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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

The Chicago platform endorses mer-
chant marine, Chinese exclusion, re-
ciprocity and gold standard The peo-
pie know they are good things and We
viii keep them in action
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

Rev. Jesse Swank and family will
visit Lakeside during his vacation.
which he viii likely take during the
latter part of July. In October they
expect to visit st. Louis.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

Ben F. Short. of the Mae-o-Chee val
ley. brought to this office Wednesday
a quart of lucious Strawberries. Mr..
Short, who sells in the local market to
Rankin Brothers, says that the crop of
berries this year will pe short bat
oAal
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

The record OF half century of Re-
publican rule is truly wonderful 1t
thrills every lover of his country and
reflects the greatest honor upon the
Grand Old Party.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

United States Senator Fairbanks, of
Indiana, born in Union county, Ohio.
and who will be the candidate of the
Republican party this year for Vice
President, will probably accept an in
vitation to make an address at the
1904 meeting of the Central Ohio Con
ference of the NJ. E. church to be held
in Marysville during September.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

SATURDAY. the new catalogues for the
Logan county fair will be distributed
by Secretary John p. Akin. The
catalogues We're issued from the job
presses of the Index Republican.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

Arthur Frazier, OF this city, propri-
etor of the Oyster Bay. in speaking
of the burning of the excursion steam
sr, the General Slocum, at New York,
which resulted in the loss of several
hundreds of lives told Of having been q
passenger on the boat a number of
times several years ago The ''Slocum"
was placed in commission years ago.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

This kidnapping fake is bald headed
and hoary- -whiskered, Something new
and more unique should be invented. =
Urbana Times Citizen.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

President Roosevelt has invited Paul
Morton, prominent Chicago railroad
man, to become Secretary of the Navy.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

When you visit the worlds fair
make it point to be sight seeing in
the larger buildings during the heated
period of the day as these buildings
are well ventilated and much cooler
than the smaller ones.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

We want 200 bu or more of good
eating potatoes. Also good seed po'
tatoes, early varieties.
CARTER BROTHERS.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

The birth place of Mrs. F. E. Ring.
of this city. and Mr.. Dineen. recently
nominated for Governor of Illinois by
the Republicans of that state, is the
same town, Edwardsville, Ills.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

Wade Laughlin, of Bel.ecenter. has
been granted certificate to practice
in the veterinary department of the
Ohio State University.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24
An interesting meeting of East Lib.

An interesting meeting of East Lib
erty Lodge No. 247 F. & A NJ. of
EastLiberty held Wednesday night was
attended Oy eighty, twenty-five of
which number were from North Lew
isburg. The NJ NJ degree was con
ferred upon two candidates, Rev. Mr..
Harris and Rev. Mr.. Roberts. and af-
ter the work lunch was served
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

The Chicago convention commended
the governments attitude ON the trust
question and all international problem.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

George F. Shumate. aged 81, of West
Liberty, has been sentenced to the
Xenia workhouse for intoxication.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

]. E. Wren. of Monroe townships,
presented this Office with a box of fine
homegrown Strawberries Tuesday
The berries were grown near the Deep
CAut
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

Born, June 81. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hogan. at Clinton. Mich. a
SON Mrs Hogan was formerly Miss
Sarah McCurdy, of this city.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

Ex-Governor Nash shows recuper-
stive powers that amaze his physicians
and friends
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

The ''drys' VINO won in the local
option election at Mechanicsburg held
prayer all day during the voting.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24
The Western Ohio
Real Estate and Loan Co.

