The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-15

Members of the Missouri Press Associa-
tiQn. which adjourned Saturday, departed
yesterday either for their homes or for q
trip to the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo.
The party going to Buffalo, including the
ladies. numbered about fifty. 1t was under
the personal direction of r. NJ. White OF
Mexico, for the association. while Everett
Watts of AIOberly, passenger agent Of the
Wabash, represented the railway in conduct
ing the excursion. Special cars were at
tached to the Wabash train that departed
at 1O5 p. m. yesterday.
Before leaving st. Louis several of the
editors expressed opinions on topics upper
most in their consideration at this time.
Nearly all of them gave first place to the
prolonged drought and it's ill effects on fall
crops Some talked politics and not a few
expressed themselves on the efficacy
of prayer in connection with the more or
less popular request that Governor Dock
cry Issue prayer-for-rain proclamation.
Editor Waters Talks Politics.
Editor w. w. Waters of the Southeast
Missourian. New Madrid, who is also chair
man of the Congressional Committee of the
Fourteenth District. reported a good crop
condition. I'VE had good rain about a
week ago." said he, land cotton and corn
are dong well. We harvested the best
wheat crop in years, and, altogether, we
are in much better position than the peo-
pie in other sections of the State. Oh, yes,
there is political gossip going the rounds.
1t appears to be certain that J. J. Russell
of Charleston will contest the Fourteenth
District seat in Congress with Mr.. Nandiver
at our next convention. but my position
will not permit me TO forecast the result"
Possible Candidates for Congress.
James Todd, editor of the Naryville Dem
ocrat. member of the Democratic State
fe4v
Board of Arbitration. had this to say: I'VE
have had some rain, but it is dry now.
Our crops are not suffering as much as in
some other sections of the State. Not
few OF our people are of the opinion that
Congressman Cochran will not be a candi-
date to succeed himself. and some give him
credit with having gubernatorial ambitions.
In that case several prominent men will go
after the Congressional seat he will have
vacated. Among others, Charles Booher of
Savannah, s. NJ. Wilson of Platte and w.
II. Haynes of st. Joseph are being quietly
put forward by their friends
Drought Supersedes Other Topics.
| secretary Of the State Board OF Arbitration,
said: Our fall crops are badly injured
The potato crop Is ruined. The oats crop
rs,s,, was very short . and the only corn that is
growing on river and creek bottoms. We
are too much interested IN getting rain to
taiK pO1t1cS. Yes, We are praying Tor rain
and have been doing SO for a week, and
last night heard that 4 shower fell In our
county. hope it is true that our suppica-
| ton was answered"
Believes I'm Prayer-ConditiOnall
John w. Jacks Of the Montgomery Stand
| ard Is of the opinion that il conditions are
| right 1t Is proper to pray for rain. By that
1 l mean that when it Is cloudy and rain is
| threatened prayers Of that sort are likely
| to be efficacious. 1t may be all right to
preach that everything is for the best and
that everything that is is right, while We
| have what we want and to pray for what
II don't profess to know. We had boun-
| tiful wheat harvest. but our meadows were
| almost destroyed. oats very poor yield ard
our pastures are burnt out. We must have
| rain to raise any corn. Good rains now
would make half a crop Of corn. AS 1t is
1 our farmers are rushing their live stock to
| market, because they have no pasture or
| feed"
| Peaches Good Mt West Plains.
| j. T. Bradshaw of the West Plains Ga
zette reports q good peach crop and says
| that the apple crop Is promising, but that
| rain Is needed to prevent the fruit from
| falling on account of abnormal ripening.
Z. p. Cafuthers and Jerry Simpson.
| Z. p. Caruthers of the Dunklin Democrat
and president of the association, reports {
discouraging state of affairs AGRICULTURAL,
| is believer in the efficacy Of prayer ant
\ hopes that the faith of the ordthodox viii
| bring about the salvation of crops not nov
| ruined. Asked If 1t Is true he discovered
| Jerry Simpson, Mr.. Caruthers said: Yes
! when was publishing the Barber Count!
| Index at Medicine Lodge, kas., years ago
| Jerry was just budding into popularity as