Nebraska Newspapers

    r THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; JffiONDAY , DECEMBER 15 , 1890 5
THE COMMERCIAL' TRAVELER ,
An Offensive and Dofenslvo Alliance Fro-
posed by Ono of the Fraternity.
IMPOSITIONS OF WHICH THEY COMPLAIN ,
" \Vlint n Druiniuor'H Trtint Might Ac-
cninpllnli Iconic Mat of Incllnnl-
HCB to Which the Knights
Arc Now Subject.
Thoknrmtedgo oT tlio fact , supported by
experience In the past , that your sympathy
tint ! nld can always bo enlisted In matters ap
pertaining to advancement and progress in
\vhntarcr direction , may servo as ray excuse
for jircrntllng upon jou to extend mo the
freedom of your columns for the discussion
cf a subject ( so fnr as my limited ability will
permit ) to which I Invlto the attention of my
brother co-laborers , the festive , gay , good-
natured , much abused and often victimized
tlrummor , writes O. L. Goldsmith , a Mem
phis drummer ,
Itius stated several years ago that the
commercial traveler in this country was b -
comln ? too numerous , aad as the trade would
not bo In it condition tostiiud the burden of
his cost , ho would have to go nnd "am no
more. "
I The prediction , although much nnd ably
ulscuucd , lias not proved coircct.
In 1SSO the number of commercial travelers
In the United States amounted to 200,000.
Close estimates today , based upon reliable
statistics , ralso tkls flfruro to 400.000.
Think of the enormous army of Intelligent ,
sharp-witted business men , supporting rail
roads and hotels , strengthening commercial
relations In all parts of the country , great
factors In tlio progress of today , and aclmowl-
Ldpcd ndviinco guards of civilization.
This much concodlnir , and no Intelligent
being will say It without inviting ridicule , Is
It not a remarkable , indisputable fact that
4COiHJ ( ( men , members of ono fraternity ,
united by ono interest. In common , bent upon
the pursuit of ono calling , have , so far as the
records show , attempted to do anything to
further their common interest , to lighten
their burdens , to redress their Rrlcvauccs , In
ono word , to make an cfiort , like their cous
ins , the Knights of Labor or kindred organi
sations , to bo arccoirnlzcd power In the land ,
if in nothing else , in mutters political and
commercial.
They surely nro not wanting in Intellgenco ,
In courage and in means to do nnd daru what
Other organized associations have aspired to
nnd accomplished under less favorable cir
cumstances and conditions.
I am but a youiiR member of the knights of
the grip , and do not ovun belong to any local
travelers' dub , yet ray experience on the
road , and my oosorvatlnns during this brief
period foicuinoto confess that no class of
men , In whatever calling , stand in more need
of unity , for none are moru imposed upon
than the drummer of today , and this by n
combination of oppressions , which can only
bo checkmated by combining forces , which
will ovcntuully place us in a condition to dic
tate terms instead of having them to accept
nt tlio expense of our pocket uud personal
comfort.
"Without the proper means of redress , I will
stoic In explanation right here that I have
not In contemplation any criticism as to the
relations of employer and employe , and that
the question of salaries , etc. , does not como
within the scope of my observations , as thcso
nro matters which must und always will bo
regulated by the ability , experience , Integ
rity and grade of intelligence ot the indi
vidual.
The grievances and impositions to which
the L'rent urmy of drummers Is heir to , nnd to
whlcn I wish to allude , appertain to the re
lations of the traveling f ralurnlty to the two
great factors with which thev mostly como In
contact the railroads and hotels. In sum
ming tboso up I will only point out those
which hnvo become most oppressive and ob
noxious.
Grievance No. 1 Is the arbitrary charges on
excess baggage , partially enforced by an op-
presilvo tariff , partially through the fault
of Illlternto baggage masters on small sta
tions.
Drummers will bear mo out in this asser
tion that they nro required to Day for excess
baggage at rates varying froin 50 cents to
51.25 per 100 pounds per 100 miles. "Would It
not bo moro ouslncss-llko nnd facilitate mat
ters lor railroads to adopt n uniform stand
ard rate for so much per mile for 100 pounds ,
as Is the rnso iu established rates for passen
ger faro nil over the countiy )
Grievance No. 2 is the belated opening ot
baggage offices fifteen minutes before the de
parture of trains , which works great hard-
nhip , causing nustnlics in the hurry and
bustle of weighing and checking piles of bag-
gaao in such limited time , and requiring
trunks of steel to withstand such rough
handling.
Grievance No. 8 relates to railroad meal
stations. I do not know the nature , nor oven
the existence , of compacts between the rail
road managers and meal houses on their
roads , but I do assert that In ninny cases the
suspicion of mutual , implied stipulations to
impose upon the traveling public seems Justi
fied. I do not maintain that this is the rule ,
but the exceptions arc so conspicuous as tc
strengthen the suspicion. Evnry drnmmei
can testify to tlio fact , and complaints art
general in this respect , that ia many of these
meal houses you are required to pay 75 cents
for n meal ( if such it can ho called ) , which
would bo well paid for at 25 cents. It cannel
bo argued successfully that no com
pulslon exists 'to take meals at sncc
stations In tlio faro of the fact that
the absence of any other accommodations on
tlio rend for refreshments throws the travel
tallied , fntigued drummer on the mercy o (
tuch so-called railroad holds.
Grievance No. 4 is' the sight-destroying ,
dim , sparely distributed llgnts invariably in
vogue on all cars , with but few exceptions ,
This penurlty nt the expense of our eyes Is o
disgrace to a money-making corporation. The
fact remains undisputed that the dotting o , '
notes , corrrectlon of order , which sometime ;
are necessitated for lack of time , oven thi
reading of a newspaper for pastime Is made
Impossible by the oil-saving tendencies o
railroads.
Grievance No. fi consists of the muol
despised , of ten condemned , hut still opcratlvt
disgraceful custom of "tipping" on railroads
requiring the public to pay the salaries of it :
porters.Vo think that this deop-rootci
- system oughtto bo resisted by every offer
possible , the levying of such an unjust taj
should bo below the ditcuitv Of corporations
It can be easily abolished by unity of action
Ttioro nro other objectionable features COB
nectcd with railroad travel equally burden
some , to the drummer especially , but lack ol
space forbids specifications.
Grievance No. 0 refers to the second rrca
factor IM disturber of the equanimity of thi
much-tried drummer , the hotels. This griov
unco Is n general ono and could justly ha re
classified Into a , b , c , eta , throughout thi
alphabet.
I will only subject the moat vital ones ti
close scrutiny , while existing rates of $3 t
$3 porllay in cities cannot reasonably ho ob
looted to , with the knowledge of the fat tha
high rents and expanses , including mor
luxurious accommodations , must demani
bolter prices ; nnd with lower rat
hotels nt your option , what excuse , if any
Is there for small , cross-road hotels I T
charge the regulation price of fci per day , ii
the ubsonco ot any and all comforts oxccp
this well-grounded ono , that as long as th
drummer is willing to pay it without Kicking
the hotel-keeper would bo foolish not t
charge it , no matter if you occupy the roor
' assigned to you by yourself or with four con
pamons , as is often the cnso ; no matter if I
is tha custom of tbo hotel to change bed
clothes every Sunday or oven * two weeks
no matter if you sloop on straw , wood c
shucks , \vlth the melodious mosquito lullln
you Into dreamland's happy sphere , and th
festive bod-bug1 doing uuty as a
alarm clock ; no matter if you
bill ot faro calls three time
dn'ly ' for 1mm , greens und buttermilk , 3.001
the minimum price. In addition to this th
country hotel porter Is as well up In cducatio
to the Importance of tips as your swn'.lov
tailed duilo of a head waiter at a fashlonubl
BUtnuicr resort.
The tariff begins with a churgo of ten conl
for looking cross-cycle at your grip-sack an
ends with an overcharge on your laundry.
My remarks are less intended to adorn
tnlo than to sucgest a remedy. I saw an ai
tlclo from Chattanooga , stating that the boti
keepers of that city have formed a trust t
advance the prlco of board and lodging $10.1
per month , lu prosumabla consequence of th
advance in prices of provisions.Vhovrlll
blnmo them I It la their prerogative to do the
best they can for Sthcmselvcs , self-prescrvn-
tlon being nature's foremost law. Wo sea in
every direction , in this ago of "trusts" and
"combines , " protective unions among nil
classes , trader and pursuits , organized for
the purpose of protecting their rights , guard
ing their Interests nnd for the betterment of
their conditions by consolidations ot forces
and energies.
"Why cannot wo , a body of men number
ing 400,000 , strong in Intellect , powerful in
purpose and everything else that goes to
miiko the man , " concentrate our forces , unite
our efforts , combine onr abilities , our brains
nnd muscles for self-protection , for the
betterment of our conditions and for the
promotion and advancement of prosperity
and success within our ranks 1
I concede thatdrummor'a associations oxlst.
but their purposes nnd benefits nro of n local
nnturo. intended moro for the promotion of
social intercourse in their different localities
than for the general good. Wo need n
national drummers' union , organized
on a similar plan to that ot
the "federation of labor unions , " na
tional la its tendencies and purposes , and
comprising every subordinate local , state and
district , drummers' club now existing or to bo
organized , with an executive board to every
stuto to manage IU affuln , and a supreme
council , choicn In annual convention of such
stnto organisation * , a central power , invested
wltb authority to harmonize nnd control , to
guard and prated t the. Interests of the organ
ization , to have full Jurisdiction over matters
of dispute and arbitration , nnd to do every
thing else in its power to strengthen the as
sociation and innko Its Influence felt through
out the land lor the good of all concerned. I
shall rest satisfied nnd consider the purpose
of this communication nccompllsecd if my
feeble efforts have been the means of setting
a rolling stouo In motion , that it may gather
no moss. May abler bands and wiser heads
continue tbo good work. '
Capital 1'H.
A commercial traveler wont into one of
the hotels In Columbus recently , nnd walk
ing up to the desk , nicked up a pen nnd com
menced making somoperpendicular marks re
sembling capital I's with the shoulders cut
off. After ho had made n few of these dashes
with his pen ho threw it down , remark
ing that It was of no account. Ho
then grabbed airothcr pen and mrt'do
some wore dashes on the register.
IJv this tlmo the clerk was considerably in-
ccnsetl , and told the man that the register
was for signatures and not to bo defaced In
that manner. The drummer remarked that
the clerk iiocd not get mad about It , and
milking some horizontal dashes on the regis
ter , ho showed , to tha astonishment ot the
c'crk ' , that ho had only been writing his
nami\ which was II. II. HilL The clerk ac
knowledged lie was caught and "registered"
for the ctowd.
Nearly nil colds are slight at rirst , but thei
tendency is to so lower the system that the
sufferer becomes a ready victim to any preva
lent disease. The use of Ayor's Cherry Pec
toral , in the beginning of a cold , would guard
against the danpor
Colonel Iloinland nt tlio Y. AI C. A.
Colonel Hoagland , well known as the trav
eling secretary of the national organization1
for homclcsH children , addressed a meeting r.t
the Young Men's Christian association con
cert hall yesterday nt 4 p. m. There were
237 persons present , a largo number of whom
were boys. The address was full of Interest ,
and enlivened by numerous Incidents which
have corao under the notice of Mr. Hoaglnnd.
A number of sKotehcs were shown , illustrat
fng the lives of nowshoys and street arabs.
Master Clyde Weston recited the beautiful
selection , "Tho Burial of Moses , " in a clear ,
strong volco. His delivery was perfect. The
recitation was listened tovlth wrapt atten
tion by the audience and highly complimented
by the colonel.
Colonel Hoagland will couttnuo his work-in
the Interest of the boys of Omaha for about
two week * longer , when ho will take a vaca
tion , spending the holidays with his family in
Lincoln. Nob.
Dr. W. O. Henry will elvo n practical talk
in the Young Men's Christian association
gymnnhltim this evoninir. Subject. "Tlio
Moral Effect of Physical Training. " The ad
dress will bo free to all gentlemen and will
eoumionco at 8 p. m. It will bo delivered on
the floor of tbo gytnuusluo ] and will last
about thirty minutes.
Raising the Y. M. C. A. Debt.
The subscriptions received to the Young
Men's Christian association current expense
fund lost night reached the amount of $3,090.
The canvass will bo continued through the
next week. Mr. Nash handed THE BEE the
following interesting list of donations made
bv men of national reputation to the Young
Men's Christian association :
Ino Frederick Murguandestate gave to the
Brooklyn association , $250.003 ; William Nlbln
to the New York association. $150,000 ; John
Wanuamaker to the Philadelphia association , '
$100,000 ; William E. Dodge , jr. , to the JNew
York association , $39,000 ; J. B. Germain to
the Albany association , $87,000 ; John V. Far-
well to the Chicago association , $00.000 ' ; El-
bcrt B. Monroe , to the Ynlo college' associa
tion , $00,000 ; John B. Stetson to the Phlla-
dclphia association , $50,000 ; Ira B. Sankoy to
Newcastle. Pa."association , $10,000 ; A. S.
Barnes to the Cornell university association ,
$10,000 ; David Sinter to the Cincinnati asso
ciation. SfJ.OUO ; General Charles T. Hillyer ,
to the Hartford , Conn. , association. W0,000 ;
John "W. Garrett to the Baltimore. Aid. , as
sociation , $2-1,000 ; William E. D. Dodeo to
the New York association , &JO.OOO ; Hamilton
Murray to the Princeton college association ,
20,000.
S. B , Durfoy , inato of steamer Arizonahad
his foot badly jammed. Thomas' Electric
oil cured It. Nothing equal to It for a quick
pain rcl lover.
Aincr'onn Dressed Ilrct * Imported.
The first attempt to import slaughtered
American beef has Just boon made at Ham
burg , says a London cnblo to the Now York
Sun. The llrst consignment was received
this week , nnd it was a great success ; those
who tried the beef were delighted with its
flno quality , which Is said to bo superior to
0 that of Australian beef. The wholesale prlco
is 45 pfonnlBs a pound. Inclusive of duty.
Turco hundred quarters of bcof were sold on
the llrst day. H is proposed to extend tbo
Importation to the inland towns. The war
against American swine is beliiR carried on
with Breat determination by the tariff bar
ons iu Bavaria. Ou the other hand , the en-
omlps of Gertrmn unity have fti the exclusion
> of foreign rnmits a pretext for demanding a
revision of the concordat which binds Ba
varia to Prussia. . This is ono of the signs
that KO to show that the day of the triumphal
ro-entry of American swluo into Germany is
not far distant.
Marked Intercut
is now shown by eastern people In the
Bottlomont of Oregon nnd Washington ,
particularly that region adjacent to
Puget Sound. The reason for this is the
almost unlimited resources that liavo
lately been opened up , and the surpris
ing growth of Portland , Tucoma , Scuttle
nnd other cities and towns along Puget
Sound.
The Union Pnolflo on account of Its
fast tlmo , short line , through Pullman
paluco Bloopers , free reclining chair cars ,
elegant dining cars , and free Pullman
colonist sloopora , from tha Missouri
river , is the fttvorito route to this region ,
and tlckota via this line should always
bo asked for.
For complete Information rolntlvo to
this remarkable section , tlmo of trains ,
rates , pamphlets , etc. , call on your near
est ticket ngont or address the under
signed. E. Li. LOMAX ,
General Passenger Agent ,
Omaha , Neb ,
Iron Collars fou Horses.
Now nnd then ft horse wearing un Iron
collar is soon in the streets of this city ,
hut such collars nro still n rarity. Thole
tiso in Enngland has become quite general -
oral , however , for horses doing heavy
work such as omnibus and brewery
horses , The collars are not heavy , the
lightest weighing / > nly about eovon
pounds. Ono of th'o cliiof advantages
claimed for these iron rcollars is the im
munity from sere shoulders which , thoj
alTord.
Dr. Qirnoy ouroa catarrh , Boo bid ; .
LAWS THE FARMERS WANT ,
The Problem of Dealing With the Great
School Book Monopoly.
WORSE THAN THE MORTGAGE SHARKS ,
This is WhntOne Farmer Hayn About
the Trusts Wtmt Secretary Con-
noj-cr and John GniilHola
Hay About It.
The Impending- session of the legislature
will bo of vital concern to the people ot this
stbtc. It la ol the utmost Iniuortanco that
members of the legislature shall understand
the wants ot their constituents and be pre
pared to grnpplo intelligently and advisedly
with the issues that most como before them.
THE URK therefore Invites suggestions from
tboso who are familiar with any particular
subject tnat Is likely to engage tbo attention
of the legislature. Parties favoring us , how
ever , are requested to make their communi
cations as brief as possible , nnd to the point.
It Is to bo understood that Tun HF.H will not
bo responsible for tha published vlcwsof con
tributors , and It reserves the privilege of dis
cussing them in its own way and from the
standpoint which it deems best for the inter
ests of the people.
The School Monk Monopoly.
lUrn.n CHECK , Nob. , Dee. 11. To the Edi
tor of Tin : Bfcn : I suggest as ono of tbo
most Important questions to como be fora the
legislature , the school book question. It Is
in my opinion by all odds the most oppressive
monopoly in the state , compared to the
amount necessarily expended. Neither tlio
railroads nor the chattel mortgage sharks
rnalio as high a per cent on the capital in
vested as do the school book trusts.
Let the state make contracts for a period
of ten years or moro for all the text books
needed In ou. common schools , at the lowest
possible ilgurcsnnd then furnish them free
or let the county superintendent order a
sufficient amount to supply his county , nml
let him supply school directors , each oiilcer
being responsible to the state until the books
are sold and the proceeds paid back to tbo
slate.
I make tbo statement without fear of suc
cessful contradiction , that out of every $ o
expended for text books $3 Is above n reason
able profit. Lot the allhincologlslatuio down
this school book trust at once.
T. H. L. WIM.I * .
Secretary Connoyer of the Omaha bo.ird of
education when asked for his views on the
auovosuggestion- :
"It might bo a Rood plan for the legislature
to pass * > law authorizing counties or school
districts to enter into long time contracts
with book publishers , but , the question Is ,
Wlmt would bo gained by such a huvi At
the present tlmo caeh school district Is at
liberty to miilco such a contract , though but
few avail themselves of the privilege. It Is
true that nearly every book publishing house
'n tbo country is. iu tha trust and the only
rvay to geUuway from the monopoly is for the
itato to adopt some system or line of text
books and then have them published
hy the state. This , however , would
bo very expensive , ns the trust has
control of nil of the works of the standard
authors nnd tbo only way would bo to hire
some of the parties who are iu the business
of writing text books and have them preunro
the books for the public schools. California
tried the plan some years ago and It was a
failure. Omaha has no particular reason for
desiring n change , for under the presc-nt
plan the books now in the schoals are ob
tained nt less than wholesale price. The
school board has a contract by which the
boolcs used are purchased at Jobbers prices ,
with 10 per cent otl for cash. This Is cheaper
than the wholesaler can buv.'or at least as
clioap. Any couuty , townshin or school dis
trict ran no doubt make tha same
kind of n contract , if they will buy the books
'n largo quantities. The trouble now Is that
u the smaller towns nnd the country districts
there is no uniformity of text books. One
district may use Appleton's books , while the
adjoining district may use those published by
Barnes te Co. Those boolcs they buy at
retail ot the local dealers nnd pay from one-
third to one-half moro than the Omaha dist
rict pavs for books equally as good. This Is
not only duo to the trust , but Is caused by
paying a profit to half a dozen middlemen.
The trust sells to the Jobber and in turn the
jobber sells to tno retailer , nnd by the tlmo
the books are placed in the hands of tbo chil
dren they hnvo become very expensive. "
John S. Caulflold , the bookseller , when
asked for his views , said :
"Thero can bo but Httlo doubt that all
school books are too high la prlco , but will
the passage of a law enabling counties , cities
and school districts to outer into long tlmo
contracts remedy the ovlU * Io'va tried such
a plan , nnd entered into a contract with a
ptlvato linn to supply bocks for a period of
years. The plan was not successful , as the
books were Inferior lu every respect , nnd now
the state Is again buying boolcs of the trust.
Tbo difllculty lies In this : It takes years to
work up u set oC standard text books , and as
all , or uearly all of tlio publishing houses are
In the trust , If the state should enter into a
contract with any ono house to furnish
hooks below the trust price , the chances are
that before the plan could bo matured , the
trust would stop In and bay up the conyright
and discontinue tbo publication of all such
books. This would place matters in even
worse shape th.au at the present time. The
American book company now controls tlio
publication of all the works'of the standard
authors and have prices higher than they
should bo. A book that ought to sell for
from 40 to HO cents , retails at 75 , but Omaha
has no reason to complain , as sno receives
her books nt a lower prlco than almost any
other city in the land. They are furnished
to the board of education at about 10 pjr cent
nbovo the mnuutnctiirors1 price , which
leaves but little murp'm for a profit.
Buying in such largo quantities , books in , this
city do not cut much of a ilgure. Estimating
tlio school attendance nt 10,000 , the oxpen so
will not average 50 cents per child. Tlio
school district furnishes these books free of
charge to the parents and as I eng as the pres
ent plan of buying and fu rnlshlng Is contin
ued it would not bo advisable- for Omaha to
work for a law to irivo the printing contract
to any publishing houso. "
Favors l < 'li\t Money.
IlEiirxoroiiD , Nob. , Deo. 12 , [ Special tc
THE DUE. ] All money is flat , made so by na
tional law , and is based on the blR gun and
not on gold or silver. National law compel B
everyone to take it In payment In full in na
tional trado. Wo do not want it any other
way and could not make it if wo did. In
trinsic values cut no flgtiro in national or in
terstate commerce.
Wo do not want to measure the number of
grains fine ot cither gold or silver contained
la a dollar of another nation's money , nor do
wo want them to measure ours. This can
only ho done by International law , treaty
usage or common consent. Intrinsic value
In money motnls makes its liwt appearance at
the gates of international commerce. There
Ml money is reduced to ono common level , anil
Its intrinsic vuliio is controlled by the world's
market for bullion.
Tills Is International law. For the con
vonlonco of International traders the general
government establishes sub-treasuries at Its
principal ports of entry , with a supplvol
coin and bullion sufficient to redeem all its
paper money or promises to pay according tc
national law. The exchange offices are inter
national and pay according to Internationa !
law.
law.All
All this talk about paper rnonoy being on c
parity with gold nnd silver : s misleading anc
made by persons who do not want a govern'
mont Issue of paper money. How can It be
otherwise than on a parity with gold and sil
ver coin when the government puta it they *
and says It shall stay there } This is national
law. It could not raako paper money on
parity with anything If both inonoy mctab
were in bullion controlled hy the world's
market , because there would bo no uationa
standard of measure of Intrinsic value , \vlth
out gold and silver coin ot certain wclghU.
A government may issue all tbo papoi
money that tbo people's demands may ncod
They will kocp it on a parity with gold am
silver coin hy national law. If the people an
willlne to nay the purchase price of gold am
silver bullion on tbo world's market to maki
Into coin this need only bo In amounts suf
flclent to pay all the paper money that inn ;
bo presented at thb11 different sub treas
uries for lutcrimtltmni inirpoiol.
The government buj-s bullion Just as an In
dividual would buy * itimu pays the world's
market price for II in" kinds of money that
the national law may , provide. It has no
power to regulate tija purchase prlco of
foreign money metils , but may pay what It
pleases for the domaitlc product.
Free coinage of sllvqr without government
purchase Is not sufe. Hupposo the aovein-
ment had carried tin * 111,000,000 chuuk sent
over by the English government to bo put ou
the bear marKet by renton of the Barring
brother's failure , which would bo excep
tional and returned It to them , what would
there bo to hlndac them from ex
changing It for American gold dollar ? and
thus gain the Hat value between the gold and
sliver dollar. This' [ would bo a foolish pro
ceeding for America , hence the necessity for
government purchase of silver bullion at a
gold simulant of value as measured by her
oun national law.
The govormncntshould take up nnd destroy
all Insolvent national bank currency and
issue a greenback In Its stead full legal ten
der redeemable In coin at the national sub-
treasurics. for all national and Interstate
purnoses. This is Hat nnd without a redeemer
and perfectlv safe. Why ) Because all money
li lint , and a very small portion of It will bo
resented at the uatloual sub-treasuries for in
ternational trade hereafter. High protection
and reciprocity la going to knock out inter
national trade to a very great extent ; also
tha demand ou our sub-treasuries for Inter
national intrinsic values fnr International ex
change. This is Just what wo want. Wo do
not want any steamship subsidizing nor any
foreign markets for our surplus products , ex
cept tropical ,
\\'o have no surplus agricultural products
in Amciirii nnd never did have. The only
surplus we have 11 debts nnd rascals , the lat
ter were vcry conspicuous during tbo lata
flurry \VuUsticct with the national trcns-
urvut their backs.
\Vo \ as farmers would bo much better
leased If wo could afTwd to cat some of our
C cst beef tit homo , also some of our best pjrk
nnd contribute the skips to Indians and ne
groes by way of charity , if such wis possible ,
but It is not , wo have tn cat that ourselves.
Transportation says debts makes us work.
Work compels us to give Interstate anl Inter
national transportation the best fruits of our
land for international commerce to make
their builncss profitable and wo compote with
the pauper labor of foreign markets and pau
perize ourselves In trying to do it.
National banks and other banks say make
all industrial borrowers and we tha tenders.
No banking allowed between individuals or
industries on the aide aud wo will all get rich
aud prosper on their wrecks.
How can foreign countries get our gold
away from us when wo have high protection ,
reciprocity , rigid emigration laws , govern-
inent purchase of bullion und govern men t
issue ot paper money !
Balance trade in the tropics by reciprocity ,
shut out the northern trade by high protec
tion , International pleasure spoken and ex-
cuwlonlsts will bring as much gold as they
take away , this makes honors easy hero.
jftNovwo can Irflato our currency with
safety hipiying nil government employes ,
all soldiers receiving pensions with n now
government Issue of paper money and wo
will soon have un abundance of money in cir
culation without farmer loans or interven
tion ot banks , the debt paving powers of
money will increase , purehashius power will
dec-runsc , Interest will vanish , trusts will
tumble to pieces , reduction of rates will take
tbo water out of railroad stocks , and then wo
can sing ' 'Wait Till Jesus Uomes. "
H. H. TOMLIXSOK.
Cornering tlu ! Apple Crop.
The failure of the apple crop in this region
gave some local speculators tno cue for a
venture that is panning out big , says a
Buffalo , N. Y. , dispatch to the Qlobe-Donio-
erat. Last fall the speculators wont Out west
and purchased fully OO.UOU carrels of nuploa ,
whiih are stored at pqtiits along the Niagara
Falls branch of the Jfow York Central &
Hudson Ulvcr railroad. They were pur
chased early in the .season , principally in
Kansas , Texas and Missouri , at an nvcrago
cost of SI. 15 to $3. 3 a barrel. Dealers in
Buffalo have options 'on most of the apples ,
and nro In no hurry to sell , although from
1.50 to 4 > l.7. > has been offered at points of
shipment. Orders have already been re
ceived by the holders of the fruit. Irom Now
quite a comfortable fortune.
Sentences in Composition.
Boston Transcript : Said a yotinf ?
young writer the other day to a success
ful realistic author : "what troubles
mo is not { jotting the story , but fonn-
inpr the sentences. How do you do
it ? "
"It's a very simple matter , " sud : the
realistic author ; "just put in plenty of
periods that's all. When in doubt al
ways put in a porioil. "
This is good advice to a young writer.
Short sentences are eonducivo to clear
ness of expression and vividness of nar
ration. But the thing may bo overdone.
In fact , done to death. lake the case
.of certain writers. Their eontoncos
from this cause seem to hop painfully
along like toads. Whereas , they might
march gracefully , beautifully iind ox-
pcditiously away , turning neither to the
rtgnt nor left nor pausing much and
reaching tholr destination juat the same ,
like an athletic Wbllosloy girl going to
the postolllco.
lllown Up a .uountnin.
The di rector of the proposed railroad
up the famous Jungfrau mountain , ot the
Alps proposes to construct t\vo parallel
tunnels , each nearly ton feet in diameter ,
up which cylindrical cars are to ho
forced by compressed air. Eich tunnel
is to cocftain ttiroo mils two below and
ono above securely fastened to the inn-
tonry in accurate position. It is calcu
lated that a moderate ) air pressure of
three or four pounds to the square inch
will bo Bulllcioiit topropol n car up a 70
per cent KI'V O. This pressure will bo
furnished by three rotary funs twcnty-
ono teot In diameter , driven bv turbines.
The tunnels will ho about three mlles
and a quarter lonp , and it is expected
that passengers can bo blown from start
to finish iu about ilfteon minutes.
An Alum Klro Kxtlujrtilslicr.
The theory ot all ( Ire extinguishers IE
to cut olT the burning object from the
surrounding atmosphere. This can DC
done by either a liquid or n solid sub
stance , hut water is the simplest and
most natural ono. Its oflicacy as a fire
extinguisher mayhowovor , ho increased
by an addition of pulverized alum in suf'
flciont Huantity to give a saturated solu
tion. On evaporating this solution will
lonvo on the material on which It has
fallen n thin contiug,1iavlngiahigh heat
resisting power. 1'otnsh nnd commor
wilt should not bo ued , oa the salts will
volatalizo nnd nflorward precipitate
themselves in varigup , parts of a room 01
building nnd tend to , produce dampnus :
from tholr iitllnity to inolsturo.
The Aniei'lVJaii Idea
Is that "nothing is 'to good for mo whet
I travel , " and in conscquenco wo huvi
become noted as thoj roost luxurious travelers
olers in the world. , , , That which the people
plo demand , the roada must supply , unt
'
thus wo have also tlf < i' most perfectly ap
pointed railway rfot'vico in the world
The traveler now dnrns in a Pullman pal
ace dining car cleanthrough In hlaiour
noy , from Council Bluffs and Omaiui t <
San Fnuiclbcp , on tho.Union and Southern
orn Pacific roads.
Crlino In Great Itrltnln.
While crime is Increasing here , then
has boon nn extraordinary decrease li
Great Britain , the number of convict ;
serving' ' sentence of penal sorvltudi
having decreased from 10,600 In 1893 tc
0.-100 in 1889 , a dccroaso of 40 per conl
in six years.
The now olllcos ot the Great Rocl
Island route , 1G02 Sixteenth and Fnr nan
streets , Omaha , are the finest in the city
Call and see thorn. Tlckota to all point ;
east at lowest rates.
Dr. Blrnoy cures catarrh , Boo bid ; .
srccuicx coriEs AND rcu. ASKOUNCKUBNT SEXT ON
The Girl with a Taste for Music.
IIo\v can She make the most of her Voice ? A remark
able Scries of Papers written expressly for TUB COMPANION
by the following Famous Singers :
Maine AibaniMiss Emma
Miss Emilia M Iss itaia to Zandt.
Lillian Micaa
Thrown on Her Own Hesonrces.
"What can n Girl of Sixteen ilo ? A Scries of Four
jirnclical nnd helpful Articles , which will prove suggestive
and valuable to any girl j by
Ameia ! E. Barr. "Jenny June. "
EVJary A. Uverinore.1 > pja7ion ] Marland. "
who neiul 81.73 nnw , \ flO'I
receive Ilieuapor to Jnn , l.lhOl , . . I Old I
t ' Mtf B '
* 'ltCEiiu.l ! ?
for a n H year from thnt date
, luclu < l" " F'v IHHini.K HOLIDAY NOMIIUilS nnd the
ILLUhTItATEU U'KEItl.Y aUl'l'lKMEXTS. Mention thto raptr. Addrat.
THE YOUTH'S COMPANION , Boston , Mass.
Sc.i : ! C/iec ! ; PMt-offtt Order or Kegiittrrd Lttttr.
O L11Ct
o WITH LIFTING CAMS.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EH JDOLJBLvEl MARKRRS. O
EHO A full line of Everything used by Ice Gathorora o
S nd fcr Catalogue and Prices.
O HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOE ,
CQ
1405 DOU&LAS STREET , OMAHA.
CURES AND t'UKVK.VTS
Coldsj Sore Throat , Bronchitis , Rheumatism , Neuralgia ,
ntlammntlon of the IMDJ , Kljnejs nnil liowclj , Sclitlca , Cllllblnlni , Frost Dltoa , Toothache , UoaiUcho
raluilu tlio Hack , Climtuml I.lnili ) , ami nil the usual
S
The nppllcntlon of HADV/AV'a IIKADY HKU15F , tolhe pnrta nttcolad , will Instantlr rclloro anil 90011
cure thoMiitnror Intern illy Iniloaasof from thirty to flirty drops , In half n tumbler of water , It will cure In
n few nioraimt * . Cramp * SpaMm , Sour Stomach , Colic , Fltttiilnnco , Heartburn , DUrrhoen , Sick llendaclio ,
Nausai , Vomiting. Cold Chills , NervomnoM , 8IoepUisiC3 , mid all Internal pains. SO ccnti u buttle. For
nlotttDruggists. UAWVAV * Co. , KJ Wnrron St. ,
Physicians , Suiceons and Specialists.
14O8 DOUGL AS 3THELET
OMA.UA. NEB.
Tbo most widely ana favorably know * speo-
Iali3t3 In the United States. Their lonv ex
perience , remarkable skill nnd unlToraal luo-
CL-S3 In the tro.itmont und euro of Nervous ,
Chronic and Burglon ! Diseases , entitle thcso
eminent physicians to the full confidence of
the nllllctrKl overyivhuro. They Kunrantna :
A OEHTAIN AND POSITIVE CUBE foi
the awful olTocts of early vlca nnd the numerous -
ous erlla that follow In Its train , ,
PRIVATE , ItLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES
speoclllr. completely nnd permanently cured.
NElltf6u8 fiuiIlfilTY AND 8EXUA.L 1MH-
OlEUERSylold readily to their skillful troat-
mpnt.
PIL.E3. IflSTCLA AND REOTAL ULCERS
guaranteed cured without pain or detention
' " "
"voSbcfEliE AND VARICOOELB perma
nently and sucoe ( ully cured In orary CMC.
BVPHIMS. QONOiJIllIEA , OLEE11 , Hpor-
matorrhoa , Bciclnal V/enkne < slA53 UnnlKKd ,
Night Emlailons , Decayed Faculties , Female
\Virnknosi and nil dollcnte disorders peculiar
to either sox positively rured , as well no all
functional disorders that result from youth *
ful follies or the excess of mature yean.
CTPirTHWP Guaranteed permanently
Ol ivivi UI\L/ cured , removal complete ,
without cutting , caustlo or dilatation , uurej
affxotod nt home hy patient without a mo
tn nit's pain or annoyance.
TO YOUNG AND MIDDLE-AGED MtN.
A QI1PP riITI ? The awful effects ot
n. OUali UUIxLi early vice which brings
organic weakness , destroying both mind and
body , with all Ita dreaded ills , permanoikty
cured ,
DRS RFTTS Ad < l J" those"ho haveIm.
imo. ICl 1O paired themselves by 1m.
proper Indulgsuoo and solitary hiblti. which
ruin both mind and body , unfitting thorn for
bunlncm. study or uiarrluKO.
MAHUIKI ) UI2N or these entering on that
bappy life , aware ol physical debility , quloklj
OUR SUCCESS
Is ba * d upon f acts. Flrit 1'raotloU xperl *
ence. Second Erary ca Unpoolally studied ,
thus ittrtlng right. Thlrd-McdlalnM are
prepared in our laboratory exactly to lull
e&ch cue , thus effectingcuroivrltbout Injury.
Drs. Betts & Betts ,
1409 DOUGLAS STREET. - OMAHA.
C. L. Eriokson , Local Ajrt.203 N.lGth S
LADIES ONLY
UlfilR FEMALE REGULATOR ,
mJRUlU and 0 naln to a day or meaty re.
( uodea. ly mall tl. S tiroly sealed from ob-
Hintlon , COOJf
Sunday , December
-THE-
HRNLON-UOLTER
AND
MART1NETTI
English Pantomime and Novelty Company
Under the mnniiRcmcnt nt Rich &Hnrrl3.
The Mastodon Specialty Or.ziinl/ntlon.
CO Fifty European Artists 50.
A Programme of Novelties.
The Moat Enjoyable Kntrrtalumcut Ever
Presented. Sale opens Saturday.
DIME EDEN MUSEE.
WILL LAWI.KU , Manager , Corner llthmvl rumam
streets Uniiiha.Vcckof Dec. Stli.
MITE , THE MIDGET ,
Ace 10 , weight 11 pounds , helpht SI Inches , A
rare , utirlons wonder ; a fio.il. unilvallod.
Kunrarltta , mtigla ; the Adams children , Rol
lins , wlio wullior , nnd u host of uttiuutlonu.
NEBRASKA
National Bank
U. . DEPOSITORY , OMAHA , NIB.
Capital. . . - . $4OOOOO
Surptua Jan. 1st , 189O - O7.0OO
Officer * and Directors Uanrj W. Tatcs , President )
Vawlsa. B < d. Vloo-rmldont ; Jaoisi W. fl v go , W.
T , Mori * . John S. Collins , U. C. Cushlnf , J. M. S
PaUlok , W , n. S. lluiitios , oatUUr.
THE ! IRON BANK.
Comer Uth and Tarnam Sti.
4 General llanklifc Business Transacted.
NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT ,
GOODMAN DIIUG CO. ' ,
UlOFatnmnBtreot. - - Uinaha Nab.
XIQUUJtt MAJ3XT.
IN All THt WOHLD THEHE IS BUT ONE CURE
DR. HAINES' GOLDEN SPECIFIC ,
It OAH be given In cui vf * onVe ur ten. or In ar.
tlele * of r od , without tbo knowJUiool the pttlcut.
if c oeii ry. ItUalxoluMly h rmle i and will > n oi
a vrmao at aad pt dr curt , vrbcther Ibo patient 11
tmad r > t drlnktr or u alcoholic wr ek. IT M.EU
AIL.fl. It operate * BO quutly anil wltb aucb our.
At tb pstuat undergoes no Ineonvanlonoe ,
and tn ho 11 war , bu couiputa relormtuon u
ffac * < t. 48p ae book of partlouUnfreo. Tob bade (
UUN * i CO. . 16th & Douilu .Ji Iktb & Cure me bu ,
plld by UCAK.B. UIIUCE & CO , and
N OBl/a CO.Omtha. .
For chafed skin
apply Pond'a Extract.
TO WEAK MEN
Gufferloit from tha enecu ol youthful errors , earl ;
decay , wiutlnif wcakiirM , lost inauliood , etc , I will
send a voluabln treatUa ( > > alril ) containing full
particulars for home euro. I'lllilS of chnrje. A
inlendld medical worki should be read byrrvnr
man who la nnrrona anil dei > llltatr < l. Xititrvu
1'rof. I'.C. lfO\VLiatWoodn , < ; oniu
.
DR. MCGKEW
THE SPECIALIST.
Mont than 15 jnn' ciporlrncoln tha
PRIVATE DISEASES.
A cure guaranteed InJto Uro diyi without ttulou
C > u hour's time.
STRICTURE
t'rrmanrnlly ruril without pain or Instruments ! n
cutting ! no iHlntlna. The most rcmarkibio roiuoilf
known to modern science. Write fur elruuUri.
SYPHILIS
CUHED IN 3O TO BO DAYS.
lit. Mcflrsw's ttcilmimV for this torrlblo Moml Oil-
( a'ohai boon pninuiinnxt tlio moil pmorrnt niiJ
sticconsfnl remedy ori rdlcororiHl for the nb olutft
mi of this aim-no. 1119 ixiocom with tills illionn *
has notur ln'cn i-qimllivl. A coraplotn cuitti UUAU |
ANTMED.rltuforclrculars. .
LOST MANHOOD
nnd nil wcakne of thoioxiisl nrennt , norTOinneii ,
timidity aml < 1c < pomloncy absolutely cured. Tnurj *
llatls Immediate and complete.
SKIN DISEASES ,
raturrh. ilMMiinallini , nml till ilhi > n. o of tholilail
liter , kldnvrs niiJ bladder permanently cured.
FEMALE DISEASES
and neil raU'ln. ncrYoimnmiiinddMoaviiof the'torn ,
ncli curinj. Tlio Doctor's "Homo Treatment" foi
ladlcils | > rene incud by nil who livra usetl It. to b
thomo't COMI | ) otj nml convenient rumwljr oror of
fered for the treatment of feiimlo dh < "nuj. It It
truly n underfill remedy. No ImtrnmtmU ; 114
pain , Hoims roil I.AIUKH riuiM 210 4 O.MI.Y.
DR. McGREW'S
matTOlons HHCCOH h i won for Mm n roimtnllon
which li truly natloml In chirnolor , nml mi xruat
nrmrot pitlunts roirlim from the Atlnutla to tin
1'nclflc. The Doctor t n uritiluati ) of "iiuiiUL.vit"
medicine nml has hid lomr and cirofiil oiporlunea la
hoaplliil practice , nnd I * classed ituionK the londlni
peel itl M In niortorn sclonco. Treatment by corns-
tponitt'iico. Write for circular * about oauli of tbi
aboro dlaeaios , I HEM.
Office , 14th and Farnam Sta
L'ntrnncoud ullhjr
We guarantee to
cure any case of Syph
ilis no matter of how
long standing. And
we have the only rem
edy that will cure the
disease. You have
tried everything else
and wasted your
money , why not now
try us. "We guarantee
to cure or refund every
dollar. When it is nec
essary for patient to
come here we agree to
pay railroad fare both
ways , all hotel bills
and refund your mon
ey if we do not cure
you. Write for partic
ulars ; do not be hum
bugged any longer.
We are financially re
sponsible with $300-
000 capital. COOK
REMEDY Co. , Omaha ,
Neb. , Rooms 39 & 40 ,
13th and Dodge Sts.
PRINCIPAL POINTS
EAST , WEST ,
NORTH and SOUTH
AT
1302 Farnam Stroot.
Harry P. Deuel ,
City PussoiiRor and Ticket Agent.
DR.
I'ractlco HniltiHt to
LMneusca of Ilia
LUNGS
A.vn
Nervous System
Including Xournlela ,
Catiilt'i" ? , lljriteru
Bpllcmy , Con Till *
flcns , Snlnnl IrilU-
lion , llheiira tl m.
riuonlo Alcuhollim ,
Ncrvouj Hvadnthv.
NerTOui Pro irntlon
connubiptlun KIK | all
dbvniioaof tlie lime *
Hooun 316 to X2U ,
DEE BUILDING ,
OMAHA.
MANHOOD RESTORED.
"SANATIVO. " taa
Wonderful Bpanlsb
llcmrdr , cares all
Nervous Uleeaiei ,
such as Wrslc Mem
ory , Loen of Urnln
Tower , Hcadacb * .
\Vakcfulatss , Lost
'S ! - % ft f 4 * * ' + * Utf Manhood , Ncrtous *
afore & After USD. nesH , MuBltudc , all
XViuluKntiuicdruin Life. drnlna and loei ol
power of tbo Generative Orirans , In either sex ,
canted by oycr-ciertlon , youthful liidUcretionsot
thu oxci'mlvu line of tonnccoopiumor stlmnli.iti ,
which u HI in at cly lead to Infirmity , Consumption
and Insanity , rut nn In convenient form to carry
In tbti vent pocket. Price $1 aimckipeor G for tA
Kent l > y mull to any artdrcBB. circular free , ileo
Uouthlapnncr Addrtia
tuoulDcuitniULCO. , iu DtubornBU , Chicago , in.
I'OIIKAI.K IN OMAHA , NMI , IIV
Kulm ft Co , Cur , 15th & Douulmt Mrreu.
J. A. fuller A. Co. , Cor. lll > > A ItnurUt htrccti
> II Ftrtrr 1 'n Council Illufff. Inwa.
FOUI.AIMKI oxi.Y Or. lAi.iuo' 1'erlo.Ilcnl I'llli
UIB French rtiuiudj. act on thu menstrual system and
cure suppression from whatever causa. I'romoU
monitruutlaii. Tuoio plllisauulit itolbi taken dur
nit prenuAiicir. Am. 1111 Co. , Rurally I'rout , Upia *
cr , CUr Co , In. Ueniilnubr Hliermun , V MoConnell.
Uoditesu near I' . U.Uuiaha ; 0 , A. Ualchur , HauUi
Ouauit ; M. 1' . Kill * . Ouuuull illulf * . tl , ur J t\ > * *
.j * , * . < * r .0 ,