WA. Graffort, Manager % years experience
in the real estate and loan business.
BELLkFONTAINE, O., LOCK BOX s64
SIDNEY, LOtK BOX 72.
MANAGER OFFICE for Records and
Correspondence. Rooms and Taylor Build
ing. DeGraff, o.
Local Agents In As Counties.
II you want to buy or sell a farm. town
property or a business OF any kind, or borrow
private money on long time. at per cent.
No abstract required Write and our
representative will call at once or our Man
ager will write you fully All business con-
fdential.
Send for list of farms for sale.
No charge for listing your property, yours
may be the one to suit
Immigration Agents for the North, South,
Fast and West. III you want cheap land and
low railroad rates. write us.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

The Cleveland Leader is starting q
boom for Foraker as President four
wears hence.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

The new Republican platform makes
NO promises that win not be kept.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

Memorial services of tine K. @. e.
lodge were held at the NJ. P. church
last Sunday afternoon. A. ]. Wander
burg, of Springfield, and Rev. N. J.
Kinney made addresses. On account
Of the rain tine graves were decorated
by committees
Mrs. Hattie Shultz- Oman and son,
of Columbus, visited with Mr.. Alex
Trout last week.
Miss Clara Clay, of Kenton. spent
Sunday and Monday with her parents.
The Childrden's Day exercises of the
M. P. church were a success. The
children did finely and they and the
ones who arranged the program are to
be congratulated upon the manner in
which the program was carried out.
Gretna Greeting.
Gretna, June 23.-Mrs T. A. Millner
and daughter, Of Quincy, visited at W.
Il. whitmore's home Monday.
Mr.. John Hess, formerly agent al
DeGraff, is agent at this place. 81,
purchased the J. q. Faidley propert,
and moved his family here.
There was small attendance at tn
Township convention Sunday ON &C
count of rain. Those present enjoye'
the program
Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas, Of For
est, were guests of Mr.. j. G. Brow
and family the FIRST of the weeR.
Children's Day services at the Brett
rem church at this place will be OF
served Sunday morning, July 8.
Misses Maud and Georgia Hame
have returned from Delaware. wheI
Miss Maud graduated from the .. "
II U. She will spend year at home an
enjoy q much needed rest.
T Harrison township alumni was el
tartained at Locust Lawn, the Lind'
muth home, Tuesday evening.
Il Mr.. ]. N. Miller moved into b
, lneW residence last week.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

The Republican party reanirms its
protective tariff policy
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

The Democratic state campaign will
open September /.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24

Roosevelt had 7Os out of sss delegates
pledged for him
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-24
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Have you paid for your REPUBLICAN

Roossvelt's record is a platform in
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14

"A newspaper solicitor who has
travelled over Iowa considerable or
late reports that farmers are looking
after odds and ends more than for
merly. Corn cobs once thrown away
are now utilized as fuel, the straw
stack which was formerly burned or
allowed to rot in the field'is now CIV
en- the same attention as the hay, and
dead trees from the groves make up
the wood piles. 1t has frequently
been remarked that ii farmers would
utilize the by-producrs of their farms
as carefully as manufacturers and
other producers find it necessary to
do in order to make their business
profitable, it would greatly increase
their wealth. 1t appears from re-
ports that they have commenced to
do this. 1t is hardly an exaggeration
to say that small family could be
supported ON what is wasted on some
farms
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14

ing trip to town TO investigate. they
simply order the goods by mail. II
the goods happen to be satisfactory
they are inclined to try again, and
the home merchant mas, lost consid-
cradle trade.
There is only one way to combat
this traffic, and that is for the local
business men to prove to customers
that they can sell better goods at
smaller prices than can be bought in
Chicago or any other market. They
must also bring to their customers
notice the things that are likely to be
wanted. They must anticipate the
trade and be prepared to care for it..
Eternal vigilance and eternal hustle
are the prices of success in business,
and if the local men DO not exercise
these necessary functions, the other
fellows will.
1t is harder to root out an evil
than it is to prevent it, and the out
side merchant should be shown no
quarters. The field belongs to the
home merchant, and it can easily be
held by judicious and persistent adj
vertising. Trade naturally is heav-
Ter in December, but now by ali
means is thA time to hustle for 1t.
The new customers you win now will
likely stay by you during the whole
year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
M'kINLEY MEMORIAL.

