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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
KILLED HERSELF
When Officers Were About TO Arrest
Her For Numbering Her Husband
Dy tho Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Bradford, Penn, Jan. Airs. J, G.
Dennison of Smithport committed sui
eide today by shooting herself Lat
September her husband died under
circumstances indicating that he had
been poisoned and suspicion was dl-
rected towards the wife. Yesterday
she received information by letter
that detectives were shadowing her,
Believing she would soon nave TO ans
'wer the murder charge Mrs. Denni-
on killed herself
She left several notes, one of which
II IS said practically admitted her
guilt She was also suspected OF polst
oning her father some years ago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
A Farewell Party.

Mrs. f. G. Fair of l7Oi Poplar
street entertained the I'm zo'Ee
club Tuesday evening in honor OF
Miss Mildred Eichenherger, who
leaves for Phoenix. Ariz., today with
her parents 10 spend the winter.
Various games were played and re-
lreshments of anbrosia and cake
were served.
Those present were: Misses Eva
and Carrie Rule, Clara and Emma
Herbert, Mary Gillespie. Bessie Pet
It's. Mildred Eichenberger. Nett'e
.Geisenhof. Messrs. Charles Wood
Robert Swoboda. Arthur Metzser, Jer,
Wis Hiekcox.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
General Weather Conditions.

The storm central in the middle Az
lantic coat Tue day morning has
moved nertheastward and now cen
ters off the New England coast With
increased intensity Ii has caused
heavy snow and high winds along the.
middle Atlantic and New England
coasts A second disturbance of con-
siderable energy cen ers in the north
west. High pressure area ceotey IN
Alabama and on the north Pac ne
coast
The temperature has fallen in near
IN A sections lying east OF the Mis-
issippi valley and RISEN in the lower
Missouri valley. throughout the sonthr
east ana extreme west and IN fne
north Pacific lope. Freezing temper
atures were reported yesterday morn
ing as far southeast as northern Flor,
ida.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
Training the Little ones.

If parents wish their little ones to
become courteous men and women
they must practice courtesy before
them and toward them. The mother
who brings up her boys 20 save steps
tor her TO pay her little attentions in
The way of waiting upon her, is lay
ing paving stones of gold for The
Girls who one day may become her
dsuchters-in-law.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Children should be taught TO handle
bcokl With reverence. let each chila
have shelf in the library for his own
spsSrtitHsar books. making him part
owner in the home library. which will
have It's sure effect in teaching him t.
valae books and to look upon the u.
brary as a family institution. Wheth-
zer the books be school books, library
books or home books. old or new. in
81. In tactful way upon their recciy-
ing the best Of care
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
walkino in tn. Wood.

The autumn leaves are getting bright
with hues q brown and red.
The forest Is q vondrous blaze
or color overhead.
And through the woods MYr.illa walks
With Colin at bet side.
And eagerly collects the leaves
f{y natures colars dyed
AT last she finds a lovely one,
Unique among the rest.
And in her girlish way she cries..
'.Oh. I must have that pressed
But how She looks at Colin.
a look that can be felt.
Then with a smile she slips The leaf
IN underneath her telt
Somersiiie. Mass, Journal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
IN SOCIETY
En.ertalned Card CLUB.

Mrs. stephen Bird OF 2501 Sycamore
street entertained the Matrons' Card
club Tuesday afternoon. The prize,
a handsome piece of hand-painied
china, was Won by Mrs Harry D. Hal
liday
Luncheon was served after the
games.
The next meeting of the club will
be held Monday Jan. 3, al the home
of Mrs. f. d. Carey. 61S Twenty
snth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
The Truth About 1t.

An Atchlson woman whose husband
beats her recalls that she got him by
walking downstairs backward with a
mirror in her hand one Halloween.
She thought then that the fairies had
led him there 10 peep over her shout
der. but has concluded since that he
had broke into the cellar to steal
something Ateaison Globe
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
DeLANo RESIGNS.
q Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-Frederick A. De-
lano, general manager of the Burling-
ton lines east Of the Missouri river,
has resigned 1t is rumored that
Frank e. Ward, new general manager
OF the Great Northern, will succeed
Delano.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
ASSUMES HIS DUTIES.

By the Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Wlllet NJ.
Hays, of Minneapolis. and also con
nected with the Minnesota Agricultu-
raj college. assumed his duties today
as assistant secretary Of agriculture.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
Afternoon Euehre.

