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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-16

- nual meeting Of etockholds rs of tho Helena
Electric company will 10 hsld at tho general
Office of the company in Helenr Montana, on
Tuerdny, Janusry 10th. 1891, st 1:3J u. m., for the
annusl election Of trustees. and for the transar~
ton OF such other business M shall come legally
before the NEE III
II. l. WALKER, Secretary.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-16
No Fixed Prices With Competitors.

y REMEMBER-Thm includes everything in our store; fine kid shoes of all
descriptions; Misses and hndrens Dress and School Shps; all kinds of felt shoes sand
slippers IN wtnhhe discount is grt It's a necessity for you to buy shoes a
necessity for us to sell them.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12
New York's Ballot System.

The Pittsburgh Post declares that, with the
Australian system added we believe the state
of New York has the most perfect election
system of any state in the Union. II provides
for personal registration, with election
boards equally divided between parties; the
wealthiest man or highest official in the state
cannot vote unless he personally registers,
and his vote cannot be accepted or rejected
unless with the consent of q non partisan
board, made responsible on heavy penalties
for abuse of authority. Aud then, after the
votes are counted, the result publicly de-
clared, and the returns made out by this
equally divided non-partisan board, the bal
lots must be destroyed. Experience has
shown that in many instances ballot-boxes
have been tampered with after the count,
with view to future contests. The des-
truction of the ballot bars this, and speedily
secures ascertained results with financial
certainty, which is a very important consid-
Grafton. At the election of 1884, with over a
million votes cast, and only difference Of
l, ,14O between parties, with the Presidency Of
the United States at stake, the New York
election stood the great test.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

WEHAvE cast our lot with the good people
of Napoleon and Henry county in the capa-
city of one whose duty is to shape and direct
public sentiment in what we regard the prop.
or channel.-SignGl.
A moulder of public opinion, as it we're
Should the writer take an inventory of his
ideas, on the supposition set forth a few
links of time later on, he will find the result
to be somewhat at variance with the above.
During Ben Lightning Rod Franklin's time
the press was true star of Bethlehem in
leading the masses into the right channel,
while manipulators of said star we're looked
upon with tender and loving eye. But
since Benjamin's existence, the times have
steadily degenerated in this respect. The
star still has its attractive features, but the
affinity existing is not for encomiums, least
wise it isnot fatteringly successful in draw
ing them. Rather, even as rubbed amber
draweth lint and light stuffs, 80 does the
''moulder of public opinion" attract stuffed
club with leadl and an avalar che of epithets
around which hovers goblin blue azone as
body guard. Through all seasons of the
year, in fair and stormy weather, this un-
lucky attraction exists, and nine times out OF
ten public sentiment is driving the star
from the "channel'' on shoals and sand
bars
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

LAST year the output of the breweries Of
the United States was 29,32S, ,536 barrels. This
was 93S,5l3, ,152 gallons, or sos. .105, ,216 pints
Reduced to glasses, and allowing glass and
half to the pint, there were 1882, ,157, 1924
glasses. That gave to each man, woman and
child, allowing the population to be 60,OOO,
0)0, 1873 glasses, which at five cents a glass
cost $9.40 to each inhabitant. The grand
total spent for beer was $564,OOO,OOO. TIE
people eat 100000 barrels of -four, which,
at Sc per barrel, was $3.50, O,OOO, 900. 81 The ex-
penditure for beer exceeded that spent for
-four $203, 100000.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

THERE will be no free coinage of silver bill
passed by the present Congress, as Bland's
free coinage amendment to the sundry civil
billwas voted down on Friday last. The re-
suit upon the question was 134 to 127. The
question was upon the ruling ofllthe chair
that the Bland amendment was out of order.
The Democrats who voted to sustain the
ruling against free coinage were Andrews
Vaux, Mitchler, Dunphy, Spinola, Clancy
and Wiley. The Republicans who voted with
the free silver men to reverse the ruling were
Bartine, Lind, Kelly, Laws, Garter, Town.
send and Sweet. A free coinage act will nc
doubt be passed by the next Congress.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

