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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20
DR.. /. II. VIII SON.

"OMEOPATHIST. Special attention given
Ii to diseases of the Nose and Throat. Office
on South Main street, Bellefontaine, O.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20
JOHN G. HOVER,

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW. Special attention
"A given all office practice, settlement of
estates, collections and loans. Office and 8,
Lawrence Block, BellefOntaine, Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20
DR.. CARRIE RICHESON

OFFICE 120 N. Main ST., Residence 10 N.
~ Main St. Office hours 9 to II a. M, 2 to 4,
and to 8 p. m. Particular attention given to
diseases OF women,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20
DR.. c. w. HEFFNER,

DHYSICIAN and Surgeon. No. 116 East Co
l. lumbus Ave. Treatment of the Eyes and
fitting glasses for defective vision, speciality.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20

An orange hit in the exact center by
q rifle lsaIl will vanish at once from
sight scattered into infinitesimal
pieces.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20
DR.. w. q. STINCHCOMB,

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Special atten-
L tiOn given to diseases OF the eyes and fit
ting glasses. East Columbus Avenue, Belle
Ontaine, Ohio.
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e & lEEREES

"A Room 1 and 2, Beliefontaine National
Bank Building. Money loaned and secured at
reasonable rates.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20
WRST e WEST

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW. Collections given
IA prompt attention. Partition and settle
ment of estates speciality. Practice in the
State and U. s. Courts. Office on Main street,
directly opposite front entrance Of the Court
House. BellefOntaine Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20
HOWENSTINE & HUSTON,

A TTORNEYS and Oounselors at Law, Belle
IA fontaIne Ohio. Particular attention
given to collections and settlement Of estates.
Office in the Watson Building. Entrance on
Main street.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20
JAMES c. WONDERS,

CIvIL ENGINEER. Rooms and Empire
~ Block, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20
w. w. RIDDLE,

A TTORNEY and Counselor at Law. Office
"A over Peoples National Bank, Bellefon-
taine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20
AuctiOneer!

HIP. Runyon is having great success In
crying ssales, and is prepared to answer all
call on short notice.
Rates given on application.
Address me at DegraR or leave orders at
REPUBLICAN Office, Bellefontaine.
February s. 500 IT. H.P EUNYON.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

iattened upon tho bough, 30 that II
seemed a part Of IL, was a long boy
whose notified colors merged in those
Of the spotted bark and the leaves
and their shadows. The soft fip-fip'
ping noise was the curling in and out
Of the tip of q supple tall among the
leaves. The beast that had killed my
partner al waiting for me.
There was not a moment to lose. AS
threw my ~riie-breech to my shoulder
| saw the great head lift. the ears draw
sharply back, the phosphorescent eyes
redden to burning flame. Twice l
fired, first atthe shoulder, then, without
aiming, at the living thunderbolt that
came through the air upon me, crush
ing me to the earth. A frightrul growl
filled my ears as something bit and
tore me-the rest. was darkness.
came to my senses lying on my
back on the ground in the GOODNESS Of
the autumn night. Through the leafy
branches overhead the moon and stars
were shining. My rife was clutched In
my hand as I lifted my head and
looked around, not realizing at first
where l was or what had happened.
1t all came back to me as l gazed
upon the form of q savage beauty, the
splendid markings in black and yellow
of the jaguar that lay neal me. Just
beyond the beast l saw the form of my
partner, his white face upturned to
the moon.
You can see the scars made by the
jaguar's five claws down the side of
my face, and there are other marks of
his claws on my arm and chest. l have
not been able to lift my left hand to
the top Of my head since he crushed
my shoulder that highland these
wounds lie gave me in his dying
struggle, after my second shot had
pierced his brain. If Bonifacio had
not come in time I should have been
lying under the sycamore now with
Companion.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The announcement that the German
Government has released on furlough
some of the soldiers of the Eastern
provinces to help in the harvest fields
Of their districts affords an interesting
parallel to the announcement from
Kansas that the students Of one of the
women's colleges hal left school to
help garner the wheat crop Of the Sun
flower State. In each incident La tile
recognition that the annual yield Of
Its great grain fields is, In an impor.
tant sense, the foundation on which
are reared the prosperity and con-
tent Of a State.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

