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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18

The maharajah of Travancore was.
on one occasion at least. worth his
weight in gold. for he was weighed
against a pure mass of the king Of
metals. and. after the scales were bal
anced. the mass of gold was distributed
In charity. This custom, called "Tulab-
hara." is one of great antiquity and
is said to be traceable in Travancore to
the fourth century. 1t is not unknown
in other parts of India. though. OF
course. gold is only used in the case
of wealthy persons. humber folk be-
ing content TO weigh themselves against
spices or grain. On the occasion men
toned the maharajah weighed little
over nine stone. The Brahmans. 1t il
said. wished to defer the ceremony in
the hope that the maharajah might
more nearly approach the weight OF
his father. who did not undergo the
rite until forty-seven years old. when
he weighed fourteen and three-Quarter
stone.-Golden Penny
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
Beating the Expressman.

They haggled for ten minutes over
the cost of moving. The woman claim
ed that the job was worth only 81. in
Guiding tip. The expressman insisted
upon getting S225. At last the woman
won out.
"All right" said the man, "if you
won't pay any more you won't" So
he piled the trunks. the books and the
bookcases into the wagon and drove
away.
The woman was jubilant. She told
everybody In the house she was leav-
ing about how she had at last got the
best of that autocrat, the New York
expressman. and when she got TO the
home of the friend with whom she
was going TO live boasts of her achieve
ment still trembled on her tongue.
"what do you thinkf" she began tri-
umphantly.
Excuse me a minute" said her
friend. Before you go on want to
tell you about that expressman- He
got your things here without a scratch
He was so very nice and careful that
gave him quarter. He asked for 1t
He said you expected me to give II tC
him: that you would have given II
yourself only you were short of change
and couldn't spare II. l hope II was al
right Now. so ahead and tell youI
story"
81 don't think I have one to tell,
said the woman weakly. You havs
spoiled the point."-New York Press.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
The Original of Major Pendenni..

Miss Horace Smith once told me a
story. II was long and complicated.
but she assured me she had told II to
my father. the late W. NJ. Thackeray.
just before he wrote 'Pendennis.' and
that ii had partly suggested the open
ing chapters. II concerned family
living in Brighton. somewhere near
Kemp Town. There was somewhat
autocratic father and romantic young
son who had lost his heart to the house
maid and determined to marry her
The father made the young man give
his word OF honor that he would not
marry clandestinely and then. having
dismissed him. rang for the butler. To
the butler this Major rendennis said.
Morgan" or whatever his name was.
II wish you TO retire from my service.
but will give you f200 In bank notes
II you will marry the housemaid before
II O'Clock tomorrow" The butler said.
certainly. sir" and the young man
next morning was told of the event
which had occurred. As far rs ! re
member. n melancholy and sensational
event Immediately followed. for the
poor young fellow was so overwhelm-
ed that he rushed out and distractedly
blew his brains out on the downs be-
hind the house. and the butler mean
while, having changed his f200. sent p
message to say that he had omitted to
mention that he had n wife already
and that this would doubtless invali-
date the ceremony he had just gone
through with the housemaid.-Mrs
| Richmond Ritchie in Cornhill Maga
zine
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
A WONDERFUL INSECT.
Gas Companies Not Wanted whefs
the CucuJo Flourfshes.

the Cucu1o flourf1hes.
Have you ever heard of the cucujof
If you are one OF those unfortunateg
who are in the habit of grumbling at
gas bills you will wish that the place
was swarming with cucujos, so that
the gas companies might be circum-
vented. The cucujo is the irefiy Of the
tropics. and il is the most brilliant Of
the whole tribe of light giving insects
or animals. Thirty-eight of them yield
one candle power.
Photographs have been printed by
two minute exposure of bromide plates
TO their illumination. People in Cuba
confine them In paper lanterns for GO
ing about the country at night or for
indoor lighting. Sometimes they at
tach one of the insects to each foot for
travelling in the dark to serve as
guide to the path; also they use them
as ornaments for the dress and hair.
Cucujos are beetles beginning life az
grubs. Skipjacks or springtails they
are sometimes called because when
placed on their backs they jump over
with a clicking sound.
a small species of the same family
is found in Florida and Texas. They
have two luminous spots on the thorax
and another on the abdomen. Damp
evenings are most favorable to the light
giving. the object Of which Is presume
bly, to attract a mate. The young lar
va feed largely on snails. to which
their bite is poisonous. The luminous
organs are developed before the insects
leave the eggs
Now. a theory formerly held was that
these firetiies stored up light In the
daytime for emission at night, as In
| done by the so called luminous paint
of calcium sulphide. But it was found
that they shone as brightly as ever
after being confined for ten days In
darkness. Some that were carried
from Cuba to Havre in the pitch black
bold of a vessel were brilliant on their
| arrival
A more striking disproof. however,
was afforded by a batch Of larve
Matched In the dark from eggs laid In
the dark on a piece of rotten wood. the
young insects being kept In darkness
for the first six months Of their lives
They shone as brilliantly as any Of the
other firefiies--Golden Penny.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
ODD NOTIONS OF WOMEN.

