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The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09

Cronk. the last surviving pensioner Of
the War of 1872. He was bern in the
town of Frankfort, Herklmef County,
April 20, 1900, and spent his early
years in Wright Settlement, near the
present city of Rome. Hiram enlisted
in the army when but fifteen years OF
age, and served about a hundred days
at Sacketts Harbor. He was not in
any conflict, however, His father and
two brothers, Jeptha and John. also
saw service in the second war with
Great Britain. After the war Hiram
took up the trade Of itinerant shoe.
maker, travelling about the country.
That and farming have made up his
life work. He is Democrat and =
Methodist. ---'-----------------------
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09
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THE CUNNING MOSQUITO
Writer Insists the Insect Is Showing RemA rIabIe
Educational PROGRESS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

"The man VINO believes that the mos.
quito cannot be educated up to the
point where he is capable of lodging
some Of the articles of human kind is
simply fool" said a man who has
been paying some attention to anaph-
oles and culex, and whose devotion
has been returned with quadrupled
amorousness, "and know what am
talking about, for l have had occasion
to observe a few things within the
week, in substantiation of which |
make proffer Of various red splotches
on my face, neck and hands. Just
outside of my door there is a cistern,
one Of these uncovered cisterns about
which so much has been said and
written. 1t is great mosquito breeder
and at night these humming despera.
does make a fierce charge into my
room. The door, window and transom
are not screened, but have around
my bed what is supposed to be ample
protection in a good MOSQUITO bar.
For while the bar was good enough.
but IL uld not take any great length OF
time for the mosquitoes to learn few
things. One night-just a few nights
ago-I was awakened by a humming
sound and had noticed that my sleep
had not been as even as usual At
first thought the sound was made by
a street car some distance from my
room on the line which traverses the
street on which live. The truth grad
ually dawned ON ma that 1t was the
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09
A valise For soldiers.

Every one of our fighting men in
the Philippines is to have a valise.
The article will weigh only few
ounces, but will hold lot, and will be
so strong that a man can jump upon
it when it is empty without hurting it
a particle. These bags, which are rec
tangular in shape, are now being
turned out for the War Department
by thousands, being intended to take
the place of the old-style box lockers
as receptacles for soldiers necessaries.
The box lockers were heavy and
inconvenient, and on transports they
were usually slowed in the hold, with
freight on top of them, so that If the
troops left before the vessel was un'
loaded the boys in khaki were likely
not to see their goods and chattels
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09

drone Of mosquitoes which had been In
the habit of slipping out of the cistern
and into my room at night. They were
making fierce attack on the bar, and
| concluded that | would get up and
make little investigation-an after
midnight study, as 1t were-of this
winged assassin. 1 did so.
Il never saw so many mosquitoes
before. They we're mad, too. The fact
that they had encountered the bar
seems to have made them furious.
They were buzzing like a nest Of dis
turbed hornets. But what surprised
me more than any other thing was the
fact that several dozen had managed
to get through and were actually on
the inside, and had really begun to
chew me. On the outside of the bar
| found a perfect swarm. Some of
them were fastened in the threads Of
the bar. They were trying to squeeze
through the little holes of the bar, just
as the others had done. Their long
legs, or their wings, or some part of
the body, mad become tangled and they
were hopelessly tied. Now how did
they know how to get through these
little places by the squeezing process?
How did they know this was the only
possible way to reach the food they
wanted? l tell you the mosquito is
capable of learning a few things
and he is being educated up to some
of the articles of human kind, and
that's all there is to it."-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09
Travelling and
Wandering
D NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

the deck or platform they breathe out
a thankful Here at last. as II that
were the point. The ancients got
about in different spirit. They wan
dered where sweet adventure called
them. They merely roamed, setting
themselves no goal. They we're not
whirled In hot compartments from
point to point. Under the wide and
starry sky they tented these fine old
tramps, Arabs, gypsies and all mo-
mads of the Ulysses type. The peri
patetic hoboes should organize a great
league to prove that scenery is better
than speed, and that every foot of the
open road is as good as the place
named on the guide post, toward
which the wanderers face is set.
"And no epitaph is more appropriate
for the mundane wanderer than this:
"'Under the wide and open sky,
Where he loved to live, there let him
lie;
Home is the sailor. home from the
sea,
And the hunter Is home from the hllL'
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09
trenches and barrlcades Of dc order Of

