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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-02
ST. LUKE hRRVITIKs. *

r Tbs r. W. g. Council, I. @. OF st.
Luke held their annual meeting, HiI-
ton. ". Va, August 10Th TO 18th.
The following Ulcers elected for the
next term: r. W. g. Chief. Miss Ella
Only, Rich mend, Va. r, w. @. Vice
Chief. Mr.. r. ]. Tsylor. HiBton, w.
Va; r. w. q. Treas, Mrs.. A. Dawley,
Norfolk. Va. +; r. W. g. Secretary, Mrs.
Maggie L. Walker, Richmond, vs..
Endowment Board. r. Griffin,
Pattie X. Anderson, James II. Holmes,
n. III. dxifHn, F. II. Jackson, A. Walk
er, Jr.
The cfice Of r. W. 6. Council will
in the future be at st. Luke Hall, 300
/ st. James st.
The Juvenile Department reported
through Miss Martha A. Smith. 1901
members, 30 circles, $9S6.6o. paid 8
deaths during the year.
The Endowment Department. report
ed so death claims paid this year.
$23eO.5O.
Mr.. Henry Cook Of Olive Branch, S.
died Saturday, August %.
Miss Gertrude Lawrence was elect
ed Secretary OF Juvenile Department.
Mrs. Maggie L Walker, r. W. 6
Ma tron, institute d Morning Glory Cir.
Gle. No. 30, Manchester, Va, Mrs. Hob.
son, matron, Wednesday, Aug. 80, 30.
The r. W. @. Council voted w. M
7. Forester. Retiring 3. W. q. Seere.
tary, $50 Silver Service, same to bt
presented Thanksgiving night, at the
; Third st. A. N. Z. Church By 3 commit
tee, Mrs. 8. Jackson, chairman, O
; Naomi Council, 38.
The Banquet rendered the delegates
90 the r. w. G. Council by the officer
and members Of Morning Star Council
1lS, could not be surpassed. Long liV
the Council.
} Messrs. Pack, Smithers, Straughe
, and JOHNSON Of Morning Star Council
were all active in the 4. w. q. Coun
, Ieil.
: Rev. r. J. Perkins deserves q grea
dealIof credit for the management G
his: people.
Holt Council, No. 1850, will be conse
Grated Wednesday. Sept. 9Th, ct s:
P. NJ, ut st. Luke Hall.
a Mr.. B. J. Taylor, w. Va, Mrs. Elizl
beth Saunders, Emma Owens, William
Randolph, Hanover, Va, aud Miss 81
Ia Onley and Mr. Charles GAVIN {
Hampton, Va, were collected deputies
% They are all at WORK, and the outloo
for the fRture Of the order il brigh
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-02

Pay the SUBSCRIPTION promptly. The
collector is patient, but you know he
must be tired,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-02

10y Yes, he said you gave him the
money, We resolved is with thanks,
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HGRTEoRD, Conn, Aug. q. 1893.
desire to know the Whereabouts %
my aunt, Bell Gray. Her maiden
name was Bell Bay lor OF Essex Co., Va
she was owned by DR.. Reynolds.
am her Rieos. Any inform alton viii
be thankfully reesived. She was mar
Tied in Richmond, Va. in the year OF
1872. Address
MRs. VIZ GEORGE WIEsoH,
5 Wolcott ST., Hartford, Conn.
p. g. Fms viii know me better by
Annie Bell Coleman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-02

and encouraging.
Misses Ella ]. Williams. Mary Willis.
and Lula Willis are still in Hinton
Weet Virginia.
Mrs. Indians Ammons Of Indiana
Council, is visiting friends in Washing
ton, ID. c.
Mr.. Payne Rsnson OF st. Matthew
Council, 33 is quite sick.
Busy BoDY.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-02

won the fame OF paying OF it's claims
prom pity as any association ia this
state.
Mr.. O. i WiDfree. Miss r +. Moon,
Deacon Mason Bsugh and Mrs. Mamie
q. Robinson have returned from the
Virgins Baptist State s. S. Conven-
tion. held 81 Portsmouth, Va.
BIG TWO.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-02

Now that the natural gas In Indiana
and Ohio shows signs Of giving out
they have discovered plentiful supply
of it'in England. In 1896 gas was struck
near Heathfeld station In East Essex,
and the station and railroad yard are
now lighted with il. 1t is believed to
be the first practical usage Of natural
gas IN Europe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-02
NO TINE Bxr.

