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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
SHIPPERS AND NOTES

]. r Cooley of Rose Hill sent IN one car
of hogs.
Charlie Granville, of the old-time ship
ping firm OF Paugh Granville was at
the yadrs with car of hogs. which grad
ed way up with any during the day. and
took the next TO top notch. DOld bought
them. He says good hogs around Sedg-
wick are not so plentiful as they have
been, and he looks for a falling off in
the heavy shipments from that locality
Earl Beckham of Halstead was in with
three cars of hogs.
]. w. Haskell Of RIverdale was in with
one car of fair hogs.
Haywood Bros. & Baxter of North Enid
sent up a car of hogs on the early mar
ket, which sold readily.
F. II. Vols of Wellington was in with
car of fair porkers.
]. n. Leggett or E1bing was in with a
car of hoks, sold TO Doid. He also reports
a scarcity of desirable hogs around his
section.
Steiner & Blair of Lyons had IN one car
of hogs for the days business. They are
among the old-timers.
L. B. Morledge of Ponca City was
shipper OF hogs. which were among the
good ones Of the day.
c. Figge OF Nashville was In with 70
head OF fair hogs, which went in among
the late sales.
r. N. Ratciff of Isabel was on the mar
ket with a car of hogs. He says there
have been few hogs fed in his section this
year. because of the short corn crop all
around there. He is feeding a few more
himself and is also a buyer for all that
are marketable and ships to this market
Big, genial Dan VIM of Udall was at
the yards with a car Of hogs. He says
he has kept thinking for long time that
there were no more hogs to be had around
him. but another car or two always come
up. He thinks, however. they will get
scarce later on. There is plenty Of feed
for hogs all through there. and they are
looking well.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA

The World famous Flyers Colored Mu-
steal Comedy company madeits first ap-
pearance at Exchange Lyceum last ev-
ening. The star of the combination is
May c. Hyers. an exceedingly clever ele-
cutionist and vocalist. She has an ex-
cellent contralto voice OF great depth
and power. Clarence Powell,a former
Boston young man, is a member Of the
company and IS making = big hit. The
entertainment given last night was an
excellent one and deserved the big pa
tronaEe It got There will be an entire
change Of program tonight.-Bradford
T-r4
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York, April 25.-The activity II The
market over the goods required for the
army's needs IS stGl considerable. Many
OF the cotons asked for are hard n find
and bidders are seeking small lots in va
rious quarters. Prices IN the allied lines
show an upward tendency. the first real
effect of the wartime strength which nj v
reasonably be expested 70 take on. in spite
OF less extraordinary causes. Staple cot
tons. in the main, are quiet. Brown gods
show a general advance. and the demand
Is still limited Export goods are ia quiet
request withou: radical change On account
OF war conditions as vet BlescGeG cot
tons are somev hat frrer. as are sheeungs
In both wide and narrow Zines. D1erS 10
take goods a. slight concessions from pre-
vtous prices have been siseGiiy refused
Print cloths are deaGlocked - cents.
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IS NOW ONE HUNDRED
Sumner County Promises
Loyalty to Stanley.
FIGHT ON CHESTER LONG
Fails by a Vote of 1856
To sc.

