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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Ralroad Stocks irregular. Indasals higher Cotton lorer
4etye afsacos Bonds e Stock and Bond Exchange
Si5,er 2zc qIooreg. Sterling Exchange fr7ner
Wheat dad, Barley higher, Oats and Corn unchanged
Hay and Bran sceGk: Beans generally higher.
Good Pofqtoes Onions etabes and IN derfGnd
Poal-y firm. Come d'yI1ing in poor condition
Oraxges and Apples firm aid ntoU1ng off reA
Batter and Cheese scarce and CHER. Eggs ntO0ing better
Better conditions brev1iIng III Primes and Honey.
NeyU York reports rather doing in Hops
DeysGxd for Provisions said to be improving sonepa
Lt4seed Oil and Lncol marked up again.
Lss6er market said be sbotoing better conditions
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Poultry and Game.

The Poultry market continued firm for
everything except Hens, aud young chickens
still led in point of demand. No Western
came in and the receipts from State points
were only 10 coops Came was SLOW of sale
and a good portion of the receipts came 10
hand in bad condition, showing the effects Of
the warm weather
POULTRY-I.ive Turkeys, 1sd20e per lb;
Geese per pair, S2G2 %; Gosiings -;
for young; Hens, S3fl5 80 for small and seq
so for large: young Rosters $6 5oqT so; old
Roosters So 50G6; FryeFs. IS J0G6: Brothers,
S4T5; Pigeons 81 %; Squads. 81 25q2 80.
GAME-Gray Geese. 81 seas per dozen;
White Geese T5e4Sl %; Brant. So for large
and SlGl % for small: Hcnkers, s. 5oGl4 so:
Snipe So for English and 81 % common: Hare
81 25Q1 80: Rabbits 81 5od1 T5 for Cotton
tails and 81 20 for Brush.
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Potatoes onions and Vegetables.

All kinds of seed Potatoes and fancy table
buroanks were in limited supply and nrm at
steady prices with trade moderately active,
but low grade offerings. particularly those from
the river districts. were hard to move although
offered at easy rates; There was praetically ,iLs
no new arrivals and old and deteriorating
stock was selling down to 10c per sack while
a few small lots of pieked-over stock brought
T5c per sack Onions were firm at the fat
stocl, left in first hands Jobbers were ex-
acting a premium of 25c per GENITAL for their
holdings and 1t was generally expected that the
market would advance as soon as the two
carloads that are now overdue from oregon
come 10 hand. Five sacks OF new Potatoes
came in from Niles and sold at 3l2c pe- pound.
Receipts of Asparagus were lighter than on
the preceding day and the market was slightly
frmer with extra stock selling at 1212c per
pound and the lower grades at 5M1ee, accord
ing 10 quality There vas a decline in Rhu-
barb. caused by competition between the COM
bination of dealers who handling the as
sociation's shipments and independent receiv-
ers. The association established fiat rate Of
81 per box, T. o. b.. San Lorenzo while the
outside stock Is shipped on consignment, and
the result is that the associations agents are
compete with the independents. Southern
vegetables were scarce and generally firm. A
ear of Rhubarb started East from San Lo-
POTATOES -Burbsnks from the<river. 75c@
81 per ctl; Watsonville Burbanks, $1q1 20 per
ctl; Oregon Burbanks 81 80 per ctl; River
Reds. e5qT5c per ctl: Early Rose. 81 5oa1 60
per ctl: Garnet Chiles- 81 % per ell; small
SEED burbanhs. 81 per cti' sweet fota-
toes
ONIONS-S3 per ctl
LES-Asparagus 5di2i5c per III;
Rhubarb. 81 5est2 per box Green Peas. case
per lb; String Beans. 12hQ15c per Id: Wax
Beans -; Tomatoes 75c4S1 30 per box or
crate FOR domestic and 81 25Gl 75 per box for
Mexican; Summer Squash. 81 2541 90 per box
Hothouse Cueumbers 81 2541 20 Der dozen; +;
Cabbage soc per ctI; Carrots. sea 40c per sack;
Garlic, Ic@11c per 10: Egg Plant. - per ID;
Dried Peppers 10d12Iac for sun dried and
13dI4c per lb for evaporated; Green Peppers
T@10c per ID; Mushrooms. 20R25e per III;
Marrowfat and Hubbard Squash. $50 per ton.
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SUGAR-Raw. firm: refined. firm.
DRIED FRUITS
New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK; March THE London tin
market Irregular. with spot a little higher
at 2131 12s Cd and futures lower at G130 12s
Cd Locally the market quiet and a
shade lower on the inside prices with the
range standing s2S 5oG2s S715.
Copper remains quiet but generally firm in
the local market with large producers holding
lake at S15 so; eiectroytic, SIS 3TIad15 so;
casting $f5GI5 05. London market was a
little easier, with spot closing at R6S 3s 9d
ard futures ct f6S lis Sd.
Lead was easier in London, closing at s12,
but remained unchanged here at 81 1901 So
Spelter declined slightly abroad with spot
closing at f23 lbs 3D. Local prices unchanged
at Sc 1905 20.
Iron closed ar 54s in Glasgow and at z9s
nd in Middlesboro. Locally the demand con-
tfriued steady and prices were Arm No.
foundry northern is quoted at ST. 95f71S %;
No 2 foundry s1T 5e91s; No foundry SOUTH
ern and No. foundry southern soft, SIT 759
IS %.
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Meat Market.

