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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18

We have big stock of new clothing
coming in this week. This will be the
best stock of clothing ever shown In Wa
Eeeney. MARSHALL & UFFoRD.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18
SCHOOL REPORTS.
Live Teachers Telling the People
How the Schools Progress.

FOR DISTRICT Is FOR TERM COMMENCING
SEPT. 6, AND ENDING NOV. 26, 1885.
Number of pupils enrolled-15.
Daily average attendance-9.
Neither absent nor tardy-Fredie Mus
grave.
Names of those having highest average:
Iva M. Mason. Dora Harris.
Orda Runyon. Fredie Musgrave.
Ora Runyon. Maudie Cook.
Alva E. Harris.
MINNIE Y. STAPLIN, Teacher.
DISTRICT l9, FOR THE THREE MONTHS
TERM COMMENCING SEPT. 6.
Scholars not absent:
Alma Ham. Ella Stone.
Richard Stone. George Chalk.
Bella Chalk. Sarah Chalk.
John Wonner. Susie Wonner.
Number enrolled-26.
Average daily attendance-20.
M. L. FERRIS, Teacher.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18

Perfumeries
In Fancy Cut Glass Bottles.
May Bells.
Queen Bess.
Bridal Bouquet.
White Rose.
Wild Olive.
New Mown Hay.
Rose Geranium.
Jockey Club.
Frangipanni.
Maria Stewart.
Extract Wang Wang.
Ocean Spray.
Ess Bouquet.
Hoyt's German Cologne.
Musk. Violet. Lilac.
Heliotrope. Cologne.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

- The Cincinnati Enquirer, a few days
since, published sensational article stating
that the sixteen Democratic members of the
Senate will absent themselves from the ap-
preaching session in consequence of the
revolutionary performances of the Repuhli-
cans last winter @whom they propose leavil g
alone so the story goes, to shape matters to
suit themselves, as they will Din any even /,
and make them wholly responsible for Il Q
legislation of the session. 1t is to be hored,
at least for the sake of the Democratic party,
that these sixteen gentlemen will refrain
from doing anything so utterly pueril as this.
No good can possibly result from it, while
much harm would. They were elected to re-
present the interests of rs many constituent
cies which would necessarily be entirely un-
represented, and consequently neglected,
should the proposed course of action be pur-
sued. But we place no confidence in the
rumor, but believe when the Legislature
meets on the 4th of January the Democratic
Senators will be in their seats. Senator
Groschner is already shaping his business
matters to be present at the opening of the
Legislature.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ The Dabney case has finally reached
the proportions of national joke. A young
man of strict integrity, admirable habits and
unquestioned professional ability was given
an appointment rs Pension Examiner, with
trifing little salary. At once the Republi-
can organs discovered that he had been a
guard at Andersonville Prison; that he had
kept watch on the "dead line;'' that he had,
with his own hand, shot Union soldiers; and in
Short that he was personally responsible for
all of the horrors attaching, and inevitably
attaching, to a war prison in community
which can not even feed its soldiers in the field.
In this connection the aforesaid organs avail
cd themselves for this grand opportunity to
disinter the Bloody Shirt from the grave in
which it had so long rotted. They waved it
with "ghoulish" glee. They printed whole
pages of Andersonville history. They indig-
mated and they resoluted, and they raised
Sheol generally, and now it appears that poor
Dabney was born in 1860; that he was only
fourteen years old when the war ended; that
he never was in any war of any kind; that he
never was at Andersonville in this life, and
not in any other that he knows Of; and that
he is, altogether, pretty good sort of a tel-
low. It is a very funny history.-Enqnirer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
lCommunicated.l
About Time.

| The creditors of the late firm of Sheffield
Norton dispairing of receiving any honest
treatment from those now interested with the
management (?) of affairs, have filed mo-
tion for the removal of Mrs. Sheffield as ad-
ministratrix of the estate of her deceased
husband. The propriety of this application
is to us, and will be to all intelligent people,
very apparent and the action of the Probate
Judge will no doubt be looked forward to
with very great anxiety and interest. Mrs.
Sheffield was appointed administrative some
three years age and, though the assets we're
sufficient to meet at least 10 per cent of the
liabilities, the creditors have received but 25
per cent. of their claims. For this negligence
and delay there can be no reasonable excuse.
That there has been gross mismanagement,
not to say fraud and dishonesty, must from
this state of facts necessarily be presumed,
but we do not believe Judge Meekison
is in any way to blame. His conduct has
always been that of an upright and able
Judge, and we do not know of a person to
whom he ever denied justice. Mrs. Sheffield
made application for appointment and as
there were no objections raised by interested
parties, Judge Meekison issued an order to
that effect. That the administrator, through
incompetency or otherwise. has abused the
trust reposed in her, there can be no possible
doubt, and the creditors convinced that Mrs.
Sheffield is not the proper person to be longer
continued in that position, has made appli-
cation for her removal. Justice will de done
the creditors and we have no doubt but that
their motion will be sustained. ~
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

