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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Washington, Oct. 2s The President,
after the Cabinet meeting today, issued
the following Thanksgiving procla-
nation:
By the President of the United States
"A Proclamation.
The approaching November brings to
mind the custom of our ancestors, hal
lowed by time and rooted in our most
sacred traditions, of giving thanks to
Almighty God for all the blessings he
has vouchsafed to US during the past
year.
Few years in our historylhave afforded
such cause for thanksgiving. We have
been blessed by abundant harvests, our
trade and commerce have been wonder
fully increased, our public credit has
been improved and strengthened, all
sections of our common country have
been brought together and knitted into
closer bonds of national purpose and
unity.
The skies have been for time dark
ened by the cloud of war, but as we
were compelled to take up the sword in
the cause Of humanity, we are permitted
to rejoice that the conflict has been of
brief duration, and the losses we have
had to mourn. though grievous and i'm
portant, have been 30 few, considering
the great results accomplished, %
to inspire us with gratitude and
praise to the Lord of Hosts. We may
laud and magnify his holy name that the
cessation of hostilities came 80 soon, as
to spare both sides the countless sorrows
and disasters that attend protracted war.
I do, therefore, invite all my fellow
citizens, as we'll those at home as those
who may be at sea or sojourning in for
eign lands, to set apart and observe
Thursday, the oath day of November, az
day of national thankegivsng, to come
together in their several places of wor-
ship for service of praise and thanks to
Almighty God for all the blessings of
the year; for the mildness of the seasons
and the fruitfulness of the soil, for the
continued prosperity of the people. for
the devotion and valor of our country
men, for the glory of our victory, and
the hope of a righteous peace, and to
pray that the divine guidance which
has brought us heretofore to safety and
honor may be graciously continued in
the years to come.
In witness whereof, etc.,
| WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
By the President
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
The Cannon Still King.

The tool that has done the most bril-.
liant and splendid offensive work in the
naval part of the war has been the old
cannon.
The ram hasn't been used.
Torpedoes haven't blown up anything,
although two of them discharged by the
Spaniard's have been found stranded on
Cuban beach.
The torpedo boat has accomplished
almost nothing beyond carrying dis
patches, Eve Spanish boats and one
American having been completely dis
abled to date.
since the Maine was destroyed, the two
that exploded in Manila bay merely STIR
ring up the mud.
The pneumatic guns of the Vesuvius
have made great noise and frightened
the enemy, but whether the projectiles
have done much material damage or not,
or can be made to in the future, is still
problematicsl.
But when it comes to the eight or ten
or twelve-inch rihsd guns, with nervy,
sober, mechanical Yankee squirting
through the sights, that means business.
Bricks and mortar are going to crumble
and war ships boilers are going to be
searched out and blown up.
The old cannon, reinforced in the
breech, with twisting ribs cut through
the bore, loaded with chunks of brown
stuff and holding large. pointed steel
prescription for Spanish big head in it's
throat-,hat old cannon is still king
Chicago Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
The Dingley.

The Chicago Inter Ocean thus speak,
of the result of the present Republican
tariff law:
"The Dineley law put the country in
good condition for war and helped it
every day during the war. 1t put the
balance of trade in our favor before the
war and it has held it there under the
extraordinary conditions of the last four
months. 1t was intended as peace law,
but it has done good service as a war
measure"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04

Ad valorem Versus Specific Duties.
The farmers have been protected
from unreasonable and unjust impor-
tations of agricultural products from
Canada, Mexico and other foreign
countries. The greatest change, how
ever, that can be found in the bill is
the substitution of specific rates for ad
valorem. The demand for this change
comes not alone from Republicans.
Honest Democrats and honest import
ers have united with Republicans and
all classes of manufacturers in asking
the ways and means committee to do
away with the system Of advalorem
rates and restore specific duties, so that
the system of differentiation, by which
the government has been robbed of mil
lions of money, may be stopped, and
honest importers placed on an equality
with dishonest ones importing goods
into this country and placing them on
our Manifestation. Albert ]. Hopkins
IT Illinois.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
Revolutionary Widows.

There are still seven old ladies in
the United States drawing money that
WAS granted for service with Washing
toms troops in the War of Independence
against King George. A young recruit
from the Bay State, for instance, enlist
ed just before hostilities ceased, secured
his pension for self and wife, married q
girl Of fifteen in his eightieth year. and
left her provided with pension un-
til this day.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
WOOL IMPORTATIONS.

