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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-11

At the outset of a reference to the
more important matters affecting our
~eiations with foreign powers, II would
afford me satisfaction If | could assure
zhe Congress that the disturbed condi-
,zon In Aslatic Turkey had. during the
psst year, assumed less hideous and
bloody aspect, and that either as a con
sequnce of the awakening of the Turk
Ash Government to the demand of
humane civilization or as the result OF
decisive action on the part of the great
natious having the right by treaty TO
snterfere for the protection of those ex-
posed TO the rage OF mad bigotry and
cruel fanaticism, the shocking features
of the situation had been mitigated.
Instead, however of welcoming
asottened disposition or protective inter
veution, We have been afflicted by con.
sinued and not infrequent reports of the
s~snton destruction of homes and the
ssoody butehery of men. women and
children, made martyrs TO their profess
sion of Christian faith. While none of
oar citizens In Turkey have thus far
been killed or wounded. though often
la the midst Of dreadful scenes of dan |
gss, their safety in the future is by no
sms,sns assured. Our Government at |
aorne and our minister at Constants. /
ssopse have left nothing undoae to pro.
acct our missionaries In Ottoman terri.
sssy, who constitute nearly ali the iadi-
widazis residing there who have a right
10 claim our protection on the score of
American citizenship.
Our efforts In this direction will not
be relaxed, but the deep feeling and
sympathy that have been raised among
eur people ought not 10 so far blind
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-11
SPAIN MUST CONQUER CUBA
Or the United States Must
Interpose.

-sTssr President Fully sets Forth the
Conditions I'm Cnba. Venezuela aud
Tarkey-spssn Must Suppress the
Meb~fiion or Lose cnba-Tren-ur
statement snd Currency Reforms
r~eompansre A-phnitum Deposits
Railroads, Ese.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-11

The Congress of the United States
As representative of the people In tn,
legislative branch OF the Government
you have assembled at a time when tn,
strength and excellence of our free in
astitutions and the fitness of our citizen.
10 enjoy popular rule have been again
szzde manifest. A political contest IN.
S~ssvsng momentous consequence
zrsaght with feverlsh apprehension,
and creating aggressiveness so intense
zs 10 approach bitterness and passion,
has been waged throughout the land,
and determined by the decree of free
aud independent suffrage, without dis
2arbance of our tranquility or the least
Sign of weakness In our national struc-
rure.
When we consider these incidents
and contemplate the peaceful obedience
sad manly submission which have sue
-.oeedod a heated clash of political
sopinions, we discover abundant evidence
via determination on the part of our
eouutrymen to abide by every verdict
of the popular will and to be controlled |
al ell times by an abiding faith In the
agencies established for the direction
@sf the affairs of their government. Thus
.s1zr people exhibit patriotic DISPOSE
ssoo which entities them to demand of
sSose who undertake to make and
execute their laws such faithful and un.
selfish service In their behalf as can
ss@iy be prompted by a serious apprecia-
xsom of the trust and confidence which
acceptance of public duty invites.
la obedience to a constitutional re.
Tairement. hereby submit to the Con-
gross certain information concerni ng ,
National affairs with the suggestion of ,
zuch legislation as In my judgment is ,
necessary and expedient. To secure
hrevity and avoid tiresome narration,
SHALL omit many details concerning mat
ters within Federal control which, by
no means unimportant, are more profit
ably discussed In departmental reports. u
shall also further curtaIl this commu- c
ascation by emitting a minute recital of 4
kay minor incidents connected with our q
Ioretgn relations which have heretofore Il
'ound a place In executive messages, n
bat are now contained in a report of the
Secretary of State, which Is herewith 81
admitted. Il
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Our Relations with Foreign Governments
Frankly Discussed.

