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The times., 1898-09-20
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1898.
The Presidents nufr.


No one need feel the least doubt as
TO the excellent motives which have
actuated President Mckinley in order
ing an investigation of the abuses and
corruption in the War Department
which have so painfully clouded the
record of his Administration. If his line
of action. in preparing for the inquest,
has appeared to indicate a desire to
smooth matters over, and to save Sec
retary Alger from modification, crit
ically minded people ought to place
themselves in Mr.. McKinley's shoes.
and imagine what they might feel COM
They should reflect that his position
is delicate and positively dangerous
one. The outrageous mismanagement
of the army by she War Department
would jeopardize the control Of the
country by TIE Republican party in any
event; but the frightful scandal, COM
ing as il has just before the congress
sional elections, and at a time when
the country is in a state of repressed
Indignation because of a suspicion
that the Administration is secretly ar
ranging for surrender of important
territory conquered from Spain, and
now in our unchallenged possession,
makes the situation unspeakably acute
for the President
Considering how he must be ham
pered and harassed. first by the politi-
cal friends of guilty officials who
night and day haunt him with pleas
for whitewash, and second, by the
covert influences working to rob the
American people of the Philippine ISL
ands. who is there that will not pity
Mr.. Mckinley and wish him better
fate and a sitter backbone?
No matter how much he may be en-
tangled by obligations to the hackers
VI ACAAt4 llb OuSil ~ Dt pun
ished for the starvation of our troops
and inhuman treatment of our sick
and wounded soldiers, by this time it
must be apparent to Mr.. Mckinley
that il will not do TO go through the
forms Of an investigation of the War
Department for the benefit of the War
Department, and that il is vitally nee
essary for him to proceed to investi-
gate in the interests of the American
people and eternal justice The fact.
published in The Times of yesterday.
that the findings of the Carter court
martial are absent from the files of the
department, and have been for months
in the hands of the Secretary of War.
without action. ought to suggest TO the
President. as it most surely viii to the
public. that there may be subjects for
inquiry outside of the quartermaster's
conimissary's, and surgeon generals
offices.
Unless, upon the improbable theory
that the President is riding for
fall" we cannot believe he will think
of letting his party go before the coun-
try in November clad in the rags of
shame that now cover it, If he would
purge his Administration of criminal
ity-nothing now could relieve it OF
blanche has little time in which to
act There is all the more reason why
potion should be conclusive of determi-
etion to and and punish the wretches
r7'lty of outrage and murder perpe-
t:ated against tie helpless men in the
raa,.s. Throughout the Union it ID
The times., 1898-09-20

The pleasing announcement IS made
that Secretary Day cleaned up matters in
the State Department before leaving. in
order to make It easy for his successor.
That was nice and generous on the part
of the retiring official, but we do not
think that he is alone in that sort of
kindness. f-appearances are not deceiv-
ing, somebody has been making the same
sort Of arrangements for the comfort and
convenience of the next War Secretary.
Under ordinary conditions that prospect
i've functionary might have been embar-
rassed by having TO pass upon the Carter
court-martial papers. Almost providen-
TALLY, 1t seems. they have disappeared
from the archives of the department. The
friends of the gallant officer, who was
once the ornament of foreign legations
and Charleston harbor. are TO be congrat-
ulated. All the Indications are that the
little mater with which he was uncom-
fortably connected has blown over
The times., 1898-09-20
The President. Committee.

(From the Kansas City Starr
The action taken by Mr.. Mckinley is believed
to indicate fear on the part of the Admins
tration that the great wave of anger which has
swept over the country because of the unneces-
sary hardships suffered by the soldiers will have
an effect the Congressional elections in No
vember that will be unfavorable to the Repub-
hcans II there is any basis for this misgiving-
and it seems there is-the Administration party
would not be helped by such examination
of the War Office the President proposes. A
better political move than thst-and higher
performance OF duty-would be the prompt re-
moval OF Alger, who, Secretary of War, is
held accountable for most of the mismanagement
of the nations victory in the war with SPAIN
The times., 1898-09-20
4 Democrat of 1896.

