Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 18, 1889, Page 5

THE MAN WITH THE CRIP. A Commercial Man Falls Into the Error of Poetry. SHALL THERE BE A DISPLAY? One of the Knights Says Yes-Two Little Essays—What tho Boys Are Doing Now-a-Days. To-Morrow Never Comes. . Dy J. N, Campio *To.morrow ! cries the school boy, in light hearted glee, “Holiday will be my freo, Bat and ball shali be my my theme, And the day, for happiness, all too short will seom.” Little recked that childish heart, ‘ere to-mor w's sun, Life, with all'its thousand joys, would for it be dones Cola and stiff in death he lay, silent, sight 1088, dumb, And the adage once more proved, To.mor. Tow did not come. lot, and, from study goal, pleasure all “Po.morrow!” breathes the maiden, “will my loying heart, ‘With the husband of my choice, join, no more to part Aliof love schemes, Turned to ripe fruitlon, dreams.”’ Ece the morrow's dawning all her hopes have fled, For her lover mangied lics, battered, bruised and dead While the proverb homely through her senses hums, Bpeaking o her tortured heart, “To-morrow never comes,’’ bright plannings, all of fancy" past my wildest “To-morrow ! crics the soldier, ‘we shall moet the toe, And his blatant arm, Laurels then shall e be mine, For with dceds of valor bold then my name will shine." ‘When the night host, Treachory had opened w post, And that warrior gory, deaf to call of drums, Proved in ghustly eloquence, ““To-morrow never comes.” n defeat be low; swi my brow, glory will descended on that mighty 1o overy guarding “To.morrow!” thinks the student, “to the world I'll o Secrets of wy busy brain, and my name shall liv Down the roll of ages, famed, revered and known, Standing in its glory, unsurpassed, alone."” But the long, brave strugyle, and the awful strain Snaps the o'er-wrought intellect, wrecks that teeming braing And of rcasou's’ plenty, not the smallest crumbs Stay to bri come ik the adage, “To-morrow never #To-morrow ! quoth the merchant, “all the world shall know, How success has crowned my life, for my wealth shall flow Iuto channels well-prepared through these many yen Long expected, gained at last, spite of many fears.” Ere,tho next day’s sun arose, all his wealth fled, And the broken dead, While his abject ruin all eloquence benumbs, ‘Writing thus indelibly, “To-morrow never coue: heart was still, suicided, “To-morrow!” shouts the sailor, “my wife and home 5o swi And my children innocent, young and fair, 'l greet ! Ocean’s storms no more shall vex, will vainly blow, Hafe in port I then shall be, earth’s best joys to know.” But the storm king, in his strength, and his mighty wrath, Sweeps that vessel, like a toy, from his rag- ing path, n dark and desolate, ruined homes, Shricks, with awful emphasis, *“To-morrow never comes.” winds wrecked and To-morrow! who can think of thee, in this vale of toars, And the heart strings not be torn by con- flicting fears? All our brightest hopes and joys round thy, pathway shed, tie cold, relentless hand, olasted, dead. Let man make the most of time, whilo "tis yet to-day, Learn the lessons scattered round him, on his daily way; And, as through existence, he, in weakness roams, Learn, by sad experience, “To-morrow never comes.” withered, A Suggestion. The Commercinl Traveler in making 1ts rounds came across a gentleman of the road who had something to say of interest not only to the traveling fra- ternity and their employers, but to the citizens of Omaha gencrally, The ex rying out of his suggestions ean be aided by work begun at once and in guch manner as will uppear to any one with a desire to forward the project. The traveler listened to a history of the getting up of the drummers’ teade dis- play of last yeur’s fuiv week and ms veled much at the success achieved through the efforts of the boy: “The exposition of Omaha's jobbing industrices,” said the knight of the grip, “was complete, and with the knowledge 1 possessed of the short period of pre- paration, I was agreeably surprised at The spread made by the hoys. 1 have been thinking on the subject of late, and have formulated 1n my own mind a programme embracing for the fivst day & barbecue at Hianscom park, followed in the evening by a ball and banquet at the Ixposition building, and for the second day a meeting of the jobbers and as many of their customers as can be gatheved in with o grand illuminated parade ut night. By a little preliminary work in the right direction