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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-15
NO MORE KNOCKING DOWN.
The Old and the New Relations of Con-
duetors to the Railroads.

Time was that passenger conduc-
tor on railroad used to drive to the
depot in fine carriage, with driver
in livery, whenever he was going to
take out his train. He returned
small fortune when he was investi-
gated. Those were the days when
conductors had chance to steal the
fares that were paid to them by pas
sengers who did not have tickets.
Very many of them did steal. Sums
as great as $4,000 have been recov-
cred from thieving conductors. 1t is
told of one of these conductors that he
once collected fare from a man who
was one cent short of the full amount.
The passenger made good the shortage
in few days and said to the conduc-
tor: II suppose you have turned in
my fare and now you will keep this
penny?" The conductor looked at
him: "Oh, no." said he, 81 pocket the
fare and am going to turn this penny
in to the company"
All this business is thing of the
past. To-day conductors get few
chances to profit unduly. Not only
are passengers obliged to have their
tickets punched at the depots in the
principal towns, but far closer watch
than that is kept upon the tickets. On
the great roads the numbers of the
tickets sold for each train are charged
against that train. If man buys
ticket and carries it several days with
out using it, that ticket is still charged
against the train it was sold for. If
several tickets thus charged are not
turned in, the company looks into the
case. If conductor should take tick
cts, as used to be done. and turn them
in to friendly agent, unpunched, to
be sold again, his accounts would not
agree with the station agents or the
general passenger agents records, and
he would be called upon to explain
the irregularity. Almost the only
chance dishonest conductor has to
knip" fare now is when man at a
flag station has not been able TO buy a
ticket. The conductor is pretty GER
tain to give him a rebate check, be-
cause the stray passenger may be a
SDOtter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-15
For Use by Country Editors.

The following poetical appeal won
for its author, the editor of the Rocky
Mountain Catt, the prize of $1,0O offer
ed for the best appeal poem to news
paper men to pay up their subscrip-
tion: "Lives of poor men oft remind
us honest men won't stand no chance.
The more we work there grow behind
US bigger patches on our pants. On
our pants, once new and glossy, now
are stripes of different hue, all because
subscribers linger and don't pay US
what is due. Then let us be up and
doing; send in your mite, however
small, or when the snow of winter
strikes us we shall have no pants at
all.-NaShUiLLe A21eric0gs
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-15
Salvation Army Shelter.

Twelve hundred beds at penny
night each are offered to London's
homeless poor in new Salvation army
shelter erected on the bank of the
Thames near BFackfriars bridge. A
shelter with 400 beds was opened a
year agosmainly to "clear the embank-
menk6fsitsSdestitute," but this. was
always more than crowded, with
dozens of applicants for beds turned
away nightly. If manshas not even.
the necessary penny he can earn, his
bed by half an hours wood chopping,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-15
Breathing Spells.

Helen Hyler-"Football must be a
very exhausting game. Don't you get
completely tired out?"
Charlie Hafbak-"O, you know, it
isn't SO hard as it looks! About every
five minutes some fellows hurt, and
while the doctors are working on him
the rest of us get chance to recuper-
ate. ."-P1Ick
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-15
81. BE7wEEN BaYaRO AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.

Nos 336 and 33S connect at Wellsville I, T
Steubenville and Bellaire. Nos. 33S and 34S
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-15

Hindostan isabout twenty-five times
as large as the state of New York.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-15

Eherd aresoraagG tfeespin Malta 200
years oldo sannsyaa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-15
Give Your Pen a Rest.

Joseph elliott, a member of the
well-known firm of makers of steel
pens, is now in this country and has
been giving tip about the use of
pens. He says a steel pen will last
four months with careful use, but the
important thing is this: "If your pen
gets scratchy and doesn't write well
don't cast it aside for new one. That
is folly. The pen. is not worn out, but
simply tired. Give it rest for day
or two; then hold it ina gaslight for
perhaps fifteen seconds, not longer,
and resume your writing. If you are
not pleasantly surprised at the results
Tll.set myself down as poor prophet"
---1Detrott Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-15

sDaily. Except Sunday. FLAG stop. meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes time from Il 90 u 90
midnight Light Faced from II % midnight TO u 90 noon
JOSEPH WOOD, EA. FORD,
General Manager General Passenger Lgsni
12-20-92-I PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates of fare, through tickets.
baggage checks, and further information re-
garding the running Of trains apply TO any
A gent of the Pennsylvania Lines.
W. D. ARMSTRONG. Agent,
Ravenna, o.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27

