Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 2, 1888, Page 5

ONE YEAR'S IMPROVEMENTS. Wonderful Strides Made By the Qapital City During 1887. ADVENT OF STREET PAVING. Muddy Thoroughtares Converted Into Handsome Boulevards — Private J 1 Publie Libers he State Did. [¥ROM THE BEE'S LINCOLN BUREAC.] The New Year opened in Lincoln with claborate reviews of 1887 prepared by the Journal and News, which in an accurate manner presented the growth and prosperity of the capital city. The year just closed is the first in tho ssed internal a als from a town to metropolitan airs, practical system of sewe mensurate with the growth and importance of the city has beenscompleted in 1857 and the project of lifting the streets and trade and traftic from the original mud of the prairie has been put in wmotion through the com- riené wient of a system of paving that was only fairly under way at the close of the year and will make its record in 1558, Only ane district has thus far been paved at a cost of £135,000 and double contract awaiting the carly spring for active work and a large amount of territory has been blocked into streets in readiness for contract as speedily as it can be handled. There is nothing that can add more to the permancney of values and to the st the business centre thun works of internal improvement of this character. ‘The year past Lias illustrated the fact that Lincoln has outgrown the plans of a very few years ago thut improvements must proceed in for the future rather than the present. tem of waterworks completed a few heralded at that time as all nty y had 80 far reached b capicity of the supply that a water famine hud to be lozislated aguinst in tho summer months. This, however, has been_overcome in 1887 by doubling the capacity of the water system that will more than meet pres ent demands. The remarkable growth of tho city in the past year was elaborated upon by the Evening News in a review of the addi- tions made to the city during the past yes that huve extended the city limits doub! their former area. In common with other cities this work has been overdone in the sense of uctual needs for present settiement, butit1s u remarkable fact that there is scarcely an addition that has been plated six months but that is dotted with new resi- dences, and the growth of the city has been one of the remarkable features of tho year. One feature of practical public improve- ment made during the year seems to be over- looked by local papers in reviews, and that is the era of street railway building that has predominated in 1887. One year ago there wore two struggling lines of streot railway that had scurcely reached a paying basis. Early in the year these two lines were con- solidated and the line entered at once upon improvements of a magnitude that business foresight alone warranted. The mileage of the road was added to from two to three miles, the stock was nearly doubled, new and improved curs were added and one of the most extensive buildings of the kind in the west was erected for the use of the company. A significant faét in con- nection was that the road advanced at once wuhmdwmdy‘!wlngbuuandiu ronage doubled during the yeur. The Rapid Transit company has constructed and is operating its line through the business center of the city , continuing north and west to West Lincolu, the road being gperated with steam motors. The company was orgamized, its franchise noted and the road built and placed in suc- cessful operation in 1887, Three other line street railway bave been organized, re- ceived franchises and entered upon the work of construction laying altogether, before the winter, several miles of track. These new roads are the motor line, the Capitol Heights and South Lincoln railways. The progress in street railway construction is espocially illustrative of the growth in population of the city and as such makes » most flattering exhibit. THE STATE BUILDINGS have played a part in the public improve- ments in the city the past year, the capitol ‘building beiug furthered in its route to_com- Ppletion by the expenditure of $78,000. There will be available for the final completion of the building and improvoments on the rounds double that amount to be expended n 1888, At the state university $15,000 was ex- remlod in repairs on the maiv building. The st legislature .\m-msfirlnwd §70,000 for two additional new buildings at the university grounds. But very Littln of this has been ex- pended, the year just cd the remainder awaiting expenditure in 1588, At the state cnitentiary #89,000 has been expended dur- ng the year in the construction of a building largely for a workshop, 300x70 in size, and it 18 the umversal verdict that it is one of the most_substantial and honestly constructed buildings ever erected in thoe state. Six thousand dollars was added in improvements to the state home for che friendless during the ycar. SCHOOLS AND CHUKCHES. Lincoln has been denominated churches, and a dozen new edifices of this character have been erected during the year. The new First Baptist church, adjoining the capitol grounds, is te finest in tho list, and in fact when completed it will be as fine o church edifice as the city contains and will 000. By way of comparison for the