f THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; MONDAY. MARCH ll :
Blojrrnphlcal Skotchoa of Some of
the Mon Who Carry Grips.
DAKOTA WANTS TO TRADE HERE ,
Samples Winch Representtho Ropro-
ecntntlvcN of Various Slnpto
Miics-Tlio Poetry Ilnblt
BrcixkH Out.
Driiiiunor'H Drrnm.
For the lift.
A drummer sat in a hotel chnlr ,
Ills samples scattered hero nnd tlicro ,
All nlono In his sample room ,
Waiting patiently , his custom to come ,
Alone ho sat anil continual to wait
livening had none , 'twas Dotting late
Waiting ho slept , Mceping ho dreamed ,
Dreaming ho snxv things that socmcd
Stranger than over poet told.
Mashes ho mnclo , goods ho sold.
Dreaming ho saw the holy land ,
And drummers socmcd In great demand ,
( Irlof , care nnd trouble all had gone
Ho continued to sleep , to druum o ( home.
Sudden n vision oamu sneaking In
"With horns on Its head and a ghastly grin ,
Halls of llro answered for c.ves ;
His nnso was pugged , what a monster's size !
JIls eyes wcro crossed , legs were bowed ,
A hump on his back , which plainly showed
Ills name was Dennin or Romothitig else ,
His veins stood out In monstorous welts ,
Ho resembled n dose of cpson salts ,
Ho likely Btowied at the Uovero or fiault.
"With i > deep bass voice , the vision said
"Young man I cotno Jo you from the dead , "
The drummer slept onnsinlloonhls "mug"
And reaching down ho felt for the jug ,
Great heavens , 'twas gone , nothing thorp ,
Ho looked at the vision and cried , "Abel ,
hero ! "
The vlHlon unbottohcd his vest and said ,
"Charlie Clurk , sneak oft to bed. "
Ciutis.
Biographical.
In Garrottsvillo , OM in 1837 , E. W.
Holly IlfHt siiw the lipht of day. Ho attended -
tended school nt Illnun , a nnmc tliat
luis Binco bccoino famous through the
nsbooiution of tie ) lamontcd Garfiold.
"VVhon the down commenced to show on
his upper lip ho followed the star of
onipiro , and for seine time traded in
jiilnlc nnd other furs , to his profit nnd
amusement. About ' 01 or'05 ho bought
a toiun and wagon , filled it with notions ,
nuil Hold poods on his own account
through Missouri. Omaha at this time
was just being boomed n,9 a centre of the
universe by George Francis Train , hut
it had cut no figure as a jobbing point.
Holly bought his wares from Lotnon &
Uosca , of St. Joseph , and Ike Hosea ,
ns ho was familiarly called , took quite
a fancy to "Cup. " Ho induced him to
sell his outfit and take n line of samples
to represent them. Holly's ( irst trip
wus made on the back of his Rozlnantc ,
carrying his line of samples in his
euddlolngs. Later ho used the Kansas
nnd NobniHka Stage company. Ho has
to-dtiy in his pobscssion a "commercial
ticket" which entitled the holder to
rides over the lines on paying two-
thirds faro. As the business increased
ho mod the ' ' "
'house" team nnd took
along two asHibtani\druimnor3 \ , making1
from thirty days to six weeks trips.
One of those trips will live forever in
his memory , and a blight description
will no doubt bo interesting. With his
companions ho loft Beatrice ono morn
ing for Meridian , a forty-five miles ride.
The country was filled with snakes and
the boys usually carried forty-rod as an
antidote. The usual quantity of poison
was present on this occasion and after
riding uonio distance it was sampled , on
the principle that prevention was bettor
than euro. Not being strong enough to
tickle their palates they throw it with
disgust into the bottom of the wagon.
Nearing where Fairburv now stands
they mot Yankee Stephens , a well
known character , covered with dust.
Thinking that a drop of the "crater"
would tone him up the boys reached for
the medicine. A broad grin overspread
ttte features of Stephens , as he re
marked : "That's the time of day boys. "
Holly says ho may forgot hismothor-in-
lav. but never , never the look of disap
pointment that came into his o.vea when
no found that the jolting of the wagon
had displaced the cork and the snake
poison had evaporated , like mountain
flow before the morning sun. Reaching
Swan City they drove into the village
put up at the hotel kept by McCherry.
The house was made of cottonwood box.
The boys slept in the loft on
loose board , and hud for breakfast
corn bread , bacon , fi'ied eggs nnd colTeo.
The poor tired liorsos wore hitched to a
rack of course prairie hay , and watered
from Turkey crook. On asking for the
hill wo wcro told it amounted to $7.50. '
The cashier of the party said ho did not
want to buy the shebang , and the cost
at market price was ascertained to bo
just 2 cents. Raw material didn't fig
ure though in those days.
Holly afterwards wont to Chicago ,
nnd with two partners embarked in a
specialty business. The Chicago llro
cleaned them out and loft them penni
less. E. W. sold his furniture at a
round bum and with tlio proceeds made
tracks fbr Milwaukee , whore ho bought
stationery and made pri/o packages.
