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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08
GOOD DECORATED PLATES.

We have about one thousand fancy
decorated plates to sell, at half price,
or less. These plates measure seven,
eight and nine inches across. Are
strictly good imported ware, under
glaze. We also have tureens, teapots,
sugar bowls, bowls. pitchers, etc., as
cheap as ordinary white ware. Then
we have a lot of odd white plates as
low as twenty cents per set OF SIX
slightly damaged by Grazing. All the
boye will be closed at once.
CARTER BROTHERS.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08
In THE DISTRICT COURT
District of Ohio. Eastern
Division.

In the Matter of In Rank
William III. Dolan, Bankrupt. ruptcy.
To the creditors OF William H. Dolan, Of West
Liberty, in the county Of Logan and Dis
trict Aforesaid. Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day
of September, A. ID. 1901. the said William III.
Dolan was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and
that the first meeting of his creditors will be
held at the Law Office of WEST & WEST, in
the city of Bellefontaine, Logan county, Ohio,
on Saturday, the 18th day OF October, A. ID.
1901, at 9o'clock in the forenoon. at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bank
rupt, and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting. In this
petition he reports debts exceeding S700.10
and assets 800.
w. II. WEST,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
October Z, A. D., 1901-2t.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08
The Meeting at Delaware.

The Republican campaign will be
opened at Delaware, Saturday, October
10. Mr.. F. E. Milligan, Chairman of
the Republican Executive Committee,
has secured round trip rate of $150
for the round trip from Bellefontaine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08

THE anarchists had meeting in Lon
don, Sunday, glorifying over the assas-
sination of President Mckinley. AT
Rome, an anarchist was arrested, who
had threatened to assassinate the Pope.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08

THE friends of Miss Stone, the Amer
ican missionary who was abducted by
brigands in Bulgaria, have decided to
pay the large ransom demanded, and
are raising the money.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08
STATE TICKET,

For Governor,
GEORGE K. NASH, OF Franklin.
For Lieutenant Governor,
CARL L. NIPPERT of Hamilton.
For Judge of Supreme Court
JAMES L. PRICE, of Allen.
For Attorney General,
JOHN NJ. SHEETS, of Ottawa.
For Clerk of Supreme Court,
LAWSON E. EMERSON, of Belmont
For Treasurer of State,
ISAAC B. CAMERON, of Columbiana
Member Board of Public Works,
W. G. JOHNSON, of Summit.
For Common Pleas Judge.
DUNCAN DOW.
FOR State Senator.
G. W. HARDING.
For Representative,
LUTHERsPOOL-
For Auditor.
F.E. MILLIGAN-
For Commissioner.
JOHN MAKEMSON.
For Infrmary Director,
NJ L. STEVENSON
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08

IT is said that whisky femme
Is threatened. But reports in many
papers indicate that there is an un.
usual crop of snakes this year, so the
famine will not be seriously felt.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08
Heating the Jail.

Mr.. Pearl Rutledge has been given
the contract for heating the Jail and
Sheriff's residence-with steam.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08

A WOMAN named Wilmer has been
arrested in Dayton, charged with the
murder of sister, four husbands and
five children.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08

W. J. BRYAN has offered to stump
Ohio, for Kilbourne, and it is said this
has considerably embarrassed the Dem
ocratic State Committee.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08
Notice of Appointment.

Estate of Aaron Campbell. deceased.
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as admintstratrix Of the estate OF
Aaron Campbell, late of Logan county, Ohio
deceased.
Dated this 27th day of September, A. u. 1901.
RACHEL E. CAMPBELL,
Oct. 1. 19O1-3t* Administratrix.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08

THE Blaine club of Cincinnati, 800
strong, will go to Delaware to the
Republican campaign opening.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08

UNCLE Sam may have wheels in his
head, but there are none of them idle,
these days.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08

THE Committee have had requests
for Foraker from almost every county
in Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08

UNCLE Sam runs the post-route
nearest the North Pole, on the Yukon,
Alaska.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08

IT is said France will have to import
nearly million bushels of wheat.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-08
FREE WANT ADS.

