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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , JULY 2 , 1888. AMONG THE MOM BOYS , \Ci\o Pnqt Wook'a Dotage , pf . the , ' Sfliijplo C'/iBo / Carriers ; . . ' EcH'ot's FROM' itfE CONVENTION. ( it-nntl Jfilnml Celebration lie * l > ort of tlic Ofllccrs of llicl' . I * . A. SujiRCstloiis to tin ; IJi > yq Anton } ; tlic OninlraMcn. oftlio Grip nt Grand Islnnd. TUB HII : most heartily congratulate * the cominorciiil travelers of Nebraska on whut firomises to be n moatnproo - ublc niul profitable reunion at Gram ) Island on the Fourth , ntid confidently hopes Hint no unfortunates Incident will occur to cast the slightest shadow on the programme of festivities that has boon arranged. As there is no more useful class of ultizons than the intelli gent and energetic conservators of commerce , who tire less poetically called "drummers , " fco there is none j inoro patriotic , find we take no risk in promising the citizens of Grand Island Huch an exhibition of patriotic ardor nnd enthusiasm from their guests on Independence dny , as will bo remem bered with pleasure for n life time. Five hundred commercial travelers anil this number is expected to be at Grand Island mooting for a dny of en- f joymont , and having the inspiration of the most glorious event in American history to move thorn , means a , "grand old time , " which the liveliest imagina tion must fall to picture in advance. The commercial travelers of Nebraska tire as intelligent and fine a body of gentlemen as any slate of the union can boast , and TIIK 13uis wishw them the fullest mousuro of enjoyment tit their Fourth of July reunion. Jt Will Ho n Great Day. The Fouithof .luly ut Grund Islmiil will l > o nn cvautful day to the traveling men of this stitc. : Great preparations linvo been inuilo for tlio celebration , which will consist of n grand street parade nt 1:30 : p. in. , su perb i'l.umltmUoiis ' in the evening , to close wf li n banquet and ball. Tlic ulTair is looked . 'l.Orwiml to with proat expectation by the 'j.javcl'hiK ' ' men , ana it is sum that the attend- "TVH"-0 .will excot'il in numbers nny similar event ( h the history of the state. Tlio pro gramme for the day is us follows : Salute of 100 guns at sunrise. 0:80 : to 12U : : Procession will form at liCOsharp In the following order : Mayor nnd council. Cornet band. Traveling men. Seerut sociotios. Fire deiurtincnt. Grand trades display. Precession will proceed in the above order to the celebration grounds , \Vcst Lawn Park , "Where the following programme will bo observed. Muslu b.v band. Prayer , by W. T. Allen. Musie Quartette. Address of welcome , by Hon. Mayor Platt. Hesponso , by F. G. Loekwoud. Musie by cornet band. Address by W. T. Allen. Music Quartette. Sports and amusements ot various kinds. Marshal of day , J , W. LivcrhiKhouse ; as sistant marshals , 12. O. Greun , 11. A. Dyke ; traveling men's division , Dr. 11. C. Miller , trade display. As nn evidence of the great effort put forth to insure the fullest success of the occasion , n list of the various committees Is appended : Invitation F. G. Loekwood , C. A. Lauth , " \V. U. Diuglmm , II. H. Glover , F. A. Hana- JorO. JorO.Keccption C. S. Hoffman , W. T. Allen , Jl. I ! Loekrldgo , Kd Uoyoraon , U. W. Fisk. Transportation J. Murdoek , W. S. Horn , 0 D. Moore , Ed Gary , William Murr. Oratory 11. C. Miller , O. H. Hroekway , "W J. Dnrktii , S. C. Dcwoy , John Talbot. Illumlimtion Frank lileo , F. Umhhoit , A. Vf Evans , Lou ICadleU , Ed Lord. Music George Mosber , G. G. Williams , II A. Dyke , George Keeiler. Dinner Mrs. O. D. Goodrich. Mrs. "W. 13. jDhifih.un , Mrs. John Talbot , Mrs. P. Uey- linrd. Arrangements P. G. Reynard , N. G. lllce , N. H. Cohun , L. Mason. Finance W. H. Dingluun , N. II. Cohen , Frank lllce , S. U. Ueynurd. UadRes W. B. Diughuni , V. Danford. The lice Will Bo There. Tun UKH is pleased to acknowledge a cor dial invitation to its representative to attend the grand parade , illumination , banquet nnd ball to bo given by the resident com- inerdul travelers of Grand Island , July 4. ' .The Invitation is gracefully worded and plpned by N. II. Coheu , iiresidout , and W. H. biiiKinan , secretary. Accompanying it Is a tasty bailee , In red and gold , hearing thu Vrlntud Insi-riptlon : ; Grand Island , : July 4. : : OMAHA. HUB , ; It is noodles1) to state that Tnu DUE will Bend a special representative In response to the hciirtv otter of the tmvolini ; men of Grand Island. A Good To Kdltor Traveling Men's Dop.irtmcnt Dear Sir : My attention has boon called to a suggestion from a fellow traveling salesman that it would bu about the proper thing for the traveling men to take part In the procession - cession here In Omaha nt the celebration on the 4th Inst. It was suggested that Mr. Kasson , of Puxton , Gallagher & Co. , and F/iyholf should Interest ourselves In the plan. In , Friday's edition of your paper Mr. Kasson stated why wo could not very well antago nize Grand Island , us the people there had inndo extensive preparations for tiio travel ing mtm on tlioIth hist. Smco then I have received a letter from one of the prommoni salesmen of the siato , ( an Omaha man ) win pays In regard to the celuluMtion at Grand Island : " 1 am