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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
ONLY $4,000 FOR A NECK.
Chicago Traction Company Must Pay
That Sum to II Victim.

InaI Su1n To IL 1CtA".
CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Thirty-hve Thousand
dollars for broken neck was the verdict
in Judge Kavanaghs Court to-day
against the Union Traction Company and
in favor of Frederick Thoerfell, carpen-
ter, formerly in the employ of that cor
pora ton. The suit has been fought bitter
iy for ten days.
Thoerfell appeared in court daily, his
head supported by a sort Of cage known
among surgeons as Jury mast With
the pitable condition of their client SO
apparent the attorneys opposing the COM
pany made the most of their opportunity.
A Jury mast is a brace of iron support
ing the spine and at the top is ring. In
this Thoerfell is compelled to keep his
head or else it would fall. A band also
supports the neck, while straps are worn
around the body to keep the mast in po
sition. He is compelled to use crutches.
The case is one of the few on record
where the victim of a broken neck lives.
Theoerfel was building coal shed for
the company at Fortieth avenue and Lake
street, when he slipped from a scaffold.
alighting upon his head. His neck and
1850 Mr.. Smith showed the picture to
lower part Of the spine were fractured.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
.pAWpAWs ARE TURNIN' BLACK.

When the mocking winds make merry al
summer suns decline.
And the crispness OF the winter gets into
the leaf and vine,
There is Joy way down in Georgia IN
the cotton-picker's sack.
But up in old Virginia pawpaws are TURN
In black!
Birds are whistling up the mountain.
streams are swelling with the rains
The wa1nuts, green and brassy, are no
good except for stains
While the chinquepins are coming, WIN
the 'possum from way back.
The Joy of home and harvest is the paw
paws turnin' black!
Sure the muscadine amt "in it, and
the watermelon-pshaw!
The fruit that's incomparable-the or1st-
nal pawpaw;
There amt but one thing sWeeteOtnats
the lips we love to smack,
At this joyous autumn season when the
paw-paw's turnin' black!
So. children, when Tn broken and can't
climb the rugged gorge.
Just choose basket honey-and let 1t be
full large
And hike YOU to the bushes and quickly
bring me back
A poke of juicy pawpaws that's a turnin'
frosty black!
W. Q. PERKINS, NJ. D.
Clinchport, Va, September 30, 1902
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
MEXICO OUR DEBTOR
Decision Went Against Her in
the Pious Fund
Case.

ruE HAGUE, octooer 14.-The sroi-
ration court in the Pious Fund case mas
.,-,s.nnea Mexico TO pay the United
states sl,4so,sS2.67 In Mexican currency.
-he decision of the court was unanimous;
THE tribunal finds:
r,,e, That the claims Of the United
states In behalf of the Archbishop OF
60, Francisco is governed by the prtncl-
mic of res tndscata in virtue OF the aroi-
tratton decision pronounced by Sir Ed
ward Thornton, November II. 1870. and
amended by Sir Edward Thornton. Octo-
her "a. 1876.
Second That in conformity with TINS
sec;sior the government Of the United
states of Mexico should pay the govern
MON. of the United States sl.,.0.6S26l in
money Of the legal currency Of Mexico.
sitf,n the period fixed by article ten OF
rho proctocol of Washington. This sun,
will cover the total payment OF annulHcs
due from and unpaid by the government
NJ the Mexican Republic. namely, the
annual payment OF sa3.05o99 In Mexican
.,rre.acv from February :, 1862. TO fepIu-
ny q 1902.
third. The government OF the United
states of Mexico will pay to the govern
mont of the United States, February :.
1913, and every following year Tor the
date forever an annual payment OF s45,-
/. oo.ss of money of the legal currency OF
Mexico.
The decision OF the tribunal was read by
Secretary General Ruyssenars in the pres
.nce of the members of the diplomatic
sorps. their wives and the representatives
Of the litisants.
DR.. Matzen. president of the court, who
declared that revision o. the sentence
was only possible in the event OF new
facts coming to light. thanked the repre-
scntatives OF the United States and Oh
Mexico for G,eir assistance In cnlishten-
ing the arbitrator.
Mr.. Ralston of Washington. one OF the
lawyers in the case, and, Senator PaTdo.
in behalf Of Mexico thanked the court
tor the care it had given the case. Sena-
tor Pardo declared he was sure that SO
soon as his government learned of the
courts award it would accept IT He
must however, reserve for his govern
ment the right to avail itself of the pro-
visions Of the protocol.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
JUDGE SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Ran on Two Tickets, and Created
Much Bitter Feeling.

