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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

A heavier loss: Hark. In the dark
watches of the night they could plain
ly hear footsteps in the kitchen.
Burglars he exclaimed, hastily
up his head. "Oh, Henry
sighed his wife: II wish / had your
faculty for looking at the bright side
of things. I'm sure it's that Brown
woman trying to entice my cook
away."-Kansas City Independent.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

The Owner-see here! You want to
handle that trunk more carefully,
The Porter-I'll look out for it, sir
1 know a man who let one fall on his
toes last month an he amt out of
the hospital yet.-Exchange.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31
$1,000 to Colorado and Return.

Via Chicago * Northwestern Ry.
Chicago to Denver, Colorado, Colora-
do Springs and Pueblo, daily through
out the Summer. Correspondirgly
low rates from all points East. Only
one night to Denver from Chicago
and the Central States. Two fast
trains daily. Tourist sleeping cars
to Denver daily. A. F. Cleveland,
2S4 Superior Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
E5S+
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31
Cheap Rate to Colorado

The Chicago * Northwestern Rail-
way Is selling tickets at u Summer
tourist rate oI $50 from Cnlcago TO
Colorado points and return; and d
corresponding low rate from points
east OF Chicago.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

'sIsn't it surprising how rapidly
time hies9" said the busy person.
That's what" rejoined the man
who refuses to work between meals,
''and I've often wondered why some
genius didn't make an airship of it."
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at the Clerks
Office at ZaneSfeld. until
AUGUST Il, 1903.
1t p m-- for repairs on school house in Dis
tri--t No l. TO-wft. one new sill at west end
or sleeperS. new floor. siding. windows.
door aud roof. All to be OF nrst-class ma
teriaL Bids on material to be separate from
bids on labor Board Of Education reserves
the right 10 reject any or all bids The sue
cessful bidder to give bond for the faithful
performance Of the contract entered into.
Work to be completed by October I. 1903
PIP OUTLAND, Clerk.
July L. Iso3-st
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31
The Cheerful GeOrQidn.

sour house was blown away by the
writes a Georgia editor,
land now If an earthquake would
only swallow the land it stood on.
we'd be entirely relieved of taxes
Atlanta Constitution.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31
Saw Him Fan the Air.

Yaleton-Yes, Miss Barnard, now
that 1 am graduated my father thinks
am capable of striking out for my
self.
Miss Barnard-He must have seen
you playing base ball.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

Rollingstone Nomoss-Wot do you
t'ink O. dis here race suicide?
Tatterdon Torn-I t'ink it's bloom
in outrage dat de millionaires amt
got enough daughters to go around.
FIX
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

what are you doing, Harry?"
Opening can of tomatoes.
''What are you opening it with?n
"a can opener, of course. Do you
think l am using my teeth?"
No, dear: but do know that you
are not opening with prayer."-Farm
and Fireside.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

Gents" said the trolley conductor,
''you mustn't stand on the back plat
form. Yer breakin' the rules
Some of them amt, conductor, .
piped up the little man; they're
standing on my feet.--Philadelphia
Press
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

JUDGE will give you just one hour
to get out of town.
Peevish Polhemus-Well, if I'm
brought back here for overspeeding
me auto don't blame me, jedge.-
Purk
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

Mr.. Grump-The doctor said must
drink milk two hours before each
meal. I've been at it fur fifteen
minutes already, an I'm blest if } in
swaller drop more.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

Clara-How well you looked at the
fancy ball,
Maud-Think so?
Clara-Oh, yes. You had on such
becoming mask.-Town Topics.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31
Ohio Central R. r.
Corrected May Is, 1908.
Bankruptcy Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersign-
ed Trustee in Bankruptcy Of Ira II. sax. an ad-
premises on saturday, the first day Of August,
l2o1 At O'Clock D. m-. or soon thereafter. In
one parcel lots. numbered IL and Il In Canby's
addition 20 the village of Quincy. Logan
county. Ohio. free of and discharged from
dover and homestead Appraised value one
thousand dollars 81 COO Terms of sale. cash
in hand. for not less than one-half the ap-
praised value W. H kELLISON.
July }. 1e5-tt Trustee in Bankruptcy.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

Stranger-You have a fine farm
here.
Farmer-Right yew air, stranger.
low as it be one o. the finest in
these parts.
Stranger-What is your best pay
ing crop?
Farmer-Summer boarders. Chi
cago News.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

Irate Mother-The idea of finin'
my boy SO for throwin' bricks at a
policeman, Can't the innocent little
darlin' have no amusement at alp
New York Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31
OUR MERRY-GO-ROUND.