One of the most suggestive tributes
10 the skill Of American workmen Is
the offer Of Swiss manufacturers to
give large prizes to inventors for i'm.
proyemnts in matchmaking, SO that
American competition in this line can
be checked. The delicacy and SIM
plicity OF American-made watch move
ments is such that the Swiss no longer
claim the pre-eminence in this line;
The result is all the more gratifying
because the specialization OF watch
making in the United States is of such
recent growth compared to the ages
In which the Swiss have excelled In
r.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
THIS IS A MANS METHOD.
His Way OF Making "a Carpet Bargain
While His Wife Was AWAY,

His Way OF Making a Carpet Bargain
While His Wife Was Away.
II want both my upper and lower
halls recarpeted," was the remark
Charles J. Jones of East Walnut Hills
made to a well known carpetman.
"And I'm going to move out Of the
house until you finish the work! I'll
leave the choice and color to you!
My wife is out of town. you see, and 1
want to surprise her upon her return.
There is only II condition to this
bargain. l must ask you, as we are
all friends, to give me a small figure
in the carpet"
"All right" said the carpetman.
And Charles Jones stayed away
from home for two days, while the
carpetman's hirelings banged away
with their hammers, and he Rugged
himself as he thought of the surprise
that was in store for his wife when
she returned. Last Thursday the car
petman called Jones up by telephone
and announced that the carpet was
laid.
Its a dark green" said the carpet
man.
I'm glad Of that" answered Jones.
That evening he visited his home
and was satisfied that the carpet was
a peach. The next morning he met
the c%arpetman.
"IIow much do I owe you?" inquired
Jones.
at is $685." said the carpet deal
er.
What" yelled Jones. where's
the small figure you and 1 agreed on?'
"Why, on tn border of tn carpet"
said the amazed dealer. Its a
mornin' glory vine with pink an
white flowers! You've got a bargain
at that Observation-Disclosures In
Quirer.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Victor Smith, in the New York
Press, thinks that what this country
needs is a school of ''unlearning." He
says: There are SO many distorted
facts engraved on the tablets OF our
memory that we shall never get them
Strengthened out unless we go to school
at forty. fifty. sixty and seventy to
unlearn that which we stored up in
youth and take in a fresh cargo OF
corrected information. Perhaps it
were better that we should not go to
school at all until we have Knocked
about for half q century. 1t is much
harder to Nnlearn and learn over again
than to learn correctly in the start"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Up to July / the total fire loss In tn,
United States for 1900 was sos, 600,
0OO. against $65, 0O0. 900 for the CORE
spending period last year. There have
been no less than fifteen fires witt
losses Of over $4,000 each since Jan,
uary l last, and five of them have de.
stroyed property reckoned by millions,
the Ottawa confagration heading the
list, with a loss of $12, 900, 900. And
the underwriters report that not only
has the first half OF 1900 been remark.
able for great fires, but that the mum.
Der and destructiveness Of small fires
have also been unusual.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
CAT DISPLAYS STRATEGY.
Feline ingenuity Worthy . Military
FcKnNrk.

