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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-05

'Please. sir" said the tattered beg
gar, "give me few coins. I haven't a
cent. haven't eaten a thing today and
have no place to sleep"
The well dressed man stopped sharp
ly. regarded the beggar a moment and
then said:
MY man. my luncheon today cost
another fellow S4.S5. and now I'm
walking from here to Seventy-second
street because | haven't a nickel. My
rent bill of $3.50 Is due tomorrow. I'm
81 600 overdrawn at the bank. A man
that owes me $4,000 killed himself
yesterday. My yacht. auto. diamonds
and paintings are all mortgaged. and
my wife is suing for divorce. Now, sir.
which is the worse OFF,
The beggar took n nickel from his
clothes and handed 1t silently to the
man.
The well dressed man looked aston
ished. Then he threw a five dollar bill
at the tattered mendicant and walked
away.-New York Press
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NUMBER S6

but if you don't behave Millie Stephens
will have No. for the winter term.
"Now. see here, Bell" he went on,
"you and me might as well understand
each other. l let you come back be-
cause l want you, but if you are 60
ing to stand ON that confounded dig
nifty of yours there's going to be trou-
BILE. You be nice to me, and In the
spring well be married, and you'll have
the finest house in Casparyille. If you
keep on being silly, you'll be sorry
Why, you haven't even kissed me yet"
And he made motion as though to
take the caress.
She gave a cry and sought to ward
him off. but his powerful arms were
around her, and she could not tear her
self loose. His heavy. brutal lips had
almost touched hers when the sound Of
wheels caused him to desist, and a
light buggy drove up.
Il think, Miss Archer said the new
conner. that you had better change to
my buggy. Here at least you are free
from insult"
Tudor swung around and faced Clark
vey," he warn, !. This amt no affair
of yours"
Clarkson's eyes sparkled- Miss Arch
er has it in her power to make it So"
he said. Isabel. this isn't exactly the
place for a proposal but il you will
give me the right to make your affairs
mine
One glance at her face convinced Tu-
dor that he had lost. Sullenly he
cramped the wheel that she might de-
scend
A moment later Clarkson's buggy
was speeding up the road Il won't
hold you to your promise" he said.
with a return to his usual difhdence,
unless you are willing. When I saw
Tudor call for you, l was afraid that
he was UP to some mischief, and 80
hurried after as soon as 1 could get
| away. 1t was presumptuous, know,
but I couldn't see you at the mercy Of
that beast, and you don't have to keep
your promise to marry me-"
Isabel looked up shyly. But If do
want to?" she whispered.
/ That evening it was announced at
the postoffice that Millie Stephens
| would have No. for the winter term.
Miss Isabel was to marry Harvey
Clarksou.
Neither of these announcements wal
made by Tudor. He was at home
nursing the injuries resultant on the
interview Clarkson had held with hin
on his return to town.
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hand said. laying his hand upon the
shoulder farthest and whirling her half
about.
Avis flung up her head. saying: 1--WE
wiz not quarrel over an idle jest.
Spend these last minutes instead in
telling me-
-'whaty' Hartland asked as she
paused tentatively.
Fur a breath she was silent. then
said very slowly: Telling me you un-
derstand me; that you know j like us
to be what We are-just good fel-
lows
but I know nothing of the sort." I"
Hartland said. smiling whinisically.
''Copfrariwise. I'm strongly of opinion
that you would have been sadly disap-
pointed II I had not made love to you
this once If no more"
What makes you believe so?' Avis
said. pretending to frown, though there
were ghosts of 5imples about her lips.
Hartland bent to look into her eyes.
''The fact that you are yourself" he
said.
so you think I've been acting Avis
said, with pout.
