THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER , Dedication of a Last and Beautiful Besting Place for the Boys. A MEMORABLE DAY OF GOOD DEEDS , Tlio OloHoiis Fourth nt Columbus A $ ioOOO Ijovo Tangle-Pursued by nn Angry Old Maid Mar- rl KC of Eil. G. Hunt. Instead of a pauper's grave , amltl the bar renness of tlio potter's Hold , Hob Peyton's tomb will bo ono of the loveliest spots Iu nil the bright , goltlcn west. The llrst traveling nina to notice tlio ac count of Peyton's death In the i > qor house was A. M. Lyncman of Komntlka Brothers , Milwaukee. Air. I yncman lind known "Bob" I'oytoii , as ho was famlllurly cullcilvcry well , lie Immediately recalled , us ho afterwards In formed a UEK reporter , tlmt It was I'oytoii who but a year or two ngo In a small western town lui'l ' given SiT to help bury u fellow traveling tmm who luul died In penury. With out tlio loss of an hour Mr. Lyncman called nt the undertaking establishment of M. O. Maul in this city , nnd upon his own responsi bility gave enters to have Peyton's body re moved from the pauper crave , where It had been laid uwny , and to luivo It interred at Forest I.nwn cntnctery. Then be made a skirmish among the jobbers und visited what traveling men thcro were In the city regard ing the matter of removing the body. A * n result he gathered In , after but a few hours' work , siiniclent money not only to give Hob I'cylon a proper burial but a great deal moro. Tbun a basty consultntlon was held , tbe re sult of which won a decision to buy a large lot In tlmt beautiful city of the dead Forest Lawn- ono sitfllclent to accommodate thir ty-six graves , and still leave room for a monument ment nnd footpaths. WHS selected on the very crest of the highest eluvatlon In the entire cemetery. The cemetery association gave a discount of about one-third , and In addition charged tlio bovs nothing whatever for re moving the remains. The lot was paid for In full , cash down , and a deed for the same was received then and there. 'J.'lio hitting upon and carrying out of this idea did not occupy moru than u day anil a half. half.AH AH n result last Thursday afternoon ton carriage loads of loyal yes , and loving traveling men followed to n thrice honored tomb among the best In the land the remains of the generous , noble-hearted fellow who , when In life and prosjwrity , was always ready to share and share equally his lust dollar with a friend. Tlio service at Forest Lawn on Thursday aftrruoou was something moro than the lay ing away of a brother traveling man with honor and respect. It was the holy dedica tion of a spot of earth on which for all time to come the tired traveler of the coinmurchil paths of life it matters not how poor ho may bo may lay him down In honor U ) rest until that great day when Ho who said "Let him who is without sin cast the ilrst stone , " shall come to Judge the living and the dead. It was u plain , a simple service , and yet the fllantlng rays of a Juno HUH or the brilliant flowers of an early summer time never wit nessed ono moro beautiful. Ere the body , in Its handsome casket crowned with a rich llonil tribute , was low ered into the grave , the Hev. Charles W , Savidge. pastor of the People's church in this city , and than whom no dlvino In all the west takes a warmer interest in traveling men , stepped forward. Iu the kindly impressive manner with which so many of the ooys of the ro.ul are well acquainted , the man of God read several passages from the scriptures. He closed with ono of the most heartfelt nnd earnest petitions to the throne of divine grace , asking that the All Wise Providences might , as the years go by , cause the generous act of Christian charity which Unit hour wit nessed to ct'tnont In stronger ties than over before the great brotherhood of commercial travelers thererepresented. . Brief but very affecting rcmnrks touching upon the burial of Mr. I'oytoii and the dedi cation of the lot as u burial place for travel ing men wore then made by Messrs. C. O. Lobeck , A. M. Lyncinun and G. II. Pugh. After tin-so had spoken Mr. Lyneman , who had previously been designated to have clmrgn of the services , said ; that they would be im-omploto without remarks from Mr. Cressoy , the member of TUB Bni : staff to whom was duo the credit of discovering the identity of Mr. Peyton anil calling attention to the fact In that paper , and but for whom the project of a traveling men's burial ground would not have been originated and pushed to so early n completion. Mr. Cressoy responded that what he had done was simply his duty and a pleasure as a newspaper man. It was a noticeable fact that TUB BEE'S efforts iu this matter received the cordial and most hearty thanks of all the gentlemen who spoico. As the hotly was lowered into the tomb the evening wind , playing upon nature's harp In the woodland close at hand , seemed chanting a raqulom o'er the brother dead. The pall beurors wcro Messrs. Jumps Casey , P. B. Murphy , J. H. Pugh , G. H. Eastman , AV. H. Ilulshlzor , A. M. Lyncman , B. It. Ball mm C. H. Ingcrsoll. The committee having in rhargo the arrangements were A. M. Lyu- cman , Milwaukee ; A.V. . Pillion , Chicago ; George Mitchell , Lincoln ; C. O. Lobeclr , Omiiliu , For the traveling man , and Thnmus Swoho , Mlllard hotel ; .lamas Casey , Hotel Casey ; H. 1C. Crlley , Windsor hotel , Lincoln ; AV. 11. Dillon , Bostwick hotel , Hastings ; W. .7. Bmatcb , Benjamin Gallagher , Charles A. Coo ami M. O. Muni , Omaha. The trustees of the traveling men's burial ground nro Benjamin Gallagher , Thomas Swobo anil A. M. Lyncnum. I IK llcnrtfil Traveling Men. OMAIM , Nob. , Juno 15.