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PITTSBURG. Pa, Oct. 15.-The eleventh
annual convention of the Brotherhood of
81. Andrew opened in Pittsburg this after
noon with '.quiet hour" service at the
Trinity Episcopal Church. The initial
services were conducted by Rev. J. C..
Rooyer of Toronto, Canada. The conven-
ton will continue until Sunday night.
The devotional exercises will be held in
Trinity Church and the meetings in Car
negie Music Hall. Registration of dele
gates continued throughout the day. By
tomorrow it is expected between ZOO and
800 wearers Of the red cross and white rib.
bons will be in attendance. Every moment
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fessed to the crime of embezzlement.
Cooper was arrested in Kansas City few
days ago and brought back here by Detec-
tive Hawley. This was the day for his
preliminary examination. Without con-
sulting any one and without the slightest
warning he confessed, on the grounds of
wishing to avoid the notoriety of a trial.
He was held TO the Superior Court, and in
default of $4,000 bail, was committed.
Cooper's pecuiatlons amount to less than
5000
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INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
Progress Made ia the Big Tournament a
BHdd Pest.

BUDA PEST, HUNGARY Oct. 15.-The
three games left unfinished in previous
rounds of the international chess tourna-
ment were finished to-day resulting as
follows:
Tarrasch and Noa drew queens gam
bit declined after about 100 moves
Noa and Albin drew kings finan Ghetto
after sixty-four moves.
Walbrodt and Charousek drew a Ruy
Lopez after thirty-fve moves.
Appended are the scores of all competi-
tors TO date:
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Santa clara Colleoe Reading Circle.

SANTA CLARA, CAL, Oct. 15.-A read
ing circle has been organized at Santa
Clara College, with the following officers !:
President, Rev, A. Gleeson; vice-presi-
dent. Thomas Dwyer; treasurer, John j.
Sullivan; librarian. Thomas Norton; Sec
retary, Hugh Gearin; censors-W William
Fleming, A. Silvia, H. Guglielmetti, w.
Conlon L. Marks A. WEIGH.
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Wants a Divorce.

Mrs. W. C. Leavitt yesterday began proceed.
ings in divorce from her husband on the
ground of extreme cruelty. Mrs. Lealitt is
the daughter of o. B. Sherman She was mar
ried once before and divorced, her former hus-
band being Frank Minor, son OF the wealthy
chocolate manufacturer.
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Strona Uhin. Bntker.

BUFFALO, n. Y. Oct. 15.-It took just
two minutes for Charley Strong of New
ark, n. j., TO "do" Joe Butler of Phila-
delphia before the Empire Athletic Club
of the city tonight. The men entered the
ring at 9:15 Both men are colored.
Strong said tc-night: II am willing to
meet any heavyweight in the world ex-
cept Corbett and Fitzsimmons. l think l
can whip Peter Maher, Joe Choynski and
Steve O'Donnell, and will challenge the
winner of the Crecdon-B Baker fight"
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hfoore,s TriaI Set at Nono.

NAPA, CAL, Oct. 15-To-day in the
Superior Court a motion of attorneys for
defense to set aside Information charging
William Moore with the murder of Mrs.
Greenwood was argued and denied. De-
fendsnt then pleaded not guilty and trial
was set for November TO-
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Ahip,crecked sea,ers Reach victoria.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Oct. 15.-Captain
Coles and the crew of the Victoria sealer
San Jose reached home this evening, their
vessel having blown ashore DIX ing an
easterly gale at Unimak Pass, and became
a total wreck. No lives were lost and the
schooner's Bering Sea catch of 610 seal
skins was saved. The San Jose was one
of the smallest craft in the Victoria sealing
fleet, d vessel Of but 81 tons register.
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Arrest of 1hieping Banker.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Oct. 15.-
Adolphus Cohen Cole. a former banker at
I'll Canal street, New York, who abb
seconded two years ago with $500, 0,00G be-
longing to Italian banks in Pennsylvania
and New York, was arrested to-day at the
Broad-street station OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. He was about to take his de-
parture on the train when captured.
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Mail-Pou Thief Captured.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Oct. 15.-United
States Deputy Marshal Oaks of San Luis
Obispo brought one Joseph Galbreath
from Bakersfield this afternoon and
locked him in the County Jail here on
charge of having stolen United States
mail pouch at Fresno.
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Forest Fire, Rage In pi.eom.i,.

