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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-07-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
Report of Father Clark of the Work
Of the Society.

The crowd of Christian Endeavorers
going to the National Convention at
Detroit, was SO large that trains were
delayed in getting in.
''Father Clark, the founder of the
organization and its President, speak
ing of the work of the organization
during the past year, said:
''The past year of Christian Endeav-
or work has been year of remarkable
prosperity, year signally marked by
the favor of God. Christian Endeavor
has now so largely occupied the field
| that the phenomenal growth recorded
in the early years of the movement
cannot be expected. Nevertheless,
the growth has been very considerable
and the accession of hundred thous-
and to our ranks within the last twelve
months is no small addition.
81 recently made a journey to the
West Indies, which was full of
| ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE.
| 'T found in the Island of Jamaica
very deep and intelligent interest in
the movement. In Cuba, too, 1 found
the beginnings of Christian endeavor,
and very hopeful spirit and outlook
for the future. In other lands Chris
tian EndeavOr seems to be obtaining
constantly firm foothold. Our Brit
ish fellow Endeavorers are looking
forward with great anticipation to
next years exodus to London. In
Germany and France and Scandinavia
the work has made very considerable
advance. In Spain, in spite of the
distraction of the war and the natural
antipathy to things American, the
societies have all held their own and
have even increased in number. Rus
sia, which year ago was the only
country without Christian Endeavor,
now has been invad ed by the move
ment, and we hear of our society al
most within the Cars household.
"Our efforts in behalf of universal
peace and international arbitration
have been
A GREAT SUCCESS.
1t has received the hearty approval of
many of the great men of Europe as
we'll as America, and has called forth
on two or three occasions kilograms
and letters of appreciation and graft
tude from the American Peace Com
missioners at The Hague.
''The Spirit of brotherhood, of ma
tional and interdenominational fellow
ship; of seeking after God, and not the
things that pertain to Office and station,
will, believe, characterize this eigh-
teenth national convention, and pray
God that this spirit may pervade every
future gathering of Christian Endeav-
Iorers and the whole movement in all
its phases and forms of work, the world
over"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-07-11
HARRISON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
CONTROVERSY.

We believe it our duty to criticise the recent
action of the Harrison Township Board of
Education in its refusal to confirm the cleo
tion of a teacher chosen by ma jority of the
board of sub-directors.
If the voice of the sub-directors were not
the voice of majority Of the electors and
patrons in the district, then it would be
proper and right for the township board to
refuse to confirm an election by the board of
sub-directors; but when it is evident beyond
question that the sub-directors voice is the
voice OF a large majority of those interested
| in the school, then the township board should
confirm the election of a teacher by the SUBJ
directors, ,'and it should be done without fear
| or favor.
In order that the public may better under
stand the case in question, we shall briefly
recite the circumstances connected there
with.
In the first place, we would mention the
fact that the teacher, who has been unjustly
| rejected, is a young man of unquestioned
| character, and splendid ability as teacher;
and we enter this controversy to eXOnerate
| and defend this teacher, and, above all, to
| defend the principle involved.
Whether or not he deserved to be rejected
by the board of education, his reputation is
concerned, and such action against him may
leave the impression that he is not endowed
with ability to teach school. In his defense,
we assert that the opposition against him is
without foundation or even the shadow of
reason.
Why was his election refused confrmationf
| We say, without fear, that it was simply
because he suspended from the school two of
the directors sons both of whom are young
men who attempted to induce primary pupils
| to disobey the teacher; for this action they
were suspended until they should make
proper reparation for the wrong they had
done. This, they obstinately refused to do,
| and their action is approved by their fathers
refusal to re-elect the teacher whose school
had been endangered by their unmanly con-
duct.
| We, as sub-directors, testify to the fact that
| there is no reason whatever for complaint
against the manner in which this teacher
conducted his school. This fact is proven by
the absence Of reason for opposition to him
| We positively assert (and we speak for the
majority of the people in our districD that
| the influence of this teacher in our school
contributed to its welfare and to its undis-
| puted success.
| Now, we desire to consider the welfare OF
the school and the detriment thereto by such
action as the board OF education has taken.
The gentleman in our district, who opposes
| the reelection of the teacher we desire
acknowledges that his boys directly violated
the teachers authority, and his boys have
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-07-11
FAITH AND WORKS.

