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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1891)
r 8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , FEBRUAEY 1C , 1891 , IDE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER , Vigorous Correspondence on the Question of Drummers * Tares. WHY TRAVELERS SHOULD BE FAVORED , An Kxi > rcHHlon of Opinion In AVlilch Jinny 'JL'rnrclers Concur A IMc lure of nil lilcal Drummer by n Southern 1'npcr. In the Iravcllntr men's corner of Tun DEC last week \vai published an nrtlclo from a railway paper In which ItVM claimed thnt the commercial traveler was not entitled to a better rnto ot transportation than other pco- ploj find the reason /or the clnltn was that they dlil more to reduce the cnrnniBS ot rail ways than to Incrcaso them ; thatthoy conspire - spire with conductors to cheat the roads out nt fares and trausportatlou of extra baggage and to prevent merchants and business men from Rolng to market to buy their goods and transact other business. It was expected that the publication would brliiR out Bomo protests from the boys on the fond , and such has bcetl the caso. The llrst protest , and a viperous and" well worded ono It , Is , comes from II. S. Hllnn of Allantn , la. , who travels for Do ere , Wells it Co. of Council UlufTi. Hero Is Mr. Bllim's answer to the charges of the railway organ : An Intelligent reader , and especially ono who has traveled in a commercial Hue for years , could como to no conclusion , after roudlnir that nftlolo , very different than the ono arrived nt by the writer , which was that the millior of thnt nrtlclo was cither wholly Ignorant of the subject , or w.is the brass- collared hireling of n railway , who thought thnt it was a possible chauca that In the future - turo legislation might ba had that would con fer Justice upon the class who nmko it possi ble by their lubor In traveling for railways , hotels nnd llycry stables throughout the land to continue in business. The commercial traveler not onlv pays n , full f > 0 per cent of the furcs paid railways on all branch lines , but pays not lojs than 30 per cent of the fares rcccivcit on the trunk lines thnt cross the country , nnd fully 75 per cent of nil excess bnggnpo transported on nil roads. How much excess would the man pay on his bagcago who went to innrkot to buy jjoods I A chanpoof linen would bo nil ho would carry cither way. Jlut it is not a matter of transportation of the drummer and his baggage alono. Ho solH all the poods for which the railway re ceives freight and express , or pcrclmnco , ho Is that class of commercial men that buy tbo produce and stock raised for shipment to a distant market , and which business , without. bis efforts would bo largely conducted by mail. In the limited ainountof stock business which isdono Independent of the traveling buyer , if the local dealer accompanies the shipment to conduct the business In person ho docs so on n shipper's pass , which not only tikes him to market , but returns him without chargn , ho paylnp the railroad no moro freight than the entno shipment would have paid had the busi ness been done by or through the representa tive of some house conducting thnt business , nnd who hart been obliged to pay full trans portation to po nnd make the purchase. Conuncrclil travelers buy railroad tickets every ci.iy , amounting1 to several , nnd in some cases many dollars every week in the year , always payini ; full faro. How is ho to bo compared with the man who only travels twlco n year , once to Unrnutn's circus , and at Christmas time to visit grandpa , each case but a few miles' ride , and then on one and a third fnro for the round trip , tak ing his wife on a like ticket and fourchlldren without charge. Then again ( ask those who know ) , nro traveling men , the ones whoworlc railways and hotels for a reduced rate , or boat ttiolr way ? Itrnnybo urged that they use mileage and thereby do Ret a bettor rate