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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12
An Old Veteran
and an Old Extra.

Perry Howard. an old veteran of
the Goth Ohio, sends us letter, and
encloses the following extra, pub
lis.ed by the Urbana Citizen, Sept.
26, 1862.
The 56th Ohio had company from
this county amongst the members of
which were Sandy 70. P.) Taylor,
Rough Taylor, VIM. Mccormick:
HUNTSVILLE, OHIO,
Feb. 3, 1904
DEAR CoMRADE j. Q. A. CAMPBELL
While can do nothing else, but
read your paper and other good read
ing, my mind runs back to forty-two
years ago, while young and stout
lighting for our rights and liberty
thinking of the different battles |
went through, and so many OF our
dear ones that never returned, II
makes my blood boil yet. l started
out in the first call, only a little
past 10 years old. My father took me
out, then my oldest brother enlisted
and ] ran away and enlisted. My
father let me 60 and we were not
long till my other brother enlisted.
Three of us then went hand in hand
together till we were in four differ.
ent hard engagements. Then my
Oldest brother was killed. Then the
next one, my other brother was taken,
30 went on four years and three
months, and vet am here for some
purpose. was in twenty-three diff
ferent hard battles and had three
wounds on my body which were al
most fatal with me. / carry mus
ket ball, which is a great burden to
me at times. Looking over papers
that my father kept in his time,
find letter. Thinking YOU would like
to publish it, I will send it to you
As near as can find out those who
were in this battle, are nearly al
dead, that is of this company and
regiment. ] veteraned in this regi
ment. Respectfully yours,
PERRY c. HOWARD.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

The spirit of modern life is to
plunge into experiences vigorously
and get the most from them. This
was the spirit that animated the
man who preferred tough beefsteak
because there was more "chew to it, :
Similarly virile was the attitude OF
Mr.. Skillings, who had come to towr
to order a new family carriage.
Now l suppose you want rubber
tires:- said the agent.
mo, SIR replied Mr.. Skillings
MY folks amt that kind. Wher
we're riding we want to to know it.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12
7 n Word from the Police.
PRAISE WHERE IT BELONGS.
JOHN KEEFE, who for a number of years was
Chief of Police of Jacksonville, Florida, says:

JOHN kEEFE, VINO Tor a number OF years was
Chief Of Police of Jacksonville, Florida, says:
wish to congratulate you on the
success you have attained in placing
before suffering humanity such a
superior and reliable medicine for
the cure of sickness whether in the
lungs or stomach. | have found
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
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throat, an appetizer when | felt
weak and debilitated, and a fine
tonic when the overworked system
became clogged and weary.
Several of my friends who have
been using it speak highly of it and
l am satisfied that your "Discov-
cry" deserves all the praise be-
slowed upon it; hence, | am pleased
to give it my hearty endorsement
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

An angler, who had been fishing
the whole day and got nothing but
nibbles, was accosted by a keeper,
who said:
Are you aware this water is pri'
vate, and you mustn't take fish from
it?n
Pardon me- replied the angler
"I'm not taking your fish-I'm feed
ing themr
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12
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The Wonderful Brcoklyn Bridge.
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In half-tone and In colors. form a set of beau
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Suitable for gifts. alumns. home. club and
ONCE decoration Address
]. ID. WEAVER. Ios W. esth St. n. Y.
Dec. /, 1903.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12
Cheap Rate to Colorado

The Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way is selling tickets at a Summer
tourist rate of $50 from Chicago to
Colorado points and return; and a
correspondingly low rate from point
east of Chicago.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

"What do you think of that writer's
work."
''Oh," answered Miss Cayenne, "he
has said two or three clever things
and several thousand others
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

Ibid her father show you the door?"
'He did better tnan that. He
showed me the door, the front gate
and the corner drug store two blocks
away"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

"What evidence have we," asked
the night teacher in the night school,
'that people live longer nowadays
than they used to ive?."
The young man scratched his eal
and reflected.
"Well," he said, 1.-The people thai
used to live are all dead"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

Ibid your watch stop when you
dropped it on the fioor?"
"You didn't think il went all the
way through to the cellar, did you?n
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

Some men are sad because they
cannot get out of debt, and some
men are hopping mad because they
cannot get in.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

would you like your son to learn
the dead languages, sir?"
"Cert'nly, cert'nly; he's going to
be an undertaken"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

