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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-21
INDIAN TERRITORY
MARSDEN MATTER.
special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
village is forging to the front. The
community got together on the 10Th
with renewed energy and elected j.
F. Stanford, A. d. Harris, D.. G.
Wiley, q. G. Gordon and w. d. Will
hite as trustees and building COM
mlttee for new school house which
it is expected to erect in August.
The prospects are favorable for a
two story building, the upper half
will be used as a Masonic hall.
The Methodist people will begin a
protracted meeting at this place
Friday with the Rev. Rogers in
charge.
Crops are reasonably good.
We are inclined to think that Ard
more should spend some of her road
money on the Marsden road. This
community never has received any
help from Ardmore on roads.
Mr.. Pittman has just finished
threshing his grain. From 14O acres
of wheat he got 1900 bushels, from
25O acres of oats he got $500 bushels
some have failed to sell their oats
at any price, the grain being very
badly damaged by rains.
Miss Mary Mann of LAGRANGE
Ga, is here yisiti- & her father, Prof
I. A. Mann.
Miss Ola and Addie Pearce of Par
ker county, Texas, are here visiting
relatives.
Joe Hawkins and family are con
templating a visit to Red River coun
ty, Texas.
Grandma Martin, who died of OLE
age and was buried at Crinervill,
last Wednesday, was the wife o
Rev. j. M. Martin. Sister Martin ha
been a faithful worker for the caus
OF the Lord for many years and ha
now gone to receive her rewar,
which the Lord has promised to tn
faithful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-21

Pimples and Blotches on the face
are most unsightly things to look at
and dishgure an otherwise handsome
face. Are you aware that these can
BE- entirely removed by using Beggs'
Blood Purifier and Blood Maker.
Sold by City Drug Store and T. N.
HNlomaO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-21
Brute Paid Ihe Penalty.

Columbus. Miss, July 2O.-C. II.
Gillian, who was a plumber, and
whose home was in Mobile, and who
had been here for four days, board
ing at the Gunter house, respecta-
BILE hotel, is dead.
This morning while the family were
at breakfast Gillian entered the room
occupied ty the 10-year-old daughter
of Mr.. j. T. Gunter, proprietor, and
attempted to assault the child. Her
screams attracted the family and he
fed, pursued by J. T. Gunter and
his brother, Will Gunter.
After a spirited chase the hend
was overhauled and shot dead.
The coroner's jury exonorated the
father and uncle, which action met
with the hearty approval of the citi-
Zens
The herald., 1898-05-18
DIR. CASTILLO .

The second in rank in the Cuban junta
is Dr. Joaquin de Castillo who, though
always loyal Cuban, was for some time
surgeon in our navy, and is quite well
known in this country, especially among
our naval officers. He was a young man
of fine presence, good education and a
gentleman in all respects. When the
Jeanette was reported lost up in the
Arctic relief expedition was fitted out
to go in search of her men and the Rodg
ers was got ready for that service. DR..
Castillo volunteered as surgeon on the
Rodgers and went into the northern
sea on that unfortunate vessel, which
was lost by burning in the Boring straits
after having made the circuit Of Wrangel
island. After the loss Of the ship Cap
tain Berry, with two or three companions,
made his way. down through Siberia to
the Russian settlements, but the rest of
the crew, including DR.. Castillo. some
twenty-seven in all, under Lieutenant
Waring. spent most horrible winter OF
seven long months among the Eskimos OF
that region. They saved almost nothing
from the burning ship, and their suffer
ing from hunger and exposure to the Arc.
tic weather was something almost un-
Iprecedented. The doctor had a good CD.
The herald., 1898-05-18
ANOTHER AMERICAN HERO

Come to think of it, Dewey is name
to conjure with.-Philadelphia Press.
The admiral manner in which Commo-
dore Dewey has handled his fleet entities
him to the title admiral.-Cincninat Com
mercial-Tribune.
Commodore Dewey, evidently soon to be
Admiral Dewey, evidently rules his actions
by that good old Latin motto, Soc ct
tuum!'-Boston Globe.
Commodore Dewey fought like an admi-
raj, and whether he gets the title or not.
he will ever rank In public esteem as one
of the best.-Detroit Journal.
Probably the loss of life on Dewey's fleet
is not heavy. The promptness with which
the destruction of the Spanish ships was
followed up indicates that our vessels were
in good shape at the end Of the BATTLE
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
All honor to Commodore George Dewey
U. 8. NJ! Like Jim Bludsoe OIL immortal
memory, "he seen his duty, and he done
It," And he seems to have done 1t IN the
true Yankee style, at that. When the
Manila show is over and the boys OF Uncle
Sam in the Orient are called to quarters
for a roundup on casualties. the Asiatie
squadron will report "all present or ac-
counted for" And the Accounted for
will be found, every man of them, wrap
ped In the stars and stripes or safely en-
shrined in the hearts Of loyal Americans
New York Mail and Express.
The herald., 1898-05-18
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS

The first exchange of prisoners during
the war has been arranged. and the
naughty brother-in-law Of General
Blanco, the courtly Colonel Cortijo, will
soon be at liberty to return to Cuba
and battle for the honor" Of Spain,
the which, however. he was not engaged
in doing when captured, but performing
the offices of spy at Atlanta. This
pompous representative Of a decrept
monarchy protested in vigorous Castilian
against being searched when taken In
Georgia, and declared he would starve
rather than eat the rations furnished
him by the Yankee pigs. He will now
have an opportunity Of growing fat on
the provisions sent to Cuba by the gen.
erous citizens Of this country for the
starving reconcentrados, whereas he de-
served to be shot as a spy, which he OBJ
viously was. The military necessity OF
rescuing war correspondent of metro
'politan journal has saved his neck,
though at the sacrifice Of the integrity OF
the rule Of war which prescribes the
The herald., 1898-05-18
OBVIOUSLY PARTIAL TO US

Hong Kong is a British port, and the
island upon which it is situated belongs
to Great Britain. In strict compliance
with the proclamation of neutrality,
Admiral Dewey withdrew his fleet from
Hong Kong harbor and proceeded to the
Philippines. After the battle of Manila it
was questioned whether the authorities
at Hong Kong would permit the McCul-
loch, dispatch boat of the admiral, to
land at Mrs bay, terminus Of the cable,
and file messages to the Washington gov
eminent. No objection seems to have
been offered to this use. Of the wires
for war purposes, nor has any protest
against 1t been filed by the Spanish gov
eminent. 1t is now stated, and our news
columns this morning contain the de-
tails, that Admiral Dewey has bought two
British vessels lying in the harbor of Hong
Kong, and there loaded them with coal.
What there may be in this incident to re-
lieve it Of plain violation Of neutrality
laws, in the interest of the United States,
is not apparent. Certainly such laws
have little significance if belligerent
may enter the waters of neutral power,
purchase vessels intended for war pur-
poses, and supply their bunkers with coal,
a contraband article. Should such priv
ileges be accorded to Spain our govern
ment would lose no time in filing pro-
test It is already said to have filed such
a protest with the Belgian government.
for having sold goods of a doubtful char
acter to our adversary. and the denuncia-
tions Of France, for permitting Spanish
vessels to coal at St. Pierre, are still
echoing throughout the country. 1t be-
gins to look as If the British neutrality
laws were to be invoked only in the inter-
est of the United States. Such obviously
friendly interest in our cause, whatever
it's effect in promoting an Anglo-Saxon
alliance, is certain to still further embit-
ter the Latns against both countries.
The herald., 1898-05-18
PICTURES OF THE NAVY

Tho Herald 10 in receipt Of another
oonsignment Of those fine cOlored half
tone Views of tho United states Navy.
During tho past week, while these
views have been delayed enroute from
the publishers, orders for them have ac-
cumulated from all over Southern Cali
fornia and Arizona. Those orders will
now be filled.
Those who want . set Of these views
should pay their subscription to The
Daily Herald now one month in advance
end get the views. Act promptly for the
supply will not last long, judging from
past experience.
UNCLE SANS NAVY
A now supply Of Portfolios Nos. 1, 2,
and Of Uncle Sans Navy Is also re-
ceived. and all orders can be filed. Nos.
5 and will be received as soon ms pos
sible after they are issued from the press.
Send In your coupons and 10 cents.
with y cents extra for p Ostage when they
are to be sent by mail. 1t Is the early bird
that catches the Portfolio under the
present program, and the man who hest
tates 10 liable to get loft.
The herald., 1898-05-18
BULLETS AND BREAKFAST

