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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Charged
With Theft
Of Minister'S Diamond Is a
Former Resident.

George Harris. colored, once q porter
at the Hotel Ingalls,, this city, was ar
rested at the Big Four depot at Ur-
bana at shortly after O'Clock Thurs
day morning. The arrest was made
py Chief of Police VIM. McGree, of
that place. Harris. who bas lately
been employed as porter at the Arcade
Hotel in Springfield, was arrested
charged with having Tuesday night
stolen diamond and ruby ring valued
at $500 from the room of Rev. W. E.
Kendall, of Chicago, guest at the
hostelry. Rev. Mr.. Kendall, who
wears diamonds on his person valued
at about s.. 900. was in Springfield
Tuesday night enroute to New Car
Isle. Ohio. Harris was missing
Wednesday morning and during
Wednesday the ring was found in the
possession of r. Simon, a Springfield
pawnbroker. where, it is alleged.
Harris pawned the ring. A detective
of the Springfield police department
arrived in Urbana Thursday before
noon and took Harris back to the
Champion City.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Pleaded Guilty.

Alfred Gossard. a wealthy farmer OF
waynes6eld. Auglaize county, who
was indicted by q recent grand jury
for perjury before q referee in bank
ruptcy, was arraigned before Judge
Wing this afternoon. he pleaded
guilty. waived indictment anJ fur
nished bond for his appeara nee in the
sum of 81, 900.
Gossard was q witness for the de-
PENDANTS In the bankruptcy proceed
ings of Place and Myers. and swore to
having paid e400 to each member of
the firm. which was later proven un-
true. Place, who was arrested in
Florida for embezzlement, will be
tried ON this charge in United States
court in the near future. Toledo
Blade, Wednesday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Ine American Farmer the Best In the World.
The American farmer is the greatest man
In the world to-day because he is master of
the soil-he Is gaining in intelligence quite
as rapidly as his products are increasing in
magnitude. Our recent combines of capital
IN United States measured in money are
enormous, yet such figures sink into insig-
nihcance when compared to the money,
brain and Drawn invested in agricultural
industries. For instance, the farmers of
Minnesota and Dakota have received <3oo-
10000 for their products in a single year.
The farmer knows what Nature will bring
forth for him from his experience in the
past He knows IL certain seeds are
planted and properly cared for that Nature
will take care Of the rest In the same
way toH are ssasfer Of your o10n destiny.
Providing your blood is in good order, IL
only needs a little effort on your own part
to keep healthy and strong-rid your body
of the poisous that are apt to accumulate
and your system is ready to ward off the
attack of the germs of disease. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery makes rich red
blood-by increasing. the number of red
this great tonic to shrivel up the red blood
corpuscles. As an Alternative extract, made
only of herbs and roots it goes about its
work in natures way, 1t stimulates the
liver into proper action, and feeds the
worn-out nerves, stomach aud heart on
pure blood. Used for over a third of q
century il has sold more largely than any
other blood medicine in the United States.
More bottles of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery are sold to-day than ever before
that Is a true test of its medicinal value after
thirty-eight years of deserved popularity.
DR.. Pierce Medical Adviser sent on
receipt of stamps to pay for mailing only.
Send II one-cent stamps for book in paper
covers, or 81 stamps for cloth bound vol.
ume. Address DR.. RV. Pierce, Buffalo, NY.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
MONDAY
EVENING
Will See a Christmas Tree in
Educational Hall.

The Salvation Army dinner to the
worthy poor OF Bellefontains will bs
held in the basement of Memorial
Hall at the noon hour on Monday. The
Christmas tree for the children will be
In Educational Hall Monday evening.
1t is wished that all donations be sent
TO Educational Hall instead of the
Barracks, south Main street
1t would be greatly appreciated II
some one would donate the use of q
talking machine to be used during the
Christmas tree exercises of Monday
evening to aid in amusing the chill
dren.
Donations are fair. but the expenses
for the Christmas observances are
heavy, ard the Salvation Army mem
bers earnestly wish to make this
Christmas a merry one for the poor.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Social Notes.

