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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

Harry Horn is putting up new quar-
ters for his ice wagon.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

The Bellefontaine Bridge Company
has been given contract to construct
a ITO foot bridge over the Little Miami
near Goes Station.
If you want anything that H. M.
Annat does not advertise in this issue,
he has it anyhow. just go to the man.
moth store and see.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

John Edwin, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. Scarf, is quite i'll.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28
Dress Innings.

We have Just received new Dress
Stiffening called Linenette, which we
consider better than any other at the
price. It is lighter weight than Cordette
and will retain its firmness just as well.
Price 15c per yard. L. & A. WIssLER.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

There was a thunder storm and fine
rain last night-just what everybody
was wanting.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

The death of little Fred Parrish il
hourly expected.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

Episcopal market in Logan Hous'
block tomorrow.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

Four weeks more of school.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

For the best 'Ice Cream Soda," call
on Frazer the Druggist.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

Frazer sells Cooper Sheep Dip.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

Mr., Jack Casper, of Springfield, wa!
in our city yesterday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

Fence wire, all kinds, at ]. K. Mill
gan's, 100 N. Main ST.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

Frazer sells Cushing's Perfection
Dyes
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

The lunch counter is always well SUI
piled at Fleming Bros.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28
New
Wash
Goods

for Summer gowns
opened this morn
ing.
Twenty pieces
new fine Dimity,
beautiful effects in
printing, n Q a t
Dresden figures
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

School Reward Cards, cheap
Frazer's Drug and Book Store.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28
NOVELTIES
Up-tO-
Date
Window
Drapery.

Our new Cur
tain Depart
ment has ele-
CANT light and
space to show
goods.
Opened this
week an in
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

To keep your Poultry in health, use
Royal Poultry Food. For sale at
Frdzer's Drug Store.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28
Ladies' Vests.

AoaAS0 S0Nos
We have selected
with care the best
values and shapes
in the market. Buy.
ing in case lots di.
rect from first hands
we are enabled te
offer you superior
goods at low prices.
See our line of La
10c, 1870, 100, zoe,
H. NJ. ANNAT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06

stand in this congress. 1t will enter the
next campaign with much better pros
poets than if it contented itself with
merely opposing the republicans. All
the democratic members, except those
who are committed to the gold stand
ard, favor making an earnest fight
against the passage of the financial
BILL which the republicans will intro
duce. They realize that it will be i'm
possible to prevent IA vote, and most of
them also expect bill to pass, but
they desire, While the debate is in
progress, to emphasize to the country
the evils, as they believe. of the legis-
slation which is proposed 1t is ex-
peeted that two weeks will be allowed
for debate. and during this period the
democrats will make many speeches
available for the next campaign. AS
far as possible, votes will be demanded
at every stage of the proceedings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06

TOPICS OF THE TIRES !

Readers Of the Times Republican
VINO had learned to esteem the late
Judge John 5. Woolson from his state
wide reputation as conscientious
jurist Will appreciate the tribute paid
MIN by the Burlington Hawkeye, as
given elsewhere.
The city Of Tucson. Ariz., has ac-
'oepted Andrew Garnegies offer of $50.
900 for public library.
In making public denial of the re-
yiyed story of an alliance between this
government and England and Ger
many. or both, Secretary Hay took oe-
casion to express qualification graft
fcation that ought 10 be shared b.
every patriotic Amerlcan-ove the fact
Of our relations being more friendly
than at any time in our history with all
the nations of the world and to ask
pertinenty, And why should it not be
so? Every one likes to be on, good
terms with the peaceable and prosper
Gus. especially if their prosperity is OF
that nature that other people profit by
it. and this is precisely our condition"
AS quoted elsewhere, the KeokuF
Gate City speaks of Judge Woolson's
death as the result of overwork.
A scheme for electric railway con-
Inection with surrounding towns is agi-
tating the people of Monmouth, Ill
The time will come when there will be
many such centers with radiating lines
The Hawesville, Kentucky. Plain
dealer relates this story of the origin
of new species of corn in Hancock
county: Mr. William Priest, neal
Birdseye, two years ago, while digging
a well, found an ear of peculiarly
colored corn at a depth of Is feet. ii
hard clay soil. Mr.. G. w. Hit secured
six grains from the ear and brought i
to this place and planted them, from
| which he now has half dozen ear,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
JUDGE W0OLsON,S DEATH.

