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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
ONE BILL
In Restraint OF Trusts
Passed By Congress.
Not All That Was Wanted. But
All That Could Be Sc
cured From the Senate.
The People Will Have to Look
After the Senate.

Three bills were under consideration |
in Congress, to restrict the operation |
of Trusts and cure their evils. The |
Littlefield bill, which passed the
House, with but one vote in opposi-
tion, was the best bill of the three.
1t received the votes of every men,
Der of the House, but one. But 1t
blocked: and the friends of antitrust
Legislation were constrained to &C
cept the Elkin's amendment, which is
not as strong as the Littlefield meas
ure, but which was accepted by both
sides in the House, as the best that
could be had. Only six votes were
cast against it in the House.
The following Washington dispatch
gives an idea of the character of the
bills passed, and of the views of the
Administration in regard to them:
Washington, February, 15.-Attor-
ney General Knox, who is known to
have prepared the important fea-
lures of the antitrust bills now en-
acted into law on being asked as to
how they were regarded by the ad-
ministration, said:
"The legislation affecting the trusts
passed at this session of Congress is
satisfactory to the Admins
and the prompt response to the Pres
ident's requests is highly gratifying
A very long stride in advance has
: been accomplished and the promises
of last Fall have been made coed.
: 1.-THE giving and taking of railroad
rebates is now prohibited by a Law
5 capable of effective enforcement
D against corpora ations as well as indi
viduals, and the courts of the United
States are clothed with jurisdiction
to restrain and punish violations.
tine act creating the department
u of commerce vests in that depart
ment complete authority to investi
gate the organization and busines
methods of corporations engaged il
Interstate and foreign commerce
and to that end to compel the testi
mony of persons having the desire
knowledge The legislation is cor
: else in its terms, but very compre
hensive in its scope. Under its pre-
visions a fair opportunity will be al
{ forded to test the effect upon the ter
{ dency toward industrial monopoly o
its guarantees of no favors for tn
e great producer as against the sma
one.
Discretion is lodged in the pres
/ dent as to the publication of fact
d useful to be publicly known and
y wise administration law promise
lie much that is helpful and nothin
y that is harmful.
'r THE law to expedite the hearin
d of cases and giving an appeal dires
ie to the supreme court of first instance
VI assures within a reasonable time al
thoritative decisions upon importaI
pending questions. Regarding futul
Legislation, if necessary, it can
III confidently framed.
as Upon the whole, the situation
eminently satisfactory and is the r
'e suit of concessions, notifications I
'y views and forms of expressions up6
the part of many earnest al
thoug htful men who have endeavort
within a very brief session to met
r. a rational public demand in a ratio
d al and effective way"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
CHICKEN THIEVES
Arrested and Confess Their
Thieving.

The police yesterday arrested
Harry Conn, Frank Smith and Clar-
ence Watkins for stealing chickens.
Two of the boys, Watkins and Conn,
pleaded guilty, and were fined s25
and costs each, and committed to the
Workhouse if fines are not paid.
Smith has not been fined yet. The
two boys who pleaded guilty, named
fifty places where they had stolen
chickens.
They had a stone pen built on the
stone quarry lot, where they KEEP,
the chickens till they sold them.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
Officers Reelected
by Fair Managers.

The Fair managers met Saturday
and reelected their officers as follows:
President David W. Kaylor, Vice
President John a. Hamer, Secretary
E. P. Chamberlin, Treasurer Will r.
Nevin. Mr.. Chamberlin declines the
office, even with $50 additional sal
ary. President KaylOr recommended
the planting of additional shade
trees, and that another entrance
be made to the fair grounds.
Messrs A LesouTd and VIM. Nc
Adams asked that a special place be
provided to exhibit POlled Durham
cattle.
Mr.. Haviland, delegate to Miami
Valley Circuit meeting reported.
Messrs Edward Butler, W. T. Havi-
land Newton Archer compose the
gent committee
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
THE LUCKY ONES.
School Teachers Who Passed the
Last Examination.

