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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOKNIN& , APBIL 27 , 1800-TWENTY PAGES. NTBIBBK J307.
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GRAND WIND UP w.
"The Fair , " J. L. Brandcis & Sons , will place on sale tomorrow the entire remaining stock from the
Tomorrow
Tomorrow a at
The Fair , Omaha. Tlie Fair ;
Everything belonging to the Larkin stock , down to the last little spool , most positively be closed out tomorrow , To make . room for our last purchase , [ the third this
month ] from the fire insurance adjusters , the immense stock of M. and C. Meyer , 302 Broadway , New York. Hosiery , Gloves and Fancy Dry Goods.
It is now on the road , and we will need every inch of space to place it in shape when it comes.
Larkin's Dry Goods Go To-morrow.
They Go At Any Price You Choose.
But Go They Must and Shall.
We hove forgotten by this timo.that Larkin's goods cost anything ,
, we bought them so cheap. So that when wo say you can have
. .them at your own price , it means almost anything you choose.
TO BE CLOSED TO-MORROW. GOOD SELECTION OF FASHIONABLE
X > ND CHEAP DRESS GOODS LARKIN'S STOCK
REGARDLESS OF VALUE. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
ALL OF LAUKIN'S FANCY 1'ATTKKNS IN
© icilia.n. Glotli ,
40-ln. Evening Shades , TSvTr - ' -i * c = " \T/ = * -t "T . \ - /T .
Morth auoayard , JLN.llil t = > Y t31J.lXlJ.Jj
And Fancy Hrocades , dark patterns.
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All Wool Summer Flnnneis ,
IB pieces French Flannel Stripes ,
40-Inch Wool Cheviots ,
Double Fold Twill Beiges ,
All these must go to-morrow. Help us and help yourself at
11 u : same time ,
All LarKin's All Wool Imported Serges ,
Fancy Twills , Alll Wool French Cashmeres ,
In Spring Shades ,
54-inch All Wool Ladies' Cloth , Worth 65c ,
54-inch Light Weight llroadcloths , all shades ,
40-inch llrillianlines , plain and silk stripes ,
Side Hand Effects , nil the race this tprii ! .
Suitings and Imported French Flannels , ! u \ _
Dicss Goods r.arl > ln .sold at7.)0 to It a yard ,
ALL LARKIN'S VtKY FINEST DRESS GOODS GO NOW.
46-INCH SILK MOHAIR BRILLIANTINES IN BLACK ,
42-INCH SICILIAN MOHAIR , SILK FINISH HENRIETTAS , SE-
BASTOPOLS , DRAP D'ALMAS , SOLD BYLARKIN FOR$1.25
GILBERT'S ' ALL WOOL HIGH GRADE SUITING , ALL GO AT
" ' GOODS MUST GO TO-MORROW.
OTE FAIR" SATS LARKIN'S DRY 1.J - lll11.V \ / II
. L. Brandeis. & Sons.
THE MAN WHO PAYS FOR ALL ,
How Ho Is Battling for Wages to Make
His Payments.
SECRET OF THE OHIOAGO STRIKE.
A Move for Early Closing Hours ,
Humanity In Labor , With Intcr-
etttliifj NoteH iVom IMuny
Ijnbor Unions.
It is now an almost settled fact that the
Carpenters' union of this city will not declare
n strike , though much will depend upon the
outcome of the Chicago difficulty.
To some it may seem that tbo Chicago
strike was the work of n few hot-headed lead
ers who sowed the seeds of discontent in the
hearts of the carpenters , thus inducing them
to declare war against their employers. Such
is far from being tbo case , as tlio conception
of the eight-hour plan was conceived years
ago , and the present difficulty grows out of
the attempt to carry out the original idea.
Three yearn ago tbo convention of organ
ized labor was held and at that time n resolu
tion was unanimously adopted , declaring that
eight hours with skilled workmen should con-
bututo a day's labor.
The question ns to when the resolution
should go into effect wns argued from various
standpoints , Bomo of the delegates favoring
its immediuto enforcement , while others
were of the opinion the time should bo extended -
tended five years. After the convention had
deliberated upon the question for several
days n compromise was agreed upon , nnd the
spring of IbCO was decided upon us tbo time
for action.