Mrs. H. S. candee. 2i9 Fourth
street, entertained yesterday after
noon at progressive euehre in honor
OF Mrs. Harry Judson of Evanston,
H.. the guest OF Mrs. Miles s. GIL.
bert.
Prizes for highest scores were won
by Mrs. w. n. Butler and Mrs. Wal.
ter A. Krebs and for lone hands by
Mrs. Geo f. 0hara
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
Ant. plan, Gardens.

brazilian ants make little gardens
in the tres tops and SOW them with
pineapple and other seeds TIE gar
dens ara found OF all sizes. from
single ssrouting seed surrounded by
little earth to densely overgrown
bail a. large as mans head.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
JAPANESE PRISONERS
FOUND AT PORT ARTHUR
IN the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
London, Jan. 4.-The Nails core
spondent with Nogi's army before
Port Arthur. telegraphs that 200 Jap
anese prisoners were discovered at
Port Arthur. many Of them having
participated in desperate efforts TO
block the chained and who. hitherto.
were supposed to be dead.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
Women BLACKSMITH. in ENGLAND.

In the district about cridley. Eng.
land. twenty women work as black
smiths 10 every man following the
trade. For many generations this
work has been almost entirely in FEM
mime hands.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
Washington Bulletin.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssocIuttu PTbSs.
Washington. Jan. i.-~FCllewing IL
the weather forecaat for Illinois for
the next "a hours:
Snow in north, rain in south Thurs
day Friday fair: fresh southwest -
TO northwe winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Mrs. Emile Profilet rendered VIC
lin solo. Consultation, with piano
accompaniment by Mrs G. Fed Cali
CHER.
The following was then read BY
Mrs. Andrew Lohr:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
CAIRO WOMAN'S CLUB PAYS
TRIBUTE TO THEIR DEPARTED
Memorial Exercises We're Held Yesterday
Afternoon at Library Hall--EulOgies
Read BY Club Women

good, viii 100, find what il seeks ana
leave 20 the world a perpetual bene-
dlction and remembrance of glorious
fulhllment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
CHRONOLOGICAL
Jan. s In History.

l5sa--Catherine de Medici, cruel ana IN
triguing queen of France died
177s-zebnlon Montgomery. Pike, soldier
and explorer Of the Rocky mountains
horn in I.amberton. n j.. killed 1913
General Pike fell in the attack on
York fn0w Toropto1. His explorations
were conducted while he was lieuten-
ant In the regular army in lsoo-oe.
after months 81 exploration and con-
slant exposure to hardship, ne sue
ceeded In tracing the MississiIri river
10 lis source While exploring the new
Louisiana purchase IN lSoo-N ne aus
covered Pixies peak. in the ROCKY
mountains
1as, --t,eneral Francis A Walker, veteran
81 The Federal army and a well known
economist. died in Boston; born is4i
1So-pr, william A. Hammond, disttn-
e,tlshed American surgeon, died In
Washington, ased u
1g0e FIX Premier SaSasfa OF spain dlea -
Madrid. born 1898.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
THE WEATHER


Maximum temperature SO degrees.
Minimum temperature 20 degrees
Temperature a. 7 p, N. IS degrees.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
Stage at 4 .. m. Yesterday.

The stage of the river at p. m.
yesterday was 1870, showing fall Of
OF in twenty-four hours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
PURELY PERSONAL


Mr. NJ. @. Wright has returned from
Halhdayboro, ILL.,
Mr.. NJ. c. Wright is in Halliday
soro, H.. on business
Mr.. J. b. Magee vent 70 st. Louia
last night on business
! Mr.. p. G. Barcag was in Carbon
dale yesterday on business.
Mr.. Rudolph Sondheimer went 10
ST Louis last night on business.
Mrs. Otis Segerns of Centraia. Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
lR Halliday.
Mrs. William c. Steagala is very IL
and her sister, Mrs. Z G. Nildey Of
Mound City. is at her bedside.
- -------------------
Mrs. John ]. Jennelle, ir-, and child
Of Mobile. Ala. have returned home
latter a visit with Cairo relatives.
| Miss Alice Williams of Clinton Ky.
who has been the guest of Miss Edna
Stone OF 729 Twenty-first street, has
lre+urned home
Miss Blanche Parsons and her
guest, Miss Marian Chapman of Vi
emma. have returned to Godfrey H.
To resume their studies al Monticello
seminary
Miss Leila Thistlewood lefi for Ev.
anston. ILL.,, last night where she will
ge .fnle her studies at the Northwest
srn university, after spending he
vacation with her parents.
Mr. Jacob Solomon. the clothier
Jeff for New York last night where he
win spend the remainder of the monl h
buying stock for his mems furn-
ishing goods adjustment
Mr.. S. j. Eichenberger left for East
st. Louis this morning. He will be
joined there this evening by Mrs,
Eichenberger and daughter Miss Mil
| died, and they viii go to Phoenix
l,Ar!z.. to spend the winter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

