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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16
TEMPERANCE.
Homeless and FriendIess He Fails "a
Victim to the Free Lunch Tran
A GOOD FELLOW.

hOmeleSs ana Frtendless He Fails
Victim to the Free Lunch Trap.
1t was one of the lovely October DAYS
to be found only in the Rocky noun
tain region. There was a softness in
the air too delicate to be called mist or
haze. Indeed, it was a day of such per-
feet clearness that Mrs. Carroll, look
ing up from her mending through the
long vista of the Sun river canyon, saw
distinctly the snow-filled ravines upon
the sides of the main ridge of the
Rockies 90 miles away.
The gate banged shut after mes
senger boy and the tidy Swedish maid
brought up note:
Dearest: I am bringing home Luke
TazeltOn, our old friends son. He IS
stranded here for few days, and found
him in a bad fix. I'll explain when | see
you. Please act as If 1t were just an every
day, casual visit. YOUR HUSBAND"
Naturally this note aroused some
curiosity, but that did not retard the
deft movements which made all ready
for the expected guest.
When Jack came at one the haggard
young man with him found a comfort
able room and a comforting welcome.
The children at once marked him for
their own and left little for anyone else
to do in the way of entertainment.
in day or two money came from his
father and the lad was off for his dis
tant home.
Though all his stay he was treated
with the friendly ease of an intimate
guest, although his hostess knew his
story.
He had left home "to seek his for
tune" had drifted about until his
money was about gone, but proudly
resolved not to apply to his father lie
heard of work in C. F and put
ting nearly all his funds into a railway
ticket reached the city, only to be dis
appointed.
Then he gave up and telegraphed to
his father. He had paid for his nights
lodging and breakfast and had now 25
cents and two days to wait. He knew
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16

that Jack Carroll lived there and would
gladly help him, but his foolish boys
pride made him determine TO "starye
first"
Then it was that he fell into the free
lunch trap.
Il can get glass of beer for five
cents" he said to himself, and they'll
throw in a sandwich or two. l guess
III find some place to sleep for two
nights. There's no frost yet, and
could roost on a bench in the park.
Anything SOS not to beg of Jack Car
roll There he is, this minute, but he
won't know me, as l was nothing but d
kid when he saw me. Still, it's SAFE to
hide"
He slipped into the "Silver Dollar"
got his beer and what he considered a
pretty good lunch for a nickel. Did the
bartender notice that, though the boys
linen was soiled and rumpled, the cut
and material of his garments were
fault.ess? Anyway, he treated him as
distinguished stranger and poor Luke
came out with the feathers of his per-
sonal vanity all smOothed down, and
feeling that he was pretty keen fellow
to have gotten so much for so little.
IF | can work that again to-day and
three times tomorrow, I guess l can
pull through till hear from the gov
ernor."
In a short time the last nickel was in
the till and the boy, carving more beer
than was rood for him. was out in the
street.
A policeman passed and eyed him
closely. Luke stiffened himself and
tried to look unconscious of that uaze
while all the time he knew he couId rot
walk quire straight. A heavy hand fell
on his shoulder and a rough voice babe
him come on"
The next morning very detected boy
appeared before the police Justice. He
was quite hopeless and kept his gaze
bent upon the floor. Suddenly the sound
of a friendly voice made him Iool, m
Mr.. John Carroll was interceding for
him.
Il know his parents we'll" he said
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16
bicycles In Pawn.

One curious feature of cycling in
FlRncc is the use made of the state
pawnshops by cyclists as storehouses
during the Off season. As soon as the
season draws to an end there is a reg
ular rush, as many rs 40 per diem beng
taken. AS they are carefully stored IL
the precaution he taken of wcil oiling
them before they are turned over to the
state, no harm can possibly come to
them. As regards the cost the cycliSt
is "A big gamer, as for from 30 to -
cents he can store the bicycle for four
months. without taking into account
the feeling Of security; the state is re-
sponsible for the safe keeping Of the
wheel If any proofs were wanted that
II is not necessity that causes this rush
nj the end of the season. il would be
found in the statement that so far the
Mont de Piete has only had one ma
chine left on its hands. and then it WAS
of such hopelessly old-fashioned make
that it did not bring i'm as much rs had
been loaned on it.-RoSton GloEe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16
One of pcrry's Lake Erie Fleet.