Feline ingenuity Worthy . Military
Expert.
It was not his size or his beauty
which made him remarkable, though
+; his possession Of these attributes OF
feline superiority easily made him
prominent among the cats Of the
neighborhood. with whom he waged
unrelentless warfare. but the fact Is
that he possessed a controlling mind
and a strategetic ability that would
have made him q great commander
had he been born in a more exalted
sphere Of life. For this cat. with true
diplomacy, made friends with the dogs
Of his particular domain and went
forth to battle attended by a body.
guard whose appearance inspired re-
spect and assisted him in his COM
bats An English mastif, a bird dog,
and a small cocker spaniel shared his
meals, and later enabled him to gain
victories over his hated rival, the gray
cat across the street. This cat had
had many a contest with that gray
cat. but the combat always resulted
in a draw, because Of the guerilla
tactics of his wary opponent, who pre-
ferred a short fight and a rapid dash
to safety to a prolonged conflict where
the superior weight and fighting abil'
ity of the cat with the controlling
mind would have a decided advantage.
The thought that victory, u~ndisputed,
had never yet perched upon his BAN
ners. vexed the soul Of the diplomatic
feline and embittered his milk and
beefsteak with the wormwood Of ven.
geance long delayed. But at last d.
plomacy triumphed and %retribution
overlook the gray prowier and dis
turber Of midnight slumber. One day
in a fatal hour the gray cat invaded
the precincts Of the feline Bismarck
when the allies of the latter were al
hand. When he struck a sudden
blow and ran, a smile Of Joy parted
the whiskers of the cat with the con-
trolling mind, and with him lhe three
dogs Joined the chase.
Because of their superior numbers
the dogs easily caught and brought
to bay the gray cat and then formed
a ring about him while the avengel
entered the arena and began the bat.
tie. Continually driven back into the
ring by the three dogs, the gray cal
was unable to pursue his favorite tao.
tics. and the result. after one Of the
prettiest "cat scraps that that ward
had ever seen, was complete victory
for the cat with the diplomatic incli-
nations. Only when the gray cat, by
a flying leap over the heads of the
dogs, escaped did he let up In the work
OF righteous retribution. Then in the
consciousness of victory, the conquer.
or returned, accompanied by his al
lies, to his repast of milk and beef.
steak. lord of his own domain. And
surrounding neighborhood as far
Is three blocks owned his undisput.
sway.-Grand Rapids Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The writer of an article on .Thc
Passing Of Birds" in the New England
Magazine, says that in thu localities
yet favored BY great flights Of geese.
ducks. crane and plovey during the
migratioEs it is not a matter for un.
usual comment when q single inlivid.
ral trings down fifty birds III an az.
tc;Doon; and for a party at nalf a
dozen 70 bag five hundred or mere in
q day is 9 record that is repeatelly
achieved. Indeed, an effective style
q advertising now adopted by some
western railroads is the publishing
@ photographs Of literal wagou.loads
q asaa sa'ae.biEds taken In d slnglo
daa,'s hunt ~ nouss Os shaIg Eeaorta,s
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The recently prevailing fashion OF
wearing trained skirts on the street
Is responsible for a new development
In an old disease. say physicians. This
Is varicose veins in the upper arm,
caused by the unnatural twisting Of
the arm In holding the skirt from the
ground. Several cases have been
treated lately. in which the veins have
burst, to the serious danger of the pa
fient, and permanent distortion OF the
hand has resulted more than once. Fer
TINS reaso medical men are greeting
with warmth the latest dictate of
fashion, to the effect that street cos
tunes must have skirts that clear the
ground.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
Two Negroes Killed.

Port Gibson, ssMiss,-A telephone
message from Grand Gulf, this county,
received at z p. M, Monday, brings
news of the killing there of two ne
groes, Nose Williams ami his son,
q. T. Wheeless. Details are lacking,
bat { is known the negroes wers
resisting arrest.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The wars are keeping us on the jump
at studying geography and languages.
Having gone through Cuba, Porto
Rico, the Philippines and South Africa,
we must now take up the map of
China. Possibly 1t will not lie a great
while before we shall have to study
Japan, Korea and Russian Asia.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

at all the universities which confer
scholastic degrees upon women there
Is this year an earnest effort making
to induce young women graduates to
take postgraduate courses for the de-
gree of bachelor Of arts. This is ap
excellent thing in itself, and it is even
better as a 'sign Of the times"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The value Of o newspaper % o.
advertising medium consists u
Its circulation.
When you can secure the com.
btned circulation of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
gavedl
"The st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the 3D. Oh
March, 1894, with This Opelot'
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price of subseriptien
mas been reduced to 81 Q year:
THE COURIER being by Odds
the best paper In the empire Par
LIB OF st. Landry 10 Therefore ~
ahssnasE
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE : CONCEPTION,

