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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-07
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mot at ALL" said the girl I've
mean temper"
''The old person has the disposition
of a cherub."
Il can't read and sing abominably."
'Twouldn't be required"
"What wouldg'
"Whatever pleased you"
But" half petulantly, 81 don't like
old ladies'
This is an old gentleman"
"'Twouldn't do; highly improper"
"Oh, yes it would, It's eminently re-
spectacle" Brooks got to his feet and
began speaking rapidly.
Look here" he said, "I know you
don't care for me, but you are the fin
est girl / ever saw. I'm too old to
learn all loves little tricks, but you
won't expect much foolishness. / new
er had time for it when 1 was q
youngster, and 1 can't promise much
as a lover. but 1 can make your life
easier and leave you respectable pile
of money at my death"
And what would you gainY' Miss
Hilderbrand asked the question when
the silence had become audible. She
had paled perceptibly.
"The right to make you happy" said
Brooks.
The girl was silent. Her critical
eyes saw Brooks, who was neither
young nor handsome, at his best.
Don't you think 1 wouldn't gain
anythingT said the man. The silence
was making him anxious.
But you couldn't love me-" plain
lively. You think love nonsense, and
women need it."
Brooks got possession of a hand not
far away. Il could learn" he protest
ed ardently.
And everybody would say 1 mar
| ried you for your money"
LET 'emr' stoutly. "a lot of old
gossips,'
| away.
Il couldn't consider it." she said. A
certain mischief that was new to her
was in her averted face. 'I've just
been Tilted. and 1 would be SO lonely
while you We're learning"
| Brooks slipped his arm about her.
They were away from the people. and
anyway. it didn't matter. He turned
her face to meet his eager. one.
Il don't have to learn. It's come tc
me. You shan't say Nor Why. love
you like-like furyw His voice thrilled
with his earnestness.
The girl laughed contentedly.
You are a nice old gentleman" she
said, ''even If you are forty. / haven''
been asked about it. and l guess
shouldn't say so, but I'm awfully foni
of you"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-07
Tricks of Language.

Cunning in the use of language to
give false impressions is Yankee trick
celebrated in song and story. Many in
stances of its use come to light in the
testimony given in courts An Illus
tration of such dishonest craftiness Is
related by Maine gentleman. A man
came TO him wanting him to buy a
share in a country lottery in which the
principal prize was a horse. I'll take
one he said. IF you'll warrant me I
shall draw the horse" .-Oh. yes," said
the seller glibly, pocketing the cash.
I'll warrant you TO get the horse"
The horse went in another direction,
and the ticket holder. meeting the SELL
er, said jokingly, Il thought you war.
ranted me to draw that horse" ''Oh.
no." said the other shrewdly; II did
not say warrant. but want. I said I
wanted you to get the horse, and did"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-07
He Wrote BosH

An English novelist tel6 expert
ence of a literary friend Nho went to
the country in order 10 take,a house on
a farm. He saw the fsvfHer and CON
Quoted the preliminary Snegetiations
with perfect satisfactiSnf fs<S4h sides.
Presently he asked. "f<sild you like
some referencesY' NO. no said the
farmer genially. ''Yostare gentle
man. | can see ltforwarlness
written across your faSn Don't both
er about the references,~. Lexpect you
want 10 get back to,Sour business in
the city" The friend .nierftioned that
ne had no businsss'in the city. -oh.
then" said the flrnscT.~f sappose-you
have business outside thp city" NO"
he replied. Il nan authors "Whatr'
cried the farmer. Not an author
that writes booksF' Yes. he admitted
that he had written books A look Of
doubt crept over the honest farmers
face. "Well. WELL" he said, ITO turn
back to the business we We're talking
about, / think. after all, mister, I'll
have to trouble you for couple Of
them references"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-07

