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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-01-16

Whether chicks are Matched under
hens or in incubators, any differences
which appear as they grow up is due
to feed and management.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-01-16

Mrs. Dooley-'A pound av tay, if ye
place"
GrOcer-:'What kind?"
Mrs. Dooley-"Oi'll take pound av
the iced tay Oh hear about"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-01-16
Notice for Parole.

Notice is hereby given that William Rapp,
prisoner now confined in the Ohio State Re-
has been recommended to the
Board by the Supt and Chaplain as worthy
of consideration for parole or discharge. said
application will be for hearing on and after
January 16. 1900.
December 26. 1S99-3t
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-01-16

Doctor-Stick out your tongue, Tom
my.
Tommy-Not on your life! I did
that yesterday to my teacher, and I
still ache all over for it.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-01-16
Big FOUR R. R. Time Card.

TAKING EFFECT SUNDAY NOV. 10, 1899.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-01-16

Hoods Pills liver ills; the non-rrtating ard
only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsaparills:
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-01-16
The Detroit & Lima Northern
Railway
Time Table in Effect October s, 1899.
MATNTTNE SOUTH ROJTND

MAIN LINE-soUTH BOUND.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
DnblIn,s Dentn i,ate.

The death rate of Dublin, Ireland. al
ways abnormally high, has become
quite appalling. The city is plenti-
fully supplied with hospitals and doc
tors-more plentifully, perhaps, than
any other city of its size in the world
but the mortality. especially among
the poorer classes, seems to be daily
increasing at an alarming rate. The
main drainage and the house drainage
both Of which are as bad as bad can
be, are generally regarded as the chief
cause of the mischief, combined, OF
course, with the unsanitary conditions
under which the bulk OF the citizens
are obliged to live. Houses that were
originally intended for one family will
be found occupied by five, six, seven
and even a dozen families. There are
10000 families, or 100000 OF the popu.
lation, living in filthy tenements, and
there are only 1894 families living In
self-contained houses in the city. The
public health authorities appear to be
utterly powerless to cope with the evil
and grave complaints are heard as to
remissness of duty on their part. But
pending the completion of the main
drainage scheme, no radical improve
ment need be expected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
Proved His Theory.

The late Hall McAllister some years
ago entertained visiting scientist at
the Union club, before it's amalgama-
ton with the Pacific, and during the
evening, particularly foggy one made
some whimsical remark conveying the
idea that fog was an excellent conduc-
tor OF sound. The scientist took ex-
ception to this novel theory and asked
Mr.. McAllister on what 1t was based
ION phenomena which we have all OBJ
served" returned the ready jurist. "On
an evening like this we hear the fog
horn quite distinctly, but when there Ia
no fog we cannot hear 1t at all."-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
The VETS Won at the Polls.

Politics were practically forgotten in
the village elections on the 18th and
where big vote was polled local is
sues alone were responsible. The tenn
perance question was the all-absorb-
ing one in many places and where the
line was strictly drawn the vets had
a trifle the best of il. Worthwhile had
been all torn up for several weeks and
citizens were taken out of sick beds to
vote. The result was a victory for the
hotel men. At birmingham, Chesan-
ing, etc, the same issue was decided
in favor of the ''wets. The ''drys
carried few of the smaller villages.
Three Oaks elected a patriot ticket.
At Allegan, for the first time in several
years, not a Republican was elected.
In few scattering places the silver
ticket won out, but as a rule the finan-
cial question was not prominent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
Military scandal In Court.

