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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , JANUARY 2. 18Sa
ONE YEAR'S ' IMPROVEMENTS ,
Wonderful Strides Made By the
Capital City Durlntf 1007.
ADVENT OF STREET PAVING.
Muddy TlioroiiKlilVircs Converted Into
mlfloniR liotitovnidH I'rlvntu
nlcrprlflo nml I'tilillo Ijlfoc
nllly WlintUtc State Did.
frr.oMTitn np's ; LINCOLN iuniruu.1
The New Year opened In Lincoln with
elaborate rcviows of 18S7 prepared by the
Journal nnd Ncwn , which In , nn accurate
manner presented the growth und prosperity
of the capital city.
The year Just rlo rd Is the first in the
history of the city thnlhus witnessed inteniul
Improvements under \vay that ral.su the city
from n town to metropolitan airs. Tlio llrst
practical system of sewerage on a nealo com-
mcnatirato with the growth nnd Importance
of the city has bccntomplotcd In 1JU7 nnd the
project of lifting the streets nnd trade and
iraflli ! from the original mud of the pralrlo
has been put In motion through the com-
iacnf5 icnt of a system of paving that was
only fnlrly under way nt the close of the
year nnd will make Its rrcord In 18S8. Only
ono district has thus fur been paved ut a cost
i of ? lir ! > ,000 und double thnt amount is under
contract awaiting the early spring for active
work and a largo amount of territory has
been hloekcd into streets In readlncsi for
contract ns speedily us it can bo handled.
Thcro in nothing thutc.in ndd moro to the
permanency of values und to the stability of
the business centre than works of internal
Improvement of this character. The year
past hui illustrated the fact that Lincoln has
outgrown the plans of u very few years ago
nml that improvements must proceed in
luturo , for the future rather than tlio present.
The system of waterworks completed a few
' yours ngo were heralded ut tlmt lima us all
the city would require for twenty years and
yet the city ImJ so fur reached beyond the
capacity of tlio supply that u water famine
hud to ho legislated against in the summer
months. Tills , however , has been overcome
In lt > 87 by doubling the capacity of the city
water system that will more than moot pros-
out demands. The remarkable growtli of tlio
oily In the past year was elaborated upon by
the Evening News in a review of thu addi
tions made to the city during the past year
that liuvo extended the city limits double
their former area. In common with other
cities this work has boon overdone in the
'HcnsQ ' of actual needs for present Bottlcinont ,
but it ID u remarkable fact that thcro is
scurcely nn addition thnt has been plated six
, , . months but that is dotted with new resi
dences , nnd the growth of the city has been
, ouo of the remarkable features of the year.
Ono feature of practical public Improve
ment made during the year seems to hoover-
looked by local papers In reviews , and that Is
tlio era of street railway building1 thnt hns
predominated In 1887. Ono year ugo thera
wore two struggling lines of street railway
that had scarcely reached a paying basis.
Early In the year these two lines wore cqn-
Rollduted und the line entered at once upon
1 impiovcmcntsof u magnitude that business
foresight alone warranted. The mileage
of the road was added to from two
to thrco miles , the stock was nearly
doubled , new nnd improved cars were added
nnd one of the most extensive buildings of
the kind in tlio west was erected for the use
ot the company. A significant fact in con-
i nection was that the road advanced nt once
' to u handsomely pay ing basis and its patronage
doubled during the your. The Rapid Transit
, i company has constructed nnd is operating its
line through the business center of the city
. . continuing north und west to West Lincoln ,
the road being operated with steam motors.
Tlio company was organized , its franchise
noted and the road built and placed in suc
cessful operation In 1887. Thrco other linen
, of. street railway buvo been 'organized , re
ceived franchises and entered upon the work
' of construction laying altogether , before the
winter , several miles of track. These now
roads are the motor line , the Capitol Heights
nnd South Lincoln railways. The progress
In street railway construction U especially
Illustrative of the growtli in population of
'tho ' city nnd us such makes u most Haltering
exhibit.
THE STATE IHIII.mXnS
have played u part in tlio public Improve
ments in the city the past year , the capital
building being furthered in its route to com
pletion by the expenditure of $73,000. There
will be available for the final completion of
ithe building und improvements on the
grounds double that amount to bo expended
in 1888.
At the state university $15,000 was ex
pended in repair * on the main building. The
lust legislature appropriated $70,000 for two
uddltional IHV buildings nt the university
grounds. Hut very litll'i of this has hocn ex
pended , the year just clOcd the remainder
uwuiting expenditure in 1888. At thu state
penitentiary Sit'J.OlX ) has been expended dur
ing the year in tlio construction of u building
largely for u workshop , JfOOxTO in size , and it
Is the universal verdict tlmt it is one of the
most substantial uud honestly constructed
buildings ever erected in the state. Six
thousand dollars was added in improvements
to tlio state home for the friendless during
the year.
SCHOOLS AND CI1U1IC1IKS ,
Lincoln has been denominated n city of
churches , und u dozen now edifices of tills
character hnvo been erected during the year.
Tlio now First iJaptist church , adjoining the
capital grounds , is tao finest in the list , and
in fact when completed it will bo as line u
church edifice us the city contains and will
cost J-JIi.lXX ) . Uy way of comparison for the
.future , It is proper to state in this connection
that the year of 1888 will oo completed two
moro hundftoma church edltlcos. These now
edifices will bo built by the Christian and
Episcopal societies und will approximate
UO.OOO each in construction. Tbo Nebraska
AVesloyun university und the Christian uni
versity have been located in Lincoln the past
year. These evidences of church and school
lirogrcss nro n certain index of the character
of the population of the capital city.
1IU81NKSS AXU RESIDENT IMPHOMCME.VTS
during the year aggregate $3,000,000 from the
CHllmutcs muJo. Thcso are of every kind
nnd character , such us prevail in u growing
city , from tlio liurr block , that has been fro-
qently noticed , to the numberless houses thut
have been built during the year. The gas
.comiwuy , the ulectrio light company , the
stock yards company , the tank line company ,
packing houses , railroad Improvements , und
many others of like importance in character ,
have made very large improvement and ad
vancement In business. One of the most Im
portant fuels in connection witli the business
or commercial progress of the city , both for
the year past and for the future , has been tlio
work of the Lincoln freight bureau und the
board of trado. The former organized during
the year and has proved itself of great beneilt
to the commerce of the city , through intelli
gent work upon Trolght tariffs , that have been
of direct beneficial results to the growing
wholesale trade of the city , anil indirectly to
n multitude of purely local interests in trade.
