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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29
SENATOR HANNA
Will No Longer Object. And
Roosevelt Will Be
IndOrSed

Wednesdays city papers contained
the following statement from Sena-
ator Hanna showing that he deferred
to the Presidents wishes in the mat
ter of endorsement by the State con-
vention- Harmony, Herrick and Han
ma will be the Republican campaign
cry for 1903:
Il am in receipt of a tele-
gram from President Roosevelt
which indicates his desire to have
the Endorsement of the Ohio Repub-
hcan state convention for his admin
istration and candidacy. In view of
this 1 shall not oppose such action by
the convention and have telegraph
ed the President to that effect
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29

THE Times-Star of May 27, pub
fishes picture of Dr. Roberts of
New York, "who will be strongly sup
ported by the East for moderator of
the Presbyterian General Assembly,
which meets at Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, in June As the Assembly
has been in session for more than a
week, and DR.. Coyle of Denver, is the
moderator, the above from the T.-S
may be properly designated as the
twinkling of a far off star.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29

4. W. MACHEN, Chief of the Free
Delivery division of the Post Office
Department at Washington, has been
removed from Office, charged with
accepting bribe, and letting con-
tract in which he shared the receipts
from the Government. This shows
that even an Ohio man may 60 wrong.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29
A Valuable Hoo.

Mr.. Berry Smith sold last week,
the second litter QD of pigs from a
sow that has had % pigs in year,
which he raised and sold in market
for 1922. What farmer in Logan
county has any animal that has
equalled this in the value of its pro
duction?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29

GEN. o. o. Howard and the Saliva
tion Army have invaded the noun
tains of Kentucky as missionaries to
bring peace and good viii to the peo-
pie of that section who have perpet-
uated family feuds among them
selves, since the days of the war.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29
PENNSYLVANIA
Endorses Roosevelt For
denomination.

Pennsylvania has got into the
Roosevelt band wagon, ahead of Ohio.
The State Convention, Wednesday,
endorsed President Roosevelt for re-
nomination, and declared against
any change in the tariff.
Enough States have endorsed
Roosevelt to make his nomination
certain.
Ohio has had a narrow escape from
bringing mp the rear of the process
sion.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29
Stray Horse.

One bay horse, IA hands high, star
in forehead, 3 years old, brand on
left hip quarter :circle with XL.
Owner can find him at East Liberty
pound. G. w. Parr, Constable.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29

Iowa was visited by bad storm,
Tuesday. In a number of towns,
houses were destroyed, and life was
lost The Des Moines river is very
high.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29

THE Columbus City Council is NOV
ing to defeat a combination of the
public utilities in that city, under
the management of a big Trust.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29
9 8 8 8 &
Have you paid for your REPUBLICAN,

a CASE of black smallpox has made
:ts appearance at Cleveland. An
Italian boarding at saloon, was dis
covered with a bad case.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29
MIAMI TOWNSHIP
COMMENCEMENT
ut G. A. r. Hall I'm DeGrdff. Tues
day. June 9.

The Miami Township Commence
ment will be held in the G. A. r Hall,
Tuesday evening, June 9, 1908. Ad-
mission 10 cents. The following is
the program:
Music.
lnFOCatlOn..-.-- new u O cullIu
Music.
Our Aim in Loren Miller
Beauty Of Nature------------------ -Dottie Ross
Music.
Human Faculty-.---..-..- Merle Coverstone
The Closing Scene 49, Nellie Notes.-The
Music
Glass Address. Rev. t. II. Campbell
Music.
Benediction-.--- Rev. W. y. Mckinney
Music by Pearson's Orchestra of
DeGraff.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29
Women and Jewels.

Everybody wants pure milk and pure water.
but not In combination.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29

Paints, Oils and Varnishes at
Frazer's.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29

Even II wheat scars to the limit. we shall
still have our breakfast foods.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29
Markets---May II.

