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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-09
DEsHLER, July 9Th.

C. Z. Main, of McComb, was over
here Saturday.
Vern Hustled and Harry Vanlue, OF
Ottawa, spent the 4th here.
Mrs. Dirk, of North Baltimore, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Roy
Jameson Saturday. 49,,
Guy Davis spent the 4th here with
his parents.
The fireworks Saturday evening
were beautiful. They surpassed all
that Deshler ever had and lasted
about two hours.
Cora Saffel and Jennie Harper, OF
McComb were guests of Mrs. +. "A.
Meeker the 4th.
Cora Jordan returned Saturday
morning from few days visit at
Hoytsville.
Florence Blackford, of Findlay,
was guest at the Ohio House tues
day.
Mrs. Ward, of Findlay, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. H. ii. Phlllps:
Gertie Bortel, of Weston, is visit
ing her cousin, Grace Armstrong.
Minnie Hill, of Milton Center, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Essa:
The music by the McComb band
was excellent. We are sorry that
the Deshler band does not equa
them.
F. W. Downham has resigned his
position with the Deshler Hardware
Co. ,,
C. F. Griner. wife and children
were guests of D. Lytle and family
over the 4th. SUITE NEssE.
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FLATROCK TOWNSHIP.

tLATROCh 1WP., J uly IGu.
A very heavy rain fell Friday night
which laid the oats fiat to the ground.
The people about here are talking
of the good time they had in Napo-
leon the 4th.
Ida Glenn, of Defiance, was on our
streets Saturday.
David Osborn and his best girl call
ed on friends here Sunday.
The toote of the engine and the
hum of the threshing machine tell US
that threshing is at hand.
John Els, wife and mother spent
Sunday with Donah Thayer and wife.
Mary Lose, of Maumee, was the
guest of relatives in these parts.
Some of our people wonder what
has become of the News Boy.
Frank Andrew was called to Napo-
leon Wednesday last on account OF
the sickness of his sister, Mrs. AIDA
Honeck. He says that she is lying
very low and there is but little hopes
of her recovery.
Quite q number of our citizens are
repainting their residences.
John Shoup transacted business al
Waterville last week.
A number of drunken Hobos from L
neighboring town were seen on oul
streets Sunday night. Don't let thi'
happen again. UNCLE TOM.
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Spencer Opposes the Metric System.

There has recently appeared in the Lon
don Times series of exhaustive articles in
opposition to the adoption by England of
the metric system. sit will rather sur
prise many people" says The Pail Mall
Gazette, "to learn that the author of these
articles is Mr.. Herbert Spencer. The
angels have always been regarded as on
the side of the innovation, rather than
against 1T. Mr.. Spencer sums up his objec-
tions under four heads, which may be i'm
pressive enough on the ground of principle,
but will hardly shake the faith of those
who know from consular reports and Bit
ter experience how much British Industries
are hampered in dealing with the meter
using nations. He says, briefly speaking:
"Q) That mankind began with the dec
imal system and abandoned it in the
course of civilization for easy aliquot divi-
sions, especially the duodecimal; (2) that
the French took a century and q half to
| find out the boasted conveniences Of the
metric system, and then only recognized
| them under penal compulsion; (3) that in
America, where decimal coinage pre-
walls, it is rejected in favor of an easy
aliquot divisional system on the stock ex-
change, where money transactions are
chiefly managed; (D that not only the
practical men of the west today, but the
wise men of the east many hundreds of
years ago, have agreed upon the impor-
tance of great divisibility. The Chaldeans
based their calculations on the number 80,
which has ten divisions, and we today are
proposing to go back to form of measure
ment characterized by relative indivisibil-
| ity.n
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RIDGEVILLE CORNERS.
RIpGEyILLE Cor. July 7th.

