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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
THE ADVERTISER OFFERS
PRIZES TO SCHOOL CHILDREN,

lief this essay is original, signing his
name.
The pupils parents or the person
with whom he or she lives must be a
subscriber to The ADVERTISER. How
ever, compositions may he s,nt by pu-
pills whoselparents + not subscribers
but they will not be entitled to
prizes. If a composition by such O ru-
pll is the best it will be SO announced
and it Will be printed, but no prize will
be given. The prize will go to the
next best in that case.
Other thin prize-wlnning compost
lions will often be printed. Thus when
several compositions are submitted en-
titled to first, second and third honora-
BILE mention, each may be printed with
the writer's name.
The editor of THE ADVERTISER will
be the Judge. He will grade the COM
positions though without knowing
the names of the writers.
Compositions written by pupils in
the ordinary course of work may be
sent in. Teachers may select any num-
Der OF compositions and send them to
THE ADVERTISER. The teacher will
always state that the writer is within
the age limit Of the contest. The win
ming compositions will be announced in
TIE ADVERTISER and the teacher will
then send name of writer and his or
her parent.
To repeat-the compositions for the
first offer must be received not later
than October 30, and must not contain
over 400 words. We do not fix any
minimum limit-the winner may pos
sibly not write over so words.
The ordinary rules will govern the
decisions. The subject matter, thought,
handwriting, capitalization, neatness
and grammar will be considered.
Again THE ADVERTISER hopes that
teachers throughout the county will
talk the proposition over with the
children and help to interest them.
Children from any school except
those in college departments may con-
test,
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AMONG OUR FRIENDS.

Mr.. w. Cason Hill was in the city
last week.
Mrs. e. j. Dendy, of Gross Hill, was
in the city Thursday.
DR.. Allen, Of s~pertanburg, a here
last week.
Mr.. FL. Il. Ravenel of Spartanburg
was in the city last Thursday.
Mr.. Isaac Copeland, of Clinton, was
in town Thursday.
s. M. Pilgrim, of Woodruff, was in
the city last week.
Mr.. Hewlett Sullivan, ST., of Mount
vile, was 10 the city Thursday.
Mr. Conway Garrett, OF Gray Court,
a we'll known and popular farmer, was
In town Thursday.
Mr. j. f. Sloan of joachim, o leading
planter of the county, was in the city
Saturday.
Hon. M. l.. Smith, of Camden, was in
the city last Thursday. Mr.. Smith is a
member of the legislature and a prom
inent candidate for Speaker of the
House. He is also q member of the
Camden bar.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

The ADVERTISER, beginning October
30, will give a prize of one dollar every
two weeks, to the pupil in the schools
of Laurens County, submitting the
bes. composition,-provided the parent
or head Of the household of the writer
is a subscriber to THE ADVERTISER.
The prize for the first time wi
be limited to pupils under IL years. In
this competition the essay must be re-
ceived in this office by October 30. The
successful one will be printed the fol-
lowing week.
Then another competition will be an
nounced for the two weeks following
for children OK another age. 1t is in
tended to give a prize every two weeks
for the next five months--provided the
school children and especially the
teachers in the county take an inter.
est In the plan.
The ADVERTISER is sending this an
nouncement to the teachers generally
in the county. The success of this
oShSihS VIII uSpChu VI ne UCuCllGEH.
Ii they like 1t, and tell the children
about it and get them interested, we
think it will prove a helpful stimulus
to the children in composition work.
THE ADVERTISER therefore asks
each teacher to read this au-
nouncement and cooperate with THE
ADVERTISER in the scheme TO give
the school children q motive and inter
est in writing well.
RULES OF H COMPETITION.
The composition must contain not
over 400 words.
Writing must be on but side of pa
per.
Any subject may be chosen.
The composition must be handed the
teacher by the pupil. The teacher will
then number or mark it keeping a re.
cord of the number or mark. He will
then send it to THE ADVERTISER with
out the name of the writer but with the
school mark. The teacher must also en-
dorse it thus: "To the best OF my be-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
GET
IN THEIR WORK.
Stores i'm Greenwood BrOk-
EN- Into.
ARRESTS FOLLOW.
Young White Men Under
Charges.
They arc from Augusta, Ga, and Do
Not Seem to Realize Their Sc.
rious Peril.
A Greenwood correspondent says:

