Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 9, 1888, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE CCNFIDENCED AND ROBBED. Nebraska, the Long-Suffering Vie- tim of the Burlington. PAYING TRIBUTE TO ILLINOIS, The Powerful and Conclusive Argu- ment Presented by Lambertson and Mason in Behalf of Hon« est Railroad Raves, [FROM THE DEE'S LISCOLY BUREAL.] Messrs. G. M. Lambertson and Judge O, . Mason, the attorneys of the Lincoln board of trade, have prepared their bricf supple- menting their arguments before the in- torstate commerce commission in the cases against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, The brief is a remarkable one in its showing of the Burlington road and its course in making Nobraska pay tribute to the other states through which the road runs. It is remarkgble n its showing of profits that the ro: s wrung from the state and from the producing classes in Nebraska. 1t i8 the exposition of the greed of a corporation anexampled in the railroad annals of tho country. In opening the brief they say: “It is an acknowlodged principle in making freight rates that with the increase of the distance the ratio of the rates decreases, un- less conditions exist that justifiy a suspen- sion of the rule. . 1tis a very famil far rule in the transportation of freight by rairoads, and has become axiomatic, that while the aggrogate charge is continually increasing the further the freight 1s carried, yet the rate per twn per mile is constantly growing less. kix- os showing the universality of this may be seen in the tariffs of railroads generally in the United States.” The Burlington route does not recognize this principle of commerce, but on Nebraska business constantly violates There was nothing in the testimony before the comm sion to warrant a departure from this rule; but, as the brief recites, on the contrary the Increase of business and population at™ and near their termination of the long haul gave It additional forc To show that the Bur- lington road increases the rate with the dis- tance instead of decreasing it, the following figures are cited : Distance between Chicago and Omaha 510 miles. Distance between Chicago and Louisville, Neb, 506 miles. Distance between Chicago and Lincoln, 511 miles. The Burlington road charges on fifth-class matter as follows: From Chicago to the Mississippi river, 200 miles, 10c per cwt. From Chicago to Des Moines, 354 miles, 15¢ per cwt. From Chicago to Louisville, Neb., miles, 25¢ por cwt. From Chicago to Lincoln, 541 miles, 23¢, showing on the long haul for the last thirty- five miles an increase of 8 cents, where on a shorter haul between the Mississippi river and Des Moines the increase is only 5 cents for 155 miles. On lumber from Chicago to Louisville, Neb., the rate is 10 cents, and from Chicago to Lincoln, a longer haul, with only 35 miles added, the rate is elevated to 19 cents. The ratio of the rate is therefore increased with the aistance, and the rate charged per ton per mile is greater for tho long haul than the short haul. As a circumstance that should lead this road to cease its manifest discriminations the brief makes a showing of the subsidies that Lincoln and Lancaster county alone have given the Burlington. It says: “The city of Lincoln and county of Lancaster gave, in subsidies and bonds, to the Burlington & Missouri River road and branches $445,000, which amount, added to the interest paid, gregates over §500,000, in addition to the right of way, depot and other grounds of great value. 'When the lines were con- structed to Lincoln the competition from the soveral roads was favorable, but their pur- chase and absorption by the’ Burlington shut off rivalry, with its attendant benefits and lower and better rates. For all of these subsidies and advantages the policy of the road has been toward Lincoln and the cntire state, to advance rates over shorter hauls and make the last fifty miles of the Chicago- Lincoln haul pay a rate excessive to the first fitty mi 506 HOW THE ROAD ITAS PATTENED. T'o show how the Burlington road has fat tened upon its Nebraska business, and the enormous profits it hus wrung from both the produ pd consuming classes in the statc, the brief makes the following showing of the earnings of the original line between Platts. mouth and Kearpey, 192 miles: 1885 the published report For shows: Gross carnings, ¥, operating ex- penses, cent of this; net carnings per mile, $11,52 or 1880 the gross earnings were $3,549,322; operating expenses 30 per cent of this; net earnings, §12,753.92, The statement for 1887 has not yot been made public, but the net carnmgs on the line were fully as heavy. Therefore the Burlington road on its main lmo carns enough’ above all expenses to practically Dbuild the road upon its present tarifl rates. But the earnings of their land department ar equally enormous The government land grant in Nebraski s confined to the road between Plattsmouth and Lincoln. The land grant earnings for 1850 were per mile, not cash, 5,14 und in 1856 per mile, net cash, $,410. Contwuing the brief says: ““I'he carnings of the department as shown by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail road reports in' Poor's manual werd, from 1874 to 1886 inclusive: Gross cash receipts. Net cash turned to treasuy Assets December 1, 1556, $10,003, 10,000, 505, Total $12,505, ““The receipts prior to 1573 are not open to the jublic, but it is estimated they are suf- fieient to make the total net earnings of the Nebraska land grant, $157000,000. 