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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
East Liberty.

]. NJ. Grubbs has bought the Matt
Williams property on south Main
street, where his son. Glen, will re-
side: he has also bought the former
|Cronkleton property which will soon
be his own home. and his son Grant
has rented the old homestead farm.
NJ. W. Lees has bought the L. s.
Louden property, into which he will
move as soon as Mr.. Louden gives
possession.
L. S. Louden has bought the John
Guthrie property just north of the
alley between this and the Guy
Jaques property now owned by Mrs.
Ollie Skidmore.
]. VI. Mahaffey sold his household
furniture Saturday and will take up
abode in Columbus, Ohio.
Obedi ah Grubbs has sold his prop
erty to Marion Temple the new store
keeper.
Rev. Mr.. Groom returned to Belle
fontaine, Friday, leaving Rev. \.
Skidmore to preach here on Satur-
day evening and Rev. Harris on Sun
|day evening. This closes the effort
for the wear.
F. E. Milligau, the Logan county
auditor, was in town Wednesday, on
business. This was the home he en-
loved for so many years.
c. A. Wilgus and wife of West
Mansfield, visited their daughter,
Mrs. John Haines, Thursday.
Morrell Patterson, of Union county.
came to this locality to purchase
maple sweets. Thursday and took din
ner with David Patrick.
Chancev Jones will soon move upon
the Dick Holland farm which he has
rented.
A.W. Sharpe will move to the John
NEEDLES farm April first.
P. J. Humphreys freighted his car
load of cattle to Buffalo. Friday.
Sheriff Kerr was in town on bust
ness. Wednesday.
c. W. Lane visited relatives here
one day last week.
Philip Allen and wife. Courier
Reames and Oliver Fawcett. of Col
hen and parties of North Lewisburg
attended Friends church here, Sun.
day.
z. Marie Bell visited friends at
Dunkirk, Sunday. About 1900 feet
of railroad were washed out just east
of town. Friday night, and the forces
are busy day and night repairing the
damaged parts.
A culvert just in front of the resi-.
dence of Mr.. Dunnipace was washed
out. Friday night. Travellers will he
ware of the signal a light by
night.
Leroy Benton will freight a cal
load of horses to Pittsburg this week
DoyiINY.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
BILL
To Allow Women To Vote at Local
Option Elections.

Representative Tenny of Miami
county has introduced bill to allow
women to vote at local option cleo
tions. The Times Star says, of II:
Following the action of the House
in passing the Brannock bill, and the
action of the Senate, recommending
the bill to the Committee on Judici-
airy which is supposed to be favorable
to its passage, Representative Tenny
has gone step further. His bill Is
intended to extend the elective fran
chise to women for local option pur-
poses. 1t requires that they shall be
subjected to the statute for registra.
tion, and compelled to comply with
all the requirements attending regu-
lar elections. Whether the bill would
permit women to act as petitioners
for a local option election is not
known at this time but 1t is quite
likely that the authorization in one
ins tance, would carry similar author
ity in another. The news of the ac-
tion of Representative Tenny created
something of stir in Cincinnati, as
the opinion seems widespread that
the bill will probably become a law.
At the Brewers exchange. those di-
rectly interested, refused to discuss
the situation, except to state that
that they did not put up fight in
the House, for it would have been
useless, but they hoped the bill will
be de feated In the Senate.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
HOpeWeII.

W. II. Carney, who has been sick
for the past three weeks, is able to
resume work.
Mrs. John Shick is able to be
around the house, after a few weeks
illness.
Mr.. William Kemper is still improv-
ing and will soon be able to be out.
Mr.. Ben Kemper is quite poorly
again.
Mr.. Sullivan is having lumber
hauled for a new house.
Geo. Dowell and his brother-iu-law.
VIII Morris will open a butcher shop
in Roundhead soon.
Mr.. Levi Shick's have made over a
hundred and fifty gallons of maple
syrup last week and this-and several
hundred gallons of sap run. over Sab.
bath.
Inspector Johnson was over pro-
posed route No. 5. Thursday. and
knocked IL out because there was not
Iquite one hundred houses on the
route. The new ruling does not al
| low any house within one halt
mile of another mail route to be
counted.
We feel like Mr.. El Dickinson tha,
il pays to advertised. We advertised
some cloverseed two weeks and sold
IL all at our own price and had call:
for eight bushels more. At the same
time we advertised for a Plymouth
Rock cockerel and found lots of peo
pie had "fine ones" Why did they
not ADVERTISE
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
Temperance .Senti-
ment Growing.

