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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
Tragic Joking.

Oswald's friends were always on the
lookout for some ruse. He once noti-
fed them that on New Years day he
should get the best of them all in some
joke, and New Years morning each
received this notice. Remember"
They were on their guard.
As they were leaving a house where
they had breakfasted Oswald slipped
on the steps and fell on his back on
the sidewalk. His friends rushed to
his assistance. but paused before they
reached him.
This is his ruse," some one said.
Clearly the man who was so proud
of his talent for mimicry was bent on
deceiving them all into thinking him
a dying man, for he lay there moan
ing pitifully, his face drawn and twist
ed as If with terrible pain.
His friends stood around and made
jokes and puns and hummed lines Of
comic songs, assuring him all the
while that they were not deceived by
his acting. At last he gave a hoarse,
mournful cry, looked at them sadly
and then ceased to moan or writhe.
In never TO be forgotten moment Of
horror and sorrow his friends realized
that Oswald was dead - souvenirs
dun Vieux Libraire."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09

"what Is the secret of successr
asked the sphinx.
push" said the button.
"Take palms," said the window.
'Never be led" said the pencil.
''Be up to date" said the calendar.
always keep COOL" said the ice
''Do business on tick" said the clock.
''Never lose your head" said the bar
rel
do a driving business" said the
hammer.
aspire to greater things" said the
nutmeg.
make light of everything" said the
FIRE
Make much of small things" said
the microscope.
Never do anything offhand," said
the glove.
Spend much time in reflection" said
the mirror.
do the work you are suited for"
said the fiue.
Get good pull with the ring" said
the door bell.
"Be sharp in all your dealings" said
the knife.
Find a good thing and stick to it."
said the glue.
Trust to your stars for success"
said the night.
''Strive to make a good impression"
said the seal.-Life.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
PROVED A HUMBUC.
Democratic Leaders In Party
Stronghold on Johnson.
Though Friendly to the Curative
Act, For Which He Attacks Others.
Liberal Bids Fer Candidates In Two
Counties, at Least.

The Alliance Review, in making "its
charge that $1,000 has been offered to
a Stark county Democrat to make the
race for the Legislature" in Johnson's
interest, suggestively says that the
Review is an Incorporated company.
in good standing financially. and II its
charge is not true. resource and rec
ompense to the injured party can be
had through the courts" Another
story to the same effect comes from
Mansfield of the offer to Democrats of
money enough for their campaign ex-
penses if they would comply with
Johnson's desire to defeat Represen-
tative Earhart's denomination by run
ming against him.
The Mansfield News states that
Johnson made this offer at his home
in Cleveland to Robert Hutchison,
whom he invited there. T. Y. McCray
was also called to Cleveland by John
son but declined to do what was de-
sired of him. Other Richland county
Democrats named as declining to
make this race are Colonel T. T. Dill
and r. B. McCrory, also Riley Bricker
OF Shelby. These offers were all made
subsequent to negotiations with Hon
c. y. Gaumer the former owner of the
Mansfield Shield. and some years ago
a member OF the Ohio legislature
Johnson sent to Gaumer his private
secretary. Burr Gongwer. asking Gau
mer to make the race against Earhart
Gaumer declined repeatedly. giving as
one reason that he agreed with Ear
hart that the curative act was the
right thing TO pass. Gongwer assured
Gaumer that this would make no diff
ference. as all Johnson wanted was tc
make his word good that Earhari
would not be reelected.
II is no wonder that the leaders o.
the Richland county Democracy de
spise Johnson after this direct per
sonal knowledge that he is humbug
The curative act has been one OF his
chief cards. And here he shows hi:
willingness to go back on 1t to make
a point for himself 1t is the sam'
old thing-Johnson for Johnson.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
NUMBER 81

