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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

Mr. Stephen Capeaart is erect
ing cottage on Seventh street, on
the Ohio river bank, which, when
completed, will be for rent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02
Personal Mention.

Stella, were visitors to st. Albans
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dewitt and
grandson. spent Sunday with rela.
tives in Charleston.
Miss Nellie Fry. was visitor tc
Charleston Sunday.
Mr.. Will Stortz has returned
from Maysville, where he has beer
employed for several months.
Mr.. Frank Ray burn. of Grimms
Landing. was a caller at this Office
Saturday.
Mrs F. A Guthrie and Mrs. II.
z Howard have returned from q
trip up on Gauley.
Mr.. j. w. Noble. of Beech Hill,
was in town Saturday.
Mr., w. NJ Dunn. of Pliny. was
here Saturday.
Mr.. P. n. Elliott. of Graham
Station, was here Saturday and re-
newed his subscription to the
Register.
Miss Kate Stribling is visiting
Mrs L. v. Guthrie, at Huntington.
DIR. aud Mrs. Cory Hogg, of
Sewell, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs w. 81 Hogg near town,
returned bone Sunday.
Mr.. R. s Carpenter. of Bancroft,
who has been the guest of Mrs. s
P. Capehart, returned home Tues
day.
Miss Myrtle Bell who has been
the guest of Miss Mary Hogg. re.
turned yesterday to her home at
Lewisburg.
DIR. L v. Guthrie and family,
and Miss Musa Kiger, of Hunting.
ton, spent Friday and Saturday
here.
Mr.. j. A Peyton. travelling out
of Wheeling. was in our CITY last
week.
j. E. Frazier, of Buffalo, was
here Friday.
Mr.. j. w. Daniel. of Virginia,
was here few days last week.
Mr.. s. K. Miller. of Petersburg,
was in our city last Thursday.
Mr.. D. Caldwell, of Gallipolis
Ferry, was in our CITY Thursday
night.
Messrs, Asa Musgrave and L e.
Musgrave returned Saturday from
visit to the st. Louis fair and to
relatives in Iowa.
MIR. w. L. Parsons and life, of
Spilman, were visitors here Friday
Mr.. G s. Eastman. of Leon, was
in town Friday on business.
Capt. John r Selbe who has
been quite sick at his home in this
oity, for the past few weeks, we are
glad to announce is improving
Miss Alice Neale, of Fairmont.
is home on a few days visit.
Mr.. Edwin Neale, of Hunting
ton, is spending his three weeks
vacation here with his parents.
Judge John L. Written, wife
and children have returned from q
visit to the st. Louis fair.
Master Carl Hill is quite ill with
typhoid fever
Miss Emma Grover left last
week for fredericksburg, Va,
where she has position as teacher
in Young Ladies Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Keesey
! OF Middleport, are here visiting
relatives.
Mrs w. D. Holmes returned
Sunday from weeks visit to he,
daughter Miss Edna. in Columbus
Misses Kate and Ella Van Matrs
have returned from st. Louis
where they visited the Fair. They
will return after few days visit tc
relatives in this county. to theil
home in Washington City.
The Misses McCnlloch enter
tanned number of their lady anc
gentlemen friends at halloween
party Monday night.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

United States District Attorney
Judge Reese Blizzard fled petit
ton in United States court before
Judge jackson asking that the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany be restrained and inhibited
FROM further work on the building
OLA railroad bridge across the
Ohio river at Parkersburg The
contention of the railroad company
is that the war department accept.
ed its plans submitted before the
improvements were begun. If the
injunction is granted work on the
improvements of the railroad COM
pany will be stopped for some time
to come.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

A good women is usually too
good for any man-but fortunate.
ly she doesn't know it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

Be sure you have the dollar to
pay your capitation tax when the
Assessor calls around if you do not
want to have your cow or horse
levied on and sold In the street.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

The rose is red, the violet's blue
and SO is a man when his note
comes due.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

Mr.. j S Spencer is making
some improvements to his property
on upper Main street.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

This is not a political fight. but q
fight to save your farms and house
and lot from being sold under the
Sheriff's hammer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

"ANTED-cook for sannaiI family; good
w home for right person. For particulars
address Mrs Jas PAUL., Wellsburg. W. Va
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