y y
The death of Judge Woolson, of tho
United States district court for the
southern district af Iowa is a surprise
ard u great shock to the public 1t
was known that he had been in poor
health. attributed to overwork, hut no
one of the general pubic entertained
any other thought than that the PIE
scription Of his physician OF the rest
cure would bring the usual result in
such cases, eventual restoration to a
normal condition of health Judge
Woolson Was TOO young man and
possessed, as WAS believed, too great a
stock of constitutional vitality To sue
cumb to the nroads upon his strength
by nervous prostration. II is still diff
Icult 10 understand how this could be
possible without other complicating all
Iments.
And Yet his experience is not without
presidents among public officials and
business and professional men, The
lpublie had known Judge Woolson as Il
hard working man, as an attorney, as
a legislator and upon the bench, but few
people had realized the extent to which
he had oyertaXed his physical powers.
/ 1t now dawns upon the public that
John S. Woolson was victim to over
work as public servant. He gave him
ttself too fast a pace His whole energies
were at high tension in a conscien-
tious endeavor to live up to an exalted
standard of public duty. Never was
There a more conscientious official,
never a man more scrupulous in the
performance of official duties. He had
/ high ideas, a lofty conception of the re-
| quirements of his judicial Office. IT is
| the testimony of attorneys, of jurymen
and court officials, and the public who
l. had business in Judge Woolson's court
| that every detail of the work had his
| personal attention and painstaking care
! He introduced many valuable reforms
lin court procedure and improved the
/ leeway which a judge on the federal
| bench with life tenure has at his COM
1 mand, to subserve the public interests
and promote the highest welfare of the
community.
Judge Woolson was not only very
conscientious man, with high stand
ard of moral rectitude, but he was &
considerate and tender-hearted man
i He blended the two qualities of justice
and mercy in an admirable degree. III,
/ could be stern and resolute, with thu
unrepentant and incorrigible criminal
and he could be sympathetic, helpful
and inspiring to the maynard who hon
testify sought to lead better lives. 1t wa
J this quality Of his natuse that led hin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
a CLEAN POLICY


IN ,-ieyv af The Strange conditions ex
- 800 .,,a a,,,,
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OF TINS country iidNs s'ssli Mt3iiosiiiis
What would be the outcome. Would We
eventually have to annex the island or
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n,
LION ih'o Wy : y s's'1 iiisisiis -
true state OF affairs and the manifest
duty of this government is beautifully
stared in the presidents message and
..,l..,
't'e = : = go
welcoming TOT the tlifie pssifss ttesleshe
William Mckinley toits force OF editor
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when olsciaiined any alsposieson OF ~
tention to exercise sovereignty, juris-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
just 10 Forget. just To Forget:


Remember" said the moralist. that
poverty is no disgrace"
I've been remembering ii all my life. "
answered the young man with cynical
tone. I've been remembering is so hard
that am getting brain flag. I'd like to
have chance to get rich and forget ii
awhile. just for the sake of the rest. -
Washington Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
ECONOMY THE WATCHwoRD.


ECONOMY THE WATCHWORD
With Gen. Henderson in The chair as
speaker a new era is expected to begin.
one of a little less severity; and Vet the
adoption Of the Reed rules will really
give him the same power if he cares to
exercise ~ In am address in receiving
the ea,,eus nomination. cen. Henderson,
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
FOR AN AGGRESSIVE POLICY.
Washington Post.

Washington POST
Informal duiscussions among demo-
Gratis have been in progress for some
days as to the advsability of consider
ing at their caucus the outlining of a
policy for the coming session OF con-
gress.
There is a general impression among
the democrats that they should take an
aggressive stand at the very beginning
of the session. Some of them, like
Representative Clark. Of Missouri, are
in favor Of the immediate presentation
of resolution calling upon the presi-
dent to define his purpose in regard to
the Philippines and Cuba, and also ex-
pressing the democratic position. I'VE
will lose nothing by announcing our
position" said Mr.. Clark yesterday,
for a party of negation, which does
nothing but criticise what the other
party does. can not hope to be sue
cessful in this country
Representative Clayton. Of Alabama
is another democrat who believes that
IL the democratic party takes bold
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16

st. and tn metal by the Gorham Manufactur-
ing Company
Tho inscription on The front reads. To the
Nev-York Troops in Hovard's Eleventh Corps
in Hookers Command Eleventh and Twelfth
Corps Army of the Potomac. at Wauhatch.e,
Octcser 80 1SG}" And then follows the list
o. regiments by divisions and brigade-. stein
vehr'. Division. 18th and l54th New-York In
faury Buschtecks Brigade l@Gh Nev-Iork
Infantry. Cr.and Smith Brigade. Schurz d.
vision 18th 1876 and 18th New-York Infantry,
Tyucales Brigade, ll"th and 14lst Eev-York
Infantry Krzy yzanov-skis Brigade. CNth New
York Infantry. Heckers Brigade. Company y,
~.h NeV-York Infantry. Headquarters Guard.
The fight AT Wauhatchi@. though not popH-
larry r.ckoned among the memorable actions e
tho civil War. was really II the highest strategic
imuortar-. 20 the success of the great Chat
tanooga camIaien. its object from th- Union
point of yiew. was 20 save Grants "cra, ker
line" then in course If construction hy which
the Union Army practically beseged at Chatta-
nooga. was o. boz supplied. Fighting Joe'
He ker met the Confederate attack. and after
three hours of fighting. completely bafied This
attempt L. cut of the supplies
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16