IL YOU want a situation or want help. vent
to sell or buy a COW, horse, bicycle, load OF
hay &c, drop a postal to the REPUBLICAH and
we will advertise your want FREE.
ITO SELL@Good home grown potatoes. :.
j Elmer L. Fawcett, miles northeast OF
Zanesfild.
ITO SELL-Four good ipe wool rams, two
i Rambouil cts. Elmer Fawcett. two
miles northeast of GAINESVILLE.
" . SELL-A camera cheap. in good condf-
i tion. W. Shepherd, Lewistown.
FI,O SELL-Seven good pigs, 10 weeks old.
l good thrifty. T. J. LantZ, near Mt Ia
Dor, Minge, Ohio,
EOR SALE-Three calves. Mrs. Sarah Mar
II shall, "a miles of huntsville
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

delegates persisted in refusing him
a hearing and he retired with his
manuscript in his hands.
The committee then proceeded to
the nomination of n ticket. Judge
Caldwell of Tama county nominated
II. J. Stiger of Toledo, and John Il.
Lewis of Ottumwa nominated Thorn
as j. Phillips, former mayor of OF
tumwa. The first ballot resulted /:
Phillips, 500; Stiger, 562: Weaver, 20;
Redmond, 10; Ball, TO- On the second
ballot Phillips was nominated by a
vote of 1854 to 1891 for Stiger.
When ii came to the nomination of
the lieutenant governor several names
were presented, among them that of
Cato Sells of Vinton. G. L. Ferguson
of Logan, Harrison county was put
in nomination, Lou Genung of Mills
county was named, but he took the
stage and declined the honor. w. II.
Davis of Fremont county was nomi-
mated but declined. All other names
having been withdrawn, Mr.. Fergu-
son was nominated by reclamation.
There were three candidates for
superintendent of schools, Samuel ID.
Whiting of johnson, William ID. John
son of Iowa county, superintendent
of schools at Carroll, and Logan
Steece of Des Moines county Mr..
Johnson was nominated on the first
ballot, by the following vote: Whit
ing, 3231; Steece, 81; johnson, 524l.
Fred White was nominated for
railroad commissioner. Mr.. White
declined. He said he was physically
unable to make the canvass and did
not believe any democrat there de-
sired to put any more burdens on
him. A. C. Brice of Taylor county
was then nominated for the Office by
reclamation.
A committee of three, consisting Of
John Green of Jones, John NJ. Lewis
of Wapello and J. j. Mcmahon of
Tama was named to notify Mr.. Phil
lips of his nomination.
1t was 1880 when the proceedings
were brought to a close.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
clared QUE of order. was as follow.:

clared out of order, was as follows:
We, the democrats Of Iowa. in convention
assembled, make the following declaration
of principles:
1--WE hold that in this campaign state Is
sues are paramount while not retractlng or
repudating any past declarations OF the
democratic party, we deem Ii our duty at
this time, waving questions OF national pol
tiles. to address ourselves to the redemption
Of Iowa from republican mlsrule.
'ln all other respects, same as majority
report
The motion to substitute the mi
nority report for the majority re-
port carried by vote of 600 3-5 to
$50 2-5.
After the announcement of the
adoption of the Butler substitute,
Judge Wade moved to substitute for
the preamble of the platform as
amended the Quick resolution pre-
sented by Mr.. Hamilton. The chair
ruled that the motion could not be
entertained since it proposed sub
stitute for a substitute. Pandemo-
mum Immediately reigned. Men were
on their feet endeavoring to con-
vince the chair that the substitute
having been adopted became the re-
port of the amendment and was sub
Ject to amendment, adoption or re-
lection by the convention. Other
motions similar to Judge Wade's were
offered but unheeded. During the
discussion some one moved to pro-
coed with the nomination of candi-
date for governor. The motion was
put and carried. Then the discussion
of Judge Wade's motion was resumed
Z. NJ. Sharon gained the chairs at
tention and after insisting on the APP.
preparedness of the motion, renewed
it. The chair then announced his final
decision 1t was that the Butler sub
stitute, having been adopted, it be.
came the platform of the convention,
Final action had been taken and il
could only be tempered with through
motion to reconsider. Mr.. Sharon
insisted that a substitute had simply
been adopted for the original report
and that the report as amended
through the substitute had never
been adopted by the convention. The
chair held to his ruling and Mr.
Sharon appealed. The point of order
was then raised that business had
interviewed, that the convention had
voted to proceed with the nomina'
ton of a candidate for governor and
that nothing else could be taken up
The point of order was sustained.
Before the nomination of a candi.
date for governor was begun Cato
Sells gained the floor. He asked
unanimous consent to present a reso.
luton to the convention. There
| cries of mo" no" Mr.. Sells then
explained that his resolution dealt
with the taxation question, but the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

