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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
Tuesday, April 4, 1899,

Tuesday, April 4, 1899,
at IL O'Clock noon, for the purchase of ten
bonds of the city of BellefOntaine, Ohio,
bearing date from the first day of July, 1899,
and payable in one, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine and ten years from
date, each being for the sum of two hundred
and seventy-two dollars and ninety-one
cents (s272.91), and bearing interest at the
rate of six per cent. per annum, payable an
nually.
Said bonds are issued for the purpose o1
improving Main street in said city, in pur-
suance of Section 2705 of the Revised Stat
utes of Ohio, and an ordinance entitled ian
ordinance to assess a special tax upon the
lots and lands abutting on Main street from
the north line of Chillicothe avenue to the
south line of Court avenue, and to issue
bonds in anticipation of the collection OF
such assessments" passed December IL, 1873
authorizing their issue. Said bonds Will be
sold to the highest bidder for not less than
their par value.
Bidders are requested to state the number
of bonds bid for, and the gross amount they
will pay for the bonds bid for, and the ac
crued interest to date of transfer.
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served.
Proposals must be sealed and endorsed
iBids for Main Street Paving Bonds anC
be accompanied by certified check ol
cash deposit to the amount of one hundred
dollars ($100) as guaranty that said bonds
| will be taken up and paid for within ter
| days after awarded to the successful bidder
| M. j. NICHOLS, City Clerk.
| BelIefontaine, o., March 2, 1S99.-t4
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

"Yes, he made his first lucky strike in
eggs. He bought 10 600 doz IN at a low
figure, put them in cold storage anG
sold them at profit of more than 2O(
per cent. That was the cornerstone O
his enormous fortune"
Sand the hens laid it. How etrapg, =
Chicago Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

Mrs. o Brien-Have yez amy ancis-
ters, Mrs Kelly?
Mrs. Kelly-And phwat's ancisters,
Mrs. O'Brlen?
Mrs. O'Brisn-Why, people you've
sphrupg from?
Mrs. Kelly (impressively )-L;s.en to
me, Mrs. OBrien-I come from the
rayal shtock av Donahues thot shprins
from nobody-they shping at them!-
Puck.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
Tuesday, April 4, 1899,

Tuesday April 4, 1899,
at l2 O'Clock noon, for the purchase of ten
bonds of the city of Bellefontaine, Ohio,
bearing date from the first day of July, 1899,
and payable in one, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine and ten years from
date each being for the sum of three hum
dred and ninety-eight dollars and thirty
three cents ($39S.33) and bearing interest at
the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable
annually.
Said bonds are issued for the purpose of
Improving Main street in said city, in pur-
suance of Section 27O5 of the Revised
Statutes of Ohio, and an ordinance entitled
ian ordinance to assess a special tax upon
from the south sidewalk line of Chillicothe
avenue to the north line of Vests Addition,
and to issue bonds in anticipation OF the
collection of such assessments" passed
January "a, 1899, authorizing their issue.
Said bonds will be sold to the highest bidder
for not less than their par value.
Bidders are requested to state the number
of bonds bid for, and the gross amount they
will pay for the bonds bid for, and the ac-
crued interest to the date of transfer.
Proposals must be sealed and endorsed,
"Bids for South Main Street Improvement
and be accompanied by a certified check or
cash deposit to the amount of one hundred
dollars (sl0O) as a guaranty that said bonds
will be taken up and paid for within ten
days after awarded to successful bidder.
The right to reject any or all bids is re-
served. NJ. ]. NICHOLS, City Clerk.
Bellefontaine, o., March 2, lS99.-t4
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

A good crop of clover in timothy hay
will not yield as much dry or digsstible
matter as an ordinary corn crop an acre;
no two tons of these grasses exceed in
value even an acre Of the fodder; but
with all our knowledge We are still waste
fuI, and will be perhaps until necessity
drives us to economy.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
Ensilsge is not q complete ration,

Ensilsge is not q complete ration, oi
course, but it furnishes a very ready
means for aiding in making q complete
ration when fed in connection with other
foods which the farmer can always OBJ
tain The COW and other stock need sue.
culent food in winter just as thev do in
summer, to be at their best. Ensilage
fills the hill.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
THE MERRY.GOeROUND.

