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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
ARE WOMEN TO BE PITlEDl
Prominent Euthoress says They Have
Hard Time. While ken Rave TIRE
Best Of Everything

Men have the best Of everything
SAYS q prominent EuthoTess who has
never before given any evidence OF
hRrpo-fng e Crouch They always
have, they always viii They are
1oxeF crew. You cant get the best Of
then- They got things started their
way. Women are selfish Why
shouldn't women share the sweet up
hitting joys Of dishwashing and clean
ing the gas range Why bar poor
father from these enliFening pursuits
Why may he not make the curtains,
dust the hrickT -hrack, and Keep
stern eye over the icebox and he gar
DRge pail Answer me that:
IF she mends his socks, Why not let
him darn hers. No use in being piggy
She lays out his hupe-to-die clothes
and never murnurs. but ne can't book
double back action gown without
distributing profanity in job lots
"A woman must see thai the paste
board cover is On the cream bottle and
the laundry list is made uut correctly
Her pictureser books OF music ave moi
70 be considered. She must see To Il
that the cook does not give all The
chocolate cake 70 her beBa-Ht lsasl
half must remain II the tRmilyE pos
session. i Z woman is literary she
must not look literary. she can't eEeI
have thai satisfaction she must Do
. womanly woman
The men are great !oRers- Tbel
grRc1onEly protect Us from voting Du'
how kindly they let us scrub the E'tch
Ell floor. hang 10 straps il TIE stree
Car, Hno push the baby carriage The7
DC not think il is good fnr Us 70 20 Il
the thsEtsr often because that keep
Us up nights, but We can take care u
Ieeihing twins Until the COWS CONT
home and wander away again
There is one cunsoling thought II
the matter, and that is thai men thtnl
we are smarter than they are The
must think SO. else they wouldn't sx
pect SO much Of rs A man thinks hs
does well Il he lis good lawyer o. 1
good something else. but bless YOU
bloomtn soul. woman has TO b
mother, nurse, teacher. dresEnakef
mGl,insr. advisory board On business
matters and rRn 3 porferhonse steal
establishment On soupbone income.
When father noseEg home mothe
snnst be sweet and smiling, never tiret
or blue She must be calm, serene
beautifully dressed IN other words
she must have 3 smile with which II
greet his manly Crouch"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

Mother was trying TO put some Of
Of cloves INTO her little daughter
tooth
Why DO you make such a fuss.
dear" she exclaimed impatiently.
You don't act like that when ! have
you down al the dentists Office"
But. mother, replied the young
ster, you wouldn't expect me TO
soueal when the dentist is almost q
total stranger TO me"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
poubls-Eo aec.

The man whose daughter had 3EFt
been united 10 the husband Of her
choice looked a little sad.
u tell you, squire" be said TO one q
the wedding guests. man Of bis oSn
age. and himself the father Of : mum
Der Of unmarried girls, I tel you
it is solemn thin1for US when our
daughters marry and 90 away.
The squire assenied not altogether
heartily.
Il suppose it is," be conceded but
| tell you # is more solemn when they
don youths Companion.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
GAVE DESCRIPTION OF DOG
Man Couldn't Give Police Any In
formation Regarding wife, but
Knew CANNES Points.

Mr.. Smith was 3 nervous man ana
when, al eight O'Clock Mrs, Smith had
not come home. he telephoDed 10 the
police TO inform them that she Was
missing She returned safely enough
3 little later, having been detained by
q slight tRxi-cab accident. and her
husband scrutiniEed her carefully. His
reason for doing &c may be inferred
from the account Of the telephone
conversation between Mr.. Smith and
the police department
What's her description ~ asked the
ofbcial at the Telephone Her height
Weight"
Er-er-about average, ] guess,
stsmmered the husband
Color Of eyes"
A confused burning sound came
pack over the wire
Blue or brown prompted The Of
fetal.
ii don't know
How was she dressed%"
q think she wore her coat and hat
she took the dog with her"
What kind Of 3 dog93
BriBdle bRll5errjer, weight four.
teen pounds and half. four darn
blotehes on his BODY, shading FROM
gray into white q round blackish spot
over the left eye. white stub Of 6
tail, three white legs. and the RICH;
front leg nicely br7udled all but tbs
toes; a small nick il his left ear. gold
filing in his upper right molsr, q sil
yer link collar with
''ThatTn dol CAPPED the ofhciRl
Wen find the dog
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
MIRACULOUS CURE BY PRINCE
Boris czetMertynskl, FRIEND OF
ksiser's, Uses Novel, Method tc
Arouse . Shirker.

