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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

Union, in several respects. Yet we
fonght four years to keep the Southern
States from seeding, while the world,
misunderstanding the character OF
our struggle, sympathized with the
South.
1t is said that the Beers have been
pushed back, and pushed back by En-
gland, cutting out new homes in the
forest, again and again, only to be fol-
lowed by England to assert her sover-
eighty over them. This pushing on
and on, to the frontier, to set up new
homes, is doubtless much like that of
our own people, who have gone west
and set up new territories, but have
never got out from under the juris-
diction of the United States. The
| Mormons were pushed back from Ohio
to Illinois, from Illinois to Missouri,
and from Missouri they trekked across
the mountains to Salt Lake, where
the had gotten beyond Uncle Sans
domain; and they sat down there and
made the desert blossom as the rose.
But Uncle Sam acquired Utah from
Mexico, the Mormons were brought un-
der Uncle Sans rule again, revolted,
and were brought to terms by his army
in the Mormon War.
Thus there is much in the Boer ques
tion on parallel with points in our owl
history, on which, as nation, we have
all, and always, thought we were right
But it is said the. Beers are pious,
and are good Presbyterians. They
have never, that we have heard of
! shown any missionary spirit, the tru'
test of obedience to their Savior; WI
have never heard of their sympathiz
) ing with down trodden humanity; the.
have been holders of slaves and hav'
! shown cruelty and injustice to the ma
tives among them, who greatly out.
/, number them; they make little prog
l ress, and stand in the way of tn
development of continent, and the.
: represent rather the dog in the manger
l than the Christian who recognize
every man as his brother, and VIII
shows an interest in the world and it
lprogress. Therefore, we cannot sym
= pathize with them against a grea
u country that has carried human ibel
ty to all quarters of the Globe an;
that stands everywhere for the highes
= civilization and the greatest progress
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

THE Ohio Senate by unanimous vote
has passed bill of Senator Long in
creasing the amount allowed agricul-
tural associations by County Commits
sioners, from one cent per head not to
exceed $400, to two cents per capita for
every inhabitant of the county, not to
exceed $500. With such law as that
on the statute book, there will certain
ly be reason for giving the people a
vote in the election of of fair managers.
Those who pay the fiddler should GER
tainly be allowed to dance.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

ONE of the members of the House,
who was asked to call on Governor
Nash and receive his instructions how
to vote on the Cox ripper, evidently un-
derstands his business. A Columbus
dispatch to the Cincinnati Tribune re-
ports him as saying:
eff the United States Senators want
ed us to do this, thing, why didn't they
get our people at home to see it that
way, so that our constituents and our
home papers wouldn't have been so
strongly against it? 1t seems to me
some people at Washington aren't onto
their Jobs"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23
HARPER.
Wheat is looking bad.

Wheat is looking bad.
Miss Esther Williams has gone to
Toledo to spend the summer
Oral Windham has moved to his
fathers farm near Whitetown.
Louis Shoots is indisposed with kid
ney trouble.
Wallace Williams has bought the D.
S. Mccoy property.
Alvin Grubbs moved to Rushsylvania
this week.
Thos. Bales has received his commits
sion as Notary Public.
Samuel Moore home on Railroad street.
The little son of Joseph Ansley is
very sick.
VIM. Moore and family have return
county.
Miss Dora Atkinson returned the
first of the week from Anna, O., where
she was visiting her friend, Miss Cas-
sic Thompson.
The K. G. E. will try to organize a
lodge here in the near future.
John Neeper has moved to the VIM.
Cordrey farm, and will work for him
this season.
Henry Slough returned from South
Solon, Tuesday.
There were four persons immersed in
the creek below Mari City, last Sun
day.
E. B. Ansley will move to Rushsyl-
vania about March l.
Ad Vance went to Lake View, Mon
day, for load of staves.
Abe Davis moves to Rushsylvania,
this week. JIM DRY.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23
NEW RlCHLA AND.

A Mr.. Stottler, of Wapakoneta, who
is brother of Thomas Stottler of this
place, visited friends in this vicinity,
last week.
Joe Sloan moved to his farm near
Yelverton, one day last week. Joe has
been residing in this vicinity for some
time, and we are sorry to see him leave.
Erik Miller, of Huntsvil e, called on
Miss Ollie Bridge, Friday evening.
S. J. Wagner and wife, D. A. Liggett
and VIM. Smith, of Belle Center, at
tended the literary at this place Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Lee Mccormick, of near Lake
View, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Murphy, of this place, last
week.
Nearly the entire community attend
ed the series of meetings, which were
held at McGraw Chapel, last week.
The literary was well attended Fri
day evening, and an excellent program
was carried out.
r. N. Gebby moved into VIM. E.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

