TTTTC OMATTA DAILY BEE : MONDAY MAttOTT H. 18D0. K M j THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER I 71 - tjl * 4 Election fof Offlcoro of the Omaha " * Travoltas Mcm'a Club } K A STKONG LOTOF MEN SELECTED / ' \ " j • Somn l'olntersl an li Jtootnn , Etc , ns i ritrnlxlicd In Nolo * oi'Othor Oittba A Trlcptiono Imposition Wants n tftaxti Organization ; \ TlnclM A milllnn Ilttlo microbes Were dancing in the aun ; There came a Dlttor-ldlllng frost , And then there was but ono r : The lonely llUlo microbe l'outcd Ills Ilttlo lip , And said , "I wish I , too , was ( load , Uccauso 1'vo lost my t'rlpl" V callntit named Cob met a maiden named Wubb , And strnlchtwtiy ho sat down bosldo her , \nd nulcitly prouosod In a nmtmcr so r1I1 > That lie won her ns soon as ho spldor 'I ho drummer In the battle With the inuslcotry n-raltlo aonnds the chnrgo And the swooping columns uomo And the bullets hiss nnd hum Veuth's at large The drummer on the road , With a emtomer to lo.id , Cuts the chnrgo ; Down the flguro's columns como As tbo conversations hum Will onhirgo The Trnvollne Mun'a Club , Tlio Omaha Travollnff Men's club i motat the Cnsoy hotpl Saturday ovontnfj and perfected its organization Ohairs man 0. O. Loboclt called the meeting to ! order about 8t0 : ! oclock Mr Goodsoti of the committee np- pointed to uroparo articles of incorporation - ration roDortod that the chnirmnn of f tlio committee , Mr Rnyloy , had the articles , as proparcd , in his possession , bnt ho wa not present at the mooting Tlio committee to eoeuro permanent quarters requested further time nnd 1 were privon until the next mootlujr An invitation was received from the Travelers ' Protoctlvo . association of Denver , inviting tlio club to ' attend 1 their annual mooting In Denver from Juno 1 to July 1 , next A vote of f thanks was tendered the Denver associ- ntlon The constitution was amended so as to include all traveling agonta as eligible to membership , Mr Rnyloy , chairman of the committee - too on incorporations , appoarcd at this juncture and the articles of incorporation - tion were road They stated the ooject of the club , its pluco of location , mcin- horship , capital stock , etc Thearticlos qf incorporation were laid on the table and the mooting pro cocdod to effect a permanent organization - tion by the election of the following olliccrs : . President , C. O. Lobock , with the Omaha hardware company ; lirst vice president , J. Kessler , with Sloan , John i- son & Co ; second vice prcsidont , W. R. * Parks , with Hirsh , Bison & Co ; third Tico president , M.V. . Raylov , with M. r E. Smith is Co ; sccrotary , M. W. Ryor- son , with the Richardson drug com i- pany ; treasurer , W. W. Cole , manager of the Consolidated colloo company ; marshal , C. W. Close , with Vogelo , Dluuing & Co ; gunrd , Mr Hoag , with | Allen Brothers ' ; board of directors , W. II Carson , with Darrow is Lotran 1 , Charles A. Coo of the lirm of C. A. Coe Co ; F. G. Crandall , with the Rich i- ardson drug company , August Meyer of Mover it Ranpko , Cbarles Johannis , with Paxton & Gallagher , F. F. Good son , with the Consolidated colloo com pany , Thomns Kllpatrick of the firm of Ktlpatriclc it Co . Fred Englo with Mc- Cord , Brady & Co The club starts out with about 175 mom tiers Detroit Commercial Travelers The capital Btock of the club just started is $ . " ) ,000 , at $10 per share The I roomsof the now organization will bo located on the Bocond and third floors of the Swan building , corner of Woodward . . nnd Larnod Some $7,000 or $3,000 , will ' ho expended in fitting thorn up with every convenience and luxury , and they promlso to bo exceedingly hand ; some On the second lloor fronting on Woodward avenue , will bo a library nnd reception room , 23x30. Next south tlio coat and card rooms will bo located , and the roar room on this iloor will bo dovoted-to-a-dinltig rouurtfcxitj , kitchen , otc On the third lloor a billiard room 51x111 ! will front on Woodward avenue Next to this will bo u number of priv ate supper rooms , nnd in the ronr will bo a Inrga assembly hall Tlio entrance : to tlio rooms will bo on Larnod street , nnd ontifoly soimruto from Swans ' cafe oiitruucos Tom Swan will bo tlio cat erer The latest periodicals will be 'icopt on lire , and , in fact , there will bo found there ull the comforts and con veniences of n first class club There will bo card plaviug , but the rules pro hibit playing for stakes The club ' starts out with forty members , and ' } promises to bo ono of the most popular ill the city _ _ _ _ _ _ A Tltloil TrnvKlific Man 5 Ill toll you what I saw in Manohes- tor , Kngland , " said a Michigander who : lately returned from iv trip abroad "On the hotel register I found tbo name of C Sydney Smith , U. S. A. Ambassador to England and Franco , and S , P. D. to the Czar of Russia ' It win a puzzle to mo and I smelt a mouse , hilt I waited to boo him before giving , anythiug nway After a few hours ho cnllod at my room Then I found him ] to bo an ox-drummer for a Chicago crockery house Ho hnd saved up * a few hundred and was making the tour " Why do you asjumo nil tlioso tltlos , ' 1 uskod " ' Simply to rocolvo tlio rospoot and k * consl oration duo mo , " ho replied Does it cheapen your hiilV" * 'No , not to any extent , but it gives mo the host for my money , and I have free carriage rides and many invita tions out to dine A mnn who registers over horn ua plain Smith or Brown gets ' only common I'm off for Franco next wcok , and 1 shall roglstor there as Special Envoy of the American Con gress nnd Jim Dandy Representative of ? 