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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
COloradO's Supreme Court
Hears More Evidence.
HANDWRITING EXPERTS.
They Present a Report as to
One Precinct i'm Denver.
ARGUED THEIR OWN CASES.
Two Election Judges Arralgned for
Contempt of Court, Throw Them
selves Upon the Mercy Of the Tri.
bunal-Decision Is Reserved.

Denver, Dec. 22.-The report pre-
sented to the supreme court yesterday
by the handwriting experts who ex-
aminei the ballots in the box from
Precinct two, Ward four, of this city.
showed that of $50 votes IA were ap-
parently fraudulent. One hundred
and forty ballots with the democratic
heading were reported to have been
written by five persons. one Of whom
had written 119. Four ballots with
the republican heading had been writ
ten by two persons. There were in
the box III democratic and 2S repub-
lican ballots which appeared to be
regular.
NJ. NJ HANNA, republican expert,
testified to his belief that on closer
examination at least 100 of the ballots
which appeared to be regular would
prove to be fraudulent George H.
King, democratic expert, also testified
that there probably were some fraudu-
lent votes which had not been detect
ed in the hurried examination of the
ballots.
The court later heard further testi-
mony on the contempt charges against
Isaac Goldman and Edward Sweeney,
election judges. Sweeney and Gold
man, who conducted their own de-
fense, disclaimed knowledge of the
fraudulent ballots and denied that
they had willfully violated the courts
orders Both threw themselves upon
the mercy of the court Sweeney said
his wife was dead and he wished to
81 Ia
Justice Gabbert took the case under
consideration.
Twenty-three men now serving sen-
tences in jail for contempt Of court
have filed petition for rehearing and
alleviation of sentence. The grounds
upon which they are based are solely
technical. the principal one being a
challenge of the right of the supreme
court to assume jurisdiction Of the
election.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
A Clerk In Store Kills Woman, q
Constable and Himself.

Lockport, N. Y, Dec 22.-Fred
Jones, a clerk in a store at Newfane.
shot and killed Mrs. Abbie Goodrich
and Constable William c. Gray yester-
day and then shot himself.
Jones was a suitor of Mrs. Goodrich,
who was a widow with several chill
dren and well-to-do. Being older than
Jones she objected to his attentions.
Jones, 1t is alleged, had threatened to
kill her and burn her property, in con-
sequence of which she obtained a
warrant for his arrest which was
given to Constable Gray to serve.
Gray went to the store where Jones
was employed. Jones requested per-
mission to send for Mrs. Goodrich in
order that he might settle the matter
with her. Upon her arrival they had
some words. resulting in Jones draw
ing a revolver and shooting her in the
head. Constable Gray sprang toward
Jones, when he also received bullet
in the temple. Jones then put bull
let in his own head. All three are
dead
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Big Springs Letter.

Big Springs, Dec. 20.-Mr. Munson
Gardner, who is working on q dredge
in Indiana, came home to visit here
for q few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rosebrook went
to Bellefontsine. Thursday, where
Mrs. Rosebrook visited her old friend,
Mrs. Caroline Williams.
The handbag, which was lost by Miss
Young. of Springfield, o., and was
advertised in the Index. was found and
returned by Mr.. Grouse. of near Belle-
fontaine.
Rev. w. J. Elliott and Mrs. Elliott
of Ridgswsy, attended and assisted at
the woodchoppings which were made
for the old people here.
Mr.. Walter Gardner and family are
here visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Gardner, for a few
days before going to Kansas. where he
will be employed putting in machinery
in a new cement factory there.
The friends and neighbors of Miss
I1auuau AuucIeOu Lubuc nct q WOou'
chopping Wednesday and chopped and
hauled a nice lot of wood for her.
They filed her woodhouse full and
corded the wood up to the roof and
what the house would not hold they
corded outside. The ladies came il
bringing well filed baskets and cooked
and served an excellent dinner II
which forty did justice. Miss HANNAH
desires to thank those kind friends
who furnished and hauled the wood
also those who chopped, and the ladiei
VINO cooked the dinner and thnss whit
assisted by their gifts. 1t is pleasant
to be remembered and deeds of kind
ness ought not to be forgotten.
Mrs. James Mckinley visited hel
sister. Mrs. Emma Wyburn, on tn,
Miami, Thursday.
Mrs. Taylor, who died at the hom,
of her daughter, Mrs. Grady, on Sun
day, Dec. IL, was buried at West Lib
erty, Tuesday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
LOQdnSville Notes.

