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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-05-16
Studying the Bible in a Barn.


In 1884, when there were very few of
the Mikado's subjects on our Pacific
coast, an illiterste Japanese cook was
working for family Oh Mason street,
In San Francisco. When not needed
In the kitchen. he retired to the barn,
where he passed his nights in company
with Q large collection of discarded
books, which had been piled up there
and neglected.
One evening he received call from
q fellow countryman. After chatting
for time on on various subjects, the
eye of the visitor was attracted by the
literary array, such as is rarely to be
met with in such q place. Becoming
more interested, he arose and selected
the volume which appeared to hold out
the greatest promise. He was not in
fiuenced in his choice by any knowl-
edge of the value of the con-
tents, but judged its worth by the ex-
pensive binding and gilt edges. Brush
ing of the thick coating Of dust he
spelled out the words ''Holy Bible, "
but at that time the name was mean
ingless to him.
The two young foreigners began to
make an investigation. Night after
night they pored over the words with
the help of an Anglo-Japanese die
tionary. One evening, while thus en-
gagged, a Christian Japanese Of the
student class who had been led to
the Saviour but q short time before,
called upon the cook and was greatly
surprised to find him and his friend
eagerly trying to read the words Of
God. He gladly assisted them with
their translation, and opened up tc
them the scriptures, especially the
sweet story of Jesus and his love. These
two young men soon became earnest
Christians. The finder of the volume
after doing much good among his coun
trymen in San Francisco, returned te
his own land, where he is now preach
ing the gospel. The other man is still
a member of Japanese church in thi.
country.
The cook and some companions be
came so interested in the study of the
Bible that they formed q little associa
tion called The Gospel Society, tn,
chief object being the study of the
Old and New Testaments. In May
1885, at the request of the Bible stu
dents, the First Japanese Presbyterian
Church was organized in that uppe1
room. Gods blessing has rested upol
upon it. Hardly q communion season
has passed without witnessing som,
additions to this little fold. In al
three hundred and eighteen-mostl.
young men of the student clsss-hsv,
united with it. Many OF these hav
returned to Japan, where they are wit
Messing for the Master. The Jspanes
of San Francisco now have large sui,
able building for their work, with a Y
M. c. A. of more than hundred mem
bers, and Q branch mission home i
another part Of the city.-The Assem-
bly, Herald.
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Fighting the Chinch Bug.

Letters received at tire Ohio Expert
ment Station state that the chinch bug
is again making its appearance in va
rious parts of the State, being observed
in the young wheat.
1t has been observed that in damp
weather cLinch bugs often become in
fected with a fungous disease, resem-
bling a white mold, which soon causes
them to die. The Experiment Station
has cultivated this fungus, and is send
ing out small packages of the culture
to those who apply for it, in the hope
that it may cause the bugs to become
infected with the disease at an earlier
date than would otherwise happen.
To use this remedy, the material sent
(which resembles dry yeast) should be
finely pulverized and distributed, q
very little in place, where the bugs
are found in largest numbers, prefer
ably on low or damp ground. The bugs
which become infected will communi-
cate the infection to others.
Ouly Ouc pdthaSO VI buio Cui-
ture will be sent to each applicant, but
its work may be extended by collecting
bugs found TO be infected and distrib-
uting them among others. This will
at least reduce the danger of attack
next year.
This remedy requires damp weather
for successful operation, and farmers
should not depend upon it alone. As
the wheat natures the bugs will leave
this crop in search of fresher pastures,
and will probably attack neighboring
fields of oats or corn. The chinch bug
is especially fond of millet and similar
grasses, and farmer who finds his
wheat fields infested will do well to
SOW a narrow strip of millet between
the wheat and his other crops.
AS the proper time for sowing millet
is during, or just after, the corn plant.
ing season, a strip of millet two or three
yards in width may be sown along the
side of the corn field next to the in
tested wheat or oats, and when the
bugs have taken possession of it the
miIlet may be plowed urder with 9
pointer pillow and the ground narrowed
and rolled, thus burying the bugs.
The progress of the bugs from field
to field may also be obstructed by max
ing V-shaped trench with the corner
of hoe and filling it with coal tar, ths
tar to be renewed as soon as it becomes
crusted over. Another method which
has been suggested is to plow q deel
furrow across their track; the bug
which get into this furrow will havt
difficulty in getting out again, sn(
they may then be killed by sprinklini
them with kerosene emulsion made o
follows
Dissolve half pound of soap in on
gallon of water and heat to boiling; re
move from the fire and while hot adj
two gallons of coal oil, churning tn
mixture with a good force pump TO
fifteen minutes or until it resemble
buttermilk. To each quart of thi
lemulsion add fifteen quarts of waite
and apply with spray pump or sprink
ling pot
This emulsion may also be use
where the bugs have attacked the QUITE
rows of corn, using spray pump an
throwing it with sufficient force t
wash them of the corn.
CHAS. E. THoRNE, Director.
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in his fingers, and queer little pains ran
up and down his forearm: He picked
up bundle Of proof sheets and glanced
hastily over the printed lines.
1T certainly is a coincidence" he
said, that l should have written this
story. I was not conscious Of portray
ing myself when l drew the character
Of Langham. but everybody will think
SO after the books out, and Tm-dOne
for" He swallowed mouthful Of air
at these last words. ''ln hurry to get
rich was Langham. He had too many
irons in the fire. He thought all the
time. even when he was asleep. At
that he had the best of me. because
don't go to sleep. But paresis got him,
and it's got me. I've had two profess
sions. either Of them enough to drive a
man crazy. I've been a broker and an
author. I've gambled with my own
brains and other peoples money. The
money bet won and the brains are lost.
I'm done for"
He paced the floor with uneven
strides There was q band of pain
-. lxfz f,,ck aho
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-05-16