-To All Whom This Concerns : Through the kindness of Tin : OMAII \ HRI : I render you a full statement of amount donated to the burial of Uobert S. J. Peyton , also the expense incurred in pur chasing a burial place in Forest Dawn ceme tery at Omaha i rilOM TIIAVKMND MK.V. W K. Moon. Omaha $ 1 00 .InHUH Horn. Unialia 1 00 .1. K. llontlier , Chleago 1 00 < 1. W. M. Koeli , OhlhiiK * ) 1 00 < \ S. Jon-s , Lincoln 1 00 II. llalmoiI'lileiign ' 1 UO .1. li. Finnic , Now York 1 IX ) ( ifoi-jio f.opay , HI. Lnuli M U. ! : . HUM nit : . Lincoln 1 00 1) . ln\li , Chloaw 1 UO tliarli ! > H Do Wolf , Connecticut 1 00 C. V. Iteynolds. St. .loo l 00 P. A. y.li'lmeh. Itfatrlco 1 00 Ali-a ( iritis , llratrleo 1 UO Frvd llan-i'n. Chicago. . . . 1 00 S. K. MH'rucki'ii , Omaha 1 tx ) \ \ . T. Sieiift ; > . Lincoln 100 lliml' . Kur/.ht. Louis 100 W. A. Mfrtiw. ] Denver 1 IX ) Slu Mu\i > r. chleago l oo V.V. Hho ! ( ; . ChlcUKi ) 1 00 " 1WNlxtiii , Ufi.Mollies SO J. \ \ . \\afliii ( > n. lleatrli'i' 1 00 A. J. KaulliiK , ( Jlilcatiu 100 W.Wiirron. . ll't - ' . ' . ! ' . " . ! ' . ! ! ' . ! ' . ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 00 I.eo l < i'\l. Chluaeii 1 00 J. ll.Calslu'rv. Umaha i 00 U. \ > . rei'imy , Unmha l oo S. N. 1'ioy , liinaha 1 ( K ) O. It. ImJU'MluI. Now York i ( HI .1. I ) , llakor. Omaha i oo H. K. IlKViir , St. Joseph i oo It. 1C. t'i-I | i > iSt. . JOM > l > h l-OQ ] . . Aniiciu' . Omaha i oo A. W. Coai on. Hi's Molnos i ix ) W. 11. Itoblnson , Ht. l.ouN l co 1) . 0. llrmlfortl. Omahu 1 W ) OiiHli. Morton , Kan M U.S. Kastman M 1) . lluntliiy , St. lonU 1 00 J. A. Heinle. Mnvoln 00 AV. .1. Itoblnsun , Uncoln fiO 8. D. KuxKles 1 OQ O. II. I'lnrk. ' ChlenKO 1 tK ) \V. 51. Kn-ld. Lincoln 1 OU N. I' . I.all. Lincoln 1IX ) \V. M. DnvlMin , Mllford 1 oo M. M. Homar. Omaha 1 00 l ( . II. Treat , rmmont 1 00 Aaron Mayer. Now York . , 1 IX ) ItussV. . Kiibtlook , New York 1 00 fi. It. Notlilt , L'lllUUKO. . . . . otto HolsMolii , Oiilncy , lit Iv. I ) . Vandiirt , Oiniiha Honor lltisllsUi , Ht. IxmU J. It. llrlulior , Omaha K. H. Stapp , IK'ti Molmkt \V. I ) . Join's. Ninr York I1. U. Murphy , Unmha JC , ll.lor. . ' ' W. A. Mono , St. l.ouln A. W I'ulK-n. UlilonK < > . 7. J. ; AtUlnson. Now Vork. h. J. KiiM'utiml , Now Vork , bum KoUi-r. Nnw Vork rank Aillur. Mtlwankuo K. II. Wlnlohliullor , Mll uul.oo. Julia's II , lUtvo , Mllwuukcu A. M. Lyncmnn , Milwaukee . . . 1 00 J. Mi Iiytoti : , Chlonen i 100 J , M. Jnrrell. St.Louli . 100 Henry Koclin , Milwaukee 100 T. II.VIIKCI'lilcaRo. . 100 C , H. fiacloncclr , t'hlonuo 100 John T. Mi'DonulUi tUiluano I 00 ! ' . Hlmit Chicago ion 0. II. Connor , t'lilcngi ) 100 ClinrlM M. Whitney , MUwuiikce l 00 ( ! . O. Lnbcvk , Uniafia fi 00 T. A. Tlinmiwoii , Cliloasit 1 ° J II. II. Kohlnson. Omaha 1 00 Wlllliun llryniit.Uinahii 1 00 C'nih. Now Vork 1 00 Wllllnni llryant , Oinnhu 1 00 O.W. Mount , uinahu 1 00 Total ? 3 < JOO FIIOM IIUTCIi JIKN. Mlllard hotel. Omaha 1000 .Murray hotel , Onmlm n 00 Cabuy Imtrl , Omaha 10 m I'uxton hold , Omaha 10 00 Harkur Imlnl. Onmlm r > 00 Wlmlvir hotel , Lincoln , fi 00 Capllol hutul , Lincoln fi 00 Onolt hotel. Lincoln -00 Tliu Clarendon hotel , Kalrmont , NotJ 1 00 J.VJOO , rnoM witoi.r.sAr.n .MKIICITANTB. Pax ton .V OallaKhrr. 10 00 Kli'lmnlMin Drni ; cuniliiny : r > 0 ° II. M. HtrnlpCo 500 Harrow .t Logan - M riinrlc" * A.Coo.VCo f'00 M. Smith : & Co ft 00 W. .1. Itroatch fi 00 Kilpatrli-k-Koch coinjiiiny B 00 KlrkiMiilull. .tnnct&Co. . . . r. 00 rillmoro& Uulil 5 00 Onmlm Knhlxiri'ompany ' 00 W. I ) . Morso&Co ROO Williams , Van Aorniim k Hurt A 00 The lliinin Iron i-oinnany < Oi ) Dewey d. Stoni- n rnltiiri ! company .100 Iti-ctor. Wllhulmy & Co r > 00 I'ariiontcr 1'iipurcompanv r > 00 Luc , Clarkf , Androcsun llurilwaro Co fi 00 Total JW50 Total amount collected from traveling mt > n $8000 Hotel proprietors Kl IK ) Omaha wholcaalu merchant * i - "J Total l-MM DI.SnUIWKMKXTS. Half BPt'tlon In I'orust Lawn $101 CO Less donated by Iho I'orudl Lawn an-.o- clatlon 40 M , tir l 10 Stone capping for section 11 00 Total 5llH 10 Taskut forltohpi-t I'oyton $ 35 00 Donated by M. O.Muul 10 00 } 25 00 Shroud J 1000 Hacks to funeral of Robert I'oyton 2.T 00 L'lowei'H and Incidentals 10 00 TOTAFj II IIUIlSlK.MKSTi ) . Half section In Forrst Lawn flG3 10 Casket for Itohert IVyton 2. > 00 llaclcs for Itobcrl I'oyton's funeral ' < 00 Shtoncl 1000 Flowers and Inclduntals 1000 Amount paid , . . . $ 'iCJ 10 Amount collected 2)1 ) M Deficiency J fiO Many thunlts to fellow traveling men for their kind assistance in this gooil cause. The truvelintr men's burial place at Forest Lawn. Omaha , i.s n credit as a traveling men's burial ground , as any unfortunate- traveling man not having the iiropeo means to bo buried else where will bo buried there. Also thanking the wholesale merchants for their hind nnd liberal donation , the traveling men may feel proud of them , who in the hour of distress , will lend a helping hand. Also to the generous hotel proprietors who have donated to the good cause. Many thanks to the Forest Lawn association for their kind donation and free charge of re moving the body of Hobert I'oyton from the potter's ' Held. Many thanks to JiL O. Maul , undertaker , who kindly douatcd $10 und lent his valuable assistance. Many thanks to TITE I3ir and its repre sentative , Mr. Cressoy , who lent such valua ble assistance. Your obedient servant , A. M. LYNKMAN. Tlio Glorious .Fourth