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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
A TEST OF ENDURANCE.
Ability Of Submarine Torpedo
Boats to Stay Under Water
To Be Demonstrated.

New York, Nov IA Greenport,
N. Y. correspondent of the Herald an
nounces that test is being arranged
to dispel all doubts of the ability of the
submarine torpedo boats of the Hol-
land type to spend long periods safely
under water. At the turning up''
plant of the Holland, Company, at New
Suffolk, the Fulton is to be sealed up
in the early evening some time this
week and remain sealed up from II to
Is hours.
Besides her regular crew, in COM
mand of Capt. Frank Cable, there will
be in her Lieut.. A. Macarthur, who is
to command the submarine boat Adder,
and Rear Admiral John Howe, of the
United States Navy. The endurance
test has never been attempted in this
country, but the Holland people are
positive they can equal, or exceed with
the Fulton, any previous English, rec.
ords. The compressed air TASKS will
be filled to their capacity and the mer
furnished with food for the long watch
below.
There will be those on shore who
may see that all conditions Of the test
are fulfilled. The Russian Naval at
tache, Capt. Baron Ferson, and Jap
anese'representative Lieut.. Command
er Ide, are expected at Greenport mex
week to attend the runs by the Fulton
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
CHICAGO TO EXCEL PARIS
Million Dollars to be Expended
in Beautifyins the City.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-The movement for
the beautifying of Chicago has assumed
proportions which promise something
definite. Under the auspices of the
Municipal Art League, 81, 900, 900 is to
be raised and expended along lines
which contemplate that Chicago shall
become within ten years more artistic
even than Paris, and the most beauti-
full city in the United States.
Branch clubs of the Art League are
to be formed among the hundreds of
business and social organizations in
the city, the plan being to have an &C
tive membership of 500,L00 persons.
Each member is to be assessed % annu-
ally. The money thus to be raised will
be expended for works of art, like pub
lie statues, fountains and arches. Not
only are the leaders confident of rails
ing the sum hoped for, but they expect
to enlist the active cooperation Of
those having the future of the city g
artistic development at heart.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
NEW CANNON THAT
IS DEEMED MARVEL,
Gen. Wheeler Organizing Com
pany to Build CincinnatiaR's
Invention.

Philadelphia, Nov. 8.-General Joe
Wheeler came to Philadelphia yester-
day and proposes to make this city his
home in the future. The General is
organizing company which will be
capitalized at Sc, OO0, 900 for the manu-
facture, under new patent, of heavy
ordinance and smaller firearms, which
he confidentially expects will be adopt
ed by the Government for the arming
OF all its new warships and the equip
ment of the army. Negotiations are
now going on between General Wheel
er, the Cramp Shipbuilding Company
and q number of bankers, and have
nearly reached q successful conclusion.
1t is proposed to erect large factory
near Cramps yards.
The gun has been tested by Govern
ment inspectors in secret and pro-
nounced q marvel. 1t can discharge
Is shots per second through single
barrel, eject the cartridges one by one
and reload the weapon without any re-
coil. General Wheeler said today in
regard to his gun:
"Give me one regiment of soldiers
armed with this gun and will whip
any other three regiments in the world
armed with any other style Of gun. 1
want to see our Government have pos
session of the greatest weapon on earth.
Money is secondary object. This gun
will revolutionize modern warfare. A
warship armed with heavy ordnance OF
this type could annihilate any vessel in
her class"
The new gnn was invented by DR.. s.
w. MCLEAN, of Cincinnati.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
As It Will Be.

"This," said the artist, sis battle
scene-time, say, the year 1000 A. D.
The defending force is on the extreme
right of the canvass"
81 can't see them," observed his
friend.
Certainly not; they are strongly en-
trenched-"
"Can't Bee any entrenchments."
"Of course you can't. The entrench-
ments are skilfully concealed from
view"
81 should think you'd show some big
guns or something"
"Nonsense, The guns are disappear
ing guns, and they have disappeared"
"Well, how about the attacking
force?"
"Over here on the left-all under
cover. You can't expect them to ex'
pose themselves to the spectator any
more than to the enemy"
"Well, your picture is mere land
scape."
eyes; but take it that's how . bat
tie will will look In 1000"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
Teddy and the Kentuckians.

