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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

"One barrier that has helped to hold
back the happiness that ought to sweep
over our land like an advancing flood is
found in modern literature. writes the
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, D. D., Of
'The Secrets of Happy Life in The
Ladies' Home Journal "Man's mental
mood must needs reflect the books and
philosophy he reads. If former genera
tions were happy in their garrets, it
was because their favorite authors We're
optimists, who saw life's good indeed,
yet also saw that evil in its heart was
also good. The great authors. from
Homer and Paul down to Shakespeare,
have been the children of exultant joy
as well as genius. All were large ma
tured, sweet, wholesome. healthy and
happy. The giants are optimists be-
cause they are conscious of enormous
reserves and are equal to any emer-
gency. But weakness is pessimistic be-
cause it recognizes its scant resources
Indeed pessimism may be defined as
mediocrity, confessing itself unequal to
its task and exalting its confession into
the dignity of cult and creed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and
Don't Know 1t.

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so de-
ceptive. Many sudden deaths are
caused by it-heart disease, pneumonia,
heart failure, or appoleXy are often the
result of kidney disease. If kidney trouble
is allowed to advance the kidney poison
in the blood is apt to attack the vital
organs, orr the kidneys themselves
break down and was away cell by
cell. Then the richness of the blood
the albumen-leaks out and the suffer-
er has Bright's disease, the worst form
of kidney trouble. Kidney trouble can
be detected although it be slow and
deceptive. First by analysis of the
urin; second, by the simple test of set
ting the urine aside in a glass or bottle
for twenty-four hours, when cloudy
or brick dust settling indicates it.
1t was for just such troubles that His
infinite power and goodness the Great
Physician caused Swamp-Root TO grow
for the benefit of suffering mankind,
leaving it for His servent, DIR. Kilmer,
the great kidney and bladder specialist
to discover it and make it known to the
world. Its wonderful efficacy in
promptly curing the most distressing
cases is truly marvellous. You may
have a sample bottle of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Isoot the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy, by mail free.
Address DR.. Kilmer q Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y. When writing mention
the Bellefontaine Republican.
Druggists in ffty-cent or dollar
sizes.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

SnaTpSnOOueES OF Ine HeVOlut1Ohs
AS soon as a pioneer boy was big
enough to level rifle he was given
powder and ball to shoot squirrels.
After little practice he was required
to bring in as many squirrels as he had
received charges, under penalty of a
severe lecture OF even of having his
jacket tanned.
At the age of 10 the boy became a
fort soldier, with loophole assigned him
from which to fight when the settlers
rallied against an Indian foray. Grow
ing older, he became hunter of deer,
elk, buffalo and bear, skilled in trailing
and In utilizing cover, capable Of en-
during long marches through trackless
mountain forests. At night he was con-
tent to curl up in a single blanket be-
side small fire and sleep under the
roof of heaven. If 1t rained, in few
minutes he built him a lodge Of bark
or boughs, with no implement but his
one pound tomahawk.
Incessant war with the Indians
taught him to be his own general, to be
ever on the alert, to keep his head and
shoot straight under fire. Pitted against
an enemy who gave no quarter, but
tortured the living and scalped the dead,
he became himself a Stanch fighter who
never surrendered. The wilderness bred
men of iron and probably contained a
greater number of expert rifiemen than
could now be mustered in all America.
-Harper's Magazine
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

Paul Morton is authority for the
statement that the Santa Fe road has
shipped more pianos and organs over
its lines into western territory in the
last three months than have been ship
ped over that line since 1898. When
the farmers of Kansas and Nebraska
are buying pianos there is something
good the matter with these states. An
Illinois firm has shipped 1000 buggies
and wagons to the state of Nebraska
alone the last six months. Today the
Erie road starts a daylight special
placarded train for Binghamton, N. Y,
the distributing point for 16 carloads
of pianos and organs manufactured in
Chicago. This Is only part of the
indications of good times at hand. 1t
is an example of the best news Of the
railways that there is today. and it is
Just such things as this that are max
ing railroad men feel good.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05
A J,ady.