Miss Primely-Ah, yes; l come of a
very old family.
Miss PerkleiRh-O', know it-also
that you are one of the first members oi
it.-Chicsgo News.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
Sharp Points.

Delays are always daugerous-except
in st. Louis.
Girls should never throw kisses ex-
cept when they really wish to miss the
mark.
Love may not make the world 60
round, but it makes a lot of people
giddy.
It's the easiest thing in the world fol
the average women to tell when a man
is going to propose.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

Every animal has intelligence to some
degree, and this can be cultivated. 1t il
very hard for dumb creatures to unlearn
bad requirements, and they should
therefore, have only good ones-call
them tricks. traits or habits, as you will
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

With good management, that farmer
makes the most money who grows differ
ent crops and feeds them out to differ
ent kinds of stock. The work is dis
tributed more evenly throughout the
year, there 10 less risk of loss, and better
opportunity for taking advantage Of the
m oorkot
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

We make . mistake in stabling for the
winter anything but young and thrifty
stock, or in failing to see that they have
ratlons which make development. Stcch
may come out of the winter stalls nc
better than it went in.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

Young animals are somewhat slight.
ed, perhaps, because they are making
no direct returns for their keeping; still,
they are in the one important stage Of
their lives, and it is great and costly
mistake to neglect them.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

The winter is q good time in which to
fortify ourselves against the inroads oi
chicken lice. Pour little kerosene on
the perches and in the cracks occasion.
ally in order to kill the very last one ye'
alive, thst you may enter the spring with
clear field.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

Talk az we may about the enemies to
our poultry, there is no more harmful
thing about the chicken house than q
little crack. One hen may get the rour;
if not attended to at once, it may spread
to the whole f1ock.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

'I'm looking for something real nice
for young man." said the young and
pretty shopper.
"Why don't you look in the mirror
asked the gallant clerk, and she was &c
flustered that he managed to sell hel
four different things that she did no
want before she knew what she wal
doing.-Chicago Post.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

While an abundance of light is req
uisite in the stables and poultry houses,
We must not forget that they reduce the
temperature in cold weather Give them
double sashee; or, at least, when the sun
goes down, have some blankets to shield
fhom
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

No man is content with ordinary
stock. even in his poultry house. if be
has the spirit of practical progress in
him. and it is to these practical men that
we owe much of the improvement which
has been made in live stock in the last
few years.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

That which comes next to solving the
problems of freight rates and middle
mems charges is the home market .
farmer makes feeding his grain to stock
of hie own breeding.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

We are certainly pursuing generally
better methods than formerly, for We are
losing fewer hogs from cholera, fewer
sheep from disease and dogs, and fewer
cattle from Texas fever and pleuro pneu-
monia
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
WOman's Wisdom,

"Select the blue cloth, dear, and that
will make you two new dresses. In the
evening it will appear green."-Phila.
Press.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
Empty.

"And this" said the intimate visitor,
who was being shown all over the house
sis your coal bin"
"No," answered young Mrs. Rentus-
sle, regretfully, that's has-bin."-
Washington Star.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
School Examiners Meetings, 1883,

Examinations of teachers will be held on the
first Saturday of each month, except April and
July. Questions on therory and practice viii
be based in part on Fitch "The Arnolds;'
questions on reading will be based on the lit
erature prescribed by the o. T. r. C.-Shake
speare's Hamlet, Carlisles Essay on Burns
selections from Burns poems.
Examinations of pupils under "Boxwell law
will be held on March IS and April %, 1899.
Hours of e1amination-9 to II a. m; to 4 D.
m standard time.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

The farmer who accepts improved ma
chinery and other things which make
agriculture a better occupation should
not be slow in showing his confidence in
thoroughbred s'ock.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
Pointed Paragraphs.

