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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
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ket ycur moderation be known untc
Al men" L . motto which does not lose
N force IN modern conditions 1t is
lA<zlly easy 10 let the good hurry on un-
q Il becomes the evil It is not strange
tnat the good influence possible for
wouen's clubs should be forced and
orsrvorksd until II threatens the well
fire Of the very communities which they
ssek to help The author Of a recent
novel has taken this tendency as the
motive ef her plot. relates Youths Com
psnion- She tells the story Of q western
country girl who narries q Chicago
grocer. and begins her new life by join
izg . club She n soon swept into .
win current Of activities. social and
ayt& Her name figures In the club COL
zmn of every newspaper. She is mem
bsr q . dozen committees. Their meet
i1ss and the breakfasts, teas and din
nsrs pertaining to club life Ill her days
and evenings. Husband and children
ars neglected or half-forgotten In tbs
- IL u EA14-I 0aINo- AAA@-Ag e-%
husband loses patience. packs his bag
and leaves home. Fortunately he en-
counters q railway accident The report
q Il brings the wife to a sense Of heI
sctnzl love for her husband She drops
everything and hurries to the scene Of
the accident. to ind him unhurt. and ts
reveal her real heart TO him and to her
self In the hours Of agonizing suspense
she has learned that husband and babies
are better and dearer than all ths
giznor Of club Life; and the story ends
with the promise that they shall live
happy ever after" The book. like all
novels written for the avowed purpose
q reform, has gross exaggerations: but
II VIII serve its end II 1t calls the at
tention Of club women to the dangers Of
oFsr-desotton to their admirable organ
tzz<ions. and puts fresh emphasis on the
vorld-old truth that the great savior OF
society II the happy home
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Doe. Not Want Two Salaries.

Brocton, Mass, Dec. ga rear
rangement of the most important posi-
tions on the staff of Gov.-elect William
L. Douglas has been decided upon.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U. 8. A.
(retired), instead of being made adju-
tant general will be appointed inspect
or general and will act as the military
adviser of Il governor. This change
of plans was made at the request OF
Gen. Miles, who does not wish to draw
two salaries, one from the nation and
the other from this state, as he would
be entitled to do II assigned to duty
In this state by the war department
and subsequently made adjutant gen.
oral
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Eight men were seriously burned by
an explosion in furnace No. 2 Of the
Carnegie Steel Co. at Rankin, Pa All
will recover.
Andrew Carnegie has presented the
Braddock (Pa.) Carnegie library and
the Homestead (Pa.) Carnegie library
with $4,000 each as a Christmas pres
ent.
Russia is on the eve Of abolishing
the passport system. The matter has
already been decided in principle by
the commission which is investigating
the passport question.
Sixty-two Colorado miners have ar
rived in St Louis after being driven
out Of the state by deputy sheriffs.
Most of them left their wives and
families at Cripple Creek.
Eight prisoners dug out Of the
county jeil at Charleston, w. Va, and
escaped. All are white men charged
with felonies. This makes 80 prison
ers that have escaped from this Jail
within the past year.
Fire at Chicago damaged a West
Side apartment building $4,000 and
caused a loss OF $4,000 to tenants OF
the building. Three of the tenants
were badly burned. Firemen rescued
eight persons by means Of ladders.
Three more election officials have
been sent to Jail by the Colorado su-
preme court for contempt, making a
total OF 30 who have been sentenced
for violation Of the courts Injunction
issued prior to the November election
The new tunnel which has been con-
structed under Boston harbor from
the mainland to East Boston by the
city of Boston has been leased to the
Boston Elevated Railroad Co. for 2s
years. The tunnel is about a mile
long.
National officers OF the United Mine
Workers have discovered that there
are on the rolls 10000 or 10000 more
paid up members than have been 2e
ported to them. This discovery ex
planned the apparent loss of many
members.
The total loss by the recent fire IL
the business section of Sioux City, Ia.
is $2,500,000 and the insurance abou
81, 100000. Kenohah Brockway, whit
jumped from the fourth story Of ,
building, missed the life net and wa
Instantly killed.
After having been exhibited 70
more than 40 years, during which tim
he visited nearly all the principa
cities of the United States and Eu
rope, William Connery. known as "th
Irish Giant" has been sent to tn
almshouse in New York City.
w. H. Halstead. aged 3S, a poo
room and restaurant proprietor at Co
lonia, Pa, was found murdered at hi
place of business. He was bound an
gagged and his head was bruised Il
several places. The gas was turne
on, causing death from asphyxiatio.
The Montana supreme court ha
dismissed proceedings begun by Al
torney General Donovan against tn
International Harvester Co. and fou
Chicago packing houses to restrai
them from carrying on business in th
state on the ground that they wer
violating the antitrust laws Of Mon
tana.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
HaytIan eoodIers are Sentenced.

