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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
viii Begin Tomorrow.

The Brethren locating committee
are in the city today, looking up,
business connected with their meet.
ing, and will start work on the build
ings at the Fair Grounds tomorrow.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
For the Big Crowd That
Will Be Here
To Attend the German Bdp
tiSt Convention.
Contract Let For 10000 Pounds
of Meat.

Saturday, o. NJ. Newell got the
contract to furnish beef for the
Brethren during the German Baptist
meeting. He will furnish, butcher
and deliver 80 beeves to average 1900
pounds or an aggregate of $4,000
pounds, gross, of beef.
There will also be required 1900
pounds of minced ham, 200 pounds
smoked ham, and 1900 pounds of lard.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
Reserved Seats in UTbana.

If you are going to Urbana to at
tend the contest, send your name and
e5 cents to Miss Anna Price or Supt.
j. w. MacKinnon not later than
Tuesday evening and your seat will
be reserved.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

The Bo ard of Public Service found
the Gas ard Electric Light Works
wit a large debt. and a very short
supply OF coal. Arrangements have
been made to tide over affairs till to-
night, when the City Council will
have to provide some way to meet
TIE emergency.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Accommodations for the Brethren
Conference are not yet anywhere
near what they should be. Fill up
coupon, write a postal card or call
on Mr. Brandon: any way to let the
committt know how many persons
you can shelter and give breakfast.
Do this as soon as possible and you
will help the committee along.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
Five Hundred Cots.

AT the meeting of the members of
Wilfred Lodge No. 81, K. of p. held
Friday evening. it was decired to
lodge five hundred visitors in the
Knights hall, Powell Block, during
the National meeting of Brethren.
Cots will be rented at 25 cents each.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

-Tis Nav: the wild flowers of the
woods, the dog wood blossoms. the
velvet carpet of the tender grass,
the fragrance of the apple bloom,
the buzzing bees, the busy turning OF
the glebe. the forest choir, the
meadow lark-all proclaim It.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
Stop the Leaks.

Don't be in too big a hurry about
running up the price of gas. Coal is
down in price, and there are big
leaks that can be stopped. See first,
If these cannot be stopped.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Major Swisher is fixing up his De
Graf residence, preparatory to
moving into Il. when he bids us good
bye. We are sorry to lose him. He
is a good citizen and a good fellow.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

A small boy who lives on the farm
of Mr.. A J. Elder, caught carp in
the North Fork of the Miami. few
days since, that weighed s pounds.
He caught it with an ordinary hook
and a ave cent line.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Mr.. w. P. Lane, the new Superin-
tendent of the Gas Works, took
charge. Sunday. He comes highly
recommended, as both gas and cleo
trio light man. We hope he will fill
all expectations and make a number
one Superintendent.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

State S, hool Commissioner l. D.
Bonebr AXE will make the class ad-
dress at the West Liberty High
School Commencement. Mr.. Bone
brake is a good talker and candi-
date for reelection.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Mrs. Chester 8. Allen will this week
entertain the following ladies from
Toledo: Mrs. Willard Watkins and
daughter Ruth, Mrs. Frank Hurst and
Mrs. George Blake. In their honor
Mrs. Allen will entertain a few
friends Wednesday afternoon.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

An unusual ceremony took place in
the Catholic chapel of The Ohio peni-
tentiary Sunday. Bishop Moeller, OF
that city. confirming class of Is con-
yicts. including four women. and bap-
tizing four women and two conT1cts.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Mr.. R. c. AIleshouse, the very efir
cient superintendent of the Belle
Center schools, has surprised his
friends by announcing that he will
not be an applicant again for the
nositfon.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Mr.. Peter L. Detrick, chairman of
the tent committee, secured accom-
modations for 14s visitors during the
conference Friday morning, from res
idents in Carter's addition. Good
for Mr.. DERRICK.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
A Good Way to Remember,

The way l know the greenhouse
men, which is Poole and which is
Puirlant, said young lady the other
day, 81 remember the long name be-
longs to the short man and the short
name to the long man."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Treasurer Orrie Outland has the
cleanest windows in the court house,
for he did the bOssing of the washing
of them. He also has the hand
soonest plants in his office. but we
are Tot sure who does the bossing
there
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
Revival Services.

Elder S. Lindsey, of Indianapolis, is
in charge of the Auburn avenue Mis-
sion meetings held each evening
at 7:3O in the big tent on the Joslyn
lot. Mr.. Lindsay has had twenty-five
years expenses in mission work.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Drbana. Round trip from Belle
fontaine to our sister city, Friday
evening viii be 55 cents Train
leaves this city at 40 and gets back
AZ miduiCht
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
Price of Coal Down.