If the following statistics are to be
relied upon, the days when Texas
raised more hades than cotton are of
the past. The New York Independent
Is authority for the figures
Very interesting statistics of pro-
hibition and crime are reported from
Texas, where the local option law as
sures that prohibition of the saloons
shall be enacted only where it can be
enforced by public sentiment There
are in that state twenty-three pro-
hibition counties that have no con-
victs in the penitentiary, and nine
with only one convict each. In thir-
ty-fve prohibition counties there
are only tweDty-three convicts in all.
San Jacinto county alone, with a
population of 1927 and the open
saloon, has twenty-five convicts, and
Montgomery, with open saloons and
17,O67 population.has twenty-one con-
victs IN the state prisoni and these
are two poor counties in the piney
woods Collin county with 20. 600 peo-
pie and no saloons, has twenty con-
victs; Lamar county, with A, 600 pop
ulation and saloons, has ninety
six. large part of Texas has
no saloons, and has one convict in
I,5oo of population, while the terri
tory with saloons has one convict for
every 500 of population.
With temperance laws in force in
the state of Texas and in Germany,
the advocates of temperance through
law may plume themselves on 4
change in sentiment.
Late cablegrams assert that the
German government is about to in
augurate and enforce very string
ent measures, the emperor having
become alarmed at the rapid increase
in drunkenness in his dominions.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
NOTICE.
Horton Free Turnpike.
No ?.

The persons named la the following
schedule are hereby notified that the amounts
sets opposite their names therein respective
ly. have been assessed on lands or lots owned
by ur listed To tn IN Ia pay the estimated eN-
pense OF the construction OF the Horton Free
Turnpike so called.
The assessments are fully set forth In the
Report Of the Apportioning Committee hled
In the Office of the County Auditor on the 18th
day of February, 1894, and subject to inspec
tion there.
The owners Of assessed lands and lots are
notified that the commissioners Of Logan
County will meet at the Auditors Office In
said county on the 27th day of April, lSI. at
10 O'Clock a. M. tn hear said report and any
and all exceptions thereto by any person in
terested. and also TO hear evidence In support
Of such exceptions. and continue from day 20
day until all are heard. ana modify confirm
or recount said report shall be legal and
just. The following is a a schedule OF persons
whose lands are assessed with the amount as
sesSed against the lands of each respectively
to- wit.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
Goodbye!

Having sold the REPUBLICAN Office
to Mr.. 4. Jay Miller, we bid our pat
rous and friends a goodbye from the
newspaper field. For over 80 years
we have owned and published the RE-
PUBLICAN, without partner, or any
one else having any ownership or con-
troll over the Office or paper.
1t has been our choosing, for We
have loved the excitement, advant-
ages, and opportunities of newspa-
per life Believing that mans Oh
LEGATIONS are measured by his oppor-
tunities, we have epdeavored to con-
duct the REPUBLICAN in such a way
as to serve, the best we could, our
city and county, and promote the In
terests of religion and morality; and
have therefore aimed to maintain
for the REPUBLICAN a high standard.
There has been no public improve
ment in our county or city Affairs,
which we believed was best for the
people, that we have not advocated.
In local affairs we have labored al
ways for the citys best interests,
and have contributed from our purse
and by personal effort to promote all
lines of progress and improvement.
We have had a generous support
from the people of Logan county,
and our constant effort has been to
give them value received for all they
gave US.
We wish our successor, Mr.. Miller,
a successful career, and hope he will
find his investment a pleasant and a
profitable one. He is well known to
our people, as gentleman of talent,
energy, and enterprise. and we trust
he will find our friends his loyal sup
porters.
We expect to abide with you and
enjoy your friendship, the rest of our
days. We know no better place than
Bellefontaine, and no county we
would prefer to Logan. We expect,
therefore, to live while we live,
among those we have so highly es-
teemed, and whose favor we have SO
long shared.
We have reached an age when tie
labors of the newspaper life are toe
incessant and too exscting. for US to
bear up under them, and we recog-
nize the fact that it is not we'll to ex.
act too much of ones strength and
vitality.
To our friends and patrons, as edi-
tor and publisher, We therefore say
goodbye, and God bless you.
Very Truly Yours,
10. A. CAMPBELL.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
BelleCenter.

