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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
MISSOURI CROP REPORT.
Dry Weather Needle for Corn and
Cotton Crops.

SPECIAL.
Columbia, Mo-. Sept. 2-Observer A. z.
Hackett gave out to-day the United States
Department of Agriculture climate and
crop bulletin of the Weather Bureau. Mis-
rouri section. for. the week ending Septem-
Der ], 1902, as follows:
thar n wIT N ali ic ssc,,ans aassen shsh,S coolet
the southwest with less than the normal amount
lions on the 18th. 18Th or 9Th. and he drought
in the extreme southeastern counties has bsen
e41. MANY Of the central ana n G Sou.h % TER h'r rai
nearly an Of the southeas,e5n counties; the rain
tiles receiving from , to. over Z inches. while
In MANY OF the northern. central and western
the heavy rains and there Is much complaint Of
wheat and oats sproptlnE and rCttinE in the
IN many counties 70 niles The ErSund esip !. TOO wet but
ton, As a result OF the continued wet weather
much Of the wheat land is covered with a rank
sown.
and curing Of the mil!et and the prairie hay and
some hsv has been lost In a number Of the
County the heavy rains have caused streams to
lands.
In portion. of the southern s~ect.ons ;he rains
IN many OF the northern and western counties
they have beer. rather detriment7i preventing
Il should. The crnp has not been injured. vet
except IN n 1nw lOfSlltteS- where " has been
blown down. but dry sunny weather is nox
needed to mature in ROOD condition. Cutting is
in progress in many counties and in Some n the
southern counties is nearly completed. hut much
Of the corn that IS practically mstured remains
too green to lie nut in shocks. In a few Of the
southern counties late corn has been damaged
hy chinch bugs.
Cotton In the extreme southeastern counties IA
reneralIv doing we'll and nick'nV has begIin- n
portions Of Dunklin County. however. there Is
complaint Of rus, and shedding. Tobacco = dnin~
well. Late forage crops are making excellent
growth. and an abundance n fall paSturaEe Is
practically assured in most sections. In some %
tho southeastern counties Young clover ives badly
killed out nv the recent drought. Date POTATOES
IRE generally doing nicely. but early potatoes
continue 90 rot badly IN some localities.
SDecial reports regarding ap0les indicate that
while the crop IL far below the average In quart
itv. except in a few localities. the fruit VIII he
OF excellent quality. There IL stsli considerable
complaint OF drorpiDg md much damage by bitter
rot is reported in a number OF the southeastern
counties.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
ILLINOIS CROP BULLETIN.
T~hrnshing Has Progressed Nicely
Corn Outlook Pleasing.

Torn OutlCOA tIcusIuS-
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. Ill. Sept. 2-Summarizing the
climate and crop conditions for the week
ending September I. Vi. Z. Biystone, direc-
tor OF the Illinois section of the Weather
Bureau, United states Department OF Agri-
culture. says in his bulletin issued to-day:
The early part OF the past week was cool, but
tie latter part Was moderately warm Generally
were. however. light SHOWERS IN the northern part
OF the Stale and moderate 20 hea, ) rains over the
southern part. Ihe Ialns in the nJrtaeIn part OF
Inc slate we're insufficient 20 interfere vita farm
woTk. while IN the southern Part, though the
work was Interrupted to some extent. the show
ens were DeneiiCiA to growing crops and have put
Tie ground IN good COn1IaoI for plogEag. COl-
siderable plOwinG ana preparing OF ground Tor
seeding has Deen cune, and N a few localities
some rye has been sesdcl.
Tarashing has progressed rapidly under the
favorable conditions Cf the past week. There has
been considerable damage to oats in snock by
the previous wet weather. but In many localities
this damage was less than had been feared would
result There has alsO UeCn sCme damage to I'M
thrasEed wheat IN the central district. The
bel FOR curn. ana II has generally aivanced rapid
~ toward maturity. Tae yield promises 10 be
haze improved tie prosDects d cid dly, especially
Of late corn. Reports as TO the time wnen TIE
SI3p NJ 'g saie On la39Ty Dy IIosI vary Gun
southern half OF the state. carly corn is now re-
that the crop VIII not be safe until after october
]. With favorable conditions. however. the bulk
Of the crop promises to be safe by September Is
to 20. Chlnch bugs are reported to be doing
some damage In a Few localities. Tut the damage
is slight. Some corn las been cut for fodder.
generally reported TO be good.
Pastures are generally in good condition. 4
generally good sccond. crop OF clover is being cut
or is ready TO cut Potatoes are yielding well.
but they arc r0ttinG sOrre. Gardens are good.
The apple crop has Generally improved. The yield
will be large in some localities. ana where the
yield will be light the quality OF the frui; Il gen
orally good. Other fruit prospects vary from poor
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
GENERAL CROP SUMMARY.
Dry. Warm Weather Needed in
Missouri Valley for Corn.