Our esteemed contemporary, the New
York Sun, does not believe that the
Democrats can elect a governor in New
York this Fall. And yet there is not
the slightest reason why they should
cities will be cast against Roosevelt
and it is more than enough to decide
the result.
But the Democratic candidate must
be a Democrat of 1896 This is not
otherwise.
The times., 1898-09-20

Alger, Ludington, and Sternberg sug-
gestively are swinging around the camps
to see if the abuses charged against their
management of the army in war have
any basis in fact 1t is rather a humor-
Gus excursion from one point of view.
but not that of the people. President
McKinley's sense of the ridiculous should
not prevent his appropriate action as
commander-in-chief. That little outing
ought TO be nipped in the bud.
The times., 1898-09-20

When high military officials are under
a cloud of the most serious charges,
which, if proved. would tconsign them to
disgrace and dishonorable discharge from
the army, does it not occur to President
Mckinley that it might be proper to re-
lieve them of their duties pending inves-
tigahon? Or, do they still enjoy his con-
fidence, except as far as their acts may
depress Republican chances at the No.
vember elections?
The times., 1898-09-20
simiInr OhIi~ntinns
(From the Kansas CITY Star.

tFrOm the hlnSas Jlty Star-I
The United States has COED Government -
and better-to carry TO the Philippines as Great
Britain has given TO India or any Of its insular
possessions 1t is under the same obligation 10
popularize its institutions England IS 10
abolish savagery and enIighten the dark places
hf the earth
The times., 1898-09-20
For Cuban Consideration.

.-rHef (From the Omaha Bee.)
Let. the men who have fought for Cuban lib
erty ), be heard They have unquestionable
right 10 make their wishes known. But they may
as well understand that no government can be
established in Cuba, with the consent of the
United States, in the interest of faction or
that does not accord equal rights and privileges
to all the people of the island.
The times., 1898-09-20

Among the noble soldiers who have
been slain by the invisible germs of dis
ease since they faced death at Santiago.
there is not one whose death has caused
more general sorrow than that OF Cap
tain Allyn Capron. He saw his son fall,
killed in a Spanish ambuscade, yet he
had no tine to mourn. 1t was bow To
crush any devoted father and 1t fell
heavily on the hero of FL Caney; but he
only went at his work of fighting the
Spaniards with grim and relentless
courage. II is the loss of such sons
as the Caprons that makes Columbia
mourn in the hour Of victory.
The times., 1898-09-20
.Ms.fnn Virtue

ggfh is9From the Detroit Free Press)
whats the matter with my darling?'' asked
the fond mother as she came upon her little
one, crushed in heap in the middle of the
floor, and kicking the air with her stocknged
eet.s..Where's her pretty new shoes?''
81 wo-wen't have 'cm, na-nas-nasty old
things, Ne-Netties 'squeaks like ev-ev'rying
and mine don't squeak b-bi-bit!''
The times., 1898-09-20

Hon. Webster Davis, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, left last night for
Detroit, where he opens the State cam
paign for the Republicans with what
might be called key-noter, well as
a spell-binder. Three speeches in In
diana and five in Missouri follow. We
have noticed that when the Republicans
feel particularly down in the mouth on
account of bad news from their different
political vineyards they call on Davis
for encouragement 1t is a little against
real civil service reform rules, but it
goes, and We feel little like congratu-
lating Secretary Bliss on letting it go.
The times., 1898-09-20

News comes that the evacuation of Por
TO Rico is likely to be completed within
three weeks. That is Schley. We are ad-
vised, on the other hand. that the Gu
ban Commission has not even been able
to secure permission fer the landing of
the steamer ComaL with supplies for the
starving reconcentradus.6T That is Sanp-
SON -. wv -.
The times., 1898-09-20
ChriSfened

(From the Atlanta Constitution.)
nameless tramp got position as brakeman.
'Well. just call him Glass said the yardmas-
ter; hes non-conductOr.'
The times., 1898-09-20
Proud of Their Product.
ON the Atlanta Journal

The Georgia peach is said to have been tha
most popular thing at the Omaha Exposition up
to date. The people of the Northwest used 10
believe that peaches grew in California but they
know better now
The times., 1898-09-20
Not IsOlnted.


