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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
Proved it by His Photograph.

A new post Office had just been
opened in a small county town in
Canada. For want of a more likely
applicant, farmers son, ignorant,
yet ambitious, was appointed post
m 1ster Shortly after the country
mau's installation, commerce.
traveller appeared at the wicket, re-
ceived letter, opened it and pro-
duced the Re from 4 money order,
which he immt diately presented for
payment. The postmaster took the
order, read II and Ie-read II, sus-
piciously scrutinizing the travel, r
from time TO time over the sheet.
At length he venturId: "Are you
the fellow this thing talks aboui:"
II am" replied the traveller.
well, have ye got anybody to
identify ye:"
'.No: but don't sec that it is neces-
sary," replied the knight OF the road
I'.You saw me take the order from the
letter. 1t could hardly be for any
body else"
Il don't just know about that. boss.
l want somebody to identify ycu
Don't take me for no jay. You may
bet / know just little about thi:
biz"
The commercial traveller argued
the point for while, but to no pur
pose. lie must be identified. But
how? lie had never been within
thirty miles of the place before. H.
was about retiring in disgu t, ant
had already reached the door, wheI
a brilliant idea flashed through hi
brain. Quick as thought he was b1c'
at the wicket, where the rustic stoo'
eyeing him suspiciously. Here" h'
shouted apparently very excited;
have it."
He tore open his coat and produc,
his pocketbook, From this he tool
a photo. There. he said, showing /
over to the postmaster; ;-"TheIe is m.
photograph"
The rustic took the card and care
fully compared the features.
beaten look came into his face. A
length he vouch-safed: ''Hanged j
We amt the right man, after all
mister" And the order was cashed
London Telegraph.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
TWO TURNS OF THE WHEEL
The story of the Rise and FAN of q
Eom.Inck EnrInnc.

The story OF the Rise and ran OF
Comztock Fortune.
Sandy Bowers was teaInster, his
wife buxom and not uncomely Scotch
woman who took in washing and kept
a miners boarding house. Ii was in
Iie early days of Virginia City. before
men had grasped the full value of the
discovery. and the teamster. in com
pany with others of his kind. came
into possession OF several hundred feet
on the lode at Gold Hin.
His claim became one of the bonan-
Zas of the region, aud Sandy found
himself richer than he had ever thought
any one could be. Neither he nor his
wife ever rose TO the level of their for
tune. They remained the teamster and
the washerwoman 10 the end. There
is a story that neither could read nor
write. After giving an entertainment
Mt the International hotel such as that
hostelry Of many grandeurs had never
before seen they went TO Europe for
two years.
When they came back they were still
the teamster and the washerwoman.
Europe had added no veneer. But the
iubilfg NiS sun III plthls MoHty W
throw TO the BIRDS as the old man
was wont TO say. Nevada was more 10
their taste than anywhere else. so they
elected TO remain there and that
strange monument OF wealth. which is
known all through Nevada and Cali
fornia as the Bowers mansion. was
built on the shore of washoe lake.
The site was one OF extraordinary
beauty. with the wall Of snow capped
Sierra behind il. the sapphire sweep OF
water in front Money was never con-
sidered In its construction. Ii was
built Of quarried stone and furnished
with the costliest San Francisco could
supply. A library OF books with San
dy's name on every volume was one OF
its features. The door handles were
of silver. the table furnishings tha fin
est TO be had ut that place at that
time.
Here the old people-for they were
getting old-settled and dispensed 4
lavish hospitality. Here an adopted
child whom they dearly loved and had
named Persia died Here. too. later on
Sandy died and was buried in the gar
hfn tnt VI AnG
And here-the shades of evening begin
ming TO close on this strange drama
poverty overlook his widow. Sh,
strove TO redeem her first losses 10y
speculation. throwing good money aftel
bad. In her case the, wheel OF fortune
made complete revolution. Her old
age saw her as poor as she had been II
her youth. She passed from stage e
/ stage and finally made livelihood b.
1 lpracticing fortune telling in San Fran
!, cisco. il having been always under
: stood that she had the gift of secon,
sight. The crystal in which she gaze,
had shown her many things. but moth
ing stranger. more dramatic and Va
ried than her own life.-San Francisc
Argonaut.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
TEETH AND SIGHT.
Decayed Moinrs cansr DiSturtRn
of the OcnIAr Nerves.