The Lincoln freight bureau Is ono of the di-
rt'ct evidences of the growth of Lincoln from
a town to a oily , und its recognition ns u trade
center with u commerce of rapidly increasing
value among the trade centers of the north
west.
TUB LEGAL HOLIDAY.
To-day will bo lurgcly observed In Lincoln
as the legal Now Year's holiday. The state
nnd county offices will bo closed the greater
part of the day , und the business public will
largely observe the dav. There is little or no
evidence or thu once popular custom of Now
Year's culls being revived , nnd the only pub
lic reception in honor of the day is announced
by the Y. M. C. A. , the rooms of which will
bo in charge of u host of Lincoln Inches ,
where refreshments will bo served to all
callers , nml where young men especially will
bo made welcome. A very largo nnd inter
esting mooting was held yesterday at the
rooms , lend by Dr. Curtis , of the Presby
terian church.
I < lfb iu JortiNalem.
Rev. T. F. Wright suys in the Boston
Advortisert There is in Jerusalem nt
thu present time a roumrknblo Ameri
can colony , which it was my privilege
carefully to oxamluo. About twenty
persons arrived in Jerusalem in the vear
1881 , having gone mostly from the city
of Chicago , where some of their number
' hud boon active Christian workorsuudcr
Moody. All uro most deeply interested
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In their work , nnd share nnd hnvo n
comtrion puree , nnd now hnvo become
known fnr and wide through the region ,
because 'they innko no profession of
fnith.
' When they first arrived in Palestine
'nnd interesting migration of Jews hnd
just taken place from Arabia. About
three hundred Jews , called Tcmanitcs ,
nd believed by themselves to bo the
emnant of the tribe of Gab. had moved
rom the deport In which Ihe tribe had
eng liad its homo , nnjl had coma to thu
loly Land. They are small In stature ,
lellcnto in features , wholly free from
ho money changing disposition , grate-
ul for every kindness , nnd eminently
hllliko In their characters. They wore
ying , when the Americans arrived , in
ho llclds outnldo of the city with no
1110 to euro for them. The Americans
mmcdlately began to prepare rations
f soup for them , to tend the sick nnd in
ovcrg way to watch over them accord-
"ng to their ability. At the present
.line the Tomauiles have established
.hemselvcs . In iv prosperous colony south
if the village of Siloam , and in tholr
synagogue every week they have a.
mvyer in which , Honttio SpalTord and
is friends are mentioned , and the di-
ino blessing Is Invoked upon them for
heir many good deeds.
"Tho house of these Americana Is
daily visited by persons coming from all
xtrls of the land , to inquire into this
vonderful phenomenon. The Hedouins
of the desert lean their tall spears
igainst tlio wall , and are cordially welcomed
'
comed , and occupy a room In tho'hotiso
is long us they desire to remain ; and
.ho Americans , going fearlessly across
thu Jordan , have returned these visits
uid been received with the utmost
{ indness. and have had nn influence
over the lives of the Ucdouins. They
leal especially with the Adwan tribe ,
eng known to bo the fiercest tribe cast
of the Jordan. The fellahin , or pcas-
uit class of the country , Hnd always
: icro a cordial welcome. No evening
passes without seeing its company of
> oor and rich , of noasaiits and Turkish
igondls gathered in the salon , to listen
to the hymns which the Americans
sing. "
A Genuine Negro Drama.
A Washington special to the Chicago
Tribune says : A genuine negro drama
vill shortly bo published. Its author is
Jeorgo W. Williams,1 a former member
) f the Ohio legislature. Mr. Williams
is perhaps the best known colored author
'n the United Stales. Ho has chron-
cled the services of his people in the
war of the rebellion and has brought
out other works requiring patient re
search. His dramatic effort is a tragedy.
It is to bo called "Panda"and the story
n brief , is that of the stealing of the
royal party of an African court by six
American slaves nnd bringing them to
.his country and through thorn presont-
ng the horrors of slavery ns it existed
joforo the war. The first scene is laid
in Angola , Africa , in the latter part of
the last century , where Panda , an Afri-
: nn king ruled over a tribe of Mohom-
inedan negroes. The loading charact-
rs are the king , the queen nnd their
luughtor the princess , who is the hero-
no of the play. The first dramatic
episode is the appearance of six slaves ,
who by u plot , in which a jealous ro-
iected suitor of the princess aids , suc-
: eod in carrying away the family and
.ho lover of the heroine. Then follows
, ho scene on the sluvoship ns it is about
'
to depart from Africa , and the horrors
of the middle passage were brought
Dut. The king , who is represented as
[ ully the equal of Othello in appearance
and mental calibre , makes an apostro
phe to his native laria as ho sails away.
The princess HWOOUS at his feet , and the
sullen nnd defiant lover scowls at the
fate which ho cannot avert. Next
comes the slave market in Charleston ,
with all its horrible surroundings. All
the clusses of bidders nro there and the
slaves nro handled like cattle. The
sale of the royal family is the event of
the day , and the beauties of the prin
cess ure hawked about on the auction
block , while the buyers discuss her
various points. It is decided to sell the
royal party ns n lot , nnd a rioh young
planter buys them nt a fabulous price.
Ho takes them to his plantation , und
the cotton fields and plantation scones
form another act. Then thcro is nn in
terview with the captives , in which the
planter proposes that the princess become -
come an inmate of his household and
hold the place of honor thoro. The
princess , however , whoso purity is equal
to that of Lucreco , suspects noth
ing , and the king , queen , and princess
attend a grand feast which the
young bachelor master has prepared.
At this , though it seems rather improb
able , the master and the overseers sit'
down with these slaves. The wine
again Hews , and during the dinner ono
of the overseers attempts to put his arm
around the queen. She screams , und ,
drawing a dagger , with a gesture like
thnt ol Lady Macbeth , from her bosom ,
rushes to her husband , thu king , and
begs thnt ho may make it drink deep of
her blood rather than have her dis
honored. The king thereupon stubs her ,
nnd she falls nt his feet. While
this is going on the young master who
is sitting beside the princess , now half-
drunken , has taken her hand and at
tempted to lead her away from the table.
