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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-20
Johnny'S Suggestion.

Johnny ton Christmas eve)-"Mam-
ma, can't you give the baby something
to make him sleep tonight" Mamma
why, johnny" Johnny - 'Be-
cause if Santa Claus hears him yelling,
he might think we're all just as bad. -
Current Literature.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-20
D. D. sss y b MUSTERED OUT. e & s & &

family who died only few weeks pre-
viously, leaving two or three children,
and this little girl was sent to the
stricken parents as a Christmas gilt
in this way with the hope that has
been SO happily fulfilled. w. j.
hampton, in Detroit Free Press.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-20

would you like for Christmas?'
teacher asked of one little fellow. I'D
like a pair of pantaloons without
patches, ma am" replied the boy
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-20
a Modest Wish.

At a mission Sunday-school at
Woods Run the children were talk
ing of Christmas. Johnny, what
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-20

Willie Richdad-See what | got FOR
Christmas!
Bobby Fivehites-Aw'-say, if you
let me play with it awhile, Pil-Pll
let you lick me-Up to Date.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-20

feared for the coming of Christmas.
That was the joytime of the year when
the child was the very soul of it all,
and l did not dare think what that
father and mother would do in the
thick darkness that had fallen upon
them.
"When the time came around tried
to get them to come to my own house
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-20

Mrs. Crawford-I always thought
smoking was such an expensive habit.
Mrs. Crabshaw-Well, isn't it?
Mrs. Crawford-Why, no; bought
my husband a whole box of cigars for
Christmas, and all they cost was SO
cents.-N. Y. World.
The times., 1898-02-06

To assist the Morton Cadets to clear
away their indebtedness a benefit con-
cert will be given at the National The
Rter Sunday evening, February 20.
The times., 1898-02-06
HOSpaY Feb. IA. SEATS THURSDAY y
CHARLES FROHHAN'S ) PRODUCTION
of the Musical Piay,
7 HE
CIRCUS
GIRL
Mr. Sothern has given UP all hope O
Change Alley"

Mr.. Sothern has given UP all hope OF
Change Alley"
E. j. Carpenter is now in Portland.
Ore, arranging to take the Sanford
Dodge Company to Alaska. Would
Mr.. Carpenter forget the age of the
jest and consider ii an expression of
good will if we venture to hope that
the Klondikers Will not take the game
for freeze out"
Madame MeIha has set on foot a
movement to build a monument to the
memory of the late Henry E. Abbey.
There is no doubt that the great i'm
presario deserves such token of es-
TEEN, and the gratitude OF the singers
he brought to this country should aid
in securing it for him.
James X. Hackett has nearly recov-
cred from his recent illness, and will
appear at a special matinee perform
ance of THE Princess and the Butter
hy'' on February S. at the Lyceum
Theater 1t is rumored that the matt
nee girls have petitioned Congress TO
set aside that day as national holi-
day.
"Cuba's Vow will try the road again
next season. The cast will be as fol-
lows: Leander Bianden, L. ID. Blondeil,
c. w. Goodrich, Terese Deagle. hath-
lyn Davenport, Josephine Brlttaln'
Rose Evans, E. A Clark. F. l.. Brown
lee. Joseph Fitzpatrick. John III. Welch.
Hugh Miller, Charles MeCloskey, +.
Remington WisweH, w. B. Langston,
Mac NJ. Barnes, L. w Browning. w l.,
I.ansdon. Harley Merry. director; }. A.
f. Keagy, business manager; Charles
ROBBIE. treasurer; Z. A. Higgins, ad-
vance representative; Mac Nj. Barnes,
stage manager: Mitchell smith, ma
cbinist. L. W. Browning. properties
The times., 1898-02-06

When / visited Washington next /
oined With him and he dined with me
and we became the very best OF
friends. A number of his plays have
since been produced and he bids fair
TO bee sme cn= OF The best-known dram
atists. Naturally l prize his friend
ship.
'In my company are several persons
who have. been with me since / have
been starring. and / find ii is better TO
keep good people than to secure new
ones. When Me come to understand
one another, we work better together.
No one seeks to secure prominence by
p,ay.ng 10 the gallery and hence spoil
ing a pretty picture. We have a happy
little family and have enjoyed pros
porous season. My plans for next Year
are stil in embryo and j cannot yet
say in what play / VIII appear.
Ne. I am not :: college man; in fact,
i have only secured a high school ed
ucation. / have a degree. though, very
kindly granted by Tufts College, in
Cambridge Mass. 1 have several times
lectured To- the students on matters
theatrical. and was a little surprised TO
leceiNe the degree Of Nj a. 1 appre-
ciate the compliment. although 1 do
not feel have earnd it
Ii is difficult to describe the impress
sion MIR. skinner makes on one. He
is so much different from the usual run
of theatrical people in the romantic and
legitimate. He might well pass as an
author, college professor. a clergy
man. or any other professional man;
at the least he could never be taken
for anything but q cultured, scholarly
gentleman. Devoid Of the eccentricities
and mannerisms OF the stage. without
the least c"nceit. Vet with thorough
knowledge of his own power, the oDin-
ion thai he viii in the near future be
recognized as the leader of romantic
actors is indelible. strengthened by his
acnua infance.
The times., 1898-02-06
He Got Ills wooden Leg Back.
from Aucwers.) }

