Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , MAR OH , 17 , 1890. 5
THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER
A Humorist Describes Hotel Oom-
i'orw and n , Novel Writing Tablo.
6MOPTH SCORING OF A POINT.
Dcnth of Two nriiiiimcM Tliixt
Vivo ChnllcMKO Acoeptitl The
Onmhn Club Samples
nnd Personal * .
Htirtlctto on Motels.
Did you ever notice of course you
liavo the attention paid to the art of
making hotel rooms syetcmai. vally un-
homelike and uncomfortable'/ Bays Rob
BurdoUc. I have boon observing it lor
thirteen ycnrd. I suppose the object Ute
to 1'ccp the guest out of hia room as
ranch ns possible so that ho won't use
the furniture , the soap and towels , the
gas or the lamp. In the average country
hotelby that I mean a hotel in n town
of 5,000 or lees a guest has to keep up
n constant struggle in order to occupy
-his room at all. While ho is at break
fast a girl comes in , takes away all the
linen nnd tosses the bed up into n
volcanic ; bit of chaos , throws the pillows
on the lounge or sofa , if there be ono ,
hang's the bolster on the ono
chair or table , and takes away
nil the towels. There is
but one ; I use the word "all"
out of courtesy. The idea that any
body washes his hands or lace at any
time during the day , save immediately
after rising , seems never to occur to
some landlords , Unless you raise n row
about it , after the towels ( those towel )
sire ( is ) taken away during breakfast
hour , no more are ( is ) brought in until
after supper. Of course you never use
the soap in a cheap hotel , to the fact of
its presence or absence does not worry
you , unless you should want something
to sharpen your penknife on , nnd then
a calto of cheap liotcl soap rises to the
situation. It beats an oil slono all to
Dicccs. And in n hotel of what you
icny call the third , and often of the
second cla&s. , it is a part of the land
lord's creed that no living man over ,
over , wants to write a letter in his own
room. A table is no part of the furni
ture. When it is it is cither a good
saddler with n gentle canter or a
' "single footer" with u gait like a Ken
tucky "sandsiftor , " and you have to
hold it with your knees when you try to
write. I have quit using them. I take
out a bureau drawer , turn it upside
down , push it back in place about two
inches , nnd , defying the lanJlord , have
u table it would break his heart to sec.
lut come to the first class hotels.
Kow and then you got a room with a
drop light in it. You can then sit in
your own room in the evening and
, rcnd. But as a rule there is no drop
light. The bureau and mirror are on
ono side of the room , heavy , rich , mis
sive , no sparing of expense , Now it is
just OH ci\tiy to have the lone gas jet
clone to the mirror. Then ono can
shave , J > co the parting of his hair and
dress. But no ; either there is a bracket
jot away over on the other side of the
room , or a dim chandalier hanging FO
high that a man of my height has to
aland on a chair to light it. And you
might just as well try to read
by the moon. And since the
Btmillor towns hnvo got to using elec
tric lights I have had a time. The light
in your room is , a pear-shaped thing
hnncring * n the end of a string from tlio
.canter of the ceiling. I chase the beg
garly thing all around the room f-ome-
times before I can got a grip on it to
turn it on. When it is turned on it ifa
about a two-candle power nnd you can
neither read nor dross nor sit still and
think by it. The hotel bedroom is ex
clusively n bedroom. It's good to sloop
in and nothing else. Jf there was any
economy in making it uncomfortable
and inconvenient , 1 wouldn't kick.
But any man who has ever traveled
"knows that the landlord often iroos to
great expense of money and trouble to
arrange his .bedroom 'to the greatest
inconvenience of tlio guest who may
Jiavo un insane notion that he would
illko to read and write in his own room.
The Club In Oninlin. ,
The directors of the Omaha Travel
ing Men's club hold a meeting at Uar-
row & Logan's last Friday afternoon.
A committee was appointed to got esti
mates as to furnishings for the chib
rooms and report nt tlio next meeting
of the directors. Neatness and elegance
tire to bo distinguishing features of the
club room appointments. No business
house will bo approached in any way ,
fllmpo or form for a contribution of
furniture or anything else in the way
of furnishings. The club can nnd will
sot up in housekeeping out of its own
pocket and thus will all the members
fool the more perfectly satisfied. It
has been about decided , upon to take
the suite of live or six rooms on the
fifth floor of the board of trade building ,
the officers of that institution having
guaranteed elevator service at night.
Kill ! XV It It ISllSltlOSH.
If a drummer for a certain Cleveland
grocery house moots u certain drummer
for a , Pittsburg concern , of the smme de
nomination , U is extremely probable
that ti sharp broad ax will be utill/ed by
the party of the first part. "I iuivo
Seard of gull , " said ho. "I hnvo road
3f it , I've scon exhibitions of it , but
never until yesterday did I ronllx.o what
it really was. I was engaged with ono
of your leading grocers from whom I
oxpoctcd to receive an order. "Whilo I
was talking to him in came that little
dude who travels for Blank & Co , of
Plttsburg. lie waltxod in with his
pretty liUlu.Spanish walk , says 'howdy'
to me and , asks if I will excuse
Mr. Oroeorymnn for jubt a minute
ns ho is in an awful hurry. Well , ho
didn't have his grip or any sumplcs
with him 60 of course I raid certainly.
IIo taKes mister man over to a corner ,
uuzzua him for five minutoh , comas
back , says 'tra In la1 to me and flutters
out. When the merohnnt came back f
showed him an article that f thought
would hit him ' ' 'I
oic. 'Why , says ho.
just gave Blank fc Co. 's man an order
for twenty gross of that. ' 1 had lot
that little Mononguhohi nionkoy bkip in
nnd tak s that order right under my
nobo. But never mind , there will bean
an alrucloiiH murder committed some
fine day and Blank & Co. will bo
hustling for a now man. "
Acoiitct | ttto
Cmnu : , Xob. . March 13. To the
Editor of the Commercial Columns of
Tin : Bin : : liming noticed in a recent
issue of Till' DKU a challenge from the
accomplished daughters of the landlord
of the Midland hotel , Shlckloy , N'ob. ,
to any * wo "Knights of thfc Grip" for n
series of higli-llvo. A very jtopular
yroeory man accompanied by a tobacco
man , after a sullieiont amount of insist
ing on the part of the ladles ) were in-
uu vd to U'i u series of three panics.
The story la sad but true. The first
gnmo resulted in n score of fifty-two to
twenty-six In favor of "Tho Angels of
Commerce. " The second fifty-two to
oix "in the ring , " in favor of said
"angels. " "Wo are the people. "
X. X. X. X.
Omnlia Mint lluntlc.
