THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE : MONDAY , MAKOH 19. 1898 ;
HIE COllffiRCIAl TRAVELER.
A Tourist's Ode to March A Oholco
Bit of Gossip ,
POINTS FOR YOUNG TOURISTS.
FrcpnrlnR to Hccovor Illegal Tax Col-
IcctctI From Commercial MJCIIT-A
Singular Case Omalia'a Sun
day Guests Samples.
A Tourist's Ode to March.
fcrcTxint Traveler.
"Voa are
A blustering , windy montli , by.far
The worst wo have In all the i car.
Wo fear
Uach blast ,
And curse thco while thy rigors lost.
Why do you coma so soon in spring !
The thlnir
Which you
Tliis year most properly could do
Would bo to watt till late In eight-
Ty-elght ,
For men
Will bo intent on politics just then ,
And yelling crowds whoso throats with
noise are skinned
Need wind ,
A nit of Oosslp ,
'
DcNvnn , Colo. , March 10' [ Correspond
ence of the Br.n. ] Hero is a bit of gossip for
you between trains. Do you remember
Dick Turner , n traveling man for Pilger
Bros , steel works , Pittsuurgl Well , lie came
out here to Denver eighteen month1) ago and
cntorpd Gregg's hardware stpro. Wo boys
inado his acquaintance and in two weeks ho
was ono of us. Ho seemed to bo n flrst rate
follow nnd the smoothest,1 keenest talker I
over listened to. Ho had of course described
great circles over the United States and it
was a genuine pleasure to hear him tell of
cities and shows and people , oycn though you
had scon the same hundreds of times. Dick
cquld retouch the old familiar canvas until
you could not recognize it. Nothing escaped
him ; to hoar his siorlcs. was like viewing
Chicago under a solar microscope.
Many will remember that easy swing of
volco nnd words nnd manner as ho twisted
his long mustache nnd sent electric fcurrents
from his black eyes , whoso genial warmth
Boomed to run all over jou and to clear away
nil despondency.
He surely must have hod rare qucccss'as a
traveling salesman , for ho know people by
heart and constant friction had worn Ins
native ncutencss to a flno point , and if he de
cided to tnko a man's order it was inevitable.
It was often wondered why ho gave up
traveling nnd settled down to the prosy life
I of a local salesman , but Ills excus'o was thjtt
the only little woman in the whole worjd that
ho wished for aylfo would npt marry a
"
traveling man. '
Ho worked faithfully , indulged In no dissi
pation except utmost devotion to the Knights
of Pythias , Ho was tlio finest drilled
"sword" in. the city and was captain of a
cracjc division. His follows , were proud of
him and of course were much interested in
tlio fact that ho fixed himself , out last Sep
tember , went down to St. Louis and got mar
ried.After
After his return , just as soon as it was
possibly proper , VPrank,11 ono of tlio boys at
the.storo , and the writer made them a call.
Wo found them away out on Walnut street ,
in the snuggest little cottage In that neigh
borhood. We "sized up" the tiny parlor
While wo waited for Mrs. Dick to appear.
Although it was most diminutive , it wasr su
perlatively harmonious1. Now wo know that
Dick himself was authority on aesthetics , yet
nt u glance wo recognized a ivomau's , qlfillful
hand in every arrangement , and we gucssod
lust what sort of a little lady would lift the
portlerps'to greet us. Wojl boys there is not
an adjcqtlvo in my lexicon which will express
to you just how pretty was Dick's wife. ' No
wonder ho got married I Wo had , judged
him. rash and had ridiculed and regretted his
SvcakneBs"but ; married to so port , so sunny
n creature L Why it was a very , very wise ,
thing 16 do. Anil wasn't Dick proud of herl
His. ' eyes tiiow kisses at bpr every miputo. '
It proved Just as" wo predicted. Ho'Jwasn't
at drill half the time. Swords seemed to
liavo losflhoirTcharin. "Ohi Dot wouldn't '
let mo go. She is a baby about stay ing alone,1.1
iio explained.
About throe weeks ago "Prank" and Mr.
Harris came to mo with a letter from Dick's
mother , Colurabus. O. , asking tho. where
abouts of her sqn , Richard A. Turner , driving
that his family , a wife and two children ,
were In'much need of hi3 quppoit. Horrors i
Dick'a family I I thew the letter down in
dismay. "H cannot bo , " I said. "Just read
little furthur " "Prank " the
a , urged , descrip
tion fits exactly eyes , hair , height , every
thing. I telPyou" Dick Turner's the very
phap. That's the reason his wedding cards
read Arthur R. Turner. Don't you remem
ber how confused ho grow when WQ. asked
LhnuliQut thst ! Yes , sir. Answer every
question , Harris. " '
"But , boys , bo careful. " I said , "Dick will
not bo trilled with , you know. He's n des
perate man when aroused , and ho uses n re
volver like a professional. He'll protect Dote
) o death. I tell you Just let the affair ulouo ,
or bo very sure ho is the man. "
"It is ovliicqti that ho Is , the man , " per
sisted Prank , "and ho ought'to bo in the pen
itentiary this , minute. Of course it will bo
Imrd on Dot , but isn't it just as hard on tbo
other woman ? Someone has been terribly
wronged nnd it's/nir duty to straighten things
out ; ho will find that the K. P. is not n coat
cut for n bigamist to wear in comfort. Hal
I can sco him now with his long mustache
shaved off , his hair clipped and u striped suit
on. "
I saw that it was no use talking ; they
inlght haw some fun out of It anyhow ; so I
Kept quiet and waited to hear something
drop.
Ono week ago , towards evening , I was
friaklng my last entry , "Dick was buttoning
pn his overcoat. At the door Dottlo waited
in her sleigh to take him homo to dinner , her
rosy face with its Huffy frizzles and seal cap
lust peeping out of the soft robes.
