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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04

| Nov. 8 1898
Mr. J Q A. CAMPBELL,
Bellefontaipe, Ohio.
DEAR SIR see in your Tuesdays
iesue of this week, you have something
to say about Mr.. Blackburn, candidate
on the Republican ticket for Food and
Dairy Commissioner, and you seem to
think that he is being slandered by the
Ohio Dairy Union. say to you this is
not the case, for was member of the
Dairy Union and member of COM
mittee from the Ohio Dairy Union to
wait on Mr.. Blackburn to try to get him
to enforce the pure food laws as they
relate to the manufacture of oleomarga-
rine In imitation of dairy butter. After
much talking snd arguing he finally
consented to appoint man, as deputy,
to this particular department, that the
Union would recommend, providing he
was a good Republican. The Union
accordingly recommended one, Mr..
Bailey, but as soon as be began to ac-
complish something against the Capitol
City Dairy Co., manufacturers of oleo-
margarine), Mr.. Blackburn Immediately
stopped him and subsequently discharg
ed him, and blocked all prosecution on
the line.
The idea that Mr.. Blackburn advances
as the reason for this effort to defeat him
at the polls, by the Ohio Dairy Union
. is preposterous.
The Ohio Dairy Union was organizes sd
for the sole purpose of assisting ane
aiding in the enforcement Of the pure
food laws of the State of Ohio.
Mr.. Blackburn has shown that he II
friend of the violators of these laws
therefore he is not worthy of reelection
I am told on good authority, ths
one of the greats ct violators of thes
laws has been on his bond as Foo'
Commissioner.
The people of this State can't afford T.
elect such q man as Blackburn to o
important position as Food Commis
sioner.
Iwrite these lipe that you may sc
the case as we farmers see il.
I sign myself
REPUBLICAN FARMER
REMARKS!
Our farmer friend has been decieye
by the men who have made scurrilou
attack upon Mr.. Blackburn BECAUSE q
ENFORCED THE LAW. If he will read whs
we publish in this issue Of the REPUBL
CAN on the first and second pages, b
will find that he has been imposed upol
He will find that Mr.. Bailey was NC
received by Mr.. Blackburn; that M
Blackburn refused to remove him at tt
demand of these Dairy Union officer
and that Mr.. Bailey writes letter th'
places this whole matter in the rightligh
Farmers should not suffer themselves
ID be misled by these enemies of the dair
business who are after Mr.. Blackburn
scalp because he was hurting their III
W lawful business.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
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sale Dontns the the place and
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Lawrence Block, BelIefontaine. O.
NEWS ITE MS.

Overcome evil with good. Overcome your
coughs and with One Minute Cough Cure. 1t
is so good children cry for it. 1t cures Group
bronchitis. pneumonia, grippe and all throat
and lung diseases. Cowman and Fawcett.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
As Well as She Eyer Was

Brooklyn women are making war on men
who expectorate in street cars.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04

Samples in which farmers are Interested
taken and analyzed by J. e. Blackburn for
the wear ending Feb H. 1SQ8
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04

The window glass trust has begun raising
prices,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
A Carnival Of Bargains
FOR TWO WEEKS
THG DECO STORE


tand the
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
SHEDSkIN
20 TIMES

My little boy broke out with an itching rash.
tried three doctors and medical college but
he kept getting worse. There ,cas not one
squareinch cfskin on his 'choleb body unaffected.
lie was one mass of sores, and the stencil was
frightful. In removing the bandages they
would take the skin with them, and the poor
child's screams were heart-breaking. After
the second application of CUTIcURA (oint-
ment) saw signs Of improvement, and the
sores to dry up. His skin peeled off twenty
times, but now he is entirely cured.
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WITH Loss OF HAIR-Warm baths with CuT1cURI
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04

Minutes of 8. s. U. Committee meet
ing at North Greenfield, Oct. 20. 1898.
Time and place of next meeting decided
for North 6 reenfeld, Nov 13, 2:3O o'clock
Nominees for President. C. vanhying and
T. Hartman.
Nominees for Vice President. w. L. Bell and
n. M. Ballinger.
Nominees for Secretary and Treasurer. Miss
Julia Slanker and Edna Smith.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
Republican State Ticket.

