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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
THE LATEST!
General Cronie Will Surely Be
Crushed !
BOERS EVACUATING BLOEM=
FONTEIN.
Butler Pressing On, and Beers
Leaving Ladysmith.
Gen. Roberts Reinforced With More
| Artillery.
Gen. Roberts Reinforced With More
Artillery.

The Beers are concentrating an army
to resist Roberts advance, but have
evacuated Bloemfontein the capital of
the Orange Free State, and have made
Wynburg the capital. This is on a
branch railroad 200 miles west of Lady
smith and 70 miles worth of Bloemfon-
tein. This is on the north bank of the
Vet river, and the Boer army will
probably give battle here, the army at
Ladysmith falling back to this point.
Roberts has had IS more cannon sent
to him. He has defeated all of Cronje's
efforts to mount cannon. When his
army gets well up, he will either storm
Cronje's position. or leave a force to
capture Cronje's force, while he moves
with his army to Bloemfontein. The
Beers say they can concentrate 10000
men in his front, but this is not enough
to meet the army Roberts will have
with him.
Butler was pressing the Beers at
Ladysmith, Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday, had captured several strong
Boer positions, and had reached the
last Boer works that bar his way to
Ladysmith. Heliograph dispatches
from General White in Ladysmith, Sat
urday, said the Beers were retreating
and he had ordered the size of ration:
increased in view of his near relief.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
THEIR GUNS SPIKED.

THE only arguments that have been
made for the Cox ripper bill, by Sena-
tors Foraker and Hanna, and such Re-
publican members of the Legislature
as favor it, are that the present Board
of Affairs that governs the city is in
efficient and corrupt, and that to defeat
it will offend Boss Cox, and endanger
the success of the Republican party in
Hamilton county. This is bad. Do
these leaders of the Legislature pass a
bill to rip up every city government in
the State, that is not what it ought to
be? Is popular government to be aban-
doned in municipal matters? The rem
edy would be worse than the disease.
But these pleas that are made for the
bill are completely refuted by the ac-
tion of those who oppose Cox's ripper.
The city officers whom these rippers
complain of, say that if the Legislature
will change the Cox bill, so as to pro-
shall be elected by the people, they
will resign, and those who oppose the
ripper say that with such an amend
ment they will vote for it! Now fol
the sincerity of those who have favor
ed the bill. If it is to get rid of the
present city Government, here is theil
tproposal to resign. If it is to help the
Republican party here is chance fol
the Republican party to nominate ;
pure ticket and sweep the county
Gov, Nash proposes, as compromise
that the Board which the ripper pro
vides for his appointing should serve TO
only one year instead of three. If th'
principle is wrong, why endorse it a
lall. Rip the rippers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
COUNTY NEWS.
RUSHSYLVANIA.

The infant and only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Flavius Williams, died last Fri
day, and was buried Sabbath afternoon,
funeral services being conducted at the
Disciple church by their pastor, Rev.
Buckley.
Miss Lucy Freeman, of Galena, Della
ware county, and her friend, Mr.. Henry,
of Iowa, visited her sister, Mrs. o. G..
Grabiel, for several days, returning
last week to their homes.
J. c. Walter will go to Michigan,
this week, to visit sister and look
after farm, which he owns in that
locality.
Rev. Geo. E. Davies, of the Bellefon-
taine Presbyterian church, assisted in
evangelistic services at the Presbyte-
rian church from Monday to Saturday
of last week, and made deep impress
sion on all who heard him. His SER
mons were full of the Gospel and de-
livered in such a spirit of earnestness
and tenderness and abounded with such
apt and forceful illustrations as to thor
oughly captivate the hearts of his
hearers. We congratulate the Belle
fontaine congregation on having OBJ
tanned one who is so capable of break.
ing unto them the bread of life.
There was no preaching at the Pres
byterian church Sabbath, on account O
the illness of the pastor, but he hopes
to be able to continue the meeting.
through this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Bender celebrated
their marriage anniversary, last Thurs
day evening, at their home.
| Rev. Buckley is conducting evangel
istic services at the Dickinson schoo
house at present.
Kenyon Brothers having traded fo
the stock of dry goods and grocerie
belonging to J. G. Walter, will con
tinue to occupy the Walter building fo
awhile. ZELA.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27

