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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26
RUSHSYLVANIA.

We were prevented by unavoidable
circumstances from getting in our
items last week.
The county c. E. Convention held at
the Presbyterian church, was one of
the best ever held in the county, both
as to the execution of the interesting
program, and the large attendance.
The secretary, no doubt, will give an
extended notice of the meeting and
hence we will not take the space for
further remarks in these items.
Mrs. Seth McColloch of Piqua, came
last Friday, called to the bedside of
her mother, who is no better, but slow
ly declining, with no hopes of improve
meet.
| Chas. McAmspoker and Margaret B.
Vance were joined in the happy bonds
of matrimony at the BRIDES home, last
Wednesday evening, by her pastor,
Rev. j. e. Alexander, in the presence
of nun ber of admiring friends. Mr..
Amspoker is one of East Liberty's
choice young men, and he has captured
one of our most favorite young ladies'
admired by all who know her. We
wish them long and happy life.
Rev. G. L. Kalb, D. D., of Bellefon
taine, assisted in the Communion ser
vice of the Presbyterian church las
Sabbath, preaching Saturday after
noon and Sabbath morning. The pas
tor was not able to be at the services
Saturday, but had sufficiently recover
ed to be present at the communion.
The Children's Day services, a weel
ago last Sabbath, at the Presbyterian
church, were well attended, and tn,
collection amounted to $26 or over.
i Two children of Warren Cellar ant
wife were baptized, James Kenyon ant
John Alexander.
Mrs. VIM. Milligan has been suffer
ing for several weeks with a very bat
hand, which will result in the loss o
two or more fingers, if not of the who'll
hand. The disease is pronounced, W
understand, gangrenous erysipelas.
Seth McColloch of Piqua, was her
over Sabbath.
Mrs. John Vance of Cincinnati, ant
Mrs. Maggie Alberton, sister of Mrs
Soldiers, are visiting her and Othe
friends in this community.
Mrs. Samuel Huston of DeGraff, i
visiting her son, DIR. @. E. Huston, q
present.
The Knights of Pythias, joined b.
the Rebeccas, marched to the ceme
terry, last Wednesday evening, and dec
GRATED the graves of their deceased
comrades, and returning to the K. o
P. Hall, held brief but impressive me
mortal service, the address being deliv
cred by Rev. J. E. Alexander.
We were sorry to see that the tw,
delegates to the Republican Nationa
Convention so misrepresented thei
county in voting for 'sBoss Cox" for
member of the Committee. 1t is
shame and insult to the moral and TEN
perance sentiment of the county.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26
CEDAR CASTLE.

Well, it is with pleasure we pen a few
lines again, for the REPUBLICAN. AS
it has been very busy time, it has
been impossible for us, to give to our
readers a communication from this part
of the county, every week.
The farmers are busy tearing up the
earth these days, that is they are plOw-
ing corn.
Brother Bunkum sad some thing
about that anuualspicnic, and the 18th
of June is passed and not word has
been said, either by the committee or
corps of correspondents, where, when,
or what would be done. Oh, if Father
Time was as slow as the committees,
what ploddin gold time we would have
to be sure.
We are ready for the epic" we have
our clover hay made. Hark! did we
hear some one say where it would be?
Well, it would take up half the side
of one page in the REPUBLICAN to
name all the relatives, friends and
neighbors, that have called on and WIS.,
tied the writer's family since our last
communication, and we welcome all,
who have come to our home.
George Rife, we suppose, has used
up all his early potatoes, but we want
to say, we had new potatoes and peas,
from our garden, Sabbath, June 18th,
and beans the 2lst inst. Who next? Ye
editor and sparrows have had time
for his garden sass, as he has not re-
ceived good rent from the intruders.
Mr.. E. Norviel of Middleburg, if you
want to hear from the Castle every
week, you just jot down a few items
every week from Middleburg, and we
will do our best.
The Misses Wisers and Wirick visit
ed at Mr.. Allison's, last week, anc
| feasted on cherries.
The fruit tree agent, equalization
agent, and the census taker, all called
on us last week.
A good rain Thursday afternoon
! which livened up the grass, and gave
the corn boom.
Oats are heading out short in this
part of the county, also timothy mead
Ows are light and short, so the hay croI
| will be short.
Mrs. Lucinda Spain, Mrs. Emma
Raley and George Heath, of Middle
burg, visited at Rick's, Tuesday.
Newman COrbit and family passed BY
Cedar, Castle, Sabbath evening, on ,
pleasure trip, for their health.
| no. II you Wan6 any ueWlnS uOne Cal
on Chris. Allison, for he hews to th'
line. So give him a call.
! Whitehead Brothers are the straw
| haulers of the day. Try 'em.
| The ditchers have begun in earnes
on the Pitts ditch.
The Whitehead girls are visiting
relatives and friends at Springfield ant
Mechanicsburg, at this writing.
Fishermen to the lakes every day, bu
they go away with a light burden.
| Elwood Outland, wife and grandson
visited with us Sabbath. RICK.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26

