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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
An AppettHer.

In the family OF Mr.. H. treasurer
Of one of our states, was a small boy
Of four who was the possessor Of a
fine rat terrier. One day the dog mys-
teriously disappeared, and the child,
Ralph, was heartbroken. Soon after
ward Mrs. II. gave an informal dinner
to other state officers and their wives,
and Master Ralph was allowed TO be at
the table under promise Of good be-
havior. Things went on smoothly till
the meat course, when a fine roasted
pig was brought in. and Ralph thought
his long lost pet was going to be served
to the guests. He arose in his chair,
pointed at the pig and with tears in his
eyes and voice cried: ''0h, my doggie.
my doggie! I want my doggier'-Good
Housekeeping.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18

The Menu Cnrd In It's First Form.
In its old fashioned form the menu
was usually written large on cards Of
such imposing dimensions that room
for one only could be found at each
end of the board In the medieval
dinner this aid to selection must have
been an absolute necessity. for the
medieval dinner was a mine of sur
prises. 1t was divided into courses. as
are our own dainty meals. but whereas
nowadays the diner has a general idea
that fish will follow soup and that en-
tree is succeeded by relieve. and can
conceive generally the sort OF demand
that each course will make upon his
appetite and digestion. there was no
possible arguing as TO what was going
to happen at an early English dinner.
and close study fails to reveal the ex-
istence of any principle Of arrange
ment.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18

Farmer Reepum-I wus told hail
stones fell over In Clay county that
looked like hen aigs comm through the
air.
Farmer Thrashum-I'll bet the feller
what told you that never seen a hen
aig comm through the air.
Farmer Reepum-Then you lose. He
wus the main actor I'm that ere barn.
stormin' troupe.-Kansas City Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
GYPSY RETICENCE.
n Was Net Proof Against Charles
Godfrey Leland.

6odfrey Leland.
Charles Godfrey Leland, author Of
the Hans Breltmann' ballads, had q
passion for studying the race OF gyp-
sizes and at the same time great human
sympathy with them. The fact that
he was the greatest living authority on
the gypsy tongue and customs gave
him little pleasure compared with the
delight Of being hailed as brother by
gypsy horse traders at English fairs
and gypsy musicians In Russia and
Austria.
One day In Philadelphia he met three
dark men whom he knew to be Of an
ancient stock. He was quite sure that
they could speak a language which
contained roots Of Sanskrit, Hindoo
and Persian. Yet they would make no
display of it. They would, like their
race. deny all knowledge Of II as well
as the fact Of their gypsy blood.
He addressed them in Italian. and
they answered fiuently.- He changed
to obscure tongues Of the east. and
again they replied.
Have you got through all your lam
tuhStos hc ihquift0 ~ iaSt-
"Yes, signor. all of them"
Isn't there one left behind which
you have forgotten? Think q minute" /"
'No. signor; none"
"What. not oneY'
"signor. you have seen every egg in
the basket"
Leland looked the man fixedly In the
eye and put a question in Romany.
There was a startled glance from one
to the other and then a silence. He
asked them. again in Romany, Wont
you talk with a gypsy brotherT
That opened the gates. They shook
his hands in great emotion and tried
to tell him how happy they were In
having met some one who knew them.
Youths Companion.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18

The number Of wild animals sold as
pets to private families in this country
is said to be beyond belief, but the
families generally return the beasts
before long to the dealer. A writer on
this wild beast traffic in Leslie's
Monthly says that one animal dealer
who recently sold a lion cub to lady
received only two months afterward a
letter from her saying: please come
and take Kitty away. She has eaten
our Newfoundland dog"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
The Animals In Heaven.

According to the Mohammedan's be-
lief. there are ten animals I'm heaven.
These form the following strange men-
agerie: The calf offered by Abraham.
the ass of Balaam. the ram of Ishmael,
the ant Of Solomon. the camel Of the
prophet Salech. the cuckoo of Balkis,
the dog Of the seven sleepers and AL
Borak, the animal which carried Mo-
hammed to heaven.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
$1,000 Chicago to s.. Paul. Mime
dpOliS and Return.

