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New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

MY 6. g. g. Is an inclination downward
My 10. u is an inter1ection denOting surprise
MY 2. II. 4. is elevation Of land
MY whole is a city IN the Eastern part OF the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

FLIGHT OF STAIRS
The last three letters OF each word form the nrst
three letters OF the succeeding word
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
children Teething."
Mrs. HinsIOW's Soothing Syrup

should always used for children teethfnA I.
sOothes the child softens the alays all pain,
cures wind collie. and IS the best remedy for drhos
Twenty-Five bottle
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
ALL HAIR ON FACE

destroyed forever painless slecricity positively ssrs
teed treatment. 81; also lady OPERATOR Prot AExEF
213 West S4th St.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

HAIR GOODS.-Transformations Switches Latest
styles OF Hairdressing Manicuring. Facial MAssaga
Scalp Treatment.-Mme. FRIED. S6s 6th COR 8sd
St. New-York-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

United States has neve recognized the
right of the Turk to close the Sea or
Marmora or the Black Sea to fighting
ships, and in 1898 a hint that Admiral
Sampson and the feet that had swept
Cervera's squadron from the seas
would knock at the gates and seek re-
d. ess for the Armenian outrages had a
good effect upon the Porte. 1t has been
held that Russia, believing destiny will
make her mistress Of Turkey sooner or
later, is secretly glad of the qcts
which have closed the entrance to the
Black Sea. If the great White Bear
eve does get control, 1t can easily he
imagined how such treaties would he
cherished and insisted upon.
The hopes of Russia, in this direc-
ton, If they do exist, must be of the
slightest. England desires the Dor-
danelles closed because it would COM
pei a very considerable increase of her
Mediterranean squadron, for she here.
as in other parts Of the world, finds If
essential to her national existence IN
be mistress. Some years z a certain
United States Senator predicted that
the United States will sooner or later
be compelled to depart from tradition
and settle for all time the vexed Near
Eastern question by turning out the
Turks and becoming responsible for
the peace. of the Turkish States in En-
rope. Dreamlike as this proposition
appears. there are those in Europe who
have faith in its accomplishment. In
the United States the idea has NOT
even the stability of a vision.
Not only is the Dardanelles fort,-
fled, but the Bosphorus bristles with
forts in pairs strung out along its
length NJ intervals of two miles. 40
the Russian Black Sea battleships are
the most heavily armored in the world
1t has been suggested that this was
done for the purpose of attempting the
passage Of the straits, should necessity
ever arise.
The Ships of the Fleet.
Two Of the Black Sea ba~ttleships,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

A generation ago an English physi-
clan Of note declared that four-ffths
Of the Engllsh-speaking people dig
their graves with their teeth. But this
undoubtedly doesn't tell the whole
story. The manner in which eating is
done and the makeup of the modern
menu have a good deal to do with
wrecking constitutions. Many Is the
business man who allows himself to
become so absorbed in his affairs that
he will swallow his meals in nervous
haste that soon becomes disastrous to
digestive organs. Hygienists observe
that Gladstone is credited with chew
ing each bite % times, and attribute
his longevity to his correct habit Of
eating. The culinary art Of modern
society has not for its purpose the
preparation of the most wholesome
food. The object to be attained is
rather to tempt a jaded palate, to in
duce Disregard Of the guidance of ap-
petite.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