GIVE ARE willing to wager a niceisred ap-
ple," says the Chicago Tribune (Rep.) "that
the st. Louis tin plate establishment men
toned by Congressman Niedringhaus will
import its tin from England andl its sheet
steel from the same foreign country, and ite
expert dippers of the sheets in the molten tin
bath from Wales. Not 10 per cent. of the
value of the product will be of American
manufacture, and that is all there is to the
boasted tin plate American industry which ie
going to do such wonderful things 'for pro.
ducers, consumers, laborers and mining in.
terests.' And for this beggarly result the
American consumers are to have the cost OF
their tin plate enhanced fifteen to twenty
millions of dollars per year."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

who was rendered second term by Henry
county voters. They are well pleased with
the record he has made during his first term
and that he will continue in the line of action
already travelled, is all that can be asked or
cared for. The Office he holds is BY far the
most important in the county, requiring a
mind well yersed in legal lore, besides that
elimination of the mind, developed-iu
ment. This the Judge has.
In the convention he had no opposition and
carried the county by majorityof 1886 at
the election. The Judge was born in this
county, Washington township, Aug. 18, 1856,
He studied law under Hon. Justin Tyler and
was admitted to the bar in Dec. 1880. Let
the Democracy of Little Henry still continue
to select their officers from the same material
of which the present coterie consists and its
star shall ever be as it has been in the past,
in the ascendency.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12
How They Hang On !

HE National Democrat says: The Repub-
lican party feels the ground slipping out from
under its feet and it is desperate. The peo-
pie have repudiated it, and it is determined
to hold on to power by main force. In New
Hampshire the Legislature elected by Jewett,
the clerk elected by the last house for this
express purpose, has dlscredited the autocrat
who made it by unanimously seating 10
members whom Jewett did not put on his
list. In Connecticut the Republicans played
with loaded dice, and having had extraordi-
nary luck to lose, they have grabbed the dice
and announced that they will place them on
the table right end up at their convenience.
Mr.. Morris had prima facie majority over
all, and an unquestionsble plurality over Mr..
Merwin of more than 5000 and yet the Re-
publican branch of the Legislature refused
to declare him elected until after the usual
timefor installing the governor had expired,
and now Gov. Bulkely, whose term has ex-
pired and who wasn't anybod' 'ys candidate for
governor, announces that he will keep his
office for the next two years. In Nebraska
the Republican governor, whose term had ex-
pired assumed the right to pass on his sue
cessor's eligibility, and undertook to keep
the Office by force. Having been elected he
took to his bed and has been said to be de-
lirious. He lost, first his head, then his Of
fee and last his mind. But life itself is
nothing to Republican politician after he
has been dragged away from an Office. Pri-
vate life is often fatal to them, and the only
wonder is that more of them don't die of
it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

THERE are about $500 pensioners at the
Dayton National Home, who receive pensions
ranging from So to $72per month. There are
thirty-six there who are totally blind and two
who have lost both legs. ThereI are any
number with but one arm orr leg. Last
year the number of pensioners at that insti-
tuition was 2,123. The amount paid to them
was $251 1,655, and to there families $I17, 7,606.
The number of inmates has increased each
year since the foundation of the Home,
twenty three years ago, until at present there
is total of 1854 inmates, composing, as il
were, city in itself. Three years ago, in
round numbers, there were 4,600old soldiers
living there; two years ago, 4,9OO; one year
ago, 5000, and at present, 5,594.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12
D. G. BROWN.

