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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
A DislraCefuI Strike.

The striking hack drivers in Chi
cago appear to have aroused public
sentiment against which they cannot
contend successfully by their at
tempts to interfere with the conduct
of funerals in that city.
Ii is disgraceful, alike to the Off
cials of Chicago and to the workmen
who engaged in the riotous demon
strations of Saturday and Sunday
last, that anything of the kind should
have been permitted to occur there.
There Is something sacred about
death. The worst ruilian sometimes
feels a sentiment of pity when he
comes into the presence of one who
has been saddened by the death of 4
relative or friend. It is not surpris-
ing, therefore, that the refusal of
these strikers to permit the use of
hearses at funerals, compelling bod
les to be hauled to cemeteries in
black dead wagons, accompanied by
riotous demonstrations at churches,
where, in one instance. only two little
children of a woman whose funeral
was being conducted there were per-
mitted to enter as mourners, should
have aroused a strong public senti-
ment against them.
1t Is well that the police have deci-
ded to put stop to such scenes, and
that the Governor of Illinois has Of
fered to call out the militia to pre-
serve order if the police do not do
their duty. The right of the people
to bury their dead should have been
guarante ed if it took the whole po-
lice force of Chicago ard the entire
State militia beside to do it -Cleve-
land Leader.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
Turn. About Face,

Christmas week is a good occasion
to turn over a new leaf. IF you are
of scolding, petulant nature, try
looking pleasant for just this week.
1t W" give sprouting wrinkles a
chance to smooth out and will make
Other feel that you are not so bad as
you have been painting yourself.
One weeks thorough trial will con-
vince you that there is more in life
than you ever before dreamed of.
Incidentally drop a few presents
among those whom you know to be
deserving, and then draw a compari-
son { ( your mental condition-Before
G wing and After Giving. You will
be surprised at your increased inter
es. in the world, and If you keep the
practice up every Christmas tide,
you will grow public spirited, and ge.
to buying books for the public libra.
ry. or pictures for a municipal mu
/ scum.
It's mighty good medicine, this
Christmas spirit, for the mind tn at Il
prone to wrap itself upon its ownel
and augment his troubles to the ex
clusion of all the joys of the universe
Toledo Blade.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

Americans are known as a dyspeptic peo-
pie. The extent of this disease may be infer
red from the multitude of so called ..medf-
cines" offered as remedy. They are often in
tablet form and have no value except as
palliatives of the immediate effects of dyspe-
psia- The man who used them may fed bet
ter but is surely getting worse. They do not
touch the real cause of the disease. DIR.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery is a medi-
cine specially prepared TO cure diseases of
the stomach and organs of digestion and
nutrition. 1t is not made to give temporary
relief but to effect permanent cure. In ninety
eight cases out OF every hundred 1t cures per-
fectly and permanently.
1t has cost DIR. Pierce $4,000 to give away in
the last year the copies OF his Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser, which have been
applied for. This book OF 100s pages is sent
free on receipt OF 2l one-rent stamps to pay
expense Of mailing only, Address DIR. II. V
Pierce. Buffalo. y. Y.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
West Liberty BanneSiSmS

Mrs. Amy Thatcher Sutphin. of this
place, who was granted a divorce
from Frank F. Supthin a short time
time ago, left West Liberty Tuesday
morning, accompanied by her two
children, bond for To'edo, where she
was to be married Tuesday afternoon
to Mr.. III. Lisle Francisco, a prom
inent young farmer, of Beebe, Mich
igan. They expected to go from To-
ledo to Beebe Immediately after the
marriage, where they will reside.
On Monday, o. p. Hershey, of this
place, received the sad intelligence
that his only sister, Mrs. Jennie Tway
wife of William Tway. who resides
near Irwin Station, in the southwest
part of Union county, had been drown
ed by accidentally falling into ar
open cistern.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
COUNTY NEWS.
ZdneSneld.

