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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
TWO BOYS DROWNED.
Many People Thrown Into the Water
 By Breaking of Ice.

New York, Jan 2S-Sixty skaters, including many women and children. broke through the ice in a large pond back of Evergreen cemetery, Brook lyn, yesterday, and in the wild strug- gle for life two boys were drowned. The ice over the center of the pond, where the water was deepest and where the skaters were assembled in greatest number, suddenly sank. The whole crowd was panic-Strickcn. Men and women fought go save themselves. and children suffered in the unequal struggle. The screams of the imper- filed skaters were heard by men en- ployed ill the factory near by, and they ran to the pond. They dragged long blanks with them, which were pushed toward the center. Along this footing a life line was formed. Effort was made first to rescue the women and children and lby twos and threes they were taken from the water and hustled along the blanks to the shore
 The police reserves and surgeons ar rived in ambulances and succored many of the half-drowned skaters
 The bodies of tho two victims were recovered. They were identified as William Schwadel and Philip Fleck
 each eleven years old, both of whom lived on Linden avenue, Brooklyn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
BRADY-CURTIS CONTEST.
Mir Brady May Transfer Work on Ac-
 count of Contest.

count Ol SOllteSt
 New Britain. Jan 2S.-An interest ing sequel to the Brady-Curtis contest ed election case, which is now Ill tne hands of the committee on contested elections in the legislature. developed Saturday night, when rumor galned currency that Representatives. elect Thomas H. Brady. democrat. has withdrawn patronage from the Malle- able Iron works. of which ex-Mayor NJ. c. Webster is an official, on ac- count of the interest taken by the lat ter in behalf of o. F. Curtis during the progressfof the case. Brady is a large 1anufacturer of hoods used on electric street lamps and holds patent rights for q mastarm ap- pliance used in the construction Of the lamps. which have been manufactured at the iron works for some time. The mastarmS are extensively used throughout the country all being shipped from New Britain, and it is said that the contract has been worth a great ieal of mSney to the Malleable company each year
 When interviewed on the matter by a reporter, and asked if Representative Brady had withdrawn the work from the shop. Mayor Webster refused to confirm ar deny the rumor. and added that if anything of the kind had oc- cured he had yet to hear of it. Asked whether it was true that MT Brady | had in the past been getting the mast arms made at the shop. Mir Webster said he preferred not to make any {etatement.
 He denied, however. having taken any personal interest in the canvass of Nr Curtis, saying that he supported ! lEim Loyalty simply because he was the fnominee of the republican party and i for no other reason. The assertion made during the day that MT Curtis's (lnFass had been entrusted to Mayor Holsters personal care prior to cleo Ben was said by the latter to contain Qp truth.
 ssIt was said that aIr Brady had de
 ded to transfer the work of manu-
 tuF1ug the mastarms to either the
 Qn works of this city or the Ses-
 company of Britsol, but this
 IT 41f be verified Brady's appar-
 5drity for representative was
 E 4nd the case was given q pre-
 herring in Hartford Thurs
 4oer hearing much testimony
 ntinued till next Tuesday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
CATHOLIC PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
Their Cost in the United States Esti
 mated at More Than SIP 100000.

mated at More Than S12. GOO, 900.
 The enormous growth of the paro- chial school system in the United States illustrates the tenacity with which Roman Catholics cling to the belief that religious instruction and secular education should go hand in hand, particularly with respect to children under the age of II.
 As these school derive no benefits, enther direct or indirect, from the pub- lie funds the Catholic property own CTS who help to support them really pay a double tax for educational pur- poses. But they seem to carry the burden cheerfully. Barring an oc- casional protest in the newspapers at the rigidity with which the national state and local governments adhere to the principle that no money raised by taxation shall be applied to the sup port of educational institutions in which religion is taught the Catholic supporters carry on the work of ex- tending the parochial schools without public agitation and without public comment. For this reason. perhaps the magnit ude of the system is not generally realized. According to the figures prepared for 1899 the latest available. the total number of pupils in these schools in the United States was Soo. 323. Computed lt $XO per capita the cost of maintaining the parochial system of education would be over $21, 100000 a year. These fig tres do not include any statistics of children educated in the very numer- ous orphan asylums under Catholic management. Academies, colleges and other institutions devoted to high CT education are also omitted.
 New York state leads all the rest, with 424 parochia1 schools and 136, ,239 pupils. Of these 4S,417 were in the Archdiocese of New York and 29,92O in the diocese of Brooklyn. The Arch diocese of Chicago falls only n little behind New York, the total there be- ing 4S.2OO parochi3l school children. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has 28.472, Milwaukee 7.7O3. Philadelphia 40.133. St Louia 24, 43O, Boston 37.747. Baltimore 21 or. St Paul 13,28O, and Sun Francisco 120oO. |. , The figures for some of the other adioceAeS are: ClavelAAd az. 1881, De troit 14:900. HartfOrd 23O0O, Fort 9reyne 2Oaar indianapolis 14.012. EOuisyille l0000 Pittsbuf4 81722 s&pQEldenNe 111f1 GcxaAfon u,317. M 74 5 IL diocase
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28

