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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
The Injustice of Justice.

From IeSlie'S Weekly.
 The fine of $29, ,24O, GOO imposed upon the Standard Oil company of Indiana by Judge Landis represents the maximum penalty of $2Oo0O for each offense under the indictments. The company was in- dicted for every carload shipment It was not indicted for every trainload, but for every car in a train.
 It may be unpopular-it certainly is unfashionable-to point out that the Standard oil was not charged with re- ceiving rebate. It was charged that 1t received a concession or special rate on shipments of oil from its refinery at Whiting, Ind, to East St. Louis. While the lawful rate was cents per 100 pounds between these two points on the Chicago and Alton railroad, the Standard oil com pany from September 1, 1903, to March 1, 1905, shipped oil to the value of s645.- QUO at the rate of cents per 100 pounds For shipping al a concession the com pany has been fined fifty times the value of the oil shipped!
 It is simple justice to say that the Standard oil company asserts that the lawful rate per 100 pounds from Whiting, to East St Louis was 6 cents, and that, if that was not the lawful rate, 1t was the rate given to the company IS lawful by the Chicago and Alton rail- road: further. that the 1S-cent rate was a class, and not a "commodity" rate, and that the traffic associate which is- sued it testified under oath that the 1S- cent rate was never applied, and was never intended to apply, to oil: that pack inS house products were carried between the same points under a commodity rate for 10 cents 100. malt cents, corn meal cents, glycerine cents, brick 5 cents and linseed oil in tanks cents. The Standard oil company was prohibit ed by Judge Landis from showing to the jury the absurdity of a rate on inseed oil of cents and on petroleum of IS cents. Still further. the company was ready to show that petroleum had been openly carried over the three roads from Whiting to East St Louis for from 10 to II years for cents a hundred, and that it was therefore absurd for the prosecution to assert that IS cents was the only possible lawful rate. This is the remarkable statement only made by the defense. and, if true-and thus far it's truth has not been challeneged-it puts Judge LandIs in a very bad light, and calls for a thorough investigation. As Mr. H. H. Rogers tersely puts it.. .Fair-minded and honorable men will de- eide as to the logic and the law as the case progresses
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Erulta and Prodncn.

 Florida and Alabama Green Beans Crate-S1.50.
 Iemons-Per box, extra fancy. s67S 30 Cabbage-Home grown. per doz.. 4Oaisn: per crate, $1.7542.o0; Virginia, $2.5o Peaches-Slx basket crates, S1.0OQ2. .50 Onions-New erol. pound. Sc. Northern Potatoes-Per bushell, S1.20 Peaches-Six basket crates, S1.50G30O Hens-30a40c; broilers, 20a30c. Eggs-2Oc; candled. % to 21c. Butter-Fresh, s9l21zc; renovated, 2sc; creamery. 94c.
 Cheese-Full cream, per pound. 16al7c. Tomatoes-South Alabama basket crate, s1.o0Q1.25. Roasting Ears-Per doz., 30GD40c. Nuts-English walnuts. i5c per pound. pound; filberts. 1214c per pound: oceans. 2ec per pound; mixed nuts, 12hc per pound.
 Raisins-Two crown layers, .2; three crown layers. $2. .S. Dates-Per case. 3n pound case, s2 Figs-Layers. crown, yi.1o; crown, sl 20 per box.
 Peanu;s-Fancy. per pound. 71kc; choice. SIG.
 Cucumbers-Crate. $175Q2.oo. Suuash-Crate, 75cq$1.00. New Irish Potatoes-Per bushel 90c9sl. Canteloupes-s2@2.5 Watern elons-20@30c.
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The Metal Market.

New York, August 19.-fhe London tin market was over a pound lower with spot quoted at e16S Ss and futures at e167 los. Locally dull and unchanged
 Stopper was unchanged in London and on the local market
 Lead advanced to e1S 17s Sd in London but was unchanged locally.
 Spelter was weak at $560q5.75 on the local market and closed at e22 In London
 Tin was lower in the English market a 56s Sd for standard foundry and b6s 10I2d for Cleveland warrants. Locally, no change.
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LINES

