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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

The American pavilion at the Paris EN-
position was formally turned over to the
authorities and public. Saturday after
noon. The Inauguration took place in tho
presence Of embassy and consular ofi-
Gals, number of high French function
aries. foreign diplomats and commission
ers and such a concourse of American
citizens that many who We're provided
with tickets were unable to gain admit
lance 10 the building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

one N the largest salmon ever
caught On the Penobscot was captur-
"a in the wiers Of a Bucksport fisher
man. Richard a. Whitmore. Saturday.
between Verona ana BucksDort. The
fish weighed 341a pounds ana was 3iA
feet in length. II inches deep ana 6
Inches through
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in One Minute

well-known Wesleyan minister TO the
president of the British Wesleyan Con-
ference in favor of the annexation OF the
two republics. To this appeal Mr.. Zip,
ling adds: IF, through any intellectual
lasciviousness we in England prefer TO
tickle emotion by being generous once
again at other peoples expense when the
work will have to be done anew from the
beginning, ) or 10 years back assume
that you have full knowledge of the stu
alton in South Africa, but | do not think
eagerly the loyalists look to England Tor
a sign that the mother country Will
neither desert them nor betray them to
the Dutch"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
Other Games. Saturday.
Bates. IL: Portland Athletics. l.

Portland. Me, May 12.-Bates played
the Portland Athletic Club to a standstill.
this afternoon, and more than obtained
revenge for the game on Fast day, which
resulted in victory for the Portlands by
score of % to s. Today. the home team
was never In the contest at any stage,
and the colIegians won with eace. The
special feature of the game was the bril-
liant work of Pitcher Richmond of Tufts
College. who accepted IS chances without
an error. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
1t Medford-Tufts. 6: Exeter. 4.

At Medford-Tufts, 6: Exeter, 4.
At Standardization, IA; Salem, 3.
At Amherst-Syracuse, 4; Amherst, ..
At Buffalo-Minneapols. II; Buffalo ;.
At Detroit-Kansas City, 5; Detroit, 1.
At Ithaca-U. of Penna., s; Cornell. 4.
At Toronto-Toronto. 4; Providence, =.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10: Coburn, 3.
At Acknowledgements 8; Montreal A..
At Sanford-Sanford. !; Westbrook, 4.
At Syracuse-Hartford 20; Syrac use. 10.
At Northumberland Is; Camden, IL.
At Norway-Bridgton S; Lewiston II.
S., 6.
At New Haven-Harvard, '03, 4; Yale,
'03, 9
At Southboro-St. Marks. IA: Cochitu-
ate. 3.
AT .Andover-Boston College. Il; Ando-
yer, s.
At. Observation-Disclosures. s: Worces-
bia. 5.
At Hyde Park-Hyde Park. IA; Brock
fast 5. 20
a. Dedham-Dedham High. &c: Need
town,4. - Heorse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
PORTLAND.

Earned runs-Eates, 3. Two-base hits
Robinson, Purinton. Buchanan, Hussey.
Stolen bases-Jenney. Dean. g. Allen, Pur-
linton, Buchanan, 2. Sacrifice hit-Clason.
Base on balls-Hamilton. Smith. Struck
out-By Hussey. 2; by Richmond. A..
Double play-Hamilton to Woodbury..
Passed balls-By Robinson, .. Hit by
pitched ball-W oodbury. Umpire, Sale.
Time, III. 35m. Attendance, 200.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

II had running. itching sore on my
leg SUFFERED tortures. Doan's Ointment
took away the burning and itching IN
stantly, and quickly effected permanent
cure e. W Lenhart. Bowling Green, y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
AhNs -b-
Totals
LEWISTON A. c.
Cushman. Newenham.

HUNS made-By Cushman. Newenham,
Saunders Rice, league. Pike, Simpson,
Curran. DAILY. Two-base hit-Simpson.
Three-base hit-Cushman Stolen bases
Saunders. 2; Rice. 2; Newenham- Base
on baIls-By Lombard. .. Struck out-By
Saunders IL: by Lombard. 3 Double
p1ays-Saunders and Pike; Clark and
Curran. Hit by pitched ball-Tupper,
Lombard. Umpire. VIM. Donovan. Time,
hre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
Colby. 6: Lewiston A. c.. q.

Waterville, Ne, May 12.-The principal
feature of the game between Colby and
the Lewiston Athletic Club was the
pitching of Saunders. The score:
COLBY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
An East indian Famine Appeal.

