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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
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After completing this arduous task
the suicide took one of the sheets
from his bed and tied it in the graf
ing above his cell door, standing on
the foot of his cot in order to reach
high enough. He left two loops
hanging down and through these he
placed a strap apout three feet long
and which he wore around his body
to support his trousers. The strap
was buckled tight around his neck
and step from the foot of the cot
completed the well laid plans of the
suicide. No struggle whatever was
made, and if Delaney had regretted
his act after he had stepped off the
cot all that was necessary would
have been for him to have placed his
feet in the door grating and saved
himself.
About 5 o'clock when the Sheriff
went to awaken his prisoner he
found him hanging by the neck,
dead, with his hands folded across
his breast and his last words to the
public tied up in an old handkerchief
and swinging from the grated door
beside him.
IN GnlS manner was q miserable life
ended, and the last scene in the De-
laney murder, which had happened
but week before, finished. Although
during the intervening week there
has been quite an effort made to stir
up public sympathy in favor of the
suicide, there is no doubt IN the least
but whathe murdered his wife during
a aquarrel, and that during the three or
four hours before henotitied the pub
lie of the crime, he was hiding his
guilt by removing all traces of the
crime which would lead to his arrest.
He washed his hands, took off the
bloody clothes and concealed them
under the pig pen, placed the money
under the carpet ip his room and
planned out the burglar alarm and
the firing of the shots.
The suicide is a good thing for the
people of Henry county as it saves
them thousands of dollars which
would have had to have been spent
in order to have convicted Delaney.
Coroner Harmon was notified i'm
mediately after the discovery and
the body was cut down and removed
to Harmon y Walcott's undertaking
establishment where it was viewed
by hundreds all day Monday. AS
the deceased had no relatives he was
given adecent burial by his attorneys,
Cahill " Donovan, of Napoleon, and
Hon. d., ID. Donovan and e. N. War
den, of Deshler. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon at Deshler,
Jas. Donovan and Rev. Williams ac-
companying the remains from this
city. BY request Rev. Williams de-
livered the last sad words at the
grave.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
Death of Mrs. Bitter.

After sickness of short duration
death came to the relief of the good
wife of our fellow citizen, Conrad
Bitter on Friday afternoon last.
Mrs. Elisabeth Bitter was born in
Oneida county, New York, in the
year 1S41, she being in the 54th
year of her age at death. She had
been resident of this city for over
twenty years, and during her resi-
dence here had endeared herself to
many. She was a dutiful wife, a
kind and affectionate mother, one
who will be greatly missed, not only
in her own immediate family, but by
a large circle of friends and neigh
bors.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence on Clinton street
Monday afternoon, Rev. Donahey
officiating, when the remains were
laid away in their final resting place
in Glenwood cemetery. The bereav-
ed family have the deep sympathy
of the community.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
LABOR DAY.
Governor Mckinley Issues q
Proclamation,
HI4'f -'IIh . . EDHII1IH
W. G. GRANIER. Auctioneer.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. Ex-Governor
Mckinley has issued the following
proclamation
WHEREAS BY long and honorel
custom of the people of this state, and
by an act of the General Assembly of
Ohio, passed on the 18th day of
April, the first Monday in September
of each and every year is known and
observed as Labor Day;
THEREFORE,, 1, William Mckinley
governor of Ohio, do hereby direct
the attention of the people of this
state to Monday, the second day of
September next, as Labor Day, and
call upon them to observe it in the
way best calculated to honor and
dignity the various occupations and
employments which are the founda-
ton of our industrial development
and prosperity. Let all the people,
on that day, suspend their usual
vocations, join in encouraging the
great body of our citizens engaged in
productive employment, whose labor
has made us the greatest nation in
the world.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
S'A Cracker Jack"

The opening of the current theatri-
cal season in Napoleon at the opera
house will be celebrated in unusual
style by "A Cracker Jack and the
Little Darkie Band. "a Cracker
Jack, q new play tells story that
is always interesting and at times
highly exciting The scene of the
first act is laid at country estate on
the Hudson, but shifts in the sue
ceeding acts to Oklahoma, where the
most exciting incidents occur, in
Guiding clever tistic and later q
novel sword combat; u lynching
scene, in which the victim is actually
strung up; also a tar and-feather
episode, which the villain gets free
ride on the proverbial rail. This
brief outline does not give an inkling
of the numerous thrilling situations
and artistically contrived comedy
complications. Nor does it more than
hint the pure heart interest, the
genuine heroic sentiment and natural
comedy characterizations in which
the play abounds. The cast is re-
markable one in strength and bal
ance, including such players as Jack
Mcdowell, Fred. A. Sullivan, Earl
Atkinson, Matt. Maguinnes, j. Will
son Dwyer, Lew A. Warner, E. e.
Ellsworth, Chas. A. Dolman, William
Jones, Harry German and Misses
Bozie Stephens, Olive North, Myra
Brooks and Eugenia Adams. At
opera house Aug. 18th.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
Public Sales.

