Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1888, Page 5

s R A T A COLLECTION OF WIND BACS The Approaching State Prohibition Convention at Lincoln. OBSERVING THEIR CHARTER DAY. Preparations For Appropriate Exer- olses to Commemorate the Found- ing of the State University—A Musical Festival [YROM THE BER'S LINCOLN BUREAU.| The prohibition state convention to elect delegates to their national con- vention meets in this city Wednesday of this week. The apportionment of delegates places the number entitled to seats at & figure near one thousand, so that the convention will not fall far short of a majority of the prohibitionists in the state. IFrom this convention a great deal of noise and voluminous resolutions may be expected. It isa noticeable fact that the last state pro- hibition convention made a great deal more fuss than their depleted returns on election day. . The party started out in the eurly autumn days with the avowed intention of revolutionizing Nebraska, but when the votes were counted it was found the party had an l|||-u)'|1|.(- 1oss of votes over the year pre- The same old claim of 50,000 the state will undoubtedly be made in this convention, but it is safe to. predict a still greater depletion in thelr vote the present year, CHATER DAY. Wadnesday next is Charter day at the Btate um\truu, and the usual exercises commemorative of the oceasion will be held. The anniversary is the filteenth of the institution, and ‘the growth and prosperity of the school will be a gen- ernl subject of favorable commont. During the afternoon the university will bo open to the public and strangers as well as citizens of the city and state ave cordially invited to visit the school in all its departments. In the evening the commemorative exercises will be held at the unive chapel. The principal feature of the oceasion will be an address by C hunu-]hw Lippincott of the L'ui\(_h . 3 Prof. I. H l[uun. of the city and, in connection musicians has been ussing the feasibility of a stato organiza- tion to be known as the Nebraska Mus- jcal Festival association. In accord- ance with a plan agreed upon a circular has been issued and sentout to different parts of the state inviting the attend- ance of musical people to a meeting to be held at the . C. A. hall in this on Monday evening, February 20. proposed if ‘musicians over the state bocome interested in the projec to arrange a time and place for holding an inaugural festival and committees for preliminary work have been ap- pointed. POLICE MATTERS. promises to be of more interest to-day. Satur- day night the force was kept very busy und disturbances were very common. John Snyder and Steve King were run in for fighting and will answer to that chargg. Henry Brewer and John lmm hson were lodgers and if it is their second offense they will be boarded by the city and given achance to work it out. William I, Riser is in jnil await- ing a hearing in which he will be called upon to answer the charge of stealing £24 from a woman of the town, Hattie Hoover. CITY BRIEFS. A serious accident happened at a late hour Saturday evening in front of Hal- ter's meat market on North Tenth street. There is a large coal hole over the area there that has been unsafe and insufficiently covered for somo time. At the time” of the accident two men, stated to be railroad men, were either quarreling there or Fnulnz over it when down they went through it. One of them broke his leg in two places. A hack was called and the wounded man was taken to his home. The vicinity were evidently using their utmost endeavors to hush the accident up and to keepit from the public, Par- ties who saw the affair from a distance express the opinion that a fight wag in progress and it is said that the second y in the affray had an arm broken. . H. W. Brown, the evangelist, who is assisting the Methodist, Baptist, Congregational and Prcabvterhm churches in revival meetings, pre ached ‘esuurdnv morning at the .Baptist ser es in Funke’s opera house, and in the Mwl'nnm\ held bible services at the Presbyterian church, and in the even- iog held the union survice in the Metho- dist church. The series of mectings are increasing in interest and being at- tended by crowded houses. New paving ordinances will bo intro- duced at the council meeting to-night as u step-to having all preliminaries and dissensions settled prior to the opening of the season for active work, tizous resident of the Sixth ward state that politics are waking up in that part of the city as well as other wards, and that the republicans there hope to make Mr. H. M. Rice the in- coming alderman. e THE COMING BRITISH KING. The Prince and Princess of Wales Are Not a Serlous Couple. Grace Greenwood: Leaving aside the decper question of personal morality, the most serious lacking ¢l ter of the Prince of Wales is his of riousness. He is a man who, of nll llnlv;,m. loves to be amused, and who is not overscrupulous as to who or what amuses him. In his visits to Paris he frequents the palais royal and opera boulle, and between the acts drops iuto the loges of the prettiest and gayest of the artistes. This habit is so notworious that Zoln did not hesitate to put him anto the dressing room of his beautiful and terrible *Nana.” In London,comic uctors, singors and pers of “funny men,” and b witty women are sure of his gra tronage. He finds high ctrage- vy, even when superbly presented, at the lyceum, *'slow,” and classical German music—even the compositions of his lamented father—a bore; while when he goes to grand opera he gener- ally goes e T voyally foud of good living, the turf and all sorts of sport; is a great slaughterer of pigeons, and once shot 4 corraled elephant. He has a quick eye and a passionate admi ation for beauty. He entertains muni cently, but his guests, even when for- eign princes, are generally respectable people. The clever men and protty women of inferior station, or no station at ull, whose acquaintance he wishes to muke, he manuges to have invited to the house of some obliging friend, where he meots them., One of the hest things I know of him is his hearty talk- ing—some times ns near friendship as a prince is capable of—for certain beau- tiful countrywomen of ours, whom he has felt compelled to respect. I will instance Miss Anderson, Mrs. Pot- for-yes, and lovely Mis Jeiny C ‘ham- n. ‘Tonone of these has the flat- wrln[ regard of this middle-aged “prince charming” been a real benefit, ack perhaps, but I believe it was au honest and loyal tribute to beauty and vnlua. The prince is beyond question kindly and generous; men of his ut gu ounce him a “‘capital good fellow;” but repub- lican as [ am, it seems to me that the heir to the proudest and noblest crown in the worl ahould not be any fellow’s ‘'good fellow.” If anything could sober the man, even aftera wild youth, it would seem that a time like this were enough—a time when the rising tide of dpulur disaffection, the sullen, miry e of desperate want, is lapping ngninn the -uu-ps of the throne—when the political sky of all Europe is black with threatening and lurid with por- tents, In his marriage the Prince of Wales has no advantage over his brothers, ex- cept in the pulnrl'? and beauty of his wife, The duchess of Edinburg, though little liked in England, is a woman of strong character, rare intelligence, and dignity of demeanor; the duchess of Connaught, an excellent little ereature, and no fool, holds her husband’s heart in spite of her exceeding plainness, while the princess of Wales, amiable, graceful and gracious, is rather nega: tive in character. She is preternatur- ally young, with no trace of sorrow or trinl, or even thought, in her pretty, placid face; fond of amusement, frankly rivolous, and not too jealous of her dignity. " In fact, the charming royal matron yet retains all a girl's love of admiration, dress and adornment. It is little wonder in these critical times that serious English people look forward with somo apprehension to the coming to the throne of this pair of porennially youthful pleasure-lovers. They may {overand samive, but it oy do not wholly trust them. They fear that the court of the futuve reign will be rather a mercantile than a moral ad- vantage to London; :hat in its science, literature and art of the highest char- acter, great public enterprises, and schemes of education and benevolence will find even less aid and comfort than in the present melancholy, migratory, and miserly court; while ‘through its favor will flourish mightily costumers milliners, and tailors, funny men* and horsey-men, French’ comediennes and singers, and American champion shots, showmen, swimmers and pugilists. On the second Sunday in December good English churchmen must have prayed with unusual fervor for the queen long to reign over them, steady and stolid, proper and punn as she is, for the mischievous little bird of the telegraph must have ied to the re- motcst parts of the kingdom news of the interview between the British heir apparent and a notorious American prize fighter. The account of the cour- exchanged between these two personages, in which the Irish- 1 did not © means take a secondary position eport of the conversation, liberally spiced on both »s with the slang of the ring, and ded and followed by **hearty hand- shakes,” must have been tough reading for arvistocratic and refined conserva- tiv Yet I am afraid there isnot among the entire English aristocracy peer or a prelate too proud to kiss the hand of his royal highness after the grip of Sullivan the slugger. But the republicans should not be troubled. The less the prince reali; the mighty responsibilities and magnifl- cent opportunities of his own position. the more he cheapens royalty through such unworthy associations, the better for the principles of democracy and equality, Let him continue to make light of his digmity and his destiny a few years longer, and a great change must come either to him or the entire system of English soveveignty. [hisis an age of miracles, the saving change may come in him, and he may yot show himself as moral and as mean as**Prince Hal,” whoas Henry V. publicly cut poor Jack Falstaff, and, ‘‘unkindestcut of all,” preached to him like a Salvation army exhorter. But that Prince of ‘Wales was still young when he turned over a new leaf in history; this one has passed the age at which his father coased from his virtuous labors, so is little likely to pose for_ poewrlty as Alvert the Good 11. ——— Bell, the Telephone Millionaire. Boston Globe Alexander Graham Bell is a very.rich man, and so are all of his