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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06

The regular meeting of the Logan
County Medical Society held here
Thursday IN Educational Hall was well
attended and the gathering proved a
most profitable one. DIR. f. d. Balm.
a leading physician of Kenton. here for
the day read a paper on the subject of
''Propnosis in Elbow Joint Injuries. !"
DIR. Balm is Councillor of the State
Medical Society for the district COM
posed of the counties of Marion, Van
Vert. Logan. Wysndot. H .ncock. An
glaize. Seneca, Allen and Hardin and
his duties are to visit the various coun-
ty medical societies of the district
from time to time and see that inter
est Is not tagging. A district society
may be formed by the county societies
which society will have meetings twice
q year each meeting to be held in
a county of the district other than tina,
in which the previous meeting was
held. These meetings as proposed would
be one day gatherings closing with q
banquet in the evening. DIR. Balm.
while here, was the guest of his friend
pr. J. 5. Deemy, vice president OF the
State Medical Society. .and at the moon
hour DIR. Deemy gave an elaborate din
ner party st his home to which a mum.
Der of physicians of the county were
invited to meet DIR. Balm.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
The Mystery Deepens.

New York, Sept. 2.-The death of
Augustus F. Pfander. a farm hand,
yesterday, further complicates the
mystery surrounding the murder U
John Deikler, a wealthy contractor.
who was shot and killed Tuesday
night at Glendale, l.. |. The theory
had been entertained that there might
have been some connection between
the murder of Deikler and the shoot
ing of Phander, but what foundation
there was for this theory will prob
ably never be known. owing to the
death of both men. Witnesses of the
murder were unable to identify Pfian-
der as Deikler's assailant.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06

the tender mercies of their sovereign
had but little faith in his chances of
escape. II was but three days past
that Don Diego de Guzman, alcayde of
Seville, had been made answerable
with his head for the first unpunished
murder within the city walls, for many
brawls took place between the hot
headed caballeros who thronged the
town in attendance on the court. and
their continuance. Scarcely "a hours
ago. however, Don Sancho de Espinc-
sa. a cavalier of Aragon. had been
found dead in a pool of his own blood
in one of the narrow streets of the
Moorish quarter, without a trace of
any kind to give a clue of the assas-
sins identity. The alcayde had left
no stone unturned in his endeavor to
discover the culprit, but could rest his
case on no frmer foundation than the
testimony of the old crone before
whose dwelling-place the corpse had
been found. Drawn to the window
slit by the clash of steel. she had no.
ticed, by the glimmer of her oil lamp.
that one of the combatants was a tall
man, with a profusion of fair hair.
the other. being in the shadow, she
could not see at all. The alcayde had
his enemies, ana the matter had been
brought to the king. who. delighted
with so favorable an opportunity OF
gratifying his cruelty with so fair a
semblance of justice. had commanded
Don Diego's presence in the hall OF
justice to answer for his remissness.
There was slight stir at the lower
end of the great room. and the al.
cayde. escorted by four arehers. pro.
ceeded up the hall in the direction ol
the throne. Arrived at some ten pace.
of the dais, he sank on one knee, ther
rising said. simply. yet not without
pride, 81 place myself in your majes.
tvs hands" The royal Judge smiled
vaguely. and rejoined. with a delicate
ly affected sadness in his even voice:
mo one grieves more deeply than |
Senor de Guzman, over the vow mad;
concerning you, but l swore by ST
Juan of Compostella that should mur
der be done here in my loyal city o
Seville, and the murderer escape hi
fate on the gallows, your head shoult
take his place and your neck feel hi
moose. A kings vow, alcade. is a hol,
thing, and glad as l would be to par
don your neglect. | could not, there
, :ore. imperil my own souls salvation
II there Is ought you can offer in ex
.enuation or defence l will now give l
my best consideration"
The alcayde paused to collect hi
thoughts. There was 4 ring of finalit
about the kings speech that clearl
boded him no good. Rich, powerful
and popular as he knew himself TO bt
there were none among his kinsfolk o
, friends who would dare TO brook thel
monarch's wrath by pleading in hi
behalf AS he gazed about him in hi
perplexfty, his eye chanced to meC
that of Maria de Padilla. and he ne
ticed that she looked at him with dee
meaning. With an almost impercepti
BILE pavement of her head she let he
. ] glance fall on q spot about i've fee
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
THE SAVING
GLANCE
tcepyrish,, isos. by DAILY story Pub. o.,
By y. H. n MARTENS

