Nebraska Newspapers

    THE QAfATTA DAILY BEE : MOISTDAY , AUGUST 13. 18Sa 5
AMONG IDE CQ1IMERGIAU1EN
A Qulot Week in the Summer's
Trado.
ARRANGING FOR FAIR DAY.
An OOlclnl Notice 'Ilio ArrniiROincnt ?
For the Iay-A Tlckci Taker's
"Work How HncKnuo IH Handled
Tlic Nebraska HoyH.
Jim Sluslier'H
"lo ) you know Jim Slusher , who lives in
XIoldrcRC niul travels for Paxton & Galla-
Cltcrl" asked on traveling man of his com
panion on the 13. Si M. the other day.
"Yes , "
"Well , I want to tell you about an unl-
mal ho owns , nncl suys it is n
dog , although it looks more liltc n
cross between an Asiatic wart hog nnd 11
Urazillitn motikoy than it docs like u
dog. In fact , it bears but littlu re-
Bomblancc to the ratline species , but
Dim persists in calling it n itotf , and inr the
pako of the story we'll admit it i , but if uny
ono over saw a more homely , outrapoously
ugly crciiturc , ho has fullud to report. You've
heard of things being homely enough to stop
n clock , but that is no patching to what thu
dog has actually done. Why , OHO day last
week whllo .liin was down at Republican
City lallclng Dick Logan Into buying a tierce
of four-yc'ur-oltl prunes and making him be-
Hove they were this year's crop , and tr.\in
to cctuwuy with Mother liarr.\'H supply of
delicious hot biscuits und fresh honey , this
dog got out of tlio inclosiiro in which his mas
ter wns wont to keep him. and strayed about
the outskirts of town and finally stopped to
rest on the 15. & M. railroad truck ] ust nstho
tram for the west was leaving the depot.
The engine canto rushinu' toward
him pufllng und plnzzing with throttle wide
open and both ryhmloruot'ks emitting a cloud
of steam on cither side , 41 1 Mr. dog sat linn
nnd immovable watching in dreamy con
templation thu grandeur of the mechanical
wonder. All at once it stopped. When Just
near enough for the dog to know for sure
what it was , the ponderous drivers reversed
nnd back It sped toward the depot at a'forty
jniio rate , crashing the rear of the train into
n switch engine Hint had just pulled on the
main track , creating havoc nioonir thu pas-
HCngcrs and disaster to thu rear coaches. A
great big four-wheeled locomotive scared ,
Actually frightened to death ut a thin ; ; so
"The scab engineer took the objev-t to bo n
full regulation sue dynamite bomb , unit BO
telegraphed hPiulqimrtrrs to that effect , and
the company sent out their 'Old Kiouth'
I'lnnco to ferret out and prosecute the peipc-
trutois. They bad .Inn arrested for con-
npiracy in a plot to destroy the property of
the company , and camu near making it stick ,
too , but ho proved an alibi , und his neigh-
liors , who were fmndlar with the facts , c-iino
to the rescue and stated that the object that.
caused the trouble was c.illed a dog and the
euso was dismissed. The animal btill lives
and enjoys good health. "
I low Balance IH Handled.
On leaving Louisville a few days ago , said
n drummer to a Louisville 1'ost reporter , my
r.ample trunks und a small canvas jewelry
rase were checked to Now Iluven , Ky. In
that Hhort distance the drummers' friumK ! ) ,
the "baggnge smasher. " got in liis destructive
work. My poor little jewelry case WM
crushed out of bhapc , and the velvet traja
continuing the 'owelry wcro broken and ren
dered almost useless , caused , no doubt , by
heavy sample trunks being recklessly thrown
upon it. My biimplo trunks wcro hurled
from the baggage- ear to the platform with
such force that many samples were torn from
the cards to whu-h they were attached , cans
ing hours of lost time and much unnecessary
work to\ put them in shape nroin. Thii
is an nnno.Mintio which occurs so fre
quently that u drummer hardly think *
it worth while to complain about it. Hag-
gagi'inon nro noted throughout the land for
their utter disregard of the ritrhts of n trav
eling man , and rouuhly handle sample
trunks as if the.\ had a spite against thorn ,
BCcming to forget that a heavy tux hns been
collected for every pound of excess weight ,
On u former trip 1 loft Louisville with n
BplemMd now sample trunk. Arriving ill
Glasgow on the llrbt day out , I left the eai
nnd seated myself In it carriages which was
waiting to convoy passenger. * from tno depot
to the hotel. While the carriage waited ]
could see the baggageman pitching out the
trunks. Un fortunately , my handsome no\\
trunk was the llrst ono thrown out. 1' '
landed on the platform ngnt fide up , line
1 felt thankful that it fared so well
A second Liter , to my dismay , a hc.tvi
clothing trunk was hurled recklessly out
and one of its iron bound corners went crush
ing through the top of my trunk , making i
largo hole , which ruined the trunk beside
damaging the samples. I had been over tin
road many time before nnd tried to get 01
the right siuo of the baggageman by glvini
him presents of a few silk scarfs.suspemlor" .
cigars , etc. , and had nslteil him us n spcciu
favor to handle my trunks carefully. II
forgot the favors and my trunk fared th
futo of thousands of others. Mr. .lohn W
Corley , president of the T. P. A. , had n sin :
liar experience llo watched the baggage
men whllo they broke his trunk to pieces o
the Louisville ft Nashvilo road. Ho bent i
n claim for damages , but I doubt if ho ha
ever received any pay for it. Tlieso nr
Only a few of the annoyances for which thet
la bo no remedy. .
tlio AVost.
Do JW1 belong out this way , young man i
y.io small , thin-l'accd man with a eroppe
Cray ucurd , was attired In u black tr.ivolin
Map and a long linen duster. Ho sat opposil
uio at dinner in the dining car on thu Hoc
"island east-bouud train. His black eyt
ahouo out from under his heavy gray oyi
hrows wtjh an old-boy twinkle. I noddc
Wiiiiilngly and mentally marked my man.
