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The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-26
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and privilege of doing outside work not
conflicting with regular duties. Address
J. l., care Journal.
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and room, by an intelligent middle-aged
man. Address S. j., Journal office.
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The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-26
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
Bank Of Topeka,

at-Topeka. state of Kansas, at the close
of business on the 18th day. of February,
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-26
BANK STATEMENTS.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THR
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

of Topeka. Kansas. at the close of business.
February 49, 1900
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The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-26

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LOST-White setter dog, with black ears,
few black spots on left side. Return to
5o7 Taylor St, and get reward. Geo. o.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-26


Z. s. CYCLE CO., 11s E. sth st. National
and Union bicycles Sundries. repairs.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-26
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.


CHOICE vacant lots in west part of the
city. Very cheap.
W. NJ. FORBES, 11e w. 9Th st.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-26

WATCHES cleaned, 75c; clocks. Soc; main
springs, 75c; crystals, 10c- Cash paid for
old gold or silver All work guaranteed.
Old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard
up. see Uncle Sam. 512 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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1 AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE Of
fee of state senator subject to the Re
publican primaries, to be held April II,
1900 JNO. t CHANEY-
I ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A CANDI-
date for the office of probate judge of
Shawnee county. Kansas, subject to the
L. S. DOLMAN.
I ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A CANDI-
date for the office of representative of
the Thirty-eighth district, comprising the
First and Second wards of Topeka. the
town of Oakland and the township of Te-
cumseh, Shawnee county, Kansas, sub
ject to the Republican primaries.
ALVIN J. DODGE.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF As A
candidate for county commissioner of
the city district composed of the Second,
Third and Fourth wards. subject to Re-
publican primaries ]. NJ MILLER.
SILAS RAIN, candidate for office of
county commissioner for the city district
(Seeond, Third ard Fourth wards). Sub
ject to nomination by the Republican pri-
mary election.
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I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A
candidate for the office of probate
judge of Shawnee county. Kansas, subject
to the Republican primary, when held
this spring. H. ]. BEVELLE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
In Her Memory.

Mrs. Sarah A Mulkey, wife OF j.
E. Mulkey, died at Wilson, l. T , on
Jan. 2s, and was buried in the ceme-
terry at Ardmore on the 29th.
Mrs. Mulkey was born in Monroe
county, Ky, Jan. IL, 1925. She was
a member of the Christian church
for sixty years before her death. She
died after an illness of five weeks,
leaving a husband and three chill
dren to mourn her loss. Nine other
children preceded her in death.
A. FRIEND
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

IT is now said that the senate
will refuse to approve the Clayton
Bulwer amended treaty on the
ground that it practically concludes
an alliance offensive and defensive
between the two countries. This
information is not at all surprising
in view of the known leaning of
the administration toward the
mother country"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
TOLD BY TELEPHONE.
Words Whispered In Our Ear From
Inland Towns In the Territory
Wednesday Afternoon.
BERwYN.

