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Enaet OF Fog on Animals.

People who are now suffering from
the effects of the recent fogs might get
a hint from the geological gariens.
though il must be allowed TO be nothing
very new. Animals seem to be affected
by fog pretty much in proportion as
they do or do not breathe through the
nose. Creatures which. like the hyena.
for instance, take foggy air direct into
the lungs are apt To suffer q good deal
Ten Or twelve years ago the zoo lost tao
hyenas by one fog. It was at first
thought thar they must have been poI-
Saned, but after close inquiry IL was
concluded that death IN each case was
due to nothing but the fog in the ami
mails lungs The elephant. on the other
hand, seems 10 be quite unaffected by
teg, and this IS attributed 10 his breath
ing through his trunk. This Is an air
filter. m doubt. much more efficient than
anything We can boast. put il we would
all os Us usa such PROPOSES as q mig
gardly nature has endowed Us with far
breathing we should cersalaly suffer less
from fcg.
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on young woman who did not want
them, and would never have consented
| to know the donor
Theatrical managers are congratulate
ing themselves that New York never
seemed to have more money to spend
on the sort of plays II wants to see than
1t has this year, says the New York sun,
The amount of money which the me-
tropolis can spend on theatrieals when
it wants to is large always, but dur
ing this season particular attention
has been called to the fact because more
than the usual number of theaters are
playing simultaneously to business that
is extraordinary large. Richard Mans
field closed his engagement last week
at the Fifth avenue theatef and on Sat
urday his afternoon and evening per-
formances drew 81, 000 During the week
which included a Thanksgiving mat
inee, his receipts amounted to more than
$4,000. The first three weeks Of his en-
gegement in THE DEVILS Disciple
yielded results almost as large. The
Thanksgiving performances at the
Academy of Music are said to have
yielded a gross return of $1,000. The
theater's week amounted to upward of
$4,000. At the Empire Maude Adams
played THE Little Minister one week
to nearly $4,000. At the Garrick the
talsings every week have been limited
only by the size of the house JOHN
Drew reached $4,000 one week at the
Empire and Nat Goodwin, who has
never been a popular New York actor.
played one week to S11 600. which was
wholly unprecedented in his carer here.
Julia Arthur has acted to nea1i,- al
of the money that could be taken iii for
seats at Wallack's theater, and May
Irwin had as large a business during
Thanksgiving as the Bijou theater
would hold. The Sunday night con-
nj at hn Oh -
that money can also he spenl on Them.
Nine. Sembrich sang one night To near
~ $4,000 and the houses have been good
since the season opened.
There is one incongruity in rip Van
Winkle.' says Joseph Jefferson in an in
tersiew, which is seldom criticised.
Possibly none of you ever noticed it.
Indeed, / Will confess that unta recent
" the fact never occurred t. me with
any force. Wen, you could never guess.
so | will tell. 1t is this: Rip Van
Wrinkle is the only person in the play
who speaks English with slight Dutch
accent. All of the other characters are
Obliged to content themselves with or
binary English. Yes, this is undoubtedly
another of those necessary absurdities
of the drama. 1t heightens the effect
for Rip to speak as he does in broken
accents, but if all the other characters
We're to attempt a dialect there would
be such variety of accent that the ef-
feet would be homogeneous and ridicu-
lous. All the feeling and sentiment Of
the play would be lost in this polygiot
attempt at dialect Several years ago
man engaged to play Nick Nedder
came on at rehearsal and commenced
10 talk in the broadcast low Dutch ac-
cent. / stopped him at once, but in his
own defense he exclaimed: But Nick
Nedder would talk that way, wouldn't
Hz Il -H-Fs- e
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sz#z.zsz BOSTON STORE rs N

