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Evening journal., 1903-02-07
PRISONERS GET
PUNISHMENT
Large Crowd Attracted to
Workhouse to Witness
Whippings

About $50 people witnessed the whip
ping at the county workhouse this
morning. Eleven prisoners 'hugged"
the post, and Warden Meserve carried
out the law to- the letter Three Of the
unfortunates before being whipped
were compelled TO stand one hour in
the pillory, and will he imprisoned for
terms ranging from one TO ten years.
They were
Samuel King. John Bradley and
Joseph Simpson, the last two being ne
groes. King was whipped with twenty
lashes, and beside standing one hour
in the pillory win serve five years i'm
prisonment lie was convicted for
breaking into the house of Archdeacon
George c. Hall. While being brought
from the wOrkhouse to this city for
trial at the last May term of court he
slipped his handouts ana escaped. but
was recaDtured several weeks ago in
Pennsylvania.
simpson is the negro who terrorized
the residents beyond Third street
bridge and in the vicinity Of Whining
ton by his daring depradations as a
house-brealIer After leaving the pill
lory he was lashed forty times, and
bore the punishment with remarkable
fortitude, continuously a grin on his
countenance throughout the ordeal. He
Will be confined in the w0rkhOuse for
prisoned for ten years.
Bradley, another hOuseAbreaker, was
whipped with twenty lashes, and stood
one hour in the pillOry. He will be i'm
The only other white man 20 be lash
ed beside King was John Shaffer, CON
victed of larceny, and he was whipped
with ten lashes. and will be impris-
oned for four months.
Others who received corporal punish
ment were as follows:
Arthur Hemsley, 10 lashes, 6 months;
John Evans, 10 lashes, one year; An
drew Jackson, 10 lashes, one year; Will
liam Mousley. 10 lashes. 8 months;
David West. 10 lashes. 9 months: David
Osgood. 10 lashes, 6 months; Frederick
Moore. 10 lashes. months.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07

Federal Senate seats so long honored
by distinguished Delawareans.
Legislation was of something that
was entirely forgotten today. lmmedi-
ately upon the arrival Of the anti-Ad-
dicks Republicans at the capital, they
found the Addicks men waiting for
them i'm the State House parlor where
they had called their caucus. Repre-
sentatives Price, Tyre and Derrickson,
Regulars. went in but were called out
again by Representative Finn, leader
of the Regulars and drawn into the
Regular Republican caucus, which had
already begun
The Regulars, a half hour later, sent
a committee, Sparks, Bancroft and
lI'linn, up to the Union Republican eau
Gus with the counter proposition to go
into a caucus as suggested provided
that Addicks was really eliminated and
provided further that the Anti -Addicks
faction might haye one senator.
They retired and another half hour
Of suspense brought a seething crowd
into the state House corridors. Then
committee from the Unions came
down to the Regular conference.
Messrs Conner and Townsend, the
committee, informed the Regulars of
two propositions one was that Of en-
tering a joint caucus 10 abide by the
majority rule on both senatOrships; the
other TO hold no caucus but each side
agree to support the nominee for one
senatorship chosen by the other side.
This giving of each faction its own
choice looked all right for awhile, then
i. dawned on the Regulars that the
choice of the other fellow would be Ad-
dicks. and instantly there was moth
! ing doing"
Meantime the Democrat in session in
the third tory of the capital had pow
erful pressure brought to bear upon
fthem to stop the Addicks movement by
Offering to elect two Regular Republi-
| cans. Former Senator Kenney, their
leader in lower Delaware, retreated to
position where he advocated the elec-
tion of one Regular like Congressman
Louis Heisler Ball, leaving the other
[ senatorship open for a time.
| Don't coalesce today with Demo-
Gratis and we viii grant you an extern
sion of time on the proposition elinin-
ating Addicks, each side to support its
own caucus nominees for both terms
today" was the reply of Senator Con-
ner by authority of the Addicks. confer
ence. to the Regulars. We WIN allow
you until Monday or any reasonable
Evening journal., 1903-02-07
PRATT ACQUITTED OF
MURDER OF HIS WIFE
Verdict Greeted by Cheer.
in the Reading Courr
Room
Special to the Evening Journal.


