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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26

cording to acreage the yield will be treble
that OF last year. Picking Is progressing
rapidly and the summer crop will prob
ably all be gathered by November Is or
before.
Cuero.--Dry weather Is seriously injrr-
ing the cotton crop in this section. Rain
would be of benefit, but i,,t as mach as II
Il had fallen early in the month.The yield
will be about the same In Number OF bales
as last year, though acreage In decreased
Yorktown--Cotton Is dying on black
land from effects Of drouth 1t is hard to
tell what effect rain would have, but would
probably benefit the late crop. Very little
damage by insects In this vicinity, perhaps
per cent. The yield will be one-thrd
greater than last year. Tho plant is suf-
fering generally for want of moisture
though some farmers think rain would do
more injury than good
Edgar. The acreage here Is about the
same as last year, but rs the boil weevll
did very little damage there will be an
increase of about 15 per cent In tho yield.
Yoakum. The dry. hot weather mas
caused cotton to shed considerably. but
not as much as was feared month ago.
Rain will now do cotton little good; It Is
too late for fall crop to be yet made.
Cotton already opened would be injured
by rain. The yield of cotton in this Sec
ton Will compare favorably with last
year, perhaps not quite so large a crop.
Two months ago the outlook for cotton was
not good those who know say that the
yield will be from half to thrce-quar-
tiers of crop.
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cnNrnn COUNTY.

Paint Rock-The dry, hot weather has
almost ruined the cotton crop; rain would
do very little good. The total yield VIII
not be more than half to third OF
that of last year. There has been no ram
here for two months to amount TO much
The thermometer has ranged from 80 to
los part OF almost every day for month
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BRAzos COUNTY.

Wellborn.-The dry, hot weather Is de-
teriorating the cotton crop every day, us
the plant is shedding every square and the
young hollis are dropping. The half grown
bolls are being forced open by the not
sun. Rain would damage the open cotton
to some extent, and chances are vera much
against a second crop this late in the year;
as il cotton was to take the second growth
the worms would soon cat it or early frost
would cut Il off There is something IN
the insect line that has been singing the
white bloom, and on the second morning
when II should open red 1t does not open
at all, but dries up on the young boil, and
the boil, bloom and all drops off. have
examined closely and all ! can find is IN
the white bloom there is some kind OF
weevil that is very wild and hard to eaten
that seems to be doing the mischief, and
is still depredating. Last season this town
shipped nearly 5000 bales of cotton; TINS
season indications point to not exceeding
500. AS matter of fact. the flood in the
Brazos includes the bulk of this cotton,
but the uplands will not average much
above half as much cotton as In 1925
There has been no rain since the food,
and the ground being so water sobbed ana
the weather turning so dry and hot caused
the cotton to shed everything but half
grown bolls and II has continued to burn
and shed ever since. The cotton stalk
looks as though it was scalded with hot
water. Taking former years as criterion,
should think it too late to yield second
crop of cotton.
Millican--The drouth has caused the cot
ton to shed badly. A good rain would
cause the plant to put on new growth. In
the replanted lands in the bottoms there
is worm that cuts off the squares as
soon as formed. About 5000 bales were
raised last year in the forks between the
Brazos and Navasota rivers, but there
will be less than 1900 bales made this
/ year.
Bryan.-The drouth is making cotton
shed everything on it, both leaves and
/ fruit. and In many places giving 1t rust
! and killing il. II is now too late for rain
/ TO do any good unless there is late fall,
in which case some top crop might be
made. There are some boil worms, which
have done considerable damage in some
portions of the county. Bryan shipped 40
600 bales last season, and the estimate for
this season is $4,000 bales. The cotton crop
is the poorest in Brazos county for many
years. and but little if any more than hall
as much will be made this year as last
Pearland.-Plenty of rain and tue cotton
Is doing well.
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BEE COUNTY.

Skidmore.--On July / prospects for a
good cotton crop here were better than
since 1890; but the last rain, to do any
good, was on the 2Sth of June. conse-
quently about one third of the squares
and small bolls have fallen Rain now
would make a fall crop but would benefit
present crop very little. Acreage 20 per
cent less than last year; yield in bales will
be 10 per cent less unless there are good
rains by September 1 to make fall crop.
In some portions of Bee county there were
good rains late in July.
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CALLAHAN COUNTY.

