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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04
"A very timid man was accustomed

"A very timid man was accustomed
to ask u blessing at meals, in u numb
ling sort of way, when only his own
family were present. He always omit
ted the ceremony, however, if any visi-
tors We're ut the table. One day, when
fpiend was dining with the family, the
little four-year-old daughter, after bow
ing her head few moments and hear
ing nothing, innocently asked: Papa,
aren't you going to make that funny lit
tie noise in your throat that you some
times do before we begin to eatp"-
Christian Register.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04
HOTEL srenoeRApHeRs.
All Sorts of People Bntrust Their Lit1
Secrets to Them.

All Sorts OF People Bntrust Their Little
Secrets to Them.
A stenographic and typewriting Office
is now considered quite as indispensable
a part OF the larger hotels as the barber
shop or newsstand. A manager Of an
Office in one OF the leading hotels ex-
planned the business in this way last
evening.
"Tho business began couple Of
years ago by the Introduction OF type
writer for copying work, and gradually
increased until the needs Of the guests
demanded expert stenographers. The
work may be divided into two kinds
correspondence and reporting.
"1n the correspondence or chicken
feed business, which includes writing
letters, copying agreements, making
out ciphers for merchants, and legal
papers, we do pretty well at all times.
This business is, of course, strictly con-
fidential, and / have sometimes been
surprised at the degree of confidence
thus exhibited In an entire stranger.
once wrote an agreement for some poll
ticians, and ut another time / wrote
letter for u man to his wife, in which he
| directed and advised her about various
| family matters.
"What are some of the strange Incl
| dentsP Well, one night l was sitting
in the Office talking to q newspaper cor
respondent. and a man sent for me.
My friend was something OF a short
hand writer, and as l was thoroughly
tired out / asked him to sub for me.
He did. I was simply paralyzed when
he came back and told me he had just
written an agreement drawn by group
of politicians. The newspaper man
was on paper of the opposite political
persuasion. They made him a pledge
that he would keep the matter a secret,
and l suppose they thought the fear OF
ruined business would be ~ safeguard
to them. OF course / explained to him
how he,would ruin me if he published
the agreement, but his pledged word
was sufficient. He never used word
of it.
"The funniest incident ! ever ran
across was that of a man who got me to
write love letters on the machine for
him. He came in one night and walked
past my desk. The next night he
talked to me for while, and finally in
confidential tone he requested me to
rewrite letter for him. 1t was ad-
dressed to lady on Thirty-fourth
street, near Sixth avenue. When he
handed it to me his face assumed that
half-laughing, half-crying look that
marks supreme embarrassment, and he
explained he was rather doubtful as to
spelling and punctuation. His doubts
were well founded. 1t wasn't very
rapturous letter. 1t referred to her
beautiful eyes, and informed her he had
been far better man since he had met
her. Strengthened it out for him, and
he swore me to secrecy five times before
he left. He came on the same errand
three times week for several weeks,
and the letters grew in intensity. But
one night / sat next to him and his
young girl at Wallack's. He was in full
dress, and looked at me with the SUPER
cillious air of an employer. But he
never came back after that to have his
letters written. l suppose he thought l
was finding out too much. IN. Y. !Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04
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Beware Of limitations and do not be de.
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

Pleasant journeys can always be had via
tho Wisconsin Central Line. The employees
are courteous and obliging. the sleeping
and dining cars and day coaches are peers
of any in the Northwest. The leaving hours
ut principal terminal points are convenient
and the depots are centrally located. AL
together it is the most desirable route in
either direction between Chicago, Milwau-
kee, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Ashland and
Duluth. Try 1T AND DE CONVINCED.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

Customer Ito druggist)-Gimme n
big dose of whisky and quinine. I've
got malaria Druggist-Sorry, sir,
but we're just of quinine. Customer
Well, gimme the whisky without the
quinine, then. I've got to do something
or I'll die.--N Y Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04
OPENING AN ACCOUNT.
The Trouble Savings Bank Fellow Ha
with \ Dopositor.