Cleveland. May 27.-Hogs-Receipts 20 cars
Trade active and all promptly sold at gener-
ally advanced prices; 900 for mediums and
=. % to 500 for best quality. General feeling
fair.
Cattle-Receipts very light. There is fair
demand for the medium weight and quality
cattle at firm. steady prices. Outlook for thfs
class good.
Caives~Active at steady prices. Receipts
light. Immediate outlook fair.
Sheep and Lambs-In fair demand at steady
prices. The immediate outlook steady.
East Buffalo. May 27.-Cattle-Receipts
we've three cars; the market is steady; prime
to fancy t5.i5s6.35: shipping and exporters
A.7Sft5.15: butchers Si.50d5.0D: heifers 50 80
t.65; cows s3ooG425; bulls s350G4 3n. Calves
Market strong; tops $50; fair TO good $500
600.
Hogs-Receipts 10 cars; market steady mix
ed. mediums and heavy s6-30n6 10; pigs and
Workers $3.50; roughs s5-3eg5 30; stays si-oos
400
sheep and Lambs-Receipts 10 cars; the
market firm: best lambs at S6.sJd1.0o; fair TO
good q: 10000: culls and commons s3.5oG5 %;
spring lambs 81 io.as50: mixed sheep sL356
40; fsir TO good s3.50Gioo; culls and com
mons si-5oG60o; wethers and yearlings sL75G
$50
Toledo. May 81 Wheat market closed dull:
cash and May 75iic; July 73ic; September
oais May se: july se
Der sl.c: Rye: cash S3lc. cloverseed: octo-
GRAIN MARKETS, KELLAR DowELL
Wheat.-.-- .---.-.-...-------.------ ----- lpc
....-....---.--- 5Sc
Cloverseed si.5o
"Vinol" is all right for a Spring
tonic, G. NJ. Frazer, sole agent.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29

Even Tom Platt admits the opposition Of
Wall street isn't hurting Teddy to any notice
able extent
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29
FREE WANT ADS.

EOR SALK-Sweet Potato Plants 20c pei
100. VIM Jackson. near State Bridge.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29

ITO BUY-A soda fountain, in good order.
i Address Gem Restaurant, Zanesfield. o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-29
GRAIN MARKETS. KELLAR & DOVE

"Vinol" is all right for a Spring
tonic, G. NJ. Frazer, sole agent.
, 1903-06-10
A TOWN FOREST.
Novel Experiment Being Tried I'm
B~runswfck, Me.

Novel Experiment BEING Tried I'm
B~runswfck, Me.
Brunswick, Me-, is probably the only
town in New England that Is raising
a forest of its own. The town owns
a large common Of about 1000 acres.
commonly known as the Plains. sey-
eral years ago Austin Cary, a Bowdoin
college graduate, who Is an expert In
forestry, after looking the ground over,
decided that it would be an excellent
place to start a forest to be owned by
the town.
The Plains are In most parts covered
with a growth of scrub pines, says the
Boston Globe, and In the open spaces
Mr.. Cary, with a corps Of assistants,
has been setting out white pine trees.
For several years the town appropri-
ated 500 a year for the purpose, but
last rear only $50 was appropriated.
The work, however, was carried on the
same as before.
Mr.. Cary's report on the work done
last year has just been made public. 1t
ls divided into four parts, planting on
the Plains, maintaining two nurseries
sown the year before, measures for nre
protection and the improvement Of the
blueberry crop. 1t states that there are
now 10000 white pine trees growing
on the common besides a BURBERRY
plantation of some thirty acres.
, 1903-06-10
ALIvELY MOLE TRAP.

Mechanical mole traps almost number
less havesbeen invented to get the best of
the wee eyed, silken haired, burrowing
animals (which are indirectly a great an
noyance Ito gardeners. Uncle" Joe
Sheets, Of Elmer, Is proud of his garden
ing ability and he can raise choice stuff If
only he can keep the moles from under
mining 1t.
This year he has a choice patch of truck
on a lot owned by Jos. M. Garrison, at
the corner of Broad n Penn streets,
but the moles are bothering him m he
Is bothering them. For years he has had
the reputation of being a living mole
trap. Moles are sly but "Uncle" Joseph
Is slyer. He goes to his garden about five
o'clock a. m. armed with a hoe and
seated on the bottom of a basket, takes a
position and watches with catlike vigil
lance until he sees the ground moving in
a suspicious manner and then he catches a
mole.
Webster defines the mole as belonging
TO the general "Scalops aquaticus." Mr..
Sheets does not love them any better
for their fancy name but when he digs
one out he gives it a cuticus with his
hoe and it is fortunate II it has any
scalpicus left when his hatred for the
aquaticus is appeassd. Last Monday morn
ing he brought one to the surface by six
O'Clock a. m, and he will keep on dig
ging them put until-if he has his way,
there will not be a pair left for breeders.
, 1903-06-10
support the Local Paper.

