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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-17
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-17

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Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
Working For New Markets.

The convention OF the Western
Reciprocity League called at Topeka
proved q success. There was repre-.
sented every industry in Kansas and
nearly SO Of the whole West. The or
gsnization as perfected is an unusu.
ally strong one, having as Its Presi-
dent Governor Stanley, and as Its
board Of directorr, fifteen men repre-
senting our greatest and strongest
financial interests; and they mean
business, are In earnest. and will now
undertake to build up an organiza-
tion irrespective Of political affillation,
which will become . mighty power
and WELD great influence in all mat
ters pertaining to our export trade.
They want to bsnd together $4,000 Of
our farmers, stockmen, millers,
bankers and business men. There
are no selfish interests to serve, but
the common interest Of all; North,
East. South and West.
They are arranging to distribute
vast quantities Of literature to their
members. Without appearing as
alarmists they realize the Importance
OF the work at hand. The West is
becoming a manufacturing section
and must have markets for its pro.
ducts. Reciprocity will help supply
them.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30


The Lawrence Journal seems to
have things sized up right when 1t
says: ut has been proved up to the
present time, first, that Metcali did
not kill the Filipino prisoners; second,
he did not order them killed; third,
he did not know until long aiterward
that any prisoners had been killed
fourth, that q private soldier killed
them; fifth, that tbs men who made
the charges against Metcsli knew the
charges were false; sixth. that the
man who swore he saw the killing
was sick in the hospital At the time.
But this will hardly cause the perse.
cutters Of Metcali to stop their work.
They win demand that proof be given
going to show that Metcali never was
in battle, and that he didn't 60 to the
Philippines at all. Any man who
went to the Philippines is guilty Of
murder, in the eyes Of Senator Hoar,
and he will be satisfied with nothing
less than proof that Metcalf wasn't
there"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
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St. Louis, Jan. A-A vast amount
Of correspondence has resulted fron
the offer Of . prize for the best
dirigible sirship at the Louisiana Pnr-
chase exposition. The contest was
decided at . meeting Of the exesu-
tive committee January s and the
news Of the prizes offered was ear-
risd to all parts Of the earth over the
wires. On the following day letters
began to arrive and they are still be-
ing received in every mail. All tho
writer's want information in regard
to the contest. Some Of the writer's
are exhibition balloonists, others are
mon who want financial assistance
toward the completion Of their ships.
while still others apply for positions
with the aeronautic board. These
letters were addressed to Gov. Fran
oih Director Of Exhibits 6kif and
Secretary Stevens. Uniform answer is
made to them that o committee has
been appointed to have charge Of the
subject, but that the conditions have
not yet been determined.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

Governor Stanley Is opposed to 70.
form schools. He says the best place
for refractory boys Is in good homes.
This leads the Leavenworth Times to
remark: "Ths governor is no doubt
correct but some impertluent citizen
may arise to inquire Of bis excsllency
how many refractory boys who have
been sent to the Topeka reform school
be has taken into his family to raise.
Home surroundings and the proper
environment will 30 a long way
toward reforming bad boys and
worthless young men. but in this day
and age Of the world when homes are
generally good and parents are trying
10 raise their families as they should
be. when q boy becomes incorrigibIe
and is prsdisPosed to be bsd and gets
beyond the control Of bis parents
there are not many families 10 The
state who wish To run the risk OF TAX
ing him to raise with other children
where the bad example be might set
would be an influence for evil on his
associates. There are boys In the re-
form school who probably would not
be there had they been properly
raised but there are others who would
be no matter who had them in charge.
And there you are. How many OF the
latter class does the governor wish to
take the risk Of reiorminge"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

A boys composition: Water il
found everywhere, especially when II
rains, as it did the other day, when
our cellar was half full. Jane had to
wear her fathers rubber boots to get
the onions for dinner. Onions makes
your eyes water and so does horse.
radish, when you eat too much.
There are good many kinds Of water
in the world--rainwater, sodawater,
holywater and brine. Water is used
for good many things. Sailors use
1t to 60 to sea on. II there wasn't
any ocean the ships couldn't float,
and they would have to stay ashore.
Water is good to fro at boys with a
squirt, and to catch fish in. My
father caught big one the other day
and when he hauled 1t up it was an eel!
Nobody could be saved from drowning
il there wasn't any water to pull
them out Of. Water is frstrate to
pull fires out with. l love to 60 to
fires and see the men work at the
engines. This is all l can think Of
about water.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
tsrn tsld q Dsnsad.

