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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18
MILLIONAIRE SOLDIER.
Fits From barracks Duty to Society
Functions in His Auto.

Washington. April 1s.-Fort Myer,
near this city. is said to be unique
among army posts in the possession of
an enlisted man who is a millionaire.
Not only is he millionaire but he is
also favorite in Washington society
and this somewhat to the considerable
of the officers of the fort, who. them
selves sometimes through duty but
more often inclination. are frequently
in attendance on the very events az
which the rich enlisted man finds him
self.
raj corps. is this anomalv-a rniluon-
aire soldier. His home is in Boston
ana he is a grandson of Brigadier Ger
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York MONEY Market.

New York. April 1S.-MONEY-Money
on call steady. 21zq$ per cent; ruling rate
ed at 25k per cent. Time loans somewhat
easier; so and 80 days per cent; six
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 4szd5
per cent. 80
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 81. S4.30Q4. "a. 90
for go day bills and at $4S7.70 for demand
commercial bills 81. S3s4 on. S414:
SILVER-Bar silver, $3.50; Mexican DOL
lars, 44c. -,
BONDS Government bonds steady, rail-
road bonds irregular.
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Because of Another woman.

Seattle. Wash, April 1s.-Jacob De
Rubenstein. aged %, president and
treasurer of A large junk company.
committed suicide in his Office yester-
day by shooting himself through the
head. He leaves a wife and four chill
dren. In letter addressed to friend
he told of his devotion to another
woman and ended the note by saying:
This is why kill myself. >
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18

New York. April 1s.-BUTTER-Marke
firm Creamery specials 33c; extras. 32c;
third to firsts, 26931c; held second to
special 25d31c; western factory, 22n23c
western imitation creamery. 231zG25c.
CHEESE-Market steady. Specials
state full creams old, 171kGISc: ditte
fancy, 171zc; ditto. good to prime, 1910
EGGs-Mariet weak Western storage
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Chicago Produce Marker.

Chicago, April 1S.-BUTTER-Marke
easy SreameTles' f16gSlc' 9alrles; 22@2 Seo
cases at mark, cases included, f71kG191hc
firsts, zoe; prime firsts, PIC.
CHEESE=Market steady. Daisies, 146i
141sc: Twins, 13@1S1zc; oYung Americas,
146141zc; Long Horns, 131z@13zc.
ATOES-Market weak. Choice to
fancy 24G26c; fair to good, 20@23c
POULTRY-Market steady. Turkeys,
1910; chickens Ice; springs, 1Sc.
VEAI-Market steady so to so h. WITS.
Ease; go to So ID. WITS, Sq10c-
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STONE HAS RETURNED.
General Manager of A. p. Back From
Trip Around the World.

San Francisco, April 1S.-Melville E.
Stone, general manager of the Assocf-
ated Press. arrived here from the ORR
ent, completing six months trip
around the world. Mr.. Stone left New
York last fall. He departed for that
city yesterday to attend the annual
meeting of the Associated Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18

