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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-02

A GREAT many claim that
public free schools oily bring
a pauper class of citizens TO a.
town; that the wealthier and
better class of citizens do not
send their children to free
schools, and they are opposed
to being taxed to educate the
children of the poor. This may
be true to a degree, but 1T has
been our experience that good
public schools do more TO build
up a town than any other en-
terprise the town can establish.
While, as a rule. the children OF
poor people go to public
schools, they have to rent
houses to live in and buy
clothes and groceries from our
merchants. The wealthirr
classes have to employ labor
ers, and unless we have free
schools so their children can
go to school they will be bound
to move to towns that furnish
such institutions. The fact is,
however. the poor people pay
more taxes in proportion to
what they have than the rich,
and do more in every way to
build up the tow1. Frequently
men who are not worth any
thing pay more to charity and
to small public enter prises than
the weaIthiest citizens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-02
COTTON.

New York, Sept. 2.-Smsll trading
and unchanged figures were shown
at our opening. Spots at Liverpool
showed a slight rise, middling ad-
vanced 1-32, now 3 1872, tone easier.
After the opening here market lost
2 to points. Evidently southern
operators were anxious to make an
impression by sending reports of ia
vorable weather and crop in fine
condition. Liverpool left of at 1-2
points gain for futures, spot sales
5000. New York spots easy and un-
changed at 1915, sales 514. Aug
usta IA to 5-16 lower. Prices at the
close were about the lowest of the
day or about 8 points deciiue.
sPOTs-MIDDLING.
New York. 8 1916: sales. 5I4; tone, easy.
New Orleans. S S-s; sales, 625; tone. steady.
Liverpool. lI-s2; sales. 5000: moderate
demand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-02

PUTs AND CALLS ON DECEMBER WHRAT-
Puts 81 to l-s, 81.
Calls 81 5-s, l-2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-02

THE Gainesville Register
says: Never rub salt on a
sore. 1t hurts" That's why
Alger Smarts.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-15
THE CONFESSION OF MEMORY

have been young, and now am old vot
have not seen the righteous forsakcp nor
his seed begging bread" Psam xxxyii. a6A
Who is the 81" that speaks with
such confidence Nobody knows. 1t
Is some one unseen by history, below
the level oi fame. Perhaps il was q
poor scamstrcss in garrett: perhaps
IL was an invalid upon the couch of
pam perhaps it was breaker of
stones by ohe roadside Whoever IT.
was, he has become immortal. Doubt.
less whcn he wrote he had no thought
OF being heard beyond the next street.
IL reads like letter OF coincidence to a
distressed neighbor. But the angels
caught 1T mp, and therefore the press
anght 1t up. 1t became song Of all
hlShts' NO wonder 1t has a note of
quite special music. Many have uttered
songs Of faith; but this is not song
Of faith it is a song OF retrospect (: it is
the retrospect Of an obscure man, a no.
BODY and that is its value. 1t claims
no authority butcXperience: it appeals
TO no testimony but fact, not even
God testimony IT quotes neither
Moses nor the prophets; it Just gives
an autobiography without date and
without a name.
My brothers, why have we 80 few
autobiographies Of the common plain ?
We have societies for collecting
strange testimonies. We gather the
record OF appartions. We invite the
narration Of fulfilled dreams. We
solicit the disclosure OF foretold events.
Why do we not ask common men to
give their experience Of everyday life :?
we have our confessions of faith why
have we not our confessions OF memory?
You ask me to sign my belief In plan
OF salvation. Perhaps | may demur to
DO so the universe may be too big for,
me to see 1T round and round But
shall not refuse to sign the confession
of my own memory shall not refuse
to say, have always found God good
to me" There are few OF u.s. even the
most forlorn, who would not rather
i've than die. That itself Is a con-
fession OF memory-the confession that
God is good. BE this our bond of creed.
my brothers; we shall leave the rest ~
hope. but we shall put our sign to
memory. Hope may Kicker; for an
hour 1T may even expire, but memory
Is stereotyped it is fact it Ia in.
dep ndent OF night or day. NAV lose
the star OF tomorrow, but not the green
patch Of yesterday, No progress can.
wash away that record Of the past, 'Sr
Ss"Va mot seen the righteous forsaken."
Z, W Geo, MathcsQn.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-15
Shakespeare In tho Courtroom