The other day saw the death Of
al old friend Of the kaiser Prince
Boris Cne1we1tynsId- The prince had
passion for big game hunting. and
rather funny story is told In con
nection with one Of his expeditions in
central Africa.
The one thing be could not tolerate
was anything in the way Of sinking
hard work AS he WIS going up
country one OF his compausonE-s
rather lazy man, complained Of being
III After the prince had nursed him
tenoerlF for several days be began &c
be suspicious. and finally he became
convinced that the man Was sham
ming.
One morning, as be entered the
tent, his patient asked, plaintively:
Boris, 90 you think ] shall
diev"
The prince smoothsd his patients
pillow in the kindlest way, and xhis
psred
Il pray every morning that you
viii"
The patient" wAs W and about
next day.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

What is the matter with ginx2 He
looks as If be had had tussel with 3
bRrbed wire fence"
His wife asked him the other night
what excuse he had for remaining out
until midnight"
And be didn't have a good excuse.
eh7"
on, his excuse was q good one He
took Mrs Jinx by the elbow, and
leading her TO mirror, pointed to
her reflection"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

Bjenks-How is that lean, unscis-
sored Bohemian getting on these
days."
BjRrks-Why, they say he lie des-
perstely in love with the girl in the
laundry and is to be married soon.
Something suspicious about it. though.
Bjenks-1 should say 50. What is
q true Bohemian doing around laun-
dry, anyway
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
4. Mas te LAUGH,

Venus WIS trying TO teach her viii
full son 10 discriminate nicely.
Why" she asked, with some sever
ity. did you laugh at that chap who
took his departure so hastily at the
sound of his girls fathers footsteps
on the stairs
CUPID, or Love, smiled broadly at
the recollection.
tHs. made such beautiful bolt for
the door that ] thought be was LOCK-
smith" replied the young god, art
lessly.-Puck
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

Siubb-Yes, the doctors told Cogg
man be couldn't live six months un
less be stopped smoking and drink
ing at once. Now hes going TO be
married.
Penn-But bow In the world did be
get the girl 10 accept him? she re
fused him three times.
Stubb-Yes. bur the last time hs
proposed be told her be had quit
smoking and drinking on her &C
count
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
The Merry NirEtreIr

Bones-Ah pose If a man wants
tnh build ais castle be has Z git
de right kind O. tools"
lnterloCuioT-Right kind Of tools,
Why. man alive, what kind Of tools
could a man use on an air castle9
Bones-Aero-planeE. man. All an
astonisbed al 20 iggumence.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
WHY BONDS PILLS
me NE REeT.

They are honestly made of best
agents, and are small, gentle but ef-
fective Bonds Pills relieve the bad ef'
fects of overeating or drinking Head
aches, Biliousness, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, yield readily to one pill,
taken at bedtime. Try them once
Their merit will convince you.
A free sample on request Mention
this paper. BONDS PHARMACY CO,
little Rock, Ark
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

That fat man seems to be sur
charged with PASSION
Yes. indeed He looks danger
Gus"
What DO you suppose is the mat
Ter"
Maybe his tailor has Just told hir1
that be viii have TO wear -skin-tighi
trousers
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

Why is your friend staying 90 long
In New YORK;"
y don't know-haFen't heard which
Of the two reasons is keeping hin"
Which Of the twog"
Yes: whether be is having too
good time 10 come away. OF has
spent al his money and can't get
away"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
a Sense Of Immunity

Don't you get weary Of winter
weather."
Ne replied Mr.. Sirins Barker. So
long as there's . little snow on The
ground here and there, l know it's
still 100 early 10 start another ex.
element about early Christmas shop
ping"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
WIRE FENCING

Pittsburg Electric Welded fencing
for cattle. hogs, poultry. garden and
lawn. RoOFINGS Of galvanized iron,
corrugated and crimped; also rubber
-oohngs s1.00 square and upward.
Pidgeon- Thomas Iron Co, 1896 N.
End St. Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

Give us bone and sinsw," shouted
the college students. who were boost.
ing for new gymnasium.
And the ladylady of the homse
where the students boarded Sinked
humurously.
Bone and sinew they want. ehe'
she chuckled Well. III see that they
gel plenty OF bones and sinew al every
neal"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
His Business .spjrki,o tIn-

Yes, said the old lady. now tina
spring is with US, business viii pick
up with the old man
Asked what be did for E living. she
replied.
Well, be sells rabbit feet for watch
charms. an tc EtaTe Of hoodoog. an
he does fine with rattlesnske rzttleg.
but he makes most al seIlin' Young
Dockin' birds an prsyin for rain
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
Its R.m.aN.

