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Bellefontaine Republican J. Q. A. CAMPBELL, - Editor. FRIDAY, SEPT. 2. 1898. orrica oppobits thb ooubt hocsb: Entered at tbe Post Office at Bellefontaine as aecond-claas matter. The loyal ia the blgfceet grade baklag powder fcaowa. Actual teata How it teaa eaa third farther taae aay ether bread, -tat FQVDER Absolutely Pure SOVAL SWIM MWOM 0O-, MW VOW. Tub President viaita tbe soldiers in camp Hon tank Point this week. Germany has accepted Russia's invi tation to the National Lots Feast. Salvador, Hondnras and Nicarauga have formed "the United States of Cen tril America." Sickness is increasing among the troops in Porto Rico, owing to the hot August weather. Small pox has broken ont at Pat-in-Bar. and there are 27 cases, and one - death has occurred. Gin. Mibritt has given the Philip pine insurgents permission to have representative at the Paris Conference Ir the weather ia propitious the G. A. R. encampment at Cincinnati, next week, will be one of the creates! ever held. The twelfth annual session of the Grand Castle of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, was held at Ironton, this week. Spain has finally accepted our offer to release Cervera and his men, and they have been ordered heme by their Gov ernment. It ia stated positively that President McKinley will be at Cincinnati, Wed nesday, the day of the parade of the veterans. Yellow fever has appeared at Key West, Galveston and at a small place on the Gulf, in Louisiana. Also in Central Mississippi. Commodore Philip has been placed in command of the Second Squadron, while Schley is serving as one of the Puerto Rican Commissioners. Sec. Bliss says it is an outrage, the way Secretary Alger has been assailed that no Secretary of War has ever look ed after the soldiers as Alger has. The Norwegian expedition's have returned from a search after Audrey's ballron, but were unable to find any trace, of it. Bv the way, what became of Shafter'a balloon; Skcbetaky Alger says he will not de m and an investigation of the charges ol Gen. Miles, and it is said no. investiga tion will be made unless it is ordered by Congrees. Well, Congress will investi gate it, and perhaps it will be more thorough, though a little late. Ir the Cubans and Philippines had been strong nations, that had acted as our allies, there wonld be no talk of ig noring them, deserting them, or settling questions involved, without consulting them. Is it like the United States to treat its allies mean, because they are poor or feeble. Bold the Philippines. The different European powers come up and take a look at Russia's proposi tion for a disarmament, walk round it, take another look, shy off, and wonder if it isn't loaded. They are so suspicions of Russian diplomacy, that they would ac cept a dish of peaches and cream from the sly Muscovite, with a great deal of hesitancy. They seem to think that NicLolas is an old Czardine. Gov. Bushnkll haa borrowed Gov ernor Hasting's hospital train, and to day it will leave for the South to bring all Ohio's sick soldiers North, who can stand the trip. SurgeonB from Cleve land, Columbus, Toledo and Cincinnati; will go with nurses, to take care of the sick boys. The Governor is not certain that he has authority to do this at the expense of the State, but says he will pay the expenses out of his own pocket, if necessary. The Republican Convention at Lima, Tuesday, nominated George . Crane, as a candidate for Circuit Judge. Mr. Crane and Judge Snook, of Paulding, were the only candidates named. Only six of the sixteen counties in the Dis trict, were represented Logan, Hardin, Hancock, Allen, Auglaize and Mercer. Judge Day, who is a candidate on the Democratic ticket, for reelection, was highly complimented by various mem bers of the bar present from the several Bounties, and motion was made to to make no nomination but to endorse him for the second term, but the motion was withdrawn, and a motion to make jxo nomination was voted down. FQRAKER, THE CUBANS FIND He Will Espouse Their Cause With all His Might. It Is Jnst Possibe That the Sen- . ator May Take a Horse back