H1STRICT OF WATERBURY, SS. PRO- U bate Court Jan 18th. 1901.
 Estate. .ot Michael J. Cooney of Waterbury, in said district, assigning debtor.
 The voluntary assignment Of sad debtor hay ing been lodged in this office for record and the probate thereof, and Thomas H. Hayes of Waterbury being in said assignment nominat- ed as trustee for said Estate. therefore ORDERED that the Both day of Jan 1901 at o'clock forenoon. be, the same is hereby as signed, for a hearing on the approval Of said proposed trustee. and that all persons interest ed therein may hava notice to appear. if they see cause, and be heard thereon this court directs that this order be published one time in a newspaper having a circulating in said Probate District, before said time assigned for said hearing.
 Robert 4. Lowe, Judge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
ANCE MAN DEAD.

q, Jan 24-ChAr1es Fl. yQ3l-knOwn insurance feqi(lent ok the Na- ok pndefsfrfterS. i4 IT Aed beap n fill
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
HARDING $. Boston DOC Store
 72-74 SOUTH MAIN ST. Metal Dolls Heads.

The "MinervaT Indestructible Dolls Heads, made of sheet brass. will stand any amount of hard usage, and yet retain their shape and attra activeness Of course the price is higher than that of the China or Bisque Head, but the difference is more than made up in the increased durability. A careful examina ion will at once disclose the many advantages these heads have over all other kinds of dolls heads.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
DISTRICT OF wAFERBuRY, S. P, ;. :,

1| 7~VUI .sd
 Estate .9ff- --Nnne Weis late of Water rhlhSf. in said district. deceased.-
 Upon the application of James J. Cassin praying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate and that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved ap- proved. allowed and admitted to probate as per application on file more fully appears it is Ordered that said application be heard and in said district the 3lst day of Jan. A. b. 1901, at o'clock in the forenoon and that mo- tice be given of the pendency of said appli- cation and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same time in some newspaper having a circulation ill said district
 Robert A. Lowe fudge
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
Gehrine DBaI It Ball

 Y The Store and Tenement Property, No 276 Dublin St.. the twc-famiiy house, with large lot, No 26S Dublin St., the two double houses with large lots, No 293 Dublin .Sf.. the two-famiiy house with large grounds, Nos 63 and CT Dublin street.
 At the prices asked and on the terms they can be secured ought to enable us to close q deal on all the said places within the next few days.
 The owner of the said properties means business, as he expects to make his home in the future on the other side of the water.
 For the above bargains. Loans on Real Estate. Fire and Plate Glass h. surance. Offices and Tenements. See w. !, SCTiLEGEL. Tn Lewis Building, No 65 Bank street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
 Grading.

The Board of Public Works will receive sealed bids for the grading of Round Hill street from Camp street northerly to Wood street, until D. m. Tuesday, February ,, 19O1.i
 No bids will be accepted unless made on blanks furnished by the board, and in. strict conformity to the requirements thereon set forth.
 The right is reserved to reject any or al1 bids.
 Local labor only can be employed, at 2 rate of wages not less than fifteen cents per hour. :.
 A certified check for $500 must ac- company each proposal as a guaran- tee that the bidder to whom the con- tract is awarded will execute the con- tract with satisfactory euretieS within the lime spec1ned iu hls proposal. In c9se of his fail1re so to do tha cheek
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28

ITO RENT-One flat ot six rooms. P. Holonan l1-lS-tf
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-24
COUNTY NEWS.
RIcnLAND.