Girard. to whom they were addressed,
quickly replied. oh. yes. / know il now.
/ read the papers. Another part OF
her lines read, I'm get a divorce, and
when she uttered these Raymond Hitch
cock, with quiet innocence, remarked
What, 50 sooni" ON the same evening
the management and front Of the house
handed over the footights a large baby
cradle made Of flowers.
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i
cock. with quiet innocence. remarked
What 50 soont3 On the same evening
the management and front Of the house
handed over the footlights large baby
| cradle made Of flowers.
One night recently rugged old gen-
tleman about 10 years Of age went to
the box office Of the Fourteenth Street
theater in New York after the third
act Of Cumberland 81 and asked 10
see the manager. Manager Rosenquest
came down from his Office 10 see What
was wanted. The old gentleman con-
fronted him and said Say, who wrote
this ere play9 I'll just like t. see him.
That fight on the burning bridge il ex-
actiy like n fight / had when / was q
youngstef down in Kentucky but [
didn't know as any Teller saw Ii. It
was fight tween me an chap who
was tryin' to 'lope with my sweetheart
an you jest bet | licked him. am what 5
mere. ! threw him into the river an,
saved the gal from runnin' away with
q fellow that was no good. Youy got
the fight down fine, and / can see II as
plain as though it happened only yes
terday Say. mister, can't you give me
couple Of tickets so ! can bring my
wife to see the old fight? She'd like ter
mighty we'll" lie got the tickets.
The Casino theater viii have an I'M
usually strong bin during the holiday
season. Albini the great magician.
and Nellie Mcguire. the English char
acter artist. are among the new cards
Manager Kenny will lave TO prtsent.
They are in themselves strong enough
to pack the house nightly.
THE First Violin" and a dramatiza-
ton Of Robert Louis SteVensnns St
Ives Will shortly be produced by Rich
ard Mansfield.
May Vokes will soon appear in Wash
ington in a new play, THE Old Coat"
Frank Daniels was a wood carver
before he became comedian
Fanny Rice has received an offer to
produce AT the French Balf' in Paris
next Spring.
Henry =. Dlxey win appear in magic
IN London in April.
THE Saint and the Fool" has proven
failure and Fanny Davenport may
revive her Sardou repertoire.
Blue Jeans" is to be acted in Eng
land.
"Trilby" win be revived in Boston.
"A Bunch Of Keys" Is being pro-
duced in Australia
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THE Saint and the Fool" has proven
a failure and Fanny Davenport may
revive her Sardou repertoire
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mad. Miss Donaldson insisted that she
should take all the presents which her
husband had showered upon her. Her
friend accommodated her, and her jewel
casket was all the better filled for this
little contretemps in her domestic rela-
tions. She and Miss Donaldson are as
good friends as ever, Notwithstanding
the fact that the husband had made
a fool Of himself, and wasted trinkcts
on young woman who did not want
Them and would never have consented
to know the donor
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Henry Il. Dixey win appear in magic
IN London in April
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

Blue Jeans is to be acted in Eng
land.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

"A Bunch Of Keys Is being pro-
duced in Australia
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

Fanny Rice has received an offer to
produce AT the French Balr' ia Paris
leXt Spring.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

Frank Daniels was a wood carver
before he became comedian.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

May Eokes will soon appear in Wash
ington in new play, THE Old Coat
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

THE First Violin" and dramatiza-
ton Of Robert Louis SteVens0n's st.
Ives viii shortly be produced by Rich
ard Mansfield.
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"Trfby" win be revived in Boston.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01
RIDGEVILLE CORNERS.

ROCKVILLE CoRs., Mch. 30th.
F. A. Rowe commenced building an
addition to his store room Monday
morning. The new part is to be used
as a furniture room.
III. L. Chapman and wife are Wis
iting relatives and friends in Michi-
gan.
Byron Fauver is building an ad-
dition to his house.
G. G. Walcott will close his winter
term of school in the Dlttmer district
Friday of this week. The school will
give an entertainment Saturday even
ing. Admission only 5 cents.
Messrs. Bailey and Hoover, the two
blacksmiths here, have entered into
partnership and now occupy the
building formerly used by Harmon
& Redman.
Melvin Ernst, who was clerking for
Chapman & Rollln, went home sick
last Friday and is not yet able to be
about.
H. J. Tressler, who has been CON
fined to his bed a greater part of the
winter, is again able to be.about the
house and walk about the yard.
Martin Redman has been in Llber
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01
TEXAS.
TEXAS. o. Mch. Goth.

