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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

raised edge which serves as Individual
dining table. for in Japan the family
table is unknown. and generally two
persons at most sit down to one table
No, not sit" down but squat down.
The Jap does everything almost with
his feet curled up out of the way under
him On lie mat on the floor.
When one sits down to dinner In
Japan 1t Is not to a well-arranged and
elaborately set table. There Is moth
ing in sight but the bare floor and the
waiting servant AS soon as you be-
come seated upon the floor. however,
your table makes its appearance. upon
which the servant has placed a small
bowl Of soup, one Of FISH and one OF
some kind OF beans or vegetables;
also an empty bowl. with a cover. and
q tiny nat saucer containing few
small cubes of "Daikon." "a kind Of
turnip which Is served raw and II
eaten at the close of the meal much
as cheese is served at the close Of the
meal In America. And besides the
eatables there are the chop-sticks.
/ without which the meal could not be
partaken of.
While you are wondering what the
empty bowl can be for the 'nesan'
(servant) brings in q tub of rice. and
sits down before you. You take on
the cover from the empty bowl and
with a bow hand II over to her. She
receives II on a tray, digs out some
rice with a wooden spatula, shaped
| very much like a battledore. and fills
the bowl. replacing 1t on the tray and
handing it back to you with another
| bow You put the bowl Of rice upon
your table, and first drink your soup
Then with the rice bowl In the left
hand and the chop sticks in the right
| you take a mouthful of fish. then oi
| rice, and so on Of whatever Wand:
may bet set before you So goes the
meal. and you may pass your rice
bowl NJ to the waiting servant as
often as you please to have 1t replen
ished, but 1t is seldom that the otheI
| articles Of diet are replenished-
Rice is the staff of ife of the Japan
ese, and it is a chief part of the menr
at every meal-breaksast, dinner and
supper In an ordinary household
rice Is boiled early in the morning
for the breakfast and midday meal
and a fresh quantity cooked for th'
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

self only at the disposal OF Frances
great ally.
The prime mover in all Russia's an
bulance work and Red Cross societies
is the Grand Duchess Vladimir. who at
her own expense is organizing and
equipping a hospital train. Her i'm
perial highness Is an excellent organ
izer, and the state rooms of her palace
are now daily filed with members OF
Russian society. who work hard from
one d. m. till IL o'clock. There. In
these splendid apartments. where little
more than a year ago the wedding re-
ception OF the only daughter of the
house took place. the making of gar.
ments. the repairing of lint. and the
writing and answering Of letters to vol
unteer nurses, go on at huge wooden
tables, set up on trestles placed be-
tween the great pillars and the long
windows. which are feature of many
of the rooms OF the Vladimir palace.
Thanks perhaps to their terrible ex-
perience in the Russo-Turkish war the
Russian military authorities are in this
one matter of the ambulance work
ready for emergencies. and that this Il
SO Is also owing to the Grand Duchess
Constantine.
The whole ambulance service is un.
der a man who Is known as President
Of the Central Medical Military STAFF.
There is also an Inspector OF Hos.
pitfalls" when a campaign is actually In
progress. He has vast powers. for un.
der him are all the surgeon-majors ant
regimental doctors. Each of these
when on active service. disposes of 3:
assistants. wEo are at the present mo-
meme being drawn from the medica
students at the Kieff university. 12S
bearers. as many nurses as he asks for
one medicine chest for each battalion
and four ambulance carriages. Every
military train carries some 1000 dress
ings. and each Moujik has a small
quantity Of wadding. antiseptic gauz'
and bandages in his knapsack.
In addition the Russian army will
have the invaluable assistance afforded
by the French Red Cross society. which
provides both the Russian and the Jap
anese with two field hospitals. eaci
containing so BEDS. and that of Lel
Danes de France.
The amateur nurse is held in higl
honor at St Petersburg. Many womer
of rank have started for the front
and the cars youngest sister. tn,
Grand Duchess Olga. is said to be goin,
at once.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

1t was an interesting contest which
the woman's club. of Evanston, ILL.,,
recently arranged. The event was
known as a science exhibition. Twen-
ty gold pieces were awarded for excel
lence in cooking. sewing and launder-
ing. AS the contest was open to all
comers. mistress and maid competed
side by side. aid there were successful
competitors in both classes. Another
pleasing event was the awarding OF
certificates to all servants who had
worked for the same mistress from
three to five years. and medals to all
those who had held the same situation
for ten years.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
Maole fiill News Notes.