The Point Pleasant Telephone
90. is erecting new poles along its
line and re-oonstructing its system
throughout.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02
New Industry in North Pc
Pleasant

Machinery is arriving for the
new furniture factory at North
Point Pleasant The new plant
will be in operation as soon as pos
sible, and the manufacturing of the
furniture is an assured fact.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02
NnTICK no TEACHERs

We. the Trustees OF No IA. Sub-Dis-
trict OF the District of Cooper, will
receive applications for teaching said
School until Saturday Nov az at II
G. s. MARI Secy
2wks. Letert w. Va
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

Ladies. Misses and Childrens
underwear. cheapest and best at
Mrs L ]. Williamson's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

Buy your underwear at Mrs L.
j. Williamson's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

Large stock of spopges from 10
cents up at Van Gilder's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

A Fairmont woman forger tried
to suicide after her deed had be-
come public property. That's q
good way to prevent prosecution.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

FoR SALE "A fne Jersey COW.
Call on or address this office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

The year 1905 is the year that
will try the souls of farmers and
laboringmen to pay their tax.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

A hotel % stories high, and COST
ing $4,000. 900; is to be built in
Chicago. 1t will be 400 feet in
length on Michigan avenue two
blocks south of the Auditorium,
and I'll feet in width.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

Fhe biggest corn ranch on earth
is believed to belong to David
Rankin, of Atchinson county, Mo.
1t contains 28 900 acres.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02
River Nsws

Captain James Q. Wright has
opened a fine steamboat mans din
ing room here near the Nease
boatstore.
The Daisy lie back at the mouth
of Frawba after having taken the
pilot % Cincinnati.
The Goebel which was sunk near
the Kenova bridge. has been raised
and is on the docks here.
There are now 20l bsrges of coal
in the harbor at this place await
ing the moving of the waters"
Captain Rush. Burns.des has
gone to Cincinnsti with the pc wer-
full towboat Scout after a tow of
Marmet empties. Peter Holloway
is In the pilot house.
The Otto Marmet in charge of
Captain Ed Woodward, has been
beautifully painted both inside and
out
Charles Pussy. a popular river
steward is now manager of the new
Phoenix hotel here.
The boat plsnt. of the Pittsbure
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

Buy your hats at Mrs L. j.
Williamson's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

A large number of our county
people have been attending the st.
Louis Exposition during the our
rent month Most of them were
we'll pleased with the attractions
shown at the Exposition, and a
few who were at Chicago in 1898,
and at Buffalo in 1901. pronounce
the st. Louis show the grandest of
them all. October weather has
been beautiful in st. Louis. MAX
ing sojourn there specially salts.
factory on that account. Rates for
lodging and meals were found to
be reasonable, in spite of the re-
port early in the Fair season that
they were exorbitant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

The project to establish an Odd
Fellows home in West Virginia to
be managed and conducted under
the auspices of the grand lodge,
received great encouragement at
the meeting at Kanawhs lodge
hall in Charleston, says the Mail.
The matter of the establishment of
an Odd Fellows home in West
Virginia will be settled at the
grand lodge session in November.
as we'll as the selection of a loca.
ton, and practically the entire
membership of this section of the
state will be in line for the Spring
Hill location, the choice of Charles
ton. The other cities expecting to
complete for the location of the
home are Petersburg, Wheeling,
Clarksburg and Grafton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

We have hats to suit everybody
Mrs. L j. Williamson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

The boat plsnt.of the Pittsburg
Coal Company burned last week.
entailing a loss of $4,000. The
steamer Bertha also took FIRE and
her passengers had narrow escape
from suffocation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

Thos. Harris, bartender at
Black Cat, in Mingo county. shot
and MORALLY wounded his friend
Charles Stevens last week. The
two were walking together and
Harris was changing revolver
from one pocket to another when
the weapon was discharged, the
bullet entering Stevens' abdomen,
piercing the stomach. The aoci
dent has caused Harris the most
intense grief, as the two young
men were fraternal in their attach
ment for each other.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

