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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-05
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.

East Lake, Ala. Dec. Sth, 1902.
Mr. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear sir;-Thls is to certify that on Au-
gust lst went to Verbena Ala, to hold
series OF meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr. F. A. GuIIedge.
OF Verbena, with whose family was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic gratis. |
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks was was much
better. In three weeks i had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully we'll.
look no other medicine then nor since. and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
}. NJ. McCORD,
Pastor"Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-05
New Railroads tor Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, June 4.-Decla'
ration of the Tom Bigbee Railway
company, with capital of $250,000
has been filed with the secretary Of
state It's purpose is to build G. line
from Linden, Ala, to Lowndes coun
ty, Mississippi with the privilege to
extend it's lines to Birmingham and
Mobile, Ala, and Pensacola, Fla. The
Hayneville Railroad company also filed
it's articles of incorporation with a
capital stock of $4,000. The purpose
of the corporation is to build a line
from Haynesville to Morgansville. Ala
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-05
FLOOD SITUATION
AT KANSAS CITY
Railroads Lose Millions by
Waters Sweep.
COSTLY BRIDGES TO BE REBUILT
1t Is Estimated that Structures Can.
not Be Replaced at Under From
100000 to $4,000, ,ooo-Epidemlo
Of Disease is Now Feared.

Kansas City, June A fall in the
Missouri river of nearly feet from
the high point of 48 hours ago was
shown this morning, and there was a
corresponding fall in the Kaw.
1t is conceded by civil engineers
who have investigated the situation
closely that the whole of the terminal
system of the railroads in the bottoms
will have to be rebuilt together with
bridges that alone, 1t Is estimated,
cannot be replaced at under from
$5,000,0O0 to $4,000, 900. In the work
of rehabilitation the greatest precau-
ton will be necessary to prevent an
epidemic of sickness, because of the
lack Of sanitary measures.
Sewers are washed out and must
be entirely replaced and even the
pumping station, although it may be
used temporarily, must be ultimately
removed to higher ground. At Con.
vention Hall, where several hundred
refugees have been housed since Sun.
day, the sanitary conditions have be.
come such that preparations are MAX
ing for the immediate removal of the
homeless. What to do with them is a
serious question.
Water was turned on in the busi.
ness district uptown on the Missouri
side today, but the flow was made.
quate.
The railway situation is greatly i'm
proved today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-05
BULLETIN ISSUED ON
COTTON CONDITION
Department Of Agriculture
Makes Report.
AVERAGE CONDITION IS 741.

Acreage Planted, ..2s,9o7 900, an In
crease Of 1,o29,ooo over Last Year,
or 3.7 Per cent-Percentage and
Conditions by States.
Washington, June 4.-The depart
ment Of agriculture's cotton bulletin
issued today shows the condition of
cotton to be 74.1. The acreage plant
ed is 28,907000, an increase of 1929
700 over last year, or 81 per cent.
The average condition of the grow
ing crop on May 26 was 74.1 as com
pared with 95.1 on May 26, 1902, 81.5
on May 2, 1901, and 10-year average
of 500.
The percentage of acreage in the
different states is as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-05
: Cotton Market Excited.
Burglars Loot PostoffIce,

Charlotte, June 4. 4.-Burglars broke
into the postoffice at Thomasville, n
c., last night, blowing open the safe
and taking about $500 in money. There
ia no claW
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-05
IN NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Bureaus Report on Acreage Causes
Excitement.

bureau nCPoTt on acreage causes
Excitement.
New Orleans, June AT the open.
ing of the cotton market the ring went
wild over the reading of the bureaus s
report on acreage and condition. 1t
became Immediately known that it
was the worst on record. Prices
however, did not make any sensational
advances, principally because the eff
feet Of the report had been discounted
during the last week
The report was just what everyone
bulls and bears alike, expected.
Heavy liquidation followed the read
ing of the report, but everything was
quickly absorbed and the proft-tak.
Ing had no lasting effect on prices. In
the trading of the morning September
advanced II points above the closing
Of Tuesday, to 10.45; October advanc.
ed points to $50 and December ad.
vanced points to 9.38.
Cotton Market Excited.
New York, June 4.-Upon the ap.
pearance of the government crop re
port showing the present average con
dition of cotton to be TAI compared
with 95 last year the cotton market
here was thrown into a great state of
excitement The immediate effect
was an advance of to 10 points, af
ter which the market became excited
under realizing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-05

I4sAHIN0N. and Counsellor at1aw
d Orces Byne Building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-05
CONFESSIONAL CARDS.