1t would appear from this that the rates may be re duced far below the tariff in - vogue without erippling the road or its capacity for profit earning." The tigure the immen: are given in the brief to show > rovenue sived by the Bu lington road from Nebraska, and of the bridge transfers over the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, the figures being taken from th ‘]u\\'n railroad commissioners report for tho year June 1557, These ending figures show that the Burlington road tr ferred more freight ove > Missouri river at Plattsmouth and Nevraska City than over the Mississippi r at Burlington, Yet, with this excessive Nebraska business the state is held up for one-thicd higher rates than in lowa. The brief cites, as illustrating the magni- tude of Nebraska's contribution toward the support of the Chicago, Burlingtou & Quin railroad, the testimony of General Freight Agent Ripley given before the committee of the Missour: logislature: “We would not be ablo to carn sufliciout to pay expenses aud in st if we were cut off atthe Missouri o) You could not" No, sir, we could not if the other states Qid not pay tribute to Ilinois.” Question —What states pay the most of it? Aunswer—I think the states of Nebraska and Kansas. The railroads in the states of Missouri, Iowa and Illinois are being sup ported by the business of Nebraska, Kuusas and Colorado. ‘As the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has little mileage in Kausas, Nebraska is left bearing the principal burden of supporting the ruilroads in three states, The claim is made by the road that the rato is increased 8t the latter end of @ long haul, when the population is sparse, but the fallacy of this claim in support of the exorbitant rates in Iebraska at the oud of the long haul from Chicago is shown by a com- 1500 of population 190 miles cast of the dissouri river and 180 wiles west. In 1585 lation of Towa countics traversed by 0, Burlington & Quiney, 180 milcs Missouri, was a3 follows: Mon- 45 Lucas, 14,71 Clarke, 11 H 3,140: Montgomery, 15,901; Mills, 13,727 total, 50,25, in 1385 tho popuistion for 180 miles west of the Missouri river by counties traversed by the B. & M. was as follows: Cass, 9,705 Lancaster, 80,7 Saline, 19360 Fillmore, (s Clay, 142015 Adawa,” 18,004, total, The road thsrefore scures in Nobraska proportionately a greater tonnage per cap eompared with other states of the west hrough which it passes, and as there is iger haul per ton, sectiring greater rev nte, the question is asked if justice does not cmand that the rate per ton per mile should aska business than on the nsiness of adjoining stat udes as follows “In view of the facts that the main line of the Burlington road will realize from its land grant 15,000,000, equal to $5,000 per mile, that its net earning for the last year reported was £12,7%3 per mile ex clusive of land department, that the tonnage carried in and out of the state over the Burlington system was many times g tor than that of the state of lowa, and the rates, accord.ng to Mr. Ripley, support the road through Towa and Illinois; that its grades are light and easy ; that the cost of transpor tation to Lincoln on through freights is at least no greater than to more favored points; that Lincoln with a generous hand has paid to the different branches of the road in sub. sidies principal and intercst nearly §1,000,000; that in the past she has not enjoyed, in fact equal rates with the more favored points, wo conclude that our claim for a more reasonable and non-diseriminating rate is one of merit, founded on justic® and sustained by bothi reason and testimony.” CITY ITENS. The announcement was made Saturday evening that the last dollar required for t location of the opera house had been pledged and that the house was to be begun at once. 1t will be located on O and Fifteenth street with ground floor entrance and every modern improvement for safety, comfort and ele- gance. Ed A, Cl h, for years in the thea- trical managing business in Lincoln, will be the proprietor of the house and its manager. The regular fortnightly meeting of the Lin- coln branch of the Irish National League in America_was held yesterday afternoon at itzgerald hall with the usual large attend- . The speaker of the day was Rev. Father Dunpuy, aud his topic was “Gratton and the frish Volunteers of 1752, which was handled in an_eloquent manner. The usual excollent musica) programme formed part of the exercises of the meeting. A lad named Arthur Johinson, living near Pleasantdale, in this county, wandered along the banks of @ creek a fow 'duys ago and ate freely of wild parsnips. He was taken vio- lently sick on reaching home and died within an hour, Two other children who were with him are seriously i1l from the same cause. A young married family having rooms in the Potvin block exhibited both a lecture on home and temperance Saturday evening. While the man laid in ono_room drunk his wife attempted to end her troubles with laudanum, but failed to take a dosc large enough to'cause much damage. The physi cian who