"I.alla Rookh" was read universally
and translated into several European
languages. The poem has no lofty Mil
tonic Nights. no hall of Eblis reaching
the height of the sublime. but it is cal
culaied to suit the taste Of every order
of the mind. Young and old. educated
and uneducated. comprehend its lQxu-
rious Imagery. sweet passages. fasci-
ating descriptions and gorgeous vOlup
tuouspess: hence the uncommon popu-
larity of the poem. Those who have
hearts for the deeper things of human
ity-what enjoyments come not from
external color. orient hues and Tyrian
purplef-will prefer the heart which is
shown in mary OF Moore's other pro
ductionx nx-Westmiiister Review.
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Cheap Excursion to Shiloh Battle
field.

The dedication OF the Ohio Monu-
ments on the Shiloh National Military
Park will be held June 6 and Z, 1902.
A special excursion will be run from
Cincinnati via Baltimore and Ohio
South Western railroad to Louisville
and Illinois Central railroad to Padu-
cab, KY, thence up the Tennessee
river by boats.
The fare by rail to Paducah and re-
turn will be, If 100 tickets are sold,
50 95, and 200 or more 81 25. The num-
Der of tickets to be sold is limited to
225.
The fare by boat from Paducah to
Pittsburgh Landing and return will be
1000, which includes berths and meals
enroute and at Shiloh.
The train will leave the Grand Gen.
tral depot, Cincinnati. at 8:15 a. m,
June 4th, and arrive at Paducah at
p. m. Boats will leave on arrival of
| train.
All who wish to avail themselves of
this opportunity to visit the most inter-
esting battlefield of the civil war, at
these very low rates, must, before May
27, 1902. remit $1,000 to the under
signed, who, in return, will send a
round trip boat ticket. This is i'm
portant as accommodations will be
provided only for the number of boat
tickets sold to May 27.
Reduced rates will be given on all
roads from Ohio points to Cincinnati to
parties of ten or more.
The boats will carry no freight but
will be run exclusively for the accom-.
mediation of those going on this excur-
sion.
| Pleasant accommodations are pro
vided for ladies. For any special in
formation address =
T.J. LINDSEY,
Sec'y Ohio Shiloh Commission,
Washington c. ii.
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with delightful Spring there comes

With delightful Spring there comes
q delicious languor stealing through
the human frame, delightful to those
who can turn time to any account OF
personal leisure, but exceedingly trying
to men and women who have work to
do that calls for resistance and is fol-
lowed by reaction which can be pre-
vented and counteracted by taking
Hagee's Cordial of Cod Liver Oil Com
pound, pleasant to take, containing
no grease, and a true tonic, stimulant
and body builder.
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Yesterday groaned Perry.