Jacob vansky, of Lima, is visiting
his parents In this place.
Samuel Woods and John Spencer
each delivered . drove of cattle at
Belle Center. Saturday.
There will be . Christmas entertain
ment at this place, this evening. All
are cordially invited to attend.
r. G. Reed is visiting his brother
James, at Selma, Ala.
School was dismissed here Friday
evening for two weeks holidays.
There will be literary at this place
Friday evening, January 3.
VIM. Summey, who has been attend.
ing school at South Bend, Ind, is home
to spend the holidays.
G. r Sargent has moved to the Nil.
ler property, on railroad street.
Miss Minnie Watson visited friends
In the county seat, Thursday.
Jessie Murphy Joe Shots, BenjsmiE
Goodman and Charley Stuart attended
literary at the Elder school, Friday
evening.
Mrs. Hazel, OF Belle Center, visited
her daughter, Mrs. John Miller, of this
place, Wednesday.
A Merry Christmas and happy New
Year TO ye editor, correspondents ant
all readers of the REPUBLICAN.
ROXY
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-24

collected and pledged for Mrs. Carrie
c. Faxon's expenses and work In the
Philippine Islands IS our Commission
er. She pays $500 annually for the
cause there, and started on her long
voyage direct from the Convention.
Her sister there wrote home, Il am
weary unto death" The work is too
arduous for the nurses and missionaries
there.
The W. c. T. q. is organized in Cuba
as National, and has begun In Porto
Rico, Hawaii, and Alaska.
The people of Fort Worth, Texas,
entertained the Convention with true
Southern hospitality.
The work for the year as reported
gives encouraging results in increase
in membership. in amount of funds re-
ceived, and work done.
Extracts from reports ef National
W. G T. q. Convention.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-24
LEwlsTowN.

Miss Anna Miller returned home
Saturday, from . very pleasant visit
with her sister, Mrs. Cora Truax, of
Springboro.
MIR. Ross Miller visited his friend,
Mr.. Otis Gaines, near Columbus.
The funeral of Mrs. Huber was held
Monday morning from the residence of
her son, Mr.. TRY Huber. Mrs Huber
was we'll known and greatly loved.
She has been Ill for some time, and q
final stroke of paralysis speeded her on
TO the eternal rest.
Mr.. Bee Miller thinks Lewistown
looks good after his FIRST long absence
from home, while attending school at
Wooster.
Mr.. Ed. Renick Is taking a western
trip. He will visit Utah and then pro.
ceed to his final destination, Califor-
MIA.
There were no preaching services q,
the NJ. P. church last Sabbath, on &C.
count Of the pastors absence. He ex.
poets to return home as soon as posi-
BILE.
Miss Mary Belle Renick is home
from Wooster, where she has been 6
music student.
Miss Lula Reid, Of Huntsville, visit.
ed Miss Fern Renick, over Sunday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-24
QUINCY.
MUZzY.

W. E. Stiles is spending q week or
two with his sisters In Union City, ind.
Our public schools closed Friday
evening for one week.
The Ice ON the river Is from to Z
inches thick, and the quality is fine.
Miss Msta Stoker, of the Jackson
Center schools, Is home for q weeks
visit.
The extreme cold weather has been
severe on man and beast and the scare
ity Of coal has put many In straighten-
en- circumstances and In not few in
stances real suffering hus been expert
enced.
Miss Ola Loffer went Saturday after
noon to visit an aunt near St. Paris for
three or four days.
Ike Plank left . few days ago for
New York City to engage In selling
automobiles for Toledo firm.
r. B. Leedom moved into his new
house on South Miami street in the
last week.
1t is showing some this morning with
q prospect Of white Christmas"
Our Sunday School will have sppro
pirate Christmas services here Tuesday
evening, In honor of the Universe
King. How narrow some people arr
who cannot engage In such beautiful
impressive and really religious ser
vices.
A merry Christmas to the editor ani
family, all the boys In Office and all th,
correspondents and also to all the read
ers of the REPUBLICAN,.
/ GIEANER
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-24
BIO SPRINGS.