THE friends of the Cox ripper bill
expected to bring enough pressure to
bear upon the Republican members of
the House, Monday, to carry it through.
They failed signally, many Republicans
falling to put in their appearance. On
Tuesday, the enemies of the bill con-
sented to refer it to the Committee on
Municipal Affairs, which is unfriendly
to it. 1t will not be referred back to
the House before next Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Governor has been in
Auenced to call in the Republicans OPP
posed to it, to pour pure maple syrup
and honey into their ears. But it won't
win: and the friends of the bill may
consent to leave it with the committee
and never have it reported back to the
House.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23
Our Fern of Government
Must Be Maintained
In SPIRIT AS WELL AS In THE
LETTER.
Dangerous EncrOachment of the
Executive Department
Upon the Legislative De-
partment.

There has never, in all the history of
the world, been as many clear headed
patriotic, extraordinarily able and COM
petent men developed by any great
crisis, as were developed in the thir-
teen American colonies, when they en-
tered on, carried on, and completed the
work of American independence and
framed the model for our Government.
In every department they seemed as
men raised up by Divine Providence
for their work, and the Government
they framed, was and is the marvel
of the world.
Framing a Government based upon
consent of the governed, they guarded
it with checks and bounds, that no de
partment might encroach upon any of
the others; and coming out from under
the CALLING yoke of King George,
they guarded the Legislative and Judi
cial from the Executive-knowing that
the exercise of power begets love of
power, and leads to it's assumption.
When the trainers of our Government
were so wise, it is not we'll for us to re-
move the landmarks that they planted,
lest we go astray.
Yet we find dangerous tendency to-
| day, to disregard the warnings of our
fathers, and to fall into the worst danger
against which they have warned us.
| In the State and in the National
Government, we find the Executive
branch of the Government gradually
encroaching upon the province of the
Legislative-and this is true, not only
under Democratic Administrations, but
under Republican.
So far has this gone that Congress
and Legislatures have lost their indie
pendence, and to resist the Presidents
or Governors wish, is for the indivi
dual Legislator to sacrifice himself
upon the altar of duty and indepen
dence. The Legislative branch is M
longer an equal, coordinate, indepen
dent branch of our Government, but il
only the hand maiden of the Executive
Had the President or Governor at
tempted in the days of our fathers t.
encroach upon the prerogatives of tn,
Legislative branch, as they do today
by threats and bribes of patronage, th'
Congress and Legislature would hav'
resented it with condemnation tina
would have stopped little short of i'm
peachment.
Has either party the wisdom and the
manhood to strip the Executive of thi
power of patronage, and stay the drift
toward one man power? If not, thu
lesson will have to be learned at grea
cost, if not by finally drifting into the
despotism of one man power.
Where is the pilot that will steer the
old vessel back again into the harbol
of safety? He will not necessarily bt
an amiable man, nor a gifted man, but
he must be strong man, brave man
and devoted patriot.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

THE late meeting of the Eighth Dis
trict Congressional committee was en-
gineered by a son of Congressman Ly-
brand, in his fathers interest. He
had Delaware, Union and Hardin Sc
cured before the meeting was called.
Logan was not notified till the day of
the convention, and Champaign was
not notified at all. This is in keeping
with the reputation of Mr.. LySrand for
taking snap judgment on the people,
and big effort will be made by the
postal employees, pension officers and
would-be census takers to give him a
third term nomination. This is GER
tainly the day of small things, when
such things can be made possible.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23
LO0ANSVILLE.

The spring birds have made their
but we are afraid winter
will stay with us quite awhile yet.
Miss Goldie Longbrake visited her
aunt, Mrs. Maggie Longbrake last
Saturday.
Tom McIntire and family, of Cham
paign county, jeff. Perry and family
and Lulu Weeks visited at Peter Lar
kins, last Sunday.
Mrs. John Martin, who has been quite
poorly with lung trouble, is better at
this writing.
Ed. Gross and John Naugle took din
ner with Charlie Stotler last Sunday.
DR.. Wilson and assistants reformed
an operation on Mrs. Vern. Campbell,
last Thursday.
Hazel Naugle, who has been sick
with lung trouble, is again able to ge
to school.
Mrs. Minnie Naugle was in DeGraff
last Thursday.
Bertha Gross is visiting her brothe
In Bloom Center.
| Mrs. G. w. Stahler is staying witt
her daughter. Mrs. Vern. Campbell
during her illness.
| William Naugle, who has been quit
poorly, is better at this writing.
| JEFF. Dodd, of DeGraff, visited Harr
Larkins over Sunday.
Charlie Hengsteller will build a ne
, house in the near future.
John Naugle is on the sick list.
81 Flossie and Ray Morgan are confine
to their beds with scarlet fever. Mr.
G Viola Morgan is also on the sick list
There was party given at the hon
;, of Louis Gross, in honor of Cora al
6 Ed. Gross, who are going to spend
9 few months with Mrs. Nicholson, ne
= Springfield. We wish them succt
and happiness. There were forty-o
q present at the party.
20 Mr.. Ed. Lockhart and Miss Emr
Rairdon were united in marriage l;
O Thursday evening. The writer wish
, them long and prosperous life.
20 Our little town now affords pub
telephone, which is quite convene
to those wishing to send message
h wire. 1t is also very handy for the
dies who have sweethearts in Deer;
ODD TIMES AND HIS CHUM
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

