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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
COUNTY NEWS.
Middle Branch.

Mr.. Sykes will commence to carry |
the mail through here on Wednesday,
after which our address will be Belle
center, Ohio. Route No. 9.
Mrs. Margaret Maxwell, of Belle
fontaine is visiting her sisters on the
Branch at this writing.
Fred McKirahan in a recent letter
to his parents describes some thrill
ling experiences he had on the night
of the great food and cyclone. He
is stationed in the Lawrence, Kansas |
valley, and is engaged in putting up |
telegraph poles. They made a raft
of poles and went out the next day
about 10 miles and saw the ruin
wrought by the flood. Such as houses
standing in water, cattle hanging in
trees, and living hogs on top of stacks
We received the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hutchison
request your presence at the marriage
of their daughter
Mary
Everett AlonZo Cutter
at the Presbyterian Church, Clarence,
Illinois.
Tuesday, June thirteenth. nineteen
hundred and three.
7;30p. m.
Mrs. Hutchinson was reared in Lo-
gan county and her many relatives
and friends congratulate her on the
new graft on the family tree in her
son-in-law in prospect, Mr.. E. A. Cut
ler.
Rev. J. II. T. Gordon preached an
excellent sermon in the U. p. church
on Sabbath subject 1.-THE Golden Age"
as portrayed by the prophet Isa.
Sidney Presbytery will convene in
the U p. church on Tuesday to or
dain and install Rev. Gordon as pas
tor of said church. The ladies of the
congregation have been painting the
woodwork, carpeting, removing seats
and reseating part of it with chairs,
lrepapering and otherwise improving
the church.
This has been a busy season with
bee-keepers. One farmer took off SO
pounds of honey from one box last
week. The same party had all his
boxes filed with new colonies and
still they swarmed and swarmed and
swarmed and could not be induced to
occupy a pine box offered them but
left for parts unknown. Mr.. o. Lilies
is a fortunate man. He had some
empty boxes in his yard and two
swarms came and occupied them
Our folks had three swarms to leave
us for want of boxes enough. Mora
get your boxes ready in time.
: About 40 of Mr.. John Smiths chill
dren and grandchildren helped him
, celebrate his birthday last week.
Al Henderson visited his old hom,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Green an,
son spent a week at Mrs. Green
D parents home near Lakeview. Mrs
{ Ferguson who has been visiting he
E sister, Mrs. Akey, went to Bellefon
5 taine on Tuesday to spend a week.
Mrs. J. d. McKinnon and daughter
5 Miss Sarah, in company with Mrs
4 McKinnon's sister, Mrs. Belle Gray
! bel, of Raymore, Mo-. visited us Of
t Tuesday.
D ii. S. Rogers, of Bellefontaine
r lspent Sabbath at this place.
Mr.. Guy Brooks, who has bee
= preaching in Brookville, Pa, has re
5 ceived an invitation to preach in tn,
y First, U. p. church in Cleveland 70
two months.
Mr.. ID. S. Brooks has rented hi
: farm to Mr.. Ed HANNA and will com
= mence to drive the mail wagon o
5 Wednesday.
n Afarmer here harvested his alfalf'
r this week getting large wagon load
from 81 acres.
e Wheat will be ready to harvest o
n the glorious Fourth.
!. GOLDEN RoD.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

THE feudists at Jackson, Kentucky.
threaten to assassinate Judge Can't
well, and he has to be guarded by the
militia If Breathitt county were
turned into Dead Sea, it would be
poetic Justice
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

SIR THOMAS Upton, the plucky
English American Irishman, who is
making a splendid effort to carry
back the Americas cup, dined with
President Roosevelt. Friday Will
liam Fife. the designer of the Sham
rock, and seven leading men of our
nation, were present.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
Black Lawn Waists.

They are not big sellers but there is
always a demand for them, possibly
five styles to choose from, thin sheer
lawn trimmed in black embroidery;
sizes from 81 to a; it will be we'll to
keep this in mind, we are going to
have some hot weather.
n NJ ANNAT
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
Lace Curtains.