RIDGEvILLE Cor, July 9TH.
Mr.. Tilden, of Ft. Wayne, is the
guest of his cousin, DIR. Coy and wife.
J. J. Fauver has began the building
of new residence for himself at the
Corners.
All from about here who took time
to celebrate the 4th went to Napoleon,
Evansport or Defiance. and conse-
quently things seemed dead about
the Corners.
Mrs. Henry Baer, of West Unity, is
now visiting relatives and friends
about this neIghborhood.
Geo. Crosland and wife and F. A.
Rowe and wife visited in Liberty
Center Sunday.
Mrs. Louesa Henderson, of Liberty
Center is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Fisher.
A number from here are talking OF
taking in the excursion to Lima this
week.
The summer term of school in the
Tubbs district closed last Friday.
Arthur Walcott. the teacher, has
gone to visit relatives in the eastern
part of the state. \.
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ELlIWOOD.
ELMwoop. July 9th.

ELMwooD, July 9th.
The toot of the thresher's engine is
heard in this vicinity at present.
Oliver and Ira Ernst spent the 4th
ct Napoleon.
Flora Sonnanstine left for Cleve-
land Friday.
NJ. E. Nofzinger closed his fourth
successful term of school in Dist. No.
2 Friday and was greeted by large
number of friends on the occasion.
Aaron Rupp, of Woodburn, Ind,
spent several days with friends here
last week.
S. C. Nofzinger, OF Archbold, spent
Sunday with his father here.
J. A. Henochsberg, OF Cincinnati,
was in this vicinity Thursday on bust
ness.
Mike Richard took flying trip to
Elmira Sunday.
Scorching is prohibited on our
streets but the boys go it just the
same.
Laura and Ida Spiece took a trip
over the Lima Northern to Napoleon
Saturday. Y. Y. z.
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EPWoRTHIANs.
Seventh Annual Convention of
Defiance District.

At the Seventh Annual Convention
OF the Epworth League, Defiance
District, held at Napoleon June 30th
and July 1st, thirty-nine of the forty
FIVE Chapters of the district were
represented by more than three
hundred delegates and visitors.
The convention was opened at 2.20
D. m., Tuesday, by ID. F. Coe, presi-
dent Of the local chapter, in well
come address in which he spoke in
part as follows
Mr.. President and Fellow Epworth-
ians 1T affords me great pleasure
to again meet so many enthusiastic
christian workers of Defiance dis
trict. Our organization is now seven
years old; there are 81, 200 Chapters
which represent the League in the
United States, Mexico, Brazil, Ar
gentine, Denmark, Norway, Sweed.
en-, Italy, Bulgaria, japan, India and
China. and whose membership ag-
gregates 1,350,000.
You have come into our midst as
in answer to a Macedonian call
The anticipation of your coming has
been to us source Of Joy. We need
the stimulating effect of the pres
ence of such a host of devout young
men and women can give. We
know we shall profit by your coming.
In behalf of the Napoleon Epworth
League and people of Napoleon,
bid you welcome. Thrice welcome. y
May your stay among us be pleas
ant and profitable, unmarried by q
single detracting incident, and may
ties of friendship he formed which
shall endure forever, and in after
years, when memory's bells chime
soft and low, may the recollection oI
your visit at Napoleon steal upor
your senses like blissful benedic
tion OF an unforgotten past.
Miss May Webb, in behalf of the
local Junior League, and Rev. Will
liams as pastor, also welcomed the
delegates and visitors.
All but a few numbers on the eX
tensive program were filled. Mr.
and Mrs. Gard of Deshler, who wer,
to have rendered duet, were de
tained at home by sickness.
Prof. A. F. Meyers of Toledo, con
Quoted the singing in a manner cred
liable to himself and pleasing tC
those present.
In opposition to the plans of th'
local management whose arrange
ment provided for holding the eve
ming session at the Opera House
Tuesday evenings session was helt
at the church with the result tha
many were turned away unable t.
gain admission. The mistake wa
realized when, on Wednesday eve
ming. an audience which would hav
filled three churches gathered at tn
Opera House, where a splendid ad
dress was delivered by Rev. j. S
Montgomery, of st. Paul's church
| Toledo.
The committee on resolutions sub
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mitted the following report which
was received with a spirit that left
no doubt as to the appreciation by
our visitors of the interest taken IN
them by the good people Of Napo-
leon, irrespective of denominations
ReSOJVed, 1st, That the Defiance
District Epworth League Conven-
ton now in session, thank the good
people of Napoleon for the royal
manner in which they have received
and entertained the delegates and
friends of the League, also for the
enterprise and interest shown by the
Napoleon merchants in decorating
their places of business.
End. That we, in this public man
ner, recognize the earnestness and
success of Bro. Williams, the COM
mittee on entertainment, also the
Senior and Junior Leagues of Napo-
leon in managing the entertainment
of guests.
3rd. That we thank Bro. A. F.
Meyers for the zeal and enthusiasm
with which he has led the music OF
the convention.
4th. That we extend our graft
tude to the press of the city for their
benevolent spirit in advertising the
convention. Be it further
Resolved, 1st, That we recognize
the skillful manner in which Presi.
dent Pope and the other officers OF
the League have planned and car.
ried forward the program.
2nd. That we publicly exprese
our judgment of the rare merit and
high grade of the addresses and pa.
pers given on the program.
3rd. That the thanks of the con.
vention be extended to the managers
of the opera house for their generosi
ty in contributing it's use for the con
vention.
REV. HOUSER, Pres.
| G. W. SULLIVAN, Sec'y.
The local Chapter wishes to pub
licly thank all those who opened
their homes for the entertainment oi
delegates. xfssS &ssSa
| The next annual convention will
be held at Leipsic.
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The Painters of Romenticisrn.