Reading, Pa. Feb. William II.
Pratt of West Chester was this morn
ing acquitted Of the murder Of his wife
The jury came into court at $50. The
verdict was announced amid the great
est demonstration ever seen in the
Berks county Court House. The words
mot guilty" had not died on the
jurors lips before a wave. of applause
was bursting over the crowded court
room, and in another moment the ap-
plause gave way to tremendous cheers
Judge Ermentrout and Court CrieI
Mast raped for order, the tipstaves
and deputy sheriffs waved their hands
to the spectators, but it was useless
The enthusiasm could not be suppress
ed.
Pratt, who had stood facing the jury
when the verdict was rendered, drop
ped into his chair overcome with joy
He shook as the tears rolled down his
cheeks, and then sat with his fae'
buried in his handkerchief Meantime
the applause and demonstration of th'
audience had been suppressed. 1t wa.
memorable scene. Included in thu
crowd Of 1900 were lawyers, ministers
doctors, leading business men, banl
presidents, and a fair proportion o
women.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07
WOMEN FIGHT OVER ROOF
Il Fell on tho Dividing Fence and Then
Both Claimed Il.

The cyclone of wednesday might blew
part Of the roof of German Hall into
two backyards at Seventh and French
streets. The roof fell souarely upon
the fence, and the residents OF both
houses claimed It. but the affair came
TO a crisis last night. when the women
living in the two houses met TO argue
the matter. They soon came to blows
and hair-pulling match.
The matter was finally abitrated
by the roof being divided and each
sharing the expense of repairing the
fence, which it broke down.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07
TO REPAIR DAMAGED STEAMESR
The Leon and David Arrived at Harlan
and Holiinssworth's This
Mornina.

The steamships Leon and David, of
the Donald Steamship .Comrc1r ~
rived at the dock OF the Harlan nnd
Hollingsworth Company for repairs to-
day. The boats ran together in q fog
at the Delaware BrealIwater during the
storm Of Wednesday night When the
David came in this morning sha was
listed badly, and the crew was busy
pumping water from the hold
Evening journal., 1903-02-07
carriane Makers Warmed.

Evan W. Gallagher, of the Whining
ton Labor Union, has received a tele-
gram from Amesbury. Mass. advising
carriage makers not TO come TO that
city as the strike is still on there despite
negative reports. II is not likely any
local men will go out of town as car
riage makers are unusually busy at this
time
Evening journal., 1903-02-07
WILMINGTON, DEL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Z, 1903.

time before Withdrawing the proposi
ton not TO support Addicks.'
This was agreed 10 and the Demo-
Gratis then decided TO hold off. nominat-
ing for today and tomorrow Former
Congressman Levin Irving Handy and
former Governor Ebe W. Tunnel.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07
Lettera Granted.

Letters of administration on the es-
tate of William r. Cause were granted
by Register of Wills Bach this morning
TO Herbert p. Cause. Letters tesla
mentary on the estate of Samuel Cul-
bert were granted to James II. Hof-
fecker. Jr.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07
To Lecture for Friends school.

Dr. William J. Hill. of Swarthmore
College, viii give the third of the
Friends School winter course Of lee
lures in the Meeting House. Fourth
and West streets. Third-day next. the
10th instant at lis p. m. Subject.
"Lincoln's Boyhood and Early Man
hood, illustrated. The friends of the
school are cordially invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07
FACTIONS WERE
HOLDING OFF
1t Is Expected That Some
thing Will Be Doing in
Dover Next Week
UNIONS ARE FIGHTING COALITION

Delaware Situation More Critical Than
Ever Before, Declares MeFee, Demo-
oerat Who Would Have HE Party
Vote For Two Regular Republicans.
Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover. Feb. THE Delaware situa-
ton is more critical than ever tonight"
said Charles w. McFee. of Georgetown,
leading Democrat of lower Delaware,
when about to leave the capital tonight
after the most thrilling scenes Witness
ed in the old building for many years.
"Addicks is back into the fight has
twenty-One votes and can get twenty
FIVE. and Representative Paradee, DEM
ocrat. is a very sick man. Mr.. Paradee
left his bed today and went through
the battle scarcely able to hold his head
up"
When J. Edward Addicks withdrew
from the senatorial struggle Thursday.
he was convinced that the Union Re
publicans having twenty-one of the
thirty one Republican Assemblymen.
would never submit to divide the SEN
atorships with the Regulars. He was
also confident that his withdrawal
would turn the tide i'm his favor in
State and Nation. and. further, that the
Regular Republicans would never con-
sent TO entering "a caucus i'm which they
would be Obliged to assist In the cleo
[ ton of two Addicks lieutenants to the
Evening journal., 1903-02-07
Wreckers at erav,s Ferry.