The secrets of that famous interview
between Teddy and the Kentuckians
are coming to the surface slowly, but
surely; and the Corncrackers have
come to the knowledge that seance
with the President on public business
isn't governed by the rules Of the
County Court day hoss trades, with
adjournments to the tavern FOR argu-
ments and disputatiOps, or with mouth
waterer of q dinner thrown in for good
measure. When the Kentuckians filed
into the room where the President was
seated, mot a man of the delegation
but was loaded. That is to say, loaded
with advice and suggestions, recon-
mendations. propositions, invitations
and excoriations of everybody and
everything saving and excepting the
body and the thing nearest and dear
est to the particular heart of each par
ticular individual in the bunch
eleven In all.
Not man of them had the slightest
idea that q change would be made IN
the Louisville and Covington districts
until after months of real good, old
fashioned factional fighting contest
with privilege of renewal ad lib., and
until Kentucky Republicanism had
gone ev en- farther back and had fallen
down without power to make another
stagger to get to the post. But the
ideas of the delegation were not the
ideas of the President. He was there
for business, and if the delegations
were there for the fun of the thing, he
wasn't. According to the New York
Journals Washington specials, the
lowering hadn't gone on over ten min
utes when Teddy picked up q golf
stick and brought it down an the table
with sharp and resounding whack,
raising the dust from the tables, and
the hair on the Kentuckians' heads.
"I'll give you gentlemen just Six
hours to'agree." he roared-just think
of roaring at delegation of Kentucy
statesmen!-''and If you don't agree
in that length Of time I'll take the
matter into my own hands and name
the men for the places"
And that was all-except that the
Kentuckians did agree in six hours,
and the funniest part of the agreement
was that the men they wanted were
the men they agreed upon, and could
have agreed upon long ago If Teddy
had only banged the table and roared
q little earlier in the game.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
Wise or Otherwise.

Chronic kickers give the world many
an upward boost.
The profundity of some people shows
in their. Ignorance.
Wise is the weather prophet who
predicts both ways.
If man is q genius his neighbors
all say he is crazy.
Adam was the one and only man
created free and equal.
Some mems minds are numbered
with useless memories.
A man doesn't mind being a fool as
long as he doesn't know it.
Some men have reasons for doing
things-and some have excuses.
The best way to make both ends
meet is to pursue straight career.
When a girls education is complete
her diploma is marriage license.
When q small boy finds out what
worries his mother he always does it. Q
A child wouldn't be superstitious il
some fool grown person didn't teach it.
The more good, sound advice q man
gives the more he gets himself dis
liked.
1t is difficult to convince an unlucky
man that there is no such thing as
luck.
An average man is one who thinks
he is just little better than the aver.
age.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
TWO LOVES OF A SAILOR.

Oh, an old man sat and blinked the sun,
And song Of the sea sang he.
He sang a song Of a mariner bold
And his sweetheart so true, the sea.
Sing ho, yo no, sing hey.
Ger crested billows, through dashing spray,
With sails a-bulging, she scuds away
Away, away, Ger the waters gray
Away through the dying day!
Sing no, sing heyi
Oh. the mariner bold his ain love pressed
To his heart and her sweet lips kis q
Sweet lips that swore they would e'er be true
When he sailed away l. the mist.
Sing hey, on. hey, We no.
Through the singing tops the wild winds blow
Into the dank mists the ship doth go,
And the mariner sings as he rolls below,
my love viii be true, trow."
Sing hey, yo no:
oh, the lassie ashore forgot her man,
But his sweetheart, the sea, proved truei
She lulled him to rest on her heaving breast,
And her white arms about him threw
Sing no, ys ip, sing heyl
He went TO his one true love that day
At peace in her arms forc'er and aye
Less lasting the lassie's peace, they say
She wed with q lump o. clay!
Sing no, sing hey!
st. Paul Dispatch.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
Found In q Bible.