THOSE who advocate the neutrality
of the Nicaragua canal, urge that the
interests of peace should be considered
rather than those of war. We fail to
see any force in this argument. Why
should the United States dabble in the
matter at all, if she is simply to run it
for the benefit of other nations as well
as our own? Why not let company
build it, and all nations guarantee its
neutrality. And if we are not in time
of peace to look after our interests in
time of war; why put so much money in
our army and navy? Our control OF the
canal in time of war would affect nc
3 other nations commerce except the one
we might be at war with. For the de.
fense of our coasts and commerce, il
would be an immense advantage for US
to be able to use the canal when oul
enemy could not. Turkey shuts Russia
out of the Bosphorus, Germany uses fol
her own advantage, the Khiel cana
connecting the North sea and the
Baltic; why should we throw away the
great advantage we would have in the
Nicaragua canal? Whose business is il
if we seek to strengthen our natura
defenses in this way?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
AFTER THE NEWSPAPER TRUST.

The American Newspaper Publishers
Association, comprising the publishers
of most of the large newspapers of the
United States, met in New York last
week, and appointed committee
to wait upon Congress, to secure the
repeal of the duty on wood pulp, or other
release from the iniquitous burden the
Trust has put on the newspapers in the
country. They unanimously adopted
the following resolutions:
'sWhereas, The price of printing pa.
per used by newspapers in the United
States has been arbitrarily increased in
price from 60 to 100 per cent, without
reason or warrant to be found in the con.
ditions of the market itself, and,
Whereas, 1t is the common belief that
this increase is due to the workings O.
a trust; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the American News
paper Publishers Association, repre-
senting in this case not only it's owl
members, but the $4,000 newspapers O
the United States, call upon Congress
to make inquiry, by means of specia
committee, into the conditions above
| ueScrlDou, 10 UHS emu GndG Suitable loSlS
lation may be provided to remedy thi
condition of affairs in the interest o
the best source of public information
provided for the people, to wit: tn
newspaper press, whose interest tn
founders of the republic held in tn
highest regard.
''The newspaper, it is fair to state
unlike most other forms of industry
sells at fixed price, and has no mean
of putting the increased cost onto tn
the consumer. In many instances
means the complete confscation c
profits, and in many others creates a
actual loss.
"The apparently sincere desire of a.
parties to deal with the trust questiO
removes the inquiry from the charge {
partisanship, and makes it what it is il
tended to be, an inquiry, in the publ
interest.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
HUNTSVILLE.

Ten degrees below zero Sunday morn
ing.
Regular services at all our churches
Sunday.
Rob. Wheeler has announced as can
didate for Assessor of Macarthur town
ship.
Telephone pole climbers were on
duty through here Sabbath.
DIR. Rob. Carroll, of Indianapolis, is
the guest of his parents here.
The repair machine wagon is staying
with us this winter.
Ed. Carroll has relieved Rob. Young
of II acres of land in our village at 1925.
The Literary at Marmon Valley is
extinct Friday night, being the last.
q Washington township, summer schools
will not convene on account of over
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
QUINCY.

Sunday was the most severe day of |
the winter. Sunday morning the ther-
mometer registered 10 degrees below
zero, and all day blizzard ragged from
the West. The EDITORS adieu to a gen.
tie winter, we think was little pre-
mature.
[Gleaner should have more faith.
Our time has not yet expired. We said
winter would bid us adieu in two
weeks. Forty-eight hours works won
derful changes in the weather some
times. Thursday morning you will
probably find Old Crimp standing on
the rear platform of the rear car, with
his hat in hand, bidding adieu to the
vain world; and while he may not be
wiping any perspiration from his brow,
you will find Old Sol, and bevy of
birds following in the wake of the train,
the snow gone, and the icicles changed
to sticks of maple candy. If you don't,
it won't be our fault
''Dago" was among our people again
Saturday. His chances are first-class.
When number one man comes out for
office one is sufficient, and the good Re-
lpublicans will find in Jno. Melvin, we
think, good man for Infirmary Direc.
tor.
Our people will vote on tax to add
to our school building this spring. This
is question ef interest to every one in
Quincy Union school district. Our
, schools are literally crowded, and the
demand for more room is most impera-
! tive. We do not see how any taxpaye,
in the district can vote against the need
ed Improvement. All our teachers are
doing well, but if they were not st
crowded they could do much better.
The Rev. Pope closed his meeting a
Pleasant Hill, Sunday evening.
o. P. Castle is now supply agent a
Jackson Center, for the o. S. people.
Mrs. Clark, State president of the w
c. T. o., lectured in the M. E. church
Monday evening.
4 DR.. Boyd, Presbyterian, filed tn
Rev. Pope's pulpit, Sunday evening.
This is no sugar weather, but tn
sweet time will come by and by.
Chas. Ball will in the early sprin
: build a dwelling on West Jefferso
avenue.
x Miss Blanch Souder, who has bee
n quite sick for several days with pneu
|. monia, is now convalescing.
# Pledel Turk started this MONDAY
l. morning to Kansas, to make it or Okla
|, hOma his future home.
Joe Cost represents some good Fir
Insurance companies. See him.
CLEANER.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
CRONJE'S ESCAPE.
How He Slipped Between the
British Forces
And was Headed Off and Corraled
by Kelly Kinney.