Washington, Sept. 2-Following is the
weekly summary OF crop conditions made
by the Agricultural Department:
The temperature conditions in the Northern dis
tricts, east Of the Missouri Valley during the
week ending September l. were more favorable
but as In the two weeks Immediately, preceding,
Central and West Gulf districts. including okla
homa and Indian Territory. Excessive rains
River Of the North valley to the serious detri-
men. to grain in shock and stack; and with THEM tenn
Valley the maturity OF crops has not advanced
Continued absence of rain has intensified the
drought in the West Gulf districts and rain -
. distfTiietsS from Tefae1s o ON New England 10 the
Garolinas. Generally abundant rains have re-
e enfrsd IN ETC fhe Morthe TS' ROCK Mountain region
able conditions prevailed on the Pacific Coast.
during the fore part of the week. In the States
Of Missouri Valley and in portions of the upper
but has not matured rapidly owing to iow tenn
p~eratures and excessive moisture
Missouri Valley for the maturity. Of corn. which
yin require practically u mSIth IN Indiana t9wa s snd
Ohio the maturity Of corn has been more rapid.
Of Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio. Early corn is
being cut in Missouri and Kansas: and Is being
marketed and fed to stock IN the lGst-naned
Rains have greatly ln;e.sereS with thSSshing OF
lAALB hEaA E%1
Iowa and Nebraska. and sprouting In snoek IS
ished on the NIorth Pacific Coast. where thrash
ing IS progressing under favorable conditions, with
about the average yield.
But little rain has fallen over the greater part
q the cotton belt westward Q. the Mississippi
. Of which have been excess yely warm the week
ending September ! being practically rainless
over the greater part Of Louisiana, portions OF
Arkansas and Oklahoma. and throughout Texas.
with the exception Of a few light showers in the
north central and Northeastern portions. the re-
suit OF which. with the revaces Of Insects. has
been q steady deterioration in the condition O.
cotton during the seccnd and third decades.
While favorable weather conditions in the near
future would cause a marked i'm royerneat In the
condition In cotton in Texas. the reports indi-
cate that. under the most favorable clrcum-
stances. the yield would be much short Of an
average crop.
Some Improvement IN the outlook for apples IS
Indicated In portions of the central valleys and
lake region, but In the Middle Atlantic States
the prospects are for a crop considerably below
the average.
Flowing for fall seeding has been very generally
retarded in the Middle Atlantic States and Ohio
Valley by dry weather. and IN the Lower Ma
souri, and Upper Mississippi valleys by excessive
moisture.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
CROPS IN SOUTHWESTERN STATES.
Dry Weather Generally Needed, Ex
cept In Loufsfs m.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Sept. 2.-The weekly crop report.
issued to-day by the Department OF Agriculture.
gives local conditions In the Southwest as fol-
lows:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT in southeast thoroughly bro
ken, and cotton, late corn and pastures Improved.
hut cool weather and continued. rains In north
and west further damaged grain IN stack. retard-
ed blowing and proved unfavorable Tor early corn,
which needs dry. sunny weather to properly ma
ture. Corn cutting progressing slowly. Cotton
picking begun. Apple crop generally very light,
Alabama-Rains copious TO heavy. except light
In southern and some northern countiee. but toe
late for cotton and corn. Cotton picking being
pushed: yield stiil very light: less premature
opening. but considerable rust and shedding:
rain damaged much open cotton. On some hill
sides cotton IL q failure. Corn generally poor.
Much fodder saved. Minor crops slightly i'm
Mississippi-Genera rains. excessive in central
counties. but too late 10 benefit cotton Open
cotton damaged by wind and rain: crop deterio-
rating in all portions Of State: boil worms and
weevii more prevalent: crop over half open on
uplands and yield very light in greater portion
81 State. Pastures and late crops revived
Louisiana-Hot. dry week. except scattered
fhowers in east portion. Early cotton opening
rapidly: picking progressing slowly: hot weather
retarded work generally. ard plckerr scarce In
some localities. Dry weather Is inturing late
cntton and second growth general. Rain would
improve sugar cane. but cropSis doing well. ex.
cept In scattered localities Rice harvest ant
thra shing progressing. Corn being gathered.
TcxasEExtremely hot and dry. with unintsr.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
UNIQUE DIVORCE PLEADING.
Novel Paper Filed With Court Rec
Ords at Macon.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Macon. Nc. Sept. 2-Circuit Clerk
Thomas Williams received this morning
from KIM Morehead. a negro now living in
Ottawa. kas. the following as his plead
ing" to his wife's application for divorce,
and Il is now duly filed with the papers In
the case as the DEFENDANTS answer to his
wife's petition. a copy OF which was served
on him through the mail:
Ottawa. Kas.-Mr, Circuit Clerk: Dear Sir
Was glad TO hear from you, I Will ssy at this
time that l am chilling. and I don't know IL
can get there. unless / get better, but ] Will tell
you that 1 am not wiling 10 give Lizzie Moreheai
no divorce at all until ! see her. for ] Was Rocd
TO her. and I can prove q by lots Of good white
men IN Ottawa. and womens. too, all coiored
people. and she stole away rom me by night. and
] didn't know where she was going, 30 you can
put this down on the books. and tell the Judge
] Will not give her no divorce.
i VIII close. hoping you are well. / could tell
you a good deal more II ! saw you. Yours re-
spectively. KING
Under the circumstances The plaintiff
probably will have to worry along without
her divorce. unless she makes the Judge
take her view OF It She lives here and
says the honeymoon had hardly risen when
King commenced talking sassy" 10 her and
beating her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
FREE TRADE IS THE
DOMINANT NOTE
Text Book of Democratic CAM
paign Committee Attacks
the Tariff.
REPURLIC

