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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-28

There was Once an Energetic Hen
who paid Strict Attention to Duty and
never was below the Average In her
Daily Output Of Eggs.
Each time that she. Laid an Egg a
Rooster would Grow Justify and excit-
edly and Announce the Fact to the
World.
Now, there were Certain Hens that
belonged to the Gossip Brigade, and
they were Filled with Envy because
Of This.
So they went to the Energetic Hen
and said:
I'VE think 1t Just Awful the way
Mr.. Rooster takes all the Credit for
your Success. Every day he Crows
and Exults over What is Really your
| Achievement"
But the Energetic Hen smiled Cheer.
fully and Answered.:
DO not Lose any More Sleep over 1t.
for he Is my Press Agent"
Moral-ff you Make q Success al
Winding your Own Business. all your
Friends will Assist you In Winding it.
l-Baltimore American.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-28
Hot sprins..'

The government reservation at Hot
Springs consists Of. 1000 acres, embrac
ing all that part of the city east of the
creek and Including the mountain from
which the hot water comes. Uncle
Sam not only owns all the hot springs.
OF which there are seventy-two, but he
regulates fheir use. There are twenty
two bathhouses which are leased by
the governments. The prices for baths
and fees OF attendants are prescribed
by law. and no deviation can be made
The average temperature Of the water
js 13S degrees. but there are places
where 1t Is SO as 1t oozes from the
mountain side that a cooling process is
necessary before it can be used for
bathing purposes.
The government has expended more
than 81 600. 900 in Improvements ON the
reservation. The army and navy hos
pital is pronounced one of the most
elaborate and best appointed govern
ment hospitals In the world. The hos
pitai grounds and, In fact, the entire
Hot Springs mountain are beautifully
laid out .in- walks, drives and flower
beds. -
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-28
ePHRAIM's BUSINESS WAY.
Not Much Romance About Him Even
In COurtinR q Girl.

Not Much Romance About Him Even
In Courting a Girl.
"No, there wasn't much romance
about Ephraim," said the postmaster,
striking his beard thoughtfully. Ephra-
Inn had been the great man of the
town. and his death the day before had
called out "reminiscences to which the
pos unaster seemed anxious to contrib
ute. Il don't s'pose If you'd billed
Ephraim or put him under the stone
breaker you could have drawn q tear
out of him. Never saw him laugh.
Likely enough he never kissed his wife
or one of his children.
And yet he wasn't a mean man or a
hard man. l callate he often laughed
or cried inside. but 'twasn't his way to
show It, And he was a natural born
business man, up and down, top to toe.
and that partly accounts for Ii too.
Dye ever hear how he pupposed to
know, because she and my wife was
Auat Eleanor. his wife? Happens l
cousins, and the perseedin'- tickled
Eleanor so't she had to tell of II.
"Ephraim wasn't ever a talkative fel-
Ter, and he didn't 60 around much with
the other young folks. Jest stayed
home and tended to his knittin' work,
as it ware. but he was we'll thought of
by everybody. and Eleanor and her pa
and ma always made him welcome
$50 he came In sort o. casual one
p'tic'lar Satday night and set around
! as usual, putin In q word now and
, then, till Eieanor's pa went out to see
sick COW he had and Eleanor's ma
started off up chamber somewheres.
And then Ephraim speaks up all at
, once, and he says:
"I'd kind O. like to marry ye. Flea
i nor.' says he.
"'Shor says she. Would yer She
was dumfounded and couldn't think Of
! anything else to say.
Yes. would says he. He never
| moved out Of his chair, but he looked
her right square In the.eye. reel friend
ly. I've got q, place-o' my own, ye
know-rented. but can take it back
i most any time-and $3.50 out on inter-
ust and enough besides to stock the
place. l make ye an Offer he says,
and I'll hold 1t open for ye till next
| Sat'day night.
Eleanor was starin' at him all the
time, mind ye. with her mouth open.
/ and before she could get any word to
put into it, It's time ] was gettin'
along home Ephraim says. so III bid
ye good night. Eleanor
"Weil, that was all there was TO II.
First of Eleanor was mad at his max
In an offer SO fashion and leavin. it
open Jest sech time. as though he'd
been dickerin' for yoke O steers.
| But when she came to think 1t over
she realized II was only Ephraim's
| way. and she believed he liked her,
and she knew she liked him, and SO
she took him up. and neither. o. 'em
| was ever sorry for 1t.
| mo, Ephraim didn't make love ro-
mantic--no' gettin' down. on his knees
and writin' poetry and sech like doin's.
But If ye ever see woman better per-
vided for and more uplifted and more
waited on by inches than Aunt Flea
nor was. I'd like to have ye pint her
| out
factions speak louder,n words. they
say. and I cal'late that's true. There's
women in this town would be willin'
to forget they was married If they
could be treated like human bein's
, now."-Youth's Companion.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-28
spin Money!