While the Congressional Record
does not run to light literature. 1t
contains more fiction than the aver
age reader might imagine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

Surely you do not regard poverty
as a crime?r
Moo: still it is punishable by hard
Ia hor -
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

He-A woman would rather talk
than listen.
She-Well, that depends.
He Depends on what?
She-Whether or not a man is max
ing her a proposal.-Pittsburg Dis.
patch
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

1t is said that no one can arrest the
flight of time: but who is there who
is not able to stop a minute?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

That st. Paul man who can talk
cat language will probably do it for
you at so much pur.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

If love is a species of intoxication,
that is perhaps thee reason why a
marriage license is required.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12

Strange to say the farmer never
calls in a corn doctor when his corn
crop is threatened.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12
MOkUERRf. Rf.Go-R6UNB,

One place to ind dumb bellies is a I
an institution for the deaf.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12
AuctiOneer

Il. sP. Runyon 10 having great success in
crytngsssles, and Is prepared 20 answer all
call on shert notice.
Bates given on application.
Address me At Degraf or leave orders at
RIPuBLICAN Once, Bsllefontaine.
February s. soe II. b. p. FUEYON
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
Patriotism and Noise.

From the New York Tribune.
1t may be quite true that civilization does
now and then get forward upon a powder
cart. But that is in open and genuine war
fare. We cannot concede that the ill-smell-
ing grtnpowder of squibs and crackers and
torpedoes, exploded at random in city
streets, is promoting agency of patriot
ism. On the contrary. we Iare inclined to
think that it actually discourages patriotic
sentiment by driving those who might culti-
vate 1t to flee in disgust from the scene of
such fusillades and to wish in their tortur
ed desperation that there was no such day
as the Fourth of July upon the calendar.
1t is q hopeful sign that reaction against
mere noise is here and thereltddb DE observed.
In Chicago, for example, theaoy pistol is
prohibited, and SO are giant crackers and
those abominable torpedoes enlarged with
dynamite. In other cities similar prohibi-
lions are in force. and in at least one the
sale of any kind of fireworks for thirty
days preceding the Fourth of July Is for
hidden. OF course, the proof or he pudding
is in the eating, and theTnsalue of these
rules lie in their enforcement I'VE are told
that in at least some of the cities In ques-
ton they are strictly and SUCCESSFULLY en-
forced If so. those COMMUNITIES are in a
double sense In advance ofENhw York. For
here we have not the proper prohibtory
laws and such regulations as we have are
not enforced.
For weeks past already, night has been
made hideous In various parts of the city
with the explosion of giant crackers and
other internal devices for producing noise
and stencil, while by day the streets are
thronged with children of tender years.
fiourishing really formidable pistols. fight
ing mock duels with them and swapping
them in the faces Of passersby with a cry
of Your money or your lifer' These things
will reach their elimination three weeks
hence In a veritable orgy of noise stencil.
fires. maimings and deaths from tetanus
and other Ills. 1t has been so every year
IN aSl
ly to go on in the same brutal and destruct-
i've fashion for years to come. 1t will go
on, that Is to say, unless this city can be
walked up to the fact that 1t Is paying en-
tirely too much for its so-called celebra-
ton. II there were no other way of cele-
brating the Fourth Of July, this one would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
SICK 1EAvFs.2
Will Be Granted to Navy department
Employees Only for Cause.


Hereafter the employees of the Navy De-
pertinent will be granted sick leave of alb
SERGE only in cases where satisfactory evil
dence is produced that the absence in ques-
ton was actually due to- sickness. AL
though 1t is realized that the great major
ity of the employees are faithful and con-
scientious in the performaDce Of their du-
ties and never attempt to abuse the privi-
lege of sick leave, 1t Is also known that
there are few "shirks" who use all sorts
of subterfuges and excuses for absenting
themselves from their desks for day or a
portion thereof. 1t Is said to be a practice
with these delinquents to invariably absent
themselves the whole or portion of the
day before holiday and on reporting for
duty to say that they were sick on the day
they failed to appear and unable to work.
Headache, or toothache or indigestion was
the usual cause of their alleged disability.
What made the offense greater was that
these delinquent employees were usually at
tached to bureaus where the work Is be-
midland and where there. were special
rea sons that all the employees should rem
der full days service II possible.
Under the new rule all employees VINO aD-
sent themselves and fail to produce salts
factory proof that they were actually IN
capacitated for their work will have the
time they were away from their desks de-
Quoted from their regular annual thirty
DAYS leave. and if the absence exceeds
that period an investigation Will De made.
In the case of employees kept at nome by
ger uine sickness, and who produce satis-
factory proof to that effect. sick leave or
absence will be granted, in the discretion
of the Secretary Of the Navy, without de-
duction from the regular leave. 1t Is stat
ed at the department that the new poncy
Will not affect any employe VINO does MS
full duty, and ish only Intended to guard
against those attempting to shirk their
work and feign illness for that purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
LABOR OF CHILDREN.
It Averages From So to SO Hours
Week. According to Official Reports.