Speaking of what a newspaper does
for a community, United States Sem
ator David Davis of Illinois made an
address that remains eve green in the
memories of newspaper men. says the
Marengo Qa.) Democrat. He said:
"Every year every local paper gives
from 500 to 5000 free lines for the
benefit of the community in which it IL
located. No other agency can or will
do this. The editor in proportion to his
means does more for his town than any
other man, and in all fairness, man
with man, he ought to be supported
not because you happen to like him or
admire his writing. but because a local
paper is the best investment a commu-
nifty can make. 1t may not be crowded
with great thought. but financially 1t is
Of nor benefit than both preacher and
teacher. Today editors do more for
less pay than any men on earth. Pat
ronize your home paper, not as a
charity, but as an investment"
, 1903-06-10

There should be no fences unless
there is reason for 1t. Some persons
seem to want fences just for the pur-
pose Of having them. OF themselves
fences are neither ornamental nor de-
sirable. The street and the walk SUM-
GENTLY define the place. A wall may
mean seclusion, and it may easily be
made a part of the architectural fea-
lures of the place. Walls usually work
well into the planting designs Of a
home ground, but fences rarely do.
, 1903-06-10

the erection of handsome buildings, .es-
pecially when surrounded by beautiful
grounds, Immediately cause surround
ing property to become more valuable,
and attractive public parks in a still
greater degree have the same effect.
The phenomenal growth of our towns
and cities during the last ten years
should arouse us to the necessity of Sc
curing land for park purposes before
the most desirable tracts are taken for
residential and manufacturing pur-
poses. There Is little reason to fear
that rapidly growing towns and cities
will obtain more park lands than will
be required. and the danger of delay
In buying is illustrated in many, cities
which find. when they are forced to
consider the question of providing pub
lie parks, that the cost of procuring
suitable land has increased
ly. In some cases the most desirable
tracts that could have been bought at
figures a few years ago
Shnnot now be secured at prices that
| will permit of their acquisition for
7park purposes.
| There are in many towns and cities
\large open spaces which should be TAX
Zen at once for park purposes and for
great Fairgrounds.
, 1903-06-10
what a Neixhborhood Lost.

"a few weeks ago a man consulted
me regarding the identifying of a large
lot on which he would soon build a for
ty thousand dollar residence" writes
a landscape engineer in the Kansas
City Star. 81 studied the plans of his
house and the ground he was to use.
I advised him not to build there, for
the property adjoining his would be
an eyesore to him. The lawn was a
stretch of grass, weeds and bare places.
The terrace had slipped into the street
excepe where boards held 1t back. My
client is seeking another place for his
house. and that neighborhood lost a
structure that would have advanced its
tone and incidentally the price Of the
land. The man who suffers most Is
the one who didn't care for the APP
pearance Of his property"
, 1903-06-10
SCHOOL GARDENS.
The Improvement and Adjournment of
school Grounds.

The Improvement and Adjournment of
school Grounds.
There are two main ideas In the cur
rent discussions of school gardens: ID
The improvement of adornment of the
grounds; (2) the making of distinct
gardens for purposes of direct instruc-
ton or school gardening proper. Much
of the discussion does not distinguish
these two ideas, says Country Life In
America, and thereby arises some OF
the loss Of effort and effectiveness In
the movement.
The first category-the improvement
Of the premises-is of universal appli.
cation. Every school ground can be
picked up slicked up and made at for
children to see. There are three stages
or epochs in the improvement of any
ground-cleaning up, grading and seed
ing. planting.
To improve the school grounds should
be a matter of neighborhood pride. II
Is an expression of the peoples inter
est in the things that are the peoples.
We are ashamed when u homes are
not At and attractive for children to
live in. But who cares II at the school
the fence Is tumbledown, the wood OF
coal scattered over the yard, the clap
boards loose, the chimneys awry, the
trees broken, the outhouses sagged and
Jawning2
, 1903-06-10
CIVIC BEAUTY PAYS
1T is THE ATTRACTIVE To N THAT
GROWS RAPiDlY.N

