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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26

Paris, April 23.-The Associated
Press is authorized to announce that
the contract by which the ownership
of the Panama canal passes to the
United States is signed, sealed, deliv-
cred and complete. The title To the
canal route is now vested in the gov
ernment of the United States.
The document by which this trans
action is consummated bears the sig
natures of President Bo and Director
Richman, of the Panama Canal Co.,
who signed for the company as its
responsible officials.
The transfer is complete and with
out reservation and the United States
secures a perfect title.
This result has been accomplished
quietly and most Unexpectedly, as the
public had been given to understand
that the contract would not be exc
cuted until after the meeting of the
stockholders of the Panama Canal
Co. to-day, at which the question OF
ratification would be presented. AS a
matter of fact. however, when the
meeting takes place President Bo will
announce that the sale has been com
pleted and instead of asking for au-
thority to execute future contract. it
will only remain to ratify the contract
of sale which the officers of the COM
pany have already formally COM
pleted.
When w. A. Day and Charles w
Russell, the United States assistant
attorneys general, who are in Paris to
| assist in the transfer OF the property
were seen last night by the Associ-
ated Press. they admitted that the
| transfer had been consummated, and
| in order to avoid misunderstanding
| regarding a transaction of this magni-
tude they furnished the following Of
| fetal statement = writing:
"The arrangement includes a gen
/ eral conveyance and provisions fol
deeds and resignation in the republic
of Panama and in the canal zone now
under the jurisdiction of the Unite1
States, in which zone the civil Law
continues in force by reason of tn,
cession of the zone from a civil Law
sovereignty. All formalities of tn,
local law on the isthmus have beer
arranged for and secured to the Uni
ted States.
THE property will shortly be de
livered on the isthmus and upon tina
being done the purchase price will b.
Immediately paid"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Few men understand the value of al

Few men understand the value Of ad-
vertising more thoroughly than did the
late Robert Bonner. and he had a unique
way Of expressing his opinion. Robert
Bonner" said a writer Of advertise
ments. was the biggest advertiser of
his day. was once talking to him about
advertising. and a remark he made still
fingers in my memory. To try to at
tract the public without advertising
Mr.. Bonner said. is like trying to fiirt
with a girl in the dark. Wink and
smirk at her as much as you please
you yourself know what you are up to.
but she-your public-has no inkling.' !"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
BAD WEATHER.
II Is the Chief Drawback to Improve
ment in Business.

ment In Business.
New York, April 23.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Unreasonable weather is still the
chief drawback to improvement in
business, complaints being received
from every section of the country.
and slower collections are also attrib-
uted to this factor. Not only is cur
rent distribution of merchandise, par
ticularly dry goods, affected by the
thermometer. bur future commit
ments are undertaken most conserv-
atively on account of the possible in
jury to crops. There has been much
talk of damage to cotton. but replant-
ing may prevent any reduction in the
total yield. and a few weeks of desir-
able weather would remove anxiety
regarding wheat.
There is much confidence regarding
the future, despite the fact that at
many points supplies of merchandise
are buriensome. With the exception
of wearing apparel. manufacturing
plants are increasingly active and
structural work is gradually resumine
normal proportions for the season
May / is usually the date fixed for
many labor controversies, but this
year there is little prospect of serious
disturbance.
While no further improvement car
be discerned In the iron and steel in.
dustry. it is gratifying to find no dis
tinct evidence of a setback Nor Is II
certain that a temporary check tc
progress is to be deplored- Expert
ence very recently demonstrated thai
the disposition in the iron and stee
trade was to force progress. engen
dering imitation Of prices and all tbs
other undesirable features of a boom
Failures this week numbered 241 II
the United States. against 166 las
year, and IL in Canada. compared
with Is a year ago.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Can Play Ball on Sunday.

