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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-02

ried, the justice Of the peace saying that
a petition was necessary before mar
rage.
O.-You do not remember how long af-
ter you signed before the marriage?
A--No; it was only few days
Q.-Was Lieutenant Burbank present IN
the pueblo all that time?
Ale was present and we both signed
before the justice of the peace of the
GLOW long after the marriage before
you got the marriage certihcate2
Q.-After the wedding did Lieutenant
Burbank go again to the mountains?
Q.-Werc you in uoilo when Lieutenant
Burbank started for America?
A.-Yes; he came here first He wrote
to me not to come but 1 came anyway,
and was there about eight days before
ODD you try to go with him to the
AGYes; I told him several times. but
he had many excuses, among others IN
my present condition it would be very
bad for me and that on account OF his
intending being away only five months It
Odd he give you any further proof
of the fact OF your marriage while he was
A-The only thing know is that he in
troduced me to Lieutenant Nesbit as Mrs
own rented house; everybody knew it, and
we had many visitors, all my friends, all
the best people in the town.
Q.-Why did you have your copy of the
marriage certificate legalized as to sigma
IuIG OF the luSJ4G6 OF the peace ana sea-
by notary public at Bacolod, instead OF
one at Valladolid then-Why did you have
this done?
Any object was to make judicial use
of it in case of necessity
The statement of Major DOdds, judge
advocate, is as follows:
l took with me a copy of the certificate
belonging to Conception Vazques, com
pared it with the same in the marriage
register and found them to agree Inc
copy belonging to Conception Vazques
had been verified as to the signature and
seal by a notary public at BacOlod, the
reason being as stated in her evidence
that she wished to have it for judicial
use in case of necessity. l had a copy
made from the register in Valladolid and
the original were all verified in my pres.
ence, as shown in the. foregoing evidence.
l compared the signature of Lieutenant
Burbank on the due bill shown to me by
Fernando Mapa With what are alIeged
to be his signature TO the various papers
referred to in the foregoing. 1t is clear
to me that they are IDENTICAL i have also
compared the signature on the due Dill
with others of Lieutenant Burbank in
some papers I have referring to another
matter in which he is interested, with the
same result.
1t is something to consider that it would
hardly be possible for names of 11euten-
ant Burbank's father and mother to ap-
pear in the application for marriage, un-
less Lieutenant Burbank himself put
them there. do not believe
Lieutenant Burbank can prove his
contention that his letters were Incorrect
~ translated as to the words HUSBAND"
and wife" as used here in the Philip
the letters to avoid a scene, but the words
employed do not have any meaning IN
plying .'uueriada,' - ''concubinaBe,' sweet
heart and woman" as understood here.
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GOOD FOR WESTERN KANSAS.
State Gets a Soaking Rain Which Aids
Fruit and Wheat.

six months, with scarcely any rain or
snow, for the last "a hours we have
had a rain that has soaked western
Kansas thoroughly, and will give new
life not only to vegetation but to the
people, for many farmers were get
ting discouraged over the prospect.
While it came too late for early wheat,
yet late wheat and other grains will
be greatly benefited, and grass and
alfalfa, will boom. A cattleman had
brought in 1900 cattle from New
Mexico for grazing and intended
bringing in 1000 more, but was dis
couraged on account of dry weather.
He will now bring them in and per-
haps increase the number to 10000.
4 The prospect for fruit never was
better, peaches are almost as large as
hazel nuts already, and apple and
cherry trees are loaded down with
bloom.
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State Shoot at junction City.

Junction City, Kan, May 2.-The
fifteenth annual tournament of the
Kansas State Sportsmen's association
will be held here this week On May 5,
A. and s.. Marksmen from all parts
of the country have commenced to
arrive for the big shoot. The first
three days of the shoot viii be de-
voted to target events and the last day
to live bird events. on IJonday the
traps will be opened for practice. On
Wednesday evening the annual meet
ing of the association will be held.
The third event of the second days
target shooting and the second event
on the live bird day will be state
championship events. Cash and prizes
to the amount of $525 will be added to
the purses
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Oklahoma city -, Guthrie II.

