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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
IS ON THE
RIGHT SIDE.
Balance Of Trade Between
America and Other
Nations.
Reductions in Imports and an In
crease in Exports Has Been
Made-A Monthly
Summary.

Washington, November II The de-
tails of the reduction of $l13.0O0.0 900 in
our imports and of the increase of $123,-
600, 900 in our exports in the nine
months ending September 81, 1898,
shown by the monthly summary of COM
merce and finance just issued by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics.
To every grand division of the world
we have increased our sales while at the
same time we have decreased our pur-
chases from every grand division except
Asia and Oceanica. TO Europe we in
creased our sales from $56S, ,805, ,159 to
1856, 1886. $50, while our purchases were
cut down from 1882 1894 ,94s to $240. $685..
ia. To North America our sales in
creased from $94 942. 800 to $3.50 99l s37
while our purchases fell from $S4 511 46e
to $76 .O48 $40. To South America oul
exports increased from $24 871 .545 te
$25 1923 ,842, while our imports from that
part of the world fell from $78 .656 ,642 tc
$63 5l3 1878. To Asia and Oceanics oul
exports increased from $45. .7S4 $40 tt
s54 .495 1888; our imports increased from
$s5 .OO4 1857 to $Ss. .259,96O, this beini
mostly due to an increase in imports
of raw silk for use in the factories of th'
United s ates. To'Africs our sales in
creased from $11 934 1888 to s13. .555. OF
while our imports decreased from s.,
1856 $50 to $6 674.827.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

Rev. ]. J. Huston delivered an ADDRESS
at the meeting of Presbytery at Leipsic,
on Tuesday evening, on "Our Individual
Responsibility to the Community"
The next meeting of Sidney Presbytery
will be held at the came place and time.
Some OF the churches here will observe
the 27sh of this month as "Soldiers
Memorial day." in honor of those who
have died in their countries' service in
the Spanish War.
The city fathers have before them
this evening, the ordinance for electric
light. This ordinance comes up for the
final vote at this meeting, and if il
passes will obligate the people to pay
between $500 and 81 900 for lighting tn,
city during the next ten years, and th,
lights are to 60 out at eleven o'clock
We are in favor of electric light, bu
why not bond the city and erect ou
own plant and it will be more salts
factory to the tax payers?
A. F. Mcconnell, ]. K. Elder and b
M. Cline are the successful candidates i
this voting precinct and have yer
happy countenances.
Mr.. John McKinnon will hold h
sale of fine hogs at the W. D. Dodd
, livery barn on Wednesday. This is b
!. annual sale and promises to be we'll al
l tended this year. HOME NEWS
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
We Know Now.

We have often wondered why women
and elephants are 80 afraid of mice; but
we know now, and we wonder no longer.
A few mornings, since, while our cat was
playing with a mouse she had caught,
it bit her on the nose, in one of the sem
sitive nerve centers, and she acted for all
the world, as if the mouse had touched
the "crazv bone" of her system. In q
jiffy she curled up like q caterpillar,
Topped around, stretched out, and then
lay motionless for minute or go. FL
nally, she began to get up,and with eyes
wide open stared around as if frightened
out of her wits, whined, ran if any one
approached her, and all the while look
ed az surprised as the Democrats after
the late election. In a fsw hours she
was all right, aud next morning caught
and played With a mouse az usual. The
mouse had simply given her a Fitzsim-
mons left handler on the solar plexus of
her nose, and she threw up the sponge
q Ia Jim Corbet, without hesitation.
That's why women and elephants,
knowing by intuitions the possibilities
of mouse's attack, fear to give battle
to the little soft furred quadruped.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

If Gen. Grosvenor and the other tools
of Mr.. Hanna would quit playing the
baby, long enough to recognize the fact
that it is disreputable and disgraceful to
insult the Governor of the State,
they might discover that there are people
all over the State who resent the insults
that have been hesped upon the Govern
or, and that they are responsible for the
slump in Weaver's vote, and other evil
dences of indignation that have ap-
pesred in the election returns. If they
had not resented such insolence, they
would have shown themselves pusillan-
imous beyond all respect.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
Belle Centre.

