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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
BUILD! BUILD!|
Uncle Sam Should.
Build a Navy
Equal to All Emergencies!
We Have the Money and We
Ought to Have d Navy
That Will Command Peace BY Its
Very Strength.

The time has come when the United
States should have a navy large
enough to preserve the peace, and
place our Nation above all danger of
snubs and insults from any nation of
Europe, or Europe combined.
The action of Germany in the Ven-
ezuelan affair has demonstrated that
we cannot depend upon the friend
ship of any European power, and that
we must look to cur own strength and
resources. We have the money, and
have the men, and we do not fear
Europe, if We are prepared. on the
sea, to accommodate the men who
can Outright and out-shoot all Europe
if they can only have good ships to
fight in.
Commodore Dewey, Gen Macarthur
and other distinguished Americans
who have been abroad, come home
with the well defined impressions
that we will soon have to fight not
only Germany, but the greater part
of Europe
This, not because of the Monroe
doctrine, alone. but because the
growing commercial supremacy OF
the United States is robbing them OF
their commerce and threatening
prosperity aud progress
There is no doubt there is strong
feeling on this line in Europe, and
conferences have already been helt
there, bearing upon the question.
Gen. Macarthur says the European
nations are watching an opportunity
to destroy the United States, becaus'
of its dominance in commercial
affairs and he is not an alarmist.
There are not a few who do not be
Heve that the present alliance be
tween Germany, England and Italy
in Venezuelan affairs, was made as al
entering wedge, to involve us in wa
with Europe and thus break down ou
Ipower-
These facts should, and we believ,
have convinced Congress and th'
president that we should at ono
proceed more rapidly to increase ou
navy The American people are no
in a humor, just now. to take an
snubbing from any nation, and vii
not: but we ought to have nav
whose very existence would preserv
the peace. Our population, and ou
wealth will justify it, and it will b
cheaper to prevent war than to sc
cure peace by fighting.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
BAD LUCK
Attorney General Sheets Pro-
nOunCeS Unconstitutional
The Law Allowing Commission
GERS to Appropriate Money
for County Fairs.

The law permitting County Com
missioners to appropriate one dollar
for every one hundred of our popula-
tion, to the funds of the County
Agricultural Society, was amended
two or three years since at the in
stance of the Logan County Socie-
ty so as to increase the amount
to 81 per hundred of the pop
ulation. Attorney General Sheets,
passing upon this new law last week,
held that it was unconstitutional
But the Supreme Court may not hold
the same opinion. The Attorney
Generals opinion was based upon the
view that the County Commissioner
had no right to say what money
should be paid out to the Agricultur
al Societies.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
Free Scholarship to
Teacher and Pupil.

In order 20 encourage thorough
work in the public schools the Ma
tional Normal University at Lebanon,
Ohio, will give a scholarship to the
pupil making the highest average at
the pupils. Boxwell or Patterson, ex-
animation this year. This scholar
ship is given for the school year be-
ginning Sept. l, 1908. 1t will be
signed by the school authorities, and
will be as attractive in appearance
as diploma.
The university will also give to the
teacher of such pupil free tuition in
the institute or summer session,
which begins June 9.
These scholarships are given out OF
compliment to the many normalite:
who have attended school at Lebanon
from this county.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
LAST CALL FOR
WINTER GOODS.

As Springs draws near our
prices on Winter goods
grow smaller. We haye
disposed of almost all our
regular Winter stock but
the little remaining must
GO if price will do it.
Understand, everything
IyOu buy goes out of the store
with our guarantee. If not
exactly as represented bring
it back at once and get your
money.
All garments sold at S5 to
81. so go at 1918. All tight
and half fitting garments at
SS. so to SIS. so 60 at SIS, for
spot cash only. None laid
away.
WOOL BLANKETS.
We have a few pair of
Blankets in strictly all wool
at 81. so, SIS and $3.50 per
pair that we will sell this
week at $3.50, 81 end
$3.50. Borders are pink,
red and blue, and are absO.
lutely fast color. The
blankets come in white and
grey.
There are also 6 pairs 11.4
not all wool, So. so goods,
at So. so.
While looking at these
bargains in Winter goods,
we would be glad to show
you our advance lines of
Spring stuff, among which
you will find a choice selec.
ton of Ginghams and Seer
suckers to meet the wants of
early sewers.
Our second invoice of mer-
ceriZed White Goods is just
in.
And the greatest variety
lOf Hamburg EmbrOideries
we have shown in years
All bought before the re.
cent advance.
Another thing of unusual
Interest is a line of Corded
Wash Silks for waists al
prices i'm reach of all.
| ATTENTION.
| DRESS BUYERS
| AND DRESS MAKERS
| We placed on sale this
morning a line of the very
newest things in Dress
Trimmings in grape pat.
terms, and other new and
novel designs. You're in.
vited to see them. Nc
trouble to show goods.
| ALFRED BUTLER.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
For the REPUBLICAN.
That Coal Combination
at Lake View.

