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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
A Breakfast in Naples.

Leo was travelling in Europe with his
father and mother, and they had
arrived in Naples the night before.
and Leo took his bowl of bread and
milk to the window that he might en-
joy the sights outside.
Leo looked and ate, and ate and
looked thinking little of his break
fast, till he SUDDENLY realized that his
bowl was empty and that he was
still hungry.
May have some more milk, please,
mamma?" he asked.
"Dear me. there isn't drop left.'
and Mrs looked troubled.
II presume | can buy some" said
I.eo's father There are generally
plenty of milkmen around at this
hour" and he walked over to the Win
dow as he spoke.
"There's a man with goat coming
this way" was his comment. "Ill go
and see"
Shortly afterward there was Il great
clatter outside in the hall, and Leo.
going to the door saw what made him
open his eyes very wide in sheer aston
ishmSut.
The goat was coming upstairs!
At his fathers request, Leo brought
his bowl: and there, right by the door,
the man MIXED the goat-Leo watching,
too much amazed to speak.
When the bowl was filed and Mr..
Partridge had paid for the milk. down.
stairs clattered the goat and owner.
and no one could tell which made the
most noise.-Youth's Companion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
eral Tung FunsIeng's Iohammedans,

eraI Tung Funsleng's Mohammedans,
a badly drilled and murderous rabble,
$4,000 strong. They are the troops
that have menaced the European ele-
ment in Pekin for some time, and are
the ones who have probably broken
into the city and endangered the lives
of the foreign element.
North from Pekin, swinging around
the shore back from the Gulf of Pei
chilli, is General SuDg's force of 20,-
600 men.
General Mich is close to Tien-Tsin
with 5000 men. These troops are the
ones who caused Admiral Seymour's
return. They are drilled by German
officers and are armed with Mauser
rifles.
In Manchuria are $4,000 men drilled
and fairly we'll armed, commanded by
General Yi-Ke-Tong.
One of the most formidable forces
in China is the feudal armies of Mon
golia, who are allied by mutual inter-
ests to the Empress Dowager and the
Manchu dynasty. The force consists
of separate commands of cavalry num-
bering some 100000, commanded by
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
A HumminC- Birds Umbrella.

In front of window where l
worked was a butternut tree. a hum
ming bird built her nest on limb tnat
grew near the window, says u writer
in the American Sportsman. and we
had an opportunity to watch her close
ly. In fact, we could look right into
the nest. One day when there was
n heavy shower coming up we thought
we would see if she covered her young
during the rain. Well. when the first
drops fell she came and took in her
bill one or two or three large leaves
growing close by, and laid this leaf
over the nest so as to completely cover
it: then she flew away. On examin-
ing the leaf. we found Sole in 1t.
and in the side of the nest was
small stick that the leaf was fastened
to or hooked upon. After the storm
was over the old bird came back and
unlocked the leaf, and the nest was
perfectly dry.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23

there. and they are of the most antique
and oldfashioned kind. totally untitled
to make resistance of any impor-
tance.
The Chinese forts are mounted large
ly with old reech-loading cannon and
every kind of Il rifle manufactured in
the last half century is used by her
army.
There are. in some of the forts at
and in the Pekin field forces and seat.
tered around the Manchu arsenals are
some modern field pieces and siege
guns, but the equipment in the face of
u modern army is absolutely ridiculous.
The tottering old empire must rely.
to accomplish its avowed purpose of
driving the foreign devils out" not
upon it's navy. hardly upon its army.
but largely upon its population.
Once relieved of what little restraint
now holds them In check and this long
suffering race will wreak revenge
upon civilization a"d their own rulers
that will "stagger humanity"
The race for an empire that Is now
going on in Asia is a race for human
ity.
The nation that storms Pekln and
strikes Il blow at the barbarism and
ignorance of antiquity that still ra
date from the throne of the Dowagcr
Empress will commence new cycle
in Cathay and confer a lasting oblisa-
ton upon the civilized world. Who
will win the great prize?
Lord Charles Beresford made an In.
yestlgation of the condition of the CHI
aese army. and declares that not even
ne imperial Government ut Pekin
lnows the real strength of the military
.orces. Some of the col imands are
Mancnu and some Chinese-distinct
the one from the other. The army Is
entirely a voluntary service. but when
once man has Joined 1t lie finds II
difficult Ii not impossible to leave IL.
Besides the Manchu aud Chinese ar
mics there are 100000 Mongolian cav
airy. excellent men. ruled by their owl
princes under system of feu,lal ten
urc. They are not paid. This cavalr,
force IL said To be devoted To the pres
ent dynasty.
Direct evidence of the friendship o
he Empress Dowager for the Boxer'
has been given In the removal VI
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
When Princes Were Never Bathed.