The most unexpected and sensational
developments came up in connection
with the Marsh case which commenced
before Judge West in the Ingham cir
cult court on the 9th. 1t was well Yn-
derstoed that the attorneys for Gen.
Marsh intended to make strenuous
fight to have the case continued until
the next term and they did so, occupy
ing nearly the entire day with their
arguments. They signally failed not
only to secure a continuance, but even
n postponement of the trial, and the
court ordered the case on call for the
next day. With his feeling wrought
up TO the highest pitch, and maddeued
by the decision of the court against
him, Judge Speed, of Detroit, who APP
peared as counsel for Marsh, dramat-
ically announced that he and his rs
sociate, Mr. Pope, would withdraw
from the case Judge Wiest's denial
of the request for a continuance was
based on the facts that Gen. White had
been fugitive from justice for 20 days,
and that as time goes on it lessons the
probability of experimenting him; that
the lost military records are not likely
to be found that he is not satisfied
that the elder Mr.. Marsh is too feeble
TO attend court, etc, hence the appli-
cation for a continuance was denied.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
THE BELDING BANNER
8ELDING, = MICHIGAN.
MICHIGAN NEWS SUMMARY.
Doings of the Week Recorded In a
Brief Style.
CONCISE AND INTERESTING.
The February Crop Report shows That
wheat Suffered Considerably During
the Month and That the Amount
Marketed I'm Seven Months was Light.
February Crop Report.

In the Michigan crop report for
March, issued on the sth, Secretary of
State Stearns says tia; the tempera-
ture of the state for February was from
two to four degrees below normal. In
most parts of the state there was very
little snow during most of the month.
The precipitation was from two to
three inches above normal.
In answer to the question, Has
wheat during February suffered injury
from any cause?" 354 correspondents in
the state answered yes, and 1856 mo
In the southern counties, where the
great bulk of the wheat crop is grown,
2ss answered yes" and So mo" In
the central counties 02 answered Eyes,
and 50 mo" In the northern counties
"a answered yes, and % no" Snow
protected wheat in the southern coun-
ties, 2. II weeks; in the central counties,
222 weeks; in the northern counties,
2.42 weeks, and in the state, eco weeks
The average depth of snow on Feb.
Is was, for the state, 2.27 inches, and
at the the end of the month o. 16 inches.
The average depth for the southern
counties was 2.07 and 1913 inches re-
spectively; for the central counties,
lie and Z. 10 inches and for the north
ern counties, 5,04 and $50 inches.
The total number of bushels of wheat
marketed by farmers in February at
the Touring mills was 1882 bushels,
and at the elevators POI, 6sl bushels,
total of 800, 20s OF the total amount,
COS, 20s bushels were marketed in the
southern four tiers of counties, 1874
in the central counties, and 10,605
bushels in the northern counties. The
total number of bushels marketed in
the seven months. August February,
was 4,s97 POL, which is $500, 273 bush
els less than was reported marketed
in the same months last year.
Live stock is in good condition, the
average of the state for horses and
swine being 9s, for sheep 95 and for
cattle "a.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
The Putnams Not Guilty.

The jury in the Putnam murder case
at Hillsdale have said that Mrs. Rach-
ael Putnam and her daughter Sarah are
not guilty of the murder of their hus-
band and father. The trial has been
one of the most prolonged in the his
tory of the county. 1t began on Feb.
IL and occupied the attention of the
court continuously until Mar. 0, when
the jury after 65 minutes elaboration
returned the verdict of mot guilty"
The verdict was received without
demonstration by the audience.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
R,bh,,s Afflicted with p,pbther,,

A story has gone out from st. Joseph
that hundreds of wild rabbits through
out southwestern Michigan and north
ern Indiana are dying from a disease
which is puzzling the older hunters
and trappers. Many of the leading
hunters of that immediate vicinity are
of the opinion that the rabbits are suf-
fering from an epidemic of diphtheria.
A rabbit when found suffering with
the disease is swollen TO twice the nat
ural size about the neck and from APP
pearances dies from strangulation, the
disease having produced result iden-
teal with that of diphtheria upon a
human being. 1t is the general opin-
ion that the disease was imported
through rabbits from Ohio.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
AMERICAN TRANsvAAL FUND.