"The Carnation League of Amer
lea" instituted as an annual memorial
to the late President William McKin-
ley and dedicated to national patriot
ism, is a fixed institution and insures
a perennial observance of January 20,
the anniversary of his birth, as "Mc-
Kinley Day." To wear the late pres
ident's favorite flower, the carnation,
in the lapel of the coat, in the hair,
or at the throat, in silent memory of
departed public servant, is what is
contemplated by this movement, in
which the young and old of both
sexes can have a part.
The custom was first observed on
January 20, 1908, with the greatest
unanimity throughout the country,
and by Americans all over the world.
1t is simple, inexpensive act and
full of patriotic sentiment All
through Mr.. McKinley's life, both
public and private, there ran distinct
vein of sentiment, and memorial of
this sort is, therefore, peculiarly ap-
propriate to him.
The custom will undoubtedly be OBJ
served the coming Goth day of Janu-
airy more universally, if that is posi-
BILE, than on the initial day, a year
ago. Interest in the memorial has
increased wonderfully during the
past year, and Mr.. Lewis G. Reynolds,
of Dayton, Ohio, who suggested the
idea, has received letters of the most
unqualified approval from Americans
everywhere.
No expectation is had of giving the
movement the importance OF local
organizations or annual meetings and
conventions, but in quiet, unobtru-
sive way it can be made to WELD an
influence for good almost incalcula-
BILE and to foster spirit of true pa
triotism worthy of our country and of
the man whose memory it is proud to
honor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
THE TOMS SERENADE.
Music Hath Its Charms, Especially
On Moonlight Nights.

The High Toms" were OUT, friday
evening on a serenading tour and
they took out their Metropolitan Or
chestra, the same that created
such stir in the city during carnival
week last, year. 1t was moonlight.
The silvery beams of Luna always
did appeal to :. Tom" and this even
ing was no exception to the rule. The
Toms" personally, individually, sew
orally and collectively, tuned up and
started out upon their round Of WIS.,
its. The company consisted of Ed
Walton, Leo Baldauf, Ray Lyman,
John Lofland, Jerome Wood, Oliver
Madison and Howard Harold. The
band was in costume, which fact aug
mented the musical efforts and abil-
tiles of the members. AS soloists
the members of the band excel and
made grand music, but when they
played ensemble, it was truly awful.
1t does not matter much how the
boys travelled, by the back yard fence
line, clothes line, or car line, but the
fact remains that the band covered
considerable territory and serenades
are acknowledged by Penn college
skating rink, where the band execut-
ed in cold blood very excellent rep
ertoire, the Will Kalbach, G. e. Lof-
land, J. G.. Cliff, Irving Johnson, H. L..
and A. P. Spencer, F. D. Boyer and
other residences about the town.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
TIMBER WOLVES.
Animals Are Numerous Along Loca
Streams.

Reports come to the city that gray
timber wolves are decidedly bother
some this winter in the bottoms of
streams in the northwest part of the
county, and farmers are reporting
depredations upon their sheep herds.
Jerry Everett, four miles north of
the city and adjacent to Skunk river,
reports several animals lost on ac-
count of the work of the wolves. The
Edgerton place, near the Everett
farm has also had repeated visits.
Some of the sheep were killed in a
cow lot quite near to the house.
Hunters who are looking for big
game will find something worth look.
ing for If they will go to this neigh.
borhood and there will be no trouble
about getting permission to hunt
over the lands in question.
The wolves are, reported as not
carrying off the sheep that have been
killed. They cut the throat and
drink the blood of the victim and
then leave the carcass untouched
The pests are said to be quite mum
erous and there is some talk of hav,
ing an organized hunt in the near fu
ture to rid the neighborhood of the
pests.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
IN EARLY DAYS.

