Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1901 — Page 3

RAIN-RAIN WHEN WILL THE PRAYERS FOR RAIN BE ANSWERED?

AWFUL HEAT IN THE WEST. Temperature Over 100 Decrees in Most Cities. For two weeks past from throughout the West have come reports of prayer meetings held for the especial purpose of praying for rain and a cooler temperature. At no place has it been reported at this writing that the prayer service has been followed by relief. At the same time, while the number of prostrations was immense, the deaths were few compared to the awful records made during the hot spell in the East early in the month. New heat records made on Saturday in many pities were curled up and' burned to nothing by the still newer records of Sunday. The corpabelt has about given up hoping for relief, and now the farmers are looking to their vegetables and fruit, squje of which may be saved, but mdst of which is simply burning up for want of water. Many towns report outdoor prayer services in. the evenings, where the churches were too hot to permit of their use. A hot wave, fiercer than any of its predecessors, swept over the scorched plains of the Central West from the mountains to the lakes Sunday, adding woes to the already heavy burden of the farmers, causing prostrations and misery in tbe cities. The heat wave extends from the gulf into the upper peninsula of Michigan, and almost Vvery town in Kansas, Missouri, lowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and even as far west as Colorado, reports temperature of over 100 degrees, accompanied by burning winds. Reports of ruined corn, burned up pastures, and blasted oat fields come from all parts of the Central West, adding terror to the situation for the farmers. The drought in the Central West has been almost unprecedented, and the reports say the corn crop has already been damaged to the extent of 50 per cent. Kansas City announces the most remarkable heated term in its history. For thirty-one days the temperature has risen above 00 degrees every afternoon, and for the last twelve days the mercury has gone above 100 regularly. Since ApriLS--there has been but one heavy shower.

STATES AND CITIES MOST AFFECTED BY STEEL WORKERS’ STRIKE.

Tlie great strike of iron, steel and tin workers sweeps over a stretch of Country from the western boundary of New Jersey to the Mississippi River and beyond. It takes in the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with offshoots in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Maryland. Already the strike is on at plants iii thirty-nine towns, and all of the plants of the United States Steel Corporation in these various States will, it is believed, be seriously affected before the end of the trouble. The leaders of the Amalgamated Association are going slowly, but threaten to call a strike on every combination controlled by the United States Steel Corporation before they are done. The mass of the men and plants affected are in Pennsylvania and Ohio, ns the number of black dots on the map will indicate. The number of men out now in Pennsylvania is 21,000, in Ohio 23,000, in Indiana 10,000, and in Illinois 2,000. As many more may be involved Inter.

CORN BELT IS PERISHING.

Rich Scope of Country Heine: Devastated by the Terrible Drought. The corn belt is being devastated by drought. A corn crop with a money value of $54(>,O0O,0OO is withering away. A general rain would be worth SIOO,000,000. But if no ruin come and the high temperature continue, there will be a loss of millions. The great corn-growing States are Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and lowa, States produced Inst year 1,278,238.072 bushels of corn, valued at $394,042,883. All these States are in the grip of a destroyer as paralyzing ns the shifting sands -of the desert. Within the limits of the stricken district are seven other corn-growing States —Ohio, Texas, South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Kentucky. These States produced last year 441,000,000 bushels of corn, valued at $151,000,000. Outside of these thirteen States there was grown in the United States 380,000,(KM) bushels of corn. All of the corn States are more or less affected by the drought, but in the thirteen States the bulk of the world's corn crop, representing $540,000,000, is being scorched off the earth. The destruction of the corn crop would be u menace to all the commercial interests of the West. The loss of tin* corn crop would mean loss' to the railroads, to the great manrtfacturiug plants, to the ocean steamship lines, and to European interests that last year puid us $72,000.000 for corn. There have been times when the eyes of the world were turned to Chicago in ruins, to Gnlveston overwhelmed by a flood. Now they are turned to the perishing corn belt of the United Stntes. A Vain sweeping from the gulf northward, or from the mountains eastward, or from the lakes westward would bring firmness to the markets the world over and would give hope to millions of despairing farmers. . . The total wheat crop of the United Stntes might fail and the other nations of the earth would and could contribute toward making the shortage good. When the price of wheat flour in this country advances beyond a certain point wheat of the world is directed toward our ports, and if the price remains excessive the bread eaters of the world turn to corn floitr. They have done it more than once, and their doing of it has brought several wheat corners to an inglorious ending. Wheat furnishes a staff of life for man. but corn furnishes a staff of life for man and beast.