Bellefontaene dealers yesterday
put down the price of coal 81 per ton
Jackson selling now at $3.50 and
Hooking at 800 per ton.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Dr.J. B. Helwig has been invited
to continue to preach for the Pres
byterians in Cincinnati until septem'
berI. They are sure to have good
sermons during the summer months
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
Fire Alarm!

The Fire Department was called
out at 1000 last night by the burning
of a shed on South Madriver, that
had been used by some boys, it is
said, for evil purposes.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Assessors must have their reports
fled with Cocnty Auditor r. < MILL
gan next Monday They will receive
no paw for work done after that
dzfe
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

MIR. Z. d. Collier, a field secretary
of the Ohio Sunday School Associa-
tion, addressed the Y. NJ. c. A. meet
ing in Educational Hall Sunday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Do fix mp the striker to the town
clock. We don't need it in the day
time, but when We waken In the
night and listen tor the elosk TO
strike we would like it to tell the
truth.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Mr. W. B. Campbell. who has been
located several years in Des Moines,
will give up his position in that city,
and go to Denver, Colo. on account
of i'll health.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

The Presbyterians will have an ex-
cursion to Cincinnati, on the 10th of
June; 81 IS for the round trip.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
Seriously iii.

Mr.. J. w. Bartram, who has been
critically i'll for some two weeks with
congestion of the brain, is some bet
ter, and improving.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

What's the matter with the Belle
foutaine Alumni With such d hand
some class to entertain and s. in the
treasury to start with. something
ought to be moving.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Mr.. d. S. Brooks is rural mail car
rier on one of the Huntsville rural
routes. No route will have a more
accommodating official
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Mr.. J.R. Snyder. the school teacher
of Hopewell district, will be post
master at the Fair Grounds during
Brethren conference
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
Men and Teams.

Wanted all the teams and men that
want work to call on Jones Bros,
West Liberty, o., or ]. L. Fergus,
Bellefontaine, o. Wages s3.75 for
teams and 81 so for men,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

The Silver Lake Ice Company has
been given the contract for furnish
ing the German Brethren with ice.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Mr.. G. Edgar Allen, of New York
will visit his cousin, Mr.. George b.
Allen. to-day. Mr.. Allen was born
and reared in our city.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Ii rained Easter Sunday There
have been four Sundays since Two
were fair, and two had rain. The old
sign Is no good.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Horton williams, Republican COM
mitteeman in North Bokescreek, is
going to move to Columbus. His
place will be filed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
During the Pastor s Absence.

DIR. G. J.. Kalb will occupy the Pres
byterian pulpit during the absence
of Rev, G. E. Davies. May 81 the
place will be supplied by members of
the German Brethren.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

The Board of Managers will meet
here next Saturday, for business con-
nected with the midsummer fair,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
Col. John PIummer.

Mr.. John Plummer, of this city, has
been elected Lieutenant Colonel of
the State K G. E Commandery. He
succeeds Mr.. w. L. Berry. of SPRING
field.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Madame Schumann-Heink will give
a song recital at the Grand Opera
House. in Cincinnati. May 2S.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

The lumber has arrived and the
buildings, at the fair grounds, for the
Brethren meeting, will he begun to-
morrow
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Mr. George Starkey is carrying
mail on Harry COTS route during the
Encamrment in Marietta.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
LOCAL BREVITIES

The school enumerators started out
Monday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Work on the German Brethren
buildings at the Fair Grounds will be
begun this week
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12

Smallpox has broken out again in
Delaware.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-12
Quality With Them.

Painter'sArt Shop pleases all who
love fine photographs; over Stamm's
Bakery, 1242 w. Columbus Ave.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-04

One OF Jacob Riis' great public bene-
factions, the most costly To New YORK.
was a newspaper beat" typical or
The shrewduess and intelligence OF the
man. Rils picked up IN the health de-
partment one day the weekly analysis
OF the Crot0n water and read "a trace
of nitrites." What are nitritesT he
asked. Getting an eyasive answer, he
went of and found out what nitrites
were and published the news. explain
ing that they meant sewage contamina-
ton and advising the people TO boil the
water. Then while the other papers
were poohpoohing the news be went up
through the Croton watershed with q
camera and took pictures OF towns sew
ering into the streams, pubic dumps
on their banks, people and animals
washing IN the water. He made good
his case. The other papers belittled
the conditions. saying running water
purffies itself. But Riis inquired how
long Il took the water 10 come down
from the worst town. sixty miles away.
The answer was four days. He asked
the experts how long O cholera germ
might live In running water. Seven
~days." was the answer. New York had
10 buy I'D that watershed, and the cost
ran into the millions. But Riis had his
beat" and New York has pure water.
j. L. Steifens In McClure's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-04
Lacking Glnsses.