Some men," said Uncle Eben, twill
put in weeks prayin' fob rain an den
kick cos dey happens to git deir feet
wet. Star.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

of action with the drou
fancies of thehumorist.
We see the speaker.
wehearthe laughta.w we
surrender to the spell
of the words; we can
feel the tense silence as
the speaker mounts IN
his sublimest flights.
then hear the outburst
of applause as the
audience catches the
speaker at his climax.
One sits at the BAN
quet board where the
greatest after dinner
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31
Sale Bills.

Let Us have your sale bills to print
The advertisement in the REPUBLICAN
will be worth all the bills you can put
up. and this goes gratis to those who
get Us to print their bills
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31

''Have you decided on a name for
the baby yet. Tanksley?"
"Yes; we've named her for my new
automobile"
"What?-
"Fact. We call her Gasolena."-
FIX
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31
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In these volumes the reader runs the whole
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31
Constitutional Amendments.
GOVERNORS VETO.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS To THE con-
SIIUiIUN Oh ONO.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-31
Hon. Thos. B. Reed
Edifor.in<chief
ASSOCIATE EDITORS

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Author and Litterateur
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Expert Collaboration
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Author of The Man With
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Former U. S. Senator from
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Associate Editor
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Professor of English Litera-
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Edwin NJ. Bacon
Former Editor Boston
Advertiser"
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Member Editorial Staff
New York Tribune
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Managing Editor Edition
Royale of Balzac's Works
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Washington. d. c.
Truman A. Deweese
Member Editorial Staff
Chicago Times-Herald
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Member Editorial Staff
Philadelphia Evening
Telegraph"
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Member House of Repre-
sentatives from Missouri
Clark Howell
Editor
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
The Quail Bill.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal
The bill prohibiting the killing of quail
for three years which has passed the
House of Representatives. has the approval
of the farmers throughout the State. The
farmers Institutes so far as held this WIN
ter O69 in alb have quite generally passed
resolutions indorsing the bill, without
dissenting vote so far as L have observed
In the discussion OF the resolutions approx
ing the bill a very intense feeling has been
manifested in its favor. The action of the
Senate is looked forward to with much in
terest. There are few farmers i'm the Deg
islature to champion measures of interest to
them Farmers have no time or disposition
to lobby to secure needed legislation. Farm
ers regard aualls and all other insect-eat.
them Besides, there are other damages
incident to quail hunting that farmers
should be protected against. Many of those
who hunt quail are irresponsible and law
defying, shooting Unfortunately many
other kinds of birds, such as doves, robins
and meadow larks, which farmers gladly
protect Such hunters enter without leave
upon many farms with dogs and guns, and
shoot among the live stock, frightening
them. which seriously interferes with their
future development; :. such damage can
In some localities this trouble has been
so serious that farmers have organized
companies for protection against such tres
passing. Farmers quite generally feel that
after they have protected quail and other
birds for their service in destroying insects
that are injurious TO crops, fruits, ETC., no
encouragement should be given to hunters
to kill them, and otherwise annoy and
trespass upon the rights of those who are
largely the producers of wealth During
the past four months the writer has been
attending farmers institutes and other
agricultural meetings, and has not heard
word to justify opposition to the bill under
consideration. Men Of leisure and those
who live by their wits, and those who
are interested in the sale of hunters sup
plies may and doubtless have much to say
in opposition to the bill, but / can assure
the legislators that the mass of farmers
favor its passage.
j. j. w. BILLINGSLEY.
Indiana pOis Feb "a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Department Commander Starr, Adjutant
General Smith. Senator Barlow and others
at Lebanon last night. The post lost all
its belongings in a fire few weeks ago.
The offer of the presidency of the Central
Normal College at Danville to John w.
Cravens, of the Indiana University, has
been refused. Mr.. Cravens formerly resided
at Danville and was editor of the Gazette
at that place.
The four men found in a farmhouse near
Princeton, Ind, are now identified as the
four sign painters from this CITY, They are
liam Tracey and Jesse Winters The men
were working in the neighborhood of
Princeton painting signs.
The local organization of the Salvation
Army has experienced some bad luck of
late and is in need of funds to carry on the
work. A short time ago thief stole a
valise containing $50 and good deal of
sickness among the members of the staff
the organization hard one.
j. w. Price, a representative of the
Gentry dog show, of Bloomington, Ind.
who was arrested Tuesday morning
discharged in Police Court yesterday morn
ing. Inquiry of the Gentry brothers at
Bloomington furnished evidence that Price
was their lawful representative.
Madam Fredin will arrive tomorrow aft
ernoon to address the Alliance Franchise
i'm the evening. Her subject will be TN
Salon Sous lie Seconde Empire" Each
member of the alliance has the privilege OF
inviting guests at an expense of 30 cents
each. Every member of the local branch
has the privilege of inviting not to exceed
three guests.
Evangelistic meetings in charge of the
Rev. Milford III. Lyon. of Chicago. began
last night at the Covenant Church. The
congregation of the East Washington.
street Presbyterian Church will Join i'm the
series of sessions that are to be held here
after at the East WashingtOn-street
church. III. j. Lloyd, of the Bible Institute
Chicago. will lead the chorus.
Next Saturday evening at 100, i'm the
Criminal Court room. will begin the semi
annual conference of the Mormon Church
known also as the Church of Jesus Chris
of Latter Day Saints. Sessions Sunday aft
ernoon and one that evening will be held
President Woodruff of the Northern State.
Mission. will attend the conference. This
assembly will be presided over by Franci:
NJ. Shafer. president of the indiana Con
ference. There are now possibly 200 Nor
mons in the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
O'BRIEN'S GREAT LEAP
THIRTEEN'S CAPTAIN HUSTLES
FROM SECOND-sTORY WINDOW.
One Hundred or More Persons Saw
the Brave Fireman Drop Safely
Into a Net.