We date our items Christmas day,
this week and we hope il may be
merry one to our REPUBLICAN fam
lily. To all whom this may come, we
send a Christmas greeting.
Misses Orpha Bowers and Laura
Nelson made a happy Christmas for
their pupils by having an enter
tainment Thursday afternoon. A
Christmas tree will be the attrac-
tion.
The NJ. E. Sunday School gave a
Christmas tree entertainment Thurs
day evening, and the Presbyterian
Sunday School will give a supper FRI
day evening.
Mrs. r. J. Reames returned to the
bedside of her aunt, Mary Collins,
at Lima, Saturday, finding her much
worse, and Tuesday a dispatch was
received announcing her death. The
funeral was held Wednesday at l:3O
o'clock.
Mary Outland went to Springfield
Tuesday for holiday visit.
A. L Fawcett, of Bellefontaine,
Uncle and Auntie Fuller, of the Elk.
aminer. Michael and Martha Collins
and the writer and family will eat a
Christmas dinner with F. J. Fawcett
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Williams cele.
brated their silver wedding anniver.
sary last Saturday evening About
% guests were present, who with
valuable presents and cheering word:
of congratulation made the occasion
i happy one for MIR. and Mrs. viii
liams.
Quite a number of Christian people
of our community made an offerins
in the way of fruits and other eat
ables to help make a merry Christ
mas for the poor children in the IN
ion Mission, of Columbus. A barre
and two boxes of provisions was sen
Wednesday morning.
| Chester Williams was home frou
Columbus to attend his fathers an,
mothers wedding anniversary.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
Did Not Die From Burns.

Urbana. o., Dec. 22.-The Coroner's
examination over the body of George
Bales, the young clerk burned in a
lamp explosion at North Lewisburg,
showed that he died from the effects
of an overdose of morphine which
had been given him, no doubt, to re-
lieve his sufferings. The physician
who prescribed the drug may be
prosecuted. The post-mortem was
ordered by II. A. Spain, of Columbus,
who il an uncle of ths boy.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
Logan County Politics.

The Columbus Journal, of Wednes-
day, contained the following items
of political news, that will more or
less interest some of our people:
~Unless the opposition of a num-
Der of influential Cleveland polite
ians causes a miscarriage of plans,
Governor-elect Herrick will offer the
of Assistant Adjutant-
General to Captain Julius \. Blasts.
st is not at all certain that he
will accept appointment to second
place, though Colonel HerIick would
be pleased if he would.
''If the appointment is not tender
ed Captain Blasts, or if it is, and he
declines it, the friends of Captain
worthington Kaufman, of Bellefon-
taine. believe he will be chosen as
assistant to Adjutant-General A. B.
Critchfield.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
SIXTy!-F!0UR KILLED.
Thirty Passengers Injured.
When B. & o. Train Meets
Utter Destruction.

ConnellsviHe, Pa, Dec 2S.-Utter
destruction met the Dequesne flyer of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad as
it was fashing at highest speed along
the tracks, eight miles west of here
tonight, and latest reports from the
scene of as terrible wreck as is known
in railroad history places the num-
Der of persons who went to death in
the disaster at the appalling number
of 64.
The number of injured fortunately
will not be as large. 1t is now esti-
mated at 80.
But many of those are so seriously
and dangerously injured that it is
feared that tomorrow will find the
fearful death rate swelled.
HORROR TERSELY TOLD.
The following official statement
was made at midnight tonight by
Superintendent W. C. Lorse, of the
Pittsburg section, after he had hur
riedly viewed the wreck and talked
to members of the trains crew:
mo. IL was derailed bv running
into some switch timbers or timber
of about that size, derailing the en-
gine and train.
"All the cars badly damaged. D'
not think any of the equipment vii
be able to go away from the acciden'
on their own wheels, except possibl,
the Pullman cars and the diner.
''The engine lies across both tracks
The baggage car is over the bank
The first coach is partly over th'
bank. The balance of the train bad
ly twisted.
"All the people killed were in th'
smoker Very few of the other
went into the first coach ESCAPING
steam from the engine scalded man.
of the injured passengers. The in
iured have been taken from the wrecl
and are lying on the bank.
Engineer and fireman cannot b
found
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
GOVERNOR HER
RICK'S STAFF
Members Are Selected From
Line Officers of Active
Military Organizations.