Oklahoma City, May 2.-The drst
league baseball game of the season
here was played at Colcord park Sun
day afternoon by Guthrie and Okla
homa City Three thousand persons
witnessed IT. It was a smuggling match
and resulted in a victory for Oklahoma
City, the score being IL to IL With
the score tied in the ninth inning,
Brewington. catcher for Guthrie. be-
came angry at a decision rendered by
the umpire and threw the ball upon
the ground, causing it to roll away
from the pitcher. Munroe, who was
on third, succeeded in scoring on this
play. Adams refused to pitch for
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DERBY 10 MoHARTB.
Large Crowd Saw the Opening Days
Races at Kansas City.


Kansas City. No, May Ideal
weather. close and exciting finishes
and 900 spectators marked the be-
ginning of the racing season by the
Kansas City Jockey club at Elmridge
Saturday afternoon. The feature was
the Kansas City Derby, 5000 added,
at one mile and quarter. J. W.
SchCrrs' Moharib and H. 7. Grihn's
Bill Curtis were equal favoFites in the
betting at to 5. OF to a good start
Bombardier. ridden by /. Powell as
sumed the lead with Bill Curtis Sec
ond and the others close up. Powell
on Bombardier set the pace to the
half mile post, a half length separat-
ing the leader from Judge who
moved up to second place. BID Cur
tbs was third. a half length away
while Moharib and Military Man, run
ming easily, trailed the others. Com
ing into the back stretch, Moharib
and Military Man began to gain on
the leaders and Lyme on Moharfb
commenced to make his final effort
At the head of the stretch Bonn bardfer
dropped back beaten and Moharib
and Bill Curtis started for the wire on
almost even terms, the former leader.
Bill Curtis ran a disappointing race
in the stretch and when he was chai-
lenged by Military Man the latter
passed him with ease. Moharib, run
ming easily. came under the wire a
good length in front of Military Man.
who was second two lengths In front
Of Bill Curtis.
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Lawrence, Kan. May 2.-The Uni
versity of Kansas defeated the Univer-
sity of Iowa in a second baseball game
h ere Saturday by a score of 10 to 8.
The visitors started out with three
runs, but could not keep up the pace.
Yesser twirled for the Hawkeyes until
the fifth, when he was relieved by
Kratzmeyer, who held the home team
down to two hits. Pyle was in the box
for Kansas and did good work. Nc
Gregor and Kratzmeyer did the best
work for Iowa.
The score; R.H.E.
Iowa $50 OOs O O-sss
Kansas 20 1 0 los
Batteries=Iowa, Yesser, Kratzmey-
er and Brekke; Kansas, Pyle and
Rover
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Fort Riley IS. Chapman 3.

Fort Riley, Kan, May 2.-The home
team scored a decisive defeat over the
Chapman aggregation Sunday on the
Athletic grounds before a large crowd.
The soldiers had on their batting toys,
Anderson and Corr both scoring home
runs the former with three and the
latter with two men on bases Eleven
runs were made off Seaman, who re-
tired in favor of Whitehair in the
fourth inning The running catch of a
fly in deep center by Skidmore. Fort
Rf1ey's center fielder, was the feature
of the game.
Score by innings. RHE.
Chapman 102OO0OO- s
Fort Riley .--.-.-..--5 4 0 . e-lS D 1
Batteries: Chapman, Scanlon,
Whitehair and Elliott; Fort Riley,
Seegerts, Main and Corr.
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The Jury Disagreed.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 2.-The
jury in the damage suit of Rosa. Ella
against the Kansas ity-LeavenvNorth
Electric Railway company failed to
agree and were discharged Saturday
afternoon. The foreman stated that
seven were in favor of granting dam
ages and five were for the defense. 1t
was alleged that the girls right side
was paralyzed as the result of the cars
running into a milk wagon The at
torneys for the girl wanted to place
her on the witness stand and stick
needles into her at the trial. but it was
not allowed. The suit was for $12,50O.
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MADE THEM KNEEL.
Argentine Joint Keeper and Eight
Patrons Held Up by Highway1nen.