"Well , wlint 1 would say is this , " hu wet
en in a sharp , squeaky voice that was heai
fit the remote corners of the car and oven fi
out in the kitchen by the cooky. What
want to buy H that you have an exeellei
country out west here. I'm from Mussnchi
belts. Had some business up t' Caliioin
Alnt bin up there since 'fi-J. Thought I wi
from Hoston , did yo ( Heats all how jou fi
lers llnd out a man. lieen lookin' over X
hraslia and Kansas , some. Got a littles innm
in farm loans out there. Fariuera out the ;
can't Keep house without a tlr
inoi tgagu in the summer KOIISC
and when it begins to grow eohl in the fa
they seem tov mt the later style in blunki
moitgagos. "
Ho then drank' his tea , and as ho looke
over his cap I saw that ho had not yet u
loaded ,
'You follows down there in Hoston at 01
time eaino near having the Much on tl
western cities , did you uotl" I enquired
m.\ western accent.
"Kinder that , " said ho. "Wo rebuilt C )
rngo , but I verily bcliovo that town could i
build Hostoii now if worst c.uno to the won
"Uo hud Fomo little in Onmlm and otb
western cities , but they arc all bugmuini ;
btivnd alone , and the llrst thing . \ou kiui
they'll walk "
Upon his taking down the roof of hlsmout
to whicu wcro attached his Ss teo'.h , ai
washing It in the pink linger bowl , 1 rotir
without dessert nnd sonio confusion. I w
not surprised to Icnru nUerward thut ho w
from Hoston and that his wealth was told '
the million. A TUAVISLUII ,
"Drummer Pit ) " ArrnngiMiiPiits.
The 1 1. it-moments for mi elegant tlmo
"Drummers Day" during fair week arc pi
grossing finely and the prospools for a grai
day nro even brighter than any ono h
hoped for. The members of tno fair assoe :
tlon nro taking hold of the urrangemci
with the "boys" and nro offcrinc every
diU'emrnt to thorn within their power
make the event n grand s'leccss. Ground I
thn ploci'ig of it tent for hcuilqtinrtpr * 80x1
feet ha * been donated Just near the quarl
fctrcliii. The "boys" will have llioir hoi
quarters tfet re und will bo at homo nil aft- -
noon In their friends. Whether they will s
Itonuuts , lemonade and candy or not romal
to bo seen , Tlio managers of the nssoclati
have also given It out that they will Us
complimentary tickets for the ihiy to ovt
drummer present In Omaha. The tick
Will bo mailed to the men in a few days.
Mayor Hrontch has sent the follow !
letter to the secretary of the association
reply to the Invitation to Uo ono of the vlco
presidents for the day :
Dear Sir : Yours ot the Gth Inst. to hand
giving mo oflleinl notice of my election as
vice-president of the organization of travelIng -
Ing men for the fair ivoek. Allow mo to
express my appreciation of the honor , which
1 accept , unu to assure you that I will en
deavor to bu present with the boys UIKHI thut
occasion. Hcspcctfiillv.W. .
W. J. IJl'.OVTOI.
The arrangements for the evening recep
tion nre also roundln ? upnlnly , nnd this
part of the dny will ho bj no means of llttlo
importance.
The president of the uniform committee for
the day dosiris that nil the men will send in
their orders for their huts during the early
part of this wouk KO that the order cun bo
sent In and that thcro may bo no delay in
getting the hats.
Ho Itcnt tin : Itallroml.
"Sinco the inauguration of ticket-takers on
the Milwaukee , " said atrarollnsr man. "thcro
Is a growing belief among the high ofllclals
of that company that tlio specifications of
their thousand-mile books nnd the now order
of ticket taking con 11 let , und that with n
great deal of emphasis. Probably tlio first ,
man to call attention to the fact was a com
mercial traveler leaving Chicago over that
line the other day. The ticket-takor approached
preached him thusly :
" "Jickcts1 !
" 'Are you the conductor1 !
" 'No , sir ; 1 am the ticket-taker. Ticket ,
Ulease. '
" 'I have a thousand-mllo coupon ticket
here , ' said the traveling man , producing it ,
'that specifics that the coupons arc not good
if detached by uny other perion than the con
ductor. '
"Tho conductor came In and Bald that liis
orders wcro positive to take no fares or
tickets under any circumstances.
' 'You will ' said the
have to get off , then ,
ticket-taker.
" ' 1 will not , ' quietlv replied the commer
cial traveler. 'Nor will 1 allow any ono but
tlio conductor to deUteh the coupons for my
faro. U'.it you may stop the tr.nn and put
me off , mid I promise you no resistance. '
"Ho was i-'oing out aLeut sixty miles or
thereabouts and although approached again
and .ifMln by the ticket-taker ho held to his
opinion and his thousand-mile coupons , offer
ing each time to allow the ticket-taker the
privilege of putting linn otf. They did not
stop the train , however , and the drummer
rode to the end of hia journey without paying -
ing a cent or giving up a coupon. It was ono
victory over the new tystcm of taking tickets
and collecting faro on the Milwaukee road. "
An Olliclnl Notice.
The following ofllcial information in regard
to the arrangements for "Drummers' D.iy"
during fair week , has been printed ou u
postal card and mnilod to every traveling
man in the Omaha trade , and us many as
could bo reached In Nobiuska :
OMUINeb. . , August ( i , lv . iijnr Sir :
'ho traveling men of Omah.t uro making
reparations tor a pr.ind l > irsulo ou Suptom-
er 15 , lsss , at ' . ! : " ( ) a. in. , which is to uo des-
Dilated as "Drummers' Day" of fair week.
YH traveling men who travel for Omaha
ouscs will bo asked to contribute * 'J.00 to
efray the expenses of tlio day. The scere-
.try has left u list with the cashier of your
louse , with your name thereon , and would
isk you to kindly notify him to pay the
reasurcr ; Mr. U. O. Lobeck , &J.M ) us your
.ubscription. . You will plo.i'e send the sec-
etury the sue of hat you wear , us it is e\-
> ected that every man in the parade will
year a black silk hat , which wo uro going to
my in largo rm.intitira nnd get at factory
cost- . These huts will be delivered to you
my day during fair wor-k previous to the
Kiradu , and will cost in the neighborhood of
a.OO Plo.iso bo sure to send inoiir . size.