For Secretary of State
CHARLES KINNEY.
For Judge of Supreme Court
VIM. T. SPEAR.
For Clerk of Supreme Court
JOSIAH ALLEN.
For Food Commissioner
JOSEPH e. BLACKBURN.
For Board of Public Works
w.G. JOHNSON.
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COUNTY,
For Auditor
F. e. MILLIGAN.
For Sheriff
PRESLEY SHAW.
For Treasurer
OREN OUTLAND.
For mmissioner-
JAMES K. ELDER.
For Infirmary Director
ALEXANDER MCCONNELL,
For Coroner
DIR. ]. w. YOUNG.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04

Our Ladies' fine Kid Shoes with fex-
ib'e soles, Lace or Button are beau
ties, go at .............-... ........ $lSs
Our Chidren's heavy Kangaroo Calf
School Shoes are matchless bargains &lpO
Our Children's dress Shoes made of
equal. .......'...... csc
Fur Collarettes worth $500, go at t...... $3.50
Fur Collarettes made of combination
Furs worth IS so, go at..-.............. s'.19
| Childrens fancy Eiderdown Cloaks
warm lined worth s1.50 go at.......... 81 10
| Childrens short Jackets str ictly up-to-
date and good Kersey worth "a 25, go
| dt ...-...---...-... fz.oo
Ladies' Jackets made of dependable
cloth and cut in latest fashion worth
| $3.50 go at.... N.4S
Ladies' fleece lined Waists, Blonse IF
fects, detachable Collars worth 81 50,
Boys and Girls heavy Underwear worth
| 35c, go at zoc
Ladies' black dress Skirts nicely lined
worth 81 50, go at ...........'....... $50
Ladies' black dress Skirts. Crepon and
Brocades worth LOO. go at............ s2.75
Ladies' black curly Capes thibet trim
: med double lined worth IS so. go at. 1918
200 large grey soft and feey 10x4
Blankets worth 55c, go at...... 36c
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DISTRICT.

For Congress
ARCHIBALD LYBRAND.
For Circuit Court
GEORGE e. CRANE.
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The Other Side of the Fight.

DKGRAFF. OHIO.
Nov. 8. 1898
M n A N.u>yrry
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24

horse came swiftly around the corner.
She had no time to be frightened, how
ever, for the next moment her hand
was seized and she was pulled back to
the pavement.
1t was little Annie Ridley, who had
seen the accident, and ran back to help
her.
There" she said; now wait for
your sister,
She was darting away when Ruth
caught her hand
you thought you could not do any
thing for any one," she said, but you
have saved me from being hurt. Mann
ma will be so glad"
That was nothing" said Annie, and
hurried away.
OF course when Ruth got home she
told her mother all about Annie, and
you may be sure Annie had splendid
Thanksgiving dinner that year, for
Ruth's mother was so grateful to the
little girl that she felt as though she
could not do enough for her.
The next time Annie Ridley came to
Sunday school she was dressed as
nicely as any little girl need be, and
her face wore q very pleasant express
sion instead Of frown
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24
The Fish Pond.

In. this western balllWick tne
water supply is a serious question.
Wells and pumps are grand things
but for convenience and supply Of
cool pure water. pond and hydrant
with float is the handiest and best. In
my judgment q pond should be so To-
Gated and SO kept as to make it a
10y forever" l myself thought quite
a while before l selected the place.
l have a woOds-pasture Of eighty acres.
Along one OF the draws the hazel and
other underbrush stood thick down to
the very edge of the little runlet which
was dry three-quarters of the year. /
selected spot for the dam where the
banks were high and solid. and where,
as I thought, the back water would
run up, counting the windings, some
forty rods. So went to work, hired
some teams and men and built the
dam. 1t is one hundred and three feet
long, exclusive of the waterway, which
is eight feet wide. When up to the
waterway the water in the deepest part
is fully twlve feet deep. 1t drains
about seventy acres. There is no dan
ger OF the dam going out if you have
such a waterway. The dam should be
fully four feet above the bottom Of the
waterway. 1 keep doing little every
year to the dam, and it will soon be
3 safe wagon road. Except during
hard freezing weather there is always
sufficient water below the dam for all
stock purposes, though have a trough
and float. In the winter season cut
holes in the ice at one place and let
the stock drink there.
Being in the wood, the pond Is .
great resort in the spring for many
species of water fowl. To the farmer
fond of nature this feature is Of spe-
cial interest. have seen upon its sur
face and along its margin cranes, va
ricus species Of ducks, herons, snipes,
terms, sand-pipers, kingfshes and kill
deer plovers. Besides, through the
heats Of summer, every species of bird
native to the manner born and all the
little mammaEa resort thither for wa
ter. I have seen minks, skunks and
weaseis in it and about it, and in the
mud along the edge Of the water the
tracks of coon, where they had doubt
less been hunting crayfish, Of which
they are very fond. I had some trouble
with . muskrat burrowing in the dam
and causing leak. but when discov-
cred what the trouble was set trap
and caught the mischief-makee. They
arc easily caught. 1t was the largest
muskrat that ever I saw, and must
have Travelled q long distance to reach
The pond. I have seen no signs Of thai
enecies Of rat since. It cammo0eed -
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24
Preparing for Strawberries.

