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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
To Tax CeIlbates in France.

M. Jules Simon has been giving his
opinion on the proposal to tax French
celibates. The total number in France,
counting from the age of twenty-four to
forty-nine, is 1914, 1870, and out of that
number there are 1.750,000 young
women. He proposes that II the law Is
voted the tax on the celibates shall not
apply to ladies' 1t is probable, he says,
that vast number of ladies in question
have not been asked to change their
state OF single blessedness, and 1t would
be obviously unfair to punish them for
what In reality was tho fault Of others.
M. Jules Simon asks that the whole
brunt OF the law be directed against the
unfortunate 2,228, 4S0 men whom he con-
Biders to be "excsilent material" for
taxation. Many politicians ask why the
limit Of age should stop at forty-nine.-
RAu Nall Gazette ---r
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
An Anna teur detective Agency.

Sweet Girl-Pa, the house next door
was robbed last night.
Pa-Mercy! Next door?
Sweet Girl Yes, and the burglars
have been in two or three houses on this
block within week.
Pal know 1t. know 1t. It's ter
rible! But what can we do?
Sweet Girl was thinking IT might
be good plan for Mr.. Nicefeilow and
me to sit up few nights aud watch for
thsm.-N. Y. Weekly
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

~ was very curious to know you. very
curious" she gushed.
"I'm more than fsttered." he re-
turned" ,m18crzs
''Yes, I'm very fond of any thing odd
or strange, and my husband told me you
made frst-class stranger, ,"--Philadel.
phia Times
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
MOONSHINER'S REVERIE.
It Was Free Country But Sebe
Gober Was a Prisoner.

INE them thar
shotes don't gin
Y o u q W q y
Sebe."
Il h Q m a n
glanced up from
the gun he was
load 1 ng, a n d
looked first at
his mother, then
at the shotes.
'T'aint like
ly," sa d h o,
shortly, W / t h
the cartridge be-
tween his teeth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

Lord Noodleby In N. Lord
Noodleby-'3ah jawve, cholmondeley,
look at thet bird. Is ttet an eagle?"
Cholmondeley-"No, me Lord. HI
thinks as 'ow hits h'slbatross" N
R.-lt IVES . mosquito. IN. Y Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Ell PASo'S FIRST CHURCH.
All tho Gamblers In Town Subscribed to
Build the Sacred Ediice.

All tho Gamblers in Town Subscribed to
Build the Sacred Ediiice.
''The first church built in El Paso,
Tex, was put up by the gamblers" said
Harry Wicks, a frontier sporting man.
"In the early days of that border town
everybody gambled. 1t was a good-sized
town, and we had no church. You see,
Pm counting myself in. Well, along
came minister and said he would preach
for us If we would build him church.
/ can't recollect his politics-I mean his
religion.
'The boys wanted me to raise the pot
for tho building. i did all of that char
ity work, and few days before had
taken up collection for the widow of
fellow we had hanged for shooting a
man without giving him show for his
life. There were several gambling
houses and-the population of the town
was about one Thousand, not counting
the several hundred cowboys that came
in from the plains at night. So took
round the hat, and all the boys chipped
in from S5 to $50 each, and / soon had q
big stake.
81 wanted to give something and did
not have red cent So when was
passing the hat round at one of the
faro tables ! saw that the jack had lost
through two deals and chopped. Well,
that means that on the third deal tho
jack won. always play system and just
knew the jack would win out and as I
wanted to give something to the church
i just took $40 out of the hat and played
it open on the jack for mo and tho
church. 1t won on the turn, and 1
played the deal out winning S34O, which,
with the $500 raised from the boys made
agood stake for the church. tits custom
among the profession that whom man
stakes a player to give him half OF the
winnings. did not claim what was
entitled to, but gave 1t all to the church"
Chicago Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

Famous Guest (author Of ELLEN
Robsmere')-'What is It, my little
dear?" Hosts Sweet Child-"Mamma
says you're a sufferer from in-som-
Does it hurt?" ''Oh, no. Insomnia
means inability to get to sleep" 'Is
that all? Why don't you do like mann
ma does? She reads herself to sleep,
and I'll ask her to lend you the book.
It's called ELLEN Robsmere.'n
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
THE FRENCH PEOPLE,.
Their Number, Occupation, Distributions
and Wealth.