We hope you will take nu interest in this
ulair and put your shoulder to the wheel
, vith tlii' rest of tlio boys to the amount of
0 10 to make it , a success. A cordial invitu-
ion is extended to all traveling men who
ravel in Nebraska or the west to bo present
on thut day and join in tuo paiuue. Please
isro this your immediate attention.
Uniform adopted for the day by the com
mittee : Light colored ll.umcl shirt , dark
colored pants , black silk hat , Japanese parasol -
sol , no coat or vest.W. .
W. L. EASTMAN , Secretary.
A Drummer's Hot Drink.
Since the hot weather set in every eoncciv-
ihlo kind of cool drink has been introduced
and adopted by people in general. A drum-
nor has the correct idea of a hot weather
drink , ns will bo scon by the following :
A few evenings ago a traveling salesman
from Hostou walked up to the counter just
wforo ho retired , nud said : "Please send
some cr.iokcd ice and hot water up to my
room. " Several guests standing near looked
, it him with amazement and wonderment ,
thinking no doubt , that it was only a foolish
whim of an eccentric Yaukeo from the Hub ,
Hut , in truth , the call was evidence of the
Hoston man's knowledge of how to prevent
sickness during the torrid weather. A com
man cause of cholera morbus and like
diseases in summer is the ice water that i ;
drunlc. This man wanted hot water for the
reason that all the germs nro destroyed bj
the heating. Instead of putting the crackci
ice in the. water ho placed it uround the vcs
sol containing the water , and thus had coh
water to drink , without the germs from tin
ice again making the water impure
Ijnst the Hand.
There nro a few commercial travelers win
can appreciate a story on n band drumme
because of the name. The following f roil
the Argonaut tolls of the drummer musician
lie was a diminutive drummer in n loc.i
brass band , who was in the habit , when ou
parading with bis comrades , of walking b ,
sound and not by sight , owing to his drun
being so high that ho was unable to see eve
it. The baud ou Saturday afternoon parade
usually in ono direction , but the other da.
the leader thought huoulil chantro th
route a little uud turned down a by s > trcc1
The drummer , unaware of this movement
kept on his accustomeu w.iv drumming uw.i ,
ns hard us over ho could. Hy and by , uftc
finishing his part , mid not , hearing the other !
lie stopped , and , pushing his drum aside , h
looked to BCOliat was the matter. His a ;
lonUliment may be imagined on finding tha
he was alone. "Hao ! " ho cried to some bj
slanders , "has ony o' yo been a band hcroa
boot I"
Sii-noU by IjiulitnliiK.
During a recent thunder storm at Wadcn
the Commercial Travelers' association cam
near losing an esteemed and popular con
puulon , A. S. Gnitorm.ta. Whllo sitting upo
the stoop of tlio Merchants hotel a bolt c
electricity curved around Ins nock , kiioekm
him off his chair. The lightning struck
distance of Hvo feet away , instantly killing
dog which came in contact with the ctirron
It took fully an hour to revive Liitt , but L
w.is only beared.
Tlio Hoys' KXJKMISOS.
It has been estimated that there are SO.fH
salesmen on the road in this country , nr
that tliclr cxponso account nlono avcragi
SK'A" a man ouch year , an outlay of $13 t.OOfl
Otx ) it yc'ir. uud , counting nu avcragj salni
ol $1,000 per yearu grand toulof W10 OJOU (
expended by and on traveling salesmen.
( ho Nebraska Hoys.
G. H. ICastmtm , who sells shoes for Kir !
cndall , Jones & Co. , was In the house on
day lust week on business.
C. F. White , of Plummer , Perry & Ci
Lincoln , has been spending u couple of wee !
rusticating in thu mountains of Colorado.
P. T. Wilson , ono of the leading shoo sale
men of the city , was In tlio city last week fi
a day or two. Ho will bo out now until fa
week.
A. D. Fox , formerly traveling for Sloa
Johnson & Co , of Omaha , is no longer on tl
road , but In the retail grocery trade for hit
Rolf in the metropolis.
W. TJ. Eastman , of Klrkendoll , Jones
Co. , was m the city part of Inst week nrran
ing for drummers' day. Ho made sever
ehort trips out in the small towns about tl
city look.ng after hs ! firm's trade.
P. W : Wells , general traveling agent f
the world renowned Lu Hello wagon worli
of Fond du Lac , Wis. , started for n tour
Wyoming , Idaho , Utah , Oregon and Was
Ington the llrxt of tlio week. Ho expects
got hack in tlmo to do the fairs ut Omaha ai
Lincoln.
J. II. Winteratoln , representing the hlai
hook nnd stationery department of the Hai
hiss Gazette-Journal , started on a tour
Idaho , Washington aud Oregon the fore pa
of the week. Ho expects to return In ttmo
take an active part in the exorcises on "drui
KICH' dny" at the Omaha fair.
L. W. Garroutto and family returned t
first of the week from a three weeks. ' VI
unions friends nnd relatlvos In Ohio.
Mr. Clnroutto represents the famous Halter
Wire company of DCS Momes , nnd hu com
petitors will bo ashamed to compare orders
with him from now to the end of the season.
O. H. Moshor , formerly traveling salesman
for the Hector cfc Wllhelmy Hardware com
pany , 1ms abandoned the road and together
with W. U. Dingman , of the Kmpkio
Hardware company , of Council Hluffs ,
has embarked In the hardware business at
Grand Island under the firm iinino of Ding-
man and Moshcr. Mr. D. will continue on
the road as formerly. Their many friends
nnd associates will wish them abundant suc
cess In their new enterprise ,
Omulia'fl Sunday ( Juests.
At the Millard Gcorgo J , Adams and J S.
Swin , Chicago ; 11. H. Lyon. St. Louis ; W.
