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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-25
RAILWAY TIME CARDS.
Big -Four Route.

Detroit 4 Lima Northern Ry. Co,
TINE TABLE EFFECT JAN. 20, 1899.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-25

"She was dermined to be married in
her bicycle suit"
ssWell?"
"Well, that's why she never has
been married."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-25

Jones-When she married him sht
started in to make his home paradis,
on earth.
Johnson-Did she?
Jones-Yes, she's always harping!
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-25
Alfred Butler, Agent.
BELLEFONTAINE. OHIO
A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE PRI-
MARES.

Now that the Primary Elections are
over, and speculatiOns are common
as to whether if B had receiv>
ed C's votes, and if D had not
been candidate, and B had received
the vote D received, then it would have
been different. Men can speculate, but
what do we learn by looking over the
votes cast at the Republican primaries.
In the DeGraff precinct Mckinney re-
ceived 210 votes for Justice of the Peace
on the Republican ticket, and there
were 271 votes cast for the different
candidates for County Commissioner.
In Pleasant township there were 104
votes cast for the six candidates for
County Commissioner. We have not
seen the vote for township officers, but
the Republican vote in the township at
a general election is "a or IS votes, and
at Spring elections quite falling off,
so that we see there were over 100 Dem
ocratic votes cast at these two pre-
cincts, and as the solicitors for Demo-
cratic votes were all for one candidate,
one would suppose that he received all
the Democratic votes, as no efforts were
made for other candidates.
We overheard Robt. J. Smith say
that he was solicited to vote at the Re-
publican primary, and said that Pool
and Makemson were friends of his, and
he would like to help them, but would not
pledge to vote for them at the election,
and they allowed him to vote at the
primary.
At the primary in 1895 the same pro
gram was carried out, soliciting Demo
Gratis to vote at Republican primaries
and as the average Democrat loves tt
vote so well, they are not hard t.
persuade to vote at a Republican pri
mary.
But the Democrat voting at Repub
lican primary is not to be blamed TO
| it, but the Republicans running the pri
mary are the persons to be censure'
and should be held accountable TO
their dishonest action for wronginl
other candidates. Two or three lead
ing Democrats in each township wit
an understanding throughout the cour
ty, can nominate the county officers G
Logan county by allowing Democrat
to vote at Republican primaries as the
have at DeGraff and Logansville pre-
cincts. Now let us have this wron
righted. A REPUBLICAN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-25
Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Out Of Ten A
Cure Found at Last.

operation, because the disease a virulent
the blood circulating throughout the SYSTEM and although
the the Cancer1nay be the
remains in the blood and promptly breaks out afres with
renewed violence
The wonderful S. curing obstinate
blood diseases which considered ncurab induced de-
spang sufferers for Cancer after exhausn the skill Of
the without Much to their delight s. proved
equal to the disease and promptly effected The glad
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-25

Our correspondent makes just COM
plant, but the case is not as bad as it
appears to him. The vote at the Pri-
maries is generally larger than the
party casts at the November election.
Part of this excess is fraudulent-men
vote who claim to be Republicans, who
are not so, but Judges do not know it.
Then, there are people who take more
interest in primaries than they do in
some general elections.
Again, a considerable number of Re-
publicans vote at the primaries, who do
not vote at the Township elections, and
this makes the Primary vote larger
than the Republican township ticket
| receives.
But after all these explanations are
made, there still remains surplus OF
votes that can only be explained by the
voting of Democrats and fraud in count
ing ballots. Both methods of working
for candidates have been resorted to,
in the past, and we have heard reports
that the Republican Committeeman in
Pleasant township allowed d number oi
Democrats to vote at the last Primary.
An examination of the poll list would
show if this were true or not.
The thing to do is for the Central
Committee, and the honest Republicans
who live in precincts where these
things are said to have occurred, tc
make rigid investigation, and make 8
thorough exposure of all dishonest
methods.-ED. REPUBLICAN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-25
GOING NORTH.

All trains daily except Sunday.
+. E. DEWEY, O. A. CHAMBERS,
Gen1 Manger. Gen. Pass Agent
Detroit, Mich.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-25
CANCER IS DEADLY!