A special to the Eagle from Wellington
last night says that the delegation elect
ed to the state convention from Summer
county viii stay by w. z. Stanley fol
governor as long and as faithfully as the
.Sedgwick county delegation. There was a
fight on Long and it developed in the Sc
lection Of a temporary chairman. The
anu-Long men nominated J. G. Wood.
James Lawrence was named by the Long
men and selected on ballot as follows:
Lawrence, 1876; Wood, S.. and the conNRn-
tIon cheered. The delegates to the state
and congressional conventions were Sc
lecteed by a committee Of nine. The nom
mating committee consisted OF Gabe
Moore, Samuel Fox, ". r. Metcalf, G. F.
1IIems teideT, J. J. Bruce, A A. Richards.
II u. HornA, E. 3. Henderson, r. H.
Rade. This committee invited Mr.. STAN
ley 10 It's session, but ne declined TO sug-
gest any names for nomination before the
convention. While the nominating COM
mttee was at work w. E. Stanley was
called upon for an address and elected
round after round Of applause. Sumner
county wall 90 as as S6OBWlCR
in IS support Of Stanley. The delegates to
the state convention are: c. R. Mordy,
SIulvane; w. II. Hubbard, Conway
Springs; Chas Meuser, Arson; Col. ]. W.
Forney, Belle PLANE; ". H. Hardencrook,
Wellington; C. E. Elliott, Wellington; A.
=. Richards, Wellington; H. A. Lopez,
Wellington; Foster G. S. Janeway, Ar
gonia; S. H. Horne, Caldwell: R. T. ST.
mons, Caldwell; T. A. Hubbard. Rome;
c. S. Stokes. Congressional delegation:
y. H. Roberts. Conway Springs; ]. c.
Dudley, Conway Springs; J. G. Simpson,
Conway Springs; Clark Knox, Conway
Springs; J. G. Willard Wellington; Hugh
Harlan, ]. NJ. Burlington, Oxford; G. 7.
Burnette, wellington; John Nyce, Cald-
well; Il. Droz. South Haven, r. S. Hunter,
Hunnewell; H. NJ. Horner. After the read
ing Of the names a motion was made by
II. /. Woods to substitute for the name of
y. A. Richards on the state delegation
The motion was voted down with a storm
by 22f to So.
The state delegation was not instructed
for governor at the suggestion of Mr.
Stanley himself.
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The cattle market was steady. with few
offerings. John Webb of Andale had IS
head OF fine butcher steers at the yards
which Dold's buyer at once took at 81. 20
per cwt They averaged 90 pounds and
were in good condition and about the best
seen al the yards IN some time. The 9TH
er sales were one COW. weight !. go pounds.
and selling for 800 per cwt. one COW.
weight 1880. and selling at $50 per cyt
They were all good stock. what there was
OF them. and sold easily. The cattle di-
vision through the day looked Ike old
times and reminded one OF country fair.
for the large quantity Of cattle penned for
feed and rest and transfer. There were
Is cars of young steers Unloaded and
fed. on their way TO Darcy. Kansas, for
range feed. They were shipped by Roy
Scott. S9a head. and c I. HYDE. lSs head.
5SS altogether. and were shipped out in the
evening. They were in good stoclIer condi-
ton and will take on flesh fast. The
cattle markets are lately showing
strength. and the local market could read
lily absorb more butcher stock OF good
medium weights. and az good prices. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
WILL BANK THEIR FIRES
Bessemer Furnaces TO Reduce Out
put Thirty Days in summer.

Cleveland. April es-Au Jae Besseuer
pig iron producers o. me central ives.
have agreed 10 bank their furnaces fo- -
days oui OF The three months Of Nay
June and jay As a guarantee % nose
who intend 20 follow o., such a plaa lh4.
someone csc Win O. tail 10 abide g. the
agreement, and mus largely prof, a. shs
expense Of the faithful ones. = - 80 as
surance has been gwen BY every interest
There are about eighteen furnaces which
VIII be Affected BY II acton tAksa-
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Real Estate Transfers,

