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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02
WAS LOVED BY ALL.

The following letter was read at the
funeral of DIR. J. b. Helwig:
The session and other members or
the First Presbyterian Church. of Min
neapolis. Minnesota, have heard of the
death of the Rev. John b. Helwig, d.
d., with much SORROW. Indeed his go
ing is to us bereavement for he was
in a special sense our friend. During
the years he was with us as the pastor
of our church we learned to love him
as an affectionate father and trust him
as a warm hearted friend. He was
deeply interested in all that concerned
us. He reioiced with Us in all our
successes. He sympathized with us
and comforted ne =. oar Affections. We
learned to know him as a man of great
courage and strong convictions, a man
capable of martyr service, and yet he
was gentle In his spirit and affection
ate in his manner. 1t was easy for
him to weep with those who wept.
1t was also characteristic for him to
join with the strong in the defense OF
the right. His love for, and faith in,
the Bible as the word of God was a
constant stimulus and his exposition,
of the word were real food for the soul
He came to our church as pastor
when We needed courageous leader
when we were burdened with debt and
discouraged because Of losses. He was
with us five years and all the time 8
tower of strength. By his faithful
ministrations, especially by the infiu
ence of his noble Christianlike life,
he built us up and strengthened us and
made us able to overcome the difficult
ties with which we were contending
he was with us when one after another
an unusal number of our family cir
cles were broken by death, his owl
among the number, and his sympathy
and helpfulness in those days of sorrow
can never be forgotten.
He gave eminence to our church il
the Presbytery. By his wisdom an'
faitdfuluess, although he did not seel
leadership, ne often directed the de
liberations of the Presbytery to saf
conclusions and his influence through
out the whole Synod was grateful
recognized by all And now that Go
in his providence has called him t
what we are sure will be great reward
we unite in extending our neartfel
sympathy to his beloved wife, who hs
second time suffered great bereavt
ment during our acquaintance wit
her, praying that the dear Lord, uDo
whose promises her husband 80 secure
ly rested at all times. may be he
refuge and strength in this her time
;, need.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02
NIVEN
Named as the
Receiver
For Liberty Bank at
West Liberty.
u. S. JUDGE
Takes Action in the
Bankruptcy Case.
Receiver Named Upon Re-
quest of Ella Kirby
Piatt.

Judge A. C. Thompson. of the
United States District Court, while
acting in his official capacity in Gin
cinuari, Saturday morning, appointed
William X. Niven, of Bellefontaine, as
receiver of the Liberty Bank of West
Liberty, the cashier of which. Andrew
j. Surface, filed a deed of assignment
in Probate court here Thursday after
noon. The appointment was made at
10 o'clock. The petitioner was Mrs
Ella KIRBY Piatt. one of the heavy de-
positors in the institution, and her at
torney is A. Jay Miller This appoint
ment takes the assigned property and
the settlement of the affairs of the bank
ont of the hands of Lewis Baldwin,
named by Mr.. Surface as assignee, and
places it in the hands Of Mr.. Niven.
BOND NOT FILED.
Lewis Baldwin. named as assignee
10y Banker A. ]. Surface, has not
as yet fled his bond of $l5, 600 in
Probate court. Judge John A. Price,
attorney for Mr.. Baldwin, was in
West Liberty Saturday morning.
SURFACE ILL.
Banker Surface, who has been at the
home of Captain Jones since filing his
deed Of assignment. is reported to be
suffering from a slight attack Of ner
vous prostration.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02
HUMPHREYS

BeiIefontaIne, o

Member of the Service Board G. w.
Buchanan. who has charge of the city
gas and electric light department undsr
jurisdiction of the board, stated last
evening that he is preparing detailed
report to Mayor Haviland showing that
the city electric light plant is In de-
plorable condition and recommending
heroic remedies One of the dynamos
has been repaired but Mr.. Buchanan
says that the other viii not be repaired
He says there are ninety street lights
costing ninety dollars each yearly. A
private company would put in the
lights at s65::each. He says he is not
in favor of private ownership but
measures should at once be taken Tor
equipping the plant with late machin-
cry. The sum of $500 is being lost
every month on the plant. The present
arc lights are out of date and none are
being manufactured of the pattern
A dynamo is now made that win run
both street and commercial service and
ne win recommend purchasing such
a machine. Even the engines and
minor equipment at the plant is obso-
lete. The equipment could be sold
and money used towards new build
ing and machinery. ga bond Issue is
the only way to put the plant on pay
ing basis, - said Mr.. Buchanan. 'sNo
more street lights can be furnished and
any day power to subscribers is an i'm
possibility till new plant is installed. !"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