$50; stockers and feeders, $45Oq6.75; bulls.
$4-20q5. 80; calves. $4O0ds.OO; western
steers $5.756S-00; western cows, $4.O0d6. %.
HOGS-Receipts 1000. Market 15c to sc
lower: Bulk of sales, 50. 25d95o: heavy.
$9.4549.55: packers and butchers, 50. 30d9. 50 ;
light, 50. 10@9 40; pigs $S.50@9O0.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Muttons, $6.50QS75; lambs, s. 549.S0; fed
western wethers and yearlings $1,000 IS /:
fed western ewes. Sc. OOGS. o.
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/
Market BB F5GTsTT gao A nj EGGS as cattle
h Co.. Topeka. Kan1
S 81 = MfGsF22 BgGgTTfER-chicaro s,c.
ffWhnoiesaie prices furnished by Cone &
Co., 1874 Kansas Ave.l
EGGS-Fresh country. candled, firm.
'Pf;oULrRY-Hens. heavy. he; broilers.
Course co sc youn S roosters loo. iOS' 1''a''
TURKEYs- Hens. zoe; Young Toms. 1sc:
05 GEEsE~Fnil feathered. sc.
DUCKS-Full feathered. loo.
BUTTER-Packing stock. per H.. 1sc.
Dairy buffers in Jars and pound prints.
WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
Furnished by Sam,l r. Lux, Wholesale
FANCY COLO. BOX APPLES-York
Pippins, per box, 500; Winesaps, per box,
$3.50; Mammoth Black Twings. per box.
WASH. FANCY ORANGES .5Ods5O,
bunch. s26oas5o; large a;eeo bunc6 SeS per per
bunch, s2.75G3.O0; per ID. &c
= CALIFORNIA LEMONS-Per box. $3.50
E FI6RM AZ GRAPE FRUTT.Bse es' box.
94PiSG%e4oSRSYfD A ToMAToEs-Per six basket
crate, $50; half crate. $50; choice, per
PLANTs-cABBAGE = Early Jersey
Wakefield, per 1000 $3.50. per 100 S5c; Early
Charleston Wakefield, per 1000 $3.50. per
100 35c; Early Summer, per 1000 $3.50, per
100 35c; Succession. per LOCO $3.50 per 100
TOMATO-Ear1y Tree. per 1000 $3.50. per
100 35c; Early Dwarf Standard, per LOCO
700 $50, per 100 s5c; Early Dwarf Cham
pion, per 1000 $3.50, per 100 S5c. Orders less
than 500 plants, sc per 100 additional.
Q.ate tomato and sweet potato plants
NEW CABBAGE-Per crate. $500.
SOUTHERN SPINACH-Pe- oushel.
ONIONS & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. per
doz. punches. 25c; onions, per doz.
CRYSTAL WAX oNIoNs-Per GUNNER
TExGs BERMUDA oNIoNs-Per cum
LETTUCE-Per basket of about lbs.
S5c.
FIELD LETTUCE-Per crate. zoe.
ASPARAGUS-Per doz. punches. 6oc.
RHUBARB-Per lb,, &c.
NEW PEAS-Per diamond basket Sc
NEW BEETS-Per doz. punches. COO.
GREEN BEANS-Per u blu. box. 81 OF
wax Beans PTsTs RsE 1s b S, boo sSc 2
NEW POTATOES-Florida, per box.
RED RIVER EARLY. RosE-Per bu..
RED RIVER z, O. sEED5Per bg;, SOC.
KAW VALLEY SEED POTATOES
pf fable Pn.: s' SWEET PoTAToEs-Per bu..
SEED SWEET PoTAToEs--Yeilow
Jerseys per bu.. 75c: fellow Nansemonds.
per bu' 75c; Southern Queens. per bu..
'i FLORIDA ri CELERY-BIue Ribbon, PEI
bunch. soc; Jumbo: a. per bunch. 75c; Nam
CHEEsE-L. H cheese, per bu., TIC;
mDqrger II per 7n 6 VS. Ws W Wisconsin nnr Vel
ow Daisy go lbs), per lb.. TIC; White
Daisy go lbs) per b. Tlzc
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freedom was secured 800 newspapers and
brigands are thing of the past there is
a great work to be done in Turkey in
starting school and educating the people,"
Miss Stone will leave Topeka tomorrow
morning
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1-,rL SUGAR and CONGO.

New York, April 1s.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; Muscovado, SO test, 1914; centri-
fugal, 96 test. $4.24; molasses sugar. SO
test SO 40. Refined quiet; crushed, $780,
granulated, So. IS; powdered, S5.25.
COFFEE-Spot, quiet; No. Z Rio, S1sc
No 4 Santos. 9izc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18

selections, 221kd2sc; ditto. regular packed,
extra first 221kc; ditto, first, &c; southern
regular packed, first. 211kc-
POULTRY-Dressed, firm; fowls, 159
19c; turkeys. 17423c-
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COTTON Market

New York April 1S.-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet 20 points lower; middling up
lands, $15.O5; middling gulf $3.50. Sales.
7019 bales
Galveston, Tex. April 1S.-COTTON-
Market steady, 141ae.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18
Kansas CITY Live stock Sales.

1.-THE folio wing sales were made this
morning at the stock Yards, Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay, Robinson & Co.. live stock commits
sion merchants, with offices at all mar
kets.1
Kansas City, April 1S-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market strong to 1Oc
higher.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Market 25c
lower. Bulk of sales, SO. 1509 As; top, $3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
strong to 1Oc higher.
HORSES AND MULES-Receipts 600
head. Demand active. Prices firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18

Range - Prices on Stocks.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Furnished by J. E Gall. Commissions
Office liz East Fifth II. Phone 4sS1
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Topeka Hide Market.
TOuotaIions furnished by James c. Smith
Hide Co.. los East Third ST.

