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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Summer Visitors.

Just as the people of the city are talk
ing Of and preparing for their annual
summer fitting to seashore, mountain
or lake resorts. the railroads and busi-
ness interests Of the city are beginning
to again push the claims of Chicago as
summer resort To bring the people
to the city the same inducements in the
way Of railroad fare will be offered tour
lists to Chicago as ara given those wish
ing to attend the exposition at St Louis.
There Is more than mere talk to this
Idea Of Chicago as a summer resort.
There are seldom less than 100. 900 visi-
tors from one to three months in the city
each summer. Instead of hotel rates
going down with the summer they go up,
and this in itself is a sure sign of Chi
cago's popularity as a stopping place
during the heated months The rates at
the various family hotels that front on
the lake are a third higher in the sum-
mer than in winter. and in the summer
they are crowded to the roof 1t is the
visitors to the city that make It profitable
to keep the theaters open through the
summer; II is the visitors that make II
possible for the summer gardens. with
high-priced musical and vaudeville tall
ent, 10 pay their expenses-and profit.
Another evidence Of Chicago's popu-
larity as a summer resort is the ease
with which furnished flats can find rent
ers during the summer period. Real es-
tate men find 1t impossible to supply the
demand for this class of accommoda-
tions from people who come into the city
for the summer. Flats that will rent for
$50 monthly unfurnished can be re-
rented during June, July and August
with furnishing for SIS to $50 without
trouble. OF the regular residents of the
city an increasing number are each sum-
mer renting their apartments in this way
to people from the south and from the
country to people who wish to spend the
summer In the city.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
TIMELY FACTS AND FIGURES
FROM LAKE METROPOLIS.
GROWTH OF CITY SCHOOLS
Municipal Ills Being Treated by Or
ganizations Of Public Spirited
Citizens-Coming of the
Summer Visitors
Growth of the Schools.

Chicago.-with the death Of Thomas
Brennan a few days ago the city lost one
Of its historic characters Brennan
had been in Chicago since 1s49. That is
not remarkable. as there are hundreds
who have been here equally as long. He
had seen the city grow from a western
village of $1,000 people without a rail-
road to a city of 1900. 900 and the great
est railroad center OF the world. Hun
dreds. too. have seen these things
The one thing that made Thomas
Brennan remarkable. and a man long to
be remembered in the city. was his con-
nection with the public schools. For
almost 20 years he has served the city
as a member Of the board OF education
Though democrat in politics. he has
been reappointed by every republican
mayor since 1878. when he was named
first by Mayor Heath.
During his incumbency Of Office he has
witnessed some remarkable changes in
the public schools Of Chicago. When he
was first appointed to the board Chicago.
then q city of considerably less than
100000 people. had but "a public school
houses. in which were employed less
than 500 teachers. and at which there was
an attendance OF less than IS 900 pupils
To compare these figures with the sta
tistics Of to-day gives an idea of the
enormity OF the task the school board.
of which Brennan was An influential and
aggressive member. has had to accom-
plish. for now there are 800 public
schoolhouses in the city. employing
some 5000 teachers and giving instruc-
ton to 250,000 pupils.
Previous to his connection with the
school board Brennan was an active
politician. but since 1878 he has taken
comparatively little personal interest
in politics. but has devoted his energies
to his official position and to the finan-
cial management and administration of
the two big Catholic cemeteries. Calvary
and Mount Hope, which he handled for
the church as the representative Of the
late Bishop Feehan-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
FOR HOME oRNAMENTATIoN.

Broad, low flower pots have taken the
place of the old-fashioned tall shapes
and are much prettier.
Flemish umbrella jars In ivory. with
q design done In dark green and brown.
are among the artistic pieces of hall fur
nishings.
Special vases for violets and small
flowers are OF plain white or green glass
with a fiat. rather broad bottom and a
broad fiaring top.
From Finland comes a striking lot Of
pottery patterned after the Arabian pot
teries. This ware is a deep cream color
and is decorated with odd geometric
shaped designs done In vivid reds. yell
lows, blues and green's.
Those who like pictures on their china
can consult their individual taste these
DAYS. for there are all manner OF pic
lures shown on china There are the
Dutch scenes. and there is the sporting
set In coiors for persons inclined that
way; while London is represented In
olden times; there are game sets and
mates with animals In their proper col
orinqs; scenes from the days OF pow
dered heads and almost any design fancy
can name.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
NOTES FROM FoREIN LANDS.