There are increasing evidences that
real estate investments in this section
are Of increasing value. There are
reasons for this that will continue and
grow more potent with time. 1t has
dswned upon the intelligence Of the
American people that the abundance
Of our surplus lands is rapidly dwin-
ding. The ability Of Uncle Sam to
give every man farm is terminated
and the time is not far distant when
he will have none beyond the holdings
required for his own use. Another
I CT Affecting values in this line 10 that
population is rapidly gaining upon
food production. This is true in the
United States, and to larger extsnt
in the old world. The necessary re.
suit is that farming becomes more
profitable and the land on which to
conduct 1t more valuable.
When machinery was introduced in
the "boundless" West the immediate
result was to depreciate farms In the
east and to drive young men from
the country to the city. There was a
congestion Of labor in these centers'
and much Of the trouble it has en-.
countered Is the result Of this cause.
But the West has filed up. Skill and
Ingenuity have done about all posi-
bic in the output Of agricultural ma
chinery. This again puts the East on
a basis Of profitable production. Its
farms are advancing in value and
many Of hose that were abandoned
during the western boom are being
reclaimed. The most pressing de-
mand for help is now in the country
and vast amount went to waste dur
ing the last season because the labor
required in harvesting was not to be
had. Now there is tide setting in
toward the country. The income Of
the farmer is practically assured and
the demands upon his products are
bound to increase with each year.
The means Of communication are
greatly improved, new and paying
crops such as beet.sugar and northern
tobacco are being raised, the farmer
is now in touch with the world and
the outlook for him was never
brighter.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

For the first time, we believe, the
plans for reconstruction Of the White
House which have received most
favorable consideration by the pres
ent administration, are presented
fully and clearly in an article by Mr..
George Kennan, published in the
Outlook. As to the pressing need Of
doing something, Mr.. Kennan says;
"The clerical work Of the executive
office, at the present time, necessi-
tates the employment Of regular
force Of about twenty men; and for
their accommodation, with all their
desks. typewriting machines, letter.
files, etc there are only four rooms,
Of very moderate size, one Of which
is used, IN part, as a reception and
waiting room for persons who desire
to see the president or his secretary.
Occasionally, when there is press Of
executive business, clerks from the
departments are specially detailed
for White House service, and these
men have to be crowded into offices
already occupied by the regular
force"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
Spanish War Veterans Want First Show.

Washington, Jan. PA delegation
OF Spanish war veterans called at
the white house yesterday and urged
on the president the wisdom and JUS
tice of giving Spanish war veterans
preference over civilians in appoint
ments to positions in the govern
ment civil service. The president
said he recognized there was merit
in the request and said he would
take up the matter with the cabinet
and do what he could to carry their
views into practical operation.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
Csldefh,sd's Question.

II do not spprcve the name Of bug
EATERS which l see applied to ny
neighbors in Nebraska BY 40 inter
view in The Post" said Representative
Calderhead in the house the other
day. ut is q strange name to me. |
wonder II the man who uses It isn't
mistaken" added this veteran from
the realm Of jsyhawkers. II will 60
over and ask Mr.. Stark II that name
OF bug eaters is not misnomer.
Forthwith Judge Calderhesd crossed
the center aisle into the enemy's
country and addressed the portly
Stark.
"The name is applied to us some-
times in the East" answered Mr..
Stark frankly. ut originated many
years ago in peculiar way, incident
to q speech. Back in 1874 swarm
Of grasshoppers descended upon our
;air state and desp,iled everything.
Crops we're swept away before this
army Of insects and the people were
left destitute. An appeal went up
for aid, and some Of our eloquent
Nebraskans journeyed East to plead
our Cause. One Of these eloquent
citizens in flight Of speech declared
that the voracious grasshoppers had
even eaten the tires off wagon wheels
and were devouriug the railroad
tracks. why, our people have moth.
Ing but grasshoppers and bugs was
the climax Of this orators speech, :"
exclaimed MIR. Stark.
."And now you have the history Of
the sobriquet Of pug EATERS" con.
cluded Mr.. Stark.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30


Leavenworth Times: Ex.Congress-
man Vincent Of tho Fifth district says
that 1t really does not matter under
what name the Democrats and Popu-
lists get together just so the priuci-
Piles they represent are held sacred.
Just as II the Democrats and Popu.
lists had anything in the shape Of
principles that could be held sacred.
They have but one principle and that
is represented by the ex congressman
when be says they should get to-
gether. 1t is anything to beat the
Republicans. 1t really doesn't mat.
ter what they name themselves II
neither Democrat nor Populist will
do, for their only aim is to land the
faithful in office by some hook or
crook and they can do that under one
name just as well as another.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
r., Cla.a,I,,,.II Z, ! q rrslieht.