trenches and barricades of the order of
those utilized by the cunning Moros.
The writer accompanied the first
large expedition against the Moros, in
April, and had an opportunity to OBJ
serve the entrenching customs of the
Moro soldier. There is on the Island
of Mandanao what is known as ;he
lake tribes, and these tribes. or part
of them, are the tribes engaged in war
with the Americans. The coast and
river tribes are friendly, and many Of
the members of these tribes were hired
by the American troops to carry rations
and ammunition on all expeditions to
the interior. where the lakes are To-
Gated. The lakes are fine stretches OF
water. about thirty-fve miles from
Malabang.
We find barricades Of all kinds
across the roads to obstTuct the
progress of the troops. Trenches Of
varied styles are seen.
The sketch here, a cross section of
one of these trenches shows the device
employed-a light bamboo covering.
Earth is placed on the covering, and
the passing troops are supposed to
break through the top and tumble upon
the sharpened bamboo points below.
If the troops fell in upon these points
serious results might follow, but care
is used, and. as a rule, places of this
kind are avoided.
We found many trenches arranged so
that the occupants could keep up con-
tlnuous retreat and still remain under
onvor A Jro v,,inr % this aal,oy,o te
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09
FRUIT JAR WRENCH.

its construction, and is, therefore, in.
expensive. 1t is made of three parts,
as shown in the accompanying cut, and
the circular portion is fitted over the
cap of the jar and grips it tightly.
The harder the cap sticks the tighter
the grip, and as the pressure is dis
tributed over almost the entire outside
surface of the metal top there is no
possibility of damaging either the cap
or the glass jar. The device is just as
available for putting the caps on Sc
curely as it is for removing them.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09
THE FALLEN CAMPANILE
Best Vantage Point For Calming
Blrd's-Eye View of Venice.

There was no better way of getting a
Iust idea Of Venice in a bird's-eye
view than by making the ascent Of the
rampanile. How many viii recall the
ground and water plan of the city as
1t lay beneath one 300 feet below, and
regret the fall of that aerial perch. The
campanile had no steps, but winding,
Inclined plane of thirty-elght bends led
easily to the top.
The lagooons, the hundred Islands, as
many canals crossed by nearly four
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length, throwing his rife ahead OF him.
An examination Of the path would
show the trap D, consisting of single
piece Of thin bamboo, adjusted on little
pegs, and set just high enough from
the surface to. trip anyone who was
passing.
l never was in a country where the
enemy displayed so much ingenuity
in the setting of traps. 1 served as a
soldier in Cuba, and have been at it
three or four years in these islands, but
not until l took the Moro trail to the
lakes with the American expedition
of April did 1 see arrows set to shoot
out across the path near one when he
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09

very difficult to force a passage
through these distractions, and the
columns are delayed.
We had the artillery with us, and
barrlcades built Of ordinary stone could
be shattered freely with these pieces.
But the ingenious Moro finds a kind Of
sandstone in the bills with which he
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09

During the Roman occupation Of
Great Britain there were five species
of dogs on the islands. They were
the house dog. greyhound, bulldog, ter
rier and slowhoUnd.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09

Among the newest kitchen utensils
is a wrench designed for the purpose
of removing the caps of preserving
Jars. The device is quite simple in
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09

for months. The new valises may be
showed under the hunks on board
ship. They are of uniform size, easily
packed in wagon, and of just the
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09

While some men mount upward to
the pinnacle of fame others reach the
height Of folly.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09
TRAPS FOR AMERICAN
SOLDIERS. ~ @ 1
Ingenious Devices of the Ginning Moros the Destruction Of
Troops in the Philippines. SSS$SSSYSSS$SSS$SSSSSSS

~ ERVING as an enlisted man
~ through the Philippine War,
~ came across many odd
trenches, barricades and block
AIDES erected by the ingenious Filipinos,
who always calculate these fortiica-
lions with a view of retreating from
them in the event of heing pushed by
the American troops. But l never saw
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09
THIS BALE OF PANAMAS IS VALUED AT

THIS BALE OF PANAMAS IS VALUED AT Sr44oo
one would hardly think that the value of this bale
400 Yet such
500 The bale
Chmboazo Ecuador What parcel Of four
making
shape mueback and blocked
cities.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09
Fruit Jar Wrench.

right capacity to contain the soldiers
outft.-Philadelphla Record.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22