This fearful disease often first appears
as mere scratch, pimple. or lump in
the breast, too small to attract any
notice, until, in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-25
Ohio Southern R. R

N. Z. MATTHEWS and +. P. GRAF, Receivers.
Short Line from Southern and Central Ohio to
Chicago, Detroit and all Northern
and Western Points.
Through Cars without Change to and from
Detroit.
DECEMBER S, 1898.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-25
TWO GooD
LOGAN COUNTY
Farms for Sale
In Stokes Township!

The undersigned, as executors of the estate
of James A. Pence offer at private sale:
One farm of 172 acres, about 100 acres under
cultivation, Is acres in woods pasture, about
35 well timbered, fair soil-hah black land I;
three wells, good orchard, good barn, outbu1ld-
ingS and house.
One farm of so acres, about 60 of it cleared,
balance woods pasture; good well, fair house,
log stable, fair orchard, fair soil.
Both farms within two miles and a half of
Santa Fe, and three miles of Jackson Centre.
Good pixies to both these towns.
Both farms are well adapted for grain or
pasture.
For furter particulars call on the undersign-
| ed near Santa Fe. M. V. PENCE,
G. G. PENCE,
| April Is, 1s99-tf. Executors.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-01-13
Death of e. s. ingersoll.
Late Friday afternoon Architect E

Late Friday afternoon Architect f. S.
Ingersoll, of this city, died at his home
on Cass street after an illness of but a
week. Until the afternoon of the Sat
urday before his death he was working
at the new brewery building where he
was superintendent of construction, the
building being also erected after his
plans. An injury received some months
ago had left him less stronger than
formerly, and when he was attacked by
the grippe, neuralgia and nervous pros
tration followed and ne sunk into an
unconscious1ess and delirium from
which he never recovered.
Mr. Ingersoll had been resident of
Owosso and vicinity for many years.
He was well known as an architect of
ability and also as trustworthy con-
tractor and good builder. He leaves,
besides wife, two sons, Fred and Ed
ward, and two daughters, Jessie and
Lizzie. The funeral was held Monday
at the house, Rev. John Sweet, officiat.
ing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-01-13
Notice..

The Farmers Detective Association, of
Owosso township, was organized under
the laws of the state of Michigan on No
vember 25th, 1898, for the detection and
prosecution of thieves and felons. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-John II. Moyses, Owosso.
Vice President. @. Farver, Owosso.
Treasurer--E. o. Place, Owossp,
Secretary-Wm. Saver, Jr., Owosso.
There will be a special meeting at the
Owosso township hall ON January 10th, at 4
D. M, to further extend the benefits of the
association and to transact such other busi-
ness as may come before 1t. All farmers
In the community who believe in self-preser-
walton are especially invited to be present.
j. II. MoysEs, Pres.
VIM. SAWYER, Secy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-01-13
Church Dedication.

The Kay Congregational church at
Shaftsburg is to be dedicated on Tues
day, Jan. 18th. The church was or
ganized June 30, 1898, and work COM
menced at once on the erection of the
!fine building which has just been fin
shed. The contract for the erection OF
the building was let to Geo. M. Ed
wards, and the work has been superin.
tended by L. P Royce, both of this city.
The structure is a credit to the society
and its builders.
The afternoon exercises which begin
at $3.50 o'clock, will include scripture
reading by Rev. F. M. Coddington, oi
Laingsburg; prayer, Rev. S. G. Taylor
Perry; sermon, Rev. w. G. Sperry
Olivet statement of trustees, K. F. Kay
contributions, Rev. E. B. Allen, Ian
sing. Evening, commencing at
o'clock, scripture reading, Rev. M
Knowles, Durand; prayer, Rev. A
Metcalf, Bancroft; sermon, Rev. W. H
Warren, Lansing; statement of trus
tees, r. F. Kay; contributions, Rev. E
B. Allen. Lansing; dedicatory prayer
Rev f. A. Stephens, Vernon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-01-13
New Lothrop.