not In favor of in tcrforlng with the Grand Island people The hchcino is organized and htartcd for the Jlr t tlmo to have a traveling man's reunion once a year. Let us do all wo can to assl.it thu Grand Island men in order to prepare for a htill grander celebration next year Would it not bo a good luV.xto got up a crowi of ut least 0110 hundred men and go to Gruiu Island and parade with them on tlio Fourth The Idea is good. Of coin-so there are ninny salesmen who conio here to bo ut homo with their families on tlio Fourth , but hnow these who cannot go will bid tlio boys who do go a hearty God speed and wish the Grand Island pcaplo a happy day. Now I have a suggestion. Would it not bo well for the Omaha traveling men to get u ) a "Drummers Day" during Urn Omaha fair week I Alt ilia boys are In then , ami wo could cct up n splendid parade Wo would no doubt uccuru the hearty co-operation of all the traveling mm in tlio Htato ; also every jobber and murchan1 in Omaha , and Nebraska would feel inter t-stcd in making it u hinccessful day. 1 am sura thu Knights of Labor will not feel of fended ut thu traveling men if they foul they cannot afford to intorforu with the reunion a Grand Island , fijr I believe I voice the ex prcssmn of each "knight of the grip" when I nay they heartily sympathize with the. Knights of Labor in their efforts to bettor the condition of tha laboring mca of this country. Ydurs truly , U. O. LOIIKCK. Klicpartl on the Drummer. Judge Shepard , of Chicago , explained whu ho thought , of u traveling man who llirbj bays it Chlotiga- exchange , when ho ilocillat tho.'lllRbeo divorce. case yustorday , b $ dls missing both the lUl ) and the i\-ost \ bill , ' and. nolthor pai'ty ' niliof.1 Tlib dui'Ulot in the 'nature of a vindication for Mrs v I. Higbco nnd Detective Suftlf-ld , who wns ihnrjfed with alienating Mrs. Higbcc's affec tions from her husbnnil. Mr. Knfllold is th'o detective who'was chiefly .Instrumental in working up the evidence.nsra > nst the crooKed county comtnimlonerij and his friends -and Kijmlrers will lx > glnd to hoar ot his luck in the courts. Avlo the.pay commercial trav eler , tiio court was pf- the opinion 'that there ' .was 'nothfng conclusive shown'by Iho mass of corresi > ondcnco from "Krlond , Flp , " Bqllo Hnmilton nn'd Others. "Like most 'traveling men , " said the JUdcO , "Hlgbco was endowed with a spirit of braggadocio , ami whou with his as sociates ho laved tp read letters from females and bnastof his conquests. Ho appears to bo n timn. In the parlance of the streets , who travels Jon his shape ; ' in ether words , a 'mnsher ' ; ' s hall fellow well mrt ; a man who carries the frco nnd easy Imbits of the com- nerclal tourist Into his social relations. Ho ccs you ono minute nnd is acquainted with ou a minute later. There is nothing serious n such n man's nature. He Is too talkative , too silly , too ready to attach himself to the skirts of nny woman who comes along. No nan believes the boasts of such n fellow nnd 10 woman should. I don't think that the fact ol such n man's associations with young vomcn amounts to more than a suspicious circumstance. "Neither party has made out n case nnd the bill and cross-bill will bo dismissed. " St. Ijouli OctH One on Cliion o. It required a third city representative to see the point of the Joke and give it away so .ho Detroit Post gets the credit of the follow- ng : A Chicago drummer balanced his chin on .ho cdgo of the scat in front of him nnd .icklcd a sandy-haired passenger's ear with the remark : "You've been In Chicago , of coursol" "Where ! " "Chicago. " An uncertain look came into the sandy- laircd man's eyes. "Lot mo sec , " ho mused , retrospectively : " 'Pears to mo t must have passed through : hcrc. I've ' travclnd u good deal. I know I've heard of the name before. What line of road is it on I" " What line of road ! Why , It's the biggest railroad center on earth. " "Not bipgcr'n Crestline , O. , Is it ) " asked Jio passenger , with an amused expression , "I've seen four trains to once nt Crestline , wultiii1 to start off. Is Chicago u place where the trains stop for dinnorJ" "Nuw , " said the disgusted drummer ; "Chl cngo Is a place where the passengers stop for dinner. " "Of course , that's what I meant , " explain ed tlio rcd-huircd man gently. "Fact Is , " ho wont uu with conlldcntial frankness , I've traveled so much nnd jcon in so many differ ent places in my life that I don't pretend to remember moro'n a quarter of 'cm. What's the name of the hotel in Chicago I" "There isn't any , " said the drummer , gloomily. Then he walked forward to the llltor , filled ils mouth full of water , gurglud his throat , whooshed the liquid on the lloor. and hung his leg over the corner of the coal box. "Who is that evil-eyed , pink-haired , lumpy-legged , prulrio-curod microbe at the other end of the car ) " ho asked of the con ductor , who was passing through the train. "lo you mean that gentleman looking out of the window { " "Yaas. " "He's n llsh merchant from St. Louis. " It i\plainn Itscll' . The following letter was received last Wednesday : O.MAII \ , Neb. , June 2 . To the Editor of Tin : Hr.B. Dear air : Soon after my ar rival in your city yesterday I purchased a copy of your paper nnd was pleased