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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
FORKED LIGHTNING
Plays Havoc With Several Henry
County Barns.

Early Thursday morning Henry County
was visited with terrific storm of wind,
rain and lightning. Many buildings suffer-
ed light electrical shocks, while three barns
were handled little more roughly by the
destructive agent.
The first of these was the property of Ru-
fus Spanglel, living about mile and half
north west of Malinta on the "Angling
Road" His barn was struck and immedi-
ately took fire. What little assistance sum-
moned could do nothing and the structure
burned to the ground with all its contents,
including hay, grain, implements, etc.
Two horses were killed by the shock. Barn
and contents were insured by s. F. Long 4
Son for 5000.
Hon. d. D. Donovan's barn in Baltlow
township, probably the largest in the county,
sufferd similar fate at the same time,
Everything was destroyed but fully insured
by the same gentlemen.
The barn of Edw. Dindore near Grelton
was struck but with what Ia commonly
known as a "cold bolt" 1t was oonsidera-
bly, shattered but will be made good by the
insurance company.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Enternrise.

The drygoods firms of George q. Rohrs q
Bro, and D. Wilson, have during the past
week sent out to citizens of Henry county,
$500 half sheet bills each, telling of the
great bargains they are giving at their clear
ance sales. Both jobs were the largest ever
executed in Napoleon, involving vast
amount of composition and of course no
small quantity Of job. type. Notwithstand-
ing this large amount of printers material,
the NORTHWEST was equal to the occasion
setting up both jobs at once. as well as run
nlng them off at the same time on our two
revolution cylinder press.
The enterprise reflects great credit on the
merchants as well as furnishing test fol-
the immense facilities for job work this Of
fee has.
We acknowledge no superior outside OF
citv office,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Farmers, Clean Your
Wheat

We have put in stock limited supply Of
the celebrated first class Tanning Mills,
which we offer to the farmers at reasonable
prices.
1t will pay every farmer to first run his
wheat through the tanning mill before
bringing 1t to market, as clean wheat will
bring from to 3 cents more per bushel than
that which is not cleaned. Ifyou think you
cannot afford to pay $25 for tanning mill,
then club with three or four of your neigh
Sors and together get mill. own it in COM
mon. It will pay for itself iu one season
Try it, farmers, and see if our statement ts
won't prove to be correct.
81 II. H. IL j. VocKE, Napoleon, o.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Personal and Society Notes.
Pleasant Mention of Our Own and
Other People

R. B. Heller spent Sabbath in Columbus.
Henry Leaders of Stanley visited the city
on Tuesday.
Rev. Roberts of Toledo visited in the city
on Tuesday.
]. o. siford returned to his home in De-
troit Tuesday.
Hon. John Cuff took in the races at De-
troit this week.
Editor Russell took in the Columbian
sights last week.
Mr.. Weller of the Florida grist mill was
in the city Monday.
Misses Regina and Nettie Cowdrick are
visiting in Lakeside.
John Shulty is still confined to the house
with nervous prostration.
Mrs. John Brinkman of Flatrock town
ship was in the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. vanCampen have re-
turned from the Worlds Fair.
Miss Wolf of Lsn caster is visiting at the
home of Mrs. N. 81. Hartman.
John II. Frease and DR.. Binzley returned
from the Worlds Fair Sunday.
Miss Kate Hartman has been visiting in
Wauseon during the past week.
Jacob Augenstein and wife and Miss
Blanche Cringe visited in Defiance Tuesday.
Hon. j. Fl. Tyler attended meeting of
the State Bar Association at Putin Bay this
week.
Miss Jeanne Reynolds has returned from
several weeks visit with relatives in Cleve-
land and Ashtabula.
Messrs. Jacob Brown and Henry Pohl-
man left Napoleon Monday evening for a
weeks visit in Chicago.
Misses Mary and Lilly Cary, Kate, Mayme
and Sue Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Frease
have returned from Chicago.
Misses Mary Sigg and May lahne, of To-
ledo, spent few days in the city this week,
guests at the home of Chas. Evers.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Down the Canal.