The Value of Spacious and Well Inn
proved Public Parks-Thet Beau
tffy the Town and Enhance Real
Estate Values.
In seeking a change of residence or
to locate a business the capitalist and
moneyed home seeker will choose the
attractive town every time, and the
ragged, unsightly, parkless town will
be passed by. The man who wants to
sell his place cleans 1t up and puts 1t
In the best possible condition. The ho-
tel that secures the best custom, the
store that sells the most goods and at
the best profit, are those that are neat,
clean, handsome, attractive. Just SO
with a town. The town that most at
| tracts and interests visitors and invest
| ors is not the one that does the mo
business, but the one that presents a
fine, modern appearance, that has well
paved streets, neat and clean side
/ walks, good business blocks, attractive
driveways, and not least, IL last, spa
| 'cious and well improved parks.
Probably not one of the towns and
| cities that did not take kindly to the
| creation of public parks when the agi-
tation was at its height, but finally ac-
copied the idea, would, If 1t were pos
| sible, part with its parks for twice
their total cost. 1t has been found in
| some of the towns that the parks have
earned money for the taxpayers, and
from a financial point of view are good
investments, writes NJ. o.. Stone In the
Review of Reviews.
Attractive parks now occupy large
areas that for years were distractions
to the extension and material prosper
| ity of many towns and cities, and as
these u~nsightly and waste places We're
gradually improved and beautified the
value of land in those neighborhoods
soon began to rise. Officials represent
| ing parks in fifty towns and cities state
| that real estate near their park terri
| tory has increased in valuation greatly
| beyond the average increase in other
| parts of their cities.
Ten years 6 the board of park
commissioners of Boston reported that
the increase in the value of lands near
the Back Bay system had been over
| 300 per cent. During the same time
the value Of lands In the rest of the
city had increased in value but Is per
cent. Land values have also risen
enormously near Central and other
New York parks, and everywhere.
though perhaps not to such an extent
as in Boston and New York, a%pprecia-
ton in the value of real estate neal
parks has steadily increased and must
continue to do SO as parks are devel-
oped and grow more beautiful! Many
park systems are but partially i'm
proved, and some years may bAneces-
a to show their value in thi direc-
tim. The Improvement and bj tify-
, 1903-06-10
Owners e Proprietors.
PRIZES FOR
A Memphis Clubs scheme For Town
Improvement.

A Memphis Clubs scheme For Town
Improvement.
When the Housekeepers' club OF
Memphis took up the question Of Undue,
ing Memphians to pay some attention
to the identifying of their lawns and
front yards, they ascertained that the
best results could be obtained by offer.
ing cash prizes to the children Of the
members who were skillful enough to
cultivate the p%rettiest flower beds and
window gardens.
Possibly, however, It Is in the city OF
Cleveland that the possibilities OF
youthful enthusiasm in this direction
have received their most remarkable
exemplifcation. Generous cash prizes,
the highest being $50. have been of.
fered for the best amateur flower gar
dens and the best amateur porch or
window boxes, and in order to make
the beneficial effects as widespread as
possible the Home Gardening associa.
ton, an organization of public spir-
tied citizens, distributed, principally
through the teachers of the public
schools, thousands of packages Of
seeds.
The result was little short of as
founding. Pretty little gardens made
their appearance in the slums, and so
strong a hold has the love of flowers
gained on the minds of the children
that It is now safe to leave the costliest
flowers unprotected in open yards, a
condition undreamed of a few years
ago.
, 1903-06-10
CAPE MAY COUNTY
COMMENCEMENT.
Big Day at the wildwood Casino
for the Schools.