at this time, wonderful things may be vealized out of this fall’s trade exposition, and I should be pleased to read the views of the boys on the subject in MONDAY'S BEE,” OMAHA, Neb,, Feb, 14, —FEditor Be Noticing your request for communicas tions from the public pasted on your mail box at the Paxton the writer is in- clined to give expression to his senti- ments on a certain nuisance liable to be encountered almost any day by those who from choice or necessity have to travel, vizi—big-mouthed, leather- lunged traveling men, 1t is no doubt safe to say that a large majority of the commercial travelors are gentlemen of refinement and, perhaps, euridition, but there is a cluss who are & pestilential nuisance wherever they 0. Three of this latter class took the vain at St. Joe, Mo., and came through to Omaha yesterday alternoon, disgust- lnq other passengers and making them, h! 80 tired, by the ceaseless clatter ot their tongues accompanied by coarse, boistro laughter at de- cayed ' jokes which the old chestnut, Bt. Theatre, hud interred long, long go. One of their brilliantabortions of wit was the iuterrogation submitted by first one and then another, “Well, Arry, me ’andsome blonde, 'ave yer brot yer luggage me boy?” And this sensoless twaddle was kopt up for live blessed hours. In thinking the matter over iu all its @isgusting dotails I can ouly say that the fat man on the conversation of a dude and dudess (two fools) in an east- ern train fully expressed the feelings of your correspondent when he “lme- mortal gods, dwellers on high Olympus, was [ ever in my callowest aays guilty of such colossal, maddening. damning, soul destroying imbecility. No, a thous- anc times no, by all the voiceless gods that guard the “awful gates of eternal gilence. No, by thunder [ never wa And, by the help of the Almighty, I ver will be. Yours Very Truly. A DruMMER. MANHATTAN, Kan,, Feb, 2.—To the Editor of Tre BEE: As you gencrally give the traveling men Monday to express themselves, 1 will tey trade in made thi space every orning nd give you a description of present, [ have country for the last thirteen years and I know something about it, and can say right here that I never, in my whole career commercial tour- ist, saw or found trade as rocky as it is at present. The boys have been calling on the merchants since January 1, and they are all pleased to see the boys, but that is all, they all say the same thing “We don't want any goods, ns times ar 0o hard.” The boys would it around the stor sot up the ¢ es, and wait for the next train. A few moments before train time they bid good-bye to their custo- mer, saying they will be around in forty or <ty days, and go ou to the next town. hey meet with the same ception, and so on from day to d Things could not £o on in that way very long (if they did the boys knew the could not last), so a secret meeting was called, aud the following resolution was passed: Resolved, That any merchant who does not buy goods from his regular men, be mado to buy, and if they fuse, the boys will not be responsible for their acts. The boys all started out, and the sult is that a great many of the mer chants are only able to get avound V the assistance of erutehes, while other ave carrying their arms in slings. and some with their heads all knocked out of time. They arve all in a_dilapidated condition, physically speakir L owill not say how many of the boys are in the same boat, but some of them say that they are thankful that they still live. Our houses in St. Joe wonder why we don’t sell more goods. We cannot ex- plain to them, but would ask them to come out and hit the road for a day two, and they will come home perfe satistied, and write Chavley that do not expect much this spring. course we will not guaranty that the will ever get back ‘to St Joe alive; they must take their own chances. The only thing the boys can do to pass away the time is to play “razzle dazzle (the new game). It will take the mer- chants some time to get doctored up, and by that time they may welcome us back n. Oh! the poor traveling man, what trouble he has! If you were only liero this evening to see one hun- dred fine looking men (they were fine looking before they went on the road), some playing “razzle dazzle,” trying to forget that businessis dull, others smol ing, and others writing to their wives, or best girls, who are hundreds of miles away. Some are very blue,and want 1o go liome, but we old men