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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
Bilious Collie Prevented.

Take Q double dose Of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as soon as the first indication
Of the disease appears and threat
ensd attack may be awarded off.
Hundreds Of people use the remedy
in this way with perfect success. For
sale bv all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very ex-
pensive. Occasionally life itself Is
the price OF q mistake, but you'll
never be wrong II you take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills for Dyspepsia, Dizzi-
ness, Headache, Liver or Bowel
troubles. They are gentle yet thor
ough. 25c, at J. M. Gleissner's drug
store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
4. Santa Re Holiday Rates.

For the holidays the Santa Fe Will
sell round trip tickets for one fare
plus City cents for round trip, tickets
on sale Dec. "a, %, 26 and 81 and
Jan. / and 2, good to return on or be-
fore Jan. 4, 1905. For further par
ticulars call on or address +. s. Sails,
agent, Santa Fe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
GUARANTEE BOND.

I hereby agree to refund the money
naid for Mi-o-na on return Of the empty
boxes If the purchaser tells me that 1t mas
failed to cure Indigestion or stomach
troubles. This guarantee covers Two
boxes, or a months treatment. Price. 6Oc'
JIM. GLEIssNER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15

DR.. Woods Norway. Pine Syrup
seemsespecially adapted to the needs
n the children. Pleasant TO take;
soothing in its ipAueDcei It is the
remedy Of all remedies for every form
~ throat and lung disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
Heart Fluttering.

Undigested food and gas in. the
stomach, located just below the heart,
presses against it and causes heart
pIalpitation. When your heart trou-
bles you in that way take Herbine for
a few days. You will soon be oil
right. Sold by c. E. Northcraft d Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
Nav Gath Rooms

At Iandes' barber shop, corner goo
and Spruce streets, fret floor 8 me
line Of cigars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
MONTHS MEDICINE ON TRIAL
Generous Offer to AL with Weak
niosstion or Stomach Troubles.

Digestion or Stomach Troubles.
With every box of Mi.o'na sold j.,
M. Gleissner gives the following plain
and positive guarantee bond, assuring
the purchaser that the money will be
returned IL after a months use, the
remedy does not give satisfaction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15

"Itchiug hemorrhoidS we're the
plague Of my life. Was almost wild.
bosns Ointment cured me quickly
and pefmauently. after doctors had
failed c. 2. Cornwsll, Valley Street,
.saugertiss, N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15

A lazy liver makes q lazy man.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the natural,
never failing remedy for q lazy liver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
SANTA FE ROUTE.
Arrives.

No. 800 reaches Kansas City O.. $50 p. 70,
and Chicago, also for all points west. d..
rect connection at Strong City for all points
In Colorado and California. also direct con.
nections for all points In Oklahoma and
Texas. Fast time good trains and best con-
For further particulars call on or address
r. 8, Sails, agent, Santa Fe. Phone bl.
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Ladies Only.
II Is Women Who
Need Most Relief
From Little Irri-
tating Pains
and Aches.
Or. Miles Anti-Pain Pills are foa

Or. Miles Anti-Pain Pills are fcl
women.
Woman's delicate. nervous organism
tingles to the least Earring influence. and
some ache or pain Is the result.
The remedy is at hand
DR.. Miles Antl-Paln Pills.
They act most marvellously on woms
ans nervous organism. and relieve and
cure the pains to which she is q martyr.
Headaches, neuralgia pains. monthly
pains. and all kinds Of pains disappear
as II q gentle hand had lightly soothed
them away. Dizziness. Rush Of Blood
to the head, Toothache. Baclkache are
oil cured by these Little Comforters."
Cured without danger Of disagreeabls
after effects; cured quickly: cured With
out unnatural action on liver. stomach.
or other internal organs.
DR.. Niles Anu-Pain Pills please the
women, and the children take them boz
cause they are easy to take and soothe
all their sufferings.
'For years I had spells of sick head.
ache, at times suffering untold agonies.
I could not endure any excitement
Going to church, and even visiting,
brought on these terrible SPELLS: ! tried
numerous remedies without relief until
I tried DR.. Miles Anti Pain Pills, and
they have. cured me. When feel .symp:
yomd 81 Si the attaee when am tired
and nervous, q pill soothes me."-MRS.
SARAH WATKiNSON, Blairstown, Ia.
PRICE DC n box. Never sold in bulk
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0ASEOET
s..,A. 1is IND Yus Rsa nE1Ls ~
ir:''' G%zZzN
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FREE Y Yrts to Of Us D for M mrss A Tif!
Palm pills, the New Scientific Remedy
for Pain. Also Symptom Blank. Our
Specialist will diagnose your case, tell
you what Is wrong, and how to right II,
Free, DIR, MILES MEDICAL CO..
LABORATORIES. ELKHART. IND
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15