Lozansville. Ohio, December 20.
Protracted meeting is in progress be.
ginning Tuesday night. The pastor il
ASST sted by his brother, Rev. Frank
Yantis.
There will be a Christmas entertain.
ment at this place Saturday evening
December "a
Mr.. ARA and Pearl Nsugle went to
Columbus, Thursday.
Mrs. Margaret Longbrake is sick at
this writing.
Tina Bedinger is on the sick list.
Miss Lena Boone visited Etna and
Belle Larkin Saturday night
Leonard Ellis and family have NOV
ed In Elder Lines property.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacobs spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Martin.
John and Ingle went Friday even
ing to Lena. Ohio. to visit their broth
er ]. T. Naugle.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
SICK FOLKS.

DIR. l.. G. Pratt remains about the
same.
James Starkey is i'll with an attack
of erysipelas.
Judge Day. of the Circuit Court. in
ill at Findlay
There is but little change in the con-
oition OF Edwin Roebuck.
Mrs Simon Daley. who is i'll with
heart trouble. is not SO well today.
Mayor ". 7. Haviland is able 10 be
at his offics after an illness lasting fev-
eral days.
Mrs. Reuben Noon. of West street,
is quite i'll and the home is qusrsn-
tined
An Improvement is reported in the
conditi IN of Miss Hazel Stamm, who
has been seriously i'll for some days
past.
Miss Maggie Tzrrill of Big Springz.
who underwent an operation in Hsmer
hospital Tuesday. is getting along as
well as could be expected.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
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Have you paid for your REPUBLICAN
WHAT SHALL he WEAR?

The Philippine soldiers are having
difficulty in adapting themselves to the
uniforms furnished by Uncle Sam.
The shoes do not ft the Filipino's foot
and as . consequence there have been
some objections filed General Leonard
Wood makes a report of his work AS
commanding officer of the Department
of Mlndanao, in which he suggests
that the soldiers in our new posses
sions be allowed to march without
Wood says the ability OF the Filipino
scouts to do excellent marching bare
foot should be improved Heialso sug-
gests that Uncle Sam give up the idea
Of Substituting civilized clothing for
. force, which, unswathed and untog-
gled. has been accustomed to get
along with q few ounces of bunting
mors or less artistically draped around
their figures True, the American
soldiers uniform costs q rrihs more
than that which the Filipino has been
accustomed TO, yet we cannot fail to
appreciate the fact that the little dark
brown fighters in our Island posses
sions win look better and feel bet
ter after time at least. in the garb
Of his civilized friends He must trai n
his teet to I'll the shoes made from
American patterns and when he learns
10 find comfort in civilized mans
clothing instead of those scanty deco
rafions he exhibited st the big st.
Louis fair. he will be more valuable
acquisition to our citizenship and a
greater credit to himself. Footwear
and clothing are agencies of civiliza-
tion. no matter what General Wood
thinks or says
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

NOTES
Gathered by Our Correspond.
ent at NOrthwo0d.

