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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18

THE WITNESSES on the ship sub,
sidy bill who have appeared so far
before the Senate Committee on
Commerce, seem to have been care
fully limited to the representatives
Of the proposed beneficiaries of the
bill. SO far no one has appeared
against the measure, despite the
bitter opposition of the country
generally TO this form of granting
money to favored classes. There
are, h owever, some members of the
committee who seek to bring out
the facts by cross examination of
the witnesses who do appear.
Among those was former Senator
Edmunds, who appeared as attor-
ney for the steamship lines. He
was asked why discriminating
duties would not have the same ef-
feet as bounties, whereupon he re-
piiSu tilot Othci hhoioho WOuiu dioO
discriminate aud that nothing
would be gained. This argument,
of course, will be promptly iemol.
ished when the proper time comes,
by simple reference to the fact that
other nations also give subsidies,
thus neutralizing those given by
the United States. AS a matter of
fact, both systems have been tried
in the United States. For years
before the civil war, reduction Of
duties on imports In American bot
toms was granted, and resulted in
the building up of the greatest
merchant marine in the world
This was destroyed or fled to the
protection of the British flag dur
ing the civil war and has never
been re-established, though it un-
doubtedly could be by proper dis
ordinations in its favor. On the
other hand, everyone will remem
ber the experiment in the way of
bounties made by Mr.. Blaine some
years ago and it's disastrous failure.
II resulted only in adding half a
dozen tubs to the country's marine
and in filling the Golfers of the
steamship companies. The present
scheme is the worst that has ever
been proposed; it would result only
in adding to our fleet lot of for
eign tramps with nothing Ameri-
can about them but the flag.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18

pestion for immediate action bat
wished 1t to lie taken Under cohsids
Grafton. A resolution was offered p,y
Representative Robertson; 6f La,
providing for democratic s'steer-
ing" committe of fifteen members.
but its consideration was deferred to
u future caucns.
Representative Champ Clark, of
Mo. thinks. it is about time to put
the wood pulp and printing paper on
the free list, IN order to head off the
papsr trust, which is putting the
screws on the users of printing pap
er, and he thinks such bill might
be put through Congress, because
the republicans wonld fear the in
fiuence of the country papers, the
publisherers of which feel the in
creased price of paper most. He
said one editor in his district wrote
him that the increase in the price of
paper would make it cost him 1920
ihoi . w VIC bdnlt vi
papers in 1900 that he printed in 1899.
He thinks something will have to be
done or many small publishers will
have to choose between shutting up
shop or raising their subscription
price.
Secretary Cages answer to the
resolutions adopted by Congress
asking explanations of the favorit-
ism towards two New York banks,
in the matter of depositing internal
revenue collections and of Juggling
with the title of the old Custom
House, which was sold to one of
those banks, is one of those explana-
tions that do not explain. More is
likely to be h card of these matters.
Ex-senator Faulkner, chief coun-
sci for Senator Clark, has been
making things very unpleasant for
some of the Montana witnesses in
the hearings before the Senate Com
mittee on Elections.
Republican Senators are prepar-
ing to grab the Senate patronage
which Is not already in their hands.
They held caucus this week and
appointed committee to arrange a
programme for the grab.
A large and enthusiastic mass
meeting of anti-imperialists was
held in Washington Thursday night.
Speeches were made by ex-Gov.
Boutwell,, of Mass, Senator Mason,
of ILL.,, and Representative Lentz, of
Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18