Siot'.v CITY. Io March in. To
the Kdllor of Tun BJI : . I enclose you
a few items which you can put In your
Traveling Men's column , wliich may bo
jot use to Omaha in her jobbing Inter
ests in northeast Nebraska. South Da-
kola and northwestern Iowa. J have
been making this territory for an
Omaha house for the past six years ,
nnd during that time have made my
homo in Sioux City. I can BOO some
big changes since I first came up here.
Omaha boys were then few and far be
tween , especially in South D.ikota and
northwestern Iowa. Now you can find
them on nearly every train , and where
the houses stand by them nnd are
willing to sell goods on a closer margin
in order to onen up new trade and give
the boys a enow , they are getting in
good orders nnd holding their tratio ,
notwithstanding poor railroad facili
ties. Omaha should got the Illinois
Central railroad 'n from Onawa.
It would give an excellent
outlet for heavy goods and u market
for Block. The merchants along the
line want it. They claim the Chicago
& Northwestern makes an extra charge
at Missouri Valley and California Junc
tion for freight on the Sioux City & Pa
cific , and with another chnrgo and
transfer at Onawn for the Illinois Cen
tral. They claim freight is higher and
takes longer to get goods than from
Chicago , with Omaha- only fifty to
seventy-five miles away. Omaha can ,
if she will brace up , with a very little
capital invested control this territory ,
but she needs to realize the fact that if
it is not soon done Sioux City , wliich is
working like a beaver for good railroad
facilities and getting them , will got in
more and larger houses than they have
now and will got such a hold on this
territory that Omaha will have to hus
tle to got her share of it. The mer
chants nnd shippers appreciate Sioux
City's efforts to uet at them , but do netlike
like thu lack of push or interest in
Oma'ia to reach this territory. The
Omnha , Yankton & South Dakota line
is what is needed and would bo a Ing
thing for Omaha. Why not have it ?
OMAHA TJIAVIJUNOMAN.
A Kcntencn Conlamlnc tlio Alphabet.
Noticing in ono of your recent issues
a short paragraph relative to the short
est sentence in the English language
containing all the letters of the alpha-
hot , J would like to submit the follow-
incr , says a writer in On the Road :
J. P.'Gravc , pack with my box six
dozen quills.
The above fientonco contains thirty-
four letters and ten words only.
A Qnqry.
To'tho Editor of Tin : BICK : Will you
please answer through the columns of
Tttii BKB whether or not there is such
a place in Omaha as the Olympic the
ater , or whether there over was such a
place in Omaha ? C. E. W. , Omaha.
Ans. Years ago , but not now.
A Cent'H Worth.
I was walking by the Hotel Bucking
ham the other evening , says a writer in
Now York Truth , when my car was
penetrated by hearse shriek , "Ex.tra !
cxtral full account of the Hro down
town extra ! "
"Lot me see , boy , if you a"ro telling
the truth , " said u passer by.
The lad held up his paper to verify
his statement , and showed the headline -
line , " * 20,000 Blazcl"
"OhJ > said the inquirer , "two hun
dred and fifty thousand ? Is that all ?
'
Well , I guess'I don't want the papsr. "
"Ah , what's do matter wid you , an-
bwcrod the newsboy ; "do yor want tar
burn up do city 6' Now lork for a
cent. "
Samples.
Will Hodden , tnat amiable gentleman
from south of Mason and Dixon'a line , is
again circling in this vicinity.
Jack .Marshall lias just fiuished an
other long and very successful trip , and
tloatod forth again.
C. K. Coleman , D. V. Farwoll &Co.'s
popular tiatosm.in , tarried in Omaha a
'few/ hours last Friday. Charley reports
that spring trade is opening up In good
bhapo.
1) . F. Stout returned from a successful
trip from western Nebraska and Colorado
rado last week.
The Southern Traveler , published at
Union Point , Ga , , print-j a column of
Omaha Traveling Mori's club news ,
taken from THIS BMW of a week ago.
The Traveler is a bree/.y , thorough
going oight-pagod weekly by Mr. J. It.
Watts. TUB Uii : : will add that the
Omaha Traveling Men's club now has
175 members and is a humm''r. '
A druggist in Texas got mud and had
a man airouted for calling him a thief
because the customer asked him :
"What is you robjoct in charging such
a price ? "
A Grand Island society belle sends in
the following beautiful little verso on
the male hello of the ball :
Ho unncei divinely ,
Sings sweet accord ,
Piiintfl ll'.to n Kuphlul ,
And ircts drunk as a lord.
There Is two feet of HIIOW on Marshall
Pass , four foot at Crpsted Butte , s > ix
foot nt Ked Mountain and wo can't toll
how much in Stlvurton until nuxl sum
mer ; but the boys are making the ter
ritory just the same , and are blowinc
holes through the snow with their mel
low voices and low prices. The Hio
Grande and the class of traveling mot ;
who cover that territorynovor nay fall ,
but all kuap right en gottin' there.
Grant L. Davis , a commercial trav
eler , mot his death at Auburn , N. V. ,
ono night hut week , and the circum-
sturws attending the accident make it
particularly sad. Davis took the tr.iin
on the Southern Central at Woodspart
for Auburn. The train was on time ,
and , in accordance with orders , Htoppod
on the bridge whore the railroad
crosses the OxvaVco outlet , between
West and Clark stroots. This stop is
nrndu ny every train to await a signal
that there is ni ) danger in crowing the
Now York Central traclsa , only a few
rods distant. The stop was brief and
as the signal was given the train
started. Evidently wkh the idea that
the train had made itsbtop for Autmrn ,
Davis , who occupied a suat with a friend
In the smoking car , arose , grabbed his
bags und left the car. ' lie stopped off
on thu west side into the crook , which
is twenty foot below.
Will II. Hoarn , representing Gobble
it Co. of Philadelphia , made northern
Missouri last week. Ho noils only what
is new , norol and -urtiatio from the
( Junker city.
W. C. Gilbert travels for Swartohtld
& Co , of Chicago. Ho sold jewelers ,
findings and optical goody through
northern Missouri last wuolc ,
C. S. Soebor , reprooontlng the Stew
art Bros , of St. Joe , was battliUK.urlth
the natives tit Burlington Junction ,
Mo. , lust Friday and succeeded in
suo'irlug ' Bovoral very valuable ardors.
Captain M. O. Christy , with the
Story Is Clark Organ company of Chicago
cage , has taken cnarge of Nebraska for
his house nnd will hereafter make his
headquarters nt Lincoln. The captain
has heretofore made his headquarters
at Dos Molncs. and bus been prominent
in Iowa politic * . He will bo greatl ;
missed by his friends.
Ben Craig , n well Itnown Kentuclclnn ,
is at present on the rend for K. G. Scud-
dor < fc Uro. , of St. Louis , wholesale gro-
cbrs.
cbrs.C.