The man was gazing at the sea. He
could not forget the CLINT of tears in
Betty's eyes.
He turned suddenly to his companion
with Il reckless resolve to make the
best of the matter. Something in the
languorous depths of the dark eyes
seemed to fire his blood. With a swift
movement he caught her to him.
But as his lips met hers n wave of re-
pulsion, sudden as unexplainable. made
him start back. AS he did so he heard
breaking at his very feet. The tide
had risen
With a cry of horror he sprang to
higher point of rock and looked des-
perately toward the path over which
they had come. The waves were lick
Ing hungrily at the base Of the cliff.
Above the rock lowered dark and
trackless. They were caught in a
deathtrap.
But he would not give up hope. Some
fisher boat might be near. Again and
again he sent his voice ringing out over
the tossing waters.
As the last echoes died away he
seemed to hear a faint answering hal
loo. Again his cry for help rang out;
again came the nearing answer. A
boat shot from behind the point. A
single figure struggled with the oars.
1t was n girl-Betty.
1t seemed an eternity before she
ground the keel on the sand and he
had lifted i'm the almost unconscious
figure of his companion.
Then the two set to work at the oars.
Many n time they had rowed for a
prize. but this was a struggle with
death. The tide was rising higher and
storm clouds were gathering. If they
could win past the point to the quiet
waters of the bay. all would be well
II not Mrs. Neville huddled in q
heap in the stern watched their des
| perate efforts with fear dilated eyes.
One great pull, another, and they
shot into the bay. They were saved!
As Betty ceased to feel the fierce
current tugging at her oars she fel
| forward nervelessly.
She awoke to the dash of waters oil
Il ltblfltS. hS poat "ac Va
near the landing and Acton was pill
lowing her head on his arm. Il daret
not stop rowing before, DEAR" he wal
saying humbly.
| As he read the heaven of love in he
violet eyes he drew her close an'
whispered. You saved my. life. m.
brave little girl, and did not deserv'
it. for I have behaved like a brute
She put up one little hand, blistere'
and bleeding from her cruel exertions
and tried to stop his words. 1t is al
right now." she said weakly. Their
was n smile of perfect content on he
face.
They had both forgotten Mrs. Nc
vile. but she still huddled in the ster
and looked longingly ut the shore, to
white and shaken to think of love O
lovers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-07

Here are some examples of what the
British schoo.boy can do when he tries
hard:
John Wesley was a great sea cap
tain. He beat the Dutch at Waterloo
and by degrees rose to be Duke of Wei
lington. He was buried near Nelson
in the Poets corner at Westminster alb
bey."
The sublime porte is very fine old
wine"
The possessive case Is the case when
somebody has got yours and won't give
it TO you"
''The plural of penny Is twopence."
Mushrooms always grow In damp
places. and SO they look like umbrel-
las"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-07
NICE NEW RUGS
MADE
Out of
Old Carpets

In answer to numerous in
quiries from our many friends,
we are pleased to announce
that we. have cur
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 Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-07
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know IL.
How To Find out.

FIN bottle or common glass with your
water and let II stand tveniy-four hours
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-07

Mr.. Acton Davis was not enjoying
his afternoon. The two had scrambled
along the foot of the cliffs until they
reached the half submerged pile Of
rocks bearing the name Of Hazard.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-07

SQlLQclk OF SCI
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys: If 1t stains
your linen Il Is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble: too
frequent desire to
pass II or pain in
the back Is also
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
Puritan Pies.

When the young girl could prepare
the crust Of a pumpkin pie of such a
consistency that it would be tender and
haky, just thick enough to hold the
semi-fuid mass and futed evenly so as
to present an attractive appearance,
she was held to have begun to be a
skilled cook, writes Ellen II. Richards
in Good Housekeeping This "crink,
ling" of the pie crust was a very i'm.
portant point. The esthetic instinct sc
sternly repressed by the common creed
found a certain satisfaction in the
cookery Of the danes, once they were
released from the harder pioneer work
so that the innate love OF ornament
came cut on these various pies. Those
made of cranberry were decorated
with slender strips Of crust forming
various geometric figures. Children
expected to End birds nests with the
watching bird on their special indivi
dual mince pies which they carried
home from grandmother's.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
ROTATION FoR FRUITS.

