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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07

the range. Most of the men folk OF the
little hamlet were away-supposedly
logging or hunting-and a driver and
guide was hard to find.
So when the boy came out again
called him to me. He was an odd-look-
ing creature, but when he came near
1 saw that his much-patched clothing
was clean, as were his hands and his
face. He was rather dull-looking lad,
but occasionally I caught glance from
his eye which revealed more intelH-
gence and penetration than appeared
upon the surface.
In ten. minutes we had struck bar
gain-with the proviso that his mother
made no objection; he Slowed to go
home right erway an ak her"-and as
she proved willing we left Barton's In
two-horse sledge by light the next
morning. Our intention was to drive
as far as the road was passabie and
then push on through the gap on horse
back.
AS the sled bumped along over the
rough path the first day drew from
my companion a rather extended ac-
count of his life, and found him to be
muca brighter boy than I had at first
supposed. 1t was true that he was al
most entirely ignorant of book learn
ing-he was just able to write his name
and read q little plain print-but
thought saw an eager mind beneath
his bashfulness and apparent stupidity,
which only needed the awakening OF
opportunity.
The first night we stopped at rude
roadside tavern where, I feel sure,
| should have been quite unwelcome had
it not been for my young guide. The
tavern keeper-a lanky, raw-boned
mountaineer-was particularly curious
about my business, as it was. judged
it best to partially take him into my
confidence, and as soon as he was as.
sured 1 was not after "the Peterson
boys" but that my business was really
of service to them, he thawed out won
derfully.
I asked the tavern keeper the mex
morning if there was any possibility OF
my being 'held up" farther on.
"Not bit, stranger-not bit!" hi
declared emphatlcally. "A hold up
Why you'll go through ter Peterson'
like CREASED lightnin'. Won't nobod,
touch you, sir. We mountain folk know
white man when we see one"
| The second days journey was ex
pected to carry us as far into the hill
as we could go by sledge; but it wa
long jaunt and we were by mid-after
noon still good ten miles from Burchi
sens Cove-the point at which we ha,
planned to spend the night and leav
our sledge until we returned from be
: yond the range.
"It will be dark long before we ge
ther, Beck" I said, anxiously lookin
ct my watch.
81 low you're right, sir" he returned
"An' there amt shelter-not even
] still-'twixt this and Burch'son's. vNx
-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07
these hosses is doin' erbout their pur.
tiest now"

these hosses is doin' erbout their pur-
tiest now."
Beck had at his feet long-barreled,
muzzle-loadin' rifle, which may have
seen service for good part of half
century. didn't put much faith in the
safety of the thing nor in Beck's abil-
ity to shoot. did, in fact, several
times wish my guide was an older and
more experienced mountaineer.
Suddenly. just before dark, I saw two
, figures way up the trail ahead-a man
and boy thought them, or else very
tall man and short one. They were
standing in the scrub brush beside the
road and could see them bob up and
down as though they were picking
things from the ground. was glad to
see them, for, thought I, possibly Beck
is mistaken, and there may be a habita-
ton nearer than Burchison's.
My driver had not seen the figures,
i and before I called his attention
to them the horse suddenly SHE'D and
started off up the trail in a state Of
wild fright.
"What's the matter?' I cried, pick
ing myself up from the sled body.
"Bars!" responded Beck, briefly, hav-
ing regained control Of the frightened
horses.
"Bears!" glanced back. Coming
out of the scrub were two half-grown
brown bears, and the instant they
struck the road they came galloping
after us.
"If these fellows ahead are armed
maybe they can shoot them!" shouted
in Beck's ear.
"What fellows?" he demanded, draw
| ing in the horses.
why, right ahead there-don't you
see them? They are only rod or two
| up the trail now.
Beck gave one look. "Them's bars,
tool" he yelled, and commenced saw
ing on the lines.
And 1 saw that he was right. They
| were big she bear and a half grown
cub, standing upright in the bush
browsing on the tender buds! The in
slant they saw us they waddled out
into the road, too. 1t certainly was a
hold upl
With my help Beck succeeded in
J stopping the horses. Perhaps it would
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07
Clark and the Spanish Fleet
New York Press. I


s. Nicholson Kane, who hid his
identity on the st. Paul during the war
under the name of Samuel N, Kane,
entertained a select party in the ward
room of the New York Yatch Club. on
Monday night, with tales from the fleet.
He was one Of Sigsbee's trusted Lieuten-
ants, and was in the cabin of the s..
Paul when Captain Clark, of the Oregon
was asked what he intended doing
when the Temarario and the rest of the
supposed torpedo feet and a cruiser OF
two attacked him. "Run away as fast
as possible" was the reply of the gallant
Vermonter; "string out the fl set and
tackle the Colon first, the only ship VIC
knew could steam az fast as the Oregon
After sinking the Colon, we intended
sending the torpedo boats and destroy
ers to the bottom, one otter the other
"Captain, weren't you a little nervous
over the prospect?" an officer asked
NO, not nervous, but anxious" sale
Clark. "We were in the dark as to tn,
enemy's whereabouts and movements
but as to the outcome, we never hat
the slightest doubt"
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MOUTH.