Miss Bertha E. Roberts and Mr.. Del.
mer J. Horn, both of this city, were
united in bonds of holy wedlock by
by Rev. s. E. Greenswalt at wednes.
day evening. The ceremony was per-
formed in the Lutheran church parson-
age. Mr.. Horn is q machinist in the
Big Four shops. Mr.. and Mrs. Horn
have host of friends and the Daily
Index wishes to join with them IN ex-
tending congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horn will start to housekeeping in a
nicely furnished residence on west Co
lumbus avenue.
Some fifty friends Of Mrs. ]. W.
Walters. of north Detroit street. ten
dered her pleasant surprise wednes-
day evening.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

defendant, occupied the time OF the
morning session with argument
Wednesday.
Placing Bible on the railing in
front of the jurors. Mr.. Levy read the
eighth chapter of the Gospel of st.
John. He laid particular emphasis on
the sentence:
"He that is without sin among you,
let him cast the first stone,'' and then
he said to the jurors:
"Win you say to ner who sits before
you here. in the words cf him who
spoke at that time, Woman, go and
sin no more9' -
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
BITS OF
NEWS.
Happenings in Various Parts
of the State ard Nation

The Steel Bolt association has de-
cided to advance the price Of bolts "a
per ton.
A $4,000 temple of fraternity will
be one of the features Of the Lewis
and Clark exposition.
George L. Shoup. former United
States senator from Idaho. is dead al
his home in Boise, Idaho. Mr.. Shour
was in his 6sth year.
The northbound limited train on
the Southern railway was derailed al
Somerset, Va, and one person was
killed and six slightly injured.
Mrs. Mary Anderson. one Of the
best temperance workers and women
suffragists in Indiana, is dead at her
home in Laporte. She was born in
I Ohio In 1918.
Mrs. Mary Anderson, one of the best
/ known temperance workers and woman
: OF the Green Mountains to supply In
part the wants of New York and Bos-
! ton.
The Portland Oregonian says thai
the grand jury at Portland, Ore
! which is investigating the land frauds
! has been approached for the purpose
. vi lnAuCntAu6 ANo QCClciOAo-
The engine Of a Burlington passen
! ger train jumped the track at Beverly
Mo-, and turned over. Fireman Cal
cutt was killed. but Engineer Farms
worth saved himself by jumping.
The Metropolitan club house, the
home of the most fashionable club II
, Washington, was gutted by fire, in
F., volving an estimated loss of from $50,
900 to 100000. partially covered b,
insurance.
The directors of the Philadelphia
Reading Railway Co. have declared ,
semi-annual dividend of IL per cent
on the common stock of the company
This is the first dividend on the com
mon stock since 1876.
A train from Chicago on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St Paul road wa,
! wrecked by a broken rail at Lena
Mich Engineer Martin Gavan ant
Fireman Louis Miller were killed an,
Is persons were injured.
Norman Webster, said to be
wealthy gold mine owner Of Soulsby
vile, Cal. has recovered possession
of his 41k-year-old daughter whom h
had been seeking for two years. Tn
child was found by q constable a
Poughkeepsie. N. Y.
Il Work has begun on the last stage o
a pipe line which will convey oil from
the fields Of Indian Territory to tn
refineries in Long Island City an,
Greenpoint- The line will be 200
miles long and 1000 men will watcl
ii to detect breaks.
Admiral Sir Erasmus Ommanney
the father Of the British navy"
dead at Portsmouth, Eng. He was tn
last survivor Of the battle Of NavarinC
fought in 1927, which resulted in tn
destruction of the Turkish feet tn
admiral was born in 1914.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

There are few Christmas trees in the
local market and many dealers for the
first time in years are not making anv
pretense to display trees. Holly, al
most minus berries due to dry weather
last summer in the growing districts,
is plentiful. But there is still a
chance for church denominations wish.
ing large evergreen trees to secure
them in Bellefontsine for a nominal
sum- Superintendent Edward Stelzig,
of Brown park, is determined to cut
the majority of the evergreen trees
which are growing In the PARK il
large numbers. These trees would bs
fine for Christmas. If they are MOI
sold they will be cut down in the
'springtime.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
GUET IS ILL.