Northwood. December 2l.-winter
seems TO have got the grip on us this
time sure.
There was an oyster supper and G.
e. social at the home of Mrs. James
Middleton last Friday evening
The r. P. congregation here will
have their annual church social in the
church December 30.
The U. p. folks had very pleasant
praise social at the residence of DR.. d.
G. Mitchell last Friday evening.
Music, grsphophone selections. &c +,
helped to make the time pass quickly
and pleasantly and made each one
present desire a repetition.
Albert Ewing, SON of Mrs. Kezia
Ewing, of the village. died of lung
trouble Thursday night OF last week.
The funeral was held Saturday after
noon. Interment in Rushsylvania
cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Miller writes to friends
here that they have located on their
ldEiu uchE 4AhIlOu, iiiiuOis, anu c4'
pect soon to be comfortably settled
in their old home.
The driving winds Of Tuesday drift.
ed the snow considerably in places and
left other places quite bare.
If you want to see Sidney Zirkls
smile just ask him about that "littl'
gall that came to their house Decem
Der IA
F. h. Cook is hauling stone now
and intends repairing bis barn ant
also building an addition to it in tn,
spring.
The Chipmunk Literary will have
their fret performance of the season
Friday night of this week.
By the use of fresh pork and buck
wheat CAGES with butter aud syrup tn
poor farmer is trying to keep starvs
tion away from himself and family.
| A Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year to all Index-Republican readers
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Two More Removals from Office.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Postmaster
General Wynne yesterday removed
two more rural carriers for alleged
efforts to influence legislation. the en-
ployes being II. E. Nivin. Of Berthoud,
Col, and ]. w. Whitehead, of Medina,
o. Nivin is chairman of the execu-
tive board Of the National Rural Car
riers' association. Whitehead also is
a member of the executive board and
is secretary of the Ohio organization
of the carriers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
A Bio Fraud In Transfers.

New York, Dec. 22.-The New York
City Railway Co. loses $1,000 a day
through an illegal system Of transfers,
according to the statement made yes
terday by the company's chief in
spector in a police court The inspect
or appeared as the complainant
against four men who had been arrest
ed. charged with using transfers
which they had solicited from persons
in the street. The men were each
held in 800 bail for trial. The in
spector said he had unearthed sys-
tenn in big department of the COM
pany, where the employees by exchang-
ing and repunching transfers were de-
frauding the company.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Pittsburg, Dec. 22.-The scarcity of
water caused by a three months
drouth is assuming alarming proper
tions in this vicinity. Not since the
drouth of 1895 has the water supply
been so short. Coke ovens, coal
mines and railroads have been COM
PEELED TO practically suspend opera
tions and unless relief comes soon
the mills will also be seriously af-
fected. The public schools Of VIII
merding and Williamsburg were dis
missed yesterday on account of no
water. The output of the coke ovens
has been reduced one-third and the
loss is about 81 .00O. 900 a month.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Letter to
Santa Claus.
Bellefontaine
Dec. 20. 1904.


Dec. 20, 1904
Dear santa Claus.
viii you please bring me pair of
skates 1 want fire engine aud big
engine with bell please bring me
some books and popcorn and lots of
candy Do not forget my sister and
mama and grandma and pspa. / am q
little boy 8 years old NY name is Glen
b. Fulton. / live on 112 Buckingham
Ave
Incorporation papers were issued by
the secretary of state Monday for u
new railroad, to be known as the
Parkersburg, Pomeroy and Western
Railway company, to build from Park
ersburg, w. Va, to Toledo. through
the counties of Washington, Athens,
Gallia, Vinton, Meigs. jackson, Ross,
Fsyette, Madison. Clark, Champaign,
Logan, AuglsIze. Allen, Putnam,
Henry. Wood and Lucas.
The incorporators are: G. F. Evans.
r. L Coopenrider, J. K. Brandon, e.
E. Bryan and William Tnornburg. and
the capital stock is given as $40 200.
The property is considered to be coal
branch of tie Baltimore and Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
A sIo Deal In Real Estate.

Pittsburg, Dec. PA real estate
trade deal of unusual proportions was
closed in New York yesterday by
which the E. NJ Rush estate, Of this
city, secures three large hotel proper
ties in New York City. giving in part
payment it's real estate in Pittsburg
valued at s1,100,O00. The aggregate
value of the properties involved is in
the neighborhood of s5.0O0.000. The
Rush estate has had transferred to it
for a consideration Of s4,100.000 Bret
ton Hall, the Regent and the Aber-
deem, all 13-story hotels in New York.
the combined rental of which is $780,
900 per annum.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

cinity of Yelverton will start today
Monday for the west on q prospect
ing tour
Mrs. Hall, Of Yelverton, has accept
ed position as clerk in the Patterson
grocery.
viii Alexander, who has been clerk
ing in the Patterson grocery, will go
west soon.
Mr.. Carnes moved from the James
Short house to his fathers farm, west
of town. on Monday. and Mr.. Joseph
Harrod is moving into the house va
Gated by Csrnes.
The local undertskers were called to
Yelverton Saturday by the death OF
Mrs. Green Porter.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Are Planning a New RAILWAY.