of the ocuIIr Nerves.
MANY people who come TO me IL have
their teeth attended To complain Incl
dentally OF failing cycsight. and when
tell them that bad teeth in nine cases
out OF ten are the cause few feel in
clined 10 believe me- said a well
known New York dentist.
bad sight Is generally attributed to
overstudy. debilitated constitution and
a hundred and one other causes. But
have you ever heard any one place the
blame ON the teeth? Bad teeth are the
direct result of insufficient application
of the toothbrush. and bad eyesight.
resulting from the decayed molars ex-
citing disturbances of the ocular
nerves. is the next inevitable penalty.
That is a fact which seems TO be little
known.
''The other day extracted four de-
caycd teeth OF young girl who was
almost totally blind. Her pupils were
dilated and insensible. \ week after
had pulled her teeth her sight was
practically restored. Two months pre-
vious TO this cure the girl had been ex.
amiHed 10y an expert oculist. who,
after putting her To various eye tests
designated the case as 'hysterical am.
blyopia.' and I guess that's about all
the satisfaction the girl got. Judging
by her condition when she came to me
In saying this do not think for mo-
ment that | ain in any way prejudiced
! against ocuiists. | merely cite the in
| stance.
''In the course of year ! attend {,
! the teeth of scores of people with i'm
! paired vision. and In every ease wher,
/ the teeth are drawn the sight Is soor
after either greatly improved or entire
| ly restored. New York Times.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
Cream to Burn.

Two little girls were engaged in an
anamated discussion asst o the merits
of their respective homes.
well. anaway," said one little
maiden in a triumpant tone, ''you
may have more bedrooms than We
have, but we have more cream than
you do. We have enough for our
cereal every single morning"
Pooh" said the other, that's
nothing. We own a Jersey COW, and
we get 4 whole cowful of cream twice
every day.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
School Examiners Meetings

The Logan County Beard Of School Ex-
amin, rs will hold meet. ngs for the examina-
tion of teachers ON the FIRST saturday OF
each month except January and July. In Ed
ucaticnal Hall. Bellefontaine. .. morning
SEES ion tn L. afternoon to-.
The o T. X. &. work for the year will bo
has upon Hinsdale's Art Of Study. Clark's
How to Teach Reading. and Hodges Nature
Study Applicants for examination In the
higher branches are required to give one
months notice.
The county examinations Of pupils under
the Patterson Law will be held on the third
saturday OF April aud the second Saturday Of
May. ...,-. -,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
Our Small Country.

One brother is Il rich merchant in the
Straits Settlements. on the Malay pen
insnla. The other brother was the
cook in n cheap restaurant on South
Clark street.
The merchant sent TO the cook n
draft for sufficient money TO pay his
expenses out TO Asia. and the cook
gave up his job and has started for
his brothers home. The interesting
thing about the whole incident is the
letter written by the wealthy mer-
chant which accompanied the draft.
In the first place. the draft was made
payable in New York.
Il send you the money in a draft
payable in New York." wrote the
brother from faroff Asia. You can
go over and get il cashed there. On
the way wish you would stop ut Tex
as and see Brother Thomas. haven't
heard from him for two years now
and Id like TO know how he's getting
along. Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
The Probable Reason.

There is one thing never could
understand" remarked the lump of
coal to the locomotive, ''and that is
why they always refer to you as a
feminine.
Because, replied the locomotive,
coughing out cloud of smoke as she
began to move again, $50 many peo-
pie are always stepping on my train. :
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27

Some years ago we remember meet
ing at the door OF secondhand book
shop an excited lrishman. lie had
just bought tho Irish Melodies" for 4
shilling. when he turned round on the
bookseller and burst out. But | could
kill We for selling these immortal gems
SO cheapr'-Athen9um
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
WiilinQ to Demonstrate.

Tommy" said his distressed moth
er, 81 don't see how you can get so
dirty"
"Come on out and I'll show you,"
was the prompt Chicago
Post
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
Old but Interesting.