relatives. While he cannot be doprived of his present riches, yet his future income is very much in~ doubt. Should the decision of the United States supreme court be adverse to Bell the people of the country will get cheaper telephone service, and the coffers A Frcnt monopoly will be no longer stuffed 11 to overflowing. Bell is a handsome Canadizn, and enjoys the luxury of the handsomest house in Washington, for .which he paid $110,000. He is a well builtman, with black hair, and beard just beginning to turn grey, ‘and has o oung ~ looking face. The inter- ior of his house is superb. Water color rare paintings, and soft etching surround you on every side. The furniture of the house isa marvel of taste and richness. The library which adjoins the main entrance is a model proom of its kind, and con- tains thousands of rare literdry pre tions. The binding of the books is the highest perfection,and you almost fear to touch the covers. Many of the chairs are of carved candle-wood. Mrs. Bell is a deaf mute, although she can converse with her husband readily who understands every movement of her lips. ‘She was rich before she married the telephone magnate but has largely increased income from his princely gifts to her of large blocks of l<'ll.]llllll]l‘ stock. Just across the street is u little cottage where he teaches deaf children. He has given great attention to this subject, and has made many wonderful discoveries in the sign langus he avoring to supplant by a labial sound language of his own. e o L el There are 4,000 theatres in the United States, and $1,000,000 a day is paid for amusements, Tt3s 13ortor excallence proven in homes for more than a quarter of & is wsed by the United Slates dorsed by the heads of the Grei the Strongest, Purest and Price’s Cream Daking Powder does Ammoula, Lime or Allllu Sold onl W YORK, CHICAGO. OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER The Dream of a Drummer—Travel- ers' Resolutions. A PHRENOLOGICAL Something About the Lives of Drum- mers—A Huge Practical Joke— Omaha Entertains Many Sunday Guests. STORY “A Drummer's Pream." A little room in a little hotel, In a little country town, On a little bed with must A man was lying down. A great big man with a great big snore— For he lay on his back, you see— And a peaceful look on his face he wore, For sound asleep was he. v smell In his dreams what marvelous trips he made, ‘What heaps of stuff he sold ! And nobody failed, and every one paid, And his orders were good as gold. He smiled and smothered a scornful laugh, When his fellow drumgers blowed ; For he knew no other hdifsold the half Of what his order-book sho:ed. He got his letter from home onc day; “Dea —we've no fitter term To use in your case than simply to sa, Henceforth you are one of the firm. And a glorlous change this made in his life, Heo now from the road withdrew And really soon got to kuow his wife, His son, and his daughters too. But with a thump—bang - whang—thump— bang again, The “boots™ had knocked at the door; “It's very noar time for the 6:10 train.” Aud the “Drumumer's Dream” was o'or. Resolutions. At a meeting of traveling men held at tho Hotel Selma, Ashland, Neb., Junuary 27, 1883, the followiug resolutions were unanim- ously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of the traveling salesmen are hereby extended to the busiuess men of Ashland for their magnificent and cordial recoption and banquet at the opening of the Hotel Selma. Resolved, That in providing this most ele- gant and commodious home for the traveling men, they have anticipated their nceds. Resolved, That the erection of this hotel will be a lasting monument to the .sagacity and, forethought of the merchants’ of Ash- and. Rosolved, That the hearty manner which the' traveling men were greeted on this oceasion will ever remain an epoch in their 1 Resolved, That these resolutions be suit- ably cngrossed and framed and presented to the business men of Ashlund, us a memento of this occasion. vith Rongnr M. Styoxs, Chairman. l-‘m'nA WILSON, )i, W33, Lansin, H. W. VanSickie, W. A. White, AL Kaege, A ! Committee. .luhn H. Hurberg, J. Egleston . Valentin A. Hanna, j Sam G. Hudson, W. C. Pomfrot, .. G. Graham, J. D. Faaguher, .A MoCarger, E. M. Dimon, . Hall, Alex Laverty, Wi Rotn, George H. Clark, D. V. Bishop, J. L. Tecters, J.'B. Kenyon, J. Peppersberg, J. W. Ruffner, W. A. Abbott, E. B. Gaze, L. Weber, J. B! Lininger, W. Lyman, 3. H. Custer, R. F. Bacon, K. D. Bu kmmmm, H. W. Maguus, S. Van S| W.H. Allen, John A, Lllws T. H. Walnit, John Wycoft, John T. Hinkley. Thos. F. Tuttle, W. S. Shoemaler, G. Vote, __RK: Cooper, A Phrenological Story. “I have a great uncle who is as shrewd and hard headed as only an old Scotchman knows how tobe,” saidan Omaha drummer toa BEE representative: “just the sort of an old fellow whose mental machine doesn't go ‘well unless it is mounted on some kind of a hobby. Phrenology used to be the great thing with him four or five years ago. I never was at his house of an evening that he wasn’t buried ina periodical, the cover of which was embellished with the side cleva- tion of a head printed full of little pictures. The old gentleman thought he was on the way to getting the whole universal scheme of things by the foretop,.and if your bumps didn't size