Mr.. Redmond again thanked the
convention and made ready to sit
down. There were cries of $50 on!
Go on!" from the audience, and the
chairman after ascertaining that the
committee on resolutions was not
ready to report, spoke ten minutes
longer on the issues of the day and
eulogizing the party.
c. A. Wendle, the well known news
paper man of Chicago, was called for.
Mr.. Wendle made stirring and hum
orous address that aroused laughter
and applause at frequent intervals.
Sam p. Wright of Upton addressed
the convention on the shortcomings
of the republican party and the need
of democratic harmony.
d. j. O'Connell of Keokuk made a
plea for democratic harmony.
"Neycr," he said, "has the outlook for
the democratic party in Iowa been
more suspicious than at present, if
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

should be assessed on the selling yalue Of
their stock. 1t Is the only legal the only
just and equitable method Of assessment
and the courts uphold 1t.
The supreme court of Michigan recently
held that the Detroit Street Railway com
pany was property assessed for 5000, 900
property as represented by its tracks, ties
and rails and cars and stations.
The supreme court Of Ohio has held that
for something more than the horse and
wagon and office furniture with which IL
does business In any locality. Its right to
do business In different states-tO tax the
people for performing public service, is
worth at whatever its earning capacity fixes
the value OF its charter
IF the state Is not able to get at the
proper proportion of the property OF rail-
road, express company, telegraph or sleep
ing car company doing an interstate busi-
federal government be charged with putting
a fair valuation upon the entire property Of
such corporation and then apportion 1t just.
ly among the states for local taxation.
Ex-senator Edmunds says: Unequal
taxation is the most CALLING and destructive
OF all forms of tyranny The people of this
state agree with him. Just government
ceases when even a dollar Is taken from one
taxpayer because some corporation or indi-
vidual pays less than his share. Taking one
single dollar unjustly is no better than high
way robbery, II Is crime on the part of the
state.
''lt should be the work Of this convention
taxation The republican marty win never
asssssInant ~ ali nronerfv for nnrnosaS ~
ssftle fSIs question IN tie STATE ~ Io OF
They may resolve In county and state con
| yenfIon in favor OF IL. hut they are unable
! 10 accomplish IL Horace Roles tried 70 do
/ IL with n republican majority on The eTecn,
! tive council and he failed. Senator ChesITIre
mas tried TO get A reDublIcan lepIslatura 10
| proyIde for II and he too failed There IL
| no hope OF relief in the election Of Mr.. cum.
| minis there Is no promIse in the niatform
| on which he Is seeking election. The fight
| Mr.. Hubbard was a fight between rival rail
| roads. The railroads which John Herri0tt
| said were favored were turned down nnd
| the railroads that were Kicking seek 10 yet
| the favor OF the executive council by piac.
| Ing one OF their attorneys on the council
"The people OF the state, their rights and
] their interests have not been TAKEN into ac-
| count. and no word has escaped Mr.. Cum.
| minis before or since he won his great flght
| that he would favor equality OF taxation be.
| tween the railroads whose attorney he Is
not and the property of the farmers and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
PHILLIPS THE NOMINEE
Ex>Mayor Of Otumwa Nominated for
Governor by Democrats,
The Principles of the Kansas City Platform Were Rearmed
But Special Emphasis Is Given to
State Issues

