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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Of a Battleship was the In
tentiOn of Villains.
OBSTRUCTION is FOUND
On the Ways, by Divers at the
New York Navy Yard.
NO CLUE TO MISCREANTS.
A Special Detail Of Marines and
Watchmen Is Now Guarding the Bat
tleship Connecticut, Which Is to be
Launched on Thursday.

New York, Sept. 2S.-The Herald
to-day prints the following:
With the intention OF running the
hull of the battleship Connecticut,
which will be launched at the New
York navy yard Thursday, some per-
son or persons placed an obstruction
on the ways. When II was placed
there or by whom is not known, for 1t
was not discovered until divers were
sent down to make an investigation.
This investigation was made as a
matter of precaution and the naval Of
ficers then learned that an obstruction
had been placed on the ways that
would have destroyed the work of
months.
officers at the navy yard would not
discuss the matter yesterday and II
would not have become known IL, in
addition to the special guard of ma
rines, two watchmen had not been STA
toned at the stern of the vessel with
loaded reyolvers and instructions to
fire at any suspicious object in the
water. II is believed that the obstruc-
ton was brought to the yard and plac-
ed in position from boat
AS is usual before a large ship is
launched, divers we're sent down to
see that the ways were clear. They
went down for the first time on Satur-
day and since the obstruction was
found they have been making the
most careful examination and were
working there yesterday afternoon
They will be sent down for the last
time tomorrow before the ship Is
launched. and Naval Constructor Bax.
ter, who has charge of the launching
will be satisfied that everything is all
right before he gives the signal which
will send the great battleship into the
water.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Two students In Trouble.

New York, Sept. 28.-IsidoR f1nkle
and Louis II. Lobar, students It Co
lumbia university. were arrested
Tuesday, charged with taking regents
examinations as proxies for others.
The complainant against the men u
Charles r. Wheelock, chief examiner
Of the examining bureau OF the state
department of education Mr.. Whee-
lock said: There is q syndicate o&
young men who will pass an examina-
ton for anything. for prices ranging
from so to as high as $500. We have
been trying hard to break IL mp. but
have always heretofore let them 90.
This time we intend to make an ex-
ample of these two alleged o6endsrs." |"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
$500 California. Oregon and
Washington.

Colonist one-way second Glass tickets
on sale daily from Chicago to San
Los Angeles. Portland, Ia
coma, Seattle and other Pacific. Coast
Points, and still lower rates 10 Utah,
Montsns, Wyoming and Idaho points.
via the Chicago. Union Pacific &
North Western Line. Correspondingly
low rates from all points
Daily aud Personally conducted Ex-
cursions in Pullman Tourist Sleeping
Cars, double berth only 800 from
chicago. on fast through trains. Choic.
of routes. No change of cars. Al
Agents sell tickets via this line Fol
full particulars address A F. Cleve
land, General Agent, 234 Superior
street. Cleveland. Ohio. . oct Is
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
OHIO DAY
At the Worlds fair.---State to
Celebrate on Grand Scale.

October 9th will be Ohio Day at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. 1t is
the intention of the Ohio Commission
to make it one of the greatest special
occasions of the greatest Worlds Fair.
The Commission Is already at work
arranging features which will be Of
special interest to the people of the
Buckeye State and to former Onions
who are scattered over the length and
breadth of the land.
II is the desire that there be an i'm
mense gathering of present and former
residents of the state at the Ohio
Building on that date that it should be
the occasion of the assembling of sons
and daughters of the Buckeye State
from all quarters of the globe.
This in itself will be an imposing
feature. but there will be other events.
Gov. Myron T. Herrick and his staff
will be present. Other distinguished
men OF the state will attend and they
will be escorted through the World s
W tuc oulO Dl
the Famous Troop 'A' of Cleveland
which has earned a wide reputation
for its splendid appearance at many
important functions In additi on
there will be a military parade. AT
the Ohio Building an interesting pro-
gram of the exercises will be carried
out Addresses will be made by Gov.
Herrick. President Francis and Gener.
al Noble.
Other states have had their days
at the Worlds FAIR. Ohio should sur.
pass them sll in brillisncy and in at
tendance. Upon the occasion of tn,
opeping of the Ohio Building at tn,
beginning Of the Exposition season
President Francis complimented tn,
state for it's promptness. Ohio Day
should be made 50 grand an affair
that he will again give praise and th'
state maintain its reputation for great
ness.
The Commission desires the heart,
cooperation of every resident in max
ing this day an occasion to be prou'
of.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Records Were Broken.