Maple Hills. Ohio. May Sc. W.
Wirick and daughter. Dents, were at
the county seat Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. STOKES took Sun
day dinner at Il. W. Wirick's.
Harley and Arthur Long attended
the Alumni Banquet Saturday even
ing.
Miss Denta Wirick attended the com
mencement at Middleburg, Friday
night.
Cleo and Cecil Williams spent Sunday
with Otho and Opal Wirick.
Mrs. May Souden and boys spent
Tuesday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs @. w. Wirick
Mrs. Z. E Wirick entertained a
party Of her neighbors and friends to a
carpet rag sewing last Tuesday after
noon. At five O'Clock they went to
the dining room where table Of good
things awaited them. They sewed
about thirty pounds of rags and after
wishing their hostess health and hap
piness they departed to their homes.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

evening repast. II has been said that
in Japan is the only place where they
know how to cook rice. 1t Is exquis
itely prepared there, and spoiled most
everywhere else in the world. The
Japanese cook know exactly how
much water to put in so that by the
time the rice Is done enough water
has boiled away tc make 1t ready to
serve. And when you have finished
your meal you pour some tea into your
rice bowl and drink It You may leave
as much as is necessary in the other
bowls or dishes, but II is considered
very bad manners to leave any rice
And at the end Of the meal comes the
raw chunk of daikon already men
toned
With rice and fish which the nu.
merous rivers and lakes OF Japan sup
ply bountifully and in infinite variety,
there are numerous vegetables pre-
pared IN various ways The shalottes
and scarlet runner beans. without
their sheels. are the most common.
One peculiar dish in the vegetable line
Is the lily bulb boiled in sugar. And
there Is "nori" (seaweed) which Ia
kept In store dry and prepared by ths
addition Of hot water. Meat other
than fish is eaten to a very limited
extent. as II Is forbidden by Buddhism
However. in some places meat 4,
debbsd whale" or mountain whale. :
and then the religious structure Is 70
moved
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

Your face. dear love. your face.
Not that which meets your fsllow-man's .
regard.
PoNte or sympathetic sometimes hard:
Indifferent. reticent. sif-poised and still
The keen thOught-miIler. toiling at his
mill
But that which lights our small abiding
place.
Your face. dear love. your face.
Your face. dear love. your face
That which. returning through the even
ing gloom.
You bring unto this waiting happy room
The tired look, yet glad-as glad and warm
As tender sunset after hours Of storm:
As IL some hidden door were opened wide
Within your heart on its home-loving side
A look that is a bodiless embrace
Your face. dear love. your face.
-Ethelwyn wetherald. In Good House
Eseufnz
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
WHAT THE JAP EATS
THE STAPLE ARTICLES OF DIET
ARE RICE AND FISH.
How Food Il Served and Eaten BY
People OF Flowery Kingdom
A Glimpse Into Kitchen
Of q japanese Home

Some sage has declared that tell
me what you eat. and l will tell you
what you are" and doubtless to very
great extent Ii Is true that what goes
into the stomach later comes out In
the physical, mental and moral man.
But however that may be. when we
propose to have a little chat about the
food question of Japan. 1t is not with
the purpose or desire to discuss the
character of the people of the little
island kingdom. Anywhere one may
60 in Japan he will find the rice bowl
and the cooked or raw fish in evidence
on the little lacquered table with
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
PRIVATE GUARD
Of CoIorado'S Governor Was
Jofiantgen's Brother.