Rosa Bonheur treasured a small lead
image of St Anthony Of Padua as q
lucky charm
Caroline Herschel firmly believed that
II she met a crosseyed beggar In the
morning it presaged the discovery nf
new star that night
George Eliot was a slave to the infiu-
ence of the hunchback and clubfooted
man and did no literary work upon the
day when she saw one.
Lady Millais. the wife of the great
painter. was convinced that the crack
of doom would sound for any one who
stepped on a crack In the sidewalk.
Harriet Beecher Stowe believed that
It was bad luck to throw away a tooth
brush which had outlived its useful
ness. and to the anguish of her house
hold preserved every one that she had
ever used
Queen Victoria cherished number Of
superstitions. and among them she be-
lieved that the removal of her wedding
ring would surely bring calamity and
that pet Manx cat would bring good
luck to the royal household
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
FARMER IN WINTER TIME.
Steady Jobs Are Feeding the steel
and Keeping Warm.

and Keeping Warm.
The great steady winter jobs en- a
American farm in the north nowadays
are feeding the stock and keeping
warm. And keeping warm nowadays
means hauling coal When lived IL
the country. II meant cutting wood. L
meant for our large family constant
teaming day after day from the wood
to the wood yard and wood Pile thai
must have covered n quarter of an
acre. Ii meant toward spring the com
Ing OF men with horse power and
buzz saw TO cut fireup God. and that was
almost as interesting an operation as
thrashing.
There were other stirring days when
the lake had frozen hard and the ice
house was filled. involving ice cutting
and more teaming and more precar;ous
bitching on behind loads and going
back In empties- And early in the win
ter there was the momentous and CORY
killing of pigs. Oh. that was indeed n
stirring timei They kill pig every
second. no doubt. in Chicago now
adays. but that is mere mechanical
L routiue. WIN ho ludiiy Vi Sppil III IL
There was nothing so very slow
about the country winter In days as
late as the civil war. | suppose soap
making as a domestic industry is as
dead as household spinning. In those
times of wood fires and wood ashes all
self respecting families made soap.
Our family had an outstanding kitch-
en- expressly for that use. with a big
clstern-like hogshead behind it in which
ashes were leached and convenient
tubs for holding the soft soap. A very
handsome substance is soft soap of the
proper consistency and complexion. and
a pleasing exercise ii used 10 be fol-
the young to stir II with a stick and
watch its undulations. All the super
fluous fat of meat from our kitchen
was turned into soft soap in those near
by old times.-Harper's Magazine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
The Considerations Citizen.

This conscience doth make towards
OF us ALL said the thoughtful AMI
sanctimoniouS citizen ms he stepped of
a Druid Hill car.
''Yes:" said his friend.
"Now, IL there's one thing I'm CON
scientious about it's about extrava-
gancc."
"Yes. noticed that" murmured the
friend.
"This morning started downtown in
plenty Of time TO have walked to the Of
fee. 4 car came by me. and, largely
through force of habit. but more
through mans natural ,aziness. l hop
ped IT."
"Yesf' sl!i the friend.
Il hadn any more than got on that
car than my conscience began to up
braid ire for the unnecessary extrava-
glnce IN little things II kept worry
Ing me so much that was just i'm
PEELED 20 atone for the reckless step by
beating the conductor and thus saving
my nicl1e! after al. since which time
my conscience has been perfectly
clear"-Baltimore American.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
AN ABODE OF THE DEAD.
Not n Cemetery, but the Great Brit
ish Museum.

To say that the British museum is a
dead museum may sound like fat bias
phemy to those old habitues of the in
stitution TO whom its atsmosphere is al
most the breath of their life and to
whom its treasures of antiquity and
art are certainly the uourishmeut of
their minds and souls. But apart from
this little band of deNtut worshipers at
the shrine of learning the British mu-
scum seems TO me quite dead-as dead
as door nail. I have beer there many
a time. and | went there again and
walked through long and silent CALLER
les peopled only by the gods of Egypt.
India, China. OF ancient Greece and
Rome and throngcd only by those won.
derful works of sculpture wrought by
cunning hands long crumbled into the
dust Of past ages. but whose spirit of
beauty and reverence still fingers in
these heroes and h2roines OF old re-
nown.
In some OF the rooms one may see a
few nursemaids relieving the tedium OF
their daily walk through Bloomsbury
by bringing their little charges to the
selves aud get material for bad dreams
while the nurses themselves have a
, quiet gossip.
| In the holiday season also one may
see troops OF Americans passing swiftly
1 through the galleries. doing" the mu-
scum with wonderful dispatch and
; commenting with western levity upon
I the relics of ancient civilization and
the bones of prehistoric men,
But the Londoner does not come. The
time that h. can spare from lunch hour
he devotes to walk up Cheapside. the
Strand or Holborn. ito look at the
shops" The days work done. he takes
the first train home. On a Saturday
afternoon hr prefers a matinee. a game
Of tennis or cricket or few bours on
the river. | do not blame him altogeth-
er. but the fact remains that the Brit
ish museum Is TO him an abode of the
dead. which he regards with the same
repugnance as a tomb.-Phlllp Gibbs in
London Mail
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18

