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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-13
FUNNY OLD SIGNS.

One OF the most notable of old Lon
don signs, The Dogs Head in the Iron
Pot" had its beginning in the early
years of the reign OF that same bluff
King Hal, says "St. Nicholas. 1t stands
out, a lonely figure on Blackfriars road
at the corner of Charlotte Street, the
sign of a wholesale fronmonger's estab-
lishment- The dog is in the act of eat
ing out OF a three-legged iron pot which
it has overturned. There were also THE
Black Dog and THE Dog and Duck. a"
THE White Greyhound was the sign Of
John Harrison in St. Pauls Church
yard, a bookseller who published some
Of Shakespeare early works.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-13
ICE IN JERUSALEM.

Consul Merrill at Jerusalem writes to
the Department of Commerce and Labor
concerning the manufacture OF ice i'm
Palestine: There is a small ice plant
In Jerusalem. which has been in opera
ton for three years. An oil engine OF
three horsepower furnishes the power
the freezer is Of French manufacture.
The sale OF ice amounts to about 700
pounds a day and the capacity of the
works is about 400 pounds daily. The
selling price is cents a kilog-am C2z
pounds). Never before in this country
have the inhabitants used ice, or seen
IL. in fact. The demand at present is
limited but is steadily increasing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-13
WOMEN oFFIcEHoLpERs.

Colorado. Utah, and Wyoming have
many women officeholders. three recent
elections giving the Office OF city treas
nrer 10 women. two receiving the city
clerkship, and one town electing a wo-
man clerk and recorder. Both Idaho
and Colorado have women State super
intendents of public instruction, the one
in the latter State now serving her
third term The national superinten-
dent Of Indian schools is a Wyoming
woman.-Kansas City Journal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-13
AN uNsoLyEp PROBLEM.

1t is mildly interesting to learn that
the record for the 1O0-yard dash by
women has been broken at Wellesley
College. where a student has made the
distance in 13 Is seconds, about sec
onds slower than the best record by
men. There are no statistics at hand to
show just how many rooms can be
busted by a young woman in an hour
or how many beds made in that time
Providence Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21
A Question of Eating.

Some small men consume more food
than large ones. The result must de
pend upon a great variety of circum-
stances. Ii may be said generally that
there Is no reason for asserting that Il
big man consumes or requires more
food than n small one. Ii is of course
evident that any person in good health
and i'm n healthy climate. doing large
amount of physical and mental work
requires more sustenance than one
who under the same conditions passes
sedentary and inactive existence
The proportion of vital force which
goes toward carrying on the work of
the body is so much larger than that
which is used in merely building up its.
frame that there is no comparison be-
tween the two.
A small steam engine. working at
high pressure and running lot of ma
chinery all day. may be doing double
the work and therefore consuming
twice as much fuel as a big one at half
the pressure and working slowly. So
II will be seen that the amount of food
required should really depend chiefly
upon the amount OF work done, but
habit has so much TO do with this mat
ter that II il impossible to formulate
any precise rules
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21

said to himself he had never loved till
now, and, like all men under like cir
cumstances, he believed himself. He
sought the acquaintance of Feliciana,
the beautiful. Courtships progress rap
idly under tropic skies. particularly
among Filipinos. A month before holy
week Prudencio obtained from Felici-
ana's sweet, betel nut red lips the
promise that she would be his bride on
Easter Monday.
He went to Don Edouardo and said
he humbly kissed his feet and might he
speak? He made his petition after Don
Edouardo had eaten the pair of eggs
passed through water which constitute
ed his breakfast
.'Senor. most excellent, my holy week
shirt" said Prudencio, with head low
bowed. 1T is now a month before
Easter. / have no money to buy my
holy week shirt"
The Tagalo who saves money is as
rare as the man who does not tell a lie
Don Edouardo understood. As each
February rolled round he was beset by
his menservants TO advance them q
months wages to buy what to them
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21

