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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
CENTURY or LIFE.

Future long life and an easy death
is promised for those who are to come
after us in generation or two. The
anticipation--of this happy time tor our
friends is all that can be expected by
the restless mortals living today as
arrangements for the new lease on life
cannot be made in time for any benefit
to be derived by present day inhabit-
ants There is a fight going ON against
disease germs and there is time COM
ing, the scientists tell us, when these
viii have been exterminated and they
will have no more place in the affairs
of men or in the human system where
now his germship loves to frolic If
you promise to be living one hundred
years hence we may insure you against
any dread of infection for through the
influences of radium and other discov-
cries in this line noxious bacteria are
to be conquered Il seems that man
was brought ON earth a trifie too soon
for any endowment of most Of the good
things as the best of the feast always
comes few years later than he posi-
bly, can live. The scientist, however,
is doing the best in his power and off
ers to our grandchildren the benefits
of the advancement in medical science
which will do away with all The
weaker organs in the human
body and death to them will come
quite suddenly and painlessly "when
all the bOdy's organs will be equally
worn out together, when all shall give
and stop and crumble and dissolve to-
gether- just as it was with the celebrat-
ed 'one-hoss shay - This sounds
well but If the scientist viii suggest a
plan TO set US back generation or so
in order that we may be here to see
him prove his statements we will take
some stock in what he says Man may
actually live century and keep his
health and strength but if the new
plan fails there are some who will
have no regret for in these good old
nineteenth century days one does not
count life by years. The experience of
ten decades is not infrequeutly crowd
ed into less than half that length of
time Live while you are here and
let the scientist dream ON.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
Tornado Caused Four Deaths
at Stockton, n. Y.
STORM HIT PICNICKERs.
Five Thousand People We're As
sembled in a Grove.
TREES WERE UPROOTED.
Buildings In the Vicinity Were Blown
Down and Others Were Unroofed-
Crops were Destroyed and Many
Horses Were Killed.

jamestown, N. z, Aug. 26.-Four
persons lost their lives and several
others were injured In a tornado that
swept through Chautauqua county
yeeterday.
Parkhurst's grove. where the Stock
ton town picnic was being held, was
directly In the path Of the storm. Five
thousand people were on the grounds
when q terrific wind storm swept
through the place. The dead:
Mrs. Austin Z. Pierce. of Fredonia-
Miss Ina Scott, of Shumla.
Grin Dalrymple. 66 years old.
Unidentified child. II
The most seriously injured:
Mrs. Orin Dalrymple, of Shumla,
will probably die.
Arthur Bills, of Portland.
The storm came up suddenly. Trees
In the grove were struck by lightning.
many Of them were blown down and
the rain fell in torrents. The people
who took refuge under the trees at the
first sign of the storm were caught by
the falling branches and injured.
Many horses were killed In the same
manner. Some Of the animals stam-
peded, tramplfng upon the injured
people lying upon the ground.
Some Of the buildings In the vicin-
ity were blown down and others were
unroofsd. Hundreds of forest and
fruit trees were torn up and corn and
oats fields were laid waste, entailing
loss of thousands Of dollars.
At the assembly grounds at Chau-
tauqua many trees were uprooted and
portion of the fence around the
grounds was demolished. The mems
club house was badly damaged.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
Ohio Central Excursions.

