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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-07
Armored Nests,

In the countries where the cactus
fiourishes II Is selected by various
birds and other members of the animal
Kingdom as n place of refuge. There
is a special kind of woodpecker In
Mexico. n clever bird. which furnishes
an illustration Of what birds will do.
IL the traveller is near a mass of
cactus known as the candle cactus, he
will perceive at some height from the
ground n hole in the mass Of spiny
leaves that appears to be evidence Of
decay. 1t was really made by the
woodpecker, which pecked away till it
made an opening just large enough to
get inside the armored tree. 1t then
burrows Its way down the middle
among the pith till it is right in the
center. and there 1t builds its nest and
keeps the eggs free from the great heat
of the sun and from its enemies.
Rabbits make their homes in the cac-
tus. They burrow under the roots and
SO keep clear OF hunters who do not
appreciate the defensive properties Of
the plant. Ii any one attacks a cactus
vigorously with a hatchet and man.
ages to clear away some of the pro-
tecting spines, he will surprise whole
colony of birds and small animals. the
latter on the ground door and the for
mer in the upper stories.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-07
AT The FULL
! OF The MOON

BY Martha McCuIIoch.Milliams
COPYRIGHT, 1901. bv N. MeC-WH

Marina had been highly wrought all
day. The thing which for year she
had vaguely dreaded had taken shape
and substance. Her mother had said
to her at the breakfast table. looking
up from letter rs she spoke. Marina.
Major liaiton writes he will ba here
soon and when he leaves hopes he can
take you with him rs his wife,
Marina had protested proudly: then
1t had all come out Major Galton was
her dead fathers friend and once upon
time had saved him from ruin. How
she did rot quite understand. but there
was the fact. So her father had left
his daughter and his fortune to this
old time frier,i. If the daughter ac-
cepted his clioice. she was to share
equally in the fortune: IL she rebelled.
she was TO be cut "a with a bare an
nuity. just sufficient to save her from
want.
why was never toldr' Marina de-
manded bitterly. why was | kept In
this FOOLS paradiser' Her mother had
looked away as she answered. with a
little wan smile. Because my dear,
we wanted your girlhood to be su.
premely happy. Believe me. IL one
does not have taste Of paradise,
then she is apt to miss 1t always"
And then she had taken Marina In
her arms and talked to her as the
, mothers OF only children alone know
how to talk. After that somehow the
day had worn itself peacefully away
until sunset. Marina smiled as she
heard the boom Of the sunset gun In
the fort ten miles of. then suddenly
frowned and caught her breath. The
| gun had brought vividly to memory
some one It was now her duty to for.
get-only an artillery lieutenant. with
| nothing but his grit and his lieuten.
| ants pay, withal SO finely sensitive to
social differences he had never done
| more than look his love for Marina
| the supposed heiress OF millions. But
Marina was not tine least in doubt
Ned Bulkley. poor lad. had wonderful
| ly expressive eyes.
When her mother went away ID
prayer meeting and the enticing moon
rays drew Marina herself out to the
very farthest edge. OF the garden. she
thought continuously of Ned-so stead
| fly. indeed. that when he came to hel
through the shrubbery she was not IL
| the least startled
"I'm SO miserably happy | had Il
come to you" he called as soon as b,
caught sight OF her. Il. you see
we're ordered away to the east, yor
know
Upon my word" Marina said, lift
ing her chin to look severely at him
4 suppose II does not occur TO yol
how affronted all Of us have the righ
to be that you are SO glad to get ava,
from u.s."
You know II Is not that" Ned pro
tested. softly pressing her hand HI
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-07
An Experiment
with Tramps
,y HELEN STANMN JOHNSON