These ho sold in Muscatino , Davenport
nnd the other river towns in Iowa.
Xiiilor ho received a call to go back to
St. .loe , where ho again builtup a largo
business. After spending several years
there he made another move , this time
south , and bought a vessel , assumed the
command and traded on his own ac
count. The dull monotony of the lifo ,
however , was not suited to his restless
nature , nnd tidings reaching him that
the Gate City was no longer a mud-
hole , but a , great business center , his
heart yearned ngnin for the west. Con
necting himself with the 1C. 1C. company
ho visited inn-lions of his old territory ,
nnd while some of his former acquaint-
nncob had boon rowed over the rjvor ,
many were loft who eave him a cordial
welcome. A born balebiimn , having iho
interests of hit , customers as thoroughly
nt heart as those of his employers , ho is
one of the morft successful salesmen
traveling out of Omaha , lie is fifty-two
years of ago , hut t > lill has vim and en
ergy enough to warrant the belief that
when many younger men have been
laid tip for repairs li. W. Holly will bo
in the ring.
M. C. .IonOH is now past forty and ar-
nrrivcd in Omaha about twelve years
ngo , with llttlu wealth but good health ,
and a stiff heart , llo had lived hero
previously and loft on a prospecting
tour in Kansas , but returned to Omaha
fully convinced of its future bolng
lirightor than any other place ho vis
ited.
Ills first experience on the road in
Kobraska was for MoYgr.n < fc Gallughor ,
grororw , leaving that lirm when Pax ton
2t ilnllaghcr organl/cd to go with the
jiow house. This was in the fall 1879 ,
nnd ho has remained with them over
elnro , Balling to-uay more groceries
than any other talesman west of the
Jilibniu'rl rivor.
Mr. JOIIQS has traveled in the northern
part of the state and ever the Union Pa-
oillo and all its brunches in Nebraska ,
in fact , ho covered nearly all the routes
except the J3. fc M. Jib now travels
from Ulioyonno west to Idaho , and lias
ilono more to bring that trudo to Omaha
than nay other ealbsman. Ho is a thor
oughly posted grocery man , which now-
J
ix-dnys is n very necessary qualification
to tnnko n success in selling goods.
In the old days when railroad facil
ities wcro riot ns good as they nro now ,
Jones hml some rough experiences ,
more particularly round the Horn
trip up in the Loup coun
try , but having an iron con-
situation ho pulled through such nnd to
day is hale nnd hearty , retaining nil his
energy nnd vitality. Senator Jones , ns
he Is sometimes called , is ono of the
most popular traveling men in the state ,
Hot only with the trade , hut with the
bdya. Ho has always a kind word of
encouragement anu advice for the ten
derfoot on his first trip , nnd on the other
hand , ho is ono of the most aggressive
of traveling men when others tamper
with his trade. Many cheap bills of
goods have been bought nt ruinous
prices , made by the senator for the
other fellow to sell at. Ho is a good
example for many young men to-day , as
n straightforward honest salesman ,
growing in favor with the trade moro
and moro every year. Mr. Jones lias
sold groceries from Omaha longer than
any other salesman.
A SiiRcestlon to Jobbers.
OMAHA , Nob. , Marcn 5. To the Edi
tor of TIIK Bun : I have made recent
trips into central and southeastern Da
kota and have found the universal do-
Biro of the business men of Dakota
scorned to bo to trade with Omaha man
ufacturers and jobbers , and they are
not slow to express the prldo they take
in the rapid development of the future
great city of the west. Every dealer in
the southern half of Dakota would pre
fer to trade in Omaha if there were direct -
roct communication by rail to- that bec-
tion , but they claim it takes moro titan
double the time to got goods from noar-
hy Omaha than it does from faraway
Chicago. Still Omaha jobbers are sell
ing a great many goods in Dakota , but
it will bo impossible for them to do so
very long without a now Omaha rail
road being built in a northwesterly di
rection into central Dakota. The union
depot is nothing compared to the im
portance of such a road to Omaha.
Omaha capitalists say that that is too
largo a plum to try to secure , and fola
their hands and let Chicago Inko it. If
they do it will bo the greatest mistake
that could possibly bo mado. By not
building the road Omaha virtually says
to those people , whoso interests are our
interests , that they had better sent
their stock , grain and money to Chicago
cage , because "we do not need them.
Action is needed in regard to this matter -
tor before Chicago gets a network of
roads running to that city. It should
bo built , not next year , but this year.
A JOIIIJEU.
A * Clmdron.
A "Traveler" with a little time in
his hands sends the following from
Chadron :
"I'll toll you how to make a dollar
pretty slick , " remarked Friend Bliss of
Carbohsalvo fame. "HowV" inquired
Landlord Drossor. "Grease it , " replied
the patent medicine fakir , upon which
wo all took a "Santa Rosa , " and under
the kindly inlluenco of the same , re
solved that Burt Brown's proposition to
go to church bo adopted.