Via Chicago & Northwestern Ry.
$500 to Duluth and Superior and re-
turn. From Chicago daily through
out the summer, good returning Oc-
tober 81. Four fast trains leave Chi
cago, 800 a. M, 900 a. M, $50 p. M,
electric lighted) and 1000 p m.
Luxurious equipment, dining car ser
vice unequalled. For tickets and
reservations, apply to your nearest
agent, or address, A. F. Cleveland
234 Superior street, Cleveland, Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18

"What are you going to do for the
men who have put you I'm your present
position"
my dear SIR" said Senator Sorghum.
that Is not the question. Prosperity Is
attained by observing what people can
do for you. not what you can do for
other people. e."-Washington Star.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18

Senator Fessenden once came roaring
at President Lincoln over a question Of
patronage. The president listened till
the storm was over. then asked:
You are an Episcopalian. aren't you,
FessendenT
Yes. sir; I belong to that church"
81 thought so. You Episcopalians all
swear alike. Seward is an Episcopa-
liam. Stanton Is a Presbyterian; you
ought to hear him swear.'-''The True
Abraham Lincoln"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18

Sir Walter Scott was asked why he
had made Ellen Douglass the lady Of
the lake.
Because" he replied. III had made
her the lady Of the river there might
have been a run on the bank"
Realizing the poets pecuniary condi-
tions. his friends congratulated him on
his foresight.-New York Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
Relief at last.

Man With Petition-fd like to have
your name on this. Ruggles. 1t il q
mere formality. you know. but
Business Man-Fd like to oblige you.
Rackstraw, but a fellow came around
last week with pledge binding the
signer not to put his name on petition
Of any kind for a year-and I signed IL
Chicago Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18

"what is the difference between hens
and poultry. pop?"
"Why. hens. my son, are things that
belong to our neighbors; poultry Is
something a man owns himself.
kers Statesman.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
Proof.

"Old Swaddleford always pretends to
be as deaf as n post. but I believe he
can hear as well as anybody"
"What makes you think soT"
Nobody ever saw him walking along
a railroad track In advance Of a train"
Exchange.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
School Examiners Meetings

The Logan County Board of School Ex-
amin6rs will hold meetings for the examina-
ton Of teachers on the first saturday OF
each month except January and July, In Ed
ucztienal Hall, Bellefontaine. o., morning
session 10 Il, afternoon to l.
; Questions In Theory will Re based in part
on Thorndike's The Human Nature Club or
Whites The Art of Teaching and Ohio School
Laws Questions in History on Wright's In
duSfrial Evolution Of the United States or
Hosmer's A Short History Of the Mississippi
Valley; in Physiology on Scott's Nature
Study and the Child or Emerys How to En-
Joy Pictures; in Reading Burns How to
Teach Reading and What Is Shakespeare?
The county examinations of pupils under
the Patterson Law will be held on the third
Saturday OF April and the second Saturday of
May A. C. ALLESHOUSE, Clerk
sept. 9. I0oe.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
The Ab.urdfty of II.

Mrs. Skrapp-It seems TO me TO be so
ridiculous to refer to II tugboat as ''she."
Mr.. Skrapp-That's SO: tugboats do
actually accomplish some good in the
world.
Mrs. Skrapp-Yes. and they pun and
blow about II so.-Philadelphia Press.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
Under Water.

"What was the troubleY"
"He couldn't swim"
"What has that to do with his fall
ureT
"He got into a company where the
stock WAS all Exchange.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
A Good Inxestnaeut.

Bramble-what would you do II you
had S1.OO0.OO0?
Thorne-Td hire a private secretary
to answer fool questions.-Smart Set.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
A Tired Hrother-

"What you gwine to do wen you
gifts ter gloryT'
'Nuthin' tall. but des' crawl In en-
rest"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
She Stin Lectures.

Mr.. Tile-Your wife used to lecture
before she was married Has she given
II mp now?
Mr. s-well-er-yes- is. In
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become 50 prevalent
that II isnotuncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
afeS too often. II the
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18

Difficulty is only a word indicating
the degree Of strength requisite for &C
comDlishtax q particular object
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18

Between a babbling friend and
silent foe there Is small choice.-An-
trim.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18

urine scalds the flesh or Il. when the child
reaches an age when II should be able to
control the passage. II is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon IT, the cause of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to q diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to q habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root Is soon realized II is sold
by druggists. in fifty
cent and one dollar = k3.A
sizes. You may have q s. - u
sample bottle by mail :9s@es| 3@
free. also pamphlet tell Ho.s oe s..upRooe
ing all about il. including many Of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured In writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. T.. be sure and
mention this paper.
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, 1903-08-18
WITH A FALSE
- ARM ~
By william n. Osborne