The next question which arose in this con
nection wns hero the beginning should bo
made. Many of the delegates favored Now
York , others Philadelphia , St. Louis , Kansas
City , Omaha and so on , all admitting that the
first determined action for relief should bo
in some of the larger cities.
At last , considering its central location nnd
the strength ot its various unions , Chicago
was fixed upon as the scat of war , and Imme
diately the various labor organizations began
the work of raising n general fund for the
purpose ot maintaining the strikers , should
the emergency demand. The general treasury
was located in Now York city and the funds
commenced to i > our in , until now , when more
than n quarter of n million dollars * nro avail
able to curry on the conflict and support the
men who are out of work.
That this tund Is ample , is evidenced by
the fact that from a recent statement of the
grand master workman of the Knights ot
Labor it Is estimated with what Is now in
the treasury and what has been pledged ,
thcro woulu bo no suffering in the ranks
should the strike continue for five years ,
At the confederation ot united labor the
question ns to whether or not nil members of
the Central Labor union nnd the Knights of
Labor should Join the strlko was nbly ills-
cussed and was finally left to n veto of the
various unions throughout the country. In
duo uino the result was returned , nnd by this
vote it03 decided that only us a hut resort
ubonld this take placo.
Following the instructions of the conven
tion , the Chicago carpenters demanded moro
pay nnd shorter hours. The matter was laid
before the contractors , and the result is only
too well known.
In addition to the carpenters' ' strlko In Chicago
cage , the brlchmakcrs to the number of sev
eral thousand nro out , with u prospect that
they will not bo able to como to terms with
the bosses for some timo. For many years in
Chicago , as well as In most cities of the coun
try , the laying of 1,000 brick has been consid
ered a day's work. The Chicago bricklayers
concluded. 750 should constitute n day's labor
und so notified the bosses. The demand for
this reduction in the amount of work was re
fused , tbo omplovcrs informing the men that
they would consent to the reduction of the
amount of labor to bo performed , but a corresponding
spending reduction would bo made in the
wages paid.
At Oakland , Cal. . n very spirited strike Is
on and ! ! ,000 union carpenters nro out , the
cause of which is that some weeks ngc
a contractor discharged a union
man and filled his place with a scab. The
union demanded a hearing of tbo case , which
was refused , and as a result all of the union
men in the city walked out.
At Scotdalo , Pa. , nearly 1,000 coal miners
are out , refusing to work at the present prices
ottered by the mine owners , Tlio coal anil
coke ovens in the entire district are closed
down and a general lockout Is anticipated ,
The mutters of differences between the
Chicago plumbers and the bosses have boon
settled , tlio strike declared off , and the men
are all at work again.
Coming down to affairs in this elty the Cai
pouters' union , through instructions from the
Central labor union , demanded that instead
of working ten hours a day und receiving- :
cents an hour they should work eight hours
nnd receive -10 cents an hour. The matter
wns presented to tbo union of the contractors
nnd builders with tbo information that if it
did not meet with favorable consideration nil
hasty stoju would bo taken , and that all
pending contracts would bo completed before
n strike should bo ordered.
At first the proposition was met with con
tempt , but after its various phases were ex
plained another hearing wns granted , and
now it is generally understood that the eon-
cession will bo made , and before many days
with the carpenters eight bom's will consti
tute a day's work in Omaha unless the car
penters of Chicago should full to win the
day. Should this occur it is possible that the
17,000,000 skilled laborers In the United States
would bo ordered out and n general strlko
throughout the country would DO the result.
The KifjlitlloiuSyHtein ,
The eight-hour system is now the upper
most question in the mind of the Omaha
mechanic. It doesn't appear thnt ho favors
the plan because ho bus inclination to shirk
his duties or labor less , but because ho feels
that'bo should have moro time for rest , study
and recreation. Said ono man yesterday :
" \Vlu\l Hod created this universe He. in
His infinite wisdom , divided time In such n
manner tliat the day consists of twenty-four
hours , eight hours of which were Intended
for work , eight for sleep nnd eight for rest.
Now why should we , mortals of His creation ,
attempt to undo this law by working ten mid
twelve hours and allow our minds to become
as ban-en ot Intelligent Ideas as n desert.