New York, May 13.-The India fam
inc relief committee, tonight, issued
an appeal to the citizens. This appeal
asserts that despite the systematic aid
furnished 6.000.0 900 of people in India.
at least 100000 more are starving.
The appeal says that America ought
to send at least 81. 000, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

London, May 1.-THE Bombay cor
respondent of the Times says: The
cholera continues to rage in the famine
camps. There have been 400 deaths in
three days at Mandivee; and so numer-
Gus are the cases at Cobra that it il
impossible to collect the bodies. These
lie for days in the sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
PRACTICALLY OVER.
CONTINUED from page -

the fact that many of the Beers have
deserted. He says: Lord Roberts
advance was splendidly executed. 1t
is worthy to be placed with the Kanda-
har expedition. The situation is now
changed so greatly in favor of the Brit
ish that the fate of the Transvaal
Beers is settled. President Steyn s
movement eastward is interpreted as
confirming the rumors of chickering's be-
tween the Transvaalers and the Free
Staters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
Other Games. Sunday.

At MISUNDERSTANDING. 5; Hartford, ?.
At Muntreal-Springfel 5; Montreal, ;.
At Observation-Disclosures, s; Worces-
ter, /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
Grip Should Not Be Neglected
for One Moment.

1t depresses and weakens its VIC
tims-makes it easy for other diseases
to attack them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
BASE BALL.
Leaaue Games. Saturday.

At MISUNDERSTANDING, 5; Boston, !.
At Chicago-Chicago. ID; New York, 3.
At st. Louis-Brooklyn, 5; st. Louis, 4.
At Overwhelmingly 8; Cincin-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

At Williams town-Holy Cross, 8; Will
liams, 0.
At West Point-Wesleyan, 10; West
Point. I.
At apolis-Indianapo II; Chi
cago, u.
At Burington-U. of Vermont, 8;
Union. l.
At Durham-N. II. State College, I; ST.
Anselm's, !.
At Providence-Brown, I; Yale, g. Four
teen innings.
At Wakefield-Wakefield High, II; Ev-
erett High. s.
At Attleboro-Attleboro High, Is; Mil
ford High, |.
At Saco-Thornton Academy, "a: Bidde-
ford High, 25.
At Newton Centre-Cambridge High. Is;
Boston Latin. 3.
At Groton, Mass.-Groton School, IL;
Harvard. '0l. II.
At Bellows Falls-Vermont Academy.
Is: Middlebury. r.
AT Greenfield Greenfield H. s. y;
Brattleboro II. s., II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
S.S.S!{%fSGe Blood

(Swift's Specific) is the only blood rem
edy guaranteed purely vegetable; I,
forces out every trace Of impure blood
and cures cases that no other remedy
can touch. Valuable books mailed fzs !.
BY Swift Specific Co., Atlantis Ga
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
HaIe's
Honey OF
and ar

cures grip. But it should be taken at
once. a5t, 500; SI.oo per bottle; the
largest size cheapest. AT all druggists.
Refuse substitutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

London, May 1.-THE Standard pub
fishes the following from Durham
dated. Sunday: There are persistent
rumors here Of heavy fighting in Natal.
A Red Cross train left, last night. for
the north"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
E}0I|SS

Capt. w. H. Dunlap, Chatts-
nooga, Tenn. says: Several years
ago boils and carbuncles appeared
upon me to an alarming extent,
causing me great trouble and pain.
Physicians treatment did not seem
to avail, and finally l decided to
give s. s. 8. trial. I improved at
once, and after taking six bottles,
the boils and carbunclesd disappeared
ontirplvD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