In his appearance 10 cause Jack t.
start as though he were guilty Of a
crime and this man the avenger, but
he did For the first time in all his life
he did not want to see Matthew Hilton.
for he had told him only a few days
ago that a secret which had been a Sc
cret between them for FIVE long years
Of close companionship need be one no
longer.
There's Mr.. Hilton, the publisher"
Bessie exclaimed. Whoever would
have thought of seeing him down
hereT
"Bessie"-Jack whispered hurriedly;
he hadn't much time. for his Nemesis
was coming toward them with bright
smile on his face-"could you forgive
me for deliberately deceiving you?"
Good morning. Miss Stuart. 1 see
by his happy face that you have for
given the boy" And Hilton's hand
was laid caressingly on Jacks shoul-
der for a moment. Il want to thank
you for it. for the fear that you would
Hammond's sunshine for months.
Please let him enjoy his laurels. for
he has won them royalty"
Mr.. Hilton proceeded to make him.
self comfortable by turning seat to
face his friends. but at that moment q
door changed and a man he must see
passed into the smoker. Never mind"
he smiled as he left them; "Pn join
you later"
Jack Hammond had grown very
white. He turned to Bessie. his eyes
desperate. He never quite realized un-
I'll this moment just what this girls
real displeasure would mean to him.
''It Is as bad as II seems, Bessie. I
have allowed you to idealize name.
and you have found that he is only a
plain, common man after all Are you
going to even try to forgive meT'
"Oh, Jack, / was not thinking of that
at all, but of how cruelty unjust have
been to you i believe / have even called
you lazy, and all the time you were
doing such an immense lot of work 1t
makes me fairly dizzy to think of IT."
None of that matters now" And
Jacks hand closed tightly over hers
'Is 1t for life. sweetheart For a mo-
ment the steady blue eyes held the
brown eyes fast; then the brown ones
dropped. and the answer was, Forever
and foreveri'
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09

be
Mr. followers the Cleveland
which
a
a
a
which would small land and
millions invisible
omcehods
$l195 This
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of
log omcehoder Is
ocehodes
Johnson administration eating and
ocehodes named
1900 Johnson followers
will be O1
all
be- a
Of the
originated the fertile brain Of the tys chief executive will increase this
consistent
OF lit
the showing the
70 make political capital out OF their inconsistent OF Just taxation
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
Magnificent CoIors of the Toucan.


People who have only seen stuffed
toucans in museum can have no prop
er idea of the astonishing magnificence
and beauty of their rainbow coloring
in state of nature, for the most deli
cate and most iridescent Of all their
hues are those of the big beak and the
soft, naked parts of the face and body.
Here blue and green. crimson, orange
and yellow pass quickly into one an
other by dainty gradations. Unhappily
the tints of the soft parts are so very
evanescent that they disappear alto
gether within a few hours after death,
and without them to harmonic the
general effect of the whole the gaudy
coloring of the permanent plumage is
apt to strike one in a museum as posi-
lively garish in its crude reds and yell
lows.
A living toucan, on the contrary,
though almost barbaric in its magnif1-
cence, can never be accused of vulgar,
bad taste. 1t Is like st. Marks at Ven
ice or the Moorish decorations of the
Alhambra at Granada. polychromatic
TO the last degree. yet always beautiful
ly armonious.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
Farm

making that Oand taxi heavy enough
to take as near as may be the whole
ground rent for common purposes" so
that, the value of land should be
taken for society for social needs. I"
What is that but socialism plain and
simple? The Enquirer well concludes,
Whatever else they may be. these
socialistic doctrines are the widest pos
sible departure from the sound and
seasoned Democracy of the Fathers"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
EDWARD cA1PBELL.

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Special attention
~ given collections, a'lsti acting and loans
Representfve American Bonding and Trust
Co. Baltimore. Nd Rooms 9 and 10. Law
renee Block. Bellefontaine. Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
HAMILTON BROS

A ATTORNEY-AT-LAw and Real Estat,
n Agents. Office In the Hamilton Building
east Of the Logan House, BellefUntaine. Ohio
Particular attention given to collections and
settler eat OF estates VIII practice In State
pa ras- Courts All business promptly at
n pus TO-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
W. S. Southland.

livery & FEED BARN McKee's Old stanc
INorth of Court House, BellefOntaine. Ohio
Excellent rigs and teams Horses boarded BY
the month; and single feeds furnished far
mer's horses.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
v e Z & MEST.

