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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-26

with her again She bowed q little
coldly instead Of extending both hands
and expressing her delight over the
hollyhocks. half Of which were pink
and half white, and he almost lost his
wits again. When no words would
come, he climbed an apple tree. shook
down about a bushel Of hard. green
apples Tor her, and though he realized
that be had burst one suspender In de-
scending he managed to lift his hat
and back away without falling down.
'Zebby," said his mother when ne
told her about II, you did just right.
There wasn't any use in sayin' any
thing. You acted shy an coy, an
that was better than a rod Of talk.
know girls better'n you do, an Jon
needn't worry. l believe I'd like to
have you marry this girl"
Il believe I'd like to-" he replied as
he sauntered away to think things
over. As he was going over the case
In his mind IT occurred to him that he
was somewhat Handicapped by being
engaged to Laura Lattimer He would
remove the handicap at once. and be-
letter that did the business.
The next morning bouquet of pinks
awaited the summer boarder at Shell
dOn's, and that evening Zeb called with
| q grim determination to express the
hope that she was enjoying herself
She did not appear on the porch, how
ever. and after talking with Farmer
Sheldon for an hour about the crops
he went home. He was looking and
feeling glum, but his mother said:
'Zebby, you don't understand girls.
She didn't come out because she is coy
an shy. like you. an perhaps Mrs.
Sheldon had been jokin' her. You just
keep rigt& on as you are doin'."
He kept on. Every morning he sent
Ia bouquet gathered with his own
hands, and every evening he called.
ISometimes the summer boarder sat on
>the porch with Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon,
but the only remark she ever made to
him was to ask II there were any
bears In the neighborho0d- He accept.
ed his mothers rosy views and fell In
love. Also for six nights In succession
he played the accordiod In front Of
Sheldon's.
Three weeks had passed, and he wal
making up his mind to press things Q
little more, when Mrs. Sheldon In
formed him as he handed in a bouquet
Of peppermint and forgetmenots com
bined that the summer boarder had
left. There was no message for him
no farewell Mrs. Sheldon even had
the cruelty to say that his name had
never even been mentioned by the de
parted boarder and that the hollyhocl
bouquets were supposed to have coms
from her own garden.
Zeb turned away with q chill at hi
heart. When he reached home, hi
mother tried to say something consol
Ing, but he froxe her with a look anl
passed on to the barn. He intended q
hang himself; but, being unable to nns
a rope and realizing that a chain woul'
hurt too much, he gave up the ide'
and wandered down into the cornheld
An hour later his fond mother foun'
him asleep with a pumpkin for q pil
low and a squash apparently acting .
sentinel over his slumbers. She wipe
q tear from the corner of his eye an
whispered:
Poor. poor Zebby. He can't under
stand that this girl went away becaus
she was afraid she was fallin' In lov
/ with himr'
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cry Of Buckskin Jones and his satel-
lites. The Infatuated men gather round
the judges stand. They bid fair to
tear It down. and with fierce cries OF
derision Is mingled the name of Bud,
the jockey, who barely escapes rough
handling through the Intervention Of
Buckskin Jones.
What Jim Harcourt said to his
jockey Is not a matter Of history. but
when the third heat Is called Bud has
disappeared and Jim Is mounted ON
Roanoke.
"win her. and the two thousand is
yourn," whispers he Of the grim face.
A voice shouts: Don't disappoint
your friends. Jim. We've put our
money on that mare of yourn."
You fool, don't You see they have
changed riders?" cries another.
As he passes the Osborne carriage
Jim catches just fieeting glance of a
iuttering fichu. and he knows without
looking how white and tense is the
face above IL.
Roanoke responds to the magic Of his
touch and voice. They are one length
two lengths ahead. They are almost
home. The two thousand will be his.
But what is that I'm the course? A
papoose-a tiny. dusky bit of human
ity that has strayed away from the
tepee Of Shunka Ii and is playing con-
tentedly in the dusty course.
The horses are forging almost
abreast There Is no time to hesitate
II Is certain death to the child II 1t re
| main, defeat for him II he rescue 1t
but there is only one thing to do.
The crowd takes In the situation and
after one mighty groan Is silent. TheI
In an instant Jim swings himself ou
/ of the saddle and seems to cling as Il
by magic to Roanoke's side. For ont
awful second Roanoke's hoofs thunde
In his ears; then he grasps the bare
brown arm Of the shrieking child an,
In back again In the saddle. Earth an,
sky reel before him The shouts o
the people reach him like. the farof
echo OF another world. He Is diml,
conscious Of the tiny brown body tight
ly pressed against him, but Roanok
never swerves.
Coteau Queens driver is slashing he
mercilously. They are almost home
Faster. Faster! Now Roanoke is un
der the wire like a fash. The race
won.
Pandemonium reigns. Every ON
shouts as In a common voice.
BRAVO. Bravo! Hurrah for Jir
and the kidr'
"won after all an carryin' extr
weight. an every pounds a foot I'm
runnin' racer
"She's the best mare In South Dakt
tar
Pla- Souie. the papoose's -mothel
hangs on the outskirts Of the dust
throng. her green and yellow blank'
sounding a dominant note Of colo
Though anxious to recover her bab,
she is too timid to assert herself.
Seeing Judge Osborne approaching
Jim dismounts. The judge parts th
throng with outstretched hand.
'well done. my boy; well done! NJ
daughter tells me you are thinking {
selling Roanoke. Don't be I'm a hurr
about It, Wen talk 1t over at Dime
Of course you'll be mp at 7-yesT
Just then from the bulletin boar
fash the ominous words. "All bets d
clared Off"
But Jim. handing the papoose bae
to its eager mother, neither sees Il
words nor hears the exclamations I
the men around him. He Is thinkiI
of the evening after dinner.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-26

