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The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
RELAY RIDERS.
The Transcontinental Bicycle Race Has
 Completed It's Rum
THE CHICKASAW COUNCIL.
1t Convenes at Tishomlngo-G Gov. Harris In- stalied-Distress Among Fishermen The Championship Scull
 Race Won by Gaudaur.

HUDSON N. Y, Sept. s.-The trans con, mental relay ders reached stuy- vesant Fa Is at 7:i5, where Rossman and Trohman, two Hudson riders re- c, ived the DessaYe and pas, cd through this city at TAG The roads are in very bad condition. caused by heavy rains. and it is not thought much, if any. of the lost time will he made up between here and New York city
 Later-The San Francisco bicycle racers, which left. San Francisco o& Aurus' 9 at 12 o'clock arrived at the Journal office at 2:39:14 1-5 seconds. Time cro~>inr IS days, 3 hours, 29 min utes, l-5 seconds Actual time, i3 days % minutes, Is seconds. Fred J. Titus delivered the message to Post master Dayton.
 The Chickasaw Council Convenes.
 DENIsoN. Tex Sent. S.--'i he hicka- saw council convenei to-day at Ii ho- mingo. Gov.-elect Harris and both branches of the le sislature were in- stalled The go ernor and legislature are in favor of allotment and the dis solution nf tribal ties.
 Distress Among Fishermen.
 OTTAWA, Can., Sept. S-TRe depart ment Of inaf.inc has received infor'Da- tion to the effect that the fishing sea son along the north shore of the St. Lawrence has been almo,t total failure. This will entail unprecedent' ed di tress among the fishing popula- tion.
 The Championship Scull Race. LONDON, Sept S.-The single scull race f r the cnampi ,hp of tn world between Jacob Gaudaur. of Canada, and James $ ansburv, of Austra ia. was rowed over the chsml ion hip course from Pu'ney to Mortlakr, four miles, today aud won by Gaudaur.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
THROUGH 4 THISTLE.
An Engine Wrecked and the Engineer and
 a iarmer Killed.

CLINTON, Mo-, Sept s.-1he treStle across town crees the Bla line was seen On fire this morning by a fla mer, " ho went to the 0 inlhouse not a mile away 10 not fv his employees. An engine wi Il six m started out to pnt ont the fire. When within f.w yards of the burning trestle the en ,,neer lost control and the .ngine dashed into the fire and fell 25 feet to the ground aud wrecked Four of the men had jumped off, but the engineer ani the farmer The engineer, Ed Smith, left wifi. and four children. Richard Barter, he farmer. left wife and five chill dren. Five bents were Lurnt out of the bridge
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
A Girls Awful suicide.

IT LoUIs, Sept S.-Lizzie Everson, aged 22. no on a farm eight miles f. om East St. Lous, arose at two o cock this niorning and told her sis ter she W % ng 10 get a drink. Half an hour later the family heard noise made " he cattle in field near by and her father ,aid two large hay st clss were on fire. When the hay had burne up the chafred body of the girl was found.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
For Disabled Kansas Masons.

WICHITA, Kan, $ ;pt- S.-A special commnnica ion of the masonic grand lodge of Kansas has been called 10 meet in this ci y Thursday to formally abled masnns of the state. The home wa purchase by the grand loige last February from Robert E. Lawrence fer s2l.oo0. It was built by MT. Lawrence ut a cost of s90,000 in Wichitas boom days
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
The ChampIonshlp scull Race.
AFTER wEsrE N RAILWAYS.
Interstate Commerce Commission will In- vestigate Numerous Rate Complaints.


 vestigate Numerous Rate Complaints. CHfcAGo, $ pt. z. "A ies of inn or tant lby@siigati"a, Of .argrs q n~t q lroad- thrnughout the west wall b. male by he interstate comm rec com mission eginning at Il ca in the United Sta tes court house Sept m Der r. Many of these S S are of great significance tl railrosd~ and shi' D ng center generally. The comm ssion also wi pegin, on September 2l. an investiga ion of alleged unlawful re- re pts and practices in the tra e and transporl ation of 2 ain and vraln pr ,d- ucts by the Santa Fe railway and other lines from kar' a, City. In inqt,irv wi ie adjnurne for further hrarin at K lnsas c ty, Mo-, Sept"m' CT A The boar of raj .roai commissioners of Kansas have accused the Santa Fe of excesslve charges on corn from south western Kansas points to Galveston and other points in Tex an Louisi- ana. The Wivhit commercial club ha, also ma ie complaint against the Santa Fe of exec. i've transportation charges on export and domestic ship ments to points on that road.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
sons of Veterans to Meet.