When Chase was elected senator from
Ohio, Joshua r. Giddings was the eau
Gus nominee Of the antislavery people,
but he lacked two votes Chase got
those votes and the entire opposition
and was elected. In the memorable
speech Of Stephen A. Douglas on the
Kansas Nebraska bill thore was inter
polated fierce quarrel botwoon Chase
and Weller Of California over tho way
Chase got to be senator. Two years
after Chase beat Giddings old Ben Wade
beat Giddings under the same circum-
stances When they were quite young
men, Wade and Giddings practioeL law
In the same town. One day they were
on tho opposite sides Of case, and Gid
dings, while addressing tho jury. at
tempted to quote the we'll known lines
Of Iago:
Good name In man and woman dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls.
VINO steals my purse steals trash; 'tis some.
thing, nothing;
Twas mine, tits his and has been slave to
thousands;
But no that nlchos from mo my good namo
Robs me Of that which,
Here Giddings stammered and halted,
repeating tho words, Of which he had
forgotten the connection, and utterly
broke down. Wade slipped up behind
him and whispered, II never had, "an1
Giddings, glad of help from any quar-
ter, blurted out THAT I never had. >
Afterward they became partners in til Q
practice of law and firm friends. Louis
vile Courier Journal.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-15
IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
How Hostile operations Would
Probably be Conducted,

Gen. Bradley Il. Johnson OF Con-
iederatc lame, writes aS follows in the
Baltimore American:
There are laws Of strategy oy which
military operations are conducted
which are laws Of nature, and one war
which has happened goes far to demon
strate what will happen in another. |
DO not know, nor does any one out Of
the official Spanish circ.e know, how
many men Spain has under arms in
CUBA. UP to year ago over 100, 0U0
regular troops from Spain had Landed
In CUBA. How many have fallen in
battle or by disease or have returned
home do not know, and have no means
OF estimating.
Besides the Spanish regulars there
is large body Of volunteers enlisted
from the native born Spaniards, clerks,
business men OF the cities-probably
10000 Of them. They arc better troo os
than the regulars. The latter have
been c0nscripted in Spain, in the cities
and from the country boys, and are
deficient in discipline, in drill and in
esprit de corps. They are well arm
ed, but they certainly do not know how
to use their arms. They are infinitely
worse clothed than even our COnfed.
crates la the war between the States
are ragged, filthy and badly fed
Their pay is generally months in
arrears, and the cOmmissiarat utterly
inefiicier t. The volunteers on the
other hand, handle themselves better,
are more alert, show more esprit and
are fairly well clothed. Therefore, in
case OF war, you must calculate on
meeting 10000 men in the field, good
and bad-somc good and some good for
nothing The Spanish officers are
gentlemen and men OF education, but
got the impression that thew are ut.
teri, deficient in military training OF
the simplest and most e ementary kind
gentleman told me that there had
been 5000 troops camped on his estate
for eight months, just outside one OF
the cities, and in all that time he had
seen only one drill-a captain Of a
light battery drilling his artillery move
ments. My informant was an Amerl-
can soldier OF eXperince-had been
captain OF 18th Mississippi.
The harbor Of Havana is fortified bv
the Moro fortress at the east entrance.
heavy Fashioned work OF masonry,
and armed with antiQuated guns IL
has also number OF Nrupp guns, en-
barbette, on the seashore-that would
be very effective against fleet OF
Havana harbor, but the MORO masonry
would not stand modern guns for an
hour Inside the MORO further up the
har Dor Is 1he Cubanas fort, walled
with masonry and well armed. 1t
seems as IL the interior harbor was
we'll defended with submarine mires
and these would be relied on much
more than the guns OF the forts. On
saeon sae west - side Soh is Vher heavy FORTH,
atssJE nssfa' TBSSStiInShs ssSs sSs, plao9As Ia +
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-15

"Thaps Cap'n SaaoUer tjleygottn ponder."
barn. They seemed to be making no
plans at all to reach place Of more
complete safety. They were halted and
stupefied by some unknown calamity.
How do you reckon they cotch him,
Sim?" one whispered mournfuily
II don't know" replied another in
the same tone. The girl was staring at
the barn. Suddenly she turned and
whispered, "Who Is her"
"He's Cap'n Sawyer, m'm," they
told her sorro wfully. "He's our own
cap'n. He's been in comm and Of us yere
since long time. He's got folks about
yere. Raikon they ootch him while he
was a-visiting."
She was still for q time, and then,
awed, she said, "Will they--will they
hang himf"
"No'm'm. Don't raikon no such
thing Nom M"
The group became absorbed in O con.
temptation Of the barn. For time nc
ono moved or spoke. AT last the girl
was aroused by, slight sounds, and turn.
ing .aae psgceiyea. snat. tpe- Fpree men
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-15

