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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
LEGISLATORS WIN
FEATURELESS GAME
mcANNs ERROR CAUSES LITTLE
ROCK TO LosE-THE TRAVEL.
eRs GET ELEVEN HITS, BUT DO
NOT RUN BASES.

little Rock May 2o-Littte Rock out
pae'eo Montgomery today. but the Wis
i'ofs made 1t two out of three on an error
ny Mccain in letting hit to right get
away from him and turning the single
INTO a three-bagger. The game was al
most featureless. Score.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Milwaukee-Milwau 0. Columbus l..
At Kansas City-Kansas City 4, Tole-
do H.
At Minneapolis-M Minneapolis G. Louis
vile 2.
At. st. Paul-St. Paul 8. Indianapolis s.
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sourH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At olumba-Columbia !, Jacksonville .
At INSTRUMENTATION 0, Augusta 1
At Savannah-Sayannah 3, Macon 4.
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RrookIyn 4. chicaao 8.

Brooklyn May 20.-With the bases filled
In the ninth inning, and only one man
out. Lumey. batting for Jones. hit to
riGhtfield fence, scoring two runs which
won the game for the home team. At
tendance 4500. Score: RH. p.
Chicago. -. -, 200 DOL 000--3 2 2
Brooklyn. -. 49,. 200 QUO O02-4 L
Batteries-Scanon, Jones and Ritter;
Reulback and kim. Time, 200.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
ST. Louis 8. Boston 2.

s Boston. May 21.--f'hree consecutive
singles in the fourteenth inning today
gave st. Louis the game. Kellum pitched
steady game. only giving single pass
Attendance $500. Score R.H e.
st. Louis. -. ......1O0 600 100 600 01-3 II 4
Boston. 49,. 2C0 900 600 900 00-2 u 8
Batteries-Kellum and Warner; Young;
Harley and Needham. Time, 1927.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
NASHVILLE PLAYS
VERY RAGGED GAME
PELIcANs EASILY DOWN THE
FISHERMEN, DYGERT ALLOWING
ONLY THREE HITS, TWO OF
WHICH WERE ONLY SCRATCHES

New orleans, May 2o.-Nashville was
defeated today in a ragged fielding game
bv a score of to ?. Adams was put OUT
of the game for kicking and Russell M
ished up Dygert allowed only three mus
two of a rank scratch order Attendance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

Stolen bases-Elsey, Bruyette. Holly,
williams, Wiseman, Nadeau, Hahn. Sac
rifice -Wiseman Holly, Stratton,
Stanley, Double playsv-Wiseman to Ben
nett; Stanley to Beck. Struck out-By
Dygert g. Russell g. Bases on balls-Of
Dygert 3, Russell l. Hit by pitched ball
Elsey Wild pitoh-Dygert Balks-Adams.
Left on bases-New Orleans Z, Nashville
g. First on errors-New Orleans G. Nash
vile l. Time 1:47. Umpire Bassett.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
.Two out when winning run was scored.

summary: HOMIE fun-Weikart. Thre
base hit-Matthews. Two-base hit-Cchip
pacasse. Sacrifice hits-Kennedy. Hanley
Weikart Miller. Stolen bases-Hennessey
Base on balls-Off Fitzpatrick 2: Fisher
Struck out-By Fitzpatrick s; Fisher !
Attendance I'VE Time | 80. Umpire Black
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
SHREVEPORT MAKES
It THREE STRA|GHTS
Fitzpatrick Pitched Good Game
But Could Not Win
COSTLY ERRORS IN TENTH
With Three Men On Bases and None
Out In the Seventh the Rarons
Could Not soore-smith
Is Injured.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Games Yesterday.

Shreveport g. Birmingham 2,
New Orleans 8, Nashville @
Montgomery 2, Little Rock l.
Atlanta Memphis game postponed rain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
sY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Shreveport, La, May N.-shreveport
made it three straight today in the tenth
inning by playing a bunting game. Biz
mingham lost principally because of fail
ure to take advantage of good opportu-
mites to score runs. With three men on
bases and no outs in the seventh, they
failed to tally. Fitzpatrick pitched bet
ter game than Fisher, who made his sew
enth straight win. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
New York s, Pittsbure 4.