The heavy rain on Friday, and Fri
day night caused another food in the
east end of town. This was the
fourth time the lots in the east end
have been inundated during the past
winter.
School closed on Friday evening for
a weeks vacation.
Rev. Vim. A. Atkinson had been
holding meeting at Yelverton each
evening during the past week.
Rev. E. G Bailey has held services
in the L. p. church each evening
during the past week. He was as
sisted by Rev. S. NJ. Bailey, of Xenia.
Large audiences attended. There
was an election of elders in the church
on Saturday afternoon as follows:
Mr.. A. NJ Wallace, Mr.. b. W. Ewing,
Mr.. II. Laughridge. The congrega-
tion was revived during the meet
ings.
Special song services were conduct
ed by the choir under the leadership
of Miss Nina Glasgow with Miss Cleo
Fulton as organist. Miss Glasgow
rendered some beautiful solos. which
were much appreciated.
Mrs. W. J. Fulton's sister, Mrs. Eftie
Turner, of Kenton, visited her last
week.
Mr.. r. p. Smiths sister, Miss Ruth
Smith, professional nurse of Cham
paign, ILL.,, has been visiting her
brother here the past two weeks.
Mrs. Eliza Wiley has been in quite
feeble health for some weeks.
Mrs. Agnes Stewart and sister Mrs
Creighton. have rented the Mitchell
house on Main street, and will move
to il April lst.
Mr.. Robert Wallace has moved to
the Zimmerman house on East Buck
eye street.
Mr.. Alex Mcconnell moved to Belle
fontaine on Wednesday.
d. B. Mitchell erected a poultry
house for ID. p. Rogers last week and
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
Another Organization
Plan Gone WrOnO.

Word was sent out from Columbus,
the past two weeks, that Congress
man Weems, of the Steubenville dis
trict, must be defeated for renomi-
nation, as he was a Foraker man.
He carried enough primaries Satur-
day to guarantee him d majority of
twenty-five in the convention, and
ensures the election of two Foraker
delegates to the National Conven-
ton. Maybe they will let Foraker
60 as delegate to the convention,
after all,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29

A. C. BUss, another Auglaize coun-
" postmaster, has been removed
from Office at New Bremen 1t is in
timated that his is another case of
having bought his Office. though this
is denied by his friends. If the truth
is ever found out we predict that it
will show that a certain northern
Ohio politician near to Perry Heath
and Machen has been farming out
the Offices in the northwest
from the time of the Sidney conven-
tion in 1884, and has become wealthy
at it.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
DOESIT PAY TO BUY CHEAP

Acheap remedy for cou5h hsand colds IS al
right. but you want something that viii re-
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possible for you. then in either case take the
ONLY remedy that has been introduced In all
civilized countries with success In severe
throat and lung troubles. "Boschee's German
Syrup" IL not only heals ana stimulates the
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tioh. gives n good nights rest. and cures the
patient. Try one bottle. Recomms nded
many years by all druggists In tho world
You can get this reliable remedy nt
Gilbert N. Frazer's.
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29

In the sale of the REPUBLICAN, the
subscription accounts pass to the
new proprietor who will collect all
dues and complete the the subscrib-
tions of all who have paid In advance
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29

\ PRISONER, charged with highway
robbery was taken to Jail at st. Clair,
No., Friday. and nearly whipped to
death by a mob. The leaders said
they could not wait until the case
would go through all the courts to
the Supreme Court. They then turn
ed the prisoner loose
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29