The wreck train was at Gray's Ferry
this morning getting freight cars upon
the track after a wreck last night.
which detained travel at that pace for
some time
Evening journal., 1903-02-07
MR.. BOWEN WINS
A BIG VICTORY
Presidents Refusal to Arbi-
trate Forces Allie to the
Hague Tribunal
MANY PROTOCOLS BEING PREPARED
Officials Think That Case OF the Al
lies ls Likely 10 Suffer Much BY De-
lay-lnveotiaation and Adverse De-

Washington. Feb. 7.-President
Roosevelt acting upon the generally
recognized rule of nations. that the con-
sent of all parties to dispute was nee
essary to secure it's arbitration, in
quired OF Mr.. Bowen, as the fully em-
powered Venezuelan plenipOtentiary, If
he would consent 10 have the President
serve as umpire. Mr. Bowen expressed
a preference for sending the remaining
point Of difference to The Hague Tribu-
nal of Arbitration.
The President. therefore, through
Secretary Hay. notified Sir Michael
Herbert that he could not consent TO
serve, and suggested that The Hague
Court be called upon to arbitrate. the
allies having already Acknowledged i'm
principle that this was the proper ulti-
mate disposition Of all questions con-
cerning the foreign claims against
Venezuela which could not be adjusted
by direct negotiation.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07

West Church is considered the finest
auditorium for size and sound in the
city. None need stay away Tuesday
evening next. February 10. All will
be seated. and the ladies will kindly
remove hats. so as to admit of all see
ing the participants. Admission free.
Silver Offering.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07

Also Miss Mildred Pife. of New York.
humorist and reader. at West Church,
Tuesday evening. February 10.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07

The worlds famous lady whistler Of
Now York at West Church. Tuesday
evening, February 10.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07

Cartmells Cold in Head Cure is sure
cure; easy to use.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07

Delmarvia Telephone Co. connects
with hundreds of long distance points.
Evening journal., 1903-02-07
pemoeratie standpoint.

The Democrats appear TO be az sea.
But the systematic work which is being
done today from the blue rocks to the
sandhills" may result in some definite
plan to be followed on Monday. They
all appear to realize that any plan for
coalition is now out Of the question.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10
CHRISTIE WILLIAMS
Sends Greetings to His Old Grand
Army Comrades.

Mr.. Christie Williams writing from
Glendale, Virginia, April 6, to Mr.. J.
V. Stevenson, Quartermaster of Eu-
gene Reynolds Post, to remit his an
nual dues, says:
al had hoped to have written you
long ere this, but l have been sick,
very sick all winter-confined to the
house ten weeks, most of the time to
my bed. have suffered very severe
pain. am only little better now
able to move around little when the
weather is fair. l am so weak and
nervous that 1 can write only with a
pencil, and not much at that. / sup
pose that you are still Post Quarter
master. enclose one dollar to be
applied on my dues. Greet the
boys for me. Tell them 1 Otter
think of them and would like. oh, 81
much, to meet with them again
Last year they gave me a card O.
membership, good standing, and ;
leave of absence, good for one year
1t is run out now. Couldn't / have 1
renewed? Please bring it before tn
post, and oblige
Yours in F. c. & L.
i CHRISTIE WILLIAMS.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10
Middle Branch.

At the thank Offering service in the
U. P. church, which was conducted
by Rev. Gordon, $50 was received.
The wet and cold weather the last
of the week has put stop to seeding
for the present.
Oats sowing commenced on April
1th.
Mr.. NJ. A. Taylor, former resident
on the Branch, has been honored in
LaRue. He has been the book-keep-
er iur the bank for some s or 10 years,
and was recently elected assistant
cashier. Mr.. Leonard the president,
on behalf of the Board presented
him with a gold watch, and in nice
little presentation speech said he
would bear watching
Mr.. Andrew Wood, a former resi-
dent here, died at his home near the
reservoir on March %, and was buried
in the Fairview cemetery on the 25th
This makes the sixth member of the
Wood family that died of that dread
ed disease consumption.
Some gardens was made on April /
GOLDEN ROD.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10
OUR TICKET.