A combine on coal was formed here
Friday night, January 3lst, in which
considerable capital was involved,
and about which a great deal is be-
ing said, and like all other similar
cases is greatly misrepresentod. The
Daily Index speaks of the raid being
justifiable. There may be cases
where the extremely poor and desti-
tute would be justified in taking by
force that which they could in no
other way secure, but when it comes to
men of ordinary means financially J
taking by force or in the night time,
coal that is the legal property of
others. then we as a citizen claim
that it is not justifiable. The Index
says that ''the citizens of Lake View,
say the act was justifiahle." This
statement is not the truth, and was
not made by VIII. Hover as the article
stated. Mr.. 81. came from the coun-
try the morning after the raid, to
take the train for the county seat,
and had no time to get the facts, and
in answer to an Index reporters query
merely stated that he supposed the
parties who got the coal needed it.
There is plenty of wood in this vi
cinity and there has not been a day
this winter, that wood could not have
been bought, as there are three OF
four men in the wood business who
furnish it at reasonable price.
We write this article that the fact:
may be known, and to show the truth
fulness of the statement, that the
true character of the human race will
develop whenever there is a pretext
to shift the responsibility. We viii
conclude by saying that there is but
one really needy family in the village
and they did not get a pound of coal
CITIZEN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
Blow to the Liquor Traffic.

Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, has intro
duced bill in Congress, and it has
passed the house by a practically
unanimous vote, which aims at the
complete destruction of the liquor
traffic in villages, towns cities COM
munities and states where the people
have voted out the saloons.
The bill amends a law passed twelve
years ago concerning the regulation
of commerce between the states. The
Hepburn amendment provides that
'tal1 Intoxicating liquors transported
into state or territory or remaining
therein for use, consumption, sale or
storage shall be subject to the op-
Grafton and effect of the laws of such
state or territory and shall not be
exempt by reason of being introduced
therein in original packages" 1t
further provides that ''an corpora
tions and persons engaged in inter
state commerce. shall, as to any ship
ment of Intoxicating liquors, be sub
lClL ~ luC lOOdA laws anu POAAtC ACS
ulations of the locality to which the
shipment is consigned
The new law is aimed at the inva-
sion of prohibition and local option
territory by liquors shipped from the
outside in original packages. 1t is
such shipments which have, in so
many instances, made local option
a farce, and which have caused so
much Encouragement among tenn
perance workers. The bill, in short,
is to subject intoxicating liquor i'm
ported from one state into another
to the jurisdiction of the laws of the
state into which they are imported.
Mr.. Hepburn and those interested
with him in the measure are conf
dent that the bill will pass the Sen
ate and become law.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
Fatality.

Mrs. Elizabeth Myers. an estimable
Christian lady, aged IS years, died
last Friday evening, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Emma McDargh,
500 East Columbus avenue, of heart
disease. Her home for many years,
was south of New Jerusalem, this
county, but later in West Liberty,
and the last year with her daughter
in this city. A short funeral
service was conducted at the
home Sunday, at one o'clock, by
Rev. Mr.. Greenawalt and Rev. Mr..
Davies. The remains were taken to
New Salem church, where the ser
mon was peached by Rev. s. z. Green.
await at 3 o'clock, and the intermeni
was in the Salem cemetery.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
AT MARION
Remarkable Plant With Flower
Six Feet i'm Circumference
The Ardm.

