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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

Will F. Allmon, of ST. Louis, form
erly of this city, and a brother of Mrs.
E. p. Humphreys and Mrs. A W. FL
lott. of Bellefontaine. Tuesday captur-
ed Thomas w. Smock, of indianapolis.
at Mattan, that state Smock was
wanted for having robbed the postoffice
at Mintern, Ark, June 13 LAST, and
Mr.. Allmon, who is pronounced as one
of the best postoffice inspectors in the
country, had chased him for thousand
miles before being able to get him.
Smock is credited with being one OF
the lcleverest crooks in the United
States When Allmon caught him he
was in the postoffice calling for hi:
mail Smock is said to have filed in
stolen money orders and passed them il
many cities
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
Democratic
Platform,

The b-committee OF the commit
tee on resolutions spent the entire
day in perfecting the details of the
democratic platform. concluding at 8
o'clock with the adoption OF a gold
standard plank. The plank was vot-
ed in during the absence OF Mr..
Bryan and Congressman Williams
and the ballot stood to 3. the affirm
ative votes being cast by Messrs.
Daniel. Hill. Pattison. Hamlin. Cable.
Poe and Davis. and the negative
votes by Messrs. Dubois, Shively and
Newlands.
The platform was presented to the
full committee at o'clock and the
contest over the gold plank was re-
newed. The following are the money
and tariff planks:
The discoveries of gold within the
past few years and the great in
crease In the production thereof, ad-
ding $4,000 100000 to the worlds sup
ply. OF which s7O0.0OO.OOO falls to the
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

Mr.. James A. Metcslf. of Red Lodge.
Montana, husband Of Mrs. Carrie E.
Wilson Metcalf, formerly of Lewis
town. Ohio. has been reelected presi-
dent of the Montana Epworth League.
Mr.. Metcalf's election was unanimous
as there was no contest over any of the
offices. The nominations were sub
mitted by committee and there was
n chorus of motions for adoption of
the report. with the same enthusiastic
seconding. Mr.. Metcalf's election
is compliment to that gentleman,
speaking well for lis energy and eff
cheney as an executive officer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
CODE
Governing Ex-
aninatiOns
Gives School Com
miSSiOners
P OW E r T o
Prepare Lists Alike
in all Counties.
Change Will Go Into Effect in
September. y
Change Will Go Into Effect in
September.

The new School Code passed by the
last Legislature provides for a number
of important changes In the matter of
teachers examinations and in the work
of the county aud city examiners One
of the most important changes Is in
the manner of preparing questions.
Heretofore the examination questions
have been prepared by the different
Examining Boards throughout the state.
After the first of September this will
be changed and the examination papers
for all the counties in the State will
be prepared by the State School Com
missioner at Columbus and will be sent
by him to the various County Board.
Heretofore there have been ten exam
nations year. Hereafter there will
be twelve. one each month, and on the
first Saturday unless that day happens
to fall on legal holiday. A very large
number of persons, mostly women,
take these examinations every year.
1t is said that good many take the
examinations as stepping stone to
civil service examinations that will
admit them to Government positions.
Others go through the ordeal for the
sake of finding out how much they
know. Up to this time the city GER
tificates have been for but FIVE years,
although there has seldom been but
one examination required. When the
certificate expired another was issued
and SO on indefinitely. After this GER
tificates will ne used for eight years
and teachers VINO have taught for five
years will lie given eight-yesr certifi-
Gates. The subjects that are included
in the examinations mt present are
History of the United States, Orthog.
raphy. English. Grammar. Geography,
Physiology, Writing, Theory and Prac.
tice and Arithmetic. Literature will
be added when the questions are pre-.
pared by the State School Commission,
| er.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
Not Well Informed.

Kinglake, the historian Of the
Crimean war, was approached by a
spiritualist one day, who told him that
the speaker had had a command from
the recently deceased Mrs. Kinglake to
convert William Alexander Kinglake"
TO his doctrines. Well" said Kinglake,
"even in Heaven one has a right to ex-
pect accuracy. My name is Alexander
William Kinglake." The commission
er left at once.-Chicago Daily News.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

Bellefontaine citizens may soon have
the pleasure of purchasing bananas by
weight instead of by the dozen.
Within a short period the United
States Fruit Co. will establish through
out the entire scope of their distribu
tion in this country, says the Journal
of Commerce, the system OF selling
bananas by weight instead of by tn,
bunch. According to officials of tn,
company the system has been thorough
ly tested and is being adopted for tht
reason that it is more equitable ar.
rangement for fruit dealers 1t is like
ly the system will be put into effect
August 1. The fruit will be weighed
by official weighers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
tlI-Fated Brothers.