70,000,000 , Americans ' Ill got quail { " . . on toast when you follows have ouly bacon Well , so long I'm off to din ner with u big manufacturer , and to morrow I'ju to ride out with an M. P. nnd a duke Take my advice and hitch on a title " A Good Our The boys along the Elkhorn are enjoying - joying a Ilttlo laugh at the expense of n Chicago cotfoo man , making } \te first trip ItAvas a put up Job , concoctod.by i SHchtor , the Weir plow man , aided uud ubotted by George Brooks of BazUo MUIb , and Price , Paxtou & Gallagher's muii , The coffee man happoiiod to ho nt Bt | lo Mills ono day last week whoa Blichter aud Price showed up , aad iu a few mlnutc8xonvincod : him ho was -on the Indian reservation At the opporhe tune time a delegation of Indian police showed ' up and domnuded their permits ColTco was thundorstruok and begged hnrd ! , but his team was seized and hold for a ransom Matters were finally nd- jtistod ou p.iymont of5 , which qulotly was in vested in beer and other noccsp satlos To cap the climax Dee Midm dloton" showed up and Hfo became quite weary for the Chicago man Of course Dee was n walking arsenal and picked up a row with the man nnd bloodshed 1 only wns prevented by the courngcous notion of Colloo , who set up the drinks for the town , and after firpf teen minutes of argument convinced the { doc thnt it was best that no kill Ing should take place After a merry time , : | | in which Colloo learned all about the saw mills , Indian battles , otc , that were > common things thereabouts , tlio mooting broke up and the three travel era resumed the drlvo to Croighton nnd Baziio mills has something to talk of for several days ColToo has not yet caught on , hut takes great delight in tolling the boys how , ho saved Slicks " Hfo , with the further statement that ho novorsawa man with such a wicked eye ns that _ owned , by the bloodthirsty Mlddloton Uo further states that ho never ngaln will bo caught venturing on the roscr- vntlon ; without n permit I'or a Stntn Ureritnlzatton UAsnxas , Neb , Fob 28. To the Editor of The Bkk : I notice In ' your Sunday issue an account of a mooting of i . , the travoting Balesmon , which I an very glad to see , but it should bo a state as- sociatton aud take in every man who 1 travels : in tliis state , and thereby give strength to the association sulllciont to dictnto legislation to some extent I will I sny I am heartily in favor of the inanur fncturors t > and jobbers becoming mom bcrs of the same , for with their cooperation - operation we may in duo time bo able to chnngo the present mileage system which Is a farce There is no object in the purchase of a imlcago book When , you i take into consideration the amount t of money the railrond companies have J the use of , which interest will run the rates ovou more than 3 cents per milo ; and furthermore , the book is in such a shape that it can not bo torn olt without boatiifg 1 the company or the traveler out of ono or moro miles I would suggest a permit to bo issued to every traveling salesman and on the presentation of the same to any railroad ticket window the holder 1 could purchase a ticket witli the usual cut rate without giving the com pany | the use of 925. I , for onc.nm randy to join an nssociaj tion | of that kind and will take blank applications j aud swell the number as fast j as possible I am yours for protoo- ' tion | O. P. Smith , Of ( Heath & Milllgan Mfg ' Co , Chi cage ' It was a linmtjfiil Imposition CnADitON , Neb , Fob 28. To the Editor ] of The Bee : I notic6 that when any , of the ' boys have a grievance to redrnss they go to the commercial col- umn ' of The Bee A few days sineo the writer hired a team of ono of tho.livory- imen of Buffalo Gap , S. D. , and arovo to Hot Springs . In returning the rig ho loft his gloves in the buggy It being j stormy \ nnd cold , ho did not caroto walk iback to the barn for the gloves , so no- > tlclng the public telephone otllco ho stopped , inside and phoned ever to the barn , not a block awayand gave an order for the liveryman to send the gloves down to the hotel After using the phone to the extent of about six iwords , the man who keeps it brought in a ohargo of 50 cents Now any ono can see the incousUtonc.y- such a transac- ! ltion. . The barn a block away , the igloves worth only 23 cents , and the liveryman a subscriber of the Exchange : - change " I hold that it being a busi ness transaction right hero in town ho- twocn myseli and a BUDscribor of the exchange , no ohargo should have been made , and as for patronizing an exchange - change kept by such a robber , " I am forever through with it I do not care ; so much for 50 cents , but whou it comes ! ? to a man going down anil taking itout ! of my Docket , I draw the line I have understood since that this druggist makes his money by just such deals Ho had the nerve to offer mo a cigar , after making the deal Hold him I did not smoke 50 cent cigars Ho seems to bo prepared to give a chroino and a ci- gar with every deal of this kind ho can make But ho enn Btntid it as long js ho gets the rake olT A Traveling Man \ Hotel to hit Khlarsml , Tho-ownors-of-tho-Grand Pacillcpnt- Nobrnska City , have doeidcd to greatly . ' . enlarge that popular house They will yontlroly remodel the liouso and build a lurgo brick addition , making the liouso ono of the largest ilnd best in the statu , ( lUlllpltH tW. . C. Kirkputrick of St Joe was rustling hard