Marion, o., Jan. so. A West India
frierd recently sent to Fl. NJ. Kerr, of
this city, ex-cOnsul at St. Christie
piers, an ''aram," by some called an
umbrella plant and known to others as
a snake palm, the last name owing to
the snaky odor it throws off.
The plant is now in full bloom its
single flower being six feet in circum-
ference. three feet long and having a
three foot pistil. The odor thrown
off is so strong that it is necessary to
throw open the door of the room in
which it is kept when exhibiting it
to visitors, who are calling at the
Kerr home By hundreds to see the
tropical wonder.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
REGRETS.
President Roosevelt Can't Attend
CelebrduOn at ChilliCOthe.

Columbus, o., Jan. 29.-Gov. Nash
today received letter from George
B. Cortelyou, secretary to President
Roosevelt, in which he states that
the President has found that it will
be impossible to attend the cele-
br alton of the centennial of Ohio at
Chillicothe next May. He will be on
the Pacific coast at that time.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
is NOT A CANDIDATE.
j. X. Elder Authorizes That Notice
Be Given in Sc Many Words.

Two weeks ago the Herald-Voice
stated that the friends of J. X. Elder
were urging him to be a candidate
for the nomination of Representa-
tive'from Logan county. Yesterday,
Mr.. Elder, when asked by a reporter
if he had yet reached a decision, re-
piled: II will not be a candidate, but
you may thank my friends over the
county for the kindly mention of nv
name in connection with the Office,
but am out of politics and will not
accept the honor--Belle Center
Herald-Voice
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
BELLEFoNTAINE MARKETS.
CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK

Cleveland. Jan. 31.-Hogs-Receipts 30 cars.
Trade slow. much better demand for light
than medium end. which sold at a range In
prices Of s. 81 10 500. Lights steady at $3.50,
and demand untitled at the close. Pigs dull
at unchanged prices General feeling easy.
Liberia receipts estimated for Chicago Mon
day.
Csttle-Receipts light Trade unchanged.
quiet. with moderate demand and prices
for.
Calves-Slow. with prices easy. Best grades
from $50 10 g s5 with possible sales OF fancy
as high as $500.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts light. Market
quiet with prices unchanged. Immediate OUT
look about steady.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
$500 to the Pacific Coast.

Via the Chicago & Northwestern
R'y from Chicago daily Feb. Is to
April 80. Low rates from Chicago to
points in Colorado. Utah, Oregon,
Washington and California. Pull
man tourist sleeping cars to San
Francisco. Los Angeles and Portland,
daily, double berth only $500. Per-
sonally. conducted excursions. Choice
of routes. Address
A. +. CLEVELAND.
Io-l2t pa Superior ST., Cleveland, o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
BUFFALO LIVE STOCK

East Buffalo. n. Y. Jan. 31.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 125 head Dull.
Veals-Receipts on head. Market 50Q75c
lower. Tops Ss-2JGs75 common to good $50
6sO0.
Hogs-Rereipts 6.0o0 head. Active SC high
er. Heavy and mixed S7.00G7 50. Workers and
pigs s6-s5G7-oo, roughs .s6oo96-25. stays 500
ESQ
Sheep and lambs-Receipts 9.1o0 head.
Sheep steady. lambs 10c lower. Top lambs
s5.90aG 90. few fancy g. .l5. culls to good q go
SIS. yearlings s5.OtG5.25, ewes &4.904 10.
sheep, tup mixed s4-2594 80 cuIls to good e200
OILS.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
Republican League Club.

The Eighteenth Annual Convention
of the Ohio Republican League is
called, to meet at Columbus, Ohio, in
the Convention Hall of the Board OF
Trade Building, Thursday. February
II, 1908. at 100 o'clock am. Each
Republican Club is entitled to ten 90
delegates, the delegates present in
the convention being entitled to cast
the ten votes OF the Club.
Prominent Republicans of the
State and nation will address the
Convention, among them, Hon. J
Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia
President of the Republican Nationa
League of the q. S.
The convention will conclude will
the Lincoln Day Banquet to be hell
at the Hotel Hartman, commencing
at 6 p m
Dues to League s. for each Club.
Railroads will sell at one and one
third fare for round trip i
purchase, at time of pur
chase, gets the cert1hCate OF tn
ticket agent, and upon arrival at Co
lumbus registers his ticket with tn
Special Agent of the railroads, VIII
will be at the Board of Trade Build
ing, in which convention meets. Tn
Secretary of the Ohio Republical
League must also put his signatur
on tickets at convention.
Robert H jeffrey, Chairman; c. Q
Firestone, W. c. Wallace, z. ]. Wal
ring, Marquis G. Evans. John R. Ma
10y, W. F. Burdell, Nelson A Sim;
Daniel ]. Ryan, E. J. Miller, Charlie
A Pearse, E n. Huggins, Reed 3
Game, Fred Il. TIbbetts and Will
G. Bowland-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03