No anchorite ever disdainod the luxuries
Of life in better faith than the enthusiasts
of romanticisrl. In the year 1882 q little
band of artists - true Bohemians, long
haired, MISUNDERSTANDING agantly dressed
in all colors of the rainbow, encamped
themselves in desolate quarter Of Paris.
One comes suddenly from the roar and
turmoil of the streets into an oasis of soli-
tude and silence. The ruins of an old
church make Of the place sort of sanctu-
airy. The houses Oh each side, once impos-
ing, are dilapidated and abandoned. In
one of these an ample lodging was found
for those immoderate lovers of art to
whom the consideration of personal well
being was quite unimportant-who were
more than content to breakfast on an ode
and to dine on ballad.
One empty room Of immense size, going
rapidly to rack and ruin, seemed especially
fitted for their needs and was soon turned
into temple of the arts. Could the al
ready tumble down place have possibly
been preserved to the present day, what a
mine Of wealth, what priceless treasures it
would have been found to contain, for the
impromptu decorations were undertaken
by hands then quite unknown, but bound
to emerge into the full light of celebrity.
Perched upon ladders, rose behind the
ear, cigarette in mouth, the peintres ro-
mantiques produced masterpieces of gen
ius.
On narrow panels high above his head,
Corot produced two exquisite views of
Italy; below him Chassereau designed a
Diana bathing, where were already indi-
Gated the almost savage grace and freedom
of his later works; Camille Rogier covered
the ceiling with oriental fancies; Marilhat,
Celestin Nanteuil, Adolphe Leleux added
their daring and picturesque contributions
and, brush in hand, these artists, them
selves aspiring poets, recited verses from
Hugo and Alfred de Musset as q fitting ac-
compartment to pictorial inspiration. 1t
was one of those scenes which merited
Carlyle's fanciful description of the Stir.
ling club, "a little fowery island of poetic
intellect. Temple Bar.
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MAPLE GROVE.
MAprD GpovE TuIv at

MAPLE URONE, y uly OGu.
Rev. Case, of Grand Rapids, O.,
preached at the Maple Grove school
house Sunday night.
Quite a scare on our streets last
week on account of Eva Bowerman
having the diptheria. She is better
at this writing.
Born to j. Smith and wife June
2Sth, boy. sgsTOH ur
Worline Winner had a Very sick
horse the past week. ''''7
Mrs. Geo. Smith visited Mrs. Geo.
Jump Friday.
Ed Reed and wife called on Chas.
Smith and family Monday night.
Chas. Farrison and family, of Flat
rock township, were the guests OF
Adam Friend Sunday.
John Potes and wife and Grandma
Potes visited Jim Donnall Sunday.
Davie Smith is laid up with a sore
foot.
Geo. Shull and wife made trip tc
Napoleon last Monday.
Will Blackburn called on Tom Bur
son Sunday. RATTLE HEAD.
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ARCHBOLD.
ARcHBoLD, July 9th