| It is worth while to notice the difference
in the methods of the Americans and
Spaniards at Manila. The story goes that
the Spanish sailors explained their crush
ing defeat by saying they had not had
their morning coffee. They could not
flight we'll without coffee.
Admiral Dewey attacked In the gray
of the morning. History has not,yet said
whether the Yankee tars were served
with coffee before the battle began. The
way they fought indicates that they had
"a bite to stay their stomachs." as our
grandfathers used to say.
After the battle had progressed a
couple of hours Admiral Dewey ordered
active hostilities to cease because
breakfast is now ready in the dining
cabin" likewise the "fok'sle" The tars
kicked in vigorous English according to
the unofficial reports. One of the gun
crew captains on the Olympia is said to
have rushed up to Dewey with the re-
mark:
Don't haul off for breakfast, COM
modore. To hell with breakfast. We
can eat any old time. Let's move up
closer and polish 'em off first"
1t is possible that this incident is some
what exaggerated. At any rate the ad-
miral insisted that the boys take break
fast and a breathing SPELL
The sailors had breakfast. after which
they returned with full stomachs and
hearty good will to the congenial task of
polishing off the dons. How we'll they
accomplished it is history now.
1t has long been an axiom that man
fights best on full stomach, but new
precedent has been established by Ad-
miral Dewey. 1t may not always be
possible to follow his example. but it will
do to talk about AS for the Spaniards
they found bullets poor substitute for
coffee.
The herald., 1898-05-18
Real Cause Of Spanish Riots

The depressing news from the Philip
pines has produced the surface excite
ments in Spain. but the actual source of the
disordered state of public sentiment goes
back much further. The furious outcries
and the scenes of violence are but the
eruptions revealing the faint in the life
currents Of the nation. The humiliation
of defeat has something to do with these
revolutionary demonstrations, to be sure,
but the rage Of the populace arises chiefly
from the feeling that the disaster in the
bay Of Manila Is In some manner related to
the corruption and unscrupulousness that
have SO long Slapped the vitality Of the
kingdom and debauched the governmental
machinery.-Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1898-05-18
PLAYING FOR POINTS

What the Spanish fleet intends to do i:
subject Of much speculation an6
anxiety. 1t will hardly risk battle with
SIMPSONS fleet, for, if it should be de.
feated or badly crippled Spain could moi
continue the war in American waters
If, on the other hand, it should gain c
victory over one of our fleets there are
others to take its place. The true policy
of Admiral Cervera is to conserve his
strength and annoy all he can by picking
up a stray ship here and there, and men
acing our coast. The destruction Of tht
Spanish Asiatic squadron is lesson tina
should teach caution, and there is evi
dence that it has not been lost upon AID
miral Cervera. Avoidance of an engage
ment with an equal force is sensible
strategy on his part.
He who fights and runs away
May live to fight another day.
The herald., 1898-05-18
A CONTRAST

The revenue bill which passed the
house Of representatives and the one re-
ported from the senate finance commit
tee are widely divergent, in one feature
especially, and that is in regard to the
silver seigniorage. The house measure
leaves 1t lying in the vaults of the treas
ury as so much dead property, where 1t is
not doing any good to the government or
to the people. 1t is not even held to re-
deem the treasury notes issued under the
Sherman act of 1890, for under the con-
struction given to that act by every
secretary of the treasury. they are re-
deemable with gold coin only, if the hold
ers so elect.
There has been a proposition that the
silver bullion in the treasury be disposed
Of in the market as a commodity, and
for whatever 1t will bring. 1t Is supposed
that Secretary Gage favors this or some
thing similar. If the ruling that the
treasury notes are redeemable with gold
Is correct, the whole body of the silver
bullion purchased under the Sherman act
is dead property, affording no profit to
the government or to anybody else.
The house bill proposes to leave the
seigniorage where it is and issue interest
bearing bonds to obtain means for car
rying on the war.
If all the silver bullion purchased I'M
der the Sherman act were coined there
would be sufficient coin to redeem all the
treasury notes, and an excess of $4,000
900. This excess is what is called ths
seigniorage, and if the evident intention
Of congress were not defeated by a
strained construction the treasury notes
would be redeemable with silver coin.
The proposition of the senate finance
committee is to coin the seigniorage,
which would not impair the security for
the treasury notes, but 1t would enlarge
the money volume to the extent of $42,
OOO, 900 and save interest to the amount OF
81, 26O, 900 annually.
The friends If silver do not accept the
Interpretation given to the Sherman act
by the treasury department, and hence
the finance committee leaves untouched
an amount of silver bullion equal to the
value of paper issued under the Sher-
man act, probably in the expectation that
more liberal views may prevail in future,
and that under proper construction OF
the Sherman act the government will
be relieved from the burden of redeeming
the treasury notes with gold coin.
Another contrast is in the fact that
the house bill provides for large issue
of bonds, and the senate committee pro-
poses that there shall be no bonds issued,
but that. in lieu thereof. $3.50, 900 of
greenbacks shall be put out, which will
be an annual saving of interest to the
extent of $4,5O0,0OO. The senate COM
mittee proposes to grant all the money
estimated to be necessary for carrying
on the war a year, and $47, 900, 900 more.
A contrast is in the modes for providing
war funds, that of the house being by
imposition of heavy interest charges upon
the country. and that of the senate
committee is avoidance of such charges
altogether for the present
The herald., 1898-05-18
Advice to a Volunteer

