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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13
LIGHT SHOWERS IN IOWA.
EXPERT SHOWS OPINIONS.
Believes Situation in the West Is
Extremely Critical.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL ~ -a.
Chicago. July 12.-B. W..Snow, statistician
of the Orange Judd Farmer, and formerly
a crop expert in the Government service.
regarded throughout the West as an au-
thority, to-day confirmed the news OF great
crop damage already published. In a state
ment written for The Republic. he says:
week OF he,te neal in dna @ shy;
vegetation. A week OF the worst weather
conditions on record IN large part OF the
corn belt. And the end not yet. Under nor
NAL conditions ten days of such pitiless sum
shine as has characterized those just past
would seriously damage all crop growth.
but When as this year such nnas period is =,
drought, the extent of the damage canaot
he measured by any ordinary rules.
with the exception Of small area In
Nebraska and Missouri. the week was prac-
tically rainless in nearly the whole of the
corn belt. while the daily range of temper
allure was from to 10 degrees above the
1.-The area in which drought destruction Is
In progress is widening rapidly, and every
day now without good general rainfall over
that territory west of the Mississippi Riv-
er costs the crop Millions of bushels. Scat
tered showers will not serve An American
In Indiana, Iowa and Eastern Illinois. the
present crop is comparatively low on ac-
count of poor stand. inferior early growth
anu iaSh VI SL'dhty ioho""S liz SoiA
| weather of the early season. In these
States, and especially in the Ohio Valley.
June was marked by heavy rains, prevent
ing cultivation and packing the soil. In
this district only the best possible future
weather conditions can insure an average
rate of yield.
up to the present time corn in Iowa
maintained its position. except in n few
southeastern counties, but the danger line
has now been passed over large part of
the State. High winds and drying temper
atures have robbed the soil of the moisture
received at the close of last week.
1.-The Missouri crop condition now exceeds
half a yield, and each days continuation OF
present weather conditions brings crop fail
ure measurably near. The only important
exception is group of counties in the
northwestern part of the State. where there
have been recent rains, but even here the
crop Is beginning to go backward. Special
! reports from a number Of counties show q
loss Of condition since July l Of about II
points, up to July 8.
"In Kansas the situation is almost equal
| " bad. High temperatures and hot winds
have been experienced. while the early
| planted corn was In silk and tassel. killing
| the one and drying the other. The late
planting has suffered less. but 1t has been
! hurried to maturity. and is tasseling very
short. Another week Of prevailing condi-
| lions will eliminate the crop OF the State
| from all corn calculations"
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WILL HAVE WEALTHY CLIENTS.
"Millionaires'" Station Agent Ad-
mitted to the Bar.
REPuRLIc sPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. July 12.-Michael ]. Cooney.
station agent Of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad at Westchester. N.
r., has Just been notified by the Court OF
Appeals that he has passed q successful
examination as attorney and counselor-a t-
law. Cooney has been agent at the station
named for twelve years. = =
Westchester IL known as the mNl10Hs
aires station, as II Is the station at which
many millionaires take the trains to ana
from their country homes. The new lawyer
has made friends Of many rich clubmen.
such as the Huntinstons, Morisses. water.
burys. Potters. Havemeyers. Lorfllard9 ano
others, who have promised to help nina II
his new profession.
York University In June, after q three
years course. He also spent two years et
the New York Preparatory School During
these five years he was so busy that ne mao
to do all his studying at night. In that ttmS
he did not average more than four nouxE
sleep in each twenty-fouf This was Que %
his many interests. In addition to benle
station agent he was the Westchestef rep
resentative of nearly every New YORK neS9s
paper as well as the reporter az tnat psace
Tor the Standard News Association. LII
Cooney has made 50 many friends thAe
It ia said he viii be nominated BY the DEN
ocratic party this fall 70 run Tor tne -
| senIlIy 70 succeed Alfred Cooley. t1e ~
ent member. His friends think tnoS -
: h elected e401Ays -.s
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. July 12.-Wheat. corn and oats
IN all the grain markets Of the world were
higher in price to-day. because there has
been no relief from the abnormal drought
conditions In the Western producing States.
The fear Is that the torrtd belt, which was
1t nrst confined to Kansas. will extend to
Nebraska and Iowa, and also to the tpcing
wheat raising States Of the Northwest. 1t
SFas this opinion, Joined to the cumulative
eject OF another day Of hot dry weather in
The regions that have been suffering for
two weeks, that caused such a stir among
grain brokers to-day.
The opening Of the local market was the
widest that has been seen in many day.
Ordinarily. trading on the Produce Ex-
change II done in a very calm manner. The
noise and confusion that reign in the build
sng committees from the other side OF the
partition. where the Stock Exchange Is
Temporarily housed. This morning both
groups Of brokers tried to Guido each other.
with the result that the din in the ears Of
the persons IN the galleries was almost I'M
bearable.
Corn Went Up in Bounds.
Sept. corn. which closed here last night at
6rsc. the highest quotation Of the day.
opened at 55Nc Very quickly It had reached
Csc, and in the course Of a couple OF hours
had touched SIC. This ia a price seldom
reached for corn. In Chicago there was a
gain Of 2Nc. The business in this cereal
in both markets was very extended.
There was a great deal of surprise when
wheat opened at 72isc for Sept. This was
gain of 1hc over night. At o'clock the
figure was 73lac. Dec. wheat. from 1Sc last
night, rose to 75ssc this evening. In Kan
sas City wheat was over Sc higher. while In
the Northwest 1t was from &c TO Sc above
yesterdays quotation. Liverpool and Paris
markets were excited and higher.
The excitement increased as the day wore
on with prices advancing to higher figures
and closed higher than those reached dur
ing the morning. Sept. corn here sold at
57kc and in Chicago at SAGE. Just before
the close there was a reaction on profit
taking. but the market showed a net gain
OF over cents for the day.
Delayed With Buying Orders.
The addition Of thousands who were buy
ing for the first time as result of the
damaging reports received from so many
sections Of the West brought about PAN
demonium on the floor Of the Board Of
Trade, and reports from Chicago to this
city stated that it was almost impossible
for brokers to fill orders. The September
option opened from &c to 52zc. which price
represents an advance OF about LOG blu.
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elbow was dislocated. Owen escaped f1r
Jury. Doctor g. C. LYDIA Of No. SSO9 COOK
avenue attended sietz, pronouncing his ~,
juries not serious. -
A wagon belonging to the Rover shaU.'
beck Feed Company of Fair avenue 49,
Natural Bridge road was demolished bY
DeImar avenue car at the intersection q
Delmar and Clara avenues. Alonzo Blaney
of No. 37H North Newstead avenue. Who
was driving the wagon, was thrown me-
the street and severely bruised about IT,
head He refused medical attention a.
went home.
two-horse dump wagon. driven by Berfy
McReynolds, a negro. living at No. ail1 La
Sale Street, yesterday morning, badly dam
aging the wagon and pitching McReyno0s
into the street He sustained q flesh wound
about five inches long in the right leg.
While alighting from a Broadway car At
Arsenal street Mrs. Mary Tempe Of No. 1ol1
Geyer avenue fell TO the pavement sn4
was taken to the residence Of her danah-
ter, Mrs. Carrie Kramper, No. 30 Lyon
street. where she was attended by Doctor
Auler. The injury may result seriously.
A Taylor avenue car collided with rock
wagon driven by Samuel Gray in 'front.' OF
Horft nse place. One OF the mules was M
tured and was shot.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13
FIELDS FIRED BY SPARKS.
Harvested Crops Destroyed-Pas
lures Unified for Use.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