1t is impossible to destroy courage by
plucking it up.
Girls should never marry until they
are old enough to say "yes."
The ill-fed waiter is often responsible
for the poorly fed guest.
A dog may be taxed during life, but
after death it is the taxidemist.
The publisher of comic paper should
keep all his wits about him.
Some men marry because they are in
love, and others because they are in
debt.
The thief may be strictly temperate
yet he is nearly always taking some
thing.
Women are naturally tender hearted
No woman ever willfully steps on I
mouse.
The man who persists in doing other
often terminates his career by doinl
time.
Excessive animal spirits often caus
a man to impersonate an animal of tn
long cared fraternity.
evil is wrought by want Of thought,
says poet. That's another shot at tn
poor dude.
Many q youth who aspires to becom
an A. M. is in after years glad to settl
down as the village P. M.
1t sometimes happens when a prett.
girl poses before the mirror that she be
lievees she can never love another.
"a soldier should never lose his hea,
in battle" says an officer. OF cours
not; if he did, a pension would be of nj
earthly benefit to him.-Chicago News
Il
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
After Dinner on Washday.

Wife-"Here's an article in this
paper on How Men Proposed to Me?"
Husband-"Not exactly; but it must
have been in the dark and by mistake" +"
Chicago News.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

All trains daily except Sunday.
Morning train leaving Jackson at 6:15 .. m
arrives Chicago 500 p. m, Detroit 500 p. m. !.
Direct connection for Columbus, Cincinnati
Chillicothe, enabling You to spend from to
II hours 1t any point and return same even
ing.
Beveral hours saved to Washington, Balti-
more aud New York. train No. connecting at
oreenneld with the B. d o. famous Royal Blue
Flyer.
orts.
Can oniagents or write
r. u. FISHER, q. p. A., Lima, o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed and qualified as ad-
ministrator of tbe estate of Thos. Mitenber-
ger, late of Logan county, Ohio, deceased.
ANDREW G.. CARTER, Administrator.
March 8, 1899-3t
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
Alfred Butler, Agent.
Bellefontalne, Ohio

Ten years ago We bought abroad more
than twice az much manufactured goods
as We sold abroad. Now the exports are
25 per cent. greater than the imports.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
What

Wnag
mother
does not
wish to be
prou d of
her c h il.
dreni What
mother
> oe 8 n OF
want them
to be
healthy,
happy,
laughter
loving and
able to
withstand
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

~Have you paid for your R1PUB'
LIcAN, this year? -
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
NOTICE.
Sale OfBOnds.
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,
In THE CITY OF BELLEFoNTAINE, OHIO.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
until
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
HOUSES AND LOTS.

For sale, five houses and lots In Bellefon
tians Will be sold on easy terms. Apply tc
ESLI POWERS, City
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
NOTICE.
Sale of Bonds.

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,
In THE CITY OF BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
NOTICE.
Get That Idea Patented.

A Nex-Commissioner Of Patents states that
a patent on any article Of daily use (even to
the simplest things,) 10 worth from es0, 900 to
$4,000, II properly pushed.
You can hnd out whether the device you have
In mind IL patentable, and can obtain patent
BY calling on or addressing O. D. Campbell,
Be1lefontaine, Ohio.
Mr.. Campbell has had over three years expe-
rience in the examining corps Of the patent Of
noe at Washington, and is in direct communi-
cation with one Of the most Reliable Patent
Agencies In Warrington City which has Agen-
cfes in Canada, London, Paris, Berlin, st. Pc
tsRsburg, and all foveign Capitals. A compe-
tent model make Will attend to fitting up
aodsls II desired
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10
A RESOLUTION.