This tells the story: Under
the Mckinley protection law
the annual importation of wool
was only 10000, 900 pounds,
while under the Democratic free
trade law the annual importa-
ton of wool was $1,000, 900
pounds. Farmers, will! you not
give your votes on Nov. 8 to
the party that thus works for
YOU?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
DO NO MAN
AN INJUSTICE.
Get the Facts as to the Sale
of Oleomargarine.
BLACKBURN MAKES PLAIN
BLACKBURN MAKES PLAIN
How Justly He Has Treated Dairy
Interests of Ohio.
HERE'S UNQUEsrIoNED TESTIMONY
That the State Dairy and Food Commits
missioner Has More Than Done
His Duty During the Pc
riod He Has Been
In Office.

The following circular has been
published by State Dairy and Food
Commissioner Blackburn, which most
completely answers the shameful as
saults made upon him by political
schemers. The circular appears under
the head of
The Wolf in Sleeps Clothing.
Printed circulars from E. F. Webster,
president, and F. A. Stranahan, Secre-
tary of the Ohio Dairy union, making
mending my opponent, have been cir
culated in some parts of the state If
you have received this issue Of false
hood and deceit, please consider the
following:
Mr.. E. F. Webster boasts that he is
the largest manufacturer of SKINNED
cheese in the state. The legislature
last winter doubled the percentage Of
fats as the legal standard for cheese,
and Mr.. Webster was notified that he
would be expected to comply with the
law.
Shortly afterward an inspector ar
rested Mr.. W. S. Crates of Cleveland
for selling oleomargarine as butter. He
claimed innocence at first, but after
Mr. Stranahan of Young & Stranahan,
and secretary Of the Ohio Dairy union,
had called upon him, he (Crates) plead
guilty and paid fine of $50; but in the
meantime he had shown an invoice or
bill for the purchase of one tub OF
butter from Young & Stranahan, of
which firm Mr.. F. A. Stranahan, sec
retary of the Ohio Dairy union, is
| member. Mr.. Crates says the oleo-
margarine came from the tub of but
ter CD purchased from this firm
The Principal Yarn
they are telling is that the oleomar-
garine laws are not enforced, and this
in spite of the fact that 1 have made
from two to 20 times as many prose-
cutions against oleo as any man that
ever held the Office in the same length
| of time.
| Another imaginary grievance: They
claim that I have ignored the Dairy
union. At their request 1 have ap-
| pointed TWO Inspectors, ono CHEMIST
and one attorney of their selection,
to do nothing but look after their in
terests, and am the only man that
ever held this Office that recognized this
organization or the people they claim
to represent, to this extent. But as
soon as the president and secretary
had the fact impressed upon them that
they, too, must comply with the law,
they concluded that 1 was unfit to be
commissioner, in spite of the fact that
three out of four of the gentlemen of
their own selection are still connected
with this department. 1 even offered
to appoint F. A. Stranahan as inspector
| (before the Crates incident), but he
finds it easier to criticise than to cor
| rect
The records of this Office which are
open to the world, show these facts in
reference to oleomargarine:
| Samples of oleomargarine taken and
ana1yed by DR.. McNeal, the year end
ing Feb. Is, 1897:
A0ullerdIeu
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
Open letter of L. P. Bailey, one of
the inspectors selected by the Dairy
union and q dairyman himself:

Open letter of L. P. Bailey, one of
the inspectors selected by the Dairy
union and a dairyman himself:
At the request of the Dairy union last
December Mr.. Blackburn permitted you to
select a special inspector whose duty it
was to enforce the oleO laws You know
that at the request of said inspector Mr.
Blackburn gave him authority to select an
other chemist. You know that at the re-
quest of your inspector and the executive
committee Mr.. Blackburn granted another
attorney, whose duty it would be to do
the legal work of the oleo prosecutions.
You know that this trio, all selected by the
Ohio Dairy union, secured a sample of
colored oleo from the Capital City Dairy
company, Columbus, and brought suit
against said company in Franklin county
and, after two days hard fight. won You
know that this is the only case ever won
by the state against said company You
know that your inspector was refused any
more samples by said company, and that
your inspector, by the advice of vour at
torney and other eminent counsel did the
ony thing that he could do under the law
began taking samples from dealers in
Columbus, many of whom plead guilty
without trial.
You could have known, had Won been so
blind you could not see, that this course
faised most bitter antagonism against YOUR
inspector by the Oleo people. and as a
result Of these vigorous prosecutions. the
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
SPAIN j. SOUTHARD.

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Special attention
~ given to abstracts of title, loaning money
and drafting of all legal instruments. Prompt
ettention paid to all business left with him.
Collections, fire and liie insurance. once
south Main street over ]. NJ. Abraham q Co.'s
grocery.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
WEST e. WEST.