The following teachers took
the examination, Saturday, February
7,and have been granted certificates:
Three Years-O. E. Van Vorhis.
Two Years-Harry Ansley, Colin
Campbell, Ezra VanHorn, Charles F
Moore, Edna Piersol.
One Year-Ray Drummod, A. A.
Longfellow. Carleton Sinclair, Roy T.
Smith. E. E. Taylor, Georgia Cooper,
Eva Elliott. Maggie Forry. Lillian
Piersol, Addie Hamsher, Anna Thorn
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

THERE will be no legislation of this
Congress to reinstate the army sa-
loon On the other hand. Congress
has appropriated 81 l,OOO, 600 to erect
buildings, where exchange, stores
school, library. reading, lunch and
amusement rooms may be estab
lished. at posts and camps This i:
far better than establishing the sa
loon as a reform agent Good fol
Congress.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
Republican Primary March 20.

Seven members of the Lake Town
ship Central Committee met Friday
evening, and arranged the date Fri
day, March 30, for the Republican
Primary for city and township.
The committee was organized by
electing Harry Edwards, Chairman:
Charles Roebuck, Secretary and
Horace n. More, Treasurer.
There are 26 Offices to fill, with sew
eral candidates for several Offices.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
Rare Honesty.

Twenty years ago one of the sub
scribers to the REPUBLICAN died in a
neighboring town owing s. on sub
scription. Saturday his daughter
came in and paid the full debt. We
learned years ago that women were
more honest than men, but we were
taken with unusual surprise at thi:
demonstration of true honesty, es
pecially as the one who made the
payment could not be morally ol
legally held for the debt.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

IN a speech at the Democratic
banquet at Columbus. last week,
William Bryan made an eloquent
speech, in which he accused Grover
Cleveland of having created division
in the party and having been elected
and controlled by organized wealth,
and said that ever since that time
his sins have been a mill stone aronu6
the neck of the party.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

"THE Hague" is the National Court
of Arbitration, which meets at THE
Hague, the capital of Holland, to
try cases of international disputes
that may be referred to it by the ma
tions interested, and is composed of
Judges selected by the nations that
have signed the agreement to abide
by the decisions of this court. on
questions they have referred to it.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
Public Sale.

1 will sell at public sale in East
Liberty Saturday, February 81, 1903,
all my household and kitchen furni-
ture, consisting of stoves, bedsteads,
feather beds, tables, cupboards,
stands, safes, clocks, dishes, etc
Sale commences at 10 a. m. Terms:
Three dollars and under cash. All
sums over three dollars six months
time. ALEX. HENRY.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

snow. Freddie. 20 and kiss your little
sweetheart and make IL up" said Fred
dies mother.
mo. won't"
her and how sorry you are"
mo. won't Pa says he got into 4
breach OF promise case 10y telling a girl
that and had TO marry the old thing.
won't run any risks. n't."-London
Tu-Bits.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
The Venezuelan Blockade
is Raised.
There Is Great Rejoicing in
Venezuela.
And Germany Is Dragging Be
cause She Got the Better of
Her Allies.

The representatives of Great Brit
ain. Germany, Italy and Venezuela,
agreed Friday. on a reference of the
matters in dispute to The Hague
court, and signed the protocols set.
ting forth the claims.
Sunday, the raising of the blockade
of Venezuelan ports occurred, and
their was great rejoicing in vene
zuela.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
A New Pike.