New York, Nay 2O.--New York defeated
Pittsburg at the Polo Grounds this after
noon in most exciting struggle Attend
ance 10000 Score: R.H. e.
Pittsbure. -. -. 100 100 002-4 2
New York.. ......... 120 100 01s-5 II 2
Batteries-Lynch, Case and Pei6z; Nc
Ginnity and Bresnahan. Time 20S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

Examination of apple. nts for positions
In the Avondale schools will occur June
- and 49, beginning at o'clock a. m.
5-14-2t-su r. V. ALLGOOD, Supt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
COLLEGE GAMES
Harvard 6. Princeton 1.

Cambridge May 2o.-The Harvard base
ball nine defeated Princeton on Soldiers
field today by the score of to l. Prince
tons two costly errors. poor team work
and the ineffectiveness of Byram tells
briefly the cause of the defeat.
Spectators and players were made I'M
comfortable by the cold. Score: R.H. e.
Harvard. -. =. =. 302 900 01o-6 1
princeton. .....bUO UlV Ot-l
Batteries-Coburn and Stephenson; By
ram and Cooney
pIiln dnInhin- CnrnnII q. ponnn..l
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING.
Philadelphia II, Cincinnati 7.

Philadelphia. May 20.-The Cineinnatis
played miserable game in the field to-
day, permitting the Phil.ies to score an
easy victory. Attendance 55il. Score:
Ri ID.
CINCINNATI. -. lilo 023 O0O- 10 3
Philadelphia. =. .104 020 lSF-11 y l
Batteries-Phelps, Harper and Schlei;
Suthoff. Duggleby, Corridor and Doom.
Time 2:05.
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Cleveland 4, Philadelphia I.

Cleveland. May 2O.-rhe visitors errors
and Bender's bases on balls were costly.
joss was very effective. Attendance, 9l92.
Score: R.H.E.
Cleveland $50. 800. 010 O02 01*T-4 6 3
Philadelphia -. ...,. O0O coo COL 6
Batteries Joss and Bems; Bender and
Powers. Time. lao.
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Best on earth or anywhere else. rhs
Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples nhnne 27s
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ST. Louis 3. Boston 2.

ST Louis, May 2O-Two batting rallies
characterized the opening game of the
Boston series, the local Americans being
the most fortunate. Attendance, $500.
Score: R.H 10.
St Louis $50. ......... 900 600 S0*--3 6
Boston 49,. ......... 900 600 020-2 6 3
Batteries: Petty and Sugden; Young
and Criger. Time, 1:5O.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

West Point, N. Y. May 20.-Ragged
fielding and a lack of team work was re-
sponsible for the defeat which the mid
shipmen administered to the cadets here
today.
Score: R.H 70.
West Point =. .......,....10l 600 003-5 S o
Annapolis :. ....,.... 800 900 1873 0 0
Batteries: Lane and Hanlon; Needham
and Symington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

Blachs would like you know, that because they
purchased for cash the surplus of Cincinnati Makers,
you have S2O Suits for SIS. and Fifteen dollar
Suits for So Mail orders containing the money will
be expressed Free Write call for further details
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'-Batted for Chlnn in ninth.

Montgomery ...... ........... .002 600 000-2
Little Rock ........... ..........0 900 900 100-1
Summary Sacrifice hts-Schwartz.
Bases on balls-On Lee l. Struck out-By
Chinn 3, by Lee G. First base on errors
Little Rock l, Montgomery |. Left on
bases-Litttle Rock ., Montgomery L.
Time, 40 umpires. Burke and Pfen-
ringer. Attendance, 700.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
Games Today.

Birmingham at Shreveport.
Nashville at New Orleans.
Atlanta at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
Annapolis 9, West Point 5.