BERwYN.
Rev. Wilmington and two broth
ers named Halfers were arrested
here yesterday by John Hammer,
charged with assault to kill upon
two negroes named Campbell and
Loftun last Saturday night. The
prisoners were taken to Ardmore
last night.
A north bound through freight
jumped the track here last night,
tore up the track for a considerable
distance and completely domolish-
ed one car and turned another
crossway of the track.
DAVIS.
=. A. Whiteman is here repre-
senting E. G. Dewitt & Co., of
Chicago.
Oscar Wright of Kansas City is
hOre.
Quite a number of our citizens
witnessed 4 ten round prize fight last
night between Jack Duman of
Dallas and Tom Cragin of this
place. The bout was decided a
draw.
Dock Fielder was here yesterday
THACKERvLLE.
h. d. Sargin of Tussy is here.
Sim Langston of Coalgate has
moved to this place.
A heavy rain fell here this
= morning
SPRINGER.
III. I'll. Wagner, who intended to
= move back to ArdmOre today
: could not 60 on account OF tht
t rain.
: j. b. Cherry of Mannsville il
5 here today. He will probabl!
= move to this place in the nes
r future.
i DR.. Kelly of Oakland was herr
d yesterday on business.
d Mrs. Holly Ayers is still quit,
}, sick.
q
e James Lamkin is in town today
e from his home eight miles out.
: DURwooD.
t Mrs. Dick McSwain mas rente,
the wagon yard to Searcy an,
J. Sweat.
:. Henry Huff is building a neV
:, store house which will be occupie,
t by John Cornell.
: There will be a meeting of tn
t citizens of this community at thi
J. place next Saturday night for tn
i purpose of selecting a delegate I,
u the Territorial convention at Souil
n McAlester on Feb. -.
d wYNNEwOOD.
/ p. b. Henry is improving.
t Tom Frame and Birge Kelley O
= Davis gave us pleasant call las
o evening
e Oscar Rice of the Evans Smitl
t Drug company of Kansas City i
t here, also Chas. Shaley of the ii
n w. Williams Drug company o
: Fort Worth, Tex.
5 Dock Fielder of Ardmore i
e here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
c. V. APPOINTMENTS

Special to the Ardmoreite.
San Francisco, Feb. 5.-T IL i.
Bell of Fresno has been appointed
brigadier general commanding
Calf Brigade Pacific Division and
W. j. Showers of Morrellton. Ark
same position for Arkansas Divis-
ion. Appointments made by Gen
Gordon, commanding Confederate
Veterans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
ARDMoRE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
THE WATER PROPOSITION

The proposition now under con
Sideration by the council from
Messrs Hoge and others for the
binding and operating Of a sys-
TEN of waterworkS i'll ArdmOre is
certainly the best and most merl-
torious yet brought to public at
tention. By granting franchise
for twenty years, with privilege of
purchase by the rity at the eXpira-
tlOn OF that time, We can have q
complete system Of fire protection
with q minimum OF sixty hydrantS,
tor the sum of So 600 per year.
The property is subject to taxa
ton, and the general operation of
the system is TO be subject to reg
ulation by the council a better
proposition could hardly have been
framed by the council itself, look
ing at the matter from the stand
point of the city's interests. The
proposition is now in the hands of
special committee of the city
ceuncll aud deserves earnest and
careful consideration at the hands
OF these gentlemen. When one con
siders the probable cost OF such u
system and the extreme need of
the city for adequate fire protec-
ton, there remains scarcely an item
for debate in the whole PROPOSE
tion.
The ARDMOREiTE believes that
Ardmore ) opportunity has come
and that every nd>ideration of
pnblie policy and expediencv de +.
manda a prompt acceptance of the
proposition under safe and proper
guarantees One fire like that OF
the bank building will pay for il
three times over. Let the com
mlttee consider the matter bn the
hight OF water systems elsewhere
and they will find that an alvan
tageous proposition has been II
cclved by the city.
From the Manual of American
Naterwolks for 1897, STANDARD
authority on this subject
the following information i.
CLEANED AT Guthrie, Okla, th,
system was put in by the city il
lS93' at cost of $50 900, Will
only fifty seven hydrants for fir,
protection. Al Perry the svsten
was put III under franchise TO
twenty Years, with privilege of pur
chase by elty. the property to b.
exempt from local taxation. Th,
el'y pays hydrant rental $50. A
GAINESVILLE the system was nnt !,
uhuef a fifty year franchise.
Afdmore proposition is for ski,
MIGRANTS at 500 year, a frsncb,s,
-'' twenty years With privilege O
purchase by the city, the pronert,
DE subject 10 local tsxst;on
u o"pare this with composite o
w;n '"tee systems named above. O
i" -" either or all separately and i
arai seen that Ardmore has sew
F'ai distinct advantages which
at llli'<S man. working for privat
interests would not overlook
LORD BoRs" continues to re
port the Situafion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
VENEZUELANS INVADE BRAZIL