Bids are being received now ON.
til December LIST, by the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, fer
corrying mail on the star route
from this place to Otiu, w. Va. fer
the term from July /. 1905. toIJ ane
80. 1909. leaving here daily except
sunday, at 10 q. m, and arriving
at 4 p. M: distance is 25 to 70
miles Present contract pays 1922
40. Bond required with bid $15 90.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

You are invited to these services.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-02

wks.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-18
In the North.

y tornado swept portions of Iowa.
Kansas and Missouri
Plans were discussed at meeting in
New York for establishing great Jew
ish university.
The Republican National Committee
viii decide contests among delegates at
Chicago on June II.
Mrs. Mary A. Powell. at Dover. told
IN court OF the killing OF Estelle Albin
ana decIarcGit was in self-defense.
An immense. missionary exhibit was
opened at the Methodist General Con
ference at Los Angeles.
Three whites were hanged at Win
chester. Tenn. and one white and one
negro at ritJsburg. all for murdcr
James F. Hale and T. II. I.cary.
brokers' we.c expelled from the New
York Consolidated Exchange.
Directors of the New York Central
railroad completed arranecmcntS for
Issuing $2o,eUo0,0O0 four per cent.
bonds.
Queen Li.iouEslani. GcNoscd ruler o..
Hawaii ana he. son. Prince Cupid. ar
'tNed il 81. Louis TO see the Worlds
F'a;r.
Circuit Attorney J. W. Folk carried
10 ont Of tho II counties in Nj souri,
that held primaries Saturday. ana his
nomination for GovcI nor by tho Demo
Gratis seems practically certain.
r Trustees OF the Mckinley Memorial
Association fund decided upon a lin
tied paid competition for an architect
at a meeting in Ncw York and passed
resolutions culogizing the late Senator
Hanna.
Rev. j. VI. King. of Philadelphia. in
troduced resolution attacking the
Catholic position as to public schools
In the Northern Methodist Episcopal
General Conference i'm Los Angeles. but
after CHIEF Justice Lore, OF Delaware
had defended the Catholics. the rcsolu-
ton was referred TO a committee
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-18
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

New York is suffering an epidemic
of measles
1t is now sure that Russia will make
an exhibit at the 81. Louis Exposition.
Mrs Joseph Jones. Just from Duh
lin. WAS welcomed to New York nv six
sons. who have made IN ,ir way in this
country
The original indictments Of Aaron
burr Tor treason ana miSdcmcanor
wcr" found in an old book in Rich
mond. Va.
New Norl, theatrical managers will
levy taN "i ten cents each on commit
meulaN tickets. expecting To raise
S3".ooo yearly for the Actors Fund.
The syndicate which took up tho
bulk OF ,hc So 100000 issue of Now
York City bonds have formed pool
and VIII clear al lcaS, $500 OOO on the
deal.
superintendent Siraubmnllcr. Of New
York City. who says many boys 90 TO
east side schools in order 10 commit
petty thcftN. claims tha, tenement con
ditonS breed thieves.
John Campbell Smith. or Now York
city. who seven years ago inherited
Nl.uOo.nno. is = bankrupt Thr last oC
his fortune vanished immediately fol-
lowing tn" Sully failure
Robert Tr'at Paine told ncocc
meeting in New lori> lily That il cost
Sloouoo.u0h moro annually To maintain
our SlvE than ,o support the nations
schools.
President William Dr VIII Hyde. or
Bowdoin College. in an address MT
Brunswick Me. favored the sao.ro,-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-18
NEWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Paragraphs of Minor Importance
Gathered From Many Sources.
Through the South.

After various attempts to hold to-
gether tho Italian settlement at New
Palermo, 36 miles north OF Mobile. Ala.
II has gone 90 pieces The leader. sal
Nadorc Cumglio Pompanelli. is said to
have LEFT. The colonists are from New
York and other Eastern cities and are
ir need OF assistance.
The battleship Missouri steamed into
Hampton Roads Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock and half an hour later drop
ped anchor there. Last nigh, Captain
Cowles came ashore and met his wife
and child. The Missouri will ne dockcd
at the shipyards TO receive whatever
repairs are needed
1t is reported from Mexico city that
last Wee over million silver dollars
We're shipped from here to Jauan via
san Fr.acisco. Japan paying a small
premium over the London quotation for
dollars.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-18
Arrested for Fraud.

