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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

Eugene Debs says he will not ac-
cept a denomination as the Socialis-
tic candidate for President. Self
sacrificing of Debs. surely.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

Harry New thinks Fairbanks will
have second place on the Republican
national ticket. This is but another
Illusion of Union county.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves to
be indebted to the late firm of Will
hanson & LeSourd are requested to
call and settle their accounts at once
as the books of that firm must be
closed. A. LIE SoURD,
tfl03 Administrator.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

Miss Margaret Allen and Mr.. Con.
rad Forty were married March IA at
the Episcopal rectory by Rev. T. Gs
c. McCalla.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

Italian soldiers are guarding the
Vatican as a plot to kill the Pope
has been discovered.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

Linemen of the Central Union Tele-
phone company should certainly COM
mand high wages.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01
Have you paid for your REPUBLICAN

Present maple syrup season turns
out to be one of the best in years
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

Columbus. o.. March 31-The judici-
sry committee of the Senate today vote d
to report the Heinlein cigarette bi II for
passage. 1t absolutely prohibits the
sale of cigarettes or cigarette wrappers
in the State. Violation 10 punishab BILE
by fine of from sa5 to 500 for each
offsnse.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

A movement has pegun in the legis-
lature for good roads in the state OF
Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

The effort to drive the Royal
Arcanum, ! fraternal insurance
order, from Nebraska has failed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

The Fifth Regiment Ohio Infantry
will accompany Governor Herrick TO
the ST. Louis Exposition.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

We pay IA cents per dozen for eggs
Rea's grocery. 2t
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

1t is reported that the bill which wa.
exploited at the opening of the legisls
tive session to create q state board.
to have sole power to grant franchises
to ali sorts of public service companies.
both within municipalities and outside
them, but was withdrawn when pub
lie opinion against it was so strenu-
Ously expressed. is to be resuscitated
and introduced next week.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01
Consolidation.

The Index Printing s. Publishing
company and the Bellefontaine Repub-
licsn will be consolidated under the
name of The Index-R-publican Com
psuy and the several publications will
hereafter be issued by the new organ
izstion.
The Republican. its Office fixtures.
the subscription list and the good will
of the retiring proprietor have been
transferred to the Index-Republicsn
company by Attorney A Jay Miller.
who purchased. the Republican plant
of Mr.. Campbell, the head OF the in
stitution for so MANY years
1t is the intention of the new owners
to consolidate the two interests hoping
thereby to better serve the newspaper
reading public and more efficiently as
sist in upholding the best interests of
Bellefontaine and surrounding COM
munity. The great aim Of botn the
Index and the Republican ever since
| the day the first issues of these re-
spective newspapers were sent from
the presses was the good of the people
and the upbuilding Of the town and
county which gave them support
These principles have been fought for
and defended by both. The editors
spoke out plainly against wrong.
They protected the interests of the cit
lizens wherever and whenever opportu-
nifty afforded. BY their fearlessness
they won many friends who lent
staunch support and gave liberal pat
lronage. All of this is appreciated by
the publishers who feel assured that the
lnew management will be accorded the
lsame courteous treatment as in former
years
The consolidation of these two vel
known publications is made in the in
terest of no faction In any party. W.
are for tine community first and as fal
as politics are concerned the right viii
be defended and the wrong denounced
A man or party with political idea
differing from those of the publIsnerl
will be given fair treatment and JUS
consideration. 1t is to be understood
that the political affairs Of the Index
Republican Company are to be conduct
ed in a strictly non-factional mannel
for advancement Of the Republican
party as a whole. We expect 9 unitet
support and thereby confidently hop'
for success
No expense is to be spared to max
, the new plant one of the most com
plete in Central Ohio. The new
gathering force cannot be excelled. tn
Equality of the reading matter will b
the best that an efficient editorial fore
can gather together. the telegraph ser
vice will be the latest and most com
plete obtainable and the pictorial AM
. other features viii be continued an,
} improved upon as much as possible.
J The nav company will send int
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J news that is fit to print you will fin
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in the newspaper line. the latest an
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