/ have made many mistakes which
l can see now, one OF them being my
effort to raise a little Of everything,
and not enough Of any one to make a
specially Of it. l shall drop currants,
goosebcrrles, black and red raspberries
and hlackbcrries and put my time and
energies on strawberries. ! set a small
apple orchard last fall am going to
divide it into three equal parts and use
them in rotation as follows: First year,
orc-thlrd for general garden truck, one
third for cabbage, corn or potatoes,
and one-thlrd for strawberries.
l will set tho strawberries thirty
inches apart each way, letting each
plant only make four runners. The
following spring 1 will take out every
other plant, leaving my fruiting plants
one foot apart in the row. BY so doing
l will get extra strong plants for sale
or setting, and 1854 plants per acre
to bear fruit. With good tillage and
plenty Of fertilizer, hope to make it a
success. Indeed, 1 have done it on q
small scale. The second year, one
third bearing bed, one-third new bed,
on first year garden. My garden on
cabbage, corn and potato ground; the
third year, garden on old strawberry
bed, and new bed on garden and fruit
ing bed. l Keep all blossoms off new
bed the first year-Hugh II. Webster
in New England Homestead.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13


withheld feel through ignorance than through vcousness that
why these educational the Southern
Pacific Company through Professor Awater of such value for they point
the just what bird protection signifies
from sentimental but the view of protecting material
The education this subject the the
parents explain
valuable these little birds the prosperity of the there viii be
tremendous and important killing in the
purlieus of country and village.
The small boy with his among the most persistent desyers
small BIRDS and the boy Of what he doing
course Of home and school instruction bird protection is Fundamental
and development sentiment which will legal restraint
prevent killing birds OF and birds of pumage
The mpacabe bird protection is the miiners
throughout maudln all charities
the unChd they
fully discuss abb Demise unhonored
earth the
Of plumage which the mllners agents have slaughtered
William HOrnaday devoted
mlners practically
minated birds known plume birds in this
Atlantic the whole of Florida
birds miners
The along the
California
The Audubon Society and o-mn have done doing
making check the of the mers while
good has resulted the of the evil reached until
themselves the sentiment spreading
decline to buy headgear which with
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
WAIrINa

have o feet Of ships az sea
That sal and sail auur.
All ireWhled down with hopes that
Loo, out for day by day.
MY shipa are swept 20 East and West
Before the gales that blow
An ngg many q hope Is lost for aye
That | had long ago.
! wonder IL, despite the storms,
1T shall be mine 20 sec
One ship with one high hope az last
sail safely home 60 me?
Chicago Record Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13

feathers closely overlapping each other.
Thus, in a sense water birds may be
distinguished from all others by the
fact that they never wash, though we
can hardly blame them for that, be.
cause If water could penetrate between
their feathers the poor things would
never be dry.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
Water birds.

Water birds, singular as it seems,
are the only ones whose skins never
by any chance get touched by water.
So long as they are alive and long
after they are dead they float with an
Gir chamber all around their bodies,
eunningly contrived Of waterproof
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
LIGHT FOR GREENHOUSE CROPS

LIGHT FOR GREENHOUSE CROPS.
The well-knovn Boston gardener, w.
W. Rawson, has found profitable for
several years the use Of electric lights
TO stimulate night growth OF lettuce
Where electric light cannot be had or
is too costly, the acetylene light has
been tried with the same success.
From tests at the New Hampshire Ex-
pertinent Station greenhouses Profes-
sor Rane concludes that the acetylene
gaslight has a marked effect upon
greenhouse plants and that no injur-
ious effects resulted.
The light has a stimulating influence
on most plants, and appears TO be ben
eticial to some plants that are grown
for foliage, such as lettuce. The let
tuce stood more erect and weighed
more. Most plants tend toward a
taller growth under the light.
1t is doubtful whether this light can
be used in the greenhouse, from an
economic standpoint, for growing
plants alone. While its effect is
marked in the dark days of winter.
little difference seems 10 be shown 1T
other seasons OF the year, when there
is more sunshine. There are many
points about the acetylene gasIght that
make it desirable for lighting greens
houses 1t is Ect- expensive. is easily
piped. and comparatively simple to run.
Acetylene gas-makipg outfits are not
very costly They furnish very
bright, steady, clear light. excellent for
house lighting. and claimed 10 he less
expensive than oil.-The CulUy1tor.
A BcrlineT takes on tie AVERAGE lcg
street car rides q year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
SOME ORCHARD EXPERIENCE.