IL rom AfTcWerS.)
The manager OF shop in Lewes stooa
in the door way the other day when man
with a wooden leg and cruteh came along
and said:
II want you to do rre favor. want
to leave my leg with yoa FOR a few minutes
and ro round to the next street and work
a house for half crown. I've an idea
that (he folk are very sympathetic Ii go
with one leg I'm sure OF it"
VERY we'll said tie shopSeeper; Just
leave your leg here and I'll Ia ke careofi 1t. >
The wooden substitute Was unstraPped
and handed pver, and The cripple used the
cru;ch To help himself down the alley.
Five lnin1ies later he rang the duorbell
of a house in the next street to have 1t
opened by the man he had Just seen,
s'Wh-wha ~hatn' he Gasped.
VERY Sympathetic family lives here, >
quietly replied tine other. You Seem to
have met with sad loss and I'm anxious
to help you. Here is a wooden leg which
may fit yol.
The leg was handed over The man sat
down on the steps ard strapped it on nd
as he got up and stumped through the gate
lie said to irinself:
'1've heard OF coincidenchs ever since
was younSster, bnt this is the first one
that ever hiu me with both feet at once
The times., 1898-02-06


Ian, refuses "a give out the title, Tor rear
:. Ia. sho,ld make a remarkable success
nr T. s,n,e ,re might pirate the name De-
fore he could have it copyrighted. o"us
inr by the last two plays MI. l'acha!e !e
starred in, his fears are groundiesS. ihe
niece was in the hands of Dan frohinah D.
who was considering the advisanliity OIL
usipg it for young Mr.. Sothern, out IL
nallv concluded that he did not need IL at
nresent. So Mr.. Lackaye, who last Week
inclined an offer of 81 ,0eo week 10
vo intn vaudeville, 50 that he might nave
an uprainte legitimate reputation VIII
trv If apain. Mr.. Lacka yes refusal or
mis- i,unen.c salary from +. F. Proctor
was the cause OF much comment Inc
star needs tile money badly enough. and
coula have signed for twelve weeks at
81 900 week.
..Phroso,'' Anthony Hopes latest novel;
has been dramatized, and Mr. Charies ffoh'
man will produce it in tile ran WITH the
Empire Theater Stock Company. He haa
intended to use it this seas son. after ne
ronouprors, hut as that play is running SO
x,,el, he ha g postpone d the new production.
Nucb specu;ation has been aroused as to
who win play the title part. Those VINO
have read Mr. Hopes delightful Eastern
tale will remember that Phroso is young
adv of royal birth who mas9uerades IN
boys clothes during two or three Chapters
In the first act OF the dramatiza ton she is
on in kits and Greek costume almost con-
stantly.. The leading lady OF the Empire
Company is Miss Viola Allen, VINO Is re-
uorted to be '.the most womanly actress in
New York" The breath of scandal has
never touched her name. 1t would create
great sensation if she would perhaps re-
fuse to play the part, as it is not IN
her line, and it is possible that Blanche
Walsh may be given the role. If Viola
Allen does play IL, she will create a senSa-
tien.
Among the new openings of next week
will be Way Down East" produced at
the Manhattan Theates by W. A. Brady
ana Florence ,Ziegreld, who have bought
this house; md .s0h, Susannah,' Froh-
ma farce, so be put on at Hoyt's. Maude
Adams 15osh performance OF THE Little
Minister" viii be ceIebratedb by appropriate
souvenirs duIing the week.
WILL A. PAGE.
The times., 1898-02-06

Another excellent piece of adTertis-
fng is done by Blaney's advance agent
for his Hired Girl This versatile be-
ing has hired a store window on Sew
-anth street, fitted il up as a kitchen
and put therein a frOwsilly made up
servant girl as an advertisement for his
attraction. And yet they say that all
our great men are dead and gone on
before.
The times., 1898-02-06
PRESS AGENTS ROUND TABLE.