Bide Confabs With Alger Cincinnati, O., August 31. With view to satisfying himself of the ability of the Cubans to govern themselves United States Senator Joseph Bsnson Foraker intends to visit Cuba and Porto Rico. "If it is necessary for me to go into the interior," said Senator Fora ker, "I will take the saddle and do so.' The Senator's announcement is taken here to signify that he intends to con' tinue his espousal of the cause of the Cuban liberty. "The Cubans are by nature a tracta ble, liberty-loving, honest people, I be lieve," said Senator Foraker. "I know that there are more Spaniards in Wash ington than yon think. This harang ning about the Cubans' inability to gov ern themselves is an attempt to asses inate them, to stab them in the back. There is a gang in Washington that is doing it. It is the same Spanish gang that sent Thomas D twley with Shatter to Santiago as official interpreter to mis lead the newspaper men. Why, I ve gone to talk with Alger and I could no notice how nasty be acted. IVre had comfaba with Alger before, and I expect to have again." The Spanish Government has ordered Gen. Blanco to remove the mines .from Havana Harbor. If all millionaires were like John Jacob Astor.and Mrs. Leiter who gave the troops at Chickamauga the fine hospital, and Miss Helen Gould, who is doing many things to relieve the Bick boys at Montauk Point, there would be less trouble in this country. The people ad mire a wealthy man who makes good use of his money. Exchange. Stands by the Cubans. Senator Foraker stands by the Cubans, and proposes to take a trip through Cuba, on horseback, to get the inside of affairs there. He wrote a three column letter a few days ago for the press, show ing up falsehoods that have been set afloat to prejudice the Americans against the Cubans. He will be loaded, when Congress meets, and he will be heard from. He says all these lies have start ed from Washington, and that there are too many Spaniards there. Coming Home. The First Illinois arrived at Montauk Point, Long Island, from Santiago, and debarked, Tuesday. The Chicago Inter Ocean says, the regiment will be given sixty days furlough, and at the end of that time will be mustered out Springfield, 111. We suppose this means that if terms of peace are agreed upon by that time, they will be mustered out; but f war 1b to continue, they will be held till i he close of the war. This is Fred Campbell's regiment and we expect him home on a furlough, according to these advices, some time next week. His mother received a letter Wednesday from his friend and former room-mate stating that Fred's place at Mande Bros., Chicago, will be open for him, on his return. As this was not promised when he enlisted, it will be in the na ture of agreeable news to Fred. Asainaldo Issues a Memorial to the Foreign Powers. London, August 31. A dispatch from Manila saye: Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, has issued a memorial addressed to all the foreign powers, reciting the fact that the Philippines have formed government under the constitution adopted on June 23. He adds that the Fhilippino forces have since carried on a campaign of lib erty, taken forty provinces, and have re duced Manila. They have 9,000 prison ers. Peace and tranquillity prevail in the conquered provinces, and there is no resistance to Again aldo's authority. The campaign, tne memorial says, was conducted with due regard to the rules of civilized warfare. He asks for the recognition of the independence of the Philippine republic or, failing in that, to grant the Philip pines belligerent rights. Exaggeration. There has been a great deal of sick' ness in the different camps of the army, due to the warm wet season, mistakes in locating camps, the long period of inactivity, incompetence, rascality, in dolence and bad appointments, that has been aggravated by disappointment and disheartenment. by reason of so many troops not being able to get to the front in active service. But it is not nearly as bad as some soldiers and many correspondents have made out, and much of it is no worse than the volun teers of the civil war endured. The