Baird The hot, dry weather has done
great injury to the cotton crop. Rain
now would be of no material advantage
to the cotton crop. Indications are that
there will be at least 80 per cent less
than last year. The hot winds prevailing
for n number OF days from the south have
caused material injury to the cottoon crop
in Callahan county; In some places the
crop rs almost an entire failure. At the
beginning of the season IL was thought
that We would have the finest crop ever
raised in this county.
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CALnWELL COUNTY,.

Luling.-No rain has fallen here since
July ! and excessively hot weather the
past three weeks has seriously damaged
the cotton crop very seriously. Tne oia
all blooms and squares. The younger cot
ton is still growing, but is looking sick
and can't hold out much longer. over nail
of the crop is now oper md ready TO pick
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DEWITT TCoUNTY.

Thomaston. The dry weather has check
ed the growth OF cotton and caused It to
open rapidly, giving an extra good sample
OF lint II has also stayed the rayages
Of the army worm. Rain now VIII cause
some LOGS OF fruit. but will enhance the
prospect for a fall crop. There has been
a little damage from boil weevil. Ac-
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by insects is reported. The crop will very
nearly. IL not all, be gathered the first
picking and the yield will be very small.
not more than one-ffth vale per acre.
which is about half as much as was raised
last year The first bale will be ginned
here next week
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BORDEN COUNTY.

Gail.-Dry weather has stopped the
growth and cotton Is shedding us forms.
Rain in a few days would be great neip.
Number of bales marketed here viii be
reduced TO one-half
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pRAzoRIA COUNTY.

yelasco--Dry weather did little damage
IN cotton. Rain in time prevented much
shedding. There will be about as much
cotton made and ginned at this place as
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ANDERSON COUNTY.

aNVENpUN COO n t t 9
nr-Rain would not help the old
With Is nearly ruined; would be
PHO young plant; the yield will be
a1 iiin half that of last year.
1E-0le-iourth of a crop Will
~ nl.d in this locality.
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COLORADO COUNTY.

Columbus. Squares are falling very
rapidly on both bottom and upland cotton
land, partly on account of the drouth and
moro on account of insects. A slow rain,
followed by cloudy weather, would be
beneficial on bottom cotton, but would
make upland cotton throw OF, more es-
pee.ally If followed BY sunshine. Rain
would he too late now to make top crop.
The cotton replnnted on account of the
overflow Will make nothing, even II
rain should fall. Rain was necessary
about the first OF this month to mature Il.
Rain did not fall at that ttme. The boil
weevil and the boil worm are doing dam
age, The sharpshooter is not known One
planter In ten Is having the fallen squares
burned. About onc-half as much cotton
will he shipped from here this year MS
was shipped last
Weimar.-The plant looks we'll nd the
dry hot weather has not damaged cotton.
Rain now would cause II TO shed Its forms,
heavy rains, including half grown bolls to
squares. gradual slow rains would do
good, Very little II any damage by III
socts during the season. The yield in
bales will be % per cent short OF that
compared to last year. The extremely
hcavv rains of tho past were very da'n>
aging and the floods of the Colorado rivei
tributary to this section caused almost a
total loss Of cotton in that section.
Eagle Lake-lIolding it's present crop
well and opening very fast, putting ON new
| fruit very slowly; rain now would make
| the cotton squares fan off; tho yield VIII
be about one-hfth greater than Inst year.
Floods in the Colorado in July ruined
about 500 acres of cotton tributary 10
Eagle Lake Farmers are rushing the cot
ton picking and will put their cotton on tho
market as early as possible.
! lrrclgburg. --t'OttDu is affected by weather
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COKE COUNTY.

Robert Lee. The dry, hot weather is
burning the crop badly. Rain now woulh
he of inestimable value for all late cot
ton. In the first part of the season the
worms destroyed great deal and many OF
our farmers had to replant. The yield VIII
be much greater II there are immediate
rains. than last year; II no rain 1t WIN Dc
smaller Some early cotton Is now open
ing.
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ROWE COUNTY.