A number OF Bellefontaine people
who have travelled through the West
have met Mr.. Frank N. JoHantgen, of
Meeker, Colorado, q brother of Mr..
Joseph JoHantgen, of this city. Mr..
JpHantgen has just returned to his
home after spending seven months
with the National Guard of Colorado
who were called out to quiet the strik-
ing miners He served at Victor.
Cripple Creek, Tullsride and Denver
The troubles are now practically set
tied and he with other Of the business
and professional men of Colorado.
whose service We're necessary i'm this
strike. have been allowed 10 return to
their homes. Mr.. JoHantgen was ap-
pointed Chief Commissary at Camp
Victor and served from October to
January when the necessity arose
for body guard to the Governor ow.
/ ing to threats against his life and Mr..
JoHantgen was chosen from the entire
national guard by Gen. Sherman h
Bell commander of the guard. Dnr
ing his stay of two months with the
Governor he had the satisfaction Of
svertipg two attempts upon the Chic
Executives life made by the Italians
Upon the completion of his dutie
the Governor presented MIN with tn
latest pattern 80 Colts automatic re
volver with a silver plate in the bandl
bearing the inscription of presentation
Mr.. JoHantgen was member of
recent hunting party in which Or. J
II Wilson. DIR. Frank Slough. Joeep
JoHantgen and others were members
i
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
Whitley Wins Out.

Springfield. Ohio. May 5.-W,lliam 8.
N Whitley. the reaper king. was to-
day notified that the United States
Patent Office had decided in his favor
in q suit brought by the International
Harvester Company regarding what is
technically termed clover buncher.
Whitley made his own argument to the
Courf
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
MEN IN PUBLIC LIFE.

II is understood that. on, way and an
other. ex-Secretary OF w OTIS cab
met position cost him $500 900. and that
until he has amassed at least 81 900. 900
he will have little or nothing further to
do with politics.
Secretary Taft enjoys the associations
Of the senate. Since he entered the cab
inet few week ago he has been on the
floor OF the senate during session time
more than all the rest OF his cabinet col
leagues during the last two years. Every
few days the bulky figure Of the secre-
tary appears resting on one of the big
divans in the rear OF the chamber He
never comes to the capitol to address a
committee without dropping into the
senate chamber to see how things are
going.
Rather an inexplicable error was made
by Ambassador Choate in Edinburg the
other day in his address on receiving
the freedom of the city. Mr. Choate said
that only one of his countrymen, Gen.
Grant. had ever been so honored AS a
matter of fact. William Lloyd Garrison
had the distinction conferred upon him
in 1867, on the occasion of his fourth
visit to Great Britain. and II was ten
dGed to him ''in respect of his long and
meritorious exertions to abolish slavery
in the United States of America"
David Jayne Hill. now United States
minister to Switzerland. used to be presi-
dent of the University of Rochester.
The small daughter of his mathematical
colleague was very fond OF him and she
had q great habit of picking up long
words and making him tell her what
they meant What's the difference be-
tween gastronomy and astronomy?
she asked one day. Astronomy" re-
piled the president. is the science Of the
heavenly bodies. Dorothy. Gastronomy
is-er-well. heavenly science OF the
earthly body"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
To Worlds Fair by Boat.

Minnesota teachers have chartered
a steamboat for a trip to the world 8
fair in June and July. The boat win
leave st. Paul. June 23, and remain in
St. Louis a week. The teachers and
their guests will live on board during
the sojourn in ST. Louis and thereby
avoid the difficulties of securing hotel
accommodations.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
CARING FOR WOUNDED
HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS OF
RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE.
Both Are Striving to Alleviate the suf'
ferings Of the Soldiers at the
Front-Interest Of
Royalty.

Even those who most lament "the
good old times" are bound to admit
that as regards sanitary science, and
especially all that concerns surgery and
the ambulance service generally. an
amazing change for the better has
taken place even during the last &c
years.
Thanks in q measure to the admira-
bly, organized International Red Cross
societies. both the japanese and Rus
sian wounded may look to be splendid
ly cared for, and the fortunate Japs
will have the highly trained aid OF
large contingent of American nurses
and doctors; while Admiral Sir s. Cy.
prian Bridges has offered the use ol
the British naval hospital at Yoko-
hama to the Japanese minister of ma
rine.
The japanese people are showing ex
traordinary interest in this humane
side Of war. Enormous sums are beini
freely subscribed to the various ambu
lance funds, and "the Empress of tn
Spring" is busying herself with tn
preparations which are still being &C
lively carried forward In connection
with the base hospitals. Her Japanes
majesty, Harru Ko. long before Their
was any thought Of war. used to visi
regularly the Women and Children
hospital In Toxic. and from time &
time the other houses Of healing
japanese doctors are noted for thei
skill in surgery. and many OF thos
| who are now at the front studied Il
the great American medical schools. a
| well as in Paris and Berlin. II Is
curious and rather deplorable fact tina
| of the two great French Red Cross 81
cieties. both admirably equipped wit
every kind of ambulance requisite. onl
one has consented to distribute its IA
vors impartially between the Russian
and the Japs: the other VIII place II
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