future, it is proper to state in this connection that the year of 1388 will see completed two more handsome church editices. These new edifices will bo built by the Christian and Epscopal societies and will approximate 140,000 cach in construction. The Nebraska ‘Wesloyan umversity and the Christian uni- versity have been located in Lincoln the past yoar. These evidences of church and schoog pms:u are a certain index of the character of population of the eapitol city. A D) unnmg mux;ualm::nnh uring the year ageregate $2,000,000 from the estimates made. ‘sl‘he.!u are of every kind and character, such as prevail in a_growing city, from the Burr block, that has been fro- qently noticed, to the numberless houses that have been built during the year. The gas company, tho electric light company, the stock yards company, the tank line company, packing houses, railroad improvements, and importance in_ charac improvement and a vancement in business. One of the most im- portant fucts in connection with the busincss or commercial progress of the city, both for the year past and for the future, has been the work of the Lincoln freight bureau and the board of trade. The former organized during the year and has proved itself of groat benetit to the commerce of the city, through intelli- gent work upon Treight tariffs, that have been of direct beneficial results to the growing wholesale trade of the city, and indi y a multitude of purely local interests in trade. The Lincoln freight bureau is one of the di- rect evidences of the growth of Lincoln from @ town 10 a city, and its rocogniti center with a commerce of rapidly increasing value awong the trade centers of the north- west. THE LEGAL HOLIDAY, ‘To-day will be largely observed in Lincoln &8 the legal New Year's holiday. The state and county oftices will be closed the greater of the day, and the business public will observe the day. There is little or no evidence or the once popular custom of Now Year's calls being revived, and the only pub- lic reception in honor of the day is sunounced by the Y. M. C. A,, the rooms of which will be in charge of a hostof Lincoln iadics, where refreshments will be served to all callers, aud where young men especially will ‘be made welcome. " A very large and inter- esting moeting was held yesterday at the rooms, lead by Dr, Curtis, of the Presby- terian church. iR Ldfe in Jerusalem. Rev. T. F. Wright says in the Boston Advertisert There is in Jerusalem at the present time a remarkable Ameri- can colony, which it was my privilege | carefully to examiue. About twenty rived in Jerusalemin the vear | lwnonl a 881, having gone mostly from the of Chicago, where some of their numbe been active christian workersuuder Moody. All are most deeply iuterested | | commion purse, and | eaus in their work, and share and have a now have become known far and wide through the region beeause ‘they make no profession of faith. “*When they first arrived in Palestine and interest: migration of Jews had just taken place from Arabia. About throo hundred Jews, called Temanites, and believed by themselves to be the remnant of the tribe of Gab. had moved from the desert in which the tribe had lon ad its home, angd had me to the v Land. They are small in stature, delicate in features, wholly free from the money changing disposition, grate- ful for every kindness, and eminently chillike in their characters. They were lying, when the Americans arrived,in the fields outside of the city with no one to care for them. The Americans immediately began to prepare rations of soup for them, to tend the sick and in everg way to watch over them accord- ing to their ability. At the present time the Temanites ve established lves in a prosperous colony south age of Siloam, and in their synagogue every week they have a rayer in whieh Horatio Spafford and iis friends are mentioned, and the di- vine blessing is invoked upon them for their many good deeds. *“The house of these Americans is ily visited by persons coming from all parts of the land, to inquire into this wonderful phenomenon. The Bedouins of the desert lean their tall spears against the wall, and are cordially wel- comed, and_occupy a room in the house as long as they desire to remain the Amcricans, going fearlessly the Jordan, bave returned these v and_ been reccived with the utmost kindness, and have had an 1nfluence over the livesof the Bedouins. They deal especially with the Adwan tribe long known to be the fiercest tribe of the Jordan. The felluhin, or pe: ant clnss of the country, find always here a cordial welcome. No evening passes without secing its com poor and rich, of vensa egendis gathered in the salon, to listen to the hymns which the Americans sing.” . A Genuine Negro Drama. A Washington special to the Chicago Tribune says: A genuine negro drama will shortly be published. 