ARCHBOLD, july OH.
The 4th was the dullest day this
wear for our town. The boys all went
to Napoleon.
Lottie Heupel and Blanche Yeager
went to Napoleon Thursday to call
on friends.
e. Schwartz left for Woodburn,
Ind, to bake for Mr.. Kutzli, the gro
Ger at that place.
JASPER Gilbert started for Napoleon
Friday evening on his wheel and had
q hot race with the rain.
Alice Walter and Ella Clair went
to Bryan Friday to visit with friends,
returning home Monday.
Frank Whitehorn, Jacob Ehart,
Jr.. and wife and several others went
to Washington D. g. Saturday to at
tend the National convention OF Chris
tian Endeavors.
There was bear dance here Sun
day. =,
August Niewoll, gen. mgr. Of the
U. 8. Boiler Compound Co. Of Toledo,
spent the 4th with his parents here.
Emma Buehrer and sister Ida are
visiting relatives in Toledo.
Henry Buenzley and little daught-
er are spending few days with
friends in Toldo.
A. Dupres, of Maumee, is visiting
friends here.
Will Manthey assisted in clarifying
the 4th at Bryan.
Joseph Fauber and Elmer Vermire
were in Toledo the forepart Of last
week. They made the trip on their
wheels.
Mrs. H. F. Coon spent the 4th at
Bryan.
Sol Yeager returned Sunday from
his trip to Napoleon, where he has
been spending some time with friends.
Franklin Theabold was at Delta
Saturday.
1. Garry, of Napoleon, spent Sun
day with friends here. A. B. G.
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a, D.., are the favorite cathartic.
HOODS Pills An chemists. Is. l1zd.
La London Full Grown?

The result of the recent census shows
that during the last five years the popula-
ton has increased somewhat less rapidly
than it did in the previous ten-1SS1-91.
The number of people turned out to be
some Is, 900 below the estimate formed on
the basis of 1891. The difference is small
but important, as it shows that the previ-
GUS fall in the rate of increase is main
tained. The population is growing at a
less and less rapid pace At the beginning
of the century it used to increase by more
Ihan 90 per cent in the ten years between
successive censuses In 1SS1-01 that rate
had fallen to 10. per cent, the lowest on
record, and now it is still less. This move
ment is not part of general decline. 1t
is peculiar to London and seems to indi-
cate that the huge overgrowth of the me-
tropolis has begun to cure itself. No town
can go on growing indefinitely, and even
London, monstrous as it is has not full
filled the expectations of earlier statisti-
clans Two hundred years ago it appeared
to be growing SO fast that Sir William
Petty, one of the earliest pioneers in dem
ographical research, reckoned that by
1910 the population would reach 10, 0,0O0,-
900, supposing it to continue at the same
rate. He thought, however, that natural
limit would be reached before then and
placed it in the year 1900, by which time
he calculated London would contain some
thing over 10000 inhabitants and the
rest of England only 100000.
He was very nearly right about the total,
which actually was about 100000, but
London only accounted for one of them.
Since then it has nearly reached its maxi
mum, which, curiously enough, seems
likely to prove real natural limit For
the four years 1914 the average birth rate
was 35.2. For the four years 1914 it was
only a0.9 There has been q gradual and
almost continuous fall from year to year,
which has not been counterbalanced by
the simultaneous but slighter fall in the
death rate from 22.7 to 1919. Fewer people
die in proportion to the population, but
still fewer are born. This is explained by
the increasing disinclination to marry.
The marriage rates for the two, periods
contrasted are 1876 and II. s respectively. -
St. James Gazette.
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A Young Lady Shot.

URBANA, o., July GA horrible ac-
cident occurred at Kennard, this coun-
ty. A train on the Erie road had
reached the station when someone in
the car fired revolver. The ball
struck Miss Birdie Norte, who was
standing on the platform, entering just
under the eye, passing through her
head. Miss North was ready to leave
for Buffalo to visit her sister, Mrs. Rev.
J. NJ Fields. No clew to the person
firing, the shot. Miss North is living
and may ra2oyer
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-09
COUNTY CHAT
A Brief Summary of News
From Wide-awake Cor
respondents.
DESHLER.
DEsHLER, July 9th.