A TTORNEy AT .Aw- Collections giver
n prompt Al n n Partition and settle
ueuf Of estates =. speciality Practice In tbs
State and o. 3 Courts Once on Main street
directly opposite front entrance Of the Oour
House Bellefontaine Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
BEILEFONTAINE.
JOHNSON'S CHIEF OFFICE.
FOLDERS AS TAX.EATERS.

How the 100 Principal Members of Mayor Johnsons Political
Machine Pay Into the Cuyahoga County Treasury This
Year Aggregate of Only $I,238. 80 In Taxes These
Same Officials Draw Out of the City and County Treasures
the Sum Of $2Q6zs6 Each Year In Salaries.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
nowESsTNE & HUSTON.

A TTORNEYS and Counselors At Law, Belle
n fontaTne. Ohio Particular attention
given to collections and settlement Of estates
Once In the Watson Building. Entrance on
Main street.
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pR CARRIE RIcn EsoN.

0FFICE l3O N Main St., Residence 10 n.
~ Main St Office hours to IL a. m, to 4.
and TO D. m Particular attention given to
diseases OF women
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09

A TTORNEY and Counselor at Law. Ofhcs
n over Peoples National Bank. Bellefon-
tame. Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
J. ID. MCLAUGHLS. = x
Ex-Probate Judge
Mi .AUOffLIS & CASSIDY.
CASSIDY

A TTORNEYS-AT-LAW,W Wi z We prompl
"A attention TO general law practice. loans,
cOllecffOns, eonveyancIng and settlement OF
estates Probate business aspecialty-
once: Rooms and :. Bellefontaine Ma
foual Bank Building.
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n2- w. HEEENER.

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon No 11s East Co
Il lumbus Ave Treatment of the Eyes anc
Etting glasses for defective vision n speciality
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DR.. J. n. VII sn,S

HOMEOPATHIST SPECIAL attention given
Ii to diseases Of the Nose and Throat. Ofticf
on South Main street. BellefOntaine. o.
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Get the
Republican
To Do Your
PRINTING.
VOLUME XIX
DR.. W. q. snrScncoMR

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Special atten
Il tiOn given to diseases of the eyes and fit
ting glasses East Columbus Avenue. Belle
ontaine. Ohio.
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
JOHN HOVER.

"A TTORNEY AND AT LAW. Special at
n tention given to settlement OF estates,
collections and loans Will practice IN State
and u. s. Courts Office and 3 Lawrence
Block, Bellefontaine. Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-09
A. JAY MILLER.

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW. Special attention
n given TO collections and settlement Of
estates Rooms and 9. Empire Block, Belle
fontaine, Ohio
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DIP. W. Il. OuIIAND.

PHYSICIAN AND sURGEON-Ohice $50
Court Street, Hubbard Block; residence
sis East Chillicothe. General practice of
medicine.
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DR.. .. HARBERT

II tention given to Eye, Ear. Nose and
Throat practice
phone 3zo 0fice. z rings
Ofice. 11e East Columbus avenue
Residence, 3o5 East SanduSky avenue
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DIP. sALuE n. coNNRR.

0STEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Register-
~ ed Graduate DIR. A. /. Still School of
Osteopathy, Kirksville. Mo. Office Chalfant
Block Residence 210 East Columbus Av.
Office Telephone 572. Residence Telephone SD
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&c. LoNdFELLow.
W w. RIDDLE.

DENTIST Modern methods Chalfani
IL Block. east Of Court House.
Successor to DIR. RoSand-
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PLAIN. SOCIALISM
And All Johnson's Denials Can
Not Change 1t Now.
HIS PLATFORM NOT DEMOCRATIC

penouneed In Open Convention, Lead
Ing Party Papers Refuse Their Sup
port, Particularly TO Single Land
Tax-Heny Georges Demand to
Make All Land Public Property
Recalled.
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furnished for 81 rs year.
Aug. .. 1898.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
PROGRESS IS MADE
CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY IS oPE.
 RATING CARS.
Effort Will Be Made Today to Put the Cottage Grove Avenue Ca-
 ble Line in operat-

