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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-02

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-02
.ATARRH
T EGAL NOTICE.

To Ella Coughenour. OF ConnellsviIle, Pa.
and Charles Shultz, residence unknown.
lou are hereby notified that in pursuance
OF n writ OF partition issued out 81 the or
phans' Court OF Somerset County, Ia, will
hold an Inquest on the premises on the real
e~tase Of Budwick Brook. deceased situate
II Fairhope township, Somerset County Pa .
on Friday. the llth day OF May, 1900 when
and where you can attend II you think
proper.
Rherin-s Once, JB. SAYf,OR.
Asrch II. 100. Sheriff
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-02

'The man whom | shall marry" said
the proud beauty. must perform three
tasks"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03
NEATLY TRAPPED.
A British Convoy With Six Guns
Walks Into Ambush.

BUSHMAN KOP, Mar. 31.-The Beers
today captured British convoy and
six guns. The force was commanded
by Colonel Broadwood. 1t consisted of
the Tenth Hussars, the Household Cav
airy, two horse batteries and force of
mounted infantry under Colonel Pitcher
which was garrisoning Thabu N'chu
Friday, but which was obliged to leave
Friday night on account of the approach
of large force of Beers. The British
marched to the Bloemfontein Water
Works, south of the Modder River,
where they camped until 4 o'clock
Saturday morning. At early dawn the
Beers opened a hot shell fire from the
rear. Colonel Broadwood sent off the
convoy and batteries, the rest of the
force remaining as rear guard. The
convoy marched into carefully pre-
paired ambush, in deep spruitt, where
a strong force of Beers were concealed.
The whole detachment, together with
five guns of Q and one of U Battery,
captured. The casualties were trifiing.
The men were entrapped before shot
was fired. General Colville's division,
which left Bloemfontein, early Satur-
day morning and arrived at II o'clock,
is now shelling the Beers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03
QUINCY.

DR.. A. J. Fish will deliver his famous
lecture 'Louis Kossuth" in the M. e.
church Monday evening of next week.
Admission fee 10 and 20 cents. The
school children will be admitted by
paying fee of 10 cents. The proceeds
go to Quincy and Pleasant Hill societies.
This most magnanimous offer should
be gladly accepted by all our people
and DIR. Fish should be greeted by a
full house.
Newton Specie, son of David Specie,
is very i'll with pneumonia.
Jno. Cloninger of Sidney, is building
an addition to the house of J. w. AL
bright, occupied by Phil. Cloninger.
j. A. Brown is seriously i'll at this
writing. Mrs. Brown does the work
in the Post Office during Mr.. Browns
sickness.
There will not be 1-5 of crop of
wheat in this township.
J. Harry Miller, after many weeks
absence in the East, returned home
last Saturday.
OMrs. Byer is quite ill with lung
trouble.
Mrs. Minnie Baughman has been
visiting relatives near Lewistown for
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03
TO SPEAK FOR THE BOERS.
Assistants Secretary Davis Expresses
that Purpose.

New York, April Ia Washington
special says: Webster Davis, of Mis-
souri,, Assistant Secretary of the Inter-
ior Department., has rendered his res
ignation and insists upon its immediate
acceptance. Secretary Davis has recent
ly returned from an extended tour of
South Africa, where he studied the
problems of the war from both sides,
and listen to the statements of the lead
ers of both sides.
One of the members of the Cabinet
quotes Mr.. Davis as having said to the
President: "My sympathies are for the
Beers, and shall voice my sentiment.
1 cannot publicly tell what I know and
advocate what 1 believe to be the right
in this matter while am a part of
your administration. Theodore, have
resigned. Moreover, I promised
dear old God-fearing President
Kruger that 1 would tell my Govern
ment and my people about the brave
struggle which is being made, and 1
intend to keep my promise"
That he is in earnest is shown by the
fact that he has engaged the largest
opera house in this city for next Sun
day night, where he will tell the Boer
side of the story.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

