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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE coS
6TlTuTION OF OHIO.
TAXATION.

Be % resolved BY the GenercI Assembly Of
he State Of Ohio: That n proposition snail
ee submitted to the electors. OF this state. On
the hrst Tuesday after the ar't Moniey IN
November. 1905 to amend section : OF ar
tcle XII. Of ths constitution of the state CT
Ohio. 90 that 1t shall read as follows:
AKIIcLE XII.
Sec. 2. Tho general as5cmbly shall pro-
vide for the raising Of r,.enGe tor all si--.s
and local purposes in such manner as II
shall deem proper. The subjects Of taxation
classified. S AND 'es' sss tansssS nnsssS saaii Ss
uniform au subjects of the same
class. and shall be j-st to tho subject taxed
houses used eIeiasivciy for for public worship.
Institutions Of purely public charity. public
property used exclusively for any public par
pose. and personal property TO an amount
not excecdin. In value two hundred dollars
foE each individual. may. by general laws.
Of ali property so exempted shall. from time
TO time. be ascertained and published. as may
be directed By law.
At such election those electors desiring 70
vote for such amendment may have placed
upon their ballots the words. Taxation
ariendrnent' yes" and those opposed to such
amendment may have placed upon their ballots
the words. ''Taxs'ion amendment" 'No.-
Section 3. This amendment shall take
snect on the nrst day Of January 1904
w. S. McKEsoS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
CARL l. NrPPERT,
President Of the Senate.
ADOPTED April p. 1902.
UGrTED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
once Of the Secretary of State.
I. LEWIS c. LAYLIN. Secretary Of Stats
Of the State Of Ohio, do hereby certify that
the foregoing IL . true copy Of q Joint Reso.
the State OF Ohio on the 2eth day of April.
A d. 1902. taken from the original rolls now
on hle In this once.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunts
subscribed my name, and anixed my oc,cial
seal, at Columbus. the 9th day OF January
A. D. 1903.
LEWIS c. LAYIIx.
Secretary Of State
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

A publisher once gave the follow
ing "Woman, the farest work in all
creation. The edition is large and
no man should be without copy"
This is fairly seconded by youth,
who writing his distant sweetheart,
said: "Delectable dear, so sweet that
honey would blush in her presence
and treacle stand appalled,"
Further, in regard to the fair sex,
we have: "Woman, she needs no
eulogy; she speaks for herself"
At the marriage of a deaf and
dumb couple some wit wished them
''unspeakable bliss"
At supper given to writer OF
comedies wag said: 1.-THE writer's
very good health. May he live to be
as old as his jokes"
From a law critic: 'The bench and
the bar. If it were not for the bal
there would be little use for the
BENCH
A celebrated statesman, while din
ing with duchess on her eightietf
birthday, in proposing her health
said: MAY you live my lady duchess
until you begin to grow ugly" 81
thank you, SIR" she said, ''and may
you long continue your taste for an
tiquities."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
News and yotes.

In all of the principal clover states
except Wisconsin report decreases In
acreage. ranging from l per cent in
Pennsylvania. Michigan and Illinois to
8 per cent In Iowa and Kansas.
The present prospects for the peach
crop are decidedly unfavorable. Okla
homa alone among the important peach
growing states showing condition
above its ten year average.
The acreage reported as under bar
ley exceeds that harvested last year by
about 100000 acres. or al per cent.
or the fourteen states having 5000
600 apple trees and upward but TWO.
Virginia and Tennessee. report condi
tions above their ten year averages.
Everywhere there seems TO be in
creased interest in the silo this year.
Practical irrigation is needed i'm ev.
cry township east as well as west OF
the Mississippi almost every season TO
get The hest results of the energy ex-
pendcd In preparing the land, remarks
nm exchange
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
AGRICULTURAL.
FENCE LORE.
A Good Farm Gate and q Handy
Portable Fence.