San Francisco. Los Angeles. Round
trip tickets on sale from Aug. Is until
Sept. 9daily at very low rate of S57. O5
Tickets good returning until Oct. %.
Come and see us for a pleasant trip.
Labor Day, Sept. 5.-For this occs-
sion a rate of one fare for the round
trip Will apply to points within so
miles except that % cents will be add
ed to points where the one way fare is
81 or more. Tickets on sale Sept.
5th good returning including Sept. 9.
Richmond, Va.-Excursion tickets
on sale Sept. 4. 8, 6 and good return
ing until Sept. Is. Rate $500.
Pacific Coast Colonist. way
tickets on sale daily from Sept. is to
Oct. 18th at $50. Intermediate points
at low rates
Wapakoneta, Ohio-Account First
Annual Convention United States War
Veterans, the T. g. o. c. will sell ex-
cursion tickets Aug % and 90 good re-
turning until Aug 81 at rate of 60 cents
for round trip
Baltimore, Md.-Excursion tickets
will be on sale Sept. 8 and 10 good re-
turning until 10Th at rate of $15 and
will be extended until Sept. 25th
ubon payment of 81 extra.
Toledo. o, 81; Put-in-Bay. Si.50.-
Grand excursion on Aug. 30th at s :57 a.
IN. See email bills.
Columbus, Ohio State Fair.-Excur-
sion tickets will be on sale Aug go, 30,
81, Sept. and good returning until
Sept. 3. Rate sl.s5.
Michigan-Will have ON sale daily
until Sept. 80, 1904. excursion tickets
to tourist points in northern Michigan
at rate of one fare round trip plus
80 cents. Tickets will be good return
ing for Is days and are all rail
tickets.
ST. Louis, excursion rates all the
time this summer at various rates and
via various routes, one of which is
via Toledo.
Settlers Rates to various points in
the southern states in effect on LIST and
3rd Tuesday in each month. Call for
rates.
Home Seekers Rates to various
points west and south on 1st and 3rd
Tuesday of each month. Call 70,
rates.
Sunday rates will be as follows:
To Columbus 81. 90
To st. Marys 81. 90.
To all other stations one fare for the
round trip. This includes Wspakoneta
Marysville, West Mansfield, Kenton and
Findlay. See time table in another
column.
WIN. SEGAR, Agt.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
NEW THINGS ARE MANY.

What wonders few years bring forth
in these latter days. Progress was
never more rapid since the beginning
Of man, and it is clever person in
deed who keeps pace with the advance
made in scientific research. What
would the early settlers of Bellefon-
taine think if they should return to
earth and be confronted with trolley
cars traversing the principal streetsS
How dumbfounded would those be
who after even 20 years in their graves
upon returning learned of the auto
mobile and the x-ray. A newspaper
printed at sea and supplied by wireless
telegrsphy service would scarcely be
comprehended by those taken away
from earthly things a decade or two
ago should they visit again this
old earth of ours What boundles IS
possibilities there are for the futurei
What revelations for our posterity
which We at the present age are not
prepared to enjoy
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
beIIelontaiIe Republican
Published By
INDEX-REPUBLICAN COMPANY
TUESDAY. AUG. 80. 1904
ARE THE WHITES DfTERIoRATING.

For years the white man has been
interested in the work of educating
the colored man until now. according
to an educated negro's version. the
white man has reached point in his
physical, moral and mental make up
from which he is going backward
while the colored man continues in his
march of progress. The gentleman
responsible for the theory that the
power of the white man is waning Is
E. Tobias. He is now abroad and re-
Gently furnished to a Paris magazine
some of his opinions gained through a
study of sociology. He is a graduate
of Williams college and writes with
such a clever style that his productions
ara being given consideration by
Frenchmen- Mr.. Tobias says that
physically and morally the white race
in America is declining in power. and
that everywhere he observes evidence
of his decadence. To him one of the
most striking signs is the premature
loss of their hair and teeth. If you go
into any large assemblsge of whites.
where the men take off their hats. the
first thing that strikes your attention.
according to the colored student of
sociology, is the great number of young
men afflicted with badness He says
when young white men open their
mouths the loss of their teeth is even
more noticeable than the absence of
their hair and even young children are
often entirely without teeth or hair.
Regarding the white mans mental
capacity he says this is retrograding
proportionately. ''Many more white
than blacks commit suicide and there
are many more insane among the
whites,'' says Tobias. He holds the
novelists and the writers in the liter
airy world responsible for the leaking
out of the fact that there has been an
enormous intellectual decline IN the
United States in the last 80 years stat
ing that this step backward is shown
in the literary productions each year.
The American white man must spruce
up bit If he really is bound back
ward to the monkey state he should
not let folks find it ont. The bald
headed men, the toothless youths and
the novelists must be suppressed.
This matter should be kept quiet by
all means.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
FOOT BALL HAIR.