to notice the amount of space which you devote to matters of Interest to traveling men. I noticed three columns devoted to the inter ests of our fraternity , a considerable portion of winch chronicles items rogardtng our asso ciation including nn accurate account of our late convention nt Minneapolis and in addi tion a list of the ofllccrs of the various di visions. I assure you that it was u pleasant surprise for me to see the interest that you thus manifest in our profession , and I hereby desire to extend to you my hearty apprecia tion of your action in this connection , together with my sincere thanks for the same. Truly yours. M , J. PiCKcnixn , President Travelers' Protective Association Qof the United States. ( T. P. A. ) I THE 15in : would be glad to have President Pickorinir and all the traveling men in the west know that its commercial travelers' dc- nartmonl in tlio Monday morning issue is open to contributions from nil the travelers of the. west nud their contributions will bo gladly received. Tlio Convention. President Pindcll in his annual address to the members of the T. P. A. association in regard to the growth of the organization said that the association was organized in 1832 with twenty-four members. In 18S3 the membership grow to ; is9 , in ISSt to 1,053 , in lbS5 to-lHl ( ) and in ISSli to ll , l.r , Now the total mcmhcr.shii > v he saiu , was above 18,008. Tiio treasurer's report shows that the total receipts of the association in the year were { O.OT7.12. The total expenses for the year were JB.OVJTd ; tlio total liabilities for the year were & > i,470.i4. ! The secretary's report disclosed the lament able fact that during the past year 3,000 members had been dropped for non-payment of dues , Thirteen members had died since the last annual meeting. Quito n number of the mouthers had been greatly aided by the means of the employment bureau , but that feature of tlio association had not been a success llnancially. The president , in one of his addresses in regard to the work of the association , Haid that the merchants of the north west had the T. P. A. to thank for not having any license to pay for their men on the load. There was u good prospect of bet' ter treatment of traveling men by thts rail roads and hotels. In Canada a traveling man , by showing his certificate , could get from any lintel a temporary accommodation of $ 'K > . Tlioro was no reason why they should not get as good or hotter treatment in this country. In referring to concessions from the rail roads ho said : "If you will give mo 100 good men in every statu I will guarantee that in side of ono year every traveling man can get n 5,000 mile ticket , and provision for 'J50 pounds of baggutjo , all for 7.r > . Hut , gentle men , you must give your olllcers your full mid undivided supt > ort. " In regard to the railroad work that the members of tlio association drsiro to uccom plish , James F. Jordan , of St. Paul , moved that a committee of live be appointed to con fer with tlio otljvjnjs qf Hie Laho Shore road asking them to place .I.OOO-mllo tickets on h.tlo in connection with tlio northwestern roads. The motion was seconded mid car nod. Tlio chairman appointed us members of the committee : James F. Jordan , Minnesota seta ; F. Campbell , of Wisconsin ; II. II. Couy , of Ohio ; G. F. Owens , of Michigan ; K. A. Unities , Now York. Minor railroad committees were also appointed to take care of railway matters as representatives of the T. P. A. in dlircrent states. Tlio Cowboy's Mr. Stockton , of Texas , the man who was arrested for acting as commercial traveler without a license , was received at the Minneapolis convention with great en thusiusm. His experience was a rough ono but it was boltluiidj > rovcd to bo a winner. Hi1 went to prison and madu thu case a test c.ibo , with the result of knocking out the lu\ ; for the imposing of a license Ho was re ceived with thunders of upplauso. Ho said that Jay Gould controlled the railway tranlc in Texas , but that tlio Texas commercial travelers were doing a good work thoru nut would ftoonur or later knoc-k Mr. Gould out. TUo. pool could bo broken , ho said , if the T P. A. iu all parts of the country would only turn in and help. No man who attended the convention was received with moro respect by the boys. Downing : a Knllronil , The following report has been submitted since thu convention in Minneapolis has ad journed uud was printed in a local paper of that city : To the President of the Travelers' Protect ivu Association 'and Dolagatas in Convention Assembled-- Gentlemen : Your invo Ugation corn-witter nppQ.Jute'U-by . tu& c.hair at tbo rp quu > t of the 'Mjunoiota division -would ro sportfully submit the following : 'Jfhut , upon luvostigaMPa at till the pipers iu ourpo rssinn rr'a'irx ' ? to Pie matfcr in cr > n- I trovers , wt fiuil tnat tne Minnesota ilivtion , MiruiiKb "t1 * ru irolul lotumittco , K T Jol t.