chance for the trade. Now there are
perhaps fifty brands Of whisky sold at
each dispenssry. "They charge
now," as the senator said, "tbat the
agents Of these several firms 60
around to the local dispensarieS and
say. Every time you sell case OF
our goods we will give you 80 cents
SO they charge that local dispensers
are being bought BY sAlesmeu. II
they use the four states brands, you
could see once more that all whisky
would be IS mpch alike as black dried
peas and that would prevent any local
inspector from being corrupted"
Thus Mr.. Tillman's defense Of this
old pet schs me Of his is qualified BY
so many demands for change that It
10 DO defense at all Of the institution
as Il nov exists. Moreover, the South
Carolina press appears to take the
view that the disPenssry Of today il
no, a whit worse than that Of 1898,
when the governor wrote, THE rami'
6Os,lOus. complications and uldmat'
growth Of the business are stIll sub
iscss for conjecture and wonder
l"Evsu then" says Tie colunbii
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21
DifCultad en- el traSpaSO
de los derech0s DEF
Canal de Panama

Los periodicos americanos de fechaS
recientes Sc hacen eco de las difculta-
deS que va encontrando ell Gobierno de
los Estados Unidos en- el sentido de
llenar las formalidades legales para Ell
traspaso de los tftulos de la compafifa
francesa que empezo los trabajoS del
Canal de Panama, la comisi6n de
este Gobierno que, por virtud del
acuerdo del Senado, habra de encar-
garse de Ia adquisicion, traspaso y
construction de la famoSa obra.
Los principales inconvenientes que
Sc presentan son e1 obtener los accio-
nistas franceses de la antigua conpa-
fifa, y por medic de su gobierno, una
garantfa completa de que sus derechos
seran respetadoS por el nueva EMPIRE.
sario, y despues el conseguir de todos
y de cada uno de ellos Ia aprobaci6n
individual para llenar una parte de
las fornalidadeS necesariaS.
Son de tai caracter los obstaculos
.presentados, que ha sido retirada Ia
orden que tenia dada e1 Secretario del
Tesorero americana de entregar al re-
Ipresentante de la Rep1blica de Pana-
ma los $40 600, 900 que lie tocan a su
.Gobierno como producto de la nefan-
da evolucion, dolor de la America
hispana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21
RAYo DE ORC

va no Sc senta Ell su6ciente vaor para afrontar
tales pruebas.
Un dia otro SD marido 10 adivinara todo provoca-
ria su amane la reprOcharfa habere engahado haber
vivido lado infame fasa dudara de cada Garcia
que lie habfa hecho desu coraz6n, de amor de todo
Meor MORN.
Julia habfa pasado toda la tarde en- medic de esta
augusta NO pensando nj en- beber El ITEM
DO haba seguido curso grande ndferencia pa
ra los dolores humanos La playa Sc lleno de baistas
desocupados, luego quedo de nuevo toalmente de-
serta Nadie Sc habia fado en- la oven esta no ha-
bia visto nadie.
El sol, sangriento, sin rayos, como un hero roJo
baido que bao la acci6n de los martos apaga su bri-
llo Sc jncnaba hscia Ell el cua iba desapare-
GER Las nubes Sc coloreabar de un atz de pzi-
do Yefase los de los pescadores dar sus We
Jas la brisa prepsrarse salir al mar.
FL viento Sc evantaba fresco. La marca subfa las
olas batfan Ia roca con s0rdos mugidos.
81 de pronto hubese ella desaparecido en- aquel olea-
e nade podra saber quien nadie sabra donde Sc
desvaneci6 nj por que Sc habia ahogado.
Su marido podia vivr dchosos gnorandolo tOdo con-
servando IN buen recuerdo suyo.
Two IN gran esiremecimientO, pidi6 perd6n dos
J So dej6 deslzar en las olas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21
31BL1orEcA DEL BoLErIN MERcANTIL