Marion. o.. July Sit develops
that Albert Fogle, who was decapitat-
ed near this city Wednesday by a Big
Four train, was a brother of George
Fogle, whose neck was broken in a
runaway two weeks ago at Marys-
Vile. The dead man had been mar
ried only a few weeks.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
statehood for Territories.
A Japanese eunboat Sinks.

Washington, July S.-The japanese
legation has received the following
cablegram from Toxic: Admiral
Togo reports that on July our gun
boat Kaimon while on n special mis-
sion In the waters outside of Talien-
wan struck n Russian mine and sunk.
Three officers and 10 petty officers
and men are missing.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

The United States postoffice depart
ment has arranged graded scale of
compensation for rural mail carriers
under which carrier who covers "A
miles or more will receive S72O year
while route of 22 miles commands
1854 and route of 81 miles but SGGG.
This scale seems unjust and carriers
are protesting vigorously. Without
doubt some carriers whose routes are
but 81 miles in length work as hard as
some who must travel % miles each
day. The new scale deprives many
carriers of the part of the compensa
ton which, it was generally thought.
was assured them by a recent act of
congress
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
Train Plunged Into a Creek.

Bellefontaine, o., July S.-An extra
freight train on the Ohio Central rail-
road was wrecked two miles east Of
Bellefontaine yesterday by a wash
out. The engine and five cars plung-
ed into the creek bed. All of the crew
were injured, none fatally. All the in
jured are from Columbus.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
Hard on the Oldest Son.

A strange law prevails in China II
a native dies while being tried for
murder, the very fact of his dying Is
taken as evidence Of his guilt. He has
departed. but somebody must suffer;
and his eldest son. If he has one. is
sent to prison for a year.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

Pennsylvania railroad officers have
discovered that many brakemen have
been accepting small sums of money
from tresspassers who desire to ride
on freight trains TO escape paying fare.
For sums of money ranging from %
cents to 81, persons have been carried
from one end of the division to anoth-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

1t is said II number of West Liberty
women will meet and form an Auto
mobile Club" Not an automobile is
owned in the town. but the men claim
ii will be thus named because the
women meet to''run everybody down .
West Liberty Banner.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

The Cincinnati Police Department
will fall in with the move in New York
and adopt the system of finger prints
as a means of Identification.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

Following upon the acquisition of
the G. H. & ID. by Pere Marquette in
terests. new car line between De-
troit and Cincinnati is to be establish
ed And it is further said that the
Big Four, Ohio Central and Michigan
Central will establish another by way
of Toledo. Kenton, Bellefontaine and
Springfield to meet the competition.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

Between the 18th and 3Oth of June
and the 18th and Both of September
the law requires all noxious weeds
along the highway to be cut.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

Edward Lemeu, superintendent of
the Champaign County Children 8
Home has tendeIed his resignation
because of poor health.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

Hobson met Bryan at the st. Louis
convention. ''I see you are popular
with the men, but when. the ladies are
present I've got you beaten at the
quarter, said Lieutenant Hobson, as
he grasped the Nebraskan's hand. 81
never was much of kisser,' smil-
ingly replied Colonel Bryan, "but 1
always did envy you thai trip on the
Merrimac -
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12
Monroe Doctrine.

We favor the maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine in its full integrity.
We favor a liberal trade treaty witt
Canada.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

appointment OF additional judges IN
Indian territory, to increase the juris-
diction of United States commission
ers in the Indian territory and for
other purposes. The bill in full is as
follows;
That there shall be appointed by the
presiient,b by and with the advice and
consent Of the senate, two additional
Judges for Indian territory; and the
court of appeals of Indian territory
shall. by order assign said judges to
certain courts in said Indian territory
to be presided over by such judges
hen so assigned, for and during their
rm Of office; and said judges shall
each be members OF the court Of ap-
aals and shall have all authority, ex-
rcise all powers, perform like duties
IN receive The same salary as o her
judges of said courts and shall each
serve for a term Of four cars rrom
the date Of appointment. Provided
Thpt 70 one Of said judges shall sit ir
the aetring Of any case in the said
cor oi appeals which was decided by
hbn
Sec That United States com
micsio1ars in Indian territory shall
lseverally have original Jurisdiction in
the following matters:
Exclusive VI the district
court, in all matters Of contract where
the amount in controversy does not
exceed the sum of one hundred dol
lars, excluding interest; and concur
rent jurisdiction in matters Of contract
where the amount in controversy does
not exceed the sum of five hundred
ldollars, exclusive Of interest
Second-Concurren jurisdiction in
suits for the recovery Of personal prop
eriy where the value of the property
does not exceed the sum of five hun
red dollars; and in all matters Of
damage to personal property where
the amount in controversy does not ex
lcced Tie sum Of one hundred dollars.
Sc 3.-That said UAited States
! commissioners in Indian territory
shall have concurrent jurisdiction with
the United States courts of said Indian
territory in actions of foreible entry
and unlawful detainer, under chapter
sixty-seven Of Mansheld's Digest of the
! Laws of Arkansas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14
rHE aoLl.MEEvIL WAR.