C. L. Fcaron , the genial grocery man
from Council Bluffs , circulated through
sdmo Iowa towns on the Wnbash road
last week. Ho reported several good
orders during the week.
Charles 1 { . Williams , who is well
J < nown Jjy nearly every commercial
drummer in Nebraska , has tnkon hit
old territory back in western Iowa ,
whore lie traveled two years ago.
Charley is very popular , and his old
trade in Iowa welcomes him back to the
old stamping ground with n hearty
hand-shake.
P. R. Shepherd , who sells cigars for
Pcrcgoy Ss Moore of Council Bluffs ,
sold uevoral fine orders in his line nt
Silver City. la. , lust Wednesday. He
is said to possess the most prepossessing
moustache of anyone on the road.
A. J. McDonald of the Consolidated
CotTeo company of Omaha , was accom
panied by lils little fivo-ynar-old
daughter through eastern Iowa last
wook. Ho Is corralling the orders by
the score in the Ilawkoyo state.
II. E. Heckman , that popu'ar dry
goods salesman from St. Louis , Mo. ,
embellished the register of the Llne-
vlllo at Maryvlllo , Mo. , last Wednes
day. Harry is well known to nearly
every commercial man in the west , ns
he has made Nebraska for over eight
years. IIo is now taking orders for
spring delivery.
E. S. Strcoter of Peycko Bros. ,
Omaha , was cornering orders last week
on his regular run and reports business
somewhat bettor.
J. H. Sowell , the popular proprietor
of the Commercial hotel tit Burlington
Junction , Mo. , is ouo of the most ac
commodating landlords in the "Slcopy
old commonwealth of Missouch. " This
IB a junction point and travelers are
always anxious to make this point , us
everything is so homelike.
George Tracy travels for an Omah'a
"
clothing houso" in western Iowa und ho
was doing a good business last week.
J. W. Portorliold , that prinuo of good
follows , is always on homo to relate a
good story to his follow travelers. Ho
travels for a drug house from DctroU ,
Mich. He sold several largo bills in
northern Missouri last week.
C. H. Stuck is "stuck" on northern
Missouri and will hereafter make his
headquarters at Maryvillo. He sells
boots and shoes for a Chicago housa.
Dave Low , representing the Richard-
sou Drug company of Omaha , has boon
sick the past few days"at Norfolk , but
was well taken care of by his many
friends.
Major Suoss , the genial represent
ative of tlio Anheuser-Busch pcoplo , is
out again after quite a serious attack of
illness.
A saloon is like a harbor most , of the
wrecks tire to bo found outside of the
bar.
bar.Tom
Tom J. Blocker. representing the P.
J. Sorg Tobacco company , Middletowji ,
O. , was seen up the Ulkhorn the past
week , and the way ho was selling the
old reliable Spour Head was a caution.
Tom is a great man in his line und quite
a favorite with the boys.
W , W. Lillio's smiling face was seen
up the Elkhorn the past , woeic picking
up an order every few days. Will a.vB
if ho only had a time table ho couid
make more towns.
The Daily Hotel Reporter of Chicago
defines our hito visitor , "La Giippo , " ns
a distinguished foreigner , sired by Kus-
sia , christened by Franco and damned
by all Americans.
M. Conlong. salesman for Kelino &
Felt of Council Blufis , made towns along
the Chicago & Northwestern this weolf ,
taking numerous orders.
Abbio Hobbs , with the Consolidated
Colloe company , proved a character
the uast week"at Missouri Valley ,
Logan , Woodbine , Dunlup and Dennison -
son , taking the sculps of numerous cus
tomers.
Earl Gloa&on , with the grocery house
of Gronowog & Sehrontgen , Council
BhMTn , worked his trade alone the line
of the Chicago A : NorthwoatoHi the past
week. Earl has his tr.ido down pat.
C. E. Wilkins. the Iowa rustler for
Peycko Brothers company of 'Omaha ,
hold SOIUH } ; ooJ nrdurd this week along
the line of'the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad. Charley visits UK ) towim in
western Iowa every thirty days.
Omnhn liouboH will , ere long , monop
olize thu jobbing trade of western Iowa.
At HIM I OIO.'H.
At the Windsor L. Schwartz , Mil
waukee ; I. D. Deifubaugh , Freeport ,
III. ] 11. Lehman , Chicago ; Ed. Os
wald , Wood River ; U. R. iuiby , San
Francisco , ( Jnl. ; S. Oathonur , Chicago ;
U. E. Townrcm , Ohio City ; S. T. Town-
rum , Ohio Citv ; O. U. W.hitc . , Lincoln ;
W. MisLaughlin , Milford ; A. A. Douir-
las , Mnnslicld , O. ; .W. T. Canada ,
Omaha ; T. L. Oswald. Wood River ;
II. A. Dorner , Cozad ; Charles H. Saw
yer ; San Francibco ; A. Bowman ,
Gresham ; E. Jones , Philadelphia : M.
L. Burnett , Fairmont ; D. A. Campbell ,
Hillsdule ; I1' . B. Compton , Wavorly , Pa. ;
K. M. Wherry. North Platte ; C. li. Halt-
erliold. F.ndicott ; Robert 'John , Chicago
cage ; ( J. W. GillChiengo ; J. T. Yorkcs ,
St. Joe , Mo. ; A. Gillespio , Chicago ; .1.
R. Montgomery. Los Angelas ; .1. E.
Byers , Chicago ; Milton Doris , Fremont ;
S. A. Cox , Freeport ; J. W. Doris , Chicago
cage ; M. Goodwan fnmloy , Chicago ;
W. Brown , Pcorin , 111. ; Simon Zanan-
sky , Chicago ; F. C. Woo ; ! , Omaha.
At the Paxton John L. Zoidler , St.
.Tosoph ; .lames Schmallz , Chicajro ; Wal
lace Sherman , Now Yoric ; W. N. Lovit ,
Kansas City ; Alfred Day. Stanbenvillo ;
II. II. Itubineou , Kiinball , G. G. San-
born , Philadelphia ; Charles Meredith ,
Chicago ; Fred U. Lueo , Grand Rapids ;
James Lee , Randolph. N. Y. ; Robert
flood , Chadron ; S. Van Horn. Cali
fornia ; Gcorgn M. Ball , Philadel
phia ; .1. N. Scott , Atlantic ;
George Von Schroeder , St. l ouU ; A ,
E , Cheney , Marion. O. ; Charles F.
Bond , Beaver Falls ; John II. Drake.
Aberdeen , Dak. ; S. C. Lippelnmn ,
Aberdeen , Dak. : J. H , Fletcher , Aber
deen , Dak. ; L. .Tncobv. Den Moines ; J.
P. SaulpaughNew Vork ; W. II. Kil-
patrlck , Beatrice ; J. D. Kilpatnck ,
Beatrice ; F. C. Fisher , Wood River ; II.
