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grade, you are sure to get an honest val ue for your money. Call at the store of the c. H. Bennett Shoe Co.,, 367 Main street, Bridgeport, Conn, and look over their large stock and you certainly will go out pleased.
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H. B. Coger has just completed tow CT to his grain building at Hawleyville which Is to accommodate the elevator to his new grist mill, which he is soon to put In.
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The fishing season is now opened and fishing is good at Morgan's pond. A par ty, last week, caught number of fine apecimen of carp.
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c. B. BUEEELL AN EDUCATOR WILL PLANT
 A BUSH.

Gov Lounsbury has issued proclaim ation designating the fifth day of May, to be observed as Arbor and Bird Day.
 He recommended the planting of trees and shrubs and that the teachers of the
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STAMFORD.
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Eugene Lockwood of New York has recently visited his parents, on Stratford avenue.
 The summer residence of Mrs John Benjamin, on Elm street, is being put in order, preparatory to the arrival of the family for the summer.
 Mrs O. B. Stirling is reported as re- covering from & severe attack of bron- chial trouble.
 Reuben Buddington has been appoint ed Yaledictorian and Miss Mabel Root salutatorisn, for the class of '99, of the graded school.
 The subject of free sittings in the Methodist church is being agltated and will probably be adopted.
 The Putney people kept their reputa- tion fully up to the standard of excel- lence for which they are noted, st their supper given in the chapel, last week.
 Mrs Henry Parrott, of Bridgeport, has recently visited Miss Beers, st her home on Judson place.
 Rev Joel S. Ives conducted the service st Putney chapel, last week Tuesday l evening.
 The remains of Mrs Hiram Clark, A former resident of Putney, were brought here for interment, last week. Mrs Clark was formerly we'll known in this vicinity. RevJ. s. Ives conducte d the committsl service. MT Curtis of Brookfeld has recently visited friends in town.
 Mrs Edmondston has sold her place, corner Barnum avenue and, Clspboard Hill, to Anthony Messner, of Bridgeport.
 Mrs Eugene Beardsley has gone to Seymour for short visit.
 Wallace Tilden's horse ran away, last week, put was caught before serious damage was done.
 Attorney George Carey Is rejoicing in the arrival of & son and heir.
 A carload of trap rock material has ar. rived and the selectmen are directing its
 distribution in needed places about towz
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Fairfield County.
GREENFIELD HILL.
CHURCH NOTES.

CHURCH NOTES.
 The report of the home department of the Sunday school was given Sunday :; during the quarter; three have been lost :; present membership 78; collections for the quarter $l3 S6.
 Rev O. P. Avery, friend of Rev and Mrs Kettle, preached at the church, Sunday morning.
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Eagan Brothers shot quite prize the other day in s bird called the Kello P bird. IL Is a curiosity. The same day
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Shelton Successful Hardware
 Merchant.
D. N. CLARK's FINE NEW BUSINESS BLOCK
 ON HOWE AVENUE, SHELTON.

A representative of THE BEE had 8 pleasant chat on the cars, the other day, with Shelton's hustling and successful hard ware merchant, D. N. Clark, who Is
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StepneY are hauling logs, this week. to the Hattertown saw mill.
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Mrs o. ". Barker and son return to. day from 10 days sojourn in Brooklyn
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they also killed three foxes and crow. They are good marksmen.
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stocks and bonds and money their chief love.
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Reading notices, brevier type, iOc line. Small nonparen ads, 1c a word per week.
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Stephen Hayes and MT Broderiok of
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Miss Georgiana Banks, who has been
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Eugene Lockwood of New York has recently visited his parents, on Stratford avenue.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
DEATH or AN OLD CITIZEN.

