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SCHNEIDER SEEKS
RELEASE BY WRIT
Habeas Corpus Proceedings
Instituted in His Behalf.
HEARING THIS AFTERNOON
Contention Advanced That Petitioner
Was Immune From Arrest Because
Here Under Order of Court.

Joost n. Schneider. who was arrested
Wednesday at the City Hall, because Of
his alleged completely in the Western
land frauds and was committed 10 Jail
in default Of $4,000 bail, made appIfca-
ticn this morning for a writ Of habeas
corpus 10 obtain his release
Schneider, in his petition, filed by At
torneys Cole and Donaldson, bases his
petition on a ground novel in this juris-
diction. He says he was immune TO ar
rest at the time he was taken into Gus
tody. because Of the fact that he Is in
Washington in obedience to an order of
the court
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ESTATE GOES no HUSBAND.

Rachel 4. Smoot by her will dated
August q, 1881, leaves her estate 10 her
husband. Samuel Clement Smoot, who Il
named executor.
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Exempt From Arrest.

Under the circumstances. he says. he
was not subject TO arrest until he had
had reasonable time to return to his
home in Tucson, Ariz.
Schneider also asks TO be released
from custody on the ground that the
bail asked is excessive
The petition was presented TO Justice
Pritchard. who ordered the writ to issue
and made IT returnable this afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
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Hyde and Dimon Arrested.

f. B. Hyde and F. B. Dimond, who
were indicted at Washington in con-
junction with J. II. Schneider, were
placed under arrest yesterday In San
Francisco by Secret Service Officer Ha-
zen. The arrest OF Dimond was made
at the office of United States Attorney
Woodworth. where he had called to in
uuire about the case
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CANAL POSITION
OFFERED SYRONS
White House Superinten-
dent May Go to New York.
FITTED FOR THE WORK
Years of Experience on Waterways the
Record of the Army Engineer.
What He Says.

The name Of Col. Thomas w. Symons.
Superintendent of Public Buildings and
Grounds, Of the District. is included in
the list Of appointments on the New
York canal advisory board of expert
engineers which Governor OdeH has Just
sent TO the State senate. Announcement
was made of the governors action to-
day.
In case Colonel Symons concludes TO
assume the duties of a member of the
board, it is probable he will be COM
PEELED TO give up the duties of his pres
ent office He said this morning he was
not fully determined what he would do
and was not entirely clear whether he
could hold his present office and do the
canal work too. He viii consult with
the War Department before a final de-
termination
May Leave Here.
The probabilities are. it is understood.
that Colonel Symons will take up the
canal work and relinquish his position
as Superintendent of Buildings and
Grounds. Colonel Symons has been in
his present position about a year He
succeeded Col. Theodore A Bingham,
and he has fulfilled the duties OF his
Office in n most satisfactory way
The board Is TO consist of I'VE mem
be's in all, The chairman wiz receive
IS 200 a year and the other members
$500 each.
Experienced on Canals.
The board will follow in an advisory
capacity the Improvement Of the New
York canal system authorized by the
Legislature and ratified ut the last
State election. Expenditures of S1O1.
OO0 600 are authorized
Colonel Symons. whose permanent
rank i'm the army is that of major, re-
ceived the appointment because OF the
long experience he has had in canal
matters. He was closely Identified with
the work of canal improvements in New
York for years.
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WEATHER REPORT.

There viii be rain or snow tonight in
the Atlantic States generally, continu-
will continue IN the middle and eastern
lower lage region. In the Ohio Valley
and East Gulf States the weather will
be fair
valley. lower lage region. the Middle
Atlantic and East Gulf States. with a
cold wave IN the latter district IL will
b colder tomorrow in the South Allan
tic States
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VIENNA, Feb. l9-The newspaper
''Narodni Listy'' prints a report that
two regiments Of Russian pioneers and
one regiment of railway troops have
been drowned while crossing Lake Bal
kali
Lake BaikaI is on the direct route
from Russia to Manehuria. 1t Is over
the ice of this body Of water that the
Russian government has osen exerting
its utmost efforts to complete a railway
and thus connect the broken lines Of
the through road.
A report similar to the above was re
ceived from japanese sources several
days ago. 1t was then announced SEQ
meH had lost their lives.
VIII Seize Korea.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 19.-The
newspaper ''Sviet" today discards the
mask regarding Russia designs n
Korea, and frankly states that that
country must pass under Russian con-
troll as a matter Of self-preservatiOn-
The paper adds:
We have every confidence thst our
army viii shortly begin operations in
Korea and drive out Japan WhereuPon
we must annex the country and estab-
lish earisons at Seoul. YOnghOmTno.
Masampho. and elsewhere.
we must now confess that We are no
great sea power and perhaps never VIII
be. Russia naturally. is territorial
power Our strength lies in c-ir a;ii;y
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TIDE TABLE.

