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&pples-Wegtern evAporAteu. fpt0stso Flour-Fancy patent, s4.50i half patent, &.
 Sugar-Granulated. 5Ac; r. C., 4Nc. Coffee--Green. 7h0shc. Arbuckle'A packages s1O.sO; Lion packages. $10.S0; Cordova packages. $10.3O: Porto Rico. s1O.3O.
 Meats-Dry salted ribs, 10asc; dry salted rib bellies. 10%c hams, fancy, 14ssc; medium, 13ssc; extra clears, 10lsc; Call fornia. 1O%c; breakfast bacon, 14c. Lard-Leaf, 10Kc.
 Compound Lard-Snow drift sac. Molasses Centrifugal. 15aS5c; sugar house. 4Oc; Georgia care. s6c.
 Cornr-Mixed COG; white, Sic.
 Meal-Bolted, s1.12 water ground. SLIP. Hay-Per ton, timothy. No. 1, s2050; 9lo- yer. mixed. 1850; prairie sisOO, Johnson grass. SLIGO.
 Corn-Mxed 66c; white, CSC.
 Cotton Seed Meal--Per ton, s2s.o0.
 Pearl Grits-s2 lbs. S1.e5
 Bran-Pure wheat, $20.0O;s shorts, s22; hominy feed, S21 %.
 Beans-Navy. s2.5o per bashel; Lima. 60 e1sc per pound.
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The Coffee Market.

New York May 27.-Spot Rio quiet; mild steady. Futures opened steady and ruled more than ordinarily active under liquidation, chiefly of June, this being the first notice day for that option. Foreign markets showed little change aside from the late French decline, but receipts were large. The close was quiet. unchanged to points lower. The sales were 19 750 bags. including: May 3.7o, June 3.7oq3. "a, July 3.S5. September 4.05M4.l0. December L 55 January 465. March 10.
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Dry soods.

New York May 27.-Further advances in dry goods have occurred and agents ars In constant receipt Of instructions to use the utmost conservatism about sell ing ahead, as 1t; Is evident large num- Der of manufacturers are not in posi- tion to negotiate future business, their supply of cotton being unusually restrict ed for this time of year. Jobbers report indifferent store trade.
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EASTBOUND.
ARRIVALS.

No. L from Macon. Albany. Columbus. Opeiika, Americus. etc.. S:45 D. m.
 No. 3. from Savannah. Augusta. Macon. Columbus. etc. 1920 D. m.
 Eieaant through sleepers between Bir- mingham. Columbus. Macon and Savan- nah on Nos. and 4.
 Connection is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious passenger gteaiostips of the Savannah Line from and to New York, Boston and the east
 For more detailed information. beautl- fully-illustrated matter, write or apply to JACK w. JOHNSON, Union Ticket Agent.
 Birmingham. Ala. J. C.. HALLE. General Passenger Agent r. J. ROBINSON. Asst. Gen Pass Agent. w. A. WINBURN. Vice President and Traffic Manager.
 THEODORE D. KLINE. Genl. Suppl
 Savannah, Ga.
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Steady; middling Ii 7-16c, sales IFS, receipts 1875, stock 3O.s79.
 Mobile-Nominal: middling 10szc, re- eeipts 1, stock 1926.
 Savannah-Steady; middling 11Hc, re- ceipts 294, stock 1592S.
 Charleston-F irni; middling 11Ac, stock 2124.
 Wimington-Nomina middling 11Ke, receipts 5, stock 56S1
 Norfolk-Steady; middling 11asc, sales 1, receipts 225, stock 5235.
 Baltimore = Nominal; middling 11%c, stock 3627
 Boston-Quiet; mlddling 11.7Oc. net re- ceipts 127, gross PIT.
 Philadelphia-Stea middling Ii e5c receipts 15, stock 3700.
 St. Louis-Steady; middllng 11ssc. sales l27. receipts 529, stock HIP.
 Memphis-Quiet; middllng 113sc, receipts s13, shipments 7s0 sales 400, stock 11.G7S.
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chicano ,channe

Chicago, May 27-Wheat opened strong and ruled fairly firm throughout the ses- sAon, the -4use showing Il gam of A@ssc for July. Corn was firm. and the close was unchanged. July oats closed un- changed, while provisions showed a bet ter tone after an easy opening at 214 lower to 21s higher.
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clearlnoe and Exchanaea.

Memphis, May 27.-Clearings, $47S,643; balances, Sl70, ,9a0
 New Orleans, May 27,-Clearings, $2,o9S. 623; New York exchange $l per 5000 pre- mium; commercial COG per 5000 discount
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Fruit and Produce.

