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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1894-03-13
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1894-03-13
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1894-03-13

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1894-03-13

Oeutife Ratholifeu! leiet Sen
uRatboIiid1er Ueiten".
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1894-03-13
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ben Resensburger MarienfaIen,
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nod INNER uubeitrittsu baitebt.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-16

ates back to 1880, all American citi-
zens, whether native born or natural
lied, are entitled to the same privileges
ia Turkey that the citizens OF the most
favored nation receive, but this privi-
lege has been shamefully abused. 1t
was only during the present admins
tration that our government was con-
WINGED OF the wrong thus being perpe-
trated upon the Turkish government,
and sent instructions TO Minister Ter
rell that lit was an attribute OF sover-
eighty on the part OF the Turkish gov
eanment TO exclude from her borders
all undesirable citizens"
ARMENIAN INDEPENDENCE.
The cause for which the would-be Ar
menian patriots are so assiduously
working and in which they are endeav-
orng so hard to enlist the sympathies
Of the Western world, is the establish
ment OF their country upon its old ma
tional basis. Mutual jealousy is a ma
tional trait in the Armenian charac ter,
which is sometimes so unreasonable and
absurd as to amount almost TO insanity.
Even II emancipated from the Turkish
rule it is extremely doubtful IL the
"green eyed monster" would not then
destroy, as be did before, the whole
national fabric,
In view, however, OF the present po'
sitioh Of the Armenians this cry for
national independence seems to rs al
most superfuous. Already, by the force
of their superior education and business
capacity, the Armenisns and the Greeks
are rapidly becoming the commercial
masters OF the Sultan's Asiatic domin-
ions, and the Turks are as rapidly
drifting back to the nomad life OF their
torefathers. Long since the summons
uy ithdraw from Europe has been is
ivA,r not only against the ruling Os-
I've, but also against the mass OF the
L =. xish nation, and we know that the
cruel mandate has already been TO q
great extent realized. And now the
Turks are threatened in Asia itself.
The ominous cry, ITO the steppesV has
been raised, and one asks Ia terror.
must this mandate also be realized? Is
there no possible reconciliation between
the conflicting elements Is the unity
of civilization to be had only by the sac
rIice of whole populations, and those,
above all, which are disting uished by
the highest moral Qualities-npright
ness, truth, manliness, courage and
tolerance?
THOMAS c. ALLEN, JR-
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Armenian subjects. There is but little
provocation, we think, for the infam-
matory literature circulated by the
various revolutionary societies which
exist not only in France and America,
but secretly in the very breast OF Tur-
kew itself. As a typical specimen OF
this kind Of literature we have recon-
posed the following poem from a trans
latlon by an Armenian friend
ADDRESS TO THE ARMENIANs.
Stand firm, o Armenians Stand firm for
That gave thee in childhood her cherishing
hand;
Stand firm for thy country-thy cradle, thy
grave
The country that reeks with the blood of
thy brave.
IT'S here in their dungeons, mid torture
aud moan,
The blood OF thy fathers so freely has
flown;
And this is the land where still thou hast
Great glories and names, on thy memory
engraved.
IT'S here for his home, and the pleasures
il brought,
Our ancestor, Hulk, so courageously
fought;
And Vertan' that champion of sweet lib
erty,
Broke asunder the chains of foul slavery.
o Freedom, thou blessing that nations have
craved,
How long hast they ensign and emblem
here waved
How many Armenians, so noble and brave,
For thee have gone down to a premature
grave!
Though fortune has struck it with terrible
blows,
And left lone Armenia prey TO its foes
Though subdued, yet uncouquered, ou'
nation still lives,
To break the slave bonds that base tyrafg
gives.
Aepia still lives, and out to the world
Il Of distress she now has unfurled !;
In he and pain she utters the cry.
Nv reedom TO live; with slavery to
OBJ, should our strife be rewarded
And u Of our bravest be poured out
Oh, W d our cOuutry's most sor-
Have ole souls to a cause that
Oh, whl his effort of unceasing
These 81 be given without even
For this kat our country fares
!: !" !. !: :: :"
And even AYith this terrible
Nay, ney days soon
When vil our patriot
band
Fer this but, alas !!
Our prayer Us years come
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-16