Des Moines, August 22.-After win
ing in the committee on resolutions
and preparing a declaration which
contained no reference to the Kan
sas City platform or to national is
sues in any guise, that element of the
Iowa democracy which is DESTROYS of
getting rid of the 16 to l issue, met
defeat on the floor of the convention
yesterday afternoon. BY a vote of
661 3-5 to 55s 2-5, the convention
adopted minority report signed by
Walter II. Butler, Claude Porter and
John j. Seerley, prefiXing to the reso-
lutions reported by the ma iority a
preamble specifically reafiirming al
legiance to the Kansas City platform.
Mr.. Seerley signed the minority re-
port in compliance with instructions
received from the first district caucus.
1t was almost IL o'clock yesterday
morning when Chairman Huffman of
the state central committee called the
democratic convention to order. He
briefly announced the purpose of the
convention, then called upon Rev.
i. n. McCash to deliver the invoca-
ton. A selection by the band fol-
lowed after which MIR. Huffman in
troduced L. NJ. Sharon of Davenport,
who, he said, would preside.
The address of Temporary Chair
man Sharon was a model of discre-
ton and diplomacy. Not one word
was uttered about silver, but trusts
and Imperialism were denounced in
vigorous terms to the plaudits of the
assembled delegates. He criticised
the colonial policy of the administra-
tlon and limited of carpet-bagging.
He demanded that senators be elected
by the direct vote of the people and
that there be an income tax, the con-
stltution being amended, if neces-
sary, tc accomplish this end. That
part of the address which deals with
state issues is as follows:
The republican party is the same In the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

Manning and Council BLUFFS. In 1898
he went from the Council Bluffs
Globe to Logan, where he took charge
of the Nucleus, which he has made q
highly successful paper. In 1894 he
was chosen chairman of the Harri-
son county democratic central COM
mittee. The year before the demo-
Gratis polled l.4O0 votes in the county.
The democratic vote in 1894, under
his direction of the campaign, in
creased to 1880; and in 1895 it was
1900, and in 1896 1900. Mr.. Fergu-
son was a delegate to the national
democratic convention in 1896, and
secretary of the state convention
at Dubuque, the same year.
John Shortley, of Perry, Dallas
county, was born in Wisconsin In
1851 on a farm and attended the rural
schools and farmed during his boy
hood days. He drove team to Iowa
in 1868 and lived on a farm near New
Hampton, Chickasaw county. He
farmed and taught school in his
younger days and earned money to
take him into Upper Iowa university,
where he graduated from the law
class in 1874. He was in the same
class with Ex-Governor Jackson and
Judge Carr of Manchester. He be-
gan practice with Judge Scott OF
Brooklyn and continued four years,
when he went to Perry, where he has
since resided. He was in partnership
with II. II. Cardell, now deceased,
for a number of years. Mr.. Shortley
has a large practice and has been
very successful. He was formerly a
republican but went over to the dem
ocrats about twelve years ago on the
tariff and other questions and has
been a consistent democrat ever since.
w. b. johnson, candidate for state
superintendent, is a resident of Iowa
county, but at present employed as
superintendent of the Carroll public
schools. He stands well as an edu.
Gator.
A. c. Brice, candidate for railroad
commissioner, is one of the best
known residents of Taylor county.
He was appointed consul to Matan-
zas. Cuba, by President Cleveland and
served until after the close of the
Spanish-American war. During the
irving times which succeeded the
blowing up of the Maine he rendered
distinguished services, secret and
otherwise, to the government and
received especial mention from the
state department for his work. Mr.
Brice is an old soldier.
1t is said that Sarah, Duchess of
Marlborough, one day remarked to
her grandson, Jack Spencer: Jack,
you must marry, and l will give you
list of the ladies you may propose
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