Tne BARRIERS have noticed a falling
off in the number of young high school
men who have been accustomed to Wis
it their parlors for the purpose of hav-
ing their hair cut. The reason is the
approach of the foot ball season when
long hair is just the thing and when
a young man with closely shorn locks
has no place among the sporty" ones
No more hair cuts until the foot ball
season closes. you may rest assured of
that. This does not come from a
spirit of saving, however, as the mon
ey heretofore taken by the tonsorial
artist will go to the druggist and the
doctor who furnish bandages and arni-
ca and take stitches in cut mp legs,
arms and heads. Football is danger
ous to the players anatomy but for
tune somehow or other protects the
players hair. Sooner would the strong
young athlete lose a pound of flesh or
suffer bone to be broken asunder than
to lose one lock from a carefully train
ed bunch of football hair.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
Prominent Men of the Grip
pie Creek District
HAVE BEEN SWORN OUT.
Among Them are Bankers and
Mine Superintendents.
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
They are Alleged to Have Led the
Mob that Deported the Men Last
Saturday-Militla are Ordered to be
Ready to Go to Cripple Creek.

Cripple Greek. Col, Aug. 26.-Ca-
phases were placed in the hands of
Sheriff Bell yesterday afternoon for rs
prominent citizens OF the Cripple
Creek district against whom informa-
tons have been filed in the district
court by Deputy District Attorney c.
G. Butler. The charges are conspiracy
and assault to kill, conspiracy and
false Imprisonment and conspiracy,
malicious mischief and larceny in
connection with the deportations last
Saturday. Among the alleged leaders
OF the mob for whom capiases were
issued are.
Nelson Franklin, former mayor of
Victor.
2. c. Newcomb, cashier Of the First
national bank.
Henry Dahl. manager of the Ophir
mine.
A E. Carleton. president Of the
First national bank.
Harry Waters. Frank Vanneck,
Charles Gum and E. X. Young, dep
uty sheriffs.
A c. Cole, formerly secretary of the
Citizens Alliance at Victor.
Daniel Mccarthy, superintendent of
the Granite mine.
A. P. Holman, superintendent of
the Golden Cycle mine.
William Carruthers, solicitor for the
Colorado & Southwestern railroad.
Louis Henry, superintendent of the
Rose Maud mine.
John Balzell, superintendent Of the
Sedan Mining Co.
William cambridge, superintendent
Of the FL Paso mine.
Denver, Col, Aug. 26.-It was an
nounced Thursday at the state house
that the officers of the guard in this
city had been notified to hold them
selves in readiness to take their COM
mands to Cripple Creek at a moments s
notice. Adjt. Gen. Bell refused to con-
firm the report, but there was activity
at the armories.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
VIII Show How DueIs are Fought.

New York, Aug. 26.-Representativs
athletes from the German empire ar
rived Thursday on the steamship
Deutschland. en- route to st. Louis,
where they will compete In the Olym-
pic games beginning next Monday.
DIR. Gebhardt is the manager of the
delegation, which includes four men,
bers of the students corps Ger
MANIA" of Dresden, Saxony. These
students were invited to come by
President Roosevelt for the purpose
Of showing how duels are fought at
German universities, and will go to
Washington first to give an exhibition
of 'paukerei." as the students duel
with rapiers is called, before the pres
ident.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30

peace in his happy home by choosing
some younger wsrrior.in the political
arena to bear the brunt of president
ial campaign Loyal as is his love for
his party it is doubtful if the gallant
old politician holds up under the
strain Could not the leaders of the
scattered remnants of the once great
and powerful Democratic hosts have
asked some smaller service of this
loyal man than demand that he under
take hsrdships that have cost the lives
Of many men of fewer years and strong
er shouldersf He has won his laurels
why break his heart by drawing him
into hopeless strifeI
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
SPECIALS.

Sidney, o., Aug. 26-Later develop
ments in the closing of the German
American bank indicate that the liza
bilities are much larger than at 6rst
estimated. This afternoon Mary Lind
er, another stockholder In the bank,
made an assignment TO Joseph Ander-
son. of st. Msrys. The receiver will
give out no statement before Monday.
West Liberty. August 25.-Mr. d. d.
Smucker. the well known undertaken
of this place. is reported to be contem-
plating becoming resident of Belle
fontaine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
SIS Chicago to st. am-MinneapoIis
and Return

Via the Northwestern Line. $22 90
round trip Chicago to Superior and
Duluth s20.75 round trip Chicago to
Sault Ste. Marie. tickets ON sale daily.
S12. SO Chicago to Marquette and re-
turn. on sale August and 16 and Sep
tember 6 and 20. Correspondingly
low rates from other points. Perfectly
appointed train service. Through
sleeping cars. The best of everything.
Information and tickets can be secured
from your home agent. or address A.
+. Cleveland, 234 Superior street,
Cleveland, Ohio. sept3O
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
A Valuable Invention.