at. Columbus. Ono of the leading features of the Fourth of July celebration to bo held in Columbus will bo the banquet tendered by the business men of Columbus to the commercial men to bo hold at ono of the leading hotels In that city. The Indies' band of Fnllerton has been engaged as a special escort for the traveling men for that day. It is expected that at least 150 will respond to the invitations to lead the grand parade ngil attend the 'banquet in the evening. Tlio following is a copy of the in vitations : You are cordially invited to bo in Colum bus on the Fourth of July to participate with the business men of that city In a celebration to bo held there on that day. "Wo expect to. have at least 150 commercial men to lead the grand parade. The ladles' band of Fnllorton has been engaged as their special escort. You an-also invited to attend a lianquct that will bo tendered to the commercial men on thought ught of the Fourth of July by the business men of Columbus. If you conclude to accept this invitation please notify the chairman at once , promising , If you do accept , to do all in our power to give you a plciusant timo. > Wo remain , yours truly , ( icorgo P. Moore , chairman ; C. II. Jackson , C. S. Martin. F. O. Uummel , E. S. Strcetcr , William McP. Fuller , C. 15. Tomlin , J. N. Heater , H. H. Mosgrovo , resi dent traveling uieu of Columbus , und com mittee. A $ iIOOO ( > Kscnimde. Lawyer Samuel F. Ilyman has brought suit Iu the superior court on behalf of Miss Isabel Lewis against William L. Fox for $20,000 damages for breach of promise of marriage. Miss Lewis , says the New York Star , is an attr.ictivo girl of twenty-two years and very well known in Ilarlem society , and lirst met Mr. Fox early in the winter of ISS'J. ' They met frequently after that and Miss Lewis claims that on or about Juno 15 , ISS'.I ' , she and Mr. Fox went for a walk In Central Park and that while there ho proposed marriage. Shortly after the engagement of the couple was announced to their many friends. Mr. Fox sent his llnnceo many costly gifts and Miss Lewis In turn seat her accepted suitor many dainty trilles of her own make. The wedding day was set for May 4 , IS'.X ' ) , and Miss Lewis says she spent a great deal of time and money preparing her trousseau , which was very elaborate and beautiful. Mr. Fox is a traveling salesman for a largo dry goods house , and during ono of his many absences his letters to Miss Lewis lost their original tenderness and assumed a stateliness of tone which , coupled with the infrequeuey of their appearance , caused Miss Lowls some anxiety. After Mr. Fox's return ho called af. of .bid upon Miss Lowia , but waa seen very often In the company of another young lady. Miss Lewis' father about this time sought an inter view with the young man nnd demanded au explanation of his conduct. Mr. Fox is alleged to have replied that ho had become engaged to another wot.ian , and that he no longer loved Miss Lowb , and could and would uot make her his wife. On learning this Miss Lewis found that her affections had boon damaged to the extent of &it,000 ) , nnd now brings suit to recover that amount. In her sworn statement Miss Lewis avers that she now sUmds "ready and willing to marry the said William L. Fox. " Pursued hy nu Old Mnld. Ono of Mucon's traveling sidesmen had a strange experience lately on the way from Atlanta. It was early in the morning when ho loft Atlanta , and as ho Had been forced to hurry through his dressing and start without his breakfast , ho paid llttlo or no attention to his follow passengers. Justbcforo the train reached Griftln a lady , seated Immediately behind him , loaned for ward nnd whispered In his ear that his per sonal beauty had proved too much for her susceptible heart and sliu loved him fondly. With n smlloof conscious power the drum mer turned to look on the maiden whoso heart ho had ensnared. The smllo vanished , how ever , when ho voallzed that the soft voice be longed to n maiden of some forty-live sum mon ) , who wus by no means beautiful. Ho Immediately changed his seat , but It was no use. Tim ensnared one followed him and continued to tell of her passion until every body Iu the car was laughing. As the train was stopping a big man came In from the smoking car and explained tlmt the hul\ was crazy and ho was taking her to ( lie Inamto asylum. The drummer was much rollmed , as ho has a wife and six children in Macon , and he know ho would have dlilleulty in making a satisfactory explanation If hu followed him home. The following from the Muscutluo ( la. ) Trl tmne will bo read with very great Interest by the legion of traveling friends of Ed Hust : nUST-HKTTINnElt-At the bomo of the bride's mother , NoIf Fait Second street , Thumlay , Juno C , JBOQ , at A n. m. , hy Hev. S. H , I'.irvln. Mr , Kdwln O. minor Omaha and Ml.w Addle H. Hettlngcr of this city. Tlicro was quite a largo number of friends present to witness the ceremony , which was iwrformcd In Hov. Parvln's most Impressive manner. Blncero nnd hearty congratulations were extended the worthy young couple , after which the guests partook of a bounteous wed ding feast. The groom is a young gentleman of sterling worth and Is prominently connected with the Hlchardson drug company of Omaha. The bHdo Is a favorlto among her associates end Is possessed of the charms nnd accomplish ments that will causa her to adorn the homo over which she is called to preside. Mr. and Mrs. Hust were the recipients Of a list of numerous and beautiful gifts. They departed last