U. Mnorennd W. C. Thompson , Chicago ;
George W. Andrews , Kansas City ; Georg- >
C. Weaver , New York ; A. V. Cole , Juniata ;
U. Stendel. Newark , N. J. ; Samuel Dexter
and Gordon Perry , Hoston ; P. H.
Jones and K. O. Heach , Chicago ; E.
C. Weaver , Philadelphia ; F. C. Whel-
le.v and George S. Wright , Hoston ;
Liuls Frcunc , New York ; W. F. Diotrlelis ,
St. Louis ; K. W. Anderson , Denver ; P. D.
Farrell , Grand Itnplds ; John W. Merrlam
and Charles Muns , Chic'igo ; W. D. Hatch
and John Kcndrick. New York ; Win. Lee ,
Hoston ; A. M. Gethens and H. D. Hell , Chicago
cage ; A. Steep , Newark , N. .1. ; A. W. Hetts
mid M. Micluic-lsoii , Clucago : T. L. Walling ,
Chlcniw , C. W. Van , Hutfaln ; I ) . Lisncr ,
Now York ; William Heaford , Chicago.
At the Paxton G. H. Coates and U F.
Nicholas , Chicago ; Max Hummel and K.
Lawrence , New York ; J. W. Sanders and
George T. Huffum. St. Louis : F. A. Hnrthol-
omew and Samuel H. Nesbit , Chicago ; W.
H. Domarcst and T. V. Dw.ver , New York ;
Henry T. Higtrlns and Gcoivo U. Keep , Chicago
cage ; C. H. Abbott , Hoston : A. H. Fclpe-
maker , Erie , Pa. ; F. N. Perkins , Cleve
land ; James M. hearer , Hay City , Mich. ;
J. W. HigL'ins , Lawrence , Mass. : J. W. His
gins , jr. , Kansas City ; H. Stoekwell , Sioux
Cit.C. . ; . D. OnmoU , St. Louis ; A. L. Urock-
wa.\ and F. T. J. Nunau. New York ; T. Y.
Miekle , Ottawa , 111. ; W. II. Welch , Des
Moincs ; I. M. Taylor and J. U. Grant , San
Francisco ; E. IS. McCord and L. L.
U'ippel , Chicago ; W. 13. Marrh-
m.d nnd Peler Harvey , San Francisco ;
Charles Hul'ett and J. M. Douglas , Chicago ;
\Villinm Stcinwedde , Quincy ; William Ncs-
bitt , Minneapolis.I. ; P. Woods and S. Hice.
Chicago ; John Konaldson , St. Louis ; A. G.
Ewing , Clinton , In. ; S. T. Frothingliain , New
Haven ; J. E. bleejrht and I ) . G. Thompson.
New York ; F. . 10. French , St. Louis ; W. II.
II. Wileox , Now York.
Free to All.
The beautiful picture , "Will They
C'oiioontV is n large mngniilouiit un-
Kravinsr , printed upon n. bhcot 1 ! ) indies
wide byI inches long- It is nn oxuut
copy ot an original painting by ICwull ,
.vluch was sold for 85,000.
This cle-rant picture represents a young
lady standing in a beautiful room , surround
ed by till that is luxurious , near u hnlf-
open door , while the young man , her loveris
seen m an adjoining room asking the consent
of her parents for theirdaughterin marriage.
The line interior decorations , together , with
the graceful position of the bountiful girl is
in keep.ug with the sentiment of the picture.
It must be seen to bo appreciated.
This valuable picture is lilting to adorn tlio
wall of any ladles' parlor , nnd in older to
offer an extraordinary inducement to intro
duce our Wax Starch , this costly picture will
bo given away , free to every person purchas
ing a small box of Wax Starch.
Tln.s starch Is something entirely new , and
is without a doubt the greatest starch inven
tion of the nineteenth century , ( at least every
body savs so that have used it ) . It supersedes
everything heretofore used or known to
science in the laundry art Unlike any other
starch , as it is coated with pure white
wax and chemically prepared upon scientific
principles by nn expert in the laundry pro
fession who has hud years of practical exper
ience in fancy laundrying. It is the Hi-stand
only starch In the world that makes ironing
easy nnd restores old summer dresses to their
natural whiteness , uud imparts to linen a
beautiful and lasting finish.
Please remember that the present you re
ceive with each box of Wax Stnieh , lias
never been sold at retail lor less than one
dollar. This great offer is only good for six
weeks , after which tlio present will bo omit
ted and tliu starch sold at the usual price.
Try it and bo convinced of the whole truth.
Ark your grocer for Wax Starch and ob
tain this beautiful and eostb picture freo.
THE WAX STAHCH CO. ,
Keokuk , Iowa.
ELECTRICITY MAY NOT KILL.
Testimony ol'a Man \Vlio Ileceivcd an
Apparently Fatal Shook.
Chicago Herald : During n conversa
tion with u prominent New York physi
cian nnd U. M. Stolons , formerly i
prominent electrician of Boston , inanj
doubts wore expressed as , to the wisdon
of adopting electricity as n meant * of o.v
editing criminals under n death poiuil
tywrites n , Rhode Island correspondent
The physician strongly expressed tin
opinion thut there might bo an olemen
of uncertainty as to the death of the
criminal.
Mr. Stevens related a por. ° onal expo
rienco. Ito was engaged in maldiif
some investigations on nn electric Ugh
circuit in Lowell , Mass. , supplying
twenty-five arc lights of 12,000 caniUi
power each , and , hisfoot slipping on UK
step-ladder , lie instinctively placed om
hand on the wire to steady himself. II <
was unable to recover hinibolf fully
and his forehead touched the wire , thu
sending a current through the arm am
prosuimtblv through one only of tin
lobes of tne brain. Ho Mib&equcntl ,
remembered the thought psibsini
through his mind that ho had recoivc-i
such u bhoclc as to incapacitate liiu
from retaining his position , and lie ini
pulsively caught at tlio wire with hi
other hand. Had ho thought one
more ho would inlinitely have preferrci
falling to receiving the full charge t
electricity through his body , but h
grasped the wire with his other hand
receiving the full power of the curren
and putting out the litrlits in tlio entir
circuit. Ilis hands , where ho graspei
tlio wire , were burned to the bone , an
ho fell , lying unconscious on dry groun
for .six hours.