Gun sets today ay......-.-..--....--5:40 .. m
Sun rises tomorrow. .-.-.........6: Gas a. m.
TIDE TABLE.
High tide today y.-.-..-.--..-.---l 1910 y. m.
High tide tomorrow 1852 a. m. 10.3s p. ~
Low tide tomorrow...4:u a. m, 5:05 p M.
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Clearing and colder to-
night (i5o); fair tomorrow;
variable winds.
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Gist of the Case.

Continued On second rage,)
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Long before the church was empty.
however, the body Of Senator Hanna
was on it's way 20 it's temporary rest
ing place in crypt in Wade Memorial
Chapel at Lake View Cemetery. Fol-
lowed only by a few carriages contain
ing the family and intimate friends. and
without the military and police escorts
that had guarded II since It's arrival in
lContinued on Second Page.)
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

OF PROPERTY
On Which Taxes Are Paid in County b,
R. RS, Express Co.'S, Etc.

has 12 miles of main line in the coun-
ty, the appraised valuation for taxa
tion Of which property is fixed at S32.
go.
In the county the United States Tel.
ephone company has 153 miles of wire
valued for taxation at S3, 14O. the Cen
trail Union company, 200 miles of wire
valued at 81. $50. and the United Tele.
phone company $50 miles valued al
$32, $40.
The American Express company
pays taxes in the county on gross re,
ceipts amounting to IS, 42O, and the
United States company on gross re.
ceipts amounting to Si,s04.
In the county the Western Unior
Telegraph company has SEQ miles oi
wire and pays taxes on wire the taxa
alton valuation of which is fixed al
s11, 100.
TASK COMPLETED.
judges Day and Norris of the Cir
cult Court Wednesday morning com
pleted the task of hearing the foul
cases for consideration at the present
term of this court.
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Some facts of interest to Logan coun-
ty tax payers ara the following, se-
cured through the kindness OF County
Auditor Frank E. Milligsn:
In the county the C. s. & C. div-
soon of the Big Four has 81 miles of
main line, the property OF which is ap-
praised at $l48. SIS for taxation. the G.
G. G. & ST. L. division Of the Big
Four. 30 miles of main line, the prop
erty Of which is appraised at S56s. $40.
the Detroit Southern. @ miles of main
line. the property appraised at S33, 7OS.
the Ohio Central, miles of main line
with property valuation fixed at SOC. =
1877. and the st. Marys branch of the
o. C. 81 miles of main line, the prop
erty valuation oeinR fixed at $163. 306.
This means that In the county the Big
Four pays taxes on property valua-
tion Of $7l6, 334, which is by far the
largest valuation of Big Four property
in any OF the counties of the state. In
Bellefontaine the Big Four pays IS
mills taxation on the dollar on proper
ty valued ut 1854. 967.
The q. B g. N. traction company
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PATH
thereafter Will
be TrOd
As Loving Husband
| and Wife.
|MR.C.N.klIllER
|Weds Miss Grace
| Morse of This City.
Delightful Affair at the Home
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. f.
MiIIigan.