"Yesterdayw groaned Perry.
"Well- they'll come in handy for
housekeeping when you quit these
bachelor quarters. Let me see. When
Is the wedding"
Never"
Hammond. who had been examining
the chair that had been a part of Miss
Bertram's gift. slowly Strengthened up
and looked at his friend.
''In the name of heaven" he cried,
"you don't mean to tell me-
Il didn't mSin to tell you anything"
replied Perry. but there's no way out
of it now Swear that you won't Wills
per 1t to a human creature. Frank,
I've worked myself to death. have
offered up my nervous system on the
altar of Mammon. Here! Look at
these circles | have drawn. See how
the lines are wavy and uncertain. as If
a drunken man had made them. That's
paralysis. general paralysis of the in
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her
h Sc cles.- nobody can draw
things put them except artists
IN hereF Standing by the table.
he took pencil and rapidly traced cir
cles on pad. They We're not very good
ones. but they hadn't the wavy outline.
IT was impossible not to see the radical
difference.
II tried to stand steady with my eyes
shut and couldn't do it," continued
Perry in husky voice. That's sure
sign"
Hammond hastily closed his eyes, but
he stood up like a tree.
IL haven't got II. that's sure" he
said Have you seen a doctorT'
Perry smiled wearily.
81 don't need to-" he replied. 1--WE
been studying the subject for weeks.
Character in q book, you see. Queer
coincidence. isn't it? Hello! There's
some one rapping ut your door,"
Hammond looked out into the hall
''Some of the boys have come around
to play cards." he said. II suppose you
won't join us. You never touch card
It's all work and no play with you.
Good night and cheer up. old chap.
This thing may not be as bad as you
think"
1t is utterly hopeless" responded
Perry 1--WE looked up all the authori-
ties. Mind! Not a word about this. !
shall tell no one"
Hammond made gesture that pledg-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-05-16

III didn't intend to tell anybody" he
laid. but have mentioned it to one
Or two people-in fact, confound me.
I've told every man, woman and car
horse that I've met. It's one of the
symptoms. A few more won't make
any difference. I'll have DIR. Fessenden
come over to my place this evening"
Perry got through the day fairly
well. Indeed at times he forgot that
he was doomed. In the evening, how
ever, he began to feel bad again.
He was sitting at the desk writing to
Ethel He had not the courage to go
to see her. OF course, the engagement
must be broken. but he knew that he
couldn't do it face to face. 1t would
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plished much. At midnight he
was engaged in drawing circles
on a sheet of paper. He covered the
sheet and two others, and the absurd
occupatfsn seemed to take an increas-
ing hold npon his attention. At the
last his eyes were wide open and star
ing, and the palms of his hands were
wet with peRspiration. His head hung
forward, and he licked his lips as one
does who Is sick with fear.
An observer might have said that
these circles were spells Of the blackest
magic and that Perry had succeeded in
raising the arch fiend.
Presently he got upon his feet, as IL
animated by a sudden resolution, and
assumed a military attitude, with his
back to the chair In which he had been
sitting. The light from the cluster of
electric bulbs hanging over the desk
was thrown strongly down upon 1t by
a reflector. but enough escaped to cast
a giant shadow of Perry upon the wall
The shadow swayed from side to side.
The unfortunate man opened his eyes,
and perhaps he caught glimpse Of the
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moving silhouette, for
the breath came out Of
him In a pitiful cry, and
he pressed a hand upon
his forehead that was
wet with visible drops of
cold sweat.
at can't be true" he
said and then laughed
nervously. Talking to
myself! That's another
symptom"
He stretched out his
hand toward the desk.
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The Race.