In days long ago pins. were so ex-
pensive that husbands. gave their
wives certain allowances Just for the
purpose of the costly luxury.
Hence we call the money given to a
woman for her own special uSe pin
money" Five centuries after pins
were invented. the palJfers sung the
following rhymes ns.they, wrlit .trough
the streets In Edhdon: =: -
Ten rows penny. OF
Isn't that 4 many. or
Silver heads. golden points
Zen rs.s penny, Oi
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-28
Turning the Tables ON the churcl

Turning the Tables ON the Church.
One OF the earlier yeOmen Of Bridg-
ton. says a Maine paper. was a pump
maker. good citizen. but with mo re-
liglous preferences" One day he was
waited upon by one Of the church as
SCISSORS, who handed him bill for the
support Of preaching.
81 hain'teheard no preaching" said
the old man, somewhat surprised.
"Well. brother. it's your own fault.
then" replied the churchman. ITS
been accessible to all every Sabbath
for a year."
The old gentleman acknowledged the
! corn and paid. Not long after this the
parish received from him a bill for a
! pump.
I'VE have bought no pump Of you"
was the answer.
well. then," replied the old gentle
! man. with a twinkle In his eye, its
your own fault. for have been max
Ing them for years"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-28
Tall heaver story.

A story comes from the Yellowstone
National park to the effect that a Keep
er caught and tanned a young beaver.
When left in a room: alone one day.
the. youngster asserted .its Inherited
traits of industry. and built a dam
across one corner of the room: using,
among other things, chairs, books. a
pair Of old boots and even an empty
pistol that had been left within his
reach,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-28

Received as q Private individual.
One of the authors Of "The Gear and
His People" gives the following In
stance of Tolstors Independence OF
thought and action:
General Loris Melikoff had been given
such unbounded power to act against
the nihilists that as he said, he was
virtually created vice emperor. He
discovered In the course of his official
investigations that one of the leading
nihIlist chiefs was In the habit Of visit
ing Tolstoi. and one day Melikoff hing
self went out to the novelist's country
house. Before the visitor had an
nounced himself Tolstoi recognized
him and said:
"You are Loris Melikoff. Do you
come to see me officially or as a pri-
yate man? II you come officially. here
are my keys. Search. open everything.
You are free to do So"
81 do not come officially" replied
Melikoff.
Very good" answered Tolstoi, and,
calling two stalwart servants. he said
to them, Throw this man out Of the
house"
The order was obeyed to the letter.
and Meliko6 dared not seek redress.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-28