The beautiful home of Auditor f. E.
one of the prettiest home weddings
ever in our midst. A little before 1880
found the assembled relatives and
friends to the number of seventy-five
waiting in expectancy for. the. words
that would unite two hearts in the
holiest of bonds, participants being
Mr.. Charles n. Miller and Miss Grace
Morse.
One would almost imagine himself
in wildwood bower, as upon en-
trance, autumn leaves In their varied
hues were futtering and hanging pen
dent from boughs attached to arch
ways. walls and bsnisters. A lovelier
autumn scene could not be imagined.
A short musical program preceded the
ceremony. Mrs. Cushmsn sang in ex-
cellent voice two charming songs,
1.-THE Sweetest Flower That Blooms.
by Hawley. and one of Grieg's most
artistic productions, ''Ich Llebe
Dich." Miss Msdge Acton played a
favorite selection by Nevin. Following
these came the ever beautiful Lohen-
grin wedding march, as the wedding
party wound down the steps from the
room above, in the following order:
Mr.. Will Miller's dear little boy and
girl bearing the ribbons, Rev. Skid
more, the officiating minister and
uncle of the bride; Mr.. Percy VolK,
the best man, and the groom, Mrs.
Percy Volk, matron Of honor. Mr..
Milligan proudly bearing upon his arm
the bride, whom he gave away, last
and least" came the fairy-like tot.
Mary Milligan and her little brother.
Hugh, flower bearers, looking as
though they truly came from fairy
land.
The ceremony took place in the east
ferns and chrysanthemums, the pre-
vailing tints being white and green.
A large cluster of roses, Stimulating 9
bell. hung suspended above the head'
OI the Drluc duu BEOou, Waiic q bohn
of greenery formed the background
The bride looked her loveliest in gowr
of Paris muslin over taffeta silk, car
rying the usual bouquet OF roses Th'
groom in conventional black. looket
proud and happy at winning so fair
: bride, for she is indeed one of on
most charming young ladies, graciou
in manner, possessing voice of un
usual sweetness, sincere in her friend
ships, which qualities alone make he
worth winning. the groom, Mr.. c
N. Miller, is young man possessing
sterling qualities, who will prov
worthy of his bride.
The brides table, decorated in smi
+; lax, pink roses and ferns, was thin
of beauty. The presents were numer
ous and handsome. The Milliga
, home, always hospitsble one, excelle
itself in entertainment this time. tn
guests being served with dainty an
) elegant refreshments. After shor
trip to the Lakes the bride and grooI
will be at home TO friends on Chilli
cothe avenue. Z. G. A.
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NOT GRANTED
Is Request for Establishment
of X. T. Commandery.

Bellefontalne may not get Knights
Templar Commandery this year the
Grand Commsndery, meeting in an
nusl convention at Canton this week,
having refused to grant q charter for
a Commandery here. Others asked for
charters and were also refused. The
Commandery tooK this action regard.
ing Bellefontaine deeming 1t the most
wise step on the grounds that it did
not believe it advisable at the present
time for the establishment of Q COM
mandery here as Raper Commandery
No. 10 of Urbana would bs weakened
by the loss of q number of Bellefon.
tsine and Logan county Knights. now
members Of Raper Commandery.
The 1905 convention of the Grand
Commandery will be held in Columbus
during October. when Logan county
knights win in all probability make
another effort to secure q charter tor {
Commandsry here.
At the election of officers at the Can
ton meeting Rev. John M. Mills, o
Lima. former pastor of the local NJ E
church. was re elected to the Office o
Grand Prelste.
Before the meeting at Columbus tn
new Grand Commander may be ap
pesled to for specisl dispsnsstiol
granting the Logan county knight
the right to establish a Commander.
here and conduct the same until tn
Grand Commsndery meeting in Col
umbus. If such dispensation shoul
be granted. the Grand Commsndery a
its 1905 meeting would probably gran
/ the desired charter.
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-
tains a persons nutrition by enabling one
to eat, retain, digest and assimilate the
proper nutritious food. II overcomes the
gastric irritability and symptoms of indi-
gestion, and thus the person is saved from
those symptoms of fever, night-sweats,
headache, etc. which are so common. A
tonic made up largely of alcohol will
shrink the corpuscles of the blood and
make them weaker for resistance.
rThis is 10 certify that / have used Doctor
Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery. think it's
the grandest medicine in the world writes Mrs.
v. N. Young. Of Weir. W. Va. II had dyspepsia
In its worst form. decided to try your med
icine. ! used five bottles. and now I am doing
my own housework- number Of my friends
also using DR.. Pierce's medicine and they
recommend Il highly. May God bless you in
your grand works
DR.. Pierce believes that tonic made with
alcohol will shrink the red blood corpuscles
and make the system weak for resistance;
that is why he avoided the use of any alco-
hol OF narcotics in his Medical Discovery
which contains the pure extract from roots
and herbs without a particle of alcohol.
Accept no substitute for Golden Medical
Discovery" There. is nothing ujust a.
good for dyspepsia or debility.
Biliousness is cured by the use of d..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

