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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28
TRANSIE N,rS MUST PAY.
The Telephone Company to ISSu
 Tickets to NOn-SubScriberS.

The Telephone Company to Issue
 Tickets to Non-Subscribers.
 Beginning the first day of June the Southern New England Telephone com pany will issue tickets for the use of those who are not subscribers to the eX- changes of the company. The company has found that there are a good many people to whom the occasional use of the telephone is great convenience, for which they are willing to pay small fee. Now the only way they can avail themselves of the service is to ask the use of their neighbor'S instrument, thus bothering the neighbor and taking from the company that for which they do not pay. These tickets allow the holder one local communication from any subscrib- CTS station where the subscriber is willing to let the instrument be used. The tickets will cost 10 cents each, in strips of five. and when the holder of the ticket uses an instrument he will leave q ticket with the subscriber whose in strument he uses. This ticket the com pany will redeem as five cents casl, in the settlement of its bills with that sub- scGiber. Thus the company receives a small fee for the service that it renders pensation for the accommodation that his instrument,has been to the user of the ticket. The company is also testing sev. eral devices on the plan of put in youl nickel and take out a bun" for the au tomatic combination of payment and access to the telephone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28
COLLECTING BAD DEBTS.
How Dead Beats are Forced to Settle
 Accounts.

Accounts.
 For the last few weeks there has been in existence in Waterbury branch of the United States Bad Debt Collecting con- pany. This fact is already known, to their sorrow. by number of residents who never pay unless practically con- pelled to. The system is ingenious and very effective.
 The subscriber is furnished with lot of blank forms, one of which he pro- ceeds to send by mail to each dead beat whose name adorns his charge book. The form contains a request for pay ment and the statement that unless the cash is forthcoming at once the account will be sent to the Bad Bill agency. If the debtor does not pay his name is sent to headquarters and the fun begins.
 First he receives by mail a letter ask ing him to pay up. The envelope has the words United States Bad Debt Col lecting Agency" in little fine type upon one corner. If that doesnt do the busi- ness another is sent very similar to the first, except that the legend on the corner of the envelope Is a trifie larger. If this fails to make an impression, the size of the envelopes and of the print on them keeps growing until the last is almost as big as gripsack and the type looks like the headline of circus bill. Then a little colored boy in livery and wearing a cap on which appears ''U. $. B. D. Collecting Agency" breaks into his place of business once an hour and silently hands him one of the monster envelopes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28
Henrd Married Again.

A measure of the present assembly that attracted widespread attention was the passage of the special act relating to giving George H. Beard. of Milford. a divorce from his wife, who has been ln- sane for years. The novelty of the pro- ceeding was that MT Beard should ask a severaHce of his matrimonial bonds through tie legislature instead of the courts. As will be seen by notice nublished elsewhere in this issue he has taken unto himself another wife in the person of Emma Best, of this city. The marriage took place at Rochester, N. 1., May 22.-Bridgeport Farmer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28
THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
X Card From the Plymouth Rock 1ompanX Declined With Thanks

A Card From the Plymouth Rock
 Company Declined With Thanks.
 A representative of the Plymouth Rock Pants company called at the DEM oCRAT office Saturday with the copy for an advertisement which he wished i'm serted. Without being urged, and un- derstanding as he did the positi an taken by us against the dealers who do busi- ness by sample, he gave us his opinion that the DEMOCRAT was the best adver- Using medium for the business of the company i'll Waterbury, having taken his cue from the loss of business to the company since the DEMOCRAT opened the war against the carpet-bag mer- chants. The advertisement was declined with thanks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28
Death of d New Britain Murdert