New York. April 23.-In a state
ment issued Friday, Police Commis-
sioner McAdoo says that the playing
of baseball games on Sunday will not
be permitted at either of the league
grounds in Manhattan, but that match
games will be permitted in isolated
neighborhoods, provided there be no
violation of the law in regard to such
games. In the commissioners opin-
ion the Brooklyn league park is in an
isolated place" and therefore he will
take no action . against the league
games now being played on Sunday
in that borough.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
ChicagO'S Car Barn Bandits
are Executed.
NIEDERMEIER FLUNKED.
Was So Terrified that He Had to
be Carried to the ScaffOld.
A HORRIFYING SPECTACLE.
Neidermeier Struggled Desperately
After the Drop FeiI-No Unusual
Scenes Attended the Executions of
Harvey Van Dine and Gustav Marx.

Chicago, April 23.-Atheist to the
last. but seemingly unnerved com
pletely. Peter Neidermeier, the leader
of the car barn bandits, was hanged
Friday from a chair, contrasting with
his companions in crime, Gustav
Marx and Harvey Van Dine, who.
standing erect, kissed an image of
Christ and died without a tremor
The three executions were separate.
20 minutes apart. the same scaffold
being used for all.
Only once before in the large num-
ber of executions that have taken
place at the Jail in this city has it
been necessary to carry a condemned
man to the gallows, as Niedermeier
was.
The crime for which the three
bandits paid the penalty was one of
eight murders which the three men
are known to have committed-that
Of Francis w. Stewart, a clerk in the
car barns of the Chicago City Rail
way Co.
Neidermeier had boasted continu-
ally of his courage, but at the last
moments approached he collapsed
and was unable to take three con-
secutive steps of a march to the gal.
lows.
Straps were placed over his ankles
and just above his knees. He was
then placed on a truck and wheeled
to one of the lower floors of the jail
after which he was carried to the
scaffold and placed in a chair on ths
trap.
When the drop fell. the shrouC
about Neidermeyer's body fell apar
| and to the onlookers was revealed fol
20 minutes the horrifying struggles
of the desperate Niedermeier.
The death of Marx and Van Din'
was unaccompanied by any simila
| spectacle.
The execution of Van Dine wa
varied by a curious incident. Will,
he stood on the drop praying ant
| waiting for his arms to be pinione'
and his legs secured. the moose fel
from the cross piece of the gallow
and dangled before the eyes of tn
bandit about to die. Disregardini
the moose the bandit continued pray
ing steadily to the end.
Mrs. Van Dine, the mother of tn
last of the bandits. was at Buda, Ill
pleading with Gov. Yates almost up I
the time of the execution. She sough
to delay the execution in the case O
her son on the ground that he was a
epileptic. The governor, however
said he saw no reason why he shoul
Interfere
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
A Mine Exploded in the Har-
Dor at Port Arthur.
1T KILLED 81 RUSSIANS.
Slight Skirmishes Along the
Yalu River are Frequent.
MASSING TROOPS AT WIJU.
viceroy Alexieff Sends Word to the
Gar that the Japanese Troops are
Concentrating in Large Force-An
Attempt to Kill Gen. kuropatkin.