Since making our visit to the home
we learn that the services OF the then
matron have been dispensed with and
the children left temporarily In
charge OF the assistants Miss Honel
and Miss Lechrone. In making this
change we have no doubt that the
directors and superintendent felt
that they had just and sufficient rea-
sons for so doing, and we as q COM
mittee believe that in taking this ac-
tion they had only the best interests
OF the institution at at heart.
Now that q matron is to be employ
ed we suggest that great care be ex-
ercised In the selection. 1t is not
enough that she be strong physically
and able to do great amount OF
work, but she should also be wo
man OF education and culture, with
strong motherly instincts, capable OF
winning and governing the children
placed in her care by love. She
should also as said above, be suffici
emily educated not only to train the
children herself, but to direct the
teacher employed and see that cor
rect methods Of instruction are used
by said teacher so that the best re
suits are obtained. The above is the
kind OF person the committee would
suggest be employed and we hope
that an earnest effort will be made
by the authorities to find such a one,
and thus not only keep the reputa
tion the home now has, but rise it to
a still higher plane.
Respectfully submitted,
w. n. WOODRUFF,
t. j. Brown,
W. w. MORAY,
MRS. @. E. Bowen,
MRS. LEWIS GREEN,
Committee.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18
Notice to Taxpayers.

All taxes due December Goth 1893,
must be paid on or before January
26th 1900. Books will be closed af-
ter that date for settlement, all taxes
turned back to Auditor unpaid will
have a. penalty added of l59S on
Realestate and 1919 on Personal and
returned to me for collection in June
payment 1900.
These penalties do not belong to
the treasurer therefore cannot be
remitted.
j. III. KLINE Treas lrer,
2-w Hooking County Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18
Laurelville.

Wilkinson Brothers shipped three
thousand railroad ties last week.
Frank Haynes has purchased 4O
acres of timber from Henry Smith
and has moved his mill close by, on
the lands of VIM. Tisdale.
Laurelville Lodge, knights of
F., Pythias, will install their newly
elected officers this evening.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon White will soon be tot
ally blind unless something can be
done for its relief. The parents in
tend taking the child to specialist
in Columbus.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Armstrong will also be
taken to Columbus shortly, where
the lady is to be treated by special
ist for defective hearing, the result
of her recent severe illness.
John Oliver recently shipped 100
head of fine hogs from this point.
Christy and Co., of PHILADELPHIA,
shipped carload of fine cattle from
here recently.
Mr.. Jacob Morriss, who recently
returned from visit to his fathers
old home, brought back with him
family heirloom, which he prizes
above all money. 1t is his grand
fathers bible, which was printed by
Thomas Kirk, at Brooklyn, N. Y. in
1872, and the Concordance was writ
ten by John Brown, late minister of
the Gospel at Haddington. Scotland.
The binding is considerably diIapi
dated but the printed leaves are all
IN good state of preservation and
the printing is much larger and
palmer than that of the old and New
Testaments now placed on the mar
ket. Within we find recorded that
samuel Morrjss was married to
Amelia Preble, October 18th, 1907.
They had nine children, the first
one being born in 1909, ami the last
one came into the world in 1925
John Preble Morriss the father Of
Jacob, was born May 22nd 1916, and
died April lst, 1899, aged past SO
years. He was married five times,
and was the father of seventeen
children.
The cOld-blooded murder of VIM.
Bochard by Charles Hedges of this
township, has stirred up a storm of
indignation in our town and COM
munity. 1t is well that Squire
Black hustled the prisoner out of
this town and on his way to Logan
before daylight, as there were NUT
tering against the murderer and the
members of the Bussard family, that
boded them no good, if they had
come in contact with the people.
Joseph Stump, the veteran thresh-
er, Is very sick man, suffering ter
ribly with kidney and liver troubles.
DR.. Barton of Adelphia is in attend
ance.
We see no reason why the people
of Laurelville and vicinity should
not keep cool" next summer, judg-
ing from the fine quality and bounti-
full supply of ice which has been
harvested here during the last two
weeks.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18
Notice to Physicians.

Notice is hereby given that the
Trustees of Falls Tp, Hooking
ing County, Ohio, will until IL
O'Clock A. M. on the third day of
February 1900, at the office of
the clerk of said township re-
cieve sealed bids for the furnish
ing medicines and medical attend
ance to the pauper poor OF said
township for the period Of one
year.
The Trustees reserve the
right to reject any or all bios.
EDWIN HARTLEY,
IL, 4.w. TIP. Clerk
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18
From Was hingt0n.