kroonstad, Orange Free state, Sun
day, May 13.-The arrival Of Lord Rob
erts was hailed with enthusiasm by all
the British inhabitants. Three hun
dred Free Statcrs were anxious to sur
rendcd. The bridge to the south had
not been destroyed but the large
bridge near the town had been domol-
ished The Irish brigade with the
Federals. yesterday. burned the goods
sheds. According to the towns people,
many Of them were drunk.
The Beers are now trekking to the
Naal river where they are cntrcnChinE.
General French encamped northeast IF
the town and dispatched force 10 cut
the line. The project succeeded late
at night. but unfortunately after the
departure OF the last train. Although
the troops had marched l6 miles, they
We're in excellent form on entering the
town. Many arrests have been made,
chiefly Of those who had maliGncd the
British 1t vas found that many per
sons have been dcport-d from Lady
brand for ultra British sympathy.
President Stcyn has gone ~ Liudlry.
the new scat Of the Free State govern
ment a number III the burghcrs are
trckking homeward. The mi, sitian III
the Free State is practically over
All the prisoners in the hands M the
British here agree that the quarrel hc-
tween the Free Stlters and the Trans
walters is 50 acute that TIM Transvaal-
ers have decided To leave their allies
whom they accuse If cuwardlcc ana
lack VI patriotism.
Most of the Transvaal prisoners
think that If they are defeated ut the
Taal river the Beers VIII retreat IN
Pretoria; but there appears X ~ a
government In a word. thu back If
the Boer resistance seems tn have been
broken. The hurghcrs arc fEhtin@
without their previous stubbornness.
They seem ready mp retreat On the
slightest prcteAt
The prisoners, even the Traa7vaalers
appear glad til have been captured.
They say they are sick NJ WI. whi"h
can have only one end. Several A+t.
exclaimed. We have lust our lii-r;t.
Hut Why should wv lpsc uur lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
League Games, Sunday.
AT CINCINNATI.


All of Pittsburgs errors were costly and
gave Cincinnati the advantage until the
ninth, when Barrel and Crawford made
mess of two easy flies which they failed
to reach and Cincinnati lost the game
Hahn pitched perfect ball for five innings
but was driven out of the box in the sew
enth and Newton substituted. Lever
was effective throughout. Attendance,
5000.
Cincinnati Gin. III g Z s- 81 :;
Batteries--Hahn. Newton and PETIT;
Lever and thinner.
AT ST LOUIS.
Jones was inyincible. The hard hitting
Brooklyns could not, touch him at any
stage. Howell was hit hard all through
the game. Attendance. 1900.
St s4oa Louis. i Z ss- ~
Batteries-Jones and Criger; Howell and
Mcguire.
AT CHICAGO.
New York hit Griffith very hard. and
with the assistance of three costly mis-.
plays was six runs ahead at the end OF
the seventh inning. Hawley held the
locals down to four singles in six innings,
then his field went TO pieces, four errors,
three singles. double and triple bring
ing Chicago up to within one run of New
York. Carrick then replaced Hawley but
was wild and was found freely. Won
derful catch by Van Haltren was the star
point of the game. Attendance, 300.
Chicago. III o 1-lOI3-3
New York. o o / 2 0 o 9-14-7
Batteries-Griffith and Chance; Hawley,
Carrick and Bowerman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
U. Of NJ. 8; Bowdoin. z.

brunswick. Me. May 12.-Bowdoin lost
to the University of Maine. TODAY
through errors and slow fielding in the
first four innings. Bacon and Cushman
both pitched good bail. Score by innings:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

Halifax n. s.. May 13.-Inspector Zach
Wood Of the Canadian Northwest mount
ed police, has been promoted to the com
mand of that force. in succession to Col.
Steele, now in Africa. Col. Wood is a son
of Capt. J. Taylor Wood of Halifax Il
brother of Lieut.. Wood the first Cana
dian killed in the war with the Beers, and
a descendant of Gems. Davis and Wood
and President Taylor.
London. May 13.-Rudyard Kipling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

Brandfort, Friday, May 11.-Among
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
AT CHICAGO.
National League Standing.

Batteries-Griffith and Chance; Hawley
Carrick and Bowerman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

Halifax, n. s., May 12.-The with
drawal of imperial troops from Can
ada VIII be completed, this summer, it
Is mi-oflicially stated, and that Gen.
Lord William Seymour. the present
Communicated in British North
America. will be the last incumbent
from abroad, and that when Lord Sey-
mour leaves Halifax, in June. with his
family, for a visit to Great Britain, he
VIII not return. The general officer
commanding the Canadian militia, who
has hitherto resided at Ottawa, will
make his residence at Halifax. The
official residence in this city, which the
imperial government has maintained
for the communicated chief will be
closed after 80 years continuously in
occupation. The Duke Of Kent, Queen
Victoria's father. was at one time its
occupant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
AT ST. LOUIS.