The two dailies announced last even
ing that there would be meeting Of old
soldiers in Memorial Hall, at 100
O'Clock, and that It would be a G.
"A. R. meeting, and that action
would be taken in regard to the ap-
pointment of Postmaster In Beliefon-
taine.
There was no authority for such q
call, and it is "up to" the so-called Re-
publican daily, and the daily that
would like to promote Mr.. Niven's
chances for Congress, to tell where
they got authority for making such an
announcement There was no call for
a G. A. r. meeting; no such meeting,
for political purposes, could be held in
the hall, and no old soldiers except the
G. A. r could hold meeting in that
hall. Seeing the call in the papers, q
dozen old soldiers met at the hallway,
but not In the G. A. r hall, and after
finding out what the nature Of the
meeting WAS to be, said they would not
take part in such q meeting, and went
home.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22
COUNTY NEWS.
LEWiSTOWN.

Rev.. I. Henkle of North Lewis
burg, spent few hours among his
friends at this place last week.
Miss McMillen, of Belleiontaine, Wis
tied her cousins, the Misses Fern and
Mary Belle Renick.
Miss Mary Marie Henkle OF North
Lewisburg gave an elocutionsry recital
in the o. o. F. Hall, Wednesday even
ing of last week. Owing to a number
of other attractions, the audience was
not as large as expected.
The friends and relatives of Mr.. Alex.
Trout, gave him a very pleasant sur.
prise on Wednesday evening.
Miss Edna Watkins OF Walnut Grove
visited her friend, Miss Bess Patrick, 9
short time the first OF the week.
The Misses Shepherd OF Philadelphia
Pa are the guests OF their brother Rev
J. Shepherd and family.
The Lewistown Band gave an opel
air concert at the County Seat one eve
ming last week.
Mrs. Henry Clay prepared q yer.
agreeable surprise on her husband
Monday. it being the anniversary Of hi
fiftieth birthday. About sixty of hi
relatives and friends assembled at hi
home and partook of a bountiful dinner
The surprise was complete, and every
| body had . good time.
Miss Leila Harner OF Columbus.
visiting her friend, Miss Clara Clay.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22
THE Big FOUR
Will Soon Control The
I. & 0. {.
The VANDERBILT LINES
Have Bought Out the Hook
ing and I. { 0. c.
Lines.
This May Make the Line Through
BelIefOntaine
A Link in a Through Line from
Columbus to Chicago.

From the Toledo Blade.
The Hooking Valley can now be
classed as a Vanderbilt line. With the
control Of the Hooking Valley goes the
Ohio Central.
This is the result of the recent heavy
sale Of Hooking Valley securities. The
Vanderbilts began operations, accord
ing to the best authority, by purchas-
ing the holdings Of Thomas Ryan. who
held between one-third and oue-fourth
Of the Hooking Valley stocks. Then
they passed the word out to their friends
to buy all of the small holdings on the
market. This occasioned the wild
scramble for Hooking Valley securities,
which sent the common higher thar
the preferred. These operations c)n.
tinued until the Vxnderbilts and their
friends secured the controlling interest
in the property and then the common
slumped OF to the present figure.
This movement is onlya part Of the
scheme Of the large railway interest.
to obtain footing in the Ohio Centra
| lines.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22
Big Oats Crop.

d. s. Bell, who formerly resided in
Indiana county, Penn, was visitor
in Marysville today. Mr.. Bell pur-
chased a farm near East Liberty about
. year ago, and from the yield Of oats
on his place, one would be led to be-
lieve that he is farmer, and that he
selected farm that had the producing
qualities. Mr.. Bell had g acres of oats
sown, from which he thrashed 2240 bu-
shells. The greatest yield was from q
12i acre piece that lay to the south Of
8 small stream that passes through the
farm-bottom land-from which 1l26
bushels were shreshed, which was
nearly 95 bushels to the acre, machine
measure. Mr.. Bell says he weighed
three sacks as they were being emptied
in q granary, and they overrun 4 to 6
pounds If this ratio held out, the 12i
acres produced 100 or more bushels to
the acre. This is yield that we be-
ieve cannot be beaten in Union county.
If anyone knows of q better crop let us
hear from it at once.-Marysville Trib-
une
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22
ORETNA.

