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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
Some Big Salaries.

Chancey NJ. Depew gets $50, 900 a
year as president of the New York Cen
trail, and has palatial travelling cars and
other good things. Yet no one seems
to doubt that he is worth every penny
paid him by his company. Nor is 1t
likely that his employers would hesi-
tate long about raising his salary So
600 or so more IL there was question
OF retaining or losing his services.
Big corporations do not hesitate now
to pay large sums for actual services.
They go upon the principle that 1t is
better to pay 100000 year TO men
who deserve it,than to save this by not
employing such men and lose S3OO,OOO
in a year through blundering..
When the great sugar trust was Or
agnized ten years ago the firms lntrlst-
ed paid an enormous fee.to the law firm
that arranged the matter. One news
paper put IL at S750,00O. The very
smallest estimate was $3.50, 600. Either
way it was a big sum, and so far as Is
known the trust did not haggle about
ii.
Henry B. Hyde, who is the head of
Equitable Life Assurance, is said to be
paid some $4,000 year for his
services. There are any number Of
men who hold positions under him
who get from $1,000 to $4,000 year.
There are agents of the company work.
ing mainly on commission, who also
draw immense incomes. There is one
man, an agent for one of the big COM
panies, who last year secured for his
company 10000, 900 of new business.
A man like that is worth big salary,
aud his company has recognized the
fact by making him one OF its vice.
presidents. ,
When John Hoey was at the head
of the Adams Express Company he
had $50, 900 year as salary, outside
of his interest in the company as a
stockholder. 1t is not probable that
Mr.. Sanford, his successor, gets much
less. Thomas G.. Platt is President of
the United States Express Company.
The most moderate estimate made of
his salary places it at S25,000. Others
put it at $4,000. It's enough for a
man of his quiet tastes to live on at
any rate.
DR.. Norvin Green, who is presi-
dent of the Western Union Telegraph
Company is not in the habit of talking
of the income of his position, but no
one places it at less than S25,OOO a
year. -,
Big railroads and financial institu-
tions watch public men more closely
than the latter suppose sometimes.
When they see a man in public life
who shows any very considerable tai
ent for financial or other work of a
high order, they snatch him up if such
a thing is possible.
If Leon Albeit, of New Jersey,
would retire from the Governorship at
the end of his term, give upall thought
of United States Senatorship, and
perhaps the Presidency, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad would give $4,000 a
year for his services and think 1t had
made a bargain.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
An Imperfect Memory.

It seems as easy for fifteen-year-old Ned
to learn long poem as it is for his younger
sister to commit to memory one short
verse. His lessons are quickly learned.
His examination papers are models for his
class.
The family delight to test Ned's powers
in this direction by asking him to memor-
ize numbers and signs as he passes along
the street, and his success is really surpris-
ing. Consequently his father and mother
looked at the boys grandfather in mingled
amazement and dismay when the old gen.
tleman remarked one day that Elsie had a
much better memory than her brother Ned,
the family prodigy.
"Why, Father Morse!' exclaimed his
astonished daughter-in-law. "What in the
world do you mean? Elsie has dreadful
time with her examinations in everything
but arithmetic. 1t seems as if she couldn't
possibly fix date in history, or an outline
map, or a rule in grammar in her mind so
that it will remain there five minutes
But Ned why, he remembers every
thing"
''No, he DOESN'T" remarked Mr., Morse,
Sr., dryly. "There's quite number Of
things he's always forgetting"
"What, for instance"inquired the proud
mcther anxiously.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