THE fusion ring of the Populist party
has called it's National Convention to
meet at Sioux Falls, Dakota, May g..
There is an understood agreement that
this Convention will endorse Bryan for
President, and Judge Henry Caldwell,
of Arkansas, for Vice President, and
that the Democratic party will endorse
the nomination of Caldwell. With the
Arkansas Traveller, and the Nebraska
Wanderer, both on their ticket, they
doubtless expect to catch all the hobo
vote, and have a walk over.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

WHEN the Kentucky Senate met
Monday, the Republican Lieut. Cover
ernor took up the gavel, raped for or
der, put a motion to adjourn, declared
it carried, and the Republicans march
ed out of the Senate chamber. Mean
time the Democratic president pro tenn.
called the Democrats to order and they
pr oceeded with their business. And
thus the matter will stand till the
courts are heard from, unless the
"shoots and booze" crowd try to get in
little extra work.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

THE City Council of Delaware have
granted franchise to Ed. Gwynn, OF
that city, for the use of the streets and
highways of the city, to put in sys-
tenn of hot water heating for the entire
city. The plant is to be complete next
fall. Mr.. Gwynn has already made sew
eral contracts for heating offices and
business blocks.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

1T is time the Eighth Congressional
District of Ohio were represented by a
man who would do it honor-a man of
character, ability and influence. If this
Government is to be run only for the
benefit of the n.p suckers, then the job
ought to be let out to the highest bid
der
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

Gov. NASH finally gave way to the
the pressure and called upon the Rep
resentatives of the people to vote for
Cox's ripper, regardless of the wishes
of their constituents. Thus, Senators,
Congressman and our Governor, bow to
this imperious boss. Alas, the day!
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

No man who prostitutes his high po-
litical position, and bows to Boss Cox
to retain that position, will ever go
down to posterity as great man, or a
pure man. Think of Abraham Lincoln
doing such thing as that
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

THE Democratic National Committee
voted yesterday at Washington 40 to
on the first ballot to hold the Conven-
tion to nominate Presidential candid
ates at Kansas City.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

ADvICES from Columbus state that
Senator Hanna does not expect the Cox
ripper bill to pass the House. He is
doubtless well informed, and from re-
ports he is more than half willing to
surrender.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

THE royal chumps on the continent
who were rejoicing week ago over
the downfall of the British Empire, are
now as dumb as oysters.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

lNTHE WAY OF SETTLEMENT.
The Republicans and Democrats of
Kentucky have agreed to submit their
differences to q Judge at Louisville, and
they will all abide by his decision.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

THE railroad is open to Kimberley,
and the city is rejoicing over its deliv-
erance, and full line of supplies.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1900.
OFFICE OPPOSITE THE COURT Housr.-

Entered at the Post Office at Bellefontaine
az secoud-class matter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-08

undertaken and a tally kept of the
number SO destroyed.
A committee was appointed yester-
day afternoon to confer with the
Board, and met the members of that
body on South street, where the propo-
sition was preached. The Board signi-
fed it's approval of such plan, and
will approve of it at this mornings ses--
sion.
1t was suggested that next Sunday
night be set apart for spreading ths
rat poison, and property-owners win
be requested to cooperate with the
Board of Health and Citizens Sanitary
Committee in carrying the matter out
They will also be requested to keep
their pet animals indoors on that
night. So far the Citizens Sanitary
Committee has been able to buy mp
1900 cans of Rough on Rats and
other poisons, and the drug stores will
be asked to compound preparations
fatal to the rodents. The Citizens'
Sanitary Committee will publish in
structions and suggestions in regard
to the mode OF using the poison.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-08
DIED OF INJURIES.
Frightful Railway Accident at Eva.
Plantation.