Topeka, Kan, April Is
HIDE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. salt cured
No 1O1hc, No. 2 91zc; green salt cured, side
brands. 40 lbs. up. No. 2 SIC; green salt
cured side brands, 40 lbs. down, 71kc:
j sc. No. 2 9 c.. tallow, No; l &c, No. &c:
bees wax. No. / Csc; No, 15c; horse hides.
and No. 8. f5cqs1.5O. ''Sss
DRY HIDES-Dry flint, butchers.
heavy. 1Sc; dry flint culls. lie; dry sait
heavy. as lbs. and up), 1Sc; dry salt, light
(under ~ lbs.). 12c; dry sheep pelts, 10ai3c.
choice medium combing. Bqz7c; medium
clothing 24Q26c; low and braid 2Oa22c:
light fine and fine medium, 2O122c: heat,
fine, lSQ2Oc; Kansas. Nebraska. and Okla,
homa: bright medium, 20922c: darf,
fine, l2d15c; Colorado, New Mexico. Utah
and Texas: light medium, 1892Oc; lirht
fine 1601Sc: heavy fine 14G816c: deducfion
on bury wool from Base per pound
Short earthly or defective stock proper
tionately lower
Angora mohair. II months. 22624c; COM
mon. bury and defective. half price
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Kansas City Mo- April 18.-CATTLEl
Receipts $780, including 400 southerns.
Market steady. Native steers, IS 5O6S p;
southern steers. s. 25Gs.00: southern cows
$3.500555: native cows and heifers- s3-750
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Open High Low G.,
WHEAT

Kansas City Grain Market.
Furnished by j. E. Gall Commissions
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Off!ce liz East Fifth St Phone 1851
Kansas City, April 49,
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Topeka Market.

Furnished by the Chas. Wolff Packing
Co., yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs
weighing less than 40 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished
as we cannot use half fat stuff. We give
below prices effective at once. until fur
Iehr notice.I
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Grain NaarIref

FURNISHED by }. 3. Billiard, corner KAn
Sas ave- and Curtis St.1
WHEAT-No +. sl.O1
CORN-5Sc-
OATc-2g67AA-.
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Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago Grain Market.
FURNISHED by ]. E Gall. Commissions
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Onice u2 East Fifth ST Phone 4S6.
Chicago, April IS
Open High Low Close Sat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
Vain. Of III. knnnaroo.. Tail.

SO important is the kangaroo's tall
In his rapid progress that experienced
hunters with guns are accustomed to
Ere at the point where this appendage
Joins the body. when. the tail being
disabled for It's office OF balancing. the
animal Is MS effectually stopped as II
hamstrung Hit elsewhere, except
with a rifle bullet or ut point blank
range. the kangaroo is pretty likely to
get of. One popularity Of the kanga'
roo is that. after being started mp. he
very rarely swerves from his course.
through which peculIarIty he Is easily
ported" by hunters. who conceal
themselves while man on horseback
drives the herd toward them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
Insect Wonders.

Nothing can exceed the perfection OF
the mlnuteSt parts VI the Insect or
ganlzation In general The huest
strand in spiders web, which can
scarcely be- seen. is said TO be com
posed OF no less than 1000 threads.
On single wing OF butterfly have
been found 100000 scales aud on that
OF silkworm moth 100000. each OF
these minute scales being a marvel OF
beauty and completeness In itself. SO
thin are the wings OF many Insects
that 10000 placed over each other
would only be a quarter OF an Inch
thick. and yet. thin as they are, each
Is double.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
MANCHESTER CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morris of
Dorset were in town Friday
Mrs. Clemens is entertaining
friends from Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Sarah J. Bowen, who has been
visiting friends in Wallingford, re-
turned Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Combs and son
OF Albany. n. Y, are spending few
weeks in town.
Miss Hope Montgomery of South
SALISBURY was a recent guest of Miss
Sophia Beebes.
Misses Alta Powers of Troy and
Daisy Scott OF Bennington are visit
ing friends in town.
Miss Olive Bourn and friend Of
Bellows Falls. who have been visiting
in town, returned Monday.
Mrs. j. b. Covey and daughter are
to spend the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Vercherean in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Turner, who
Il
have been spending several days in
Arlington, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Jay Thompson gave a party
Thursday in honor of her niece, Miss
Agnes Mack. The little ones greatly
enjoyed the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haas, who have been
the guests Of Mrs. Haas mother, Mrs.
H. A. Fisher will return to their home
in New York City Saturday
One OF the pleasantest outings
given by the members of Skinner w
X. c.. was the picnic held with COM
rade and Mrs. Walter Utley at their
home Wednesday. The occasion was
one long to be remembered and IL is
hoped all may live to meet with the
host and hostess another year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
". H. WlNGATE, Mgr.
Estate of Elizabeth A. Holmes.