The assurance of congenial company
and comfortable hotel accommodations
makes Chadron an attractive Sunday
noint , and the sociability of her citi
zens awakens a warm feeling in the
heart of every travelling man for the
town.
Omaha is not well represented hero
to-day as usual , but among others wo
gnd E. B. Overman , oL W. V. Morse &
Co. , who is sending some handsome
spring orders into his house ; Julius
Borne , of D. M. "Steolo & Co. , whoso
trade is on n rapid increase , and W.
McP. Fuller , of Blake , Bruco&Co. ,
who , thro' the medium of his many cus
tomers , is likewise supplying the people
of the northwest with pills and powders.
A. further examination of the register
discloses the names of other travelling
men , who arc spending the Sabbath
hero , viz : J. T. Dolan , St. .Too. ; S. F.
Daly , St. Louis ; Charles N. Gurloy ,
Chicago ; A. B. Browne , Chicago : G.
W. Bliss , Pittsburg ; A. T. Galloway ,
Nollgh , nnd last , but not least , Ed 0.
Drake , the handsome , dark-oyed , Heavy
hardware man of Council BlulTs , who
has represented Kelinc & Felt on this
territory for many years. Would that
wo had moro Chadrons on our torritorvl
"
Yours very truly ,
Drummers' Club.
A representative of Tins BEE not long
ngo mot a gentleman of largo exper
ience on the road who thought the sug
gestion of n club house for commercial
mon a good ono. Said ho , "It is a matter -
tor that wo on the road want to got nt
in seine shape and wo would like to
have the hoys suggest in your travelers'
column. Plenty of funds will bo avail-
ahlo for the purpose. There are fifty
wholesale linns that can very wollult'ord
to put in $10 apiece und wo can make
the principals honorary momhors. The
commercial travelers living in Omaha
will undoubtedly contribute each.
Then our retail houses will help furnish
the rooms out of their stocks. Besides ,
there are probably from ono thousand
to fifteen hundred travelers in the state
visiting this city many times during
the year who would grasp the oppflrtun-
ity of becoming honorary members at
$1 oaoh ; these sums , of course , toconsti-
tuto annual duos. The only largo ox-
jionso will bo rent arid .service , but I
think 1 have shown an ample source of
revenue to Keep the inaro trotting. By
the way , I think that W. R. Parks , of
Hirah , Elson & Co. , of Chicago , who
lives at S513 ! Caldwell street , in this
city , would bo a good man to forward
this enterprise. I have hoard him
speak on the subject with an enthusiasm
that ought to bo taken advantage of.
The Ynnlctnn Komi.
HAUTJNOTON , Nob. , March 7. To the
Editor ot the Commercial Traveler : I
arrived here yesterday at this end of !
the road. I have sold n comfortable
bill of goods and have find a talk with a
few of the principal merchants of this
town with reference to the feasibility
of extending the railroad here on about
twenty-live miles to Yank ton , which
would intiko a line between Omaha and
Southern .Dakota , opening up an im-
moiitiu and rich field for Omaha jobbers.
The merchants here scorn to bo very
anxious to have this line extended , and
since the Dalcotas have boon admitted
into the union , they think that argu
ment in favor of their eohomo ought to
bo conclusive. This certainly is
question that Omnhu wholesale mer
chants cannot ignore ,
DllUMMUIt.
I'lonty of Trnili .
EM.MKTTSIIUHO , la. , March S. To the
Kdltor of the Commercial Traveler ; I
have covered the territory horeabou ts
in the intoiost of a Omaha house , moot
ing witli good succors , und am sur-
prit-od that Omaha traveling mon are
not to bq mot with. The freight rates
are lower from Omaha than from Chicago
cage or St. Paul , and the railroad fa-
oilitich of our jobbers nro jubt as good
us arc enjoyed by tha wholesale dealers
of the Inko and Mississippi cities. The
next tirno I tnnko n trip I liopo to mool
many mon from 'Oniahn. There U
plenty of trade to bo picked up.
TllAVKLEll.
Samples.
This column found n , now job for N. B.
Apple who wns interviewed last woclt.
The gentleman travels for D. M. Stoclo
The Omahn boys on the Elkhorn nro
making it hot for rival cities. There
nro no flics on Omahn , nnd tower on Iho
boys who represent her.
James B. Gray , of Paxton & Galla
gher , recently remarked during n bliz
zard , that it was n flue day for the wind
mills. "It is an ill wind. "
I heard an Omnha drummer kicking
against being called n "runner. " tie
did not care for the terms "drummer , "
"musicionor , " "tourist" or such like ,
but he drew the line at runner. And
ho is right. 1 protest against the name
myself.
The boys think the party who ro-
ccutly wrotosuch n ronmrknblo story
about "high five" is n crank of Iho Ural
water , lie must bo gifted with second
Bight , us he certainly has scon some
thing no ono else has. "High live" is
played , but never when there ia a
chnnco to do nny business.
Hillside Terrace nt Norfolk is being
built upon by a good many of the Elk-
honi boys. George Moore , nn old trav
eling man. platted the addition , nnd ho
nnd the other commercial householders
are doing all they can to induce trnvel-
.ing men in that part of the state to join
them in making the terrace n traveling
man's resting placo.