There is not single qualified practic-
ing dentist in the English protectorates
of East Africa and Uganda
Japanese workmen are obliged to wear
on their caps and backs an inscription
stating their business and their employ
ers' name.
The Turks never delight in the luxury
of the Turkish bath. while wax is not
a constituent of sealing wax and catgut
is sheepgut.
Japan has made a government mo
nopoly of the tobacco business. Having
lighted the fires Of war. she intends to
control the smoke.
In the library at Hinchclere castle,
Lord Camanon's residence in Hamp-
shire, are the table and chairs which
Napoleon used when he signed his abdi-
cation at Fontainebleau.
Statistics for the last year show that
SO. $40 native Germans left their coun-
try to live abroad. The vast majority
came to this country. This is a consid-
cradle increase over 1902 and 1901.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Cleaning the Streets.

Chicago Is to have clean streets-in
spots What the city government has
confessed an inability to accomplish or
ganizations Of property owners and busi-
ness men. both In the residence and
business section, propose to do-clean
the streets-in spots
Two prominent clubs of the city, the
Merchants and the Commercial, have
undertaken the task OF providing the
means for cleaning and keeping clean
the central business section. including
the retail district Of State and Wabash,
the ofice district Of Dearborn. Clark and
La Salle. and the wholesale district of
Fifth avenue. Franklin and Market-all
the territory within the elevated loop.
and little besides.
While the city has devoted more money
and energy to this section than to any
other. there has been but a small portion
Of II that could be said to have been kept
clean in the past, and that small portion
has been the work Of private individuals
Around both the Wholesale and retail
establishments Of Marshall Field & Co.
privately employed laborers have swept
the streets constantly The same thing
has been done by few others. but the
spots cleaned In this way have been 50
widely separated as to merely attract at
tention because Of comparison
The movement for clean streets IL,
even though It must be at private ex-
pense. is gaining ground rapidly on the
South and North sides especially. The
Hyde Park Improvement association
cares for large section surrounding
Jackson and Washington parks; the
South Central association cares for q
large section lying between Twenty-sec-
ond and Thirtieth streets, while the Lake
Shore drive district on the North side
Is cared for by an association of which
Mrs. Potter Palmer is the moving
spirit.
Chicago is the only big city in Amer
lea where such methods are necessary.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
SMITH AND GARY TESTIFY.
Heard In Defense OF Messrs. Tyner
and Barrett.

Two ex-Postmasters General are
Heard In Defense Of Messrs. Tyner
and Barrett.
Washington, May 1s.-Ex-Postmas-
ter General Charles Emory Smith
was called to the stand yesterday in
the Tyner-Barrett conspiracy case.
He was examined by A s.. Worthing-
ton, counsel for the defense. as to the
custom in the department in relation
to the issuance of fraud orders. Gen.
orally speaking. he said, the practice
was for the assistant attorney general
to send to the postmaster general q
brief memorandum Of each case on
which the postmaster general would
act He said he regarded Gen. Tyner
as the competent law officer of the
department He was allowed to use
his discretion and unless 1t was the
judgment of Gen. Tyner that fraud
orders should issue no action was
taken.
Postmaster General Gary, the
predecessor of Mr.. Smith, testified
that during his regime the practice
had been the same as described by
Mr.. Smith, and that he considered
that when q memorandum came to
him initiated by Gen. Tyner the evi-
dence was satisfactory. He said he
had known Gen. Tyner for about &c
years and his reputation was excel
lent. He explained that he had ap-
pointed Gen. Tyner.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
ODD BITS FROM ABROAD.

