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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22
We Will Control the Canal.

The new treaty with England in
reference to Central American affairs,
is ready for the action of our Govern
ment. The Bulwer treaty is abrogat-
ed. In reference to the Nicarauga
canal, the chanage demanded by our
people and the Senate, is conceded by
the British Government. The canal
will be under the control of the United
States, the treaty that was rejected
by the Senate, did not give our
Government the right to fortify
the canal. The people and the Senate
demanded this right, and it has
been conceded. We cannot repress the
thought that there is little play in
this-that the seeming desire of Eng
land to shut US out from the right to
fortify, was only to keep other nations
from thinking that England and the Q. S.
were to control the canal, as against
the rest of the world; and England'<
back down was to satisfy them. Any.
how the people of the United States
would never have ratified the treaty, il
it had not given ou; Government con.
troll of the canal, aud the right to fCrt.
ify it. In time of peace the canal will
be open to the commerce of all nations
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22
HE HAD A WEAK HEART.

The report OF the surgeons upon the
case of President Mckinley, contained
the following items of general inter-
est:
"The findings at the'autopsy as we'll as
the developments of the case during the
last days exclude all possibility of ab-
solute injury to the stomach by prema-
ture giving of solid food, as was al
legged at the time when unfavorable
symptoms came on after change to solid
diet.
"We were often asked why, after the
operation, we
DID NOT USE THE X-RAY
to find the bullet. In the first place,
there were at no time any signs that
the bullet was doing harm. To have
used the X-ray simply to have satisfied
our curiosity would not have been war
rantable, as it would have greatly dis
turbed and annoyed the patient, and
would have subjected him also to a cer-
tain risk. Had there been signs of abb
scess formation, then the X-ray could
and would have been used"
DR.. Gaylord's
REPORT OF THE AUTOPSY
is lengthy and detailed. Nothing of i'm
portance was noticed about the wound
on the chest, caused by the first shot,
except that the area of skin affected
was found to be discolored, greenish-
yellow and mottled, and that there was
a hemorrhage in the fat under the skin
beneath this area. The abdominal
wound showed no evidence of necrosis
or sloughing.
THE TRACK OF THE BULLET
was then traced through gangrenous
tissue in the fat behind the kidney to
the muscles of the back wall of the alb
domen; the direction of the bullet, how
ever, could not be traced any further.
The search for the bullet was most
thorough and painstaking, but in spite
of all efforts it could not be found, and
the autopsy had to be discontinued be-
cause the time allotted to it by the fam
lily of the late President had already
been exceeded.
Examination of the heart muscle
showed that it was affected with we'll
marked fatty degeneration, and in
some places the muscle fibers showed
groups Of dark brown granules, dem
onstrating a diseased condition of the
cardiac muscle.
A chemical analysis by DIR. Hill of
the remaining bullets and the contents
of the cartridge chambers in the mur-
derer's pistol showed that there was no
poisonous material, thus disposing of
the theory of a poisoned bullet.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22
RUSHSYLVANIA,

John Vance and family of Farmland,
Ind, arrived on Monday of last week,
and spent the week vi: iting his mother
and sister of this place.
Mrs. Lottie Wright visited friends
near DeGraff, last week.
Mrs. J, E. Alexander, Mr.. Howard
and Mrs. w. A. Wright attended the
District Convention of the Woman's
Missionary Society last Tuesday at
Bellefontaine.
Mr.. John Ensley and Miss Pearl D.
Haas were united in marriage at the
residence of Bitler Runner last We'd
nesday evening, Rev. J. f. Alexander
officiating.
The telephone poles are being placed
, in town for the Exchange, which is
expected to be in operation coon.
Rev. J. E. Alexander and Elder W.
A. Wright attended the meeting of
Bellefontaine Presbytery at Bellefon-
taine, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Drumm. with Mrs. Frank Ken
yon and Mrs. Frank McColloch, visited
her daughter, Mrs. Hockett, at Ken
ton, last Saturday.
John Emerson made a large full de-
livery of fruit trees from the Sidney
nursery last week, amounting to over
$500 worth. Mr.. Emerson has sold
5000 worth of trees this season.
Mr.. Bart Hardness and family Wis
tied his father-in-law, Mr.. John Kra-
mer, Sabbath.
ID. P. Kerr drove through to visit his
son, Orville, at Houston, Monday.
There is to be a conundrum supper
at w. Lewis next Thursday evening,
given by the Presbyterian c. E. So
ciety. A good time is expected.
Gilbert Grabiel has begun another
new house on South Main.
Friends from Wood county are visit
ing Joseph Kramer at present.
ZEIA,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22
oHIO'S PRIDE!
Joseph B. Foraker, the Leader Of
the Senate,