The undersigned will offer at pub
lie sale, at his residence in Florida,
Henry county, Ohio, on Saturday,
Aug. II, '95, commencingat 10 o'clock
a. m, the following property, to-wit:
Four head of work horses, l Jersey
COW, "a head of hogs, binder, grain
drill, pair of bod-sleds, 1 Schlosser
scraper, 1 sulky plow, . breaking
plows, 1 wagon, 1 harrow, l double
set of harness, and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms of sale.-On all sums of
So and over a credit of months will
be given, purchaser giving his note
with approved security. Sums under
$5, cash.
WNT X KINTNTnp
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
Murderer Delaney
Cheats the GallOWS by Taking
His Own Life.
FOUND HANGING TO THE DOOR OF
HIS CELL BY SHERIFF
PENDER.

Owen Delaney, the suspected mur-
derer of his wife, committed suicide
early Monday morning and thereby
confessed to the crime, for no truer
words were said than suicide is con-
feSsion.n y
Delaney was to have had his pre-
liminary hearing Monday morning
before Squire Fisk and for this reas-
on Sheriff Pender took more than
the usual care in seeing to the prison
er's safety Sunday night. Just be-
fore retiring, about II o'clock, the
Sheriff went in the corridor and
looked into the prisoners cell and he
was then lying down and all right.
1t must have been right after the
Sheriff's visit that Delaney got up
and made preparations for the sui
eide, which cheated the public from
hearing confession of his horrible
crime, for there is no doubt but what
at the trial when confronted by the
overwhelmingly convicting evidence
he would have broken down and
told the details of the terrible crime
Delaney occupied the first cell to
the left as you enter the Jail corridor.
A cot stood on the right side of the
cell and left just room enough for a
prisoner to conveniently turn around
and undress.
His first action was to take the
margins of several newspapers and
write on them with burnt matches.
We give the result of his labor. The
letters were all capitals and the
whole will make q good rebus, for
some enterprising firm. A word or
two can be made out here and there
but the substance is that he protest
ed his innocence of the crime and
that his body should not be buried
by the county. The words are run
together and in place of the letter
''K" he drew the form of key
and in another place it is evident
that he wanted to spell 'celr' oil
'jail," and being unable to do it.
drew the picture of grated door
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
ASPHYXIATED.
Two Men Overcome In q Well at South
Perry Ohio.

Two Men Overcome In q Well at South
Perry, Ohio.
CHILLIcoTHH, O., Aug. G.--At South
Perry Josepl, Bingham and brother
in-law, Oliver Benway, were digging a
well. Bingham was the fr5t to enter
the well, while Benway remained az
the top to draw up the dirt. Not hear
ing Bingham at word he called to him,
but received no answer. He then had
his wife and another woman lower him
into the well, where he found Bingham
dead, he having been Killed by poison
GUS gases.
Finding himself being overcome by
the same fatal agent he signaled the
woman to draw him up, but before
reaching the top he fell from the bucket
and was killed also Bingham leaves a
wife and three children and Benway a
wife and four children. Both were
about SO years old.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
FosroRrA, o., Aug. a.-Tho oil we'll

FosToRIA, o., Aug. 2.-Tho oil we'll
recently drilled on the Redmond i1..se,
near this city, by the city Of Fcs,oria,
and which flowed 1909 b.rrc.s per Gay
at first has settled down to 1000. If it
holds out it will not take long to wipe
out the city sin,leDtedneSs 10y the sale Of
the wells prod ct. The Hardinger well
which was drilled few years ago, has,
and appears to be good for several thou
sand moro
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
Cutting Affray.

John Slee and Simon and John
Pennell got into a scrap last Saturday
night about o'clock over some mon
ey matters. The fight took place in
the rear of H. Gathman's grocery
and Slee made couple slashes at
Simon Pennell. One cut extended
across the forearm and the other cut
through Pennell's coat and vest and
made slight scratch just above the
heart. The trio were arrested and
brought before Mayor Meekison
Monday morning. The Mayor fined
Slee $5 and costs and 30 days in the
work-house. John Pennell was fined
$5 and Simon So.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
A False Diagnosis.