for their health. Mr.. Parkinson has q
very romantic countenance. Have you
seen himT'
For answer Burr told his story, to
the horror of his auditors.
HE must have come here for mon
ey. and the mailman let him in," said
Prescott. 'I've often loaned him small
sums. Probably he had not enough for
his flight"
Hes got plenty now," said Burr.
feeling in his empty breast pocket.
He's got all of mine. But he'll be
caught. of course"
81 knew that he was in the hands
Of bad woman" said Prescott, 'and
have tried to help him free himself
wait" interrupted Burr. She's
dead. Let's. say that she was in the
| hands of a bad man. l like it better
that way. She must have loved him.
or she wouldn't have lived with him in
poverty. | know them"
you don't seem TO take your own
misfortune very hard" said Prescott
I'm glad. downright glad.'' respond
ed Burr. and, turning to the girl: I'm
| very glad for you, as for myself. l feel
rather proud because, Mr.. Prescott, I
had sense enough to know from ths
start that this thing wasn't in You"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21
NUMBER 81.


The words came in whisper.
"Most men DON'T said Burr, but
they ought not TO put themselves In
the way of doing it. They ought to
think it all over day before yesterday
instead of waiting till today when
they're mad. Now, see here" he con-
tinued in a changed tone. Il have an
idea of giving you a show. / don't
know why. 1t was foolish of me, but
I'd read your book. and it was all about
my country, and somehow 1 felt neigh
borly-I don't know what. / couldn't
think that it was in you to do this
thing. And it was such a pity! Here
you've made a big success and got
money. and I've no doubt that you were
| going to marry this pretty, innocent,
well brought up girl who was here Q
minute ago. But now you've wrecked
| everything unless can get in and pull
you out. Tell me why you did it. Tell
me the whole story. Then Wen wait
| till this girl gets back, and I'll have q
talk with her and perhaps
We'll wait till she gets backT
| "Yes, sir. I've got to see her"
| ''Tll tell You everything" said he.
| COMPRISING his white lips. TT was an
3; accident. Really, didn't strike her.
1t was like this: 1 had the cane in my
| hands
He walked quickly to the desk In the
center of the room, an enormous fat
topped affair Uttered with paper and
books of reference. A long and very
heavy ruler lay there.
&l..- L.
ing the ruler in his hand.
They were the last words that Burr
could afterward remember to have
heard. His next impression was Of .
woman's voice crying:
"Who is he? How did he come
hereY'
Then Burr became aware of a round
faced, pink skinned, healthy looking
fellow bending over him.
81 don't know" said this individual.
"I never saw him before. I'll have to
go for a doctor"
Don't do it, said Burr, putting his
hand to a sore spot on the side Of his
head I'll be all right in a minute.
Where is hep
"Who?"
Warren Prescott, the man that did
this to me-"
The man and the woman exchanged
puzzled glances as Burr struggled to
his feet, and then the former demand
ed:
"What do you mean by saying that
Prescott did thisY'
Because he did" said Burr.
81 am Warren Prescott" replied the
man. $50 far as there is any such per
son. My real name is John Lang"
"Well, you don't look much like you
pictures" said the detective weakly Al
he leaned against the edge Of the desk
81 mean the posters"
Prescott laughed. ''The posters an
not intended to look like me-" he said
They're intended to sell books. How
would 1 look as the author Of no
mantle novelT'
And he laughed again. becoming se
rious quickly and laying a finger upoI
Burr's shield, which was visible now
that his coat hung open
81 speak right out to you," he said
because / see that this business is NJ
joke We had a professional mode
pose for the pictures-a fellow namet
Parkinson. 1t was an idea Of my pub
fishers, who are not in this business
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21