'Acting one part of yourself" Hart
land answered. turning her hand palm
upward within his own and tracing its
lines with caressing finger tips.
Indeed! Tell nle-ought / to look
shocked? Is that the way the others
do when you break out this wayP
Avis asked. merry malice in her eyes.
Hartland laughed indulgently. Il
am not quite certain on that point" he
| said, but this l do know-you must
| make up your mind TO marry me just
| as soon as am ready"
May l ask when that will beT' Avis
asked demurely. pulling away her hand
| and dropping her lashes-
"As soon as / have made terms with
the other woman" he said. Luck
| fly that is mainly question of money
I can afford to buy my freedom"
did you-did you ever think you
loved herr Avis asked.
Hartland laughed grimly. 81 was
| sure Of it until ! saw you" he an
| swered. Avis eyes grew wistfuL
'Might you not love her again II you
went back TO herr" she asked Hart-
land nodded. Perhaps = that is. II
there was no chance of you"
what Is she likeY' Avis dem anded
eagerly.
| Hartland looked at her with a yelled
twinkle. 'She Is everything that you
are not think that describes her
best" he said. You see. this is an af.
fair OF years. 1t goes back almost to
my college days
Il think you had better keep on with
her." Avis said. drawing little away.
Hartland laughed. 1T is too late" be
said. '-She knows all about you.
made up my mind that she must know
last week"
'You might-might tell her you had
been joking-telling tarrydiddles 10
test her temper. Did she show herself
a catT' Avis asked eagerly. But OF
course You can't answer that. l dare
say she referred YOU to her lawyer
Nothing OF the sort" Hartland said
-She is too well bred for such u sug.
gestion-grande dame to her finger
tips-the sort that always makes you
think of ancestors and old silver and
point lace aVl velvet gowns She's
worth lot OF money. but has no spe
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its cord, out into the yards amo1g the
dancing switch lights.
The next morning when long freight
train clanked into the city a hundred
miles from ST. James II bore I'm an 9TH
erwise unoccupied box car the all but
unconscious form of Callahan. A
brakeman found him there. Callahan
feebly motioned the brakeman from
him.
SMALLPOX he whispered.
The brakeman fled. Soon the car was
set out on n side track. and n physician,
clad in rubber garments. clambered to
Callahan's side.
"Your name?r he asked.
Murphy" replied Callahan.
"Where from?'
Chicago"
And that evenings papers in the city
TO which Callahan had come chron-
icled the addition TO the list OF patients
at the local smallpox hospital of n
tramp named Murphy, who claimed
Chicago as his home.
This happened last summer. The doc
tor has told the story to Callahan's
glory n thousand times. and Miller of
the freight office has told il thousand
more.
You see." says Miller. Callahan
neglected to- remove certain letters
from his pockets. and these letters led
to inquiries. We knew where he was
all the time after the first day or two.
We saw through his plan easily enough.
And. say. of all the tall lying that's
been done since the days of Ananias
that which we practiced on Galatians
wife was probably the tallest. We
forged letters. Doc said that the shock,
had the truth been told. might have
killed her. frail and nervous as she was.
Her confidence in Callahan never wa
vered for an instant. 1t was beautiful.
And when he returned we met him at
the train and went with him to his
house. We witnessed the meeting in
the doorway. His wife had the baby
in her arms and a look on her face
that was-well, it was simply the great
est thing ever saw. And when the
door closed and we knew that explana-
tions were being made Doc punched me
in the ribs, and slapped Doc on the
back, and we danced like kids"
Callahan himself modestly dismisses
the matter with wave Of the hand
and the utterance of seven words.
Sure, I was out Of my head" he
says.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-05