St Petersburg. April 23.-The en-
peror has received the following tele-
gram from Viceroy Alexieff bearing
Fridays date:
Il respectfully report to your maj
esty that to-day during the placing OF
mines by some steam launches, Lieut..
Pell and 20 men we're killed through
a mine exploding prematurely under
the stern of one of the launches"
The war commission suppressed
part of the viceroy's dispatch, which
showed where the mines were being
laid. IL is believed that the launches
were employed in mining the en-
trance in order to prevent the Japa-
nese from entering.
1t is evident from the dispatch that
viceroy Alexieff does not intend to al
low his ships to engage in conflict.
Rumors are in circulation that two
beggars attempted the assassination
of Gen. Kuropatkin when he was in
Newchwang a few days ago. II is
said that the beggars succeeded in
approaching the general and were
| talking to him when a guard noticed
that one of them put his hand inside
| his robe. The men were seized and
searched and knives were found upon
| them 1t is said that the men were
Japanese.
London, April 23.-A dispatch from
Port Arthur says news has been re-
| ceiyed there of the complete destruc-
| ton of a Japanese column on the
/ Yalu river. No details were obtain
1 able.
Rumors of severe fighting on the
Yalu are reported from various
sources For instance, the Shanghai
| correspondent of the Times says he
/ hears that the first Japanese army
has crossed the Yalu almost without
opposition. and the Daily Chronicles
l representative at Seoul says that
heavy fighting has occurred, but that
for strategic reasons 1t is impossible
/ to send particulars
Lao Yang, April 23.-Gen Kuropat-
kin is expecting that the Japanese
will soon attempt to cross the Yalu-
The concentration of the enemy's
forces at wiju has progressed stead
lily. Information brought by scouts
and others show that there is more
than one division there and that pom
toons are being brought up
There was a skirmish Thursday on
an island opposite wiju which the
Japanese occupied in order to pave
the way for the laying Of pontoons
Rnussian troops in boats were at
tackled and driven back, Capt Sneiz
in, who was In command. being badl,
wounded
} Occasional skirmishes with tbs
Japanese along the Yalu river ant
unimportant brushes with smal
bands of Chinese along the fall
vary the monotony of the perpetua
movement of troops to the seat o
war. Military trains are endlessl.
going up and down the line; infantry
cavalry and artillery are passing b.
daily. The troops which have reach
| ed their allotted stations are hard a
work preparing to drive out tn
| enemy
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Plans for a Mammoth Hospital.

New York. April 23.-The plans for
the new Bellevue hospital in this city
were made public Friday. They pro-
vide for the largest hospital In the
world. a magnificent structure which
will extend from Twenty sixth to
Twenty-ninth street and from First
avenue to the East river. II will take
ten years to finish the structure and
will cost s12,OOO.0OO. 1t is to be con-
structed of brick and stone. will be
fireproof and will accommodate $500
patients. II is planned to have 125
doctors and 800 nurses.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
A Victory for Trades Unions.

London, April 23.-The house of
commons yesterday passed the sec
ond reading of the trades union bill,
legalizing peaceful picketing and
amending the law of conspiracy in
connection with trade disputes and
protecting trades union funds against
legal process for damages caused by
the action of members of such unions
The bill is the outcome of the recent
Judgment of the court in the Tan Vale
railway case. when the railway mems
union was mulcted in heavy damages
for picketing and interfering with
non -unionicts.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Miners Will Strike.

Terre Haute, Ind. April 23.-The
block coal miners of district No. s
have voted to reject the propositions
of the operators for a two years con-
tract under last years conditions
with a per cent. reduction in wages
The committee finished counting the
vote Friday and notified the operators
that work will be suspended at once
The majority in favor of a strike is
about GOO. About 5000 men will be
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Bell Could Not Find Morris.

Pueblo, Col, April 23.-While the
military squad which is escorting
President Meyer to Telluride was in
this city Friday Gen. Bell sent
squad of soldiers in search OF Henry
Morris, who is the author OF a num-
ber of pamphlets on socialism Bell
offered $25 reward for information OF
the whereabouts of the man, but II
was not furnished and the troopers
departed without finding him. Gen.
Bell wanted to arrest Morris Tor
sending the following telegram:
"Bulkley Wells, care Of Sherman Bell.
Allow me to name you as the great
est coward in Colorado. save Sher-
man Bell, the tin horn"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
murderer was Shot to Death.

Salt Lake. Utah, April 23.-Frank
Rose. the wife murderer, was shot to
death in the yard of the penitentiary
here Friday. Death was instantane-
Gus. four bullets lodging in or very
close to his heart. Rose confessed to
other murders. said to number no less
than ten Rose declared he had spent
the last II years in committing sue
cessiye crimes, varying from robbery
tn murder
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
BoiIermakers Struck.

New Haven, Conn, April 23.-Two
hundred boilermakers employed in
the local shops of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad went on
strike last night as the result of the
company's refusal to grant them a
nine hour day and Is per cent, in
crease in wages. The strike of the
boilermakers not only affects the
local shops. but those all over the big
railroad system. and at o'clock that
class of mechanics from one end of
the road to the other took their tools
aud asserted that they will refuse to
go back TO work unless their requests
for more pay are granted.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Arrest of a Smugqler.

