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THE PASSING THRONG.

W. C. Warren. member of the Republican State
Committee from Buffalo. when at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday, said: The
GERMANS campaign has not yet worked
FAVOR EX- Up, but the outlook with US Is very
PANSION. good. Our fences are in good
shape and stand In little need OF
repairs. The situation Is all right for the Re
publicans. and New-York will. of a certainty. cast
it's electoral vote for Mckinley and Roosevelt
sign that after giving the object thrown at a
swat It straightway returns TO the thrower In
ignorant hands il has been known % return 70 The
thrower with such enthusiasm and force as TO place
Ran lot ee iaSd a boornsTaog in his I'M
PeraIism issue. and it is returning to him with a
to Brighten country. Our people do not believe
thst t9eTe Is any such ISSUE ana cs ms as n the
Bryan in Buffalo. and our German vote Is very
heavy The antagonistic feelings that The Ger.
mans are showing TO the aIt-expanSion attitude o,
those States Ike Wisconsin and Minnesota. where
large proportion OF the population Is OF German
The Gold Democrats also are holding true to
Mckinley continued Mr. Warren, and we will
not suffer a serious loss in this
GOLD vote. Other Democrats are coming
DEMOCRATS over 20 other issues The
HOLD TO sound money issue unquestionably
MKINLEY. hurts Bryan. BY the way, while
It already appeared in the
press. It is worth noting that Judge Jacob Stern
of Buffalo. has forsaken Bryan and viii vote this
time for Mckinley. Judge Stern abandOns Bryan
because of the stand he has taken the Philip
pine question. The Importance of this step on
Judge Stern's part can hardly be oyerestinlated
Four years ago Judge Stern was Bryan elector
and gave enthusiastic and important support 70 the
man from Nebraska. Judge Stern IS man
OF high character and standing. He at one time
ran for Mayor of city and for the last twelve
wears has been Surrogate. Now that the hot
weather is drawing 70 a close, the campaign viii
wake up with We are shortly to have large
meeting which viii addressed by Congress men
Payne OF this State, and Lttleheld. OF Maine
Governor Roosevelt will later 70 US and SEN
ator Depew and observation-disclosures woodruff Will
follow him All in all the outlook Is most salts
factory There is one cloud however. on the po-
Itcal horizon and that the Republicans are too
cocksurs OF the election
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VICTORIA CROSS FOB A TROOPER.

London, Sept 1.-THE Gazette to-day an
nounces that the Victoria Cross has been be-
slowed On Sergeant Arthur Lindsay. Of Strath-
cors's Horse. for rescuiug q wounded trooper In
the face q a heavy Boer fire at North StAnoer-
tcn OF august :
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
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In this diagram continuous white line shows ths
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recording dotted line shows the
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5perlaI Notlres.

Expression restored ~ artificial teeth Dr.. Deane
Exposition
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FAvoR1TEs BEATEN AFTER So HEATs

Plattsburg n Y, Sept. H.-Ten thousand peopIe
saw the races az Clinton County Fair Grounds here
to-day. The 24O pace was one OF the most exciting
races witnessed at the track The favortte. the
bay mare Elweu was beaten after six derCe heats
Revole the favOrite in the three-year-old colt race
was also beaten. Summaries.
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DIED.