Ron on Two Tickets, and Created
Much Bitter Feeling.
BEATTYVILLE, KY, Oct 13-Judge
Allen Hyden, Judge CT Owsley coun-
ty was shot from ambush to-day. Judge
Fyden first made the race for the nomi-
nation on the regular Republican ticket
and was defeated. He then ran in the
regular election on the Fusion ticket. and
the election resulted in contest which
was lately decided by the Court Of APP
peals in favor of Hyden and the Fusion
ticket During the contest there was
much bitter feeling, and there were fears
of trouble.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson, of Owsley coun-
ty, reached here to-day and teleSraphed
for hloodhoundS.
The judge was shot once In the back.
and his hip was broken by second bull
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
A FORTUNE IN MS DESK.
Over 100000 Left by Police Officer
Who Drained Dead

NEW YORK. Oct IA fortune Of over
100000 was found to-day in the desk of
Police-Captain ]. J. Donahue in the sta
don house. where he dropped dead last
week. The sum OF $4,000 in cash was
.cund In small iron box in drawer,
md diamond jewelry valued at 81 900. IN
rluding a solitaire ring worth 1900 was
found in another drawer
The rest Of the property included sl5.-
No IN metropolitan railway stock and five
hte-ansurance policies of $1,000 each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
Coal Stick-Pins.
New York .Press.)

A certain way to remember this coal
madness IS TO purchase one of the pretty
little stick pins that the peddlers are SELL
Ing in our streets at small figure. An
Imitation lump of coal is the gem. Down
town the trinketss are going like hot
cakes. An eager citizen attempted to-
corner the market under the impression
that the settings were real coal, and
would Afford him warmth for the 5vtntsr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
TROOPS DISMISSED
AT NEW ORLEANS.
Etreet-Cnr Service Getting Into
Shape-Separate Cars for Whites
and Blacks.

NEW ORLEANS. October lA-Orders
were issued to-day dismissing from fur
Their service the State troops which were
called into service when the situation
in the street railway strike became acute.
The railway company is gradually getting
its tracks and wires into good shape, and
is increasing its service. The star car
law" which provides for separate cars
for whites and negroes, went into effect
to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
CONSERVATIVES.
(Ohio State Journal.

(Ohio State Journal.)
Muggsy-How much did yer bet on de.
home team?
Swipesy-Two cents.
Muggsy-Aw. why don't youse bet more2
Why. de home teams got cinch!
Swipesy-Dat's all right. only got
tree cents an I'm not goin' ter risk all
mo fortua'. i3ss 5ss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
VIRGINIA l.. G. & c. COMPANY.


First Definite Steps Toward Reor-
ssnization-E. *. McI5ar.e President
KNOXVILLE. TENN, October 13.-The
first definite steps in the reorganization of
he Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company,
capital Sl0.0O0,o00 is noted in the election
of Henry K. McHarge, of New York. to
succeed Grant B. Schley, as president of
the company. 1t is expected that the re-
ceivers who have paid off about $500, 0o0
Of bonded Indebtedness. will be dismissed
after JanNary LIST, 1903.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
Hope.
(1NdNn \

NOW fnst silk Is made without worms
,M Us indulge the fond hope that ere
.ons chesEe may be made in the same
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15
COUNTY NEWS.
EAST LIBERTY.

AT about 80 clock, Sunday morn
ing, fire broke out in the Eli Bolen
property which was burned to the
ground. There is no insurance. The
origin of the fire is not known.
Mrs. Lydia Shaffer, of Forest, Is visit
ing relatives here.
DIR. ]. H. Fitzwster, the Methodist
elder of this district, delivered an ex-
cellent sermon Sunday morning.
The young people of West Mansfield,
seemed to enjoy the Sunday evening
atmosphere of East Liberty, as so many
of them do so much driving here.
East Liberty played West Liberty a
game of ball last I thursday. The form
err played true to their team as they
have heretofore, but West Liberty did
not AT end of the 9th inning the score:
| were = TO ,. Sixteen innings were play
ed when the scores were TO 4 in favor
of East Liberty.
] Mrs. Bessie Freer, her little son ant
daughter were visiting relatives here
c. A. Freer came Monday TO visit also
Adolphus Chamberlain returned from
q visit at Bellefontaine, Sunday.
| DoMINY.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15
Death Of Miss SaIinda Emery.