Argentine Joint Keeper and Eight
Patrons Held Up by Highwaymen.
Argentine, Kas., May 2.-Three men
held up D. r. Lynch, night bartender
at Thomas Lynch's joint, First street
and Metropolitan avenue, Argentine,
at 3:o5 o'clock Sunday morning, Sc
curing $73.95. Eight men who were
engaged in a friendly card game in
one corner of the saloon were COM
PEELED to stand in line at the point OF
a revolver while one of the robbers
compelled the bartender to get the
money from the cash register. None
of the men were masked.
The three men walked in and up to
the bar, where they ordered drinks.
One, who appeared to be the leader,
pattern and a felt hat. The other two
appeared to be laborerS. Ones lace
was dishgured by broken nose
After the bartender had served the
drinks the well dressed man laid down
S. on the bar AS he did so the other
two men walked back toward the card
table. The bartender turned to open
the cash register. AS he struck the
key which rings a bell to open the
drawer the three men suddenly drew
revolvers.
Don't shut that, but count the con-
tents out here" said the well dressed
man.
The bartender turned to find him
self looking down the muzzle of a re-
volver. He counted the money as the
robber watched him. There was
$73.95. The robber took up the
money and pocketed it.
At the same time the we'll dressed
robber drew his revolver the others
had covered the men at the card
table. They made them all stand up
in a line. holding their hands above
their heads. When the leader was
through and had pocketed the money
the men in line We're told to kneel in a
line, and thus kneeling with their
hands still up the robbers left them
with orders not to move for ten min
utes. No attempt was made to rob
any of the men at the card table.
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Rural Carrier. Accused of Theft.

Hiawatha, Kas., May Frank
McGrath, deputy U. S. marshal,
brought George w. Swaney, a Sa-
betha young man, here and placed
him in the county Jail. Swaney was
a rural route carrier. He is accused
of keeping cash for money orders
given him by persons living on his
route. Swaney was a member of
company K, Twenty-second Kansas
infantry, and was also in the regular
army. He will be confined here until
his case comes before the grand jury.
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FOSTERS shut Out at Atchison.

Atchison, Kan, May 2.-The J. J..
Fosters of Kansas City were defeated
here Sunday by a local amateur team
by the score of to 0. The features
of the game were a sensational catch
by White of the Fosters and the throw
ing Of Foley, the Foster catch. Bat
teries- Atchison. Anderson and Doyle;
Fosters. Bales and Foley.
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Pittsburg, Kas., May 2.-The office
of the Chapman Coal Co. in Fuller,
2 miles north of here, was entered
by burglars. They blew open the safe,
stole about $50 and made their escape.
Twelve hours later VIII Jones, a
driver of a bakery delivery wagon.
was robbed five miles northwest of
here, while on his way home from
Fleming. The rObber was a negro
armed with revolver and he took
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Sale of Shorthorns.

Hope, Kan, May 2.-The Shorthorn
Breeders association of Dickinson
county held its first sale here Saturday
with many stockmen present from
central and western Kansas. The cat
tie sold we'll, prices ranging from $205
to $45, one farmers animals selling
for an average of $3.50. It was the
most successful sale held in the state
this year according to the dealers and
experts. This county has probably
more ShorthOrn herds than any coun-
tV in Kansas
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Abilene, Kan, May County At
torney Towner has issued injunctions
against two joints of this city, thus
closing the town tight. All joints
were closed some weeks ago, but two
reopened. The city will probably levy
an occupation tax to make up the lost
revenue. A meeting of business men
with nearly 100 present discussed the
matter and after condemning the
m easure heartily voted to stand by
the council if such method be found
necessary in order to raise the revenue.
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Concordia, Kan, May 2.-Walter
Darlington has filed suit in the district
court asking for a restraining order to
prevent the city and county from
building a road to the new bridge
across the Republican river past Oar
lington's farms on the ground that
the EN- bankment will cause the water
to submerge his lands in flood times.
The petition Will probably be denied.
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Weir CITY Lost to Scammon.

Scammon, Kan, May 2.-The Scam
mon, Kan, Maroons defeated the Weir
City Browns here Saturday by the
score of to 1. 1t was the opening
game for the amateur champions this
season. A great deal Of interest was
taken in the game and a large crowd
was in attendance.
Batteries-Scammon Milton and
KILLER: Weir City. Stilwell and FIney.
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Liphtnfnr KiIIs. Two.

Great Bend, Kas., April Pr Mrs
by lightning. She was in her buggy
at the time and with her daughter
was driving to the home of a friend
when the bolt struck her on the right
temple. Her daughter, who was sit
ting by her side, escaped. Mrs. Hiss
was the wife of William Hiss, a farm
er living south of here. William
Compton, of Larned, a son of Mrs.
Matte Compton, of this city, was also
killed by lightning.
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Ar COLORADO SPRINGS.