assessed value per mile OF the Chicago.
Rock Island x Pacific company in the coun-
~ decreased from $l2,60O for the main line
and ", 100 for the southwestern division
In 1900 The assessment OF the Chicago
Milwaukee 4 st. Paul, Burlington, Cedar
Rapids 4 Northern and other lines have
remained at the same valuation. In 1900
the assessed valuation of lots and lands In
Scott county was S7.605.514. In 1901 they
are assessed at S9.O9O,666. During these
ten years the betterments OF railroad prop
erty both locally and for the whole lines
have been greater in proportion than the
Improvement of farm lands and city lots
This Is evidenced II in no other way by the
increased selling value OF the stocks Of rail-
roads. According to the report of the Chi
cago, Rock island & Pacific Railway com.
pany In 1899 to the Inter State Commerce
commission the funded debt of the Rock
Island amounted to SO 0S9 per mile and
the stock outstanding to $17,075 mile
This stock was worth a few days ago on
the Chicago market $1,000 per share, which
would make the value Of the road, accord
Ing to the ordinary method of assessing
property, S5l,9I4 per mile 1t is said that
the c., r. /. 4 p. Railway company is one
Of the roads that has not been able tC get
the ear of the executive council.
THE valuation of individual property Of
the state has steadily increased during the
has decreased from S5,3l9 In 1881 to s5.OI2
per mile in 1900 taxable value, while the
earnings have Increased from S4,522 per
mile In 1891 TO $5,607 in 1900. There can
the executive council charged with the as.
sessment of corporate property
The Idea of the statutes of Iowa Is that all
property for purposes of taxation shall be
valued at its fair market value. Your prop
erty is so valued. If your farm be mort
gagged for $1,000 and your equity In it is
wOrth-or II you are able to sell IL for
$4,000 subject TO the mortgage-it is the
duty of the assessor under the law to put
a valuation of $4,000 ON 1t. II railroad
corporation Is mOrtgaged or bonded for $40,
and ts stock which no
equity In the property Is worth $50, 900.
IL Is the duty Of the assessing body to value
IL for taxation at SIO,OOO,OOO.
Railroad lawyers with political influence
ought not to be able to induce the executive
council to say its value is One-half or even
90 per cent of that sum. The same rule ap.
plies to telegraph, telephone and express
companies-to gas and electric companies
water companies. street railway companies
and every other corporation having valuable
franchises and earning cap0cty. They
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
THE CANDIDATES.

T. ]. Phillips, candidate for govern
or, is superintendent of the White
breast Fuel company mines in Iowa
and Illinois. He is a practical miner,
having commenced as a miners as
sistant when years old. He rose
by merit through successive stages
10 his present position with the
Whitebreast company. He served one
term as mayor of Ottumwa and is re-
puted to have given the city an ex-
cellent business administration. He
is said to be popular among the min
ers and laboring men, where he is
best known.
George +. Ferguson, candidate for
lieutenant governor, is editor of the
Logan Nucleus and is one of the best
known of the younger newspaper
editors of the state. He was born
in Marshalltown in 1866. In 1879 his
family moved to Carroll county. II,
received his early education in the
Manning schools. Later he learned
the printers trade and worked in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

Some of the naval cadets who are
aboard the Alabama, and are having
their first real cruise off the Atlantic
coast, recently got a lesson in
promptness that they will not soon
forget. They went ashore with the
captain, and were told that the boat
would return at a certain time. Five
minutes before that time they ap-
peared at the head of the long pier,
sauntering slowly toward where the
captain stood waiting for them. Ex-
actly on the dot of the appointed time
he gave the order to shove off, and
the boat started, leaving five aston
ished cadets on the pier not forty feet
away. When they had got pull boat
and rowed out to the ship, three
miles or more, they were told by the
captain that it was not polite to keep
their superior officers waiting, or to
approach him as if they were going
to a funeral"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

One of the most popular "spielers"
of the Midway at the Pan-American
exposition is man with a cigar
stand in front of the Soft Drinks
building, as it is officially called. One
of the mattresses partook too liberal
ly of soft drinks the other day, and
the ambulance was sent for. 1t pulled
up in front of the cigar stand, and
had barely stopped when the cigar
man took advantage of the situation
to do business with the crowd. Here
you are!" he shouted; anybody that
wants to get a ride in the ambulance
just buy one of these here cigars.
Smoke one o. these cigars an the
ambulance IL ride you right down to
the hospital" A man who was pass
ing and had not heard the invitation
stepped up to buy cigar. That's
right" shouted the dealer; there's
one man that wants to ride in the
ambulance. Anybody else like to go2
One cigar warranted to do the bust
ness. 4 trip in the ambulance goes
with every cigar. No blanks. No ex-
ira charge. Only five cents for a
cigar and an ambulance ride thrown
in. No such bargain anywhere else
on the grounds!"