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Show OHIO PHILANTHROPIST AND POLITICIAN DEAD SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. Sept- 27. A cableprani was received here today announcing an-nouncing the death in San Reno. Italy, of John W. Bookwalter, 77 years oUL of this city, widely-known capitalist, philanthropist philan-thropist and for many years prominent In Ohio politics. In addition to owning 60,000 acres of land In Nebraska, Mr. Bookwalter had extensive business and manufacturing interests in-terests in this state. A quarter of a century ago he was the Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio an.i at one time was a candidate for United States senator, but was defeated. |