called relieved her from all danger in a few moments. Tho session of the cily council to-night will bo an important one. The liquor licenses for the coming year will be up for action, the vote at the recent election will be can- vassed and the contracts for paving will be oven and up for consideration. Tho demands for brick pavements have caused the council to decide upon a trip of inspection, going to a number of citics in Hlinois and Indiana where brick pavement has been used successfully. Miller, of Council Bluffs, was the successful bidder on the stone water sowerage in the first district, and has been The brief con: awarded the contract for the work for §27,033.80, work to be completed July 1. The quarterly report of the courity clerk shows the receipts of his oflice for the first quarter in 1853 to be $1,007.45; disburse- leaving @ balauce due the The meeting in _the Interest of the White Cross movement held at the opera house yes- The proposed reception to Lishop Bonacum given by a portion of the Catholics in this is t take place at Temple hall to-night. gloves will entitle one to admission. On Wednesday evening a musicale under the direction of Prof. Adolnh Weber will L iven at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Brown. Conductors' Ball at Moberly. MosERLY, Mo., April 6.—-[Correspondence of the Brk.l—Thursday evening, April 5, was the occasion of much merry making in the city of Moberly, as was celebrated the fourth annual ball of the Order of Railway Conductors of the Moberly division No. 4. Long before 9 o'clock carriages tilled with handsomely dressed ladies and gentlemen began to arrive at the Hagerty hall, the dec- oration of which was grand and a great credit to the ladics. The walls were tastefully decorated with fine oil paintings, the chand- liers were hung with red, white and green lamps. At the top of the stage and over tho heads of the orchestra was the word “Wel- come,” hundsomely executed in evergreens, under which hung the charter of Division 4¢ twith flowers. At ¢ as called. Then was pre- to view the beautiful pstumes of about two hundred and fifty guests, only a fow of which we still mention. The following is a description of a fow of the costumes most worthy of attention: Miss Kose Grimes, Moberly, an elegant cos- tume of black satin borately trimmed with jet, made dancing length, natural flowers and diamonds. Miss Pearl Gunnell, Mobe white Hannel, made sing length somely trimmed with tinsel. Mrs or, Birmmgham, Ala., mahogany ess petticoat, drap of cream pe du chine. Miss Eleah Wiiliams, Mo berly, lavender surah silk, natural flowers and diamond ornaments. Mrs, John Lynch, Moberly, black silk, trimmed with jet, or ments of garnets und pearls. Miss Josie Cuvanau Moberly, full evening dress of blue satin, cardinal plush train, natural flowers and diamonds, Mrs. John N gall, Moberly, black sille trimmed with je gold ornaments. Miss Mamic Quacken busch, Moberly, red plush, irridescent trmmings, natural flowers and dizmond ornmments. Mrs. King, satin, duchess lace ov und diamonds. Mrs. R. Ackert, Moberl, ok silk, lace drapery and et nmings. =~ Miss Lizie Conaty, Moberly, luvender surrah, natural flowers and din: Moberly, garnet pss, natural flowe monds. Mrs. G. Gage, Moberly, full evening dress of eream colored satin, neck cut V-shaped, natural flowers and pearls, Miss Sophia 3rown, Moberl tross, pule green plush panc Mrs. H. E. Whittenbe satin_ skirt, dancing length) moire bodic natural flolers, Mrs, W. ravis, Si Louis, combination of plain and brocade satin radumah, corsage boquet of marchicneil roscs and diamond ornaments, Miss Anmie Os- trander, Moberly, garnet silic and velve Miss Maggie Cavanaughe, Moberly, cream moire V-shaped nec naments. Miss Ella rose pink faille, moir Qiamond and _péarl o white alb: natural flowers r, Moberly, pink , sleveless, diamond or Moberly, old d Woods, r1bbon in loops, ments. Miss [ Burkholder, Moberly, electric blue silk, pin sash and pearls. Mrs. M. MeCabe, Moberly, black radamah sat trimmings and hat to mateh, Miss Gibbs, Moberly, Havana moire, antigue diamonds. Miss Strat asa, Ill, white cashmere, natural Mrs. A, J. Gunnell, Mobelly, black silk elaborately trimmed with jet, diwmond iss McCauliff, ¢refun colored nun’s veiling lace overdress, naturab flowers aud diamond ornaments. omptly at 12 o'clock supper was an od at the Grand Central hotel, which greatly favored in making this the grandest sue was, s of the season, which it — She Broke the Engagem because she suw that he had ceased to love her, Her beauty had faded, her former high spirit had given place to a dull lassitude. What had caused this change? Functioaal derangement; she was suffering from those ailments pecu- liar to her sex. And so their two young lives drifted apart. How need- ess, how cruell Had she taken Dr. Pierce’s Fuvorite Prescription she might have been restored to health and happiness. If any lady reader of these lines is simiiarly ailcted, let her lose no time in procuring the “Favorite Pre- seription.” It will give her a new lease of 1i S0ld by druggists, unde a positive g ntee from the manufac urers, of perfect satisfaction in ever; case, or money vefunded, See guaran- tee on bottle wrapper. e Store For Ren And two ' floors above. Jlevator and free steum heat. 1513, on Dod trect, \'l'm-« yearsiease. Inquirveat 1511 Dodge ol THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER. Items of Interest to the Men On the Road. LETTERS FROM THE TOURIBTS. A Successful Salesman Must Be a Gentleman—A Bold Bad Travel ing Man—Omaha Sunday Guests—Samples. A Drummer's Chief Pastime, Northwest Full soon the March mont And o'er the snow banks We take from Hock our spring-time pant, And sonk our winter suit. yTs rant, Then o'er tho pra And jaw the livi And do the drumn In a paralizin’ w wide wo prauce, ng day, r song and dance, ‘We do the granger merchant, staid, Eat sauer kraut und speck, And sometimes brace the waiter maid And get it in the neck. Our life is one eternal round Of plensures that are rare, But our chief pastime we 1s | Watching, work and prayer. 