Corrected daily by c. E. Bell 6 CO, 201S
 Morris avenue). Oranges-California navels, SSOOq3.25; seedlings, S2.75d3.00 per box. Limes-Per 100 H.25.
 Lemons-360 size, per box, S. 7564.00. Bananas-Per bunch. culls. GeI75c; straights. s1.25@15O.
 awberries-Cullma $1.75d2.00 per crate 1: twenty-four boxes. Georgia peaches, s2.0O to s250 per 6 basket crate.
 Cantaloupes-Florida per crate $3.50. Celery--Per crate, $3.00d3.50. Cabbage-South Carolina $i.50 per crate. Lettuce-Per crate, S1.00dtl.50. Egg Plants-Per dozen, BOG. Cucumbers-Per crate $2.00G2.50. Tomatoes-1 lorida 6-basket crates 32.5O @-.75.
 Green Peas-Per bushel, s2. Florida Squash-Per crate, $2.00Q2.50. Snap Beans -Bushel hampers, s1.50. Peanuts-Fancy, per pound. Dc; No. ?. 4c. Pecans-Per pound, l0c.
 English Walnuts-Per pound. 15c. Raisins-Per box. $i.7O.
 Irish Potatoes-Per bushel old crop, S5c new crop, No. l, $4.0O; No 2, $3.5O per barrel. Onions-Per pound, new southern, 5c. Peas Black-eyed, per bushel, $l.50q1. 80 Lima Beans-Per pound. 6c. Navy Beans-Per bushel. S2. G0d2.7 75 Poultry--Best friars. BOG: brollers. 200 25c; hens, SOdS5c; puddle ducks, 25dS0c. Butter-Best Elgin. 20c; best country, 10a15c; cooking sd10c: Jersey, 15d1Sc. Eggs-Fresh, + cents.
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vlroInIs.CaroIlna co.

New York May 27.-Virginia- Carolina Chemical company, common, closing 57al; preferred, closing 121.
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balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, show: Available cash balances, $22S, 600," 654; gold. $105 993, S59.
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seaboard Air Line.

Baltimore, May 27.-Seaboard Air Line, common, 2415@25; preferred, 4lA@i2; bonds 4s, S1$sdSl5s,
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LOG -:i Iron Market.
Local Stocks and Bonds.

Corrected by Caldwell Ss Ward. Bankera 2ol5 First Avenue. Telephone 753. See card,)
 Stocks.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York. May e7-Money on call easy at 2d2A per cent: closing offered at ?; time money steady; sixty and ninety days, 31xd4 per cent; six months. 4AG41l Prime mercantile paper, zHM5A; sterling ex- change strong at 4.SS.15 for demand and at 4s5.10 for sixty days; posted rates 4S5Is and 4.S6 and 4.SS1k@4sa; commercial bills, 4s4a4 bar silver, 5S1k; Mexican dollars 421k: government bonds, steady, railroad bonds irregular.
 Treasury Statement.
 Washington. May 27.--Today's treasury
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New York Cotton Futures.
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 27l--Cattle receipts 23, ,00O Texans 1Od15c lower; good to prime steers, $4. S56l5. 40; poor to medium, $40 4SO; stoekers and feeders, S3@4.T5; cows, S1. .5O6D4. 60; heifers, g. 55@4. SO; cannels, $1. 5Oa2 .75; bulls, $2.25@4.30 calves, S2 25q 6 60; Texas-fed steers. $484.60
 Hog receipts 33,00O; market 1o115 points lower: mixed and butchers, S5 S0d6; good to choice heavy, s6 05@6S5; rough heavy, S. .S5G6; light s5. .45dlt.So.
 Sheep receipts 1S00O steady to 1Odi5c lower; good to choice 'wethers, $4.50@5; fars to choice mixed, $3.5Oq4.25i western sheep, $4. 50a5; native lambs, s4@7: west ern lambs s4.5O97 spring lambs, s5Q 715
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Let us wire your house. We do first class work only. United Electric Co.
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Local Cotton Market. Corrected Daily by W. D. NesDitt, Man ager for lnman 6 Col
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HIdea and Wool.

Hides and Wool. Hides-Dry flint, 11&c; dry salted. 9hc; green, 6%o.
 Wool-Burry .unwashed. sm12c; free un. washed. 15c; tub washed. 21R24c
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Cincinnati, May 27-Hogs active, S425 6OO Cattle, easy, s2,5Oq4.75. Sheep, steady, $2. 25a4OO Lambs, active, s4,bO@75O.
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Treasury Statement.

washington. May 27.--Todays treasury
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Local staple onoeerIes.