In the mirrors OF today the light IS
reflected by layer Of silver or an
amalgam Of tin. but a proportion OK
light is lost in the process Of reflection
and the image Is less luminous than
the original.
The value ~ looking glass IS usual
" estimated by the thickness OF the
glass. because the thicker II Is tho
stronger II must be. But speaking sell
entitically thick glasses are defecuVe'
because the outlines of the image re-
aected are less clearly defined.
There are really three reflections ana
consequently three images In every
glass mirror. one from the upper sur
face Of the glass. the second from the
lower surface and the third from the
metallic layer at the back.
An ideal mirror Is oae with per-
fectly hat surface. but II - only pos
slble to obtain this result In eompara-
tivoiy small glasses. The larger glasses
10 not reflect a true image, because Il
"a not possible to make them quite ha''
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-04

Punctuation 10y means Of stops or
points. so rs 10 indicate the meaning
of sentences and assist the reader 70 \
proper enunciatlon. Is ascribed origl-
nally 20 Arlstophanes, an Alexandrian
grammarian, who lived in the third
oautury q. c. Whatever his system
may have been, It was subsequently
neglected and forgotten, but was rein
troduced by Charlemagne the various
stops and symbols being designed by
Warnefried and Alcuin.
The present system " punctuation
was introduced in the lattor part OF the
fifteenth century by Aldus Manudus' q
Venetian printer, who was responsible
for our period. colon, scmicOlon, COM
ma. marks OF Interrogation and eXcla-
nation, parenthcsis and dash hyphen'
apostrophe and quotation marks These
we're subsequently copied by other
printers until their use became uniyer-
sal
Most ancient languages were inno-
cent Of any system of punctyation. We
and in many early manuscripts that
tho letters arc placed at equal distances
apart. with no connecting link between.
even in the matter of spacing, an ar
rnngement which must have rendered
reading at sight somewhat difficult.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-04
An Old Time Explosion.

An Old chronicler tells curiOus nfory
of an explosion which occurred IN Lon
don Jan. 4. 1910 \ ship chandler, II
seems. about Of the clock al night
being busy in his shop about barrel
in4 10 Of gunpOwder, II took Ere and
in the twinkling OF an eye blew NJ
not only that. hut all the houses there
about 10 the number OF nifty or sixty
The number OF persons destroyed by
THIS blow could never De known, Cor the
next house but one was the Rose tav.
ern. house never (at that time OF
night but full Of company. And IN
three or four days. after digging. they
continually found heads arms, legs
etc" The most interesting part OF the
account comes further on:
in the digging they found the mis-
trcss OF the house OF the Rose tavern
sitting in her bar and one Of the draw
ers standing by the bars side, with e
Dot in his hand. only stihed by dust and
smoke. their bodies being preserved
whole by means of great umbers fall
ing across one upon another. There
was also found upon the upper leads OF
BarklnC church q young child lying in
a cradle as newly laid in bed, neither
child nor cradle having the least sign
Of FIRE or other hurt. II was never
known whose child II was, so that one
OF the parish kept II for memorial
for in the year 1865 saw the child.
grown 10 be then proper maiden"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-04
EnGii.h Servants and Caste.

Between the two classes Of upper
and under servitors in England the line
y demarcation is drawn with even
greater sharpness than between those
If master ana mistress. Often for the
meat course these two classes dine to-
ren IN the servants hall. When
rbis th case absolute silence L. pre-
SER g. 1.rine rhc tine, as It IS pont
OF honor wtr the upper class. con-
pose g.. lady's maid. gle.l OF
cham. - I. housoke0 .r. ef Iot
70 sharo tc hold sccrets With Sc
below the x. and also they h9fe no
mind TO hst,l 10 the prattle Of t.eir In
eerlors. For slbsequent courses the up
Der servants pair 10 the housekeep-
er's room." ore are spread reliShes
and desserts perlor To those provid"d
For the other. ami conversation goes
On unchecked At the present day TINS
"housekeeper's room Is the scene or
regular late dinners, ut which visiting
servants. II Of the upper class" are
present. At the servants parties, IN or
der to avoid confusion, it IS customary
for them 10 adopt the names OF their.
masters. so that while real dukes ana
duchesses feast above stairs their du-
pltcates or doubles masquerade below.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-04