Much local interest in Republican
circles was occasioned. Saturday, by
the news in The Dispatch from Belle
fontsine that the friends Of General
R. p. Kennedy are making q renewed
night to seure for him the state pen
sion agency at Columbus. now held
by J. W. Jones. Mr.. Jones has had
the place since 1895. when he was ap-
pointed through the influence of SEN
stor Hams. na.-Columbus Dispatch.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

Mr.. Earl d. Carr has resigned as
manager and secretary Of the Silver
Lake Ice & Coal company. the resigna-
tion has been accepted and he retires
Friday from his service in this ca apac-
ity. He has not as yet announced his
plans for the future but it is under
stood that he may become a travelling
salesman Mr.. Carr has served as
manager of the Silver Lake company
since its formation some months ago.
Before becoming manager he Was en-
gagged in the coal business here in
which business he embarked some
years ago. 1t ia probable that ex-Dep-
uty County Recorder Byron Swisher.
who has been acting ss assistant man
ager for the company. win succeed Mr..
Carr as manager and that Mr.. John
Foster will succeed Mr.. Swisher.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-01

J. H. Kinkade. of Marysville. prom
inent candidate for circuit judge in
this district of sixteen counties, was IN
Lima yesterday, and expresses himseli
as well pleased with his canvass. BE
was granted the privilege of selecting
his own delegates from Union county.
Mr.. Kinkade expresses his preference
for the convention city as between
Kenton and Lima. The jud dicIal
committee will meet next week to de-
termine time and place. Hon W. 81.
Kinder. of Findlay. and Judge ]. FL.
Hubbard. of Defiance. are the two
other leading favorites in the race.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Russians Blew Up Port Dalny.

London (By Cable).-The destruc-
ton by the Russians OF their valuable
terminal and other property at Port
Dalny, which had cost the govern
ment many millions, TO prevent the
Japanese securing possession shows
the desperate straits OF the Russians
on the Liaotung Peninsula. 1t is also
said to be their intention to blow up
their ships at Port Arthur should
the Japanese capture that place.
Admiral Togo's ships continue to
shell Port Arthur at intervals, and
it was reported that fighting was in
progress there. The purpose OF the
Japs is said to be a combined bonn
bardment from sea and land, the Japs
using powerful siege guns.
The Japanese officially contradict
the Russian report that communica-
tion by railroad or wire with Port
Arthur has been re-established.
After battle lasting all day Tues
day rcnforcements reached the be-
leagured Japanese troops at Anju. The
attacking Cossacks were frequently
driven back and finally forced to re-
tire, leaving so killed and wounded
on the field, The japanese lost four
killed and wounded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Did THESE KILL VENT?
Two MOuntaineers Are Accused Of
MiIIiOnaire'S Murder.
BOTH NOW IN TAzEWELL JAIL.
Circumstantial Evidence Leads Authorities TO
Issue Warrants for Ison and Wright-Only
One Bullet Was Found in the Body-li Was
32'Caliber and Had Entered From the
Front Passing Through The Heart