Be it received by the Council of the city of
Bellefontaine, Ohio, that it is necessary to
issue and sell the bonds of said city in the sum
of Ten Tousand $4,000 dollars, for the pur-
pose of building and erecting q fire depart
ment building on the lot owned by the city on
Columbus avenue, and supplying the same
with the necessary equipment and parapher-
MALTA for fire appliances, and also for the pur-
chasing of land for a site for q fire building in
the west end of said city and building and
erecting thereon fire department building and
furnishing the same with all necessary equip
ment and paraphernalia in order to furnish
better fire protection to the citizens of said
city, and that the question of issuing and SELL
ing the Bonds of said city in the amount afore-
said, of ten thousand dollars be submitted to
the electors of said city at the general election
to be held in said city on
THE BIRD DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1899.
and that the Mayor be directed to give notice
of the holding of such election in the manner
provided by law, and the CLERK be directed to
deliver 9 certified copy of this resolution to
the Board of Deputy Supervisors of Elections
for Logan runty, Ohio.
Adopted Feb. IA, 1899. ,
JOS. L. FERGUS, President of Council.
MI. NICHOLS, City Clerk.
March 8, 1899.
Portland
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

Detroit 4 Lima Northern Ry. Co.
Time Table Erect Jan. 40, 1899.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-10

All trains daily except Sunday.
p. q. DEWEY, O. A. jHAMBERS,
Genr Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Mich
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
MUSTN'T WORK NIGHTS.
Fail River Cotton Mills FoI bidden To
Do So.

Fall River, Mass, Dscemhsr % Tho
state factory inspectors have received or
ders to inform mills now running over
time that the practice must stop, under
PENALTY Of legal proceedings.
The order cams from Chief Wade OF tha
state force and it is supposed 1t Is the re-
suit oil the opinion OF Attorney General
knowlton on the question as to whether
or not the 53-hour law WAS psing yioiat-
ed. The absence of the opinion leaves
the situation somewhat in dsrz ness as
TO one or two points. All OF the mills
except the Parser and Hargravss have
notified the factory inspectors that they
will not run overtime for the reason that
IL ts not q very paying Job to weave
cloth at night.
TO the mills tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
BOSTON & MAINE X. II.
In Effect Oct. I'd, 1890
WESTERN pIyIsION.


Trains leave Portland. Union station.. 70
scarbcro CrossIng, 1000 a. IN. 5.25
go pm; soarbnro Beach, Pine Psint, 100
i0.09 a. H., $50 5.25. go p. IN, Ola Or
ohard. sseo, Biddsford, Kennsbunk, Too
?. 'Ii IN. IN Ksanebuakpsr.. 100. s.45. 1900
Beach, X North S,'o B.T~IoR, ~ Doves,
700, $40. a. M. $50, 5. 25 pm. somersworth.
Alton Bay. Lakoport. and Northern Divis
Boinersworih 100 a. m Manchester. Concord
and North, 700 a. M, S.3 p, IN. Dovar. Exc.
tor. Bavsrhili. Lawrence, Lowell. 100. $40
$40 a. m. 1880, $50 D. 10. Arrive Boston
T.2j. lo.1b n. m., 45. 4.f0. 7.l5 o. IN. Leave
Boston Tor Portland ESQ. 7.3O. $50 a. M, l.20.
4.l5 pm. Arrive IN Portland 10. LOO a. nl.,
1910. 300. 7.5o p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Scarbsro Beach, Pine Point, Old Or
chArd. saco. Biddeford, Kennsbunk. North
renee. Lowell. Boston. 1885. 4.3O, =. m.
AnIye N Boston 5.lS, So y. III
EASTERN DIVISION.
Boston and way stations 900 am Bldde-
ford, kfttery, Portsmouth, Newbury-
port. Salem. Lynn, Boston, 400 800 a. M,
i2.45, 500 D. IN. Arrive Boston, 5.57 a. m,
i2.+o. 4e0. 9.05 p. IA. Leave Boston. T.So.
land, ii.45 a. M. i2o5 4.30 lo.I5, 1910 p. m
SUNDAY
Biddeford, Ktttery, Portsmouth, New
I2.45 p. IN. Arrive BOSTON, 6.55 a. M, 400
p. m. Leave Boston, 9.e0 a. M, 100. p. m
Arrive Portland. l2I5. Io3op. M.
A-naily except Moafay.
d. J. FLANDERS. G. p s. T. A. Boston
te2b dn
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
STEA1iEIgS,

