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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14

Moore was, it was learned BY an
ARGUS representative who visited the
scene early this morning, to all ap-
pearances rational Wednesday even
ing. and when Mr.. Moore left the
house to 90 about his customary
farm chores yesterday the mem
bers of the family say nothing
had happened to lead to anything
of q dread apprehension at least
nothing to warrant the belief
that Mrs. Moore would commit SO
deplorable . deed. One of the daugh-
ters now recalls, though. that after
Mr.. Moore had gone out, she heard
her mother muttering in an UNDER
tone, but at the time supposed she
was talking to someone else. Since
it has been learned tina: there was no
one in that portion of the house with
her then.
The information 10 furnished, too,
that while the couple had occasional
disagreements and il is possible such
may have been the case yesterday
morning, they were not regarded by
the family as of any consequence or
ever likely to be attended BY mis:or-
tune. even though angry words may
have been sometimes passed. In
public they were always an affection
ate couple, being members of the
Presbyterian church and we're
in their accustomed place together
at service last Sunday morning.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Moore was
somewhat indisposed with symptoms
Of the grip. but she had since appar-
emily fully recovered. The linger-
ing effect Of the disease is regarded
in the minds of many of the friends
Of the couple a. accountable for Mrs.
Moore's act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
The Deacon Wen. A,tr.y.

Written by a newspaper man who
seized the opportunity to give the
public something new in the cong
line, Is the latest musical sensation
in New York and Chicago. It's pub
lished by the s. Brainard's Sons
company. Of Chicago. and is having
large sale. Eddie Foy. Harry
Conor. George Wilson, George
Thatcher. Bonnie Thornton and other
stage favorites are featuring the
song. and 1t bids fair of being . sue
cessor to the famous "Down Went
AeGiuty."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14

HIGHEST IN QUALITY AND LOWEST IN PRICE Prices
the thrifty full Another mighty
bargain week. commencing Friday. Feb 13the
absolute truthfuness and
reab-its constant bargain giving Of this caiber that
great further the lead every day. Nothing
spamodcal changeable about policy. Its unaer
able determination all times sell dependable merchau
disc such low prices that recognition Of this
Davenpor satisfactory and economical trading place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
A Brakeman Ipiured.

K. NJ. Swisher, brakeman on the
C., B. & O.. met with an accident
about 12:i5 yesterday near Viola.
while on the run from Rock Island
to Gilchrist. He got off to throw q
switch and in attempting to get on.
his feet missed hold and he was
dragged across cattle guard, in
Juring his knee cap to such an ex-
tent that he was compelled to take q
lay of. A year ago, the 18th of Feb
ruary, his hand was mangled, which
tends to designate it as an unlucky
day for him at least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14

Plucky little Fidol, who made his
record at 2:04l on the Davenport
mile track last summer. and paced
his way right into the hearts Of
every lover of fine horse who saw
his performance, died yesterday at
Cedar Falls, Iowa. The cause of
death was gastritis. Fidol was 9
years old and was owned by Riven-
burg & Son, of Cedar Falls. who
valued him at $4,000. People in
the tri-cities who hoped to see Fidol
on the local track again this year
will therefore be disappointed. aud
many regretful word will be said
by his admirers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
BEATEN AND ARRESTED.
Fred staasssn Gets Into Serious Trouble
Yesterday.

Fred Staasssn Gets Into Serious Trouble
Yesterday.
Fred j. Staassen went into Schroe-
der's Twentieth street market yes
terday afternoon and after making
certain allegations with reference to
a statement Of his obligations to the
market forwarded him, assaulted Mr..
Schroeder. The market proprietor
summoned an employee to his assist
ance and the consequence was that
Mr.. Staassen departed with badly
disfigured countenance.
Staassen was afterwArd arrested on
a charge of assault and battery pre-
ferred by MIR. Schroeder. The case
came up in the police court this
morning, but was continued until
Monday morning on request of the
complainant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
The Modern Way