- son , rhairni.mt is < ntitlc.llij the entire credit ot i.fin'jg tic ! foiitossi"ns.on the Minpcii In , . it Northwestern 'rui.toiui , and wenit not f.ir . . the arrangements cnterctl into between the Travelers' Protective association and thi > ' rallrond cwiipun.v the fate over their road would now be fully 25 j * r cent higheh than nt present j and m this connection yoUr com- niHee deem it expedient to extend a.vote ol thanks to the Minnesota Jt Northwestern railway for the firm stand they have taken in our boljalf. We think the trouble has been caused by the railroad advisory committee's Unties not btiing clearly dctlneu , and would exonerate Mr. Hmlth from nny intentional Icsirc to interfere or obstruct the local com mittee In their work , acting , ns ho supposed , with duo authority as a member of the ad- vi or.V board. Allofwhlcli li respectfully submitted. WM. H. Jonnns , Chairman. F. E. NST. . The Temperance Idea. The last issue of the Commercial Traveler contains n long nrticlo on the subject of treating customers. The following extracts from it will glvo the gist of the writer's opin ion upon this phase of some commercial trav elers'lives : "We want to say n few words about the habit of treating customers to drinks nnd to caution the younger members of the fraternity especially against this practice. It has been our experience , and no doubt is that of every old commercial trav eler on the road , that it don't pay , view it from whatever standpoint we may. We arc lowering our own manhood when wo do It , and nro stoopine to mean and un businesslike methods to secure a customer. Besides , a customer that can be induced to buy from us by a few glasses of liquor or a a couple of schooners of beer , will not prove much of nn acquisition to the house , and nlnety-nino chances out of a hundred will "black " to them . nrovo a eye" financially. Tlio commercial traveler who depends on the "bar" for his inspiration , is fast disappearing Into the great unknown. People arc being rapidly educated up to a higher Idea of life , in the commercial world ns in the social. " i-'or Sell' Protect Ion. The Iowa Protective Travelers' associa tion says a writer In the Merchant Trav eler , has issued a circular in which they slate that the association was organised for the purpose ot affording protection to sales men , and adopting methods that would per mit of an upright and legitimate sale of poods. Heretofore prices have been made for rebates given mid unscrupulous methods rcsurtcd to that no honest jobber or sales man could contend with. Tlio association promises to eradicate these evils , the mem bers pledging themselves not to cross prices on goods with iienoltics attached , to use every effort to have the same enforced. Only a few of the retailers , too , object to the stand taken , and ninny of then , think itvill result in fairer dealings among themselves. Council of Commercial TMon. An order , to bear the name of the United Commercial Travelers of America , was or ganized at George H. Thomas Post hall , nt Indianapolis , recently , with thirty charter members. This is the fourth council of that organization. Supreme Councilor John C. Fcnniinoro nnd several associates from Columbus , O. , conducted the formation of the council. The ofticors elected are : Senior councilor , Charles L. Schmidt ; junior coun cilor , Berg Applcgate ; pnstcouneilor.Clmrlcs Lclinr ; secretary , S. J. Phillips ; treasurer , Charles N. Spencer ; conductor , Frank IJrough ; page , E. L. Olcot ; sentinel , T. P. Swain ; executive committee , Fred Schmidt , W. II. Wright , James C. Norm , H. H. Lamb. The iH'uinmci'S of the Imntl. The following statistics are given out in regard to the traveling men of this country : There arc 250,003 commercial travelers in the United States , of which number > :0.000 : arc its New York state and (5,00) ( ) in Now York city. Those traveling men nonotrato every city , town , village and hamlet in the country , and are the great distributors of goods , for out of 100,000,000 tnns of freight annually handled by the railroads , thotruvel- Ing men claim the honor of sending 1)00,000- ) 000 tons of It out. Tills army of men spend altogether $1,750,000 n day , or. calculating nine mouths of travel to the year , iv.)00OlK ( ) , ) annually , which is distributed among car riers , hotels , shop keepers and producers. Died in the Pcmberton Pierce of Philadelphia , was among the victims of the Mundino hotel fire disaster at Rocltdnlc , Tex. , f.a few clujs ago. lie was a traveling boot and bhoo salesman , and lived at 151S Fontaine street , with his wife. He left four weeks ago anil then seemed to have a presentiment of danger , for he asked his employer , Gco. H. Xcigler , to look after his wifu if anything happened to him , and told her to be sure and renew his accident policy for $5,000. Ho was killed by jumping from the second story of the burn ing building. His body was returned to his home for burial. Omaha's Sunday At the Millara. W. S. Koctor.T. B. Smith , Chicago ; Sol Mukcr , Boston ; Win. White , Chicago : E. H. Thayer , Denver : C. H. How ard , J. it. Nutc , Kansas City ; W. H. Suther land. St. Louis ; W. II. Wilcox , St. Paul ; C. W. Trowbrldge , Chicago ; F. W. FiUpatrick , Minneapolis ; D. C. Blyor , Cincin nati ; A. F. Shcpardson , Boston ; J. D. Adams , St. Louis ; O. N. Do Nero , Hoehestor ; II. C. Tuman , Chicago ; W. O. Everett , Milwaukee ; C. E. Marsh , Norwalk , O. ; J. A. Bennett , Chicago ; T. Hunt , St. Louis ; Charles Gottlieb , Now York ; D. Levy , Now York ; S. Guansman , New York ; T. P. Twist , Chicago ; ! ' . W. Ambler. Chicago cage ; II. M. Fun-child , Now York ; William M. Hatliold , San Francisco ; William Fry , Indianapolis ; J. E. Ludlow , St. Paul ; S. L. Gilbert , St. Louis ; C. Apple. Chicago : J. II. Moss , Chicago ; II. Nathiim , Milwaukee ; A. J. ( iostel , Peorla , 111. ; J. B. S. Hall , Chicago cage , 111. ; H. Jrtoroy , Monmouth , 111 ; J. 12. Ilealey , Chicago , 111. : G. H , Coffen , Buffalo ; .1. W. Smith , St. Paul ; Frank Stewart and wife , New York ; John C Stewart and wife , Now York : C. M. Wilhclln , New York ; N. B. Terrell , Kansas City ; G. A. Will. St. Louis ; J. Pascreui , Now York ; J. Ifodt , Now York ; J Becker , Now York ; S. B. Uenard , Grand Island ; J. M. Wait , Chicago ; O. llciinbaugh , DCS Molnes ; J. A. Hum , Chicago cage ; A. A. Uiehardson , Chicago ; E. C. Snf- kin , Chicago ; C. B. Tomlin , Hucinc , III ; W. H. Ilarrold , Now York ; H. C. Edwards and wife , Grant , Nob. ; W. H. Southard and wife , Uoehestcr ; T. J. Blocher , Chicago ; S. A. Vurncr , Sterling , 111. ; Henry Smith , St. LouisV. ; . U , Lynch. St. Louis ; K. Vogel , Philadelphia ; E.M. Biuncr. Topok.i , ICas. ; A. E , Tracy , St. Paul ; W. Wulpaletoll , New York ; J. II. Thurman , Grand IslandTnl ; - bott , Grand Island ; S. B. Kincrd , Grand Island ; W. Howard , Topeku , ICas. ; J.H.Mny , Kansas City ; A. LAnderson , San Jose , Cul. ; Mrs. W. P. Gannet , Clieycnno ; James Crlghtun , Chicago ; J. B. Burroiii. Norfolk ; C. T. Daily and wife. Chicago. At tlio Paxton : C. P. Lmdloy , St. Louis ; Hurry Harkman , St. Loui ; J. Wolf , Now York ; E. G.Whuoler , Chicago ; A. O. Davidis , Chicago ; M. N. Kutchun , Now York ; G. W. White , Chicago ; J. Werner , Now York ; T. B. Woodruff , Chicago ; H. M. Gaylord , New York ; J. G. Barnard , Now York ; G. II. Hyde , NowOrloans ; J. L. Crosby , St. Louis ; H. ICnm , Now York ; H. D. Hobmson , Now York ; Sol. Myers , Boston ; Leo Levi , Chicago cage ; H. M. Fail-child , Now York ; A. Kauf man , Philadelphia ; H. N. JohnstonChicago ; George W. Perkins , Denver ; Charles N. Haley , Now York ; H. B. H.irnoy , Now York ; C. W. White , St. Paul ; J. C. Sime. Chicago ; A. Boor , Chicago ; E. Shoemaker , i'rov , Neb. ; J. F. Pirshing , Chicago ; A. Pratt , New York ; J. B.Lcblors , New York ; G.T. Harrison , Ctilc.igo ; Mark H. Cohen , Now York ; A. H. Vurlan , Chi- cngo ; W. W. Cloon , Cincinnati ; A. Shunkcn , Now York ; Arthur Acheson , Nuw YorkjH.C , Flusi-hen , PhiladelphiaC.H.SmithChicago ; ; Ed Friend , Chicago ; Alex Cameron , St. Louis ; John W. Hippol , Philadelphia : H. C. Allen , New York : Ed. A. Bunib , E. II. Co- burn , Chicago ; A. It. Cohen , Bostpn ; N. Kukoybor , I. Hukoyser , Chicago ; J. Wu.il , Chicago ; M. Kukeyser , Milwaukee ; Ben Isaacs , Kansas City ; A. J. Hedge , Chicago ; Jacob Stem , .Abo A. Bat- tenburg , Chicago ; E. B. Wolf , Chicago ; K. B. Henry , New York ; D. 12. Kittndgo , St. Louis. ; Leo M. Fitzhugh , Cincinnati , A. H. Wcher , St. Louis ; James L. BlocK , Phila delphia ; W. A. Euduly , Cincinnati ; Charles Treii'hlinger , Now York ; A. Burnos , St. Louis ; 1J. P. Henika , Samuel W. Warner , Chicago ; U. Vogel , Philadelphia ; U.J.Mao Purlaml , Philadelphia ; Phil McCormick , New York ; J , G. Gilkesqn , Chicago. . Amoiii ; tlio Onuilia Boys. . B. ABecfcer was idling boots' and shoes - ( % Clothing House , the Wnolesale and Retail Trade of the West. The opportunity of .a lifetime for cash buy. . ; ers throughout the west. Extraordinary closing , sale. Unapproachable bargains to clbse . . the seasonlin every department * ; OUP limited pnco prevents us men. tlonhiff-but very few of the bargain lots offered , but wo guarantee from now un til July 4th , preator bargains in fine Kcady-Mado Clothinp , Furnishing G6ods , Hats nnd Caps , than were ever before quoted by any linn in the cloth ing business in the west. No old goods ntnny price. The goods offered to you nt this sale nro all now , made up within the last ninety days. READ TIIK LIST , SEK TUB PKIC1JS It will amply repay the expenses of a trip to Omaha by nny man , woman or child wanting10 worth of clothing. As specimens of tlio different bargain lots comprised in this lot , we mention a few as follows , with n guarantee that the small number specially mentioned ' are no more attractive or d'cslrablo bar gains than hundreds of others to bo found in every department of otu- estab lishment during this sale. Lot-1187. On Monday wo will place on our counters 400 plain black pure nil wool imported \Vliipcord Suits iu full weights , suitable for use in this climate ten months of the year. These suits nro nbsolutely now , fresh from the work shop , ami never shown on our counters before. Suits intulo up in the very lat est style 4 button cutaway frock , which wo offer in all M/.CS from So to U. Wo shall offer this frock suit at'Mo ' per suit. We have not another word to sav about this lot , excepting this. Hint wo linvo told precisely tlio same suit over since our store was opened for $ - - , and never less. less.Lot 3MO. Wo offer ICO Mons1 Double Ureasted Sack Suits , regular sixes from 05 to ! ! 