1 To slave, and sweat, and swear. An Important Matter. ‘When the Bee began the publication of a department devoted exclusively to the inter- est of the commercial traveler, it was a new departure in Omaha journalism, This de- partinent has met with such favor with the general public as well as the traveling sales. men that it has made a permanent feature of the Monday morning issue of the Bee. In the future renewed efforts will be made to malke this column one of especial interest. Aside from the entertaining sketches which may appear herein, there is no reason why this department should not be made one of direct advantage to the business interests of Omaha. No one is better fitted to give a cor- rect estimate of the state of trade in certain territory than the commercial trav- cler who regularly visits that section. 1f a salesman for each Omaha house will make it his duty to send in to the Bee each month his observations as to the condition of trade in the different sections through which he passes the advantage will be material and the reports will be interesting to the business men of this city. This department is open for any matter pertinent to ail questions affecting commerce and and the commer tourists. Inorder that its interests ma crease the wholesale merchants are requested to furnish from time to time items of interest and the traveling salesmen are especially in- vited to contribute their experiences, person- als, ar od departure of themsclves or friends, accounts of deaths, of marriages and any other item which may be appropriate to the department. For the grievances of the commercial traveler this column will be at all times open and the general co-operation of the “‘knights of the grip” is solicited. He Must Be a Gentleman. Nomrork, Neb., April 6. —[Correspondence of the Bre.]—Some weeks ago while in Den- ver the writer witnessed an instructive scene in a streot Two young men, each occu- pying a rear corner of the car, were among the first to take thoir seats. By the side of cach was a handsome leather grip taking up as much space of the seat as either owner. These young gentlemen were among the first to enter the car and asa consequence had ample room in which to spread themselves. Several lagies boarded the car in the down town trip and several gentlemen arose to give them room. Not 50 with tho handsome grips. Following the example of their own- ers they maintained thoir_comfortable posi- tion while passengers of flesh and blood who had paid their fares held on to the straps, During the entire trip this couple attracted the attention of the passengers. Each had an unlighted cigar in his mouth and the two kept up a_conversatin about their travels time of trains, etc., displaying every fov minutes their respective bundles of pavers cach of which was_noticably clean and fresh loking. It did not take long for their fellow passengers to realizo the fact that they were cmployed as traveling salesmen. It took no longer for the more observant passengers to recogniz the deep unxiety on the part of this couple for their occupation to be known throughout the car. In equally as short a time the same observer realized the fact that tnis was their maiden trip on the road. At a certain street amoderately attired gentleman, who tipped the beam at perhaps 180, boarded the car and after glancing at the four standing passeng- ers, he espied the leathor grips still usurping a place on the seat. With little coremony he ed for the largest of the grips and con sigued it to a place on the floor. The pas- sengers smiled approvingly, the owner of tho valise bit his cigar and_giared furiously, but the comfortably attired stra was lost in thought, and apparent], and con opinion entert, his personal merits. I recognized th erasa well-known and very me traveler, representing a Denv and shoe firm. When this traveler alighted 1 followed him, “Are you two young m the ed in that c: strang. popular com r boot acquainted with the 1 who 100k up 0 much space in ar,” 1 asked. ot porsona to know, however, that in a retail store until the latter part of 18! and that he is now making his_first trip on He secured the position through " he replied. “I happen 1e has been a clerk nce of a friend. The other isa in Denver, but you may depend upon it that neither is a commercial traveler. Of course I did not pretend to conduct, but T tell yg itle of **h notice their just such men as they for the fraternity. If g that the occupation of a 1 ipstills into a man it is One who hus been on the road n himself worthy of his position s likciy to ~ be accused of ungentlemaniy conduct. Of course many unjust tales ‘of “drumimer” impolitc and hoggishness go forth, but whenever buve any truth in them they arise from the conduct of such foolish young men as at- tracted our attention this morning. 