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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-01


Experiments in feeding I'M ,icate that
better and more economic A gains are
made from ground Ksr .ir corn than
from the whole grain,
Dairying is on the increase in Michi.
gan. r-S
DO not sow haJl year after year upon
the same IaMd- Put at least one culti-
Vateo cop and, two or more other crops
between fax cs ops.
Among drou9 ht resistant grasses the
South Dakota station has found Neva-
ga blue grass feather bunch grass.
western wheat grass and bronze grass
very useful int renewing the ranges.
Varieties OF onions that have done
best at the ID Insas station are Prize
taker. Yellow Danvers. Red Weather
field. Silver IL .ng and Giant Gibraltar.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-01

Agent-But she says she is q great
singer, and studied under Patti"
Tensnt-Well, mrybe the Irishman
could stand it, but she shan't stndy
under me,-Harper's Bazaar.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-01
THE BEAN wEEvIL.

n. natural size: b. enlarged: c. beans
from which beetles have escaped-l
fall by the next summer. especially X
the beans are kept in warm room,
they may practically all be injured. To
prevent this the best method seems to
be the inclosing OF the beans in a tight
vessel In which little bisulphide OF
carbon. benzine or gasoline Is placed,
taking care. Of course. to prevent explo-
sion through contact with fire. Simply
keeping the beans In a cold place dur
Ding the winter will tend to lessen the
multiplication Of the pests. Late SOW
ing also appears to lessen the chap ee
Of injury to the crop.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-01

"My love for you," he said, sis like
this ring. There Is no end To It."
She examined the ring with interest,
and then handed it back.
"My love for you," she said, sis also
like the ring. There is no beginning
TO it,"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-01

"My heart" he said, sis in this
work"
Good" she replied. now II some
body would put some brains In IL we
might look for results. Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-01
OUR MERRY-GO.ROUND.
morning

Icemsn-Any Ice this morning?
Cook-No; the baker left cake this
m0rpfn0
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-01
Flax In the Northwest.

The grain crop Is seeded I'm May and
the early part Of June In Wisconsin.
Minnesota. the Dakotas and the north
west generally. This year the crop will
be late because Vf cool April and an
excess of moisture, keeping the ground
cold. The fax plant can stand consid-
cradle WARN. moist weather affer once
established on ground not infected by
fiax Wit.
In North Dakota farmers generally
consider IL q new land crop. Or late
they ina that by careful rotation and
the putting of three or four crops OF
wheat and oats between fiax crops the
results are quite satisfactory They
all believe. however. that the produc-
tive capacity of the soil grows less and
that continuous cropping for any con-
siderable length OF time is not pront'
able. Ii is FIR this reason that the
| fax producing section Is always found
| In the states where prairie land Is
| plentiful. I'm spite OF this popular be
lief as to the heavy draft of hax Oh
the soil Professor Harry Snyder oi
| Minnesota shows that an average crol
of hax does not remove excessive
amounts OF fertility from the soil. e.
lim,re THAN the other leading farn
Ioerops. -,
Professor Boliey. also OF the Nortl
Dakota station calls attention to tn
fact that weeds rapidly take posses
sion OF FAX land and that wheat. oats
corn. potatoes and beets grown upol
land affected by. dax will do well.-
Orange Judd Farmer.
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ACIub Rates.

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icals and psps rs to subscribers TO the
BELLEroNTA INE REPUBLICAN at the
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The Fish are Bitina


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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-01
Sabbath Reading.

A Sixteen Page Weekly Paper.
Solely Religious in Character. No
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Sundry- School Lesson; Christian En-
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-01

w~evfl In Beans.
The bean weevil does considerable
injury In many sections of the country.
II does not seem to be generally known
that these pests will develop brood
after brood i'm stored beans. SO that
while only few beans may be affected
when the crop is stored away In the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
THE WIND.

Il danced DER the lush green meadows.
1t followed the winding stream,
Then stopped to rest in the willows,
Where yellow birds nest and dream.
1t searched in the dusky hollow
For the vanished flowers of spring;
And swung with its unseen fingers,
The twisted old grapevine swing.
It wandered Ger fields of clover.
And sung with the honey bees.
1t ruffled the bright blue bonnets
OF the violets, meath the trees.
1t fell asleep in the shadows,
In the long. sweet hour of noon,
When blazed the sun in the heavens,
And the earth lay in a swooE.
rushed with the happy children.
IN their merry games at school.
A whispered of outdoor pleasures,
AS they conned some tiresome rule.
II moaned down the blackened chimneys,
With cry of woe and pain,
I'd strayed on the storm-drenched hill
tops,
With the spirit Of the rain.
/; beat the time for the crickets,
AS they pipeG the same old strain,
Ard walked with the happy lovers,
Down the curves of Eildrose lane.
1t braided of bloom and fragrance
A snare for lettering feet.
And whispered in ears so willing,
The story so OLD and sweet
-Adella Washer, in Ladies World, New
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08

