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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
Christmas Entertainments.

There will be Christmas enter
tainments at LibertytOwn M. e..
Church on Friday, December
22ud at Z p. M, and at Linga-
more M. e. Shurch. on Christmas
Sunday, December Oath, at 10 a.
M, and Oak Orchard at $50 p.
M, same date. At these enter
tainments an excellent program
will be rendered by the children
and choir,
Also on Friday, December 10Th,
at Z u. M. at the Lingan0re
Church, will be held an enter
tainment by the young people
and choir.
On Sunday, December 18th, at
1890 a. NJ, and Z p. M, and
December Oath, 1870 a. M, a
series of advent sermons will be
preached by the pastor at Lin
ganore Church, and also at Lib
ertytown on December 18th, al
$50 D. M, and on December
oath, Z p. NJ, Oak Orchard OF
the oath at p. M, following the
entertainment.
Everybody welcome. Inclem
ent weather will not prevent the
services. Revival begins at Lin
ganore Church on watch night
The Rev. Frank A. FILLMORE II
pastor of the Linganore and Lib
erty circuits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
Notice.

THE CITIZEN will be glad to
|uublish gratis, advance notices
|af all Christmas church services
and entertainments, where there
i no charge for admission and
no other than the regular collec.
lion taken up. Make the articles
4, brief as possible and send
|iaem in time to appear in the
issue prior to the event. We
Tould be pleased to have brief
accounts of the exercises and
entertainments.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
Strikes a Rich Find.

81 was troubled for several
years with chrome indigestion
and nervous debility" writes F.
j. Green, of Lancaster, N. fl.
''No remedy helped me until l
began using Electric Bitters,
which did me more good than all
the medicines | ever used. They
also kept my wife in excellent
health for years. She says Elec-
trio Bitters are just splendid for
female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invigOrator for
weak, run down women. No
other medicine can take its
place in our family" Try them.
Only so cents. Satisfaction guar,
anteed by A. l.. Pearre, drug
gist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
NOTICE.

rectlons OF Frederick County. Nd, will receive
Scale Proposals for furnishing supplies for
the use Of the Almshouse and jail from jan
uary /, 1906 to April /, 1905 The said Pro-
posals will be received on OF before
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2I, 1906.
at 10 o'clock. a. m.
at which time said Commissioners will meet
nj the Court House and open such Proposals
and award the contracts to the lowest respon-
sible bidders, who will be required to give
bind as the Commissioners may approve for
the faithful performance of the contracts.
For copies OF supplies wanted call on or ad-
dress MI TOY r. B RICE, Secretary or JACOB
y. TYSON, Treasurer, Frederick City, Md. The
Board reserves the right to reject any or all
PETER N. HAMMAKER,
oec. 10 1t President.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
BACKED OVER HIM.
Baggage Master G a it he r
Killed at Silver Springs.

l.
Baggage Master Samuel r.
Gaither, on the Washington and
frederick train, which is due
here at 500 p. M, was run over
y an empty backing engine at
Slver Springs, Mont G merry
County, about 700 O'Clock p. m,
% Wednesday last, and in.
slaDtly killed. His body was
iOund later by some employees of
Ile road, as no one saw the acct
dent.
The engine of his train had
broken down, and a new one was
procured and the change was
Oelng made at Silver Springs,
where Gather went to open a
switch west of the train for
us engine to back into, out
VI The way of the train. 1t
was here that the accident
unopened. An inqu est was
otld at Silver Springs and a
verdict given in accordance with
the facts.
Inc deceased had been in the
employ Of the Baltimore and
Ouio Railroad for over thirty
years and was we'll known and
s''eemed. He was about 81
years OF age and was regarded as
ing nlghly efficient employee. He
/ ,Msd on South Market Street,
suls city, and leaves a widow and
a ".erai children. The remains
t sl,lv We on Thursday morning on
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

1t is possible that the AlIegany
County Commissioners may select
Monte, ne Hospital in which to
place some of their patients. own
ing to the closing in the near
future Of the Allegany County
Hospital.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

Mrs. Donald Mclean, of New
York, President General of the
Daughters of the American Revo.
luton, was the guest of honor at
reception and tea given by DR..
and Mrs. James ID. Iglehart at
their home, Oil West Lanvale
street, Baltimore, from A to Z
O'Clock Saturday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
office Of Secretary Of State,
ANNAPOLIS, DECEMBER II, 1905
To Al Whoa Il May Concern.
Notice Is Hereby Given That application
has been made 10 His Exceency Edwin
Warfield, Governor OF Maryland, for the par.
don OF
ELMER McBEE,
who was convicted at the February Term,
1904, OF the Circuit Court for Frederick
County, OF larceny, and sentenced to be con-
fined In he House OF Correction for Ell htteen
months.
The Governor will AXE up the said ease for
ma decision. on or after Thursday the 2lst
day of December, 1905 until which time pro-
tests against such pardon will be heard, and
the papers filed open 10 inspection, at the dis
erection OF the Governor.
By order OF the Governor,
OSWALD TILGHMAN,
dec Is IT.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
TO OUR READERS.