As I looked up to bid Dick good night n
etrtingo lady entered and two officers were
shadowing the door. . She aslfod fqr gasoline
staves ; seemed confused , undecided , and
finally inquired if Mr , Turner were in.
"I am ho , " nuswcied Dick , with his usual
euavity. She opened her oyca wider. "I
xnenn Richard A , Turner. "
' 1 am RlUiard A. Turner. What can I defer
for you ! "
"You Richard Turner , " she repeated
plowly. Bcarchlngly.'hy , you uro no
fcioio my Richard than the man , la the
tnoon1" '
"Your Richard I" gasped Dicko \ \ ,
not if ritnow myself , "
She looked heartbroken , "Forgivo mo. I
Was. so anxious toilndhiin thatI-caught at
straws. " And she told him her sad story ;
the satno old story thut humhcds of deserted
ivlvoa know so , well.
Doily's ponies shook their bells iuipq-
tlontly. Dick's voice was full of gentle sym
S pathy. "I met a man once with the same ,
name as my own ; wo will find him ; but you
Bay j ou are n stranger hero and. alone ; my
Wlfo and I will bo glad to help you. "
" 1'iunk" looked hluukvhon Hold him that
Mrs. Turner No. i had appeared ou the KCCUO
nnd was enjoying the kind hospitality of
Dick and Dot. Cuuss HALL.
PolntH For "Imini ; Travelers.
An English writer ) In speaking of traveling
salesmen , sajs : "Assuming th.at a man
iiuoyvs his business , ho should , uovcr think of
graveling unless ho has * n good , appearance
bnd good manners , As all cannot have good
appearances , and as it is not in human nature
to acknowledge our defects , I will put down
a ( C\Y tributes that do nqt tend to make q
successful traveler. A man u ith a squint ,
one wlip flutters , oqq Vfl(0 ( is always airing
his political or religious opinions , one with a
nervous temperament or poor health , or bad
tempered , one well informed , who continu
ally displaying his knowledge trios tQ make
LIs listener feel his iufeUority , all these are
unsuitable. "
To this an old und experienced commercial
traveler adds In the St. Paul Globe : "The
on.p who is continually descanting ou the de
merits of his competitor's ' goods , and is never
thoroughly acquainted with the merits of his
o\\n. line is equally unimitnblo. While
Ikote is a great deal'of truth , lu the
foregoing attiibutos , or rather lack of
attributes it docs not follow that a man with
& single out ) of the defects mav npt , in some
linti. jbccomo successful , und muko an average
good salesman uj > ou the road. If , however ,
tbo salesman could combine In his make-up
good address , quick , perceptive qualities ,
plenty of pcrsoveronoo ( pluck ) , with n cnlm ,
even temperament , his success Is assured.
Ho should have n liking for the line In which
ho Is engaged , or there should bo n sufllcicnt
amount of fascination about It , as well as the
business of traveling , to endear hlui to It ,
otherwise if ho possesses nil the good attrib
utes , and nonoof the defect * , "asft success
ho would bo a failure. " It is not the greatest ,
talker who is the best salesman. The best
travelers are born , not made- , and the ono
who can say Just the right thlnn nt the right
timo. get into the confidence of tbo buyer
quickest. ns a rule gets the largest share of
the persimmons' ' .
This Is a natural trait with some , and to
ditch the customer most frequently takes a
liking , still others nro continually offending
very many by their superabundance of
bounce. Cultivating clOse observation would
enable any traveler to perfect himself in the
art ( because it is none the less an art ) If ho
would but glvo the subject thought and
proper study. No matter what line of goods
ho bo selling the traveler should bo thor
oughly well posted so he can clearly show to
the buyer their points of riicrit over compet
ing lines , nhd it is , farbflttor that her be en
abled to do this without allusion to any other
line or manufactory. No ono can success
fully sell a line 6t goods unless ho thor
oughly understands It , and the same is ns
true ot the retailer ns the traveler , nnd
as the success of the ono depends upon that
ot the other It i as strongly essential that
the traveler thoroughly post thobujer ns to
] xlnts of merit that he , the buyer , may in
turn become the successful seller. The mo
ment you attack the line of goods n man has
in stock , or is buying , that moment jou
attack ills judgment and open the wuv for
controversy. Often it means open warfare.
Ono of the most frequent avenues of approach
is the price question , and not unfrcquently
when a. traveler sees no prospect of nn order ,
ho begins to talk and quote prices , and if ha
knows an order is out of the question , such
ruinously low figures that no house would
honor nn order if given. This has the effect
very often of limiting the uninformed buyer
suspicious of his house , and either through
their representative or by letter ho be
gins a controversy which too often ends
In an open rupture. First Impressions
are always the best , The traveler should
B\70 \ up his man upon his first visit , which ho
will bo able to do in a few moments running
conversation , and having done so , attack him
in the weakest point , which If successfully
done will result in nn older. One Important
thing for nil travelers to remember is that
their respective houses can only'meet with
success ns tljclr patrons are nllko successful ,
and.tl0 | latter can only bo successful by flrst
buying Judiciously and selling understand-
ingly. This being the cnso , the traveler be
comes nil oducatoc by thoroughly making
known the merits of his wares , so they can
bo both bought and sold. A traveler should
bo thoroughly allied to his house , In full
sympathy with their plans , goods and wares ,
nnd ns caruesUn his work as though It tuts
his own , at no time letting an opportunity
slip to advance their business interests. "
A. Singular Case.
A singular" story comes from Plttsburg ,
Pa. , which tells of tijp experiences of a trav
eling salesman in a house intcctcd by
' 'spirits1' ' ' of the vasty deep. Alexander Ash-
brook , a Philadelphia drummer , stopped in
the village of Empire , near Stoubenvillo } O. ,
on the night pf March 9 , and took lodgings
with a private family , the only * litjtel in the
place being full. Accordtngto his story ho
nwpke at midnight , and saw sitting in u chair
at his beside a handsome young woman clad
in a brown dress and wearing a white hat.
