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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
POWER FROM NIAGARA FALLS
Three New Companies on the Canadian
Side Are Arranging to Generate
Electricity with Turbines.

Three companies are now working
hard on the Canadian side of the Niagara
to prepare for generating electrical pow
panies are controlled by American capi-
tai, the third exclusively by Canadian
and English capital. All expect to sell
their product on the Canadian side and
to distribute power to points as much as
200 miles distant from the falls.
Each company has encountered some
interesting engineering problems in the
course of the work. One company, for
example, has had to plan for a roof of un-
usual strength over its power house. be-
cause IL is expected that the spray from
the falls in winter will thatch the roof
with five feet of solid ice.
No part Of the work is more interesting
than that undertaken by the Canadian
company. The penstock, or great trench
Of this company. at the bottom of which
will be placed the turbines that are tc
generate the power. is / 300 feet from the
center of the Horseshoe falls.
This great trench is to be $50 feet deer
by 400 feet long and 80 feet wide. The
problem presented was to discharge the
water from the bottom of this trench aft.
er II had passed through the turbines and
done its work.
The engineers decided that in order tc
accomplish this tunnel should be ez-
tended from the bottom OF the penstocl
to the center of the Horseshoe falls. Fol
this purpose shaft about ten feet square
was sunk on the Canadian side littl'
above the falls to depth of about Isl
feet.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
WASH-DAY NOW A PLEASURE
Virginia Man Connects His Bicycle
with Rotary Washing Machine
and Saves Labor.

II. @. Hitner, a resident of Edinburp.
Va. has been exercising his inventive
genius and the result of his efforts is
that the weekly family wash day, IL
stead of being a burden as IL is to most
people. is the day he most enjoys of any
Of the six whereon man is permitted TO
labor. He is the owner of rotary wash
ing machine which he geared to his BIZ
cycle after the latter had been suspended
in frame. After the clothing has been
placed in the machine. with the usual
supply Of water and soap. Harry lights
a cigar. mounts his bicycle and wheels
away.
BY the time he has pedaled enough to
take him to New Market, IL the wheels
were on the ground. the clothing has been
washed, he has had an enjoyable ride.
and he and his wife are correspondingly
happy. This is only one of the many new
things that have been inaugurated In
Edinburg during the past few months.
and 1t helps to prove what everybody
says about us. viz: "The old town Is
surely on a boom"
Recently the weather has gotten too
hot for Harry to pedal. so he has at
tached a motorcycle to the machine.
and he now swings in his hammock
and basks in the early morning sunshine
while the motorcycle does the washing.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
VIRGINIA GOLD ORE.
PRECIOUS MINERAL Is DIsCov-
Erred IN A SECRET CAVE.
Find Is Made in Effort to Locate Jew
els Said to Have Been Stolen from
France in 1872 and Con-
cealed Near Berryville.

Gold has been discovered near Ber-
ryville. Va, which assays s12 a ton,
but it is believed that 1t will become
more valuable as the vein is followed.
The discovery was made in an effort
to locate Jewels said to have been
stolen from France in 1872. For 30
years there have been stories of these
jewels having been concealed in the
vicinity.
In the early 70's a Frenchman came
to Berryville, then known as Battle
Town. With him was a man servant.
The Frenehman was a recluse, and IL
soon became gossip that he had some
dark secret. After he had lived in Bat
tie Town some time he moved to Win
chester and later to Charlestown, w.
Va Then he disappeared and his abid-
ing place was unknown. He was seen
occasionally along the Shenandoah
river or in the woods. but where he
and his servant lived no one could say.
About this time there came a story
| from France to America of the theft
Of the Jewels. II was said that they
were stolen by a French nobleman who
was a revolutionist and aided in incit-
ing the people of France to riot. Sus-
picion was directed toward the French
man who had lived at Berryville. De-
tectives came from New York and
other cities, but so well hidden were
the Frenchman and his servant that
neither was found. For some months
the detectives searched. but TO no avail.
Living just outside Berryvile is Mrs.
Hattie Dortcher, a woman of excellent
standing in the community. While
visiting an old school friend in Wash
ington Mrs. Dortcher was introduced
to blind woman fortune teller. She
told Mrs. Dortcher that there was great
wealth to be found in a cave on her
farm and told her how the cave could
be found
Going into the cave, men employed
by Mrs. Dortcher found skeleton of
man half a mile from the entrance.
They discovered an iron box, cooking
utensils and river that flowed under
| ground with such swiftness that no
man could swim against 1t. Workmen
pledged to secrecy were employed to
dig in the cave. and in their digging
they came upon a vein of gold, the
first discovered in this part of the
country. The gold was sent to Wash
ington, and the first assay was SO a
ton. Then the vein became richer. and
the second assay was s12 ton.
So hard was the gold to obtain in
this narrow and dark cave that the
s12 assay would not pay, but Mrs
Dortcher did not abandon the work
Men are still working on the vein, and
other men are endeavoring to effect a
crossing Of the river. These efforts
have failed thus far. but the Dortchers
are confident that when they are sue
cessful the jewels stolen from France
will be found.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12

