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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
CHINESE WITHOUT QUEUES
Those in Kwalalumpur Will Abandon
Custom In Vogue Since
Year 140O.

The Chinese British subjects in
Kwalalumpur have decided to abandon
a custom that has been in vogue since
Queus.
This action was taken at q public
meeting recently which was called to
consider the matter.
The session was a most excited one,
but it was soon clear that the majority
were in favor of the progressive plan.
The chief argument which the speak
ers advanced was that the queu was a
symbol Of slavery, inferiority, and de-
graduation. and that 1t marked them as
an inferior race to their fellow British
subjects, and invited contumely and
suspicion.
A resolution was put. and 1t was de-
cided by an overwhelming majority to
discard the Queu. A second vote was
in favor of carrying out the resolution
at once
The chairman, amidst the cheers of
the majority and the loud and vigorous
protests OF the minority. proceeded to
amputate all ''pigtails" to be found in
the room. The struggles of the vic
Tins were as unavailing as their pro-
tests against the abandonment of an
immemorial custom.
Fully half the Cinnamon Of Selangor
are following the example of the inno-
vators, and it is believed that the
movement will spread all through the
Straits Settlements.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
JUNE BUG AND MAN.

The June bug Is n joyous thing;
How glad 1t Is at night.
When every fiutter OF each wing
Seems telling its delight!
1t zoOms about from place TO place
Upon its happy trip.
Until against n wall its face
Goes. with a sounding "Bipr'
We trace its progress by Its bumps
As well as by its whizz.
How often some one quickly jumps
And cries: ''Hark. There IL is!'
And then we hear its 'b-z-z-z um-m-m
bum-m-"
And mark its rise and dip
Untn misfortune stills its hum
II strikes the wall with 'Blpr'
Vain man Is like this bug Of June
Which bips against the wall:
He may fly high. but pretty soon
He's sure to have a fall
'Tis pessimistic so to write.
But fate Is sure to nip
The man some luckless day or night
He'll hit the wall with "Blpr'
How idle. then. the pride OF man,
He does not know there are
About him. built with cunning plan.
The walls whereon he'll jar.
He does not know-and so he scoots
Until he's lost his grip.
And then the crowd that's watching boots
An echo to his ''Blp"'
But. this the June bug teaches up
This lesson for all men:
when bitter fate has bipped you thus,
Rise up and bip again.
Hard luck can never truly say
II has you on the hip.
Be like the June bug. Then you may
Try for another "Bipr'
w D. N, in Chicago Daily Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

HE DROPPED ON HIS KNEES.
looked at Fletcher with big. wondering
eyes Daddy" he said. uncertainty;
daddy"
Fletcher kissed him, a sudden mist be-
fore his eyes.
The wan little arm stole about his
throat. the other was about the neck Of
the hospital nurse. kiss muddie," he
commanded.
The mans lips closed on the woman's
trembling mouth.
When the fire fiared up again Fletcher
was saying: "And to think the little
chap remembered that old trick Of max
ing US kiss each other, Martha. Why. it's
been"
AN eternity. as hearts count. He's a
baby STILL" she said. and it has been two
years-doesn't II take them a long time
to lose their baby ways" she smiled at
him with the old smile brim full of love
and trust
Martha. Martha" hoarsely. what
IL you hadn't become a nurse? What
II you hadn't come to our boy?"
How futile" she said. / meant to
leave before you came. and you would
never have mounted those steps IL you
had known that l was at the end OF the
journey. and so things were taken out
Of our hands,
"Itwas destiny" Fletcher said.
"Oh. no." gently. mot fate; Just
Gods planning"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
Ex Libris

