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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
8 IA Miles Completed

The Beaver Creek Ditch cleaning is in
full progress of construction. Dredging in
ditch work is something of new departure
to Henry county people, and in this case
many people visit the work daily. Especial
ly on Sunday does the country round about
flock to the scene and what with boat rides,
flirting with the dredgmen ETC., ETC., a
most excellent time is generally put in.
The work has now progressed 81 miles
from the beginning which leaves little over
7 miles before the Wood county line is
reached. The dredgmen have not finished
Bartlow township, but they are just now at
the widest portion, the ditch being fully 50
feet wide.
Surveyor Schwab experiences somewhat
Of novelty while accepting, being CON-
PEELED to do same by boat.
Notwithstanding the ditch is considera,
BILE distance from Napoleon, it will pay to
visit the work. However improbable il
may seem the dredge is "a feet long and q
feet wide. IT has removed SO far 56,53t
cubid yards of excavation.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
DRAGGED And KILLED.
An Eight-Year-OId Son of Lambert
WiIsberg Meets Death in
Runaway.

Lambert Wilsberg is a well-to do farmer
living in Pleasant township.
His eight-year-old boy had unhitched a
horse from the plow about o'clock Satur-
day evening and started to ride him to the
barn. From some cause the horse became
frightened and jumped to one side and
started to run.
The boy fell and in doing so caught in the
tugs and harness. The result was that he
was knocked from one side to the other,
now under the horses heels, then against any
projection that might be in the way.
Although the horse ran but short dis
tance when picked up the young victim was
found to be fatally hurt. A hole was kicked
in the back of his head, his collar bone and
several ribs broken, while his whole body
was fearfully bruised.
doctor was summoned from New Bavaria
but to no avail, the boy dying Saturday
evening about O'Clock, three hours after
the accident.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
What to Buy in July.

There are some things which you can bet
ter afford to buy in July than in any other
month in the whole year for the reason that
you can buy for less money, and that is oils,
and paints, wall and window papers at Saur
q Balsley's drug and book store. The rea-
son for it is this, that during this month they
usually try to clean out their spring and
summer stock as close as possible and in
order to do SO they reduce the prices so low
that every one who will or expects to need
anything in this line can afford to buy now.
This is done for the purpose of making room
for fall goods which usually come in during
the month of August. The stock of cloth
and paper window shades which is being
closed out is of the very best quality and the
patterns very attractive. Don's fail to see
them and get prices before you buy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
Elegant Office.

Tuesday Cahill & Donovan moved into
their new suite of rooms on the ground floor
of the Heller building formerly occupied by
Brinkman's shoe store. These gentlemen
are certainly to be congratulated on their
choice office rooms as we'll as commended
for the tasty way in which they are fitted
They have as fine an Office as any attorney in
Northern Ohio. Aside from being on the
ground floor the rooms are centrally located.
thereby furnishing convenience rarely pos
sessed by offices in town of our size. The
firms large patronage will appreciate the
new quarters.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
EXHUMED
BY TWO BROTHERS WE'RE THE
REMAINS OF A. G. MCDONALD.
The Body Identified and Re-Interred
with Christian Burial.

Trough the metropolitan press Messrs.
Neil Weir and John A. Mcdonald liv-
ing in Chicago were appraised of the
death of one A. @. Mcdonald at Ma
poleon. Having brother by that name
their suspicious were thoroughly aroused.
They at once wrote undertaken Bitzer sta
ting their suspicious, and asked for further
information. The reply confirmed what
they had believed from the first and Sunday
mornings train landed both in Napoleon.
In company with the undertaken and
sheriff they went to Forest Hill cemetery an
the remains were exhumed. Although in a
badly decomposed state both brothers recog.
nized him at once, and their grief at such
fearful meeting beggers description.
Itwas their will to take the remains back
to Chicago but owing to not having been
embalmed, they were in state of putrifac'
ton and following the undertaker's advice
it was decided to leave them here until mex
winter.
A lot was purchased in the cemetery prop
er and the body was taken from Potters Fielc
and there buried, Reverend Nj. l.. Donahey
officiating. After leaving money for care oi
of the grave and paying all other expenses
the brothers left on the evening train.
Both were fine appearing gentlemen, the
half brother, Mr.. Weir, being leading ba
ker, while the brother, John E. Mcdonald is
secretary and treasurer of large plumb
ing establishment.
"Albert always was wayward boy" they
said Just before leaving, "but we neve
thought his end would be SO terrible. Hi
mother is dangerously ill and our task il
imparting to her the sad intelligence, is b.
no means light one."
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TERRIBLE CRIME!
An Insane Husband Near WauS-
con Chops His Wife to Death
And Blows Out His Own Brains With
a Revolver.