low Mt. Victory, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Moore, last Sabbath morning.
We had the pleasure of attending the
reception given in honor of Font Le-
valley, and bride at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Levalley. There were $50 relatives
and friends present. The guests were
all treated to dinner and they had
everything that could be set before
them pleasing to the appetite. The
dinner was done in style and order.
May fortune and happiness wait it upon
them is the wish of their many friends.
Mrs. Lettie Bush and son John and
Mrs. May Kerns visited friends IN Mid
dleburg, Saturday and Sunday.
We attended the Boxwell commence
ment at Ridgeway. There were II
g aduates and all did we'll. The music
was given by Prof. Sharp, and scholars,
and It was fine, and the class address
by Prof. Neeley, of Kenton, was a most
excellent one. Much credit is due
those in charge, especially Mrs. Maude
Lines, for its great success.
| Miss Gertie and Ida Kerns are visit
ing relatives down near West Mans
field, this week.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26
BEECH DALE.

Mr.. Minton Brush, of Lake View,
was here to see his mother, who is
in very poor health at this writing.
The Bokescreek school board held
their regular meeting June 18th and
hired the following teachers: District
No. A, Mrs. Maud Lines, District No.
5, A. D. Peterson; District No. 6, Allen
Williams; District No. 8. Dora Winner.
Mr.. c. w. Sigist was there from Co
lumbus, and the Board purchased OF
him a primary chart to be put in all
the schools in the township by the first
of September.
Mr.. P. J. Moore and Bessie Kerns
were in KentOn, last Saturday.
Mr.. Ed Detweiler's sister and family
from the marsh, visited him last Sat
urday and Sunday.
We spent pleasant day over at Lake
Ridge, last Tuesday. Mr.. Clarke has
fine hotel now. A lady from Troy
caught bass that day, that weighed
At pounds, Mr.. Clarke will build large
barn this summer that will hold 15(
horses. The large boat will be launch
ed on the waters in q few days. We
took boat ride across the lake, Mr.
Elliott rover. Thanks to Mr.. Elliott fol
the time he took in making it pleasant
for us. 1 am in for going to Lake
Ridge to have our reunion.
Wish Mr.. Campbell success the 4th,
/ in fishing,
Hale! Appreciated your items, they
were all right. Come again.
Mr.. James Lingo and wife, from be.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26
HILL TOP.

Courier Reams and Charley Sutton
were severely. though not seriously
shocked few days since, while putting
the finishing touches on the wire fence
| on the Katie Green-Hunter farm, dur
| ing thunder storm.
Berry Smiths panhandle piece of five
acres at the forks of the road gave him
| twelve tons of clover at first cutting and
| three at the second cutting last year.
The clover frOze out during the winter,
| and the held is the best piece of tim
othy meadow in the neighborhood this
year.
Dick Moore is knee deep in garden
ing, and will soon supply the town with
| early vegetables.
We don't want the Lloyds to move
out of the neighborhood.
Charley Harshfield cut the best piece
of clover last week we have seen this
year.
Charley Campbell shook the pepper
box last week and sold two of his cows.
one for $40 and the other for S45 and
they were not fed on "Old Buncombes'
either.
The Commissioners are making some
much needed Improvements on the
Jerusalem pike, on the Ben. Easton and
Rausenberger hills. You would hard
ly believe SO much improvement could
be made for so slight an expense.
George Baker, superintendent, under
stands his work.
Firestine is still. hauling hay to Belle
fontaine, and finds ready sale at big
prices.
The boys who pulled the peafowls
tail out, had better look leedle out.
We hope farmer (Judge) Dow will
soon be able to join farmer Dickinson
and help in harvest. DEWEY.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26
PICKRELTOWN.