Buried deep in the sands at the edge
IF Spring Lake, near Grand Haven,
Mich, lies the hull of the old sloop
Porcupine, which was one of Lieut..
Oliver H, Perry's fleet in the battle Cd
Lake Erie. The old boat is nearly gone.
She has lain there since 1873. when she
went out of service, and was bcached
by gang of men who had tried to rig
her up as lumber iugger. d. NJ. Ferry,
latera United States senator from Mich
igan, owned the land where the dis
couragcd sailors flung the hull, and he
left her there to work deeper and deep
er into the sand. She is just at the end
Of one of his docks now; but he knew
;he honorable part She had played, and
while he lived he refused to move her.
CHICAGO Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16

Many prominent men are either re-
narSable Cor their ability to sleep at
moments notice, or else resort to some
special method for inducing the same.
OF prime ministers, Lord Derby on
one occasion advised an Irish member
t. Danish business matters from your
mind by reading before going to bed
any trash calculated to bore or stupe-
f. YOU and Lord Rosebery found the
hOt-water cure effective; but most of
the English premiers have been able
20 do without any aids to slumber. MIR.
Gladstone, as is well known. would in
times of great anxiety lie down on n
sofa, and in a few minutes be fast
asleep, while Pitt was able to sleep at
any time, attributing to this habit the
fact that at the most anxious periods
Of his life he was able TO east aside all
care and worry, and enter into the
frivolities of social life as if his mind
were free. Once Pitt slept after an un-
usual strain for 1G consecutive hours
Lord palmerston was another prime
minister who could WOO sleep when
eva' he pleased, and was often seen
In the intervals of hot debate fast asleep
in his seat with his hat drawn well
over his es.-Westminster Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16

Father Tacchini, director of the Royal
observatory at Rome, has recently pub
lShed a resume of his observations on
sun-spots for tie first half of the pres.
ent year. From this it appears that the
surface of the sun is becoming more
and more quiesccnt as the minimum of
the sunspot period approaches. Il
have observed no truptions during six
months" says Father Tacchini; and he
adds, after speaking of other indica-
tons of lack Of activity: "One might
therefore almost affirm that the con-
stitution of sun-spots has undergone a
Change!"-N. i. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16

The following story is told Of a young
man who was addicted to the cigarette
habit: He had smoked 1900 packages,
and wrote to the manufacturers to know
what they would give him for the 1000
pictures that had come with the cigar
cites. The answer of the manufacture
crs was right to the point: Smoke
1900 more, and we will 5en3 you a
coffin"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16

Esquimalt, in British North America,
is the only place in the British empire,
according to recent Chronological re-
port, that exceeds London in cloudiness.
Esquimalt is also the dampest place in
the empire, while Adelaide, in Aus
tralia, is the driest. Ceylon is the hot.
est. and Northwest Canada the coolest
possession that the flag of England
floats over Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16

The Mexican government sent a com
mission of archaeo.ogists to investigate
certain alleged Chinese characters re-
Gently discovered on a monument near
Hermosillo, and they have announced
that there can be no question that the
characters are Chinese and that tnev
must have been there many centuries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16
Rmssin's Formulation.

The revised returns of the Russian
census give the total population of that
country at 129,OO0,0OO. This makes
Russia third in rank among nations,
China coming first with an estimated
population of OOOOO, 900, ard the Brit
ish empire next with 2OS,OOO, OOO.-Chi1
caSo Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16
DISSIPATION OF FORTUNES.
How Millions Are Thrown to the
Winds-Fact and Reputation.