Shu docs not suspect his design , and
they nro just about to leave the room
when her mother's scream occurs and
the dagger is used. She then sees all
nnd her father rushes to her nnd like
Virginius sacrifices her upon the nltar
of virginity. At this moment the
lover , who has suspected something ,
und , with n spring , grasps the half-
drunken master , who is dazed by tlio
terrible trugcdy , and puts an end to his
lift * . Then comes the curtain and the
tory is told.
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dors-ed In- the heads of the preat universities , as
the Strongest. Purest anil Most Healthful. Dr.
1'rlco's thu only Making Powder that docanot
contain Ammonia. Lime or Alum. SoM only In
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LORD * THOMAS.
ADTItltlSIXG iCKYrs ,
UUl u < l U SU u CHICAGO.
THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER ,
Items of Interest to the Mon on the
Head ,
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW YEAR.
Annual Meeting" A Parade An In-
uoceiit Abroad Itullrond Ac *
coinuioilntIon Small Orders
Sunday Guests Samples
The Outlook.
In Its Issue of Decembers ? the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat stated there were 8,500 ,
traveling salesmen representing the commer
cial Interests of that city ; that of that num
ber one-fifth would bo out of employment
January 1 , 18S8. Among other reasons for
tills the Globe-Democrat gives the following :
"Tho year just closing has been the most
prosperous In the history of St. Louis , nnd
most of the jobbing and manufacturing
houses of the city found it necessary to
largely Increase their traveling forces nt
different times during the llrst nine months.
This necessity drew into the ranks of the
travelers n great many now men to tlto busi
ness , and it Is principally this class that will
suffer by the reduction that Is to take pluce
on January 1. The traveling man's contract
is for a term of one year usually , and is
nearly always made about this time , al
though some houses "close" with their
travelers about October 1. The October con
tracts were very scarce this year , however ,
nnd January I approaches within thrco or
.four days , with hundreds of good Incii wall
ing to put their names to contracts for 1SSS. "
In the city of Omaha nro 3.0 tr.ivcllng
salesmen. Of this number , ilfty has been the
increase during the year IbST. The year 18S7
has been ono of exceptional prosperity for tlio
houses of tins city. Tlio year IsSS opens up
with the brightest of prospects for an un
usual Increase in trade. A Ur.n representa
tive , delegated to niullo inquiries upon this
subject among the wholesale dealers , secured
some interesting information tending to show
the excellent condition of trade in this sec
tion. Mr. D. M , Stoclthum , a representative of
Kirkcndall , Jones & Co. , of thiscity , was met
and questioned ns to what effect the condi
tion of trade would have upon tlio list of
commercial travelers representing tills city.
"It is not saying too much , " said Air. Stock-
ham , "to say that the past year has been an
exceptional ono In the boot and shoe trade. I
have had occasion to inrjuho closely
into the condition of trade In
other lines , and I think tlmt
Omaha wholesale dealers may be proud of
their successes of 18S7. The coming year
gives excellent promise and instead of the
number of travelers from this city being de
creased , 1 think many moro contracts will bo
signed this year than ever before In the his
tory of Omaha trade. It may bo the case
with St. Louis that the number of traveling
salesmen will bo cut down , but it does not
speak well for the trade of that city. Natur
ally an excellent and increasing trade will
warrant an increase in the number of repre
sentatives und this is just why the Omaha
travelers who have performed their duty need
have no fear of being thrown out of em
ployment. "
This scorns to bo the sentiment among all
the leading jobbing houses. Bvcry indica
tion points to u general , yet safe , increase of
tlio traveling forces with exceedingly liberal
contracts for the year ISbS. Among these
houses which will increase their forces arc :
Omaha Hubber Co. , W. V. Morso&Co. ,
Kirkcndall , Jones & Co. . Paxton , Gallagher
& Co. , W. V. Purrotto & Co. , and Rector ,
\Vilhelmy Co. _
Annual Meetings and Elections.
The annual meeting of the Western Com
mercial Travelers' association was held in
St. Louis. Tuesday , December 2 . The meet
ing was-tm interesting one. The secretary
made u report which showed the following
facts :
Members In good standing January 1 , 1SS7 ,
1,450 ; increase during year , 510 ; total mem
bership , 1,111)0. ) Deaths during year , 0 ; cash
in bank January 1 , 1837 , $1,811.113 ; deposited
( luring year , { , -457.85 ; total amount iu bank
December IS. § 8,270/47. /
The following important' amendments , to
the constitution were adopted : *
"Section 1. Active. Any white male per
son of good moral character , and good health ,
not over forty nor under twenty-one years of
ago. who is now , and has for ono year im
mediately prior to the date of his application
for membership , been engaged in buying or
selling some kind of goods or merchandise ut
wholesale , and who goes away from his regu
lar pluco of business for that purpose ; also
any person who may be engaged as salesman
in any legitimate wholesale or manufacturing
business ; also any person whoso services
may bo required by the association in any
official capacity , may become an active mem
ber of the association in such manner ns may
bo provided for in the by-laws , provided tlmt
no one but an active member in good stand
ing shall hold any oftlco of trust or prollt in
tills association.
Section 1. Active Membership Each appli
cant for active membership must sign the
application prescribed by tills association , in
full In ink , which must state his ago , occupa
tion mid residence ; and ho must bo recom
mended by two active members of this asso
ciation in good standing , who in addition to
their signature shall also insert their number
by which they are known on the books of the
association. The application must bo ac
companied by u proper certificate of the
medical director , or of u regular physician in
good standing , appointed by the medical
director , mid the sum of $ . " > , $ -1 of which shall
be for the initation and 82 as nn advance as
sessment for the rlrst death loss occurring
thereafter. The application shall bo pre
sented nt'tho next meeting1 of the board of
directors , rend 'und entered upon the Vecords ,
nnd the money placed in the hands of the
secretary. Tlio application and the proper
medical certificate thereon shall bo presented
together. If a majority of the votes cast nro
against the applicant he shall bo declared
rejected , und the money accompanying tlio
application shall bo returned to him. "
The president then declared the following
elected : M , C. Wotmoro , president ; Joseph
Boyce , vice-president ; T. A. Corbett , second
vice-president ; J. A. Ladd , third vice-presi
dent ; J. H. Hoddo. fourth vice-president ;
Chauncoy Ladd , fifth vice-president ; C. M.