Detroit, Mich. April 23.-Alonzo
Burrows, n travelling salesman, has
been arrested here by Treasury
Agents Lewis. Bowling and Parsch-
elsky, on the charge of smuggling
5000 worth of Sumatra leaf wrap
per tobacco across the river from
Canada to Ecorse, a suburb of this
city. He was given a hearing before
Commissioner Dawson and the Off
GERS say he broke down and confessed
to his connection with the smuggling
and also with two other smuggling af-
fairs. Burrows was released on
81 900 bail. II is thought by the Of
fcers that he had confederates.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
shipbuiIders Declare a Strike.

Quincy, Mass, April ga strike
was formally declared last night by
both the Boilermakers' union and the
Shipwrights' union against the Fore
River Ship and Engine Co. The two
unions have a membership of 1000.
1t is expected that the other three
unions involved will take similar ac-
ton. The launching of the battleshiI
Rhode Island planned for April 30 is
likely to be postponed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
kiIbourne Is Generous.

Columbus, o.. April 23.-Col. James
Kilbourne. president of the Kilbourne
& Jacobs Co., few days ago was So
licited to send an exhibit to the st.
Louis fair. He has sent a reply say
ing that he would comply by sending
one of the most notable exhibits that
will be seen at the exposition. He
will send all of his employees. num-
bering over GOO. paying all the ex-
nansps
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
A Double Murder.

st. Petersburg. April 23.-The wife
of Gen. Strandman. who lived in a
handsome residence adjoining the
winter palace, was murdered Friday.
She was found In her room with her
head chopped open with an ak. A
valet was also murdered. Thousands
OF roubles in bonds and securities
were also stolen by the perpetrator of
tho crfma
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Father and Children Murdered.

Richmond, Va, April 23.-In the
Runnet Bag section of Franklin
county Thursday, James Nowlin
while returning home from Endicott
on horseback was shot from ambush
by unknown persons, as was his little
daughter. who was sitting in front of
him The bodies were found in the
road with the child's arms around the
fathers neck. Nowlin was known
among Illicit distillers as an informer,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Proved All He Said.

Washington. April 23.-A thorough
review of Mormon interference in the
political affairs OF Utah was given
Friday by Judge o. w. Powers. the
only witness before the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections, in
the investigation of the protests
against Senator Reed Smoot- Several
times efforts were made by counsel
for the defense to show that his story
was based on hearsay. but the at
tempts were met with an array Of
facts taken from signed statements Of
members of the church
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Arrested for Conspiracy.

Pittsburg. April 23.-W. l. Craw-
ford. of New Castle. Pa. president Of
the Interstate Finance Co.; E. j.
Bechtel, president of the Fidelity
Home Assurance and Realty Co., and
Albert Dodge. secretary of the Home
Assurance Co.. of Buffalo. were ar
rested at their Offices in this city Fri
day on warrants charging conspiracy
to defraud. The arrests were made
by the Pittsburg detective bureau and
Is another move against what are
known as the endless chain" home
buying concerns.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
A Grafter's Confession.

Minneapolis, Minn.. April 3D.
There was a sensational scene Friday
In the trial of William II. Johnson
superintendent of poor in the ad-
ministration of ex-Mayor Ames. when
Charles ii. Brown. who was Johnson's
clerk. admitted on the witness stand
the system by which the poor fund
was looted. He described the meth.
ods by which fraudulent orders tc
grocers for supplies supposed to go to
poor families were cashed and the
proceeds divided between himself and
Johnson. Johnson. he said. had pro
posed the plan to him.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Judae Webber Lands the Prize.

Mansfield. o.. April 23.-On the
95th ballot Judge A. r. Webber. OF
Lorain county. was yesterday nomi-
mated for both the long and short
congressional terms by republicans Of
the Fourteenth Ohio district. Judge
Webber on the final ballot received
147 votes
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Harrison 20 he Mine Inspee,or

Columbus. o.. April 23.-George
Harrison. of Jackson county. will be
the new chief state mine inspector for
the term beginning May 1. Gov. Her
rick has not made official announce
ment as yet. but has given other ap-
plicants so to understand.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
A Song of Winter.