evening for Omaha and will make their homo at Grand Island , Neb. , after July 1. Tlio DrmitiMcr'H 1'lro , Escape. They put mo next to a drummer at the St. Charles hotel in New Orleans , writes n cor ; respondent of the Now York Sun , and as I' was unlocking the door about 10 o'clock at' ' night he came down the hall and asked ; "Well , have vou located 'emI" "What ! " "The fire escapes. " "No. I never attend to such things. " "You don't ) Well , you nro In for n roastIng - Ing some night. I never go to bed in a hotel until after I have located every stairway nnd flits escape. If thcro was to bo an alarm hero tonight I could jump out of bed with the full est coulldence of saving myself. See heron minute. " And he took mo lute his room and pro duced from his trunk u lira escape made of ropes , and explained. : . "Should I happen to to cut off from the stairs or escapes , hero Is my other chance. I catch this hook on the window sill , so ; throw the rope out , so ; and I can lower myself llfty feet in forty seconds. " Wo had been in bed about two hour. } when I was awakened by the odor of smoke , and was hardly on my feet when n gong sounded nnd there were shouts of "Flro ! " The smokowas so thin that I knew the danger was yet far on * and began dressing. While so en gaged I heard the drummer cantering up and down the hall shouting "Firo ! " at the top of his voice. When I dually got out I found Him jammed into n linen closet half way down the hall nnd cryIng - Ing like a child. Ills rope escape hung on the wlrework of the elevator , and ho had made n bundle of his clothes nnd Hung them over a transom into another room. The llro was out by the time I got dressed , and when the watchman , who was going about to quiet the people , reached our hall the drummer clasped him around the neck and shouted : "Say I say t Show nio the way down stairs and I'll give you a milliou dollars yes , twenty millions 1" Samples. M. W. Rycrson of the Richardson drug company of this city is taking a llttlo vaca tion dash out among his old customers over the state and in his owu words he is having a great time. Ono of the popular and unassuming sales men iu Nebraska is Tom Lottier. Ho is Just finishing a very successful trip in the South Platte country , whore ho has filled up the trade with his favorite brand of "CSold Club" tobacco. Tom and Gold Club are both win ners. ners.Tho The Hotel Gillesplo was opened Juno 1 nt Hot Springs , S. D. , and is being quite a re sort for the boys on the Ellc Horn. The names of U. N. Harvey , J. A. Scdwick , O. E. Unrg , A. S. Thompson , J C. Carson , J. A. Iveller , Hurt Browne , H. II. Thorp , K. E. Stewart and Dave Low all appear on the register since the opening. Landlord Glllosplo is quito n favorite with the boys , and makes himself so by trying to treat them all well. The Rev. Win. Stout , Wiarton , Ont. , states : After being ineffectually treated hy seventeen different doctors for scrofula and blood disca e , I wits cured by Burdock Blood Bitters. Wrlto him for pi-oof. To Traveling 31cn. The Burlington route is organizing an excursion of Nebraska traveling men to attend tlio national meeting of the T. P. A. nt Denver- Juno " 3. A cordial invi tation has been extended to all trnvelurs , whether members of the association or not. Delegations from Lincoln , Beatrice , Hustings and other pointH are expected to join tlio party , and a royal time is an ticipated. The nito will bo $18.15 for the round' trip , tickets good for thirty days. Party ! will leave Omaha at 10:15 : a. in. Sunday , Juno 22. If you will go please send your name to W. F. Vnill , ticket agent , 1 J3 Fnrnnin street , so that accommodations may bo provided. A Blow to the Barbers. Tlio barbers and hairdressers of Obor- uininergnu are to their cost llnding out the truth of the miying that "ono man's meat is the other man s poison , " says the Now York Sun. For , while everybody else in the village is rejoicing tit the forthcoming performances , the "artists iu hair" have for some time past boon doing very little business. The fact that wigs , together with all other unnecessary finery , nro prohibited on the stage , whore the passion plays are to bo given , compels nearly everyone of the actors to allow his hair and bard to grow for a considerable time before the per formances , in which every male actor appears with long ( lowing hair and board. Since this decree was sent forth by the theatrical authorities all the hair dressers have taken to another trade. Ilerr Meyer , the villager who is to take the part of Christ in the play , is also undergoing an ordeal , the severity of which can only bo gauged by those who know the fatal attractions of Ba varian beer. For the forty-seven years of his lifo Mr. Meyer has been u regular attendant at the village inn , drinking boor and playing at skittles , but his ap pearance in public , together with his habit of drinking beer ( oven in private ) , are considered infra dig , for tno time being , and tlio poor man is now paying the penalty for approaching greatness in the beerless solitude of his cottage. ThoiiHiindH of Dollnrn Are spent every year by the people of this state for worthless medicines for the euro of throat and lung diseases , when wo know that if they would only invest ? l in SANTA AB1K. the now California discovery for con sumption and kindred complaints they would In this pleasant remedy Und relief. It Is recommended by ministers , physicians and public speakers of the Golden btato. Sold and guaranteed by Goodman Drug