pOSeU he udu IeIJ an estate Oh ABOUT
$7,000,000. For years he had been
classed among the very rich men of this
city. l hear now, by way of Atlanta,
that he left practically nothing; that
his fortune was diminished enormously
in disastrous speculation in the two
years Immediately preceding his death.
Sam Inman, the head of the big cotton
house in Atlanta, complained two years
ago that he had done all for John that
he could afford to do; that he had sent
him 100000, and didn't intend to put up
any more. The Inmans have handled
as many as 100000 bales of cotton an
nually.
1t is the talk of Atlanta that Inman
committed suicide. People no longer
speak of it in whispers, but openly.
/ know that he ate himself to death.
He was the most omniyorous of men,
aud thought he had the stomach of an
ostrich Like Brignoli, he could eat
dozen chops at sitting and repeat
the performance within an hour. Not
withstanding his prodigious capacity
for food, he never was obliged to wear
an abdominal supporter. His physique
did not run toward embonpOint. He
was in no sense a bon-viyant; simply
gastronome-an Apicius. If required
to answer the old questions: "Do you
live to eat or eat to liye?" he would have
said IL live to eat" lie taxed his
stomach to the utmost. destroyed the
mechanism, and died at the early age
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16
Patngoninn Mosses.

Her Dusen, a German traveller who
has recently explored the west coast of
Patagonia, says that mosses of all spe-
cies are developed there TO an eNtraor.
binary legree, They grow in immense
heaps, in which the explorer sank up to
his Chicago frtsl@ Ocean
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
BROTHER KILLS A SISTER.
Terrible Accident in Defiance
4QA Co.

0r Thursday of last week, at their
hame near Ney, Defiance county,
Waiter Mash accidentally shot his
sister Ollie with revolver. They
were handling the weapon at the
time of the accident. The bullet
struck the young lady in the neck
and passed downward into the lungs.
Physicians did all in their power to
extract the bullet and save her life,
but without avail. She fingered un-
til Sunday when death relieved her
from her terrible suffering.
Miss Mash was bright and popu-
lar young lady and her sad death
has cast a gloom over happy family
and neighborhood. Young Mash,
who is accountable for the death of
his sister, realizing the seriousness of
his carelessness, left his home and
could not be found for some time.
He has been considered not over
ly bright lad, and the sad accident
has so effected his mind that 'he has
become insane. When found he was
very weak from lack of food. He re-
fused to go to his home and he could
not face his sister and the other
members of the family, but consent
ed to go his relatives where he is
staying.
The funeral of the unfortunate
Young lady occurred on Tuesday.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
Death of a Former Napoleon
Boy.

We received the following death
notice from Chicago last week: r.'...
"Died, in Chicago, March 10th, Of
cancer of the bowels, Dorwin b.
Stout, aged 38 years, s months and
% days"
Mr.. Stout was the eldest son of Ex-
County Auditor B. F. Stout, and
was resident of Napoleon and Hen
ry county for many years. ''Dorr,n y
as he was familiarly known by al
most everybody, has been a resident
of Toledo for some years past, where
he was favorite, especially in the
circles of the Knights of Pythias.
He died in Chicago, being sick for
about two weeks, but was only con-
fined to his room for few days. At
ter death an autopsy was held when
it was found that death was occa-
stoned from cancer, q cancer being
removed which was as large as mans
fist. He was buried in Mt. Hope
Cemetery in Chicago. He leaves q
wife to mourn the departure of a
kind husband. She will make Chi
cago her future home.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
Sherif's Poundage.

1t is a popular belief that when
times are hard the Sheriff reaps har-
vest selling property of unfortunate
people who have been struggling
under heavy mortgages. That be-
lief however, is one of the many
popular mistakes. Though the Sher-
iff has more foreclosure sales he fails
to get poundage out of such sales as
he would if times were better. I'm
der the law, that official gets no
poundage when the property is bid
in by either the mortgage or mort
gagor. In good times a sale brings
other people to the Court House to
bid on the property sold; and when
an outside party buys, the Sheriff
gets certain per cent. for handling
the money" This is his poundage.
When the mortgagee bids in the
property to protect his mortgagor
there is no ''handling of money" by
the Sheriff; the mortgage simply
turns in his mortgage as SO much
purchase money, and as he turns it
over to himself it does not pass
through the Sheriff's hands.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
Fading Away.