Washington, Jan, IL, 1900-Imper-
ialism, as everybody who has read
of Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bon
aparte knows, is always accompanied
by spreadeagleism. 1t is one Of the
methods of imperialists to dazzle the
eyes of the people with glittering
words and promises so that they will
be unable to sec the many and glar-
ing evils of imperialism. Therefore
the spreadeagle speech in favor of
the administrations Philippine pol
icy, made by Senator Beveridge, of
Ind, was not new policy, but mere
ly a revival of one as old as imperial
isu itself. Mr.. Beverage, although
a young man, is an orator of the old
school, master of diction, and a
painstaking elocutionist. So his
speech sounded well. But his facts
and his logic were somewhat shaky.
Senator Hoar said that practically
every statement of fact made by Mr..
Beveridge was refuted by Official
reports from Admiral Dewey, Gen.
Otis, and other officials in the Phil
ippines. Senator Hoar also said the
eloquence and beauty of the speech
as a whole recalled to his mind the
incident of Satan taking Christ on a
mountain and promising him every
thing in sight if He would only kneel
down and worship him. Christ re-
piled: "Get thee behind me, Satan"
and Mr.. Hoar believes the American
people will eventually say. Get
thee behind me, imperialistic temp
ter" Mr.. Hoar expressed regret
that the speech of Mr.. Beveridge
was so full of wealth" and "glory"
and kindred things that there was
no room for such words as Fright"
Justice, "duty', and "freedom".
The bosses of the gagged House
not having any business prepared
and being afraid that the members
might make some sort of mischief if
allowed to hold sessions every day,
have held the House down to every
other day sessioes this week and cut
them down to an hour or so, except
upon the day that eulogies were de-
livered of the late Representative
Greene, of Nebr. The one thing
that members of the House can talk
as much as they please about, on the
floor Of the Houses, is the merits of
deceased members.
The democratic members of the
House held harmonious caucus
this week. The only action taken
was the adoption of resolution for
the appointment of two members to
act as "whips"to arrange pairs etc.,
and of the usual resolution at the be-
ginning of each Congress for the Sc
lection of members of the Congress-
lonal Campaign Committee by the
several State delegations. Repre-
sentative Newlands, of Nevada,
made a speech, by invitation, to the
caucus, suggesting the formation Of
an advisory committee composed of
democrats, populists, silver republi-
'ans. silver independents -all the
elements opposed to the present pol
cies OF the republican party, the
purpose OF which should be to for
nuiate policy on the more import
mt public questions in order to Sc
ure tho advantage of united action
IN the part of all opponents OF the
epublican party, not only in Con-
,ress but IN the Presidential contest.
lie said be did not make the sug- '
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18

iduOlys
Just as we were leaving the in firm.
ary We learned from the directors
present that Supt. Keller had notifi.
ed them that he and his wife would
surrender their positions about April
1st Of next year. This was surprise
to the committee and should they do
so will be loss to the institution.
Their management has been so sue
cessful that it will be difficult mat.
ter to fill their places. Not but
that there others just as capable as
they. but experience is lacking. We
fear change may be detrimental to
the best interests of both institutions
and would therefore suggest that II
an increase in salary will retain their
services, that such increase be made
and are content that public opinion
will sustain the authorities In SO do.
ing.
AS said above we have no harsh or
unkind criticiems to offer at this
time. We have confidence in all the
officers in charge of the institutions
we have visited, and hence have
mode our suggestions as to needed
betterments in good faith and believe
that they will be carried out by the
authorities as soon as circumstances
will permit, knowing as we do that
our officers are all honorable men and
have the general good Of all at heart.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18