with q Deposition.
The officials require not only nimbie
fingers and active brains to deal with
all these dollars, and all these anxious,
nervous people, but they require a
great deal OF patience as well; for, In
their busiest moments, they are often
pestered with patrons like the irritable
and suspicious woman, who, after
fidgeting for half an hour in the line,
at length reaches the teller's window
and seems inclined to stay there.
1--WE got ten dollars says she,
"and l want to open an account"
+ "With pleasure, madam. What il
your namep"
"Simpkins."
"Christian name, pleasep"
''Sophronisba."
"Any middle namep"
Catherine"
"What is your age. pleasep"
''That's none of your business"
"Pardon me, madam, 1t is the rule
OF the bank to make these inquiries.
I can not go on without this informa-
ton. 1t is as necessary for your own
protection as it is for ours"
'Thirty-fve, then"
care you married or singlep"
"Now, look here, mister, you are
impertinent Do look married. I'd
like to see the man who'd marry me,
if he dared"
"Shall write married or singlep Be
quick as you can, please"
"Single, then. And as 1 said, if you
think
"Residencep"
"Right here in the CITY,"
"Quite SO, but the street and number,
please"
"That's nothing to do with it. ]
don't want you to call, and if you dare
to send policeman to see"
'What is the street and numberp"
"Thirteen - place. But never
saw any thing like this in all my
born"
"Where were you bornp"
"Same place, if you want to know
"Have you any occupationp"
Snow. see here! suppose you want
to know where 1 got this money. But
didn't steal it, If that's any satisfac.
tion to you. OF course, l."
"What did you say your occupation
isp''
II didn't say; you didn't give me a
chance. keep the best boarding.
house in the town; meals three times O
day, and"
"Please sign your name on this line. y
"Sign my namep Don't you believe
mep 1 never sign any thing, only
Every well, if you can't write make
your cross"
"Mahe me CROSSE That's just it; yor
make me so cross can't write. So
phonisba Katherine Simplsins. There!'
"That will do. Kindly make way
, for the next person."
30, but mister, say, look here! What
have you got it?"
"Got whatp"
"The age"
''Thirty-fve."
"Does it make any difference if i
! amt rightp"
"It might make serious difference
80, dear! o, dear! I've gone ant
perjured myself. But it's all your
fault, you horrid man, you flusteret
me so. Did 1 say thirty-fveP didn'
mean it. It's forty-five, so therer'
And way she goes in a state of grea
f; Indignation and perplexity.-Bo Bosto,
| Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04
You're Too Yellow, Perhaps?

Then look out for your liver, for it is mp
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saffron hue from your skin and eyeballs. the
fur from your tongue, the uneasy sensations
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Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which If, more
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04
-Sagacious young man to society re-

-Sagacious young man to society re-
porter: "How much will you charge
for paragraph stating that plain
gold band is now the proper thing for
an engagement ringP have to buy
one for Mamie tomorrow, and if show
her such Il paragraph it would be one
hundred dollars in my pocket"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

Mr.. B. Conhill (of Boston)-"Ah,
Miss Chandler, see you are an admirer
of Milton!" Miss Chandler (of Cincin-
nati)-"No; can't say l am. Why, pas
young advertising-man makes rhymes
with good deal pleasanter jingler'-
p.ck
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

FREE A 3-foot French Glass, Oval
Front, Nickel or Cherry Cigar Case. MER-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

The man who lisps has 70 faith in girls
BE calls every Miss o myth. Wcsttoro,iDl
Chronotype.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

The Still Alarm-expected seizure Of
Illicit whisky-1erds SJtings.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

THE portrait painter generally gets his
pay partially in advance. He is thus al
ways drawing head.-Ided.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

THE sphere of the weather prophet-at
mo-sphere
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

MosT Of the modern maxims are made up
Of filings from last century's saws, hut
they pass as coin fresh from the mint
Hotel Mdu.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

"ONroNs cut in halves will absorb the
smell of new paint" Yes, and a cornet
will drown out a jews-harp. Life is full Of
queer things
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

WHEN you come to the matter of fans,
the Japanese take the palIn.-Puck.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-30
WILL TALK TARIFF.
The House to Have a Week Of
Weary Debate.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The tariff
will be the subject before the house
during the whole week, if the operation
of the resolution under which the house
is acting is not otsuspended. The general
impression is that it will not be sus-
pended, but that every day will be de-
voted to tariff discussion. Should a
break occur at any time the river and
harbor bill will have the right of way;
but the managers of that measure dis
claim any intention or desire to inter
fere in the most remote way with the
continued consideration of the Mills
bill. The bill to forfeit unearned land
grants, that to establish bureau
of animal industry, and the copy
right bill are all before the
senate IN an unfinished state,
and will receive attention during the
coming week. Should all be disposed
of, the North Dakota bill will probably
be called up. The fisheries treaty still
awaits the completion of the committee
reports, which work is in the hands of
subcommittee consisting of Senators
Edmunds, Frye and Morgan. 1t Will
probably be taken up as soon as the re-
ports are completed and laid before the
Senate. The presidents message will
form the text of remarks by Senator
ingalls, on Tuesday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-30
IN SOUTH ST. PAUL.
The Election Comes There To-
MOrrOw..-A Young Ring.