up right, you might as well ac- knowledge your name Dennis and done with it. His famuly cousisted of himself, his wife and an only daughter. He was the leading merchant of the little Iliinois town whore he lived, andthe family, asis not unusual in such cases, cherished a rather overpowering idea of their own respectability. I was traveling for a Chicago house then, and when I went in, which was two or three times a your, Tmade ita pointto stayover a few ays with them. About this time—this was four years ago, or 80, you know—the daughter was a mighty protty girl of seventeon, and with a bit of romance in her disposition. Well, one even- ing she and I were strolling alone the one street of ‘their village; some errand or other called us into a drug store, and as we entered the door I discovered the finest specimen of physical manhood that I ever had the pleas- ure of looking at. He wasa man probably six feet-two, broad shouldered and deep chested, He was lounging against the counter and his hat was, pushed back on his head. His forehead was broad, but not high; his eyes maguificent: his nose and cars all that could be demanded. The lower part of his face was concealed by a silky, flowing brown beard whis fell down upon his chest. A regular wash -the heard along would have done the business for hulf the wirls, There was just a suggestion of insolence in his at- titude and in the calm look he cast at us: but the mstant he saw my cousin he straightened half hesitatingly raised his hand, and l’ ¢ met hers, lifted his hat d. The cemed an ins! tainty on her part, then she and shightly mclined he spoke us she stood close beside him while she made her purchase, and when we loft the store, although she apoear as though nothing had occurred, I could casily sce the change in ber humor. Of course, 1 saw from lLer mabner in recognizin that there was something extraordinary in her relation—whatever it was—to the wman, but it was no business of mine and I said nothiug. 1 carricd the unpleasant conscious- ness of it with me to the city, however, and perhaps it may have had something to do with Iy arranging to pay M—— & visit in a couple 0f weeks ou my way out. 1 got in in the night. As Iapproached the house I saw that there was a light in the par- lor, sud when I got inside I found that, along with the light, my brown bearded fellow was also in the parlor. I was duly c him. His name was Doctor Po and a fow momenta observation satisfiod He. that Doctor Powell had come to stay. My aunt informed me how it had come about—as nearly as the good lady understood it herself, which, to spy the truth, seemed to be none too clearly. It appeared that the ac- quaimtance began with one of those peculiar ohances of travel which always seem s0 un- accountable to throw a fellow in the same seat with & pretty girl Of course the doctor had been_ too nice for anything and his seductive beard had rippied aud shone iu the most becoming lights. The next meeting had been in the drug store, and by that declension, to the parlor had been an easy way for him. My aunt was troubled and uneasy. They really knew nothing about him except that Le appeared genteel; but his bumps were most satisfactory to my uncle, and that settled it with him. No man with such bumps could be anything but most ex- emplary—that was my uncle's dictum, aud the beauteous doctor flaunted his beard and bumps nightly in the parlor, and night enwove the-glossy threads of the former about E susceptible heart. I gathered frow hus copious conversation that he had retired from a practice and was now a gentleman of ease and ‘wealth, with interests in the west which re- quired an oceasional visit. He was in M Wwith & view 10 large investwents, my uncle .good deal of a fi sald. To tefl the truth, I didn't like the fel. low. He talked too fluently about his own remarkable -e&lnvemenu and exploits to suiy me—b\nawui an idea that he wasn't at all the sort cof & man for Eva, and I m\y have chérished another idea that I could lay hand upon A great deal better man (er l\cr any hour of the day or night. I went away that time with an uneasy ache under my coy lgpel and with a vague, but much cheris| otion that I would somehow or other show upthe doctor, bump, beard and all. I an‘my trip and ten deys nl!er 1 left —— as 1 was iding through the streets of an lowa my on my way to the train, I beheld a spectacle that came near mlklcfi me forget that such er 08 a train existe 1 have a rticular fi or';fm this Towa city—a married lady whom I have known ever since I was knee-high, and whom I think a great deal of. Well, just as the 'buss swung past her rosidence I glanced up and saw on her porch, hat in hand and paying her his adieus, my doctor. Now Mrs. V—is & tremendous authority on respectability, and the fact that she had received a_visit from Dr. Powell should have settled all doubt of his social standing at once, I told myself. It was Ily no business of mine anyway, I said, ldn't meddle. If the girl was sat- isfiod, her folks were satisfied, and [ knew nothing against the man, why should 1 play the detective rl\(\lllou‘ly' Still 1 couldn't content myself to let it rest at that, 1 stood it two days and then wrote Mrs. V° —— & note—feeling like some new sort of a sneak, as I did it—asking her what she knew concerning Dr. Powell. 