H. E. Allen. district superintendent
of Central Union Telephone Company,
of Dayton. has been here looking after
the construction of rural line. WORK
will be started within the next three
weeks. Estimates for the universal SER
vice for the county have left the Col
umbus Office.
A temporary directory is being pre-
pared by the Central Union Telephone
Company.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02
DOES ITPAY TO BUY CHEAP

Acheap remedy for couSh hsand colds is al
right. but you want something that will re-
lieve and cure the more severe and danger
Gus results of throat and lung troubles
What shall you doT Go TO a warmer and
more regular climatef Yes, fpossible; II not
possible for you. then In either case take the
ONLY remedy that has been introduced in all
civilized countries with success in severe
throat and lung troubles, "Boschee's German
syrup" 1t not only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ disease. but al
lays Inflammation. causes easy expectora-
tion. gives a good nights rest, and cures the
patient. Try one bottle, Recommended
many years by all druggists In the world
You can get this reliable remedy at
Gilbert N. Frazer's.
Price sc and 75c.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02
BALDWIN ACCEPTS.

Mr.. Baldwin. named as assignee in
the deed of assignment of Mr.. Surface.
was in Bellefontaine Friday to accept
the appointment as assignee. BE gave
bond in the sum of S15. 600. Mr.. Bald
win did not learn of the assignment un-
til IL O'Clock Thursday night when he
returned to West Liberty from Dayton.
where ne mad been during the day on
business. Friday morning he called
upon Mr.. Surface and found him to be
i'll the result of worry. He was in NO
condition to make any statment and
Mr.. Baldwin learned nothing from him
regarding the affairs of the bank
1t is known that Mr.. Surface had
become discouraged lately because oi
the lack Of deposits, slow collections
and the renewing of notes because o
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Mr.. James Med. Hunter and fam.
lily arrived home from Martinsville.
Indiana, Sunday night, when they
received the sad news that Mr.. Hunt
er's father. Major William Ii. Hunter,
of Birmingham, Alabama. had died
Sunday morning. Prior to his death
his condition had been critical for some
days. Funeral services were held from
the nome Monday afternoon. Word
was sent here to Mr.. Hunter last Fri
day of his fathers critical condition
and he was urged to come to Birming-
ham at once if he wished to see him
alive. This word was not received un-
til the same time the word of the death,
the message having not been forwarded
to Martinsville. Major Hunter was a
former resident of Champaign county,
Ohio, and was well known here. One
of the members of his company in the
Civil War was Mr.. William 81. Bu-
shong, of Bellefontaine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Mr. and Mrs. /. N. Gearing leave
tomorrow for Germantown, Ohio, for
a visit. The citizens there are prepar-
ing to celebrate the Tooth anniversary
of the settlement of the town. Mr..
Gearing is interested from the fact
that he was born and raised within a
mile of this place.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Manager Cushman is planning for
weekly base ball games at Silver Lake
park. The first series now being ar
ranged is three contests between the
semi-professional Urbana .and Sidney
teams. Sidney can be secured and Mr..
Cushman lie now in correspondence
with the Urbana club. 1t is planned
to have first class games the rest of
the summer at the park if the people
will patronize them.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Tne work of constructing the portion
of track to connect the Silver Lake
branch and Main street line of the u.
B. & n. traction company was started
Monday morning. A large number OF
men are engaged and the work will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. The
task of laying rails across the Ohio
Central and Sandusky division of the
Big Four railway was completed be-
fore noon.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Prof Logan Hale. of Maplswood,
was united in marriage at DeGrsff
Wednesday night to Miss Ora McCor-
mick, of Quincy. Rev. W. T. Nc
Kinney. pastor of the DeGraff Presby-
terisn church, was the officiating min
lister. The happy couple have gone to
Lima to reside Prof. Hale will tesch
music there
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

E. J. Georgople, the candy man who
recently disposed of his store. west
Columbus. has received several offers
to act as travelling representative of
candy manufacturing companies. He
will probably accept one of the offers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

The picnic held at Silver Lake park
Friday afternoon and evening by the
gentleman members of W. ". Fisher
Sunday school class and the
families of the married members
proved most enjoyable. During the
afternoon the fat and lean members of
the class engaged in six inning ball
game in which the fats won by score
of 10 to 13. Rev. Jesse Swank pitched
for the winning nine and John W.
Thatcher for the losers. The clever
twirling and all around good playing
of Rev. Mr.. Swank proved one of the
chief features of the contest and often
and anon flower girls We're dispatched
in hssts by the admiring and applaud
ing throngs carrying beautiful catniI
and ragweed offerings to him. The
souvenirs of the occasion which wer,
pieces of card board cut and marked e
as to represent base ball and bat wer,
quite unique. They were the work o
Mrs. Churchill, wife of Mr.. G. b
Churchill, member of the class.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