James R. Guest. of st. Louis, rep
resentative of the La Cleade Fire Brick
Company. is in the city i'll at the Mil
ler Hotel. Mr.. Guest came here Wed
nesday for the purpose of completing
the gas retort at the gas plant 90 that
It would be accepted by the Service
Board.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Bankruptcy Notice.
In the District Court Of the United Stuoes
For the Southern District Of o..
Eastern Division.

No. e9l In Bankruptcy.-In the matter of
Charles Klopfenstine, Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF Charles Kloplenstine, q
Bellefontaine, In the County Of Logan. and
district Aforesaid:
Notice is hereby given that on the eth day
of January, 1905. at nine O'Clock In the tore
noon, there viii be a meeting Of the crodiSnrs
of said bankrupt, at the offlce Of the under
signed. In the city of Bellefontaine, Ohio. in
l. To examine and pass upon the 1nal ~
port and account Of the Trustee, which ~
filed in my Office on the 18th day OF Decenber.
1900.
9. For the purpose Of declaring and order
ing paid q dividend herein, and
s. To transact such other bust neas - may
properly come before said meeting
J. DUNCAN MCLAUGHLIN,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
BIG TAX COLLECTION.

William H Luchtenberg, VINO is as
sisting in promoting the new interur-
ban line which is to run from Toledo
to Cincinnati with a Columbus con-
nection via Bsllefontsine, is in Toledo
arranging with capitalists in that city
for the financing Of the proposition.
1t is announced that the bonds of the
new company have been provided fol
and that the underwriters will put the
securities on the market by January /,
1905.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
.SILSBY
STEAMER
In Use "a Years Is Soon to
be Repaired.

The Silsby steamer, which has been
in use at the DeGraff fire department
for the past "A years. and which has
proven very serviceable to the town, is
to be given necessary repairs at cost
of nearly 81. 600. While the steamer is
being 40 repaired steamer, the prop
rty of the Sp iagtisld DE dap srtmsnt.
which the city officials of Springfield
have kindly rented to DeGraff. will be
in service at the department there.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

AT meeting of Will Riddle CAM
No. 23l S. of v. officers to serve fol
the coming year were elected as fol
lows: Commander, John G. Hover
Senior Vice, Harry F. Goff; Junior
Vice. James Policy; Camp Council, A
Fulton; Delegates to the State s. of "
Encampment to be held next summel
IN Washington c. e.. Henry Kempe
and d. S. Moots; Alternates. Edward
Faul Ter and Charles Richey. 1t il
planned to have joint installation o.
officers of the S. of V. and Ladies' Aid
8. of V. to be held Wednesday eve
ming, January 4.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Lewis Gray. q day laDorer Of De-
Graft, who moved to that place with
his children from farm In Champaign
county last March. WAS placed under
arrest there Wednesday evening by
Constable Thomas H. Makemson, of
that place, on the charge of fOrnica-
rion. The warrant was issued there in
the court of Justice of the Peace Jacob
Kress aud was sworn to by Constable
Makemson. Gray, whose wife died q
year ago. is alleged to have been living
in a state of fornication with his
daughter, Carrie A. Gray, who resides
at home. A child was born to this
daughter several days ago. The little
one died Wednesday evening and
funeral services were hsld Thursday
morning. Justice Kress permitted
Gray to attend the funeral in charge
of John Carder, a special deputy.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
Some time during Wednesday night

