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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
WAR ON GAS COMPANY.

..Urbana,,. O.. Aug. ls.-Citizens,
headed by. Mayor johnson, are about
to wage war on the Central Gas com
which has beeu furnishing natural
gas to this and other cities.
"The supply last winter was so small
that much suffering resulted. The
mayor wants the lease annulled and
another company admitted or the
company compelled to furnish more
gas.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Minnie Crawford is home from
Toledo.
Mr.. Lee MacKinnon Is in the city
Mrs. MacKinnon Is one of the en-
tertainers for an evening next week
She is charming reader.
Mr.. c. L. Robb is home from an ex
tended business trip.
Mrs. Cy. Humphreys was called tG
st. Marys. Tuesday, by the seriou:
illness of her sister, Mrs. Woodland.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Davis and daugh,
ter. Miss Helen, have returned from
a two weeks outing.
Mr.. B. o. Sprague, brother of Mrs,
Roach. has returned to his home. Mr..
Sprague is a mute and was a class
mate of w. d. Ellis, of the REPUBLI-
CAN force.
Mrs. C. Chamberlln, of Dayton, is a
guest at the home of Mrs. c. G. Park
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Lamb, of Colum-
bus, are visitors in this city.
Miss Caroline Lawrence and Miss
Elizabeth Haviland enjoyed day in
Springfield, Tuesday.
Gus Edwards, of Mt. Vernon, came
over to take in the Fair.
Miss Minnie Dyer, of Findlay, who
has been a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. E Stewart, has returned
home.
Mr.. Fred Sweet, of Columbus, was
visitor in this city this week.
Mrs. Isaac L. Mitchell, of Mechan-
icsburg, visited her father, Major
Joseph Swisher, this week. Mrs.
Mitchell Is en- route to Lincoln, Kan,
where her husband has been elected
superintendent. of schools.
Mr.. ]. Will McCracken left Tuesday
night for Colorado, where he goes in
search of health.
Mr.. Charles Bush, of Kansas City,
who was guest of Mrs. Amanda Hell
lings, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Levi Durringer and children.
Miss Laura and Robert, are visiting
in Cleveland.
Judge Lafayette Hoge and wife,
of Kenton, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Riddle, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fursdon, of
Cleveland, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
win Josyln this week.
Mrs. N. A. Wallace and Miss Ida
Barnett have returned from a two
weeks visit in Urbana.
Mr.. John C. Cost went to Urbana,
Wednesday.
Mr.. Ben Webster has returned to
his home in Peoria, Illinois. Mrs.
Webster and son John, and Mrs. Fred
Coldren went to Urbana, for few
days visit.
Mrs. Laura Patterson Mead, of Co.
lumbus, is visiting in this city.
Mrs. ]. d. Emmerson and Mrs Sal
lie Lowe visited Mrs. Mary Lamb, in
Columbus, this week.
Miss Mary Pratt returned Thurs
day from an extended visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bartram in a SUBJ
urb of Cincinnati.
Mrs. Jessie Reddig, of Kansas City,
| is here on account of the illness of
her sister, Mrs. Franklin Fritchy.
Miss Emma Mccormick, of Zanes-
field, has gone East for an extended
| trip.
Miss Mary Holloway is visiting rel
rtives in Gallon.
Miss May Dickey is home from a
trip to New York City.
Mr.. w. ]. Peters. of Columbus, was
the guest of his friend Mr.. Willis
J. Ditzler this week.
Mr.. Herv. Folsom and daughter, of
Lima. attended the Pennock-Bush
wedding in Zanesfeld and attended
the Logan County races yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bundy, of Garnett,
Kansas, are expected this evening or
a visit to friends. Mrs. Bundy is a
daughter of Rachel Morrison Mack
ey, who was raised by Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Stevenson.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Robert CHM, a fireman on the Big
Four, was getting on his engine,
Thursday noon, and his foot slipped
and he fell. The wheels of the ten
der passed over his left foot, mash,
ing the three largest toes He was
taken to DR.. Wilson's Office, where
the toes were amputated, and he was
taken to his home on Walnut street.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
A BROTHER
OF Mrs. R. ". Chdlfdnt OF
Our City,
Endorsed For Vice PTeSi-
dent
BY the Republicans of Nebraska.