not an hour ago. she had told herself she
cherished only a sincere friendship. AS
she entered the sick mans room, he
a hollow laugh, he exclaimed: ''Trixie.
my darling, have you come at last!"
With that he seized her hand and pressed
IL to his fevered cheek. How / have
been longing for you," he continued.
And to think that she thought all the
time / wanted her. Bah, she's a cranky
old maid, and a blue-stocking in the bar
gain l was foolish enough to think /
was in love with her before she stud
led medicine. She can go on rolling
pills till the crack of doom as far as
am concerned. No sane man would
want her after he had seen you"
For a moment the physician vanished,
and Jealous. wounded woman took her
place. Louise drew her hand away, and
II was fortunate for a certain Miss
Beatrice Alden that she was still In AL
bany. Then the physician returned
and set to work to quiet the rawlings OF
her patient Together she and the little
mother labored and soon the sick man
fell into a tranquil sleep. Then she sent
the mother on to bed and alone she kept
the vigil. The gray light of morning
was creeping in at the windows when the
sleeper awoke to perfect consciousness.
Mother" he began. family, Il have
had such wretched dreams the blessed
night long. thought Louise was here.
and she had the faculty of changing her.
self into a fascinating young girl, and
then into a sour old hag. Mother. do you
think she cares a little bit for me?"
"She loves you more than anything in
the world. even her darling profession -
q trembling voice whispered in his ear
for Louise was on her knees at his bed
side and had her arms around him. 81
never knew how loved you until saw
you so desperately ILL.," the voice con-
tinued, and in her heart of hearts Louise
Alden knew that she was lying.
When the little mother came in, some
three hours later, Bernard informed hei
that DR.. Alden said he might be i'll q
long time, with suspicious stress on the
might" and. that she could the better
care for him, they had decided to bt
married at once. Mr.. Holme was will.
ing. More than that, she went herself
to secure the license and the preacher
for she had no notion Of giving Louise al
/ opportunity to change her mind. She
| had always believed that some day the
4 willful girl would come to her senses ant
do the rational thing. Now that sh'
! was in the humors> the consummation o
a 12-year-old devotion could not b,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
NO SHIRTSlEEvES WANTED
Boston Pastors Not in Favor of "Coat-
less" Men in Congregation,
as in Newark, N. ].