TEXAS. o. ,Mch. Goth.
Mrs, Pearl Snowman has returned
from a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Brown, at Grand Rapids.
Arthur Hardy has gone to Toledo
to work.
Mrs. Henry Schall of Napoleon is
visiting her parents, Bennett Higar
and wife.
Ro.to Crozier. who has made his
home with his grand parents at Del
ia this winter, has come home to
stay.
A brother of Mrs. Bradbrook is
visiting her at present.
Miss. Stella Emmel was forced to
take q vacation last week on ac-
count of illness.
B. D. Snowman, who has been
working in Toledo, is home on a
visit.
Old winter again made his disa-
creeable presence felt by means Of a
snow storm last Friday evening.
Charley Bortel began his seasons
work for Samuel Crowell last Mon
day.
Jacob Fisher of Mcclure was in
town Saturday.
Master Earl Cowling goes to Tole-
do to-day to attend school.
A party of young people spent a
very pleasant evening at the home OF
Mr.. Rice and family last Saturday
evening.
Susie Jacobs will so to Toledo this
week, to make her home with a sis
| ter.
C.Hartnett has been confined to his
bed for some time with lung trouble.
Mrs. J. w. Wright is on the sick
LIST BUCKEYE.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01
He Couliln't Smile.


There are those whose power of express
sion is forever tagging behind their sense
of appreciation. They may feel a thing
deeply and they may see thing keenly,
but somehow they can't make it manifest.
In some cases they can't even look it.
Many a woman has in silence relished a
"joke" just as fully as her friend who goes
off into perfect outlaws over it, But she
gets none of the credit. It's really tragic
this being unable ever to look your sense
of humor, almost as bad, indeed, as hav-
ing no humor at all. A man who is af-
flicted in this way says that he can imag-
inc no moro inconvenient, if not actually
tortaring, state of things. For instance,
he was once travelling on railway train
when very pretty girl, whom he CHANGED
to face, did thing that of course no girl
ought to do, hut which the best of them
have been known to, stared straight at the
young man and smileds IiyiD a4a 1u,l
1t was ayeryg faint little smile, but lffoqr
ell that there was no mistakipgtit. What
was more, the girl kept on smiling when
ever she had the chance. And the young
man? Well, he naturally wanted to smile
back. He was, in the first place, appreci-
ative Of such favors, and, in the second
place, he was at an age when they were
most appealing. But smile back he
couldn't. Again and again did he try, and
again and again did he fail. Never had
his affliction so dominated him. At last
he made up his mind that crack smile he
would before they reached this city, no
matter what it cost Itwas no use, though.
Smile was just what he couldn't, in that
responsive way at least, and he thus
reached his journeys end without so much
| as flicker of acknowledgment crossing
| his countenance.-New York Sun.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01
A Versatile Applicant.

The persistency, fertility and resource Of
the office seeker are often matters of amaze
ment even to the Oldest men in public life
who have cored with the question for
years. Chauncey M. Depew recently re-
ceived a most astonishing epistle from "a
Pennsylvania who seeks to serve the
country. The writer prefaced his letter
with the remark that he had been told Mr..
Depew would be made ambassador to Eng
land and made application for the posi-
tion of private secretary. He went on with
an account Of his hunt for Office by saying
that primarily he had hoped to get an Of
flee from Major Mckinley, but that the
president had disappointed him. He con-
tinued that he had relied on Mr.. Hanna
next, but that he was also disappointed
there. Then he turned to Colonel McCook,
but finding the latter was not to be in the
cabinet he thought he would like to go
abroad and so applied to Colonel John
Hay for the post of private secretary, un-
derstanding that ho was to be ambassador.
He inclosed reply from Colonel Hay, in
which the latter said that he had not been
appointed ambassador and didn't know
whether he should be, and If he was he
should not need the services offered. Then
the writer turned to Mr.. Depew as a last
resort and concluded "In the event that
you should not be appointed ambassador to
England, could you not give me employ.
ment on your railroad at flagman brake.
man or something of the kind?" Mr..
Depew laughed heartily over the letter and
said that candor and scope were certainly
virtues of this remarkable applicant
New York Tribune.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01
ELMWOOD.