"A case OF new curtains opened this
morning, three special numbers at 81 /,
81 80 and 81 so; two numbers in Den
telle-Arabe hounce, they are priced at
S4.25 and S4.75 for single curtain
which is all you can use to one win
dow, they are the decided hit OF the
season. ii. M. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

a CENTRAL Conference of the
Jewish Rabbis of the United States,
Is in session this week at Detroit.
An interesting discussion is expected
over the report on proposed change
of the Jewish Sabbath from Saturday
fn SnndaN
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

FOUR earthquakes were felt Friday
at Erlua. Hungary. Some houses col
lapsed and nearly all were damaged.
The inhabitants we're panic stricken.
If IT had been over in Servia, we
could have suggested cause for it..
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

IT looks very much as if Bryan and
Free Silver would be relegated to the
rear BY the Democratic party next
year. But this will not inure to the
benefit Of Cleveland or Hill Some
new man viii be taken up
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
Sun Umbrellas.

There is a case OF so taffetta silk
umbrellas opened this morning, priced
at S1.50, best value you ever saw for
the money. A choice line OF fancy
handles, also plain handles should
you so desire. Opened at white goods
counter. III. Nj. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

Tom Johnson says he doesn't want
to run for Governor as the Demo
cratic candidate, ''if he can get any
body else to run Run is the word.
Tom evidently sees that he wouldn't
have "a waIkover.-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

THE rival delegations gave the
President a double welcome at Oyster
Bay. Saturday. There were two del
egations, two crowds and two bands,
but the President made only one
speech, in which he complimented
the children as excellent in quality
and sufficient in ouantity.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

PRESIDENT Roosevelt has gone to
Oyster Bay to spend the summer.
He will gives his forenoons to busi-
ness and his afternoons to rest and
reception of visitors.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
Thanks to Uncle Sam.

The latest report of the chief sani-
tary officer of Cuba declares that
there has not been case of yellow
fever on the island since September,
1901, and no smallpox since July,
1000
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

IT is said that big fight is prob
able between Morgan and Rockefel-
Ter, in Utah, as to which shall con-
troll the coal mines.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

PRESIDENT Roosevelt called halt
on the proposed action of the Philip
pine Commission, looking to the in
PRODUCTION of opium into the Philip
mines
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
Plain Chambray.

Colors that have been somewhat
scarce, a case OF 20 pieces opened this
morning, every color you want; the
good quality at 121sc.
III. Nj. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

THEsPresident says he is not taking
a hand in making State platforms.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
Cement and Lime!

Marion Lime and Louisville and
Portland Cement at
35-tf KERR BROTHERS..
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
Flags.
Gilbert N. Frazer.

IdSS.
You can show your patriotism by
investing 81 in one OF those big bunt-
ing flags; colors are fast, size 5xS.
III. NJ, ANNAT
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

RUSSIAN troops are said to have
invaded Corea.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
BUSINESS WANTS.

NOR SALE-A new Deering Binder. only
It cut 30 acres, J. w. Armstrong, City,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
FREE WANT ADS.

IL Won want n situation want help, want
TO sell or buy "A COW. horse. bicycle, load Of
hay. &c. drop "A postal To the REPuBLIcAN
and we will advertise your want FREE
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

E,oR sALE-s5 acres of good farming land
U near town. Call ON Z. B. HARNER.
City. left.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
Markets--June II.