1s1S A. Da 4! Rs On y he a.. 4su ' I'D S.s
CLARK, formerly Of Jersey City
Interrnent IN G eenwood.
R is M am SnH5Sa@ r a. "a ys5s . asr az
= CarSa Hone are !nyi,ed 70 a,,snG ne fTas...
J. Turner. 2Z3 West 1i2th-st. sunday. September
Inferrnsni at convenience Of the family
DoR I- suddenly and peacefully May oarwsn -
a. $3.50 = - aT T - DoTians Sna daasheer o. ne
FgneraI AZ her ats residence HastuEs-on-udson " 2.
carTagss vii afP meet t a z sSrv6a At
LIS from north also train leaving Grand Central
Interment at the convenience Of family
EITISG-A, POushkeepsie. n. ? September u. 1900.
FED .'fss s % ss 1a 'ts S.:r 3
HA Me5Is.9Sv rest asr 200 lingering qns
wife OF John " Harrison. daughter q Eliza ana
z, ne ,1t s LohI G Clark - ,,-
CITY on SATURDAY, September Is. 1890 o'clock ,
kindly omit flowers
rvINs7At Penn's Manor. Penn September T. VII
Interms2t Al PlaH.held, y J. Saturday SEPTEMBER "A.
sC TIT 5 Taur.ay September u 1900 sam
Zee a. - a. nEi5S 70 a'tSn1 ne fuasraI ser
day morning, the 17th inst. 1870.
scHo9NMAkERTAS the residence q hsr soa-lals. Mr.
Friday September susannah Townsend ssaoonrns--
No5ies Of tarsTsI in Sundays paper.
THATCHER-At Morristou,u y j. Psobe LInasIsy.
daughter % Anna and the Ia-e John Thatc1er-
Funeral a. residence o. her mother Maple-avs.,
AorrtstoUn. y J. Monday September =. $50 , n
Wees Sew-RochsHs- y r Friday September
The lith Antotnette N. vile q BartoE s Weeks.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
bsoOdlawn Cemetery,
Borough of Bronx FORK
once % East 23r1 Street. Madison square South
Cypress Hills Cemetery.
OFFICE. MADISON AVE. COR I'D ST. N T
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City Mr.. Manten gave his age as forty-six and
nj home as No. 16s Harrison-ave., Montclair. The
nrldc said she was twenty-five years old, act
ress, and resided No. las Stxteeuth-st. Brook
!yn: Mr.. Mante1 had been twice married and his
bride once She was formerly Mrs. Mary Peterson.
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pohriral Netiees.

Flags. Banners and TranspaFenciss fer The campaign
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RAJ MONTGOMERY sICARD.

REAR-ADMIRAL MONTGOMERY SICARD.
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sicard died from apoplexy at o'clock this morning
at Westernville. His summer home was a man
sion erected by William Floyd, Of the signers
OF the Declaration Of Independence, whose grand
daughter the Admiral married
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LORD ROBERTs's PROCLAMATION.

Az APPEAL TO BUTCHERS NOT TO CON
TIME 4 USELESS RESISTANCE.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-13
DAVID ROBERTS
Has a Frightful Fall and Is Out of
His Head For "A Hours.

Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. David Rob-
erts, a prosperous farmer of Harrison
Township, had series of dangerous
falls, from load of hay, while lifting
It with forks into his NOW. No one was
with him but the boy driving the team.
Mr.. Roberts was on the load pulling the
hay up. He threw his weight and
strength on the rope to loosen the forks
and drop the load he had hauled up,
when the rope broke and it threw him
backward off the load.
just as his body had fallen to hori-
zontal position, the back of his head
struck cross beam of the barn. This
doubled him, and as he fell to the floor,
he fell across partition some four
feet below, and from that fell on two
hundred pound calf in the stable part
of the barn, some six feet below.
The blow on the back of his head did
not fracture his skull, but the concus-
sion was so great that he was irrational
for twenty-four hours. He was not in
sensible, for he got up, and took seat
in the barn, and then went to the
house.
In falling, he cut his ear and face,
and badly bruised the knuckles of his
right hand; and when he reached the
house, blood was running from his
mouth. His wife was greatly fright
ened and wanted to send for some of
the neighbors, but he didn't want her
to, saying he didn't want them. He
didn't seem to know that he had had a
fall, and he did not come to a realiz-
alton of the facts till the next after
noon. He was improving yesterday,
but he is much bruised and very sore.
We congratulate him on his escape
from fatal results.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-13
DOINGS OF The CITY DADS!