After many years experience in
growing fruit trees, have become sat.
isfed that one can cultivate the soil
too much, as we'll as not enough. Els.
pecially is this true Of pears The
cost of working an orchard with a
harrow every two weeks in a busy
time Of the year, when the team is
perhaps needed somewhere else on the
farm to work a crop from which quick
returns are expected, is certainly more
expensive than at first anticipated.
Last season I purchased a new and
novel pillow attachment, costing 50,
with which plOw the soil to and from,
the trees without any danger Of injur-
ing them.
Flowing in the spring to the trees
md sowing thickly with oats just be-
fore harvest, I plowed the oats under,
blowing away from the trees, which
We're twelve feet apart, and was able
with this attachment to turn every
particle Of soil from the trees without
barking them or injuring the limbs.
Sowed the orchard to oats again.
Just before November 20 I pIoWed the
oats under, again blowing from the
trees. that the land might be made as
level as possible. I then narrowed the
ground. believe in turning the soil
away from the trees just before winter
instead of blowing to the trees. Plow-
ing to the trees makes q real nice nest
for mice.-Austin Emery, in American
Agriculturist.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
II II II
lie Charity Of NIilIionaires.
Pvz yonn A. E5oneco
By john A. Hobscn.


public gOod-he think The this
gladly; stranger STILL the rich Society
RGR merely commends the gifts of the ch them.
WV In what the the
2 be we'll supplied?
in challenge
to deny that these methods of getting
public
which the mortal independence individual
city brought which
ments rich rewerMcha Thomas generous knhae
but well the sv reaction Of the civic mind
the municipal
the wholesome Objects the calculating
parks hospitals the
who Carnegie Parsmore
greater society
associated with the miOnaires
scrutiny the origins wealth
who have than the usual business capacity They
rendered the public service acquiring their millions
of public they render the injury
times accomplished the increment combinations
markmit
coup
Those charities
to
buy off justice? Great munfcen appeals the oearted The
this What the millionaire best his gifts?
millionaire supply needs which lie advance public
the public buy These might include the alienation
physical suffering
discrimination charity proving
geous What needed for enlightenment
daylight human
Is the millionaire likely his
education? viii his millions
which he sits? the dead
the education for the Let remember that charity
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
Bibles soIa a Year.

It is stated that the sale OF Oxfo7j
Bibles has lately averaged 10000.
copies year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
: loSTiC0EfU2AL
J8lAT2S,l

ELECTRICITY IL CULTIVATION.
Some greenhouse experts predict that
the time will come when the use OF
electricity viii be common in the culti-
walton Of various plants. such as LOT
tuce, asparagus, tomatoes, cucumbGs
and radiBhes, under glass Tests with
electricity produced by an electric ma
chine furnished through d net Of metal
suspended above the pots in which
the plants were grown. bad q dec.std
effect as compared TO the plants grown
I'm the common way Tnrnips gained
107 per cent, potatoes seventy-siX per
cent. parsnlps hfty-four per cent., cab
bages forty-thrce per cent and straw
berries so treated ripcned In twenty-six
60 thirty-thrce days, while under the
ordinary conditions, the crop was hfiy-
four days in maturing.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
Enstil a Sentiment
For Bird Protection
~ D.. Louise Fiske Bryson.
By Casper Whitney.

HAVE said that in sections where the birds have been de-
soyed the loss to agriculture has increased 1t estimated
absolutely reliable authority that loss of S400O00000
is sustained annually bv cuvatOrs Of the soil in North
America through insect ravages Therefore the question be-
comes not is desirable to protect the birds but how eec
tuaIy they may be protected.
this as other similar Efforts the most difficult
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13

A BcrlineT takes on tie average I'D
street car rides q year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-14