with them, and Tome was already up
in Yankee tricks.
Easter Sunday morning. after Pru-
dencio had served his masters break
fast and reverently and submissively
backed himself out with the dishes. he
went forth TO battle in the bay. Al
ready gayly dressed Tagalos and even
Cinnamon trooped through the streets,
with a wisp of green tied around one
leg to keep off diseases and the evil
eye for longer or shorter period, ac-
eording to the faith of the wearer.
Prudencio's heart leaped within him at
thought of the "splurge" he himself
would cut among them an hour later
clad in his gorgeous Easter Sunday,
Easter Monday wedding shirt. He hid
his garments, the precious holy week
shirt beneath the rest. in safe place
| and in the bathing suit that nature
| gave him waded far out i'm the shallow
| waters of Manila bay. He paused not
| till he was an eighth of a mile from
shore. He took good bath while he
| was at II.
Scores of other men. likewise women
i
Sunday morning bath in the bay. Pru-
| dencio had withdrawn himself from
the main group of bathers ere he dis
| robed TO enter the water. He thought
not even a thieving Philippine monkey
could find where he concealed his f-ar-
ments.
i But a detective eye had followed
him all the way. the eye of one who.
while not a Philippine monkey. when
he tried himself could both jump and
steal like that gifted creature itself.
| and the eye was in the head of Tome.
the Tagalo Lochinvar.
Far out i'm the beautiful bay Pruden-
clio laved himself. Tome sprang from
behind a bamboo clump. snatched the
bundle and with monkeylike quickncss
abstracted from II the priceless holy
week shirt. replaced the parcel and ran
for keeps. No eye save his ever rested
on that i'll fated garment again. and
| what he did with it this chronicler
knows not
Prudencio emerged from the wafer
like a conquering hero. tingling will
the bracing of the blue salt water. This
holy week shirt, the gorgeousl lie
opened the parcel. He was stricken
dumb. he stood there on Easter morn
ing not only without holy week shirt
but without any at all save a some
what disreputable and very gauzy un
dershirt.
Then he realized the great emptiness
left by his loss and found his tongue
He raved I'm Spanish. he waved hi
arms, he spread his fingers and thumb.
as far apart as he could stretch then
till they quivered. and he shook hi,
hands. He called the unknown THE
all the unmentionable animals ant
mean epithets known to the Spanisl
language, and its resources are no
stingy. Then he spat upon the grount
and shrieked ''Pstr' as he had seen hi
master do when in a towering rage t.
express his contempt for the miscrean
who had wronged him.
Finally the solemn little man wen
all to pieces and for the first time IL
five years just lapsed into common, Low
down Tagalo.
"Pag, dag. bag, tag, og, pog. bong
gogogw were the sounds that exploded
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21

Il suppose you didn't know Parkin-
ION well?' he said to Morris. WAS he
here muchT'
Not lately" was the reply. "He
used TO be. They kept TO themselves,
both of them. You won't find anybody
in this house that knows any more
about their business than | do, and
that's nothing"
Tall. rather handsome fellow. wasn't
he:' asked Burr. Dark eyes and hair,
smooth face? Sort of a sad look!'
That's him replied Morris.
He walked into an adjoining bed.
room and remained there about a min
ute. during which time he had found
a cabinet photograph of a man. which
he put into his pocket. When he came
out. he met two uniformed policemen
to whom he said:
Husband. if anybody. May have
been an accident. Nothing to do but
find the man. I'm going along"
He went to the offices of the publish
ers of "a Pine Tree Shilling" and, by
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21

cures MADE py DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
caltriumph of the nine
teenth century: dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and bad
der SDecisiiSf and ;e
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21
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 our
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, 1903-04-21


wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back. kidney. bladder. uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease. which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not rec
commended for everything but If you have kid
ney. liver or bladder trouble 1t will be found
just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
In so many ways. in hospital work. in private
practice. among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. .Bing !. H.: H.
hamton. N. Y. The =1sE...s3@ 3@
regular fifty cent and Home Of s-amp-Ro
dollar sizes ere sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake. but remember the
name, Swamp-Root, DIR. Kilmer's swamp
Root. and the address, Binghampton. N. Y, on
every bottle.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21
Sergeant
Burr's
Adventure
By Howard Fielding
y Copyright. 1909, by Charles ". Hookc
= <4>.>e>3>9>e>>3>5>a>9>e>

