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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08
THE GERMAN ARMY CAT.
A Cheaper Substitute Has Caused It ts
bo Abolished.

We always study with pleasure any
the German empire, for there is always
sure to be found on every side de
lightful blend of scientific thorough
ness with most fascinating lack o.
humor, says the Bookman. One item
Of news recently waited across the
ocean has greatly tickled our fancy
1t appears that the kaiser's military
establishment has for some time In
cluded regularly organized corps OF
cats, whose function it is to protect
the military stores from mice. These
cats are trained in their duties by the
inevitable drill sergeant; they veal
badges, receive rations and medical at
tendance and draw annual pay
amounting to the sum of IS MARKS
per cat. Now the announcement is Of
ficially made that this corps is to be
disbanded, inasmuch as Professor
Loeff1er has discovered a species o.
yphus bacillus which is fatal to mice
and whose services will in consequence
be substituted for those of the cats
Probably no German sees anything
comical in this bulletin, but to thu
American mind the whole thing il
simply delicious. One involuntaril.
finds himself dwelling upon the littl
incidents that are implied in it. W.
love to picture the military cat, afte
passing the physical examination ant
being mustered in, donning his badg
and reporting for duty. We joyful,
imagine the same cat drawing his dali.
rations of milk and cats meat; of tn
cat gravely saluting the "schneidig" OF
| ficer in the barrack yard; of the ca
lining up at the paymaster's for hi
| quarterly wages; of the cat applying TO
few hours leave of absence and riot
| ously squandering his pay on unlim
tied catsup, and then falling to returl
| to the caserene at roll call; of the ca
inebriated and uttering seditious yowl
opposite the officers club, and of tn
| cat, bedraggled, headachy and re
pentant, being hauled at last before
court martial for constructive deser
ton and "Majestats Beleidigung."
is all fine, wonderfully fine. But wha
we really want is some official informs
tion as to how much pay the typhu
bacillus is going to draw, and ais
| whether it will wear a badge
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08
Distinguished HandIess Artists.

A Belgian artist, one of Watteau's
students-Caesar Ducornet-was hand
less, having been born without arms,
and with only rudimentary legs, and
yet he carried off all the prizes at Lille,
won golden medals in >aris, and had
pictures in the Lou' He used to
hold the palette witt eoot stump,
and use the brush e other. A
slender scaffold was built in front of
his easel, and on this he writhed and
twisted, climbed and crouched, leaving
traces of color wherever he passed,
traversing the canvas with the swift
ness of fly upon the wall Antwerp
had an artist who copied the master
pieces of Rubens, and yet had no
hands. All his work was done with
his toes, and so well did he paint that
his pictures fetched higher price for
their artistic merit than those of any
other artist in the city. England S
handless painter, Mr.. Bartram Hiles,
at the age of 16 had exhibited his first
picture at the Bristol academy, and
succeeded in winning the national
scholarship of the value of f100 for
two years. He both paints and models
with his mouth. Herr Adam Stepen
of New York, is another armless artist,
who guides the brushes with his toes.
The young Swiss artist, Aimee Rapin,
has no arms, but aanipulates her cray
on in a wonderful manner with her
right foot. A German lady, known as
the ''foot artist" (because armless and
painting with her feet), four years ago
married a professional signer The
wedding ring was placed on her fourth
toe, and she signed the register with
her foot.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08
Bv the application Of the laws Of har-

By the application of the laws OF har-
monies to the construction of the tele-
phone new instrument called the veL-
trilophone has been invented, by means
If which the human voice, music and
other sounds can be transmitted with
nearly the intensity of the original
,ound. The ventrilophone's chief ad-
vantage lies in the fact that it is not
necessary to shout into the tranemitter
md listen attentively with receiver at the
ar, as in The case of the ordinary tele-
hone, The speaker can stand in any
part of the room ard his voice will be
.arried to the other end Of the line with
enough force to be plainly heard. No
oell is nece ssary to attract the attention
IF the person to whom he wishes to
speak,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08
What BOmbardment Costs.

The ordinance officers say that there is
IN erroneous idea prevailing as to the
value of the ammunition shot away by
Dewey at Manila and by Sampson's feet
It San iago.
Instead OF this running up as high as
$1,000 600, as asserted in some quarters,
the fact is that Admiral Dewey, at Ma
lila, used $47 600 worth of ammunition
md the Atlantic fleet at Santiago, fred
bout 500 600 worth.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08
A SAN Francisco physician says he

A SAN Francisco physician says he
has discovered preventative for drunk.
nness, that will ruin the liquor busi-
less of the country, if true. He vacci.
ates children with serum taken from
,orse that has been fed on alcohol, and
hey thus become immunes from the
drinking habit, as vaccination makes
ne an immune from email pox.
Parents and the State can thus prevent
habits of drinking and all the evil
results that flow from the drink habit.
If that doctor has accomplished what he
PROCESSES to have done, he will make
his name immortal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08
Greek War Statistics.