Most of the farmers that are expect
ing new strawberry beds next year
have already done the work that is
necessary to be done in the preceding
fall, though in the more southerly por-
lions Of the states on a parallel with
Illinois, much work can yet be done.
The land should be prepared in the
fall, for it is desirable that the manure
in the soil be well-rotted before tho
time of setting out the strawberry
plant. 1t is especially necessary to 90
a certain amount of the work In the
fall, so as 10 have the ground ready
in the spring. 1t sometimes happens
that the farmer that is intending to
put out strawberries in the spring has
other work of SO much importance to
attend to then that he is unable to
get the ground in proper shape, and
the plants are not put cut till far along
into poisoning time. II the land be
prepared in the fall it Is true it may
leach little, but this loss will be more
than made up for by the thoroughly
pulverized condition of the ground at
time Of setting out the plants. Long
experience has shown that the condi-
ton of the soil is great item in the
culture of strawberries.
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ton against this and other bofssa, bus
against scale and fungous diseases &c
these points, and Is, moreover. Of posi-
tive benefit to the tree. Caustic pot
ash nsh-oil soaps are among the bes:
for insecticides. Whatever wash II
used. 1t should be applied thoroughly.
and in localities where apple tree bor-
ers are unusually troublesome, the
larger branches should also be covered
as far as possible. The wash msy be
best applied by a whitewash brush and
should be renewed at intervals Of two
to four weeks. as found necessary. the
first application being made before the
first application Of the insects in Hay
and June and again during July. 1t is
we'll to scrape old trees in order to re-
move the dead bark scales, care being
taken rot to cause any abrasion that
would injure them. Scraping is best
done some time before the application
Of the wash that the wounds that
might be made shall have opportunity
to heal before the appearance Of the
beetles.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24