Ssa.0O 10 Denver Colorado, and return,
 good to October 3f. s17.25 10 Hot Springs, Ark, and return
 good to October 3l. s75.0O to San Francisco and return
 good to october Sl.
 Stop-over in each direction. s52.0O to Salt Lake and ogden and re-
 turn good to October 31. 20 to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle
 and return. good to October 31. .uomeKeekers' ratea of ONE FARE, pIus s2.00 for round trip 10 TEXAS, OKLAHOMA. ARKANSAS. INDIAN TERRITORY. ARIZONA. MEXICO, MONTANA. NEBRASKA, NEVADA, DAKOTA, WYOMING md UTAH. Tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays in each month during 1907.
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sugar-Granulated 59sc. Y C., 5Isc. Flour-Fancy patent se10: standard patent. S5.50. straight s510.
 coffee-Green. l191se: Arbuckls's, Sl6.o5; Porto Rico, Sl6,O0.
 Msat-Drs salted ribs s2o dry saItsS rib bellies, 10lac; extra clear, 1Oc; hams, fancy, 15sse; medium. i42se. bacon bellies, 13c; California hams llc.
 Lard-Leaf, i0%c; compound lard. gAc. Molasses-Ce s0Q35c; sugar house. 40c; Georgia cane. s1c.
 White peas-Per bushs;. s7.sa
 Beans-Navy. s2.0o per pushel; hand picked Lima, 7c.
 Grlts-s2 pounds, q. e6.
 Meal-"Jim Dandy 7Sc per bu., 96 lb bags.
 Maearoni-7c.
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Eaed Stuff.

Corn-No. mixed, 75e
 oats-No. ? mixed, 65c, No white, 6715c; white clip, OSc.
 eure wheat bral, 30 or 100. s1.SO. Cotton seed feed meal s2s; prime, Sal. Corn chops-S1.25.
 Corn hearts, Sl 2A
 Shorts-100 pound sack, S1.40 Hulls s0-lb c. s., 50 ton: 20-lb. C. b., Goo sack: 100-lh c. g.. sn ton: 100-ln C. e. Aoo sack; 100-lb sack hulls, e0c. Hay-Choce timothy. S27; No. 1 timo- tt,y. s2s; Johnson grass SIS; clover mixed PA 90.
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Naval Stores,

Savannah, Ga. August 19.-Spirits tur- pentine firm: sales, 1347; receipts, eS3; shipments 310
 Rosin: Firm; shipments 127O; receipts, 2756; sales, 2575; sales, 25S5; stock. 75,9S9 Quote: A B c. s395; D, $420; F, $4 400 4.45; F, s4.6Od4.65; G, $4.60G4.70; H, $48OQp $lS5
 Wilmington, N. C., August 19.-Spirits of turpentine, steady at 551a; receipts, 60 casks.
 Rosn: Steady, $3S0; receipts, 172.
 Tar: Firm at s25O; receipts, 1N.
 Crude Turpentine: Firm at s3.o0; s430, and Sf75; receipts. 67
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New York Cotton Futures.
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, August 19.-Cotton, spots closed firm and unchanged Middling. 131sc. Sales were 45O bales on the spot and 29 to arrive. Futures closed steady. with active months ranging from to points below the close Saturday: January, P .26; February, 12.31 March, 12.3S; August F 59; September. 12.59; october 2,25; No- vember, .21; December, 12 09.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago August 19.-Cattle: Receipts, 24e09; steady: common to prime<steers, s4.30aI5o cows. s3OG@3.5o; heifers, sS.oOQp 5.l5; calves, $3.00d7.50.
 Hogs: Receipts about 45,00; market 10@ 15e lower; choice heavy shipping, $6.004 G.10: light butchers, $6150to25; bulk of sales, s5.S0G600.
 Sheep: Receipts, about 1S,0O0; steady; sheep, S35Odi5.25; yearlings. $S7505.75.
 Lambs. S5. .O06p7. 20.
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Dry Goods.

New York, August 19.-The dry goods market was quiet, with primary distribu- tors today. Jobbers were quite active, IS many buyers arrived to make fall pur chases. Interest of these purchasers was naturally centered on the sales of white goods which was the leading feature for the day The general tone of the trade remains strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
MUCH INTEREST IN NEW RAILROAD LINE Bond Election at Columbus Was
 IndeCiSive RAILROAD WILL BE BUILT Assurance Has Come From President Reynolds That the Line Will Be Completed, But Columbus
 Must Lend Aid.
RAILROAD WILL BE BUILT