3of the celebrated Sinter Flannel nil wool nnd guaranteed full indigo. Goods made by the celebrated Slater Woolen Co. , \Vebstor , Mass. Mndo nmUriinmed In fliwt clns's mannm * and perfect fitting. Wo offer this .lot to close nt the unheard of iirlco ot Sfl.fiO. Homombor this lot is nil Iu double breasted Saclc Suits. Lot 8P > " > 0. Wo offer 100 suit * , which will positively bo tno last of this lot of the celebrated Sawyer Wooldn Go's goodl of which wo have sold hundreds during the last two months. Wo offoi % 100 of the neatest styles of these famous goods to close at the remarkably low jn-lco of Sll ! . This suit is retailed by every house in tlio country at 813. Wo have never offered a bargain that has given such universal ballsfactlon as this buit. All sizes nt the same price $1" . Lot 3. Wo offer 600 pair * best fancy Cassimcro Pantaloons , goods that were iiitulo to sell for $7.50 and is.thls season. Goods made by the Globe Woolen Co. , Kock Manufacturing Co. , lloekanuiu Mill , Broadbrook Mills , and other man ufacturers of equal reputation. They nro in regular sizes , and ns nice styles ns we have in our stock at nnv price.\Vo 11 ml that wo licvo a surplus ot these line goods and wo do not wish to carry them over , nnd have consequently made the uniform price of 5 per pair for tlio on- tlro lino. These goods are of the very best workmanship , nnd equal to any $ U ) custom pantnloons. Price during this closing sale will bo $ o. InourBovs' anil Children's depart ment wo offer an KXTUAOUDINAUY line of bargain , particularly in Short tint Suits. Our space will not permit ur enumerating the different bar ns in this deniirtmont , however , wo 1 mention ono , a lot of 250 Boys' Sample suits oi' any of these lots will be sent 0. 0 D. with the privilege of examination to any address in Nebraska , Iowa Colorado , Kansas , Wyoming" , Dakota and Montana. OMAHA 1ftJ < Br < v r-vl ri TVc 5 BOSTON & roiSLHCij NEW YORK . , DES MOINES Proprietors/ / Corner Douglas and 15th Sts. , Omaha , Neb. argest Clothing House West of the Mississippi River , in prohibition land last week. 0. E. Livingston was working the North ern Nebraska bhoo trade lust week. William Hells soils boots nnd shoes for Kirkcndall , Jones & Co. in California. Leo O. Hohinson was working his Kansas shoo trade last week' for Ivirkcndall , Jonua .t Co. Co.C. C. M. Hands , who represents Max- Meyer & 15ro. , is enjoying a needed rest at the Crete Chautnuqun. C. S. Brown was ninong the cool mountain states and territories lust week soiling Omaha hardware. G. II. Stove was nbout the line of the 15. & M. in Nebraska last , week selling shoes for his Omaha bouse. J. C. Kuhl sells Omaha boots and shoes in NcwMcx'co. ' He is said to speak all the wild languages very llucntly. John neatly , Jr. , was in tiio mountains last week selling tennis hoes Tor nn Omaha house for Iho mining trade in the hills. S. II. Thomas was sending in orders last week from Iho territories to Kirkcndall , Jones & Co. for largo boxes of largo boots , Victor Fricnu was soiling hardware along the line of the Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad last week for an Omaha ilrm. John F. Ncsbit , of Tcknmah , was seen along the line of the Union Pacific last week rustling hardware orders for his Omaha house. Mr. Wiley , who represents the Uiehardson Drug company in western Iowa , left last evening for a short vacation with his family in liushneli , 111. P. T. Wilson has been working the 13. & M. for some time , selling shoes. Howasonhis regular run last week and will ho m Grand Island to celebrate. Mr. A. P. Dutton , of Minneapolis , better known as Rockford Socks , is selling hats and caps for Turner & Jnyof Omaha. Boys look out for "Socks. " 1. II. Cacster , of Ashland , was along the n. & M. west of Lincoln , last wcclt , selling door hinges for the Lee , Clarke , Andrcsscn Hardware company. Ferdinand Fricderichscn and Ed Cook were busy looking after the Lcc , Clarke Andrcsscn 1'iirdwaro trade in tlic city and suburban towns last wcok. II. A. Young , who docs Iowa nnd eastern Dakota for the Keystone Manufacturing company from their Council Bluffs branch house , is in for n three weeks' rest. W. L. nnd G. II. Eastman were working the shoo trtido of Kirkcndall , Jones & Co. along the Union Pacific last week. They will celebrate in both Grand Island nnd Omaha the Fourth. George M. Swigart , known among the boys In the Black Hills and on the frontier as "Big. Dick" or the "black hawk , " was in the moun tains last week talcing orders for the Lcc , Clarke , Andre&scn Hardware company. W. B. Sheldon , who carries n hardware grip for tin Omaha firm , was along the line of the B. & M. hi western Nebraska la.st week. Ho will probably spend the Fourth iu Omaha. Ait Aliholuto Cure. The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT is only put up in largo two ounce tm boxes , and is nn absolute euro for old sores , burns , wounds , chapped linn la , nnd all skin erup tions. Will jxjsitively euro nil kinds of piles. Ask for tlio ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug Co. at iij ceuts per box by mall J)0 ) cents. Hero nnd There. At University Station , N. C. , farm hands nro paid $10 per month and from 10 to 50 cents per day railroad section hands , 60 cents per day and $ ! ! > per month ; train hands , 820 to fclO per month ; llromen , 920 to SUO per month ; section master , $10 per month ; cooks , rJ to $ .3 ; nui-bos , $1.60 to W ; housemaids , ? ; i to 60 nor month ; cnrniMiUT ! * , Si to $ l..r > 0 ; brick masons , $2 to "rll " per day. Colloo , UO to o cunts ; sugar , ( i to M cents ; butter , 15 to Uo cents ; lard , 10 cents ; bacon , 10 cents per pound ; corn , ( W to 70cents per bushel ; Hour , Sl.M to $ o per barrel ; chickens ( hens ) , lie to lit ) cents ; molasses , 40 to CO cents pop gallon. At Cnrbondalo , Colo. , carpenters got from .7,1 to & > ; btono masons and cut ters , $ . ' { to 85 ; bricklayers nnd plaster ers , $5 to $7 ; minors , * ; ) to 81 ; laborers , S to ? 