The Legislature to be chosen this
Fall will elect Foraker or some other
man U. S. Senator. What other man
in the State can fill Foraker's shoes?
Who can fill his place, with the ability
and influence that has been exercised
by Foraker? Is there any man in the
Democratic ranks, whom you would
prefer to see in the Senate? If not, do
not let carelessness, Indifference, or ab-
sence, from home, keep you from the
polls, two weeks from today. 1t is not
possible that any good Republican
would strike down Foraker from dis
like for any Republican who has been
nominated for the Legislature. No man
who would do so, could have any claim
to be Republican.
Senator Foraker, in one term, has be-
come the leader of the Senate. In the
matter of declaring war, in the matter
OF Cuban independence, in the matter
of legislation for Puerto Rico, and on
all momentous questions, Foraker has
led the majority OF the Senate. he
stands not only as the foremost orator
of the Senate, but as the ablest states
man, and he has done what no man has
ever done before, achieved the leader
ship of the Senate in his first term.
Not only Ohio but the Nation de-
mands his return to the Senate. His
wisdom, his craftsmanship, his incor-
ruptible honesty, his great influence,
cannot be spared from the National
Councils.
He has honored the name of Ohio, as
the list of great men before him have
done, and Ohio will not dishonor him.
Let every Republican voter there
fore remember that the reelection OF
Foraker is demanded by local pride,
honor to whom honor is due, great No
tional interests, the welfare of our
country, and the success of President
Roosevelt's Administration.
Make it your special business to be
at the polls two weeks from today, and
to vote the straight Republican ticket
which means the endorsement of Nc
Kinley's policy, the support of Roose-
velt's Administration, the reelection of
Foraker, and the continuance of the
country's prosperity.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22

THE Campaign edition of the Column
bus Journal, issued Saturday. on the
occasion OF opening the Republican
State Campaign, was altogether
unique, and by far the handsomest
thing of the kind we ever saw. 1t was
printed in colors, on excellent paper,
"a pages, highly illustrated, with ex-
cellent large size pictures of Foraker,
Hanna, and Nash, the candidates on
the Republican State ticket, the staff
of Gov. Nash, Colonel Warnock,
Judge Dow, and other prominent
Republicans of the State, beside hand
some pictures of Delaware's college,
principal buildings and streets. We
do not think it has ever been equalled
in the country.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22
EAST LIBERTY.

Chas. Orahood has moved into the
house Harry Chamberlain formerly oc-
cupied.
Morton & Bacon have sold their
grist mill here, and the former goes to
Columbus, and the latter to Tiffin, a
man from Greenwich, o., being the
purchaser. We wish him success.
Mr.. Greeley has returned from a
business trip through Indiana.
Mrs. Thomas Flack was seriously i'll
with bilious attack. the latter part of
the week, bat is better at this writing.
J. G. Jaques was in Columbus, the
latter part of the week, buying new
goods.
Rev. Mr.. Harris, who conducted a
weeks meeting at Mill Creek, went to
his home in Paulding Centre, Ohio,
Saturday. He will probably return
here and hold series of meetings this
winter.
Messrs. jas. McSmith, I. NJ. Bushong,
Dan. Lippencott, Web Thomas, S. IL.
Vanica and Mrs. Lippincott were in at
tendance at the opening of the cam.
paign at Delaware, Saturday.
DR.. o. M. Flack, of Indiana. who was
called to the bedside of his mother has
returned to his home.
John Heath has sold his farm to Mr..
Johnston, of Clarke county, near
Springfield.
Earl Smith went to Delaware, Satur.
day evening.
Mr.. Thomas Sullivan, OF Illinois, Wis.
tied S H. Vanica's and d. H. Hatcher:
Thursday.
l.. S. Louden has purchased the
cheese factory building, and traded fol-
the new dwelling of Joe Bower, and will
move back to our city. You are wei
come, Lew, come in.
| OLD EAGLE.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22
THE GREATEST OF Them ALL.
Were the Words Used by
Senator Foraker
About the Republican Campaign
Opening at Delaware, Saturday.