ONE OF THE chief objectio urg'
ed by the anti-imperialists to the
acquisition of flying territories
Inhabited by race not trained in
self.government, has always been
that it would strain American hon.
esty to the breaking point. That is
to say, they believed that the Offices
there would be filed for political
reasons by men who had "pulls"
and would be exploited by them
lust as they were exploited by
Spain for so many years. This ar
gument has recently received un.
expected corroboration from Gen,
Otis. He recently issued procla-
nation containing the following
language: "Alleged cases of bribe-
taking, of the acceptance of gifts
from interiors and Of like miscon-
duct by persons holding positions
in the military and civil service
have of late been brought to the
attention of these headquarters.
The commanding general is con-
strained to the belief that these re-
ports, which are in the nature of
general complaints and do not re-
late to specific offenses, have o
more or less substantial foundation.
The evil, corrupting and far reach
ing in its effects, appears to have
reached stage which renders it's
suppression with strong and i'm
perative." If this sort of thing is
now going on in the Philippines,
the anti-imperialists are apt to con-
sider their positions justified by it.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18

b' .shnell retires with conscious.
ness that he has done his duty and
with the benediction of the people.
Columbus Record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18
Good bye, Governor Bushnell.

Nowhere is the natural goodness
of human nature better exhibited
than upon the occasion of a public
official taking his leave from Office
after period of faithful service
On such an occasion a feeling OF
universal good will prevails, and
the merits of the retiring officer are
the subjects of comment.
But aside from this general ten.
dency to speak well of all respect.
able public servants on the occasion
of their retirement from office
Governor Bushnell deserves special
cOmmendation for the fidelity with
which he has conducted the chief
executive Office of Ohio for the past
four years. First, he has given all
his time to its duties as conscience.
Ously as If his energies were being
devoted to his own individual af-
fairs. He has passed more days in
the Governors Office during his two
terms than any other occupant OF
the chair in generation, if indeed
there has ever been a Governor of
Ohio who so entirely devoted him
self to public interests to the utter
pnnInat nf h io N ryp N
Again, Governor Bushnell is a
very wealthy man, and is yet one
of the chief capitalists Of the manu-.
featuring industries of Springfield,
Ohio. Warder, Bushnell and Co,
IS one of the largest manufacturers
of harvesting machinery in the
world. And yet Governor Bush.
nell has in the past four years Civ.
en- no attention to this great busi-
ness, but has been serving the peo.
pie of Ohio on a small salary while
he might have been enjoying a
princely income while adding to
his wealth by giving his attention
to his own personal affairs.
Bat the fact is, Mr.. Bushnell has
made good Governor because he
Was good business man before he
became Governor. Ohio has long
Deeded man in the Governors Of
flee, who was not politician, and
looking out for number one. Gov
erpor Bushnell has made no pre-.
lenses at learning and great states
manship, but has devoted his en-
ergies in managing the business of
the state, and his success has been
complete. The affairs of the state
are said to be in better condition
than for many years.
Governor Bushnell has gone back
to his home in Springfield, while
all eyes are upon Governor Nash.
For the new Governor all voices
are lifted, but in the enthusiasm Of
jubilee over the coming of the new
executive, let not the fidelity and
steadfactness Of the old be forgot.
en-. Nobody who has had any busi-
ness with the Governors office In
the past four years, bnt will testify
to the cordial treatment received
at the hands of Governor B ushnell
and his obliging private secretary,
Colonel j. Lynn Rodgers.
1t is true, few newspapers and
politicians, under the control OF M.
A. Hanna may not be throwing
bouquets at Governor Bushnell, as
he retires from the stage, because
the Governors self-respect and In
dependence of character would not
permit him to worship at the Han
na altar; but for all This Governor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18