Inst week H. Hayward of Omaha made a Hying , trip to Loup City las } , week Sam Lolaud of Lincoln was calling on his trad a at Wymoro Friday H. M. Chases musical vofco was hoard on tlio Do Witt branch last week [ Billy Woods of Lush Brothers , Lin coln , was working the Fullerton branch last week P. T. Wil ontho Omaha boot nnd shoe man , visited this trade in southoru Nobraskulost wcok Mr Davison , proprietor of tlio Tovza- liu hotel at Wymoro , is in a dangerous condition with la grippe Jitnmio Hamilton , the hide man , paid for tour bottles of ohampagno at Columbus - bus last week nnd did not kick Dinginan , the Omaha hardware man living in Grand Island , was working the Cedar Rnplds branch last week II T. Hogoman sells oil for the Standard oil company and plncod a cur loud order at Loup City last wcok 6. Leonnrd , the Rook Island Btovo man , is somewhat reserved , but ho gets there in tlio most approved style John Mullony wns seen on the main line of the Union Puolllo this past week und reports trade picking up aW. . E. Wooloy , representing T. M. James & Son , was taking his usual [ timount of orders iu Boatrlco Inst wcok ' II , II Bunch soils heels and pegs from St Pouis and ho has boon doing a nourishing business for the past week Charles K. Latsham of N. IC Falr- bank • & Co was out selling his favorite brands of soap nt Aurora last Wodnos- d y- . Jack Donald of Paxton & Gallagher , Omaha , sold syvoral lurgo orders zl groceries ut St Paul uud Scotia lust week Goodfellow , the jowdlrv man from ) Omaha , was looking after his numerous customers at Ord and Loup City last week Ed Oakes eolls h , oavy hardware for the Baum Iron Co of Omaha and was iu line lust week and placed several orders Charley Thornburg , the venerable , oyster man from Omaha , bobbed up foralatosuppor at the Palmer , Grand Island , last Saturday night and made i a stern kick for the boBt room in the liouso and a pltohor of lea water Ho usually gets nil ho asks for in this line Tlio genial , T. J. Smith , representing the j , Sandulch corn shelter , was out nftor [ trade on tlio B. it M. last week . C. N. C'rododston ol tlie Gous-Shollon hat company of St Louis stopped at the Grand , Pacific , Nebraska City , last Thursday John Dicay Hart T. J. Att nnd B. Richland j formed a party of St Joseph knichts ' who visited Nebraska City Wednesday Al Ovolman was soon in Norfolk the past week for W. V. Morse of Omaha , Al is ono of the rustlors.of the Elkhorn Vnlloy road The popular salesman for the Lincoln woolen milts , Charles B. Eckardt , was in : Do Witt nnd other points on the B. & M. Inst wcok M. Mlltmtnc with the Lombard Investment - vestment company of Lincoln , was soon , n\ \ Grand Isinnd the past week on his way to Broken Bow Burt Browne , represent .ng II O. Fisher of Chicago , was down on the Ord nnd Loup City brnnolies this past wool ; , hustling the trade for orders Will Hoddon , is nnothor ono of these gonulno plug tobacco men , and bo can talk ' moromnd sell larger orders than almost , any other mnn on the road in his line C. E. Wilklns , representing ttiat large , wldo-awako firm of Poycko Bros company , took soma nice orders along the line of the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy last week Dan McGlntiis , representing Voogol & Dinninir , was hustling for orders in Glonwood , Malvern nnd Pacllio Juno tion , la , , this week Dan is Voegol & : Dinning's heavy wolght A. W. Ilobbs the tall , handsome bruJ notto representing the Consolidated ColToo company of Omaha , worked along the Chicago , Burlington & ; Quincy in Iowa last week Kent Cunningham , ono of Lincoln's prominent 1 traveling mon , Sundayod as ; usual 1 at the Judktns house , Columbus , i Kent reports trndo good on the main ! line of the Union Pncilic Billy Houston looked ever the trade on the Loup City branch of the Union Pacific 1 , no did the elocutionist act yostcrdny at Grand Isinnd and still do- clarcs that Neal Is not guilty H. M. Huggins , formerly with the Consolidated ( tank line , of Omaha , is now traveling on the main line of the > Union 1 * Pacilic with a line of teas and 1 cigars for H. C. Fisher , Chicago Ed Lord , formerly with May Bros , Fromon ] t , is now carrying samples cases i for j Paxton is Gnllaghor , Omaha , and 1 was calling on the trade on main line of ( the Union Pacific this past week W. H. Blackmail , with headquarters j in i Des MoinCs and representing E. B. Miller & Co , Chicago , tens , coffees and splcos j , was at Rod Oak , la , and other towns , on the "Q , " taking many line orders ' George H. Spear , chief clerk of the Grand Pacific , Columbus , says ho is looking for a fortune from Pennsylvania which ho has fallen holr to ' Ho says when it comes ho will make two pair boat a flush J. H. Strinarfellow sells crackers for Joseph • Garneau of Omaha Ho .is ono of ' the most muscular men on the road and succeeded in piling up Bonn , the * ? grocery man from Omaha , in the most approved stvlo Otto L. Keep of St Lcuis and W. A. Vnn Alstino of Lincoln were in Noi ' braska City , Wednesday Thov clnira to bo the heaviest pair on the road ' Otto weighs 245 and Van 238. They challenge the world to a game of high five S. R. Graham , ono of the pioneer dry goods men from St Josonh , spenx Suni day in Grand Tsland Ho has a now patent celluloid comb and brush But uufortunatoly the combination exploded and almost blow the end of a B. & M. coach out at David City last week , Ho is a grand hustler Mr Arthur L Shootz , one of Omaha's most popular traveling