Montezuma Republican,: The first
election in Poweshiek county after
the act of reorganization occurred on
the third day of April, 1848. This
was called the organizing election,
and the officers thus chosen held the
position TO which they were then
elected, until the regular state cleo
ton in the following August. These
were the first officers of Poweshiek
county, but it must not be supposed
that this was the first election held
in the county. Prior to the organiza-
ton of the county, the settlers were
attached to Mahaska county, and the
entire county was constituted an
election precinct, known as Powe-
shiek precinct. 1t is said that when
Poweshiek precinct was yet a part Oh
Mahaska county, the place of voting
was cabin situated on section nine,
about five miles west of Montezuma.
All the way from Shocks Grove on
Bear Creek, and from Lattimer's
Grove, the free and independent cit
izen was accustomed to wend his way
" lulS Cdplh anu peIlorm HIS part OI
the duty of deciding the -momentous
issues which then agitated the ma
ton. Mr.. A. w. Ballard, then of Os-
kaloosa, was deputized by the sheriff
of Mahaska county, to carry the poll
books to Poweshiek precinct the day
prior to the election. He was also
entrusted with the tickets of both
parties, handing over the democratic
tickes to we'll known representative
of that political faith, and distribut-
ing the Wing tickets himself.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14

lion. The issue is dated March
1S68,and is full of insults to Abraham
Lincoln and abuse Of the government
at Washington. 1t was edited by on,
M. B. ". Bennett and is the most bit
ter Observation-Disclosures paper we have
ever seen, barring Of course the Chi
cago American.
II the editor was candid in his ex
his judgment was might!
lame when he penned his leading pro
phetic editorial. In it ne says:
"The political contest is now
open. Let every democratic sol
der FURNISH up his arms, fall In
to line and be ready to move at
a moments warning.
The fight is noble one. Your
homes, your honors, and your
lives are staked on the issue. If
successful, you will have EQUAL
RIGHTS, EQUAL TAXATION.
NO BANK SWINDLES, COSTING
THE PEOPLE 18,000,000 OF
DOLLARS PER YEAR, but A
UNIFORM CURRENCY, AND A
WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT.
If you fail, you will have gold
for the bondholders, and depre-
ciated rag money for the poor
man; a standing army to keep
down the white man at the point
of the bayonet, while the negro
rules him; ten states out of the
Union, with untold suffering, pow
erty, outrage, rapine, famine, ar
son, assassination and murder;
negro suffrage and negro equality
in the school room, in the parlor,
in the jury box, in the legislature,
in congress, and eventually mis-
cegenation, that will engulf the
white race, and place us on a
level with Mexico, and entail all
the scenes of atrocity of Hayti,
San Domingo and Jamaica.
We will have high taxes; our
farms and homes sold, because
we cannot pay them, and be glad
to serve as tenants on our own
farms. And upon our ruins will
be elevated a monarch to rule us
with a rod of iron. Are you
ready for the contest? Let us go
forth in this fight shouting a
white mans government, liberty
or DEATH"
The north won and the republicans
held the reins of power, but not ;
single prediction made by this preju
diced editor has come to pass. Thu
negro, it is true, has been given hi!
rights, but he does not rule the Whit
man. The contest is as 1t should be
a race for the mastery of the fittest
where qualifications and eficienc!
count The talk about monarchy re
minds us of the tootings of some o
the latter day horn blowers. one o
whom is now hobnobbfng with royal
ty in Europe. The moral of the who'll
thing is that rant in politics neve
counts for anything. Sober and IN
prejudiced discussion of public ques
tons is always timely and right, how
ever much people may differ. Blu
abuse and unreasonable prediction
sooner or later perculate to the leve
to which they belong,-the grave @
oblivion, and the shame of those WIN
endorsed them
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
MISTAKEN ECONOMY.

After the holiday rush g over al
most every retail merchant makes
the mistake of cutting out all his adj
vertising and permitting his business
to drift for a month or two. Here is
where the mail order and catalogue
houses drive the wedges into the
trade of the community. They new
er sleep, and right in what is general
ly termed the dull season of the year
they increase their efforts to stimu-
late patronage. People as rule
have more time to read then, and the
seductive inducements of the big
concerns weigh more heavily On their
minds. They do not see the things
they think of buying advertised by
local merchants, and in place Of max
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
THE COTTON MARKET.