- Our attention has been called again to
the vast amount of manufactured stuff that
is being put upon the market by the Peni-
tentiary contractors. The disastrous charac-
ter of the competition between convict and
free labor becomes more apparent every day.
And we therefore feel justified in again urg-
ing our suggestion with reference to the
lessening of this competition by the reduc-
ton of the number of convicts employed in
any one line of industry. In the limitation
of the number of prisoners in any one line
of manufacture to such number as will not
bring about any appreciable or serious COM
petition with free labor In that same line we
see the only solution of this momentous
problem.-COlumtuS Dispatch.
Had the law which Democratic Legisla-
ture enacted been kept in force by the Re-
publicans when they came into power, the
people of the State would have been far bet
ter off, even if the Penitentiary would not
have been selfsustaining under its provisions
The Democratic party is the true friend of
labor. The Republican party is continually
legslating in the interests of capital and
monopoly.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~" The expenses of keeping up the canals
of Ohio was more than their income the past
year, and this fact will probably be used
again as an argument for their abandonment.
1t is undoubtedly true that portion of the
canal system of Ohio is uniroftable and of
no further account to the State or people, but
the Legislature should carefully guard the
interests of the productive portions. The up
per end of the Ohio canal is valuable and the
Miami & Erie has been and is great service
to the western tier of Ohio counties-es-
pecially is this true from st. Mary's reser-
voir south to Cincinnati. The Miami & Erie
canal never failed to be self-supporting The
fact that the canal counties of the State,
though few in number, pays more than one
half the taxes of the State, is good argument
for their maintenance. The water ways of
Ohio are valuable and should not be aban-
don ed.-TOledo Bee.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
What True.Merit Will Do.

The unprecedented sale of Boschee's Ger
man Syrup within few years, has astonish-
ed the world. 1t is without doubt the safest
and best remedy ever discovered for the
speedy and effectual cure of Coughs, Colds
and the severest Lung troubles. 1t acts on
an entirely different principle from the usual
prescriptions given by Physicians, as it does
not dry up Cough and leave the disease still
in the system, but on the contrary removes
the cause of the trouble, heals the parts
affected and leaves them in purely healthy
condition. A bottle kept in the house for
use when the diseases make their appear
ance, will save doctors bills and long spell
of serious illness. A trial will convince you
of these facts. 1t is positively sold by all
druggists and general dealers in the land.
Price, Is cts, large bottles. dec. 2-1 yr
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

- The profits realized upon American
oppression both of productive and consump-
tive labor. The Government protects manu-
featuring capital in demanding a profit
averaging 40 per cent. upon the products of
the labor it employs, to start on: after this
there are cumulative profits which bring up
the prices of said products to double or thrib-
BILE the sum paid to the labor that produces
them. Now, if these products are really
worth what consumptive labor must pay for
them, it follows that the labor which produc-
ed them has been defauded of its just dues.
On the other hand, if these products are not
worth the prices which consumers must pay
for them, then it follows that consumptive
labor is imposed upon and oppressed. The
question which arises out of this condition OF
things is, why should capital be aided by the
protective policy of the Government, in the
gross injustice of realizing from one hun
dred to three hundred per cent. of profit upon
the creations of productive labor, at the ex
pense of consumptive labor? And while
universal labor is thus compelled to pay
81. 80 for what is in fact only worth from 81
cents to rs cents, we hear the pitiful com,
plant of capital that the American silver
dollar is only worth 7919 cents! This com
plant, unlike that we file for labor in this
article, is not warranted by the facts in the
case. The said silver dollar, by the highes
authority on the face of the earth (the Consti
tuition of the United States of America,) ii
guaranteed to be of the value of one hundred
cents, and to be the equal of the gold dollal
| in all transactions of business and trade, ant
for all money obligations whatsoever. 1t il
| therefore as honest dollar as ever was coin
cd, while the protective tariff system, which
protects capital and Expresses labor, ant
which is palmed upon the country in the
name of protection to industry, is the mos
gigantic scheme of dishonesty ever devised
by the greed of man.--BclJontatne Enomtn
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
Published by REQUEST
The Whiskey Council.