apple tree that she could hear his
heart beat, he could hear hers.
Her cheeks were redder than the
apples, and there was strange, new
note in her clear voice. wait" she
said; Il thought 1 could deceive you,
but l can't. L saw her there before
1 let you-seize me-"
He did not speak.
''I know she does not love you; she
almost said so. She said things about
YOU to me she never could have said
if she truly loyed you. l believe she
loves some one else better. l must
not tell you why think it, but do"
Still he did not speak.
81 knew felt sure-that you did
not properly love her"
She waited moment. "Can you for
give me?" she said, softly.
'If love prompted you?"
81 suppose that was it" she adj
mitted. Love and apples. Chicago
Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
WAS THEIR OWN LOOKOUT.
Pats Bees Were Larger Than the
Average, But Had to Put Up
with Small Hives

District Attorney Reeves. of Los An
Angeles, Cal, appreciates good story,
and tells one of an Irishman that will
bear repeating.
Some people object to releasing pris-
oners on a floater. because of the fact
that the renegades are turned loose
upon other communities. That re-
minds me of the Irishman who, after
reaching America. was full of home
sick brag, in which nothing in Amer
lea even approached things of sim
liar variety in Ireland. In speaking of
the bees of the ould sod he grew es-
pecially roseate and said:
"'Whoy, the baze in that country
is twice as big as in this. Indade they're
bigger than that. They're as big as tn
shape We have in this counthry!'
"'Bees as big as sheep!' said his in
creSulous listener. why, what kind
of hives do they have to keep them
in?'
"'No bigger than the ones in this
country was the reply.
Then how do the bees get into the
hives?' he was asked.
WE'LL replied the Irishman, 'thot's
their own dom lookout"
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ATTRACTING A CROWD.
How the Takers Operate to Get thu
People Together to Make
Their Sales.

Hurrying, they came down the thor
oughfare from opposite directions. AS
they were just about to pass each
other the man in the heavy green
sweater lurched to the left and felled
the man with the satchel to the
ground.
The latter sprang to his feet and
shook his finger under the formers
nose, relates the New York Herald.
''You idiot! Can't you see where
you are going?'
''It was an accident"
Nothing of the sort. You delib-
erately turned to the left and tripped
me up"
''Then / apologize"
''Some things need more than an
apology. Do you think | am going to
let some lout knock my head off and
then humble measly Beg pardon?' ,;
A crowd was collecting rapidly. The
loud and excited words caused pedes-
TRANS to come from all sides. The
man in the green sweater backed of
several PAGES and doubled up his fists.
did you say I was lout?''
81 insinuated to that effect"
''Then you have got to fight. I ran
into you accidentally and apologized
like a gentleman, but l see that you are
looking for trouble. Come over in this
vacant lot and we will have it OUT
''Why not here?"
Because there is no use in paying
an unnecessary fine. We will be un-
disturbed over there"
Just as you say.
The crowd was delighted. There
was every prospect of a lively set-to
Messengers forgot their errands and
| teamsters left their trucks at the curb
Old gentlemen, who looked as though
every minute of their time were a
dollar. came out from their Offices and
| followed the crowd. Every occupation
was represented, except that of DO.
| liceman.
Once on the lot, the two belligerents
turned and faced the vast crowd. The
man with the satchel opened that recep
tacle and brought forth dozen books
and envelopes.
Gentlemen" he began, fourishine
the books in the air, "this mans apol
ogy has been accepted, so there'n bt
no fight. but while you are all here le1
me show you the 'Life1of Fitznoodle.
The man that buys this book for &
quarter gets genuine Alaska diamond
pin, pair of Peru pearl cuff buttons
an Australian gold ring, and glas.
pen. Greatest bargain on earth! Gen
tlemen, come arunning!"
In ten minutes he had sold out ant
divided the profits with the man il
the green sweater.
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Ear.Marks.

