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The new South-news., 1907-06-29
Big Time At
Laurel
JULY 4TH.

Grand Free Barbecue
Dinner. Court House Cor
nerstone Laying oy F. 4 A
NJ, Parade OF all f'raternal
Societies. Military Comran.
les, Fire Boys. Merchants
Floats. and Citizens. Pub
liz Speaking by Fam, US Or
a'ors. II t baseball Game,
Prize Foot Races and Con-
tests. Big Water Fight.
Basketball, ctc. etc. etc.
Fun for Everybody and lots
Of 1t. Special Cheap Ex-
cursion Tickeia. Ask
Your Ticket Agent
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

-! 49, ~ sl,rl y ~
Sn2s IT, which nsssi6oi ~ III
kd: "Permtt me TO call your attcn
hon TO the fact tlsst nississippi en-
hcted such h Iegisjaeion many months
ngo and has beep busiiy Engaged
In 6ghting for II Ia the federal
courts ever eiuce A little While
back you published = list OF States
which elect United States Senators
10y direct vote and tailed to mention
Mississippi, where the plan was m
vented. Mississippi. was the frat
State to give married women prop
|erty rights, first 10 ests blish = State
q hooI tor the higher education Of
women, fret TO throw OF carpet bag
|9F,.s.. first to eliminate the back snd
IL of4t xste, first 10 give full force
and thect 10 the AussrsItau ballot
and and the dire-t primary; hss led
IN the prohibition movement, has
the smailrst white illiterscy OF any
Southern state, and devoses e1aSG.
er proportion Of her entire wealth
to education than snv other Statt3n
tie Union. In our peculiar prob
lens the rest Of the South has toI-
lowed s1ississippi snd has only got.
ten into tronbje when presuming 10
deviste from the psth marked out
by her wise Legislators. Please
DONE overlook the Magnolia State
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

An old South CaroIiua darky wss
sent 70 the hospitsI OF St. Xavier, ia
Charleston.
One OF the gentle, black robed Sic
ters put = thermometer Ia his mouth
10 take hts teuipessture. Presently
when the doctor made his rounds,
he sid:
~Wejj Nathan, how do you feelf'
~ feels right toi'bje. boss."
"HAve you had sny sourishment7' r
ssYaeeis."
"What did you hsvef"
"a lady done ais0me piece u
ajass ter suck o. boss."-Lippin
COTS.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29
Deadly SERPENT Bites.

are - common in 1adia ~ are stom.
aoh asd liver disosdsss With ~. For
the latter hoWever there u = suss
remedy: Electric Dlttsrs; The grest
restorative medicins. Of wbIdb 9. A.
Brown, ~ BS.settsviIIe, .. c., ssys:
They Festosed ny wife 70 perfect
hoslsb, after ysaEs Of su9ssipg With
dyepepeia aad . cbroplcaljy torpid
Divss." B1setfio Ditssss cors chlll4
Asd, najssle, bttieosseee, lane hack,
stdnsy troobtoe end and btadlsr d.
orders. Sold o. Gsssastssd by 3. J,
Ward DrogGiee. psiee 5o3.
The nssn who kmows how rightly
10 etvs u the nssn who bss learned
how realty TO live.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

BfsweS u snsnipG on hts own
merits, 10 not the candidate Of any
teetieus but u sinspiy cssFying hia
his own stsIjet, aad hie success %
far iadicstee thst ~ - fnjJy sbse
70 DO -. He conpetItofs 1,ss 10
teSrors lof hjm. He csaves 20 nset
Them o. tise stump snyW hers snd
everywhere.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

The Natchez pemocsst pots Il
t1,to ny;
According 70 the ruies Of politics
ege1y pe1itician y liar uatiI The
~ efser the eIeetioe. Jben u :
joofaG candidate eWeasr that al men
|ese jfeEs
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