There is no further change 10 report under
this head. All descriptions continue In ample
supply.
DRESSED MEATS
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
as follows:
BEEF-51s9e1sc-ror Steers and 495c per ID
Cor Cows.
VEAL-Large. 51s67c: small 69s15e per H.
pound
LAMB-121s 614c for Spring.
PoRK-Dressed Hogs, 614G9c per lb
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco less 400
40 per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers. ~ G711c: Cows ana Heff-
ers. 51=Qeizc; thin Cows 415c per ID.
CALFES-4q41@c per 10 (gross weight
SHEEP-We 3h63%c: Ewes 3H3H q
per 10 fgross weight.
LAMBSS2 50lf2 20 per head
HOGS-Live Hogs 2o0 70 25O lbs 5& nk1So.
130 TO 200 lbs. 5%qj&c; so to 130 lbs 81 q
5ssc: Feeders. &c: Sows. 90 per cent on. Boars
so per cent of. and Stays 40 per cent on nom
above quotations.
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Some houses are reporting rather more de-
mand for cured meats at unchanged quota
tions The movement usually improves some
what at this time OF the year
heavy. 1O1sc for light medium, i21sc for light,
13c for extra light and 141s9i5c for sugar
cured; dry Salt Hides. 915910c; Bellies ne:
Hams 111sc: Mess Beef. s1oQio so per ool /;
extra Mess. SO 50q11; Family, Sl2glz 90:
prime Mess Pork $14 so: extra clear ~
Mess. sic so; Pig Pork. $25: Pigs Feet. 50;
Smoked Beef, 14c per ID
LARD-Tferces quoted at 5&c per ID for
California compound &c for Eastern compound
and &c for pure; half-barrels pure. 9Ac: 10 ID
tins. sAe: 5-lb tins csc: 3-lb tins, 1Oc.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel 7hc; three
half barrels T%c; one tierce TIC; two tierces
1sc; five tierces &c per h.
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New. York Stock Market.

NEW YORK March dealings the
New York Stock Exchange expanded again to-
a. : and speculation showed great variety and
animation, but the digestive processes made
themselves evident IN the movement. re N
s-s M 53.t SsS ~ sss,,Ies esd ves
lerday: Speculative liquidation being appar-
entity completed. the position Of the market was
tlus strengthened by the clearing out Of
iu the lower level OF prices, confidence was
quite general that the upward movement was
ri le dee7ned 70 be IN force. Il vas this
---1tinent that induced the spurt at the OPEN
.rE -Qa accumulation OF buying orders. But
t-leIa developed' an apprehension that there
TlEht be large speculative hquidations still
Watching for opportunity This impress
sion vas not entirely eliminated during the
-satures IA he Tnarief IA Influential. stocks
The -accgnuisrion OF Erie especially was OF
large Influence On sentiment owing 70 the
fysteFy III il ard 70 sagueness Of limitations
that Important snhognoerDents affecting rail
road deal were 70 be expected IN which that
company would figure, There is nothing
p hfch impnesses the speculative mind in the
current stock market 70 the same extent as
neH form OF the rurnor was OF more i'm
pqrtsToe, n its. Influence. owing 10 the waning
rt- -he effects OF recent developments. coupling
New York Central and Union Pacific With
the exception 81 the opening bulge these two
throughout the day. On account Of. the very
LaTEe speculation for the advance which has
yof Widespread effect The United States Steel
stocks were heavily absorbed as a result OF
the reports Of buoysIlt conditions IN the iron
Enc steel market and their strength was an
Important sustaining influence in the whole
market. The etir in the New York public
utilities was attributed 70 legislative .consid-
erafions. The Weather Bureaus report show.
ing. good snow protection for winter wheat
was favorable element IN the market For
eign markets were rather disappointed that
the official rate Of the Bank OF England was
hot reduced, but the large current demand
UPON thar tnstttuuon-s credit facilities shown
by the weekly statement was regarded as the
fair EXPLANATION Of the retention Of the rate
The foreign exchange market IN New York
recovered IN consequence Operations in the
stock market showed clearly the activities OF
tho opposing parties TO the speculation and
the irregular tone was continued 10 the clos
Ing, come stocks receding- 10 the lowest and
ethers rising buoysntly upward in the final
- $50 COO
United States bonds were all unchanged on
New York Stock Lisa
2. z. Hutton & Co., $50 California street.
bsa Francisco, members Of the New York
Stock Exchange, furnish the following official
Quotations Of .hst Exchange:
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Dried Fruits. Nuts, Raisins. Hone,