Week, According to Official Reports.
A bulletin on the subject of child labor.
the work of Hannah r. Sewall, Ph D., ana
Edith r. Parsons Of Des MONIES, has been
issued by the Department of Commerce and
Labor. The bulletin says that of children
under sixteen years Of age employed in
the textile Industries there are LOST in Mas
sachusetts, 254 in Rhode Island. 233 in New
York, 457 in New Jersey, 1,1G0 in Pennsyl-
vania. 425 In North Carolina. $50 in South
Carolina 1, 1913 in Georgia, and 223 in Ala
bama.
Continuing, the bulletin says:
1t appears from this table that the per-
centages average larger in the southern
states than in the middle states, and larger
In the middle. except in New York, than In
the eastern states. smaller percentage Is
shown for Georgia than for the other south
ern states. This is no doubt due to the re-
strictions upon the employment OF children
which the manufacturers of that state have
been voluntarily enforcing against them
selves for the last two years. The volun-
tary restriction, which has also existed in
South Carolina, has not been SO general
as in Georgia"
Following Is its opinion OF department
stores:
with one exception each way, the stores
in which more than 10 per cent of the en-
ployes are children kept longer hours than
those in which the number of children en-
whole number of employees" 7,f
OF table setting forth the hours of Ia
Dor. 1t says: Il to
1.-The usual hours of work per week in
textile manufacturing establishments were
% in Massachusetts,, 60 in Rhode Island.
New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. 30
in New Jersey and 66 in North Carolina,
South Carolina and Georgia. while In Ala
bama they were more than 60 in two es-
Establishments. Southern manufacturers
claim that in warm climate more hours
are required to accomplish the same pro-
duction than in a cold climate
In regard to the health of working chill
dren the bulletin states that very few OF
the parents of the children reported for
Massachusetts. Rhode Island, New York,
New Jersey, Wisconsin,. Illinois and Mis-
souri, admitted that the health of their
children had suffered from the labor re-
quired, many claiming that they were in
better health than before they went to
work. Nearly one-fourth of the Pennsyl-
yania children had worked from two to five
years. Many of these were boys, employed
in the breakers of whom majority were
understood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
THE CATS OF KILKENNY.
Representative Gibson "Drops Into
Verse" Regarding Political Contention

Representative Gibson of Tennessee. an
nounced some time ago that he would re-
tire from Congress and politics at the close
of his present term in Congress. He is be-
coming so far removed from the banefui
effects of politics that he is beginning to
stand off and write poetry about the con-
tending, fighting, yelling forces now at
work in the various arenas, frowninS the
disapproval of a reformer. This is the way
he moralizes in short soliloquy under
the heading of The Cat Convention
The cats Of Kilkenny
Ferocious and many.
Met in convention
To their contention
Tttering many FOWL,
Looking many a scowl.
The convention ended,
Contention expended.
In place of cats fighting.
BY scratching and biting,
Naught but few hairs
Left scrapping in pairs
Let dogs men and monkeys,
And all other dOnkeys.
Beware this example:
For It's but a sample
OF what takes place
In political race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
To Participate in Rifle Contests.