''BeIlai I'm shocked. What right
have you to say thatr
''9'he best right in the world. The
first girl he ever kissed is me-
splash went Anne's megaphone into
the water. The youth whirled about
to find himself confronted by a pair of
quivering shoulders and the back of a
head that was whole encyclopedia of
outraged feeling. The megaphone bob
bed against the side unnoticed.
ANNE. dear" he cried. don't mind
those busybodies. It's only Bella Main
ard. You can't care what she says"
''Oh, I don't; | don't"' came back in
smothered tones. Then-"Spit.ful thing!
She wanted you herself. I always
knew she didr'
Wanted meg" echoed the youth.
"wanted-'-slowlyr realizing the import
of the past tense. At the imminent
risk of capsizing the frail craft. he
crawled forward. placed a hand on
each shoulder and gently turned her
face toward him.
ANNE" he said. you do carer'
For answer the face was hidden
against the front of his coat.
IF you had only listened longer" OBJ
served Eaton. when conversation again
became an adequate mode Of expires
sion. you might have heard the Main
ard girl tell when II was kissed her"
Il don't want TO know" said Anne.
"Your past is your own. Your present
| Is mine"
"And my future" he added fervently.
"But don't mind in the least telling
you how this happened. Ii was at a
| children's party. I was six and she
| was nine, / think"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
The Bndrer.. Digging Ability.

The sportsman naturalist. St John.
one day found a badger in trap not
much injured. Tying a rope TO Its hind
leg. he drove the animal home-strange
to say. the captive beast jogging stead
lily along in front OF him and giving
little more trouble than pig going to
market. On reaching home the animal
was put for the night into a paved
court. where IT seemed perfectly secure.
"Next morning" said ST. John. ''he was
gone. having displaced a stone that /
thought him quite incapable Of moving.
and then. digging under the wall, he
got away"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18

A London barrister used to tell Of an
instance that occurred in his own ex-
perience of trial by jury in Wales. A
well known local solicitor named Gar
mons was concerned in a case. While
counsel was addressing the jury its
members quietly turned from him. put
their heads together. and then the fore
man addressed the judge. Its no use.
my lord. for the gentleman In the wig
to talk any more. as we agreed In the
Blue Lion last night to vote for Mf.
Garnons of Rhiwgoch."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18

He-I can't understand how you
should be so taken with Mr.. Blakley.
There is nothing striking about the
man. He is just ordinary.
She-I know. but he is ordinary In
such an extraordinary degreel-Boston
Transcript.
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ouite Inherent.

Tess-So she has fallen In love with
an English nobleman-
Jess-You don't tell me?
Tess-Surely you've heard.
Jess--No. | merely heard she was
engaged to marry one.-Philadelphia
Press
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
The Ritter Trufh

Husband Cooking up from a book
Do you know what | would have done
II had been Napoleon Bonaparte?
wife-Yes; know. You would have
settled down in Corsica and spent your
life grumbling about bad luck and hard
times.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
Writes and Draws.

Kippax-And who is your favorite
Guthor. Mrs. Softly?
Mrs. Softly-My husband.
Kippax-Par1on me. I didn't know
be wrote.
Mrs. Softly-Oh. but he does. and 50
cely-checks.-Town and Country.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
DR.. J. p. HARBERT

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Special at
tention given to di-easeS Of Eye. Ear.
Nose and Throat, and the fitting OF glasses
Once. II9 East Columbus avenue.
Residence, 3l2 East SandusEy avenue.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18

WAS it exactly proper to call II a
farewell toury''
Certainly" answered the prima DON
ma. Il never Jared better In my life
Washington Star.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18

Don't stand on that delicate table to
hang the picture. Martha. Itn break.
You're too heavy"
"Oh. no. I'm not. mum. It'll bear
me- I'm standing only on one foot
Philadelphia North American
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HowENsTINE & HUSTON.