About 4 o'clock Sunday morning four
white boys effected an entrance into
the Red Iron Racket store by smashing
the plate glass window in front, and
were about to carry off o quantity of
goods when they were detected by
Messrs. Bolton and Thornton, of the
Grendel Mill, who had been down to
the Seaboard depot to see some one off
on the passenger train and were on
their return home when they discovered
the robbery and found one OF the boys
in the window. They kept him and soon
had officer Riley on the scene, who
promptly arrested the young robber. A
short while after Mr.. Riley captured
one more. and about 8 o'clock in the
morning Mrs. Will Darby at the Gren-
del Mill, discovered the other two hid
ing under the platform at the ware
house. Officer Flynn promptly ar
rested these two. The four boys were
all white and were from Augusta, Ga.
They said they had come In here on q
IolBhV lIOn aug hoU7 odVuIuuy hlSIO.
Their names are Fred Franklin, Will
Whitehead, George Owens and Will
Savage. The boys do not seem to rea-
lie the seriousness of their offence and
are in a pretty good humor for young
men with the prospects of the free trip
to the Penitentiary before them. At
the preliminary hearing yesterday
morning all four pleaded guilty and
were bound over to appear at the next
term of Court. All the goods taken
from the Red Iron Racket we're recov
cred. OF curse the damage to the
window was considerable, Later In
the day Officer Flynn arrested Asbury
Patterson who it was said took part In
the stealing scrape some time ago In
Laurens. The other boys however
stated that Patterson did not have any
thing to do with.this crime, and he was
released.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
Don't Imagine

That all flours are alike. There is q
difference, a big difference. So much
depends upon having pure, white and
nutritious flours that the subject is
worthy your careful investigation and
consideration.
You will be better satisfied in select
ing "Clifton" flour, in fact whiteness,
and quality, "Clifton" flour excels all
other lours.
Don't imagine that because "Clifton"
flour is a high grade flour hat the
price is high, for the price is low, in
reach of all housekeepers. Cheap
flour is dear at any price, while "Clif-
ton" is the least expensive, and is the
very best you can buy.
Bransford Mills,
Greensboro, Ky.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
HIS LIFE IN r

III just seemed to have gone all to
pieces" writes Alfred Bee, of Welfare,
Tex, ~"biliousness and lame back had
made life a burden. I couldn't eat or
sleep and felt almost too worn out to
work when 1 began to use Electric Bit
ters, but they worked wonders. Now /
sleep like a top, can eat anything, have
gained in strength and enjoy hard
work." They give vigorous health aud
new life to weak, sickly, rundown peo-
pie. Try them. Only 80 cents at Lau-
rens Drug Go. and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
Does the Best.

, THE ADVERTISER Job Office sets up
the claim that it does not merely as
good job work for the same money as
any Office in Laurens but distinctly bet
ter work. The ADVERTISER Office is
prepared to make the claim good. II
this claim was not the literal truth it
would be improper-an idle boast. 1t
is not an idle boast. Meanwhile our
stock of stationery is larger than ever
Wedding stationery a speciality.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

term of the Court, and as six of our
number will serve next year, we ask
that six be appointed a committee to
audit the Magistrates books and re-
port at the next term OF Court.
In conclusion we desire to thank
Your Honor, the Solicitor and other
officers Of the Court for various cour-
tesies shown us during this session.
j. f. ToLBERT,
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

The Grand Jury in lis presentment
last week included q letter from III. E.
Gray making grave charges concerning
a matter Of $4,000 involved in a settle
ment between Dispenser A. r. Sullivan
and Ex-County Treasurer Babb, which
has caused a mild sensation. Below is
the presentment OF the grand jury in
which the matter is discussed:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
MERCHANTS NEWS.

Messrs. s.. M. 81 E. FL. Wilkes, Lau-
rens, S. O.
Gentlemen: The Buck Stove / bought
OF you is giving entire satisfaction. We
find 1T burns about one half the wood
of our old stove. We are well pleased
. with it.
ID. w. C%ovington,
Laurens, S. G..
Oct. 18th, 1902.
You should get one Of those pretty
glass vases at Wilkes. They are IF
teen inches high and only 25 cents
each. Really worth so cents.
s. M. & Il. II. Wilkes.
Have you bought one OF our No. 260
Oak Rockers YETI Every one who has
seen them say that they are the best
eve seen at the price. Remember
while they last that everyone can af
ford to get at the price we are of
fering them.
SM&EH Wilkes.
If you expect to buy g lamp you
should sec our new line. They are
beautifully decorated. All the latest
colors and shapes at prices from e5 cts.
TO $500.
s. M. & e. II. Wilkes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
IN THE CHURCHES.


First Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Robt. Adams, Pastor, services at II u.
m. and SIS p. m, each Sabbath. All
are welcome.
Sunday School, G. w. Tune, Super
intendant, Sunday Morning at 10 a. m.
Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church,
East End, --- Pastor. Preach
ing in Factory Hall every
APPOINTMENTS FoR NORTH LAURENs
CIRCUIT.
Trinity, First Sunday, at II o'clock,
a. m.
Trinity, Third Sunday, at $3.50
o'clock, p. m.
Shiloh, First Sunday, at $3.50 o'clock,
p. m.
Shiloh, Third Sunday, at IL o'clock,
a. m.
Dials, Second Sunday, at IL o'clock,
a. m.
Dials, Fourth Sunday, at $3.50 o'clock,
p. M.
G%raycourt, I'd Sunday at $50 o'clock,
p. m.
Graycourt, 4th Sunday at II o'clock
O. IN.
Sunday Schools at each appointment
one hour before preaching.
Prayer meeting Thursday nights at
Graycourt, at 8 o'clock. All are alike
invited to attend these services, for it
is here, as it is in Heaven, ''the rich
and the poor meet together"
j. X. Mccain,
Pastor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
ONE CENT A WORD.

FOR SALE.-132 acre farm near
Kinards, s. @. Some of the best farm
ing land in the county. Three room
house and water or premises. Excel
lent opportunity for investment or farm.
Part cash, balance on time If preferred.
For PARTICULARS address, w. j. Conway,
1885 Main ST., Columbia, s.. G.
Fine Seven.eight I'd Jersey Bull,
three years old. Services at pasture
n and oEe-quarter miles from public
square, South Harper Street.
At j. w. Jones.
WANTED-A few cords of wood, THE
ADVERTISER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
Ten Cents CttOn.

We are prepared to take care of q
quantity Of cotton on storage and ad-
vance money on same. Now is the
time TO store your cotton for a profit.
Don't sell too fast, or 1t will give out
too quick.
j. WADE ANDERSON,
6m President and Manager.
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w. b. KNIGHT. RE. BABB.
KNIGHT & BABB,
Attorneys at Law.
RE. BABB.
w. Is. KNIGHT.

"a Will practice in all the State and
Federal Courts. Strict attention to all
business intrusted to them,
Office upstairs, Simmons Building.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

Warrior Creek Baptist Church, Rev.
o. l.. Jones, supply. Service every 9TH
Sunday at IL O'Clock and Saturday be-
fore.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

Langston's Church, Baptist, preach
ing IL a. m, Fourth Sundays, and Sat-
urday before, by Rev. E. G. Watson.
Hurricane Church, Baptist, preach
ing III O.. m, First Sundays and on Sat
urday before by Rev. e. @. Watson.
Dorroh Presbyterian church, Gray
Court, s. c., t. B. Craig, pastor.
Preaching on 1st Sunday at IL q. m.
3rd Sunday A p. m.
Sabbath School on 1st and End Sun
days at 10 a M, and on Bird and 18th
Sundays at 3 p. m.
II. II. PEDEN. Snnt.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

Answer to last weeks puzzle. From right side look for guides face in
sand just above the projecting plank, which forms his hat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

Lanford, Baptist preaching IL a. IN.
Second Sundays by Rev. L. G. Watson;
Preaching al. Cedar Shoal Church on
same day at 3 o'clock p. m.
Padgett's Creek, Baptist preaching
at II a. m. on Third Sundays by E. G.
Watson.
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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-18
|REvOLUT|0N|STS
VICTORIOUS
The Venezuelan Insurgents Captured the Sea-
port La veIa de Coro After Five
Hours Fighting.
TROUBLE IN SAN SALVADOR
Inc Salvador People Are In a Frenzy on Account Of
the Recent Decision of the Court Of Arbitration
In the BurrelI Casa Declaration That
the Judges Mad Been Brlbed.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Fri.
day, June 13.-News reached here today
Of an important success of the Vene.
zuelan revolutionists. After five hours
of fighting on June II, 1000 revolution
lists captured La Vela de Coro, a sea
port town on the Gulf of Coro. OF the
government forces, 27 men were killed
and 1913 men captured. Coro, the capt.
tai of the state of Falcon, was besieg-
ed by the reyolutionists, and is expect
ed to surrender at any moment.
SAN SALVADOR DISSATISFIED.
New Orleans. La June lS.-Thn lat
est news from the Republic of Saliva
dor, via Guatemala indicates a state
Of frenzy was aroused by the recent de-
cison of the Washington court of arbi-
tration in the Burrell case. President
Little of the Republic, and most of the
members of the national assembly,
have signed the pronounciamento to
the public, declaring the decision of
the court scandal and crime; that
the judges were bribed; that the Saliva
dorean representatives were treated in
a scandalous fashion; and that DR..
Zaldivar, one of the Salvadorean rep
was recreant to his trust
and that he was in Europe to escape
the results of his action
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-18
Rev Mexico Deaths.