When ho was found it , was discovore
that the shoek had burst blood vch&elsi
tlio head , and that blood had gusho
from his 110 = 0 , mouth and ears , lie wn
taken to a hutol , and subsequently t
a hospital , where no signs of life wor
visible , oven to experts. The sam
treatment was resorted to , however , ti
it is customary to use with persons n |
purontly drowned , an ( I nftor n lou
time- sonic slight evidence of rotiirnin
eouscioiHiioab rewarded the olTorU (
tlio iittendnnts. The tongue was the
drawn forward anil whisky poured int
liis mouth , where it remained for a Ion
time , not a bubble npiHwring.
Mr. Stevens says when he begun t
recover coiibclousncsb it seemed to hii
as if ho had neither arms nor legs , In
simply a trunk tuul head , anil as ho rt
inomborcd nothing of the cii-cun
htances , ho connected the aroma of tli
whUky with an idea that he must hav
been in some way induced to drink 1
intoxication , and had become the vii
tini of it railroad accident.
Uo could not for a time bo persuade
thai ho hud any extremities until an a
tendant lifted ono of his legs , when
seemed to him , ho says , as if it wi
il btrotchcd out to an indefinite distune
0
the foot being milestuvay.
The special interest which tlio ca :
lias at tlio present time is the rccei
adoption of the method of electrical o :
editions by tlio state of Now York ; an
the suggestion is offered by Mr. Stovei
that if criminals are to bo executed I
electricity , cremation rather than buri
bad bettor follow , thus avoiding tt
possible occurrence of it horrible retui
to consciousness in the tomb.
The perfume of violets , the purity i
thu lily , the glow the rose , and tlio tins
of Hebe combine in Pozzonl's wondroi
powder.
N. W. Cor. 13th and Dodge Sts. , Omaha , Neb ,
CAUTION DcslnnltiK nornon < , taking nclvntitnijc of our roimtft-
tton nro coimtuntly unrtinj ; Uoctis Moillcnl U < mil > llalinuMitti to ilouotvo
MI nimci--i vUllltitr tlui oily , 'i'lirno im'ternlcr * iiMinlly ( llsniioiir | lit n
ft'iv woks , llcwarn or tlirin op lliolr runners or nivnt . 'J Mo Omaha
nipillcnlnnil Surclo.tl Inniltmr N llu only omahllshcd Meitlcnl Instltuto
In Oinnlin , Dr. aioMeiininy , Proprietor.VIicn you innkn up your inlnd
to MBit uo innUc n tnciiiornmluin of our exact nddrcsj , and thu *
bnvc trouble , dclny or inlniuk < M.
FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALL
Chronic and Surgical Diseases , and Diseases of the Eye and Ear
iHENABUY , Physician and Surgeon in Sharge ,
TWENTY YEARS' HOSPITAL AND PRIVATE PRACTICE.
1 > y a Xmubor ! ' romiielonl , SUM I fill anil KYpcriritccd nuil Surgeon * .
I'nrllculiir Attention paid to Deformities , Diseases of > Y ( > moii > Discus * s of tlip Urlir.irr anil N'cxiul Org.ius , Prh.it o DN'.M ' cs ,
Discn e4 of tlio Mi-riou > System , LmiJf and Tlirual Disease-- , Surgical 0 | > cralmi9 ( , Epilepsy or Tits , 1'Ilrs ,
t'aiiecrTumors ! Mi' *
More money invested ; more skillful physicians and surgeons emplovcd ; more patients "realed ; more cures clTcctcdinorc ; mod
ern improved instruments , apparatus and appliances than can be found" in all olhcr ii'finnaiics , institutes or dispensaries in the
wcbt combined. Largest and most complete Medical Institute or Hospital in the west. Fifu newly furnished , well u aimed and ven
tilated rooms for patients , three skilled physicians always in the building , Al ! kinds of diseases treated in the most scientific manner.
_ . . . . . Manufacture Surgical Braces for Deformities , Trusses ,
anpponersi Electrical Batteries , and can bnpply plmicians or patients anv appliance , remedy or instrument known. Call and consult MS , or write for circulars upon all sub-
ccts , with list of questions for patients to answer. Thousands treated successfully bv correspondence. We have superior advantages and facilities for Inviting diseases , per
forming surgical operations and nursing patients , which combined with our acknowl" edged abi ity , experience , responsibility and icpul.ition , should make the Omaha Mcdica
and Surgical Institute the fir-1 choice.
The Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute is conducted upon strict business and scientific principles , and patients here rccci\cc\crv advantage ll-at art. skill , science
and human ingenuity , can bring to bear on their cases. Their comfort and convenience \\illalways be taken into consideration.
Should yon conclude to v'sit ' its for tieatment or correspond with us , von will find that these statements of our position , location and facilities aic not ovcidrawn
injiny paitictilar , but . - > re plain unvarnished facts.
of PRIVATE DISEASES.
_ . . . _ . . New lestorative treatment for loss of Vita' ' Power. Persons
_ or instruments sent by mail or express. seciiiel } packcd.no nmiks loin-
dicate contents or .sender. One personal interview piefcrred. Call and con-ult us or send history of vour case , and we will send in plain w rapper , our
BOOK TO MEH , F
Upon Private , Special or Nervous Diseases , Impolency , Syphilis , Gleet and Varicoccle , wi.h . question list.