Mr.. George Fem has been sick for
several weeks, and his friends fear that
he will not recover. His son, Lou, of
Cincinnati, came home, on Saturday
evening, and will remain for several
days.
Mrs. Wagner, of Hotel Lyndon, spent
Sabbath with her mother in Kenton.
DR.. ]. W. Kerr has been visiting
friends in Cleveland for the past ten days
and attending medical lectures in con-
nection with hospital practice.
The entire community extend theil
sympathies to Mr.. J. q. Highlands ir
the loss of his wife. The funeral services
were held in the Disciple Church, o
which she was a member, and were con
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. Morrison. Mr.
Highlands will sell his household effect
on Saturday. afternoon.
Rev. Grant w. Speer, of Hicksville
will deliyer a lecture in the Discipl
church on Friday evening. The subjec
of the lecture is, "The Worlds mos
wonderful Book" Ths speaker is elo
quent, and should be greeted by larg
audience.
Mrs. A. P. Wylie and J. j. Huston
members of the County Visiting Com
mittee of Charitable and Penal Institu
tions, call at these institutions today i,
connection with the other members Q
the committee. We hope this committe
will prepare a report for the count
papers.
Many of the school children have..ver
sore arms, and others are sorry that thei
arms are not sore. It is difficult t
please every person, but we are glad I
report that the smallpox is not comm
any nearer, and the prospect ls that
will soon abste where it is.
Mrs. DR.. Simmons went to Marylan
to join her husband in their new hom,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

The London Chronicle, tabulating the
fighting fleets of the two countries,
gives to England So battle chips against
80 for France, 18 armored cruisere
against 9, 100 protected cruisers against
36, Is protected cruisers against l6. Is
coast-defense ships against IA, and 214
torpedo ships against 225. In addition
she has building first class battle
ships, 8 armored cruisers, 10 protected
cruisers and Is destroyers, exclusive of
the ships ordered under the recent sup.
Elementary estimate of $4,000, 600;
whereas France has building only 8
battle ships, 10 armored cruisers, 6 pro-
tected cruisers and destroyers. En-
glands program, in fact. has long / cen
based on ability to cope with the com
bined fleets of Russia and France.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
SNAP SHOTS WITH A GRAPHIC.
PHONE.

The Graphophone is to the ear, what
the Photographic camera is to the eye,
and more, for the Grrphophone catches
instantly and preserves every tint and
shade of sound. A most interesting
use Of Graphophone is to make records
of your friends voices to be preserved for
future use. You can catch the ssoro of
your jolly friend just as he told it, or the
favorite song of some loved one just as
she sang it, and have it reproduced per-
fectly at any time and as often as you
please. Besides the Grsphophone affords
wonderful ente rtainment in the way of
reproducing the mussc of bands, orches.
ttras, or vocal or instrumental soloists.
No investment will retvrn 80 much In
pleasure as the purchase of a Graphic
phone. 1t is the perfect taking machine.
Write for Catalogue No. 80, to tn CO.
LUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPAOY,
No. 1882 Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
Penna.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
THE SECOND OHIO
Will Probably Start for Macon.
Ga, in a Few Days.
They Get Krag j orgenson Rifles

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 12.-It was
semi-officially announced today that the
Second Ohio Regiment would be the firet
to lsave Camp Poland. This regiment
will 60 to Macon as part of General E. E.
Compton's brigade. The report is that
the regiment will leave for Macon next
Tuesday, and will be followed immedi-
ately by the Sixth. Virginia, colored,
which also goes to Macon.
The Paymasters are here now and
have arranged to pay off the Second Ohio
Monday morning. THE is considered as
a positive indication that this regiment
will be the fret to move, inasmuch al
the movem ent has been delayed largely
on account of the coming of the Pay
masters; $175 900 will be paid out thil
time.
Orders were issued in the Ohio regi
ments today to prepare acquisitions TO
the Krag-J Jorgenson rifles. The nev
equipment will be exchanged to th
commands for the Springfield now held.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
Mr.. Daugherty's Thanks.