New Boston. Continued hot winds have
dried up and burned nearly all hill crops.
On low lands the damage has not been SO
great. Crop cut short one-third.
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cHILDREss COUNTY,.

Chi1dress. --Drouth has not materially
injured cotton, but unless rain soon the
crop will be short. Acreage is less and
the yield will be less.
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June and 1t was a very heavy continued
one; the ground seemed TO bake and the
growth soon quit. The blooms that have
come for the last month have all fallen
OF. A part OF the cotton (about one-half)
has quit blooming; rain would do IL
no good; the other Is blooming right on
top and will quit In few days and rain
would be useless to Il,
Mckinney drouth and worms have
done great damage TO the crop the out
look Is the most discouraging ever known
here. One bale to four acres Will be a
conservative maximum estimate; the bolls
are being forced open; rain now would BIO
of little benefit
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BANDERA COUNTY,.

Baudcra The dry. hot weather Is DOING
great damage to the cotton crop In this
section. The hollis are actually cooking
by the extreme heat, and many we'll formed
ho,lg win not open. A rain now wouid
he too late TO do any good, as the cotton
has entirely quit growing and mas sned
all unmatured squares. Very little damage
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COLEMAN COUNTY.

Santa Anna.--The dry, hot weather has
reduced the cotton crop 20 per cent. Rain
will help late cotton some. The yield viii
be about 1900 bales short OF last years
crop from present outlook.
Coleman. Tho hot, dry weather has
caused the shedding OF all but the bolls
from of the stalks. Rain at this time
would do very little good. There Will be
a decrease from last year of at least 20 per
cent. There was a short crop last year
This year there viii not be over half a
crop made, II that much. The rains of
May aud June caused the bush to get too
sappy, which, being followed by the eS.
ceeding dry and hot weather of July and
August, wilted and dried out the crop,
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CAMP COUNTY.

Pitsburg. The weather has been hotter
for the last two weeks than COR num-
Der OF years and has cut off Ene cotton
crop at least half
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pUvAL COUNTY.

San Diego.-Most of the cotton In this
section is badly injured by the drouth and
rain would now be OF little benefit; there
will be 30 per cent decrease in the yield.
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ANGELINA COUNTY.


E-lhe dry hot weather has al
nnsd The cotton crop III this coun-
IN DOW would Go cotton but little
Iaiay at all. Have HAD no report
va ye'- There will not be more
sthill the cotton made in this
IiN was made last year; III fact
A farmers report that cotton
" o.'E up already AMI the small
VI young bolls are drying up and
q Some places that made one
eacre last year will now take
asacres to make one bale.
s,ine cotton crop is being burned
aaY damaged; rain would do very
y, except very late cotton; from
Nraers say the crop will be 80
mort Some rain lately, but the
~ 20 dry and parched that no
ktre
ire dry weather in this vicinity
~ lew weeks has probably cut
s.ollon crop ne-half. The esti-
.ae county as nearly as facts
,"aaea Will be about 1000 bales.
Az! weather and hot winds
~ aayoc with cotton in the last
,slners everywhere about here
n, val not more than one half OF
uop viii be made.
AUSTIN COUNTY.
-Ias continued dry weather is
srwa 70 cease growing and ma
ie II has reached a full
NJ, ~ 'auses shedding. A rain now
=. IolIon Immediately, but I'LL
"A 'a,n would possibly increase
n. me sharpshooter and boil
IN "ne great deal of injury;
I'M. .sdhces of boil weevlls. Con-
a , .al place the production at
u, s va man last year; 1900 bales
49, pe attributed to the Brazos
wv and 300 bales to shortage
n ~uon. The general condition
W quite SO favorable as last
M-cotton crop condition in
n, ,,o 'er one-third In amount of
Inc, Mexican boil weevil
IN IS destructive work In great
!, s0lls on the ground than on
NJ 4, ost farms around here. A
Il a, e would only increase the
~ ,s army" and do the crop
an ~ =. good; condition attributed
hi weather has injured cotton
IN, ausea II to shed leaves and
n nass extent; a good rain would
Ill., ~ there would be hopes
NJ !. s,vp' but 1t must come soon
iscs.sH 10 do any good. Some
MR. put only slight damage
G,s y eating into squares and
lou, = iali of. Think the yield
~, % per cent of last years
M M ' bales; this year about
~ SCI, Crop is in bad shape.
ID nj spell seemed to sour the
u,i ~. After the dry weather
sult 81. into the plant. or al
VI n. 'voked as though 1t had
MI ~ 'sayes died and dropped
y lov !. small oolls shed. With
/" may come out to some
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COLLIN COUNTY.
Farmersyille.--Tbe last rain was 10
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16