1Its author is George W. Williams, a former member of the Ohio legislature. Mr. Williams is perhaps the best known colored author in the United States. He has chron- icled the services of his people in the war of the rebellion and has brought out other works requiring patient re- search. His dramatic effort is a traged It is to be called **Panda,” and the story in brief, is that of the stealing of the royal party of an African court by six American slaves and bringing them to this country and through them present- ing the horrors of slavery as it existed before the war. The first scene is laid in Aungola, Africa, in the latter part of the last century, where Panda, an Afri- can king ruled over a tribe of Mohom- medan negroes. The leading charact- ers are the king, the queen and their daughter the princess, who is the hero- ine of the play. The first dramatic episode is the appearance of six slaves, who by a plot, in which a jealous re- jected suitor of the princess aids,suc- ceed in carrying away the family and the lover of the heroine. Then follows the scene on the slaveship as it is about to depart from Africa, and the horrors of the middle passage were brought out. The king, who is represented as fully the equal of Othello in appearance and mental calibre, makes an apostro- phe to his native land as he sails away. The princess swoons at his feet, and the sullen and defiant lover scowls at the fate which he cannot avert. Next comes the slave market in Charleston, with all its horrible surroundings. All the classes of bidders are there and the slaves are handled like cattle. The sale of the royal family is the event of the day, and the beauties of the prin- cess are hawked about on the auction block, while the buyers discuss her various points. 1t is decided to sell the royal party as a lot, and a rich young planter buys them at a fabulousprice. He takes them to his plantation, and the cotton fields and plantation scenes form another act. Then there isan in- terview with the captives, in which the planter proposes that the princess be- come an inmate of his household and hold the plice of honor there. The princess, however, whose purity is equal to that of Lucrece, suspects noth- ing, and the king, queen, and princess attend a grand feast which the young bachelor master has prepared. At this, though it seems rather improb- able, the master and the overseers sit down with these slaves. The wine again flows, and during the dinner one of the overseers attempts to put his arm around the queen. She screams, and, drawing a dugger, with a gesture like that of Lady Macbeth, from her bosom, rushes to her husband, the king, and begs that he may make it drink deep of her blood rather than have her dis- houored. Theking thereupon stabs her, and she falls at his feet. While this is going on the young master who is sitting beside the princess, now half- drunken, has taken her hand and at- tempted to lead her away from the table. She does not suspect his design, and they are just about to leave the room when her mother’s scream occurs and the dagger is used. She then sees all and her father rushes to her and like Virginius sucrifices her upon the altar of virginity At this moment the lover, who has suspected something, and, with a spring, grasps the half- drunken master, who is dazed by the terrible tragedy, and puts an end to his life. 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In its issue of December 27 the St. Louls Globe-Democrat stated there were 2,500 traveling salesmen representing the commer- cial interests of that city; that of that num- ber one-fifth would be out of employment January 1, 188, Among other rcasons for this the Globe-Democrat gives the following: “The year just closing has been the most prosperous in the history of St. Louis, and most of the jobbing ‘and manufacturing bouses of the city found it necessary to largely increase their traveling forces at erent times during the first nine months. necessity drew into the ranks of the velers a great many new men to the busi- ness, and it is principally this class that will suffer by the reduction that is to take place on January 1. The traveling man's _contract is for a ‘term of one year usually, and is nearly always made about this time, al- though some houses “close’ with their travelers about October 1. The October con- tracts were very scarco this year, however, and January 1 approaches within three or four days, with hundreds of good en wait- ing to put their names to contracts for 1888, n the city of Omaha are 350 traveling salesmen. Of this number, fifty has been the increase during the year 1857, ~The year 1857 has been one of exceptionat prosperity for the houses of this city. 'The year 1538 opens up with the brightest of prospects for an un- usual increase in trade. A Bre representa- tive, delegated to malke inquiries upon this subject among the wholesale deale secured some interesting information tending to show the excellent condition of trade in th tion. Mr.D. M. Stockham, a represcnt Kirkendall, Jones & Co., of this city, effect the condi- uld have upon the list of comme; rs ropresenting this city. It is not saying toomuch,” said Mr. Stoc ham, ‘‘to say that the past year has becn exceptional one in the boot and shoe trade. 1 h had occasion to inquire closely into the condition of trade in other lines, and I think that Omaha wholesale dealers may be proud of their successes of 1887, Tho i excellent promise and number of travelers from this city being de- creased, 1 think many more contracts will bo sigmed this year than ever before in the his- tory of Omaha trade. 