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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-02

ESfH k& chemistry was our regu-
EsazzAB lar course of study that
year, and we spent most of
the spring term experimenting on our
own account and exploding a vast
number of gas balloons.
The spring term closed on June 2G,
and all the boys went home except
my chum Jarvis and myself, who, in
consequence of spending so much
time experimenting, had been "con-
ditioned," and had weeks hard work
to make up in our Greek
Rather than have it hanging over
us all summer and into the next year.
we agreed to do it at once and have
done with it. Permission was accorded
to US to go on living in our rooms
at the hall, and the resident profes-
sor in Greek consented to give us an
extra examination.
1t was dreadfully hot during the
last four days OF June, but we tofled
away with Greek grammar and lexi-
con, hoping to get home for the
Fourth of July; and we should have
done 50. but our Greek professor ate
too much cautaloup on the day set
for the examinations and thought for
As hours he had appendicitis.
1t proved to be no such serious
trouble, but it hindered our plans.
The professor was not able to exam
inc US till the afternoon of the third.
so we could not possibly get home
for the Fourth
Jarvis F11t,i,,r-
"Confound cantaloup." he grum-
Dled. And cougound a professor that
doesn't know better than to eat it!
No use to start now. We couldn't
get home!" he ragged on. 81 won't
spend the Fourth in a railway car!
Let's stay here and shake the old
town up. Lets send up balloon at
midnight! Wen make it rain here
tomorrow"
Rather an incendiary sentiment, the
reader will say, but we had been shut
up with Greek for six long. hot days.
We had access to the laboratory i'm
Chemistry hall. where we had our
balloons. and generated the oxygen
and hydrogen gas for exploding them.
There was quantity of cotton
cloth, paper and glue, which had not
been used; and that evening we made
o balloon ten feet in diameter, which
we succeeded in charging, outside the
window, with oxygen and hydrogen
from the laboratory retorts, in the
proportion of two to one, that being
the formula by which the two gases
unite to produce water-aud Il par
t,cuIar car-,plittiug explosion.
We finished the balloon. and had
the gas generated at a little past
Il o'clock; and then, after charging
large Lcydcn Jar from the static
electrical machine, we started out TO
astouish the quiet little town. and
usher i'm. the Fourth of July.
We had "a large ball of strong ma
rila .Wine and a spool of small cop
per wire, the ends Of which were at
t0ched for "a spark at the base of the
balloon.
We led our balloon. like frisky
colt. along the lane at the rear of
tic ehemi.trg building and out across
the campus .p the edge of the pine
woods. Then wc let it rise.
The night was very dark and stiII,
but clouds bad risen in the north and
west. and there was a frequent glow
of uhu.Ug ZOO that quarter.
"Ihrrc'- q shower romiugi" Jarvis
exclaimed. a- Uhu balloon began us
ascent "No shall have 60 make
hHsta."
rn a. got there was mot breath
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-02


utes.
Then suddenly the first gust of the
oncoming shower struck us.
What followed came quickly. The
balloon swayed over before the wind.
Down it bowed until the cord strung
out far aslant.
Good gracious," / cried, holding
hard. Shell get away from me, Jarve!
Touch her off quick, or she will break
away"
In the darkness we could not see
just where the balloon was, or what
it was over.
But the next moment we saw! Jar
Wis had managed at last to connect
the wires and touch off the balloon.
There came a sudden blaze and q tre-
mendous detonation, as if the whole
town had cracked clean down
through the center of the EARTH
The shock bowled us both over, and
we heard crash of timbers follow
ing the report. The thing had ex-
ploded about 80 feet over the barn
and shed of a worthy inhabitant of
b., who lived near the ball grounds,
and kept lazy horse which he
hired to the boys at such high prices
that they had niclnamed him odd
Gripus."
We've done it now!" gaspcd Jar
Wis, as he scrambled hastily to his
feet. That's Old Gripe's barn!"
But that was not the worst. Shreds
of the burning paper and cloth from
the balloon must have fallen among
hay and straw, for even as we stood
staring in that direction a bright
flame shot up from the building.
The only thing left us now was to
run to the house and shout: Fire"
That we did with a vengeance, and
soon reused the fire department.; the
new steam engine and two old hand
tubs" responded.
Through their united efforts, aided
considerably by the shower which
soon began to pour copiously, the old
mans house was saved from the fire.
but the barn and shed and an old
buggy were consumed.
Jarvis and l were greatly worried
and, indeed, were on the verge of
honorable confession of our act; but
now, | am sorry to say. to our relief.
we found that it was the unanimous
opinion of every one, including the
fire department and the owner him
self, that the barn had been struck
by lightning! For everybody in
town had heard what they believed
to be an awful clap of thunder!
Jarvis nudged me in the crowd, and
we went home to talk it over. We had
very little spare cash, and disliked ex-
ceedingly to go home, own up to
such a prank, and try to get $3.50
each from an unsympathetic father
"Chum,' said Jarvis, with a down
cast look. this is Il pretty low game,
| know, but hadn't we better let well
enough alone-for awhile, at lcast?'
1t was a terrible temptation, and l
have to confess that, after a great
deal of mental agitation. we surren-
dered to it,
There was $500 insurance on the
barn, but the loss was estimated
at $500
We never mentioned the matter to-
each other during our two remaining
years in college. for we were far
from rich; yet l knew by the way
Jarvis would look at me once in
awhile that he was thinking of it,
and trying to discern how / felt
But we said nothing. Directly
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-02