credit of his taste and judgment, in their
original books. Germany appears to
have been the first home of "bibliothe-
kzeichen," as it was of wood-engrav-
ing also, for the earlist known plates are
the Brandenburg, the Won Zell and the
Hans Tigler, which all date from about
1470. In the sixteenth century Of course,
Albrecht Durer is well known to have
been a designer of ex libris, and follow
ing him the famous brothers Beham de-
signed many plates in the copper-plate
engraving, which superseded the old and
very beautiful wood-cuts. According
to Edward Almack, to whose delightful
work / am indebted for much informa-
tion, the earliest English book-plate is
one of Cardinal wolsey's, drawn and
colored by hand; executed somewhere
between 1914 and 1880. 1t still exists in
the book he once owned, and which is
known to have belonged later to Henry
VIII. The earliest dated English plate is
1874, and the second one is IL years
later.
German ex libris are always armorial,
while French and English are varied; in
the latter we find Jacobean, Rocco.
Chippendale, and the later Georgian, or
the wreath-and-ribbon style; different
as the design may be, the fashion of its
execution differs as much. One finds
among book-plates woodcuts, wood en-
cravings, etchings, copper-plate line en-
cravings. steel engravings mezzotint,
stipple and aquatint. The field for the
collector is so large that boundaries are
necessary II he intends to insist on any
thing like order; he may collect any one
of the styles have enumerated, or he
may limit himself TO the designs Of one
artist, Again he may gather only the
book-plates of poets, of barristers, of
artists. or royalties. or. very sensibly.
, only those of the members of one fam
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
FATAL TO NoxIoUs WEEDS.
Kerosene or Salt Will Effectually Ex-
terminate the Pestiferous
Dandelion.

Owners Of lawns and grass plots have
great trouble every year In keeping them
free from the pestiferous dandelion. A
benevolent citizen who has experienced
lots of this trouble writes to say that
many people bring more of this trouble
on themselves by trying to exterminate
dandelions by cutting the plant off just
below the ground. A great deal of this
is done early in the spring by people col
lecting young dandelion plants for
greens" they being an excellent and
wholesome pot herb. This, it is said.
does not kill the plant. but causes each
root to throw out several shoots, and
thus multiplies the number of dande-
lions.
The correspondent mentioned writes
to impress his fellow sufferers that IL
when they cut OF the dandelion plant
below the ground they will drop pinch
of salt or a tablespoonful of coal oil on
the root left IN the ground 1t will ef-
fectually kill IL This may seem a trou-
blesome Job, but to one who is set on
keeping his grass plot clear Of dandelions
1t Will In the end save q lot of trouble.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
WASH|NGTONCAP|TOl
PROPOSED ADDITIONS WILL ADD
GREATLY TO ITS BEAUTY.
An Architectural Marvel Which Has
Grown with the Country-suppos-
edly Completed Several Times
Plans of Walter.

A commission designated by the last
session Of congress has been investt-
eating proposed additions to the ma
tional capitol building at Washington,
and will recommend the extension oe
the east front Of the building to con-
form to plans drawn by Architect
Thomas U. Walter way back in 1855.
This will add another to the many
additions and extensions the original
building. as designed by George Wash
ington, has received. Still, through ali
Of these the harmonious proportions
Of the great pile have been main
tained, the architectural scale followed
and the rounded whole will yet be .
thing Of beauty and inspiration to al
who look upon it
The capitol to-day contains 40
rooms, and with the contemplated
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
DOG DEVOTED TO A GOOSE.
Unusual Companionship Between the
Fowl and Canine, Who Help Each
Other to Fight Enemies.

The peculiar devotion of a goose at
Metla Katla. B. c., to the pet dog of a
grocery merchant arouses the interest
of all the tourists who visit the town
Two years ago the goose few down ap-
parently from the heavens. and alighted
on the steamer Nell, which was steam
ing into port. When the Nell was
docked the goose Immediately chose for
its intimate friend the dog. which was
then at the wharf.
1t has been ever since a case Of Mary
and the lamb. Everywhere the dog goes
the goose is sure to go. The singular de-
.votion Of the fowl has continued un-
broken, and in all the disagreements
and fights among the neighborhood the
goose is always a factor. never failing to
defend Its chosen ally vigorously.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