ENo date has been set for President
McKinley's return TO Washington, but
IL is known that he is going fr0m Pitts
burg TO Ohio before resuming his Ell
eial duties. 1t is probable that some
WheTe between the 1st and 10th Of Sep
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-02

sember viii ind him back as his desk.
although there ia = possibility that L
may be later. Nothing important IL
being neglected because q his absence
from Washington.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-02
TABBY is A FIGHTER
Athens, O., Has Cat That Is q
o.. Jeffries in Her Way. = 81

She Has Whipped All tho Dogs I'm
Town to Avenge the Death Of
~ Her Kittens No More .sSa
, 5yie Victims to Conquer. ,.Sz.tsE
Fergus County argus., 1899-03-01
THELEGISLATURE
The Lawmakers Must Close
Their Labors Thursday.
Bounty Measure Passed by Senate
Without Amendment><>>Bills
Now Being Rapidly Com
sidered.
Especial to the Argusl

'f'i'NN''N W w '''7N''
Helena, Feb. 26.-The legislative
session will expire by limitation
Thursday night next, hut between
now and then 1t is entirely probable
that "A great number Of measures
will have been finally agreed to by
both houses which are now awaiting
last tauches i'm one body or the other.
For this reason | will cut my report
short this week with passing men,
tion Of a few measures and next
week send you list of bills which
have become laws, as well as a re-
view of the principal measures which
were beaten.
The Tierney gambling measure
passed the senate by vote Of 10 to
Q and IL now with the house. SEN
ator Hobson opposed 1t on the floor
and by his vote.
The bounty bill went through the
senate without amendment although
senators from the mining towns
fought it bitterly, and will doubtless
receive the governors sanction. II
will go into effect in GO days.
A substitute road bill restoring to
the county commissioners supervis.
ion over the roads has passed the
house, also one providing for the
election OF road supervisors.
Stanton's bill abolishing the Office
Of supreme conrt reporter and increas
ing the pay Of each justice by 81 800 q
year, is on the governors desk.
All bills for new counties have beer
killed, as well as nearly all providing
for changes in boundaries. A piece
of Meagher has been given tC
Cascade, il being II small tract neal
Yog0.
The new revenue law which will b,
considered by the house tomorrow
makes a considerable raise In liquor
licenses, while the tax on state banks
and brokers is removed.
Hedges has introduced measure
to have the state veterinarian in0cu
late wolves and coyotes with al
Infectious disease, but 1t will hardly
be considered at this late hour in tn,
session.
A great fight occurred over hous'
bill l32 which gives to two-thirds o
the stockholders of a corporation
additional powers over such corpora
alton and it was rushed through til,
houses and to the governor, wht
will veto it, it is stated by clos
friends. Its friends claim it to be ,
great improvement over the presen
law, while opponents denounce it al
the most obnoxious measure eve
passed by a legislative assembly
Your correspondent hesitates to ex
Fergus County argus., 1899-03-01
Society Work

and can supply your wants on
short notice in everything in the
line of programs, invitations, visit
ing cards (printed or engraved),
wedding stationery, etc., etc.
Fergus County argus., 1899-03-01

days and the stage coaches are away
behind time on account OF the roads.
We had just enough of a chinook
the other day to flood Central ave-.
and to keep the blacksmiths busy
for time bailing out their shops.
j. M. Price and children have ar
rived safe at Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
c. o. Newkirk and Leroy Woods
have gone to the mountains.
Fergus County argus., 1899-03-01

press an opinion. Atany rate. every
Republican voted for it and a great
majority of the Denocrats-every
one in the senate except two POpu-
lists.
Fergus County argus., 1899-03-01
THE GRIM REAPER
Calls Frequently at Homes In Lewis
itown and Nearby.

