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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-22
WEATHER FORECAST.

Vlrginia-Cloudy weather. probably
rain. fresh ~ brisk southerly winds
North CaroIlna--Cloudy. probably rair;
fresh south 20 southwest winds.
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
INJUSTICE
To the Soldiers of Shelby County By
the Trustees of the Monumental
Building.

Thirty-six years ago, Sidney, by the
aid of lottery, built Memorial
Building, in honor of the soldiers
of the civil war. Among other
things it was stipulated that the
soldiers should always have room in
the building as place for meeting.
The Grand Army fitted up a room,
nicely, and has ever since occupied it.
Now the trustees have decided that the
soldiers shall be dispossessed of their
room and made hunt other quarters.
In view of the fact that the money was
first raised to build a soldiers monu-
ment and then directed to the erection
of the Monumental Building; that the
soldiers have SO long had possession of
the room; that they have fitted and
furnished it, and have placed tablets in
the wall commemorative of the soldiers
of the county, the action of the trustees,
is little less than an outrage. The old
soldiers are not the men to submit to
such thing quietly, and they have
employed attorneys and will carry the
matter into the courts.
There is no other county in the state
that has ever thus turned its back upon
it's old soldiers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
LIVELY TIMES
At Quincy, Over the Oil Ques-
ton.

Some of the best qualities that assure
success, perseverance and patience,
have been exercised by J. E. Wells,
Jas. Specie and J. Harry Miller in
their efforts to get an oil test made of
this locality.
Since our last issue they have labored
constantly with land owners to secure
leases enough to protect themselves in
the case oil is found. The two farms
hard to get and much desired were the
HoOlihan and Harbour farms. Much
hard work was done to secure these,
being secured first. The Standard
Oil Co. ''got on to'' what was going on
and early Monday morning they had
Mike Sullivan, of Lima, here to get
everything in sight. The Harbour
farm was the objective point. Some
of them staid with him till one o'clock
at night. Finally on Thursday the
Quincy people landed him with good
lease of 215 acres. Sullivan got the
SOuders and Mrs. William Hoover
farms. The Lima Oil and Gas Co. now
have all the land they want and the
work on the derricks will begin next
week.
These Quincy gentlemen deserve
much credit for their push and deter
mination in this matter.-Quincy
Gazette.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
A BIG BLAZE
Was the Fire at West Mansfield.

Having to go to press at an early
hour, Friday morning, we could not
give full particulars of the fire at that
place, Thursday night.
The following account, very kindly
sent by friend, reached us just after
our edition was all printed:
West Mansfield was visited by one
of the biggest fires last night that
it has ever been her misfortune to en-
counter.
The fire broke out about $50 in the
Rogers building. In this building was
the Bargain Clothing Co., which had
just come from Kenton. o. F. B.
Brunson had formerly occupied the
room with a racket store, and his goods
were packed to be shipped to Bowling
Green. Part of his goods were shipped
Wednesday and the rest were burned.
Adjoining the clothing room was
Henry Hathaway's shoe repair shop,
and next was Louie Marquis barber
shop. On the second story of the
Rogers block, was the Michigan Photo
room, P. M. Keller's law Office and
the Niagara Bath Co. works.
just south of the Roger building was
Jonh L. Andrews blacksmith shop,
and south of the shop was S. L. Will
gus building, which was occupied by
the Rifle Bros tin repair shop. This
completed the row to the south alley
from the square at which place the fire
was stopped. East of the Rogers block
was an agricultural implement room,
occupied by LOCKER & Wetherell, next
were two dwellings owned by John Kel-
Ter and Mrs. Williams.
Mrs. Williams millinery store was
in her residence, and all of the goods
were saved, and at this alley the fire
was checked from spreading further
east.
The stock Of goods of the Clothing
Co., Mr.. Brunson's goods and the
Niagara Bath Co.'S goods were wholly
lost, and nearly all the. balance of the
goods were saved.
1t was only by heroic work that S. J..
Marsh's room and w. L. Moore's
corner hotel were saved. Men fought
the blaze standing on these buildings
when the fire singed their hair and
scorched their faces and hands. Esti-
mate loss $4,000. Nearly all well
insured.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
THE GROWTH OF
TEN YEARS.
Successful Business In Life
Insurance.
WHAT A GOOD AGENT
Can Do For a Good Conn
pany.
WHAT A GOOD AGENT
During Even Hard Times