Al8op.rhiengoGcorgo ; MltohullCaspcr ;
J. B. Johnston , Chicago ; M. Boswortli ,
Topcka ; 11. HotTorksmp , St. Louis ;
Ulmer E. Ustick , Chicago ; A. M.
Blodgott , Kansas City ; W. I ; . Sterns ,
Lcavon worth ; D. Welte , Buffalo ; J. C.
Gavltt , Now York ; J. R. Gillon ,
Davouport ; Goorco B. Kerlin , Storm
Lake ; W. B. Jones. Cedar Rapids ; S.
O. Brnoks.Dotroit ; .1. ConnoU.V.Grafton ;
R. S. Towno , Kansas City ; C. Casper ,
B. C. Robbing , Now Yorlc ; Dan Morgan ,
Cincinnati ; John H. White , Salt Lake
City ; A. Mather , Chadron ; P.M. Korst ,
St. Paid ; R , E. Lindsay. Davenport ; O.
C. Hatch , Littleton ; S , N. Burroll , St.
Louis ; S. S. Iladloy , Cedar Rapids , John
Keith , North Plutto.
At the Barker T. B. Ferguson , St ,
Joseph , Mo. ; DanJol Rufor , Rod Oak ,
la. ; M , Johnson , Chicago ; J. J. Dolan ,
Atlantic , la. ; E. M. Me Adams , Port
land. Ore. ; C. E. Thompson , Chicago ;
J. L. Whitcomb , Chicago ; A ,
II. Brockaay , Boston ; o. 1C ,
Vttn Dii7.or , AAbany , N. Y. ;
J. E. Roper , Davonpqrt , In. ; C. F. Koh-
lor , Campbell , Nobi ? William Jess , SU
Paul.Mlnn. ; C.F.OakAoldFort Madison ;
Y. ; C. F. GaotzloivRock Island ; F.
F. Rouse , Pcorla ; , J. D. Draper ,
Marlon ; "William BSardman , Now York ;
, W. L. Wunn , Chicago ; C. H. Bralnard ,
Green River ; George D. Anderson ,
Topcka ; H. M. Hoon , Plankington ; J.
Horton , Chicago ; W. II. McCreary ,
Chicago ; E. Q. Severance , Rockford ,
111. ; F. J. Leonard , Nowbury-
porf Mass. ; N. Stanton , Chi *
cage ; J. L. Millard , San Francisco ;
F. A. Flnglcy , Portland , Ore. ; G.VIl -
stack , Chicago ; Fred Cook , St. Louis ;
C. C. Phelps , Kansas City ; L. R.
Mayno , Salt Lnl < o ; R. G. Bloom. Chicago
cage ; II. R. Jackson , Birmingham ,
Ala. ; D. Ryan. New York ; W. lit
Voris , Chicago ; J. Oldlleld , Now York ;
James McLood , Minneapolis ; W. S.
Hclplircy , Baltimore.
At the Merchants N. K. Van Huson ,
J. A. Zabriskio , Sioux City ; J. A.
Buchanan , Chicago ; E. D. Shoemaker ,
Kansas City ; J. F. Ronfro , Now York ;
J. S. Richardson , San Diego , Cal. ; II.
C. Perkins , II. A. Perkins , Leaven-
worth ; C. A. Brown , St. Paul ; W. 1' .
Boone , Iowa City ; T. B. Ebrv , Marrian ,
Wis. ; C. Hampton , Tilford , Dak. ; J. L.
Millard and wife. San Francisco ; O. L.
Collins. St , Louis ; Thomas Appleton
and wife , Denver ; T. S. Wilcox. Kasota ,
Minn. ; V. M. Bcobe. St. Joseph ;
C. Bradly , Atlantic , la. ; A * . I ) . Barn-
hill , Kansas City ; C , C. Burn , Lincoln ;
J. M. Hummo , York Pa. ; Mont Nelson ,
Gayvillo , Dale.E. . Bignell , Lincoln ;
Eugene Hildobrand , Chicago ; J. C.
Hopkins , Sioux City ; M. C. Partridge
and wife , Kansas City ; B. Howard , Kan
sas City ; James HOatovo , Lincoln ; A.
Rothschild , Davenport ; L Ginnnin ,
Rawlins , Kan. ; H. G. Moorehead , Chicago
cage : L. C. Strasburger , &o\v York :
L. J. McLaughlin , Ottumwa , la. :
E. F. Clayton , Chappell. Nob. ; W. E
Page , Chicago ; W. II. Williams , Aius-
worth , Nob. ; J. C. Martin , Mondota ,
III. ; George S. Foster , St. Loui ? ; S. D.
Young , Philadelphia ; S. II. Roht , Ben
Uaydon , Omaha ; F. D. Houlotto , Lin
coln ; J. S. Croighton and wifoCrcston ;
G. R. "Wright , Sioux City ; A. GroSg ,
Beatrice ; E. E. Gerry and wii'o , Chicago
cage ; J. W. Duke , Kansas City ; F. E.
Torthacro , Doming , N. M. ;
J. A. Hueston , Kcokuic , la. ;
G. W. Hc.H , Nora Springs , la. ;
E. S. Seitz , Tiffin , O. ; F. P. Thompson ,
Notawnka ; Charles E. Benson , Dos
MoiTics ; J. L. Richards , Buchanan ,
Mich , ; C. M. Adanis.Ogden. Utah ; M.
T. Cox. Dubuque ; John Stevenson , La
Venue , Ja. ; G. T. Punnington , St. Paul ;
A. Linton. St. Louii ; J. P. Muchn , Chicago
cage ; C. H. Tate , Bobton , Mass. : Ed
Stcnger , Hermasco ; S. Stenger : Hor-
masco ; M. Bos worth. Troy , N. Y. ; R.
W. Johnson , Omaha ; Dr. Keller ,
Hastings ; R. M. Thompson , Button : P.
U. White. Rod Oak ; J. E. Crane , Chicago
cage ; F. T. Ranson' , Nebraska City ; L.
Aiigone , Fostoriu , u.
At the Casev R. C. Martin , Chicago ;
II. Do Laurator , Jackson , Mich. ; T. T.
Townsend , R. E. Towns-end , Denver ; F.
II. Stevena , Boston - W. L. Slovens ,
Chicago ; II. D. James , Columbus , O. ;
Ed McCombs , Dos Mdines ; J. W. Por-
teriiold , Detroit ; S. L. Russell , Liu coin ;
W.V. Spinning. Detroit ; L. M. Stevens.