ana wealth.
From an analysis of the figures of the
recent French census it is found that
the number of persons depending upon
agriculture was 17,69S, 4O2; upon indus
trial pursuits, 9,2S9,2 ,2O6; trade, 4,247, 764;
liberal professions, 1,094, ,233; transport
service, LOGO, 721; public administration,
I'll, ,027; public forces, 613, 1862; independ-
ent persons, 2,295, ,966; giving total for
the classified population of 36,970,6S1.
The difference is made up by 400, S74
persons not classed, 237, 500 persons
without professions, and 231, sos per-
sons with unknown professions. The
mean proportion of the agricultural
classes to the total population is As per
cent for the whole of France, but it
varies from S3.6 per cent. in the depart
ment of tho Lozere to 2.3 per cent. in
that of the Seine. The proportion of
the agricultural population is much
larger in the center and west of France
than in the north and east. The agri-
cultural and industrial classes in France
absorb together three-fourths of her
total population, and they are dis
tributed in inverse ratio to each other.
The mean proportion of the indus
trial population of France is 25 per
cent. but it is not found in any
department, the nearest proportions
being IL and 26 per cent. The
average extent of the French trad
ing classes is 111l per cent of the total
population. The following departments
are essentially commercial: Seine.
27.5 per cent; Bouches-du-R Rhone. 25
per cent; Rhone, 20 per cent; Alpes-
Maritimes and Iscre, 10 per cent; Gard
and Seine Interieure, II per cent; Her.
ault Nord and Seine-et-Oise, 16 per
cent. The proportion of the liberal pro-
fessions to the total population of France
varies but little in the several depart
ments. Its mean is about per cent. of
the population. Finally, as to the class
of the population described as inde-
pendent, its mean proportion over the
whole of France is 1119 per cent We
find the highest percentages in the
following departments: Seine-et-Oise,
22.3 per cent; Haute-Garonne, Is per
cent; Seine, IL per cent; Seine-et-
Marne, II per cent. The lowest mean
from 1 to 8 per cent? of persons living
on their property is found in the Au-
vergne, Alps, Savoy and Brittany.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Am Aotor,s CoIncidence.

The following instance may be re-
garded by the superstitious as sufficient
warning against all jests on such a
grim subject as grim death. 1t is re-
latel by Bolton, the English actor and
author. Sim Reeves, the famous tenor,
was once playing the Squire in the
'Mother Goose" pantomine, and at the
very moment when he was walking of
the stage singing:
Ny wife is dead there let her lie,
She's ut rest and SO am I.
man tapped him hurriedly on the
shoulder and whispered: Sorry to tell
you, Mr.. Reeves, that Mrs. Reeves is
dead. Mrs Balyntyne directs me to tell
you to come home Immediately" Reeves
was completely prostrated by the sud-
denness of the announcement, and was
first to notice the odd coincidence that
connected the little wayward song with
his wife's death. st Louis Republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

--"Say. skinny" said one boy to an
other, ARE you going out to see the
base ball game between two champion
clubs this afternoon2" "Naw, I'm going
down to the river to see dn old man
fish. want something exciMpg."-s
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

"A lawsuit in Norristown, Pa, is
over the possession Of a family Bible that
belongs to the estate OF Elizabeth Kolb
Before she died Mrs. Kolb had told her
eldest daughter that she should have
the Bible, but left no written instruc.
tion to that effect. Now four other
heirs want the kibla
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-04
HOW TO VOTE.
A simple Explanation of the Australian
6yntom.

A simpls Explanation of the Australian
eystsm.
The Australian ballot system will Be put
into operation for the frat time in the State
of Washington today, although 1t
has been in use Ut municipal elections
In Seattle and elsewhere.
Its operations are very simple. although
at first glance they seem complicated to
those accustomed 70 the old method Of vot-
ing.
Divested OF al technicalities necessary to
legal descriptions . concise explanation
viii be Of interest. All the candidates to
be voted for in each voting precinct are
named on one ticket That ticket can only
be obtained from the officials at the polling
place by the voter. He Will enter the booth
and there put . cross (x) against the name
OF every man he desires to vote for accord
ing to the number Of Offices to b filled in
his district
II he desires TO vote the straight Repub-
lican ticket, for Instance, he will vote in
King county BY putting cross (X) against
the names rs follow:
Representative in congress .....y. L WILSON =
Judges superior COURT IT R1cas.n os S I
livery voter in the county may cast two
votes for JUDICIAL
County auditor. FRANK A TwIcHKLL y
Couny treasurer BYRON PHELPS =
SounIy caefk....-...-....... w. B. SPENCER =
6uerdu JANIS n. WoOL8BN =
x1oeeouung aUofney. JOHN J. 11IxBk >
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-04