The superb. new, steel. screw steamship
"GovERNoR DIN6LEY.". Capt. John Thomp-
son. ana the stauneh and elegant steamer
"BAY STATE" Cant A. c. Dennison, alter
nately leave franklin Wharf. Portland. and
India w hart, Boston, at TOO p. N. daily, ex-
eept sunday.
modern steamship service Ia safety, speed
comfort and luxury OF travelling,
Through tickets for Providence, Lowell,
Worcester, New York. ETC.. etc.
J.F. LISCoBB. Gen. Manager
THOMAS NJ. BARTLETT. Age.st
deci0dtf
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
Portland & Yarmouth EIee.rlc ny. c,

OARS leave head OF Elm street for Underwood
" Spring and Yarmouth al Gas a. H.. hourly
until 7.45 p. M. then 9.15 and 10 45. Extra for
Yarmouth week days at 8 Is p. IA.
For Underwood Spring only at LIS. 2.95.
1855 5.e6 and 6.i5 u. IN.
leave Yarmouth for Portland at 5.45 a. m,
hourly until 6.45 p. M, then s.i5 ana 9.45.
Leave Underwood Spring for Portland at q. 10
a. m aud hourly until Ito pm. then i.5o. 2.l0.
aio, 1920 4.l0. 4.So $40, 54O 6i0 ESQ, 7l0. s.i0
and 1910 pm.
First two aud last trips omitted Sunday.
S-sS SUNDAY. t3 Sunday. noy30du
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Portland & Boothbay SteamnoaI Co.

STEAMER ENTERBRIsE leaves East
BoOthbay at a. m. Monday, Wednesday aud
Friday for Portland, touching at Sc. Bristol,
BoothDay llarbor.
Returning. leave Franklin Wharf. Portland.
at q. m. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday for
East Boothbay touching at Bo )thbay HarbOr
and So. Bristol.
LAID at Five Islands on signal.
octIldu ALFRED RACE. Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
MCDONALD STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning NOv.l5 steamers will leave Portland
Pier. Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays at IL
a. m. for Cousins. llttlejohns. Great Che
bsague Orr's Island, Ash.ale. small Point
Haroor an Cundy'S Harbor.
Tuesdays THURSDAYS aud saturdays at p.
m.. for Cousins. Littleiohn's and Great Che
beaVue,
RErURN-Leave Cundy's Harbor Tuesdays,
Thursdays and saturdays at a. m. via. above
landing.
Onlce, i5s Commercial ST. Teiephons 4e-3
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL


fnxpOrtm.
LIvERPOOL,EN Steamship Crsnftroman
III pk mdse 10 Can HI 4f8 casks china clay 70
Barring Bros 80 bales rags 10 Guart Trust Go.
ANTwFRP. steamer AImeFian-340 bags
nuts 75O bdl h'ce. TO order.
Exports.
BRISTOL, ENG. steamship Memnon-2b.-
2a3 bush barley 2s.5o7 do GA htls do buck.
wheat %. i5 do wheat 27o cs eggs 8 DO wood
bolrds n ,170 boxes cheese 1lUt do butter -
i55 pcs deals 3es sacks peas l49 bbls apples
% bales seather 500 sacks Hour $500 pls lard
loo cs canned beef 1904 box.s prOys = crates
wheels IA rolls paper 100 bdls bowels i2+2 nd
cattle 159 sheep.