----
A Good Farm Gate and a Handy
Portable Fence.
The upper figure shows a gate which
an Ohio Farmer correspondent thinks
the best for ordinary Use on the farm
after trying different styles. The gate
Is twelve feet wide QongD and five feet
high. made OF five by / inch boards.
If for yard where hogs run loose the
two bottom bars should be of oak, and
the top one should be of the same wood
to prevent horses, If any, from gnaw
ing it. Bars are spaced about four
inches for last. six for second, nine for
third, eleven inches for upper one.
Three inch strips are bolted one on
each side OF the bars at the ends with
five-sixteenth bolts. two bolts in each
end of the upper and under bar. At
the hinge end these bolts hold the
hinge.
On one side o. the bars a long tie
comes from the top of the gate at the
end. This Is also bolted through the
bars. On the other side two narrow
strips are placed so that the bolt goes
through the tie. bar and one of the
strips. The gate is hung with hook and
strap hinges. The upper hook goes
through the post with a nut on IL. The
lower one Is driven into the post, and
one of the strap bolts goes through the
upper end Of the long tie. 80 prevent
Ing the gate from sagging.
In the Journal mentioned Is also
sketched n form of portable fence.
shown in the second figure. The panels
are twelve feet long. and the lap rests
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
Midsummer seedfngs.

1t is not difficult to get successful
seedlings of crimson or medium red
clover in July or August on land that
is In prime physical condition. Availa-
BILE plant food and supply Of moisture
are the factors. Those who have had
experience with only such soils COM
mend such summer seeding to others
who have soils deficient In moisture
because deficient in humus. and failure
results. AS good clover as have ever
harvested was sown in August. but the
field was fertile to begin with. A thin
ner soil may make fine catch II the
season supplies moisture in a nearly
perfect way. Usually II does not. The
land that most needs help is not capa-
bic OF being improved by methods that
make a rich soil yet richer.-Farm and
Fireside.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Logan Common
pleas
Frank Bishop,

Frank Bishop, Logan Common
William O. Stafford ct al. Case No. ss5i
By virtue of an alias order Of sale TO me
directed from the Court of Common Pleas OF
Logan county. Ohio. / will offer at public
sale. at the west door of the Court House, In
the city of Bellefontaine. Ohio. on
- SATURDAY. AUGUST g. A. ID. 1903
at about one O'Clock d. m on said day, the
following lands and tenements situate In the
county Of Logan. and state of Ohio, and 10
the village OF East Liberty, being part of the
Virginia Military Survey No 1859. and being a
part of lots Nos A and 43 In said village of
East Liberty. The part of said lots hereby
conveyed being bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at the northeast corner
Lane, as conveyed to him by deed dated
April /. 1889. and Recorded in Vol. IS. Page ga
of the Records of Deeds of Logan county,
Ohio; thence with the north line OF said lot
No. 43 forty-three east twenty-four feet TO
the northwest corner of that part said lot
owned by George H. Reeder; thence with
Reeder's west line south to the south line of
said lot No. ~: thence with said south line
west twenty-four feet TO the southeast corner
of Lanes fractional lot; thence with Lane 5
east line north TO the place OF beginning.
Terms If sale cash.
Appraised at 10000
R. s. KERR,
Sheriff of Logan County. Ohio
By E p Humphreys, Deputy.
Hamilton Bros. Attorneys
July 81. 1903
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
$1,000 Chicago TO 81, Paul. Mime
dpOliS and Return.

Via Chicago & Northwestern Ry.
$500 TO Duluth and Superior and re-
turn. From Chicago daily through
out the summer, good returning Oc-
tober 81. Four fast trains leave Chi
cago, 800 a. m, 900 a. m, $50 D. m,
electric lighted and 1000 p. m.
Luxurious equipment, dining car SER
vice unequalled. For tickets and
reservations, apply to your nearest
agent, or address, A. F. Cleveland
234 Superior street, Cleveland, Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
Hetty Green on Lawyers.

