Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1901 — RAINS HURT COTTON. [ARTICLE]

RAINS HURT COTTON.

CROP AVERAGE, HOWEVER. IS NOT IMPAIRED. Yield Will Exceed Those of Last Two Year*—Report* Generally Are Encouraging—Drouth Does Not Prose the Worst Enemy of Product. Conservative reviews of the cotton crop situation have been made in the principal States of the cotton belt, all tending to show that there has been no great impairment of conditions on account of the drouth. The greatest damage has befen in sections visited, by excessive rains, notably the Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia and Florida. These fire States produce a very small portion of the cotton crop, however. The crop in Mississippi far surpasses any that has been raised since 1899 and the government report places its genera) condition at five points above the ten years' average. Louisiana has a crop that is far better than that of 1900 or 1899. Alabama expects a 'bounteous yield. Texas. Continues to be the center of interest and the reports from that State are narrowly watched, as the usual crop of the commonwealth is one-third that of the entire South and one-fourth that of the world. The general yield would be expected to fall something short of'the average crop. 8,500,000. The increased acreage will probably bring the total crop up to the average. In western Oklahoma the outlook is not bright, but the eastern part of the State and the Indian territory will produce average yields of cotton. With a fair degree of moisture from now on a crop of from 10,000,000 to 11,000,000 bales ought to be assured. LIMESTONE IN A BIG POOL. New Trust Under Projection by Officials of the Steel Concern. Another great industrial combination of special importance to the iron and steel enterprises of the country is now unddr way to completion. The object is to place under the control of one corporation the limestone output in this section of the country. It is one of the most important materials used by the blast furnaces of the United States Steel Corporation about their Pittsburg mills and Bessemer steel cannot be made without it. Prominent Pittsburgers, most of whom are stockholders and officers in the steel trust, are promoting the enterprise. It is estimated that fully $1,500,000 has been invested. PROGRESS OF THE RACE. Standing of League Clnbs in Contest fsr the Pennant. Following is the standing of the clubs in the National League: W. L. W. L. Pittsburg ...53 34 Boston 43 40 Philadelphia 54 37 New Y0rk...37 47 St. L0ui5....52 39 Cincinnati ...37 53 Brooklyn ...48 44 Chicago 37 01 Standings in the American League are as follows: W. L. W. L. Chicago ....58 35 Philadelphia. 44 43 Boston 52 38Cleveland ...38 51 Baltimore .. .53 42 Washington. 30 50 Detroit 48 38 Milwaukee. . 35 00 Upholds Cruelty to Beast. William Hess, a wealthy citizen of Evansville, Ind., was in the police court on the charge of cruelty to animals. His neighbor has a calf and the other, night Hess could not sleep for the calf’s bawling, so he tied its mouth up with a rope. The judge released Hess, saying be believed he would have done the same thing. Bryan Bays a Paper.

William J. Bryan ha* purchase,l the National Watchman, a weekly paper published in Alexandria, 5 a., chiefly in the interest of organized labor. Mr. Bryan believes that the principles advocated by the Watchman are similar to those of the Commoner, which he pule lishes in Lincoln, Neb., and if will therefore be merged with the Commoner. Waives Annoy Former*. A pack of wolves has appeared in Noble township. Indiana, and farmers report raids on their stock. They are believed to come from the Kankakee region and their howling at night can be plainly heard. Posses of farmers are being organized to track the auimuls and kill them. Eighty Cannibals Killed. The German punitive expedition sent to avenge the massacre of Dr. Menoken and other members of the first German south sea expedition on the cannibal islands of St Mathias landed from the German cruiser Cormoran near the scene of massacre, killed eighty natives and captured seventeen. Worker* Hefnse to t)nlt. The South Chicago and Milwaukee members of the Amalgamated Association on Sunday voted not to strike as ordered hy President Shaffer. At Joliet the workmen postponed final action, but the sentiment was opposed to striking. Kllle>l by Llchililiic, Miles Swanty, while taking straw from n thrashing maohiue, was struck by lightning and instantly killed .at Allegan, Mich. Money Hart* C^n*cifnir. Secretary Gage has received from n sol dier in the Philippines a conscience contribution of $270. M r . Notion Week* Divorce. David Nation, through hit attorney at Medicine Lodge, Kan., brought suit foT a divorce from his wife, Mrs. Carrie Nation, the temperance crusader. Mr. Nation alleges that hie wife held him up to public ridicule, neglected her family duties and abandoned her home. Frost Cut* Lit* Wheat. There was a general frost around Bottineau, N. D„ Thursday night. It caused some damage to late wheat in low lnnda, but did no other injury. t- 'A . i - ;