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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
COMPARATIVELY LITTLE
 RAINFALL THIS MONTH

The rainfall for January of this year is nearly 2.5 inches less than the average of January of the past ten yeaes and at least an inch and a half less than last year. There are still two days to finish the month, but 1t would take a hard rain to bring this month up to the average.
 The temperature this month, through yesterday, is also lower than the temper ature for last January although the ther- mometer went lower one time last Jan uary than it has this month
 The rainfall for this month has been s.90 inches as against 3.79 inches for last year and 5.26 inches average for the month of January for the past ten years. The heaviest rainfall this month was some thing over an inch and a half in twenty four hours.
 The highest temperature this month was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
FORTUNE TOLD IN STREET CAR.
Gipsies Plying Their Trade on High
 land Loop Trolley.

Fourteen gypsies boarded a trolley car in the neighborhood of the rolling mills yesterday, and at once went up and down the car trying to prevail on the passen- gers to have their fortune told. One of the ladies consented and gave the gipsy a coin. The young women showed a decided spirit for money making. Some one asked if they were Italians, but the gypsy quickly said, We are Russians and now live here about five miles from the car line"
 The fortune tellers in their gay colors presented quite a picturesque scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
DEATH OF BENJAMIN L. COFFIN.
An Old and Highly Esteemed Citizen
 Passes Away.

Benjamin l.. Coffin, for a number of years connected with Birminghams in- dustrial growth, died yesterday morning at 9:10 o'clock at his residence, 1921 South Twentieth street, after a long illness. The funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock from the resi- dence by the Rev. J. w. Cantey Johnson and the remains will be sent to New York for interment in the Greenwood cemetery in Brooklyn.
 MT. Coffin was highly esteemed. He was 66 years old and is survived by a widow and three children. Miss Lottie Ciffin, Mrs. Harry B. Nheeiock and Har- Coffin. Mrs. Harry B. Wheelock and liar & Handley company.
 The deceased was for years president of the Alabama Sand and Supply company. He was associated with J. D. Kirkpat- rick, who was in Akron at the time of Coffins death. MT. Kirkpatrick was tele- graphed for and reached Birmingham yes- terday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
ENDORSED BY FURNITURE MEN.
Largely Attended Meeting Last Night
 Recommends T. V. Boardman.

The Furniture Dealers association, of which R. N Wheeler is president, and which is made up of dealers from Bir- mingham, Ensley. Pratt City and Besse- mer, held meeting last night and re- commended the appointment of Thomas V. Boardman as the business mems can didate for railroad commissioner. There was large attendance and the secretary of the association was instructed to write to Governor Jelks of the action taken at the meeting last night.
 There will be two vacancies on the railroad commission and it is pretty we'll assured that Birmingham will get one of the appointments. It is understood that the governor will make the appointments about February 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
FOR ALDERM EN. Second Ward.

hereby announce myself as a can dldate for Alderman from the Second ward. subject to action democratic pri- mary. C. T. RAINBOW. I hereby announce as candidate for Al derman in Second Ward, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 l. EPSTEIN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
Seventh Ward.

I hereby announce myself as a candi- date for Alderman for Seventh ward. subject to action Democratic Primary.
 J. F. GRAHAM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
ANNOUNCE M ENTS.
FOR MAYOR.

I hereby announce myself as candidate for mayor of Birmingham, subject to ac- ton of democratic primary March 2. 1903
 1-27-tf GEORGE E. WARD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
Fifth Ward,

take this means of announcing myself as a candidate for Alderman in the Fifth ward in the coming democratic pri- maries. B. H. COOPER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Died, on January 29, Benjamin L. Coffin. Funeral services from his late residence, 1921 South Twentieth street at 4:30 o'clock D. m, Friday. Interment at Greenwood cemetery, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
EOp cHIEr OF POLICE.