The Mexican Herald has sent over
the border this invitation: Come rest,
ye weary ones. on the broad and gen.
erous bosom Of Mexico. the motherly
tropical dame! Here is sunshine. dolce
far ninete when required. a genial and
courteous people and rest from inees-
SAINT debate. When the great American
people really desire repose they will
ask with unanimous voice to be an
nexed. and the banner Of Mexico will
float to the shores of the great lakes
over a united. rejoicing and enthusias-
tic people. who on their Thanksgiving
day shall eat Of mole de guajolote and
the stuffed bird Of legitimate yankee
procedure"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
Removing scorch Marks.

To remove scorch marks bake an
onion. then squeeze out the Juice and
mix IL with an ounce of fuller's earth. a
wineglass of vinegar and a small guam
tity of shredded soap. Heat together
till the soap has melted. leave till cold
and then apply to the scorched linen. Let
Il dry on and then wash In the usual way.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
SPECIALS.

Columbus. o., May 5.-A romance
with an anticipated sad ending has
woven itself into the life of '.Bill"
Nichols, tho Hardin county murderer
who is in the prison annex awaiting
electro,ution. Nichols and his wife
separated at Kenton twenty-four years
ago. A three-year old SON. Tom. and
five-year old daughter. Mamie. now
Mrs. Cousins. of $40 West Central ave.
nue.. Toledo. were placed in an orphan
school in Cincinnati.
Anna. a twin sister of Mamie, was
sent to Delaware County Orphans
Home.
Tom and Anna have seen their father
several times since the separation. but
until very recently the whereabouts oi
Mrs. Cousins was not known TO the
family.
She recently read a newspaper ref
erence to her fathers sad fate and a
once wrote.
Then at the irs itation Of her father
she visited him In the annex.
Nichols has been granted sta,
by the Circuit Court, but it is his in
tention to have his family In Columbu
on the night he is electrocuted. if tn
time should come.
Chicago. May, 5.-Ezrs Blue. Of Lo
gan county. o., asks the Chicago po
lice to find his sister. A letter fror
him was received today by Cnie
lO'Neil.
Blue told pitiful tale of wife dy
ing and calling for his sister. her favor
lite.
The sister. explained Blue. had com
TO Chicago some months ago. and hs
not been heard from since.
| As Blue gave no further particulars
not even the sisters name. the polio
could not send out a general alaim.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
BROOKS
To Graduate May IS Hunts.
vile Commencement.

Huntsville May 8.-The 1904 COM
mencement will be held May L..
There will be FIVE graduates. Profes-
sor r. b. Pearson. OF Columbus. will
make the class address and the Schu-
mann Qusrtetts. of Bellefontsine, will
furnish music.
Guy s. Brooks, son of d. S. Brooks.
of this vicinity. will graduate from
tn, Allegheny Theological Seminary
of the United Presbyterian church
Wednesday, May Is.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
For Sale.

Above farms are well improved. fine rich
soil. on pike roads. near railroads towns
school and church, = cash. write for farm list
and further Information VIM Fleming
6reensburg, Ind.
Laundry, in q town Of 1000 population.
yor<h twice the money C viii take 70 buy ft,
B esf of reasons for selling. L. r. Fleming
Gre ensourg, Ind. Jan. %, 1904
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

All about the st. Louis Exposition.
We will not worry you with details.
But do Tot go without first consulting
Agents of Ohio Central Lines about
route and rates. noy28
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

Robert Bowers, son of Thomas Bow
ers formerly q resident of this city, Is
here calling on friends. Young Bowers
till recently was In the U. s. Navy.
He is now employed In the mechanical
department of the Toledo News Bee.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