Dy SitC NCpuDIOoiiS vi INCUioSho.
The Republican State Convention
of Nebraska, Tuesday, endorsed Presi-
dent Roosevelt for President in 1904,
and Hon. John L. Webster, a distin'
guished lawyer, of Omaha, for Vice
President. Coming from the West,
and Bryan's own State, Mr.. Webster
will stand good chance of getting
the nomination and becoming Vice
President.
His sister, Mrs. R. w. Chalfant
one of Bellefontaine's most worthy
women, is receiving the compliment;
of many friends, over the honor con
ferred upon her brother,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

A little deserved praise, bestowed
when man is maligned and traduced.
is much more creditable to him who
bestows it, and much more helpful to
him wko receives it, than a column
of fulsome adulation after death.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Mr.. George Cook, well known in
this city was married in Sidney, Aug.
IL, to Miss Bertha Haines. They will
reside in Pittsburg, Kansas, where
Mr.. Cook is employed with the Pitts
burg, Kansas City, & Gulf Railway
COMPANY
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Our Berefontaine band gave con-
cert on Columbus avenue, Wednes-
day evening, that drew a large
crowd. The concert was excellent
and was literally applauded- Belle
fontaine is proud of her band.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Sleeping cars are soon to be put on
the electric lines running between
Columbus and Cleveland The cars
are to be equipped with all the late
devices for the comfort of passengers.
The experiment will be an interest
fuC oue
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

The Columbus health officer warns
the citizens that there are typhoid
germs in the city water, and every
body should see to it that the water
Is boiled before being used.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

We gathered our peach crop,
Thursday. On one tree every peach
measured over nine inches in circum-
ference, and in quality we thought
il was the best we ever tasted
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs George T. Brandon
are nov at home in one of the pretty
houses on South Main street.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Maud Lancaster, daughter of Mr.
Allen Lancaster, was adjndged in
sane by Judge Plum, and sent to the
Toledo hospital.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Mr. ]. F. Miller, the present owner
of the Lamb farm near Hopewell,
who is a dealer in china hogs, has
purchased gasoline engine to pump
water and grind food.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Rev. G. E. Davies received "Gey-
ser egg" through the mails this week
from a friend with whom he jour-
neyed in Yellowstone Park. 1t looked
and smelled like a Bermuda onion
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

The Asters are blooming and are
lovely where they have been Plenti-
fully watered.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

The q. B. & y. office at West Lib
erty, is at d. d. Smucker's, corner of
Main and Columbus streets.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Gabriel Kenfon, one of the pioneer
residents of Champaign county. a
very wealthy man, died last week.
aged ss years He was relative of
Simon Kenton-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Bands play, pianos murder and
boys drive one to distraction, whist
ling Hiawatha.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

The Belle Center ladies. who had
charge OF the dining hall at the fair
grounds, served good meals and were
well patron zed-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
LOCAL BREVITIES

The Ben Hur baby show will be held
in Educational Hall, Tuesday, Sept. 1.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Judge Dow has appointed /. n
Earring receiver for the Fletcher
livery barn.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Georgeople's candy,
Georgeople's ice cream.
Georgeople's sherbet.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Portland and Louisville Cement and
Lime at KERR BROTHERS. 35-tf
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Knives, Forks and Spoons. Dishes
ali kinds. CARTER BROTHERS
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21
$500 to Petosky Sept. 8. G. R. &

