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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15
DR.. W. O. srIScncoMB,

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon Special atten
IL tion given to diseases Of the eyes and 1T
ting glasses East Columbus Avenue Belle
OnTzine, Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15
nP oscAR pa sion.

PHYSICIAN anG Surgeon Office, rs EaSi
Il Columbus street Residence tUl NORTH
Mad River street Phone 2sc-three rings Tor
Office and two for residence.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15
noNENsIINE s HUSTON.

a TTORNEYS and Co1nselors AZ Law, Belle
~ fourAIue. Ohio. Particular attentto
xfvsn 10 collections and settlement Of estates
OEce In the Watson Building Entrance or
u lain street
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon No. 1i6 East CO.
Il Iumbus Ave Treatment OF the Eyes and
Hrtfnr glasses for defective vision a specially
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15

Sccinent or SET
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys; If it stains
your linen 1t is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble: too
frequent desire 10
PASS II or pain in
the back Is also
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15

Between TWO evils choose n'lther.
Hstwcen tv:n goods CHOOSE both.-Ei
vards
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15

Mr.. Walton was smoking his post
prandial cigar two nights later in a
peaceful frame of mind on the widest
hammock the porch afforded. His wife
was talking In an undertone.
We'll. thank heavens. Hattie has Civ
en- IL up for good. | think il was that,
bit of scandal about the managers
being divorced and marrying his lead;
ing mans wife. Such a tangle.,'
Il don't believe il was anything of
the sort. II was that Storm
Nonsense. How do you known
Tom
And Mr.. Walton lighted a fresh cigar
and rolled over to watch the figures OF
a man and a tall. slender girl disap-
pearing in the direction of the lake.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15
Ic Lo~GFELLOw
N " p,DDlE

DESTIsT. Modern methods Chatham
Il Block east Of Cnurr House
Successor To Dr- RoNaud-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15
Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know 1t.
How To Find Out.

Fin bottle or common glass with your
water and let II stand tweniy-four hours; a
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15
Notice of Election.

The stockholders Of The Rellefontaine
Bridge & ron Company will hold their an
nual meeting al the office of the Con pany on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY /. 1909.
AT 2o'c'ocL D. u for the election OF directors
and such other business a. may proI erly be
presented
Jan 5 1eOI-3t P.F- CORY. Sec'y.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15

At 0-tNA 0E4-E.
What TO DO.
There IS comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed. that Or. Kilmer'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. 4 corects inability
10 hold water and sczlding pain in passing
It. or bad effects following use of liquor.
wine or beer. and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled TO 90 often
during the day. and 10 get up many times
during the night. The mid and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp-Root Is soon
realized. Il stands the highest for its won
d=rful cures of the mos; distressing cases.
II you need medicine you should have the
best Sold BY druggists in SOC. and 81. sizes
You may have sample bottle Of thi,
wonderful discovery
and book that tells A357:1x
more about it. both sent ..:ss;;;;
absolutely free by mail. ~. zaWsG .ea..i3sszs
address, DR.. Kilner & House Of s~anpRoe.
Co.. 5inghsrton. ". Y. When writing men
Iion 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, BInghamDton. n. Y. on
every bottle.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15