DIR. Shoemaker was in Detroit and
Pontiac on business a portion of last
week.-Mrs., Carpenter, of Flushing,
visited her daughter, Mrs. Howard Cas-
Ter, last week--Mr. and Mrs. w. f.
Beatty were confined to their home
with the grip few days last week
Geo. G. Passmore, of Flushing, was in
town few days last week in the inter-
est of the Loyal Guards--William Ad-
ans, of Ortonyille, Oakland county, is
visiting his brother, Ahijah, just west
of town--Mrs. w. l.. Colby arrived
home Saturday evening from few
weeks visit with friends in Buffalo, N.
Y.-Mrs. Elmer Judd and children
returned home from weeks visit with
Chesaning friends on Sunday--W. T.
Colby has rented his hotel to Mr.. WOOL,
of Elsie, who takes possession this week.
He also purchased the livery in connec-
tion. Mr. WOOL comes highly recon-
mended as hotel man, having had
some experience heretofore-Mrs.
Washington Snyder left for Auburn,
Bay county, on Thursday last to assist
in caring for Mr., snyder's parents, who
were there to visit their children some
time ago, who reside in that vicinity,
and were there taken seriously i'll.
Mr. Snyder left on Saturday evening
for the same place.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-01-13
Vernon.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Evans returned to
their home IN Canada on Saturday
1 he Misses Georgia and Lea Emeric re-
turned to Clio on Monday after two
weeks visit here-A. Shaw was in
Chicago this week--Mr George Clark
is enjoying visit from his mother and
aunt of Spring Lake--G. Gibbs and
family attended the funeral of Mrs.
Gibbs mother, in Bennington, on Sun
day-N. j. Strong's condition remains
about the same-Mr. and Mrs. War
rem Holmes returned to their home at
Tustin on Saturday-Mrs w. Lindley
visited at Bancroft on Tuesday-Mrs
G. Goff returned from Ovid on Satur-
day-A large number of sheep have
been shipped from here the past
week---The home of Mrs. Libbie
Wilkinson was scene of confusion on
Friday on account of fire which broke
out in closet. A number of citizens
hastened there and succeeded in ex-
tinguishing it, The contents of the
closet and adjoining bedroom were
badly burned. 1t is thought that some
of the articles hung away short time
before must have been on fire--C. p.
Weeden's condition remains about the
same----The young people are enjoy
ing the skating $50 persons
attended the Masonic dedicatory SER
vices and banquet here on Friday even
ing---Mr. John Reed, who lives Just
south of the village, is quite sick.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-01-13
Vernon Masonic Dedication.

About thirty-tive Owosso Masons and
members of the Eastern Star joined
company with an even larger number
from Corunna, Friday evening" and
went on to Vernon to attend the dedi-
cation of the new Masonic Temple at
that place.
The new hall is. as has been men,
toned before, located over DeHart
Bros new drug store, and is one of
which the Vernon fraters have every
reason to be proud. 1t is of generous
dimensions, well arranged, and well
lighted. There is pleasant reception
room at the head of the stairs. A
preparation room and the lodge room
are both conveniently located, while the
members have especial pride in their
parlor, dining room, and kitchen. All
the rooms are handsomely finished and
the carpeting consists of fine Brussels.
Easy chairs, divans and pictures add to
the comforts and pleasures of the
rooms, making them CHEEKY and home
like.
The rooms were especially decorated
Friday night for the dedication exer-
cises which were conducted under the
direction of the deputy grand master OF
Michigan, Mr.. Frank I. Lodge, of De-
troit. Flags and artistically draped
bunting were employed in every availa,
BILE way to add to the beauty OF the
effect.
An excellent program was given dur
ing the evening, piano solos, duets ano
vocal music occupying their share o
the program, while number of speech
ers were made by Shiawassee county
Masons. Rev. w. T. Woodhouse, o
jackson, and Mr.. f. I. Lodge, of De
troit, gave excellent addresses.
During the evening banquet wa
given in the opera house and thos,
present insist that the Vernon mem
bers of the order need have no fear o
entering into any competition in th'
matter of banquets, without regard t,
the persons entering into it with them
During the evenings program tn
lodge room was packed so full that tn
floor started to settle, but Worshipfu
Master Mclaughlin announced that
part of the visitors were requested t
repair at once to the banquet room
and the danger was averted withou
any alarm being aroused
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
He Saved tho Baby.