I've are the first" Whispered Nellie,
rs she seated herself near the reading
desk.
How queer Sunday school looks
when it is empty" said her sister
Ruth, climbing up by her side.
A scufiing step sounded in the aisle.
Il know who that is" said Nellie.
softly. THAT is Annie Ridley. Her
shoes are so Old
"Yes." said Ruth, peeping over the
back Of the bench. Her shoes are all
In holes. and her dress is patched,
and"
Hush" whispered Nellie.
Annie Ridley passed by without
turning her head. sat down on the
very end CT the opposite bench, covered
her shoes with her dress, and frown-
ed.
rs she cross" asked Ruth.
Hush said Nellie
One by one the other scholars ar
rived. and as each prettily dressed girl
came in Annie Ridley frowned at her
and turned her head away. No one
sat close to her-the children seemed
rather to prefer to be crowded than to
do so. At last one girl came to Mel
lie and said:
Move up, please"
Nellie tried to move, but there was
no room.
why don't you go over theEe?" said
Ruth. pointing to the vacant seat by
Annie.
She is SO ragged" replied the girl
Il don't like to"
She ID clean." said Ruth. "Yoa
may have my seat. I win 60 and sit
By hsr. Nay !, Nellie!"
Yea" she said. after q noment,
~ yuu uust - good"
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Il am always good in Sunday
school," replied the little one, and
crossing the space between the benches
| she said to Annie:
please may sit here?''
You may if you want to- replied
Annie, rather Grossly.
| All the scholars looked at each other
and smiled. Her sister biushed.
"She is so small" she said to her
ueighbor.
Then the teacher entered, and Annie
| and Ruth were forgotten.
When the scholars stood up to sing,
Ruth offered one side Of her hymn
book to Annie, who took hold of the
| cover with the tip end of her. fingers
and sang from it.
How nice you sing" whispered
Ruth. 81 wish l could sing So"
Annie smiled.
"You are too little yet she said,
and moved closer. Then when the
singing was over she added: You are
the incest girl in the school.
But Ruth did not answer, for just
then a gentleman began to speak, and
she knew that she must pay attention.
So she listened and he told them the
stories Of Thanksgiving day and ended
by saying: mo one is too poor or too
small to be Of use.'
He don't know everybody" whis-
| pered Annie. He don't know Us"
Then she added suddenly: Say, what
is Thanksgiving for, anyhow"
Mamma said that long ago, when
the people first came 20 America TO
live, they were SO glad when the grain
ard pumpkins and potatoes were put
| away safe in the barn fer the winter
that they appointed one day to go 10
church and give thanks"
oh" said Annie, but suppose they
had no barn and no pumpkins and
| things. Then what?'
I'VE have no barn." replied Ruth.
'but mamma buys the pumpkin and
turkey at the store
My mother never does" said An
ME.
Why" asked Ruth.
Because she can't" answered An
| ME.
Don't you have any Thanksgiving
dinner them" asked Ruth.
Annie shook her head.
"No," she said, I'VE don't often have
bread enough, so you see l could not
do anything for any one if wanted to
ever so much"
"And I am afraid I'm too little. :"
said Ruth, thoughtfully.
Just then the collection plate was
| passed before them. Ruth had two
| five-cent pieces in her hand, but when
she saw that her new friend had moth
| ing to give she laid one Of the coins on
her lap.
Annie turned red. but she gave Ruth
| q shy smile and placed the money on
the plate.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24
Missouri Horticulturisss.

The forty-frst annual meeting Of the
Missouri State Horticultural Society
will be held at Columbia. Mo-, Dec. s
to s, 1898. The following circular has
been sent out:
This meeting at Columbia promises
to be one Of the best meetings of the
many good meetings the society has
held. People in the central part Of our
state are awakening to its wonderful
possibilities for fruit growing. This
meeting, We trust, will help to increase
this activity. We shall have a good
program, as usual, good attendance,
and good display Of fruits We hope
from other states, but We also desire
large attendance Of the fruit-growers
Of our own state. To many this will
be the first opportunity Of visiting our
agricultural college and experiment
station, and it will pay all OF you to
visit our great state university. The
railroads and hotels will give US rates.
and we hope to see good attendance.
The fruit interests OF Missouri are
becoming known all over our land.
and it is to our interests and our duty
to help in the scattering of all in
formation that will help US to accom-
plish more and make the results more
satisfactory. Some things are to be
learned every year, and these meetings
are for discussing these very facts, and
to help each other by the exchange
Of experience. New problems are con-
tinually arising which need answering.
Old facts need stating over and over
again for the benefit of those just be-
ginning to plant. Lists CT the most
profitable fruits need to be discussed
and revised. Location OF orchards.
kind OF soil and subsoil are important
factors. All these and many other
matters will claim our attention. give
us plenty to do and make a profitable
and enjoyable meeting. Make your
plans to meet with US,
L. A Goodman, Sec,
Westport, Mo.
n. F. Murray, Pres,
Oregon, Mo.
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dirt over them is six inches in thick
. layer of six inches of straw, and be-
fore cold weather comes on two inches
more Of dirt are put on. The hole
shown at V is a ventilating hole one
foot in diameter. This kind of pit
is reported to do very well in Nebras-
ka. Whether it will be found equally
serviceable in some other parts of the
country can only be told by experience.
In our second Illustration is shown
the method as followed in some parts
Of Wisconsin. Notice is taken of the
fact that greater cold and more adverse
conditions must be faced. The cut
shows a cross section only as the beets
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24
First Irrigation In Colo Sado.