Port au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 26.-In
accordance with the verdict of the
Jury In the trial of the fraudulent bond
case, the court has pronounced judg-
ment as follows: 1t acquits Hebard
Roy, ex-minister Of finance, and two
high officials; condemns Vilbrun Gull
laume, ex-minister of war. to penal
servitude for life; the high officials Of
the National Bank Of Hayti are SEN
fenced to four years Imprisonment
and two sons of ex-President Sam NJ.
Gedeon, a former minister, and Saint
Victor, ex-minister Of foreign affairs,
to three years Imprisonment Judg-
ment against those persons who are In
contumacy will be pronounced later.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
SPECIALS.

Philadelphia, Dec. %, - Antonio
Amodie, temporary musical censor Of
the organization recently formed among
Italian organ grinders to elevate the
public standard for street music. has
added to his blacklist six new songs
The new pieces, all added by request,
are: 'sHiawatha, ssBedelia, 'sIn the
'iood Old Summer Time" ''Hot Time
IN the Old Town. Down Where the
wurzberger Flows" and "Under the
Anheuser Bush.
"The Old Oaken Bucket Antonio
has put back on the good list. ow-
ing to the demand from the public.
Washington. D. c., Dec. 25.-Ven-
ezuela has been notified that she must
make better explanation Of the expul-
sion of an American citizen or other
action may be taken by the United
States.
Columbus, O., Dec. 23.-Drawing Of
fees under illegal ordinances in the
state goes merrily on. Today the So
port of the State Bureau of Account
| ing was made on the examination Of
Wellston. It shows that the mayor
has drawn $2652 in fees and the chief
of police sI847, in the face of the fact
that the municipal code prohibits
drawing of fees by any municipal Of
fcer in addition to salary provided
under the code.
Marysville. O., Dec. 22.-Charles b.
Knight, proprietor of the knight &
Smith circus of Dunkirk, went into
voluntary bankruptcy this morning.
Liabilities not known. Assets are the
entire stock, consisting of horses,
wagons, tents, etc.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Dec. "a BY the
generosity of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, every pupil in the Cove
Neck public school. which was attend
ed by some of the younger children Of
the president, received q Christmas
gift today. Mrs Roosevelt sent two
barrels of candy to tine school house.
Washington, DEC. "a That the fur
ther interchange of views. preparatory
to the formulating of program for
another peace conference at The
Hague, be effected through the inter-
national bureau under the control of
the permanent administrative council
of the Hague. is the suggestion offered
by Secretary Hay. in second circular
note to the powers made public at the
state department today. The note was
dispatched a week ago, but its publi-
cation was withheld until it had reach
ed the various American embassies and
legations abroad.
Il Having taken the initial step the
secretary says the president feels that
be has gone as far as he appropriately
can and that with the general accept
ance of his invitation in principle.
G"the future conduct of the affair may
ftly follow its normal channelsL
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
A Battle on a Train.