LOUISVILLE, Ny, sept. s.The en- component of the $ ms of Veterans, which begins in this city Tuesday. is expected 10 be one of the most success ful ever held by that organization. Unusually low rates from pll direc- tions have been secured As these rates apply to visitors as we as the actual participants, large attendance is assured.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
HumansviIle schoolhouse Burned.

HUMANsvLLE. Mo, Sept. 8. At 4:40 o'c ocN thi mornin the schoolhouse, a brick structure cree two or three years ago at a cost of S6, 6,ooO, in which school wa, to have been reorened this morning. caught fire in some unknown way and was soon des royed. l. was insured for $4,00O and will be i'm nediatel9 rebuilt. In the mean time the churches and secret society halls will be utilized for school pur- p0gaS
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09

Siskiyou county, has been engaged by the Chartered company of South Africa to take charge of the Consolidated Gold Fields Co. $ interests at Johannes burg as consulting engineer, the po- sition until recently filled by John Hays Hammond.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09

The bulk of lis rune is inves ed in extensive rice fields and it is declared on the authority of one who conversed with him in this city, that the viceroy maintains circuit of vastly profitable pawnshops distributed over a consid- era ble part of the Chinese empire.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
clubs 10 Nice. oc.ober 2.

WAsHINGToS, sept. s-fhe conven. tion of the National Also iaton of Democratic clubs. called 10 meei at St. Louis on Scptemte 30, will be p 'st- poned until Oc'ober 2. and will last through the Sd. This is done to insure the attendance of NIessrs. Bryan and Sewall, who would not have cen able to be present on shs lase i~~t named. A
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
To Lease santa . Coal Mines.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. S.-Ar- ran ements are now on foot for the lease of all Kansas coal mines owned by the Santa Fe company to large Kansas City fuel company. If satis- fscscry tzys..s gan !.a sasde tEse r.sEAisf' s,f the Kansas .a,aes will. take place before the heavy fall eCal trade cc;: mences.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
Richest Man in .,.r wari...

Nrw YoRs, Sept s..--Li Hung Chang is sad .3 nave confirmed the report during his recent visit to New York. that he Is the richest man in the world. estimating his wealth at $5oo, poo, 900.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
Burclars Set . Bed on Lire.

FoRT SooTT, Kan, sept. s.-Burgl lars ca lv ,h s morning robbed AAolpn Ow- ems If his clotnes and money and set ing. He was awakened by the heat nnd escaped. With the water from :l ci>tern in the house he exiinguished he fire, which had destroyed the mat tress and some of the bed clothes.
 Dr.. Gec,ge B. Brown Goode, assist- ant secretary of the Smithsonian insti. tu ion and prot ably the lead ng au- | oriiy on fish and fisheries in the Unite States. die, at Washington on th~ 9th of bronchial pneumonia, aged <5 vea-x
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
Sundays Basebali G;ssnes.

Western lcapue-Kan as City 3-4, Detroit l-9; Columbus II, St. Paul s; Minneapolis 10. Indianapolis o; Mil waukee 7-I3, Grand Rapids 2-e
 No national league games.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
Shot l,y ig.s own Gun.