+. y. BATCH, Esq Chairman,
Bellefontaine, Ohio
DEAR SIR-The campaign of 1898
being at an end, and the result fitting
tribute to the Republican national ad-
ministration, the Republican party and
to the splendid service of the msgnifi
cent organic atoms of the several counties
of the State; on behalf of the Republican
State Executive, 1 extend to you to the
members of your organization, and the
Republicans of your county, our sincere
thanks and hearty congratulations.
You have assisted materially in add
ing glory to the name of Ohio, and
credit to the Republican party. Peraon-
ally thank you for the uniform
courtesy you have shown me.
Assuring you of my personal regard,
am yours truly,
n. M. DAUGHERTY,
Chairman
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
IT is reported at Washington that t

IT is reported at Washington that the
German Government has signified to
our Government that the Emperor
Williams visit to Spain is personal
visit only, and that there is nothing
political in it. But it should be remem-
bered that this same German Govern
ment assured the President that they
would'dea gently with Hayti,anj denied
that they had ordered a warship there,
and the first thing that we knew, q
German war vessel opened her ports on
the capitol of Hayti, and forced the au-
thorities of Hayti to apologize for an
affront the German Consul had given to
the King of Hayti. Emperor William
will bear Watching.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
COUNTY NEWS.


The weather causes various remarks.
Bert. Kenyon.was in Mt. Victory, last
assisting in the store.
Miss Eta Drumm is clerking in the
Kenyon store at this place.
Several private telephones have been
placed in dwellings, the last month by ].
K. johnson & Co.
The fixtures for the acetalene light
plant for Kenyon store have arrived and
will be in operation in few days.
We understand Monroe & Co. have
leased mill at Redwood and will take
their leave of this place soon.
School will not begin till next Monday,
as the instrument for disinfectlng the
books, &C., did not arrive last week.
We have had only two or three casel
of scarlet fever, and they were very light
form, but the Board OF Health thought il
best to take stringent steps to stamp il
out, hence the quarantine.
Mrs. Huston, who has been visiting
her son, DR.. Huston for some time, re
turned to her home near DeGraff, las
Saturday.
Mrs. Doran has effected sale of he
farm, through her agent, Mr.. Drum, to
Fostoria party, Prof. G. s. D. Shawal
has purchased half interest in the farr
and the firm name will be Shawan
SAnter hereafter.
The Presbyterian @. E. Society are al
ranging for "harvest home" social an
entertainment at the Presbyteria
church on Thanksgiving evening.
There will be services at the Ridg
way Presbyterian church, next Sabbat
afternoon. at 2:3O, Nov. 20.
DR.. w. M. Goodlove stopped off ele
tion day long enough to vote the straigl
Republican ticket.
Miss Kate Stewart, of Bellefontain
visited her sister, Mrs. l. w. L,wis, OIL
day last week.
There Was many a sigh for electr
lights, as the people CROPPED their way
ths churches, last Sabbath night.
ZELA :
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

o sBoRNE DIEGNAN, of Stuart, Iowa
who was with Hobson, and stood at the
helm, as the Merrlmac steamed past
MORO Castle into Santiago harbor, was
given a great welcome, Saturday, at
Stuart. The Governor and many other
State dignitaries were present. He was
met at the depot by great crowd with a
brass band, and was kissed by nearly
every girl in town. If this thing keeps
on, every young man who was in the
Santiago fight, will be eating green
persimmons 80 as to be always ready for
q reception.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
GONE INTO BANKRUPTCY
Mr.. Joe Heffelfinger Fails for
$11S,OOO.

Mr.. Joe Heffelfnger, of Springfield,
the genial and popular life insurance
man, has filed q petition in bankruptcy,
his liabilities being about $11S. 900, aseets
nothing.
Mr.. Heffslfnger's misfortunes resulted
from an investment of 50 900 in a lum-
Der company at Ashville, North Caro-
lima, in 1886 The affairs of the company
at the Ashville end of the line we're bad
ly managed, and sharpers there got hold
of the thousands of acres of land, the
mills and all tie property of the com
psny. Other members of the company
who were heavy stockholders. were
worth half million dollars, but they all
failed and died, leaving the burden of
the whole debt on Mr.. Heffelfnger. He
endeavored to get a settlement in the
court, but was unable to, and after
sacrificing his s12 600 home, and HE farm
of over 300 acr7s in Logan and throwing
all he had into the hands of creditors oi
this compauy,-including all he had
made in 20 years-he decided that
neither right nor justice called upon him
to carry the burden any longer, and he
petitioned the court for relief in bank.
ruptcy. He never got dollar out of the
company. Mr.. Hefslfinger has our sin
cere sy mpsth1es.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