Cincinnati, Dec. 22.-Plans for
building the Cincinnati, Toledo & De-
troit Short Line railway. an electric
line. were discussed at a meeting of
directors of the company in this city
yesterday. President ]. NJ. Morgan, Of
Toledo. presided Regarding the new
project he said: "Our purpose is to
build an electric railway from Cincin-
natl to Toledo. not traction property,
but an electric railway in every sense
OF the word" The company has q
capital Of s6,oQ0.0 200.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
A Scarcity of Hickory Wood.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Increasing scare
fly of hickory wood in the United
States has alarmed the manufacturers
OF wooden vehicles to such an extent
that at a meeting here yesterday of
over 200 representatives OF these
manufacturers the advisability Of TAX
ing the matter before congress was
discussed. Hickory trees have re-
Gently been attacked by an insect
which is fast destroying that class of
timber. 1t was declared that unless
the government took action in devils
ing means whereby these insects
could be kept from breeding. in ten
years practically all hickory trees in
the United States will have been de-
stroyed
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Col Charles L. Jewett, who has
been requested by the commission re-
Gently appointed TO codify the laws of
Indiana. win recommend law pro-
viding that man may, during life, es-
tablish his own will in court After
notifying his heirs he may go into
court and have his viii probated, or
he may have il probated without the
contents being made public, the docu-
ment being authenticated by the sig
nature of the Judge and the seal of the
court
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
The Trial Nears a Finish.

New York, Dec. 22.-Judge Vernon
NJ. Davis did not deliver his charge to
the jury in the trial Of Nan Patterson.
the former actress, last night, but sent
the jurymen home to rest after a day
spent listening to the arguments of
counsel. Abraham Levy. chief counsel
for the defendant, occupied the time
of the morning session with his argu-
ment, while Assistant District At
torney Rand took up the afternoon
with his speech. Both addresses were
impassioned and eloquent
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
A Bio Blaze at coIumbu..

Columbus. o.. Dec 22.-Fire yester-
eay On High street destroyed $15e 900
vorfh Of property in the business dis
e1cf The flames started In the Nit
AoR building The second, third and
1oarh doors were occupied as fats
and Is families resided there, but all
vDre rescued The fire spread to the
0oDrss of the Krauss, Butler & Ben
IN Co, one OF the largest carpet
Goa1ers In central Ohio, and the
wheeler grocery adjoining. While the
GRomsn were at WORK on the second
0Dor of the Aithon building there was
- sxplosion Of gas. Five fremen were
Injured. none seriously.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Quincy News Items.

Quincy, Dec. 19.-The snow which
fell more tnan one week ago is very
beneficial to the wheat.
A Christmas entertainment will be
given at the NJ. E church next Satur-
day evening. An old fashioned fire.
place and chimney in which many OF
the presents viii be placed win be a
novel attraction to many people. Peo-
pie are urged to bring presents for
both old and young. Pains and ex-
penss have not been spared to make
this an entertaining and profitable oc-
casion.
g. s. Webb. our liverymsn, made q
business trip to Bellefontaine last
Thursday and brought back a new
horse.
Christmas shoppers are now very
busy making purchases.
Our ice dealers expect soon to begin
packing ice.
Mr.. James Ebrite. of Bellefontaine.
was in our town Saturday.
The Rev. e. o. Crist will begin re-
vival services tine first of the new year
and continue for An indefinite time.
Ed s Clay continues on the sick list
but is some improved.
Rather poor sleighing with indica-
'ions OF more sno " and a white Chi T.
mas.
The church Aid Society gave q din
ner Saturday and realized more than
$i6.
Price Castle. an old soldier, recently
got an increase of pension from ss to
$l2 month and VIM. J. and o. P. Curl
each an original pension Old sol.
diers and served them right.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Lawyer Convicted of Foroery.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-John R. McFee,
a lawyer, once in good standing in
Chicago. was yesterday sentenced to
the penitentiary on one of several
charges of forgery. McFee is alleged
to have secured nearly $4,000 by
forgery. Much of the money was
squandered on race tracks. Even
while his trial was in progress the
grand jury was hearing further
charges Of forgery against McFee.
The heaviest 6osers by McFee's al
legged forgeries was Mrs. Anderson,
victimized to the extent of $13,60O.
The others were Chicago banks.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
ROUTE FOUR
through HopeweII Has Been
Changed Somewhat.