1f these youny men are not called in_before the end of ghieir presont trip they will learn the value and neessity characteristics of a_true gen- tlewan are to the sucoessful traveler.' I could not but appreciate the wisdom of these remarks, As a cluss commercial tray- arc at ull times gentlemen, appreciating and conceding the rights of others, as us maintaiung their own. Inan expe of sixteen years unon the road 1 have few such young men as the ones 1 have cseribed, but to the credit of the busy ty be it said they ave few and An Angel in Disguise Perhaps. Wanoo, Neb., April 7:—{Correspondence of the BEE.]-~There is no doubt that there is t many hard things said against the men whicli they do not merit. My ion with them has taught me there is no class of busincss men that vk harder and are more generous and open-hearted than they. They are always ready to come 1o the rescue of the weak and unfortunate either with their money or in any other way, and knowing the interest the BEe takes in them I have ventured to write this story, which was brought to my mind by one published in last Monday's Bee, *How a Drummer Saved a Young Girl From Ruin.” The bero of mny st is & young man not yet thirty years of age; he would not permit his name to be published in conneetion with this, and I doubt if e would let the story be told did he know of it. Should we give his nax he would be instantly recognizod by ail tra eling men as one of the lightest-hearted and most libersl of the boys. Last fall he became acquainted with a bright and pretty you girl, an inmate of one of the most fashionabic palices of sin in Omaha. He found Ler to be well educated and refined. Her story was the sawmo old one of moeting a smeoth-talk- ing man, who made love to her and plished ' hor ruin. Filled with grief and shawme she attempted 0 hide he solf from the world by going to Omaha and leadig a life of shame. ~ After reasoning with her for some time he' got her cons went to her pare j car the pews of thoir forgiveness Lo her, aud took ace OMAHA BAzAAg, l Ler back the frst of the year to her howe. 5 ppy fakhi ying t8 make her forget the troubled past. This yoling man is considered by good people to be very wild and wicked, yet to those who know him_best, beneath ali is a heart as tender as a woman's, 1 give this to the readers of the Brk as an examplo of what some drummers are made of. Itisa case, the details of which, I know to be a fact. A TRAVELING MAN. She is now in friends who re Drummer's Methods, “How do traveling salesmen sell goods is a question casily arfid often asked, but but with difficulty answared. Indeed, there may be a different answer from almost every man who travels, and yet.no single explana- tion that would vpply to all cral divisions might be made, however, in method of selling merchandise, and this is the way an old traveler writing in the Phila delphir Record divides them: There are & great many successful travel ing men who make it their practice to go for business right away as soon as they enter a store. There is no waste of time and words in idle talk or congratulations, but samples aro at once shown, and then it is: I can sell you these goods at such and such a figure; do you want any at those fizures! Nol Very cll; how about these! Or these? There is no dicker about price, and it is no use for the buyer to try to biuff ' the salesman, The buyer knows his man, and knows that what hosays is final. If ho sces a bargain that he wants, hoe takes it as offered, knowing that he can do no better with the salesman. There are lots of men who pursue this straight- forward policy, and never attempt to beat about the bush, and they sell big bill of goods. Often, however, they are not sg suceossful until thiey become known to the buyers, but they generally manage to get what they are after. ~Then there is the other oxtrome.” Instead of talking business at the start, the salesman, if ho hus a big buyer in tow, 'spends a day with his man soeing the sights and generally enjoying himself, but never a word of business. There is nothing but pleasure for tho first day. When the buyer has been well warmed up, and is in ood humor, the salesman steps in to bid him good-bye, and just as he is on the point of leaving he mentions casually that he had some fing bargmns in certain lines, and in a very incidental manner calls his atfention to the goods. When he finally does depart he tales with him a goodly order which he has sccured in @ very unobtrusive manner and without apparent ‘effort. Now hero are two totally different methods of selling gooas, and very often both will be used upon the same buyer by differcnt salosmen with equally good results; whilo on the other hand, many men can only be approached by one ‘or the other of the methods, It only shows that_to buy or sell goods one must kiow his man." He Reasoned Tt Out. Merchant Traveler: “Henry,” said the wife of & traveling man, “there is a woman on the next block Wwho hasn't spoken a word