AT delphia-cornell 3; Pennsyl
vania /.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

President Kavanaugh, as member of
the national board, has received the APP
plication of the Interstate league of Penn
sylvania for protection The Interstate
is the league which has been the magnet
for numerous players who have jumped
the Southern and other leagues.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

An outhelder sailing under the classical
peseudonym of Shaughnessy was signed
by the Pretzels yesterday and left Wash
ington yesterday morning, says the Mont
gomery Advertiser.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

Matty and Schippy led in the hitting
yesterday securing two bingles each. One
of Matty's was a three-bagger while one
of Schppy's was of the two-sack variety.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

Atlanta Journal: Mr.. BARLEY prevented
those Barons from scoring while yielding
but two pale swats His mastery slab
bling thus skotehed their upward ascent
and so held them from gliding past our
athletes, who are scooting backwards
these groggy days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

Hennessy continues to play good ball,
and. bat bettar than he did in the prac-
tice games. He Is better man than Se
was last year and the fans hope he
will keep up his good playng.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

Alas! poor Fitz. For the second time
this year the Youngster from the Emerald
Isle has met undeserved defeat. Yester-
day he eutpteheh the mueh-famed RED"
Fisher, holding the Pirates bunch TO six
hits but failure to hit in the seventh
and errors in the tenth caused the Barons
to lose again by one score.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

Wordsworth g batting near the $50 mari
for Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

L. s. stephens. a Birmingham boy, who
caught for Vieksburg i'm the Cotton States
league several years ago and who was also
captain of the Bessemer bunch Is playing
right field and catching for Greensboro
in the Virginia and North Carolina league
He is another of the boys who got their
first practice in the old fields of Birmng-
ham that is developing into good player
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-05-12

on sub-irrigated ground) which has
made good crops for the past six
years. can show it to you on the
plains and in a johnson grass plot
at that, where it has been for FIVE
years. will show it to you as
volunteer where it has caught in
the virgin sod among the native
grasses. If any one at the Pan
handle convention wants to see a
demonstration Of it he can be
shown a plot within a short drive
of Amarillo, growing and veil set
on the plains land. All these dem
onstrations are making lands more
valuable and valuable lands will
force the cattleman to raise the
best cattle, get the maximum Of
growth out of them at the earliest
possible age, and, as nearly as pos
sible, finish them so that they may
top the market when sold.
w. S. MARSHALL.
Willow Springs Ranch, Charming,
Texas.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-05-12
A NOBLE rIoNUnENT
Amarillo Stone Susceptible TO a
Finish Equal to Carrara Marble.

Among durable and handsome
monuments to the departed we in
spected at the rock plant of J. j.
Holt, carved from an Amarillo
stone quarry, a specimen for beauty
of design, art in execution and
durability of material, that is I'M
surpassed in current sculpture.
In addition to the names and
data usually carried on tombstones,
there are two open volumes spread
upon the summit upon which are
chiseled several lines of poetry ex-
pressive of the sentiments of the
bereaved. Fold upon fold of drap-
cry oyerhang columns that ccm-
bine the beauty and strength of
the work of Phidias. The mater
ial, the sculpture and design would
challenge the admiration of any
artist.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-05-12
Danger in Patent Rights.

Selling patent rights has always
been favorite way of making
money easily, and instances hav-
ing come to the front in Amarillo
at the present time are attracting
considerable attention. We are
advised that several parties here
contemplate taking up this work
in other counties, in fact some
have already closed contracts to
do so. While the gentlemen who
are conducting the work here are
pleasant, agreeable men, come we'll
recommended and are good bust
ness men, we would remind our
readers who may be interested to
carefully consider the most essen
tial point necessary to your making
this business a success. Are you
fitted for this class of work? Have
you carefully and thoroughly in
vestigated every detail of the bus
iness9 We do not wish to discour-
age any legitimate business enter
prise, simply urge careful thought
and investigation, which these gen.
tlemen no doubt invite you to use.
There is marked difference be-
tween buying a staple commodity
and acquiring blue sky-a fact
that it is always well to remember
in considering these alluring prop
ositions. F>S
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-05-12
The Bank Cearngs Ending May $43l25oS
A GOOD PROGRAM
Closing Exercises of AmariIl Acad-
envy at Opera House, Tuesday
Night, May 10.

Music by Orchestra.
Reading, Stonewall Jackson -
Morris Browning.
Reading, Trying the Rose Act
Jennie Hedrick.
Music. piano duet-Milhe Rob-
erts and Emma Hoffman.
Reading, A Relenting Mob -
Mamie Joslin.
Courtship Under Difficulties
Lena Hitchcock, Pick Smith and
Eldon Latham.
Music, piano duet Emma Hoff-
man and Pauline Blake.
Reading, Against Capitalization
-GRADY-Earl Wilson.
Readin, Hippodrome Race
ERERs- Senie Slade.
Music, Song by Academy Glee
Club,
Essay, Permanence of Literary
Fame-Mary Browning.
Reading, Course of Regulus -
Ray Vinyard.
Music, piano duet Mamie Cor
man and Pauline Blake.
Reading, A SisterIy Scheme
Cora Traylor.
Comm Thro' the Rye"-Cam-
lie Roquemore.
Song of Seven Bessie Wallace,
Cleo Craig, Cora Traylor, Senie
Slade, Lee Fountain, Emma Hoff-
man, Nemmie Morgan.
Song by Academy Glee Club.
Tennis Drill by Twelve Young
Ladies.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-05-12
On Choosing Senators.