When Hetty Green was brought TO
court on complaint of not having a
license for her dog Dewey, she said:
"rve got New York license for
the dog. Amt that enough?"
mo, you must have a Jersey
license
"Must 1? Well, it's mighty extra
VACANT; but a dogs worth morn a
lawyer, anyhow: barks louder for you,
and don't cost near so much."-New
York Times.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF OHIO.
MusIcIPaL CLASSIFICATION

Be 1 resolved by me General Assembly Of
the state of Ohio:
sEcIioS l. That proposition shall be
srst TnesiSy aft.r ths ar, Nooday n Sos
vember. 1903. to amend article 13. section 8.
Of tho constitution % the tate Of Ohio. so
tn2t IL shall read follows:
Article Is. Section g.. The general as
sembly shall provide By general laws for the
organization OF cities. Incorporated villages
and hamlstS and restrict their power OF taxa
ton. assessment. borrowing money. contract
ing debts and loaninE their credit, so as to
prevent the abuse OF such power. provided,
that the general assembly may divide cities
into not more nor less than three classes,
and IN such division t. made the classification
shall be as follows and not otherwise: All
cities having a population Of more than
one hundred thousand shall be cities Of the
frst class; all cities having q population Of
not moro than one hundred thousand nor less
than twenty-five thousand shall be cities Of
the second class; all others shall be cities OF
SECTION ?. At such election those cleo
tors desiring to vote for such amendment
shall have placed upon their ballots the
words: Municipal classification amendment
yes: and those opposed to such amendment
shall have placed upon th1ir ballots the
words: Municipal classification amendment.
SECTION 3 Thi. amendment shall tax,
eject on the srst day Of January. 1904.
W. S. McKEsos,
Speaker Of the House Of Representation.
r. D. ARcHER.
PresiGent pro ter. Of the Ssnofs.
Adopted October 23. 1902.
UNITED STATES oF AMERICA. OHIO,
once OF the Secretary of State.
], LEWIS C. LAYLIN. Secretary Of State
Of the State OF Ohio. do hereby certify that
the foregoing Is q true copy of a Joint Reso-
luton adopted by the General Assembly Of
the State OF Ohio on the 22nd day Of October.
A. o. 1907. taken from the original rolls now
on file In this Office.
liz TESTIMONY wHErsor, I have hsreunts
subscribed my name and sfixed my onicial
seal, at Columbus. the 2Tth day Of January.
z .. 1eeA
LBvIs G. LArLIN,
1sswsfaSv ~ BeooA
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
sTITUTIoN OF OHIO.
STOCKHOLDERS SINGLE LIABILITY.

- q resolved by the General Assembly Of
the State Of Ohio:
SECTION 1. That q proposition shall be
the nrst Tuesday after the nrst Monday in
November. 1903. to amend -section Of ar
ticle XIII. of the constitution of the state
Of Ohio. % that II shall read a. follows:
ARTICLE XIII.
See. 3. Dues from private corporations
shall be secured by such means may be
prescribed by Law. but In no case shall any
stockholdsr be individually liable otherwise
than for the unpaid stock owned by him or
her.
SECTION 2. A. said election those cleo
may have placed upon their ballots the
words. For single liability amendment"
and these opposed to such amendment may
have placed on their ballots the words
Against single liability amendment"
w. s. McKrxxox,
Speaker Of tie House Of Representatives
CARL L. NiPPkRT,
President Of the Ssnots.
Passed April %. 1902.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO,
OfIice Of the Secretary of State.
I. LEWIS c. LAYLIN, Secretary OF State
Of the State OF Ohio. do hereby certify that
the foregoing Is q true copy OF Joint Reso-
luton adopted by the General Assembly Of
the State of Ohio. on the 10th day OF April
A. ID. 1902. taken from the original rolls now
on fi.e In this Office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. / have hereunte
subscribed M name and afixed my ondcial
seal, at Columbus. the 27th day Of January.
4 ID. 1908.
LKwIs c. LArLIN,
Sscrstsry ~ stssa
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
Cheap Home. and Farm Labor.