noise of country celebration. And
Tom loved it all.
She lay On her couch trying to study.
hut her thoughts reverted unpleasant
~ and pcr<iStcutly To Tom Tom who
had carried her books and her lunch
to school. who had fought Tor her and
fetched and carried FOR her ever since
she could remember. But of course
there might he another Tom On the
road. II no; we'll her art would com
fort her.
The room was suddenly shrOuded in
gloom. and from the distance came the
muttcr Of thunder. All. that was why
she could not study. Electricity in the
air always unuerVrd her. II WAS mere
ly a case of depression.
She closed her window. then passed
rapidly froEI room to room. CLOSING
doors and windows a III husyiug herself
in sheer desperation. FOR an electrical
storm I'm the Adirnndacks Is no triiling
matter. Down camp the darkness like
a mighty pail. and with hands lhat
IremhI,d she lighted the sitting room
/ lamp. Surely Tom would come in q
! few moments IL lie could find his way
through the blackne<s outdoors. \ fash
of lightning played on the window. and
she jerked down the shade. With the
| thunder there doomed another crashing
sound. and forest monarch lay prone
on the lakes edge Another crash and
another with the wind whistling and
bowling minor accompaniment 10 the
thunder. Harriet lay face downward
on the wicker couch. her head buried In
pillows. In the inky blackuess Of the
entry stood Tom. his face grim and set
his arms crossed over his chest. Sud
denly there came pause. one of thos,
awful. porten:ous pauses that presagt
an exceptional burst Of fury. ON the
ominous silence rang trembling voice
Tom. where are youi Why don't you
Gomez"
He reached her side just as the yel
low blue light Of the bolt seemed 10 en-
velop the entire cottage. When il was
over Tom was holding a limp. uncon
scious form tight 10 Iris heart.
Its all over little girl II was just {
tree or something that was struck
There can't I've another crash like that
Look at me. dear: It's Tom. I'm will
you"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15
What to Do.

convincing proof that the kidneys and bIad-
der are out cf order
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-27
MR.. ENGLEHART DECLINES
NOMINATION FOR JUDGE
For Business Reasons He Decides
Not TO Make the Race-SpecuIa-
tion as to His Successor.

Hon. Ira p. Englehart, nominated by
the republicans ut the Tacoma conven-
ton for superior judge OF this district,
has notified L. F. Barge, state committee
man for this county, that he declines to
make the race. Mr.. Englehart only
gave Mr.. Barge oral notice OF his inten-
tons and at this writing no steps have
been taken to fill the vacancy on the
ticket.
Seen by The Herald in reference to the
matter, Mr.. Englehart said he was fore
ed to decline the nomination Tor purely
business reasons. lie cannot afford, he
says, to take the judgeship, which is the
ambition OF every attorney, and while
sensible OF the honor done him in his
selection for the position, it would be too
great a sacrifice of his financial interests
for himto accept he would be compelled
20 sever certain business relations that
are now profitable which he conld not
afford to do. Mr.. Englehart believes.
however that the district will 90 repub-
lican by fully a thousand majority and
therefore regards nomination as equiv
alent to an election.
There Was considerable speculation
Yesterday rs to Mr.. Englehart's success
sor. This county has 10 votes in the iu-
dicial convention, against Il of kittitas
and Franklin counties combined, and
the republicans, therefore. naturally
feel that this county is entitled to the
office The friends OF Edward Whitson
are urging him to accept the nomination.
His selection, it is said, would be gener-
ally satisfactory to the bar. one promi-
nent democratic attorney declaring yes
terday that he was not in favor OF his
party making a nomination if he is
named As between Mr.. Whitson and
an outside man, the people of this county
generally favor the former. 1t has not
yet been determined whether another
convention will be called to fill
the vacancy or whether il will be eft to
the state committeeman of the three
counties to act in conjunction with the
bar.
The friends of II. Il. Rig OF this city
are making a fight to sscure the nomi-
nation Of that gentleman for the position
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-27
JAMES H. FRASER IS FOR
A RAILROAD COMMISSION
Republican Candidate for State SEN
ator EmphaticaIIy Declares Him
self on This Important Issue.