All his life John Dawson had longed
to prove himself real philanthropist.
In the dim recesses of his mind he had
carried plans and specifications of free
libraries, free hospitals and free col
leges, and in his dreams he had found
ed Utopias and converted millions of
heathens. But one must have money
to be philanthropist, and John Daw-
son hadn't any to speak of.
Then at the age of fifty John Daw-
son woke up one morning to find him
self rich A relative had bequeathed
him legacy large enough to establish
him as a wholesale philanthropist.
Some men after dreaming and plan
Mug philanthropy for thirty years
would have dropped the whole thing
with thud and become sordid bond
holders and selfish citizens, but Mr.
Dawson stuck to his point. He real
lied that he could not relieve all the
distress In the world with half a mil
lion dollars, but the world should hear
from him In a way.
'The tramp" he mused. sis a ma
ligned and a misunderstood man. He
Is not lazy by nature, but misfortune
has killed his ambition. He is not
vicious by instinct, but steals when
people will not give. His hand is
against the world because the hand of
the world Is against him. | will up
lift and rehabilitate the tramp. | will
return a thousand Of him to society
and business"
He spent days thinking the scheme
| over, and the result was that he bought
a farm Of 800 acres and erected the
Dawson home. The more he thought
the more he was convinced that the
true solution OF the problem was the
return Of the outcast to his former po-
| sition. To do this he would have to
meet with sympathy, kindness and en-.
couragement New fires would have
to be kindled under the boilers of am
bition and new seeds of hope planted
In the discouraged souls.
One day, when the home was ready
for its boarders, Mr.. Dawson drove ter
tramps out there as q beginning. They
were enthusiastic, and every one Of
them ionged to get back to social ant
business circles.
Dawson did not rush those tramp.
up against hard work all day ard {
prayer meeting in the evening. 1t wa.
great change for them. and he plan
ned to accustom them to il by degrees
They were washed, barbered, clothet
and given beds. They were furnishe.
with tobacco and newspapers, and TO
week the work Of uplifting went ol
very satisfactorily.
Then the philanthropist suggeste,
that there was work to be done 81
wasn't brutally brusque about it, bu
he called his specimens together an,
paternally observed:
I Gentlemen, man is so constitute
that little work materially assists il
the elevation of his moral standing
Under the benign Influences of corne
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-07
THE PRESIDENTS APPEAL.
Mr. Roosevelt Explains the Oh.
iect Of the Conference.

Washington, October 3.-President
Roosevelt's statement TO the operators
and the mine workers officials was as
follows;
"I wish to call your attention to the
fact that there are three parties affected
by the situation in the anthracite trade:
the operators, the miners, and the gen.
ersl public. speak for neither the
operators nor the miners, but for the
general public. The questions at issue
which led to the situation affect imme-
diately the parties eonoerned-the
operators and the miners, but the situ-
alton itself vitally affects the public.
AS long as there seemed TO be a reason
able hope that these matters could be
adjusted between the parties it did not
seem proper for me to intervene in any
way.
~ disclaim any right or duty to in.
tervene In this way upon any legal
grounds or upon any official relation
that I bear to the situation, bnt the
urgency and the terrible nature Of the
catastrophe impending over large
portion OF our people In the shape OF a
winter fuel famine impel me, after
much anxious thought, to believe that
my duty requires me TO use whatever
influence l personally can TO bring to
an end q situation which has become
literally intolerable. / wish to EN-.
phasize the character Of the situation,
and TO say that its gravity is such that
] am constrained urgently TO insist thai
each one of you realize the heavy
burden OF responsibility upon him.
ave are upon the threshold of winter
with an already existing coal famine
the future terrors OF which we car
hardly yet appreciate. The evil pos
sibilities are so far-reaching, so appal
ling, that it seems to me that you are
not only justified in sinking, but re
auired to sink for the time being, any
tenacity as to your respective claims In
the msttsr at issue between you. In my
Judgment the situation imperatiyely re
quires that you meet upon the common
plane of the necessities Of the public
With all the esrnestness there is in me
/ ask that there be an immediate re
sumptinn OF operations in the coal mine
in some such way as will without ,
days unnecessary delay meet the cry.
ing needs of the people.
81 do not invite discussion OF you
Irrespective claims and positions. ] ap
peal to your patriotism, to the spiri
that sinks personal considerations ant
makes individual sacrifices for the gen
eral good"
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beef, potatoes, bread and butter, coffee,
milk and tea, with pudding and apple
sauce as side issues. your progress has
been all l could desire, but we must
build on q sure foundation. The corn
planting season Is here. and we will
proceed to plant"
But they did not proceed. An indig-
nation meeting was called. and ad-
dresses were made by Dusty Bill. Rail-
road Tom and Joe the Terror. They
We're unanimous In their conclusions.
Baldhead Charlie waited upon John
Dawson.
Gully" he said. your chafr don't 90
down. You can't make n slave of de
American freeborn tramp. We fought
de Idea was to lift us up and stuff US
wild ambition. but il seems dat you had
a little scheme to work De gang am
now ready to move on"
Sitting alone on the veranda of his
home that evening. the philanthro
pist realized that he had somehow
made a failure of his experiment. but
he was not entirely discouraged. The
next lot might realize all his antici
pations. News OF the founding OF
the home had Travelled throughout the
state. and inside of three days there
were fourteen new callers. All were
| made welcome, and in his little ad
dress he took care to explain that h'
had no object save TO restore them tC
their lost places in society. From tbs
way the patients" got away with tbs
provisions he argued that ambition
! was aroused In every breast, and the
| general fight which resulted over dis
| cussiou as u whether a haystack or q
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NUMBER 81.