Frederick Ruff, who shot and killed John O'Brien in his saloon last March and who was out on bail, died at his home in New Britain last Saturday eve ming shortly after : o'clock. About two weeks ago he began again to fail, as he was attacked with hcmorrhages, but from these he seemed to rally. Last Saturday he was again attacked and late i'll the afternoon he had a hemor- rhage and died shortly after. There was no person present except nurse, Mrs Sarah Williams of Waterbury. when he passed away. The suit brought against Ruff. for O'Brien's family, will be prose cuted against the estate, but whether it will bring out any new facts about the crime Is not known. His funeral took place at o'clock yesterday afternoon and four members of the G. A. R. acted as pallbearers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28
The Sale Of

SHoNINGER PIANOS is reaching high water mark. How they do trouble the other agents.who resort to all sorts of despicable methods to lower this favor ite Piano in public estimation. No use. They continue to gain in public favor and are fast outstripping their rivals Piano, not reputation alone, which always costs the purchaser largely be- yond what is necessary to secure MONEY VALUE. This claim we will prove to all who will examine our new styles just out. B. SHONINGER & co.
 GEORGE l.. PELHAM, Agt.
 161 Bank Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28
POLICY PLAIING STILL LEG AL
Because the Council Failed to Take
 No

q tN atUI NstE otC.
 Mayor Boughton has not yet signed the ordinance prohibiting policy playing, passed at the last meeting of the court of common council. and will not do so until another vote upon the matter is taken in the council chamber According to the city charter, majority vote of all the mem bers of the council must be taken in order to enact a new ordinance, and as the council did not take yea and nay vote upon the matter, Mayor Bonghton has no means of knowing whether the needed majority voted in favor of the ordinance At the council meeting Monday night the members will atfiN their signatures to the documents after which the mayor will at once approve of the measure
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28
Killed at il Grade Crossing.

Richard P. Francis was struck by a train at Custom House square, New Haven. yesterday afternoon and died of his injuries shortly before 6 o'clock last evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28

A meeting of the selectmen, justices of the peace, e nstables and grand jur- ors of the town will be held in the police court room next Monday forenoon for the purpose of oh, osing jurors accord iny to the StatlteS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28
NoTICE-
TO YOU WANT A FEW PLANTS FOR THE
NOTICE

1.-The Selectmen, Justices of the Peace, Con- stables and Grand Jurors of the town of will be held in the Police Court Room. City Hall, on Monday. June 3d, 1Ss9 at 10 o'clo K m., for the purpose of choosing jurors as per Section s55 General Statutes JAMES c. WHITE
 Town Clerk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28

WATCHES, Diamonds, Clocks, Silver ware. etc, etc, at LAKE, STRoBEL & Co.'S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28
199 Bank Street

IS THE PLACE TO GET FOR CASH MORE GOOD GOODS FOR YOUR MONEY THAN
 ANY OTHER PLACE IN THE CITY.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
Ages of Presidents.

We clip the following concern
ing the ages of our Presidents. 1t
will do to place in your scrap book.
Washington was 81 years old
when first inaugerated; John
Adams was 60; Thomas Jefferson,
So; James Madison IS; James
Monroe, 50: John Quincy Adams
5S; Andrew Jackson, 90; Martin
Van Buren, So; William Harrison
6S; John Tyler 81; James Knox
Polk "a Zachary Taylor 65 Millard
Fillmore so, Franklin Pierce SO;
Jamas Buchanan GG; Abraham
Lincoln so; Andrew Jackson 81;
Ulysses Grant; Rutherford b.
Hayes So; James a. Garfield 40;
Chester A. Arthur so; Grover
Cleveland 4s; Benjamin Harrison
SO.
The comparison shows that VIM.
III. Harrison was the oldest and
Grover Cleveland thetyoungest.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
Death bY LAW.