Some time during Wednesday night
a burglar or burglars secured entrance
to the meat shop of Wonders. Brown &
Weidinger, located ON Court avenue,
by breaking a window at the rear OF
the shop, and for their trouble were
enabled to secure about s., which
amount consisted of pennies, nickles,
dimes and quarters, left in the casf
register at the hour of closing Wednes
day evening.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Wesley Spurlock was arrested here
Tuesday by Patrolman Mcclure and
placed in Jail Spurlock was wanted
in West Liberty on charge of intox-
icatlon and disorderly conduct and
Wednesday morning Marshal Krabill
came here to take Spurlock to West
Liberty. During the hunting season,
Spurlock, it is charged, became bois.
terous in West Liberty and rode
through town fiourishing his gun.
He was recognized, promised to pay
his fine and 1t is said failed so to do.
Spurlock when taken in charge by
the Marshal agreed to plead guilty ant
over the phone was fined by Mayo
Piatt, of West Liberty. and paid 81,
of the fine, agreeing to settle for tn
rest in the near future.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
JUSTICE COURT.

Miss Georgia Hoffman. Of Boxes
creek township. and Mr.. Clarence
Stewart OF Miami county. were mar
ried in Justice Dow's court by the JUS
tice Thursday afternoon. The CON.
tracing parties are colorei They will
reside in Miami county.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
JURY
.ACquits Actress
Nan Patterson
Case Finished in New
York Today.
CHARGE MADE
Was That of Muir
dering
Caesar Young, a New York
Bookmaker.--FinaI Action
Was Not a Surprise.

Special to The Daily Index.
New York, Dec. 22.-The Jury in
the case Of Nan Patterson, the New
York actress charged with the murder
of Caesar Young. returned a verdict
of not guilty today. The finding was
not q surprise to the general public.
Judge Vernon NJ. Davis did not de
liver his charge to the jury until this
morning.
Abraham Levy. chief counsel for the
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Rev. e. T. Bowdle. the singin 6
evangelist. who assisted Rev. Svank
in ths revival meetings at BeIlefon'
taine, is cow assisting Rev ]. d.
Simms in a meeting at the NJ. E.
church in Bloomcenter. The meeting
are taking on great interest and larg'
congregations are attending. Meet
ings are held at 10 a. m. and p. m
Everybody cordially invited.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

The Christmas number of the Quin-
cy Inland Press has reached this Office.
The edition Is an elaborate one printed
in colors and speaks much for the en-
terprise of Fl. W. Amerine. the editor.
The Christmas Inland Press consists oi
twenty pages.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
SUDDEN DEATH.

Mrs. ]. i. Patterson, of Manshs1d.
Ohio, sister -in-law OF Mrs. W. W. o.
born of this city. died suddenly Tum-
day of paralysis and Mrs. Osborn ~
there today to attend the funeral The
sorrowinR husband is a brother Of Nm
Osborn Mr.. ana Mre. Pattersou Were
to have come to Bellefontaine Satur-
day to spend Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Osborn.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Andrew Carnegie. having discovered
at the signatures on those Chadwick
notes are forgeries. feels so good that
he is sending out checks to assist in
furnishing Carnegie libraries. Belle
fontaine got one for 81. O0.-Marion
E<ar
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

The rural mail carriers working out
Of Bellefontaine, were hindered in
their labors Tuesday by snow drifts,
the wind having badly drifted the
beautiful on the pixies in a number of
places The wagon of one of the car
riers:v as overturned in drift.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Clyde Miller. of Buffalo. an old
Bellefontaine boy, is in tine city visit
ing relatives, Mr.. Miller is a nephew
of Isaac Miller of this city. He IL
employed by the Urban Milling Com
pany in the Bison City.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