In earlier days princes We're con-
sidered so precious that they were not
permitted the ordinary pleasures of
childhood. So fearful were their
guardians that something harmful
would happen to them that the poor
little folk were not even given bath
until they We're several years old. In
a quaint sketch of the childhood OF
Louis NH of France his tutor writes.
under the date of August, 1908:
'The dauphin was bathed for the
first time. put into bath. and madame,
his sister. aged six, with him. The
dauphin was seven years old at the
time"
In his fourth year he had his feet
washed with a damp cloth: when he
was six they washed his feet in tep!d
water in the queens basin for the first
time"
Royal children of today are bathed
as much as if they were only ordinary
well-to-do young folk, and their royal
fathers and mothers make them work
harder at their studies than children
usually have to do. 1t is also quite the
thing for princes or princesSes to learn
n trade or profession. so that many Of
them are doctors, nurses, mechanics.
cooks, lawyers. dressmakers and so
forth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23

vain effort to get all the dandellonS
first. When they are put in he eats as
fast as possible to try to get more than
his share. Then the other two get d.s-
gusted at his selfshness and when they
have finished will go into one of the
other rooms and leave him alone until
he gets remorseful, and will come and
peer in the door to see if they feel
friendly toward him.
After a while their owner found
that she could tame the rabbits and
let them out of the house to run
around the yard and eat from her hand.
They are fond of green things, and eat
grass, clover, carrots and sometimes
beets. Every morning before she
starts for school the little girl gives
them large plate of bread and milk,
and this they seem to enjoy.
Damon and Pythias have been
taught many tricks, one of which is to
he harnessed to alittle cart, which they
draw around the yard for the dolles to
take an airing in. They go with funny
hopping gait, and seem to enjoy
pulling the little carriage. Scramble
also does some tricks. A tiny Little
well has been dug, and in this little
bucket full of water is placed. Above
an arrangement with wheels will draw
up bucket when pulled and every
few minutes Scramble will fancy that
he must have drink, and going over
to the little WELL carefully draws up
his bucket. When told to dance"
Scramble will stand up and hop around
as if he We're dancing. He has to be
rewarded every time he does this, and
he is always ready to do it, because
hs knows some special dainty will be
presented to him when he is through.
Sometimes in the evening. when the
streets are quiet, their owner takes
the three rabbits for walk on the
block. and they present cute appear
ance hopping after their little mistress,
for they have too good Il home to
think of running away. When they
have walked for a few minutes they
! turn home again, and on reaching the
little house the rabbits walk in the
door and settle down for the night in
their beds of fresh clean hay.-New
York Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
Three "Knowing" Rabbits,

A little girl who lives in Harlem has
found n new way of passing her play
time since she received three pretty
white rabbits to care for out of school
hours. At first she did not know how
to provide house for them, hut after
thinking it over. she got some W re
netting and fastened II over the en-
frances of n large dollhouse. which
she had placed in one corner of the
yard. where the sun would reach II
for several hours each day. In tie
dolls house the rabbits soon found
themselves comfortably settled.
They soon learned that the largest
room was the dining room. into which
their small owner would put their feed
ut regular hours and cool drink Of
water could always he found. Two of
the rabbits had generous dispositions.
and would share their food. so they
were named Damon and pythias. be-
cause they were SO friendly. but the
third showed u disposition 10 be sel-
fish. and he was named scramble. as
he always scrambled TO set everything
TO eat hrst.
They were all three delighted when
the dandellons came. MS they liked this
food better than anyother When they
see the dandelions being brought they
stand up and wait eagerly for
chance to get ut II. That is. Damon
and pythias wait. but scramble dances
around AMI tugs at the tin: door Ia q
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
CHILOREN's COLUMN.
Preserving Time.

