The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

Mr.. Rodney McCune found the note.
tract between Mr.. McCune and myself
These papers are an affidavit and
copies OF some records OF street car
company which obtained charter
while Mr.. McCune was In the legisla-
ture. They were sent 10 me hy u man
l do not know. an anonymous friend oi
Mr.. McCune-in fact. friend hr
seems to have lost. On consideration
OF our not printing these papers Mr.
McCune agrees to retire from politics
for good. You understand. If he ever
lifts his head again politically we pub
lish them. and the courts will do the
rest. Now. in case anything should
happen TO me-
Something VIII happen TO you ali
righti' broke out McCune "You can
bank on that. you black
Come" the editor interrupted not
unpleasantly. why should there be-
anything personal in all this: don'i
recognize you as my private enemy
not at all-and think you are getting
off rather easily. aren't youi You keep
out OF politics and everything will be
comfortable. You ought never 10 have
been in IL. you see. Its mistake not
to go square, because In the long run
somebody Is sure 10 give you away.
like the fellow who sent me these.
You promise TO bold TO strictly pri-
vate life!"
You're a traitor TO the party" groan-
ed the other: but you only watt
Il Tho a1ffnt. SpafraI .salIx nth
ing. Don't threaten. man. Go home to
your wife. I'll give You three 10 one
she'll be glad you are out Of it,
I'm give you three TO one" said Me.
| Cune. that the White Caps will get
you II you stay in Carlow. You want
to look out for yourself. | tell you. my
smart boy
| Good day. Mr.. McCune.' was the
answer. Let me have your note OF
withdrawal before you leave town this
afternoon" The young man paused q
moment. then extended his hand as b,
said: shake hands. won't youi Ii
haven't meant 10 be too hard ON you
hope things viii seem easier and gay
er 10 you before long. and if-if any
thing should turn up that l can do FOL
you in n private way IN be- very glad
you know. Goodby."
The sound Of the Hcralds victory
went over III. state. The paper cnm'
out regularly. The townsfolk bough
il. and the farmers drove IN for Il. OlC
subscribers came back Old advertis
ers renewed. The Herald began TO sci
In Amo. and Gaines county people sub
scribed. Carlow folk held up thei
heads when journalism was mentioned
Presently the Herald announced new
connection with Roucn. and with tha
and the aid OF patent insides' begal
an era OF three issues n week. appear
ing on Tuesdays. Thursdays and SatuT
days. The Plattvillc brass band sere
naded the editor.
During the second month of the ney
regime Of the Herald the working fore
OF the paper received an addition. on
night the editor found some barroon
loafers tormenting pairiarchal oil
! man who had magnificent head and
grand white beard. lie had bee
thrown out OF saloon. and he wa
drunk with The drunkenness OF thre
weeks steady pouring. He proppe
himself agninst a wall and reprOve
his tormentors in l.atin. I'm waikin
your way. Mr. FiSbcc' remarked th
Journalist. hooking his arm into the Ol
mans. Suppose we leave our friend
here and go home"
Mr.. Fisbee was the one inhabitant O
the town possessing an unknown pas