1 haunted tho post- oftice three days and was finally rewarded, and with poetic justice I told myself gloom- Il|y bl) recolving from her a note which read, sim| ave no fear of Dr. Powell. He is all he claims to be,’ with the all underscored in true feminine fashion. There was nothing for it after that but to pull my hat down over my brows and culti- vate a manner of dark and forbidding mis- anthropy—an undertaking, by the wuy, in which I 'was 8o suc rl‘u'\ll that all of the boys cut my acquaintance inside of a week. I conceived it to be my duty to inform my aunt of what I had learned, and 1 did so- srnal happiness ina lachry I} along with other idioci forgotten. went on_for four weeks, in which I reconciled mysclf to my bitter lot, and did many other fool things. Then I w: surprised ut receiving a second note ad- dressed in the well-known handwriting of Mrs. V——1 tore it open and read : **1 fear 1 was over hasty inso fully recom- mending Dr. Powel You see 1 had suffered untold nies with my feet, and when his operation afforded me such relief—as it surely vou will forgive me if I was too énthusiastic: 1 am tortured now, however, ble suspicion that the doctor is a aud, and that [ may yet s of thut detestable pain, ause one.cannot uttach y n is coming back to tor- tion will come in reversal of hopes [ have to endure yeu am now suftering.’ “I don't know whether Teven whooped when 1 read it. 1 do know that I sent it by the first mail to M—— and that 1 followed it The ;(‘ululll corn dm' tor y amount of I. O. bumped doctor's burned is yet a matter between himself and his_conscience, and it will be a very nervy man that tr to find itout. I have had it in my mind several times to ask him how he was getting on with phrenology, but when 1 look at his black cye-browed, florid, square old fuce, my courae forsukes me. Aud, by the W , Mou mustn't print this, bnumw Souns time do; awa basisof future domestic I promised my wife never to mention Ber handsoing chirtpodist again.” Drunimers' Lives. New York'Graphic: About this time of the year the commeréinl traveler brushes up his gripsack, packs His sample trunks and takes to the roid for a aixty-days’ tour in search of orders, Some of them went a week or 50 be- fore, but as a general thing the ceremony of stock taking, book balancing and clearing up busingss occupy not only the home n, but absorb the provincial merchant's time, 8o that he is, not ready to stock up for the spring trade before the last weeks of Jun- uary. By Mouday next the tardiest of them will beam upon the nearest of his customers, and the genial missionarios of trade will be spinning their yarns and hunting for fresh adventure in every town from Cunada to the Rio Grande. the commercial traveler's life that de- licious round of pleasure that it is sometimes pictured?” was asked of a genial bagman d in the hardware line for the "It is bl mistako to suppose that it is a life of well paid idleness,” he replied. *‘Of course it is peppered here and there with novel experiences and sensations, but there is the other side of the case, anxiety, pri tions of home comforts and life, and oce sional disappointments that leaves a big bal- ance often on the wrong side. The life of the drummer is a mighty poor one for the happily married man, The tour generally lasts two months. If he enjoys the comfort of his own fireside or the companionship of his own family during that period it has to be done at the expeuse of his own time and salary, for unless he is a man of ex ional gifts und success as u salesman the expense account is very closely scrutinized by the home ofice. ‘The wise thing for him to do is to place hus family at some central point of his route, so that he can be traveling towards them most of lis journcy, and a few Sundays can be spent with them Without prejudice to his own or his employer’s material interests, “BEvery traveler has what he calls ‘his trade,’ but it very often happens that he fails to land the order that he had tully counte on oblaining. He reaches the town, enga his samphe room at the best hotel and starts out for the store of the man he wants to sell to. He sold him a good o last fall, and counts on _repeating the transaction.” The hunt is too busy for anything but a handshake, and dovsn’t think he can spare time to look ut the sumples, In fact,he only yesterday gave o large order to the rep- resentative of the rival house. This is dis- appointing, but no good salesman would take ‘no’ for an answer at this stage. He chats as intercstingly as he knows how on general mutters, gets’ in a new joke or two, and gradually smoothes Mr. Surly’s fur in the right direction. He is pursuaded to go to the hotel and look over the samples, and it is a poor bagman who would fail to book an order then. *“I'here are traditions in the trade of liberal expenses, not only for traveling, but for in- fluencing trade, but unfort tunately for us they are traditions now. The cl carriage rides and th it kots th mer buys now cowe out of *his and commissions, if they mater The expaense account. of the aver: i is limited to actual _expenses, as railway and stage fare, hotel bill gage charge: He must ke count, which is apdited b strictl, us the ordnan of in 'y, Some hou: tional nllmuuue of & penses, drinks, cigars, ote., but they are very b fly in the wholesale liquor and cigar concers. They must of v be lieral, and the men who travel for them sel- dom lust long. The life is altogether too con- vivial. In most of the mercantile lines com- petition has enforced so close & margin that traveling expensés must be restricted to the barest necessities. “The routes are generally mapped out by the homo authorities, who know to the minute the time nceded to do it. This leaves no time for loafing. The business hours w spent in visiting "customers and showing samples, and the evening in_correspondence and in forwarding orders, that is, unless a night train has to be taken to the next town. Now and again there are leisure half hours Which may bo devoted to sooing the town & hunting As a class the bagmen are u]nll\ nt. lves to fun-getting as enerietical hunt for business. A fresh joke is & precious pos- session, but it becomes a chestuut very soon. One of them goes the rounds almost as fast as the joke of the endman in & minstrel show. Still, the lifc has a sort of fascination about it, and some men stick to it all their lives and would not be of much use in any other walk of life. 1 know one man who has been on the road for forty y of his death in some out'of-the-way town one of these days. ‘“The baggage charge expense is & very considerable item in some mercantile lines. Dry goods, clothing and notion drummers are most encumbered in this way. Some of them carry as many as p dozen trunks, Hard- ware m‘uln.s numerpus sample packages, but the i Khwfll of all are the drummers with diamonus breast the Lome o unt of a captain s make an_addi a day for social ex- aud precious stoues. | country, and for many wallet 18 enough $o_teansplant m:»m of Qmomu; goods." A Huge Practioal Jole. Bonham, Texas, Dispatch the Globe-Demo- crat: A drummer has just come to grief in this city ina way that will cause unlimited fun for weeks to come. Last Saturday there arrived in town a young Hebrew drum- mor who represented a jewelry house in Philadelphia. This was the young man's first visit to Texas, and he thought it was a away-back country where style was not wont to dwell. He dressed himself in the latest Broadway agony, and proceeded to prome- nade the town, eyeing every girl he met. His actions were noticed by several young. men of the town, who determined to take some of the conceit out of the drummer. They accordingly formed a band of eight or ten and agreed upon a plan of action. Two of the number made friendly advances l(l hlm and \-ropoud to show him the town by n! To all of their plans the young man mufiuy agreed, and about 10 o'clock at night the trio started out in jhe west part of the down to an alleged beer garden. When about half a mile from the square, in a dark, muddy and thinly settled portion of the city, the drummer and his escort were suddenly confronted by five or six heavily armed and desperate looking individuals, who called to the trio to halt. The dude's escort, accord- ing to a preconcerted arrangement, made a break to ryn, and the drummer, who wu almost lrlqhuned out of his wits, thinkin, a regular Texas hold-up, of course ran a Ay Immeaiately the armed men commenced a regular fusillade, about twenty shots being fired after the* fl(‘ulm{ party. One of the guides fell and cried that he was seriously wounded. This added terror to the thor- oughly frightened youth, who had gained the middle of the street, and regardless of mud and goed clothes was running for dear life, Police Officer Weathersby, who had started to learn the cause of 80 much shooting, met the fleeting figure of the ‘‘masher,”” and throwing the pistol down into his face told him tostop. The officer assured him that no harm was intended, and allowed him to come on to town, where he had a remark- able story to tell of his escape from the band of desperadoes. Presently the boys who had acted as escort straggled in, orie of thom limping from an alleged bullet wound. The drummer was informed that his life was in danger: that his actions had incensed many of th tizens, who would surely kill him if he did not soon make his escape from this town. He was advised to disguise himself and leave as soon as possible. This_ sugges- tion he agreed to act upon the next day, and to_his room at the Crockett House, himself in, und spent a sleep! loss Yesterday morning he sent for a bar- went to his room and cutoff his hed mustache. He then sent for , old coat and duckiug overalls. When he bhad put on this disguise, and was about to start to the depot, another drummer put him on to the joke. By this time, however, everybody in town had learned of the affair, and great crowds of people gathered avound the depot to see the tenderfoot of the east. So annoying did the jeering crowd become to the masher that gged the depot officials to lock him in the freight room until the train arrived. This was done, ant youth from Phila- delphia er sees Bonham again it will be through a telescope. Nothing has caused so much interest and fun in this place for years. Omaha's Sunday Guests. There was the usual Sunday exodus of commercial men to the the hotels were crowded with the ]ull.Y repre- sentatives who put in the day in a manner patent to the fraternity. The arrivals at the Paxton were: David Lindner, New York: P. E. Campbell, New York; L. E. Fay, New York; John Kendric! k. New York: Geo. E. Boeon, New York: J. Baesford, New York: J. Wymer, New cl'k Chas. Griss, New York; P. G. Snyder, New A. Alchison, New York; R. K New Yorl G Sloan, S. Max Eusline, New York; A. Delma New York; Fred F. Waters, New York; E. S, Phelps, New York; Samn Guitman, ‘\uw York; E. Stafford, N Son, New Ym'k; ‘W. B. Demarest, York; F. . Steele, New ¥« sleeve, New York; J. Rosen! G. W, l“u-nmlurf. New Yor s, New Anderson, New York; New York; G. W. York C. B i 4. H. Prat Chlengo; G2, Hoffman, Chica: : T B. Coe, Chicago; A, J. Jones and wife, Chicago: John T. Norinile, Chicago; | Hinkldy. cnli;:ugo .v‘ Bustnell, Ch Spar, Ghicago; John' W, 'r\uu-, Chicago ST Alton, Chicago: R. T Biydon, Chicago; J. H. Moberly, Chicago; W. G. Cohuan, Chi- cago; M. H. Sherwood,” Chiicago; J. T. Bom- bough, Chicago: W. Watson, ir., Chicago: D. Butlers, Chicago: 8. 8. Seott, "Chicago; W. 3. Keebe, Chicago; B. Mercer, Chicago; William €. Bodman, Chicage £ Wolf, “hicage TN ¥ go; M. G. Bently, Chicago; ht'urgu H, Beoad, Bt Lou Rudolf, S . E. Alexander, St. G. H. Leppelt, St. Louis; Joseph . i ,m. Louis; E. B. Lincoln, St. Louis; J. A, Tilden, Bos- ton; K. J. H. Estabrook, Boston; MissS. L. Hyde, Hoston: Miss M, A. Lane, Boston: C. F. Leigh, Boston; Boston: H. K.’ Wright, Montague, _ Boston; . ne, Wis.: R. Henderson, co; Dell Hallingsworth, L. Kelt, J. W. Brown, Paul M Preken ng, Philadelphia; S. ble, . Perkins,' St. Joe; A. Lall cuse, N. Y.; . Scheller, London, Lm.lnml Johu J. 'Miller, Trenton, N. J; J. A, Huzard, ' Denver, Col: ' Al bert Thayor, 'Gloucester, Massachusotts oph E. “Tabbots, Middletown, O.; W. F. Briggs, Attle Attleboro, Mass. ; vt.: C. A. Hul- ylor, Rho Y.; Clift Wise bseph P. Sher- > Wittenberg, Balti- M W. H Boston ; I spraker, J.P.N rton, C ! A. Tuitle, jr. York; 1. B. h.-m.n D. J. Reems. Detroit; P. V Philadelphia; E. H. Uliman, Cincinnati; E. . Mix, New 'York; . Mendsen, . Krup, Chicago; C. B. Lee, Ch T, Harris, N . Renfro, Chicago; W. H Seligsberger, Chi’ cago; i, V. 8 Limory, CGirand H Liv ingston, Jr. i : C. I, Hudson, Reading: J. L Hartman, John Mevien, Cl 15VA Chicago: J. H. M roth, Pittsbur, F. Rudd, bhl(‘nL’ A e S atal Chioay i M Boston F. Renfro, Now Y 3 L. W. DeHaven, Ch P. Hénnniger, Philadelphia; E. A. Bradley, Lowell, Mass. ; A, Strauss, t.hnwu. ‘Alexander Humphries, Weil, New York; J. K. Cincinnati; . May, Piits- D. W. Mer- Louis, A. Hanland, New ow York: ritt, New York; J. Vosburg, St. Multer, New York; E. S. York; N. Fletche: i James W, Lusk, one of the best known traveling salesmen in this section of the years o representu- tive of the Consolidated Tank Line company, is now representing ti Vacuum Oil com: pany, of Rochester, N. Y., and tending to the mountain train, with headquarters in Salt Lake City. Through the kindness that Miss Radie Friend has shown the commercial men while stopping at her neat little hotel (the Eagle they ha thrown in together and ight her an $0 present, and Miss | being very much surprised and please cepted the prescnt with many thanks. — - Baroness Burdett-C uuus is about to establish workshops, equipped with sew- ing machines, where poor seamstresses can go and use them at a low charge. The Rubber Industry. Manufacturer's Monthly: There are about so.ooo.cm pounds of rubber im- Ro yearly to tho United States. bout nne-ha(o( this comes from the Para, Brazil, Many other tropical countries produce rubber, but not such stock as the Para stock. Next in qual- ity comes the African rubber, which ranks among the poorest sorts, and is used for beltings and articles where, united with duck by hydraulic prossure the rubber receives no stran, The best quality of rubber, the Para, is the sort of which overshoes are made or ought to be. But there are about 70,000,000 pairs to be made a year out of the lim- ted stock of Para material, and it tukes at least one-half a pound of rub- ber itself for a pair of men's overshoes, and as 70,000,000 will not go into 80- 000,000, there are few overshoes made of complete rubbor of the best quality. The priceof rubber is about 70 conts per pound; this means rubber of the Para quality. The material in clear rubber of the best grade for a pair of ordinary overshoes caunot cost more than 50 cents at the most. The further expense nec- essary to the production of the shoes aro for cloth lining—too small per pair to need noting almost; and all the remain- der is for the manufacturing process. The avel [‘I“ price per pair is &0 over the United States, but the pr the different shoes range from $1 10 conts por pair. Espocially in Now York this variety has existed at the same scason, and the 81,75 sort wero very little b\atmr, if at all. than the 19- cent grade. The deterioration in the quality of rubber gariaents and over- shoes everywhere has been for several years o matter of general public note.. The competition of dealers is the cause, the crude rubber itsell being as good now as it ever was, and the gen- eral competition and variety of prices. It is impossible to know where geuine rubbers ave to be had, and nobody can tell what proportion, if any, of good- grade rubber is contained in a newly finished pair of overshoes: the expert or the dealers themselves cannot