Columbus Miss, August 19-(Spe- cial.) )-The presence of Blewett II. Lee, son of Gen. stephen D. Lee. who now lives in Chicago and holds the position of assistant general counsel of the 1li- nois Central railroad. was the subject of rife speculation last week and 1t was widely rumored that his visit, coming as it did at this time. could be construced that the Illinois Central was soon to become intrested in the new Columbus, Memphis and Pensa- cola railroad, which was begun some few weeks ago. Last week. however, just before MT Lee arrived in Colum- bus, the announcement was made that the bond election held here on August l to determine whether the city would issue bonds to the sum of S50,000 to give the Columbus, Memphis and Pen sacola railroad for coming into Colum- bus, was not decided in favor of the issuance as was first reported but that on account Of sufficient number of the registered voters not voting that the election would have to be held again.
 President Reynolds of the new line arrived in Columbus just after this announcement was made and he was closely followed by Mr. Lee from Chi- cago Rumors have been in circua-
 tion ever since the road was first thought of, that either the Illinois Cen tral or the Frisco would take charge of the road after 1t was commenced and would complete the line. The next move was the order being issued for work on the line, which was then be- ing carried on just out of Aberdeen, to stop, and now negotiations are at a standstill.
 President Reynolds when asked if the people of Columbus failed to give the road the s5O,00O, would the road come to this city. replied that he not only thought but knew the line would not come without this financial as 1 sistance on the part of the Columbus | people. He said most positively that the railroad will be built and when he was asked if either the Frisco or the | Illinois Central would operate It, he did not give any direct answers to the questions. MT. Reynolds is doing all he can to make the people of this city vote the bonds and he said his main reason Is that he wants Columbus to prosper from the line. At al times he freely states the city will be work ing great detriment to itself If the bonds are not voted and he is using his every influence to carry the measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
SOME STRENGTH IN.
 STOCK MARKET Price Movements Irregular and
 HeSitating
BROKERS ARE ENCOURAGED
The Anticipated Speeches of Secretary Taft and President Roosevelt Are Expected to Be Favorable
 to Market Conditions.

New York August 19.-In the face of many misgivings todays stock market opened with some manifestation of strength Price movements were deeid- edly irregular and hesltating, however, and trading was in much smaller volume Events of the day were for the most part encouraging. There was a further dispo- sition to attach the most favorable con struetion to the speeches of Secretary Taft and President Roosevelt to be deliv- cred tonight and tomorrow respectively and in general the attitude of the federal government was view with less appre- hension
 Railroad earnings in gross continue very large much in excess of last year, but net results are not altogether satisfactory. Our securities were barely steady in Lon don and the eagerness with which the Bank of England bid for today's consign- ment of South American gold offered fresh proof of the monetary tension which fnow exists abroad
 London was not factor in this market. though sales for that account exceeded purchases. British consos were higher in the home market and copper metal ad- vanced some five shillings while futures in the metal made a corresponding de- cline. Business on the local exchange was reduced to nominal proportions in the afternoon. Foreign exchange made a further jump over Saturdays unexpeet- ed advance.
 While no definite engagements were an nounced during the market session it was generally understood that negotiations were under consideration. but it was not believed that any considerable amount of gold would be exported al this time. The bond market was irregular. Sales par value amounted to $1.642.00O United States governments were unchanged.
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Chicago, August 19-A frost scare in the northwest and reports of a lively export business at the seaboard caused strength today in the wheat market, the Septem- Der delivery closing at net gain of To 11sc. Corn was up a4c. Oats were 1ac higher. Provisions were 2l%45c ro 5971ao lower.
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Coffee Market,

New York. August 19.-The coffee mar llet closed dull, net unchanged to 5 points lower: sales were reported at 30500 bags including September at 5.75; December, 5.S0 March, 5.90; May. 5.95
 Spot coffee, quiet; No. ' Rio, 6ss; No. 1 Santos, 7ss. Mild coffee dull; Cordova, 9G1214.
 The coffee exchange will be closed Sat urday, August 31.
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GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL

Virginia Avenue and Beach. Atlantic City, N J. Capacity TOO guests. Hot and cold sea water In all baths Most mod ern Central in location The Highest and Coolest Elevation. Largest and finest rooms in the city. The cuisine and service not surpassed by any. Orchestra. Terms: American plan ;12.50 per week up. 32.50 per day up. Special Septem Der rates Write for folder. Coaches at all trains. CHARLES F. COPE
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per cent; sterling exchange strong with actual business in bankers bills at s4S755 for demand and $4S3 for sixty day bills; commercial bills. 4s2lk Bar silver, esSs. Mexican dollars, 53. Government bonds stronger railroad bonds irregular
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A Friendly Hint.

