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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19
Another Repudiated Plank.

We point to the fact that the claims
of the republican party in the last cam
paign have proven false and not one of
the pledges made by that party has
been fulfilled. The citizen was urged
to vote for Mckinley and prosperity
confidence was to be restored; the mill
were to open up; unemployed men
would find work; the farmer would
find profitable market for his prod
ucts. All these and more were promis-
ed to take place as soon as it should be
known that Mckinley was elected.
Months have passed since that event
and instead of the fulfillment of these
promises prosperity has not made its
appearance; the mills and shops are
closing down; the army of the unem,
ployed is growing larger and the farm.
ers of Iowa since his election are mar.
keting their products at less price
than ever before.-Democrati State
Platform in 1897.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19
BISMARcK'S IRON NERVE.

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous
energy are not found where stomach,
liver, kidney and bowels are out of
order. II you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. They develope every
power of brain and body. Only 25cts
at A. II. Roberts drug store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19

The following little table would seem
to refute Mr.. Bryan's prediction that
without free coinage there could be no
increase in circulation in the country.
With an increase of 1923 since July /,
'96, few days prior to Mr.. Bryan's
nomination for each one of the 10000,
600 people in the United States, it can
be seen that Mr.. Bryan's prophecy
was few dollars out of the way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19

HALF RATES TO GREATER AMERICAN
EXPOSITION, OMAHA, NEB.,-Via the
North Western line. Excursion tickets
will be sold at one fare for the round
trip, daily until October 81, inclusive
limited to three days from date OF sale.
Apply to agents, Chicago & North
Western R'y. 1916
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19

Low prices on water tanks, doors
windows and all kinds OF mill work. Be.
fore buying elsewhere call on Hart &
Eddy at the Planning Mill. tt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19

We, the democrats of Iowa, in con-
vention assembled, unqualiliedly and
unreservedly endorse the Chicago
Platform of 1896, in whole and in de-
tail, which
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
KENNEDY
Will Not Be Appointed Governor
of Porto Rico.

General r. P. Kennedy, better
known in Ohio as Fighting Bob," will
not be the civil Governor of Puerto
Rico. For this there are many and
sufficient reasons, not the least of which
is the fact that neither Ohio Senator
was pleased with the appointment of
General Kennedy to be Chairman of
the fnsular Commission, and therefore
certainly would not regard favorably
his selection for Civil Governor of
Puerto Rico. 1t is understood now,
however, that the President himself
does not look upon General Kennedy so
kindly as he did year ago. This is
undoubtedly owing to the somewhat er-
ratio and spectacular part General
Kennedy is said to have taken in the
creation of campaign literature in Ohio
this fall. 1t also Is due to the manner
in which the affairs of the 1nsular
Commission were conducted under
General Kennedy's Craftsmanship and
the nature of the ridiculously volumin-
Gus report the Commission finally SUBJ
mitted.
Patriotic always, General Kennedy
took the Ohio code, which is founded
on common law, and endeavored to
adapt it to the,usages of Puerto Rican
court practice-or rather, he attempted
to adapt the Puerto Rican court prac-
tise to the Ohio code, which, if sane
toned by Congress, would compel
Puerto Rican lawyers and jurists to go
back to school.
Last, but not least, is the fact ex-
planned in this correspondence last
night that part of the report submit
ted by General Kennedy and his In
sular Commission associates plays di,
rectly into the hands of the anti-expan.
was judiciously expurgated by Secretary
Root and is now safely under lock and
key in the War Department. 1t is
known, however, that the commission
insisted that the application of the tar
iff laws of the United States to the new
possessions, including the Philippines,
would be unavoidable as soon as mil.
itary control is abandoned and civil
authority established.
This would prevent the application
of the administrations open-door pol
icy, and, as explained last night, Euro
pean powers doubtless would retaliate
by closing the markets of China agais
this country.
1t is exactly this contingency which
Secretary Hay most desires to avoid
and the fact that Mr.. Kennedy and his
associates furnish what Mr.. Hoar and
the anti-expansionists will take as g
confirmation of their argument has moi
advanced General Kennedy's political
prospects. Washington correspondent
to CommercialTrib
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05