A little girl told friend who was
visiting her father that her brothers
set traps to catch birds. He asked her
what she did. She replied:
81 prayed that the traps might not
catch the birds"
Anything else?"
"Yes," she said, 81 then prayed that
God would prevent the birds getting
into the traps, and as heard about
faith and works I went and kicked the
traps all to pieces. New York Trib-
bune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-07-11

Concerning the alleged fondness of
the Jews for fish, The American Hebrew
says: ''In the middle ages the Jews,
for the most part, denied their religion
to those about them and practiced it in
secret. Openly they lived a Christian
life apparently-they had to, il they
would exist-and as those about them
abstained from meat on Friday they
perforce did likewise and partook large
ly of sea food, which the Jewish house
wife learned to prepare to perfection
The use of fish on Friday became a GUS
tom with them, and, like other ingram.
ed customs, was kept up when the NOV.
ing cause had long passed away"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-07-11
LEGAL NOTICE.

lanes f. 6earhart and Nancy S. b. Gear
hart, residing at Devon, in the county OF
Bourbon in the state OF Kansas, will take
n1tice that on the 18th day OF May, lSyg,
William l. Allebach, as Executor of the will
of Isaac BaughmaD, deceased, filed his petit
tion In the Court of Common Pleas of Logan
county, Ohio. against the above named parties
and Others praying for an account OF moneys
claimed by said plaintiff against them upon a
promissory note given by said James +. Gear
hart to said testator onsaid first day of March,
for foreclosure of the mortgage securing
the payment of said note and which
mortgage covers the following de,
Logan county, State of Ohio, and Miami
township. to-wit: Being twenty-five acres OF
land and being part OF section NUMBER
NJ r :. and commencing at the northwest
corner OF Leonard Gearharts land and run
ming westwsrd dwenty-foddr four fodsD 70 @ TO tba STAKE
westward twenty Coz rods to stone; thence
south seventy 70) rods to IA stone; thence
eastward forty-four go rods to tone; one,
rods TO the place Of beginning containing
twenty-five C25) acres more or less Being the
piece OF land devised the said James Il. Gear
hart by will OF John Il. Gearhart, deceased
And the balance claimed upon said indebted
ness Is the sum of four hundred and thirty
seven and e6-100 tS437. SO dollars with interest
at six per cent per annum on $40 thereof
from March 1, 1896. on $3.50 thereof from
March l. 1897. ON 27.90 thereof from March 1,
ISIS and on 81 80 thereof from March !, 1895
s34s7s from March 1, ise9 subject to the cred
its OF payments OF February 26, 1896, "a. .35;
March 4. iss7, s27.9s; March s, 1898, $500.
said persons are required to answer to said
petition ON or before the ed day of July, 1899
OF decree and Judgment will be taken against
them
William l. Anebach, Executor Of the will OF
Huston. his attorneys.
May 20. 90. wks.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-07-11
A BATTLE-SCARRED BANNER,

When the Twentieth Regiment left
Topeka it was presented with beauti.
full silk flag, known technically as the
regimental colors. This flag is said to
be sight to behold at the present
time-ragged and dirty and riven with
bullets. On the end of the flagstaff is
bronzed eagle, and at the battle Of
Baqueri this eagle was struck with a
Mauser bullet in such fashion that
the old bird is cooked over to one side
in tipsy but belligerent sort of an at.
titude which makes everybody laugh.
Kansas City Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-07-11
POWER OF
AGUINALDO.
1T WILL SOON BE BROKEN WHEN
AMERICANS GARRISON TOWNS.
The Chieftain's Influence is Gone,
and He Sits Alone and Cries Over
His Peoples Condition.