Knoxville, Tenn, (SpcciaD In the
county Jail at Tazcwell are Silas Ison
and Tom Wright, who were served
with warrants for the murder OF Ed
ward l.. Wentz, who disappeared near
Big Stone Gap, Va, last October and
OF whom no trace could be found TIN
til Sunday, when his body was dis
covered on mountain near where
his horse was caught after his dis
appearance.
Ison and Wright are said to be
desperate mountain characters, against
whom suspicion has been lodged for
some time and around whom circum-
stances now throw strong evidence OF
guilt. They were being held in Jail
for Virginia authorities as refugees
from justice. The pair first came un
der suspicion last week, when there
was found at their quarters in the
mountains an English riding suit sim
liar to that which Wentz wore and on
which there was blood. The two men
were known to be enemies of Wentz
because OF Wentz's hostility to their
conducting a blind tiger" on the
premises of his company.
Another circumstance which pointed
to their guilt is that since their incar-
ceration last Wednesday they have
been carrying on a correspondence with
outside parties hinting at some graver
trouble than that for which they were
being held at Tazewel and from which
thew were irving to escape.
Daniel B. Wentz. his brother, Jack
Wentz, and party arrived at Big
Stone Gap, Va, at $50 o'clock =. Nj.
Daniel and Jack Wentz did not go
with the coroner's jury to the scene
where their brothers dead body lay,
but remained at Big Stone Gap to
await news OF the investigation. The
medical examination of the body Of
f. /. Wentz tends to complicate the
mystery. The bullet wound found on
the body might be taken to indicate
that he committed suicide.
Only one bullet was found in the
body. 1t was OF 32-ca!iber and had
entered from the front, passing
through the fifth rib and the heart and
lodged in the muscles OF the back near
the spine. 10 other bullets were
found, although there were several
holes in the clothing that had the
appearance OF having been made by
bullets. The right hand was missing,
the indications being that some wild
beast had devoured it. Nine teeth
were missing one OF which was found
on the ground near the body. There
were indications of hemorrage in the
region of the heart, and the back ap
peared as though it had been
streaked With blood. The revolver
found near the body was 32-calber
Smith & Wesson and, as heretofore
reported, three chambers had been
fired,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Report on Cotton Crop.

The Department of Agriculture is
making elaborate arrangements for its
report on the acreage and condition
OF the cotton crop on May 20, the con-
dition OF cotton on June IS, and for
reports on other crops for June and
July.
A large number of correspondents
VIII send in detailed reports on the
cotton acreage and condition on May
20, and they have been enjoined to
use the greatest care, especially for
acreage, and to base their opinions
Upon inquiries as well as upon obser-
walton, and to avoid Understanding
or overestimating this years crop.
The acreage will be expressed in
the form OF percentage of last years
acreage, as in previous years.
The cotton schedule for June 2s
will be concerned solely with the CON
dition of the cotton crop on that
date. The June report of various
crops will be concerned largely with
acreage. The official correspondents
throughout the country have been ad-
vsed that the estimated probable av-
erage yield per acre of winter wheat
on the present area should accord
closely with their statement of the
condition OF this crop. In their re-
ports for the summer months they will
estimate the condition, in the form OF
an average yield per acre, as well as
giving the usual percentage figures as
to the normal condition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
TURKS MASSACRE ARM:NIANS.
Burn Village in Sassouu District and Kill of
inhabitants.

Paris, (By Cable).-An official dis
patch to the Foreign Office from Con.
stantinople confirms the reports that
Turkish troops have burned village.
throughout the Sassoun district of Ar.
menia, killing the inhabitants.
The French Ambassador, NJ. Con-
stans. has joined with the Russian and
British Ambassadors in sending Con-
suls to Erzeroum, in the hope of
limiting the destruction and blood
shed.
The official adviccs, although brief
indicate that the work of extermnat-
ing the Armcnians occupying the
mountainous district of Sassoun is
practically accomplished Tie Turk
ish methods appear to have been
much !he same as those which were
adopted during the Armenian mas
sacres.
The official reports do not give
exact details as to the number of
towns burned and people killed, but
they shov the action OF the Turks
to have been sweeping
The French authorities were ad-
vised some time ago that Turkey wa:
taking advantage of Russias pre-oc-
cupation in the Far East and intended
to adopt a decisive course toward the
rebellious Armenians. The informa.
tion then indicated that the Turks
would begin the work of suppression
about April IS. In order to preven
this the Powers made an energetic
protest This delayed Turkeys &C
ton, which, however, has now been
executed with the same severity as
at first contemplated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Cupid Found a Way.

Lcsueur, MINI, (SpeciaD The
marriage of Miss Myrtle Thyme and
Albert Grayland occurred here. The
groom was only 20 years OF age, and
being an orphan, without guardian
was consequently unable to obtain a
license The young lady. though
nearly two years younger, was still
over rs, and OF lawful age to get
married. Neither one wanted 10 wait
for the young man to grow Older, so
the difficulty was settled as follows;
Miss Thyme formally and legally
adopted her affianced, and then, as
his guardian, gave the necessary CON
sent to there being a marriage license
issued to him. The document was
duly given out and Justice OF the
peace married the couple.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING.