Governor of New York went to Chick amauga, and he said he found the con dition of things there not nearly as bad as represented. Yet there was a great deal of sickness at Chickamauga, due principally to the season, the lack of water, and too long a stay in one camp. While it is therefore well to muster out troops not needed, and to have a change of camps, and a reorganization and re form of the medical and commissary departments, there is no occasion for the country getting in a hysterical con dition, i COUNTY NEWS. Huntsville. in.. iwkaT familv left Wednesday for their new home at 8pringfield. Tom MorrU moved Into John Rude's house on Findlay street last week. J. B. Kufle lsaoie w country. , t ,, Clarence vjrevener ib h-i nes trade with J. E. Jump here. Fred MoffetthaB given up housekeeping and stored his household furniture at Bheruian Grindle's, preparatory to removing to South Warsaw. , M. ti. Kniprm win occupy uiraer. property on East Napoleon street. The corps of teachers and their schools for the ensuing year in McArthur township may h of interest iust here. They are: Kate Yo- der. No. 1; Alonzo W. Bousta, No. 2; Aggie Ruble, No. 3; Winnie McKiranan, No 4; Anna AiKin, no. d; h. n. naiiey, ii, o; xjuy Howard, No. 7; Ines Olentine, No. . Samuel Jenkins was lying upon me nour resting, Thursday, when his 2-year-oia cniia in attempting to jump over him, landed with its feet in such a manner as to crack one rib, ard otherwise injure him. riot weatner is nere in earnest. Corn cutting has begun in our vicinity. Directors are putting buildings in order for schools to open. Potatoes will oe pientirui. urapes can ne reckoned as legion, corn par excellence, Surely this will be a poor man's year. Very little sicaness oi a serious nature within our knowledge. nanrim KitcHevot west Liberty visited ms sister, Mrs. Catharine Coulter, here Tuesday last. ' Jack Stewart soon goes Dacr to Aioany, Ind , to beg n work in the glass factory. Dr. Richardson has a bonanza in his gravel ! at in .nil IK nftnta ner vard. LiOts PI una are iseiua vauguv a. uui .vow. Heavy rainstorms went north and south of here Tuesday. Mr. v.. J. wiison.onr townsman, naa are union on the 28th inBt. Those present were. J. E. Barnhart and wife, Torence Henry and familv. Joseota Backlev and family of London, O., Hamilton Nichols and wife of Urbana, 18 in all. It was a very enjoyable occasion. Mrs. Mart Shaul has been confined to her hnniA aavnral days with hav fever. Miss saran uoweu was cauea nome irom here last week by illness of her mother. Miss Ems Day came nome irom unicago, Tuesday. Thomas uiow is not xeenng so wen tnis ei IntmAlT hot weather. The Young hotel here changes hands this week, William Lewis retiring. Lake view na.tlo. Will HtllVMUl him. nronertv here October 1. while James Rood jsrmnc miner a win luyvo uu& i ,, will take Mr. Miller's place at his fine country ...MonrA five milna west of town. Hnmt think the manv changes in oar village denotes a run-down Btteof affairs. Wedon't think so. Give na newcomers and we bespeak a new business entnusiasm. J. O. Griffin made a trio to Huron county and brought back peaches and other fruit tor rutai Im or Billy Tudor ana Here uoaiter went to me te Fair. Tuesday. Bert Clow commenced to work at freight house in Bellefontaine, Wednesday. Checkers is a favorite game here now, with no particular cnampion. some aays ago a leiiow caning muiBcu n. Pfwmin worked some of our farmers on a watch racket, then forged checks for different amounts. There he used aacollateral security by which he borrowed money and then re deemed the notes. He got David Bowersox's nnA in t.hiB wnv fnr 22. Officer E. A. Linson had been shadowing him, and on Wedesday received a telegram from Carey to come after his man. whom tne omcers were noiaing wwre. Ha arrived here with him yesterday morning. Mavor Bimel's hearing resulted in Freeman waving examination. Linson immediately took him to Bellefontaine jail. The name "Freeman" is na doubt an assumed name. Tiffin is his home, supposedly. Landlady Lew u liaa . Hftim of S4 on him for board. A little social drunk was indulged in here Tuesday night. M . C, Knight