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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
ENGLAND Is COWAR
Will Do Nothing to Reliev
Arme MAN Situation.
Lord SaIisbury's Humiliating an
gusting Confession - The worI
Slaughter to Proceed Without
Further ObjectiOns.

The astonishing statement m; Nv
Lord Salisbury at the banquet o he
Nonconformist Unionist associE ~,
touching the Armenian question: III
leave the world in some doubt
whether England is Indifferent o
potent, or perhaps both, as to- :
massacres in that afflicted country .Ad
the methods necessary to prevent eir
further continuance. THE REliu
treaty" Lord Salisbury said, merely
bound the signatory powers that if the
sultan promulgated certain reforms
they would watch over the execution OF
those reforms" The Berlin treaty pro-
vision went further than this. The
sultan bound himself in explicit terms
to give the Armenians equal rights
under the law and the same religious
privileges as all other subjects in the
Turkish empire. This he has failed to
do. On the other hand, he has sane
toned if not inspired the slaughter of
thousands of Armenians and the de.
struction of their property for the
reason, on the one hand, that1they de1
ihohdCu IACSC privileges, tuu ou Tile
other to render it impossible for them
to make similar demands in the future
by reducing their numbers, their influ-
ence and their property holdings
through the horrible cruelties of the
Kurdish and Circassian butchers. But
even if Lord Salisbury's statement
were absolutely correct, if the powers
were only to watch over the execution
of certain reforms, which it is notori-
GUS are not being executed, of what
avail is it for the war vessels of these
powers to remain at the Dardanelles :?
AS no reforms are being executed,
what is there to watch?
Lord Salisbury goes further ana
makes the humiliating confession that
there is nothing in the convention
which obligates England to interfere
in behalf of the sultan's subjects. Then
why not call off the English tieet>and
leave these subjects to his tender
mercics? Lord Salisbury then pro
ceeds to gloss over the conduct
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
Those Fearful Price Marks.

Its no use," she said, sadly. Wen
have to keep this ourselves and get
something else for Aunt Hannah's
birthday present"
'Why?" he asked.
"They must have put the bargain-day
price-mark on this with indelible ink.
1t won't come off."-Chicago Evening
Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

caught in a flash now the rowan Der
ries going down.
Would she go straight out by the
hall door," he asked himself; "or como
into the garden?"
\ rustic of the silk skirts coming
down the path towards him, glimpse
of comely figure silhouetted momen-
tarily against the pendent ivy, was the
agreeable answer to this query.
'As we have both come very long
distances, and indisputably upon the
same quest" she began, ''it is but fair
indeed, the right and civil thing to do, l
think-to ask you if you have come to
any decision about the house? l be-
lieye'-here her eyebrows went up and
she showed a CLEAN of teeth-''in all
business matters man takes prece-
dence."
But in matters of sentiment" he in
terrupted her, woman"
Sentiment" she said do YOU
think, then, even in her business trans
actions, woman is necessarily senti-
mental?"
81 certainly do" he answered.
"Ah! if you knew me BETTER" she
said, you would find that am most
prosaic creature. 1 threw aside senti-
ment ten years ago, when 1 threw
aside my youth. My head at this mo-
ment, if you could only see the workings
of it, is full of the prosiest specula-
tions as to the drainage of the cottage,
the exact character of the soil on which
it stands, for l have a strong suspicion
it is built upon clay. lam propounding,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
Enterprising.

Tourist fin Oklahoma)-Col. Handy
Polk, the real estate dealer, is very
enterprising man, isn't he?
Alkali lke-Wal, l should shout!
Why, he Gin make mountain out Of a
mole-hill an then have no trouble in
sellin' it to some fool easterner.-
Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
Truly Shocking.

Mime. Hulda does not sing as we'll
as she did three years ago"
''She does not. VIVA: a shock it must
be when a singer discovers that she
has lost her voice."
1T is still more shocking when she
ter,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
How He Won Her.

