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The Atlanta constitution., 1898-05-16
NOTICE TO INQUIRERs

1. Write plainly and to the point.
giving only the questions to which
answers are desired.
2. Confine inquiries strictly to mat
ters concerning the farm.
3. Never ask for answer by mail
l. Never ask where an article can
be had, nor the price.
8. Always give your full nameand
address. If yon do not wish your
name published. say so. and initials
only will be printed.
9. Carefully file this page for rtHur8
reference, and before writing ex-
anime your file to see If 1t has not
been already answered.
Y. Look ahead and send In your ip-
qu!ries early. Do not expect US 30
''answer In next paper" The editor
must hand In his copy week before
S1e paper IN published.
;. ->ddreas all inquiries and COM
municRtions for this department 70
THE ONSTITUTION,
IF. and +. Department.
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DECREASE IN COTTON AREA.

DECREASE IN COTTON AREA.
It is gratifying to note that the reports
Of the national department Of agriculture
shows that there has been decrease of
{ per cent in the cotton area rs com
pared with that of 1887 While thankful
for the decrease it must be admitted that
the mere reduction i'll acreage Indicated
by the report is comparatively insignificant
and of Itself does not imply any material
reduction in the aggregate crop product
Of the present year. There are, however,
also indications that less fertilizers We're
used by the farmers than they applied
last year. The two reductions taken to-
Gether may possibly cut down the crop
hatf-milion bales or 50. ON the whole,
We believe that the farmers are generally
disposed to magnify the hog and homi-
NY question and to give more attention
t. the production Of supplies of the staple
uecessarics Of life The war that has at
last come upon us Will certainly have the
effect to seriously advance the prices OF all
subsistence stores. Note the great advance
N the market price of wheat and meats of
ali kinds, True, our western farmer friends
viii reap large benefit from the advance
in AL kinds Of food stUffS that are produced
in that great granary and animal product
region. Whercat We are glad. But we farm
ers Of the south shoul' reap some of the
/
adding to the demand for food stutfs ana
thus unnecessarily taxing ourselves for the
benefit of our western brethren.
It is sin and shame that this soodiy
Southland of ours should send thousand
miles TO procure such Things as bacon ana
lard, butter ana cheese potatoes ana oalS'
beef and mutton. to say nothing OF llour
and Erits and oiher thlhES-i'll OF "inEh
can he produced WI th"aP apuh"ahee on
our own farms. every lew Gay" we see Il
recent pfoSpet'or from lo",'' 4" eAPe''' n1e'i
and very Intelligent ScHuemah VINO haS
been here for a couple OF months. lie haS
been from one end Of the state to 'ne
other and has Travelled Wl'h "oth eyes
open. tie expresses hfnSeh as amaze" aC
the poSs'pnitleS OF the SCH ana cilinale Oh
Georgia. 'Ihe nan mad not pteh toIu hllh.
or he did not believe what ne WAS t"id
until he came and saw with has own eyes!
Such crops of oats and wheat as he mas
seen growing Where the farmer mas zone
his part faithfully were FeFe'atloh TO
him!
When viii our farmers. ITO the manner
born" awake to a proper appreciation OF
the advantages they possess in soil and
climate? r. ]. r.
-----.-s The Seasons ThuS Ear.
According TO our observation, although
we have had no untimely ana killing frosts,
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ARKANSAS RIVERS ARE HIGH
Lands Are Overlooked and Great Dam
aCe Is Done.