Ii seems that the country lying north of
Napoleon is doomed to be the scene of fear
full tragedies. The Williams double butch
cry, the Treadwell murder, the Ourtis Dow
killing-are surpassed in awfulness by a
crime committed Sunday morning by Frank
Bays living miles west of Wausson and
about the same distance from the scene of
the supposed Dow tragedy.
For some time Mr.. Bayes has been little
deranged, but not violent, and Sunday
morning as he was feeling worse his brother
went for the doctor.
His little 4-year old child tells in her baby
way the tale of bloody but unsuccessful
struggle of her mother for life. She says
that papa was lying on the lounge and
mamma was rubbing his head; thatpapa got
up and took out his pocket-knife; that he
and mamma had fight; that mamma fell,
still mindful of her loved one, she cried for
baby to run; that papa then went into the
bed room to get his revolver to kill her.
The neighbors attracted to the scene by
the baby's cries reached there too late.
A Mr.. Smith was first on the scene and
was met at the door by Bayes with revolver
in hand which he placed to his head, and
when Smith called to him not to kill him.
self, Bayes turned and pointed the same at
Smith.
Smith turned and ran around the house.
Immediately the report of the revolver was
heard, and the husband was found dead.
The neis ishbors entered, and scene of a
bloody struggle aud death presented itself.
By the lounge lay the young wife. Her
face. head and arms were horribly cut, evil
dence of an unsuccessful struggle for life,
and deep, hacked cash, extending from
ear to ear. told that the frail woman. exr
hausted, had succumbed to the insane mans
repeated attacks and had fallen to the floor,
where the butohery was completed.
Blood everywhere indicated hand to
hand struggle beteen the weak woman and
the insane husband.
That he had intended to kill the child was
plain from the fact that CORY finger marks
were OH the door knobs, and on the floor,
where ne had dropped on his hands and
knees to look under the bed, showing that he
had searched for the child.
The husband and wife were both about %
years of age.
The husband was an honest and indus
trious farmer. Ioauif'' Y
Hereditary insanity had developed in his
family; and he had had two sisters in the in
sane asylum, one being in the Toledo asy-
lum now.
One other sister now lives with bullet in
her brain, fired by herself.
The coroner's inquest was in conformity
to the above facts.
Big bargains in dress goods at Norden Il
Brups.' 3t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
,MAUMEE VALLEY PIONEERS
Are to Hold their Annual Meeting
This Year at Antwerp.

The annual meeting of the Maumee Valley
Pioneer association is to be held at Antwerp,
Pauiding county, on Thursday August H..
The association was established on May Z.
1864, at meeting held in the then Lucas
county court house. 1t started out with
some so members, and Peter Navarro, who
located in the valley in the year 1907, was by
reason of priority OF residence chosen its
first president. Few of the pioneers who
were present at the meeting in '6l are now
living, but the organization which they
helped to bring about has continued to -four
ish until it now numbers on its roster over
two hundred of the leading pioneers of the
Maumee Valley. The objects and accom-
plishments Of the association are well known
to all the residents of the Maumee Valley
Its reunions are held annually for social and
business purposes, and form SO many en-.
ioyable events in the history of the associa.
ton. Its present officers are: Parrish L.
Pray, Wateryile, president; Denison B.
Smith, Toledo, secretary, and J, e. Hail.
treasurer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
Fun snort,-Ah wen. Yes.

AS we pen these lines, were you to look
upon scene where Turkeyfoot Creek joins
its murky waters with those of the Maumee,
you certainly would hunt that fellow up who
said there was trouble in the world, and tell
him he was something of liar himself. We
make this assertion wholly on the threats
made by party of Napoleonites who left
the city Tuesday and who vowed they would
have more fun in two days than during their
whole prior existence. What they are doing
it is hard to tell but from overheard talk
hunting, fishing, eating etc., constitute
the bill of fair.
Those composing ths enliyening party are;
Cape. R. B. Heller, A. Bradley, William
and James Hanna, Mat. Reiser, John L.
Halter, Jacob Augenstein, Henry Norden,
NJ. ]. Shoemaker, Judge DonnelIy. E. E.
Decker, Dani'l Hartnett, m. Tletien and S.
Kennair, treasurer elect of franklin coun-
ty and one monstrous in his Democratic be-
lief.
Their tale of joy will make quite an ency-
clopoedia.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
Obituary..