YouNasrowx O.. sep, -F L. Brown, aged J5. jeweler of Hsi bard. was shot in the left groin last n'ght and viii tie. iit- ipp@d on t-,e rng of a trap that he hsd arranged in his store sor bur- sl..ri-
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
READY TO NOTIFY.
Silverites Making Ready for Big Demonstration at Lincoln, Neb.
BRYAN TO WORKING PEOPLE
Sixty Thousand People Gather in a Chicags Park to Hear the Democratic Nominee speak-Congressma Bartlett De-
 ciincs Another Nomination.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. w. J. Bryan will return home tomorrow and will then be formally notified by the na- tional silver party of his nomination by it for the presidency The local committees have been en- gagged for several days perfecting arrangements for an elaborate dem onstraton. The formal notifica tion will probably take place on the north front of the state house during the afternoon. A platform to accommo- date the candidates, the notifica tion committee of % and other distingu shed wis tors has been erected. The paved spa ce on the north of the state house will permit thousands to see and hear the ceremonies and speeches The committee will decorate the north entrance to the state house in an appropriate manner. The committee has arranged to have a numb of them CTS of the silver party deliver addresses at meetings wh ch will e held at several points in the city tonight and such times tomorrow as will not interfere with the notifica- tion. Senator Teller, Congressman Towne and Ignatius Donnelly are b. oked for peaches at thee meetings The counties in the central and western part of the state are send ing in word that delep ations will cnme from most of them aud every one will be represented in the co umn of freq silver cu bs when they lnr up Western Iowa and north western Missouri will also send in q ationS. C. " Hoxie has been lee ed as the ch ief ms rshal, and sam < Whting a one Of hi aides. At 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening there will fl CIV rlxs md arain in the eveninr { ere wi,l be speaking on the capitol Rrbunds.
 Mir. Bryan to Working People.
 fHICA GO. Scot. 2. When Mr Bryan 1eft Miwanlyce this morning, there " no monstra ion of any kind. and no more than the ual crowd at the depot. He was accompanied by ex-Gov George W. Peck. Al Racine, Keno ha and Waukegan, when the tra n opped for few moments. sew eral oF the depot attaches came into tie car 10 shake hands with Mir. Bryan Tnere were about 100 people meet he party here, and hose prs sent che ere d Mir B van lust ly He an ex-Gov. Peek were driven m nediate'v to the hotel. After brief rest. Mr. Bryan reviewed the La or day parad. an1 tn II held conference with the demo CT ic cam oaign managers. After n- n.r he was taken in q carr are to Sh rp> hooters pilk where probably G ,n00 people were ather, Jh here he vas eted with mighty cheers. He W s c 'o a platform and delivere the pr nc pal La or day ora'ion
 Congressman Bartlett Declines.
 NEW YORK. Nept 7.-Con res man Franklin E rte t, who ser ed as rep re entative of the seventh stri in th- Eff y-Third and Ffty-Fourth con gr es. n an op n lettrr t. hi~ con st uents iecis ,he c ago la'form and ys t al if he is nominated again be annet accept.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
ESCAPE FRUSTRATED.
The Pearl Bryan Murderers Given Away
 by Another Prisoner.

CovINGToN. Kv., Sept s.--Jackson and Waliipg. the convicted Pearl Bry- an rnurderers, arran red througsi wis itors and gifts of fo d plan of escape, wh oh was 10 have be n carried into effect at six o'clock this mornin 7. but the plot was revealed bv a fellow pris- 0ner. Several saws were found in Walling's cell. Jackson's cell was searched but nothing found there. Visitors hereafter will be closely watched
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09

H=saacrs.E SssSSSsssr aa itEanKic-sE..
 f4s EAAaelsso. Sept. 5. s.--iisfry m. Webb, son of c. c Webb, who ownE 2 large part of the Shasta valley in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
ODD FACTS ABOUT MADAGASCAR.
The Policemen Sleep on Their Beats-The
Curfew Is of Ancient Use.

The Policemen Sleep on Their Beats-Ths
Curfew Is of Ancient Use.
Probably the sleepiest policemen in
the world are those of Madagascar. AT
Antananarivo, the capital, there is lit
tie evidence of the force by day, for its
members are all peacefully wrapped in
slumber At night, too, the guardian Of
property is seldom to be seen, and that
he is actually guarding is only TO be
told by the half hourly cry that is sent
mp to police post No. | alongside the
royal palace.
"Watchman, what Of the night
"We are wide awake, keeping a sharp
lookout, and all's well. "
Antananarivo has no lamps and no
streets. 1t is simply great collection
of houses tumbled together. There is a
big force of night police. known as the
watch = The men gather themselves
together into groups, and choosing snug
corners, wrapping themselves in straw
mats. they drop into long and profound
slumber. One member Of each group re-
mains awake to respond to the half
hourly call from the palace. AS he calls
back, the others, half awake, mechan
ically shout back the response. 1t makes
little difference, however, that the police
continually sleep, for robbery is rare.
Curfew, though popularity supposed
to be purely an early English and Nor
man French custom, has been estab-
hshed in Madagascar for centuries. In
every town and village between and
10 the watchmen go around shouting ont
in the Malagasy dialect, Lights out T.
and they see that all is i'll darkness in
every house. After these hours no one
is allowed to travel around without u
special pass.
There is no criminal code of any nc
count, and when man is caught in the
act of stealing the populace is apt 10
ignore the police and surround him and
stone him TO death. The Madagascans
have no "swear words" III their Ian
guage, and when their feelings are over
wrought against man the only thing
they can do is TO execute summary
vengeance ON him.-New York World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