"a penny for your thoughts" said
Miss Ricketts,, playfully, to Mr.. Glider
sleeve.
They are worth far more than that,
Miss Ricketts, replied the young man,
for WAS thinking of you
When he proposed little later, she
didn't say word about It's being so
suddeC. Detroit Free Fress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

ITS queer about a married man."
enunciated N. Peck to himself very
softly. THE more he is blown up the
smaller he feels" And he felt quite
consoled by his little joke.-Indianap
oils Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

DR.. Perkins Soonersremarked to
friend: Medical science has made
wonderful strides in the last so years"
Il can't see it. People died then just
the same as they do now" - Dallas
(TeX.) Sitter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
The Special Time.

after all, Americans are gifted
people," remarked the Horse Editor.
"They are" replied the Snake Edit
or; especially about the holiday
time" - Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
graph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

Mother-Why, my dear, whot's the
matter? Something has happened at
Mrs. De Music's party, I know. Tell
me all about it, my child.
Daughter -Boo-hoo! Mrs. De Music
asked me to play, and-aud when told,
her was out of practice she said She
was $50 sorry" and didn ask me again.
boo-hoo-hoo!-N. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
Baxter Street Arithmetic.

Fond Father-How many do two and
two make?
Hopeful Son-Six.
F. F.-You ignorant little beggar!
Don't You know that two and two
make fou~?
H. S.-Oh! yes. know that, but L
thought you'd beat me down bit.-N.
Y. Recorder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

"What will you take for that pic
ture?" said Hunker, to his artist friend,
indicating painting just finished.
1.-THE price is $500"
Exactly; but what will! you take for
il ?"-To Date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

Hattie-What do you think! Young
Van Billions proposed to me in church
to-day during the sermon.
Agnes (coldly) - Oh, you mustn't
mind that. I've heard he talks in his
sleep.-Town Topics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

I'm glad, Mr.. Goodman. that you are
10 put my skates on to-day, rather than
that Mr.. Soaker. He don't know the
first thing about skates"
Goodman (facetiously) - You sur
prise me, Miss Vassar. I thought he
was an adept at getting on skates
Brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
His Mistake.

caught her in the hall,
And twenty times 1 kissed her,
And then contritely said:
81 thought you were my sister,!
But what a sell, by Jove!
l felt so like a clam!
The girl l kissed laughed gayly;
you silly boy, ami"
Syracuse Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

First Little Girl-How many teeth
has your baby got?
Second Little Girl-Four.
First Little Girl-Ours has seven.
Second Little Girl-Well, your baby
hasn't the ammonia, anyway, and ours
had it when she was only two months
old.-Somerville Journal. :
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

do you want to hire freak?" he
said to the museum manager.
Il am always willing to hire good
freak" was the reply. what have
you to offer?"
Myself"
yourself! You don't look like e
freak"
mo, but I am one. I'm the only
presidential impossibility in the coun-
try!"-Town Topics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
Yes, Indeed.

Miss Gusher.-I have four cats, and l
adore them.
Rusher-- Indeed? How poetical!
Miss Gusher-How sd?
Rusher-To be so devoted to the
news, you KNOWN. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

look here, Hopkins, you said you
were going to New Yorl, on legal bust,
ness, and you went and got m1rried."
well, isn't getting married lega;
business ?"-Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

She golfed and biked and hunted. and she
emulated man
in every sport and pastime that a daring
woman can;
But despite her mannish style of dress, her
place in mannish strife,
She could not tie a four-in- hand to save her
little life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

"Hobbs, your little boy is getting
horribly rough"
"Yes, l must stop his going around
with his mother on bargain days.
Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

century spin.
What sort of a creature is this?" said
one. at looks something like man."
Nothing of the kind" said the sec
end. Its only one of those new
women"
How do you know" asked the first
COW, curiously.
Because she has crossed field to
avoid meeting us.'-Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
"A HOUSE TO LET"
BY GEORGE WEMYss.