for twenty-seven years, Isn't that wonder- fulp? “Hum, she's deaf and dumb ain’t she?” “Yes, she said with a little pout, “How id you' guess it?" “BBecause miracles are out of date.” ses, Two gen A Novel Scheme. Tke Kallmeyer, a Detroit drummer, has hit upon a movel plan. Kallmeyer is accom- panied in all his trips by a negro who is at- tired in a handsome uniform. The duties of this attendant are to carry the samples and perform other little neecssary tasks. This is regarded asa great advertisement for the house and is said to be about as economical Of his novel plan Kameyer says: In th morning at 8 o'clock, when I start out, it takes me from three-quarters of an hour to an hour to find some one to carry my sam- ples; then when I do I have to pay him from ¥1.50 to §2, whether I use him a whole day or only a part of one. Then when I get through T have my samples to paok up, straighten out, etc., and it takes me an hour or two more, whereas if Thad a porter I could get out and do the proper thing with my customers, and Sambo could fix things up ready to pounce down upon the prey in the next unsuspecting town. An O1d Coin. Herman Gottschalk represents Mausbach Brothers, of New York, and has made se: cral trips abroad in the interest of his firm, besides traversing the United States from one end to the other, While in Europe on oue of his journeys he was the bearer of a contribution raised on this side of the At- lantic for a_ family at Konigsberg, Prussia, and made the acquaintance of Rabbi Adolph Gonzheim, of that place. For his kindness in looking after the family in question the rabbi presented Mr. Gottschalk with a rarc and curious com, which ho stated had been in the possession of his family for genera- tions. and highly prised. 1t was a gold and brouze picee of money, about the size of a United States copper cent, but much thicker, and the inscription 'was in ancient Hebraic letters, made of virgin gold. On one side were the words, Seh kel Habodousch, or Holy hekel and on the other side the word " Jerusenol jim, or Jerusalom. It was a piece of monc current in the time of King Solomon, 1,900 years before Christ, and was only used ' in- side the temple on 'a_ certain festival day. when a_particular and appropriate pray was being uttered. Hence the word holy shelkel, and it was never known in_the of trade, but was probably contributed some wealthy member of the congr When he became possesed of this coin Mr, Gottschalk pledged himself never to allow it t0 2o out of his and he is very proud of the precious piece. Itwas carefully examined at the Brit v members of the Antiquarian mcad a great find, and an 500 was at once made on behalf of the muscum authorities, Its intrinsic value is fixed at about #.70, but it is owing to its antiquity that it 18 so valuable, for it is is nearly 4,000 years old, Omaha's Sunday Guests. There was a fair representation of traye ing men in Omaha over Sunday, but not as many as in the past few weeks have spent th day of rest here, The Millard hotel arrivals were: L. B. Thomas, Chicago; A. McGillaway, Chicago; C, Y. Ette, St. Louis; H. riend, New York; Hanuon, St Lov T, E. Roberts, Chu ;s P. P, Mur ray, 707 1, Hasford, Denv W. A ‘W. F. Hypes, Chic York; J New York: 1. 1. Rogers, Chic J. T, Clark, Milwaukee cinnat 8 E. Wood, Chicago; A. 0. 'G. Walrath, J. D. Randall, Cin- Cinciunati; O, F . Jones, Chicago: [§ awrence, Chi ¢ L. ago: W, An, nd 3 W. H, Mileham, Chy uylor, Chicago; 4 Levy, N Gibson, J. Withite, Chicago. R. ew York: I3, Sta 5 New York; R. M. Simons, Chic C. J. Aron, ( N. M. McCaull, Chi cugo; P, Wat ew York; H. M. Goold. Rochestes Huddeson, Phila delphia; O. J. Wa hicago; J. Marx, Cincinnati; W, R. New York; H. H Wilhauver, £. L. Hicks, Chici B. ¥ Derby, Baltimore, Md. ; G 1 York; . B. Myers, Louisville, k Chicago; W. G. Bailey, Chicago ! St. Louis; C. D. Wright, Cinein oera, Boston; H, 1. Warner, } D. F. Halsted, New York; R. G Chicago; T. Starr, Chicago; Toledo, O.; J. M. Iatteuson, New Samples. He didn’t kiss her—they'd told their love In accents soft and low; But ker litte brother behind the door Shouted “Gallagher, let 'er go.” The St. Louis Post I. P, A., will entertainment April 20, When will Omaba have a local organiza tion of traveling salesmen ¢ rhe lowa State Traveling Man's tion has paid nearly §5,000 in sick since its organizution. The Merchant Traveler says: John L. Sullivan has decended from his proud pe destal, and is now nothing but a plain, cow mon, ordinary every day bean-eater, Jas. E. Coleman, a commercial has begun suit against the proprietor of th Huff house, at Winana, to recover $10,000 damages, because he fell into the basement from 4 window at the rear ‘of the hotel, in March 1857 A traveling .man is respousible for the tewent Lhat at 4 certaln botel in Dead. give an a8s0¢ benetits traveler, COMPARE PRICES. We will give you better value tor your money than any house in the country. The very best grades of Mens' and Boys' Clothing, at the very lowest prices. You have the advantage of selecting from the largest, and newest stock in the city. For variety of stock, we have no equal Every garment purchased of usis guaranteed, we don’t cdll Cotton mixed goods all wool in order to sell you our goods. We tell you just what it is and you can always depend on us; our