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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-03

Though history and story are alike
silent as to the cultivation of the straw
berry In early times. we know that the
fruit was well known in England in the
fifteenth century. Shakespeare has
three allusiOns to Strawberries. In
"Henry w." the Bishop of Ely. in Illus
trafion OF the good qualities which the
young king possessed. in spite of his
wild habits and Objectionable compan-
ions. says:
The strawberry grows underneath the net
tie
And wholesome berries thrive and ripen
best
Neighbored by fruit of baser quality.
The reference here is obviously to the
wild berry. But in the play of Richard
I'LL" Strawberries are spoken OF as
growing In the bishop of Ely's garden
at Holborn. and this seems to show
that the berry was cultivated with
considerable care as early as the latter
part of the fifteenth century, though
Haydn's Dictionary of Dates asserts
that the common strawberry was
brought to England from Flanders in
1880.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-03
A Cold Snap In Illinois.

A cold snap is rs bad as the fishing
season for making liars. A West Alton
man says that citizen Of that town
threw a cupful OF water at cat one
cold morning last winter. The water
froze into chunk of ice In the air. hit
the cat on the head and broke its skull
Then he told about Flint hill wo-
man who left lamp burning all night
In the kitchen and when she tried to
blow II out In the morning found the
flame frozen hard. She broke II Off and
threw II into the woodshed. where
later it tha wed out and set the shed Oh
fire.
AS if those two were not enough. be
winds up with the story of St
'harles doctor who Just before be
started ont on II drive took half dozen
gOod sized drinks OF line old bourbon
1t was cold night. aud his breath was
frozen into chunks lie put the chunks
into u pail when he got home and
thawed them out. and ne had quar-
OF pretty fair whisky. - Alton Tele
graph.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-03
Scott Enjoyed Being Lioni.ed.

Sir Walter Scott is an example of a
great man who. so far as we can Judge,
enjoyed paying the penalties of his
greatness even in his hour of death.
He was great enough, but then he was
that kind Of a man. and the circum-
stances among which he lived were ia
vorable. That was before the day Of
the penny post. of the electric tele-
graph. of railways and of the inter
viewer. and in his prime he lived at
AbbotsfOrd. which is equivalent now
adays to saying that he lived at Jop-
pa. He seems to have been singularly
free from the penalties of greatness.
which have enormously increased since
the Wizard of the North went home,
and such of them as came in his way
he seems to have heartily enjoyed.
He appears now and then to have
relished being turned into a rare show
and to being pointed at wherever he
went as Walter Scott. Indeed this be-
| Ing pointed at seems to have been rel
| ished by many men whose greatness
was undoubted. Thackeray seems some
times almost to have resented not be-
Ing pointed at.-All the Year Round.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-03

The hedgehog figures frequently in
sylvan repasts. though he is hardly big
enough to he sent to table as piece de
resistance. The primitive manner OF
cooking It supersedes the most costly
refnements of elaborate batteries de
cuisine. The elephants foot. or rather.
the slice below the pastern. which is q
famous dainty In eastern bunting
camps. is treated on precisely similar
principles. which shows that the SIM
plest cookery of all nations has much in
common. like their folklore.
Shakpspeare's British hedgepig. like
Its cousin. the porcupine. is shrouded In
a plastic tenement of clay. Then he Is
laid to temporary rest i'm bed of smoi-
dering cinders. When supposed to he
done to turn. the dwarf pig is dug up,
and then the prickly skin is detached
with the splitting of the case of clay.
All the generous juices. with their bou-
Quet. have been confined and trans
fused. London Saturday Review.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-03
NUMBER 45.
iced it when he entered the Office and
demanded the cause.