City Council met Tuesday evening,
all present but Mr.. S. M. Hover.
Ordinance vacating alley for Big
Four, adjoining their shops, was pass
ed.
Mr.. Short of the Third ward read a
resolution providing that upon the con-
dition that G., B. Hall & Son, brick paw
ing contractors of Findlay, paying the
expenses of the last two contract let
tings, where all bids were rejected, and
presenting a bona fide bid at the next
letting, their 800 forfeit money will be
returned. The resolution was adopted.
This may be all right, but it doesn't
look so. In the first place, the money
was forfeited to the city. Having been
so forfeited, can the Council donate 1t
to Mr. Hall, and will they not be per-
sonally responsible to the city for the
amount. By this man, Hall, refusing
to carry out his contract, the tax pay
ers along the line of the street improve
ment will be compelled to pay from
81, 900 to 6, 900 more for their improve
ment than they would have had to pay
under the first letting. The 800 was a
small sum for him to pay. If contract
ors are to be let off in this way, it will
be an easy matter to buy off the lowest
bidders in othep cases, and have the
contracts let at higher figures. There
is too much opportunity for collusion
and fraud in such matters. The forfeit
in such cases should be made larger,
and never remitted.
An ordinance providing fine of not
more than $40 for any person allowing
Canada thistles to grow on their prem
ises was passed.
Engineer Wonders read report of
Citizens Committee on Brown avenue
improvement, which stated that c. w.
Merrilees has completed his contract.
The balance due Merrilees was S338.65
and he was paid the balance. Engin-
eer Wonders reported that II per cent.
of the money still remains in the fund,
and the Council ordered that money be
returned to property holders.
A resolution to improve Auburn ave-
nue. from Park street to Ludlow road
was read but no action taken.
Fire Committee was instructed to in
vestigate matter of the swinging doors
of the Fire Station SO that they will
not swing out over sidewalk 30 far.
w. B. Parrish was granted privilege
to tap into Watson block ditch, if he
makes guaranty deposit of $40 to put
sidewalk back in good shape.
Smith r. Thompson was granted
privilege to occupy part of Court ave-
nue. and Opera streets while he is
erecting a new business building.
Solicitor Miller urged that some
work be done on the Water avenue ex-
tension before the beginning of school
in the Fall. Referred to the Engineer.
Mr.. Barton complained of fast bi-
cycle riding around the Court House,
and Mr.. Irwin complained of bicycle
riding on the sidewalks. Referred to
the Marshal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-13
SAD AFFLICTIoN.
Mr.. John r. Lukens Loses His
Reason.

We learn with sorrow that Mr.. John
F. Lukens, one of the prominent citi-
zens of the county, has become insane,
by reason of a stroke of paralysis. His
son, DR.. Charles Lukens came home
from Toledo, and took his father to
Columbus Monday, for treatment, but
as Mr.. Lukens has passed his three
score and ten, it is hardly probable he
will recover.
Mr.. Lukens is man of his own pc
culiarities, but is a well informed, well
read man, and has large library
which he has made his constant COM
panion. He has been frequent at
tendant at institutes, pioneer meetings,
ETC., and always has had information
to impart. He has been one of the fore
most maple syrup makers in the United
States, never putting any but first
class article on the market, and took a
first premium at the Worlds Fair, on
his exhibit of syrup.
He has been man of decided moral
courage and strict integrity, and we
are very sorry that the infrmities OF
of age bear SO heavily upon them.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-13
A TREAT.
Those Who Attend the Concert
Tonight, Will Have One.

Those who attend the concert to be
given at the Camp Meeting in Camp.
BELLS Grove this exening, to hear the
concert by the Native African Quartet,
will be pleased and instructed, Their
audience, Tuesday evening, was de-
lighted. In addition to singing, their
recital of their wedding customs, their
native songs, their language, ETC., were
very instructive and pleasant. One oi
them will give their views on the Boer
question this evening. They come
from the part of Africa that was over
run by the Beers, and they will give an
interesting recital.
These young men are in America,
studying to prepare themselves for
missionary work among their people,
and the money they receive for ad-
mission this evening, no cents admis-
sion, will go to assist them in paying
their expenses. They are worthy of
encouragement from all, and Christians,
especially should help them. The
evening will be pleasant and there
should be big crowd present.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-13
AN UNFORTUNATE CASE.

