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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
LAST MAN ON THE MAINE.
Cant. Sigsbee Requested His Ohhcers
to Precede Him On the
Wrecked Ship.

Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee in his "Per-
sonal Narrative of the Maine" in the
Century, speaking of the scene follow
ing the explosion, says:
ut was hard blow to be obliged to
leave the Maine; none of us desired to
leave while any part of her poop re-
mained above water. We waited until
satisfied that she was resting on the
bottom of the harbor. Lieut.. Comman-
der Wainwright then whispered to me
that he thought the forward ten-inch
magazine had been blown up into the
burning material amidship and might
explode at any time, with further dis
astrous effects. He was then directed
to get everybody into the boats, which
was done. 1t was an easy operation;
one had only to step directly from the
deck into the boat. There was still
some delay to make sure that the ships
stern had grounded, and still more be
cause of the extreme politeness of the
officers, who considerably offered me a
steadying hand to step into the boat.
on one side and Lieut.. Holman on the
other; each offered me hand. sug-
gested the propriety of my being the
last to leave, and requested them to
precede me, which they did. There was
favorable comment lator in the press
| because I left last. It is fact that ]
was the last to leave, which was only
proper; that is to say, il would have
been improper otherwise; but virtually
l Ill IL - a.
who came under my observation that
night was conspicuous and touching
The heroism of the wounded men did
not see at the time, but afterward good
reports of their behavior were very
common. The patient way in which
they bore themselves left no doubt that
they added new honors to the servicl
when the Maine went down."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
.sumed the broken line of testimony,

resumed the broken line of testimony,
as follows. Before my family went
away for the summer, gentlemen,
made a careful memorandum of the
figures upon the dial of the gas meter
in my basement, and when we resumed
housekeeping this fall found upon ex-
animation that the meter-although
the house had remained closed dur
ing the entire summer-registered ex-
actly the same number of feet as it did
at the time took the memorandum in
June last"
"That reminds me-" broke in Mr..
Teeple, "that the lavatory in my front
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03

q 'e1 e1H'1 e6eeo SIZE USED hERO-
the kitchen range, SENE.
on account of the dampness of the kind
ling wood, so she took up the kerosene
can and poured some of its contents
upon the refractory fire, with the re-
suit that the fire burned up briskly and
satisfactorily, and she was enabled to
have my breakfast prepared in time
for me to catch the early train for
Kenosha."
The silence was unbroken for some
seconds, while the members vigorously
famed themselves. Then Mr.. Pope
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03

at b resorts
were, on the whole, very charming
set, neither particularly beautiful nor
inclined to become engaged, and since
nv return 7 have met two OF them In
Chicago, and have been very urgently
invited to call and maintain the ac-
quaintance SO pleasantly begun.
my little boy" said Mr.. Keek, us
six years old, and considerably behind
the other children Of his age in school.
He seems to be sadly deficient in gen.
eral intelligence. He has good health
and splendid appetite, but we are
very much afraid he will never make
anything but laboring man at best.
We are told by the neighbors that he
does not resemble either of his parents
in general appearance"
'My wife was driving a row of nails
III some flower stands that she was
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03

Hal Landon of the Commercial Trib-
end-intimstes that
President Mckinley, Mark Hanna,
Judge Thompson and General Gros
venor selected Grosvenor for the Repub-
lican Gubernational candidate last Sun
dav night, and dumped Daugherty,
Wonder what Daugherty is to have? Oh
will he run anyhow?-Urbana Citizen.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03

T H A Mixed FOR thanked for SO do
50 DolNG' ing. Mr.. E XII n 8
supplemented his testimony with
declaration that although the
temperature was "a degrees he
had ridden in from Ravenswood in
closed car. Upon request of Mr.. Pope,
Mr.. Epkins then went to the secre-
tary's desk and registered his affidavit.
Meanwhile Mr.. Todd, who is a politi-
clan, drew cigar from his pocket and
lighted it without offering duplicate
cigar to any member present.
II can scarcely expect to cope with
that" said Mr.. Epkins, "but had a
very extraordinary experience on Sat-
urday morning. had ordered my win
ter coal some weeks ago, and on Satur-
day morning two loads of it were de-
livered at my house. The delivery tick
cts called for 1000 pounds in each load,
but well knew that no such amount
Of furnace coal could be put upon such
wagons, so took advantage of my
rights under the city ordinance and
compelled the teamsters to drive to the
nearest city scales, where had the coal
officially weighed by city official, and
found that the combined loads weighed
14,06o pounds, net. Thereupon 1 i'm
mediately repaired to the Office of the
company where I had purchased the
coal and paid for the extra 60 pounds. d"
SAT about six o'clock yesterday
morning." said Mr.. Todd, "the servant
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
1t is predictei that by the close of the

1t is predictei that by the close of the
year aerial navigation will be an estab-
lished fact; that men will actually n avi-
gate the air and control their journeys
The problem is not in the hands Of
dreamers, but is being solved by men
like Langley and Greeley. "Lst us fy,"
will be the motto of the dawn of the
20 b century.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03

When man speaks slightly of Sunday
observance, temperance, morality. re-
lieion and such things. it will be noticed
that he never has word OF condemnation
for any OF the evils that sfflct socity.
He has in fact got to be sort Of social
evil himself. f.-Ironton Register.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
If WE BUT KNEW.