3 per day. Living is high. Board ranges from $7 to $10 per week. Flour , $4 per 100 pounds ; potatoas $1.60 tier 100 pounds ; beef , 10 to 20 cunts ; butter , 60 cents per pound ; eggs , -10 cents for dozen , nothing is high , iiut fuel is cheap , as there nro plenty of coal mines in the vicinity. There are n great many men out of employment. Times are not as good as a year ago. At Greor , Ark. , farm hands get 75 cents ; boys , 05 cents ; carpenters W to fc'J.SU per day. Monthly hands , $10 to ? lb ; sugar , 10 to 11 cents ; coITco U5 to 80 cents : meat K ) to 11 cents ; butter , * oo tp 70 cents per ixnnid ; bedsteads , $4 to $ ± 3 ; chairs , 55 to $ tf per set ; common shoos , ' 31.5U ; line shoos , Tl ! to $5 ; hoots ; & ! to Slli ner pni.r ; cotton seed , $7 to Sb ; whisky , &i to $8'por gallon ; corn , 60 to 75 cents per bushels ; hats , t2 to $5.60 At BarrSllV Ford , K. . U , , sawmill hands , 60 cents a dny and one. intal ; farm hands , ? n to $10 n month , with board. Corn is selling at 05 cents nnd wheat 00 uents to SI per bushel ; Hour , $12.60 to $2.0.3 per hundred weight ; meat , 10 cents ; sugar , 10 cents ; eolYoo , 2o and ItO cents ior ) pound. Anything1 that is bought on time is almost double the cash prices. At Mablc Vale , Ark. , the following rnto is paid : Day laborers. 81 ; sawmill hands , $1.25 to 81.60 ; teamsters , $1.50 per day ; farm work , $ S , 810 and ? li ! per month. Corn is helling at So cents per bushel ; meat , ! ) } cents per uouiul ; pota toes , 82 per bushel ; Hour , 91.i"i ! to Sl.Iij per hundred woiglit ; sugar. 10 cents ; colfce 20 to 25 cents per pound. At Lindsay , Out. , price's are : Wheat , 70 to 80 cents ; Hour , 2.40 ; potatoes , bO cents per bushel ; pork , 40 cents per pound ; beef , 15 cents per pound ; butter , 17 cents. Bricklayers , $2.50 to $ . 'J per duv ; carpenters , SI.50 to $1.75 ; laborers , 81 to $1.2-5. At Summer , Ore. , the wages paid are about $50 per month for experienced loggers , although green hands are working for as low us $1 per day , with board ; yet to some even higher wages than above mentioned are paid. There are plenty of idle men in the country. At Tncoma , W. T. , wages are : Saw yers , 8100 per month ; machine men , SOO to $75 ; laborers and common mill hands , $ : tO : wharf men , $35 and $40 , including board ; longshoremen , $5 per day. At Patton Mines , Ala. , for mining coal , 07 } cents per ton ; mine laborers , $1.25 ; drivers , $1.10 ; tracklayers , $2 ; blacksmiths , 81.60 ; helpers. $1.10 per day. Ita superior excellence proven in millions of homi'H for moro than a quarti'i1 of a ct-ntury. It in iibed by the I'nlteil Ktntos iiiiYi-ijimuui. Kn clors--il by the heuds of tlio gre.it universities nn tlm Wiigeit ) , puit'st und inorit hdilihfiil. Dr. 1'ilres Civuni lluklnw 1'owiU'i' docs not contain ammonia , lime or alum. SoUl only In runs , I'ltiuj HAKINO 1'owuun < ( > . , New York , Chicago Kt. l.ouls , DB. E. 0. WEST'S Nenva AND HRAIK THEAT- MIS.NT , guaranteed gpoclUo for Hysteria , Dizzi ness , Convulsions , 1 Us. Nervous Neuralgia , Headacne , Neivous Prostration , caused by tha usu of alcthol or tobacco. Wakufuluosi. Mental Depression , Battening of the Drain , resulttnu In Insanity , und Icaillim to raiserv. decay und dcutli. Premature Old Afje. Dnrrennoss , Loss of 1'ower Iu cither syx. Involuntary J.o.-wos awl Epermntorhoja caused by over-exertion of the brain , solf-abiua or nrer-indnleenro. Hnrh box contains one montb'H treatment. 41.00 n box , or blr boxes for 15.00 , aunt by mall prepaid ou re ceipt of price. WI5 GUAUANTEK BIX UOXEB To cnre any case. With each order received by at for Elx boxes , accompanied with (3.00 , vra will vend the purchaser our written Kimrunteo to return ! tlio money If thu treatment doosnot effect a cure. Guarantees Issued only by U. K , GOODMAN. Druizclst , Solo A-jeut , 1)10 ) farnaia Street. Oraaca. J'eb IV. J. Surgeon and Physician , OlBccN. \ \ L'uiiu-r iilhar.4 lj jii Us St. omee telephone , < U3 ; Kualdunco tulepUoili' , O'U. PEERLESS DYES A E 11V THE BEST- Unco Pant Suit" , wubraclnff thrcd tllN fcvcnt styles , which wo luivo nlnrhed nt the Oxtniordinnrlly low jir'ico Of $2.60 U > closo. Si/os frotti I to 14 yours. Sonil for sninplo suit. You will bd botlor' iilcnscil with thorn limn nnylnin ? wo luivo shown yon at this price before. Lot 1281 Inn d233' ' > . IJovs' Long I'mit Suits. Wo otTer in this lot whioli 0111- brnccs two styles. Hoys' strictly nil wool oassinifM sack suits , coat , pants nnd vest , in dark nml inoilluin colors for boys from 10 to M yours of ngo. This suit was innde to soli nt Sll ) but wo wish to reduce our slock of thorn ininictlinto- ly nnd offer them nt this silo