81 like the place." said Mr.. Newn-
wed, but the railroad fare Is pretty
high"
But, surely" replied his bride, the
railroad company will fix that for you
when they know"
when they know whatF'-
THAT you're the man who bought
that share OF their stock."-Philadel-
phia Press.
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DR. sALuH CONNER.

0STEOPATHTC PHYSICIAN, Register
~ edl Graduate DR.. A. r Still School o1
Osteopafhy, KIrksviile. Mo- Once Ch2fsni
Block Residence 2f0 East Columbus Az
once Tele phone 81. Residence Telephone 81
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HAMILTON BROS,

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and Real Estate
n Agents Once In the Hamilton Building.
east of the Logan House, BellefontaAne. Ohio.
-p.=ficular attention given TO collections and
ssrtIement OF estates VIII practice In state
and q. 8. Courts All business promptly Af-
tended to.
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WEST q WEST.

"A prOmpt attention. PARTITION and settle
U.enf OF estates q speciality. Practice In the
state and u s. Courts once on Main street.,
directly opposite front entrance OF the Court
House. Bellefontatne Ohio
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youS c HOVER.

A TTORNEY AND AT LAW. Special At
- renrion given to settlement OF estates
collections and loans VIII practice IN st2t<
aud q. 8 Courts Once and 8, Lawrence
Block. Bellefontaine. Ohio
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enwApnx cAupBEu.

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Special attention
- given collections, abstracting and loans
Renresentive American Bonding and Trust
CO. Baltimore. Md Rooms 9 and 10. LAW
renee Block. Bellefontaine. Ohio.
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A. Jay MILLER.

A ATTORNEY-AT-LAw- Special attention
n given to collections and settlement Of
estates Rooms and 3. Empire Block, Bells-
fontaine. Ohio
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DR.. OSCAR RAlsroN.

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon ONCE. Is East
Columbus street Residence. 407 North
Mad River street Phone 3e-three rings Tor
once and tgo for residence
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w. w. RIDDLE.

"A over Peoples National Bank. Bellsfon-
taine, Ohio
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noWHNsIINH & nusToN.

A TTORNEYS and Oounselors st Law. Belle
"a fonfxJne, Ohio. Particular attention
given to collections and settlement OF essatee-
Once I'm the Watson Building. Entrance on
Main street.
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DR.. Up. nARBHRr

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON. Special at
II tention given to Eye, Ear. Nose and
Throat practice
Phone $40 Home. 5 rings
Once 1ls East Columbus avenue
Residence, a5 East Sandusky avenue
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DR.. C. w. nEFRNER.

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon No. he East 90
IL lumbus Ave Treatment of the Eyes and
fitting glasses for defective vision. speciality.
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pp. In. WILSON,

"OMEoPATHIsf. SPECIAL sttention given
III TO diseases OF she Nose and Throat Omce
on South Main street, Bellefontaine. o.
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np cApRIH RicnEsoN.