Rudo1p phi Yoder was born in Hunting
ton county, Pa, August 9th, 1881, died
August 9th 1898, aged 81 years. He
came with his parents to Fairfield coun-
ty, Ohio, in 1888, and from there to Lo-
gan county in 1858. Was united in
marriage to Elizabeth Detrick, January
II, 1861. To this union were born seven
children, three sons and four daughters.
One daughter having preceded him to
the spirit world. His death was caused
by Bright's disease and lung trouble, he
having been a patient sufferer l year
and months, it having been his first
sickness to his recollection, that they
had to summon physician. He was a
good neighbor, kind husband and a
loving father, loved and respected by
all who knew him. By his quiet and
unassuming ways he very much en-
deared himself to his family. He died
trusting in his Savior. The home circle
is broken. His chair is vacant. We
can meet him no more in our earthly
home, but may we all so live that we
may meet some dayas an unbroken fam
lily in that home above. A Son.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
LAKEVIEW.

The extreme dry weather is delaying farm
ers in their preparation for seeding
Stokes township has better crops this year
than it has had for several years.
Timmons, our new warehouse man, Is a
hustler and is making things go from start to
finish.
A large amount of coal is being hauled from
this place.
Our new steam cider mill is in operation
and does good and quick work.
The correspondents picnic was an enjoyable
affair. All who were present enjoyed the day
very much, and everything that could be done
by Commodore Bevis was done to make the
day one of enjoyment, and we hope to meet
the correspondents next year at the same
place.
Bass are being caught in large numbers
from this point and we suggest that those who
are interested in boat landings report the
unusually large catches to u.s. that we may
give the public some idea of the sport they
are missing by not being here.
There are several slight cases of sickness il
this vicinity, but none of a serious nature.
''White Cottage is fast gaining reputa-
tion resort for outing parties.
Matthias Copeland, father of Lafayette Cope
land, of this place, died lat his home in Au,
glaize county, last Wednesday. He was al
influential farmer and was well known here
Building still goes on rapidly here with NJ
indications of letting up and Lewistown ant
Santa Fe will soon be suburbs. CRUso.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
PAY COMES BACK.


Within the past twelve months more
than $1,000, 600 has been sent to the
Philippines to pay the troops serving
there. 1t is significant indication of the
character of the American volunteer
soldier that at least one third of this
amount has been deposited by the men
with the Paymasters, and great part
of it has come back to the soldiers
families in the United States. The
men are encouraged to deposit their
money, and are allowed by the Gov
ment per cent interest. All the sold
iers are now being paid the increase of
20 per cent authorized during war
times. This brings the pay of private
soldier up to S15.60 month, and the
men are paid every two months, as it
would be inconvient to attempt to reach
troops in the field more frequently.
The Paymaster Generals Department
sends money to the Philippines in lots
of 81, 200, 600. 1t goes ON Government
transport in charge of Paymaster
with heavy guard, and is carried
without expense to the United States.
Washington Dispatch.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
WOULD SAVE HER GOOD NAME.

Certain persons in Sidney, wishing to
get rid of paying for whatthey received
the benefit of, have brought an injunc
tion suit to stop the payment of principal
and interest on 800, 600 of city bonds, is
sued to secure the location of important
manufacturing interests in their city.
Nearly all the business men and prop
erty holders in the city have signed a
protest against the suit, and denounce
it as reputation of the city's honest
obligations. If the injunction suit had
been brought before the bonds were
sold, and before the city received the
money and the benefits derived from
its Investment, no one could have COM
planned, but the attempt to repudiate
the city's obligations now, is down
right dishonesty, and the citizens who
protest, show not only honesty but good
business sense.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
QUINCY.

