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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-27
EXECUTOR,s NoTICE.

Letters testamentory were grant
ed TO the undersigned on January
25th, 1897, on the estate Of Fannie f.
Flow, deceased, by the United States
court for the Southern District Of the
Indian Territory at Ardmore. All
persons having claims against said
estate are requested to exhibit them,
properly authenticated for allowance
to the executor, within one year
after the date OF said letter, or they
may be precluded from any benefit
in said estate. and II said claims be
not exhibited within two years from
the date Of said letter, they shall be
forever barred and precluded from
any benefit from said estate. This
January 26th, 1897.
LEE l.. GAIT,
T-~ocutor ~ last will and Testament
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-27
PRODUCE MARKET.

The following prices are paid in Ard
more for the farm products named:
Bufter, 10 and iSc per 10.
Chickens, les TO 81 so per doz.
Eggs, i2tc per doE.
Sweet potatoes, 90 and CSC per bu.
Irish potatoes, CSC per hu.
Apples, tuorthernl s2-s5 per bbl-
Onions, 81 per bu.
Cabbage, &C per 10.
Hay, $500 to 500 per ton.
Corn. % to 15c per bu.
Oats, isc and 20c per bu.
Wheat. 80 cents per bushel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-27
MENLEK's ANcIENr nnAsT.

Madrid. Jan. 3j.-The report
eel attempt of the insurgents in
Cuba To capture Captain Gen.
Weyler i declared here To be
unfoundcd. According to a
Havana dispatch. Captain Gen.
Weyler declares that there are
only a few rebels left in Havana
and MatanZaS provinces, and
that .hey can easily be dis
pcrscd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-27

Executor Of last viii and testament
OF Fannie r. Flow. deceased.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-27

They are SO little you hardly know
you are taking them. They cause no
gripping, yet they act quickly and
most thoroughly. Such are the IA
nous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. Small IN size,
great in results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-27

CascaretS stimulate liver, kid
news and bowels. Never sieken
weaken or gripei Zoe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-27

CaScarets Candy Cathartic. the
most wonderful medical discovery
Of the age. pleasant aud refreshing
10 the taste. act gently and posi-
lively ON kidneys. liver aud bow
els. cleansing the entire system.
dispel colds. cure headache. fever.
habitual constipation and bilious
Hess. Please buy and Try box
Of &. &. &. today; 10. -. - cents.
Sold aud guaranteed To cure by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
MOUNTAIN TRAIN LOOSE.
Outfit Which Ascends Mount Wash.
ington is Utterly Wrecked.

Fabyans. N. H, July 1.-THE car and
engine of the Mt. Washington railroad
which climbs to the summit of Mt
Washington, met with a curious acct
dent, due to the wind, which attained a
velocity of go miles an hour at times.
The engine climbs the steep mountain
with the aid of a cog and ratchet in the
same manner that the trains ascend
Pixies Peak.
The train left the summit at last
night, the usual hour, and stopped be
fore the Summit House. The engineer.
fireman and conductor left the train for
a moment, there being no passengers on
board.
A sudden gust of wind came along
caught the train squarely and overcame
the grip of the ratchet on the cOgged
rail, starting the train down the steep
descent.
At the first curve the engine jumped
the track, turning end over end and
tearing up about so feet of the trestle,
wrecking itself in the ravine below. The
passenger coach remained on the track,
but finally left il about a mile away
from its starting point and was smash
ed into kindling wood in the ravine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
BIG RAILROAD STEAL.
Money Filched From the Fitchburg
Road Under Guise of Rebate
to Shippers.
Boston, July
rn-r