How often we hear the remark:
''My window shades that were SO
pleasing in color have entirely faded
out" Some people are at loss to
know why this change so frequently
occurs. 1t is entirely owning to their
quality; a good oil shade will not
sade. 1t is only the cheap water
color shades that fade and become
of unsightly in so short a time. Very
poor economy you will say to pur-
chase such shades. True, the best
and most economical shade to pur-
chase is the oil shade, which costs
but trifie more than the water
colors and do not fade, you ask
where such shades may be obtained?
Saur & Balsley have them. They
have all the fastest styles and up to
date colors in window shades. Re-
member the place, Saur & Balsley,
druggists.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
COL. BRIGHAM'S BAD
BREAK.
Outlines the Agriculture Depart.
ment's Policy Without Con-
sulting His Superior.

CHICAGO, March 22-The Record 8
Washington special says:
j. H. Brigham, the Ohio man who
has been appointed assistant secre-
tary OF agriculture, is evidently labor
ing under the delusion that he is the
head Of that department, for he is
sued proclamation last night and
furnished copies to the press associa-
tions and newspaper correspondents,
announcing the policy it would pur-
sue not only in domestic, but in for
eign affairs. This pronunciamento
appears to have been prepared when
Mr.. Brigham expected to be secretary
of agriculture, instead of an assistant
to that official, and he probably
thought it was too good to lose. 1t
was issued without consultation with
Secretary Wilson. and, although that
gentleman declined to comment upon
the plans and purposes his assistant,
there was q wicked twinkle in his
gray Scotch eye which indicated that
he was doing a good deal of thinking.
1t is probable, therefore, that when
Prof. Wilson gets ready he will intro
duce himself to Mr.. Brigham as the
boss of the agricultural branch of the
government, and request the latter
gentleman to take a back seat. 1t
was certainly most unusual pro-
ceeding, for before he took the oath
of Office Mr.. Brigham declared what
the department is going to do with
the corn crop, the inspection of meat
products, the experiment stations, the
policy to be followed hereafter in the
distribution of seeds, the efforts that
will be made to promote exports
of agricultural products and the
manner in which the tariff war with
Germany will be settled.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1852.
Public Sale.

The undersigned will offer at
public sale, at his residence in Monroe
twp, 8 miles Southeast of Napoleon
and miles West, and J mile North Of
Malinta, on Wednesday, March 31st,
1897, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m,
the following property to-wit: Three
head of work horses. 1 red Durham
ow-dehorned. will be fresh in April,
1 thoroughbred Jersey COW, will be
fresh in April; Jersey heifer, one
year old; 1 Poland China brood SOW,
will farrow in April; II head of shoats,
1 hay rake, 1 Turnbull wagon-three
inch tire, Massillon separator and
stacker, set of work harness, 2 sets
of buggy harness, hay rack. 1 hay
rake, l road cart, buggy pole,
Milwaukee Mower, . two-horse culti-
vators, 1 Skunk breaking plow, 1
one-horse corn drill, l harrow, shovel
plows, iron kettle, heating stove,
and other articles too numerous to
mention. GEO. W. MEYERS.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
PEARL BRYAN.
HER UNTIMELY DEATH Is
AVENGED.
jackson and Walling Hanged
No Demonstration and No
Unusual Scene.
PEARL BRYAN.

