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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

People little know what terrible
power rests in the hands Of hanson
cabman. They will realize it now when
they hear how sternly and, it must be
added, how usefully it was applied in the
case Of onls William Jones. 1t appears
that this person. who described himself
as a commercial traveller, hired hanson,
and was driven about the town for sew
eral hours. For certain reasons the
cabman suspected that there was some
thing wrong about his fare. So what
did he do but let down the front glass
lights, and keep them down, thereby
effectually imprisoning the vainly pro
testing traveller. He then drove to thS
Peckham police station and gave up hi
prisoner.
He had done well, for William Jones
turned out to be a very bad character;
in fact, an old and convicted burglar,
whose suspicious movements had lately
attracted the serious attention of the po-
lice. Brought up at the Lambeth police
court, on the charge of being disorderly
and as person under police supervision,
supposed to be getting his livelihood by
dishonest means, he was sent to prison
with hard labor for twelve months. The
hanson cab has thus figured, for the first
time in history, as thief trap. 1t is to
be hoped that its newly discovered and
awful power will never be employed al
the expense of the innocent. London
| telegraph.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
Easily Opened a Burglar Praof Safe.

Easily Opened Burglar Praof Safe.
Mind Reader Johnstone's feat of open
ing Chicago hotel safe was outdone IN
Sioux Falls, s. D., by 16-year-old boy,
Ed M. Sanders The county officials
have Just taken possession Of the new
court house, and young Sanders has
been at work in the building as a plumb
er's assistant.
County Treasurer Swenson, Chairman
Mckee, and number of other county
officials were in the treasurers room,
and were congratulating themselves that
the county now had burglar proof
vault which would defy all attempts to
open it. Young Sanders happened along
and made the remark that he could open
the safe himself. Chairman Mckee
smiled at the young mans bluff and Of
fered to make him a present of s. if he
would open the safe. The young man
replied that he was too busy at that
time to undertake the job. Mr.. Mckee
offered to increase the amount to $40,
whereupon the young man accepted.
The young man then left the room,
and County Treasurer Swenson proceed
ed to close the vault doors and to securely
lock them. The youthful imitator of
Johnstone was brought in and set about
his task. He asked all present to keep
very quiet, and, placing his ear against
the door of the safe, commenced opera
tions. His sensitive ear caught every
fall of the tumblers, and in less than
five minutes the young man, with a
smile on his face, threw open the door.
The $40 was handed him, and the
county commissioners will insist upon
the safe company taking out the vault,
as the company had guaranteed the
vault to be perfectly burglar proof
Cor. Chicago Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
On the Watch.

A man about 55 years old, accom-
panied by his son, boy of IA, was wait
ing for train in the Grand Central
depot the other day, when man on the
same bench, who had been reading q
paper, folded it up and asked:
"Has the Mckinley bill affected your
neighborhood anyr"
"The WHAT"
'The Mckinley bill. How does it
strike your"
The old man didn't know anything
about the bill, and he was fishing around
for reply, when the boy called out:
'Father, you keep still! He wants
you to say that it strikes you good or bad,
and then he'll call you a liar and offer to
fight the both of usr'-New York Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
Christopher .columhus, Homo.

The municipality of Genoa has it is re-
ported consented to restore the house in
which Christopher Columbus lived. 1t
is rapidly falling into decay and has
long stood in need of repair. Originally,
when Domenico Colombo, Christopher's
frther, inhabited the house, in 1457, it
was of two stories only, but another was
added in 1888, while the serious damage
to the building caused by the lombard
ment of Genoa by Louis XIV was being
repaired. The house at Valladolid, where
Columbus died in poverty in 1909, is also
to be restored. 1t is now used as stable;
but the municipality of the town intend
to purchase it and turn itinto museum
dedicated to the great explorer, r,-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
The Longest Passage ON Record.

The British ship Hospodar, Capt.
Thomason, arrived in port Oct. 1G after
q passage of 474 days from London,
England, via Rio Janeiro 191 days and
Valparaiso go days. The passage Of the
Hospodar is the longest one ever made
by a vessel between the two ports. She
left London on June 90, 1889, and on
Dec. 81 was reported at Rio Janeiro
with rigging damaged and the captain
sick. On Dec. 80 word was received that
the vessel had been dismasted. The
captain went home and the mate,
Thomason, took command. New rigging
was sent out from England, and after re-
fitting the Hospodar sailed on March IS
for this port. On Aug. s she put into
Valparaiso and sailed again the same
day. Capt. Thomason states that he
does not know exactly where the vessel
was when she was dismasted, as the
captain took her logbook home with him.
He says that he put into Valparaiso,
being short of provisions, San Francisco
Call
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
Plavine with a Snake.