Mr.. Crist Hostetter went to Virginia,
to look for q location.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Bayer, ofSidney,
were in the community, the first of the
week. Mrs. Bayer will remain awhile.
Mr.. Fisher, resident OF Clarke
county, is visiting his cousin, Mr.. G. c.
Wolfinger. He lives in the same house.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Allen were mar
ried in, fifty years ago.
The meeting at Stony Creek Dunkard
church closed Sunday night, with one
accession TO the church. Rev. Filburn
is an entertaining speaker, and deliver
cd some helpful sermons.
Misses Fenstermaker, OF Indiana, rel
atives OF Mr.. Samuel Snapp and family,
are guests at the Snapp home.
Rev. A. ]. Baughmsn, of Hancock
county, will preach at the Brethren
church next Sunday.
Mr.. Tom Clapper, who was thrown
from . hay tedder some weeks ago, is
able TO work again.
Mr.. d. B. Tanger had a moving ma.
chine badly broken mp by q team run
ming away.
This community was visited with a
good shower Wednesday.
HIAwATHA.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22
NORTnWOOD.

A fine rain Wednesday morning and
another Thursday morning seemed to
suit everyone's idea Of weather.
r. s. Rogers and two sons, Of Spring
field, Ohio, are visiting with Logan
and Hardin county friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Alex Stevenson and
Miss Jennie Stevenson, Of Circleville,
Ohio, visited friends hereabout last
week sud attended the Patterson BE-
union.
Miss Ella Fulton and son, Homer, OF
Youngstown, Ohio. are visiting among
their relatives and old neighborsin this
vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. George Edmiston and
daughter, Miss Louise, OF Springfield,
Ohio, visited at d. s. Brooks, last Fri
day aud Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Kennedy and
daughter. Miss Edna, OF New York
City, are the guests OF Mrs. Kennedy s
mother, Mrs. Catharine Akin and
other Logan county friends.
Miss Anna Agnes Bayfield, and
daughter. Ethel, left last Saturday for
their home In McKeesport, Pa, after
q pleasant visit with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Mitchell are hap.
py In caring for that eight-pound.
boy, who arrived the 18th inst.
Miss Maggie McGlade has been quite
sick for some days but is some better
now.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22
THE WEEKLY
CROP REPORT.
The Early Corn Will Be
Safe From From Frost
By Sept. 10.
OATS In SHOCK ARE DAMAGED
Spring Wheat Harvest Largely
Finished. Rain Partly Inter-
ruptins the Work.
OATS In SHOCK ARE DAMAGED

Washington, Aug. 19 Following Is
the general summary OF crop conditions
issued weekly by the Department OF
The week has not been favorable for
the rapid maturing of crops in the
northern disticts eastward OF the Mis-
sissippi Valley, where it has been alb
normally cool, with excessive rains in
portions Of the Mississippi Valley.
while hot and generally dry weather
prevailed in the Southern States, and
the prot3ncted drought continues in
the middle mountain districts. Drought
has been relieved in Washington, and
generally favorable conditions prevailed
In the Pacific Coast States, although
the week was unseasonably cool in that
region, aud showers interrupted grain
harvest in Oregon during the forepart
of the week.
Corn continues In very promising
condition in the more northerly por-
tions Of which, however, 1t is maturing
rapidly under the low temperatures
which prevailed during the week.
Safe From Frost.
The reports indicate that early corn
over the northern portion Of the corr
belt will be safe from frost by Septem.
Der Is TO October I. while over the
sousheru portions of the corn belt, early
corn Ia already matured and the late
will be safe by September 10 to 23
Spring wheat harvest Is nearly fin
ished In the Dskotas and has progressed
under favorable conditions in Northerr
Minnesota, but was interrupted by
showers In the Southern portion of the
State, In which the crop generally ha,
revived slowly and unequally. In lows
wheat in shock has been injured, and
Q large percentage ruined by wet
weather. Harvesting was also inter
rupted on the North Pacific Coast. bu
/ IL we'll advanced In Washington
Further reports of damage TO oats il
shock are received from the Ohio and
Upper Mississippi Valleys. Harvesting
Is unfinished only in some localities II
the more northerly portions OF the Nev
England and Middle Atlantic States.
The reports respecting apples ar
favorable from Nov England, Michigan
kansas, Oklahoma and portions OF II
linois, Ohio and Virginia, and the ou,
look in wisconsin 10 improved, while Il
Missouri the prospects are less favora
bile, and variable reports are-receive
from New York. where generally ligh
Icrop IL indicated. Flowing for fal
seeding has progressed fAvorably owe
the northern portions Of the Souther
States and portions of the Middle Al
lAntic States, but dry soil has retarde
this work In portions Of the Ohio Ger
tral, Mississippi and Lower Missoul
valleys
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22
What Does This Mean ?