Cleveland. June s7.-Hogs-Receipts % cars.
Trade active. but prices erratic. All sold
Mediums at a range of from 1896 TO $500. more
going at the lower end. Lights at a range of
from sos to s. 10. with good pigs from s5.l0 10
s6.i5 Closed "A trilie easy.
Cattle-Dull. Demand limited. mostly to
the dry fed class. Grassers draggy at lower
prices. about unsalable.
Calves-Draggy at lower prices Local
dressed conditions bad and the principal
factor. General range for the good from s6.s5
to 500.
Sheep and Lambs-Slow at lower prices.
Rest lambs at a range OF from S5.75 TO 20 90;
best sheep si.00s4 80 as the extreme top. Out
look tender.
East Buffalo. June e7.-Cattle-Receipts ,
cars: market dull.
Hogs-Receipts % ears; light grades steady !;
Others slow and heavy at s6oo16.l0; pigs S6-.5
ei6.30: Workers IS I5eI6.e0.
sheep and Lambs-Receipts cars; market
Il slow: yearlings lambs Si.15a5-25: fair TO
good Si.25fr45O: culls and commons S300a3 81;
spring lamps 81 25a6 75: fair TO good 81. .25 50:
mixed sheep si25fa4.50; culls and bucks g 500
3 81: export ewes s4-25Gi.35; wethers ss15g5.oo.
GRAIN MARKETS, KELLAR DowELL
Wheat....-. $685. &C
0orn- .-.---.-.....--. 81
oats -
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
YEARLOANS0

On Real Estate. With Privilege to
Make Partial Payments Of any
Amount at Any Time, Assemble
Your Debts and Pay all 1t One
Place.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

Advertisements under this head inserted for
Is cents each insertion for five lines or less.
Houses and farms for rent, Rooms for rent,
Lost and Found notices. Estray notices.
Houses Wanted. etc. will be classed under
this head.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
The Republican Nominees.

The Republican Nominee.
For Governor
MYRON T. HERRICK,
of Cleveland
For Lieut.. Governor
WARREN G. HARDING
of Marion.
For State Auditor
W. GUILBERT
For State Treasurer
W. S. M'KINNON
of Ashtabula-
For Attorney General
WADE H ELLIS
of Hamilton.
Supreme Judge
A. N SUMMERS
of Clarke
For School Commissioner
EDWIN A JONES
of Stark.
Member Board Public Works.
GEORGE W. WATKINS
of Pike.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
AlfdlfaI Alfdlfdl AlfalfaI
REMOVAL

Go to Kerr Bros for Alfalfa seed.
l4tf
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

AT one end Of the new power-house,
on the east side Of the building, is To-
Gated an unloading tower. The en-
bankments Of this side rise above the
level Of the structure. "A spur from
the railroad near by will be run along
this embankment. thru the tower.
The cars loaded with coal will be
brought into the tower in railroad cars
made for the street railway
company. The bottoms Of the cars will
be made 80 that they can be opened
up and let the fuel into the hopper
underneath.
Underneath the tracks will be an
immense hopper with a capacity Of
$500 tons Of soft coal. At the bottom
Of the hopper the fuel will pass thru
a crushing machine. The fuel is
crushed to about the size Of egg coal,
SO as to not clog the stokers.
From the crusher the coal is dropped
into transverse conveyor and carried
UP to the top Of the building on the
other side Of the power-house and
dropped into two longitudinal con-
veyors, which distribute the fuel to the
boilers, the whole length Of the room.
Located above the boilers, from the
conveyor to the furnace doors, are
pipes or spouts which carry the; fuel
to automatic stokers From these the
coal Is then pushed into the furnaces
by steam pistons. The speed of the
stoker is regulated by the amount of
power that Is to be developed and by
the amount Of steam pressure in the
boiler. It can be easily regulated The
fuel is scattered evenly over the bot
tom Of the furnace by this method.
The inside measurements for the
engine-room are 81 feet by $50 feet,
The same measurements for the boiler
room are SO by 255. The space oc-
cupied by one engine and generator
will be 40 by 40. -
f. There will be no fly wheels on the
generator, as %the revolving part Is
heavy enough to do without. The re.
volving part weighs $4,000 pounds
There will be no counter or, line shaft.
ing used :. sz;:@sS*.s.z - g., Z
At the very best the highest amount
Of power now at the company's serv.
Ice is 1900 horse power. The ca.
pacity Of the new power house wher
completed. with all Ave engines In.
stalled, will be AZ; 900 horse power, OF
$4,000 horse power more than the
nresentN cana citv With the other wa
ter power station it will be $4,000. "
The company also maintains twt
large storage batteries with a capacit.
Of 1900 horse power each. These arr
used only early in the evening, whe1
the amount Of traffic on the lines /,
the largest. 80 s. -, -
The power-house will run eighteen
hours per day. at the start, as it will
not have to work overtime to gen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