Lee Mark, of De Soto. Iowa, died in
the mountains near Carlsbad, Eddy
county, of consumption. His remains
were shipped to his former home.
Iva Goss, the two year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. L. Goss of Carlsbad, Eddy
county, died at the family residence on
Green Highlands.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Patten died at the family home at Lake
Valley, Sierra county.
While Mrs. McLaren Of Gallup was
visiting her brother, June Roberts at
Farmington, San Juan county, her
infant son was taken i'll and died sud-
denly.
S. Z. Pepin, OF Flora Vista, San Juan
county, recently died in hospital in
Durango, Colo, where he was taken q
short time ago. The body was brought
home for burial.
Hon. w. s. George died at his home
at Cooney, Socorro codnty. He served
with credit in the New Mexico legis-
lature Of 1891, and was we'll known
throughout the territory.
The fifteen months old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. McGaffey Of Albuquerque
died yesterday of meningitis following
slight attack of stomach trouble.
Josephine, the little daughter OF Hon.
and Mrs. ]. A. Mahoney, of Deming,
died on Sunday evening after several
weeks Illness with brain fever.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-18
BIG COPPER FIND.
II Was Made Ia an Old Sheep Corral Near San Aeaco
In Socorro County,

Special Correspondence New Mexican.
Socorro, June Is, 1902.-The greatest
copper strike made in many years is re-
ported by Professor F. A. Jones. who
visited the place where the strike was
made to make an expert examination of
the property. The strike was made
west of San Acacio and seven miles
north of the Limitar range, the first dis
covery being made in sheep corral, on
one side of which is bluff, but in real
ity big mass of copper ore. The ore
is native and carries good values in gold
and silver. The property belongs to
Mark Thomas, James Wilson and M.
Johnston, of Albuquerque. Professor
Jones says that it shows every evidence
of becoming one of the greatest copper
properties in the territory. For many
years past rich copper float has been
found in that section by natives and by
prospectors, but the vein was not found
until this week. No one, of course, has
any id "a that the vein formed part of
an old abandoned sheep corral. The
find has caused considerable excitement
in Socorro county. and many miners
have gone to make locations.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-18
THE AFFAIR AT VENICE.
United States Naval Officers Suffered Revolving Ia.
dIgnItIes from Officials.

London, June 1s.-The text of the
findings of the court OF inquiry in the
case of the United States naval officers
imprisoned at Venice, throws new and
important light on the affair. 1t now
appears that the United States consul
at Venice, Henry A. Johnson, and q
lawyer provided by him for the defense,
urged the officers to plead that they
were violently drunk This they de-
clined to do. Rear Admiral Crownin-
shield, commanding the European
squadron, in reviewing the findings Of
the court, severely censures Captain
Dayton commander of the Chicago, for
not personally attending to the defense
of the officers and comments on the IRE.
voting indignities" suffered by the Of
ficers while confined in Venice. Under
the circumstances, Admiral Crownin-
shield holds the ''court martial to be a
farce"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-18
COURT AT S0C0RRO.
Heavy judgments against sucoro County Enforcing
the Sgads. fCIos,ag La

Sylvestre Abeyta Sanchez, whose
trial on charge of murder resulted in
a dead lock of the jury at Socorro, was
required to give "a new bond in the sum
of 81 900.
In the case of Eduardo V. Baca VS..
the board of county commissioners of
Socorro county and Soccrro county, the
court rendered a verdict granting the
plaintiff judgment to the amount OF
81, ,516.96, with interest at the rate OF 8
per cent from December, 1900. Charles
+. Blackington's suit of the same char
acter against the county also resulted in
a verdict in favor OF the plaintiff with
judgment against the county for 81, 769'-
O3 with interest and the costs.
William D. Armstrong Frank Arm
strong, Jose Montoya, Jose A. Montoya,
Jose Baca, ]. M. Allen and John Hilton
pleaded guilty to the charge OF violating
the Sunday law. Sentence was suspend
ed on the payment of the costs. The
same charge was brought against TLom-
as Armstrong, Harry Armstrong, Eliseo
Barreras and Patrick S. Higgins, but
the suits were dismissed at the cost OF
the territory.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-18
EL0PERS CAUGHT AT FOLSOM.
A La Junta Couple YainIy Seeks Minister TO Marry
Than