rs Ala widows and Orphans of the
A pathetic appeal OF the committee
OF Africandsr and Bond members OF
parliament was issued at Cape Town,
Oct. 10. 1899. signed BY Asssrs. N. II.
DeWaal, Joseph N. Hoffman. J. n.
Hofmsyr. Thomas p. Theron and D.
J. A. Van Zyl. which says among
other things:
What may. what can. We colonial
Africanders do In this sorrowful timer
Join in the work OF warfare with the
weaponsf The law and our duty as
British subjects forbid this. even
should other circumstances not oppose
such course Of action.
But what neither the law nor the
duty OF the subject forbids. and what.
moreover. agrees in every respect with
all principles of religion and human
ity. Is the Offering OF help to the
wounded, TO the widows and the
orphans"
In the name OF the Africander bond,
on behalf OF the citizens OF the South
African republic and their noble ally,
the Orange Free State. appeal to all
Americans to show their sympathy
with the brave people who are now,
In the words OF John Hancock, liter
ally offering all that they have, all
that they are. and all that they hope
to be, upon the altar OF their country,
fighting to the death the arrogance
and imposition OF the great British
empire, In order TO remain free and
independent, as did our American
forefathers in 1776 and 1912. THERE
WILL BE NO BOER WOUNDED ON
THE ITISH-AMERICAN HOSPI-
TAI SHIP.
Send to me your subscriptions,
small and large, and | will send the
amount to Mr.. G. G. de Villiers. Cape
Town, the honorable treasurer OF the
committee OF the Africander bond, to
be expended under that appeal. sent
81. 900 on Feb. %. 1900.
GEORGE W. VAN SICLEN,
American Treasurer.
No. 141 Broadway. New York City.
Feb. "a, 1900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
WATERING THE LAND
HOW IRRIGATION is PROGRESS
ING IN IDAHO.
Hei tofore Arid Regions Being Rapidly
Transformed Into Gardens-Farmers'
Societies In Many Instances own the
Irrigsting Work..
(Boise, Idaho. Lottery

Most OF the people who farm In the
rainfall regions suppose that the irri-
CATION of land Is co pllcated process
and that the art OF doing 1t can only
be acquired after years of experience.
whereas, as a natter OF fact. 1t Is
about the easiest and most simple
work the western farmer has to do. In
most cases the children attend to i
under the direction of their parents.
work when II comes TO irrigation.
The western farmer is wholly indif-
ferent as to rainfall. He doesn't de-
pend upon 1t in the least The water
that interests him is that which flows
dow into the valley from the melt
These waters he diverts into great
canals which run along the rim OF the
valley about the ir-lgable lands and
are tapped at stated intervals by what
are called 'laterals" or sub-ditches
which flow from farm to farm and out
of which the farmer takes the water
for his fields. In some cases the waters
OF these mountain streams are acquired
by the community OF farmers along
their course, each one holding as many
shares Of stock in the cooperative
canal schere as he owns acres OF land.
and being entitled to so many inches OF
water for every acre OF his ownership.
This is the usual plan. But when the
construction of the main canal. owing
to engineering difficulties, Is too expeu
sive a piece OF business for the farmer
to afford. irrigation companies under
take the work and build the canal into
portions OF the country where large
areas of land are 10 be reclaimed.
These Irrigation companions are com
mon carriers" of water and furnish ii
for a nominal price per acre per an
mum to the farmer Sometimes these
Irrigation companies own large tracts
under their ditch which they sell in
small farms with the water right, to
settlers at a nominal prices per acre.
In other instances they do not own
land at all, leaving that to be acquired
by the settler under the various acts
of congress.
Perhaps no portion OF tke Union is
now making such active crogress in
irrigation development. or is receiving
so large a quota of immigrants as
southern Idaho. There are millions OF
unoccupie@ acres In that state which
only a ait settlement to become as
pro- GIVE as the lands upon the Nile.
z 'orts arc being put forth by the state
autho tiles to bring the advantages of
thes- lands to the notice OF the eastern
farmer, and the several railroads OF
the state are engaged in the work.
Perhaps the easiest and the best way
to acquire information is from the
General Passenger Agent OF the Oregon
Short Line at Salt Lake City, from
whence conservatively prepared pamph-
lets descriptive OF irrigation meth
DDS and containing reliable informa-
ton about the various localities now
open for settlement. are being mailed
free.
The time is certainly not far dlstan;
when the unoccupied public domain OF
! Idaho will be entirely taken up, co.,
dition which will be most unfor 's.o;.
to those WI delay taking adv'n'ss' ~
the rare opportunities no Offered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
G,434 Letters . bay.