is refitting his store with new shelving, watkins foreman. Hill noatera and fair advertisers olentv. Thomas Dnn has some four-year-old corn on hands. Oil Hntchins made a business trip to Sidney Wailniiina Mrs. J. H. Porter, of Lakeview, was agiieat of Mrs. J. . Rude a tew days last wee. Tom Morris moved Wednesday to Rude' nMiuiflQ here. He exercised until warm then drank ice water. His pnlse had almost stopped when Dr. Jones succeeded in bringing him up. , Mack Wllloby is around again after several liamnTrliMM Ct the lunffS. James Stiggers will move into the Dncker nrooertv on Lima Street aoon. John McCormick and W. A. Bidwell are painting Ben Howard's buildings west I here Ai Myers is in poor neaito. Th New York governor, who went to Chick amauga and took his state troops borne to care for them, is one of the type needed to act in emergencies without waiting for a "red tape regime." He did not wait until one-half the soldiers were dead, for fear he would km niifc self politically. , gleet him governor again by oxilarnatioti Harvey Stevenson and wife yisited their dancrhl.er. Mra. HnRton. here Tuesday. Mrs. Cteorgia Coulter came up from belle fontaine Tuesday, France is not increasing in population It is at best at a standstill. There are more deaths than birtha. Considering the late misfortunes of Spain, it is easy to see that the Latin race will some day disappear from history. Exchange. It is reported that Garcia has been re moved by Glen. Gomez, because of bis alleged trouble with Garcia. This comes from the yellow dog newspapers, and we don't believe a word of it. Garcia is the best fighter in the Cuban army and has done the most service, and it ia not probable that he has been turned down without a hearing. Linens. 50 dozen Bath Towels, good graJe, 5c each. All linen buck Towels, hemmed, 10c. Excellent line of huck Towels at 12Jc: 15;, 18e, 20c, and 25c. Damask Towels in fine grade, knotted fringe, big value at 25c. Cotton craBh Toweling, any quantity. 25c, a yard. Check glass Toweling, 19 inches wide, any quantity, Z3 a yard. All linen heavy Crash, Stevens make, 5c a yard. Heavy Barnsly Scotch Crash, 10c. Denim stamped Table Covers, yard equare, and we might say soiled, at 10c, regular price 35c. Half bleached Table Linen 25c. Bleached Damask all cotton, 20c, fine in appearance. Cream all linen Damask with red border, 25c. Our own importation of Cream Table Damask are not only of a superior finish but we save a middle man's profit and can afford to save you money on all this class of goods. See our line ot 37Jc, 45c, 50c, end 60c Then the bleached goods at 50c, 65c, 75s, 85c, $1 00 and $1.25. Napkins to match at 75c, $1 00, $1 25 $1 50 and $2 00 a dozen. Two special values in full s'zs Bed Spreads at 75c and $1 00. Hemmed and ready for nse. H. M. Annat, School supplies cheapest, School tablets, largest. China Hall. China Hall School pencils, cheapest. China Hall, School straps, cheapest. China Hall. Slates, cheapest. China Hall. Slate and lead pencils. China Hall. All kinds of Hall. school supplies. China Buy school tablets at China Hall. Tin cans, 25c a dozen. China Hall. Dinner and toilet sets. China Hall. Glassware, cheapest. China Hall. Lamps, cheapest. China Hall, BYE-BYE. SANTIAGO 1 LbUGT frOlTl Fred CamDbsll r n J J J rJ TU.l A rew uuu5aiiu liius iiiui Had Been Missed. nTiirn ITCMCfir IHTrnCCT I UlnUM llumOUr llilLnUoli The Snlenditi FiRhlinc of the Colored Troops. Is Camp, San Juan Hill, .Neab Santiago, August 0, 1S9S. Dear Claire: I received your lBiitr night oetore last and alaj una nova fattier yesterday afternoon, dalrd July making u last two weeks lu reaching me, the beat uuio of any mail I nave had et. I get about nail tne khi-iui.i cans, l also rcoiiveii lu tne same man with your leu-t a long letter from father's cousin down at Gentva, Ala., Mrs. Cassa Campbell Reynolds, inviting me to stop and visit tUna on my way home. I would tako great pit aaure in doing so, but. of course, could not leave mv regiment nutil we are inus ercd out, even tnousn we Btiouid land at a boa.n ern rior. which is rather donb ful, as rumor has it we are to go to Long mand and