1t may be the case with St. Louis that the number of traveling salesmen will be cut down, but it does not speak well for the trade of that city. Natur- ally an excellent and increasing trade will warrant an increase in the number of repre- sentatives and this is just why the Omuaha travelers who have performed their duty need have no fear of being thrown out of em- ployment.” This seems to be tho sentiment among all the leading jobbing houscs, Ivery indica- tion points to u general, yet safe, increase of the traveling forces with exccedingly liberal contracts for the year 188, Among those houses which will_increase their forces are: aha Rubber Co., W. V. Morse & Co., endall, Jones & Co., Paxton, Gallagher W. V. Parrotte & Co., and Reetor, Wilhelmy Co. Annual Meetings and Elections. The annual meeting of the Western Com- mercial Travelers' association was held in St. Louis, Tuesday, December27. The moct- ing wasen intercsting one. facts: Members in good standing January 1, 1857, 1,450; increase during year, 50; total bership, 1,400. Dcaths during year, 6 in bank January 1, 1887, $1,811 during year, £3,4 i total amount in bank December 15. $3,270.47. The following important amendments. to the constitution were adopted: “Section 1. Active. Any white male per- son of good moral character, and good health, not over forty nor under twenty-one age, who is now, and has for one year i mediately prior to the date of his application for membership, been engaged in_buyi: selling some kind of goods or merchand wholesale, and who goes away from his regu- lar place of business for that purpose; also person who may be engaged as sales: in any legitimate wholesale or manufacturi busitiess; also any person whose servi may be required by the association in any ofticial capacity, may become an active menm- ber of the association in such manner as may ovided for in the by-laws, provided that no one but an active member in - good stand- ing shall hold any office of trust or profit in this association, Section 1. Active Membership—Each appli- cant for active memborship must sign the application prescribed by this association, in full in ink, which must_state his age, ot tion and residence; and he must be r mended by two active members of th fution in good standing, who in addition to their signature shall also insert their number by which they are known on the books of the association. " The application must be ne- companied by a proper certificate of the medical director, or of regular physician in good standing, "appointed by the director, and the sum of £, 1 of which shall be for the initation and 52 as an advance as- nt for the first death loss occurring fter. The application_shall be pre- sented at the next meeting of the board of directors, read and entered upon the records, and the money placed in the hands of the secretary. The application and the proper medical certificato thercon shall be presented together. If a majority of the votes cast are agamst the applicant he shall be declared rejected, and the money accompanying the application shall be returned to him.’” 'he president then declared the following clected: M. G, Wotmore, president; Joseph Bo, president; T. 'A. Corbet i den 2 president ; Chauncey Ladd, fifth vice-president; C. M. Breeden, sixth vice-pre nt; board of di- rectors, A. F. Shapleigh, Jr., W. F. Schweppe, S. C. Bunn, Mark Taylor, D. Cook, C. H. Filley; secretary, Thomas Rya medical examiner, Dr. J. H. Leslie, The association’ adopted unanimously an amendment to the constitution declaring that no drummer over forty vears of age shall be cligible to membership in the association. ‘The former limit was forty-five years. ‘The by-laws were also amended so that the members proposing a new candidate for membership must place their names and us- sociation numbers ou the books of the usso- ciation. The by-laws defining the duties of the medical director were also made more explicit., ‘The association also amended its constuti- tion 50 as to creute @ surplus fund derived from the levy of two extra assessments per year, which 18 to be placed atinterest and vitimately applied to the relief of members in cases of en 'y, at the aiscretion of the board of dir NORTIIWESTERN TRAVEL] The thirteenth annual c Northwestern Traveling Men' was held at Chicago, Decemb dress of the president showed the association to be in the most prosperons condition in its history. The clection of officers resulted : President, J. €, Miller, Chicago; g am H. Cribben, Chicago, :bb Hultz, Chariton, la.; F. 1. Boswell, St Panly T, Mayhew, Janesville, W J. B. Heywood, St. Paul; A. W, Cul Rindskopft, Cinciunat stmore, St. Louis; C. L. Knapp, Le worth, Kan.; H. H. Dean, Lincoln, William Gamble, Pueblo,’ Col.; se and treasurer, Charles A. 