Two more foot mail carriers are
needed In Bellefontaine and badly too.
At the present time the three foot car
riers and one mounted carrier find it
well nigh impossible to do the work
that must be done even when they miss
their meals in order to have some extra
time in which to complete their labors.
Surrounding cities the size of this
have from five to seven carriers and
this is likewise the case with the cities
Of this size throughout the state. LIE,
us hope that Uncle Sam will allow us
one more carrier at least.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

The Big Four viii soon have a
double gate system in operation at the
Columbus avenue crossing of the c. C.
C. & st. L. division of the Big -Four
and when the same is In use it will be
possible for the u. B. & N. traction
company to run cars direct from
Main street to Silver Lake PARK
The new gates are now being place.
in position
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

The members of the graduating class
Of the Marysville High School have all
signed petition and presented to the
board of education, asking them to
dispense with compelling the graduates
to deliver oratiuns this year. as 1t takes
too much time from their lessons in
preparing the orations and is quite a
nervous strain on them The graduates
pr. mice that il the orations are dis
pensed with they will give an enter
tsinment at the close of the school year
that will excel the orations.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

Circuit Court convened here Tuesday
with Judge Day, of Celina. and Judge
Norris. of Marion, on the bench
Judge Mooney is ill and unable to pre-
side. The cases Of Jean d. McKell Va.
Tue County Commissioners. Willie
Gsrwood vs. A. p. Mcdonald ct al.
and John R. Cassidy. trustee in bank
ruptI y Of the est.te OF Charles Klop-
f-nstine, a bankrupt, va The Bel
Novelty Advertising Co. were con-
tinued. leaving four cases on the dock
| ct. Wilbur s. Jordan aud Homer S.
Arnold are acting as baliffs.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

The Ohio Presbyterian Synod opened
its session yesterday morning at the
Third Presbyterian church. Cincin.
natl. under the presiding gavel OF the
Vice Moderator. Rev. John l. Roemer.
of Chillicothe Presbytery. Presbyter.
ial records were received from different
parts Of the state and placed in the
hands of committees. Invitations were
received to hold the next meeting OF
the Synod at Toledo and Cleveland, and
that of the former. presented by DIR.
Powell, pastor of the First Presbyter
ian church OF that city. was accepted
The sessions will be held in the Col
lingwood Avenue Presbyterian church
The report of the Trustees of woos
ter University. presented by Rev. Loui
E. Holden, d. D., gives the total mum
Der of students as 3O5, with total pro
perty valuation of s946. 236.74. and re
quests the Synod for some system o
annual support. distributed pro rats
amoneSthe churches, in order to NEE
the present deficit Of $15, 0U0 to SEQ, 90
per snnum and make further endow
ment of the institution possible. Th
following missionary appropriation
for the Presbyteries were approved
Athens. $1,000 Bellefontaine, 500
Chillicothe, $500; Cincinnati, 81, 500
Cleveland. 81. Columbus, 81, 500
Dayton, 81. 565; Huron. 5000; Lima
81, 800; Mahoning, $1,000; Marion
$s25; Msumee. 81, Portsmouth
$500; st. Clairville. 1000; Steuben
willie. 81. 800 Wooster. $720; GAINESVILLE
5000. Making a total of Ss6, $50.
A breeze Of excitement ran throug
tine synod when Rev. DR.. McKibbi
read the report on Sabbath observanc
and temperance. which closes with
caustic criticism of Governor Hel
rick's threat of using the veto powe
In reference to certain features of th
Brannock law.
At the twenty-second annual meetin
of the Womsns Synodical Society {
, Home Missions Miss Eva Byers, of tn
city, was elected treasurer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

The Logan County Board of Com
missioners met with the Champaign
board Saturday afternoon at the court
house in Urbana ON the matter of the
Clay joint county ditch The report
of the enginser was approved and the
sale of construction was ordered for
November 12.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

BEGINS
On St. Marys' Reservoir I'M
prOvement.