Rev. Wallace Johnston is attending
q meeting at Cincinnati, this week.
Miss Virgie Stanley is visiting rela.
tives in Urbana.
Some of our people are expecting to
spend the 4th in Springfield.
Hosea Smith was down frOra Belle
fontaine, Saturday, making calls on his
friends.
Paul Smith left Monday for Bellefon
taine, where he will finish his course Oi
telegraphy in an Office.
Jay Watkins spent Sunday in Mingo,
where he is probably taking course ir
medical science under A. M. Ziegler.
Darius Newsome was visited this
week, by his nephew, of Pennsylvania.
Frank Scott, of Zanesfield, did some
painting in this vicinity last week.
Emery White and Charley Watkins
went on q fishing tour to the reservoir
Saturday, and of course made great
catch.
Calvin Station, who is working on
Joel Walkers barn, took sick Satur
day, and had to return to his home.
Miss Pearl Watkins returned from
Mingo, Saturday, where she made a
weeks stay with her friends.
Another organist was elected for the
Sabbath School here, Sunday, as the
former organist and assistant had both
moved away.
Owing to the inclement weather, the
crowd at the young peoples meeting
conducted by Maud Miliner, was rather
slim.
A barber shop has been opened in the
rear of Bert. Shaffer's grocery by a
gentleman who is staying with Wine
gardener. and for the past few nights
he has been having quite trade.
The carpenters who are building joe
Walkers barn, have completed the
framing and it was raised Tuesday
He will no doubt soon have ore OF the
best barns in the country.
Rachel Scott, Emma Smith and fam
! lily, of Plain City, Madison county, Wis
fted with relatives around here last
Saturday.
Chandler johnson has rented tract
of land, and is planting it in sweet
potatoes with the expectation OF taking
the prize at the fair this fall and sup
plying all the people of our village.
Great preparations are being made
for children's exercises, which are tt
be held here one week from Sunda.
evening, and the children are being
carefully and thoroughly trained f0l
the occasion by Hattie johnson, Bessie
Smith and Emma Outland.
The church will probably be com
lpleted by then and fine time is antici
pated. HILL TOP.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26
MIDDLE BRANCH.

Hurrah for Mckinley and Roosevelt!
Mr.. w. G. Fulton has large force
of hands at work on Mr.. J. A. Temple
toms new house. Mr.. M. A. Smith is
doing the lathing of it at present.
We are informed that Mr.. M. A.
Smith has sold his property to Mr.. Jno.
Smith, of Hardin Co., and will move to
Rushsvlvania about July 18th.
Mrs. Smith is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Borcherding of Cincinnati at pres
ent.
Mr. Brown, of Bellecenter is a first
class milk hauler, and is working up
the interests of the Belle Center cream
| cry.
Frank McKirahan will visit friends
in Topeka on his way home from Den
yer, Colorado.
| Mrs. B. M. Brooks was called to Belle
Center Wednesday by the illness of her
sister, Mrs. Terrence.
Mrs. Anna E. Rogers went to Vel
vertOn on Wednesday to visit hel
daughter, Mrs. r. s. Sloan.
While in Bellefontaine Friday VIZ
noticed the beautiful flag in the RE
PUBLICAN window in honor of the can
didates, Mckinley and Roosevelt.
l. GOLDEN ROD.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26
BELLECENTER.! !

John W. Jones left Monday morning
for Dayton, where he has secu red po
sitiOn as carpenter at the inst me asy'
lum.
E. o. Sickles and his assistaa ITS are
busy now putting in telephones In the
city.
The Mayor and council, OF A lger
Hardin county, were here one day las'
week, with q view of purchasing oul
fire engine.
A heavy thunderstorm, accompah 1ee
by tremendous downpOur of rain ! IS
tied us Sunday afternoon.
The summer normal school closed
very successful term last Friday. A I
art exhibition in connection with th
closing exercises was held at the resi-
dence of DIR. j. G. Banning, Friday
evening and Saturday afternoon.
Several from this place took in the
excursion to Detroit, last week.
The ladies of the q. P. church will
hold market at the furniture store
of Terrence & Fulton, on Tuesday,
July 3.
Prof. F. F. DeLong and Evangelist
Williams addressed good audiences in
the Ellis opera house, on the subject OF
Catholicism during their series of lee
lures here.
The election of Boss Cox az Com
mitteeman for Ohio is an insult to mo-
rslity, a victory for bossism and cor
.'ruption, and disgrace to those who
were instrumental in securing his cleo
ton.
The denomination of President Nc
Kinley and the choice of Gov. Roosevelt
| for his running mate meets with univer-
sal approval, and the defences of the
Democratic party will no more save it
from defeat than did the forts of San
Jaun save her from capture by the
bravery and skill of Teddy and his
Rough Riders. ENOCH ARDEN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26
COUNTY NEWS.
NoRrAWOOD.