Berlin, Spccial-Die Post publishes
news agency dispatch from St Pc
tersburg which says that General
Schwedoff lost over half million dol
lars through speculation in stocks and
took the money from the Red Cross
treasury. In order to avoid scandal
the Empress Dowager, who is the pro-
tertress Of the Red Cross Society. and
friend OF Gen. Schwedoff. reimbursed
the sums. The dispatch further says
the Prince Galitzin and Count Lansky
also have been guilty of irregularities
i'll connection with the Red Cross man
Ggement.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-18
Miscellaneous Doinqs.

II is denied that there is danger OF a
rising in Haiti.
American financicrs agreed to take
cne-half the Japanese loaa of so 0n0.-
Go0. the British taking the other half.
MaUrUs Jokai the Hungarian nov
elist. died ct Budapest.
General Kazhtallnsky reported off
cially that his !osses IN the battle OF
Sunday last were ovoy 1000
The. Venezuelan Congress conferred
dictatorial powers on President Castro
for one year.
The Davis bakery. at Norfolk. was
operated under guard.
The Railway Auditors Association is
~ session at Old Point
Peru agreed to evacuate the disputed
territory in Acre pending a settlement
with Brazil.
The late Solomon Loeb left about
100000 to charitable and educational
Institutions, mostly Hebrew.
Ii was stated railway earnings had
decreased $4,000 900 since April 1. as
compared with last year. and the roads
ere cutting expenses.
\ motorman was killed and five pas
sengers hurt in a rear-end collision on
the Third avenue a." in New York.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-18
THE MILL MEN MEET
Important Gathering of Manufactur-
erS in Washington City
EXISTING CONDITIONS DISCUSSED
President Heath's Analysis OF the Sit.
uation-The High Price of Raw
Cotton and Small Returns for the
Manufactures Product.


: 'oii' "Pc'l"i' ne American
Ool'oh manufactures rs Association re
sumed here Wednesday for its eighth
annual session r,., ,,,oo,;,,,.. ,',;.,..
,,,, 80 '' "''''S
- '',e banquet nan OF the Airing
ION ho'el. and Will last two days
About 200 members of the associo-
ton wero urosor+ ,rbo ,,,.ax-,,....
tho '' - Us 'i'l'i'' VI
"''' 'iH7 SESSION lnciuded addresses
oy W. {. Heath. of Monroe. n. c.. pres
ident OF the associatiou. Socrot,,.,. COR
tclvou of tbc Do,,~..,,,.
,,,o,..o vi No"i-
ana LABOR Il. VI. Miller. j.. Of
charlotte. y. C.; Prof Il. G.. Carmen
ter, of Ithaca. y. Y and ! w No,.
wood of crao,,,.;,io {, -
-, - nv = -
iVSi"eHt roosevelt Is to receive the
members of the association AT tho
White House.
Presido,, t1o,.,.
a., =" MS auutess Saii
'"c most serious condition now con
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-18
AN AUTOPSY IS HELD
Body Of Young Wentz Found TO Be
Perforated By Pistol Bail
MANY THINK HE SHOT HIMSELF
An Empty 32-Calibre Pistol was Found
Near the Remains, While a Ball of
the Same Calibre Was Found in the
Bodv

Bri>tolNa.. Special.-Thc shrunlcn
and decayod body of Edward l.. Vent
was literally taken to pieces Tuesday
afternoon by physicians and detec-
uvcs. in the course of the coroncr'A
Inquest, which was begun at four
o'clock in the dark cavern of Black
Mountain, and was closed without a
verdict by the coming of night.
Al 80 the jury was adjourned I'm.
til $50 Wednesday morning. when
the session will likely be held at
Stoncga. and many Witnesses were
heard. The startling feature Of the
inquest was the discovery of a 32-
calibre pistol ball in the body. which
might have been discharged from an
empty pistol Of the same calibre
found eighteen feet from the remains.
The ball had passed through the fifth
rib. entering in front. had penetrated
the mumsclcs Of the back one and a
half inches from the spine. Several
holes We're found in the clothing othe-
than whcro the bullets entered but
beneath them the bod: was found in
Nct. Tie right hand was found
missing and was probably borne awa-
by wild beasts. A white pearl button
which could not have belonged TO
the murdered man. was found near.
There is little doubt but that the ball
penetratcG thc heart. as the phys-
clans found evidence OF hcmorrhaCe
In that portion OF the body, and an
immense amount of blood cUngcstcd
back OF the Lungs. Detectives on the
scene made careful examination OF
the pistol. finding IL to she a Smith
* Wesson. No. S5-0~50 Two car
tridges were on either side of the
hammer but the chamber under the
hammer contained an empty shell
as well as the two lower chambers.
loaded cartridge of 81 calibre was
found several feet from the body.
Many articles in his pockets were
found intact.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-18
Says She Was Abducted.