AppIes-western evaporl,tsd. 7h0St4c.
 Flour-Fancy patent, $4.50i half patent,
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Arrive. Denart sNo. 1. Fast Maif. Gin. i. s:2s ami s.ss am No. Decatur Accom-. l1o:0o amI. sNo. 3. Fast Mall. Gin. ..l s:2o pml $40 pm No. 3. to Montgomery. .I..........i SIS am Stout Mtn. Special ...1 5:so pnnl....
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es and wool continue steady.
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ArTIve. Denar' +No ?. Fast Mall, N. o. :10 pml12:15 pm NO. 4 Fast Mail, N. O.. 9:07 pm 9:15 pm No. B. Decatur Accom-. ..........l s:15 pm iNo. 10 Montg'm acm | e:65 prnj....... stout Nth. Special.a.... ......... s:30 am
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killed Him In Cold blood.

It was after dinner in the little cafe
beloved BY literary Bohemia and the
diners at the end table were swapping
stories Of their most startling expert
snces. Each had told a thriller, and all
eyes turned to the long haired poet
who wrote only martial lays.
II had a terrible experience once"
he said. ''Ths memory Of II haunts me
now. I inflicted the most awful fate
possible to imagine upon a fellow
creature. II was In Germany. didn't
know the language very well. and !
suppose | must have made some blum
der in addressing a nery looking chap
at q hotel there. What II was ! don't
know. but at any rate he declared be
bad been insulted and demanded Q duel
On the spot.
Zone OF u.s. he cried In tones Of
fearful wrath. shall never leave this
room altveY
II knew him 10 be an expert swords
maa- But was ! afrnidi MOL So LET
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4 Boarding House super.ti,ion.

a Boarding Hons Superstition.
Speaking Of bad luck" said a land
lady the other day, did you eve hear
that 1t was bad luck to 80 back TO a
house you had nee lived ini Well. It
Is. I heard some one say that when !
was a little girl. and some way II has
always remained In my mind. Ii any
person who has lived In my house goes
away and talks Of coming back | al
ways try to dissuade him. One young
fellow scofIed at the idea. yet the day
after he came back to live with me
he lost his position and did not get an
other until he moved away from my
house. He would have stuck 1t out
only I told him I would have to have
my room. So he went away, and at
once secured another and better posi-
ton than the one he had when he first
came to me-"
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Hopeweli Resigns.

A change in the office Of general
manager Of the Santa Fe Central rail-
way was announced today BY Presi-
dent w. II. Andrews, says the New
Mexican. General Manager w. s.
Hopewell has rendered his resignation
so as to devote his entire time and
attention to the construction OF the
albuquerque Eastern branch Of the
Santa Fe Central, and the affairs OF
the Pennsylvania Development com.
many and the New Mexico Fuel &
Iron company, Of which enterprises
he is the general manager.
Pursuant to the stepping down and
out Of the general managers office OF
the santa Fe Central. Colonel Hope
well will be succeeded by w. ID. Lee,
who. for nearly a quarter OF a cen
tury. has been identified with the Den
yer q Rio Grande system. President
Andrews general order Of the ehads
Of the various departments of the San
"a Fe Central, and the retirement an
nouncing the retirement Of Colonel
Hopewell as general manager. and ap-
pointing Mr.. Lee as his fol
lows:
santa Fe Central Railway company
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Iron work Of all descriptions on short
notice and well done. Sells garden
tools, hose, &c. 9. Bridge Street.
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Il costs him nothing. Your
grocer is glad to return you,
Schilling's Best money, if what
you got is not to your liking.
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Office Of the president, Santa Fe.

Office Of the president, Santa Fe,
N. NJ, Oct. /, 1903.
To whom it may concern:
Colonel w. S. Hopewell has this day
resigned as general manager Of the
Santa Fe Central railway, in order to
devote his time to the affairs of the
Pennsylvania Development company,
to the building of the Albuquerque
Eastern and the New Mexico Fuel &
Iron company's property, of which he
is general manager.
w. d. Lee is hereby appointed gen
eral manager of the Santa Fe Central
railway, and heads of departments
will report to him.
W. H. ANDREWS.
President.
Mr.. Lee, the new general manager
for the past twenty-five years has
served in various capacities with the
Denver & Rio Grande. For the past
eleven years he has ben the superin-
tendent Of the Rio Grande Southern,
with headquarters at Salida. He is a
thoroughly competent railroad official.
and comes to the Santa Fe Central
with the best Of wishes Of the officials
OF the system with which he was so
long identified.
Mr.. Lee is a native Of Ohio. and has
a wife and two children. He will re-
move his family to Santa Fe immedi-
ately, and make his Headquarters in
the new general Offices Of the Santa
Fe Central in the Catron building.
Among the first Of the important
changes to be made by Mr.. Lee will
be the establishment OF a day SEIZED.
ule for the trains operated by the com
pany, between the capital city and
Torrance, SO as to give the residents
along the line q local day service.
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A WEAK STOMACH.
Il May he strengthened By Wearing
\ Wide Flannel B~andage.