the knyaz Potemkin and the Tria
Zviatitelia, are very speedy ships for
their class, both being able to do seven
teen knots an hour.
In addition to the fleet mentioned,
two powerful 13,0O0~ton battleships--
the Ziatoust and the Erstaf-which
are to have an e~ighteen-knot speed, are
being built, and two protected cruisers,
a new type for the Black Sea. of 6,645
tons, with twenty-three-knot speed,
are also being built. These are to be
named the Kagul and the Otchakow,
and are part of the new Russian naval
program, which provides for five 49,
5CO-ton battleships, the largest in the
world-the largest English battleships
being 1880 tons each, and the Con-
necticut class for the United States but
5000 tons, the nearest approach to
which class are six French ships Of
1902 tons each.
One advantage the Russian Black
Sea fleet possesses over those of other
powers is the ability of some of the
ships to burn oil. The Caspian oil
fields are not so distant that petroleum
may not be economically transported
to the borders of the sea, and, as
against coal, the fuel is cheap and
economically carried. Unfortunately
an oil tank is not protection to the
boilers when the ship is In action; but
when an 1S-inch armor belt girds the
ship the likelihood Of a projectile find
ing its way to the vitals is rather re-
mote. Yet owing to a desire for high
angle fire, the Russian designers have
made ships that are considered dam
gerously high out Of the water. They
look terrible and impressive, but, I'M
luckily, they are the best of targets.
Notwithstanding the reported at
tempts to have this large fleet released,
there are reasons to believe that at the
present time Russia feels much safer
having it where it Is, for 1t Is no secret
that the ships were built with the
single idea Of furnishing the sick Man
Of Europe" sooner or later.-Philadel-
phia Ledger
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12
Black Sea Squadron
Made Ineffective by
the Treaties Which
Close the D%ardanelIes
o@o

of from 20 to 30 inches in diameter,
which are not nearly SO terrible as
their appearance would suggest.
The forty-fve miles of the Dardan-
Giles, whose shores, although not such
a panorama Of beauty as those Of the
BOsphorus, are still full of fine pictur-
~esqueness, are bordered by rugged
mountains, rising n behind the other,
brown and barren OF the European
side, and by low, wooded hills on the
Asiattc. Important towns dot the way.
Among them, at the entrance to the
Sea Of Marmora, are Gallipoli, on the
European side, called the Key to
Constantinople;" Ak-bashi Liman, the
ancient port Of Sestos; Abydos, just
opposite the scene Of Lenders swim
ming, and, later, of Lord Byron's. Be
low this lies Chanak-Kalessi, some
times called Dardanelles.
AS the Dardanelles, the Sea of Mar
nora and the Bosphurus are all with
in the Ottoman Empire, the Turkish
Government has always contended
that no foreign warship should be al
lowed at any time to pass through.
Owing to the same international jeal.
ousies which have prolonged the life
Of the Sick Man of Europe, the Porte
has been able to have its position
strengthened by treaties and by a con-
vention Of the European powers. The
various treaties. etc. referring to the
closing of the straits to foreign ships
Of war may be summarized as follows:
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

Millions phrase, "They also serve
who only stand and wait" has long
been applied to the female portion Of
the human race. The modern girl pre-.
fers to quote, Let us then be up and
doing" with a courageous heart, train
ed muscles and a resourceful head.
When a prominent Philadelphia soci-
ETY. girl was recently attacked by n
negro she used her gun-metal-handled
umbrella as she would n golf club, and
q vigorous drive caused the thief to
drop her purse and fee. When two
sisters discovered n burglar under
their bed not long ago, they dragged
him forth, one Of them sat on his chest,
and the other raj for the police. A
little New Jersey girl recently rescued
two small brothers from a burning
building, and a Chicago housemaid
broke through a group Of men and
dragged a child from under a trolley
car. A mere man." who recently
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

Mr.. Moseley's commission Of Eng
lishmen who came here to study Amer
lean schools gives them much praise
and some censure. One of the chief
objections Is to sending big boys to
women teachers. whose influence, 1t is
alleged, makes them less virile. No
doubt a manly man does make a good
schoolmaster for a boy more than II
years old. But 1t is contrary to all ex
perience to assert that a good woman
teacher has n harmful effect on the
manifest Of boys.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