The following story is being told In
Hamburg about most welcome find
of money i'm a Bible, writes Berlin
correspondent:
A business man with large and
growing family began to find himself
in serious monetary troubles. His wife
fell ill. and the doctor sent In very
long bill, which be was unable to pay.
The debtor in his distress made up his
mind to sell the family Bible. On turn
ing over the leaves before taking it out
Of the house he found sealed letter
inscribed with the words, ITO the find
er." He opened it and found the fol-
lowing letter inside:
In the sure knowledge that man does not turn
tp bis Bible to read the word Of God until he Il
tn the greatest distress I have placed eloo In
ao<es between pages III aad 1R-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
speed of One ocean Current.

Some time ago the fgurehead of a
ship was picked up near little island
off the coast of Western Australia,
which. from the course it was pursuing
when fouu,! had eviGently only just
arrived there. 1t was identified as be-
longing to Il vessel that had been burn
ed at sea near Cape Horn. at a point
just 6.000 miles away. two years and
half before. The mean rate at which
the figurehead had travelled was there
fore about six miles and a half a day,
and this may lie taken as heing the
speed of tie particular current which
had borne if along.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
Our First Pottery.

DR.. Daniel Coke of London, proprie-
tor and afterward governor Of west
Jersey, was undoubtedly the first to
make white ware on this side of the
Atlantic. While he did not come to
America himself, he caused a pottery
to be erected at Burlington, n. j., pre-
vious to the year 1890. through his
agent. John latham. who. with Daniel
Coke, his son. locked after his large
interests here. 1t is recorded that in
1901 Dr. Coke sold to the West New
Jersey society of London. consisting of
forty eight persons. his entire interests
i'm the province. including a dwelling
house and pottery house, with all the
tools, for the sum of 10000.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19

Joseph Fielding Smith, president OF
the the twelve apostles, becomes the
next president of the Mormon church.
He is in his sixty-third year, and in
1866 was ordained as an apostle by
President Brigham Young, and set
apart as one Of the twelve apostles on
Oct. 8, 1867. The new president has
three wives.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
HOPE AND EFFORT.

Hope IL Of the valley; Effort stands
Upon the mountain top, facing the sun;
Hope dreams Of dreams made true and great
deeds done;
E6ort goes forth with toiling feet and hands
70 attain the farof, sky touched tablelands
OF great desire and. till the end is won.
Looks not below. where the long strife, begun
In pleasant fields. met torrents, rocks and sands
Hope. but when Hope bids look within her glass
And shows the 9ondrous things which may be-
fall,
Wait not for destiny, wait not at ALL
This leads to failures dark and dim morass;
Sound thou to all Lay powers a trumpet call
And, stah In hand, strive up the mountain pass.
New York Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
School Examiners Meetings.

The Logan County Board of School Ex-
aminers will hold meetings for the examina-
tion Of the teachers on the first saturday OF
each month except January and July, In Ed
ucational Hall, Bellefontaine, o., morning
session to l2 afternoon to 4.
Questions in Theory will be based in part
on Scott's "Organic Education and Ohio
School Laws. Questions in History on Spark $
Expansion Of the American People" and
those in Geography on Howe's THE Study of
the Sky" and those in Reading on Bates
1.-THE study of Literature and King LeaS."
Boxwell examinations will be held on the
third Saturday of March and April.
ST. SMITH,
October is, 1901. Clerk
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE AND PREPARATORY DEPARTMENTS.