The wholesale textile firms of Leip-
sic, Germany. have determined to have
bargain sales on stated days Of the
year.
Paris will honor George Sand by q
statue Of the great writer In the Place
des vosges. near the Victor Hugo mu-
scum.
wild dogs are becoming a nuisance
and danger in the jungles of India.
Even the tiger and panther stink away
when the wild dog comes along.
There is q language Of hats In
Korea. and the 20 or more styles have
each q voice and meaning. II q man
is In mourning 16 square feet Of mat.
ting is shaped In a pyramid two feet
high for his head covering.
The Moroccan army. on the march
the other day against the rebel Riffs,
struck for overdue pay, and the gen.
eral In command had to get money
from the war minister before the
march to the front was resumed.
Although Bogota Is 500 miles from
the Atlantic and only $50 from the
Pacific. II is less accessible from the
Pacific because of the Andes. The
town is situated s.76o feet above the
sea level. and the weather is springlike
all the year around.
A British parliamentary report
shows that the total tonnage Of battle
ships now building and projected Is
divided as follows among the great
maritime powers: The United States
2o9. 9.1so: Great Britain. $4,000; Rus
STA, 125.270: Germany. 103.976.
In the village of Chailly. France
40 of its 623 Inhabitants have at
tanned the advanced age Of 80; and
all are in the enjoyment of excellen,
health. Chailly is situated in a de
lightful valley. open on Its northeast
ern side, and has a sea frontage OF
$50 yards.
Berlin was recently connected will
Copenhagen by a new internationa
ferry. The boats run between Warne
munde. on the German coast, and
Gjedesby, on one of the Danish Is
lands. and carry through trains ovel
the 20-mile stretch of water between
the two points. The ferry makes Il
possible for a traveller to go In almos
straight line between the two cap
itals without change of cars.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
The Fire Department

The trouble with Chicago is not SO
much lack Of enterprise, pride or am
bition as lack of funds. The same
cause that prevents municipal cleanli-
ness, prevents, according to Chief Mush-
am, competency in the fire department,
and handicsps the city with heavy insur-
ance rates because of lack of adequate
fire protection.
Whatever may be the faults of the fire
department and its administration, 1t is
hardly to be expected that Chicago. with
less than half the money to expend for
fire protection than is at the command
Of the New York department, will make
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Deadlock Continues.

Springfield. ILL.,. May 1S.-Two
breaks in the Illinois republican con-
vention, one for the beneft of Frank
o. Lowden. Of Chicago. and the other
In the interest of Charles 9. Deneen,
states attorney for Cook county.
failed to break the deadlock. The
convention took recess last night
until IL o'clock to-day without having
materially changed the situation.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Discharged Fl Conductors.

st. Paul, May 1S.-The Dispatch
says: The discharge Of 21 conduc-
tors on the Great Northern railway
during the last month by General Su-
perintendent 6lade. who. 1t is alleged
charges that the discharged men COL
lected fares for which they made no
return to the company. has been the
subject of a conference Of the general
grievance committee Of the conduc-
tors and the officials Of the company
and may be followed by trouble In
yolying the whole system.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Decided to Elect Eight Bishops.

Los Angeles, May 1S.-Action on
two important matters was taken by
the general conference Of the Metho-
dist church at Tuesdays session.
The report of the committee ON epis-
copacy. recommending that the con-
ference elect eight bishops, was
adopted. At the close Of a heated de-
bate between DIR. James M. Buckley
and DIR. Thomas b. Nicely, the two
foremost parliamentarians of the
Methodist church. the conference
adopted the report Of the special COM
nittee. which finds that the confer
ence has no authority to district ths
episcopacy.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
A sattIeshIp Is Launched.

Quincy, Mass, May 1S.-The UNI
ted States battleship Rhode Island
was launched from the Fore River
afternoon. The Rhode Island In =
sister ship to the Virginia She hes
tonnage of 5000. 6he IL ex-
pected to have a speed Of 10 knots
and will carry four 12-inch. eight
eight-inch and II six-inch guns. She
will carry q crew Of 812 men
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Saws Il Would be Absurd.