better well is drilled, they contemplate
piping it to Lima. The prospect is
good to put down another well here in
the near future.
Arthur Allinger, while dusting ma
chinery Saturday, got his thumb caught
between two wheels and badly mashed.
A small piece of bone was taken out.
Plank Bros. are furnishing the town
some fine lights. They are both in
dustrious and enterprising.
We understand party is endeavor
ing to get possession of our electric
| light plant, who will make success O
| it if he does.
The grammar department of oul
school will be closed until Wednesday
on account of the illness of the teacher
Mr.. Sullivan.
We hope this snow and freeze will
kill the fly on our wheat.
The series of meetings at the M. E
church closed Sunday evening.
Sidney Young and wife lost beaut
full little girl, from Group, Saturday
Funeral and burial Sunday.
CLEANER.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
COUNTY NEWS.
ZANESFIELD.

Joseph Elliott left Wednesday for
Arkansas on a hunting tour.
Francis Reams, of Wooster. and Mrs.
Emma Marquis were married Wednes-
day, at the home of the bride east of
town, by Rev. McCracken. We leave
with them our best wishes for their
future happiness.
Frank Flickinger and family, ]. M.
Reams and family and A. T. Fawcett
and family spent Thanksgiving with
the writer and wife.
Frank Flickinger and Mrs. T. J.
Johnston visited in East Liberty, Tues
day.
Prof. Frank March entertained his
pupils at his home Wednesday evening.
Our milliners, the Walker Sisters,
were at home Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Jordan Dunaway and Mrs. T. E.
Pennock spent Thanksgiving with r.
H. Dunaway and family, at Wooster.
Mrs. Solomon Reames and o. K
Reams and wife visited at Grassy Point
I last week.
Our grain and stock dealer, Mr.. Cox
is looking for property, and will move
his family here before long. We wei
come them among us.
John Small has harvest ahead il
the saw mill business. The yard i
full of logs, and the teams are still
hauling. SLOCUM.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05

ligion, the weather, war in the Philip
pines and South Africa, are not to-
gether as much discussed as the specu-
latiOns in Wall street, in which this
whole community. from the children to
the aged grandsires, are interested.
The common inquiry on the street now
is chow much are you i'm or are you
going to put up more?"
Everybody comedies that it is des-
perate venture, but as so far there
have been no victims, nobody is quit
ting.
The scheme seems to have the most
infatuation for women, one of whom
has $1,000 invested, and has been nearly
three years in one concern or another.
Old farmers, close and stingy, are in
: it from 800 to $500.
| Most of the investments are 800 OF
below. There are good many here
who shake their heads at the scheme
and look for crash still part of then
are in it. Many have made so much
out of it that crash would not hur
them, as they would be still ahead, bu
if the smash comes soon, hundreds o
the larger and later investors in thi:
region will be caught in the squall fo1
sums ranging from 800 to $1,000.
This village resembles, when tn
mail comes in, a sort of change as tn
investors open their letters, talk of tn
remittances and discuss the future out
come of the Franklin syndicate.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
THE CURRENCY BILL.
It Will Meet Republican Opposi'
ton in the Senate.

The new finance bill that has been
prepared for introduction in the House,
has been published, and has some very
fair but not important features.
The proposition to declare by law
that gold shall be the standard of value
in this country, simply declares in IA
vor of what has existed for twenty
years. Everything has been measured
by the gold standard since '7S.
The clause that will allow national
banks to issue money to the full amount
of their stock, is all right, but it will
amount to very little.
If the proposition to retire the green
backs is adopted it will contract the
currency more than the extra issue OF
national bank notes will initiate it.
The "endless chain" cry is chimera,
a gibbering spirit from the political
garret, that is evoked to frighten the
timid. We will have that chain as
long as we have credit money, what
ever its character, redeemable in gold
But there is opposition to this provis
ion in the Senate, and we predict II
will not be adopted, though the Presi
dent is strongly in favor of it.
1t is our judgment that with the
triHing exceptions first mentioned, tink
ering with the currency should bt
dropped.
We have good financial system now
and it should not be disturbed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05

THE Democratic Election Board OF
Kentucky will this week canvass the
returns of the late State election, and
It is said they will endeavor to count in
Goebel, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, by throwing out the vote OF
Louisville. Hundreds of armed men
are in Frankfort, and bloodshed is fear
ed. 1t is said Gov. Bradford will call
out the militia to preserve order.
A MAN has been expelled from @
Methodist church in Stamford, Conn.,,
for praying too loud. He had been
member of the church for half a cen
tury. A few Sabbaths since, in the
Bellefontaine Methodist Church there
was q good, old fashioned time O
shouting. But this is not a country
where mems mouths and views are
puckered by eating wooden nutmegs
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
PRESIDENT Mckinley
Denies The Stories About His Wine
Drinking.