Its an III wind that piays havoc
with womnns skirts aud blows
dnst in a mans eyes at the came
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

ire queptIy results from neglect Of
cIoaged bvwsis and torpid liver, until
constipation bscomss chrooic. This
conditiou IL unkpown to thoss who
ne DR.. ktus's New Lie Pills; the
best and gontlest regulators Of 0tom.
acb and Bowels. Guaranteed By e.
y. Ward Druggiet. Price 25s.
II - strange how seldom woman
cries at those times when you most
expect she IL going to.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

IT IL n mighty poor man who can
not find reaeon for blaming some
one else for his own troubles.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28

The railroads are being at.
tackled at new point. Cbarg-
es have been brought against
the Missouri Pacific Railway
in Missouri and Kansas stat
ing that the tracks are not
kept in proper repair and the
Boonville branch which passes
through Marshall is cited as
An illustration. There is no
doubt Of the railroads neg
lect in this matter and we be.
lieve that a correction Of this
matter Is Of more Importance
than the 2-ccnt law.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28
Corn Test

Almost a year ago it was
stated in the Tingley items
that a certain field of corn
had been cultivated for the
seventh time and that the re.
suit would be watched with
interest. The result was the
finest corn growth in this sec.
ton came from the field re.
ferred to. OF course, the
theory of frequent cultivation
OF corn is nothing new, but
the trouble is we don't enough
of US practice ii. = Stockton
Republican.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28
Tip to Our Boys

Saline Valley boys seem to
think there's u scarcity Of
girls In Saline. What's 10
keep them from crossing the
river and going to Glasgow?
A Jefferson City man fshed a
bottle out OF the river last
week in which was the follow.
ing note:
1--WE : . bunch Of pretty litsls
girls-snd We want 70 correspond
with . bunch Of pretty boys.
STELLA VEIN,
JULY HAGERTY, (
BERNICE VEIN and Z
CARRIE MILLER
"Glsssow. Mo-, Mob II, 81. PAT.
rick's Day."
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28

The Republican Review Of
jefferson City hews TO Il e
line when IL says there is one
thing which should be placed
ON the statute books Of each
state Of the Union and that In
that no man holding an Office
under the state be allowed To
appoint n relative under him.
The keeping Of the salaries OF
the state within the limits of
one family is contrary to the
sense Of the constitution OF
the land. Lamar Republican.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28

penitentiary binding Irvine
plant. which reaches 675 900
pounds, has already been dis.
posed Of, and orders are daily
coming in. Warden Hall de-
clares that this demonstrates
a larger wheat crop than had
been anticipated and also
shows that thetwine plant is
II success. Preparations will
be made to increase the output
which is sold only to Missouri
farmers.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28

printers and they could trade
where they pleased. At
present our job work would
employ a good job printer
about thirty days during a
year. As a result we are
compelled to do as the other
shops-get out the work with
our regular newspaper en-
ployes when any work comes
our way. The Republican
has the best equipped job
office in the city yet does less
job work than any other Office
here.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28


The crop conditions June
1907 are as ~follows-Prelim-
mary returns on the acreage
of spring wheat sown indi-
Gates an area of about 10, 484,-
900 acres a decrease of 1912.
|0O) a decrease of Z per cent
as compared with the final es-
innate of the average sown
last year l 7,706, 0O0). The
average condition Of spring
wheat on June lst was 8S.7
as compared with 93.4 at the
corresponding date last year
3d. June 1905 and a ten year
average of 1913. The aver
age condition of winter wheat
of June was TIA AS compared
with S2.9 on May /. 1907.
|S2.7 on June !, 1907. 1855 on
June 1905 and a 10 year aver
age of sl.l. The condition OF
winter wheat for Missouri is
as follows: Average condition
at "a per cent Of last year.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28

lG6untjoy Mercantile Company
Of Slater. to Spread Out.