An old resident of Nova Scotia
town is the proud owner Of New.
foundland dog for which he has been
offered large sums. The dogs in
telligence has always been rated high,
but two years ago he added to hia
reputation by an act which seemed tc
indicate power of rapid reasoning
equal to that possessed by many human
beings.
His master lives on the side OF
hill, the street sloping rather abruptly
down to the waters edge. One day
little girl, left in charge of her
baby sister sleeping in its small car.
riage, turned away to talk with a
schoolmate, and forgot the baby for
moment.
In that moment sudden gust OF
wind took the little carriage, and bore
it rapidly along down the hill toward
the water. The two children ran
shrieking after it, but the wind was
too fleet for them.
The big Newfoundland, lying at the
foot of his masters walk, as usual,
raised his head when he heard the
cries, and saw the carriage skimming
by him. Unlike the children, he
made no attempt to overtake it by q
direct chase, but dashing across three
or four lawns, he came out at a curve
of the road ahead of the little vehicle,
and planting himself firmly in its
track stopped it, and held it safely
until some of the neighbors, who had
been reused by the cries, hurried to
the spot.
Then he walked up the hill again,
apparently unmoved by the praise
and petting which were surely his
due, and resumed his nap with the
air of dog that had done his duty as
best he knew how, and was content.
Youths Companion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
Caring for Sheep.

There are no secrets about the best
way to care for sheep. The man who
owns farm and does not keep sheep
making an excuse for not doing so
because they are hard to take care of,
is either ignorant of sheep husbandry,
or simply lazy. Sheep are about the
most comfortable animals to take care
of that we have about us. They are
quiet and gentle and are not very
particular about their feed if they are
kept in good health. They need to be
led regularly and given sound and
wholesome feed, but the feed need not
be of the costliest kind. Good, bright
hay and a small amount of corn will
keep them in good shape during the
winter and grass is all they want in
summer, although if there are briers,
elders or any other scrubby bushes in
their pasture they will eat them up by
way of relish.
They should be protected from the
storms of winter, and salted regularly
the year through. and for the amount
of labor involved they will make bet
ter returns than any other kind of
stock.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
Like Finding money.

The use Of the Endless Chain Starch
Book In the purchase Of. "Red Gross" and
'Hubinger's Best" starch, makes It just
like finding money. Why, for only Sc you
are enabled to get one large 10c package
Of "Red Cross" starch, one large 10c pack.
age OF "Hubinger's Best starch, with the
premiums, two Shakespeare panels, print.
ed In twelve beautiful colors, or one Twen.
tieth Century Girl Calendar, embossed ir
gold. Ask your grocer for this starch and
obtain the beautiful Christmas presents fre'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
The Open Pasture Ditch,

Many farmer that would not think
Of having anything but a covered
drain in his meadow or grain field
still keeps the old-fashioned open
ditch in his pasture. Yet the pasture
drain ditch is always nuisance and
frequently a source of expense. The
soil of the banks is constantly being
washed by the rains into the bottom,
and in the case of heavy freshets this
washing sometimes amounts to land
slide. The whole line of the ditch is
disfgured and the owner of the past
ure is put to great deal of expense
in keeping the channel sufficiently
open to allow the water to run at all.
Weed seeds find it place where
they can lodge and grow without dis
turbance by the mower, and from
which they can in turn send ont new
myriads of seeds to resow the ada
cent fields. Too often in summer
time stagnant pools collect in these
bitches and the cattle seek them for
drinking purposes. AS they readily
become foul with the droppings of
the farm animals and with decaying
vegetation they become menace both
to the purity of the milk of the COWS
and to the health OF all the farm stock.
Being open. they prevent the pasture
being included in the rotation of
crops, or, at least, make it extremely
inconvenient, for the reason that the
plow could not run close to it and it
would become an obstacle to the free
passage of the teams at all times.
Added to these things is the fact
that it takes out of the pasture con-
siderable aera, and we can readily see
that to put covered drain in its place
is a wise procedure in almost every
case. Farm, Field and Fireside.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
The.Fertilitx That Crops Use.

