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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
cARPtT BfAIINe FORBIDDEN.

The city officials at Sidney are plac-
ing themselves in position to have
trouble with the housewives. Arecent
notice sent out by the health officer
there reads:
ssSo mat. carpet. rug or cloth is to
be shaken or beaten in any street or
public place. or where any particle of
dust therefrom or set in motion there
By viii pass into snY street. public
place or occupied premises
The ce-pet-bester win therefore HE
TO the woods and the dust-cloth must
Be shaken In the barn This win be q
good move for the men folks, however.
who never did believe in carpet beat
ing. anyway.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
COMING tjARDSHIPS.

The sufferings caused Dy the clash
between the Russian and Japanese
armies WIN be intensified. by the COM
ing Of winter. Americans who have
lived In Japan and watched the suffer
ings of the japanese in the mild cold
Of their island winters. say that the
armies OF the Mikado must inevitably
undergo great hardships and endure
much sickness and serious losses by
destn in the bitter winter of the Man.
churian hills Why do not the sensible
men Of the nstions Of the world stop
the terrific onslaught and bring the two
nations to q haltr What greater hon.
on could further fighting hope to win
than that which the angel of peace
would lay at the feet of Russian and
Jap ahkef .'Think of the battlefelds
that have run red with the blood of
mothers sons, and think of the thou
sznds Of aching mothers hearts- Think
Of wives. widows and the homes desc
late. 30 ssys q good woman, who with
thousands of others is hoping and
praying for . cessation Of hostilities.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
California Information.

California is big state; large OF
area, rich in natural wealth, tremen-
dous in it's scenic features and with q
future full of great promise Every
American is more or less interested in
knowing about this wonderful COM
monwealth- A forty page folder with
more than half q hundred beautiful IL
lustrstions and complete map of the
state In colors has been iseued by ths
Chicago & North Western Railway. 1t
contains in condensed and interesting
form, q mass of information on vsri
GUS subjects Of interest, including a
list Of hotels at California .ourist
points with their rates, capacity, etc.
Sent to any address on receipt of four
cents in stamps. A. r. Cleveland,
Gen'l Agt. 2S4 Superior street, Clevs-
land, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
IHE POLITICAL RRlBtR.

The body polite of this great nation
Of ours Is given as much trouble today
by the political briber as from any
other one csuse. His work is done
sseaithily and in an underhanded man.
ner. He seeks by corrupt means to
gain the votes of men who are easily
led astray and his money and promises
Of reward drag down others who by
accepting them are as guilty as he
himself Much praise has been be-
stowed upon Governor Garvin, Of
Rhode Island, owing to the announce
ment that comes to the effect that he
viii within few days Issue a procls-
nation ON bribery in politics. In sd-
dition to the $50 provided by law for
the complainant in bribery or COR
rupfion case in which conviction is
secured. the governor will. offer re-
wards Of 800 for each Of the first five
convictions which may result at the
election to be held on November 8.
Why not urge upon every governor in
the great United States TO put forth
greater efforts to hunt out the politi-
cal briberf lie is a menace to the
country and has no place in clean pol
itica
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

The faithless man is as abnormal as
the stiil-born child, asserts Rev. d.
Macfadyen in the Contemporary Re
view. He has refused to follow the
law Of his nature; he has faculties
which he will not use; life to which
he denies the privilege of living. HUI
manity is not divided into those who
have faith and those who have none;
but into those who use faith and those
who refuse to use it Where 1t is used,
it moves on until correspondence is
established between man and God in
which faith finds its justification. 1t Is
the testing Of things unseen; and its
justification is that, when the things un-
seen are tested. they bring the full salts
faction of the highest instincts in our
nature.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
ever since I can remember, and l ill
them up"