the present incumbent is, comparatively
speaking. new man in Henry county poll
tics, as he has never held an Office before.
He is young man in his 36th year, born on
March 9Th, 1856, in Lenewee, Clayton Coun-
ty, Mich. He gained practical breadth of
learning at the Adrian, Michigan, high school,
graduating in 1872; he entered the service of
the Wabash Railway but left it year later to
accept a position in Liberty Center as clerk
in dry goods store. He was married on
April 11th, '81 to Miss Matte Woodward,
daughter of Ward Woodward, of Liberty
Center. In 1886 he moved to Napoleon and
entered the employ of D. & j. Wilson where
he has since remained.
His entrance into the political arena of
last campaign as candidate for clerk was not
entirely unlocked for, as he had been solicit
ted much before by prominent politicians,
who recognized in him one possessing all the
characteristics of fighter, who in the COM
mon vernacular, goes in for all there is in it
and consequently to win.
The contest for the nomination was a
spirited and memorable one, all the candi-
dates being men of influence and leaders in
politics. Brown was nominated on the 9TH
ballot amid much enthusiasm. Although
his election was assured, he doffed his coat
and labored faithfully for the success of the
whole ticket. The votes canvassed gave Mr..
Brown majority of 1901 over his opponent,
the largest in the county. 1t is with uni
versal satisfaction that the people of Henry
county give this important trust into the
hands of one who is in every way qualified to
keep the Office up to the excellent standard it
has always had.
The Office of Probate Judge will be filled
the next three years by
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12
At the County Capitol.
Business Transacted BY oMeials
During the Week.
REAL EsrATE TRANsFERs.

REAL ESIAIE IhANnHEfsos
I. P. Hammered, the west half of lot II,
New Bavaria, $40O.
M. Jennings to NJ. Lavnnecker ct al, trus-
tees of q. B. Church, Il acre in Sec. 20, Da-
msscus twp, 81.
VIM. ]. Tietien to R. II. Bruins, land in
Napoleon twp, Sec. II, 81.
Caroline R. Bowerman to A. Bradley, lot
go, in Shefield's 3rd.addition to Napoleon,
$500.
Maggie Metzger to Peter and Geo. Swim,
80 76-1OO acres in Sec. s, Monroe twp, $4OO.
F. Il. Short, individually and as trustee, to
Elmer E. Thrapp. lot 4S1, Deshler, $50.
Fred H. Short, individually and as trustee,
to Michael Butenriker Jr. lot 18, Deshler, $40.
F. 81. Short, individually and as trustee, TO
D. Swartz, 8 acres in Sec %, Bartlow twp,
$3ls.sO.
Nellie Benskin ct al, to Laura II. Smith,
S6 acres in Sec. 80, Washington twp, $4O0.
F. II. Short, individually and as trustee, to
Martha Little, 80 acres in Sec. Is, Bartlow
twp, $500.
A. Durbin ct al, to Nellie Benskin, q acres
in Sec. S3, Washington twp, $500.
Nellie Benskin ct al, to Addie Durbin, q
acres in Sec. 80, Washington twp. $3.50.
Daniel A. Collins to Sarah j. Williams, lot
lO2, in Deshler, original plat, $3.50.
NEW COURT CASES.
John Higgins vs. Lemuel G.. Fellers ct al,
marshal leins and sell real estate.
Ester E. Rowan VI. David Meekison Jr., ap-
peal.
VIM. A. Panning VS.. Harmon Pannin9 ct
al, petition for partition.
Phillip Kolingsberger and A. l. Weller vs..
G. Kohler, attachment.
Otto Plassman VS.. Chas. Poker. Dana
ges, $4,000.
Emmeline Baldwin vs. Jacob W, Spanoler
and Mary r. Spangler: civil action, forecios
ure.
Emma NJ. Knapp VS. Frank ]. Knapp; di-
vorce and alimony and custody of child.
Franklin vs Emma Knapp; divorce.
Henry l.. Frank VS. Gustav Kohler; attach.
mont.
PROBATE COURT.
Second account of j. f. Theek, guardian
of Meta and Frank Stickley, settled,
Fourth account of William Brooks, guar
dian of Benjamin Brooks, settled.
Final account of John Rayle, guardian of
the minor heirs of Elias Turner, settled.
Last will and testament of Frederick Nor
mon, fled for probate.
Guardian ad litem appointed for the
minor heirs of Michael Todd, deceased.
Appraisement ordered of the Michael Todd
estate.
THEY CAN MARK.
Ulysses Z. Brown and Mary G. Rudulph.
Henry Kuther and Mary Winover.
jacob Laubenthal and Mary Smith.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