An old drummer tainted upon the
streets ot Columbus the other day. His
first words upon regaining his senses
were , "Did you see itr1 Did you see it1'
Upon being requested to explain himself -
self ho said ho had scon n passenger in
ono of the cars of the Columbiu street
railway , and it being the first ono ho
had over been in the city , ho was so
overwhelmed as to faint.
Harry Myers , the well known traveler
for W. V" . Morse & Co. , has been called
from his duty on the road to the bed
side of his side wife at Lincoln , for the
past six weeks. The ninny friends will
bo pleased to learn of her convalescence ,
and to see Harry's genial countenance
among the boys on the route.
J. B. Bcall has just returned from n
two months' successful trip in the Re
publican vallo.v country for the well
Known firm of M. 13. Smith & Co. A
broken finger and a crushed hat in
place of u $5 Dunlap , is a distinguisha
ble feature in his present tragic ap
pearance.
W. P. Webster , at the present time
and for a number of years identified
with the interests of Sherman S. Jowett
& Co. , of Chicago , is spending a few
days in the city with his wife and family ,
at the same time working the steve
trade for that well known and popular
house.
S. .T. Henderson , of Sioux City , the
popular representative of Dwight's
soda , recently had quite an adventure
at Creighton. He retired ono very
cold night , and just as ho was getting
snug and warm and in n half do/.o ho
was startled by something alive run
ning over his nook. Springing from
the ued in a fright , ho wus horrified to
find his bed occupied by three mice.
After u fight ho succeeded in killing
them all , though he was so much ex
hausted by the battle that ho slept very
little during the rest of the night. On
relating his experience to a band of
follow travelers the next morning there
was no surprise manifested , ns all knew
exactly the effect of the Croighton
article.
M. W. Brown , of Pnrroll & Co. , will
bo backed by all Nebraska traveling
mon as the fastest run nor in the stato.
A few weeks ago , while making a trip
on a freight train from Humphrey to
Newman Grove on the Fremont , Elkhorn -
horn & Missouri Valley railroad , he
made all the way stations during the
stops. But at a place called Lindsoy he
was a little too slow , and the train
started just as ho emerged from a store
away up on top of the hill. Then began
a race which will go down to history as
the most remarkable ever witnessed. A
fearful blizzard was raging , and Brown
hud on a silic hat. Notwithstanding his
being thus handicapped , ho sped along
at a lively rate , waving his free hand
and yelling at the top of his voice.
Seeing his perseverance , an ollicial on
the train sent a man forward on top the
train to stop it , which was finally ac
complished , after poor Brown was dead.
Ho was lifted aboard the train in an un
conscious condition , and it took the
entire contents of a black bottle be
longing to the conductor to restore him
to lifo. A little stream which meanders
near the station has boon changed to
"Brown's run' ' by the people who wit
nessed the race.
Swept by ( lie Tide of Popularity
To the topmost pinnacles of success. Hostel
ler's Stomach Uittcn > stands a shining proof
of xvhat gonulno merit , baclu'd by the living
torco of proven fare , can attain. The f orth
and South American continents , Kuropo ,
Australia , the West Indies , Guatemala and
Mexico have all contributed wide patronage
and testimony of the most fnvorahlo kind
but unsolicited to swell the reputation ot
this sterling remedy. Among the maladies
for which the most convincing pub.Uo and
professional testimony proves that/fit is a
benign curatives are chills and fcveirbllllous
remittent , dumb nguo and asuo cake , dys
pepsia , liver complaint , nervousness , debility ,
kid no v and bladder complaints , It mitigates
the infirmities of ago , hastens convalescence ,
has a tendency to prevent ill consequences
from exposure and exhaustion. Persona of
sedentary habits and laborious occupations
will Had it an over useful tonic.
Kxollcmenton tlio Uourse.
PAHIS , March 9. At noon crowds of de
positors surrounded the offices of the Comp
to h- dos Compto , awaiting an opportunity to
withdraw their deposits. At 2:30 : p. in. n
panicky feeling prevailed on the bourse.
Comptolr dos Compto shares are quoted ut
iloO francs , Soclcto dcs Motaux at 100 francs
and Ulo Tintos at 335 francs. At 3:80 : prices
on the bourse rallied. Camptolrdes Comptu
shares are now ouotod at 400 francs , Socicto
des Mctuux ut 120 francs , und HIo Tintos nt
i.)0 francs. Thora have boon enormous sales
of Comptolr dos Compto shares.
. .
i i i
of Dollars
are spcit ; every year by the people of this
state for worthless medicines for Iho euro of
throat nnd lung diseases , when wo know that
if thov would only Invest $ | in SANTA A1JIB
the now California discovery for consump
tion and kindred complaints they would in
tlila pleasant remedy 11 ml relief. It is rec
ommended by ministers , physicians and pub-
Ho speakers of the Golden State , Sold and
guaranteed by Goodman Drug Co. ut tl u
oottio. Thrco for fJ.SO.