The Temple Magazine tells good
story In an interview with DR.. Whip.
Pile, the Bishop of Minnesota. Many
years ago (says the bishop, who is tes.
tifying to the honesty OF the red In.
Indian village. NV things o were n scat sD
tered about In lodge, and when was
going out / asked the chief IL 1t was
safe to leave them there while / went
70 the village to hold service. Yes,
he said, perfectly safe. There Ia not
white man within hundred miles p
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-15

-Senor Luis Polo de Bernabe, the
new Spanish minister to the United
States, has arrived in Washington.
He refuses to discuss political topics.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20
& m Pays AND PLAYERS.

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20

hit in the play any one else could do the
same thing. He further declared that he
mad never been of that opinion, but that
as careful business man he had come
10 satisfy himself. The performance at
The Third Avenue fheater had convinced
aim that there is but one man in this
country to whom Rossand's drama Is OF
any use. and that man is Richard Mans
fed. ksogh's idea is that royalty is a
good thing to pay when the vehicle is
worthy of II, but that In the case OF a
play ike "Cyrano de Bergerac'' the lack
OF copyright protection is OF TO value 10
any one, except il be Mansfield, and as he
voluntarily pays Rostand something Ike
sso week IL is not bothering him in any
way. as he is making q great deal Of money
with the piece.
A matter OF little burnt cork has de-
prived William II. Vests minstrel show
OF the services of Ezra Kendall, the best
monologist in this country. IL seems that
West desired that Kendall should do his
turn In black face" while the company
was In the South. giving as his reason that
the people or that section would unders ;and
the comedy better. AS a Southerner Of
course realize that that is ridiculous for
OF the hundreds OF thousands OF theater
goers in this country there are none more
discriminating than those who live south
Oh Mason ana Dixon'S line. kendaiPs act
is essentially a white face one, ard It
would have been the height Of folly to
change its color without changing Its sub
Ject matter, just as Il is absurd to run the
risk OF injuring ones hard earned reputa-
ton by such a shallow makeshift which
would not unnaturally be resented by the
intelligent people Of the South, who are
mighty quick 10 catch on" to fine points
OF real humor as illustrated by such con-
y1yy.vv 90 $t-s
ally as soon az II became known that the
latter had left the West MINISTRIES he was
inundated with offers from the best vaude-
vile managers in the country. and he has
already accepted number OF dates at the
prominent houses in the very large cities.
Incidentally it may be worth mentioning
that the salary he Is receiving Is about 800
week larger than that which was paid
to him by West
ARTHUR CRIEPIN.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20
Dramatic Notes,

Sarah Truax. the wife of Guy Bates Post
Is with the Henderson company.
Wagner's First Regiment band will re-
sumo Its Sunday subscription concerts al
the Seattle theater. commencing about the
middle OF December
one OF the dramatic events OF the season
Will be the coming OF lyon Yonson," a play
that has always been popular with all
classes OF theater-goers
The one hundredth performance OF "The
Runaway Girl is announced for a week
from Monday night. when il will begin It's
engagement at the Fifth Avenue theater.
John Drew's prosperity in THE Liars" a.
the Empire theater continues with such
marked signs OF persistence that Manager
Charles Frohman desires TO have him stay
al the Empire II possible until after Christ
mas.
Victory Batenan has resigned from the
Columbia theater stock company, Newark
y. j.. and Is lat liberty" Miss Rateman's
engagements average about a month each
Una Abel takes her place.
May Irwin and her merry company Of
comedians and condolences have found a
great vehicle for their talents in Kate Kip
Buyer" Glen MacDonough's iates. farce
al the Biiou. and they are In for a long
run 10 crowded houses.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20

