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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15
HELD
To the Grand
Jury.
Former Local Man
Charged With
Found by SprigfieId
Officers.
Prisoner is the Son of Late
Samuel B. Taylor.

Samuel b. Taylor, son of Judge S.
b. Taylor, deceased, for many years
Probate Judge of Logan county, was
arrested Wednesday at Springfield
charged with forging the name of War
rem Shipman to a check for S11. 80.
The forgery was discovered when
the bank officials found that Mr.. Ship
man had no account with them. They
then called him and told him that he
had made mistake in drawing ON tine
First National Bank. Mr. Shipman
said he had drawn no check and pro-
nouuced the check forgery.
Mr.. Shipman then stated that Tay-
lor had come to him a few weeks ago
and asked him to sign recommenda-
tion already signed by Zachariah Tay-
lor. AS MIR. Taylor's name was signed
to tine document Shipman did not hesi-
tate to place his own signature to tine
paper. which was directed to William
n. Whitley.
1t was by means of this signature. ii
is charged, that Taylor was enabled to
forge Mr.. Shipman's name. He was
taken to the bank after his arrest and
there identified as the man who had
presented tine check.
He waived examination and was held
TO the grand jury. He represented the
Interstate Insurance Company, of Gin
cinnati, but lost his position several
months ago. His wife was formerly &
Miss MilliKin, a society favorite al
Hamilton. Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15

Friends of Uncle George Kerr, whose
remains were laid to rest in Bellefon-
taine cemetery Monday, were chatting
about his interesting career. The fact
of his having never married being re-
called a story of real sentiment was
told. When young man Mr.. Kerr
was engaged as dry goods salesman
He afterwards owned a store of his
Own and was located in Keokuk, Iowa.
on the Mississippi river. He had a
sweetheart in that city and rumor had
it that they were to be welded One
day news came to Mr.. Kerr that a
steamboat on the river had been wreck
ed and six out of a party OF excursion
lists drowned In company with gen.
tleman friend Mr.. Kerr secured q row
boat and hurried to the scene of the
wreck and imagine his horror when
he discovered among the dead his
sweetheart. This sorrow greatly
changed his life and no person was
ever found who took the place Of his
loved one. Consequently Mr.. Kerr
remained single throughout his long
life mourning more perhaps than his
friends ever knew for the companion
50 ruthlessly taken from him
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15
Maple Hill News Notes.

Maple Hills, July 13.-Mrs. Joseph
Marmon spent last Thursday night
and Friday morning with Mrs. G. E.
Wlrick.
Mr.. Edward Wirick was at West
Liberty and Bellefontaine last Frida,
Miss Lenora Townsend spent few
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Townend
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Harding are
making plans TO go east in the near
future to visit their son Earnest, who
lives in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Long and Mrs.
G. L. Wirick took dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. p. Henry last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Townsend.
Miss Lenora Townsend and Miss Edns
Mealie Were at the county seat last Sat
urday.
Miss Dents Wirick spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Long spent Sun
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. EC
Hartman
Mr.. Harley Long was at Bsllefon
taine last Thursday.
Mrs. q. w. Harding and Miss Dents
Wirick attended Eastern Star lodg,
last Friday night at East Liberty.
Mr.. Austin Heath with his lad,
friend, Miss ChIistal Wirick, passet
over the Hills Sunday evening.
Miss Edna Mealie called ON Mis-
Denta Wirick Monday morning.
Miss Emma Painter. of Mill Branch
expects to leave this week and 90 east.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15
SLANDEROUS
Notes Placed in West Liberty
Mail Boxes.