The very earliest coinage that can
properly be said 10 De strictly Amers'
can" was ordered by the original Vir-
ginia company ia the year 1912. only
five years after the founding II James
town. These coins We're minted al
Somers islands, now known as the Ber-
mudas. For period or more than a
quarter Of a century after this, how
ever. tobacco and beaver skins were
reckoncd az lawful currency. In 1041
the assembly OF Virginia met and Dc
clared that Il had mGturely weighed
md considered how advantageous a
quoine (coln) would be TO this colony
and how much better Il would be than
a sole dependency upon tobacco and
pelts." After this they provided foT
the colrage OF copper coins OF the de
nominations OF twopence, threepence
sixpence and nlnepence but this reso
luton was never carried into effect
The first coinage In America proper
was the series OF coins "struck' nj BOs
ton under the order Of The genera
court OF Massachusetts passed May n
1862. the coins being three, SIX and
twelve pence denominations, $50 torm'
hatt and stamped on one side with tn
letters ~. E. and on the other "a
value OF the piece.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-04

TO ape anything IS a sign Of vacuity
Of mind: 70 ape the follies Of those
above you Is one Of the most offensive
forms Of vulgnrity YET we see the fol
lies Of the uppermost classes steadily
initiated all down the different sets OF
society, and the popularity Of every
book dealing with the peerage Is a
proof, If one were needed. Of what ab
sorbing interest our failinGs are to the
public There is nothing we VIII not
write upon TO crafty this vulgar curl
osity; nothing is in too bad taste II by
its publication we can raise a little OF
the ''needful" Our scandals, our In.
trigues. our inane conversation our
bills and even our menus are recorded
for the benefit Of public which, while
protesting TO be Mortified. greedily
cries for more@A Countess In London
Outlook.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-04

one Of tie most remarkable pieces OF
nature sculpture IN California Is H.
George Washington rock. about thirty
five miles northwest OF Los Angeles. n
the Santa Susana mountains, says thu
Sunset Magazine. \ chiscled monu
ment could hardly bear truer likeness
10 George Washington than this chance
picture In the ragged contour Of a huge
bowldcr. Viewed from one point and
only one. Il stands out sharp and dis
tinct against the sky. From all other
points the rock j. a shapelcss mass.
The image measures full twenty-five
feet from chin 10 brow and f. close 10
the top OF the hill In tho vicinity have
been found Indian relies cs-Ovens. stone
containing Indian writings. arrow
heads. mortars ana many traces or :
settlement OF abOrigIncs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-04

Robert Buchanan had one deep en-
thuslasm. his mother She was always
young I'm her appearN nee. but he re-
garied her 10 the end OF her life as
aboundlng even IN girlish charms. He
could never realize that she was grow
ing Old. In looking at her even when
she was close upon eighty. be saw the
soft blue eyes and golden hair which
he had loved long ago.
Il cannot imagine my mother as Old
he said again and again the day after
she died. II Go not feel that she Is
dead, for I cannot imagine the world
without her"
When. a youth Of eighteen, he went
up 10 London ito take the world By
storm" be was a mlserably homesick
lad. He sat in a corner OF the railway
carriage. his heart aching, his eyes dim
with tears.
II realized" he says. "that I was for
the first time quite fr1endless and alone.
l thought Of my dear mother praying
for me Mt home. Bnd longed TO turn
back and ask her forgiveness for any
pain I had caused her. Even now
never take a railway journey at night
without recalling the dismal heartache
Of that midnight Journey 10 London
Almost daily during this early strug
Gle did he receive O letter from her, al
ways full Of loving instruction for his
guidance. His answers were overflow
Ing with heart and hope. Mother and
son were constant IN this tender serv'
ice. From first 10 last they were the
best and most intimate Of friends.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-04

4 New Mexico correspondent sends 10
Case and Comment the following letter
written by q newly elected justice o.!
thc peace IN that territory some twent!
years ago. when conditions were some
what more prlmitiye than now:
Il wish YOU would send me fee bill
sor justices and constables. ! have but
one law book IN my office. and that Is
last years almanac and does not con
tain a fee biI.
Il had my first case yesterday. and
the jury promptly found verdict for
the plaintiff. and | charged the defend.
ant $40 costs. He kicked. and | reduced
Il 10 SIS. which he paid. l then
'whacked up with the constable, which
I thought would be about right. II
don't hear from YOU before the next
case comes on the costs viii be 50
This thing has got 20 pay
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-04
ER. CHAS. J SAGEk,

sev;ng located at Toms Brook offer
o;s Professional services 10 the public II
hs various branches of his profession.
us tie will &c found st the Philips house,
Ter Apr 2no ano Will giYe promp'
,ttontion to all calls.
Sar. 10. 39-tf.