will embark next week. Kdu'iao harbor is fall of transports now and some of the regiments are a'ready tm- hirkmz. I think over To per cnt ot tbe men 10 the American army have tK-eu sick in the last two weeks. Co. D lost their third man this morning, and tbe 34 h Michigan, who are i'lst over the bill from us, have buried twenty men. At all times of the day we can hear "three volleys," the last salute to some de parted comrade, echoing m tbe sur rounding hills. Did the newspapers bave anyttung ia about the fate of fchafier s balloon f 1 was a dead failure. By means of it tbe Spanish were able to accurately locate our position, and they succeeded in piercing it ni'ih several shots before the Americans named it down ot tneir own accord. Yon may tell F.oia that the colored regiments won laurels. They have the reputation of being the most formidable ngbtere in tn army. .Notmng wouio stop them. Tna ci'ored cavalry (on foot) cbarged no .i hul at lv. (Janey witb carbinf 8 and toe k a block: house, which excited the sm z nrn'; of all the foreign military attaches To English attache said if he went home and told that that regiment made sush a chure without bayonets ho would be laugh jd. at. Tbe Japanese tttdcaa ei'-d the Americans need no ethers, ns oocn mji 13 an otncf t in himself. Ac tbe amrgn on the San Juan hills, the colonel of !ha Kiugh Riders said, "Well, boy-; do ycu thitk vou can take that, hill? ' His answer was a veil, and without waiting for command they were tearing up tbe hill with Wto jpa that struck terror to tbe hearts of the Spaniards in tbe trenches who fl id as from an avalanche. R;call had to be sounded a dczan times bfore the troops could be stopped and thny say if tbe officers hai not restrained them they would Lye g :ne clear on into Santiago. Of emrss they would htva been made prisoners, as they would have been eurrou .d !.l by tbe entire Spanish army. T'iy scythe yelling of the Americans diJ Dior) to demoralize the Spanish thsn anything else, and than they were ni; used to our methole of charging hs Srimh rvntoin being to advauc?, firo, and tnrtt? (ill bpek, but the Americans ad ?4 nc v 8 re, and tnen go ahead, and th tt took tbe epuak ou: of the Spaai .rJa I wri'.e this at the risk of rppca'ir.g Ut you may havt read in the newspapers, I ut from tht letter I received froai father yesterday, I infer the papers have cot had fall in formation frou the front. Ho saemed to think our regimut uad rjot been a Sibonev. We landed at Siboney auoui noon, Satuday, and camped on tne beach there KntiJ about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. I dated my lattar mailed there "Jaraugna," but that ia a mietake, as Jaraugna is situated at the foot of tht mountain about three miles back from the beach. I am writing this letter In the guard house. The guard house is a tree, in the shade of which tbe guard i lonnge whiie off duty, and whicb is recoen z;d as headquarters for the guards. In com pany with three other boys X ran tot guard lines tbe other day end paid t. visit to Santiago. We got through tl guard lines a- d back all right snd dodged the provost at Santiago all right, but our "top sergeant was sick and an officious smart Aleck was "acting" in his place, bo h of the other sergeantt- being sick also. This fellow happened to discover our abeencs and also a chance to exercise a little authority, so whei we came back he told us to report to th captain, under arrest, and the long and short of it is we were brought up before the mtjor and fined 15 days' pay and given two days in the guard house for '"leaving camp without .permission and entering the city of Santiago." O le of the boys who was with us is a nephew of General Bates, the commander of our division. I got off with ten days pay however, as I kept my mouth shut when I got hsek to camp and they did not find out I had been to Santiago, and I wap only fined for "absence without leave." If our regular first Bergeant had not been sick we would have had no trouble, a1 he is one of the nicest follows in th company. We would probably havf "got it" from him privately, liut he would not have gone out of his way