At last the national government has
peep rouse to action against the boil.
woevii. The sum of $3.50, 600 has been
made available for the determination
of this disastrous pest
The appropriation will. Of course, be
universally approved The only criti-
cism which we have to offer is that the
amount Is too small
No common enemy assails the very
existence of one of Americas princi-
pal crops The voting of s25O,000 for
war fund in this emergency strikes
us as similar to the sending Of a hand
full Of troops by disdainful Rome
against the rebellious gladiators. we
fear that the time is not far off when
America, like Rome, will be obliged to
put forth all her power by land and
sea" to check the ravages Of this
destroyer.
It IS to be hoped that the money
will be used to the very best advant-
age. and that the wisdom of the secre-
'ary of agriculture, who is authorized
to expend the money at his discretion,
may point out an effective way to
arrest the progress of this blighting
worm and put an end to its existence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14
PET
OF Hitchcock Fails to Land-BilI for
More Judges.
Bpecial to Daily Leader.

OF Hitchcock Fails to Land-RilI for
More Judges.
Special to Daily Leader.
Washington, o. c., Jan. 1.-THE
nomination of james Blair shoenfeldt
as agent Of the Union agency at Mus
kogee, viii be sent to the senate be-
fore This letter reaches its destination.
Mr. shoenfeldt was appointed on April
3, 1892, and the nomination was con.
irmed on January IS, 1900. Thus his
present commission expires January
Is, or within a week. The salary of
the Office is $4,000 It was formerly
Isl 500. but upon the recommendation
of the secretary Of the interior two
years ago it was increased 500 per
annum. Mt shoenfeldt is the only
agent who has ever received this
salary
The reappcintment of James Blair
shoenfeldt will be made solely upon
his record in office He is generally
looked upon as one of the efficient of
ficers in the Indian service. II is true
that Secretary Hitchcock does not
probably entertain these views The
secretary, however, is somewhat pre-
JUDGED toward the Indian agent by rea'
son of the fac that ne has special
pet who has been in the service in In
dian territory, ami who was at one
time highly spoken Of as successor to
J. George Wright, whom he would like
TO install as Indian agent to succee /
Shoenfeldt. The president, however,
it is understood, takes a different view
of the matter, and so Secretary Hitch
cock must look around for ano,hti
Lucrative office in which he can install
!EIr. Churchill. He would Ike 10 give
this former faithful employe Of the de
lpartment a nice Office loca Ell at sui.
phur, so that Mr Churchill might be
at home in one of his little blue
houses located in that growing and
thriving town, but there is no office
there that pays a salary commensur-
ate with the ability Of Mr. Churchill
It should be stated that no political IN
huence has been exerted to secure Mr.
/ shoenfeldts reappointment al hough
he couli have brought to his assistance
an eminent array of distinguished
political men had he so desired.
Representative Curtis has introduced
. hut a. a. t,,,.., ,,,.,,,,f,l{,,.r co.. the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14
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FREE. DR. Piercc's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser is sent f-'r n1 receipt Of stamps
10 pay expense 1f udiliug 0Uip Send 81
oue-cent stamVe ior the cloth bound volume.
Address Worlds Dispensary Medical As O.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14
AMsRlcANlzlNe CUBA.