Co. at $1 11 bottle. Three for $3.50. The most stubborn cases of catarrh will speedily summit ) to CALIFORNIA CAT-11 CURE. Six months' treatment for 81. By mail , $1.10. AVoinou ICtluontlng TiinmsolveM. When wo find girls whoso nvorngo weekly wages is $5.125 , women whose nvorago ngo is less than twontry-threo , and of whom by fur the greater number nro under eighteen , bunding themselves togothO'.1 to secure through their clubs opportunities for education nnd improve ment that they have missed through the exigencies of their condition ; when wo Him that in addition to nnd oven be fore such instruction in practical tilings dressmaking , cooking , ilrst nid to the injured ns would muko their work moro profitable or llfo easier to them , they nro eager to develop their intolloctural faculties nnd tw ncqmro the amenities of lifo , writes Mrs. Grnco II. Dodge in tlio Illustrated American , that most of thorn care before all things to grow morally or socially , using tlio lat ter word in its best sense , then indeed wo are led to bo hopeful for the future , oven of a social state in which the toil of women nnd children seem to bo moro and more a matter of grim necessity , The lll > cral use of Plan's chlorides is wis dom and ecououiy combined. THE RIVAL CITIES OF TEXAS , * t How They Seek Supremacy la a Rapidly Developing Wonderland , LOITERINGS IN THE LONE STAR STATE , A State Cnpalilo of Accommodating the Population of tlio Nation Every thing rrm'a ' lllg Soale 1- , ! . DBXISOX , Tex. , June S. [ Special to TUB I doubt If any honest man who has never visited the state of Texas , and who comes unprejudiced will fall to bo Impressed beyond all bis expectations by what ho sees and hears during his visit. I have made a llttlo tour iu A leisurely way of what Is known as "Northern Texas. " Starting in at Gaines ville , coming on to Dallas , thcuco to Fort Worth to Sherman and Dcnison , I have seen enough in my travels to discover that Texas Is much larger than the Ilgurcs and statistics regarding It Indicate. To say that It lias nn area of over two hundred and scventy-flvo thousand square miles docs not nITord to the mind an adequate conception of Its extent , nor does It convey the Idea that this are.i Is mow than all of the New England and Middle states , to gether with tlio addition of North Carolina , Virginia and Delaware. A WOXOUIIFLT. ST.VTfi. Dut oven this does not fully state the case. It Is farther across this wonderful state than It Is from Philadelphia to St. Louis. One man owns nearly enough land In a slnglo tract to exhaust a day's journey In a steam car. I allude to Senator Farwcll , who has over eight million acres of land In the western part of the state , extending In a direct line 200 miles to the south. Nor Is any adequate conception of t'.o resources of this state held. ' When I was at Fort Worth , I visited the famous Spring Palace , on the very day on which it was burned ; it covered an area of nearly sixty- ttvo thousand square feet , mid Its two lloors wore crammed full of exhibits or minerals , woods , vegetables , cereals , grasses fabrics , nuts , fruits , and In fact almost everything in the shape of raw products that any state in the union can produce , and yet there was not a single exhibit In all this wonderful collec tion that was not the product of the state of Texas. And now one thing more that is not generally known in the east : Texas has no state debt worth speaking of , and the rate of taxation for state purposes is only \yt \ mills. It has several millions of dollars in its school fund ; it has its own state lunatic , blind , deaf and dumb and orphan asylums ; it hits one- third of the entire railroad mileage of the union ; it has the llnest state capitol. with the exception of that at Albany , over built , and many call It the lincst state building In the union. It has more acres of timber land than anv state in the west more than any three states. With all this wealth , and with a cli- mute unsurpassed , it contains a population smaller than that of most states , and not much larger than that of the cities of Brook- Ivn and New York put together ; yet if all the people iu the United States , under the last census , lived in Texas , its population would not be as dense as that of France. SOME TRXAS CITIES. At Dallas I found one of the most enter prising cities that I have visited. I do not deny that it lias had great boom In property values. To mo , as It noted the price of land and choice lots in the city , it scorned as if property was hold at very high llgures , and yet conservative merchants and men who were building largo brick structures on lots for which they had paid these high prices , assured mo that in every instance they could have resold their property at much moru than they paid for it , 1 found no contradic tion of this statement , which was made on every side. It was precisely the same at Fort Worth , which is tlio rival of Dallas and only thirty miles to tho'westwnrd. Fort Worth claims this advantage over its competitors , that it is nearer the outlying country and that it is the natural trading place for all tlio vast and fertile region , o * v sparsely settled , to the westward. It was Fort Worth that put the money up fur the famous Spring Palace , and Fort Worth today seems ready to put up 810,000 , S100.UOO or 8aup,000 for anything that promises to bring business to its city atfd add to its capital. It scorns strange to see a $150,000 building of granite standing on Main street alone amid small brick and