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vile, the guest of her friend, Miss
 Mary Mayo.
 Judge Harrison, wife and son, |of Pine Bluff, are visiting in
 Holly Grove, the guest of Mrs. Harrison's mother.
 Miss Lida Chunn and father, Dr. Chunn, have gone to visit wife and mother ill Searcy. They will be gone about two months. l. Miss Mamie Weans, who has been visiting her cousin, Miss Nora Taylor, returned home to ! Van Buren. Walter Taylor ac- companied her as far as Claren- ,SOn. Those who attended the barbe-
 cue at Palmer from Fl. G. were as follows. Misses Fannie Ables, Clara Sutton, Bertha Cooke, Lil- lian and Nancy Franks; Messrs. 1 Cooke, Taylor, Mayo, Dr. John son, Parker, Tom Kerr and father
 J. M. Kerr. - i TuySRE
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BLACK ANKLE NOTES.

5. B. Fitzhugh has moved back
 to his home place and Joe has re- turned to the place from where he
 moved in the spring.
 There was never much better prospects for crops here. Sick
 ness and good crops are the dou-
 ble effect of a single cause, viz Rain, rain, rain.
 Born-To H. N. and Mrs. Dan- iel, a pound baby boy. Mother and child doing we'll. H. N. will probably recover in time to attend the summer pic nics.
 Much sickness IS prevalent in our community. verify believe It that there is m average of at least 1.-two in each home receiving medi- jcal sattention. From the present |lamentable state of health the school directors think it hardly possible to continue the school through the the month of August. 
 Kindness is inherent to some extent, but, while it may be both ipherent and ntultive, it does not preclude the idea of culturek Kindness, like all other elements of character, is dependent to e great extent on the will. Our lives are what we will them to be, in spite of predispositions, and this, the most brilliant of all character germs, should be nour- Lished and cultured and developed until it becomes the ruling passion of our lives-until the very atmos- phere of our presence becomes fragrant with joyous appreciation to those with whom we come in contact. Oh, kindness ]! thou may
 est become the conjurer of all thy foes, the victor of all thy battles, l the power that dethrones all thu predominant evils of depravity
 and ascend higher in imaginative ideality than Jupiter or Minerva,
 until thou sittest in the temple ol reformed humanity declaring thy. self to be queen of peace.
 FOUNDER,
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THE ARGUS
 HAS

More Bona fide subscri- bers than7alI other Monroe county papers combined.
 This, the largest paper ever published in Monro county.
 The news and reading thespeople want.
 Pages that are clean and clear of objectionable ads The confidence of the people.
 The finest corps of cores pondents in the state. The place to plant your ads, if you want to reach the people.
 THE PULL.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Maj. Jno. C.. Palmer is i'm. proving after a serious Illness. Mrs. Beavers of Helena is in the city visiting her old friends.
 --E. A. Banks and W. A. Strain were over from the Corner Tues day.
 Miss Billye Jones who has been in Florida for several months is again in the city, the guest of Miss Claudia Sapp.
 Mrs. Caroline Cloth, most talented gentlelady of Memphis, is outnooking after the property interest of her deceased brother, George Prick.
 The ARGUS job department this week, turned out beautiful little invitation for little Miss Kathleen and Master Edgar Bal lentine's "At Home" to be given tomorrow afternoon from 3 to o'clock. The cards are printed in red, white and blue with a neatly tied little bow of red, white and blue baby ribbon adornine lthe top. The work is being ad- mired by every one. The little folks twill all be theren and of course will enjoy the grand tune. We have been told that Sun day fishing parties are getting te be frequent thing about Brink. Hey, and that the character of the lpeople who go on them range from the lowest to those who want to be considered the highest. Look sharp, for this is civilized l God fearing community and is disgraceful enough without ths aid of the Sabbath breaker.
 1 Mrs. Geo. Lewis, of Pales. 1 tine, is another woman who in sists that marriage, especially tG a rascally man, is not what it ls cracked up to be. A few months ago she was the widow of Bol l Woods, but she met Lewis and within remarkably short ac lquaintance married him. Sh, had some nice property, part of which was a span of mules. Tn, chubby" needed cash and indu ced her to let him sell the mules She did so and he brought then 1! here last week and sold them te the livery stable. but forgot to g back home. His wher eabouts i now being sought by his bride | who bought her mules back, bu is missing of her money.
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FROM MONROE STATION.