The intercollegiate debate be-
tween Amarilly Academy and
Clarendon College will occur at
the opera house Monday night,
May Is.
Question: Resolved, that the
present method of electing United
States Senators is superior to that
of an election by a direct vote of
the people.
The affirmative is represented
by Messrs. Browning and Land of
Amarillo academy, and the negative
by Messrs. Worlick and Garrison
of Clarendon College. The judges
are Mr.. H. E. Hoover of Canadian,
Judge Buie of Canyon City, and j.
Ray, editor of the Hereford Brand.
This is the first inter- collegiate
debate held on the plains and we
hope it will prove stimulus to the
educational interests of the Pan
handle.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-05-12
Baccalaureate Day.

With the public school COM
mencement sermon at the opera
house, Sunday May II, at / am,
there will be the following order Of
services:
Doxology-Co Congregation.
Hymn, Onward Christian Sol
der Congregation.
Solo, Fear Not Ye, o, Israel
Miss Potter.
Scripture Reading Rev. c. N. N
Ferguson.
Anthem, Praise Ye the Faith
er"-Choir.
Violin Solo-Prof. Graham.
Prayer-Rev. E. B. Fincher.
Solo, And |, John, Saw the Holy
City'-Miss Chester.
Sermon-Rev. w. A. Fite.
Hymn, Stand Up, Stand Up fol
Jesus Congregation.
Benediction-Rev. W. A. Fite.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-05-12
Do You Want Itp

For sale at a bargain-64o acre
ranch, six miles from Mclean, has
good we'll and is fenced on two
sides; no land broke; an ideal stock
farming section; land part smooth
and part broken, affording good
protection for stock. For particu-
lars write the Mclean Land Co.,
Mclean. Texas. 36-tf.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-05-12
Grazing Land for Lease.

About eleven thousand acres of
good grass land on Cold Water
draw in Sherman county, Texas,
for lease at 4 cents per acre.
Lasting water and breaks in pas
ture. Walter Cotton, Stratford,
Texas. 59-tf
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-05-12

Eggs for Matching, Barred Rocks,
for 81. Box 233, Amarillo. 36-ftf.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

kitchen steps he rushed, his two little charges hurryng
after, and there he found the cooks room full Of hot
binding smoke
What was to be done9 There was nobody to do any
thing except merry black Snowman, and he soon
proved that he fit for something better than circus
First of all he hustled Clarence and Madge out to
the lawn for safe keeping Then he fastened the lawn
up the steep kitchen steps Soon good stream Of
water sizzling thru the hot smoke, wetting walls
and floor and bed spelling cooks Sunday clothes and
making big
But when the grown-ups came home tho house was
stm there, and the tiny fire was out You may believe
there heap of fuss made our circus boy,-a
fvedoa1 gold piece in his pocket and kind words Of
praise worth more than gold.
Where do you suppose the fire came FRONT When
cook moved her cothespress to clean the room there
was found half burned mouses nest under it, made of
ehewed paper and rags with double handful OF burnt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

Everybody had left Locust Dale for the afternoon,
except Clarence and his little sister Madge and Steve,
the coored boy In fact Steve had been left in charge
Of the place. and Of the two little folk until Mr. and Mrs
Mallory should get back from their long drive. Even
the cook had gone the village and had taken tho
baby to drive with father and mother. s--.--
Maybe you think Clarence and Madge would be lone
without the Of the family and would wish they
could be driving, too Not bit Of It'll The little bro
Their and sister thought Steve the funniest in tho
thing else.
But the game Of circus did not get very far that
afternoon, for Steve had just started to give his exhb
ton by turning six handsprngs at time, when his quick
eye caught sight of queer little blue line of smoke
wriggling out under the kitchen roof
'Fer de land sake!' exclaimed the circus performer
leaving the imaginary ring in great big hurry Up tho
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
A LITTLE GENTLEMAN,