1T WAS a lovely morning in May.
i From the sunny gardens of the Al
caZar a light breeze carried into the
great hall of justice the fragrance of
the blossoming lime and orange trees.
momentarily clearing its perfumed at
mosphere with a breath of refreshing
coolness. On his raised dias at the
farther end of the chamber the most
noble and powerful Dom Pedro, by
the grace of God, king of CASTLE and
Leon, allowed his pale blue eyes to
wander restlessly over its crowded
confines. Beside the royal chair of
state, with its overhanging dorseret.
was another. somewhat lower. occu-
pied by the kings beautiful mistress.
the good Maria de Padilla, one en-
nobling influence of his brutal and
sanguinary life. The tapestried wall
where the three castles stood out in
gold broidery against a crimson back
ground, were lined with throng OF
the proudest knights and barons of
CASTLE, nearer the dais were clustered
the great officials Of state and the most
intimate of the monarch's courtly en-
tourage. as well as the ladies in at
tendance on the uncrowned queen Al
the entrance of the chamber stood a
detachment Of the bowmen Of the
guard.
But It was no routine matter that
held the attention of the courtly multi
tude this day. A brave and loyal gen.
tleman. beloved and esteemed by al
who knew him, was within the houi
to answer with his life for an alleged
neglect of duty. and those who knew
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
md 10
.1N5)4 -A2 e
Of the Annual
Meeting N 31'
Of Knights and La
dies of the
.9huHil.1 z-L- business
GOLDENEAGLE
Of the State Held
During Week
In City of Mt. Vernon.---Three
from this Place Are
Officers.
GOLDEN EAGLE

At the annual meeting OF the Grand
Castle of the N c. E. of Ohio held
in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. last week DIR.
Charlss W. Heffner. of this city.
Grand Chief elect, was instslled by F.
A Williams. of Youngstown, Supreme
Sir Herald of the Supreme Castle X
q. E. of America and ar the meeting
of the Grand Temple L. G. E. of
Onio held in connection with the Grand
Castle meeting Mrs. S. ]. SOuthard.
of this city. Grand Templar elect, and
Mrs Robert Roberts, of this city.
Grand Guardian of Records elect.
wele Installed The offices which DIR.
Heffuer aud Mrs Southari will fill are
the highest in the respective orders.
In connection with the annual meeting
of these two bodies was held the snnu-
al encampment of the X q. E. Com
manderies of the state. Two hundred
including some fifteen members OF
the Bellefontaine Commandery were
in camp. John Plummer. of this city,
Is Colonel of the Communicates This
1905 meeting of the Grand Castle and
Grand Temple and the Encampment
of Coumsnderies will be held in Ken
in during August. .tfAa
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
FORCED
AWAY.
Russians Abandon Position
And laps Take City.

St. Petersburg. Sept. 2.-The news
of the evacuation OF Lao Yang and
the withdrawal of the Russian army to
the right bank of the Taitse river
reached only a sman section of the
people of St Petersburg at a late hour
and caused intense excitement and
disappointment
The following statement was OBJ
tanned from the war Office at 10
o'clock Thursday night:
Gen. Kurokfs army crossed in
force to the right bank of the Taitse
river and 1t therefore became neces-
sary for the Russians to be in a posi-
ton to repel a blow in this direction.
'.In view of this development in the
operations Gen. Kuropatkin decided TO
abandon his positions on the left
bank and to concentrate his whole
army on the other side of the river.
This position is the strongest both in
character and in site. The great fight
will be decided there.
by Withdrawing to this position
the Russian army avoids the danger
of being divided by the river
The withdrawal of the Russians to
the right bank involved the abandon
ment of Lao Yang. which is situated
on the left bank. The Japanese took
advantage of this to occupy the city.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
Children Were Abducted.