Mr.. John Emery received telegram
Sabbath NOR ming announcing the death
of his only sister. Miss SalindA Emery,
at Philadelphis, Saturday. Mrs. DIR.
Wilson had received letter from this
aunt, In which she told how nicely she
WAS situated in the hospital where she
had been for nearly two weeks. How
she had never thought she would like
70 be In hospital, but she had changed
her mind and Was delighted with every
thing. Miss Emery was sufferer with
consumption and other troubles. for
which she had been taken TO the hos
pitsl. Saturday at noon card was re-
ceived notifying the friends of the de-
cided change for the worse. and death
came 1t midnight. Mr.. Emery and
Miss Jennie Emery left on the frs,
train, after the receipt of telegram, u
attend the funeral. Two brother.
only remsin OF this family, MIR. John
Emery OF this city and Mr.. Elmer
Emery of Indiana. Miss isis" Emer,
formerly lived In Bellefontsine, ant
kept = dressmsking shop with Mis-
Annie Moore. now Mrs. Frank Defrees
She WAS lovely girl, with q large car
Gle of friends. Her brother, Mr. JohI
Emery, visited his sister about fo,i
weeks ago.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15
WILL RUN GOLDEN
Z" RULE EXCURSION

Commercial Tribune.
Marion, Ind, July 12-" Golden
Rule" Norton. . local grocer, who is
widely known for his unique plans under
which he conducts his business, pro-
poses to run an excursion TO Toledo as
he believes Christ would run .t. The
trip will be made July -. Feeling that
there are many people Of the city who
would like TO take an outing, II assured
that the company making the trip
would be q class which they could well
associate with, Me-. Norton formed his
plans for the excursion. He will sell no
one tickets for the trip who uses pro-
fame language, and the smoking and
chewing of tobacco will not be toler.
sted. A dining car will take the place
of q smoker. and passengers will receive
their meals while on the train free ol
charge. Chewing Of gum will not be per
mitted while en- route, Mr.. Norton moi
being q believer in the habit.
There will he no accident tickets solo
on the trip, ss the protector Of the ex
cursion believes this be will care fol
the passengers. Mr.. Norton has fiv'
successful groceries In Marion, which
he manages rs he supposes Chris
twould do.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15
Worth Reading

The following paragraph from President
Roosevelts speech Is gem worth preserving:
Oh my fellow countrymen, as we face these
Indefinitely difficult problems let US ever keep
In mind that though we need the highest
qualities of the intellect In order tn work out
practical schemes for their solution, yet We
need a thousand times more. what counts for
many, many, many times As much as intellect
we need character. Character. that com
pound of honesty and common sense. will
avail US more In the long run than any bril-
fancy on the stump or any advising legisla-
tive means and methods. The brillIancy Is
good. We need the intellect; We need the
best intelligence. but We need more still,
character. We need common sense common
honesty. and resolute courage. We need
what Mr.. Knox has shown-the character that
will refuse to be hurried into any unwise or
precipitate movement by any clamor. wheth-
er hysterical or demagogic. and on the other
hand the character that will refuse to be
frightened out Of the movement which he
thinks Is right 10 undertake. by any pressure
still less by any threat, expressed or implied
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15

Miss Maggie stewart, from Fayettc
County. has been visiting Miss Elsie
Long the past week.
Mrs. William Long has purchased q
new baby carriage.
Mr.. Johu Koch has sold several gal
Ions of red raspberries and could have
sold more IL he had had them.
Mrs. c Z Wirick visited with Mrs.
Ruth Pratt at North Lewisburg last
Friday, also Mrs. Sarah Hamer and
Rev. Hinkel.
Mrs. Belle Urich and Miss Carrie
Underwood called on Miss Denta Urich
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Roy Taylor was over on the
Hills, Friday evening.
Mrs. Larence and Ola Outland spen
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. c. E
Wirick. PANSY.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15

The city OF Grshd Island, Nebraska
the home of Mrs Erma Kumler- Marsh,
was visited July by great shower Of
ice-ragged, irregular pieces Of ice as
large As hen eggs, went right through
windows, breaking shutters as well as
glass. Windows Of the Court House, Sol
diers' Home. business houses and ever
so many residences were smashed. The
Grand Island College reported eighty
broken panes of glass-a damage Of 5000.
Some fields of corn were damaged Sc
riously, while others nearby were un-
touched. Mrs. Marsh weighed some OF
the chunks of ice which fell about her
home, and nine of them weighed a
pound. That city was visited by a sim
liar storm last year, on the Fourth ol
July, slso.-Degraff Journal
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15
AN ORDINANCE
To Establish Grades on North De-
tr0it Street from the North Side Of
Powell Avenue to the South Side
Of Orchard Avenue.