2 -
No one has ever attempted to
enumerate the various kinds Of per.
sons carried in passenger cars on q
transcontinsntal railway-such o
many men, women and children; how
many whites, negroes, Indians and
Chinese; how many natives and for.
eiguers; or how many Democrats and
Republicans.
10 the matter Of freight, though.
the various items carried are fire..
queutly tsbulated, throwing side
lights on the products, industries and
wants Of widely separated communi-
ties. The Santa Fe, for example,
during the last fiscal year carried
5, 100000 tons Of agricultural pro-
ducts, 1,ll5.0O0 tons OF animal pro.
ducts, S,4S5. 900 tons Of mineral pro.
ducts, 1856, 900 tons OF lumber, 1885,
900 tons Of manufactured articles,
100000 tons Of merchandise and 496,.
900 tons Of miscellaneous stuff. The
most important items are in order
named: Bituminous coal, wheat,
live stock, lumber, stone and sand,
merchandise, corn, ores, fruits and
vegetables, cement and brick. -four
and cotton.
What is dug out Of the ground
equals what is raised on top Of 1t.
Animal products are nearly as i'm.
portsnt as manufactured articles.
The least important item is tobacco.
The shipments Of household goods
exceed those ofliquors. Agricultural
implements are on par with wagons
and carriages.
When you ship anything on The
Santa Fe it finally gets into this an.
nual roundup.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
WIN Call q Conference Of Indian Cb,.,..

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. si.--White Eagle,
chief Of tie Poncas, will call con-
ference of all the Indian chiefs Of
Oklahoma and Indian territory to
discuss the order issued by the COM
missioner Of Indian affairs, direct
ing Indian agents to compel Indians
to cut short their hair, to quit their
dances and feasts and to stop paint
ing their faces. The Indians aie
bitter against the order and will 90
to Washington to confer with the
president. This will be the most
notable Indian gathering in half
century.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 24.-Fresident
II. G. Burt and Chief Engineer
Berry, of the Union Pacific, returned
yesterday from trip over parts Of
the Central Pacific. They went over
that part Of the line that it is pro.
posed to improve during the present
year. The more significant part Of
the trip west, however, was an over
land ride across the country from
Walcott, Wyo., to Grand Encampment
and Saratoga, Wyo. R. ]. Fitzpatrick,
q prominent railroad contractor, ac-
companied them. 1t is stated that
a new line will be commenced at
once from Walcott to the Wyoming
towns. 1t will be about 100 miles
long and will pass through the rich
mining country opened up and will
have a terminus at Grand Encamp-
ment. .t -
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

Hiawaths World: Senator Burton
recently made very successful effort
to secure q position for one.armed
veteran Of the Spanish war. He
called on the president and took the
soldier with him. The poor boy had
been Rough Rider and the president
wanted to appoint him, but be needed
the recommendation Of a senator in
order to do II, and when Senator Bur.
ton stood sponsor for the young SOL
der he Frightened things up all
around.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

A junction City man publishes a
card to state that last Saturday he
left home and then adds my house
was rAnsscked, and four gallons Of
wine were taken out of the cellar.
Now we know the party that has done
the work, and II they don't apologize
we will publish their. names." II a
junction City gang has had that wine
over night apology won't help any
and they probably don't care now
whether their names are Published or
not ---Y
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
The Kansas Emigrant's Song.
We cross the prairie as of old

We cross the prairie as of old
The pilgrim crossed the sea,
To make the West, as they the East
The homestead Of the free,
We go to rear wall OF men
On Freedoms southern line,
And plant beside the cotton tree
oThe rugged northern pine.
We'er flowing from our native hills,
AS our free rivers flow;
The blessings Of our motherland
Is on US as we go.
We 60 to plant our common schools
On distant prairie swells.
And give the Sabbaths Of the wild
The music Of her bells
Upbearing, like the ark of old,
The bible In our van,
We 60 to test the truth Of God
Against the fraud Of maH.
No pause nor rest, save where the streams
That feed the Kansas rua,
Save where our pilgrim gonfalon
Shall tlout the setting sun.
Well sweep the prairies as OF old
Our fathers swept the sea,
And make the West, as they the East.
The homestead of the free
john G. Whittier,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30


The candidacy Of James A. Trout
man for the Republican nomination
for governor is receiving much favor
able comment. There is this much
about MIR. Trontman-whether one
believes all that he does or not-he Il
clean, fair, positive and good natured
He is thorough gentleman and hal
had wide experience in politics and
would make q good governor. HI
has plenty Of friends who will try tt
make him winner.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
Carnegie's Gift to Manhattan,

Andrew Carnegie has presented
the First Presbyterian church Of Man
haitian with q $4,000 pipe organ, in
memory Of J. B. Anderson, the man
who presented the Emporia college
with the books Of the Anderson me.
mortal library and in memory Of
whom Carnegie gave the Emporis
college $4,000 to build the library
building now being completed on the
college campus. Mr.. Carnegie when
a small boy was invited BY Mr.. Andsr-
son to use the books In bis library
and now in memory Of that kindness
Carnegie has given the college library
building and costly church organ
for Manhattan, the home town Of
Colonel Anderson's widow.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