men , nnd Miss Laura Taylor , a highly accomplished and greatly esteemed young lady of Grand Island , wore married at the rcsi- oonco of the brides parents at 8 o'clock : , February 20 , and loft nt 9:30 : for an extended : - tended trip ttirough the south Rbv W. H. Viioco of Crete performed the . ceremony Members of the Macon branch of- the Southern Travelers association are in- torosted just now in regard to the notion of the Atlanta branch with reference to the establishment of an insurance com , pany No direct proposition has yet .J been made to the Macon branch , hut it is understood that ono will como The Atlanta , branch has boon operating through the directors The charter of h - tho-usancinion.callajfor..an insurance feature , which may bo established at - any time that the association sees lit John M. Biilkloy a traveling man in the omplov of N. K. Fuirbanks of Clii- ' cugo , on a vistt in Minneapolis , is miss ing , and his family in Chicago and his friends fear that ho lias boon foully dealt with Ho was last soon nt tlio company's otllco In St Paul last Monday morning Ho arrived in Mi a nea pel is Monday nitrht , intending to remain ever visiting friends till the next night Leaving his satchel in Minneapolis ho went ovpto St Paul the next moruing , loft h s curd at the company's ofllcc , and has not boon Been ' < iisince. . There are a score of salosmcn representing sonting Omaha houses , at present in western Iowa and ull onjoyiug a nice trade Prominent among the Arms which wo notice bolng represented in western aIowa are Poycko Bros , company Kil 1- patriok-Koch Dry Goods company , Kirkendall , Tones & ; Co , W. V. MorbO & Co , McCord-Brady , Sloan , nJolinson & Co , Payroll it Welsh , Voogol it Dinning , J. T. Robinson Notion eom- pany , Consulidutod Colloo company , Max Meyer & Co , Omaha Hardware company , Rtchurdson Drug company , Bluko , Bruce , Loo-Clark-Anderson and a host of others The 18th annual , convention of tlio Commercial Travelers association of ' the state of Now York was hold at their headquarters in Syracuse last week ' Tuosduy about 200 momborsbolntr proa- . out The old olitcura were reelected nnd several umoudments to tlio consti- tutlon adopted The report of tlio sec rotary and treasurer shows that ttio ro- cotpts during ttio year ending January 14,1800. wero$407,030.00. dtsbursemen / , $222,832.03 , leaving $185,003.07 , in- vested in 4 per cent government bonds J and that since its organization in 1872 | rthoro has boon paid to widows and or- phuus of commercial travelers $1,783- ; is020.70. . The object of the association is to furnish insurunoo at cost to its mam- bors Ouinha Snnilny Guvsts At the Barker A. D , Baker , MI1- woukoo ; E. S. Manning , Quthrio , S. D. ; L. B. Brady , New York ; J" , L. Oldllold , Chicago ; W. M. Gentry , Quiuoy ; A , FltckenBtin , Chicago ; J. D. Draper , Marlon , la ; F. C. Marshall , Canton , O , , ; H. Bohm , Grand Istund ; C. N. Fogg * i Lincoln ; Richmond Smith , Cedar Rap ids ; Thomas R. Green , Wood moat , CoUn ; W. M. Traver , Q'en- tral Cltv ; Pat Roonoy , New York ; D , W. Ryun , New York ; F. J. Martin ChicriW F. H. Ilplloy , C. 11. David Hastings ; J. P. Cobb , Baltimore ! F. Rouac , Pcorln ; S. M. Titus , Roehostcr , N Y.J It . A. Samp son , Blue Hill * FraulcJI George , Chicago cage ; U. W. Wosthtkp , Ballston Sin ; V' M. Buhcock WMlSutllo , O. ; n. II Jnckson , Duluth ; ( Sobrgo A. Clarke , Chlciigo ; J. M. Aclcloy , Davenport , f' . ; C. n. Bartlett , Muscatlno , jjj . Sosoph Madson , . Wnkoficld , Neb ! jj , M. Johnson , Hnstljigs ; J. T. Cartin , Pierre , S. D.J S. H. Calhoun , jr , No- braska Citvi G. K. Cary Now York ; B. G. j Thompson , Kansas pity ; W. F. Mc- Guckon , Chicago ; J. 1 W. Cole , Boston ; P. II Rlctmrdson , Turin Ingham , Ala ; j. Hnrvy , Mobile , Alli.i W. tAtmoro , St Louis ; Paul Rlvlngton , Brooklyn , N YF ; F. Voso , Boston ; F. Mack , Beatrice ; F. Y. Koator , Mollno , 111. At the Casey N. Hii'soh , Chicago ; Jul Born , Omaha ; W. J. Schubert , St Louis ] ; D. W. Guun , Denver ; J. C. Ryan , Chicago ; J. M. Gunn , Storllng , " 111. ; Roy S. Tttttlo , St Louis : W. J. Koal , Jnxon ' Mich : William Fyson.Philadol0 phin ' ; II Phelps , Chicago ; G. N. Cross , George WBrown Knnsns City ; L. C. Fester Cliicago ; II M. Chitds , Rock ford \ . , 111. ; F. II Strictly , Chicago ; John Mullownoy , Omaha ; E. P. Hilt , St Paul ; J. ( C. Carson Chndron ; .1. D. Watson , Ogden , Utah ; W. K. Havvloy , Casper , W. T. ; C. A. Craghlnn Chicago At the Casey S. Wilkinson , Cincln- nntl ; Ed A. Johnston , Quinoy ; A. C. Aldrich , Chicago ; B. J. Bollford , Now York ; J. Davies , Chicago ; George W. Sharp , Denver ; S. M , Love , Docntur ; | S. C. Lamb , Syrncuso ; J. Jasper , Chicago - cage ; E. M. Rosonbcrgor , ChoyonnoM ; B. Grcon , Sioux City ; J. W. Studtoy ; St Louis ; G. Hamilton , Charleston ; ' ; W \ VaL ; L L. McDowell , Lincoln ; 1 J. H. Cesto , Hnstings ; T. W. Moss , Chicago ; II J. Gobhnrdt , Minneapolis ; < ; T C. Ilulcson , Philadelphia ; O. W. Minor , Quincy ; L. W. Miller , Philadoli phin ; F. Bcckor , Chicago ; D. N. Kra- gor , Dcs Moines ; Peter Qulgloy , Chi cage J ! ; E. C. Goodrich , Rockford , 111. ; J. C. Blodgett , Davoniiort ; Matt C. Paris , Coder Rapids ; George F. Blust , M. II Petersen , Princeton ; W. E. Tower , Now York At tlio Casey F. A. narding , Boston - , ton ; J. J. Jones , Sioux City ; J. F. Krat- zer , Omaha ; O. C Wulwobor , Chicago ; J. E. Baldwin , Grand Island ; George W. \ Mbrroll , Chicago ; James