"There Is another thing , " continued the
speaker ; " "tho Idea seems to prevail thnt If
wo work eight hours and for this receive ten
hours' pay , wo are defrauding someone out of
two hours' time. Now this is n
most fatal mistake nnd should not
bo harbored for a moment by
any thinking man ; for , like other people , wo
read and learn , nnd by doing so wo give our
employers all the benefits of our newly ac
quired Ideas. Besides , wo have time to enJoy -
Joy our homes , take walks with our children ,
and bo less llko beasts of burden thnn under
the present system , und , aside from this , If
wo work eight hours instead of ton , wo will
ho helping ninny an unfortunate brother to
employment. It is estimated that in the
United States thcro are enough men dally em
ployed su that if two hours were taken oil
from each man's work , moro than ono million
men who nro now Idle would bo nt work und
making wages by which they could support
their families. Today , however , nearly one-
half of those men have Joined that great army
and nro known ns tramps , without homes or
places in which to lie their heads ,
Iliiiiinnlty tu Labor.
To the general public it Is not known , but
there Is n humane society in this city with n
largo membership , composed principally of
members from the Central Labor union and
the Knights of Labor. Although it has as yet
not taken any decided stand before the public ,
it will in n short time call upon the Omaha
merchants who are In the retail business and
dciuund that all stores be closed at 0 o'clock ] > ,
J. L. BRANDEIS & SONS 502,504,505,508 , , AND oil )
J . . , SOUTH 13TII STREET ,
MUST GO AS
FLANNELS WELL AS
THE REST.
Larkln's" " > c all wool
White and Red Flannel
Larkln's JOe medicated heavy f r \ _ .
All Wool Scarlet Flannel lOG
Larkln'sfiOn finest all wool c fc I \ .
Opera FlannelklO G
Larkin's Me wide wlilto Y 7 _ .
Shaker Flannel \i \ G
LINENS TH\SO
Larldn's TOWI'l TYH
lUULUAU
Cotton fin-sh
Kvcry thing KOC-S to-morrow.
I-aiU1"'s White Bleached Towels
Arc no exception at
i Linen Towels
. Worth Me.
ALL UXEN CRASH
Goes with tlio rest at
r Table Damask c * = J
' " ' * * - '
than
\Vo don't asl ; morq
Table DamasK .RQC
Is given away for * ' -
Bed Spreads 1 QC
Sllshtly soiled. JS
Bed Spreads QC
Kcgnrdlcss of prices , all sound v _ > J ' '
J. L. Brandeis & Sons
in. In addition , it will demand stools placed at
convenient distances behind the counters , that
clerks when not waiting upon customers , may
sit down and rest. This request will bo
Joined in by nil the labor organizations of tlio
city , and at first will be informal. Should no
results follow , the committee will give due
notice that upon some future date , unless the
evil is remedied , the stores will bo boycotted
by all labor organizations and the proprietors
and managers prosecuted under the state law.
A gentleman of the committee yesterday
stated that of all tlio Omaha merchants , only
ono ban yet decided to close at (1 ( o'clock on
Saturday afternoons , and that mail's Satur
day trade had increased fully 25 per cent since
the adoption of the plan.
In regard to the early closing scheme , the
members of the committee , while they feel a
deep Interest in all , will devote their first
efforts to those parties who employ girls and
children , feeling that they are tlio first who
need the aid to bo offered. A member of the
committee in a conversation yesterday said :
"I have lived in Omaha ten years and have
paid strict attention to tlio matter , as I In
tended to agitate it as soon as possible. Now
that the iron is hot is tlio time to strike. I
have no hesitancy in saying that overwork is
the cause of the early deaths of scores of
young'inen and women every year. If 1 de
sired I could name scores and scores of cases
that have como under my observation during
my residence in the city , and now I believe is
the time to take a decided stand and wash out
this evil. "
Tlio 'IVuinstei-H.
The latest organization to ask for public
recognition is that of tha team owners of the
city , who met in Mueller's hall at Seven
teenth and Vinton streets last Wednesday
evening , where steps were taken looking to
the formation of a union.
The meeting was largely attended and much
enthusiasm manifested. Dcforo adjourn
ment Thomas Stewart was elected president
and Frank Uobinson secretary. The ques
tion of permanent organization was discussed ,
and a committee consisting of II. Miller , John
McFadden and \V. Flood was appointed to
confer with the Knights of Labor to learn
whether it will bo advisable to apply for ad
mission into that society , or whether it would
bo advisable to work independently. The
meeting to hear the report of the committee
and take final action will bo hold at Green's
hall tomorrow night.