A gang of gay 'uns consisting of Messrs.
Allen, Magill, Heller, Fisk, Baum, Wilson,
Sites, loaded up the ''Minnie "" Tuesday
and with the assistance of Fisk's nothing but
kite track horse left for Grand Rapids via
w-path and canal. They will encamp IN
sage brush just above the junction of the
canal and river and If they don't have good
time depend upon it, the fault will not be
with them. They expect to be gone week.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Those Pigeons

The two hundred pigeons that we're lib
Grated here by Express Agent Powell several
weeks since arrived at their homes in New
York and Brooklyn all 0. K. We know this
not from knowledge direct from the owners,
as they did not take the trouble to SO state,
but from the fact that the same pigeons
we're let 90 from Chicago Saturday and
started on their long fly of over 1000 miles.
They will make this distance at rate of &C
miles an hour, and will neither sleep nor eat
until their respective lofts are reached.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Daily Excursions to Chicago, July
2Oth to 31st.

The Glover Leaf Route, ct. ST. L. d X. @
R. R. will on above dates, issue from al
stations, Edwardsville to Maumee inclusive
low rate Worlds FAIR exclusion tickets to
Chicago and return. Ample return limit
3 Chicago trains daily from stations east o.
Frankfort. Chicago trains daily from
stations west of Frankfort. Don't fail tt
make early application to nearest agent o
Glover Leaf route. 9. Q. JENKINS,
81 Gen'l Pass. Agent, Toledo, Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
The Prevention Of Cholera.

Collie and diarrhoea often constitute the first
stages Of cholera, and among the remedies best
calculated to put the system % nearly as possible
into It's normal ndition is Thurston's Blackberry
Cordial. It is q safe and prompt remedy for
darrhoea, dysentery, cholera infantuin, collie and
cholcranorbus. 1t IL pleasant to take and Is:
pecialfy nseful for chilaren. II should be kept in
every family. Price rs cents, For sale by al
arncrists may253nn
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

s. W. Hartman, of Harrison township,
has the honor of being appointed a member
Of the Advisory Council on Farm Culture
and Cereal Industry Of the Worlds Con
gress Auxiliary, which is to meet at the
Worlds Fair grounds during the week com
mencing Oct. l6, 1898. Application for let
ters of introduction should be addressed to
him, at Napoleon, Ohio, at the earliest pos
sible date.
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Gravel Road Project.

Ex-Commissioner Zierolf was in Napo-
leon Monday on tax-paying bent. MIR. q.
is sanguine that gravel road will be con-
struoted in the near future, from the termi-
nation of the Kalida Pike at Holgate, along
the township line between Pleasant and
Marion townships, to the Ridge road. The
only question on which the project will
hitchis whether the heaviest land owners
along the route willbe willing to pay their
share pro rata with the smaller land owners.
Gravel can be obtained in abundance with
| in few miles of the proposed road and the
grading is such that but comparatively little
outlay would be necessary. The ex-com-
missioner is not disposed to let the matter
drop, and many farmers in that section
are with him in the project.
| Should this improvement be made we will
then have continuous gravel or stone road
for nearly "a miles north and south over the
townships of Napoleon, Flatrock and on the
boundary line between Pleasant and Mari
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Alarm But No Fire.

The fire department was called out Mon
day afternoon to put out blaze in the roof
of Boards foundry. Before the apparatus
got on the ground, hands at the foundry got
the best of the Are. 1t caught by spark on
the dry and heated roof. The foundry is dry
as tlnder and sooner or later it will go up
in smoke. 1t has already caught several
timaa
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Assigned.