T WAS advertised
in the papers after
this fashion: "a
bijou residence,
suitable for small
family; charming
ly situated on one
of the loveliest
reaches of t h e
Thames. A house
of unique design
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

Wiggles-Do you know old Walker?
Waggles-Yes.
Wiggles-What sort of q man is he,
anyway?
Waggles-Well, if he wanted to-
marry my mother-in-law, shouldn't
have the least objection.-Southbri
(Mass.) Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

'We don't speak any more"
Odd you have falling out?"
"No; but our wives dId."--Ch.cago
Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

PROFESSOR" said graduate, trying to
BIO pathetic at parting, n am indebted to
you for all know" "Pray do not mention
'uch tride," was the reply.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
AND SHE NEVER TUMBLED.

Chicago Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28

All kinds OF legal printing done on
short notice =; iiis Cfilcf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28
A SUNBEAM BROKE A BANK.
The Faro Dealer Thought Its End Was .
White Check.

White Check.
'That piece i'll your paper bout the
guy that cl lsaned up the faro banks ont
in Seattle" unused Bettam High, the
Chicago gambler, rs he told the waiter
to bring on three fer half, " "ain'
in it with my personal experience. This
was out i'll Cripple Creek when the
boom was way up an a good play
Rgin right bank, see, was wuth more
TO the banker than a split in the best
claim you cCuld git if they broke even.
Do you know Eaten Up Jake: That
wasn't his name of course, but the gang
give him the handle cause he could
chew so fast, see? Well, Eaten Up got
hold of piece of money in Chicago
he win out a roll off N short money, see,
an he goes off to Cripple Greek an starts
to dealin. De lay out was in little
frame, pine board joint bouts big's a
dry goods box. Jake gets a good play,
you know-tOOk minute 10 settle after
every turn, see? But / didn't tell you
bout the knothole. You see, there's a
knothole in board right back of the
dealer. Jake, he's in the lookout chair,
see: Jake don't have no clock there,
see, SO nobody minds the daylight, only
it makes the dealer little sleepy, an
Jake. he's kinda dopy.
"Well, there's tin horn from over
In another joint-a plugger in the stud
game, seef He blows in an buys two
red checks. waits fer cases, fergits the
copper one play an gets whipsawed.
see-loSes both bets. Then he buys half
q stack of whites an keeps the seat,
playing mostly cases. He keeps his
checks in his hands, an Jake don t keep
cases on him. Well, he goes broke, but
Jake doesn't know it.
THE jacks case, see. an the sun
lights coming through the knothole
over the dealers shoulder. hits the jack
right in the center, an it looks like a
white check. The jack wins. Dealer
pays a white check ON the jack Tin
horn pushes the sleeper over between
the queen an the king, an it wins
again, see? An, ON the level, tho guy
win and win, an nothin can stop him.
Five deals afterward he has the check
rack out, an Jack says:
g i can't deal fer you no more. Nc
roll is gone
Next day stake Jake in the poker
game an tell him how it happened, an
he says:
"'Wel, watyetink of thatf Wouldn't
that skin you? I've heerd of guys win
ming out de bank roll off N eat money,
but never heard of winning out ON a
shadder. '"-Elmira Telegram.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28

The ARDMoREITE job DEP artment
turns ont only 6rst class work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28
pgRcgNTAaE OF POOR EYES.
Only One Person In Fifteen Has IJotl
Eyes In Good Condition.
-...'''iIuHEa MHuIu.....-

Eyes In Good Condition.
Only one pc SON in - has both eyes
in good cuntli. on, and in cases out Of
10 one eye. generally the right. is
stronger than the other. Ii is found
that just AS people are right or left
handed so they are right or left sight
ed, and while apparently looking with
both eyes they often really use only one.
Out of 20 persons whose eyes We're test
ed by German doctor two only were
found to be left sighted.
The reason of the greater strength
generally possessed by the right eye is
not altogether understood. hut probably
the natural tendency to the greater use
Of the right side Of the body has some
thing to do with IT, In using weapons.
for instance. mankind has been taught
to assume for ages attitudes in which
the right hand and side have most exef-
else, and this discipline has undoubted-
ly had its effect on the eye.
Old sea captains after long use Of ths
telescope find their right eyes much
stronger than the left-the direct effect
Of exercise. This law is confirmed hy
the experience Of aurlsts II a person
who has ears of equal hearing power
has cause to use one ear moro than the
other for n long period, the ear brought
into requisitiOn Is found t0 be strength
ened and the ear not used loses its hear
ing in corresponding degree. Pitts
burg Dispatch
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28