1t is reported that slanderous notes
have been placed in a mail box ON one
of the routes out of West Liberty,
without any name signed to them.
The matter is being looked into and
some one may get into trouble.
Miss Emma Smucker. of this place,
has been employed to teach the Blue
jacket school. southwest of Bellefon-
iaine, the coming year.
There are at present thirtytwo chill
dren at the Mennonite Orphans Home
in this place, ten having been received
during the past two weeks Supt. A.
Metzler returned Tuesday night with
four little girls from Putnam county,
their mother having died few days
ago. There are more children at the
Home now than at any time since il
was established. West Liberty Ban.
ner.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15
A HUNDRED FOLD.
PERSONAL MENTION

DIR. Belle Allen enroute from st. Louis
to Boston passed through the city Mon
day evening on Big Four passenger No.
16. DIR. Allen Is an inferno in n Boston
hospital. She was greeted here at the
Big Four depot by her immediate rel
atives. She is planning for a mission
airy hospital in Japan and expects soon
to enter the lecture field to help secure
funds for the enterprise.
Charlie johnson and children went
to DeGraff, Tuesday evening, where
Mrs. johnson has been the guest of
relatives. From there thev will prob
ably return to Xenia. where he is en-
ployed with a wholesale grocery com
pany. He says that he has had but six
days vacation in two years and receiv-
ed message Tuesday that his services
were badly needed, owing TO n rush of
business
Robert Cotton left Tuesday evening
for st. Louis on business. While in
the Mound City. Mr.. Cotton will visit
{, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Druggist and Mrs. G. NJ. Frazer are
expected home Friday or Saturday
from Cheboygan. Michigan, where
they have been the guests of relatives
for several weeks. Mr.. Frazer is re-
ported to be much improved in health.
Miss Florence Dodds and Miss Mar
garet Wallace and brother, Hallet, are
home from a weeks stay in st. Louis.
Edward Patterson, of Bellefontaine,
is visiting his brother, J. $. Patterson,
of south Main street in Findlay.
The Misses Hunter who have been
teaching in Arizona. are guests of their
sister, Mrs. James Milroy, of near
| Huntsville.
Mrs. Compton, of Macon. Mo-. comes
here next month TO make visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C.. G. Park
er.
In an automobile W. A. Clark. man
ger of Lakeridge Resort, and several of
his guests came here Wednesday after
noon. They made the trip from Lew
istown reservoir in little over an
hour. After remaining in the city a
short time tine party returned to Lake
ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Marshall of Red.
ding, Cal, visited at tine home OF
their niece, Mrs. l. W. Lewis, Satur-
day. Ohio is Mr.. Marshall's native
state, but he went to California in -,
during the gold fever and engaged in
mining at which ne amassed fortune.
This is his first visit to the old home
state since SO. 9.-Rushsylvania Record.
Rev. r. Hsrgrave returned Saturday
from his trip to Colorado. Mr.. Hsr.
grave reports travelling about 100 miles
with the train plowing through the
water. They made wide detour tC
get around Kansas Rushsylvan
ia Record.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15
Northwood Notes.

Northwood, July 1.-THE rains last
week interfered very much with the
calculations and plans the farmers
had made in regard to putting up hay
and blowing corn and the prospect this
Tuesday morning is not particularly
fiattering, but we are sure all will
come around right yet.
Miss Irna Patterson entertained a
number of her young girl friends last
Friday afternoon.
DR.. g. s. Heron contemplates visit
with friends near Lima this week.
Misses Lena HANNA, Orpah Steven
SON and Roselle Johnston and Messrs
Brewer. Stevenson and Orris HANNA
took trip to the Bulkhead last FRI
day.
John Roebuck is quite unwell this
week.
Miss Bertha Patterson has been EN-
ployed to teach in Ft. Malunkey dis
trict, Macarthur township.
Mrs. ]. II. Funk and Mrs. Mamie
Spain, of Bulkhead, visited at II. N.
Roebuck's home Monday.
Mrs. Eliza Hargrsve, wife of Rev.
Bargrave, pastor of the r. p. congre-
CATION here, was taken violently i'll Sab
bath day as she was getting ready tc
70 to church. A physician was called
and remedies applied. She rallied
somewhat and was apparently better
but was again taken worss and died al
10 80 Sabbath night. The words
Mrs. Hargrave is dead" carried sor
row to everyone who heard them fol
she was good woman in every sens
of the word and was respected, admir-
ed and loved by every one who knew
her. Funeral in the r. p. churci
Wedneday afternoon at , O'Clock. Inter
ment in the village cemetery.
Wheat and rye harvest is about her,
and farmers are getting very anx
ions for fair weather to give them al
opportunity to push their work along.
Miss Sallie Scott, of Bellecenter. i
visiting friends here this week.
Misses Winnie and Roberta McKira
han, of Bellefontaine. are visiting a
lC. L. Rogers home. Miss Roberts
Is recovering nicely from an operation
for appendicitis and was able to at
tend church last Sabbath.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15