HoFFMAN-Louis; Wednesday OF
last week Louis, the tive-year-olds son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman, died
at the family home after a short i'll
ness, which had begun with an at
tack of scarlet fever. The funeral
services were held Thursday by Rev.
Kenneth Brown.
HoFFMAN-Anna; Friday. Anna,
aged four years, second child OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hoffman, followed
her brother to his last resting place,
the cause OF death being very similar.
In their double bereavement the
parents received messages of condol-
ence from neighbors and many
friends. Interment was held Satur-
day, Rev. Kenneth Brown conduct
ing. The third child, baby, has
been quite sick, but is improving.
SCovEL-Mrs. Frank; the beloved
wife OF Frank Scovel. died at her
home near Cottonwood Monday
last, and Tuesday was laid to rest
in the family burying ground. De-
ceased had been i'll about two weeks,
but the news of her demise came as a
shock to her many friends and those
OF her husband. Six children, one a
baby OF one week, are left to mourn
her loss.
Fergus County argus., 1899-03-01

Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the
English Baptist church at Miners
vile, Pa, when suffering with rheum-
atism was advised to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. He says: "A few
applications OF this liniment proved
Of great service to me. 1t subdued
the Inflammation and relieved the
pain. Should any sufferer profit by
giving Pain Balm trial it will please
me-" For sale by all druggists.
Fergus County argus., 1899-03-01

BY the death of Elmer Barnes, the
eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. C.. E.
Barnes, the bereaved parents lose a
kind and dutiful son and the COM
munity a youth of much promise.
Death came suddenly in thiscas On
Friday evening last Elmer joined
some of his school companions who
were coasting on Main street. Not
feeling well he remained but short
time when he returned home with
his brother Clarence, where he read
for a couple of hours before retiring.
About three O'Clock he complained OF
being sick when his parents were
aroused and at once res0rted to hot
applications to give him relief. He
constantly grew worse and in a
couple of hours became unconscious
and remained in that state until he
died, on Sunday at 3 p. m. Doctors
were summoned but his ailment baf-
fed their skill and only in death was
there relief for his suffering The boy
had previously teen i'll with the rash
or German measles and this may
have weakened his system and in
vited other troubles the exact nature
of which were not determined. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon
from the Methodist church, Rev. Joel
Vigus officiating. Relatives and
friends from the Judith as well as
Lewistown attended in large num-
bers. The family has the sympathy
of the entire community in its loss.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-30
THE PHILIPPINES
Appreciate our Courtesy but Can Not
See Our Consistency.

MANILA, May 25, $50 p. m.-The Fill
ipino commissioners left here by spe.
cial train today. They will be escorted
to their lines under flag Of truce. II
is expected to return soon.
President Gonzaga, of the Philippine
commission, previous to his departure
said:
"We greatly appreciate the courtesy
shown us. We have spent some time
with your commissioners, incidentally
considering the American Constitution
Its principles impress us profoundly.
''The plan of government offered the
Philippines seems, in theory, good
colonial system. But why should 6
nation with your Constitution seek tt
make colony of a distant people wht
have been SO long fighting agains
Spain to secure the same rights you
Constitution gives? You fought thu
same battle in America when yol
fought against England.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-30
WALNUT GROVE.

w. L. Fawcett and wife visited Mrs. Della
Hatcher and family, near Bellefontaine, Mon
day
Mrs. George Byers and little son visited rel
atives In Belle Center, Tuesday.
Miss GOldie Sloneczer is spending the week
with her sister, Mrs. Hettie Slonecker, near
Ridgeway.
Mrs. Nellie Dickinson attended the funeral
of her aunt, Mrs. Williams, (mother-in-law OF
Sheriff Shawl Monday.
Mrs. Rosa Drake, of West Mansfield, visited
relatives here this week.
There was an ice cream supper at Mr.. Har-
per's, Saturday evening, which was well
attended, clearing about $12. The proceeds
for the benefit Of the Baptist church.
Mrs. Emma Bell and Mrs Nancy Elliott WIS.,
tied relatives near Bellefontaine. last week.
Elwood Forsythe and wife and John Neepel
and wife, of Zanesfeld, attended church hert
Sunday and took dinner with Marion Fou1
and family.
Miss Mabel Marquis, of Bellefontaine, 6
| former teacher In our school, visited friend.
| and relatives here last week.
Henry Sloneker is making a new foundation
| under his barn and reroOfng it and also max
ing other Improvements.
The carpenters will begin work on w. b
Ely's new house next week.
! Elwood Grabiel and wife were at Bellefon
| taine, Wednesday.
Mrs. f, F. Stars father and mother, from
Wellington, Ohio, have come to make thei
| home with her.
There will be an Ice cream supper at tn
hall, Saturday evening, May q, under tn,
auspices Of the Ladies' Aid Society.
George Wright and wife, of West Liberty
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-30
THE c. L. & M.
The Route to Pass Through Harper
and Thence to Mansfield.