Mr.. James Sloan, who lived on Mr.
Loughman's farm. has moved to Lsrue
and Mr.. Chase Titus moved on the
farm. He expects to farm for his faith
er next year.
MIR. Will Johpson's family, of near
Ridgeway and Mrs. Mary Smith, OF
Hardin county. visited Mr.. Joseph
Bowers family, Friday.
Bert Gsrwood Is laid up with gath
ering in his head His forehead and
eyes are badly swollen, and he suffer,
very much.
Mrs. M. Robinson spent Friday with
Mrs Carrie Titus.
Miss Mary Stevenson is staying will
Mrs. John Rosebrook again after help
ing Mrs. Simpson through another bat
spell.
Mrs. Eliza kirkpatrick is very lov
with pulmonary trouble, and Mrs
Maud Davis is not able to be up will
the same dread disease.
Mrs. Smith spent Thursday and Fri
day nights with her daughter, Mrs
Ira Williams.
Rev. Thomas, Of Rushsylvania. hs
been holding meetings the past tw'
weeks at the hall.
There will be . Christmas tree Q
the Methodist church, Chistmss eve.
VIM. Runner was In Bellefontaine on
day last week, ON business.
Mrs. Jane Deardorff stayed owe
night At Bellefontaine recently will
Mrs. Mary Predmore, formerly of thi
place.
Our thermometer marked 12 belo,
zero Saturday morning, and II abov
Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Dearborn. of Walnut Grove
spent Saturday with his parents here
Mr. Peter Bower, of Hardin county
spent the past week with his brother
aoseph Bower, and attended the meet
ings 1t the hall.
Add johnson wss in Mt Victory
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-24
400 FILlPINOS BID
FAREWELL TO
GOV. TAFT.
Declares He Will Return to the
Philippines Before May.

Manila, Dec. 20.-Over 1000 mem.
bers Of the Federal party called on
Governor Taft today to bid him fare
we'll, and to wish him . safe return.
The Governor, reclining on q lounge,
addressed $50 of the most prominent
Of his visitors, saying that he was
touched and honored by their pres
ence. The organization, he added,
had done so much toward bringing
about peace, and giving the country
. stable party, that 1t argued more for
the success of American labors than
anything else during the recent criti.
cal times.
The reports circulated In the United
States, founded on incidents connected
with the war In Batangas province
and the island Of Ssmsr, the Governor
said, tend to convey . wrong impress
sion of the situation, which Is really
hopeful. Through Its officers, the con
stsbulary and the provincial govern
ments, besides $50 teachers, the com
Il
ing information in the organized
provinces, and 1t considers that there
never was time when there has beer
80 much real ground for hopefulnes
and encouragement In regard to the at
titude Of the Filipino people towart
the civil government. The militar.
disaster In Ssmar had created an un
founded feeling of uneasiness concern
ing he condition of the people Of tn
rest Of the archipelago. The war il
Batangas and Samsr. kept up by mis-
guided men, furnished the only oh
stacle to obtaining liberal Legislation
on the part Of Congress.
In conclusion, the Governor said b
would return here. He liked the Fill
pinos. and regretted leaving at thi
particular time. But It was . comfor
to know that the duties Of the offic
we're In the hands Of Vice Governo
Wright, an able lawyer, who symps
thized deeply with the best hopes {
the people.
i In conclusion, the Governor sal
. he expected TO be back before May, sn
, he hoped to have the pleasure Of pr,
senting the Federal psrty's memori,
. 70 the President
Civil government will be restored
; the land of Ceba on January Of tn
coming year.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-24

SENATOR Foraker has returned from
Washington to Cincinnati. He de-
clares the Ohio situation will take
care of itself. Speaking of President
Roosevelt, he says:
president Roosevelt is meeting the
expectations of his most sanguipe sup
porters. He is energetis and aggres-
sive, yet SO broad and genuinely Amer
ican that he is giving ns wise and
patriotic administration.
"He is most remarkable man, not
only because of his independent, fear.
less way of doing things, but also be
cause of his accurate knowledge oi
the whole country and the wants ot
the different sections. / predict thai
he will maks great President and b,
his OWE successor"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-24
MILL CREEK.

