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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

Captive wild Animals and Their Value.
The most costly of wild animals held
in captivity " the elephant. A fine
African elephant costs from : 5000 to
$1,000. A fine Indian elephant would
cost about IS 900. Girsffes cost about
the same as the best elephants, about
$4,000 or $1,000, but that quotation Is
really only nominal; 1t would be difi-
cult to get a giraffe at any price. This
Is due partly to their increasing scare
ity and partly to the dificulty to OBJ
tain them. due to the. internal wars
of the natives In the giraffe
country. CRATES very rarely breed In
captivity. A fine hippopotamus would
probably cost about $4,000. A good
African lion with a full and perfect
name would cost from $1,000 to 5 $500:
a fine lioness $500 or $500. Good Bengal
tigers cost about the same. Camels
usually cost from $500 to $500 apiece.
Many wild animals breed In captivity,
and the supply Of wild animals is now
made up to some extent from that
source. In New York's menagerie In
Central park, for example, a large
number Of wild animals have been
born, some OF them Of rare kinds and
great value. The same Is true, In a
greater or less degree. Of menageries
and Of geological gardens in various
parts of the world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

Of Libby prison, although he was
broken down In health when released.
In 1866 he left the army with the brevet
Of brigadier.
General Walker seems to have aban-
doned the hore Of becoming a lawyer
after leaving the army and on his re-
turn to the north he became a teacher
Of the classics in Williston Seminary.
at East Hampton. Mass. From 1865 to
1867 he was associated with the Spring
field Republican. Two years later he
entered upon the career in which he
was to so proudly distinguish himself
in late life. In 1869 he was chief of the
bureau Of statistics In the treasury de-
partment. He was superintendent Of
the ninth census in 1870. and q year
later was appointed commissioner Of
Indian affairs. He returned to his books
In 1873, ripe from experience. and took
the chair Of political economy and his
tory In the Springfield scientific school
at Yale. While serving In that capacity
General Walker was adviser of the
New Haven and Connecticut boards OF
e~ducAtion, and was chief of the bureau
OF awards at the centennial exposition
of 1876.
When the international monetary con-
ference was held in Paris In 1878 Gen.
eral Walker was sent to represent the
United States as commissioner. His
excellent service as superintendent of
the census Of 10 recommended him to a
like position for the census of 1880,
over which he presided. In 1881 Cen
eral Walker was made president of the
big Massachusetts school with which he
was connected until his death. He was
also a member OF the city and state
boards Of education, and at times lee
tured on land tenure at Harvard. He
was vice-president of the National
Academy OF Science, a member Of the
American Economic Association and a
member OF many important statistical
societies at home and abroad.
General Walker was the author OF
~"ay books on economic science.
long his publications the more prom
inent are THE Indian Question" QS73).
THE Wages Question" Two Books on
Money" Political Economy" Land
and Its Rent" History of the Second
Corps, Army OF the Potomac" and EN-
ternati0nal Bimetallism."
He was given the degree Of Phi. d., by
Amherst In 1875. and that of LII. D.. by
Yale. Amherst. Harvard, Columbia and
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
FOUND IN

The timber wealth OF the United
States gives a yearly product of over
81, 900, 0O0, 1000. or more than twice the
value Of the output Of the mines.
The leaf of the coan tree is near
ly thirty feet long. A single leaf n,
the parasol magnolia of Ceylon affords
shelter for from fifteen to- twenty per-
sons.
The synapta, a water insect. ia nro-
vided with an anchor the xac shane n,
those used by ships. BY means of a.
the insect can hold itself in anv nos,-
ton 1t desires.
The lightest known wood ia that .,
the anona palustris of Brazil. which =.
much lighter than cork. The heaviest
is the iron bark OF Australia. which
weighs nearly 100 pounds to the ca,bic
foot. "s
The river Tinto, in Spain, possessea
extraordinary qualities. II bardens
and petrifies the sand Of it's bed ana
II a stone falls in the stream upon nm
other In q few months the two viii hs
sessdiaed together.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
MISSING LINKS.

