Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-13
PROSPEROUS HENRY.
What the Farmers have to be
Thankful For.
Is IT MCKINLEY WHO IS A SORT OF
ELISHA.


And, Throwing His Mantle Over the
Buckeye State Produces Prosper
itytO an Almost InconceiVable Ex-
tent?-Such a Prop osition Reduced
to an Absurdity by a Wide-Awake
COrrespondent-Death of q Promi-
nent Citisen-Personal Mention.
New BAVARIA, o.. Aug. 11.-[Spe-
cial. 1-Since this years bounteOus har-
vest has been gathered and threshing
has begun, our farmer friends are wear
ing a very cheerful expression of coun-
tensnce. And well they may, for not
only have they been blest with an
over abundant crop of cereals, but all
fall crops indicate full return in corn,
potatoes, etc. In fact this has been the
best year our farmers i'm this part of
the country have had. Some may la
ment a little on account of the appear
ance Of the hOppers. but the little
damage they have so far done to oats
and clOver-seed, really cuts no figure.
We have so far had no destructive
storms, hail or scorching droughts to
record, and this certainly will balance
NoiAAoSCo WlOuSuI b1 bDc hOpDCISs
A few more such bounteous years and
many a mortgage will be oliterated
from the records, new houses. barns
and other permanent improvements
will begin to adorn the country and we
will enter the lists to compete with any
section ofthis great Ohio. However,
Mr.. Editor, we actually have a few
farmer neighbors who possess the
fixed idea that this years prosperity is
attributable, not to Divine Providence,
oh, no, but to the charms of the Nc
Kinley bill-to protection. Can more
absurd thought he conceived by any
sane person? We have up here q
huckster, who in his weekly rounds
pursues double mission, first in gath
ering shekels for his own eXchequer,
and second to make propaganda for
that Republican hobby, protective tar
iff, in all kinds of ways. He even goes
so far as to try to convince the ignorant
that Mr.. Mckinley spread his mantle
of protection over all the chickens of
this wide domain to raise the price of
their products, but fails to show to any
satisfaction at all that wool is now
cheaper than year ago, or why it
comes that agricultural implements
manufactured in our large neighbour
ing cities can be bought cheaper in the
markets of Canada or South America
than right here at home. So far he
has not succeeded in making any
proselytes and never will, but it goes
tO.show, however, towhat means he and
others of his ilk resort to in order to
gain their end. But it is our firm be-
lief that they will not gain that end
After Mckinley was nominated and
before the Democratic state conven-
tion had made its choice, it was moth
ing uncommon to hear Republicans as
sert that they would carry the state
next November with a majority reach
ing all the way from $4,000 to 50,OOO
Now since Gov. Campbell has again
been selected as the standard bearer
Of the Democracy and as champion of
the masses as against few protected
monopolists and trusts, these same fell
lows begin to pull in their horns al
ready, and in view of the fact that all
petty differences in the Democratic
party are obliterated and the party
stands upon strong, stout platform OF
principles as unit, they meekly con-
cede themselves at least 5000 majority.
In a few more weeks, and the nearer
the election approaches, you will find
their imaginary majorities will have
dwindled to naught and they will be
compelled to concede to us the re-
election of Gov. Campbell and the full
Democratic state ticket by majority
larger than ever. Under the new
ballot law political bosses can no more
bring their human tools to the ballot
box with the tickets already In hand
and force free voter how to vote, even
against his own principles; but hence
forth every one can cast his vote as
indicated him by his conscience, and
that the result of his vote will turn out
to be disastrous to the Republican
party of Ohio, is what makes the lead
ers thereof weak in the knees already.
Well, Mr.. Editor, few more items
of news before we close.
Bartel Thome, one of our oldest and
most respected citizens, died very sud-
denly on Saturday morning, Sth inst.
So sudden was his death that only
his daughter, Elizabeth, with whom he
has made his home, saw him breathe
his last. The deceased was born in
Rheuish, Prussia, in 1912, and came to
this country over fifty years ago, first
settling in Lorain county, o. During
1865 he removed with his family near
here and at once put upa saw mill, the
first one Oh ,he ridge, which he how
ever after !, lew years turned over to
his sons and retired from actual busi-
ness. His funeral occurred yesterday
from the Catholic church under the
auspices of:he Sacred Heart Benevo-
lent Society, whose honored member
he had b.,n since its organization.
Decedent leaves three married sons and
one married daughter and a large
number of sorrowing relatives and
friends. His wife had preceded him
to the better world but few years, as
also several grown children.
Valentine O-Keely, one of our earliest
settlers, is at this writing lying at
deaths door, and is not expected to
survive much longer. So one after
another of the old pioneers pass away.
Frank Conzen, from Freedom tp., a
candidate for County Commissioner, is
to-day shaking hands and getting ac-
quainted with his Democratic friends
up here. If all indications do not de-
ceive he is making hosts ofthem too.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wangler, from Seneca
county, is on a weeks visit with her
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