VENEZUELANS INVADE BRAZIL.
Special to the Ardmoreite.
Buenos Ayres, Feb. IA Rio
Janeiro dispatch says Venezuelan
troops have invaded Brazilian ter
ritory. They were forced to re
treat after a severe engagement
Many fatalities resulted according
to reports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

If the Boer forces are as sadly
depleted as British correspondents
would have US believe, why does
DR.. Leyds refuse the offers of men
for Boer service that are being con
tinually made to him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

THE colOnels in Kentucky will
doubtless employ the armistice in
cleaning and oiling their guns pre-
paratory to the renewal of activity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

The war in the Philippines is
over says OTIS, bnt yesterday news
was received Of au insurgent al
tack on the Forty fifth infantry,
resulting in considerable loss to
the Americans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

For driving out dull, bilious feeling
strengthening the appetite and in
creasing the capacity of the body for
work, Prickly Ash Bitters is a golden
remedy. Sold by w. b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

The stepping stones on Broad
way at Caddo have been a boon to
pedestrians today. Similar ones
should be placed at all the street
CROSSINGS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

Faults OF digestion cause disorders
of the liver, and the whole system
becomes deranged. Herbine perfects
the process of digestion and assimi-
lation, and makes pure blood. Price
90 cents. Sold by City Drug Store,
w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
TIME TABLE,

Cuff, Colorado and santa Pc Railway.
SOUTH hound.
Galveston and Chicago Express 8:33 g. m.
l;irEurnc ami Kansas city Express bb7 IN
NORTH BOUND.
galveston and Chicago Express---l2:bO 90 g. m
S,.r,i,Tna ard Kansas City Express IL :Ss a. IN.
A. LUCAS Ticket Agent.
Va KEENAN, General Passenger AGENT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

THOSE who took advantage of
the recent nice weather to plant
sidewalks are now reapiEg a bonn
tlful harvest OF comfort and salts
faction. Those who didn't should
do so at the earliest opportunity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

The man who was "born tiredu
should use Prickly Ash Bitters, 1t
makes work a necessity to give vent
TO the energy and exuberance of spir-
ITS generated by functional activity
In the system. Sold by w. 8. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
btR5 All TAXING Tft Gtth5TVt
ROBERTS AND KITCHENER LEAVE
CAPETOWN FOR FRONT.
Trouble in South AmerIcs-TsylOr IL SIN
Reluctant to Quit the Pie Counter
and May Defeat PescesbIe
Solution Of situation.


Special to the ArdmOreite.
London, Feb. 7.-Informatior
received this morning from Sterk-
strom announces the Beers attack
ing Gen. Gatacre from two direc-
tions. Firing going on between
outposts.
Reports of an engagement ex.
pected at any moment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