Bert Mustain of Bellefontaine. O
Bellefontaine, was putting tin roofing
on James Campbell's farm near here
Wednesday.
Geo. Akin has built new verands
in front of his residence, which adds
much to the appearance and comfort.
The Missionary lecture by Miss Mat
tie Wylie, in the r. P. church last Fri
day evening was very interesting ant
instructive.
Mrs. Martha Akin has sufficiently
recovered from her injuries to be about
About eighty persons participated il
and enjoyed the Speer reunion in this
village last week.
Bud Bayless has the mumps.
The measles have abated consider
ably, but we still have new case Oc
casionally.
Mrs. Ciingerman of Bellefontaine, il
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed Tudor
T. @. Speer has the contract OF build
road nearlW. J. Meals.
Miss Alta Lee of Huntsville, wa!
calling in this vicinity Monday.
Zeke Ashley of Belle Center was do
ing some repair and spOuting work tc5
ID. s. Brooks Saturday. IA
Harper Rogers has gone to the marsh
and has obtained work there.
Mrs. Ella Rambo is convalescine
nicely from her attack OF lung fever.
Milton Johnston has been improving
his village property by new fencing.
A. Patterson has had q new fence
built about his residence.
Mrs. Annie Pash of Muncie, Indiana
was visiting friends in Logan county
the first of the week. z q
Prof. Shawansof Rushsylvania, wa!
in our vicinity Tuesday, taking orders
for the replating of silverware.
Master Abram Patterson of Kenton
il the guest of his grandparents in the
village.
The Commissioners are having /,
sewer pipe culvert put in the pike neal
the ]. G. Fulton farm.
Mrs. B. M. Brooks was called II
vicinity ct Belle Center, Wednesday
BY the illness of her sister, Mrs. Saral
Mrs. Della Sloan OF Yelverton, visit
ed at G. L. Rogers, Wednesday.
Miss Wilhe1mina Akin has beel
nursing a broken finger, received In
runaway.
Messrs. Brooks ano Moore, OF Belle
fontaine, were in our 'llage Weones
day afternoon.
Claude Kirk had somewhat OF an OK
perience last Friday, trying to~rlae
bicycle, and drive the hoi 'ses along TN
road. He collided with one OF IN
horses, which Kicked him N the breast
sending him in a heap on the ground
the fall spraining one wrist and one o
his great toes, but he he is ,ble to plo'
corn again this week. I LIFToN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26
THE WAR in CHINA +!

On Thursday, an attempt was made
to relieve the foreigners in Tien Tsin,
whore force of Is, 900 Boxers hold the
city. The Russian troops are besieged at
the depot, the French legation has
been burned, and all other foreigners
are fighting, unitedly, for their lives.
The force that attempted to relieve
them consisted of 400 Russians and $50
marines. This small force made gal
liant ;atatck, Thursday, but were forced
back, and had to retire before over
whelming numbers. The Chinese
were well supplied with artillery. A
much larger force was to make another
attempt at relief, Saturdaynight.
Nothing has been heard from Ad-
miral Seymour's force of 1000 since it
reached Peking, and it is feared he
has Jared badly. However the Chi
nese Ministers at Berlin and Washing
ton, say that they have received ad-
vices from Peking that all members of
the foreign Legations there are safe.
Our Government is ordering war
vessels, transports, and colliers from
San Francisco and the Atlantic, and
from the Philippines to China, and
by the first of July will have formid
able navy and several thousand trc.ons
1t Tien Tsin. The Ninth re ,On,ars
were detained at Manila nv a h;o
storm, but expect to embs. rk tomorrow
Hurry orders were fssued Saturday
to prepare four or,f 20 Of our large col
iers for sea, ale % several water car
riers anu '' . Indiana and Massachu
So''s' "" of our battleships, have beer
PreV red for cruise. The Oregon II
v" g at Taku, Thursday, where Admira
Kempff already has the Newark, Nash
Vile, Monocacy, and Yorktown.
Several thousand Japanese troops
were expected to arrive at Taku, Sat
urdsy.
Taku Is is at the mouth OF the Pc
Ho river; Tien Tsin on the Pei Ho, i
about 80 miles in the interior. TAXI
is connected with Tien Tsin and Pek
ing by one line of railroad.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26
HUNTSVILLE.