to make troublo for os. with love to all Your loving brother, Wilfred B. Campbell, P. 8. Our regiment, I forgot to tell you, has the reputation of making the best forced march that was made in the campaign. We marched into the filing line without throwing away an article while most nf the other troops ' threw away part of their outfits and some of them threw away everything thy had before they got up here. W. B C, Nbab Santiago, August 12, 1SLIS. Deab Father; I am afraid you and other Americans make tbe mistake of judging others by yourselves. Am ri cans come down nere expecting to bad the Bame principles, ethics and standard of moralB maintained in Cuba as in our own country, and failing to find this, vent tbeir disappointment ia berating the Cubans. As a matter of fact the Cubans themselves are Spaniards, or of Spanish descent, just as we are Knglish or of English descent. Whatever ideas they have of honor, of Justice, or ot fighting, they have derived from the Spanish, nor could anything else reason ably be expected, since the Spaniard ia the oniv model they bave had to imi tate. .... I am afraid tbe Cuban armv ia artn ated as much by the spirit of the ven detta as by actual patriotism, and that their idea of liberty and free.lnm snd in. dependence is license to plunder their enemies as they nave been plundered themselves. 1 tear the United States has an elephant on her hands, and a large white one, too, at that That the Cubans will be able to establish a Btable iiuim oi government among themselves I ia improbab.e to me. The illiterate, lazy I uiass are 100 largely in predominance to i .... . i make a good republic, and the educated cla68e8aretooeagert take advantage of a chance to get tbe better of one ... . .... etin-hr-r tc mat nr.H rimin;.... . a governmenr. i propnesy mat their I attempt at self-government will meet I with tbe same nsult as other nf Snanish colonic itinn ftnH Kn.n;.l,J.. ,;... i ,.t .i.;.: t i I ZuZ,; 7' tl speak a good word for the Cubans among r . . . -"'J.'a H.O Dv.vasD v.v-a.aa.u B1UUUU ,JIIUUHJ(U I " "..r:,.T:" T . f T liiugh Ridera aud the first thing they dirt was to caution na aaainat th Cdbaut: ''Don't let them hang around your camp, they will steal everything you have got;" and tbey went on to tell bow tbey even went so tar as to rob tbe dead bodies of Rough Rideis killed in battle. They aiao fired on Spanish sailors swimming ashore irom tbe de stroved vessels, pii'ageo Spanish nroo- erty at biboney and Uaney, and in other ways showed themselves to be apt scholars ot their Spanish tutors, and for what else could you look, for how can we expect "grapes ot thorns or figs of this'ifcS. Now that the TJaited States has driven Spam from Cuba it. will b morally re sponsible to civil ztlion fjr tbe govern ment of the island, and should the ma. chinery of politics fail to run smoothly we will be cimp"Hfd to lubncato it DOPPib'y with gunpowder and Uncle Sam may find a larger i ib on his hands than he anticipated. The uubans, however, are not bad at heart, despite the weaknea they have shown, as they have proved themselves nasil y afiectod by kiudness in many in stances. Tbey simply need higher standards, which can only be developed, as in a child, by education . and "proper restraint." Lhey have known govern ment only as an abuse of power. It will be the duty of Americans to teach them tbe true meaning of liberty and free in stitutions. Personally, I have found the Cubans like some other communities good, bad and indifferent. I have fonnd some ad mirable in every respect, as fir as I could see, and pertainly very gracious in manner: some commissioned officers in the Cuban army, who to jadgn by their countenances, were keen enough to fill their positions, but whom I would fear to true': some good hearted, simpl minded fellows whom I would trust anywhere, but too many lrzy, dirty, ig norint looking one a, whose appearance xcited nothing but disgust, to derive a favorable opinion nf tbe whole. I never could think well 1 1 the Cubans after I saw strong men at tbe food distribution at Cirney roughly pnh aside weak women and sick men to get bard tack. and then