She Didn't Cole (after a titf)-"'Go-
ing home to your mother, en-" She
"Yes | am" Ie-"Huh! What do You
suppose she'll say to you" She-"Shell
say: L told you So (He made up.)-
n. Y. Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-02
Wnrth SnmethInr.

The new metal, radium, is said to be
worth 50 900 a pound. Don't neglect
TO save up your scraps of radium.-Chi
cago Record Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-02

'To tell you the truth"-"Shshshl Don't
try it, old mani George Washington did
that once, and look at him now-he' S
dead .'-B Baltimore News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-02

Doing His Best-"You should always do
your best" said the CHEEKY philosopher.
Meandering Mike. ''m dom me best
to keep from workin' Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-02
The Small Boys Day

NNIHH II HGHN - - "
,..
n Ills Is ,-..
II any one should ask you,
Y Or even II no one should
4 .That is.
= TOMORROW is the Day,
But We start IN
Al OF one DAY previous
20 as 10 De certain
- VI good measure.
Don worry,
Or lose any steep oVerlt
II no one should ask you
Never tear.
Y Every one vii. lind II out.
x The man who dIun't know
I'm Ihat II Was
IN Inc
w Fourth
II VI
July
! Would nave TO be bind
IN bOth eyes,
Deaf IN both ears
\ And lame IN his intellect.
n 10 be perfectly SAFE
~ 1t would be well also -
II For him TO be
al In darkest Africa
II And to have been
"A Dead ten years.
II There IS no danger
u But people Will llnd II out.
fr Most OF them know it now
4 And those who 90 not
III Are rapidly acquiring
n The information.
- a HH.rR J. e l. #sH - q
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-02

I'VE or six years ago,
when the rain-making eX-
periments were being
conducted, first at Wash
ington, afterward in Tex
as, my college chum and
| became greatly inter
ested in the subject.
We were then sopho-
mores at b. Elementary
chemistry was our regu-
lar course of study that
N.aar aDI N,ra C,,apt most ,F
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-02

did you say a chicken chcws its food
with lis gizzurd!' asked the little boy
with the high forehead
Yes; that IS practically the process.
"lt that Is the easc,' he Quvried. sweet
ly, chow can chicken tclI whether Il
has the t1uthaphe or the stomach lchet'
-Mashinetuu Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-02

Coddics- Whenever | see you you are
reading a novel You don't mean To say
you remember all of thcmy' Short-"Dear
me, no. It's because / don't remember
them | like to read them. II Boston Tran
spTiUt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-29
VIII Find Secret of Life.