J. s. Watkins and family attended
the funeral of Mrs. Kelly, Sunday at
Bellefontaine. Mrs. Kelly was the
mother of Mrs. Watkins. Their son
Harry, of Kenton, also attended and
visited here en- route to BellefOntaine.
| Very heavy raids here Thursday and
Friday.
DR.. C. w. Montgomery came up from
Bethel, O., to join his wife and son in
a visit to relatives, on Friday evening
last.
Mrs. Mary Tudor's was one of the
sad funerals held Saturday, at 1890 in
M. E. Church by Rev. Moffett, of Belle
Center, assisted by Revs. Chas. and
Edgar Smith, pastors here. She had
been sick about three months, and suf-
ed. Rev. Moffett's talk was well re-
ceived, being founded upon the 23d
Psalm, which he recited beforehand,
from memory. He is the new minister
of the Disciple church at Belle Center,
of which she was member. Inter
ment in our cemetery.
| A big crowd in town last Saturday
night.
Macarthur township teachers for
next year, as determined by the Board
of Education were: No. / I. r. Kib-
linger; No. 2, G. H Brown; No. 3,
no election; No. 4, Walter McKirahan:
No. 5, Annie Akin; NO. 6, Pearl Rich.
ards; No. 7, Fred o. Simpson; No. 8,
| tnez Olentine, and No. 9, Laura E. Mil
Il ,r.
J The contract of reinsuring the nine
"a. hool houses was given to Agent N.
IA. Bailey here, his being lowest bid.
a ev. Fish was here Saturday night
and Sunday. Quarterly meeting. The
atte ndance was good. Communion ser.
MI ssionary meeting by U. P. society
Frid, ~ p. M, at Mrs. Elders in our
villat re-.
hard / find.
WITH the great plenty at our com
mand, t is hard to conceive that thou
sands al e dying from lack OF enough te
keep the soul abiding in their mortal
bodies. Surely our United States is q
goodly he ritage. Yet, men do not ap
1reciate, hut spend the Lords day il
fishing AND revelry.
The Pilot Co. is giving poor salts
faction hers with pictures.
Pension d ay has come and gone an6
the money pent by some.
Frank Irv vim has gotten place as
helper, with the Dayton Asylum corps
Our trustee, Erik, is also there. Nc
Arthur towns hip now has three boys in
the Asylum.
Mrs. Nannit, LinsOn is still in poor
health, partial ly caused by tooth re
Gently drawn.
Eighteen years next Saturday, June
30. at 2 o. M, Chas. J. Giteau was
hung for the mu rder of Garfield. Such
an event entirely forgotten in our rush
for honor and riches.
| Miss Bessie Anderson, of London,
was guest of Miss Simmerman, last
week.
Another rousing rain fall last Sun
day afternoon.
Cherries and berries ripe this week,
in large quantities.
Beryl Hornberger came home Satur.
day evening, from Albany, Ind, to
spend vacation with his mother and
grand parents here. He is employed
in glass factory.
One added to the M. E.. church last
Sunday night. ~
| The M. E. ladies are to hold 4th OF
July lawn fete on that evening.
Lamb caught veteran mole last
Sunday.
The rains Sunday flooded everything.
No plowing before the last OF the
wasir SINNED.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26

THE Porto Rican census shows a
total population of 965, ,243, or about
nine-tenths of that Of Maryland in 1890.
1t exceeds that Of a number of states
In the Union in 1890, to-wit: Colorado,
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho
Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire,
North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, WASH
ington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26
NEWS ITEMS
Street Incident.

"My Dear sir," exclaimed Lawyer Barthol-
omew Livingston. meeting the Rev. DR.. Arch
ibald Windham on the village street, "What
does this mean?I thought you were laid up
with all sorts of bad diseasesl'
"And SO was," replied the reverend gen.
tleman, 81 had an attack of indigestion and
from that time on my whole system has been
in a disordered condition until 1 began TAX
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla which has put me on
my feet and cured all my stomach troubles -
Il don't doubt it," said the lawyer. ''This
same medicine cured my wife of rheumatism
and my little girl of scrofula. When they say
its the best medicine money can buy, they
, only tell the truth. ~ -sii- 49,
"Yes,yes,so they do, replied the minister,
and the two passed on.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26

AT last accounts, the forces of Rob-
erts, under Kitchener, Butler, Hamil-
ton and Methuen, had the Free State
forces under Steyn surrounded in the
northeast part of the Free State, and
were closing in, Friday, for his cap
ture. Steyn's force had been complete.
ly cut off from Krugers army, and il
looks as If the two Presidents had had
a misunderstanding, and each wal
maneuvering for his own advantage
in the closing up of the war.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26

GEN. WOOD having found that the
University at Havana was employing
seventy-two professors at q salary OF
"a, 900 year each-and only $50 stu
dents in the institution, has cut down
the number of professors to forty-six.
and the salaries will be reduced to
reasonable figures. Wood is the right
man in the right place.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-26

REV. P. A. BAKER, the Anti-Saloon
leader, says Cox's election as Ohio's
representative on the Republican Ma
tional committee was foreordained, and
that the choice of man who represents
the worst elements in Ohio politics to
represent the Christian manhood Of the
party, ''makes one feel that party
which can survive such things, is di-
vine e~institution."