The thermometers in the street registered 112 degrees of heat Sunday. Much suffering is reported among the farm laborers, and in many districts it is almost impossible to get the wheat crop harvested because men will not go into the harvest field during, the hot weather. The railroads of the Northwest are also experiencing much difficulty with laborers, the section gangs being unable to carry on their work. Several of the roads have put on relief gangs and given their forces shorter hours. The heat wave prevailed over all the drought-stricken region of the Southwest—Kansas, Western Missouri, Indian Territory, and Oklahoma. Prayers for rain were offered in pearly all the churches in Missouri and Kansas —in the former State in obedience to the Governor's proclamation. ( The following is Sunday’s heat record of different cities: Sioux City, In. ..103 St. Paul. Minn..lol Des Mollies la. .103.2 Minneapolis 102 Davenport, 1n...101 Pierre, S. D 108 Keokuk, la 103 Lincoln. Neb .....102.4 Milwaukee, Wls. 10.1 Cumberland, Wls. 110 Marshalltown . .105 iltamsay, 11l 103 Kansas City, M 0.102 ]Spr!ngfleld, 111. ..102 ChicaKo’a Hottest Day. With a temperature of 103 at 5 o'clock in the afternoon and of 09 at 7 o’clock in the evening Sunday broke all records in the weather history of Chicago. At its highest point the temperature was one degree higher than that on July 10, which was itself a record-breaker ’ for high temperatures. Still more striking evidence of the prevalence of the present unbreakable “heat wave” is that as evening approached there was little it any relief. In the sun-baked streets of the downtown district the reflected heat from walls and pavements caused the thermometer to register an even higher temperature than that at the weather bureau. The spectacle of coatless men moving languidly along the streets in a blistering temperature at sunset was only one of the outward signs of a remarkable incident in Chicago weather annals. If any proof had been needed to show the importance of the lake breeze to Chicago it was afforded by the record of temperatures at the different hours of 4he day. The heat became oppressive at I o’clock, the thermometer rising con-

COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL

Business men have tried in vain to bring sufficient influence to bear upon the opposing lenders in the steel strike to effect a settlement. It is clear that no compromise is thought of now. The steel corporation announces that it will grant no concessions, and the strikers hope-, fully say that they will win in the end. If each side lives up to its word a long contest may be expected. But the interests at stake are so vast that disappointment will be felt if some of the great financial interests of the country are not strong enough to restore harmony between labor and the largest aggregation of capital in the world. Anxiety is caused to more people by the unsatisfactory outlook for corn. Kailroad men in the West insist that the traffic of the roads is so diversified that they will not suffer materially from the loss of the corn, but individual Communities will. Fortunately the crops have been abundant for so long that farmers have been able to save Hgainst such an experience as this. The destruction of the corn and oats crops will decrease somewhat the purchasing power of the West. A few merchants have lies itated on this account to commit themselves to large orders, but the great majority have not shown timidity. Labor disturbances other than in the steel plants are no longer possibilities for tronble. The passing of the machinists' strike will be followed, events indicate, by an cud of the strike of the stationary engineers in the anthrncite eoal mines. Both -stock and grain exchanges were active during the week. Wheat was higher in the expectation of a wide market. The net advance, in corn, occasioned by the continued drought and bullish advices from the Southwest, was 5 cents. Stocks, have been sensitive to the three factors of crop conditions, the steel strike, and the rounding out of th'e community of interest principle in the Northwest by the nomination of a harmony board in the Northern Pacific Road. Two roads yet remain to be dealt with before absolute community of interest will prevail in that quarter.