Said Mr.. Baldwin Apple
To Mrs. Bartlett Pear,
~ on re growing very plump, madame,
And also very fair.
"And there's Mrs. Clingstone Peach,
So mcllowed by the heat.
Upon my word, she really looks
Quite hood enough to eat.
"And all the Misses Crab-apple
Have blushcd so rosy red.
That very soon the farmers wife
TO pluck them will be led.
"Just see the Isabellas!
TIN gre growing so apiece,
That ,ey really are beginning
To purple in the face.
Our h " time is over,
For \ Green Gage Plum
Says shtsknows unto her sorrow
Preserving time has come"
Eyes" said Mrs. Bartlett Pear,
Our day is almost DER,
And soon we shall be smothering
In syrup by the score
And before the month was ended,
The fruits that looked so fair
Had vanished from among the leaves
And the trees were stripped and bare.
They were all of them in pickle,
Or in some dreadful scrape:
I'm cider" sighed the apple;
I'm Jelly" cried the grape.
They were all in Jars and bottles,
Upon the shelf arrayed,
And in their midst poor Mrs. Ounce
Was turned to marmalade.
st. Nicholas Magazine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23

native princes. They are loyal to their
feudal lords, but fight without pay
and would unite against common
enemy.
Scattered down the coast and along
the roang Ho and Yang-tse rivers are
numerous arsenals and military camps.
4 list and location would give an mad
equate idea. as the figures obtainable
are largely based upon hearsay.
1t is known. however. that Ii Hung
Chang, at Canton, has at his command
over 10000 men, mostly Manchus.
have visited the forts and garrisons
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
(4tDa3h0ns Hsr Ssth. )
Has Modern Arms and Equipment to RePel the Invaders
China has shown her teeth.

China has shown her teeth.
The great inert mass of Orientals Is
not lifeless, after all.
AS the foreign devil'' approached
her capital she aroused herself from
her drugged sleep and prepared to
strike back.
Her activity has startled the Powers.
Fifty warships are plowing through
Asiatic waters to check her murderous
designs.
Ninety thousand troops are being
rushed with feverish haste toward the
turbulent province of Pe-chi-li, where
Pekin, the capital, is situated, and
where the mouth of the empire, the
Gulf of Pe-shi-li opens.
The fact is that since the war with
Japan the Chinese have been doing
precise ely what the Beers did after the
Jameson raid. 1t is even said that
their leaders have gained their chief
encouragement in the present anti-for-
eign uprising from the remarkable sue
cesses of the Beers against the British
last winter.
There is no longer any doubt that the
Chinese troops are armed with modern
weapons and know how to fight, which
they did not five years ago. The Brit
ish mistake of undertaking the enemy.
if made by the Powers in the present
instance, would entail results too ap-
palling to contemplate. An upheaval
then would involve the whole empire,
all foreigners would be slaughtered or
driven into the sea, and the Yellow
peril would literally menace the entire
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23

One gunboat.
Two armored cruisers of 1900 tons.
-Four antique gunboats of 400 tons.
Four modern torpedo boats.
None of these ships Is adequately
manned or armed. In her entire en-
pire China has but one dock where
even repairs could be made, and that
with a capacity only for 3000-ton
ship.
With this insignificant navy she must
defend 1000 miles of coast line. Six Of
her cruisers are at present locked up
in the Gulf of Pe-chi-li.
China, therefore, can expect nothing
from her navy. What, then, does her
army offer.
Her army:
To begin with, China is dominated
by foreign army, 100000 strong. The
Manchus garrison the empire. They
ride high-handed over the Chinese, and
are commanded by Tartar generals.
Very little loyalty could be expected
from the Chinaman if forced to enlist
The entire army system is corrupt.
Revenues collected to support the gar
risons have been diverted and divided
between the generals in command and
the viceroys of the provinces. 1t is
probable, therefore that in the entire
Chinese empire there is not equipment
for body of troops exceeding 100000.
and even for that number it is Ques-
tionable.
General Yuan Shi Kai has 10000
men. They are the best body of troops
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
NOVEL FLoWER-STAND.
Plants Made to Grow Out of Bamboo
Stalks.