A petition has been filed with the
County Auditor for a new pike north
of the Reservoir, from Vanville to
the county line. The count will take
place at the Auditors office, Februa-
ry 9th.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

THE police are raiding the get
rich-quick" establishments in New
York, Chicago and other cities
and it is estimated the sharpers have
gathered in s25, ,OOO, 900 dollars. What
a commentary on the good sense and
honesty of a large class of the Amer
lean people
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

Recently the Cleage corn deal went
under at St. Louis; soon following
this Arnold & Bro, who ran a horse
racing scheme at St. Louis, fled the
city. and later another race scheme
exploded at Chicago, and the pro-
moters escaped with their booty.
The extent of this uefarious busi-
ness, and the gullibility of the peo-
pie, may be learned from the follow
ing dispatch which is startling in its
disclosures:
state Journal Special Dispatch.
Chicago, Feb. 13.-In raids today
Chicago detectives confscated evil
dence of what is probably one of the
most stupendous swindles ever dis
closed in the United States.
This evidence found in the offices of
local Turf Investment Offices shows
that millions of dollars have poured
into the Golfers of the companies who
guarantee 5 per cent a week interest
on investments.
The imagination falters in attempt.
ing to conceive the vast amount OF
money which was unhesitatingly in
trusted to the get-rich-quick concern:
by men, women and children in almost
levery city, town, village and hamlet
from Texas to Canada and from the
Pacific to the Alleghenies. Some Of
those raided were:
II. Brolaski & Co., suite 401-I2 Sta
building, 356 Dearborn street.
Il Benedict & Co., 40 Temple Cour
building, 225 Dearborn street.
Mid-Continental Investment Com
: pany, 1S5 Dearborn street
1t was in raiding the Offices of thes
concerns that detectives found tn
letters and evidence that shows tn
5 magnitude of the business which tn
, companies have done.
1 Barrels and Barrels of Letters.
Barrels and barrels of letters, eac
one telling of an investment of froI
500 to 81, 900 were found.
Forged kilograms were used t
= quiet the suspicion of unconvince
investors, and every kind of frau'
ulent pretext imaginable was en-
, ployed to draw into the net an eve
Increasing flow of coin.
II The success of the methods used
attract investors is almost incol
ceivable.
= The magic words racing inform
n tion" or percentage bookmakins
were used to explain how the impos.
= BILE profits were made.
- The daily receipts of the compani
: are estimated at from $4,000
&c SO, 200.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

FIFTY women were sent to Jail at
Paterson, New Jersey, last week for
stealing coal from cars on sidings at
that place. Fifty boys were arrest
ed. but released They had stolen
155 tons of coal within a month.
They carried it off in sacks on their
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

The President has signed the bill
creating q new department of Gov
ernment, the Department of Com
merce, and Mr.. George B Cortelyou
will take a place in the Cabinet as
the head of the new division
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

West Mansfield is having great
revival. The three church bells are
rung every hour during the day,
and business houses are closed dur
ing religious sercices. Ten young
men were baptized in a brook Wed
nesday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

THE Pope's physician says he will
live to be hundred years Old-that
he seems to gain. rather than lose,
in bodily vigor.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17


Mr.. Grn-an- Sure. Moike, an what
did yez do wit yure durg?
Mike-Oh. he wuz wort SO an Oh
KEEP t'inkin' II some wan sh'd stale
um Oi could i'll afford tn loss. 80 OF
gave um away, b'gorra. Chicago
Nars
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

wonder why 1t is we are not all
kinder than we are. How easily It IL
done! How instantaneously II acts!
How infallibly II Is remembered
Drummond.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

DIR. Munhall was in the city Sat
urday and gave us a pleasant call.
His meetings at Kenton will be held
this week in the armory, which will
seat $500 people.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

tlMARIoN has had a great religious
revival, and a petition is now being
circulated for a wet and dry election
under the Beal law
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
AyvfuIly Renighted.

Dasherly-Is ne so very ignorant?
Flasherly-Ignorant? Why. actually.
he doesn't even know cure for colds'
kansas City Independent.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
& 8 & 8 8
Have you paid for your REPUBLICAN,

THE Statehood bill will have to
eight it out All prospects of a COM
promise have gone glimmering.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
FREE WANT ADS.