ever since I can remember, and dll
them up"
Fill them up?"
Sally nodded contentedly. Tell
them q lot Of fairy tales about how
lovely she has always been. and how
she saved my life three or four times.
and never told q lie, and won't use
powder. or curl her hair on an iron,
or anything. And they keep ON lik-
ing me until Nina lets them fall over,
and after that they come and / SYM
pathize with them, and they tell me
how they would like to die. It's aw-
fully interesting. VIII you take to
the pier when Nina lets you fall
oyer?"
I'm not in danger of a tumble,
thank you, Sister Sally"
"Oh. don't be morose and grumpy
It's a sure sign you're worried. And
it's nothing to be ashamed Of Near
ly every one falls in love with Nina.
It's part Of their vacation, Wallace
says. And she doesn't mind, only she
says she does wish they'd all propose
by moonlight. as it's more effective
and interesting"
did anyone ever propose to you,
Sally?"
"Oh. my, yes. And It was lovely
Last year-no. two years ago-I was
IL, going ON IL. and the Seventy-sec-
ond regiment came down here 10
camp. And there was bugler boy
He was going on Is. He wasn't very
pretty. but you know how they look
all dressed up cute, and he could blow
the bugle so It said Sally And nc
used to write me notes. and hide them
in trees, and after supper we'd sit on
the porch and talk and talk, just the
way Nina does. And the night before
he went away he proposed"
What did he say?"
Sally hesitated, and her eyes were
tender. Don't you laugh. and tel
. Eiua7"
/ Never"
Gross your heart, hope to die, If
you ever tell you'll lose your eye,
chanted Sally.
Which eyer
You're laughing now. l don't care.
He was lovely boy. And he said:
Sally. let's run away. and never
come back any more And / said:
No; I am sorry to hurt your feel
ings. but never will forget you OF
the honor you have done me as Ions
as l live That's what Nina always
says. And then l let him kiss me;
and he wanted a lock Of my hair. 90
l cut or a piece of Nina's long curl
that she tacks on the back of her head
when there's a hop. 1t wasn't lust
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
REAL HERO.

Il alarms one nowadays when he
stops to consider the prevalence of the
grating system and the little interest
men take in public or private duties
unless there is money in it. 1t is es-
pecially gratifying in the face of these
facts to hear from New York, the
home Of grating, OF q school ianitor
who ID 50 much in earnest about his
work that he borrowed money ON his
own account in order to keep the
school building clean Evidently not
Al the heroes are those OF war.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

The dog party given at Newport re-
Gently by Harry Lehr, while calculated
TO arouse some amusement, is yet
distinct disappointment to those who
are acquainted with his past perform
ances. 1t did not have that boldness
of conception and virgin originality
which were characteristic of Lehr in
other days On the whole, it was rath-
er tame. Seven dogs merely sat up to
the dinner table and discussed a rather
ordinary menu of veal, Frankfurters.
salads, ice cream and chocolates.
After which they partook Of a birth
day cake illuminated with three candles,
and then chased few cats around the
house, in the course Of which probably
few dollars worth Of bric-a-brac
was broken. Then they grew tired and
Idisgusted and wanted to go home. How
insipid this seems compared with those
other days when Lehr was really max
ing an effort to achieve notoriety, says
the Chicago Tribune. Before he had
married fortune and was poor strug-
Cling wine agent knocking at back doors
Of fashionable bars and stopping at "
q day hotels; before he became the
Touchstone and then the Beau Nash OF
fashionable society. 1t is the same old
story, to wit: that genius will never
put forth its best efforts unless driven
by the snur Of necessity. Six years ago
Lehr was unknown He hated to work,
but wanted to achieve success. One day
a thought struck him He wondered II
success did not possibly have quick
side entrance. He started out to see.
This Is the course he took: Waded into
fountain at two a. m with Mrs Fred
die" Gebhard. Became known as AN
original young man." Introduced into
New York society by Mrs. Elisha Dyer.
Told Mrs. John Jacob Astor she
looked punk" with a white rose.
Recommended red one. Be-
came her society secretary at a
salary of 81. 900. Increased the 400" to
500, thus securing the undying loyalty
VI lu6 new 4A<4CACAl- C4 b1Aco--
at entertainment; danced as ballet girl;
acted as ringmaster at Mrs Oelrichs'
circus. Gave a dinner to some mon
keys and some friends and defied the
guests to guess which was which. Orig
mated the champagne shampoo and the
Looking Backward Waltz" Appeared
In decollete at ball. First man to wear
rolled up trousers with evening dress.
Originated tennis in bathing suits
fad Went shopping with chatelaine
bag attached to wrist; escorted Mrs.
Fish and Mrs. Oelrichs and a rag doll
around Newport. Rejected a dover OF
$500, 900; reported engaged to Miss Van
Allen Married Mrs. J. vinton Dahlgren,
worth from 100000. to $10.0O0.O 600
Recognized as the arbiter elegantiarum
Of Newport All of which amazing career
took place in the surprisingly short space
Of three years. Nobody ever found sue
cess and fortune in the 400 more quickly
than Mr.. Lehr-and lived to give the de-
| tails.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
Trouble.