The most stubborn case of catarrh will
spoodlly succumb to GALirOKNIA CAT-K-
CUUH. Six months' treatment forl. By
mall $1.10.
No News From Hninoa.
6
WISHINOTO.V , March 0. Tlioro ! still a
dearth of news from Samoa iu the state and
navy dope meats. In the state deportment
the fact' int they have not boon oalclally ad-
vlxed of the blowing up of the man-of-war is
regarded nsnunielunt evidence that no BUCU
thin ) , ' occurred ,
Woodruff Gruuiia Quarry.
I am prepared to furnish Woodruff
granite in paving blocks , door sills and
btops , or blocks of most any dimensions
at cheap figures. Also handle at my
Lincoln yard all cliwsus of cut etono for
any part of the Btuto. Ask fop figures.
Thomas I'rlco , Lincoln , Neb ,
LINCOLN NEWS AND NOTES ,
Stops Taken fortho Organisation of
the Packing Company ;
UNION ORATORICAL CONTEST.
The Humorous HJile of a I > OE Flghl-
Rcprcscnt.itivo McNIckle In
Xroublo--Qihcr Capital
Ciljr.Noc9.
LINCOLN Bonsin or Tnc OMAHA. USB ,
11K9 P SIIIBKT ,
LIKCOLX , March 10.
The Initial meeting1 for the organization of
the Lincoln Pocking and Provision company
was hold at the Windsor last night , Mr. W.
II. Sllberhorn , tlio Chicago packer , arrived
at 0:30 : , nnd was driven direct to the hotel ,
whcro ho found n company of gentlemen
waiting for him. It was pre-eminently a
business meeting. Matters only were dis
cussed that concerned n successful Issue ot
the packing industry nt West T.ncoln ! , and
after n preliminary talk the following officers
were elected : W. H. Sllberhorn , president ;
E. E. Urown , vice president ; 1C. 1C. Hayden ,
treasurer ; T. J. Gardner , secretary. It was
decided to call the enterprise the Lincoln
Packing and Provision company. The cipl-
tttl stock was fixed at $300,000. It is learned
that aottvo work will commence nt the stock
yards on the morrow , nnd that from and
after that date , nt least 1,000 hogs will bo
slaughtered every month. The cuttlo house
will also run to Its full capacity , Mr. Sllbcr
horn brought n cuttle buyer with him last
night , and ho will give his whole time to this
department of the business. The prospects
are certainly bright for building up u paying
packing business at West Lincoln , and with
proi > er encouragement from business
men generally Lincoln can become a
packing center of no mean pro
portions. It is understood that
the articles of incorporation will bo filed in
the ofllceof the secretary ot state to-morrow.
During n brief conversation with Mr. bllber-
horn ho sold : "It is not uiy intention to
work for another packing company at pres
ent. It will not do to oxtei'd our business
too rapidly. Wo will run ono house through
the summer , and will have no trouble in get
ting other companies in if wo prove , as wo
surely can , that wo can get the hogb here
nnd can put up good meat. It has been uiy
experience that it does not pay to boom a
business too hard from the first. If wo go
slowly anil build up from the bottom , there
is no danger of the bottom falling out. Wo
will take care of the Lincoln markets in the
future have no fears for that. "
The Union Orntorlc.il Contest.
The union society of the state university
gave its third annual oratorical contest lust
evening in tno chapel. Mr. H. J. Webber
presided. Acomfortably filled chapel greeted
the contestants , viz. : Miss Edith Mockctt ,
'Miss May Tower , It. D. Church , M. I. Ug- !
cloxv , D. N. Leutner and A. M. Troycr.
Mr. Church was Introduced as the first
orator. Ills subject , "An Influential Class
of Men , " was modestly but eloquently
handled. In n few well chosen words ho out
lined the prominent characteristics of the
typical American. Ho fixed Now England
as the birth place of such , nnd stated Unit
they had , above all others , influenced the
growth und development of American insti
tutions. Ho show.eU that they had estab
lished the standard , of intellectual attain
ments. In tbo carjy flays they directed the
policy of the colonial government. They
were pastors , physicians , lawyers and
teachers. ' '
Miss Elizabeth Mockctt followed , and her
subject , "Oliver Cromwell , " was not only a
logical but a well written production. She
traced the conflict between liberty and des
potism , associated Cromwell with the rise
and progress of andividual rights nnd pic
tured him as the highest type of the Euro
pean princes of his day. She concluded with
the clear idea that what Newton is to science
and Luther to religion , Cromwell is to politi
cal liberty. . . . >
M. Q. Uigelow took for his subject , "James
1C. Polk , " and won repeated applause during
the delivery of his or.ition. Ho analyzed the
causes of the Mexican war , and charged
President Polk with being the immediate in
strument of the struggle uud indirectly the
agent of the graver and more destructive
after struggle the great rebellion.