What is society? 1t is a great
bloated, blubbering, laundering idiot.
1t smiles on the prosperous, fawns on
those who hold place and position,
and grovels at the feet of the wealthy.
The only standard by which it weighs
either man or measures is gold. Even
its morals are gagged by the same
standard. The poor, the unfortunate,
the destitute, the common people,
are as the dust beneath its feet. We
condemn the Jews for their treatment
OF the lowly Nazarene. Would he
have Jared any better in this era than
he did In that? He was only the son
OF an artisan without place to lay his
head with no visible means of sup
port, who went around agitating the
people, denouncing the usurer, and
those who appropriated that which
they had not earned. He was the
first communist. Today he would be
arrested as a yagrant and sent to the
rock pile, at least. with the probable
ity Of more serious penalty being i'm
posed, and today, as then, the HIGH
LY MORAL ELEMENT would BE HI
MOST BITTER PROSECUTOR. Yes, soc
iety is an ignorant, cowardly, blatan
fool.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
FLOWERS IN PROPULSION.
Takes Two Trains to Garry Fragrant
Tributes Sent to Funeral
of Mrs. whitney.

Il
New York, May 1O.-Funeral services
over the remains of Mrs. William G.
Whitney were held in the Cathedral OF
the Incarnation, Garden City, l.. l.
These services were preceded by prl-
vate ceremony at Mrs. Whitney's home'
Wheatley Hills, conducted by Rev. DR..
w. S. Rainsford, rector of St. Georges
New York, of which church Mrs. Whit
ney was communicate.
1t required two special trains to carry
the floral pieces from the Whitney
home to Garden City. Flowers were
sent by President and Mrs. Mckinley
former President and Mrs. Cleveland
Gov. Roosevelt, several members OF
President McKinley's cabinet and
number of United States senators and
congressman.
After the service, which occupied
about half an hour, the remains were
taken to Douglaston for interment in
the family plot.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
Price so Cents
Price 6U Cent5.
w. F. SEVERA,
Manufacturing Pharmacist,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
seyera's Family Remedies are for sale at al
druggists.
A New Railway.

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
A SOUTHERN TRAGEDY.
Disputed Bill Causes a Fight at oko-
Iona, Miss, in Which Four
Men Are Killed.