Ifyou want situation or want lp, want
to sell or buy a COW. horse, bicycle, load of
hay. &c. drop postal to the REPUBLICAN
and we will advertise your want FREE
oSELL-N mare 16 years old. with foal;
will weigh l.6oO pounds. Will sell or trade
for yo11g stock. Isaac ; Iurs on silver Lake
Road. r. o. Beilefontaine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

The Columbus Journal announces
Hon. Ralph Cole, Representative
from Hancock county, as a candidate
for Congress in the sth District, to
succeed Judge Warnock, of Urbana.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Roebuck died this morning.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17

]. NJ. Gessner has leased the Reid
hotel at DeGran.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
Church at Ada Burned.

The Methodist church at Ada
burned Saturday night. 1t had the
largest seating capacity of any
church in Ada. and was owned by the
University.
LATER.-The church was but par
tiaIlv burned the loss being from
SIG. COO to Sl5. eco fully covered by in
surauce
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
Peculiar
To Itself

In what it is and what it does-con-
tanning the best blood-purifying,
Alternative and tonic substances and
effecting the most radical and per-
manent cures of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired,
languid feelings, and building up
the whole system.-is true only of
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-17
Hoods Sdrs0p0rill0

No other medicine acts like it;
no other medicine has done so
much real, substantial good, no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at so little cost.
Il was troubled with scrofula and came
near losing my eyesight. For four months
could not see to do anything. After taking
two bottles Of Hoods Sarsa2arills could see
to walk. and when had taken eight bottles
could see as well as ever" SUSIE A. HAIRS
TON. Withers. n. C.
Hoods Sarsapar'iia promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
MONEY.

Money is a difficult study. All
feel awkward without some of
it, and many are more awkward
when they get much of it. The
scarcity of change in the pocket
is not nearly such a clamity as
money in hand without brains to
spend it wisely. Then we see
the well-worn friends of adverse
times traded off for new, and
moral muscle grows soft. Hard
work and struggle do no damage
but aimlessness and plenty can
wreck anyone. Such splendid
characters are developed by ad
versity that it seems like an &C
tual loss for them to gain affiu-
ence and cease effort.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
FRIENDSHIPS MAMMA.

The love of a true friend maxi
es up for all the rest of q mis-
understanding world. 1t is man
ma dropped, unseen by human
eyes. along the way of every
stony wilderness. 1t sustains
when all else fails. 1t saves
from a craven desire for self
destruction. When every i'm
pulse of distress would prompt
to light, it sounds bugle-call
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

The increased price of silver
in this country is the occasion of
great anxiety to the Treasury and
War Department officials. Silver
is now selling for So and a frac-
lion cents per ounce. Should
the price reach IS cents the new
Philippine pesos will be worth
more as bullion than their face
value and will inevitably find
their way to the melting pot.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
FLYING HIGH.

HE did not fly very high"
said some when the love of an
honest man for an honest maid
became known. What snobbery
Who judge the height of a mans
matrimonial fight +? They essay
the judgment who have the falls
est standards. Idle display, aim
less living, undeserved plenty,
carrying the name of man with
out caring for his honor, are low
life and not high. Fools blinded
by false glitter call such black
ness white. The honest maid
and man are happy with no false
desire for unreal heights. Their
height of mutual trust and deter
mination to help each other is
sublimity itself.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
HONESTY IN FRIENDSHIP.

True friendship is not like the
torn halves of card-as we have
seen it displayed in Challis-or
is it like the broken pieces Of a
plate, sure to be imperfect I'M
less all parts touch and match.
Friendship does not call for
agreement on all points, but it
does insist on true knowledge at
some one point. The contact
between friend and friend must
be genuine or it will be able to
withstand no strain. 1t is in the
straining time that friendship
count; even as honest ship
building shows forth when
storms strive to wrench asunder.
True knowledge of a friend dis
counts every attack made on him
by outsiders.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
RANDOM THOUGHTS.
REAL GENTILITY.