lily; indeed, the collector of ex-libris has
a merry choice.
A word to the accompanying illus
trations. They are designed by Charles
E. Dawson, the well-known poster ar
tist; the Raymond Needham plate is a
picture of the old Revolution house near
Chesterfield, England; II is cut on wood,
and is the plate of the witty writer
known as "Marjoribanks." In another
specimen St Cecilia looks down from q
flame of life which rises from the book
of knowledge. Under it Miss Marie c.
Tomalin has herself written favorite
phrase from the 'Rheingold." A charm
ing ex libris shows little boy studying
an old sun-dial. and is the more pleasing
as it was designed for a very devoted
mother
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

even a greater building than was con-
templated. 49,
In the opinion of Mr.. Walter, tie
architect, there still remained necear,
sary engagements of the center Of the.
structure to match the senate ard
house wings and maintain the claSafc,
proportions of tho edifice. Since the0
many changes have taken place in th6-
interior. The terraces on the veSt
were completed, SO that the harmuqJ
was maintained. even though the csar
ter was not built out This Is nov %
be accomplished on the east front, g.
cording to the plans adopted by fh6-
commission, II congress approves, aud
again the national capital will be con-
sidered a completed structure -
Mr. Walter died in 1882, but he had
left his plans for capitol extension n
detail, and the work of the new Coz.
struction will be carried out faithfully
according to his artistic ideas. =
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

every keen conec-
tor of books has his
library label" (for
so the German
name has it,, yet
many an eager col
lector Of these
same labels has no
collection of books,
which seems to me
a distorted taste
indeed-for the la
bel and the book
belong to each 9TH
er, and should be
collected together
to be really inter-
esting and most
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
No Publicity.

Thespis-How did the star come to
discontinue her divorce suit?
Foyer-Why. the Judge said he would
give 1t a private hearing.-Puck.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
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 a town of 1000 population.
worth twice the money II will take to buy IL,
best OF reasons for selling. L. r Fleming
Grsensburg, lnd.I JAN %, 1904
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

rare when obtained. The book-plates
collector occasionally sets himself to ac-
quire examples of plates in every style
of every age, and one noted collector has
about $4,000; many of these, to the great
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
HAMILTON BROS.

A ATTOhNEY-AT-LAw and Real Estate
n Agents Ofice IN the Hamilton Building.
east Of the Logan House. Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Particular attention given TO collections and
settlement Of estates VIII practice In State
% pusas- Courts All business promptly At
n pun o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
RATES TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The REPUBLICAN twice a week is 81 80
per year.
The REPUBLICAN and Weekly Cleve-
lans Leader, $3.50
The REPUBLICAN and Toledo Blade,
$50.
The REPUBLICAN and Ohio Farmer,
500
The REPUBLICAN and Farm Journal
tmonthlyl sI.50.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
A Rash Husband.

Eleanor-In war. Cossacks ride right
over everything and everybody.
Edgar-Hm! Eleanor, you're q kind
of a Cossack.-Cincinnau Commercial
Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
Id. MeLAUonLIN Eu-PrObats Judge.

A TTORNEY-AT VIII give prompt
"a attention to general law practice. loans.
collections conveyancing and settlement OF
estates Probate business u speciality.
once. Room and ?. BellefOntaine Ma
tional Bank Building.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
The Corn Test.

Does he waltz?"
Not enough to hurt"
Then, my dear girl, he must waltz
well!"-N. o. Times-Democrat
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
School Examiners Meetings
AuctiOneer

Il. p, Runyon is having great success In
crying sales, and is prepared to answer all
call on sh0rt notice
Rates given on application.
Address me at Degrsfi or leave orders NJ
RnPuBLIoAH Od1ce, BsllsfontAfns.
psbFnary s. sE-a p RUSfoh
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
DIP. sALuE n. CONNER.

nSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Register
~ ed Graduate. Dr. A T. still School of
Osteopafhy- kirksville. Mo- Office Chalfant
Block Residence sIO East columbus Ave
Once Telephone 573. Residence Telephone 513.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
JOHN HOVER,

A TTORNEY-AT- LAW. Special attention
~ given tOsettlement of estates. collections
and loans VIII practice in State and u. :.
Courts Ofice, 8 and 5. Lawrence 0 Block.
Bellefontaine. Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
New and Larger Building, New
Presses, New Stereotype Plant,
New and Modern Appliances
In Every Department.