The following dispatch was sent to Mon
days Toledo Bee dated at Lima.
Conrad Bitter, senior member of Bitter q
Co., one of the largest furniture and carpet
establishments in the city, made an assign
ment this morning. Before assigning, he
gave his father, Conrad Bitter, sr., of Ma
poleon, o., mortgage for $4,000 and the
Ohio National bank, of this city, 9 mort,
gage for $2,700. The creditors are left out
in the cold and will get little or nothing.
This firm is in no way connected with the
Napoleon house, hence the latter is on at
firm foundation as ever.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
offered by the Napoleon Fair Co

offered by the Napoleon Faif ". ~.
The Napoleon Fail Go. offer quite a num-
Der of special premiums this year, among
them we note the following:
Best display of wheat, So.
The largest display Of grain and seeds by
one exhibitor, not less than 10 different
kinds, X bu. each, $40 and SIS.
Largest display of potatoes, not less than
varieties, S5 and $3.50.
Best 20 varie ties of canned goods, S. and
$3.50.
Culinary nd dairy products, 10 varieties,
SIS and $3.50.
Now is the time to prepare for these ex-
hibits. The pre- miums are liberal and the
displays should be complete. Who will take
the premiums!
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

''My little boy was very bad off for two
months with diarrhoea. We used various
medicines, also called in two doctors, but
nothing did him any good until we used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which gave immediate relief and
soon cured him. + consider 1t the best
medicine made and can conscientiously
recommend it to all who need diarrhoea
Or collie medicine. j. q. Hare. Trenton,
Tex. rs and 50 cent bottles for sale by p.
j. Humphrey. I'm
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Hamilton-Marrin-

Monday and Tuesday evenings this dra-
matte troup played the ''Jack O'Diamonds''
and the "Black Flag" respectively. The
repertoire for the remainder of the week
will consist Of popular plays: Wednesday
evening. "trip VanWinkle;" Thursday,
County Fair" Friday, "Silver King;n Sat-
uIday, Natural Gas" The company is
good, and SO far have been greeted with
crowded houses, notwithstanding hot wealth.
er and between seasons. 1t will pay you to
while away the evenings with this popular
company. Prices 10, 20 and 80 cents.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
COLD WATER
Results in Matricide by Wood
County Boy.

George Bechel is Wood county lad re-
siding with his mother about miles west Of
Tontogany.
George, like many Of our tired youths
with no job, sleeps very late in the morning,
Friday his mother, wishing to break him
Of this sluggish habit. threw cupfull q
water on the lazy cuss, whereat he sprang
out of bed with snort, seized shot gun
and discharged its contents into her arm
and side.
She will probably die.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
An Error.

Mrs. Hildred died on Thursday and was
inferred Saturday. Through an error last
week II was stated that she died Saturday.
Also the funeral took place from the house
instead of the M. E. Church.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Rosters.

Vol. l Roster of Ohio Soldiers is now
ready for distribution. If persons making
collections of the several volumes will send
me their address will see that they are sup
piled with this volumn. ]. F. MEYERS,
Hamler. 0.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Good Times.

This best time anybody ever has or can
have is when they have good health and
plenty to eat. Then if health issuch an i'm
portant factor in ones life, why not look
after it and care for it above all things else9
It is at this particular season of the year
when the weather is hot and the body is
often over worked, when it should receive
special attention. Very often when you feel
first a little indisposed, have a little head
ache or pain in the stomach, you will find
that by taking only a dose or two OF the
remedies sold at Saur and Balsley's drug
and medicine store, that you will soon be
relieved and feel inst as good as ever. just
little medicine when taken in time Otter
accompliahes wonders in the way Of remov.
ing germs Of disease and thus preventing
long spells of sickness.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Amount donated to Henry Co., bible
society by churches, Sunday
Schools and individuals. $l2o "
Iwish to express my hearty thanks to all
friends of the bible in this county for your
kind hospitality shown me and your contrl-
buttons to your county society.
Respectfully submitted,
G. P. Goss, County Agt.
Napoleon, O., July 18th, 1913.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

just before going to press, Mrs. A. E.
Mann received a telegram announcing the
death of her son. Oscar Mann in Chicago
No particulars accompanied the dispatch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
NAPOLEON CORPORATION.
O. n CoHee Pot.

Some person has borrowed our fye-gallon
coffee pot since last August and failed to re
turn ii. Bring it back at once and you may
have II again. C.E. REYNOLDS,
Capt. Co. f.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
First In Market.