Boston, July 1.-THE Herald this
morning says:
The sudden and somewhat singular
death of Mr.. Clarence c. Anthony, aud
itOr of the F'itchburg railroad since 1885,
at his home in Waltham, on Thursday
morning, has resulted in giving what
may seem to be a premature publicity
to a series of facts in relation to the
adminiStra ton of some of the depart
ments of the Fitchburg road, the knowl-
edge of which has thus far been care
fully kept within a very limited circle
Following the news of Mr.. Anthony's
death it became known that the direc-
tors have for some months been engag-
ed in special investigation into the
management of the freight department
of the road and that a corps of expert
railroad accountants have been at work
upon the accounts. The investigation
will cover the entire freight accounts of
the road since the advent of President
Marcy, which was about 1889.
When it is known that such inveStiga-
uta ton of thos engaged in this work will
cost perhaps 800, 900, it seems probable
that the directors of the road had
strong grounds for suspicion of very
grave and extended wrong-dOing be-
fore they set in action such expensive
machinery.
While details are yet wanting. it is
learned that the suspicious of the di-
rectorS tend toward a conspiracy or
collusion between several officials to Sc
cure from the treasury CT the road large
paid to large freight patrons of the
road, but the larger portion of which
sums are suspected to have been dfvid-
ed among the cOnSpiratOrS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
JAPAN'S CHRYSANTHEMUM.
Japan Confers Distinguished Orders
on the Spanish King.

London, July 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Pail Mall Gazette
says:
The most notable event thus far of
the Spanish court season at San Sc
bastian has been the visit of Prince
TakeheitO, Japan's ambassador extra
ordinary, who was sent to invest King
Alfonso with the Japanese imperial Or
der of the Chrysanthemum. The visit is
considered of peculiar Importance.
The envoy was received with extreme
cOrdiality by the queen and the gov
eminent. Prince TakeheitO, who was
accompanied by Marquis Ito, was re-
ceived with full state by the Duke of
Tetuan, Spanish minister of foreign af-
fairs, and all the court functiOnaries.
The streets were lined with troops. The
distinguished visitors were conducted
to the palace, where the queen and a
brilliant retinue welcomed them with
high honors. Banquets, balls and other
marked compliments followed and the
warships in the bay were decorated
with flags and bunting.
The Duke of Tetuan has gone out of
his way to protest that the mission is
purely complimentary and without DO
htical significance, although a Japan
csc legation may be established at
Madrid.
1t is said that the occurrence Is be-
ing carefully observed in the United
States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
IO-HORSE TEAM BOLTS.
Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Big Gold
en- Chariot in Runaway.

New York, July 17.-At 1 a. m. yes
terday the ten horse team which draws
the big golden chariot in the Fore
paugh e Sells Brothers show, was COM
ing down Palisade avenue in Yonkers
on it's way to the yards of the Hudson
River road where the circus train had
been side tracked. The street is a wind
ing one, and the grade heavy, but with
his feet braced against the strong brake
and the ribbons gathered between his
thumbs and fingers Driver Stout was
master of the situation.
Two blocks above Getty square the
brake-rod broke with a snap. The pom
derOus truck, weighing tons, rolled
and set them plunging. Stout tried to
rein them in, but he might as we'll have
tried to stop tornado by pulling on
the reinS.
As the wagon gathered Roadway it
swept the horses down before it. They
could not stand the pressure. They
reared and plunged and then began to
run.
The driver guided them around the
turn at Getty square and then down
the sleeper hill of Main street, which
ends at the river far below AS the
wagon gathered Roadway the noise of
the steel-shod wheels grew louder, the
rattle of 40 hOOfS upon the pavement
awole strange and fearful echoes and
the deep bass of Stout's voice striving
to subdue the horses rolled out in the
still night air.
He saw certain death before him;
death for the horses and for himself
and destruction for the wagon and it's
valuable load. There was only one
thing to be done. He did it.
With a deft gathering of the reins he
threw the leaders. Those behind them
stumbled and fell over them, the next
pair followed suit, and soon the whole
team, like so many tenpins, had been
bcWled over, and We're rearing and
struggling in horrible heap, with the
wagon on top of them.
The driver had been pitched off on
his head and lay unconscious in the
street. He was not much hurt, but the
horses were so badly injured that some
of them may have to be shot
The truck and its contents weighed
16 tons. If it had continued to the bot
tom of the hill it would have collided
with several electric cars stationed
there and done terrible damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
RICH FIND OF RELICS.
Extensive Work of the Mound Build
ers Found in South Dakota.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 1.-THE st. Paul
Dispatch today publishes detailed ac-
count OF an exploring expeo1tlon re-
Gently sent out by it in charge of Louis
De Lesley, to locate, survey and define
the prehistoric mounds of the Missouri
river valley in South Dakota. The ex-
istence of mounds there has been
known to the expedition for long
time. The party located two distinct
fields of prehistoric mounds and one
well-preserved fertilization within a
distance of five miles in length and
three-fourths of a mile wide. Both
groups of mounds are of considerable
magnitude. The largest group was To-
Gated opposite the mouth of Grand riv-
err and contains 800, 600 square feet of
territory with "a counted and surveyed
mounds upon the field an elevation of
IT'S feet above the Missouri river. One
of the largest mounds was opened by
the party and immense quantities of
prehistoric specimens secured and
brought to the city.
The second field of mounds within
this same area was four miles dis
tant and to some extent obliterated
by the pillow. But there were upwards
of 80 mounds in this field and pre-his-
toric pottery, arrows and stone imple-
mentS were found here also in large
numbers. Close to the edge of this
county, S. D., the party found several
trenches containing human skeletons
and several skulls were brought back.
The skulls are harder, heavier and
thicker even than those of a negro and
much unlike those of the Indians of
the Columbian age.
A mile and a quarter from this place
the party located a well-preServed for
tificatfon of earth still showing the out
er and inner earth breastWOrks, the
bitches and inner works. The gateWays
or entrances to the Notifications are
still marked. Here too, the evidence of
prehistoric character was abundant
and number of stone implements was
secured 1t seems as though an entire
re-historic settlement had been prop
erly located, including it's means of
last defense. The field invites the clos
est attention on the the part of arch
aeOlOgiStS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
INSURANCE WAR.
A Cut of One Third is on in Chicago,
and Surrounding States.