A kerosene lamp with an electrical
attachment Is something new. You
press a button, and an electric fame
lights the lamp.
Complaint Is made against the water
Of the Schuylkill by Philadelphians.
on the ground that there Is too much
coal In it TO drink and not enough to
burn.
A farmer Of Durham. Mo-. while on a
jolly spree In Kansas City, bought a
block OF city lots. A few days later,
when sober, he sold them at an advance
Of 81, 1000.
Charles T. Farrier Of Polk county.
Mimi, has artificial legs. He rides a
bicycle, can jump fifteen feet in three
Jumps. and a kick a hat held eight
feet above the floor.
! Some OF the large life insurance COM
panies are considering the ACCESSIBILITY
Of establishing a colossal s~anitarium
for the care of consumptives who de-
velop the disease after insuring.
A four-master iron ship, with provis-
ions for two years and $500 IONS of GOA
on board, was lately sold at Yarmouth
England, for $50. The vessel had run
ashore three miles from the town.
Three bandits drove up to the groc.
cry OF Harry Cliff In Taylor street, Chi,
cago, in a barouche, entered the stor.
and deliberately robbed the proprietor
Of $25, all the money he had. They ther
re~-entered the barouche and drove of
in style.
A heartless rogue in Louisyi.,,
dashed excitedly into a doctors Office
proclaiming In alarmed tones that h,
had just accidentally swallowed a min
of cider In which he afterward learned
his wife had Internationally dropped {
small quantity Of arsenic. The doctor
produced a stomach pump and rushed
downstairs for warm water. While h,
was gone the rogue stole the stomach
! pump.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
MINING LAWS OF EARLY DAYS
Formerly the Gold Mines Were All Pub
lie Property.

Formerly the Gold Mines Were Ali Pub
lie Property.
1.-THE earliest mining laws were en-
acted, not by congress. but by the mi
ners themselves In the mining dis
~tricts," writes ex-President Harrison In
the Ladies' Home Journal. 1T is a
curious fact that from 1849 to 1866, the
period OF the greatest development in
the mining Of gold, there was no law
Of the United States regulating the sub
ject. The p~rospectors roamed over the
public lands, located placer or quartz
mines and took out a fabulous store OF
gold without any title whatever to the
lands from which they dug this great
store Of wealth. They we're in a strict
sense trespassers. A policy to reserve
mineral lands from sale under the gen.
eral land laws had prevailed for many
years and had been expressed in suit
able laws. but no provision had been
made for the sale of such lands. In
the land grants to the Pacific Railroad
companies 1t was provided that min
eral lands should not pass under the
grants. The river beds, gulches and
mountain sides were %prospected by
men who carried picks and basins in
their hands and a brace of pistols in
their belts. They were afiame with the
lust OF gold, and among them were
many desperate men, but they had the
AEglo-Saxon instinct for organizing
civil institutions and his love Of fair
play. There were no mining laws, and
In many places none OF any sort. They
met the emergency by a public meet
ing, which resolved itself into a legis-
lative body with full powers and made
a code that did not cover a wide field
but covered their case. The limits Of
a claim and the distribution Of the wa
ter supply were prescribed and estab-
lished, and every man became a war
rantor OF every other mans title. These
camp legislators had this advantage
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
OLD-TIME
Like the Men OF Those Days IL Wa
Coarse hut Strong.

Like the Men of Those Days IL Wa
Coarse hut strong.
II was very different three hundred
years ago. There was no science and
very little fashion. The culture Of the
age was well expressed by sirloin,
which aristocratic word was coined by
an inebriated monarch, who insisted
upon %knighting a ioin Of beef on ac-
count OF It's excellene and j%uiciness,
says the New York Mail and Express.
There were no forks. Instead Of plates
wooden trenches, and spoons were Of
wood and were what we would call
ladies': and napkins and table cloths
were practically unknown. The cook
cry books, what there were OF them,
were on a par with the rest OF kitchen
dom. Honey was largely used and
recommended when mixed with spices,
with fish and crabs. Potatoes were
not in vogue and tomatoes II known
were considered poisonous. Almost all
cooking consisted OF soups, stews, pies.
fish and pastry. The theory OF a soup
was rich liquid or semi-liquid food. The
old English beef soup had carrots.
turnips, cabbage, and even apples
thrown into the pot. and when cold
could be cut with a knife. The rhyme
Of 'pease porridge nine days old gives
a good notion OF one style Of cooking
which consisted OF boiling animal or
vegetable substances until they became
a mere paste. There were fish soups
and fish pasties, but these on account OF
the prejudice against Roman Catholics
were never very popular. There were
huge pies and puddings. OF which the
interior was made Of chopped-up beef
steak or mutton, kidneys. birds. squir-
rels, hares. rabbits, venison and, among
the wealthy. oysters. These pasties
were valued according to their size.
Those served to the rich merchants and
g%oldsmiths were two feet In diameter
and a foot thick: those served at the
OF the great lords were three and
four feet in diameter and a foot and
a half thick, while those served to
were sometimes six feet In
and two feet thick. The
cooking vas like the men Of the period,
coarse, brutal but strong, wholesome
and refreshing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
HE LOST HIS WIFE.
Adventure, OF a Man In a Zig d