Thursday. June 4, the twenty second
annual commencement n school Gay OF
the Cape May county public schools was
held al Wildwood and a big success IL
was The big Casino was crowded to its
utmost capacity to accommodate the
thronQ which assembled from every
mart of the county. In addition to those
vino came on the train or drove TO the
island, a large number OF launcnes were
run from Cape May. The Ladies' AID
Society of the First NJ. r. church, OF
NAV. secured the tender OF a num-
e of launches from their owners Tor tne
purpose of enriching their treasury anu
the plan was a success. Inc Launches
began leaving Schellenger's Landing at
TO a. IN. The fare charged for the
round trip was rs cts.
The exhibit of the maps, pictures, PEN
manship, etc, in one part OF the casino
attracted much attention. Int paper
pulp maps from the Wildwood school
by Pauline YanHorn, of Wildwood, show
- ed Five Mile Beach so prominently as TO
be especially attractive.
The work of the Woodbine Kindergar-
ten was doubtless the most attractive
exhibit of all.
p%atronized at the noon hour and num-
dreds of persons were ~acceptably fed
there. The m-erry-go~round was kept In
operation and hundreds of persons large
and small enjoyed a ride on the wooden
horses.
first verse of the hymn of greeting was
as follows: =.
In this dear delightful spot,
Pretty Wildwood by the-Sea,
We've assembled on this bright Com
meneement Day,
To greet the County's graduates,
Hear what they nave to say s
In honor of their victory.
heartily sung is given in full. 1t was
sung to the tune Lovely May" VIZ, -.
Dear land of my nativity, -
And scene of childhood's play,
NV love to thee I'll fondly sing
While fancy leads the way,
Let others roam who have a mind,
With thee I'd rather stay:
For many ties there are to bind
Ny heart to thee, Cape May.
Cape May, Cape May,
My thoughts to thee will stray
With fond delight In visions bright,
When / am far away.
Though here no rugged hills are seen,
No shaded valleys lay
But verdant plains stretch out between
The ocean and the bay;
Yet health ON every breeze is born
q That Ger thee takes it's way,
No p%estilential vapor floats
To curse thy cline, Cape May.
Cape May, Cape May, etc.
Thy daughters praises let speak,
While fond emotions rise;
The blaze of beauty lights their cheeks,
Or flashes from their eyes;
And hearts of love and tenderness
Within their bosoms play,
For all their care seems but to bless
Thy gallant sons, Cape Mayi
- Cape May, Cape May, etc.
Thy gallant sons. unknown to strife,
. W., majesty arise |
, 1903-06-10

R6c1Cat10n, The EggBnu OF ole OfRa
Builder" Ida Stevens.
Recitation, "The Painter OF Seville,'
Julia Blattner.
Instrumental Solo, "Galop de Concert, :
Florence B. Townsend.
Recitation, Mothers FOOL Mary Ell.
dre1ge MCNEIL.
Recitation, John Jankin's Sermon, .
May G. Neal.
Recitation, 1.-THE Railroad Crossing, y
Laura Taylor.
Vocal Solo, Afterwards" Bertha
Sutton.
Recitation, 1.-THE Gift" Elizabeth Nc
Ginley
Recitation, "Regulus TO the Roman
Senate" William II. Stanert.
Recitation, Studying for the Contest
Anna Barker.
Recitation, EASTER Mornin' at Mt.
Pisgah," Charles Downs.
Recitation, Smith Corson.
Recitation, 1.-THE Condensed Tele-
gram" Harold Hilton.
Instrumental Selection, Florence John
son..
Singing, "We Thank Thee, Our Faith
followed by the Doxology. Audience.
The Cape May county commandments
are different from those held In other
parts of the State, indeed we do not know
Of any county where all the schools join In
a union commencement. The size of the
county makes the plan feasible. A larger
county with a larger number Of schools
could not so successfully follow the plan
OF Cape May county.
, 1903-06-10
A HUGE ~BLACKSNAKE.

Last Friday afternoon Mrs. VIM.
Nickel, of Palatine, discovered a black
snake up a tree twenty feet from her
residence, with its head in a Flicker's
nest which contained several young birds
nearly big enough to fly. She called her
husband who killed the reptile which
measured five feet and eight inches in
length. Blacksnakes frequently climb
trees and swallow young birds. They
usually prey on the nests built in the hol-
low of a tree.