The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-17
WILL GIVE RELIEF
WHERE MOST NEEDED
Committee to Decide How COntri-
buttons Shall Be Distributed
Among Drought Sufferers.
SITUATION is NOT EXAGGERATED
Later -Advices From Southwest
Missouri State That the People
Are in Sore Distress and That
Outside Help Is Needed.

over sl.eJ has now been subscribe'
through the Merchants Exchange for tn
drought sufferers in Southwest Missouri A
a meeting of the Relief Committee held Sat
Urday afternoon il was reported that up Il
that time none of the counties except Tane'
had designated officially to what person oil
persons supplies should be sent
The committee Will meet again this after
noon. when it is expected that advices vii
be had authorizing them to proceed with
the distribution of the money and provi'
sions. applying it il the best manner posi-
bic.
S. S. Prather OF fancy County. who was
in the city yesterday. stated that the Rev
erend Fred V. Loos of Liberty. No, presi-
dent of the State Board of Charities. was
mistaken If he had been correctly reported
as saying that the restitution In Southwest
Missouri was being exaggerated.
The Reverend Mr.. Loos has not been on
the grounds" said Mr.. Prather. lard if he
has been wrongly advised as to the conds-
tons existing in the drought-stricken dis
trict 1 can readily appreciate the reasons.
Our people are peculiarly sensitive and they
NooLo Az otAAh hhNA
lief until ravenous hunger drove pride away.
And they are proud: the people OF the
mountainous section Of Southwest Missouri.
which embraces about a dozen counties now
in distress by reason Of last seasons
drought, come of that Virginia and Ken
lucky stock that stood with Washington
through the Valley Forge campaign
Most of them were bred among the hills.
where life at best is hard" Mr.. Prather
continued. and they would stand hardships
that the average citizen could not endure
before they ask assistance. 1t is this pride
that prevents them from making known to
the world how badly of they really are"
Distress in fancy Partly Relieved.
Mr.. Prather stated that the people of
fancy, the only county that has received re-
lief thus far. greatly appreciate the W
carloads of provisions and seed which the
generous citizens of st. Louis and Spring
field sent them. This will save their stock
from starving, enable them to plant another
crop. and in many instances keep the wolf
from the door of hard-working, deserving
citizens"
I'VE only hope" said Mr.. Prather, that
the people of the OTHER counties in our sec
ton who need relief as bad as We did will
not be forgotten. st. Louis Is doing hef
share, and when the other people of the
State realize the situation l am sure they
VIII respond 10 tHe Cdll lOE diu-
One of the members Of the Merchants
Exchange Relief Committee stated that if
the State Board of Charities had been mis-
as to the conditions existing in
Missouri there was time to
rectify ii. and the reports now coming in
from that section should convince every one
a subscription from the entire State
be raised.
I'm St. Louis we have one OF the men,
bers of the State Charity Board" the COM
miteeman stated. 1T is Miss Mary L. Per
ry, and 1t may be depended upon that she
will urge the proper action when all the
official reports have been presented. MIR.
Loos Is probably waiting for the counties to
appoint commissions. state exactly what is
shape, as was lone in fancy County, before
Il ts practicable to render the necessary
Wright, stone and Howell Counties.
Levi Chubbuck, a member of the commit
Tee, received reports yesterday from three
describing the conditions. They
ire as follows:
W. E. Young, Clerk Of the County Court
II Wright County, in q letter from Harris |
lille. received yesterday, says:
The drought played havoc In this coun-
y. The people here are Of limited means
nd willing to do all they can. but they
amt do all that Is needed.
Many WOulQ De thankful, SSpeCldiN Il
leed corn. oats and potatoes. with which to
a q crop. We had a complete failure
n these things last summer, and seed must
ONE from elsewhere. Remember, we are
lot beggars, but IL you can do anything ar
angements will be made to see that de-
CRYING parties get what is donated"
z. II. Rogers. in a letter received yester-
from Nauvoo, Stone County, says:
Owing to an absolute failure Of crops
ecause of the drought last season q great
majority Of Stone County farmers will be
ONES from some source. Our teams are
Teak from the lack OF food; the only food
0 be bought comes from the railroads at
prices. which We are unable to
Many Are Barely Existing.
ctual want of the bare necessities Of life.
,ur income Is derived from the tilling of
he soil. Last spring and summer we put
birth an earnest effort, worked hard. but
allied through no fault of our own. Money |
now an unknown article among the most
( our citizens. We are barely existing.
II would advise that John ]. Moore. our
ressed. and he will give further !nforma-
win T. Smith. Clerk of the County Court
oqrt, which meets on Monday, will take
ction to relieve the suffering in that coun-
, J: sad ,, %d11 a ad,s;se . shStc aid i Ell ,n a1sfss
lere is suffering in the county.
w. 8. Lester, Postmaster at Dale, Barry
'ounty. describes the distress in his sec
on. saying in a letter received yesterday:
Il live in the hill portion of Barry Coun-
which is settled by honorable poor peo-
e. who came here to get cheap lands, and
epend upon one crop to carry them over
the next. Last years drought left us
ltirely without stock feed and seed, and
le patrons of my post office say that they
IN hardly get enough food to keep them
Subscriptions Reported.
subscriptions received by the Merchants
xchange Relief Committee for the relief
the drought sufferers in Southwest Mis-
revfously reported s.. 3so. * !
asa .......s.-. lo.0
W. 300
A. Buckland q 500
afkln a ScheHef chemical Co-.--------- 1000
NINA 7. keiselhorst ......... 300
hristian PEPPER Tobacco Co......... geo
Inward Mallinckrodt ...-.-..... 300
6ilke $50
y. z LEO
z seaman $50
Iormaa ]. 800
eT7 Chubbuck lb.O
utter Bros 25.o9
!ooGner. Force d Goodbar Hat Co.. 500
oecnthal-Sloan Millinery Co...... 100
lark Z Haas Clothing Co........-. loo
chw1b Clothing ESQ
[ayheld Wooden Mills Co......... 25.cO
er-Olyer- Singer Clothing Co....-. 1000
lng-BHngmade Mercantile Co.. 10 "a