Washington, May 1S.--various tenn
perance organizations have begun a
campaign to make the Panama canal
zone prohibition territory. President
Roosevelt Is daily receiving letters
to this end and is referring them to
the canal commission. Admiral
Walker, chairman Of the commission,
when asked about the feasibility Of
prohibiting the sale Of liquor on the
strip by q congressional committee
last winter. said that such a course
would be absurd for the reason that
1t would be impossible to enforce the
regulation.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
A Contract Labor Law Trial.

Pittsburg. May 1S.-In the United
States circuit court yesterday the
case of the United States VS.. the New
Castle Pottery Co. was placed on
trial. There are five of these cases
which are brought for violations Of
the contract labor law. II is alleged
that the pottery company brought
four men from England to work in
their plant under contract. A separate
charge is made In each mans case.
The one taken up yesterday was that
of William Hall.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20

New York, May 1S.-The dissolu-
tion of the second bond conversion
syndicate Of the United States Steel
Corporation took effect Tuesday. No
formal statement was issued. but .
representative of ]. p. Morgan q Co.
the syndicate managers. denied the
report that the dissolution was st
tended with loss to the participants
On the contrary, II IL claimed that
every member OF the syndicate
some ESQ individuals-has . profit. Il
is asserted by the Morgan represent
ative that members of the syndicate
are getting for s4s a bond which u
now selling around $72.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Indicted for Contempt.

New York, May 1s.-Jessie Levi
sohn, who on Monday refused to re-
ply to questions In the court Of spe-
cial sessions and before the grand
jury regarding an alleged gambling
house, was indicted yesterday by the
grand Jury for criminal contempt Of
court. Lewishohn was Immediately
Arraigned. pleaded not guilty and fur
.lished 81 900 bond.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Flag Law 10 Knocked Out.

Albany, N. Y. May 1s.-The court
of appeals yesterday declared uncon-
stitutional that portion of the flag
law enacted by the legislature of 1908
which prohibits the use of the Amer
lean flag or any representation of 1t,
for advertising purposes.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Intended to use q Riot Gun.

Rising Sun. Ind, May 16.-ln the
trial yesterday of the defendants
charged with the murder Of Miss
Elizabeth Gillespie, Theodore w.
Franklin, a detective employed BY
the corporation Of Rising Sun to In
vestigate the murder, told of . con-
versation with Myron Barbour. IN
which Barbour showed him In his
bank riot gun which he said he was
going to use on some newspaper man
who had grossly slandered him and
Mrs. Barbour.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Lockout Ended.

Chicago, May 1S.-The lockout Of
the lime, stone and concrete team
sters was settled Tuesday by giving
the men a straight 11-hour day and
an advance Of 60 cents a week. This
agreement brings to q close a contro-
versy which affected nearly $4,000
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Instructed for Hearst.

6anta Cruz. Cal. May 1S.-By q
majority Of 10 votes the democratic
state convention last night instructed
the delegates to the national conven-
ton at st. Louis to vote for w. R
Hearst for president
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Secured q Jury.

Bedford, Ind. May 1s.-A jury was
secured yesterday for the trial of
James Mcdonald, charged with the
murder of Sarah Schafer. the school
teacher. The jury is composed of IL
farmers and one Mitchell business
man
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves to
be indebted to the late firm of Will
hanson & LeSourd are requested to
call and settle their accounts at once
AZ the books of that firm must be
closed. A. LIE SoURD,
tf1os Administrator.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20

Pittsburg. May 18@Neariy 10
delegates were IN their seats WAen
the ninth annual convention Of tho
National Association Of Manufactur-
ers was called to order yesterday By
Chairman Ripley, Of the local CON-
invocation by Rev. Edward Young.
City Solicitor Rogers rendered the
freedom of the city 30 the delegates.
President D. NJ. Parry, Of Indianapo-
lis, then took charge Of the conven-
ton and delivered his annual address
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-20
Cotton Boil Weevil Causes q
Loss of Millions.
INQUIRY BY SCIENTISTS
Shows the Extent Of Its Raw.
ages In the South.
IT NATURES IN IA DAYS.
The Pest VIII Soon Cause m In
crease In the Price Of Cotton All
Over the WorId-It Caused . loss
Of $15yooo,ooo In Texas Last Year.