Little Rock. Ark, May 1.-THE Arkansas
river AT Little Rock reached Y %, or with,
in "a Of the phenomenal rise Of six years
ago. At Pine Bluff the rise continues Ihe
railroads are rapidly recovering from the
damage sustained by them.
one of the heaviest losers by the high
water is the state of Arkansas. About
S.0Go acres of cotton lands worked by state
convicts are under water. Today q relief
boat with provisions was sent to the mouth
Of the Little Maum4lIe. ten miles above the
city. where forty-hve refugees are isolated
on rii.e surrounded by water.
Up and down the river the damage is
incaIaulabI. 4 lc,cc h1o}tc this morning at
{..n.vood asa caused dsrnaGe ssttmet"a al
half mi}litu dollars. q he jeVea at Sheriff.
broke late this afternoon and that town
is entirely unIcr water.
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scant. 1t is also indispensable that the
seed should come up by the list of October,
and better still if even earlier. We soWed
several acres of cotton land Chat made one
bale oe cotton per acre. last September, but
the seeds did not come up until late in Oc-
tober and the result was n very unsatis-
factory growth. However we soWed the
seed with the expectation of turning under
the crop in February, preparatory to
planting in corn, which was done. This
leads to the further remark that crimson
clover grows but slowly during the dead of
winter. making its chief growth in March
and April-too late to permit of proper
preparation of the land and planting in
corn or cotton.
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S. S s, and after lew bottIes wore useU' no
deed q perceptible improvement. continuing
the remedy, the disease was forced qnt oIaln1}y Oh ny
system, and a complete cure was the result
Iadvise all who have this dreadful disease to
abandon theirlocal treatment, which has never
done them any good, and take ,. >. >, a rem
To continue the wrong treatment tor
Catorrh is to continue to suffer. SWlfts
Specific is real blood remedy, and
cures obstinate, deep-seated diseases,
which other remedies have no effect
whatever upon. 1t promptly reaches
:-:=tarrh, and never fails TO cure even the
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Reaper on Terraced Lane

Subscriber. Would reaper work
satisfactorily on tewaccd land.
2. Could you use the broadcast harrow
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
Played it Too Fine.

Lucy Reed-Burke, wae sentenced
to Jail and fined $1( 0 by Mayor Cassidy
for disorderly conduct. She was placed
in Jail to serve her sentence, and after
the expiration of that time was to be
taken to the Dayton workhouse to work
out her fine, if it was not paid.
Friday, she thought to escape the
work house by playing sick of small pox.
She accordingly notified the sheriff that
she had fever and that she was afraid
she was taking small pox. She said she
had been with q woman at Sandusky
who was taken with small pox two or
three days afterwards, and she was
afraid she would soon be more pitted
than pitied. The Jail physician and
health officers were notified accordingly,
but after hearing her story and examin-
ing her, were satisfied she was playing,
but concluded it would be best to be
sure. 60 they quarantined her and
ordered the sheriff and family yacci-
mated.
The next day Lucy's friends paid
some $55 of her fine, and the Mayor
ordered her released on her good be-
hsvior. Lucy expected at once to get
her liberty, but the Health officer said:
"Nsy; stay and let us see if that case Of
small pox develops" But Lucy &C.
knowledged che had not been exposed to
small pox, and she was finally released
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
Piano Recitals.

Prof. Buchheim gave the e rat of series
of recitals in Educational Hall Friday
ev. ming, to q good audience. He is the
finest pianist We have heard in years
While his music was classical his inter
probation and execution were % superior
to most pianists that his music could be
appreciated by Bellefontaine audience
Not being musician ourselves we borrow
q part of Mrs. Acton's write up in Satur-
days Examiner: "His mental grasp of
Beethoven is something phenomenal.
The first movement of the Moonlight
was perfection in its depth and beauty
OF shading but it was in the closing
movement Of the Sonata Appassionata'
that his greatest powers were tested.
Here he played with fire and inspira-
ton that communicated itself to the
whole audience."s
Mrs. Cushman gave two vocal solos
and was at her best.
We hope when Prof Buchheim gives
the second recital Educational Hall will
be crowded.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
Dress Goods.

During Spring of 1898 we adUer-
tised a Dress Goods sale of Foreign
Goods worth all the way from 81 to s2
a yard for Soc. We sold ouer three
thousand dollars worth of them.
was the biggest advertisement we euer
had and we regard it today as the
foundation of our business in Belle
tfontaine. The opportunity has neuer
been offered to US to make another
such fortunate purchase until this
week When we secured oUer TWo
Hundred Pieces of Fine Foreign Dress
Goods at about one-third their real
value. Dress Goods haUe been fear
fully sacrificed in the Eastern market
and Uast amount of money has been
lost to importers and manufacturers.
1t is difficult sometimes to find out the
real cause of such sacrifices. We are
satisfied the ladies of Logan county
appreciate our efforts to glue them
Bargains in Dress Goods fully equal to
any big city store. and as large
assortn,ents to choose from. 1t Ger
tainly giUes US pleasure to see our
trade steadily increasing, causing US
to haue more energy in watehing the
worlds market to supply our wants.
We aim to make our store attractive
and muiting and extend to everybody
in Logan county an imitation to bring
any uisitors you may haue at your
homes to see our store, feeling that you
are weleome and not asked to buy
Your friends will not be disappointed
at what we haUe to show in Belle
Jtontoine. Don't forget this invitation
is open at all times, also our sale of
Dress Goods opens at 9 O'Clock Monday
morning. Il. NJ ANNAT,
Bellefontaine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
THE LATEST!
Charley Jackson Gets Badly
Used Up.