Weather dry here. although local show
ers have passed around us.
We were too busy to attend the correspond
ents' reunion at the lake. but glad to know
a very pleasant time was had and all enjoyed
the day.
Corn cutting has commenced. Much of the
crop is fine, but some of the late corn is cut
short by the drought, and the crop as whole
will be only an average one.
Mr.. Mcclure & Co. have completed their
second well which is not as good as the first
one They are not certain that they will
shoot it, so we are informed by Mr.. Wells.
The U. S. Co. have completed their first well
and although oil is in it, it is in such meager
quantities that they will plug the well and
leave it, Each of these companies will drill
at least one other well. Leasing is still going
on in quite a spirited manner and some of our
oil men feel quite confident that there is
'.pool' of oil here if they can but strike it.
In the old and new wells drilled here-five in
number-oil has been found in every one Of
them.
Miss Addie Patton and sister and brother,
Nellie and Floyd, of Lima, visited their grand
parents, p. w. Deck and wife, and other rela-
tives, last week.
The insurance company paid the Trustees
of the M. E. church for their loss by their
recent fire. about $3.50. Mr.. Steinberger is the
| local agent. The company made a very hon
orable settlement.
The Ball Bros. have a cider press into wn
| which is a great convenience to our people.
The great majority of our people are very
much disappointed in Mr.. Kemper declining
| to accept the superintendency of our public
schools. He has host of warm friends in
Quincy.
Joe Cost has moved into Enoch Stiles dwell
ing house lately vacated by DIR. Rudy, on
south Miami street.
| Mr.. Binegar has put In a stock of goods in
the Terrell room vacated by r. N. Sammet.
| He is fine business man, a gentleman and
| we predict a successful business career.
The trial of the parties for violating our
prohibitory ordinance which came up last
| Wednesday, as far they went, was on the
validity of the ordinance. Mayor Steinberger
will render his decision Sept s, at which time
these cases will come up for settlement.
If people will attend Sunday school and
church and not go off in squads and be found
indulging in questionable things it will be a
hundred times better for them, and then they
| will not be telling how low the church is and
what the pastor and people are not, when the
| whole trouble Is with themselves We want
this to go home to some of our people.
CLEANER.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
COUNTY NEWS.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

A good rain would be very accepta-
BILE just now.
Adam Miller. and Robert Rice, two
yonng men of this neighborhood, pack
ed their clothes and left their homes,
unknown to their parents or any one
else, on the evening of the 10Th inst
Their parents and friends can only con-
lecture their whereabouts.
c. G. Reed has been on the sick list
for the past week.
Jacob Wolfe, of Spring Hills visited
friends around Jerusalem.
The Unangst family will hold their
annual reunion, August 80, at Unangst
cave.
Several of, our sugar makers filled
their sugar houses with wood last week.
Corn cutting has already commenced,
and some will commence seeding be-
fore the month closes.
| Henry Small threshed r. S. Kitch-
ems crop of wheat on Thursday and
Friday last. Mr.. Kitchen had near
| 13UU DuSnelS OF WneaG.
| J. O. Easton will drill his wheat this
season with new Buckeye drill,
bought of John Plummer.
| Geo. P. Baker has the contract Oi
furnishing hay and straw at the Logar
county fair. Mr.. Baker will feed the
horses and cattle, and the DeGraff M
E. ladies will feed the people.
Mr.. Robert Kerr will join the throne
who 60 to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Roy Kerr will go to New York tt
see Dewey.
We took day off last Tuesday ant
with the family went to the Core
spondents picnic at Silver Lake,
beautiful Silver Lake. Its waters
Sparkling like ten thousands diamonds
its beautiful surroundings and nict
farms in the distance enchant the eye
Everything so pleasant we almos
wanted to go back the next day. Here
we met many of our friends and ex
changed greetings, here we rested ant
eat and drank coffee and lemonade
rested and then eat and drank more
and still there was lots left, then fo
an hour Mrs. G. and S. entertained u
with so much good music with thei
Graphaphone. Then another hour ant
as the sun was sinking in the western
horizon reluctantly, we bid adieu t.
this charming resort, hoping to NEE
there some time aagin, yes, again.
OLD BUNKUM.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
CARD PLAYING AND GAMBLING.