IN natures resources, what do you
suppose The flower popularity named
from the days eye. does. when il gets
weak"
Of course. II takes To the night.
shade
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
OPINIONS OF THE WISE.

Obedience is the key to every door.
Bach.
Justice is simple, truth easy.-Ly-
rurgus.
Be good. and refrain not to do good.
-Herschen
Time wasted is existence; used It is
fttn-Waller.
It is the mind that makes the body
rich.-Drummond
Genius finds its own road and car,
ries its own lamp
The golden age is not behind. but
before ns.-RontEen.
A noble aim. faithfully kept, is a
noble deed
Let each day record some kind,
some gracious tbought-Smiles.
II is better to fight for the good
than to rail at the ill.--Parker.
The kindest and the hsppiest pair
VIII find occasion TO forbear.-Leader
The man who does most has the
least tine 10 talk about what he does
Lang.
Prosperity demands Of US more pru
deEce and moderation than adversely
Cicero.
Judge not your fellow mans condi,
tons till you be In his position
Richter.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

Editor-You say you write for the
leading magazines, ] don't think ]
have ever seen anything OF yours in
any Of them!
Scribbler-Wel ] write for them,
al the same II they don't publish
them, its Dot my fault
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
Confirmed,

Randali-Has reputation for brav-
cry has he?
Rogers-Yes, with every one who
has been his wife--Life.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
M.ddlinn Win II. MarL.4

Was your husband bear in Wal
street r.
Il think SO, replied young Mrs. Tor
kins. He certainly seized like one
when be got home"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

For your own sake. don't wait until it
happens. II may be a headache. tooth
ache. earache. or some painful accident.
Hamlins Wizard Oil will cure it. Get a
bottle now.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
On Occasion.

Pop. is it Y that is an unknown
quantity
q have always found 1t so. ny son,
whenever tried TO borrow one
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
Tskinu a Chance,

Employer-So. then. Miss Willing,
you're leaving US for good?
Miss Willing-No, sir, For better
or for worsel
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
Consistent.

He-I Was born on the second of
April
She-Late-as usual.-Life
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

did yet tell the man to scrub the
whiz-wagon shedg-
no, my dear; told him TO massage
the garage
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

DR.. Pierce's Pellets. small, sugar coated
easy to take as candy regulate and invig.
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

From many a woman's point Of view
a bird on her hat is worth a back
yard full OF poultry.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

If thou art a master. be sometimes
blind; If a servant. sometimes deaf
Butler.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

Self-possession implies the capacity
fer self-restraint, self-compulsion, and
self-direction H Thomson.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
LACKS NEW nIsCOyERY

n positively guaranteed to cure all skin troubles
BeFemB. Tefter. Pimpies, CHAPS Skin BlOtches
Bruises and many Others soc in stamps for bottle by
ANAL. JOHN 7, BCs4AND co, Memphis Tennessee
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
DAISY FLY KILLER

PAVEMENT PHILOSOPHY.
Talk little and say much.
A cold in summer makes one Rot.
Money talks as lSg as it has wind
The bee stings only when il has
cause.
II your face is your fortune take care
OF II.
In choosing between two evils give
both the hook,
Put your best foot forward. but
BRING the other up to IL
II you can't have your own way prob
ably 1t isn't good one.
love at first sight is s beautiful
spectacle II 1t only stays put.
man who isn't worth his salt
must be too fresh to be Of any use.
It's pretty rare 10 find a married
woman who wants her life insured.
no one has ever yet been able TO ex.
pain lust why a widow is "charming.-
II is fine thread in life's garment
10 hear man, whose heart is break.
'ns' say, Cheer up"
IL you can play quiet game OF GRO
quet with your neigheor you are GER
tang goood friends.
!.
IL you can detect the odor Of onions
IN a yoang girls breath you NAV be
sure that she's either married or en-.
rarad
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
Ne~ Yor. Needs Mp-h Foea.