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Encouraged by the successful operation of regular service on the Wentworth Avenue Line today the management of the Chicago City Railway announced tonight that an effort will be made tomorrow to resume traffic on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line. Five hundred policemen will be added tomor- row to the number already detailed to guard the property of the company. This additional force will be assigned to the Cottage Avenue Line. Screens have been provided for the grip cars to shield the gripmen and the trains will be run at a high rate of speed in an effort to prevent crowds from blocking the tracks.
 Although interference marked the move ment of the Wentworth Avenue cars to- day. it was maintained throughout the day. Riots were frequent along the line, but the police charged on the crowds with such quickness and force that but one serious blockade was met with No cars were run after 4:SO p. m.
 The inquiry of the State Board of Arbi- tration will be replied to tomorrow by S. R. Bliss, counsel for the company. The company, it Is said, will agree with the wage question only and will entirely ignore the demands of the men that re- cogntion of the union also be submitted to the board. As recognition of the union has been the stumbling block, 1t is said there Is little chance for the present at least of a conciliatory adjustment of the controversy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
JENNINGS FALL OPENING
BAD WEATHER MARRIED
 SPORT.
Columbia Handicap Went to Drakes High Chancellor at odds of 8 to l, Former Crack Filly, Camp bell, Among the Also Rams.

Washington, Nov. l6-Cloudy weather which subsequently developed into rain marked the opening of the fall meeting at Benning. J. A. Drakes High Chancels Tor. an added starter, won the Columbia handicap. at seven furlongs in easy style, following Elsie L. and Castalia until well into the stretch and then drawing away. left at the post. The Bladensburg steeple- chase went to 1mperialist who. wI.n Ma milan made all the running. Conover. the heavily backed favorite fell at the first jump, Jockey Henderson on Bill Curtis. while standing at the post in the fifth race had a leg broken by being kicked. Track good. o (Adams), 5 to l., won; King Pepper. Ills (Fuller), 5 to 1, second; Red Damsel, lO QHicks), 10 to l, third. Time. 1:2S 3-5. Highlander. Maiden. Paul Clifford, Blue
 Second race. five furlongs-Alforten, 1l2 CMichaelsl. 5 to l. won; Lady Mirthful' 109 (Wonderly), 15 to l, second; Redman, 1os tcreamer); 5,to l. third Time, loa oS s,S. ton, Esherleaf Woodspring, Hylas, The Cricket, General Stewart. Blue Buck. Coppelia and Master Prim ran.
 Third race, ladensburg steeplechase, handicap. about two miles and a half Imperiaiist 139 (RobinsonG to 1, won; Manilian. 142 (ShaffelD, 3 to 1. second; Gypsy: 1a2 SBernha5 ,; 10 to ! third. Time, me: Bronx and Champion ran.
 Fourth race. Columbia handicap. seven furlongs Columbia course-High Chan cellor. 122 (O'NeilD, 3 to 1. won; Casual ian. 113 CT. Burns), 16 to g. second; Elsie Icewater. Judith Campbell and Young Henry ran. Unmasked left at the post.
 Fifth race. six and a haf-furlongs. Co., lumbia course-Ortwells, no (O'NeilD: 13 to g. won: Lord of the Valley. 105 CWon- derly), to l. second; Champlain; no (Ful- Green Crest. Robinhood. Colleen Bawn, Russell Sage. Bill Curtis ran.
 Sixth race, selling. mile. Columbia course-April Shower, 106 (H. Booke), 25 to l. won; The Guardsman, 95 GIT. Ca1la- hanl. 8 to 1. second; Demurrer. no (Red- atist, Gallant Mate. Rough Rider. scortic, Rabunta. Dark Planet. and Garter. Locket ran.
 Entries for Today.
 First race. selling, seven furlongs, Co., lumbia course-Minotaur, Lord Advocate, 108; Princess Tulane ,10S; Cottage Maid. 100; Fortunatus, 97: Gloriosa, 96; Wager, Orloff, 93; Widows Mite, 92.
 .. Second race, six furiongs-Tepee. M. Theo. Burdette. Hydrangea, 10e; Coppelia, Ancestor, 104; Queen Belle. TOT.
 Third race. selling. mile and forty yards Flora, MsWilliams, Satire 10s; Stone- wall, 1O4; Wild Pirate. 103; Trepan. 100;
 Fourth race, selling. six furlongs-- Pom pano, 113: Revielle. 112;. Pistol. Julia M, Golden Drop. 109 Mohican, 1O6; Toisan, 1O4; Sweet Tone, 101; Susie Christian, Miss Shylock, 99; Sea Gate, 94.
 Fifth race. mile and sixteenth-Russell Lady Knighthood. Burning Glass, Heir Apparent, Singing Girl, Orly D., East Helston. Silver Foam, Meteorite, Lady Welsback. 101.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