THE grand juries at Toledo and
Chicago, have returned indictments
against coal dealers, and there will
be some important information de-
veloped, before the courts get
through with the business
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
A Cold Fact.

Nashville American.
Nashville gave free rein to whis-
ky and gambling, and gained 8 per
cent in population in ten years. At
lanta drove the gamblers out and
regulated the traffic of whisky, and
gained 81 per cent in the same
pariod
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03

THE whites of Gainesville, Florida,
refuse to permit Booker T. Washing
ton to make an address there before
Convention of County Superinten-
dents.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03

THE State Board of Public Works
advocates deepening the canals. If
they are to float all the 'jObs" con-
nected with them, it would be good
idea to both broaden and deepen
them
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
TOLEDO MARKET.

Toledo January 3l.-Wheat Dull and ac-
tive Cash and January nc, May s0hc, July
1614c.
Corn-Dull, unchanged January 46c, May
4s1c.
Oats-Dull. steady January 36xc, May 37hc.
Rye-No. 3 SIC
Clover seeds-Fairly active, steady. January
Sis. March $40, prime timothy S1-95. prime
Alsike $50.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
MdrketS--Jdnudry 81.
BELLEFoNTAINE MARKETS

BELLEFONTAINE MARKETS
Corrected by Carter Brothers.
RETAILcBUYING PRICES.
Bacon. smoked. l0c.
Beeswax, 20c.
Butter, choice yellow 1Sc.
Young chickens. live. per d. 7GSc.
Eggs. per dozen. 25c.
Honey. l5c.
Potatoes SOC
Lard. leaf. lie
Tallow. &c.
SELLING PRICES.
Beans. white, per pd to SC.
Brooms, each, 20G40c
Coffee, green, per n. 15925c.
Coffee, roasted, per ., 11d35c.
Corn meal, 70 sack. new 15c.
Flour. u bbl.. sc.
Spring Wheat, 60c.
Homlny, per ID, &c.
Molasses, good, per gal, 25G40c,
Starch, per D, 5eSl0c.
Peaches, per can l5125c.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03

Mr. ROCKEFELLER has to pay for
the privilege of being rich He has
to have a private detective attend
him, even in Sunday school
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03

The Chicago & Northwestern is
the only double track railway be-
tween Chicago and the Missouri
River.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03

Three solid through trains daily
from Chicago to California. Chicago.
Union Pacific & North Western Line.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
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Have you paid for your REPUBLICAN,

CARDINAL Gibbons says that the di-
vorce evil is worse than Mormonism.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03

Please announce A. z. Griffin cat date
for the Republican nomination for the ohce
of Board OF Pubic Service.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03
FREE WANT ADS.

II you want a situation or want b lp 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.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-31
FRENCH BARK KIDNAPS NEW
YORK LAD.
BEGS TO BE TAKEN HOME
Tries to Climb Overheard and Cries to
Men in Water Boat to Rescue Him
Revenue Cutters Too Late TO
Stop Departing Vessel-lnvestiga-
ton to BE Made.

New York, Aug. 27.-Begging that
he be taken on the ship and returned
to his nome, a small boy was 'shang.
haied" on the French bark, Marechal
De Guntant, which sailed yesterday Tor
Yokohama.
Acting Chief Inspector of Police
Brooks received a telephone message
yesterday from a truant officer to the
effect that an American boy was being
"shanghaied" on board the French
steamer. Help was at once sought
from the revenue cutters and the pO-
lice boat, but before anything could be
done the French vessel was out past
Sandy Hook.
The Marechal De Gontant had been
anchored for several days off Staple.
ton, Staten Island. Yesterday some
men on board a water boat went out to
the vessel As they reached the ship
the boy, they say, tried to climb over
board crying out:
For Gods sake take me ashore"
Several French sailors carried the
boy back and took him below. A few
minutes later the anchor was weighed
and the ship started out to sea.
Collector Stranahan said the law de-
parJment of the collectors oce would
first investigate the story and then see
the agents of the vessel about the
matter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-31
NUGGET WEIGHING A TON.
Product OF IdahO's silver Mines Will
Sc Shown at the Worlds Fair.