A h. Attorney at Law
L.. planters Bank Building, Room Nope.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-05

Is no clew
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-05-13

pera con una woe que h8bfa enron
ouecido ell abuse del alcohol de Gin
CO c6ntimos. ISL es mi hiiol Ro.
cambole retrocedi6. lOh' lie reco-
nozcol anadi6 Ia vieia que dej6 to-
do en- ell euelo y abri6 los braEos
para estrechar entire ellos al IA
mante marques. ST. eres t1, Ro
cambole. y tie reconocf aunque has
cam bisdo algo de cara.
- Estais locs, viejsl diio R0-
cambole cambisndo de VOC = en-
pleando ell acento ingl6s.
-.Q1e estoy locaY NADIA de ESQ,
hiio: eres R1cambole, Ell hiio que
rido de mama Fipart. z la viude,
pues. en- efecto, era ella, quiso
arrojarse al cuello de Rocambole,
cue la rechazo con desden.
-,Atras, borrschsi dijo En- mi
vida os he visto y libre dos I'm
DE mi :. sde queP contest6
la viuda con 50 woe aguardentosa.
SQue es esoP sQuieres darte t0noa
lTe has vnelto lngrato?
IN sudor frfo humedecfa la fren.
te de R9cambole. Era in1udsble
que Ia tropera le habfa reconocido
que le volverfs q reconOcer al
otra vez lie encontraba pnr cas0a
lidad la luz del dfa y Sc dijo que
era necesario capitular.
-ISilenciol diio en- VOC bsia.
IQuieres que hablemos2
-iAhl dMe reconoces7
-Ya 10 creoi
Da manera que seguiremos
siende como siempre. mama Fipart
y su querido Rocambole, diio Ia
asquerosa vieia CON 81 VOC desapa-
cible y ronca, que guerra hacer
cariffoea.
ST, 10 mismo que sntes, res
pondi6 Rocambole, que cambi0 de
5ono y de actitud, 40 dudando an
srrojarse en- braZos de In trapera
al en- manchar So elegante traie
ION Ell contacto de aquellos hara.
1os; pero al mismL tempo que Ia
Abraxaha Ia dilo en- voz baja: Ha-
,la ba1o, mama. y apaga ei sAroL
~-1Por qn6s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-05-13

-Porque Ia cargo (policfa) me
9ersigue.
-Rstas vestido como M prfn :
cfpe.
ESQ no importa.
La vieja apag6 Ell farolillo y Ro-
cambole dtrigi6 una recelosa mira
da q su alrededor. La noche era
obscura ell boulevard estsba de-
sierto. Ven, dljo la vieja, hacia
la parte del RIO nos sentaremos
bsio el puente y hsblaremos. Es ell
sitio mas prop6sito que podfamos
desear. z la ofreci6 galantemente
el brszo.
-Bien Saba 20. murmur6 emo
cionada, que siempre serfas ell Ro-
cambole de tn mama.
ST, pero ahora callate, dfjo Ro-
csmbole. z sigui0 miranda con
recelo todss parties hacienda
que Ia trepera le siguiese en- uua
direction dfsmetralmente opuesta
6 la que Sc ha,laban su coche y sus
criados. De este modo la llev6 has.
"a ell puente de Passy, In hizo bs'
Jar al psso que hay debsio de la
b6veds y So sent6 CON ella en- ell
camino de sirga. A su alrededor
reinab8 un silenofo profundo. In
terrumpido solo por ell chocar del
sgua contra las piedras del puents,
y estaban sumidos an profundas
tinieblas, pues la noche era de las
mas oscuras = apenas vefan 10
leios algunos faroles. de los que
podfa decirse que no servfsn para
NAL alumhrsl Ell terreno compren-
dido hasta el puente de la Concor-
dia.
-Ahora. dijo ell marques, va
puedes soltar Ia sin hueso.
ESQ es: hsblemos.
~ I'm d6nde wives? Hace ounce
dfas no mas que estoy en- Paris
te anduve b1scando por toiae par
tes sin encontrarte en- ntpgnna.
-SDe veras?
Que tonterfal Tie fguras que ,
asf como 30 quiera olvida uno "a
mana?
= he olvidsste durante ctnco
af5os,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-05-13