Mr.. Pedigee settled himself down to
grin and bear his tOothache stoicallv,
and his wife, seeing him calm once
more, went to call on a neighbOr for
sympathy in her vexatious troubles.
Then Mr.. pedigee began to grow wild
and fretful under the increasing pain.
He tossed and monned, aud finally med
itatel Il deep and lasting revenge upon
his aching Jaw He would devise a plan
which should bring sudden relief and
reflect credit upon his name forever.
Aha, he had it. and finding several
pieces OF string he tied them together,
making a cord of Irvine about six feet
long. one end of this he tied securely
about his tooth. Then he walked with
the courage of despair to the parlor,
and. ImbIDg by means of a chair
placed on the marhle-tOp table, he
fastened the other end of the string to
a picture hook on the cOrnice. After
monIcntary hesitation he jumped from
the table to the floor In that brief
descent. the events of his life passed in
review before him, and he thought Of
the horrible possibility Of the tooth not
Welding, and himself therefore being
left suspended in mid-air What would
III, wife say to return and find him
hanging against the wall like u damp
dishcloth or an old coat? He reached
the floor III safety. however, and lay
there, half-stunned, under the impress
SION that the top of his head had been
torn away. Struggling to his feet and
going to q mirror he saw string hang
luy from his mouth. The pain was
rushing through his system at full
blast, and the tooth was still there
he blasted string had broken. Ncryed
by his agony. he fastened a wire round
his tooth, and started to repeat the cX
pertinent. when it occurred to him
that. as the tooth was in the upper Jaw,
there might he real danger of the top
of his head flying off If he Jumped
downward: he must invent some way
OF falling upwards, or of having the
strain come from below. Hoop la, he
had it again, and he secured the wire TO
the lower hinge Of the door, and pre-
pared to fall over backward Just az
he had started on the second fall, Mrs.
PCdigce, alarmed by the racket she had
heard. came in, which so disturbed her
husband that he graSped the door han
de, thus breaking the fall, but giving
his tooth an aggravating yank. He
shouted aloud and slvagelv unhitched
the wire from the door. but his gums
We're now too tender to touch so he
walked up and down the house. trailing
the WIRE after him. and whenever he ac-
cidentally tread on it he emitted Il howl
Of anguish. Mrs. Pedigee meanwhile
followed him around, calculating and
scoIding in four keys and three
languages Finally the exhausted man
sat down near an open window. The
cool air blew mp his nostrils and called
up a sudden and violent sneeze, and
that hoh-battencd old tooth Just flew
ont of his mouth and cracked a SO
mirror on the other side of the room.
Then Mrs. Pedigee tainted and Mr..
Pedi%ee went to bed, and and at last
accounts was still sIeepmg.-BoSto1
GIobc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27

she saw how manv there were. They
were shown into the dra wing-room, aud
her nervousness was 50 great that she
could get out nothing but monosglIabteS.
Andrew was stroling about in the
garden in Il StGdid country gentIenanS
dress, and she received them alone.
The Lee Astons came expecting to be
amused. and Andrew, when he came IN,
satisfied their fullest expectations 1t
seemed to Mamie that they were draw
ing him out, tor he had never appeared
to so little advantage. He took them
round the old rooms and the clolster,
pompously telling them the history Of
the place which they knew far better
than he did.
one of the party was tail grave man,
who seemed as if he did not enter into
the Joking and laughter of the younger
people; ne left Andrew to go round with
his guests, and stayed behind with Mrs.
Lowell.
''lIave you met my sister-in-law yet,
Mrs. LoyeI?' he said
Il do not know, she answered, 'for
| do not know your name"
He smiled Il am Mr.. Norton" he
said: Lady Norton is my sister-in-law,
and am the guardian to the boy
1T seems very hard that this place
should have left its rightful owner" said
Mamie He looked at her sharply,
and then said kindly. Il am very glad
that it has fallen into your hands.
wanted to ask great favor of your hus
band, and that is to allow my nephew to
fish in the trout-strcam. He is fond Of
fish ng, and being home from Elton tor
the holidays it will be great resource
to him. "
II am sure Andr- Mr.. Lowell will be
honcred, delighted | mean-poor young
gentleman"
Lady Norton would call on you, |
know, but she naturally shrinEs from
returning here under such different cir
cumstanceS. There are a great many OF
the poor people in whom she is much in
tcrcstcd, and about whom it would be
the greatest comfort to her to talk to
you. ! wonder if might ask you to call
upon hero"
IF she would allow me-if she would
not think it liberty should be very
glad
TO BIZ CONTINUED.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
The ncarOn'S PRAYER,