After a little less than two years Of
work the Department of the Interior
has issued a statement outlining the
disposition Of the fund for retaining
the arid lands of the Western States
and Territories. Twenty seven million
dollars will be expended during the
next two or three years, and the work
OF construction, when finished, will
lave redeemed 100000 acres Of land,
capable of supporting a population of
10000. This announcement closes the
preliminary stage of the reclamation
project, which, being self-perpetuatiye
by the law which set it in motion, will
continue to operate as long as the
work of irrigation is commercially
profitable. The object Of the reclama-
ton law is to make the government
the agent Of the people in turning over
the public domain to small land own
ers on a strictly business basis. The
settler can buy Of the government the
reclaimed land at what 1t costs to re-
deem 1t. In this way the fund for irri-
cation will not be exhausted, but will
remain intact for making more land
culdvable. The Eastern farmer Is not
taxed for the benefit Of the Western
farm, as would be the ease If the gov-
eminent sold the reclaimed land at
the old figure Of $1.25 per acre. The
new lands are to be sold to actual
settlers, and their purchase limited to
100 acres. So great is the fertility of
irrigated land that the average farm
need not exceed forty or fifty acres to
support a family in abundance. The
population being so much denser than
In other farming districts west Of the
Mississippi, life on the farm can give
way to life in the village, and the ele.
ment Of loneliness which has hereto
fore made the vocation Of farming re-
pugnant to many will be eliminated.
Great interest is already being taken
In the reclamation projects by pros
pective ~homeseekers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

SOME Ior1y years ago the good peo-
pie of these United States abolished
n slave trade. And is 1t not time
that we abolish the trade slave? A
trade slave is a man or woman who
must go to his or her business early
In the morning and spend from u to 16
hours each day waiting upon a lazy
and exacting public that could make
Its purchases in two-thirds the time.
ASK any dealer why he keeps open so
long and he gives only one excuse
Others do" 1t is q feeble excuse.
Dealers could, if they would, stand to-
gether in this matter, and, without in
jury to any and with benefit to all,
establish a wOrk-week that would
emancipate their trade slaves. Few
things in life are more piteous than
the listless girls, dispirited young men
and g%ray-haired veterans Of the stores
whose lives are narrowed down to their
daily toll by a brutally selfish public.
To them the beauties of nature exist
only In pictures, and the joys of life
are but things of their dreams. Mil
lions are giving their whole lives for
just enough to eat and drink and wear.
n they are held to that hard lot, not
by any natural condition, but by the
t~houghtless public that likes to take
Its ease, to consult It's own time and
to domineer over IT. slaves. Vision
aries have many schemes for revolu-
tlonizing the entire economic order,
but none for revolutionizing human
nature. The great oppressive force,
the great source of injustice, under
any system, lies in human nature. We
fill our mouths with phrases that have
no meaning and the heart must stand
voiceless. Better than all the imagin-
ings of the centuries of absolute in.
dustrial equality to come is the weekly
half-holiday that we can make our
own. One-half day of freedom and of
pleasure each week for the store work.
ers counts more for emancipation and
equality than all the vain dreams ever
dreamed. The merchants of every city
and In this land may bring on this
practical reform If they will. They
can give their employees a chance to
go home and enjoy their families, take
them out to the parks or into the
country and enjoy some of Gods sun.
shine and the sight of green fields,
make a garden, plant flowers, play
games, go a-fishing, and do a Thousand
and one things to get nearer to ma.
ture, to humanity and to God, and
feel that it is sweet to be alive. They
would go back to work with fresh.
ened spirit, with better courage and
with an inspiring feeling that there is
something more in life than endless
drudging. And no business would be
lost.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