Under the head of s'What People
Like in Roosevelt the Review of Re
views says:
Privilege has had some fairly hard
raps Of late, and the American people
have pretty clear idea that Mr.. Roos-
evelt viii give it a few more before
he lays down his office. Both thOss
who buy what theysshOuld not have
and those who bull doze are being
taught their place in q democracy
where each is as good as his fellow
man, but no better. The gentry in tbs
government printing Office, who had
expected to turn the public servics
into q "closed shop" and to admit
and reject whom they chose wer,
brought up with q round turn in the
Miller case The people like tha
tremendously. The greatest msgnatei
in the land aided by the shrewdest law
yers. organized huge corporation il
violstlon of law The supreme court
ut the instance of the administration
ordered it to dissolve. The PeOpl,
liked that tremendously, too. Their,
is conviction throughout the coun
try that the interests of the plair
people, who ssk nothing Of the govern
ment but ample protection in theil
right to earn an honest living in theil
own way, are looked after by Mr.
Roosevelt, and that he does not FORGE
them when under pressure from tht
political and personal representative
of privilege hunters of all kinds.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15
Letter To
Old Friends.
! Boyer, Wright County. Mo.
Index Republican Company.
Bellefontaine. Ohio

Boyer, Wright County. No.
Index Republican Company.
Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Gentlemen:
l send you in this letter short
sketch of southwestern Missouri.
which want you to publish in the
Index Republican So that all my good
old friends in Big Springs and vicinity
will hear how we are getting along.
Ny farm here consists of 80 acres of
good table land, and as good crops as
can be raised in Ohio can be raised
here and better ON an average. The
wheat is of poor quality this season on
account of too mnch rain. We. have
plenty of fruit of all kinds. The
country is well adapted to stock
raising, with plenty of good running
spring water and timothy aud clover
for hay. We have good schools and
churches. The most OF the churches
belong to the Baptists We live six
miles from the county seat and five
from town and Il miles from gro.
cery story and postoffice.
There is plenty of game-wild turkey,
fox squirrel, coon and opossum.
The timber here is mostly oak OF
good quality. Our roads are composed
of dirt and stone with no bridges. We
have stone walls. The taxes are very
low and the people will improve the
country from year to year. You car
buy land here from 50. 80 to $50. 90 an
acre in any section of the country.
have written you a true statement oi
the Ozark mountain table lands. Thi;
country is a good place for those who
have good health and are not afraid Of
work. My family Is well satisfied
here and we like the neIghbors very
much. but / win never forget my
friends at my old home. and all tha
they have done for me. and although
700 miles are between us. they ar,
often in my thoughts. II. H. Prater
formerly hardware merchant at Bis
Springs, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15
Quincy Queries.

Quincy. July II Fred Jones. for
merly of this place. now Chicago po-
liceman, has located Ira ID. Sax, the
absconding banker of this place, in a
South Dakota town. where he is con-
ducting bank. Quincy people lost
some $40. 600 TO Sax.
DIR. n. V. Specie. the well known
physician, of this place, may go ON the
stump this fall for the Republican
party. He is well versed in party
issues and is a speaker of much abili-
~.
J. +. Simms and Boden Young are
to open a restaurant and soft drink es-
tablishment here.
Miss Eta Allinger was hostess at
Riverside park Wednesday night to a
number of friends in honor of the
Misses Bessie and Hattie Mutt. of Ur-
bana. The guests weIe the Misses
Spellman and Hoover and Messrs
Kellison, Allinger, Goebel. Stiles and
Hoover.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15
County News.
Big Springs Budget.