SECTION 1. BE IL ordained by the City
Council of City of Bellefontaine. Ohio. that
the grades on North Detroit street from the
north side of Powell avenue to the south side
of Orchard avenue be and the same are here
by established as follows: Beginning at sta
tion center Detroit street and Powell ave-
nue.; thence north one hundred feet per sta
tion follows: Curb elevations. curbs If
teen feet from center of street station 0t2
feettnorth side of Powell avenue). east and west
curbs common elevation i0i.00 Station s-l-69.5
feet south side OF Orchard avenue) east curb
elevation 10 20. west curb elevation 1lO.l0.
Elevation for front edge OF side walks TWEEN
ty-three feet from center line of street to De
Powell avenue) east and west walks common
elevation i0l.5. station LIS feet south side
Of alley east walk 1880. west walk 1880
station 4-I-4x feet north side of alley, east
walk los. l6. west walk 1850 Station 7-l-6pM
south side Orchard avenue east walk 1l0-s5.
west walk 1i0.s6- All grades To be "A straight
line from one elevation 10 the next In their
order respectively as herein set forth.
SECTION .. That portion of the ordinance
passed June -. 1896. aud all other ordinances,
or parts thereof. that conflict with the pro-
visions OF this ordinance are hereby repealed
SECTION J. This ordinance sh-ll take effecs
and be In full force from and after - pas
sage aud legal publication prescribed by
law.
Passed July s. 1902. c. .w.R RoEBUCK.
July Is. isGa-2t. City Clerk.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15
QUINCY.

p. w. Deck is now head clerk In the
Hininger store.
Deck & Son 4 Chambers are building
a fine stone wall for Mr.. Sax, next to
Miami street, along his lot He will
have q magnificent home when the im-
provements are all made.
DIR. Bud Neville, of Roundhead, will
probably buy an automobile of Andy
Plank.
The Rev. Mr. Turner, . young man,
10 years old filed Rev. Mr.. Crisis pull.
pit, Sunday morning, and Rev. John
Taylor Pool, of Kansas, 10 the evening
Look out for wedding here in the
near future.
S,me of our farmers have threshed
their crop Of wheat which il making 9
fair yield. The fertilized wheat is ex
lceptiOnslly good this year.
Born, TO Prof. Hershey and wife
"Wednesday evening, = beautiful CIR
baby.
Mr.. Allinger has been quite lov
again, and his recovery is very doubt
full.
Ray Allebaugh, M. M. Shaffer. Ott
Stiles, Joe LeedOm, Arthur Allings
and John Goble left Monday morning
with tent and complete outfit, to spen'
Two weeks in camp. They will fish an
spend their time In recrextion q
plesses them best. They are q lot O
moral, good young men and we wisl
them q pleasant and jolly time. Jimm
Cloninger, = professional cook will ~
company them. CLEANER.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15
The Rural Delivery.

According to the latest report of the
Assistant Postmaster General the rural
system is continuing to prove itself q
great success. The system has been ex-
tended to all the States in the Union, ex-
cepting Montana, where the bad noun
tain roads and the scarcity of population
did not warrant its establishment Even
In Alaska rural service was operated
during the last summer between Nome
and Gold River, which accommodate thcs-
sands of miners scattered about In that
region
1t Is estimated that by next month
6, 600 routes will be established A route
averages twenty-five miles in length.
This will accommodate over four mil
lion farmers, bringing the daily papers
aud magazines to their doors every day,
when before they were obliged to de-
pend on occasional visits to town for
news and other reading matter. In
many of the districts where the new
system has replaced the old country
postoffice the general mail service has
increased 100 per cent. Where formerly
Q farmer wrote one letter, he now writes
two. The box st his gate is stand
iny invitation to write letters.
Another good result has been the i'm
provement in country roads In many
regions the rural service has been estab
hshed only on the condition that the
roads be promptly improved. This has
brought about the building eighteen
new bridges in five New-England States
alone, and in the State OfTexas one
hund red fords have been bridged and
ten substantial stone bridges erected.
Another novel and advantageous
feature to be connected with the service
will be the extension of the daily re-
ports of the United States Weather Bu-
reau TO sll the farmers along the routes.
The carriers carts will be provided
with small fisgstaffs, from which sig
nails will be displayed informing the
farmers in the fields at q glance wha
the weather probabilities are
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15
NORThwOOD.