lSO9, January 5.-Treaty. Great
Britain and Turkey. Dardanelles and
Hosphorus closed to ships of war of
foreign states when the Porte is at
peace.
DISQUALIFICATION. Turkey. Bos-
phorus closed to merchant ships of
powers not having treaties.
1896, October Treaty. Russia and
Turkey. Trade to be opened to all
friendly powers.
1S2o-September 14-Treaty. Russia
and Turkey. Black Sea and straits
opened to merchant vessels of Russia,
and TO those Of all powers at peace
with the Porte.
1910. July 15-Convention. Great
Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia and
Turkey. Dardanelles and B~osphorus
closed to foreign ships of war when
the Porte is at peace.
1911, May 3-Convention. Great
Britain, Austria, France, Prussia
Russia and Turkey. Dardanelles and
Bosphorus closed to foreign ships of
war when the Porte is at peace. Fir
min for light vessels of war for service
of missions.
1914, Dec. 24-Regulation. Turkey,
Protection of D%ardanelles and Bos.
phorus as to passage of sailing vessels
and steamers through the straits be.
tween sunset and sunrise.
1856, March 30-General treaty
Great Britain, Austria, France, Prus.
STA, Russia, Sardinia and Turkey. Linz
itation Of Russian and Turkish navel
forces; non-establishment of military.
maritime %arsenals.
1871, March 13-Treaty, Great Brit.
ain, Austria, France, Prussia. Ita]v
Russia and Turkey. Abrogation of
treaty of March 80, 1855, respecting
non-limitation Of forces and establish.
ment Of arsenals.
Russia's Obligation Largely Moral.
While these documents distinctly
shut in the Russian Black Sea fleet. /,
has been held that the obligation OF
Russia to live up to the treaties is
largely moral. On the other hand. the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12
RUSSIA'S
HELPLESS FLEET

TULLY one-third of the Russian
- navy is imprisoned by treaty in
the Black Sea. Excepting for
four d~estroyers which were built
on the Baltic, and were permitted by
the Porte to steam to S~ebastopol after
their armament had been removed, and
the merchant vessels which are in the
auxiliary and volunteer fleets, none OF
the ships has ever passed through the
Dardanelles. The entire Black Sea
fleet, including all classes of ships,
numbers 1913 vessels, and includes 8
battleships, 8 cruisers, IL gun vessels,
8 auxiliary cruisers, 16 volunteer
steamships, 10 destroyers, 20 first-class
and 60 second-class torpedo boats. The
tonnage represented by the vessels is
considerably more than than half OF
the entire japanese navy, yet, owing
to the numerous treaties and conven-
tions which have closed the Darda-
nelles to all foreign fighting ships, the
Black Sea feet remains inert.
Since the time when 1t became evil
dent that hOstilities in the far East
were inevitable several diplomatic at
tempts 10 have dis powerful feet re
leased from its Imprisonment were re-
ported to have been made by Russia.
Some Of the fleet, it must be admitted,
would be unable to make the long voy-
age to the far East, and perhaps would
be Of little effect if they did. On the
other hand, the formidable battleship
squadron, while not Of the latest type,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

Is, on.the whole, heavily armored, and
carries batteries of effective size. The
t~estroyers are of the most modern
type, and from the first-class torpedo
boats a strong tiotilla could be formed.
1t is almost impossible to entirely
divorce any consideration of the Rus
sian Black Sea fleet and the history Of
the Dardanelles, for the fleet has been
organized and built especially to meet
the conditions. Originally it was con
ceived with the idea Of commanding
the shores of that immense inland
sea, and to be able, if the necessity
should arise, to assist any operation
against Turkey.
A Vast Inland Sea.
The Black Sea is a very large body
Of inland water. Some idea of its size
may best be given by calling to mind
that its area is about that of the Mid
die States and Mississippi combined.
In figures it may be expressed as 1885,
I'll square miles. Its only outlet Is
through the Bosphorus, the Sea Of
Marmora and the Dardanelles into the
Aegean Sea, an arm Of the Mediter-
ranean. The Bosphorus and the OAR
danelles are two narrow straits, and,
consequently, easily fortified, although
1t may be asserted that the Turkish
forts are not Gibraltars, by any means.
At its greatest width the Bosphorus
Is not Over two and a quarter miles,
and its tortuous course is nineteen
miles long. The Dardanelles is a wind
Ing body Of water, forty-five miles
long, and averaging two miles in
width. The latter is at one point only
500 yards wide, and here, on the
Asiatic side, are the fortresses Of
Chanak-Kale and Kum-Kali, and on
the European side Sed-il-Bahr and
Kalid-Bahr. The latter is generally
spoken of as THE Key Of the Sea-" or
"The Castle Of Europe" All four forts
have some modern ordnance, the
Asiatic being commanded by 200
krupp cannon, yet there remain some
ancient brass cannon Of immense size
which are capable Of hurting stoneshot
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

The man who leaves a team of
horses unhitched on the public streets
in these days Of coughing chu-chus and
reckless drivers Is the bosom friend
o: the man who SOW the whole
Pechili gulf with floating mines in the
hope of getting a warship or two.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12
In Happy Ignorance.