We are having too much rain for the good of the crops.
 Yes, Bro. H. G., we rememb or Capt. Mimms very distinctly.
 Can someone tell ms what was done with the body of Mosesa Calvin, the little son of C. D. Pledger, is improving after long and serious illness. We were glad to read Cuba's letter last week. She will soon
 be free and happy.
 Our enterprising mill man, D. Kniffiu, filled an order from St. Louis last week for pin oak and overcup lumber.
 Mrs. Hinton took her school to Pine City Saturday, where they enjoyed a days outing with dln- ner on the ground. It was a nice affair, from all accounts. Dr. Bronte, of Blackton, was here last week in attendance upon w. D. Dixon. who has been very sick the past week, but we are glad to say he is improving fast. k Rev. Jas. A. Mason commenced a series of revival sermons at Union church last Friday night. The attendance so far has been small on account of the rainy weather.
 DIED :-On July 15, Mrs. Fran cis Roop. Deceased was a resi- dent of Indian Bay and has been sick with malarial fever for the past 4 months. Her physician ad- vised her to travel, so she came
 here on a visit to her cousin, J. w. Wilson, where she died. She leaves a husband to mourn her
 loss.
 BILL,
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MORE FROM H. G.

Crops all laid by.
 Nice rain lait Sunday.
 Mules and farm hands resting.
 Farmers must build larger corn cribs.
 The corn crop is fine and lots of 4-cent cotton.
 Kind regards to all of the cor respondents. especially B. E.
 Cattle are dying. Some say they have the Texas fever. l think it Is bloody murrain. Give salt petre and hypo sulphate' of soda and feed your COW on green corn fodder.
 We are glad to know that some of the county normals did good work, as the Little Rock Demo- crat says they did, for if the nor malls did no better than in Mon roe county, l do not want any more normal appropriations. We find men and women teaching school in Monroe county who never attended a normal in their lives. If the laws which are in tended to govern the normals, are not carried out, we don't want any more money appropriated for nor mals.
 O. how glad we are to see that Cuba has come back. How nat ural it looked to see "Cuba' at the bottom of so nice letter. Now, Miss Cuba, don't stop off any more. H. G. certai nly begs pardon if 1 have accused you wrongfully, but please remember that I only said that it had been suggested by some of the cores pondents, not that 1 said such was the case. We fear something has befallen B. K. l wish I could say something that would bring her back to the fold.
 H. G.
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ZENT REQUISITES.
A nice rain Saturday. Squirrels are plentiful. Horse flies are numerous.

R. R. Anderson has gone to Atlanta, Ga.
 Mir. Bennett left Saturday for Atlanta, Ga.
 P. R. Anderson went to Brink ley Saturday.
 H. Moore, of Dark Corner, is visiting relatives here.
 Mir. Rodgers, of Brinkley, was out here Thursday on business.
 il. H. Holder and family return ed to their home in Gray, Ark. 1, Tuesday. N Miss Edna Waldrop spent Sat- urday and Sunday at her home in Wheatley.
 Messrs. G. Waldrop and Smith, of Wheatley, were in our vicinity Saturday.
 MT. Harrison and charming daughter, Matella, were in Wheat Ley Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Otto Rollwage and son, Herman, of Forrest City, are SviSiting relatives here.
 Messrs. August Schmitt and Finer, of Plain Chapel, were wis iting in our vicinity Saturday ToLMA.
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BRINkIE.l
 HAS
Dyer 5000 Inhabitants.

