Tolland County press., 1883-01-25
NEwsBoYs WHO HAVE MADE FORTUNES.

ssThat big, tall newsboy over there at the pest-office steps is worth $20, 900 in his own right"
 And it was another newsboy who gave this rather startling bit of information to reporter of the Cincinnati Inquirer.
 "Yes, sir" continued the talking news boy, 'that's Alf-Alt Shattler, and he does the biggest trade of any boy in this city. Why, maybe you don't believe, but its true, he makes more money day than any of the Fourth street clerks do. Ali averages $6 or S7 day"
 'sBut he has to work for 1t ?'
 "Well, I should say so. How long do you suppose he has sold papers on that corner? Nineteen years, sir. Ali began business about war times, and he has never given it up. Now he has the boss business of all the boys"
 "A regular trade?''
 ''That's it, sir. You'll see gentlemen come across the street at all hours, get a paper from him without a word and walk away not offering to pay. Those are his regular customers, and he has hundreds of them.'
 Further inquiry disclosed the fact that Shattler is nearly 30 years old. He Is married and lives in his own property on Spring Grove avenue. Out at Milford he owns farm for which he has refused $1O-, 900. Beside this farm he owns other property, real aud personal, of equal val. ue. z
 Down at the corner of Fourth and Wal nut is another newsboy, whose familiar face has been 8 landmark at that point for ten years past. His name is John Film. Fourth and Walnut is his particular field, and no other newsboy ever attempts tc invade it. Though not so wealthy as Shattler, Johnny can draw his check fo1 S5, ,OOO and have it honored. He has had his home at the Union Bethel for years, where he regularly pays fixed sum fol board and lodging.
 Another well-to-do newsboy is Jimmy Dougherty, who has an exclusive control of newspaper sales on the landing. John King, the ex-president of the Newsboy's union, has retired from the street traffic and now keeps news depot on Twelfth street. M. Doyle is one of the boys who has worked up nice business among the offices, where he takes papers daily.
 These are few of the most prosperous of the Cincinnati newsboys. They have succeeded, however, only by lavish toll Year after year, month after month, aye day after day, have they toiled for tho money they made, few cents at first which, as years went by, increased to dol lars. They have been coming on duty a daylight every morning for years past and they never desert their post till noon except to go after fresh supply of paper occasionally. The afternoon paper bring them out again at 3 o'clock, and they re main sometimes till or o'clock at night
 s'But the business is not what it uset to be-" sadly said the talking newsboy.
 "What hurts it 9
 Refugees. They are running the bus mess for all except the established one like Shattler, Finn and Dougherty.'
 "Are there many of the refugees at thu business ?"
 "Nearly 100."
 s'How is the union ?"
 "All gone. It has been no good sine Mayor Moore died. When he went tn newsboy's union lost it's prop and WI! never be again what it was when the col onel encouraged us. Besides, the news papers here do not appreciate the boys a they do in New York. Just see how tn Herald every year gives the New Yorl newsboys picnic or excursion to encour age them. Its not thought of in Cincin natl and vet the newsboy sells more pa pers than any of the offices have on thei subscription lists.