According to official statistics, 55,115
of the 11S,112 Greeks called upon to
serve in the recent war managed to
get themselves excused for some
reason or other; 63,1O7 really were
under arms in the regular army. Be-
sides these, a volunteer force of 8,221
was enlisted, 1882 Of whom were for
eigners and but 3S9 Greeks. The
Greeks lost in killed on the battle
field altogether sos men, including 81
off7nara
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08
School Examiners Meetings, 1882

Examinations of teachers will be held on the
first Saturday leach month, except April and
July. Questions on therory and practice will
be based in part on Fitch's "The Arnolds;''
questions on reading will be based on the lit
erature prescribed:by the o. t. R. iC.-Shake.
speare's Hamlet, Carlisle's Essay on Burns
selections from Burns poems.
Examinations of pupils under "Boxwell law
will be held On March 18 and April %, 1899
Hours of examination-9 to IL a. M; t.
m, standard time.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08

THE Bishops of the Methodist Episco-
pal church are perfectiDg plans to raise
$40 900 in their church as a twentieth
Century Thanks Offering" befor. 1901
the money to be devoted to the i'm
provement of educational and charita-
BILE institutions now maintained by the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08

A new society of "Bird Restorera" has
been organized in Boston, for the pur-
pose of replacing native songbirds in
their former haunts, protecting and en-
couraping them in the breeding season
and planting colonies wherever practi-
cab.e.-Exchapge.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08
EcOnOuny.

First pedestrian-"There is scarcely
any water coming from that sprinkling
Cart Second pedestrian-"Thed driver
is probably saving 1t for the cross
ings. New York Weekly
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08
Absorbed.

A Washington lady contributes to the
Post good anecdote about one Of our
young naval heroes: A young woman
who knows Lieut.. Hobson tells me
that he has the power of concentration
more highly developed than anybody
else she ever knew. She used to live
at sn H street family hotel, and he
stayed there for a while. He was
studying German, and the lessons were
given in little alcove just off the cor
ridor, where the guests of the house
used to congregate. 1t was an ex-
tremely noisy place. One evening
somebody was playing on the piano in
the corridor, and other somebodies
were dancing and laughing and talking
till the din fairly set the German teach
er wild. "It is impossible for me to
go on with the lesson in all this noise, y
said he. Mr. Hobson looked up from
the book he had been reading. why
what noise?" he asked.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08

Cases have been known of a mans
house being in two parishes, and even
in two counties, but a Belgian paper
gives an instance of a miller, whose
premises are in Bavaria, Prussia and
Lorraine, though, of course, he claims
to be a frontier inhabitant. He is the
miller of Uhrigmuhle-loz- -Bliesmengen,
and the three territories on which he
dwells touch each other, the line OF
demarcation being in the kitchen. The
miller cannot really say that he is a
Bavarian, Prussian, or an inhabitant
of Lorraine, for, after investigation, it
has been discovered that he sleeps in
Bavaria, lives in Prussia and works in
Lorraine
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12

Der OF strokes, whereas In match play"
the number OF holes won decides the win
rar Mr.. Newman knows the Myopia
course very thoroughly and has made an
investigation of the records made on ii.
and he predicts that the player who COW
ers the ground In 80 strokes will win the
contest. and also that the winners score
VIII be between 80 and SO.
After a great deal OF wire pulling and
personal efforts on the part OK the mem
bers the Morris County Golf club OF Nor
rtstown -. j.. secured the amateur cham
isonshsp contest for that Organization
AS a society event this IS the most I'M
por;ant golf fixture OF the season. and the
Morris County club is making strenuous
efforts 10 make the coming meeting q red
letter ore IN the annals Of golf Every
evening dinner parties, dances and balls
will be hsid. and the spacious clubhouse.
as well as the homes Of the members, VIII
reeound with gayety during the week be-
ginning September H. during which tho
tournament will take place This contest
IL open 20 any amateur belonging TO
club which Is a member OF tho United
States Golf association.
TIE Morris County goif course IS being
extended in anticipation OF this event.
ana when completed IL Will be fun is
hole course Of over COCO yards and one
OF the finest IN the United States. AS
golf course It Is perhaps an Ideal one.
although not TO be compared with links
which from their very name can only be
or the seashore and which are TO be seen
In a few places IN this country, but are
80 common IN England and Scotland.
The amateur championship rules have
els, been revised. ard this year fo- the
first time the best Sc score Will qualify
for match play, thus enabling larger
number of contestants 10 test their skill
at the short game.
fv-g -FFsl "a
n very irrpcrtan. tournament On June 16.
- and Is On the first day OF this meet
an Interstate cup will be offered for COM
retItIon between teams OF six players
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12