On Tuesday of this week two
persons paid the penalty of their
crimes by virtue of the legal
authorities of Pennsylvania. One
was Mrs. Sarah Jane Whiteling,
who was executed in Philadelphia
for the murder, in March, April and
May, 1883, of her husband and two
children by poison.
The other was Michael RizellO,
better known as"Red Nosed Mike"
who was dropped at Wilksbarre,
for the murder of paymaster Nc
Clure and Hugh Flanagan on Oct.
10, 1888.
Two other Italians were associat-
ed with Mike in the crime but they
escaped to Europe before arrest.
The three obtained the paymasters
funds amounting to $4,000.
Mrs. Whiteling was anxious to
obtain the insurance on the lives
of her husband and children
amounting to 1919.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
Republican Convention,

The Republican State Conven.
ton which met in Columbus on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week, was one of the best ar
ranged, cut and dried affairs ever
held in the State.
The forces of Foraker had been
quietly at work for weeks to
achieve the result, and the enemies
of the doughty Governor found
themselves in hopeless minority.
All such, hereabouts, have lurched
into line and are now swearing al.
Iegience TO Foraker with such Wig
orous unction that we unavoidably
grow suspicious of the honesty
Of their alleged support. The fol-
lowing is the full ticket nomina-
ted:
Governor, J. b. Foraker; Lieut..
Governor, f. l.. Lampson; Judge Of
Supreme Court, +. J. Dickman; !;
Treasurer of State, John Brown; !;
Attorney General ID. X. Watson;
State Commissioner of Common
Schools, John Hancock.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
The Protection that Fails to Protect.

|
a few weeks ago we were called
upon to chronicle the destitute and
starving condition of the Indiana
Coal Miners at Brazil, and the fact
that the State authorities found it
necessary to minister to their want
of food. Now comes the same
story of suffering and starvation in
an exaggerated degree from Braid
wood Illinois, Ga coal mining town
of over 5000 inhabitants.) Here
more than 5000 women and chill
dren are reported in absolute want
of food.
The reason for all this is found
in the fact that not an ounce of
coal is being mined. What a COM
mentary is this on the working of
"The Great American System" of
Protection, SO loudly eXtolled by
the Republican party last year.
1t is no answer to the case that
miners and operators cannot agree
rs to prices.
The fact that operators are now
running at small profits, or no prof
its, and find reduction in the
price OF mining necessary in order
to allow their mines to run at all
should prove that something is
radically wrong.
Would the demand for coal be in
creased at this time by doubling
the tariff on the output? If not in
the matter of coal, which has been
termed the life-blood of
how can it, beneficially,
affect any other of our varied
sour ces of wealth.
Give us, as a people, the Markets
of the world in which h to dispose
of the products, of the mill and
workshop and much will be ac-
in the direction of bet
tering the condition of both oper-
atOrS and miners.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
Suicides in the United States.

Five suicides in Chicago in one
day, over 100 throughout the
country since the first of the pres
ent month, over 600 since January
IL. If the mania of self destruc-
tion continues throughout the year
as it has begun, the number of
suicides will reach over $500 in the
country at large, which will be
nearly double the number last year
The increase of the suicidal mania,
indeed, through series of years
is appalling. In 1881 the number
was 6O5, and every year since that
time it has steady increased until
last year it reached 1,4S7. From
January to the present date the
plumber is GGS. There is general
impression that suicides are con-
fined to comparatively unknown
unfortunates. This is true to a
certain extent, but during the last
three months the suicides of prom
inent persons have been numerous.
Twelve clergymen, three postmast-
ers, six physicians, twelve well-to-
do merchants, seven office-holders
three lawyers, three bankers, four
railroad officials Zone of them
president), two artists, three mayors
one journalist, che army officer,
and two capitalists, for various
reasons have shufiied off the
mortal coil. Where is this thing to
end? We present this significant
statistics to the student of moral
science and the social economies as
worthy their study.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
Honesty in the Civil Service.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says
"Judge Foster of the United
States district court of Kansas has
removed President Harrison's
land commissioner at Guthrie, Ok
Iahoma, for fraud in using his Off
cial position to preempt choice
tracks of land, Probably Harrison
is sorry now that he did not find
some way to remove Judge Foster
who seems to have become tired
waiting for the administration to
do JUSTICE to settlers"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
Cameron Dead.