Mary E. Sheats, nee Bender, wife of Ed
win Sheats, was born in Holmes county, O.,
March End. 1856, died at her home in Harri-
son township, Henry county, Ohio, July 9th,
1898. at the age Of 81 years, months and 6
days.
She leaves a husband, two children. a
mother, fathes, and large circle of relatives
and friends. To them were born three
children, one of whom "a sony died when
but babe.
Mrs. Sheats was kind and faithful to all
whom it was her lot to meet, and hosts of
friends wherever her home chanced to be,
and her death will be felt by all.
She was sufferer for nearly year, able
only part of the time to resume the duties
of wife and mother in her home, but at last
God saw fit to remove her from her suffer
ing. ~
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Mrs. George Hildred.

The wife of George Hildred died Saturday
morning after an illness of some weeks
from kidney trouble. The funeral ceremony
was held at the Methodist church Saturday
morning, Rev. /. N. Kalb in charge, and the
remains inferred in Glenwood cemetery.
Mrs, Hildred was one of the most devout
christians and earnest workers in the Metho
dist church. She was the loving mother Of
five Chi ldren, four boys and one girl, all Of
whom. with a sorrowing and affectionate
husband, survive to grieve over her untimely
departure.
She was in the 48th year of her age.
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Peter Bostelman.

Peter Bostelman, an old resident well
known for many years living west of Ma
poleon about four miles on the Bryan Pike.
died Saturday evening after lingeifng ILL
ness from cancer of the stomach.
Funeral ceremony was held at the Luther
an church of Freedom township, Tuesday
afternoon and the remains buried in the
Bostelman cemetery.
The deceased was one of our prominent
dem 1crats, having come to this country in
1870. He was in the 5Sth year of his age
and lesves two sons and two daughters.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13

Personal and Society Notes.
Pleasant Mention of Our Own an,
Other People

Miss Lou Kalb is on the sick list.
Mrs. r. W. CahiIl is home from her visit
to Chicago.
Mrs. Switzerland is visiting her mother
in Ssndusky.
Judge Handy and son wheeled to Napo-
leon Monday.
Miss Lizzie Lemert has returned from her
Newark visit.
VIM. A. Leonhart of Florida drove to Ma.
poleon Sunday.
Miss Ida Augenstein is visiting relatives
Brighton, Penn.
DR.. Chapman and wife of Defiance, spent
Sunday in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Frease left Monday
for the worlds fair.
Jas. Connolly of Washington township
was in the city Monday.
Mrs. R. B. Heller returned Thursday
from her visit to Chicago.
Mrs. Swszee and little son have returned
to their home in Marion, Ind.
Mrs. j. Roller has returned from her visit
to the Columbian Exposition.
Florein Giauque of Cincinnati had busi-
ness in Napoleon last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coe have returned
from two weeks visit at the Fair.
Edw. L. Putt has returned from Chicago.
After camp he will work in Toledo.
Misses Myrta and Nettie Neff left Monday
afternoon for weeks visitin Bellevue.
John Vandenbroek, Henry Cary and Fred
Myers took in the races at Toledo last week.
DR.. and Mrs. E. B. Harrison returned
Saturday from their visit to the Columbian
Exposition.
Postmaster Zarbough, Squire Fisher and
Henry Fast. of Holgate, were seen on our
streets Tuesday.
Chas. VanHyning returned Saturday from
his stay at Hot Springs, Arkansas, much i'm
proved in health.
Misses Lillian and May Cary, Sue, Mayme
and Kate Wilson are at the exposition. They
went via Commercials caravan.
DR.. W. 7. Binzley and John Frease left
Saturday evening for the Worlds Fair where
they will stay until weary of sight seeing.
Mr.. Arthur Tyler and family of Cleveland
are guests at the home of Hon. and Mrs.
Justin II. Tyler.
Misses May Bowers, Mary and Lilly Cary,
Fannie Knupp and Jenetta Ulrich attended
the bicycle races at Toledo Friday and Sat
urday.
Harry Tyler of Pittsburg, Penn, is visiting
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. Tyler in this
city. Before returning he will attend the
Columbian Exposition.
d. E. Rummell has resumed work as
travelling salesman for L. s. Baumgardner
d Co., at Toledo, after his annual two weeks
vacation. Dave is one of the most popu-
lar drummers that go out of Toledo.
Ex-County Treasurer Waltimire, of Desh-
ler, was in the city Saturday. "Curta is
Democratic to the core as of old, and his
confidence in the ultimate success of the
Democratic party in Ohio is unshaken.
Editor E. L. Hartman of the Holgate
Times was in the city Friday IN his capacity
as lawyer attending Common Pleas Court.
Mrs. Hartman drove over with him and
paid her mother in North Napoleon short
visit.
rr M -
". W. Croninger of Wauseon, the demo-
cratic county auditor of republican Fulton,
was in the city Monday. We find him a
genial gentleman and true democrat
who is giving Fulton county an efficient and
honest administration of the auditors office.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
Electrocuted.