know weIbred little boy who says.I can ~
He says FDon want to- - ''You've got
"You sha 'n't'';
BE says 'Iu tell mama!' or calls his paymates
Fmean."
lad careful Of his speech IN
He's never ungrammaticaEhe never mentions aint';
single word of slang from him would make his mother
faint!
And now III tell you why it is Qes this should
absurd) --..
He's now exactly six months DID, and cannot speak
world s,...
Hannah G. Fernald, in St. Nicholas
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

matches into it! There must have been
burnt match among them, and that had started the fire.
Just see, chicks said father, shaking his head at
Clarence and Madge Chow much harm two little things
dol''-Elizabeth Preston Allan, in The Sunbeam.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

WnLLE'S QUESTION.
Where do you 60 when you 60 to sleepf
That g what want to know;
There 3 loads of things can't find out,
But nothing bothers me
Nurse puts me to bed in my little room
And takes away the light
I cuddle down in the blankets warm
And shut my eyes up tight.
Then off go to the funniest place,
Where everything seems queer;
Tho sometimes it is not funny at all,
Just like the way it is here.
There's mountains made of candy there,
Big fields covered with flowers,
And lovely ponies, and birds and trees,
A hundred times nicer than ours
So all of this day I've been trying to think.
o, how I wish I could know,
Whereabouts that wonderful country Is
Where sleepy little boys go.
The Independent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
CentraIltY of BirmInqham.

The removal of the southern head quarters of the powder trust from At lanta to Birmingham, and the estab- lishment in this city by the Pittsburg Plate Glass company of warehouse and general southern office, marks the beginning of movement that will yet become sweeping Tonnage, popula- tion, centrality and railroad facilities are sure to have proper weight in the long run.
 The population of this county In 1900 was 140,420. as against SS,5o1 in 1S9o-a gain of about 60 per cent. The decade was one of depression and ln- activity in the iron trade and through out the country. But similar growth in the present prosperous decade would give us in the next census year 225.OO0 inhabitants. The population of this country in 1910 cannot reason ably be estimated at below 250,o0o. What county in the cotton states, Or leans parish alone excepted, will ap- proach in population a quarter of a million? Certainly not Memphis county or Atlanta's. No other, in fact. Business men look ahead. They see what is coming in this district, and they also see how absolutely central it is in the cotton states. They see every railroad system either here, or headed this way.
 Let us then get ready to accommo- date the inward rush of central south ern offices. We need more sky scrapers-the more the better. There cannot well be too many of them, ana the builders of this year need not stop at the tenth story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
J. Thomas Heflin.

T have found things much more pleas ant in congress than I anticipated after the northern newspapers and some south ern ones got through wlln their attack on me-" said J. Thomas Heffin, congress- man from the Fifth district, who was in Birmingham yesterday.
 'When I first entered the house of representatives I knew that many per- sons on the floor and in the galleries were eyeing me curiousy. I found out later that they were little disappoint- ed as they expected to SC a wild sort of a looking fellow who was liable to do anything Since then several of the leading republicans have come to see me and as soon as they found out l didn't carry a pistol in each hip pocket they talked very freely to me. My position on the negro question was misunderstood by the way some of the newspapers re- ferred to my several speeches. Now the republicans as well as the democrats dis cuss the subject freely with me and l am very much pleased to know that l have made many good friends on both sides of the house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

burned cotton would not have suff1ced to pay the bills of the clipping bureau. Multitudes of editorials have been written about the farmers of Fort Gaines, who collectively are the most famous persons in the south.
 The farmers of Fort Gaines are no more foolish than the men who are conspiring to keep the census bureau and the agricultural department from collecting accurate information con corning the cotton crops. Too much cotton was grown this year, and cur rent information has hurt prices, but ordinarily correct figures for a crop help the farmers and stop the balefui work of spectators. The producers should not combine against the agricul- tural department or the census bureau. A slump in the price of cotton was in' evitable this year. In the average year the speculators exaggerate the size Of the crop, and government reports are then needed to aid in establishing the truth of the situation. No intelligent cotton grower will put any obstacles in the way of government inquiries.