Trouble will get past all bearing
II you pet It:
Grumbling. weeping, whining. swearing
Only fret IT,
There's a better way to treat it
One that always will defeat it
Just OUTAGE It when you meet II,
Then forget II.
Trouble thrives on recognition:
Still, the more II
Has. the finer its condition
Don't restore II.
When II shows its ugly mug It
VIII be quite as well to slug IL,
Never In your bosom hug it
Just ignore It,
Brooding on II only makes you
Feel the sicker.
Run from II, II overtakes you
All the quicker.
Look for II and you will find II
Waiting with some more behind It.
Go ahead and never mind it
Let IL flicker.
Chicago Daily News.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
School Teachers are on a Strike.

Napoleon. o., Oct. 21.-Damascus
township. this county. is now the
scene Of a strike that, 1t is declared, is
to be a finish fight between the school
teachers and board of education of
the township. The teachers claim that
the board arbitrarily reduced salaries
from s35 per month as a minimum to
s32.S0. This they will not stand and
closed their doors and went on a
strike. The board has not yet taken
any action. The teachers now demand
q $40 per month minimum.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
THE LAST OF
NINA'S LOVERS
By IzoLA L. roRREsrHR

w oU v won't fnd her that way"
Sheldon stopped short on the
path to the cottage. and looked back.
There was an old, half-sunken pier at
9 Dexter's Landing. One side sloped
almost to the water. but the other
was high and safe on Its picturesque
piling, stained green by the tapping
river.
A figure In pink was perched at the
| far end of the pier. Nina never wore
pink. She said II was ordinary.
Nina's gowns were all In pastel tints.
Also. the figure wore a large sunbon-
net. Nina said that sunbonnets were
ordinary, too, and topped her own
pretty blonde curls with an airy Gre
alton in chiffon and tea roses.
Therefore, taking these points into
consideration. Sheldon waved his cap
in comrade fashion at the figure. and
started for the pier.
| Don't whistle rag-time." said Sally.
severely, when he was beside her. "It
fidgets the fish"
81 don't see any fish," he returned.
mildly.
There are lots and lots. II you
keep looking steadily at the water.
you can see them. l Just saw q great
big perch come along, and he
chewed my bait right on. and sailed away
with It. Fish are the meanest. smart
est things you ever saw. Want To
ash?"
Not to-day, thanks, Sally"
"Oh, forgot You want to find
Nina II you go down past the boat
house. up the board walk to the ho-
tel, then over to the beach"
TITS too warm to travel" said Shell.
don. "I'll fish. Lend me your pole.
Sally watched him thoughtfully al
he rebaited the hook and cast ou
with q broad sweep.
"Fishing's awfully soothing. whsr
you're worried" she said, after &
time. You have to keep still. any
way, and the water makes you 81
sleepy and rested when you hear 4
tapping against the pier"
I'm not worried, Sally"
Eyes you are. OF course you dom
notice It. but everybody else does
And I'm awfully sorry for you
| doout Nind, you huoW Inc Wuip
sunbonnet nodded at him sympa
thetically. You really haven't thu
ghost of a chance. You know Harr,
Barton and Wallace Stevens and oil,
Mr.. Dean? They all had 1t. too
Wallace had II worse. He wanted I,
Jump on the lighthouse pier until
told him that Harry and Mr.. Deal
had chosen the same place. and b
changed his mind. They all tell m
about 1t. you know. because I'm he
sister. can tell when ones in Low
with her before she can. First the.
, give me candy and loan me thei
frat pins. and say I'm bully chum
Then after awhile they say they wisl
!, they had a sister like me. Then the
want me to tell them all about MIN
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