Second ward. Second precinct-Aiton and
Jackson streets
The Twenty-sixth senatorial and Fortieth
representative district II made up OF the
First precinct of the First ward, First and
Second precincts of the Third ward, and
First, Second and Third precincts OF the
Fourth ward, and comprises "all that part
of Seattle lying south of Madison street
not embraced In the Twenty senatorial
district" Polling places are g follows:
First ward. First precinct-Conmercial and
jackson streeta
Third ward, First prscinct-Kast street ana
Yesler avenue.
Third ward, Second prscinct-Near Madison
Fourth ward. First precinct Columbia and
West streetA
Fourth ward, Second prscinct--City hall Yes-
Ter avenue and Fifth strest)
Fourth ward, Third precinct-coppins' water
works
The Twenty-seventh senatorial and
Forty first representative district is made
OF the Fifth ward and First and Second pre-
cincts Of the Seventh ward. 1t comprises
shat part of the city lying north of Madi-
son street and south of Stewart and Olive
streets or east Of Ninth and Rollin Streets"
The polling places are:
Fifth ward, First precinct Corner Union and
Front streets.
Fifth ward. Second precinct-Third, between
Pine and Stewart
Fifth ward, Third precinct-Ereedg building
Seventh ward, First precinct-Dspot ana How
ard streets.
seventhewsrd. Second precinct Madison and
James streets
The Twenty-eighth senatorial and Forty
second representative district comprises
the First and Second precincts Of the Sixth
ward and the First, Second and Third pre-
cincts OF the Eighth ward. II includes all
that part Of the city north Of 6tewars and
Olive streets and west of Ninth and Rollin
streets. The polling places are:
Sixth ward. First precinct--B Battery street. b.
tween Front and Second sfreetA
Sixth ward, Second preeincs-Battsry street.
corner Of Fifth,
Eighth ward. Ent precinct Thomas and war
rem streets.
Eighth ward. Second precinct Farm and Mer-
Ger streets.
Eighth ward, Third prscincs- Seattle Elscsrie
Car Company's car house
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-04

or other physical disability you are unable 10
mark youf ballot, you may be assisted In the
preparation of the same by the officers Of cleo
ton. Fold your ballot 90 the official stamp will
show plainly on the outside. and hand to the
judges giving your name. who win, If you are
box.
should you spoil your ballot by accident Or
mistake, return It 10 the judge and get . new
The following extract from the election
laws needs no explanation:
Sec. 80. No oficer OF election shall do any
electtoneerfng on election day. No persOu shall
do any electioneering on election day within
any polling place, or any building in which an
election 10 being held or within ATTY feet there
Of. nor obstruct the doors or entries thereto. or
prevent free ingress to or egress from said build
Ing. Any election officer, sheriff, constable. or
other peace cfacer 10 hereby authorized and en-
powered, and II IL hereby made his duty, TO
clear the passageway and prevent such obstruc-
don, and 70 arrest any person creating such OBJ
struction. No person shall remove any ballot
from the polling place before the closing of the
polla No person shall show his ballot after 1t IL
marked 70 any person in such way - TO reveal
the contents thereof or the name OF any candi-
date or candidates for whom he has marked his
vote. nor shall any person solicit the elector to
show the same; nor shall any person, except
judge Of election. receive from any electer
ballot prepared for voting. No elecsor shall
receive ballot from any other person than one
Of the judges OF election having charge OF the
ballots nor shall any person other than In
spector or judges of election deliver ballot to
such elect0f. No elector shall vote or ofFer 70
vote any ballot except such ~ he has received
from the judges Of election having charge Of the
ballots No elector shall place any mark upon
his ballot by which 1t may afterward be identi-
ned - the one voted by him. Any elector who
does not vote . ballot delivered to him by the
judges of election having charge OF the ballots
shall, before leaving the polling place. return
such ballot to such judges. Whoever shall vso-
late any Of the provisions OF this section shall
be deemed guilty Of . misdeme amor, and upon
conviction thereof In any court Of competent
jurisdiction shall be hned In any sum mot ex-
ceeding $780, and adjudged 70 pay the cost OF
prosecution
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-04
POLICE COURTS.
The Usual Round or Petty O2sndsrs Up
for Puuishment.

