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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.

The public schools Of Bellefontaine
open next Monday for the 1904-O5 term
Just row many parents are interested
in the manner in which the School
Board win treat the question of the
vaccination of pupils There are
those who do not favor vaccination and
again there are others who believe in
compulsory vaccination in the schools.
Ordinary vaccination, we are informed
by no less learned physician than
Dr. James B. Bell of Boston, and by
noted medics throughout the United
States ID not preventive of smallpox
and Dr. Bell declares that he does not
believe compulsory vaccination should
be enforced for the reason that ordi-
nary vaccination Is dangerous, not
only on account of immediate but also
On account Of its later results. In the
September number OF the Medical
Talk for the Home nineteen leading
doctors Of the country write against
compulsory vaccination in the schools
Of the land Several of the number
declare il bsrbarous and one, Ernest
Clark. Of Ann Arbor, Mich, holds
that too often the bad results of vac
cinztiou seem worse than to have the
smallpox. DR.. John J. Shaw. of Ply
mouth. Mass, asserts that by vsccin-
alton il il possible to communicate
such diseases as tuberculosis, syphilis
and allied diseases as well as tetanus.
scarlet fever. etc In Kansas City re.
Gently . person vaccinated under com
pulsion died Of blood poisoning. This
case Is reported by DR.. o. p Blatch'
ley That children must be vaccin-
atsd under penalty of expulsion from
school II an edict that seems to many
70 Be unjust They suggest that schoo
boards might advise vaccination II
they will Advice is always admiss-
able IL not scoeptable.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09
PROMPT ACTION TAktN

The Board Of Public Service will be
commanded by all for their action in
SEEING tat the Buckeye Churn COM
peny. contractors constructing the new
water works pumping station. be COM
PEELED to prosecute the work more
promptly and efficiently than they have
been doing. In the examination Of the
brick Architect Gottwald reported to
the Buard tnat they were Of the worst
possible make No work has been done
zt the station this week The Service
Board seems to be determined that
public work under its jurisdiction
shall not be permitted to drag or be
slizhted- This is as il should be.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09
Sealed Proposals.
omce Of the state Board Of Public Works

q
Columbus. Ohio, August 10th. 1901.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
state Board OF Public Works at its Office Co
lumbus. Ohio. until rwelve O'Clock. noon, on
the
THIRTEESTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1901
And then publicly opened, for the permanent
Improvement of the banks and waste-ways of
the Grand Reservoir. situated In the counties
of Mercer and Auglaize-
Bids will be received for work consisting
of the strengthening OF the East and West
embankments by grading and protecting the
ing the rebuilding of the Celina waste weir
and piling work for break-water and founda-
tions.
Approximate estimate OF cost, ss0,000.00.
Specifications. plans. maps and cross-sec-
tions of the work. instructions TO bidders and
blank forms OF proposals can be obtained at
the Office of the State Board OF Public Works
or the office of the Canal collector, ST. Marys.
Ohio. on or after the Second day of septem-
ber. 1904.
Each proposal must contain the full name
OF the party OF parties making the same and
all persons interested therein and must be ac-
companied by a certified check in the sum of
81 .OO0O0. payable to the Secretary of the Board
Of PublicWorks as surety that II The proposal
is accepted contract will be entered into
No proposal will be entertained unless made
on blanks furnished.
The right Is reserved to reject any and all
bids.
By order OF the Board of Public Works.
CHAS. f. PERKINS.
Chief Engineer Pub. Works Of Ohio, Colum-
bus. Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09
County News.
Biz Springs Letter.

Big Springs. Sept. 5.-Willie Gar
wood Is improving the appearance of
his property by having his house re-
painted.
Nelson Bush has moved from our
village onto Mrs. Kerns' farm and
John Nelson has moved his family into
the house vacated by Mr.. Bush.
Mrs. Adeline Nash spent three days
at Rushsylvsnis last week. She at
tended the Christian convention and
stayed at the home of her son. Thomas
Nash.
The ladies of the NJ. p. church made
$i6.75 over expenses on the dinner
which they served at Uncle Alfred Ii
tus' sale Wednesday.
Mrs. Nina Fry and children have
returned from a three weeks visit
with relatives in Paine. Paulding
county. o.
Mr.. Allen has sold the restaurant
here to John and Claude Rogers.
Tine Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
p. church and the neighbors and
friends of Mrs. John Titus made her a
surprise dinner Friday. They came
bringing well filled baskets and pre-
pared and served an excellent dinner
of which Ga partook. Over 20 were
present as some came after dinner.
She was completely surprised as she
was expecting only two of her neigh.
bors to visit her that day. After
dinner the ladies held short service
out of doors under the trees which
consisted in reading the Goth Psalm
prayer, short talk by Hannah An
derson and presentation of the gifts
This dinner was gotten up for the pur'
pose of meeting together and testifyini
our respect and esteem for Mr.. anc
Mrs John Titus who will leave fol
Missouri this week. Mrs Titus is
member of the church, Sunday schoo
and Ladies Aid Society and she ha
been faithful worker. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Titus will be missed her
and they leave us for their new hom
with our prayers and best wishes fo
their success.
Mr.. VIM. Oglesbee came home fror
Minnesota and stayed y week whel
he returned to Logansport. Indiana
He is employed setting up dredges-
Mrs. Clara Roeebrook came hom
from Bellefontaine Thursday wher
she had been caring for her brother
Joseph Hill johnson. who died a
Bellefontaine Friday. Mrs- Rosebroo
was taken seriously i'll after she cam
home but she Is better at this writing
Mr.. J. r. Desrdorff is little better
Mrs. Sadie McLain and daughter
Mics Jennie. Of Bellecenter. visite
here with her sister, Mrs Thoms
Garwood. Tuesday.
Munson Gardner goes this week
Logansport. Indiana. where he wi
be employed on q dredge.
Mrs. Maud Mulligsn, Of Pawn,
Paulding county. o., Is here visitin
relatives.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09
Vermont did well