Governor-elect Herrick announced
his staff officers, Wednesday through
his secretary, Judge Galloway.
The staff is made up exclusively of
officers of the line in active guard
service and three of the members
are Democrats.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles c. Wey-
brecht, Eighth Infantry, Alliance.
Lieutenant Colonel Byron l. Bar
gar, Fourth Infantry, Columbus.
Major George W. Cunningham,
Sixth Infantry, Fostoria.
Captain Fredrick NJ. Tanning, First
Battalion of Engineers, Cleveland
Captain Julius A. Blasts, Battery
A, Cleveland
Captain James II. Williams, Fifth
Infantry. Cincinnati.
Captain George H. Wood, Third
Infantry, Dayton.
Captain Harry D. Knox, Seventh
Iufantry, Marietta.
First Lieutenant Harry S. Moultou
Second Infantry, Lima,
Second Lieutenant Otto Miller,
Troop A. Cleveland,
There will be no more fcolonels OF
peace" nor will there be any gener'
als,the members will retain the title:
of their present rank of guard Off.
GERS.
Judge Galloway did not announce
the appointee for adjutant general
The fact that Captain Blasts OF
Cleveland is a member of the stat
shows that objections raised BY
Cleveland politicians prevented hi
being offered the assistant adjutant
generalship. Col Herrick delayed
the announcement of his executiv,
clerks, as there is one position abou
which he has not made up his mind
Major Worthington Kaufman il
doing his best and expects to land th'
position of adjutznt.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
A HAPPY SETTLEMENT
OF a Vexed Question in the
Philippines.

One of the chief complaints against |
Spanish rule in the Philippines, and
the one that estranged many of the
Filipinos from the Catholic church,
was, that the organization of Friars
of the Catholic church, had gained
possession of and a legal title to mil
lions of acres of the best lands of the
country, to the great detriment of
the people, who claimed that they
had been defrauded by the Friars.
Many of the Friars fed from the
island to escape the vengeance of
the Filipinos, when the country was
ceded to the United States, but held
that their title to the lands would
have to be made good by our govern
ment. The people were badly in need
of the lands, unable to redeem them,
and charged that they had been de-
prived ca them by fraud and decep-
tion-
Our government undertook to 7rbi-
trate the question through Governor
Taft and the Philippine Government,
and success has at last been achieved.
President Roosevelt, through the in
fuences of Gov. Taft, and the late
Pope Leo, has succeeded in settling
these troubles by paying 5000, 600
for the lands, which are said to be
worth sI5, 900, 900.
1t is contemplated to sell this vast
area of land purchased from the
friar's orders for the benefit of the
lFilipinos themselves for the money
will go into their own treasury. Pay
meat will be made by bonds either
to the friars or sold by the Philip
lpine government at the best price
obtainable, the proceeds being giver
Ito the orders. The lands are TO be
sold as far as possible to the tenants
who live upon them now, and reali
izing that few of the Filipinos have
any considerable sums of money LAID
by, the Philippine government pro
poses to allow them to buy the land
on long time payments, at a yer,
moderate rate of interest on the de
ferred payments. The main purpos'
is to create the greatest possible
number of landlords in the Philip
pines, for it is believed that such
body will be a strong conservator o
lpeace, and will do much to discour
lage future revolutionary movements
The question OF the withdrawal o
friars, at the outset the most i'm
lportant connected with this problem
has, it is said at the War Department
practically settled itself. OF tn
body of friars in the Philippin
y Islands at the outbreak of the wa
with Spain only two hundred odd al
: said to have remained and nearly a
q of these are in Manila.
They have found calls to othe
g fields of duty outside the archipelago
s and those who remain, being almos
+ objects of charity, are as anxious
most cases to get away from tn
o islands, as those who, maintainin
u them at some sacrifice, are anxioI
t to have them 60. But even if a fe
y remain, it is felt that their power
further embarrass the future rel;
;. tions of the government and the PEI
+ pie in the Philippines has disappea
e led
l. It is not doubted that the PresideI
and Secretary Root will approve Go
e ernor Taft's arrangement, particl
3 larly as it appears that the people {
G the United States are not to /
) charged with any of the money II
l. quired to buy the friars' lands.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale
OF any medicine In the civilized world. Your
mothers and grandmothers never thought OF
using anything else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce and they seldom
heard Of Appendicitis, Nervous Prostration
or Heart Failure. etc. They used August
Flower to clean out the system and stop
fermentation Of undigested food. regulate
the action OF the liver. stimulate the nervous
and organic action of the system, and that is
all they took when feeling dull and bad with
headaches and other aches. You only need a
dose OF Green's August Flower. in liquid
form. TO make you satisfied there is nothing
serious the matter with you. You can get thi.
| reliable remedy at
Gilbert N. Frazer's.
Price &c and sc.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