L. Feis. treasurer OF the
Mountjy Mercantile Go. in
forms US that they are open.
ing up = bigdepartment store.
ID which they will carry . full
line OF clothing, mems fnrnishs
|ipgs goodsf ladies', mems and
|ehildreh's shoes, honse fur
lnishing goods, including ANAL
hardware, granite, tin, wooden,
and glassware, carpets, rugs,
ladies tailor made goods OF all
kinds, etc.
Their present large store
room 10 to be completely re.
modelled, Q new modern front
PIT In, modern floor display
show cases installed through
out the store, new shelving
and rolling ladders added.
Mr.. Feis will be in Slater
to assist in getting everything
in running order, after which
Morris Sanders and L. r.
Ervine will have charge.
They have not yet selected
their assistants.
When the new store opens
for business about July 10Th
II will contain at least $50, 600
worth Of goods. Evsry de-
partment will be specialized
that Is, full and complete,
with a capable man In charge.
The firm has set aside $1,000 q
year for ad Advertising pur-
p ,ses. Mr.. IRVINE thorough.
ly appreciates the value of
printers ink, he IL a careful
advertiser and knows that a
successful business combine.
tion Is god goods ut u reason
able price. advertised proper
lily. He announces that be
vii l'continue the liberal use
of these columns a. he has
fonnd the Republican a good
advertising medium.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28
Badly Mixed Up

Abraham Brown, OF winterton, N.
Y, had q very remarkable experiences
he says; doctors got badly mixed
up over me; q said Heart disease;
two called II kidney trouble; the
ourth, blood poison, and the 9th
stomach and liver trouble; but mons
OF them helped me; so my wife I'd.
vised trying Electric Bitters, which
are restoring mi to perfect health.
One bottle did me more good than al
no five doctors prescribed" Guar.
sntsed TO cure blood poison, weak
ness and ell stomach, liver and kid
ney complsints, by p. H. Franklin.
druggist, 60c.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28
Freak Calf

j. F. Dunnica, who resides
on the Judge Napton farm
near Nelson, Friday told us
of a freak cali that was born
on his place on June 9th. II
is a red heifer calf, spry apd
normal in all particulars ex
cept that it was born without
eyes. The sockets are there
but no signs Of eyeballs.
Another peculiar thing II
that one horn is growing IN
the middle OF its head instead
of two at the sides.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28

Gov. Folk and the state
board Of agriculture expect TO
have a splendid highway
built across, the state. We
zee no reason why this road
cannot be run through Saline
instead of Pettis. A little
effort on the part of our citi.
zens may have a good Influence
in bringing IL here.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28

The special local option
election in Putnam county IN
jane 18th resulted in u vic.
tory for local option-the vote
being 873 against and 14l4 for
local option. Nearly half OF
the counties in Missouri are
now under local option.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28
The Skating Party

r. Il. Lee Chapter u. ID. G.
gave a skating party at the
rink Thursday evening of last
week that was a big success
IN every way. Over 800 per-
sons attended. Many hand
some prizes we're offered by
our merchants that caused
quite = contest.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28

Sundays Kansas City Star
gives the political program
for 1908 in Missouri. The
winning ticket, according to
the Star, will be Taft for
President, Hadley for Cover
nor, and Folk for Senator.
The Republicans are thus 10
sweep the State by a coaliti n
with the Folkites. The
Democrats are to get only
Folk, a man in whose veins
there flows not a drop Of Dem.
ocratic blood. This plan ap-
peals to the Cover nor. He
cares nothing for the Demo-
cratic party. His hobby is
TO be the only man elec:ed on
the Democrat ticket as in
904.--Centralia Courier. d.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28

Most Marshall people are
very enthusiastic over the
prospects OF a factory here
and are willing TO offer a big
cash bonus to secure it. This
calls TO mind the fact that we
can encourage home indus.
try without paying for 1t.
Take for instance the item of
printing. Not enough print
ing stays In Marshall to en-
ploy four good printers reg
,ularly and as q result Mar.
shall is deprived of q payroll
Of about 5000 annually in
this one instance. The print
ing can be handled here a.
well and promptly ~ else-
where and yet our business
men just ssbecause that TEL.
lev doesn't trade with me-,
send away for II at = higher
price. The Republican csn'
easily do $1,000 worth oil iobI
$3.50 tt-~1tI1-v -4A
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28
SAD ENDING
A Women, Paralyzsd Lives
Four Days ALONE and Unaided