JPor que no hata sido mas valiente, mas tuerteS
Serfa precise haberse defendido y uchar hasta mo-
rir Muerte por muerte, meor era morlr salvanoo su
fecdad que morir hoy deshonrada, deando su marido
IN recuerdo que serfa TN eterno disgusto
Estaba maldits ~ de este modo era ccmo deoia re-
conpensar ell amor profundo desinteresado de Enque
yOsarfa nj mirarle nj hablarle7
de que hubiera servdo que Sc esfo'zase en- decr que
no era cupable7 jo crserfa7 ICreea en- Ia volencia
de oue babfa sdo vlcma3 iQuien Ia probaria que no
era respons abe de aquel suceso9
oh funesto viaje! IQuele mportaban los miliones
beredadosa Estos hatfaa afdo SD casa si dolor "a
verguenza.
Todas estas ideas agit ban sucesvamente q cereDro
de IA ioven; pero dos ideas sobre TODD, Ia DONNA
han medo de dar luz ser desgraelado, el terror
de no poder mir ar So marido sin enro1ecerte sin de-
;are adivinar to la ...
Admitiendo que hubera dado luz antes De su
vueta. que Il redico que Il b; ba enyiado Ponlg-
men nor razons de saud pudiese rserer enrique. ten-
ar,a ella i fusrz, el vaor de ocuo tada su
vida Il sesreto1
Que vida le esaba eservada I2ue exis encia De en-
xaf,os. de asbIz de mentiras constantes
este hombre cuardo "a viese, toodrit contenerse
: 3 4 Iansarle d cara 50 c6Iera 50 elconsa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21
A5Cts. LINEA
Lean los anunciantes

Hemos establecido una tarits
especial de anuncios. limitada
exclusivamente a la isla
Segun esa tarifa, los edictos
judiciales. communicates del CO
mercio V particulares. articulos
8 sueltos de interes privado, pa
garan { ceSfa0oS Ia HHe0. a una
columna. 500 e.
En- las deTnas clases de anun-
clos hemos hecho tambien inn
portantisimas rebajas. resultan-
do mas baratos que en- ningun
otro periodico.
De nlas esta el decir que sien-
do el BoLETIN el unico periodico
que trata con absolute indepen-
dencia todas las cuestiones que
afectan al presente y al porve-
mir de Puerto Rico. y el unico
que tiene un servicio cablegra-
fco justamente conceptuado CO.
mo ell mejor y mas detallado de
cuantoS Sc conocen, cs al pre-
sente ell diario mas solicitado y
lefdo en- toda la isla.
Los anunciantes del BoLETIN
llevan una inmensa ventaja a
los que no sc anuncian en- el.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21

Para conocer indicaciones espeeia-
les, todo ell mundo debe leer el elem
plar de LAS Intermediates de la vi
da" que acompaila V rodea a cada
botella. La Peruna Sc vende pOr to-
dos los QufmicOs Y drOgu0ros un
dollar Ia bOtella y cincO dollars las
seis botellas.
Los que deseen correspondence con
el DR.. Hartman Y puedan esperar sin
Inconvenience su contestacion. diriian
sus cartas al DR.. S. B. Hartman, Co.
lombia, Ohio, Z. U. de A.
Fidel Guillermety. Plaza de ARon-
so XII, en- San Juan. detallara nues-
tras drogas en- Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21