HEiPu BI>lC SPECIAL.
Boonyille. Mo. July IA thrashing en-
CINE leaving the wheat field of Captain 8.
w. RaveneI, who lives north Of Boonville,
set fire last night to a large straw stack
several hundred other sacks.
The fire spread over the dry grass and
stubhle for FL, many acres and was only
Three fires are reported south of here
to-day along. the line of the Missouri Pa
cific Railroad. In one instance 100 sacks OF
wheat were totally destroyed
SEVERAL FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carthage, Mo-, July flowing to drough,
several tlres have occurred in the county.
miles south Of this city, was DESTROYED
yesterday. Loss on building and contents
Avilla. was also burned.
Three times in one day the pasture OF
E. knelb. containing seventy-five acres
was fred and total destruction Of grass
The claim agent of the Frisco Railway
has been tn this county the past two days
settling for damages caused by sparks from
GRAIN DESTROYED By FIRE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| Beardstown. ILL.,. July Ion the farm Of
Noah Clark. Eve miles east Of this city
there occurred last night a fire, which de.
stroyed 800 bushels of wheat, 50 bushels o,
rye and number Of farming Implements
Loss, s., ECO. Cause Of the fire unknoWn.
Yesterday was the hottest day Of the sea
son. Temperature. los degrees in the shade
LARGE WHEAT CROP BURNED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Boonville, Mo-, July 12-One hundred and
fifty acres Of wheat In the shock belonging
to w. H. H. Stephens. living near Bunce.
ton, this county. was destroyed by fire
last night 1t Is thought that sparks from
| passing train were the cause. The loss /:
estimated at 1900 with no insurance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13
CARS AND VEHICLES COLLIDE,
Accidents in Which Several Per.
sons Were Injured.