Paris, BY United States
Consul General Gowdy recently re-
Ccived n letter from an American girl
saying that she was locked up in
provincial Jail without any charge
having been made against her. The
consul general sent representative
10 the Jail and secured the girls re-
lease and returned 10 Paris. He then
cabled TO her parents, residing at De
catur, Ga, requesting funds for her
return TO America Tho girl related
sensational story She claimed to
have been abducted by an American
seeking to marry her. and said she aC.
Companied him on an automobile
tour was locked up in room in
country hotel. escaped and attempted
10 walk across the country, but was ar
, rested as ii wanderer by the French
authorities. Inquiries made by Mr..
Gowdy's representative established the
correctness OF her detention at the pro-
vincal Jail. but the story of her abduc-
ton was not verified. except by the
statement. which has been reduced to
an affidavit before the consul The
names of the parties arc Withheld. as no
legal steps have been taken against the
alleged abductor, and owing TO the
| doubtful character of the accusations.
Pending the arrival OF funds the young
lady is being cared for by the Ameri-
can Young Womens Christian Asso-
citation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-18
International Y. N. c. a.

Buffalo. Fourteen hundred
delegates, including many prominent in
al walks OF life. assembled here we'd
nosday to take part in the thirty fifth
international convention of the Younr
Mems Christian Association of North
America Two sessions were held to.
day. at which the delegates were wei
coined TO the city and permanent or
ganization was effected under the pres
ident of tho board of commissioners of
the District of Columbia. This evening
the delegates attended banquc; in
convention hall at which 500 persons
were present. The following letter of
regret from President Roosevelt was
read:
White House. Washington. ID. C. Nav
9. 1904
My Dear Sir: 1t is a matter of sin
cere regret to me that am not able
10 be present at the international meet
Ing OF the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation. | believe with all my heart
N your work. for you have not con-
fned yourselves merely to talking
about what could be accomplished but
nave strlven in practical fashion TO
realize in some degree on this earth
the ideals of Christianity. | feel that
every Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton throughout this land is vaIu-
able adjunct to good citizenship.
With my best wishes. believe NO.
Sincerely yorrs.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
To the President OF the Y. NJ. c. 4.
international Convention"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-18
May Give City to Chinese.

New Chwang. BY Cable-Of the five
Russian regiments which were in gar
rison here. four have left, and the other
received orders to go today, but this
order was cancelled an hour later. The
Russians are strongly entrenched at An
Ping, where the guns from the New
Chwang forts have been sent. Colonel
Muenthe, the military adviser of Vice
roy Yuan Shi Kai, com mander-in-chief
OF the Chinese forces, arrived here this
afternoon. 1t is believed he came to
New Chwang to confer with the Rus
slams REGARDING The proposal to turn
New Chwang over, to the Chinese. The
Russians are known TO be communi-
eating with the Chinese brigands and
tJ be stirring up state OF terror
among the natives.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-18
The Next Cotton Cron.

Washington, Special THE Depart
rrcnt OF Agriculture is making elabo-
rate arrangements for its report on the
acreage and condition of the cotton
Crop on May 26. the condition OF cotton
orr June %. and for reports on other
crops for July and June. A large num-
ner Of correspondents will send in de-
tailed reports on the cotton acreage and
condition on May 26th. greatest care,
especially for acreage. and to base their
opinion on inquiries as we'll as upon
observation and to avoid underestimate
ing or oyer-estimating thi years crop.
The acreage will be expressed in the
form OF a percentage of last years
acreage, as in previous years. The cot
On schedule for June 25 will be con-
cerned solely with the condition of the
cotton crop on that date.