Commends itself to the we'll in
formed. to do pleasantly and effectu-
ally what was formerly done in the
crudest manner and disagreeably As
we'll. To cleanse the system and
break up colds, headaches and fevers
without unpleasant after effects use
the delightful liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup Of Figs. Manufactured by
California Fig Syrup company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
WHAT WAS TIE CAUSE:

Various Theories ~ to Whist Prompted the
Terrible Deod.
Around about Coal Valley there
are various theories as to what
prompted the terrible and unnatural
deed on the part Of Mrs. Moore. The
most generally accepted is that Of
sudden seizure with insanity. Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14

Rock Island Lodge No. IS. Mystic
Workers OF the World. meets at <. r.
hall tonight at 8 o'clock. Al men,
bers requested to be present.
81. NcDouAlp. Sec,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16

Will it ever be possible 20 enable
the persons who speak with each
other by telephone TO see one anoth.
or at the same time. as "in n glass
darkly" " perhaps, but still face 10
face!" VIII il ever be feasible for a
man in London to see opera in La
Scala, or the falls of Niagara, or the
Feast of lanterns in Canton with.
out stirring from homer It is a cap.
tivating idea. and, although we can
not pronounce with certainty. there
is n good deal to be said in favor of
the possibility of its realization.
To begin with, IL il known that
light Is merely form of energy. or
as the late Professor Tyndall would
call it, mode of motion. IL l.. in
fact, a wavelike motion in the ex-
quisite medium that we call the In
miniferous ether which Is under.
stood TO permeate all bodies The
waves resemble those set up in wa
ter when a stone Is dropped into it
that Is 70 say. they arc transverse
rays, the particles of water rising
and falling alternately across the
line on which the waves travel In
this respect light differs from sound.
in which the particles of air convey.
ing the sound vibrate TO and fro
along the course Of propagation of
the sound Now IL has been found
of late years that waves similar 20
those of light in all but size can be
set up in the luminifercus ether by
oscillatory discharges Of electricity
and there Is growing evidence TO
show that some well known effects
Of electricity are tho result of wave
motion in the ether of the same
kind as those of light
IT, therefore, We could find a
means of transforming the waves of
light into corresponding electric
waves and transmit these TO a dis.
tance by wire or even without
wires, then retransform them back
again into light the problem wonld
be solved. Tho progress of electrical
research appears 20 tend In that di.
rection.-Cassell = Magazine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16

Waco, will lose one Of his eyes
as the result of Il sudden meet
ing with a small piece OF flying
steel.
When those nearest the scene
had time to collect their facul-
ties and look about them, all
that remained OF the two en-
gineS and the twelve ears was a
smoking mass of fractured
metal and kindlingwood, except
one caron the rear of each train,
which had been left untouched.
The engines had both been
completely telescOped, and con-
trary to experience IN such
cases, instead of rising in the
air from the force of the blow,
were just flattened ont. There
was nothing about the cars big
enough to save except pieces of
wood, which were eagerly seiz-
ed upon and carried home as
souvenirs.
1t took the great crowd at
least minute to realize what
had happened, and then with a
united\yell they scrambled over
the dead line, through the
brush, tearing down barbed
wire fences and knocking down
wooden ones in a wild attempt
to get to the smoking heap of
debris. That the ruin was so
complete they could not at first
believe. 1t was only after they
had thoroughly investigated the
situation that they compre-
hended in full the breadth and
scope of what they had seen
and then began the relic-hunt-
ing phase of it. Everything
that could be carried away was
laid hold Of, and it would be
safe to say that of the 10000 on
the grounds 5000 of them are
saving souvenirs of their excit-
ing days adventure"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16
TO THE PEOPLE OF ARDMORE.