-'One OF the most humorous incidents
that has ever come to my attention, >"
said Thomas w. Keene's press agent
last week, occurred to my star dur
ing his visit TO Canton, and if it would
not form the basis for an excellent
farce, 1 am out in my reckonings. 1t
all came out of a likeness l had never
noticed prior TO this affair, but which
must have been Very pronounced to so
deceive people. Ii was during the late
Presidential campaign that Mr. keene,
duly foreStalled by your humble SER
want reached the town oi Canton IN
tie State OF Ohio. lie arrived late in
the evening, and L went TO the depot
tc meet mm. To my astonishment
there was d large crowd at the station
and when Mr.. keene disembarked the
people surgcd around him and began
cheering Nociferously. l was a trifle
surprised. but 1 WAS also very much
delighted, and the visions OF big houses
and bigger receipts that filled my brain
must have been far more pleasant
than the dreams of an opium smoker.
The actor at my side seemed q bit
stunned, but managed to bow graceful
ly as we started for the theater The
crowd followed us, cheering madly and
growing in size every moment Mr..
Keeene stepped into the carriage that
rolled up TO the curb for him, and.
turning to me. said gravely: Mckee, If
this is your work Iii double your sal
ary tomorrow morning. / was pro-
fcundly silent. The climax came few
moments later when ] noticed that our
Jehu seemed to be driving without re-
gard TO the direction in which the the
alter lay. | stood up and mentioned the
fact to him. Why, he dor't speak at the
theater, said the man. Then Mr.
heene rose to take a hand in the affair.
I don't do any speaking, my good fell
low he said. The driver looked at the
actor a moment and then remarked
gravely: Why, Mr.. Mckinley do
And that is the story" said the
press agent.
The times., 1898-02-06
NEXT WEEK.

One of the few really great successes
Of the American stage in recent years
has been Under the Red Robe in
which Manager Albaugh will present
Charles Frohman's company at the La
fayette Square Opera House a week
from tomorrow night. This play. as is
known, was dramatized from Stanley
Weyman's fascinating novel by Ed
ward Rose, who performed the same Of
flee excellently for Anthony Hopes ro-
nance. The Prisoner of Zenda." The
play. as did the book, breathes all
through the romantic atmosphere of
the time when Cardinal Richelieu ruled
over the destinies of France, though its
episodes are supposed to occur at one
of the most crucial and interesting pc
riods of that prelate-statesman's ca
reer. There is n dash and a sparkle
about il that viii delight the heart of
the old-fashioned playgoer, who loves
10 see thrilling situations, while its con-
struction and literature viii more than
satisfy that class of theater patrons
who love to probe with the knife of
analysis the work of the dramatic au-
thor.
The times., 1898-02-06

Haley's Military Concert Band and Or
chestra has been engaged for the oc-
caSion. as the principal feature, while
the other numbers that are being ar
ranged for viii be of a nature to con-
tribute to brilliant program. The
Morton Cadets, in making their last
trip to Galveston. Tex, relied on the
first share of the prize money, to meet
their obligations. When the mix-up
came in the shape of the decision of the
Judges, it left the Mortons out of 1irst
place. and gave them a much smaller
share of the money than they had an
ticipated receiving. This was disap-
pointing. Because OF this the Mortons
are in bad way as to money matters
and the friends of the company have
come forward with this measure of re-
lief. Outside OF the worthy object fof
which the concert is to be given tEe
talent which will engage in it should
attract q great number of those NEo
have no real interest in the Mort9ns,
while the friends of the company IN the
city-and they are legion-shouid at
tend to the matter ana make up the
remainder of the audience.
One of this years hits has been
MADE by the Circus Girl a modern,
ftti, DtNh 7%~ii
for TWO years in London, and is still
playing at the Gaiety Theater there.
Some months ago Augustin raly trans
planted the play to American soil. 1t
contemplated an engagement of SIX
months in New York city, and has
since then been seen for five weeks in
Boston and for two and three weeks
each in other large Eastern cities. On
Monday. February IA, the play Will be
presented at the New National Thea
ter by Charles Frohman's company.
This organization is said to number
seyenty-five persons and to have cast
exactly suited to the requirements of
the piece. The production has been
staged under the personal direction OF
Mr. J. A f Malone, stage manager
of the Gaiety Theater. London, and the
English scene models. costume plates
and stage business have been follow
ed exactly.
The times., 1898-02-06
beware of Giattnents for Catarra
That Contain Mercury.