their reason and judgment as to lea,
them to demand impossible things. Tn,
outbreaks of blind fury which lead ic
murder and pillage In Turkey occur
suddenly and without notice, aud an at
tempt on our part to force such hostile
presence there as might be effective for
prevention or protection would not only
be resisted by the Ottoman government
bat would be regarded as an Interrupt
ton Of t..eir plans by the great nations
who assert their exclusive right TO In .
tervene In their own time and method
for the security of life and property in
Turkey.
Several naval vessels are stationed
In the Mediterranean as a measure of
caution and to furnish all possible re-
lief and refuge Ia case of emergency
We have made claims against the
Turkish government for the pillage and
destruction of missionary property at
karput and Marash during uprisings at
these places. Thus far the validity of
these demands has not been admitted, |
though our minister. prior to such out |
RACES and In anticipation of danger, de.
mand protection for the persons and
piot erty of our missionary citizens In
the localities mentioned and, notwith-
standing that strong evidence exists of
"a actual completely of Turkish SOL
iiers In the work of destruction and
robbery, the facts as they now appear do
not permit us to doubt the justice of
hese claims, and nothing will be omitted
o bring about their prompt settlement. {
A number of Armenian refugees hav. 5
ng arrived at our ports, an order has ,
ately been obtained from the Turkish
overnment permitting the wives and :
hildren of such refugees to join them 9
ere. II is hoped that hereafter no OBJ b
tacle will be interposed to prevent the b
scape of ali those who seek to avoid Y
he perils whicI threatens them in Turk 1,
h dominions. p
Our recently appointed Consul to Err n
'roum Is at his post and discharging 4
le duties of his Office. though for some Il
accountable reason his formal exc n
iatur from the sultan has not been NJ
sued. | do not believe that the pres A.
1t somber prospect In Turkey will be 70
ng permitted to offend the sight of
1t so mars the humane
ID enlightened civilization that be- o.
ngs to the close of the nineteenth cen. u,
ry that 1t seems hardly possible that g
E earnest demand of good people y,
roughou. the Christian world for It's -
receive treatment will remain un. o.
swered co
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-11
CUBA.

The insurrection in Cuba still contin.
ues with all its perplexities. 1t is diff
cult to perceive that any progress has
thus far been made toward the pacifica-
ton of the island. or that the situa
ton of affairs as depicted In my last an.
nual message has in the least improved.
1t Spain still holds Havana and the
seaports and all the considerable towns,
the insurgents still roam at will over at
least two-thirds of the inland country.
II the determination of Spain to put
down the insurrection seems but to
strengthen with the lapse of time, and Is
evinced by her unhesitating devotion of
largely increased military and naval
forces to the task, there Is much reason
to believe that the insurgents have
gained in point of numbers and charac-
ter and resources, and are none the less
inhexible in their resolved not to sue
cumb without practically securing the /
great object for which they took up |
AIMS. II Spain has not yet fe-establish.
ed her authority, neither have the insur.
gents yet made good their title 10 be re-
arded as independent State. Indeed
the contest has gone on. the pretense
hat civil government exists on the
sland, except so far as Spain Is able TO
maintain 1t, has been practically aband-
med. Spain does not keep on foot such
government, more or less imperfectly,
n the large towns and their immediate
uburbs. But, that exception being
made the entire country Is either given
'ver to anarchy or is subject to the
military occupation of one or the other
arty. II Is reported, Indeed, on rella.
lie authority that at the demand of
ne commander-in-chief of the insur- I
ent army. the putative Cuban Govern
ient has now given up all attempt to
xercise Its functions, leaving the
Government confessedly (what there
best reason for supposing 1t always to
ave been the fact) government
MERELY ON PAPER. /,
we're the Spanish armies able to meet +
ieir antagonists in the open or in n
ltehed battle. prompt and decisive re- I,
a f.| t..l.e L.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-11
MERELY ON PAPER.

Were the Spanish armies able to meet
their antagonists in the open or in
pitched battle. prompt and decisive re-
suits might be looked for, and the I'm.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
Leader Of the Republican Party
1895.
AN You Willing 10 Listen 10 4 Suggestion

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large print make it the easiest paper in the
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Henry ROmeike, proprietor OF the laTgeS'
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New York City He proves the fact by hgures
The Weekly ranks the same.
Business men find the market reports of The
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Tribune is the only newspaper in New York
City ~ hose reporters actually visit all the dlter-
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TIE Tribune now prints the be ard freshest
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BY its special tel,g.ams and correspondence
its able editorials and high liter ~ character,
The Tribune maintains splendid position III
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The rribnnes society news is known every
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The New York Tribune is recognized. officially
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AS for Farming and Labor The Tribune h :
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Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

The decline of $14, 100000 in the an
nual appropriations for pensions shows
that the ranks of the veterans of the
war are rapidly thinning out. In 1894
the expenditure for pensions amounted
to $141, IN, 2S4, and the House bill for
pensions for the next year will carry
$127, 100000. The appropriation fol
pensions constitutes more than one
third of the entire ordinary expendi-
ture of the Government.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15
Baltimore & Ohio r. r.
schedule in effect Dec l. ls95
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVE DEPOT
WILMINGTON, EAST BOUND.
S3FXPRESS TRAINS.