The following property, to-wit:
fi0RSES.-7 head of horses and 2
colts, consisting of / bay horse, IA
years old; brood mare II years old;
l four-year-old mare, sired by Rob-
erts, will work any place single or
double; ! bay general purpose mare,
years old; two-year-old mare sired
by Wan; Blue John mare, z years
old. with pedigree and well broke,
colt, one year old from Dun Gee, a
pacing horse: sucking colt, mo.
old. sired bv Bolead, bay pony.
LIVE SrOCk.-5 head cattle; As head
sheep, 2 and years old selected ewes;
hne brood sows with pigs.
FARM 1MPlEMENTS.-Consis of
! Keystone corn husker in good rum
ming order, l Mccormick corn har.
vester, Plano binder, moving ma
chine, adjustable wet ders for one
horse, 2 harrows, brea king plows, l
gang pillow, cultivators. l Superior
drill, 2 sets bob s.eds, sheep shear
ing machine, sleigh, l surrey. two
wagons, 8 hives of bees, hay FORK and
rope, single and double harness, $50
shocks corn and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Sale commencing at 10 a. m.
TERMS or SAlE.-All sums of s5 and
under cash. All sums of over So a
credit of nine months will be given,
the purchaser giving a note with ap-
proved security.
JOHN BANNING.
HUGH RUNYON, Auctioneer.
G. E. Curl, Clerk. 2125
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
interpretations.

Columbus, o., Oct. 21.-Incorpora-
tions yesterday: The Sanitary Cream
Separator Co., Bluffton, Allen county.
The Van Vert Lumber Co.. Van Vert,
capital $4,000. The Brown
Lumber Co., Cleveland. capital $780,
900. The Owl Club, Cleveland. The
Miami Valley Oil Co., Piqua, capital
$4,000. The Modern Printing Co.,
Lorain, capital $1,000. The Duquesne
Club, Youngstown. The Chardon Tele-
phone Co. has increased its capital
from $25.000 to $4,000.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

The citizens of Dunkirk, O., have
driven a lot of undesirable characters
from their village. Last Sunday sew
eral strange men were noticed walking
south through Huntsville, and it was
thought that they may have been some
of the Dunkirk refugees Huntsville
Naxrs
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
A Crazy Sailor on the Rampage.

Cleveland. Oct 21.-Seized with a
sudden fit Of insanity while being
shaved in barber shop at 154 Ontario
street Thursday afternoon. George
Houghton. a sailor. jumped from the
chair and attempted to demolish the
shop. He tried to club the proprietor
and the BARRIERS with chairs, threw
bottles at them, broke mirrors and
finally drove every one out Of the
shop. Then he proceeded to wreck
the place at his leisure. Policemen
were called and overpowered him.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
The Bio Tobacco Trust.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 21.-Papers
were filed with the secretary of state
yesterday providing for the carrying
out of the plan Of merger of the Amer
lean Tobacco Co., the Consolidated
Tobacco Co. and the Continental To-
bacco Co. The consolidated companies
are to be known as the American To-
bacco Co.. with an authorized capital
of $3.50. 900, 900.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
Masonic Grand Lodge Elects Officers.

Toledo. Oct. 21.-The Masonic
grand lodge yesterday elected the fol-
lowing officers: c. G. Ballou, Toledo,
grand master; Lewis P. Schauss,
Newark, deputy grand master; Horace
A. Irwin, Dayton. r. w. senior war
den; George d. Copeland, Marion, r.
w. junior warden; Ralph R. Rickly,
Columbus, r. w. treasurer; ]. H.
Bromwell, Cincinnati, grand secre-
tary; o. p. Sperra, Ravenna, past
grand master. Cincinnati was chosen
as the convention city for 1905.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
Crooked JUDGES Were Removed.

San Juan, Porto Rico. Oct. 21.-Reg-
istration of voters for the election of
November has closed. The number
registered, both of republicans and
unionists. was heavy. The registration
passed OF in an orderly manner, al
though there were many challenges.
Several judges attempted fraud and
were Immediately removed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

Not the least unique feature of this
unusual presidential campaign is the
frank admission by the New York
Herald. which has been q leading sup
porter of Judge Parker, that he stands
no show Of election. says the Ohio
State Journal
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
Resentenced to be HUNG.

