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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
NOAh,S POCkEIBOOK.

Msnv of the good residents Of Belle
fontaine have attended church and
Sunday schools and many have studied
of the life of the good old man, Noah,
who saved the people from the greatest
deluge in the history of the world 1t
remains for an Indianapolis gentleman,
Millard by name and one Of the fore
most Egyptologists of today. to tell
them thing or two they never knew
of this old ark builder and navigator
of the raging floods. Mr.. Millard says
Noah was a multi-millionaire and the
greatest king the world has ever seen.
He was 600 years old when the food
came and he forced vast multitudes to
work 100 years in building the ark.
which cost at least $500, 900. He says
Noah was a pyramid builder and at
his beck and nod thousands of slaves
worked and trembled. The place where
Noah built the ark has been found.
The picture of our old friend Noah, AZ
portrayed by the Indianapolitan, turns
us about bit from established ideas
as gained from the faithful teachers OF
the Bible stories but in this dav OF
new things we are prepared to accept
the discovery and give Noah extra
credit for being able to forecast the
weather and prepare so carefully fol
the abnormal wet season The Egypt
ologist has the thanks of students Of
Bible history for the light he has shed
upon Noah and his ark.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
GROWTH or AN INDUSTRY.

Did you ever stop to think what q
luxury an orange was 30years ago, when
you were boy and lived in a small
town? You got one for Christmas and
none at all the rest of the year. A
pineapple was something you knew lit
tie about, and a banana was a pulpy
mystery. As for tangerines, grape
fruit, imported melons, ETC., they die
not exist for you, says the Cincinnati
Post Since then a great tropical in.
dustry has grown up. 1t is so grea
as to be almost beyond comprehen
sion. 1t means prosperity for a par
of the world that has seen many year!
of poverty. 1t also means continued
good times for those important addi
tions to the United States, the Hawai-
ian Islands and Porto Rico. with th'
Philippines yet to hear from The ap
petite. Of the people Of the United
States for tropical and subtropica
products has reached such proportion
that in the fiscal year 1904 the tota
amount paid for these products wa
s430 $50, IT'S. Think of it! Nearl.
$4,000, 900 per day for things that wer
luxuries a few years ago. Now to
matoes are cheap even in January
You can buy all the bananas you cal
carry for a dime, and oranges viii
average cheaper than apples Tn
market is full of pineapples and the.
are so low in price that the humbl
toiler sticks a couple in his marke
basket and thinks nothing Of the cosi
In no country in the world does IN
food of-the comparatively poor so neal
ly equal the quality and variety of tn
food Of the rich as in America Tn
best is comparatively cheap, and eve
the millionaire can do no better tina
that. Your doctor will tell you ths
this consumption of fruit has a direS
bearing on the good health Of the ns
ton. Let's be glad that we were abl
to spend s43O, ,OOO, 900 for warm climat
fruit products in a single year.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
California Information,

California is big state; large Of
area, rich in natural wealth, tremen-
dous in its scenic features and with a
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 hundred beautiful IL
lustrations and complete map of the
state in colors has been issued by the
Chicago g. North Western Railway. 1t
contains in condensed and interesting
form, q mass of information on vari
Gus subjects of interest, including a
list of hotels at California tourist
points with their rates, capacity, etc.
Sent to any address on receipt of four
cents in stamps. A. F. Cleveland,
Gen1 Agt 234 Superior street, Clevs-
land, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
WILL HE EVER RuIR