In Vermont there have been more
calls this year for cheap farms than
ever before. Some of these have been
purchased by city people for homes
during part of the year. while some
entire neighborhoods have been bought
by individual purchasers. The prices
have not advanced, but there seems TO
be an upward tendency. There is more
inquiry from foreign born than native
born citizens. Secretary c. ]. Bell says
that last year the calls for this class of
farms have increased probably 10 per
cent. He writes: 'The most serious
question for one purchasing a farm to-
day is the labor problem. The In
creased price of farm products does not
Keep pace with 1t at all, saying nothing
about the great uncertainty. The dairy
interests will suffer unless a change
comes soon. The way clear for eight
and nine hour labor upon the farm for
days work is not yet manifest to the
average tiller of the soil."-New Eng
land Homestead
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
Pocket Map OF
Wisconsin Lake Region.

An entirely new map of the lake
region of Northern Wisconsin and
Michigan, showing lakes, streams,
wagon roads, trails, portages, camps,
and club-houses, in the best hunting
and fishing region in the world, has
been issued by the Chicago & North
western railway. The map in strong
paper covers sent on receipt of ten
cents in stamps by w. B. Kniskern,
Passenger Traffic Manager. 22 Fifth
avenue, Chicago.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
The Wisdom of WiSeWelI.

Noitt-That fellow Wisewell could
have given Solomon a few pointers.
Askitt-Come on with the explana-
tion.
Noitt-When he and his family
went to the country for a months
vacation he took his gas meter along.
-Leslie's Weekly.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Wife-George, this burning of the
candle at both ends means an untime-
ly grave. 1t is nearly IL o'clock.
Come to bed.
George-But I'm doing this night
work in order to buy you birthday
present.
-wife-Well, if you will persist in
working of course l can't stop 1t.
Good night, dear.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
hairdressins, ShampooIng.

The Misses Margaret and Minerva
Lowry have opened psrlors at 1O4 North
Elm, where they will be glad TO do
for ladies. Hair will be
well washed, thoroughly rinsed and
dried. You can set q time to come to
us or We will go to you. Phone 62S.
II The LOWRY SISTERS.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

of action with the droll
fancies of hehumorist.
We see the speaker.
wehearthe laughter. we
surrender to the spell
of the words; re can
feel the tense silence as
the speaker mounts IN
his sublimest flights,
then hear the outburst
of applause as the
audience catches the
speaker at his climax.
One sits at the BAN
quet board where the
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
The Evergreen blackberry At Home.

On the Puyallup valley. between Ia
coma and Seattle. they are clearing
from $500 to 500 per acre on the Ev-
ergreen blackberry. which is just as
good as. no better. than a Ben Davis;
but. like "old Ben it carries well to
the east. where they get nothing better.
and il carries the good dollars back to
the thrifty farmers of Puyallup. Twen-
ty-five feet is common everyday
growth OF vine. writes a Washington
correspondent to Rural New Yorker.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
The Northwestern Line---ImDOrt
ed Japanese Fans.

A set of four attractive japanese
fans issued by the Chicago & North
Western Ry. sent to any address Sc
curely packed on receipt of 10 cents
to pay postage. w. B. Kniskerr
Pass. Traffic Manager, % Fifth Ave-,
Chicago, Ill
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

rs Simpson, the tombstone maker,
a good business man?
Good. 1 should say he is. Why.
that mans business foresight is sim
ply wonderful. He has just started a
quick lunch restaurant by way of
extending his operations ."-Balti-
more News.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

"You do not take much interest in
baseball?"
NO." answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. "I never could understand
why it should be so hard so throw Il
ball straight when it is easr to send
an egg straight to the mark
Washington Star.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
Well Worn.

Wigg-That was pretty old joke
Borem cracked at dinner.
Wagg-Borem didn't crack it. That
joke has been cracked for years
Philadelphia Record
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
OUR MERRY.GO.ROUND.

We search for microbes everywhere
But show convenient blindness
When it comes time to find them in
Our milk of human kindness.
New York Sun.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
Proof Absolute.