Mr. Morrissey, senior member of the
banking firm of Morrissey and Prender-
gast. of Philadelphia, was in the city
Thursday and after an inspection pro-
nounced himself as greatly pleased
with the prospects and the patronage
given the local Appleyard lines not
withstanding the condition of the
road at this time. He is confident that
In forty days great improvements will
be made ON the line.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

Mrs. M. A. Woods. Of Marion, may
die Is the result of using a patent
medicine for the cure of .ancer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

The exhibit Of the Big Four is spo
ken Of by people who have visited the
st. Louis exposition as one of the most
attractive to be seen on the ground.
1t consists chiefly of q large Atlantic
type engine. one of the largest ever
built by the American Locomotive
works. The engine rests On a turn
table 20 feet In length and stands 10
feet above the level Of the floor. The
turntable is so arranged that it makes
25 revolutions every hour, the drivers
of the locomotive make so revolutions
minute. The fact that the engine Is
in active operation, and presents itself
through the revolution of the turnta-
BILE in different aspects, makes the ex-
hibition one of unusal interest
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

At a meeting of the officials of the
U. b. & N, d. s. g. u. and K. & s.
lines at Springfield Thursday even
ing the resignation OF John Harsliman
as president was accepted and A. e.
Appleyard was selected rs president of
all the lines above named. George
Appleton, of Boston, was elected treas
urer Charles F. Coaney, Of Boston,
secretary. Mayor W. 7. Haviland was
elected vice president of the b. & N.
W. R. Niyen and Atty. A. Jay Miller
were elected members of the Board OF
Directors.
The earnings of the Applayard lines
have greatly increased and the future
of this group of traction roads is very
bright.
A steam locomotive. shovel and twelve
ballast cars will arrive here from
Newark next week and the round
prairie sink hole will be filed and the
grading of the line from here to Ur.
bana improved.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
Time Card Became Effective Sun.
day. Juue IA.
INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION
ooINe WEST

san1usky and Springfield Division.
GOING SOUTH.
No ~ Daily except Sunday De AS pm
No. g. Daily Ezcspt Sunday Fl Fl 80 80 An An
No. q zeal freight. De- 2soo pm
GOING NORTH.
10. Daily Except Sunday. .-..-...De- 600 am
no. q. D.s E.esp. Sunday a.. bs ii:ss II = ann ann
Ho.la Daily Krcspt Sunday De-. De- s:S @ pm p
No. .. local freight-.----.----. DE. n:io am
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

"All on Account of the Baby"
An ache In the back and an ache In the
arms.
All on account Of the baby
A fear and n fright and a thousand alarms.
All on account of the baby.
And bottles and ratties and whistles and
rings.
From cellar To attic a clutter OF things.
From morning TO night and TO morning
again.
More fuss and more fume than an army Of
men,
And a head that is stupid for lack Of It'd
sleep.
And a heart where a fiood OF anxieiie.
leap
All on account Of the baby.
A Joy In the heart and a light In the eyes,
All on account Of the baby
A growing content and a growing surprise
All on account OF the baby.
And patience that conquers a myriad frets
And sunshiny song that another begets
And pureness of soul a baby Is pure,
And sureness OF faith as the children ar
sure
And a glory OF love between husband an
wife.
And a saner and happier outlook on life.
All on account OF the baby.
Christian Endeavor World
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

Standing in the corner in the rear of
W. e. Browns clothing establishment
is an umbrella with q pedigree longer
than that of any horse ever owned
by the owner OF the shower stick. The
umbrella belongs to "Uncle Abe
Evans and was brought to this city by
the venerable gentleman from West
Liberty to be recovered. Ii is remark.
able in that it was sent to Mr. Evans
by his granddaug the Duchess OF
Manchester, and for scores of years wa
in the possession of the House of Man.
chester. The handle is straight and Of
silver with tine Machester coat of ARM
and initials on it while other embossed
figures grace the point. At the handle
end there is q snuff box but this "Un-
Gle Abe had eoldered together as be
didn't like to have 1t Hopping around
all the time. The rod is OF ebony and
Of q very fine specimen. The stick il
quite an heirloom and would bs great.
ly priced in the collection of any relic
hunter.-Urbsns Citizen.