Copyright, lso.. by t. c. Mcclure
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-23

as an arrow, and looked a great deal like fine specimen of a Sioux brave. We could not induce the children to come near us at first: they had never seen a white man. But this fear did not last long. In a months time we were driving them out of the tent. We obtained great deal of information from Makulik regarding the rivers. and from bank to bank it was one and half miles across.
 The weather had been quite mild since our arrival, but on the return of the sun, January l9, it commenced to get extremely cold, the thermometer ranging from 40 to 6S degrees below. February ? it commenced to rain, and rained continuously for 4S hours, caus- ing the interior of our tent to get into horrible shape. We were kept busy hauling wood, and were never caught stormbound without good supply on hand. We made several trips up the river, and about April 1 moved to a new location, and afterwards moved again, and at the present time have a fine location, plenty of coal and wood, and willows sufficiently large for build ing purposes, ten or twelve inches thick and from fifteen to twenty feet in height, and thus the station q can hardly call it a town) of Jarvis is es- abolished.
 March l dog team arrived with a couple of hundred pounds of provisions from Marsh, with letter stating that the natives had lost twenty-four deer, after leaving us in December, all hay ing starved to death. This seemed singular, as none starved coming in (two dying from i'll treatment), the na tives having taken thirty days to reach Point Barrow.
 As we were twice as long on our trip coming in as expected to be, and as dog feed had given out after being out two weeks, it necessitated breaking into our spring and summer supply of provisions. I wrote Mr. Marsh to this effect on the return of the dog team. When May arrived and no word from Point Barrow, it commenced to look quite serious, and we finally concluded that it would be necessary for us to take the matter into our own hands and get the balance of the outfit in.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-23

i We therefore left our camp in charge of Makulik and started for Point Bar row. The dogs being in fine condition and trail good, We reached there in six days. On arriving there, found that no deer had starved, but that the na- tives had allowed them to get away while they were enjoying the big sleep. Several had been killed along the coast and others had found their way back to the herd
 During most of the sixteen months absence from Nome, l had spent in worry and hardship, yet could see but little accomplished in the prospecting line. But when we consider the cOun- try where so many obstacles had to be overcome, l consider that we are lucky to be so well located in such a promis- ing country, and am thankful that nothing serious happened to any of the party
 Graber, who is practical mining man, has seen enough to be desirous of remaining in there for several years, realizing that ina country of such mag nitude very little can be done in year or two. am obliged to visit Califor- nia next summer. but have made my arrangements to return north the fol- lowing year The winters can be spent more advantageously in the north than in the vicinity of Nome. If man should have winter diggings, well and good; if not he can be kept busy with string of traps, and the proceeds of these will well repay him.
 When stated that it took Us thirty days to make about lj0 miles from Point Barrow to the COlville with rein deer, any person would naturally sup pose that my short experience with these animals had taught me the un- feasibility of their use as beasts of bur den in Alaska. But far from it. My experience taught me one thing, viz that by proper handling they in time will replace dogs, especially on long JOufueSA' W e COulu easily nave Udue our trip in fifteen days, if I could have controlled the natives. Having placed ourselves under their guidance from the first, we were, to a certain extent, obliged to be guided by them. Re- member, most of the deer in our band were over five years old and had never been handled. Imagine, starting out on a journey with couple of dozen mustangs. Yet again are the natives to blame.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-23

Kotzebue points and Nome. A few days before l left here to take passage on the revenue cutter Bear l heard Minturn was at the Mission near Cape Blossom waiting for me. Imagine my disgust in not having heard from him. It appeared the ice commenced to break on the kobuk about April 20th and this obliged him to turn back. On the arrival of the Bear at Nome about July b, met Capt. Futile and he very kindly agreed to take the outfit tC Point Barrow. From there would be obliged to make other arrangements tC reach the Colvile.
 We left Nome July 1y, 1902. but as the captain did not wish to attempt reaching Point Barrow before the 10th or 10th of August, we crossed Boring straits to the Siberian coast entering St. Lawrence bay and remaining there several days, blowing out the boiler taking in supply of fresh water, etc., and daily receiving visits from the natives-the most filthy class imagin- able. obtained supply of mukluks, or water boots, trading a plug ol tobacco for each pair.
 From here we steamed north to East Cape and then to Whaling, the most northern village on the Siberian coast. From this point we recrossed the straits to KotZebue sound, anchoring off Cape Blossom. Here 1 met Min turn, taking from him four dogs, the balance being worthless. He and Peel had had some differences, and 1 there fore concluded that I could do without either of them. We remained in this vicinity several days, the crews occu- pying their spare time in rifle and small.arm practice. Leaving here about August we finally headed di. rect for Point Barrow, reaching there the morning of August 10 and, much tC Captain Tuttle's surprise, not encoun. cering single particle of ice. In his experience in the Arctic he had never seen the sea so free from ice. He had never been able to arrive there before August 17, and at times as late as Sep tember.
 Shortly after anchoring c. D. Brewer, manager of the Cape Smyth whaling station, came aboard. l handed him several letters of introduction from
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-23
T might be a broad and sweeping
 statement to make, but l really
 believe that within ten years we