Several collisions between street cars and
vehicles were reported yesterday, In which
the vehicles received the worst OF the en-
counters and the occupants were more or
iess westbound Easton avenue car. in charge
Of Motorman H. McAllister Of No. $3.50
Easfon avenue, ran into: a spring wagon oc-
cupied by Frank Owen and Louis Siet1.
int erection Of Sarah street carly yesterday
moruinH: The wagon was demolished. ana
the occupants thrown into the street. sletS
| sustained bruises about the body and NJ
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from the level prevailing a month ago.
Taken all in all. the news this morning,
the fifth dag Of the abnormal condition,
was enough to cause Generalization in the
average grain house. Operators went into
the pit before the gong sounded with their
hands full Of orders. and many had to find
room in their pockets for the remainder.
The average order was to buy. to buy at
any price. And the brokers filled the or
ders. But such enormous buying had a
sensational effect on values.
Houses with private wires to Chicago
had their operators on hand much earlier
than usual. and the wires were kept busy
| with weather reports until the opening OF
the market. The average dispatch from
cool-headed men in Chicago and other
prominent grain centers read something
like this:
Absolutely no change from yesterday"
"Still hot and dry: no prospect Of relief
A few OF the more excitable sent dis
patches more after this fashion:
! Worst drought in Kansas since $780,"
| without rains in forty-eight hours there
will be a calamity in some sections Of the
| West"
Operators Have . Busy Day.
But the market here was an Insignificant
analr TO the scene on the chicago Board or
Trade. The news that came from Kansas of
temperatures OF 100 degrees at Wichita and
| Of 1A degrees at st. Louis. with the Wealth
er Bureau furnishing no hope Of relief from
| the heat and holding out no indications OF
| such general rains as are now necessary to
prevent a comparatively small corn crop,
! kept operators in a ferment.
! Everybody who bought corn day before
! yesterday and again yesterday seemed to
| think there was no limit to prices. and
! started in again to-day on the same tactics.
| Even II the country raises q crop Of only
1.750. 900 900. or 25o.0o0.0oo bushes less than
last year. the advance in price represents
SIS, 10000 as the total value of this year 8
cror.
While wheat has been neglected owing to
the excitement in corn and oats wheat spec
ulation suddenly became active to-day, with
a sharp advance Of nearly cents bushel
from yesterdays low figures. Bad crop ac-
counts from Russia started buying by for
eigners. particularly France. Germany and
Austria, where this years crop of wheat
is small. English buying continued, and
speculation in wheat revived after the dull
ness Of the past two months.
With an increased value for corn and oats
there was a general feeling that wheat
should command better prices, since export,
Of wheat this year promised to be the
largest in the history of the country.
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melted like Ice when the mercury 70 at 81
Liquidation in some Of the other stocks
made even old operators perspire and ask
each other whether there was really any.
thing more in the declines than the desire
Of a frightened public to sell and the OBJ
portunity Of a number Of shrewd men with
big bank accounts to buy. In the afternoon,
the market was rather feverish. but. on tho.
whole. steady. with a general recovery from
low: noteworthy gains from bottom were
81 in Rock Island and 81 in st. Paul. from
to points gain in other shares. ldS
Morgan Bugab0o Icons UD. ssss
Steel common lost 81, with . recovery Of
nearly 2. The preferred lost ~ and rallied
nearly 2. -stsE
The relations between the Morgan ana
Kuhn-Loeb- Hartman interests were trotted
out again to-day and made to do patrol
duty in every speculative nook and corner.
1t was asked why the Northern Pacific
stock did not come out. why It was tied
up. who was tying 1t up and there were
reports that Mr.. Morgan mad thrown do1n
the gauntlet to the Kuhn oeb-HarrimaA
people: that he had actually managed to See.
into q position which would show that H.
Northern Pacific meeting IN October neHe
would be practically in hiD hands, and thGt
the feud Of weeks ago vas to be renewed
in all of its bitterness. Kuhn. Loeb . Co.
laughed at the idea and at Morgan's once
no one would dignity the report by discups--
ing 1t. .,-~
Much was made of q statement that m
100000 had been underwritten for . neH
steel company. which was to compete With
the United States Steel Corporation. This
was denied. but 1t was a contributing cause.
to the crop of reports with which Wan
street Is at present inundated. stin there
may be another company In process Of or
ganizatjon for the making Of billets. but 4
IL probable that 1t will have not only e.,
working agreement with the United otatee,
Steel Corporation. but viii become part -
1t. The reported competition was resDou>
sible, nevertheless, to some extent. for -
days weakness in steel shares. -
Must Have Big CoDifa1.
An old operator said this evening that the
best and certainly the most wholesome -.
son of to-day's and yesterdays declines wao
that it taught those who had any sense gt
all that the art Of overtrading on ve<x
scant capital was still far from being par.
feet :--- 5ari
| On account Of the enormous liquidat3oa
| of the week and the reduction Of loans. Il =
expected that to.morrow's bank stateme0e
will be much more favorable than Tor .
| long time This belief helped the mafkee
somewhat. Money rates were Comparatively
easy. -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13