The Toledo Blade IS now installed hin its
new building, with modern plant and equip
ment, and facilities equal to any publication
between New York and Chicago. IL IS the only
Weekly newspaper edited expressly for every
state and territory. The News of the World
so arranged that busy people can more easily
comprehend, than by reading cumbersome
columns OF dailies. All current topics made
plain in each issue by special editorial mat
ter, written from inception down to date, The
only paper published especially for people
who do or do not read daily newspapers and
yet thirst for plain facts, That this kind of a
newspaper is popular. is proven by the fact
that the Weekly Blade now has over leo 600
yearly subscribers. and Is circulated in all
parts OF the U. $. In addition to the news.
the Blade publishes short and serial stories
and many departments of matter suited to
every member of the family. Only one dol
lar year.
Write for free specimen copy. Address
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

PHYSICIAN AND sURGEoN-ofice 80
Court Street Hubbard Block: residence
Es East ChillscOthe. General practice of
medicine
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
DR.. OSCAR PALsroN.

DHYsICIAN and Surgeon Oftice. 123 East
III Columbus street Residence. 407 North
Mad River street Phone ze-three rings for
once and two for residence.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
M cApp,E ptcHEsoS

DS lAsSE kl~hESoN -
OFFICE 10 N. Main ST.. Residence 40 N
~ Main ST Office hours 10 IL g. m-. to
and 70 D. m Particular attention given to
diseases Of women
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
ABOUT BOOK PLATES
SOME STRANGE FACTS IN RE-
GARD TO THEM.
Ancient and Modern Library Labels
That Are Interesting-What the
Different Collectors Are
Looking For.


About book-plates l have noticed q
strange fact. namely. that while almost
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
DR- c W hEEENER.

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon No. 116 East Oo-
Il lumbus Ave Treatment OF the Eyes and
Hitting glasses for defective vision. especially.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
rsowENsrNE 6 huston.

A TTORN EYS and Oounselors ~ Law. Belle
n fOnrAILe. Ohio. Particular attention
Efven 70 coll s.tfons and settlement Of estates.
Main street
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
M n n VII SoS

HOMEOPATHIST- SPECIAL attention given
Ii to disease Of the Nose and Throat ofiics
On south Main street. BellefOntains. ~
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
EpMARnk- cAr1PREII

A TTORNEY-AT LAW Special attention
"a given collections. abstracting and loans
Representative American Bonding and Trust
Co. Baltimore, Md Rooms and 10. Law
renee Block. BellefOntaine. Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
WEST & WEST

a TTORNEY- -AT-LAw. Collections given
"a prompt attention Partition and settle
menf Of estates \ speciality Practice In the
state and o. 3 Courts Otice on Main street,
directly Opposite front entrance Of the Court
Hoases 5Sllefontaine Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
THE BLADE,
Toledo, Ohio.

The REPUBLICAN and the Blade will be
furnished for 8 Q .76 . year.
Aug. e5,Ioa
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
A. Jay MILLER.
W. W. RIDDLE.

A TTORNEY and Counselor at Law. once
a over FeOpIe's National Bank, Bellefou-
tAile. Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

n livery & FEED BARN McKee's Old stand
ENorth Of Court House, Bellefontsine, Ohio.
Excsnsnt rigs and teams Horses boarded BY
the month; and single feeds furnished far
mer.s horses
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-02