return an4 get another load which they sold. You may ask, "Why was this permitted simply because conditions were not anticipated. . Tbe distributing force was overwhelmed; but the incident was not repeated in that locality. Now you may think this is a gloomy view, but juat consider that it was written on a rainy afternoon and make allowances. This is probably the last letter I will write you on Cuban soil, as the army is rapidly being transported back to the "States," and we are expecting our turn soon. We had a ship assigned us yes terday, but she was such a"tub Colonel Turner pref 'ired. to wait. Js is getting very monotinous in eamp as the men are kept closer prisoners than the Span ish soldiers, who frequently stray over to our lines to trade souvenirs. We have nothing to read bgt "letters from home" and an occasional paper which strays into camp in the semi-weekly mail, but these wear opt in time, and yesterday being pay day, I satisfied mv thirst for literature by reading every word and in scription, and looking at the pic'ures, on our bracd new five, ten and one dollar bills which we received. Later 00 I noticed a majority of the men in camp doing the same thing, However, there are so many on the sick list, that those who report for duty more than find tbeir time occupied by "waer details," "wood details, "eom1 missary fatigue" and "guard duty." One of the most "burning" questions is the wood problem. All the debris (which was not very much) from destroyed bqildings within a day's march has been drafted into service, and now we bave had to fall back onto the natural pro duct, which is either half sap or water- togged from tho numerous rains, and ab solutely refuses to burn unless strongly reinforced by a quantity of "American wood', from our cracker boxes, which are very scarce. It was amusing and almost pitiful to Bee the men down on their harlds and knees with cheeks dis tended and eyes bulged out trying to blow enough encouragement into the feeble fl tines to boil their coffee and fry their hard tacit. But "individual mess" is numbered with the past now. We got our company cooking utensils and cooks np from Siboney about ten days ago, and since that have been faring better than at any time since we have been in the service. We have been issued fresh meat onee a dav regularly for about two weeks, which is more than we had dur ing our entire service in the States. after we left Springfield. We have also had fresh bread, which we never had in our own countri ; potatoes, canned to matoes, beans, onions and plenty oi sugar and coffee, and besides this we have been able to bay good canned fruit, such as peaches and pears, for the very reasonable sum of 15 cents a can at the commissary. Now if they will only give ns something to eat on the return voyage all will be forgiven and we can return home. This may be a lit :le irrevalent, but the crickets down here make a noise exactly resembling a young chicken, If you know of any enterprising people in JbeUelontaine who would like to form a company and start suburban towns around Saatiago, there ia a splendid foundation already laid. There are enough trenches oh the hills around hereto furnish sew rage, water works and gas pipe facilities for the next ten years. There is a good deal of talk of an immediate boom in Santiago, but I do not think there can be much improve ment for some time to come. Enter prising merchants who have shipped in Urge loads -ot provisions, are alrtady complaiuiug because there is no sale for them. This lack cf a market is not because the people do not want the goods, but because tney have no money to pay for them. The resources of the ountry have been completely drained, and l propnesy that business will con tinue dull until tbe people go to work and put a crop on the market. We experienced the greatest difficulty in keeping postage stamps and en velopes in this climate. The atmos phere is so warm and moist, that no difference where we plae them, thev stick together, or to whatever they hap pen to lie against. The postage stamps we c m redeem by wetting them and then waiting until they soak loose, but