A TTORNEYS and Counselors at Law, Belle
n fonraIne. Ohio. Particular attention
rfveu TO collections and settlement Of estates.
One IN the Watson Building. Entrance On
Main street.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
HAMILTON BROS

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and Real Estate
n Agents Once In the Hamilton Building,
east 81 the Logan House. BsllefOntaine. Ohio.
Pertf-,rIar rtentiOn given 70 collections and
setslernent OF estates. VIII practice in State
rsDus.s Courts Al business promptly at
q pus o.
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DIR. sALLIE II. CONNER.

OsTFoPATHIo PHYSICIAN, Regfster-
~ ed Graduate DR. A. 4 Stil School OF
Osteopathy. Kirksville, Mo. Office Chalfant
Block Residence 210 East Columbus Av.
ONCE Telephone 572. Residence Telephone SO
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18
EDWARD X. cA1pBELL.

TTORNEY AT LAW Special attention
n riven collections, a'lstracting and loans
RsuTeseorfve American Bonding and Trust
90 Baltimore. Nd. Rooms and 10. Law
renee Block. BeIlefOntatne- Ohio.
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WEST & WEST.

A TTORNEY Ar Law Collections given
n prompt arren ION Partition and settle
rueur OF Estates = specially Practice In the
stste and c. 8 Courts Once on Main street,
directly opposite front entrance OF the court
House. Beliefontsine Ohio
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w. s. Southard. .

livery FEED BARN McKee's Old Stand
INorTh OF Court House, Bsllefontatne, OHIO
the month; and single feeds furnished far
mars horses
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SdONE 81
Warehouse and Office
$50 West Columbus Ave. BensfODtaipe-
August S5. lsss
Dr.. w. q. sTINcncoMB.

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon Special atten
Il tiOn given to diseases OF the eyes and ht-
ting glasses East Columbus Avenue. Belle
ontaine, Ohio
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JDNc NcLsUeHIIx. J-R-
Ex-PrObate Judge
Nj AIt0fiI IN & CASSIDY.


A TTORNEYS-AT-LAW WI stye prompt
a atteutfou 70 zeneraI law practice. loans.
cs5IlescrfOuS. cOnveYaDcIng and settlruent OF
estates PROBATE business especially:
once: Rooms and = Beilefoutaine- Sa-
fonAI Bank Building
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John c. HOVER,

TTORNEY AND AT LAW Special at
n tentlon given TO settlement of estates,
collections and loans VIII practice m state
and o. s Courts Office and $, Lawrence
Block. Bellefontaine. Ohio
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What's the use OF having trouble
when there are so many people anxious
to borrow it?---New York Telegraph.
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Jc LoxGFRLLow,


nENTIsT. M0der. methods. Chalfant
IL Block east of Court House
Successor TO Dr. ROEand.
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DIP CARRIE RIchEsoN.

OFFICE $50 \, Main St, Residence 20 n
~ Main St Office hours to IL a. us., to 4,
and 10 D. N Particular attention given TO
diseases OF women
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Be neither ignorant nor careless with
respect to the future.-virgn
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DR.. OSCAR RAlSToN

PHYSICIAN an0 Surgeon. Office, 1sS East
II Columbus STR ct Resideuc-, 4Gs North
Mad River street Phone 2es-three rings foi
Office and two for residence.
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A. JAY MILLER.

TTORNEY- -AT-LAw. Special attention
II given to collections and settlement OF
estates. Rooms and 9, Empire Block, Belle
fonraine, Ohio
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DR.. J. II. WILSON.

HOMEOPATHIST Specszl attention given
III 70 diseases OF the Noe and Throat ONCE
on south Main street. BsIlefontaine. o.
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DIP w ouILANp.

PHYSICIAN AND sURGEON-ohce IsC
Court Street, Hubbard Block residence
sIs East Chillic0the. General practice OF
medicine
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TTORNEY and Counselor at Law. ONCE
a over Peoples National Bank. Bellefon-
taine, Ohio.
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pR. c. w. nEFFNER

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon No. 1i6 East Co
L Iumbus Ave Treatment OF the Eyes and
attsnZ classes for defective vision. a speciality
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Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know 1t.

How To Find Out.
Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; q
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-18

convincing proof that the kidneys and olad-
der are out Of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort In the knowledge so
often expressed. that DR.. Kilner's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism. pain in the
back. kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. II corects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
Ii. or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer. and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mid and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp-Root Is soon
realized It stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
II you need q medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. Isl. sizes.
You may have sample bottle Of this
wo1ders0l sTG I fod. dis; dis;oy.Ty ,sIIy. ASs
more about It, both sent 8
absolutely free by mail, ss=s.sSsisGsk9 l@G
address DR.. Kilner & Home Of sranpRocs
Co, Binghamton. N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't make any mistake. but remember the
name, Swamp-Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. and the address, Binghampton. n. Y. or
every bottle
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ScQlrnent or SET
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; II 1t stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble: too
frequent des'rs to
pass It or pain in
the back is also
II - Ltl