MARINETTE, Wis, Oct Is Forest
fires are burning around SagoIa, Iron
Mountain, Escanaba and the entire Green
Bay region. Vessels arriving here o.day
reached their harbor piers with difficulty,
on account of the density of the smoke.
No lives are reported lost.
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YOUNG peopre,s Union officers.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 15.-The Young
Peoples Union of the San Jose Presby-
terry mas elected the following officers
President, Rev. Ellsworth Rich; secretary,
Miss Eta Eckhardt; treasurer, Miss Cory
Aten.
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Poison Ended 4u Trouble.

DENVER, Colo. Oct. ia Libber-
man, Chicago cigar-maker here for
several months, dropped dead in the
postoffiee at noon to-day. 1t was subse-
quently found that he had taken poison.
Dependency caused by consumption was
the cause of the suicide.
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Belleou. Arrested FOR stsn1ina.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct. 15.-Chief
Glass to-day wired the Oakland authori-
ties to hold John Porter and John
Mitchell, the latter colored youth, now
under arrest, wanted here on charges of
grand larceny. They are charged with
stealing ring valued at $150 from Miss
Ysidore B. Scott, niece of Arcadia de
Baker. last month while they were bell
boys at the Hotel Arcadia, Santa Monica.
They will be brought here for trial.
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Fiftu Recr,tits Killed.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Oct Is. 1t is re-
ported that a railway train on the Saar-
EffeI line conveying a large number OF
recruits was thrown from the tracks.
Fifty persons were killed and many in
iured,
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Bufalo Bank suspends.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 15.-The Bank of
Commerce has suspended business, pend
ing an examination into its affairs by the
banking department. The directors state
that on account of large Withdrawals they
decided to take this step.
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.JuIietta Grain E,erator Burned.

SPOKANE, WASH, Oct. 15.-The tram
way elevator at Julieita. Idaho. together
with SO 600 bushels of wheat, was destroyed
by fire this morning, causing loss OF
$40, 600. The fire was of incendiary origin.
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Smicide ofa Banker.

MANCHESTER, Iowa., Oct. 15. = J. D.
Kennedy, banker and one of the wealthiest
citizens of this place, committed suicide
last night by hanging himself. Business
reyerses led to the suicide.
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Carlyle to Thackeray.

Thackeray had asked Carlyle to send in
something for the Cornhill Magazine, and
this is Carlyle's reply:
October 20, 1859.
Dear Thdckerdy: Rgh gladly would If only
could, but can yet bethink me OF nothing
in the least likely. Indeed, l am so crushed 10
death amid Prusslan rubbish these long years
past have nearly lost the power of thinking
in any form and possessed of one sad,
futiIe ghost of a thought-How am ! to get out
get out of it and find the Thackeray Magazine
and editor still lively thenl
Meanwhile | do not quite give the matter
up-your matter, l mean-as desperate. And
if any possibility do offer, be sure l will lay
hold of il. With prayers for the new periodi-
cal and you, yours ever, T. CARLYLE.
-Cornhill Magazine.
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Burotoru at Pctarun,a.

: PETALUMA, CAL, Oct. 15.-The dis
play-window of V. Schmidt's clothing
store was broken into early this morning
and mems clothes to the value of about
$40 distracted.
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TAINTED in Ne,g York for Forgery.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct. 15.-Detec-
tive Goodman returned from Lakeview.
near Riverside, to-day with George T.
Quinn, wanted IN New York for forgery.
Quinn raised SAL check $500 and lett the
East. Quinn has been in hiding since his
arrival in California.
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FRED cooPEn eoNFEssEs.
Says He Desires to 1roid the Notoriety
I,..i<x

DUyS 11c 11CSfTeS TO -1CUtN tVO -fOtOTtctU
IF Trial.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct. 15.-Fred
Cooper. who for many years represented
the firm OF Craig, Stuart & Co. in the con-
fdential relation of salesman and collec-
tor, and VINO for some absurd reason de-
cided to appropriate small sum of the
firms money to his own use, has con-
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of the time set for the convention is
crowded with meetings. at which will be
heard the best orators of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
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DIED FROM Hi, Rounds at Seattle.

SEATTLE. WASH, Oct. 15.-Richard
Whalen, longshcreman. stabbed some
days ago by Alfred Thomas, a petty thief,
died to-day. His slayer, now fugitive,
is wanted Tor murder.
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The Main Point.