DCS MoinesK.W.Dehlondorf ; , St. Louis ;
P. P. Mackoy , Chicago : J. F. Krat/.or ,
Columbus , O. ; F. M. Fitch , Sevinour ,
Ind. ; O. G. Walrath. PUlsburg , Pa. ;
G. W. Jones. Omaha ; E. C. Lee , Mil
waukee , E. B. Marian , Dunkirk , N. Y. ;
J. B. Martin , Linqoln ; Paul Bt-attio ,
ChiciiRfo ; J. J. Jones , Chicago , F.
Stnndnrt , Detroit ; J. M * Lusk , 'Cin
cinnati ; L. M. Markley , DOS
Mo'ines ; Newton Rhodes , DOS
Mnines ; E. ,1. Belford , No.v York ;
E. D. Hammond. Clinton , Iti. ; J. A.
Cummings , Do& Moines ; E. B. Knight ,
Lincoln ; J. V. Studlcy , St. Lous ; .1. L.
Torticiil , Galebburg , III. ; E. W. Dehl-
indoff , 'St. Louis ; Goorjro Clark , C. M.
Davis , N. Hirfach , B. T. Hill , Chicago ;
M. C. Johnson. Boston ; W. E. Tower ,
New York ; S. M. Hartignn , N. Lippett ,
W. F. . Hall. J. A. Bliss , J. E. Jenkins ,
Chicago : George Mo I lard , Burlincrton ,
la. ; C. WommoUdorlT , Omaha : W. E.
Cook , Blue Rock , Ark. ; C. M. Paris ,
Cedar Itapids , la. ; J. II. Brothorton ,
Escunnbu.
At the Murray R. V. Simma , H. II ,
Shaw , P. W. Britton , C. K. Colomrn.
\V. (4. Pennington , August Koho , L. T.
Kir-sen , E. G. Palridge , F. P. Kendall ,
S. Saclsy , A. W. Pullon , George M.
Lorclock , Charles- . Jones , A. L.
Clark , I. Kislor , George A. Hill , M ,
Willnnr , M. K. Sherwood , Chicago ;
Ed Butler. L. H. Day. Morris Hiihn ,
E. Barnch , John P. Gill , P. II. Good
rich , M. Stoiiehili , L. Powell , Sam Harrison
risen , Henry II irribon , Aba Scnoner.
Nbw York ; S. Bioruinn. August Boil
ing , J. M. Bates , E. T. Lyon , R. E.
Govonor. S. Scnallor , J. A. Hamilton ,
H. E. Hack man. J. W. Sunders , St.
Louib ; G. V. Fcntuorly , Detroit ; M.
Lunotlthal , Rochester , N. Y. ; A. , J.
Tnylor , Rock Island ; C. C. Hoefor ,
Kansas City ; O. L'lllmm , Indianapolis ;
II. W. And'orhon. Boston ; W. J. Stone ,
Kansas City ; John Kinkuid , Burky ,
Col. ; C. MuCravo. Cleveland ; S. A.
Winkler , Milwaukee ; S. Stin , Chester ,
III.
III.At the Millard G. T. McComb ,
Pittbburg , Pa. ; C. Honay. Chicago ; S.
G. HutchiiiM ) ! ! , St. Joseph , Mo. ; A. B.
Wongaii , Kansas City ; F. II. Howe , Dos
Moines : E. H. Faucott , Kansas City ;
V , A. Schneider , jr. . Now Orleans ;
.1. Giofr.v. Buffalo , N. Y. ; G. C. Hewitt ,
Aspen , Col. ; C. F. Cpnn , Now York ; W.
W Brljjo. North Platte ; M. J. Storn.
Chicago ; S. L. Rand , Now York ; L&wis
F. Hart. New Yorlh TI. I. Millar. New
York ; H. Kaufinanri'e'orlu : LeoCoodoll ,
Chicago ; P. A. MoAUistor , Milwaukee.
U. E. Bclleau , Chicago ; F. T. Bnjr-
gorly , Chicago ; iRay ' Douson , St.
Loins ; W. O. Everett , Milwaukee ;
F. C. Biantlgan , Chicago ; George II.
Ferris. St. Louis ; KM. Goodrich , Now
York ; T. M. Brintnnll , William E.
Patterson , Kansas CUty ; W. G. Dennis ,
Rochester : C. Hollay , Chicago ; Charles
Fabbrath , Now Yoru : George Spaugen-
burg , Boston ; Ed Urasnwn , Philadel
phia ; B. L. Hoino1 ' Now York ; T.
Bnlmor. W. T. RoffOTS , H. II. Wllbron-
n or , Chicago ; P. J.MdEvoy , Baltimore ;
1. N. Vuaco and faguly , Wheeling , W.
Va. ; J. O. Shelly , Q'kcago ; n. o. Rood ,
L. J. Brlggs , Now \ork ; L. G. John
ston , Cincinnati , I ) . K. .lennlnes , St.
Louis ; Joseph Carp , New York ;
T. R. Pylo , Akron , O. ; Charles F.
Owans , Ghicniro ; F. L. Stlno , W. II.
Shobald , Now York ; W. E. Hall , Chicago
cage ; T. R. Howard , Louisville : Wil
liam N. Ketohoum. Chicago ; W. S.
Taylor , St. Jo oph ; P , II. Cadwalador ,
F. D. Babcock , Chicago ; J. S. Glhbs ,
Ulnghnmpton , N. Y" Bon Borgllcld ,
NTow York ; O. L. Goodwin , Boston : C' .
Plnttouburg , Chicago ; Thomas M. Ho.il ,
Philadelphia ; E. L. Strong , H. G.
Alcos , G. E. Harris , P. W. Smith. Now
York ; D. B. MeDohald , Detroit ; G. O.
Carroll , Wnltham , Mnss.j II. M. Tall-
inan. Providence , R. I.
Dr.Birnoy.praoticolhnitod to catarrh-
nl diseases of noae and throat. Bee bldg.
NEITHER BY MICE NOR MES
Are Dahomey's Female Warriors
Ever Pub In Fo nr.
FIERCE AS WILD TIGRESSES
Trained > Anna From ICarljr Child
hood , All Womanly Tastes Are
Crushed Ont of Xtiain A
Curloiiii Institution.
Ilio Women \Vnrrlorn of _ lntiomcj
About ono hundred and sixty ycnn
ago the king o ( Dalioraoy , defeated In
battle by a powerful enemy , Hod to hit
capital before his pursuers. In sheer
desperation ho armed 12,000 of his palace -
ace women mid sent them out to turn
the fortunes of war or perish in the
downfall of their muster. Victory
aided with the fcnmlo legion ; thoj
routed the Invaders , nnd their deeds ol
vulor perpetuated Dahomey to this day.