THE postoffice department has is
sued a fraud order against the Golden
Thoughts Publishing Company, of
Mansfield, Ohio, fOrbidiing it further
use of the mails. The company
promised $40. 600 in prizes for correct
guesses on the vote in Ohio for
Governor. Forged names we're pub
Hshed as having drawn prizes, and
money was not paid to those who
were nearest correct.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
State Encdmpment
Last Week i'm June.

Tiffin, o., Dec. 23.-The date of the
state encampment of the G. A. r.,
which is to be held here the CON-
ing summer, has been changed to
the last week in June. This is made
necessary on account of the date set
for the holding of the Republican
national convention at Chicago. DIR.
Bigger. the biographer of General
Gibson and chairman of the citizens
committee for the encampment, will
call meeting of his committee i'm
mediately after the holidays.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
Township Convention.

Jefferson township Sunday School
will be held in the NJ. T..
church in Zanesfeld. Sunday evening,
December 81. at o'clock.
PROGRAM.
Song, congre CATION.
Devotional exercises, c. w. Polk.
Prayer, Rev. Mr.. Adriance.
Song, choir.
Twenty minute address on the life
of David, Rev. Mr.. Scott.
Solo, Mrs. Jas. f. Plummer.
Twenty minute address on the life
of Solomon, Miss Anna Taylor.
Twenty minute Round Table dis
cussion, c. w. Parker.
Song. congregation.
JAMES F. PLUMMER, President.
IANTHA BROWN, Secretary.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
Huntsville.

The Christmas entertainments to
be given this week promise to be
very good. The Presbyterian Sunday
School will give a Christmas party,
Wednesday night which promises to
be quite entertaining. The NJ. E.
Sunday School will give a cantata
Thursday evening. The school has
been thoroughly drilled and the play
vii, be an interesting one.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. K. Nagle spent a
couple of days with Mrs. Collins and
family east of town last week.
Miss Essie Miller has a position in
the Racket Store at Bellefontain c.
Several from here attended the
spelling school in the Wallace dis
trict Friday night.
The public schools closed Friday
for two weeks vacation. The pupils
are happy and those who have worked
hard will enjoy this vacation the
more.
Tom Montgomery will spend holi-
county. He will accompany Miss
Anna Blair. of Bellecenter,
Supt. o. ii. Maffett and wife left
Friday for Mansfield, where they will
spend vacation the guests OF their
parents.
The Misses Clara Hayes and Lula
Stokes. teachers in the public schools
sent n box of clothing, toys, etc,
to the poor children of Cincinnati.
II contained many good things all
donate by the school children.
Quite a number of the local X. of
p. Is attended the state meeting at
Kenton, Wednesday.
Charley Herren has resigned his
position in West Kiberty.
SIN-NED.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

Joseph F. Bixemann, of Hanover
Center, Ind, desires to exhibit at the
Wo rld's Fair a COW named The
Queen of the West In a letter to
the management he gives the cows
attra ctions as follows:
''It is a five-legged cow with five
hips, two tails and two udders. She
is even years old and raised a calf
last year"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

The Zauesield Presbyterian Sunday
School will hold their Christmas ex-
ercises at the town hall Friday night,
Dec. 20. After the program the mem
bers of the school will be treated to a
fine supper. Oyster will be served to
any one desiring them for 20 cents
per dish. All are invited.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

THE remains of forty-two private
soldiers who lost their lives in the
Philippines, were brought to this
country. and buried with military
hOnors at the national cemetery at
Arlington, this week
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