GSldtC u GlAIdOCAli "a AAOIAhNos
NTATE OF VERMONT. The Honor
> District of Remington, -. able Probate
Court for the District aforesaid
To the heirs ana I'LL persons interested In thu
estate OF Elizabeth A. Holmes late of shafts
bury In said District. deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been made To
this Court In writing by A. u. Hawkins,
Administrators pmying for license and author
~ 10 sell all of the real estate Of said dcCcaSed
for the payment of debts and charges OF ad'
minisimtiun. setting forth therein the
amount ~ bchts due from said deceased.
the charges ~ adminisi ration nud the amount
Of personal estate and the situation oi the real
estate
WHEREUpON. the said Court appointed and
assigned the Goth day of August, lNlO, az the
Probate ONCE IN Bennington In aid District, TO
hear and decide upon sud Application and pcti-
ton. and ordered public notice thereon to ne
given Ia dl persons interested therein, hy pun,
fishing said orlcr, together with the time ana
place of hearing, three weeks succcssiNcly IN
the bennington Evening Banner, newspaper
which CrculatCs IN the ncghburhnol ot those
lstsons interested IN said estate, AL ui which
publications shall h. previous To the day.as'
signed for hearing.
THEREFORE, YOU are hereby notified 60 ap.
near before said Court, at the time ana place
assigned. then and there In said Court 10 make
your objections 90 the granting Of such license,
II you see cause.
GIVEN UNDER My HAND nt Bennington In
said District. this 9th day OF AUGUST, 1910.
GRACE II. HOLT, Register
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NOTICE

On August the Sth shall open up
Wright's hand laundry situated on
Sanford street near corner OF Main.
| have secured only experienced
hands from Troy and vicinity and am
In position to guarantee 1st class
workmanship in every particular.
only ask trial to insure your future
patronage.
r. 7. Beauohamp, Prop.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
NORTH BENhlae Ton

The Congregational Sunday school
and their friends will picnic at Gard
ners Pines, Pownal, Tuesday, Aug. 3,
leaving North Bennington by trolley
on the $3.50 car. A good time is ex-
pected.
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Puzzled Tommy.

"Pa." said Tommy. my Sunday
school teacher says n I'm good III 20
to heaven
well. what about ~" said his pa.
"well. you said II was good ia 20
20 the circus. Now want TO know
who's 6bbing. you or her" - Llppln.
colts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

Lucky at cards. unluclJ at love-"
quoted the wise guy
"well either n simply case Of
holding hands" said the simple mug
Philadelphia Record.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

FOR SALE Residence built by Frank Tiff
tany corner of Gage and Division streets
House has Is rooms aud two elegant bath
rooms, steam heat, electric lights and all other
modern improvements Fine lawn and beauti-
ful 5 ade trees 100 Fl. frontage on Gage St.,
80 IT,. on Division street. Price $500. Nash
a. Hutchins. 2ltl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

FOR SALE-The house and barn located
corner branch and Gage; house has 8
rooms with bath; good barn aud hen house;
wagon shed; buildings all in good repair. This
property will be sold at very reasonable figure
and win make a very desirable home Price
on application. Nash Hutchins. 27tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

To encourage talent is to create IT.
Losing.
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am prepared 10 repair Shoes and guarantee
excellent workmanship and hrsi class leather.
Work done nt short notice Hand scwcl euies
and beris siu "A pair. Nailed socs and hrels
IA, "A uair
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nor sALE--Farm of 80 acres. 1880 grass
L land, 80 acres pasture and wood. Farm
cuts 100 tons OF hay. Will winter 80 COWS and 6
horses. buildings consist of fine room house
In splendid repair. : closets and pantry and
cubbOards. ] l-2 story tenement house, barn
5Ox5O. barn sSXB6. barn lSX2i, | barn lBXO
Basement under all barns and are all boarded
aud shingled. Running water to every barn.
corn house lixl6. grainery l6x22, There are
a COW ties aud barn stalls for horses. 200
apple trees. ~ plumbs, u cherries. This farm
Is miles from South SALISBURY and is the
best bargain in the county. Price $500. Nash
& Hutchins. 2ltl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

TOR sALE-My village property for sale
Il 2hOuses in good repair No reasonable
offer refused; terms easy. Geo. +. Heath, X.
+. d. No.2. STA
nor SALE-Double house on Union 81. and
home place on Silver st. belonging TO es-
tate OF Mrs. A. c. Bingham. For further par
tcuars inquire OF II. 5. Bingham. t0tf
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LOST
LOST

