The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-22
RELIEF COMES.
Light Rain Falls Throughout
Central Kansas.
It Reaches the Magnitude of a
sSoaker" at Wichita.
HOT WAVE MOVES EAST
Snow is Falling III Nebraska
With Cool Wind.
No Report of Crop Damage From
Amy Source.
HOT WAVE MOVES EAST


third OF an inch of rain fell through
out central Kansas from midnight to
o'clock this morning, according to re-
ports received by Colonel Connor OIL
The local weather bureau
The ground at most points is hara
and dry, and While last nights ram "ltl
doubtless prove beneficial to wheat, ID
is believed that nothing short OF d
hard soaking rain VIII put IL INTO the
proper shape. One local grain eonfnis-
sion firm had received messages from
customers in different parts of kan
sas saying that the wheat IS turning
elbow.
The following reports of rain were
received this morning from Kansas;
COUcOrdia. "a of an inch5 MackSEIlie-
80; Manhattan, 20; Mcpherson, ~;
Wichita. So
At Kansas City and vicinity showers
fell al and O'Clock this morning and
Il light rain is predicted Tor this vicin-
ity during the day with fair and cooler
weather tonight The only point in
western Missouri reporting rain was
Lamar, where there was but slight
trace
In Oklahoma there was a trace of
rain in the vicinity of Oklahoma City
Wichita. Kan, April PA good
soaking rain fell here after midnight.
following Two days Of severe south
The crop outlook in this section is
good. The drouth had not been severe,
but the hard winter was damaging.
Cincinnati. April p. - Temperature
reached IS yesterday and viii be higher
today. Some deficiency in rainfall, but
crops not yet affected
Des Moines. Ia. April 22-With
clouds hanging over the state, there
is every prospect that there viii be
rain before night, and thus confirm the
prediction of the Wea ther bureau The
wind is still blowing at high velocity
carrying clouds of dust to the discom-
fort of foot passengers There is no
fear expressed with regard to damage
to cereal crops Crop Reporter Sage
OF the state service declares in a bull
legin issued this morning that the
ground is in excellent shape and that
unusually good progress has been made
this spring.
Omaha, Neb.. April 22.-The temper
ature at Z O'Clock was As. against p
yesterday "a fail of "A degrees. The
general conditions went from one ex-
treme to the other during the night and
tslnBeta lures IN western Wyoming, Ne
nfaska and western Iowa this morn
ing were below normal. A light snow
Is falling at Valentine and there was
Ireezlng weather in northwest Nebras-
ka and parts of Wyoming During the
nght there was a general precipitation
or % inch of rain. a heavy but decid-
edly cooler wind prevails
Crops in Nebraska have not been
last nights s rains viii relieve TO some
extent the semi-drouth. Previous conf
Gus rams left the fall wheat in good
condition to Withstand the unseasona HE
neat and the outlook for that cron is
still good
Western Iowa has experienced an al
most unprecedented spring drouth and
stoekmen are suffering in many places
for want of water.
Detroit April 22.-At 10 O'Clock today
the temperature in Detroit was "a de
Efees and Weather Observer Conger
says that it Will reach 50 before the dav
Is over The Thermometer rose rapidly
over the state last night Rain is need
ed badly throughout the state. Creos
are beginning to suffer for lack Of it and
vegetation generally is backward. There
mas peen no heavy fall of rain in south
eastern Michigan this month The hieeh
wind and heat. Observer Conger saws.
have driven all the moisture out of the
an ahl there are no immediate indica-
tions of rainfall.
Chicago. April 22-Althoueh promised
relief from the hot and fInssf,- ysi4,gje
that put the thermometer at II degrees
yesterday, Chicago is still experfencine-
unseasOnably warm weather AT 10
clock today the temperature was "A de-
grees and was rapidly rising The
weather bureau predicts that the high
Wlnd VIII continue. but that by night
proFably showers will fail The lack of
rain IS not thought to have affected
crops
Cleveland, o., April 22.4The govern
ment thermometer here registered =
early today and the local forecaster
predicted that the mercury would mount
70 80 this afternoon. Storm signals are
dlspiayed for q sourhwesterly gale.
II IS stated that crops in northern
ONO are not far enough advanced to be
aTIected by the premature warm wave
Louisville. Ky. April 22-The temper
azure yesterday reached S6 degrees and
at O'Clock this morning was TO- The
neat, though unusual for this time Of
Inc year. IS having a good effect on veg
etaaon IN hentucky, which has been
retarded by cold weather There has
neeh no iack OF rain. The prospects are
lor cooler weather and rain
Memphis. Tenn. April 22.-7rhe zveat tn
er IN tennessee for the last three days
has been unusually warm and dry f1i
this time of the year. but has been oi
advantage TO the farmers. Plantina
operations are now going forward
though the season is about two weeks
later than the average.
Atlanta. Ga.Aprn 22-NorrnaI wealth
er condition obtain generally through
out the southern states. All danger tc
fruit by frost is believed to be Dassef
and farmers are proceeding with thell
planting which, ia some sections. VA:
delayed by heaVy rains.
Lincoln. Neb.. April PA vfoleni
wind and rain storm visited Lincol,
early today bringing some relief from
the extended drouth and materially
lowering the high tempera tllre of m.
two preceding days. Minor carnag.
was done bv the high wind IN th,
city The rainfall extended south anl
east. nearly to The Missouri river. bu
Was insufficient to be Of great benefit