"HERE was a commotion in the
IL little old apartment house with
B the brownstone pillared porti-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21

on the air like cartridges. He smote
his head upon the sands. gathered up
the few remnants of his ruined glory
and disappeared.
There was n wedding on Easter Mon
day. and the bride was Feliciana- This
part Of the programme was executed.
but the happy pair were united by n
military chaplain Americana. and the
bridegroom was not Prudencio, but
Tomas
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-21

her was n solemn and wrinkled Tagalo.
He would not talk the native dialect.
but kept to high flown Spanish even
among his own race. He neither dane
ed, played the mandolin nor joined his
brethren in sipa. the back kick football
game of the Philippine natives. He
was dignifed and silent Prudencio
had little eyes set far back in his head
and n tiny, puckered up mouth, as
though for a long period he had been
in the habit of pronouncing his own
name many times daily in order to set
the right lines of propriety around his
lips. He lived with his distinguished
and dignified master. Don Edouardo de
Lopez Fernandez, in an old. worm
eaten. ant eaten. cricket eaten. mouse
eaten mansion on the edge Of the bay.
Love brings all men low. Prudencio
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15

DULUTH, MINI.
Mrs. Harding and son, of Mime
apolis, are visiting Mrs. H. G. Rich
ardson.
\ Mrs. F. D. Parker and son Freddie
Of St. Paul, are guests Of Mrs. J. E
Johnson. "a -"% >.5 =
Mrs. Jessie Alexander and children
Carlos and Muriel, of st. Paul, spent
a few days in the city.
Mrs. Merry gave the lady visitors
an enjoyable ride around the boule
ward on Monday evening.
Mrs. Dixon of Superior entertained
in honor of Mesdames Parker and
Alexander of st. Paul, Friday evening
Mrs. Newsome gave a reception Sat
urday from 2 to 5 in honor of Mes
danes Parker and Alexander.
Mrs. Hodges is entertaining Mrs
Parker for few days at her beauti.
full country home this week at Lester
Park. -.
The following persons entertained
this week: Mrs. H. E. Johnson, Wed
nesday from 2 to s.; Mrs. Scott Mason,
Thursday evening, whist; Mrs: Stokes,
Friday from to 5.
The Masons of the Zenith City are
making great preparations for the
coming meeting of the state Grand
Lodge which they expect will be
numerously attended.
The young people gave Master Fred
die Parker genuine surprise on
Tuesday evening. A goodly number
were present and enjoyed themselves
In songs, speeches and dancing.
Mrs. J. e. Johnson entertained Mrs.
Parker and visitors on the beautiful
gasoline yacht "Cleopia" last Sunday
on a trip to Fond du Lac and other
points along the st. Louis river.
Breakfast and dinner were served on
board After the dinner had been
served and greatly enjoyed, the toast
master, Mr.. N. G. Porter, announced
the following toasts, which were re-
sponded to in a most happy vein:
"The Advantages of Duluth" Mr.. H.
Merry; "The Thursday Night Club
Mrs. H. E. Johnson; ''The Picturesque
st. LOUIS Mr.. w. B. Richardson;
"Womens Clubs" Mrs. J. E. johnson;
Duluth as Financial Center Mr..
VIM. Miller; "Our Guests Mr.. J. E.
Johnson; Impressions of Duluth, >
Mrs. F. D. Parker; Renewed AcQuaint-
ances," Mrs. VIM. Alexander, also short
talks by Messrs. Hardin and Mason and
Mr.. R. B. Newsome. The party re-
turned to the city after a trip of 36
miles in which all joined in voting it
the pleasure of many seasons. ,..,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15
NO EXCUSE FOR MODS.

Says Governor Dockery Of Missouri
Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 10:-Ques'
toned to-day, Governor Dockery said
Human agencies enforce the law
and until there is a change of sentl'
ment in human agencies there will al
times be mob violence. There is no
excuse for mobs in this state, which
has asstatute imposing capital punish
ment for the commission of the Of
tense for which an indignant people
seek to mete out judgment before the
courts can act. An officer should obey
the law and a sheriff should always
afford protection to his prisoner. When
a sheriff resists mob, probably kill
ing some of it's members who are seek
ing to take prisoner from him, senti-
ment is against him until passion pass
es away and cool, sober judgment
takes place. Then his course is IN
dOrSed." s. + ecl..% =.r.s5.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15
CAR PoRTERs ORGANIZE.
PROPOSE to Abolish Tipping and De
nand More Wages.