Advices from Japan are to the effect that the Japanese are getting bitter against England because they believe tha, the latter country is unfaithful to her al liance with Japan. They now think Eng land entered into the alliance expecting that its proclamation would result in Russia withdrawing from Manchuria and therefore. regarding war as a faint pos sibility. Russia refused to retire and now England, fearing that she may be drawn into war through the alliance is exerting her influence as an ally to induce Japan to recognize what Lord Cranborne called "Russia's rather special position in Man. churia."
 Balfour's exhortation to Japan to make moderate demands is also considered help full to Russia in the negotiations by mo- Japan is lukewarm. It is noticeable that China no longer seeks British assistance regarding Manchuria, but consults only the American and Japanese Ministers in. stead of.all the diplomatic corps as for merly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.
Concludes Work by Appropriatine
 Million and Half Dollars.

concludes Work by Appropr1ating
 Million and Half Dollars.
 Omaha, Neb, Nov. 16.-The general mis- sionary committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which has been in conference for a week past, today closed up its business after appropriating sums for the foreign and home work aggregat- ing over a million and a half dollars. When all the appropriations were made, 1t was found that the amounts available had been over appropriated in the sum of $33,000 That amount was voted out of the incidental and contingent funds to supply the deficiency, these funds to be later reimbursed from last years bal ances. which amounted to $41, ,000,O00. Bos- ton was chosen as the place for holding the conference next year.
 Bishop Stephen M Merrell today stated that the report that he would shortly re- sign from his position was without foun- dation. Perhaps the most interesting discussion concerned a proposed increa SC to the Pacific-Japanese mission which in- cludes the work among the Koreans in the Hawaiian Islands. The discussion brought out the statement that the Japa- nese Government. fearing that the in- creased immigration of Japanese to those islands might bring about exclusion laws of some kind, has, by indirect means. greatly restricted this immigration This restriction had. 1t was stated, led the planters to appeal to Korea for 10. GOO field laborers. A large number of Koreans have responded. The committee fnelly appropriated $l5,2s0 for the Pacif1c-Japa- nese mission, among others. Among the appropria tions made were for Italian work of $500 to the Gulf missions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
CARTER TO GO FREE.
Ex-ArmJ Captain to Be Released
 November 2S.

Ex-ArmJ Captain to Be Released
 November 2S.
 Louisville, Nov. 16.-A special from Washington says:
 After having served little over four years in the military prison at Fort Leav- enworth, Kan, for the embezzlement of Government funds. Capt. Oberlin M Car ter. formerly an engineer officer of the army. will walk forth from that institu- tion on November 18th a fire man.
 From reports received it appears that Carter is in good health and upon being released from prison will attempt to re- gain the money seized by the Government and come East to engage in business pur- suits.
 ofIO0 lIC 1Ioo bS~sa is-PstoSnssd at Tort Leavenworth, within daily sight of many of his former fellow officers of the army, Captain Carter has been fully occupied each day with work in the prison garden and prison library. While the sentence which was imposed on him directed that he should be confined and directed to la. bor the lightest of duties were imposed upon him, and being a man of robust health his physical constitution has suf- fered but little.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

themselves in my care. I cure Menstrual. Ova- rian. Uterine and Rectal Troubles W 1 t h O u t the knife by an en- tirely new meth cd developed by
 me after two generations of practice as a family doctor and specialist in Women's dis eases. Ladies who could not hear a pin drop without "tumn-