than the casual traveler , but the sumo privi lege is open to everybody to buy transporta tion at wholesale , If they buy the required amount &t onO tlmofor cash down In advance , nnd but little , If any , savinp results in this way. Whnro short runs nro made , n full niilo is charged for all fractional miles between points traveled , whereas only the fraction Is counted in the purchase of a local ticket. Then there Is the use of money in vested until the ticket is used , nnd the possi bility of losing the mileage book , which means so much cash. A few years since , the railways discon tinued the pass system , except to employes , uud a few of the public oftlcers who would accept and use a pass , thereby placing them selves In the power of the railway so favor ing thorn , nnd which , wo trust , Is In hut few instances the case of our public ofllccrs and representatives , And wo bellovo that Out uno other class of individuals nro favored with transportation nt less than full rato. U'hls class , wo bellovo , are wholly non < producers - ducers , never having raised a bushel of grain , fattened n stcor , pig or even a chicken ; never produced a pound of butter or n halo of hay ; never manufactured a dollar's worth of iroocls or merchandise or assisted In Betting anything to nmrhot , In fact , had nojlijiig to ship over the railway , are at all times non- consumers , except of such goods or produce ns Is given them , earned by the toll of other persons nnd delivered to them freight prepaid - paid , ana who , pcrclmnco , have moved from ono Hold of ex Is tenco to another now nnd tipain , and always in such cases a subscrip tion is raised by frlenus to pay , charges of transportation and freight on their effects. This class , who never produced a dollar of themselves for n railway , is annually issued n card which , if presented nttho window of the ticket oftlco , entitles the bearer to a ride In tent -crass style nt half fnro , carried every where at baby rates. Whether this bo n sort of lightning rod to the property of the rona , to prevent railway accidents , or to bo a pcaco ottering on the part ot the oftl- cinls and stock owners of the road , a sort of compromise for the wrongs they have done , to protect them from deserved vengeance for watering railway stock , und exacting exces sive rates , or for what other reason , has not to the writer been clearly and fully ex plained. To n man who sells goods thnt pays the railroads of lown at least many hundreds of dollars annually for freight , nnd not less than $500 n year for travel , while ho knows the man in the next seat is riding for half faro , but is his peer In nvorduuols , and Is supposed to bo in brains but who brings noth ing kto that road except the occasional half faro , it looks rather strangeuud hard to ex plain. It may bo asked , what are you complaining for don't the "houso" , pay for nil these things ! It don't como out of your pocket. I iirgo in reply , It docs , but in an indirect wan ner. A commercial traveler who can save In cxucnso for his house , can Increase thorc- . by his salary. What employer is there who would not divide the dollar , thus saved , with the employe ) But you say this nil coinos out of the consumer In the end ; If this ba so the writer would llko to ask , If it is any more true justice because it is so ) Is not the man guilty to n certain degree , who stands and looks on whllo his followmun Is being robbed , and docs not cry out nnd gtvo the alarm , or ralso n strong arm to defend nnd protect the ono being wronged ) II. S. BLINN. A. Great Gnmo of Drnw. "I sat down to a quiet little gnmo of draw a couple of weak * ago up in n snug little town in western Now York , " said John Gil- Iwrt , the traveling groccryican. "There were flvo of us in the game. Ono was Colonel liolton of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad , nnd ono was the good Deacon Kogorj , of the Du plex salt company. Wo had ployed several hands without anything exciting having oo- currod , nnd it came to the deacon to deal. It was the colonel's ante. I didn't got any kind , of a baud , but I chipped In with , the colonel. The player who sat next to inu cJino In , and the man next to him didn't ' jtay. The deacon raised the ante flvo. The colonel saw him and stayed. I had no fur ther builncss with the pot and dropped out. " 'How many cards , colonel ) ' said the dea- eon , smiling blandly , and ready to count oft the cards. 