The first day of May, 1889, Mr..
George II. Allen wrote his first appli-
cation for Life Insurance in the Union
Central Life of Cincinnati.
Since that time he has written for
the same company s1,752,0O0 of insur-
ance, or an average of S175, 600 year.
The largest policy he has written, was
for 5000
The largest single premium he has
received, was $11, 934.80.
In that time he has paid death claims
amounting to S34, 800, and matured en-
dorcements amounting to 1924, 500.
Prior to his taking the agency, the
Company's premium collections in the
county, amounted to less than 81, 200.
During the last year, 1898, the Com
pany's premium collections in the
county amounted to over $35, 900.
These figures speak louder than
words in Mr.. Aliens praise, and we
are not surprised to learn that the
Company that has such Agents, has
increased its assets from S4,OOO,OOO In
1889, to $22, 900, 600 in 1898.
These remarkable gains and this re-
markable success were achieved, it
must be remembered, in the past de-
cade, six years of which have been
characterized by the hard times that
have injured all lines of business.
1t is record to be justly proud of,
and one very seldom equaled.
Mr.. Allen has achieved his success
not by luck nor influence, but by the
application of good business methods,
by well directed advertising, strict
attention to business, and by following
Grants advice to Sheridan, 'sPush
things" In other words, backed by a
good company he has been successful
because he has applied wise methods
at the right time, and has never let up.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
AN IMPORTANT FIND!
The Money Box Of David
Derrick Found
in A POND ON THE BRENNER
FARM!
The Bottom Had Been
The Bottom Had Been
Cut Out of 1t.

Some ditchers in draining pond on
the Brennan farm, last week, found a
box, something like an assessors box,
in the bottom of the pond, with the
bottom cut out of it. AS it was locked,
this fact aroused their suspicious, and
enquiry was made, and it was rec
ognized as the box in which Mr.. David
DERRICK, who was murdered some q
months ago, kept his valuable papers
and money.
Some of those acquainted with Mr..
Detrick's affairs hold the opinion that
he must have had some 81 500 in money
about his house, and that he was in the
habit of keeping the money in this box.
The box should be carefully pre-
served, as it might lead to other de-
velopments.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. Harry Barton was in Dayton,
Saturday.
Mr.. James Herman was in Cincinnati,
Friday.
Mrs. J. r. Cushing is visiting friends
in Cleveland.
Mr.. David Milroy and family spent
Sunday in Kenton.
DIR. H. G. Bennett, of Lima, was in
the city, yesterday.
Adjutant Ed. Campbell is expected
home, this evening.
DIR. Swan returned the latter part of
the week, from Detroit.
Mrs. Will Riddle is visiting friends
at Union Bridge, Maryland.
City Clerk Nichols and Solicitor
Miller were in Springfield, Friday.
Mrs. w. S. Taylor and daughter, OF
Gallon, visited friends here Thursday.
Miss Alice Taylor, of Columbus, is
visiting friends in our city.
DR.. F. P. Miller was in Marion
county last week on veterinary bust
ness.
Uncle Jack Wheeler is improving,
and can't let an opportunity slip to
crack joke.
Miss Gertrude and Miss Ada Ander-
son visited friends in Caledonia, the
latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Carson, of AL
legheny, Pa, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. r. Mclaughlin.
Major Swisher and wife went to
Marion, yesterday, to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Henry Lippencott.
Mr.. T. Fl. Boyd is slowly recovering,
but is still suffering from the injury to
his side-the rupture of an internal
blood vessel.
DIR. Frank B. Kaylor came home from
Cincinnati, Ohio, yesterday, where he
has been attending Medical College,
the past year.
Auditor G. D. Campbell went to Gin
cinnati last evening, on business con-
nected with the assessment of the Big
Four Railroad.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
THE GERMAN BApTIcTS
May Probably Hold Their Annual
Meeting Next Year In
BellefOnsaine.