Ia Senora Eva BAriho, is y. izth 81,
sludad de NSsvA York, n. Y, eseribs: (
~Sufria pOF tres anos con lsucorTea
ulcsraciOn del utero. Fl doctor guerra
hAcer una operScion pero 20 la temia
muchisimo y me opuse tenazmente.
Ahora soy otra mujer. Ia PerunA me-
san6. Sc BScesi taTon nusvs bOtellaS,
Dere sentiA tanto mejor que seguiA
AOmkndolA, y temiA tanto Ia operAcion.
Moy tengo Ia salud perfeeta Y no he
sentido tan bien en- ounce Ahos."-SrA.
Eva BArtho.
No es question "a 81 puede Greer ne
cue Ia Peruna cura todos los casos como
sstos. Durante los muchos ahos que IL
Peruna So ha probAdo en- todas formas y
condolences de eatarro cr6nico y agudo,
Ainguno le ha hecho pAsar por mas dura1
pruebas que ell proximo pasado.
Si todas las mujeres que estan suf-
riendo con alguna clase de debilidad
feminil escribirian DIR. Hartman, Co
lumbus, Ohio, dandole una complete
description de sus sintomas y las pc
euliaridades de su enfermedad, 81 les
contestarfa Embellishments con direc-
clones para su tratamiento gratis.
DirfiaSe a DIR. Hartman, Presidenfe
del Cs1itaric Hartman, Columbus,
=. UU
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21

En- Ia tarde de aver fue curado en-
la sala de socorros Luis Cuevas, de un
rasgufio en- ell tercio inferior del ante
brazo izquierdo. leve, y en- la ma2ana y
tarde de hoy sc curaron Juan Nieves
de herida incisa casual y leve; VicenteA
Medina, de varias quemaduras leves; ell
nifio Rafael Rosario, de contusiones le-
yes; Martin Monzot, de una confusion
eve; Luis Morales. de erosion leve y
Francisco Ortiz, de Contusiones leves.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21
De PalaCiOS Vald6S

De PalaCiOS Vald6S
Hemos recibido las siguientes Obras
del insigns novelista Palacios Val
des:
Ell Idilio de un enfermo.
Narta.y Maria.
El Seforito Octavio.
La Hermana San Sulpicio.
Riverita.
Maximina.
La Espuma.
Jose.
E1 Cuarto Poder.
El origen del pensamiento
La Algeria del Captain Ribot
Ell Maestrante
La Aldea Perdida
Las Monjas de Cadiz
La Fe
Aguas Fuertes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21

FL Juez sefior Bazan conden6 en- Ia
ma4ana de hoy 4 les ind;viduos 81
guientes
Agustin Laureano, Elias Vargas y
Nemesio Jimenez, por crueldad con los
anlmales, fueron multados con $40 caA
da uno; Jose Martinez, cumplirz dias
de arresto por infringir las ordenanzas
municipales, y Miguel Figueroa y Cres-
cencia Cordero, 10 y IS dfaS por turbar
apaz, y por igual falta pagara $40 de
multa 4 Candido Mojica.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21

Ia Secrcisria de Ia Uni6n De Car
p'ntefos namero rzso dc San Jusn, Fe-
deracion LibFe. ccnVocs gus asociados
para an "neeting" general cue sc c.
'ebrara 81 proximo domingo "a. Ala
una De cia en- los saloneS de Ia Fedora.
con, Cruz IS; encsrgsndo ls puntual
ssistencia. FL objeto serz trstsr de
las cuentas de Febrero y Mario Gltimo
y osros asun,os de suma importzncia v
de in;eres para Ia association.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21
Cotizaciones de frutOs

Az6car, centrifugal $3.35, garantia 90 i
Mercado fojo, con tendencia bajas
Almidon, S. ~ %.
Cafe corriente, $40 Sl4, $II %.
Idem pil6n, SLY a II qq
Tdem Hacienda, $I2H 4 IS qq
Cueros dulces, $40 q $I7 qq
Cocos, So a $40 millar.
Ron IS grades Cartier. de 10 cents
gallon.
Mais, $IA 4 ~ qq.
'Sebo, S. %.
Tabaco, nominal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21

ALGUNAS de las ventajss de Ia
Oliver: Tiene doble barra para el d.
po. Directa connection con las palan-
cas-. Rapido escape. Teclado suave,
lgero y elzstico. Escritura visible.
Raya papel y sirve para hacer estados.
Unico Agente en- Puerto Rico,
L. SANCHEZ MORALES.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21
WILLY
Ciaudina en- sd casa.
Claudina en- la escueia.
Claudina en- Paris.
Claudina desaparece.