Ho was much astonished at the discovery ,
and asked the mysterious visitor what she
wanted. Tils | ho repeated several times.
' '
Receiving nq answer1 ho'arose from thq bed
and attcmutcd to lay his hands upon the wo
man , but sko vanished before ho could ac
complished his purpose. At the same time
the lamp In the room was extinguished. In
the morning the hostess asked him if ho had
seen'anythlng ' strange during the night. Re
lating the story as given above , ho was in
formed that the description of his visitor
tallies with that of a young woman named
Nancy Weir , who was murdered in this same
room nbqut two years agq. The apparition
had been seen by various persons , the hostess
said , nnd all wore lirmly hnpresscd with the
belief that it was a veritable ghost. A singu
lar part of the story is that Mr. Ashbroqk
know1 nothing about' the murder until in
formed of it after seeing the apparition.
A Good BIovc.
A number of Philadelphia , Baltimore and
New York firms are making a vigorous effort
to secure the refunding of the District of
Columbia license tas " on non-resident cgm-
mcrclal travelers. In "August , 1871 , the local
authorities of the District , apparently under
the authqnty delegate ! by congress , Imposed
upon commercial agents a license tax of 5250.
The firms and traveler affected declared
that the tax was unconstitutional , as it was a
restraint on inter-state commerce , but the
local ofllcprs rigorously enforced the act , nnd ,
in n number of cases arrested the salesmen.
A case was carried to the supieme court , and
the tax was declared Illegal. Nevertheless ,
the district authorities continued to levy the
tax on the ground that congress alone had
power over them In the matter. Finally the
supreme court of the district upheld the
travelers' position. Tbo fluns that were
forced to pay the tax are now petitioning
congress to rofunjj the license moneys
illegally collected. The prospects of success
aie good. TTohn Henry Keciio , jr. , of No. 80
Morse building , Baltimore , is chairman of
the committee and is anxious to hear from
interested parties.
" \Vomcn ns Salesmen.
A wiitcr in the Now York Mall nnd Ex
press says : In to-night's issue of your val
ued sheet you mention "tho only successful
woman drummer" In this country as Mrs , 1C.
Kabok. For nine years past I have traveled
west and south.olght months out of the year ,
and met during that time at least 100 very
successful "women drummers , " or , as wo on
the road term them , "female olectrio lights
of commerce. " They aio confined mostly to
the millinery , fancy , flower and feather and
speciality drygoods lines , and represent films
lu Chicago , Cincinnati-St. Louis nnd LouisVille -
Villo , nnd prefer to travel south , uhoro
their sex assure them courtesies not BO liable
to bo extended farther west. The last ono I
met was at Nashville , Tcnn , , and she runre-
Bcntcd n Dayton , Ohio , millinery house , Slo )
hud two' largo trunks and. conveniently for
got their weight of execs : ; baggajjp when
checking them.
OmnUn'H Sumlny Quests.
Appended are the names of the commer
cial travelers who appended their "sigs" to
the registry of the leading hotels of the city
yesterday ;
The Paxton arrivals were : R , W.King ,
Now York ; John C. CaldweU , Now York ;
M. Uergtmiu , New York ; A. S. Stoifel , New
Y9rkH. | E. Gill , Cleveland/ . Noonan ,
New York ; George K. Cohn , Now York ;
13. D. paldwoll , St. Louis , Gus Mosor , St.
Louis ; S. D. Throp , New York ; It. N.
Sliomnkpr , Cincinnati ; W. S. Shomakcr ,
F.S.Dane , Chicago ; J. C. White , Chicago !
P. X. Jones , Philadelphia ; 13. J. Deofendorf ,
Philadelphia ; J , A. Armfield , Now York ;
Wesley Browne. Chicago ; w. II. Podon ,
New Yoik : U. II. Prondfont , New York ; F.
II. Storrs , UostouJ. ; S. Lilts , Milwaukee ;
J. Hundford , Chicago ; W. G. Cnlladay , New
York ; H. 6. Fiuiso , Philadelphia ; D. K.
Chumberland , Cincinnati ; W. H. 13rook Chicago
cage ; John M. Hill , liastonj A , W. Olye ,
Syracuse ; A. U. Lainuurn , Now York ; J ,
Myers , Boston , ; K. A. Lancaster , Chicago :
A. H. Voodor , Chicago ; G. W. Poikms , Ntny
York ; J. V. Hurt , Dowitt ; A. Vaid , Dos
Molnes ; H. 15 Hass , DCS MolncsM. ; Horton ,
Chicago ; G , F. Swift , Chicago ; F. 11. Wood
ruff , Chicago ; Arthur Wymun , St. Louis : S.
M. Hasoutlml , Chicago ; C. U. Mitchell ,
Chicago ; Spencer Arnold , Grand Hapldst
W. K. Hutching , Hoston ; K. Hull , New
ouuuuii , juiuuwipoiis ; iii. A.varncr , iTOM-
denco , R. I. ; J. G. Davis , New York ; A.
Kydor , Chicago ; J. r. Gear , Boston ; A L.
Carson , Moline , 111. ; W. H. Johnson , Chicago
cage ; O. Butterflold , St. Louis ; AS. . Dex
ter ; Chicago ; F. U. Oieutt , Philadelphia ;
JohuClay , jr. , Chicago ; Mark Shonkland ,
Glovorsville , N , V. ; QoorKa U. Bush , St.