The John A. Salzer Seed Company,
Lacrosse, Wis, received 6434 orders
last Monday, which is a monster day,
but they expect to double this numb or
by the middle OF March. The firm Is
having great trade in its speciaIties-
potatoes, speltz. Bromus lnermis,
rape. Big Four oats. Three cared corn
and earliest vegetables. There is a
wonderful demand for onions. cab
bage. peas and bean seed this year
Early Bird radish and Lightning cab
bage. the earliest OF this kind In the
wide, wide world. are having a ire
mendous sale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
Too Businessliiyc.

Stella-"Why on earth did Miss
Pechis reject Mr.. Boomer? He's maxi
ing lots of money in the advertising
business" Bella-"Yes, and he pro-
posed to her by mail in this fashion:
4 can place in few good papers OF
guaranteed circulation at minimum
cost the following notice (pure read
ing, top column: Engaged, Miss
Birdie Pechis to Mr.. Hewlett Bloomer."
II this proposition meets your APPROX
al kindly sign and return by first
mail "-Philadelnhia Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

Champion is to have electric lights
for its streets soon.
Saranac is happy. 1t now has a
laundry all its own.
Onaway is flooded with counterfeit
nickels and half dollars
A new postoffice has been established
at Mystic, Wexford county.
pea harvester mandatory has
been located at Sanilac Centre.
The new Presbyterian church at Bad
Axe will be dedicated on the 18th.
large basket and veneer factory is
among the industrial probabilities at
Dexter.
Strong evidences of coal and oil have
been discovered by farmers living near
Bellevue.
An independent military company
has been organized at st. Johns with
20 members
Chas Stickner, of IIarrisville, was
fined $50 and SEA 50 costs for hunting
out of season.
The prospects are good for the cree
ton of cement factory on the mari
lands near Brighton.
Farmers in Sanilac county who own
sandy lands propose to experiment in
the raising of tobacco.
The schools at Holt have been closed
by the local health officer on account
of the outbreak of scarlet fever.
spring election, will vote on the prop
osition to build new 50, 900 Jail.
1t is sure thing now that Battle
Creek won't get that beet sugar fac
tory she was so confident of securing.
The Dowd murder case at Allegan was
brought to close on the Sth, when the
Jury returned a verdict of manslaugh-
ter against Chas. Dowd.
A law and order league has been or
ganized at Sanilac Centre. and the
strange part of it is that its member
ship is made up entirely of women.
A cheese factory is being erected at
Cushing, the farmers of the vicinity
having pledged the milk from enough
cows TO make the venture a success.
The immense new power house which
is to furnish the power for the electric
railroad from Detroit TO Port Huron is
almost completed at New Baltimore.
Bear steaks are the proper thing to
eat in Sanilac county this winter, a
number of black bears having been
killed in the swampy uninhabited reg
ions
The new Ranney Refrigerator com
pany, at Greenville, which was conf
menced- last Thanksgiving, has begun
operations, giving employment to 100
| men.
Mrs. Ellen Mcdonald, of Detroit, on
the sth gave birth To four childrn, two
boys and two girls. The quartet aver
aged 81 pounds in weight. All doing
| well.
A business mems improvement society
has been organized at Montrose to Sc
cure new industries and otherwise push
along the business interests of the
| village.
Electric railway matters are pro-
crossing finely at Armada and people
are quite elated over the prospect of
being connected with Detroit by cleo.
trio line.
A company is being organized TO open
a coal mine i'm Williams township. Bay
county in the spring. The vein to be
worked is four feet nine inches in
thickness.
Wages of So per month are being
offered for men for the woods in the
upper peninsula, an increase of about
100 per cent over the rate paid three
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