The denOm1natlOn OF DunkardS or
German Baptists, hold their annual
Conventions or Passover Feasts at
different points in the country, in order
to accommodate their members in diff
ferent sections.
This year, their meeting will be held
at Roanoke, Va, the 23d of May.
Next year, it is understood, Ohio will
be entitled to the meeting, and that it
will be given to the District that en-
braces Logan county, and most of
Northwestern, Ohio.
1t is expected that the coming meet
ing will order the next meeting to be
held in this District, and the point at
which it will be held, will be de-
termined by the inducements held out
by the different places in the District,
that desire it.
The brethren in this section are
anxious to have the meeting here, and
desire the cooperation of our people:
Rev. Eli Dickey, cousin of Mr.. Amos
Miller, preached at their church in
Union township, Sunday, and visited
Mr.. Miller, yesterday morning. He
talked of the matter with Mr.. Miller
and spoke of the advantages and dis
advantages of our city, and of the
requirements of the church if they
hold their meeting here.
He spoke of the Fair Grounds as a
place of meeting, and said the principle
drawback would be the lack of trans
portation from the city to the grounds,
as we have no street railway. But
there need be no trouble on this line,
as we are certain that arrangements
could be made with the D. & L. N. rail-
road, which could carry passengers
within two blocks of the Fair Grounds.
The Fair Grounds would be desirable
because great many would come with
their teams from this part of the Dis
trict, and the Fair Grounds would fur
nish them good accommodations. Be-
sides, the facilities for cooking there
would accommodate great many, and
there is an abundant fupply of good
water.
These meetings bring together some
thing like 10000 people. They last for
several days, and great many of those
in attendance would require lodging
among our people which they would
willingly pay reasonable rate for.
They would require meeting place
that would hold about 5000 people. 1t
would have to be lighted for night
meetings. Besides, there would have
to be accommodations in the way of
committee rooms, etc.
Ten thousand people could not or
would not stay in our city five days
without expending a good deal of
money. If they only expended a dollar
apiece it would amount to $4,000. If
they expended so cents day, it would
amount to S25, 900. There would be a
good deal of money paid out for lodg-
ing, much more for food and meals, and
a great deal for incidental expenses.
To secure the meeting, we must pro-
vide suitable and sufficient place for
meeting.
A meeting should be held and the
matter taken in hand at once. If we
succeed, we must push things at once,
and we ought to be able to report to the
Annual Meeting at Roanoke.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
CITY ELECTION.
Councilmen to be Chosen at the
Election, Thursday, May 4.

The election to fill vacancy in the
Council for the First Ward, in place of
John Costin, declared ineligible, will
take place, Thursday of this week.
The poles will be at the Woods &
Jamison room on East Chillicothe street.
The names of G. A. Miller, Republi-
can, and John Costin, Democrat, will
be printed on the ballots. Miller is of
Republican stock that helped runaway
slaves get their freedom. Costin was
opposed to the "war to free the Mig
gers"
Mr.. Costin will not act as Judge of
the election, unless it is to fill a va
cancy.
The same day there will be an elec-
tion in all the wards on the question OF
voting 5000 bonds to build and equip
fire engine house.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
AN AWFUL TORNADO.

A terrible tornado struck the city of
Kirksville, North Missouri, Thursday
evening, about seven o'clock. It's path
was about 600 feet wide, and about a
mile long. Some 200 houses were
wrecked, forty-nine people were killed
and over seventy injured. More than a
dozen of the latter cannot recover. A
thousand people were made homeless.
A number of families saved their lives
by taking refuge in their cellars. AT
Newtown, on the same section, fifteen
persons were killed and about thirty
wounded.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Blue Had a
Narrow Escape
From Death at an Early Hour Friday
Morning. Rendered Unconscious
For Short Time. No DAM
age By Fire. Telephones
and Electric Lights
Disabled.