souls and bodies together until We
for ourselves"
The old man saw there was nothing
for 1t but surrender. so he gave way
with bad grace, and the men went
forward. grinnfhg at the success Of
their scheme.
For the remainder Of the voyage they
fed like fighting cocks on what Is
known as "cabin stores" But worse
! was TO come. When the vessel arrived
at Sunderland, the crew marched up
In body to the custom house and re-
ported that they had been starved on
| the passage home and that all the skip
per would give them to eat were red
| herrings.
Then the captain cursed his friend
| and mis- delicaciegs
! That other astute master mariner
had gone about his business In a diff
| ferent way.
| Put that cask o. herrin's In the laz.
arctic aft. They are for cabin use,"
he shouted TO the mate when they were
shipped on board.
| ''For'ard there. Bear handw shout
ed the individual addressed.
Tell the boy to cook some for tea
but only for me and your he shouted
| again at the top Of his voice to his
first officer.
The men who had been engaged In
getting them below heard this and
called the skipper a selfish old devil
whom they would be even with. They
stood round the galley and sniffed in
the appetizing odor. awaiting favor
able opportunity to steal some Of the
herrings.
"Go and offer to buy some from the
stingy old beast" suggested one. Then
they withdrew under the shelter Of the
forecasue and plotted. That night they
stole at least fifty Of the herrings. The
skipper heard them as he lay In his
bunk stealthily creeping about aft. but
he smiled to himself for he knew their
little ways.
Next morning he stormed and swore
In simulated passion Of rage; but. al
though the ship reeked OF behring's. no
one had touched that barrel.
Don't know northink," was the reply
from each when the question Of her
rings was put, and the men grinned at
their skipper's anger and deyoured In
secret their stolen share. No happier
crew could have been found on the
whole North sea.
The captain cursed. the mate storm
ed. but all to no purpose. The herrings
still disappeared. At breakfast. dinner
sGs-tea and at supper time as well q
smell Of fish cooking came from the
forecastle, and the thieves came up
afterward to smoke and chuckle over
the way they were "doing the skipper
In the eye." The galley was idle and
the cooks Office q sinecure-sait pork
completely neglected. They would live
on herrings because they were for cab
In use.r No sooner was she berthed In
Sunderland docks than the men must
needs steal some to take home for tia
missuses. and those who did not pos
sess a ''missus" stole because the 9th
ers did and for the sake Of stealing.
By that voyage Captain Forster saved
about f5 In victuals.
When the two shippers met, they
compared notes. and there was more
laughing apd swearing over the ways
Of British seamen.-Golden Penny.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-28
|Over.WOrk Meakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04
Detroit and Return $12!
Buffalo and Return $14

Via Duluth, South Shore & Allan.
tic Ry., connecting at st. Ignace with
the Detroit & Cleveland Navigating
Co. steamers. Tickets on sale Sep
tember IA, Ii, II and 10, good for re-
turn passage up to and including
October 18th. Fare, Detroit and re-
turn Sl2: Buffalo and return S14.
Steamer will be scheduled to make
direct connection at St. Ignace with
trains leaving Duluth at 6:45 p. m. on
above dates. For sleeping car and
stateroom reservation apply to. this.
office.
M. ADsoN, General Agent.
426 Spalding Hotel Blk Duluth, Minn.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04
The Weekly
Inter Ocean

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Subscribe for the BEMIDJI PIONEER,
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If you order from the PIONEER you
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contest, which expires soon.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04
AMERICAS
3 Et.S' II
Edltorially Fearless
Consistently Republican

News from All of the World-Well
Written, Original Stories-Answers
to Queries-Articles on Health,
the Home, New Books, and on
Work About the Farm and Garden
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04

A high grade piano, mahogany
case, used only short time, for sale
cheap, party going to leave the
country; willing. to sacrifice to get
cash. Can be seen at M. G. Slocum
& Co.'S music store. tt
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04

Nothing like H. w. Barker's Cough,
Catarrh, Consumption Remedy for
coughs, colds and catarrh. At F. A.
Mayo's drug store.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-01-10
Challenge from Portland.

The athletic boys Of the Brotherhood
Of Andrew and Philip have accepted a
challenge from the Portland Y M. Ca.
for game of basket ball to be played in
that city sometime in February. The
Hood River boys will practice for the
next two months under the direction Of
Rev. H. G. Shaffer, and should be able
to make a good showing against the eff
cient Portlanders. Such meets are pro-
ductive Of good results and the athletic
boys will probably have more of them in
the near future. The second floor of the
gymnasium has been fitted up with a
good floor givinga room space 3S 30
feet The room is not obstructed by
posts as is the first floor, and is a most
excellent place to play the game OF bas-
ket ball The Brotherhood expect soon
to fit up the first floor ofthe gymnasium
with appliances for hot and cold baths
and to partition off part for a reading
room. Additional appliances and equip
ment will be added as the funds OF the
society will permit.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-01-10
Sidewalk on State Street.