Louis ; E. G. Day , B > raeusp , N , Y. ; W. H.
Quick , Des Moines ; O , O. Darting. Provi
dence , R. I. : W. H. Bravoort , Chicago ;
Will iumHlrschoNow York ; E Q. Cravuling ,
Now York : TP. Q. Ilulft , Chicago ;
Leo Hern , Chicago ; J. T Darnuaugh , Chicago
cage ; ) > . D , Mclil uU , S ( , Lpuisi M. li. Ur
win , Dubuque ; W , Tl chb tn , Noxy York ; O.
W. slnnnlnff , Uoston ; J3 , A. Coyno , Chicago ;
C. 1L CJarlc , Provldonco , K , I. , ' P. E. Pow-
pll , Cincinnati ; J. K. RcOlneton , Cnlifornia ;
J , Stcdmnn , Chicago' J. U ( Nelson , Clilcnpo ;
G. P. Hutch , Dubuqno ; Gcorffo U. McGee ,
Ualtimoro ; A. Schcnor , Now York ; George
II. Russell , Now York : F. C. Hnndorson ,
Kansas City ; .T. G. Hitchcock , Chicago f
Henry Schwartz , Philadelphia ; GeorffoT.
McGlaughlln. Boston ; Wr L- , Swift , Chlcafro ;
John 7 . Adam * . New York ; II. B. Uussoll ,
Now York ; J. M. Kiacss , Now York ;
H. C. Clo.vc8. ChicnRo ; W. A. Ross. Chicago ;
H. Bondoy , Chicago ; C. II , Palmer , Cincin
nati ; W. P. Stonp. Now York ; G. H. French ,
Boston : R. W. Ciosi , Chicago ; T. J. Gudo ,
Ma iachuncttB ; J. Stem , New York ; Stnnloy
Burtlctt , Now York ; II Nel on , Chlcnpo ; W.
A. McUarnoy , Now Yotkj T. C. White , St.
Louli ; T. P. Lawrence , Chicago ; J. A. Dftvln ,
St. Louis ; Gaidncr McKnlght , St. Lbuls : J ,
AV. Susmnn , Boston ; W. II. Sll-
vorliorn , Chicago ; C. Sadler , New
York : ' W. Robinson , Now York ;
John Hoss. Now Yoik ; E. C. Terry , Con-
ncclicut ; II.Volf , Kansas City ; Dr. B. T.
Whltmorc. Detroit ; J. T. Russell , Chicago )
J. W. Collins , New Brighton. Pa. ; A. Beach ,
New York ; J , L. Walker , Boston ; C. K.
Brown , Now York ; F. W. Sanborn , Boston ;
F. Kccno , Lynn , Mass. ; T. A. Scott , Now
York ; V. B. Tuttlc , New York ; James
Grant , Philadelphia ; AV. C. Uodinnn , Chicago
cage ; S. S. Bemnn , Chicago ; F. K. Row ,
Chicago ; R. Henderson , San Francisco : J. P.
Martin , New Y6rk ; F. MurgandallcrCblcaBo ;
W. B. Tavlor , New York ; 1 ? . Moiftnn , Cih-
clnnatl ; C. G. Smith , Milwaukee ; Thomas
Carlcton , Boston : .T. K. Nast , Detroit ;
aeorco W. Best , Chicago ; M. P. Voudalro ,
Now York ; F. 'M. Cnralcy , ChlcnRo ; G. W.
Taylor Chicago ; R. Crnblc , Chicago ; A. M.
Patterson , Detroit ; A. II. Weber , St. Louis ;
C. D. Gnnett ; , St. Louis ; A. Marshult ? , Now
York ; M. Mlclmllcs , New York ; U. S. Cur-
tlozo ; Now York ; M. Young , Chicago ;
John Coon , Cleveland ; C. Bucll ,
Cleveland ; H. M. M , Clnfton , Cleveland ;
S. A. Goldsmith , Connecticut ; J , H. Grucn ,
Chicago ; J. II. Doubling. St. Louis ; D-xvis
Hawlev , Cleveland ; J. L. Dcnhani , Cleve
land ; F. E. Powell , Cincinnati : J. Halloti ,
Now York ; Sol Harris , Now Yoik ; W. M.
Johnson , Plttsburg ; H. F. Fuller , Columbus ,
O. ; E. 13. Rowland , Now York ; C. F. Adams ,
Chicago ,
These nt tlio Mlllnrd were ; B. H. Heine ,
NowYork H , W. Nowlove , New York ; R.
G. Caldcr , Chicago ; J. C. Zimmerman , Now
York ; E. B. Pope , Kansas City : D. G. Ed
wards , Cincinnati ; J. B. Crowell , New York ;
Sidney Ticnor. Philadelphia ; H. J. Thaycr ,
Chicago jPavlGruebor , Kansas City ; Gcorgo
II. Atwood , Chicago ; C. W. Frakor , DCS
Moines ; F. S. Oliver , Chicago ! A. Kuttmncr ,
Detroit ; D , L. Mansfield , Chicago ; J. S.
Coole , Chicago ; J. O. Shelly. Chicago ; John
A. Speck , Chicago ; J. J. Paxton , Now York ;
John G. Miller , Now York ; Frank Stevens ,
Philadelphia ; Wljllum B. Norrii , Chicago ;
George A. Dickenson. Now York ; "William
Hunter , St. Loujs ; T. A. thorp , DesMoincs ;
'
J. R. Newton , Kansas Citv ; J. G.
Bainnrd , Now York ; James W. Sargent ,
St. Joseph ; D. B. McDonald , Detroit ;
A. L. Katz , Now York ; W. F. Armstrong.
New York ; J" . D. Blair , Chicago ; C. F.