Mss Rates is cast for the part or Queen
Caroline. DAILY, therefore, appears 70 have
lent Miss Bates to FTawley for some
time IN the future. but. as before stated
the chances ara that she has no intention
Of ever returning TO DAYS Company.
< x <
Lillian Russell has obtained divorce num-
her three and is now Lillian Leonard Rus-
sell She presents a curious study In no.
fnenclature- Helen Louise Leonard was
her maiden name; Lillian Russell stage
name: Helen Louise Brahau. wife OF Hen.
~ Braham. Helen Louise solomon wife OF
Edward solomon. Helen Louise Braharu
after the annuIneut Of the marriage
with Solomon. Helen Louise Leonard
maiden name resumed; Helen Louise Chat
ferton, wife Of John Char.ertoa: Helen
Louise Perugini. with Difference 10 her hrs-
har1tt-s stage name: Lillian Leonard Rus
sell. conferred by the courts last May. prior
- her departure FOR Eurare
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20

net Major William T Keogh ot the
mammoth reiodra na-sxplo.tips firm o.:
keogh & Davis al the Third Avenue thea
tsr one rirhs during the III fst-d experi-
frent a; mat house of producing ''C,yraro
&c Berserac' AZ 10 cents for a gallery sea,
and y 10 ID cents for the orchestra chairs
Not Only Was The audience rot interested
bat the stteo32ncs vas demorsiizsngfy
small. ard that. TOO. despite the fact TIA:
the persons 20 whom we're intrusiea the
tTc principal rc}es we're rather cornpstgn,
acto-s. and ore Or them 81 least has been
more than ordinarily successful IN the
Interpretation o. retoira matte character.
asked Major K-ogh whether or not K
vas his purpose 10 .s-5 ''Cv-zno De
He-zerac' company out OF ere road ard
ne question caused him 20 have a violent
& - laughter Re sasl thas many people
seemed 20 - under The impression TIA;
because Nr. Mansfield Saa u.a.4a grea.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20

The return engagement Of Janet Waldorf
was opened AZ the Seattle teeater last even
ing Miss Waldorf appearing as psrtheEia
in Mary LogeiFs heroic and classical four
act drama. "I0gun3ar." Miss Waldorf made
charming Parthcnia. while Mr.. William
McNey, as inSomar, Tally shared the hon
ors 81 re evening with Miss Waldorf
his ETa sssye figure ana rtcG. deep VOICE be-
ing particularly veil suited ~ the nart Of
t1e barbarian. The play. though seen 50
often II mis- city, was exceptionally wall
received ard both Miss Waltors ara M
NcNey HeFs houoret with recalls at the
close - every act. InEoFuzr Is the star
part ~ re play ard VAS - INTENDED hv
az author 50 ;Aat " -en Sc IS presented w.th
force slca a. given hy Mr. McEey las,
evening. Fsrthenia assumes a seq
on5ary position s. the story TIE
part = uos bread encuEa IN it,
yarge - hgFnar feelings fsr tae exceptional
lsf-1t. fe-y dramatic powers possessed by
Ass Wai6orf TIE Powder & Mr. Ecr-
va} A1tfreg2r vas excellent. ard showed
34gu IN - god c1srsCts- actor
u IS waldorf wlH close h.r arxaEs-r.e -
lis evening WIZ "Rg.nea and Juliet
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20

wiz tax the capacity Of the house. That he
IS Dot over Confident Is proven tv TIE farf
saAi never. IN the history OF TIE house,
mas there been such an advance inquiry for
seass as tasre has this year for the 'sDaz-
zseF Almost bstore he commenced 10 adj
verse fne show. orders commenced to
come III, sz1 TIE result Is thar To-. advance
sac l9r lnss evening has, thus far. been
To % sure, the plot Of the play remains
unchanged. by the rso. Il meant ire
Aaas@s q TIE various Characters and tins
so-cai.eQ sefnolaacs az an excuse for the
saf!01s actors and actresses appearing or
sae stage But this "a All .azt there il OF
iae Ga Dzzz.eg." and the new '+pazzisr''
WHICH. Fhoe1ix Ike, has arisen from the
asnes Q, past successes. wifi fairly ser the
aadienees which wifi gather az the Third
avenue theatre Dext week wild with er,
tausaasm.
u x
The excellence of the FrawIey company
- How 50 generally recognized that the
taefs announcement Of tas.r coming Is sur
iacaSns 10 prepare all lovers os cIean-cu;
amusements 20 attend. Mr. Frawiey this
season mas = repertoire Of plays never
seen In Seattle. which will add 30 the gen.
era attractions Of fsrst-class company Of
actors Blanche Bates is the leading lady
and as she is already fayorite here the
engagement promises 70 be unusually sue
eeSsfui The company VIII give four per-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20