Ogdensburg, n. Y, Sept. 2.-Luells
and Lille Widdis, aged Is and IL
years, children of Frederick Widdis, ol
Brockville, Ont, who were abducted
two weeks ago, have been found In .
vacant house near Hammond, N. Y.
Luella says that Tony Raggasino, an
Italian friend of the family, took them
from home at night while their father
slept, crossed the st. Lawrence with
them, made them walk IL miles back
into the country, and left them In the
vacant house while he returned to
Brockville for their belongings. Rag
casino has been arrested
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
To Settle Engineers Wage
Scale Dispute.
SITUATION is CRITICAL.
BrOtherhOod's Assistant Chief
Takes a Gloomy View.
A BIG STRIKE is PROBABLE.
Assistant Chief Stone Declares that II
Is Wrong to Compare the Work Per-
formed by Motormen with that Re-
quired in the Subway.

New York, Sept. 2.-Another fruit
less effort to settle the threatened
trouble between the Interborough
was made Thursday by committees
representing both interests. At the
conclusion of the meeting the an
nouncement was made that no agree
ment had been reached.
Mr.. Belmont was of the opinion that
the situation would be adjusted with
out serious trouble.
Assistant Grand President Stone, OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, took a more pessimistic view.
"The situation is critical" said he.
Speaking of the conference Mr.. Bel
mont said: I'VE were not able to
agree. but the committee is consider
ing a proposition and another confer
ence will be held at which / hope tC
have the trouble adjusted. do not
think everything will come out al
right in the end"
Mr.. Stone later made public state.
ment in which he said: "The electric
engineers of the Interborough railroad
asked that the wage scale and hour:
of labor now in effect on the INTERIOR
ough (namely SO for nine hours-tht
company only offers SO for ten hours
be extended to the subway operated
by the same corporation. The state
ment that we are asking for an in
| crease in wages is wrong.
1.-The claim of the company tina
| they can get all the motormen the,
want at a cheaper rate for longel
hours is perhaps true in some sense
but what kind of motormen will the!
be? I have no doubt IL they adopteC
still lower rate they could still ge
men,"
Mr.. Stone pointed out that it wa
the intention of the company to put il
a service in the subway that is taste
than any in the United States.
| He declared that it was all mer
talk to compare these surface motor
men who handle a light car weighing
20 tons running at speed of ten or i
miles per hour. with one Of the sub
way trains of 300 tons running at 4
or SO miles per hour and say the wor
is the same and that the surface me-
can go into the subway and do tn
| work.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
Forfeited His Bond.

Kansas City, No. Sept. 2.-Colgats
Fales did not appear for his prelimi-
nary hearing before the United States
commissioner yesterday, and his bond
was declared forfeited. Fales was ar
rested here August 19 on a charge cf
using the mails to defraud. He oper-
ated, it was alleged, '.get rich quick"
concern under the name of Arthur e.
Whitlock Co. and had customers In AL
parts of the United States and Can
ada s~s ts--tt -
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
Arrest of a Labor Leader.

Fort Madison, Ia, Sept al. c.
Meyer, vice president of the Machin-
lists International union, was brought
here Thursday from Dubuque, Ia, by
special officer of the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe railroad. who arrest
ed Meyer on a charge of assault with
intent to kill, the arrest being the re-
suit OF an alleged attack by Meyer on
strike breakers here about a month
ago. A warrant has also been issued
for Arthur E. Ireland, organizer for
the Federation of Labor, on the same
charge
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
American Athletes Again Carried Oh
the Honors-Records Broken.