to close for only SO per suit Every garment ia warranted strictl.v\U wool new fresh poods. UomoiuborVio price $0. GENTS' FUUN'ISrilNO GOODS DE- PAHTMIONT. In this deparlmcnt wo itiinouiice the sale of 800 do/.en Gents' Fancy Shirts. This ontlro lot was inanufncluivd cx- jirossly for this seas-oil's trade , wo have n lar > ; o stock of thorn on hand nnd olTor thoin at 60 per cent less than tlio ovcr- nye price to close thorn out. All now yatlc.ins , most desirable style * , fast colors , perfect lilting and perfectly made In every respect , regular prices which were from n to $1.7o. Thisonti I lot in nil sizes from 11 to 1(5 ( and } neck wo offer nt 7-1 cents each. Order for half , dozen lots no loss. Parties at a. distance ordering thesa lots will please K\VO \ us si/.o of collar worn and tliis is nil that is necessary in order to ( jot n perfect lit. Moil's Half IIoso 75 cents \ or pair. Wo offer 8 , " 0 do/on of Men's Fancy Half Hose at 75 cents per dozen to closo. Itoffiihir $ l.fiO goods to bo sold only in dozen lots at the roinnrkably low price of 75 cents per dozen , in si/.os from 0 to 11. 1l\K 1UCST FOR "II TARRANT'S TARRANT'S SELTZER APERIENT SELTZER APERIENT FOR T"E LAUNDRY. FOR THE TABLE. THE VERY PERFECTION OF QUALITY. "The Overland Iloutc. " Hill so arranged its Family Sleeping Cm service , that berths can now be reserved upon application by any ticket agent to M. J. Grecvy , Passenger Agent , Council B lull's , Jowa. The reservations when made are turned over to the tiain conductors taking out such cars , so that passengers can now secure berths ordered , the same as a Pull man berth is reserved and secured , J. S. TKBRICTS , B. Li. hOMAX. Geu. P. & T. Agent. A s't 0. I' . A ; T. A. OMAHA , N KB. 21,828,880 Tansill's ' Punch Cigar iroro ahlppod duriuctho past two youri , without n ilrnni- mor hi our employ. No ether 'houso in the world can truth fully uinliosiich a uuowiliR. Ono agent ( dealer onJyi wanted Iu each town. I SOLO BY LEADING DRUGGISTS. R.W.TANSILL&C0..55 Slate St.Cliicauo. Eod Bugs , Roaches , Ants , Flea ? .Ami uuy other Insect- ) , use K. OKS'lKIlllKlGllKH'S Infallible Insect Powder , AIbo contracts tnki-n for clciin- ins hotels , hospitalsumlprivate resicli'iicesfrom vermin. Satisfaction Rimruntecil i > r no pity. 1'iliiUpal UeiiutIIU South nth Street. U. S. DEPOSITORY , OMAHA , H23. Paid Un Capital $ : > , - , ( ) , 000 Surplus 50,000 II. W. Vvns. : I'resldont. J < iwi > > S. HIKII : , Vleo President. A. K , TOUHAI.IN. "n < l VU-oI'rPHlddit , W. H. S. llumiKS IitllhCTulis : W. V. Monsi ! , JonvS. f , 11.V. . YATKI. I.KWIS H. Hui : > , A K. Totv.Al.lN. Hanking OlHro- THE IRON BANK , forni'r l"th und Kurnnni fUs. A ( Jonural lltmUiiiIliiaiii3.tTransacted NOW'S THE TIME To Imve your filend * roino to KA.NSAS AM > \SiJIi.\SIiA : An KuHtrrn lluus will t > eli tickets nnd run SEMI-MONTHLY LAND EXCURSIONS nvniTiiu Union Pacific "Tlic Ovurhuul iconic. " UutllJiih 1,1W , ttciccts t > old for tliMO excur sions \\lll bo good tlnrty duya for the round trip and tan be iixcd tun duyh culni. . Whun jiur- chuseisuro rea < ly to return , these tukotn will bo good llvtMluyx for Hint puii wo. If iinrrintsori wl.sh ID utoji short of dusttnatlun on our lines , uceut.4 will stump tickets good to let urn fioni Huclt point , . . J.S TKIIIIK'W.Oi'n. . &TIAgent. 15. I. . I.US1AX Ass't 0.1' . Ic T. A OMAHA NliJ : HAIR BALSAM Cltunset wa UaullriM tk luUr. I'ruiublualuiurLuit irowtb. Never FaiU to Heiloro Gny Hair to ill Youthful Color. UH. at I > ru7irl > ti. FLORESTON COLOGNE. Uaiti'neiUQtu > aLuUti bi'u-Ituat : < . t i. UruttbU. H NEBRASKA. I futvc l-iCt acres of Eenntiful IIi7i and dry. 330 Tree. * Wanted ; 12 Blocks from Court House , And Midway Hotel. 11 mocks from J'ostofllcc and Bus iness center. J will * < : ll an Undi vided Jntvretit vr.ry cheapfor cash. Such UAHGA1SS In a city like Kearney , arc Very SeldomFoimd Adtl rents , G. It' , WJT1TA Kearney , Ifcbrttslea. EXHAUSTED VITALITY fPIIB SCIEKCE OF LIFE , the -L great Jlcdlcnl Work ot tlio ng on Manhood , Kcrroui nnd riiyalcal Debility , 1'romnturo Ducllnc , Errors of Youth , mil thountold inlsrrirscontcaucnr tlu'ti'on , r'U pages Bra , 123 prescription for all dUoasci. Cloth , full gilt , only $1.00 , li ) mall.ecaleil. Illustrative sample frco to all young nnd middle ssuJ men. S nJ now. Tha Gold and Jewelled Jlcdal awarded to thu niithor I ) } ' Iho Na tional JU'illMl Association. Address I1. O , box 1 S5 , Bo toii , Mass. , or Dr. W. II. l'AIlKElBrad imtoor Harvard Medical Calient' , 33 yuuiViiractlce In lloiton , who may liorousullvil cunllilmitlally Specialty , Diseases of Jlau. 0licit No. 1 L'uInucbiU S. K , FELTON & CO. , Water Works Contractors And MmiutiicturviH * Audits for WATER WORKS SUPPLIES , Of nil descrlptloni. Hydraulic Engines , Surveys. Do- tnil Plans nnd Specifications. Furnished on Short Notice. Correspondence Solicited. Office , SlraiiE's ' Building , Fourth Floor , OMAHA , NEBRASKA , LAKE FOBEST UNIVERSITY I.AKK rollK.Yl ( 'tU.I.I.UI ! . I'lmitV VOiA.KCiK I'OH I.AUJUS. KKItltV HAM. SI'.MINAKV. LAKH ruilIJVi' Al AUK MV. iirsii MKiiK'Ai. ( oi.Liii : ( : fonuuiu OK UIINTAI. siMtrjr.itv.ftnd I'U.ST UUADUATK lWlatS. ( : 1'or rut .Uoi-'Uiw uddrud-i. 1'iom. Vf , C. ItOIUSHTS , iakB I'orait , Hi. PEERLESS DYES