The DAILY ARDMOREITE is
three years old or within Il
month of that age. 1t has
struggled along with Ardmore
and supported Ardmore insti-
tut;ons. 1t has had a mere ex-
ist, :. and it is satisfied with
the reS!Ilt, for few people or
tir:.> have done more than
make expenses. The ARDMORE-
TIE has endeavOred to give the
people of ArdmOre a newspa-
per ahead of the patronage ac-
corded it. 1t lays no claim to
perfection, that is only reached
IN Heaven, but it does claim it
has, through trials, through
competition that always failed,
and through the dull seasons
done its duty as a journal, de-
voted to the best interest of the
town and surrounding country.
1t has no intention of abandon
ing the field it has made for a
daily newspaper, nor does it
deny to others the right to
come in and starve with it, but
it does appeal to the business
men of Ardmore to remember
it has stayed with them under
all circumstances. Its space
has always been at their COM
mand when public good or pub
lie morals was the issue. 1t has
ever tried to deal fairly with its
customers, and if it ever receiv-
ed a single dollar without Civ
ing value in return, it asks the
occasion. 1t does not want the
earth, it does not want single
cent of unmerited patronage,
it simply rests its fate with a
people who know what it is,
who understand its struggles,
who know it is an Ardmore in
stitution, and who know it is
here to stay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16

HEAD-END collisions for a show
and to make money may not be
as demoralizing as prize fight
ing, but from the result of yes
terday's demonstration in that
line they are equally, if not
more dangerous to the specta-
tors. 1t is now in order for
Gov. Culberson of Texas, to
call an extra session Of his leg
islature to pass a law against a
repetition of such occurrences.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16

Charley Young, the negro
porter at the postofice, who
was arrested about ten days ago
for the theft of postal pack
and sentenced to work on
d,e county road gang, made his
escape last night. At last ac-
counts he had not been recap
....ed.-Gainesyille Register.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16

BESIDES the crush of engines
at Crush, Texas, yesterday,
there were several crushed
heads and before it is done with
Mr.. Crush is liable to have his
pocket book crushed for dam
ages. 1t was an all round crush.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16

You say, then. that this material is
the latest fashion,
The very latest. madam.
But viii IL fade in the sunF'
Why. il has been lying In the win
dow for twV years. and look how well
IL has stoodf'-Boston Traveller.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16
THEY CoLLIDED.
The Katy Hesd-Ender Witnessed Yes
terday by Thirty Thousand People
Several Persons Injured.

per Scneuule, anu was Witnessed
by 10000 people. The wreck
was complete, both boilers ex-
ploding, and resulting in nine
persons being injured by flying
missiles, two or three of whom
are seriously if not fatally
wounded. The Dallas News
gives a detailed account of the
affair in graphic style, from
which we Gull the following.
After describing the gathering
of the crowd, the News says:
-Four O'clock, the hour
scheduled for the collision, came
along, but all the specials had
not arrived, and a postpone
ment of one hour was inevita-
BILE. At ) o'clock the two trains
met at the point of collision and
were photographed.
Then one of the trains backed
up the hill on the north and the
other one up the hill on the
south. Everything was now
ready. The smoke was pouring
from their tunnels in a great
black streak, and the popping
of the steam could be distinctly
heard for the distance of a mile.
People We're standing on tiptoe,
from every point of vantage,
trying to see every movement
of the wheels that were SO soon
to roll to destruction. The Of
ficials of the road were grouped
about the little telegraph Office
not fifty feet from the place of
contact with watches in hand,
waiting for the whistle which
would tell them that the trains
were ready to start on the fatal
journey. At TO minutes after )
Crush raised his hat and a great
cheer went up from the throatS
of AL the people.
The rumble Of the two trains,
faint and far off at first, but
growing nearer and more dis
tinct with each fieeting second,
was like the gathering force of
a cyclone. Nearer and nearer
they came, the whistles of each
blowing repeatedly, and the
tOrpedoes which had been
placed on the track exploding
III almost a continuous round
| like the rattle of musketry.
Every eye was strained and
every nerve Oh edge. They
rolled down at a frightful rate
of speed to within a quarter of
a mile of each other. Nearer
and nearer, as they approached
the fatal meeting place the
rumbling increased, the roaring
grew louder, and hundreds who
had come miles to see found
their hearts growing faint with
in them, and were compelled to
turn away from the awful spec
tacle.
Now they were within ten feet
of each other, the bright red
and green paint on the engines
and the gaudy advertisements
on the cars showing clear and
distinct in the glaring sun.
A crash, a sound of timbers
rent and torn, and then shower
of splinters.
There was just a swift in
stance of silence, and then as if
controlled by a single impulse,
both boilers exploded simulta-
neuosly and the air was filled
with flving missiles of iron and
steel, varying in size from a
postage stamp to half a driving
wheel. falling indiscriminately
on the just and the unjust. the
rich and the poor, the great
and the small.
The wonder was that there
was not more broken heads and
hlaadinoy haartS How co mann,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16
TIME TABLE.
Arrival end Departure U. 8. Malls.