Chicago, July 17.-War has been de-
clared among the fire insurance com
panieS doing business in Illinois, Indi-
ana. Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin,
and cut in rates ranging from so to 25
per cent, according to classification has
been announced.
A conservative estimate places the
general cut at One-third of the entire
amount paid for fire insurance policies
in the five states. On this one third
basis, and taking the amount of prerni-
ums paid in 1895 in Chicago and the five
states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Min
nesota and Wisconsin, the saving to the
policy holders this year, if the fight
among the fire insurance companies is
fought to finish, will amount to S.
991, 5O7.
The governing committee of the
Western Union, an organization of the
strongest companies, covering all of the
western states from Colorado to Ohio,
opened the conflict. II was followed by
al agent of the Merchants Insurance
company of Newark. N. J., that he
would meet the reductions in the five
states proposed by the union and would
extend the cut to Chicago and Cook
county.
He also offered to pay agents 25 per
cent commission fiat on all Cook coun-
ty business.
An armistice was arranged yesterday
in consequence of this lone man swapping
his fingers at the union. Agents who
were angry a t the attempt of the union
to cut down their commissions to 10 per
cent Joined his banner. The armistice
is between the Chicago Underwriters
association and Garrigue, and it will
last for two days. If Garrigue main
taius his end it may result in the fierC-
est war ever known in the fire insur-
ance world
The Chicago Underwriters associa-
ton may collapse, because it is the child
of the powerful companies that COM
pose the Western Union. Garrigue has
boldly entered the Chicago field, which
has hitherto been excepted by the TN
ion from any cut rates. 1t is said the
western Union has already secretly
entered the Chicago field and is busily
cutting rates in the hotbed of fire in
surance Policies-the Chicago lumber
yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
PETITION OF SONG BIRDS.
atts Will Enforce Law Pro-
hibiting Slaughter of Warblers.