London, Feb. 24.-Spencer Wilkin-
son, summarizing the weeks events in
the war in South Africa for the Associ-
ated Press, tonight said:
"On the night of Thursday, Feb. Is,
Gen. Cronje marched out from Magers-
fontein between Gen. French, who had
just entered Kimberly, and Gen. Kelly
Kenney, then at Kip Drift, on the
Modder River. The next day Gen.
Kelly -Kenney pursued him, attacking
his rear guard and delayed him until
the Highland Brigade was on its way
to stop him on the south bank of the
Modder River and Gen. French could
pass him on the north bank.
"After three days. running fight
Gen. Cronje was stopped at Koodoos-
rand, near Paardeberg, where he was
surrounded. His force was between the
river bank, which gave him defen
sive position, facing either way. SO that
attacks on him involved heavy loss, but
he was held until, on Tuesday, Lore
Roberts arranged to grip him with 6
girdle of infantry in his position, while
cannonading him with fifty guns emilia
ding the river bed. In the meantime
Lord Roberts with a spare division
or two beyond the three brigades hold
ing Cronje, set himself to .intercep
and drive away any Boer re-enforce
ments.
"This was the situation on Wednes
day, and it offered reasonable proba
bility of che capture of Cronje's forc'
and of the defeat of re-enforcements
We have little news beyond Wednes
day. On Thursday the shelling o
Cronje was continued at intervals, con
tinuous shelling probably involving to
lavish use of ammunition. The Boer
have been giving themselves up by fiji
ties per day. On Tuesday Lord Rot
erts drove off re-enfoIcements comm
from Colesburg and Natal.
"a Berlin report declares that Cror
je had forced his way through. This
, improbable, but may refer to sma
! party who may have escaped at nigh
} Lord Roberts advance has drawn ava
} some of the Boer forces from Cole
berg, Sterkstroom, and Natal, as
seen from the diminished resistance I
: the British at all those points,"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
REV. c. n. shELDoN,s DAILY.

The author of the famous SIN His
Steps, that has sold by the hundred
thousand, will publish the" Topeka
Capital for one week, beginning March.
18th. The intention of this remarkable
divine is to have nothing in the paper
that will not meet with the approval ot
Jesus. News, advertising and all other
matter will conform to this rule as far
as it is possible to make it. In
the meantime, the editors take charge
of the pulpit of Rev. Sheldon for the
same length of time. The six numbers
of this remarkable undertaking will
cost 25 cents to any address. Leave
names with US soon as the demand il
already tremendous.
CARTER BROTHERS.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
Sheriff's Sale.

James A. McLees. Logan Common
William E. Harris ct al. Case No No. 5000.
By virtue of an order of sale to me directed
from the Court of Common Pleas of Logan
county, Ohio 1 will offer at public sale at the
west door of the Court House, in the city of
BellefOntaine, Ohio, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 3d. A. D. 1900,
At about one O'Clock, p. M. on said day, the
following described Real Estate, situate in the
county of Logan, and State of Ohio, and in
| the township of Macarthur, and bounded and
described as follows: Being part OF Robert
Candles original survey No. 1904, beginning
| at stake in the centre OF Belle Centre and
Huntsville free pike; thence s. IN, E. $50
poles to the centre of an old road (Said line
being McCleary's east line and west line OF
! Polls land) to a stone, from which an apple
tree, IL inches in diameter, bears S. AN, E. 81
/ links; thence with the centre of said road N
| s314, w. 14.3 poles to stone being the N. w
a line parallel with said McCleary's above de-
scribed east line Al rods to the centre of Belle
| Centre and Huntsville free pike thence alone
| the centre of the Belle Centre and Hunts.
vile free pike 14.3 poles to the place of begin
ming, containing three and three-fourths (3A
acres more or less.
| Appraised at $4,000.
1TermS of sale, cash.
| PRESLEY SHAW,
| Sheriff Logan County, Oh TO-
| ]. G. Hover, Attorney.
| Feb. q. 1900.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
BUSINESS WANTS.
Republican Primary--l9OO.