'Hinman, Ch! : There was a long discussion over the pay- ment of sulary to the president. It was finally decided “to allow the association to vote at the end of the year whatever it de- cided upon to the president—not to create a fixed salary. Traveling Men's Parade, The mereury marked down og. be zero at Davenport, Ia., Wednesday morn There was a strong wind from the west, and tho snow drifts in the streets were threo feet high in places. Despite these obstacles, the parade of the Towa Traveling Men's Protec- tive association was a marked success. Tho procession was two miles in length, and was headed by the city council, company A.,lowa state guards. Then came the Davenport Business Men's association of 100 members; the Davenport Post Travelers' Protec- tive assoclation, 800 stroug, carrywg fans G MEN. ntion of thg The secrotary | mado u report which showed the following | o y and wearing straw hats and linen dusters sver fur caps and coats. The trade display re) ted nearly every mauufactery and wholesule house in the eity, some having six teams with as many flowts in the line. Alto- gethier there weré 200 flouts, wagons and sleighs, ropresenting the different industries, ard nearly 1,000 men on foot carrying ban ners and emblems or devices, illustrative of their business. The line moved from 10 to 12 o'clock, and was one hour in passing a given point. Inthe afiernoon a public reception was given at the opera house, with a wel- come adidress by th yOr, anquet was held atTurner hall, to which ore than one thousaud ssued. i An Innocent Abroad. ‘The last down, und the drummer turns his eyes ward home, says a writer in the Missouri Re publican. They are tired eyes, with sugges. tions of early morning dasties for depots and late at night registering at hotels, unseasonable hours. His sole ambition is to barter, bargnin and sell, If he can't sell man goods, he'll soll bim on a story, Its ail the same to the drummer, o long as the sell comes in somewhere. ‘r'he advent of the hol- iday scason is the signal for the mobilizing of the grand army of drummors. They have their homes, their wives und their little ones, and it is beside his own vine and fig tree that the drummer mobilizes himself during the Yule tide, Hundreds of pretty girls scattered thr ! the territory to wiich the drummer ¢ title, have by some strange analysis inferred that he is a gay young pallant, who has steeled himself against the soft glunces and demure insinuations of the swoet sex. How the rural beauties reached these conclusions is u mystery to the drummcr, do or suy anything calculated to road and in the midst of group of girls to dis- cussing family affairs. Yet he isnot to blame if the girls Will get wrong inpressions ro- garding his social status, But now the holidays are at hand and drummer is homeward bound. His eyes are dirceted to u pleasint little fiveside in the cit where sits a dear litte woman surrounded two or three hitle ones wio have been s anxiously aw Many and y & night oy sat around the and wond lur ime. good tripand seli loads of ne soon. A warm w awaits the drummer. “The last sule is made, the last order down, and seizing his staunch friend, "G the drummer makes one of his_custoniar dashics for the depot. A8 usug train reach the platform atthe same mouicnt He hurriedly sees that bis do posited in'the bagga wsclf into u scat in th his had down over his_eyes, up with his feet braced u.sainst th of the seat, and when the condug “all aboard,” the drummer he isn't allowed to sleep next station his d o who travels for a distillery, co . und he, t00, is homew il boan . has ono or two surples letl, and they cxchange civilit Then comes the exchango of stories. Charlc tho queer dining-room girl ut a “Cotton Belt” road, and both luy that all the other people in the the vigor and enth: Then they o forward in ¢ conches rley meets some female friend: been intfoduced down the The drummer takes a $eat oppositea a little child. Did yowever notico t is something about s drumm.oer fantile confidence. Wpl, thoro i A drummer has only 10 look or wink ot a kidlet and the little one is his. 1t's in the drummer’s eye, in hig'face, in_his hands, in his suave, diplomatic way.” Whea this litt.e child, of which ‘mention has bec mane, — spied the drammer crawle to and proced to perch herself on hisfnee. She toyed witt his watch chain, tricd 11 off hiis mustache and then called “'m ttontion 1o tho good timo she was having. 1t was raining, Charley 1 n the tells ubout ! of course, at the station where 4 he ludy left the train, and the kind tendercd bis urm, raiscd cscorted her safely (o wcarriage. Then kissed the buby, bowed to - bastily returncd to his seat. Flies do not congregate on the drummer to any great extent. After this little episode he settled scat and was soon aguin in tho dreams. And what grotesque arc drummers have. He dr yard of goods in the establishment at toj and made so much on that one trip he was taken into partnership at once, the scenc changed und he heard the monot- i soft. voice, *Becfstaie, liver k chops or hiash," He realized that he was in a country hotel. And so they went, until dispelled by a thundcrin s00n followed by the brakeman's cheery ¢ St Louis.” ‘The drummer pulled hin: together, grapped his friend “Gri whe union depot. was reached he s as blithely as @ bird. eyes lighted on we ted druniier all pped off The first object his re animated and they came 0 him. They w little but dem- They grabbed his hand and his p,” and he stooped do kissed and hugzed them. Thoy w drummer’s children “*Mamma’’ had to stay homewith bal ame down. Then they to occurred to them sinee he was mic” had bLeen promoted in ! was taking piuno les unta Claus and he and told him what they wanted, minutes later the drummer reached home. He was clasped in u pair of soft arms, while the possessor of the arms told him how g! she was to have him back at last. Baby be- gan crowing excitedly and was soon en- sconced in papa's lap. The fire was burning brightly, the odor from the kitchen wus apetizing and the drummer ot once realized the difference between home and hotel. That evening his friends and neighbors called on him and while the cheering glass went around he told them about the queer dlning- room girl his friend Charley had met at a station on the Cotton Belt road. He soon had the room in a rour, and when the peopl were ready to go they were equally ready to vote the drummer a trump. Railroad Accommodations, To the Editor of the Beg: As a trayeling salesman whose territo: incipally on the line of the Union Pacific, I desire to enter this corporation, and in doi 1 only express the sentiments of the entire fraternity, as well as all other patrons of the road. Itisashame that the people of the state of Nebraska should be treated as they are under the present time card. Purtics wishing to make local points between Imakia and North Platte 4 only by aking a tr the night. No. 8 leaving Omahaat i fast train taking passengers for only seven towns between Omaha and North Platie, carries only one coaclt as @ rule, and that is frequently crowded to the extent that there is scarcely standing ‘room. No. 4. coming cast, is the same. 1f one happens to be at Shelton, Wood River or any local point is compeiled to remain a day and thén t n in the very dead of nizht in either di- rectlon, It js s ¢ places where ex- press cavhot now be delivered at all as there are stations with no agent. It scems that everything is to favor through travel with no regard nor respect for local passen- ger traftic whatever, I had occasion a few daysagoto go through the day train west- bound. The fact was, I was in quest of the newsboy to get the morning Liee and had to ass through the entive train before I found im. On this train were five sleepers and oue day coach. On the first sleeper were four passengers, in the rest not over twelve in either,whilo the duy couch was so crowded that it was with difiiculty that I succeeded in getting through at all. The conductor and two brakemen were standing euard at either end of the car, compelled by the or- ders of the road, to insult every one who at- tempted to take passage. It looked as though they thought the public cught to be extremely thankful for the privilege of getting standii TOON 0N Our greg and flyer.”” A gr tyer it 1s, too: Thirty miles an hour, un usually from two to four Lours behind tin The.word is a mockes road navigation. Agin, there are no mail facilities afforded. At stations where No. 3 does not stop it is* supposed they throw off and take on mail, but the f: is, at least half the tiuie, they do not succeed in doing 8o y it by aud return it on next train, depriving the public of their daily papers for twenty- hours. It is the general expression along the road that it is worse than ten years ago. Thoe Livs men are the only people benetivted. It creates a lively busines for them. No. 1isalocal train leaving Omaha at 9 Of course he | In the evening | invitations were | ale is made, the last order jotted 10- | But the | fro drummer is built that way and docsn't mind | | ten t clected for the ensuing year: Pr 1 945 § o'clock In the evening, and arriving at North Platte about 8 in the morning, passing through the thickly settled portion of the state in the night. This train carries from twelve to fifteen ca*i, and wearily drags along from half an hour fo two hours late. What other railroad in the world is thero that runs its lo train in the night The question is, can we use any influcnce by which wo can secure a day train! Can in any way p against this outrage and ssfully demand better accommodations? The road gaing nothing by operating their trains as they do. It is a soures of great an- noyance and displea ¢ uttacho of station a Company 11; eve with_the ic in expressions of dissatisfuction. Why Union ailroad X W Omaha | ving the former place, | say from 7 to 8 o'clock in the morning, carry fni the local mail and the worning papers T'his would relieve a great deal of th 1 their fast train and certai ation to the people along atrons. The Brx has alway interest in the welfure of ally the membe 59 thia to you, hoping Al your expression and ours may have somo efle toward sccuring us better facilities of truvel. ir trafic y be accom line, their taken an neral of our 100 bost COMMERCIAL TRAVELER, Small Orders. At Fort, Worth, Tex., Decomber 23, o number of commercial travelers from othor states assembled at the Picknick hotel where Judge J. M. Duncan, of Tyler, Tox., who had defended the Stockton drimmer [ was quartered. The occasion was the presentation to Judge Duncan of a superb gold-headed cane, which came from Tiffany’s, in appreciution of his services before the United Stawes court, which resulted in Judge n declaring the Toxas law taxing immers unconstitutional. The presenta- tion nade by President De of tho State ‘Iravelers’ Protective associution, and responded to by Judge Dunean, who reviewed the case at some length and assured the iers that they had nothing further to After