ELMwooD, Mch. Goth.
Work on Main street improvement
will soon begin.
Harvey Beaverson was at Napoleon
Thursday on business.
Married, Thursday at the residence
of the BRIDES parents, Miss Kate Nof-
Finger, of this place, and Jos. A. Gra-
bill, of Harlan, Ind. Success to them.
There will be an entertainment in
the school house in Dist. No. 8 this
coming Saturday night given by the
pupils of that district.
We had two marriages here last
week and it is rumored that two
more will follow in the near future.
VIM. Nagle was at Napoleon Satur-
day on business.
J. H. Nofzinger was at Archbold
Friday on business.
H. Gerkin took trip to the coun-
ty capital Saturday.
| The residence on Gathman's place
will be a grand one when completed.
X. Y, q.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01
ELERY.
Elery, O., Mch. Goth.

Elery, O., Mch. Goth.
Roy Ostrander left last Wednesday
for Mungen. o., where he has been
working for Mr.. Weisinger.
VIM. Smothers made a business
trip to Richfield Center last Thurs
day.
VIM. Smothers and family visited
Mr.. Ordway last Friday.
S. Smothers and mother, of Toledo,
are visiting friends in this place.
Cass Ostrander spent last Sunday
with Geo. Russell and family.
Geo. w. Ostrander is on the sick
list.
Dan Grim is crippled with rheuma-
tism.
Quite number of J. S. Eisaman's
friends called on him last Monday.
Henry German is on the sick list.
Joe Davis and son George made a
business trip to Napoleon last Mon
day.
The people of this vicinity met last
Sunday for the purpose OF organic
ing Sunday school but with no sue
cess. They are going to meet again
next Sunday night for the same pur-
pose.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01
JAPAN AND GOLD.
The Situation Clearly
Presented by 4. 7.
Niles.
Gold Coin Reduced to a Parity With
Silver.
GIVES JAPAN AN INCREASE
OF MONEY VOLUME.
How Long Shall the World Suffer
From Usury?

Japan is the first nation to recog-
nize and act upon the fact that by the
demonetization of silver the uses and
value of gold have been doubled.
In establishing the ratio of gold
and silver at 80 to she simply recog-
nizes fact for which she is in no
way responsible and over which she
has no control and by reducing the
gold in her gold coins one-half and
thus making both her gold and silver
coins conform to this fact she but fol-
lows the example of all nations in the
past. No coin so far as I have been
able to find in a long and extensive
study of the subject has ever been in
creased in value by increasing the
metal it contained except to correct
some scandalous debasement as in
the time of Henry VIII. On the 9TH
er hand coins have been constantly
reduced, and the coins of the two
metals have always been equalized
by reducing the higher and not by
increasing the lower.
Take England, for example, the
gold and silver in her coins were re-
duced between 1900 and 1900 some tif-
teen times, until the standard pound
of silver which was coined into 20
shillings in 1900 was coined in 1900 in
to sc shillings, and the standard pound
of gold which in 1900 was coined into
10 pounds shillings and pence, was
coined in 1900 into As pounds and IA
shilllngs. Except for these constant
reductions of coins and increase in
metallic money the usurers. as all
were called who lived by interest,
would have eaten England up in any
200 years of that period. 1t was
avowedly to clip their wings that
most of these coin reductions were
made. 1t is only since the Napoleonic
wars and the great national debts
then created that the money lend
ers have got the start of this males
tic world" and bear the palm alone
BY this master act of craftsmanship
Japan has secured her prosperity fol
O long time to come.
With her products, which are al
paid for in silver, she will purchase
our silver bullion at one half it's coin
age value throughout the world and
our gold at one-half its coin value al
her own mints thereby enormously
increasing her coin money with nc
banks to fail and no paper to redeem
and with he genius and energy Of
her people England may we'll look te
her laurels and her money.
And yet we have men who are fools
enough to think they can build o
tariff wall to protect us against such
competition.
How long will the greed of the
money lenders and the stupidity OIL
subservience of our alleged statesmen
compel the American people to sub
NIT to such ruinous conditions?
Will the victory Of '9S be sweeping
enough or must we suffer on unit
1900? HENRY T. NILES.
TOLEDO, March 30, 1897.-Tolede
NetOs.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01