Messrs. shaw and Melvin, candi-
dates for Commissioner and Infimary
Director, were endorsed for a second
term, without opposition. They have
been careful, attentive and.courteous
in the discharge of their duties, and
deserve the commendation of public
approval.
Mr.. Dow Akin, the nominee for
Representative. of Scotch-Irish
stock, raised farmer, who has had
a training of several years in the law,
always a Republican. is a man who
will give earnest attention to the
duties of his position, and be a will
ing servant of his constituents, and q
creditable Representative.
Mr.. 8. d. West has received the en-
ldorsement of our county for Senator
and will receive the endorsement o.
the Senatorial Convention, without
question. Mr.. West is lawyer O.
unquestionable ability, fine speak
er, a man of quick mind. and viii
make one of the leading men of th'
Senate, rejecting honor on himsel
and his constituents.
The ticket 10 short and sweet, an
there will be no reason for any Re
publican's souring on 1t.
With strong candidate for Gov
ernor, Logan county ought to Civ
1000 Republican majority this Fal
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10
ZdncShcId.

The township election Monday re-
suited In the election of all the Re-
publican candidates. The school
election was warmly contested in the
election of Mort vanhyning to sue
ced ]. w. Small on the school board.
The Democrats captured the major
ity of the councilmen in the corpora
tion election. F. o. Hockett is the
new Mayor.
The sad news was received here
Wednesday, of the death of Rev. ]
G. Hadley, who was a resident of thi:
place for several years, while pastor
of. the Friends church. He was a
most devoted Christian. an earnest
church worker and pastor of ex'
Iceptional ability.
Walter Jacobs has moved into the
Outland property on Sandusky street
Martha Marmom and family have
moved into VIM. Loudon's property
Miss Avis Fisher, of Bellefontaine
was the guest of o Brown and famil,
the first of the week.
VIM. Williams is suffering from al
attack of lumbago.
Mr.. John Cooper and wife have re
turned to our village from Columbus
and will make their future home here
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10
Ex-COMMISSIONER
joseph A. Keller Dies at the Home
Of His Daughter In Marysville.

Mr.. Joseph A. Keller, of West Mans
field. died Monday morning at 900
o'clock, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. L. B. Harvey, of Marysville,
where he had gone some three weeks
before on 4 visit.
0His2death was the result of a
general breaking down of his system.
He was born October IL, 1927, in Per-
~ township of this county, his par
ents being Fredrick and Rachel
(Skidmore) Keller, who were natives
of Virginia. At IL he began work
for himself, and at Is married Nancy
A. Munsell, who died about one year
ago. To them IL children were born,
8 of whom are living: Frank Knowl-
tom, Edwin Harvey, Clarence E., John
Madison, Mrs. T. NJ. Wallace, Mrs. L.
B. Harvey. Mrs. Charles Harvey, and
Mrs. Elson Webb. Two sisters also
survive him. Mr.. J. M. Keller lives
In our city. Mrs. s. ]. Southard is a
niece.
Three of his children are living in
Kansas. All those living in Ohio
were present at his funeral.
Mr.. Keller started in life with nc
money, but in 40 years, he had ac-
quired quite competence, owning
several farms and a store in Wes,
Mansfield. In 1883 his store was
burned by incepdiaries, bringing Z
losslupon him of 81 600 and the same
year he lost 5000 by having to pay
security debts. Yet he went to worl
to build up his fortunes and agair
obtained competence. He started
the first store in West Mansfield. II
1852 he enlisted in the civil war, and
served till discharged on account o.
disability.
In 1859 he was elected County Com
missioner, and was one of the thre,
Who built the present court house. c
1. Brooks and John G. Hoge being th'
others. During his time great dea
of the pike building was done, and h
made a very efficient and faithful
lcounty officer. He served three term
as a Justice of the Peace and was TO
four years Postmaster of West Mans
field.
Mr.. Keller was Al enterprisinI
farmer and citizen, a man of goo'
Judgment and upright life, an &C
commodating neighbor, and a kim
husband and father. He was zeal
GUS patriot, enlisting in his country
Iservice, and voting at all elections
never missing but one-that a schoo
election, and that only by five min
utes. Logan county may well TAX
just pride in the lives of such of he
Iaoua.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10