On Wednesday Of last week Joseph Duffey
OF Harrison township brought to this market
the first new wheat of the season. He was
paid Coo per bushel for it and it tested 6l lbs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

At regular session Of the council Mon
day evening, councilmen Cahill, Ludwig,
Reiser, yocke and Orwig, Mayor Meekison
and Clerk Reynolds we're present.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

The silyers Ditch petition was dismissed
saturday ii the request Of 4. Williams the
appellant. a lively scene was thereby
avoided.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
John Norton is in the city.

John Polkvr Of Toledo is in the city. He
soon leaves for Chicago where he has ac-
cepted clerkship. 4
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AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Records Of General Interest to Henry
County People.
Deals in Realty-Permits to We'd
Etc, Etc.
PLEASANT

PLEASANT.
Jacob wilhelm to Christian Wilhelm, 80
acres, section 20, s.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
Thos. Shafer to Geo. Haase, 40 acres, Sec
tion 81, $4,000.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
Chas. Kretz to Board of Education, 50-1C0
acres, section 10, $50.
Alice L. Hill ct. al. to Michael Mack, 40
100 acres, section II, 500.
Edgar Foy to .. II. Travis, undivided II
,of elevator. 81 200.
LIBERTY CENTER.
e. E. Decker to Jas. W. Hanna, Lot 26,
-$z7.
NAPoLEoN CORPORATION.
@. OueIl to Fred Michaels, inlot 16. Mont
romerey's 1st addition, $400.
D. Meekison to August Hartel. lot IL, Fail
Ground addition, $40.
D. Hartnett to L. Babcock, lots 255 256,
Sheffield's 3rd addition, 500.
d. Meekison to Elmer ellison, lot 8, Parh
addition, $50.
Aug. Iindhurst to Dorothea Bethge, lott
81. 33, and 80, Dodds End addition, 5000.
e.. E. Decker to Jacob Eek, lot 20, origl
nal plat, $3.50.
MoCLURR.
b. M. Brown to Edw. Rowland, lot 143
Mnf'g addition, $150.
NEW BAVARIA.
Peter Frank to Peter Hornung, west par
lot 10, $500.
New Ditch Hearings.
John Grabow, July 20, 10 a. NJ.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
oure for Love.

State School Commissioner Corson re-
ports that in eighty-six counties the number
of pupils applying for examinations for ad-
mission to high school, under the Boxwell
Law. to be 4.320. of which number 2.06o were
boys and 2.26o girlsi 3.545 passed the exam.
ination Of which 1.142 we're boys and 400
girls.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
We WiNPaya Live Man

$40 per month and expenses to sell Trees, Vines,
Roses etc ;, for us. No experience is necessary.
Our work is light olt of doors, and we give EN-
ployment the year round. Write us for particu
THE ONTARIO NURSERIES,,
iune 15-2m Geneva, N. Y.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
COUNCIL.

Small Amount of Business at the
City Dads Regular Meeting.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Miss Anna Mcintosh has been engaged to
teach in the Mcclure school. Mcclure peo-
pie will find Miss M. par excellent as a
teacher.
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To the Onicers and Members or the
Henry Co. Bible Society.

Having under your direction completed
the canvass of your county, / present to you
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Jacob wilhelm to Christian Wilhelm. SC
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-27
FATAL STORM IN MISSISSIPPI.
Whole Plantations Devasted and Many
Persons Killed and Injured.