Jones was invincible. The hard hitting
Brooklyns could not touch him at any
stage. Howell was hit hard all through
the game. Attendance, II 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

the prisoners of the foreign legion cap
tured during the fighting at the Zand
river was German named friedman,
from Effort. He claimed to be a jour
nalist, but was found hiding in the
cactus bush with a rifle in his hands
Eden, Friday, May 1.-THE Beers re-
tired somewhat, today, but it is impos-
sible to say where they may turn up
next, owing to their great mobility.
Gen. Grcnfell succeeded in pushing
them back near Rapuiskop, while Gen.
Brabant pushed forward in the direc-
ton of Brands drift, along with Gen.
Campbell and the 10th Brigade.
A body Of Beers has appeared at We
roma, on the Labybrand road.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08
GRAMMAR.

ChAS J. BRITTON, Examiner.
Q) But why you ask me, should this
tale be told,
~ To men growing old, or are grown
old?
(3) 1t is too late. Nothing is too late
i4l Till the tired heart shall cease to
(5) Cato learned Greek at eighty,
Sophocles
(6) Wrote his grand Oedius, and Simon
ides
(7) Bore off the prize of verse from his
Compeers
(S) When each had numbered more
than four-score years;
(9) And Theophratus at fOur-score and
(1O) Had but begun his characters oi
men.
| 1I) Shall we then sit us down and say,
(l2) The night hath come; it is no long
er day?
-Epitah of John Richard Green.
l. What is the central thought in the
above?
2. Classify the clauses in l, a, 8 ant
II.
3. Name the abridged propositions
f. Classify the phrases.
| 5. Parse the cOnnectives.
| 6. Point out future predictive.
Z. Infect noun, prOnOun, adjective
and adverb.
s. Make list of words not capable o
infection.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08
GEOGRAPHY.

BIOGRAPHY.
H. WHITwoKTH, Examiner.
1, What two causes combine to pro-
duce changes of day and night?
2. Do degrees of latitude vary in
length? Do degrees of longitude? Ex-
plain your answers.
3. How are salt lakes formed?
4. Name and locate the two extremes
of elevation found in the study of the
relief forms of the continents.
5. What American city has about the
same latitude as the northern point OF
Africa? AS the southern point?
+. In what zone is the greater part
of South America? Name the three
great rivers of South America. Why
have they the same general direction?
Z. Name five seas tributary to the
Mediterranean.
noted? What are her advantages in
these respects?
READING.
CHAS. J. BRITToN, Examiner.
| l. Quote from the vision OF Sir Laun
fal.
2. Upon what is the poem founded
3. Give brief amplification of ,
scene or an event in The Rhine of al
Ancient Mariner.
4. Whom does Shakespeare make tn,
hero in Julius Cesar?
5. AS Sir Launfal mused with
dOwncast face,
IA light shone round about the place
The leper no longer crouched at hi
side,
But stood before him gloriAed.
IShining and tall and fair and straigh
AS the pillar that stood by the Beauti
| full Gate
Himself the Gate whereby men ca
Enter the temple of God and man.
(a) Define mused, leper, and pillar.
| (b) Explain the persOnifcatiOns.
6. Point out an antithesis, a compai
isOn, an allegOry.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08
TWO MARRIAGE CONCLUSIONS.

Not long ago Boston clergyman re-
ceived an evening call from an elderly
man and woman who expressed wish
to be Joined iu the bonds of matrimOny
then and there.
"Have you ever been married be-
fore?" asked the clergymon OF the man,
an honest, weather-beaten person OF
sea-faring aspect.
"Never, and never wanted to before, u
was the prompt reply.
"And have you ever been married
before?" the question came to the
woman.
"No, SIR" she replied, with equa
promptitude; and with touch of hu
NOR that appealed to the clergyman a
once, she added: 81 never had {
chancep'
The marriage ceremony was speedily
performed and the clergyman refused
to take any fee, telling the bride, will
a twinkle in his eye, that it had been I
privilege to officiate, which he woul'
have been sorry to miss.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