Oxford Ohio, 20 miles north Of Cincinnati
18th year opens September II; 10 men IN The
sacuIty. Both sexes received on equal terms.
TUITION FREE $500 covers all necessary ex-
oenses: sI4S for board, room rent, books, lab
Jralory and incidental fees for school year. Ex-
ceIlent gymnasium equipment. This school,
supported by the State. in a small town. in a
mild and genial climate, having commodious
buildings and campus of rare beauty. is an idea
place for study and mental and physical training
DAVID STANTON TAPPAN, D. D., IL. D.,
President
u1x = 1891 -n
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
What to DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed. that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back. kidneys. liver. bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
IT. or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer. and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 20 often
during the day. and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp.Root Is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
Hyou need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and ST. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery
and book that tells 3zi::$s
more about 1t. both sent Isss.,;; e
absolutely free by mail, <e4sls 14..:s33az@ 3z@@
address DR.. ,Kilner & Home of sv,mp.Roo<
Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. When writing men,
don reading this generous offer In this paper.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know 1t.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19

sediment or set
tling indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; If it stains
your linen 1t is
evidence of kid
ney trouble: too
frequent desire TO
pass 1t or pain in
the back Is also
The suburban citizen., 1901-08-10
In His Poclsetbook.

One often hears Of the marvellous
assortment of articles to be found in
the average wOman's pocketbook, but
out in German town the other evening
several congenial spirits discussed the
time-hOnOred theme in different
light. The question arose, What does
the average man carry in his pocket
book or card caseW A prize was to
be awarded to the man heying the
most unique assortment, and all bands
disgorged. The group comprised an
artist, chemist, an inventor, a pro-
duce man, a travelling salesman and
an astronomer-scientist The prize
went to the last named, and his card
case contained the following articles:
Two pawn tickets, four policy slips,
half paper of pins, a railroad ticket
four years old, an accident policy, iden-
tification card, four stamps, some cut
tings Of poetry, an article on How to
laundry check, a measure
ment for a hat Y. NJ. G. A. member
ship card, five trolley exchanges, five
small timetables. n dozen visiting
cards, a list of conundrums, a street
directory card and, lastly, a small vial
of aromatic spirits Of ammonia. This
card case was smaller than a woman's
purse, and the owner carried it in his
hip pocket, with handkerchief. The
prize went to him by a unanimous
vote. te.-Philadelphia Record
The suburban citizen., 1901-08-10
nnIsInr Sole Artificinllv.

At last the common sole has been
reared at the Concarneau Laboratory
from the egg to the mature size. The
crucial stage had hitherto been the
post-laryal some six or eight days after
Matching out, but this has now been
successfully passed by the system Of
artificial nourlshment before the alb
sorption of the yolk sac, the water
being also continually stirred on the
adopted in the Plymouth
Laboratory. AS only such compara-
lively unimportant species as a bienny
and bullhead, and in one instance "A
herring, had hitherto been reared
through all their stages in the aquari-
um, this achievement at Concarneau
is one Of which NM. Bietrix and
Fab~ -Domergue may well be proud
London Times.
The suburban citizen., 1901-08-10
Life in
Persia

Here are to be seen women covered
with a cloth thrown over the head and
coming down to the knees, or lower, a
fold of which they always draw up
over the face when a man appears.
Their legs and feet are bare, and large
earthen water jars are on their backs.
There are others Of a better class,
who have their heads completely COW
cred with a piece Of cloth which has a
small aperture of fine needlework over
the eyes, so that they can see out, just
enough to enable them to get along the
street. They wear a dark blue outer
garment, which is thrown over the
head and reaches nearly to the ground,
bright green baggy trousers which are
gathered at the ankle and fit snugly to
the foot like sock, and bright red or
yellow slippers just large enough to
slip the toes into; the heel Of the slip
per comes under the instep of the foot,
so that they are compelled to shuttle
along walking on their toes only
The men wear coats of heavy gath
cred skirts, loose. short trousers, low
leather shoes, a leather strap around
the waist, close fitting skull cap; or,
as is usually the case of the better
class of citizens, loose flowing robe,
much like the ecclesiastical gown
sometimes worn by the clergy, and
high black astrakhan turban.
The people live largely on rice,
wheat fruit and vegetables; but NUT
ton, beef, fowls and eggs are very
cheap and are used freely for food.
The milk of the water buffaloes, cows,
sheep and goats, also, is made into
butter cheese and curds and various
dishes Of the thickened or loppered
milk. The wheat is reaped by a cycle
The suburban citizen., 1901-08-10
10 Sen Gsorrs III. ren-d.