Vt a village few miles from Evans
Vile lived a farmer. well-to-do. a widow
"r with two daughters. The young
ladies viii he heiresSes. and this fact,
added to their natural attractions, draws
all the Young men from far and wide to
the farm. Bat Mr. Wilson's troubles
have hecn augmented OF late 4 reyiv-
alist has been down in his neighbor-
hood, and they've ended by making a
deacon of him. It was bad enough to
have to keep village heaus from his
daughters, but of late some of our
city Young men have taken to driving
over there to church. One SUNDAY old
Wilson was especially annoyed bv Young
msn who, during the whole time of ser
vice, We're flirting with his Youngest
daughter Their misbehayior was car
ried To a climax when the regenerated
father was praying, Suddenly he felt
that he could bear il no longer. and
raising his voice TO its highest pitch, he
prayed: And now, Q Lord, hev mercy
on the dun idiet with store clothes on
as Is winkin' at our Alice, and keep him
hangin' round the church door when
service Is over till | can Git to him an
put head on him, Amen.
The young man picked up his hat and
went home -Er0nSrW 1rgliS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
Juniu> Booths Narrow Escape.

Harry Langdon was playing with
Junius BrUtus Booth at the time Mr..
Lincoln was killed by Booths brother.
Mr.. Laugdou remarked to me:
4 saved Mr.. Booth from walking
into the midst Of q crowd at Cincinnati
that might have torn him to pieces.
We We're stopping at the same hotel
and PLAYING together He did not think
at first that it was his brother who had
killed Mr., Lincoln. He was about to
go right ont into the midst of the infuri-
at Il people. | saw that he was trans
tcTred from room h. room III the hotel,
and. a successive dispatches came into
the city and tho time progressed, |
asked him If he was now satisfied that
his brother John bad killed Mr.. Lin
coin. Yes. said he, think the eyi-
dcuce Il now conclusive that john did
it, We took a walk in Cincinnati,
somewhat lisguisel-that Is to say. we
had SLOUGH NC hats. He was a good
deal affected. and at my suggestion he
gave himself mp when we got to Phila-
deiphia We went from Cincinnati
direct to Philadelphia He was sent to
the Old Capitol prison at Washington.
l DO not think that tie brothers of John
Booth had any feelings in common with
him on the Southern question" =
cath.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
STEALING A P0ST-0FFICE.
official Report On the Tarr8 Haut8, md,
Conspiracy.

Conspiracy
INpIANApoL>, ind. Nav. 25.-Lucius
3. Swift has given out copy of the
report Of the investigation made by
himself and Foulkc of the Tcrrc
IIaute post-ofijce affair Copies
of the report were sent to
the President and the postmaster
general The report declares that the
investigators took the statements of the
former postmaster a. we'll az hIS sue
cessor and thirteen other persons, most
IL subordinate employees in the post
office. The conclusions were based on
these statements
'The report charges that a conspiracy
existed 10 effect the entire partisan re-
construction of the office in manifest
evasion Of the order of classification.
A. part Of the conspiracy was the at
tempt to bride Postmaster Greincr To
resign, made by Crawford Fairbanks,
and the threat by John T. Lamb that
sensational charges would be filed
against him if ne did not resign.
Greincr refused 10 resign. The charges
were filed amt Donham was appointed.
But meanwhile a civil service eXamina-
ton was fixed for Tcrre Hautc for May
,. It was important that this should
not take place till ponham had been in
stalled. The report says charges were
preferred against the local board of cX-
amlners upon the ground that such
board was 50 partisan in its character
that no Democrats would apply for cX
animation rs matter of fact
the board was composed of men of
high character and fair and honorable
reputation, and no attempt whatever
was made 10 specify nr prove the
charges. Upon these charges the civil
~cryic" commission postponed the cN-
animation for one week and
place on Nav L., 1873 Donham's
commission arrived May - He
at once demanded possession of the Of
tee and refused to obey instructions
from Washington directing that the OF
flee b" turned over Ia him Saturday
night. lie occupied the office BY force
and served notices Of dismissal ON all
carriers and all clerks except three, in
direct violation Of law. He now alleges
that this was done subject to approval
ufthc departments Moreover. Douhan
declared that he did not think much of
the civil service law. that lie wanted to
avoid the effect of the law, but not to
defy il.
The report saws, in conclusion: And
We respectfully submit for Your consid-
Grafton not only the jIie4ality Of all
these appointments and removals and
the necessity of providing for such APP
pointments from the eligible list alone.
but also the question whether it Is
possible u secure an enforcement of
the civil service law through the agency
of u postmaster who has thus ayUWcd
his purpose h. cyade its provisions.
Should such q postmaster be permitted
10 remaIn In Tho nELLlc ..LA zoe -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
IRON ORE OUTPUT.