TUE CITIZEN will be in
,.hted to anyone sending in the
usU mes of Democrats through
l u% the county who do not take
T TT1 CITIZEN. We have a
.aaciaI ipducement to offer new
ssppSScribers who send in their
.amos before Jan. 1st, 1906.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

WMidshipman MerlweJher who
was tried by Court Marshal at
Annapolis, for being an active
agent In the death of midshipman
Branch, has been sentenced to
confinement within the Naval
Academy limits for one year, aud
to receive a public reprimand.
He will be allowed to go on the
practice cruises.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

George W. Perkins, the partner
of J. Pierpont Morgan, the great
financier, has resigned as vice
president of the New York Life
Insurance Company.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
O'DELL-SNYDER.

Mr.. Warren O'Dell and Miss
Cora Snyder, both of near Green
vile, Ohio, were married on No
vember 30th. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard L. Snyder, formerly of
this county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
BRENGLE-FAGAN,

Mr.. Frank Earl Brengle and
Miss Marie Catharine Pagan,
were quietly married Wednesday
evening, December 9th, at 8
O'Clock, at st. Johns rectory,
East Second Street, by the Rev.
Fir. Albert Smith.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have
Fallen Before the Silent
Reaper.

Cb44OA oOlO1 . OllOuU
Reaper.
Carly.
Mr.. Benjamin r. Carly, aged
81 years, died at his home near
Middletown on November "a.
LIGGETT.
Died of paralysis on the 4th
inst, Mrs. Julia A. Liggett, aged
SO years, at hei home near Walk
ersville.
PERRY.
Died at Montevue Hospital on
Saturday, Mrs. Mary Perry, aged
80 years. She was buried at
Ladiesburg.
Annie, aged IA years, z months
and IA days, eldest daughter of
James and Virginia Smith, died
at LanSdowne, Baltimore, on Fri
day.
BARRICK.
Miss Elizabeth Barrick died
Suddenly at 8 o'clock Tuesday
night at her home in Middletown
after a weeks illness, She was
70 years old.
ULRICH.
Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Ulrich,
widow of the late VIM. Ulrich,
died December 3, at the home of
her son, VIM. s. Ulrich, in Balti.
more, aged rs years. Mrs. Ulrich
was a native of Emmitsburg.
GLADHILL.
William Fl. Gladhill died Wed.
nesday morning, December at
his home at Sabillasville, this
county. He is survived by his
wife and several children. He
was aged rs years.
BOWERS.
George E. Bowers, of Bruins
wick, formerly of North Mountain,
West Va, died in Bru nswick,
Sunday morning after lingering
illness. He was thirty years old
and was an employee of the B. &
o.
MOSER.
Mr.. John Moser a we'll known
resident of Church Hill, this
county, who has been quite ill
for some time past with heart
trouble and dropsy, died Decem.
Der 9th, in the 72nd year of his
age.
BARNARD.
Mr.. William e. Barnard, aged
81 years, a we'll known resident of
Brunswick, died at his home at
Brunswick December 8, after a
lingering illness. He was an en-
ploye of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. He leaves widow and
three children.
YOUNG.
Anna May, wife of George w.
Young, died on Saturday night
at her home, on West Fifth and
Bentz streets, of pneumonia, aged
80 years, 8 months and II days.
Mrs. Young was the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Ed
wards, of Ridgeville, Md, and
leaves besides her husband and
parents, five small children and
one brother.
SHAFER.
Mrs. Louisa Shafer, wife of
Mr.. Samuel Shafer, who had
been i'll for some time past with
heart trouble and dropsy, died De-
cember 9th, at her home a few
miles south of Middletown, aged
II years. Deceased was daugh-
ter of the late Peter Kephart,
of this county. Mrs. Shafer is
survived by her aged husband,
one son, Mr.. Josephus FL. Shafer,
and two daughters-Mrs. Jacob
T. auffer, and Mrs. Clarence w.
Rudy, all of that vicinity.
WATERS.
Miss Sallie Norris Waters, one
of the best known educators in
the State, died at her home near
Watersville, Carroll ounty,
Wednesday, December 6, aged
66 years She was a daughter OF
the late Rev. S. Il. and Rachael
Waters, and was a sister of DR..
James X. Waters, of Thurmont,
this county. Miss Waters taught
in the public schools for forty
years. She resided in Thurmont
from 1888 to 1881, with heI
brother, DIR. James X. Waters,
during which time she conducted
q private school for young ladies.
MARTIN.
Charles E. Martin, a farmer,
died at his home, near Medford,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
HAMILTON-JAMISoN.