Colorado Springs took another from
Des Moines Sunday by superior stick
and field work. The contest was full Of
fast individual playing.
Score by innings: Ri 2.
Colorado Springs % 2111O2 Alb II 2
Des AIoines .....-..-.O 2 0 O 0 0 o. 4
Batteries-McNceley and Messitt, Nor
rison and McCausland.
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Elocutionists in Emporia Adjourn.

Emporia, Kas., May 2.-The State
Evolutionary association finished its
annual convention here Saturday after
a two days session. Most of the in
situations in Kansas and the Kansas
City School of Oratory were repre-
sented. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Miss
Cora MarsIand of the Normal here
was reelected president; Miss Helen
Hobbs of Lindsborg, vice PRESIDENT;
OrVille Towne of Washburn college,
Topeka. secretary; Frederick Metcalf,
treasurer.
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Good Rain 1T ,Dighton.

Dighton, Kas., May "a fine rain
fell here Saturday afternoon. This,
together with the showers of the last
few days, has made conditions very
favorable for the winter wheat and
spring crops. The condition is 20 per
cent. better than two weeks ago.
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Guthrie because Leroy, the regular
league umpire, failed to arrive for the
game. Blassingame had a finger
broken by a foul tip IN the eighth in
ming
Score by innings:
Oklahoma City...........--O I 2 liz
Guthrie -. ..........-.-.-O 1 0 0 0 5 4 oil
Observation-Disclosures City, Young
and Blassingame; > Guthrie, Hoffm eister
and Brewington. Umpire-McCarty
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The locals outbatted and outf1elded the
champion Sunday. but lost to 1. A hit
into the crowd. which. under ground rules
counted tor three bases. gave the visitors
their first run. A similar hit. following
pass and a sacrifice with a long fly, scored
the other two. Two errors and a double
steal, with single, saved the home team
from a shut out. Estimated attendance,
is 900.
Score by inricgs: R.H-E-
Chicago - 30 0 OOOO10-I 9 1
Pittsburg ..-..- .-..--O 0 O2O00 -3 8
Batteries-Wefmer and Killing Miller and
Smith.
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Confesses to starting a Fire.

Junction City, Kan, May John
Raetz, a prominent former of this
county, was arrested here on the
charge of arson. A few days ago
Raetz's barn and a thoroughbred stall
lion were burned. The property was
we'll insured. Raetz was suspected
and a little evidence led to his arrest
He is in the county Jail here and has
confessed that he started the fire.
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Honors for supt. F. w. simmonds.

MankatO, Kan, May 2--Super1n-
tendent F. w. Simmonds has been
unanimously reelected for the third
year as superintendent of the Man
kato schools at an increase in salary.
The board of education and patrons
appreciate the thorough systematic
school work which is being done in
this city by Superintendent Simmonds
and his able assistants.
Prof Simmonds is president of
Northwestern Kansas Teachers asso-
citation and is one of the best school
men in the state.
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MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At or IOIrIG

The Chicago American league team
defeated st. Louis Sunday by a score
of IS to O. The visitors found SEWERS
and Morgan. who relieved him in the
second inning, almost at will and hit
safely when men were on bases. At
tendapce 10000.
Score by innings: r H z.
Chicago -. ........1 00001 6-13 Is 0
Batteries-Morgan, Sievers and Sug-
den; Altrock. Berry and Sullivan.
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AT COLUMBUS.

Milwaukee defeated Columbus by
punching hits in the last two innings.
Errors by the locals also helped the
visitors in scoring. Lefty" Davis
played his first game for Columbus.
Attendance, 1926.
Score by innings: RH. E.
Milwaukee ....- 20 0 0 0 % 3
Observation-Disclosures and Yeager;
Meredith and Slattery.
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Grain Elerator Burns.

grain elevator owned by Thomas
Dixon was burned here Sunday after
noon and about 500 bushels of grain
was destroyed. The loss is $4,000.
The building was insured for $2,5OO.
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RE.
AMER1CAN LEAGUE sTANDING.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.