Strange that the jury should give
verdict against him in his suit for
damages"
''Oh! They had very strong evil
dence that he was hypocrite.'
''Why, no one testified to tnat eff
feet"
Perhaps not; but he wears flow
ing side-whiskers and smooth lip
and hin."-Catholic Standard and
Times
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In a Tight Place.

eyes," he said, regretfully, 81 seem
to be up against it good and plenty.
My fancee is wild on the subject of
germs and microbes, and she insists
that l must choose between her and
my mustache. I'm due to lose one or
the other
lose the mustache, my boy
That's just the trouble. If you ever
saw me without it you'd have my
haunting fear that, when it's gone, I'll
lose the girl, too."-Brooklyn Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
1t Was Old.

"Confound it," ygrowls the testy hus
band, "I'd like to know what has be
come of that bottle of whisky l kept
in my wardrobe"
"Why, Henry" says the patient wife
II heard you tell Me-. Gooph that il
was Is years old; so when was collect
ing all our old things for the charity
rummage sale sent that along, too
Judge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
Genuine PhiIo.opher.

Scraps all burnt to finders"
eyes"
''No rain in sight?"
"Not drap."
Totally ruint, amt you?"
"Tetotally!"
well, what air you a-smilin' over?"
I'm smilin' at the prospect of the
sheriff comm to levy on nothin!''-
Atlanta Constitution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
Might Have Been Sure of 1t.

AABHt HHVc nccH sure OI Hts
Somehow" said the girl in blue,
81 can't help wishing I had accepted
him."
"Why, dear?" asked the girl in
gray.
"Why, he swore that he'd never be
happy again, and I'm afraid he is"
"Ah, yes" commented the girl in
gray refiectiyely. "As matters are
now you can't be sure that he isn't,
but if you'd married him you could
make sure of it."-Chicago Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
The ThwartinE of David.

Il see that the cartoons represent
us as Goliath" said the first mag.
nate, "and the law as David coming
to do us battle"
Yes" laughed the second mag
nate; but we have fixed all that
"How?"
1.-The leather trust won't sell David
enough material to make his sling"
IN. Y. Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
Youths Unrestrafnt.

Don't you sometimes long for your
childhood's happy days?" said the
sentimental person.
EYES," answered Miss Cayenne,
there are times when 1 would enjoy
hanging on the fence and making
faces at people don't like, instead
of having to say, How do you do.
dear? So glad to see you!"-Wash-
inpton Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
Could BE of Assistance.

Jim-Say, Fred, old boy, I'm look
ing for some friend who will loan me
ten dollars. Come, now-can't you
be of assistance?
Fred-Certainly.
THANK you ever so mcch."
eyes, it's going to rain, and if yorfs::
step over to my Office I'll lend you
one Of your umbrellas so you won't
get wet while you're looking.-N. Y.
Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
Foolish Man.

Postal Clerk-You'll have to put an
'ther stamp on that letter!
Miss Pert-Why?
Postal Clerk-Because it's over
weight.
Miss Pert-But, gracious! Another
stamp would make it still heavier
Philadelphia Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
Hope SprinEs Eternal.

Landlord-In one word, when are
Tou going to pay your arrears?
Hard-Up Author will satisfy your
demands as soon as receive the money
which the publisher will pay me if he
,ccepts the novel 1 am going to send
linn as soon as the work is finished
which j am about to commence when l
lave found suitable subject and the
necessary inspiration.-Tit Bits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
HI. Curiosity Aroused.

"Mr. Diggles," said the boy with big
ruff1es on his shoulders, 81 wish YOU
would let me come and see where you
live; l want to look at your room"
"Why. certainly. But what made you
think of that?'
My sister said it was better than
your company. so I thought it must
be something fine.".Tit-Bits.
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Might,

The pen Is mightier than the sword,
But in the large affairs of men
This fact We may likewise record:
The dollars mightier than the pen.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
Where the
Apple Reddens
By L. PARRY TRUScOTT.