Urceden ; sixth vice-president ; board of di
rectors , A. F. Slmplcigh , Jr. , W. F.
Schwoppo , S. C. Bunn , Mark Taylor , D. O.
Cook , C. II. Filley ; secretary , Thomas Kyan ;
medical examiner , Dr. J. H. Leslie.
The association adopted unanimously an
amendment to the constitution declaring that
no drummer over forty years of ago shall bo
eligible to membership in theassociation. .
Tlio former limit was forty-five years.
The by-laws wore also amended so that the
members proposing a now candidate for
membership must place their names and as
sociation numbers on tlio books of tlio asso
ciation. The by-laws defining the duties of
the medical director were also made moro
explicit.
The association nlso amended Its constuti-
tlon so as to crcuto a surplus fund derived
from the Itivy of two extra assessments per
year , which is to bo placed at interest and
vltlmatcly applied to the relief of members
In cases of emergency , at the discretion of
the board of directors.
NOKTHWKSTBllN TllAVEUXO MKtf.
The thirteenth annual convention of
Northwestern Traveling Men's assoointion
was held at Chicago , December" " . The ad
dress of the president showqtl the association
to bo in the most prosperous condition in its
history. The election of ofllccrs resulted :
President , J. rj. Miller , Chicago ; vlco
presidents , Y.Tiliara H. Crlbbcn , Chicago ,
Webb Kultz. Chariton , la. ; F. E. Uoswell ,
St. Vnul ; W. T. Ma.vhcw. Janesville , Wis. ;
J. II. Heywood , St. Paul ; . A. W. Culver , De
troit ; Henry Klndskopff , Cincinnati ; M. C.
Wetmoro , St. Louis ; C. L , Knapp , Leaven-
worth , Kan , ; H. H. Dean , Lincoln , Neb. ;
William Gamble , Pueblo , Col. ; secretary
and treasurer , Charles A. Ilinman , Chicago.
There was a Igng discussion ovor'tho pay
ment of salary to the president. It was
tlnally decided to allow the association to
vote ut the end of the year whatever It de
cided upon to the president not to create a
llxed salary. _
Traveling Men's Parade. ,
The mercury marked down 12 dog. below
zero nt Davenport , In. , Wednesday morning.
There was n strong wind from the west , nmt
the snow drifts in tlto streets were three feet
high in places. Despite thcso obstacles , the
parade of the Iowa Traveling Men's Protec
tive association was n marked success. Tlio
procession was two miles in length , uud was
headed by the city council , company A. , Iowa
state guards. Then came the Davcnjwrt
Business Men's association of 100 members ;
the Davenport Post Travelers' Protec
tive association , 300 strong , currying tana ,
nnd wearing straw hats nnd linen' dusters
.over fn'r caps and contrt. The trade display
represented nearly every nmuufaciory and
wholesale house In the city , some having six
teams with as many ( louts In the lino. Alto-
Sfficr there worn 200 ( louts , wagons nnd
slc.ghs , representing the different Industries ,
nrd nearly 1,000 men en foot carrying ban-
tiers nnd emblems or device * , Illustrative ot
their business. The line moved from 10 to IU
o'clock , nnd was ono hour In passing a given
IKint. ) In the afternoon a publle reception
was given at the opera house , with a wel
come address by the mayor. In the evening
n banquet was held at'Turnor ' hall , to which
more than ono thousand Invitations were
issued.
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An Innoeyiit Abroad.
Tlio last sale Is made , the last order jotted
down , nnd the drumnier turns his ryes to
ward home , soys n writer In the Missouri Re
publican. They are tlmU'ycs , with sugges
tions of early morning Oathcs for depots and
late at night registering at hotels. Hut the
drummer is built that way nnd doesn't inhut
unseasonable hours. His solo ambition Is to
barter , bargain nml null. If he can't sell u
man goods , he'll sell him on a story. Its nil
the Kumo to the drummer , so long us the sell
comes in somewhere. The advent of the hol
iday season Is the signal for the mobilizing
of the grand army of drummers. They
have their hornet , their wives nnd tlu-lr
little ones , nnd it is beside his own vine
nnd fig trco that the drummer
mobilizes himself during the Yule tide ,
Hundreds of pretty girls scattered through
the territory to which the drummer claims
title , have by some strange nn.dysls Inferred
that ho Is n gay young gallant , who h.is
steeled himself against tlio soft glances nnd
demure insinuations of the sweet sox. How
the rural beauties reached these conclusions
is a mystery to the drummer. Of course he
would never do or say anything calculated to
mislead them. To bo sure , ho doesn't register
himself as "John Smith ( married ) , St. Louis ,
Mo. , " nor is he addicted when on the road
nnd In tno midst of it group of girls to dis
cussing family affairs. Yet ho linot to Mitmo
if the girls will get wrong impressions ro-
gurding his social status.
Hut now the holidays are at hand and the
drummer Is homeward bound. His eyes are
directed to u pleasant llltlo llrosldcin the city
whenTslts a dear llttln woman surrounded by
two or three little onei who have been so
anxiously awaiting hit coming. Many mid
many a night have they s.it around the lira-
side and wondered where papa was just nt
that particular ilme. They prnycd that ho
would have a good trip anil "sell loads of goods
and come homo soon. A "warm wclcomo
awaits the drummer.
The last sale is made , the last order Jotted
down , and seizing his staunch friend , ( ! ri | > ,
thu drummer makes ono of hi * custom.iry
dashes for the depot. As usual , he und the
train reach the platform utthosamomomcnt.
Ho hurriedly sees that hit ) dozen trunks iiro
deposited in tlio baggage car , line then toiaea
himself Into u seat in the smuk < r llo ptt'H
his had down over his eyes , doubles lilniM-lf
tip with his feet braced against the other end
of the seat , nnd when tlio conductor shouts
"nil aboard , " the drummer is asleep. 1'tit
ho isn't allowed to sleep long. At the
very next station lii.s old friend ,
Charley , who travels fora distilli-iy , coint1 ! )
In the enr , and he , too , is hoinuwint bound.