Clergymen of Boston are Of the opin-
ion that it is not quite necessary to go
as far as Newark. n. J.. people. who
went to church in fancy shirt waists in
order to keep cool.
81 would prefer people to wear their
coats in church." said Rev. A. c. Dixon,
of the Ruggles Street Baptist church.
Let them wear thin, light coats, and
they will be as cool in church as they
would be at home lounging in their
shirtsleeves. A man wearing a shirt
waist would, am afraid, attract too
much attention. Let them by all means
wear some kind of coat"
Rev. Charles A. Crane, Of the Peoples
temple. did not think 1t was a matter for
the pastor of the church to decide.
IL do not believe" he said, that q
preacher has anything to do with what
the people wear II man is not dressed
SO as to draw attention from the speak
er l do not think the pastor has any
thing to do with his apparel. The
churches are the coolest places we car
find in the city"
"The matter will adjust ITSELF" said
Rev. Tilman B. Johnson, of the Dor
chester Temple church "On such 9
day as last Sunday, If at all, think 4,
was justified. / would prefer that peo.
pie would wear their coats to church
however. Our large churches are no,
very hot. and people can generally weal
their coats without discomfort"
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guide him. mixed diet also conformity with the construction OF
his general arrangement his digestive organs
To the wongman and especially those who accustomed
small the food question of the highest and
this applies particularly article of food since it Is the
kind of food dollar expended wheat -four viii
purchase several much the
expended costly kinds The borng hard
work requires and other articles of food than the who
sits still all day his desk performs requiring
Aged people require food general
than those who are n the prime of life.
When from this class to the of wealth who
the hotel table and paakes of of fish and game
daily and leading less sedenay life wonders why he be-
victim of dyspepsia insomnia other of the various
only much used muck of everything else and
reasonable mode of
proof of Amecau
people found vegetarian
in the large cities There New York.
Boston and large cities sufficiently well patonzd be
quite well established Strict vegetarianism
ced Sir Henry Thompson his paper which contributed
to the Nineteenth Century, tells young with uddy
cheeks, who professed to be asked
had for breakfast said she had egg plenty of milk
and butter and that she very fond of cheese but To
call this vegetarian diet is simply contradiction of
will close with the of parallel facts allowing the
| reader draw his inferences:
The consumption of relatively
increased within the take this for granted
the absence of definite hgures)
While the of the worngmn and the ab-
y purchase freely have considerably increased
condition of the wealthy has greater degree
The relative mortality diseases of the
in the and that Of diseases
inc same ume ~ QNAAZ~
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
LOUBET'S LACK OF DIGNITY
Democratic French President offends
Paris by Driving on Boulevard Be-
hind an Ill-Matched Pair.

President Loubet, of France, has
again upset all the traditions of the
Elysee. The president has appeared
upon the boulevard driving a team of
horses. one of which is black and the
other white.
Furthermore the black horse is a
hand and a half taller than the white
one. When trotting 1t is impossible
for the smaller steed to move in har-
mony with the larger. The effect Is
ridiculous. and the position is the butt
of all boulevard jokers.
In vain has the master Of cere-
monies. NJ. Mollard. warned NJ. Loubet
that he must not appear In this ridicu-
lous rig. He has even intimated that
the president owes to the republic the
duty of not awakening the ridicule OF
the multitude.
But the president. who wore out the
patience of NJ. Crozier. the greatest
master of ceremonies France has ever
had, says II is the privilege OF plain
democracy TO drive any kind of horse
he pleases.
Hitherto presidents have not dared
to deviate from the custom of driving
coal-black and well matched horses.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
Atlrrntatt Brntutypra
By MRS. IzORA CHANDLER,
Author of f"Blvirs Hopkins OF Tompkins cornsrs."
"Thrss OF U.s." Etc.

civilization the Atenn civilization Of his time
The of Athens seized opportunity of congregng n
order that they might learn and discuss the question
cenng politics. and letters Dr. Wheeler pictures that immortal
Astophan and Agahon together and
whether the could write both tragedy and comedy
Each day of that golden time the after early bath hased
to the barben lieu of morning If the proved not
exciting they returned Of bread dipped thin
wine At they left the little low and two storsd houses
that edged the and sought the Agora which
rounded inviingy by airy shaded colonnades
Here they talked until But all succeeded getting far
Overtan by interesting subject gathered within the cool
Piles wherever there shadow During chill weather the
lighthouses rarely empty of eager calm
Dinner with evening" when only guests OF
followed the important symposium which
lasted until uncertain hour Added this whole days the
given the Ecca their political With
reembrances the American who that
country their the grand
will hardly bubble evening
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
TrarhRra'
0rgamt5 5attnma
BY PROF. AARON COVE.
Of n<nvrr Colo
or Denver. Colo.