from registered clubs. the cup 70 become
the property OF the team making the low
est score. The contest will be IS holes,
medal play. and Is especially interesting
to amateurs because IL will be the rrss
Interstate event ever held.
The womens amateur championship,
wnleh last year was played during Au-
gust on the Essex County club links. Is
10 be contested for nearly two months
later in the season this year. October IL.
- ls and IL are the dates fixed upon. and
the affair IS to come of at the fine course
a. Ardsley-on-Hudson. It Is far too early
TO say much about this event yet. but
from present Indications no one seems
likely TO lower the colors OF Miss Beatrix
Hoy~. who has already won the champion
ship for the past two years. She is A
member OF the Westchester Country club
OF New York.
The Canadian championships this year
are 20 be held at Toronto during the week
beginning September 5. On the last day
" two Of that meet an amateur team from
the United States viii visit Toronto TO
meet a team OK Canadian experts. This
viii be the first international tournament
ever arranged between the Royal Cana
dian and the United States Coli associa-
tons.
Remarkable as was the growth OK solf
inseres; and golf clubs during 1887. the
Increase this year bids faif 10 be even
greater Tho United States GOLF associa-
tion has made thorough revision OF the
rules making clear interpretations where
doubtful meanings had formerly prevailed
and In other ways shown the watchful
care exercised by the parent organization
over tho game IN tbs immense territory
under It's jurisdiction
EGBERT LEONARD.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12

PAU Mall Gazette.
The story OF the sea that lately went
through many newspapers has come 10 a
melancholy end. 1t told how a French
fisherman picked up a floating bottle at
Cancale, and how the castaway bottle con-
tanning a visiting card In which Herr
Bernhard Ramsperger, a passenger on thu
doomed and sinking Elbe. took a last fare
well OF his young bride. There was pas
sionate reference TO the Ewigkeit and tho
Jensetls: and the message touched many
hearts. II. however, there can be any
thing with a CLEAN of humor IN connec-
ton with such a tragic and 6epiorable
catastrophe as the sinking OF the Elbe.
IL certainly is TO be found In the history
of Herr Ramsperger's bottle-post A Ger
man contemporary knows the sender and
reconstructs. as the French police say,
the history of the last farewell. The ship
wreck took place In 1855: the author OK
the last farewell Joined a German firm in
we.ngarten in 1896. and in 1897 he was
crossing the seas with holy fear OF the
police on either shore, that Revue des
Deux Mondes which maIefaotors SO Justly
dread The rest was simple ruse. A bot
tie and card and hastily scrubbed fare
well thrown into the sea while the North
German Lloyd was somewhere In the
channel 'wilt thou remember me when
/ am gone? Further each day from their
vision withdrawn" In this case thu
writer cannot complain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12

In the world but a fair show. That's al,
your homer.
"As tell you. love this woman. Las,
week she got Il letter from man named
washington Martin. OF Roanoke. Va
where her mother live. asking ner would
ara come dawn there and i've with him.
sons show her the letter. She openly
contend 10 me she going 10 send word 10
shs. man that. II dont set work, she is
surely going 30 come. Ike ne ask her. so
soon as ne sent her money 20 buy her y
ticket Now. ] can't get work, onhant.
,,y,-aysd-heilsr, like yea can pick UP
stone OUT of the road Now, don't want
her 20 go 10 that man down IN Roanoke.
what can man dor amt seen but
ere way to step her. and that dons took.
done took the shears and set myself 70
fx her 50 she ART go.n' to run away 20
Wash. Martin ar no otser man. Nortn,
South. F.as' or Wes'."
He regarded the woEraan's edapsdated
attire vita great apparent satisfaction.
MS wife returned his glance with sub
lime contempt
what did yaa 10 with her saoes! ASK
s5 the magistrate
..pone pawned en-" the prisoner said.
with a grin.
And / had 20 60 chasing around TIRE
r,eirhfso-haas 20 fn3 some lady 20 loan
r,.a \ r.sfr a. shoes" Mrs. Whitaker burs:
90; Indignantly. TIE magistrate nso;ionea
her 20 Re sisnt.
what alA yog DO With TIE Eaonsy7' he
asked the prisoner.
Man mus eat~' sad Richard
"Ans drinkT'
.saSs!r. not a 5ror. But ] tell YOU.
judge" SD Wa.st4ker's manner hseaAs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12