New York city keeps 1000 600 per.
xons busy supplying It's Inhabitants
with food
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11
WALL Street Anchor.

James X. Keene, al an Easter cele-
bration in Cedarhurst, said New
York broker. once gave. in a dozen
words, the Wall street definition Of a
lamb.
A lamb. said Mr.. Keene, is one
who invests first and investigates
afterwards
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-11

Teacher-HoB 90 yoa pronounce
T-h-a-b-a N'-c-h-u9
TommY-You don't pronounce It,
ma'Rm. You sneege il.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
ORDINANCE NO. p OF 1911.

An ordinance prohibiting the throw
ing, depositing or discharging OF
the contents or any part of the con-
tents of any privy, cesspool or uri-
nal into any street, alley or gulley
within the corporate limits of the
City of Opelousas; and providing
penalties for violation of the same
Section /. Be it o d a i ned by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Opelousas, La, thai it shall be
unlawful for any one to throw, deposit.
or to permit the discharge of the con-
tents or any part of the contents of any
priyy, ceSspool or urinal into a n Y
street, alley, ditch or gully within the
corporate limits of the City of Ope1ou-
sas, La.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that any one violating Section No. of
this ordinance shall be subject to a fine
of not less than Two Dollars and Fifty
cents ($2.50) nor more than Twenty Five
Dollars ($25.00), or to imprisonment for
MOI less than five (5) or more h a n
Thirty (30) days, or both fine and i'm
prisonment at the discretion of b g
court.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained; etc.,
that for good and sufficient this
ordinance shall AXE effect from the
date of Its first publication.
Section 4. Be it further ordained etc.,
That all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nance in conflict herewith, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
NJ. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: J B.. A. stage, City Clerk.
june II
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24

to year, first allowing their divi-
dends to accumulate till they had
one-tifth of the amount needed
to build a home and then allow
ing their dividends from year to
year to pay for it.
Working for 2 per cent profit
seems so impractical that it does
not tempt our American people.
Ii such a business can be done
on such a basis by a cooperative
concern, why do not great cor
porations adopt that method and
distance all competition? Our
people are not satisfied to do bust
ness in that way. They want
big profits, and as to absolute
honesty where such a multitude
OF managers and employees is con-
cerned, is it not rather too much
to expect?
Such cooperation would be a
grand thing, but is it possible
herein. O. Picayune.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
L FAMERS WITHOU
TELEPHONE SERVICE

Should Immediately write to
the nearest exchange or the Cum
berland Telephone & Telegraph
Company, or to Nashville, Tenn,
for full information as to how to
get it. The cost is SO small and
the advantages SO great that no
np-to-date person living in the
rural districts will go one day
longer without being fully adj
vised concerning the details. It
completely modernizes the farm,
as it places you in direct com
munieation with all important
yoints.
There is no telephone system
like that of the Cumberland Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company,
Incorporated.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
EFFORTS TO ABOLISH
n. 0. NAVY YARD
WILL PROVE UN-
SUCCESSFUL.

Washington, June 20. Sec.
rotary of the Navy Meyers re-
neWed efforts for the abolition
of the New Orleans navy yard
are not causing any concern to
the Louisiana congressman. It
is regarded as certain that no
action favorable to the Meyer
plan will be taken.
Secretary Meyers proposal
will not get beyond the
recommendation stage" said
Representative Estopinal, a
member of the naval affairs corn
mittee, to-day. Il have that
assurance direct from several of
the other Democratic members
of the committee. have a great
deal of information relative to
the necessity for maintaining the
Algiers yard, which has been
prepared largely in New Orleans
and which | will lay before the
committee at the proper time.
I'VE will keep the yard open
at least until after the Panama
canal is open for business, and
then we will have something to
go or when we decide what shall
be done permanently with the
yard"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
Proclamation.