The electric storm that passed over
this place between two and three
o'clock Friday morning, was very
severe one. A number of electric
lights and telephones were disabled.
The most severe stroke, however,
was at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Blue, on Mill street. No electric wires
of any kind enter their house. The
heavy thunder wakened Mr.. Blue, and
he went up stairs to see that the win
dows in that portion of the house were
closed. Returning to his sleeping
room, which is on the gronnd floor,
and in the southeast corner of the
building, and while his hand and arm
were on the bed rail, the heavy stroke
of lightning, seen by many OF our
people who had been awakened by the
severe storm, struck the comb of the
roof about the middle. The current
followed the rafters to near the south
east corner, passing through the wall
about two feet from the floor, making
q hOl0 w WhdO q PIotOl
ball would produce; then it passed to
the headboard, and to the railing on
which Mr.. Blue was leaning. He was
knocked unconscious, while the cur
rent was so strong that Mrs. Blue was
thrown from her bed, in which she was
in a sitting position at the instant of
the shock, having been aroused from
sleep by the storm. She was rendered
partially unconscious fora short time.
Arousing herself as soon as possible,
she called to neighbors for assistance,
and physician was hurriedly sum-
moned. Restoratives were administer
ed, and this morning Mr.. Blue is
restingeasy, and will soon be out of bed.
The one bed railing at the footboard
was torn into splinters, the current
passing through the floor, and tearing
hole in the foundation wall.
The wonder is that Mr.. and Mrs.
Blue were not killed.
Seven electric light transformers
were disabled, and few telephone
fuses were blown out. Lightning
entered the house of Mrs. Mamie
Spellman, and tore paper and plaster
ing off in one room.-DeGraff Journal,
April %.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

Mr.. James Cowman has been lying in
a critical condition for some 40 hours, at
his home on East Chillicothe. He was
taken with heavy chill at noon, and
was unconscious for about nine hours,
and was left with one side paralyzed.
His recovery is not expected though
his condition was somewhat improved,
yesterday. Mr.. Cowman is IA years
old. He has been a resident of Belle
fontaine for many years, and prior to
his blindness, was an active business
man. Some 3S years ago he was strick-
en- with blindness, the result of an
attack of typhoid fever.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
THE BOxWELLS
Who Did Well at the Last Examina-
ton.

Out of the class of 104 pupils from the
country schools who stood the Boxwell
examination, April Is, the following "a
were successful:
Bloomfield township-Maud Bayer,
Guy A. Bayer, W. Vance Beamer.
Harrison-Glady Bayer.
Jefferson-Josephine Carter.
Lake-F'red Fl. Hoge, Paul B. Kem-
per.
McArthur-Anna Bayliss, Iva S.
Brennan.
Monroe-Harry Jackson, Walter w.
Stanley.
Pleasant-Ingle Rush Naugle.
Rushcreek-Mary Brackney, Cleo M.
Covington.
StOkes-Charles G. Larue.
Union-Verna May France, A. Ra-
leigh Harner, Jesse L. Kaufman, Har-
vey Snyder.
Washington-Walte r. Williams.
Zane-Lena Creviston.
Miami-Daisy I. Friend, Ray G..
Kumler, Clara o. Snapp.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
THE FOURTH OF JULY.

The great celebration to be held here
on the Fourth of July by the Junior
Order will embrace races, sham battle,
sack race, fire works, erection of flag
pole, but no place for Fourth of July
oration or the reading of the Declara-
tion of Independence. AS the fellow
said about the preparations for county
fair, ''there has been nothing said about
Dewey" A celebration that makes a
day for fun out of our natal day, and
does not inculcate patriotic lessons, will
fall short OF the mark. Overlooked, no
doubt.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

The latest reports from Putnam coun-
ty and the northwestern counties are
unfavorable for wheat. Many of the
fields will be plowed up and planted in
corn or other grain. 1t is said that the
plants was the extremely cold weather
in February when there was no snow in
that section. The wheat about Urbana
looks very fine, indeed, hardly ever
looked finer. Prospects are the best
they have been for four years.-Urbana
Citizen.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
KICKS AGAINST DOW TAX.

Treasurer Ebrite having recovered
judgement at the last term of Common
Pleas Court, against the Cleveland and
Sandusky Brewing Company for 81, ,OO5
Dow tax, for four or five years back,
the Company has obtained tempo
rary injuncting restraining its collect
ion, on the ground that interest should
not have been charged.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

Just opened Saturday a new lot of
wash goods in dark ground work.
Navy Blue and White, and Black and
White, at popular prices.
We are showing new cotton crepe
which is attracting attention. These
goods look like silk and come in a
beautiful line of colors, both plain and
stripes, fast colors. 1t is just the thing
for nice cool shirt waist, and the
prices are not high.
l.. & A. WISSLER,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

May 1st finds vegetation further ad-
vanced than usual at this time, and
everything coming forward with rapid
strides. Rain is badly needed, but we
hope to get it soon. Less than an inch
of rain fell during the month of April,
as measured in the Government gauge
at this point and recorded by Mr.. Fulton.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
WANTS GINN OUSTED.