From the Baltimore American
 Look at the beautiful engagement ring George gave me-
 What was that?"
 she made him have the stones reset when he gave it O her"
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Conscientious.

From Harpers Weekly.
 Mrs Goodh cart. 50 you won't chop the wood?"
 The Hobo. No, lady. I'm a klepto- maniac. I'm afraid I might steal some of it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure ot passenger trains at the nev Terminal Station. Birmingham:
 Effective July 1. -JUi) Southern Railway.
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Thanks From KeesIer.

Just before the departure of General Keesler Saturday he sent the following letter, which explains itself;
 Division Headquarters, M N. G. Hon. F. s. Donnel Mayor, City of
 Columbus, Miss.
 Sir-On behalf of the Mississippi Ma tional Guard and expressing the sen timent of officers and men, l want to thank you and the citizens of the splen did city of Columbus for their efforts to make the present encampment suc- cess The preparations made before our coming, royal welcome accorded Us, and the more than royal treatment re- ceived from your excellent citizenship. will always live in the hearts of the guardsmen and officers as a sweet and tender memory. and it is their hope that next year we may renew the friendship so auspiciously begun, and have the exceedingly great pleaure of assembling at Camp Columbus in an- nual encampment.
 Again cordially thanking the people of your city for the uniform kindness and courtesy to us. and especially thanking the ladies who have lent the presence of their unequaled southern charm to this encampment, and with the very best wishes of the Mississippi Ma tional Guard for each one of you, 1 beg to remain, very respectfully,
 l.
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Hides and Wool,

Green salt hides, 6ls9s7c. Green hides. 51aa6e. Dry flint hides, 12@14c. Dry salt hides, 12Q13c. Sheepskins, 10912c. Horsehides, S1q2. Goatskins, 10420c. Tallow. 4941ac. Beeswax. 24Q25c. Washed wool, 9O'a31c. Clear unwashed wool. 2oG21c. Bury wool. 10G1lc. Ginseng, S4Qo.
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Money on Gall,

New York, August 19.-Money oh call steady. 9d3 per cent; ruling rate 2a4, closing bid offered at 2k. Time l.ans quiet sixty days GA to 6is ninety days, Gis; six months. 67t to l.
 Close Prime mercantile paper 6d61a
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Cotton Seed OH.

Memphis, August 19.-Cotton seed pro- ducts unchanged.
 New York. August 19.-Cotton seed oil and other articles unchanged.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington August 19.-Today's state mcnt of the treasury balance in the gen- eral fund shows: Available cash balances $237. 7g9 36i; gold coin and bullion, $5S, 66S, 159 Gold certificates S5.92S, 460.
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WANTED-An experienced coal mining engineer or fore man. Address s. D. O., care Birmingham Fertilizer Co.,, Bir- migham, Ala, giving expert ence, references and what sal ary will be satisfactory. To the right man a contingent in terest in profit will be given in addition to salary.
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Major General Commandin

The formal note of appreciation com ing from Geenral Keesler, who, for the first time became intimately known to the people of Columbus, has been warm ly appreciated by the people of this city. General Keesler made innumerable friends while he was in camp here and one of his many charms is his cor
 diality and hospitable treatment of everyone. The matter of holding the annual state encampment of the Mis- slssippi troops in Columbus has been freely discussed and the people of this place are quite anxious for the gath er- ing to become an annual event for the city The encampment just colsed was not marred by a single unpleasant fea- ture in connection with the troops. Their department was perfect and their treatment of the ladies of the town WAS extremely courteous and polite. The entire gathering was regular holiday season and it seemed that both soldiers and townspeople view with others In their effort to be pleasent and agree able tn rough out the entire ten days.
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Local Staple GrocerIa.L

Woodward Con. Co.,. eom........100 ...
 Woodward C. O.. 2d mt bonds 100 1oA
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Bonds.
clearinqs and Exchange.
Chicago Change.

Memphis. August 19.-clearings. $7Oo, 1869; s70077
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New York, August 1s.-stocks closed
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THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Iron Market.
Local Cotton Market.
LeoaI Securities. Corrected by Otto Marx & Co.,, Brown Marx Buildins.1

State, County and City Bonds.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-05-02
North State Notes.