have been better had we let them go;
but we were both excited. While hung
on to the reins with all my might Beck
slipped down into the Body Of the pung
and seized his rifle. Then crack" she
went, the fire squirting out Of the long
brown barrel almost between the
horses ears.
/ The maddened brutes almost sat
down upon their haunches, but I caught
q glimpse Of the biggest bear ahead
down in the snow. making it fly like
powder. 1t was her death furry.
"Lick 'em Give 'em the lashl'
yelled Beck.
brought the rawhide down upon the
fanls Of the horses and they sprang
ahead The dying bear was directly in
the road and the smaller one stood over
her, whining and snarling. Iforced the
horses fairly over the PROSTATE beast.
Beck with his rifle club had leaned
over the flying sled and caught the Sec
ond bear shrewd clip on the snout as
he passed, which sent him yelling
away into the bushes. But by this time
the two which had been following us
drew uncomfortably near. 1t is strange
how such an ungainly brute as the bear
can get over the ground so fast.
They were almost upon us when we
passed the old bear. One of the cubs
stopped to smell her, but the other kept
right on and got his two paws over thu
rear of the pung!
knew it was there, trying to scram
BILE upon the sled; but ! could do moth
ing to avert such calamity. My hand.
! and my attention were for the mos
part occupied with the horses.
How the boy did it I do not know
but Beck had managed to get another
charge of powder into his gun. Rapid,
dropping a bullet into the barrel anf
ramming it home. he slipped cap upo1
the nipple. The sledge was bounding
over the rough ground at a terrif1'
pace, but he kept his feet.
The bear clung on with the despera
tion of rage, growing horribly ant
showing his teeth. Beck dropped upol
one knee, almost thrust the muzzle o
his weapon into the brute's mouth, an
blew it's brains out in an instant!
The bear relaxed it's hold, the tel
rified horses dashed on, and in an hou
we were at Burchison's. The mex
morning some of the neighbors wen
back for the two dead bears, and whe
Beck and returned from the other sid
of the range the following week the
had the path all prepared for my youn
guide.
But saw to 1t that he had NOR
| than that reward for his bravery an
GOODNESS, and that is why, at presen
writing. the Office next my own in tn
city of Richmond has upon the doc
the sign:
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07

The man who can replace an Ameri-
can merchant marine upon the high
seas will be q national beuefactor.
Senator Hanna's bill is the first great
move in this dire ction.-Portsmouth
Blade.
But it is not the way the st. Louis
convention prescribed or that President
Mckinley advised to do. Labor organi-
cations are denouncing it. The Ship
wrights' union, 450 members, unsni.
mously denounced the Hanna-Payne bill
as "the most un-American ever present
ed in the interest of foreign corpora
tions." Most that we see about this bill
does not commend it-Ironton Register
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07

THE Commission appointed by the
President to examine into the charges
of corruption and fraud in the Quarter
master and Commissary Departments in
the lste war, have concluded their
labors and made their report to the
President. Aside from their filings at
Gen. Miles, they found things lovely.
1t is true they found that large mum
Der OF civilians without experience we're
appointed to staff positions, but they
rapidly improved with practical the
expense of the soldiers. They found
that many of the officers of the inspec
ton department, sought service in the
field, and thus the service euffered fol
want of inspector Of camps. "No irregu.
larities were found in the quarter
masters department" In the transpor-
tation department., troops were carried
in low rates, but there was undue
crowding of troops on trans-
ports. Regarding the beef furnished
the army, there is no evidence to Prov
that chemicals were used to preservs
it, and the refrig rated beef was excel
lent in quality and sufficient in quantity
The canned beef was good, palatable ant
healthy. The War Department had p'
idea of the condition of the troops tina
were coming from Santiago, or thing
would have been different at Montaul
Point. We aek the reader to read Gen
Miles statements in another column
and see if he can reconcile them witt
this report. Either Miles is publ
slanderer, or this report is whitevash
ing report. Congress should make q
Investigation that will bring out th
truth. and leave no room for such con
Trajectory statements. The matter
too serious to be passed oyer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07
Resolutions of Respect.