Coincident with the riotous scenes
around the voting places in Memphis,
Tenn. wherein two men we're shot and
the ballot boxes overturned, comes a
dispatch from Cuba announcing blood
shed at Cienfuegos on The occasion of
the first primaries.
the Americanization of Cuba Is thus
seen to be proceeding along normal
and rational lines Emerging from
the tutelage of the United States, he
island of Cuba proceeds TO make prac-
tical experiments in self-government
At the very first general election the
spectacle is afforded of some well
developed and very credltable rioting
at the polls.
Several shots were fired, most Of
which went wide. Two or three, it is
stated. took effect in human tissues;
though it is not recorded that any one
was killed
We regard the official regret ex.
pressed by the Cuban government at
this rioting as unnecessary and impo.
lite No one doubts the capacity Of
the Cubans for selfgovernment An
apology for "A little choice bloodshed
at election time is wholly superfiuous.
Scenes Ike that are but evidences of
progress. showing how very American
n..I.. L.. lrnr...n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14
Howls ThTsY

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls catarrh
Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known
+. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transac ions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga.
tions made by mis- firm
WaIdns, kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs
Gems per bottle. Sold by all drug.
gists
Take Halls Family Pills for consti,
patton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14
A vest-POcket Doctor.

Never in the way, no trouble 10
carry, easy to take. pleasan and new
er failing in results are DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers. A vial Of these lit
tie pills in the vest pocket is a GER
tain guarantee against headache.
torpid liver and all Of the
MS resulting from constipation. They
tonic and strengthen the liver. soid
by J ~ Wallac
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

knights Of Pyth,ss.

An knights OF Pythiss take notice
that Grand Chancellor Lydick will be
here and meet with us on Friday
evening. jan IS. to make arrange
meats for a big meeting in this city of
the lodges of this and surrounding
towns, in The near future. Every X p.
should come out and hear what he has
to say. L. S. Page, X. of r. 4 S.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

Secretary Cortelyous expensive
bureau of commerce and labor has
scored quite an achievement. It's sta
tisticians have figured that the per
capita debt Of this country is Sl151.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

The powers seem to be worrying lest
America be robbed Of some of her com
meroial interests in China. This spirit
of self-saorifce is kind in the powers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

A Hungarian count has wed a shoe.
makers daughter These ruined no
blemen will 60 anything to get well on
their feet again.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

just about the time Russia and
Japan get girded up for war something
comes along and kicks the girders out
from under aud they fall back into
pence again.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

Mr. Bryan can have good time now
telling the neighbors what the French
words on the menoo cards in the res
terongs are about
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

The theatre business is in such a
bad way in Chicago that the dramatic
critics are reviewing the work of the
sensational preachers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

Cash Caie, in his determination not
to be sldetracked, is evidently prepar
ing to force a showing of hands in the
national committeemanshlp fight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

Il Is said that the crew Of the train
which carries Mark Hanna about the
country is instructed TO spend several
minutes In shouting mol" at every
stop.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

u is no likely the city council VIII
permit any checks or deposits TO be
taken down until the terms II out
standing contracts which they guaran.
see. are fully complied with.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

Dowie IS still hesi,ating as TO what
particular place in the south TO put a
Zion. The more 'Lige looks around the
more he recognizes how unnecessary
he is.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

The report from Salt Lake that a
clone bandit has been al work there
viii be encouraging 10 those Of his
friends who had thought Perry Heath
Gown ana ont for good
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

Washington Post.--lt Is possible that
the residents Of the territories might
get along better at Washington II they
would conduct their business through
juntas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

The Washington Posts editorial
reference to Oklahoma City as
Botany Bay for army officers in dis
favor with the administration is apt TO
cause a distinctive falling on in that
journals circulation In our sister city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

Senators Scott and Elkins are going
TO save West Virginia for Roosevelt
so they say, by shelving one of SCOTS
opponents Such disinteredness Is
very affecting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

Dennis Flynns interviews in which
he voices immediate statehood, may be
taken In Pickwickian sense.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14
- IA - ~ - ER T. a.
ssar. Ii, a Tho Kind Sos llaB klN2yS Bougt
Signature q I<E1ZAZZ9<

Seats are now on sale for Katherine
Willard who viii appear in 'The
Power Rehind the Throne a. the
Brooks, Friday night Prices. 25, So
rs and Sl00
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

We hope this asbestos boom won't
rive the pancake joints any friendly
Economical suggestions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

In spite Of her yellow complexion
Japan seems to be willing to take up
the white mans burden for a spell
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

How does # happen that no one has
yet thought Of cussing out the theatre
trust because Of the Iroquois fire?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

THE Pool in the Desert" is one OF
the newest novels. The trust huneh
has hit the Arabs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-14

Are YOU deputy Unlted stats
Marshal or nossemanl II 90. Jos
need a day book Special printoe
'orma For sale b rhe leader.