Don't forget the Teachers Insti
Ltute Monday,
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

only affirms the validity, but broadens the
scope of the Sherman antitrust act. After
reviewing the facts most of which were
admitted by the defendants, the court had
no difficulty in reaching the conclusion that
all the acts done toward merging two par
allel and competing lines of railroad con-
stituted combination in restraint of inter-
state commerce and were, therefore, illegal
under the antitrust law. The court rec
ogn!zed the exclusive and supreme control
Of Congress over interstate commerce in
all its phases and forms, and declared that
the Sherman law applies to interstate car
riers of freight and passengers. as well as
to all other persons. natural or artificial
individuals or corporations. Referring to
the charter of the Northern Securities Com
pany, granted under the laws of New Jer-
sey. under which it claimed the right to
make the merger. the court said no State
could grant charter legalizing a transac-
ton which Congress. in the exercise of its
constitutional power, had declared illegal
The present decision follows the tendency
of recent decisions under the interstate
commerce law, but it goes farther than
any of them and is practically conclusive
as TO the power of Congress over the whole
subject. 1t will apply to all combinations
in restraint of interstate commerce. The
decision is a victory for Attorney General
Kpox
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

Other States have laws relative to the
regular payment of wages similar to the
one which our Supreme Court has just held
unconstitutional. but none of them has been
tested as yet Kentucky has a law requir-
Ing the payment Of miners wages in cash
ION or before the fifteenth and thirtieth
days OF each month TO within fifteen days
Of the aforesaid fifteenth and thirtieth days,
respectively" Maryland has a law requir-
ing all companies or persons engaged in
operating steam or electric railroads, tele-
graph, telephone and express companies. to
pay their employees mot later than the
tenth day of each month and every month
the full amount of wages due them for the
previous months services" A Massachu-
setts law requires all persons or companies
engaged In manufacturing and several other
enumerated lines OF business Ito pay week.
ly each employe engaged in his or it's busi-
ness the wages earned by him to within
six days of the date of said payment" The
law further provides that mo corporation.
contractor, person or partnership shall, by
. special contract with an employe. or by
any other means. exempt himself or itself
from the provisions OF this section" All of
the foregoing laws were passed last year.
and Il the decision OF our Supreme Court
Is followed as precedent they will all be
he'd unconstitutional 1t will be unfortu-
ni.te i some way cannot be found to compel
IL . c-ompt and regular payment of wages
that have been earned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

The failure of the Republican nominees
for city offices to comply with Section %
OF the primary election law is unfortunate,
to say the least. The section is as follows:
Any candidate for any county. township.
city or municipal Office voted for at any
convention or primary provided for herein
or convention at which such candidate
has been voted for file in the Office of the
county or city clerk. as the case may be.
his itemized, verified statement of the
moneys expended by him for the purpose
OF such candidacy: any person who is such
candidate and fails to file such itemized.
verified statement shall be fined not more
than $500 nor less than $50 and disfran-
chised and rendered incapable of holding
any Office of trust or profit for any deter
mined period.
The ten-day limit following the conven-
ton at which the nominations were made
expired at u o'clock p- m. Tuesday. April
Z, and none of the candidates had then
filed any statement of the kind re-
ure to do so is material. Most of the can
didates say they did not expend any money
TO secure their nominations, and hence are
not required to file any statement. This
still leaves a question whether in such
case the candidate should not file a verified
statement that he had expended no money.
Is filing no statement at ali a compliance
with the law?
On general principles compliance with
law is always important. The act of 1901
contains twenty-five sections. Its title
enunerates its main provisions and con-
the violation of any of the provisions
hereof" Nine of its sections. including the
one above quoted. prescribe penalties for
their violation. The fact that any one of
these sections was embodied in the law is
prima facie evidence that IL was considered
important Section 26. quoted above. is as
plain and mandatory any of The penal
sections. II is probable the candidates
overlooked 1t or forgot all about II. But
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