The Government the past week issued
its report upon the corn yield. The Gov
ernment's figures indicate yield Of
1924 OOO. 900 bush upon total area Of
77,7O7 900 acres, against yield last year
of 1 .9O2 967 .933 bush. This yield of corn
subsequent developments will likely
prove incorrect, and the best of authori-
ties insist that it will not exceed 1.S0O,.
600, ,OeO bush. As yet there has hardly
been sufficient frosts to dry and properly
mature the corn in a large part of the
country, and it is rotting and spelling.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
Huntsville.

hunI6Vul0.
We had our first genuine freeze Fri
day night.
Mary Elder came home from Green
county, Thursday evening, where she
has been visiting her daughter for
several weeks.
Vaccination has been brisk, and most
parents last week, complied with the
requirements of the Board of Health, in
attending to it.
Mrs.A. L. Ireland has returned to Fay
county.
Remember the reception to be given
at s. L. Horns Thursday, from 70 10
p. m. 10c for supper.
Pop! Pop! went the quail hunters
gun, Thursday, Nov. 1.
florence Henry is not improving in
health.
E. W. Glow received painful w und
in ths knee by horse shoe nail.
Our band boys are progressing finely.
The M. E Conference is to be held
at this place next June.
Mrs. Naomi Alaxender had paralytic
stroke last week. Her recovery is
doubtful.
Prepare for Thanksgiving.
Luther Wean recently told us that he
had q chance to become sheriff. We are
glad to here the favorable result of his
representations.
There is some talk of change in our
harness shcp. as Mr.. Jump is in yer.
poor health, and may retire soon.
/ Miss Emma Horn is contemplating
visit to her mother in Colorado.
School in Bickham district, Richlsn'
township, was dismissed last week TO
fear of small pox.
Arthur Eichler is thinking of spend
ing the winter in Illinois.
We have large crowds ir-.cwI q
Saturday nights.
John Rude does not improve muc
with his rheumatism.
We had another smallpox scar
> Saturday, in the case of the Ritche
family northwest of here. Mrs. Ritche
has had an attack of "grip" but n
smallpox.
Rev. Fred Elliott, of Xenia, filled th
pulpit at U. P. church here, last Sunday
Several unoccupied houses in our vii
lage.
Carrolls expect to start their the
corn shelter soon, at the elevator.
Orpha Park returned Saturday, frol
o Whiting. Ind.
ri M. v. Ducker, of Springfield, called O
\ old friends here Tuesday and w Wednei
dav.
Noah D. Hartzler, of johnson count
d Iowa, is expected to visit his fathe
}. here. in q few days. He has been in tt
West almost three years. SIN-NED
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

IT is true that the Teresa went ashore
on Cat Island, and the Bahama wreckers
claim her as derelict. But this clsim
cannot be sustained under international
law. The Vulcan, with Hobson, and
the crew that raised her at Santiago,
have gone to see if they can raise her
again. She is lying on a smooth bot
tom, and may not be badly damaged.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

GEN. JOE WHEELER has interested
himself in plan to Americanize Cuba,
by seeking the education of promising
young Cubans in American colleges.
Three hundred colleges have
been written to, and over a hundred
have already replied stating that they
will each take two or more of the right
kind of young men, give them free tut
ton, and in many cases help them other
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
THEIMMENSE BUSINESS
Done by Americans in
October.
THE EXPORTS ARE ENORMOUS.
Europe's Gold Coming Over For
Our Products.
A Bright Future for the United
States.
Foreign Financiers Are Heavy Buy
ers of Securities, and Money is
Piling Up in New York
Wall Street Breaks
Records,