My Kcasoii for Writing u MEook UJMMI Private , special anil Xrrvons
I have for many } ears made a specialty of diseases of the urinary and sexual organs , have become a i-ecogni/ed authority upon the subject , consequently I receive nn
immense number of letters liom physicians and allhctcd persons , asking my opinion ai.d ad\ ice upon individual c.iscs. For the benefit of such persons , 1 have wiitten a book ,
giving a general dc-cription of the must common disease * and conditions , my treatment , success , advice , etc. After leading itpcrsons will have a clearer idea of their condition and
can write me _ more intelligently and to the point. It will therefore be seen that our object in writing these pages is not to furnish reading matter lo a class ot persons who read out of
mere id'c curiosity , but lor the benefit of the many who are suffering to .1 greater or less degree from dUcascs , or thuell'octs of diseases or abuses , of the sev.ial or urinary organs.
Not a day passes but Merccf he many calls or letters from persons suffering from tins class of eibcor their sequel , Many of them are ignorant of the cause of the difficulty
that has wrecked their constitutions , thrown a cloud over their bright prospects and is shortening their das s.
SURGERY.
. . . . . . . .
.iv-.i.nv , anmiuuj.uiu OUH.-JHU11..1II > uy me iaic-.i aim most approved methotl * . WKlili
Dr. McMennmy has for years devoted a large poition of his time to the study and treatment ot iKs cl.iss of diseases , and has spared neither time
is fully supplied with cxery instrument , appliance and remedy of value in this department of Medicine and Surgery ,
We claim supciiority over any oculist or aurist in the west , and the thousands whom we have cured , after otheis have failed , substantiate our claims. To those afflicted
with Eye and Ear Diseases , we simply bay , call and consult us , get a scientific opinion , then visit whom von like , and if you are an intelligent person you will leturn lo us for treat
ment and cure.
cure.Our book , describing the Eye and Ear and their diseases , in plain language with numerous illustrations , arc written for the bcnefitot patients and physicians who
write ns in : regard to cases ; \y \ reading them carefully physician and patient will have a clear understanding and c.i describe cases to us more intelligently. WRITE FOR BO
ON DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR FREE ° K
Address all letters to
. MIEIDIO.A.IL , STJIR.G-IO.A.I-r
on-
DR. J. W. EfficMBNAMY , Iff. W. Corner 13tli and Dodge Streets , Omaha ,
IT AVVS STINGY PKTH'S KAULT.
The Harkccpcr Was SlercU'uI null Ijit
tlio Uootblnclc Go.
Chicago TribuneA : barelootcd ,
rtipgcd lOOtblnok diislifd sicroarf C'lurk
htroot oppoaito tlio Chk'iigo Opcrtt-
Iloiibo Building. His o.vea indicated
tjroiit fright , and ono gl'anco over liis
shoulder bbowod liis fcura to bo well
founded. Tlio cnuiny was in full ] ) ur-
tuit u lleshy mtin running tit hiirprib-
ing speed.
"Slon him ! Slop tlio blamed young ras-
call" blowed the corpulent man us ho
plowed liis way through the crowd.
Several hundred joined in tlio chaso.
The boy turned tlio corner of Clark and
Washington about forty fictnhead. Just
in front of the Opcra-HoiihO ho ran full
lilt into an elderly woman , who throw
'
up her hands and'screamed. . Tlio boy
measured his length uoon the walk.
Before ho could recover the fat avenger
was upon him. .
"What did ho doV" asked a policeman ,
pushing liis way through tlio mob.
'Why the young villain threw n pav
ing blocic at another bootblack and it
cracked a 8400 pane ot French plate
glass. "
"I trowed it at Stingy Pete , " explain
ed tlio boy , who hud been yanked to his
feet by liis captor. ' % i'oto dodged an'
it hit do winder. It was Pete's fault ;
ho had no businos tor dodge. " And
with this philosophical excuse the boy
permitted himself to bo led back to this
tveiio of the calamity. The whole crowd
followed the otnccr and the little prison
er to Chapin & Gore's saloon , whono
window was a mute witness against , the
little bootblack. Tlio oll'endor was
brought before the head bartender.
"Shall I run him inV"asked tlio oflleer.
The olllcer stood witli a Hrm grip upon
tlio frightened boy , whoso attitude indi
cated keen regret and hopeless despair.
The expectant crowd pushed forward ,
nnd tlio white-aproned bartender hud
ar < expression in which nngor and pity
strove for the mastery. Uo loolu-d for
u moment upon tlio boy , and said ;
"What's the use ? No I won't do it.
Let him go ; 1 don't believe ho meant to
do it. "
The astonished otllcer rel-ixcd his
gra-sj ) . 'With ono thankful glanro at his
merciful jndgo , the boy slipped through
the crowd and ran.
A 1'rly.i-or $1OOOO ( )
is a good thing to get , ana the man who
wins it by superior skill , or by an unex
pected turn of Fortune's wheel , is to bo
o congratulated. But lie who escapes
from the clutches of thatdroad monster ,
Consumption , and wins back health nnd
happiness-is far more fortunate. Tlio
chances of 'winning 8100,000 are small ,
but every consumptive may bo abso
lutely suroof , recovery , If ho takes Dr.
Plorco'a Golden Medical Discovery in
time. For all scrofulous diseases ( con
sumption i $ ono of them ) , it is an un
failing remedy. All druggists.
Acid l'lion > lmtc.
Chicago Times : "I was just think
ing , " said Dr. John E. Gilman , "how
foolish people are. About an hour age
I had occasion to visit a neighboring
drug store. At tlio soda fountain coun
ter there wns a score of mun. women
and children , most of them drinking de
coctions containing phosporlu ncid. II
the public wore aware of the danger *
thut accompany the use of phosphoric
add it would' not bo in such common
u e. When people use phosphoric acid
to excess as they are now doing at tlio
eoda fountains it tends to exhaust thu
nervous system , producing weakness
and debility , which are cliaracteri/.ed
by apathy and torpidity of the mind anil
body. Continued use o ( this acid will
bo productive of diarrhoea and inabllltv
to resist disease. Every draught of ah
will superinduce cold. Finally it will
ift'cet tlio bones and then well , the jig
"
- up.
"What arc tlio special symptoms , doctor
'
tor ? '
"Complete indifference to everything.