The Navy and Marine Corps have arrang-
ed to participate in the rifle competition at
Sea Girt this fall. Lieut. Provost Babin,
who has been on waiting orders, will have
charge Of the naval team, and is now max
ing his selections. Maj. r. H. Lane Of the
Marine Corps. on duty at marine headquar-
tiers in this city. will have charge of the
team Of the Marine Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

is enormous. The cost In disregard of law
and of the rights Of others and In the en-
couragement of brutal and savage spirit
Ii too heavy to be estimated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

still be too costly. and 1t would be better to
forego the celebration altogether than to
perform It in this manner. The cost in
money, In property, In health and In life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

Anton CxeTminiski was instantly killed
and Burto Elem fatally injured by the ex-
plcsion of dye house machine at Chicago
Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-02

mesa and mountains are covered with dry feed in good condition for winter grazing.
 All kinds of stock are in good co1tdi- tion for the winter. In Pima and Santa Cruz counties cattle are looking well, but there are not many fat cat tie. In Yavapai county stock on ranges are improving rapidly. and the cOudi lions are the best known for the past several years. there being ample supply of well cured grass, and fair supply Of water. In COcnise county fat cattle are being driven to points for shipment Sheep are being moved in large num- hers from the northern counties over the mountains Toward the southern portion of the territory for the winter.
 There Is sufficient stock and iIrig1t- ing water in southern counties. and a fair supply in the central part of the territory, although the correspondent at Glendale, MaricOpa county, reports that only a small amount of grain has been planted on account of the short age of water and in the northern DOT ton of the territory there is a scarcity of water in many localities, but the ranges there are good. and stock In first class condition.
 Tn the Gila and San Pedro rivers water is plentiful. On the upper Gila river the severe drOuth followed by floods greatly damaged many farms.
 Farming conditions are generally favorable; ranges are very good; and stock of all kinds doing well.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-02
WEATHER AND CROPS
BGlletin of November Conditions Is-
 sued by Weather Bureau.

Following is the November bulletin of weather and crop conditions issued by H. k. Holcomb, temporarily in charge of the Arizona section of the weather bureau service:
 Dry weather prevailed over Arizona during the entire month of November and the temperature averaged above normal. The month was favorable for farming and stock raising. In the cen tral and southern counties there has been very little damage from frost. but in the northern counties frosts have suspended all growth of vegetation. Warm, clear days were followed by cold nights.
 Grass and the last crop of alfalfa are being harvested in Graham county. and a crop of millet hay in Yuma county while in other localities all cereals have been harvested. In Maricopa county there was a large crop of pears, and the early orange crop was marketed during the latter part Of the month. In the southern counties winter vege- tables are ready for market.
 Winter planting is in progress in the southern counties, and to a limited ex- tent in the central counties. but in
 the northern part of the territory the ground Is too dry for blowing on ac- count of the absence of rainfall during
 the past two months. In the central and southern parts of the territory far
 mers are seeding wheat and barley, and in some localities these crops are up and growing nicely. Tn Maricopa county the acreage planted in grain is small, owing to the short supply of water for irrigation, but what is plant | ed is looking we'll and making good | growth. In the southern counties the prospect for winter crops is favora able, | being above the average, and a larger 1 acreage than usual will be planted. The ranges are in good condition, and i there is an abundance of grass | throughout the territory. although in 1 Apache, Coconino and Navajo counties rain is much needed, and in some ! places alfalfa fields are dry and being | pastured. The abundant grass. pro- duced by the rains of the latter part 1 of summer and early autumn. has been we'll matured and. owing to the ab-
 sence of precipitation, has been well cured. Ir tLe southern counties the
Arizona republican., 1904-12-02
BUCKEYE NOTES

Buckeye, Nov 27.-(Special corre- spondence to The Repubiican.)-A good many of Buckeyes and Airing tons citizens have been up to the cap ital city as witnesses in the Village and Wedgworth law suit.
 There came very near being a fire at the home of l. H. Parkman the other day. Some sacks near the north end of the house caught fire, presumably from sparks from the stove. and when Mrs. Parkman found it the flames were rushing up along side of the house, quite merrily, but as water was handy Mrs. PaTkman out did the Phoenix fire department in putting out fires.
 Arlington celebrated Thanksgiving in grand style. With programme dinner. ball game and ball at night. The programme consisted of a recita- tion by Mir. Coke, song by Misses Rob ertsOn and Perry and MT. Ernest Wood. 'The Old New Hampshire Home" was sung by the Wood Bros, a recitation by Elmer Clanton and a recitation by Malin Lewis. After the programme dinner was served, and people that have ever attended a din- ner at Arlington know what that means and the ladies never lowered the stand ard they have set, on this occasion, be- cause the writer was there and can swear to it. When dinner was over the crowd adjourned to the ball