Samuel Collins and wife, of Lima,
are the guests of Fred Brinser and
wife.
There was good attendance at David
Henry's sale last Tuesday, and proper
ty brought good price.
There was fairly good run of sugar
water last week. The season so far has
been extremely poor.
Sam Wellman and wife visited at
George Antrim's, last week.
W. D. Faris and wife paid the Henry
family pleasant visit, on Monday of
last week.
Eight dollars and eighty-eight cents
was the price paid per head for sheep,
at David Henry's sale, last Tuesday.
Charles G. Reid in q few days will
move from the farm of D. Henry to his
own farm, northeast of Zanesfield, and
Frank Slonecker will occupy the place
vacated by Reid. Abraham Elliott, Of
West Mansfield, will move to his own
farm east of Jerusalem, vacated by
Slonecker.
| Miss Maggie Nichols will resign her
and will move to the property of Mrs.
Margaret Arbegast, and James Collins
will occupy the house vacated by Miss
Nichols.
Owing to division of property in
the late Beneville Haas estate, Miss
Maggie Nichols has been compelled to
resign her position as post mistress at
Jerusalem. Miss Nichols has made a
splendid post mistress, attentive and
accommodating, and the patrons of the
Jerusalem office will find her place
hard to fill.
The ladies of the Lutheran New
Salem congregation served an excel
lent lunch on the day of the Henry
sale.
B. S. Shoots has rented to company
from Chillicothe, 200 acres, and as
much more as they want to plant in
broom corn, the coming season.
Miss Dora Smith is teaching her
spring term of school in Jerusalem dis
trict.
At David Henry's sale Tuesday, two
horses brought $301.
| Miss Lottie Reid, of Lima, spent last
week on Mt. Airie farm, visiting Mrs.
Berry Smith.
Robert McCoid and daughter Lena,
who for SO many years resided in their
pleasant little home on the Jerusalem
Ipike, have moved on farm near Belle
Center, where Mr.. McCOid will serve
as Overseer.
n Mrs. Carnes and Mrs. Armstrong, o.
Lima, and Mr.. Alexander and wife, o.
with Berry Smith and wife.
OLD BUNKUM.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Robert d. and Mabel Peelle tOCharles
M. Wanzer, 79 acres in Jefferson
tow Eship, 81, 100.
Margaret A. and Shelby White to
William Franklin Cronkleton, 6 acres
iu Perry township $3.50.
Francis M. Decker and wife 30 Thorn.
as Dixon, lot IS in Lakeview, S1l5.
Henry and Cora Small to John w.
Small undivided one-half interest in q
acres in Zanesfeld, 5000.
John w. and Julia E. Small to Henry
Small, property in Zanesfeld, $3.50.
Lorenzo d. Couples and wife to Eliza
beth Smith, lot 80 in Lakeview, $61.S6
John A. and Millie E. Neer to Ander
son Neer, lots 5, 6, I, and 8 in Hunts
vile, $3.50.
Mary A. Elder to Johu A. Neer 3 81
100 acres and two lots in Huntsville
81, 200.
Samuel More and. wife to Lawrence
Casselman, lot "a in Harper, s7OO.
Thomas o. Taylor ct al. heirs of Nah
lon Taylor, to J. Willard Smith, 1s1
51-1OO acres in Lake township, $500.
William T. and Mary Stephenson t.
David Lawson and David Roberts, x
acres in Ruscreek township, $1,000.
Albert Bodey to Nancy Bodey, lot %;
on south Detroit street in Bellefontaine
81, and other valuable consideration.
Nora G. and Oliver Outland to Nors
and William A. Louden, 2 acres il
Zanesfield, 81, $50.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03

THERE is strong influence being
brought to bear in Paris to prevent the
closing of the American part of the Ex-
position on the Sabbath. 1t is urged
against such closing that Sunday is the
French holiday, and to close the exhib-
ition on that day, will deprive many
Frenchmen of the opportunity of see
ing it. On the other hand, there
would have been no reason for Presi-
dent McKinley's request to close the
American Exhibit on Sunday, if it had
not been expected that there would
be an attendance on that day. The
Presidents design was to respect the
religious sentiment of our own country;
and one of the greatest lessons OF the
Exhibition would be taught by the
closing of the American Exhibit. We
hope President Mckinley will not be
moved from his original purpose.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03

Mr.. BEVERAGE, the new Senator
from Indiana, who visited the Philip
pines, and appeared as the mouthpiece
of the Administration, was made to
suck an icicle in the Senate, Thursday
last. He had got the bighead so bad,
that a brass band could hardly keep it
from bursting, so when he came to
make a speech on the Porto Rican ques-
tion, Thursday, 65 seats were vacant,
and az one time only six Senators were
paying any attention to the speaker.
The Senator is a man of ability, and he
will know more after taking few
such lessons.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03
CROSS ROADS