Claudira desaparece.
AcABADAS DE RECIBIR EN- Ell
BOLETIN MERCANTILA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21

Estaban detenidos en- ell Dep6sito
municipal en- la mafians de hoy 90 in
divfduos: de elles estaban en- prisi6n
II varones y IL mujeres, pendientes
en- sumario Io y para salir en- libertad
Marcial Morales, Pauline Santiago, Jose
Perez, Rafael Adorno, Zoilo Morales
y Francisco Luciano.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21

Fsia tsrd= sc efeciuo en- el Juzgado
de Catedral e. juieio contra Juan Oousr-
do, Luis Reyes. Belen Oquendo v lose
Nufiiz, rcusados de altsrar Ia paz.
fueron condenados Z la multa de Se
cada uno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21
Noticias

Sc vcneeA slgunos billtsrs del Ban-
eo oe bspsha de g soy 100 pcse,As.
X. BoIIglN MERcANrl.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21
Hotel " Castillo |"
csilt dR Rasish am. 2l
Telegrzfo CASTILLO"
Gusyana, Pto. Rico

Este acreditadO hotel. uno de los
neiorcs de Ia ciudad. y sifuado en- sl
punio mss centrioo de Ia ;niSna, ha
sidO notablemente reformado en- bien
de las atenciones que por muchos
afios le ha prestado el pGbbco y sus
numerosoS favorecedores.
Servicio modico y esmerado, espa-
cioso salon de recibo. gabinete de
esCritorio y lectura, comodos y ven
tilsdas habitaciones.
Servicio 4 la cara. Bafios gratis
para los pasajenos.
Preeio de hoSpedaje $3.50
REPRRsEHTANTE,
HortsRsia b. VisSa DC Iemes.
HEAMloA ME
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-21

complete surdo de telas de toda clases
PRECIOS SIN CONPETENCIA. ULTIMAS MODAS
q favord p6blcO que va tTabajOs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-23
Notice of Sale.

Under and by virtue of the proVl-
Sions of mortgage deed executed to
me oy 2. Henry Dowd and c. F. DoWd
and registered i'll the office of the
Register of Deeds of Wake County in
Book 1T, page 1871, and in the office
of the Register Of Deeds of Johnston
County, sin BookhI. No! s.. page A31l,
will expose to public sale on Satur-
day, the 21st day of January, 1905, at
twelve O'Clock M. at the County Court
House door, in the city of Raleigh
all and every the right, title, interest
and estate of the said ?. Henry Dowd
and G. f. Dowd. in and TO certain
tract of land lying partly in Wake
County and partly in Johnston County
and described as follows
Beginning at a poplar on Swift
Creek Mrs. Wayland Dowd'S corner,
runs as her line north 26 degrees east
1925 chains to a stake on the old
Raleigh and Smithfali road, Mrs.
Wayland Dowd's corner, thence down
said road TO a stake in the outside
line of the original John Jones tract,
thence as said line south l IL de-
grees west AZ chains TO "A hickory on
the bank of Swift Creek: thence up
said Creek to the beginning, contain
ing $50 acres more or less, being the
tract devised to Lydia M. Dowd (noW
deceased) wife of said G. +. DoWd,
under the last will and testament of
her father, Dr.. J. II. Jones.
Terms of sale: Cash.
G. NJ. BUSBEE, Trustee.
December 20. 1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-23
FUN OF CHRISTMAS
BUFFERS BUSINESS
Much Skylarking on the
Cotton Exchange.
COTTON CLOSES DOWN
A Decline of Six 10 Seven Points
Noted at the Close. Stocks Also
Go Swinging Lower. Later
Trading Becomes
ListIess.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. Dec. 22.-In spite of the
interruption in trading as a result of
the suspension of business for an hcur
Immediately follow ng the noon call
for the annual Christmas tree fest.vi-
ties. during which some 13S presents
were distributed among the members
of the exchange, each one of which
was cunningly contrived to touch on
some individual peculiarly and the
presentation of which was accompan~
led by all kinds of skylarking and hi
larty, business for the day was mod
erately active with sales estimated at
about 100000 bales. Fluctuations
were irregular with the net exchange
a small loss. The market opened
easy at declines of to 5 points under
liquidation by yesterdays late buyers
following poorer Liverpool cables than
ante Dated. Owing to the bulljsn news
that had been sent by Liverpool the
previous day and talk of an advance Of
slight .encouragem the local trade
had expected that the English mar
ket this morning would make on a
quite firm showing. Instead liverpool
prices at the hour of the local open
ing were to points lower. and It was
said that the easier tendency was ow-
ing to the selling for the account of the
small SPIT people, who had Lought
here en- tho day before.
After the opening, however, there
was a good demand, spot houses ap-
peared to be buying and wire houses
were evidently covering shorts for out
of town clients.
Prices gradually worked up until
about 20 points over the low level of
the previous day, when there was re-
aliZation and the market toward mid
Gay quieted down with prices about
s or 6 points down from the top. Af-
ter the celebration there was a renewal
of bear pressure. led by prominent
floor brokers and the market was
barely steady at a closing decl ne of 6
to points.
Receipts of cotton at the ports to-
DAY 1865 bales. against 81. AIS last
week and 34,057 last year. For the
week $4,000 bales. against 326,3p5
last week. and 301, 81 last year. To-
GAYS receipts at New Orleans 1883
bales, aaginst 8,041 last year. and at
Houston 1850 bales, against S,54 last
year.
New York. Dec. ., Cotton spo, quiet
points lower, middlIng uplands 90
middling gulf, 7Si. sai.s 40 bales.
Futures opened easy and g, 0seddull
(N.1<.1 III lose
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-23
EXCURSION TO HAVANA, CUBA
JANUARY 4th.