Oscar Snyder, in letter from Manila,
published in the DeGratf Journal, says:
81 have seen more boys in the army
fall from card playing than from any
one cause"
Our observation, during three years
and half in the civil war, was, that
every man, who played cards, gambled
before he left the service. 1t is not so
at home; but in the army we did not
know an exception. Playing for fun
gets tame; then q penny or some tri-
fling thing is put up as stake. This
gets tame, and larger stake is put up,
and so on, and the player gradually
gets caught with the fascinations OF
winning, and gets deeper and deeper
into gambling.
Card playing is the gamblers game,
more than any other, because there is
some skill to be attained in it; the
"pack" or 'deck" can be carried easily
in the pocket and is always ready, and
the element of chance-always present
encourages poor players to keep on,
with the hope that luck may turn.
Gambling is terribly demoralizing
and is handmade of intemperance ir
the work of evil. The man who coolly
takes his neighbours property without
giving him a recompense, soon becomes
bad enough to cheat and defraud the
one who plays with him, and thus
places himself on a level with thief
Losses at the gambling table lead hin
to rob his wife and children of clothing
and food they should have, and otter
lead men to rob their employees. Ir
France gambling has reached such pro
portions that the Government is Sc
riously concerned about it. 1t is esti
mated that half the suicides at Paris
are due to losses at the races.
Such being the philosophy of gamb
ling and the history of its demoralizing
influence, we are not surprised at the
statement made by Mr.. Snyder, which
heads this article. Ought not goot
people, in view of such things, to teacf
their children to avoid the beginnings
of evil, and to shun those games an(
amusements that beget a tendency tC
gambling?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29

We haUe just received some Uery
attractive things in CheUiot Suitmgs,
that are popular and up-to-date. Also
Plaid Suitings in styles that are con-
fined to US, and are uery choice.
A case of Ladies' Dark Wrappers
are now on sale. One dollar wiII buy
a splendid garment with deep founee.
Attention is called to a line of fine
CheUiots in cotton goods. Suited for
boys waists, and mems and boys
shirts.
Our line of Outing Cloths is ad-
nired by all. The patterns are of the
finest.
Those who buy Cloaks early can SET
some of the Winter Styles in our cloak
department, in both women's and chill
dren's garments, as the first shipments
are now in.
EUery day brings new fall stuff int
our store, that we are glad to show.
69-2tei ALFRED BUTLER
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29

If asked the question "Have you got a stom-
ach?' it would be safe on general principles,
to answer YES" But, if you are cure of it,
that is, If you ever feel any distress after eat
ing or any pains of whatever description in
the region of the stomach, you have got some
thing more than an ordinary stomach; in 9TH
er words you have got a diseased stomach.
The stomach is a powerful muscle, and the
proper remedy for a tired muscle is rest. Try
the Shaker Digestive Cordial, for this product
not only contains digested food, which nour-
ishes the system without any work on the part
of the diseased organs, but it adds the diges-
tion of other foods as well. You can test its
value in your oase for tho trifing sum of 10
cents. Sample bottles at this price are car
ried by all druggists.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
LAKE RIDGE.
w elcome, well, come.

w C1COInC, Wcll, COLuc.
Cold day when Prof. Day is not this
way.
Kenton came down with laughter and
song.
Angling is the word, whether for big
bass or hearts-it's angling alice samee.
Bonfres burn brightly. 13 dispense
pale moonlight, nightly.
By the barrel. Chas. Parker and
three of his stone masons had to get a
barrel to put their bass in.
Mr.. w. D. Walker and Mr.. L. V.
Armstrong, of the Dayton Press, re-
turned again, Saturday. This is Mr..
Armstrong; seventh trip.
Rev. George W. Anderson, of Belle
center, is here with his mother and is
assisting Evangelist Swearingen.
Frank Gahr and wife, of Cincinnati,
are now making their sixth visit to
Lake Ridge, this season. There is one
especially big fish here that Frank has
not got.
One of the natives brought in six
and one an eight pound bass. Nobody
caught them.
Attorney D. G. Henderson, of Lima,
is mixing in the push on the porch.
Dick Floyd, the hackman, says he is
doing the business of his life. Has
hauled 2782 hotel passengers so far this
season.
A nice camp from Carey, Ohio, adds
to the glory of camp midway.
The Sandusky cottage across the way
is occupied and their light shines bright
through the night.
P. w. Carter has a picture of Lotus
Bridge, Lovers Lane. Ask him to let
you see it.
Commissioner Elder and wife were
down Saturday, and he says the holes
are all dug, the poles are on the way,
the telephone is in his house, and in
about ten days it will be, hello, Lake
Ridge.
Now Mr. Hud's son, since you have
had time to think about it, will you
believe our worthy man Worthington
can catch fish like son-of-a-gun?
Beautiful, little Miss Swearingen is
about the grounds.
| Well, the Folsom party came at last
and while one of them is laid up with g
broken leg, still hospitality is on tai
and in full blast.
Ernest Williams is bankers son
Bank on that.
They are in Earnest in one of the
camps here.
Dick would catch More fish if Gar
wood be More Earnest.
The manager of Lake Ridge will bt
glad to see Clay HustOn's handsome
face at the resort again.
The wind blew in Gale-Stephen
son.
Mr.. Gregory and family were on the
water and the water wasn't Riley.
In the dewy morn, the shockheat
and feathered top of many an old Indiar
will raise from here-when Gabrie
blows his horn.
| BLACK BASS,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
WAR NEWS.