1t takes time to make rich
family gracious and useful. The
new rich show this truth by be-
ing neither. Culture is not
bought by the yard nor weighed
in the scales against coin. Real
gentility makes no uproar in the
highway, is not pulled up, has
no brassy, sounding cymbals, is
akin to love and breads to in
tiict suffering on the less forum
ate by vulgar display. The gen
timely superior never outrage
interiors. A mans relations to
the feelings of the poor declare
whether he is a gentleman or a
cad. This judgment cuts between
a soul and it's clothes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
FRIENpsHIP's TRIuMpH.

The greatest triumph of friend
ship is when it exists between
men of high grade and those
whom the world know to be evil.
1t is a proof that these evil one S
are not altogether bad, but tina
at some point true knowledge
has shown a feature of manli-
ness, courage, purpose that the
friend esteems, The world sees
only the evil, the friend sees
good also and still loves. God
send US more friends; for they
evoke the good in us and aid in
choking down the evil. Friends
are directly the benefactors of
the world; they stimulate to
good deeds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
TRAGEDIES.

The tragedies in books can
never be real like those in actual
life, nor SO terrible. Because, in
story we sometimes forsee the
pilot or we can turn leaves and
satisfy curiosity. 1t is not so in
life. The victim cannot thus
easily pick the way out of his
maze nor can he turn two leaves
of his life together. Living trag-
edies get locked in human hearts,
so that there comes the vain
mockery of being adjudged hap
py, careless, successful, while
the very heart is consuming with
fires that do not quench. Smil-
ing faces and aching heart are
real tragedy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
UNDER THE SURFACE.

Friendship makes some i'll
assorted and suspicious pairs,
from the worlds point of view.
The world has not the true
knowledge which lies at the
basis of a real esteem. The
world sees specifically; the
friend sees beneath the surface.
Full often the surface as little
indicates the true, rich qualities
beneath as does a potato patch
over a gold mine. Friends are
imitators of God. Friends dig
down into our hearts and bring
values out of mass of worth
less hardness. They know us
while the world only guesses at
us.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
LABOR.

Ability to fight, used to be the
measure of a man. Ability to
work, is the new measure. 1t is
badge of human brotherhood.
The whole creation works, and
we also must work or be good
for nothing. No matter how
simple the honest toll of man,
if it is his best, he ranks beside
the greatest with their greater
opportunities. The test of every
man is the quality of his purpose
rather than the quantity of his
results. Such a sane view of
life's dignity can make resplen-
dent the bowed head of 1.-THE
Man with the Hoe"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
Boyd Hotel (!

Notice to the Public Boyd
has opened the old hotel. 1t
will be run in first-class style.
The tables will be served the
best the market affords. Meals
at all hours. Hoping to receive
a share of the public patronage.
Strangers coming to town will
find the house pleasant place
to stop.
CHALLIS, IDAHO.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
SADNESS IN FRIENDSHIP.


Every thought that concerns
deep friendship must have a
strain of sorrow and struggle
running through it. When we
write of friendship it cannot be
a chatter of sunshine and jollity;
for fair weather friends are not
enduring. Such are no good to
either man or woman. Smooth,
gliding times do not test the
character Of us or our admirers.
Friendship is a foul weather re-
fuge. A blessed use of advers-
ity is that it winnows the wheat
of friendship from the chaff of
flattery. Any trial is gain that
will show us our friends and
grapple our hearts to theirs more
firmly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

Four-horse Concord coaches
and first-class daily stage service
between Challis and Mackay, the
nearest railroad point; Challis
and Three Forks. on the Thun-
der Mountain route.
Stages arrive in Challis at 10
m. and depart at p. M, car
rying passengers, mail and ex-
press, making close connections
with stage lines to different
points in Custer and Lemhi
counties.
@. V. HANSEN, Mgr.
F. Nickerson, Agt., Challis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
Postmaster General Payne dis.

Postmaster General Payne dis
charged a competent postmis-
tress in Delaware because the
Addicks senator, Alice, claimed
the right to name her successor.
1t now devolves upon the Presi-
dent to reconcile this action of
his Postmaster General with his
own pretensions of civil service
reform.