Leap Leap.'
Captain Jack OBrien. of the city fire
force, stood in the second-story window of
the Thirteenss engine house, on East Mary
land street, yesterday afternoon when Chief
Coots shouted these words. Beneath
O'Brien were the upturned faces of hun
dred men. Across the street the windows
were full of pretty factory girls who
watched with awed faces. A street car mo-
torman set his brake and his teeth and
watched the stout figure as is poised on the
edge of the stone window sill.
"One! Two.i Threei.v'
Captain O'Brien leaped The distance was
twenty feet and the sidewalk is of cement
concrete. He dropped like a flash. There
was thud. a cry and-Captain O'Brien
was saved from the imaginary flames and
saved from a merciless death on the cement
walk. The saving was done by a patent
life net held by ten strong men. The occa-
sion was a test for the benefit of the Board
of Public Safety, which is to provide the
Thirteens with one.
After Captain O'Brien had demonstrated
that the net would do the work Billy Site
gelmeier made leap. but his leap lacked
the artistic pose and athletic character that
mitted that the net has established conf
dence with him and he rather likes the SEN
sation of diving feet first into il.
Then John Wernsing took try from the
window He didn't jump. He fell off the
sill but managed to light in a sitting pos
ture. His companions who held the net
tossed him a half dozen times and every
body, including the fair ones at the win
dows across the street, had laugh at his
expense.
Some one suggested that Chief Coots take
a try. Mr.. COots, however, pleaded rheu-
matism. Chairman Keller dared" Commits
stoned Schoppenhorst to try it, They agreed
that one would if the other would. They
were left bowling. hats in hands. and say
ing. After you, my dear Commission
er Bryson was not present.
The net is circular, twelve feet in diam
eter, and the bed is suspended on about
forty spiral springs which yield to the i'm
pact of the body but are capable of holding
over 400 pounds. The test yesterday was
satisfactory and net will be purchased.
Chief Coots will Immediately provide a
crew to man the net. One member will be
the guide, who will call the movements to
the net crew, so that if a person leaping
misjudges the center it can be moved to
catch him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
"REDHEAD' HIS TOPIC.