martyred President. To turn their
back upon his policy, and upon the
Roosevelt Administration, which is
pledged to carry out his policy, would
be to dishonor the name of Mckinley.
The people will not do it. And they
will say SO by tremendous majority
two weeks hence.
At the head of our Nation, we have
a man who is as thorough an American
as ever graced the Presidential chair.
Honest, honorable, fearless, pure, pa
triotic and fair, he will give us one, of
the best Administrations of our his
tory. He is man of the people, thor
oughly embued with patriotism, man
who hates corruption and scorns little
ness-and is all that may become a
man-and he has already won the peo-
pies hearts. 1t is his task to build the
Nicaragua canal, ind guard it in
Americas interest, and he will do it..
Il is his fortune to give the Cuban's a
free government and hewill perform the
duty with the greatest pleasure. 1t is
his to give to Porto Rico prosperity,
and to the Philippines high civiliza-
tlon, education, peace, order and free
government, and he will bend every
effort to accomplish it. And at home
it is his privilege to continue the policy
of Mckinley which has brought us out
of the slough of hard times and made
us the envy of all Nations. Is there
any one so foolish as to think that the
people will turn back the hands of the
clock that mark the progress of ouI
prosperity, to put in power the party
that has fought every measure thai
has contributed to this prosperity? Not
for an instant. The country will move
on, and McKinley's prosperity ano
RoosevelS's Administration will bt
overwhelmingly endorsed by the peo
pie of Ohio and the country.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22
Foraker and Booker.

When called out by the crowd at Del
aware Saturday, and in his regular
speech, Senator Foraker referred as
follows to the howl raised by Demo-
cratic newspapers in the South because
President Roosevelt invited Booker
L. Washington, colored man, to dine
with him at the White House. The
Senator said when sernaded:
81 notice the disappearance of old
General Apathy. What is occurring in
Delaware is refutation of the state
ment that apathy exists, and demon
stration of the fact that the Republi-
cans of Ohio propose to indorse The
policies of William Mckinley, which
are the policies of his successor. l see
some colored men standing here. l
congratulate you that there is a man in
the White House who has the cours ge
and the independence of character to
| honor Scolored men as well as white
men, and that he has made it the
White House of colored men as well as
the White House of white men.
| thank you"
In opening his regular speech he
said:
Il have attended Republican cam
paign openings in Ohio for twenty
years. This is the greatest of then
all. Everybody is stricken with re
pentance [laughter,] even .zaccheus i:
in the tree [pointing to those in the
treesl and he sees something that i.
coming our way. Laughter and ap
plausel. Although this is the frs
demonstration of this campaign, the
enthusiasm is so noticeable as to SHOW
that the Republicans of Ohio are de
termined that their verdict on Novem
ber 5 shall be heard all over thi
country, for William Mckinley ant
his policy and his successor, Roose
velt, [applausel, and he is successo
of whom we may well be proud.
''If your Democratic friends had onl
waited until today to hold their opinio
and write their platform, they would
indeed, have an issue, for day befor
yesterday, President Roosevelt enter
tanned at dinner Booker T. Washing
ton, representative of the colore
race, and all over the country ther
are manifestations of Democratic di:
/, pleasure and even a threat-we hear
given in their papers-that they wi
resign all the offices they hold. lLaugf
J ter and applause What a calamit
: that would be! Not to Ohio, for the
: don't hold any here. [Laughter.l An
: in all human probability they neve
will hold any here" Applause
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22