Chief Engineer Perkins. OF the state
board of. public works, has gone to the
st. Marys reservoir to look after some
of the details of the extensive improve
ments there. The contract for the
work was awarded to Murphy & Miles
of Columbus, some time ago and they
started at once with the work. A suit
Is now on the docket from q bidder
who lost out. charging irregularity in
the award of the contract. The board,
however, did not think that the claim
had enough grounds for deferring the
work.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

The carp fishermen at Celina made
their first haul last Saturday and it il
said that carload of the finny out
laws were captured. A large num-
Der of bass were also included in the
catch but of course they were put back
into the water. The apparatus con-
sists of a large wire seine which is
sunken to the bottom and baited with
corn and other food The seine is
raised at stated intervals and the fish
taken out
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

Walter ]. Renkert, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Renkert. of north of the
city, was married at 8 Wednesday
morning to Miss Carrie Buchenroih.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
Buchenroth. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. 81. H Wolford at the
home of the brides parents, 8 miles
west of the city on the Sidney pike.
Following the nuptisls a weddinl
breakfast was served and the happy
couple left for Canal Dover. o., tn,
former home of the groom. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Renkert will reside on the Rem
kert farm situated miles north o
Bellefontaine. This publication ex
tends congratulations
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

Saml Mccoy and a woman giving
Lima as her home were arrested at
Lakeview charged with unlawful CO.
habitation- They were brought here
and today were bound over to court.
The woman threatened to kill herself
if cigarettes were not furnished her.
"You bring me paper and tobacco and
III make 'em all right" admonished
the woman. Smoking is not permitted
in the women's quarters in the lookup.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

A recent ruling of the postoffice de-
partment is that person having mail
delivered by rural carriers can get his
mail at the Office from which the mail
is distributed any time he wishes to
call for it during Office hours. Thus a
man living on a rural route can get his
SATURDAYS mail in the afternoon when
in town and will not have to wait un-
til Monday morning for it.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14
AFTER DEATH
Came Decision in Case Begun
by B. c. Faur0t.

Columbus, o., Oct. lathe su-
preme court yesterday gave decision
against B. c. Faurot, the one-time
millionaire railway organizer, who
died nearly penniless at Fremont three
weeks ago. This case originated in
the Defiance county courts. and was
against e. Hope Norton and others in
an effort to secure an accounting in
the winaup of the Columbus, Lima q
Milwauxee Railroad compsny-one Of
the last enterprises of the kind that
Faurot attempted
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

Middleburg. Ohio, October 13.-Dav-
i'd Stratton, aged 81 years, resident
here, died at his home at Thursday
morning. Deceased was an old soldier
and leaves a wife and two sons
Funeral services in the Middleburg
Disciple church Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock, Rev. Mr.. Harris officiating.
Interment in the Middleburg ceme'
terry. Beside, the wife two sons are
living. namely, Leonard of Youngs,
town, Ohio, and Elwood of near Wes
Liberty
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

Herbert Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs W..
A. Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs. jaime
Campbell, Miss Hazel Campbell, Mr..
Stanley Campbell, of Lima; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Campbell. of st. Msrysi
Mrs. Harriet Campbell and Mrs A.
Christie, of Ripley; Mr.. James
Gwinn, of Hinton, W. Va.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

A meeting of those interested in the
prospects of the National Harvester
company. recently org ,niz-d. was held
in this city last week The harvester
which the company proposes to manu-
facfure is the invention of Mr.. Kiser.
of DeGraf Many people of Logan
county are stockholders. Marion has
entered bid for the proposed manu-
factory and there the plant will proba-
bly, be located The sum of 800. 0OC
is wanted to capitalize the concern
and the promoters claim that it will
be difficult to raise this sum in Logan
county in view of the many other en-
terprises planned
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

Jacob Fisher. of Anderson. Indiana.
brother-in law of George Fitzgerald
of this city, was elected secretary and
Treasurer at the National Meeting OF
Union Barbers held in Louisville.
Ohio was the state best represented
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-14

A. T. Tapp, farmer, residing be.
tween Ridgeway and Rushsylvania,
brought some apples to this Office We'd
nesday which weighed 1S4 ounces
each and measured 151I inches around
Mr.. Tapp claims that he has nine trees
loaded with the fruit.