San Francisco. Cal. March 1+-Dr JAG
cues Leob, head OF the new department
OF physiology in the University of Cali
fornia. delivered his first lecture on
Thursday. under the management OF the
Harvey Club. He chose for his subject
is q complete Scientific Explanation OF
Lite Phenomena Possible?"
DR. Leob explained that he did not now
hold the secret OF artificial life. but he
was satisfied that a scientific explanation
OF life's phenomena would be developed
in the future, as. reasoning from avail
able premises resulting from scientific
Research up 10 the present, the problem
was not beyond the possibility OF solu-
ton in the domain Of chemistry and ply
sizes
The Logic Of science must rest on the
assumption that a life phenomenon had
been explained completely as soon as it
was possible To contril it unequivocably
b. physical or chemical means. or TO re-
peat it in al detail on inanimate ma
teriai
We cannot admit" said the Professor.
THAT there is any obstacle TO our COM
plete control and. in consequence. our
knowledge OF life phenomena. Every one,
j believe. who recognizes the control OF
life phenomena 10 be the great problem
OF scientific investigation VIII come 10 the
same conclusion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-29

j. FRANKLIN GSELL. NJ. D.
liz East Douglas Avenue.
Prictice limited to Diseases of the Eye.
Ear, Nose and Throat.
Telephone numbers-Offce. 500. resi-
dence, 3 on $50
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-29

River Main. one-hslf OF a visiting card
with the name Mary" pinned 10 her
jacket She had in her pocketbook some
American money. besides German coin;
and two railway tickets to Helhconn-
Tim and Goeppiugen- Stuttgart issued on
January - and -; was twenty three
years old. dark-complexioned. fuH-fsced
and elegantly dressed In = black cloth
jacket, red silk waist. black velvet skirt
and good gold jewelry.
AS the body is Of the American tyre.
the police look for information from the
United States
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-29

THU THOMAS SANJTARIUM

Corner Tenth and St. Francis Avenue.
WICHITA. KANSAS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-29
BODY o FAMERIcAN WOMAN

is Found in River Main With Half
Calling Card Attached.
Frankfurt, March 2S.-The body OF an
American woman has been found in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-29
Steamship Tickets to All
Points On Earth


We sell through Runway and steamship
tickets 20 all points ia the world We
carry II stock tickets OF nearly all steam
ship companies Below are few:
Holland American Line. New York TO
Rotterdam
French Line. New York TO Havre-
Hamburg American Line. New YORK 10
Hamburg
White Star Line. South Africa and
South America
Fameurg-AEerican Line, New York to
Liverpool
North German Lloyd, New York and
Galveston 10 Southampton, Bremen.
Genoa. Naples. China. Austria and
Japan
Mallory Lire. Galveston 70 New York
Anchor Line, New York 10 Glasgow
and Londonderry
Csnard Line, New YORK and Boston 10
Liverpool
Allan Line. New York and Montreal
20 Ilverpocg and Glasgow.
Oceanic Steamship Company and Pacific
Mail stea n1shiP Company. san FraESisco
10 Eazaii. Japan. China. Pkil1Ttae Isi
aaeis. Straits Settlements. Iniia and Aus
traizsia-
Besides the 1SoYe-.uzeutioneG Te sal
through tickets ard issue Prepss9 tscke;
orders via tweaty-sevea other steamship
companies
L r DELANEY. Ticket Agent
'Phone 10.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
MooREesiiALL Fl
Marriage at Markleton. Pa.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 2s-The
Markleton, at Markleton, was the
scene of pretty wedding last even
ing, when Mrs Margaret McCulloch
Moore, of that place, was married to
the Rev. James Barnett Guthrie Hall
of Dunbar, Pa. The ceremony was
performed by DIR. Barnett, chaplain
of the Markleton. Miss Margaret
Barnett. of Markleton, was maid of
honor and Mr.. Frederick II. Hill, of
Wilmington, Del, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. The ush-
ers were Mr.. Morrison S. Davis, of
Sewickley and the Rev. John n. Arm
strong, of New Alexandria, Pa. The
bride, who was given away by Chas.
N. lBoyd, of Butler, wore a hand
some gown trimmed in silk cluny
lace. Immediately after the cere-
mony a reception was held by the
bridal party in the larger parlors of
the MarkIeton, and LATER wedding
supper was served. The groom is
pastor of the Presbyterian church OF
Dunbar. The bridal couple left for
an eastern trip, to include New
York, Philadelphia and Boston, and
will be at home in Dunbar by the
middle of Juue.-Pittsburg Paper.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02

the fine country in this section. For
all of which We are duly thankful.
Bellefontaine will have 10000 to
80, 900 good people go forth to their
homes, in all parts of the United
States speaking our praises. 1t al
ways pays to be hospitable and kind.
81 never saw such a large crowd of
nice people"
One of the visiting Brethren who
preached outside the Tabernacle,
Sunday, bore a most striking resem-
blance to the picture of the Savior
most commonly given in portraits,
pictures and books.
The white haired brother who has
had charge of the dining room for
many years, thought there were
about half as many people here, Sun
day, as there were at Harrisburg, last
year.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
The LATEST NEWS!