Be1efontaine entertained an un-
heralded visitor Labor Day in the per-
son Of G. &. Clark, of Columbus. who
Il the champion checker player Of the
state While here he played 20 games
with local players. He lost 2, won IL
and resulted in draws His wife was
with him during the playing of the
gamss and he promised-to give her s.
for each he lost. II he keeps his prom
ise Ma Clark will be ahead SO ss the
result of her husbands visit with the
local players Mr. and Mrs Clark
were here to attend the picnic given at
Silver Lake by the Welch Society of
Columbus, OF which organization Mrs
Clark Is a member.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

A committee of the Fair Board ap-
pointed to fix the amount of premiums
on articles not listed in the fair cata-
logue have held a meeting and deci ded
to make an appropriation for small
amount on each premium. Commenc-
ing at 8 o'clock Monday morning all
premiums will be paid in the Office
of Secretary John P. Akin in the
Opera block
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

A new journal showing warrants
issued is now in use in the Office of
County Auditor Milligan. The book
shows the number Of each warrant is
sued, to whom the same was issued.
for what the came was issued and from
what fund the money going to the hold
er of the warrant is taken.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

They have organized a Democratic
giee club at Columbus This is the
first place anybody has heard of where
Democrats felt like singing. In other
places they are joining the Grave Dig
gers Union
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09
BOYS
Outnumber the
Girls by Sc.
Report on Persons
of School Age
in THIS CITY
Made By the County
Auditor.
The Number in the Various
townships Also Given
The Number in the Various
townships Also Given

County Auditor Milligan has com
pleted his report from the reports oi
school enumerstors of the county
which shows there to be 8. 513 persons oi
school age in the county. OF this mum
ber 4 4s9 are boys and 4, 024 girls. The
total in the union school district
reaches 300 and the total of the town
ship district 4.213. In Bellefontaine
there are 2.036. of which 1.036 arr
male and /, 600 female. The following
shows the totals:
TOWNSHIP DISTRICT.
bloomfield 1856
Bokescreek 235
Harrison 245
jefferson $50
Lake 124
Liberty los
Macarthur 2si
Miami 175
Monroe 800
Perry 313
Pleasant 2G4
Richland 2i9
Rushsylvsnia 1876
Stokes 3l2
Union 19s
Washington 203
Zane 2i9
UNION DISTRICT.
Bellecenter 323
Bsllefontaine 9. 036
DeGraff eos
Huntsville 157
Lakeview 200
Quincy 15l
Rushsylvania 167
West Liberty 36i
West Mansfield 2s6
Zsnes6eld 107
Wrights 81
Lewistown 1856
Bloomcenter 42
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

KThere viii De but few important
changes of pastors at the Central Ohio
n E Conference to convene at Marys-
vile on Wednesday next Williams
street. Delaware, and EpwoIth, To
l-do. -pect change. No presiding
elders term expires this year.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Commander W. a. Bushong. of Eu-
gene Reynolds Post No. AL g. A. R.,
OF this city, is in receipt of battle
ship Ohio silver service subscription
blank and members of the Post will
subscribe to the fund to be expended
in purchasing the service for this mon
ster fighting craft.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

r. n Clinehouse, of jackson Center,
an assistant pharmacist. has come here
to accept position in the Murdock
drug store He was employed for
merly in the Thompson drug store in
SIDNEY
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

The church of the living God is hold
ing tabernacle meetings at the corner
Of Spring and Hamilton streets each
evening at 7:30. and at 2 80 in the
afternoon and 10 a. m. on Sunday. all
lovers Of the truth in Its purity are
cordially invited to attend Please
bring your bibles
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09
Public Sale.