Mrs. Eliza Watson, the mother-in-
law OF County Surveyor CHM, has en-
tered suit to have him ousted from his
Office. She charges that he has been
guilty of misconduct in Office, in con-
nection with the Hartzler ditch. She
seeks to be released from responsibility
as his surety.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

The Lima Gazette, of Saturday, con-
tanned this item:
"S. r. Thompson, J. G. Brand and
Levi r. Thompson, of Bellefontaine,
have filed intervening petitions in the
United States Court in the D. & L. N.
case. These petitioners claim to hold
time checks of the Ferguson Contracting
Company, issued for work on the road
to the amount of more than 81, ,6OO.n
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
A STEpLADDE2 BROKE
And Mrs. George Rausenberger Sus-
tained a Serious Injury.

Saturday afternoon, Mrs. George
Rausenberger, while putting up
some molding at her home,
met with a very unfortunate acci.
dent. The step ladder broke, pre-.
cipitating her to the floor, and break
ing several bones of her foot including
were very serious and it will take some
time for healing. The fractured bones
were reset by DR.. w. w. Hamer
assisted by DIR. w. G. Stinchcomb.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

line offered on our counters as the best
fitting, best made, and most stylis h
goods on the market
The line we offer at 45c is fully ecual
to what is sold at 5Oc.
See the elegant line offered at 5cc,
75o, soc, 81, s1.25, sizes 80 to %
Three new styles of white Lawn
Waists opened Saturday morning at
$l.25 and S1.75. For neatness and style
we ask you to see the above.
Changeable Silk Waists at 1919.
Choice line of black and colored
Duchesse Satin Waists at So.
Black Silk Taffeta Waists at So 95,
1887, 81. 10 and So.
Colored Taffeta Waists in brown,
blue, purple, cardinal; also in change
able colorings. Perfect fitting, neatly
made.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. J. 8. Boyd, and Mr..
and Mrs.E E. ]. Howenstine, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Rachel Howenstine, in
Bucyrus, Saturday. Mrs. Howenstine
was the mother of Mrs. Boyd, and also
of Mr.. Will Howenstine, who formerly
resided in our city.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
THE ALUMNI RECEPTION.

The reception by the High School
Alumni to the class of '99, will be held
in the K. of P. Hall. The address OF
welcome will be by Miss Laura Dow,
and the response in behalf Of the class,
by Miss Fannie MOrgenroth.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

25c, SOC. 65c, $1.25 and $2.25.
See our line of Navy blue Duck and
colored Convert trimmed Dress Skirts
at 81. s1.25, 81 80 and $1.50. They are
perfect in shape and stylish in appear
ance for a small price.
Black Brocade Brilliantine Skirts at
$1.38, $3.50 and g..
Storm Serge Skirt trimmed with two
rows satin piping at $2.37.
Brooade lustre Skirt at $2.37.
Special value in black Crepon Skirts,
new shape, at $4.95.
Black Brocade Silk Skirts at So, S.. rs,
and Sc. so.
Plain Taffeta, Velvet and Chenille
Trimming at So. 70 and $S. 90.
H. M. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

The Washington Evening Star of
April %, has very good likeness of
Frank Raymond, who formerly resided
in our city. Frank is Chairman of the
General Committee to make prepara-
tions for the meeting of the Peace
Jubilee that is soon to meet at Wash
inptOn.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
TO MY PATRONS.

will be absent from my Office during
June, leaving the latter part of this
month, to take advantage of practi-
tioners course in the Chicago College
of Dental Surgery. Persons desiring
work completed before the end of this
month, will please call as early as con-
venient. Yours very truly,
J. T. THATCHER,
35 2tei Dentist.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

Ned, the little son of Mrs. w. B.
Parrish, died Saturday morning,
aged years, OF lung trouble. The
funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Christian church. He
was bright child, and his death is a
sad blow.