Tlio Jpiun owners , like other classes of la
borers , , have their grievances , claiming their
business has been ruined by non-residents
\\hocomointothocity during the summer
months , pitch their tents in tlio woods and
on the river bottoms and then go on to the
streets and work for from Sl.uO to J2.W ) per
day , which they can do , as they nro at little
or no expense , paying no Uixcs and living In
the cheapest possible manner.
Ladles' Assembly ,
It is not generally known , but ono of the
most promising labor societies In this city Is
Ladles' assembly , Knights of Labor , No.
O.aTS ) . This society Is the only ono of its kind
in the state , being composed exclusively of
Indies and having n membership of fifty , the
wives and daughters of laboring men who
nro members of the Knights ot Labor of this
elty. Mi's. Agnes Ilnzo is master workman
and meetings are held on the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month , at which
much interest is displayed and much good
accomplished In helping females to employ
ment.
Labor Not OH.
ThoKnlglitsof Labor openly express the
opinion that Omaha will not bo compelled to
pass through the disastrous consequences of
u strike this season , ns they believe that all
pending difficulties between employers mid
employes will bo settled at nny early date and
that the present season will bo ono ot extraor
dinary prosperity with tbo nverago workIng -
Ing people of this community.
The question has been frequently asked ,
"What is the Central Labor unlonl" It
is n hotly ot men consisting of three dele
gates from each labor society in the city.
The mecUnt's are held at stated times , and at
WOC TF'"R ' V"W ° Will End This
CT. Ol.ri.ri . * Thing Right Now ,
mil " " T el-No Fooling ,
Look nt These
UNDERWEAR Sna snere.
Larkin's 30o
Jersey Ribbed VESTS
All I.arldn's ladles' 40o
Swiss Ribbed VESTS
Larkln's Ladles' St.OO 1'lno
39c
Lisle Thread Vests
All LarUln's Children's and Misses'
Cotton HOSE
Come and help clcnn out all T.ui MIL'S -f r *
Misses' Imported 50c Hosiery at 15c
Black Cotton. Hose
All the MLnno
Imported HOSE FOll LADIES
Hero's another example or tomorrow's
cll1"cl Hose
cll1"clMM ! , Tn ;
This shows wo won't keep ' 0111 any
longer -All I-ai-Kbi's Ladles' llnrn
"VlaO
1'lnest Impoited "
Moro chances to cairy away bargains
loniorrowthgjj j BlacKSilk Mills
A great blglOtot 50o
Black Silk Mitts go a
And the greatest ot all Is the lot of
Black Silk Mitts at
502 to 5i2 South isth Street.
11 BIG STOREROOMS ALL FULL.
them all mutters pprbilning to the respective
societies nro discussed and passed upon , the
body being in tlio nature of u legislative as-
'
scm'bly.
The long-talked of strike nt the South
Omaha packing houses seems to have failed
to materialise , and according to n statement
of AV. U. Miller , who is ttio state secretary
of the executive boarO , no trouble is antici
pated unless tin attempt should bo made to re
duce Iho present soalo of wanes , which at
this time seems hlghlv improbable.
The Nebraska State Laborer of Lincoln ,
edited by H. S. LUUclielO and H. W. lax-
well , in the latest organ to champion the
cause of tlio working men of the state. The
publication is u six column folio and starts
out with good patronage. At the present time
the Omaha department is under the control of
A. .1. KIgby , a prominent Knight of Labor.
Carpenters' Union , No. fiS , will hold an
open meeting at Green's hall , on Farnam
street , Tuesday evening , at which tlio , eight
hour plan will bo disens.-icd. Mr. E. Hose-
water and other able speakers will bo present
and will address the meeting.
Daring the pilst few weeks the union
painters of the city Imvo been putting forth
their most strenuous efforts , mid have taken
a largo number of now members into the fold ,
until they have ono of the strongest unions in
the city , over which O. A. Long presides.
Notwithstanding the strike of Inst season ,
the Journeymen plumbers' union is In excel
lent condition , and Inn been materially
strengthened. The bosses and the men nro
on tlio best of terms , and a repetition of last
season's troubles nro among the things that
nro not likely to occur. .