A TToRNEY AT LAW. Collections given
"A prompt attention. Partition and settle
ment of estates q specially. Practice in the
State and U. s. Courts. Office on Main street,
directly opposite front entrance OF the Court
House, Bellefontaine Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
JOHN c. HOVER,

A TTORNEY-AI-LAw. Special attention
n given ali Office practice, settlement of
estates, collections and loans. Office and s,
Lawrence Block, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
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DIR. w. G. sIlNcHcoMR,

IDHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Special atten-
/ ton given to diseases of the eye ard fitting
glasses. 40 North Main street, Belleion-
aine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
J. w. YOUNG, M. o..

DHYsICIAN and Surgeon. General prac-
j titioner of medicine. Have special test
lenses for accurately fitting glasses for those
who need them. Office 1856 West Columbus
Ave. Residence 402 Fart Sandusky Ave.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04

A TTORNEYS and Counselors at Law, Belle
fontaine, Ohio. Particular attention given
20 collections and settlement of estates. ONCE
In the Watson Building. Entrance on main St.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
w. w. RIDDLE.

A TToRNEY and Counselor at Law. once
"A over Peoples National Bank, Bellefon-
tale, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
HAMILTON BROS

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, and Real Estate
~ Agents. Office in Hamilton's Building,
east of the Logan House, Bellefontaine, ONO;
settlement of estates. VIII practice In state
and o. 8. Courts. AL business promptly at
ended to.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
S. A. BUCHANAN.

CtURvEYOR AND CIvIL ENGINEER.
- Over 20 years. experience. Will do all
kinds of town and country work. Rooms
and 8, Lawrence Building, Bslefontalne, y
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
3 c DEEREES-

A TTORNEY AT Law, BelleNontaine, o.
n Room / and 2, Bellefontaine National
Bank Building. Money loaned and secured at
reasonable rates.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
DR. C. w. HEEENER,

DHYSICIAN & Surgeon. No. 1l6 East CO.
lumbus Ave. Treatment of the Eyes and
fitting glasses for defective vision, specially
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
a. Jay MILLER.

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Special attention
~ given to collections and settlement OF
sta,es. Rooms and 9, Empire Block, Belle
ontaine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
Or. ]. y. WILSON,

IIOMEOPATHIsT. Special attention gfven
to diseases Of the Nose and Throat. Once
on South Main Street, Bellefontsine, o.
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w. n. RoWANp,

RENTIsT. ofica r.sE n. Morgenroth's
Honse.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
M. @. BELL,
hoWENsIlNE & HUSTON

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
n Office in Lawrence's New Block.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04

JAMES o. WONDERS.
(IIvIL Engineer. Rooms a Empire Block.
" Bellefontaine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
231 W. Columbus st,
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed and qualified as ad-
ministrator of the estate of James Prall, late
of Logan county, Ohio, deceased.
JOHN F. PRALL,
Oct. 81, 1S9S-3t. Administrator.
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II. H. NEW ELL.

r. PAT. cHAMBERLIN. II. H. NEWELL.
CHAMBERLiN & NEWELL,
T AwYERS. General and commercial prac-
Ia tice. Settlement of estates and collections.
Opposite Court House, Main street, Bellefon-
tsine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04

Persons aggrieved by said apportionment
will file their exceptions thereto in writing in
or before December 9th, 1898, the day set for
the hearing, and support the same by lawful
evidence, and each one will be heard in the
order of the date of filing his petition.
CHARLES D. CAMPBELL,
Auditor, Logan County, Ohio.
Oct. 2S, '9S st
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04

The tool that has done the most brill
liant and splendid offensive work in the
naval part of the war has been the old
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-28
FINANCE AND TRADE.