st. Louis, Sept. 2.-American ath-
letes held the center of the stage yes
terday in the Olympic games and to
their pluck belongs the credit for Gre
ating one worlds record and three
Olympic records.
One of the greatest races was the
S00-meter run. The distance in Amer
ican measure is S74.S9 yards. Entered
in the race were representatives OF
the United States. Germany, Canada
and New Zealand, but the first four
places we're claimed by men running
under the colors of Chicago, New
York and Milwaukee athletic clubs.
Not only did James ID. Lightbody, of
the Chicago Athletic association,
lower the Olympic record by 2-5 sec
onds, but he ran the legs off the Ger
man representative, who collapsed at
the finish.
The pace also proved heart-break-
ing for E. w. Breitkreutz, OF the NIL
waukee Athletic club, who, after
crossing the tape in third place, fell
exhausted on the track.
The discus throw attracted little at.
tention until the announcers called
the result of NJ. J. Sheridan's first
throw. 1t came within a few inches
of equalling the worlds record, made
by himself, of 127 feet s1z inches.
When Sheridan again stepped into
the seven-foot ring the crowd awaited
almost breathlessly while the stee
discus whirled through the air. The
measurers raced to the spot where
the discus had buried itself 130 feet
inches from the starting point.
The result of the measurement wal
greeted with cheers, but the demon
stration was as nothing to that whicl
followed the next throw, 1872 feet even
The result of the 56-pound even
proved a disappointment 1t was ex
pected that Flanagan, of the Create
New York Irish Athletic association
would break the Olympic record AM
possibly the worlds record. The New
Yorker was bested by foot by E
Desmarteau, Of Montreal, Canada
The latter's best throw was "a feet
inches, two feet 31a inches beloy
Flanagan's Olympic record
The final heats of the internationa
tug Of war were popular features
Milwaukee's team defeated the Ney
York Athletic clubs five with ease
but the two st. Louis entries gave
pretty struggle in their pull OF 70
second and third place, New Yor
having accepted fourth place an
withdrawn.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
A MYSTERIOUS Disappearance.

New York, Sept. 2.-Word was re-
ceived here yesterday that Charles B.
Spahr, editor of Outlook and Current
Literature, had disappeared mysteri-
ously the night of August 80 from the
steamer Prince Albert, which plies in
the English channel between Dover
and Ostend. Spahr's home was in
Kingsbridge. n. Y, where he lived
with his wife and children. He had
been travelling in Europe for his
health. Spahr was an anti-imperilist
who fought hard the acquisition of the
Philippines by the United States.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
Army Maneuvers Will Begin
Tuesday in Virginia
GEN. CORBIN In COMMAND
Gems. Grant and Bell VIII Lead
the Opposing Armies.
RESIDENTS TO BEGUARDED.
Provision Has Been Made for the Pro-
lection of the People Living In ths
Zone of Representative
of Seven Governments to be Present

Gaipesville, Va, Sept. 2.-SQuad-
rons of cavalry were bivouaced last
night throughout the maneuver zone.
The search for position is CROWNS
keen and both the Seventh cavalry ax
the Brown army In the maneuvers,
and the Fifteenth Massachusetts,. who
are to wear the blue, are remaining
away from camp that they may have
the benefit of the entire day Friday IN
their studies of the country. 8 77i--
The conference in Gen. Corbin'a
tent yesterday which was participated
in by both division commanders,
Grant and Bell, and the four brigade
commanders of each division, Col.
Wagner, chief umpire, and Gen. Cor
bins staff officers, settled all open
questions. The conference revealed
the keenness with which the opposing
commanders are entering into the
spirit of the game. Both wanted to
know the minute they will be allowed
to move when the first problem II de-
clared on. The time was fixed at mid
night of the 5th and there II no doubt
that daylight on the 9Th VIII not be
waited for by either commander.
There is to be no declaration Of VIC
tory by Col. Wagner, the chief umpire.
The results of the operations are to be
summed by the umpires as accurately
as possible and statement made CIV
ing the disposition and use Of forces
made by each side. This Is as near q
determination of a military contest as
| is practicable where blank cartridges
| are used instead of lead. L,
The residents of the maneuver zone
| are to be protected during the actual
maneuvers by guards If they 20 de-
sire. Some requests have been made
| to this end, especially for the protec-
ton of live stock in the event OF the
| cutting down of fences for cavalry
charges or to gain artillery positions.
The commercial telephone and tsle-
| graph wires are not to be used for the
transmission of information by either
side, the supposition being that In &C
tual warfare these means Of communa-
cation will be destroyed. sa
/ During the maneuvers Gen. Corb4n
is to entertain the military represent
atives of seven governments at head.
quarters camp, the governors OF eight
states and other distinguished guests
His camp has been arranged with thif
end in view, and as the acoommoda.
!, tions are simply those of the army OF
fcer in the field there will be no lac1
7 of the necessities Of life.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
The United States Leads.

st. Louis, Sept 2-The report just
issued by w. ]. Semeleroth, of st.
Louis, chief secretary for the worlds
fourth Sunday-school convention, held
at Perusalem, in April of this year
shows a total of 260,905 Protestant
Sabbath schools, 2,414,757 teachers
and 23,442,99S scholars In Europe
Asia, Africa, North and South Amer
lea and the islands of the seas. The
United States leads with 1881 Sun
day-schools, 1,419,sO7 teachers and
1889 scholars England and
Wales come next with total mem.
bership of little more than half this
number, while Greece, the lowest OF
the list, has only four schools, sever
teachers and $50 scholars.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
Consistency.