Furnished by the Wichita Abstract and
Land Company. H. NJ. Dubois. Abstract
or. Court House Phone 292)
Alice r. McCaulley to Mary z. Tay-
Tor, swd. lots Sc. IS, Chisholm st
city ........... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
BunnelI and Emo Inv. Co. to vii
liam ". Plummer wd. lots odd Il
TO - Fourth ave, Mueller's add 300
Esther Tierstone to Beetle y
y Woods wd. lot 10 blk 10. Mt
Hope ..--.--- ....G ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
" O Lenhart to Bette n Wood wd
ne a sec S-26-2e. --.........-..-...-.. 500
Sedswick county 10 William T.
Smith tax 75Sl4o com 50 # $ sw
cor lot SO. FIetcher's add, in sec
2l-2.-1e ..--...... .....-.--- -----....- 81
Mary and Mamie NJ Caughey to
" stevenson Nd lots and g
avenue A. Valley Center .......... I75
A. Bracken TO Wichita Hospital and
training school association. Ccd It's
u and 70 Dodge avenue. Martison
Add --.--.--...- -.---.-.--.-
7 T Royal to Wichita Hospital and
Training School associa ton. Gcd
lots "a Is. Dodge avenue, Martinsou
add .........----.---... ----..--.---.... J
/ " C!app to Lena Craig va lots
- to IS even. blk 4. Carey Park
add ........... ............ ........... 500
T Higgins to H. L. Gray wd L
u II lot and lot avenue A
Sherwood's add -. .........- $50
William II. Harris 70 John J. Shep7
ard wd - Of IL lot 70 thinner
~ add ........... ..................... 800
James N Griffith to Harden N
White. wd. lots and Wichita
st. Thursey Hunters add .-...... SO
Amountreal estate mortgages released
s5421s
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THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

who are injured By The use OF coTee Re
Gently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new prepa-
ration called GRAIN-o. made OF
pure grains. that takes the plaza
OF ccffee. The most delicate stomach re-
ceives il without distress. and but few can
tell Il from coffee. Il does not cost over
i as much Children may drink j, with
great benefit I5c and &c per package Try
f. Ask for GRAINO.
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CLEVER OPTICAL ILLUSION
Showing How They are Operated
Will Gene Next

All arrangements are complete for the
expose Of the Morris Illusions tonight.
The audience will see the very ingenious
arrangement which enables Mrs Morris
TO move about so gracefully as the flying
lady Tomorrow night the statue turn
ing to life will be explained, and its
workings fully and clearly explained.
There are two new illusions beginning
tonight. THE Garden Of the Luxembourg
and The Cherub in the Swing" The
flying lady will be exposed only tonight
Mr.. Morris has won the confidence of the
public to a wonderful degree with his ex-
hibition, and deserves all the success he
has met with here.
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demand has for some time been greatly
in excess of the supply. All the shippers
coming to the yards report the grass com
ing on all right. late rains nearly all over
sending II out nicely. The outlook is good
for large numbers Of stock cattle to be
grazed this season, and a good amount Of
marketable cattle ought to come in in due
time
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CASH GRAIN.

Chicago. Aprg ss-Casa wheat: No. ?
red. Sc; No. 3 = gsgLls. No. hzrd.
SO, NJ. 2 ;Ies17l- lfs, No : spring. sLls.
No. sllc5el Is. No. northern sPrsag El-zlsss
El2
Casa c5-n-No. = sss.assA4; No ? 2Eg
34c
Cash os;sNO. !. $685.: Ne. l. sSas2sa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
WOODMEN OF HAYSVILLE
VIII Dedicate Their New Hall To-
nlorrnW Nirhf

Modern Woodman Camp No 43O1 at
Hayesville viii dedicate their large new
hall tomorrow night. Thep rogram of
the entertainment is in the hands of
Wichita people, whop romise that it will
be well worth any ones attendance.
The supper will be provided by the la
dies Of the camp and no one will be dis
appointed, IS their reputation for hispi-
tality and culinary art is well known to
visitors of the crooked Cowskincreek.
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COTTON

New York. April 25.-Spot cotton closed
dull; middling uplands. ga middltng gulf
CPS: sales. 900 bales
New Orleans. April 2s.-Cotton-Qu!eti
steady. middling. 52.c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27

4 man who will go a block out Of his waN
% shake hands with everybody he sees IS
no better friend than some who hardly take
SIaa 10 speak.-M ashin2ton Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
THE WEATHER.