ARDNoREITE for blank mortgages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28

The bluebirds, yellow birds and black.
birds seem to have disappeared from
western New York this year. Reports
from careful OrnitholOgists in many
counties show that these birds have not
appeared this spring as usual Walter
Burke of Batavia writes: Where are
the blackbirds? These birds in past
years congregated in large numbers in q
little grove near my residence aud filled
tie air with their melodious singing,
but now it is all hushed and still
The Livingston Republican says
''The absence of bluebirds has been
commented ON by several papers, and,
come To think Of il, we haven't noticed
any bluebirds or yellow birds either.
but the orioles are flashing through the
foliage i'll considerable numbers and oc.
casionally trilling few bars Of song. "
Buffalo Enquirer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28
He Wanted n Plumber.

Man you sent 70 fix that range of
our'n "a poet:'' asked a rural looking
customer of the proprio .ur of down
town plumbing establishment
"I-I-really. don't know" re-
sponded the startled proprietor. wiki n
look Of sober inquiry.
. 'Tain't as / got anything particular
agin poets. explained rhe customer
suavely as he touk chair and cleared
his throat but I've hearn tell uf folks
misSin their vocations-them as ought
TO lie hoein petaters and huskin corn
gittin into pulpits and lawyers Offices.
for instance. COurse / ain't sayin as /
reelly seen any If your young mans
poetry. jest sort Of s'picioned leetle
that he mought he one of them kind.
cause that there range won't draw OF
bake since ne tinkered with IL. Poets
may bo all right enough IN their place.
and | rec'1m there's niCks IN the world
for every sort, but whom cookin range
Is out Of gear ono wants "a plumber. -
New York sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28
pRANks OF SCOTTISH eMRles.
A Firm, Belief In the "TsIr FoIk- st,I;
IIuurrz.

LinErrS-
There still fingers a widespread belief
in the north Of Scotland that the fair
folk, " or "gweed neeborS, as the fairies
are called, still live in the hills. and
during the first days Of convaleScence n
mother must be zealOusly guarded lest
one Of the "wee people" come and rob
the child Of Its nOurishment. Some
times they succeed in carrying of the
mother. Hero is one Of the superstitious
legends;
A north country fisher had fine
child. One evening beggar woman
entered the hut and went mp to the
cradle 10 gaze into the eyes Of the babe.
From that time good health left IL. aud
a strange look came into its face, and
the mother was troubled. An old man
begging for food passed that way. When
he caught sight of the child. he cried;
That's nae a bairu. It's an image
and the gweed folk has stoun his
speerit. "
Thereupon he set to work TO recall
the fisher bairn. 4 peat fire was heape,i
high on the hearth and black hen held
over IL at such distance that IL was
singed and not killed. After some strug-
CLING the hen escaped MP the lum. A
few moments elapsed. and then tho par
enis We're gladdened by the sight Of a
happy expression once more on the
child's face. IL throve from that day
forward. Scottish Review
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28
CHURCH pIRecroRY.