In the theater: He-My dear. some of
those people behind US are making re-
marks about yonr hat. She-Isn't il on
traight?-Brooklyn Life.
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PLAYERS.
Comrsin0 at Huron.

Total number of games won. 4S: total mum Der of
games lost, As; total number still oe played, So
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The officials of Korea wear upon their
hats the figures OF various birds and
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WHAT PUZZLED HIM.
Wondered That Rich Man Ate Cor
 Bread.

Wondered That a Rich Man Ate Corn
 Bread.
 J. J. Turner, general manager of the Vandalia line, was making a trip over the road in his special car few days age When tho train stopped at Te1re Haute, he left his car fora moment and stood on the platform talking to Con ductor Hayes. As he started to return to his car a bright faced lad of about Il approached Hayes and asked for free transportation to Logansport.
 'I have no money, said the boy, "and am anxious to get to Logansport, where have relatives who will care for me. <"
 II am sorry cannot carry you, my boy, said Hayes; but, struck by the lads deep disappointment, he suggested that he repeat his request to MT Tur- ner, who had been an interested listener
 Not ill the least abashed, the boy stated his case to the general manager, and that official not only listened kind ly to the request but made the youth inexpressibly happy by bringing him to LOSbtiSI]pAb III HIS OWn pItNdbS CttE. NIT. Turner invited his young guest to take dinner with him during the trip No second invitation was needed, and soon the general manager and an almost out cast boy were seated at the same table in a special car eating supper in all good fellowship as the train sped along at 50 miles an hour
 The young man did justice to all the dishes except to plate of corn bread. How any one could cat such homely fare when the table was loaded with deli cacies was beyond his comprehension. Amusement was plainly depicted upon his countenance as he observed Mir. Tur- ner cat the corn bread with evident rel ish, and he gave vent to his feelings by saying:
 You're a brick, Mir. Turner, but if I was general manager of the Vandalia I'll be hanged if I'd eat corn breadP'- Chicago Record
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LOST MAIL POUCH FOUND
The Story of the Mail Rider Proved
 To Be True.

The GRAPHIC last week published an account of the loss of a mail pouch containing the Cummins and Sarrassa mail. The negro boy who rides the ronte between Cum mins and Warner, on last Monday arrived at Gummins without his mail and reported to Postmaster l.. w. Drennon that his horse had thrown him after running away, and that the mail pouch, and contents, was lost. Searching parties were sent out to look for the lost pouch, but up to Wednesday it had not been found and it was believed that the riders story was false
 A letter from Capt brennon, re- ceived by the GRAPHIC Saturday, gives the information that the pouch, with contents intact, had been found and that the story of the rider was true. There was one registered letter in the pouch. No damages resulted to the mail, save the delay.
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THE CITY COUNCIL.
The New Aldermena sworn In. the stand. iag Commsttes Appointed, and Bond af the City Clerk
 Approved.

A meeting of the City Council was held last night, Mayor Goldsmith presiding and quorum Of Aldermen present.
 Minutes of previous meeting read and approved
 The Clerk presented to the Council demand warrants aggregatlne $93. belonging to different parties who had failed to register them as re- quire1 by law, and were debarred from collecting same. On motion the Clerk was directed tu issue in lieu thereof, time warrants, payable January 10. ls97
 On motion the old Council was adjourned sine die, after brief ad- dress by the Mayor, in which he thanked each member for the aid rendered him and for the efficient manner in which they had discharged their official duties.
 Alderman Saunders, in behalf of the outgoing Aldermens thanked the Mayor for his uniform conrtesies and impartial rulings. and wished the new Council success.
 The new Council, consisting of Aldermen Atkinson, Fox. .Hightower, Howell, Johnson and Well tBoyce and Goza absenD and City Clerk Bloom, were duly sworn in.
 The City Clerks bond for ST, ,0OO sga,s approved and ordered fled,
 An ordinance creating Grayeling District No. 1 (Fifth avenue) was adopted
 An ordinance fixing a license of $15 per week or $l0 per month for trav- cling or itinerant doctors was adopted.
 An ordinance appropriating $i .O0O to pay for four draft horses and for Improving the streets, was adopted.
 Capt. $. Geisreiter was unanimous ly elected as q member of the Board of Public Affairs, vice A. Brewster term expired
 The Mayor announced the follow ing standing committees, the first named being the chairman:
 Finance-Weil, Boyce, Howell
 Cemetery-Boyee, Atkinson, John son.
 Police-Johnson Howell, Fox.
 Water and Light-Atkinson How eli, Veil
 Sanitary-Ilightower, Johnson. Veil.
 Pnblic Works-Fox, Goza, Boyee.
 Ordinanee-Howell, Atkinson, Go za.
 Fire Experimentation, Fox, Hightower.
 City IIall-Mayor, Well, Fox.
 Adjourned.
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One on Hermann.