properly there accumulates in them un-
digested, fermenting, putrid, blood poison
ing matter The appetite cannot be healthy
till this is removed. A machine will not
run If it Is all clogged up with dirt. The
stomach cannot appropriate food unless 1t
is clean, and so healthy hunger cannot
come. The stomach cannot be clean If the
liver and bo wells do not dispose of the food
passed along to them. II poisonous efiete
matter is allowed to accumulate and con-
gest the liver and bowels more or less of it
gets into the blood, and is carried all over
the body. Is it any wonder that 1t makes
you sick?
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery 10
designed. to correct all disorders of the
digestive and blood making system and to
drive all impurities out of the blood itself.
1t restores lost appetite and vitality,
builds healthy flesh and muscle, changes
sickness to health, misery to happiness.
John A. Galloway, Esq, Of No. zIS 18th Street
Columbus Ca, writes: had catarrh for foui
wears and also liver and kidney trouble. In Iso,
was working at night and broke out In lump:
ali over and when these left, the skin peeled Oh
NV eyes were sunken and had pimples ant
brown spots my face. Now these are al
gone and ve am entirely we'll. I haYe {
GOOD appel Il before commenced taking
your sGoid. ,ietical Discovery had M
Appetite at all Now am like a child-readl
to eat at any ume Of the day or night"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08
Notice..


Sealed proposals will be received at the Of
hce Of the Clerk of the Board of Education OF
Washington township, Logan county, Ohio.
until twelve O'Clock at noon, on
THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 1900
for building q brick school house and one out
building on the lot situated on the farm Of
Fred. Mohr, In Sub-District No. 1,accOrding TO
the plans and specifications on file In said
ONCE, the foundation being a separate con-
tract.
Each bid must contain the name of every
person interested In the same, and be accom-
panied by a sufficient guaranty Of some dis,
Interested person, that, II the bid is accepted
a contract will be entered into, and the per-
fOrmance Of 1t properly secured. The bid for
each kind Of material called for by the
specifications must be stated separately, and
the price of each given, and the price OF labor
must also be separately stated.
None but the lowest responsible bid will be
accepted, and the Board may reject any or all
bids BY order of the Board of Education.
May Q, 1900.
@. A. BROWN. Clerk.
May II, 1900
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

''What was the disposition of those
lemons l Saw yesterday" asked the
grocer of his clerk.
'The disposition, did you say, sir?
Sour, sir.''
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

"What is your greatest household
expense?" asked tho first deaf and
dumb man.
Matches" wiggled the fingers OF
the second.
"Matches?" came the surprised in
quiry from the astOnished hand OF the
first man.
eyes, I talk in my sleep, and my
wife always lights match TO see wha1
am saying.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

Caller-Doc, Pm awfully annoyed by
rheumatism.
DOctor-H'm! You don't look like q
rheumatic.
Caller-Oh, I'm not. It's my wife!-
New York Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

"Jones, where are you going to es-
cape the summer heat?'
Escape the summer heat? Great
governor! I'm busy just now escaping
the collector for the man who furnished
my winter heat. Chicago Record.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

Willie-Pa, what's the difference be-
tween insurance" and "assurance?"
Pa-Well, the latter is what the
agent has, and the former is what he
tries to sell you.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

less ais i uCt
intervals If he
Is healthy.
Corned beef
and cabbage
taste better to
ahealthy, a hun
CRY man than
terrapin an d
pate de (0f
gras to the
jaded appetite
OF a dyspeptic.
The enjoy
ment of eating
d pc d $ on
the condition
of the stom
ach, liver,
bow els, and
kidneys. If
these do NOT
l. Al.S~ -xN~I
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

'We had strawberry shortcake at
our boarding house today"
"HOw was it?''
"Well, the accent was on the short. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

'I understand" remarked the re-
porter to the manager of a railway
noted for the unpunctuality of Its
trains, shat there was an accident on
your railway last night"
'Oh, do you?" was the sarcastic re-
ply.
"Yes, SIR"
'sDo you know anything about?''
"Only that it happened to the train
which was due here at 8:15."
''That train came in to the minute,
SIR" said the manager, firmly.
"Are you sure of that?'
''Of course l am"
'Thanks. That must have been th'
accident referred to, and the reporter
lodged out.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08
THE MERRY.GO.ROUND.

Willie-Say, pa, what kind of color
is invisible green?
Pa-Why-er it must be grass plot
covered with snow.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

'If not YOURSELF" said wealthy old
bachelor to charming young lady,
"whOm would you rather be?'
"Yours truly" was the immediate
reply.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

Uncle Sam-Well, what have you got
to say about paying that money? Speak
out, mani
The Sultan-You forget that am the
unspeakable Turk.-Chicago Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-08

Census Taker-What is your age,
madam?
Mrs. Neighbors-Did the woman next
door give her age?
Census sTaker-Certainly.
Mrs. NeighbOrs-Well, Pm two years
younger than she is.-Chicago News.