I announce myself a candidate for Chief of Police of Birmingham.
 ". E. WEIR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald -.n- graving Department.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
General Summary For The Week
Ending Monday. Sept. Ia. 1908

The weather has been warm with
light to moderate showers. Some
damage was caused by wind and hail
in the north on the 9;h, and by wind
across the central part of the State
from south vest to nor .heast on the
10th. Much corn was LODGE; fruit
was blown off and trees damaged.
Hay and grain stacks and fences suf-
fered also. One fatality is reported
from Holmes county.
The figures following the Corn and
Wheat region stations show the
amount of precipitation in inc hes and
hundredths for the week. ending at
Z a. m. September 18th: Bellefon-
taine, 0.l0; Bucyrus, 0.e2; Canal
Dover, 0.l9: Canton. O.5s; Chillicothe.
o IS: Cincinnati, I.22; Circleville, DPS;
Cleveland, 0.4s; Columbus, O.94:
Dayton, 0.33; Defiance, OCT; Findlay,
0.57; Granville. 0.5i; G;eenville, O. O5:
Norwalk, 0.32; Parkersburg, O.9S;
Pomeroy, O.65; Somerset, O.53: Wau-
seon, 100.
There are many districts in the
central and southern counties where
there has not been sufficient rain
fall to moisten up the ground for
plowing. or for pastures and other
vegetation: water Is failing also.
in fully two-thirds of the State; how
ever, favorable conditions prevail.
Corn cutting is well under way in
the south and has begun in central
districts. rhe late corn is making
good advancement where there ha.
been plenty of rainfall and the out.
look is more promising. The yield
must be light over much of the State
however. The bulk of the crop will
need two to three weeks more, to be
safe from frost.
Flowing for wheat has been greatly
delayed in southern and centra
lcounties. 1t has advanced well In
the north Except in the northeas,
where it has been too wet). Seeding
has begun in the north with tn,
ground in splendid condition.
Pastures have improved. Clover
seed reports are less promising
Buckwheat is yielding fairly well IL
the northwest.
| Potatoes are being greatly dam
laged by decay and blight in the north
east. Gardens have improved.
Apples have ripened prematurel,
and are dropping very badly. Man,
were blown of on the 10th. But few
Correspondents report full yield ii
prospect.
Grapes and plums are good. A fev
correspondents report good yield o.
|, peaches.
]. WARREN SMITH,
Section Director Weather Bureau
Columbus, o., Sept. 8.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
PALMA WILDLY CHEERED.
Cuban Presidents Journey One
OF Triumph.

PORTO PRINCIPE, Sept. 16.-Presi-
dent Palma, after he started yester-
day from Havana on his eastern tour
of Cuba, traversed long stretches
of sparsely inhabited country. At
every town he was greeted by squad
rons of mounted Cubans, received
addresses from officials and party
leaders and was presented bouquets
by pretty senoritas, who made
speeches of welcome. The enthusi-
asm when the president entered the
region in which opposition to the
administration was reputed to be the
strongest. increased.
On President Palma's arrival at
Porto Principe last night the entire
vicinity CT the station was flied with
a cheering mass of people of all col
ors and conditions. Nearly the whole
population followed the carriages
containing the presidential party to
the provincial building, where SenoI
Palma was formally welcomed
Commenting on the enthusiastic
reception accorded him, the president
disclaimed that it was a tribute te
his personal popularity. He said: ''I'
| is the result of the peoples joy over
the success of the republic, and
the tributes are given to me as the
chief executive President Palma
is making no speeches save brief re
sponses to addresses of welcome
When local speakers bring up the
subject of the revolutionary soldiers
pay, the status of the matter is cour
teously and briefly explained by tn,
President.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
CIGARETTES AND CRIME.
A New York Justice Gives
Warning to Parents.

New York, Sept. 15.-Cigarettes,
beer and liquors, craps, gambling on
horses, larceny. States prison
In this order Magistrate Crane, of
the Harlem police court, canned the
vices and punishment to which cigar
ct smoking by boys will lead. The
conclusion was reached, he said. by
his personal observations as a justice.
He also said that 80 out of every 100
boys from 10 to II years of age who
had come before him for crimes rang
ing from misdemeanors to burglary
showed fingers that were stained
with the yellow discoloration due to
the use of cigarettes.
1.-THE moderate cigarette smoker,
said the magistrate, ais a rare excep-
tion among the victims of the vice,
and as a parent would prefer to see
my boy given to the use of liquors
rather than to cigarettes, for the
latter is the very worst habit to
break from. Boys who use cigarettes
have such an appetite for them that
they will steal the money to get
them
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
NOrthWOOd.