(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
The Cubans don't seem 10 take kindly 10 tie
Hon Robert P. Porter. Human nature is much
the same all the world over.
The times., 1898-09-20
How It Started.

~ isysai fFrum theChicago Recoid.)
az wonder what induced Miss Juhb to so on
the stage?"eei -
sHef parents started it by naming her Philo-
The times., 1898-09-20
Can't Afford II No,r.

(From the Chicago Post)
''They say he is eccentric
ooh, no. they don't. Not now. That was
before he failed"
The times., 1898-09-20
Georria,x Preference.
fFrom the Atlanta Journal. }

South Carolina is to have a big carpet manu-.
factory We could have a dozen in Georgia il
a majority OF our people did not think more Of
a yellow cur than they do of the best sheep.
The times., 1898-09-20

Mr.. Depew is impartial when it comes
to the question of getting before the
public. He served Secretary ~Alger when
that bothered official wanted to write
letter, and now he is to make the speech
that will place Col. Roosevelt in nominal
ton for the governorship. He will be
at the service of Gen. Miles and Gen.
Corbin in turn If they need him.
The times., 1898-09-20
wbv Ri-marck Hated wagner.

(From the Mexican Herald.)
| Bismarck detested Wagner as a gigantic bore
| The composers offense was that be wanted %
| make all the noise in Europe.
The times., 1898-09-20
DYING Ont.

(From the Cleveland Plain DeaIer)
"A medical man says bsshiulness is disaase.'
He might have added that is is pretty nearly
an extinct one."
The times., 1898-09-20
Promptly at the Front.

From theChieagO Reeord-)
Capt. Mizzentop is an active offer"
"Active? Tie was the first man the iectrr
platform after the closed
The times., 1898-09-20
Information for Turkey.

tfrom the New York Tribune.)
Ii the Sultan thinks that American patience
is inexhaustible. he might learn something to
his advantage by consulting his minister at the
court of Madrid.
The times., 1898-09-20

Germany's big game can be easily
blocked. All we have to do is to take all
the Philippines. 1t would surely save
America a lot of trouble hereafter
The times., 1898-09-20

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, OF Chi
cago, hereby certihes that it has, by its expert
examiners, proven and attested the circulation
OF THE TINES, Washington, D. C. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month OF Au-
gust, Is9S, was 5000 copies.
This is GUARANTEED TO the advertisers OF
the country by BOND of $50, 600 in the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Maryland, deposited
with the Northwestern National Bank, Of Chicago
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY
BY J. r. MASON. President.
The times., 1898-09-20
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TIMES. in all its editions. Morning, Even
ing and Sunday will he mailed TO one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changed
as often as desired
The times., 1898-09-20

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. Rejected COM
muniest:ons will not be preserved. and only
uscripts of obvious importance will be returned
to their authors.
The times., 1898-09-20

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable to procure copies of it at any news
stand or railroad station or on railroad trains,
viii confer favor upon the management by send
ing to this Office information of the fact.
The times., 1898-09-20

''The bravery of the American volun-
teer is only exceeded by his generosity"
said Miss Cecil Clay, treasurer of the re-
lief committee appointed by the local
chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution to look after the fami-
lies of INDECENT volunteers. "This fact is
proven by the conduct of several of the
men whose families we have helped dur,
ing the absence of the head of the house
in Cuba One case in particular has been
brought to my notice, and ! would like
to see it published.
"Soon after the departure of the Dis
titled that the family of one of the pri-
Yates in the regiment was in very needy
circumstances and we Immediately start
ed an investigation, with the result that
in a few days received an order from
Mrs Dickins for a sum of money suffi-
cient to pay the rent of the house in
which the family in question lived and
give them enough provisions to last them
for a week besides. The committee heard
constantly from the family and supplied
them with the. necessaries of life several
times before theI return of the husband
and father. which occurred September g.
The day after the return of the District
troops a man called on me, and after
few minutes of deSultory conversation.
he told me thatshe was the husband of
the woman whose sufferings we had re-
lieved and he could never repay the So
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-28
sure They Were Snfe.