Gallipolis, o., Dec. 26.-An exciting
battle occurred at Evergreen, five
miles from Gallipolis, Saturday even
ing on a Hooking Valley passenger
train. Conductor James Mcbride was
shot through the arm and shoulder
and Brakeman Harry Spencer was
shot through the breast and ankle by
Edgar Grover. Grover and a colored
companion named James became bois-
ferrous on the train and, drawing re-
volvers, attempted to intimidate the
trainmen and terrorize the passengers.
Mcbride and Spencer grappled with
the two men and threw Grover from
the train. Grover fired seven shots
and dangerously wounded both his
opponents. Grover and James es-
caped.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
VOID
Transfers Held
by Court.
Stockholders in the
Failed
SIDNEY BANK
Declared Bankrupts
Friday
By Reason of Judgment in
Case Heard in United
States Court.

Another Judgment in the case of the
German American Bank OF Sidney.
o., rendered in the United Sts>~s
Court yesterday. places several more of
the stockholders in bankruptcy. These
are John q. Wagner, Frank D Reed
and Mary A Reed the reason being
that they made transfers of their prop
erty to creditors just before the bank
went into the hands of q receiver
The debts and liabilities of the bank
are now known to be about 500. 600,
while the value of the property it
holds, as estimated by appraisers, 10
but $241, 2SS. This condition, the
court says, renders not only the bank
insolvent, but also all those who were
partners in it.
The bankruptcy of the bank puts
into the hands Of its present admins
traitor the individual estates of all the
partners. whether they are adjudicated
bankrupts or not. and John E. Bush,
George A. Blake, Jacob Epler and
Walker Sedwell are ordered to file the
schedules of their debts and property
at once.
The same rule will be applied to all
the other partners, all of whose prop
erty will go to meet the claims Of cred
itors
The court holds that Harry q. Wag-
ner, by giving q mortgage on his
property to his mother-in-law, Chris
tine Schwind, to protect her as surety
on his note for s.. 600, committed an
act of bankruptcy ana he is made a
bankrupt. Tribune, Sat-
urdsy, Dec. "a.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
SONGS
of theNeWBOrn
King
|fill the Churches of
the City.
GLAD CAROLS
| Ascend From Many
Happy Hearts.
Notes Gathered From the
Various Church Services on
Christmas Day.

The Lutheran choir assisted by other
local singers rendered the cantata
"King of Kings" at the evening hour
Sunday. The church was filled and
the sweet music pleased every hesrer
and impressed more deeply upon their
minds the beautiful story of the bale
Of Bethlehem. The singers are to be
congratulated upon their success in
rendering the cantata. Many compli-
ments were heard upon all sides at tie
close of the service. The pastor, Rev.
5. E. Greenawalt, after a few rem ,rke
appropriate to the season asked I q
Christmas Offering and gen rous re
sponse was given. Those who took
part in the singing were Meedames
Mannix, Plessing, Havilsnd. Myers,
the Misses Horn and Emmons and
Messrs. Horn. Rutter. Kaylor and
Smith.
The Christmas collection al the M.
e. Sunday school Sunday amounted to
$50.
Rev. J. A. Hoffman. pastor of the
Paulding M z. church, delivered ar
excellent sermon in tine NJ. e. church
here, Sunday evening.
Mr.. Gerald Smith sang a solo at tine
morning service at the NJ. e. church
Sunday.
At the Methodist church Sabbath
evening Mr.. Herman B. Keller sang &
pleasing solo.
The Lutheran Sunday school enter
tainment was held at 10 Sunda,
morning instead of the regular ser
vices. Rev. s. E. Greenswslt mad,
some appropriate remarks.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Plans to Spend sso,ooo,oo in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co. is prepared to
spend $4,000, 900 in the construction
Of a new railway station in Chicago.
Two-thirds of this sum will be spent
in acquiring land adjoining the pres
ent Union depot and s10.000.000 will
be spent in buildings. Plans for a
most elaborate group of structures de-
voted to railway purposes have al
ready been completed. The site of the
new terminal as planned by the archi-
tects and engineers of the Pennsyl-
vania Co. will occupy seven square
blocks Of territory.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
A Double Trauedy.

Mansfield, o., Dec. 26.-Herbert
Strang shot and fatally wounded Mrs.
Media Mills at the boarding house kept
by the woman and her mother on Sat
urday and then committed suicide.
Strang's home is at Frederick.own,
O., where he has a mother and sister
living. He is about 35 years of age
and has been a resident of the city for
about a year. Strang, 1t is said, was
in love with Mrs. Mills.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Ship Disabled by a Storm.