Mr.. Calvin Hamilton, of near
Feagaville, and Miss Cora NJ.
Jamison, of near Jefferson, were
married Wednesday afternoon,
December 9th, at st. Johns rec.
tory in this city, by the Rev. Fr.
w. j. Kane.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
NOTICEl

# any n paper regularly, they
get their as e report the fact to
wis wis Office at once
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
Some Happy Couples Who
Have Linked Their Lives
Together For Better or
For Worse.
WILHIDE-KOLB.

Mr.. John G. Wilhide, of AL
toona, Pa, and Miss bessie l..
Kol6, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Kolb, of near Mt. Pleas
ant, were married on November
22nd.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
THE NUPTIAL KNOT.

THE NUPTIAL KNOT.
Some Happy Couples VIII,
Have Linked Their Lives
Together For Better or
For Worse.
WILHIDE-KOLB.
Mr.. John &. Wilhide, of All
coma, Pa, and Miss bessie l.
Aolb, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John E. KOlb, of near Mt. Pleas
INT, were married on November
.2nd.
HAMILTON-JAMISON,
Mr.. Calvin Hamilton, of neal
feagaville, and Miss Cora NJ
IamlsOn, of near jefferson, were
married Wednesday afternoon
December 9th, at st. Johns rec
DRY in this city, by the Rev. FIR
". j. Kane.
O'DELL-SNYDER.
Mr.. Warren O'Dell and Miss
)ora Snyder, both of near Green
lille, Ohio, were married on No.
'ember 3Oth. The bride is a
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
tichard L. Snyder, formerly OF
his county.
BRENGLE-FAGAN.
Mr.. Frank Earl Brengle and
llss Marie Catharine Pagan,
'ere quietly married Wednesday
vening, December 9th, at 8
CLOCK, at st. Johns rectory,
last Second Street, by the Rev.
+. Albert Smith.
ETZLER-WELTY,
Mr.. Charles Theodore Etzler.
f Walkersville, and Miss Rosa
lay Welty, of WoodsboaO, were
uietly married December 9Th.
y the Rev. 8. M. Hench, at his
esidence, $50 North Market
'treet.
SHOEMAKER-HINES,
Mr.. Owen Shoemaker, of AID
and Miss Carrie Hines
# Dickerson, Station, were qui
tly married December Sth, al
he Presbyterian manse, Yves
second Street, by the Rev. Thos
freeman Dixon.
PUTMAN-LIGHT.
A quiet home wedding tool
,lace at the home of MIR. and Mrs
George f. Late, of Thurmont
IN Wednesday, December 6, thu
contracting parties being Mis-
Sadie Mae Light, of Lancaster
franklin County, Pa, and Mr.
Clarence Alvin Putnam, of Utica
his county.
WOODVILLE-BARBER.
Mrs. John Album Barber, O
1897 r. Street, Washington, ID
J., announces the marriage of he
laughter, Eugenia Faunt lie. Roi
o Mr.. Cadwalder Woodville
The wedding took place on Tues
lay, December 5, and was yer,
luiet owing to a recent death il
he BRIDES family. The groom il
veil known in Frederick.
SYSTER-PARRET.
Mr.. Lewis Syster, a prominen
'oung member of the Washing
on County bar, and a son o
he late Judge A. X. Syster, was
Iuietly married Wednesday even
ng, December 6, at 8 o'clock tt
Hiss Helen Parrett, at the home
f the BRIDES parents, Mr.. an(
lrs. Seth E. Parrett, Washing
on Court House, Ohio, Rev. N
}. Dreamer, of Columbus, Ohio
reformed the ceremony.
Observation-Disclosures.
A qniet home wedding tool
lace at the home of Mr.. james
(. Waters, near Myersvllle, Thu
at 6 O'Clock Wednesday
vening, December 6. when hi
econd daughter, Miss Carrie
elizabeth, was united in mar
iage to Mr.. Welty Keefer Gross
tickle, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
1rossnickle, of j., a well-knowI
armer of near Ellerton, thu
The ceremony was per
ormed by the Rev. Charles f
of the German Bap
list Church.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

Those who wish copies of
our Special Historical and
Industrial Edition should
send their orders in soon
as the papers are going at
a rapid rate. The price is
zoe. per copy, postage &c.
additional.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
OFFICERS

J. D. BAKER, President
VIM. G. BAKER, Vice-President
II. ID. BAKER, Vice-President
WIN. G. ZIMMERMAN, Cashier
SAMUEL G. DUVALL, Asst. Cashier
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
ETZLER-WELTY,

Mr.. Charles Theodore Etzler,
of Walkersville, and Miss Rosa
May Welty, of WoodsboaO, were
quietly married December 9Th,
by the Rev. 8. M. Hench, at his
residence, $50 North Market
Street.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
CARLY.