The shades OF night came dropping down,
And wrapped in darkness all the town;
No ray Of light save here and there
| The glim'ring OF some distant star;
Or streaming out upon the night
Beams from some housewives candle light.
Such was the night and sHch the time,
When donkeys four marched in a line;
Four donkeys wise beyond doubt,
Moving apace with but one thought,
They toward the town hall bent their way,
To meet the foe in stearn array,
Resolved TO fight 'gainst temperance laws,
Aud win the day for whiskey's cause.
Aud when they reached this place Of meeting
And gave to all accustomed greeting,
They sit them down, each face to face,
Locked their long ears in fond embrace,
And poured into each others ear
Their notes prolonged terrific clear;
While those without who he ard the sound,
And felt its thuudLrs shake the ground,
Remembered Chareston's recent shake,
And cried alas the earth doth quake!
Atlength the spokesman of the four
Stretched his long limbs and took the Aoer;
Once more the awful stiffness broke,
Opened his mouth and thus he spoke:
'Dear brother donkeys, we are here
To put aside ali shame or fear,
And act the part of donkeys still,
Who know full well their masters will
The time has come We cant der ye
When we must stop this temperance cry,
Or else whiskey bosses will
Suffer defeat aud meet with ill,
And stearn mis- Gortunes s lowering rrown
Will rest upon our little town;
The grass within our streets will grow,
And trade to other towns will flow,
While We who like glass of beer,
Or whlskcy strong our hearts to cheer,
Must quench our thirst MS we are told
With temperance peoples water cold;
We Know they voted two to one
Against the festive gay saloon,
But what care We for the peoples choice,
Or what care we for the peoples voice.
The peoples voice is the voice of God,
But We obey King Whiskey's nod.
Prince Tyro, too, Who weilds the lash,
And for the NORTHWEST mixes hash;
Who is no crazy temperance crank;
He'll sink his rowel in our flank,
And make us jump aud snort with pain,
If we refuse to minG the rein.
In view of oil these facts, say,
There is now one, and but one way,
To beat all local option laws,
And thus advance our masters cause;
As donkeys four we're fully able
To lay this ordinance on the table,
Where it may lay Til crack of doom,
Or longer still If there is room.
Wellnever take it up again
The other three all said amen.
And this is how as am told.
In times long past four donkeys bold
Like heroes brave OF great rcnown,
From prohibition saved the town.
DAyY
Liberty Center, Dec. 18th, 1856.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ The Legislative Committee selected
last winter to write new set of rules for
governing the House, is reported as complet-
ing their work. The committee has increased
the number of rules from seventy to ninety
seven. Many changes have been made in the
existing rules, although but few of a radical
by custom only, and which, at times, caused
much discussion, have been incorporated in
the proposed rules, thus making them clear
beyond doubt.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~" Since tax paying time has commenced
large number of our subscribers have taken
the occasion to call in and square up old
accounts and renew their subscriptions. In
addition to these many new subscribers have
enrolled their names upon our books, be-
coming convinced that it don't pay to be
without their county paper. We thank these
friends for their remembrance of the print
er, and we hope that others may emulate
their example.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

There is more Ca,arTh in this section OF the coun.
try than all other diseases put t5gether, until
the last few years was supposed TO be incurRhle.
For great many years Doctors pros ounced il 10
constantly failing TO cure with oca treatment pro
nOunccdit incurable Science has proven CataiTh
t. he a constitutional disease, aud Therefore re-
quires cOnsttional treatment. Halls CAtnrh Cure.
manufactured by f J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the market.
Internally in doses num 10 drops to u teaspooDful
II acts directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces
of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure Send for circular and
testimonials. Address,
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, q.
For sale in Napoleon by D.J. Humphrey, Agent.
s3r-Sold by Druggists, IS cts. dec2 i'm.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~" A large beer brewer of Louisville, ny.
has Strasburg clock of more than ordinary
excellence. The clock is like ordinary clocks
until just before the hour, when q little man
jumps up from behind, with a lager beef
glass in his hand. This he eleyates to his
lead and then says, in wonderfully distinct
and human way, "Lager beer" as many
times as the clock should strike to designate
the hour.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ Mr.. John Reade has very interesting
article in the January number of The Popu-
lor Science Monthly on "The Intermingling
of Races" in which he shows that crossing is
a general, an almost universal phenomenon
in human history, that has been going on for
thousands of years, and is still going on; and
that most of the existing races of men are, to
a greater or less extent, results of it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
Not a Harvest.