Peters-What proof did the doctors
have for declaring Blank insane?
Parr-He refused to take their
medicine American.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
GATE AND PORTABLE FENCING.

notch in the crosspiece below. II fur
ther support is needed use wire to wrap
around the lap and the Y. At the ends
drive in a stake and wire to II. Make
the panels and supports of any size or
dimensions TO suit your purposes.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
NlHE LIBRARY OF MODERN ELoQUENcE

stands without peer. Nothing like twas
| ever attempted before. Edited by one of
the greatest of Modern Leaders of Men.
Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed. assisted by corps
of editors famous wherever English is heard,
MODERN ELOQUENCE is the masterpiece
of one who has lived close to those who have
made and are making the history of our times.
In these volumes the reader runs the whole
gamut of eloquence. from laughter to tears. from
pathos to ridicule; keen satire is mingled with
unctuous humor; the strong, trenchant utterance
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
Mems Fearful Mechanism.

Every time man eats he has to
masticate, insalivate, chymify, chy-
lily and sanguify. No wonder his
system is out of order so often.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
Hon. Thos. B. Reed
Edifersiaschtsf
ASSOCIATE EDITORS t.
Hon. Justin Mccarthy
Member of English
Parliament

Hon. Justin Mccarthy
Member of English
Parliament
Rossiter Johnson
Author and Litterateur
Albert EIIery Bergh
Expert Collaborator
Edward Everett Hale
Author Of The Man With
out . Country"
Jonathan p. DolIiver
U. S. Senator from Iowa
John B. Gordon
Former u. S. Senator from
Georgia
Nathan Haskell Dole
Associate Editor
International Library of
Famous Literature"
James B. Pond
Manager Lecture Bureau.
Author of "Eccentricities
of Genius
George MscLean Harper
Professor of English Litera-
ture. Princeton University
Lorenzo Sears
Professor of English Litera-
ture. Brown University
Edwin NJ. Bacon
Former Editor Boston
Advertiser
p. Cunliffe Owen
Member Editorial Staff
New York Tribune
}. Walker McSpadden
Managing Editor Edition
Royale of Balzac's Works
Marcus BENJAMIN
Editor, National Museum.
Washington. D. c.
Truman A. DeWeese
Member Editorial Staff
Chicago Times-Herald
william w. Matos
Member Editorial Staff
Philadelphia Evening
Telegraph"
Champ Clark
Member House of Repre-
sentatives from Missouri
Clark Howell
Editor
" Atlanta Constitution"
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GUESS

hands too well to
need to guess, and
for the moment
she enters into the
playful spirit of
the child and for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
A NEPHEW FROM AMERICA.
Unpleasant Surprise Given His ReI-
atives When He Met Them
in France.

A Paris tradesman named Randall
received a telegram from Havre few
DAVIS ago informing him that one of
his nephews who had lived in America
for the last 20 years was about to re-
turn to France The telegram added
that the nephew was anxious to enter
tain his relatives at dinner at a
restaurant in Paris, after which there
would be a distribution of surprise
packets.
The uncle issued the invitations. The
nephew duly arrived and was received
with great hospitality and the banquet
took place, covers being laid for IS.
The traveller created most favorable
impression upon his relatives and told
some very extraordinary stories of his
adventures and life generally in
America. At the conclusion of the
feast he announced that a famous
Indian chief, whom he knew well, had
confided to him in gratitude for SER
vice rendered secret process for
changing gold into silver and silver
into gold He placed his own watch
and chain in a napkin and asked his
guests to lend him their rings, watches
and other jewelry, SO that he could
illustrate the process.
The request was complied with and
the iewelry was placed in a napkin. The
nephew rose and requested them to
keep silence. He said it was necessary
they should be in darkness for few
moments to insure success of the pro-
cess. and when it was completed they
would see the surprise he had prepared
for them. The electric light was ex-
tinguished.
The diners sat in darkness and
silence for a few minutes. One of the
party became impatient and struck a
match. says the London Globe, and
then the nephew had decamped with
the iewelry