Egyptian cotton is used only for
highpriced goods.
About one-thrd of the weight Of
an egg is solid nutriment.
The Sandwich Islanders alphabet
has only twelve letters.
Cuba grows nearly one-third of the
worlds sugar cane.
India's cotton crop last year was
about 5000 900 per annum.
Canada is an Indian word. meaning
collection of huts."
The to,al trade OF Abyssinia is
2,874,So3 bales OF 400 pounds each.
In San Juan. Porto Rico, there are
five families for every two dwellings
One in sixteen OF the inhabitants
OF the United States has direct in
terest in the pension disbursements.
The bloodiest battle ever fought
with gunpowder was that at Borodi.
no, in which $4,000 Russians and 49,.
600 Frenchmen were killed.
The net earnings per mile of the
81 900 miles of railways in European
Russia are just half as much as those
OF American roads.
Consumption is four times as fire.
quent in families receiving more than
81 200.
Diphtheria can only be diagnosed
by meteorological examination, and
can be absolutely cured by the ad.
ministration of antitoNin early in the
disease.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Rules for Canal Board.

Before leaving Washington Secre-
tary Taft designated Assistant Secre-
tary Oliver, Major-General Gillespie,
Brigadier- General Mackenzie, Col,
Edwards and Judge Magoon as a
committee to formulate the regula-
tions for the conduct of the business
of the Isthmian Canal Commission.
As at present outlined no bureau
will be established in the War De
partment but it is expected that the
commission will be almost an inde-
pendent executive bureau. The com
mission will conduct its own appoint
ment division and, in fact, its entire
business, as several other depart
ments are conducted separate and dis
tinct from the War Department, but
subject to approval by the Secretary
OF War, according to the order of the
President
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Congressioual and Departmeuts,

The report OF Assistant Attorney
General Robb, who investigated the
New York Postoifice, exonerates
Postmaster Van Cott of any inten-
tional wrongdoing.
The Interstate Commerce Commits,
sion decided the case of the Glade
Coal Company against the Baltimore
and Ohio adversely to the railroad
company.
The President received 100 dele
gates OF the Virginia Baptist Asso-
citation.
Colonel Symons reported that the
Washington Monument had been
struck by lightning, but was not
injured.
The old Nipsic, the wooden war
ricane, was ordered out OF commits
sion.
Capt. Lowell l.. Blake, a forty
miner, is dead. at the age OF 70.
Charles II. Robb, former assistant
attorney general of the Postofficc De-
partment. assumed his duties of as
sistant attorney general OF the De-
partment cf Justice.
The State Department will not make
an official protest TO the Russian gov
ernment against the utterances Of M.
Paslof relative to the Vicksburg
affair.
The President has signed the procla-
nation opening the Rosebud (S. d.
Indian Reservation to settlement.
President Roosevelt has decided to
appoint George +, White United
States marshal Of Georgia in place OF
]. M. Barnes. removed.
Great preparations are being made
to entertain and show the country to
the honorary commission from the
Philippines.
Counsel for August W. Machen
Have filed bill Of exceptions TO the
action OF the lower court.
Secretary TAFT has established the
Office OF military secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Foreign.

Friends and pupils Of the late Pro-
lessor Mommsen, the historian. have
decided to erect a monument to him
in front of the university in Berlin
Half the necessary $4,000 has already
been subscribed k
An Official dispatch TO the French
Foreign Oftce announces that Ar
mcnians in the mountains districts
have been massacred by Turks.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
held the second court Of the season
at buckingham Palace.
The Tbetans bombarded the Brit
ish mission camp at GyanRtsc. Sccre-
tary Brodrick informed the House OF
Commons that recent events made il
inevitable that the British advance to
Lhassa.
A balloon belonging to Captain
Surcoui descended in Paris street,
struck a house, exploded, and the
Games from it injured eight occupants
OF the house.
Three days OF national mourning
have been proclaimed in Peru in honor
Of the late President Candamo, whose
body arrived at Callao yesterday.
The international convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association
OF North America began at Buffalo
The furniture store OF d. II. Brand
& Co, at Trenton, n. j., was des-
troycd by fire, Loss, $4,000.
The seventy-ninth annual meeting
OF the American Tract Society was
held in New York.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Casualties OF yaIu.