Once moro tlio Onmlm barbers arc making
an effort to Join hands Irver tlio bloody chasm
and build up their union which was injured
by tlio Issue of Sunday shaving.
Afl'uh'H lit. Hustings.
HvsTixo-i , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to Tun
Bin : . ] Secretary Iru Ford of tlio Adams
county board of agriculture informs your cor
respondent that the premium list is now in
the hands of the printer. Aside from the
usual display of farm products several novel
attractions nro being arranged. Five premi
ums , oggrogatltiR ? I50 , will bo offered for the
best wagon display of farm poducts.
The Daily Nebraska ! ! Is to bo commended
for tlio excellent Work it is doing In support
of tlio sewerage proposition to bo voted on
April SO. A largo ; and enthusiastic mass
meeting of businessmen was held at the opera
house Monday oveillnf for the discussion of
sewerage.
1 * . N. Carson , ox-cilltor and defaulter to
the tune of ? $ ,000 in this citv hist January , Is
now conducting a. hotel In Denver. H. H.
Stownrt , who created quite n sensation l y
skipping out with another man's wife from
this city about threq months ago , Is also In
Denver engaged in the cigar business. Den
ver catches all the suioolh people from this
neck o' the woods.
The cadets of the stale university are being
prevailed upon to go into camp this summer
in this city.
Tlio soap worn ot Alexander Brothers will
bo put In jnotiim tills week. For the present
they will turn out thrcg grades of laundry
and seven of toilet soap ,
II. A. Fyler returned yesterday from Salt
Lake city , where ho proposes to start u
branch dry goods house as soon as ho can
procure u uuitnblo room. Ho will still retain
his Interests hero.
The annual meeting of the Hastings board
of tradehus been called to take place April
! W in the court room for the purpose of elect
ing three directors.
Hastings lodge. No. 28 , Knights of Pythias ,
will hold a social session lu honor of tbo
1'ythluti sisterhood and their friends , to take
place Mo > 1. A feature will bo a May-polo
dance.
Moses \ViiFor of Sehwcnksvlllo , In. ,
ute forty-two oruuj'OH ami u linlf pound
of sugar , drank two tumblers of water
and smoked three djjard in ulwut two
hours.
--Wo Never Felt the
Needomoom
JACKETS
PARASOJLS
Ltxrkln's W.W )
Beaded WRAPS
KlFgnnt 17.00
Spring WRAPS
. Larliln's Jfi.Ofl < >
Imported Wraps v
AH r.nruin's rinost } ir > .no , n -
Beaded Wraps BA t
Come tomorrow fortliPo : T.arkln's tlils
siirliiK'fciniichaseallpt
no\v.I.aikin's , J2.fla
T.arUn's 13.00 Jackets $2.50
I.arliln's finest Imported AValUlnjj M\ \ r\
TUMiKTQ woith unto$12.00 , fo'T.DU
illUV1.10 , nil going at
NOW RAIN OR SHINE ,
Anybody ought to bo prepared.
Lnrkln'.s JI.OO OC .
PARASOLS > C
towug owat
bunco Silk PARASOLS gjSOc
It's a hard thins to dewrlbo tbo ctM /
I.arkln's i'arasol .sdl.tomotrow at SJ-L-y
Hut Wo soil the finest ho bad In his < t 1 .
KJJJ-
house tomorrow for
Lnrlcln's Gold Headed SllkUmbrelcfc1 . OR
ic
Ins , worth { 3.00 , tomonow at Kf
Larkln's J4.00 and ? . " > .00 flold and
Silver Headed Silk Umbrellas go at
And the best he had In slock ,
regaldless of price , go at
DRUMERS AT HOT SPRINGS ,
The Majority Are Sharks of the Very
Worst Typo.
SHARP METHODS THEY EMPLOY.
I/i\vs : Skillfully Kvmle.tl anil Victims
Dally Flucucil l > y Koliber Com-
Ijinntions How a Dctoutlvo
AVns Taken In.
HOT Srmxcs , Ark. , April 23. [ Special
Correspondence of Tin : HIM : . ] This famous
summer resort and mecca of invalids and
pleasure seekers of various kinds is rapidly
filling up with people from nil parts of the
east and north.
Including the various resorts thcro are
about fifty hotels in the city , and during the
busy season they do an enormous business.