The ''Mr. Anderson, of Muncie. In
diana. who disappeared from the C. r.
Parrish Cash or Credit store. east
Chillicothe avenue, with rugs and a
clock, aggregate value S23, is known TO
be W. o. Anderson wanted in several
states by credit stores for embezzle-
ment. There is a reward of several
hundred dollars for his apprehension
offered by a Columbus firm.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

On Thursday afternoon at funeral
services over the remains of Joseph
Lilly. of Bellecenter. were held from
the home Deceased was q well known
resident of Bellecenter, a member Of
the send o. v. l.. and als1 resided in
Hardin county for a number OF years
A wife aud son survive.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Contractor ". T. c. Snyder is engsg
ed in moving the Kerr Brothers ware
house two hundred fest south from the
present location on Elm street to the
Cotter lots. The building has been
standing on land leased from the Big
Four railway company for many years.
Recently upon expiration Of the leass
the company asked Kerr Brothers to
vscste. The contract of moving the
building is diffiuclt one considering
the size of tine structure What the
Big Four company will do with their
land can only be conjectured- Track
may be laid for switching purpose:
or an addition to the Big Four freight
house may be built as the present
quarters are entirely inadequate for the
business now being transacted.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

A message has been received here
that Gertrude. little daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Landis, lied recently from
smallpox in South China, where her
parents are acting as missionaries fol
the Christian Alliance. Mrs. Landis
was formerly Floy Miller, local resi-.
dent. Rev. and Mrs Landis visited
friends and relatives in this city last
simmer
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

News comes from Washington that
William N. Whitley, of Springfield, who
has been there often in the last month,
fighting his interference case, has just
been granted another patent, this time
on device for harvesting machine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

AT an afternoon reception, attended
by twenty-four young ladies. given N
Urbana Friday afternoon at the home
OF Miss Ada Rhoades the engagement
OF Mr.. Harry Schuler and Miss Flor
ence Knight. of this city. was announc-
ed Mr.. Schuler is employed as dis
patchel in the Big Four depot tele-
graph Office. and Miss Knight. who
is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs 81. E
knight of east Columbus avenue. has
been one of the clerks in the h NJ.
Annat dry goods store for some month:
psst- Both are young people who are
deservedly popular and many await
an opportunity to extend congratula
tions-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

The Executive Committee desires to
call your attention to the date OF the
Teachers Institute to be held August
- 10 26- The instructors are Prof
Warren Darst, of Ada, Ohio, and Hon
Henry Hcuck, of Harrisburg, Pa Hon
Z A Jones. state School Commission
er, viii be present during the session
Evening lectures and other entertain
ment will be provided for. Prof }.
W. MscKInnon will give lectures on
the New School Law of Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

During the Urbana Chautauqua Sat
urday and Sunday nights a traction
car will leave here at 10 p. m. making
connections with the Urbana car for
tine purpose of accommodating local
people wishing to return from the Ur-
bana meetings.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

The work of securing subscriptions
for the proposed new $4,000 Pres
byteri ian church is progressing sl1wly
1t is understood that but Sl7, coo las
been subscribed and that the project to
build 9 new structure may have to be
temporarily abandoned.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

The body Of the twelve year old
daughter of Lsfe Armstrong. of Rose
wood, who died of hydrophobia We'd
nesday, was inferred in the Quincy
cemetery Thursday: The girl was bit
ten by dog FIVE weeks ago, but no
signs of hydrophobia developed until
abou. four hours before the child
Hath
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

A. q. Hayward, general supcrintend-
ent of the d. s. & u. and the u. B.
& N. railways, has appointed John
Milligan superintendent Of transporta-
tiop. Mr.. Milligan has been q conduc-
tor on the ID. S. & U. for several years.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Governor Herrick has appointed
Hon. McEldin Dun. of this city, az
a delegate from Ohio to the annual
Congress of the National Prison Asso-
citation of the United States to be
held at Quincy, Illinois, October 1920.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

The barn on the farm of George
Stokes. of Zane township. was destroy
ed by fire. together with its contents.
at about nine o'clock Thursday night
The contents included hay, grain and
farm implements The origin of the
blaze Is unknown
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Silver Lake is a popular resort But
some of those fellows must have fallen
In love with it as they seem unable to
get back to business. .-Urbsna Times
Citizen.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

wilfred Lodge No. 81, X. of p. at
their meeting Friday evening talked
of X. OF p day to be held Mt Silver
Lake park on future date. All
lodges in Logan county will be invited.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

VIM. Hoge has sold 90 acres of land
located near Hopewell to ]. Murray
Dowell and has bought of Mr.. Dowell
two acres of land near the old Horn
ice plant.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