s'Now that the G. L. & M. road is
rapidly nearing completion to Defiance,
the end of the road which will be built
toward Columbus will soon be taken up.
When the road was projected several
years ago it was to pass through Belle
fontaine, but the building of the D. L.
& N. branch to that city has caused the
C. L. & M. people to change their orig
inal intention to reach the Logan
county metropolis. A large amount OF
money was spent in grading and going
through deep cut near Bellefontaine,
but it will not be used by the new road
and instead of passing through Belle
fontaine the road, as projected now,
will pass northeast of Bellefontaine
and cross the Big Four at Harper
about seven miles from that place. The
road will then take turn little to the
northeast, and connect with the T. 8
o. c. at West Mansfield, about fifteer
miles north of Peoria, where the d.
L. & connects"
The above we clip from the Linn,
Gazette. 1t is good gossip. The roa(
will be built, maybe, sometime, and ma!
pass through Harper, perhaps. But WI
wouldn't advise anybody to run up tn
price of town lots on the strength of it
yet. If It runs north of Bellefontain,
it will go further north than Harper
as the surveys show that route imprac
ticable. 1t would be more likely to pas
through West Liberty. But we Civ
the news for what it is worth.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-30
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

z Once around the world. On Monday evening,
when the little sorrel and white span of mules
belonging to Mr.. Mays, mail carrier, from
Bellefontaine to West Mansfield reached
Jerusalem, they completed 5000 miles of
travel. Through heat and cold, sunshine and
storm, through sleet and snow these little fell
lows with their faithful trusty master have
made their reward every day during his con-
tract. Not single day Sunday excepting)
but what the mail has been delivered at each
Office on this route. Such faithful service
should be rewarded, and Uncle Sam should
place them on the pension roll.
George Antrim, r. 8. Kitchen and VIM.
Easton spent several days last week, at Lake
Ridge, fishing.
Mr.. Jacob Wolf, Of Springhills, visited his
many friends about Jerusalem, last week.
Professor d. d. Bates and family, of North
Lewisburg. visited Mrs. Bates parents
Mr.. and Mrs Fred. Brinses, last week.
r. s. Kerr was in this vicinity last week,
buying wool.
Mrs Margaret Arbegast has improved the
looks of her farm very much by putting up
woven wire fencing, and Lloyd Easton is
| building woven wire with iron posts around
| his entire farm. Mr.. Burt Easton, of Belle
fontaine has the entire contract.
Ross Antrim now rides new John Deer
cultivator and thinks it very nice indeed.
Ross Kennedy has been laid up the past
| week with cIippled knee resulting from a
splinter in his knee.
Mrs. lola Tharp is sick with a severe attack
| of pneumonia.
| We had good rain with a heavy wind
storm, on Sabbath afternoon, which has re-
vived vegetation very much.
Mr.. w. W. Nichols, OF Rutland, VT, was in
this vicinity last week, calling ON his friends
| and customers.
Road working seems to be in order in severa
districts In this township this week.
Harry Crevison, of Zanesfeld, has been as
sisting Charlie Kitchen, the past week. in put
ting up woven wire fence.
VIM Brinser reports forty trees blown dOwI
in the sugar camp the Sunday afternoon storm
The storm seemed to be In narrow strip in
| northeastern direction. OLD BUNKUA.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-30
DECORATION.