At Somerville, N. j., the other day,
the 2-year-old baby of William Porter
was found seated on the kitchen floor
playing with flat headed adder three
feet long. The infant laughed and
crowed gleefully as the serpent coiled
its sinuous length around its throat and
arms The mother of the babe screamed
and tainted at the sight, but neighbor
ran in and enticed the snake away with
bowl of warm milk. The little one
had been stroking the serpent's body,
and the snake had apparently enjoyed
the sensation, as it made no demonstra-
tion of anger.-New York Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
English Farms Vacant.

An enormous number Of farms have
become vacant this Michaelmas, and all
over England it appears to be extremely
probable that land owners will have
them thrown upon their hands. as in
most counties there are half dozen va
cant holdings for every eligible appli-
cant. In Hampshire, Kent, Sussex and
other counties, where the principal land
owners already have thousands of acres
unoccupied, the prospect is really very
serious. 1t is nearly impossible to Let
arabic farms on any terms, and even
good grazing farms will only find ten
ants at reduced rentals. The Kent hop
farms are reported to be difficult to let
even at half the present rents. London
World.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

Florida is putting its best resorts in
readiness for the expected winter tour
lists. Lawn tennis courts are being ar
ranged, vegetables are being planted in
large quantities, boats are being pre-
pared and as the announcements say,
"No efforts will be spared to make life a
pleasure and to give such healthful out
door sports as will build up those who
are run down from overwork, or will
give new lease Of life to those afflicted
with pulmonary or asthmatical diseases" !"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

If it were question of money the sac
rifice of the back porch would meet all the
expense of the changes herein suggested.
But even if this would not do it, there is
the CRATE and mantel in the front parlor.
1t should go rather than have the abomi-
nable arrangement shown. But there are
great many people who will sacrifice the
kitchen to q mantel in the front room,
which means that they will sacrifice them
selves for mantel and CRATE. Let us see
what sacrifice Of this kind means. We
will say that it was necessary to sacrifice
something in order to get the kitchen ar
rangements mentioned-that is, cellar
way partitioned off from one corner of the
kitchen, asink, with well and eistern water
pumps at each side of it, and the passage.
way from the pantry to the kitchen. The
sacrifice suggested by the architect was
the CRATE and mantel in the parlor. In
nine cases out of ten the owner Of that
house and the housekeeper will object to
this. II need be they will take the COM
mon kitchen and secure the parlor CRATE
The extra exertion in caring for the house
arrangement as shown in the sketch is
hardly to be estimated. It would mean
trudging through rain and snow to throw
out dish water, going out doors number
less times for water, and exposure and
hardship which are too common to be ap-
preciated. There is nothing worse than
going from hot, steaming Kitchen to the
cold atmosphere of the outside. To say
the least, it means suffering and i'll health.
In house of this kind the fuel should
be in the cellar 1t is not necessary that
the fuel part be walled up, but it can be
cut at the back of the house and thrown
through window, and taken out through
the cellar itself and carried to the kitchen.
This is much easier than going out on the
porch, down the porch steps, through the
yard and back.
There is another suggestion in connec.
ton with this plan which would improve
it. There should be vestibule from which
to enter the parlor and sitting room. In
this event the porch would come clear to
the front. This vestibule would be place
to put hats, coats, overshoes, umbrellas
ETC., for which thers is no good place in the
g.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
Facts Worth Knowing.

In all diseases of the nasal mucous
membrane the remedy used must be
Don-irritating. The medical profession
has been slow to learn this. Nothing
satisfactory can be accomplished with
douches, snuffs, powders or syringes
because they are oil irritating. do not
thoroughly reach the affected surfaces
and should be abandoned as worse than
failures. "a multitude of persons who
had for years borne all the worry and
pain that catarrh can infiiet testify to
radical cures wrought by Ely's Cream
Balm. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
Failures IN T,ife.

People fail in many ways. In business, in
morality, in religion, in happiness and in
health. A weak heart Is often an unsuspect-
ed cause of failure in life. II the blood does
not circulate properly in the lungs, there is
shortness Of breath, asthma, etc.; In the
brain, dizziness, headache, etc.; In the stom-
aoh, wind, pain, indigestion, faint spells, etc.;
in the liver, toipidity, congestion, etc. Pain
in the left side, shoulder and stomach is
caused by heart strain. For all these mRla-
dies Mr.. Miles New Cure for the heart and
lungs is the best remedy. Sold, guaranteed
and recommended BY Z Leist. Treatise free.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
rhex Built q Fire on Bombshell.