border, Russia has long since maintain
ed a CoSsaCk station on the high plateau
connecting che two peaks OF Great and
Little Ararat, the latter of which Is the
interesting point or corner stone Of the
three great empires Of the Car, the
Sultan and the Shah. AS the poSsessOr
also OF Etchmaidzen, the Armenian
holy city, which lies on the Russian
side OF Ararat, Russia claims certain
guardianship over the Armenian people.
With these claims and her practical
working proximity 10 the present scene
OF disturbance, she may now feel called
upon 10 insist upon those administrative
reforms which British influence has
hitherto been powerleSs TO introduce,
and 20 redress the so called grievances
OF her neighbOring ward. From our
own brief experiences, however, and the
testimony OF nearly every resident for
eigner we met, including even the mis-
slonaries themselves, we are led TO be-
lieve that the many stories Of Armenian
oppression which have found currency in
the European press are, for the most
part, the exaggerations or fabrications
OF the Armenian agitstors. II any for
eign Intervention is necessary, the
Turkish peasant, il seems to US, should
be first considered.
THE ARMENIANS.
Like the Jews, whom they resemble
very much in features, and to whom
they are said 10 be primordially related
through one of the lost ten tribes, the
Armenians seem fully capable Of taking
care OF themselves. Ii is trite saving
throughout the Levant that Jew
cheats a Turk, a Greek cheats Jew,
md an Armenian cheat them all. In
the struggle for existence the Turks
are heavily handicapped, being mostly
ignorant AID artless, and speaking
their mother language alone, whereas
the ArmeniaEs and native Greeks are
clever. full Of subterfuge, and acQuaint-
ed " ssSarsl languages. Honest and
iaithIu. ~ lis pledged word, the Turk
will work to the end Of his days in
order to discharge q debt, quality Of
which the money lenders take advant-
age TO offer him long and rulnous cred
its.
IF you wish to succeed" says an
Anatolisn commercial axiom, trust
the Christian to one-tenth, the MuSsul-
man 70 tenfold his income" Thus
trusted the Turk has no longer any
thing be can call his own. Deprived of
all share in the sesbrone traffic and in
the Industrial arts, be is being gradual
" driven from the sesooard to the in
terror, where little remains open to him
except the guidance OF caravans or
purely pastoral existence.
There was A time when the position
Of an Armen min this country was ex-
tremely prs Gus. He had to attach
himself so so influential Turk to be
insured Of Or (ctlon in case Of need.
but Ia return was little more than 3
slave to his mAster. There was a time
when an. Armchair was compelled to
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dismount from his horse at the out
skirts Of a town or village and go
through on foot. No 'dog OF Chris
tlan" was allowed to walk past walk
ing Mussulman. But all this now Is so
radically changed that they are the OBJ
iects OF concentration rather than
compassion. They even have some
rights not granted 10 their Moslem
nelghbors-namely, the right OF appear
10 foreign Ministers and Consuls, and
the right 10 publish and circulate
newspapers published in their own Ian.
guage. Through the tolerant spirit OF
the Mussulman religion several hun
bred Armenians now hold lucrative and
responsible positions under the turkish
government. one being even Minister
OF the Crown. More than this, they
are allowed TO follow out with the Ut
most freedom thier own iaudable enter
prise ia the matter of education. Good
schools, besides those Of the Protestant
missionaries, have been erected In
various parts OF the country, aud In
many cases at private expense.
A REMARKABLE COLLEGE.
On a visit TO the Sanassarean College,
founded by an Armenian philathroplst
of that name at the Armenian capital OF
Erzeroum, we were filed with surprise
and wonder that such a we'll equipped
and we'll regulated Institution, with
such a thorough course Of training, was
to be found in this out of the way cor
ner CT the globe. Our visit was the oc-
casion for a performance by the school
orchestra, consisting OF twenty pieces.
which rendered In admirable unison and
harmony some very difficult selections
from the European masters. The most
remarkable feature, however, was
manual training shop. 10 separate out.
living building, where the students had
made several omnibuses complete, and
done some fine work in metal, such as
combination locks and tools. In other
words, the great feature Of modern ed
ucation, manual training, had found lts
way across the Asiatic border to TINS
remote region, and strangely, too, IN
the very home Of the ancient ChaIybes'
the original workers 10 metal, VINO
forged instruments Of bronze and iron
when Europeans were polishing stones.
In view OF the facts just cited it would
not seem that Turkey is bent upon the
auni.ation or even suppression OF lts
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-16
AMONG ARMENIANS
IN ASIATIC TURKEY.
COMMITS on Tag ATsOCIIIsS OF fHB EURDS
AND AaNESllNS
Anong The Turkish Psasan,y-"Birts Of ihs
Moanains '-srigaadags and the Struggle For
lnispsndsncs Among tbs Jealous People Of
Arnsaia.