iced it when he entered the Office and
demanded the cause.
There's an Englishman here
Before he could finish the door Of
the outer Office opened. and Buxton,
fresh and cheerful, entered. Darro
was with him in a moment, showing
most abnormal eagerness for the
meeting.
"Oh. here you arer' said Buxton.
you'll pardon my coming here during
business hours. won't you? I've got
to start for California this evening
wire from London just reached me
but before go | want you to tell me
1--WE English newspaper men like to be
accurate and fulD where you were dur
ing the Spanish war;"
II was in the law school of western
university when the war began" said
Darro.
Michigan, eh? Thanks. Enlisted
In the Michigan volunteers under the
name Of Dobbs. Remember the day
you sneaked out from under cover and
brought in that wounded boy when the
sharpshooters were swarming in the
mango treesY"
Judge Mason was by this time an at
| tentiye listener to the conversation.
The Office boy also listened and gaped.
MY name is Darro, Mr.. Buxton"
said the pattern of peacefulness, strug-
Cling with himself.
But it used to be Dobbs in 1898,
just for few weeks. 1t will make an
awfuliy pretty story for my paper.
Odd | didn't begin to think Of the re-
semblance untip'-
You're not going to put my name in
the paperT
STORY won't be any good without it.
Brand nor halbert' -
Before the Englishman could repeat
any more of the ancient rhyme Darro
had him by the throat. 1t might have
ended in strangulation had not the 9TH
ers interfered.
''Oh, the whole thing is clear now
beyond tue shadow of a doubt" seid
Buxton when he was saying goodby
to Blanche kershaw that afternoon.
First began to think of the likeness
last night lying awake When l saw him
this morning. 1t YVES palpable. Then
when he few at my throat-doesn't
weigh as much as by thirty pounds
why. that settled it,
For you, l dare say" said Blanche.
"For me there was nothing to SETTLE"
you never believed all that talk of
hisf"
"Of course not. Still 1, all of M,
ought to be very grateful to you for
unmasking him.
"And what do I get?" the English
man asked.
my sincere thanks. Sorry l have
nothing better to Offer"
'The exposed impostor gets the high
: er reward? Is that justice?"
Il don't know. Bon voyagew
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-03
Drinking From the Loving Cup.


Every prosperous club has Its loving
cup. but how many of the guests who
see 1t gracing the banquet know its
origin or the graceful ceremonial which
should be observed In drinking from 1t?
The cup should have two handles and a
cover and is handed to the principal
guest as the toasts begin. The guest
takes 1t by both handles and, standing.
turns to the person nearest, who also
stands. and both bow. Then. while the
second guest removes the lid, the first
one drinks and with another bow pass
es the cup to his neighl,Or. who replaces
the lid and presents II I'm turn to the
next guest. and 50 the ceremony Is re-
peated.
In the old days OF chivalry and Of
treachery. as man while drinking
from the two handled cup was prac-
tically defenseless. his companion was
required to remove the cover with his
sword hand that he might not take ad
vantage OF the other IL Is n very pref
ty ceremony when gracefully perform
ad
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-03

The pottery tree. found In Brazil. is
curious and useful. One would scarce
ly expect to find pots and jars and
pitchers growing In if not OH a tree.
but the material for them certainly
grows In this tree. Ii Is found In the
form of silica. chiefly In the bark. al
though the very hard wood OF the tree
also yields II. To make this curious
pottery the bark is burned. and what
remains Is ground to powder aud mixed
with clay
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-03
DO YOU GET UP
WITH ALAME BACK I?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure to know Of the wonderful
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-03

m0Onllgnt Iell run upon nlm. lah'
broad, handsome, he yet looked his
age.
You have saved my life," he said
laughingly as they sauntered back.
"And my own. This is one Of the
things that's not worth the price"
As he came for their next waltz she
shook her head and laughed.
Come" said he. wen risk one
turn"
He put his arm around her and made
a move to start, then stood suddenly
still and stared down at the shapely
brown head. his own giddy with the
thrill that held him.
He drew her closer. AS the music
stopped he released her with reluc-
tance he could scarcely define.
81 enjoyed that danre." she said.
cit was worth the price. thenT' ban
teringly.
Fully" she uttered softly.
Until daybreak he sat on the veran-
da smoking and thinking. He tried to
adjust the Lorene Karl he had known
for eleven years with the woman he
had discovered during the past week.
He had condemned her for marrying
for money. Though gay. even auda,
cious, she had never coquetted.
| As he danced with Cleva his mind
had been alert to her beauty, to he'
bubbling spirits, her glorious youth,
but as he held Lorene Karl there bad
come a sudden contert, blissfully hui
man and spiritually tender IN one.
| In the weeks that followed he found
himself I'm a tumult Of thought that
made him distracted and erratic. Now
he lounged beside Mrs. Karl, and
again painting and perspiring. he fol
lowed where Cleva led.
The dar before they were to leave
the entire party went for q row dowr
the bay.
Mrs. Karl. smiling and picturesque
stood under the trees and waved then
goodby.
Mrs. Karl IL a dear" said Clsvs
complaceutly. ''but l hope I'll never
get so fogy. She has an awfully stu
pid time. II she would only exert her
self a little. she could have as muci
fun as any one"
A couple of hours later Mrs. Kar
saw Harding jump from a rickety bug
gy and come coolly toward her.
"Where are the others% she cried
affrighted.
"On Rogers Point, dancing" he an
swered. seating himself.
The disgusted tone of his voice mad
her laugh.
"Well." she asked, as he did not ex
plain. "what brought you backT
"You." he answered. putting his ham
on hers.
Her eyes still questioned.
"For the last week I couldn't find
minute to talk to you, Lorene. and t
day / got desperate. Only In the pas
month have I discovered that I'm tn
biggest ass In the country and you tn
dearest woman in existence. You oper
ed my eyes. then my heart Now In
tend to make you love me-"
"But IL you cannOtT she said In
low tone.
81 mustw impetuously. "T must 10
along with you. dear. or else - nc
there can be no elsep' he cried. takin
hold of her and kissing her determined
ly. 81 will make you love mel"
"Tts all DONE" she murmured. "I'v
loved you for eleven years."
A laugh. daring something In he
eyes. made him suddenly understand.
"YOu plotterP he cried. you =
your
"Yes." she whispered. joining In hi
happy laugh. 81 did"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-03