The fine rains the latter part OF June
and the hot weather of July have been q
combination that has had q very telling
effect on the corn and oats crops, and
has benefited the timothy meadows not
q little
The wheat harvest was given quite a
good start last week, and is being
pushed forward this week at quite n
rapid rate, and the thresher will soon
be abroad in the land.
Miss Minnie Patterson, of Bellecen-
ter, visited at G.H. Patterson's Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Beckie Nagle, OF Huntsville, and
Miss Martha Reed, OF Kenton, visited
Mrs. Rose Collins, Tuesday.
Misses Hazel and Msude Yates, OF
Cleveland suburbs, returned home Sat
urday, after an extended visit At T. h.
Cooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bayfield,, of Nc
Keesporr, Pa, are expected to arrive
Saturday for summer vacation with
the family of G. Fl. Patterson.
Miss Alba McCleary, of Keuton, /.
the guest of her cousin, Miss Mary
Collins.
Mrs. A. F. Mansfield, of Bellecenter
visited Mrs. Fannie Brooks Wednesday
Miss Nellie Johnston left Monday fol
Richmond, Va, to care for Grand
mother Hervey, who is quite an elderl,
lady and In feeble health.
Rev. A. II. Orr, former pastor of the
Huntsville u. p. congregation, will
preach in the U. P. church here mex
Sabbath at l. q. IN.
/. N. Gearing, postmaster OF Belle
fontaine, and Rural Route Inspecto
w. G. Johnston were in our vicinit,
Wednesday, accompanied also by War
rem Williams, looking after rural msi
matters.
Rev. Edgar P. Smith will be absen
July 20 at Caledonia, N. Y, an,
his pulpit will be supplied by Rev. A
81. Orr.
Mrs. Debby Estey, of Tippecanoe
Ohio, isfthe guest of Gilbert Newma
aud family. Her daughter. Mrs Elsi
Bolsnger, is expected to join her late
10 the week for q short visit
Mrs. B. NJ. Brooks returned last Sal
urday from q fortnight's visit wit
friends in Bellefontaine and at Hops
well.
Fred and Claude Kirk have pun
chased the Carr interest in the Carr
Rosebrook livery stable in Huntsvill,
CLIFTON.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15
A RESOLUTION.

RESOLVED. That In the opinion of two
thirds of the members elected to the Council
of the City OF Bellefontain-. Ohio. IL Is Deces-
ssry TO improve Powell avenue from the west
side OF Main street to the the east side of De-
troit street by constructing stone or GENE mt
curb and cutters on each side OF said avenue
and grading the space between curb and side
walks so as to prepare the same for seeding
ing the same between cutters with "A coat of
gravel ten inches deep 1T the center and six
inches deep at the sides and providing suffi-
cient drains, sewers aud sewer iulets for the
proper drainage of said avenue according TO
plans and specifications. r-lating to said i'm
provemeat known and designated as Powell
avenue Improvement No. 4" ON file In Office
of city Engineer.
The cost and expenses OF said impr .yement
shall be assessed on the abutting and such adj
iacent and contiguous or other benefited hots
or lands in the corporation. in proportion 10
the benefits which may result from the i'm
pro, ement. according to the laws Of assess-
meuts- said assessments shall be pay able In
ten annual instalments.
Bonds shall be issued In anticipation of the
collection of said assessments. and the City
Clerk Is hereby directed To cause this resolu-
tion tn be published for two weeks la a news
paper published and Of general circulation In
the corporation. and :. l.. Dow In hereby ap-
pointed to serve notice of the passage OF this
resolution. upon the owners OF property abut--
ting upon ad djacent OF contiguous to said i'm
provement who are residents Of Logan coun-
ty, Cnio.
ADOPTED July S. Isoa. CIV. RoFBucK.
July Is. l9oi-st City Clerk.