Frank Bryan, young colored man,
who lived with Mr.. B. L. Turner, in
Monroe township, was brought to Belle.
fontaine, Tuesday evening, in violent
ly insane condition. He was anxious
to complete his education and last win
ter invested $50 of his savings in the j.
f. Miller fraudulent investment con-
Germ in New York, and brooding over
the loss made him insane. He is said
to have been an excellent young man,
and his sad affiiction is to be deeply de.
plored.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-13
ANOTHER PIONEER.
Mr.. Atwell Grubbs Dies at West
Mansfield.

Atwell Grubbs, one of the leading
farmer citizens of our county, died at
West Mansfield, Tuesday night, at 600
O'Clock, of heart trouble, after an ill.
ness of some two weeks.
Mr.. Grubbs lived until two or three
years ago, in the north end of Perry
township, moving into West Mansfield,
after his second marriage.
His first wife was sister of Mr.. H.
G. Dickinson, of our city.
Mr.. Grubbs was most excellent man,
a Christian gentleman, devoted
father and husband, successful farm
er, one of the best neighbors, and a
model citizen. The community, in his
death loses one of it's best men.
Mr.. Grubbs was about 10 years old.
At one time he was a candidate for
County Commissioner, and although de-
feated, there was no better man in the
race
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-13
From the Columbus PreSs-PoSt.
A MODEL CITY.

Editor PreSs-POst:
So much has been said in regard to
municipal ownership and whether it
can be successfully carried on under our
present political conditions, that it is
certainly gratifying to know that we
have at least one city in our state which
is successfully operating its own muni-
cipal industries. Bellefontaine has
owned and operated its gas works for
thirty years, supplying fuel gas for so
cents per 1000 feet, and Illuminating
gas for s1.25 per 1000 cubic feet, light
ing it's streets and public buildings free
of cost and placing handsome surplus
in the city treasury. The neighboring
county towns have been paying double
this amount for commercial lighting
and taxing their towns for public lights.
Bellefontaine now owns its electric
light plant and is furnishing eighty-one
1000 candle power lights for the city
free of charge besides making hand
some profit towards paying for their
plant from the commercial lights which
they furnish at very low rate. They
built their own water works in 1884 at
cost of S14O, 900 and have now reduced
the debt to S67, 900. They now furnish
water free of cost to 153 fire hydrants,
6 public water troughs, 2 parks,
school houses and also sprinkle the
streets. They are at the present time
pumping water from two artesian wells
l, ,1O0,O 900 gallons of water daily. They
have cemented reservoir 125 feet
above the city which holds 1000, 900
gallons of water in reserve.
They have beautiful Memorial hall
built for their soldiers in preference to
a monument, at cost of many thou
sands of dollars. They have finely
paved streets, their homes are all well
painted and there are no evidences oi
extreme poverty, an indication of the
prosperity of the city. The people are
certainly to be congratulated on the
business-like manner in which they
conduct their public industries and it is
to be hoped that neighboring towns
will soon follow and profit by their ex-
ample. Public ownership destroys the
calling of lobbyists" and brings civil
service without law.
GEORGE RIDDLE,
160 West Fifth Avenue, Columbus, o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-13
THE LAWN FETE.
A Large Crowd and Large Sales Of
Ice Cream.

The lawn fete given by the Reymer
Band and the Uniform Rank, K. of P.
Tuesday night, was decided success.
The park was beautifully bedecked
with flags and well lighted.
The crowd was large at all times
and was coming and going until about
ten o'clock.
Forty-seven gallons of ice cream
were sold, beside the sherbet.
The boys are thankful for the liberal
patronage and certainly deserve it.
The band is improving most rapidly,
and furnished excellent music.