Over 5000 Inhabitants. Four competing lines of railroadsmore than any other city or town in Ark ansas.
 A large Cotton Oil mill railroad machine shops. car works and big lumber mills.
 Ice, factory, two slave factories, 8 tannery, gins, md other minor industries. E Beautiful streets lighted |by Arc Electric lights. A Fine new Public school building. More good people to the square inch than any other city of the same size fon earth.
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CARD OF THANKS.

To the Citizens of Brinkley:
 In behalf of the officers and members of Aetna Lodge. No. 163, B. of l.. F., we take this method of expressing our most sincere thanks thanks fer kind words and and acts acts displayed by you toward our de- ceased brother, Wm. Simpson, who was killed in the recent rail- road wreck in your city.
 Respectfully,
 SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
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ARGUS Correspondents.

We have decided to offer a .ty Dollar Oden Type Writer a premium to .the correspon ! ht who secures the greatest Snber of points, between Feb. l Id Dec. 29 '98, according to the Blowing;
 Bow, as to the manner of con- 6ng the contest: Every com 6ication sent in for publication Rl count 4 points; every new nrly subscriber sent in will mt 8 points every new subscri- E for six months will count 4 ints, and every new subscriber three months will count 2 iats. At the end of the year
 correspondent having the attest number of points will be arded the prize. The points new subscribers is offered so t the correspondent who enters contest late will have an op- tunity to scatch up" with the ers.
 rhe ARGUS desires a correspOn- lt at all post-offices in Monroe surrounding counties where are not already represented. furnish the paper free, also nps and. envelopes, so that the respondent is out absolutely hing except a little time once ' week. If you are not already eorrespondent and desire to ome such, let us know at once that we can furnish you with ionery and stamps.
 he following rules will govern contest:
 so correspondent will be all Ied to write more than one let each week, except in cases ot portant happenings occurring Pn after the regular letter has bn mailed. Then it may be Pplemented with another report two letters will be credited. No letter will be credited if not eived in time for publication week it is written, unless we ve evidence to show that it was ayed while enroute.
 No subscription will be counted less accompanied by the cash. true record of the work oi D correspondent will be kept ps and the result published m time to time. Every cores hdent is urgently requested to p keep a record of his owr tk so us to compare with thu Dlished reports.
 ne contest begins the first week February and will close Thurs December %. 1898.
 ,ur object in inaugurating this asst is to induce correspon < to write every week even il
 letters are short. We wan publish news while it is news
 e will be pleased to furnisl
 lnformation concerning thu ter.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished the ARGUS exclusive ly, by it's regular Clarendon cor respondent.
 T. T. Bateman and wife to H. B. Bateman, warranty deed to SC.
 14, sec. 8, tip 1 n, r. ? W Con- sideration $400.
 P. C. Evan to R. E. Hilton, quit claim to ne, of nv. of sec. 7,sn 1s of SC. of nv. Ii sec. ', all in Up 3 s.. r. l e., Considera- tion $31.10.
 Dunlap & Malone, mortgages to Dunlap & Malone mortgage deed to D acres off of E of sw A of sec 35. t'p In, l W. Consid- eration $627. 80. P. c. Evan to Fl. E. Lynch, lots 3 and 4, town of Clarendon. Con- Slderatlon $2UU. J. H. Friar and wife to colored
 Baptist church i'll Monroe, war
 ranty deed to acre i'll sw cor o1 nv l4 sec 3, t'p 1 n, r l ". Con- 1. sideration $50. Wm. Hooker to H. H. Theilbar, l SC Il of ses4 of ne Ii of sec 2l lip n, ? W. Consideration 5000. ($5oO cash and one note
 of $500 due January 1, '99.) k. B. Hooker to Emma Hooker
 warranty deed, la of SC A of SC Il of ne 14 and the W F of SC Ii of sec 21, tip An, r2 W. Consid- eration $12Ou and other land. D. w. Kelly and wife to R. D. Briggs, quit claim to lot 1, sec 7. tip 4 n, r2 ", consisting of 49.32
 acres. Consideration $120. D. D, Mclaughlin to w. F
 Chichester, ne 14 of ne | of sec 33, t'p ? Il, r2 W, 40 acres. Con
 sideration $200. State of Arkansas to Henry
 Wolf, lot 1, sec ?, tip 4 n, ? w
 49.32 acres, state deed, compliance
 with law.
 E. M. Tomlinson to Johnson Irwin lot No. 3 in W 1s of block ]
 in city of Brinkley; consideration
 $50 cash, $276.S3 to be paid tt
 A. B. & L. Co.
 l E. A. M. Webb to R. M. Hen
 derson 16la feet off of S side of I
 ia of 1a of lot ? in block fl, city
 of Brinkley and all improvements
 thereon; consideration $135. Henry Wolf to A. N. Kelly, i quit claim, lot 1, sec ?, Up 4 Il, l
 2 W, 49.32 acres; consideration
 nothing.
 Jennie E. Welbourn ct al to
 James A. Wall, warranty, to lot
 No. 193, town of Holly Grove
 consideration $1. H. B. Bateman to Ben Allen, quit claim to W E of fri E ot
 sec 31. Up ? Il, w; considera- tion $5.
 w. NJ, Hawkins to Wm. Flaw.
 kins, lot , of block ), Howard $
 addition city of Brinkley; consid-
 eration, $1S5.
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THIsBE.
School Directors to Meet.