Winter Is surely here. We are be-
ginning to have our share of cold
weather.
Mr.. Samuel Andrews is suffering
from an attack Of la grippe.
The Equality school house burned to
the ground last Friday morning, at 5
o'clock. When discovered, was too far
gone to save Anything. By the efforts
Of j. W. Titus and son Oscar, the wood
house and fuel was saved. It was a
pitlful sight to gaze uron the ruined
mass OF so many books. The estima-
tiOn of books and maps is supposed to
be worth about S15O. 1t is supposed to
have caught from the stove.
Miss Ada Neeper is on the indisposed
list
Mr.. Floyd Brown is working for Mr.
David Hogue. of Maple Dell District.
Mr.. Chss. Tapp is building an addi-
tion to bis house.
Mr.. W. b. Grabiel and family ex-
pect TO spend Xmas at Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gsrwood, of
Big Springs, called upon their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Samuel Titus, last week.
Mrs. Emma Titus Is suffering from
an attack of sore throat.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Arbegast spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza
Shoutz.
| MIR. Chas. Titus will give an oyster
supper next Thursday night at his
home. Proceeds will 20 TO benefit the
new church 1t Walnut Grove. Come
one and all.
Mr.. ]. B Gsrwood expects to leave
tomorrow for Henry county to spend
holidays among his relatives.
The new Methodist church will be
dedicated next Sunday, Dec 29 at Wal.
nut Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs John Williams, OF Co
lumbus, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F.
3 Starr at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown and fam
lily visited Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pat
rick last Friday.
Mr.. Harry Chamberlain Is seriously
Ill with throat trouble.
Miss Eva D Pugh, teacher of John.
Ion school expects TO spend Xmas al
Dayton, Ohio.
: Miss Eva Shontz and Mr. Jesse Gar
~ood will finish their term of school q,
he johnson school house since the
, Equality school house has burned
iown. The township trustees scatter
I'd the Equality pupils around like
.neep. The teacher was sent to teach 9
rerm of school at Marl City.
Mr.. Elias Shoniz made a busines,
rip to the county seat Thursday.
will close wishing all merry Xmas
and Hspyy New Yesr. CARNATIoN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-24
RUShSfLfANlA.

A rise Of nearly so degrees from |
Saturday morning to Monday morning
In the temperature.
Prof. Jones is visiting his parents
during the vacation this week.
Miss Joy Vance, of Cedarville, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Selders.
Glen Spain has the prospect Of a
position on the line of the Big Four,
and will leave this week. Glen Is
worthy young man and his many
friends are glad to see him climbing up
Fred Shaw is home from Atkins
University on a vacation, and is circu-
lating among his many young friends
, In this community.
Mrs. w. II. Drumm has been on the
sick list for the past week. A sister of
Mrs. James Robson is visiting her at
present.
Miss Belle Cellar will go to Prospect,
Wednesday, to attend the golden wed.
ding of her father and mother.
Mrs. Selders entertained her s. S.
class on Monday evening and Mrs.
Lottie Wright will entertain her class
on Wednesday evening.
William Howard visited his mother
Friday, and left Saturday, for his home
in Indianapolis, expecting to start the
first of the week to Mexico, for ths
benefit of his health.
Rev. Houser is holding meeting. a
Harper at present and Rev. Thoma
, has been holding meetings 1t Biz
Springs.
/, The orchestra paid visit to Mr.
Best, last Thursday evening, and had
nice time.
y D c. Kenyon traded his hotel to S
, L Horn, for his interest in the Aou
, mill.
The next entertainment in tn
. lecture course will be given next Mon
dsy evening by the Music and Ora
! m ,tic Club, of Boston. The Roliso
, b,nd boys presented him with fin
=. b.ton, as q token of their high appre
cation of his kindness in giving then
the benefit of his instructions.
Rev. J. E Alexander will entertai
his bible class, Wednesday Afternoon
at 2 O'Clock.
Evangelistic services will be held q
the Presbyterian church, following tn
!. week Of prayer, Rev. A. s. Eaglesor
u OF Wiuterset, o, will assist the paste
IL the services. ZELA.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-24
Rebels Routed In
the Philippines

Several forces of rebels in the Phil.
ippines were routed last week, by our
forces. Gen. Chaffee, speaking with
the correspondent here of the Associa-
ted Press on the situation in the is.
lands, said he considered condi
tons in the Philippines to be hopeful
and that by the end of February all the
turbulent provinces will have beer
pacified. General Chaffee excepts the
Island of Samar, however, which viii
probably require some months longer
There the situation demands a policy
of rigid starvation, food TO be giver
only to those who surrender or VIII,
stay In the towns.