WlOe rAanMc1 DunOA8cs
All who suffer from poor digestion
should wear q ten inch width of fan
mel bandage next the skin, pinned fair
ly tight round the body over the stom-
ach. No liver or digestive pill or pep
sin preparation helps the stomach q
twentieth part as much as his flannel
prescription. A poor circulation In the
stomach, causing that chilly, "misera-
BILE" feeling, Is at the root Of half the
Indigestion that mortals are heir to.
That is why hot water drinking gives
relief. 1t helps the circulation. A fan
mel bandage worn day and night all the
year round cures the faulty blood cir
culation OF the stomach: consequently II
cures dyspepsia. Five hours interval
between meals. avoiding fried foods.
made dishes and mixtures and observ.
cry week are golden rules for good d.
g~estion. A good dinner at night Is nee
essary for those whose pleasure or
work keeps them up very late, but for
ordinary folk who dine at Z and 20 to
bed about 1870 only a light. whole.
some rspast should be taken at the end
Of the day. when the muscles and
nerves an more or less exhausted. A
"tired stomach IL a weak stomach Is q
golden rule to remember, yet how often
one hears people say:
I've been rushing about all day and
am tired to death. I must have a big
meal to make up for It." You may put
the big meal Into the stomach. but you
cannot make the stomach digest IT.
Exchange.
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Probably never In the history Of the
world was a better bargain made than
the purchase Of the island Of Grenada,
In the British West Indies. It was
bought BY the French from the Caribs
BY 4 solemn treaty In the middle Of the
seventeenth century. and the price
paid was two bottles Of rum. Esau's
mess Of pottage was . god stroke Of
business By comparison. The Caribs
DON regretted having sold their birth
right and vainly tried to get the island
back by force. It ID now one Of Eng.
lands most prosperous colonies In the
West Indies. with a population Of over
$1,000 and . big trade.
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Don't Make a Mistake.

Many persons suffer from dizziness,
headaches and backaches who treat
themselves for stomach troubles or
rheumatism. when their disease Is
ONT affection OF the kidneys which
could be quickly cured by Foley's
Honey and Tar. Take II In time. Re.
fuse substitutes. For saie by Depot
Drug store.
Register NJ, X. otero and Receiver
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rheumatism
~ .THE PAIN KING

Those who have ever felt its keen, cutting pains, n Witnessed the intense
suffering of others, know that rheumatism Is torture, and that 1t Is right
" called THE King Of Pain"
Aldo notsufer alike. Some are suddenly seized with the most excrucia-
ting pains, and it seems every muscle and joint in the body was being torn
asunder. Others feel only occasional slight pains for weeks or months, when
a sudden change In the weather or exposure to damp chilly winds or night
air b.iags IN a fierce attack, lasting for days perhaps, and leaving the pa
tiert with a weakened constitution or crippled and deforneds for all time
An acd, polluted condition of the blood rs the cause OF every form and
variety Of Rheumatism, Muscular, Artcular, Acute, Chronic. lnhannatory
and Sciatc, and the blood must be purged and purified beiorct there y an
end to you're and pains External applications, theuse Of liniments and
piasters, dofaueh tnva-a temporary relief, but such treatmentd does not reach
the real cause or cleanse tile diseased blood but S. SIS ], the greatest OF all
blood puri6ers andt 9ries. does cure Rheumatism by aatdodng and neutralz.
safe and reIabei in all forms Of heumausm. Itnakes
NN the Old acid blood rich, and the pain tortured mus
SS ~ cis and joints are relieved, the shattered nerves are
|SSS made strong, and and the entire e. r. system ys@ti Is 5 i.siEGf, ,sa and
If YOU have Rheumatism. wrheus and our physicians will furnish with
out charge any information desired, and we will mail free our book on
Rheumatism. yHE SWIFT seEcsFzc co., ATLANTA, "a
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For a pleasant physic take Chamber
laln's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Easy to take. Pleasant In effect. For
sale by all druggists.
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Fred. Muller of the Santa Fe United
States land Office, have rendered a de,
clsion In favor Of the defendant in the
case of r. r. McKibbon Va. Thomas
p. Gable. involving the Gable claim
In the Hagan coal fields.
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Hal-What,y you've stopped calling on
the girl with the plaid waist!
Tom-Yes; It's all ovsr there.
Hal-Why7 Father object7
Tom-Bless you, no! And I had nerve
enough to dodge all her hints about
popping the question also. but the last
time ! called she had the sign do II
Now stuck on the center table. That
fioored me, and I've quit.-New York
Times.
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The nursery is one sort Of bawt
room.
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TRACK AND TRAIN