KERR-Please announce r. s. Kerr, as a
candidate for Sheriff. subject to the Republic
can Primary in April.
FEF FGUS-Please announce J. l.. Fergus as
candidate for Sheriff, subject to the Republic
can Primary in April.
FLACK-T. II. Flack is a candidate for
Sheriff. subject to the Republican primary,
April, 1900. Your support and influence very
earnestly solicited.
HOFFMAN-Please announce John Hoff-
man as candidate for Township Trustee,
subject to Republican Primary.
MELvIN-Please announce that John w.
Melvin is a candidate for Infirmary Director,
subject to the Republican Primary Election,
in April.
WRIGHT-A. L. Wright is a candidate for
I Mayor Of Bellefontaine, subject to the Re-
| publican Primary to be held in March.
DICKINSON-Please announce H. O. Dick
inson as candidate for Mayor, subject to the
| Republican Primary.
| SHAW-Please announce James E. Shaw as
a candidate for Commissioner, subject to the
4 Republican Primary.
DOW-Peter Dow, Harrison township, L. q
candidate for County Commissioner. subject
to the Republican Primary, April, 1900.
KERNAN--Please announce John Kernan
as candidate for Marshal, subject TO the
Republican City Primary.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27

The Wood county courts usually are
swift and sure. Smith, the counterfeiter,
passed his spurious coin in Bowling
Green on Saturday night. He was
promptly arrested. On Monday morn
ing he was given a preliminary hearing
and bound over. On Tuesday special
grand jury indicted him; to the
charge he pleaded guilty, and the same
afternoon the judge sentenced him te
four years in the Ohio penitentary
Thus it shows that in Wood county, al
least, Justice is meted out absolute an6
proper.-Bowling Green Sentinel.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
GAS BELT SUFFERS.
The Sudden Cold Snap Felt in Many
Homes.

MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. PA fall of AZ
degrees, to 5 below zero, throughout
Eastern Indiana since this morning is
causing untold suffering in the entire
gas belt. The pipes are frozen and little
or no fire can be had in many homes.
There being no wood or coal at hand,
many homes are abandoned and hotels
resorted to, while families in hundreds
of cases are leaving home and crowding
to houses where there are gas or wood
fires. 1t is zero weather.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27

time put in by previous administration
ruling, last years teacher having
taught two months of this year.
Plenty of mumps in town.
Eli NOrviel is soon to vacate the Ma
tional House, having rented it to
Spain Bros.
Checkers is the game this winter.
Levi Ireland and wife may move
back from Good Hope soon.
Mrs. James Stewart moved from Car.
roll property to one of the Lawson
houses here.
Willis Ditzler, of Quincy, spent Sab
bath with his parents here.
Mrs. VIM. James is improving, aftel
her recent illness. SIN-NED.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
BELLEFONTAINE LIBRARY.
Mrs. e. J. Howenstine Chosen
President.