MOrrOw---A Young Ring.
South st. Paul's election is the gen.
eral topic of conversation in that
suburb. 1t comes tomorrow. 1t is
charged that there is "ring" down
there, and there is loud talk about
smashing it. 1t is about the same in a
small way as the talk of ring in the
city proper. j. n. Lawrence, who is
said to represent the ''ring," is out OF
the fight, having declined to accept any
candidacy. Here are the tickets nomi-
mated:
Maayor-John Silk, regular; Adam
WOrley, independents; John kOchen-
dorfer, independent.
mptroller-William r. Todd, regu-
lar: John Ickler. independent.
Treasurer-William f. Lienau, regu-
lar: j. w. ImesOn. independent.
Justice-William +. Decker, regular
A. B. Clark, independent.
Attorney-Alfred S. Hall, regular
Joseph Schrolf, independent.
COnStable-M. Doyle, no opposition.
Aldermen-First ward, A. j. Shea,
regular; j. III Lawrence, independent.
Second ward, George w. Wentworth.
Third ward, John Fitzgerald, regular
Fl. Benedict, independent.
Fourth ward, Fred ID. Goldberg.
Fifth ward, III. NJ. Littell.
There is a close contest for comp
troller, justice, and city attorney. The
warmest fight will be in the First ward.
1t is said there was an empty treasury
when the ''ring" came into power.
Now there is surplus, after having
graded streets, built sidewalks, five new
school houses, employed dozen
teachers, conducted city business sue
cessfully, etc. The result of the elec.
ton is important to st. Paul interests
centered in South st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-30
OBITUARY.

NEW YORK, April 29.-The funeral of
Mrs. DR.. Lozier, dean Of New York med
ical college and hospital for women, and
friend and associate in their time OF
Wendell Phillips, Garrison and Lucre-
tia Mott, took place from the Central M.
E. church to-day. The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. John G. Newman,
of the Metropolitan church of Washing
ton. He was assisted by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Cross, Rev. Heber Newton. Rev. DR..
Burchard and Rev. Do. Narrower. The
church was crowded by the alumni of
the college, the faculty and her many
friends out of her college life work.
B. Wilson, pro ector and part inventor
Nathaniel Wheeler, established the
great Wheeler q Wilson Machine COM
pany, of Bridgeport, Conn.,, died this
afternoon in Woodmont. He was born
in New York in 1927, learned the cabi-
net-making trade, and in 1S49, never
having seen sewing machine, invented
one. He has been many years a resi-
dent of this city. Of late years his
mind has been seriously affected. His
body will be brought here for inter-
ment.
New YORK, April 29.-Dr. Emil A
Knorler, editor of the German edition
of Puck, died yesterday at his residence.
in Brooklyn. Deceased was a native of
Austria, born in Kranichburg, and
about fifty-tilree years of age.
LAKE CITY, April 29.-Abner Dwelle,
aged eighty-fOur years, died very sud-
denly at 2 p. m. yesterday. He had been
to the barn and gathered the eggs and
carried in some wood, when he was
taken very suddenly and fell in faint
ing condition. He recovered conscious
ness and died in few minutes. Mr..
Dwelle was one of Lake City'S oldest
settlers, coming here in the spring of
1855.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 29.-Athanaie
Gaudet, member of parliament for
Nicolet, died of dropsy at the Water
Street hospital this afternoon. He has
been ailing for several months past.
The funeral takes place tomorrow, the
body being taken by the Canadian Pa
cific road to Nicolet. Mr.. Gaudet was
a Conservative Nationalist. He was first
returned to parliament in 1884, and
again by acclamation at the late general
election. Mr.. G. c. CODY, member of
parliament deputy, speaker, is seriously
i'll.
New YORK, April 29.-The body of
Col. James Mackaye, father of Steele
Mackaye, who died in Paris April 6, ar
rived on the steamship La Champagne
to-day.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-30
Judd Will Prosecute.
Special to the Globe.


FARGO, Dak., April 29.-Postmaster
Judd announces his determination to
prosecute participants in the recent
whom are all in his possession, and
warrants of arrest will be issued Mon
day or Tuesday. The following will ap-
pear in the Argus in the morning:
Wahpeton. April 2s.-To Whom 1t May
Concern: I do solemnly affirm that pur-
chased the hardware stock of W. G. Judd &
Co., at Wahpeton, Cass county, OAK, and
that no inducement in any shape, form or
was ever made to me by William G.
Judd and do further affirm that the report
of bargain between Mr.. Judd and myself
as to the postInastership of Wahpeton is
false and, / believe, manufactured to
prejudice his standing in this community. ]
make this statement freely and as matter of
Justice to Mr.. Judd. MICHAEL DERRIG.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-30
TWO STRIKERS SHOT.
A New Burlington Fireman
Shoots Down Two of the
Old Men.
One Shot Through the Heart
and the Other in the
Forehead.
Mexican Troops Meet the
Yaquis and Kill Nearly
Thirty Of Them.
A Mexican Train Robbed by
Highwaymen--Numerous
Other Crimes.