Big Springs, July IL. The following
ladies drove to Hardin county Thurs
day and visited Mrs. Ella Bower: Mrs.
Eliza Knowles, Mrs. Nancy Newman,
Mrs. John Rosebrook and daughter,
Mrs. Martha r. Bell. Mrs. James
Gardner and Miss Vida Rosebrook
The ladies were entertained to dinner
and spent pleasant day together.
Mrs. Nina Fry and children and
Mrs. Lou Simpson and children visited
with Mrs. ]. Ruble. Friday
Miss Hannah Anderson visited Mr..
Robert Stewards family Thursday and
had very enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Shape, west OF
Bellecenter. visited over Friday night
here with Mr.. and Mrs. James Gard
ner.
Mrs. Rebecca Penn and Miss Mag.
gle Terrill spent Thursday here visit
ing with Mrs. Margaret Loughmar
and Mrs Eva Loughman.
Mrs. Sarah Oglesbee and daughter.
Mrs. Collins, and her family went K
Kenton last week and visited with
Mrs Mary Eddy.
Mrs. Jennie Cox and little son Gler
are here guests of her father. Mr.. Jam
es Mckinley.
Born, on the Fourth of July, to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Titus. a son.
/
with her brother, Mr.. 5. J. Oglesbee
until heI husband returns from Ala
bama.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15

Rolla Shaffer, of Turkey Foot, is
again in dursnce vile. being arrested
Wednesday evening at the Big Four
depot by Deputy Sheriff E P. Humph-
reys and placed in jail by Patrolman
DeLong. Shsffer intended to leave for
Lakeview on the evening train and ran
into the officers. He returned here
yesterday from the Xenis work house
where he had recently been sentenced
by Mayor Haviland for violating the
Hquor laws. and was released from
that institution on a writ of habeas
corpus instituted by Attorney Charles
Carroll, of Dayton.
Probably if Shaffer had not returned
TO this city he would have been un.
mOlested as the local officers did moi
care to go to the trouble of institutine
further search for him. But instead
he came here Wednesday and seemed
to delight in accosting the police and
giving out the impression that he had
successfully eluded their efforts tC
bring him to Justice.
There were three charges of illega
selling against Shaffer. One to which
he pleaded guilty and was fined. on an
other he was sentenced to the worl
house. and on third he was bound
over to Court in the sum of $780, Or
this last charge he was again put ii
Jail last night to await the action o.
Common Pleas COu-. and in jsil b,
viii remain unless he can raise the
$500 bond.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15

Cleveland, July 14.-Flour-Minne-
sofa patent s5.35@5.50.
Wheat-No. 2 red $1.08.
Corn-No. 2 yellow 521kc.
Oats-No. 8 white 421zc.
Butter-Best creamery 1870.
Cheese York state &c.
Eggs-Strictly fresh 19c.
Potatoes-Best grades S0c@ &c.
Hay-Choice timothy $3.50.
: Cattle - Best steers $5.35@6.65,
calves s6.5O@6.75.
Sheep-Choice wethers s3.7594.o0,
lambs s5.O0@5.25.
Hogs-Yorkers s5.45.
Chicago. July wheat-July
94%c.
~Corn-July 1880.
Oats-July 391sc.
Pork-July s12.95.
Lard-July s6.92h.
Cattle-Good to prime steers $3.50
@6.40, poor to medium $4.50@5.00.
Hogs-Good to choice heavy $3.50
$40, light s5.10@5.30.
Sheep-Good to choice wethers
s4.4095.25. native lambs $3.5007.00.
Toledo. July IA. - wheat-July
$i.07.
Corn-Cash sic.
Oats-Cash 42c.
Cloverseed-Cash s6.26.
East Buffalo, July 14.-Cattle-
Prime steers s6.25G6.30. Best veals
s6.75G7.00.
Sheep-Best wethers $45096.0o,
spring lambs S7.50@S.O0.
Hogs-Best Yorkers s5.4Od6.55.
pigs s5.45.-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15