OFFICE 80 ". Main St. Residence 40 N
~ Main st. Once hours to IL s. m, : 10
aud 10 D. m Particular attention given u
diseases OF women
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PHYSICIAN and Surgeon Special ztten-
Il tton given to diseases OF the eyes and Mt
ting glasses East Columbus Avenue BELLE
onfAine, Ohio
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J. W. YOUNG. N. D.

PHYSICIAN and surgeon General prae-
Il tice OF medicine Have special test
who need them Ofice 1S West columbus
Ave. Residence, 4oe East S2ndusky Ave-
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SPAIN S. soUTnARD,

TTORNEY-AT-Lw. Special attention
"A given 70 abstracts of title, loaning money
aud drafting Of all legal Instruments Prompt
atteutfon paid to all business left with him.
Collections, fre and life Insurance. Omce
south Main street over J. NJ Abraham 4 Oo-s
grocery.
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DIR. w. n. oUTLAND.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Omce 1o
Court Street. Hubbard Block; residence
3Is East Chillicothe. General practice on
medicine
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-15
kings FIRST COURT
GORGEOUS SPECTACLE
Eight Hundred Presentations
Took Place Last Night at
buckingham Palace.

SPECIAL, BY CABLE To TIRE NEW YORK
HERhfD AND THE ST LOUIS REPrBI.iI.
London, March I-tCopyright, 1852 THE
first court of the present reign which took
place at buckingham Palace tonight, was
a really gorgeous spectacle. no less than so
Presentations taking place. Rain spoiled
the function from the sightscer's point of
view in the Mall
Contrary To the usual custom Of the last
reign. the court took place In the big bail
room, which was ablaZe with jewels, uni
forms and hright-colored dresses. \ daiS
was erected i. one end of the room. There
stood the King and Queen and the other
royalties.
Queen Alexandra looked radiantly hand
some ia a gorgeous robe. with a train of
white cTocus lined satin. embroidered all
over with irIse5. Her crown of diamonds
was superb. Rows and rows of pearls Were
around her neck, falling almost 10 her
waist.
The Duchess of Fife and Princess Victoria
We're both dressed in white. The Princess
of Wales also wore white. embroidered with
introduction of the '-inG's own private
band. which was stC;ipred in a gallery i'm
facing ths royal dais.
The first lady 10 be presented was the
Countess Deym, the Austro-H Hungarian Am
bassador's wife Tire Kinr and Queen did
not shake hands with any. They only bowed
and smiled pleasantly al all their personal
friends.
There was 4 great attendance of Due . =
es. the Duchess Of Marlborough being .is-
lily recognized by her marvellous pearls. She
Wore a fluffy dress OF pale blue and looked
charming. AIRS. Choate wore black and
white.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-15
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Smoke Inspector Jones is planning to
prosecute yiolators of the smoke abatement
ordinances.
4 strike OF union BARRIERS IS expected in
st. Louis to-day.
Fund for Southwest Missouri drought suf-
ferers has reached Sl.S0o. with many con-
tributions OF provisions and see1.
Plans for Festival Hall, :he center str:c-
.rre of Art Hllf, are ordered ctan.cG by
Worlds Fair Director OF Works
library bill is passed by tbs City Council
with amendments that prevent rrTnval CT
Exposition building and Music Hall from
Missouri Park until after the Worlds Fair.
The Worlds Fair Company l.Is the con-
tract for copper wire costing S91OJ10 - ,he
American Steel and Wire company.
In a special train H. II. Culver starts for
Florida. where his child Is i'll with scarlet
fever.
rant charging attempted bribery in the gar
bage contract scandal and released on ST.
0J bond. signed by James Campbell.
Two hills on the Worlds Fair site will
be moved at a cost of si5.o09.
Sixteen hundred union painters have quit
work in ST. Louis to enforce a demand for
an advance of 60 cents a day in their wages.
The smoke abatement bill is recommitted
By House OF Delegates.
Paderewski, the worlds greatest pianist,
glays snatches from his opera "Manru."
en- a piano in his private car in the rail-
road yards.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-15
. NEW ROAD FOR MEXICO.
Incorporated in Utah with S65.OOo,Ooo
Cauifnl.