Charley has ono or two Bi'.mplen lull ,
and they exchange civilities. Then comes
tlio exchange of stories. Charley tells about
the queer dining-room girl at a sU.ticu < n the
"Cotton Uelt" road , and both lauph so loud
that all the other people in the cur wonder r.t
tlio vigor and enthusiasm of the cnchinuilon.
Then they go forward into the day coaches
and Charley meets some female friends to
whom ho had been Introduced down I ho road.
The drummer takes a Cent opposite u lady mid
a little child. Did you1 liver notlco that ihuro
is something about a drummer that wina in
fantile confidence. Wpjl , there is.
A drummer has only to look or wink nt a
kidlct and the little GUP is Ills. U'H ' in the
drummer's eye , iu hieCface , in his hnnde , in
his suave , diplomatic fvay. When this litlio
child , of which 'mention has been
inline , spied the ; drummer sh3
crawled to him. . and proceeded
to perch herself on hia.ncc. ! _ She toyed with
his watch'chain , trledip pull oft ids mustache
nnd then called "mania's" attention to the
good tlmo she was having. Itvu.s raining ,
of course , at tlio station where t , ho lajy left
the train , and tlio kind hearted drummer
tendcicd his arm , ruii-cd his umbrella nml
escorted her safely to ] u carriage. Then 1m
kisfcd the baby , bowed 'to "mamma" and
hastily returned to his soat.
Flics do not , congregate on the drummer to
any great extent.
After this little episode ho settled back In
his seat nnd was soon uguin in tlio land of
dreams. And what grotesque dreams the
drummers have. He dreamed he sold every
yard of goods iu the establishment at top fig
ures and made so much on that one trip that
ho was taken Into partnership ut once. Then
the scene changed and ho heard the monotonous
onous cry In a soft voice , "Heofstuho , liver
'a bacon pork chops or hash , " Ho realized
that ho was in a country hotel. And so they
went , until dispelled by a thundering whiitlo ,
soon followed by the bruki'inun's cheery cry ,
"St. Louis. " The drummer pulled himself
together , grappcd his friend "Grip , " and
who union depot was reached ho stepped olT
as blithely us a bird. The Jirst object his
eyes lighted on were animated and they came
running to him. Tlioy were little but dcm-
onstrarivo. They grabbed his hand and his
friend "Grip , " and he stooped down and
kissed and hugged them. They wsro the
drummer's children.
"Mamma" had to stay homo with baby. but.
they came down. Then they told all that had
occurred to them since ho was gono. "Jim-
mlo" had been promoted in school , ami
"Lillic" was taking piano lessons. They ex
pected Santa Glaus and hnd written to him
and told him what they wanted. A few
minutes later the drummer reached home.
Ho was clasped in a pair of soft arms , while
tlio possessor of the arms told him linw glad
slio was to have him back ut last. Ltaby be
gan crowing excitedly und was teen en
sconced in papa's lap. The tire was burning
brightly , the odor from the kitchen was
npctizlng and the drummer ut once realized
the difference between home and hotel. That
evening his friends and neighbors culled on
him uud while the cheering glass went
around ho told them about the queer dining-
room girl ills friend Charley had met at a
station on the Cotton Licit road. Ho soon
had the room in a roar , and when thu people
were ready to go they were equally ready to
vote the drummer a trump.
Railroad Accommodations.
To the Editor of the BEE : As a traveling
salesman whoso territory is principally on
the line of the Union Pacific , I desire to enter
a protest against the accommodations ns now
afforded by this corporation , and in dolngthis
1 only express the sentiments of the entire
fraternity , as well ns all other patrons of the
road. It is a shame that the people of the
state of Nebraska should bo treated as they
uro under tlio present time card. Parties
wishing to imiko local points between
Omaha und North Platte can do
BO only by taking a train in
the night. No. 3 leaving Omaha ut 12:20 : , tlio
fast train taking passengers for only seven
towns between Omaha and North Plattc ,
carries only ono coach as a rule , and that Is
frequently crowded to tlio extent that there
is scarcely standing'room. No. 4. coming
cast , is the same. If ono happens to be at
Shclton , Wood Hivcr or any local point , ho
is compelled to rcmalii n day and then take a
train in the very dead'qf night in either dl
rcctlon. It is said there arc places where ex
press cufluot now bo delivered at all as thcro
avc stations with no agent. It seems that
everything is to favor through travel
with no regard nor Respect for local passen
ger traftlo whatever. , 1 had occasion a few
days ago to go through the day train west
bound. The fact was , I was In quest of tlio
newsboy to got the morning IJIK : and had to
pass through the entire train before I found
him. On this train yvero five sleepers and
one day coach. On .the first sleeper were
four passengers , In the rest not over twclvo
In either , while the day couch was so crowded
that it was with difllculty that I succeeded In
getting through at all. The conductor
and two brakemcn wore standing guard
at cither end of tlio car , compelled by the or
ders of the road , to insult every ono who attempted -
tempted to take passage. It'looUeU as though
tlu y thought the public ought to bo extremely
thankful for the privilege of getting standing
room on our great "overland flyer. " A great
"flyer" it is , too : Thirty miles an hour , mid
usually from two to .four hours behind tiuiol
Tho.word is a mockery nnd un insult to rail
road nayigation. Again , there are no mall
facilities afforded. At stations where No. y
does not stop it is supposed they throw off
nnd take on mail , but the fact Is , ut least
half the time , they do not
succeed In doing so. Carry it by
and return it on next train , thus depriving
tlio public of their daily papurs for twenty-
hours. It Is the general expression along the
road that it is worse than ten years ago. The
livery men are the only people bcucilttod. It
creates a lively busines for them.
No. 1 ia a local train leaving Omaha at 0
o'clock in the evening , nnd arriving nt North
Plntto about 8 In the morning , passing
through the thickly settled portion of the
Mate In the night. TliU train uarrjas
from twelve to fifteen cnj , and wearily
drags along from half nn hour to two hours
lato. What other railroad In the world Is
thcro that runs Its local train In the night.
The question is , can wo use any Influence by
which wo can secure a day train I Can wo
In any way protest against this outrage and
successfully demand better accommodations I
The rant gains nothing by oporuting their
trains ps they do. It Is n source of great nn-
noyancp und displeasure to cvtiry uttncho of
the road station agents , express company ,
conductors , all ; everyone unite with the
public in expressions of dissatisfaction , Why
can't the Union Pad tic railroad
put n local train between Omaha
nnd North Platte , leaving the former place ,
suy from 7 to S o'clock In the morning , carry-
Ini ; the local mall und the morning papers.