GOVERNOR HERRICK has signed Rep
resentative Aiken's bill granting
members of the National Guard p
cents for attending weekly drills.
Also the bill providing that building
and loan companies may invest their
idle money not exceeding 20 per cent
of their assets in government, State.
county and city bonds.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29

THE city Of Springfield has BET n
sued BY relative of Dixon for $500.
The prosecuting Attorney says he
will fight the suit to the last. He
says the law does not specify that
5000 shall be paid, but that damages
shall not be allowed to exceed that
sum
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29

The firm of May & Mertz, of Round
head, has been dissolved. The bust.
ness will be continued by Mr.. May.
This firm has been in business for
many years, and the partners are
known to everybody in the northwest
part of the county.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
6 g 6 & &
Have vou maid for your REPUBLICAN

SENATOR FORAKER has secured the
appointment of former State Treas
urer s. B. Campbell. of Columbus, as
a bank examiner, and the "organiza-
ton in Columbus has had another
Sc
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29

Market Master Miller discovered
IA scales in Lima showing under
weight, and 80 correct weights. and
one over weight.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
The output of the gold fields of the

The output of the gold fields OF the
Transvaal in February was the great
est for any month since the beginning
of the Boer war. A rough calcula-
tion of the yield of the famous Rand
mines places it at IS, 500, 600. which is
at the rate of nearly $4,000, 600 a
year. The indications are quite clear
that in 1905 the Transvaal will reg ain
its place as the foremost gold-produc-
ing county of the world.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29
Barley for Japanese.

One thousand tons of barley for
the Japanese government is to be
carried by the steamer Coptic, sail
ing from San Francisco on April 2,
for the Asiatic coast. This is part of
large shipment ordered some
months ago before hostilities began
with Russia. Several hundred tons
of barley were sent out on the Siberia
but the bulk of it is to go on the Cop
tic and the disability of most of the
Russian warships on the coast of
Asia makes 1t almost certain that
the grain will reach Yokohoma in
safety and not be captured by the
Cars ships for the Cossack cavalry.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29

'Liquzone." SOC and 81. Rea's,
South Main. PAW
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-29

f. E. MILLIGAN.
Auditor Logan County.
March %. lsoi-t3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29
He HEWASMURDERED
Body of e. Gruhn of Topeka
Found Near Wichita.
Family Lives at 1906 North
Topeka Avenue.

E. Gruhn, of Topeka, was undoubted-
ly murdered near Derby. in Sedgwick
county, last summer. His decomposed
body was found hidden in the brush
near that place Sunday.
Mr.. Gruhn's family live at 1906 North
Topeka avenue. Mrs. Gruhn and five
children live at home and five other
work at SINNERS nursery near
Shorey- One of them gave the State
Journal the following account of his
fathers movements.
After securing a divorce from his wife
two years ago Gruhn left home a year
ago last Christmas. He then had about
81, 300 in money with him. The family
heard from him but once, about a year
ago, and he was then in Wichita.
Gruhn was not a junk buyer in To-
peka but an itinerant peddler of tin
ware and notions. Those who knew him
say that he always had plenty of
money.
Finding of the Body.
Following is the Wichita dispatch:
Wichita, Kan, Nov. 29.-The decom-
posed body of a man who evidently had
been murdered and robbed was found
near Derby Sunday afternoon hidden in
the brush and partly covered with earth
that had washed over it. 1t was wrap
ped in an old comfort and had been
had worked upon the body until there
was little but the bone left. A pair
of overalls and a jacket were found
near by. The authorities believe that
the man was killed and robbed while
asleep and the body dragged up the
ravine and left.
The body is believed to be that of
man named Gruhn, who formerly lived
at Topeka, a junk dealer, who Travelled
over the country selling women's sun
bonnets and stove backing and buying
junk of all kinds. He usually went un-
der the name of Hoffman, because, it is
said of some family trouble. He was
July.
f. P. Bailey, who lives near the spot
where the skeleton was found, saw
Gruhn pitch his camp there. His wagon
had become mired down. The next
morning Gruhn was not there, and his
team and buggy, which had been hitch
ed at the rear of his wagon, were gone.
Nothing more was thought of it until
the body was found yesterday
Investigation by Coroner McCollister
showed two sharply cut holes in the
mans shirt, evidently made by bullets.
There was nothing of value in his
clothes In the wagon were found some
shipping tags, bearing the name of ).
E. Dyal & Bros, of this city. 1t was
to believe that the dead man was
Hruhn They knew his team, and Mr..
Bailey's description answers to the de-
scription of Gruhn and his outfit. The
last heard from him was in May, when
he said he was headed for Wichita
Mr.. Dyal said Gruhn always carried
considerable money with him. The last
he said he had s., 800 in an Enid bank
and about $1,000 on deposit in Anthony.
The authorities are searching for a clue
to the murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29