New York papers of the sth inst. pub
lish condensed statement of the first
annual report of the United States Steel
Corporation for the year ending Dec. 81,
1902. 1t fills eight columns, and a foot
note says that complete copies of the re-
port In pamphlet form can De obtained after
the 18th inst. The condensed statement
Is q very formidable financial document
and deals with figures nearly as large as
those in the annual reports of the secretary
OF the treasury. The capital stock of the
company Is given as s1.Ols.5ss 800. total cap
ital and current liabilities 81 sSs, ,s7os4s, and
total assets s1.54s.5H.234 The largest single
owned and operated by the company. sls25.-
M5s3. The gross receipts of the company
during the year were $3.50. 0.570,4 479. its net
earnings s133. Dos. .7s3. and its undivided prof
It's S3s.25S.65s. The average number of en-
pioyes IN the service of the company dur
Ing the entire year was 1922. and the ag-
gretate amount paid for salaries and wages
was s12o.52s.343- The total number of stock
holders In March. 1903. was 5s629. without
including subscriptions for preferred stock
by H.s79 OF the company's employees under
the plan offered them In December last.
The figures showing the business and finan-
ciai operations Of the company are amaz-
Ing by their magnitude. The action OF the
company in voluntarily publishing its re-
port is a concession TO public opinion. and
viii probably be followed by other large
corporations.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

ignorance of the law excuses no one, and
it is doubtful If innocent forgetfulness of
the law would be accepted as defense
for not complying with 1t. In New York.
where similar law exists. ii has been con-
strued as requiring the filing OF statements
even by candidates who had expended no
money. and candidates here have filed state
ments of expenses in previous primaries.
One never can tell how the courts will de-
eide on a close technical point but no one
can deny that failure to comply with the
law has placed some or all OF the candi-
dates in an embarrassing position.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

The voting machine was used at the city
election in Hartford, Conn.,, and the fol-
lowing is the report OF the Courant:
No objection could be found to the way
the machines worked by the most pro-
nounced denouncer of that way of voting
In addition to the promptness with which
the exact results were obtained and the
absolute accuracy of the count there was
much less noise around the polls, fewer
hangers-on around, and everybody who had
any experience in and around the polls
yesterday was free to express himself as
in favor of machine voting. In few
cases in each ward additional instructions
had to be given some voters through the
curtain; those uninstructed ones were gen.
orally voters who had neglected the op-
portunities afforded for the past week to
learn the operation of the machines, or were
especially nervous. In the Tenth ward 1S9
votes were registered in one hour-at noon
or more than three a minute.
1t is hoped that several cities in Indi-
ana may have an opportunity to use voting
machines at the next election, since the
well-tricd machine is no longer an experi-
rnept
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10
THE HUMORISTS.


Once I had friend who'd say
Proudly that he'd studied Woman
Recklessly ne gave away
Words OF wisdom superhuman.
All ner tricks and wiles he knew
All the wrinkles on her heart-ridge-
A. her moods he pointed true
AS pointer at partridge
Read the riddle OF her smile
Caught the No that never no meant
From the distance Of mile
Saw the psychologist moment
Snare me? Me? a woman? Billi'
He exclaimed. with laughter burly,
..She who goes 10 snare me will
Have to wake up rather early
To arrange this dame for dame
Has with all her power tried-oh.
Often, But foiled the same
AS, of old. Aeneas Dido.''
He is married now. The name
That he goes by: LITTLE FIDO."
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. April 9.-The ways
and means committee OF the House of Rep
resentatives this morning filed their REPORT
on the investigation Of charges preferred
against Governor Davis by Attorney GEN.
eral George w. Murphy on behalf of the
State Penitentiary Board The committee
Is divided in its findings. seven of the eleven
members signing the majority report fnd-
ing certain charges sustained by the evil
dence. the three principal ones being the
alleged misuse of contingent funds use
of private car furnished by the Choctaw
Runway and acceptance OF coal from a
concern which was supplying the state in
situations. no evidence being introduced Of
his intention TO pay for IL.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10
JAMES j. HILL RETURNS.
He Consults His Counsel, but Says
LittIe-Morgan's Views.