OPELOUSAS, La

OPELOUgAG, La
UaasE the Direction Of the Sisters gaxianssa
Of Holy CSosg.
o1ers to young ladies every facility
for acquiring 9 thorough christian cd.
ucation. Constant attention is paid ia
home and social culture. Lessons ara
given in music, painting and other
nseful arts. The siEters also have
charge of the boys school. The course
o. instruction 10 two-fold-psepsratory
aud Commercial. French 10 taught IN
the two courses. For particulars. "a.
dsess SISTER sUPERyoR
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

It is pleasant to learn that crime has
decreased in Europe in thirty years.
We hear so much about all kinds Of Of
lenses In these days that one is apt to
conclude that the world Is growing
worse every year. but in the good old
times not crime In a hundred was
rpnnrfptl
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
THE GOODBYE KISS AT IT,: oooR.

Her yes were humed with a glance OF And the husband striving ia n1s rough
pride acc,
Ind her. hearty vas love aghow, Where here's little time for play,
A IS she softly t1pped to her husbands Has many a glimpse of her smiling face
w, sid In his mine through the busy day.
When he opened the door to &C. And hslO look is tender, his eyesa are bright
And there in her morning wrapper trim, AS IL ons hEsI ledger tr
W hne a smile her rcdH lips WORE, Er he thinks of the welcome that waits
She stood IN the steps INT gave to him at night
A goodbye kiss at the door And the goodbye kiss at the door,
She turns to her duties with cheerful o wives and husbands, the world is
heart, bright
Cor se has not now to learn When the heart with love doth glow.
Ihat the wire and husband must OFTEN n its path is smooth ant its burden
$500 part ~ light, /
When the daily breads to EARN If you're willing to make them so.
And there's peace nd Joy III her. gentle And thes sun wills shine through the dark
breast = go est day
AS The sews or sweeps the floor And scattcrth the clouds that lower
m every task is csayed with z@t and the oes booma along ifs way
For the goodbye KISS at the door, For the goodbye kiss at the door,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
The Uanal way.

Askit--Who is the fellow who is so
energetic in di~sconrsing on Jigsby.s
faults?
Telht-ghat's bis bosom friend, Of
coaFaa.-Raltina0re American.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

War has drained the United States
of their mules. But the general ten.
dency to kick has not materially do
creased.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Fine jewels are registered, like fine
dogs. Their history, or pedigree, can
be got at the registry Office, with their
description, value, owner and so forth,
all detailed very accurately. The reg
istry tends to prevent stealing.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Cold drinks are heating and hot
drinks are cooling. This is not gen.
orally believed, but 1t Is 30.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

A number Of living specimens of the
curious blind fish from the Kentucky
caves have been deposited In the fish
house Of the London Geological gar
dens.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

A Milwaukee florist thinks he has
succeeded in producing green carna-
tions by the use of chemicals while
the plants are growing.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

British Guiana has a cannon-ball
tree that grows to a height of 100 feet,
it's straight, unbranching stem being
only Is inches thick. When the can
non balls are ready to drop the tree
is avoided Is a battery might be that
was about to engage in a lombard
ment.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

ment.
There are few bearded men in
China. Men who have grandchildren
may wear a mustache, and many take
advantage Of the privilege and are
called "old hair men," The foreigners
with mustaches, when they came to
China excited much curiosity, and the
unusual sight justified them in ask
ing the ages of the bearded men.
A few days ago Upper Sandusky,
Ohio, was visited with an immense
swarm of flying ants, which had the
effect of compelling merchants in GER
tain districts to discontinue business.
The merchants had no time to prepare
for the onslaught, and had trouble to
get the insects from their stores that
they might be closed. The ants were
supplied with long, transparent wings,
and only remained for a couple of
hours.
Among the curiosities in deeds at
tention is called to one in Belfast,
which gives the course and distance
ito I hole in the roof of the shed of
the blacksmith shop" This. FL. P. Far
row, the Belfast Me. civil engineer, says.
should be considered an ~'.indestruct-
ible monument" as the hole still re-
mains, although the shed was burned
many years ago. Another queer deed
is of a shipyard in Rcckport, and one
curse is described as in line with
the bow of two vessels now BUILDING
at said shipyard."
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
WIN JOEL SANDOZ.
Attorney t=laW and Notary Public.
0~PgL0UsAB, LA.