Adventures OF n Man in u Big Dry
Goods store.
I'm just going into Blanks for q
minute for a veil"
Hump! we'll. I'll step across the
street into. the saloon to get my boots
BACKED"
"All right, dear; and IL you should
get your-er-your boots BACKED with
in a minute or two come to the lace
department to find me-"
The bootblacking operation occupied
a couple of minutes, observes the New
York World, and the husband plunged
through the constantly swinging doors
Of the store into the arms Of a floor
walker.
What can we do for you this morn.
ing, sir?"
II want to find my wife,"
The foor-walker looked puzzled.
She's in the lace department"
oh. yes, sir; elevator to second floor,
cross the main hall, through the shoe
department. then up one short fight in
to the annex"
1t took him ten minutes to get there
and when he did his wife was gone. He
was directed to turn to the waiting
room, the lost property room, the in
formation bureau, and, finally. after
NOR than half an hours search, he
found her In the restaurant with a cup
OF chocolate and an evening newspaper.
"Oh, here you are. What a time 1t
took o to get your shine! Now, be-
fore we &c to the steamship Office, I
want to &c for a minute to the book de-
p~artment--"
You'll come with me this very min
Ute he said, "or Aunt Lou may swim
to England for all l care"
She went.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
THE CARRIER PIGEON.
An Explorers wife Cheered by the
Message That 1t Brought.

81 sueeEGu Dy tn0
Message That 1t Brought.
One day a wonderful bird tapped at
the window of Mrs. Nansen's house at
Christiania. Instantly the window was
opened and the wife of the famous
arctic explorer in another moment COW
cred the little messenger with kisses
and caresses. says the Philadelphia
Times. The carrier pigeon had been
away from the cottage thirty long
months, but It had not forgotten the
way home. 1t brought a note from
Jansen stating that all was going on
well with him and his expedition in
the polar regions. hansen had fasten-
ed a message to a carrier pigeon and
turned the bird loose. The frail cou-
rier darted out into the blizzardly air.
1t flew like an arrow over a thousand
miles OF frozen waste and then sped
forward over another thousand miles
OF ocean and plains and forests, and
M morning entered the window of the
waiting mistress and delivered the
message which she had been awaiting
SO anxiously. We boast of human
pluck. sagacity and endurance, but
his little carrier pigeon, in it's home.
ward flight, after an absence of thirty
months, accomplished a feat SO wonder
full that we can only give ourselves up
to the amazement and admiration
which must overwhelm every one when
the marvellous story is told. Mrs. Nam
sens pigeon is n of the wonders OF
the world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

st. Andrews. Dublin conferred LII. d.
upon him in 1892, and Edinburgh gave
him the same degree early in the pres
ent year. These honors were won by
General Walker by HE writings on po-
litical and economic subjects, Of ;hich
he was a master.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
During the Engagement.

Aunt Susan-What. sitting I'D writ
ing at this hour? "Yes, auntie. it's only
a little note to Harry" Aunt Susan
Why. Harry only left you FIVE minutes
ago. Carrie-Yes; but there is some
thing ! forgot to ask him. and it's very
important. Aunt Susan-Yes? Carrie
Il asked him II he loved me and he
said yes. but l forgot to ask him II he
would love me always.-Boston Tran
script.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
Not Her Beau.

Agnes-He has the softest brown
eyes! May-And did you w see pref
tier teeth? Agnes-And hair like silk!
May-And he Is always as neat as a
pin. Agnes-I believe he is half hui
man.. May-Half human? Why. he is
the tenderest-hearted man I ever met.
Agnes-Whom have you been talking
about? May-Mr. Nicefellow, didn't
you mean him? Agnes-Why. gracious.
no. l was talking about my dear. lit
tie collie.-Washington Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
Greatest Crime,

Dismal Dawson-This here paper
says that the greatest crime is COM
mitted in the localities that goes pro-
hibition. Hungry H~iggins-Of course
Wot greater crime could they be than
goin' Observation-Disclosures Jour.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

Of congress and of all other legislative
bodies that l know of-they had a
good practical knowledge Of the sub.
jects they dealt with"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
10th INDIGNANT.

Chumpleigh Ito Miss Blewbud)-The
fellah who sold me the horse said he
was a thoroughbred, but come to find
out he's no more a thoroughbred than
you are. Er-a-oh-I-!-Brooklyp
Life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
OutdOne.