It is not known whether women over
bore arms for their king in Dahomey
before , but it is certain that over since
olrt'King Agaja's brilliant expedient ol
1723 the most remarkable feature of the
country has been its regiments of Ama
zons , and sotiio of these celebrated fe
male soldiers were found dead the
other day among1 the 200 warriors of
the king , the victims of French bullets ,
who were left on the battloTlold in
Porto Novo.
There is uo doubt that these women
dicd , lighting desperately. They are
soldiers by profession , nays the New
York Sun. Other warriors may expect
as the meed of victory presents of wives
and the pleasures of domesticity. But
there , is no such agreeable variety in
the life of the Amazons. No miin inay
marry them unless llio king himself
chooses now and then to take a consort
from his female army. Bound to a per
petual .maidenhood , they know thai a
cruel death will bo their punishment if
they are found to violate the laws of
chastity. Trained in a. school where
every womanly sentiment is suppressed ,
where they are taught that they are
not weak , but strong , and that to know
no fear i& the crowning excellence they
should strive for , no wonder they are
'
unscxed and become Uiinnturally'foro-
cious1. It is a trite , saying that wnmon
can fall lower than men. It is certain
they can do and diiro as much in battle
as men. especially in Dahomey. But it
is not the policy of the king heedlessly
to expose his Amazon rosrimonts when
lip has plenty of men to Qght and bo
killed. In battle they surround and
guard the monarch and are usually
called into action only when the con
test is very hot and close.
It has boon the good fortune of two
Englishmen , Skortchly and Burton , to
study this unique feature of military
life in Dahomey. Burton says that as
soldiers the Amazons are very formid
able enemies. They arc armed with
lliutloeks and load and fire rapidly.
Time and again they have shown the
most desperate courage and reckless
daring. Now and then , however , a
great reverse hn overtaken the Ama
zons , as in 1831 and again in 18 ( > 4 , when
they were terribly cut up by the Ab-
beotcutans. and are said to have been
killed by hundreds , as the relentless foe
chased thorn toward the capital.
Skertchly , who1 lived nearly a year at
the king's great town , reports that the
Amazons delighted in nothing more
than in polishing their gun barrels ,
which gleamed like silver in the sun.
Ho formed , however , a very poor opin
ion of their marksmanship , and was ac-
tuallyso uncrallant as to say that if they
hit a haystack it would probably be
purely accidental.
The ( lower of the fair sex of Dahomey
is likely to got into the army as well as
nearly all the strong-mind'ed women ,
the viragos , the unfaithful \yives and
the unfortunate females who. judged by
the standards of the countrynro wholly
unattractive and undesirable as a part
of the household furniture. Before a
man can wed ho must send the lady of
his choice to the king , who , if it pleases
him , drafts Jier into the army without
any regard for the fooliiiKS of the de
spoiled bridegroom. The army is a
convenient rucoptaelo for womenwhoso
husbands , for one reason or an other ,
desire to gut rid of them. It is a , euri-
ous.fnct that while an Amozoncan never
wodj married women who enter ono of
the regiments are allowed to maintain
relations with their husbands ; but all
their female children are Amazons from
birth , and the only future before tllem
is the celibate life of the soldier.
Whenever the ainnzons are on parade -
rado a show corps is seen , composed of
little girls ten or liftcon years of ago ,
who inarch with toy weapons , dance
and sing , and live with the warriors ,
but do not go on campaigns with them
until they nro strong enough to handle
a llintlocic. They nro the amazons of
the future , undergoing a proee * . " of
hardening discipline , brutalizing alike
to mind and feelings , which shall lit
them to take their places among the
llcrcc women lightcrn of Dahomey.
Strange lives these women load. In
the streets of the capital and on the
highways of the kingdom they are
inoro isolated from the other sex than
any nun. The man who darea to keep
the road when a siiuad of amazons ap-
proachu pays for his tomoritv with Ins
life. The well-known tinkle of the
amazon boll makes proclamation to till
the male creation that it is high time
toskurry down the byways or inglorl-
ously retreat to avoid mooting the
king's warriors. SUortchiy suys it
made his blood boil to bo com
pelled to slink out of view like a thief
whenever ho heard that odious boll ;
and the proudest moment of his life was
when ho was able boldly to face those
astonished damsels , and tlirus > t before
their oyestho king's lion stick , which
showed that ho had as good a right to
his majesty's highway us any Amazon ,
nnd could even stare her out of counte
nance if it nfi'urdod him amusement.
Of course , on public occasions , when
the Amazons nro out for exhibition pur
poses , till the world may look at thorn ;
but at other times it behooves the lords
of creation , from the crown prince to
.ho humblest slave , to take to the woods
if they feoo these mighty liolngs ap-
proachinc.
The fair warriors of Dahomey hnvo
no'inonial drudgery to dull the fine edge
of their martial spirits , Women captured -
turod in war , nnd not n few females too
oftholr own peopleare cooks and water
carriers and boasts of burden for the
Amazon regiments.She is Indeed a
, ucky oidier whom the king promotes
to the most sucrod precincts of the
[ Kilace ; for she becomes ono of the
Leopard wives , and HUB privileges not
conceded to the rest of the royul house
hold. Perhaps , however , she has yearn
ings now und then for the old life , when
she shouldered a musket , dressed in n
anlform of variegated colors , iricludincr
jacket , skirt , cross btraps nnd leather
unmunitlon bag , und swaggered along
; ho road while all the gentleman of the
cingdam scampered for dour life. Bur-
: on says the training of the Ama/oijs
begets in them u bold , free in minor , and
a swagger la their gait which has uo
resemblance to the cowed and humbli
bearing of most negro women.
Independent and favored us their po
sltlon is in some respects , life Is not exactly
actly n perennial picnic for the threi
Amazon regiments. If they are no
drilling of dancing or lighting for tin
king , they are apt to bo scattered fin
nnd wide en hunts for ivory , or In othoi
ways adding to his majesty's revenues
Parties from the elephant reglmnntnr <
sometimes away from the capital twt
years at rv time chasing tin
elephant. If they do no
have the drudgery of carrying
the ivory , all the dangers of the elms *
nro theirs , and on one melancholy occa
slonnfow years ago , twelve of then
were killed in a day by n herd of utv
commonly ugly beasts. Many of the
men of Dahomey , deep down in thoii
heart , regard the Amazons as an mi'
mitigated nuisance ; nnd little wonder
when in the streets of the capital , tin
poor follows have to dodge under covet
about once every twenty yards so thai
the uniformed ladies may have a wide
berth.
These fcnmlo soldiers nro nt once the
unique feature nnd the great weakness
of their country ; for Dahomey is not f > o
populous that U can afford to keep 4,001
or 6,000 women in its garrisons. In the
natural order of things these wornon
would bo the mothers of twelve or llf-
teen thousand children , and children
nro the great need of D.xhomoy. lor her
population Is decreasing. Not only
are the additions those women make
to the populatior. most insignificant ,
but the women captured in war , whu
usually in Afrjctibocomo the wives ol
their captors , in Dahomey , for the most
part , are merely the catno followers of
the nmuzons und under the same
restrictions. So , while the king regards
the amazons us the mainstay of his
country , forming as they do fully one-
half of the regular army of Dahomey ,
the Institution is actually draining tlio
kingdom of its population.