81 overheard him telling her 4
story last night which know she has
heard fifty times before, but she
didn't stop him
''She is long suffering, surely"
''Oh. don't know: he told her she
W 5 the prettiest girl he had ever
seen.-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
The Diner~nce In slang.

"She uses slang"' said the cultured
young woman in tone of deep disap-
proval.
Miss Cayenne. ''She uses slang that
hasn't yet received the sanction OF
smart society Boston Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
4 Model Cook.

"Have you a good cookf'
splendid" exclaimed the bride.
"Why. when want TO experiment
with new cookbook she takes the
blame for all the failures and lets me
have the credit for all the successes."-
Chicago Post.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
Cheap Rdte to Colorado

The Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way is selling tickets at a Summer
tourist rate of $50 from Chicago to
Colorado points and return: and 4
correspondingly low rate from point
es ct OF Chicago.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27

"Thomas. you have disobeyed your
old grandmother"
mo. I didn't. ma"
"Yes. you did. Have you not been
swimming;"
"Yes. ma"
Didn't hear her say TO you not TO
go swiInmingg"
.'oh. she didn't tell us that. She only
came out and said. Boys. | wouldn't
go swimmin'.' and I shouldn't think
she would. an old rheumatic woman
like her But she didn't say anything
about our goin' swimmin'."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
A BURGLAR Bdrqdin.

''I'll tell yon." said the man of the
house awakening at the muzzle of a
revolver, II married for money and
if you can find my wife's pocketbook
/ will give YOU half
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
saffsfa ctory.

May-Did Clara's husband leave her
mncb when he died:
Belle-He left enough TO make her
comfortable. but not enough TO get her
q second husband.-Life.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
OUR MERRY-GO-ROUND.
An Up-tO-Ddte Polly

Polly. put the kettle on
lit Is sterilIzed. hopes
Polly, put the kettle on
(And wash with antiseptIc soap)
Polly, pu, the kettle on
Crhe waters filtered. scrubbed .sun-drted
busted. pc,.saed. shaken. brushed. sifted
pasteurized and ironed. 7 seeSl
Polly, put the kettle on; we'll all take tea
Cincinnati Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27

Art is the work of man under the
guidance and inspiration Of a mightier
power Hare.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Prank Bishop. Logan Common
William O. saIrord ct al. case No ssso
BY virtue OF an order nf sale tn me
directed from the Court of Common Pleas Z
Logan county. Ohio ! will offer at pub ic
sale. at the west door of the Court House. in
the city OF Bellefontaine. OLin- On
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER =. \. n. 1876.
nj about one O'Clock d. m on said day. the
situate In the county of Los an. and State Of
Ohio. and 10 the village of East Liberty
Beinx part of the Virginia Military survey
No 46,9 and being part of Lott Nos. - and
q in said village of East Lib rtv- The p 1T
Of said lots hereby conveyed nti = founded
and described as follows: Be.inning at the
northeast corner " thar part nj said lot own
ed by Lemnel Lane { 'uveys tu him by
d. ed dated A pril 7. i~e9 and recorded Ia Vol.
- Page ~ Of the Records OF u '-sis uf nSau
county Uhlo:therce ~ith he Lurth line - sad
Lot No Shorty three. east tUrnt y-four feet tu
the northwest csrner that part Of said lot
Reeder's west line south IN the south line II
Said LIT No ~: thence with said south line,
west twenty-four feet To the southeast cor
ner of said Lanes fractional tot: thence with
lanes asst line north To the place Of begin
ming.
Terms of sale cash.
Appraised At s750no-
Il : KERR.
Sheriff Of Logan County. Ohio.
BY 3. Y. Humphreys. Deputy
Dewitt & Hubbard and Hamilton Bros
Atfo-ney<-
O.t+ 81. 1905
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
How il Affected film.

Friend-Was yonr hu. band touched
when you gave him those slippers?
Wife-Touched, He had a fit, q
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27

Cream Balm is placed into the nostrils, sPreadf
over the membrane and is absorbed Reiiefis i'm
mediate and . cure foIlowA- II is not drying-doei
not prodnce sneezing- Large Size, so cents at Drug
Eisss or By mail, Trial Size, 10 cents By mail.
HY HBoTHERA - Wz,rsz s.1zsSr EEs Yak.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
without Trimmings.