Propose to Abolish Tipping and De-
mand More Wages.
East St. Louis, ILL.,, Aug. ia sleep
ing car porters' union has been organ
lied for the purpose of abolishing the
"tipping'' system. At meeting last
night in this city forty-six of the pest
known porters of the city were present,
and were enthusiastically in favor OF
the proposition. officers we're elected
and an application will be made for
charter affiliating with the American
Federation of Labor. Those present at
the meeting claimed that the company
or individual which paid man such
low wage that he was compelled to ask
for and receive tips should be forced to
advance the scale.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15
LYNCHING DOES NO GOOD.
That's What Gov. Hum Of DelaWal
Thinks.

Dover, DEL, Aug. 10.-Gov. HUM
said today:
81 think President Roosevet's letter
to the Governor of Indiana was the
right thing and he said just what he
should have said.
Gov. Durbin has the support and
concentrations of all law-abiding cltl
zens of every state. Relative to the
question of lynching and mob law. it IL
to be deplored when and wherever it
happens; it certainly does no good
unless it., be to temporarily increase
the circulation of the daily papers"
There is no record that any OF the
persons who participated in the recent
burning of a negro in Delaware have
been punished.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15
VIII E. Mdth6lS 60.
Cor. 9th & Cedar SITS.
CASH OR CREDIT.
CASH OR CREDIT,

accompanied her, missed her for a few
minutes, and, receiving no reply to her
calls, started in search, finding her sis
ter bound and gagged, and her body
terribly bruised. -
Large numbers of men armed with
guns and revolvers are looking for the
assailant
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15
. AWAIT A GREAT WRITER.
Need Some One Who
Can Picture Their Life, Says

Announcements Need Some OnS viz
Can Picture Their Life, Says
w. II. A. Moore. ,5se@ -.~z
What is needed for the Afro-Amer.
lean race is some great Wrlter-an
Afro-America will do for them
what Zangwill has done for the Jews, :
said w. H. A. Moore the other night
at the Institutional Church, 1925 Dear
born street. "The Afro-American writ
er who can adequately picture the life
and analyze the motive OF our race has
not appeared. William p. Burghart
Du Bots, with his essays and short
stories, has come nearest to express
ing what is best and fullest In our life,
but he is only the pioneer.
"The voice Of the Afro-American IN
literature stammers, and is not quite
sure of itself, while that OF the Caucas-
ian is high, shrill and strong.
I Paul Dunbar" said the speaker,
Z ehas been estimated. His work
is clever, but lacks elements OF
strength to make it permanent.
The worst enemy man nan can nave ave !
a fool friend
AS q rule sharp business men er F.s
rather blunt,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15

Piles
recommended
St. Paul, MIMI
Liberty Is, 1894
To ma
suffered
afforded
end Of
S D. S. MlRES
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15
WOULD LYNCH WHITE MAN.

Courthouse Bell in Ridgway, Pa, Is
Rung to Summon Posse.
Ridgeway, Aug. 10.-Flully 200 men
quit work this afternoon at the ringing
of the courthouse bell and volunteered
to search the woods and country roads
for white man who assaulted Miss
Singer, aged about 20 years.
The young woman was picking Der
Ties near here to-day. A sister, who
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-28
New School Law

The new school law admitting
children from : to l. years Of age
in public schools goes into effect
July /. State Supt. Lefeyre says
it is Incumbent upon all districts
to admit children : years Of age
to the public schools free during
the coming school year, although
they are not enrolled. The fact
that the law was not in force when
census was taken precluded their
enrolment, but when the law be.
comes effective they are thereby
entitled to free education the same
a. those enrolled under former age
limit of s TO IL. In addition to
admitting the 7 years children, no
public free school money will be
appropriated for them, hut they
are to receive equal benefit with
the Others.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-28

Berlin. June 2s-Thr result ~ me
election lplvcs the r'i,hst1g prart-
rlIIy uuchluErd 20 ftr as questions
Of tho army. the navy and commercial
treaties arr concerned though the Soc
riaIIsts. encouraged hy un enormous I'M
crease IN their popuilr vote, viii prob
ably otter stronger opposition 10 The
naval aud military measures than ever
Tho party has the moral advantage ~
Increasing us rrlchst1g deputntion hr
twenty-thrpe according Co their claims
bv twenty-five. while uo other import
ant party can extract comfort from the
returns