The friends of Jos. Longbrake gave
him surprise on last Monday, 1t being
his birthday.
The prospect for wheat crop is the
poorest ever known in this part of the
county.
The farmers have commenced plOw-
ing.
John Lippincott has moved into the
house on William Cordrey's farm.
Gabe Watkins expects to move on
the Shick farm near Bellefontaine in
the near future.
Chas. Moore has the mumps.
Hugh Snapp is constructing build
ing for Stewart Watson.
Some of the ladies tell me,
And 1 believe it is SO,
They have planted their lettuce and
onions
Before this great big snow.
Now, ladies, let me tell you,
And this, 1 am sure is true,
Such work as this in the month OF
March,
Will never, never do.
Ed. Flickinger of Gallon, called on
friends last week.
Robert Moore.is improving his prem
ises by new buildings.
Rev. Gray and wife, of Anna Station,
and Rev. Reynolds, of Detroit, Mich,
visited friends in this community last
week.
DR.. E. c. Harris of Springfield, made
a professional call in this community
last week.
Notwithstanding the edict of the
County Commissioners, the log haulers
have nearly ruined our roads.
Some of the farmers in this commun
ity have sown their oats.
The funeral of Mrs. Black was large
ly attended.
Il Remember the lecture at Pleasan
Grove on Friday evening, April 9th
Admission 10 cents.
WIN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03

Mr.. Drummond of near Huntsville,
moved into the Loffler house.
Mr.. Walters now lives in the Milroy
house.
Mr.. McGinnis has moved into the
Johnston hosue.
Mrs. Elizabeth McKirahan who is in
her ssth year, fell and injured limb
so that she is not able to move it. She
is not suffering much pain, and we hope
for her recovery.
Mr.. Lewis bought three head of fat
! cattle here on Saturday.
Mr.. Beatty, of Hardin county, was
blowing up rocks for the foundation OF
new house of j. A. Templeton, recent.
ly.
M. A. Smith will build the founda
tion for Mr.. Templeton's house.
Mr.. Brown, of Belle Center, gather.
milk for the creamery in that place.
Mr.. Hague has purchased home il
Belle Center, and will move ther'
soon.
| Mr.. Ansley, of Rushsylvania, start
ed out on this route giving 13 cent
per doz for eggs, for the first week.
Quite number of people are suffer
ing with the grip. GOLDEN ROD.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03
THE BRITISH RIGHT.

Bishop Hartzel, one of the best and
most intelligent men in the Methodist
church, in the United States, who has
been in charge of the mission work of
his church in South Africa for four
years, has visited the Dutch, English,
Portuguese and Africans in that country,
and has met their principal men, and
studied the various questions and prob
lens that have arisen there. He is
now on his way home to attend the
General Conference.
He talks about the war in most
temperate way, gives to the Dutch
leaders and people credit for many ex-
cellent traits and robust virtues, but
does not hesitate to express his deliber-
ate conviction that the English cause is
just and commands his sympathies, and
bases his convictions on the following
grounds:
''First, there is the broad argument
from the interests of general civiliza
tion. England, with her ideas of civil
liberty, honest administration and com
mon justice, stands against the Dutch
countries with their inferior progress
their retrograde ideas and their stag
nant conservatism.
"Second, there is the overshadowine
importance of the native problem. Th'
Bishop describes the increase of th'
black races in Africa as something al
most Incredible. That which he con
siders to be the overwhelming problem
of the whole continent Is the develop
ment of the black races under the tu
telage of white men. He believes tha
under English rule the black men will
have better chance of improvement
than under the Dutch, and he assert
that the Beers do not measure with tn
English in their relations to the negr
|, races.
'The third ground upon which tn
Bishop has hoped for English success
in this war is the welfare of the Boer
themselves. Pious, robust and patriot
ic as they are, they are also narrow
superstitious and ignorant. Shut in upo
their own resources. they have falle
behind their own people in Holland
and the best thing that can happen
for them to be overwhelmed by the 81
,, perior numbers of the British an
brought under the broadening infuenc
of education and of English ideas {
liberty"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03
HUNTSVILLE.