Jaybank-My son has become quite
. bicycle expert; rides two wheels at
once. Claypool-That's nothing. My
baby rides four at Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

EN-. FRANCIS A.
WALKER, presi-
dent Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute
OF Technology, who
died at Boston the
other day, was sud
denly stricken with
apoplexy, and for a
time 1t was thought
he would recover,
but he did not raj
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
|LUXURlES FOR DOGS.
WHERE THEY ARE pETTED,
NURSED AND CARED FOR.
Hospital and s%anitsrium CombIned-A
Washington Doctor who Gives the
Beasts Turkish Baths and Performs
Operations on Them.

ITUATED between
Pierce's Mill road
a n d Geological
park, p o the
high bank which
Overlooks II o C k
creek, is the new
canine 'infrmary
recently opened by
DR.. Cecil French, a
professor of canine
mpdtcinp In tho
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
IN New Poetess.

She-The latest poetess, Is she? Well.
she looks like q problem In Euclid. all
orner and straight lines. He-I think
she's like M last days fishing. all
angle and no catch.-Pick-Ms-Up,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
A KIND OF STEALING.
HOW FAR THE PLEA OF kLE2-
TOMANIA is ADMITTED.
Peculiar Cases In Medical Records Maa
who Would Not Es Unless His Food
wss stolen Msnla Of u Physician
Are Delicate Patients.

ONVEY, the wise
It CALL" says
Shakespeare when
he wants to find a
pretty name for
stealing. To-day.
however, the wise
have outgrown that
term, says the
New York Herald.
They have limit
ted ~kleptomania in
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
LATE GEN. WALKER.
HIS CAREER WAS TOO SUD-
DENLY CUT OFF.

One of the Foremost Economists and
statisticians of America Stricken with
Apopie,y-Honorable Service In the
Ap~v
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
Probably.

A professor from Pittsburg is going
about the country delivering a lecture,
entitled How Our Rocks Were Made"
We don't know how the professor made
his, but imagine 1t must have been
teaching school.-New York Adver-
tiser.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

The teachers In the public schools of
France number 1885, SOC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-08
Thaekervine Troubie.

Little more has been learned
of the rumored cutting affray
near Thackervillc. for which an
officer was called. The trouble
seems To have been between a
stranger. probably "A tramp, and
another man. over "a trout line,
In which one was cut with n
knife, but not seriously. The
party who did the cutting has
left the country. hence no ar
rests have becl made.
Brilliant aud all lamp oil as
cheap a. the cheapest al Cole
man x Lynn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-08

Freight traffic on the Santa
Fe ut this time i as heavy as il
has ever been in the history Of
the road. The yards at Fort
Worth and Cleburne are COM
pletely blocked with stock
trains. y southbound freight
last evening met nine stock
trains here and six more at
OverbrOOk. This gives an idea
Of the amount Of business being
handled al this time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-08
AttsatIea. Woo easa.

BY order of our consul COM
mander I take this means of
notifying you to be present next
Friday night. April .. ut our
regular meeting, as we have
business of importance, and
every member should be and is
earnestly requested 10 be pres
eut. II. &. BRIDGMAS,
Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-08

Red Mems hall on last even
ing was the scene of another of
the series of delightful hops
whose frequent recurring lately
has made lively times in Ard
more's social quarters. 1t was
an imprOmptu affair. the crea-
ton of an hours work, and
afforded an opportunity for the
young people to bid adieu to
the Misses Fort, who conclud-
ed their visit here today. No
gathering in Ardmore lately has
been graced by the presence
of so many new faces, and
these seemed TO inspire the
others to put forth a special
effort in their behalf. The
effect of this was felt 10y all, and
for several hours-until the ele-
mcntS began 4 warning that
gave warming of inclement
weather soon To visit us-the
dance kept up with unhagging
interest. The splendid music fur
nished bylBrower's orchestra of
five pieces added interest to the
affair and filled the important
place which is not easily done.
The company was composed of
the following ladies' and gentle
men: Mr.. and Mrs. Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pyeatt, Mrs.
Roberts, Mrs. Burnitt, Misses
Belle Fleming of PaulS Valley.
Mary Edwards of Gainesville.
| Olivie and Locke Fort of Las
Vegas, y. NJ, Maud LAHORE,
Dettye Goldsby. Beauford Cash,
Mamie, Matte and Ella Pull
liam, Halle Patton. Minnie l..
Smith, Pearl Frensley, Hettye
Wilhelm, Minnie Hardness,
Bird Duston; MeSsrS. Judge
Harley Of South McAlester,
WorSham and Torbett of Aus
tin. Hodge, Sass, Crawford.
Smith, Jones. Sandlin, Dollins,
Moore, Thomas. Walcott. Sean
lon, Bruce, MunzeSheimer, Far
rel, Moore. Scott and Pet
kearney, Fielder and Cobb.
Austin White Lime, II 90 per
barrel. at Sammon'S Lumber
VI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-08