A iKM'oon has to whip himself tip to af-
'ect a purpoio. " ,
"What drinks is this acid found in tlio
argest quantities1"
"Acid phosphate , Malto and all nerve
foods. "
"What would you advise the public
: o quench its thirst with during tlio
iicated term ? "
"Lemons , by all means. They are
very healthy and good not only for al
laying tlio thirst , but will cure a multi
tude of disorders. The juice of the lemon
contains citric acid. Acids as a rule de
crease the acid secretions of the body
nnd increase the alkaline. Citric acid' ,
which is the acid of lemons and oranges
for instance , will diminish the secre
tion of gastric juice , but increases very
materially the secretion of _ saliva. The
very thought of a lemon is sulllciont to
make the mouth water. Thirst in fevers
is not always duo to a lack of water in
tlio blood. It may bo duo in part to a
lack of the secretion of tlio saliva.
When tlio mouth is parched and dry the
acid will increase the saliva. When
licid is given for tlio relief of djspepsii !
it should bo taiton before eating.
Lemon juice drank before meals will
bo found very advantageous as a pre
ventive to heartburn.
Its superior excellence provou In millions of
homes for morn than a quarter of u century. It
is used by the United Ptites fjovtsrnmeiit. l.'n-
dorspil by tlio hearts of the srent universities ni
the Htroneent purest and most liealthtul. I r.
1'rlcc'a ( ream linking I'owcler dues 1101 ( oiitaln
ammonia , limn or alum. Sold onlv In cum.
rillt'U IIAKl.Nd rnWUl.lt CO.
Now York. Chicago. St. Louis
uiw. . _ . .
nauuiiai Uflmi |
U. 0. DZPOSITOBY , OMAHA , 1T3B ,
I'nid Up Capital $2.-)0,000
Surplus oO,000
11. YV. YATI-.M , I'resUlent.
LKWISH. UKKD , Vlcal'ieslilent.
A.IXTouz.\MN.'nil Vlco I'rajlduii * .
W. II. 8. iiuaiiK , fiisliler
\V. V. MOIWK , .lOIINS. CuLLINi , ,
11. W. VATCH , I.KWIS S. UBBU ,
A. E. TOUZAI.IK.
Olllco
THE IRON BANK ,
CorniT 1'itli and rarnam Sti.
A Oeneral Hanking lluslnes , Transacted.
Obtained.
. _ _ Tra.lc .Mark ,
I Copyright proirton ! > c >
cured. Goodwork.coo.lrtr-'itr.rei , moJcr-
atcch'gi. ScndforpiniplJet. R/G. OuBoll
. 916 FSL , Waihlngton , D.C.
MAX MEYER & 8RO ,
WHOLE ALIL
Jewelers and Music Dealers.
General Agents for
STEINWAY , KNABE , CHlCKERiM
and other Ilrst-clnas Pianos.
Lonk ni I'OLLOWIXU HAIHUIXS 1'OK
ITS DAYS.
I'tll/incnt. lYiymrnl.
1 Stelmvny Stiunre , cost JttW ,
lor * I7S 823.00 $10.00
1 Knabe Square , cost ; OGOfor
1M 23.00 13.00
1 Decker llros. Square , cost
$ l50for-JOJ 2J.O , ) 10.00
1 immorson : biiunre , cost
1400. lor M ) 10.00 5.00
INewtonfcCo. Square , test
W , forflll ) 15.00 8.00
1 .M.irshallVendel Upilnht
I'lauo , cost new WO i.for { I'll 30.0J 10.00
I Iliillut iV Davis Ui > ri'T'ht
n cuoil as new , coot iWU.
forfiiV- 23.00 13.00
1 Utillet ItvlsSnu ie , cost
newJVroriTJjO 20.00 10.00
1 hhonliiRer 5tnve Oruan ,
cost now i7. > , for only SH . 10.00 C.OO
1 Hiunlnei'r ( ii-Biin , u-.cu . ono
Vpariijbtncw-ri.ror-tT. | . . 10.00 C.03
1 .SinMiii A Manilla Oig.m
doul'l > lunik , i osl now tiili ,
fort .i 10.01 C.O )
: thlh nd. with you to avoid mistakes.
MAX MEYER & BRQ. ,
Corner HI.Morntli and Farnain Sts.
( ( * 7ETi ? I ) ff IS H fllVW
U&tli H 6iLLI5I ! S §
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U KaOahl 6 li E \ : 4J
GOLD MEDAL PARIS KXrOSlftON 1S73.
Nos. 3O3-4O4-l7O-t5O4.
THE MOST PERFECT OP PENS ,
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3 successfully used monthly by OIT 1C.OUO
.T.adies Aro.Sa/e , KJfectualandPleanant
' rboxhyiuail.orot.druRf.iEtH. Sealttl
rttriilars S po tn ! n htomns. Addrosa
a UUCEIU UiKuicii , Co. , DUTROJT , Jlisu.
For sale mid by mail by flootlmttn
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/ iiuvrorK : INSTITI TI : ,
VJ South Wlllln.iisto.Mi , l"rk.ilnro ! ( .ountv ,
Mass. A private school for \ > < > yi. Prepare for
cullf'i\ ( loiitllh H hnul ov hnsiiK . ruriy-fov-
nntli year l ) ' ims Thurbdiiy , scpti'iniifr I'Hn
1'or cataloauo n'JJre.ss ( j no. ! ' . MI lfS.
Principal.
iSOflOOS COLLEfiB"
Murjiinl'iirUintarCblcaei ) ) . Huar > ilrrjw' ( {
hclictii furilr)4 ) nnd Ynuim I.u'it > s. l oru nf
ciiiiloz'n > nitlr ( ( > s ( > 1IIAVI.II M. I ) , * 3
Morci'-u 1'ark , 111. , or',7 Mu jiooii biruvt , c'lucjxo. III.
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PREbHOLD. NEW JERSKY.
< th j car. I'M catalogues scud to UliV. A. O.
CHAMW.ltS , A. XI . I'Unclpal.
Morgan Part HilltaryTcadBmy
The lli'-'t Hoys' JloardliiR School In the West.