The Toledo Blade last week, In its
notice OF the laying Of the cornerstone
Of the Clark NJ. f. church in that city,
says:
"Dr. T. n. Campbell, Of Bellefon-
taine, will be the principal speaker.
Mr.. Campbell Is we'll known in Ohio,
and it is expected that large number
OF Toledo people will be at the corner
stone laying to hear him. Some Meth
odist churches OF Toledo are especially
interested in Mr.. Campbell, looking
forward TO the coming conference oi
the church."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22
$500 to the Pacific Coast

From Chicago via the Chicago &
Northwestern R'y every day during
September and October. One-way sec
ond-clsss tickets 1t very low rates from
Chicago TO points in Colorado, Utah,
Montana, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon,
Washington, California and various
other points. Also special round-trip
Homeseekers' tickets on first and thi.,d
Tuesdays, August, September and Octo-
ber to the Pacific Coast and the West.
Full particulars from nearest ticket
agent or address N. M. Breeze, 435
Vine street, Cincinnati, Ohio. 6S-l0
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22
Mr. J. L. AIbritton.
Will Go to PennsyIvana.

Ogden. Utah. Standard.
DIR. J. l.. Albritton, pastor of the
First Methodist church, OF Salt Lake
City, was transferred TO Grace church,
Willismsport, Pa. DIR. Albritton has
been pastor Of the Salt Lake church
for the. past year, and previous to this
he was stationed at Butte, Mont, for
three years. DIR. l. N. Morehesd, now
pastor Of Grace church, will take DR..
Albritton's place. DIR. Albritton, the
retiring pastor of First church, viii re-
main in Salt Lake until September 4,
to attend the marriage Of his son, DR..
F. l.. Albritton, OF Kalispel, Mont, TO
Miss Anna Ferguson, Of Salt Lake City.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22
TORRENTS OF RAIN
FALL In IOWA.
Bssements Flooded and Thou.
sands Of People Stay Up All
Night. Their Homes
Being Menaced.

DesMoines, Iowa, Aug. 20.-Heavy
rains, accompanied by high winds, Wis
tied large part Of Iowa late yesterday
afternoon. At Waterloo 3.52 inches Of
rain fell in two hours. In the vicinity
of Fonda rain fell In sheets for two
hours, and the wind overturned grain
stacks. South Of Des Moines, at Pleas
antville, three inches Of rain fell in two
hours, and the wind blew q gale.
Specials, covering most Of the State,
report great damage TO small grains,
especially oats, owing 10 the continued
rains.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. ga
rainfall OF 1.79 inches did damage In
this city last night estimated at from
500, 900 TO 500, 900, Washing out street
railway tracks, lawns, bridges and
sidewalks, and flooding Easements AMI
cellars. Storm water sewers were in
adequate, and thousands OF people
stayed up all night, their homes being
menaced.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22

Esq. Robert Dow, OF Bellefontalne.
shook the burden Of legal affairs from
his shoulders, Wednesday, Of last
week. and took day of TO enjoy the
Patterson Reunion.
Mrs. Audrey, of Perry county, Ohio,
is here TO visit her daughter, Mrs.
Ettie Mitchell and look after the in
terests OF that new grandson.
John Workman returned Wednesday
from visit with his sister. Mrs. Bow
man at Findlay, Ohio. His daughter,
Mrs. Belle Archer accompanied him.
Mrs. Nickerson and two daughters, of
West Liberty, visited at John Lspp's,
Saturday and Sabbath.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Funk the genial
host and hostess of Bulkhead Hotel
visited at ii. N. Roebuck last Saturday
Mrs. Matthew Mitchell is visiting
in Vermont trying TO give the hay
fever the slip.
MIR. John Cowles, OF Cincinnati, wal
the guest OF Miss Wilhelmina AikiI
last week.
| Chipmunk school will commence
September 18th with Bliss Johnston
teacher.
J. II. Snyder, OF Bellefontaine, put N
two monuments In Huntsville GENE
terry, Thursday, one At the grave @
Mrs. Oscar Spade, late OF Bellefontaine
and one at the grave OF Miss Mary Z
Beatty, late of Bellecenter.
Huntsville u. P's. have a social q
the residence y L. II. Cook. near here
Thursday evening this week.
CLIFTON.