+ Wanted, aud from that time on
have never had tue slightest de-
sire f0rdfink. am glad TO have
aa opportunity 10 indOrse DIT. Nc
Kanna's treatment and you can say
for me hat amy man who take
Or. Mckanua' S iFra lment, Whether
be wants to qat drinking Or NOT.
viii not have any desire for liqaoi
afterwards. / have fully teslea
tue permancy of the treatment bs
fFeqnenling saloons tb see If the
desire for liqnor would come back
and I am satisfied bat ! am per-
fectly cared, aud no temptation Is
attractive enough % make me ever
take another dsink. Furthermore
ms experiences under Dr. Ackan-
IA 3 treatment vas as pleasant as
any mao eould ask. aud 1 did not
ser single tulag that would cause
anyone % hesitate before placing
himself unde Or. McKanna s care.
Dr.. MoKanuas offices are az
Kansas CITY Mo., corner llth aud
McGee streets; 'phoLe 236 Nam.
Chicago, I'LL, l82 Dearborn street
phone g39 Genital Oklahoma
CuY. West Ninth street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-14

Capt Crawford J. Smith Of rhlln.
delphia, late master OF the British
steamship Corunda. has received
from President Roosevelt. represent
ing the United States government a
handsomely inscribed gold watch and
chain in recognition OF the fact that
he rescued the crew OF the American
bark Ella which foundored GA Jan.
H. 220 miles south southeast Of Ber.
muda When the captain Zen in WITH
the disabled vessel a terrific gale was
raging and no seaman on the Conm.
da would volunteer to 60 30 tic AS.
sistance Of those aboard tba Ella
Then the Counda's officers aad mer
manned boat and en- hands were
taken from the sinking craft
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-14
wHIsKEY DRINKERS.
Read what Frank II Horn, ihe
Well Koown Printer, says
AOoul DR. McKanna

The experience OF Frank d..
H,ra, otthr H3ra fnniag Com
Dsa, 407 >huk-re 1u dug, with
Dr. lcKann.'s treatment sal in-
ter every coudrmsd whi-key
drin er. Ia an 10 -erview With a
r port r, Mr. Horn said. q" was
ynat you would call a period cal ,
aad gr. queuuy went on spress OF
several wee-ks duration. When
1 eoi started 80 Was impossible 20
-iop, though / was continually
dsh i,g ag ansl ihfuucontioilable
ppetir. would crave whissey
s. badly hat ] would dao my way
u sAoon IN spi OF every effort
I cou.d exert TO keep irom IL.
During ihe past swo years | could
ee mi desire for aguor growing
and m vii power weakening With
ever pree. Nuen wentt % Dr..
acKanns, las December, / was so
nervous that & was with great diff
6cultg nat 1 could write my name,
sad The outs eoudltion On whica I
would consent 10 take the treat
ment w4s was that ] should not be
deprived of Whiskey while / crav-
ed it. THIS condition, DR.. Nc
Kama readily agreed 10. but after
tbe first day I bad Ell the whiskey
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-14

In Switzerland tie people hae m
tered upon effective plans 1 de.r
the avalanche in It's devastating Wr
No more need the trare.er fa ioIa
Beware Of the awful ara'aaeae
these rolling piteAine sidrs lo
Of snow that accumaiale tito
Of destruction are noH broken ar
fore they gain an au3H-t of na.sr.
OF velocity sufficient 10 make
dangerous. Along The mountain SD
where avalanfhes form fart1ne.
III the form Of n are construed
with their points upward aad el
moving masses of sroW come s. eo'
tact with them they ere brosaa
and SO detected as 70 De-
harmless.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-14

A decided aud uagry protest is
expected 10 30 up from the towns
j tie territory hat have not been
given the 1nal treatment by the
to~usite commissions, since the
government has called a halt uu-
til July ]. Many good towns have
beer Holding out hoping for early
sales Of their lots bat now that a
furlough of five months is to be
taken they will feel much discour-
aged. Some Of the best towns in
the territory are il this condition.
The reason assigned is lack OF
funds, but it will be difficult to
convince the citizens of these
towns that the great United STATES
government hasn' enough money
to carry this work through il il
wanted to. If the work stops now,
people who have already invested
their money will lose it. What a
shame il is that no manin congress
cares what happens to the Indiat
Territory! We have no laws, DC
governmen', no protection to life
or property, no assurance thai
conditions will be any better. And
ali we can do is TO put up with il
aud make the best of it,