frame structures and shanties that had sprung up .for.storoH and other purposes ; but it must bo : bonio In mind that Fort Worth is young. Only during u few years 1ms it been anything but a government military station. But its selection as u station Indicated that It had the site for a city , and , in my opinion , a great city. BOMB SMALLISH TOWN'S. Gainesville Is one of the smaller cities of Texas , standing away to the northward from Fort Worth , and some of the men who have been instrumental iu developing the growth of Fort AVorth , have recently turned their energies and capital toward Gainesville. They can see , they told mo , why it will one day'be a great city. And I must concede to them , by reason of experience In this untied Held , a greater knowledge than I can have iu those matters. That Gainesville is not a rival of 0113- other place about hero , and that Fort Worth is not utratd of it , will go far towards developing it into ono of the great cities. Sherman I found to bo an old fashioned place , even in this now fashioned country. But It has dotoi mined to throw aside its con servatism , and has recently finished an elec tric car line and started up several now in dustries ; town lots have been laid out for some distance from the trade centers , and bankers and business men are all seeing with pleasure an Inllux of northern and eastern money. Sherman boasts of being the "Athens of this stato. It has several good schools for ladies mid a good military school for boys. Like n'l ' other cities in this section , it is looking ing for industrial enterprises. Already , it has one of the largest oil mills in Texas , and no manufacturer who wants a tract of land , or a snug donation of money to help him need pass by Sherman. Here , as in all other southern cities , the citizens are only too ready to contribute a purse toward a project if It will build a factory and secure it a new mdustrv. Sherman for many years has .supplied banking funds for this part of the state. But Dcnison , a young rival , now claims to huvo u right also to dispute tlio Held. Donlson is a wido-awako railroad town. I do not mean by this merely that railroads pass through It , but they seem to niako Dcnison the center of their shops and coal bins , from which they receive their supplies. It is said that Mr. Gould , noticing this closeness to the coal Holds of the Indian territory , a few miles to the north , contemplates making Sherman or Uenlson ono of his important points. As in other places I luivo visited , town lots have been laid out two or three miles from the city. It Is curious to ubto how the building boom Is curried on. For instance , a Hue cot ton mill to cost f.VfO.OOO . and to use 25,000 spindlesbuilt largely with Now England cap ital , is being erected quite a distance from the center of the city , and slnco it has been planned lota In this now Held have risen greatly in value , and It > s expected the cotton mill will soon mark the Center of a largo pop ulation. The same schcjiio is pursued in oth er cities In Texas. A mill of any kind Is lo cated to the south , oiip to the west , another on the east , and so on , thus making points at which building operations can begin. rimriTAuu ; fcriiSTMCNT. The rate of Interest ion gilt edged loans Is never less than 8 per cent , and U usually ID to 13 per cent. Tfio most conservative man can Hud plenty of opportvnitles to employ his money at thesu figures. I notice , however , that bankers aru compelled U ) permit gener ous overdraft * by their boat customers , u con dition of affairs that banks of the north would not tolerate. I asked it well known banker why this was so , and ho said It was a custom , and only granted ou very good security , like warehouse receipts , rAU any rate It would not be safu for the banks to rufuso them , as It would bo suru to cruato ill-feeling. I am convinced , however , that there Is u much larger Inllux of northern capital to Texas now than there has over been before. I urn also convinced that more people from the north and east are making the northern part of Texas their homos. As to other parts of Texas I cannot ttpauk with knowledge , as It Is some yuaiti since I visited the southern tier of counties ; but the rate of progr iis is so rapid that Texan Is rapidly gutting rid of Its crudity , its lack of business enterprise , and disregard of business methods. Iu cities which I have vlsltod , I can only account for this on the theory that northern capital nnd northern men have Instated on mow conservative vative methods than wcro employed before they came , nnd business men In Texas frank ly admit their obligations to northern men for placing the business of Texas on a moro conservative and secure basis than It was In other davs. This conservatism gives strength , for conservatism Is the basis of safe Hnanclal Investment. I may glvo the result In another letter of observations In other cities as I tlnd time and opportunity. WAN'UCUClt , Hotel Change at Hot It is indeed n pleasure to note this clwngo , ns it gives Hot Springs , South Dakota , another llrsl-clnss hotel , nnd another hotut man whoso cqtml is hnttl to tlnd. Mr. Porter hits had years of ex perience in the hotel business , and Is well known to the traveling public. Ho will exert every effort possible to keep the Mlnnekalitti to the front , nnd from the way ho Blurts out wo predict lie will succeed in his undertaking. The house will bo greatly changed and improved and nothing will bo loft unturned that will in any way-add to the