The question Of whether or not the
baby car will ever rule over Russia is
just now being discussed in many
quarters. Today there are many Rus
slams in this country laboring to in
struct the American people as to the
condition of those under the rule
Of the reigning czar- Sla very
holds down millions of unfortunate
ones in Russia's vast domains and
there never was time when the yoke
was more CALLING than it is today. A
revolution will come just as certain as
an oppressed people finally gain their
freedom and there are those who ex-
pect this upheaval before many years
have passed Within this week there
landed in New York sweet-faced
woman Of sixty years, with beautiful
gray hair and cheeks ruddy from the
sun and winds of Siberia, who for a
long time has lsbored to secure free
dom for the prosecuted ones in her
own country. She has done much to
add TO tine feeling favoring a revolu-
ton and has organized scores of secret
chapels where the revolutionIsts mold
meetings Speaking of her home coun-
Try and its inhabitants, she remarked
that it does not matter whether the
child born to the czarina recently was
q boy or not If it was girl and a
boy was substituted it does not matter,
for he will never be Gar of Russia
Before he is old enough to rule the
country will have become q democra-
cy. ssIf the American people knew
what beautiful people the Russians
really are,'' she said. ''they would
have nothing but sympathy for them
in their present slavery. The people
see that the great Russian bear is q
stuffed monkey. Japan will win the
fight, and then the people will demand
a better form Of government 1t il
bound TO come %
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
SHALL WE TEMPT fATts

President Roosevelt has done wise
thing in deciding not TO make tri-
umphal tour out of his proposed trip
TO the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
zt St Louis. The dreadful tragedy at
Buffalo which cost the life of our be-
loved President William Mckinley has
not Jet been forgotten There was
thought to be no danger in the nations
chief executive paying a visit to the
ian American Exposition and besides
it was held that nothing else would
lend such prestige to fair. Who would
have denied for one moment the right
Of President Mckinley to visit Buffalo
and who would not have guaranteed
him perfect safety No one thought
OF the much loved William McKin.
ley having an enemy but the assassin
was there nevertheless and struck the
cruel blow There are other insane
wretches just as desperate as the one
who slew Mckinley and who can guard
against their stealthT They are ready
to sacrifice their very lives &c do injury
and harm to our most cherished insti-
tutions- Let President Roosevelt, upon
whom the country now depends SC
much. exercise the greatest vigilance.
He has good Judgment and will nc
doubt guard against any unnec-
essary exposure. If he sees fit to at.
tend the exposition at all, his friends
in al sections, and their number in
legion. wish him God speed and and
perfect freedom from danger or from
harm There are those who think that
the President in deciding upon the triI
is tempting fate but it is pleasant ts
hope that the dreadful lessons of tbs
Buffalo assassination have for all time
to come destroyed the spirit thai
would disturb the security of the ma
tion's head and that Mr. Roosevelt
visit to st Louis viii be enjoyed
70 the fullest by himself and those will
whom he mingles-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
ELECTION RETURNS AND
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

At Fairmont, W. Va. election re-
turns were thrown on canvas by ster-
eopticon and between returns such sem
timents as the following appeared on
the canvas, ''Who will tend the baby
when woman goes to voter The same
one who tends it when she goes to pay
her taxes" 1.-THE women of Marion
County pay taxes on 81. 500. 600 Should
not taxpaying women be allowed to
voter ''More girls than boys are grad
uated from our schools. Are not wo-
men intelligent enough to voter
This unique scheme made n hit with
the good natured crowd and they
cheered wildly Of course it was soms
clever woman suffragist thought o.
this way of obeying the injunction t.
let her light shine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
FOR TuberCulO-
sis Hospital
Is Being Narrowed
Down.
ONLY PART
Of the Counties i'm
the State
Have Proper EIevation.---let'
ters Sent to Those Want
ing to Sell Land to State.

Columbus, o., November 15.-Dr.
G. o. Probst of the State commission
on site for location of the hospital for
tuberculosis sent letters yesterday to
each of the 43 persons who had offered
to sell sites to the state for this pur-
pose, inclosing the requirements adopt
ed by the board and asking them
whether they could meet these. From
a map of the State showing elevation,
made by ]. Warren Smith of the State
commission, it appears that the only
counties in the State that have the re.
quired elevation are Preble, Darke,
Mercer, Auglaize. Shelby, Miami,
Hardin, Champaign. Logan, Brown,
Adams, Pike, Scioto. Ross, Union,
Madison, Franklin, Delaware, Marion.
Crawford, Huron, Richland, Morrow,
Licking, Knox, Coshocton. Fairfield,
Perry. Holmes. Wayne. Medina, Gesu.
ga, Summit, Portage. Stark. Carol
Mahoning, Columbia. jefferson, Hsrri
son, Belmont, Monroe, Noble, Musk
ingum. Guernsey, Tuscarawss, Trum
bull and Ashtabula-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
SPECIALS.