Christian Church-FrensIey street. Ser
vices every Lords day at Il:0o a m, and s;lo
D. m: Sunday School $3.50 a. m. Prayer y
meeting every Wednesday S:l5 p. m. Choir
practice every Friday evening at s;l5 2. M.
Ladies' Aid Society every Tuesday after
ciai I neetIne ns Tin ever every Tnesday night al place
announced each Lords day. omcers meet
ing first Lords day in each month. All are
cordially invited 10 all services.
Goe H. Webb, Sup't sunday school
First Baptist Church-Broadway street.
Services every Sunday at II 100 a m, and $3.50
y. m. Prayer meeting "Wednesday evening
ut O'Clock. Sunday School at $3.50 a. m
Choir practice Friday evenings at o'clock.
DIR. Young, Pastor
ME-. Church south-Corner Broadway and
Church street. Preaching every sabbath
meetInF uk wednesday " s. W evening at at zoo. Sun
day School every Sabbath at 10 a. m. Ep-
worth League p, N. Pastors Pastors once paseo over
Cumberland Presbyterian Church--Corner
every sunday at IL a. m. and 1880 u. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday. Choir practice
Saturday evening. sabbath Scnool AT s,SO
a m Everybody cordially Invited TO wOr-
shin with US. J.F. Williams, Sup't.
J. E. Aubrey. Pastor
Ardmore Mission NJ. E. Church south-ser-
vices at Tabernacle, Mission Ridge addition,
Services every first and third sunday a. m,
and every Sunday evening at 1880. Come
and worship with us.
j. H. Godfrey, Pastor
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
BETWEEN
Springer and Frensly Streets
Regular service:
Sabbath-II a. M, morning worship
SD. m, evening worship.
9:45 a. m, Sunday School.
Wednesdays y. IN. prayer meeting.
9p. m, Session meeting.
We extend a cordial invitation to all to
worship with US. If a stranger, We desire
your acquaintance. In the name OF the Mas
ter we welcome you.
REV. c. c. NcGISLEY. pastor.
Christian Science Service-Il o'clock
every Sunday morning. childrens sunday
school 1880 at Johnson, Cruce Cruce
building, up stairs. Friday evening meet
ings 1880, johnson, Cruce Cruce offices
up stairs. Every one cordially invited TO
worship with US.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28

National convention OF the Y. p.
). {. F., Washington, ID. c., July
18th to 18th, 1896.
For the above occasion the G.. C..
& 5. F. R'y Santa Fe Route will
sell round trip tickets to Washing
ton and return at one fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be sold
July 3rd, 4th, and 5th, good until
July 3lst for return. For further
Information call upon or address
the undersigned.
l. r. MASON, Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28
ALPHONSE OAUOET.
A Slow Writer, and He l. Never Satisfied
with His Work.

Slow Writer, and He l. Never Satisfied
with His Work.
Alphonse Daudet thus describes HIS
method of writing a book: Il write
slowly, very slowly, and revise and re-
wise l am never satisfied with my work
My novels l always write myself. new
er could dictate novel As to my plays,
used formerly to dictate them. had
j certain talent in my legs, just rs Ma
poleon had a certain genius in the legs
of his soldiers Ny books 20 through
mAny processes. To begin with, fill my
notebooks. Each note as il is used is
scratched out i'll blue or red pencil
From these written notes and the tablets
of my memory-'the deltoi of my mem
ory'-I write ont in copyboOks the first
copy of my novel
Il write this first copy ON alternate
pages of my copyboOks. and leave the
opposite sheet blank. When the book il
finished III its rough state, l rewrite il
page by page ON the blank sheets. The
page on the right is the amended copy
of the page on the left Then my wife
looks at this second copy and suggests
to me what improvements might be
made. l note these down.
''Then Irewrite the whole book again
with the JOY of a schOOlbOy who feels
that wearisOme task is ended. So that,
apart from my notes, write each man
nscript three times over, and if could
do SO l would write it as many times
more, for, AS l have said. am never
satisfied with my work But am very
irregular in my way of working. Some
times work IS hours a day, and day
by day "-Rockland (Me. Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28

IL behooves every citizen i'm city,
town and country TO keep posted on
the stirring events that will occur in
this county and in the old world
within the next nine months. The
results will affect all, personally.
directly or indirectly. This nation
Is on the eve OF the most exciting
presidential campaign in its history.
European politics are in n very com
plicated state, and scientists are
applying their discoveries to many
lines that will produce startlinRly
new things. To keep abreast with
the world one should read, in adj
dition to the local or county paper.
live metropolitan newspaper, such
as the Twice-a-Week Republic OF ST
Louis. lt is the most progressive
journal in the United States, and in
each issue is gives the latest political
news of all parties in the field, the
latest general news OF the world and
many valuable special features be-
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