From a table published by Professor
Ormsby upon the manurial value OF
farm products, which shows the
amount and value of fertilizing con
stituents carried away from the soil
by different products, it can be seen
that the farmer who sells ton of hay
sells fertilizing ingredients which, il
purchased in the form of commercial
fertilizers would cost him about SIS. 10;
that if he sells 1000 pounds of wheat
he sells an amount of nitrogen, phos-
phoric acid and potash which it would
cost him 81. 81 to replace in his soil in
the form of commercial fertilizers.
Or, looking at it from a somewhat
different standpoint, a farmer who
sells. for example, $40 worth of wheat
sells with it about So. 63 worth of the
fertility of his soil. In other words,
when he receives his 80 this amount
does not represent the net receipts of
the transaction, for he has parted
with 50. 63 worth of his capital, that
is, OF the stored up fertility of his soil,
and if he does not take this into the
account he makes the same mistake a
merchant would should he estimate his
profits by the amount of cash which
he received and neglect to take ac-
count of stock.
The department of agriculture sug-
gests that the farmer, instead of SELL
ing off his crops, feed them to live
stock on the farm as far as possible,
eff the business of stock feeding is
carried to the point where feed is pur
chased in addition to that grown on
the farm, considerable addition may
in this way be made 20 the fertility Of
the farm at an almost nominal cost,
since it is assumed that feed will not
be bought unless its feeding value will
at least pay its cost.
This commendable system of indi-
rect purchase of fertilizers in feeding
stuffs is practiced largely in England
and other European countries, and ac-
counts for no small share of the
profits Of stock raising in those coun-
tries, though of course these advan-
tages will not be secured unless the
manure produced is carefully saved
and used.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
Marketing the Onion Crop.

The method of selling onions at
harvest time and delivering to the
railroad station direct from the field
ting them i'll store for future sales.
Probably most important is that,
when taken from the field, there is no
loss to the grower from shrinkage.
More or less dirt will always adhere
to the bulbs, which, with the outside
skin, comes off by future handling,
and the onions also lose moisture.
Yet the practice of storing the crop
for winter sales is becoming somewhat
prevalent. Especially is there dis
position to hold the crop following an
advancement of prices during the pre-
ceding winter.
The disadvantages which follow
holding the crop are the deprivation
of the use of the money which ready
sale would bring and the risks. These
are several. Perhaps the first to be
cited would be the loss from shrink
age in weight. Much depends upon
the manner in which they are kept,
the place of storage, the temperature
of the storage room. and whether dry,
we'll ripened and cured when put in
store. If not, they are liable to sprout.
Sprouting causes the bulb to grow
soft and unmerchantable. If the crop
can be stored in building adapted to
the purpose and kept continually al
most at freezing point, there will be
comparatively little shrinkage. 1
would prefer them to become chilled,
OF frozen some on the outer edge of
the receptacle in which kept than
stored in warm cellar. But they
must not be allowed to freeze and
thaw repeatedly, neither should they
be handled when frozen, but allowed
to thaw out gradually and put upon
the market at once. When frozen
they should be kept in that condition
till wanted for disposal Some per-
sons keep part of their crop by stor-
ing in their house cellar, where they
become offensive and disagreeable to
those living in rooms above.
Onions intended to be kept for late
sales should be harvested with the
tops uncut. They are much less liable
to grow, as the tops. being usually
free from moisture, will absorb any
moisture that the bulbs may have.
Being dry, they will sustain greater
degree of cold, and will be kept in a
better condition. The tops will have
to be cut when marketed, unless a
sale can be made with tops on, which
is sometimes done when onions are
commanding good price. There is
yet another risk in holding the crop
which is common to all crops, the dan
ger of depreciation instead of apprecia-
tion in market value. Anyone who
continues to hold any crop after it is
ready for market, in sense becomes
speculator, and should take into
consideration the danger of falling
market. The writer has known in
stances where crops of onions were
kept through the winter and then
found no sale, being finally thrown
away, total loss. Unless farmer
has abundant capital and is able to
bear the loss of part or the whole OF
his crop without embarrassment, the
surest way is to sell when he can get
a fair price. John M. Smith in
Orange Judd Farmer.