There have been reports and charg-
es made, for several months past, in
some of the Methodist papers that
President Mckinley had drunk wine at
several receptions and banquets. The
reports, if we are not misinformed,
originated with the national Prohibi-
tion organ in New York City. The sto-
ries were recently discussed at recent
meeting of leading officials of the M.
E. Church, and Bishop Ninde spoke as
follows:
81 am rabid teetotaler, and l be-
lieve that any Methodist holding an ex-
alted position should be particularly
careful that his conduct should be in
every way exemplary. l include the
President. But as 1 understand it,
President Mckinley was not guilty Of
the offense charged. I am informed
that he told Bishop Walden, of Cincin-
natl, that the statement was untrue
quet or anywhere else. also have ii
4, from a Bishop in Washington, d. c.,
who purposely had a personal conversa-
tion with the President, that Mr.. Nc
Kinley told him he had at all times
been very observant of the rules of the
Methodist church, and that he had
obeyed them. President McKinley's IS
tstatement settles the matter, His word
is not and c..nnUL be doubted"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
E. & 3.
Choice Gift Goods

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poeketbook. Ladies' stationery PA
new size sheets of azure blue, pink or
white paper, 24 envelopes to match
in handsome boS-3Oc.
Ladies' yard square fine Liberty silk
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cardinal, black, 81 .25.
Tourist solid leather case containing
hair brush, tooth brush, nail brush and
comb, soc.
Ladies grain leather combination
pOeketbOOks, neat metal mountings-25e.
Seal leather with sterling siIUer mount
ings, SOC.
Dressed, jointed Doll, 12 inches long
l-bise head, shoes and stockings, 25e.
Sterling silUer napkin rings--65e.
"The Battle of Manila" an ereit-
ing, wholesome parlor ganse--size
Is IL x I9 I-2--75e.
Mems or boys 4 blade Pocket Knife,
warranted steel, sterling silUer handle,
4Oe
Superb styles mems Holiday neck
Wear, soc. Handsome styles Use,
800, 5000.
Mems naUy blue or brown Trieol
Smoking or House JACKETS, plaid lining
81. So quilted satin lining, IS 50
Other nice smoking Jackets 5, 10 t.
20 dollars.
~ inch and all Wool Black Dres
Goods -Drap dEte Cloths Soc use
ful skirt or dress goods any wOn,an wiI
: appreciate the gift Of
Consult our Dry Goods Price Book
fyou haven't a copy, write for it an
, you'll get it promptly, together witj
bookleis about Books, GlOUes. am
' Handkerehiefs.
, Such Uaried, extensive assortment o
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
QUINCY.

Thos. Houlihan, an old and respected
citizen of this township, died Sunday at
his home, one-half mile east of Quincy,
Thursday evening. He has been in
failing health for some months, and his
daughters, Essie, Maryland Aggie, and
his son, John, all of Lima, had been
down and spent Thanksgiving with the
family, and with the view of visiting
their father and cheering him up. The
day seemed to be enjoyed very much by
the sick man and the children all late
in the afternoon said their farewell to
the father and FASTENED off to take the
ing at the depot messenger was hur-
ried to- the station with the intelligence
that their father was dying. When
they returned, the spirit that had so
fondly dwelt with and communed with
these dear children had taken it's flight
and only the mortal remains was now
left. The funeral was held in the
Catholic church, in Bellefontaine, Sat
urday, at 1890 O'Clock. He was good
citizen and a devoted member of his
church.
Mr.. 0. Brockerman and family were
called to Rushsylvania by the illness OF
his grandfather Corwin, who lives some
distance in the country. o. P. Castle
filled his place in the Big Four office
his oil hSanon
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan did hand
some thing Thursday evening. Mr..
Sullivan, teacher in our public schools,
wished to spend an evening with his
pupils and arranged to entertain them
with Rev. Pope and family and few
others on Thanksgiving evening in a
royal manner. A repast consisting OF
oysters, fruit, cakes, ETC., was served,
and literary program was rendered,
interspersed with singing.
DR.. Neville and Miss Kate Deinhart,
of Roundhead, visited Mrs. r. D. Iced
ON and Mr.. r. B. Leedoms S family last
Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. Ed. P. Curtis brother, E. NJ, of
Quincy, ILL.,, visited him the last of the
week.
The Standard Oil Co. has taken 25O
barrels of Quincy crude oil. They will
pipe it to tn Big Four railroad, or ifa
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
CROSS ROADS.