A cows age is indicated by her
horns. At the age of two a ring Of
thick material forms at the base OF
each horn. and one ring is added every
year after this becomes apparent To
find the age. therefore. count the rings
and add two. In the case of a bull,
however, the first ring does not appear
until he is five years old. and one an
nual ring appears after that. so to the
number of rings on a bulls horns five
must be added The result attained is,
however, only approximately correct,
for not only is the time of appearance
of the first ring uncertain. but occasion
ally two rings appear in one year, and
then again sometimes a year is omit
ted, no ring being formed. A dishonest
dealer can also change the apparent
age of the animal by filing off some Of
the rings from her horns, so that COM
plete reliance on this sign Is sometimes
very deceptive.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-05

HIN Off
spite Harvey Clarkson. She will have
to give in to me in the end, and then
you bet l will make her pay for all she
has made me stand for"
When she arrived the following week,
It was Lem Tudor who met her at the
station and escorted her to the hotel
There was a broad grin on his face as
he rudely jested with her. When he
winked solemnly and fiagrantly at the
group of loungers on the corner by
Sweeny's saloon. the girl blushed a
rosy red. but she knew that remon-
strances were of no avail.
III call with the buggy this after
noon and take you over to the school
house" he said as he handed her suit
case over TO the man of all work at the
tiny hotel ''See that you are ready at
2. I've had the building painted and
bought you a new chair and had the
blackboards fixed up"
No. 4 was about three miles from
town. As they sped over the quiet
country road that afternoon she found
herself wondering why the drive ap-
peared so long.
I'm taking the long way round" be
explained i'm answer to her comments
Il want you TO see what a good horse
this is. / got him from Bascom last
month. ] thought you would come
back. and I wanted to have an animal
that would pass all the rest when
took you out TO drive"
Il am afraid that ] can go out very
little this fall" she said coldly. 81
want to study and fit myself for city
school next year
He laughed harshly. you had bet
ter keep ON the soft side of the chair
man." he said warningly. Il let yor
, come back because I like to see you
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CLARkSONS
INTERFERENCE
by JOHN WINTHROP
Copyright. 1903. bU McC7ure's
Neirspdper Syndicate

Isabel Archer would again teach in
district No f. This was the chief top
ic of conversation in the Casparville
postofiice.
When she had gone home at the end
of the spring term, she had bitterly de-
clared to certain intimates that she
would never return. Those who knew
best how Lem Tudor had bullied and
tormented her did not wonder at her
decision. Lem was chairman of the
school board, and, having set his un-
couth fancy on the young teacher, he
had made life burden to her.
He was not a pleasing suitor. He
lacked even the rough manhood that
sometimes atones for the absence of
that polish which society gives. A
bully by birth and nature, as his father
before him, he had used his official po-
sition to obtain as his wife not the wo-
man he loved, but the one who would
do him the greatest credit.
Casparville was sorry TO lose Miss
| Isabel. There was no one who sup
posed she would ever return unless
| Clarkson should ask her. -Clarkson was
| teller in the Caspsryille bank. He was
| diffident and reserved, SO that, though
undoubtedly an admirer of the pretty
teacher, his methods of wooing her
were sadly lacking the dash and nerve
| evinced by Tudor. And, though she
certainly smiled upon her bashful suit
or. he had just as certainly allowed
her to leave Casparville without screw
ing up his courage to ask the fateful
question.
Yet after the distributing of the go
mail Tudor had announced to the by
standers that Bell Archer was going
to take No. again.
When he got over to the lumber
yard, he drew out the letter and re
perused it with no pleasant expression
on his heavy face. 1t ran:
Dear Mr. Tudor-very much to my re
| gret / find that / shall have to apply 70
| the school again this season. had hope
when / left Casparville that would n
| longer have to teach. but the little in
| come left from my fathers estate has s
| deprecated that my mother needs II all
| and / shall have to go to work again. i
is too late to obtain another school. SO
| will have to take No. IL the place
| still open You have made my position
Casparville a very hard one, but / sup
| pose this cannot be avoided. so 1 accep
| your offer. Yours truly.
ISABEL ARCHER
! AS he folded UP the letter his scov
deepened.
shes a little fool" he declared sa'
: agely, but I'll win her yet, just I
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HIS HEROIC
INSTINCT
By d. II. Tdfn1 ad & G
Copyright. lsOs. by McClure's Newspaper
Syndicate