THE DEFENSE offered by Secre-
tary Gage to the Sulzer resolution
has taken away the breath of his
best friends. Before it was sub
mitted, it was taken for granted by
them that he would at least have
some excuse to offer for his extra.
ordinary custom house deal. In
stead, he really confesses that he
entered into conspiracy to de.
prive the city and state of New
York of the taxes on the property
puts forward pitiful evasion in re.
gard to the rent question, and final
ly excuses his direct violation OF
law in treating national bank de-
pOsitories as part of the Treasury
Department, by stating that it has
been customary to so regard them,
although a recent as well as an an
cient, decision Of the Supreme
Court positively states that they
are nothing of the kind. The act
authorizing the sale of the custom
house provided that the money re-
ceived therefor should be covered
into the Treasury, but the Secre-
tary attempts to lead the country
to believe that the sale was made
under the general act of 1864, &C.
cording to which the right to de-
posit the proceeds might possibly
be inferred by those strongly part
isan to that view. He has the as
surance to add that his action in
regarding repositories as part of
the Treasury, is supported by de-
cisions OF the Supreme Court, but
does not venture to tell by what
decisions, and entirely evades the
fact that the court, speaking
through Mr.. Justice McKenna, on
November 20 last, reaffirmed, in the
strongest possible terms, former
decision by Chief Justice Waite,
declaring the exact opposite. The
Secretary says that no rent has
been paid for the building because
Congress has not appropriated for
that purpose. He is careful not to
say that no agreement for payment
has been made. He further admits
that, despite this agreement to pay
rent, part OF the purchase price
was held back with his approval,
30 as to free it from any liability as
to taxation. And the scandal is
made worse by the discovery of a
letter written to the Secretary by
the Vice President of the National
City bank, appealing for favors on
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-18

the ground that its directors are
men who shave great political
claims in view of what was done
in the campaign
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
CINCINNATI DISAPPOINTED.
Greatly Dissatisfied with the Work OF
the Census Enumerators-Claim
They Are 10000 Short.

Great dissatisfaction is felt over the
census returns from Cincinnati, and
from the way the citizens of that
city have complained to the census Of
fee it has placed the Cincinnati
enumerators below par. Cincinnati
claims it is at the least calculation
10000 short on the last count. In
speaking of the matter officials at the
census Office We're inclined to think
that the count was as correct as that
of other cities that have been enumer-
ated in the present census, and that
Cincinnati must realize it long ago
passed its prime, which was before
the decline of traffic on the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers.
Cincinnati we'll deserved the name
of Queen City" in the days when
it commanded the entire trade of
those two tributaries as the metrop-
oils of the state of Ohio. 1t is but
the old story of river versus railways
and no more than can be expected.
The rivalry between Cleveland and
Cincinnati is SO great as to which
shall be regarded as the metropolis
of the state that if Cleveland's re-
turns, which will be given out in a
few days by the census Office, should
be larger than Cincinnati it will COM
pei Cincinnati to abandon the title
of Queen City" Much bitterness ex-
lists in Cincinnati and the census Of
flee is getting the benefit Of it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

The Times sneerS at silver money
l6 to as 50-cent dollar. Perhaps it
is not aware that during the month of
July the minis of the United States
coined Sl,s00,000 silver dollars at the
ratio of Is to /, about $4,000 a
year. Perhaps it is not aware that
not a dollar ever created by authority
of congress and made full legal ten
der was ever worth less than 100 cents,
no matter of what material made.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
wEAzEL GAVE HIM TERROR.
Oakland Man as Frightened as
Though the Tiny Animal Were
a Grizzly Bear.

o. II. Richardson, who weighs 200
mont baths, Oakland, Cal, was held a
prisoner in one of the large reservoirs
at the baths the other day for two
hours by a weasel weighing less than
two pounds. The men who came to the
rescue when they heard Richardson's
cries for assistance say he could not
have made more different kinds of noise
or exhibited greater signs OF terror If
the animal guarding the exit of the
reservoir had been grizzly.
Richardson had been sent to the
reservoir early in the morning to make
some repairs. before the weekly water
supply was turned in. He had COM
pleted his work and was on the first
round of the ladder leading from the
bottom of the reservoir to the manhole
above when he happened to glance up
ward. There was the tiny weasel Just
at the top of the ladder. In terror,
Richardson fled to the farthest corner
of the reservoir. but. retreat as far as
he could; the weasel kept eyeing him
curiously and Richardson's fears kept
rising. AT last, made desperate, Rich
ardson resolved to call for assistance.
Help! Help. Murder! Murder"
he cried again and again, but the only
answer was the echo of his own voice
After two hours of waiting fellow
workmen, attracted by Richardson S
cries, climbed upon the tank. Their
presence frightened the weasel and
they managed to get Richardson out of
the tank. He was i'll all night and the
next day from his great fright.
Richardson says. weasel or no weasel,
the animal looked like it weighed ton.