the scheme was for bonds. The pro-
moters expected to hold most of the
stock and bond the concern for enough
to put it through. They expected to
pay off the bonds and have a lot of
profit left to apply on the stock.
But it didn't work out that way,
and the people who bought the bonds
are holding the sack. 1t is said that
w. r. Stubbs took the contract to
build the exhibit and took his pay in
bonds, something in the neighborhood
of $4,000 Stubbs succeeded Senator
Burton president of the concern,
but he resigned the management as
soon as he got it built, and J. w.
CTeech of Herington succeeded him.
Creech is a wealthy contractor and is
representatiVe-elect from Dickinson,
Senator Burton's county.
Colonel John G. Carpenter, president
of the Kansas Worlds fair commits
sion, is in the concern for about $22,-
600. He blames Senator Burton for
getting him involved in it. ]. B. Case
of Abilene and others of Burton's
friends have sunk considerable in the
enterprise. w. Y. Morgan of Hutch
inson ventured $1,000.
All of this money was for the bonds
which paid for building and equipping
the concession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29

w. S. Albright to fill the vacancy in
the bank commissioners Office. Capt.
Albright has been deputy bank COM
missioner.
The new clerk of the United States
district court is one of the best known
men in Kansas politics. He is editor
of the Kingman Leader-Courier, was
lican state committee, and has been
bank commissioner during the past
four years. He is recognized as one
of the shrewdeSt politicians in the
state, and is one of those most feared
by T. T. Kelly and the Burton crowd
in Kansas politics.
The bank commissioners office, which
Mr. Albaugh resigns, pays 81, 500 a year.
The clerkship of the United States dis
trict court pays fees up to $500 year.
ices above that amount are turned
over to the government. The c1erkShip
is good for life during the pleasure
of the judge of the court.
Judge Pollock and Mr.. Albaugh have
been the closest personal and political
friends. Judge Pollock owes his ap-
pointment probably as much to Albaugh
as to any other one man. When a fight
was started on. Judge Pollock while the
judgeship appointment was pending AL
baugh Immediately began to do all he
could for his friend. Cyrus Leland was
in Washington and he and Albaugn
worked together, Leland at the Wash
ington end and Albaugh in Kansas. It
and Senator Longs wishes that Presi-
dent Roosevelt appointed Judge Pollock.
Albaugh is, moreover, one of Senator
Longs closest friends, and he is accord
ingly hated by the Burton contingent in
Kansas politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29
RAIL ROAD WINS POINT.
California Judge Will Not Interfere in
Long and Short Haul Controversy.

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-United
States Circuit Judge w. w. Morrow
has handed down a decision in the case
of the interstate commerce commission
against the Southern Pacific company,
the receivers of the Union Pacific Rail-
way company and the Union Pacific
Railroad company in favor of the rail-
roads. The point at issue was the right
of the commerce commission to declare
unjust a rate on sugar from San Fran
cisco to Kearney, Neb., as compared
with the lower through rate to Omaha,
Neb. The court found that the rate
established by the defendant COM
panies was not unjust; that the COM
mission has no right to legislate and
that the Union Pacific Railroad COM
pany could not be bound by the order
of the commission anyway, it not being
a party to the original suit.