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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28
Obituary.,

Elizabeth F. Johnson was born near
West Liberty, Logan county, Ohio, April
2S, 1852. She was united in marriage to
James q. Seaman November 1, 1877.
This union was blessed with eight chill
dren of whom seven survive her, with
husband and many loving relatives and
friends to mourn her loss. Her life " as
one of devotion to her family. She was
a beloved companion, very affectionate
and indulgent mother, seeking more to
make those around her happy. Often
denying herself many pleasures for her
family's great enjoyment. She was con-
verted and baptlzsd into the Methodist
church when little girl. She was a
great lover Of ali church service, was q
devoted christian to the end. She lived
to erjoy seeing some of her children
started on the bright pathway of chris
tian life. For nearly five long weeks hel
husband, sisters and physicians fought
the stern ravsges of disease until hel
strength gave way and her spirit took
it's fight into the glory world, taking
with it one bright light of her home, neal
Lewistown, Logan county, Ohio, on Oc
tober 81, 1898, at the age of 46 yeare,
months and % days.
Brief service was held at her home g or
Saturday afternoon at o'clock and al
Milford Centre M. E. church on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock attended by 9
large number of sad relatives ant
friends, Rsv. Hinkle, of Lewietown
officiating. Interment in the beautiful
cemetery at Milford Centre.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28

FRANCE found small hole to crawl
out of, in the Fashoda affair, and she
will withdraw her forces from the head
waters of the Nile, and there will ba no
war with England. England claimed
that to Egypt belonged the entire valley
of the Nile. She was driven out OF the
Upper Nile by the Mahdi, when Kharl
tum was taken and Gordon, the English
commander killed. The E aglish sent an
expedition up the Nile, under Kitchener
to recapture the Soudan or Upper Nile
country. When he had whipped the
dervishes and recaptured the Soudan,
Kitchener found that the French
had marched force from West
Africa and established themselve at
Fashoda, on the Upper Nile, south OF
Kharltoum. England notified France
that this territory belonged to Egypt,
and as Egypt was subject to England,
France must evacuate. The French at
first demurred, but when then they
found that they must give up or accept
war, they concluded to evacuate.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28

GEN. Greeley scores Shafter, and says
that the Signal Department gave the
Government the first intimation that
Cervera's fleet was in Santiago harbor,
and that it did Shafter invaluable service
during the Santiago campaign, yet he
never as much as mentioned them in his
report of the campaign. But Gen.
Shafter ia more excusable than mos'
men for such an oversight. Gen. Shaftel
is go constituted that he cannot see his
toes, standing or sitting, and the "ego'
is a great deal larger with him than In
most mems eyes.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28

THE Cubans have been holding a
Cuban Assembly at Santa Cruz del Sur,
to organize a Provisional Government.
Gen. Garcia is the chief character in the
Assembly, and prtsides over the Assem-
bly,. A committee will be appointed to
wait on President Mckinley to ascertain
his views regarding the status of Cuba
Gen. Garcia. it is said, will be one of the
committee. The army, it is said, will
not be disbanded before the report oi
this committee is heard. A proposition
will be brought before the Assembly tt
divide Cuba into four States, with {
federal district in the centre for capi-
ta1
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28
John Collins and ladv friend are cal,

John Collins and lady friend are call
ing on relatives in the community.
Thomas Cruel and wife, of Kansas, are
visiting his mother, Mrs. Ruth Potee
and other relatives.
Gideon Daugherty, of Iowa, formerly
of this community, is visiting relatives
here!
E. o. Wickersham is the first 30 far as
we know to get his corn cribbed.
]. G. Thomas, of Chillicothe. Ohio,
attrnded the funeral of Ann Eliza Robb.
Mrs. John Elliot and children visited
in town last week.
Rev. J. g. Hadley and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. K Rsamas and Miss Dora Smith
attended Friends quarterly meeting at
Mt, Carmel Saturday and Sunday.
SLoCUM
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28