Here is a school house plan which under
takes to make life little easier for the
scholars. 1t does not do great deal; it
does not change the school system which
prevents proper relaXation; it does not
allow the scholar to move his feet around
on the floor or in any way to make himself
comfortable.
Every scholar in every schoolroom
should have thirty cubic feet of relatively
pure air per minute. At the same time
that this air is coming to the room means
should be provided for drawing to the
outside that which is foul. By forcing
thirty cubic feet of air per pupil into a
a room and drawing that much out high
degree of purity is secured. In the state
of Massachusetts we have q very highly
civilized way of caring for the pupils in
their schools. A few wise men went be-
fore the legislature and told them what
they should do-what kind of law to
pass. The members of the legislature
were wise enough to do it. These fresh air
philanthropists said, "Ycu should pass a
law which compels those who have to do
with the construction and maintenance of
school houses to provide each pupil with
at least thirty cubic feet of air per minute
and with not more than nine parts of car
bonic acid gas in 10000" This law is en-
forced through the agency of the district
police of the state of Massachusetts,. This
is civilization. We will all come to it in
time. Some one must preach it, however,
or it will never be brought about.
The reformer who merely objects never
reforms. People want to know how it is
to be done. Take this plan, for instance:
At the back of the schoolroom is shown a
little projection, in one end of which is a
coal or fuel room; next to that brick in
closed room with a schoolroom heater in
it, and next to that heater, on the left, a
ventilating stack. Now the heater and
ventilating stacks do not ventilate unless
they are properly arranged. Experience
has proved that when rightly constructed
they will properly ventilate and provide
air in quality and quantity as above men
toned The schoolroom heater is set over
an outside air connection so that it may be
taken into the little heating room, warmed
to its proper temperature and sent to the
schoolroom. Thus we have pure outside
air warmed to the proper temperature and
directed into the room. There is a valve
under the stove which regulates the tenn
perature of the air supply. If it be too
warm the valve may be changed and a
larger proportion of cold air supplied.
Thus the quantity of fresh air is never
changed. There is definite quantity of
either warm or cold air sent into the room
at all times, but if it be too cold the valve
is changed so that larger proportion Of
the outside air is brought into contact with
the heater. This valve is called a mixing
valve. 1t is arranged to change the tenn.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
Odd Superstitions.

Many persons will not allow the rock
ing of an empty chair, because they
say that it is q forerunner of death In
family.
If at the table little salt is split be-
tween to persons the way to prevent a
quarrel is for each to take pinch and
throw it over their left shoulder.
Old shoe throwing is done for many
purposes. In Ireland the election of a
person to almost any office is conclud-
ed by throwing an old shoe over his
head.
Raising an umbrella indoors is said
to be very unlucky, and more than
one man who has tried 1t in a
pooroom for instance has had his UNI
brella torn to pieces.
There are many superstitions about
fune rails. Few peoplelike to cross them
in the streets and men and women ap-
parently sensible stand and wait to let
them pass.
The casual putting on the left shoe
on the right foot, putting it on uneven
or crosswise, bursting the lace or tie,
lacing it wrong, and losing button
are all bad sigus.
Peoples fingers, cut from the hands
of the dead, are sometimes carried as
amulets by the ignorant and super
stitious. Dried lizards sewn up In
leather serve the same purpose.
In the mythology Of Europe horses
were regarded as luck bringers, and
superstition once supposed that a
horses hoof placed under the bed
would cure certain complaints.
The Chinese value a pair of old boots
which have been worn by an upright
magistrate, and the custom Of wishing
friend a "happy foot" is still observed
all through Europe.
Sensible and practical people in 9TH
er respects will often take particular
pains to skim off a patch of bubbles
that has risen to the top of their tea,
because someone has said it is a "sure
sign of money"
Cross eyed men and women are spe-
cial aversion of gamblers. Negro touts
at race tracks always spit in their hats
when they see man whose eyes squint
They say 1t kills the hoodoo.
From the south comes curious rem
edy for chills and fever. Take the skin
from the inside of an eggshell, 60 to q
young persimmon tree three days In
succession, and tie knot in the skin
each day.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
ODDS AND ENDS.