A Women, Paralyzsd Lives
Four Days Alone and Unaidsd
Mrs. Ben Eisenhaur, who
lived on a farm two miles north
OF Bosworth, died under very
distressing circumstances
Monday night. Monday at
noon she was found lying ON
the back porch, unconscious,
and never regained conscious
meas, dying Monday night.
From all the facts that can
be learned about the sad affair
Mrs. Eisenhauer had been ~.
|ing on The back porch ct least
four days and nights, and pos-
sibly longer.
Her husband ~diedaomethink
like i year ago. sincs Whieh
time abe had lived alone.
The housesis back some d.
|Hancs from the public Fuad.
b6nc6' movements about The
ho1ee were uot notie ~ r
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28

house had been close 10 the
road. Thursday morning q
a young man whohad previous.
Ily been hired TO do some work
called at the house, knocked
on the front door, but, getting
no response, supposed theold
lady was away from home, 40
he left. He called again In
the afternoon with the same
result.
Sunday Mrs. Belle Stafford,
niece of Mrs. Eisenhauer tried
to call her aunt overthe phone.
She could get no response;
several efforts were made dur
ing the day without results.
Monday Mrs. Stafford called
again. Failing 70 get an an
swer she asked the central
Office II there had been q call
from Mrs. Eisenhauers resi-.
idence recently and getting .
negative answer she became
alarmed and hurried TO the
house. Being unable TO get
in the front door she hurried
|around To the rear of the house
and there, lying on the back
porch y horrible sight pre-.
scented itself. The old lady
was lying there, and, although
not dead, decomposition had
set In and the body was GOV.
erred with flea aud Nermin.
literally eating her alive.
An alarm was given, neigh.
|bors were called and physi-
clans were summoned. All
sssistance possible was rend-
lered her. but she was beyond
human aid, aud Monday night
she died without rcgsining
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES H-3 tl
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28
Irirst insertion June ~
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
.c cS1s. 2, q ssss .sns..
In the cireuidcoart. May Term, 1901.
Tuesday. May ID. ipO7.

Tuesday. May u. iWd.
Buns Biovcit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Plaintiff
Louis u. Biovslt. ....,........a, Defendant
A. this day oomes the Plaintiff by her at
tornsy, Virgil v. Hun. and this cause being
by the Court taken up, u appeared 70 and
10 found BY the Court that heretofore. on
the snd day OF April, lso7, that . suit Wal
begun by the Plaintiff and her petition ash.
Ing for . divorce from the Defendant Was
nled pa said date IN this Court, And the clerk
OF the Circuit Court. issued . luminous With
. COPY Of said petition thereto attached
directed 10 the shsrtf Of oalins county CON-
msndinu ssid sheriff TO suu,mos Louie l..
Dioveit. the Defendant u 10 b. touud IN satd
saline C0unty, TO appear before the Circuit
Court 10 be holden within and for sAid coun.
~ a sAlins IN The City VI Marshall, IN said
Oounty on The cgss day OF The ueat sefm
Ahsrsog 70 b. begun aud held on ths srcond
Monday or The ~thirssenth day u Nay ness,
A, D.. ~, thsn end there before che tu1se
of satd 0ours 70 snsWsr Ne pstition q bhis
piaint1Q, aud paid summons was % sAid
April md, isoe, ~ the eh-rs6 VI ssid Ooen.
~. resolved and aid Sheriff. although en-
osnt sserch was by him mads tAroushous
aasd County, couie not nnd bic Dsssndaut
nor make ssrvics'os aid summens on De-
fsndant ~ difeetsd BY section 80 Revised
stasasss AZ h~issouri. ises, end s~id shsfia
did "a Nay lssh, lsov, being the nrst day at
this Tenn of this coust return said SAM.
mons Into this Court that the plsiutiR can
not hs found IN said County. snd shst dili-
gent searuh has bsen made In said County
tor DESCENDANT and the ceart upon sid rs-
turn, and Aftsr hearing evidence sddve.d
BY rjA1nti6. q satisfed that proeses esnnos
bs ssvvsd upon Defendant In this esnss,
whsrsHpon q ~ orAssS1 ~ shs Oas>ose
Conrs u oaIins 0oanty, ntasouf1, tbes w
Dsfeudant ~ notified " DOblJeat1on Has
PisAntiG hss ssmnehssd : sNit aeaiust hlm
In shia Court, the object and general nature
Of which % 70 secuFs ; divotoe hroA pslsn-
dant on the uround thai the petentant
without causs for over The spaos u. ons
year hes deserted this PlsAatt6. Nd tbss
unisss Louis \, nlosslt " apd sppsas ~
shls Coust ~ ~ nsxt term therp1fl - b.
begun snd holden - Ne Court Hoass n The
Guy oe MarshaiA ~ - Ceuntv on the
uxteepsh day . eepsenber nsxA. leg, end
on Or heeors ne ar>k day o. aAid tstm-
|enssvr - paead - ~ pettt1cn ! . MD
eanm ~ ona WA. - takpn = eenlDsssd
en1 ju1GuseAs WI - pea1sro1 ae~eos1inGly.
Andts = Nj hoepr1oep1 thAe 49, 1Srs
Fee - paAhl,ahs9 saosestine : ~ tn3Shs
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-01
PINE BLUFF
 CAPITALISTS Organize the Russellville and Ozark Mountain Trac- tion, Light and Power Company. A R TICLES FILED Will Run an Interurban Electric Rail. way Between RusseIlyilIe and Ozark, in This State-The TncOr- pOrators.
A R TICLES FILED