44 'Don't want any , ' cald the colonel. 41'That sol1 said the deacon , still smiling , K ho laid down the pack. 'Sorry for you. I don't want any either. You hot.1 4lTho colonel bet flvo , the limit. The Uoa- ion saw him ana raised him flvo. The colo- el Btood the ralso ana went flvo bottor. The dcncon , still Btiilllnff , catno to the front nnd raised the colonel flvo moro. 11'Hadn't hotter go nuy further , colonel.1 said the deacon. 'I' vo got you boat bud.1 " "Never you mind me , " said the colonel. When I pet through with you you'll want to kick yourself from hero to Hoclicaior , There's your live. Flvo better. ' "Tho deacon ( .rnllltigly como In nnd raised the colonel's bet live. And so It went on until it took the deacon's last flvo chips to ratso the coloucl. Tiio colonel had Just tivo left. ' 'It's n colossal shame to have to call on such a hand ns I've got,1 said ho ; 'but ' uhat's the usol I call you , deacon. What have you got)1 ) 41'Straight ! ' said the dc.icon , his smile broadening. ' "So have II'said the colonel. lAnd It'll beat uny str.ilght you've got.1 " 'Guess ' not , " ropllo-i the deacon. 'There's an acoon top of mlno.1 " 'Ace high hero I1 exclaimed the colonel. " 'King next , " said the deacon , smiling moro nnd more. ' 'King hcrpl' said the colonel. " 'Queen next. ' " ' hero1 'Queen ! " Mack next. ' ' "Jack hero 1' " Ten next , ' snld the deacon , still smiling. " Ten hcrol1 cxcmltncd tlio colonel. ' "Now I'vo got you 1' said the dcncon , and his smllo was a sight. 'Mine's all clubs 1" " 'Now you hain't ' pot me , by thundorl1 shouted the colonel. 'Mine's all spades 1' ' The deacon laid down his hand. ' "Well , I'll bo d 1' exclaimed the colonel , laying down his hand. " 'So will II1 cried the dcncon , but with drew the remark and said he'd bo dinged. "Suro enough , there they lay , two beauti ful straight Hustles. Ono was just as good as the other , and two madder men you never saw than the colonel and the deacon. All they could do , of course , was to divide the pot. What was the winnings ) Well , the colonel nnd tlio deacon cr.ch put In forty chips. I had ono nnd the follow next mo had In ono. Forty-two. They each drew out twenty-one nud won a cent apiece. Oh , didn't ' I tell you ) Wo were paying penny ante , 5 cents limit. " The Ideal Drummer. Hero is the Southern Merchant's picture of ttio Ideal drummer : Ho should bo thoroughly posted on nil points thnt may arlso and bo In position to answer any question that may como up la connection with his business. Ho must diligently read tbo newspapers and bo conversant with nil important ques tions of the day. Ho should avoid all arguments with cus tomers , as they seldom convince , but oftoncr tend to irritate. Ho is expected to smooth out all dlfllcuHles or misunderstandings which may exist be tween his employer and customer , without compromising cither. Ho Is required to bo conversant with the standing of every house in the trade over the territory which ho covers , In order to avoid unpleasant complications with irresponsible parties. Ho should report to his firm every day , If possible , and make notes of nny information that may bo of Interest to them of benefit to the business. . Ho should bo competent nnd willing to ad- vlso timid buyers and those whobavo no con fidence in their own Judgment , and always ndviso conscientiously. Ho ought never to take advantage of an Incompetent or inexperienced buyer and overload him with goods , ns It will certainly work against him nnd the firm In the longrun. Ho should avoid all dissipated companion ship.Ho Ho should make it a point to bo on good terms with nis fellow travelers. Ho should always speak well of his compc- tltois , and ho will thereby gain the respect of tbo customers. Ho sliould under no circumstances misrep resent his goods. Ho ought not to waste tirao on parties whoso clnonic Imbit Is to change , cancel or countermand orders , anil who continually re port "shortages" and mnko false claims for "imperfections. " Ho must not allow himself to become dis heartened by a week of dull trado. Ho should bo ns economical with his firm's ' moiioy as circumstances will allow. To the question , which Is your favorlto pooint there may bo n great variety of , answers , but when asked , which Is your fav orite blood purifier ? there can ouly bo ono reply Aycr's Sarsaprilla , because it is the purest , safest , nnd most economical. AXXOVUCJSJIEXTS. William Qlllotto's pretty domestic comedy , "Tho Private Secretary , " will open n three night's engagement at Boyd's opera house , this evening , being presented by Charloi Frohman's company. The following is from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat : Q"Tho now 'Private Secretary' opened n week's engagement at thoOlyniplc lastnicht , and made a pronounced hit. Since Its last presentation hero the cast has been consider ably altered nnd the lines changed by the ad dition of now laughs. Much of the stngo work Is also now. But the story as a whole Is the sumo ludicrous conglomeration of ox- ceolngly improbable possibilities that It was on previous succcsslul sea sons. Douglas Cattermolo Is a wild , Jolly spendthrift , surrounded by impor tuning creditors In a London lodging houso. He owes everybody from his landlady to his tailor , but has a rich uncle In India from whom ho has unlimited expectations. Air. Marshland is a country squire with a pretty daughter and villa , who hires Uov. Uobcrt Spauldlng for his private secretary. In order to cscapo his debts for n lltno Douglass goes down to the villa masquerading ns the secre tary and leaves the latter In' his lodgings. Upon the appearance of Mr. Cattormolo , the undo , ho mistakes the secretary for his nephew and a "wholo sea of troubles" is the result. Around this rather slim plot , or apology for such , n very funny sot of situ ations nro gathered. The character of Rev. Spauldinp , with his everlasting "d'you know , " Is splendidly taken by J. 11. Dustan. Tall to cadaverousness , with a countenance as solemn as n graveyard , his long flapping coat tails waving a dismal opposition to his skinny legs , ho submits to the most fearful trials without a change of face nnd realizes perfectly the conceit of the authors. " For three nights beginning Thursday oven ing , February 19 , Denman Thompson and George W. Hycr , authors of "Tho Ola Homestead - stead , " will present for the first tlmo in this city at Hoyd's their beautiful American drama , "Tho Two Sisters. " It comes to Omaha with the very highest pralso thnt press and public can bestow. It is a natural piny , telling tno story of two young girls going to Now York in search of work and the different lives they live and portraying the different characters they meet In their respective walks In life. It Is a play that convoys a moral , and is destined to bo a suc cess , for It is ono of the kind thnt appeals strongly to the noble nature of man and teaches him a lesson for good. The clergytho medical facultv and the pee pin all Indorse Burdock Blood Bitters as the bcstsystqm renovating , blood purifying tonlo in the world. Send for testimonials The termination olanl la Hawaiian names means "of the bonvcns. " Thus Lulluokalaui means "Illy of the heavens. " Baking Powder As a Rule , His test not to nltctnit | to rcincilycostlvo- HC31 liy tlio nso of snllno or drastic imrpv- lives. Wlicii acp.tlmrtlfliiicdlclno Is needed , tlio most | r" ipt nnU beneficial Is Ayor's Tills. Thtf cfTcct U to rcstoto tlio regular action of > lie bowels , without urnkeiilui ; them. Doing siignr-coatcil ) tlicso 1'IIU retain their medicinal \lttues for n long time , and are easy to take. " I can recommend Aycr's Tills above all cllicrs , liavliiB loiif ? promt their value as a catliartle for myself anil family. " J. T. llcss , Lcltlmlllc , 1'a. . " In 1858 , by tlio advice of a friend , I bcRan tno luoof Ajor's Tills as a remedy for bil iousness , constipation , lilgli fcu'rs , niul colds. They acned mo better than nny- thing I had inovlously tried , nnd I lu\o ti'scil them In attacks of that suit ever since. " II. W. Hcrsli , Judsonla , Ark. Ayer's Pills , vntrAnED nr DK. J. C. AYEK & CO. , Lowell , MttB0. Sold by all Dealers In Medicines. Some merchants get the best they can ; some get the meanest they can. Your dealer in lamp-chim- . neys-what does he get for you ? There are common glass and tough glasstough against heat. There are foggy and clear. There are rough and fine. There are carefully made and hap-hazard. * You can't be an expert in chimneys ; but this you can do. Insist on Macbeth's "pearl top" or " .pearl glass" which ever shap e you require. They are right in all those ways ; and they do not break from heat , not one in a hundred. Be willing to pay a nickel more for them. - . 1-1 usburc. 0co. A. MACBETH d Oo. To euro Biliousness. Sick ITcndaclio , Constlp.itloa , Halnrln. I.lvur Complaints , tnlttt the goto end certain remedy , SMITU'S Dsotho8JAT.TSIZn)0 ! ( ) little bean * to flio bottle - tlo ) . They are the most convenient : suit ullages. I'ricoof cither elio , 15 ! conn per Lxntlo. ro.u 9\3UIWipanolElzoof 70 ! Photo-irroraTO. tills ulcturo lor 4 eonta ( coppers or Btam ps ) . j. F. ssimi&co. . Makers of "UlloBcnns , " St. Louis Mo. . [ B3H OMAHA Call on ornddrcis . J. n. SIIKIl SCHOOL WOOD , Kl New York Llfo llulld- OF Inir , Omnlm , No'brmkn. TELEQRAPHY. We beg to remind our friends of the Children's De partment of our business. Through increased facilities ana advantageous relations with lending houses , we are prepared at all times to fur nish full and fashionable equipments for the Juveniles. One of our firm is now In the East making special observa tions of Children's Clothing , and selecting in that line of goods an assortment that shall leave nothing to be de sired , embracing as it will all novelties of the coming sea son. DR. BAILEY GRADUATE CENTI3T A 1'iiH got of Toati on Ilubbor , for > . . - FIVK UnLUUta A perfect fit jrimrantooil. Teeth oxlrnotcd without pain or danger , nnil without mines- tbotlcs. Unld ami silver fillings nt lowest rates , Bridge nnd Grown Work. Tootu wllu- outtlrUoi AH work warranted OFFICE PAXTON BLOCK , 16TH AND FARNAM Entrance , IGth itroot elevator Opcnovon- cs until 8 ' Foil JAIIIFS OM.r-lr. Lcduo'a I'orlo.llonl Pills tno 1 loiich remedy , net on tl.e mcnttrual jitom nnil euro . iupprciilon from wlmU'Tor cauio. I'rbmotoa Jnon.truatlou. Ttno iillU ulioulil not bo tnken iliir- J" I'sn ! ncy. Am. Ivlll Co. , Itoynlly 1'rons. . Si en- < < " -tluy CoIn. Uoniilnu by Blionnan .V JlcConnoll , ' " 'it.r.oarl',0..Umahn ; U A. Mclcher , Houth I SI. I1 , llllll , Council lllulT . t'l. or 3 fur K. TO WEAK MEN Buffering too effect fronr * ol _ _ youthful erron culrdncar , wtutlnitreakncu , lost uionlioo.1. etc , I will nend a valuable trentlw ( M < alnl ) contalnlni full particulars for home cure , PHUt : of charge Atplcndld medical work | ahould IM read by even nan whoU > ierrnii and detilliut < t. XililrfM . CLOTH HOUSE. 'V t MELN'S DEllPART'MEXN'T. . XI Special Sale of Trousers , S3.7S1 We make a point every season to close out heavy weight Trousers before the arrival of spring goods. This week we will have the biggest" ' bargain sale of fine Trousers we have ever had , Remember , $3.75 will buy 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 arc in fine fancy ' worsteds , cassimeres and cheviots. Plenty of large pants for big men. Mail orders will be filled with the same care and attention that any cus * tomer would receive in makinghis own purchase. Send mail orders with the understanding that you take no risk ; as if goods are not safts ' ' ' 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 Kneq - Pants at SOc and 75c , which are worth a great deal more , but are remnants and must be closed out. , LOOMIS & OO. There is war among the manufacturers of Rubber Boots , Shoes , Sandals , ' Arctics , Lumberman's Overs and all kinds of Specialties in Rubber \ . FootWear. ' . "The raw material is very high and advancing , still the prices go DOWN ! DOWN1 The Grand-Old New Jersey Rubber Shoe Co. Leads the procession as usual , and I am "loaded for bear" 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 ( Feb. 2d ) and no 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. Como on McGuffey. Yours truly , 1. TTMHQ17V - . , 1111 Harney Street , Omaha. P. S. Ask shoe dealers for "Jerseys. " Omaha Medical iintl Surgical INSTITUTE. For the treatment of all CHIIONIOAND SUHQICAD D1SKA8US. Hraceii , Aiipllancciifor Deformities nnd Trusses. Host Jfnollltloa , Apparatus and llemedlos foraurceiuiful trraitmcnt of every form of illsenjo requiring MedlcnJor Hnrttlcnl Trealraont. NINl.Ti 1IUO.MB KOll 1'ATIKNTH , Hoard nnd Attendance. Ilott Accommodations \vruoiorcireumrson Doformltlo1 and llmroJ , Trusses , Club Tcet.Curvn- lures of Hiilno , Illloi , Tumors , Cnncor , Catarrh , ' icliltli. i Inhalation. Klcctrlcltr , I'ariilysls , lliill- rene s. " " ' * ' ' " ' ' . Kldnor. 'iiJ1'ia'e'r."iyo. { : Ka'ri Hkln and Illooil , . . . . . , calO | . | atloni. IJISKA8KSOK WOMKK aepcclalty. llooteof lUense of Women troo.Vo have Inloly added u I-ylnz In Dcpartroont for \ \ onion IHirlnitCoMllnoniont ( Strictly I'rUnto , Onlr.Hn a. Wo Mi-dlcnl Institute Slaklne a Bpeclalty 01 1'HI- All lllood Ilsca 'e incccsifnllr treated. Mcdlclna or Instruments sent uy mall or oxprcss rociircljr packed , no nnrks to indlrntu content * or Bonder. Ono ponotuil Interview preferred , tail nnd coiiHuH in or cnd history of your caso. nnd wowlllionrt In pl'iln"rwperourllOOICTO MEN KllKKl upon I'rl. Tato. Special or Nervous Diseases , with question list. Addrnas nil letters to Dr. A. T. McLaughlln , President , 6th and llaruoy Streets , Onmha. RUIN L IN AIL THE WORLD IHtRE IS BUT ONE CURE DR. MINES' GOLDEN SPECIFIC , apafmVo.ut and'spcody bur. . * f.l''iIil''iVt1iWi ' ! tmto eratadrlaaororaualooliolloti r.ok. 11 .TK > Ku I'AIM. It operates no quluily sud wuh .UCB est. UJnty that Hi. patltnt undcrtocs no lneon snUoM , and r. ha u uwar * . bis compl.ta rilormation Is - -ot.d. 48ntnbMk of p rUoulsr frs To t > Ladol KUHN & cr'lBth * lou la s. tt Itttt If CunlotH s. T".Vuppiiid y urAiciBJiucB et co. aai ( 31IAU2DOM OUUO CU.OQiUa. THE BEST IN THE WORLD. ARE MADE BY THE WoonsookeL & Rhode Island Rubber Go And wo nro their western agents and always carryalarostook. Address , Binerican [ land Sewed Shoe Bo 1204 and 1206 Harney Street "LUCK IS PLUCK" II you Imvo run n muck nKnlnn some His- conrnzlni ; Dlioasn which ynu don't tfint vciir luinllv itiirtor to Icnnta about , rempmlicr tliat | OUR NEW BOOK odj ( ( ) rOMle rt.rnl. iiintti 'J uitlmonlaU : llnolc malU'il lieulcd ) IrMf.flll/llKiKtmt EKIE MEDICALOO.Bofftlo N.Y. JN fiailTIKO DlliJ&tXU , YOU WILL fl D TJIAT "PLUCK WINSLUCK ! " JOSEPH GILLOTT'S ' STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL , PARIS EXPOSITION , 1889. , THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS , I JllfrniithoacknonriMcMI . . _ J leac'liiR remedy for nil Ilia l r Cures In Vi unnatuinl dlociisricMi and FlT05l > AYB.V | I'rlyatdilUniseiofiiiXwA Fuiuuu.4 not to ta < ortalii cnr for the tlebTfe f.till SuUHH. tatlDK VM'akUtl ! pCCUlIftl ' ' ' ' C-JTllttv/llsCHiMirHCo.'lVVcc mnieu'd'lDV'ltJ " .CiN'.WNtl olHIIB all * urr rers. > * ! J 7 J. BTONER , H 0.Olc.Ti/iaJ ; _ _ _ si W Holrt l y I > riiCK ) u > . < Tuts siiMPi'k. , . ! 1'llICU 81.0U. _ _