Mr.. Benjamin r. Carly, aged
81 years, died at his home near
Middletown on November "a.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

FREDERICK, MD.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
MOSER.

Mr.. John Moser a we'll known
resident of Church Hill, this
county, who has been quite ill
for some time past with heart
trouble and dropsy, died Decem.
Der 9th, in the 72nd year of his
age.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
LIGGETT.

Died of paralysis on the 4th
inst, Mrs. Julia A. Liggett, aged
SO years, at hei home near Walk.
ersville.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
SHOEMAKER-HINES.

Mr.. Owen Shoemaker, of AID.
amstown, and Miss Carrie Hines,
of Dickerson, Station, were qui.
city married December 9Th, at
the Presbyterian manse, West
Second Street, by the Rev. Thos.
Freeman Dixon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
BOWERS.

George E. Bowers, of Bruins
wick, formerly of North Mountain,
West Va, died in Brunswick,
Sunday morning after lingering
illness. He was thirty years old
and was an employe of the B. &
o.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
CITIZENS NAT. BANK

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

William Fl. Gladhill died Wed.
nesday morning, December 6 at
his home at SabilIasville, this
county. He is survived by his
wife and several children. He
was aged 70 years.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Ulrich.
widow of the late VIM. Ulrich,
died December 3, at the home of
her son, VIM. s. Ulrich, in Balti.
more, aged rs years. Mrs. Ulrich
was native of Emmitsburg.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
PERRY.

Died at Montevue Hospital on
Saturday, Mrs. Mary Perry, aged
SO years. She was buried at
Ladiesburg.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
PUTMAN-LIGHT.

A quiet home wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George f. Late, of Thurmont,
on Wednesday, December 6, the
contracting parties being Miss
Sadie Mae Light, of Lancaster,
Franklin County, Pa, and Mr..
Clarence Alvin Putnam, of Utica,
this county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15
BARNARD.

Mr.. William e. Barnard, aged
q years, we'll known resident of
Brunswick, died at his home at
Brunswick December 8, after a
lingering illness. He was an en-
ploye of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad He leaves a widow and
three children.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

.I0 mayor aae aiPeFmen the =.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

Miss Elizabeth Barrick died
Suddenly at 8 O'Clock Tuesday
night at her home in Middletown
after a weeks illness. She was
70 years old.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

Anna May, wife of George w.
Young, died on Saturday night
at her home, on West Fifth and
Bentz streets, of pneumonia, aged
80 years, 8 months and II days.
Mrs. Young was the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Ed
wards, of Ridgeville. Md, and
leaves besides her husband and
parents, five small children and
one brother.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-15

Annie, aged IA years, Z months
and IA days, eldest daughter of
James and Virginia Smith, died
at LanSdowne, Baltimore, on Fri
day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-20
DIGGING THE CANAL.
SLOW PROGRESS BEING MADE ON
THE PANAMA iSTHMUS.
vexatious Delay Seems Owing Chiefly
to the Dissatisfaction of Americans
with Conditions-The Rains, Yellow
Fever and Malaria.

Slowly and unwillingly the American
government is awakening to the i'm
mensity of the task of digging the Pan
anna canal, writes Jpnius B. Wood in
the Chicago Inter Ocean. A year has
elapsed since the starring of the actual
work on the isthmus and all that has
been accomplished of permanent value is
the excavation of a comparatively trif1ing
amount of material and the partial Or
ganization of working force.
Unexpected and serious obstacles both
in the field of work and in this country
have impeded the work. Situations
which could not be foreseen on paper or
accounted for in figured estimates have
arisen. On all sides they have sprung
up-varying from friction with the off,
Gals at Washington over problems of
policy to squabbles with negro laborers
over the necessity of coffee with every
meal But the problem which is of most
interest to the general public, and which
has made it almost impossible to form an
effective working organization from its
shifting personnel, is the dissatisfaction
Of the American employees.
Panama is distasteful to the person
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-20
PUT IN 81 GRAFT BILLS.
Grand Jury Charges % Milwaukeeans
with Interest in Brides.