Callahan. the roundhOuse foreman at
St James. passing through the yards
on his way to work one morning,
stopped suddenly and pressed his hand
to his head. That was the beginning.
He went on presently. but his air was
tl,t of u man whose confidence has
been shaken.
He attended to his duties that day,
but cracked no jokes. In the evening
he entered physicians office.
Doctor" said he. dropping Imply
into a-chair. I'm feelin' worse"
Thus he introduced the subject.
The physician glanced at him and in
voluntarily drew a few PAGES back
ward He was young, the physician
Great heavens. man." he calculated.
you've got the smallpox
Callahan smiled wearily.
you're all broken out with it The
thing for you to do is to go home. Go
right down the middle of the street
the middle of the street, understand.
I'll attend to you later"
But, Doctor
Don't stop to talk. Go home. I'll
see you before bedtime"
Callahan's head was whirling. else
he would have had his say As it was
he arose unsteadily and followed in
structions. The outer air revived him
somewhat, although the lights of the
street danced like pyrotechnics before
his eyes. and the voices of the people
sounded in his ears like the buzzing of
| bees. Once at dark corner he paused,
steadying himself by the shoulder
| against an iron pillar.
"'Tis not funny at ALL" he assured
the pillar solemnly "The disease is
| nothin', but the name of it is terrible.
Molly's scared TO death of ii. She's
said 50 many the time. What III / be
doin' now?"
He tremblingly rubbed the stubble of
| his chin.
Il can't seem to think" he groaned
| after an interval Molly II be in on
No. 40 tonight. Molly and the baby.
The baby-yes. yes. I've never seen
| him. He looks like me, she writes in
her letter from the hospital Sure, !
hope he feels better than feel. Molly
says I'D never know her. she's that thin
and white and nervous. 'Tis a hard
time OF it she's had. poor girl She
says she'll brace up all right after she
once gets home to me- oh. myi oh,
myI The four weeks she's been gone
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have been centuries long. And tonight
she's comm home-with the baby-that
looks like me-"
he clinched his hands in an effort to
arouse his will power and staggered on.
An hour later he reached the round
house. having passed on the way the
cottage where he dwelt. He had hesi-
tated there, clinging to a tree by the
front gate.
"'Tis very fortunate" he told him
self, that I've not been stoppin' at
home. | couldn't stand it with Molly
not there. All. but I'd give the world
on the lounge in the little parlor. our
parlOr, nowr'
No one saw him enter the round
house. The place was for the time de-
serted He rang the telephone. calling
for the physician whom he had visited
that evening.
Doctor" said he. .'this is Callahan.
Smallpox. you know. Don't tell my
wife. See Miller at the freight office
for further particulars"
That was all he said to the aston
iShed physician. Then he called up a
friend at the freight office.
''MiIler." said he, this is Callahan,
Mt the roundhouse. I've got the small
pox. My wife and baby are comm in
ON No. 40 tonight. Open up my house.
The keys over the back door. Meet
her and lie to her a bit. VIII youi
You will? That's a good old chap
Tell her got a wire sayin' my mother
was dyin' and that I've gone to her
Molly won't take it hard. because my
mother was intendin' TO come and stay
with us this summer. I've got-Tve
got the smallpox. yOu know. Ha, ha
BE sure-yes-all right"
| He was still laughing hollowly as hs
reeled away from the telephone. leav
ing the receiver dangling at the end ol
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eial income. I'm going away TO see
that she is properly placed in life"
Suppose she should find some one
else" Avis began.
Hartland smiled enigmatically. "She
has found some one else" he said,
but there's a matter of money in the
way. No; don't ask another question.
/ shall be back within a week. Do you
think that is too long a timer
Il could send off n dozen men in just
one day." Avis said, half turning from
him. But il may turn out you Will
not leave her at AL. Anyhow l shall
be very nice to poor Ndiiery-until we
see what we shall see"
do. by all means" Hartland re-
turned. Meantime hurry with the
wedding garments"
"That is adyisable-with n man so
as she ran away.
Hartland came back n day before
the week end so radiantly happy there
WAS no gainsaying him. Almost be-
| fore Avis, most capricious of coquettes,
knew il she was married and whisked
away i'm n coach behind four spanking
bays. 1t was not the least bit ro-
mantle. therefore all the more to her
mind. this sitting in the box seat while
| her new husband handled reins and
whip. and the smiling summer land
| scape melted into soft dun distances
on either hand. They went at a rat
Ting pace. and in the joy of it Avis
/ almost forgot her new position and the
| unseen rival. thoughts of whom had
haunted her through the nights. OF
l course she would never speak of her
| to Hartland. She knew he was taking
her to his own big house-a house no
doubt filed for him with memories of
that earlier love. Suppose he tired of
her-of her yellow hair, her baby DIM
| pies. her willful, beguiling, winsome
ways? Suppose even I'm thought he
| sighed for the other? She could not
bear to contemplate 1t.
They had been silent full five min
utes. The sinking sun lay full in theiI
ewes. Hartland saw il glisten upor
bright drops welling over. He smiled
under his mustache, but said nothing
l-only sent the horses through the gate
and up the long avenue at their yer.
best pace
Leaping down, he lifted Avis an6
carried her well inside the big hall.
81 thought you would be crying by tn
time we got here" he said. setting he
down in a big easy chair. Now tina
Ii have you hard and fast. hear tn
truth. You had a rival. She used &
live on that panel over there betweel
the window She was only a picture
picked her up in Europe, called he
Marion and vowed my wife must lool
like her. That was, of course, before
saw you
"Of course" Avis interrupted. 'Bu
why did you tell me such dreadfu
fibs about herr"
Because 1 wanted you so very, yer
badly" Hartland said, gathering he
in his arms "You We're such n nyawa
/ knew you would never look at a sobe
citizen such as myself unless 1 coul
somehow persuade you that 1 was fol
l hidden fruit Confess, You woul
have played with me as with all th
rest IL had not given you rival"
Where is she nowy" Avis demanded
'~In retirement. ready to be sent to
museum which has been wild to bu
her." Hartland responded.
Avis sat up straight Bring hs
back, At oncer' she said. You kno'
, | live to set maxims topsy turvy. 70
shall be off wi the new love until yo
| are on again wi the old"
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Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know It.