ty Center a greater part of the time
Jor the past week or ten days. There
is some prospect of him going into
business and moving his family there.
Grandmother Gehrett died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. John
Kline, Saturday morning after
months Of intense suffering, at the
ripe old age of Sc years. She leaves
a number of sons and daughters as
well as large circle of friends to
mourn her decease. She was per-
son who was always ready to lend a
helping hand in timee of need or in
time of distress. Funeral and inter
ment at the U. b. church on Bryan
Pike, conducted by Rev. Slabaugh.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01
THE LATEST GOSSIP FROM NEIGH
BORING SETTLEMENTS
ITEMS FROM SPECIAL coRREs.
PONDENTS OF THE DEMO
CRATIC NORTHWEST.
Collection That Tells all the Lat
est Movements Among the
People Ofthe Many En-
terprising Towns i'll
This County.
MCCLURE.
MCCLURE, O., Mch. goth.

MCCLURE, o., Mch. goth.
d. L. Durbin is spenping this week
in Chicago.
Ellis Murry, of Bays, spent last
week with friends in Mcclure.
Miss Lottie Collemback is working
in Holgate.
Rev. Shook closed his meetings at
the u. B. church Thursday evening.
Fred Vantassel is the happy pappa
of a bouncing boy.
Rev. Glover delivered very inter-
esting sermon at the G. U. church
Sunday. There will be preaching
again in two weeks, Immediately af-
ter Sunday school.
Mrs. VIM. Murry and sons were at
Napoleon last week attending to
some business.
David Philips is quite sick at this
writing.
Preparations are being made for a
new sidewalk in the west part of
town.
Mrs. John ArInbuster is slowly re-
covering from severe attack of
rheumatism.
Miss Maude Beaverson returned to
Bowling Green Monday afternoon
after few week 8 visit with her par
ents.
The Misses Steiger, of Bowling
Green, will open a millinery store
here in the near future.
Mrs. d. Roland is on the sick list.
Sam Diehl and family moved to
Napoleon last week.
A wee snow storm visited us Fri
day night.
Squire Love received the sad news
of his mothers death at Cotton Sun
day. DAISY.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01
DESHLER.
DEsHLER, Mch. 30th.

DESHLER, Mch. 30th.
Miss Mabel Elder of Tiffin spent
Sunday at home.
Supt. Armstrong and Miss Drum
monds were guests in town over
Sunday.
F. w. Downham was at Hoyts.
vile Monday.
Daisy Bennett is rapidly improv.
ing.
Misses Ella Simms of Custar, Fan
ny Reilly and Miss Norris of Prairie
Depot and Miss Norris of Fostorla
were guests at the home of Miss Eva
Reilly over Sunday.
S. T. Kline of Chicago, Ohio, was
in town Monday.
Jeff Edwards and wife are think
ing of moving to Findlay in the neal
future. We should be very sorry tC
lose them.
Mrs. J. f. Weiner of Hoytsville
was in towrfSaturday.
r. Leonard and Will Hunlock o.
louisville, attended the lecture or
Saturday evening.
Noble Green of Spencerville is al
home visiting at present.
The House Block opening last Sat
urday was grand. The dry goods
and grocery departments We're some
thing worth going to see. The large
windows were handsomely decorated
with the latest patterns OF silks AND
organdies, arranged by Mrs. H efflng
er, and everywhere the rooms show
ed the excellent taste of the above
named lady. There were ten in al
employed Saturday, and it is need
less to say they were all busy. This
is indeed quite a thing for Deshler
and if a few more of our enterprising
merchants would show as much in
terest in the town as this firm has
|,Deshler would soon come to the
front.
John w. Davis went to Piqus
Monday evening for short visit.
Miss Ina Tinkham of Townwood
was guest of Miss Anna Lytle Mon
day evening.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01
FIVE CORNERS.

FIVE CoRNERs, Mch. Goth.
Rebuilding old fences seems to be
the leading work at present. E.
Thos. Gibson returned to his home
at st. Johns, Mich, Friday.
Ray Thrapp was kicked by a horse
Saturday and has been unable to at,
tend to his work.
E. ellison, of Napolen, spent Sun.
day with his brother Boston.
VIM. Rhody has recently returned
from st. Croix Falls, Wis, where he
has been the past few years. He
came back to stay.
H. Hahn moved to-day into the
house formerly occupied by Val. Sny
der.
Frank Oberhaus was at Napoleon
Monday on business.
A, B, G.