San Francisco, July A copy of the
Japanese Times secured from the steam
er Nippon Maru gives an account of
the arrival at Y Yokohama of two Spanish
priests, who lately escaped from the
| insurgent camps. One of the fathers,
who is described as man of splendid
! education, student of many languages
and the authority on island affairs,
stated that the power of Aguinaldo
will be broken Immediately on the
arrival of American troops to garrison
towns that are taken. The priests
name is Filipe BuencaminO. In an
interview he said: "Aguinaldo is
remorseful. His influence is gone and
he often sits alone and cries over the
miserable condition into which he has
plunged his people. There is dissension
in his army and the bands out for
plunder are willing to murder. These
are as dangerous to the leader as to
Americans.
"Aguinaldo cannot trust his own men
and as proof of this when his head
quarters were removed from San IsidrO
to Cabanara his luggage was robbed of
a lot of valuable jewelry and clothing.
''The bandits are the men with whom
the Americans will have to deal, and
in order to down them it will be neces-
sary to keep large army in the field
until the thieves are captured or
killed"
The above is having the run of the
metropolitan dailies of the country,
through the Associated Press dis.
lpatches. 1t is fairy story, and the
people should not be deceived by it.
1t is of piece with the stories about
the Filipinos published in this country
when the war broke out, to-wit: Thai
they were only half-civilized people
and could not carry on war; tha
Aguinaldo was an usurper, and the
people of the island would not suppor
him; that he only had an army of 1,50t
men; etc., etc. We have been fighting
them for nearly six months, and W.
, hold but very little more territory thai
we did three months ago; they SHOW
themselves good fighters, we take prac
tically none of them prisoners; the.
retreat from one point to attack us il
a few days at another; they build line
!, of trenches constructed according t.
, the most skillful plans; they stand b.
Aguinaldo with wonderful devotion
they show no disposition to give u
their fight, except on recognition Q
their independence; and our Govern
ment is compelled to double its fore
! there, to make any substantial headway
Notwithstanding the gallant fighting G
our little army.
4 1t is deceiving the American peopl
| to send such stories as the above broad
] cast, without contradiction. The ind
cations all are, that Aguinaldo is not
weeping woman, but statesman an
general of ability, who will yield onl
! when he is overpowered. The duty {
our Government is to send enoug
troops to force surrender by our ovel
4 lpowering numbers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-07-11
RAISED A KANSAS SUNFLOWER.

Think of Kansas sunfower bloom
ing in far off Luzon-the first Ameri-
can flower of any sort to spread its
pedals to the oriental sun! Writing
from Manila to his folks in Ottawa,
Harry Heck, member of the Twen-
tieth Kansas, who is on detached SER
vice in the headquarters telegraph
Office, says: 81 believe I have the dis
tinction of bringing the first American
sunfiower over here. 1 brought some
sunfower seed and planted it in pots.
One of the plants is in bloom and the
rest have buds on them" = Kansas
City Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-07-11
Shef ifs Sale.

$ G. Crawford logan Common Pleas
MA TT.,,,,,.a,a, Case No. 1872.
BY virtue Of an Order OF Sale to me directed
from the Court of Common Pleas of Logan
county, Ohio. will offer at public sale at the
west door Of the Court House, in the city of
Bellefontaine, Ohio. on
SATURDAY, JULY 20 A. D., 1899,
At about one O'Clock, D. M, on said day, the
County OF Logan, and state of Ohio, to-wit:
In Pleasant township and being twenty co
acres OF of the east side OF the southwest
quarter OF Section nine CD, Town one Q), Range
eight % east.
Also thirteen QD acres more or less, bounded
and described as follows: Commencing at the
the northwest corner of the southeast quar-
ter OF section nine (D, Town one ~, Range
eight %: thence ON the west line OF said quar-
ter section south to the middle of the Belle
pike east to the lands of Jacob Young 0Orm-
eriy John A. Woodruff; thence with said
Young's west line TO the north line of said
quarter section: thence with said line west u
the place OF beginning, containing thirteen
uJ acres.
Both tracts subject TO the right of way OF
the Ohio Southern Railway.
Appraised at s750.O0.
Terms of Sale, cash.
PRESLEY SHAW,
Sheriff Logan County, Ohio.
WEST & WEST, Attorneys.
BY +. III. Shaw, Deputy Sheriff
June Y. 1853.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-07-11
LOYAL TO HER SCHOOL.