What have you been doing all day.
dearest?" said his wife on his return
home.
Working like dog"
At that moment the family pet got up
from a sofa pillow where he had been
sleeping behind the stove, stretched
from his long afternoon nap. whined at
the door to be let out. and after his re-
quest was granted stood in the yard for
an hour or two and barked at the moon.
Cleveland Leader.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
cookson Won the First Prize.

Sea Girt, n. J., Sept 2.-The first
competition of the interstate shooting
tournament of the National Rifle As
sociation of America and the New
Jersey Rifle association was won by
Lieut.. William Cookson, inspector OF
rifle practice of the Sixth battalion
national guard of the District of Co.
lumbia, with total of 50 out Of pos
sible 100. The contest, which ended
late Thursday. was the inspectors
match, open only to inspectors of rife
practice. Capt. c. B. Winder, of Ohio
won the second prize; Capt. William
B. Martin, Second New Jersey, the
third
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
Stretched Hemp.

Clearfeld, Pa, Sept q = Henry
Fitch, colored, was hanged here
Thursday for the murder of John WI
hanson on September %, 1908. Fitch
attempted to rob Williamson, who re-
sisted and was shot to death. Re-
Gently Fitch made confession In
which he claimed to have killed q ne
gro at Red Star, w. Va, shot a man
at East Liverpool, O., and murder
ously assaulted another at Coraopolis,
pa
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
Mob Attacked a Street Car.

East st. Louis, Ill, Sept. "A
street car bound for the stock yards
with non-union men aboard was at
tackled yesterday by 500 men, many
of whom were armed with clubs
and stones. The passengers fed in
every direction. Several were pain
fully hurt. Some of the non-unior
men were pursued and a pistol battle
ensued, but the bullets few wide OF
the mark. Three men were arrested
as a result of the riot. They say they
are not members of the union.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
Steamship Carried s,124 People.

New York, Sept. 2.-What was said
to be the largest number of steerage
passengers ever brought from Great
Britain in a single vessel arrived yes
terday on the steamship Baltic, which
brought 1900 passengers in the steer
age in addition to 671 in the cabins,
making a total of 1924 persons on
board, including the crew.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06

1t Is stated tnat Charles ". Tanguey.
the defaulting agent of the Big Four
railway at Milford Center. has wife
and family in Cleveland aud that hi:
right name is Charles Spooner. The
Narysville sheriff was au hour lat,
after Spooner when he reached St.
Louis recently and was informed that
Spooner had escaped from a sheriff
in Kansas.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06

With the approach of the president
ial election rush on the campaign
manufacturer of novelties and cam
paign buttons is being made.
The largest novelty, and one which
dealers expect to-be the biggest seller,
is pumpkin lantern with transpar-
ent likeness of the various candidates
for the White House
A fob is also on the market in the
shape Of baggage check. attached
to small strap. Roosevelt's and
Fairbanks names, also the destina.
tion, Washington, 1904, appear on
the check. This novelty is becoming
] popular in Bellefontaine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
Struck for More Paw.

Philadelphia, Sept 2.-Seven hun
dred tinsmiths and sheet metal work
ers went on a strike here yesterday
for an advance of five cents hour
Formerly the men were paid at the
rate of 37k cents an hour. They are
asking for 42h cents an hour, the
workday to remain at eight hours.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
New Mint Opened.

Denver, Col, Sept. 2.-The new
United States mint in this city was
opened yesterday with a presidential
salute of 81 guns and raising of the
American flag over the building by
George z. Roberts, director of the
mint. The mint will not begin COIN
age until July /, 1905, as no appropri-
alton has bean made by congress tc
cover the cost of coinage.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
Town Marshal Shot Three Men.

Montgomery. Ala, Sept. IA spe-
cial from Florala, Ala, says: In
street duel yesterday A. B. Ham
monds, marshal, shot and killed Bud
Tucker and seriously wounded Jim
Tucker and Jacobs, bystander. Al
are prominent.