The following resolutions of respect
were passed by the Sunbeam Temple
No. %, L. G. E.. January 27, 1899:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Ruler OF the Universe, to take from our
midst by death our companion and
prophecies, Rsbecca Deerwester, her
membership and official relation with
the Temple, makes her death bereave-
ment doubly severe to us, her CO.
workers in the Temple. Yet we bow in
humble submission to our Heavenly
Fathers will realize that our loss is her
eternal gain.
Resolved, 1st, That we cherish her
memory as one who was loved in the
community in which she lived, and her
removal from our Temple leaves q va
cancy that never can be filed. May we
in our emblsmatic work, ever keep the
memory of our dear sister and compan-
ion, Rebecca, fresh in our hearts.
Resolved, 2nd. That this Temple con-
vey to the family of our deceased
companion, our sincere expression Of
profound sympathy in this, their hour
of affection, hoping that when the tur-
moils of life are over to meet our sister
in the Supreme Temple above.
Resolved. .3rd, That We present q copy
of these resolution to the family of the
deceased, and copy be spread on the
minutes of the Temple, also q copy be
sent to the county papers for publica-
ton.
We shall meet, but we shall miss her,
There will be one vacant chair,
We, who daily learned to love her,
Will miss her now in time Of prayer.
Farewell loved ones thou wilt miss me,
From our broken household band,
I'il be with the first to greet thee
In the bright, the better land.
IRIS DEARDoRF
JENNY LEvALLEY,
MARGERET ROBINSON,
Com.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07

A Colorado Springs man called his
hired girl "an old hen," because she
lay on the sofa every day, and now che
proposes through her attorney, to show
him just eggs actly how much it costs
to call a hired girl IAN old hen." The
average hired girl is pretty bad egg
when you get her feathers ruff I'd, and If
that Colorado Springs girl gets hold Of
that old rooster's leg she'll be apt to
pullet.-Colorado Representative.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07

SEVEN thousand reenforcements are
on the way to Manila. This is but .
drop in the bucket of what will be re-
quired if we enter upon policy of con-
quest and hold the Philippines under
military rule sgainst their will. We
might as well count the cost - we 60
along. We can down them; Of course
we ca; but will it pay. to violate the
fundamental principles upon which our
Government is founded?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07

MAYOR McKisson announces himself
a candidate for Mayor of Cleveland for a
third term. This indicates that he has
felt the public pulse and expects to beat
his opponent. The fight is hot and bit
ter, and Hanna will do all he can against
him; but McKisson is no mean General,
he has stood with the people for lower
street car rates, he has big following.
and Hanna will have hard time to
down him.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07
NUMBER IL.

81 never cheated an honest man."
said the green goods dealer who finished
his term in the penitentiary' The
worst of the matter is he told the truth.
The man who buys bogus money with
the hope of getting rich through passing
it off On others is ss great rogue as the
ian who sold him the green goods. He
who makes haste to be rich shall not be
innocent.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07

A Cleveland judge has handed down
decision to the effect that IL o'clock
is late enough for any man to sit up
sparkling his best girl. He is right.
If a man cannot talk himself dry and
his girl crszy in thiee hours, he has
no business to have q talking equip
ment or girl either.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07

The National Liquor Dealers Associa
tion talks of closing all the saloons in
Akron for two years, to show the peo-
pie of that city how it will go to run the
burg without the Dow tax. We wish
they would try the experiment on
Eellefontalne.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07

If the people wouldn't do the work
Of the bosses, they wouldn't have bosses
Repudiute the ticket of the bosses, and
the boss's career ends.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-07

SECRETARY Alger is going to Cuba to
look around. he may find men there
who have fought for twenty years for .
free government.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
w. H. GARDNER.

w. H, Gardner was born in Ores
den, Weakley county, Tenn, Nov.
"a, 1910, where he attended the viii
lage schools until 1889, when he en-
tered the Union University at Muir
freesboro, where he remained one
year, and then attended the Univer-
sity of Virginia, where he gradu
ated in 1861; and upon his leaving
this famous institution of learning
enlisted i'll the Ninth Tennessee
Regiment and served to the close of
hostil1ties, when he received an
honorable discharge and located in
Hickman, KY, where he engaged
in the commission business several
years. In 1878 he came to Union
City. and for four years was agent
of the Nashville, Chattanooga q
st. Louis Railroad, which position
| he resigned to embark in the manu-
facture of spokes, which business
he relinquished in 1888, owing to
factory being destroyed by fire,
A few years after this unfortunate
visitation, Mr.. Gardner inferred the
insurance business, which he is en-
gagged in to-day, and of which he
has made a decided sue ess. the
firm of Beckham & Gardner, OF
which lie is a member, doiAg the
LARGEST business in that line of any
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
New Teeth at 80 Years.