The Nevada Comb Honey which has been
lying here so long has at last begun to move
slowly. but the holder had to cut the price to
10c to create the demand.
The statistical position Of Prunes is said TO
be improved inasmuch as the slow but steady
movement of the past few weeks has disposed
Of the 1904 crop and Is cutting into last year 5
carry over. Some large handlers continue san
guine of an advance in quotations before long,
but there is none thus far
The time for deciding about the Raisin
Growers Association has been extended un.u
March 16 inasmuch only about half the
necessary acreage has already been signed.
FRUITS-Apricots. sH91fc for Royals and
111b612hc for Moorparks Nectarines TIC
sue for White and TIC for Red; Peaches.
SG9hc per lb: Pears. 7612c: Plums. pitted.
465e for black 51a@7c for red and 4H46c
for yellow: Figs 2-crown bricks. 45c: 3-crown
soc: 4-crewn 60c 6-crown Soc; bulk white.
%. @3c; black. 21s@51sc; Evaporated Apples.
PRuNEsE1s@1@s per lb for the four sizes
and PIC basis for the large sizes
RAISINSHi904 crop +. o. o. Fresno-Impe-
rial clusters 81 25@2 so; Dehesa- 81 s5@f 40:
London Layers, s5cGS1: Loose Muscateis, 4
crown 4ZQ5c: 3-crown 41<c; 2-crown, ga
SIC: Seeded 4E@6c; Thompson's Seedless,
4EG411c: Seediess Sultanas. 395c per h.
NJJTS-Walnuts, No. l softshel, 12G13c:
No 2 1O611c; No. l hardshell 12c; No .
lOc: Almonds. 16G17e for Nonpariels. I40141sc
for L. 131a@141ac for Ne Plus Ultra
and lie for Languedoc; Peanuts 667c for
Eastern: Pecans 11G13c: Cocoanuts. 81 50d5;
Chestnuts 7679c per lb for Italian.
HONEY-cemb. log12e for white and e9I0c
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, March 2.-coTToN- Futures
opened steady March, 732e: May. 42c. .Iuly
TSsc; August, T4ic; September. 7.42c; De-
cember 7.50c.
Futures closed steady. March, 722c; April.
August 7.31c; September T.3fc.
Spot closed quiet; middiHg uDiands 75c:
niddIIng gulf S.o0c: sales. 5SI2 bales.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO March Cash quotations were
as follows Flour. easier; No spring wheat.
81 14&iQ1 1e4s; No. . corn. 45aci No. yell
low 46e; No. oats, s213e; No ? white, s2ss a
good feeding barley, 3s939c: fair to choice
mailing. +364Sc: No. l faxseed. 81 2616 No l
Northwestern. 81 5715; mess pork, per bbl,
$l2 40m12 45: lard, per 100 lbs SO S0@D6 50 ~:
short ribs sides (loosel, So 57AQ6 70; short
clear sides (boxed) So 1905 S71s; whisky,
basis of high wines 81 23; clover, contract
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Nem York Money Market.