Whole Plantations Devasted and Many
Persons Killed and Injured.
MERIDIAN, Miss, April 20.-Passen-
gers on a train which reached here at
o'clock this morning gave particulars
OF a frightful tornado that crossed JAS
per and Clarke counties yesterday aft
ernoon.
The cyclone originated in Jasper
county, thirtytive miles south of here,
and travelled in a northeaSterly direc.
ton. A settlement of negro ca bins
was destroyed and many of the unfor-
tunate inmates persisted. Col. Eerry's
magnificent plantation was swept
clean but fortunately none of his fam
lily were in ured. Several negroes
were badly hurt.
From this point to Barnett, thirty
miles south of here, the storm was esr
pecially severe. DR.. 7. J. Krouse, on.
of the largest plan ation-owners in the
South, was a heavy loser. Every stick
of timber on his place was carried
away and every house demolished. DR..
Krouse was badly injured. His SON
daughter were slightly 4urt. A negro
on DR.. Krouse's plantation named
Henry German, with his wife and nine
children, were imprisoned under the
ruins of his bin, and fire originating
from the kitchen stove, slowly roasted
the unfortunate wretches. who pleaded
piteously that death might come and
release them from their sufferings.
Other negro inmates of cabins on the
place were shaken and bruised, but nc
other serious casualties are reported.
Three miles east of Barnet the wind
struck neighborhood of farms. Tom
Lots dwelling was swept away, his
legs broken and other mem bers of his
family slightly bruised. John Smiths
house was leveled and he received
serious injuries Frank McCormick'a
turpentine stile was ruined. +. f.
Leggett's store was destroyed and his
stock of merchandise is now hanging
in shreds upon the branches of the
forest trees Leggett wife and chill.
dren were buried in the ruins, which
caught fire, and would have perished
but for the timely arrival of neigh bors.
A little farther on three negro cabins
were struck. Two negroes were killed
and several badly wounded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-27
A DAY OF DISASTERS,
ELEMENTS PLAY HAVOC WITH
LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Twenty Lives Thought to Be \Lost or
Lake Michigan-Vessels Blowff Ashore
A Tornado Visits Mississippi With
Dire Results.

MnwAukEE. Wis, April o}-Laks
Michigan is being swept by onje ~ the
years.
The sea is running very high and
tugs are unable to venture ont of the
harbor.
A small vessel is ashore at the, + d
of Juneau Avenue.
The worst feature of the gale at\this
port is the probable loss of twenty
lives by the washing away of the
house over the crib at the terminus of
the new water works tunnel
No men are in sight and it is believed
they were swept away, but they may
be in the air lock below
Later.-Five or six men can be seen
clinging to the machinery and tim bers
of the water works crib. The water Is
sweeping over them. 1t is thought
that the others may be dead in the
chamber below from lack of air. The
life saving crew has been unable to
render assistance as vet.
The workmen's house at the outer
end Of the city's half completed intake
funnel-a building corresponding in
location to Chicago's crib-was washed
away last night. There were twenty
TWO Acii do WORN Oh Gne crlp, EN-
ployed by Smaller & Schniglau, Chi
cago contractors, and the names of
some of the men who went out to the
crib last night are:
PETER JONES of Chicago.
JOHN PRESNER of Chicago.
WILLIAM PRESNER of Chicago.
HENRY MILLER.
JACK MCBRIDE.
MIKE DWYER.
GEORGE GREGG
JOE PRETNOLD.
GUS LACOVTTZ.
AT 10 o'clock there were men seem
climbing up on the crib from the air.
tight chamber below it, but the life
saving crew was still afraid to attempt
the trip to the crib.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-27
ROYAL LOVERS UNITED.
Marriage of Prince Ferdinand and the
Princess Louise.

Florence, April 21.-The marriage be-
tween Prince Ferdinand, ruler of Bull
garia, and Princess Louise, eldest daugh-
ter of the Duke of Parma, took place
yesterday at the Villa PianOrre, the
duca1 residence, near VialTeggiO. The
ceremony was marked with much pomp
and was attended by many personages
well known in political and social life
There were two ceremonies, the
civil and the religious. The bride was
robed in a magnificent gown of white
corded silk, covered with network
Of the finest pearls, and wore n dia-
mond necklace that four times encir-
cled her throat.
The groom was in full military uni
form, while the breast of his tunic was
covered with nearly a score OF dec
orations and medals, including the dec
grafton Of the Order of st, Stan1slaus
bestowed upon him by the car OF
Russia. The princes mother, the Pr1n-
cess Clementine, stood by his side DUR
ing the ceremony, and IL the group
Immediately back of the couple We're
the prime minister of Bulgaria, the
members of the cabinet, and many peo-
pie distinguished in military and dip
lomatic circles.