= EXPRESS TRAINS.
All trains illuminated with Pntsch Light
New York, week days, % OS, q 80, sS 80, "9 40
sl0 30 IN, $l2 81 Il 59 F3 CO. - 32 q 49, al D. m
Philadelphia. Twenty fourth and Chestnut Sts,
week days, % 0s 55. 40 y 80, IS. Is 30 20 10,
%940 40 49, II 10, o. m, el2 q, II 40, Il So - 90
f3 o. IS, 55, Is 81, 30 ~ 81, 90 10, al p,
Philadelphia, Twelfth and MaTke. Sts,, week
days % 0S, u 30. 49, slO 35, a. m "a 49, all p m
Atlantic City, weekdays, '7S0,a m; "l2 2l pm.
si 50, 20 O6 p. m.
Cape May, week days. Gao m; a SO. p. m.
WEST BOUND.
Baltimore aud Washington, Il 90. 7 o. IS IS.
~ % a2 So o. o. a OS, Is %, '6 10, - 90
Baltimore and way stations, 7 O2 a. 10 and O9
p. IN. daily.
3 03, % 25, 7 S5, Is 20, @s 5s p M, weekdays
Pitisburg, week days, sS 4s, a. m; a6 10 p. m.
Sundays FS Is a. m, IS 25 p. N,
Chicago rs is a. mi IS % p M, daily.
Clueinnati and st. Louis el255, p m, end 2S 5s
New Orleans via Bristol and CHATTANOOGA. 26 ia
p m, weekdays H5.25 p m. Sundays. Through
sleepers Washington 70 Memphis and New Or
leans.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
For New York, week days, 25 10 pm.
For Philadelphia week days, %, a. M: 2l2 90
2 05, eS 90, b IS, 45, p, m
For Pittsburg and Chicago, daily, Is 15 pm.
For Baltimore, week days. 6 80, a m; 3, 20 i5p m
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON
TWENTY-FOURrH and CHESTNUT STREETS
Week days, % 90, g. 10, Is 10, 80, sl0 80 IL 3C
s rs IS a. H. g So "a g 49, s 10 ioand SO Fl IS ~ y
leave Twelfth & Market sts., Is 90 75b. pore
a. m ~ q, p N.
Rates 10 Western points lower than via any
other line. G. o. SCULL, Gen'l Pass Agent
r. B. CAMPBELL General Manager
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, Jan. 18th, 1896
CHURCH SERVICES.

AsPUR METHODlsT EPIscoPAL.-Sunday-P
ing at 10% A. and $50 P. NJ. Sunday School
2P.M. Prayer Meeting-Thursdays IA P. N.
Rev. Adam Stengle, Pastor.
ST, PETERS PROTESTANT overwhelmingly
Preaching at 10h A. NJ. and ~ Pm. Holy Day,
-91& A. NJ. Sunday School, P. Prayer
Meeting-Wednesdays, at ~ P. Rev. q. w
Dame, Rector.
-Sunday-Preaching at 1Ol% A. NJ
and ~ PM Sunday SchoOl-1115 A. NJ. Prayer
Meeting-Fridays att P. N. Rev. J. Estlin,
pastor.
ST. PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-Servicese every
ether Sunday, by Father Connolly. Sunds
School Immediately after service.
SMYRNA CIRcUT-Preaehing services, Friend.
ship in the morning, Seversons in the after
noon. Jerman's Chapel every Sunday night
at7.40.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (COlOred) -
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ
Sunday School, P. NJ. Rev. J. X. Adams
Pastor.
A. M. E. misunderstanding at lOl<
m and p NJ. Sunday SchOOl-2% p NJ
Rev. f. Byrd, Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

The rumOrs of war have had the good
effect of squirting our government to
look into the matter of coast defences.
1t is proposed to appropriate 1000,
600 by Congress for the defences. The
war scare, if nothing more, will un-
doubtedly be the means of our govern
ment spending millions of dollars this
year, which will give our industries
plenty of work and help along the
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

The total number of failures in the
United States in the year 1895 were
1908 firms and corporations, con-
trasted with 1921 in 1864 This is an
increase of 212 per cent. This is the
largest number Of failures ever reported
since Bradstreet's record was begun,
with the exception of the year 1898,
when the aggregate was 1860.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

If England and Germany go to war
over the TransvaaI affair the United
States will agree to feed the armies of
both countries with dollar wheat and
sixty cent corn. England can gracious
ly back down, too, in the little affair
with this country. Even if Germany
does not clash arms with England, still
someone must back down in the Vene-
zuelan affair and this country will in
sist on the Monroe Doctrine.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

A decision has been rendered by the
Supreme Court of the United States to
the effect that there was no legal pro-
vision against the passage of silver
coins which were abraded only by cir
culation, and that they were a legal
tender as long as they bore the sem
blance of the coin. The case was one
growing out of railroad conductors
refusal to accept a worn silver coin
rendered by passenger in payment of
fnra
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

Certain people are worrying over the
question whether the twentieth cen
tury begins with the beginning or end
ing of the year 1900. If a man has
5000 in one dollar bills and begins to
count the sum one by one, does his
first one hundred and with the ninety
ninth dollar and the second hundred
begin with the one hundredth?
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

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Smyrna times., 1896-01-15
SECRET socIETIEs.