Hopewell, Dec. 22.-Our school will
close for the holidsvs with an enter
tainment and Christmas tree Friday
afternoon.
The NJ. Z. church will have their
Sunday school entertainment Saturday
evening.
There has been a change made in
Route No. 4 The part that went
west and followed the Patterson pike
to the Northwood pike. has been cut
out.
Mr.. and Mira. l. z. Everingham, of
Springfield. visited his brother last
week
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
An Industrial Boom is Predicted

Pittsburg. Dec. 22.-Offcials of
many Industrial concerns in and about
Pjttsburg are searching for men whom
they wish to put to work in their
plants. The bright prospects for an
increased amount of business after the
first of next year are responsible for
this move and thousands Of unemploy-
ed in the city and suburban towns will
be given steady work after January 1.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Tidal Wave Struck a Ship.

New York, Dec. 22.-After stormy
voyage during which she was struck
by tidal wave, the steamship Kroon-
land arrived yesterday from Antwerp.
The voyage was the worst the vessel
has ever experienced. On the 18th the
vessel was struck by a tidal wave
which brought her to standstill and
sent tons of water over her decks P.
Pierotte, a passenger, was picked up
and thrown across the deck. His left
leg was broken in two places
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
WAR NEWS.
Japs are Preparing to Attack Port Ar
thur In Greater Force than Ever.

thur In Greater Force than Ever.
London, Dec. 22.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Che Foo correspondent says
that the steamer Lady Mitchell, which
sailed from Tsingtao with supplies
ammunition and dynamite, reached
Port Arthur during a snow storm -four
nights ago. He says it is reported that
the japanese were compelled to evacu-
ate their position on Else Mountain
owing to a fianking fire from other
forts and the explosion of Russian
mines, from which they lost heavily.
They express a determination to
capture Port Arthur by the Chinese
New Year. An attack is now prepar-
ing that will be on a hitherto un-
equalled scale, and 1t will mean either
success or terrible disaster to the be-
siegers.
The correspondent concludes by
saying that Gen. Nogi has asked fol
60, 900 reinforcements from Japan.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Were Held In $4,000 Ball.

La Plata. Nd, Dec 22--Seven of
the suspected bank robbers arrested
recently In Baltimore were given pre-
Hminary hearings yesterday before
Judge Robertson Each was remanded
In $4,000 bail to await the action Of
the Charles county grand jury, on the
charge Of robbing the Southern Mary
land Savings bank on November "a.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

4 correspondent of the Magdebure
Gazette has been adding up the lists oi
fhs losses In the Russo-Japanese war
and has arrived at terrible totals. re-
Dorts q London paper Of recent date
From the newspapers he gathers that the
Russian killed and wounded amount tc
l.3s7 700. while the Russian press an
rounce detachments = 5,72s, ,00(
killed and wounded Japanese. That il
apart from the naval battles.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
A Prominent Doctor Dies.

Hamilton. o.. Dec 22.-Dr. Henry
Mallory, aged 50. who has resided here
three score years and was a native OF
Virginia. died last night He was
prominently connected with medical
societies and the MasOns and was well
known throughout the state as a lead
L-g Methodist
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Fen fs5 Feet and Lives.

New York, Dec 22.-After falling
175 feet from the central span of the
Williamsburg bridge into the East
river yesterday. Charles Summerield,
. workman employed on the structure,
vas picked up by q tug and Is still
alive The surgeons say that no bones
we're broken, but the man was injured
Internally Summerheld held to a
plank which fell with him and still
had hold OF 1t when he came to the
nr1rfzra
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
A Conference Of Republicans.

New York, Dec. 22.-The conference
Of republicans, called by United States
Senator Plat in the interest Of the re-
election OF Senator Depew by the CON-
ing state legislature, was held at the
Fifth Avenue hotel yesterday. II was
in session about three hours and adj
iourned without day after appointing
a committee of seven to wait upon
Gov Odell, who was not invited. and
inform him of the sentiment expressed
at the conference