Salt Lake, Utah, March h-Articles of
incorporation We're fled with the Secretary
of State to-day of the National Railroad
Company O: Mexico. The capitalization Is
placed at $65.35c,0po. and the object is stated
10 be TO build and operate railroad line
from Laredo. Tex, to the City of Mexico.
Edward II. Warren OF New York, is named
as president and George II. Smith OF Salt
Lake as secretary.
The articles of incorporation state that
the company will purchase the san Luis
"a Pazy and al unconstructed line from
San Luis de la Pazy TO Poses. and from
Dolores. TIidaigo to Guanajuato. all in the
State of Guanajuato, Mexico.
II is said the company will also buy the
Mexican National Railroad Company's
property. including its main line. known as
the international Line. extending from New
Laredo. State OF Tamaulipas, Mexico. to the
City OF Mexico. together with a number OF
branch lines The International line IS $40
miles in length. and the total length of the
new line. including branches. will be about
I,JUo miles.
1t is also stated that the company was in
corporatcd i'll Utah for the reason that the
laws of this State are more favorable. The
original articles of incorporation of the Ma
tional Railroad Company were filed here on
February n. Among railway officials In
this city IL is believed that the new COM
pany is backed by the Hartman interests
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-15
CHOCTAW HEADED
FOR TIE PACIFIC
Will Spend $13,GGG,nO in Exten-
siOns and Improvements
Southern's Appointments.

The Choctaw. Okiahoma and'Gulf Railroad
has decided to sxperd more than si3,co."0
in extensions and branches, roadbed i'm
provements and additional equipment, and
within a short time a complete survey VIII
he made into New Mexico. connecting with
the Pecos Valley probably at Las Vegas.
and also west 10 connections with the Rock
Island.
In short time the Choctaw's line to
Amarillo. Tex. will be completed. when
through train service will be established
Via the Colorado and Southern and the Fort
Worth and Denver City 70 Denver. This
will give an entirely new outlet from the
Southeast To Colorado points.
Eventually. with the New Mexican con-
nscjiors. and connections with the Rock
Island. tn. Choctaw Will reach the Gulf anu
the Pacific Ocean. The new branches AMI
extensions. work on several OF which VIII he
commenced at orce. will adj from 3oo to 90
miles to the system and make the road,
with its rapidly increasing business. one or
the best lines in the country.
Reports ar. daily circulated to the erect
that the Choctaw has been purchased by
the Missouri Pacific, the Frisco and other
roads. and combinations of roads. which
could Use the line to advantage. but they
are denied by the officials
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-15
RAILROAD NOTES.
Southern Dividend - Cincinnati Meet
ing-Rntes-N. +. Strike-Personal.

The directors OF the Southern Railway
yesterday declared a semiannual dividend
of q. per cent on the preferred stock. pay
able April Is. which is an increase Of per
cent
The striking trainmen on the Rocky
Mountain division OF the Northern Pacific
still refuse 10 return to work until the COM
pany takes them all back.
"A. Z. Stiiwell. president Of the projected
Kansas City. Mexico ana Orient Railway,
and the party of Englishmen which recent
ly accompanied him to America. were en-
tertained at a banquet given by the Com
mercial Club at Kansas City last night.
j. c. Kelly. advertising manager Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, was in
st. Louis yesterday. looking after summer
advertising.
The Southwestern Passenger Bureau an
nounces a rate of one and one-third fare for
the round trip from points in Missouri ac-
count Of the Retail Coal Dealers Assocta-
tion of Illinois and Wisconsin. and Joint
meeting Of the retail coal dealers. mine
operators and shippers of Illinois and Mis-
souri,. at St Louis No.. April 9 and 10.
For the meeting of the North American
Skat League, Detroit. May 25 to o. the
Southwestern Passenger Bureau announces
a rate of one and one-third fare for the
round trip from points in Missouri.
The Southwestern Passenger Bureau has
called a meeting of rate clerks for the re-
vision of the Texas rate sheet. and for the
consideration Of summer tourist fares, AZ
hot Springs. March e5.
The Santa Fe will use the guadruplsx
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-15
SOUTHERN RAILWAY CHANGES.
c. s. Clarke Succeeds Ackert as Gem
eraI Manager of ". 4 .. at st. Louis.