Springfield, o., Nov. 14.-Mrs. Vir-
ginis Wilkins, of Urbana. brought suit
late this afternoon for SEQ, 900 damages
against the Clark county commission
ers for injuries alleged to have been
sustained in an auto wreck which o.
CURED near fremont City about a
month ago.
She was in an auto with three other
persons, one of whom, Vernon Middle
ton, was instantly killed. His admins
traitor has sued the commissioners for
$40. 900 damages
Sidney, O., Nov. 14-The county
commissioners have commenced suit
against Joseph :. Laughlin, former
county auditor, and his bondsmen for
g, S23, 90 and interest at percent,
from June o, 1889. They assert that
he drew that amount in excess of any
statutory provision.
st. Louis, Nov. 5.-Thsnksgivins
week at the Worlds Fair will b'
rounded off with a visit from Presi
dent Roosevelt and members of th'
Cabinet on Saturday, November 26
More than a score of colleges and uni
versities have accepted invitations T.
participate in the exercises planne'
for the six days and tine season will b
enlivened by many social functions
athletic events and special ceremonies
On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday
November "a, all business will be sus
pended In st. Louis and the populac
will join in the exercises at tn
Worlds Fair. Appropriate service
will be held in observance of the even
at Festival Hall and in the afternoo
a football contest will be waged o
the Stadium grounds between th
Haskell Indian school team of Law
renee, Kan, and the Washington Uni
versity eleven of st. Louis.
Lima, o., November 15.-The cil
cult court convened here this morning
lowing to the illness of Judge Mooney
Judge Winch, Of Cleveland, Is substi
tuting for him.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
PORT ARTHUR
Courage of Cars
Troops Shattered
And Many of the Defenders
Are Ready to Surrender.
---Gen. StOesSel Shot.

Headquarters of the Third japanese
Army Before Port Arthur, Nov. 16.-
1t is reported that a wound received
by Gen. Stoessel has necessitated his
confinement In hospital; that he re-
fused to relinquish the command of
the garrison, and that he has issued
orders to the troops to die at their
posts rather than surrender.
1t is said that the spirit of the
Russian troops has been dampened by
continuous work, the lack of supplies
and the hopelessness of their ability
to make any successful defense of the
fortress. 1t is said that many Of the
Russian soldiers are ready to surren-
der, but that that they are kept at
their posts by officers, who threaten
them with revolvers and that several
soldiers who were suspected of a de-
sire to desert have been shot as a
warning to others. The Japanese be-
lieve that the garrison has almost
reached the limit Of human endurance,
Mukden, Nov. 16.-An unbroken
cannonade of siege guns, throwing SO
or go shells hourly against the Japa-
nese position in the region of Shakhe
station. begun early Monday morning
ended only at nightfall, when more
than half a thousand big shells had
been thrown into the Japanese army's
strongest position in the plain for the
purpose of demoralizing the work oi
| fortification at that point.
This bombardment was the mos
serious attempt yet made by the Rus
slams large guns, and it was made OF
account OF the apparent determination
of the Japanese to make Shakhe sta
| ton an impregnable defense Of ths
railway behind.
| Che Foo, Nov. 16.-A Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer has entered tn,
harbor. She has not been communi
Gated with yet, owing to the roughnesl
of the sea- 1t is reported that a Jap
anese torpedo boat destroyer has beer
seen outside. watching the movement
| of the Russian vessel.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
WORK
Of OfBuildingNew
Station
Of GtyWater Works
Department
NEAR END.
Board of Public Ser
vice Meets.
Orders Bills Paid and Trans
acts a Small Amount of
Minor Business.