Lusk , Omaha ( ; II W. Vansicklo , Omaha ; R. Lousslor j , St Louis ; Ed II Scott , Chl- cngo ; J. W. Ynung , East Liverpool ; E. M. j Lee , Chicago ; G. A. Jones , Omaha ; ; J. j Hess , Denver ; W. Bryunt , Chadron ; ; M. j Cohen , Chicago ; E. E. Edwards . , Omaha ( ; J. Mittonthnl , Chicago ; Fred Hatik 1 FrooDOrt , 111. ; L. Posner , Dcad- wood \ ; F. W. Rogers , Quincy , 111 ; Will iam i Scott , Boston ; J. E. Found , Dos Moines I ; W > LLocox , Pittsburg ; J. Slicohan S , Detroit ; George Millard , Burlington ' ; J. K. Sodon , Chicago ; W. : G. < Van Korson , Kalamazoo : A. W. Shelton , Aurora , HI ; A. L. Stevens ' , Chicago ' ; W. N. Morritt , Fort Dodge At the Merchants George E. Dudley , Kansas } City ; N. F.tChamberlin , Hast iirgs 1 ; M. L. Hosio , Arkansas City ; H. I Zohring , Lincoln ; jCbarles Hamakor ; , Beatrice j ; C , A. Pottcrson , Chicago ; C. , , B. Williams , Chicja go ; C. W. Field , Mitinoapolis ; Ed L. Chirk , Dubuque ; A. J. Motcnlf , Konrnoy ; W H. Vore , Knn- sas ' City ; C. E. Benson Dos Moines ; G. ' H. : Barnum , Salt Lal'p , City : J. L. Bennett ' - nott , St Joseph ; , V. W. Em- inert | , St Joseph ; V. E. Snyder , St Paul ; H.ChamborlinWood Bivor , Neb ; F. A. Corov , Sioux City ; Steve Smith ! , Mike Callrey Chicago ; D. J. C. Smith ' , Kowanoo , III , ; O. MeMonomy , Blair , ; ; George i G. Thomas . ' New York : B. E. ' Sparks j , Juckson , Miehl ; Bon Hayden , Omaha ( ; P. B. Spraul ' Minneapolis ; F. , Corwoll i , Omahai-JkH. ; Peterson , Chi [ cagor , E. J. Haetr Boston ; W. D. Mathews , Ecomoat ; H. W. Mathews , Atkinson ; J. H. Muruvoy , P. F. Fed dorson i , Chicago ; L. B. Schneider , Omaha i ; G. C. Torwllllgor Chicago ; W. Chamborlnin Claries ; J. M. Bin ' nington and wife , Fairmont , Wash ; J. Spiegel , Chicago ; Victor Ry- lander , Chicago ; W. L. Van Alstyno , Lincoln ; P. B. Tiflany f , Albion : J. W. ShayLovolaiid Col ; M. [ A. LaBouil , Milwaukee ; J. Bent , St Paul ; Charles Young , Bassott , Neb ; T. Downer , Denver ; George L. Book well , Hay Springs ; W. E. Johnson , Lincoln ; N. G. Small , Lincoln ; T. J. ' Alexander , Johnson ; L. D. Fletcher i Johnson ; M. D. ParmontorLnmar , Col ; E. S. Thompkins , Jolinson ; L. Angcno h Omaha ; John S. Brown , Scotland ! ; James Johnson , St Louis ; S. G. Kull ' , Nobraslta City ; C. W. Croon ; Calhoun ; R. L. Williams , Council Bluffs ; Will { iam H. Swandon , Des Moines ; W. E. , , Davis , Dcs Moines ; Charles Droyfoos , Chicago . At the Paxton F. M. Timms , Chi ' . cage ; J. L. Hogau , Boston ; O. B. Lud- ers , Now York ; Lyman J. Browning ; , Denver ; C. E. Bung , Boston ; I. H. j h Ameson ; Chicago ; E. A. Bouodict , Salt " IrtkoGityRACrawfordNowYoik ; ; C. P. Jones , Minnonpolis : C. G. Low , Burlington ; Thomns Walmsloy , West , Peoria ; A. J. Hammott , Norwich , Conn ; A. P. Miller , Dos Moines ; C. Shepherd , Mankato ; S. TX Mitchell ' , West Chester ; E. C. Francis , Sheboygan ; G. D. Wright , St Louit b' ; ; H. A. Leo , Kearney ; II Connors , Kournoy ; B. H. Goulding , Koaruoy ' ; E. E. Mandovillo , Konrnoy ; William , Winters , Kearney ; C. W. Motcalf , Kcarnoy ; F. A. Blshon , Chicago ; J. H. BarkorSt Paul , Mlnii ; M. P. Murkln St Paul Minn ; L. F. Blue , Now York : Duncan K. Malor , Now Yorlc ; W. V. Punch , Roch \ ester ; * C. F. Cushmin , Boston ' ! bW. . C. Ely , Niagara Falls ; W. Higgms , Cleveland ; C. E. Judson , Chicago ; O. B , Henderson Jackson , O. ; E. L. ? Knoeulor , Now York ; J. Noonnn , New York ; G. A. Rowley , St Louis ; J. B. 1Manurdt , Buffalo ; George Pantbos , , Fort Madison ; Charles S. Peavoj J' , Minnoatjolls ; E. P. Caldwell , Minno- npolis ; W. II Peoples , Now York , 7 ; F. C. Ball , Minneapolis ; Milton Dee little , Atkinson ; llJjM Hnokott , Mil ' waukoo ; J. C. Noff , Chicago . ; E. M. Bowjor , Xoxington ; P. R. , Lniico , Now York ; \li L , Fosbaugh , St ' Loulb ; .1. A. MatthoitH * San Francisco ; ; M. Liobman , Deadwood ; E , APJluegor ! Akron ; W. M. BrOWiioll , Now York ; ; W. H. Maltory , Chicago ; E. E. , ' McGlntto , Wilbor At the Millard F. Corry Boston ; D. Rlsjoy , Philadelphia1 , Thomas Aurthur , Logan , la ; G. W. klnnor Chicago ; George Wilcox Lincoln ; D. S. Culver City ; E. B. HutchtsopNow York ; L. S. Martin , Chicago ; G. A/Swales , Bullulo ; ' B. F. Dlsbrow , Chicago : F. R. Alton , Boston ; B. M. oiCohen , Now York ; G. F. ConaOtl" and wife , Now J. Yorlc ; W. D. Stoviedl , " Arguilo N. Y. ; J. E. Ratcliir , Wheplliig , W. Vn ; A. W. Boggs , Chicugo { VT , R. Lynch , St LouIb ; J. L. Way , New York ; F. M. ) Sharp , Kansas City ; II A , Klaus , St • LouiB ; W. DoArnold , Chicago ; W. B. Sheep , Chicago : L. Ashonuu , Sioux [ Falls , Dak ; A. IC Johnston , St Louis ; George McDonald , Fremont ; A. W. Roha , KnoxvlllojII P. J 'orguson , Memphis - phis ; Frank Johnson , Plattsmouth ; T. T , Howard Chicago ; D. Jacobson ; , Now York ; W. J. W"lah , Now York 5 C. F. Motcalf , Glovoravlllo , 111 , ; B. G. Krnus , Now York ; G. L. Kwoot , Now York ; N. T. Terrell , Boston ; W. 3JV . Butter Boston ; T. C. Langtry , Gi-nnd R.