The fall rains seem to have set in
at this writing.
The trustees of Macarthur township
met at Northwood cemetery, Satur.
day to decide about some changes
and improvements about the ceme-
terry. The probabilities are they will
order the drive graded and put in an
additional gate and extend the drive
way.
Cnipmunk district school will com.
mence next Monday with Bliss John
ston, as teacher.
Ryan and Watt are hulling clover
seed in this vicinity, this week.
Corn cutting was getting quite a
start the first of the week, before the
rain.
Mrs. Josie G. Folk, of Huntington
Indiana, Is here and will visit with
relatives for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Forsythe and
family return to their home in Brook
lyn, N. Y. this week, after pleasant
visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Eva Noble, Mrs. Emma Paugh
Mrs. Harriet Trumbull and Mrs. B
NJ Brooks have all been on the sicl
list recently.
]. F. McCleary is cutting his corr
with a new scientific corn cutter.
Mrs. Sue Frank and daughter, o.
Bulkhead Hotel visited her sister
Mrs. Jennie Roebuck, last Friday ant
saturday.
T. A. johnson will hold a publ,
sale of his personal property in th'
near future and 60 to Nebraska t,
spend the winter. His wife has beel
there for several months for tn
benefit of her health, and her phys,
clan advises that she remain.
Farmers viii use quite an amour
of commercial fertilizer this fall
Mrs. Nettie Clements and childrel
visited in Hardin county from Frida
until Monday. CLIFTON.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
SCIENCE SETTINGS.

Uranus is the only one of our system
Of planets which rotates backward.
Glycerin has the property. extraor.
dinary among liquids. of not evaporat-
ing.
The star Canopus surpasses the sun
in brightness by. more than 10000
times.
The equator of Mars Is inclined to the
plane of its orbit about - degrees
That of the earth Is inclined % degrees
"a minutes
The different worlds of the solar fam
fly are ut different stages of their evo
luton II the moon is n waif of the
past. Jupiter is a world OF the future.
The electrical charge of the gaseous
ion Is .OOOOOOOOO34 electrostatic units
The number OF molecules in one cubi,
centimeter of gas under standard con
ditions is SO multiplied by the nine
teenth power OF 10.
Such common substances as sugar
glucose and chalk having been fount
to absorb sunlight all day and to Civ,
It of I'm rays during the night, the dis
covery of some means for rendering
those rays useful in Illuminating houses
at night with little expense seems {
possibility Of the near future.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18

Hon. John Clarke, the supposed
candidate for the q. s. Senate, in the
Tom johnson ticket, says if he is
elected he will be good, and sell all
his bank stock. Like the yourg lady
Who said that she wore jewely before
she got religion, but when 'she found
it. was dragging her down to hell,
took it on and gave it to her sis er," +"
Clarke proposes to dispose of his
wicked bank stock when the Dem
ocrats get into power. But Mr..
Clarke is not peculiar in this. There
are whole townships of people who
win want to sell their bank stock,
when the Democrats get into power.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
Obituary..

Resolutions passed by the Ladies'
Aid Society, of the NJ. p. church of
Big Springs, o., on the death of Mrs.
Rebecca Jane Deardorff:
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father, in
his infinite wisdom, hath seen fit to
remove by death, Mrs. Rebecca Jane
Deardorff, one who was a devoted,
faithful worker in our society;
Therefore, be 1t Resolved, That we
submit cheerfully to the will of Him,
Who doeth all things well, believing
that our loss is her eternal gain, and
that we engage with greater earnest.
ness in the service of the Master,
and "work while it is called today,
for the night cometh wherein no man
can work."
Resolved, That we cherish her
memory as beloved member of our
Aid Society and as a loving devoted
wife, an affectionate mother and a
good Christian woman, who has gone
TO her reward.
Resolved, That we extend our sym
pathy to the bereaved husband and
relatives in this their hour of sorrow.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be recorded in the min
utes of the society, and a copy
sent to the husband and relatives
of the deceased, and to the Logan
county papers for publication.
TERESA ]. GARDNER,
HATTIE RoSEBRooK,
EVA LoUGHMAN,
HANNAH ANDERSON
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
Bearded Women.