Boston July 71.-Massachusetts mil
liners and dealers in birds have recelV-
ed from the office of the state ponce
circular containing copy of the act
passed by the state legislature, ana
which says in substance that neither
the body nor the feathers OF Massa-
chusetts song birds shall be used for
the purpose of ornamenting hats or
bOnnets.
The penalty provided under the law
of 1895 is a fine of $40.
Senator Alfred S. Roe of Worcester
is the father of this new law, and Uni
ted States Senator George F. Hoar is
said to have written the petition under
which the original bill was drawn. This
petition is purpOrted to be signed by
some 50 undomesticated birds. 1t is ad-
dressed to the great and general court
of Massachusetts.
1--WE, the song birds of Massachusetts
and their playfellOws," reads the docu-
ment make this, our humble petition.
We know more about you than you think
we do. We know how good you are.
We have hoped on your roofs, and
looked in at the windows of houses you
have built for poor and sick and hung
ry people. and little lame, and deaf. and
blind children. Every year we fly a
great way over the country, keeping
ali the time where the sun is bright
and warm. And we know that when
ever you do anything the other people
all over this great land between the
seas and the great lakes find it out, and
pretty soon will try to do the same. We
know. We know"
Then the petition goes on with its
''sad story"
Now we have sad story to tell you.
ThOughtless or bad people are trying
to destroy US. They kill US because our
feathers are beautiful. If this goes on
much longer all our song birds will be
gone. Already we are told in some 9TH
err countries that used to be full of
birds they are now almost gone. Even
the nightingales are being killed in
Italy.
Now we humbIy pray Won will stop
all this. and will save US from this sad
fate. You have already made a law
that no one shall kill a harmless song
bird or destroy our nests or our eggs.
viii you please make another one so
that no one shall wear our feathers, so
that no one shall kill us to get them?
We want them all ourselves. Your
pretty girls are pretty enough without
them. We are told that it is as easy
for you to do it as for blackbird to
whistle"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
BUBONIC PLAGUE ON BOARD
British Vessel From Calcutta Quar-
antined at San francisco.

San Francisco, July 1.-THE British
ship Maud. which sailed into port late
Thursday night. has been ordered into
quarantine.
On the voyage across the Pacific from
Calcutta one of her crew died and the
quarantine officers are of the opinion
that the sailor died from the dread bu-
bonic plague. Two other of the men
were Ill from the same disease. but
when port was reached they were con-
vale sent.
that the vessel should be carefully
guarded until all the germs of the
plague that might be on her, be killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
err Tours.

The illustrated book issued by the
Rome, WATERFOWL and Ogdensburg
Railroad, entitled ROUTES and Rates
for Summer Tours is as perfect as
soonest railroad book published. 1t con-
sists of 22S pages, octave size, with il
Illuminated cover, and contains more
than $50 fine Illustrations of noted
scenes and summer resorts. 1t gives
list of 500 hotels, and routes and rates
excursion tickets for Niagara Falls,
Trenton Falls, Clayton, Alexandria Bay,
and all Thousand Island resorts. the
Rapids of the st. Lawrence River, Mas
sena Springs, Ottawa River, Saguenay
River, Ha-Ha Bay, Hudson River, Gulf
of ST Lawrence, Cape Breton Island,
Lake ChaUplain, Lake George, Lake
Memphremagog, White Mountains,
Green Mountains, Adirondack Noun
tains, cities of Ottawa, Kingston, Mon
Orchard Beach, kennebunkport and
seacosst resorts of Maine and all of
New England, st. John, N. B., St And
rews, n. b, and the Maritime Provin-
ces, Boston. New York, and all noun
tain lake, river and seashore resorts in
land. 1t contains seven beautiful maps,
all of which are printed in coIOrs, and
among which are a birdseye-View map
OF the country from Niagara Falls to
the Atlantic Ocean; a map of the Thou
sand Islands, map of the st. Law
a map of the Adirondack Mountains
and a large map of all summer resorts
east of Montreal.
This beautiful book will be sent to
any address upon receipt of ten cents
postage, by applying to
THEODORE BUTTERFIELD,
General Passenger Agent
Syracuse. N Y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
MORE MEN, LESS MONEY.
Report of the immigration Commits
sion at San Francisco.

San Francisco, July 17.-Immigration
Commissioner Stradley has filed his
report for the fiscal year ended June
Seth.
1t shows that a total of 1929 foreign
ers have entered this country through
San Francisco as compared to 1,411 in
1866 There was falling off in the
amount of money brought into the
country In 1866 there was s231. 900, or
about 1854 per capita, while this year
there was only $170,2S7, or about $1O5
per capita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
Cong. Church Cleaning House.