John Markwith, of Orange, n.
j. who is so years old, is cutting
his third set of teeth. A few mol
ars were all that were left of his
original teeth, and as he had no
confidence in store teeth he had
for years been practically tooth
less.
Within the last month Mr..
Markwith has felt peculiar sen
sation in his upper Jaw in front,
and last week two small teeth polk
ed their cuttin edges through his
hardened gums.
There are signs of others com
ing, and Mr.. Markwith is spccu-
lating ON whether his mouth will
fill up again.
With the coming of the new
teeth the old mans eyesight, which
has been failing for years, has i'm
proved wonderfully, and he de
clares he IS renewing his youth in
every way. New York Sun.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

him and he moved to Union City
and embarked in the grocery bust
ness, Notwithstanding he could
boast Of but three days experience
when he entered the grocery bust
ness for himself he has made it
success, doing a business at his
store on Washington Avenue second
to none in the city. In connection
with his grocery he has one of the
best equipped and best conducted
meat and vegetable markets in the
city. He also OWNS a lovely little
home on Lee Street.
In 1886 he was united in marriage
to Miss Alice Lee McFadden, one
of Union City's fairest and most
popular young ladies. He is a
member of the First Christian
Church, the Sunday School of which
he has been superintendent the
past five years. He is one of our
aldermen, being the youngest man
elected and was second in the race.
He is also chairman of the Street
Committee.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

hardwood lumber, oak, ash, gum
and poplar. This plant gives en-
ployment to some thirty men, and
is a source of considerable revenue
to our town; and it is Just such en-
terprises as this that has made
Union City what it is, and placed it
before the outside world as the
best town i'll West Tennessee.
The firm also does Il large re-
tail business in all kinds and class
es of lumber; and should you CON
template building house, remcm-
Der they can furnish everything
needed i'll its construction. and at
prices which no firm i'll West Ten
nessee can lower. They saw and
work up such a large amount of
timber that the scraps and cuttings
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

popular young ladies of the village.
In 1892 Mr.. Reeves came to Union
City without a dollar in his pocket,
and with few tools, but he secured
employment and went to work, and
was soon able to send for his fam
lily. To-day Mr.. Reeves has a fine
residence and is comfortably fixed,
He Is a member of the Baptist
Church, and his word is as good as
his bond. Through this section he
is recognized as a contractor who
stands at the head of his profess
sion, executing his work in the
most competent and painstaking
manner. He makes a speciality of
fine dwellings, and business houses,
both frame and brick, and he can
not be excelled when it comes to
fancy and complicated roofs. He
was the contractor and builder OF
the Mathes-Sullivan mill, which
can be seen elsewhere in this paper.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

agency in West Tennessee, outside
of Memphis.
Mr.. Gardner was elected one of
the City Board i'll 1884. and has
served continuously since, with the
exception of one term, which he
spent on visit to his son in Co.
lumbus, Ohio, and III nearly every
election he headed the ticket, which
is proof positive of his popularity.
He is a consistent and valued
member of the Methodist Church
and a Royal Arch and Master Ma
son.
Mr.. Gardner is one of our most
enterprising and public spirited
citizens, and takes an interest in
everything that rebounds to the
benefit and welfare of our city.
He was one of the incorporators of
the Bank of Union City, now the
Commercial, and also of the First
National.
He has an interesting and cul-
tured family, and his handsome res
idence, 800 Fifth street. a cut of
which appears in this issue, is prob
ably more often the scene of social
gatherings than any home in Union
CITY, such festive occasions being
presided over by Misses Mamie and
Bessie, his accomplished daughters.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

ed here all ice factory, large two
story brick, supplied and equipped
with the latest and most modern
machinery. for the manufacture of
pure distilled water ice.
In 1895 Messrs. George and Henry
Dahnke bought a controlling inter
est in the business, and the year
following they bought out the in
terests of the other stockholders
and continued the business under
the firm name of the Union City
Ice & Coal Company. The change
in the firms name was owing to the
fact that they went extensively into
the coal business, and to-day the
firm is one of the largest dealers in
black diamonds in this section.
| The firm also handle all kinds of
stove and fire wood.
The ice plant is perfect in every
detail, with the finest of machinery,
and its capacity is twelve tons of
ice per day, which is made from tt {
purest distilled water. The refrig-
Grating capacity of the plant is
five tons per day. This plant also
runs dynamo, which operates all
the electric fans in Union City. A
picture Of this great enterprise ap-
pears in this paper, and is worthy
more than passing glance.
The mechanical department of the
factory is under the management
aud supervision of Mr.. J. n Stitts-
who has occupied his present posi-,
ton since the business came into
possession of its present owners.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
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