A lady is simply the highest type of
woman. She will be gentle and mod
est, mistress of temper and curiosity.
She will know and honor her own place
in the social order as the divinely ap-
pointed molder, teacher and refner of
men, and out of this noble and beauti-
full place she will not seek to move. To
fit herself for the place she will cultivate
body and mind; the body in health an
vigor that she may take her share of
burdens and be cheerful under them,
and that her work in the world may be
as fairly done as her hands can do it,
and the mind in knowledge, accomplish
ment and taste, that she may be a de-
light and help in her house.-John
Boyle O'Reilly.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05
AFRO-AM ERICANS.
Hon. II. p. Cheatam Praises President

Hon. III. p. Cheatam Praises President
MoKinIey's Policy Toward Them.
Hon H. p Cheatam of the District
of Columbia, one of the leading Afro
Americans of the country, says in
recent interview:
ANY man who is acquainted with
the strong Christian spirit and big
heart that President Mckinley pos
sesses knows that he deeply sympa-
thizes with our people, for he has bro
ken all records as to friendship toward
us even before he became president.
His sturdy resistance to mob violence
while governor of Ohio shows that he
would not tolerate for a moment any
infraction of the law of the land If he
had the legal means to prevent it."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05
Mrs. Milt Wolf, of DeGraff, o., Says:

have experienced much trouble with my
eyes; have headaches and it has been impOS-
sible for me to do any sewing or reading, es-
pecially by artificial light. have been wear
ing glasses that were not properly fitted to
my eyes for n long time and they did me no
good. Dr. ]. N. Hoyt, the Marion Optician,
has recently fitted me with glasses that are
very satisfactOry-they are easy and cooling
to me eyes and are a source of comfort to me,
and cheerfully recommend DR.. Hoyt to any
one having eye trouble or headache.
Mrs. MILT WOLF, DeGran, o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

The anti-expansionists had hoped
that the Philippine commission would
discover a terrible state of things and
rip the administration up the back.
president Schurman of the commission,
in an interview which was printed all
over the country last week, blasts all
the hopes of the 'aunties." His state
ment confirms the wisdom of the ad-
ninistration in it's treatment of the
Philippines
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

$50, when I pulled up opposite her
window toe he 1t day early in the morn
ing and saw her at the closed window,
/ motioned her to open it, and just as
got the starting signal she slid the win
dow up, and easily tossed in the bun
die the wife had made up-scme good
bread and meat and a little fruit.
81 pulled out before l could see her,
but the next trip she was there, smiling
and crying, and she kissed little note
the good wife had sent with the food
good woman like the wife would know
how to write to poor soul in trouble.
"My fireman, as bright lad as ever
was on the run with me, saw what /
did, and the next day he tied little
bundle to mine, and for week we pass
ed in things to her.
"The firemans bundle was made up
of goodies he bought, and as he was a
sober, honest yoahg fellow who'd saved
his money 1 made no objection to his
spending a little for the poor girl
at was on a night run, and we were
on the up trip, on the opposite side
from her rooms, do you see, when at
the end of that week we heard scream
in the room and saw that man in there
with his hand raised to strike her By
the light from the street we saw that
her face was already bleeding.
"'God help her. says. What's to
save her now2
4 can and willr says the fireman.
"'Go, my boy, l says, and as pull
ed out he jumped to the track over tc
the opposite platform and into the tick
ct house, where l lost sight of him.
''It was my last run for the day, and
l waited at the end. In an hour Tom,
M fireman, came on a train, and with
him was the young woman and the
baby.
John, he says to me, will your
wife care for them tonightf'
"'She will and glad to do it, says
What became of the manf'
"'The police will settle with hin
when he gets out of the hospital sayl
Tom, who was a sturdy lad as well a.
honest.
That's the story, sir, and it's mo-
much, perhaps, only I was saying tina
there is plenty to see from my cab t.
| interest.
''The woman2 Oh, she's Toms wife
and he's a master mechanic and sool
| to be foreman of his shop.
They've little girl that I am god
father of, and she calls me grandad. ;
Edward w. Townsend in New Yorl
| World
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

Thomas Bracket Reed retires from
public life after long and honorable
career that he may acquire a COM
petence in his old age. w. ]. Bryan is
making $4,000 a year as public agi-
tator, and he goes on. There is a
great difference.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

Robert E. Pattison (of Penna): 81
tell thee, friend William, free silver
will not win the race"
William J. Bryan (of Nebraska):
"What. Not with Aguinaldo's legs to
;un with?"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

He-My wife's taste is for everything
rich.
She-She must have been awfully
disappointed in y0l, then.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05
Tom Reed is 60 years old. He

Tom Reed is 60 years old. He has
spent almost his lifetime in the public
service. He Ia a man of splendid in
tellect Above all, he is an honest
man. He is worth less than 100000.
w. ]. Bryan is 40 years old. He has
been in the public eye few years. In
1895 he was worth less than $25,000.
BY the testimony of his leading organ
he is today worth 100000. Mark the
difference.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05
J. N. HOYT,
The Marion Optician.
Home Evidence! /: /: F.:
No More Headache!
Mrs. J. G. Irwin, of DeGraff, Says:

Mrs. J. c. Irwin, of DeGraff, Says:
almost constantly with headache, and no
medicine did me any good. ! read in the
fleetwood papers the testimonials of many
acquaintances who had been cured of head
ache with glasses fitted by DR.. Hoyt and |
decided to go there and have my eyes fitted.
DR.. HOyt examined my eyes, had glasses
ground for me, and l have worn them con-
stantly for several months. l have no more
headache, and can use my eyes for sewing
and reading with ease. / would not take fifty
times what my glasses cost me, and do with
out them. l am personally acquainted with
many people who have bought glasses of DR..
Hoyt, and l know that they give satisfaction.
l cheerfully recommend him to my friends
who have defective eyes and need glasses.
Mrs. j. @. IRWIN, DeGraf, o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

Murder will out" The American
workingman now knows that free
trade killed American industries and
that protection raised them from the
dead
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05
Notice of Attachment.

Perry f. Cole. Plaintiff, Before Robert Dow,
VS. Justice of the
International Publish Peace in and for
Ing Company, Defend Lake township, Lo-
ant. gan county, Ohio.
On the 18th day of August, A. ID. 1899, said
Justice issued an order OF attachment in the
ahoye action for tho sum OF S.299.O0.
RelIefontaine, Ohio, August %, 1899.
PERRY +. COLE,
Aup 20 Iss9 Plaintiff.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

There is vast difference between
the present great demand for beef and
the demand for free soup kitchens dur
ing the Democratic administration.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05
LOVE AND FAME.

I looked for fame,
And love came fitting by,
But paused awhile,
With bathed wings, to sigh.
But still l looked for fame,
And love fled by.
Fame came at last,
When hope was almost sped.
Fame came at last,
When youth and Joy had fled,
And then / looked for love,
But love was dead.
IT. E. McGrath in Good Housekeeping
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05
Executors Notice of APP
pOintment.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed and qualified as
Executor of the Will of Rudolph Yoder, late
VI Logan County, Ohio, deceased.
JAMES L. YODER,
Aurusf n Isg9-3t. Executor
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

The most hopeful sign of the times
Is the sign Help Wanted" 1t is the
sign OF the times these days.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05
Silver Republican. Are Weary.

Ex-senator Lee Mantle of Montana,
who left the Republican party on the
silver question in 1896, says:
IN the west one thing is certain;
there will be no more alliance of Silver
Republicans with Democrats. The help
that was given by the Silver Republic
ans in past campaigns will not be
forthcoming, and all talk Of fusion in
the future is idle The Democrats
welcomed the Silver Republicans as
allies in close states, but in States
where they secured the ascendency re-
pudiated them in the most contempt
uous manner. The men who received
this treatment are not likely to put
themselves in position to experience
it again, and whatever the Democrats
hope to accomplish in states like Mon
tana and Utah they will have to achieve
without the aid of any other party"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

Mr. Eryan and Mr.. Croker have
agreed that the chief plank in the
Demo attic platform of 1900 will be:
sWe are ag'in the government" g.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

P6ppGTEII SH6ttIHS.. SI.Uf TO
"a laboring man in 1864 did not
earn as much as he can today. A
number of causes contribute to the diff
ference between the prices of 1864 and
bill he examined it carefully. He was
dubious about it. He would much pre-
fer to have his S. in gold. How many
are there who scrutinize a $5 bill to-
day? Sound money is the great cause
of the difference between the prices of
1864 and the prices today. All values
find their true level on a gold basis"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

The Chicago convention Of 1895 in
dorsed the 50-cent dollar. From pres
ent indications, the next Democratic
national convention will declare for a
50-cent flag.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-05

She Revival of Industry and Trade Fo1-
lows the Restoration of Adequate Pro-
lection = Half a Billion Dollars In
crease In banking Deposits Through
out the Union.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-11
Republicans and Trusts.