The members of the First Congrega-
tiOnal church are having a general
church cleaning. The whole inside of
the church will be cleaned and renovat-
ed. The seats and carpets are already
taken up and the men are at work re-
vanishing the woodwork and fresco-
ing the walls. These repairs We're neces-
stated by the recent hail storm which
damaged the roof letting the water drip
down the walls and nearly spoiled the
and it will take three weeks to finish
the work. Rev. Blakesley left Monday
for the east on a business and pleasure
trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
RUSSIA'S FIAT MONEY.
Recoins Her 5 Rouble Gold Pieces
and Stamps Them z 1-2 RoubIes.

Washington, July 17.-Russia has ex-
perienced some difficulty in reversing
her standard of value by simple decree
as shown in a report TO the state de-
partment by United States Consul Hee-
nan at Odessa.
He says: THE change inaugurated
about two years ago in the currency of
Russia from a silver to what is sup
posed to be a gold basis, has had a
somewhat depressing effect upon the
mind of the peasant farmers By i'm
perial edict it was made known that
five rOuble gold piece would until fur
Their notice be equal to seven roubles
and so cOpecks paper currency, and an
account drawn on any Russian bank for
80 roubleS must be considered paid
should the holder receive so roubles in
gold.
THE masses of Russia are said to be
uneducated and ignorant. Nevertk eless
gold piece in payment of a debt due
they refused to accept it and pointed
out that stamped on the gold piece in
plain Russian characters were the
words five roubles. and they further
more demanded to know why it was
that they were expected to believe that
twice two and half made seven rou-
bles and so copecxs in money or any
thing else.
THE government officials were equal
to the emergency and recoined the
same five rouble gold piece and stamped
on it seven roubles and so copecks which
illustrates the old adage that There are
more ways of killing a cat than by
choking it with butter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
BUSINESS vs.. Politics.
San Francisco Democrats Join in an
Invitation to Mckinley

San Francisco, July 1.-THE Iroquois
club, the leading Democratic social or
ganization of this city, is in accord with
the movement to secure a visit to this
city of President Mckinley.
1t has decided to aid in every way
to obtain the acceptance by the presi-
dent of the invita- ton to visit San
Francisco, and a committee has been ap-
pointed to act in conjunction with any
committees that may be selected by
other organizations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
The requirementg of a rnedicine Is to

The requirements of medicine is to
tighten the burden of pain and cure.
This brings US to the question of a rem
edy, and Tabler'S Buckeye Pile Oint-
ment is the only remedy for blind,
bleeding or protruding Piles that is en-
dorsed by physicians. Cures the most
obstinate cases. soc. Geo W. STAINS
field. 632 Kansas avenue, and MilIer's
Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Popeka
avenues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic- full Of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO
BAG, the wonder-worlzer that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed- Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17

Vim. vigor and victory-these are the
cfara ctertstics Of De Wits Little Early
Risers the famous little pills for con-
situation, biIiousness ard all stomach
and liver troubles. c. ". StauzfieId.
632 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17

Last summer one of our grand-chil-
dren was sick with a severe bowel trou-
BILE" says Mrs. E. G. Gregory, of Fred
erickstown, Mo. Our Doctors rene
dies had failed, then we tried Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which gave very speedy re-
lief For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17

Beggs' Diarrhea Ralsann. IS a purely
vegetable compound. and cures where
ali others fail. At druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17

c. J. Wright of Wichita, who was ap-
pretended by the Topeka police de-
partment and taken back to his own
city for trial ON the charge of burglary
was convicted at Wichita this week
and has been sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary. He almost put the
Topeka police off their guard by his
seeming innocence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17

VIM. SIMS.

VIM SIMS,
President First National Bank.
VIM. MACFERRAN. President,
Assist. Cashier Merchants Natl. Bank
c. G. BLAKELEY, Auditor.
Actuary Kansas Mutual Life.
P. H. FORBES, Attorney,
Attorney.
w. NJ. DAVIDSON,
Superintendent City Schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17

CHARLES E. ELLIOTT, Secretary,
City Treasurer.
]. w. GOING, Treasurer,
Sec'y. Shawnee Fire ms. Co.
CHARLES J. WEBB,
Auditor L. T. & s. w.
f. L. COPELAND, Vice President,
Cashier The A, T. q S. f. Ry.
FREDERICK D. FULLER,
Atty. for the Trust Co. of America.