by purchasers and prospectors Meanwhile lis
labors. which If employed on land that is really
agricultural would give him good returns, but
poorly reward him with enough to eat; and %
he lives and dreams and dies failure 10 him
self and an obstruction TO others; unfortu-
nate made so through a poorly devised law. X
is not likely however. that the condition viii
ever be changed. and only by the existing pseudo
agriculturists dying of, and their parts Of the
lode falling into younger and more aspiring
hands, can it be hoped that such parts Of the
great mineral bearer now covered ~
ranch patents will ever be brought into use.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
S4LJTING on THE BIcIcLE.
From The London Globe.

From The London Globe.
.Fahrradvors .hrift" a French paper makes
FUN Al his word which. as It's length as Well
as us syuables indicates Is German. The word
serves o. regulate The bicycle Ia tn" army-to
..x,~.ss fh- exterior marks of respect 10 be
shown rs military cyclists. The saiutation 4
tn, cycl.si when NJ IS on his machin~ consists
in slackening speed and looking at his superior
with his body erect II. however. n hnds him
s.lf IN d much frequented street, where II -
Incumbent upon him to watch his machine in
tently. h Is nOI VI course, expected 10 MAKE
the salute
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
MIR. cB0ArES DOCBLE ~ LONDON.
From The London News.

cspOndent writes. 1ouf pa az "i''
ricb directs attention 10 a striking resem-
tlaDCe between MI Choate, the American Am
hassador. and the City statue OF Sir Robtr'
Pee may perhaps. 10 exceeied IN interest," ~
a., ,.tlilaf loo AZ the fact that the honorable
eentieman has a contemporary DoppelganPer
a well-known London solicitor is Mr.. Ch0ate
yeritabI- double the token OF which is that so
soon as the Ambassadors portraits were CIR
er,Iste9 IN the Illustrated newspapers his after
ego was promptly dubbed by ms professlohna. .hS.
hye,bren the Honorable Joseph and by tnat
coguornen has ever since been distns uSHeo
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
THE WAUHATCHIE MONUMENT.
NEW MEMORIAL ON THE FIELDS ABOUT
CHATTANOOGA

The NewYork Monuments Commission. OF
which Major General Sckles L. :. 4. is the
chairman. has added another TO the many lnc
pieces Of work commemorative the gaantry Of
New-York troops on the fields about Chatta-
nooga. The latest WIS completed early last
month. and commentaries the battle Of Wau-
hatchie, Tenn. in the Lookout Valley.
The material is Barre granite from Vermont.
the tablets the base fronts ard the fame
orUame Mt being Of bronze. The total height II
the monument is twenty-four feet ar the base
is cube with edges measuring Sc en feet two
inches. The stonework executed by the
firm Of Hoffman & Procha2ka. OF East Twelfth
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
10 POOR MENs PROPOSITIONS.

No part Of the lode is what miners call "a
poor mans proposition" Capital. and extensive
capital. j. required Tor tho Development "f the
streaks upon IT, and in 10 part is this as much
the case as upon those areas whore the lode Is
not in sight but must boz groped for. COM
pany Of English capitalists has just been or
can.zed which will spend over S2No"n1 in
opening mines on the lode. and this COMPANY
Will find that it Will not have dollar too mucn
for tine development Of the work il has in hand.
What chance. then. has an ignorant Italian.
Hungarian or German. without capitalstc con-
nections or a sensible understanding Of tn un-
developed value OF ms possessions. - .nClte
any one to explore for him the possiulitie- OF
his part Of the lode The result y that b..
clings to his phantom Of a great fortune lying
buried there which ne vaguely fancies WIFE
some day in some way come "a the surtace for
him and so vast does he imagine il 10 be that
when any one speaks 20 him about opening II
he flies into nervousness and demands prices So
xorbtant that he has been abandoned alike
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16

The greensboro zone was fouhd 10 pe foV lee'
In thickness and 10 rest Immediately on 'op OF
the ore body II is not fault IN the VEN "here
it occurs but the rock is rather an intrusive
ke thrust Ia by some agency WHICH las ho'
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-25
ALGER'S LATEST MILE