James II Fraser, the leading republican
candidate in this county for state sena.
tor, is strongly in favor of railroad
commission bill being enacted bv the
next Legislature. Intercepted on the
subject by Il Herald representative the
other day, he said
Eyes, | believe in an appointive repu-
lative commission law being passed by
the next legislature. ard ii am elected
will work and vote for such a measure,
In my opinion, the party in this state
would be many votes stronger if the Ia.
coma convention had incorporated such
plank in the platform. \ majority OF
the people of the state, | think, want a
railroad commission and the agitation of
the subject will continue until the oues-
ton is settled. 1t should be settled by
the republican party it settles all great
questions of public concern and can al
ways he depended on in an emergency.
You know the delegation from this coun-
ty voted in favor OF the commission and
Congressman Jones. interviewed in Spo-
kane recently, said he thought the party
here would declare for it in its platform
next month. | would like to see such a
declaration, but whether it is made or
not, II am nominated and elected. /
shall be for a commissin bill.
Lam glad to see that Mr.. Mead has
spoken out so cmphatically on this issue.
If he is our next governor, and | have
no doubt that he will be, commission
law will be honestly and fearlesslv enior.
ced under his administration. His DO
sition on this subject effectuallv disposes
OF the charge that he is controlled bv the
railroads. don't believe he is controlled
by anyone and he is entitled to and
should receive the united support OF the
republican party. And ii the republicans
OF central and eastern Washington
want railroad commission bill passed
at Olympia next winter, the way for
them to get it is to elect republican
members OF the legislature. Thi.
country, undoubtedly, is for commits
sion and there is no chance of getting it
in my opinion, through the Democrat;
party. | believe in the railroads paying
their just portion OF taxes, which they
are not doing now, and also in the reg
ulation OF freight and passenger rates
| am not radical anti-railroad man
and never have been, but the railroad:
should he compellelt to do the right thine
ii they are not willing to do it without
compulsion. The railroads have Their
rights, of course, bnt so have the people
and between the two, in the matter o
taxes and rates, would stand with the
latter every time.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-27
Richard Smith in Contempt.

Judge Rudkin last Monday fined Rich
ard Smith - AMI costs for contempt
of court Mr. Smith lives above the
ranch OF David I.onemire, on the Wcna-
creek. There i little water in the
stream and by a recent decision Of the
court longmirc i to have - cubic feet
of water per second OF time ont of the
stream. Smita had been taking the
water ont against The wishes Of Long
mire and consequently was brought be.
fore the court.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-27
ASSESSMENT OF COUNTY
eleven MILLION OLLARS
Increase of Million and a Half Over Last
Year-A Most Interesting Show
ing Made.

Assessor Harry Coonse has completed
the assessment roll of the county for
this year, which makes Il gratifying
showing and proves that that official
has been Jealous in the discharge of his
duties. The total value of all property
i'll the county is $l0.S9590O against
S9,399,64l last year, an increase of 81.
496.259. The value of personal prop
erty is increased from $l.0l1.6lO last
year TO S2,lG2,S $50. that of city and out
side lots from $597 500 to $l.l74l20 and
That of Improvements from S117,j40 TO
1921 ,5l5. the assessment in detail is
given below and makes a most interest
ing showing:
Value of city lot, III North
Yakima ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S9Gl 800
Value of Improvements i'll
North Yakima ............. 1885
Total value lots ami improve
mentN ......... ..........S l.13j. ! Is
Value OF lots in outside towns S2l2 500
Value of Improvements in out
side towns ................. IA 900
Total value of lots ana i'm
provemcnts ................S $500. 400
Total value of lots and i'm
proycments in county ..... 50 .O95. G35
How &c
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-27

line. would also be destroyed. but the
flames were at last gotten under control.
Time and again buildings across Wal.
nue. street were discovered in flames,
but were saved by the firemen. 1t j. TO
he hoped that the property destroyed
by Iakimas greatest fire will be sup.
planted by substantial fire. proof build
ings.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-27

Have YOU been to SCOTS lumber ward?
Try him on lumber, sash, doors. etc.
West of tracks. opposite machine shops
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-27

For Sale Six acre fruit ranch. One
ami oue-half acres in hay. Six room
hour~. One mile from city. Call or
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-18
Joker and the Bride.