This would relieve n great deal of their trafllo
from their fust train and certainly bo accom
modation to the people along tlm line , their
best patron * . The iJitn has always taken un
uctlvi'Interest In the welfare of the general
public , und especially the members of our
fraternity und 1 address this to you , hoping
that your expression and ours may have some
effect toward securing us better facilities
of travel.
COMMRKCIAI. Tu.WLi.in. :
Sninll Order * .
At Tort , Worth , Tex. , December 23 , a
number of commercial travelers from otlior
states assembled at the Plcknlck hotel
where JudpoJ , M. Duncan , of Tyler , Tox. ,
who hud defended the Stockton drummer
case , wiis quartered. The occasion was the
presentation to Judge Duncan ofasucrb ]
gold-headed cane , which ( . -nine from Tiffany's ,
In appreciation of his services before the
United States court , which resulted In Judge
Sabin declaring the Texas law taxing
di iimmors unconstitutional. The presenta
tion was made by President Hcnnis. of tlio
State Travelers' Piotcrtlvo association , and
responded to by Judge Duncan , who reviewed
the case nt some length ami assured the
drummers that they hnd nothing further to
fear. After the ceremonies there was a ban-
fljiet. A resolution of thanlts to Proctor
Knutt fur his Louisville speech was adopted ,
also thanking the press of the entire country
for efforts in behalf of the association ,
ilmlgo Duncan claims that ex-Governor Iro-
laml Hopea letter to Judge Sabin takes un
tenable ground and tlmt the United States
Riipromocourt will sustain Judge Sabin.
At the annual meeting of the St. Paul
Commercial Traveler ! * ' club held In the club
rooms recently the following ofllrers were
elected for the ensuing year : President ,
\V. F. Gibbons : llrst vice president , Seneca
Do LuVrvtio ; second Vice president , J , H.
Atoy ; secretary nnd treasurer , H. A. Dorsey ;
directors , D. 11. Finch , J. A. Higsins , K. F.
l''itz er.ihl. Ike Livler.
The ( hit ititr of bills ahead , so that payment
need not. bo nindo for months after the actual
HIO ; ! and delivery of goodJ , was last week
made tha salijoct. of a special meeting of the
New VorJc Association of Commission Mer-
clrant.H. Tlmt body complained of tlio bur
den > of the system Imposed upon wholesale
linurei * bv withdrawing from their use for
Inng pprudfi of time the capital Invested on
their goods. The association resolved to dhi-
coiitiinie the pr.vtico , and to adopt a uniform
r\HVm of six months' credit and a discount
of 1 ] > ; ! c.'iit par month.
A good story is told of n nervy St. Patil
drummer when in Helena scveaal years ago.
W .1. Lawrence is his mime and he was
lnf ; the territory of Montana. While at
Helen.i Lnwicnco witnessed an at
tempt to lynch a poor wretch
raid repovrd ] to take a hand in the affair ,
uaonlmg to the St. Paul Globe , "Lawrenco
tore his way through the crowd and , cutting
fie rope with a ten-Inch butcher-knife that
he had sneaked out of thohntol , ho presented
u icvolvor to the gun ; ; and insinuated that ho
would liiako a corpse out of tlm llrst man who
taado a movu low.ird him. The nerve of tlio
fel ow stunned tlio crowd for a minute and
the sheriff and hto deputies came up and
( Irovo thorn olT , lodging tlio prisoner in jail
once more. The bsttor class of citizens in
Hfl'-ua Lawrence with
presented a mapnl-
tliviit gnld watch , with nn immense diamond
set in llui center of tlio case , us their appre
ciation i.f his service in the behalf of law and
ord. r "
In its Christmas issue the St. Paul Globe
devoted nn entire page to the commercial
traveler. A feature was "Tho Drummer's
Christians , " contributed by "Ynot , " which ,
thanks to the printers , gave the appearance
of being u poem. If the drummer of the
north west had as difileult utimn in pulling
throui'h llio festivities of the holidays us tlio
render has in pulling und twisting his imagi
native faculties to enable him to regard
Ynot's effort as a poem , they are certainly
entitled to the sympathy of their brethren in
every section.
A. L. Sibloy , a traveler for Aldcn Bros. &
Co. , of St. Louis , took the gold medal offered
by his house for the salesman making the
highest selling record. Mr. Sibloy has won
the modal three yenrs in succession. Thcro
goes witli the medal ? , " 0l ) cash bonus each
year.
A man named John Ln Prollo owned a general -
oral merchandise Btoro in Marlin , Tex. , for
snmo time , and ho conducted his business iu
tmch a manner as to bu HOOII overwhelmed
with dcbta. Ho had , on several occasions ,
borrowed money from his brother , J. L. La
Prelle , a traveling salesman connected witli
a St. Louis house. Ho also bought some
goods from that house nnd other St. Louis
people , for which ho was unable to pay. To
secure himself and the Hamilton Brown
Shoo company. Mr. LaPrello , the traveling
salesman last October bought his brother's
stock. Since then the business lias boon ron-
ductcd under the name ( if the Hamilton
Brown Shoo company nnd company , tlio com
mittee consisted of the La Prello family. The
other St. Louis creditors upon learning what
had been done , became terrible angry , and
declared that they would get oven. In the
latter part of November the creditors got out
a writ of attachment and had GeneralCabcll ,
the United States marshal of that district , to
servo it. The goods were all seized and sold
at public auction by the marshal.
Oinuha'H Sunday Guests.
The new year was not over prolific for an
assembling of commercial travelers In
Omaha , and only those whoso route and busi
ness compiled them to remain away from
their firesides and sweethearts did so. Never
theless a good showing was made nt tlio
hotels' and everything was done on the part
of the proprietors to make the boys happy.
The Millard arrivals wore : C. W. Cocknull ,
St. Louis ; Gco. Wudley , New York ; W. II.
Ilobson , Philadelphia ; C. II. Frank , DCS
Molnes ; B. Uukoyscir. Chicago ; H. H. Bainbridge -
bridge , New York : H. H. Patrlaeh , St.