A SPECIAL agent of the Government,
who was sent to investigate the condi-
ton of affairs in the Sandwich islands,
reports that the natives are dying of
rapidly, and foreign laborers are leav-
ing the country more rapidly than
they are coming in. The natives will
not work-they don't have to-and the
announcement of Chinese labor is
looked to as the best solution of the
labor question. The sugar cane crop,
that ought to have been harvested in
July. is not yet cut. It seems that the
islands are a paradise to live in, but
those who go there soon get such sur
plus stock of desire for rest that they
don't care whether any work is done or
not. The truth is, man is naturally
lazy, and he only progresses where he
has to fight for comfort and life.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22

There was a great crowd, and the
marching clubs from the cities were
great attraction. The. crowd became
noisy with enthusiasm, and the speak
ers caught the contagion, and their
speeches were eloquent and stirring.
Senator Foraker said that he had
been attending Republican campaign
openings for twenty years, and this
was the greatest he had ever attended.
Catching the enthusiasm of the crowd,
he showed his old-time wit and force,
and stirred the great crowd by his elo-
quence and fire. as in other days.
Governor Nash, too, caught the con-
tagion, and made an eloquent and able
speech.
And Senator Hanna in short
speech, evoked great enthusiasm.
That meeting settled the question of
Republican victory. But why should
there be any doubt about it? What is
there in the Democratic ticket, or the
Democratic party. or the Democratic
platform, or Democratic history, to en-
tice the people away from the party
that has added to the glory of the Re-
publican name, has given us prosperity
never before known to our country, ano
has established policy at home ano
abroad that has made business safe,
prosperity unequalled, and our name
and fame as Nation honored as il
never was before?
What is offered the people to ge'
them to desert the party that has the
proudest record in our country's his
tory, but the Democratic party, which
is dtdging its own record, divided il
its policies, and that has failed to ac
complish anything for the country il
fifty years that it can be proud Of?
The people are not deceived; the,
will not be deluded by promises.
The people honor the name OF ou
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22
PlCKRELLIOWN.

William johnson and wife went to
Bellefontaine, Sunday.
Mrs. John Smith, of Bellefontaine,
visited Mrs. Hett johnson part of last
week.
Paul Smith is working in a restaur-
ant in Beliefontaine.
Mrs. Dora Couver is now comfortably
located in town.
Addison Clarage has moved into the
house OF James Stanley, near Westland
church.
Miss Pearl Watkins spent the great
er part of last week with friends near
Mingo.
The A. M. E. church has been re-
papered and given a general cleaning
which greatly improves its inside ap-
pearance.
Joel Walker is preparing to buy
poultry for the Thanksgiving market.
Henry Williams and wife returned
home Sunday.
Miss Hazel Stanley, who broke her
arm while at school, is getting along
nicely.
William johnson, the newly appoint
ed postmaster, is preparing to have the
office moved some time in the near fu-
ture.
bana, were. inferred at the a. NJ. E.
cemetery east of here Wednesday. She
was sister of James Hicks.
Rudolph Green, of Washington, Fay
ette county, visited relatives here last
Wednesday, it being his first visit IN
sixty years. If he waits that long
again his chances of getting back will
be rather slim.
Corn husking IS advancing slowly on
account of dry weather. Some claim
corn is not dry enough to crib and have
not yet begun the work.
The oil men have at last reached us,
and began leasing land of James Hicks,
west of here, and Newell on the east.
The probabilities are that well will
be put down on the Newell land soon,
and boom is expected at this place.
A large number from here and sur
rounding country attended the Friends
quarterly meeting at Carmel, Sunday,
aud were treated TO dinner and royal
ly entertained by the Carmelites.
Mrs. John Watkins and Miss Esta
Outland are both slowly recovering
from typhoid fever. DR.. G. E. Davis,
of Middleburg, and DR.. p. p. Outland,
of Zanesfeld, were the attending ply
icians.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22