stable furnished the best sleeping
of that personal independence which
had long been crushed down by the
worlds rude hand. The corn planting
season was drawing to its close, but
the philanthropist felt it his duty to
throw out hint regarding work At
the tocsin of alarm fourteen tramps
picked up their twenty-eight feet and
walked out into the cold and cruel
world, which yet respected personal
liberty
Give it up, Gully" said the leader
DE tramp amt no child to be kidded
When de day comes dat he's got to
work or die, he will perish upholdin'
his sacred principles"
The second gang was speedily re-
placed, and when the visitors were
not eating, sleeping. smoking or play
ing euchre Mr.. Dawson was passing
among them with paternal advice and
friendly admonition. Moral suasion
should have a fair trial. He had at
least three of his specimens ON the
highroad to recovery when Highway
sions. He wanted crusts and bones
and sour milk to remind him of old
times. Then Limpy Dick made kick
about the softness of the beds, and
Lengthy Joe remembered that he had
not been ordered to move on for al
most two weeks. In the course of an
hour there was an outbreak
Its too soft snap, Gully" ex.
planned Limpy Dick to the philan-
thropist, ''and de gang is gittin' tired
of it What we wants is variety"
'Then you might go to work." sug-
gested Mr.. Dawson.
''But dat would hit us de odder way.
| guess de gang had better move on to
de next shop"
That night the philanthropist sat
alone in the cleaning, and a single
wayfarer came up the path.
Colonel, you see before you a man
who has seen better days. Once had
villa on the banks of the Hudson
and counted my money by the hum
dred thousand"
to thisY' was asked.
''It has, sir, and il you could spare
me-
But are you willing to be upliftedT
"Only too willin'. As / was say
in'"-
'1Then it shall be done"
Dawson descended the steps, took
the tramp by the collar and applied
the toe of his boot with earnestness.
When the kicking had ended, he asked:
'If you were a philanthropist and
| wanted to aid a thousand tramps to
return to society, how would you 60 to
| work at it?"
"You have got it down pat, SIR" re-
piled the man as he ambled of into
the darkness in search of early tur-
| nips.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-07

At least three different kinds of air
ships have been tried, with encourag-
ing success, in the last few weeks, in
this country and England. France, by
the aid OF the talented Brazilian,
Santos -Dumont, has held big lead in
aerial navigation, but there will be
plenty OF competition in that field soon,
and the prizes to be offered by the man.
ayers of the st. Louis exposition may
be expected TO bring about some ex.
tremeiy interesting international con
tests of r novel sort.-Cleveland Leader
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-07