As mercury viii surely destroy The sense
of smell nd completely derange the whole
system when entering it throughthe mucous
surfaces Such articles should never bc used
except OF prescriptions from reniItab BILE ply,
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly derive from
them Halls c. tarrh Cure. manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o., contains 10
mercury. and is taken internally, acting
directly upon TIE blood and mucous sur.
faces Of he system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure bc sure ycT get the genuine. 1t is
taken Internal lily. and made in Toledo, Ohio,
i,yF J Cheney & Co, Testimonials free.
so,,, i,v Druggists, price &c. rer tottle
The times., 1898-02-06

DO you know that you can have
The Morning, Evening md Sunday
Tfmes-the only COMPLETE news
paper published in Washington
served 20 you by carrier for fifty
cents mOnth2
The times., 1898-02-06

seven grand~irildren, a Nj the great-grand-
mother of { xeHty-two Observation-Disclosures.
all OF wi.oIIs i've within Il few miles OF her
All OF fret z.ns au,i sOTs-in-lnw are Defff''-
s.rats She =; scventy-oise years old and an
active lady, does all bcr nIiiSing, oVoking'
and other lp..,sework, and entoys the very
best OF health
The times., 1898-02-06

Al. Hudson, who is with Sol Smith
Russell this year. has a great story on
w. H. Crane, which he retailS to a Sc
lect circle of acquaintance. The Incl
dent occurred in the early seventies,
when neither Crane nor Hudson had
any graf amount of money to spare.
Both were then with a stock company
In Canada and they had been playing to
three months of business that would
have broken the bank at Monte Carlo.
1t seems that in those days * was
the custom to open the season with a
special performance at which the entire
company. dressed in evening costume
Joined in the chorus of God Save the
Queen" In spite of hard times both
Crane and Hudson had still their dress
suits. but neither had the cash with
which To purchase a pair of gloves. The
two finally dubbed together and found
that between them they possessed Just
rs cents What was to be done? Both
players worried for some hours and
then an idea struck the story teller
The pool WAS taken and a single pair
of gloves purchased. On the evenrful
night each of the poverty pair
donned one of these gloves and each.
with the bare hand behind him. held the
covered one over his heart and Joined
In singing God Save the Queen. And
the audience never knew.
The times., 1898-02-06
A big Democratic Family.

(From til, Georgetown, n.y., News
Mrs. Sailie Hinton, OF Turkey Foot pre-
cinct. this county. is probably the head of
tile largest raaiily in thu world. She is the
mother OF twelve children, all alive and
married. She is the grandmother OF fifty
The times., 1898-02-06

c. 7. Philips. the clever man ahead
of "A Paris Model has keen ideas of
advertising. THE brightest bit Of
press work that has been invented since
the time of Anna Held's milk bath
story" he said yesterday. was that
idea of Williams and Walker. the negro
cake walkers. in challenging w. Il.
Vanderbilt The multi millionaire is
an amateur of no little ability, and at
several functions of the -Four Hundred
he has entertained in that way One
day the comedians heard of the matter
and Immediately asked Vanderbilt to
compete with them for the champion
ship. rn wager the social leader was
surprised, but that did not keep the
Idea from being q wonderful bit Of press
work. II has been printed everywhere
and has more than doubled the fame
Of Williams and Waiker-which is just
what was intended"
The western recorder., 1898-04-28
Ensllslh support.

UxDousxkpLv there il truth in
ths rspcr11 ffo6 hgndon that II
any Of "a u ths Sentimental Euro
psan powers iAtsfvehe On the sids
Of Spain. England yin join The
United Btatss. The expressions
Of sympathy With the United States
BY such papers - the London
Times and Standard, which had
been snti-Amefican f3f many years
show that the drift Of British pub
lie sentiment is decidedly in favor
of this country. Spain sees this
British ffisndship fof tho United
BtAtss. and her prsss ooAmsnt on
Il augfily. The resi- of ths eonti-
mental European NATIONS also see
II. The Temps, one Of the most
promihens ef Paris newspapers,
asks ominodsly IL England i GO
ing to separate herself from the
rest Of Europe to contract an alli-
'ance with tho United States. All
this is significant. England and
che United States in combination
icould, Of course, defeat the rest Of
the world. This Is one of the many
circumstances which show that no
European power will raise hand
to help Spain.-dlobe Democrat.
The western recorder., 1898-04-28
War Is on.