Wright , "New YorkJ. : W. Patterson , Cin
cinnati ; T. S. James , New YorkJ T. J. Hard
ing , Now York ; H. Lysor , Milwaukee ; F. P. .
Davidson , Now York ; R. P. Dodge , Mil
waukee ; P. A" Scllig , Chicago ; H. H. Lance ,
DCS Moines ; Franlc "Madden , St. Louis ;
George P. Rally , Now York ; F , S. Capron ,
Chicago ; Walter Scott , Chicago ; E. U. Booth ,
Now York ; C. S. Ulackmnn , Chicago ;
B. A. Hlllanl , Boston , Mass ; F , H. Phillips ,
New York ; W. T. Howard , Now York1 , Aug
Horstmmi , St. Louis : George II. Hess , Chicago
cage ; J. W. Cassoll. Chicago ; G cargo B.
Letford , Chicago ; U. H. Kcssler , St. Joe ;
George F. King. Cincinnati ; G. W , Donald
son , New York ; A. W. Butts , Chicago ; J. T ,
Ashby , New York ; W. V. Franklin , New
York ; V. P. Roberts , Kansas City ; A. E.
Kowley , Chicago : H. E. Billau , Chicago ; 0.-
S. Rimport , Philadelphia ; T. M. Goodwin ,
Clncinnatir'M. ' B. Roberts , Now Yoik ;
George 'Albscc , Boston ; O. A. Foster , Clii-
cage ; Gus Jones , DetroitM. ; . S. Chapman ,
Chicago : J. "V : Ludwfck , Now York ; E. C.
Towsley , CMcago ; C. W. Prluglo , Chicagq :
W. A. Merrtamj Cliifiago ; J. M. Batcheldor ,
Cleveland ; E. W. McCulloch , Chicago ; II.
Bovin , Cincinnati ; Jim ItcCulloch , Chicago ;
E. B. Hoagmtm , St. Louis ; Frank E. Day ,
Now York ; Sam B. Purceil , Brooklyn ; J.\Y.
Snyder , Now York.
Soon will the garb of vernal green
Adom once more the sedgy moat
Soon will tbo youth of ponsiyo mica
Hypothpcatg his oyercoatt
A ni mbor of blockaded'knights of the grip
pave nn impromptu concert at Watcrtown ,
Dakota , March 3. The entertainment was lu
ovoty way a success.
Captain C. V. Bainsford , who for many
years has represented Poypko Bros , has
abandoned the road mid will outer tuo broker
age' business in Omaha.
The St. Paul Globq claims that Seneca
Do Lavergno is the father of the comineicial
travelers. Mr. Do Lavergno began lifo on
t o road in 149. Mr. Do Lavorgno is get
ting old yet ho still'caters to a largo trade.
The Chicago Tribune says : If , as is pre-
dictedj the commercial drummer o ? the
future is to travel without sample cases but
is to sell goods only by pictures and by his
own representations of them , wo should like
to know what ho is going to have to put in
the place of his sample case alongside him ou
tlio car seat to keep young ladles nnd such
like folks f roui sitting in with him.
O. T. Schwillo , representing a leading
Dallas , Tpx. , house , wua nrreited iccently
for not having supplied himself M ith a drum
mer's license. Upon consulting the proper
authorities it was ascertained that as Mr.
Schwillo represented a Texas film , lie must
comply with law by paying the tax or suffer
the consequences. The United States court
nt Galveston had dechuod the drummer's
tax unconstitutional , winch rendered it In
operative against commercial traveler,1 } from
another state whereas thcro ! < * no escape or
icdress for the To as drummer as long as
the law remains on the statutes , andiepic-
sontailvcs of the law can bo found to en
force' it. The commercial man must pay n
bonus for tnq privilege of doing business in
ills own state" , while his brother fi om other
territories has the fiecdom of the state.
Two great enemies Hood's Sarsaparilla -
rilla and impure blood. The latter is
utterly defeated by the peculiar incdi-
rino.
At a recent lawsuit in Taas thirteen
expert cattle-brooders swore that when
cattle were branded in "the dark of the
moon" the brand will never got larger
than the flrot impression , nomattor ho\v
n\uch the cattle may grow. But if the
branding iron is applied in the ' 'light
of the moon" the scar will spread , and
the lighter the moon the larger the
spread.
CREAM
Its superior excellence proven In millions ot
homes for more than a quarter ot a century , It
is used tie the I'ulted btutex Government. Ma-
dorfceU by the headsof the Great l'nlUTltlos us
the strongest , Vurcwt and Mot Healthful. Dr.
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Ammonia , Lima or Alum. Sold only In cans.
1'HIPB IJAKrNU I'QWUUU 00 . .
r ( JhlcaBO , Bt Louis
PLIIATTON'S ' * BROTHER
Indulges In a "Toa'.SVftli the Pomala
Terror of Delano.
HER "SHACK" oKl THE SNAKE
The Summary Dtnnncr in Which She
Disposed of n Too-Ambltloun Una *
bnml The Brhrcst Woman
in America ,
Writes a Denver corrospundont of
tbo Chicago Times : The bravest wo
man on the American continent lives
iti the Little Snnlco range of mountains ,
between Yuba City nnd Rocky B rj
Idaho territory. She is iiro-ouiiiiontly
brave nnd reckless by instinct nnd
habit. I really boltovo that she could
face Sullivan for ton rounds , and npt
got the worst of the mooting , cither.
At least that is the impression I formed
after taking "afternoon tea" with hopi
and I have subsequently learned that a
great many mon bettor equipped from
n physical standpoint than I share the
same opinion. A few of the miners ,
putting in the winter at Rocky Bar ,
discussing the probabilities of the com
ing summer , informed mo more than
once that Airs. Sarah McDonald was
the "hardest customer" in the terri
tory. Ned Blakoly , who loft Chicago
to come out and prospect and cure 11
pulmonary complaint , led mo asld.o
quietly ns I was about mounting prepar
atory for the forty-seven mile ritlo to
Yuba City nnd advised mo kindly to
steer clear of McDonald's widow. "You
can make Yuba City by night , " said ho.