Sunday evening Deputy Sheriff Joe
Mayer. of Folsom, Union county, re-
ceived atelegram from the sheriff
Otero county. Colorado to arrest A. l..
| Kirby and Amy Russell, an eloping
couple from La Junta. Monday the
couple drove into Folsom and were i'm
mediately arrested and will be detained
until the sheriff of Otero county, Colo
rado, arrives to take them into custody.
| Kirby is about 81 years of age and
! Miss Russell is Is. As the couple had
not succeeded in getting married, per-
mission was asked over the wire for the
performance of the matrimonial cere-
mony at Folsom, but was refused, and
they are not married yet.
The story of the elopement is as fol-
lows:
Last Friday evening Amy Russell, the
Is year old daughter of Mrs. II. L.
Russell, who resides about four miles
north of La Junta, Colorado, eloped
with A. L. Kearby, who has been in the
employ of Mrs. Rnssell for number of
years. The Russell family is one OF the
oldest of La Junta, and is quite well to
do. Mrs. Russell ia widow, her hus-
band haVlng heen IL leading druggist or
La Junta for a number of years. At
his death, which occurred about three
years ago, he left her comfortable
fortune. With her family she has re-
sided on her ranch north Of La Junta.
| Ketrby is a brother in-law OF Rev. w
| r ! H-sfpt, inc HPtsvuPui RECTOR uf tnn
parish and is a quiet industrious young
man.
Mrs., all lnnp nil NJ ba
tions between the young people dis.
charged ! about one week ago
and t'oi = all was going well until
S. -.4u- = chit when she found that
b ,one. Mrs. Russell
is naas -ver the affair and her
many friends are lending her such as
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-18
new MEXICO
MINES AND MINING
The Pumps in the Torpedo Mine at Organ
Have Been Drowned Out and Are
Eighty Feet Under
Water.
the DUDE MINE NEAR LAKE VALLEY,
SIERRA COUNTY, HAS CLOSED DOWN

The Dude mine, near Lake Valley
Sierra county, has closed down for ar
indefinite time. The mine employed
quite number of men in that vicinity
The Oliver Mining company, Of
Chloride, Sierra county, will put up a
store at that pls "e and stock il with q
full line of sup l'ies. All tho .;ainer:
around Chlorlde are busy and severa
new buildings are being erected
E. e. Burlingame Is Company assayers
of Denver have given returns on sew
eral lots of ore taken from the Asper
Lilly mine, in the Red River district
Taos county, and they are very en-
couraging to the owner, c. l.. Marsh.
One of the lots run $50 and the ether
800 to the ton.
Work on the new concentration at
Modoc, Dona Ana county, will be push
ed rapidly to completion. This concen.
traitor is quite different from any other
in this section of the country. Modoc
is becoming to be quite prosperous
camp. Excellent water is found there
and several good boarding houses have
been established
A fine vein of white marble has been
found in the Fillmore canon, Dona Ana
county. The quality Of the stone is
good, being white and even grained and
of good quality for cutting and polish
ing. 1t is easily reached by way of
Modoc and up the canon trail.
The mineral cabinet of G. r. Brown
at Socorro, has been recently enlarged
by large collection of rare mineral
specimens collected from Europe, Asia,
Africa and Australia and from the
islands of the Pacific. This addition
will make the collection of Mr.. Brown
one of the largest and finest in the ter
ritory.
The Torpedo mine at Organ, Dona
Ana county, was recently flooded by one
of the side walls breaking The men at
work had barely time to get out of the
way of the food to escape drowning.
Two pumps were at once put to work at
their full capacity, but the water gained
on them fast and in four hours they
were drowned ont and are now under so
feet of water.
L. Lucy, of FL Paso, has leased the
Eureka group at Organ and will push |
development work. He will ship a car |
)f ore to the FL Paso smelter this week. |
The main value of the mine is silver, but |
zinc value has been extract |
I'd from the ore and it is predicted that
t will be more of zinc than silver mine
lfter it has been thoroughly developed,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-18
THE TEXAS CORN
CROP IS A FAILURE
Protraoted Drouth Aided by the Soorching
Breezes Made the Destruction Of the
Young Corn in the Lone Star
State Almost Complete.
COTTON HOWEVER IS REPORTED TO Be IN
+ AFFAIR CONDITION AND RAIN WILL SAVE II

Dallas, Texas, June 1S.--Rains are re-
ported from only small portion of the
northeast of Texas, where the corn and
cotton crops are said to be in better
condition than in any other portion Of
for any corn crop in Texas his year is
gloomy. The protracted drouth, aided
by the scorching breezes. made the de-
struction almost complete. Cotton is
said to be in fair condition in the
north of Texas and rains within the
near future will save the crops