Simon Cameron, Pennsylvania
veteran statesman, died at his
home in Lancaster county, that
State, on last Wednesday, from the
effects of Apoplexy. Mr.. Cameron
was in his 81 year, printer by
trade and a statesman by nature
and education, was four terms U.
S. Senator, Lincoln's first Secre-
tary Of war, and Minister to Russia,
besides numerous other positions
of minor importance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
The Logan Home and Saw
ing Association.


Just organized with Judge S. ii.
Bright as President; John Hansen,
Secretary; l.. a. Culver, Treasurer;
John +. White, Attorney, aud an
able Board of Directors.
This Association is organized for
the purpose of raising money to be
loaned amo ng the members there
of for use in buying lots and houses
in building or repairing houses, and
for such other purposes as are
authorized by law.
Books for subscription to the
capitol stock are now open at room
No 3 Collins building, 2nd floor.
Shares 500 and $500 each.
Meeting every Saturday night
from 7 to 8 o'clock.
Weekly dues on each 500 of
stock 20 cents.
Any member can draw out his
money at any time, and if left
more than & months with divi-
dends.
Any member can borrow as
much money as his shares of stock
represent at 6 per cent. interest,
and such premiums as he may bid
For further information see Con-
stitution and Bylaws.
$. III. BRIGHT, Pres.
JOHN HANSEN, See.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
The Platform.

The following is the Republican
Platform adopted in their State
Convention at Columbus, this week.
y careful reading of the document
is all that is needed to make its
hollow mockery apparent:
We renew our adherence to all
the principles so clearly and strong
ly enunciated by the Republican
national convention of 1889 and es-
pecially to the principles of pro-
lection in its twofold meaning and
operations; protection to every
American citizen at home, in all
parts of our country; protection to
every American citizen abroad, in
every land, on every sea; protec-
ton to every American citizen in
the exercise of all his political
rights and privileges; protection to
American industry and labor,
against the industry and labor of
the world.
.. We heartily approve and in
dorse the administration of Benja-
min Harrison, president of the
United STATES, and pledge him our
cordi al support in the discharge of
the duties devolving upon him as
chief magistrate of the nation.
And especially do me commend the
just and liberal policy of the pen
sion bureau is carrying out the
pledges of the loyal people to the
soldiers of the union.
8. That we favor the passage by
congress at tits next session of
proper and equitable service pen
sion bill for all honorably discharg-
ed union soldiers and seamen of
the late war.
4. We demand full and ade-
quate protection for the wool grow
ing industry, which will in due
time give to the American wool
growers the American market for
all wool required by American
wants. We indorse the provisions
of the bill on the subject passed by
the senate at the last session of
congress.
s. We heartily indorse the de-
cision of the secretary of the treas
ury whereby the duty on worsted
is made dutiable at the same rate
as upon woolen good, thereby ben
etiting our manufacturing and wool
6. We congratulate the people of
Ireland on the progress of their
struggle for home rule, and in this
we indorse the course
of President Harrison in selection
for honorable position in the diplo-
matte service worthy and repre-
sentative Irish-American citizens.
7. That we heartily indorse the
administration of our gallant and
able governor, j. b. Foraker, as
wise, pure and patriotic. His
promptness in responding to the
call of suffering humanity has en-
leared him to the hearts of all gen
arous people. His splendid admin
stration of the finances of the
state, so mismanaged by the last
Democratic administration, bring
ng order out of chaos, replenish-
ne IL depleted treasury, reestab-
lshing the credit of the state, while
1t the same time reducing the rate
If taxation to figure lower than
I has been for half II century, en-
titles him to the gratitude of the
people and markshim as one of
he most brilliant governors,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
The SO-called Balance of Trade.-A
MYTH,

There is large class of states
men who believe, or pretend to be-
lieve, that when the exports of a
country exceed the imports it is
an indisputable sign Of prosperity,
for the reason that, as they assert,
that the Balance is in its favor.
Thus, for example, if the ex-
ports of the United States in any
given year equalled $700,00O,O00
and its imports equalled 500,O0O,OOO
these Statesmen argue that the
United States are richer by the
amount of coin required to balance
the account, or $200,000,OOO. But
by close examination we find that
this can be true only under two
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
National Educational AS
sOciatiOn at Nash
vile Tenn.