The News editor should not be expected to
know the names Of oil the relatives and
friends who visit you, nor Is he expected TO
know when and where you visit them, unless
you tell him about It, Manchester News.
The News does not fully compre-
hend an editors duty. An editor is
expected to know by intuition, clair.
voyance or second sight all these
things, and in addition know how to
spell the names Of the visitors, no
matter Il 1t be Grayce or Mae. No
one not the seventh son Of a seventh
son has any right to be an editor.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
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Henry Loomis Nelson, the

Henry Loomis Nelson. the we'll
known political critic and Washing
ton correspondent, contributes to ths
February Atlantic, Three Months oI
Roosevelt, a brilliant and painstaking
resume Of the operations Of the new
administration, from which he draw.
every encouragement, prophesyiue
that President Roosevelt will avail
himself Of his splendid opportunities,
and influence for good the politics oI
the county, s
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

Muskogee, +. Il, Jan. 24.-Ths
Dawes commission here have received
notice from Secretary Hitchcock
that July is fixed as the date after
which no more applications for en-
rollment in the Cherokee nation will
be received. The Dawes commission,
after repeated attempts to negotiate
an agreement with the Cherokees,
and failing each time, caused the See
retary to take the matter into Ms
own hands. The order means that
II the 5000 full-blootls refuse to make
application for enrolment before
that date they will be forever barred
from participating in the share Of
the public domain. y
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
For Departmen. Commander.

Custer post G. A. R. Of Leaven-
worth, Is in the field with q candidate
for department commander who will
honor the .order--D. r. Anthony.
Since the earliest territorial days Of
the great Sunaower State, no history
OF this commonwealth would lie com.
plete which did not contain his name.
He took prominent part in all the
early troubles which earned for the
state the title Of BLEEDING Kansas. /"
He was among the foremost Of the
opponents OF the extension OF negro
slavery beyond the Big Muddy, and
was ready to, and did upon many oc-
casions. risk his life in defense Of the
principles he advocated.
In the Civil war he marched and
fought and performed bis full duties
as colonel Of the Seventh Kansas Vol.
unteers.
As editor and proprietor Of the
Lvavenworth Times he has always
been found using its columns to ad.
vance the interests and protect the
rights ofthe old soldiers.
In bis connection with the Grand
Army he has been faithful and earn.
est worker for the best interests Of
the post and Of the order. Heis now,
although u years Of age, as vigorous
In mind as in the days Of his youth,
while his iron frame seems to defy the
ravages Of time. The, old soldiers
could not honor worthier comrade.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
Minneapolis Messenger

Minneapolis Messenger; Judge
Moore has made permanent the tenn.
porary lnjunctions issued by him
against eleven jointists ia Dickinson
county. During the past year three
jointists Of Dickinson county have
gone insane. The occupation seems
to be extra hazardous in that county,
and the profits must be immense to
induce any one to venture against
the risk.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. e4.-Charles
Leonard Overlander, of the first class
at the Harvard university medical
school, has been awarded the Isaas
sweetzer scholarship at Harvard.
0vsrlander Is graduate of the Uni
versity Of Kansas, class Of 1898, and
received the degree Of bachelor Of
philosophy there.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

Lawrence Journal: Ten years ago
at the first meeting Of the Kansas
Day club, Ed. Little had number on
the program, and here is one Of the
best things he said in his speech:
It'll the waters Of the sea again flood
the plains Of Kansas, the Republican
party will abide in its birthplace in
the commonwealth Of Kansas" And
after working for several years to
drive it out, Ed. is more strongly con-
vinced than ever that be was right
then, and'that the Republican party
has come to stay.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
Concordia Kanssn: The BIZ

Concordia Kansan: The big, hall
page ads in the local papers are
the worst shots any town gives the
mail order houses. They tell Of first.
class goods at prices which no mail
order house on earth can beat. They
tell Of goods the customer can see be.
fore he lets 20 Of his money. You
can see what you get and you re.
ceive what you buy. The merchant
who has good goods, sells them at a
small margin Of profit aud tells his
story through newspaper which is
read BY the people takes the most vital
way Of breaking up the mail order
business.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

Plattsburg. Mo-, Jan. 24.-The trial
OF Mrs. Frank W. Richardson, charged
with the murder Of her husband at
Savannah, Mo-, the night before
Christmas, 1900, Is rapidly drawing TO
a close. Mrs. Richardson will bs
called to the stand to-day to testify
in her own behalf. This will complete
the defense's case. The case will
probably 60 to the jury some time
tomorrow.