Report CT the Production in Wisconsin for
the Year
WA>HiNcroN, i. g.. May >. The &c
u5"gj.s.l Survey has issued bulletin Civ
tr@ = comparative statement of the
iron ore pra auctions IN various states.
Michigan continues in first place. while
Minnesota has forged ahead of Pennsvl-
NanIa. The maGer portion of the iron
ore IN Wisconsin comes from
mines near Hurley and in the
vicinity Of Florence, the total being 90
&'N long tons. an average of "a per cent
over the production in 1891. \ greater
part at the one mined in l>!2 was
Of the rcd hcmatite variety. in which
class Wisconsin occupies fourth place,
supu.Nu- per cent. Of the total for
I'M LnLlnl Ntatns
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
" ON by the Milwaukee, R.N-

I"NpoN. May Nm the internatiur-
al bicycle races AZ Brussels TODAY Wal
ter Sanger. of Milwaukee, won the one
mile international race and the three
mile open event. The last quarter Of
the three-mile race he made in ~ IS
seconds, breaking the quarter-mile
record for continental Europe.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
Startled the Spaniard

One Of the officers of the Piuta vas
found convulsed with laughter the other
day, standing before a shop in Four
tecnth Street, New York. "What's the
matter ?' asked afriend. who feared the
young Spaniard had been suddenly de-
prived of his senses. "Look Look ~
gasped the son Of Iberia. they've
named a new kind Of corset after the
Infanta ,.-knie EIlLf,2 Hnshiuninn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27

April footing in print IS rather serI-
Gus matter in Berlin The editor of an
cxtrablatt, who gave full account OF
an attempt TO assassinate the Gar on
the let of April last, has just been con
yictcd and sent to nine months impri-
sonmcnt. in addition to a heavy fine.
His name is HeboI. The printer, Dit
hrcnncr, who published the fun, was
fined toN marks.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
An InyIIntaroy Hing.

The Boston Traveller tells of & police
man in that city who, having two quar-
rclsomc drunken men to handle, man
aged to get the arms Of one of them
around Il telegraph pole and to slip
handouts on him. Leaving him en-
hracing the pole he took the other TO
tho station with eAse
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
SHOT DEAD BY A BURGLAR.
Benjamin Mccullough Killed by Midnight
MaTdU6er.

o6iydlIIE MOOuiiUuSN hjiitu W HiuUI6HU
Marauder.
It. Lotus. May 20.-At Woodstock, 4
suburb of this city, Just before dawn
this morning, Benjamin Mccullough,
paving teller of the State Bank Of It.
Louis was shot ana killed by burglar.
From the evidence at hand it is ap-
parent that Mr.. Mccullough heard
the burglar and arising to protect
his property. secured shotgun.
The burglar evidently left the
house and Mr. Mccullough followed
him to the ward, where 4 scutfIe fol-
lowed in which the length of the shot
gun prevented Its use while the burg
lars revolver came into play and a bull
let was sent crashing into McCuliough's
brain. The murderer escaped, but the
police are on his trail and hope to cap
rlIrp him
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
WORLDS Columbian Exposition