Urand jury charges 20 Milwaukeeans
with Interest in Brides.
Sixty-seven indictments against twen-
ty-hve persons have been returned by the
Milwaukee grand jury, based upon the
confession of Edward L. Strauss as to
graft in connection with alterations in
the county buildings. Capiases were is
sued and the men were brought into
court. Passing over the indictments
seriatim, Judge Tarrant briefly stated in
each instance the amount of bail to be
exacted. In almost every case he made
the sum $780, In few exceptional
cases the bond was fixed at $1,000.
The payment of bride to an Assem-
blyman for his vote on the primary cleo
ton law recalls this charge by the Gov
ernor:
Opponents of the measure used every
possible means to defeat it. That wom-
en- of questionable character were in
the capital that winter, employed as stem
ographers and clerks through their eff
forts, is one of the allegations against
them. 1t was charged that certain As
semblymen got other members drunk so
that they could not be present to vote
for the bill. On the occasion of the all
night session one Assemblyman was
brought in dead drunk.
'sStories that railroad mileage books
and passes wers distributed freely have
been common. Members favoring the
bill were allowed to win at cards in the
hope of getting their good will. Charges
that money was used in outright bribery
were less frequent than charges of cor
ruption in other ways"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-20
New. Of Minor Note.

The strike among the Montevideo har-
Dor hands is declining. Disturbances
have occurred at Villa Cerro, Uruguay,
but order is re-established.
The Liberals were defeated at the
Rome election owing to party dissensions.
The Clericals voted for the first time
since 1870, uniting with the Moderates.
George Rowe and Stephen Bedner,
mine workers of Wilkesbarre, Pa, were
killed by water car breaking loose and
dashing them against the side of the
mine.
Jonas Coleman shot and killed a neigh
Dor named Justice at Rife, forty-three
miles east of Chehalis, Wash, and then
committed suicide. There had been
trouble between the two for some time.
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, director of
the Metropolitan Museum of Art at New
York, was given a farewell banquet in
London. He was presented with SOU
yenir in the form of massive silver
bowl on an ebony plinth.
The government of Costa Rica has Civ
en- strict orders that measures be taken
to prevent possible contagion from bu-
bonic plague. A special message has
been sent ordering the stopping of ships
coming to Limon BIZ way Of Colon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-20
WHEAT AND CORN THRIVING.
Crops Generally in Promising Cor
dition-Corn Suffers from Rain.

Crops Generally in Promising Con.
dltion-Corn Suffers from Rain.
The weather bureaus weekly bulletin
summarizes crop conditions as follows:
In the district east of the Rocky Noun
tains temperature conditions were gen.
orally favorable, though rather cool in
greater part of the country from the
South Atlantic and gulf coasts northward
TO the lake region, Minnesota and the
Dakotas excessive rain fell, greatly him
dered the cultivation of crops, caused
rapid growth of weeds and in places in
jured hay and harvest grain. There
was practically no rain in New England,
only light showers on the immediate mid
die Atlantic coast, and none in the Rocky
Mountain and Pacific coast regions. In
central and northern California and por-
tons of Oregon and Washington intense
heat prevailed during the latter part of
the week.
The corn crop has had week Of very
favorable conditions for growth, except
in the upper Missouri valley, where its
progress has been rather. slow on ac-
count of insufficient heat and lack of
sunshine. While rains have interfered
with cultivation to some extent, the crop
as whole is in fairly good state of
cultivation and is largely laid by except
in the more northerly districts.
Winter wheat harvest continues in the
northerly districts and is largely finished
elsewhere. Rainy weather has extern
sively interfered with thrashing and has
caused damage to grain in shock in parts
of the middle Atlantic States and central
valleys. The abnormal heat on the north
Pacific coast during the latter part of
the week probably caused damage to
the wheat crop in Washington.
In portions of South Dakota and Min
nesota spring wheat ON lowlands has suf-
fered from overHows, but elsewhere in
the spring wheat region the crop is in
promising condition. Rust continues in
South Dakota and Minnesota, though not
materially increasing, and is beginning
to appear in North Dakota. Spring
wheat continues promising on the north
Pacifc coast, though exposed to trying
heat conditions during the latter part OF
the week.
Both standing and harvested oats have
suffered considerably from wet weather
which has caused lodging, hindered har'
vesting and injured oats in stack OF
shock. A fine crop, however, is general
ly indicated.
In Illinois frequent showers were un
favorable for harvesting, thrashing and
haying. Oats are ripening. Many mea
dows are overripe, but the ground is too
wet for reapers and mowers. The con
dition of corn is exceptionally favorable
some tasseling. Oats generally are
standing up well, but some badly lodged