Wichita. Kan. April % Isss.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Until Thursday fair and warmer.
During the past "A hours the highest
tenperature has been s.. the lowest g
ana the mean 81 with fresh north wind in
the morning shifting 70 southeast a;
night. higha barometer
50 far this month the accumulated de-
fclency OF the daily mean temperature
is % degrees. and the excess Of rainfall
above the normal Is one and 2 quarter
inches; while since the fret q he year
the excess of precipitation above the nor
ma IS tUst three inches
The river has fallen 20 II zee; or The
gauge
For the past n.ne years the average ten
ps-aturs Tor the month q April has been
g. and for the .s;h 3ay. 9.
FRED. L JOHNSON. Observer.
Washington. April S--ForscaEg f5-
Wednesday.
Kansas. Oklahoma ard Tnslan Territory
Fair; warmer; southezsts-ly winds.
Tee many fr1eaas 0. Ms Mage Nor.
VITO 81. here short te- ssys ago os-e-ss-
by 20 rzt friends A. Bls3nilgt5a. IT,.
VII bs surprised - lea-a taas shs vas
uar-iad n Catc2z9 lss; Eeek 70 ~
Frank Il Bane NJ L. Bare. bssices
b4lzg a gS5d Ee.55z ho.3s god Gos.c o.
WITH : lzrEs o'zs-5@ss hose q. Dss &3srex.
Ioara- zasre hey Vii be e. ss1s as,er
tbs Eesk-
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GRAN AND PRODUCE MARKET

The following official range OF prices on
grain and provisions al Chicago is fur
nlshed By the Christie-Street Commission
Co Board Of Trade Rooms. Sedgwick
Block. Wichita Kan:
g. III. - e. -
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New York. April Observation-Disclosures
rs. s25; exports. lis. 75s; spot unsettled; No.
red, s.. 23lk. +. o. D.. aloat. Options closed
easy at 424c advance on May and from
&c off TO 1i4c higher on late months. No.
. red, May, closed at 81 21iz.
Corn-Receipts. e9s.N5; exports. 50 SIS;
Spot steady; No. 2. 4cS: options closed
only a 10 SIC net higher; May. closed at
3S3sc.
Oats-Receipts, 307 200; exports. 20. Spot
quiet: No. Q 23I4G231s No. white. 35H
Options dull and about steady. closing IN
changed; May closed at Z27sc.
Butter-Receipts. $50 packages; steady;
western creamery. 159l7; Elgins. Il: fac
tory, 1917.
Eggs-Receip;s. f5.7s1 packages; steady;
western. III; southern. l0I-Allc-
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For 3 world IN wRsch there - rothins
new under tie s1a there Are lot o. clscoF-
sr@-x Truth
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Rates of advertising EcsGs knoEa uDsa
apples ton
The pFopristoys reserve the rRht 20 -
Jet and discontinue any Edf - n snss
contra -fsf for s.fEer ~ themselves Or
their agents
Entered IN ths pcstofh-s 81 EicAifa aa
eecor 5-clsss matter and entered f1r ua1S-
Mission through ths mails e. s1ch.
Eastern fgsi1sss One. -Ihs I1hurs
Building. NeE YORK city. WsHfsrD Eusi-
usss CT1es TIE Rsos~rY" CalcAg7: It's
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Fore q A1EeTr iF.1E
Peasers q fNe EsE'e Thsr r. Ssz York
CRY C. C-rt-s 20 "a 80 covies - ~ - psT
81 TIE cree of our GEsaf at tie s1dress
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MAGAZINE BINDING
100 North Tain Street.

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All letters pertaining 10 the business OF
the printing department. binderY. sposcrip.
ton or advertising should De a6dfeHs~d
10 the business manager. AL othef eeHr
mrutCstiC1s 20 ne editor.
The only daily paper N southvsstefs
Kansas or Oklahoma receiving the cor
plete Associated Press report
TERMS Or UBSCRIPTIOS-DAI
DAlLY BY CARRIER. t1c PR Wkkh-
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We have just received direct from
the factory, Twenty-Five
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Cash dax-sl.SO: May, sl-3O.