Will bc of value to the world by illustrating
the Improvements in the mechanical arts
and eminent physicians will tell you that
the progress in medicinal agents has been OF
equal importance, and a a strengthening
laxative that Syrup ot Figs is far III advance
Of ell OF hers
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF CataTh thai cannot bo cured 10y
taking Halls CutETth Cure.
I. }. CHENEY d CO. Props. Toledo O.
We, the undersigned have known i. J. Cheney
Tor tie last fifteen years. and believe him per-
tectly honorable in all business transactions,
and financially able TO carry out any obligations
ulHle by their firlu.
West & Tru AK, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo o.
Wading -hnIa an d Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in elually, acting
directly upon the blood ami mucous surfaces Of
the system. Price, 75c rer bottle, Sold by all
Druggists
WHEN the goat tackled the can of
dynamite You ought to have seen the
butter fly Hipqi,omtoa Lrudcr.
MEDICAL ~cjcuce has achieved q great tri-
umph III the production of Bcecham'S Fills,
which replace a medicine chest. - cents.
ORDER may he heavens first law, but
it isn't the short-term order.-LorcH
tottrtfr.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27

NJ 'EQrErrF, Mich. May =. Last
night there WAS a sharp drop iuthe tenn
r"raturc I" nearly the freezing point
accompanied by Il SNOW fall Of one inch
in denth
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
Queen ticioria'S Family.

The royal family Of England is the
largest in Europe. Her Majesty Queen
Victoria : family circle number fifty liy-
ing descendants, including CONS and
daughters, @rand~Ons and grand
daughter, great-grandsOns and great
grandoaUghters, besides whom She has
four sons-in-law, and four daughters-in-
law, five grandsOns-in-law. and one
granddaughrcr-in-law. The Queen has
los. 3lnr son ana one daughter five
great-grandSOn and one son-in-law If
these were living her family circle
would number seyentv-four.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27

armor and banners: over the chimney
piece was a fine trophy Of arms, and the
straightforward oak chairs were all COW
cred with heraidic shields. Andrew
LOyel had indeed achieved his wish to
become pOSscSsOr Of an old feudel place.
On one side Of the hall was a row Of low
square windows which looked into the
cloisters, and formerly opened into them,
but We're now flied with glass: each OF
these windows had a seat of most invit-
ing character. \ great oak table in the
center of the hall was covered with flow
erS and fine pots OF pyramidal aZaleas
stood in the corners.
The hall was lighted by a great win
dow in the east wall, filled with armCrial
bearings in stained glass.
Doors from the hall led to the more
modern part of the housc-to the draw
ing-rooms. and the dining room which
was pancled with oak like the hall.
Mamie looked round and tet her
heart sink. as it had never sank before;
in her happiest dreams she had Thought
Of bright sunny rooms, clean cracking
! chintZeS, laces antimaCcasSarS, and gilt
tcring chandeliers: but how unlike this
was to what she had expected. A weight
seemed to have fallen upon her; those
dreadful black walls, this great reSound-
| ing piace-it oppressed her: she felt as
il she never could be her own self th"rc.
1t was Letter when the hOusemaid came
to TAX" her up 70 her own room. She
! left Dta with her nus band, and followed
the kind-tuUkiug Ann.
The staircase was 0f oak also, aud
very slippery, and Mamie had To hold
| fast by She banisters. Her room was in
the front OF the house looking over an
! cNpanse Of green park with fine trees.
! 1t was very grand, She felt but she found
| that one of the little rooms opening into
it was to be Djta'S, and this was 50
dainty and pretty, all white dimity and
! rosebuds, that she could think no more
Of the gloom OF the four-pOst bed with
its canopy Of yellow silk
Ann was lingering about with panied
look on a most comcIy face, when it sud
denly struck Mrs. LOycl what she was
longing 10 say, but coud not get out.
She put her hand On the woman's
/ shoulder, and said, Never mind: do
not at all wonder at your taking me for
the houS"keepcr- will know me
now"
She could not help her eyes filing with
tears Ann was much touched.
''Oh, ma am, if | could tel YOU how
sorry am
"Iou need not mind, said Mamie smij-
ing an April smile: YOU So" hay" been
IN humble position in life, aud now HAT
! am no longer Young enough 10 change
in everything t,od has seen fit to send
rs great wcaith-so cannot hope t. b"
like my husband h0 IS, a. one may
say, born to it; hut don't fret any more
and DO your duty by nc, as | will try 10
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
WANT OLNEY TO SUE.

Demand for Injunction Proceedings Against
Sunday Fair
WAsuI>oroN, =. {, May 2O.-TcIc
grams. letters and designations protest
ing against the opening of the Worlds
Fair on sunday continue to pour into
Secretary Carlisle and Ntorney-Gener-
al oIney. The latter is Yquested to get
out ana injunction against the fair. The
Sunday stimulated the sending of pro-
tests some of which are couchcd in Ian
gua.n moro stroEg tLan polIte.