WAR is on at lost between this
country and Spain.
The most bitter opponents Of
President Mckinley cannot deny
that he has acted rightly in ex-
haustins diplomacy before resort
ing to arms. He has seemed slow
at times to the hot-headed. but
diplomacy Is always slow.
The administrations efforts for
peace having proven fruitlcss Nc
Kinley has tAkUn vigorous action,
proclaimed the blockade of the
ports Of Cuba, and ordered the
concentration ofthe army.
The war with Spain will be no
holiday outing. After the Amori-
can troops are landed in Cuba.
they win have to faco the most
deadly climate in North America.
But tie vzlor of our regulars and
volphteeFs is equal to the task be-
foss Them
Inside Of thirty days No believe
Cuba will be free, but the question
is, will that end the war, or will
Spain continue it BY using priva-
teers against our commerce. :.
II she does, the landing Of an
American army in Spain will be
necessary to bring her to her sens
es. This move would probably
cause complication with other ma
tions OF Europe as they would NOT
sit idly by and SEQ Europe invaded
by the Yankee. Decidedly the
situation il interesting. Mascot.
The western recorder., 1898-04-28
Hanna Tenders his Yacht.

The yacht Comnncle has bcen
rendered the government by Sena-
tor M. A. Hnnna.. She is the lnrg=
est yacht on the great lakes, and
one of the finest in the world.
It was OH this yacht that Prosi-
don't Mckinley, with Senator Han
ma, come from Buffalo after the
G.. A. r. encampmcnt at that city.
Ehe has fuel capacity for a long
trip and is ono Of the neetest crafts
of her kind aHoat. She was built
in Senator Hanna's yards here.
The western recorder., 1898-04-28
Spies at chIckan,ausa.

~
0snssaL Rro1ks and cfic,n n
charge Of me 6ofces now lo.ated
at Cbickamauga Park have awak-
ened to the suspicion that Spanish
spics have been. and are probably
still, here. advising their govern
ment as to the every movement of
the United Statts army. Two mon
Of Spanish extraction. but dressed
like Americans, have been saunter-
ing around the camps for several
days past. With the officers they
wero bold enough TO attempt fa-
miliarity, going SO tar as to gnin
acccss TO several dinner parties
given in the city complimentary
to the officers. Their extreme in
quisitivcness, however, soon drew
suspicion upon them. and mon
were appointed to shadow them.
Orders were issued for their arrest
If the suspicion could be substan-
tiated,. but tho men discovered that
they were being wntched and they
disappeared. They are still snp-
posed to be secreted about the
camps, but they have not bi.en
seen for the past few days. Tho
affair created no little excitement
among the officers TO whom tho
suspicion was rcvenl.d Every ct
fort was made to kospi it suppfcss-
cd, but it leaked out at the cnstoiii
house aud soon became public
property.
The western recorder., 1898-04-28
Danger Of cuba's Climate.

The question Of the healthy and
the rniny season in Cuba il very
vigorously discussed. Grn. Will
Hugh Robsrts, . L..uisinnian, be-
ing asked what he thought about
It, said:
II will bc in Cuba just AZ il w,r'
in Mexico in 1916. vcrn Cruz Il
ono Of the two homes Of the yell
low fever, Havana Is tho other.
In 1876 the Mcxicans said General
Scots army would die with tile
fever when It landed at vera Cruz.
II did no such thing; personal
cleanliness was enforced; whisky
was prohibited. Tho men were
ordered to leave all sorts OF trop-
ical fruits alone, with tho result
that they had no fever. a. an Cpl
demic, and thcrc were not twsnty
cases in tho army, and thoy ware
sporadic. / l.ayc lived goo deal
in Cuba with an unclo who resided
there forty years and diod thorc.
Away from Hnyann. Matanzas and
two or three other towns, there u
no more chance Of yellow fevcr
than there Is in Pike county. Mo.
Five miles from the towns fsvcr
does not como uulccs II il brought
and then there il NO epidenic.
We 4outhcrners we're tanght a
lesaon in 1902. April 8 Fas ragut's
fioet captured New Orleans. A
mouth later Gen. b. r. Butler be-
gan pouring raw Yankees from
Nov England into the city. W.
at tho front thought they would
die like stricken sheep But they
did not Butler had the sewors
flushed dnily with clean watsr and
put the town unsler a comprtsnl
street commissioner. Col Jonas
French, from Lowell Of his star
The green Yankoes did not die oi
yellow fever or anything else much
New Orleans had a lower death
rate than any place South held by
the federal army. ] have been in
Cuba at all times Of the ,ear.
Fitxhugh Leo wont thors hrst
in the autumn, the worst possible
time for . foreigner 70 vsnture in.
70 tho tropics. BE had no fear ol
fever. though that year it was nm
commonly bad in Havana II rare.
y touches Americans who let whis.
Ky and the groen fruits Of the
country alone. The American who
goes TO Cuba and lives properly
will no. be troubled with q vomito