Spiders have eight eyes.
The first Boston directory appeared IN
1904.
All the verses of the 196th Psalm are
alike.
Waterman's process for tempering wire
netted him $4,000.
If you are just a little strong headed go
and read about Moses.
A hypocrite's mouth has more death in
ii than that of mad dog.
A Philadelphia crank wears his hair in
long plait down his back.
One of the very first duties every Chris
tian owes to God is to be happy.
For 100000 cigars an Elk county Kan;
man recently traded off his farm.
He remembers his stewardship who
seeks to elevate and help mankind.
All the chickens in the western part OF
French Guiana are perfectly white.
The man who goes abroad in search OF
change doesn't bring much back with him.
A girl should please herself before mar
ria5e, as she seldom gets a chance after
ward.
1t is believed that nickel carbonyl is
about to play an important part in metal.
lurgy.
The New York morgue received 9,6N
bodies last year. Of these 107 were never
identified.
The semiannual interest and dividends
DaVable in Boston in july aggregate
S15,242,111.
The expense of feeding the animals at
the Geological garden in London averages
$500 a week.
1t is stated that 10000, ,0O0o Queen Victo
ria's subjects in India never know what il
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
Mr.. Carleton, Aged SO, Was Ready.

Thirteen years ago Mr.. Carleton bought
in Buffalo the pine lumber for his coffin,
kept it seasoning in his own house for
three years, and then brought it to
Warsaw for the coffin to be made imme-
diately. 1t was feet inches long, as he
wished it to be "roomy and comfortable" :"
painted white inside and black outside. 1t
was Mr.. Carleton's intention to take the
coffin home, in order that it might be
"handy" when required, but his wife de-
murring to this, it remained in Lawrence S
undertaking rooms during the last tell
years. The remains of the eccentric man
were placed in it on Tuesday.
At the same time the order was given
for the coffin, in October, 1882 Mr.. Carle-
ton also contracted with Hugh Curry to
dig for him, when required, a wide, deep
grave, to be laid up with brick; and with
John Hanigan for tombstone in the
shape of q miniature house with windows,
doors and chimneys, and over the front
door the words. "Home, Sweet Home" "
The monument was constructed and has
ever since been in Mr.. Hanigan's marble
warehouse. Monday Mr.. Curry went to
Carleton Hill, in Middlebury, and made
the grave according to contract and Mr.
Hanigan will soon place the monument at
its head.-Cor Buffalo Courier.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
A MODEL SCHOOL HOUSE.

The Ventilation Plan Gives Each Pupil
Thirty Cubic Feet Of Air Per Minute.
copyright, lso2, BY American Press Associa-
toni
Most Of those who attend school breathe
very little of Gods pure air. What they
breathe they get third and fourth hand.
Pure air is cheep, but it is difficult to get
into schoolroom. 1t is penned up, con-
fined, breathed and breathed again as a
rare commodity as something which
comes high and must not be wasted. Chill
dren in school have a much harder time
than those of us who work in offices and
stores and mix with the general movement
Of the worlds affairs. At the time when
they are growing they have to make the
strongest drafts upon nature. When they
need the most freedom they are deprived
of that which is properly their own. Those
of us who work in offices would consider IT
great hardship If we had to sit in school
rooms, a still greater one to breathe school
room air, and yet more obnoxious to have
to keep still, not to lean over on the desk,
not to speak to our companions. Under
the best conditions school life is difficult
enough, but in rotten, polluted atmos-
phere it is positively destroying.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
WHY re DIDN'T.
The Lawyer Persisted Until the Defend
ant Crushed Him.