Columbus. o.. Aug. 26.-Letters
patent have been granted to L. G. Al
len. OF Columbus. covering the rights
to his invention of a street and sta
uon indicator for use on street cars
and railway coaches. The device is
operated by the lighting current of
the car. Its action is entirely auto
matte and reVerses when the car goes
backward II can be easily changed
from one car TO another in case of
change OF route. and is designed pri-
marily to take the place of the calling
OF the names OF streets and stations
by conductors.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
ConvIcts arc Scared,

Columbus. o.. Aug. 26.-The feel
ing that the hand OF fate is suspended
over the Ohio penitentiary is growing
with the prisoners. At the beginning
OF Warden Hershey's term this year
there were 13 murderers awaiting
electrocution in the annex. Hershey
had executed seven OF them when he
died. Now c. A. Marden, electrician,
who assisted Hershey in all the cleo
trocutions. has developed a bad case
OF typhoid fever and the superstitious
prisoners are discussing the situation
In awed whispers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
Voted In Favor of a Strike.

New York, Aug. 26.-The day crews
of the elevated railroad employees
members of the Amalgamated Associ-
alton of Street and Electric Railway
Employees of America, held a meeting
last night and voted to stand by the
agreement presented to the INTERIOR
ough Co. and to declare a strike II the
company refuses to sign the agree.
mani
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
$50 California and Return.

Via the Chicago. Union Pacific snd
Northwestern Line from Chicago.
Correspondingly low rates from other
points. Tickets on sale daily August
18th to September 10th. Choice of
routes Two fast trains daily over
the only double track railway between
Chicago and the Missouri River, and
via the most direct route across the
American continent. The Overland
Limited. aolid through train every
day In the year. Less than three days
enroute. Write for itineraries of spec
ial trains and full information to A. F..
Cleveland. Gen'L Agt. 234 Superior
street, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30

Glen Eyrie Temple No. II Ladies of
the Golden Eagle of this city recently
made the second and final payment up
on fine concert piano purchased in
Feb, 1904. of.C. S. Hockett and the
members feel justly proud over their
success. The Temple is one composed
of 20 Jealous workers. is one of the
best fraternal orders IN Bellefontaine
and has the finest paraphernalia in
the state.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
FAMILY REUNIONS.

The Detricks to the number of about
one hundred met in the grove of the
Brethren church near Gretna to hold
their first reunion. The day was pleas
ant and all seemed to be in a good
humor, greeting each other with a
hearty handshake. At noon the well
filled baskets were brought forth and
the contents spread upon the tables of
which there was plenty for the
crowd and some to spare. All were seat
ed around the tables and Rev. Hacken-
berg, of Troy, Ohio. was called upon
to return thanks to our divine maker
for the bounteous supply of this earth
and the blessings ne has given to his
people that they could meet on such
occasions. After dinner the meeting
was called to order by Presideat Peter
L. Detrick. Mrs Hackenberg, of Troy,
Ohio. favored us with an essay on Re-
union and its effects. Rev. .wolford,
Williamstown, Ohio. and Rev. Hacken-
berg. of Troy. Ohio. each favored us
with a good talk. Officers of the AS
ISOLATION: President, p. L. Detrick
Vice President, A. j. DERRICK; Secre-
tary. Mira Laura Rsusenberger. Execu-
tive Committee: A. J. Detrick, A. p.
Detrick and J. W. Detrick. Meeting
in 1905 to be held at the fair ground
second Tuesday in August.
G. NJ. DIETRICH.
Those who reside in the eastern sub
urbs term themselves the Highlanders
and to the number of one hundred and
fifty hied themselves to Bryant's woods
Just east of the city Thursday and en-
joyed their annual reunion and picnic
In the morning pitching horse shoes
seemed to be the favorite game. At
the noon hour sumptuous repsst. a
dinner such as the Highlanders have
achieved fame in preparing, was ssrv-
ed under the trees. Unfortunately the
rain spoiled a part of the afternoon
program Rev. E. II. Adriance was
elected president. 1t was decided to
hold the next reunion on the Campbell
farm the highest point in the state.
The date was not decided upon.
The annual reunion of the Newell
relations held Thursday at the old
Newell homestead in Union township
was attended by about one hundred.
Rain which fell in the afternoon mar
red the pleasures of the day to no little
extent. 1t was decided to hold the
1905 reunion at the same place. Letters
OF regret were read from those finding
it impossible to present, and officers
chosen: President. John Schragle; Vice
President, Miss Marylue Mohr.
The 1904 reunion of the hicks, Artis
and Bird families was held Thursday
at the grove of James Hicks near Pick
relltown. Between 300 and 400 attend
ed. Music was furnished by the Gallo
way concert band of this city and an
address was made by Prof. Walter
Chsvous. The rain prevented other
speakers making addresses. In the
evening a lawn fete was held at the
church in PIckrelltown.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
A Clean Sweep Of Election onicers

Cleveland, Aug. 26.-Twelve hun
dred election officers have been
dropped by the new board of cleo
tons. This is clean sweep. embrac-
ing every judge, every registrar and
every clerk; In fact, every booth Of
fcer appointed by the old board. Dem
ocrats have been predicting changes.
but no such complete reorganization
was expected. The election board is
not on civil service basis and there
is no law to compel 1t to reappoint old
members II has always been Gus
tomary. however. to retain them un-
less they have proved inefficient. The
new board has revolutionized this sys-
tenn.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
Murderous Jealousy.

New York. Aug. 26.-William Har-
mon, employed as a driver for an ice
company, shot and killed a young wo-
man, Eileen Wood. in a rooming house
in Brooklyn last night and then shot
himself In the breast. Instantly after
shooting himself he leaped through
second-story window to the street
fracturing his skull. He will die
Jealousy was the reason for the crime.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
Sold 50 Ships to seIIIaerents.

Berlin, Aug. 26.-In a sarcastic
comment upon the English press criti-
cism regarding the sale of German
ships to Russia, the semi-official Post
this morning points out that Great
Britain since the beginning of the
war between Russia and japan had
sold to the belligerents at least 38
ships, large number of which, ac-
cording to the Post, have been en-
ployed directly for belligerent uses
and in the attempt to bottle up Port
Arthur
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
$3.50 Hot Springs, S. D.-$37.OO Dead
wood and Lead.

and return, from Chicago daily, via
the Chicago & Northwestern Ry.
Correspondingly low rates from other
points. The Black Hills region, the
great natural sanitarium of the west,
is one of the most picturesque spots
in the world and well worth a visit.
Information and tickets can be Sc
cured from your home agent. Illus.
trated Black Hills Booklet with valu-
able map mailed on receipt of cents
in stamps by W. b. Kniskern. Chicago.
aent20
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30

Florist Edward Stelzig has prepared
plans for parking the ground surround
ing the water works pumping station.
A park will be made next spring after
the new building is completed. There
will be flower beds. more trees and
gravel walks. An effort will be made
to hide with vines and shrubbery the
unsig htly wells.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
Cutler Nominated for Governor.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Aug. 26.-Af-
ter bitter all day fight John C. Cut
Ter, of Salt Lake, was nominated for
governor by the republican state con-
vention yesterday on the second bal.
lot. The fight for the governorship
was ee-cornered one between
Gov. H. v. Wells, now serving his Sec
ond term in that office, j. H. Ham,
mond. present secretary of state, and
John c. Cutler, a prominent merchant
of Salt Lake. Mr.. Hammond with
drew after the first ballot. The Sec
ond ballot stood Cutler 239, Wells 221.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
Marble Cutters Strike.

New York, Aug. 26.-Sixteen hum
dred marble cutters struck here yes
terday. The strike, 1t is said, is in
sympathy with the strike in the build
ing trades in this city. The marble
cutters were not affected by the gen.
eral lockout order of the Employers
association, although affiliated with
the Building Trades Alliance, which is
conducting the building strike.