pany with really wonderful executive |
ability. At tho time It was decided to
adopt tho new power electricity was
comparatively unknown as a motive
force. It's adaptation to street railway
service was almost problemadcal; and
as far az practical experience in the
work was concerned. there was no
such thing to be found. Street rail-
way mon, nltho convinced Of the es-
cellence Of the new power, were still
confronted by many problems while
installing the system. ,whioh called for
quick solution and tho best Of 5udg-
ment That the entire system Of the
two cities was changed from narrow
gage horse car lines into standard
gage electric lines In two years was q
matter worthy Of remark. That this
was all done with little interruption
Of traffic and that each limo al finished
was opened and ran smoothly from
the start was little short Of remark
able. "
Since the general change from horse
power to electricity, twelve years ago.
the efforts Of the company have been
directed towards ,perfeoting tho sys-
tenn, building the necessary extensions
and eauippins the entire system with
modern rolling stock. The cars used
in 1891, as shown In q picture on this
page. were simply large cars Of tho
old horse car, type-the Familiar four
wheeled oars-with electric apparatus
added. It soon became apparent that
larger cars could be operated moro
economically ana would be far more
convenient and comfortable. Shortly
after the interurban limo was opened
between Minneapolis and st. Paul
double truck cars were provided, and
from these original cars tho standard
car now being generally introduced on
all the lines Of the company has been
evolved. -. ,-..'.
These cars are designed for both
summer and winter service; the win
dow stills are but At inches from, the
floor and the :, two sashes may be
slipped down into the side Of the car,
making practically an open car. The
length, as shown in the, floor plan. is
a buffing timber (bent to conform to
the car end), 9 inches thick at the CEN
ter limo of the car. This makes the
total length "a feet 4 inches. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
crate power ahead for the next day.
as the present plants do now.

crate power ahead for the next day,
as the present plants do now.
There is but one larger leather belt
in the world than that recently COM
pleted for the big drive wheel at the
new power-house. and that, is one fur
nished for the Anaconda copper mine
in Montana. The belt is 100 feet long,
weighs 1000. pounds. is 80 inches In
width. and three-ply.
When the new power plant is COM
pleted the railway company can make
some of the extensions to outside ter
ritory out Of the city which it has
been considering for some time past.
A number Of lines will be built which
are out Of the question at the pres
ent time. owing to the insufficient pow
err. More cars will also be run on
the different lines, making more fire.
quent service.
the Twin City Rapid Transit company
is building in each city an extensive
transformer station. Electric power
will be conveyed from the power plant
to these stations in cables and at a
high voltage. At the stations it will
be transformed to the required voltage
for distribution to the trolley wires.
The Minneapolis building is at the cor
ner Of Hennepin avenue and Eleventh
street. It Is handsome press brick
structure, three stories high and Will
be utilized as general office build
ing as we'll as for the mechanical pur-
pose. One entire side Of the building
turnout two stories and basement will
be devoted to- the massive air blast
transformers and rotary converters,
while the basement in the other half
of the building will be used for the
Immense storage batteries.
For some years the general Offices
of the company have been in connec-
ton with the manufacturing and re-
pair plant which occupies an entire
block at Nicollet and Thtrty-f1rst
street. The Twin City company prob
ably does more of its own work than
most large street railway companies.
All the new type standard cars are
manufactured in these shops.
| OIlI dIOtlcI feature OIL the develop.
ment of the system during recent
years has been the building Of some
miles Of permanent track, laid in ce-
ment and with extra heavy and long
rails. Wherever new street: paving was
to. be laid the; company has replaced its
old tracks with this model construc-
ton. In addition a large number Of
curves of the finest quality have been
laid down. These have been planned
after the best track engineering meth
DDS known, and have been constructed
especially for the company: from the
tengineer's plans by = eastern mills.
Bedded on concrete, with Harveyized
steel frog plates, which may be re-
placed when worn, these curves are
practically everlasting. The system of
!, curves at the great crossing and juno
ltion Of all the lines at Hennepin and
washington avenues is one of the most
complicated and complete in the coun-
| try. A large mileage of the company's
track is now cast-welded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