The selboad
O., to
be
INIT Of permitted
south of
be 80
Peninsular
in
to The
eratef onRa mngo
the including
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Raleigh, n. G.
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State Agent

iistless and nearly stagnant as TO dem
unstrate the inertia of the market
1t is clear that operations are in IL
hands of the smaller professionals
actual news developments played Iii
tie part IN tOday's market. The un-
favorable influence of the report of th''
Commissioner of Corporations hnSerei
and the subject was actively discusseo
in all quarters of the financial world
1t had been loudly claimed by some
enthusiasts that the Reading dividend
Vas to be at the rate of four per cent
Il year and the announcement made
yes: erday. after the clos nG of the mar
ket of a per cent. rate hrolght
good deal of selling on the stock. Tn
additional advances in lines of iror
and steel products did not hold the
prices Of the United States Steel stock
md the only news of conditions that
could account for Their heaviness wa
of tile trouble from drCuth end water
supply for mills in Western Pennsy
v;;pia and Eastern Ohio. Money here
was extremely easy. but without powel
"a stimulate the stock market The
market fell into practical stagnation
ia the latter part of the day and closed
heavy and lifeless.
Bonds We're easy. Total sales tpa1
vaIue) $2,3S5 600.
United States bonds We're unchang-
ed on call.
Total sales stocks today Assoc
shares, including Atch son, 1900: G.
& O.. 500, St. Paul, 500; Erie. -
100; Louisville q Nashville, 200;
Metropolitan Railway. 5,49D; Missouri
Pacific e-div., 900; Norfolk q West
ern. 1000; Reading. 1880: Lock Is
land. I0,100: Southern Pacific. 1880:
Southern Railway. $500: Union Pac'-
fic. 23,700: Copper, 1880; Sugar ~
400: Consolidated Gas. 1900: Tonnes
see Coal, 400: United States Leather,
400 United States Steel, $4,000; do
preferred, 60,100.
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Dividend Notice.

At a meeting Of the Board of Direc-
tors OF the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima Railroad Company. held in Colds
boro, y. G., on December 10th, 1904
dividend Of one per cent on the
capital stock Of said company, was
declared, payable at Goldsboro, y. c..
on December 31st, 1904. The stock
books of said company will be open
for the proper recording of transfers
OF shares OF stock until the close of
the 28th day of December 1904, and
will remain closed until the close of
the 3rd day OF anuary, 1906.
j.. J. BROADHURST
Secretary and Treasurer.
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