u
blocks, streets and alleys and
more than a thousand homes
have been erected thereon by
the occupants thereof who have
expended their money in good
faith in the erection of their
homes, and they alone are enti
tied under the law to have said
premises appraised 10 them and
patents issued therefor.
Respondents allege ard charge
that the said John :. Hammer
has no reasonable expectation to
have said premises appraised
and patented TO him, and that
his petition therefor is not being
prosecuted in good faith with
the expectation that it will ever
be granted; that said petition
viewed in the light of facts well
known to the said John >. Ham
mer and apparent to this com
mission, is both an insult to the
intelligence of the commission
and an effort to make the com
mission his ally in the perpetra-
ton of a great fraud and outrage
upon the residents of that por-
ton of the town of ArdmOre de
scribed therein and that the
granting of the petition would
enable the said John ;. Ham mmer
to perpetrate fraud and out
rage to which this commission
should not be party.
The enOrmity of the fraud
and outrage which the said Johr
| S. Hammer is attempting to per
petrate and the extent To which
he is attempting to use this com
mission as an ally in the accom-
plishment of his unlawful pur
pose are shown by the fact tina
the act of congress approved
May ,, 1890, expressly provide:
that no person except Indian!
by blood shall become purchas
ers at such sales as that undeI
which said John 5. Hammer, h,
being a nOn-citiZen, purchased
the premises in controversy, ant
the fact that he purchased salt
premises at the sum of Sl0C
we'll knowing the rights of tn
other parties, together with tn
fact that the property which h
: seeks to have appraised and pat
ented to him is worth at leas
S25O,O00.OO.
That the said John 5. Ham
: mer and his attorneys, W. I
Nixon aud r. Stuart Dennee
have entered into a fraudulen
conspiracy to prosecute said pc
tition; to delay the appraisemen
of said part of ArdmOre describ
ed therein, and harass and EN-
barraSs the people of the tow
, Iof Ardmore who own homes OI
said premises described in sal,
yetition in the acquisition of Ii
les under the Atoka Agreemen
and rules and regulations pre-
scrihed by the secretary of tn
interior hereunder, in the hop
that they may thereby eXtor
''hush money" from them. Tha
the prosecution of said petitiol
under such fraudulent cOnSpll
acy and combination is Il specie
of blacllmail which ought To b
condemned by all honest people
WHEREFORE, Respondents d
pray that they be permitted I
introduce evidence in suppor: @
their allegations herein, and tina
on final hearing the property dc
scrlbed in SAID petition be az
praised as the law directs to al
persons owning improvement
thereon and they have all othe
relief To which they may be er
: titled,
LEDBETTER d BLEDSOF,
Attorneys for Respondent,
). Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment
!, no panacea, but is recommended fo
Piles only. These it will cure. Pric
, so cents in bottles; tubes rs cent?
Sold hx tftt- nrnp and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

MEANWHII.E the Hon. Webster
Davis is trekking about among the
BOer laagers around IadySmith.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

Ergo. the proposition should be
speedily accepted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
LEDBETTER d BLEDSOF,
Attorneys for Respondents

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is
no panacea, but is recommended for
Piles only. These il will cure. Price
so cents in bottles; tubes 75 cents.
Sold by City Drug Store and L. n
Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

A splendid opportunity is now
offered her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
TAYLOR HAS NOT SIGNED.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1T IS
announced that Gov. Taylor has
not yet signed the Louisville agree
ment. No action will be taken be-
fore late today. He will hold a
conference with Governor Bradley
and W c. Breckenridge, both of
whom are his attorneys. before de
Gliding his action in the premises.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

Rental contracts for sale at th
ARDMOREITE Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

She needs one, and needs it
badly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

ROBERTS GOES TO THE FRONT.
Special to the Ardmoreite.
Capetown, Feb. Lord Rob
erts and Gen. Kitchener started fol
the front this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
S. S. S. Is a Great Blessing
Old People. II Gives Them I
New Blood and Life. .o .os .a ssfi1 70
the remedy which vii

Thoroughly removing all waste accumuations and impart
ing strength and life to the whole body II incrsases
the appetite builds up the energies and sends Hfs
giving blood throughout the entire system
Mrs Sarah Pike. 477 Broadway. South Boston writes.
am seventy years old had enjoyed good health
for twenty wears . sick in different ways, and In
addition had Eczema terribly one Of my legs. Ths
doctor said that on Of would never b
we'll again bottles of g. g. and it cured
completely. and am happy to say that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

ARDMoRE has no water system
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

Frequent accidents occur in the
household, which cause burns, cuts,
sprains and bruises. For use in such
cases Ballard's Snow Liniment has
for many years been the constant ia
vorite family remedy. Price 25 and
so cents. Sold by City Drug Store
and w. b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

<A@o feel as well as 1 did in my life"
aen vears suffered tortures from fiery eruption
my skin. tried almost every known remedy but they
failed orue by one and / told that age which IS
sIxtv six was against and that could never hope
TO be we'll again finally took s. s. s., and 1t ceansed
INV blood thoroughly and am in perfect health"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

LORD BoRs" continues to re-.
por' The situation unchanged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
g, 8, 8. FOR THE BLOOD

is oply
I is the eony
potash mere
Specific Atlanta
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
NEVER TOO OLD
=. TO BE CURED.