\plda ; D. C. AdnmB , Salt Lake J. Nriv Cdato * lieu e , Jv u Citj , Absolutely fire proof Finest and largest hotel iu Kansas City Unex- celled in its appoiutmoata TRIED BY FIRE An Old Sohllr-t's lloiiy Turns < o Mnr- lilo in a ( Jrcnmntorjr . . Grcnt interest Is manifested lioro ever a remarKable eircumslnnco wlilch has just come to light , says a Cassvllle Mo , dispatch to the Gtobo-Dcmocrnt. It happened on OlT Davis , near Bii7zard Roost ( When old , man Clnyback came out _ of the Into war ho was a physical wreck . , , but llico many others of the state militia was too Independent to ask for a pension , oven if ho could have scoured . oured ono , and made his living In the best way ho could until his six boys and , seven girls got old enough to liolp him About llvo years ngo the old man began . to got very bad with rheumatism , .V ho thought , and , nlthough lie used the entire crop of s plcowood borrics which grow on the creek , ho continued tc got \ > erse Two years ago ho got so stiff ns to bo con lln od to his house and called in a physician , who , alter care fully diagnosing the case , gave ns tils opinion ] ' thnt insteadot rhcumntism till ing j the niunltwnsatruo case ot ossifica tion i , Nothing could bo done and hend- vitcd . his patient to prepare for tlio end , although no might live for some time The ; old man took the doctors advlco mid did not seem to luvvo any fears of death , but dreaded the yawning grave nnd the cold , clammy earth To mnko tils , thoughts moro pleasant and relieve him ot his only terror , a friend sue gosted cremation as nn avenue of escape from . the grave , a plan which lie bailed with joy , and gave directions accord iugly | The dlsoaso continued , complete os- sllication took ptaco nnd the old man died , How to carry out the wishes of the deceased at first troubled the bereaved - reaved family , until they learned that Stephen Symphony was burning limoin hie Kiln , which had boon fired three dnys and was reaching a white hent Desiring j to save the ashes , they pro cured a largo evaporating pan belong ing to a molasses mill Pincing the ro- ; mains in this , they carefully shoved the whole \ . into the kiln , which wns an open ono . on ton , and being built iu the sldo of the hill was easily accessible The sorrowing . family gathered around , ox- pcctlng tlio rapid incineration and dU1 integration { . of the dopartcd In a few . minutes tbo winding shuot was gene and tlio naked body was exposed to tlio intense bent From the ears , nostrils - trils and mouth came jets of steam , broken at first , then solid , and J in an hour had ceased , but no change wns perceivable in the silent form j More wood \Wis fed to the glow ing furnace to make the vigil of the bo- reaved briefer , but still no change Moro ' wood was pitched in , and hotter still . the lire raged Hour after hour passed , and from a glowing red to an J opaque , white the body turned , while on the countenance seemed to rest an ex- prcssion of infinite peace and satisfac- tion So three days wore away , nnd the fire must bo drawn or tlio time spoitod Twenty-lour hours later , by moans of grappling ( hooks , the pan and body were raised , and to tlio surprise of every ono tlip bed j * was still intact and glowing A greater and moro pleasant surprise however , awaited the family , for when the body became cold it was ascertained tlmt the intense heat acting upon the 0. silied ! body had changed it to perfect marble , a little lighter in color than the natural body , but retaining its nat ural shape , oxcent ou the back , which is a little lluttoned The only defects are where tlioro was a bullet wound and iu tbo left foot , which is broken in two in 1870 Mr Clayton cut his foot very severely , splitting it between the second - end and third toes , and following this wound a rupture uppcarodwhich caused the loss as above stated Whore a small blood vessel had burst in his log there appeared a delicate tracing of the clr- culation The family are having a pe- dcbtal cut out of nntivo limestone , and a will mount the statue , " but nt present they are u = lng a black gum block for the purpose Hoods Sarsuparilla is on the Hood tide of popularity , which position it has rouchoa by lis own intrinsic , undoubted merit • . BRIDE STEALERS KILLED IiuIinvurH | In Greenland Must be Clever to Kseano litre In Greenland pcoplo seldom live ahpve sixty years They huvo but ono sickness ; and that is such as in this country is called consumption They are sick about four years As soon as they are taken ill they are placed in a hoiifab by themselves , and all that is done for them is to throw tiiom a piece of blubber as they would to a dog If sick people got well tliey tire smart ; if they die lhoy are no good , and they are thrown into a hole in tbo snow , together • with their ( urs and spears Fires are . lighted with a Hint , and a uaa-who- , owns u ItlnTis wealthy , and ho guards i It as cut of u ly us a man in tills country would a lump of gold The domestic liio of the pcoplo is very simple , and yet subject to voty rigid rogulutions When a wife is wnnted from among the muidens the enamored young man watches his opm > i tuuity and while the parents are away or not observing ho steals her and takes t her to another house ; If caught in the act ho is killed by the parents of the 1 girl It they are dead his own parents 1 do tlio doud , as they cousldcr that a man who is not smart ouough to steal a girl for his wlfo i3 aot smart enough to kill a boar , and therefore should not bo 1 allowed to llvo A man must llvo with , his wlfo for life A pure blood Esquimau lady is of very quaint and curious appearance , espo- ciully from American standpoint She , is usually about 3 feet 4 Inches in height i and she weighs on the average 120 I pounds , it can well bo Imagined that ; she is pro ty stout In au Esquimau's i eyes she 1b probably handsome , but not i so iu nn American sense Her face is i peculiar and almost impossible to per tray