N,o,u r. Nful an4t. 1oon
1.aIs nEM po M MaIi;n Nj math th So.n, losa,-
of PaarI Pruom Pr oTara 10 anoad eno +si hare+hi
Vi eail ~ o. e,'1 iiah eo hei 'iiiS
WaIlinp bore mn well all morning
until near the time for ascending the
scaffold.
He then began to weaken and rap
idly went to pieces until the march
to the scaffold began.
When he appeared on the scaffold
he was in a weak and broken condi-
ton.
Jackson bore up well all through
the ordeal and met his doom in the
same stoical and apparently uncon-
cerned manner that he has displayed
from the day of his arrest.
Jackson's neck was broken by the
fall and he never moved muscle
after he dropped.
Walllng however was strangled to
death. His body writhed and twisted
and turned for about fifteen minutes.
AT ll:5o the doctor pronounced him
dead; Both bodies were cut down
and delivered TO relatives.
Ihere was no unusual demonstra-
tlon at the jail, either inside or out,
except tne assembly OF large crowd;
Inc militia however, preserved
oroer
HISTORY OR THE CRIME.
1t will be remembered that in Jan
uarv 1895 the bodv of a vouno wo-
man was found in the wood near this
place. Her head was missing. having
been cut from her BODY. !e h
The BODY bore the marks ofhaylne
been the subject of an abortionist.
For about a week the Identification
of the body was a great mvsterv
Then IL was discovered to have
been that of Pearl Brvap. n beautiful
Young woman who lived at Green
castle, Ind
With this knowledce the police
soon run down the mnrderers[two
Young men attending dential college
at Cincinnati. Their names were
scott Jaolxeon and AIonzo WoIlino
Both were. intellioent BRIGHT and
PROMISING vonng man tho sons al
well-to-de and rosnac+o hIe narants
Both had the benefit Of q GOOD home
and kind treatmant
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
LIKE HYPNOTIsM.
Habits That Appear Almost
Hypnotic.

The tenacity with which some
habits stick to people, or people
stick to the habits, is very remarka-
BILE, particularly the tobacco and
coffee habit.
People act almost as il they were in
reality under a hypnotic spell. They
promise themselves and friends time
and again that they will leave off,
when they find health forsaking
them, but they make one excuse or
another and keep ON the dreary way
as if guided by an unseen spirit of
evil.
Physicians realize the uselessness
of treating patient for any of the
multitude Of nervous diseases SO long
as the poisonous alkaloids of tobacco
and coffee are being taken into the
system, even in minute doses.
1t is a simple matter to break the
coffee spell IL the food drink, Postum,
the health coffee made by the Postum
Cereal Co. lim., of Battle Creek,
Mich, is used in its place. This is a
fac-simile of fine Mocha coffee in
looks when brewed, and changes
to the rich golden brown Of oid Java
when cream is added. Being made
wholly of grains intended by the
Creator for mans subsistence, it
makes red blood quickly and is fat
tening and nourishing. The muddy
complexion disappears and in it's
place comes the clear skin of health
with rich blood coursing back Of it.
Many people are sick and do not
know that it is the insidious poison
of coffee that prostrates stomach
and liver and causes it. They laugh
at first, but trial of week without
coffee and using the food-drink
Postum, makes one wake up to a
great big live fact.
The children can sip from papa's
or mafnma's coffee cup, If it happens
to contain Postum, and their little
bodies will grow round and fat under
the nourishment of the pure grains,
but it is q heartless proceeding to
feed the tender bodies on coffee, as
every one knows the puny, sickly
looks of coffee drinking children.
Let people adopt healthful food
and drink and throw phYsic to the
dogs"
'Just as good'' as Postum Cereal
are words used to defraud the public.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
Free Stop-over at Washington.

On all through tickets between the
east, west, north and south, reading
via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, a
stop-over at Washington can be Sc
cured, without extra charge for rail
road fare, by depositing the ticket,
upon arrival at Washington, with
the B. & o. station ticket agent at
that point. Washington is always
attractive to visitors, and particular
.ly SO while Congress is in session.
This arrangement for stop-over privi-
Iege will doubtless be appreciated by
the public, and will bring to the Ma
tional Capital many travellers to view
it's superb public buildings, monu-
ments, museums and thoroughfares.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
Republican Pie Distribution.


The republican county committee
stood behind the g. o. D. pie counter
tuesday In this city, distributing pie
TO the faithful. 1t was q hungry
crowd all around, and the members
OF the committee. were about as
hungry as any OF them, as the distrl
button of favors show.
The first piece of pie was gobbled in
by Committeeman Clewell, whom the
committee recommended for the Ma
poleon postoff1ce, much to the dis
gust of the boys on the opposite side
of the counter. Palmer and Allen
went home hungry, although Geo.
Russell did his best to hand the piece
of pie labeled Napoleon postofiice oy-
er to Palmer, and another member
OF the committee wanted to do the