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back. kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which Is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not rec
commended for everything but If you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble 1t will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
In so many ways. in hospital work. in private
practice. among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved 50 successful in
every case that . special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried II. may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail. also book
telling more about Swamp Root and how to
find out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer In this paper and E
send your address to : EAa
DR.. Kilmer = Co. .Bing |is IS III III;
hamton. ". Y. The zes9 "
regular fifty cent and HONE of s..np-Roos
dollar sizes kre sold by all good druggists.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-03

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Ro
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
It Is the great medi-
caltriumph of the nine
teenth century: dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer. the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist, and Is
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

tninly bc nominated for Alderman by
the Republicans of the Fourteenth
Ward. lie would make great race
and u good Alderman.
~GA
J.. MciIngh would bring ripe expert.
enc" and sound legal Knowledge to the
Cook County bench. His nomination by
he Democrats would mean his election.
~c@
Spencer Wards nomination for II
judgcship an the Democratic ticket
II now assured
Charles 6. Gilbert IL u lawyer of inc
standing, and ns Il member of the judi.
ciary would command the respect of
rho entire har. His nomination next
fall would certainly br followed hy his
election.
~6
Thomas \. Smyth as n candidate for
Slerln would he u winner. Mr.. Smyth
can have the Democratic nOmliltion
if he cares for II. 90
~eSA
John X, prindivillc would run well
for II iuhgrship. His name would
strengthen the Democratic ticket.
~SA
Chicago ought to have safe thea
tcrs.
How many of our hest" thcaters
would withstand the dropping of II
match!
Mr. Charles lIanniiin, of the famous
Pan-\merlcan, Is much talked of for
County Clerk.
Almost every night sees aislcs full OF
seats in Chicago theaters In defiance OF
the law.
&e>
How much do the Chicago theaters
"give up over at the City Hall. that
they are permitted to violate the laws
with impunlty?
%6~
Human life Is very cheap in Chicago.
Chicago theaters impcril hundreds of
lives every night.
%GS1A
The building department does not en-
force the ordinances governing thea.
tcrs.
AeSA
Elmer T.. Beach Is almost certain to
he on the Superior Bench of Cook
County after next fall, The Republi-
cans could not name better man.
~S
The Fourteenth Ward Republicans
will undoubtedly nominate Mr.. Henry
B. Tetft, the eminent engineer and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15


make the race.
%e~
William &. Kuestcr. the able. hon.
est and pninstaklng representative Of
the Twcnty.sixth Ward, will he 10.
elected next spring by I'M ovrrwhclm.
Ing majority.
The people of his ward would not
part with him on any account, bccause
In Mr., Kucstcr they have. beyond all
doubt. the very best Alderman who
ever represented their interests In the
city Council.
AID. Kuester Is one of Chcago's mcr.
chant princes and Is at present general
superintendent of the great Illinois
Brick Company.
This concern Is one of the largest
ana wcalthlest of its kind In The coun-
try, AMI gives employment tn hundreds
of wOrknlcn at the very best wages.
Notwithstanding the demands which
the management of this immense insti.
tuition must necessarily make upon his
time, Alderman Kuestcr manages TO at
ward and of his constituents, in fact
has never been known since his clcc-
tIOn to have overlooked or neglected II
single detail of his duties In that rc.
spect.
Aid, Kuester Is IN politics from n
not because of any emolumcnt or re-
ward that might be derived from II.
lie Is man of kindly, genial temper.
ament and Is therefore respected by all
who know him.
Such man could not fail to add
strength To any ticket.
Wabbly Willie did not 20 with the
Cook County Democracy on It's now
famous excursion, This Is significant.
The Wabbler knows he hns no place
with true Democrats, and the County
Democracy knows II dead political
mackercl when il sees one and avoids
1t.
%SA
Daniel J. Mcmahon would make IN
excellent Judge, His nomination TO the
superior Court bench by the Demo-
Gratis would mean IN election.
~6A
There are li,3GO names on the city
payroll. No wonder the city Is nearly
bankrupt.
<SA
The next Chicago theater 10 burn
will probably he filled with people.
<SA
Henry Il. Tefft, the well-knOwn en-
gineerlng contractor, will almost GER
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