The fact that money is spent freely by the
visitors has been tlio means of attracting
sharpers and swindlers of all kinds to Iho
"valo of vapors. "
Fortune tellers , Christian scientists , confi
dence men and common gamblers find plenty
of victims who seem ready to part with their
money on an acquaintance of five minutes.
Tlio latter class of swindlers work under
cover and their existence is seldom suspected
except by the police and Iho victim. A man
who is taken in on a confidence game doesn't
generally add to bis own chagrin
by proclaiming the fact to the world.
Beside the fortune tellers there nro about
one hundred doctors who attend to the wants
of the people who como to the springs.
Among these professional gentlemen can
now and then bo found an honest physician ,
but of the others it Is safe to say that they
are nearly nil quack "specialists. "
Perhaps the sharpest and most numerous
class of swindlers who make a living oft of
visitors are the ' -hotel drummers" and "rop-
ers-In" of the quack doctors nud bathing
bouse proprietors. It is hard to tell how
many are in the business now because the
authorities are doing their utmost to drive
them to the wall , but in spite of constant sur
veillance they keep on roping in victims.
' Confidence man , " "gambler" and "hotel
drummer" nre , ns n rule , synonymous 'terms ,
because if a man follows ono business ho gen
erally engages In the others. It was only n
short time ago that nearly ono hundred of
these fellows piled their arts on the rail
roads leading to the springs. Of
course they did not all engage in drumming
nt ono time. Some gambled , while another
crowd swindled the public in another fashion.
Doforo the famous narrow gauge road from
Malvcrn to Hot Springs was made standard
cauge , the former town wns the grand place
of resort for the drummers. Mulvern is n
station on the Iron Mountain road and in
order to reach Hot Springs it wag necessary
for nil passengers to transfer to " .Diamond ,
Joo's Uouunza" the narrow gauge nnd
make the run in bis llttlo toy cars. The
changing ot passengers gnvo the drummers
an excellent opportunity to solicit patronage.
They were so numerous tbut un Inexperienced
traveler was nearly always thoroughly be
wildered. After the train left the station the
passengers gcnnrally found that the coaches
wore filled with these drummers , They
would volunteer to check baggage , furnish
free transportation , carry buggugo from ono
town to another , glvo false information and In
many other ways deceive the visitor into going
to a certain place and calling upon n certain
"physician,1' Not only did thoao drummers
iselzo upon victims at Malvcrn , but they aomc-
tlines went as far as Llttlo Uock and St ,
Louis when n very wealthy visitor was cx-
Avkudelphlu , twenty wiles below
If by nny menns known to us , we cnn got rici ofnll we hne left oj (
the Lni'kin Fire Dry Goods , we nre going to clo it to-morrow. If you
cnn suggest nny quicker vvny thnn we know of , come nnd tell us.
We need the room so badly thnt we don't cnro n cent whnt it brings
so it goes. Price outs no figure ns long ns you help us clenr it out.
$72,000 stock of Shoes from St.
LADIES Joe , iMo. All local shoe saleS
/"put / out" by the immensity of
'the stock and the paralyzing
low prices the shoes sell for.
Doncolti Opera Too Klcxant Ladles' Poainless Ladles' 1'lnu Goat and
1'atent Leather Tip , Wankenplumt Last
Slippers , ric.\iulo Snlo DONGOLA
Oxfords , CALF SHOES , Itntton yiiiic ,
Silk KncliiR
6Oc
Worth fully $1.00. Guaranteed same as .
sold elsewhere at $2. Tlio peer of nny 52.CO .
' ' Turned . . nlioo In Oinnha.
1'lno
Misses' Worth $1.50 anywhere.
Ladles * Tine High Top ' Kino llutton
Russet Oxford Ties I < adles'
, Something Wonder
ful ' Ladles' Tampico Goat , DONGOI.A Km ,
I'oxed
Kussct llutton Shoo Opera and P. S. Lasts ,
&V Oxford Ties v.Hli overlnj ) vamps ,
Oand I ) widths.
\\orlIt S2.7G. Worth S2 M.
Sold everywhoio at $2. One 111 ' ' Lot Ladles'
Sliiehlnu t-'owi'd
Patent Leather Tip
CHILD'S FINE FRENCH KID
RUSSET GOAT Real French Kid
Itulton Shoes , Opera
Oxfords , and C * . S. , Itntton Shoes ,
$1.98
Worth -UK' .