Plants Made to Grow Out of Bamboo
Stalks.
One of the prettiest flower stanCs
which has appeared of late. says the
London Express, is made of piece
of bamboo from four feet to five feet
high. nailed onto two smaller bits,
arranged in the shape of the letter
X. A hole of about three inches deep
is cut at each knot in the upright
bamboo. and natural receptacle for
flowers Is made in this easy FASH
Bamboo grows in sections, so that as
there is a solid piece of wood between
each portion of the upright stick,
nothing remains to be done but to pour
water into the holes and to place
q branch of flowers in each. Lilac
and laburnum look exquisite when
placed alternately In the bamboo
flower stand but almost any kind of
foliage is effective when used in this
wlV.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23

resources to resist the force of the civ
ilized nations:
Population ........ ...... 400, 900, 900
Annual revenues. $50. $4,000, 900
Revenues collected and aD-
propriated by officials. 1915, ,O00, 900
Such a population and such vast
annual revenue should form combin-
alton that would make the allied Pow
ers tremble. Instead, what has China
to show on land and sea?
Her navy:
Six cruisers of $500 tons each.
Three cruisers of 3400 tons each.
One cruiser of 1900 tons.
One torpedo boat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23

world. 1t would then be necessary to
decide whether to abandon China ut
terly, with the future MANAGE which
would always be impending, or to send
the utmost resources of all civilization
to conquer an enemy numbering from
a quarter to one-third of the human
race. 1t is easily understood. there
fore, why Europe is hesitating before
a problem so gigantic that there is
nothing in modern times with which to
compare it.
The arsenals and batteries of Russia
command the northern approach at
Port Arthur; a feet of British cruisers.
a regiment of soldiers and fOrmida-
bic fortress holds the southern ap-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23

proach at Wei-hai-wei. while yet fur
ther south. at Klao-chau, Germany has
q fortified naval base.
The mouth Of the Chinese dragon Ia
filled with foreign teeth.
What. then. 10 her equipment to check
the race OF ths Powers. What are her
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23

In the empire. and are now entrencned
between PekIn and Tien-Tsin
In the Hunting Park. outside OF the
walled city OF Pekin. In encamped
Prince Chlng's field force OF i0.00D
picked men.
Outside the walls Of Pekln are Gen
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
ONLY Ouin,a,n Post In England.

This interesting relic is to be seen at
Offhan. in Kent, just off the main
road between Wrotham and Maid
stone. England. 1t is in an excellent
state of preservation, 1t being kept In
repair by the owner OF a house hard
by. The stipulation that the Quin-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
way.

The lower stand should be placed in
the corner of room or entrance hall,
and the stand becomes almost invis-
ible when it is nicely filled with fow-
ars
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23

tain is to he kept in order by the owner
is made In the title deeds of the house.
The Quintain Post formed part of II
very popular pasrimc In Queen Eliz-
abeth's days. To one end of the cross
bar. which swings ON pivot. "A heavy
sand bag was liked. The other end.
the broad fiat end. was the object Of
the till by a player who rode against
H. lance Ia hand. The object was 10
tilt II at the broadside and To rid.
swiftly by before the sandbag, coming
round. should strike him To the ground
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23

Ching is one of the best known and
most able of Chinese statesmen, ana
is known to be friendly to foreigners.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23

The somnambulist who tumbles from
n roof Il an illustration OF one way 10
fall asleep.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
"FREE HOMES" TO BE PUSHED.
Republican Members of Public Lands
Committee Decided Upon 1t.

Republican Members of Public Lands
Committee Decided Upon 1t.
Washington, Jan. 14.-There was
an inforHal conference yesterday
among the republican members of
the house committee on public
lands on the subject of free homes.
The matter was talked over in a gen.
eral way and a resolution was reach
ed to press free homes legislation at
this session, although no particular
bill was agreed upon. representa-
tive Lacey, chairman OF the commit
tee is on record as opposed to a gen.
eral free homes bill, especially any
measure affecting Indian trust lands,
but favors a restricted bill.
Speaker Henderson voted for the
free homes bill in the last congress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
BARNES DEFIES ENEMIES.
Governor of Oklahoma Given a Respite
by President Mckinley.