When President Mckinley received
word of the burning of the Mount Hol-
yoke dormitory, where his niece roomed,
he wired her, "You had better go right
to Smith college," She is very loyal
to her school and telegraphed back the
two words, ''Not much"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-07-11
Legal Notice.

Hattie Z. O'Conner, whose place of residence
is unknown, late of Big Springs, Logan coun-
ty, Ohio, will take notice that, on the 1st day
Of July, A. ID. 1899, in the court of Common
fleas OF Logan county ONO, wnere @ Ine act,pn ,a
docket of said court, the undersigned, Joseph
O'Conner. filed his petition against the said
her. for the reason that she, the said Hattie
F. 0Conner. not regarding her duty towards
him. the said Joseph O'Conner. has been guilty
of gross neglect Of duty and of adultery.
The said Hattie +. O'Conner Is required tc
answer the said petition in said action not
later than Saturday. the 10Th day of August
1899, which divorce may be granted in her alb
sence JOSEPH O'CONNER.
West & West, Attorneys ior Plaintiff.
July 4. 1s99-6t
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GIFT TO THE REF. Dr.. LYMAN.
Celebration of the Twenty-ffth Anniversary
of His Passionate Closed.

celebration OF the Twenty-ffth Anniv ersRry
of His Passionate Closed.
The celebration OF the twenty fifth ami
versary Of the pastorate Of the Rev. DR.. AL
bert j. Lyman in the South Congregational
Church in Court and President streets. Brook
Ign. was brought to a close last night with q re-
ception by the congregation. Most of the
present and many of the former members Of
the church participated in the reception.
which was held in the handsomely decorated
church parlors.
DR.. Lyman received a substantial token of
the esteem in which he is held by his flock I'm
the shape Of a check for $1,000 for the pay.
ment OF an:indeb tedness on his house. which.
in accordance with his wishes. is TO be. the
parsonage.
DR.; st. Clair McKelway. who was one OF the
speskers., told his listeners what they might
read. II they would. in q letter which he fan
cied written on their pastors face. Among
other things he said:
Brooklyn and Christianity and the nation
have made their inscriptions also between the
lines: Brooklyn has recorded there-that he
has heen her honorable citizen, her loyal ad-
yocate, her stout defender. her faithful friend.
christianity has recorded that he has walked
In the way of his own pointing. Congrega-
tionalism has recorded that he has been ade-
quate to the highest functions and honors
which in this free land 1t can commit to his
brain and hands. Our institutions Of learn
ing have recorded there his intelligent sun
Fort OF their best purposes. Our institutions
OF charity have recorded there their debt to
his counsel. to his aid and to his labor"
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FIERCE GALE In ENGLAND.
orr SPREAD ON TIE SEA TO EN-
BILE A MAID BOAT TO DOCK.

Vessels in the English Channel Running Un'
der Bare POles-Land Telegraph Wirei
Down-Reports of Deaths-A Railway
Train Reported Blown from the Rails
SDeetal Cable DespdicA 10 THE Sur.
LONDON. Jan. ia fierce westerly gale pre-
vailed over the British Isles to-day. There
were furious squalls Of win and rain in Lon
don. The bad weather increased as night set
in. From Dover vessels were seen running up
the Channel under almost bare poles. The
mail boat had to return from Calsi9 without
landing. OIL was spread on the sea from the
Folkestone jetty to prevent the waves from
breaking and thus enable the mail boat to
make a landing.
Nearly all the land telegraph lines are down.
II is feared that when telegraphio communities
tion is reestablished It will be learned that
there has been much loss OF life. Already re-
ports OF isolated deaths have been received.
Numerous buildings have been blown down
In the west Of England. and It is reported that
a railway train was blown from the rails.
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Military Prisoner Eluded The Guard While
Mt Work There Yesterday.