NEW YORK. April 9.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived on the steamship Teu-
tonic to-day was James ]. Hill. president OF
the Great Northern Railroad and his
daughter. Miss Clara Hill. Mr.. Hill said he
had been abroad for five weeks on a pleas
ure trip and had nothing whatever OF any
news interest to say. However. he went at
once to the office of the Northern Securities
Company, where he was in conference with
W. p. Clough. general counsel and fourth
vice president of the company.
General Clough took an active part In ar
ranging the legal preliminaries of the COM
pany and also in the preparation of the ar
court Mr.. Clough said the case would be
carried to the court of last resort.
Later in the day Mr.. Hill said: 'An I
can say at this time is that the roads OF
the Northern Securities Company are show
ing good earnings, the properties are paid
for and they cannot be taken away. The
decision as l understand IL. does not dis
turb the ownership of the properties"
j. Pierpont Morgan said: Until l see
the full text of the decision I shall not care
TO express an opinion on it, This much is
certain. however, il viii not rest where il
Is The question OF the right OF two or
more railroads TO be operated by a ho d.
ing company will be taken TO the United
States Supreme Court at Washington. In
stead of looking upon the decision OF the
court to-day as a blow TO railroad enter
prise / should say that the reverse Is the
case. Capital all over the country is anx-
ious TO know its rights in the matter OF
railroad construction and operation. Rail-
road men want 10 know where they stand.
The decision to-day Is Just one step closer
to a decision from the United States Su-
preme Court. which shall be final. for even
IL the Northern Securities had won to-day
the governments attorney would probably
have appealed. The question IL OF sgch
Importance that an appeal was assured. no
matter who won. These facts are plain.
Both railroads held by the Northern 5ecur-
tiles Company still exist and are doing
good business. When railroad men know
exactly how the law H. to be interpreted
they will probably find good ways 10 see
that properties are operated economically
and profitably."
conference OF leading fnanciers was
held this afternoon in the ONCE or J. +.
Morgan & Co. TO discuss the details OF the
decision and its bearings upon raiiroad
properties In the future.
One OF the leading counsel In the North-
ern Securities case said AS yet this Is
an undigested opinion. but from the hasty
glance have given IL call your attention
TO the closing phrase OF the judges order,
which practically nullifies the whole eject
of the decision. IL provides that the North
ern Securities Company may transfer and
assign the stock OF the Northern facinc
and Great Northern roads now held BY IL
20 such person or persons as are now the
holders and owners OF its stock originally.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

The city election on Tuesday in st. Louis
was characterized by gross frauds in near
ly every precinct where there was con-
test The voting lists were stuffed with
fraudulent names. and in many cases all
the election officers were Democrats. A
light vote was polled. 1t will be lighter
when voters learn that there is to be no
change In the Nesbit law designed to make
fraud oaav
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Hiram Ofen-That will do, You'll leave
on Saturday and you needn't bother me about a
recommendation.
Bridget-Shure. Oh how no intntion of givn'
a recommendation. Orn tell the truth about
ye to livery girl that axes me-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

II Is not true that preparation for war
nourishes war;" on the contrary. prepara-
tion for war postpones if it does not en-
tirely prevent war. There has been no
great war in Europe since the Franco
Prussian. thirty years ago. but the period
has been one of unprecedented preparation
for
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

Kansas City Journal
Professor Dyche says that the Garden Of Eden
was in the arctic regions-that when the world
was cooling that the part which first became
cool enough TO permit of animal life.''
'Ah see. Then our first parents merely fell
with the temperature
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

Now that the government has won it's
merger suit against the Northern Securi-
ties Company 1t seems that it would be in
order for the authorities to enjoin the
packing companies from forming merger,
which it is announced they propose to do
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

In the event that Mayor Harrison is CIV
en- authority by the Legislature to pur-
chase and operate the street railways in
Chicago it would seem that stormy IL not
perilous times are in store for that city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

. single exception. who had the indorse-
ment Of the Citizens League were elected,
and 1t may be added that nearly all of
them are Republicans.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Let me Are you the head of a house
hold?"
"NomfnaIly'
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10

The decision OF the Circuit Court OF Ap-
peals. In the suit OF the United States
asainst the Northern Securities Company.
= ole Of great importance In that It not