A charter has been granted Alex
ander & Co., Charlotte, capital stock
100000; F. d. Alexander and others
stockholders.
The conference between the text
book agents and State Superintend-
ent Joyner resulted III. excellent ar
rangements for more repositories and
better locations. A list of these will
be made public in a few days.
The amount of capital stock of the
Waecamaw Lumber Company dissolv-
ed recently was $1,000, 900. The COM
pany is said to own nearly 250,00O
acres of timber.
The State Christian Endeavor Con-
v~ention was held last week In Greens
boro: Many prominent workers were
present and great interest was shown
by the large crowds who attended tae
sessions. General Secretary William
Shaw, of Boston, Massachusetts, was
among the visitors.
Steel Creek township, in Mecklen-
burg county, is suffering an epidem-
&c of barn burning. At least six
barns have been burned since new
year In a radious Of a few miles.
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expression of the sentiments of their
hearts, might permit their departed
comrades quietly to become a part OF
general history, but women would
not have it so. The Southern States
fell quickly into line, and then the
custom found its way into the North
ern States.
But it is to General John A. Lo-
gan, a distinguished soldier and no
less distinguished as a statesman,
then Commander of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, that the nation owes
the establishment of a National Mem
orial Day. No doubt his attention
had been called to the custom of the
Southern people of annually Setting
apart a day to pay reverence to those
who fell in battle, and saw the bene-
fits likely to accrue to posterity by
establishing a similar custom in re-
gard to keeping green the memory
Of the brave boys in blue. General
Logan issued this order May 5, 1868"
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to Virginia are indeed interesting.
There is, for instance, a flag of the
State, made of fine blue silk, which
saw service all through the war, and
which was presented by the ladies of
Bath County. God Protect the
Right" is the inscription. Another
flag of great interest and historic
value is that Of the Second Virginia
Infantry. This old relic went nearly
all through the war, and is now but
a mere fragment, having been torn
almost into shreds by Federal bull
lets.
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PRECIOUS BATTERED EMBLEMs


The return of the battle flags to the
Southern States by the Federal Gov
eminent was hailed with great joy
by the old heroes. who wore the gray,
and these tattered emblems of more
strenuous days r highly priced by
those who followed them so devoted
ly on so many fields. The Virginia
flags returned are carefully stored
away in the Confederate Museum,
which was the home of President
Davis during the Civil War. They
we're shipped from the War Depart
ment, each carefully wrapped in a
separate package. The box also con-
tanned a number of flags on the poles
on which they were originally used
during the war. The flags returned
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-05-02
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
TYPICAL SOUTHERNER
BY General Stephen D. Lee.

Jefferson Davis life teaches us that
character is secure. Character was
his bulwark against all the SANDER,
ridicule, insult, which the wit of man
could devise, and that defense stands
sure.
AS a soldier his brilliant and
promising career was cut short. He
had no opportunities to develop the
great qualities of Lee, the prince of
commanders. AS a statesman he did
not quite reach, perhaps, the COM
handing statureof Calhoun, to whose
work he succeeded. AS an orator<he
may have lacked the impetuous fer
vor of Yancey, the splendid declama-
tion of Lamar; he surpassed them all
in his majestic thought, the las
beauty of his strength and his thrill
ing e-arnestness. But Davis was
greater than them all. He was In
accomplished soldier, a great states
man and a consummate orator of his
day and of all time.
Around him stood that marvellous
group-Lee, the flower of chivalry;
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TAR HEEL CROP BULLETIN
Conditions for the Past Week as Re-
norted hv the DEPARTMENT.

Conditions for the Past Week as Re-
ported by the Department.
The weather and Crop Bureau Of
the Department of Agriculture issues
the following bulletin of conditions
for the week ending Monday, April
-22nd.
The cold weather of the week end
ing April 18th continued all the past
week. The temperature for the state
averaged about z degrees below nor
NAL. The highest was rs degrees OH
the Doth in New Hanover cnnty, and
the lowest was 80 degrees IN the 18th
in Lincoln county and on the 10th in
Buncombe county. It was impossible
in the issue of April 10th to report
fully on the weather of the 10Th. Re-
ports now show that that day was ex-
ceptionally cold all over the State,
and it was perhaps the coolest day
on record for that date. Killing frosts
were general all over the State ex-
cept along the immediate coast, and
the damage has been very great. Ice
formed In many localities, and some
correspondents report ice IL inch in
thickness in places. The temperature
rose from the 18th but it turned cool
again in the latter part. Partly
cloudy conditions generally prevailed.
Thunderstorms were general on the
18th and 18th, and hail fall for the
week was reported in Cherokee county
doing some damage. The rain fall
for the week was somewhat below
normal except in the western coun-
ties.-A. II. Thiessen, Section Direc-
tor.