Arrival end Departure U. s. Malls.
South bound mail closes 4:45 D. m.
South bound mail arrives $50 pm.
North bound mail closes 11:15 a. m.
North bound mail arrives 1900 m.
Night mails are closed at $3.50 p. m.
Money order department is open
at 8 a. M, and closed at p. m.
Office hours from a. m, to 6 pm
Sundays from a. m, to 8 a. m.
MORAN SCOTT, p. NJ.
EDGAR SANDLIJ. Deputy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16
MILLION DOLLAR MEHGGERIE

The Most Cumuirtr ZnssiuEirai CnIlrctia1
on Earth. Einw. she univ urmuir@ Chimrar-
Ene Co Amrrtrn- Wurstrr Bluusi-FnudirE
MtruuuufHmua. anh Wnnarrsts uf nFh~r naFr
Will usasta. Exhibited iu ruusrtsty. .CnrVrn
and Gold lil4uiuatrl CaErs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16

3 Herds Of Educated Elephants
simultaneously AugrarfrE tr Th-s.s srr.a rsfr
Rags. tnriudiur thr oulV Hr-f ~
PERFORMING BABY ELEPHANTS
10 The wuril
ELIlIlE's PIG CIRCUS

Fcrfnrusinw the Most nifHcult nnd t.1urhnhl~
frafa. anf CiimhfnE Ladders Elevated
e. Furt 30 thr AIR.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16

FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
ARTHUR SEWALL, of Maine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16

Blank mortgages for sale at thi
Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16
FRENCH FAMILY

u Fancy Blcvciists and GroteSque Roller
Skaters. direct from Paris. Complete
Play ON Wheels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16

ARDMoRE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16
MILE IRWIN

The Human Top. Whirling in Mid-Air. Sus-
pended by the Teeth. at the Rate of
$50 Revolutions a Minute
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16
MONS. JOSEPH LIE FLUER

In Terrific Headlong Plunges and Perilous
single and Double SOmersaultE from the
Top ct a 20 foot Ladder to the Ground.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16
8 LARpGUERS

Plastic. Acrubatic Posers. In Living
Monumental Tableaux OF Artistic Beauty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16
Coming to AdmOre Sept Is in all its Magnificent Spendor
Capital Invested S3,7OO,OOO.