The amnzonp also have a bad effect
upon the country because a largo part
of the best physical specimens of
womanhood nro absorbed bv the army
instead of giving hardihood and vlgoV
to the rising generation. Burton says
ho saw many young and good-looking
women among the amazons , but to the
jaundiced vision of Skortchly , who
could never quite got over his long and
monotonous experience of dodging
these military females , they appeared
to bo an uncommonly tough-looking
crowd. "We shall hoar more of the
king's musketeers if the present fight
with Franco goes on.
Clipped from Canada Presbyterian , under
signature of U. Hlaekott Robinson , Projir. :
I U'lis cured of oft recurring billious head
aches by Burdock Blood Uiticrs ,
AT SPELLING SCHOOL.
Taught the Uoston Mini the AVIsott
" \Vny to hnell.
We were sitting about the fire in tlio
hotel , says a writer in the Detroit Free
Press , when the Story Teller , referring
to a yarn published in n , current paper
as to the rough usage of a man who
"spelled down" a western country
school , said :
' That reminds mo of a story. " At
this , of course , every ono urged him to
toll his tale , and he said :
"It was away baolc in the early sev
enties. I was then traveling for a Bos
ton school book concern , and ono night
I brought up in a flourishing little town
in eastern Tennessee. I had never been
there before , but I soon made friends
with the landlord of the hotel , and
when i asked him as to nossiblo moans
of amusement for the evening , ho said :
Well , stranger , I can't say as there's
much going on , butyou might go to the
spoiln' ! school. '
It bcemcd that there was n spelling
match to bo decided in the town , and I ,
full of foolish confidence in my own
ability , attended and submitted to the
process of "choosing bides. " It never
occurred to mo that there could pos
sibly be any fooling cither between
sides or between individuals as to the
result.
The building in which the contest oc
curred was a tumble-down fraino and
log structure , the lines of which out-
bide suggested an iminont eollapso und
witnin which a great fire in the stack
chimmcy at the end -Cas > t the only licrht
upon the bare benches save that which
was given from the two candles burn
ing upon the desk of the schoolmaster ,
wliich was mounted upon a low and
rough rostrum.
When I reached the building it was
reasonably well filled. Great strapping
youths in jeans or homespun offset tlio
jirlb many of them very pretty , in
liomespun or c.ilico. The only man in
building except myself , who were ti
white shirt and store clothes" was the
lanky schoolmaster , six feet and a
cotiplu of inches tall at least , and grace
ful as a 10 months old calf.
Mlncl , 1 never know how serious a
matter ' spelling down" is , and whoa.
Lhoy asked mo to go in , I simply went
In , sure that there could bo no danger
that any of the rustic crowd could spell
mo down. The work began , and boyo
ind girls , right and left , sat down on
words of three syllables.
Soon there were only twenty of the
original forty contestants' then only
iiftoon ; then only ton , at last only five.
The words grow harder and harder. I
saw obvious signs of discontent. The
jirlb did not like to bo spoiled down or
Lhe boys to have the girls defeated.
The words grew ( .till harder. One ,
two , throe of the live spellers fell by
, ho waytiido and at last only two of us
stood the prettiest girl in the house
ind I. At last the schoolmaster called
out to mo "hippopotamus. " It was as
jasy as fulling from a log until I felt a
ipt breath at my ear , and a voice
UHSod : "Spoil it with ono 'p. ' mister ,
'nless you wnntor got licked. That
: hnr's my girl ; spoil hut1 down if you
dare. "
I it with " " and
spoiled ono "p" sat
down.
i
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup ro-
ducus inllnmmntlon while children are
teething. 125 cents a bottle.
> i
RfTiiut "I1 til" Volco.
Probably no ono can over fully c tl-
natu how much inllnonco ho is con
stantly exerting through his tones of
votco. Nothing is so powerful to cheer
the drooping energies of a discouraged
irroup as the inspiring tones of hope In
the words of n now arrival' Who haslet
lot seen the immediate effect of a glad
iud uprightly voice breaking in upon n
lull and iMilnterestlng party of people ?
How their eyes brighten , and their
irows clear , and their forms become
erect ! says the Now York Ledger. On
ho other hand , let a solemn or doleful
or fretful voice break In on a gay and
'
cheerful company , and how quick'ly the
smile dies on the lips , and the depress
ing influnnco goes rounal The infant
who cannot understand a word that his
notbor says ib Boothod and pleased or
irrlovod and frightened by her tones ,
ind the seeds thus nown of love and
'ontlonoBs or of harshness and impa-
.ionco , arc sure to < bcar fruit In his later
lovolopinont , und exert a strong influ
ence In mellowing his future character ,
ind preparing it to contend the better
with tlio roughness of the world.
Change of llfo. bnuldicao , monthly irreuu *
uritlcg , hot Machos , arc curutt by Dr. Mllt >
S'orviue , Free samples nt ICuba & Co. , IDlh
and Uouglat.
THE BEER KEt ; WAS EMPTY ,
An Incident Whluh Is Agitating1 tlio
Prohibition Pooplo.
THE MATTERTO BE INVESTIGATED
Autlonbla Battlninoiit of n Comn'itlnt
Whlah llntl HOOII riled Air < \in-it
tlio ItallnmtU Capital
City
I'rnhltiltlnrmtH i\oKcd. :
LINCOI.X , Nob. , MiirclUO. ( Special to Tit n
Br.H. 1 The prohibition pcoplo arc con
siderubly worked up over a dioturb.mco
which occurred nt tlio Domorost mcdnl con
test at Koca , a small town In this county ,
alioutt wolvo miles from Lincoln. While the
oxcrclRC * were In full blnst sotno partlc un
known throw a bcor kpg through tliovln
dow of tlio Methodist church In winch tlio
meeting wns held. The kec struck on the
organ nnd bounded nIT on the Moor without
hitting aoyono , but n Mr. Stotn nnd the
Iruly omuiist wcro cut nbout the fncu with
the flying frnKuicnts of glass , but not u-
ilously Injured. A panic nmonR the mull-
occo was prevented by the chairman ro-
micstmg the choir to ltij , ' . ? . 'o Iraeoof tlio
follows who did the throwing could bo
found , but the services of n Lincoln detec
tive hnvo boon soon roil. I'arontholtcally It
muy bo remarked that the koj ; was empty.
bTATU HOfftK HIT- ) .