Everybody knows that the earth makes
one complete revolution on its axis once
in each "a hours. But few, however,
have any idea of the high rate of speed
at which such an immense bail must
turn i'll order to accomplish the feat If
making one revolution i'll day and
night A graphic idea of the terrific
pace which the old earth keeps up year
after year may be had by comparing its
speed TO that of a cannon ball fired from
a modern high pressure gun. The high
est velocity ever attained by such a mis-
sile has been estimated at ,62G feet per
second, which is equal to a mile in
8 2-1O seconds. The earth, in making
one complete revolution in the short
space of "a hours, must turn with a
velocity almost exactly equal to that Of
the cannon ball. In short, its rate Of
speed at the equator is exactly ,507
feet per second. This is equal to a mile
every 3 6-10 seconds, IL miles a min
ute st. Louis Republic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

An amusing scene was witnessed by
many pedestrians one day at the corner
of Thirty seventh street and Broadway
A fence, about 80 feet high, covered
with theatrical Autographs, incloses a
lot ON that corner, where the founda-
tions of new building are being laid
1t was the noon hour. and six brawny
sons of Erin were seated ON Il slightly
raised platform, resting against the
fence. They were eating their luncheon
and were joking and laughing to their
hearts content. Those who stopped 10
look at the group could not withhold a
smile, for directly above this jolly group
of Irishmen, in bold, lurid letters,
were the words 1.-THE Gay Parisians. -
Here indeed was pleasant satire, the
result of accident. No wonder the work
ingmen wondered why people smiled at
them so much. New York Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
THE MINuET DANCER.

So, my enehantress in the flowered brocade.
: 1u call an elder fashion TO your aid,
step forth from GainsboTough'S canvas and
advance,
A powdered Galatea, TO the dance.
About you elings a faded old world air,
AS though the link boys crowded round your
chair,
As though the Macaronis thronged the Mall,
And tie French horns We're sounding at Naux-
hall.
They tread the stately measure to its close,
The silver buckles and the siIken hose,
Ladies and exquisites, that bend and sway
Brilliant as poppies ON August day.
You dance the minuet, and we admire,
We dullar,ls in our black and white attire,
Whose russet idyl seems mere burlcsque,
Set in frame far less picturesque.
Yet take heart for Love, the coatlcss rogue,
Can scarcely heed what raiment be in vogue,
Since in rood sooth his negligence Is known
as something scandalous anent his own.
And so he whispers, Eyes were bright and
brown
Long ere the powder tax dismayed the town.
And faithful shepherds still shall babble on
Although the rapicrs and the frills be gone
Alfred Cochrane in Spectator.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
A Vigorous Complaint.

A gentleman, who lives in the west
part of the city, called at the ARD-
MoREITE office this afternoon, and
complained that the contractors for
the court house building are appro-
priating to their use, a major part OF
Main and Hardy streets at that
point, the latter of which is almost
completely blockaded by piles of
stone and brick. This should be diff
ferent. 1t is generally conceded
that builders has a right to half of
the street, but they should not oc-
cupy it all, at the great inconven-
ience of the public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
INDIAN WISDOM.

In speaking of the situation and
prospective legislation, the Indian
Citizen published at AtOka and
one among the ablest papers in
the Territory, editorially says:
1T will not be a great while
until our readers will know what
is going to be done with the Indian
Territory at this session of 'con-
gress. We think the United
States will either swallow us or
bite off our heads in attempting TO
do so and with either horn of the
dilemma, we'll be dead! dead! T!
dead!! "
In another paragraph it Civ,
utterance to very significant
piece of advice to the Indians i'll
the way of its opinion as to the
best thing to do. 1t says:
1t is now said that President
Cleveland does not favor a Terri
torial bill for this country, but
does favor full jurisdiction being
given the L. S. court over all
criminal cases in the Territory.
whether citizen or non citizen and
also favors the tOwnsite bill This
would be worse for the Indians
than a Territorial bill as it would
leave them government, that
would not be a government, and
without means of supporting what
would be called their government
In our opinion they could better
afford to permit or consent to
Territorial government, than to
this piece meal method of filching
them of their lands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
The InouisitIve Small Raw.