NEW YORK, March Mooney on call.
steady 25<G2& Per cent; closing bid, pa /;
ofTered 21k Tine loans steady; 50 and 90
6ays 8aS& rer cent; six months 3lk93%c.
Prime mercantile psper. 3Ss d4Z per cent
Sterling exchange frTner, with actual busi-
ress IA. bankers, bills al 4 SCI a. serb for de-
Yrand aud at 81 646bG4 SzT for 60-dsy bills.
Posted rates. s4.S5h a SIS.
Commercial bills. S4S4Ss a.. SAB.
Bar silver, 59Ac
Mexican dollars CSC
Government bonds. steady; railroad bonds,
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lbs; Rye Flour So 75 Gin barrels 81 75): Rye
Meal So so Gin barrels 81 50); Rice Flour,
IS; Corn Meal 50 so; extra cream do So IS;
oat ,, Meal s. 25@4 80; oas Greats Greats e ,SS ~;
4 rs: Cracked Wheat. So 75: Farina, 81 so;
Whole Wheat Flour. So so; Rolled Oats. bbls.
Sc 5ed7 80; in sacks. scar; Pearl Barley. So;
Split, Peas. boxes. IS so; Green Peas. IS so per
fGn tha
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods.

FLOUR-Califernia Family Extras, 81 s09
& 10 usual terms; Bakers Extras 81 7Od5;
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at SAGA 30
per bbI.
are as follows: Graham Flour. IS % per Loo
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Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND. March 2.-wHEAT-walla
Walla S5c; bluestem. 92c; valley, SIC.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA March 2-WHEAT-One cent
higher 1or bluestem at Sac; club, unchanged
at sc I2c.
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON March 2-To-dav's state
ment of the treasury balances in the general
fund exclusive Of the $3.50. O0o. 600 gold re-
serve in the division OF redemption shows
s54. 720. III. e'
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO, March 2.-On the Produce EK-
change to-day the butter market was weak
creamery 23G30c; dairies 2362Sc. Eggs hrrh;
at mark, cases included, 27c. Cheese Arm,
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
Ct. f,ouis you Market.

ST. LOUIS March Wool steady. Me-
diunn grades eembing and clothing 26d2gc;
light fine, 2fG22c; heavy fine. 1Tq1Sc; tub
washed 33T3Gc.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Chicago.


CHICAGO, March 2-CATTLE-Receipts
10,00o head market strong. Good to prime
steers. So 2oq6: poor TO medium, S3 50Q5
stockers and feeders, 50 40a4 cows. $3G4 25 !:
hefers. 81 506s4 rs; Gamers 81 50Q2 so; bulls,
S2Gt4; calves SO 5047
HOGS Receipts to-day. $50 head; to-
morrow. p, COO: market 5d,10c lower Mixed
and butchers. 81 ToG4 95; good to choice
heavy, 81 S5a5 rough heavy 81 1904 SIS;
SHEEp-Reeelpts. 14.Ge0 head sheep and
lambs steady. Good TO choice wethers. S5 500
%: fair to choice mixed S5 2515 15; West
ern sheep. So 25G6 a5; native lambs, SIS 759
s5; Western lambs. S6 T0GT So
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. March 2.-CATTLE-Re-
csiptS, 1900 head; market steady. Native
steers. S4a5 40; native COWS and heifers, 81 IS
"A 80; stoekers ana feeders S314 so: bulls
50 1915 %; Western fed cows. s2Gi 25.
HOGS-Receipts $500 head; market steady.
Bulk of sales 81 65G54 90: heavy, 81 s5G4 95 /;
packers. 81 s0dI4 30; pigs and lights. 81 10
SHEEP Receipts. 1900 head; market steady.
range wethers, s5aG e5: fed ewes, S4 1895 GO.
Omaha.
OMAHA, Neb, March 2.-CATTLE-Re-
Native steers SO 50Gf5 so. cows and hefers.
81 15G14; Gamers. 81 15Q2 65: stoekers and
stags, s2d3 IS
HoGs-Reeeipts. II geo head: market SC low
er. Heavy. 81 T5G4 So; mixed, - 1og4 20;
sales 81 7Oai4 -,
SHEEP Receipts. 1900 head; market steady.
Western yearitngs. So 75a6 go: wethers S. 25
a6; ewes, 81 1915 60: lambs. s6 75GI so.
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Northcrn Business.