One of the large manufacturers o.
cotton clothing for men, including
oyeralls, aprons, etc., has addressed
a letter to the trade, that is a mos
comprehensive statement of the reas
ons for the advance in the price Of
these goods. "In our opinion" says
the letter, 'the high price of cotton
has not been brought about artificial
ly. The campaign of the bulls could
never have been carried to it's pres
ent limit unless it had been timed tt
act in conjunction with natural con
ditions. In other words, the immuta
Bile law of supply and, demand is the
actual moving power and the market
in futures a mere incident.
''The simple fact, not thoroughly
appreciated as yet, seems to be that
this seasons crop of cotton is under
the normal production while the
worlds consumption has been rapidly
growing and has already reached a
volume far beyond the parity with
the supply.
"This increase OF consumption
comes naturally from the spread Oh
commerce and civilization. Every
new country opened up to modern in.
fluences, brings with it as one of its
first requirements, demand for cot,
ton cloth. Provision, therefore, in
these days, must be made for the
wants Of certain percentage of the
teeming millions of Africa and China
as well as of those of our own new
possessions, a percentage which
events have enormously increased in
the last few years.
"The increased demand is likewise
due to increased consumption at
home. High wages and steady EN-.
ployment means larger purchases. II
every workingman in the United
States takes one extra suit of work.
ing clothes the result is measured in
cotton by tens of thousands of bales!
"If these remarks are true, the
conclusion is irresistible that the
price of cotton, with possible ups and
downs within comparatively narrow
limits, the results of professional,
trading, will remain abnormally high
until the supply overtakes the de
mand; certainly that can not occur
before a new crop and probably not
then.
mot only is the price of cotton pro.
ducts similarly affected but the sit.
uation is further complicated by the
determination of mills everywhere
to shut down rather than to fail to
obtain prices on parity with the
cost of the staple. Production is
therefore being curtailed and timely
deliveries in many lines are not to be
secured at any prices; and meantime
prices Of all heavy cottons such as
drills, denims, ducks, ETC., have been
subject to almost daily advances,
keeping step with cotton itself, while
all lighter weight materials are seri-
ously affected, though in less degree
In view OF these conditions, a
manufacturer in our line OF business
needs no apology for repeated adj
vances.'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
Iowa is not likely 70 60 bankrupt

Iowa is not likely to go bankrupt
even If she did not have any lnsur,
ance upon her state house. State
Treasurer Gilbertson has just made
his annual report which shows that
Iowa has on hand $1,935, 436.20. AT
the close of business January 8, 1908,
the state had on hand the sum of ST.
666,094.76. This shows an increase
in the report for the year just closed
of 68,341.44. The statement just
made shows cash in the treasury
amounting to '$5,932.6S. OF this there
is $3,S80.00 in gold, $1,115.0O in cur
rency, $514.75 in silver, $39S.01 in
checks and drafts and $2492 in nick
els and pennies. The fund deposited
in banks amounted to $1,269, $685..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
Kansas City Times

Kansas City Times: Governor
Cummins of Iowa is not ready for
emergencies, as Governor Dockery OF
Missouri is. When the Des Moines
capitol was burning the Iowa execu-
tive found it necessary to send out
for pair of rubber boots so that he
could wade about in the slush and
water to direct the firemen. Under
a similar call to duty Governor Dock
cry would have been obliged merely
to tuck his trousers into the legs of
the boots he always wears and rub a
little fresh grease on the ankles. This
would have saved much valuable time
and would have indicated the Mis-
souri, governor for his love of antique
footwear.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
The editor of the Newton Journa

The editor Of the Newton Journal
has been fed so long on obituary
poetry that little of the real thing
once in while is mental feast.
Hear his song of joy: eve attended
church on Sunday evening recently,
where the preacher instead Of giving
his auditors his usual sermon, read
one Of Vandyke's finest poems. He
had rehearsed it previously and read
it we'll and most effectively, and as a
lesson for meditation and edification,
it was one of the most telling ser.
mons we have ever heard"