"if you don't ' fall in with Sarah , but if
you do the chances are that your friends
will bo troubling the territory ofllcinls
about your fate ? '
I hail heard BO much about the woman
that I asked Blakoly for information.
"Well , I don't know much about her , "
said ho , "more than that she is the
widow of Mike McDonald , a Scotch-Irish
minor , who got the
\VOHST iNn : or AN EXPLOSION
iii a mine near Pocatollo. abqul four
years ago. McDonald and Ills wife kept
a sort of road-house before Pocatello
was known , and she gained a reputation
as a hard hitter by whipping Mntt
Whnlon , who was known as ono of the
bad mon of the west twelve or fifteen
years ago. Matt stopped ut McDonald's
place ono night with a couple of com
panions , nnd attempted to leave the
next morning without settling his bill.
He successfully knocked out tno lady's
husband ' , and was about leaving' when
Mrs. 'Mac called upon him to do'up"
the rcbt of the family , at the same
time felling him to , tb.o ground by n
savage left-hander. Matt was thorough
ly aroused , and stjirtcd in to exterminate
her , bu * " IGSS time than it takes to toll
it , she had mopped up the cabin and
landed him in the luicc-box u dozen
feet away. That gayo her a reputation
which spread fioin the Plalto to the
Columbia. When hqr'husband died she
married a man natned Mnr/rie / , nnd
moved up in the Little Snake country.
Murfriowasa good-looking young fol
low , and. when Mao's tfldow exhibited a
preference for him heLdid not look any
further. She ha.d a snug little fortune ,
nnd Murfrj.o wasn't fond of work. Sp ho
doubled iijjand , wo didn't hoar anything
about them until a year agowhon Sarah
rides into town ono day and says that
an undertaker wag needed up at her
place. 'Murf tried to git my stuff an'
skip with that red-headed hussy over at
Plimpton's on Thursday , ' says slie by
way'of explanation , 'and I caught him.
Murf was d purty good sort of a fellow ,
but ho was too ambitious to suit me. '
She had
SHOT 31UIIFRIK THROUGH THE HEART ,
and appeared to tauo it as coolly as
though it were an overy-day occurrence.
Well , Murfrio as buried and , a warrant
sworn out against Sarah for murder , but
it has never been served. I don't be
lieve that it over will bo. The deputies
will tackle a man , but there isn't money
enough in the county to have that war
rant borvcd. She's a bad woman , and I
wouldn't let newspaper enterprise take
mo in her \vay if Ivero you. If you do ,
her history will bo in your memoirs
should you live long enough. "
It was , therefore , with considerable
apprehension of personal safety that I
roue down through on the nartow track
that had boon beaten in the snow by the
travelers between Yuba and the bar , und
which led for a docn _ miles along a min-
aturo valley that in summer must have
presented a picturesque though rugged
cast of bconie beauty. Now , However ,
it was covered with snow , which had
drifted into deep banks , save where the
road sti etched out a tiny thread in tlio
white Hold. I had ridden twelve miles ,
probably , and the sameness of the sec no
was getting a little monotonous , when I
observed a mile ahcad , a man , or what I
took to bo such , on horseback. I
spurred up , anticipating a minor's ppni-
pany to Yuba City , and in afjshort time
hud ridden alongside and was about to
speak \\hcn the figure on horseback
turned , and I saw it was n , woman. The
terrible Sarah ! And such a woman.
Dro&scd in the garb of a miner , with
high boots apd heavy sombrero , dirty
and stained , with n , fringe of
3IUD-COI.OHKD HANGS
under the brim and shading her eyes
she looitcd moro like a border Mexican
peon than a human being. I * should
bay that Mrs. Sarah McDonald , or Mpr-
frio , was forty years of ago. She had
shoulders like a man and OJCH that one
sacs , in the county hospital or Des-
plaincs street station dock almost every
day * The features wore these of u
woman , but hardened and as rough ns
those Of a man. Her eyes had once
been blue. That she was muscular and
quick I could sco as who turned in her
saddle to " § izo mo up. ' ? ' She hud a 45-90
Winchester with shotgun stock and excellent , -
cellont workmanship slung under the
saddlebag nnd along the horse's flank ,
nnd a bolt about hor.fW.uist contained u
Colt's 44 and hunting ; knife. S.ho had
the gonpral air of a person who could
cqro for herself in any kind of company ,
and I nuulo up my mind to get out of it
as soon , as possiblo.
"Whoro y'r.o goin' at ? " she asked ,
looking at mo and taking nu inventory
of my store clothes.
I informed her that I was , going to
Yuba City.
"Whero'd'ya como JromV"
I told her , and when aho had ] inado a
few commpn place observations , to show
that she hud studied volnpuk , she/uskod
if I was going to ride through that day.
J replied that such was my intention ,
when she put her hand on my icin , and
said : "Well , I guess you can stop over
night at my shack. I an't scon no com
pany tyr a long time 'copt them loafers
down nt the bar , and I want tor knoyr
sumthin1 about what's goin' on in the
world. You scorn like a 'spectable
feller. "
I anbworod back , and she rode on in
silence for a moment and hummed a barer
or so of
"swKiyr VIOLKTS , "
asking if I wore familiar with it.