REPUBLIC PEC1A
Washington. Sept. 2-Free trade is the
dominant note of the campaign text book
Issued to-day by the National Democratic
Compaigb Committee. ii has come out for
a free trade. pure and simple. without any
qualifications about "a tariff for revenue
only" or "a tariff for revenue with inciden-
tai protection"
The most STRAIGHTFORWARD declarations OF
the committee on this subject are in the
chapte entitled "'Th reciprocity humbug."
RECIPROCITY" says the text book. Is
based upon the same false theories as pro-
lection, and. like protection. Is sham and
hunbug and TO most people has been and
will ever continue to be a delusion and a
snare.
I'm theory, reciprocity. ike protection.
thinks only of the produce and never OK
the consumer
''The theory Of free trade is that both
seller and buyer are benefited by an eN-
change of commodities. and that. as all are
consumers. the greatest good 20 the great
riers in trade in order that goods may be az
cheap as possible apd the cost of living be
reduced TO a minimum.
BENEFITS OF FREE TRADE
Free trade would open our own markets
TO benefit our own country. 1t Is hospitable
and seeks peace and good will with all
nations Reciprocity cares nothing for the
consumers and hunts foreign markets with
a club"
RecipI ocity IL the handmade Of protection
and Is Inconsistent with the theories Of free
trade. As James @. Blaine said: The en-
actment Of reciprocity is the safeguard of
protection: the defeat Of reciprocity is the
opportunity of free trade"
The tariff and the trusts are treated as
being so closely allied as TO form but one
subject. The remedy the committee has 10
propose for the trust evil is the abolition of
the tariff.
The Beef Trust Is discussed as follows:
The average rise in the wholesale price
OF meat IN the last year has been 80 per
cent over the price in 1886. and this enor-
nous increase in the butcher bill Of the
American people i5 largely caused by the
Republicans not carrying out their promise
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
RECEIPTS FIRST DAY
AMOUNT TO SI,33I,96S
Tax Collectors Office Is Besieged
by Long Line of Property
Owners.
GET Benefit OF DISCOUNT.
Big Corporations Among the First
in Line and Swell Total 10
Larger Proportions Than
Ever Recorded.