1 Que Giantrel NJ fu6 culpa
| mia: estntuve q la sombrol
-iC6mol
O. de veraneo. como tu ouieras.
ID En presidiop
ESQ mismo. Pas6 cuatro afos
en- Botany Bay. que es una colonia
de forzados tngleses.
-Ahi Oon los inglesesl
ST.
-lY has cumplido?
Me faltah a1n veintis6is amos:
pero quise tomar ell aire. Me es.
cape, estuve nadando dos horss.
IN buque americana me recibi6 4
bordo como marinero.
-iY estas en- Paris?
-Dasde hsce ounce dfas.
-SY themes luzf pregunt6 la tia
Fipart, que, como Sc ye, empleaba
ell lenguaje proplo de las carceIes
presid1os, en- donde ell dinero sc la
llama luz.
-Un POGO: trabajo con dos pic
pokets. Voy rehaciendome. Y t1p
"A mi me han pasado muchas
desdichas; va 10 estes viendo; aho-
"a sly uAnPCiNa CALI CACl&uu GI-
part, y suspir6 iQu6 NAL ha lido
todoi Parece que sir Guillermo, ell
cspitan, como le llam&bamos, per
did la lengus en- la Ultima bataIls.
A 10 menos este es 10 que me dijo
Ventura.
~-lC6moI sVes Venturap
DE vez en- cuando tomamos
iuntos una copa.
- En- d0nde wives?
-En Clignancourt.
-1Y Venturap
En- In plaza de Be!homme,
-lQu6 demonio. mamai sc diio
djo Rocambole. Me parece que va
q ser IN NAL negocio para tf ell es-
tar en- relaciones con Ventura ell
haberme encontrado. X levantan-
do Ia VOC af1sdi6: Pues bien. yieia
mia: iremos A verte:
sCuando2
MafIsna.
mo me eDgafias, hliopmfo9l
NO. J mientras tanto poy
darbs dos lnissa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-05-13
iii uNCREIBLE vERDAD "!

gasar ben dlnero reg alos
~ supera sempre Obetos de ley garanzdo S
ouhes esp6ndd brlantes qumlcamense PERI ec
pdac6a pefscta imtac6a mar.v
premio en- Ezposicon de Paris
10 dollars Anlo cabauero
muv oruego 90 dollars abaero bante
dollars Ide dem 70 brantea) dollars Aao senora seho
senorita 1den dem
dollars Pendntes nte 10 dollars Pendlentes
doa Pendlentes nlnas Vda
dero ealo de lay la ehgle de Puma
emat de Florencia brantss amerloaao Alaska ~ fd d.
casas cencsoas
c.ra3a mcrcaucfa. q iaa do Puerto Rtco
peddo scompasado de lnpor
bletes del Banco slor declarado bien
ant efectuar el
Raviese aR tonsndcs ho 81 redee del
muestras Gratis Catago nustrado do
dvovera embellishments
general hno de la sociedad Orc n-
Iantss
Am Aaala Buyas Corao Romano lo4 l06 Milan Qtala)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-05-13
HOTEL oL1I.M.Po
8ANTURCE