January 1 the Big Four. together
with all other New York Central lines,
will adopt the calendar year In its ac-
counting, abandoning the fiscal year.
1t is not likely that the company
will make more than a general finan-
cial statement at the close of the pres
emit month, which ends the six months
from July 1. All operating statement:
and balance sheets will be incorporated
in the next annual statement.
President NJ. E. Ingalls, said Wedres
day that the financial statement fol
the six months ending December 81
will be record-bresker for that per
iOd
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Word has been received in this city
of the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. L. W.
Steinberger and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mcconnell in Beliefontaine. They have
been making their home in st. Louis
for the past two years. 1t is not known
whether they will reside here or in
Bellefontaine. .-Urbans Times Citizen.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

The residents of Bellefontsine need
not leave the city hurriedly when it is
stated that several acres of land near
the city, not in it, will be purchased
and in the spring pole cat farm will
be started. Raising pole cats for their
pelts is getting to be great industry.
Two local citizens have resolved to &c
into the business.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

The Big Four is equipping its din
ing cars with a patent automatic ven-
tilator which relieves the car of all
kitchen odors and furnishes a constant
supply of fresh air. The ventilators are
q new patent.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Mr.. Amos Miller. when about to
leave his carriage factory in the Citi-
zens' Ice and Supply Co. building,
Thursday had his wrist caught in q
sliding door. The member was con
siderably bruised, but fortunately nc
bones were broken.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

At the d. W. Askren grocery beau
tiful window decoration, the design of
Mr.. Louis Wren. clerk in the store,
and the work of Mr.. Wren and Mr.. d.
A. Martin, also a clerk in the store, IL
to be seen. Holly, grapes, apples,
oranges and nuts were brought into
service by the decorators.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

The project to organize a new bank
in Rushsylvania collapsed Thursday,
although only two shares were needed
to complete the capital stock of
S25, 600. 0.-Rusnsylvania Record.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Christmas and New Years falling ON
Sunday this holiday season the Mon
day following each viii be observed as
the legal holiday and the three banks
of the city will be closed Dec. 20 and
Han
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Morgan Bros, Harley Long. Misses
Cora AMI Daisy Stewart, of Utbsns,
and others will give musical enter.
tainmsnt at Union C.spsl church.
Dec 81 at Z 80 O'Clock sun time. Ad.
mission, over years of age Is cents.
Notice the program next week.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Help the Salvation Army In its eff
fort TO provide for the poor of Belle
fontaine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

j. Andrew Plank, formerly citizen
of Quincy, this county, but has been
engaged for the past two years with
the Autovenicle Company of Newark.
N. j, called on his cousin, c. E.
Yoder. Saturday, and also visited the
automobile factory. He pronounce'
the new machine being made here
equal to anything he has seen, and the
air cooling device used superior tC
anything on the market.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

The Bellefontaine Foundry & Ma
chine Company will close the plant
Saturday at noon and Monday will be
also given as a holiday to their em-
ployes.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Mrs. l. l. Osterhout is conducting
hair dressing parlor for ladies at 106
west Sandusky avenue
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

The Buckeye Wheel company OF Gal
ion. $3.50, 600 capital. was Incorporat-
ed by John W. White, William s.
Morris, Edward Flickin ger. Frank
Flickinger and Jacob Kenne at Colum-
bus- "Wednesday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

Two callers for marriage licenses
went away from the Office of Probate
Judge Plum Thursday without the
desired papers. One young man was
under age and did not produce the
necessary parental consents and the
other was young man who did not
possess the required wherewithal with
which tu purchase license.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

On the charge of unlawfully using
the labels or the Wilson Distilling Co..
Robert Young was arraigned Monday
In Magistrate Mccormick court in
Columbus aud placed under $4O0 bond
for preliminary hearing January 10
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

There are ahoat twelve applications
for 5anitor of the new Carnegie library
to Be considered by the Board of Lii
brary Managers 1t is said that more
are coming
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23

The Hopewell NJ E. church will
have a Christmas entertainment Sat-
urdsy evening. Admission will be free