Cincinnati, Sept. 2s.-The second
day of the Oakley park grand circuit
meeting had a good crowd in attend
ance. Several records were broken.
In the Horse Review stake for foala
of 1901, purse $1,000, Alta Axworthy.
after finishing sixth to Princess Athel
in the first heat and second to Grace
Bond In the second heat, won the race
in three straight heats, making q
worlds record for the best Eve heats
ever trotted by 3-year-olds, as well az
a worlds record for the fastest fifth
heat ever trotted by 3-year-olds. e.
Z. Smathers' John M. established o
new record in the 2:05 pace. winning
the second heat in 2:03%. This is the
fastest mile paced in q race this sea
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
vesuvius 10 Less Violent.

Naples, Sept. 2S.-The eruption q
Mount vesuvius has greatly diminish
ed. The stones elected from the era
ter do not rise beyond q height Of $50
feet. The authorities have RELAXED
the restrictions placed upon the pub
lie when the eruption was 1t its worst
and people are permitted to ascend
the mountain. The Funicular railway.
however, was SO badly damaged ey
lava that three months will be required
to repair 1t. Meanwhile tourists make
the ascent In sedan chairs.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30

In the Common Pleas court room
Tuesday Judge Mclaughlin, referee
in bankruptcy. conducted hearing
OF the creditors of Andrew J. Surface,
the West Liberty bsnKer who was de-
clsred a bankrupt.
Mr.. VIM. r. Niven, who has been
acting as receiver, was appointed
trustee in bankruptcy, his bond fixeo
at s.. 00O and the hearing adjourned
to October Is. The total schedule OF
the creditors shows $40. 107 que them
and as Mr.. Surface claims his asset:
amount to S15, 900 the creditors will
make an endeavor to secure the pay
ment of 81 for 81.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
A Brakeman's Crime.

Montclair, n. J., Sept. 2s.-Edward
Thompson, a railroad brakeman, shot
and perhaps fatally wounded Edward
Wade at Glen Ridge Monday night and
later committed suicide by shooting in
a patch of woods some distance away.
Monday night Thompson went to
Wade's home and when Wade opened
the door Thompson fired a shot at
him, the bullet striking him in the
neck. The men had been friends and
the cause of the shooting is unknown.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Grand Jury Fixed the Blame.

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Responsibility
for the wreck of the Sunday-school
excursion train on the Chicago &c
Eastern Illinois railroad at Glenwood,
Ill. July 13, when IS persons were
killed and more than 100 others in
jured. was fixed by the grand jury
yesterday, when it voted to indict
Frank f. Hoxie, engineer; Frank Cas-
per, conductor, and Charles II. Wright
brakeman of the freight train which
caused the accident. Manslaughter is
the charge on which the defendants
will have to stand trial in the criminal
court
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
KNOWN HERE.
MENINGITIS
Causes Death of Miss COving-
ton, Graduate of Schools.

Miss Cloe Covington, aged twenty
years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Fl. Covington. of west OF Belle
center. died at O'Clock Tuesday af-
ternoon at tine family home. Her
death was due directly to meningitis
brought ON by an attack of chronic ear
trouble, which attack affected the
brain, and indirectly to an attack of
pneumonia which resulted by her suf-
fering a relapse from cold. Some
days ago Miss Covington suffered from
severe cold. On Monday of last week
she felt as though she was able to en-
ter upon the duties of teaching at the
Roebuck school. west of BellecenteT,
and accordingly she began the work
AT the end of three days she was so i'll
that she had 20 go to bed and her con-
dition continued to grow more critical
until death relieved her of suffering.
Mics Covington was a graduate OF
the Bellefontaius High school, being a
member of the class of 1908. and held
membership in the Bellecenter Presby-
terian church. Besides the parent:
she is survived by a younger sister,
Mable, who resides at home.
Funeral services were held from
the home at O'Clock. standard time
Thursday and interment made in tbs
Bellecenter cemetery.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Sued Company for Rewards.