Meridian, Miss, May 1o.-A deplorable
tragedy was enacted at Okolona, Miss,
Tuesday night. The details as received
here are somewhat confusing, but it is
understood that, as result of the aft
fair, four men among the most
prominent people in the little
town are dead. DR.. William Muir
ply became involved in a dispute
with Charles ID. Clarke over a bill which
the doctor claimed Clarke owed him.
The dispute grew heated, and fight
was precipitated. Clarke drew knife
and, rushing at the physician, quickly
severed his jugular vein. Howard MUIR
ply, the physicians son, hearing of the
trouble, rushed to the scene with re-
volver, and shot Clarke to death. Wal
ter Clarke, Clarke's brother, then came
up and engeged Howard Murphy in a
duel. Pistols were used. The fight was
a vicious one, and resulted in the death
] of both young men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
THE BUFFALO STRIKE.
situation shows No Material Change
Grain shovelers stili OBJ
durate.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 10.--While the
strike situation remains unchanged,
after day of great quietness, there is
still hope for a speedy settlement OF the
trouble. The grain shovelers are OBJ
durate, in that they still persist that
nothing will satisfy them except aboll-
ton of contractors and middlemen.
They assert that they can furnish sui
ticient bonds to guarantee that they
themselves can handle all of the grain
which is transported by the Lake Car
riers' association. Tuesday night at a
big meeting of the grain shovelers,
held at st. Bridget's hall, President
McMahon made report of the doings
of the conference committees. he
stated that the proposition submitted
by the grain shovelers had been laid on
the table by the representatives Of the
Lake Carriers association and that the
latter had made counter proposition.
The lake carriers, Mr.. Mcmahon said,
had agreed to accept all of the terms
contained in the proposition of the
grain shovelers with the exception OF
the abrogation of the contract which
Mr.. Corners had. They had agreed to
take the entire supervision of the work
out of Mr.. Corners hands, to let Bishop
Quigley appoint a superintendent, to
give the power to the grain shovelers OF
appointing their own boss scoopers,
and they agreed to the appointment OF
local board of arbitration. In other
words, the lake carriers had agreed
that hereafter Mr.. Corners would be
contractor in name only and that he
would have nothing to do with the men
or the work, with the exception OF
drawing his five cents per 1000 bushels
President Mcmahon announced thai
the committee of the strikers had re
fused to accept these terms and hae
declared that they would have nothing
to do with the work unless Mr.. Con
ners was relieved of the contract alto
gether. The grain shovelers unani
mously approved of the committees &C
| <ion
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16

The German newspapers of Miss
ouri have taken firm stand against
imperialism and militarism. Follow
ing is resolution adopted at meet
Ing In st. Louis last week:
True to the Constitution and tradi
tions OF the Republic, we take a Arm
stand against militarism and imperial.
ism, knowing that the German-Ameri-
can citizens stand almost unanimously
against this new course. which would
endanger the welfare and the future
of the Republic.
The German-Americans from exper.
fence in Germany know what it is to
live under military burdened govern
ment and they propose to do what
they can to save their adopted lan6
from this evil. May they continue il
tho good work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
Excursions via Chicago Great Western Ry3
Summer Season 1899.

The Chicago Great western Ry will
have on sale at all stotions excursion
tickets for the following meetings to
be held during the summer season at
very low rates:
General Assembly, Presbyterian
Church, Minneapolis, Minn., May 18th
to June 1st. One faae plus $500 for
the round trip.
Annual meeting, General Assembly
of this Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Denver, Col, May 18 Doth.
One fare plus So 90 for the round trip.
Annual meeting, German Baptist
(Dunkards) Roanoke, Va. May 1926
One fare plus $1,000 for the round trip.
National Baptist Anniversaries,
San Francisco, Cal May 26-30th.
One first class fare for the round trip.
Annual meeting, Imperial Council.
Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, Buffalo. N. Y, June
IA 10Th. One fare plus Sc 90 for round
trip.
Annual Reunion B. P. o. E., ST.
Louis. Mo, June 20-23d. One fare
plus $500 for round trip.
| Annual Convention, United Society
of Christian Endeavor, Detroit, Mich,
July 5 10th. One fare plus $500 for
the round trip.
| Annual meeting, National Educa
tional Association, Los Angeles. Cal.
July lila One fare plus 100 for the
round trip.
National Convention, B. Y. p. u.
of America, Richmond. Va. July 10
18th. One fare plus $500 for round
trip.
Other meetings to be announced
later. For full information call or
any Agent Maple Leaf Routen or I'D
dress, r. H. Lord, General Pass. 6
| Ticket Agent, 113 Adams ST. Chicago
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sentences com1nuted.

Washington, May 1o.-rhe president
has committed to three years the life
sentence of Clyde Bennington, con-
victed in California in 1898 of robbing
the United States mails This commu-
fation is granted in consideration OF the
valuable aid rendered the government
by the prisoner in the prosecution OF his
colleagues In the case of Ellsworth P.
De France, convicted in Nebraska in
1898 of highway robbery of mail mes
senger, and sentenced for life, the
president has communted the sentence
to is years.