When the fire OF life burns low.
And the darkness gathers round.
When without is falling snow.
For the winter Wild Is found
Bring the wood to feed the fire,
Let your hope as logs be cast.
Quicken up the hearts desire.
Love the future as the past
Time will perish with its flowers,
Fruit will fall from on the tree:
Dark and dreary seem the hours
AS departs the olden glee:
But the days march on and On
To renewal of the spring;
When you think OF what is gone,
Think what future days will bringl
William Brunton. in Boston Budget.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
A NIortlY Proiact.

New York, April 23.-ihe organiza-
tion of a national child labor com
mittee whose purpose is TO supervise
the actions of existing state and la
bor committees in all parts of the
country and to prevent in the newer
states the sacrifice of child life which
has characterized some older indus
trial communities" was announced
Friday. The committee includes ex.
President Cleveland, Cardinal Glib.
bons, Senator Tillman and other per-
sons of prominence.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
ReafHrmed the Sentence.

Frankfort, KY, April 23.-The
court of appeals yesterday affirmed
the judgment of the Franklin circuit
court sentencing James r. Howard tc
life Imprisonment for the murder Of
Gov. Goeoel. This was the third trial
and appeal
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Strike Caused a Blockade.

Ogdensburg. n. ", April 23.-Rut-
land railroad officials are here trying
10 settle the strike of the captains Of
their fleet of steamers plying between
Ogdensburg and Chicago. The ware
houses are blocked with westbound
freight and hundreds of loaded cars
are accommodating in the railroad
I'd
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Their Visions.
THE POET

What do you see I'm yonder treef
Although its limbs are bare.
] have the precious gift TO see
A wee nest swaying there;
] see the fragrant blossoms which
Shall scent the breeze in May.
see the ripe fruit. rare and rich,
That shall be there some day.
THE CHILD.
j don't see any nest UP there:
The limbs look bare and brown;
They amt a blossom anywhere
That / see fioatin' down;
They amt no fruit that's rare and rich,
As fur as / can see,
But every branch looks like a switch
Fer pa 10 wallop me
IS. Z. Kiser. in Chicago Record Heral,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
Head Tax Bars Them.

Vancouver. Il. c. April 23.-There
is shortage of Chinese labor in
British Columbia. Owing To the head
tax of $500 no Chinese are coming
into the country.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
For Sale.

Above farms are well Improved. fine rich
soil on pike roads. near railroads towns
school and church, y cash, write for farm list
and further Information VIM Fleming,
Greensburg, Ind.
Laundry. in q town Of 1000 population.
worth twice the money it VIII take 70 buy IL,
Greensourg. Ind. Jan. % 1904.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
aourd 200 Years Old.

What Is believed to be the Oldest
gourd Is owned by E F. NJ Hurt, Of
Fayette. Ne 1t Is more than 200 years
old, and as good as when it was
plucked from the vine Mr.. Hurts
grandmother had 1t for IS years IL
was handed down to her youngest son.
Peyton s. Hurt. and he gave it to his
SON, the present owner. This gourd
wzs grown In Virginia in l701-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
To Polish New Shoes

A slice Of raw potato should be rubbed
over new boots. which will then polish
as well as old ones.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
THE CANAL EOURS.
Panama Property Now Be-
longs to Uncle Sam.
CONTRACT WAS SIGNED
In Paris by Canal COmpany's
Officers and Our Agents.
NO FLAWS IN THE TITLE.

Result was Accomplished Quietly and
Without Display and in Very
Short Time the Purchase Price Will
be Paid to the Canal Company.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26

"The horrors Of war are unspeak.
able" also the names of the generals.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
FRRR COLUMN.

nyO BUY-LArge quantity of hrst-class logs
u measuring from "a 70 s. inches Cash Will
be PAID for al timber selected. VIM. Bullard.
BellefuntRine, o. 2H