Bearded women have existed at al
periods of the worlds history. Even
Herodotus, the father of history
gives us an account of one Pedasnes
"who lived above Halicarnassus," Q
priestess OF Minerva. whose chin regu
larly budded with large beard when
ever any great public calamity impend
ed. Bartel Garetji. woman of Copen
hagen. had beard reaching to hel
waist Charles MI. of Sweden had 4
female grenadier In his army who pos
sessed the beard we'll rs the coura gt
Of man, Margaret. duchess Of Aus
tria and governess of the Netherlands
had a large. wiry. stiff beard. OF whicl
she was very proud. OF late year
Albert. duke of Bavaria. reports having
had a young lady governess in hi
household who was 1.-The proud pos
SCISSOR of very large black beard"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
The First White CoatInQ.

Jack Frost gave his brush a swish
across the etrans-Missouri States, We'd
nesday night, and tender-eyed beans,
melting melons, and all garden green
goods vilted at the touch. In the
Dakotas and the Mountain States
there was no corn crop to be DAM
aged, though a freeze accompanied
the frost In Nebraska and Kansas
the corn crop rustled its dry shucks
In defiance, and the damage was not
worth calculating. Further east, it
Is hoped that clouded sky pre-
vent a damaging frost, Thursday
night; but the corn crop is nearly all
beyond danger. A week more oi
warm weather would finish the ripen-
ing of the odds and ends, and the
garden and melon crops would all be
gathered. We should be thankful
for delightful summer, good prices
and abundant crops
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
COUNTY NEWS.
Zdn6Sfeld.

Clara Outland has gone to Della
ware to commence her college educa-
tion. Her mother, Mrs. Dr.. Out
land. accompanied her to remain a
few days.
Mrs Hannah Blackburn was able
to celebrate the 46th birthday ami
versary of her son. DR.. c. NJ. Wanzer,
at the old Wauzer home.
We have enjoyed the presence in
our home of Miss Jennie Roberts for
several days. She is a young Chris
tian worker from the Cleveland train.
ing school.
Misses Halle and Mary Wanzer
are attending school in Columbus.
Mrs. Matte Wickersham, who has
for many years been a resident OF
the community, in company with her
son, will move to Bellefontaine in a
few days to make their future home.
Mrs. A. G. Hadley has arrived from
Cleveland to take pastoral charge OF
Goshen church. She will be assistt d
in the work by Miss Jessie Petty, who
is expected here Saturday.
Miss Leila Pennock left the first OF
the week to attend school at Earl.
ham.
Your correspondent and family
were invited guests at the home OF
Mrs. Matte Wickersham last Mon
day, where a large number of the
friends and neighbors had assembled
to celebrate the birthday anniver
sary of Mrs. Wickersham and Mr.. II
IC. Miller. A bountiful dinner wal
served at noon and the occasion
much enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rudasil left
Tuesday for An extended. visit will
their daughter at Washington, Pa.
Mrs. A. G. Hadley, Misses Jessie
Petty and Lillian Shaffer win move
into the Wickersham property or
Bellefontaine street in few days.
The stakes are driven for the new
electric line coming in on the nortl
side of Columbus street and turning
north on Sandusky street. If it i
built over this line 1t will certainly
be very convenient for our people.
o. 81. F.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
EVERYBODY knows the

EVEK BODY knows the
remarkable medicinal value
of cod liver oil, but few peo-
pie can take the ordinary,
nauseating kind.
Until Hagee's Cordial of
Cod Liver Oil (si'h (sf Lin. MsPGsni'rs:ss:) saS rsas.)
was compounded, a really
pleasant and palatable cod
liver oil was unknown. The
ffrSftasteof Hagee's Cordial
will dispel oil prejudice.
Especially valuable in hot
weather. time when its
wonderful properties are so
much needed to help nature
replenish the extra con.
sumption of vitality, caused
by excessive heat. A fine
tonic food forpuny children.
Contains no grease. Agrees
with the weakest stomach.
Sold by all druggists. Prepared by
kaihsrmon Chemical Co. St Louis. Mo.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
WAR PROBABLE
Between Turkey and
Bulgaria.
Russia and Other Nations
Will Doubtless Be
Involved.