Louis Knape, young lineman in Toledo
while working with telephone and electric
light wires, Monday, near the post Office
was instantly killed. Clinging to the cross
piece, midst tangle of wires, and busily al
work, he suddenly fell headlong, lifeless
In falling he spasmodically grasped and re.
tanned hold, his flesh smoking and burning
all the while. He was taken down, dead
having been instantly killed. II was a clear
case of electrocution,
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Notice.

The End annual meeting of the Henry
County Auxiliary Bible Society will be held
at the Presbyterian Church, Sunday even
ing, July 18th, Rev. Gillette, Dist. Supt., OF
Cleveland, will address the meeting. A re-
port Of the canvass of the county by Rev. @.
p. Gose will be read and officers for the en-
suing year will be elected. large attend
ance from all churches is desired.
JOHN WILSON, President,
CHAs. CLAY, Secretary and Treasurer.
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VIII Resign.

As will be seen by notice in another COL
ann Sup't Miller will resign his position as
superintendent of the Inirmary. Bids will
be opened for his successor Aug. 9th.
Mr.. Miller has held this position for many
years and his indefatigable labor has given
him the name of being one of the best
superintendents the Intismary has ever had.
Both directors and inmates regret his resig-
station. He will return to his farm.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the Ma
poleon postofice for the week ending July
18th, 1893.
Miss Myrtle Huston, Mrs. Wallace Friess,
Mrs, E. Ii. Peellen, Elisebeth Nones, J
W. Ash, Hon. John p. Martin, Nepolion
City.
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say they were advertised and give
date. GEORGE RUSSELL. Postmaster.
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Glenwood Society.

This society will meet at the home of Mrs
DR.. Shoemaker Monday evening, July 18th,
1898. A full attendance is desired. The
ladies interested have collected by personal
solicitation about $500 and have expended
for labor $12.65. They intend to continue
ornamenting aud beaulifying this resting
place for the dead. The plans adopted by
the association promise to make Glenwood
an attractive and well appointed cemetery.
If you are in any way interested try to meet
with the ladies Monday evening.
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At DEFIANCE.
VIII be '03's Camping Ground fol
the Sixteenth Regiment.

Many of Company boys Me somewhat
anxious to learn where they will encamp
this year. Everything is definitely settled,
and Defiance will be the place. Col. M. B.
Lemon and Quartermaster Flickinger were
in Defiance Ibis week to select suitable
camping grounds and without doubt ex-
periencod no trouble as our neighbor is
wealthy in beautiful sites for this purpose.
Next to Napoleon Defiance is the most ac-
ceptable place in Northwestern Ohio.
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Merry Picnic.

Sunday school teachers Luther Donahey
and Rob't Dittenhaver treated their GLASSES
to magnificent picnic in Lingel's grove,
Tuesday, via the beautiful Maumee. Re-
turning BY moonlight the still country re-
sounded with merry songs and laughter.
A card of thanks was voted the teachers,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
Fine Potatoes.

Joseph Shoemaker, of Napoleon township,
has placed US under obligations for mess
of fine new potatoes. Mr.. b. has been using
his new potatoes for a month back, and at
the present time they are about ripe. The
variety which he has kindly allowed Us to
sample Is named the .tOhio Early.n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
Music Gratis.

The Napoleon Mandolin Club has re-or-
ganized and is more efficient than ever in
producing music whose sweetness charms
whole army of savage breasts. The club
is open for engagements, such as playing
for picnics, lawn fetes, soires, etc.--all free
of charge. Address the business manager
Edw. Allen, for further particulars.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
Natural Order.