If we but knew that, ere the morning light
Would CLEAN within the sky,
The icy hand of death with cruel might
On some dear one would lie,
Closing the eye in that last, dreamless sleep
Nc human touch can wake,
Bringing that mystic silence long and deep
No spell of earth can break.
Would we but haste on swift unbidden feet
To render service sweet?
thought
OF that one f1eeting day;
With loving deeds each moment would be
fraught
Ere came the shadows gray;
And, knowing that no voice of human power
Deaths tyrant heart could move,
Would we but strive to lavish in one hour
The wealth of a iife's love?
wonder why so oft 1t is that we
Our sweetest accents keep
Until some loved one lies all silently
Within that dreamless sleep.
Why is it that we wait for shroud and pail
Ere tenderest words are said,
And only let the fairest blossoms fall
Ger slumbers Of the dead?.
The moments come full-handed. yet they go
Leaving but memories
That throb and thrill as music soft and low
In glad or minor keys.
Oh. while the present moments linger yet
Obeying our commands,
Let us bestow but love-lest vain regret
Should weep DER folded hands.
Oh, while sweet opportunities remain
Should we not careful be
To speak no word that brings a thought of
pain
Nor stifle sympathyf
We cannot tell how soon upon life's way
Our pathways may divide,
And soon the one who walks with US to-day
May be far from our side;
But we can live the days that hasten past
| AS. though each were the last.
Alice Jean Cleator, in Ohio Farmer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03

cnaIuDeT sprung q
leak last Monday,
and I called in a
plumber to repair
the damage. He
came Immediately
with a helper, and
completed the job
in 30 m j n u t e s,
charging me rs
cents for the work,
which sum l paid
on the spot, there
by preventing him
from making out q
bill"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
THE IMPOSSIBLE CLUB

THE Impossible club held its regu-
lar semimonthly meeting Tuesday
evening. Roll call showed full at
tendance, with the exception Of Mr..
Jorkins, who sent his regular written
excuse, stating that owing to an un-
avoidable absence from the city he
was not able to be present at the meet
ing. AS the excuse was accompanied
by an affidavit attesting his presence at
hotel in Springfield, it was unani-
mously accepted. The minutes OF the
last meeting were read and approved.
The treasurer reported a list OF fines
collected since the previous session, and
exhibited vouchers explaining the dis
bursement of the same. The vouchers
were ordered referred to the auditing
committee, and the chairman declared
the meeting open.
Mr.. Teeple offered the following reso-
luton:
"Whereas, At the last meeting of this
organization certain statements were
offered by various members which, hav-
ing been published by word Of mouth
in this community, having tended to
bring this organization into disrepute;
be it
'Resolved, That each person relating
a personal experience in the meetings
of this organization shall be considered
as prepared to furnish upon call duly
attested affidavit as to the truthfulness
of the same"
The resolution was adopted without
dissenting vote. Upon roll call 1t was
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
HAMILTON BROS

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, and Real Estate
- Agents. Office in Hamilton's Building,
sast of the Logan House, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Particular attention given to collections and
settlement Of estates. Will practice In State
and o. 8. Courts. All business promptly at
,nded to.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03

making" said MI.
Tiser, when she
noticed t h a t the
children, who were
playing in the next
room, were making
an unusual amount
Of noise. and pro-
ceeded to investi-
gate. She found
them Dlayinp war,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
SPAIN j. SOuTHARD.

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Special attention
~ given to abstracts of title, loaning money
aad drafting of all legal instruments. Prompt
attention paid to all business left with him.
Collections, fire and life insurance. Office
south Main street over J. M. Abraham & Co.'s
grocery.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
J. w. YOUNG, M. D.,

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. General prac-
L titioner of medicine. Have special test
lenses for accurately fitting glasses for those
who need them. Office 1876 West Columbus
Ave. Residence 402 East Sandusky Ave.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
JeWa In Ruaaia.