Father, = said the little boy. looking
up from his picture Look, "if I ask you
a question, will you answer it?''
Certainly" was the affable reply.
"And not get angry?"
"Of course not. -
Nor say it's time was in bed?'
Il won't do any of those things. "
well, what want to know is where
does a snake begin when it wags its
tail?"-Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

THE committee on tOwnsite funds
recently sent $23 to Delegate
Douglas at Washington. This
does not look like Pauls Valley is
seeking a quarrel to ruin the
chance of townsite legislation. -
Pauls Valley News. Good! but
don't stop at that, send more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

Queen of the pantry is the best
-four, for sale by William Felker the
grocer. S-lmo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

A bright girl in Maine recently began
composition thus: 1.-The Puritans
found lunatic asylum in the wilds of
America She had read III a book that
the Puritans found an asylum in this
country, and to make the statement more
vivid she added the word "lu. attic. +" ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

QHeensware at great sacrifice at
book store. 17-1wk
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

THE ARDMOREITE today pub
fishes a statement from the Okla
homan which taken as true would
indicate a very bad state of affairs
in connection with the office Of
Marshal Nixs~Of Oklahoma. We
are very strongly of the opinion
that the story of his stupenduous
shortage is greatly magnified. if
not wholly manufactured 1t is
most likely the result of Republi-
can twaddle, for it is we'll known
they can never see any good IN a
Democratic official. Mr.. Nix has
been in Oklahoma since the open
ing, has always shown himself to
be a successful, honorable and
upright gentleman and it is hard
to believe that at this late day he
has turned rascal. The very
statement that his shortage is
estimated at $3.50, 900. condemns
the story, for to us it looks i'm
possible that any government
official could get so far behind
before detection. Nix may be
wrong, but it will take proof more
conclusive to make his army Of
friends believe it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
j. o0HEN--

THE NEW YORK TAILOR has located II and
i prepared to make clothes
one In the city carry and stylish o n
French German and English goods Of
finest quality Cleaning. Dyeng Altering aud Repairing
Neatly done have had guarantee
work in every particular Of winor hotel
Drawing the clothing place Saturday
night All members to be onl land.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
Hobbs DISCHARGED.

w. r. Hobbs was before Commits
sioner Gibbons today, charged with
the burning of Rogers Bros. store at
Nebo last fall, the evidence was not
sufficient to sustain the charge and
the case was dismissed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

The Apache, Navajo and Uto war be-
gan in ls49 und ended in 1850 The
total number of regular troops employed
during this war was 800, while the
volunteers and militia numbered ], 0Gl,
the grand total being 2,56I.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28
ELEVENTH OF JUNE RACES.
Hawaiian Jockey Club Meets and
IranSactS Business.

The regular annual meeting of the
Hawaiian Jockey Club was held at the
Pacific Club last night. There were a
number of members present.
The following officers were elected to
serve during the ensuing year: H. A.
Widemann, president; ]. A. Cummins
vice president; James G. Spencer, treas
urer; Samuel G. Wilder, secretary, and
Messrs. Hermann Focke, ]. S. Walker
and Seeley l. Shaw, members of the ex-
ecutive committee.
The program for the 18th of June
races was fully discussed and it was de-
cided that the matter should be refer
red to the executive committee to be
put into concise form.
According to reports received from
Kauai horsemen, there will be some
very good running races
On the whole the Jockey Club thinks
it has good reason to believe that this
years meet will equal any in the past.
They hope that the horsemen on the
other islands will respond heartily and
make arrangements soon for coming
to Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

sending a petition to the Legislature
but they were afraid that the doctors
would get down" on them and per-
haps give them medicine that might
not be good for them.
Rep. Kamauoha said that one trouble
with Hawaiians was that they did not
go to the regular physicians in the be-
ginning of any sickness, but placed
themselves in the hands of "auma-
kuas" until they were in a dangerous
condition, when it was too late for any
good TO be done. Again there were
many ignorant Hawaiians who did not
care for the services Of a physician,
averring that only one teaspoonful of
medicine was given, causing the teeth
to rot What could be done in such
cases? Strict regulations should be
made. There should be more doctors
appointed by the Government. In Kau-
pc the people had set up a doctors shop
of their own, with the probable result
of great many deaths.
Minister Smith said that there was
undoubtedly just cause for complaint
at times. A great many people who
could pay for medicine were unwilling
TO do so.
Speaker Naone announced the fol-
lowing Representatives as members Of
the special committee to consider the
internal tax bill: Rycroft, Haia. Rob,
ertson. Kaeo and Winston.
House adjourned at 1916 p. m.