MORNING STAR LODGE, No 6, I. o. o F,-Meets
every Friday evening" at o'clock.
MCDoNNELL ENCAMPMENT, No 2,I.O. o. .F.-Meett
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of eaeh
month. at o'clock
Harmony LODGE, No. 13, A. F. A. M.-Meets Firs
and Third Thursday evenings of each month
at O'Clock.
SMYRNA LODGE, No. 5, l. o. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at O'Clock.
SMYRNA COECLAvE, No. 45, ORDER OF HEPTAsOPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
UNION CASTLE No. II, X G. .E-Meets every Thurs
day evening in their hall In the Cooper Build
ing, att o'clock.
MIsPAH LODGE No. l6, A. o. U. w.--Meets every
Monday evening at o'clock in Odd Fellows
Hall.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

We don't know, nor do we care, but
from the answer the president of the
Middletown bank sent to the New York
World he must be O Democrat of the
hard shell variety. He sent word back
to the World as follows: eve will not
subscribe for any bonds. We never
allow our patriotism to interfere with
business. That bank must have bust
ness to turn away. But what can you
expect from Middletown anyway
Daily Republican.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15
BRANCH ROADS.

Leave Harrington for Franklin City. and way
stations milford, Georgetown. Berlin Lewes &cA
lO 81 a. m. and 62S p. m. weekdays, Returning
tram leaves franklin City, $50. and a m.
weekdays, las p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays,
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) las p. m. weekdays. Returning. leave
ChineOteague AZ a. m. weekdays
Leave Harrington for GeOrgeiOwn and LeWes
at 10 81 a. n 62S p. m. weekdays Returning
leave LeHSs 40 a. m, 220 p. m. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Berliu To- N. week
days and y p. m, Tuesdays Thursdays ana
saturdays only. Returning, leave Berlin 6,5S
q, m, and 24S p, N. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
SATURDAYS Ouly.
Leave Townsend for Centreville at 92S a. IN.
and $50 p. m leave Centreyille 7Sl a m. and
$50 p. m.
Leave Clayton for Oxford at s.SSa m. and 545
p. m: leave oxford 600 a. n. and l 40 % m
Leave Se0ford for Cambridge at II l5 a. N.
week days, and ON Tuesdays. Thursdays and
saturdays 7.05 p. m; returning, leave Cambridge
al go a. m, weekdays and 2.47 D. m TUESDAYS,
Thursdays and Saturdays
Train leaves Clayton for CheStertOwn 10 l5a IN ,
returning, leaves CheStertOwn. 6 so a. m
CoNNRCTIONs.-At Porter. with Newark 4 DelA,
ware City Railroad. At Townsend with Queen
Anne So kentRailroad. AtClayton with Delaware
y &Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore 4 delaware
BAY Railroad. At Harrington, with delaware,
maryland 4 Virginia Railroad AtGeafard. with
cambridge SeafOrd Railroad. Al Deimar with
neW YORK Fhlladelphia 4 Norfolk Wicemico 4
foeomok ke, and Peninsula Railroads
eDaily except Sunday,
:. NJ. PROVOST, General Manager
. n. WuoD, General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

Deliver us from the smart young
Miss who considers her knowledge of
life, its ways and its wickedness far
ahead Of anything her mother can tell
her, and who with little exasperating
all-wise look shrugs her shoulders and
declares that ''mOther has such old fash
ioned ideas" Every woman living
can undoubtedly look back upon some
certain period of her existence when
she felt that she knew it all. That
time is generally from IA to IS, and if
she manages to weather that period
with no greater mishap befalling her
than a great blow to her own self-es-
TEEN, she is doing well, for experience
many times is bought at much higher
price, and the girl realizes when too
late that though mothers advice was
old fashioned, it was sound and based
on a knowledge of the world, the ways
of which do not materially change
from generation to generation. Girls,
listen to your mothers; they are your
wisest teachers, your best counsellors.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

If we could trace Dyspepsia to its source;
it would lead back to our kitchen. In fact,
the secret of good health is good cooking.
# well cooked, foods are partially digested;
if poorly cooked they are less digestible
than in their raw state, If you are victim
of faulty cooking, that is, if you suffer from
Dyspepsia, the rational cure must be looked
for in an artifcially digested food, and a
food which will at the same time aid the di-
gestion of other foods. Such a preparation
virtually rests the tired digestive organs,
thereby restoring them to their natural
strength.
The Digestive Cordial, as prepared by the
Shakers of Mount Lebanon, is just such a
preparation, and a single 10 cent bottle will
convince you of its value. If your druggist
doesn't keep it, he will be glad to get it
through his wholesale house.
LAxoL is the best medicine for children.
Doctors recommend it in place of Castor Oil.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15
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