Irrigation began in Colorado in 1870,
with the settlements of the Union COLI
ony, bearing the name of the famous
journalist, Horace Greeley, says Irri-
cation Age. This colony was practi-
cally the beginning of American irri-
CATION ON an extensive scale, being q
few years later than the settlament Of
Utah and California. where no great
colonial plans had been attempted. Tho
canals were built upon a plan of CO.
operation. labor being rec.soned as .
basis of wealth. but the company held
the money sufficient to NEE: anticipat-
ed expenses. and each farmer was to
own his land in fee simple, but the ir-
rigS.ion canal was to be the property
Of the community. The cost, however.
vas far beyond expectations. but time
has overcome all difficulties and land Is
worth 500 to $500 an acre in this col
ony, while the annual maintenance fec
for keeping bitches in repair is almost
nothing. The colony has been a COM
plate success and Greeley is known
throughout the commercial world as
the home Of the potato and the land
Of contented people.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS
Some Notes and Comment on Agricultural
Topics.

burrow just under the edge Of the wa
ter. Once we'll within, it runs its hole
upwards above the level of the pond.
The muskrat is the greatest menace to
the weu-being of a dam. One must
keep a sharp lookout for them. My
boy says he has seen mud turtle in
the upper end of the pond. How do
these creatures find pond out so fer
from any running stream? 1t puzzles
ne. An opcssum and It's family OF
twelve young ones lived ct the upper
end of the draw, the principal feeder
Of the pond. Unfortunately, it was
discovered and killed. with all its pro-
geny.-E. p. H., in Farmers Review.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24
Pits for Storage Of Roots.

The time OF the year is here when
The farmer must prepare to store his
roots for winter use. While Of course
q cold storage house is the desirable
thing, yet to many farmers this is an
impossible opportunity, for the rea-
son that most farms are so far
from cold storage plant that it
would not pay to haul the roots there.
Besides. the farmer frequently wants
to store roots that he intends to use
himself in feeding stock or for house
hold consumption later On. In the stor-
age Of sugar beets for factory use va
rious ways have been tried. In our
first illustration We give method used
in Nebraska for the purpose mention
ed. In this case the pile OF beets is
about four feet wide and the pile OF
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24

are really placed in deep and wide
furrow and may be any number of feet
il. length. The pile here shown is about
six feet wide. and three feet high. On
top Of it is eighteen inches Of earth
with yentilating tile every six feet.
This tile is left open while the roots
are sweating, but can be closed after
that process is completed.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24
Our Thanksgiving.
n w.t.

Our Thanksgiving.
BY Helen Chaffee.
Wed thought on this Thanksgivin'
To eat our punkin pie
With dear old mother at the farm,
AS in the days gone by.
But greater Power than We had willed
That mother shouldn't stay,
An then We couldn't bear the farm,
When she had slipped away.
So brother John, he sent me word
Ter visit him a spell,
An eat in style Thanksgivin' Day
Up at his big hotel.
Well, sech bill O. fare as that
I never see afore,
With all the things / ever eat,
An several dozen more
labored hard to Go my part
At talk an etiquette;
Though John was hardened to this
world,
Sometimes his eyes wuz wet.
I knew that though his purse could
buy
The costliest kind of dish.
For mothers rare Thanksgiviu' treat
He often felt a wish.
An when I left him for the night,
couldn't help but say.
ut amt the food ner yit the style
That makes TharkSgivin' Day"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24

Shape Fruit Trees Properiy.-N II
highly essential for orchard trees to b
properly shaped early in their lives.
the success Of the orchard rs well -
its appearance. depending much upon
the individual shapes Of the trees.
Therefore the oRshardist should look
to It that no great lateral branches
run out to absorb al the strength q
the tree-Fred O. SibIsy.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-24

IUu see you are u0S tuO IIttIe, Su0
whispered.
THAT was nothing" replied Ruth
When it was time to go home she
looked around to say good-by to An
ME, but the child had slipped away.
Ruth was thinking SO hard Of poor
little Annie that when Nellie dropped
her hand and turned to speak to an
other girl she forgot to walt and START
ed to cross the street alone. and half
way across she tripred and fell. Be-
epeo he could struggle to her feet .