900 People. Trains Performers
Racing Waterproof
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-16

The Highest Sl.arird Act Extaut. \ Fus-
sit ~ $1,000 offered - Eiu.iti !. l.ruthrr,
lr their Equals. Their i.-rr> Never Hav-
nd Never Will ExiSt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-09
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, baltimore,
Cincinnati and Other Points.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. S.-The Merchants Exchange
was closed to-day in observance of Fair day."
but as all other markets open, most of the
st. Louis speculative traders met in the curb
room and there considerable future trading.
Early market news was bearish. with all domes-
tic markets declining. On this news there was a
decline, December selling at ?0ik01Ac, but the
buying was fairly good. a later Liverpool cable
reporting I'd reaction from the opening had
strengthening influence, in which all domestic
markets shared. The recovery in st. Louis was
not so great as in Chicago. but December sold al
719sc here. There nothing done in corn ana
the only bid 24c for May.
BALTIMORE, Oct: S;-Flolir firm and un-
changed; receipts % 466 brls exports. 49, 2s4 brs
Wheat frmer: spot and month. 721z97244c; De-
11S000 bu Southern wheat by sample, 7IlD7324c
Corn strong; spot and month, 2sl5QaS9sc; NoveIn-
Der and December, ami old 2S5aI2Ssse; re-
ceipts, S5Sss bu; exports 20s. SOP bu; Southern
white corn. 30Gl31c. Oats steady; No 2 white,
25@526c; receipts, 81. Isl bu; exports none. Fye
quiet and steady; No : Western. 4I&Q42c; re-
ceipts. 5,3sS bu exports, <oA10 bu Hay firm:
choice timothy 81. 50G13. Grain freights very
firm; steam To Liverpool, Per bushel. AID, for
November and December: Cork for orders, per
quarter. IS 1tzG64s Sd, fer October Sugar I'm.
charged. Butter and eggs firm and unchanged.
Cheese very firm and unchanged
TOLEDO. Oct. S.-Wheat active and higher;
No. .. cash. 73lec; Tecember. 76he; May. 7s%c.
Corn dull, but steady No. mixed. 231sc. Rye
firm; No. 2, cash. sec. Oats steady. but dull:
No. mixed 1se. Clover seed dull and lower;
prime. October, -z25a.
CINCINNATI. Cet s.~K1our nrm wheat
arm; No. rsd 7se; rscsapts. 400 bal shipmeata
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-09
AT NEW YORK,
Ruling Prices of Produce at the Sea-
boards Commercial MetropoIis

NEW YORK, Oct s-Flour-Receipts. 144oo
brls; exports. 1,759 brls. TIE market was frrner
but rather quiet, prices were held above a
working basis; Minnesota patents. s3.s5Q4.25;
Minnesota bakers, s2.6o(o3.25; winter patents
81. 1904 TO- winter straights Sc. 509370. Rye flour
firm. Buckwheat -four firm. Buckwheat steady
Corn meal steady. Rye quiet; No. 2 Western
43A944c. Barley steady; feeding 2sAG2sssc
Barley malt dull.
Wheat-Receipts 1853. 900 bu; exports, 73 800 bu
Spot frner; No. hard, 76&c. Options declined
under lower cables, short sales and continued
large spring wheat movement but later de-
veoped activity and decided strength in cover
ing induced by better closing English cables and
fresh reports of wheat shipments to India; closed
7zzsc; December, 731s@743sc, closed at 74Isc
Go C9r9 Pee l1s goo b9; exports. 26o9s bu.
and advanced on moderate receipts; closed at sc
adySnee; October closed at 2sz$c; December, 29$4
Oats-Rcceipts, 600 bu Spot frm with
but stronger with the other markets closing at
&c advance October. 2l2sc; December closed at
Hay steady. Hops quiet. Hides firm Leather
e1il steam, 46oc; refined firm. Pork quiet, but
Tallow steady Cotton-seed oil firm; prime
crude. 29c; off crude, 20g21c; prime summer
Selt1W PRIME onaed Thife E2ss o.
points higher on European advtces and support
reacted under active liquidation and closed
steady at from points decline to 10 points adj
ss5@loc Deeember, 95o996 CSC Spot coffe etot
steady No; Z, jobbing, 11isc invoice, 105sc. Mild
Rio, 10c; exchange, 2S-32d; receipts 600 bags;
cleared for the United States II 600 bags cleared
for Europe, 4,0o0 bags; stock SIS 600 bags. Total
warehouse deliveries from the United States
1892 bags. including Il, 7s6 bags from New York;
New York stock to-day, 1S9Sso bags; United
States s TO 30 22 TAG bags aoat for the United
States 563 Tl5 bags against 54S 557 bags last year
Sugar-Raw steady; refined quiet.