The Kalida Pike road improvement is fast
nearing completion. Messrs. W. H. Nc
Ourdy and son are hustlers and are doing
good work. A gravel road from Holgate to
the township line .s the natural order of
things and if everything pans out as planned
another year will see this done.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13

Postmaster BO'Imsysr of wsussOn vas in
the city Monday.
Mrs. Reed siford returned Friday from
hervi-it in Mercer county.
Maccabbes Barrett has been in the city
several days in the interest of the order.
Misses Georgia Knupp and Sue Wilson
attended the Toledo bicycle races last week.
Mrs. WIN. southerisnd left Tuesday for
a weeks visit with relatives in Sandusky
City.
Mrs. 8. @. Haag is spending week at
Maplevood farm south of CIymers, at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. II. T.. Knickerbocker.
]. n. Palmerton received congratulations
from his Napoleon friends Monday on his
appointment ss postmaster Of Liberty Gen.
ter.
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Real Estate e Transfers.
rIArRooK TOWNSHIP.

FLATROCK TOWNSHIP.
Henry Foss, executor to John Engel Il
acre in section 30, 5000.
DEsHLER.
Edward j. OHearn to Lydia Ellen Will.
iiams, lot 149 Stearn's addition, $500.
Fred Gilehrist to Ruth Hennesy, lot 434
500.
Fred Short to Edward Hennesy, Acres
in section 22, 1878.
LIBERTY CENTER.
Frank j. Wagner to John E. Walker,
3 3S-100 acres in section %, $400.
NAPOLEON TOWNSHIP.
II. Norden to John Norden, inlot 20,
Phillips out lots, $500.
e. K. Decker. sheriff. to Ferd. Roessing,
lot 50, Randall's 1st addition, SIG.
e. +. Decker, sheriff to George and Peter
Walters, lot l, Honeck's div. lots 8 and 10
Scott lst addition, $3.50.
Ditch Hearings.
Henry Shaffer, July Z, 10 O'Clock a. m.
Henry Huner, July 28, 10a m.
Marriage Licenses.
g. W. Doty and Kate Frease.
Louise Harmon and Sarah Champion,
Big bargains in shoes and slippers at Nor
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13

1t is with no little pleasure that we note
the gradual improvement in the health Of
Mr.. Charles Bruner. He has had hard
pull but the fact that he is s'on top of his
malady is as pronounced as il is gratifying.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13

The Blade has received communication
from Deshler, which modestly states that il
any medals are lying about to be given to
boss stave jointers, that town has three men
who are entitled to wear them. Iu six days
$50, and third 75,0 ~ Toledo Blade.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13

1t takes Hahn to rig one out in the latest
and finest clothing. Ait the EAGLE Clothing
House. His stock il large and stylish. and
all goods are sold at reasonable prices. II
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AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Records Of General Interest to Henry
County People.
Deals in ReaIty-Permits to We'd
Etc, Etc.
sheriT,s Sales.

The following lands will be sold at the
door of the court house on dates mentioned
at o'clock p. M; said property can not sell
for less than two-thirds of apprai ements;
terms of sale, cash
Saturday, July 10; lot "a, Buchanan's Cd
addition to Liberty Center; appraised ut
&300
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13

Morrison Waite Lodge X. of P. installs
its new officers this evening and full at
tendance is desired.
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VITA CoRBETT. bad condition; she COM
planned Of pain in the limbs and we were VERY
muck alarmed about her. We tried everything
we could think of but nothing had the desired
eject until we found PITCHERS uVURA. She
had not been taking LIYURA more than ONE week
when her eyes looked natural again, her appetite
improved, and before the second bottle had been
used, the rash and hotches disappeared, the Itch
ing left, and she is now PERFECTLT WELL and
has gained flesh. An due tol .Eas'rN'a'-sSss
PITCHERS LIVURAs
Very Sincerity, MRS. JOHN CoRsETT.e
E45 Madison st., Huntsville, Ala. 90
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13

See the bargains we are Offering in slip
pers. twill pay you big to buy at Geo. H
Rohrs & Bros. 2t
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No res erve.

Everything in our three large stocks musi
now go at clearance sale prices.
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July 15-sept. ?.


D. Wilson's Semi-Annual Clearance Sale
of dry goods, clothing. boots and shoes.