G. W. Clements was attacked by ap-
opletic trouble last Thursday, supposed
to have been caused by a recent hurt.
He is improving at this writing.
VIM. Mccormick has had serious
rheumatic Affections this winter.
The M. E. week of meetings closed
last Friday night, DR.. Fish preaching
the closing sermon. 1t was brilliant
discourse.
Quite number went to Mrs. Blacks
funeral from here, Saturday.
A. D. Walker occupies Mrs. Shock
ey's house.
The Lawson family moved back from
Lima, Saturday. The location of their
shoe factory is uncertain.
The snow went like hot cakes, Satur-
day, before the advance guard of "Old
SOL"
Good turn out at the election, yester-
day.
The Presbyterian social brought in
1856 Thursday evening at Parrott's.
Charley Huston moved to his fathers
property on Findlay street, Saturday.
G. M. Erskine is building barn for
Ed Kerr, of near here.
Two accessions to the M. f. cOngre-
cation Sunday.
Next qu..rterly meeting will be held
here the 22nd.
Mrs. Mary Elder has sold the old
homestead here to A. Neer, who will
get possession next Fall.
Mrs. S. L. Horns parrot died last
week. Polly is much missed, having
been in the family for several years.
She was quite an intelligent bird.
Frank Edgington is here with brand
new wife.
The M. E. ladies furnished dinner
yesterday for voters, the proceeds te
be for church purposes. SINNED.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03
Roberts Commenced an Advance
Thursday.
BOer Force Driven from Karee
Station.
The Beers Capture Six Cannon
Saturday.

Lord Roberts began his march Thurs
day, north from Bloemfontein. But lit
tie has been heard from him, which is
an evidence that he has business on
hand, and is attending to it. He has
very large force well equipped, and all
talk of the Beers fighting him with any
success is idle talk. There is no army
that can oppose him, and the question
of his final victory is only matter of
marching and pushing the enemy back
from one position to another, till they
are forced to a final battle.
On Thursday a sharp little fight, in
which several brigades were engaged,
was fought at Karee. station, about 30
miles north of Bloemfontein, on the
railroad. The dispatch of Gen. Rob-
erts gives the following notice of the
engagement:
"Owing to the activity of the enemy
on our immediate front and their hos
tile action towards the burghers who
surrendered under the terms of my
permission, find it necessary to drive
them from some kopjes they had occu-
pied near the Karee siding station, a
few miles south of Brandfort. The op-
GRAFTON was successfully carried out by
the Seventh (Tucker's) Division, assist.
ed by the Tirst and Third Cavalry brig
ades, under French and LIE Calais
regiment of mounted infantry. The
enemy retreated to Brandfort, and our
troops now hold the kopjes.
"Our casualties were: Scottish bOr-
dere killed, Captain Going; wounded,
Captains Sellar, Luard, PEBBLES. Cur.
govan and Edwards; Lieutenants Coul
son and French and about 100 of the
rank and file."
From 5000 to 5000 Beers were en-
lgaged in the fight.
Saturday, force of British had tt
retreat from the Modder river, south
of Bloemfontein, and the officer in com
Imand sent six guns of battery with {
lconvoy, north toward Bloemfontein
while he covered the retreat with the
infantry. He permitted the convoy tt
get too far ahead of him, and they
were surprised and captured with theil
six guns, by force of Beers, without {
fight. A dispatch gives the following
articulars:
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03
COUNTY NEWS.
MILL BRANCH.
A shower of rain, Sabbath.

A shower of rain, Sabbath.
Friday came very near being a warm
day.
Last week was a good week for sar,
the first good week of the season. The
water is rich with granules.
Mrs. J. B. Wirick and Mrs. VIM.
West, visited with Mrs. Allie Tallman
one day last week.
The mumps are still in style on the
Branch.
School will close at Dis. No. 4, April
18th.
The sugar season is nearing close,
if it does not get into April.
VIM. A. West has rented his farm t6
Evert Dearborn.
Chicken-roasts have been in vogue
for few evenings at the sugar camp:
in Zane tip.
A. L. Foster and John Koch, are
handling good portion of Zane tip
maple goods this season at Columbus
Mrs. J. B. Wirick and Miss Gibson
made trip to Bellefontaine, last Sat
urday, and called on Mr.. Rounds fam
lily, and also on Mr.. r. Pratt's family
With this issue of the Republican
we bid our friends and relatives on the
branch, and also the Editor and family
Office boys, sisters and brother, Cor
respondents a kind farewell, as cores
pondent of the Branch. And hope tha
some one will take up the pen in behal
of the Republican, and contribute tt
the same, as we have enjoyed the work
for some fifteen years past. Alst
the kindness shown us, by ye Editor
and corps of Correspondents.
J. B. WIRICK.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03
From the Washington Post.
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY.
Home Ceremony Unites Miss Gal
breath and Mr.. Webster.

