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Show I Coal Famine at Mercur. TIk ait Lake & Mercur QaJIroad nii tnsny ' of id" residents of Mercur have experienced tfie pinch Of the coal famine In stern reality. For SOmS time the railroad ha1 to burn slack, as It was impossible to replenish the supply of coal when it became exhausted, In tho town many of (he Inhabitants wer burlng old rall-ioad rall-ioad tta and anything they could lay their hands OS and those who had any uoal on I . hand were economical in llielr use of it. On Friday the situation wai relieved whsn some cars ocoal v. . i I The Mercur fad did the largest volume of business last month that It has deno In any month this year. |