Payne. an examiner at Cambridge
university. whose questions were al
ways of peculiarly exasperating ma
ture. once asked Il student at a special
examination To give Il definition OF
happiness"
AN exemption from Payne" was
TIE replV
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
Sale Bills.

Let US have your sale bills to print
T b advertisement in the REPUBLICAN
will be worth all the bills you can put
up, and this goes gratis to those who
gas u to print their bills
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lit WILL ONLY
COST One CENT

To buy a postal card and send to The New
York Tribune Farmer. New York City. for n
free specimen copy
The New York Tribune Farmer IS Nation
al Illustrated AgriculturaI Weekly for Farm
ers and their families. and EVERI issue con-
tains matter instrus tive and entertaining Ia
EVERY member OF the family. The price Is
81 90 per year. but 10 you Ike it you can Sc
cure IL with your own favOrite local newspa
per, The REPUBLICAN at a bargain Both
papers one year only Si.75-
The Tri-weekly Tribune we viii furnish
with the. he.REPuBILCAN for S2.s5 per year
Address REPUBLICAN OFFICE, Bellefon
taine. Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
AuctiOneer

Il. p. Runyon Is having great success In
crying :snies, and Is prepared 10 answer 81
all on short notice
Rates given on application
Address me At begrAh or leave orders y
RrrUBLIcAN Once, Bellefontatne-
February s. SCOTT H-p. KUFvO~
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-03
THE BLOODY SEVENTH
Continued from page one.)

otherwise have been The crowd appearedo be rather bcgrcnt
mood and those far back in the line had unpleasant prospect
getting in a ALL
McDue attacked he ordering away from
too the polls There had been jam and argument
special officers being given preferences in line order that might
vote and return to their duties As McDufe gave his
square shoudered Hawaiian suddenly struck him. and McDuc
the grass almost knocked Other
McDue rising after him and then the broke
For lew minutes there general attack on the officers present
mob of HaWaans umbrella handles and
get hold Of The who assaulted McDufe whose
be kua hustled away the melee but the officers him spotted
and him later the line 1t decided not
at that time such would undoubtedly have big
Deputy Sheriff Cmngwoh visited the precinct
ter reported by McDu AS he approached the
rapidly closed ill., evidently expecting attempt Kua The
latter will be charged with asautng police vote was
only 2S4 at eleven o'clock
In other precincts there quiet The eighth the Fifth
had ESQ votes by eleven O'Clock and the bag progressing
lstactorly. Hawaians in large force.
In the eighth and the first and of Fourth all in or near
Mak the voting without incident The first 32 at
noon out OF 57 registered the second 45
the eighth had of 726 Party workers anticipating the
necessity OF going after many of the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-03
HOIST BY
OWN PE7ARD
ROCK BALLAsTING TRUST DOES
NOT APPEAR TO BE GETTING
PROFIT OUT OF RAISE IN PRICE

The recent combination whereby the
white dealers in rock ballast for ves-
sells effected a deal with the Japanese
dealers to advance the price from %
cents ton to $1.O0, does not appear to
have been a very profitable investment.
Instead of the combination reaping
the profit of the 80 cents raise the Oahu
Railway appears to be enjoying the
benefits. No less than four vessels
sailing in ballast have hauled over to
the railway wharf to take ballast from
that company since the raise was made
The ship James Drummond is now
taking ballast at the Railway and the
French bark General de Sonis will haul
over today. The Oahu people are
charging a dollar ton for the ballast.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-03
DwARFTED TREES OF JAPAN.
The Method Used Was For a Long
Time a Mystery.

The Japanese are a mysterious peo-
pie, and do many interesting and
beautiful things with their hands,
and one of their most interesting
arts is the dwarfing of trees and
plants. The method or doing this
was secret for centdries, but it
Is now known that it is done by
skilful and long course of prun-
Ing end regulation. Albert Maui
meme has written on the subject, and
the Revere Scientifique speaks of his
work and says that it is we'll known
that the art of dwarfng the largest
trees is part of the education of the
Japanese upper classes-that 1t has it's
schools and celebrities. Young persons
of fortune devote to 1t the time that
our young women give to the piano,
which shows a comprehension OF the
things Of the artistic life quite different
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-03