Secretary Ayers latest order. forbid -
dlng the issuance Of any orders to Off
GERS Of the army staff without his ey-
press approval, reduces the general
commanding to the merest tigurehead.
1t deprives him Of what little authority
he had and makes the secretary of
war who is generally a civilian. vir-
tually chief of staff and general COM
manding at the same time.
hitherto the general has had no con-
troll over the staff departments. except
tiloSe OIL adJutant general and inspector
general, which We're subject both TO the
secretary and the general. The latter's
name appears purely as a matter of
form upon official orders, but these are
issued absolutely without his knov,,-
eage' and they proceed either from the
secretary of war or from the staff Off
GERS themselves without reference to
the general commanding. So If was
win the latest order. Now this system
mas been extended to the offices of adj
Jutaht general and inspector general
for what purpose does the gov
eminent pay $500 a year to a COM
manding general? Under the exist-
ing conditions there has been less and
less for him to do since the close of
the civil war, till now he seems to he
without either duties or authority. II
is a wholly anomalous state of arrairs
put secretary Alger by his recent ar
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-25
PARK THEATRE.

Harry Walters, who recently an
peared at the Park Theatre in COMPANY
with boy named F'itzgibbons in =
tuhny sketch known as The Jew and
the MD has joined partnership with
william Burke, OF this city. Burke has
been doorkeeper anu treasurer of tho
larh Iheatre since the house was
opened, and has made many friends in
ms dual role. all of whom wish him
great prosperity in his new enterprise,
me i ne par VIII be known as Walters and
Hawley, and will appear at both ner'
1ormances at the Park today, as an
extra inducement to patrons. From hove
they go to New York, where they al
ready have three weeks time booked
The Millette family three of whom
nave been doing an acrobatic turn at
the Park this week, have been enga p.ed
by the Forepaugh-S circus for fbo
summer. The whole five will be on the
Park program today. appearing in the
arena. 81 ''iV
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-25
SOC each

der has only carried the military policy
of the government to its logical con-
clusion. He has substantially legis-
lated the general out OF office, but he
has thus cleared away antiquities and
fctions and has made it plain that the
army of the United States is in reality
a headless institution. governed by
poses the chiefs of bureaus have more
authority than the general, for they
are the creatures of the secretary of
war and owe no allegiance to the gem
eral
Leaving out of account all personal
matters relating either to Alger or
Miles, the system itself is a glaring alb
surdity. 1t has been the cause OF con-
slant friction between the war de-
partment and the nominal head of the
army from the time of Winfield Scott
down to the present day. Grant, sher-
man, Sheridan and Schof1eld all had
their quarrels with their respective
secretaries, though Schofeld probably
had less trouble then any of the others
The navy is also administered upon
bureau principles, but there is no com
parison between this branch OF tho
service and the army. One-man mower
is indispensable in military affairs
out the naval forces do not operate an
masse to the same extent as the army
and there is less need of an active com.
mander-in-chief.
IL is said in Washington that Cen
miles VIII protest against secretarx
Ayers order, but he has little reason
TO expect a REIMBURSEMENT that would he
satisfactory to him or to anv exnari-
ehced general who might hold the oe,oo
secretary Ayers order only makes
clearer the necessity of a comnlete "a.
organization of the army, the create,
Oh something like general star and
new ana explicit definition of the dut,..
0, the general commanding or else ~
aoontion Of the office. At present tns
-. .st'er officer is as useless f,xtur. az
inc nth wheel Of a coach
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-25
ANDTHER RACE WAR.n

The member of the dominant race
who sent out the general press dis
Patch which appeared yesterday tell
ms of the war" in Arkansas, must be
proud of his descriptive powers. He
without doubt unconsciously. gives q
perfect picture of the sentiment and
actions of the whites in that delecta-
bic state toward the colored people.
"A race war is on he says, land an
indefinite number of negroes have met
their death at the hands of the white
population" There are no dead whites
IN the showing; all colored men as
usual. Almost anywhere else that sort
OF an exhibit would be termed a mas
sacre But let him continue:
Wherever a negro was found. he was
quickly strung up, and mis- body per-
torated with bullets. The work of dis
patching the first two or three was
an easy matter. But the news soon
spread among the negroes, who. instead
OIL making the resistance and Offering
the Dattle they had threatened. became
pahlc-strlcken and began getting ont
or the community as quickly as posei-
oIe' TWO whose names We're on the list
OF consplrators, got good start and
succeeded in reaching the Texas stale
me before being overtaken. They were
swung up without ceremony.
An easy comfortable sort of a "race
war that for the whites, in which
their side does all the killing, but hard
~ an agreeable one for the poor COL
ored wretches who are NOT even al
lowed to flee In safety but are remorss-
lessly pursued and butchered and tbe
details telegraphed in glee to the rest
of the world. '''
II the colored men in Arkansas cop,d
ever be organized and held together