Age does not necessarily meAA
feebleness and ill health. and
nearly all of the sickness amocg
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

older people can be avoided, Most eide
people are very susceptible to lin
but it is wholly unnecessary By n!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

SIDNEY suGas. Proprietor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
WE'RE HELD EVERY -FOUR YEARS
BY ANCIENT GREEKS.
From 3os A. u. Until 1890 There Were
No Olympic Games America Led In
Modern Games with Nine Events to
Her Credit.

Beginning with 776 II. c.. tho Greeks
reckonod their time by olympiads. or
periods Of four years when the olym-
pic games we're held. A sacred truce
lasting for u month put u stop to all
war between the various states ut the
time OF the games. This enabled ev-
eryone to travel In safety. as none
would dare to offend the terrible god
Zeus. Almost every town In Greece
sent representatives either to compete
or to look on at these contests. and
from the islands along the coast ~
well a from the colonies In Asia, Az
RIGA and Western Europe visitors
came for business or pleasure. No
women. except one priestess. were al
lowed to be resent at the contests, All
competitors were Obliged to prove that
they were of pure Greek blood and
that they had spent ten motnhs In
preparation for the contests. Then.
" accepted. they were obliged to pass
the thirty days Immediately preceding
the games in training at Olympia un.
der the direction OF the officials. Dur
ing this period the athlete and his
friends made frequent SACRIFICES and
prayers to the various deities whom
they thought might assist In giving
him the victory. On the day OF the
games all the competitors were Obliged
to take a solemn oath at the altar OF
the god Zeus that they would abide by
the rules and would take no unfair
advantage Of an opponent. Originally
the games consisted OF but a single
race, the stldium-600 feet; hut ut tho
time OF their greatest glory Ave days
were consumed In deciding the con
tests. They were then az follows:
Foot races. the pentathlon. horse and
chariot races, boxing. wrestling and
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
GIRLS BATTLE WITH ALuCATORS|

an end to the existence to the two ter
rors. Her brothers gun was hanging
against the wall on the opposite aide
OF the She determined to take
advantage OF the first opportunity and
get hold Of the weapon. Her mother
tried to dissuadc her from such a des-
perate venture. but the moment that
the big saurian left the room she
sprang out on the carpet and ran after
the gun The alligator heard her steps
and he pursued her to the bed. snap
ping his hideous Jaws and making n
noise that would have paralyzed u less
courageous girl.
Miss Savannah says that she had
never shot a gun before In her life,
but she had often seen her brother
handle a rife and she had some
knowledge of the way the liner was
worked in order to load and eject the
shells from the barrel. Her heart
bounded for Joy when she found the
magazine Of the gun full of cartridges.
Aiming well at one eye OF the big
bull she fired and had the satisfaction
OF seeing him cavort about v the
carpet as II there was something hot
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
BlaCkmail by
Lawyers.

Fortunately for the average lawyers
solicitor so far betrays the confidence
reposed In him as to utilize the In
formation poured into his private ear
for the foul purpose Of blackmail. yet
the records OF legal malpractices con-
tain a certain number OF such cases Of
more or less Nervousness, says Tit
Bits. Not so many years ago a young
lady residing In q Midland county had
occasion to consult a solicitor regard
ing a rather delicate matter In which
she had been, through no fault Of her
own, involved. For obvious reasons
she avoided the practitioner who at
tended to her family's business, and.
rather rashly. pitched upon the first
gentleman whose d%oorplate caught her
eye.
Her choice proved an unfortunate
one. The lawyer In question was an
unmitigated scoundrel. whose chief
harvest was reaped from ind scriminate
%blackmail. and very Dol the girl dis
covered this fact to her sorrow. For
the INSCRIPTIONS scoundrel, having OBJ
tanned full details of her position. to-
gether with certain compromising doe
uments. proceeded to obtain from her
various sums under threats OF ex-
posture, and II was not until she had
parted with all her savings and was on
the verge OF desperation that she sum
moned sufficient courage to lay the
whole distressing business before her
father. The latter relative at once took
very active measures to bring the vii
lain to justice. but. owing to some
legal technicalitles, the case fell