stantly until 2 oVlock, when it recorded 102 degrees. At that hour the lake breeze appeared on the scene and proceeded to the performance of its professional duties. The temperature fell in an hour to 84 degree* and the city enjoyed comparative comfort. Had the breeze continued the rest of the day would have been pleasantly cool, but between 3 and 4 o'clock, the breeze again shifted and the thermometer straightway rose until at 5 o’clock it reached 103. It is the lake breeze —and that alone, apparently—which makes Chicago's sumpier climate so much more tolerable than that of the other inland cities of the Middle West. Were it not for the lake, the great heat wave overlying the entire country would rest upon Chicago just as oppressively as it does upon the suffering residents of Kansas and Missouri. Practically the entire country was covered by the hot wave Sunday, except the immediate Pacific coast, and in the States of lowa, Missouri, and Illinois, nearly all previous high records were exceeded. The maximum temperature line of 100 degrees encircles the entire com belt. At Davenport and Dubuque, lowa, and at Springfield, 111., the maximum temperatures of 100 degrees were two degrees above the highest previous record. While at St. Louis the maximum of 100 degrees has been equaled but once before, on Aug. 12, 1881. In the States of lowa, Missouri and Kansas the duration of the present heated term is without precedent, there having been practically no interruption to temperature of 90 degrees or over for a period of thirty-four days. eighteen days of this period the maximum temperature at Kansas City was 100 degrees or more. Fatal heat prostrations are reported from the following places: Omaha, 3; Kansas City, Kas., 4; Springfield, 111., 1; Lincoln, Neb., 3; Louisville, Ivy., 3; Bowling Green, Ivy., 1; St. Louis,, Mo., 2. * At Indianapolis, Ind., it was 110 degrees on the drill ground of the Indiana National Guard, in camp at the State fair grounds. During brigade drill Sunday evening fifteen men fell from the heat and were carried from the field by the ambulance corps.

CROP NEWS HELPS PRICES.

Chicago Board of Trade Brokers Bid Up Cereals Amid Great Excitement. With crops burning to destruction cume a scene of wild tumult on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday morning. Prices went skyward Corn advanced 4 cents: September wheat went up 2 cents and there was a rise of 2% cents in oats. The excitement began at the sound of the goug, when corn went to 57 and then to 59. At the flash September wheat went into the rising market at from OflVi to 70%. Oats were quoted at 3U% to 37%. At each pit, according to dispatches, was a pushing, eager throng, and as the advances were reported along the line the place became a bedlam of sounds. Brokers dripping with perspiration, with collars melted and in the throes of heat were crowding for places at the fore. The advance had plainly been anticipated, for it began early. Thu weather reports and private reports received by brokers were warning signals. The terrific heat wave Sunday was regarded ns almost the limit for the crops. Reports Monday morning told of thousands of acres blistered. At present, it is said, not more than half a crop can he harvested on the average. In some States one-fourth is the more probable figure.

DEATH OF MRS. KRUGER.

Boer President’s Wife Bnccnmbi to Pneumonia at Pretoria. Mrs. Kruger, wife of former President Kruger of the South African republic, died at Pretoria Saturday afternoon of pneumonia, after an illness of three days. She was 07 years old. Mrs. Kruger's long separation from her husband, combined with the recent death of her favorite daughter, Mrs. Smith, had completely broken her spirit. Mr. Eioff and many other members of the Kruger family were at her bedside wheu she passed away. Mr. Kruger, at the Hague, was not informed of his wife’s death until Sunday evening. Mr. Krugpr had just returned from church. He burst into tears and asked his companions to leave him ulone in his sorrow. The aged President said that he had loat a good wife, and that her death was the worst blow he had suffered in his life. He went to bed with his Bible in his Hand. The flag übore Mr. Kruger’s villa at Hilversum was at once lowered to.half mast. Mrs. Kruger was the President's second wife, being a niece of the President’s first wife. Her maiden name was Miss Duplessis

It Made Him Hot.