The book on the life of Mckinley is
being sold here on subscription by
Mrs. Dora Couver and Miss Pearl Wat
are nearly the same, but by different
authors, the buying of either is full
authentic description of our late assas-
sinated President, can be obtained.
On last Saturday about eleven o clock
p. M, the stiffness of the night was
broken by the ringing of bells and hol-
lowing of voices which aroused the
public at large and impressed them
with the fact that there was fire in
town. The barn of Wesley Shriver
was found to be on fire, and work be-
! gan at once to extinguish the flames.
With the wind in an easterly direction
J it was found impossible to impede
| its progress, so the spread to the barn
and other buildings of d. w. Batten,
DESTROYING all of them with their con-
tents, except the house and store. AS
it seemed to rain fire in the western
part of town all possible means were
used to save the houses and with the
help of the people around here, from
West Liberty and Zanesield, none
other than the ones mentioned were
burned, which numbered about four
teen in all. The buildings of each were
CONtECu dlthouS
! the loss of ID. w. Batten will not be-
half covered.
Il NOTES OF THE FIRE.
Its origin is not known.
The scene of the coufiaragation va
visited by people all day Sunday.
Ed. Reid walked around with his Goa
and hat off, cool as cucumber.
The flames lit up the sky so tba
: Vernon Elliott counted twenty-on
geese and eleven ducks as they wer
flying over.
Miss Dolly Stratton put on both shoe
and tried to get on third one Will
? Mr.. Chavers at Darins Newsome's pu
his on reversed.
/ Henderson Bowen, as corpulent q
he is, proved himself as active as cal
| and as nimble as any of the boys.
Henry Outland had to watch hi
:. straw stack and barn which are over
quarter of mile away.
Robert Reames rang the NJ.
church bell harder than the Libert
Bell was rung In prOclaiming the new
0 of the Declaration of Independence.
}, The work of ID. E. Smith Ond Andre
Jackson in keeping the ire from IL
s Shriver house, is the reason why th
most of the town is not in ashes toda
!, HILL Top.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22

ONE of the first acts of President
Roosevelt was to appoint an Alabama
Democrat U. S. Circuit Judge, on the
ground that there was no Republican
applicant who was fitted for the place.
This Democrat is named Jones. He
opposed the disfranchising clause Of the
Constitution, lately framed in Alabama,
and severely denounced the lynching of
negroes. He belongs to the better class
of people in the South, and his appoint
ment was approved by such colored men
as Booker T. Washington, and color
ed Methodist Bishop. The Democratic
politicians of the South have taken
alarm at this. viewing it as movement
to divide the Democratic party in the
South. When Booker T. Washington
went to Washington to press the claims
of Mr.. Jones, he was invited around to
the White House by President Roose-
velt to discuss the Southern question
from his standpoint, and he took supper
with the President. This incident is
being used by the rabid Democratic
sheets to fire the Southern heart, and
prevent the President making inroads
on the solid South. With flaming head
lines the Southern people have been
told that the President has invited a
''nigger" to eat at his table, and
ughl ''a niger at his table!"- that
is an ''ncpardonable sin. Many a negro
has sat at the Presidents table before,
but this one is not diplomatic repre-
sentative of Hayti, or any other gov
ernment, but only an ordinary United
States ''nigger!" Surely the curse OF
slavery was worse upon the whites than
upon the blacks of the South, when in
telligent men can be moved by such
prejudices.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22

Among other fine pictures of dis
tinguished Ohio men, in Saturdays il
Iustrated edition of the Columbus Jour-
nal, was one of Judge Dow. With the
picture the Journal gave the Judge the
following complimentary notice:
stJudge Dow is a man of deliberate
thought and deep convictions, from
which he is not easily swerved. As a
citizen he has broad intelligence and is
alive to all State and National inter-
ests, but delights. most in the prosperi-
ty of his own city, which to him in
the best and truest sense is home.
From this home he was chosen as a
public servant aud now lives among
his fellow citizens enjoying their ap-
proval because of his faithfulness to
their trust and for his many qualities
of manhood, industry, intelligence,
honesty and beneyolence.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22
HOPEwELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Cordrey spent
the past week in Buffalo, enjoying the
sights of the Pan American.
Mrs. John MCLEAN leaves Wednes-
day to visit her old home and friends
in Adams county, Ohio.
j. C. Peoples is working at the car
penter trade on the new In6rmary
barn.
MIR. Hale has leased the Sullivan
farm for five years.
There seems to be good opening for
more clover hullers. The farmers
around here have been waiting for two
months for machine, and are still
waiting.