Last night, Charley Jackson, an aged
colored man who lives three miles from
town on the Rushsylvanis pike, got into
a row with VIM. Underwood and his
wife, who live in part of Jsckson's house.
He went into their part of the house,
and anticipating trouble, took his gun
with him. Underwood and his wife
soon got into struggle with him, and
the old man says they assailed him with
most everything they coud get their
hands on, and left him in badly demor-
aliz ID condition. They took his gun
from him, and he got on horse and
rode to town.
Underwood foil owed jackson to town,
and was arrested by the officers and put
in Jail on charge of assault and battery,
and is still there.
jackson was taken to Dr.. Hamef's
office, where he was attended By the
Doctor, who found him bleeding copi-
ously from a cut n his head. Jackson
soon became profoundly unconscious and
remained in that condition until after
midnight, when consciousness returned.
Jackson's symptoms indicated press
ure on the brain, but no fracture cou,d
be found, and his condition was doubt
less owing to very bad conclusion. His
death was expected for some time, but
this morning, he is able to sit up.
Underwood came from Rushsylvania,
where he bore q good character, and he
says he did not strike Jackson, but &C
knowledges that they had hard wrestle
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
A CASE OF SMALLPOX AT
LAKE VIEW.
A Case at the Home of DR.. Prat.
er and the Doctor is in
Quarantine.

During the time there were several
cases Of smallpox in the vicinity of Lake
View, DIR. L Prater attended them, and
he was given notice by the Board of
Health that he must change or
fumigste his clothing, that he might
not carry the disease to others.
The Doctor was not altogether pleased
with the idea but submitted grace
fully. The action of the Board of
Health has been justified by the appear
ance of case of smallpox in the Doctors
household. An old lady named Jane
Van Vlack, who makes her home in the
Doctors family, has broken out with
smallpox, and she had not been away
from there, to take it. The Board bas
promptly quarantined the Doctor and
his home.
The public schools of Lake View
have not been closed, but scholars
are not allowed to loiter on the
streets. and no loafing g allowed on the
streets or in stores. Any one found loaf
ing is fined S. 90, and the proprietor Of
any store who permits lnafing about his
premises. is also fined S. 90. Any fur
ther spread of the disease will thus pre-
vented.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
Bic SNOW STORM!
Telephone and Electric Light
Wires Badly Tangled.
Splendid Sleighing and Fine Bed
For Tobogganing.

Sunday morning at seven O'Clock, tie
rain that had been falling for an hour or
so changed to snow, and continued for
some eighteen hours.
The snow was soft, and much OF it
melted, but 1t fell very fast and soon
blocked the sidewalks and filled the
streets. 1t stuck to the trees as il glued,
and everything soon presented a very
wintry appearance.
The telegraph, telephone and electric
wires were soon made cable lines and
crossing each other soon destroyed their
usefulness.
On,every electric light circuit, the lines
were crossed and in a number of cases
came in contact with the telegraph and
telephone lines. To prevent accident,
Superintendent Gregory did not turn on
the lights Sunday night.
There was danger of the telephone
exchange being burned out, and to pre-
vent accident their lines were cut, in fif-
teen or twenty places where they crossed
and came incontact with other lines. All
trouble has been obviated, however,
and the three systems are again in work
ing order.
Street Commissioner Slower, was out
early with his force and snow plow and
by daylight had the sidewalks and
crossings cleaned, over most of the town,
and the school children, business men,
lady shoppers, workmeD, and every body
votes him the next best man to Santa
Claus, in all the world.
The tobogRaners have the finest
chance for their exciting sport they
have ever had, and the track by tonight
ought to be as slick as grease and glass
combined.
The storm is of wide extent and wac
in the form of rain along the South At
lantic as far north as Msrylond. There
was doubtless a heavy snow in Penn
sylvania and New York.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
Dress Goods Sale,