La Grippe is counfounded by many
persons with severe attack of ca
tarrh, which in some respects resem-
bles the former. These individuals
suffer severely with pain about the
forehead, eyes and ears, with sore
ness in throat and stoppage of the
nasal passage, and in fact, are inca
pacitated for work of any kind for
days at a time. These are catarrhal
sufferers. Ely's Cream Balm has been
used with the best results in such
cases. The remedy will give instant
raIief
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
WIN. KEMMER.

The undersigned will offer at public
sale, at her residence in Harrison
township, ~ miles Southwest of
Liberty Center, on the old Sheely
farm, on Saturday, Aug. 10th, 1895,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, the
following property, to-wit One
span heavy work horses, span of
matched colts, one sucking colt, 3
milch cows, spring calves, 10 head
of sheep, 3brood sows, male brood
hog, pigs, wagon, / binder, 1
mower, 1 hay rake, 1 drill, 1 spring
tooth drag, spring tooth corn culti-
vator, double shovel plows, set
double harness, set single harness,
l single buggy, hay in the barn, corn
in the field, and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms of sale made known on day
of sale.
EMMA J. SHEELY.
W. G. GRANIER. Auctioneer.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
Sllo Didn't Know.

Ny friend Mrs. B. is one OF those
good naturcd women who are always
wanting to make other people comfort
able. She happened to be il the railway
station tho other day; man she knew
came i'll. He said he was going to Pitts
burg. Now, it happened chat MRS. B.,
whose husband is director, knew the
conductor Of the Pittsburg train. He
passed through the waiting room just
then, and Mrs. B. called to him.
Conductor, said she, "this is my
especial friend, Mr.. Smith. He is going
on your train, and want you to show
him every attention possible. :"
The conductor, Of course, said he
would, but when he went away Mr..
Smith turned to Mrs B., with sickly
smile.
II did intend to go to Pittsburg to-
day, and was in an awful hurry, but,
ON the whole, think I'll wait for the
next train. i8a
Z And he handed that Kind hearted
woman a slip Of paper. twas a pass,
but it was made ont to one Jones. .--Ex-
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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
Ohlectnd TO IN Organ.

NEW BEDFORD, o., Aug. Rev. J.
P. Davis Of the Presbyterian church
has resigned because his congregation
wanted an organ. He said an "organ
did not have divine sanction, and that
people could not go to heaven by
machinery" The congregation thought
differently and will get an organ and
Rev. Davis another charge.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
TIE SENTENCE. S
A snncy tnnsn Is AIetnhcl,

A saucy tease Is Metabel,
A roguis,l, laughing, chatting tease,
But wh1t She says shall not tell,
And wnat she does you may as well
Be sure is seldom done to please.
Yet when threaten Mctabcl
With penalties severe and high
Her sunny smiles my frowns dispel,
Her whcodling ways my anger quell;
She seems the Judge, tho culprit I.
No mercy showeth Motabel
Yet sweet tho fate her word imparts.
Last night she sentenced me to dwell
A captive in the deepest cell
Forever of her heart of hearts.
New York Sun.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
EngY.

"Nirvana," said the business mans
wife, who has taken to occult subjects,
lis Il place where we see, feel and hear
nothing How to reach this peaceful
condition is the great question.
"Huh!" replied her husband, "if you
had been i'll business as long as I have,
you would know that it's easy"
''How would you 90 about it?'
"I'd simply quit advertising. y
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. G.-Chairman NJ.
A. Smalley of the Democratic state
central committee said here last night
that there vas no truth III the report
that he was contemplating calling the
committee together to select another
=! aa fa,: hnII the saasa cnnyer+ion
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
Killed by a Bull.

The community in which he lived
was shocked to learn of the untimely
death of Mr.. Martin Rodgers, treas
urer of Richfield township. He was
attacked by vicious bull last week
Thursday and injured so badly that
death came to his relief shortly af-
forwards. Mr.. Rodgers was a good
citizen, and his death is a great loss
to that part of the county. His
funeral took place on Saturday from
the West Hope u. B. church, being
largely attended. :
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
In the Morning

If you are troubled with a sense of
fullness in the head, a constant incli
nation to hawk and spit with mucus
dropping into the throat, try Century
Catarrh Cure direct mode of applica
ton and the only remedy on the mar
ket that gives instant relief. For sale
by Saur & Balsley. I'm
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
Fell From q Haymow.

WINCHESTER, o., Aug. 6.-An S-year-
old child OF Squire Ira r. Booth, living
near here, while in haymow hunting
hens nests fell between the timbers and
alighted on her head on a scantling in
the floor below, resulting i'll injuries
which caused her death
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
M r z C U LATO r Z


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That dull, heavy feeling is due to a
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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your
Life Away"

Thetruthful, ,startlingtitleo of book about
No-to-bac. the only harmless, guarGnteed to-
bacco habit cure. Ifyou want to quit and
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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
Everybody Fix Up.