Since sidewalks are being built ac-
cording to the ordinance along Oak street
there is a general movement for good
sidewalks on other streets. Councilman
Mcdonald interviewed property owners
on the south side of State street and
found them all ready and willing to lay
six foot walks in front of their prop
critics. Mr.. Mcdonald then interested
himself further and got all property
owners on the south side of State street,
from Second street to Park avenue, to
agree to building sidewalks. The public
school block, of course, is controlled by
the school directors, and it is expected
they will order the walk for their part Of
the way. The lumber has been ordered
and the work of laying the sidewalk will
commence at once. This is a much
needed improvement that should have
been ordered long ago. The Glacier
years ago, advocated sidewalk on State
street and up to the new school house
for the benefit of the school children in
the winter seasons, butnothing was ever
done toward the consummation OF the
good work till Councilman Mcdonald
took the matter in hand. Lumber is
cheap, it is one of the chief products of
Hood River, ,and while we are building
sidewalks let us not stop half way but
build them where needed. Good side
walks and crosswalks save a multitude OF
muddy feet.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-01-10
Bro. Watson Offers Some Suggestions.

Hood River, Dec. 27, l9ol.-Editor
Glacier: Christmas day We had fresh,
crisp turnips, lettuce and radishes from
our outdoor garden; thermometer 81,
temperate; while a few hundred miles
east OF us hocks of sheep and cattle and
herdsmen as well were frozen to death.
Why this difference? They were be-
yond the mystic influences of the warm,
liie-giving inflow of the Japan ocean
current all along the Pacific coast
Starting at San Diego. thence north to
Victoria, B. c., the pride of our British
cousins, distance of 800 miles, and
where is there another equable climate
like it on the continent2 But little win
ter the entire distance, beginning at San
Diego with the tropical and semi-trop-
ical as you go north for the first 800
miles, then on to Vancouver, B. c., are
grown all the cereals, vegetables and
fruits to the greatest possible perfection.
The scenic beauty and matchless forests
of valuable timber nowhere equaled on
the globe No pen picture can convey
any adequate idea to the mind of man;
it must be seen to be appreciated. just
now the attention of the people Of this
coast and the world in general is being
directed to the importance of the Lewis
and Clark centennial exposition, to be
held at Portland in 10 5, and certainly
no spot on earth has 30 many natural
advantages as the peninsula between
Portland and Vancouver. Too much
emphasis cannot be placed upon the
timely arrival of those two fearless nav
igators in the final settlement of San
Juan boundary line between this and
the mother country. At that date, and
long after California was Spanish prov
ince, and Oregon then embraced all of
Washington and Idaho; in fact, the
Rocky Mountains were her eastern and
the Russian possessions her northern
boundary. Our history and growth
measures but fifty years, but what mar
velous development. What Of the next
fifty or one hundred and fifty? Who
can predict its future? Here the As attic
and the European races meet; here,
with the completion OF the Nicaraguan
canal, the battle for commercial suprem-
acy will be; here the great cities OF the
world will be built.
Now let us emulate the proverbial
hospitality OF California, who thereby
always makes a success Of all her public
gatherings. Call congress Of hotel
and transportation lines, establish liv-
ing rates and no more, and so advertise
to the world the most powerful of all
forces that mold public opinion. With
out its aid no enterprise can succeed.
Let this congress arrange for cheap ey-
cursiOns from Portland down the COlum-
bia to Astoria and out to sea; to Puget
sound and British Columbia; to Califor-
mia by way of the Willamette valley,
passing under the shadow Of Mt.Shasta; (;
and up the Columbia TO the Inland En-
pire, and even to the SUBMITS of our
grand old snow peaks, Adams and Hood.
WM. PENN WATSON.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-01-10
An important Circular.

9. L. Gilbert, county school superin-
tendent, has sent the following circular
to each board of school directors:
| deem it not amiss for me to call
your attention to the fact, that if spe-
cial tax is to be levied in your district
this year, the board Of directors should
be called together at an early date to
give the district clerk formal instructions
to call special school meeting. The
district clerk should make the minutes
Of the special board meeting matter of
record. | have this day written to the
clerk Of your district in relation to this
matter.
According to the most recent laws, il
one-half the taxes legally levied against
real or personal property, in any year,
be paid on or before the first Monday in
April, then the time for payment Of the
remainder Of such tax may be extended
to and including the first Monday OF
October next following. Apportionment
of the common school funds is made in
October and April Of each year only.
What will be the result of the above
manner of collecting taxes remains to be
seen. The present school year ends on
the Friday preceding the third Monday
in June.
Any unexpended balance in excess OF
$50 in the hands of the district at the
end of the school year shall be returned
to the general school fund of the county.
The above does not apply to any special
school taxes. The above statements
have been made for the consideration of
those schools conducted for stated num-
ber of months in the year II is likely
that the April apportionment of county
funds will be short Of expectations and,
in that case, the deficit should be pro-
vided for by special school tax.
Ten days notice of special school meet
ing must be given, and the call should
be made for not later than January %,
1902. This would give ample time for
the district clerk to report the result of
the meeting to the county clerk not lat
er than February lst.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-01-10
Church Notices,