Articles of agreement and incOrpo-
 ration were filed with the county
 clerk this afternoon and will be for.
 warded to Little Rock tomorrow for
 the Russellville and Ozark Mountain
 Traction, Light and Power Company.
 The corporators are w. H. Langford, James Gould, I. Reinberger, J. c Will son, Benj. Robinson, M. M Bruce, Adam J. Robinson, J. B. White, Tom D. Brooks, A. s. Hays, A. B. Plastow and E. Stoveken trustees. The place of business is Pine Bluff, Ark The general nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation
 as set forth in the articles is "to con- struct, acquire, maintain, and operate inteurban roads between and connect ing the city of Russellville, Arkansas, and other cities or towns in Arkan- sas; to supply and sell water for said cities and their inhabitants, and to
 manufacture, supply and sell elec- tricity to cities and persons for light ing, power and other purposes, to buy acquire and sell timber, coal, timber and mineral lands and other real es- tate'
 The capital stock of the company is $25O, 1000, of which $150,000 has been subscribed.
 The officers are Adam J. Robinson, president; J. c. Wilson, vice presi- Ident; James Gould, secretary, and w. H. Langford, treasurer. The capital stock of the company is divided into eight thousand shares of $25 each. The names of the stock holders and the number of shares held by each is as follows: w. H. Langford, 500 shares. James Gould, 600 shares I. Reinberger, 600 shares. J. c. Wilson, 600 shares. Benj. Robinson, 1000 shares. M. M. Bruce, 300 shares. Adam J. Robinson, 1000 shares. J. B. White, 120 shares. Tom D. Brooks, 60 shares. A. s. Hays, 60 shares. A. B. Plastow, 40 shares. B. Stoveken, 20 shares. A. J. Robinson, trustee, 1000 shares.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-01
UNION FIGHT
 TO THE GRAVE
Chicago WOodworkers' Union Threat ems to Adopt CrematicS Rather Than Be Buried in COffins Which Are Made by the
 Carpenters.

Chicago, Aug, IA fight be- teen the Woodworkers and Carpen- ters' Union has reached the grave. They are now fighting over what constitutes a union coffin. The Un" ion Burial Association, not being satisfied with the product turned out by the only union casket builder i1 Chicago, succeeded in unionizin g the coffin factory at Lena. Ill.,, and their products bear the label of the Carpenters union, while the article built in Chicago is stamped with the woodworkers mark of approval. No self respecting member of the Woodorkers' Union will ever con sent to be buried in box built by carpenters" declared Thomas Cooney secretary of the woodworkers'. last night. "We will introduce a reso- lution at our next regular meeting to adopt cremation as the final dis position of our bodies rather than let carpenters put it over us in the matter of coffin construction"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-01
DISFRANCHISEMENT
 LAW FOR GEORGIA
Bill Passes Senate Calculated to Le.
 gally Cut Off the Negro Vote Endorsed by Gov. Smith.