New YORK, November 12.-R. u. Dun
& Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
The volume of trade has been the
greatest ever known in October and the
greatest ever known in any month ex-
cept December, 1892. The record for
November thus far shows clearings 10.4
per cent. larger than last year and 8 3
per cent. larger than in 1892.
The railroad earnings in October have
been So per cent larger than last year
and 0s per cent. larger than in 1892
Foreign trade shows an increase of 20
per cent. in October in exports with 3S
per cent. in exports from New York last
week, while imports showed a gain of
only % per cent. in October and credits
Against Foreign Bankers
were piling up at an inconvenient rate.
There was and is absolutely no anxiety
about the currency and the Treasury is
only too strong. When enormous ex-
ports of products are considered it seems
quite impossible for the country to meet
with serious monetary trouble, especial
ly in view of past surplus in favor of thii
country.
| Wheat declined nearly a cent, but re-
covered all the loss, with Atlantic ex
ports, flour included, of 1885. 500 bushell
against 1874. .4s9 last year.
Iron production November 1, was 228,
935 tons weekly against 215.6 .635 Octobe
l, and q decrease unsold outside tn
holdings of the great steel companies
indicating an actual consumption o
1,O19, ,646 tons in October, about 2S3 ton
, daily greater than the largest ever show
, in any previous months on record. Th
, export demand is beyond all dreams
40, 900 tons rails for Northern Europ
|, and loo. 900 tons plates, besides 4,50
, tons
BiIlets From Pittsburg
alone with great quantities of bars, rods
wire, and other finished products. The
works are generally filled with orders
including many from ocean and lax
ehipyards and many for cars, with sea
sonable demand for other products.
Wool sales OF the past week were onl.
4,735, 900 pounds at the three chief East
tern markets, and were secured by con
, cessions at all markets as last weeh
making Is. .234 900 pounds against II, ,652,
, 9O2 pounds for the same two weeks las
year, and IL .2s9 900 pounds for the sam
weeks in 1892. Many holders are refus
[ ing to abate their prices, though larg
{ manufacturers bill below current mar
! ket prices, because of their uncertaint
. in regard to the demand for woole
1 goods, which has somewhat improved
t and yet not greatly.
Failures for the week were 211 in th
u Omitted States against POI last year, An
, l26 in Canada sgainst "a last year.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
D. & L. N. Excursion Rates.

The D. & L N. announces reduced
rates as follows on the certificate plsn:
To Baltimore, Md, Nov. IA to Is &C
count National Fraternsl Congress.
To New York Nov. % to Dec. 8, &C.
count of American Society of Civil En-.
gineers.
To Ft. Smith, Texas, Dec. 6 to IA ac-
count Farmers National Congress-.
For further Information call upon w.
NJ. Segar, Agent, Bellefontaine. o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

MADRID dispatches say that Spain will
not yield her sovereignty over the Phil
ippinee; but, then, she must keep up
appearances. She has already yielded
her sovereignty over them, and the only
thing she can do is to acknowledge it, or
recover it by force.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
Quay Defeated.

John Wanamaker says that the re-
suit of the recent election in Pennsyl-
vania was the significant defeat of Quay,
and all that he represents. He also
says that at least 155 of the 254 MEM
bers of the next Legislature are pledged
to vote against Quay for Senator. He
offers $40 900 to convict any member Of
the Legislature who accepts OF offers to
accept a bribe for his vote for u. 8.
Sapator
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

AFTER q session of the Cabinet, Fri
day, the Administration has decided to
send one million rations to feed the
starving and suffering people in Cuba.
Let them be sent in time for Thanks
irving.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

SATURDAY, was football day amor z
the colleges. Princeton beat Yale 6 to O,
but Yale says it was a poor game, and
newspapers edited by Yale graduates
say it was the result of "fumble" on
the part of one of their men.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

SENATOR Hanna says he is in favor Of
putting a tariff on tea and coffee. This
will be paid by the poor, and middle
classes. Is he in favor of an income tax,
to be paid by the rich?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

WHEN the decision of the French
Government to evacuate Faehoda, be-
cause it wasn't worth fighting for, was
announced in the French Assembly, the
announcement was greeted with great
laughter. Even the ridiculous French
man can see joke when it is the size of
that.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

IT is reported "all quiet" at Phoenix,
South Carolina. We suppose this means
the negros that were murdered, are as
dead as they ever will be, and Justice is
in profound sleep.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

THE strike of miners at Virden, ILL,
has been settled. The miners get the
State scale of 40 cents, and the stock
ades are to be tom down.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15

THE Administration decides that 1t is
powerless to act in the matter of the
South Carolina race troubles. These
matters are under the control Of the