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, April 29.-The onl,
thing talked of here to-day is the kill
ing of Herbert B. Newell and the dan
gerous wounding of George Cable, both
strikers, by Albert w. Hedberg, one of
the new Burlington firemen. The
shooting occurred last night close to
Hedberg's home. Hedberg is in the
county Jail, to guard which extra pred
cautions have been taken. Large Tins
bers brace the outside doors, and the
guards are furnished with Winchester
rifles. While the strikers say they in
tend to let the law take its
course, there is yet a deep UNDER
current of feeling that may produce
violence. Hedberg is twenty-five years
of age. He says he was on the way
home when he noticed Newell and Cable
coming toward him. AS they passed
Hedberg says Newell caught him around
the body with one arm and around the
neck with the other, twisting his head
to one side, while Cable struck him on
the right temple. His left arm was
bound fast, but his right was free, and
with this he drew his revolver and fired
twice. The first ball entered NewelFs
THROUGH TIE HEART
and came out on the right side of the
neck. Newell released his hold and tellI
into the gutter. The next shot was
directed at Cable, and struck him in the
middle of the forehead, the ball passing
around close to the skull and issuing
from behind the right ear. The shooting
happened beneath an electric light, but
there was only one eyewitness, the wife
of one OF the new engineers, who partly
cOrrObOrates Hedberg's story, but not
altogether. There is considerable tes-
timOny against Hedberg to be devel-
Oped. 1t will be sworn that while in a
pool room a short time before the shoot
ing he made a threat that he would
shoot any man who followed him,
whether striker or not. 1t is alleged.
that Newell and Cable were on their
way to Aid. Erickson's house to ask him
to come to caucus, and that they did
not follow Hedberg. Newell, the man
who was killed outright, was one of the
oldest engineers on the Chicago, Bur-
lingtOn IL Quincy road.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-30
UNDER THE OWEN Law.
Saloons in Ohio Cities Generally
Closed Yesterday.


CINCINNATI, O., April 29.-The first
Sunday under the operation of the
Owen law found few defiant saloon
keepers in the outskirts of the city and
on the hilltops selling liquor, but as a
general thing the laww observed, and
the effect was noticeable in the alb
sence of drunken people on the
streets. Out of 1900 saloons about
fifty were reported by the police
as being open in violation of
the law. Warrants for their arrest will
be served tomorrow morning. 1t was
reported this afternoon that some of
saloonkeepers had made arrangements
to evade prosecution in the police court
for their otfenses by procuring their
own arrest before magistrate who,
under previous agreement, would
receive their plea of guilty and bind
them over to the grand jury. -Four or
five arrests were made to-day. and their
cases in the police court tomorrow
morning will be in the nature of a test.
CLEVELAND, o.. April 29,-The Owen
Sunday closing law was pretty gen
orally obeyed here to-day by the
saloonists. An ordinance closing the
saloons on Sunday has been in force
for two or three years, and the passage
of the Owen bill had but little effect
save to spur the police to activity.
Only a few saloons were found open
to-day, and the proprietorS were
promptly arrested. The saloonkeepers
generally manifest disposition to obey
to law.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-30
TO CHALLENGE VOTERS.
Representatives of Both Parties
to Confer on This Subject To-


Representatives of the Democratic
and Republican city committees will
meet to-day to submit lists of chaIlen-
gers for election day. Under the law
at least one, and not more than two,
from each party may be admitted by
the judges into the room where the bal
lot-bOXes are to challenge those who
may be supposed to be trying to vote
illegally.
Lists of these challengers for each
precinct will be compared to-day with
the idea of securing men who will be
satisfactory to both parties. Unless
men of cool judgment and with dispo-
sition to be fair are selected, it will be
possible for them to pretty successfully
block the voting. In some of the pre-
cincts the registration is more than
1000, and in one or two precincts it is
over 1,2O0. In order to vote all that are
registered it will be necessary to vote at
the rate of about two per minute during
all the time the polls are open.
The Republican committee, through
Mr.. Newell, has given it out that it is
the intention, so far as the committee is
concerned, to do little challenging. So
far as the committee is concerned, there
is no reason to doubt this intention, but
there is crowd of young bloods who
have been melted to condition so
nearly bordering on frenzy, by the cry
raised in the Republican press of fraud
ulent registration, that if challenging is
begun they are ready to sail in and make
all the trouble they can.
These young tOughS, however, will be
looked after and given to understand
that they must conduct themselves in
an orderly manner or take the conSe-
quences.
1t has been proposed by members of
both party committees that whenever
challenge is submitted the person chal-
lenged step out of the line until his case
can be passed on and allow other voters
to deposit their ballots. 1t is believed
by the committees that there will be lit
tie real occasion for challenges. Stu
dents, who have registered in the Tenth
and Eleventh wards, form one class
whose right to vote will be challenged.
1t is not known how they will vote, and
there will be challenges from both sides
fthey try to put in their ballots.