Dispatches from Manila show that
the Mayors set up by Gen. Otis over
Philippine cities captured by our officers
have generally proved traitors to our
Government, and several of them have
been imprisoned.
Four men belonging to the 23d regi-
ment, were ambushed near Cebu and
and three of them killed.
Gen. Funston and the Kansas regi-
ment will leave Manila for home, on
the 9th Of September.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
EIGHTH REUNION OF THE ODER
FAMILY.

The eighth annual reunion of the
Oder family was held in Joseph Steven
sons grove, Thursday, August "a.
Among those present out of the
county were, Mrs. Effie Moore, Spring
field, Mrs. Libbie Miner, Washington,
d. c., Mrs. James Marquis, Jackson
Center, Mr.. and Mrs. James Oder,
Hardin county, A. B. Oder and daugh-
ter Cora, Kenton, Charlie Oder and
Herbert Oder, Plankton, Crawford
county, Burns Oder, Van Vert, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. Kerr, Sidney.
Addresses were made by DR.. G. L..
Kalb, Richard Oder, George Rife, and
others.
A letter of greeting by Mrs. Lone
Oder-Owens, of Coral, Michigan, was
read and was very beautifully worded
epistle.
The officers elected were: Charlie
Oder, President; James Miner, Vice
President; Lon Oder, Treasurer; Miss
Pearl Stevenson, Secretary.
Four generations of one of the Oder
families had their pictures taken to-
gether.
The Old Fogies were present and
their songs were enjoyed very much.
The day was hot and dusty but over
two hundred persons were present.
The tables groaned with the goOd
things, as usual. Charlie Stevenson
thought so. 1t being his birthday he
seemed to think the Oders were cele
brating the occasion.
Only two deaths in this large connec
tion since the last reunion one year ago
One of them was nearly Sc years old.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
A GOOD POINT.

In one of his recent speeches, Gov
enor Roosevelt said:
On the ranch was struck by an in
stance of maverick. Unbranded
cattle, passed by as calves, are mavericks
and they shall be branded by the
brand of the man on whose range they
are. On neigebor's range we struck
a maverick. The man branded it. l said
'Hold on, you've got my brand on him, +"
He replied, "Thats all right. l
branded him for my boss" | told him
to go back to the ranch and get his
time. He asked why. 1 said to him
'Tf you'll steal for me you'll steal from
me, just as sure as fate" That's o
fact. If public man is crooked on
your side, it is for his self-interest and
he will be crooked against you if his
self-interest tells him to go the other
way.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29

THE stockholders of the American
National Bank of Lima, have brought
suit against Gus Kalb, Cashier, and N.
L. Michael, Vice President, for $1S, 253,
the amount lost to the bank the time
when its vault was found with the doors
open one Monday morning. They
charge defendants with gross careless
ness in not properly locking the vault.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
ssoo.oo IN GOLD GIVEN FOR SELLING
The Life and Letters of Dewey, by A. RI.
Dewey, Under the Direction and Co.
operation of the AdnraI's Family.

The International News Book Company of
Baltimore, Md, offer $4,000 to any one for SELL
ing 165 copies of this book in three months.
Greatest selling book offered to the American
public in ten years. This is the only authorized
and complete life of the Admiral published.
Drop cheap and inferior books on so-called
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its context inspires patriotism, its suggestions
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Freight paid; credit given. Write them
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This should be year of principles and poll
cieS and not men.