We made a purchase this week of
oUer Two Hundred Pieces Of Foreign
Dress Goods amounting in ualue to
over Three Thousand Dollars. We
propose giuing a sale such as we haue
neUer done but once before and that
was in 1898 when we made a pur-
chase equally as large. To handle
this enormous quantity of goods takes
some time and space. We ar
ranged extra space to display the new
goods and had them on sale Mon-
day morning at 8 o'clock. Not one
piece of the goods offered but what is
perfect and imported this season.
Scarcely a piece but what sold from
81 to,S175 a yard. There is almost
euery shade in Plain Goods and fancy
silk mixed Weaues.
Also about so pieces of Black
Goods. The prices wiH be a surprise
as we haue only limited time to pay
for this zig purchase, we wiU mark
them at a slight advance ouer what we
paid to ensure quick sale and glue
you a chance to bug useful Christmas
gifts Our terms are as usual, for
Cash, and any goods not satisfactory
when you inspect them at home can be
returned and money refunded. Be on
time and tell your friends of this sale.
You will not be disappointed when you
see the goods. Don't forget the time,
9 o'clock Monday morning.
H. N. ANNAT.
Bellefontaine, D.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
Death of Mrs. Lindemuth.

Mrs. Anne Caroline Lindemuth lied
suddenly at her home west of Bellefon-
taine Sabbath morning, OF heart disease.
aged II years. She arose as usual and
was taken ill on her way down stairs.
A half hour later she had passed away.
Funeral will be conducted Wednesday
afternoon, at the family residence, at l
O'Clock, by Rev. Mr.. Herr, of Osborn,
Ohio.
Mrs. Lindemuth was the loving wife
of Mr.. D B Lindemuth and was good
woman, and highly respected by all who
knew her. Seven children survive her,
Mrs. Mskemson, of D. Graf, Mrs. Wiley
Patterson of Bsllefontsine, Mr.. John
Lindemuth of West Liberty, Simon,
Mary, Mark and Gladys, who resided
with their father and mother.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
METHODS THAT WIN
Are Those Employed at the
Annat Dry Goods Store.

H. M. Annat announces in another
column q special sale of large purchase
of dress goods.
A purchase of this magnitude looks
beyond the reach of any Bellefontaine
merchant, yet we know something of
the large outlet the Annat store has for
big quantities of goods, and when they
advertise such a purchase we are salts
fed their dress goods department. will be
crowded with customers. They have q
force of twenty five clerks employed.
Each department is splendidly arranged
and no effort is spared to make GUS
toners feel free and at liberty to ex-
anime goods at all times whether they
intend purchasing or not. The help are
carefully instructed to treat all cue
toners alike, make no mlsrepresenta-
ton on any article in the store or use
any undue persuasion towards customers
This fact alone makes the store very
popular. To every reader we say, read
the H. M. Annat special dress goods
announcement and visit the store.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
DEATH OF A PIONEER ClTI-
ZEN.
Mrs, Julia Adams Passes Away
at SS Years of Age.

Mrs. julia Ann Adams was strich en-
with paralysis at half past twelve O'Clock
yesterday, and died last evening at 600
O'Clock at her home on North Main
street. She would have been 88 years
old ne3t Friday. She came to Belle
ntaine about go years ago from JOIN
town, Pa, with her husband, Mr.. Solo
mon Adams who died some 10 years since
Mrs. Adams had been for many years
member of the Presbyterian church,
and was a faithful attendant upon
Its ordinances.
She was living with her daughter,
Mrs. Maria Moore, at her old home on
North Main Street. Mr.. Dolph
Adams of Union City and Mrs. Mary
Burkholder were summoned by tele-
graph but could not reach here until
their mother had passed away. These
three with Mr.. George Myers are her
only surviving children.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
from the residence, at 200 o'clock.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
PERSONALS.