Helena, Mont, Sept. 2S.-Two suits
have been entered against the North
ern' Pacific by claimants for the re-
wards of $4,000 offered for the arrest
and conviction Of the men who robbed
a train at Bearmouth last June. E. j.
Pepper is plaintiff in one suit, alleging
that he secured a confession from
John Christie at Hope, n. D., and
brought him to Montana, while II. s.
Pritchard also claims $1,000 on the al
legation that he was instrumental in
the arrest of George Hammond.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Col. CoIson Dies.

ANddIesboro, Ky, Sept 2S.-Col. d..
G. Colson, former congressman from
the Eighth district, and colonel of the
Fourth Kentucky regiment during the
Spanish-American war. died here last
night He was one Of the most promi-
nent republicans in the state.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Eleven Ships Wrecked.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. 2s.-The
steamer Virginia, from Labrador, re-
ports that the coast was swept by a
heavy gale last week and that IL YES
sells, mostly fish laden, were driven
ashore, the greater portion Of them
being totally wrecked. Seven sailors
belonging to two craft were drowned.
The crews of the other vessels wreck
ed reached shore.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
The Fourth Victim Dies.

Lewiston, Me-, Sept. 2s.-Joseph E.
Cook, a travelling engineer on the
Maine Central railroad and one OF those
injured in the passenger train wreck
near here Monday, led Tuesday. This
was the fourth death resulting from
the accident.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
The eurney Case Not Ended.

Washington. Sept. 2s.-The state
department has called on the depart
ment OF justice to take action In the
case of Hugh Gurney, third secretary
OF the British embassy, who was fined
Monday by Justice Phelps, Of Lee,
Mass, for contempt of court and for
speeding his automobile.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Threw Himself on Courts Mercy.

New London, Conn.,, Sept. 2S.-Col.
James A. Brown, ex-treasurer OF the
Peoples Savings bank at Stonington.
pleaded guilty yesterday to four
counts Of making false entries in the
banks books. covering up an alleged
shortage OF $4,000. Brown threw
himself on the mercy Of the court and
his plea for clemency was endorsed by
a petition signed by Lieut.. Gov. Utter,
of Rhode Island, and many other
prominent officials. Sentence was de-
ferred.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30

If Charles Humphrey had answered
the letter sent him by his friend in
Spain" he would by this time have
learned that to get the fortune his
''niecs" was supposed to have it would
cost him at the first outlay $1,000 or
212 pounds sterling. The mayor of
Piqua answered the letter he received
and this week he found in his mail a
registered letter containing a Spanish
copy of the will of DON Luis Casio
Mendez, his alleged deceased relative.
With the copy was translation and a
letter from his co-executor Of the state,
the worthy Chaplain. The documents
are attested in legal form and bear Of
fical seals and stamps.
The worthy Chaplain inform:
Mayor Cron that the court costs are 81
pounds sterling or approximately $1,000.
In addition TO these he asks for a sun
of money sufficient to pay the expenses
Of the young niece and himself to thii
country. The Chaplain confesses thai
his own funds have become exhausted
in looking after the estate and gently
urges that Mr.. Cron lose no time il
forwarding the money. The letter i
to he sent by draft ON London or Pari
to jose Penol Garcia, who the Chap
lain explains is a brother-in-law al
Rambla de Miro, Reus, Spain. In ad
dition the Chaplain" is to be notifie'
of the sending of the money through
his servant The estate must be settle'
within 40 days or all the property o
Don Luis Casio Mendez will he con
fiscated.
, This is the place where Mr.. Gro
will let go as he is not fond of havin
his fingers burned.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30

A gasoline stove exploded at the
home of W. l.. Mckee on south Main
street this morning and for a time it
was feared that a disastrous fire would
be the result. Mrs. Mckee left a
vessel of water boiling on the stove.
The water boiled over putting out the
fire in one of the burners. Mrs. Mckee
touched match to the escaping fluid
and an explosion occurred.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
A Pure Fooc Congress.

st. Louis, Sept. 2S.-Representa-
tives from 80 states. Of eight foreign
governments and the leading manu-
featuring interests of the country
were present at Tuesdays session of
the international pLre food congress
at the worlds fair.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
coun,erfeIter 10 Declared Insans.