1 OST SATURDAY morning On Vain street. n
~ gold engraved bar pm. Suitable icwHd
II left M Banner Office. H0tl'
1 OST-nutss automobile huh marked Pope
- Hartford IN Bennington or vicinity Find
or please return q 4. t. Botium. S9t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

TOR SALE-SiX or seven tons Of hay on the
Il John Kirk place. Inquire of James Burns,
South Dorset. S2tlS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

nor SALE Three used automobiles. with
tull equipment, tops. lamps. etc These
are touring cars and each will seat 1--WE persons
comfortably. They have had only private use
and are I'm first rate condition. Any sort of q
demonstration will be given and prices are
very reasonable II interested call ON or adj
dress THE Ideal Tour" Garage. 25tf
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JAMES HAIMOVlTz. IO4 Gage St.

Establishment formerly conducted by Abm
him Mlautk
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LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

EOR SALE-One pair of work horses color
Il grey, and bay, years old. weight under
harness 1850 lbs, sound, and all right to work or
for hack purposes. Charles Adams 30
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-15
IN MOST OF THE SCHOOL DIS
TRlCTS OF CARTER COUNTY
THE LEVY CARRIED.
WEATHER CUT DOWN THE VOTE
In District No. IS, Another Election
Will be Held on August 24th-Board
CanVasses Returns.

Returns from the different school
districts over the county on the cleo
tion TO assess an additional sum to
maintain the schools have just been
Canvassed by the county excise boaru.
The returns show that the levy carried
in a majority of the district. only "A
few failing to vote for the increase.
In one district, No. II where the levy
failed to carry, an election has been
called for the 2ith of the month to
reconsider the matter. The people of
that district claim the inclement
weather on election day kept the vote
Of the district from coming out. out
of forty-one districts in the county in
which it was necessary TO hold an
election all have been heard from
excepting three. These are districts
fifty-one, fifty-six and sixty-fve
In many of the districts the number
of mills levied seems to be enormous
eight mills being paid in many OF
them. The cause of this is attributed
to the fact that House Bill No. IA
passed al the last session of the leg
islature requires that every school
district pay up all back debts at this
timp Anotha causp is given nv
shcool patrons that the state inspector
last year reduced the levy in many OF
the districts IN the county, thereby
throwing a number of them in debt,
and these debts have to be settled
now The fact that there is so much
untaXable land in many of the dis
tricts is also accountable for the
small sum received from these dis
tricts. AS an example from $67 55S
worth of land in Mulkey district, on
which an assessment of eight mills
has been levied only about $l20 was
collected. This is also true in a mum
Der of the districts.
Thirty-five per cent Of the total vote
of each school district was necessary
to carry the additional levy.
The election returns for the city of
Ardmore have been returned, and it
is shown that the city carried the
levy. County returns are as follows:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-15
WHITE CITY" AT THE BRUS-
OUT YESTERDAY BY FLAMES.
LOSS RUNS INTO MILLIONS
Exposition Will Be CIose1 for a Few
Days-Ruins Still Smoking To-Day
But There is No Danger of Add
tonaI Damages.

Brussels, Aug 15.--The ruins o.
the burned section of the Bclgians'
worlds fair, comprising the White
City" destroyed by fire yesterday,
is still smoking, although all danger
of a renewal of the fire nus passed.
A spark falling into inflammable
material burst into flames and the
fire spread rapidly in all directions,
driven by a high wind. The Bel
gian, English and French sections
were the first destroyed, The expo
sition grounds and buildings filled
with a Sunday crowd was soon a
terror stricken mob, men. women
and children fighting madly at all
avenues of escape The exits became
cho1ed and many We're trampled
and seriously injured.
The American section was dam
aged, but not destroyed.
The executive committee today
decided to close the exposition for
few days.
The damage will run into the mil
lions of francs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-15
RAYFoRp SPENCER CAUGHT.
Alleged Murderer of Doc Van Ar.
rested at Hugo.

After having been sought flr by
police and sheriffs for the past
year, Rayford Spencer colorcd, want
ed for murder, was arrested al Hugo,
Okla, Thursday and is now in jan
in this city. Spencer is charged
with committing the crime near
Poolville. His victim IS alleged TO
have been Doc Van. also negro.
Spencer is said 20 have shot Van
at a dance. the trouble arising over
a girl. The man was under bond
in the sum of $500 and was sur
rendered by his Aondsmcn.