ga pretty home wedding last evening i
was that of Miss Virgie McLain Gal !
breath, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
G. Coldren, and Mr.. Ben Temple Web
ster, formerly of Washington, now of
Peoria, Ill. The family residence, 136
c. street southeast, was tastefully dec
GRATED with palms, potted plants and
cut flowers.
Promptly at 7:30 Rev. DR.. Byron
Sunderland, the venerable pastor
emeritus of the First Presbyterian
church, entered the front parlor, and
was soon followed by the bridal party.
The bride came in with her father.
She wore white silk, trimmed daintily
with lace, and carried bride roses. She
was attended by little Elizabeth Bum
of Peoria, ILL.,, as flower girl, and by
Miss Van Anglen, of New Brunswick,
N. j., who wore blue crepe and carried
red roses. The best man was Mr..
Alexander M. Bum. The wedding
march from Lohengrin was played by
Mrs. Mann.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
relatives and small party of intimate
friends, and was Immediately followed
by large and much enjoyed reception.
A buffet supper was served in the din
ing room. Among the out of town
guests were Mrs. J. Erskine Webster,
OF Fredonia, N. Y, mother of the
groom; Mrs. Paul V. Bum, of Peoria,
ILL.,; President Samuel A. Martin, of
Wilson College, Miss Legusta Wilson,
of Wilson College, Miss Van Anglen,
of New Brunswick, N. j.; Mr.. Joseph
V. Graft and Mrs. Graft, of Peoria, Ill.
Mr.. r. P. Bishop and Mrs. Rishop, of
Michigan; Mr.. John F. Lacey and Miss
Lacey of Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Campbell, of Mllburn, N. j.; and Mr..
E. X. Campbell, of Bellefontaine, Ohio. y
Edward K. Campbell in the letter to
the REPUBLICAN editor, supplements
this report with the following items
interesting to Bellefontaine people:
The Bellefontoine people who were
in attendance were Mr.. and Mrs. T. M.
sullivan, Mrs. Finley, Mrs. Buell., Miss
Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ingalls,. Miss
iLowe was unable to be present.
"Only about fifty relatives and i'm
mediate friends attended the ceremony
lover two hundred, the reception giver
later in the evening.
"Mr. and Mrs. Webster left at 1926
for Atlantic City, where they remained
until Saturday, when they returned tt
Washington for few days visit before
going West.
Mr.. Webster received a telegram
just after the ceremony from the New
York Life Insurance Company, sending
their "best wishes to one of their bes
men,"
The REPUBLICAN extends to the
bride its best wishes for the happines!
of bride and groom, in which we are
Joined by many friends in her child
hood home.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-03

THE New York Tribune has cause
for boasting in these important particu-
lars: 1st. 1t was the first paper to buy
and use the Hoe giant ten cylinder
pr ress, the first great step in the mar
velous development of the great met
ropolitan newspaper. End. 1t was In
the Tribune Office that the first stereo-
tipping of forms was done. This has
done more to increase the capacity of
presses than any other one thing. 3. 1t
was in the Tribune Office that the line
otype, the most successful type-setting
machine. was first used. 4. 1t was in
the Tribune Office that the use of half
tone engravings in newspapers was
first made practicable. Here are the
four leading inventions that have made
possible the great progress that has
been made in newspapers in the last
quarter of century, all having their
start in the office of the "Tribune, -
which some people, who do not read
1t, consider back number in the news
paper world. The truth is that the
Tribune is one of the cleanest, most
progressive, newsiest and ablest pa
pers in the world. 1t deserves the great
est success, because it merits it. This
is our opinion of this great paper, un-
solicited and unexpected, given only
because we believe in giving credit
where it is due, and because we believe
in helping people in the selection of
the best they can get in the newspaper
line.