How To Find Out.
FIN bottle or common glass with your
water and let II stand twenty-four hours: a
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SQlIlcll OF 81
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys; if IT stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble: too
frequent desire to
pass It or pain in
the back Is also
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NICE NEW RUGS
MADE
Out of
Old Carpets

In answer to numerous in
Juiries from our many friends,
we are pleased to announce
that we have our
New Rug Machinery
and are prepared to convert
old carpets into new rugs with
neatness and dispatch. Our
machines are of the latest and
best designs and enable us to
turn out the highest grade of
work, and we solicit the pat
ronage of the public
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-11-24

A pleasant party at the home OF Mrs
John Ross, occurred Friday evening.
About twenty couples, young ladies and
gentlemen, comprised principally OF
Oscars age, responding to invitations to
spend the evening 1t is unnecessary to
state that all present enjoyed themselves
immensely, as the usual formality OF
such occasions was dispensed with and
the guests entered into the amusement
OF the different gumes, cards and dane
ing, with spirit that betokened un-
fsigned pleasure. AT eleven o'clock re-
past was served consisting OF cocoa,
cake and fruits, to wich the friends at
tested thor appreciation in manner
moro forcibly than words, after which
they repaired to their homes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-11-24

John A. Kebler, who WAS mainly in
strumental in launching and building up
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
died at his home in Denver on Nov.
Goth. His death resulted directly from
the bursting OF blood vessel in the
brain. Mr.. Kebler had suffered more or
less from brain trouble, for the last two
years. but it was not thought to be SO
serious until few minutes before be
died. rs he had attended to his usual
and necessary duties of business during
the day, and at $50 not feeling as well
as usual, he went to his room for rest
before fulfilling an evening engagement
before six o'clock, however he was dis-
covered to be dead.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-11-24

It has been several weeks since the
memb srs OF the Congregational church
have had the services of regular Pas
tor, yet, during the time the services
have not been wanting. Wednesday
evening and Sunday mornings different
members have volunteered their services
to conduct the meetings, and on Sun
day evenings W. f. Bragg usually offici-
ates, and by the assistance of an effici-
ent choir, the hours services is always
appreciated by those who attend.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-11-24
The examination of the Fairview prop-

The examination of the Fairview prop
critics belonging to Mr.. VanOstern has
been postponed on account of the recent
heavy snow fall in that vicinity. 1t is
likely that early spring will see this
property started up as it is known that
a large vein Of high grade ore exists on
this ground, and the present prices
OF silver will bring plenty of capital
here TO open up good silver bearing
propositions such as this is said to be.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-11-24

Leo Long left Monday for his home
in Danville, ILL.,, to remain during the
winter, it not permanently. Leo has
been in this vicinity for some time, and
interested in the public welfare as his
own, generous, kind and ambitious, and
we are sorry to have him go.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-11-24

BY virtue Of proclamation OF the
President OF the United States, endors-
ed by the Governors and public men of
the Republic, Thursday Nov. 26,h will
be recognized throughout the length
and breadth OF the land as day of gen:
eral Thanksgiving to Almighty God for
the continual blessings bestowed upon
the people of this great nation,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-11-24

Rev. Chasles Dains from Gaylord,
Mich, will probably occupy the pulpit
in the Congregational church on the 2ud
Sabbath III Dec. Rev. DANES. comes
well recommended as an orator as we'll
as christian, and we bespesk for him
the encouragement and support to which
he is entitled.