will sell at public auction on the
Shick farm four and one half miles
north of Bellefontsine ON the North
wood pike on Thursday, Sept. 10. he
following property, ro-wit: 6 head
horses. 10 cattle, 43 sheep. % hogs,
also farm implements. Sale TO COM
mence at 10 100 a. m.
WARNER p. DOWELL.
Coulter Allen, Auctioneer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

An eighteen months old son of James
Deer, of Charles avenue. died Tuesday
evening. Funeral services will be held
from the home at 1 Thursday and
interment made at Huntsville.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Huntsville, which was voted "wet"
Wednesday. already has a saloon in
operation. David Robb having Thurs
day morning opsned place in the
basement of his building where he for
merly conducted bar. He is dispens-
ing nothing but beer today he having
no other intoxicating beverages on
hand to sell the thirsty ones who call.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Cream Balm is placed into the nostrils, spreadf
over the membrane and 10 absorbed Reliefis inn
mediate and cure follows. It is not drying-doei
not produce sneezng. Large Size, 80 cents At Drug
Rists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents by mail
ELY BROTHERs q wvrsp Street Nsw vesa
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

From passenger on a Big Four
train the other day hardwsreman John
Plummer of this city, learned that in
the state of Connecticut hay sells for
$1s and straw for S22 ton. But little
wheat is raised in that state and all
straw is shipped from western states.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Mrs Mary Bayless George died at
Mansfield Thursday last aged "a years
The remains were brought to Rushsyl-
vania Saturday and interment was
made in the Northwood cemetery.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

White Cottage Resort, one of the
neatest and best conducted pleasure
spots about the reservoir, was visited
by scores Labor Day and all were cor
daily received by Mr.. Prater. prcpri-
etor of the place.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09
Sale of Cattle.

Thirty head of 2-year old and year
ling cattle will be sold at the Big Four
stock yards in Bellefontaine Saturday,
September IL, at one o'clock.
JOHN JORDAN.
Coulter Allen, auctioneer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09
RICH
And Successful
For Years
But Mr.. FaurOt Died
a Poor Man.
LIMA CITIZEN
Widely Known in Fl
nanCial Circles
Answers the Summons of the
Grim Reaper---Died at
Sandusky.
CITIZEN

Sandusky, O., Sept. benjamin
C. f'aurot, Lima's one time million
sire, died here tonight as result of a
stroke of paralysis which he suffered
several days ago while waiting for q
cab.
Mr.. Fsurot arrived here Saturday to
transact some business pertaining to
the organization of an oil company.
During his stay here he was the
guest of Mrs. N. B. McQuown, whc
was his confidential clerk. He was
about seventy four years old
At one time Mr.. Faurot counted hi:
wealth by millions, but meeting with
business reverses lost heavily and al
the time of his death had an income
barely sufficient to keep him In theil
youthful days Mr.. Faurot and Ohio.
late Gov. Charles Foster of Fostoris
were partners in business. They were
successful and together laid the founda
tiOn for the fortunes they both accumu
lated and then lost In later years.
He was a railroad magnate and q
rival of Calvin S. Brice The career oi
Mr.. Faurot is one OF the most interest
ing in annals Of Ohio's financial devel
opment. Working mp steadily, h'
practically built the city of Lima, be
came q millionaire. a power in poll
tics. The last of his real and persona
estate in Lima passed q few month";
ago, when private settlement was made
and the property came into th'
possession of Theodore Cunderman
The opera house, which he bull
and bears his nsris. Is now the prop
erty of John ID. Rockefeller.
Like his rival, the late Senate
Brice, his one ambition was to be tn
head of a railroad system and in striv
| ing for such honors he was forced +
failure. Until 1898 he was one Of tn
wealthiest men in northwestern Ohio
At the time of his financial crash h
was the individual owner of the stree
railway system and electric igh
works and president and principe
owner of the Lima paper mills 81
more than any other man built Lima
his efforts to sink deep water well a
the paper mills being the means o
discovering oil in the great Lima fields
The following announcements havl
Ioa,, rooofr-a1 - %h;a c,%x.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown Cory
announce the marriage of their siste
Katherine Stewart
to
Mr.. Richard Warrington
on Wednesday the seventh of Septembe
nineteen hundred aud four
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

The results from Vermont have so
electrified the Republicans that they
win no doubt distribute their enthu-
siam 50 generally as to leave fewer
states than ever before in the Demo
cratic column.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

At Educational Hall at . 80 O'Clock
Friday afternoon will be held a meet
ing of all the women of the city inter
ested in the subject of Equal Rights /"
Mrs Harmon, of Toledo. has the meet
ing in charge and will be glad to meet
W. c. T. U. women, club women. and
all society women, and to address
them as well as to talk with them.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Mrs. B. F. Huffman, who for years
has conducted the Huffman hotel at
Zsnesfield, offers. the place for sale
Because of failing health she finds her
self unable to longer conduct the hos
+olrr
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