Notice to School Directors:-
 There will be meeting of the School Directors Association oi Monroe county, Ark, on the sec ond Saturday in August, 1898, at Clarendon, at 9 a. m. Let al least one member from each board be present, as we think great good can be accomplished at such ( meeting.
 JOHN NJ. KERR, Pres. Directors Assn.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-07-21
RAYMOND ITEMS
Health good.

AASssAtAA SVNeA
 Nice rain Sunday evening.
 Crops are fine around here.
 All of Raymond went to the barbecue at Palmer the 14th inst. Plenty to eat and a nice time.
 The Raymond folks are going to try to have big barbecue the 26th of July. MT. Editor, you must come and bring your wife. We will try to make you both have nice time.
 With best wishes to the ARGus,
 LITTLE RED RrDMc Hoop.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-07-21

Ire you lacking ill strength
 energy. Are you nervous, pondent, irritable, bilious, supated and generally run Tn healths If so, your liver oFpld and a few doses of Her
 VIII cure you. Herbine has 70 equal as a health restorer.
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HOLLY GROVE NEWS

Cool and pleasant.
 With best wishes to all, l am, as ever,
 Rob Kerr was ill Clarendon last Tuesday.
 Tom Kerr was in Blackton Sun day evening.
 R. T. Kerr WAS ill Blackton Fri day on business. Robert Trotter spent Sunday with hls father in H. G. Judge Trice and R. Ahramson was in Clarendon Monday. We'll, as Thisbe is sick, yhe news will have to be short. Rev. Richardson, of Helena filled his regular appointment Sunday. Misses Taylor and Weans spen' part of last week in Marvell visit ing friends. Prof. N. E. Burrow, who i teaching school at Hardscrabble Tspent Sunday with his wife ant children. V Miss Claude Peterson, one Q. Blackton's fair bellies, visited il hH. G. last week, the guest of Mis- Sallic Cooke. Miss Rosa Lambert spent Sat furday and Sunday ar Lawrence V
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CHURCH NOTES.