Fireman Snyder is loafing.
Fireman King has gone back TO
duty.
Engineer Stewart gets q trip 81
leisure.
Engineer steadman is hoeing the
garden.
Fireman Fletcher is taking some
recreation,
Fireman Peters is taking a day Off
for the first time in many moons.
Engineer Hawksworth, who seldom
rests, IS taking a brief vacation.
Fireman Quigley lets another handle
the scoop on his mountain climber to
day.
A new drill press and a new bolt
cutter are being installed in the ma.
chine department Of the round house.
The Santa Fe instruction car Is at
the round house today and to the en-
gineers and firemen is being exempli.
fled the fine art Of dealing with air.
New machinists at the shops who
began work today are I. K. Miller.
who came here from III Paso and Ora
belong who was sent from the Santa
Fe shope at Ration.
M. A. Costello, who came from the
carpenter department Of the Albnqner-
que shops to take a position here, has
changed his mind and accompanied by
his family has gone back to the Duke
city.
The grimy old round house IS being
decorated with lime spray. The in
ner walls are being whitened and this
together with the new roof will great
~ improve the appearance Of the
smoky palace for a time.
Work On the survey Of the Alamo
gordo and Deming railroad has been
temporarily suspended. Thomas
Blackburn, who has been locating en-
gineer of the road, has finished his
work and was in town yesterday. He
says that the Gresham company has
determined to hold up for a short
time and it is not known when the
construction will begin.-El Paso
Times.
The initial order issued by General
Manager Lee Of the Santa Fe Central
railway, was the abandonment OF the
night schedule on that system, and
substituting a day local service. Be
ginning Saturday morning, October
8, the Santa Fe Central train leaves
the Capital city at IL a. M, arriving
at Torrance at 5 p. m. The crew will
then lay over at Torrance all night
and on returning leave there at s
4. a., arriving in Santa Fe at 2 p. m.
a8#@ %#M@#@ M@MB@M
The interstate commits
sion continued the investigation into
the charges made by William r..
Hearst against the coal carrying rail-
roads. Clarence H. Shearn, counsel
for Mr.. Hearst, obtained permission to
put j. Walden. a public accountant,
IN the stand to testify to the correct
ness OF a table OF figures complied
to show a community Of interest"
in the rate on coal carried by the
railroad companies. The commission
denied a motion by counsel for the
Delaware, Lackawanna 4 Western
railroad to strike Yalden's complia-
ton from the record. Notice was
given by counsel for the railroads
that a motion to dismiss would be
made on the ground that Mr.. Hearst
has no right to bring the action. The
hearing was then adjourned.
Hopewell Resigns.
A change in the Office Of general
manage Of the Santa Fe Central rail.
way was announced today by Presi-
dent w. II. Andrews, says the New
Mexican. General Manager w. s.
Hopewell has rendered his resignation
so as to devote his entire time and
attention to the construction OF the
Albuquerque Eastern branch Of the
conto 70 Canfral and the affairs Of
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Low Rates To California.
The Santa Fe will sell second-class
colonist tickets daily from September
Is. to Nov. 80, to all points in Califor.
mia. at rate Of s25. w. J. LUCAS.
Il Agent.
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Cleaning and repairing Of mems and
women's garments done In the best
manner. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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It be- | said. And then | rushed out
Of the room, locked the door behind me
and left him there to dier-New York
Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-18
Special River Bulletin

Washington, March 17.-The situa.
ton in the Memphis district has be.
come critical The stage this morn.
ing is 39.4, IL feet above the high wa.
ter stage of 1898. Unofficial reports
Of the breaking of levees north of
Memphis have been received. These
breaks, if extensive, will doubtless mod.
ify the conditions somewhat. Nev.
ertheless, a further rise to 40 feet or
slightly over may be expected at Mem
phis within the next SO hours. Be.
low Helena, the situation is un.
changed. The stage at Vicksburg is
49 feet, a rise of 2 foot, while at New
Orleans the river is stationary at 1872
feet. The Louisiana tributaries con.
tinue to rise, the Shreveport gauge re.
cording 31.9 feet this morning. The
Ohio is falling, except at Cairo, where
the decline will probably begin today.