At one of the recent weddings the
bride carried a prayer book, marked
to open at the marriage service, and
from which she was to read the re-
sponses and follow the service. The
practical joker was present, of course.
for there was never wedding at
which the practical joker was not,
Just before the ceremony he Slipped
the brides prayer book into his pock-
ct and left another in its place which
he had borrowed for the occasion.
When the bride opened it at the altar
she was bit surprised, and for a mo-
ment was lost in wonder as to what
had happened. Then she "caueht
on" bit her lips to keep back a smile.
and bent her head over the book with
no evidence Of anything wrong.
The practical joker had substitute6
prayer book printed in German, and
the bride could read only English
Nevertheless, she had studied the
ceremony carefully and made the re.
sponses at the proper time and in the
words set down in the ritual.-Utica
Observer.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-18
Warned Away,

Anna. who combines the duties OF
waitress and doormaid in a West
Twenty-sixth street boarding house,
weighs 100 pounds. Every time the
door bell rings she has to climb
steep flight of stairs from the English
basement. After four or five trips she
gets winded.
Sloper, who had got in the habit Of
forgetting his latchkey, was the bane
Of Annals life. One morning last
week he moved; but he did not forget
Anna. For the joke of the thing, he
stopped at three or four employment
agencies on Sixth avenue and left
orders for waiter girls to be sent
around to the boarding house on ap-
proval between 10 and IL that morn.
Jig.
For an hour or more Anna toiled
up and down stairs. The mistress was
oIt, or she would have quit the Job,
she was so tired. Finally, flinging
responsibility to the winds, she wrote
a sign with blue pencil that belong
ed to a newspaper man on the first
floor. When the boarders came home
to dinner they found this on the door
bell
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-18

from one to another at the table, af-
ter the fashion of the modern loving
cup.
The household environment OF
those early Boston martyrs who had
come 5000 miles into the savage will
derness. to escape persecution, was
as rude and as simple as their bill OF
fare.
Household furniture there was
practically none. save table of rough
boards or planks, and enough tEree-
legged stools to accommodate the
members of the family. There were
tablecloths of very coarse linen. but
neither table knives nor forks, the
fingers and spoons of either wood or
iron meeting all the requirements OF
the then prevailing table etiquette;
china was unknown, and as tea and
coffee had never been heard Of the
cream pitcher and the sugar bowl
were not needed. Trenchers, used or
plates or platters, were made by
scooping out hollow in a piece of
plank, about 10 or 12 inches square.
For sixty or seventy years, If not
longer, the religious phase of Thanks
giving differed in no appreciable way
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-18
HORSE RODE TO FUNERAL.
Iron:s End to Career Of Hard WORKED
London Animal.

London Animal.
Here is true and pathetic story
Of bus horse. 1t was told to me
day OF two ago by medical friend OF
1aine who has an extensive and Pc
culiar practice in the south of London.
One Sunday morning, during the hot
test days, he was asked to come round
to an omnibus yard as quickly as pos
bic. 1t seemed that one OF the
horses, driven to desperation by the
heat, had insisted on climbing into the
'hus. instead of taking it's proper po'
s.tion alongside the pole. The stable
rien had endeavored to get the animal
ont of the bus, but the poor horse,
curing the course of the struggle, had
plunged its head through one OF the
windows and cut its neck. The doc
tor, unfortunately. arrived too late to
he of service, with the consequence
that the horse bled to death. And
here comes the ironic sequel OF the
grim little tragedy. Even when the
horse was dead the men were unable
to remove the body from the inside
- 'AAN 'Ai'hibast anu tiiuo ~ hoPP>~~
tlat they were compelled to harness
two other horses to the vehicle and
drag the corpse to the nearest car
renter show, in order that the bus
might be taken to pieces. Truly. 1t Is
better to die gloriously that to live
out life of hateful and ignoble bond
age. 1t would be interesting to know
n .,ff br ~ bI,,,r
on seeing their former comrade riding.
Ike any gentleman, through the
streets of LOndon.-The Sketch.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-18

