The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-27

% per cent. while grapes, berries. ETC., nave
dried up on the bushes. Tho temperature
dropped to 12 degrees this afternoon.
BENTON COUNTY REFRESHED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Sedalia, Mo-, July 26.-Heavy rain fell to-
/ day in the central and southern parts OF
Benton County. At Warsaw two inches
fell.
In Sedaiia the highest temperature to-
day was 80 degrees eighteen degrees lower
than at the same hour p. m.-yesterday.
! At p m. the mercury dropped to IS de-
grees, fall Of thirty points inside Of twen-
ty-four hours. giving great relief from the
torrid weather Of the past month.
RAIN NEAR JEFFERSON CITY.
EEPuBL SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. Mo-, July 2s.-The Their
mometer registered 95 degrees hero to-day,
| the lowest 1t has been for weeks. A soak
ing rain fell at Centertown and other
! points beyond. five miles west.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nevada. Mo-. July pa light rain fell
here to-day. the first since May 16. In the
southeastern part Of Vernon County heavy
rain fell and will make stock water moxe
plentiful and benefit pastures.
RAIN FELL IN SHEETS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Warsaw, Mo-, July 26.-Rain from the
south fel! in sheets here tonight. About
| two inches in all insures this county consid-
cradle corn and plenty OF forage.
SOLDIERS REUNION DECLARED OFF.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Herrin. ILL.,, July 26.-The Franklin County
| Soldiers Reunion, which was to be held at
Aiken on August 81 and September and 2,
/ has been declared c.: on account OF the
! drought. The weather continues dry and
! hot. Corn crop will be a total failure in
west half Of this county.
WRIGHT COUNTY REJOICIN0.
! REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hartville Mo-, July 2s-A good rain to-
day. Indications are that the rainfall was
, general in Wright County. mostly in the
southern part. The temperature fell twenty
degrees.
GENERAL IN BARTON COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
| Lamar. No. July 26.-Lamar rejoices The
first rain for many weeks fell here this
morning. The mercury, which has been sta
toned at its highest point for the last
three days. took a sudden tumble. Citizens
manifested their delight by standing in the
streets during the downpour. The rain was
general over Barton County.
INSURES HALF CROP OF CORN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Monet. Mo. July 26.-Heavy showers fell
| throughout the greater part of Barry Coun-
ty last night and to-day, completely break
ing the drought that has prevailed here
since the middle of May. The rain will
greatly benefit meadows and pastures. and
will also be of benefit to corn. insuring
half crco
SUCCUMBS TO EXCESSIVE HEAT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Fayette. Mo-, July AN. Schirk, a re-
tired merchant. died this evening from the
effects of the heat. He was born In Saxony.
Germany. March is. 1881. He was a bache-
lor. and had no known relatives in America.
He was a Mason and a member Of the Ger
man Lutheran Church He will be buried
with Masonic honors this afternoon.
RAIN AND PROSPECTS FOR NORD.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
West Plains. No., July 2e.-The long
drought was broken to-day by good rain
tornado is reported to have passed through
the northern part of the county.
SPLENDID RAIN AT BOLIVAR.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
. Bolivar. Mo-. July "a splendid rain fell
, here to-day. and many portions OF the coun-
ty were also favored, assuring 20 per cent
corn crop and a large acreage Of recently
scwn millet to grow.
CORN AND PASTURES BENEFITED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Odessa. Mo-. July 2s.-Good rain here at
! O'clock to-day. 1t is much cooler. Late corn
and pastures much benefited.
THREE MONTHS DROUGHT BROKEN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Harrisonville. Mo-, July 26.-The three
months drought here was broken this morn
| n. Z
| fell, and there was great rejoicing during
| the downpour. 1t Is too late to save the
| corn crop, but pastures will be greatly
| benefited.
HARD RAIN AT JOPLIN.
/ REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| Joplin. Mo. July 25.-Hard rains fell here
! to-day for the first time in many weeks.
breaking the drought. which has so gener-
ally prevailed in Southwest Missouri and
Kansas.
The rain extended over considerable terri
! tory, and will be Of relief to farmers, stock
men and mine owners. to whom the scarcity
F.; OF water becoming serious.
RAINS BENEFIT LATE CORN.
| REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Humansville. No. July 26.-Heavy show
ers Of rain fell in Polk. Cedar and Greene
counties to-day. Late crops have stood the
dry spell remarkably well. fair crop of
late corn will be raised il more rains come.
hoy KILLED DURING STORM.
| REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Macon. Mo-. July 2s-During q violent
| thunderstorm in the central part OF the
county this afternoon. two young sons OF
| Fred Harmon, a farmer. living near By
| numville, sought refuge under a large tree,
where one of the boys was instantly killed
by lightning and the other SO seriously in
jured that his condition Is critical.
During the present week there have been
| several heavy storms in the county accom-
panied by downpours OF rain Of short dura-
| ton. Up until these refreshing rains OF
the present week the thermometer for for
ty-five days stood above 60 and the rainfall
was only i.9 inches. while 7.38 fell during the
corresponding period last year. To-day is
cool and pleasant with indications OF more
| rain.
TEXAS.
REPrBIIC SPEAlAL