Atlanta, Ga., Aug, 1.-The so- called negro disfranchisement bill was passed by the Senate yesterday by vote of 37 to 6. The bill will go to the house for action Friday The bill which follows closely, the Alabama law, provides that in order to vote a man must own or pay taxes on $500 worth ot property, or be able to read and write para graph of the st2te .or federal con stitution, or he must be decended from man who has fought in any war in which the United States or the Confederate States have been en- gagged, or he must have proper con- ception of his duty to the state and the nation.
 The adoption of the bill by the lower house is said to be certain, and it follows the recommendations of Governor Hoke Smith in his in- >augural address.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-01
WILL, MATTHEWS
 RESIGNS
Tenders His Resignation With the Bank of Pine Bluff to Go With the Cleveland Matthews Hard.
 ware Company.

MT. Will Matthews, who for eight years has held a responsible posi- tion with the Bank of Pine Bluff, today resigned from that institution to devote his time to the Cleveland Matthews Hardware Co.,, of which he is a member. MT. Matthews is one of Pine Bluffs most enterprising young business men and during his residence here has rapidly risen in buiness circles.
 He is stockholder in the Cleve- land Matthews Hardware Co.,, and secretary and treasurer of that com pany, and in the future will devote his entire time and attention to that concern.
 The Graphic extends it's best wishes to-Mr. Matthews for his suc- cess, as we'll as that of his com pany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-01
BRITT WINS FROM s NELSON IN TWENTY
Californian Gets Decision Without q
 Knockout in San Francisco
 Fight, Coming Up After Rad Start.

N San Francisco, Aug. 1.--In ter
 Efc twenty-round battle last night a fe4Ve-and-take affair from the start, aJimmy Britt was given the decision lover Battling Nelson, after having all Isbut knocked out his formidable op- gponent at the last minute. Confused land bleeding profusely from the mouth as a result of blow after blow yfrom the mitts of Britt Nelson was forced almost over the ropes, still on This feet, but helpless to defend him. self from the terrific pummeling which Britt administered.
 In the early part of the fight Nell
 son had the best of 1t, with few excep-
 tions, until the seventh round, when
 Britt suddenly rallied, and his super
 for ability as a boxer more than over
 came the strength of the Dane.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-01
HE MAYOR STOPS
 PRIZE FIGHTS
|ects City Collector Russell to Issue
 No More Licenses for Long, le ley's Park.

Mayor Toney has given notice to
 Collector Russell to issue no
 Ire licenses for prize fighting or
 king contests, as they have been
 med in this city recently. The or hance on this subject says that s10 all be the amount of the license,
 It then contradicts itself by saying ht the chief of police and the mayor all suppress all such exhibitions. byor- Feney further said. that it was violation of the state law, and that
 did not think that it should be per-
 tted in this city.
 Where have recently been number
 "glove contests" in this city at bngley's Park, but by this notice ayor Toney has put an end to the bort. At none of these exhibitions hs anyone been seriously hurt in by way worthy of mention, but May $ Toney thinks that it is not the rght kind of an attraction for the eople of this city, and has therefore rdered it stopped. And in this Mayor soney is right Now let him order Il the unlicensed and unmuzzled ogs "shot on sight and this will e a much more safe and peaceful biding place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-01
CROP REPORTS
 FROM 37 COUNTIES
Decreased Acreage Reported and Nc Estimates Indicate More Than 70 Per Cent of Last Seasons
 Crop.

Commissioner Guy B. Tucker of the agAcultural department received crop reports from 45 counties in Arkan- sas yesterday. Every county reports decreased acreage, and none claims the crop this year will be greater than 70 per cent of the 1906 crop. Some of the correspondents say the crop will be only half as large as that of last year. The reports were all made on July 2S Since then fairly good rains have been reported from all portions of the state except the central and northwestern.