Anxious 10 reap the benefit OF the 10 per
cent discount offered by the city or all per-
sonaI tax bills which are paid before Oc-
tober. over 5000 persons crowded into Col
Iector Hammers Office yesterday and
pushed each other about In Al effort TO
hand over money TO the clerks. who could
not ak it IN fast enough.
When the Office closed sor the cay at
G p. m. Mr.. Hammer announced that the
days receipts over HI counter had
amounted TO H.S1.sS5. and that several
checks which had been received Would
swell the amount to nearly $i.4oo.OO. This
amount surpasses any previous days re-
ceipts in the City Collectors Office by over
Sso.cp.
When the doors Of the Collectors Office
were thrown open at 7:l5 o'clock yesterday
morning there was a line of people waiting.
which stretched from one end " the long
corridor at the east end OF the City Hall
to the other. Some were business men. VINO
were in a hurry TO pay their tax bills in
order to get 10 their Offices in time for the
days work. others were women who had
left their household AFFAIRS IN :tatu quo.
thinking that they could reach the Cox
~lectors Office In time to avoid a rush. and
still others were men and women Nno were
in no especial hurry, except To get the taxes
paid. and incidentally get advantage Of the
10 per cent REDUCTION. II was bargain day
at the City Hall
ONE TAX BILL OF siI7.a O50L.
Most OF the bills were for fInall amounts.
like 80 and so. but some OF them amounted
TO hundreds OF thousands OF collars. and
many amounted TO more than 500.
over $so.clo was paid in BEFORE nOon. and
nearly as much again had been paid in be-
fore the office closed at s o'clock. -ho first
and largest tax bill OF the current year vas
paid b. the Mississippi Valley Trust Com
pauy. the amount Of which was S7.96OL
Next to the Mississippi Valley 1fust Com
pany. the largest tax bill paid yesterday
was that OF the St. Lnuis-Cnion Trust Com
pany. which amounted to Sif5, LOIS. and the
next largest was that Of the Mercantile
Trust Company. which amounted to Sl5b.-
call. other large bills were psid as fol-
lows
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
.%ExTRAVAGANCE OF
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS
Governor Dockery Calls Attention
to the Wanton Waste of the
Peoples Money.
MORE THAN BILLION DOLLARS.
Expenses of the Last Session
Reach the StupendOus Ag-
gregate of $1,063,-
335,9G0.55.
MORE THAN BILLION DOLLARS.
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Salisbury. Mo. Sept. 2-Governor Dock
cry spoke TO a large audience in the Court
house here to-day. He dwelt upon the great
extravaganza of the Republican Congress.
Ills address was well received He said in
part:
The appropriations OF the recent session Of the
Republican Congress greatly exceed the app-o-
~Yriatidns Of any prior session Of the American
Congress-. The enormous appropriations OF the
FIfsy-nrst Congress. commonly known as the Reed
Congress. we're slightly in excess Of tl.O010o, 90.
This startling total FOX a Congress. which in
eluded both sessions. alarmed the country and led
to IRE disastrous overthrow Of the Republican
party at the ensuing election.
The 'bllion-dolL2r Congress-" however. has
been shorn OF its laurels- II was easily surpassed
AZ the recent session Of Congress. The American
people are now confronted with a Congress which
at = single session has IN appropriations and au-
thorized contracts reached the stupendous aggre-
gate OK 8I.OS5. y. gSl5- This moustrous waste Of
the peoples money Is without a precedent In
times OF peace
Tne 'biuion-doIlar session CongresS' IS a new
departure and should arouse the people TO a full
.saltzaiion Of the PISfiEats and r19;ous waste OF
CURED In American history. II IL practically
the people
CREATED NEW OFFICES.
The Republican Congress at Its recent session
Isnot only Imposed this enSnmous burden. exceed
also created a vast number OF new Offices and
Increased the salaries 81 "a large number OF those
already IN Office 1t created specifically as new
offices. at an annual Sust OF y, 1000. 1t also
apprupriated In lump sums Ss-LS5L4 FOR ia
pay % new officers not specifically enumerated.
In other words, the Roswell Congress increased
appropriations yearly S.leS.Zi2SI- 70 meet iabiIi-
ties OccasiOned b. the creation Of new Offices.
But this does not complete TIE record OF the
shameful raids upon the National Treasury. The
last Republican Congress aiso raised the salaries
o. 20 officials now holding public p1sitions at an
annual charge upon the Treasury OF tiO5 $50.
To state c1ncisely the situation. the Roosevelt
CONFESS. By the creation Of new offices and the
Increase Of salaries. added y.Z4J.1-s-sS annually
10 the taN hurGen Of the people. More than u. ugl
men have thus been mustered into the public
service A full army corps % FEDERAL officers
haze been added to the national pay roll. at a
yearly cost exceeding a million and n half dol
lars over and above the amount required 70 pay
al the ordinary current expenses % the Stair
- vernment Of Missouri for two YEAR,.
The ever Increasing Federal appropriations have
gone to swell the swollen stream o. expenditures
IN Substantially every department Of the Ma
t!onal Government. II IS full time for the people
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03

1926 Cass avenue and Miss Mary Cady Of
No. 1919 ST. Paul avenue. Miss Hattie King
will accompany them as q visitor and may
enter the convent.
Three Of the party. Miss Annie Kelly.
Miss Belle QuiGley and Miss Kate Noonan.
are members OF ST. Bridget's Church. and
Miss King and Miss Cady live in St. Ed
wards Parish. Miss Annie Lyman is q
member OF St. Lawrence's Church
They will not be without intimate friends
IN the convent, as fourteen girls left 81.
Louis yesterday TO attend the Nazareth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03