have been the bill of fare of the av.
eraSe Boston family on that day, ono
family. at least, must have enjoyed
bountiful and varegated dinner, for
the country people who poured into
Boston on the arrival of the ship.
few days before Thanksgiving, over
whelmed the governor and his wife
with gifts of fat hogs, kids. poultry,
Verison and other kinds of game.
During the succeeding fifty years
there appear TO have been Thanksgiv-
ings averaging about once in two
years, and appointed to mark some
specific and remarkable event, as n
victory in the Indian wars, or hap
py solution of some troublesome prob
lem, either religious or political. Dur
ing all those years, and for many az
terward, fast days were even more
numerous than Thanksgivings. be-
cause the trials of the Puritans far
exceeded their blessings.
In some instances there were SER
ious differences between the general
court, which then appointed Thanks
givings, the magistrates and the min
isters-for the latter always advised
in the matter-aS to which was prop
er for the occasion, a thanksgiving or
fast. 1t is to be noted that the
custom of appointing a Thanksgiving
simply as an annual custom, and with
out regard to any specific or impor-
tant occasion was almost unknown
until well into the last century and
was never habitual till within the last
thirty years.
Indeed, the theory was advanced
more than 200 years ago that too
frequent observance of Thanksgiving,
and for insufficient cause, tended to-
make men too carnal-minded."
A printed proclamation OF that
Thanksgiving, the earliest broadsids
of it's kind known to be in existence
now, is in the library of the Massas
chusetts historical society, and re-
duced fac-simile is given with this ar
ticle.
The general tone of the compo-
sition reminds one of another Thanks
giving, some years later, which was
pose of thanking heaven for sparing
Boston, while Charlestown, across the
river, was threatened with depopula-
ton by the yellow fever.
A Boston menu Of this period. which
is in striking contrast with the early
dinner of corned beef and mush.
enumerates roast beef, turkey pie.
boiled pork, fowls and tarts.
Plymouth, which was not yet united
to the Massachusetts colony, had its
Thanksgiving that year Aug. II, five
days after the killing of King Philip
in Rhode Island, and it so happened
that Major Church and his little band
of heroes arrived in Plymouth just at
the close OF the Thanksgiving fore
noon service. bringing the great
chiefs head, which was borne by the
majors Indian guide, who had him.
self shot Philip.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-18

Francois Barbasse left his house
one morning in the frame of mind C!
man who has decided to jump off
the Eiffel tower.
Evidently there was no luck in life
for him. For the tenth time in less
than year he had that morning re-
ceived letter in his mail that dealt
death blow to his hopes. A lette.
that contained a polite refusal TO his
offer Of marriage made the week be-
fore
You must not think that this letter
came for the tenth time from the
same hard-hearted beauty. No, in
deed! Francois Barbasse was not
capable of such opportunities. Be-
sides, the real truth of the matter
was that it was not woman he SO
ardently sighed for: it was nome
and conjugal happiness. He dreamed
of sitting at the head of his own table.
when nothing would ever be served
that could possibly suggest the menu
of boarding house. And he longe1
for cozy fire where he might smoke
his pipe in peace and listen to the
idle chatter of pretty wife.
For Francois Barbasse was by no
means insensible to feminine charms.
He had fallen desperately in love with
Mile. x, whose beauty had for
long seemed to him the perfection OF
earthly grace.
For long time he suffered in sill
ence. Then at last he ventured to
propose.
Poor Francois. His request was met
with clear and firm refusal; no
wreathed in polite excuses. but new
ertheless no.
Then for six months he was miser.
able indeed. at the end of that time
he tried again.
But Mile. c. was no kinder than
Mile Y had been.
Fresh disappointment, alas! for
Francois Barbasse.
A month later, with third young
lady, he made third proposal The
result was still the same.
And thus it went. From one mo.
to the next, he descended the silken
ladder of grace and beauty that led
to marriage.
Consequently, the letter he had re-
ceived that morning wounded only his
pride. His heart was not affected
But why. do hear you ask, did poor
Barbasse get SO regularly and sadly
thrown down on his proposals?
Why? This is treading on delicate
ground.
Franchise Barbasse was the best
of good fellows, always attentive to
the old ladies' as well as to the young
ones, young, rich and good dancer
What more could have been required
for a very model Of lover or son-in-
law?
But alas! all these advantages were
rendered as naught by a small, but
terrible infirmity.
In his calm moments. Barbasss
might even have been called fairly
good-looking, but at the approach OF
any emotion. however slight. he would
begin to wink with enc eye in such
a ridiculous. unexpected way that the
most serious people on the face OF the