A lS MTNUTOS DB SAN JUAN
HI mejor hotel en- este china
EepI6ndida ventilaci6n. Parque,
1ardines y Kiosco i Ia ingless.
RxceIente serviciO de carrua1es'
Precios moderados. So hacen re-
ducciones para familiaa. Alum
brado el6ctrico moderno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-05-13


Me es igual. Sc diio Rocsmbo-
le en- ell momento en- que Sc cerra'
bs trss 81 la puerta del iardfn;
puedo alabarme de haber hechO
uus buena conquista y mi ito sir
Gutllermo tiene motives para est8r
satisfecho de mf -. pues el, que
o. un vizconde de verdad que
recibi6 esmers edncaci6n, no ha-
hrfs hecho mas en- mi lugsr. Pes
bel 81 el pobre papa Nicolo, al que
hice cortar Ia cabeZa, vOlviese al
mundo como san DionisiO, y lle-
v&ndola en- Ia mano Sc quedarfa
asombrado al VERNE: Y no digo
NADIA Ia viuds Fipartl Y. al pro-
nunciar Ell nombre de su madre
adoptiva ssc6 una lujoss petaca de
piel de Russia, y de ests IN puro
habano legftimo. Ahora, di1o ST.
gntendo su monologo, no me 1alta
mas que una cosa para ser compile.
bamente feliz, y es IN POGO de fue-
60.
Y como ST el cielo quisiese salts
facer eae deseo. VIDA unos treinto
pasos, y en- el boulevard de los In.
vaIidos. no punto luminoso: era el
farol de IN trapero.
Mo hay para que tener orgullo
q las dos de In maff8na. penS0 el
marques. Vamos pues, pedirle
fuego ese Diogenes. Y 20 enca
miro hacia Ell trapero, que no era
hombre, siuo mujer. lEnl La del 1
Ranchoi SMe querGis dejar encen-
der el cigarro en- Ell farol2
al OR aquellas palabras. Y sobre
tod0 IL voz, In trspera dei6 caer ei
gancho, Rocambols did tres pasOs,
y la lOz del farolillo ilumin6 de lle-
no su roatro.
c-aCtelo 90 Diosl exclam6 ls ira u
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-05-13

eatrechsndo entire sus manos las de
Ia ioven. v asi cambiaron nuevos
furamentos y cuando una hors
despues Ell falso marques sslfa del
estudio y atravesabs otra vez. guia-
do por ell negro. los jardines del
hotel, los dos smantes habfanse ju-
RADIO huir al fin del mundo antes
qne separarse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
PLAGUE AT sIQUIERos.
That Point the Only One Now Caus-
 ing Anxiety.

Mexico City, March 26.-Siquieros is the only plague point in the Mazatlan dis- trict that is causing any anxiety now. There are eighteen patients in the vil- lage, some. of whom may die.
 In Mazatlan the situation continues bright. The number cf patients in the postital is being reduced and no new cases have developed. Precautions are in mo- wise being relaxed, however, and with the exception of allowing freer commu- nication, the same rigid rules that were enforced at the beginning of the epidemic are still being observed.
 The charity committee of Mazatlan still has cash balance on hand of $135 900 after paying for all houses burned and maintaining the poor who have been thrown out of employment by the cessa- tion of business in the city.
 The money contributed by the people of Mexico has been judiciously expended and has served the purpose intended of relieving the suffering and stamping out the plague. More will be needed to re- pair the damage done and to keep the people of the port in supplies until the quarantine is raised and business fully renewed; but it is certain now that the worst is over and 1t will be only short time until the plague is completely ex@ terminated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
PUBLISHERS NOTIFIED.
200 Book Concerns Invited to Sub
 init Bids.