HON. Joseph r. Hawley, senior
Senator from Connecticut, is in i'll
health, and has sent word to the
Senate that he will be unable to ap-
pear on the floor and present the
hills that appear nnder his name.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

A CAUCUS of the Ohio Republican
senators has been called for January
., for organization. Senator Cham
berlain of Elyria, will be named for
president protein.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

No difference how much you want
to pay for candy for Christmas time,
you can find it at all prices, from
eirht 70 sixty cents per pound, at the
II GBORG EoPLE CANDY KITCHEN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

Mr.. CARNEGIE has just completed
arrangements for giving away his
thousandth library.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

We have a new line of Stationery
for the Christmas trade.
FRAZER, the druggist.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
The Western Ohio
Real Estate and Loan Co.

keal Estate and Loan 10.
W. A. Graffort, Manager q years experience
In the real estate and loan business.
SIDNEY LOCK BON ~.
DrGRAFF HEADQUARTERS. Rooms and
2Taylor Building.
BELLEFoNTAINE HEADQUARTERS. A.
Emmons. Agent. Room .. Empire Block.
Local Agents In rs Counties.
property or a business of any kind, or borrow
private money on long time. at S per cent.
representative viii cali at once or r. our M Man. am
hdential.
We have at all times farms for sale in Lo-
gan and Shelby counties Western Ohio. No
be the one TO suit
FARM BUYERS READ THE FOLLOWING
Special bargains for November and Decem-
Der.
16o acres miles from DeGran. y black land
pasture. fine large dwelling driven we'll
and large barn Price s65 per acre and
100 acres 8 miles from DeGraa. no finer
farm In Logan county, running wa
ter. buildings, cost 5000, s75 per acre. long
time.
ie0 acres miles from Lewistown. \ black
land and bu ldings. $50 per acre % 800 OF
this can run 10 years.
100 acres miles from DeGraff. 4 black land.
fair buildings, so per acre. y of the
amount can be paid In 10 annual pay
ments.
90 acres u mile from good creamery in Lo-
gan county, y corn land. y wheat y grass
and timber. plenty of water for stock. SD
per acre, y OF this amount in payments
125 acres S miles from Bellefontaine. good
buildings. a fine wheat and grass farm
so per acre and terms to suit.
90 acres 3h miles from Bellefontaine, fins
corn farm. is In high state of cultivation
hne buildings. so per acre. good time.
100 acres miles from Sidney. good buildings
corn farm, so per acre.
40 acres miles from Quincy. good buildings
corn farm, SO per acre.
los acres miles from Sidney. fine buildings
stock and grain farm, running water, -
per acre. good time.
100 acres-l milesfrom Rushsylvania. % acr
timber. balance in cultivation. fine corr
and wheat farm, large dwelling and barn
running water. Ss5 per acre.
30 acres miles from Maplewood, all blacl
| land, good dwelling. S65 per acre.
l0a Il. driven mill and wind engine. Ian,
high state of cultivation. SIS per acre.
| 20 bbl steam -four mill. finest mill In westeri
Ohio. In In Western Ohio town OF . Il. X
| 5000. Will exchange for farm.
$500 dry good store In a Western Ohio tow
offs X. r.. will trade for farm. This stocl
Is new and clean and doing n $500 year
ly business
We have 100 other farms In Western Obi
| and several bnncxxs openings which ar
Ronsy msa<snL
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
Gent!emen'sToilet Sets at Frazer's.

For Christmas we have cheap
Pens that are good.
FRAZER, the druggist.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

Ice creams of all flavors, plain or
in brick form, you can have on short
notice, from
GEoRGEoPLE's CANDY KITCHEN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25
Notice to Stockholders.

The stockholders of the Savings Building
and Loan Company of Belefontaine, o.. VIII
meet in the company's Office.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 2, 1904.
Z O'Clock D. m for the purpose of electing
seven directors TO serve for the ensuing year
and also TO fix time of holding the annual
election OF officers. j. ID. INSKEEP,
( Dec Is I903-2t Secretary.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-25

A good line of Teachers Bibles at
Frazel's.