The method adopted by rustic look
ing individual to prevent the loss of his
hat and coat while dining furnished the
patrons of a Market street cafe with
much amusement yesterday. The stran-
ger meandered leisurely into the place
during the busy lunch hour and made
his way to the nearest vacant chair
Producing several yards of twine from
his pocket, be removed his hat and
passed the string once around the
crown, making it fast with a double
knot
This, of course, caused a number of
diners to suspend hostilities in order
better to observe the next move, but the
careful stranger appeared oblivious TO
the sensation ne was creating Taking
off his coat, he passed the loose end of
the string through one sleeve, and, after
securing the end to his wrist, hung hat
and coat on the rack Assuring himself
that the knots were firmly tied, the
cautious individual sat down and pro.
ceeded to get away with a substantial
meal. delphia Record
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-28
No PRISONS Needed.

In Iceland there are no prisons, and
the inhabitants are so honest in their
habits that such material defenses to
property as locks, bolts and bars are
not required. Yet its history for the
past thousand years records no more
than two thefts.
OF these two cases, one was that of a
native who was detected after stealing
several sheep, but as he had done so to
supply his family, who were suffering
for want of food, when he had broken
his arm, provisions were furnished to
them and work was found for him when
be was able to do it, and meanwhile he
was placed under medical care, but the
stigma attached to his crime was con-
sidered sufficient punishment.
The other theft was made by a Ger
man, who stole II sheep. But as he was
in comfortable circumstances and the
robbery was malicious the sentence
passed upon him was that he should at
once sell all his property.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-28

X accepting a sword, scabbard
and belt valued at 81, 200 and pre-
sented by cities of Pennsylvania
New Jersey and Delaware, Admi-
raj Schley, after thanking the do
nors, said: Let me hope with
you that in Gods providence it
may never be drawn without rea-
son; but if it should ever be so
willed that it must be, it will never
be sheathed except in your great
est honor" The country can't
expect anything better than this
from its fighting leaders.
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CLIMATICALLY this country nov

CLIMATICALLY this country now
runs the entire gamut of the earth.
1t has possessions in the Ytorrid
climes very near the central belt;
it runs for degrees into the frigid
at the top of the scale. 1t takes in
every phase of atmospheric mani
festations and disturbance from a
typhoon to a blizzard. 1t ranges
from CHIMES where ice is never abb
sent to those where ice is never
known. In some of the new pos
sessions ice could scarcely be main
taiDed with the ammonia process,
while in some parts of Alaska it
would scarcely yield to electricity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-28
FOREIGNERS GETTING ALARMED.

Press cables from London states
that the marvellous increase in this
country's exports of manufactured
products, and the growing finan-
cial power is commanding more at
tention abroad than any other sub
ject, not excepting even the new
position which the United States
has assumed in the diplomatic af-
fairs of the world.
1t is not surprising that this
should be so. A glance over the
long list of commodities exported
by the United States shows hardly
single one that is not going
abroad in increasing quantities every
month. In the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1898, the exports of
manufactured goods amounted to
2S9 millions, as compared with
151 millions in 1890. The in
crease during the past six months
has been greater than in any pre-
ceeding period, and the exports of
manufactures for the current year
will be considerably over $780,
900, 900, 1t is asserted by British
consuls that all Europe is swarm
ing with agents of American man
ufacturers. j" This is true, not on
ly of Europe, but of other parts of
the world as well. Americans are
not only cutting down the demand
for foreign goods in this country,
but they are competing with Euro
pean factories at their very doors,
and have entered the markets in
distant parts of the world.
1t must not be supposed from
this that the United States has as
yet gained any large portion of
the worlds trade. The British ex-
ports of home products are l,200,-
600, 600 annually and the German
900, ,000, ,0O0-the one four times
and the other three times the
amount of this country's exports
of manufactures. But it will not
take many years of the growth
that is now going on in American
exports for this country to make
great inroads on the trade of its
two chief competitors, and it is
natural that the English and the
Germans should view with consid-
cradle dismay the record which
this country is making. Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-28
PURELY Personal.
Promlnens Goer. and Conner. as Caught
on the Wing by the Reporter
for the ArdmoreIte.