II thought you said all your friends
had deserted you since you lost your
money!"
"They have"
But. l see a gray-whiskered mar
who calls here every day. Who IL
he?"
That's the doctor. He hasn't heard
Of it."-Clevcland Plain Dealer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

The fact that few Americans be-
come chess experts has often caused
wonder. The American who is capable
of becoming a chess master is usually
trying to pile up a hundred million
dollars at easier work.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

1t would appear that influential peo-
pie who obey the laws must be doing
SO just because they like to and not
through any fear Of getting into trou-
BILE If they should break over.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

The widow who has scattered the
ashes Of her husband on two CONT
nents may be trying to make extra
work for the last day.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12
An Awful Warming.

There's a girl who has had twelve
offers Of marriage"
Mercy"
"And she's been waiting Ave years
for the MISUNDERSTANDING Plain
Dealer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

After a man takes more than $4,000
they quit calling 1t stealing and refer
to It as embezzlement.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

tainted under the ordeal Of vaccina-
ton, has collected these items Of n
week for the ~ediication Of his own
sex.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

A Boston paper wants a good Amer
lean name for the chauffeur. How
would 1t do to call him down?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

Some bachelors sigh because they
are lonely, ana some married men sigh
because they have no chance to be.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

Nevertheless, Russell Sage is the
greatest object lesson in favor Of va
cations that could possibly be discov-
cred.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

Some people seem to think the AL
mighty is making a mistake in not
leaving the management entirely to
them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

The Japanese do not have consump.
ton. Even the children are taught how
to breathe.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

Rockefeller has cornered violets.
Plant a few in your garden and smas h
the violet trust.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

A poor girls idea Of a m~ercenary
wretch is a young man who marries a
rich widow.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

If a man makes no enemies he has
but few friends.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

A wife is the only extravagant habit
some men have.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

A marriage license gives a man
legal right to lie to one woman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

His satanic majesty doesn't waste
any Of his time on the hypocrite.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-12

TOLEDO. OREGON.
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CHAs. r. . ADA 4. soULE. Pubs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-03
A. ErIerasLs event.

one q. the mos, enjoyable informal
a-a--s q. t-e season eas tie water.
melon feast a. The E,Es aa- last
night given in honor O.. Mss E,le.
s--.1 1s C-uay Texas. ,zs guest O..
Mrs r = Williams Owing O. t-e
.-..---1.y o = weather the attend
a--- zas l.. -l5rt. However those
vl7 came thoroughly enjoyed The
event Tae young folks also dauc--
and had a good time generally
Among those present were Misses
Ga..aa1.ra WAl,emaa ONeai olive
Bake. Jennie Williams and Mrs. p
a. Jones Tie visitors were Misses
smith OF Clmby Texas Best and
Pipes o.. louisiana and Miss Adding
TON 1t Allllgtoa. Messrs Adams
Jones Evans. Grove Of S. Louis
Tlayer H.uk.s. o. Wo.yerton ard
Sanders
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-03
". c. 7. I. Convention.

The second annua, convention Of
the Womals Christian Temperance
Union OF the Fourth district will con.
yene in Ardnore August ( at 8 o'clock
In the First Presbyterian church AMI
continue over August 8.
This convention will be favored
with the presence Of the territory
president. Mrs. Laura < Harsha, and
the Terr!>1ry corresp spouding secretary.
Mrs Lucy Belle Davis OF Muskogee.
The good people OF Ardmore are ie-
l!sITed 70 know tha, on Friday even
ing. August 5. Mrs Minnie Curtis
state lecturer o. Texas vii. deliver on
%. her eloquent AM brilliant ed-
dresses
The people ot Ardmore are c9rd!a,
.y invited TO attend al. the meetings
-s this convention.