Boston, Dec. 26.-The steamer Afri-
can Prince, from Japanese ports, came
up the harbor yesterday with her pro-
peller shaft twisted, steering gear
damaged, boats lost and portions OF
her deck torn up by a storm encoun-
tered in mid-Atlantic. After the steer
ing gear was damaged the vessel was
tossed for two days in the trough OF
the sea, unable to proceed until re-
pairs had been made. A large number
of the crew were Mohammedans. who
anticipating death, threw their prayer
mats on the deck and sang the Mosleu
death chant
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
A Fire on Shipboard.

Baltimore, Dec. 26.-Fire destroyed
a portion of the cargo OF the North
German Lloyd steamer Brandenburg
yesterday. Two hundred bales Of cot
ton were thrown overheard and q
number of hogsheads of tobacco were
also thrown into the harbor. The ves-
sci sailed for Bremen after the fire
had been extinguished.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Got : christmas Pardon.

Columbus. O., Dec. 26.-Joseph j
Levo, a life prisoner from Cincinnati
received a pardon at the Ohio peniten-
tiary yesterday. Levo was a clerk in
a railroad Office when, in a fit of pas.
sion, he shot and killed a young wo.
man who had Tilted him. He has
served IL years. The pardon was
ganted because of Levo's exemplary
conduct in prison.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
A Riot In a Russian Town.

Razom, Russian Poland, Dec 26.-
After the midnight mass at the Roman
Catholic cathedral crowd Of work.
men paraded the streets. carrying red
flags. The military authorities in try
ing to disperse it were received with
shots and a serious encounter fol-
lowed, in which the commander Of the
Twenty sixth regiment was killed and
a gendarme was wounded. One Of the
demonstrators was killed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
cl,y's Water Supply was Shut on.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2G.-As the result of
an accident to the 36-inch water mains
at the south end of the Sharpsburg
bridge. where the mains enter the
city, the entire city's water supply was
cut off Saturday night from 10 o'clock
until long after midnight
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
strIke ereaker. Were Mobbed.

Cincinnati, Dec. 26.-Following up
an attempt to blow up the Newport
Foundry and Machine Co.'S plant Fri
day night, five of the strike breakers
were attacked by a large crowd of
union sympathizers Saturday night.
Martin Bauries. one of the non-union
men, was beaten into insensibility and
one of the strike sympathizers was
cut with a knife.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Was Kidnapped by Detectives.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-George e.
Letcher, GO San Jose, who is wanted
by the Ohio authorities on the charge
OF arson, alleged to have been CON-
mitted in that state 25 years ago. and
who has been resisting extradition,
has been kidnapped by detectives and
taken in a launch to Martinez, where
the eastern overland train was board
ed. Letcher is now out of the juris-
diction of the courts OF this state.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
POLICE COURT.

Saturday evening Mayor Haviland
bound Ed Fouty over to court in the
sum OF $500. he is charged with at
tempting to burglsrize the Cranstou
saloon on west Chillicothe avenue.
George Fouty, a cousin. charged with
being an accessory. pleaded not guilty
and win have a hearing before the
Mayor Tuesday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Conductor and Brakeman Killed.

Charleston, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-In a head
on collision between two freight trains
on the Glover Leaf railway 20 miles
west Of here yesterday Walter Lee, of
Charleston, conductor on the east
bound train, and Brakeman Hobbies
was killed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
VIII Go Out In Two Sections.