Whereas. at a special meeting Of the Board OF
Trustees of the Town of Melville held on Tues
day, May the %, 1911, a petition of twenty
Eve electors, free-holders asking said Board to
call an election to accept or reject the pro-
visions of Act 1876 of 1898 was presented and
the Board of Trustees did ordain an election
should be held on Tuesday, June the twenty
seventh, 1911.
Nov. I, Lester James Williams, Mayor of the
Town Of Melville, by virtue of the authority in
me vested, do hereby give public notice that on
Tuesday, June the ~tWenty-seventh, 1911, an
election will be held to adopt a new charter by
accepting or rejecting the provisions of Act 1876
of 1898 and subsequent amendments
Andpursuant to the authority vested in me
[ do hereby name and appoint the following
commissioners to preside at the said election on
Tuesday, June the twenty-seventh, 1911 w
T. Smith, A. Rosenberg, W. E. Leblanc.
Said commissioners are instructed to open
the polls at 7 O'Clock a. M, and to close same at
z o'clock p. m. on the same day of said election.
Thus done, ordered and signed officially on
this the twenty-third dayof May, A. D., 1911.
LESTER !. WILLIAMS,
Mayor of the Town of Melville.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
$4,000 Diamond Found In Tex.
arkana.

Texarkana, Ark, June 49,
Great excitement was caused
here by the finding of a blue
steel diamond an inch long in
Pike field. John Key, discovered
the gem, which, it is estimated,
will cut II carats and is worth
So, 900. The gem was placed in
a local bank for safe keeping.
The discovery has aroused so
much interest that half the popu-
lation proposes to devote to-
morrow to a search for diamonds.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
Charlton Is Bad In Some Parts
of State.

OF state.
Baton Rouge, June 10. Char
bon has broken out so bad in
many parts of the state that per-
sons have been attacked and died
from the disease. The State
Sanitary Live Stock Board is
giving up much of its time to
consideration of the disease.
Appeals are being made, both
to the Department of Agriculture
and to the Live Stock Board, to do
what they can to stop the spread
of this disease among live stock.
Where the disease breaks out
one year, unless it is effectively
stamped out, there is a recur-
renee the following summer.
The unusually hot weather of
this summer has caused greater
spread Of this disease t h a
known in recent years. The
only way to stamp out the dis
ease is to maintain a strict quar-
antine against noninfected ter
ritory, and to burn carcasses Of
dead animals. Even this method
is not effective at all times.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
DROUTH SERIOUS
THREAT TO RICE
CrswIsy Experts Figure Ten Per Cent Loss
Already
SALT WATER EARLY VISITOR
Arrives o Month Ahead Of the Date In lgO2--
~lBteFcOStaI Canal Is Claimed
In Part

Crowley, La, June ia
prominent canal man estimates
that already the rice crop has
been injured 10 per cent by
drouth and salt water. He
points out that the appearance
of salt water this year is a month
ahead of its appearance in 1902,
the salt water year." when the
pumping plants did not finally
close down until August, and the
situation did not begin to get
serious until about July Is. He
states that there is less water in
the irrigation streams than ever
before. The pumping plants of
the AbbevilIe and Hunter canals
on the VermilIion river have
been closed and the Acadia and
Abbot uson in this parish have
quit pumping on account of salt.
Other canals in this parish are
pumping from Is to A grains of
salt to the gallon. Prof. Minis,
the New Orleans chemist, says
that 80 grains of salt to the gal
Ion may injure rice.
The enormous amount of water
that must be pumped for rice ir-
rigation during a season of
drouth is shown by the obserya-
ton of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture that it re-
quires in addition to an average
rainfall during the pumping sea-
son of 10 inches, about Is inches
of water. AS there has been no
rain since the pumping season
began the draft on the irrigation
streams has been very great.
Irrigators attribute the early
appearance of salt water this
season in the Mermentau basin
to the fact that White Lake has
been polluted by the admission
of salt water through the inter
costal canal from Vermillion bay.
Heretofore White Lake has been
fresh at all seasons and has form
ed a Reservoir from which fresh
water has been drawn into Mer-
manteau in seasons of drouth.
It is claimed that if White Lake
had remained fresh salt
water would not have APP
peared earlier thanitdid in 1902.
Irrigators will demand that tho
government put gates in the in
tercostal canal between Vermil-
lion Bay and White Lake to shut
salt water out of White Lake.
It is estimated that the corn
crop has been hurt by the drouth
fully so per cent. Cotton has
not been injured, but gardens
are suffering. Reports received
here from other sections Of the
rice belt indicate similar condi-
lions. Irrigators from wells find
that the well supply is running
dangerously short and the ex-
penses of irrigation are heavier
than usual.