The race is not always to the swift.
An automobile can be made to travel q
mile minute, but the trOtter that will
travel a mile in two minutes will proba-
bly, sell for ten times as much as the
automobile.-Boston Transcript.
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money Is one of the things that can be
irretrievably lost. But what's the mat
ter? Have you got stuck in your story"
Perry made an impatient gesture and
continued TO pace the floor.
2 Il suppose this Is the new writing ia
BILE that Ethel Bertram gave you" said
the visitor. "And that's the hanging
lamp that used to be in the library at
her house. You must be very solid
with the family, or they wouldn't let
her rob them for you. When were these
things put In hereY'
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-05-16
BOND SALE
OF Logan County, Ohio,
Bridge Bonds and LO-
gan County, Ohio,
Ditch Bonds.
Auditors Office, Logan Count

AuultOr omCc, Logan SOuuty,
BelIefOntaine. Ohio, May b. .S2
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will
be received at this Office until O'Clock p. IN.
May -, lsO2. for the purchase of Twenty C20)
Logan County Bridge Bonds OF 500, each
dated May - 1909. and to become due as fol-
lows:
10 Bonds due January 1st, 1911.
10 Bonds due January lst, 1912.
Said Bonds are dated day of sale and bear
interest at four per cent az per annum from
date. interest payable semi annually on the
1st day of January and the lst day OF July each
wear The Bridge Bonds are issued under
authority of sections s7f and s7s Revised Stat
utes of Ohio and laws amendatory and sup
Elementary thereto
Also Thirty-four C3D Logan County Ditch
Bonds of 500 each TO meet the expense of
constructing Logan COunty'S portion OF the
Miami and Red Slough Joint Ditch No. >. said
Bonds are dated May END, 1902 and to become
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S NituS' dance.
Perry stopped with wide open eyes.
His jaw dropped
"And that lamp." continued the doc
tor. The blamed thing concentrates
the heat right on top Of fellows head.
When ! got up. was so dizzy that I
nearly fell in fit. | should think q
man who had written as much as you
have would have had the sense
Miss Bertram gave me the desk. and
she arranged everything" stammered
Perry.
And so you thought 1t must be per-
fectionw sneered the doctor. THAT'S
Just like a man In love. Now, what's
the matter with you? Why did you
send for meY'
Heaven be praised that dldw cried
Perry. ''I-Tm all well now. say.
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day. admiration and affection
for Perry and believed that every word
he said was directly inspired.
"Joe." said Perry as soon as he enter
ed the office. what is my share of the
business worth: l want to sell out"
Lynwood was speechless. Wonder
and grief held him helpless.
You're crazy! he gasped at last.
Perry glanced over his shoulder nerv-
ously.
How did you known he whispered.
do | show itY'
The explanation which this remark
necessitatedes was extremely painful
Lynwood could not believe the terrible
news. yet be had so long been accus.
toned to put implicit faith in Perry's
infalllbility that he was greatly alarm
ed.
"You must see a doctor right away
was all that he could say. And Perry
at last promised to do SO. though he as
sured his friend that all the doctors In
town could not help him
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girl in town; rich too.
Isn't II terrible? Well. deal the cards,
Jim. and let's thank heaven that none
of us will die of overwork."
Left alone In his room. Perry tried to
think. but the common sense where
with he had made money was captive
10 the Imagination Of the story writer
an imagination overstrained by too
much struggling with the troubles OF
the fictitious Langham. His mind was
a prophetic panorama wherein he saw
q short future full Of grief. When at
last he sought his bed. 1t was to find
ten thousand Nightmares stabbed under
his pillow. and In the morning he was
unrefrrshed and tremulous as q drunk
ard.
Upon leaving the building he went to
the barber's shop where he was accus-
toned TO he shaved. The cheerful artist
Of the razor gave him good day and as
sured him that he was looking WELL
I'll give you dollar" said Perry
sharply, "if you'll tell me honestly how
| do look"
"You don't mean that there's any
thing really the matter" he asked in a
tone Of real sympathy.
Nothing but paresis." replied the
young man.
60 way" said the barber. "You
don't mean It."
81 mean Just that. but you needn't
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no longer had q fancee.
Isn't II a beautyY"
IFS handsome enough"
said the doctor: but,
sainted Jehoshaphat, it's
a terror to write on!
Why. man. that little
molding on the edge
catches you right on the
crazy bone. and yon
cant get away from II
no matter how you sit.
klv m err, q fu1l ~ &ha Gf
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cept iuyScu- IL ueou
broke"
Money Is a small mat
ter, a trifie." replied Per
ry. "A man may be poor
one day and rich the
next. but there are treas
ures which. once lost, are
never regained."
IF you have such a
contempt for money"
said Hammond. You
might lend me a hun
dred. The experience
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Tell anyDOuy. ! SnOulun
have mentioned it."
Perry's partner in busi-
ness was a cheerful. emo
tional young man named
Joe Lynwood. He was
an expert In all matter
relating to the stock
market, and it was really
due to him that the mod
est enterprise had thriven
SO well. But LynwOod
never would have said
Sn Ha had nm infinite
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A W. Estlack. Defendant
NOTICE.