No less than two hundred book publish ing concerns have been invited to submit bids to the Alabama Text Book Commis- sion for furnishing the public schools of Alabama with school books for the next five years.
 The large book publishing concerns of the United States have had representa- tives in Montgomery in the past two weeks gathering information that will as- sist them in submitting a bid. The law especially provides that all book publish ing companies in the country shall be mo- tifled of the purpose of the State of Ala bama to adopt a uniform system of text books and at the time they are so noti- fled the law further provides they shall be invited to submit bids.
 The statement that two hundred notices and invitations have been sent out will come as surprise to the members of the Legislature and to the laymen who are under the impression that the publication of school books Is in the hands of a few large companies.
 The work of sending out the notices and the invitations devolve upon Hon. I. w. Hill. State Superintendent of the Text Book Commission. who is ex-off1cio Sec- retary of the Board. The replies will have to be sent to the State Text Book Con- mission on or before April 16.
 The Montgomery members of the Text Book Commission have already received several large consignments of school books for examination with a view oi their adoption by the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
TREATIES WILL FAIL.
No Hope for Reciprocity Convention
 in Senate.

Washington. March 26.-The announce ment of the Jamaican Legislature re- garding the failure of the reciprocity treaty with the United States is but a forerunner of what may be expected in the case of all agreements of a similar character which failed to secure action by the United States Senate.
 It was evident from the attitude of that body that the members were opposed to the reciprocity idea as outlined in the reciprocity treaties that were sent to 1t by the President and all efforts along that line have been abandoned by the administration. None of the rejected treaties, among which is that with the French republic, 1t Is authoritatively stated, is to be again submitted to the Senate in December next and because of the attitude of the Senate the Presi- dent is discouraging the formation of new treaties.
 Sugar formed an important item of reel procity exchange in some of the treaties, notably those in the West Indies and so far as that article of import is concerned the administration is estopped from agree ing to any reduction of duty by reason of the terms of the Cuban reciprocity agreement, which specifically provided that no sugar produced by any country other than Cuba should be admitted into the United States by treaty or convention while the Cuban treaty was in force, at a lower rate of duty than that imposed by existing law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
ARE COMING HOME.
Alabama Boys to Be Ordered From
 the Philipplnes.

Washington, March 26.-The War De- partment has about settled upon its schedule of departure from the Philippines for the troops that have been ordered back to the States.
 There have already sailed from the Philippines the 18th, 27th. and S6th com panies of Coast Artillery and the 14th and 18th batteries of field artillery. The 18th battery will follow immediately. About April the transport Logan should sail from Manila for San Francisco with the 1st Infantry and a squadron of the 9th Cavalry.
 A number of Georgians and Alabam- fans are with these and other commands booked to come homo after long and ar duous service in the Philippines
 The other regiments which are to fol- low as soon as transports are ready for them are the rest of the 9th Cavalry, 1st and 9th Cavalry, the End, 9th and 26th Infantry.
 Georgians in these commands are Cap tain William w. Forsyth, 9th Cavalry; Captain Oscar J. Brown. 1st Cavalry, and Captain Lawrence J. Fleming and George B. Pritchard Jr., 9th Cavalry, In the in fantry are First Lieutenant Campbell King, 1st regiment; First Lieutenants Ezekiel J. Williams and Joseph K Par tellou, 9th regiment; First Lieutenant Robert c. Humber. 10th Regiment; First Lieutenant Fred w. Benteen. 18th Regi- ment.
 The homecoming Alabamians are Cap tains Matthew F. Steele and George R, Byram and First Lieutenant Francis w. Glover, 9th Cavalry; Captains stephen M. Hackney and Americus Mitchell, First Lieutenant Vincent Fillmore and Second Lieutenant Noble J. Wiley; 9th infantry. Lieutenant Colonel George A. Cornish and Second Lieutenant Albert S. Will Hams: First Lieutenants Romulus F. Walton and Joel R. Lee, 10th Infantry.
 The regiments to take the place of the i4th, 17th, 18th and returning troops are the 18th. 18th and 14th Cavalry, 4th, 2Srd Infantry. In these are Georgia officers as follows:
 Captain Percy E. Trippe, i2th Cavalry; First Lieutenant James Longstreet, IT,. 18th Cavalry; Captain William Yates and First Lieutenant Grayson V. Heidt, 14th Cavalry; First Lieutenant Fred L. Price. l4th Infantry; Second Lieutenant Smith A. Harris, 17th Infantry.
 The Alabamians to go to the Orient are Captains Sterling P. Adams. James H. Reeves and Matthew c. Smith and First lieutenant William S. Wells, all of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
CLEAN UP AND DRILL
SOLDIERS. MUST BE READx FOR
 INSTRUCTION.
Troops of Seven Southern statss Ex- pected to Go Into Camp at Chickamauga-operatlnn
 of New Militia Law.

