The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-15
EDITORS GO EAST AFTER
TALKING POLITICS AND RAIN
Declare Their Be-
lief That Prayer May Avail to Break the Drought-Party of
Fifty Will Visit the Pan-American Exposition.

Populist oracle. I urged his acceptance by
the Democratic organization as a fusion
candidate, and We won. That was the be-
ginning of Jerry's public career
J. West Goodwin Tells . story.
]. West Goodwin of the Sedaiia Bazoo was
in the midst of the throug. but not few
OF his friends failed to recognize him at
first. He was disguised in a new hat, wore
immaculate duck trousers and his whole
makeup indicated dress reform. Moreover.
he was stopping at the st. Nicholas. Asked
IL he believed in the efficacy of prayer he
replied: II certainly do, but the only trou-
BILE about it is that in their zeal those pious
souls whose intercessons reach the throne
are likely to be overzealous.
II don't mean that they would knowingly
inisrepresent the facts but they might over
do the remedy. I'll relate a narrative on
that order that my 8 her gave to me. Once
upon a time a crcult rider came upon a
squatter in hut remote from other habi,
weary, and asked the squatter If he would
furnish him dinner and feed his horse.
Having done so. and as the preacher.
mounted. was about to depart. the squatter
asked: BE you real preacher?' Being in
formed that he was SO. the squatter pro-
ceeded: Well. I'm powerful glad ycu come
this way. We need rain nightly and II
you'll pray some for a shower I'll be eter-
nally obleeged to YOU At that the preach-
er dismounted and for space prayed fer
vently that the giver Of all good would
have compassion on the afflicted husbands
men and water the land. Scarcely had he
departed. when a black cloud appeared in
rain resulted. 1t rained so violently and
long that the squattet's fences were washed
away. his crops badly. injured and himself
almost flooded from mis- cabin. When, after
several hours downpour, the cloud lifted.
the squatter to himself said: Just like a
blamed preacher; always overriding a good
thing
Says Country Newspapers Prosper.
r. Ne. White Of the Mexico Ledger said,
Democrats in Audrain County are as
harmonious as one could wish. Our only
$rn h1x. is f1nt xrya rnfrn
badly. All of ouI fall crops are badly in
jured and must perish unless We have rain
soon. The country newspaper business?
Why. 1t Is prosperous. 1 know Of no better
business when conducted along strictly
business lines. We've got past the stage oe
trading our product for pumpkins. turnips.
for. in cash. and. properly conducted, I
can can ;. recommend the business as paying
Levi Chubbuck ON Drought.
Levi Chubbuck of Colman's Rural World
said: I'VE are receiving daily reports from
the country. Rain is generally needed
damage is magnified by current reports"
Booming Clark for the Senate.
Howard Ellis of the New Florence Lead
er. first vice president of the Missouri Press
east Missouri Press Association, said: "Po-
ntiCaily. we, up our way, are more interest,"
drought. Yes, indeed. believe in the eff
cacy Of prayer. and so de- our people. We
prayed for rain at our last weeks prayer
meeting, and, although our crops are badly
injured, I have faith that we will get rain
in time to prevent them from being de.
stroyed.''
Praying and Hoping for Rain.
H. T. Burckhartt of the Windsor Review
said: Henry County had an excellent
wheat crop, but I don't believe there will
be so bushels of corn harvested within
FIVE miles of Windsor. The corn crop 10
gone. and so with our meadows and pas
lures. We have prayed for rain and we
have hope that 1t will come soon"
Mr.. Burckhartt recently consolidated the
Commercia1-Times Of Windsor with the Re-
No Petition to the Governor.
J. NJ. Losey of the Palmyra Spectator
| said: "Our wheat crop was excellent, We
| thing Of a crop. Recently at prayer meet
ing In our town the question of petitioning
the Governor to issue prayer-for-ratn
proclamation came up. and was about to be
J acted on favorably, when one of the faith
full objected In these terms: I'm opposed
to that. I am perfectly willing to join In
taking to God our troubles and asking his
| saving grace, but when it comes to telling
him how to operate the elements. IN have
| Much Building at Springfield.
| J. @. Newbill of the Springfield Express
said: "a few days more dry weather and
| hot winds will destroy all hope Of a corn
! crop, and we'll never know what 1901 roast
| ing ears look like. Springfield has had q
prosperous year and Is nw enjoying the
! greatest building boom In its history"
Mr.. Newhill was accompanied by A. @
Renshaw Of the Express.