Hur hair is black , but in Amor- icu chiHiges to golden Her eyes are ) largo and full of animation , ' Her usual [ attitude is with her chubby hands folded i in front of nor , her short , curved anus ( resting close against her person Her movements are easy and quite graceful and her voice low , but clear and dis- ttnet Milfc * Itrrvo mid lilrnr Pill * . An important discovery They act on the liver , stomach and bowels through the nerves A now principle Tliey speedily euro billiousuess , bad taste , torpid liver , piles und coustlpatlflu , Spieadid for man , women and children Suallnat , ralldost , surest 80dos < is for 25 coats Samples free \ at Kuhn & Co , 'a , IStli and Donglas Canmlu'o Gnat Ilurdon Canada hasadobt of $280,000,000 and a yearly taxutioa of $17,000,000 , and has a population of 6,000,000 , says the Boa ton qravelor Wo have a population of 65,000,000 , and our national debt would bo ever $3,000,000,000 , , and our annual tax above $011,000,000 If wo owed as much or spent as much in proportion tonumborsas our adjacent neighbor Tliis terrific burden upon tho.people of the dominion explains why bo muny of its people nro scurryltig ever the border to como to us , and suggests that the United States should paubo and ponder Defore taking , if it had ttio power , a people so heavily hampered under the American Hug , Canada will be obliged to discover some ether modus vlvendi ixthan shelter under the wings of the American cnglo a7notmm Have you used1- . M PEAR Soap ? I = F * * "r FOR PAm M lnttnntlv stops the most excruclatlnK pains ; nnvor fnIN to Rive onio totliasulTprer H . . Tor l'AINA 1IUUI.M.S. 1IACICACIIH. CUNOhSIIDNH INKAMJIATIONS , ItlltiL'MATISU H KIUIKAUirA , SCIATICA IIEADACHU TOUntAOIlH or ntijr ether I'AIN.n tow iippllMtlons H Br llko nmglc miming tlio pnln to lnitnntly ptoe H A CURE FOR ALL BOWEL COMPLAINTS H Intonmlly tnlcen In dososotf iom thirty tn sixty droosln halt n tumolcrnt Miitor will euro la n H few minutes Crnmp Simsnis , Sour Siomach Uollc , I'lutuleaco , Hoirtluirt , ColcrA Mnrlms Dyscn H try , DInrrliii'a , Sick llpndnchd , N'ausen , Vomiting , Nerrousni'is , Sleoplo33UU5S , Malaria , nud all B lntvrunl pains arising from change ot diet or water or other causes H - GO Cents a Ilottlc Sold by Ilruculsls | RUSSIA THE REAL DANGER HlKtnnrck • Itcpnrted to Fonr Her Moro t tin ii Iraucc . The Paris correspondent of the Long don Daily News writes : Colonel Stoft fol ( , whoso reports before 1870 on the organization - ganization of the Prussian army should have curoU the court of the tuillorles of its futuous confidence , is now trying topromotoun Anglo-Fronch alliance , , To this end ho has written a brochure which is full of sinister warnings Ho says that Paris is open to invasion , and within ' a few days march of the German hosts Tlio fate of Franco will next bo decided by a battle near the eastern frontier AsFranconnd Gcrmnnystnnu they J are bound ever to liostilityaml this is the fault of the old emperor and the J military party who insisted on condi tions which Franco is bound to try to break J through .in war , if she cannot rid horsolt of thorn by negotiation ' • Prince Bismarck was almost the only ono nt Nikolsburg wtio opposed any stop which might inflict a lusting J wound on Austrian pride , and it is not his policy ever to humble a beaten enemy Ho lorosaw that Austria would bo requisite to the safety of Prussia , and for opposing the march of Prussian J troops on Vienna was called a traitor by j the officers of the royal staff , and , ns ho ' himself told Colonel StolTolsnubbod nnd cut by the crown prince At Vor- sallies he was also desirous of treating France ' as if ho were cortnin of needing her j future alliance Ho did not like j the entrance of the German troops into Purls . or the devastation of eastern Franco . Colonel Stoffel says that Prrinco ' Bismarck groans ever the con sequences ? of a course which ho strove to j prevent Russia is , in his opinion the | great datiger ahead Ho would pre fer u policy of peace nnd civilization to a barbarous military one , but with Franco hostile he can do nothing Tlio J moral of the pamphlet is that Prince Bismarck might agree to the retrocession - sion . of Alcaco-Lorraino if in return Franco would help him to form 11 league of ' the European powers against the Muscovite confederation , which threat ens f to make the old world Cossack unless - ' loss ' it goes forward in ttio path of prog- ress ' " . . Balers i'nro Co.l Ijlvnr Oil ( Known over 40 years ) Also Halters Emulsion j for throat and lung troubles All druggists OUR ARMY What General Hewitt Thinks Con uri'NK Ouulit to Uo • As it to bo the seams policy of con gress t notto increase the army to the strength thought necessary by these prepared to judge , it remains to devise the I best means open for the govern ment > to prepare , without an inorcasoof the I army , for the exigouuios of wursays General I Wesley Morritt in Harpers Mugazlno i TI16 suggestions made by these I who have studied this subject nil look 1 to un expansion of our prosoilt or ganisations I for the purpose With a viuw to this tlio infantry regiments i should i be given au organisation to enn- -uist-of-throo-or fourblitallionwitlia - - - - - - -witli-a- corresponding < increase of olllcors Then the details of the expansion could bo ' easily > curried out , and our small army augmented > to over ono hundred thou sand ' men composed in its incrcaso of these who hud seen service of one kinder or | another Such tin army might