Boston, Sept. 2s.-Dr. Frank SAINT,
under indictment for counterfeiting.
has been adjudged unsound In mind
and will be committed to an institu-
ton for the insane. Sanft, q proper
GUS Roxbury physician, was arrested
last autumn. More than $4,000 In
counterfeit 81 bills and . complete
outfit for manufacturing bogus bills
were found in his home.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
j. G.. LOngfeIIOw,

(5ueeessor to Dr. RS~and)
Dentist Modern methods Caalfant block.
east Of Court House
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30

W. T. @. Snyder was awarded a
contract by tine Buckeye Churn COM
pany, of Sidney. to contruct cement
steps, walks and cellars at the new
Carnegie library building, intersec.
tion of Main street and Ssndusky av-
enue. He commenced work today.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
VIII be the Finest in the Country.

San Francisco, Sept 2s.-various
rumors regarding the future of the
Union iron works were set at rest yes
terday by C. NJ. Schwab, who said that
the plant would be enlarged and made
the finest in the United States, II not
In the world.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
John G.. Hover.

Attorney-2tLaw- Special attention given to
settlement Of estates, collections and loans
Win practice In State and o. = Courts ONCE
and Lawrence block, Bellefontsine. o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Was Not Her AssaIIant.

Johnstown, Pa, Sept. 2s.-Nrs.
Thomas Boggan, who was assaulted
near Patton, Pa, last week, yesterday
declared in the Ebensburg jail that
John Cabin. the negro captured near
Hooversville, Pa, was not the man
who attacked her. The negro was ~
leased
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30

Attorney Al Law Special attention gwen
collections, absrraeLing and loans R-presen-
more, Nd. Rooms and 10. Lawrence Block.
BelIefontaine. Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Hamilton Bros

Attorneys zt-Law and Real Estate Agen ;.
Once in the Hamilton building. east ot Logan
Hou>e. Beilefo staine, Ohio Particular atten
tion given 10 collections and settlement Of IS
tAres- VIII practice in state and in United
state courts
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
" est and West,

Artorneysat-Law Collections given prompt
attention. Partition and settlement Of estates
. specially. Practice in the State and u. 5
courts Once on Main street directly oppos-
ite the Court House, BelleIoutaine, o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
j. d. Mclaughlin,
Gx-Probate Judgel

Attorney-atLsw. VIII give prompt attention
70 general Law przetiee, leans. COLLECTIONS cou-
veya1cing and settlement Of sstates- Probate
business speciality. Ofiee-Rooms I and ?,
BeIlefontziue National Bank building.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
DIR. sallie M. .sonner,

Physician. Re- st.rrd Graduate
Dr. A. T still school of Osteop4tay. Kirkville.
No. ONCE Chalfant Block Resi- rncr sl0 east
Columbus Ave. once telephone s72 residence
telephone S73
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
DR.. Oscar Ralsion,

Physician and Surgeon. & fiiee. .I2S ExSt Colum-
bus street Residence 4Os rtH Mad River
street Phone rs three rings for cfice and
two for residence.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
DIR, j. n. Wilson,

Honeopathist- Special attention given to dis
eases OF the Nose and Throat. ONCE on South
Main street. Bellefontaine. o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
A soxer UprIsIno Is PLANNED,