A decidedly original lecture was given
last night at Roberts Park Church by
James Speed. of Louisville, KY, on Red
head the story of a woodpecker. The
talk was Illustrated with stereopticon views
all of which were exceedingly clear and
distinct. There have been speakers in this
city boefore who displayed better knowl-
edge of bird lore, but few have pleased as
did Mr.. Speed last night.
Preliminary to his sketch of the life of
Redhead. the speaker gave brief talk on
nature, saying that one can cultivate a
taste for outdoor life and train ones ears
to appreciate the sounds that occur in the
open. In telling about the little wood
pecker the speaker began with the first
inspiration TO peep over the nest into the
world, and closed with his death from
freezing while hanging TO an old tree. Mr..
Speed describes number of peculiar char
acteristics of various BIRDS and reproduced
a number of notes heard while in the
fields. He has a delightful manner of
speaking, and interspersed his remarks
with numerous witty sayings that caused
much amusement.
The talk was given under the direction
of the Y. NJ. c. A lecture course and
the next number on the programme will
be on the evening of March IA. when
marc, the Magician will mystify an
audience with his tricks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
House Bill 313.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
In an editorial on House Bill 3l3 you say
that the strongest argument against the
bill is that it tends to deprive local au-
thorities of power which belongs to them
and TO centralize functions which should
be kept as near the people as possible" 1t
strikes me that your position as to the
GENERALIZATION OF power ard depriving the
local authorities of the major part of their
authority is well taken. for is it not a
fact that there is a constant tendency of
the lawmaking branches Of government.
both State and national, to the centraIiza-
ton of power? Just In this connection |
wish every reader of the Journal would
read Henry Looms Nelson on The Over
shadOwing Senate" in the February Gen.
tury Where Mr.. Nelson may be little
radical it would perhaps tend TO develop
a healthy train of thought in the minds OF
readers
What the Journal said about House Bill
Sl3 is as applicable 10 House Bill 80 Qhe
Stansbury bilD as to buying school sup
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
FINAL
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The relay team that will defend the colors
OIL the M. l. II. 5. at Cincinnati is made
up or Glen Wheeler, Harry Wheeler, AL
fred Duggan and Saunderson.
The Shortridge High School Senate will
hold its regular weekly session tomorrow
afternoon in Room ID. The naval appro-
priation bill, which has been under dis
cussion for the past few weeks will likely
be voted on at this meeting.
Captain Will Conner. of the baseball team
of 1903, has issued the first call for candi-
dates and the men will do their first work
on the grounds at Capitol avenue and Six
O'Clock. Among the old men who were on
the team last year are Failey, Scott, Con-
ner and Kearney.
The Shortridge relay team that will take
part in the big school athletic meet at Gin
cinnatf tonight has been chosen and is
composed of Howard Shank, Blame Patton
Walter Gipe and Blanchard Mckee. Way
land Masters captain of the track team,
will, in all probability go with the boys.
Two of the schools best runners, Frank
DOudican and Joe Michael, were not al
lowed 10 go on account OF delinquent work
in school. This is the first striking ex-
ample of the new athletic rules agreed to
by the Manual Training and Shortridge
Schools and which appeared in the Journal
a few days ago.
At 11:45 yesterday morning the students
of the Shortridge High School were called
to the assembly hall to hear address by
Mr.. James Speed on Mature Study i'm the
Schools" The talk was interesting and
entertaining. A number of musical selec-
tons by organizations in the school were
rendered, among them numbers by the
Girls and Boys Glee Club and S. III. S.
orchestra. Principal l.. G. Hull, who pre-
sided at the meeting yesterday, made an
nouncement of lecture on the evening of
March at the Shortridge School by Prof.
Stanley Coulter, of Purdue University, un-
der the direction of the indianapolis Audu-
bon Society. The subject of the talk is
preservation of Our Flowers" President
Hadley, of Yale will address the students
of the S. II. S. on the morning Of March
% during the third hour. His subject will
be Uses of Higher Education.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
SILVER JUBILEE.
Bishop Chatard Will he Honored on
May IL.

The celebration of the silver jubilee OF
the conservation OF the Rt. Rev Francis
Silas Chatard as bishop of the diocese of
Vincennes will be one of the most impos-
ing ceremonies of the Catholic Church ever
held in Indianapolis. On May II twenty
FIVE years will have elapsed since Bishop
Chatard's conservation in Rome by Car
dinal Franchi, and on that day pontihcal
high mass will be celebrated in st. Johns
Cathedral, the celebrant of which will be
the bishop himself. Many OF the priests
of the diocese OF Indianapolis, the see
formerly known as the diocese of Vim
cennes, and many other priests and pre-
lates OF the Catholic Church, as well as
laymen from all over the United States.
will attend. The Catholic apostolic delegate
10 the United States. Archbishop Falconio
and Cardinal Gibbons will attend and the
twenty-hfth anniversary sermon Of ccngrat-