AIR p. c. Barc'ay vas in Carbon
dale yesterday on business.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Mr.. Rudolph Sondheimer went
ST. Louis last night on business.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
Forecast for Today.

Indications for Cairo and vicinity
today:
Rain or snow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

The new Illinois Central track
which is being built at Wickliffe is
cutting the town right in two, L
crosses the main street midway be
tween the depot and the court house
and ten or a dozen buildings have to
be removed in its construction. The
new line viii be double tracked aud
will be used by both the Mobile and
Ohio and Illinois Central roads. It's
construction was impelled by the
revages of the river into their pres
ent track between Wickliffe and
Far Jefferson.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Mr.. j. b. Magee vent 70 ST. Loui.
last night on business.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Mrs. Otis Seserns OF Centralia. IL
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w.
r. Halliday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

MIR George Boede viii have charge
of the barber shop now being installed
by the Hotel Illinois in the room inst
south of the hotel formerly occupied
hy Mr. Henry Jones as tailor shop.
Mr. Boede expects to take charge
next Tuesday. the 10th.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Mr.. NJ. G. Wright is in Halliday
boro, ILL.,. on business.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Mrs. William c. Steagala is very IL
and her sister, Mrs. + G Nildey Of
Mound City. is at her bedside.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

A force OF men were engaged last
night putting handsome steel cell.
ing in the Alexander County bank.
The work was done at night to avoid
interfering With the banking bust
ness during the day When the i'm
proyements now being made on the
interior Of this building are complet-
ed it will be one Of the most modern
and attractive structures in Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Mr.. NJ. G. Wright has returned fror
Halhdayboro, III.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
pEFAuLTINe BANKERS
CAUGHT IN VICTORIA
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Victoria, b. c., Jan. United
states secret service agents today ar
rested Lewis Chlinger. president, and
y. b. Zimmerman, manager and di-
rector Of the Wooster National bank.
of Wooster. Ohio. charged with em-
bezzlement of funds amounting 10
$3.50. 900. They have agreed to re-
turn to Wooster for trial, waving ex-
tradition. ChTinger was formerly
congressman from Ohio.
Nature Strikes a Balance.
Il often happens that we gain by
our sorrows and lose by our joys
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

The old man who was killed at
Bridge Junction Tuesday evening has
been identified as j. H. Thixton, a
prosperous farmer living near .Og'
dens Landing, Ky The remains
we're identified by l. q. Norwood Of
NEckliffe, Ky The deceased is sur
vived by wife and children. Coro-
ner McManus will hold an inquest TO-
Jay when the train crew will be here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

The ladies committee of the Padu
cab Y. M. G. A. has decided TO assume
the $500 Indebtedness remaining of
the $4,000. and the Institution will be
opened the 18th of this month.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Mrs John ]. Jennelle, ir, and child
Of Mobile. Ala. have returned nome
after vsi; with Cairo relatives.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Miss Alice Williams of Clinton, Ky.
who has been the guest of Miss Edna
Stone OF 729 Twenty-frst street, has
returned home
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS

A marriage license was issued yes.
ierday 10 Luther Sullivan. aged 27
Of Wickliffe. KY. and Miss Jennie
Farris, aged % Of Croley, Ky.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

+ Miss Blanche Parsons and her
guest, Miss Marian Chapman of Vi
emma, have returned to Godfrey, Ill,
10 resume their studies al Monticello
seminary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Mr. Jacob Solomon. The clothier
left for New York last night where he
viii spend the remainder of the month
buying stock for his mems fnrn'
ishing goods Enlistment
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05

Miss Leila Thistlewood left for Ey.
anston. ILL.,, last night where she will
re ifnle her studies at the Northwest
sfn university, after spending he
yaca ion with her parents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-19
,HEY WERE FOND OF Booze.
Said to Have Been Under the Influence
of Intoxicants While Engaged in
Work-ccuncjl May Refuse to Fays.
Bill Ct s2e2 Submitted by Them and
Said to Ee Padded.
Especial to the Daily Press. /,