Following on the very, heels
o1 the appointment of Pat Glib
bons TO be postmaster at Paris
the result of the municipal elec-
ton at that place gives cN-
United States Commissioner
John 4. Gibbons, formerly Of
this place. the Office Of mayor
by the small margin of twelve
votes. That j. what we call
whole gobs of pie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-08
U. $. Court Proceedings.

Since the ARDMOREITE's last
report the following grist OF
business has been turned out
by Judge Kilgore's court:
United States vs. NJ. 7. Mum
ger, disposing OF morteaged
property; dismissed.
George Cherry, larceny;
guilty.
The grand jury returned nine
true bills of indictment, rs fol-
lows: Larceny ,, murder /,
disposing of Intoxicating liquor
l. assault with intent to kill >.
United States ". Loss Hart,
carrying weapon; fined -,
costs rcmitted.
United States ". Loss Hart,
drawing weapon (three cases)
fined - in each ease. costs r.
mitted.
United States y. Jerry Rid
die and Mart Bean, burglary;
dismissed as 10 Riddle.
United States v. Wilson
Parker and Dan Shipman. lar
ceny; on trial.
Now i tho time 70 palnt Won
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-08

The mention made last week
10y the ARDNORErTE regarding
the wholesale stealing OF hogs
has not induced the return Of
any Of the porkers, nor has the
thief yet left the city. In other
words, the hog stealing system
j. yet in operation in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-08
PURELY Personal.
Prominent GOersiand Corners as Caught
ON the Wing by tue Reporter
Tor the ArdmoreIte.


DR.. Jonc>u DeniSon is in the
city.
MislHattie Bohannon IS con-
valescing.
W. b. Frame is reported as
being all o. X.
Bob Bruce went up the road
this afternoon.
Claud Weaver, Esq, of Pauls
Valley is in the city.
Deputy Marshal +. NJ. Moore
of Purcell Is in the city.
Miss Sallie Pendleton return
ed today from Gainesville.
Mrs. w. NJ. Sparks came in
at noon from Thackervillc.
Deputies Bobbitt and Worlcy
We're in the city this morning.
Capt. Bounds of the Kings
ton community was in the city
today.
Miss Anna Belle Fleming of
Pauls Valley Is the guest of
Mrs. IL. +. Foster.
Mrs. c. p. Bruce of Pauls
Valley is visiting her mother
and other relatives here.
Capt. b. +. Mann of the city
bearing his name, Is mingling
with his many friends here to-
day.
Judge Jack Harley of South
McAlester was in town yester-
day, leaving for home on this
mornings train.
Deputy George Stewart came
IN ut noon from Paris. where
court is in session. aud reports
everything very quiet.
Tidimgs from Gainesville re-
garding the condition of Grand
ma Brady iS To the effect that
only very slight hope FOR her
recovery Is entertained.
Misses Olivia and Locke
Fort of Las Vegas, y. NJ, who
have been visiting Miss Maud
LAHORE for several weeks. left
at noon today for Coffeyville,
kaS.. where they will visit for
three weeks before returning
home. The Misses Fort were
quite popular here and deserv-
edly so, and their departure Is
a matter of keen regret To their
large circle of Ardmorc friends
who sincerely trust the young
ladies may favor them with an
other visit ere long.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-08
From Atoka.

The ARDMOREITE i informed
that telegram has been re-
ceived here today from Atoka.
stating that an agreement on
townSites would read: Lots.
SO TO 5000, appraising board to
be composed of one Dawes com
missioner, one white and one
Indian citizen" No use to
mourn. This i lots. not acres,
and the ARDMoREGTE believes
the price to be a 'leetle high. "
The only 10 cent wall paper IN
town at Coleman * LVuu'S.
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There Are Others.

But none to equal us
i'm the two great eS-
sential points--Quality
and price. Again we
are at the front with a
complete line of new
and attractive prices.
Our stock will fill you
with enthusiasm at
such alluring prices
that none can enter
our store and not be
convinced that we are
the leaders. Come and
get your share.
II. F. POTTS 6 Co,
The Leading Cash Store