roots-that can par1lyzc the vital
functions. obstruct the circulation of
the sap or lessen nutrition. viii pro-
woke "a stoppage OF growth. showing
their effects In a very noticeable re-
ductioh In hight and sometimes In de-
formation Of the plant, ana thus pre-
pare II for dwarruE This would be
merely matter OF lime and persever.
ance, II the Japaiese did not also use
esthetic feeling and : certain art in
the making of their pygmy trees. The
same subjects, though less dwarfed in
their branches, may be met at eacn
step on mountainsides, in the fisuraS or
rocks and in all situations where plants
struggle for existence against the elc-
ments. The processes employed by the
japanese are thus not so unnatural as
some have affirmed.
The conifers are the plants that Gre
chosen preferably for the formation Of
these pygmles; besides these. the oak
the plum, the bambvA and the cherry
trees are species that take kindly to
dwrafng.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-03
THE MAN OF FORTY-NINE.

Those brave old bricks of 'forty-nine!
What lives they lived! what deaths
they died!
A thousand canyons, iarkling vice
Below Sierras slopes of pine
Receive them now. And they who died
Along the far, dim, desert route
! Their ghosts are many. Let them keep
Their vast possessions. The Plute,
! The tawny warrior, will dispute
J No boundary with these. And |
Who saw them live, who felt them die,
Say, let their unplowd ashes sleep,
UNTOUCHED by man, on plain or steep.
The bearded, sunbrown'd men who
bore
The burden of that frightful year,
Who toil'd, but did not gather store,
They shall not be forgotten. Drear
And white, the plains of Shoshonee
Shall point us to that farther shore,
, And long, white, shining lines of bones
Make needless sign or white mile
! stones
| The wild mans yell; the grooming
wheel;
The train that moved like drifting
barge;
The dust that rose up like a cloud
Like smoke of distant battle! Loud
The great whips rang like shot, and
steel
OF antique fashion, crude and large
Flash'd back as in some battle charge.
They sought yea, they did find their
rest.
Along that long and lonesome way,
These brave men buffet'd the West
With lifted faces. Full were they
OF great endeavor, Brave and true,
AS stern Crusader clad in STEEL
They died a-field as it was fit.
Made strong with hope, they dared to
do
Achievement that a host today
Would stagger at, stand back and reel,
Defeated at the thought of it.
What brave endeavor to endure!
What patient hope, when hope was
past!
What still surrender at the last.
A thousand leagues from hope how
pure
They lived, how proud, they died!
How generous with life! The wide
And glorified age of chivalry
Hath not one page like this to me.
Let all these golden days go by,
In sunny, summer weather.
But think upon my buried brave.
anu breathe beneath another Sky
Let Beauty glide in silded car,
ana md my shutdown seas affair."
Forgetful that tits but one grave
from eastmost to the westmost wave.
Yea, 1 remember That still tears
Ihat Ger uncoftin'd faces fell!
Inc hnal, silent, sad farewell!
Tod! these are with me all the years!
they shall be with me ever.
snail not forget / ho:d a trust.
They are part of my existence When
swift down the shining iron track
You sweep, and fields of corn flash
back,
AND herds of lowing steers move by,
ana men laugh loud, in mute mistrust
turn to other days, to men
VINO MADE pathway with their dust.
Joaquin Miller
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-03
BYAUTHORTTY
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders win be received by the
superintendent of Public Works I'M
I'll II m of Saturday the 7th of Novem-
Der for Removing and reeonstructing
Brewers Warehouse"
Plans and specifications on file in the
office of the Engineer, Department of
Public Works.
The Superintendent reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
HENRY e. COOPER,
Superintendent of Public Works.
October 31st, 1903.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-03
THE THOMAS IN A TyPHOON
Continued from page one.)

against the galley snokestack and several holes punched
toms the boats life also smashed v the
he Jerking and jumping and tossing the ship started the
OF the bunkers The coal slid suddenly
buried him. lie cried for help the instant that the coal
his cries were heard and he dug out the coal by his companions
and his life saved One of the invaded
~ was out on the deck during the heavy weather He
the and dashed against the side of and one his
legs broken
The transport will sail $50 today Francisco She
will not take any coal a this port.