The lessons of decoration day are to
the living; setting forth the sacrifices it
cost to save this Government for the
people, by the people, and manifesting
the love Of the people for those who
fought their battles and saved their
Government. Let the people swear a
new allegiance to the principles that
underlie our Government, that they may
not. lose in the slime of political corrup-
tion, the jewel that cost the nation such
a price. The splendid ediflce of our lib
critics may be destroyed by an insidious
enemy that will undermine it unobserv,
ed, when storm and fire and war could
not shake nor harm 1t.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-30
AT THE FIELD OF GETTYSBURG.

We cannot dedicate, we cannot con-
secrate, we cannot hallow, this ground.
The brave men, living and dead, who
struggled here, have consecrated it,
far above our power to add or to detract.
The world will very little note nor long
remember what we shall say here; but
it can never forget what they did here.
It is for us, the living rather, to be
dedicated, here, to the unfinished work
that they have thus far SO nobly car.
ried on. 1t is rather for us to be here
dedicated to the great task remaining
before us; that from these honored dead
we take increased devotion to that
cause for which they gave the last full
measure of devotion; that we here
highly resolve that these dead shall MOI
have died in vain; that the nation shall
under God, have new birth of freedom
and that government of the people, by
the people, for the people, shall no
perish from the earth-Abraham Lin
coin.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-30

The big, hearty, healthy man is continual
irritation to his dyspeptic friend. Constipa-
tion is the root of nine-tenths of the sickness
of men, and of a large proportion OF the sick
ness of women. 1t can be cured easily, nat
urally and quickly. Nature is continually
working as hard as she can to throw off i'm
purities, and to force out poisonous refuse
matter When there is an impediment, DIR
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets set the wheels work
ing again without any trouble They assis
nature in gentle, healthful efficient way
There is nothing violent about their action
and yet it is just as certain as if it were twice
as violent You do not become a slave II
their use." They are different and bettel
than any other pill for the cure of constipa
ton, headache and kindred arrangements
Almost all druggists understand this, and arr
conscientious enough to tell you so. The drug
gist who tries to sell you substitute is not ;
safe man from whom to buy medicine Send
q cents in one-cent stamps to Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
and receive DIR. Pierce's 1908 page Common
Sense Medical Adviser" profusely illustrated
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-30
THE Representatives of our Govern

THE Representatives OF our Govern
ment at the Hague are seeking to
abolish privateering and to secure pri-
vate property, when it is not contra
band, from seizure on the sea, during
war. A London dispatch of yesterday,
says:
'SThe British delegates have prac-
tically withdrawn their opposition to
the American demand for neutral
rights on the sea similar to those
already enforced on the land. and 1t is
now believed that Germany will also
agree"
That's good. Now il private prop
erty on the seas should be respected,
why not property on land, in the cities
along the coast? And if this is done,
why not sink our Government ships, or
run them up some creek, and then
what would there be left for an enemy's
vessels to seize or attack. 1t seems tC
us we are getting pretty hot on the
track of universal peace. Arbitration
should soon be the only law for settling
international disputes.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-30

SOME Democrat or Populist played
smart but not very creditable trick
on the Republicans of Iowa, two years
ago, and it was found out by accident
recently. In codifying the laws Of the
State in 1897, the law prescribing the
manner Of choosing Presidential cleo
tors was changed, so as to require their
election by Congressional Districts.
This would have given the Democrats
two or three Presidential electors from
Iowa. This would be the best way to
choose electors. But 80 long as the
other states choose by the vote of the
whole state, the change in Iowa would
have resulted only in an advantage to
the Democrats. In one of the colleges
in the State, class was studying the
laws relating to electors. and one Of
the class discovered the change, and
the legislature will have to amend
the law next winter.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-30
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

The National Peace Conference
called by the Gar, and in session at
The Hague, Holland, got down to busi-
ness, Saturday, and earnestly discussed
several questions.
Russia presented a proposition that
nations should use no rifles but those
they now have. This did not meet
with favor, as some nations have not
yet armed their armies with modern
rifles.
America, England, Italy and France
are the the warmest supporters of the
peace features of the Congress.
The American proposition to respect
private property on the seas, is sup
ported by several of the powers, but
may not be adopted at this session O
the Conference.