Congressman W. R. Wsrnock, of Ur-
bana. was a visitor in town for brief
period yesterday while waiting between
trains on 9 trip east, says the Spring
field Sun In speaking of the Demo
cratic national convention, Mr.. War
mock said that Parker was the Desi
man that the Democrats could nomi-
nate, and that they did the best thing
they could do He said that he was
more confident than ever of the sue
cess OF his own party, however, both in
the election Of the presidential ticket
and in maintaining a majority in con
gress- Mr.. Wsrnock is a strong party
worker and expects to take the stump
himself this fall to do some spell-bind
ing in the Republican campaign.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15

The English Society for the Prevention of
Consumption" presided over by The Prince OF
Wales, was recently addressed by Sir William
Broadbent who stated that q was definitely
known that every case Of consumption began
with n germ communicated from some other
case. There Is no such thing as Inherited
consumption. There may be local weakness
which tends ts conSumpti N. but the germ has
absolutely To be planted In that weak spot
before consumption can ensue This ought
to comfort thousands of people who have
weak chests" or weak lungs" They arr.
not foreOrdained victims Of this dread dis
ease. Az that Is needed To bid absolute de-
fance to this deadly scourge. Is To be able tO
strengthen the weak lungs, and build mp a
strong body. The answer 10 this need Is found
In DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. IL
80 puritics the blood and increases the blood
supply. that disease j. thrown of. and the
weak organs are nourished into perfect health
which deteS germs of every kind People
given up by doctors. emaciatcd. bleeding at
the lungs. with obstLpate. lingering coughs.
are being cured every day by the use Of Col
den Medical Discovery" IL Is a strictly tenn
perance medicine. containing no alcohol.
whiskey or other intoxicant,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15

The outlook for business was never
better. There Is nothing to cause
alarm and much of encouragement.
Much of the uneasiness associated with
presidential years is done away witt
since the platforms of the two greai
parties are known and the leaders
named Sensible thinkers realize tnat
no matter which party wins the coun
Try Is assured OF business admins
tration- Some Of the most conservs-
tive forecasters predict sutumnsl bust
ness of the best
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15

Interest is steadily increasing in
the coming sixth convention of the
United Spanish War veterans of Ohio
to be held at Wapskoneta, Aug. 20 and
80 Several hundred members of the
AZ camps of the order In the State viii
attend.
Prizes of $50 each will be awarded for
the following:
The camp having largest delegation
of members and friends.
/: The best uniformed camp.
The best drilled corps.
The best band.
Senator Charles Dick will be the
chief speaker and he, General Nelson
A Miles and other prominent military
men will review the parade.
Unique entertainment features will
be session of the Military Order OF
the Serpent. which is a humorous side
degree depicting life in the Philippines
and q midnight torchlight parade.
a one-cent-a-mIle rate will be es'
tablished by all railroads for the oc,
casion.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15

Ex-Mayor Jennings of Mutual. i:
an enthusiastic admirer of Senator
Fairbanks. having known him well al
Woodstock He relates with consider.
able mirth. an eveit when FaIrbank:
was assisting in store, and in wait.
ing on q customer. went to get the
remnant of sugar from the bottom Of
an old-fashioned sugar hogshead. Some
one pushed him to the bottom, head
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-15

On Wednesday evening, July Is.
about fifty young people from DeGraff
and vicinity and some twenty-five or
thirty young people from BeIlefontaine
We're most elegantly entertained at the
beautiful country home of Mr.. Sher-
man Rairdon. about 21z miles east of
DeGraff. in honor Of Miss Fay Rair-
don The evening was spent in dane
ing and other amusements- Refresh
ments were served, after which the
young people departed for their homes
wishing Miss R=irdon many happy re-
turns of the day.