encourage our younger brothers to stick to it, and never give up. The people in the west think a traveling man is a beast, but you must know them toappreeiate them. If we did not stick up for ourselves, we would be wiped out of existence. Hoping you can find space for this in your paper, I am yours respectiully, COMMERCIAL TOURIST. Kansas at and crack the latest joke, ro- Dismayed the Drummer. Exchange: A Boston cigar drummer, whose residence is in Taunton. tells a on himself with great glee. He in Hartford, Conn., one cvening, and after lounging about the hotel in disconsolate loneliness for an hour or two he asked the clerk if there was anything going on in town. The clerk suggested taking in a masquerade ball that was in progress. The drummer thought the idea a good one, but hadn’t any costume. The clerk suggested that he should borrow the colored porter’s overalls and jumper, black his face and hands and go. The suggestion was promptly acted upon, and for an hour the bogis colored man talked African English and had a high old time among the masked bell Finally the signal to unmpsk was given, aud when the masks came off a_great wave of dark- uess swept over the hall. Every blessed man, woman and chitd in the house was a full-blooded negro. The drummer cast one panic-striclken look at the crowd and then made for the door, When he reached the hotel he resumed his old-time personality and set up the wine, In the Torritories. xchange: A decision just rendered by tho supreme court of the United States makes it plain that congressional legislation will be necessary 1o sceur to commercial travelers in the terri- tories the immunity from taxation which they now enjoy in the states un- the decisions of the supreme court. A commercial traveler who was con- vieted under a Montana statute for sell- ing goods without having sceured a li- cense appealed to the supreme court, but that wibunal dismissed his applica- tion for a writ of error. It declared that it was unable to find any statutor) authority granting it jurisdiction over criminal cases arising in the tervitories, except where statutes or treaties of the United States ave brought into ques- tion. 1t would seem undes this decision that legislation by the territovies im- posing taxes upon commercial travelers cannot be annulled by the courts. The matter is one in which congress should intervene, The law in relation to com- mereial travelers’ taxes should be un form. Tt will not do to have those taxes enforced in the territories and not in the states. Congress might set the whole matter at rest by passing a com- prehensive act prohibiting the imposi- tion of such taxes anywheve, Samples. 2. B. Rayner spent Sunday in Broken Bow. J. T. Andrus was in town Friday of last week. Harry Wallace registered at the Ar- cade hotel Saturday. A. S, Cost is doing good business in southwestern Iowa. Julius Born has a string on Chadron and circles around it, Jim Aiken drops his grips regularly in Frauklin for Sunday. M. E. Alexander,of Boston, is calling on the dry goods trade. John Guild, who sojourns in the Black Hills, reports fair business. George Burdette smoked his “*pipe of peace” at home with his family on Sun- day. ank Judson reports trade rather quiet in Colorado, and is on his way oast, I. Oberfelder & Co., report that their travelers ave sending heavy spring or- ders. J. isli selling the ‘‘High Five' brand of cigars, spent Sunday at Geneva, John Flemming has moved his family to Kearney, and makes that place head- quarters. M. P. Mauritus spent Sund at Sutton. The boys say he is ting his French. Henry Bohm country and says traveling is a rocky'* just now. Nate Corne e man,’ spent Sunday ut Y on his way to the “Broken Bow country.” John Kerr spent Sunday on his ranch near Waterloo, resting for a siege with the trade in the prohibition state. M. L. Hurd and Clarence Price were seen at Superior last week in the inter- est of their house. The genial BEd Rooe was gotting some “fat takes,” in the way of orders, in Eastern Colorado, last week . S. Cloyer, representing the She- boygan. Wisconsin, Boot and Shoe com- pany, is in town visiting his teado, Douglas Grady, “‘the son of Erin,” carrics the keys to more trade than any one in the South Platte country. The change of time on the Cheyenne branch is hard on hotel men,as the bovs are compelled to sleep in depots. W. il. Tidball, Hargreaves Bros.’ mid- ot, will open the summer season at Curtis with his troupe