* 'Purty song , ain't itV" she asked , "it'a
just struck those parts. A ped
dler sang it at my shack the other
day. "
Then al\o \ entertained mowith some
of the tocul co'ssip , and in an hour \\o
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Nebraska Clothing Company
Corner I4th and Douglas Streets. Omaha.
rode over a divide nnd , when well up ,
I saw half a mile ahead , a little adobe
building that looked as if it inlght con
tain two rooms. There was ft little
corral and barn a short distance from
the cabin , and half a do/on lean cattle
were conspicuous figures in the per
spective. "That's my ranch you sco
there , " said she ; " 'taint mucli of a
place , but I guess you can make out. "
"I urged important business at the
bar necessitating my proceeding , but
gho cut mo short by saying : "Look
a'horo , I don't want no poligies. It not
safe to go ou at night , and you're goin'
to bo my guest 'till mornin , * seo. "
I saw , and replied that I would bo do-
lightcd , realizing that submission was
the bettor part of valor. Wo rode up
to the cabin , dismountedand , after rp-
moving saddles and briddlos , turned
the horses into the corral , where' Mac's
widow emptied two pails of oats , giving
iny animal the larger share. Wo then
wont into the shack , and I was surprised
to observe indications of feminine hab
itation. The furniture was simple and
crude , yet' there was an air of house
wifely cleanliness about it that wus in
strange contradiction tp the character
of its singular occupant. The one room
was amply large , and the rough log
walls were covered' with newspapers
and Htbgraphs with an occasional pic
torial publication of ancient dnto. I
observed a copy of the Chicago Times
of October 10.1876 , and a portion of the
same piper or January 4 , 1879. While
I was regarding the unique collection ,
including a photograph of John Mc-
Collough as virginius , Mrs. Scott Sid-
dons. W. E. Sheridan , General Grant ,
President Lincoln , Maggie Mitchell ,
Lottie , O , W. Couldock , Mr. Lester
Wallnck , Harry Montague , Charlotte
Cushman , Juuius Brutus Booth , Caroline
line Uichings , and a newspaper cut ; of
" " John Wcntworth of
"Long" , Chicago ,
whom Sarah &aSd her husband had
known at one time , my hostess pro
ceeded to "fix up" things and "git bup-
per. "
SHE BUSIED nniiSELr
for an hour , during which she hummed
a mosaic of old hymns und popular songs
of long ago , and I watched her. There
was something truly fowinino about her
in spitq of the ill-litting masculine
clothes she wore , and onco-\\hen \ &ho
thought that I was not looking I saw
that she was attempting to arrange the
frowsy shock of hair , that had probably
not been combed for u long time , using
a bit of u mirror that had.bcon . resting
against a Milwaukee beer bottle on an
improvised dresser thqt had formerly
boon a shoo box. The bangs wore easily
arranged , with water us a substitute for
bandoline , but the bade hair , which had
been recently sawed off at tljo nape of
the nock , gave some trouble by resisting
a comb whoso teeth \\ore now but rem
iniscences. She hurried to her cooking
ns I turned nnd in a few minutes had
spread a table which gave ovidencps of
lior handiwork in its construction , und
invited mo to sit down and partake of a
real savory haunch o ( elk , with bacon ,
f icd potatos and coffee. I enjoyed the
meal asboarding-housc-fcd Block usually
enjoy primitive foo4 niccjy cooked , and
told her so. Then lifts womanly in
stinct came oul. "Pshaw , 'taint nolhin' ' .
Ef I'd known you wua cpmin' I'd a llxcd
up Bumlhin1.
\yhon she had cleared away the table ,
which service she performed like a
trained dompstio , night had Bottled
down , and she lighted a candla , and
wont out to look after Iho Btook , , bring
ing on her return two bi { ; logs that
\\puld \ huyo resisted the slrongth.of a
muscular roan. , She put'those down by
the firopluco , and pulling some skins
ou of. the looker , proceeded to arrange
a couple of shake-downs on either bide
of i\\o \ \ tablo. I fortunately had some
cigars nnd a , flask of "Planet" which I
displayed , and , after pronouncing the
liquor the best that she had partaken of
since she was in 'Frisco , she indulged
in reminiscences.
"You're the first man wotasleepod
hove since'Murf died , " said she , I
'tjjioso the boys ut the Bar tolo you 'bout '
him. I
IDON'T
DON'T HITCH TER JUSN
like mos'wimmln. Mfko , myhusban' ' ,
was a purty good fcllor. Me an' him
led in ' in ' 09.
wus man V'ginia City Ho
Was a weak citizen though , but I hud
my way und wo got alqng all right , Wo
lived in a fightln' country , where a man
had fo IOOK out for himself , Mike
couldn't , bo I did it for him. I an't
never met no man that I wuscnornfrnUl
of. I've ' had hard luck an' am looHin1
put fur myfaelf , People talks , crbout mo
u great deal , but I don't cure , I lives
hero , nlono iin' nobody's goin' tor trouble
tna. I've got folks Bome\Yhcro in Ioo \ ,
but I don't ' QOunt much on 'cm. and
reckon lean git along 'tuout theft ; help.
$500 $ CASH PRIZE.
The Omaha World will give a
cash prize of $500 $ to the per
son who correctly predicts the
republican and democratic nomi
nees for president and vice presi-
this year.
RULES ANP CONDITIONS :
1 BACn PREDICTION MUST UBBKCKIVKD by the WOULD on or before Juno 1st , 1833 , and must
bo accompanied by Quo Dollar for a year's suVscriptlon to tbo OMAIIWJJBULY WOULD , a splendid
eight pnga paper , sent to any address. *
a Ii-SEVEtiAr.PiiEDiCTioNB AiiE CoiuiiscT. the prize money will bo equally divided amonRtlio
honclors , unless thera nro moru than ten correct picclictions , in uhlch case the money wlo/lto u
vldad among the ton coircct predictions flrbt received "by the WORLD.