In the whole chapter Of accidents there
are not many more wonderful things
than what is just reported from Tunis.
A number of Sfax fishermen were sit
ting the other day round a fire which
they had kindled on the shore, when
suddenly there was a terrible explosion
from the heart of the burning mass, one
person being killed and several seriously
wounded. 1t was subsequently found to
be the explosion of O shell which had
lain under the sand since the French
bombardment in 1881. l.-London Tit Bits.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
Hrs. Katohum,s Catch.

A striped bass weighing 244 pounds is
on exhibition in the window Of j. r.
Fish's market on Second street. 1t was
caught Monday by Mrs. Ketchum, a
widow lady 7S years Of age, who is a
guest at Westport Harbor, and landed
with the assistance of her grandson, a
boy Of II years. Fall River News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
COMMON sENsE ~ suILoINe
Don't Sacrifice Your Health to Useless
DEMONSTRATION.

Don't Sacrifice Your Health to Use-sss
Ornnmentation.
ECopyright by American Press AssoclRtlon.l
This plan shows some things which may
be done in house building. and some which
should not be done. The cellar door in
the hoor OF the kitchen is the worst thing
about the plan. The architect told the
owner Of the house that this kind OF a eel
lar door would kill his wife, but the cellar
door went In IS shown. 1t is only q few
years ago, however, since a great many
kitchens Of this kind were built--four
walls and a hue; in one corner cellar
door with ring in It. Whenever the door
got wet from swelling it stuck. No one
ever saw any but tired woman come out
Of such kitchen. There are great many
cellar doors of this kind in houses which
are being built today. The cellar way OF
this house should be inclosed and start
down from the back left hand corner OF
the kitchen. Then there should be door
from the kitchen into the room marked
''pantry." Next to the pantry door should
be sink, with well and cistern pump on
each side of it. Over the sink there should
be little slide into the dining room. Cut
off from the pantry could be china closet
for the dining room. This would make a
house with some sort of convenience about
it. It would be labor saving kitchen.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

The czarowitch, the eldest son of the
czar, who is to make an American tour,
is handsome young man Of 23. He has
tall figure, q powerful physique and il
a colonel in the Imperial guard. He. is
said to show considerable talent for the
military profession.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

One Of the points especially noted by
military observers during the recent
maneuYers abroad, where smokeless
powder was used, was that in clear
atmosphere, unobscured by the smoke
of battle, all bright accoutxements were
seen at greet distance, thus betraying
the positions of the various bodies Of
troQnS.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

Il is estimated that one horse power
Of electric energy will furnish ample heat
for street car without smoke or dust
or reduction Of seating capacity. IA
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

Flow strange IL IL that most men
would rather be fiattered for possessing
what they hav not, than to be justly
praised for what they possess.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

The lest philosophers and moralists !
hav ever met have been those who had
plenty to eat and drink, and had mon
ey at interest.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
MO IG "a
TEACHERS

The Board of School Examiners of Henry
county, Ohio, will hold meetings for the ex-
animation of applicants for teachers certif-
Gates as follows;
In Basement of Court House in Ma
poleon, Ohio, on the LIST and Sd Satur-
days in March and the 1st and sd Sat-
urdays in April and May, the 1st Sat-
urday in June and August, the LIST
and Sd Saturdays in September and
the LIST and Sd Saturdays in October,
the list and Sd Saturdays in November
and the list Saturdays in December
and January, and the LIST and Sd Sat
urdaysin February.
Evidence of good moral character will be
required of all candidates. That evidence te
be personal knowledge Of the Examiners
concerning the applicant, or certificates O
good moral character from some reliable
source.
4 A. A. TYLER,
4 M MRS. SUE WELSTED,
PHILIP @. SCHWAB.
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

Additional train tho. 49) leaves Nelsonville at
t4.1O o. M, for Columbus. arriving at $3.50 a. M,
passing Logan at 6.04 and Lancaster at $50 q. m.
Rates via the Buckeye Route are always as low as
by any other line Through tickets sold and bag
gage checked to destination.
II contemplating journey in any direction, please
call on nearest agent of the company, or address
any of the following representatives OF the passen-
ger department for folders retes and other infora~
ton:
e. R. DAVIDSON, Northern Passenger Agent, De-
troit.
II. A. WILSON, City Passenger Agent, Toledo.
CHAs. II. ROCKWELL, General superintendent,
Columbus.
W. d FISHER, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Room 81, Deshler Block, Columbus.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