Hotter OIICS.IDC andSOo
Can't 1)0 equalled for
sold clso-
Tlio same -
.
.
Child's Spring Ifrel whcro at W.W ) . W.M )
Extra 1'lno Hand Turn Worth Jt a pair. '
All widths. 0 to ! ' ! . ' .
" " Ono Lot Kxtin Vine
Dongola Kid "CHILDREN'S
High Ilultou Cashmere Kid ,
Oxfords French Dongola
, GoatShoes llutton Shoos , riiado
by the now I'reneh IJntton Slities , C. S.
process , and Opera ,
$2.45
Wortli U. a pair. Worth $1.50 pair. Worth SI.53. Vosltlv cly north 15.1
Malveni , was also n favorite place for- them
to lie in ambush.
This imposition upon the traveling public
at last became so ihigrnnt that the common
council of Hot SpriiiKs took tlio matter in
hand. A circular wns printed describing the
methods of the drummers and warning the
public against their wiles. These circulars
we.ro freely distributed in tlio trains on the
narrow gnugo and on the Iron Mountain bo-
twccn Malvcrn and Little Uock and on up us
far as St. Louis. No sooner had this been
done than u number of doctors issued n Joint
circular denouncing the whole tiling as un
true. These documents were freely circu
lated by the drummers. Owing to some pecu
liar "compromise" between the doctors and
tbeolllcials of this city the warning circular
was withdrawn. Then the railroad companies
shut down on the circular sent out by the
doctors. Shortly nftor that the onleials of
the railway lines pressed the drummers so
hard that they were compelled to work se
cretly. IIy this time none remained but the
very sharpest men in the business and some
of them shewed an originality and fertility of
resource that would have made them famous
secret detectives.
Meanwhile tlio citv council at Little Koek
had passed an ordinance whieh worked n
great hardship upon the enterprising hotel
drummer from Hot Springs. Among other
things the ordinance prohibited drummers
from other towns from soliciting passengers
nt the depots. A license of $100 per vcar was
required from nil who engaged in the busi
ness. In addition they were compelled to
wear a badge , giving the mime of the hotel
they represented. A few complied with the
conditions , but the great majority preferred
to work in secret and run the risk of being
caught. When the narrow gauge was made
standard and through trains were run into
this city , the drummer , not yet subdued by
any means , abandoned Muleoin and began
operating from Little Uock and St. Louis.
At the last meeting of the Arkansas legis
lature a bill was passed for the special pur
pose of ridding the traveling public of these
nuisances. The law Is u "clncher" In Its pro
visions , but It Is next to Impossible to prove
anything on tills class of swindlers.
Not long ago , in response to a strong public
sentiment , the mayor of this place , In con
junction with the chief of police , decided to
rid tlio town of gamblers , drummers , ete. , at
one powerful blow Accordingly a proclama
tion was issued , giving the members of tlio
fraternity until n certain day in which to
hunt other pastures. Those who remained
after the date specified would bo arrested.
Lltllo Uock , Fort Smith and Memphis were
soon Hooded with those characters , but tlio
relief enjoyed bv Hot Springs people was very
brief indeed. Ono by one the gamblers and
confidence crooks caino sneaking back , and
now the limbcr-tongued drummer is plvlug
his art with greater success than over bofuro.
Hailroad and city detectives are constantly on
their trail , but inost of the drummers nro too
sharp to got caught.
Just across the river from Llttlo Hock Is
the llttlo town of Argcnta. It Is out of
the jurisdiction of the Little Uock
police and has no corporation ot Its
own. Therefore It has no regular
otUcors besides the township constable. The
place has n population of 10,000 and Is tlio
rendezvous of thugM unit thieves from all
over the country. All trains from Memphis ,
St. Louis , Fort Smith and Kansas City stop
at depots in this place before crossing the
river into Llltlo Uock. Hero the drummers
from Hot Springs ilnd full play. They can
board the trains , select n victim and Ingrati
ate themselves into his good graces almost
before tlio train reaches tlio bridge.
Ono of their plans of operation is to get on
the train and talco n survey uf the passen
gers. Long training enables the drummer to
select a victim with great readiness. The
drunyncr passes himself off ns u native ot
some northern place bound for the springs.