DR.. h. U. Rutter, OF Gallipolis, was in
the city Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. JoHantgen visited Mr..
and Mre. Brandon in Cleveland last
week.
Miss Margaret Miller returned from q
visit with friends in Columbus Saturday,
accompanied by her friend, Mics Louise
Gross.
The Star Club entertained their
friends Saturday evening in honor OF
Miss Eva Rodgers, Of DsGraff, at the
home Of Miss Ethel Fawcett.
Miss Mamie Wallace is clerking at the
Case Drug Store.
Prof. McKinnon, OF Middletown, was
in our city Saturday.
Mr.. Charles Hockett is home from
Wilmington.
Mrs. J. 8. Allen, of Kansas City, is
visiting friends in Bellefontaine.
Miss Marie Campbell and Mr.. Hal
Campbell went to Lima last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs E. J. Howenstine are
expected homo this evening.
Mr.. Frank Gibbard, employed on the
Marysville Daily Tribune, was the
guest Of friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Orpha Wooley and son Pearl, OF
Mt. Victory. are the guests Of the family
Of 8. L. Randolph.
Corporal Z,ialer of Company F, ia
home on . seven days iurlough and
looks exceedingly we'll.
Mrs. Josie Tsrrell-Swi'zsr and child
rem have gone to Toledo to reside.
Mr.. W A. Kuert. of Kenton, spen:
q ,bbath in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Lawrence have
returned from Marion, Indiana.
Clerk Roebuck has gone on a hunting
trip to Louisiana.
Rev. John Whitworth and wife went
to Gallon yesterday, to attend the
funeral of Rev. George Rogers. who
died in Iowa last week.
Rev. Mr. Watt, of Columbus, will oc-
cupy the Presbyterian pulpit, next Sab
bath.
Miss Margaret Dugan, of Celins,
formerly of this city, is seriously i'll.
DR.. Stinchcomb is ill with lumbago.
Capt. Mutt, of Sidney, paid us a very
pleasant visit yesterday, enroute to Ur-
hama
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06

A debate will be held Friday evening
next, at the Fair Ground school house
on the question, Should the U. s ex-
ercise exclusivs ownership over the is
lands ceded to her by Spain?" Aft ma
tive Milton Yoder, M. G. Bell, Negative,
j. G. Hoover, F. F. DeLong. T n
cents admission, to be given to the Kings
Daughters, Bellefontaine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
Bargains,

100 hundred dozen ladies' ribbed nat
ural wool Vests and Pants, three
fourths wool, one-fourth cotton. Our
price is 25c a garment. They never sold
for less than 80 cents
Fast black fleece lined Hose for la.
dies. Double heel and toe, seamless.
&c a pair. They are regular 1Oc goods.
900 quality Of Fancy Eiderdown
Cloaking offered at 29c, and the 75c
quality, with mohair stripe, at 300. We
are selling them for lounging robes.
H. M. ANNAT,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
Sppcial Sale of ClOaks

We shall offer in our Cloak room
during the month Of December such
bargains in all kinds of Wraps as wilI
saUe every buyer money. Our gar
ments are made by the best skilled
labor, which shows itself in every de-
tail, and at the special sale price, puts
them beyond any competition. Sold for
cash only.
This sale includes all ladies' and
ehildren's Jackets. Also ladies' Capes.
ALFRED BUTLER.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06

A pension of $8 per month has been
granted Mrs Rose Ann Howell, Of West
Liberty. with back pay from September
8sh 1898, date of application. Mrs.
Howell is the mother of Mrs. Prof.
II A. Cassidy and Mrs. Andrew g..
Garter, OF this city. An additional pen
sion has been issued in favor OF Robert
stotts, of Bellefontsine, of $6 per month
from March 20 1898, and $S per month
from October 27. 1S97-both through the
Bellefontaine Pension Agency OF Thos
II. Wright.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
TO CLOSE.

We offer ~ pieces finest
all-woOl French Flannel in
gray and brown stripe at II
cents a yard. Regular val.
ue 40 cents. Only two
shades. Six pieces of each.
III. M. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
Adiutant Campbell Worse.

We are most sorry to state that Adj.
Ned Campbell is confined to his bed
again and his tempature up to 102. He
was able to ride out and was thought to
be out of danger, but little going be-
yond bis strength brought on relapse.
A telegram was received by Mr.. G. D.
Campbell Saturday evening from Major
Kaufman stating Ned could not be fur
lougbed, but would have to report to hfs
regiment. We fear Ned will not obey
orders Just now.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
At Hotel ingalls,.

DR.. Frank A. Pool will be at Hotel
Ingalls, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fri
days and Sundays to treat all kinds of
rupture, using the methods employed by
DR.. o. II. Riggs the eminent Rupture
Specialist OF Cincinnati, o.
Office hours: 8 to IL a. M, to p. m.
Sundays to 5 pm. tt
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
Was it Your Boy?

One boy met another, one day last
week and dared him to run off from
school. The second lad hadn't the nerve
to refuse 90 he dared another and an
other and the result was four bad boys
ran off from school, and this week they
are eufferipg the penalty, and are max
ing up five hours while other boys play.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06

Sarah GlendenninR, in regard to whom
so much has been published, has return
ed to the Government certified check
for 81 ,O43 SO in settlement of the case
against her for unlawfully drawing .
widows pension. 1t 10 stated that the
woman was misinformed and believed
che had a right to the pension.