permitted and his duty participate in the councils OF the lessa
department execution of the plans which
well himself That of the
department the school system which relates to teaching Of pupils
primarily superintendent the responsibility his tso
reticay the knowledge of the best method lies with him.
The independence teacher confined that of his Official
life ethical relations No independence be with
regard of the performance of an assigned duty.
democracy of teachers for the purpose of controlling autos
lines of activity with
of schools fatal the accomplishment that patrol
the police department of great city shall organize give
according department
placing their services
organization teachers for legislative purposes
comparable the of younger
Of large family for the eeno Of the efforts
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brought about too quickly. IF he ever
tells her that he wasn't delirious a bit,
and that we plotted the whole thing
she'll want to murder us BOTH" the old
lady reflected.
That afternoon Louise sat, happy and
radiant, at the bedside OF her husband
who was already clamoring to get up,
when guests were announced.
Can / go right up?" a merry voice in
the hall below asked. Il thought she
would be at the station. and when
could not find her in the crowd we went
to her office, and the maid sent us over
here"
II was Trix; but whom had she
brought with her? Overcome with Gu
riosity, Louise went to the head of the
stairs. The young girl was at her side
in a moment. and had both arms around
her neck.
"Oh, auntie darling" she whispered
her face crimson with bushes. we've
eloped. Isn't It simply too deliciousi
What will papa say? Frank begged sc
hard, and you know II is impossible &c
resist the man you love. He met me al
Buffalo. and we were married between
trains this morning. His mother wa:
there to swear that was Of age. Now
auntie. won't you be good to poor Mr.
Holme7 / met him on the train las
week, and think he is charming. And
besides, IL would make things SO mucl
easier for me II l could write papa that
you we're married, too"
"Mr. Holme is suffering with a Sc
we're case Of grip" Louise said, earnest
ly, "and you are foolish child to rur
away and get married. You will nevel
halfway appreciate your love becaus'
you will never see It slipping away from
you. But. come. bring Frank upstair'
and present him to his new uncle. Then
when my husband gets well, we viii
all go to Albany and persuade your IA
ther that you have far better sense thai
your aunt had at your age."-Valle.
Magazine
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WOULD RAISE BATuESHIP.
New Orleans Man Contracts with Cuba
to Lift the Maine from the Mud
of Havana Harbor.

r. II. F. Sewell. of New Orleans. has
informed the navy department that he
has made a contract with the Cuban gov
ernment to raise the wreck of the battle
ship Maine, which has lain in the mud
of the harbor OF Havana since the explo-
sion on the night of February Is. 1898.
Before proceeding with the work, Mr..
Sewell says he desires to know what
claim, IL any, the United States govern
ment has in the wreck.
The communication has been referred
to the judge advocate general OF the navy
for consideration. 1t raises an interest
ing question.
The Cuban government, 1t is under
stood, makes no claim of ownership to
the wreck, and is governed in its action
simply by a desire to improve the nayi-
cation of the harbor.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
THAT TALL GLASS JAR.

The country store I used to know comes
back to me to-day
In rising tides of memory that sweep the
years away.
I see its weather-beaten front, the dingy
window panes.
The sugar scale. the letter box. the hoor's .
tobacco stains.
The jumbled stock OF groceries In package,
pail and bar.
And. best OF all, see once more tall
glass jar.
This jar was filed with candy sticks. a
goodly sight to see.
And better stin TO nibble at-that JOY still
stays with me.
Sweet peppermint and wintergreen. hoar-
hound and cinnamon.
Vanilla sticks like BARRIERS poies-I loved
them every one.
Molasses. too. and chocolate. and tooth
some peanut bar:
I see them all in my minds eye In that tail
glass Jar.
Lffe's brought me many pleasures as the
years have slipped along;
Far more of sun than shadow. little sigh
ing. much of song.
I've seen the sunlight splenSor on the lordly
hills Of Rome.
Had luck In love and business when I've
stayed right here at home.
But never felt an ecstasy as great as when
my ma
Would pass me out a nickel for that tail
glass jar.
ia give ten thousand dollars just to be G
boy again
One single day. and paddle. barefoot. in tn.
summer rain.
Just to run my mothers errands to thai
little dingy store
With glad anticipation tingiing to my be
ing's core.
No cloud on the horizon my sheer happines.
to mar,
Munching sticks OF striped candy from thai
tall glass jar.
Charles Earl Walters, in Chicago Record
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Bald Head Used rs Billboard