show, he went out through Tularosa
to the point where the robbery was
intended. AT Tularosa he gave his
name as Morris. anil the same Next
can. Casper Lopez, was seen with him
and later went to Tipton's saloon and
bought a bottle OF whisky and carried
II out OF town with him.
After placing Lopez In jail and get.
ting the fun description Of the man
To whom the horse was hired, Messrs.
Hunter land Latham returned To look
for the trail lost near Tularosa. They
found that q man suiting that de.
scription had called at a Mexiean's
house near Tularosa and had asked
for something 70 eat, but had become
frightened and left before the meal
was ready. Thinking they were again
IN hot pursuit they rode into Tularosa
and found the remains OF the man
they were looking for In the restanr-
ant Of an old negro, where he had
eaten a hearty meal and then blown
his brains out with his own six.shoot
er. He had preceded the officers into
Tularosa only an hour or SO and had
gone to the restaurant and ordered
d meal. The darkey asked him TO.
take a chair under d large shade tree
In front or the door while the meal
was being prepared, but he said no,
he would sit inside, moving his chair,
inside the door and later to the back
of the restaurant When the meal
was ready the stranger sat down TO
the table and The Old darkey went out.
al III his custom, and sat under the.
tree smoking his pipe. until reused
from his sleepy reverie by q pistol
shot, which he thought must have
been intended for hmm. Running 70
his kitchen for protection he saw the
stranger through the door lust as he
was falling from his chair. "A crowd
was soon gathered. but not until the
robbes. bandit and desperate had
crossed the Great Divide. He had
placed the muzzle Of the weapon APP
parontly against his right eye and tho
force OF the powder and ball had torn
q hole In his head three or four inches
long and had scattered his brains all
The dishes and table where he
had eaten.
Nobody knew him and there was
nothing found on his person giving
any clew to identification. One small
slip Of an envelope was found in his
pocket on which he had written Miss
Covington, but no address was given.
On his hat hrim was a name. the first
part Of Il being Claude. but the rest
u Il was too dim TO be deciphernd.
A third and YET unknown paess Is
thought to have been implicated In
the plan OF the robbery, as when the
dead man left Alamogordo Sunday
morning be had a gun on his saddle
which had been removed befosc tho
horse vas recovered, He had only
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.


The Daughters of Isabelle will meet
with Mrs j. r. Siebrandr at ses River
street today.
The Alma Chautauqua circle will meet
tonight with Ella Bourgette, S2s North
Lawrence avenue.
The South Side Delivers will meet with
Mrs. ]. H. Dillon, 1106 South Topeka ave-
nue., This afternoon.
Special communication of Sunfi0wer
lodge, No. SIS. A. F. and A. NJ, tonight.
Work in the Third degree. Visiting
brothers welcome.
There will be a regular meeting of Ivy
Leaf Chapter. No. 10. o. E. s.. this even
ing in Scottish Rite Temple. Auditing
committee will be present.
Wichita Lodge, No 90, A F. and A.
NJ, will hold their first regular meeting of
the year tonight in Albert Pike hall, cor
ner First and Topeka avenue.
Members Of Sedgwick Camp. No. II.
w. o. w, are requested to meet at their
hall on South Main street at half past
for installation of officers and other
business.
hNiN NpAPS, ~ VIII iNSt NON>AS
at 2 D. m, in Garfield hall. Members
please note change and be prompt. All
applicants for admission are requested
TO be present.
The Baptist Mission Circle will hold its
annual praise and thank Offering meet
ing Wednesday at 80 with Mrs. Frazier,
1899 North Lawrence avenue. Come and
bring your offerings.
The Women's Home Missionary society
OF the First NJ. Z. church will meet with
Mrs. H. Bourgette. SSl North Lawrence.
Wednesday al 2:3o p. N. Please come
prepared To pay yourp lodges. Ladies of
the church are cordially invited.
The Nomans Unitarian Alliance viii
meet with Mrs. Carl Hibarger, i149 North
Wichita street. Thursday at 2:30 p. m.
Election Of officers for the year will take
place and every member should be pres
ent.
After the installation of officers and the
transaction OF other business at to-
nights meeting of Council No. is. F. A.
A, the entertainment committee will
take charge OF the program for the bal
ance OF the evening All members are
expected TO be present and bring the
members OF their families.