Col. j. A. Mays is in the city
from Shawnee, Okla.
j. N. Modrall has returned from
his Gainesville visit.
Judge c. C. Potter came up from
Gainesville this noon.
John Hall, the efficient postmas-
ter at Elk, is in the city.
J. B. Harrell. the Oklahoma in
surance man, is in the city.
Mrs. o. G. Robeson is visiting
in Marlin and Temple, Tex.
Zack Addington, from the vicin-
ity of Mud Greek, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Mullins re-
turned to their home at Chickasha
today.
Miss Junia Worley has returned
from holiday visit with parents
at WynnewOOd.
Edgar Bozarth is rounding up
the insurance business in the Mari
eta neighbOrhOod.
Kid Morris took a seat among
the Odd Fellows who went to Dur
wood this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. VanDenberg
returned last night from their hol.
iday visit to Temple, Tex,
Rev. H. B. Smith has returned
from Pauls Valley, and is holding
services daily at the church during
this week.
Master Grover and sister, Miss
Lillian Suggs returned today to
their home in Berwyn, accompanied
by Miss Kate Suggs of this place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-28
COTTON.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The feature
in the early cotton market was the
very heavy receipts. The indications
at the opening were that last years
figures would be doubled, and a good
portion of the crowd looked for con-
siderable decline. The fact was that
opening sales were at l to 4 points
advance, and buying orders from
firms Largely identified with Wall
street were said to be bulling the
rise. The bulls did not seem to be
seriously disturbed by the heavy re-
ceipts, claiming that last week g
receipts were only moderate and
that the present receipts Will not
be long maintained.
Cables were unchanged to 1-2
higher. Spot sales 1000; prices un-
changed. Yarns and cloths at Man
chester dull.
The market all day was only fair
ly active. The changes were slight.
and the support was rather surpris-
ing.
Bulls felt encouraged, and were in
clined to look for a better market, in
view of the public interest in stocks.
Even bears did not conceal their
surprise at the firmness in cotton.
The market was quite active to-
ward the close, closing at ? to ad-
vance for the day. Southern spot
markets unchanged, Exports, 3S,-
900. Port receipts, s2,276, against
A ,54I last year.
SPOTS-MIDDLING.
New York-5 rs; sales, 200; tone,
steady.
New Orleans-5 3-16; sales, 5000;
tone, steady.
Liverpool-3 3-32; sales, Z, 900; tone,
quiet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-28

The Republican press is whoop-
ing it over the country that Col.
W. J. Bryan recently went to New
York and held a conference with
Andrew Carnegie, the iron king.
There is nothing particularly Grim
inal in holding a conference with
Mr.. Carnegie, and a year or so
ago it was quite the thing for Re
publicans to quote the sayings of
Carnegie with great glee. As a
matter of fact Col. Bryan did not
see the iron king on his recent trip
to New York, and therefore did
not hold any conference with that
gentleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-28
FUTURES.

There is no pain or discomfort
when Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment
is used. 1t relieves that itching in
creased by scratching. 1t is prepar-
ed with scientific accuracy and prof
essional knowledge, and is the kind
that cures blind, bleeding, itching
and protruding piles with no pain or
loss of time.
Sold by T. n. Coleman.
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Valuable Chickasaw Documents.

Denison, Dec. 27.-The Chicka-
saw people have some valuable old
documents in their possession.
Judge Joe Kemp, one of the old
men of the tribe, has the battle
flag that the Chickasaws used in
the battle of New Orleans, when
they assisted Andrew jackson to
defeat the English. This old bat
tie flag is one of the oldest in the
country. 1t carries the original 13
stars Of the Union, and to it are
attached still the buckskin thongs
that bound it to the flag staff. On
these thongs are still marks of the
bloOdstains of Chickasaw heroes
who carried the flag in battle.
Another old relic is letter of
acknowledgment from Gen. Wash
ingtOn, acknowledging the services
of the Chickasaws in the War of
the Revolution.
A silver medal issued to Levi
Colbert by Gen. Andrew Jackson
in recognition of the services of
the ChickasaWs in the War of 1912
is also a valued souvenir in the
possession of Mr.. Kemp.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-28

THE Marchioness of Donegal
has gone to the poorhouse. Had
she been a Marquis, she could have
traded her title for fortune, but
her sex would be barrier to any
snch profitable transaction, even if
she were not encumbered with a
husband.