On one Of the islands that make up the
city of New York lives young man, who,
though really business man of good re-
rute, is of light and airy manner and some
what given to gossip and the spreading OF
social news. The war has affected him pa
triotically, and the other day he sought adj
vice from friend. veteran of the Sew
enth.
(which ought to enlist in?" he asked.
THE light artillery or the cavalry?"
The veteran considered the question SER
iously and then spoke.
"Dickie," he said, II think you'd do best
In the carrier pigeons New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-05-18

IOTQeQOeS III LILO w OK Va AOAO
I have in my possession an old book Of
the bound copies of weekly sheet pub
lshed during the war Of 1872, and called
The War. While reading 1t over found
the following description of the defenses of
New York at that time. 1t may interest
your readers:
DEFENSE OF NEW YORK.
"A line of torpedoes, intended, IL neces-
sary, to stretch across the Narrows, Is
completed and can at twelve hours notice
be placed to blow up most, If not all. vessels
attempting to pass Forts Richmond and
Hudson. The forts on each side of the Mar
rows mount upward of 100 heavy cannon.
with the necessary apparatus for heating
shot These, together with the numerous
other forts In the harbor,i it is supposed
will render this city perfectly safe from
any attempt of the enemy"
This account Is found printed under the
issue of Thursday morning, June 27, 1S13--
The Boston Transcript.
The herald., 1898-05-18

| against our surplus productions. yearly
enlarRine. We blame them for attempt
ing in China precisely what we have
succeeded in doing in the United States.
We know what the. Chinese wall has
accomplished for the Monaghan. We re-
joice at the prospect Of its being leveled.
And we protest against the erection of
another and a more exclusive wall in its
place. And yet there is still demand
in this country for the extension Of the
Chinese wall that has been built about
Il. for the raising of it little higher
for a sharpening of the spikes set in the
capstones.
It is obvious that we must unlearn some
things, undo many things, if we are to
realize the new destiny that is pointed
out for the Western Colossus. And about
the first things we must do will be to raze
the commercial Notifications, break
down the commercial barrier, widen our
ports, deepen our harbors, and givdthe
Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World
a chance for her white alley-an oppor-
tunity for her white light to shine across
the broad ocean, So long as we are con-
tent to remain hermit nation, the wall
may be permitted to remain-the glorious
destiny so fancifully pictured in the
American press just now will not break
through it or oerleap its barbs. great
overshadowing maritime, industrial, ag-
ricultural power cannot be erected upon
the foundations Of narrow, bigoted, ex-
elusive, excluding policy Of trust-pro-
tecting tariff, nor can dependence be
had upon so-called reciprocity, which Is
only free trade in spots. If the United
States is to cease to be provincial, and is
to enter upon the business of empire
building beyond its traditional bound
aries, it's architecture must be in har-
mony with the bounding and expansive
domain 1t proposes to dominate.
The herald., 1898-05-18
Spend It on the Roads

To the Editor of the Herald: I notice
by your last issue that the fiesta commits
tee is undecided as to what disposition to
make of the money subscribed. suggest
that 1t be spent on the county roads,. The
amounts donated are usually intended fo1
advertising purposes, and surely nothing
serves such purpose better than good
roads, besides 1t would give many farmers
employment who before the year ends will
be suffering for the necessaries of life.
The amount could be divided between the
supervisoral districts with the distinct un-
Outstanding that 1t be divided among tho
many and that the most needy and deserve
ing in each locality should receive first cons
sideration. FARMER.
Glendale, May II.
The herald., 1898-05-18
Bic States and Small Statesmen