Antung, (By Cable).-An official
report of the casualties at the battld
at the Ya.u contains list of 81 Japj
anesc officers killed and 20 wounded
100 men killed and 600 woundedl
On the Russian side 1862 men were
found dead on the field; AIS wounded
are in Japanese hospitals and 1873 men
we're taken prisoners.
Most OF the Russians who sur
rendered Ut Hamatan, west of Chiu1
Lien Cheng, where the Japanese
charged the Russian rear guard, were
wounded.
The Russian soldiers who have since
died in the hospital are buried on a
hill top near Antung, and were fol-
owed to the grave by a Japanese
guard of honor and the staff officers!
A Danish Lutheran missionary, tho
only foreigner living at Antung, read
The funeral services over the remainsl
The captured Russian munitions Of
war being brought into Antung in-
clude twenty field pieces, ten mas
chine guns, much small arm ammuni-
lion, twenty transport wagons, two
lmbnlances and band instruments, tho
latter perforated with bullets. Most
Of these things were abandoned in
the precipitate fight of the Russian
troops.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
WARSHIP LOST BY JAPS.
A Torpedo Boat Blown Up Near Port
DaIny.
JAPANESE BOMBARDED BATTERIES.
Bodies Of Russian Troops on the Shore
Sheed by the Warships japanese Sailors,
Under Protection OF Guns, Scale the Heights
and Cut the Telegraph Llnes-Seven Killed
and Seven Wounded.

Toxic, (By Cable).-The Jananese
torpedo boat No 4S was destroyed
while removing mines from Kerr Bay,
north OF Talienwan, Port Dalncy.
Seven men were killed and seven
were wounded. This is the first war
ship Japan has lost in the war.
The torpedo boat was lost during
series of bombardments and sur
veying operations at Talienwan,
Deep and Kerr Bays, by Admiral
kataoka, commander of the third
squadron. The Admiral arrived at
Kerr Bay and detached the cruiser
ltsukushima, Nisshin and Miyako,
ordering them to lombard the land
batteries, while a hotilla OF torpedo
boats swept the harbor for mines A
second fiotilla of torpedo boats, which
had been engaged in guarding Port
Arthur the previous night, joined the
squadron and began the work OF sur
veying the harbor.
The Miyako discovered a company
of Russian infantry and a detachment
OF cavalry on shore and dispersed
them. The survey was completed at
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Two torpedo boats that were recon-
noitering and removing mines i'll the
west shore OF Kerr Bay discovered
telegraph line running along the
Takushan Peninsula. In order to des-
troy it Lieutenant Hotta and four
sailors landed and scaled the heights
under the protection OF the guns OF
the torpedo boat and cut the line.
The Japanese vessels then discover
Ell three bodies OF Russian troops.
one large and two small detachments,
whercupon the squadron advanced
close to the shore and shelled them.
The Miyako. which was reconnoiter-
ing in Deep Bay. discovered a Rus
sian guard post on mountain to the
northwest Of Robinson Promontory
and destroyed it.
A Russian force. estimated at 10
companies, took refuge behind an
eminence, but it was dispersed by
the Japanese.
Torpedo boat Nos. 4S and 40 dis
covered large mechanical mine in
Kerr Bay. Their various attempts
to blow it up failed and it suddenly
exploded Cf itself cutting No. 48 in
two. The torpedo boat sank in seven
minutes The squadron hurried boats
to the rescue and picked up the
wounded. Three other mines were
discovered and exploded. The squad
ron completed its operations at 9
o'clock in the evening, and returned
to its basc