For the National Educational
Association at Nashville, Tenn.
The G. q G. M. Ry. will sell round
trip tickets at extremely low rates.
Tickets on sale July lst. to 18th
and good returning until Sept. 10.
For tickets, rates and time of trains
call on Agents of the G. d G. NJ.
Rv. or address w. = ncrport, q
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29

1st. The commoditses exported
Which go to make up the aggri-
gate $2O0,00O,0OO must be absolutely
without value.
2nd. The coin must have q fixed
unalterable value. If the arti-
cles sold have value we are only
bettered to the extent of the diff
ference in value at home, and the
price at which the Commodity is
sold. The foregoing is the state
ment off principle familiar to every
school boy. On the other hand, if,
as is undoubtedly true, coin or bull
lion is itself a commodity, having
its value fixed,s independently of
the stamp of the government upon
its face, by the ineXorable law of
supply and demand, then again is
our profits changed to fit the moni-
tary condition of the country, and
whenever exact harmony exists be-
tween the price of the exported
commodities and the price of the
coin received there is not and can
not be any "Balance of Trade" by
which either the country at large
or any individual has been finan-
cially benefited.
The mere fact that the reports
of the custom houses show
that the imports exceed the
exports does not of itself in
dicate that we as u people or as
individuals are being worsted by |
our commercial transactions. Let
us give an example or two.
John Smith, New York, ships to
Brown e. Co. of London Eng, one
million bushels of wheat, worth in
New York so cts per bu. Our eX-
port clerk at once enters exports
SS0O,OOO. The wheat arrives in
London and is sold for 81 % per bu.
After paying all charges on the
cargo Mr.. S. finds himself in the
possession of Il net amount of ST.
100000, a net profit of 100000.
Instead of returning with u bill
of exchange or English Gold, Mr..
Smith invests the proceeds in
goods which are valued at Sl,000,-
900 and are so charged in entry of
imports. After paying all charges
these goods are sold by Mr.. Smith
at net profit of 2O% amounting
to 100000, which added to the
profits on on his wheat equal $i00-
300. Our "Balance of Trade" states
man will, however, examine the
accounts of exports and imports
and reason-SS00,O00 exports; ST.
100000 imports "Balance of Trade"
against us, or loss 100000.
Suppose that the same cargoes of
wheat had been submitted to the
ortunes of the deep, and had sunk
n the mid ocean and never reach
ID port.
These same statesman would
hen find exports 100000. Imports
lothing, Balance of Trade-profits
100000. From the foregoing it
will appear that the term
Balance of Trade" is IL Myth and
delusion. There is not now, and
ever has been, and can never be
uch thing in the sense used.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
ADVERTISE DEMOCRAT. DEM H!isA
4th of July Excursion rates
OH the Midland Il. II.

On July 3, and 4, Midland r.. r..
Co., will sell tickets to and from all
stations on its line including Gin
cinnati to all points on B. & o.
trains Ohio Div. including Wash
ington and Pittsburg at one fare
for the round trip. Tickets good
returning until July 5, inclusive.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29

President Harrisons attention
was called to the illegal acts of this
official ut the time and he made u
pretended examination into his
acts, but did not do anything in
the way of righting the wrong.
Truley this administration is
great on C.. 8. II,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29

THERE is only one way in which
you can have the markets of the
country or any market, and that is
to undersell your rivals. Distort
this question in any way you will
surround it with any fallacy you
may, it is Il question of business.
You can't get the market unless
you undersell your rivals.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29

iNDIANNs Supreme court has
decided that shaving on Sunday is
not a necessity. SO has the Coun-
Gil of Logan.