~ - Plaintiffs. No 7oa
A w. Estlack. Defendant
NOTICE
The defendant will take notice that on the
ssfh day of January, 1902, the petitioners,
Foster E. Southard- the Sheldon Dry Goods
IN the court above named praying that SAID
desendant be adjudged bankrupt 1t Is Or
dSr.-i nv said court that said defendant ap-
Na- n nlead answer or demur to said petit
Stioa on or before the End day OF March. lSg
.rhsrUfss the allegations OF SAID petlLlon Will
ol.e s,ao - trne FRED G. RECTOR,
- Attorney for petitioners.
March ID, 1soe=et
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HAMILTON BROS.

ArTORNEY-AT-LAW and Real Estate
"A Arente Once In the Hamilton Bullding,
80 al Ole Logan House. Bellefontaine. Ohfo:
P.rrfcular attention given to collections and
Sc<rienent of estates Will practice In state
and O. 8 coQrts- All business promptly AT
tended 10
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SPAIN S. SOUTnARD.

FTORNEY-AT-LW- Special attention
a xi~sn to abstracts of title, loaning money
aud drafring OF all legal instruments. rr9mpI l.Ipp
0riiecTious. fre and life insurance Once
SS,1Sh Naia street over J. NJ Abraham q Co. 8
grocery
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A ATFORNEY-AT-LAM- Collections given
"A .,,,mns nftention Partition and settle
Deuf q estzfes = speciality. Practice In the
1rsse nnd @ s. Courts Ofice on Main sdreet,
Houne Bealefontaine Ohio
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S;lhe-pareSlS. as II s now
commonly called.
You're wild!" exclaim-
ell Hammond. why,
j o Ia ID Y. you re
the healthiest fellow ]
know. There's nothing
the matter with you ex-
cept that you sit up till 4
O'Clock In the morning
writing your confounded
stories. As for these cir
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eowAepK. cAnPBELL.

n TFORNEY IT LAW. Special attention
~ Rtxen collections. abstI acting and loans
E-ures-uriEe American Bonding and Trus'
o. Ralt1morE Md Rooms and 10, Law
rzEce Block Bellefonraine. Ohio.
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John c. HOVER.

n T-rORNEY AND AT LAW Special at
n reurton given TO settlement OF estates,
collections and loans Will practic5 IN ~ Stase
: "a nj 81 Courts Ofice and 5, Lawrence
block BeIlefonfaine- Ohio
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tsoweNsTINH & HUSTON.

A TrORNEYs and Counselors at Law, Belle
"A foufaIne. Ohio Particular attention
~sr~n 70 COLLECTIONS and settlement OF estates
SSsce IN the Watson Building. Entrance on
Main street.
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whatever you think it's. 'o' met
worth. You see. I'd been stuffing my
imbecile mind with symptoms of pare
sis because wanted to put a victim
of it into a book. Then that desk
IL thought l was crazy"
We're all crazy. more or less" re-
piled the doctor cheerfully. "but some
of us have sense enough not to say any
thing about II. Good night"
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A. LAY MILLER,

arrORNEY-A Special attention
"A eIgen % collections and settlement OF
e,rats.- Rooms ) aad 3 Empire Block, Belle
fontnlne. Ohio
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a r-rORNEY and Counselor at Law once
"A Over Peoples National Bank. beiiefon-
tnine. Ohio