Slxtncnth J ear boKlns Sunt. lUth. hcu-l for cnU-
loKimtui AIT. ID. : N. KiKic TAi.t'uTr. aupt. ,
Mono VN I'AllK. COOK Co. , li.u.
POH OLLEOTOF LAW , l
IVr circulars iiddress II. lloiiTU UilcuKo. III.
Tlin IT.IIKSKII.I , MII.1TAIIV ACADKXIi'-
I'cek'jKill-on-lliuUon , N. V. Send forcatn-
) . JNO. il TII.DKN , JI.D. M A. , I'rlnrlpnl.
Betie StuarlnsiltuiB JOTa
Will commence IH 2l t yenr * eptrii.l > nr IZih ISh. > d-
vuutnves : unaurpnniiod. lloitid r"Uit < jrtl. Ciirnful
irniulnif. Apply to Mr M. M.-KfcK lluMhs. IMndiial.
ir. j.
Surgeon and Physician.
Office N. W Curnir i HI ) an I iwii'iUis.St. Office
telephone , K' ; Uv
PEERLESS
Sewer Proposals.
Sl'ALIM ) proposals will bo received by the
uiidcisijriieuup to 4 o'clock p. m. ot AVed
ne.sday , t-cptembei .Mil , 1IM , for funiUliniB till
material uud cuiiMnictlnj : oewers atcordlnt : t < j
pi HIM nud spccltlc.tliius on Illo In thn clerk' *
olllco In ( ho ( ity of Crand Island , Hull Co. , Neb.
I'howoi'k emln.icud In nald sewers Isnpproxl-
lliiitelv us tollown :
C,7N ) leet of Ill-Inch pipe.
10,1 > 0 feel of U-lneh pipe.
2.1 tf.'u feet of 13-Inch pipe.
210 feet ut I" Inch pip" .
1 , ( , " feet of 21-lm h nip ? .
12riri feet of2l-lneh pipe.
1'JI manholes.
70 catch basins.
lOO'iOO Ibs. ot casting' ' .
All lildsRlitll tta iiiadn upon the printed bid-
dint ! blanks \\hlch accompuuy thu Hpecltlca-
tlous furnished by the city upon application to
thu undersigned , and no costs nro to bo taxud
iiffiihist the city in any event upon the bids.
Kaih bid , to be couriered , must contain n cor-
ttlled check upon n loc.U bank In the sum of
fcVJU.OO , payable to the city of Orand Islnnd as
lorfelt money In the uvent th.it the bidder shall
t.UI to enter Into a contract with Rood und
Milllolcnt bonds within ton daya' notlco of
u wui d.
Thu city reserves the right to reject any or all
proposals.
lllds to bo enclosed In a sealed envelope with
endorsement "Sewer Proposal" thereon and
addressed to the undersigned.
ly ! order of the .Mayor and City Council.
c.V. . ltuiNiMiin : , City Clerk.
tirand Island , Hall Co. , Nebraska.
mi'.d20t
Notlco.
SIIALIID Proposals will bo received by the
City Council of Sutton. Nebraska , for the
pin elm ie ot S.-o.lOO.iW ( or so much tneieof os may
nu ! s iifd > in vtHtor bonds of the city cf Sutton ,
drawliid six , ( iliper cent Intetest iluu lu twenty
years , but redeemable utter llvo ( S > , years at the
option of snld city.
All piopot.ils ni'Htbn inaiked "Proposals for
llonds ' and llltd with thu Mayor of H.ild city ou
or boloie Augi st lUtb , 1W , at hceu , i" ) o'clock
1 > . m. , Hildas an ovlrtenco of tfood failUboao-
cump.inle-l bj acurtllleachuik lor U\o hundred
dollars , i 2uoi.
The ( ity ( ouncll icsrrvpt the right to reject
any and all limn. Hy order of the City Council.
Sutton , Nebraska , .Inly 20th , IHNS.
1' . C. MTTIM.S ) , Mayer.
MII.I.KII Cleric.
Jly-21-lU TIIUD. ,
21,829,8 0
Tansill's ' Punch Cigars
vicro shlpiicd during the past
tno yeuiH , without a drum-
mi r in our employ No other
huiiio lu the world can truth *
Itillv rnaliosuch aBhovriui , ' .
Ouo npont ( Ucnler oalr )
wnulod m each town.
SOLD CV IEAOIXQ DHUCCIST3.
W.TANSILL & C0..55 Elnlo ShChicnco.
llorne'aLUPtroMuinictl Il IU
Irun.combined , tiiuranteetltho
unlr ) ono Intbo world vcntrallng
aronllr.uous Klrctrle a Itayntllt
'cvrrtnt. faulenUilc , I'owiirfal , Daitbl * .
'Camtarutile ana Utl ullre. Avoid fruuilt ,
Al > KLKOritlt'1IEI.TS KIIII IIIHCAHES.
Os. KORNE. if.vEtncR. IQ1 WAB.ISH AVI. . CincAca.
GIMQER TONIC wltbput .
A raroi iiiliciuul < ' 0iii [ u'jnil iliatcu im * when all olae
' > ' . 1 , , ,
JiiillKtbtion , Inward 1'nln * , Kilmtietlou , Imaltiable fur
Illouiiuttt in , IVinalo Weakness , and all paiu-t And ilia *
crdt'U ut llio htuuioch and Uowtln. too. at DniffEldt * .
FI.ORESTON COLOGNE ; *
Most i'rucruil null Lullni ; of 1 Vi f uinia. ZJu. Urrck-Ulx
IteroarUnble for powerful yru v
thetlu toiin. pllabln acl Ion and ab- .
aolutc nuralilliry. il' yenrs' record ,
the best KUftrantee ot tha oicel-
lencHof t none UisTrunwnta.
LOWEST
AND BEST TERMSI
Responsible rcprvaeutatlvcii wanted. Call or
\\rltu us.
BUUNHAM , TWIiVlSlT & MATTIS ,
Ilcatrlcu