The Usual Round Of Petty O6snders Up
for Punishment.
Judge Rivers yesterday. In addition to
disposing Of larger number of ''drunks,
yags and disorderlies" than usual, heard
the following cases:
John Doe pleaded guilty to leaving his
horse united, and was fined s..
P. Connell and Daniel O'Connell. the
roughs who made an unprovoksd attack
upon r. g. Johnson, the fireman. Sunday
evening, pleaded guilty to the charge Of
drunkenness, and were assessed S. each.
Asa Thornton, for carrying concealed
weapons, went up for period Of i've days.
Joseph Willie found it convenient TO take
: pair Of shoes from in front OF Second
street store, but did not find convenient
means Of getting away from Oflicer Bow
ers. Judge Rivers thought the attempt was
worth twenty days In the service Of the
city. and Willie viii spend that length Of
time in the changing.
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sHoPLIFTERs CAU0HT.
I'VE Thieves work stores TogsthsR 10
Valuable Goods.


Oficer Thompson yesterday brought Ii
q one the gang OF cunning sneak thieves.
whose plan Of stealing IL 70 walk into store.
two ct time. and while one Il pricing and
examining goodA the other b slowing
away, under an overcast carried on one
shoulder, Whatever he can get conveniently
md which IL small enough for the coat to
hide.
Frank Brslle, merchant tailor ct 1,0o5
Front street, was the complainant and stated
that this fellow, who goes BY the
name q Thos. White, entered his
store and while the confederate was pricing
some trousers, White WAS on the opposite
side Of the store working the ovsrooat
racket Mrs. Brslls. who was in the store
at the time became suspicious of the fe.-
lows movements and told her husband
she thought he was trying TO steal some
thing. Mr.. Brelie walked over to him and
pulling the overcast OF his shoulder found
two pantaloon patterns valued at $14 under
his arm. He was taken before Judge Riv-
srs. pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
thirty days in the chain-gang and fine Of
so was imposed In addition.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-04

Tom Malloy. suffering from sore foot,
was received At Providence hospital yester-
day. C. A. Gilbert, who had . leg badly
shattered last summer in collision on the
Seattle Electric Railway. was discharged
yesterday. but will have to walk on
crutches for some time. J. Ryan, . rheu-
matism patient, was also discharged. At
Grace hospital three typhoid convalescsnts
were discharged.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-04
building Permits.

The following building psrmits have been
issued:
c. E. Eevrsuce, one-story frame, lot /,
block s, Jackson street addition; cost, 500.
A. Livermore, one-story frame, lot Il.
block, Z. Jackson street addition; cost $50
C. 8. Turner, one-story frame, lot (. block
/, Walla Walla addition; cost. 500.
Barry 4 Strickland, one-story frame. lot
{, block 2. Maynard's addition cost. $3.50.
A. Emea, one-story frame, lot 2, block
IS, Maynard's addition; cost, $40.
c. G. Migrath. one-story frame. lot I,
block 8, Walls Waila addition; cost, $50.
]. NJ. Wilson. ons-story frame, lot s,
block rs. Maynard's addition; cost, $500.
John Connell, repairs on three story
frame, lot 8, block So. Maynard's addition;
cost $50
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-04

Cast nAllot.
The following Instructions to voters havs
been printed and win be posted st each
polling place:
First--O obtain IN oahcial ballot from che
judges.
eecond-Knter separate beoth and caxofully
prepare your ballot yourself b. making cross
before Or sitter The name q the perDoa of per-
sons for whom you intend to vote, thus i; or
IN case of constitutional amendment Of other
question suhm1tted - avote, 700 should Gross
out such part or parts Of the ballot
= shall causo the remainder b
express your vote on the question sub
mitted- Any name ron may wish 70 vots for.
and not being on the ticket you may insert BY
writing In or pasttug on tho ballot
such name. and marking tho same With
: cross, q n the nfst insfanos. should
ron desire 70 vote fox m entire group,
you should marx : cross asainst the political
designation Of such group, ana ron viii thereby
vOte to- I'll The persons named In such group
whose names shall not hAyo been erased.
Bhould ron make II appear 70 the judges Of cleo
ton that you cannot read. or that By blindness
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-04
every voter is entitled to vote for two rep