Washington. March 2e--(9pecial.) .)-Thl War Department is making preparation. to inspect every company of State troops with view to putting into operation the provisions of the new national militia law passed by the last Congress. t' It is proposed to have this inspection al systematic and thorough as possible.
 There are something like two thousand companies to be inspected in almost as many different places. It has not yet been determined whether these inspec- tions shall be periodical
 The latest reports to the depar ment show that there are companies in States whose troops it is hoped will go into encampment at some time at Chicka- mauga as follows:
 Alabama, 49; Arkansas, 26: Florida, %; Georgia, T: Kentucky. 29; Mississippi, S1; Tennessee, 22.
 Whether these companies go into en- campment or not they will be thoroughly inspected before the time Is over and it is needless to say. that 1t behooves the soldier boys to brush up, clean up and drill uD.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27

Congress from time to tome enfrusfs to IF additional duties for which appropria- lions are made. Today the inetifnnon which bears Smithson's name, nesidee tne Income of the Smithsonian fund proper, which amounts to about soO.00 yearly. mas charge of the expenditure every year or s&5o. 900.
 A Broad Policy.
 The policy of the founder was to in- crease and diffuse knowledge not among one people only, but among all men. Inls broad and generous purpose has been carried out by the United States to the very letter. Dr. S. P. Langley. in re- cent sketch of the work of the 1nstitu- ton of which he is Secretary, writes that outside of the United States the in- s1tution has more than 900 correspond ents scattered through every portion ON the globe, and that there Is hardly language or a people where the results or Smithson's benefaction are not known.
 The movement that has been started urging that the body of James Smith, son be brought to the United States, de- serves and ought to gain success. If the people to whom he was so generous knew or realized that his remains were about to be disturbed. they would insist Tn hororing the memory of their great ben- efactor by bringing them to this coun- try and giving them a permanent resting place in the grounds of the institution which he founded.
 The United States Government ought to assign war ship to carry his body In state across the Atlantic. It would be base ingratitude on our part to lee him be buried again in Genoa in an- other cemetery, where, as time goes on. and the city grows. he will again be dis turbed. We should place him where he may rest in peace-not for another sev- enty-hve or one hundred years, but for as long as the great nation lives for which he showed such complete confi- dence and respect. q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27

Washington. March 26.-Secretary Root has received a dispatch from Governor Taft stating that all is quiet at Suriago. Assistant Chief Taylor reports to Cover nor Taft that the affairs can have no political significance as the leaders were jailbirds and dishonorably discharged con stahulary. No active members of the constabulary were implicated. Governor Taft says Clark attacked the band alone and was cut down at once. no one else being injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
PRAISES COLONEL BINGHAM.
President Writes Letter to Retiring
 Superintendent.

SuperlnCenoenC.
 Washington, March 26-In view of the approaching termination of the services of Colonel Bingham as superintendent of public buildings and grounds here, involv- ing close personal management of the White House proper and especially of the social functions there, the President has addressed throgh Secretary Root letter to Colonel Bingham, in which he says:
 'I wish to send you this parting line of thanks and appreciation for the excel lent work you have done In your present position. You are now leaving, of your own accord. with what hope Is the satis- faction of feeling that you have not only done good work, but that this good work has been appreciated. I have very high regard for your successor, Colonel Syoms and perhaps my feeling about you can be best expressed by saying that l believe he will keep up to your standard.