who else done it, she asked. In rising
anger. Who else done itT And mere
Didn't / hear him SO on downstairs,
laughing and saying shameful things
about ME 50 the whole house bear hImF
And me his w!fe--his lawful an welded
wife. And more Didn't he cut up my cid
pair Of shoes just like he done Gu; up
my clothes. which you see here. and my
hat. which you likewise see. ard my en-
dercioshes-N hlca | will show II you say
soe Amt BE done al that, and carried
eft nav new SAoes and pawn them so he
can all his worthless self Win oeerE
Ajax he done All them thingsa IT he
done tneua, why: amt be cut my hair.
toog lie better not say he Amt cut my
hair, Cause I know him. l got good
reasons 10 know hin. Amt his wife
his lawful an welded wife,
WAY did yea treat this woman SCI
The magistrate asked OF Richard.
.fyassgr.' Re said "Jsst you keep thas
woman quiet. AMI everybody keep quiet
uatg done tell nay tale Taen who that
VIII can talk ard wslcome-"
TIE courtroom Qule;ea down
Judge. sir" continued the prisoner.
.'fTeen. Ana = AMT had right 10 DO
Enthusiastically 53s' what done. neither
more nor less, chem III take the conse-
quentials, That's al.
.-T'nis wossAs here "a my wife-j1ss. as
she say here Jas row-rly iawfus an
welded wife. Ju5ge yogv honor. love
the woman She 5 az the warid 10 me
"fEuh" sad Ms Whitaker, eseF2slAs
her nose SOME twc tscsss.
Judge. ctr" sad the prisoner, pleading
;y,''wt,i you please. sir. preserve me from
tbs lady's remarks. / aoa's want EetainS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12

Edgar Saitus in Golfers Weekly.
Mr. Szczepank IL a gentleman who de-
serves attention and who presumably
will get Il. He has invented an instru-
ment the principle OF which Is similar
TO that o. the telephone. with but the dl,-
ference. however, that IL Is not for the
ear, but for the eye. IT is called the
fernscher, which, being translated. means
farlooker. IL enables one TO see around
the corner. Editors OF the local press
won't need II. They are sufficiently ON
nisc!ent as II Is. But the chiefs In the war
department may. 1t Is q pleasure and a
duty to signal it to them Charles Wind
sor is another gentleman who deserves
attention. lie also is an inventor. He has
discovered and patented a device where
with bicycle tires become self-infatlng.
The rider has but to turn screw. hop
on, ride away; the action OF the wheel
does the rest. Mr.. Szczepanik Is an Aus
TRAN subject Mr.. Windsor is an English
man. The invention OF the frs; may add
new ,errors TO private life, but thu inven-
ton OF the second will reneer escape de-
lghtfuily expeditions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12
OUR GREATEST RACE.
Suburban. Handiap TIE Derby Of the United
States -MinneTs Of Former Years--Gossip
Of Ornament, The Present Favorite.