bent and laid his lips to 1t, adding In
smothered voice: "Miserably happy is
the strict truth in my case. l want to
goa soldier always wants his chance
-but-but ! shall leave the best part
OF myself behind-in your keeping"
Marina's free hand went over his
lips. "You must listen q little," she
said very softly. I'VE are just like
people In a story book. Things always
60 contrary In story books. Just as we
have found out how we love each 9TH
er ! have found also l am in honor
bound to marry Major Galton. No.
you must not kiss me; that would not
be fair to him
Ned let her hands fall and stood
back a pace. His face was white. but
be spoke evenly enough "At least
you'll 60 with me for last ride" he
said. Marina clapped her hands soft
ly. "The very thingp she said. "a
knight and lady riding through a world
enchanted. You will not speak. will
not even sigh. and I shall ride beside
you until we meet some living thing;
then the spell will be broken"
| haii un houf ihtef tuey "eie bahoP-
ing madly down the highroad- 1t ran
straightway toward the station. which
lay five miles OF. Midway the dis.
tance the road curved so sharply there
was danger In making the turn at full
i speed, even with a kind and well bit
ted horse. But these two had no feaI
OF It. Nothing In the battery could
touch Musket, Ned's black charger
Bonnybell. Marina's mare. went like
the wind and knew and answered her
mistress' every mood. Side by sids
the good beasts tore along. neither
gaining nor losing. A mile from tn,
start Ned held up his hand entreating
ly. 81 want TO know" he said in an
swer to Martna's gracious nod, "whai
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we shall do when we are dIsenchant-
ed"
I'VE must wait and see," Marina
said TRANQUILITY.
They were Mt the turn. Marina
dashed around it first with a little ex-
ultant cry. Ned made to follow her,
then all Mt once reined in his horse so
sharply he Hung the beast upon its
launches He had almost ridden down
snother man, who came facing them
ut their own speed. The newcomer
rode a big black. hard headed. VI
cious brute. Ned knew 1t as the terror
of the village livery. Snorting. the
black horse SHE'D violently, half un-
seating his rider, then reared and be-
gan to plunge back and forth, shaking
himself between plunges. Ned knew
Instantly that unless he himself went
to the rescue the other man was as
good as dead.
He leaped down and sprang to the
blacks bit The brute leaped side
wise. then, open mauthed. charged
straight at him. Ned sprang lightly
aside, clutching at the loose. swinging
upon 1t he drew II so short II gave the
black the full force OF the curb. With
loud, shrill squeal the animal reared
so suddenly Ned was snatched of his
feet and swung In air. Wheeling, the
horse struck out rapidly with his fore
feet. But his rider had not been pas
sive. Some way he had got back In the
saddle. CROPPED for the bride and
shouted: Let gol Let goi The beast
| will kill your
AS the last word left hIs lips Ned
fell heavily and lay inert. One Iron
shod hoof had struck him full I'm the
| breast. The strange horseman sprang
| down and knelt beside him. As Ma
rina came galloping back she heard
him say: Poor ladI Poor ladl So
young and happy! He had better have
let me die In his place"
She. too. slid down and knelt upon
the other side. saying clearly: "You
are wrong. Major Galton. 1t is best
so. THIS" bending TO kiss the white
face. sis the man love, but am 60
ing to marry you"
The battery went to the orient with
ont its junior lieutenant He was not
quite dead. though for weeks he lay
In the shadow of the valley. When he
came back to himself toward Christ
mas time, be found that he had earned
promotion. 1t was not brevet rank ell
ther. He was to be Marina's husband.
with the full emoluments of that posi-
ton. Major GaltoI took over the for
tune with one hand and gave 1t back
with the other. But he comes still
very often to Berry Brae. Marina's
home-so often that Marina herself
begins to look significantly at her
mother when she mentions his name.
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stitute a quorum Of the union.

stitute a quorum OF the union.
Sec. b. Six members, one OF whom
shall be regular officer OF the union,
shall constitute a quorum of the execu-
tive committee.
V.-SoLoISTS.
Sec. A. The executive committee
and the musical director shall select
such soloists as may be necessary for
public concerts.
V.-AMENDMENTS.
Sec. A. The bylaws may he amended
at any regular meeting OF the union by
two-thirds vote, provided that such
amendments shall have been provided
AID received at some previous regular
meeting of the union, and they may be
suspended at any meeting by 8 two
thirds vote.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-07
Written by a Woman.

The one poem most often translated
nto every language OF the civilized
and upcivllized world was written by
a woman-the "Ode to Aphrodite," by
Sappho, have stood through twenty
five centuries.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-07
AuCtiOneer

H sP Runyon IS having great success I'm
crying:sales and is prepared to answer all
call on short notice
Rates given on application
Address me At Degrah or leave orders At
EEPUsIICAH Once, Bellefontafne.
tebIDaIy B. sss-if. II. r. NAtN
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
\