A Portuguese named Manuel Almei-
da- died at the Queens Hospital yes
terday morning from injuries received
in railway accident at Eva planta-.
ton.
Deceased. who was employed as
brakeman on one of the plantation
trains, by some unexplained means,
fell, about 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, between the cars of train load
ed with cane. Four cars passed over
him before he could be rescued, and
when taken out it was found that he
had received frightful injuries. His
right leg was crushed at the ankle, his
left leg just below the hip, several ribs
were broken and his left arm almost
severed from the body at the shout
der. A special train was Immediately
Itelephoned for and he was removed as
quickly as possible to the hospital,
where he arrived in dying condition,
but conscious of his surroundings.
Deceased and his brother Joe, one
year younger and holding q similar
position on the plantation, were the
only surviving males in a family of
eleven children. The father has been
bedridden for months of an incurable
disease and his end is not far OF.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-08
JAS. - MORGAN, Aue%ioneer-

many of the former did not intend to
leave the place until they had found
new homes, and they had been given
permission to remain, If they chose to
do so. Mr.. Cooper stated his willing
ness to abide by the Boards decision
in the matter, however, and would
move them whenever requested to do
so.
A motion was introduced as follows:
Moved that the inmates of the drill
shed camp, whose time expires on Fri
day, be released Thursday. Motion
carried.
Mr.. Cooper Immediately departed for
his camp to put the order into effect.
He expects to have the japanese NOV
ed out sometime today, and their ex-
odus will be followed by force of car
penters who will prepare every COM
fort for the foreigners"
Mr.. Hatch presented the following
motion, which was seconded by Mr..
Smith, and carried:
mo garbage, stable manure, night
/ soil, or animal or vegetable refuse of
any nature, which is subject to de-
cay, shall be used for grading purposes,
or for filling up any house lot or other
tract of land"
This regulation will take the place
of regulation No. %, passed by the
Board short time since. The mo-
ton grew out Of discussion regarding
kewalo and its insanitary condition.
Mr.. Hatch: Emergency measures
should be taken to prevent plague from
/ breaking out in the Kewalo district;
it is incumbent upon the Board to take
every measure possible to prevent such
an outbreak"
President Wood: "That place is
dangerous-so dangerous that people
should not sbe allowed to live there.
The objection may be raised that there
is no sickness or plague there yet
You start with a large number of peo-
pie who live on land which has been
filled up with garbage, with no pos
sibility of digging cesspoOls, and you
have the worst conditions for human
habitation. The ground there is fat
no drainage, the soil is wet nearly all
the time. The conditions are ripe for
a high rate of mortality; the only rea-
son there has not been great NOR
tally thus far, is because it is, as yet
thinly populated. Unless we can move
the people from that district there
ought TO be some arrangement made
for the disposition Of the waste accu.
mulating there. Open drains should
/ be dug to the sea 10 carry away sur
/ face water
The Churches to Open.
A communication was read from
Z RfShnr, wills
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-08
SO QUEEN STREET.

be allowed to resume public worship.
Mr.. Lowrey moved that all houses of
public worship, and schools, except
those in the infected district, be al
lowed to open. The motion was sec
onded by Mr.. Smith, and carried unan-
imously.
Action on request to allow ship
ment of soap to other islands was de-
ferred. A motion that the request be
laid on the table until the district in
which the soap is manufactured can be
inspected by the Board was carried.
A communication was received from
i the proprietor of the Queen hotel, ask
ing that the Board vote upon a remu-
neration for the use of the hotel. It
was moved that the Board appoint a
committee of one to confer with Mr..
Azbill, the proprietor, and these two
appoint third member of the CON-
mittee to adjust losses and decide upon
| remuneration due the proprietor of the
hotel by the Board. Motion carried.
1t was moved that Mr.. Edwards be
requested to recommend the most feas-
ible plans for laying sewers in the Ke-
walo district and also to furnish a
rough estimate of the cost.
Recommendations were made for
the establishment of patent closets in
business blocks. The Board is of the
opinion that some regulation should
be made to compel business houses to
put them in.
The Board visited the infected house
on South street and investigated the
conditions there. No conclusion was
reached. A decision will be arrived al
this morning. President Wood shot q
sick dog which was tied to a post in
the courtyard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-08
Crusade Against Rats.

A rat-catching proposition was sub
mitted to the Citizens Sanitary Com
mittee yesterday by Mr.. Joe Marsden.
The idea was to set apart certain day
upon which a general rat-catching
campaign could be carried out. The
committee looks with much favor on
the proposition, and at meeting held
yesterday it was decided TO submit ii
10 the Board of Health, and, if ap-
proved, TO take action accordingly.
1t is suggested that a liberal guam
tity of rat poison be provided by the
committee and distributed amongst the
inspectors and sub-inspectors on, say,
Sunday afternoon. Most of the people
are at home then and it will be dis
tributed as advantageously as pos
sible. On the following day a general
cleaning up of the dead rats will be
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-08
The Churches to Open.

A communication was read from
Bishop Willis, asking that the churches
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