protected by safety gates. There are
two steps, each liz inches high, to
reach the platform; the steps are Of
the Stanwood type, made by the O..
& G. company.
Safety gates are used on all cars
and the latest built Of the cars have
two sets Of gates, allowing one pas
sage for passengers entering the car
and another for those alighting. This
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

The large cars are heavier and re-
quire more power, but the capacity is
greater, and the Increased cost of pow
err is more than compensated by the
saving in tratnmen's wages. A single
large car will replace a small car and
trailer, dispensing with the need Of one
conductor. This reduction Of one
third in the item of wages, about 40
per cent Of the operating expense, per-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

Lh0 8VOluI1Ou OL LILO DS3oOs Hallway
system OF Minneapolis during the past
twenty-five years forms ono OF the
most interesting chapters in tho story
of the city during that period. Moth
Ing, perhaps. moro emphatically dem
onstrates tho extent of the city's
progress from village to metropolitan
conditions. When The Journal
was founded, in 1878. Minneapolis had
a village system of street railway tram
sit; now that Tho Journal has
reached the age Of twenty-five years
Minneapolis enjoys a modern electric
street railway system second to mono
In tho country for efficiency and equip
ment. q:
Tho Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany was chartered In June. 1891. un-
dor the laws Of New Jersey, but the
three companies which It controls, the
Minneapolis Street Railway company.
the st. Paul City Railway company,
and tho Minneapolis, Lyndale g. Min
netonka Railway company. are, of
course. much older. The men who arc
now managing this company were In
tsrested In the street railways OF the
twin cities before the motive power
was electricity and were pioneers in
electrical working. Thomas Lowry, the
president, WAS among tho first to REQ
oRnize tho future Of electricity In the
street railway field, and tho he had
decided upon a cable system and pur-
chased largo quantities Of material, did
not hesitate to change his plans and
use the newer power. q. q Good
rich. the Woo president, has been con-
neoted with this system for over TWEEN.
ty years. and W. J. Held. tho general
manager, for nearly fifteen years
Both have been untirins in their Of.
forts to develop tho business. and the
success achieved crowns tho work. The
auditor OF tho company. q. 8. Pattee
has been with the company for thu
past twelve or thirteen years. He wa.
chief clerk for J. 3. Calderwood. audi
tor for Some years until two years ago
and succeeded to tho position upon tn,
resignation Of Mr.. Calderwood to g.
east. Mr.. Pattes In q hard worke
and knows tho street railway system
Of tho two cities thoroly. 49,, .u.'
Tho organization Of the Twin Cit.
Rapid Transit company came at tn
time when tho systems Of tho tw,
cities had Just been converted Int
electric lines. This work was ono O
extreme difficulty and was executed b.
the officials Of the street railway com
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

saves considerable time In handling
crowds. Cars built on this pattern
are slightly longer than tho dimensions
above.
The new cars seat nfty-one persons.
Double truck cars are favored because
they are more popular with patrons
and cheaper to operate under the con-
ditions which obtain, and. it is be-
lieved, are also cheaper to maintain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

weight Of tho body Is ton tons, with
trucks and motor. seventeen tons. Tho
long stills are Of Oregon nr, AZ by
8& inches; steel plates y by & inches
are let into the side sillsi the short
stills are Of oak. The ends Of the car
are rounded, and both arc vestibuled.
There is but one entrance, and that is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

mits q comparatively large increase in
the item Of power. which is only about
Is per cent Of the total. Also by sub
shutting one car for a two-car train
the number of safety gates is reduced.
AS fast as possible the old cars will
be superseded by new ones Of the
standard type.
At the present time the company
operates about $50 miles Of track.