Hermann, tho magician, gave a pri yate exhibition in q club few nights ago. When he had finished, the mem- bers surrounded him and the spokesman stepped forward. In graceful speech he told the magician how fiattered and entertained they had been, and to oom- memorate the event they had decided to present. him with ring. Hermann s heart fluttered as tho speaker raised his hand. It came down suddenly on bell oIi |, sInaii tabiio. Herr mann bii,isiiieti, declared 1t was the best trick he had ever seen and paid tho bill
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HER MEeAPnoNIc EAR.
The Plight of Young Woman Who un
 derwent AuricuIar Repairs.

The Plight of a Young woman WI" S
 derwent AuricuIar Repairs
 Miss Zu1y Knox, the daughter of nromipent citizen of Yoalkum county, Tex, was in St. Louis recently on her way to Chicago, where she wall consult a surgeon who treated her last summer and endeavor to have him remedy an unfortunate mistake he made III all operation at that time that has resulted in much pain and discomfort of mental and physical character to the girl.
 Miss Knox is q most beautiful young lady, but an injury she sustained when 2 years of age by being thrown from the back of pony she was riding cast black spell on her life.
 When she was thrown from the pony, she alighted on the ground in such a way as to pull half Of the kpper portion of her right ear entirely off and so lacer- ated the remainder that most of 1t was later cut away by surgeon i'll Dallas. When the operation was completed and the wound had healed, she had only small amount of the ear left, but she easily disguised tho distigurement by tho way she dressed her hair.
 Last April, while on visit to Gal- weston with her mother, she met young lady from Chicago, with whom she became quite intimate The Chi cagoan became aware of Miss Knox s unfortunate condition, and at once en- thusiastically advised that the Texas girl go to Chicago and consult sur goon, who, she alleged, could replace the missing ear by grafting process.
 The upshot of it was that she went to Chicago, the operation was performed, and she returned to her Texas home with an car which, while it was not nearly so dainty and pinlzy as its mate, did well enough for bluff.
 Shortly after she got home the new car began to grow, and it has been growing ever since Abont once week the young lady is attacked with most acute pains in the recently acquired member Tho car is growing every which way and does not seem to have any life ill it. To reporter who was allowed to view it it looked like slice of dried apple about as large as John L. Sullivan hands
 Another peculiar feature about this ear is that she can hear sounds with it that are totally undistinguishable to oth- CT people.
 tIt seems as though every sound that comes to this unfortunate right ear, y she said, is magnifed q thousand times. I continually hear roar like that made by @ thousand steamboat whistles. At home my room is carefully padded and all openings are fixed with a view to exclude sound, and still have to sleep with my right ear full of cotton, for the swish of q pony's tail in the corral or a change i'll the cadence of my fathers snore ill the next room will awaken me have not slept since left 1 Texas, and I hardly think will sleep again until see the surgeon and either have my auicular monstrosity repaired or cut off I would rather be as l was before, with no ear at all, than as l am now with this fan growing out of tho side of my face You have no idea of the worry it has caused me l am afraid if let it grow q year longer it will hang down on my shoulder so that can hear people think. "--St. Louis Repub- |
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EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Elect Officers and Hold Interesting
 Exercises.

Sunday afternoon the Epworth League of Lakeside Methodist church held an interesting meeting, at which the usual exercises were gone through with, and the retiring President, Mir, Mir " W. T. Woodbridge, made a brief but excellent address. This was followed by an election of officers who will preside for the next six months. The election resulted as follows: Mr. J. J. ". Smith, President; Miss Teunie Wells, First ce-President; Miss Johnnie Tank ersley, Second Vice President; Miss Mary McMillan, Secretary and Treas urer.
 MAIN STREET CHURCH LEAGUREG.
 The Leaguers of the Main Street Methodist church held one of the most interesting meetings in the history of the League The subject for debate was, Resolved, that Bachelors Should be Taxed to Sup port Old Maids The negative side of the debate was taken by Messrs. Yates Van Vaulkenburgh and ]. N. Hart, and the affirmative by Miss Mamie Mann and Capt. W. s. Jeter. The debate created great amuse- ment and interest. Mir. Van Vaulk- enburgh and Miss Mann acquitted themselves handsomely, both of whom had splendid papers. The judges awarded the victory to the negative side.
 Following the debate came an election of officers, which resulted as follows:
 Mr Fred Hudson, President; Mr 0. N. Hart. First Vice President; Miss Mary McGehee, Second Vice Miss Loudia Dumas, Third Vice President; Mr. Arthur Holland. Secretary and Treasurer.
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COTTON BELT ROUTE.
Cheap Rates to Memphis and Return on
 Account of Jockey Club Meeting.