D. N. Lchmer's oration on "Political
Parties" won the second prize of the even
ing , ? 10 , given by the society. It was clearly
written and forcibly delivered , and might bo
called an or.itiort in the true sense of the
word. Ho said , among other things- that no
institution of man's ' creation was wholly
good. All its plans and systems nro in some
part defective. A government of the people
and for the people is the best , but its great
curse is political parties ; while wo consider
them nidispcnsiblo they are opposed to the
democratic spirit. "Thoy are tyrants. " he
said , "und more exacting than the despots of
old. They breed fraud , corruption , intimi
dation und lead men to betray public trust.
Lot the pcoplo and not the great parties settle -
tlo gtcat questions , and thcro will bo more
of common good In them. "
Miss May Tower presented the subject ,
"A Momentous Question , " and it was the
ECIISO of the Judges that she was entitled to
the first prize , $20 , given by the Union
alumni. The speaker unfolded a critical
study into the beginnings of polities' In
American history. She spoke of the meet
ing of the Twenty-first congress. Great
questions came up for consideration , but the
greatest of all came as a surprise , she said ,
though it hud been developing since tlio in
ception of the constitution. This wus the
diHposilion to be made of tno nullification
doctrines. This question Involved the very
lifo of the government. She drew
her striking contrasts in the great
contests between Webster nnd linynes.
She traced the origin of the dis
pute and guvo a splendid description of thu
actual contest on the floor of the senate.
MissJTowrr's oration was thomasterpiece of
the evening. Her delivery wiisdoliborutound
effective , her volco musical and her periods
rounded nnd perfect.
A. . M. Troyer followed and closed the ex
orcises with an oration on the subject of
"Tho Best Occupation. " The speaker started
out bv saying that there wcro three things
that decided man's choice In the selection of
his occupation , viz : health , wealth und hap
piness. He urgued that farming hold out
greater Inducements in this line than any
other. "Environments , " ho said , "ore a do
teruiinlng factor in the future of men. " The
freedom and purity of farm Ufa , with its
needs for Intelligence ami knowledge , tended
to the highest development of human charac
ter. This oration wus second to none in ar
rangement. His delivery was correct uud
unaffected.
/
Only ntDog FlRlit.
An excited but mbtly group of men , wo
men and children , congregated no.ittho
corner of J and Ninth streets this moining ,
at the hour most people of Christendom , If at
all , think of matters spiritual , nnd with
prayer books in Hand sit within church
sanctuaries listening to words of wisdom
that full from the libs ot some good pastor.
This crowd , however , had gathered to
gether for u yfcr'y different purpose.
Thu fiercest dog light over witnessed In the
city of Lincoln wus'Mn ' progress. A largo
Newfoundland undid 'cross between a mastiff
and bull dog had bfcon urged Into u tight , and
their respective owners stood quietly by
awaiting ttio outcome ; For moro than a half
hour the dogs Btim' trled for ma tury , and
they wore so evenly , mated that victory for
cither one seemed yory doubtful. The New
foundland , howovqrnflnally got In his work
and the mongrel wus at his mercy , but ho
took his medicine vfthout whining or howl
ing. The saying is old that everything has
its amusing sldo and this incident Is not
without exception. "This is dreadful , " said
the wife of the owner of the evidently victori
ous dog ; "oh , caut ! this awful light bo
stopped I" Suiting bar words by action , she
dashed handful after handful of dust Into
the eyes of the tugging brutes , but it only
made the victor moro ferocious , uud It seemed
us though ho would shako the liver out of his
vanquished fee , "Stop" coolly remarked thu
owner of the mongrel ; "you noodn't ' kick
my dog's gettm' the worst of it. " "Come ,
John , " said tbo lady to her husband , "it's
ei-tUng lute , let's go on to church. " The dogs
were scparutod , however , und the Interested
parties went their wuy.
About to Ho Cliuralind.
Representative McNicklo , of Gage county ,
wus tried by the trustees of the Congrega
tional church atCortland yesterday , on throe
distinct churKos , viz : lying , deceit and rals-
rcprcientution. These charges were bucd
THE MAJORITY
of our spring goods have now arrived and wo have them oil our countoi'3.
. * '
'i
As loaders iu the clothing trade wo are oxpeeted to bo ahead in quantity of stock and
variety of style * Our exhibit will show that wo have fully realized these expectations.
*
Wo invite inspection of our grand stock which by far exceeds that of any former season
Three immense floors full of now goods. Such a stock was never shown in Omaha before ,
At the opening of the season it may not bu out of place to emphasize the fact , that
in the face of constantly increasing competition , our business has kept on growing
larger and larger until now it is conceded by all that the Nebraska Clothing Company ia
the leading clothing house of the west , and sells more goods than any two or three of the
largest houses iu Omaha combined.
"We mention this for the benefit of those' who have not yet traded with us , It should go
a long way toward convincing them that a house who is thus able , not only to hold its
trade , but to in crease it from season to season MUST offer inducements which can not bo
had elsewhere. Close buyers have recognized the vast difference between our prices and
those of other houses.
To new customers we wish to say : wo want you to try us. You take no chances in trad
ing with us. We offer no goods that we can not warrant to give entire satisfaction , and
we were the first to establish the rule of refunding- your money in case your purchase i3
not entirely satisfactory.