A recent ruling of the United States
attorney general foreshadows a decis-
ion that the national government is not
in a position to check the advances of
trusts upon the rights of the people. A
published letter from that official indi-
Gates that the burden may fall upon
the states. Something has to be done
to stop the encroachments of trusts
and their restriction of trade, and it
must be done soon. If it is the business
of the state alone to attend to this mat
ter, then no time should be lost, and if
further legislation is needed to enable
the courts to accomplish the desired
end, such legislation should be enacted
promptly. The people are becoming
thoroughly aroused upon this subject,
and if the states do not succeed, public
sentiment will be so strong as to COM
pei the general government to act in
the matter if there be a way Of doing it.
And a way will be found, ever If a on
stitutional amendment has to be adopt
ed. This matter has assumed national
Importance, and can be ignored by no
party that hopes to retain public conf
dence.
The Republican party has ave repre-
sented the best thought of the country,
and when the times have demanded Wig
orous and strong measures in the inter-
est of the nation, it has proved equal
to every emergency. 1t will not fail In
this instance. Tt is time for active pro-
ceedings to be begun, and the voice of
the party must be heard through all flu
ture conventions, local, territorial, state
and national, in strong and earnest res
olutions, and the party must elect Of
f1cers who will enact and execute laws
that will throw off the growing incubus
Of trusts.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-11
Opportunity for Irritation Enterprises,

Agriculture is still the most import
ant industry of the United States, al
though improvements, changes and ad-
in the manufacturing n
mining world attract vastly more at
tention and than do agricul-
ture and the farmer. Notwithstanding
this fact, there are today $500, 900 per-
sons employed in agriculture, while
only 800, 600 find work at mechanical
and manufacturing vocations in the
United States. While there is over-pro-
in most manufacturing indus-
tries, there is a decided shortage in ag-
ricultural products. This is felt more in
some districts than in others, still all
products are higher than they have been
for many years. There is an imminent
danger of a food famine, for despite the
enormous wheat crop of last year there
will be an estimated shortage of 100000
900 bushels of wheat before the 1899
crop can be harvested. There is also a
great shortage in other farm products,
especially in neat. This is aggravated
by the great demands made upon our
farm products by European nations,
which are rapidly growing in population
and consuming power, but which are
already tilling every available acre of
ground, and must look to America for
the additional food supplies for the in
creasing population.
Unless the area of soil under cultiya-
ton in the United States is greatly in
creased within the next few years a
serious economic problem will have to
be faced. Higher prices for food prod
ucts would eventually produce a famine
among the poorer working classes. For
tunately millions of fertile acres are
in reserve in territories like New Mexi-
co awaiting only the flow of irrigating
streams and the touch of the husband
man to produce sufficient food for mill
ions of people. Owing to the agricultur.
al conditions above described, the con-
struction of reservoirs and %irrigatine
CdldS Nouiu NC pdSlHS ventures, Co
pecially at this time, A complete sys-
tenn of irrigation such as his section
will have sooner or later, will be a
source of profit to capitalists, to the
progressive farmer and to the country
at large. and would make the arid re-
gions the granary and the house OF
bread for the world.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-11
Thrifty New Jersey.

New Jersey Is famous for it's mosaui-
tos and it's corporations. There it is,
that all Of the great trusts now be-
ing formed incorporate. They pay a
pretty penny for the privilege, and New
Jerseys treasury is enriched n million
yearly, on an average, from fees and
the tax on such corporations graduated
according to their capitalization. Last
year over 49, 600. 900 was received from
the corporations. All the expenses of
the state government are thus met, and
for several years New Jersey has levied
property tax. There Is a fixed rate
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-11
Will Be Settled Right.

Whenever the Philippine question is
settled it will be settled right. Presi-
dent Mckinley Is doing what he believes
to be the will of the American people
in not withdrawing from the islands
which fell into the hands of the United
States %unsought. Having been attack
ed, there was nothing to do but fight,
and fight effectively. When there Is
peace in the Philippine family, 1t will be
time enough to withdraw. In the NEAR
time the president has an able commits
sion on the ground, to recommend what
shall be done. When congress meets
again the fate of the island country will
be decided by that body, not by the
president. AS sufficient time will have
elapsed since the passions of war set in,
the decision will doubtless be wise and
just. The Republican party, which has
settled wisely and well all of the great
questions and the policy Of this gov
eminent. will be in control of both
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-11

1t is evident that Colonel Bryan and
his push have lost none of their nerve,
and are again going to star him for the
presidency, with an a~nti-expansiop
plank, spiked with free silver nails.
And as the sound-money Democrats
who voted for Mckinley have no reason
to regret their action, Bryan will go up
against it with a harder whack than be-
fore. But he will not have so many fol-
lowers in the charge against the wall,
as thousands of Republicans who aided
him on the silver question will be salts
fled to let well enough alone this time
Settlement of the tariff and the curren
cy question have eased up the strain
The purse Of the government wakes fat,
while the farmer and the laborer have
grown content. 1t would certainly take
a great reaction in existing conditions
to give Mr.. Bryan the opportunity he
had before, or thought he had.