Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1878 — FRAUDS ON THE PUBLIC. [ARTICLE]

FRAUDS ON THE PUBLIC.

Panel and'Cotmterfeit Tickets. [Krona the Detroit Free Press.] The traveling public should understand that the railroads, in order to protect themselves from frauds, instruct their conductors to take up passes and eollect fare from persons who cannot be identified as the legitimate possessors of such courtesies. The extension of the system of limited tickets also makes it a matter of decided risk to purchase tickets anywhere but at a regular railroad ticket office. The economically inclined passenger, with a ticket bought at reduced rates at an irresponsible “scalping” 'office, may find himself, at the very beginning of his journey, caught up by the conductor with a ticket whose date has expired, and which is therefore not valid for passage. There would not be much economy in that for the passenger. Besides, the business of counterfeiting railroad tickets has been quite extensively gone into of late, and counterfeit tickets are frequently offered for sale. A gang ot ticket counterfeiters were not long ago detected at Indianapolis and a part of them arrested. The work of counterfeiting still continues, and the railroads, to protect themselves, have adopted new forms and taken other precautions to shield themselves against loss. So far as the public is concerned the moral is very plain: “Never buy tickets *f outsiders or at unauthorized ticket offices.”

A. Leopold* respectfully requests those having accounts at his estab lishment to tall and settle, and thus enable him to square his books with the new year. To retain a vigorous nervous system prompt and energetic measures should be taken ou feeling the first symptoms of Rheumatism or Neuralgia to cure these diseases (which can be done by “Lawson’s Curative”). otherwise the nerves become so shattered and weakened that they are beyond recovery. W. J. Imes. Agent, Rensselaer. C. Cross’ Marble Works. Dealer in all kinds of American and Italian Marble, Monuments, Headstones. Mantles, etc. Inported Red and Grey Granite constantly in the yard. Gilman, Illinois. Charles B. Stewart is agent, and will take orders for these works.