DEsHLER, July 9th.
Misses Rose Drummonds, Ella
Simms aud Messrs VanHorn and carp
attended the E. L. convention at Ma
poleon last week.
Mrs. w. s. Gehrett is very low
with lung trouble.
AL. Pauff and wife, of Weston,
were guests of s. A. Brown one day
last week.
The Epworth League gave q lawn
fete at the home of Mrs. Lulu Hearn
on Friday evening.
Miss McFarren, of Weston, and
Miss Blackford, of Findlay, were
guests of Mrs. w. B. Gard one day
last week.
F. H. and Mrs. French, were in To
ledo Tuesday attending the wedding
of their niece.
George Cox and daughter visited
with his mother at Jackson Center,
Shelby county, over Sunday. j.,
The 4th passed off without any seri
ous accidents. Never in the history
of Deshler has there been as many
people on our streets. ID. d. Dono
van delivered a mastery and neal
speech of welcome to all who had
come to Deshler to celebrate the
glorious 4th.
Mrs. Cottingham, of Leipsic, was
visiting Mrs. House and Mrs. He'll
linger Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Stackhouse, OF Findlay visited
Mrs. w. Kirtz last week.
Sheriff Biggs, Prosecutor Murphy
and Frank Baldwin, of Bowling
Green, were in Deshler Tuesday look
ing after evidence against the North
Baltimore burglars.
Hon. D. D. Donovan, Ray Davis
Peter Tussing and JEFF Edwards were
subpoenaed to Bowling Green Thurs
day as witnesses in the North Baltl
more murder trial.
Frank English purchased the sa
loon of Hart Darbys and took posses
sion Wednesday morning.
The Ladies Mite Society OF the III
E. Church will meet with Mrs. Han
Sterling next Wednesday afternoon
The canning factory will be com
pleted about the first of next week
The machinery will be placed in po
sition about that time. GABE.
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THE MOUNTAIN CHAUTAUQUA,
Mountain Lake Park, Nd, on the
Main Line of the Picturesque
Il. 81 o.

The most superb and sensible summer re.
sort IN America. $500, 600 expended in i'm
and cottage board at from $500 to s12.OO per
Week-cheaper than staying at home, The
mountain air and the mountain views simply
Immdescrloaole ma Session August 5th to the 2bth.
Three superb entertainments daily. The
best music and the best lecturers which
money can procure. DR.. II. Dewitt Talmage,
Gen; ,tl ion John D. &ordon and BishopJ. H. Vine
L. Davidson, the great ChautauGua manager
in charge. '0A'
SUMMER scHooLs.-2O departments of i'm
portant school work in charge of leading in
structors from the prominent universities. A
desiring to make up studies. Tuition insig-
nifcant. Wishes of students Glatified. Low
rates on railroad. For full detailed informa-
f5o9 q and Illustrated programme. address A.
H. Sperfy, Mountain Lake Park, Md 2t
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REV. HOUSER, Pres.
A Pesky Cockroaeh.

CINCINNATI, July 6.-Mr. John Woes
zen, the wellknown provision merchant,
had narrowing experience with a
cocroach. He was fast asleep when he
was awakened by what he thought was
terrible earache. The pain was in
tense and he hurriedly arose, and, Sc
curing some chlorform, almost deluged
his ear with it. This lessened the pain,
and the following morning he went to
a physician who made an examination
of the ear and found dead cockroach
in it. The chloroform had killed it.
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Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. tits guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction. or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For Sale
by d. J. Humphrey. Tyr
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A New Saint.

In the salon catalogue this year there is
listed a picture of afPhalGdelphia woman
now in Paris whose hor1e address is some
where in Chestnut street, and this is duly
set down in the catalogue and in English.
But any Frenchman who reads English
knows, Of course, what "st" stands for,
SO this amiable lady and excellent. painter
appears in the catalogue thus: Miss -,
Chestnut Saint, Philadelphia. boston
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