New York, March 26.-Evening
Posts London financial cablegram
The stock market here remained
heavy and depressed to-day on the
eve Of settlement, when big differences
are again to be met The tone of the
London Times leader on eastern pcii-
Tics is generally deprecated in the city,
where the pacific view is generally
taken. Consols were fiat, as were also
all the speculative markets.
There was a sharp drop of two
points in Spanish tours. The Cuban
situation is still regarded more pessi-
mistically than the conditions in any
other quarter.
Politics to-day even affected the
money market. where the possibility
that war between the United States
and Spain would accelerate gold move
ments from here to New York, is not
lost sight of. To-day e125,000 in
American gold was sold by the Bank
Of England, and over 100000 in the
Of England, and over 100000 from
the Cape was also bought up for New
York. Americans, after q severe fall
in the street on an unconfrmed rumor
that war had been declared by Spain,
recovered a dollar on New York sup
port.
War risks at Lloyd's are said to be
still rising, but | cannot learn the ac-
tual quotation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-28
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, March 26.-Trade in cattle
was dull at steady prices The light sup
ply was readily taken. Extra choice
steers sold al s. 5Gd5 15 choice to good
at 81 SCG5 40: fair to medium. 81 20ll4 IS;
cows and hefers. 50 50i4 90; calves. 81 o.
dI6 90
Trade in hogs was dull and prices de-
clned about 212d5c: hogs, poorest to best,
sold largely at So seas 3d. the extreme
range being 50 65a3 %; pigs sold mostly
at 81 50G3 s0
Sheep were steady ANA unchanged OF
wooded ard at 50 G0d3 80 for shorn. rams
Broughi. "a 5o@5 as % and lambs. 81 75a5 CO.
Receipts-Cattle. 800 head; hogs Il. 00e
head: sheep. 5000 head.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. March 2G-Cat-
tie, steady; prime S. G3M5 -. common,
50 f0n4 10. bulls, stays and COWS, 81 C00
4 10
Hogs. lower: prime medium. 81 l5a4 %:
"A Is: light Workers. 81 0os0i %: pigs. as
to quality. IS seas so; roughs 81 5oa3 65,
Sheen steady; choice, 81 500 90. com
mon. 81 50G4 00 choice lambs, s. S5G6 90;
common to good. 81 ms 70.
Veal calves. Sc eo06 %.
EAST BUFFALO, n. Y. March 26-
Cattle, nothing doing.
Hogs. Workers. good to choice. 50 25d
3 .. pigs. common to choice. So 6cd3 so.
Lambs. choice to extra. Sc 15G6 90. culls
to common. s. 25d5 %. sheep. choice to
select wethers, 81 95M5 90; culls to COM
mon. s. 5Gd4 p.
CINCINNATI. o.. March 26.-Hogs, act
I've and strong al So 1313 93.
Cattle. steady at 50 S5n2 81
Sheep. stronger at Sc 00n4 u.
Lambs, strong at 81 25ft6 %.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-28
MINING STOCKS.

From the private wires OF f. B. Mabbitt
q Co, brokers' Exchange Bank Bldg
New York, March 26.-The Wall
street warriors are still inclined to
fight values. The political situation
continues to be the foremost influence
il speculation, and it was alleged that
a recent turn in the affairs of the far
east would serve to temporarily dis
turb financial markets, as soon as the
Cuban difficulty will have been AMIGA
bly, adjusted. At present, however,
nothing can develop sufficiently infu-
entail to offset the existing differences
between the United States and Spain,
which it is believed have now reached
a critical point. Washington dispatch
es intimated that the eliminating point
had been reached in the PRONUNCIATION
of the Maine board of inquiry report
but the greatest factor to be looked for
between the close tonight and the
opening Monday, is the result OF the
Spanish elections. Sagasta wants
peace, and if his cabinet be upheld, i'm
mediate fears of hostilities between
this country and Spain will be remov-
ed. The whole situation can be sum-
med up in few words, if Mckinley is
given free hand, there will be no war,
if Congress breaks away there will be
trouble London is easier to-day, and
the local market opened lower in SYM
pathy. Traders began to resume yes
terdays tactics, but their hammering
of prices met with considerable resist
ance and shorts became alarmed. AS
a result of a substantial covering
movement, prices were marked up
sharply throughout the list in some
instances advances of point and over
being scored, compared with the final
quotations of yesterday.
1orrected daily by F. 3. Mabbitt & Co,
brokers Exchange Bank Building:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-28

From the private wires of F. p. Mabbitt
d Co, brokers. Exchange Bank BIog:
Chicago, March 26-In the face of
the depression experienced in this mar
ket yesterday Liverpool cables came
higher this morning, demonstrating
that this market is not alone in max
ing the world S prices of wheat. conse-
quently wheat traders felt decidedly
changed. Closing cables at hand pre-
vious TO the opening of this market
showed an advance in Liverpool of -
@ 9sd. Receipts at Chicago were 1876
cars, as compared with only 7 last
year. Minneapolis and Duluth, how
ever, received only 800 cars against 446
year ago. Colder weather in the
Northwest, and predictions of a still
further drop in temperature to-mor-
row was considered as a significant
bull argument, in view of the fact that
Widespread damage has already been
reported as a result of late frosfs The
advance in stocks also impelled shorts
to cover freely. After the opening
squirt the market quieted down and fell
back to the opening figures. Weather
conditions and war news will probably
be the governing influences dominant
for some time from now on Corn was
fairly active and high on short cover
ing and in sympathy with wheat A
rather weak feeling pervaded the deal
ings in oats, especially the nearby de-
liyeries. Liquidation was the only fea-
ture. Provisions were extremely weak
on heavy selling by leading specula-
tor. Alleged fear of a yellow fever
outbreak at the South and lower prices
for hogs were the principal arguments
advanced by the bears.
Corrected daily by f. y. Mabbtt & Co.,
brokers, Exchange Bank Building: