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Hni TillO OMAHA DAILY BEE : : MONDAY. FEBRUAllY 9. 1801. THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER , Matters of Personal nnd Qoncral Interest to all Knights of the Grip. THE QUESTION OF REDUCED RATES , Kail Knto of a Drummer Who wns Given to Miinlc llmv ft Tlircnt- cncd Inturnntlonnl Dllll- cully Ono of the mo t common , and at tlio same tlmo most tiravnlont , notions held today , says the Italltvay Ape , Is that commercial travel ers , so called , con tribute to a larjro extent to the biiilncss of railways and nro therefore entitled to and should receive reduced rates of transportation , and to this end a "I'lll has boon Introduced In tlio loner house ot eon- press which provides that railroadi may give reduced rates to that class. This notion is altogether wrong : that Is to say , considered npart from the question as to whether the rates clmrjroil nro In themselves either too hlh'h or too low , thcro is no reason why the commercial traveler because of the busi ness ho contributes to the railroad company should bo entitled to lower rates than any other traveler. The fact U that a commer cial traveler , Instead of adding to the passen ger receipts of a rallway.contrlbutes directly to diminish them to a very largo extent. The system Itself is aldn to that of tbo trav eling and contracting aeent of a railway comp.my , supposedly nocossnry In order to keep pace with the competition of rival con cerns , but practically u bill of expense , which could bo In a largo dosrco saved to the em ploying parties , provided , of course , the wliolo .system could bo abolished. Hut com- ItiK back to the questioner the advantage of commercial travelers to railway companies , winit nro the facts ? In former day.s , and what would still be tlio practice ) were It not for these traveling men , very many of the niurch.uits throughout the country would tulto one. two or more trips to the commercial centers whcio they uro accustomed to buy goods , for the purposes of selection , anil a bettor acquaintance with the parties with whom they deal , At the present tlmo this large tiggro- Rnto of travel Is inlniinl/cd by iho commer cial traveler , who visits town after town in the cour.sc of his trip , and thereby removes oil occasion for the local denier to vUit , ex cept at rare intervals , the Jlnns with whom he deals , doing his business year after year through the commercial traveler who periodically visits him. Wo are not discuss ing the advantages or disadvantages of the system. Wo uro merely pointing out the Jnct that the claim of the commercial trav eler , which assarts that on account of the business contributed to the railroads ho is thereby entltlod to n reduced rnto over the ordinary traveler , Is a f.illauy. So far as the railroads are concerned the commercial trav eler comes very near being a nuisance. IJy reason of constant travel ho In fully posted la all of the manipulations whereby ad vantages may bo taken of the rail ways , cither through the negligence or dishonesty of their employes , and the motto "anvthiiiL'to beat n railroad , " finds In him its perfect exponent. Sample trunks are multiplied until , although charged for as extra baggage , they add materially to train expense on account of the obstruction they offer to rapid station worlc. One , two or throe minutes' delay at a station is on a fast tlmo card an expensive matter against which tlio small amount collected for excess bagg.igo cuts no llguro. Thocoinmorcial traveler of all others should bo made to pay full rates. He certainly Is entitled to no reduction on account of his relation to the railroads. rilrtnlloii by AVhistlini ; . Holmd road his papers nnd didn't know whnt to tlovlth himself. Ho had boon ever the route so many times the scenery and bra zen signs on the road did not Interest him ; but the pretty girl with a music roll and natty traveling dress did. Ho caught a glint of her merry blue eyes as she looked up at him once In Indifferent curlosltv , nnd ho had studied the dainty cell of brown hair until ho bad an Impulse to run his pencil through the acductlvo Ilttlo curl that strayed over the back of the scat ns she snuggled her bend Into a comfortable position to sleep , if she wished to. The owner of tlio curl , however , was apparently oblivious of his presence. Piesently he took up his paper nnd , under a pretense of reading , softly whistled , ' 'She's as I'rotty as a I'lctnrc. " This made no evident Impression on the young lady , who was looking dreamily nt the llcotlni. ' lawlseapo. Not discouraged , the Importunate lllrt started oft with moro in sinuating intonations , "Oh , Eyes soliiuoand Tender. " The maiden fair moved atriflo uneasily and pressed her fnco against the window pane. "A Sweet Fnco nt tlio Window" readily whistled the iiuick-wittcd tormentor. There was no mistaking the personal allusion in the whistle , nnd the young lady moved ns If to cbnngo her sent , but an ominous sllcnco fol lowing this move , she bottled down again to ponder nnd to dream. "O , Speak to Mo. Speak , " whistled the musical llcnd , with fine Inflections , as dra- matlo as a whistler can make them. "Oinnhn the next station , " announced the conductor. "How Can I Bear to Leave Thco , " begnn the whistler , telling the cheerful fact that Omaha was his destination. The young lady But ut > with a moro Interested expression upon her heretofore sphlnx-llko countenance. "Wouldl No'or Hud Met iTbco , " whistled the young man , ns no drew on his overcoat , nnd striking into "Farewell Forever" ns ho disappeared. The train stopped , ho passed the window nnd caught a glimpse of n bonny fncc radiant with smiles of appreciative mischief. It was almost his undoing. He had an Impulse to spring on the train and go to Chicago , but al ready tno train wns whi/zmg past. With u farewell wave of his hand he Jogged nlong , whistling "Her Bright Smllo Haunts Mo still. " Fact. * AHtuuiKloit by Frou Speech. ' What line do you hnudlol" said a Now York dry goods commission salesman to nn English commercial traveler whom ho mot in the Southern hotel , St. Louis , last fall , says the Now York Herald. The Englishman handed ever a card om- blnzouou with the royal arms and containing ' among other things , "IJy special appoint ment , Hosiers to the queen and II. K. H. the prince of Wales. " I.n "Does that mean , " said the American , "that the firm yon represent manufacture hosiery for Queen VIetorlal" rer. "That is what it means , " replied the other. "Doesn't it say sol" r.o "Yes , it says so , but do you know it to bo sol" queried the American. i The IZnglislinmn roninincd silent , nor did ho attempt to conceal tha disgust that the ques tion inspired. "Did you over know the queen to buy her stockings from vour firm , or did you ever see her wealing them ! " continued tbo flrst speaker. 1 Do you know you are speaking disrespect fully of the queen of Grout Britain I" Biiamiod the foreigner , savagely. "Now , hold on , my friend , " said the other. "I'm speaking or the queen , t know , but not disrespectfully. She's n nice old lady and they sny she is fond of Scotch whisky. Ttiero lire plenty of nlco old ladies in this country every bit ns peed as she is nnd fond ot a wee nip themselves. Thev nro sov ereigns , too , each nnd every ono ot them. "You need not got angry when I spealc of the queen woarlnu stockings. She does wear them , doesn't shot" The foreigner stood aghast nt hearing the queen spoken of as a nlco old lady who loved Bcotcli whisky and auout whoso stockings Ddn man dared to insinuate n doubt as to whether she were any or not. The situation wns becoming strained when the American , swing that ho had curried his assumed Ignorance as far as It should go , burst out into a laugh , umdo the proper ex planations and apologies ana settled the mat ter with liberal libations In true American stylo. A Coflln Driunniof'H Yarn. "J should like to contribute my tale , " said B coflln drummer. "I used to ho an under taker In Cincinnati. Ono day a Gericun came In with crapn around his hntandawoa- begone cxpresnlon upon his face. 'You voj tier undertaker I' ho asked , I admitted the imputation. 'Mcin brndor have yust died and I would Ilka to send him to his homo in Now York. Vet vos dcr besht way to ship html' " 'You'd ' bettor freeze tno body and send It on Ice , ' I suggested , ' "Votyoushnrgo for freezln' my brudcrr " Twelve dollars,1 1 replied. "Twclvo dollars ! Don't that was a goot deal ? Couldn't ' you done It for tenl' "I replied that twelve was the lowest prlco , " 'Well , ' replied the German , wiping away a tcnr , 'I glh jou $10 to frceyo poor Fritz nber you yust freeze hltn toiler feet , Dcy don't need it , for doy was boon frost-bitten lust winter anyhow. ' " Dr. Ulrnoy cures c.ittirrh , Bco blilg1. AN INDiaNVNT IIUSHM.VN. Ho He Tit I cs 801113 Uliar-cci Maile AunliiNt the Ilmorald Isle. OMAIU , Feb. 7. To the Editor ofTiiEBr.R ! In your Issue of Sunday , January 2. , there appeared a letter purporting to como from n certain prleit In Ireland , in which a condi tion Is portrayed as existing in his parish and around It , that is i must confess , n se vere strain upon my credulity to accept. The questions arose In my mind on reading It , "Who is the writer , nnyhowt How conies it that he can address himself to the editor of an Omaha dally i Is it possible that tha said HRC now circulates in the wild west of Iro- Innd as in America ) " It oceural to mo then , ns it often did before , that this sending around the Irish hat in America is becoming rather chestnutty , to say thu least , and that this remark jnay not sound harsh to supersensitive - sensitive ears I would uskjou , "Is the pro portion of absolutely destitute persons < uiy lurfio in Ireland than in any other country I" Is It not a fact that the Irish savings hanks show as large per capitaaoposit , if not larger , thnn any other country I Is It a fact that the Bulfonr'-Leliuiil relief fund amounts to over 'ir > , UUO sterling orfI7r > .UOO subscribed by the irood people of tbo United Kingdoms for the present distress I If the statement concerning savings is cor rect , then Ii eland H able to care for her own poor , and if tlio fund alluded to above , makes such a grand showing and will still grow , where Is the need for any such faraway anpoalsl It Is not very creditable for the country found so frequently stretching out her hands , and it Is .shecre.it nonsense to chnrgo It to the misgovcmtnrnt by a pcopla ( hat are always ready to respond ( 'onerously to every appeal ns the Knglish do. I have scon ragged and scanty covering la Ireland , but never such absolute nakedness as Im plied , and 1 think I am safe In saying that ns a rule raggcdness and tlirlftlcssncss go hand in hand. Apologizing * for trespassing so much on your tlmo and space , I am , sir , Ax People who use nrsonlc.il preparation ? for their complexion do so at the risk of their lives. Ayor's Sarsapiirllla Is Riinrantced free from any injurious drug and Is , thoro- for , the safest as well ns the most- powerful blood medicine in tbo world. It makes the skin clear , I'redlotloiiH for l < YbrunryVcntlior. . As there ave but twenty-eight dtiys in this month there ought to bo loss cold ntinosphnro tlmn in January , but "nil signs full in dry weather , " therefore wo cun only bay tlmt the electric-lighted , Btoam-lieated , vostlbulod , limited trains of the Chicnjjo , Milwaukee & St. Paul railway will continuo to run daily between - twoon Omaha , Council BlulTs and Chi cago. The oloctrio light reading-lamp in each berth is the novelty of thongo. Ticket ollico , loOl Farimin Btreot , Omaha. PERSON Ah T.1XES. How Hull County .Brings the Shirkers to the AVIolcet. GitAxnJsiAND , Neb. , Fob. 7. To the Ed itor of Tun BUG : In an editorial you call attention to the delinquent personal taxes of Douglus county for a long term of years. This mnttor of allowing personal taxes to bo- coino delinquent is ono of the ovlts that the taxpayer is burdened with , and of which many are in icnoranco. It would bo well , therefore , if a Ilttlo light could bo lot In on the subject. In this county ( Hall ) the saino state of affairs existed up to within the past two years , when the present incumbent of the county treasurer's olllco commenced , nnd has prosecuted a vigorous and success ful effort to collect the delinquent personal taxes. Iho experience hero Is that thcso de linquent tnxea are not all duo from the poorer classes , but to a considerable extent from well-to-do people , nnd Is ns much a question of honesty ns ability. Many have allowed the taxes to remain unpaid , simply because no demand had boon niado for them , nnJ there was no restriction upon pcoplo either soiling or removing from the county , ner- sonal property on wh'ch ' taxes were owing. In other words , the treasurer had simply noted in the capacity of a receiver , and In no sense ns a collector of personal taxes. It is moro than probable that other counties in the state have undergone a similar experience. It is evidently the in tent of the law that all personal taxes should bo collected during tha llscal year for which they are levied , und such an item ns delin quent personal tnxcs ought , not to bo part of n treasurer's accounts. There Is n provision in the law by which the treasurer can receive - ceivo credit for uncollectabio personal taxes , and a clean balance sheet should bo the only method of settlement for that class of taxes. If , therefore , treasurers were required to ac count for all personal taxes and the collec tions pronorly closed up , the evil above rc- forred to would , in a largo measure , bo reme died , nnd those who pay their own taxes would not bo called on to make up the do- llclency caused by the delinquents. a This matter will hear looking Into , and pos sibly a Ilttlo vigor Infused into the tax col lector's office will make a different showing for Douglas county's ' delinquent tax list , KIADEU. There U no aangcr ot a cold resultlnu In pneumonia when Chamberlain's CoupU Huin- eily Is used ns directed "for a sovcro cold. " It olTectually counteracts and arrests any tendency of a cold to result In pneumonia. This fact was fully proven In thousands of cases during the epidemic of inlluunza lost winter. For sale by all Don't Fool loursolf ! Notwithstanding all rumors to the contrary , tlio Chicago , Milwaukee & St , Paul Ky's now Btenm heated nalaco sleeping ears , with ' 'electric llgnts in every berth , " still leaves the Union do- not , Omaha tit ( i:10 : p. in. dally , arriv ing at Chicago at 0)0 : ! ) n. m. , in nraplo time to maUo all eastern connccliona Ticket olllco , 1501 Farmua et. J. E. PHKSTON , P. A. NASH , C. Pass. Agt. Gen. Agt. Now York Herald : Sanso Wornon nro wcdilcct to fashion. Kodd Yes , and they love , honor and obey It cheerfully. Powder DBeainMllllonaof Homes- 40 Veon tno Btaod&rd. The Majority Of so-cnilcil couch-cures tin little moiu th.tn Impair the digestive functions nml ctcalo bile. Ayct's Cherry 1'cctoral , on tlio con trary , wlillo It cures the cough , docs not In. tcrfcro with tlio function ! of cither stoniAch or liver. No otlicr nicillclno Is to safe and cfllc.iclous In diseases u ( tlio throat and lungs. "Four years ngo 1 took n severe cold , which was followed liy a tcirlblc cough. I was very slcl ( , anil connnccl to my bed about four months. 1 employed n physician most of the time , who finally said I was In constimp- lion , and that he could not help mo. One of my nelghbois advised mo to try Aycr's Cherry Pectoral. I did so , and , before I had finished taking the first bottle was able to sit up all the time , and to KO out. lly tlio time I had finished the bottle ' was well , and li.i\e remained so ev cr since. " L. D. Illxby , Hartonsvlllc , VI. Ayer's ' Cherry Pectoral , DB. J. 0. AVER & CO. , Lowell , M.OBB. Bold by nil DruiwIsU. 1'rlcj tl ; six bottb , * S. DPS , Belts & Belts Pi/si ms , Saroo ns and Spscialists , UOD DOUGLAS STRELEiT OMAHA , NE1J. Tno moat widely and favorably known spec ialists In the Unflol Sliit s. Tlicr lout ; ex perience , rcmnrkulilo skill and muyoraul suo- co In the treatment und euro or Nervous , Clironlo anil Surgical Diseases. entltlo thcso eminent nlijslclnns to thu ( nil confidence of the uflllctcd ovonwhero. Thev aitnrnntn < : A OF.HTAIN 'AND I'OslTlVB OUHE for the awful nfloi'ts or enrly vlco and the nuinor- ous ovlls that follow Inltn thiln. 1'IltVATK. Ill.OOn AND SKIN DISEASES speedily , completely nml iifmmiirmtly ciiicil. NEiivous nicniLm' AND SEXUAL ois- OltDEUS yield readily to tliclr skillful treat ment. riLKS. FISTUI-A AND KECTAL IILCEH3 aiiarunleed cured without ptln : or detention from IniHlneis. HVIUOCiiK ) : AND VAIUCOCr.I/R pormn- nontly mid 8ii6rc fnlly cured In o\i'rycaso , svi'iiiLiy. ooNortitiiKA , OMSKT. s nintorrhca. l-cinluiil AVcuUiiPsi , Lost Jluiili Night Emission ? , Decayed Kucultlcs , Koinulo Wen ! < ni'ss nnd nil delicate disorder * peculiar to either aex positively cured , as well us all functional disorders tlmt rrsultfrom youthful follies or thonxcoisof mutiiro yciirs. ? Oiinranteotl JIGNIIUIIO n tly < ciiri'd , removal commote , without cutting , caustio or dllatMlon. Cures cITi'Cti'd at homo by patient without a mo ment's pain nr annoyance. TO YOUNG AND MIDDLE AGED MEN. A "sTTPT " ? The awful offeets of /L OUKL , cariy Vleo which brliiffs oruanlo wcalincss , dcttiuvliii ; both mind und buily. with all Its dre dod Ills , permanently curod. ? RT'TT's ' Address those who have 1m- VO. DL.1 U pal i IK ! llieinsclvos by Im proper Indulgence and solitary liablts , which ruin both mind and body , uuUUIng them for biHlnrss. study > r murrlaKO. MA It It 1 13 1) MEN or those ontorltiK on tlmt happy life , aware of physical dcbllltyqulckly OUR SUCCESS Is basrd upon facts. First Practical experi ence. Hccond Every case. Is specially studied. thus starting right. Third medicines ( ire prepared In our laboratory exactly to suit each ca e , thus effecting cures without Injury. Drs. Betts & Betts , 1409 DOUGLAS STREET , OMAHA , NEB. To euro nillonsnoss. Blck Hendacho , Constipation. Walnrla , Liver Complaints , takn the cafe and certain remedy , SjHJTIL'S BILE BEANS lisa the SMALT , SIZE (40 ( Ilttlo beans to flio boU tie ) . They are the most convenient ; suit all eujoa. 1'rlco of either slio , 25 cenu per bottle. KISCtBNf * * * 7. 17. 70 : Thoto-irrartiro. IViOOIUHrfpanojBfcooftmjptetuj , , for 4 cento ( coppers or stmnp ) . J. F. SMITH ft CO. . Makers of "Ullo Deans , St. Louln. Mo. No other preparation is "as good as" Pond's Extract. DR. BAILEY GRADUATE CENT13T A FUll Hot ot Tooth on Kublier , for - - - . - FIVE UOLIAIIS. Aporfoot lit Rimnintoca. Teeth cxtractoU without pain or dancer. au < l wIlLoiit unacs- tbetloa Gold and silver nil nga lit lowest rates. Brldgo nnd Crown Work. Tcoth with- outulntua All work warranted. OFFICE PAXTON BLOCK , 1STH AND FARNAM Entrance , Idtli street eloY to Oiienovon- Cs until B u'dooU MEiN'S DEIPAR.'TMEXISIT , Special Sale of "Trousers , $3.7S : We make a .point every season to close out heavy weight Trousers before the arrival of spring goods. This week we will have the biggcsF bargain sale of fine Trousers we have ever had , Remember , $3,75 will huy some of the finest fabrics we have had in stock this season. Sizes are somewhat broken , but so many lots have been consolidated that all sizes can be fitted. They are in fine fancy worsteds , cassimeres and cheviots. of Plenty large pants for big men. Mail orders will be filled with the same care and attention that any cus tomer woiildrcceivc in making his own purchase. Send mail orders with the understanding that you take no risk ; as if goods are not satis * factory they may be returned at our expense. BOYS' ' LONG PANTS , $1.50 AND $2.00. We have accumulated a large lot of Boys' Long Pants during the season and will offer them at this sale in two special bargain lines at $1.50 and $2,00. BOYS' KNEE PANTS , 50 AND 75 CENTS. We mean to clothe the smallest as well as the largest , and will offer a bargain line of Knee Pants at 50c and 75c , which are worth a great deal more , but arc remnants and must be closed out. , LOOMIS & oo. I T. v There is Avar among the manufacturers of Rubber Boots , Shoes , Sandals Arctics , Lumbermen's ' Overs and- all kinds of specialties in Rubber - Foot Wear. ' , The raw material is very high and advancing , still the prices go DOWN ! DOWN , DOWN ! ! ! ' The Grand Old New Jersey Rubber Shoe Co. Leads the procession as usual , and I am "loaded forbear" with a complete line of the New Jersey Go's feet protectors. Some of the rubber companies are going to get Badly Hurt in this fight. Don't place an order until you get my new prices from my office or my traveling men. My stock of FELT BOOTS AND GERMAN SOX. / Is fairly assorted but small. The gay ground hog saw his shadow yesterday ( Fe. 2d ) and n o- , one doubts that we are to have Six More Weeks of Winter. I am in no way connected with any retail stores , nor will I retail goods to anybody. Come on , McGufTey. Yours truly , ZACHARY T. LINDSEY , 1111 Hamey Street , Omaha. P. S. Ask shoe dealers for "Jerseys , " GREAT SUCCESS DUr Sale of Fine TreUsers. We1 shall continue during the month : of February , ottering $1.00 discount on all Trousers above $5.00. We have a most attractive line at $2.5cvand $3.75. I II CC INTHI WORLD WltL orllyerellef iFko1"Dr. JMerce Xfagneilo l Uatlo Tfu § . " HhaBrurrdthoUBan.lal ifjou want tjio IIK8Ttend loin ei iip < orfreel'ami > lilctA . 1. AUlucllo Klaillc Tru > * Co. , Ban frauclico , Cai TO WEAK MEN Effi i eulr deciir. wwtlnaweaknm , Inct manhood , eta. fwftl SSI aWui&e treatlw ( al J contalnlnj rullnarUrulan for liomo cure. FUKll of rliargn xiplenaw MfiSlteal worlc I fhould be read Ur vn man who UIKTTOIH Biyl dcWIIlatj-il. Addreu frof. V. V , I'OWLEIli OToodui , Coau 7511 THE BEST- . - . 'V ' " . . < " \ L IN THE WORLD. , It - ARE MADE BY THE WoonsookBt & Rhode Island Rubber Co And wo nro their western nponts anil ahvnya carryultxrostoaU. Address , > [ land Sewed Shoe Go 1204 and 1206 Harncy Street. X. JOSEPH GILLOTT'S ' STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL , PARIS EXPOSITION , 1889. THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS. < ! l > ig reinnly for oil ( lie unnutuiul dhi-lmrgpf and prlvnteilUa ! iiifinni. A faknc . - lautnrn. . lirdoolr br I procrlbelUii'l feel oafa THlEvtmCHEUieuCo In rrcnriimviidloi ; It to ; DIC1TM ! iu Holit liy Ilriifi | 1'UIC'E 81.00. GET WELL-STAY WELt H can lr done. 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