Louis ; Win. White , Cincinnati ; B. H. Gilmore -
more , CnicaTo ; .John B. MeCauloy , Dos
Moines : W. F. Bartlett , lies Molnes ; G. E.
Morrison , Chicago ; 10. A. Lutz , Rochester ;
Chus. S. Davis. Boston ; Uobt. Winsor , Bos
ton ; Clir.s. J , Cook , New York ; E. H. Lyons ,
New York ; H. T. Carroll , San Francisco ; H.
Beven , Cincinnati ; E , 11 , Newton , St. Louis ;
S. B , Nesber , Chicago ; S. J. Isreal , San
Francisco : Gco. Giles , St. Louis ; C. P.
Stacey. Chicago ; J. T. Duffy , Chicago ; Louis
Neil , New York ; II. S , Walt , Detroit ; F. C.
Halo , Chicago ; D. Guienzborger , New York ,
H. B. Goldsmith , Louisville.
The arrivals nt tlio Paxton were : Charles
Stein , Chicago ; Nichoal ICcyscr. Milwaukee :
E. F. Olmstead , Boston ; H. W. Wheedon ,
Chicago ; George Seeloy , Now York ; J. P.
Wood , Chicago ; Uobert Gillam , Kansas
City ; W. B. Miller , Chicago ; C. S. Cleveland -
land , Milwaukee ; C. C. Mitchell , Chicago ;
L. A. Garner , Des Moincs ; Morris Long ,
Philadelphia ; William Bryan , Now Haven ;
W. W. Kelvin , San Francisco : J. S.
Carter , Chicago ; Fred Konlln Now ,
York ; G. D. Colston , Philadelphia ;
W. E. Bond , Detroit ; George F. Flay , New
York , C. W , Coburn , San Francisco ; G. E.
Tail. Chicago ; U. M. Uobosb , New York ;
D. T , Parker , Kansas City ; W. E. Drew ,
Kansas City ; W. H. Coatcs , East Baginaw ;
F. M , Howe , Kansas City ; A. H. Wolf , Chicago
cage ; Sam Kuhn , Chicago ; A. Beer , Chica
go ; D , A. Cohen. Chicago ; W. H. Smith ,
New York ; K , W. Clay. Philadelphia ; W.
H. Forrest , Chicago ; H. M. Kogors , Jr. , Kansas -
sas City : C. H. Dailey , Los Angeles ; E. E.
Devino , Now York ; C. II. Smith , Chicago ;
O. J. Carpenter , Chicago ; H. C. Jeuter , Chicago
cage ; E. M. Campbell , Boston ; W. C ,
Evurt , Detroit.
Samples.
P. T. Wilson is having u good trade on the
Missouri Pacific.
E. A. Becker , Klrkcudall. Jones < t Co.'s
Dakota representative , Is visiting his trade ,
W. L. Eastman , "tho Nebraska hustler , "
has already secured some handsome spring
orders.
John Beatty leaves Sflnduy for his field of
work , which includes Utah , Idaho , Montana
and Oregon.
Mr. O. V. 13alnsford , of Peycko Bnw.
house , leaves this morning , for a trip In
Northern Nebraska.
The T. P. A. will hold a bull at Donvcr ,
Cole , , to-night , nt which several Omaha
"drummers" will bo present ,
K. O. Livingston , whoso route 1 over the
Fremont , Elkhorn it Missouri Valley , Is out
in the Bhick Hills country and'reports every
thing prosperous.
Charlie Barker , of Pcckyo Bros , , Is not nt
irosetit on the road. It Is rumored by
Charlie's friends that ho will go on tlm road
shortly In the direction ' of matrimonial
station ,
W. 11. Brown , of Klrkcmla ! ! , Jones , t Co. ,
ilds a fond farewell to his sample cases tlio
Irst of the now year , ami will give nls niton-
Jon to his constantly increasing private busl-
less. The regrrts of his house und the good
wishes of Ins fellow travelers go with him.
Head tlio Death Koll
Which the hills of mortality of nny
nrjio city may bo fitly designated , null
you will Hnd that rctitil and vosicnl timl-
idios , that ia to sny , these that tvlTuot
the kidneys or Madder , liuvo a romark-
xblo prominence wo had almost said
ircpomlorimcc. Bright's disease and
liabolcB In tlio chronic Btago are nxrcly
cured , nnd grnvol , catarrh of the bind-
lor and ctutreais slay many. Yet at the
outset , whou the trouble merely
unouiits to inactivity of the organs In
volved , the danger may ho intllitloil by
liat ] ) lcasant renal tonic and diuretic ,
lostettcr's Stomach Hitters , which im-
Kirts the romiiMto amount of tone to
ho organs , without ovcr-oxcitiiip thorn ,
ind thu use of which is convenient , and
nvolvcfl no elaborate preparation.
Jyspopsiu , a usual concomitant of renal
loiuphiinls , and debility , which they
nviiriiibly produce , nro remedied bv it.
So nlso are constipation , malarial , rhoti-
utitic und nervous ailments.
A DIsL'i-lmliiatliiK Clock.
Norwich correspondence Now York
Sun : Ono wet , windy morning , which
i ( dashing northwest wind rendered
nero dismal , a few days ago , a lull ,
mgulnr , knotty-formed farmer dropped
ijto n local newspaper ollico to renew
lia subscription for another year. Ho
vas what is known as "slab-sided" in
-.odyard , the town which ho hailed
rom. llo was fragrant witli the fumes
mil volnhlo with an overplus of the now
urn of human kiiulnu.su. Under ono
irm ho carried a huge rectangular bun-
llo , wrapcd in thick brown paper , and
jordcd with heavy black Htrings. llo
nul just begun to tell the newspaper
nan who waited ON him about his rhou-
natism a forty-yoar-ohl acquaintance )
what it had done for him , how it had
twisted three lingers of ono hand back-
van ! , and doubled up two lingers and a
.numb . of tlio other hand forward , BO
that it was diillcult for him to take hold
> f anything , unless thcro was a ring in
t that he could honk one of his crooked
ingord into when a strange pound
> roku into his recital. It was the clear ,
ull tones of a cathedral bell , or , what is
synonymous , a mammoth chestnut boll.
The old man straightened himself at
once , his face sobered , and with intense
seriousness ho began to count.