Late Planting May Help Corn.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. ILL.,, July 1.-THE passing Of
the hot wave that swept over Illinois the
last few days has brought delight to the
ing crop Of corn has suffered to some extent
from the unparalleled heat, indications are
that the resulting damage will be compare
lively light, and that the corn crop of lS0l
will be a record breaker.
The fact that May, the month of planting.
this year was unseasoEably cold caused the
sprouting corn to take downward course
In roofing. In many Instances, the farmers
say, the tendrils extend fully ten feet into
the ground. and this unusual condition
proved the salvation Of the crop In
the recent torrid spell. The depth of the
roofing prevents cooking from the heat and
saved the grain from serious Impairment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13
Unknown Man Found Dying.
RIspI,RI II, SPECIAL. =. u.

Murphysboro. III, July Fan unknown
man was found Saturday evening after 9
hrifiae over Rattlesnake Creek. near Ava,
fifteen miles mile north Of this place. in an un.
conscious condition. He was taken to Ava.
where he died several hours later, without
e on his eerson to reveal his IDENTITY. He
was feet 10 Inches high. dark complex
toned. With dark brown hair ana mustsche..
VA VA Inferred in the potter's aeid q Ava.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13
GRAIN DESTROYED BIZ FIRE.

T OFFICERS INsTALLED-The following
officers were installed at meeting Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, held st st.
Maiachys Hall last night: j. J. Cunning
ham, president; Jerry Hickey; vice pIesi-
dent; Henry Hodnett. treasurer; Dennis
Hickey. corresponding secretary: N. Lana
han, recording secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13
BRoTHERs.IN MISFORTUNE.
dealers from the only grazing lands near
the glutted market at Kansas City.

Wichita. Kas.. July 12.-The crop situa-
ton is growing more discouraging than ever.
ton Farmers are getting more despond-
ent every day. Hay Is selling for s12 per
ton and will reach s1s. AS a result farmers
cannot afford to keep as many horses as
are necessary. The melon crop is COM
plete failure. Corn is rapidly drying up and
the ears will he small. II open fields. ground
has commenced to crack because Of drought.
Tempe~~..'-e ITO to-day in the fields.
LIGHT SHOWERS IN IOWA.
Burl.ut; ,un Ia, July 1.-THE drought
throughout Southeastern Iowa was partly
broken this afternoon by light showers and
cooler temperature. The mercury at l p.
m. was 103.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13
THREE DAYS OF GRACE FOR KANSAS
REPUBLIC SPECIAL H.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Atchison. Kas.. July Elf rains fall
within three days, corn in Northeast Kan
sas will make from Is to 80 per cent Of a
full crop. The danger to the crop has been
greatly exaggerated. Fields that have tas-
seled will be a total failure. but farmers
were late in planting, and there Is much
late corn In many fields It has not made
a growth Of more than twelve inches.
Timely rains will not only save this. but
will produce a good yield
The heat has been excessive. but the
clustering hot winds common to Kansas in
years Of drought have prevailed but one
day.
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EVERY DAYS DELAY OF RAIN MEANS A LOSS OF MILLIONS.


relieved n Western State
compelled sufficient
them alive.
severely in
tured. fields
within would fair yield
advanced far be seriously affected by the drought
selling pound
being able supplies
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13
ARKANSAS.
ARKANSAS FARMERS DEspoxDENr.