Two notable events are associated
With, though they may not be strictly
responsible for, the existence OF brigand-
age IN the Sultan's Asiatic dominions-
namely, the fual suppression OF the
Janizaries add the close Of the Crimean
war. 10 is az this latter date that &C.
Cured that influx Of the Cherkesses,
the collective name Of the refugees from
the regions OF the CAucuses. The Turk
ism government, fearing that the lodge
ment OF these mountain birds In the
mountain recesses, their congenial
homes, would render them TOO inde'
pendent for government control, forced
them against their own and the will
Of the native Inhabitants 10 settle among
the Turks and Hellenes. With these
they have never affiliated, and have
AbS0doned, by degrees and through for
chile persuasion, their original maraud-
Ing habits. Hence, they naturally came
TO be regarded as intruders and brig
ands; and the sudden disappearance OF
one CT their number In some hostile dis
trict Of the country would seldom lead
90 an investigation. These are the
people who, as the BaShi-BaZouks, or
Turkish guerilla sOldierY, committed
the horrible Bulgarian atrocities IN re-
venge against their former oppressors,
the Russians. To them the natives have
frequently referred in our presence as
the "uDprincipled wretches who shoot
first and rob afterward. But the OPP
probious description is rather sweeping
in its scope II even true IN the main, as
the following story will illustrate.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-16