Kansas City Sunday won the last of
the Toledo series, 1t was a brilliant
game which resolved itself into
pitchers battle in which Isbell came
out the winner. He allowed the To-
ledos but two hits. The score was 1
to O..
Score by innings: R.HE.
Toledo ....-. ..-------.0 Q 0 o Go 2
Kansas City ..........1 0 OIL 6 1
Batteries-Cristall and Brown; Isbell
and Butler.
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~ sEDALIA.

took Fort Scott into camp Sunday in
the opening game of the season by a
score of a to l. Davis and Groom
pitched fine ball, the former being 4
little wild Up to the eighth each
pitcher had allowed but one hit. Groom
then gave his only walk which. follow
ed by an error by Schaf and a home
run hit. resulted in three runs, much
to the disgust of Jake Bean.
Score bv innings: Ri e.
SedaIia 20 0 o / O 0 - 8
Fort Scott ............1 0 0 0 0 o 90 o. 5
Batteries-Davis and Stoner; Groom
and Fredericks.
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and made one error in fielding his posi-
ton, but managed to keep the hits
scattered so that they did little dam
age. Armstrong caught him fauitiess-
The Leavenworth team lacks unity.
Individually the men are good. put
they do not play together. TasIor,
who was in the box, was not a success
by any means, and when Topeka got
onto his Blenders, his support became
ragged.
The score:
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Found the Body i'm the River.

Wichita, Kas., May 1.-Two boys
playing in the Little Arkansas river
Saturday discovered the body of Mrs.
Anna Wilson, who had been missing
from her home since Thursday of last
week. The body had caught in some
driftwood under a bridge. Mrs. VIII
son was 8 years old. 1t is not known
how she was killed.
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Sferlinr 5. Hntchinsnn 3

Sterling, Kan, May 2.-In a base
ball game at Hutchinson between
Hutchinson baseball team and Cooper
college team of this place, Cooper was
victorious by score of to 8. tt was
II inning game and McCarro1l,
pitcher for Cooper. struck out 4 of
Hutchinson's men.
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about $40. He went toward Fleming.
Jones drove to a farm house. Secured
revolver, and mounting one of the
horses started in pursuit. When he
got within range he began firing. The
negro returned the fire and a running
fight was kept up until Fleming was
reached, where the negro escaped.
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WEsTERN LEAGUE.
At ST. JOSEPH.

St Joseph won from Sioux City Sunday
afternoon by a score of to 2. Misjudg-
ment on the part of the visitors in the
fourth allowed the locals three runs in
succession. Attendance, $500.
Score - innings: X. H r.
St. Joseph -..-...-...-0 0 81 3
Sioux City -------------2 o o % L u
Batteries-Chinn and Mcconnell; Jarrett
and Hess.
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For More Oncers' Quarters.

Leavenworth, Kan, May Am ap-
preparation for further improvements
at army posts is expected to result in
the construction of a headquarters
building, two more bachelor officers
quarters and several officers resi-
dences here.
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Hartseus home run which resulted in
four runs in the first started the ball
rolling for Denver Sunday. Attendance,
3, 400.
Score by innings; r. n. r.
Omaha 49, -..-.-..-O 2 0 2 0 o. O-5 IL s
Observation-Disclosures and Lucia and
Hester. Liebbard and GOndinE.
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lola. was defeated in the ninth inning
before the largest crowd ever assem-
bled to see a ball game in lola. Pitts
burg brought up 500 people and a band
on an excursion to see the team win
1t was a very exciting game all through.
Score by innings: r. H E.
lila .,..........0 O22OO1-5 4
Pittsburg 49,. 100 100000 sc 5
Batteries-Morgan and Pinkston;
Terrence and Steele.
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also pitched a nice game, but the locals
punched their hits in the fourth and
sixth. Attendance, 1000.
Score by innings:
Louisville -. ..-...........O OO1 100 -
Minneapolis 49,. .......--..O 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Batteries-Egan and Schriver; Thorn
as and Weaver.
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Louisville administered a shutout to
Minneapolis in a pitchers battle, the
features of which were the all-round
playing Of Egan and ATndt. Thomas
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The little folks love DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup Pleasant to take ;
perfectly harmless; positive cure for
coughs, colds. bronchitis asthma.
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Dodge CITY Gets a Good Shower

eral rain fell over this section of the
state amounting to nearly an inch.
Farmers are rejoicing as this is two
inches that has fallen within the past
week.