the ceremonies there was a ban- quet. A resolution of thanks to Proctor Kot for his Louisville speech was adonted, wiso thanking the press of the entire conntry for efforts in behalf of tho assc dudee Dinean claims that ex-( Jand s oy 1o Judge Sabin takes un- ground and that the United St suprene court will sustain Judse Sabin. At the 1l meet of the St Paul velers' elub held in the club rooms recently the following oftice were idont, irst vice president, Seneea ¢ president, J. 13, H. A. Dorse, sgins, It W, I Gibuons Do La V sceond v y and treasure N e house, leaves this morning, for a trip la Northern Nebraska. The T. P. A will hold A ball at Denver, Colo,, to-night, at which several Omaha “drummers’ will be present, E. O. Livingston, whose route is over the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley, is out in the Black Hills country and reports every- thing prospero Charlie Barker, of Peckye Bros,, is not at present on the road. It is rumored by Chatlie's friends that he will go on the 1 shortly in the direction ~of matrimonial station W. I Brown, of Kirkendall, Jones [ 1 to his sample e thd and will give nis atten- increasing private busi- of his house and the good ow travelors go with him. Co., tion to his constant ness, Ther wislics of his fo 4 - Read the Death Rolt Which the bills of mortality of any largze city may be fitly designated, and you will tind that renal and vesical mal- adies, that is to say, thoso that affect the Kidueys or bladder, have a remark- able prominence—we had almost said— preponderance. Bright's disease and dinbetes in tho chronic stage are rarely cured, and gravel, catarrh of the blad- der and enuresiselay many. Yet at the outset, when the troublo morely amounts to inactivity of the organs in- volved, the danger may be nullified by that pleasant renal tonic and diuretie, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which im- parts the requisite amount of tone to the organs, without over-exciting them, and the use of which is convenient, and no elaborate preparation. ia, a usual concomitant of renal o ] b ) TN ) B \he GENITO URINARY Oro @udy. It makes NO difles L] ave taken or WHEO has falled o cure you. FEMA LES cufforing from diseases pecte ex cAN consult with the assurance of apeedy relief and cure. Send 2 cents postage for works on your discases. Send 4 cents postage for Celébrat Works on_Chronie, Nervous and Delle eate Disoases. Conauliation, pemonal'y or by let free. Consult the eold Doect AT you 4 ' confiding your case, cons A friend1y letter or call may save future sufiering and shame, and add golden gear to life. &@-Book ** Life's (Secrel) Ere rors,” bio. g-umwx Medicine and_ writings sent everywhere, secure from exposure. Hours, 810 83 Sundays, 91012, Addrest, ", D. OL. , M. D. 186 So. Clark 8t CHICAGO, ILL. complaints, and dcebility, which they invariably produce, aro remedied by it. So also are constipation, malarial, rheu- matic and nervo Iments, A Discriminating Clock. Norwich correspondence New York Sun: One wet, windy morning, which o slashing northwest wind rendered more dismal, a few days ago, a tall, angular, knotty-formed farmer dropped i a local newspaper office to renow subscription for another yeal what is known as “slab-sided" in Ledyard, the town which he hailed from. He was fragrant with the fumes and voluble with an overplus of the now rum _of human kindness, Under one arm he carried o huge rectangular bun- dle, wraped in thick brown paper, and corded with heavy black strings. He had just begun to tell the newspaper man who waited on him about his rheu- of biils ahead, so that payment do for months after the actual sale and d of goods, was last week necd no. s l l‘ | | y iade the sabject of 4 special meeting of tho New York Ass ation of Commission Mer- chants, I 1y complained of the bur- den s of the systom imposed upon wholesaio houces by withdrawing from their use for lov s periads of time the capital invested on t roods. The association resolved to dis- continue the proetice, and to adopt u uniform sys8tem of six mon:hs’ credit and o discount ¢l 1 por eont per month, A ood sy is told of a nervy St Paul drizoner when in Helena seveaal years ago. W Lawrence is his name and_ he was the territory of. Montana. While at Taowience witnessed an ate 8 poor wr a hand ‘in the affair, to the St. Paul Globe, * way through the crowd and, cutting with # ten-inch butcher-knife that vl snouked out of the hotel, he presentad a revolver to the gang and insinuated that he would moke a corpse ont of the first man who e iove ioward him, The nerve of the fel ow stuaned the crowd for a minute and ihe sheriff und his deputies came up and crove them off, lodging the prisoner in jail onee more ‘Uhe better class of citizens in Helon pres 1 Lawrcence with a magni- ticent gald watch, with an immense diamond et in the conter of the case, as their appro- ciation o his service in the behalf of Jaw and © hi Livits Christmas issue the St. Paul Globo devoled &n entire pago to the commercial traveler. A feature was “Tho Drummer's Christinas, contributed by “Ynot,” which, thanks to The printers, gavo the appearanco of beins o poem. If the deammer of the lad as diffeult atime in pulling festiyities of the holidays as the haus in