that 50 loves the sport OF kings s never
ore % ee defeated IN the wars Of tie
world
Train after train deposits its living
srsiSht. and 9he crowd. now tremendous,
but good naturess withai. fills un every
neok a1d eorner on each side Of the white
track Ike TWO armies drawn up Ia battle
array.
Every ore exchanges opinions with hss
neighhor. from the tailor made girl who
comes from no one knows where. but
whose store OF horse lore Is amazing. 10
the city clark with a ha.e holiday and a
mad desire 10 gain a fortune on thu good
thing 20 whsch some kind fvien.s has tip
ped him.
AZ hast the three less important races
are over. ard with appetites whetsed by
the long delay all eyes are turned 10 tina
spot whence tire horses for the great
event will emerge from the paddock.
Here comes the favorite. How can
tGey beat him. Is tae cry. Others fol-
low, eaoss greeted with shouts by its add
mirsrs. while the Jockeys fail not Of hearty
recognition and admonition to DO their
best
There Is delay at the post. hut NJ
last comes the Joyous shout. They're or"
As tho beautiful animals rush past tho
stand everybody rises with one accord
and applatds. The hearse roa- OF ths
multitude Is intermingled with the sharp
staccato or the overanxious and sh.sil
sfrieks OF tho feminlne contingent. Then
there Il a hull as tho steeds disappear in
the back stretch.
At last they swing into full view again
as the last furfong is entered, there IL Q
cloud or rapidly approaching dust the
wire 10 passed and all Is over Numbers
or men yell and dance for joy In demon
stratfe fashion. while others turn away
with cold. hard. strained faces. but these
things al must be. as our old friend Mark
Twain sagac,ously observes:
1T were not best that we should all
think alike. IL is difference of opinion
that makes horse races
Besides the Suburban there are several
other rich stakes 10 be run or al the June
July messing of the coney Island Jockey
Club. On the 18Th OF June the Great Trial
Stakes take place. This Is the richest
race for 2year-o.ds in the United States.
being worth $4,000. 1t Is run on the Fu-
turtty course. which Is 40 feet sgsart of
six furiongs. On July the Realization
Will engage the attention OF the turf lovers
This race Is over a course OF one and
hve-eishths miles. IL Is worth from S2a,-
oOo 10 $4,000 and Is for S-year-olds
On August q will take place tho Fu-
turity. the richest turf event IN the coun-
try. for that matter. In the whole world.
For that. IL for no other reason, this 10
an interesting race. 1t gained its name
from the fact that the horses are en-
tered before they are born--that n, the
progeny or certain dams are named "a
starters two years before tho date OF the
race in which they ars to run aud before
they are foaIed.
WALLACE r. HYDE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12

ALAS: FOR THE DRESS SUIT.
Barkeeper. Are Downing IL as q tni-
form I'm New York.

New York Herald
These are degenerate days for the fu3
dress suit AT prixsfight held recently
IN Yonkers tall, blonde young man at
tractel the atteution of everybody. but es-
rseciaIly IN. men and boys In the cheap
SEATS He wore the crush hat. the fnveT-
pesS cape one eide Tapping boldly over
his shoulder showing the black satin In
ing. ~ broad expAnse OF sairs front was
revealed between the tong lapels OF his
ssallowtaE TIE rude men and boys IN
tie cheap STATS whiStlsi ard cslrps4 ana
csIiei him "WI,ie" Others cried How
ga they Eef xlssa 81 - .-IsseS yos5r mother
knew you're out and ether things equal
" DESIGNATING 10 man bent on APPEAR
Ing swell. TIE gallery gods deefna3 h.m
A swell escaped fTom some drawing room
70 see ths ns4sz- Tee elegantly stts-ed
man was, IA fact, JEFF T2aoTTse. al English
Snika;swasga. boxer. sad later . ps<ae.-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12
sakARED HIS w1FEs HAIR.
Nhtttsker's rtan TO Pre-
"eat Her Leaving Him.

~ New York sun.
H. 3AHe NAlttakgr Wtnt 70 jefferson
g.. NesFt Sunday with heg clothes In
e. eens.iton- Tie puff O. the right
e. 81 her MAST had l-asn stripped
ss,s. 20 'ss sioow. JAtre wer. four big
e.. - ne Ais ana tw.ce ss many
~ 20 sRF sksT'- She acre a m!sSAapep
l. sees iAat @ere much TOO large
. - ass grey fe!g lat WAS x.st down
Asss tEpla cad % end. tFpon her
A. sA' saAcn. unspf,eas7s be rage.
a.. Whitaker. her husband. whose
ts - hsd caused. vas a f-ank-leok-
a.. asas. Win an Immature mus
a~s al engaging smile.
yeag Aauar So eafA fhA -.
q a.. = ~aas thst worthless man done
~ a's wate. his lawful wesSex.
aas..'" Been married three wear. IN
a. va. Thes- We t-ota MS raiSef.
Va As1e aeEs last CHRIS. rstas - live
cSz - As deEe s'3p work iaen ard
ss.v - - ant Sore TX since. SA;-
ga -, &c cane ~ when I vas as,,ep
~ -. We Sears a-f eat al re hair
s. 3e9 e ray heaA."
sAtsa ss'A ia& sesg3Ges3 hst ard ex-
e -. So So Aesd Oat 80 tha task mass
"a secfaoa tie SIZE and share
aa,.,s hs9 been eu. ec. E,e, ,he
- Vs. iAagset ~ tAe sorry figure
= -. Presented ana Ae< p~ess;,;,
ssee - we're ss.sep" Saas - rpss,,s-
a-- SSw 81 .sa kasw - ca, war