Washington, May ls.1Some sig.
nificant official predictions regarding
the ravages Of the cotton boil weevil
are made In q report written by w.
d. Hunter, who has charge Of the
chronological part of the agricul.
tural departments boil weeviI hves.
tigation In which half . hundred ex.
perts are now engaged. Mr.. Huntee
says that conservative authorities
agree that unless contingencies as
present unexpected occur the psoe
soon Will cause an increase IN tho
price Of cotton throughout the Horid.
By living within The fruit Il The
plant the weevil - woll protected
from any poisons that might BE- ap-
piled; 1t takes only II days for Ae.
velopment from IN egg to an adu!s.
and the progeny Of . single pair n
a season may reach $4,000, 900 indi.
viduals; 1t adapts itself to climatic
changes and is remarkably free from
parasites and diseases, all these
facts combining to make Efforts q
control difncult. The report estimates
that the presence Of the weevfl prac-
tically doubles the area Of land re-
quired to produce q bale Of cotton
and that the weevil caused the Texas
planters loss Of about $1B.00O. 900 in
1903.
Assuming $500. .O0o. 900 - the value
Of the normal cotton crop of the coun-
try, Mr.. Hunter says the probable
ultimate damage when the pest has
become spread over the entire bels
would approximate $26e. 900 900 annu-
ally, provided nothing were done 70
check It. Planters. however, are
adopting changes In methods that
tend to minimize the damages. The
report predicts that the weevu even
tually will be distributed all over the
cotton belt. advancing into new tezE5-
tory at the rate Of 500 miles Q decade,
and says 1t probably always Win be
as destructive In q series Of years -
1t has been in Texas since 1894.
The report suggests that the probe
bility Of its being carried to West A.
rica or elsewhere abroad is not at Al
remote, since in case the seed hap
pens to be sacked or even shipped
in bulk there is nothing TO prevsnf
the weevfls from being carried loog
distances On shipboard, - they sxe
able to adapt themselves successfully
to climatic conditionA Il IL pointed
out, however. that the danger could
be avoided by fumigation OF By leaD-
ing the seed sacked In store rooma,
isolated from new cotton foe Q gear
previous to shipment
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JOIN c. HOVER.

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Special attention
- given TO settlement Of estates, collections
and loans- VIII practice In State and U. 8.
Courts ONCE, and 9, Lawrence Block.
Bellefont2ine. Ohio.
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= o. msLAUonLIN. Hr-pros.te Judge.

A TTORNEY-AT-LAw. VIII give prompt
"a attention 70 general Law practice. loans
cDIlectfons- CONVEX ancfng and settlement OF
estates Probate business . speciality
Once: Room ] and z Bellefontaine Ma
aoual Bank Building
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pR. LIP. HAReERT,

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON. spscix: At
Il teufton given tu diseases OF Eye. Ear
Nose and Throat, and the fitting of glasses
once 1ls East Columbus avenue.
Residences. az East Sandusky avenue
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M sAIIIe coNNEp.

OsTEOPATHIO PHYSICIAN. Register-
~ ed Graduate. Dr. A. T. Still School OF
Osteopathy. Kirksville, No. Office Chalfant
Block. Residence 2i0 East Columbus Ave.
once Telephone 572, Residence Telephone 573.
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wpEA WEST.

a TToRNEY-A AT LAW. Collections given
"A prompt attention. Partition and settle
uenf Of estates . speciality. Practice IN the
sDAte and q. g. Courts Once On Main street,
directly opposite front entrance Of the Court
House Bellsfontaine Ohio
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DR.. c. w. nEFFNER.

DHYsICIAN and Surgeon No. 1fs East Co
II lunbus Ave treatment Of the Eyes and
Hitting ElEsses for defective vision Especially.
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DR. .. q. WILSON.

HOMEOPATHIST. Special attention given
on South Main street. Befefontaine. O.
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,sowENsTINE 4 HUSTON.

a TrORNgY and Oounselors 1t Law, Belle
u fontAthe, Ohio. Particular attention
given 20 coll ,.tions and settlement OF estateH-
o0cs In the watson Bufldinx- EnsrAnce on
mn1n street.