Clifford X. England, of Detroit. who
embezzled sio.o from his employees,
the Warren-Scharff Asphalt Paving
Co., on Aug. 1, 1897, appeared in court
on the morning of the 18th, and changed
his plea of not guilty to guilty, and
was Immediately sentenced to four
years at hard labor at Ionia. The
maximum penalty for embezzlement is
fixed at five years, and in view of the
young mans previous good record, to-
gether with his confession the Judge
showed little leniency and cut the
sentence short one year The sentence
brought disappointment to the hearts
of England's parents, as they had ex-
pected much lighter punishment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

We like to have, in our great men,
something that is above question; we
like to place an implicit faith in them,
and see them always on the platform
OF their greatness.-R. l.. Stevenson.
Patriotism depends as much on mu-
tual suffering as on mutual success,
and it is by that experience of all for
tunes and of all feelings that great
national character is created ..-Bea-
consheld.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

Who are injured by the use Of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores q new preparation
called GRAIN-o, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress, and but few can tell II from
coffee. 1t does not cost over one-fourth
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. IS cents and 25 cents
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, O
We, the undersigned have known II. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obliga-
lions made by their Arm
West & Truax Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.; Walding, Kinnan e. Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, Ohio.
Hall Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent free. Price
sbc per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
The New Commission Rather E1pensiv.

The cost of the state tax commission
is getting TO be quite large. During
the past month the registers of deeds
and other county officers who have
furnished lists of mortgages and other
information have been paid, and the
total expenses of the commission for
the month was 81, 900. A large number
of clerks are now being employed by
the commission, and If the growth of
the business continues as it has in the
past it will soon exceed in point of ex-
pense any other department in the cap
itol, save that of the auditor-general.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
WOHskkHzsQ
Women

are Invited to write 70
Mrs. Pinklhan, for free
advice about their health.
Mrs. Pinkisas7s is a w0-
man.
IF you rave painful
periods, backaches or
any of the more serious
Ills of women, write to
Mrs. Pia,kl5an,; she has
helped F,sulfifuGses. Your
letter will be sacresyy
confidential.
lydia e. PSnkhans's
Vegetable COMPOUND Is
known wherever fsse Erg-
fish language IS spoken.
Nothing else can possf-
bly, be SO sure TO help suf-
ferifsg women No other
medicine has helped so
many.
Remember fhfS when
something else IS sUg-
geSfed.
Mrs. Pfnkhars'S ad-
dress is LyErs Msss.
Her helping kaEd IS
always o1tsfrcfcEs0d 10
Garffcs.fy,es nfOSs,cn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

otsego people would like someone to
come there and establish canning fac.
tory
Reading is probably going to lose It's
tannery, as the owner of the industry
is looking around for more favorable
location.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

The way to get more is to make the the most
OF what we have.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

Patience is not necessarily virtue
on hot day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

To admit our imperfectiou, is to move toward
perfection.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. Il. w.
Groves signature IS on each box 25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

He who fails to build up. sins as truly as he
who tears down.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

Browns Teefhing Cordial Is the babies
best friend SO say the mothers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

Two bottles OF Piso's Cure for Consumption
cured me of bad lung trouble Mrs. Nichols,
Princeton, Ind, Mar. 20, 1925.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

Lnxuriant hair with its youthful color assured by
using PARKER's HAZE BALsAM.
HISpERcoRSs, the best cure for corns l5cts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces n-
nsmmation aays pain, cures wind collie. pc bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

The Old Testament is ever new. and the New
never gets old.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

Charity is not Christianity, but Chris
tianity is charity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

Milk will remove ink stains from cloth il used
Immediately.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

A Book OF Choice Recipes
Sent free by Walter Baker & Co Ltd. Dorches-
ter, Mass. Mention this paper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-15

The cross is the most restless and resistless OF
agitators
The collection BAG will not consecrate uuclean
contributions.