The latest dispatches show that
only "a persons are known to have
lost their lives at Topeka.
At Kansas City, it is thought that
only so lives have been lost, but this
is only an estimate. The situation at
this city is very ser Gus. All bridges
but one, across the Missouri have been
washed away. The gas and water
works are submerged, and the city is
in darkness and has no water to fight
fires. should any break out.
A tornado visited Gainesville, Ga,
Monday, within two minutes: 100 cot
tages were destroyed and a large
number of persons killed and wound
ed-the killed being reported at 100.
1t is reported from Columbus that
the delegates to the Republican State
Convention will be permitted to select
the candidates for Supreme Judge
and Commissioner of Common
Schools.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
Some of the Queries.

Some of the questions to be consid-
erud by the Brethren Conference this
year are:
What attitude will the church as
sumo in reference to life insurance?
What shall be the basis of delegate
representation by the various State
districts at our National Confer
ences?
Will not this Conference reverse a
former decision favoring baptistries
in churches.
Will not this Conference authorize
dropping German Baptist from the
name German Baptist Brethren
under which the church Is now incor-
porated?
How shall our young people be or
ganized so as to accomplish most eff
fectual Christian work?
The Brethren of Sweden ask
whether they will be allowed to be.
come members of the Swedish work
mems unions?
Will not this Conference absolute
| ly forbid the use of tobacco in any
form by all church officials?
The Conference will be asked to
more closely guard and protect the
work and infiu ence of our church col
leges.
Will not this Conference authorize
the General Mission Board to estab
lish, own and control a clothing
house to supply Brethren with plair
clothing?
Will uot this Conference authorize
the publication of a church creedi
Does this conference consider that
sack coat with a standing collar ID
in the order of the Brotherhood?
Northern Illinois asks that person:
bapt' t'sed by truine immersion by Other
denominations be received into oul
church without rebaptism? 81.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
SUDDEN DEATH
OF Captain J. j. Shriyer at
Spokane. Washington.

A message by wire came to the
friends in this. city Saturday morn
ing of the sudden death of Capt. ]. j.
Shriver at Spokane, Washington.
Particulars could not be given, but
the grandson, Harold Fuson, who had
been in Spokane several weeks, said
he would start to BelIefontaine at
once with the remains.
A widow, a daughter, Mrs. Cora
Fuson, and son; Mr., Jay Shriver, are
left to mourn the loss of this dear
Fone.
Captain Shriver was former part
ner in the hardware business with
Mr.. Sidney Nichols.
He was an honorable gentleman,
highly esteemed. The Captain was a
member of Company F. 1872 o. v. /.
and enlisted at DeGraff. He was a
member of Eugene Reynolds Post.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
Sunny Side.

There is Providence Ahoon, that watches
Ger us a,
That Wilma let unto the grun a wee bit
80 Sparrow IA, ~ ~ A'~' -
wfout He keas; and dlnna He for a our
Wants prorids1---
And though His facets hid at times. There
Aye sunny stde'S
Then leave your trouble a TO Him, and set
Your mind at rest.
Relieving aye that a that's sent viii turn
7 Out for the bestsEo
Let virtue be your guiding star rs doom llfe's
Stream you glide.
And dinna doubt but at the end you'll
"Find a sunny side"
Keep mp your heart, keep up your heart. and
Dinna be dooncast;
Though maybe ye have care the moo, II
Wilma always last,
Then dinna ye gle way to grief whatever may
. Betide, s9er.
Tho dark the night. the mornings light;
There's aye a sunny side"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02