The wOrk Of laying brick on Detroit
street between Chillicothe and Colum-
bus avenues was started Thursday
morning. Chester Williamson. color
ed, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio. the champion
brick layer of the state. is employed on
the task. Williamson can lay as high as
81, 900 bricks day.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

The third district of the Y. p. S. c.
E. will hold its union convention Sun
day. September is, in the Rusbsylvania
church. State Secretary
C. h Eckhart, of Akron, will be pres
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

The September number of the World 8
Work publishes from the pen of Hon.
Brand Whitlock a story of the life of
ssGoldsn Rule Jones, the late mayor
s,f qso1ed0
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Mr.. Elpa Pollen and Miss Louisa Her
ring, Of jackson Center, were united
in marriage here Thursday afternoon
in the Office Of Probate Judge Plum by
Rev. 7. G.. G. McCalla-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Mrs. Charles Wellman remembered
the dex-Republican Office force with
a generous supply Of beautifully tinted
fall roses.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

A corn roast will be held Friday
night 1t the home of NJ V. Rowand
by the Epworth League of the NJ. E
church Those who go win leave
the church at 4
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09
Gard of Thanks.

My family and 1 wish to extend
sincere thanks to those who were SO
kind at the time of the sickness and
death Of my father, Joseph Hill John
son.
F.. N. JOHNSON.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

At a meeting of the Central Labor
and Trades Council held Wednesday
night bills incurred in making the visit
to Kenton Labor Day were ordered
paid The Council will not for some
weeks take up the task of formulating
plans for the Bel.efontaine 1905 Labor
Day celebration. The. celebration of
the coming year promises to be the
greatest event of its kind ever witness
ed in this part of the state.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Harvest Home service at Huntsville
M. E. church Sunday morning in
charge of Rev. J. c. Crider.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Put hens In your coal sned- They
win hy In your coal
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

The trustees and building committee
of the First Presbyterian church held
a meeting Wednesday evening in the
church. AS it will be impossible to
erect a new church edifice this fall it
was decided to order some necessary
repair, on the church to be made be-
fore winter and estimates as to the cost
of such improvements were obtained.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Born. Sept s. TO Mr.. and Mrs Doll
Myers, of east Ssndusky avenue, q son.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

The School Board as yet has elected
no one to act as truant officer during
the coming school year. Daring the
past few years Sergeant Willis Policy
has acted in the capacity and made one
of the best truant officers ever employ
ed by a local School Board. He has
done the work for $40 year but feels
the compensation too small to entice
him to act during the coming year.
The pay for this work should be $50
if not 800 a year.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Another sensation was caused in con-
nection with the recent failure of the
Gallon National bank, when the
county treasurer in a report says that
Cashier Blythe collected nearly $50
taxes. gave the receipts and then
marked the stubs 'irefused payment. -
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Maine votes next She certainly
win do - handsome a thing as did
Vermont.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Samuel Ranck. of the northwestern
part of the county, was given a hearing
before Probate Judge Plum Wednesday
afternoon on the cherge of lunacy and
discharged. his mind being found to
be sound 1t is intimsted that family
troubles resulted in the charge being
made that Mr. Ranck was unsound of
mind.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

A petition was filed Wednesday
morning at Columbus by william H.
Nelson. of Bellefontaine. Logan county.
His liabilities amount TO Sf25i. con-
sisting of unsecured claims. He has
no assets.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Dan Million, trotter. owned by
DIR. Neville, of Roundhesd, won it's first
race this season. The animal was
campsigned last seas,n but won no
race during the season. The horse won
this race in straight heats each heat
being trotted close to 2:20. The ami
NAL was driven by Mr. ID. Arthur
Hsmer. Of Lewistown, which gentle
man broke and developed the horse
when he was two-year-old.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Donald Mitchell. aged 10 years. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Mitchell, while
riding bicycle on south Main street
near the U. b. g. n. ticket Office
Thursday morning. was thrown from
the wheel the result of his turning too
quickly on the railway track and the
wagon of the American Express COM
pany. which was being driven along
the thoroughfsre near him. struck him
and one wheel .passed over his leg
slightly bruising the member. He was
taken to the cffi"e cf DIR. Pool who
made an examination of the leg.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Parker has been termed s'ths lock-
jaw" candidate
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

The Short block on west Columbus
avenue is being improved by painting.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

Urbana is organizing a brass band
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-09

An informal meeting of the Belle
fontaine Floral and Improvement So
ciety was held "Wednesday evening to
discuss ways and means to secure more
funds with which to purchase ground
west of the cemetery to be used for a
new park. The school children will
this month be asked to contribute and
the High school students. it is conf
IDENTIFY expected, will take IN interest
in the new PARK as part will be re-
served for athletic grounds.