This addition TO our language FIRST appears
as ''slang," but very soon drops that in
elegant name and finds it's way into the
works of popular authors and utilized by the
tongues of prominent statesmen. Take our
Oldest statesman and let him fail to season
his carefully prepared discourse with these
new acquisitions and, whoever he may be,
whatever reputation he may possess, his ef-
fort falls rather fat to the majority of his
hearers-and the plaudits of the majority is
what we strive after.
It was my good fortune to hear John
Sherman "tell the people aboat it," several
times, and at each time, it was while, in
making himself clear, he incorporated
American slang, that the audience was most
pleased, and the dsilies next morning dwelled
upon more at length.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

The Other Side OF the Salary sys-

The following opinion concerning the re-
suits of the salary system is By Senator
Nichols, Of Clermont county. He says:
II simply wanted to express my doubts az
10 the right, or the relief Of taxpayers of
converting feed officers in salaried officers
and thus compelling taxpayers to assume
the burden of paying four more officers
(clerks) than they now do. Inmy Judgment,
1t will do one of two things, either of which
is wrong, viz: that Of imposing an increased
obligation upon taxpayers if tho income of
the office is insufficient to meet the outlay;
or, II that income is more than enough and
the surplus is turned into the county treas
ury TO be applied as money realized from
taxation, it is wrong and unfair to those do
ing business in these offices for the reason
that they are thereby made to pay as far as
1t goes, double, treble or quadruple taxation
in proportion to the number of offices in
which they do business, thus making these
offices sources of revenue to the State and the
people who do business in them pay tribute
therefore.
For example, man in franklin county
dies. The law says his estate must 60 through
Probate court. By this bill the fees which
are said to be more than double what they
should be and yet are not reduced penny by
this bill, are turned into the public treasury
and only one-half thereof or less are applied
to the expenses of the Office, and the other
one-half which rightfully belongs to the wild
ow and orphans, is applied to the payment of
some other persons taxes, thus making dead
mems estates pay living mems taxes, which
Is not only wrong but contrary to the spirit
and genius of our government, and the same
thing can be substantially said of sheriff,
clerk and recorder, neither of which, except
a very small part, is paid by the taxpayers,
but from the revenues of the offices.
Il don't believe single man, who is very
properly asking for a reduction of fees,
wants it done in this way, if he understands
the result of it. More than that, if you pay
salaries in the Offices, the collection of fees
will be woefully neglected, or made cleo
tioneering schemes until in very short time,
instead of each Office looking after its own
collections, it will be necessary to create the
new Office of collector of fees"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12
ABOUND THE EDGES.

Noah Webster may we'll shift for an easy
position in his narrow bed and congratulate
himself that his great work was conceived
and finished prior to this half of the century.
Even the colossal intellect that compiled the
Unabridged would prove inadequate in
keeping pace with the newly coined words
that are anglocized weekly and daily. We
have great pull on the dead languages, but
it is in distorting common words into differ
sntmeaning where Noah Webster's success
sors are kept busy in noting and thereby
furnishing the American people with COM
pIete dictionary of their language as con-
structed by themselves and spoken by them
selves.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12
A Strong Speech.

1t is not fashionable just now to say any
thing kind of the Hon. John James Ingalls,
He has been tripped up, and the world has
little use for man that is down.
And yet it was a manly speech that he made
in the United States Senate day before yes
terday. There isno man who intelligently
reads the constitution of his country-cer-
tainly no Democrat-that can fail to applaud
his clear-cut utterance.
He was opposed to the cloture and the Force
bill, and explained the reasons of his oppo.
sition. The former was an outrage upon
parliamentary law, ard the latter was cum
brous and partisan. The common sense of
the country antagonized them. It was the
publican managers to their overwhelming
defeat of last November, and yet they abused
those who had seen the light better than they.
Upon this point he spoke with both eloquence
and truth. Here is passage from the con-
densed Associated Press report, written in
the oratio obliqua, which should ring round
the world:
These leaders, who had conducted the most
powerful political organization known in
American history to the most stupenduous
and overwhelming disaster received in its
annals, might we'll pardon those who were
disposed to doubt the infallibility of their
Judgment. If they were wise they would be
less proscriptive and more tolerant of differ
ences of opinion among their associates on
questions of opinion on which differences
might be allowed, especially among those
whose devotion to human liberty had never
been questioned and whose constancy and
fortitude had been exposed to tests as severe
at least as any which they had ever known.
That is powerful utterance, and Mr.. In
gals can congratulate himself that be is moi
half so dead as are both the cloture and the
Force bill.-Enquirer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