WIN practice in all Courts, State
End Federal, and before the Patent and
tension Offices at Washington, d. 6.
Shorthand and Typewritiug promptly
and carefully done. Once ever a.
hsndEy ststa Rank. Msin Street.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
Standing squarely ana uHssnprsmiaae
ly upeR the DemeozsS3s
Platform the !

UpeIOuSdS Courier
Zs the advocate Of Democrats
principles and the friend 0gths
people.
Their welfare Ia its welfare, snd
II will ever be found defending
their rights with ell Of in
ability.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-24
Sparrows Whip a Rat.

Some people on Harrison street a
few days ago near Stations shaving sa-
loon saw novel battle out in the street.
A number of English sparrows had at
tackled big barn rat, and when OBJ
server had seriously crippled it. They
would doubtless have killed it, but an
observer drove them off and tried to
kill the rat himself, but it got away
from them and disappeared under
Charles A. Stoop's house. All the
sparrows in the neigborhood were
greatly excited over the battle. -Eas-
ton, (Md. } Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-24

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to ad-
vance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in ffty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail, also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. T. and
mention this paper.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-24
LEATHER MADE WATERPROOF.
Invention Of a Chemist Who Has Given it
Yeas of Study.

There are doubtless many wiseacres,
who will regard with suspicion any
claim which might be put forth as to
the possibility of rendering leather
waterproof and at the same time keep
ing it porous and comfortable for foot
wear. There is on the market to-day
preparation which certainly does make
leather proof and at the same
time comfortable and durable. 1t is
the invention of chemist, who has
been experimenting for years, and who
now feels that he has perfected the ar
ticle for which he has worked so
long.
With the usual dislike of men and
women for rubbers and overshoes, he
conceived thought that he would in
some way make leather water proof, so
that shoes might serve as a sufficient
protection to keep the feet warm and
dry in all sorts of weather. To do this
was a difficult matter 1t would be
easy to make a dressing that would
close the pores of the leather most eff
fectually, and thus turn away water /;
but such a dressing would be wholly
unsatisfactory, for it would cause the
shoes to "draw" the feet even more
than rubbers, and would make one s
footwear unhygenic and very un-
healthful.
The difficulty was to make the leath-
er waterproof and at the same time
allow free circulation, so essential to
shoe comfort.
This end has been accomplished in
Katherine, the new product referred
to. It's action upon leather is re-
markable, and it seems likely to event.
ually supercede the much depised
''gums."
Leatherine soaks right into the
leather and becomes a part of the
leather substance itself, and gives to
the leather the property by swelling
the moment it comes in contact with
water sufficiently to close the pores of
the surface, so that the water is kept
out. AS soon as the water is removed
the leather again resumes its natural
consistency, with the pores open.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-24
Death of Mrs. Adams.

The death of the wife of Bishor
Adams takes not only from Easton and
Talbot county says the Ledger, but
from all the towns and counties com.
prising the Diocese of Easton the val
liable services of a pure, noble and
energetic woman in those lines OF
church work and other benevolences it
behooved her from the position she
held to take up and faithfully pursue.
She did all of this with an assiduity
and an unobtrusive modesty which
made her life and career while amongst
us good example, not only to be
commended but to be followed.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-24
Quigg Losing His Grip.

Lemuel Eli Quigg, of New York, is
fast losing his grip on the political ma
chine in that city. Quigg's rapid po-
litical advancement was nothing short
of marvellous and from newspaper
writer be was elected to Congress and
then elected chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee of his adopted
State. He was defeated at the last
election by Democrat