aim is to make with every sale asteadyand pleased customer. We do notadvertise a few bargains and tell you they are out or sold, when you call for them all our goods are marked uniformly low. We sell at a smaller per- centage of profit than has ever been attempted by any Clothing House. We make it up on the volume of business. The splendid all Wool Cheviot Suits we are offering at £4.75, you can not find elsewhere for less than $7.50, We received last week another shade of the same goods, they are handsomer than the first; we sell them at same price,$4.75. Another great bargain we just opened, and placed on sale to-day, are a large lot of Elack warranted We ofter them at 86.50. In purchasing this suit we guarantee you a saving of at least $4.00, as no house ever attempted to sell such a suit for less than §10.50. equaled in this city, and no Merchant Tailor in Omaha, who charges you all worsted Corkserew Sack Suits lined with good serge, well trimmed and substantially made, In fine Cheviot and Cassimer Suits, our selection this spring has never boen 5.00 to $50.00, car: give you any bet- ter values or handsomer and more stylish fitting suit than the ones we offer ar $15.00 to §20.00. Compare our prices with those of others, that's all we ask you. One Price only. No Deviation. Nebraska Clothing Company Corner 14th and Douglas Streets. Omaha. wood napkins arc only changed when a | change of proprietors is made. The present landlord is suffering from a slow but fatal disease, and the boarders are hopeful for clean linen by the Fourth of July. In the great parade at Denver last week the T. P. A. took a promment part aud ap- peared i line. The knights of the grip never appeared to better advantage. They turned out 100 strong and were attired in lLinen dusters with traveling bag slung carelessly over their shoulder. Each one wus bedecked with @ shining silk tile worn at various an- gles. W. H. Nimmo, as marshal, was mounted on a stylish horse and was assisted Dby Captain Harry Walker and Orderly Ser- geant Beale, “The objects of the T. P. A. are to_secure the repeal of all municipal, county, state and territorial laws imposing and enforcing a Li- cense tax on commercial travelers ; to secure recognition from railroads as a profession, and obtain as favorable terms on transporta’ tion and baggage as are given o any other s of trayelers; to adjust all difforences betwoen railroad ‘and commorcial travelers on @ fair, cquitable, business busis, ete. This they have accomplished in u great measure. Phil Klum, a traveling salesman, was found mn a dying condition in his room in Des Moines, Tuesday morning, Hard drink- ing had caused his death, and when found in bed with his clothes and boots on, while two dozen empty bottles luy scattered about the room. He was thirty-cight years old, and leaves three motherless children in M. Sterling, IlL. Joe Mulhatton attended a Spiritualistic seance at Louisville the other cvening and tried to hold an_interview with the spirit of George Washington. The father of his coun- try mado an effort to materialize, but was crowded to one side by the spirit of Anani “sop, Tom Pepper and Baron Munchau Who climbed over cach other in their eager ness to shake hands with their brother Joe. CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000 ““We do heroby certify that we superise thear- rangements for all the monthly and quarterly Drawings of The Loulsiana State Lottery Company, and in person manage and control the drawings thom: d that the same are conducted with honesty d In g00d faith toward All parties, and wo authorize the Company to this certiticato with fac simlles of our aiguature attachod. n its dvertiso ments.” ho s WEAK, NERVOUS. I!Enll- Q TED, who {nhis FOLLY and IGNORANC] has TRIFLED away his VIGOR of nong MIND and MANHOOD, causing exhaust drains upon the FOUNTAINS of LIFI HEADACHE, BACHKACHE, Dread Dreams, WEAKNESS of Memory, BASH. FULNESS in SOCIETY, PIMBLES upon the FACE, and all the EFFECTS loading to EARLY DEOAY and perhaps CONSU TION or INSANITY, should consult at onoe the CELERRATED Dr. Clarke, Established 181, Lr. Clarke has mado NERVOUS DE- BILITY, CHRONIC and all Diseases of the GENITO URINARY Ulwnl 8 Lifo . 1t makes NO difference WHAT you Eave taken or WHO has fafled to oure you. A% ¥ EM A LES suffering from diseases pecu- Har to thelr sex can consult with the assurance of spoody relief and cure. Bond 2 cents postage o Eena"s Sonts evtage for Celebrated en oents tage for Celebra ‘Works on Chronie, Nervous and Del sate Diseases. Consuliation, personally or by lotter, fro: Consult the old Doetor. Thousands cured. Offices and pariors private. Aa-Those contemplating Ma: send for Dr. Clarke’s cclebrated guide Male and Female, each 15c, both 25e. (stamps), Defore confding your case, consult r. CLARKE. A friendly letter or call may v futuze suteringand ghame, and 8dd golden years to life. &9! k ‘¢ Life’ !efl.f) Er. rors,” 50c. (stamps). Medicine and writings sent everywhere, secure from exposure. Hours, 810 8; Sundays, 9 to 12. Address, F. D. OLARKE, M. D. 188 8a. Clark 8t.. CHICAGO, ILL. I8 MAN COMMISSIONERS. We, the urderaigned Banks and Bankers will pay all Prize3 drawn in the Louisianu State Lotteries which nted at our counters. s. Loutsiana National Bank. State National Bank. ow