SEATTLE. March 2-Clearings, 1904. .l77;
balances, $169336
TACOMA, March 2.-Clearings, S415, ,146;
PoPTiAND. March 2.-clearings. s7s1. .o73:
OA sPoKANE.' March 2.-clearings, s47s, 4ss;
balances S.4 lSg.
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Provisions.

for amber; water white extracted. 51zG615c;
light amber extracted. 5G515c; dark, 5G475c
BEESWAX-27629c per 10.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
E,ufnre Grain and Proyisions.

opened rather easy: May was off kGIc at
81 143t 70 81 14A. July also down Z to
&c at 9S1sc to 9S24c. At the start offerings
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local MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

Sterling Exchange is higher. Silver de-
clned &c.
LOCAL
Sterling Exchange, sixty days. 81 S5124
Sterling Exchange sight ..-... St1a9
Sterling Exchange, cables ....- SSl5Q
New York Exchange, sight, 1211Q
New York Exchange, teiegraphic ID
cil,er per ounce ............ 5eM9
Mexican Dollars ....-,......-... Nominal oV
INTERNATIONAL
New York on Paris ....................b .b16b
New York Mexico .-2o2
Paris on London POI y
Berlin on London 20. ASH
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Decidnous and Citrus Fruits.

The Orange market ruled firm under con-
tinued light receipts and a steady demand and
stocks of all grades were steadily decreasing.
The small sizes of Navels. that is, 150s, 1T6s
and 216s had the most call and were rela-
lively firmer than the larger sizes. The
steamer Alameda out tomorrow for Honolulu.
will take at least 1000 boxes, most. of which
were purchased at the recent auction sales.
Four carloads were announced for to-day S
auction sale The other Citrus fruits were
in fair request and prices were generally
steady. Apples were firm and active at un-
changed quotations.
APPL LES-Per box, 81 1902 25 for extra
fancy 81 25G1 so for ordinary fancy and T5cQ
81 for common to choice.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, Navels 81 500
per box for fancy 81 2591 so for choice
and 90c&$1 % for standard; Tangerines,
$l91 %: Lemons, s2Q2 so for fancy, 81 2591 rs
for choice and 75cd$1 for standards; Grape
Fruit 81 25G2; Mexican Lines. 81 90 per
case; Bananas. 81 50a2 so per bunch for Cen
trail American and 75cQs1 90 for Hawaiian;
Pineapples. ss95 per Dozen
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ss[ STOCKS.

s..... Adams E1prsss
S. 40 Amalg esopper .
go Am Can CO .-
5o0' Do pf6 ..
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IHighlLow. Bid. Ask,

..i.-. 40 go
7SMi II 7sk Ts1s
11a i1h II NJ 1lA
esAi eT& e7%i IS
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London Closing Stocks.

Noney-2is63 per cent
The rate Of discount in the open market
for short bills IS 21sN2Ss per cent and for
three months bills . 5-1e621k per cent
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

Continued on Page Fourteen.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY. March As p =
,TEs BONDS

UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. Ask Bid. Ask
a ar coup .105 \ LOS 4s qrscp nsu- f82 132%
As or reg. ..1Q41a105 l3s CT COUP .1o4 104es
MTSCFT, BONDS
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NeE York stock 10

=. z. Hutton & Co, 40 California street
Sea Francisco, members Of the New York
Stock Exchange, furnish the following official
Quotations OF .hst Exchange:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-19

The Whal" doc. not discharge water.
but only lt- breath This. however. In
rushing up into the air hot from the
animals body has the moisture con
dcnscd 10 form sort 81 rain. aud tho
colder the air. just us in The ease Of
our own breath, the more mark>d the
result When IN" spout l4 made with
the biowhpic clear above thr surface uf
the water it appears Ike % sudden ict
Of steam from u boiler When effect.
cd. us II sometimes is. before the blow.
hole reaches the surface. n low fountain
as from street lrr plug fOrmcI. uni
when the hole d, close 10 tic surface ut
the moment u little water is sent up
with the tail jet Of steam. The cloud
blown up docs not disappear az once
but hangs litllc while and lg often
seen Co drift u short distance with Tie
wind
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-19
PEACE TERMS OF oTHEa WARS