John Van Lii. a Guardhouse prisoner on
Governors Island. escaped from a gang Of six
prisoners sent to Bedlow's Island to work
about the hospital there yesterday morning.
A similar gang Is sent every day to clean up
the grounds and buildings. The six prisoners
who did this work Yesterday were in charge
Of Sergt. .Tiernan OF Company B and Corporal
Rogers OF Company j. both OF the Thirteenth
Infantry. The prisoners wore brown canvas
suits over their uniforms.
Van Lii enlisted in q California regiment of
volunteers during the war and was afterward
discovered to be a deserter from the regular
army, He was court. martialled on a charge
OF enlisfing under a false name and sentenced
TO a term IN the guardhouse. After his escape
yesterday the pair Of oyeralls and canvas Jacket
which he had worn were found in an out
building: 1t was remembered that a small
boat had been seen close inshore soon after
the prison gang had landed on the island, but
no trace OF Van Lii was found.
There have been a number OF assertions OF
cases OF men absent without leave from Cow
errors Island recently. A good many desert
ers are brought back by special deputy sherifrs.
who receive the standing reward of 80 for
each one they bring in. The escape OF a pris-
oner is a more serious matter than an ordi-
nary desertion; and whether Van Lii is brought
back or. not there will be an investigation OF
the affair and probably a court-martial.
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THAT HE VAS POISONED.
Police and Hospital Surgeons Regard Sill
vermnn' Denth nH SnspicIous.

j. Bernard Silvermnn. assistant to the engi-
neer OF the New York Telephone Company at
the Thirty-eighth street Office, died yesterday
In the Now York Hospital under circumstances
deemed suspicious by the hospital authorities
and the police. SHERMAN lived at 1874 No
BILE street. Brooklyn. with his wife. He suffered
from chronic dyspepsia. When ne reached the
telephone company's ONCE at 113 West Thirty
eighth street on Wednesday he complained OF
a bad headache. At noon, an hour earlier than
he usually went out for lunch when he was do
ing clerical work In the office. he said that he
thought he would go out and eat his lunch and
see II that would not relieve the headache. When
no came In at l O'Clock he said he felt no better.
At half-past 2 o'clock he became nauseated.
DR.. Anderson OF l0S West Fortieth street and
DIR. Gilday OF 100 West Thirty-sixth street were
summoned. While they were at work on him
an ambulance came from the New York Hos
pital and he was taken there by Ambulance
surgeon Peterson. TIL hospital reported to
the police. soon afterward that Silverman
ing, He died at.3 O'Clock yesterday morning.
The police Of the West Thirtieth street
suicide, after a report from Detective Curry.
He said yesterday that his report was based on
the suggestion 81 the hospital surgeon. who
Will not, discuss the case.
The physicians who attended silverman at
the Office are divided in their opinions. DR..
Anderson says that the symptoms of strych-
those Of e%pileptlc hysteria. commonly called
hts. The only difference, he says. is that in
strychnine poisoning the patient retains con-
seriousness. and in flts does not. DR.. Anderson
says that Silverman was not conscious while
under his observation. DR.. Gilday says that he
believes Silverman was poisoned by strychnine.
no far as the clerks who worked in the room
with him know. Silverman took no medicine
for his Illness after he came in from lunch,
1t was learned that Silverman went to a
drug store at Thirty seventh street and Sew
enth avenue frequently. fora dose of bismuth
and soda for his stomach. He was there soon
alter noon on Wednesday and drank his, usual
dose. There is no evidence that he took any
nux yomica during the day. There is no rea-
son, his friends and his wife say, why he should
pave poisoned, himself; Until the inquest Is
held at the Morgue this afternoon they will
continue TO. believe that he died of an epileptic
fit. though he was not subject to them.
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