Englands new king seems TO have
gone in for housecleaning in a most
thorough manner Among the articles
advertised for sale at auction as a re.
suit of clearing up the royal palaces
are a set of ninepns which Albert Ed
ward used to play with when child,
some garden implements used by the
Empress Frederick when a little girl,
a painting done by Queen Victoria
when she was - years old and-most
astonishing of ala part of the beard
Of George III. The English papers
state, upon the authority Of the cata-
logue of the sale, that the royal beard
is among the articles offered, but it
seems incredible that King Edward,
in his desire to get rid of the rubbish
which Las accumulated in his palaces
and castles, should dispose OF tho
beard Of his great-grandfather What
will his Mahometan subjects think
those people who swear "by the beard
Of the Prophet" New York Press.
The suburban citizen., 1901-08-10
MoIst Air IL Light.

One Of the commonest errors is to
speak of moist air as heavy You find
the error everywhere-in the newspa-
pers, in magazines, in books, by the
best writers-the damp, heavy air."
Ten persons out of 12, old or young,
say that when the smoke from chin
neys hangs close to the ground it is
because the air is damp and heavy"
and that keep the smoke from rising.
Now, all this is just the other way,
as everybody ought to know, since the
weather bureau has made us so fami-
liar with barometric conditions and
changes. It is dry air that is heavy,
and moist air that is light; it is dry
air that bears dosN on the mercury
cup of the barNmeter, and sends the
column up in the tube; it is damp air
that bears less heavily on the mercury,
and lets the column fall. A high baro-
meter indicates dry air and fine wealth
er; a low barometer, damp air and
stormy weather And so far as the
smoke is concerned, it lies close to the
ground when the air Is damp ana
light; it does not ascend because IL is
heavier than the air; on the contrary,
when the air is dry and heavy-as 1t
is on a fae day-the smoke asc nds be.
cause Il is lighter than the ar.
The suburban citizen., 1901-08-10
shifts OF Arcd, Seals.

Lake Baikal is a remarkable body Of
water lying in a longitudinal trough
on the edge of the central Aslatic pla-
teau, whose surface is 1000 feet above
the sea with which it is connected by
the Yenisei river after flowing across
the northern plains of Siberia for
distance of 1000 miles. A mosl curl
Gus fact, long known to scientific men,
is that this lake is occupied by a spe-
cies of seal almost identical with those
found in the Arctic ocean. The same
species, with slight variations are also
found in the Caspian sea, but not any
where else along the 5000 or 1000
miles which separate these bodies Of
water. The most probable explanation
of this fact, and the one usually ac,
cepted by scientific men is that these
species OF seal were thus widely dis
tributed during a continental subsi-
dence in which the waters of the Arc
tic ocean covered all of northwestern
Siberia and extended UP to the base
Of the great Asiatic plateau which we
followed for such a long distance on
elevated shore lines of Turkestan, says
McClures Magazine, When this de-
pressed area emerged from the sea, it
left the seal isolated in the two great
bodies of water which still remain on
It's former margin. So lately has this
taken place, that there has not been
time for any great change to be effect
ed in the specific characteristics OF
these animals.
The suburban citizen., 1901-08-10
A anrnl MInIaters MIstaI.e.

An unsophisticated young minister
In rural Pennsylvania, recently or
dained, not long ago wrote to theo-
logical professor in Philadelphia as
follows: Il am poor speaker and
find it hard to utter my thoughts clear
ly and forcibly. have decided.
therefore, to take a course Of instruc-
ton in speaking, and, learning from
the papers that there are a great many
speak -easies in your city, ] would be
obliged II you would recommend me
TO one" The professor broke the
news to him as eupemistcally as pos
sible that "speak-easy'' is merely an
unlicensed drinking place.