St Petersburg, Dec. 26.-Admiral
Birileff is quoted as sayins that all the
shipyards In the Baltic are working
day and night and that the third
squadron will go out in two sections.
The admiral pledges himself to have
the first section ready by February
and the second a little later.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27

At Covington, Kentucky, Saturday,
December "a. Clarence J. Sandoe, Civ
ing his home as Covington. secured g
license to wed Miss Bertha Williams,
whose home was given as indianapolis
One report current is that the couple i:
from Bsllefontaine. but when an Index
representative called on those said tc
be the participating parties in the
marriage each denied knowing of the
marriage and also declared they had
not oesn in Covington.
Mr.. and Mrs S NJ. Wellman enter.
tanned 20 relatives at a family reunion
Sunday
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27

Tom Lawson may be crazy, as the
"Amalgamated'' copper people init.
mate, but he's telling a wonderfully in
teresting. well-developed and connect.
ed story and occasionally adducing a
bit of proof which must be ''trying"
to the uttermost for the system. -
Ex
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
A Sheriff Is Murdered on a Train.

Sherman, Tex, Dec. 26.-Sheriff
Russell, of Hugo. I. T., was shot and
killed and Sheriff Russell, Of Grayson
county, Texas. who was with him, was
severely wounded in the head by two
men under arrest and on the train. be-
ing taken back to Sherman to answer
burglary charges. They seized a pis-
tol on the train and opened fire. killing
the Indian Territory sheriff at the first
shot They leaped from the train and
escaped.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27

It was a green Christmas in Belle
fontzine. but the ice and sleet made
walking nearly impossible The blus-
terry weather OF Saturday night and
Sunday proved damaging to telephone
and telegraph wires
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27

The Ohio Grange has gone on record
ss being in favor Of woman's suffrage.
Since the invention of riding culti-
vztors the farmer finds there are good
many things a woman should be per.
mitred to do. remarks the Springfield
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27

Rain is q peculiar dropping of wa
ter from the clouds. The definition is
given for the benefit of many who for
weeks past had until. Friday heard
little about rain and had wei nigh
forgotten what soft water was like.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
PENSION INCREASE.

The pension of Robert s. Kerr has
been increased to si2 per month from
November 2. 1904. through d. j.
Huben's BellefUntaine agency.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Dead Deer Hunters.

The deer-hunting season in wiscon-
sin is closed, with is gunners fewer than
It had at the beginning. 1t looks as II
the deer have the laugh on their pursu-
ers.-Baltimore Sun.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27

Mr.. Ed. knight is home to remain
until tomorrow He is employed in
the engineering corps of an electric
railway company and is working near
Kingston, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Proper Caution

The careful man extends the glad
hand, but keeps the other one doubled
up in case of erAergency.-N. Y. Times.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Same Old Thing.

What is a scenic railroad, pop?"
"a scenic railroad, my son. is one
where the scenery never changes."-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27

Eight Russian torpedo boat destroy
ers are reported to have escsped from
Port Arthur
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27

In telephone interview, published
yesterday. Senator Foraker Is quoted
as saying United States Pension Agent
Jones would not be disturbed until
after March l.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27

Santa Claus is back at home, but his
sub-agents, the expressmen and postal
clerks. will.be stepping around lively
for several days
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Tons of TOYS.

Germany exported 34.717 tons of
toys. valued at s2.7S6.274 sterling, in
1903, says the London Board Of Trade
Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
His Angel.

Figg (pointing)-That woman saved
my fortune for me once.
Trigg-How?
"Jilted me."-Judge.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27

Former Senator Henry Gassswas
Davis. of West Virginia. will spend
the winter in Washington at the home
of his daughter, Mrs Arthur Lee.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
CUPID
Was a Busy
Sprite
During the Christ
mas Season.
HIS DARTS
Pierced Many Low.
erS' Hearts.
Weddings Numerous in Belle
f0ntaine.---SOciaI
Notes.

Mr.. Roscoe A. Wall. formerly resi-
dent vf Bellefontaine. now living in
Dayton, Ohio. secured a license here
saturday of Probate Judge ". s. Plum
TO wed Miss Gladys f. Marquis. of
Huntsville.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27

Sir Howard Vincent, of England.
wants the third verse Of 1.-The Star
Spsngled Banner" omitted he says
it is offensive to the ears of English
rusu
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Russian Deserters.

Hundreds of Russian deserters have
found refuge in London lately. Most OF
them have taken to the hawker's trade.