Archie a. Pettingilrof No. 2il Montgom-
cry street and Miss Martha II. Hcman OF
No. SO North Eighteenth street. were mar
ried At S o'clock last night at Christ Church
Cathedral. Thirteenth and Locust streets,
by the Reverend c. VI. Davis. One hundred
persons. friends and relatives OF the young
couple. witnessed the ceremony.
The wedding had. been set for to-day. but
yesterday being the eighteenth birthday OF
Mrs. Holman it was decided to have 1t one
day earlier and bring future celebrations OF
the two events upon the same day.
Arthur Bateman was best man and Miss
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03

From their homes IN ST. Louis six young
ladies will depart this morning for Naz-
areth. Ky. TO renounce the world and be-
come postulants of the order OF Sisters OF
Charity at the mother house in the pretty
hamlet near Louisville.
The young aides who have decided TO de-
vote their lives TO religion by caring for the
sick and injured in the hospitals are Miss
Annie Kelly of No. 2SI7 Dickson street. Miss
Belle Quigley of No. 100 North LefinSwell
avenue. Miss Kate Noonan OF No. Sl4
Franklin avenue. Miss Annie Lyman OF No.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
TEXAS COTTON OUTLOOK.
Indications That Crop VIII Fall Far
short of Anticipation.

SPECIAL
Galveston. Tex. Sept. 2-To-day the
Texas section OF the United States Weather
Bureau issued its weekly crop bulletin for
the week ending SEPTEMBER l. II says:
The weather during the past week was highly
favorable for contemplating. and II progressed
without Interruption thTous out the csttcn arca
Of the State. EARLY cotton continues 10 open rap
idly. under the favorable weather conditions. ard
reports indicate the crop Will be gathered much
earlier than usual.
Late cotton Continues 20 fail over greater por-
tion Of belt. ard is IN a critical condition. Shed
ding is quite general and new Blooms are few.
Unless the drought Is soon broken there will b,
no top crop. The intense heat and daouzht have
checked ravaEes OF insects In some i1caiitie1
Boil weevil. however. continue des; ructive In the
Colorado and BRACES valleys. md boil worms are
stlll numerous In North and Northeast Texas.
The entire situation IS gloomy and di=courag.
ing. Reports from over ca reliable correspondent
all indicate that the ultimate yield will fall short
Of the average.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03

Lydia Homan. a sister OF the bride. acted
as bridesmaid.
After the ceremony there was n supper
at the home OF ZIr. and Mrs. William Ho-
man. the brides parents The supper was
followed by 4 reception and party. which
lasted until a late hour.
William Holman. the brides father. was
for twenty years a shoe merchant on
Franklin avenue. Mr.. PettinSiIl. the bride
groom. Is employed by the ArkwTight Phar-
maceuucal Company at No. 26 North Sew
enrh street
Mr.. and Mrs. HomGn will live at No. SO
North Eighteenth street for = few weeks.
after which they will go 10 housekeeping
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
BY a Republic Photographer.

Academy.
For Che first six months after they are
received thew viii wear plain black dresses,
after which they Will receive the black
habit and black veil OF the order. Their
duties will be TO teach. minister to the
needs OF the poor and TO nurse the sick.
After Che novitiate OF six months the pos
tulants are allowed TO leave the convent
and return home II they desire.
Miss Quigley. one OF the candidates. has
a sister In the convent At Nazareth All OF
the young ladies are enthusiastic over their
plans.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
A wHIsKEY OFFER

A little good whiskey kept In the house
relieves and revives in case OF accidents,
faintins spells, exhaustion and other emer-
genC!ss. But IL ought 10 be good whisksy,
pure whiskey. for poor whiskey, adulteratei
whis6ey Is injurious. Hayner Whiskey goes
direct from their distilIery to you, with
all its original strength. richness and ia
vor. carries a United States registered dis
tlllers guarantee OF purity and age and
saves the profits of the dealers
Read the offer OF the Hayner DistillfnS
Company elsewhere in this paper. They
are a ~well-knOwn house. have a paid-uD
capital OF half a million dollars and have
been il business over IS years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-03
FIVE PREACHERS ON THE JURY.
Determined Effort to Break Up
Dives at Muscogee.
REPURIIc SPECIAL

Muscogee. /. T, Sept 2-Because Of the
decided efforts OF the Federal officers OF the
Western district TO stamp out the liquor
traffic and gambling in the towns OF the
Creek Nation a storm OF criticism has been
directed against Muscogee by other towns.
This has led 70 the selection OF a Grand
Jury at this place five members Of which
are preachers It Is a proceeding never be-
fore heard OF in the Territory. There IS
also one negro on the jury