Mrs. Hattie Messmore, of Marsh
field, Indiana, who is here to attend
the Conference, was assigned to the
home of Charles H. Glasgow, 40 East
Sankusky avenue, and this morning
while descending the stairs there she
caught her heel and fell to the bot
tom, breaking four ribs and dislocat-
ting her collar bone. Mrs. Messmore
is the mother of II children and had
come alone to the Conference. DIR.
L.C. Pratt was called and gave heI
attention and at IL this morning she
was taken to her home near Lafay
cite, Indiana, by Mr.. Glasgow
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02

A romatic little incident occurred
at the editors house this week, when
too good women, one from Pennsyl.
vrnia and one from Kansas, during a
general conversation learned that a
certain young man had years age
been devoted to each of them. They
were now married, their husbands
with them, and both men, in differ
ent parts of the world had at one
time been jealous of the same ''hand
some man.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
Memorial Day.

There was a good turnout to Me-
mortal services, Saturday, and inter
esting services at the cemetery and
the Opera House. About sixty sol
diers went to the cemetery about fifty
marching. Carriages were furnished
the Women's Relief Corps and the
decrepit old soldiers. The address
of Rev. S. E. Greenawalt, at. the
Opera House, was very fine, and was
complimented highly.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
Pleased With BellcfOntdine.

Mr.. ]. h. Berghardt, of Boone,
Iowa, a successful miner in Colorado,
for fifteen years, was in our city
Saturday, and gave us a call. he
came to see house and lot in High
land Addition, for which he had
traded, "sight unseen," and found
the property better than he expected.
He was greatly pleased with Belle,
fontaine, and said he would like to
live here. The town was so pretty
and clean he thought he had run uI
against Denver, which is one of the
prettiest cities in the country.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
Complimentary Dinner
This Evening,

This evening the Commercial club,
the Agricultural Board, City Officials
and the newspaper people of the city
will be guests of the Brethren Confer
ence at a o'clock dinner. The trip
to the grounds will be made on the
street cars.
The start will be made promptly at
500. r.f
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
New Pike Count.

The viewers on the Horton pike
have made their report, and the Com
missioners have appointed Thursday,
June IL, for the hearing and count.
The viewers on the Andrew-Kearns
pike have made their report, and the
Commissioners have appointed Satur-
day, June l3, for the hearing.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
$500 to Colorado and Return.

Via Chicago & Northwestern R'y,
Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pubic, July to 10. Good return
ing August 3lst. Correspondingly
low rates from all points East. Two
trains a day to Denver. Colorado
Special only one night enroute.
Write for booklet Colorado Illustra-
ted" All agents sell tickets via this
route. A. F. Cleveland. 23i Superior
Street, Cleveland, Ohio. 445t
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
A STRANGE Coincidence.

When Bellefontaine voted a year
ago, on the wet and dry question,
the dry vote was exactly the same as
the number of petitioners. The
same thing occurred last week in
Delaware, where the dry vote was
exactly the number of the petition.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
Has Resumed.

The Alta Portland Cement Com
pany, of Rushcreek township, has re-
sumed operations, after several
months spent in enlarging the plant,
with a capacity double what it had
before. 1t has 200 acres of mari,
and its capital stock of ss5, 900 has
been increased to sl35, 900.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
Good Working Committees.

The reception and entertainment
committees have been very busy
bodies for several days. and it is al
most marvellous when great crowd
of visitors come from the station to
the Bureau of Information to see
how quickly they are dispersed. The
committees and messenger boys To-
cate the crowds rapidly.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
$4,000 to Colorado and Return

Via Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
First-class tickets from Chicago to
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
daily, beginning June l. Correspond
ingly low rates from all points east.
Only one night to Denver from Chi
cago and the Central States. Two
fast trains daily. Personally con-
Quoted excursion in tourist sleeping
cars. A +. CLEVELAND. 234 Superior
Street, Cleveland, Ohio. 44-3t
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02

Rain storms did immense damage
In Iowa and Kansas, last week. Four
inches of rain fell in Kansas Rivers
are out of their channels, low lands
flooded, houses washed away and
crops ruined. Five thousand per-
sons, in and near Topeka, were driven
from their homes.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
A HiQh Honor.

Miss Anna Stewart, one of the 1908
graduates of the DeGraff schools, won
four-year scholarship from the o.
W. u, having made grade of nearly
95 per cent for her four years work
| in the high schools.