Chicago. April 2s.-Butter - Steady;
creamery, ls91614; dairy. nflsc-
Eggs-Firm; fresh. loc.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. April 2s.-Wheat-Receipts
90 cars; hard about cents higher; not
much offered; soft irregular: cent high
err: neglected: No. hard s1.os; No 2. H.0S
. a105, No. 8, S1019L0S; No. red. No7;
No. 2. SL05q1o7; No. g. S.o29L06; No.
spring. sl.OOa10 %; No 8. 81 oO1s.
Corn-1294o higher; active; No. mix
ed, 3lAQ31S.
Oats-AQ4c higher; No. 2 white. sOG9eA
Rye-Higher; No. 2. $50
Hay-Active, higher; choice timothy,
$1,000; choice prairie, ss.75ds.Oo.
Butter-Ffrm; creamery. 14017; dairy, IL
Q15c.
Eggs-Wek; fresh. &c.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, April 6.-Wheat-I1igher No.
2 red cash. elevator, $40; track. $1101eQ
Ill; April. $40; May, $Lll4: July. Ss1tc
asked; September, $3.50.
Corn-Higher; No. cash. 80: April. S21t;
May. S71sG 3214; July. S2lAa32ss; September
S2l1
Oats-Higher: No. cash, 2s1t; track. 90
G3olk; April 2si6; May. 2sA asked July.
25ss; September. 23I4923ss; No. white. s2la
@3c.
Flax-Nominal; s127.
Eggs-Lower.
Butter-Quiet; creamery, 1591s; dairy, IL
GI5c.
NEW YORK.
New York, April 26-There was another
wild opening in wheat today as a result
of further somewhat sensational develop
ments at Liverpool. Prices there on July
rose about Ga cents a bushel, or Il cents
in two days. overlapping July wheat in
Chicago by about 80 cents a bushel. The
heavy demand which began in local circles
on the gong stroke, for a time swept the
market bare OF wheat, rushed July up TO
81. 02d1 0215, representing SIS cents advance
over last night. and sent TO s125, or sac
above where it closed yesterday. Equally
big jumps were reported at Chicago and
other markets Of the country. This con-
tinued for half an hour, when realizing
developed in response to easier late ca
bles. and July sold back 10 s1.019s, sOiding
that figure at noon. During the afternoon
most of the early strength was lost
through the efforts OF scalpers 10 secure
profits on near by purchases. May closed
at Sl.162. against Sl.&, the top price. and
July at 81. CO.'S, after having sold a 81 o2h
near the opening. Corn and oats also
eased of Exporters took forty loads OF
wheat and 80 loads of corn, all ports to-
day.
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D = az. $ =.
CHICAGO CARROTS.
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Washington. April 2S-Today's state
ment Of the condition OF the treasury
Available cash balance. S2le 81. Isl; gold
reserve. 81. 80 6s2. 9l2
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Observation-Disclosures warrants.
A. M. Oliphant, TishOmingO, l. T.
n20d&wtf
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EVANSVILLE MATTER.
Special Correspondence.

Correspondence.
Mannsville, Dec. IS. = The
weather has been very cold for the
past three weeks-sunshine, wind,
rain, sleet and snow. Old winter
is here in full force.
The health of our town is much
improved. There is very little
sickness since the cold weather set
in.
Cotton picking and ginning has
been at standstill for some time,
the cotton, however, is nearly all
gathered in these parts.
Miss Cora Martin, who has been
visiting the Misses Bonner's at
ArdmOre, returned home Tuesday.
Christmas time is approaching,
everybody is making preparations
for it.
There is to be a Christmas tree
at the Christian church. everybody
is cordially invited to attend.
There is to be Christmas tree
at the Methodist church also.
Mr.. Woody and Mr.. DOugherty,
who have been attending the short
hand school, left this morning for
their home at Lebanon.
Mr.. Monroe Foster and Miss
Anna Heart of our town were Gui'
etly married at the residence of the
brides parents yesterday after
noon, Rev. A. l.. Elkins offieiat
ing.
Prof. Wilson and wife will leave
tomorrow for WhitesborO where
they will spend Christmas.
Halsell Savage and Edgar Tur
ner started Saturday for Western
Texas where they will spent
Christmas.
Miss Edley Turner of Weston i
here teaching music.
Miss Julia Ponder will leave to
morrow for Nashville, Tenn.
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Resolutions.