Wo have always sold goods cheap but this season we will break the record. Prices talk
and our prices this season will do moro advertising for us than the newspapers.
Nebraska Clothing
Corner Douglas and Fourteenth Streets , Omaha.
upon the honorable gentleman's pledges to
his constituency to secure his election to the
house of representatives. It scorns that Mr.
McNickle , as ii well known , agreed to vote
ncainst the submission amendment resolu
tion , and thereby secured the votes that gave
him a seat in the houso. His action wtion the
test came is too well known to need com
ment. Ho voted for submission. Ho was
'burned In cfligy by his indignant constituents
in Saline county. Ho has been condemned
and censured generally. Finally , however ,
his church took the matter up , and sought to
oust him on the charges stated. McNicklo
was present , made a statement , demanded
that his name bo taken from the church books
and the trustees took the matter under ad
visement.
City News nnd Notes.
The social event of the week occurs Tues
day evening in the executive rooms of the
state houso. Governor and Mrs. Thayer
give n reception. It will bo the first recep
tion hola in the completed capital.
An interesting meeting of the teachers of
Lancaster county took place at the business
college yesterday afternoon. It was quite
largely attended. Sunerintcndont ' Mc-
Clusky , Prof. Bishop and others addressed
the mooting.
The Arttelopo well has stood a practical
test , nnd there is now every reason to be-
llovo that Lincoln has an abundance of pure ,
swcot wntor. Citizens of the city will np-
preclato it moro than visitors possibly can.
The friends of George Madden will bo glad
to learn that ho is rapidly convalescing. Ho
was on the streets to-uay for the first timd
for over two montns. George looks p.ito and
wan , but the Hush of health will doubtless
soon cotno back to him.
Humors run riot in the blood at this
season. Hood's Sarsaprilla expels every
impurity nnd vitalizes and oimchos.tho
blood.
FASTJ3O FORTY DAYS.
A. Colored Iiuly : Docs It at tlio Lord's
Command.
Si'iciKOPiEi.i ) , III. , March 9. [ Snccial Tel
egram to TUB liKK.l On the 23th ot January
Mrs. Paulina King , a colored woman , had a
"vision , " in which she claimed she was com
manded by the Lord to fast forty days nnd
nights. She was somewhat of a religious
fanatic and entered upon her task with faith.
For the first seven days she did not oven
drink water , but after that sha ustd that
liquid sparingly. It is assorted most posi
tively that she has taken nothing clso until
lafct evening , when her long fast ended. Then
u feast wus held at thn court house , attended
by nearly all the neprocs In town , and there
was great merrymaking. Mrs. King made a
good , Kquaro meal. During the fast she has
lost twenty-four pounds of nosh , but declares
she did not suffer u particlo. During all the
tlmo she tins done household work nnd
washing for her husband nnd two children.
She proposes now to become an evangelist.
Mrs. King Is illiterate , but quotes scripture
frooly.
Grass , garden nnd Hold seeds. Wm.
Slovors & Co. , lUth and California.
A Poor Hoiiruo Tor
NEW Yoitic , March 9. [ Special Telegram
to Tnc Ucn.1 "Tho Schlesischo Xoitung is
not what you might call a 'wuwt paplor"1
( paper used for wrapping up Herman sau
sage ) , said Paul Looser , managing editor of
the Staats Zoltung , to-day to a reporter ,
"but U no more than n third or fourth-ruto
nowspa | > er , published in Uruslau , Gorinuny.
There Is no truth In the story about the
blowing up of the American man-of-war at
Samoa by n torpedo from the Olga. Our
correspondent in liorlln has undoubtedly
read that Bluff , but ha know its vulua and
therefore dlu not send us anything. The
story is evidently taken from the ICioIeroi -
tung , which published a similar story last
Sunday , and the Sclileslsrlio Koitung has
uddod n little more to it. The ninvs would
not have cotiio from such a source. "
Beccham'a Pills euro bilious and nervous ills
Captured tlio Mountain I'.uw.
HELENA , Mont. , March 9. The display of
force made by the Union Pucltlo railroad In
Uoulder canon , the company having over
live hundred mcfi on thu ground armnd with
Winchesters , has hud the effect of blutllug
tlfti Norftiurii Pacific , which yostorJay loft
the Union Pacific in possession of the pass.
Another K rtliiialci ( | > Hhonlc.
LAXOASTCII , Pa. , March 9. Farmers com *
jog to market from the northern part of this
county report another oarthquaxo about 5
o'ulooK. ; Thny say Itvai not BO violent as
that of last oyenlr.ff.
UAlkKOAONEWS.
General and I'craonal Among the
Operatives and Olllcors.
F1. E. Winkelman , ono of the passenger
conductors of the Union Pacific who was de
capitated by ox Suporintcndont BHcKcns-
dorfor , has gone to a similar position with the
Denver & Hio Grande. For six months Mr.
VVInkolman has boon clerk in the board of
public works of this city , and Is succeeded
by A. C. Carroll , of the engineering depart
ment of the Union Pacific.