pulling and twisting his img ive faculties to enable him to regard Ynot's effort as . they are certainly led to the sympathy of their brethren in . a traveler for Alden Bros. & Co. 8, took the gold meldal offered by his house for tho salesman making the highest selliug record. M. Sibley has won the madal three years in succ n, Thero goes with the medal #3500 cash bonus each named John La Prelle owned a gen- chandise store in Marlin, Tex., for some time, and he conducted his business in such & manner as to ba soon overw! vith owed ot ie, o travelin, Lonis hc s from that house and other & people, for which he was unable to pay. L re himself and the Ham ompany, Mr, La Prelle, t 2 Tast October bought his st Since then the busines: duet under the name of the Hamilton Krown Shoe company and compuny, the com- isted of the La Preile family. The itors upon learning what had been done, became terrible angry, and declared that they would get oven. In the latter part of November the creditors got out 4 writ of attacliment and had General Cabell, ed States marshal of that district, to The goods were all seized and sold at public auction by the marshal, To Hrown Omaha's Sunday Guests. The new year was not over prolific for an assembling of commercial travelers in Omaha, and only those whose route and busi- ness compelled them to remain away from their firesides and sweethearts did so. Nover- theless a good showing was mado at the hotels and everything was done on the part of the proprietors to make the boys happy. The Millard arrivals were: C. W. Cocknell, . Louis; Geo, Wi New York; W. H. Hobson, C. H. Frank, Des Chicago; H. H. Bain- Now Vork: H. H. Patriach, St. Wm. White, Cincinnati; B, H. : John B. McCauley, Moinos: W. . Bartlett, Des Moines: G Morrison, Chicago; .'A. Lutz, Rochester; Davis, Boston; Iobt. Winsor, Bos- J. Clook, New York yons, rroll, San Francisco; H Beyen, Cincinnati; B. B. 'Newton, St. Lou s, Chitago; Isreal, 0. Giles, St." Loui “hicago; J. T. Duffy, Chica , New York; H. S, Walf, D Hale, Chicago: D. Guienzberge H, B. Goldsmith, Louisville. s at the Paxton were: Stein, Chicago; Nichoal Keyser, Milwaukeo; E. F.'Olmstead, Boston; H. W. Wheeden Chicago; George Seeley, ¥ Wood, Chicagc City;'W. B, Mill land, Miiwaukee; L. A. Garner, Des Moines; Morris L phia; 'William Bryan, New Huve Belvin, San Francisco: J. Chicago; Fred Konlin Ne i D' Colston, Philndelphia} Bond, Detroit; George F. Flay, New York, C. W.'Coburn, San Francisco; ) Tait, Chicago; R. M. Robosh, New York; er, Kunsas City; W. E. Drew, W. H. Coates, East Saginaw! F. M. Howe, Kansas City; A. H. Wolf, w0; A. Beer Chicago: W. H. Clay, Philadelph icago; K. M. Rogers, R. Dailey, Los Angeles g " H. Smith, Ch ficago: H. C. Jéuter, Chi- Campbell, Boston; W. C. A w. 0. J. Carpent cago s, o Evart, Detroit. Samples. P. T. Wilson is having & good trade on the Missouri Pacific. E. A. Becker, Kirkendall, ota representative, is iastman, “the ceured some hus trade: braska hustler,” handsome spring orders John Beatty | work, which inc and Oregon. Mr. C. V. Bainsford, of Peycke Bros.' aves Sinday for his field of udes Utah, Idaho, Montana matism—a forty-year-old acquaintance —what it had done for him, how it had | twisted three fingers of one hand back- d, and doubled up two fingers and a thumb of the other hand forward, so | that it was difficult for him to take hold of anything, unless there was a ring in it that he could hosk one of his crooked | finge: into—when a strange sound broke into his recital, Tt was the clear, | full tones of a cathedral bell, or, what is synonymous, a mammoth chestnut bell, The old man straightened himself at | once, his face sobered, and with intense seriousness ho began to count. One, two. three, four, five, six, seven, ight,ninc—it’s this dumned old clock,” he interpolated, tapping his bundle with one crooked finger—*ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen—it has these turns off and on—sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen—the last time it got on the striko—twenty, twen- ty-one, twenty-two—it ran her chock up ter 1 wenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six—and then I got the poker—twenty-seven, twenty-oi twenty-nine—and jammed it clean up inter her blamed innerds—thirty thirty- one, {hirty-two, thirty-three—that sorter fixed her—thirty-four, thi y —1Lbro’t her inter day—thirty- thirty-cight—ter hev her fixed— y-nine, forty—but the infernal idyit that coppered her—forty-one, forty-two, forty-thirec—hain’t helped her much as 1 see—forty-four forty-five—wal, tain't no use, she's got one o' hrr turns—forty- six, fortv-seven—an’ she's goin’ ter strike her out—forty-cight, forty-nine A ht as well start for home— | ne—now.” farmer went out and slammed the | door, but the tones of the clock came ringing back, mufiled by paper and the distance down the stairs, and they could | be heard faintly as he went out into the | rain and wind and down the street. At | Schetueket and - Main streets the clock struck sixty-two, and it was still fresh in the strike evidently. Every one on the street gazed about dubious!y, won- dering whence the sounds emanated, and wondering why the old man was counting to himself. 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