Adopted by Healdton Lodge No.
%, I. o. o. F., anent the death
of Sister NJ. A. Gordon, the
wife of our dearly beloved broth
er, John A. Gordon.
Whereas, it has fallen to our lot
to mourn the loss of Sister Cor
don. Sister Gordon was born
Jan. %. 1871, and was removed
from our midst by death on Sat
urday morning, Oct. %, 1898.
Sister Gordon was a Christian wo-
man but not a member of any
church. Sister Gordon was made
a Rebekah Odd Fellow in st. 10
Lodge at St. Jo, Texas, in 1876.
She was always ready to relieve
the distressed.
Resolved, that this lodge extend
to the bereaved family its deepest
sympathy and assure them of its
readiness to render whatever as
sistance is in its power.
Resolved further, that a copy of
these resolutions be spread On the
minutes of this lodge and copy
presented to Bro. Gordon and
family and a copy presented to
each of the Ardmore papers with a
request that they publish same.
F. M. CoCKRKLL,
j. II. FOWLER,
J. F. BENNETT, /
Committee
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"Side Tracked" is a sure cure
for dependency.
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Santa Claus to the Children.

Ardmore, 1. T., Dec. 18th, '9S.
Sidney Suggs, Esq. Editor ARD
MoREITE: Dear Sir-We have been
in receipt of various communica-
tions addressed to Santa Claus in
care of our store and as it is i'm
possible for him to answer all these
letters as he is so pressed for time,
he has authorized US to make the
children of Ardmore and vicinity
the following proposition:
To the child-ages 4 to 10 years,
writing him the incest letter OF his
or her own composition all the way
through he will give,
For the best letter one handsome
doll or if a boy a nice suit of
clothes.
For the second best if girl a
nice doll or if a boy a good story
book.
For the third best if a girl he
will give a nice jewel box or if a
boy he will give a good hat or cap.
To the next u he will give a
nice Christmas box of candy.
Rules governing the letter;
Must be written by the child it
self.
Letter to contain not over &c
words.
All letters to be addressed and
mailed to Santa Claus, Box $50,
ArdmOre, l. T.
All letters must be mailed on ol
before Dec. 23rd.
All letters must contain age o.
child as that will be considered il
judging.
Santa Claus will appoint a com
peteDt set of judges.
Winners names will be an
nounced in the Christmas Numbe
ARDMoREITE.
Prizes will be distributed Of
Monday Dec. 26, at Sig Simon
Bros. New Cash Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

Your Christmas novelties are at
Frames, City drug store.
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A Free Homes Clause.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The In
dian appropriation bill, which
passed. the House Saturday, was
reported to the Senate yesterday.
The most important amendment
offered to the bill in the Senate in
wolves the free home proposition.
1t was offered by Senator Petit
grew, and it is as follows:
That all settlers under the
homestead laws of the United
States upon public lands acquired
prior to the passage of this act by
treaty or agreement from the varl-
Gus Indian tribes, or upon military
reservations which have been
opened to settlement, who have or
who shall hereafter reside upon the
tract entered in good faith for the
period required by existing law
shall be entitled to a patent for
the land so entered upon the pay
ment to the local land officers of
the usual and customary fees. No
other or further charge of any
kind whatsoever shall be required
from such settler to entitle him to
patent for the land covered by
his entry, provided that the right
to commute any such entry and
pay for said lands in the option OF
any such settler and in the time
and at the prices now fixed by ex-
listing laws shall remain in full
force and effect.
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