Orleans National Bank. Union Natioual Bauk. J NPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION. OVER HALF A MILLION DISTRIDUTED. Louisiana State Lottery Company. Incorporated in 183, for % years, by tie Leglslaturo for educational and charitable purpose; tal of §LONMD-to which & reserv 640,000 in since been naded. ly_an overwholming popular vote its franchise a8 mado & part of the present conatitution adopted Decenber 2d, A. D, 179, The only lottery ever voted on and endorsed by tho people of an: with a capi- fund of over The exposition management in St. Paul |~ Itnever scalus or postponos, ONACQUAINTED WITH THE GEOGRAPY OF THE COUNTAY WiLL, have decided to make Mond mber 10, Its Grand Single Number Drawings tak DBTAIN MUCH INFORMATION FROM A STUDY OF THIS MAP OF THE Commorcial travelaralday monthiy. and the Grand Quarterly Drawing: sire that the day be one of the most enjoyable of the entire season. Attractive features will be introduced— speeches and music will compose the programme. Prizes also will be offered, the principal one being 50 to the oldest man of the craft. A leather medal of original.and artistic design will be pre- sented to the man with the largest foot. For- cly the new bridge will be completed, igements lave been made to pproaches to the exposition Iarly every threo months (March, June, ant Do CAPITAL & Notico---Tickots are Toen Dollars Only. Halves, $5; Fifths, $2; Tenths, $1. LIST OF PRIZES ¥ 1 the st building. CHICAGO, R PACIFIC R'Y Its main lines and branches include CHICAGO, PEORIA, MOLINE, ROCK ISLAND, DAVEN- PORT, DES MOINES, COUNCIL BLUFLS, MUS- CATINE, KANSAS CITY, 8T. JOBEPH. LEAV- ENWORTH, ATCHISON, OEDAR RAPIDS, WATERLOO, MINNEALOLIS, oad 6T, PAUL, ATPPROXIMATION VIUZE: 10 Approxiuiation Pfices ot (0] 200 100m 50,000 mounting to ™ | and scores of intermodinto citles. Choice of for be madeouly | Foutes toand fyom tho PacificOonst. All trans- Iy, kiving full expross money orders. or rdinary letter. Currency by 0d L0 DAUPIIN, NEW OULEANS, LAy fors in Union dopots. Fast trains of Fine Dey Cooches, elegant Dintng Oars, magnificeni Pulls man Palace Blecpors, and (between Chicago, Bt. Josoph, Atchison and Iepsas Oity) Roclining Cbalr Cars, Beats Freo, to holders of through firet-class tickotn. chlog_gm Kansas & Nebraska R'y Grent Rock Island Routae, Extends West and Southwost from Kensas aud Bt. Joseph to NELSON, HORTON,, B! VILLE, TOPEKA, NERINGTON, WICHITA, HUTCHINSON, CALDWELL, and all points in KANBAB AND BOUTHERN NEBRASKA and boyoud. Entire passenger equipment of the aie in €xpress (at our expense) addr OrM. A. DAUPITIN, WASHINGTON, D C, Addross Registered Lotters ¢ NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL DANK, REMEMBER ¥arly, who nre in charge of celebrated Pullmen menufacture. All safety ap” ::::‘eu of bbegiute fal; “‘:‘ml lu}:;:‘,ué:; that \Hw plisncos and 1mode: L provements. aiy at nuinhor il araw a e § i ik The Famous Albert Lea Route at" th payiment of all prizes iy » e e CANTEED BY K ONATIONAL MA Is the favorite Letween Chb g0, Rock sl l, Atchison, Kansas City end Minneapolis and Bt. Poul Its Watortown branch traverses the grond ‘'WHEAT AND DAIRY BELT " of Northern Towa, Beuthwestern Minnesots, and Fast Cout-al Dakota to Watertown, Spirit Zake, Bloux Frlls and many other towns and citles. Tho Bhort Lino vis Bonoca and Eankakoe offers giperior facilitios to travel to and from Indiane apolls, Ofncinnat! and other Bouthern points. ¥or Tickots, Maps, Fuiders, or desired {nforma- ton, apply at any Coupon Ticket Officn or address E. GT. JOHN, 1. A. HOLBROOK, Geu . Gor'l Tist., & Foss. Agte CHICAGO, LLL ORLEANS, and the tickets aro signed by th nized in U imiLations or anonymous E.T.Allen, M. D,, Homamopathic Bpecialist, EYE w0 EAR Tts superior excellence proy homes for more than g is used bo ¢ dorsed by the ireat Universitios a the strongest, Purest and Most Healthful. Dr Prine's Cream Baking Powder does not contain Ammonia. Lime or Alum. Sold only in cans. PRICE BAKING POWDER C0., Chicago 8t Louts pital Stock ability of Stoc Nebraska Nafiopl Baok. Paid Up Capitai, =~ $2580,000 Surplus, - 50,000 New York W.J. GALBRAITH, Surgeon and Physician, Office N. W Corner 14th #nd Douglas St telephione, 4657 Mesidence tolepiony Preside: Heep, Vice-President Arew, and Vice b DIRECT! WIE 6, Cari OF aiw we will send, prepaid, i one Oue Dollar packago * London the greato: und spring moedi- th, Goud us 1 2. London Modi | Kuuans #150,000 0,000 holde W.V Monsg, W Yauss, Lewis Five Per Cent Interest Pald on De- TOUZILAS, posits—Compounded Semi-An- nually. Dur & a0 1h¢ et remety Banking Office— S Loans Mads on Real Eslate GEoo | THEIRON BANK, ariaieed pot Cor, 13t Farnam Sta. £ W " e Biictare. Ll pad s avery el A General fianki. ¢ Busiuess Transacted, OFFICE : ura ale - S ——— - —— - CHARLES T M AN DITAOR b Theaial & o] v F. W. WESSELES, Mannging Director Hudsoa. N Wy STOCKHOLDERS: Yo ¢ W, GARNETT, guy ¢ BAKION. - — . ST | STEEL PENS J L M. B i MANDERSON, T LK GOLD M L PARIS EXPOSITION 1578, l“m“n‘lu?‘.t;l‘-m :"“5?'(\]‘.‘1'?'? .';fi.,.n_xln's HAIR BALSAM INol. 3:)1314‘:\::7/70_1‘!?/‘{“ Bk e THE 05T PERFECT OF PENG. T CONG DN - e — HINDERCORNS i 2visstien e Biopa sl yaia. Nover falle (o puswn 1w, ob Druggiots, § N W WELLS, JOHN k. 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