once the envelopes seal themselves, their usefulness, like riches, takes wings and flies. Received your financial reinforce ments just in time, as I spent my last nickel that morning. It came very handy and thank you very much. Wim love to all, Your affectionate son. w n.FRKn n. i .upREi.f,. b o.t-, ak-a ZI" 7.1a leaves I nirkftrl (mm WAArla in thA'nndar. growth of chapperrel back of our camp. Thev don't amount to much, but they srn "frmn (!nh " Tho nnintarl artinla lr uuna. tne pointed article crow to the lnnoth nf aix or rmahIm. . wish I could send you one of the large P881 mT lenl "8 nigtlt, but 11 you Can imagine a large green ostrich "tiD." about fifteen feet long, you will have the c" j. , . . n v t Knn male am rf nn tiba in tlnria T marla nna warWK WA U ,k. but the Bhadow refused to swing around 1 Blulpl5 P"1"1"; """K" ... B - J- " " v" B until it disappeared entirely at noon. In the afternoon it sneaked away toward the east in a shamefaced manner until sundown, when it was last seen making rapid strides toward tbe bonaon. W. B. C. Near Santiaoo, Tuesday. Auoust 16. 1898. Dear Father: We are expecting every day now to be loaded on transports and win probably De in America by tbe time this letter reaches yon. Today we are being completely reout fitted, including new blue suit and new Kaikai suit, new hat, new underwear, new hose and new shoes. 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One and one-half miles east of Zanesfield. WANTED To sell one sow and 8 p'gs. O. E. LIPPENOOTT, One mile west or Innrmary. FOR SALE A new phaeton buggy, also piano box buggy. Inquire of Chaaiberlin a nevreii. TO BUY A gentle drivins horse. 1 E. PAT CHAMBERLItT, T?OR SALE A full blood Jersey heifer, year- X ling, win sen cneap it sola soon. J. A. WILLIAMS. One and one-half miles east of Zanesfield on Bristle Hidge. FOR SALE Two sows and sixteen pigs; one Poland China male hoe and some shoats. W. H. LLOYD. Bellefontaine, O. HOUSE TO RENT House of seven rooms on East Cbillicotbe street. Inauire at R- puujiuau U111UB. VT ANTED Girl to do general housework in v v xamuy or mree. MRS. E3TELLE CAMPBELL. T ANT TO TRADE For a horse, second- V V hand surry, carriage with poll and shafts. F. L. MILLER. S25 South Detroit street. BUSINESS VMNTS. j WANT TO SELL Thirty-five head of. thorough. bred Chester White hoes. Todd and O. I. C. stain; also two registered sows due , to farrow B' on. Can furnish trio not related. Call at Williams Nursery, one half mile east of aanesneia. JU. O. W1LL1AHB, Advertisements nnder this head inserted for 25 cents each insertion for five lines or less. Houses and farms for rent, Rooms for rent, Lost and Found notices, Estray notices, Houses Wanted, etc, will be classed nnder this head. FOR RENT The Sage property, good lo cation. Also two rooms to let for lodgers. Also a desirable home for sale; a house of 9 rooms, new large barn, plenty of fruit, well and cistern. Inquire of Mra. M. A. English, 501 North Madriver atreet. 4t Kbocf saouia fte in every family nav n medicine chest and. every I II I I traveller's grip. They are III aS invaluable when the stomach is out ot order; cure headache, biliousness, and all liver troubles. Mild and efficient. 33 cents. FREDERICK W. PLATT, THE EXPERIENCED SPECIALIST, In Ex am icing Eyes and Fitting Glasses, Will again bs at STORE, next KENNEDY'S JEWELRY WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 7. 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THIRD WAR'D-Roberts & King Room at 206 West Oolnmbns avenue. FOUKTH WARD O. A. Miller's Rear Boom at 100 West Chillicote avenue. Those who desire to vote in favor of said proposition shall hve written or printed on their ballots. "For the issue of Bonds," and those who desire to vote against the aava shall bave written or printed on their ballots, the words, "Against the issue of Bonds." JOHN R. CASSIDY, August 12, 1898. Mayor. ELY'S CREAM BALM la a poalti ve raro. Apply into the nostrils. It is quickly absorbed, so cents at Druggists or by mail ; samples lee. by mall. SLY BROTHERS, K Warren St., New Xork Cltv. BIG FOUR" I Through . tne lBJs j .Four (flllo Loops. PROCLAMATION