The Lawyer Persisted Until the Defend
ant Crushed Him.
The attorney prosecuting in breach
of promise suit was youthful and fresh
and delighted in showing himself off,
but he didn't know what guy he was
until it fell on him with dull and sick
ening thud. The defendant had taken
the stand.
"You say" said the attorney, after
several impertinent questions, "that you
never asked the plaintiff to be your
wife"
"Never," responded the witness with
emphasis.
"But you made love to herr"
"Not to my knowledge"
"Never called her pet names either, l
supposeI''
mo, sir"
"Now, as matter of fact, didn't you
call her Lizzie after you had been to see
her only three or four times, and always
after that, when you knew you should
have called her Miss Smith if you had
not been seeking to win her young and
trusting hearth"
mo, sir, did not"
The plaintiff pulled the attorneys
sleeve, but he paid no attention to her.
"Ah, indeed" very sarcastically. 81
presume you never called her Lizzie in
your life!'
"I never did, sir"
Again the plaintiff caught at the at
torney, but he ignored her.
"Now, once more, sir, I ask you direct
ly to state to the court whether you did
or did not call this young lady by the
endearing name of Lizzie. Remember,
sir, you are on your OATH" and the at
torney reared back in his chair, while
the plaintiff made another Intellectual
clutch at him.
The defendant smiled slightly.
~ never did, he said firmly.
The attorney sat forward with sharp
crack of the chair legs on the floor.
"I'd like to know why you never did,
sir?" he asked with the air of man who
knew he had the facts.
Because" and the witness was as
cool as palmleaf fan could make hin
in June, because, that wasn't hel
name"
Then it was the attorney needed the
plaintiffs wild clutchings and wanted
to hit himself in the neck with law
book, but it was everlastingly too late
Detroit Free Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

No friend of protection has at
tempted to explain why it is, if pro-
lection increases wages, as the re-
publicans claim, that IN fifteen of the
most highly protected industries,
named in Senator Carlisle's great tar
if speech, the average of wages pail
has decreased since the Mckinley law
went into effect, while in fifteen
unprotected industries the average of
wages paid has increased during the
same period. Will some protection
ist in this neighborhood try his hand
on this problem?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

The idea of festoons was of course orig
inally derived from the practice Of using
actual wreaths for the festival decorations
of temples and public places, which idea in
it's turn might probably be traced to sug-
gestion from the trailing plants which in
primeval forests festooned themselves
from branch to branch and from tree to
tree. The device was used with fine dis
elimination and restraint by the Greek
and Pompeian artists, developed and en-
larged by the Italian and overdone usque
nauseam by the French revivalists.-Dec-
orator and Furnisher.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
The Chicago Fire.

The burning of Chicago will ever
furnish food for thought. 1t marked
a new era in the history Of the city.
Within twenty years Chicago has
sprung from ashes, ruin and desolation
into the grapdest city, architecturally.
in the world, and relgns to-day, more
truly than ever, The Queen OF the
North and the West.n The figures, in
the opinion Of the writer, that best
express the magnitude Of this greatest
of all disasters are these:
Number of acres burned per hour,
125.
Number of buildings destroyed per
hour, 1000.
Number Of people rendered homeless
per hour, 5000.
Property destroyed at the rate ofa
million dollars every five minutes, all
night and all day.
To one viewing this mighty scene
from point of vantage, 1t must have
been at once the most grand and awful
spectacle man ever looked upon.
Fortunately this great historic event
has been fittingly placed upon canvas,
where all may see and better under
stand the scope of this disaster. From
all accounts, the artists have been
very successful in their work, and
have from the inspiration of the hour
grandly conceived and splendidly
worked out the whole scene, and by
the aid of newly devised mechanical
and electrical effects they have given
a wonderful sense Of reality to the
whole that is at once surprise and
delight to every visitor. The Cyclic
rama of the Chicago fire will remain
in the city on Michigan Ave-, near
Madison Street, as a permanent
attraction, and it is something every
man woman and child should see.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

IT is pleasing to the friends of
economy in Congressional expendi,
lures that Private" Dalzell, or Ohio,
fail in his attempt to capture a
nomination as Representative. His
endless speeches would have added
argely to the cost of the Congresslon-
al Record.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
IonkinR for originality.