SslEF or me KVRD5

NAAA N|sHfb ia AhAsANfsA-NPN-
II is told ii an English Consul at Err
Eeroum, and tbmes from our own Con-
sular represeh tative at silva, as strictly
authentic:
The openin scene is in a rather I'M
freouented pbftiOn OF Armenia, where
the Consul, NTH an escort Of half
dozen men, vi 5 travelling on some gov
eminent mSsibn. Toward evening the
party stopped at little village for re-
freshments. eere the Consul. being
unaYoidsbly d Obtained, ordered his guard
TO 90 ahead, nd after a short while
started TO over ke them. He had not
proceeded far b9fOre he came TO lonely
stretch Of road thinning through dense
forest, where th6 dusk OF evening deep
eped almost intoN darkness. Suddenly
from ambush trCbpOi hOrSemen sailed
forth and in less than a moment the
muzzles Of half q d bzen rifles confronted
him. There was 6p alternative but TO
WELD 10 the situatiAn. His csptors, he
soon learned, were ~ band of notorious
brigsnds, whose depEedatons had fire.
ouently spread terror throughout the
country. At the bTiZsn1 camp be found
that bis bOdyguard had already fallen
an easy prey.
A paper was now draw uD and ad-
dressed 10 the nearest repTN sentative Of
the English gOvernment They de.
manded a high ransom tOTVhe release
of their prisoner, whose liieV pas to be
the cost of refusal. This paper the con-
sul was ordered 20 sign, but with reso-
Int courage be refused 20 comply with
their demands. That pight ne was
thrown into tent, bound hand anu foot.
and kept under Yigilant watch. The
chief left him with the pleasing as
surance" that he would never see, the
morning sunlight, n in the meantime
his determination was not altered. To-
gather with the morning dawn the
chief again entered his tent, aud or
dered him 10 be carried 20 the top OF an
adjoining hill, where the first rays OF
the rising sun would give the signal Tor
a brave mans doom. The sky grew
crimson, aud finally the tip OF the blaz-
ing orb peeped above the neighborlnR
mountain TOD. The AKA in the chief
taiu's hand was raised TO strike the
fatal blow.
"Englishmau, will you siguP" eehoth
from the mountain sides and broke "a
trumpet tones upon the appalling still
ness. With calm resignation the
doomed man turned to the chief and
said:
',No, sir; will not ask the Queen tb
pay for my life. She has already psed
me TO fight, aud suppose that ineludes
Nkie."
Y axe was thrown to the grou d
its place was grasped the h d
.. The sun arose that RorIahg
Is rays OF glory ups a. fm-
Nblesu. and 20 PIN khtsr
Ne chakactauI gand
nent,
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these organized lawless bands no longer
exist. It Is only the Kurdish nOmads,
IN their seml-independsnt state. that
still maintain a formidable reputation
among the sedehtary population Tor
their occasional marauding expeditions.
These are the people who, with the
Turks, as was recently reported, COM
mitted the recent atrocities among their
Armenian neighbors.
BIRDS OF THE MOUNTAINS.
The Kurds have been known TO his
tory ever since the time OF Nenophon,
who spoke OF them as the karduchi,
offering resistance 10 the retreat OF the
Ten Thousand. They were then an in
dependant race, and there Is no evil
dencs 20 show that they have ever since
been subdued. These proud birds OF
the mountains" whose plumes have
never yet been torn, have always lived
the life OF pastoral nomads and plum
dering robbers. As nominal subjects
Of the Sultan they have paid taxes only
when the number OF Turkish troops In
the country became too strong for
them TO resist. With their unsettled,
Independent natures they have been
constant nightmare in Turkeys dying
sleep.
The Kurds differ from the Turks in
religion, and from the Persians in Ian
guage, so that they cannot be strictly
clSssed with either. They are troubled
with very few religious scruples, and
are very remiss In the various o0serT-
ances OF Mussulman piety. 1t is pro-
verb among the Turks that mo saint
can come out OF Kurdistan." The kur-
dish women, too, are much more free
aud independent than those of either
Turkey or Persia. They are not yelled,
move freely among the men, and do
great deal OF such WORK as is done by
the male portion OF their more settled
neighborS. The men are very strong,
well built, with high chests and broad
shoulders. Their dark faces and fierce
looking eyes give them that formidable.
Warllke appearance that shows one at
once why they have always been terri
flying menace TO the neighboring popu-
latiOns.
WHERE EMPIRES JOIN.
As mistress Of the Kurdish shepherds,
who, 10 their search for pastures, have
rOamed fer forty miles over the Russia n
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-16
A sophistlcatedJa Jay.

Kate Flelds WASHINGTON.
Treetop-Now. jes' look at thet sign,
"Don't blow out the gas"
Hayrick-What does it mean?
Treetop-They probably want US to
call a boy to do 1t, so they can charge
fifty cents more on our bill.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-16

His Name farnished-
Chfesgo Inter Ocean.
"Frowsey was terribly hurt atc the
foot ball game"
by q fall?"
"No. Some one thought be had
combed his hair"
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Rut IL ever thus the fates may decree,
Then welcome we death that our souls may
be free;
Let kind Mother Earth to her bosom en-
fold
The corpse of a nation, all bloOdless and
cold.
The nations. astonished, may view her
dark grave,
And see the ruined homes they neglected
TO save;
And thousands of hearts with repentance
may grieve
Fot the lost Christian nation they failed TO
relieve.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