The new preacher, Rev. Scotten, of
Philadelphia, Ind, was present last
Sunday at Pleasant Grove.
Milt McKinnon had the misfortune
to lose his best milch COW few days
ago.
Mr.. Flickinger, of Gallon, has sold
his timber to Mr.. Anderson, of Sidney.
Hugh Snapp is the possessor of a new
gun. Don't kill 'em all Hugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder, of Champaign
county, visited friends here last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landis Flickinger en-
tertained a large number of friends
Thanksgiving.
Some people from this place attended
the debate at Mt. Tabor last Friday
evening. VIM.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
THE BOER WAR.
No Further Fighting, But The Beers
Losing Ground.

Losing 0rOund.
There his been no batale in South At
rica, since Gen. Methuen's victory on
Modder river. His force has advanced
but no advices have been received from
it. Communication has been establish
ed between the besieged force in Kim
berly, and Gen. Methuen, by the hell
ograph signal system.
1t is again reported that Gen. Jou-
bert, the commander of the Boer for
ces, was killed in one of the encounters
sn'front of. Ladysmith.
The Boer force in front of Buffers
army, has fallen back ou Colenso, and
will there dispute Buffers passage OF
the Tugela river, in his advance to the
relief of Ladysmith. Colenso is about
fifteen miles from Ladysmith.
The wanton destruction of property
in Natal, by Boer looters, is confirmed.
Colonel Kokowich reports that the
Bechuana mounted police captured a
Boer camp west of Kimberly, Novem.
ber 20.
A British force made night sortie
from Kimberly, November 25, and nine
Beers were killed and seventeen were
wounded. The British lost two.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

DeGraff Farmers Institute Friday
and Saturday, p and %.
Roudebush and Farnsworth are en-
tertaining speakers, and no one will re-
gret the time spent in hearing them.
Winter arrived in Jefferson town
ship on Sunday.
Conrad March has rented the Nc
Laughlin farm and taken possession.
Commissioner Easton has been repair
ing the Jerusalem pike, and consider
able gravel has been put on it.
Farmers will hail the 18th of Decem-
Der with delight. The hunting nuisance
will then come to an end.
Mrs. S. S. Tharp has built a new
poultry house, paying for it out of the
proceeds of her poultry.
Mike Collins, stone mason. of Zanes-
field was at George Antrim's last week,
building foundation for poultry
house.
Jimmy Devine is buying large
amount of timber, principally oak, hick-
ory and ash, which is being sawed at
| the Zanesfeld sawmill and shipped from
that point on the D. 81 l.. N.
! Mr.. Clifton Folsom has gone on a
hunting tour, and will probably remain
all winter.
Mrs. S. d. Elliott, of Unionville, O.,
visited at G. A. Hervey's, last week.
w. D. Faris contemplates spending
the winter in Florida, with his brother
Rev. S. G.. Faris.
Ben. Shoots threshed his crop O
wheat, about 50 acres, last week.
Old Bunkum, Mrs. Bunkum ant
daughter, Eva, took Thanksgiving din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Outland
of Bellefontaine. Mrs. Outland's faith
er, sister and brother and their fami
lies, from Union county, were present
Bert Kitchen was home from Indian
apolis for Thanksgiving, and called OF
his many friends. OLD BUNKUM.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
INSURGENTS SURROUNDED.
Eight Hundred Rebels, With Many
Prisoners, In Our Hands.