A WOMAN named Botkins, a widow,
living in California, became infatuated
with man named Dunning, whose wife
lived in the state of Delaware. TO get
rid of the wife, in order to marry the
husband, che sent boxes of chocolate
candy, in which che had injected arse
mic, to Mrs. Dunning, by mail. Mrs.
Dunnipg and her sister died. Mrs. Bot
kins was arrested, and the proofs against
her were strong. Her lawyers, however,
have go far prevented her being brought
to Delaware for trial, on the grounds
that she is not q fugitive from justice,
never having been in Delaware where
the murders occurred. The Circuit
Court of California has held this to be
good law. But good law is good sense,
and thisis not good sense. Fleeing from
the scene OF crime is not a crime, and
the law never intended punishing any
body for fleeing from the scene of a
crime. 1t simply intended that GRIM
insl, wherever found, might be taken
back to the scene where the crime wss
committed, there to be tried, because
that is the only place such criminals
can be tried. If the decision of the
California count is correct, it would b'
possible for one man to stand in ont
State and shoot another across State
line, and escape trial for murder, be
cause he had not fled from the Stat
where the murder was committed. Tn,
decision is absurd and would defeat tn
ends OF justice. Too many judges take
narrow view of the law and interpre
it according to its letter and not it
spirit. In this case. the Delaware au
thorities are now endeavoring to hav
the woman Botkins brought to Delawal
by an action in the U. s. Suprem
/ Court
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28
Turnpike Notice.

The persons named in the following schedule
are hereby notified that the amount set oppo-
site their names therein, respectively, have
heen assessed on lands aud lots owned by or
listed to them to pay the estimated expense of
the construction of the Zauesfield Depot
Turnpike, so-called, in pursuance of title z.
chapter 8, Revised Statutes of Ohio, anthoriz-
ing County Commissioners to constrnct and
improve roads on petition of majority of
resident land owners along and adjacent to
the line of said road, within two miles thereof
and to repeal an act therein named, and ~
virtue of the proceedings of the County Com
missioners of Logan County, Ohio, and OF
viewers and apportioning committe by them
appointed, all according to law, and which
assessments more fully set fort in toe
report of said apportioning committee, filed
in the Office of the Auditor of Logan County,
Ohio, on the 2lst, day of October, 1888. and
subject to inspection there.
The owners of assessed lots and lands are
| further notified that the Commissioners OF
said Logan County, Ohio, will meet at the
| Auditors office in said county, .on Tuesday
1 December 9th, 1898, at 1000 O'Clock q. M, to
have said report aud any and all exceptions
| thereto by any person interested. and also to
have evidence in support of such exceptions,
and continue from day to day until all ara
heard, and modify or recommit said report as
| shall be legal and just.
The following is a schedule of persons whose
lands are assessed, with the amount assessed
against the lands of each respectively, to-wit:
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28

J. F. Stanley purchased new driving
horse last week.
Several of our people attended the
quarterly meeting at Carmel last week.
William johnson has completed the
new roof On his dwelling which improves
its looks very much.
Joseph Frer CD has rented a house in
Zanesfsld, aud will there in the near
future.
Joseph Walker is again engaged in the
poultry business, and will gather his first
load Monday.
A doctor in this village would certain
ly have good practice, as D. F. Smiths
family have neysr been vacclnsted.
Eaton Banks, who has been guard at
the Ohio penitentiary for number of
years has abandoned his work aud again
moved back into this neighhorhood.
Simon Newsome is doing a rushing
business in the meat market. Probably
he is running in. opposition to Armour
in Chicago.
Protracted meeting began at Goshen
last Sunday evening, and number of
our people attended the services.
The schools in this township are all
in session. Although they did not all
commence at the same time, it is
reported they are all progressing finely,
Oliver Vanica raised the finest crop oi
potatoes on Oliver Smiths place that
we have heard of this year. There were
eighty bushels in all and he disposed o.
his share at a very fancy price.
The continued rainy season is throw
ing the corn husking rather late and i:
damaging the corn so badly that tbs
farmers are very anxious to get through
because the corn that is left in the shocl
will be worthless by spring HILL Tor.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28
Ireland.