Effective to-day. the following appoint
ments and changes are made by the South
ern Railway Company:
]. NJ. Culp. traffic manager Of the South
ern Railway, with headquarters IN Wash
ington City, has been appointed fourth vice
president. in charge of the traffic Depart
ment, reporting to w. Finley. second vice
president. Washington.
&. II. Ackert. general manager or the
Mobile and Ohio. with headquarters in st.
Louis. has been appointed general manager
of all lines except the St Louis-Louisville
lines reporting 10 Frank S. Cannon, third
vice president. " ashington.
G. :. Clarke. general ssnperinteEdent OF the
Mobile and Ohio. with headquarters in Mo
bile has been appointed general manager
OF the Mobile and Ohtu. vice {. H. Ackeri.
st. Louis.
w T. Hanson chief clerk to General
Manager Ackcrt of the Mobile and Ohio at
ST. Louis. will go with Mr.. Ackert 10 Wash
ingtou as CHIEF clerk to the general man
ager of the Southern lines excepting the
ST. Louis Louisville lines.
J. NJ. Cup. fourth vice president. an
nounces these appointments and changes:
T. e. Powell, assistant freight traffic
manager at Louisville, promoted to freight
traffic manager; W. A. Turk. assistan: pas
senger traffic manager at Washington. pro-
NOTED to passenger traffic manager: Lee
NcClung. assistant to the second vice prest
dent, appointed assistant freight traffic
manager vice T. c. Powell. promoted.
Louisville. The Offices of traffic manager
and assistant passenger traffic manager are
abolished.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-15
RUMOREO CABINET CHANGES.
Asserted That Wilson and Hitch
cock Will Soon Retire.
iEPEEIIC SPECIAI.

kEptBIiC
Washington, March lit is rumored that
two more changes will soon occur IN the
Cabinet, namely, that James Wilsor or
Iowa, Secretary OF Agriculture, Will tender
his resignation. and that Ethan Allen
Hitchcock of ST. Louis. Secretary of the In
terror Will retire. There has been much
gossip about these changes, but up TO the
present time little authoritative Information
could be secured. Ii is known now that
President Roosevelt intends TO remoiel
completely his Cabinet. and that he VIII
make changes in both the Agricultural ara
the Interior departments.
1t can be stated on authority tnat q
change in the Interior Department is IN
contemplation.
Public men here are smiling at the eu-
barrassment of Senators Millard and Diet
rich of Nebraska. who rendered the Interior
portfolio 10 a friend without first consulting
President Roosevelt. This friend. MI Nc
Cormick a prominent Western banker. has
replied that he would accept. hut. as tn.
matter now stands. it is quite probable that
the office will be given TO another Western
man. The matter has not yet reached "A
stage where the decision of the President
as To who shall succeed Mr.. Hitchcock can
be stated definitely. but II can he said that
n charge is soon to be made. and the an
nouncement of Mr.. HitchcOck's successor
may be looked for within the next two
months.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-15
ENTIRE FAMILY is STRANDED.
Mother and Six Children Seek Aid
From PrOvident Association.

Mrs. Camus and six children. the eldest
Of whom is IA years old, arrived at Union
Station yesterday and application was
made to Matron Hunter for assistance
After the stranded family had been fur
nished breakfast, the untortunates We're
directed to the Mayors office, and from
there TO the Provident Association. At the
association offices the mother. Mrs. Cam,s.
said her Oldest child was IA and her young
est less than years old.
According to her story. she was sent from
Detroit to Chicago and from there TO Al
buquerQue. y. NJ, about two mupths ago.
After getting to Albuquerque her husband
suddenly decided TO go East, she says, and
since then she has been living on charity.
The public authorities sent ner and her
children to Kansas City; the Charity Or
ganization Society In Kansas City sent
them to Sedalia; Sedalia forwarded them
to California. Mo-: from there they were
sent to jefferson City: from the State capt.
tai to Hermann. from Hermann to New
Haven. from New Haven TO Washington
and from Washington to st. Louis.
Arriving at the Union Station yesterday
morning they appealed to Matron Hunter
for assistance. She gave them a breakfast
and sent them to the Mayors office, and
from there they were sent to the Provi-
dent Association. General Manager Nc
Lean will try to provide for them in St.
Louis,