Tuesday night in regular session, or
dered paid a number of bills and trans
acted a small amount of business.
President Dickinson reported that
several hydrants OF the city are out of
commission the result of the severe
freezing weather of last winter and
that they will at once be either repair
ed or replaced He also reported that
the new water works pumping station
is nearing completion and requested
members Buchanan and Roger to be
sscertaining what sums Of money will
be needed 20 conduct the departments
of the city under their direction dur
ing the first six months of the year
1905. These figures viii be wanted
from the Board. next month by the
mayor and council prior to the making
OF the semi-annual appropriation and
its adoption by the city council.
Auditor c. W. Roebuck returned the
bill of Fabian Desermoux who asked
1868 in extras for pipe work on San
dusky avenue and recommended that
1915 of the extras claimed be not al
lowed The report was accepted and
the board will confer with Mr.. Deser-
moux to learn If he will accept the
amount Auditor Roebuck says is due
him.
Member Roger stated that the two
Foughty brothers find it impossible to
keep the paved section Of south De-
troit street and also the paved streets
in the business portion of the city in a
clean condition at all times and that
they had informed him that if one be
hired to assist them the three would
keep all the paved streets in the city
clean at all times. Mr.. Roger was OF
the opinion that it would be more ad-
visable to employ another man than
for the city to purchase street sweep
er. At present no extra man can be
employed as the city has no funds ap-
propriated which can be expended fol-
the purpose.
Engineer Buchanan spoke of bills he
presented the Board some time ago,
one for livery, he having hired horss
and buggy to drive contractors about
tine city prior to the letting of the con
tracts for the street and pipe work re-
Gently completed here, and the Other
for expenses incurred by him in max
ing a visit to Columbus In connection
with the task of preparing specifics
tions for the water and gas main ex
tensions made here during the pas
few months. He was informed tha'
the board had allowed the bills but n
there were no funds with which to pa,
the same they must be taken care of q
the making of the semi-annusl appro
priation for the first six months o
the coming year.
| Engineer Buchanan spoke of tn,
matter of the city holding back for ,
time small per cent on the final es
innate on the Detroit and Sandusk,
street paving improvement as q guar
antee to the city, which sum may o
lexpended by the city in making re
pairs or these improved streets shoul'
any defects be found during the tim
the money is held back, and after
!. discussion by the board in which Con
tractor Mitchell was complimented TO
the excellent streets constructed it wa
/ decided to hold back but $500.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
BORN.

Nov. is. to Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Hartzler, of southwest of the city, a
daughter.
Burn Saturday night, Nov. 12, 1904,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Wolf. of Mt.
Tabor, q son.
Born, Nov. rs. to Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Ebright, of south Detroit street,
q daughter.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
A7.2O Colorado and Return.

Round trip winter tourist tickets
are on sale daily from Chicago to Den
yer, Colorado Springs and Pueblo at
the rate of s47. 30 via the Chicago. Un
ion Pacific &--North- Western Line.
good on fast through trains. with hign
class equipment. The best of everv-
thing. Correspondingly low rates
from all points. For maps. booklets
and list.of Colorado hotels with rates
apply to your home agent or address
A F. Cleveland, General Agent, 2s4
Superior street, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18

Perry Danner returned Monday eve
ming from a visit with his brother
Jacob at the hospital in Marion. The
latter expects to be able to use
crutches this week, and will be able
to come home in a short time. His
many friends will be glad to know that
there Will be but little difference in the
length of his fractured limbs, the
bones of the one that wss broken in
two places having knitted together
very nicely.-West Liberty Banner.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
EMBLEM or PEACE AND PLENTY.

Someone calls attention to the great
relief to be afforded when the news
papers begin to give us the illustra-
tions appropriate to. Thanksgiving,
where the turkey. our proud national
bird, takes the place at the front OF
the stage. We have seen 80 much of
the Republican elephant, the Democrat
ic rooster and tiger and the bear and
lion Of Russia and England that a
change from things of war to those OF
peace will do us good. One week from
Thursday the turkey ascends the
throne. He stands for peace and plenty
and that's what the world needs most.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
Sale of ShOrthOrnS.