Bulgaria is mobilizing her army
preparatory to making war on Tur-
key, and Turkey is getting her army
placed near the Bulgarian frontier,
to meet the Bulgarian forces in case
of war.
Bulgaria addressed a note to the
great powers of Europe, setting forth
the atrocities committed by the
Turks, the great feeling that existed
among the people of Bulgaria. and
the necessities that would compel her
to declare war. Three of, the Powers,
Germany, Italy and France, have
replied to Bulgaria's note, urging
peace, and sta'ing that Bulgaria need
not expect any support from them,
if she declared war. But Bulgaria is
going ahead with her preparations;
and if she declares war, she will
doubtless be supported by Russia and
Austria. She would not, in our opin.
ion, attack Turkey single handed.
and If she declares war it may be &C.
cepted as an indication that she will
have powerful backing. This was the
course taken by Russia in the wars
of '54 and 7s, when the Russian army
was only stopped from reaching the
gates of Constantinopie by the other
great European powers, that feared
Russian aggression and preponder-
ance of power in Europe. No such
fear will deter Russia now, and when
the war ends, If 1t begins, Turkey
will undoubtedly be reduced in terri.
tory, if not swept from the face OF
Europe.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
RESTING IN MlDAlR.
faculty of Poising Possessed by
Snmc of the IArgesi Bfrds.

faculty of Poising Possessed by
Some of the Largest Birds.
"vhile l never have seen IL explained
in print" said one OF the ornitholOgical
sharps OF the ZOO. lit is a wonder to
me persons should express amazement
at the ability of certain birds to hang
poised In the air without wing motion.
1t is a fayorite trick of the great
condor. Away in the air. far beyond
the mountain tops, these birds hang
poised as motionless rs II perched on
solid rock. True. their wings are out
stretched. but even through glasses not
the slightest motion Is perceptible.
They remain in this position for many
minutes, sometimes for an hour, max
Ing n careful scrutiny of everything be-
low them i'm their search for prey.
Then. with a sligh; fitting of the wings
they flap slowly away, or, having
found what they were seeking. dart
like bullet toward II. The eagle,
hawk and other species have this same
faculty Of poising apparently on moth
ing.
These birds move about until they
meet an uprising current of air. 1t
may come from Immediately beneath
them. from wind detected by striking
q cliff along the sea. or may come
from great distance. where a rush
Ing wind struck the side OF noun
tain and was turned upward. Being
q, on the wing most of the time In search
, OF prey. they have learned to utilize
these uprushing air currents for their
own purposes. Coming 10 one of these
and heading to the wind. they fix their
pinions at an angle which will permit
them TO rest there and scrutinize some
| thing that has taken their attention
perhaps on the plain below. Thus,
while they seem poised on nothing. the
| mir current rushing upward buoys
them.
You see the same thing in mid
ocean when ships are followed by
I fiocks of gulls. In some rare case clear
across the ocean. When the ships start
out the gulls fly here and there. some
| times away on high and again skim
ming the surface of the water IN
| search OF. food. AS the hours and days
| pass they tire. and then you will Sc,
them poise for rest on the hair current
rising from the stern OF the ship. The
onrush Of an ocean greyhound create.
swiftly rising air current in its wake
This curls over like n wave and rushei
into the vacuum made by the steamer
and on II the g,ills are carried alonf
without effort and at the same speed
at which the ship Is traveling."-Nev
York Press.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-18
THE PRESIDENTS LIFE
ImpcrilIcd In a Storm on Long
Island Sound.

New York, Sept. 16.-President
Roosevelt is resting quietly tonight
after day of strenuous and varied
experience.
While en- route from Oyster Bay to
New York on the naval yacht Sylph,
he passed through terrifying wind
and rain storm, during which the ves-
sci was in imminent danger.