Vlcis Allen. IL The Christian" begins
Asr last weak a. The KnsckeraocKar Size
KIT - tal}-wea by William II Gran. IN
his rav comedy. "Wcrta N1Efors Mss
Allen W. c0ntsn7,e her <ew York rgfr a.
1he SsATfien taeAteT. bsg .au4ax ths .Ssa
lbs. The lGssrsfn q cGa week ~ - 1-c4
=. =: Ia Ca.llab4A saea.sg. SsesA.yD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-31

Hattie Green, colored woman, not more
than twenty-five years old. who resides in
Cox's alley, not far from inc Police Court
was brought before Judge Taylor today by
Policeman Bloom on a charge of vagrarcy
The officer told what little he knew of the
woman's life, and when questioned by At
torney Chase he said he considered per-
son under the influence of liquor as being
drunk.
That's a fine definition" was the attor-
ney's remark
a colored witness called stated his knowl-
edge of the defendants faults.
She drinks beer in the alley he said.
DO you drink beer?" Mr.. Chase asked
OF course, do" was his answer but
l drink in the house"
An Italian fruit merchant who was called
said there is considerable noise in the al
ley every night.
And. he said, ''she has about fifteen
hundred people in her house every day"
Policeman Bloom called another witness
PENDANT
Now. your honor" said Attorney Chase
you have had an Irishman, Dutchman, an
Italian and niger to testify and l would
suggest that you call q Chinaman Our
brother John is seated In the audience
and he probably knows as much about the
girl as the others"
John Chlnaman' shook his heal and
walked quietly from the court, as he did
rot want to get mixed up in the case.
Hattie denied the charge and claimed
that the policeman took her can of beer
from her The court dismissed the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-31
A "TOurist's Evening" in the West
End.

The residence of Judge Arson S. Taylor
at list street and New Hampshire avenue
was opened last evening to the members
and friends of West End w. C. I. u, for
the regular monthly meeting of that So
ciety- The president, Mrs. Clinton Smith,
presided, and opened the meeting with
prayer. All present sang yield Not to
Temptation and Mr.. A. S. Case read
Scriptures, and the secretary, Mrs Susie
Irwin, read the minutes of the last meet
ing. Mrs. Emma Berry reported the work
ol the eVahgensuc committee. OF which she
Is chairman. Miss Mary Emmart read the
report of West Ends share in the work
of the department of soldiers, sailors and
marines, at w. c. T. L. Headquarters $40
street northwest The report was COM
pied and forwarded by Mrs. Fernandez
who represents West End union in that
work
AT the close of the business session some
young ladies, who have just returned from
European trip, were called on to enter
tain the company with an account of their
experiences abroad. Miss Augusta Swan
told of the sea voyage and the Wanderings
in England, France and Belgium, while
Miss Belle Maeney depicted the travels in
Ireland and Scotland. Both lectures We're
illustrated by photographs passed around
and by witty illusions to the home people
which were much appreciated and elected
applause.
iHe AiuSiS'ti pf'i l VI lIie program consist
ed of national airs and ballads by Misses
Nellie Ross, Mamie Mctfitt, Elsie Roche
and Gussie Swan, on piano and violin. A
novel feature was the reproduction of
welcome played bagpipes, when the
party reached Edinboro. National En-
blems'' were discussed by Miss Sadie
Clokey.
Mrs. Taylor and her daughters dispensed
hospitality in the form of cake and ice
cream. One new member, Mrs Campbell,
was received.
Hodge and Miss Hodge, Mrs. James Hen
ming, Mrs. Joseph Paris. Mr.. Magruder
Berry, Mrs. Dr. Fisher, Mrs. E. Emmart,
Mrs. M Emmart, Miss Graham, Mrs.
Brooke, Miss Pruett, Miss Turpin, Miss
Wills, Mrs. George, Mrs. Benjamin Moi
fit, Miss Blanche CIokey, Miss Mary Ross,
Mrs. Katherine Scott, Miss Clayton prin-
cipal of the Hayes School, and Miss Will
son, the blind deaconess.