tell by an inspection of the article when it is new. The difference between two pair of rubbers that have seen service, one made of rubber at fi hand and the other made of rubber composition, is ppens this time, however, that no overshoes made for sale are wholly of the crude’ imported rubber at first hand and of the first quality. The second grade of Para rubber i inferior one, and where the ove arc at their best at the present they are still to a great extent made ul the second and infevior grades. Manu- factures pretend at times to make an article for sale of the first quality, but competent, non-manufacturing authori- ties dealing in rubber say that not.a vair of rubbers in the market is made of genuine first-class rubber, and that prices of overshoes, ch quality cannot be manufactured. Some rubber firms doing a large business use only one case of rubber per month. Jewish rubber com- puny in Jersey City beats this by supplying ~the public with im- mense stock of overshoes without re- ceiving any native rubber atall. The resources of their trade ave the gather- ing up of refuse rubber, on the principlo by which some cigarettes are made; and the cast-off and worn-out rubber shoes of one season’s wear turn out new, shin- ing and advertised as of superlative quality in a following season. 0 other material to adulterate rubber with has ever been found except rubber itself. But the old and broken stuff, and the crumbling and inferior new material are Huflluiunfly poor to be very marked in their difference from the lirst-class Para stock. The secrets of the rubber trade and the proportion of rubber which enters into every manufactur products, are not_known to any one outside of the trade, or, perhaps, outside of the manu- factu 's establishment. —_———— A Valuable Prison er. New York Commercial Advertisea: The prisoner in this vhose name was Dickey Swivel, alins “*Stove Pipe Pete,” was placed at the bar and ques- tioned by the judge to the following effect: Juuge—Brmg the prisoner into court. Prisoner—Here Iam, bound to blaze, as the spivits of turpentine said, when he was all a fire.” “We will take a little fire outof you. How do you live?" I ain't particular, as the oyster said, when they aakul him if he'd been fried or roasted.” *‘We don’t want to hear what the oys- ter said, or the spirits of turpentine either. What doyou follow?” “Anything that comes in my way, as the locomotive said when he ran over a little nigge “Don’t care anything about the loco- mulhu ‘What is your business?”’ “That’s various, as the cat said she stole the chicken off the table. “If I hear uny more absurd compari- sons I will give' you twelve months.” nolk. Now, sir; your punishment shall de- [)N|d on'the shortness and correctness of your answers. I suppose you live by going around the doc **No, sir,[ can’t go around docks with- out a boat, and I ain’t got none.” Answer Jme, sir. How do you get your bre "mmnumns at the buker’s, and some- times I eat ‘taters.” “No more of your stnpid How do you support yourself?" *Sometimes on nq legs,and sometimes on a cheer (chair). i How do you keep yourselt alive “By breathing I ovder you to iswor. this quoation cor How do you do?” “Pretty well, I thank you, judge. How do you do?" “I shall have to commit you. “Well, you've committed first; that’s some consolation.” b Diamonds That Are Not Diaionds. "\\'lmt a brilliant diamond!” nonsense » yourself W)\\ , one could almost see to read in the dark by its rays,” said a reporter for the New York Mail and Express re- cently to a down town jeweler. “Think so!” he replied. *‘Well, it does look rather fine. How much do you think it is worth?” **One thousand dollars.” “Is that all?” “Well, make possibly #3.000.” “Lll sell it to you for $10.” hy s0 generous no generosity rs wonld not give it #2,000 or $2,500, or about that. more than “Why not “*Because not a real stone., come ermany. entire town is supported by the manu- facture of such gewms. How they fixed up? In various ways. This imi- tation diamoud is only quartz, and it has been boiled in some chemical that will make it look brilliant for awhi but it s00n wears off. you hand much it will not look so lustrous. Di monds are the hardest stones to success- fully imitate.” “What other gems are manufactured cheaply?” “One of the earliest in the emerald Many stones you think are rubles are only spinal, ‘aud lapis lazuli is only dyed chalcedony. Chalcedony is the usual base of false onyxes an which are most counterfeited. ~ The stones are boiled in some coloring mat- ter and then subjocted to intense heat. The color permeates the whole stond Some of the familics at Oberstein have one secret and some another. They never give them away. One family has the secret of converting crocidelite into cat's eyes. Gypsum and hornblende are also made into the same gems. Zir« cons, which are formed of silicon and zioconin, look like diamonds. A thin slice of dinmond is sometimes laid over a topaz so that the whole appears to be one gem. NP T— egate, Ore., recently found in the interior of a goose that she was ‘»‘mgnrmg for table a picce of gold wort! 0 cents. She is won orin whether it the goose had lived it m not have in time begun to lay golt A woman of A Catarrhal Dl.nlou. 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