In demand for cash indemnity
from Russia. Japan would have fsw
precsdsuts for i,s guidance War %.
recent times have usually been set
lied 1y rhe cas..ous of 'er.toV The
. FrauroP-ussian conflict Us The mos'
uc'dile exception.
The treaty thst terminated the Cr
mean war made few radical demands
on the conquered power Russia was
forced 20 cede little territory along
.he Danube frontier 20 RDumsnia %
consented to neutralize the Black zea
end TO- maintain no leet o. war vessels
on .'s wa'ers Bur for .fs expense Of
.yeral hundred million dollars Eng
land received no material recompeu
The RI so-Turki-h war a quarter %
century later aas ended bg rear
rangsmslt Of the Balkan p.n..pauties
aHd by a e-saoa 10 Russia and Turk
.sh Dyrs On 'ae Black sea and OF The
territory given to EJumauia after the
GO mean CONFLICT
The United States .n Ifs TWO foreign
var. with English speaking peo.
p.as has ayact.d cesslOns of territory
Pot has Itself paid the losing nation an
Indemnity 20 hea. the Injured feelings.
The Mexican war cost this gos enment
800 million dollars. 10 return o. &C
ouireI 'ha territory from Te1as 10 Cal.
lf9rnIa. paid Mexico 10 million dollars
and released il from claims OF Ameri-
can citizenship eating 3i4 mil
lions The recollection Of the 20 mil
lion dollars paid 10 Spain in return
Tor the Philippines Is stil fresh.
The great indemnity OF modern
times vas e1acted by Germany from
France in 1871 Beside insisting on
the ccssion Of Alsace and part OF IJor-
ralne. the cOnquerors demanded 5000
million fraDce-nearly 81 100000 BY
the terms of the treaty POO million
dollars was 10 be paid the first year.
end the rest IN three annual install
ments with interest at per cent. To
The surprise Of Europe the French ma
tion demonstrated it's thrift by paying
the whole amount year before the
final payment was due Russia, how.
over IS believed 20 be less able than
France ~ sustain such a burden. But
Germany is one power that Is hardly
In position to join with the others
IN protesting that billion dollars
would be- TOO much Star
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-19

Miss Florence Marryat. the novelist.
daughter Of Captain Marryat, had
some manncrisms of her own. The
following anecdUtc is told by William
Dovuoy. Here's a letter from Flor
cucr Marryat' said MIR Tinslcy. the
publisher, To- 90" one morning She
want, ~" 10 buy % new three volume
novel from her II I'm out Of tie way
when sh" calls you can talk to her
If hcd how was to recognize her.
Nuu'il recognize her easy enough said
Mr.. TluSlcy She :, taIl, striking
looking woman, aud she'll talk to you
just like man a few days later "a
tnll lady called fducicd she might
bc Miss MarIYat She looked around
the office, and then, addressing me. she
said, Is BID m:'
'ro this | replied that Mr. TIuslcy
was not in Could / do anything for
herr i must see Bul himself, she
said. Ten the old bouudcr / called
You're Miss Marryat" | vcntured.
Yes. But stop, How The dickru, do
you know I'm Miss Marryat? never
saw you before.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-19

The game of checkers. whether We
cnll it checkers or druughte. {, ancient
and almost universal The chinese
have form of 1t which thoy call the
game Of circumycntiou II wa.
known TO the Egyptians. the Greek,
and the Romans and. what is stranger
still, antiquarian, lind IL T. lo one or
the nuluscmcuts Of the uhlrig.uos of
New Zealand, a people who were ap
parcntly cut on from AN continental
associations and Influence fpr thou.
sands of years. So the pedigree OF the
game is ns long az thut Of ,scss. and
indeed there have been shillrl players
Of both games who regarded checkers
os the better of the two Youth. com.
puuiou
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-19

The sword of noble knight was
mentioned almost as often as himself
In the spuGS Of the troubadours Of the
middle age, In the oldcn time thi,
trusty weapon was named and person.
licd as accomplishing countless bril-
!innt deeds In the proverbs OF all ma
tiuus 70 Is spoken Of with reverence ana
trust II represents the rank and re.
nowu, the hcro,,m and honor. the glory
aud greatness, Of nations I'm the past.
One of the first weapons made by man.
II became his most important arm and
auxiliary of warfare II has always
been the visible badge of hirth. bravery
ana freedom. 70 surrender il was To
admit defeat and disgrace. So long has
Il been Tho constant companion Of rank
ana yalor that it has acquired dignity
Of ItS own. Like mo- other weapon. il
has q quality entirely distinct from its
character u- "a blood shrddcr. In Eng
land even 40 the present day the sword
alone is considered adequate TO confer
huighthood