Their is a contest for the democratic
nomination in the Tenth congressional
district of this state between Messrs
Gudger and Campbell. The latter has
appealed to Chairman Griggs, of the
congressional campaign committee, re-
questing that committee to settle the
dispute. Mr.. Griggs, in his reply, says
he has no authority to act in the prem
ises, but will send a copy of Mr.. Camp
bells letter to each member Of the
committee and request his views. Mr..
Griggs also writes to Mr.. Gudger. In
his letters to these two candidates for
the nomination he urges them to consid-
er the Importance of an united democ-
racy in their district and expresses the
hope that, whatever may be the result
through party dissentions, make posi-
BILE the election of a republican con
gresham. A letter of his kind to some
men in the Sixth district might dc
some good toward restoring harmony
in the party here. Messrs Gudger and
Campbell should call to mind the action
of a certain democrat in Forsyth coun-
ty last Saturday. They would do we'll
to consider his course and try to profit
by the example he set democratic aspi-
rants for office in the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
THE SPOTS.

We take from the editorial columns
OF the Raleigh Times the following
criticism of Rev. Thomas Dixon's
novel, The Leopard's Spots" which
has been read so extensively south and
north. 1t is said the DOC was intend
ed as a reply to Uncle Toms Cabin.
We suppose the author thought &c
necessary to be as extreme in drawing
his picture of the post-bellow condi-
Ions of the soutn as was Mrs. Harriet
I:eecher Stowe in depicting conditions
ii ante-be1lum days. 1t strikes us that
T. Dixon's des ription of the negroes
Immediately after emancipation is a
Confirmation to- some extent of Mrs.
scowe's vile ISLANDERS on the south. The
Times says:
Rev. Thomas Dixon has achieved
r.markable success with The Loop
: .d's Spots" The book is aow near
ing the $1,000 mark and is ranking
among the hits of the year. This must
lie n source of pleasure TO every south
Crner, for Mr.. Dixon's work is calcu-
lated 10 present the race question in a
new light to his northern readers. He
paints h problem in glazing irresist-
ible cOlors and drives the naked truth
home to h Individual
However much qualification We feel
over the immense sales Of the book be-
cause Of the good it will accomplish,
We realize that as a piece OF
ii is doomed. In construction the
story is disjointed and jerky, it lacks
Conference. the character portrayal is
poor, while the representation OF
southern society borders on a Islander.
As one example, just imagine a south
eern mother possessing any p~retensions
OF southern culture, asking her daugh-
ter, Did he court you?" when a young
gentleman caves after his second call
at her home. Then how e this
beautiful and accomplished CD hero
ines reply hal he had not but n
thought he would tomorrow, strike
you?
we are glad that the "Leopard's
SPo,5" is being widely read in the
nortI because of the lesson it carries,
but We cannot longer resist the temp
tat / of entering n vigorous kick
against it's Misrepresentation of the
south's browning glory, her strong,
pure. cultured, modest wOmanhood.
The only approach to a real Oma in
the book is a boston girl"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
A COMBINE.

Under the lame OF the United States
Packing Company is to be formed a
m~onopolistic combine beside which the
American Steel Corporation is a small
affair. This oncer is to be formed for
controlling the meat markets Of the
United States and some Of the countries
Of Europe. 1t will have absolute con
troll OF the market prices. The capital
stock Of the company is to be $500. 000.-
900. Following are the estimates of
business to be done: Estimated annu-
al business, $3.50, 600, 900 to 81. 200, 000, 900;
annual profits on gross business, SO per
cent. or SIS, 1000, 900 to 800, 000, 900: per-
centage of earnings on capital, 20 to 80
per cent. The net earnings last year
of the chief concerns which will go into
this combine amounted to SIT, 000, 900.
By the combination these will be in
creased at least fi%ve-fo1d.
The purpose of this combination is to
absolutely control the meat market of
the United States. both domestic and
export. Now the question is will the
president and the attorney general con-
slider this as belonging to the class of
good trusts OIL bad ones, according to
the formers classification in his recent
campaign speeches in New England?
If they come to the conclusion it is of
the latter will they take any real bona
nde steps to suppress it?
If the government will take no steps
to prevent this Infamous imposition
upon the people the latter should pro-
tect themselves. There is only one
way in which they can do this; and
that is to hurl from power by means
of the ballot this party which admins
tiers the laws of the country as hired
agents of these millionaire trusts. So
long as the people submit to the rule of
the present party we will have the beef
trust, h sugar trust, the 1our trust,
the steel trust and man other trusts
on the necessaries of life.