DANVILI.E VA, March 1S.--Ali IN
vestigatinn OF the recent work in tEis
city OF two special detectives employ
Cd for the purpose of running down
the operators of the alleged ''n.iEG
tigers in Danvile and the connection
Ct! the police force with The illegal
liquor traffic was held in the mayors
court this morning.
The detectives were engaged by the
committee on police from the coun-
ell, and it is alleged that they did not
perform their work faithfully and that
the police and the general public knew
or thel. presence in the city. thereby
putting the blind tiger" operators and
the Gerelict police officers on guard
Il is also charged that the detectives
were under the influence of intoxicants
portion Of the time they were en-
gagged in their work
The secret service men have sub
! mittcd an account OF 1892 for their
| work, and there is a probability that
payment may be refused by the cou,l-s
Gil
1t is alleged that they dcctored the
report stating that they could discover.
| but few blind tigers" hero, an,l that
after Thorough examination the TO-
lice officers had been faithful in His
charge Of their duties.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-19

person who. in certain way. filled the
position of minister OF interior. Nj. Nj
Plehvc in fighting against national dis
content had resource to force. He
committed the gravest OF crimes.
LIST. Plehve gave up to executions,
imprisoned in the fortress ana subject
cd our comrades to all kinds Of tor
lures and punishments He forced us
| TO rise against him as the prosecutor
and murderer OF the people Balma-%
shev and FIeketch We're placed on the
scatfold Gershuni and Femk;na were
buried in Slusselberg fortress. Such
facts We Social Revolutionists cannot
but regard as crimes and the fault of
| these crimes lies on the head of the:
| man who carried on an untruthtul fight
for the state.
Could Not Forget Plehve's Hanq.nan.
md. P!chve, as director Of the de-
partment OF police, choked the PARTY
Of Peoples Free Will by means Of
]alis, iortresses, penal servitnie, pris-
/ ons and exile. People had no opportll-
my OF forgetting his hangman. The
ola Tune hansman again placed his
| white hand on thepeoDles necks. To-
speak about forgetting was only posi-
Die IN case Plehve tried to redeem his
former crimes by reforms and conces-
slons during the latter part Of his life.
srd Plehve, before the declaration
OF war with Japan, arranged a war in
the interior Of Russia. He looked on
iussla as though it was foreign coiin-4
! Try he streWedr the land with it's cit
lzcns' blood. He shot the worllmen
| When they spoke plainly about their
needs and their interests.
! es, for the shooting of worllmen
NJ Plehve is to blame more than any
one else. Although he did not give the
word fire he is guilty because the
shooting was initiated by him as min
lister OF the interior, and by orders of
men who fulfilled the orders Of liml
who had appointed them. AS he did
not punish the governors he himself
sanctioned their deeds and gave temp
tatlon to other high dignitaries to act
! just as cruelty
4th The personal dignity of the
russian citizens during Plehve's GOV.
efnment was subjected to the basest
numlllatlon, peasants and workmen
were subjected to wholesale corporal
punishment. Won VAIL and Cbolensky
! received promotion and reward. Rus
/ sian Revolutionists We're beaten ana
Illuminated on every possible occasion
- ,iie poiiSe Sta llols by the policemen
ana secret police. Russian Revolution
ISIS and citizens were Inundated and
beaten in prisons. and sometimes their
| position there became so unbearable
that they refused food and starved
themselves in protest against insults.
Pienve Put on Hungry Heavy Taxes.
/ 9TH Plehve put on the hungry
Geayy taxes. When the peasants
driven to extrcnities by hunger, want
Of arabic lard, and subjected by the
landowners, not seein. and not expect
lnS help from anywhere. tried to oh.
4 taln bread by force so as not to die.
they We're answered with an increase:
OF taxation. This was Plehve's idea of
4 satisfying national needs. In this man
(CUntinucd on End page Ind section.}
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-19