As the trahl draws near Hot Sprlng-i the
conversation naturally turns on the subject of
hotels , doctors , bath houses , etc , Finally
the drummer draws out a note
book with the remark that ho
bus the name of a certain hotel that was
recommended to him by a friend who hud
once visited the springs , The victim cople #
the name on n plvro of paper and puta It In
Uls ycst pocket. He bunds the paper to the
hnekir.an and is generally driven to n third-
rate establishment. The next day lie meets
Ills friend , tlio swindler , -who introduces him
to "Mr. Hpringwnter , " keeper of the llnest
bath in the city , and to "Jr. Quni k,1' the
"foremost' ' physician ( if Hot Springs , Hcing
well supplied with money tlio victim pays tlio
exorbitant charges without n miirm
Tlio hotel keeper , the batli man and the
doctor divide evenly with the druini 11 who
goes away in search of another suckei
The men who nro familiar with these
games love to tell how a certain drummer
once raptured an entire conch full of p"oplo
bound for the springs. Ho came into the
car and was seemingly Just drunk enough to
bo limber-tongned. During bis remarks ho
began to denounce tlio Hot Springs hotel
drummers , livery passenger in the car hud.
been warned against the swindlers and of
course they all listened to the drnnU < n pas
senger. He went on to say that lie Itni-w the
ropes , he'd been there , none of them
drummers could take him In. 1'ivtty 1,0011
the passengers began coming to him for in
formation. Ho gave them directions to the
hotels and bntli bouses and the next day went
around and collected a small fortune from
the hotel men.
Sometimes n drummer gets hold of some
distinguished visitors from abroad m < n who
prhio themselves on the keenness of their in
tellects. A ease comes to mind in which
famous Chicago detective was cnmnli'tcly
taken in. It is not necessary to mention Ills
name ; it is stiflU'lt'iit to say that he was ono
of tlio leading men in the Pinkcrtnn agenoy.
Ho had beard about the notorious Hot Springs
hotel drummers and declared that none of
them could catch him. Ho made thl > > Indis
creet boast In the dining room of a St Louis
hotel In tbo presence of a number of gentle
men. Among the casual acquaintances that
ho bad formed was n neatly dn-ssed young
man who rarrii'd n small hand bag and Intro
duced himself ns n book-keeper of au
establishment In New Knglund , who
was making n tour of tlio south.
Ho was n very innocent and
unsophisticated youth and the ddeclivo
thought ho was doing an net of chanty in giv
ing him tlio bonellt of his superior wi.rldly
experience during their Journey southward.
It soon transpired that they were bntli des
tined for Hot Springs. The young look-
keeper reminded tlio detective of the drum
mers and produced a slip of paper wi'h ' the
addresses of a certain hotel and bath ] < ouso.
They went to the hotel together , touk baths
together mid became qulto intimate. . Ono
dav an ofllcer called the detective aside * and
told him that his companion was one of Iho
sharpest eonlldenco men and most successful
drummers on the road. The detective was
thunderstruck , but ho could not say u word.
Ho had been swindled out of u con.slderuhlu
sum already by hl.s innocent looking young
friend , \\l\cn they met again tlio detective
exclaimed :
"llo and get your gang and I'll treat the
whole crowd to the best there is in the city. "
"So you Imvo tumbled < "
"Yori ; and I've found out that I am the
worst sucker lu tlio country. "
Tlio detective was us good ns his word anil
treated the whole gang ami swallowed hi ?
humiliation and chagrin along with his wiuo.
'L'JIK COMING OK MAY.
Jlomt Jmirnal.
Only bird-songs to enrapture -songs from the
elm and the iilno
Only a nest In a field of dark green ,
A fo\v eggs , nnd n bccret is mine ;
Only n bending of daisies nods from the
linltercups wise l
To tell of woo. homes , the twitter of birds ,
And that May , tlio bird's month , hither Ilk" ,
Only a tangle of sunshine , a Hash of bright
butterfly wings ;
Only u cloud in u altv of deep blue ,
Edged with silver ami tiny gold rings ;
Only -wreath of May roses , uspraj from
the npplo-treo bough , '
A shower of pink and white petals ,
And wo know that sweet May comcth now ,
The infliu-n/ii vUltocl Grccnumil last
May in nn cplili'ink' form bofuro It had.
IK-OH liv ' < 'd of by the rest of the world.