Notwithstanding centuries of mall
treatment and persecution there are to
this day nearly as many Hebrews in
Russia as in all the rest of Europe put
together.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03

tour among the sea-
side resorts" said
Mr.. Dobitts, who is
q bachelor, "and I
have to report that
Mt all of them I
found a decided sur
pIus Of eligible
young men and a
scarcity Of what
are op u ! a r ! y
known as summer
girls. The ladies
whom 1t was my
pleasure to meet
and associafA with
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03

girl in ny house
hold, whom we
have had for more
than a year, arose
as usual and set
about her regular
task of preparing
the breakfast for
the family. She
found considerable
difficulty in making
a satisfactory fire in
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
FRANK a. POOL.

DaYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office
i Room No and IL awrence Block, Belle
fontalue. Suecisl attention given to the treat
ment of all forms of rupture by modern meth
DDS.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
JOHN c. HOVER,

A TTORNEY- Y-AL-LAW. Special attention
n given all office practice, settlement of
estates, collections and loans. Office 6 and 8.
Lawrence Block, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
q. PAT. CHAMBERLAIN.
q. H. NEWELL

3. PAT. CHAMBERLAIN. H. h. NEWELL.
CHAMBERllN & NEWELL,
r yAWYERS. General and commercial prac-
IL tice. Settlement of estates and collections.
Opposite Court House, Main street, Be1lefon-
taine, Ohio,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
S. A. BUCHANAN,

CURvEYOR AND OWL ENGINEER.
- Over 20 years experience. Will do all
kinds of town and country work. Rooms
and 9, Lawrence Building, Bellefontaine, o
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
a .IAX Miller

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Special attention
N given to collections and settlement OF
states. Rooms and 9, Empire Block, Belle
ontaine, Ohio.
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WEST & WEST,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Collections given
- prompt attention. Partition and settle
ment of estates q specially. Practice in the
State and q. 8. Courts. Office on Main street,
iirectly opposite front entrance Of the Court
House, Bellefontaine Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
DR.. WIG. sTlNCHCOM,B

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Special atten-
L ton given to diseases of the eye AVID fitting
glasses 100 North Main street, Bellefon-
inc, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
DR.. c. w. HEFFNER,

PHYSICIAN q Surgeon. No. 1l6 East Co.
lumbus Ave. Treatment of the Eyes and
sitting glasses for defective vision, speciality
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
e 6. DEGREES.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Beuefontaine, o.
IA Room / and q Bellefontaine National
Bank Building. Money loaned and secured at
reasonable rates.
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each member b a d
ridden to the place
of meeting in a
street car and had
enjoyed the luxury
of a seat, with the
exception Of Mr..
Billion, who testi-
fed that he had
given his seat to a
well-dressed lad y
a n d h a d b e e n
fhanLed for co do
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03
DR.. j. a. WILSON,

HOMEOPATHIST. Special attention giveI
IN South Main Street, Bellefontaine, o.
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w. II. ROWLAND,

nENTIST. Office second floor south of
- REPUBLICAN, Office, Main st. opposite
Court Honse.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03

Small nostrils are said by physiolo-
Jgists to indicate small and weak lungs
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-03

JAMES O. WONDERS.
OIvIL Engineer. Rooms d eEmpire Block
" Bellefontaine, Ohio.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19
Timing Wild Ducks.

In watching n flock of wild ducks
aying over our heads we seldom stop
to consider at what remarkable speed
they are travelling. Saturday morning,
while returning from n business trip
to Chicago. Elmer Shank called the
writer's attention to a flock of these
migratory birds flying not far overhead
and in a direction parallel with that
of our train. They Tapped steadily
along, apparently not losing or ginning
n foot of space for considerable
length of time. and when last noted
were still keeping up to the exact
speed of the train. An examination of
our watches showed the speed of the
train to be fortyfour miles per hour.
which speaks very well FOR the
strength of the ducks wlnSs.-Mount
Morris Gll) Index.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

The heroes of civilization are not all
draped in soldier clothes, and the cam
paigns of bravery are not all fought
out on fields of carnage" If cour-
aeeous fidelity in performance and en-
durance should have a place on the
roll of honor. we should certainly
place there the names of countless po-
licemen and firemen, postmen and eX
pressmen, motormen and switch-ten-
ders, hack-drivers and milkmen, who
serve us at all hours and in all wealth
ers. What an army of brave fellows
keep guard over Our cities and homes,
serve our daily necessities and minis
Ger to our comfort!
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

Some experiments were made re-
Gently in France on the penetrative
power of bullets through snow. The
results were very astonishing. The
Lebel rifle was used and at a distance
Of 100 feet the bullet penetrated only
i've feet into the snow target. A bull
let from Lebel rifle has been known,
1t is said, to go through tree of three
and half feet in diameter That 1t
should only penetrate eighteen inches
farther into such soft stuff as snow
seems altogether startling. The ex-
olanation suggested by the expert
mentalists is that the rotating bullet
picks up particles of snow as it goes
IN and so gets ''balled," or blocked Ut
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