ST. LUKEs EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Services every Sunday morning at II o'clock and Sunday school at ten o'clock. Regular services by the Rector, Rev. E. J. P. Will Hams, every 3rd Sunday morning and evening.
 E. J. P. Williams,
 Faster.
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The Argus New Quarters.

|rhe ARGUS is now costly locat-
 in the Shoechaft brick next bor north of the post office, and (ll be glad to have it's friends, |th gentlemen and ladies, drop
 ! and pay 2 visit and a subscrip-
 bn too, if you feel like it.
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For Sale Cheap.

One new full circle Hay Press, two good Moving Machines and one new Steel Rake, We will sell low and take part or all pay in good prairie hay. Apply to
 D. C. YORK & Co, n52 Ct Cotton Plant, Ark.
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METHODIST.

1st Sunday, filled by Rev. T H. Howard.
 2nd and 4th Sundays by the Pastor, Rev. Graham.
 3rd filled by Rev. T. J. Bricken.
 Regular servlces of Sunday Scheel and Epworth League Sun day at usual hours. Come.
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BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALINE.
 THE BEST SALINE in tho

THE BEST SALINE in tho world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhenm, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilb- lains, Corns, and all Skin Erap- tions, aud positively cures Pilcs, or no pay required. It Is s'guaran- teed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price % cer-ts per box. FOR SALE BY c. H. Paslay.
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TORAL'S SWORD
 RETURNED ID HIM.
As the Chimes of the Old Cathedral Ring out the Hour of Twelve the American Flag is
 HOisted. s.

Santiago de Cuba July r, " n-The American flag is floating in triumph over the g0vsss palace at Santiago de Cuba.
 General McKibbin has been appontedS emporary mill tary governor. 0E
 It was amid impressive ceremonies that Spanish troops laid down their the lines Spanish and American o'clock this morning SGeneral Shafter the American division and brigade commAnders and their sas escorted by troop of calvary anden eral Tora and his staff by 100 picked TumpeerAon both sides salued with lourishes.
 General shafter General Tora the latters after had been handed to the American commander
 Our troops lined up the trenches ewitnesses of the ceremony General Shafr escort accompan jed by General Tora rode through the city taking formal possession.
 The ceremony of hoisting the stars stripes all the blood and treasure it cost.
 concourse people witnessed the stirring and thrilling that will live forever the minds of all the Americans present.
 On the reded of the palace stood Captain McKit trick, Lieutenant Mley and Lieutenant Wheeler, immediate y them upon flagstaff illuminated Spanish and the legend ssviva Alfonso KILL
 As the chimes of the old cathedral rang twelve the infantry and cavalry presented Every American his head and Captain McKrck hosad the stars and stripes
 brilliant folds unfured in gentle breeze against Aeckes sky the cavalry band broke into the strains of The Star Spangled Banner.' making the American pulse leap and American heart thrill with joy The infantry to order arms moment after the flag and the band played "Rally Round the Flag, Boys
 Instantly McKbbn called for three cheers for General Shafte which were given with great enthusiasm the band playing The and Stripes Forever' The ceremony over Shafter and his staff returned to the American nes leaving the city possession of the municipal author ties subject to the control of General McKibbn.
 Gen Miles and troops left Santiago Wednesday for Poto Rico Sampsons squadron will go along
 Commodore Watson and fleet will leave this week for the of Spain lombard the Spanish coast towns and meet Camara
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BAPTIST

BAPTIST. Services lst and Ard Sundays by Pastor, Rev. s, L. Holloway. Sunday School every Sunday morning, \. Flora, Supt. Union prayer meeting on We'd nesday nights.
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CATHOLIC.