Washington, Jan. 14.--Govern-
or Barnes of Oklahoma has made
positive denial of each and every
charge made against him by his
republican brothers who want his
scalp. He has asked the president
for a chance to enter specific and
detailed answers to all the charges.
In response to this President Me-
kinley sent to Secretary Hitchcock
all the papers in the case, with in
structions to allow the governor
ample time to fully reply to them.
This he will do, and, acting under
instructions form congressman
Dick and Grosvenor of Ohio, who
have his case in hand, he will
doubtless be able to make a show
ing strong enough to save himself.
Governor Barnes said yesterday
afternoon: Not one charge of
illegality in any of my official ac
counts has been proved against me.
| defy the men who have made the
charges to prove one. / shall make
my statement to the secretary so
clear that it will be plain to all
that am persecuted-nOt prose-
cuted." Z"
This new move on the part of
the president means that there can
be no action one way or the other
until the governors side of the
case has been submitted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15

want to let the people who suffer
from rheumatism and sciatica know
that Chamberlain's Pain Balm re-
lieved me after number of other
medicines and doctor had failed.
1t is tho best medicine l have ever
known of. j. A. Dodgen, Alpharet-
ia. Ga. Thousands have been cured
of rheumatlsm by this remedy. One
application relieves the pain. Sold
by City Drug Store and F. ]. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
LETTER FRO1 WHEELER.
lie Says That the InsurrectIon Is Prac-
tIcaIIy Over.

lie Says That the InsurrectIon Is Proc
tIcsIIy over.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. ii A local
cotton firm has received letter from
Gen. Jos. Wheeler, now in the Phil
ippines, enclosing a sample of the
cotton grown there. Gen. Wheeler
says very little cotton is grown in the
Philippines, however, and most of
the cotton used in the Manila mills
comes from the United States.
Speaking of the insurrection, Gen.
Wheeler says: 81 am glad the insur-
rection is practically over. Had it
not been for the action of. those who
are called anti-imperialists in the
United States, who had deluded
Aguinaldo into the idea that they
would secure him independence, it
would have been over some time
ago.
THE president of the Filipino con-
gress Senior Bautisto, is at that place.
He tells me that the congress and
cabinet are deposad and AguiaaldG
is fugitive, and this information We
have had from several sources. The
islands are very rich and are charm.
ingly delightful. All they require is
good, honest government. 1t wi
be a very great advantage to the
United States TO have our mercantile
depots so near the vast population of
astern ASIA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
THE ITALIAN LYNCHlS0S.
italian Government Wants the UaIted
States to Punish the Guilty.

Italian Government Wants the UaIted
States to Punish the Guilty.
Washington, Jan. lathe Italian
government has signified to the gov
ernment of the United States, in the
polite and courteous method known
to modern diplomacy, a wish that
the persons guilty of lynching the
five Italians at Tallulah, La, last
spring should be punished. Hereto
fore in cases of lynching Italians the
matter has been compromised by the
payment of an indemnity, but this
docs not meet the present demand of
the Italian government.
As under the existing law the trial
and prosecution of such cases as this
is left entirely to the state authori-
ties, the national government is well
nigh helpless to meet the request of
the Italian government.
The investigation made by the
state of Louisiana was SO unsatisfac-
that the national government under
took the investigation through its
own agents to learn the facts attend
ing the lynching. The result of this
inquiry is now on file. But the Unit
ed States government at present can
not make the report the basis of any
legal proceedings againt the lynch
ers.
AS an outcome of this embarrass-
ing position, the president will prob
ably make fresh representations to
congress urging the speedy passage
of the pending bills intended to re.
move from state courts jurisdiction
in cases where persons claiming
treaty protection are the victims,
and transferring jurisdiction over
them to the federal courts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
VIII Connect With the Frisco.

Claremore, /. T.. Jan. 14.-The
contract for building the line from
Sapulpa, |. T., to Wichita Falls,
Tex, has been let. The contractor
was in Claremore yesterday and
stated that six train loads of teams,
graders and outfits are on the way
from st. Louis, aud that the work
will be pushed Immediately. The
line will connect with the Frisco at
Sapulpa.