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

benefit of his health. that the change
has been very helpful to him and his
health is much improved.
DR.. Samuel Ashmore. who is i'll at
home, SS5 Kansas avenue, was
thought to be somewhat improved yes
terday and passed a fairly good night
but this morning he suffered relapse
and his condition was not so favorable.
Robert Holcomb, a Is year old boy,
was shot in the face yesterday while
firing off a toy cannon. He had
lighted the cannon but as it failed to
go off as soon as he expected it would
he went to investigate and lighted it
again when it exploded in his face.
Mrs. G. B. Camp and son Bert and
sister, Mrs. Colfax Sanderson, and lit
tie daughter Lucille of Florida, who
have been visiting Mrs. Camp, went to
er, Mrs. circuit. Later Mrs. Sander
son and little daughter will go to Colo
RADIO.
The following young people pic
nicked yesterday at the home of Miss
Ethel Kerns at Lowman Hill: Miss
Carrie Lease, Miss Beatrice Antrim,
Miss Lulu Robinson, Miss Pansy An
trim, Miss Sadie Withers, Mr.. Howard
Green, Mr.. Don Wellman, Mr.. Charles
Pearson and Mr.. Charles Boast
A. picnic party which went to the
FooEfarm yesterday and spent the day
was made up of the following young
people: Misses Ella Allen. GoIdie ana
Lula eLutes, Lille and Ruby Davies
Clair, Bessie and Annie Paine, Miss
Highbaugh, Miss Wiley, Messers. Cliff
ford Lutes, Guy Donaldson, Don
PAM, Water Davies and Albert
Lutes.
A Fourth of July picnic was held al
the home of D. L. Button at Union
Hill. Dinner was served at a long
| table on the lawn after which games
and races were enjoyed. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. William
Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. NeiswendeI
and family, Mr.. and Mrs-aD- L. Button
and family Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Buttor
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Over
/ and family, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Welton
| and family Miss Olive Owen, Miss
Ethel Owen and Mr.. Will Owen.
News has been received of the death
Saturday at his home in Henrietta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
CENSORSHIP REFUSED.
Russian Papers Are Now Printing
Facts About Recent Trouble.

ST. Petersburg, July 5.-With the
publication in the Official Messenger OF
the official account of the tragedy at
Odessa the hand of the censorship IS
raised and the papers are filled with
columns upon columns OF accounts
from the foreign papers. Leaving
aside the machines of the revolution
lists, the press with one voice declares
that the mutinies on board of the ships
of the Black sea fleet were the result
of the rotten system in vogue IN the
Russian navy, the blue jackets being
utterly neglected and the officers l1v-
ing ashore except during brief cruises.
CAPTAIN CladO in a long review afarmS
that the question of food was mere
care nothing for good service or the
the complete lack of sympathy be-
tween the men and their officers,
most of whom he said are disgusting
Nv incompetent. Owing their positions
to influence at st. Petersburg they
care nothing for giod service or the
well being and contentment of the
men. Other writers, some or Whom
evidently are high in the service, but
who write under assumed names in
the bureaucracy regime in the navy IS
only reaping what it has soWn, and
plainly intimate that similar condl-
lions exist in the army.
Fear says the Slovo, sis the sole
basis of discipline in the army and
navy and it will prove as poor an IN
strument for keeping the rank and file
loyal to the throne as it has done in
suppression of the discomfort among
the people
soThe government should learn the
lesson that the soldiers and sailors are
beginning to awaken as the people
have already awakened"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
WHEAT HARVEST IS OVER.
Mr.. Jennings Report Indicates That
Grain Is Well Taken Care OF.


The summaries of today's corn and
wheat region bulletin issued by Di-
rector Jennings of the weather bureau
says:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
nearly normal this week. The first
part Of the week was dry, but the lat
ter part has been wet. Good rains
have fallen over nearly the whole
state; heavy rains have fallen over the
larger part of the state, and excessive
rains have occurred in the north cen
trail counties.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat harvest is practically over
and threshing from shock is progress
ing in all parts of the division develop
ing good yield OF a fine plump berry;
stacking is also progressing. Spelt is
mostly cut in Morris county. The oats
harvest is over in many. counties and
is progressing in others; the oats crop
has improved during the week. Corn
has been laid by in many counties and
is mostly laid by in the others; it is
tasseling in the southern counties The
corn fields are clean, the corn has
grown rapidly and gives fine promise.
The second cutting of alfalfa has been
secured. Flax is ready to cut Grass,
and the pastures have been greatly
benefited by the rains. Timothy hay
ing is ready to begin in Johnson coun-
ty, and clover cutting had begun in
Anderson, but was stopped by rain.
Prairie haying has begun in Woodson
county Many apples have been blown
off by the winds. Early potatoes were
! damaged by the dry weather in Geary