The Chicago daily News says there
are 10000 people on the earth who
do not know what soap IL. There are
hundreds of small boys on whom the
knowledge has to be forced.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

The young mans life was saved by
n package of love letters which he car
ried In his pocket. The bullet which
was intended for him struck the letters.
melted. ana dropped barmlcssly into
his left shoe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

SOciologlsts write papers and print
books all their lives In seeking solu-
tion of the tramp problem. The city
OF Portland, Ore, does not philOsOphize.
1t acts. 1t is not seeking so much
solution of far reaching problems as the
practical elimination of the hobo. In
this latter effort, II one may Judge from
the account In the OregOnian, 1t has
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

Although the neck of land which con.
meets North and South America Is fur
from being II desirable place OF resi-.
dencc. politically 1t Is one of the most
important morsels of territory ON the
globe. Next to being the first to climb
the North Pole, Uncle Samuel Graves no
greater boon than to build and manage
an isthmlan canal, be 1t called Panama
Oi Nicaragua.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

Municipal mismanagemcnt seems to
reach II climax when political consider
ations dictate appointments to offices
requiring technical skill. those of city
engineers and electricians, for instance.
\ change In political control In Ger.
tain large city recently brought about
the removal of an expert from the posi-
tlOn he had long and efficiently held.
So far the spoilsmen had their will;
but ut last accounts the new boss had
not been able to find In his own faction
Il man who dared to take the place. II
such IN incident ended by leaving an
important bureau without head, the
situation would be bad enough; but
there Is always the greater danger that
an incompetent person will he appoint
ed, ana that the technical service of the
city viii become merely one of the cOgs
In the political machine. Yet surely II
ought to be clear to the most hardened
partisan that there Is mo politics In
science" and that ability should be the
only test for appointment to and con-
tlnuance In positions that call for spe-
cial training.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

The huge Celtic, one Of the biggest
lcviathans ever launched, Is to be sur
passed by still bigger vessel. the Ccd-
rlc. At least current report says so.
Are steamships u furlong In length TO
be cxcclled by Titanic bulks more than
nn eighth of n mile from stem to stern
and propOrtlOnatcly wide nnd deep?
Whit Is to be the limit OF ambitious
slipbullding! Floating cities we have
already. and superb they are. Are we
to see hereafter floating republics ana
kingdoms?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

1t Is announced now that the Kaiser
would like to come to the United States,
and that he can't come now, and that
he may come later. Welcome. any time,
Willin'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

Some women are so addicted to the
habit OF not feeling well that they
wouldn't feel well IL they felt other.
wise.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

lcgcs. and Is the President of mn optical
college.
Dr. McFntrich would make II splcn.
did member of Congress from the Flrs,
Illinois District II he would consent to
make the race.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

The discovery that there Is a gang
Of countrrfeiters at work In Porto
Rico seems to Indicate that the Amcrl.
canization vi the island Is proceeding
rnpidly,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
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A French inventor has produced a
new voting machine which is said to
secure secrecy and accuracy. II may
be that In time enough safeguards can
bc thrown around the ballot to keep
human nature absolutely honest But
1t is doubtful.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

Many young man imagincs that u
girl takes IN interest In his welfare,
when In reality she IL Interested only
IN his farewell.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

The Paris ChrOniQue des Arts enters
a protest against the sale OF ancient
French art works to foreigners. 1t Ia
vOrs the enactment of law prohibit
Ing the export of any such work ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars in value
ana century In age. The paper in
stances the sale, to an American, Of
a screen of eighteenth century work.
manshlp, In wrought iron, that stood
in the choir of Treves Cathedral. Money
was needed for new heating appara-
tus, and the ecclesiastical authorities
resOrted to an auction. The ChrOnlque
has depressing theory that America
Is to become so much richer than the
Old World that Europe will be de-
spoiled of its art treasures unless strict
measures be taken. Foreign criticism
Is self-contradlctory Americans, 1t Is
sometimes said, are too much engross.
ell in money-gettng to care for books
or art; and yet here Is n proposition
born Of fear that we care too much
for them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

The Standard OIL office boy of few
years back Is now several times mil.
lionnlre. He didn't spend all his en-
ergy soldering the work Oh the other
office boy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

Secretary Shaw once sawed wood 70
Il living. Saving wood and sayin,
nothing Is IN excellent formula To-
health.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

Josua Wire. OF Oklahoma, has named
his infant daughter Barbara. II won't
be long I'LL the people are calling her
Barb"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

Bachelors need not point with pride
to one of their number who died ut
the age of 102. He might have lived
a year longer had he been married
man.