we'll posted Indiana editor, after reciting
the losses a newspaper sustains through
activity in politics, says very accurately:
Is itany wonder, under such circumstances,
that the impression that prevails that a poll
teal campaign is "a harvest" for the pub
Usher of a newspaper, becomes almost otfen-
sive when expressed in the presence of one
who knows the facts to be so entirely diff
ferent? This loss of patronage, brought
about, it must be remembered, in fighting
for the party to which the journal belongs, is
often-almost invariably, indeed-greater
than the amount of work performed and paid
for by the party during campaign. Besides
this class of work must of necessity be done
as soon as ordered. No matter what i'm
portant job may be ON the presses at the
time, nor how valuable it may be to the pub
Usher, it must be laid aside at once, and the
political work attended to. The day is fixed
for political meeting, and the speakers
name at hand; consequently the chairman OF
the central committee must have it announc-
ed. The day and date will not wait the print
OF 3 COuN6ultUCcs IL ID Ilup0EutlNC LtdU IhC
work must be done, and at once. Many
times in years past have we lost good paying
cash jobs for the reason that the political
printing must be done, and that of private
parties deferred for a time, at least. We refer
to these things in order to disabuse the minds
of those who refer to political campaign
as a ''printer's harvest" The facts are
that when his labor for the party is taken
into consideration; the losses of patronage
he invariably sustains, brought about by
fearlessly and emphatically asserting his
views on public questions, and many other
| things that could be mentioned, the publisher
of a political country journal is the poorest
paid man for the amount of labor done, of
any other son the foot-stool."
1t is for these reasons, then, that the better
informed people of the country should sus-
tain the publisher of the home paper more
unanimously than they have done. The
public should bear in mind that his work for
his party never ceases, but, like Tennyson's
river, it ''goes on, and on forever" An cleo
tion is scarcely held before he has donned
the harness for the next campaign, and it is
for this unceasing work-work done when all
others-voters, speakers and public men-are
taking a rest, that he should be remembered
his services acknowledged, his labor paid fol
by generous patronage from those in whose
interest he has toiled. Especially should the
successful candidate--if member of his
party-bear his labors in mind. To con,
clude, we may add that there is no "harvest'
for the publisher of country political
journal, save in the consciousness of labor
we'll performed.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ Some two hundred manufactures
employing 10000 people, will be moved from
the East to Pittsburgh the coming year, in
order to take advantage of the supply of
natural gas at that place for fuel and light
ing purposes. 1t is estimated that one-fourth
or more will be saved in expenses by using
natural gas instead of coal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~" A bill which has just passed the House
extends the free postoffice delivery system in
Ohio to Chillicothe, Delaware, Hamilton,
Lima, Middletown, Newark, Painesville,
Piqua, Portsmouth, Salem, Steubenville,
1lfin, Wooster and Xenia.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

,ig1 The New York Herald speaking of the
Presidents message says: sit is good
message-clear; plain, not too long, and the
facts it sets forth are such as may make every
American justly proud of his country and
happy that he belongs to it."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ The following well-known men of
Toledo have signed Collector Johnson's
bond: E. D. Potter, Jr., Robt. Cummings,
William Cummings, Ed. Malone, DR.. W. w.
Jones. The bond is for 100000.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ The snug little sum of $1,000 per day
is paid IN pensions to ex-soldiers by our
government. And not one of these pensioners
was q rebel soldier.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

.sg- Singular as it may seem, ice houses
are classed as extra hazardous risks by fire
insurance companies, and some of the latter
will not issue policies on them at any rate.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

- The November of the present year in
the Northwest was colder than any Novem-
ber since 1880. and % degrees colder than
the average November for twenty two years.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

,5SyS Secretary Manning recommends ap-
propriations for internal revenue districts in
Ohio as follows: First district, $S0,0O0
Sixth, S21 200; Tenth, $40, 900; Eleventh, &16,-
400: Eighteenth, S24,000
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ Mr.. Frank p. Crandon begins the dis
cussion of the Disagreement of Great
Cities" in the January number of The PopH-
tar Science MONTHLY with an article in which
the difficulties of the question are forcibly set
forth
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~" The amendment to the constitution of
Wisconsin allowing women to vote on all
matters pertaining to public schools was
adopted by majority of 29,941.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ The little town of Attica was visited
with severe fire on Friday last, when half of
the business part of the town was destroyed.
Loss about $4,000.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ Reports are again started that there
will be a change in President Cleveland's
cab met. We believe the cabinet will remain
unbroken during his term.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ The Bryan Press is still firing its
mud balls at Hon. W. D. Hill. We believe
the Press is the meanist Republican paper in
the district.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ At Alliance, fifteen merchants and
others were arrested for keeping open busi.
ness on Sunday.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ Cincinnati ministers are making war
upon the ballett Quite right. Americans
can well get along without the balIett.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

-" The New York Times regards Presi,
dent Cleveland us more than likely to sue,
ceed himself.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ Congress will be pressed to provide
for the construction of national 'peniten-
tinry.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

say- The Clinton Woolen Mills situated
near Adrian, Mich, were burned Saturday
atorning. Loss S1j0,000; insurance $4,000.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~ Robert Gehrett has been reelected
President of the B. q O. R. R. Co.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

~" The poor of Cleveland will be given a
Christmas dinner.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
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NAPOLEON, o., DED. 0, 1886.
10 Country School Teachers.

We have on hand an excellent form of
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