every voter is entitled to vote for two rep
resentatives.]
Fortysecond. SnIoS D. S MsanY
[Put . cross (x) against each name;
every voter is entitled to vote for two rep
resentatives.]
For',-sAira. 'oas TsS s ss1s.: :
lPut = cross (X) against each name;
every voter in this district 10 entitled to
vote for three representatives.]
PRECINCT OFFICERS.
The ballot for each precinct viii have
also the names Of candidates for justice Of
the peace and constable. In Seattle every
voter is entitled to vote for two coustables
In all other precincts he votes for one JUS
tice and one constable. putting cross (X)
against the name he desires to vote for.
In Seattle the Republican candidates are:
Justices. {....-......;; HANCOCK NsAeLE Z
l..........CHARLEs RoBINsoN
Every voter Is entitled TO cast two votes
for each of these ofices.l
STATE CAPITAL LOCATION.
The selection OF the location for the stato
capital is to be voted upon 1T the election
tomorrow. Olympia Is the temporary cap
ital, but the constitution provides that at
the election TO be held November 4, 1890,
the question of permanent location shall
be voted upon by the people, but limiting
the choice 70 three places. Olympia, Ellens-
burg and North Yakima.
Particular attention il called to the mat
ter of voting on this question. 1t il not
sufficient to put cross against the place
preferred; the other two names must be
scratched.
The three places named As candidates
are:
ELLENsBURa.
OLYMPIA.
NORTH YAKIMA.
Run your PENCIL or pen through two
names, and leave the one you prefer.
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.
No person can vote in city precinct
who has not registered The voter should
take his certificate Of registration to the
polls With him. 20 - 70 meet any challenge.
In every precinct outside Of An incor-
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A FALSEHOOD NAILED.
Ex-Manager Tarbel Replies to
tho : Morning Journal"
THE CRY ELEcTIoN BRIBERY.
CITY Cirsalatss swsars Thaa Only 1 400
Copies nay wsrs Printed Durisg
Campasgn- Unanswer Amdavit

Mr.. r. r. Tarbel, until recently general
manager Of the Seattle Morning Journal
requests the Posr-InrKIL1oErcER to pub
hsh the following statement:
eEArrLE, Nov. s. 1880
To rMB EpEIoa: notice what the Journal
mys sditoeially this morning sbout the exposs
which you published In your Sundays paper.
lnsomuch - havs undertaken 20 expose this
Get at bungloFs. I shall fight the matter and ex-
poee them, In order to put their systsm justly
and truthfully before the Seattle public. The
editorial referred 10, in this mornings Journal
Il very weak. because II il tisue composed IN
equal paris Of lies and equivooationa
The Journal states that the 1850 resolved
from John Collins was pay for papers % the num-
Der Of from 5000 70 10000 per day for many suc-
csssive days prior to elsrtion. distributod among
the voters OF the city. This v an infamous and
barsfaced lie No sach arrangement va ever
made with John Collina have in my posses-
sion the positive proof that my staesmsnts are
correct
am sorry 70 b compelled to ring the death.
kuell Of tho Journal, bat here goes: Taking iof
krnnted that the Journal q it, prcpfietors did,
iof the sake Of >2,c0Q agree 70 distrtbute nom
500 TO 1000 copies per day among the voters
Of the city. append herewith 81 afadayit from
M. J. A. Robinson, who va then city oircu-
latof Of the Josyndl, that not one extra copy OF
the Journal was ever distributed, excepting the
day when the Journal contained tho portrait OF
John Collins On the front pago, together with
the cartoon Of the octopus, which Wa the day
preceding or the day Of election. at which time
$500 extra copiea only vere distributed. which.
at the rate Of osnts each. would. only amount
70 }175.
Consequently the Journal peUpfissors swim.
died John Collins ont Of q 82a
have many other important disclosures to
make but vfil raearva them until later. - Il
eoomc the JowenoI vill evidently try to brave
The iwue With brnxen efFfontary.
The exact circulation Of the Journal IL given
In the afidavit. which may prove Of interest to
the advertising community. Respectfully.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-04

OF health and ssrsngth renewed and Of ease and
comfort follows the use Of Syrup Of Figp, - II
acts In harmony with nature 70 e6ectually
cleanss the system when cosfivs or bilious,
For sals in 50 and Sl-op bodies b leading
druggisxs