attractive ness and ploastirb'of tlio hotel. Mlnno- kuhtn Herald. Good hotel accommodations will do more to inako Hot Springs. South Da kota , ji popular resort than any other improvements that can bo made. Tlio Tough Was Smart. A tall , square-shouldered man , with a full gray beard and a German cast of features , came out of the postofllco about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon , says the Now York Sun , and started across Park row. Ho was just stopping on the east ern curb when a tough-looking young man in a llanncl shirt lurked his watch out of his pocket , and tearing it from the chain by a vicious tug , started oft . The old gentleman jumped after him and caught him by tlio collar of his coat. The thief promptly returned the watch to its owner and then said : "What's tlio matter wid yer ? I hain't done nothin. " A crowd gathered , of course , and looked on unconcernedly at the strug gling thief and the now 'highly excited old gentleman. The latter yelled loudly for the police , but no bluecoat appeared , and the situation was growing very ex citing , when the thief slid out of his coat and dashing across the street disap peared in the postolllco. Tlio old gen tleman stood in a dazed condition , with his watch in ono hand and the thief's coat in the other. Finally ho shook his head sadly , said a bad word , and walked oil down the street dragging the thief's coat after him. Are you n lover of champagne ? Do you wish a superior article ? Try Cook's ' extra dry imperial champagne. It Is Hue. Curiosities of Crime. Some interesting facts of crime are revealed by a Scotch sheriff. Ho knew of ono woman who , between the years 1844 and 1SG5 , was committed to prison 167 times for being drunk , and when drunk her invariable practice was to smash windows. A man when drunk stole nothing but bibles and was trans ported for his seventh theft. Another man stole nothing but spades ; a woman stole nothing but shoes ; another nothing but shawls ; but the queerest thief was one who stole tubs and was sent to penal servitude for his seventh tub. With your name nnd address , mailed to the Swift Specific Co. , Atlanta , Ga. , ia necessary to obtain an interesting treat- be on the blood and the diseases incident to it. Skin Eruption 'Cured. ' Ono oJmy customers , n highly respected and Influential citizen , bat who la now absent from the city , has used Swift 'a Specific with excellent result. lie saya It cured him of a skin eruption that be bad been tormented with for thirty years , nnd had resisted the curatlvu qualities of many other medicines. CLEOO. Drtrjniai , Tnl'i ' .t.j , Neb. A Written Guarantee to CURE EVERY CASE or MONEY REFUNDED. - _ Our euro la permanent ami not a pMrlilnj ; up. tCnifo trt'Ated tlrttyears ago SO have noervccna Hymptum Ft net * . Hy desfrlWii euro fully wn can trout joii liy mull , ami uglvo thopnmo btnmtf tfimranteo to cuioor refund nil money. Thoao CS who prefer to rome hero for C/3 treatment can tlo bound HO , _ _ _ , vr111 piy railroad furot oth yg v jiyaniul liutel bills \Mlu liiTii It wo fnll tocuio. Wo 1 chullt'UKO tlio World fora " = rafiithutuurAlAOIU HUM- KDY will not cine. Write for full particular * andKet the ililence. . Wo know tlmt you nio skeptical , justly pn tv ( > , AH the nior-t cinlnont phyftlclaiu ha o uovcr been iihjo to trht'Mioro tlian tcni * pornry iclicf. In our Uvu 3-MuV pracllrn with tliU MAOIO UK.MKUY It luul been most dinicultto over all to-calle * ! n-t'cillrK. itut niuU'r oiirHtrdn tiumnti'ii you t > hoiiltl not liecitato to try thLi renuMy. You take no chunoo of loeln your money. Wo guaiuntco to rtnt patttlons , tht * era at JV * * ? . * lwj Jnan- i/ / * going /j ar/y / around cfll | tlnir of 3UO.OOO , It tnt / * ° . in jierfectly wife to all who 111 try the tii'iitinont. Hereto * fore you have been putttiuf up and paying out your money for dllferent trcatmuitu , ami al though you nio notyotcuiCilno ono ) mn pndl back your in mey. Do nut waHu any inoro nxmoy until you try us. Old chronic , tlct'p-ft'aled cases curtnl In 30 to 90 ttayw. Invi'fctfgato our Jinan- clal ulundlnj ; , our leputntlon an huMlnc ? * men. Wrlto us for have cun-tl who IiaM * Kivcn per mission to ivfcr to tin-in. It ro-u you only iKwtntfo to do thl i. It will * u\o 3MU ti \ orl < l of BufTprmff from inentnl Btrain , and If you aio mairu'i. whnt m y your otNptlntf * utfrr tlirnngh juur ncRll * Kcntt f If your i yinptuiiiH an * ynro throat , ) tiUfuiitpati'h > I'.i lit mouth , rtu'iinint iii in I * ' ntnnd jotnU , li.ilr fall- lu out , eruptions on any jiait of the \MH\yt \ \ frelinff of gfiicrnl depi'L'Kitoii , pain * In head or lionet , 3011 ) ia\o no tlinu to waste. T houlio are conituntly tnultift m r * ctiry and ] ) utaith ( diuulil tllirontlniiu It. CoiiKtiviit u o of tic ! : > o ( IntgB will buruly bring notes In the mil. IJon't fa.l towiitu. Atlrorrt'UKjiiIt'nco ( fiit bfitU-il In plain onvt'lojic * . Wo Inritu thu junst iiui 1 itni'.tiifatinn und Vtlll do nil In our pmn-r to aid 3 n In It. A'Mu'js , COO/C JtllMWr CO. , Oinahtt , JSYbr fca. \VK ALSO I'HKPAKK A MAGIC REMEDY For Nervous Debility and Lost Manhood A Mpoodjr nnd permanent euro TliniiPAudfl of rrxies cured \\lthi > ut n fiilluru. 91 mid f'i buxtM. fl euros mild cusoi. $ i L'ur n o but I mi to CIHOS. COOK UK.\liiV : ) CO. . Omahu , Nob. 1IUU and Docl ro Streets. Denifer Lotteri | Denver , Colo. , Capital Prize $7,500. TIC1U3TS , HO CKNTS KAOII. $26,3ro PAID 1-ACll MONTH. DANK OF COMMERCE PAYS ALL PRIZES , Address H , F , RHODUS , DENVER , - COLORADO. Fair white hands , Brighteleai'eomplexML ! Soft healthful skin. " PEABS'-Tln Great English Complexion SOAP.