Manila, Dec. 2, 9 a. m.-General Co
non surrendered 800 officers and men,
with rifles several American and sew
enty Spanish prisoners, and the garri-
son of Bayombong, Province of Neuva
Vizcaya, to Lieutenant Monroe, with
fifty men of the Fourth Cavalry.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
WHEN THE GOLDEN CHAIN IS
BROKEN.

Whatever currency scheme is adopt
ed. the "endless chain" will be part
of il. So long as there is credit cur
rency, redeemable in coin, there will
be an ''endless chain'-until the cur
reucy is all redeemed and no more is
issued. To retire the greenbacks and
substitute national bank notes for them,
will not get rid of the chain, but only
substitute the national banks, for the
national government, as links in the
chain. And as chain is only as strong
n its weakest link, it is easy to see that
the change to national bank links
would be for the worse.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
AGUINALDO +!
Still Keeps In the Lead
OUR CAVALRY In PURSUIT
Giving Him a Lively Chase
Capturing Cannon, Ammu=
milton, Prisoners, &c.

Three members of Aguinaldo's Cabi-
net have been captured by our forces
and are prisoners in Manila,
One of Lieut.. Gilmore's party of sail
ors, belonging to the Yorktown, who
were captured near Baler on the East
coast of Luzon, last April, was found
by party from the Oregon, at Vigan,
on the northwest coast of Luzon, when
they captured that place November 26.
He had make his escape from prison,
and brough9 cipher note from Gilmore
that he could be implicitly believed
He states that they were surprised,
when captured, and nearly every man
killed or wounded. They were offered
their release and the release of the
Spanish, if they could induce the Span
iards to surrender the fort at Baler.-
An American sailor was sent to make
the proposition, and the Spanish COM
mander took it as q great insult, and
departure. After this, Gen. Luna had
the whole party drawn up to be shot,
when Aguinaldo interfered, and saved
their lives. Sonnensheim, the sailor
who brought the news, escaped, No
vember 10, from Baler, where Gilmore
and his party were confined.
A dispatch from Manila dated De.
cember l, says:
"Hughs reports from Central Panay,
Iloilo province, that one third of the
island is cleared of insurgents. BY
forced marches with two battalions
from Labuano, by way of Calinog, he
obliged the enemy to engage at Passi
on the 26th ult., and drove him witt
loss to the mountains in detached bod
les, capturing ten field pieces, of which
two were breech leaders. also nine ri
fles and several thousands of small am
munition. He reports his troops in ex
cellent health.
"He is now converting wheels int
pack transportation, for the purpose o
entering the mountains. 1t is expect
cd that he will pass on to Capiz, on tn
Northern coast of the island
, dispatches from Lawton indicat
| that Bayonbong was captured on tn
f 2Sth ult. Both trails over the noun
> tains are impracticable for wheel trans
t portation of any kind. Troops hav
subsisted on rice, and scant supply c
Y that.
McArthur's troops have had severa
3 minor engagements, capturing me
. and rifles.
: "Bell's capture in the mountains il
cludes fourteen modern guns, all i
, good condition; over fifty pieces of al
9 tillery captured by troops of the corr
g in the last three weeks.
The Oregon brought in 106 Spanis
prisoners from Vigan yesterday, and
were received by rail the previous e7
ening. Young, with three troops {
ca valry, and March's battalion Thirt.
Third Infantry, should have reache
Nigan yesterday.
Conditions in Zamboango are sati
:, factory. Additional ordnance was SUI
: rendered, consisting of four field pi
y ces, seventeen rifles and a quantity I
- ammunition. Natives from adjoinin
! towns are visiting the city, and natiy
= military bands have been serenadin
;. our troops, The Thirty First Infantr
q leaves Manila this evening, dec. l
to garrison several stations on the Nil
:. danao coast. No difficulties anticip
- ted"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05
Turnpike Notice.

The persons named In the following sched-
ule are hereby notified that the amounts set
opposite their names therein have been
seSsed on lands and lots owned by or listed to
them to pay the estimated expense OF the con-
struction of the Middleburg and East Liberty
Pike. The owners of assessed lots and lands
are further notified that the County Commits
sioners OF Logan county, Obi }, will meet at
the Auditors Office in said county on
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3, 1900,
at 10 O'Clock "a. m, to hear said report and any
! objections thereto by persons interested and
also to hear evidence in support of said OBJ
jections and modify or recommit said report
as shall be legal and just.