The funeral services of DIR. ]. B.
HeIw1g held Thursday afternoon from
the home of George h Allen, brother
in-lsw, were well attended Those
conducting the services were DIR. George
L. KaIb, Rev. Samuel E Greenswalt
and Rev. George E Davies. Inter
ment was msde in the city cemetery.
The pail bearers were r. B. Keller. ].
o. A. Campbell, J. Duncan McLaugh-
lin. John W. McKinnOn. W. A. West,
william Slough, John B. Williams
and Alfred Butler.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

The home of Hugh Newell on Route
has for some months been in a state
of fear caused by threatening notes
from some party unknown. Various
devices have been attached to the house
TO frighten the inmates after darkness.
Notes have been left at the home say
ing that il money was not left ut GER
tain place at a stated time the person
to whom the note was addressed would
be killed. This has been very annoy.
ing and some one is very likely to be
caught. Buckeye.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Mr. Simeon Sweet recently complet-
ed an excellent likeness in oil of the
deceased father of merchant Emil
Geiger. The painting was made for
Mrs Geiger who presented it to her
husband Thursday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Democracy's candidate for the vice
presidency is 81 years old, but he is
still able to sign checks rapidly. y.-Ken-
ton nNews-Republican.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

A. l. Wright, the Lawrence block
realty dealer. today sold to ]. G. How
er a completed residence property.
number 210 Walker street. lot No. 1926,
for $1,000. The sale WAS made for
Clinton A Mowry.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Blood hounds failed to follow any
tracks in the Espy fire case near De-
Graft. If the incendisry is caught
lynch law might be resorted to. says
an exchange
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Mr.. Martin NJ FlannigaD, a local
employee of the Big Four railway COM
pany, was united in marriage by Rev.
w. 7. Groom Thursday evening at his
home to Miss Minnie DERRICK. of Belle
fontaine- A number of friends of the
couple witnessed the ceremony.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Business men from Cincinnati were
here today endeavoring to purchase
the entire output of the Union Port
land Cement company. Their offer was
refused.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02
FORMER FAILURE.

The particulars of a former bank
failure in West Liberty are still fresh in
the minds of many Logan county
people. About 20 years ago thousands
of dollars were lost and many people
financially ruined through the failure
of the Taylor. Fisher 81 Co. bank.
This happening was a severe blow to
bank depositors in and about West
Liberty and the results of the failure
are being felt even to this day.
The bankers of Bellefontaine learned
the news of Mr.. Surfaces trouble soon
after the assignment papers were fled
They expressed no great surprise as all
understood that since Mr.. Surface had
failed to make good his threat to take
all the business away from the Farm
ers' Bank little else could happen.
The Surface bank was known by every
body to have been organized to spite
the Farmers Bank because Surface
had been retired and a younger man
put in his place. Most all of tine West
Liberty business firms remained Will
the older bank and but few of then
will be affected by Mr.. Surfaces fail
ure.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

An orchestra called the New Enter
prise has been organized with the fol-
lowing members: Edmond Brophy,
Harry Moots, Clyde Funk, Charles
Beynom. Willie Hoges and Chester
Swartz.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

The Light lateral Of the Red Slough
ditch at Bellecenter has been complet-
ed. This will give the farmers north
and west of Bellecenter an outlet that
will enable them to properly drain
their lands and is another big link in
the mighty drainage system that is
masing of the land in this vicinity the
best in Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Rev A J. Fish, presiding elder of
this NJ E district. was taken i'll in
Bellecenter and was accompanied TO
his Findlay home. Rev. Fish is in
very poor health
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Receivers Snyder and FIickinser of
the Flickinger Wheel company have
fled q report of their sales to R w
Johnston and J. W. White. the parti-
culsrs of which have been published /;
they report private sales of stock
amounting to 400. Confirmation of
these are suggested but as to public
sales they simply ssk the court to act
promptly. Inquirer
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Howard Gossard and Miss Nora Dayis
both of near Rounduead, were married
at the probate judges Office in Kenton.
Rev. W. A. Atkinson, of Bellecenter,
officiatinQ
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Marion viii likely secure a Carnegie
library. Edward Huber, manufacturer,
win donate large sum toward secur
ing a site.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Doctors who are strong advocates of
abstinence from meat in the dog day 9
declare that if the stock yards men re-
main on strike until the coming of
cold weather the standard of health
win show rise amazingly gratifying
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

The Ohio Central is bringing in all
the brick for our streets. amounting to
about so car loads, as well as sOme
or = cars of sewer pipe. The Big Four
is bringing in the water and gas pipe
and curbing. Each road will handle
about one-half of the material.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Regular meeting of the w. r. G.
will be held Tuesday afternoon ct 2
O'Clock in Memorial hall There will
be refreshments served