In this important crisis of the nation 10
would naturally be expected that counsel
in the senate would be looked for from its
two greatest states, New York and Penn-
sylvania. Yet who expects the debates
in that body to be even participated in by
Plat or Murphy. Quay or Penrose? New
York's and Pennsylvania senators are
never needed. 1t would be regarded az
simply absurd to suggest counsel from
them In craftsmanship. Their sphere Is
solely politics, and politics of the lowest
and most corrupting school. They have
neither ambition nor capacity to attempt
anything beyond this.-Boston Herald.
The herald., 1898-05-18
THE AWAKENING OF uNcLEsAM

"Oh. Uncle SAM" they said. has grown
fat and loves his ease,
And he fingers long at table and distends
his growing girth;
The strong arm we used to know has grown
sluggard-like and slow,
And they mock his SNUG indifference TO
the ends of all the EARTH.
"As his money bags grow heavy does MA
love of man grow small.
AS his cushion chair grows softer does
his calloused heart grow hard;
He is careless of his fame and the glory OF
his name,
And the vision of the prophet and the
rapture of the bard.
"And the tyrants in their anger lash tnedr
slaves before his eyes.
And he turns his sleepy features towrd
their faces hot with tears;
And he sits between his seas, In his soft'
voluptuous ease,
And the voices of their torment smite his
undiscerning ears"
All, the Islander of the tongues that pro-
claimed his heart was coldl ss-i
All. the error of the dotage that believed
his arm was weak!
All, the folly. mad and dire, that provoked
the slow to ire,
And the pride that's in the careless and
the might that's in the meek!
He has risen from his feasting, the old look
is on his face,
For the voices of the helpless and the
dying throng his path, &
For he sees at last their tears and their
groans are in his ears,
And his arm Is clothed with-thunder and
his heart Is nerved with wrath!
We have wronged him, the forbearing, him
the patient. slow to smite,
And we love him more than ever and are
prouder of his fame;
And we weep the taunts we uttered and the
whiskered sneers we .mlttered-
For his guns before Manila silenced all
the tongues of blame.
Sam Walter Foss, in New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-05-18
Is This Truep

The mass of the American people do not
know that in the United States navy there
is no path from the berth deck to the quar-
ter deck; that there is no way in which the
blue Jacket, be he ever so brave, dilligent
and ambitious, may become a commits
stoned officer. The commander-in-chief of
the army and navy of the United States
may have spent his early days as a driver
on the towpath or a rail-splitter in the
backwoods, but an American boy, edu-
Gated in our common schools, who ships
as a sailor in the navy cannot hope to te-
come even an ensign.-New York Journal.
The herald., 1898-05-18
CALIFORNIA OPINION
A Hint to France

"Terrible as war may be-" publicly re-
marked Joseph Chamberlain of the British
ministry, last night, ut would be cheapls
purchased If, in a great and noble cause
the Stars and Stripes and the Union JACK
should wave together over an Anglo
Saxon alliance" Which sentiment, re-
ceived by an audience of Englishmen with
uproarious cheers, is respectfully COM
mended to the consideration OF France
which Just now seems trying very hard to
be cranky.-San Francisco Bulletin.
The herald., 1898-05-18

portunity on that occasion to learn the
difference between the Arctic and the
tropical climate of his native Cuba. DR.
Castillo is a man OF ability as we'll as
and he has but one step to make
to reach the head of the Republic de
Cuba, an event which is extremely likely
to occur as he. unlike his superior, Senior
Palma, Is still a young man.
The herald., 1898-05-18
savaeery to End Cruelty

War is a fearful venture at best, and
even when conducted on the most civilized
and humane lines 1t is simply savagery,
but whatever sacrifice shall be necessary
to end the most despotic and flendish DOM
nation ever known in the western world
must now be accepted by the most liberal
and enlightened nation of all the peoples
of the earth.-Philadelphi Times.
The herald., 1898-05-18
Cheering for Old Glory

Now then let the school girls and the
summer girls prove their patriotism by
sticking to their chewing gum. war
tax of one cent has been laid upon every
package of five sticks of gum. This VIII
It Is anticipated, yield a revenue of $2,O0o.'
GOO for the government per annum:- II
seems incredible that such vast sum car
be realized from such source, but that IL
the calculation. Now, then, girls, chew two
sticks for every one heretofore. Wag your
Jaws vigorously for Old Glory.-Sacra-
mento Record-Union.
The herald., 1898-05-18
Listen to Thisi

The Cherokee boys have invented yell
which they roll out on the air with all the
vim of a football team from a college. 1t
runs like this
Cuba, Cuba, bow, WOW, wow,
Liberty, liberty. chow, chow, chow
Vengeance, vengeance, down with Spain!
Iowa, Iowa, remember the Maine!
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.