'I told you yesterday would not marry
you," said she.
~ know it," said he. 'That is why l
ask you again today. You would not be
so lacking in originality, hope, as to re-
peat today what you said yesterday
Harper's Bazaar.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

Ihave been great sufferer from catarrrh
for over ten years; had 1t very bad. conla
hardly breathe, Some nights I could not
sIeep and had to walk the floor. l purchased
Fiv's Cream Balm and am using it freely, it
is working a cure surely. l have advised
several friends to use it, and with happy re-
suits in every case. 1t is the medicine above
all others for catarrh, and it is worth its
weight in gold. thank God have found
a remedy can use with safety and that does
all that is claimed for it. 1t is curing my
deafness. W. Sperry. Hartford, Conn.
2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

EX-SENATOR MALONE found the
House much harder body to control
than the Senate, and, if appearances
count for anything, he will never sell
that piece of land he wants a new
Government Printing Office built
upon 70 Uncle Sam as long as
the democrats control the House.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

On yes, the farmers ought to love
a protective taalff; the Mckinley law
not only lessons the value of every
thing produced on the farm, but it
lessons value of the farm itself.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

Gladstone and Tennyson have always
been close friends. They were born with
in few months of each other.
Do not give your check to stranger
This is an open door for fraud, and If your
bank loses through you it will not feel
kindly toward you.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

HENRY STANLEY has soured on
America since he read the newspaper
comments on his remuneration of
American citizenship, in order to get
defeated in an attempt to become a
member of Parliament. America
was a long ways ahead of Henry in
the souring act.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, shs clung to Castorta,
When she had Children. she gas them Castoris.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

SENANoR PRoCLoR says strikes are
an evidence of prosperity. That
would be a dangerous opinion to
express among a lot of hungry
strikers or their families
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

The democratic House did popu-
lar as we'll as a sensible thing when
it authorized an investigation of the
Leading Railroad combine, to rob the
consumers of coal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

REPUBLICANS in several of the
Southern States are presenting the
usual rainbows, and making the usual
demand for financial aid from the
republican National committee.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

The republican party enjoys one
unique distinction among all the
political parties OF ancient or modern
times-it believes it possible for
nation to tax itself rich.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

So far Mr.. Thomas G. Plat, the
mau who pulls the wires which make
the republican party Of the States of
New York jump, has not grown
hoarse shouting for Harrison and
Reid.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

Mr. SHIRAs, the new Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, is a
cousin of Mr.. James g. Blaine.
Perhaps his nomination was peace
offering from Benjamin to James.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

THERE is no discount on the nerve
of the woman who rode down Pixies
Peak on a bicycle, but her judgement
is not to be commended.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
Lost Words of Martin Luther.

Martin Luther's last words were: "Fa-
ther in heaven, though this body is
breaking away from me, and l am de-
parting this life, yet know that shall
forever be with thee, for no one can
pluck me out of thy hand"
Rinans Tahules cure nausea.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

It's better to hold subordinate
place than to be out in the cold,
appears to be ex boss Clarkson's
motto.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

THE wife of George Washington
was a good housekeeper How many
wives do you know of whom you can
truthfully say the same?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

Ton CARTER will find that the work
of book agent was comparatively a
picnic to that OF trying to reflect Mr..
Harrison.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

IT is the spirit and character of
Mr.. Cleveland's letters, and not their
number, that is worrying our republi-
can exchanges.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11
A Mute Recoyers speech.

Alphone Hemphing, of Summit town
ship, Butler Co., Penn, made an affidavit
that his twelve-year son, who had had
st. Vitus Dance for twelve years, lost his
speech, was completely cured after using
three bottles of DR.. Miles Restorative Ner-
vine, and also recovered his speech. Thous-
ands testify to wonderful cures from using
it for nervous diseases, dyspepsia, nervous
debility, dullness, confusion of mind, head
ache, etc. Four doses of this Nervine cured
Mrs. w. E. Burns, South Bend. Ind, who
had been suffering with constant headache
for three months. Trial bottle and elegant
book free at lisa Leists,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

Ex-CzAR REED is keeping his per.
sonal opinion of the Harrison ice'
wagon to himself.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

BIsMARK is evidently making up
for the years in which be did no talk
ing to the public.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-11

As a general liniment for sprains and
bruises or for rheumatism, lame back, deep
seated or musclar pains, ChamberIain's Pain
Balm is unrivalled. For sale by Saur and
Balsley. I'm.