On Thursday, December 1. 1904, at
the Logan County Fair Grounds Nv.
Ed. G. Snswver will sell at public
u,tion his entire herd of full blood
shorthorn cattle. David Fuson and
David Wolfe will also have a number
for sale. Wait and read further par
ticulars next week. 14-16-1Swr1S-22 %
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
SHALL THE BALLOT BE cHAN6tDe

There will no doubt be q change
made in the Australian ballot before
the next Presidential election rolls
around Not few voters in this and
other states have learned since they
deposited their ballot in the box that
through inattention or failure to
understand the correct manner in
which they were to mark the ticket
the vote. counted differently in some
particulars than was their intention.
There is consequent demand for a
change in the law. There are no OBJ
jections to the "group system" but
there is fairness in the request that the
ballot be reduced to less cumbersome
proportions. Many hold that to i'm
pose upon the voter who wishes to
vote for all the electors of a party but
for the candidate for Coroner OF anoth-
er party the work of marking the
names of 30 or 40 Presidential electors
IL unreasonable. There seems to be a
demand for q party square for the
whole ticket and in Presidential years
a separate square where the vote fol
the entire electoral ticket may be
marked if desired. A suggestion i:
made that the difficulty might be
avoided by putting the straight party
square at the top of the ticket and the
square for voting all the electors il
the center of the electoral ticket
There are, however. four more year
in which to think the matter ovel
30 no one need be unduly exercised
over the question. 1t is good thing
TO discuss, nevertheless, and will NJ
doubt be given the thoughtful con
Alteration of the lawmakers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
Public Sale.

/ will offer for sale at public auction
at the late residence of Ann Roberts,
deceased. three miles east of Rushsyl-
vania. on the Rushylvania and Ridge
way pike. on Saturday, Dec. 3. 1904,
horses cattle, hogs. farm implements
and feed. also household furniture.
Sale to commence at 10 a. m.
David Lawson, auctioneer.
l.. 81. ROBERTS,
Administrator
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18

Major j. r. Wasson. BORN in 1s47
near West Liberty, this county, is
serving at present as a military officer
of the japanese army. Some years ago
MAJOR wasson was convicted of en-
bezzling funds of the United States
with which he was entrusted while
serving as psymaster in the United
States army. and sent to the peniten-
tiary at Ft. Leavenworth to serve a
term of five years.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
Two Couples Welded.

Mr.. Abe Ada. of jackson Center,
and Miss Eva Gates, of this county.
were united in marriage Nov. 13 by
Rev. ]. d Simms, of jackson Center
George R. Postel. of Bellefontaine,
and Ids NJ Taylor, of Lake View,
were united in marriage Nov. 12 by
Rev. g. W. Harper, of Lake View.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18

aelIefontalne. onS
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION
And One Way Low Rate Settlers
Tickets.

Agents Of the Ohio Central Lines
have on sale excursion tickets at re-
duced rates for Homeseekers and
Settlers.
For full particulars, rates. dates Of
sale and territory to which tickets are
sold, call on or address agents Of these
lines
MOULTON HOCk,
GenI Pass. Agent,
dec3l Toledo, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18

sin the light of announcement that
Kuroki was struck by Russian shell
and died October 4, its nothing short
of an outrage ON the part of the CORE
spondents'' says the Marion Star, ''to
drag him out of the grave to fight four
battles since.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
Notice Stamp Collectors.

This is the last month exposition
stamps will be sold at the local post
Office and if stamp collectors are want
ing any of the various series they had
better buy ar once.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18

center, etc., VS.. David Hall. Appeal
Continued.
E. J. Howenstine VS.. U. B. & n. X.
r. Co. Injunction. Passed.
Helen M. Smith vs.. Sophia Gala
han. Equitable relief. Passed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18

All about the st. Louis Exposition.
We will not worry you with details.
But do Lot go without first consulting
Agents of Ohio Central Lines about
route and rates. nov26
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18

There is no doubt truth in the ru-
NOR that fGrandpa" Davis has so far
recovered as to once more be able to
oox his bank book in the eye without
shuddering, although he has not been
heard f-om officially since the crash
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-18
CASE IS SETTLED.

The case in Common Pleas court in
which Zachary T. Krouskop sued Al
phonso Ksylor for money was settled
by agreement Tuesday.