Product OF ldaho'S silver Mines Will
Sc Shown at the WORLDS Fair.
ST. Louis, Aug. IA monster mug
get OF silver, weighing more than a
ton, the largest single piece or silver
ore ever taken from the ground, viii
be one of the features that the state OF
Idaho will display in the mines and
meJallurgy palace at the worlds talr
IN ST. Louis.
This great state of the northwest,
rich =. fr many minerals, producing
more than 90 per cent or the nations
lead output, ana possessing a soil that
Will grow almost anything that can
be raised in the north temperate
latitude, will concentrate her efforts in
making a great exhibit OF Idaho's rich.
ness IN minerals, agriculture anu
horticulture.
Clarence b. HURT of Boise, the ex
ecutive officer OF the IdanO state COM
mission, visited the exposition
grounds, ana conferred with the chiefs
OF the various departments. He con-
-clujed to ask for a site on the wooded
plateau across Skinner Road from the
palace or agriculture, and overlooking
the machinery palace The site de-
sired adjOins that selected by the
California commissioners. Mr.. HURT
says that Idaho will erect a splendid
state pavilion
one. unique and interesting display
Will be shown in the mining gulch.
This wifi reveal the importance Of
the wonderful opal mines of Idaho.
These precious stones are found il the
north central ana southwestern sec
tons OF the state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-31
NUMBER %.

pOstoffice department has been work
ing out this plan and officials of all
roads gladly agreed to it on account or
the additional protection 1t affords.
Postmaster General Payne's ORDER is
as follows:
Whenever the delivery to outside
news dealers of packages which can
not be made by the regular railway
postal clerk on the train used tor the
transportation OF such packages, the
baggageman OF the train VIII deliver
to neWsdealers packages OUTSIDE OIL
mail sack, and while IN his custody
Jney snail be considered as mail mat
ter. me baggagemen shan denver
such packages at the place shown in
the aUaress.
'Baggagemen are not permitted 10
receive second class mail uIrecLly
nom the puDnsher on postmaster
.ceruticaUes unless specially authorized
Dy the department JnrOugn the DIVISION
superintendent 10 10 50.
-Packages Tor Oeuvery of outside
man, Mnen nanuIeu anu UeIIVeIeu -
railroad Daggagemen, VIII be Guy
Welgned anu created 10 the rallrOau
company carrying Jnem, the same as
OLner mani matter.
IN OrueT 10 distinguish packages Tor
OuLslue OenVery sent by man lrOm
muse sent BY express companies or by
railroad service, II Is required that the
publisher snail nave printed IN DOlu
type on the wrapper o. the mani pack
ages Tor outside delivery the words:
y. ). mall lOr OUTSIDE delivery, at puD-
nsner'S risk %
r'uDnsheTs can make arrangements
WIN the division superInIenGents 10
nave the baggagemen accept packages
ulrect, thus saving the time required
10 send them TO the pOsJOmces.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-31
CELEBRATES
ElETIETH BIRTHDAY

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 27.-Business
was suspended in Oshkosh yesterday,
all citizens participating in the ceic-
bration Of the city's semi-centennial
anniversary. Oshkosh was so years
old in April but a fitting observance
could not be arranged at that time.
Several bands of Indians in fun war
paint and traditional costume are
roaming the streets after the manner
OF so years ago. Chief Neopot, son OF
old Chief Oshkosh. at the head OF the
WinnebagOes, and his son Reginald
Oshkosh. made addresses. Chief Neo-
pot talked through an interpreter, but
Reginald Oshkosh speaks the English
language with considerable fluency.
Charles Barber, James Freeman and
Judge Cleveland also delivered adj
dresses.
An industrial and civic parade. a BIZ
cycle race about the streets OF the
city. a fire run. and a water carnival
are features of the celebration. In
the evening an open carnival was
held.
Il is estimated that the visitors in
the city for the yacht races and the
anniversary celebration are about
$1,000.