April9, Derby Day.
 April Is, Peabody Hotel Stake Day.
 April 9, Montgomery Stake Day. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell round trip tickets from Pine Bluff to Memphis and return as follows.
 For train No. of April S, and train No. of April 9.
 For train No. of April l7, and train No. of April Is.
 For train No. , of April q, and train No. of April D at rate of $5.l0 Also tickets will be sold for train No. af April 13, and train No. 4 CT April II; train No. ? of April 20, and train No. 1 of April 2l, at fare of $7:l5: all tickets limited to april 27 for return.
 Train No ? leaves Pine Bluff at l:30 pm, and train No. at l:37 am. E.W LA BEAUME, .I.N FARLEY.
 G. r. x T. A. Agent.
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Messrs. Jakeand sam Katzenstein, the popular shoe dealers. are nothing if not enterprising and liberal. To- day they received and had placed in front of their place of business a handsome stand at W hich boys will constantly be employed whose busi- ness it wifi ibe to polish, free of charge. the shoes of those who patronize the shoe house of the Messrs. Katzensten. There will be no excuse, in future, for rusty or muddy shoes.
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Confirmation Services.

The confirmation services at Trim ity church last night were unusually impressive, and tine attendance was quite large. The Rt. Rev. II. N. Pierce otiiciated and conferred the rites of confirmation on class of three, composed of the following persons: Miss Grace Hagler, and Messrs. l. H. Mann and Samuel Kyle.
 This morning the Bishopconfirmed Mir. and Mrs. (. 0. Harris at he Arl- ington Hotel who were unable to attend the services last night on ac- count of sickness.
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BOYS x RAYS SOCIETY.
Novel Organization In Kansas With Good
 Aspirations.

Novel Organization In Kansas With Good
 Aspirations.
 4 new secret society, with all the grips, signals and signs, intended to save the boys of America. has been organized in Lincoln county, Kan, and is to be extended into every nook and corner of the country.
 Ralph Brunt is the originator, and the name is TX Rays Developing Society. ;" Boys between the ages of 19 and 19 only are eligible to membership.
 The primary object is temperance, and the second one is to train tho boys to speak in public without embarrassment, to the end that a new generation of or. tors may be ready to go upon the stage of action. A member is expelled if he stays out nights later than 10 o'clock.
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DAMAGED BY WATER.
The Kaufman Bazaar Suffers 6 Severe Loss by the Rain
 Last Night.

Last night the magnificent stock of goods carried by the Kaufman
 Bazaar was damaged to the extent of several hundred dollars by water during the hard rain. The gutter pipes of the building, in some manner, got stopped up. the roof sprung leak and n perfect deluge of water poured into the store and saturated an immense quantity of goods. Mir. Kaufman says the dam age to his stock will amount to at least $500. d2t
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Cotton Belt Route.

Cheapest rates to Wynne, Ark, for meeting of Grand Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor. For this above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell ronnd trip tickees to Fair Oaks on the certificate plan at one and one-third fare. A similar rate can be secured from Fair Oaks to Wynne via the St. L., I. M. x S. Ky. Tickets on sale and certificate~ issued May 4th, 5th and 9th. Ger tiiicates should he presented to agent at Fair Oaks not later than May 9th for reGurn tickets.
 E- ". IABEAUME. l. N FARLEY.
 V. |. x T. A. Agt.
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Cotton RaIt Rnnte.

Cheap rates to Fort Smith, Ark. Meeting Arkansas Medical Society from April 29 to May l. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tI,kets to Fort smith and return at one and one third fare on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale April ? to 30 Certificates issued on the above dates will be honored for retdrn tickets at Fort Smith If presented on or before May 5, 1896.
 F. W. LABEAUME, J. ". HALEY,
 G. r. & T. A. Agent