Assistant General Manager Dickinson , of
the Union Pacific , and family , and Alfred
Scott , his private Bocrotary , and family ,
ImvB gomo to Los Angolcs as witnesses in
the case of Simon Mass , who has brought
suit for , ' ,500 for alleged loss of property in
the wreck on the Union Pacific atColton ,
Nob. , about ono year ago.
Auditor Young , of the Union Pacific , left
for Now York Saturday night.
Vice President Holcoinb will leave for
points east to-day.
D. E. King , of the Missouri Pacific , is In
Kansas City.
J. O. Wight , of the Baltimore & Ohio , has
returned from a business trip in the interest
of his road.
J. P. Harvey , master mechanic of the
Union Pacific at this place , has returned
from Choycnne.
U. W. Baxter , the gonlal superintendent of
tno Union Pacific , who was confined to his
apartments with sickness , Is out again.
General Trafllc Manager Mellon , of the
Union Pacific , and General Manager Hoi-
drogo , of the Burlington , were expected
homo from St. Louis last nicht.
E. B. Harris , vice president of the Chicago
cage , Burlington & Q'llucy , was in Omaha
yesterday.
Had a bilious attack and ono of these
indescribable cases of constant weari
ness. Took quinine and other remedies
without relief. Toolc Dr. Jones' Rod
Clover Tonic ; am strong1 and woll. Asiv
Thompson , Losran , Ohio. Goodman
Drug Co.
FREE KAI1G1CANT SLUEPKRS.
Union Pacific Pressed Into Service ly
tlic-Northorn 1'aciilc.
The failure of the Pullman company thus
fur , to obtain control of the emigrant cars of
the Northern Pacific has caused considerable -
able of a ripple in the tanks of the trans
continental lines. It will bo remembered
that Tin : Ben about ono week ago cited the
fact that In view of the free sleepers bolng
run on the Northern Pacific , the Union Pa-
cltio was Buffering a heavy loss In emigrant
patronage. The Union Paolflo appealed to
the Pullman company and the latter in
formed the officials that Iho name deal that
existed with the Union Pacific would bo con-
summatcd with the Northern Pacific without
delay. Days rolled by but the frou sleepers
were still bolng operated bv the latter road.
Yesterday , tlio Union Pacific made another
revolt , and In consequence n temporary deal
was effected , whereby the free emigrant
sleepers were allowed the Union Pacific , and
accordingly the overland train west-bound
last night contained ono of those boncllcont
vehicles , loaded with emigrant1) for Oregon.
General Manager Kimball , of the Union Pa
cific , stated that a tompor.iry nrnincomant
for the running of four second-class slccpcra
had been made with tlio Pullman company ,
and it would bo continued until the Northern
Pucillc effected an understanding with the
Pullman company. Although the latter has
an exclusive nirht by virtue of contract to
that effect , to run sleepers on nil the trans
continental lines , it is reported that the
Noi thorn Pacific is averse to relinquishing
its emigrant service.
To the younp face Pozzoni's Complex
ion Powder gives frcBhor charms , to the
old renewed youth. Try it.
Favors tlio Ames Policy.
Judge Savage , of this city , who is ono of
the government directors of the Union Pa
cific , when questioned concerning tha future
plans of , the stockholders of the Union Pa
cific system said : "I am in favor of the
Amos "policy , The Union Pacific should
keep uj ) its feeders ; its construction of
branches and extension of service. It would
not bo a very wlso policy to divert
the money from these purposes and
allow competitive lines to build into Its
own territory. This would not only bo a
serious mistake but would evidently work
financial injury to the road. " The prevail
ing opinion ia that ttio consolidation of the
branches nnd propriotory lines nnd tbo com
petition of nil warranted extensions would
give the Union Pacific a stronger und moro
inviting basis to work on financially and
will give the capitalist moru faith and bettor
security where loans are negotiated nnd tha
properly of the company used us collateral.
Advlco to AIottictM ,
Mrs. Wlnslow'B Soothing Syrup should al
ways housed fur children toothing. It soothes
the child , sofUins the gums , allays all pain ,
euros wind coUc , and is the host remedy for
dlurrbtcu. ' > cents a battlo.
Tlio Crop ISulletin.
WASHINGTON , March 10 , Tlio wouthor and
crop bulletin , as iabuod by Iho Rlgn.il ofllco ,
says : The weather conditions for the woclc
and season have boon favorable throughout
the central valleys. The Benson is well ad
vanced and farm work is Iu progress ia
several states. Notwithstanding ttio de
ficiency of moisture in the winter wheat ro-
tdon , the reports Indicate that the weather In
this section has affected this crop favorably.
In the spring wheat section the ground Is re
ported In flno condition , and flowing is in pro
gress In Nebraska und Dakota.
Stonmalilp Arrivals.
At Now York The llugia. from Hamburg ;
LaGuscogno , from Harve.
MUSTANG
MEXICAN
LINIMENT
Thu * the ' * Mustang" conquers pain ,
Makes MAN or BEAST well again !