One , two. throe , four , live , six , seven ,
sight , nine it's this'dimmed old clock , "
ic interpolated , tapping his bundle with
one crooked finger "ten , cloven ,
, welvo , thirteen , fourteen , fifteen it
las these turns oil and on sixteen ,
seventeen , eighteen , nineteen the last
, ime it got on the strike twenty , twon-
iy-oiic , twenty-two it ran her chock up
, er lll-i twenty-three , twenty-four ,
, ivcnty-live , twenty-six and then I got
-ho poker twenty-seven , twenty-eight ,
.wonty-nine and jammed it clean up
ntcr her blamed inncrds thirtythirty-
ono , thirty-two , thirty-three tlmt
sorter fixed her thirty-four , thirty-live ,
thirty-six I bro't her inter day thirty-
Boyen , thirty-eight ter hov her fixed
: hirty-nino , forty but the infernal idyit
ihat coppered bur forty-one , forty-two ,
rorty-thrco hain't ' helped her much as
L sec forty-four forty-five wal , tain't
no use , she's got ono o' hrr turns forty-
six , forty-seven an' she's goin' tor
strike her out forty-eight , forty-nine
an' I might as well start for home
fifty , 'fifty-one now. "
The farmer went out and slammed the
door , but the tones of tlio clock came
ringing back , muftlcd by paper nnd the
listunce down the stairs , and they could
! JQ heard faintly us ho went out into the
rain and wind and down the street. At
Sehetuckot and Main streets the clock
struck sixty-two , and it was still fresh
in the strike evidently. Every ono on
the street gazed about dubiously , won
dering whence the sounds emanated ,
and wondering why the old man was
counting to himself. It was an old-fash
ioned clock , the owner had said ; a pet
in the family. It was sot for an eignt-
day go-as-you-please , nnd "ho reckoned
ho was in for music all the way to Lcd-
yanl. "
Cata/rrhal Dangers.
Tabu freed fiom the dancers of suffocation
vlillu lying down : tobre.itlio frcely.slecp sound-
IV and undisturbed ; to rlsu refreshed , head
clear , brain active nnd free from pulnornche ;
to know that no poisonous , putrid matter defiles -
files the breath nnd rots away the dcllonto ma
chinery of Hinell. t-.ihto.nnd hearing ; to fool thnt
thu .system drtcs not , through Its veins und
urtcrle * . suck np tlio poison that Is sure to
undermine nnd destroy , Is Indeed a blessing be
yond ull other human enjoyments. To purchase
Immunity from such a tutu should bo the object
of all ulllleted. I'.ut thoau who liuvo tried many
remedies uud physicians despair of relict or
cure.
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or bbarlnRB than is found in nny other scale.
Other scales protect their bearings , only.
by thfl timbers used In building , while the
Victor , alone , has n npeclnl contrivance , In
Its new pIvot-Ruard , which keeps its bear-
lugs free from Ice and dirt rendering the
sculo accurate and sensitive in all conditions ot
weather.
DEERE , WELLS & CO.
Western AitontH ,
u\ciij Hi.urrs , . IOWA.
Health is Wealth !
On. K. C. WKHT'H NRHVR AND DRAIN TIUEMV
KENT , a guaranteed specific ( or Hysteria , IMzzU
ness , Convulsions , Fits , Nervous Neuralgia
llendiiche. Nervous I'rostrutlon caused by tba
usu of alcohol or tobacco , Wnkef illness , Muntal
DepriisBlcm. Softening ot the Drain rosultlnK ia
1 nsunlty nnd leading to misery , decay and death ,
Premature Did AKV , Itarronness , I.'OSH at power
In either sex , Involuntary Losses and Hpermut-
orrlnra caused by over-exertion , of the bruin suit-
abuse or over Indulgence. Kiich box contains
one month's treatment. * l.OOu box , or nix boxes
t or Ifi.OO. sent by mall prepaid on receipt of price.
AVK CUAIlAVrKIS SIX IIOXK8
Tocureanycnso. With each order received by
us for six [ > ovra , accompanied v < 1th t-'i.W , wo will
Bend thu purchaser our written guarantee to r *
fund tne money it the treatment does not effect
a cure , ( luarantces issued only by C. K. GOOD
MAN , Druggist , Sole Agent , 1110 Farnam St. ,
Omaha Neb
BUFFALO BILL
Carbolic Bmoko Ilall Oo.-Oon
lloniun : Ltftknitrcat pleMiira In
atntltiK ttmt 1 hnvn uioil tlio Car
bolic Minolta Hail. L would not
bo without ono. For a midden
cold or throat trouble UliliiYttl *
unblo In fni't worth ton limes Its
weight In KoM. Yours truly ,
Wsi. K. ConV. ( lliiITiilo 11111. )
Cntnrrh , AxUmni , llronchltll ,
N'rurnlitln , Ooup , l.unic Troubled
Cold * , etc. . Instantly ralluved
mid npcodlly rurod. Ono ball
Kcnornllr "ulllcicnt. Mnll orders :
riiuoku Uivll hy mull fl and 4 ronti
. Dcbcllator for the blood
foitHKC.
I additional. A KltKK TKOT
Riven ut our ollico varlor * . WulJ
by ull druggist ! .
CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL COMPANY ,
Soutu IU Fifteenth S'rcet. Omaha. Neb
FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY.
INTERNATIONAL OPTICAL CO ,
FAUNAS ! STHKET ,
Your Eyes Examined Free.
Our Alaska Crystallna Spectacles aud KycglauoJ
nro thu best
bestOne
One Dollar Glosses
In tlio market. Our llmzllllun Axl.i Cut 1'ebblPi , are
tlm hrsl money can buy. I'nrlnluu. Tlntud l/un ua
( or weak eyes , Klvus uu o nnd comfort. Uliissus to
Ull ull eights. CAM , AT ONCK.
Mannion & Hughes ,
Ojtlcu > i8 ,
J. B. HAYNES ,
OFFICIAL
STENOGRAPHER ,
Third Judicial Dlctrlr.t.
S7 CHAMllUlt Of COMMlSltCB.
THE OMAHA BEE ,
IIKLIVVIIKDTO-
ANY PART OF LINCOLN
uv CAitnimt 1'on
20 Cents a Week.
Seven papers * u we V. Bend your order to tha
tiltlcc ,
1029 P Street , Capital Hotel Building