THE Mayor of Mutual, Champaign
county, was elected by one vote. The
Mayor ruled that there was no va
cancy and the people didn't vote for
any one to fill that Office, except one
man, who wrote the name of c. P.
Jennings, a former Mayor, on his
ticket. A Probate Judge was elected
in this county, by the Democrats some
81 years ago. No mention had been
made of that Office in the Sheriffs
proclamation, and the Republicans
made no nomination. Each party
printed its own tickets, then, and the
Democrats put Sidney B. Fosters
name on theirs, and gave him several
hundred votes. But the Supreme
Court held that such an election did
not express the will of the people,
and was therefore void, and Mr. Fos.
ter, an estimable man did not take
his seat.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10
Leg Broken.

Auditor Frank Millikan and Will
Jaques on their way home from Mid
dleburg, Wednesday afternoon, found
Frank Gardener, of Peoria, man of
4s years limp as a rag alongside the
road east of this city. He was coast
ing down hill and not being able to
manage the wheel, was thrown and
both bones of the left leg broken,
Just above the ankle. The good Sa-
maritans took him into the buggy,
brought him to DR.. Huston's Office
where he was fixed up and taken to
the infirmary.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10
HdZlctOn.

Mrs. Orrie Kumler has been spend
ing some time with friends in Darke
county.
Mrs Dennis Moore and two daugh-
tiers, Lena and Nina, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Rhodes, of near Bloom Center.
Many of our neighbors are pleased
with the new R F. D. No. 3, which
comes from DeGraff.
Mr.. Arthur and family of neal
Lakeview, have moved into the ten
ant house of Robert Braden.
Milton McKinnon has sold his farm
to Ira Griffith, of Lewistown. He
will give possession this fall.
Alonzo Coover has an attack OF
measles.
Frank Harris and family have
moved from Elmer Snaps property
to Chas. Wellman's tenant house.
Mr.. F.. K. Nichol has planted two
large orchards on his farm.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10
TREASURE FOR SOMEBODY
Season Ticket to the World S Fair
To the Person Who Catches
a Wild Balloon.

A curious feature of the fire works
program during the dedication cere-
monies at the Worlds Fair, st. Louis,
April 3Oth to May I'd, will be the re-
lease of large balloon made of the
finest and lightest oil silk, and filled
with the best quality of hydrogen.
To this balloon will be attached under
proper safeguards to prevent injury
a notice directed to the finder that
on return of the notice to the expo
sition officials a season pass to the
Fair will be given. 1t Is estimated
that the balloon under moderately
favorable conditions will travel a
thousand miles before returning te
earth. 1t is likely that much inter
est will be displayed on the night OF
the balloons release as to the direc
tion of the wind and that localities
in the fortunate direction, will be OF
the lookout for the treasure-lader
messenger.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10
MillCreek.

AS soon as it quits raining farmers
will SOW oats.
Ho, for the new pike.
There was popcorn and taffy So
cial held in the school house at Wal
nut Grove. Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams of Co.
lumbus, are visiting his parents at
present.
Miss Amanda Neeper is home from
Bellefontaine helping take care of
her sick sister.
Will Tapp has moved into what is
known as the John Short property of
the Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Shontz made a
business trip to the county seat
Wednesday.
John Reuhlen has moved his family
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10

CARNEGIE has given away s67, 2l2,
623-and still he is giving-and has
money to burn. He is not one of the
Trust barons who have combined to
break down competition and rob the
people, but he has succeeded by his
foresight, and business capacity
entering fields of promise before 9TH
ers saw them. and meeting the i'm
mense demands for steel that he saw
coming, before others read the signs
of the times. He is the greatest
philanthropist the world has ever
known.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-10

THE news comes from New York,
that notwithstanding the Shamrock
III is the fastest yacht that has
ever been built to race for the Amer.
cas- cup. yet there is no danger of its
being captured. The Reliance, the
new American yacht, is several min
utes faster than any vessel that ever
entered the race, and is the best
yacht ever built to defend the cup
The managing owner of the Reliance
declares that the cup is in no dan
ger.