees.
The average tempera ture was &C and
the normal SO, showing the day to have
been degrees cooler than usual for
the Sd day of June.
River, is feet & inches and falling.
With this kind of weather for a few
days more the hay that was caught by
the heavy rainstorm of May 31st and
June 1st will be cured without becoming
musty. 1t may be slightly off in color.
but not in quality Wheat that was
beaten down by the rains will rise and
stand erect ready for the sickle.