CATHOLIC. Services insthe Catholic church every Sunday in the year except the second Sunday in each moAth by Father A. Demurger.
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CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Fl. D. Kennedy, Faster. Sunday school at 9:45 ~A. M Preachings Il o'clock q. m. and 7:3C o'clock p. III.
 Christian Endeavor Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Come.
 C. A R. KEEPING. Alvin P. Hovey Post No. 1o5, meets first Saturday of each month. at Brickell's Hall.
 w. $. Mccullough, P. .. A. G. Crutchmer, Adg't.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

The repertoire Of plays are all Of Mr..
Bankers own arrangement from popular
successes of standard authors, each form
ing complete monologue. with charac-
ters totally dissimilar. So that to see him
a number of times it not only to hear a
new story. but to view an entire new
group OF characters, with new faces,
voices and manners.
The entertainment pleases everybody. 1t
contains all that is best and wholesome in
the world OF smiles and tears, with much
food for reflection underlying. and is a
means Of feeding our dramatic natures
outside the theatre.
The press and public are unanimous IN
declaring Mr.. Barker without an equal
in point Of versatility. facial expression
and cleverness of pantomime and acton,
all COMPILING to give his monologues a
high state of ensemble and finish not
hitherto attained in the presentation of
plays on the platform
Mr.. Barker comes upon the platform
clad in the regulation dress suit. He
pauses a moment that you may catch a
glimpse of him and at the same time tells
what he is going to do. Then, as if by
magic, he vanishes. and in his stead you
see and hear a dozen or more real live
people-some tall, some short, some sout,
some thin. some young. some old, some
sad, some gay-all winding in and out and
though the shifting scenes of a delightful
story. At last We near the end, and as
the tones Of our favorite character die
away and the forms of the others grow
dim, we see standing before u.s. wearing
the same dress suit Barker. He has not
been away at al, only masquerading be-
hind the characters.
The story fingers in your mind for days,
and even now as l write I find myself
of Mr.. Barker-but of
homely honest Hosea Howe; tumble,
creeping Uriah Heep; eloquent, bombastic
Micawber; absent minded, old-fashioned
Prof. Goodwilie: proud fastdious Brum-
nell, and many, many others. Do not
such entertainments make us happier,
broader and better?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
FRISCO TO CONTROL
Rumor That They Will Assume
Control of the Midland.
OFFICIALS WILL NOT TALK
But it Is Nearly a Certainty
the Change viii be Made,

There has been rumor current on the
street for several days past that the
Frisco railroad would on the first day of
Septembe rassume control of the Kansas
Midland railway. which is now in the
hands of a receiver.
The Kansas Midland is a short but in
dependent line running from Wichita to
Ellsworth. II was built by foreign CAPT
Salists during the boom and has had var
He'd success. The road suffered like many
other ventures during the panic, but has
been steadily gaining IN business favor
until today the road is doing better than
st ever has before On the first Of July,
1897, the Kansas Midland became an indie
pendent line. Before that for a number
of years it had been operated by the Fris-
CO. The Midland built a new depot on
the corner Of Douglas and Mosley evenues
and further south On Mosley they put up
a nice freight station. AS soon as the
Midland separated from the Frisco they
entered into arrangements with the
Union Pacific. which gave them a direct
line into aKnsas City and into Denver.
Business increased Immediately; especial
~ was this true of shipments to Denver.
None Of the officials of either Of the
roads will give out any Information rela-
tiveto the change which is TO take place.
Most of them profess TO fbe in ignorance
of any change, but it can be stated on
the very best of authority that It will be
done. At least that is the present ar
rangement. Something might occur TO
break up the deal. but ii is hardly possible
at this date The employees Will not com
municate on the subject, but they have
been notified that there viii be a change
made on he first.
1t was learned yesterday from an out
of-town railroad man who is well posted
on Frisco affairs that they may decide to
dissolve their lease with the Santa Fe and
make the present MIDLAND depot their
quarters. Three years ago the Frisco and
Santa Fe entered into a contract whereby
the Frisco was to have the use of the
Santa Fe tracks and depots for a term of
five years. The contract was 10 be dis
solved at any time at the pleasure of both
roads. 1t is understood that the Frisco
would like to annuI the present contract.
which has yet two years to live The
Santa Fe people will offer no objections
so It is said. TO the Friscos proposition
70 declare the contract void.