Birmingham. Ala. Oct. 21.-Com.
plying with legal technicality. Frank
Duncan. the alleged safe robber, con-
victed of the murder OF Policeman
Kirkley, was resentenced yesterday to
be hanged November %. Duncan
escaped from Jail here in January,
1902, while under sentence of death
and was recently captured in Florida.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

The members of the Y. NJ. G A
Bible class have taken the first two
letters of the names of the last Il
books of the Old Testament and have
formed Bible class yell. 1t reads az
follows:
Ho-Jo-Am, Ob-Jo-Mi-Na-
Hs-Ze-Ha-Ze-M
Bible Study. Bible Study,
Y M. G. A.-5Ahl
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
pisapproves of Reciprocity.

Montpelier, VT, Oct. 21.-A resolu-
ton disappearing of reciprocity with
Canada was adopted by the house of
representatives yesterday without op-
position. The resolution says there is
no reason to expect that the Canadi-
ans will agree to any favored inter-
change except Of natural products.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
The Chief Justice Dissents.

Madison. Wis, Oct 21.-The long
delayed majority opinion of the su-
preme court of Wisconsin on the re-
publican factional fight in this state
was filed Thursday by Judge Marshall.
1t makes 60 typewriter pages and
merely affirms the decision made two
weeks ago. Principal interest centers
In the dissenting opinion by Chief
Justice Cassoday. which is in sub
stance that the "stalwarts" were
right and the 'half-breeds" (the La
Toilette faction) wrong in the conten-
tfon
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

Il Is well to keep in mind. in study
ing the war situstion, that Russian
regiment is much larger than an
American regiment While in time of
war a complete American regiment
viii number 1928 men and officers, a
Russian regiment will number about
E0o0
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

I will offer at public eale ON my
farm one mile north of Bellefontaine
on Northwood and Bellefontaine pike,
On Friday. Nov. 4, the following prop
erty to-wit: One all purpose horse, one
No. milch COW, farm machinery, feed
and household goods Sale to COM
mence at 10 100 q. M. A. HORN.
Coulter Allen, Auctioneer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
Aeronaut's Fall was Fatal.

San Angelo. Tex, Oct. Ill. H.
Phillips, a balloonist of Hudson, Mich,
was fatally injured Thursday while
making an ascension at the fair
grounds. When about 60 feet high the
balloon split into shreds and Phillips
fell to the ground. striking several
spectators, who were also injured.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

Certainly there is something to be
said for the young man who committed
theft rather than tell his mother that
be was out Of employment-so long as the
excuse doesn't become over suspicious
IY popular
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

The Ohio State Journal says tnat
Mr.. George Meredith's announcement
Of his views on marriage for limited
periods seems to have answered the
purpose sdmirsbly. Few forthcoming
problem novels have been so widely
advertised at so small expense.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
Public Sale.

Having decided to quit farming
will offer at public sale on the A NJ.
Butler farm. better known as the Yer
non Smith farm. two miles nth of
Bellefontaine on the Ludlow road, on
Friday. Oct. %. the following proper
ty to-wit: Horses. cattle, farm imple-
nents and about 130 shocks of corn
and hay in the NOW. Sale to CON-
mence at 10 a. m.
WIN. McCARDLE.
Coulter Alien. Auctioneer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25
Public Sale.

We will sell at public auction at the
farm of the late VIM. Arbegast 81
east of Bellefontaine and 2 miles north.
west of Zanesfeld, on Wednesday, Nov.
,. the following property: Horses, cat
tie, hogr. sheep, farm implements and
feed. Sale to commence ut 10 a m.
Ladies' Aid Society of the New Salem
church will serve lunch.
ARBEGAST HEIRS.
Coulter Allen, Auctioneer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

The tales brought by cable of the dis
tress of the London unemployed have
a familiar sound. England hasn't been
really booming" at any time since the
Roor war
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

''Onio will give President Roosevelt
the biggest majority ever given by the
state to any presidential candidate 1t
is certain to reach the 20, 900 figure and
may go higher" says one who knows
how to interpret the sieus of the times.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

The serpent charmer who recently
utilized one Of her serpents as a means
of committing suicide. has followed a
long established precedent And yet IL
Is doubtful II she had ever read
Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleo
patra-"