Miss Mamie Dsvore has recovered
from evere attack of rheumatism.
We never saw the leaves change from
green to gold so quickly as they did this
season.
Daniel Dsvore will move to North
Lewisburg next week.
The little tots version of the old
nursery jungle, we deem worthy of print.
She rendered it thus:
"Eeny, memy, nina. mo
Crack finger, bite toe."
Mr.. and Mrs. D. @. Sullivan, of Garden
Grove, Iowa, were guests of the families
Of Ransom Baldwin and Preston Taylor
last week.
Ban Devore is rapidly recovering from
his spell of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Ransom Baldwin who was indiE-
posed last week is much better.
We were somewhat curious as to why
this section of the country was called
Ireland. In our search for information
on the sub iect we received some inter.
esting replies-here are a few OF them:
Because of the ready wit of the inhabi-
tants," ""Bscauss it is noted for Its eweet
lasses," Because there ara no snakes
here (of the boot variety,"O Because o
the ancient pioneer whose name wa.
Ireland" PEARL PRENTICE.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28
Zanesfeld,

Having the promise of better mail ia
cilities over the new railroad this week,
we venture to resume our duties again
as correspondent.
DR.. G. M. War zsr and family have re
turned from their Dakota trip.
E. B. Shoots has moved onto Joseph
Shoots farm south of town.
Orrie Corwip has moved into Mrs.
Lillian Scott's property vacated by Mr..
Shoots.
Rsal estate is booming in the village.
Ben Huffman has sold his property TO
Joe Bush and purchased the corner
block of Mrs. Nellie Lease.
B. F. Huffman now enters the hotel
business in earnest, having secured a
good location. The public patronage is
solicited and will be gratefully received.
S. 6. Fisher and wife, of North Green
field, made our home a pleasant visit
Thursday of last week.
Samuel Vaughn's barn is under pro-
cess of construction and will soon be
WIN PiOtOos
The viewers We're out on the new pike
Thursday of last week.
M. V. Blackburn and OFT. Fawcett
were near West Liberty buying sheep
Monday.
There was a good attendance at the
Methodist quarterly meeting held here
Saturday aod Sunday. DIR. Whitlock
preached two excellent sermons.
Mrs. Nancy Demory. wife of Micajah
Demory, died at her home in this place
Sunday night She had been sick fol
sometime. She was we'll known in the
community add had many friends
among the white, as we'll as the colored
people.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28

ADMIRAL Dewey has much better
opinion of the Filippinos, than the
yellow journals in America have made
the people of this country believe. He
has represented to the American Com
missioners that the Philippines of the
Northern group, meaning by that, first
the people on the island of Luzon, and
after that in order, Cebu, Panay, Leite
Mindora and Ssmar, are, as rule, in.
telligent, practicable, and far better
qualified for self-government than the
people of Cuba.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28
The Commercial Gazette,

No weekly published in this country
is more extensively read than the Gin
cinnati Weekly Commercial Gazette,
which has in the past year been greatly
enlarged and improved in every way.
1t is the oldest family newspaper in the
West. It's ten pages are compactly filled
with the most important news of the
world, and just what the family freside
most enjoys. Just think of it-ten
pages weekly for less than l cent per
copy. Only so cents year. We call
special attention to the advertisement
of the Weekly Commercial Gszstte on
another page of this paper. Now is the
time to subscribe.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28
What We Only Got a Taste Of.

Chicago, Oct. 25-The worst gale of
the year set in this afternoon, and at
midnight was still raging. Immense
damage was done throughout the city to
telephone and electric light wires and in
some instances street car lines were
compelled to suspend operations after 9
O'Clock in the evening. Many trees were
blown down in all sections of the city.
Lacrosse, Wis Oct. 25 - A snow
storm, accompanied by cold wind blow
ing at the rate of 40 miles an hour, has
been raging in western Wisconsin all
day. The temperature has gone down
to 20 degrees and is steadily dropping.
Four inches OF snow had fallen up to
o'clock and it is still showing.
Burlington, To-, Oct 25-The woret
blizz ard in years prevailed in this To-
cslity today and tonight. Not a wire
was working out of Burlington most of
the time. The lines are prostrated
everywhere. Snow and sleet fell for five
hours, break king down trees and de-
moralizing telegraph and telephone
service.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. pa severe
storm of rain and snow coupled with 6
high wind has been raging throughout
Wisconsin all day, working disaster tt
telegraph lines in all directions. Th'
storm is of unusual violence for thil
season of the year.
At Marinette four inches OF snow GOV
ers the grouud.
Cedar Rapids, To-, Oct. 25.-The wore
snow storm ever experienced in Iowa il
October prevailed here all day, approach
ing at times the severity of blizzard
1t is the hardest storm ever experience
in this state on the telegraph and tele
phone companies, wires and poles goin
down in all directions. Tonight th
weather is growing much colder. Prob
ably foot OF snow fell, but melted 6
fast as it came down.
Dubuque, To-, Oct. 25.-A drivir
snow strom prevailed all day, reachir
tonight almost the proportions of bli
"a zard. Traffic is much delayed and II
y wet snow interferes with telegraph an
telephone service. The same condition
are reported throughout northern low
b Galesburg, Ill, Oct. 25 "A blizzal
g has ragged here since noon. A hea'
n snow is falling, traffic and business ha
" been stopped. 1t breaks all records +
this season of the year. Wires are dow
70 in every direction.
10 Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 25.-A fer
le snow storm is raging in the Southwe
p, to-day. At some points snow cove
,e the ground from two to four inches.
al At Chillicothe, Mo-, the wind is bio
a. ing perfect gale, and at Sedaiia t
newest snow storm known in the histo
l. of Central Missouri for the month
ID October is reported. 1t is growing col
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28

The man with weight on the leg csn't hope
to win In the race. A man with a weight on
his health cont expect to compete in life and
business with those who are not handicapped.
If his brain is heavy, and his blood sluggish.
because of constipation, he will not succeed in
doing anything very well. Constipation is the
cause of nine-tenths of all sickness Symp-
toms of it are sallowness, listlessness. poor
appetite, bad taste in the mouth, dizziness
biliousness and lassitude. Constipation can
be cured easily and certainly by the use of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They are not at all
violent in their action, and yet they more
certain than many medicines which are so
strong that put the system all out of order.
The great advantage of the pheasant Pellets
is that they cure permanently,
Send 81 one-cent stamps to cover cost of
mailing only, and get his great book. The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser, alb
solutely FREE. Address, Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, No. 66s Main Street,
Buffalo, N.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28
Marvels of the GraphOphOne.

One of the wonders of the end of the
century is the home graphophone, that
will reproduce any kind of music, or any
sound. One can arrange full program
of the most attractive band, orchestral
or vocal music and vary it every even
ing. On the Graphophone one can
record the human voice or any sound,
and reproduce it at once. You can keep
the voice of your friends to be heard
whenever you wish. Grapohphones
made for home entertainments can be
bought as low as $40. Write for cats
logue 80 to the Columbia Phonograph
Co., No. 1882 Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia. Penn.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28

OF the Brethren's annual district Sunday
school convention to be held at the
Stony Creek church November I'd, Sd
aud 4th:
WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. 2, Pm.
Devotional Exercises
Music |
Sermon-"The Reward of the Sunday School
Worker. S. A. Walker, Bloomville
THURSDAY, NOV. 3-FoRENooN SESSION 8 AN.
Devotional Exersises....
organization
Address-Obect of Meeting Il. e. Kaufman
Relation between the church and the Sun
day school .....,R Rev. c. L. Wilkins, Mcclure
Discussion, 35 minutes. ..........................
How to have successful Sunday school
(a) The minister's part, Rev. David Lytle,
Deshler.
(bl The superintendent's part, b. F.
Snyder, Bellefontaine.
(c) The teachers part, Perry Dukes, Met
amora.
(d) The parents part Mrs. Maggie Dick
| ey, Alvada.
| (e) The scholars part l-oah Long, BRYAN.
Discussion, % minutes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| Essay-Sunday school methods................
Frank Kaufman
| MUSIC
Adjournment.
| AFTERNOON SESSION, 1:30 P. NJ.
Use and abuse of lesson helps...................
l. ..........--Prof. D. D. Thomas, Williamtsown
Discussion, 80
Use of objects and symbols in teaching,
| illustrated. John R. Snyder, Bellefontaine
Song service as a factor in Sunday school
| work k........................S. z. Crowl, DeGraf
DISCUSSION, % minutes
Music
| A0Journm ent.....-...
Il THURSDAY EVENING, 7P.M.
Music
Recitation m ..........D. G. Berkeybile, Delta
: Address-sThe Sunday School Text Book"
ohm r. Snyder
Recitation .............Miss Clara Hornish, Jewell
i
2 Adjournment
FRIDAY, NOV. 4, MORNING SESSION 8 A M.
q Devotional
Teachers meetings-Wby? How?...-.......
u David Byerly, Linn;
Discussion, 80 minutes
n Origin and growth of the Sunday school IN
-; America
- .........Rev. Charles A. Baine, Wiliiamstowl
Discussion, 25 minutes s..........................
n Superintendent-How elected? Why y?.......
......-..........Rey. G. Austin Snider, Harro,
l. Discussion, 80 minutes -...... ................
= Essay-"From the Cradle to the Grave,''
Nora Flory, Jewel
Recitation ....... miss Annie Lyt1e, Deshle
"
Adjournment
I'll AFTERNOON SESSION, 1:30 P. NJ.
Question box opened d...........................
Business meeting.
MUSIC
a, Adjournment............
OIL The Sunday school workers of all d.
nominations are cordially invited to b
90 present and lend inspiration by the
presence. Music will be in charge of
a q Crowl and Miss Anna Huber, leader
I'D of acknowledged ability. The Ordinant
al of the Lords Supper and Holy Sacr,
ment will be administered at the churc
re Saturday evening, October 20.
ne By order of committee.
JOHN r. SNYDER. Secretary.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28
NOrthwOOd.
SLOCUM

Our fine weather still continues, and
even the pumpkin vines are not dead.
The Lords Supper was observed in the
U. P. church last Sabbath; the services
of the occasion closed with Sabbath
evening meeting.
L. w. Fawcstt, of Rushsylvania, and
O. M. Pash, of Huntsville, were in
this vicinity Tuesday, transacting busi-
ness.
Rsv. T. Pollock, of Orrville, Wayne
county, was visiting here the first of the
week.
W. A. Creighton is serving on the
Petit Jury this week.
A few from this section were witnesses
before the Grand Jury, Monday.
Robert Wheeler, road commissioner.
was having gravel hauled on the roads
of his district last week.
Miss Mary Ghormlsy, of Greenfield
O., visited the families of D. P. and G
L. Rogers last Friday and Saturday.
\ G. G. Cook, hardware dealer of Belle
fantaine, was in this vicinity Monda,
on business.
J. A. Collins is having a wire fenc'
built on his farm.
Miss Alta Lee visited lady friend a
Ada this weed.
Daniel Boan moved this week from
VIM. McKinnon's farm to the Harri
Property near Huntsville.
G. j. Patterson of Kenton was in tow
Monday.
Joe Timmons' hay balsr crew Of Bell
Center, were bailing hay for 6. e
Patterson, Monday.
q The plasterers were at work on Harr
n Wroten's new house last week.
. w. ]. Akin and two little daughters. {
Bsllefontaine, were visiting his mothe
in the village last Saturday.
Mr.. and w. Henry Fahler, of low
:, visited at G. E. Johnston's the first
the week.
:, W. A. Creighton mas built new she
to the rear of his barn.
We acknowledge with thanks,
program OF the meeting of Town an
: Township Boards of Health in Memoir,
" Hall, November h.
Later, there was quite a free
10 Wednesday night which fixed Il
"vines."
no Election draweth nigh, vote for Il
best men. CLIFTON.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28

The French Ministry has resigned on
account Of the Dreyfus affair, and a
crowd of ten thousand excited French
men have burned Dreyfus papers at a
bonfire in the streets of Paris. The
country is "all torn up" on this teapot
affair, while the Nation is threatened
with serious war from without over in
ternational affairs. Poor France, she
always carries full head of steam, but
has no safety valve.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28
The Peace Commission

The Spanish Commissioners have &C
cepted unreservedly the demands of the
United States as to Cuba. The Philip
pine question will be taken up next
week.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-10-28
Lake View.

Johnnie Riley, boy OF about thirteen
years was accidently shot by Oliver Nc
Kee, agsd about sixteen, while hunting
ducks last SATURDAY., the charge of shot
entering young Riley's knee, making a
painful wound, but it is hoped not a
dangerous one.
Large numbers of ducks are to be
found on the reservoir at present and
hunters are reaping harvest.
II. II. and G. L. Bogart have formed
a partnership and will handle all kinds
of farm implements.
DIR. Chambers of Essex, formerly oil
this place, called on friends here this
week.
Alma Sanders who has been sick fol
some time, is better at this writing.
CRUso.