During our winter sojourn at Athens
we met and befriended an Armenian
revolutionist who claimed to be fellow
countryman. He bad gone TO America
when quite young, and, having obtain
ed thorough College training, as well
as the title of American citizen, had re-
turned to Constantlnople with the
project of founding university similar
TO the present Roberts College, on the
Bosphorus. For this purpose be was
provided with letters from influential
Americans, including one from MRS.
HAYES, then mistress Of the White
House. Thwarted. however, in his oo-
ject by the refusal of the Sultan, ne had
Iapsed into less ambitious undertakings,
until at length, led by a misguided
patriotism, he Joined secret conspira'
CIV against the Turkish government.
This was finally detected and It's mem
bers arrested. In the middle OF the
night, as be told Us, he was dragged
from his home, thrown into dungeon,
and threatened with immediate execu-
tion. As the bearer of an American
passport, however, he appealed to the
American Consul. Through diplomatic
Intervention he was released TO await
his trial, but, in the meantime, csc capped
through the connivance of a friendly
steamship captain.
OThe history OF our Athens acQuaint'
ance was only typical one. Hundreds
of Armenians have gone TO America to
remain there long enough TO secure an
education and the rights of an Ameri-
can citizen, and then have returned to
the service OF their own country to en-
broil our diplomatic representatives. In
their petty litigations and contentious.
Under our treaty with Turkey, which
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-11
Mountain Lake Park.
Treasurer Lawton made a bust.


ness call at the Park Tuesday.
f. S. Cline has been appointed
constable for this locality. He will
make a good one.
Elder Bumgardner and family
were severely pounded by a crowd
of citizens Thursday night. Canned
goods, vegetables, ETC., were piled
up, to the surprise of the parson
and his family. A very pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
Saturday night the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Howell gathered
at Columbian Hotel for good time
and they had it. Everybody was as
happy as they well could be.
Supt. Rixford, of the Oakland
Electric plant, took a look at the
Park Tuesday, with a view of max
ing an offer to light our city with
electricity.
Mrs. Garthright's brother, Mr..
Duckworth, made her a visit last
week.
A cottage prayer meeting was
held at Mrs. Kalbaugh's Monday
night.
Monday night We had an Illus
trated lecture on "Mountain Lake
Park" Some fifty views of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-11
Pres't. Garrett Co., School Board.
Educational Meeting and Institute.

Educational Meeting and Institute.
An educational meeting was held
Friday evening. Jan. 1894. at Deer
Park, to devise cans by which the
public schools of Garrett county
could be improved.
Two great improvements are
sadly needed, namely, better and
more commodious school buildings;
secondly, a longer school year. The
opening address was made by the
examiner, Mr.. VIM. Hinebaugh,
upon the finances Of the county and
the number and condition of the
school buildings. The Rev. Mr..
Leisher, Commissioner S. 4. Hove,
Mes.rs. Ephraim Lee and Z. F.
Droego spoke about the desired i'm
proyement. The meeting through
out was enthusiastic, every one
showing by their enthusiasm, that
the public schools are dear to them.
At the close Of the meeting a vote
was taken to decide upon some
feasible plan, each one declared
themselves in favor Of issuing bonds
to create a building fand.
The local institute met Saturday
morning in the school building
Mr.. Hinebaugh, in a few well chosen
words made it known to the teach
ers that they were cordially invited
to the homes of the people Of Deer
Park where later on they were very
Hospitality entertained, The lnvi-
tation that was extene1 was replied
to by Mr.. Lee in behalf of the
teachers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-11
Communicated.
To the Editor of The Rei ublican.

To the Editor of The Rel ublican.
In your New Germany cores
pondence last week appeared an
item to the effect that at a recent
Educational Meeting held here the
subject of making Oakland an in
dependent school district was freely
discussed.
Your correspondent has certainly
been misinformed, as no such dis
cussion took place at that time, ex-
cept that the question was asked by
one Of our citizens as to the consti-
nationality of such division, and
no discussion of the matter was held
whatever
AS your correspondent rightly
says, it is unconstitutional and
would work great injustice to other
districts of our county, many of
which could have no schools if
such a condition of affairs existed.
Very truly yours,
JAS. d. HAMILL,
Pres't. Garrett Co., School Board.