For further information call on B g. o Ticket
Agent, or address o. p. McCarty. Asst Gen1 Pass.
Agent, Cincinnati, o.; L. S, Allen, ASST Genl
Pass Agent Chicago, ILL.,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04
BAGGAGE Checked to Destination

Settlers on free Government lands ,o.u
along the Glea. Northern Ry Line In LUW
North Dakota and Montana get low RATES
rates and fine markets for products.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

The valleys Of Red, Mouse, Missouri,
Milk and Sun Rivers reached by Great G. m,
Northern Ry.. Line. Half rate excur-
sions Sept. 9th, 23d and Oct. I4th, 1890. II. h..
W rite F. I. WHITNEY, st. Paul, Minn.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

Finest resorts in America along
HUNTING, Great Northern Ry. Limo in Minnesota,
FISHING. Dakota and Montana. Best climate for
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-04

Montana produces the finest horses ,orcrc
and cattle. Free ranges yet In Mouse, HUkSES
Milk and md, Sun River Valleys and Sweet CATTLE,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-26
OUR LANDS.

Are worth more 10 the Cherokee
people than everything else we
have. If we can save all our
lands east Of 96 degrees, we viii
have lands hero for Cherokee
children that viii be born = thou
sand years from to-day. Then /
say let US Try TO save it, for the
ieason, that we can not keep it,
as it is now. For the proof of this
fact go 70 the line of the state of Ar
kansas. then south to the ocean,
then 20 70 the line of Missouri.
then north to the lakes. All the
lands east from said lines, are now
held in severalty; then every tribe
Of Indians in the United States is
either in a state or territory of
the United states, except the In
dian Territory. and a great deal Of
it is now in the territory of Okla
homa.
! think we should. By all means,
adopt some policy to protect the
Cherokee people in these landed
rights, and the sooner, the better,
and the sooner the safer. BY
keepingup with the various ac-
tons of congress you cap easily
see the temper Of congress.
There was one bill introduced in
the present congress, providing
that the western line of Missouri
and Arkansas should be the east
ern boundary line Of the TERRITORY
Of Oklahoma Therefore, please
think OF these facts and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Our lands, known as the Chero-
kee outlet, l think may be sold
for good price; but not to the /
present commission that Is now in
the Indian Territory. let our
council when II cOnvenes next No
vember, consider the matter
thoroughly and adopt the best
method possible TO get the best
price for these lands; and when I
those lands are sold, have every
dollar Of the proceeds paid to the 1
people, because the lands belong
TO the people. YKLLowHANuAE.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-26

IT is good news to hear that the
Sentinel docs not favor nomina-
lions by captains, not that it would
make any difference, but people
viii te glad to know hat the Sem
tinel Is able at times and capable
of being fair. Yes, THE CHIEFTAIS
understands the situati0n-the
editor was among the number that
voted to abolish the captains.
More than that, when the act was
vetoed, he and some of his friends
voted to pass il over the veto. If
Nayes Is surer of getting the nomi-
nation under primary elections
than by r1e captain method, why
that IS ali right-let him get 1t.
Let any Inan get the nomination
that can, provided he gets it hon
eslly. THK CHIEFTAIS wants an
honest man, 4 man with back
bone" a man that viii try and
straighten out the tangled cOndi-
ton of the country.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-26

While the United States wanted
those lands and were bound to
have them it offered only ~ cents
per acre Cor them. But the
CherOkees wanted more; and see
ing that II could get no more any
other way. hit upon the expedi =
ent of selling il in lots to any man
that wished To buy. Congress
granted that request: and. as a re-
suit, instead of getting lly 40
cents. more than s1.OO per acre
was realized. SO il Is with
the strip to-day. 1t is not likely
that the present, or any succeeding
commission for that matter, viii
offer more than 1926 an acre for
the outlet. but if congress will on
ly allow Us to sell it out TO actual
settlers al whatever prices we can
get, the Cherokees viii again real
iza more than double the price Of
fered by congress. The Times
has not been fair in its articles or
even truthful since it does not tell
both sides. 1t is evidently a
boomer paper and issues a lot
of "bOomer" literature that in
jures both the United States gov
ernment and the Cherokees.
Ifthe United States government
really wants the land. it is all
powerful and can get it. All the
Cherokees ask, is that they will
be allowed to take that method of
disposing of the land that will
bring its true value. That way
is, without doubt, TO allot the strip
and let each man dispose of his
land in any way he sees fit. 1t
viii soon be occupied by United
States citizens and put in as good
a state of cultivation as any state
in the union-that ought to satisfy
the demands Of the United States.
while on the other hand, the
Cherokees viii get the full value
for their property-;hat ought TO
satisfy the Chcrokees.