Free “shines” for a year with every pair of shoes, freelqnches at every bar, free soda water with every cigar, free with every package of baking powder—the development of the idea proceeds. It some cigar dealers from sls to S2O a week to supply the soda water. It costs about 15 cents a gallon, and some stores require from fifteen to twenty gallons a day. The other day a man walked Into one of these stores, says the New York Post, drank half a glass, put it down, and asked: “Don’t you give flavors?”

“No,” retorted the dealer “we give favors, but some men don’t seem to know how to take them.” But that was not the worst. Another man came in, filled the glass threequarters full, and then added It to some whisky from a pocket flask. The next man sniffed the whisky when he took up the glass. “Where do you keep the whisky?” he asked. “Now, that makes me hot,” was the dealer’s subsequent natural comment.

Forgotten.

There is a certain type of traveler like the one who said, on hearing some mention of Rome, “Rome? Rome? Oh, yes, that was the place where I got the bad stockings!” A similar case is that of the lady, who joined a party of tourists, and looked at all the objects of interest en route with conscientious eagerness. One day, however, said, fraetiousiy: “I thought we were going to Budapest!” 1 “Why,” said another traveler, in amazement, “we’ve been there! It was Budapest where we were yesterday, and you looked at everything that was shown us.” “Was it?” responded the grumbler, with a sign of relief. “Well, I do declare!”

Johnson at Work Again.

Racine, Wls., July 22.—John Johnson, of No. 924 Hamilton street, this city, is a happy man. For years he has suffered with Kidney and Urinary trouble. He was so broken down that he was forced to quit work. Everything he tried failed, till a friend of his recommended a new remedy—Dodd’s Kidney Pills. Mr. Johnson used them, and the result surprised him. He is we* as ever he was, completely cured, and working away every day. v » His case is regarded by those who knew how very bad he was, as almost a miracle, and Dodd’s Kidney Pills are a much talked of medicine.

Not a Bargain.

“How much will you charge for marrying us, ’squire?” asked the stalwart bridegroom, painfully conscious of his new suit of ready-made clothing. “I am entitled by law to a fee of $2,” replied the justice of the peace. “Perhaps, Alfred,” timidly suggested the blushing bride, “we might get it done somewhere else for $1.98.” —Chicago Tribune.

Lacking in Melody.

Jones—Van Pounder's latest music is bald stuff. Smith —Why bald? Jones —Because it 1 needs an “air restorer.” —Boston Herald.

Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?

Shake into your shoes, Allen’s FootEase, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leßoy, N. Y.

He who imitates evil always goes beyond the example that is set;' he who imitates what is good always fall short. —Guieciardini. * Piso’s Cure for Consumption is an infallible medicine for coughs and colds.— N. W. Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1900. Berlin has on the average only twelve days a year when no clouds at all are seen in the sky. riTO Permanently Cww*. Ho nee er nervousness after M 1 O flnt day’* use of Dr. Kline'i Great Nerve B» etorer. Send forFUEKSS.OO trial bottle and treaties. DR. R. H. KUNE, Ltd.. Ml arch St.. Philadelphia. Pa. The birch bark canoes used by the Indians of the Northern lakes were modeled after the shape of the fish. Mr*. Winslow’* soothino Mrsur pot Children teeth Inc: softens the sums, reances inflammation, allays pain, curs* wind colic. & cents a bottle. Impatience dries the blood sooner than age or sorrow. —Cleon. Schumann’s mother was gifted with musical ability.

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A JUDGE’S WIFEkISL.

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Parental Sorrow.

“Don't you know it will hurt me almost as much as it does you, if I punish you, said the father. “Yes,” answered the precocious boy, "I am sure of it. My recollection is that you said you would not take me to the circus if I was not good.”—Washington Star.

The Literal Mind.

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