The Bellefontaine Public Library AS
sociation Saturday completed the
second year of it's existence and elected
for officers:
President, Mrs. E. J. Howenstine.
Vice President, Mrs. J. q. Brand.
Secretary. Mrs J. M. Riddle.
Treasurer, Mrs. William West.
Librarian. Mrs R. w. Chalfant
Five Trustees were elected for three
each and are as follows: Mrs. J. O.
Brand. Mrs. R. w. Ohalfant, Mrs. H.
A. Cassidy, Mrs. E. ]. Howenstine and
Mrs. J. M. Riddle.
Reports of the different officers were
submitted and showed q most satis-
factory condition of affairs.
There are at present almost 1000
volumes on the library shelves and last
year over 5000 books were taken out
by the 200 subscribers.
The ladies of the Library Association
regret that on account of Mrs Robert
Lambs protracted absence from the city
she would not take upon herself the
duties of any Office for the year.
The past has been a prosperous yeal
for the library Many new volumes hav'
been placed upon the shelves and I
large number of new patrons procured
In this work of establishing and main
tanning the library the association de
serves the encouragement and patron
age Of citizens in Large measure.
The motive now before the Associa
ton is to secure rooms on the groun'
floor and if possible reading room il
connection, and to do this more sub
scribers at 81 per year are needed
Hand in your name and 81.
Report of Mrs. West, as Treasurer:
Balance on hand at last report.~..~..-.s I53 {
+ Amount received from all sources. 237 s
Total for year. 39l
| Expended in books and one book case
. from Feb. A, 1899, to Feb. %, 1900......$ 2l4 {
Balance in treasury Feb. %, l9OO.-.....- 1l6
Report of Librarian Mrs. Chalfant:
No of volumes in library -............. ...... 8!
: No. of volumes taken out 1st quarter. o.
No. of volumes taken out I'd quarter. g.
No. of volumes taken out Sd quarter. 81
No. of volumes taken out 4th quarter. o
Total volumes taken out for year--..--.-.. 30
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
A GOOD NOVE.

Judge West suggested last evening
that persons buy 81 Library Member
ship tickets and give to persons unable
to purchase same, thus widening the
influence and at the same time increas-
ing the receipts of the Bellefontaine
Library. He said he would be the first
to pay for several such tickets.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
AT BAY!

Roberts has Cronje's force of 5000
surrounded on the banks of the Mod
der river, near Paardeburg. The Beers
have dug holes in the bank that are al
most bomb proof, and Roberts is dig.
ging zigag trenches up to the Boer
works, to unearth the Beers. Several
bodies of Beers that have come to the
relief of Cronje-one of 1000 men
have been beaten back by Roberts
force and many of them have beer
captured.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
60 WEST OR SOUTH.

The D. & L. N. will have on sale
January 16, February 6 and 20, March 6
and 20, also April and II, tickets to
many points west and south at very
low rates,
For a pleasure trip, come and see
what we can do for you. Our connec-
tions are first class and our trains on
time.
For any desired information. call or
w. M. SEGAR, Agt.,
RellefOntaine,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27

SOME foolish newspapers and many
more thoughtless people, when Roberts
has no news to send from the Boer
war for day or two think he has been
discounted or defeated. They forget
that Roberts sends news of what he has
done. He has Cronje surrounded, and
news of his capture will be sent in a
few days.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
CARTER BROTHERS
HORSE SALE.

w. E. Akin, of Ft. Collins, Col, will
sell a car load,of Western horses at
Belle Center, Friday, March I'd, at
Hoover Bros. livery barn. Sale to com.
mence at 10 o'clock.
These are we'll bred horses, weigh
ing from eleven to thirteen hundred,
and from two to six years old. Halter
broke and ready for the harness.
Everything goes without reserve.
Horse sale at Belle Center March 2.
.t.cAy iiUuuLain horses.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
r1ARRIAGE LICENSES

February "a, James d. Lease, 2e
farmer, Jefferson township, and Cora
Jones, 20 Jefferson township; Rev.
Thomas Campbell.
February 26, Charles E. Young, %,
blacksmith, Bellecenter, and Laura B,
Russell, 25, Bellecenter, Justice Of
Peace d. ]. Huben.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27

WHERE is Aguinaldo? He is no
more heard from? Has he been killed:
Or has he escaped from the Islands!
Anybody who can answer these conun-
drums will please forward the answer
to Washington, and receive the re-
ward.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27

THE Democratic National Conven-
tion will be held at Kansas City, July
4. Johnny Mclean wanted it held at
Milwaukee, and William Jennings
Bryan wanted it held at an early date
Each of them got black eye.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27

HARDIN county will elect delegates
at primary conventions, March 10, to a
delegate convention to be held at Ken
ton, March 18th, to select delegates to
the Congressional Convention, which
will meet at Marysville, April 10th.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27

THE Republicans of the House are
unable to agree on the Porto Rican bill
"a few Republicans wanting special
tariff for the islands. They caucussed
till midnight, Saturday night, but were
unable to come to any agreement.