After all, the board of examiners ap-
pointed by the war department has de-
cided that the government must pay
for the 100000 pounds of beef sent to
Porto Rico on the transport Manitoba
by Swift & Co. las: summer and
thrown into the sea after it had
spoiled. There is no good ground for
supposing that this board was preju-
diced in favor of the packing firm. Its
inclination would probably be the 9TH
er way. Yet gives a verdict against
the government. This seems to come
pretty near settling the question of
where the responsibility for the spoiled
meat lay. If it had been the fault of
the packers they would not have re-
covered a verdict
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19
FiIiplnos 10 Bc Depo.tcd,

San Francisco, May 11.-rhc twely.
Filipinos who arrived here on the CITY
of Peking a week ago have been pi.
dered deported by the special board OF
inquiry appointed by Immigration
Commissioner North. The party con
sists of ten adults and two children
Unless an appeal is taken they VIII
probably return home on the next
steamer bound to the Orient.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

Somebody has written a scientific
work on dust in which he shows that
1t serves n useful purpose in natures
general scheme. He does not, how
ever, try to show that it is good
thing In Chicago streets.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19
Death Lis. Now Number. rwon,y.N,nc

Reading Pa. May 14.--The total
number of dead. as a result of Friday
nights collision at Exeter, reached
twenty-nine today, William ID. .Tcn.
kins of Norristown dying at the hos.
pital at that place.
OF the large number of injured per.
sons still in the hospitals here. three
are in serious condition, and small
hope is entertained for tl.-ir recovery
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

A Taylorville Ull) man who en-
bezzled $4,000 was fined $l1 and SEN
fenced to four months in jail 1t has
not been explained why he was sub
jected to the hardship of imprison-
ment
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19
Frnnce.s Nnw President.

The new president of France is calm.
sane and trihe bourgeois. He looks
like 4 man who would infuse into
French politics as much vigor as Hos
letters Stomach Bltters will into the
rundown system of any one who uses
it. 1t is an absolute cure for all stom-
ach disorders.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

man will deride the 1O-cent cigar
that is presented to him, but he never
murmurs about the nickel one he buys.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

The man who has nothing to say
isn't always conscious of it until after
he has tried to say it.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

Poverty keeps of more cases of gout
than all the physicians cure.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

EVIL is wrought by want of
thought" says the poet. Very true,
and much is wrought by thoughts of
want
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

Love laughs az locksmiths, but it
smiles at the goldsmiths.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19
Hint to uousekeepers,

A little dry ''Fnultless Starch" will make a
large quantity of starch mixture and gives
better results than any other starch; try it.
All grocers sell "Faultless Starch" lOc.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

When man disputes with a fool
the fool is doing the same thing.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

The only swell thing about some
men is located directly under their
hats.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

Energy sometimes brings success,
but success always brings energy.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

Some people are pleasant to talk to
but disagreeable to listen to.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

A baseball player seldom strains at
a gnat, but he frequently struggles
with fly.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

Wooden heads should produce burn
ing thoughts, but they don't.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

expression when he asks a girl to be-
come his wife.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

my friend, buy this system renovator:
do YOU know that you are Galloping to the
grave?" Don't you worry; as long as
am able to Gallop l can keep out of :he
era
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

"Henry, we'd get along better together
II you had more Will power No. Mar
tha; we'd get along better II you didn't
have quite so much. "
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Easer

It is the only cure Tor Swollen.
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

well. Kitty, did your euchre club nave
n good time yesterday afternoon" II
think so. The women in three lower flats
sent up word that their plasterlnS was
falling down.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

writer in the Independent saws
that the number of languages spoken
by the inhabitants OF the Philippine
archipelago is ten. DIR. Daniel G.
Brinton of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, writing in the American An
thropologist, states that the Spanish
government has bestowed official rec
ognition upon thirty-tlve. The latter
statement seems authoritative, but the
former is sufficient to give a compre-
hensiye idea of the heterogeneous mix
ture. of races with lingual diversities
who dwell on the islands of the archi-
pelago. The difficulties to be sur
mounted in governing and Christian
izing them when a way is opened for
carrying out the declarations of the
recent proclamation of the United
States commission, are also very ap-
parent. The polyglottish complexities
alone are appalling.
The London Spectator thinks cam
erican character" responsible for such
tragedies as the Windsor hotel fire. 1t
says: "The wonderful inventiveness of
Americans seems to be consistent with
a fatalism which regards care as either
useless or discreditable" Yes, our
fatalism takes the optimistic form; we
run for luck" and often reach it; but
one who habitually takes the chances.
without taking also rational precau-
tons. is likely to get caught sooner
or later. We are not taken up into the
region Of safety by the mere force OF
specific leyity."
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills. the non.irritating an4
only cathartic to take with Hood. ser..R.rlIla.