: j llr NoiiiMfus is MEANT tuoso who receive and accept the nominations.
4 Nor WOIIB THAN ONE PJIEDIOTION can be reoolvod from oao porgou , and It must specify th
full names of the four nominees and the olllco for \\htch oath \vlll 11111.
0 TUB Puizn ilOMJV will be paid wltlilu ten Coys after all nominees hare accepted.
Address THE WORLb , Omaha , Neb.
I've got some stock an' a little money ,
and , when I gits old I'll soil outan' hunt
'qin up. I'm forty-thrco years old , but
nui strong and healthy. I puts on men'a
clothes because they're coinfurtablo. I
don't want no wlininins frills an1 frlmp-
ors in mino. No , I don't fjlt lono-
Bome. I looks out fur my slock , an' ' kin
read a little. That's tho. way 1 spends
my time. The boys at the Bar and
Yuba don't like mo , but make's 'cm
civil enough. They know'a how I
I 'fapiscs men , an1 lots mo nlono. That's
what I want. I don't take no stool : in
om. You Eccm an iniiorcont sort of
'oiler and I wanted tor talk tor you
about the states and the folks 'thai' .
Talto that bunk thar ; it's time to go to
bod. Ginlmo yor guns au1 I'll put om
away. "
I complied and was soon asleep , in
spite of the novel situation.
\Vhon I opened my eyes in the morn
ing I observed the female pav.itron deal
ing out divcrsillod Englibh to a dog for
some olTonso that I had not witnessed.
After breakfast my hostess walked out
to the corral and baddlod my animal.
The bcabt resisted a' little and the
"lady" actually lifted it from the
ground in her wrath , When all was
ready and I was about mounting she
silenced my thanks , and , with the in
formation that I was too much of a
"tenderfoot" to bo out in "those parts"
told wo to go homo to my mother and
civilization.
A Covinglon , Ga. , paper says that
Mrs. Hays , of that place , has a little
girl twenty months old that can sing
and carry a tune without assistance ,
Arthur Scliloman , of Sanford , Fla. .
killed a rattlesnake the other day and
found in it a largo rabbit. The animal
had evidently been swallowed only a
short time before , for it was still warm.
Choking Catarrh.
Have you aw aliened from a disturbed nlnep
with all the horrible sensations ot an assassin
clutching your throat and pressing the life-
breath from your tightened cliest ? Have you
noticed the languor and debility that succeed
thoolTortto clear your throat and head of U1'8 '
catarrhal matter ? What a depressing Inlluenco
Its exerts upon the mind , clouding the memory
and tilling Uie head \\ii\\ \ \ pains nnd stiango
noises 1 llo\y dllllcult it is to fid the nasal pahs-
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all can testify who art ) ullllctod With catarrh.
How difficult to protect the system against Us
further progress towards tlio lungs , liver and
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ron
Contagious Blood Poison ;
Mr. D. 0. Adams , Union. South Cnrollns ?
trrllft ; " I wni afflicted with n lerrlhlo CMS
of blood poison for about tUlrtton month * . I ,
vras trcototl by the bt > t Pli/f lUaui , an4 V > 4) )
various kluriiof remedies , but tooelrea pa <
substantial relief. I Ilnallv trM the Switl
Bpcclflo , and about four bottloj cured oxa
Bound and well. "
Col B. u. KKnor , tflltor nna proprietor at
the Oucllku. Ala. , nnet , uuiW daU of
Auguit 3 , IBIt , writes ; " Whan I vra *
r. yoii tr man , through naltcrctton , I aon.
tractod a iiueaxa which has ( tuck to
ino for year * . Some nvo or elt yean
Bluco I wan troubled with r ln . BO to
mnku It ilinicuH for mo to Halle. Uarlna
ndYCitlccd tlm b. 9 H. in in r paper for uTeral
concluded 1 would try It to M 1C
there was any efllcacy In tbo modlolno. _
commenced uitng It according to dltcotlons
and u od halt dozou bottlci. I wn emeu at a
way station and , getting left , I Walked the
ecnn miles and iiavo never fut any return
of the eld malady. After experieuclne the
eoodofffoU I must cay I am wUsried trim
the result. I am sixty unlit years of ago aua
I feel now like a young nmu andean BO to
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to eight thousand ni > without aiiy Incoa.
vcnleuce. I ( end you tills without solicit-
tlcn.
llr , F. Wochl , 311 North Avenue , Chicago ,
tinder date of Juno IS. I887wrusi 'I deem
It my duty to thank you for the euro I r * .
cclved from your oxcelleut mpdlolnu. I con
tracted a very BOTCXO case if biped poison *
Ing about two lean ago. Hearing of your
incUldnu , I went to a drug store , the pro.
prletor of which iwrsuadtd me to bur a
preparation of ills own , whloli bo eald ws *
ueuracuro. I UMd sir bottles of hll tuCt
and grewworse all the tlmi * . At lust I got
disunited and dcrarnd ! of a cur . I met
friend who lold ino that your modiclno had
cured him. 1 went to the tame drygglst
againnuddemandedour medicine. Here *
luctantly nold matwalvo bottle * , and lam ,
now perfectly cured. I write this for ( ho
bencnt of sulfaren. to prurant their Jwlnii
d tool rod by false representations. Itbaulc
you again for tbo benefit dunroa from you *
inedltluo. " i
k > lr. J , N. Chtney. a prominent phTilolsn ,
resldlnglnKllavlll * . SchloyCounty , Ueonrta ,
ju a loiter recounting the Infalllblo succus * '
tie has In curing contagious blood pqUonl
cases la his extensive practice , writes i ]
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order. Of course a inedluno that cure *
iiolsnnlng In III worst form must purify tb
Llood of erery disorder. "
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