Senator Sutherland of Tokamah has dis
missed the cotniilnlnt tiled somu moutha nco
ucamat the railroads running Into South
Omaha. Ho charged that the rate of $2 a
cur from Oimilm to South Omaha wns un
just. The matter has boon amicably sottloil.
Jameson Hros. of Stella , owners of n corn
inoiil plant , hnvo filed a complaint with the
board of transportation against the Missouri
Pacltlc , claiming that thuy nro bclnit dis
criminated nij.iinst. They allege that the
discrimination amounts to 5 conit per hun
dred between Stullu and St. I.ouK mid 11
cunts botwecn Stella ana Koston , and also
that the wheat mlllors nro pvun the sumo
riito as they got , whllo the vnluo of Hour is
four times Creator thauthutof corn meal.
As tlio mitttur is Interstate , It will bo laid be-
fora the commissioners on their visit hero
Tuesday.
CITV JfEWS AND XOTH9.
Herman \Vnltomndo has t > hlcd hli castor
in the ring for the republican nomination of
alderman from the Tliird. This ward will
probably BOO tlio prettiest URlit of all. Wallc-
m ml o represents the liquor interests , llnr-
crcavcs the business moti , Hums the Inher
ing men , while Urlnith und Graham tire dark
horsca.
Ccorpo Cranor , the bad man from the
west , who attempted to snuff out Theodora
Turner's llfo light , has been bound over to
district court in the sum of 500. Ho could
not secure bondsmen and now reposes in the
county Jail.
O. A. Atkinson delivered an inturostiag
address to .vouii men at the association ] ur
lors vestcrdav uflcnioon.
Hov. F. S. Stein preached nt St. Paul M.
E. church last nifiht on ' Legalised Oriuio. "
It was a gennlno prohibition speech ,
A call has boon insuort oy ( Jlmirman Tnl
bet for a meotlnu of all the wnrd committeemen -
men of the republicans nt room 43 , Hurr
block , Wednesday cvcninir. This will ho
the first gun of the city campaign. The
olllces to bo filled nro police Judpo , cemetery
trustee , thrco members of the school hoard ,
ono councilman from each of the wards ox-
cent the Hoi'cnth , which will vote for two.
Two bond propositions , ono forlUO,0)0 ! ) in
tersection paving nnd ono for $20,000 sewer
extension , will bo submitted. The city at
torney has decided that voters who regis
tered last full nocd not do so for this elec
tion.
tion.Tho probabilities nro that Lincoln will not
have over thirty-four saloons this year. The
march of improvement has drlvoiiahnlf
tlo/en or more out of their old haunts , wrdlo
the threatened occupation tux has deterred
seine from entering.
Mr. Mendelssohn , the Omuhu architect
whoso plans hnvo been adopted by the now
hotel company , announces that contracts for
preliminary work will bo let March -S , nnd
promises to have the building ready for pc-
eUDuncy January 1 next. The building will
bn I2'i feet "on Ninth street nnd 1U4 on P ,
cither six or seven stories In height , and
will cost J200.000. The hotel will bo fire
proof , with ITS nr 20U guest chambers.
A big delegation of the Lincoln ledge of
Hibernians will go down to Tecumsuh to
morrow morning to attend the St. Patrick's
dnv celebration.
Capital lodge , No. 170 , Brotherhood of
lUilrnad Trainmen , holds its annual bull
tomorrow nifc'ht.
The regular monthly meeting of the Ilav-
den Art club will bo hold at the univoralty
rhiipel Tuesday evening. The feature of
the entertainment will bo a paper by Prof.
Sticrman on " 1'ho Utilitarian Aspects of
Art , "
Dr. A. G. Warner , ono of ttio best known
lioliticnl economists of the west , will apoulc
at the Chautauqua meeting Tuesday night
on "City Tuxes. "
Detective Plunkott of Chicago is in the
city for the purpose of presenting n requisi
tion for u Chiciigo woman who is now In
Omaha.
J. W. Outright , for the pist year city
editor at the Kvemng Call , will USHUIIIO the
duties of Omaha correspondent of the Lin
coln Journal on tliu5tli inst.
Colonel Hurry Hotchkiss wns the unani
mous choice for venerable consul of the new
Modern Woodmen lodge. <
Two children of James Tyler and n son of
I. Y. Lansing nro down with snarlci fever ,
nnd tlio houxos have been quarantined by
the board of houltn.
C. W. Jninuon alias Jnnios Hltchoy wai
irrcsted last evening on the char go of Btoal-
n K a horse from L. 1C. Holmes , but was soon
iftcrwurds released , us ho proved to bo the
wrong man. Colonel Hitclioy was inquiring
for tlio whereabouts of u lawyer todny ,
avowing his intention of bringing suit for
damages.
The aid of the police was asked and given
ust evening In securing the return to her
relatives of Hetty Hall , who lud loft her
cousin's homo liccauso they desired her to
ntirry a Nebraska City man named James
liotts , who has boon paving the girl attention.
iJotts is u widower with two childrnn. and
Miss Hetty u in an intercstintr condition.
All the parties are colored.
liotvnro of t'luiuuiniitn.
Use nt once Unkor'a pure Cod Llvor Oil or
Halter's Emulsion. The gonuluo only. Of
druggists.
To tin ; 'J
The great Uock Island route lias pro
vided every convenience and comfort
for its passengers going east over ita
main line , Its solid vestibule express
Lralns , which leave dnily for Dos
Monies , Davenport , ICock Island and
Chicago , are the finest in the world.
They consist of now and elegant day
couches , dining cars , Pullman palace
sleeping cars and free reclining ( hair
cars , superbly appointed and fitted
up with all the modern iniprovi- )
incntii that conduce to safe and luxurious
travel. Junctlonal and terminal con
ductions are made in union depots and
nt Chicago with fast limited vestibule
express trains for all points east. In
addition to this magnificent train , two
express and mall trains leave Omaha
dally , carrying sleepers and dining oiira.
Further information as to routes ,
rules , time , berths , oto. , call on or ad
dress .T. L. DoUovoiso , IIJOI Farnam
street , Omaha , Nob. Telephone 78U.
K. ST. .Iim.v , JNO. SKIIASTIAN ,
Cloneral Manager , G. T. Set * . A. ,
Chicago. _ _ Chicago.
Columbus' HOMOS.
The government of St. Domingo ,
which claims to have the only original
bones of Columbus , is desirous of for-
arding them to the United States for
use in lHii ! ) , provided there la given in
return for them $ -0,000 cash down , i\ml
. ' 0 per cent of the receipts on publics ex.-
tiibition of the same ,
Pits , spasms , St. Vltus dance , norvousiios.i
and liyntorw nro teen cured by Or , Milos'
Nomno. LYuo samples tu Kulin & Co. , lOtU
and l3ougla > .