Shanghai, Sept. 2S.-Reports receiv-
ed from the northwestern part OF the
province Of Shantung say that the
Boxers are openly distributing pros
pectuses, couched in the same lam
guage as those circulated before the
uprising Of 1900. These prospectusee
fix October IL as the date for the ex-
termination of all foreigners.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30

stopped to inquire the trouble. A
stranger told her sit was Mrs.
Hines.
'Ob. that's my mamma sobbed
the little girl, and. crying bitterly.
broke through the crowd and into the
house where the injured woman was
dying.
Mrs. Hines was q sister of Rev. VIM.
C. Conway and Rev. Cornelius Con-
way. of the Church of the Assumption,
Cincinnati, both former psstoIs of st.
Patrick's church, Bellefontaine.
RELATIVES KILLED.
The Conways have been railway peo-
pie for generations, and death under
the wheels has come to many of them.
Mrs. Hines father was killed in a
railroad wreck. as were seven cousins
at different times. Her con, John
Hines, Jr., 1s, lost an arm and leg
while trying to board an ohio South
ern train at Springfield. o.. July IL,
1900, while visiting Rev Vim. G. Con-
way, then stationed at Springfield.
KNOWN HERE.
Mrs. Hines was quite well known
here. as is also the adopted daughter.
Marie. both having often visited the
city while the Conway brothers were
pastors of st. Patrick's church.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
New York's Attorney Gen.
eral Issues a Statement.
GOV. ODELL'S QUESTION.
He Asked Mr.. Cunneen Why He
Did Not Prosecute
CERTAIN STATE OFFICIALS
The Attorney General Claims ths1
Since He Has Been In Once He OF
en- Advised odeII that ApproprIa-
tions Were Illegal.

Albany, N. Y, Sept 28.-Attorns9
ocratic member Of the present stats
administration, last night issued .
statement in. answer to the recently
published challenge of Gov. Odell, in
which the latter was quoted ~ havina
asked III the perversfon Of public
funds, about which so much was sn16
in the democratic platform, has been
going on at Albany during the last
four years. what has the democratie
attorney general been doing?" and -
having alleged that the attorney gen-
eral "is q member Of nearly ALI the
state boards"
Mr.. Cunneen asserts that he II mot Q
member of any of the state boards
against which the democrats have
charged extravagance and perversion
of public money, and he declares that
during the two years Of his term - af-
torney general he has repeatedly ad-
vised Gov. Odell that appropriation
of public money made by the leglsla-
ture were unauthorized by the coust1-
tuition, but he has ignored my advice
and given such appropriations his ap-
proval."
Mr.. Cunneen accuses Gov. Odell a
being more disposed to make the
state serve his party than to make his
party serve the state" and denios that
the governor has followed his onlc1a1
advice regarding proposed Legislation
submitted to his judgment
First Of all" says MT. CunnoeD, Il
did not write tho democratic Gtato
platform. None Of its proviacus
were known to me before Il wao
adopted by the convention. have no
doubt that II Gov. Odell win address
himself to the authors Of that dOcu-
ment they viii remind him OF u
facts on which his charges are bass1-s
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
w. 8. Southard.

Livery and Feed Barn. McKee's old stand,
North of Court House, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Excellent rigs and teams Horses boarded by
the month; single feeds fUrnished farmers
horses
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30

Attorneys and Counselors At Law, Bellefon-
tame, Ohio Particular attention given 10 col
leetions and settlement OF estates Ofice In
the Watson building, entrance on Main 5 rect
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Three Children Burned to Death.

Iowa Falls, Ia. Sept 2s.-Three
children of Charles NJ. Bird have been
burned to death in a fire which DE-
stroyed the family home near here
Mrs. Bird was rescued badly burned
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Dispute Over Rewards 10 ssttlsd.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-By q decree e.
tered In the circuit court yestsr0ay
q dispute between the Chicago City
Railway Co. and 20 claimants Tor
the reward for the capture Of the ear
barn bandits was declared at IN end
Detective william v. Blaul, whose
companion, Detective John Quinn. was
killed during the capture Of 0ustAve
Marx, Is the largest single beneficiary.
Blaul receives $3.50. Twelve hundred
dollars Is distributed among the farm
ers who followed Harvey Van Dine
and Peter Neidermeir through the
swamps Of northern Indiana Hrs
Joseph Driscoll, whose husband was
killed at the dugout, win divide ete6
with six detectives.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
DIR. Carrie Richesan.

81 Once hours. 2 TO II. . m. . 10 and tn )
p u Particular attention given TO di= eases Of
women.