While hundreds of houses in
Henry county have been paint
ed this season, there are still
hundreds that need painting
and papering, and some that
need it badly. The hundreds
of houses in Henry county that
ave'been painted and paper
ed this season look the better
for it, and it is the duty of
every property owner to pro-
tect and preserve his home by
timely application of good
paint and paper.
You want to see Saur Il
Balsley, at their old stand in
Napoleon, before you close a
bargain for your paints, oil
and paper elsewhere. They
will give you the best quality
of goods at figures that will
pay you for doing so, and you
will be astonished at the ex-
tremely little money it will
take to brighten up your homes
and at the same time add to
your comfort.
See their immense stock of
wall paper, and you will find
that they have the most beau
tiful patterns you ever saw.
You will certainly be hard to
please if you can't find what
you want on their Shelves
The patterns are all new and
stylish and are admired by all
who see them. Come in and
see what nice goods, and what
a large quantity Of them you
can get for a little money.
Our department is full Of
wall paper, window shades,
paints, oils, varnishes and
brushes, and all are sold as
cheaply as they can be, SO
that one can live and let live.
And while you are thinking
of Frightening up you premis-
es, don't neglect to look after
your health, and keep that al
SO in good repair by using
timely remedies, all of which
can be found at the mammoth
drug house Of Saur & Balsley.
Physicians prescriptions care.
fully compounded from pure
and fresh drugs. In fact Saur
& Balsley's is the old reliable
place to get your drugs, patent
medicines, poultry powders,
horse and cattle powders,
Paris green, London purple,
machinery oils of all kinds,
meats foot oil, lard oil, fish oil
or any other kind of oil.
Here also can be found toilet
articles Of every description,
and the latest novelties in sta
tionery, &c. Combs of every
variety, brushes for every use,
and a complete stock of books
and school supplies.
You make the mistake OIL
your lives BY not visiting the
store Of Saur & Balsley.
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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
GELD nv DELAWARE,

IL the Quartz Is Rich Enough Mining
VIII BE Begun.
DELAWARE, o., Aug. G.--Gold quartz
in some quantity was found on DIR. E.
H. Hyatt farm one mile south Of here
Saturday. The doctor believes he has a
gold mine, as the quartz is rich and the
lead strong An assayer will examine
the specimens today and mining will be
begun at once if the ore is pronounced
having
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08
ADVERTISING RATES.

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In Your Blood

Is the cause of that tired, languid
feeling which affiicts you at this sea
son. The blood is impure and has
become thin and poor. That is why
you have no strength, no appetite,
cannot sleep. Purify your blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which will give
you an appetite, tone your stomach,
and invigorate your nerves.
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The NoRTHwEsT--1 year for 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-21
AFFAIRS IN BROOhLlN.
FIIMSY BUILDINGS GOlNd W.

THE ERECTION OF FLATHoUSEs IN JEFFERSON
AVE. sTOpPED-POOR MATERIAL USED.
Wesley c. Bush. Commissioner OF Bul.dlhes' !
,erdav SUSPENDED Inspector Peter j. Kennel! anu
revoked permit granted recently to MIS- o"' an
G.. Mimic for the erection Of ten four-S'orE
Nathouses in Jefferson-ave., between ho"di" anu
painb ayes The houses were being built by MI .
Ninto.s husband. and when Commissioner pu''.
one dav this week made personal !hspe'to" 20
tho work he was appalled, at the way IN WHO" II
was being done. He gave orders for the s'opl,ase
of the opera tons, and suspended hehheuS' w
foundation walls OF the hathouses are put up III
an exceedingly souchy and careless maNhe.
Round cobblestones are largely used. Inc hhtei'
in the cellar are made of hemlock poarus ne
hrck piers in the cellars are falling down. o"'"s
IN crumbling OF soft bricks used in their cohst'uo
ton and temporary braces have been buit 10
mold the floor beams place. The bricks uscu
are of the poorest quality, secondhand, oauiS
cleaned broken. soft, frozen and wet Inc t"o
stories now done will have to be pulled uo"h
Commissioner Bush. in commenting OF inc maj"
ter vesterda, said: III these buildings ha1 oeeh
comnletcd without interruption. we "ould nave
had = rendition OF the Orchard-st. catastrophe IN
New-York cautioned all the inspectors 10 De
nartcularlv careful in keeping c-oSe Walcn oNcL
huiIjiTrs during frost. | might use a StrOnhcl
ern, tban gross carelessness in speaking OF Mn
news carelessness. He failed TO pay any a''e"-
ton to his Instructions