-Sold EmjHtae. " Tnitnnlly stnpi HIP mnut oxcniclnlliis wilnv never fall * to lvr on o In the uTprcr. ( TorPAINJi , IIHl'ISKS. IIACKACIIK , CDNdKSTIONS. INKI.ANIMATIONS. UIIIOl'.MATISM , NKUUAI.UIA , Sl'IATH'A. IIKAIA ( UK. TOOTH.\fllK , or liny ether 1'AtN. u fo\Y iiiilluit | | * Ions nro like nmiI < ' . cnunliiK tlio | ) aln to Instnnlly slop. A CURE FOR ALL BOWEL COMPLAINTS. Internally taken In dtxr.sof ( rtin ) thirty tosl\ty druin In u lialf Uiinhlorof r will euro In n few minutes rrinnp , Sprains. HonrStntnat'li , fiilU' , VliilnlPrnv. lloiirtliurti , Clinlprn Morliu % Dysontry * Dlarrlnvii. Slul < IluiliiuhL : ( . Niinsoa. VoinltliDt. NcrvoiiHin'ii. SlroploMsnnsM , Malaria , und all internal painsuil.sliig from chanie of illot or wutoror other cuuscs. OO cents n bottle. Sold by nil Druggists. L'THIS IS AN AGE OF APOLLINARIS WATER. " Waller ticsattt. THE QUEEN OF TABLE , WATERS. ' , Within less than a year three different Judges have granted Injunctions protecting the well-known Yellow APOLLINARIS LABELS from infringement. The last defendant used an oval yellow label and a yellow neck label on Mineral Water , and employed eminent Counsel who vigorously defended the suit. The Supreme Court , when granting the injunction , expressed the opinion that bottles of other Mineral Water put up with orange coloured labels may well be mistaken for Apollinaris at a short distance and without close inspection. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. I. De TURK'S CALIFORNIA. Riesling AND Zmfandel. I f 11 ' . i "I G.AJU1 KOKNI A'S ChoicestProduction. : : . FOR SALE IIV I Wholesale Dcllono & Co. , ) * Heimrod & Hnnsen ) Gi-ocers and Henry Pundt , f Liquor Dealers. DoTnrk H "Zlnf iindol" 1ms no poor ainons A inorl- can Wines , wlillo Ittxiuul.s tlio lii'.sl , IiniKirted cliinils. The Omaha Medicala ndSar gical Institute. Kor the treatment of nil CIinONIO AND BUHOirAn IHSKASK3. llrnroi , Appliances for Uefonnllloi , nn Trunaui. llnil I'nellltlos , Apparatus anil llouimllm for aiiccoanful treatment of every form of illiiMio tin uiilrlniMillcilorHurKlculTroatmci > t. NINKTY IIUO.MH TOH I'ATIKNTH. Ilour.l anil attonilanca. llosl Accnmmoclntlons Weal. Wrllo for circulars on Deformities and llrncei , Trdainn , Club Keel. Curvature 1)1 ) Hplna , I'lles , Tuinurn , Cancer , Catarrh , llroncliltlf , Inhalation , Kli'itrlcltv , 1'nralrnli , Kpllt'imr. Kidney llliicldor , Kjro. Knr. Hkln anil lllond , anil nil Huriiloal npuratloiu. IH8UASK3 1)1' ) WOMKN n upcclultv llurih of Dlscnmo of Womnn \Voliavulntiilvnilileilli l.vlng-ln Department for Wninnn ( lurlim ( Mnllnoinenl ( Strictly I'rlvnto ) . Onljr llalUlilo Muillcnl Inatltutu miiklnif ospeolnltr of 1MUVATH DISIIAHICH , All llluoil niHcnapsMicruinrully ttonte.l. . K/phllHIo poison lomovcil froui tlio syMum ivltlinut morcurr New HeitiirutlvuTrrMniont for I/i of Vllnl riiwur I'artlrnunuliln to vlult u.i mny l > o trunlrd nl liuina bj corropunilonro. Alluoinniunleutlonu contlilunllnl. McillcliiH or tnilriiiuunt > Hunt by null or oxprcan , no curoly packed , no marks to Imllcnln contcntB or aondcr. Ono personal Ititorrluw profurrod. Call and contull uioraunit lilitory of yourcano , anil no vrlllnond In plain wrapper our HOOK TO MNN Kill ! ! ! , npoii 1'rlvntu Ujicclal or Nervous IM imses , linpolonoy , SyplillU , ( ileel anil Varlcujelo , nrltli ijiiuntlon ll.it. Addrom Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute , Corner Oth and Harney Sts. , Oinaha , Nob. HOW TO BUY l FIFTH STORK. Kvory | ) iirtlt'iili r liouRcUtinimr wants nlco llnon , ttlin must anil will Imvu It , \Vd nru pH'ii.ui'il to send hiinililos to th luillos of Uniuliit , from which thuy < ; uu nmku Wo ilcul uxcliiHlvoly In l.huMis , anil curry only HIM ulmlciuil InipnrtatliMis illri'd finni tliu nmimfiH'tnii'i' ' . Von uivu ; tliiiinlililli ) I'l'ulli. ' 1'iirrlnihurs hiivn tint bcnullt of IIKI.UIIII.ITV of KiMxln , unil tin ) InwiMt prluoh cniiNlsti'iit with liluli iiuullty. Wrlto us ( or Infoi niatlon. WM. S. K.1NSEY & CO. , Tim Kirth AvoiitH ) l.lnon hturu , 088 Fifth Avenue , - Now York MANHOOD RESTORED. "S/VNATIVO , " the 'XVoiiilurful Spoiileh Kumudjr , U miMwIth u IVrltlon Oiiiiriin- IOD to ctuu ullNurv- uim DlBoaicf.aucU na Weak Mi'mury , lti * of Driiln ruwcrll ad < aclje , Wakuriilncrv , Bpforo & After Uso. I.ont JliinliiiiHl. Ncrv PfiotnKriiiilittl Iroui Ufa. oiiBiiem , Lnsultudo , all drain * anil Ion of power ( if tlio Ueiierutlvu Or. eanilu either BUIenured by ovcr-cxcrtlon , youth' fill liidlncriitluu * , or tlio vxceealve mo of t bacco , opium , or ntlmiilantH , which ultlmutelv loud to Inflrmlty , Coutumptloa and Intimity. 1'ut up In cotiveiitont form to carry In UJB vent packet. Prlco 81 n packs-re , or n fur 85. With every 83 order \v Mlvo a ipr/ct tiuuriintrf l < > cunt or rrfuuti ( /in innnrihinl by mull to any nildrcnu , C'lr * ciilor lriMfiitlou tills paper. Aildruni ) MADRID CHEMICAL CO ; Itruiith Oillcu for U. 8. A 417 T ) " .li"fn Slirft , ( 'IIICAUO , II.L. KOKHAI.K in OMAHA. N'KII . IIV KulinATo . Cur lrillininlliuilitt ) : Htrooti J.A KulkTAC. , , Cor Mill A Dniiitlan Htreotl A.DFoitur & Co Council IIUirTi , lown , Htejtlci , On * t > r O. ll ditMlfium L 4j ftBt r'i * < | torjr. l W M dl > oii M 110 i ? d JWinl fc , I'IIHI ' fr new r f * tbn k . ; , Ix l tli r , anil liullll Cull/ , ) 'urtK nUrtifil trvinrtlimvu , lUm Tr'Hlnin'nt trcounj r ka. IKI'tloll ftli , i UCUtlllilhSITITtTI ! , 110. * lit * HIIUul St. , K.Y.