Err hair was windblown; her hat,
turned down and shading her
bright face, was of white calico and
belonged properly to a young broth
er. Her pink cotton dress had paid
repeated visits to the wash tub, and,
to the critical eye, was nearing the
period when yet another Tubing
would he advisable. She would have
said she was horribly untidy-not fit
to be seen; in fact, she said it.
He considered, and rightly, that
she was so exceptionally blessed as
to look delicious in anything, and
he wisely put that also into words.
That's prettily said,'' she laughed.
''No-don't go on. / am not such a
hoyden but that know the correct and
only answer. / only like'-she
nodded her mouth to pensiveness-
Compliments that might be true"
mine all are when addressed to
you," he hastily declared.
Then they are more like bare
statements of facts than compli-
ments, aren't they?" she smiled up
at him, land not specially to your
credit"
Greatly to yours he insisted,
'since your charms leave no margin
for Establishment"
80, that is sweetly said!" she cried.
"Don't, please, say any more, for
you cannot better that"
But 1 can't stand num-" he OBJ
jected.
you can sit in silence, though"
"What do you mean?"
Last night at dinner, at your lady
loves side. I was watching you
being opposite and with no one but
brother to speak to myself, could
not help it. And you neither of you
spoke-at any rate, you didn't. So
you see what you can do if you
try"
st was she-who had been trying
he said. in mournfulness.
Had she? Poor you-she looks a
little like that" She pulled herself
up with a pretty affectation OF
alarm. what am 1 saying. o, beg
your pardon! She looks as nice as
can be-she can be. 1t was you who
looked put out"
II had reason to look it,
"No Doubt mean she must have
had some reason for letting you lool
it,"
"She could not help"
Poor thing-so weak? I mean
bound TO such tyrant."
81 give her her own way in every
thing"
She flashed round on him with he1
most provoking smile.
'How horrible tame of you!" sh,
said. mo wonder she has lost inter
est in her-your looks!"
after ALL" he said, 81 didn't follow
you out here to talk of her"
"Well, then. suggest a topic-Pn
only waiting"
While she still waited she locke,
up at the laden apple tree unde
which they stood. She seemed to b.
selecting, with the eye of connois
seur, Sut it may have been the blu
and white patches of cloud-flecke,
sky seen through the branche
which held her attention. He gaze,
.dt liz hdN OCCA 81 gazing ever
available moment during the brie
week ne had known her, and Away
with the same sense of pleasure i
the picture she made. 1t was tru
she was only the half educated, un
tidy, pleasure-loving daughter 9TH
adjectives had been supplied 70
him) Of the improvident, comfortabl
farmhouse where he and his mothe
and the girl he was engaged to wer
staying as paying guests, but he sa,
no reason in this why he should nc
admire her for the qualities he di
not need to have supplied for him.
II came out meaning to say hui
dred things to you," he said at las
land Icannot think of one"
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Hk Plant.

Brown-What was Jones kicking
about? You'd think he never got
what be wanted
Smith-It's worse than that. He
gays he never gets even what he does.
MT want.-Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
AIT over the Heart.

Bess-Wasn't that awful about
Stella?
NeI-I haven't heard anything.
You haven't! Why, she eloped
with prize fighter
Poor girl! She certainly must
have been hard hit..Philadelpnia
Record
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08

Miss Rosebud-Tm afraid I've
caught cold. I have such a terrible
headache.
Miss Lotus-Yes, dear, a cold al
ways flies to the weakest spot, does
ut t?-Moonshine.
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The Wife.
lf-smothered hic-

At her husbands first lf-smothered hic-
cough,
Her ears she is likely to priccough;
Then his breath she will sniff, and he's
dead lucky If
She doesn't a rousing row kiccough.
Puck
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
Suburban Woes.

The girl said No to all his pIeadings
And every JOY, his, heart forsook.
For that morn his wife had told him
To hustle out ard hire a cook.
Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
A Poor object Lesion.

"My! My! Myi" said the little girls
grandmother, "you mustn't make so
much fuss when you have your hair
combed. When I was a little girl
I had my hear combed three or four
times every day."
YES" said the child, pointing at
the poor little gray knot on the back.
of the good old lady's head, "and see
what you've got for it!"-Chicago
Record-Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-08
Taking o Drink

Taking q Drink.
Some men can drink and stop before
They've gone too far, they think;
And then they walk few blocks more
And then they stop and drink.
Philadelphia Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-13
CHELSEA'S NOTED u N
All London Used to Visit Mrs. Hands
on Good Friday.

All London Used to Visit Mrs. Hands
on Good Friday.
However religious observances may
change in England, the eating of hot
cross buns on Good Friday is not likely
to die out. Still, enthusiasm in this
particular has considerably declined
since the days when Mrs. Hands kept
the Chelsea Bun House at the corner
of Jews row, now Pimlico road. So
many people were in the habit Of flock
ing there on Good Friday in order to
eat hot cross buns that on n occasion
$4,000 persons assembled there, and
$3.50 was taken in the day for buns
alone. After this the inhabitants of
Chelsea protested against the noise and
disturbance this caused, and Mrs.
Hands, fearing to be restrained by the
law, issued in 1898 a quaint proclama-
ton, stating how, "desirous, therefore,
of testifying her regard and obedience
to those laws by which she is happily
protected, she is determined, though
much to her loss, not to sell cross buns
on that day to any person whatever.
but Chelsea buns as usual"
This Mrs. Hands was something Of a
character in her own way. The royal
family and many Of the aristocracy