A HARD blow has been struck at the Louisi;
ana Lottery. The use of the mails has been
denied to it or newspapers advertising it, and
now on top of this the New Orleans District
Court has decided that the proposed amend
ment to the State Constitution, whereby its
charter was to be extended, was not properly
passed by the Legislature. 1t is announced
that the monthly drawings of the concern
are to be suspended. and If the New Orleans
decision is affirmed by the Supreme Court
She monster will die in 1892.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12
EX-CLERK j. DONOVAN,
RETIREs FROM PUBLIC SERVICE
AFTER FOUR YEARS OF
CREDITABLE WORK.
ID. G. Brown is Sworn In as Clerk of
Henry County Courts, While
Judge DonneIIy supplants Himself
on the Probate Bench.

Monday another change took place in the
excellent corps Of officials of Henry county.
James Donovan, county clerk for four years
past, turned the Office over 10 d. q. Brown, a
worthy successor. Judge NJ. Donnelly took
the oath Of Office for well merited second
term as Probate Judge.
James Donovan during his acquaintance
with the people Of Henry county as an Off
cial, has gained a most enviable reputation
among all classes-not only as a strict OBJ
server of the duties given him to perform by
confding people, but as one with whom it
has been pleasant for all to transact business.
An official, and especially county official. is
always in the balance and envious eyes riv-
eted on the scale pans eager to see on which
side they may topple. "Jim" has been
weighed in this delicate balance and even his
political opponents will say "he has not been
found wanting"
He is native of Henry county, born in
Washington township, July 7th, 1856, near
the Maumee. He attended and taught coun-
try school until Is years of age, when he at
tended Normal college at Lebanon, Ohio, 4
years, taking special branches fitting himself
for the study Of law. Commencing the study
of his chosen profession in T8, he was sd-
mitted to the bar two years later. The year
following he practiced law in Lebanon and
Hartsville, Mo-, but returned to Napoleon in
'81. He was elected Justice of the Peace in
1872, when he was called to the Office he has
just vacated. He is first class all-around
lawyer and it is his intention to resume the
practice of his profession, which we predict
will be attended with his customary success.
For the present he will be found in r. w.
Cahills Office, that gentleman having depart
ed for an extended trip in the west, leav-
ing his business in Mr.. Donovan's care.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case
of catarrh that can't be cured by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F,J.CHRNEY CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Cheney
for the last ID years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions, and financial
y able to carry out any obligations made by their
Arm.
WEST & TRuAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALpING, KINHAN q MAHviN, Wholesale. Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Ia taken internally, &C ting
directly upon the lcod and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

Rev. Donahey spoke Sunday evening on
the relative position taken by both sexes in
regard to church matters. By sacred history
he showed how man was chosen to perform
the admonitiops of Divine Power; by profane
history he proved that the greatest men the
world has known were not ashamed to use
their talents in defense of religion. Yet
there is an under-current Of false shame
pulling major portion of the masculine
gender from What they know to be right.
This feeling of infdelity, for it is nothing
else, results in placing the bulk Of religious
duties on the mother, wife and daughter,
as statisticians place the membership of the
church as one man to every fve women.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

Is or is not this butchery of the English
language conducive to the edifcation of our
people2 What effect will it have eventually
on the generations to come? Large oaks
from little acorns grow" and little atten-
tion to the style of young Americas talk will
lay bare the fact that slang is essential to
properly express his ideas. He who uses it
not is ostracised from the society of his
fellows and dubbed "book worm," "stick, )"
etc. We are practical people to be sure, but
this is too much of good thing.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-12

POSTMASTER General Wanamaker says that
the chances for making money are just al
good as they ever we're. So are the chances
for success in every department Of effort
Incapacity always finds fault with environ.
ment. How many there are who think that
the reason they do not do something is be.
cause they are not some whers else. One car
not emigrate from his personality. Weak.
ness in Ohio will be weakness in Nebraska OF
in Alabame,-EG.