TT might be broad and sweeping
 statement to make, but l really
 believe that within ten years we A will see that vast country, ex- tending from Kotzebue Sound north to Point Barrow, and eastward from there to the British line as we'll, covered by our hardy prospectOrs, as the country between Nome and the kobuk is today.
 When l make this statement I do it from what have observed right there in this district within the last four years. What did we know of the coun- try one hundred or even fifty miles north. east or west from Nome in the spring and fall of '99? But glance back and see what has been done in this short time.
 Having in mind the rapdity d new section is opened up, and noticing so many new sections being developed in so short period, I concluded in the spring of 1902 to endeavor to be the first in new country, as had observed that it was usually the case in stam- pede that the ''early bird, etc." I therefore, with few friends organized an expedition to proceed to the Colville river country with three years outfit. Having been appointed commissioner and recorder 1 immediately began to select, out of great many applicants, men to accompany me. l finally se- lected c. L. Graber, w. H. Minturn, Henry Peel and J. Hayes. Mnturn having spent a season on the kobuk, considered it simple matter to cross from the Kobuk to the head of the Colville, realizing that if the trip could be made great deal of information could be had regarding the river from source to mouth. As his idea was to meet me at the mouth of the river in August or September, he being san- guine of success, he and Henry Peel left here March 2Oth with team of eight dogs, and amply supplied with six months provisions.
 requested him to return to some point on Kotzebue Sound and immedi- atsly write me if he found he was un- able to continue his journey. Not hearing from him in three months was certain that he was successful in making the trip, especially as boats had made couple of round trips to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
COLOMBIAN ON THE CANAL
PEDRO vELEZ HAS STUDIED SEN
TIMENT IN UNITED STATES TO
GUIDE HIM

New York, August Pedro Velez, a
member Of the Colombian congress and
one of the house committee which has
charge of the Panama canal treaty.
win sail for Colon today. after stay
of several weeks in this city and WASH
ington. After visiting his home in
Cartegena he win so to Bogota to take
part in the canal debate. During his
stay yelez has carefully studied sem
timent relative 70 the canal and will
use as q guide in the deliberations of
congress the Information he has gath
cred.
Regardless of the great advantage of
the Panama route, he says, those who
favor it over the Nicaragua waterway
are greatly in he minority, velez does
not expect an early vote because Of
protracted debate and numerous am
endlnents which will be offered, Il
cannot tell how / will VOTE said he,
but If were to judge according to i'm
presslons received here from general
ity of the press, my decision would be
decidedly against the treaty If the
present negotiations with the United
States should come to a standstill.
feel our government and people will
not in any case try to bargain on or
sacrifice the French people, with whom
our relations have been cordial.
The canal win be benefit to Colum
hia and % the world. but the sentiment
here does not trend toward the advanta
geous circumstances that would induce
to strengthen the desire of coming to
more intimate and fraternal rela-
tions."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
SEEKS LONG LOST PARENTS
AFTER THIRTY YEARS OF sEPAR-
ALTON MINISTER IS REWARDED
BY CLUE

New York, August 4.-In an endeay-
Or. to find his father. mother. brother
and two sisters, whom he has not seen
or heard of for 80 years, the Rev.
Thomas Ringland, Of Ferris. ILL.,, has
notified the police that he viii pay a
liberal reward for information which
would aid him in his search.
The Rev Mr.. Ringland, when but 10
years of age in 1881, was placed in a
New York asylum by his parents. who
were poor. Through the agency Of the
asylum, he was apprenticed to an Illi-
nois farmer He remained there sew
eral years and finally decided to become
a minister. He entered Methodist
church in Ferris. Of which he is now
pastor. After long search, it has
heen discovered that his father returned
10 his old home in ireland in 1881, TAX
ing his two little girls with him. 1t
was not learned what had become
OF the mother.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
HEAVY ASSESSMENTS MADE

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 4.--The state
board Of equalization has assessed the
United Railways Of San Francisco at
s2O.15O,0OO IN road bed. rails, rolling
stock and franchise. The assessor Of
the city and county Of San Francisco
viii also assess the machinery build-
ings, fixtures and all other property.
As the supreme court decided in ef-
feet that the state board Of equaliza-
ton must assess the United Railroads
which operates its lines in more than
one county the board stood by the prey
iously announced intention to
assess the road bed etcl. notwithstand-
ing the declaration Of Assessor Dodge
that he would also assess the road.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
WASHINGTON FIEND is LYNCHED
Well To Do Farmer Murders Young Sum-
day School Girl and il Mobbed.
Beaten, and Hanged.

Asotits,> wn., Aug. 5.--WilIiam Ham
ilton. who murdered Mabel Richards.
was Iynched tonight at 12:15.
Mabel Richards the 15-year old dau-
ghter Of sheriffRichards, Of this county
disappeared on her way to Sunday
school last Sunday. Yesterday her body
was found with the brains mashed cut
and examination showed she had been
outraged. Suspicion was directed to-
wards William Hamilton. a well to do
farmer. After his arrest he confessed.
The country for miles around was arr