bo strong enough to combat the advance of any fore 'ign nrmy f whicli could bo thrown on our < shores , and the militia in volunteer organizations ] would form a ' second ! line , " which would leave nothing to bo desired ' except a lurgor rcgular establishment - lishmont , whicli ouy taw-givers nt this time glvo us no reason to hope for To convoy to the rotidor that white the qualities of the militia have not been underrated , the time und labor nocessnry to make a finished soldier have not been overstated this urtlclo ; cannot bo bettor concluded than la the , words of Prof Morcur , heud of the dc- purtmontof engineering and the art'of f war at West Point , who in a puhlica- tion entitled "Elomouts of the Art of t War , " siivs : Military , discipline in- eludes training und educating tlio sol dlerin ull the duties of his profobslon , and implanting in tiim that respect for authority which causes him to obey without question the logul orders of his superiors , under all circumstances , oven to the unhesitating sacrifice of his life " . ; My wlfo was bo badly afllictod with rhouaiatism as to bo utiablo to move 111 bed withoutas > sistanio Our druggist , Mr , Laddamus , recommended Chnmbor- laln'a ' Pain Balm whicli , greatly ro- liovod her Wo have used six bottles at various times , und would not bo with out it at hand JAB Coi.kscak , Low oil , Neb 60-cent bottles for sulo by all 1 druggists Growing Colfto tn Alrxlco , Colloo Is easily cultivated wticn tlio soil is adapted to its growth Most of the tropical countries can produce it ifI. hut there nro few morn favored spots for it on this continent than ttio Mox- lean states ol Vera Cruz , Colluiu-Mioh- , oacan , Oaxaca anil Chiapas , says Ex- port und Finance In these colloo is raised at the preBont time of superior quality thut is much appreciated in Eu- rope , where it is mostly shipped utter \ the home demand has boon supplied , Labor and capital being scarcq the pro duction Is limited , but the day is not far distant when Mexico will fairly flood the markets of tlio world with coffee us Brazil does now As regards the profits which are do rived from the cultivation of colfeo , they uro enormous A large coffee plan tutlon worked niter the most approved ? I modern molhotls is ns vnluablo as 11 gold H mine The colloo trco or bush docs not 1 begin to boar fruit until ttio fourth year H after its plnnting , but following the H gathering of the first crop the production - H tion ! increases year after year until the H nvorago life of it tree twonty-flvo yours H - tins been passed | - SYPHILIS ' dan bo cured hi Ill to ( ) da ) s by the | use ot the | Mafic Remedy I For sale onW by tlio Cook Ilriaaily Co , or Omnln , fl Ncbrnttka Wrltu to us for the names ami nrirtreis of H Sotluntu j vshu Uuvo bouri cuixmI and frum wlnnn wo H bto iionuKMualo roror KypltlllsH n dli'ao tliat H litis i titwuyMmflltMl thonhlll of thomn4tomlmntilj | ] | H I ( tnns , nnd unttMln * slWcovrry ot tbo Cook ltemu ly H [ 'o'e , M .MAiiCIUMKI\ : : ) , Mtutinolnlinj-uvcr iavlii i H the dl icaao ha * * been ( urctt Wo Ktinnutoo to curu H any chko Hint enn l > o pn > Jnted Tlioso tvlio liuvo H tnken mercury potash , s. H. H.miunnltorhiiHnrotber H mlTurttocd roituHHi" * , wtill only tomuomry bonolHs i H can now ho ni > rmantly cured by the use of the H "MAlilU lti.SiFl ; > V nf the Cook llciiirdy Co , Omnliii , i H Neb Uo nro or lmltatlouft IC ii absolutidy tmpov H Mblo jranyothor lu-tptui vr company to have ou H formula oraiiy rcmody llko-It In clToct nntl nctul t H Iho took-Ht'tnepy Co liaslKen IreutlntfpatlenU no Q four years mid lmvo nlwnj n\rvn \ i > erfutt satlsf o- H | tion 'ihey nro ttnnnthilly rcponilMo , hnrlnu acapl- H tal J of ever fJKl.m * ) , timklna their piinnmtco tiuod \ \ o i H pot ; Id t the mo < t nbdtliiAto CHM > s-thiiHo who have H tiU'dovory known nmii'Uy niul Install hope of rooov H ery Corn pond with u end lot t\ \ % put you In ppsv 1 J lon of otliiODce that convince * the mot skeptical H aiark whntwc my : in the vwl you MUHT ui > o our i H "AlAOlcnRMKUV1 before yon can bo penuanontly M cured It Is tbo rae therotoblood puruior ororknown H Wrlto ] fnrpnrtlcularp , AU letters confidential , H 0AIITinii | Hoamoyou tire ircttlns tlio Cook i H uAUIIUll ltometly Coh , Ma lc Itemedy - ; H None others nni genuine I'artle * rlatmlnic to bo H uizuiits for us nro hupo-Utorn nnd fraudi 1'nli partlo- H utnrHfrcc Aiidrrss all coiuuiunkutions to H The Seek Slemedy Oo , . I 509 South 1211) ) Street I • CAI IFORNIA I Tin ; l.ANU OF H DISCOVERIES DllSUj rW I - < . . .hBfOJlchttl3. . g' I Scnctfcr Ctrculjr - $ | ( itrt < Ht3orp. [ ( . lABIEtiNEMQJicpROViiLi cal \ I I ft is py A < AfU . ' , WLy cuVtg tot 6w cx , u : M ATARRH I lAfllCTIHEMCn oVOROVlLLECALJ SANTA : ABIE : AND : GAT : R ; CURE For Sale by Goodman Drug Co SORE THROAT Tlio highest medical autliorltle , of the world prfscrlbo and recoramead thebODKN MINUH Al IAHTIIrKH for IIUeaBfS of the 'Jliroat Cticst anil I.uiiKs , and ulau for conauiuptlon "I find the results ot the 80DBN MINIIHAL WAT1JUH AND i'ASTM.UW are Tely aatlHfuc tory In Buhicuto I'lmryujltls us well * In Chronic Catarrhal Coudltloo of the uiiiier air pasHiiuos " MUU1SAU Ii IlltOWN M. I > . J'rof , of Laryngology at Chicago lollolliilo ' At all druggists ut 33 and W cts , a bor , runinliltlH ( Sratls on Apnllcaliun Soden Mineral Springs Go- , Limited , 15 tElKVJl 8TKISI3TNKW YOUK , IJDSEPHCILLDTTS STEEL PENS COLD MEDAL PAXIS XXPOSlTiOlf t3S3. ' 1 Nos 3O3-4O4-I7O-0O4. > THE MOST PEEFECT 07 PENS