An individual with bald head on
which an advertisement was painted
created scenes of mildly sensational
kind by sitting down in a Paris cafe
one afternoon recently and placing his
hat on a chair while he unconcernedly
mopped his brow. AS soon as a crowd
collected he replaced his hat on his
head and went to another cafe to re-
peat the trick.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
Rival to Irish Potato

Rivaling the Irish potato in flavor,
exceeding 1t in production and furnish
ing at the same time from its blossoms
an exquisite perfume. a new white po-
tato is being exploited in France.
Thornwell Haynes, United States con-
sui. at Rouen. has reported 1t to the
state department.
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Burdensome Wealth.

Along Island man paid $3.50 judgment
in pennies. Whether he was trying to
realize the weight of his obligation or
bear the copper market is not apparent,
remarks the New York Telegraph, but
at any rate he made the other fellow SEN
sible Of rhe fact that wealth may be q
burden.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
Evening.

Night dulls the western hill.
Night darkens on the grass;
oh, slow upon the purple plain
The sheep and shepherd pass.
O country OF the shadows.
o poplars. evening kings!
You sing to me OF sorrow
And the grief of twilight thinga
Edith Ives. In the Century.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12

In school administra-
ton a definite partition.
positive and evident.
must lie between the
functions of the lsgis-
lative and of the sxecu-
tive department.
While the supsrin-
tendent of schools 10
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HAMILTON BROS.

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW and Real Estate
u Agents Once In the Hamilton Building.
east Of the Logan House, Bellefontafne. Ohio
Particular attention given TO collections and
settlement Of estates VIII practice In State
psp1sss- Courts All business promptly at
n pus O.
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One Answer.

Tolstoi has written a book entitled
What Is Art?" One answer, remarks the
Chicago Journal. is the way he man
ages to keep himself advertised.
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IonN HOVER.

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW. Special attention
- given tosettlement of estates. collections
and loans VIII practice in State and U. 5.
Courts Office. s and s, Lawrence Block.
Be1iefontaine. Ohio.
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Or. sALuH n. CONNER.

nsTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Register
" ed Graduate. Dr. A L. Still School OF
Osfeopafhy- Kirksvflle No. Office Chalfant
Block Residence 210 East columbus Ave
eface Telephone 572. Residence Telephone 573-
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I'D. MeLAUdHLIN. E1-prObate Judge.

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW. VIII give prompt
a attention 10 general law practice. loans.
collections conyeyzncing and settlement OF
estates Probate business speciality
once: Room ] and 2. Bellefontaine Ma
tl0nal Bank Building
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For Sale.

Above farms are well improved. fine rich
soil on pike roads near railroads towns
school and church, y cash, write for farm list
and further information VIM Fleming,
Greensburg. Ind
Laundry In q town of 1000 population.
.rorth twice the money it will take TO buy 1t.
bssf OF reasons for selling. L. R. Fleming,
Greensburg, Ind. JAM q, 1901
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ANx

In his illuminativs leo
lures upon ancient Greek
life DR.. Benjamin ].
Wheeler, president of
the University of CaH-
fornia, advances the tbs
ory that our modern
Yankee 10 to the present
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DR.. OSCAR RALsToN.

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon Oface. 1s3 East
Columbus street Residence, 407 North
Mad River street Phone 2o5-three rings for
once and two for residence.
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DR.. J. n. WILSON,

HOMEOPAFHIST- SPECIAL atteution given
Ii 70 diseases Of the Noe and Throat. on -
On South Main street Bellefontaine. u
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WEST & WEST.

a TTORNEY-AT-LAw- Collections given
n prompt attention Partition and settle
ueuf Of estates \ speciality. Practice In the
State and q. s Courts ONCE on Main street.
directly opposite front entrance Of the Court
House Bellefoutaine Ohio