ARKANSAS FARMERS DSSPONDENT.
REPUBI.lC SPECIAL
Little Rock. Ark. July 1.-THE intense
heat and long continued drought are having
a very distressing effect upon the growing
crops. Corn is almost totally DESTROYED IN
the uplands. while the river farmers re-
mort great damage on their plantations. IN
less relief comes quickly the crop will be
total loss.
The cotton crop has also suffered in the
uplands, a loss of Is per cent being reported
already. The lowlands report that cotton IS
rapidly shedding for want of rain, which
means that the crop will be very short, even
II rain should come within the next few
days.
I little Rock to-day. He says his section OF
the state has not seen a drop of rain since
April 20. and, unless relief comes at once.
He saws corn Is already gone in Conway.
Faulkner and neighboring counties. Farm
srs and the outlook indee
discouraging.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13
WILL DIsAPPOlNT STOCK RAIsERS.
SISE1TAIx

Will DISAPFUiNT STUCK RAISEHS.
REPrBILC SPECIAL.
yintta. 1. T, July IA telegram was re-
ceived by Chief Burlington Of the Cherokee
Nation from N: Douthitt, general live stock
agent Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. to-
dsy. asking IL cattle could be shipped from
the Kansas City market into the territorial
grazing lands.
1; lawa Prohibited the Importation Of any for
elm cattle, except between December
"a March L This cuts Oh the cattle
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so REPORTS PROSPECTIVE FAILURE OF CROPS

HIGHEST PRICE FOR SEPTEMBER CORN IN NEW YORK.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-07-31
MORGAN.

w H. Zingg of ST. Paul was at the
Morgan House Monday.
As boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Louie VoeItz on Saturday evening.
a. Fl. Schlekau was in st. Paul on
Wednesday and Thursday Of last week.
Mat. Eigen berger of Redwood Falls
was in Morgan between trains Monday
afternoon
Charlie Porter started his threshing
rig yesterday on the farm owned by
Casper Green.
John Martie and wife are taking in the
sights of the expo at Buffalo, going by
way of the lakes
Tom Kinman is suffering with very
sore righteye, the ball of which he acct
.dentally scratched recently.
At least % horses have been killed by
the heat in the harvest fields of this
vicinity during the past two weeks.
Tom. Kinman was sun struck while
working in a harvest field the early part
of last week. Tom looks at "Old Sol''
with one eye these days.
Services were conducted in the Ger
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-07-31
ESTA.

F. w. Birch, dentist, will be at Vesta,
Aug. 80.
Robert Riekell and S. S. Byram were
visitors in Redwood Falls last Tuesday.
The lumber for the new school house
has been purchased of the Youmans
Lumber Go.
Lew Wallace has been enjoying an
outing at Big Stone Lake during the
past week or two.
O. 3. Reynolds, agent for Queal &
Co, has sold the lumber for the con-
struction Of the new creamery.
Frank Dolan of st. Paul, the owner
of several tracts of land in Westline,
was out looking after the harvesting Of
his scrops.
Harvey Harris and Il. r. Dufrey
drove to Redwood Falls Friday morn
ing and took in the ball game in the
afternoon.
It is reported here that Roy Tuttle
will put in a newspaper plant at Sea
forth. This will probably squeeze
Editor Keene out Of the business.
The last issue Of the Bright Eyes was
issued under the management of Mr..
b. Lewis. with F. Ct. futile as local
editor. The first issue showed magnifi-
cent improvement in the line of local
news.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-07-31

Miss Nina Bruer returned Monday
from the Boston conservatory of mu-
sic. She is at Mrs. Ashmore s.
Mrs H w Reyes of Minneapo-
lis. d sister of E. NJ Isham, accom-
panied by her granddaughter, Miss
Julia Smith, are visiting with Mr.
Isham S family in this city.