Valley Christian Church, - Sunday
chool at 10 a. m. Preaching at II am.
Christian Endeavor at $3.50 p. m.
Preaching at 1880 p m. j. B. Lister
will preach both morning and evening,
]. W. jenkins, pastor.
]. B. Lister, state evangelist, began a
meeting at the Valley Christian church
Sunday last, Attendance large, inter
est good; nine additions so far. Meet
ing will continue during next week
Episcopal services in the A. o. Z. W.
hall, Sunday evening, January 18th, by
Rev. C. L. Lake of The Dalles. A cor
dial invitation extended to all.
The revival meetings at the NJ. f.
church keep up, and much interest is
manifested |. Guy Martin, evangelist,
is assisting Rev. Frank Spaulding in the
meeting.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-01-10
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In Peace and Harmony.

Hood River, Ore, Jan. 8, 1902 -Edi-
tor Glacier: Today, at the mouth OF
Hood river, inside of the town limits,
we were surrounded by more than 100
birds in close proximity to us, seeming
ly almost Indifferent to our presence, Sc
intent on cleaning the insects hidden in
the bark and amongst the dead leaves
that happened to adhere to some twigs.
The following names comprised the
group :Oregon Snowbird, Downy Wood
pecker, White. breasted Black Capped
Nut Hatch, Hudson's Bay Titmouse,
Ruby Crowned Kinglet and Golden
Crowned Kinglet.. All these species we
saw at single glance. They fitted
about in perfect harmony, the Kinglets
frequently poising in front of bunch of
dry leaves to examine it, much after the
manner of hummingbird in front of a
flower. EEGAR W. WINANs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-01-10
BRIEF LOCAL MATTERS.
F. B. Barnes, Notary Public.

+. b. Barnes, Notary Public.
$4,000 to loan by Friday & Barnes.
Money to loan on real estate. A. A.JaynC
Ask your grocer for Pure White Flour
Write your insurance with Friday &
Barnes.
For good results in bread making, use
Pure White Flour
The Born range is the best high grade
range for low price.
Pure White Flour is the best flour sold
in Hood River.
For loggers' shoes 60 to Bone & Nc
Donald's.
- No. l baled hay for saleat the Transfer
& Livery Co. ~
List your property with Friday &
Barnes.
For flour and feed go to Bone & Nc
Donald's.
Jensen's-The place for homemade
Ladies' underwear extra sizes at Bone
& McDonald's.
T, Goss found macintosh and left
it at this Office for the owner.
Cross-cut saws, axes and all woodmen
and loggers' tools at Savage's.
Bargains in watches for the next 80
days at Chas. Riggs the jeweler.
II you want good bread, use Pure
White Flour.
Friday & Barnes will write deeds,
mortgages, leases. etc.
Buy your hay, grain and flour Of the
Hood River Feed & Commission Co.
Bed bugs are holding Indignation
meetings all over the valley, all on ac-
count OF Bartmess iron bed steads.
Wanted-The party who wrote to Mrs.
Frohman, Portland, Dec. 10th, about In
dian baskets, to write at once; they for
got to sign name.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-01-10
White Salmon Side.

L. Richerson of The Dalles spent New
Years day in White salmon.
Miss Agnes Dukes Of Hood River and
Miss Fay La France OF Portland were
the guests of Miss Mary Woliard during
the week.
Messrs. Chapman, Heyting and Tiedle-
man came in from Camas for the New
Years ball.
Miss Minnie Wyers left Monday for
Trout Lake, where she will visit friends.
Mrs Ball, who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. White, left yester-
dav for her home at Amhov.