of novelties. s, $1.50. L. M. Goodwiu, the thoroughbred Kentuckian, was lookingafter the wants of hix many customors on the Cheyenne branch last woek. Ross W. Eastlick, with J. P. Smith Co., Chicago, calied on the grocery tr of Omaha, last week, and filled his order book. Andy Weander, formerly of Weander Bros., of Anselmo, has been spending a fov days in the city with the boys, but says *“‘he did not come in.” T, L. Beardsley, the popular repres sentative of C. M. Henderson & Co.. Chieago, will spend his tion visit= ing friends in the castern states, Jim Siusher, A, C. Alexander and 150 Hanna, three knights of the sucar grip, spent Sunday in Atlinta. The bovs report this a good Sunday point. John Croshy, jr., manager of the Omaha oftiee for the George B. Rowell Glove and Mitten company, of Jolns- town, N. Y., assisted by Me. A, P, Dut- ton, are fitting up their oflice, corner Tenth and Farnam, Lucins Wells, of Deere, Wells & Co., Council Bluffs, says that spring orders are about up to the average, but that the demand for implements cannot hold out long with the price of corn at points within 150 miles at 15 cen Mr. H. A, Kinney, superintendent of the Midland Electric company, started for Chieago on Saturday in the intevest of his company, and to be present at the convention of the National Electrie Light association, which convenes on the 19th inst. Traveling men will be talked to next Sunday night by the Rev. W. Harsha, at the First Presbyterian church. The reverend gentleman will preach a special sermon to commercial travelers and all such remaining in the city over Sunday night are cordially in- vited to hear the talk. R. N. Harvey is traveling on the Bik- horn upper tervitory, in the place of the late Mr. Lieberman. Mr. Harvey for- merly earried samples for . T.. M Donald, of St. Joseph, and was a suc- cessful lesman, but a year ago he went into business for himself at Grant. He couldn’t forget his old tricks, how- ever, as is evidenced by his present em- ployment A serious misfortune has overtaken Mr. F. Flint. one of the bright young traveling men representing David Bradley & Co., agricultural implements, Council Bluffs. M Flint has con- ceived the hallucination that he has been poisoned by something he has par- taken, and upon his return fro:n his last trip became violent. He has been placed in sccure quarters and will be taken care of by his family. ~ Flint isa popular jolly fellow when himself, and it 1s to be hoped that he will soon again be compos mentis W. H. Rayner has returned from a two wecks’ successful business trip on the Chicago & Northwestern lines in Northwestern lowa. To a reporter ho said. “I saw no traveling men from Council Biuffs and none from Omaha during my trip. and was surprised, for we have better rates to this terrvitory than has Chicago and I found no pre- judice existing in favor of Chicago and against Omaha, This part of the coun- try is very aceessible to Omaha jobbers, and Ishould think they ought to make an effort to place their Foods there. My house has many customers in north- western Towa,” Jack Garratt travels for W. L. Par- rotte & Co. on the Missouri Pacific and Atchison & Northern in Nebraska, and down in Kuansas everybody kna the wenial Jack, who insome wav, unknown 10 his house, has formed a great attach- ment for Lincoln. But he never lets this fact interfere with his trade. ck says Lincoln is h i is in the North Loup *little s hest town and it is guessed that he is right. as he has a big trade with the Lincolnites. Jack prides himself on sclling the largest trade on his te and hoasts he has never lost v dol. for his firm. Joe Hendee is one of the most level- headod men on the road, and enjoys a hig acquaintance anda very large trad, The house is kicking on one thing,how- ever. They thirk Joo should hirea boy to stand at the door for the purpose of giving information to the many inqui- ries concerning him. *Is Mr. Hendee in?"isa question asked fifty timesa day. Joe is a great fuvorite, and his many customers and friends never fail to give him a call when in town. W. L. Parrotte & Co. sell more goods over the terrvitory he travels than any house in the trade. This is largely duc to Joe’s untiring efforts in their behalf. "rank Lewis has made a successful record for himself, and has surprised his most sanguine friends. rank has only been on the road eighteen months, but.has already proven a very formid- able competitor to the men 1n his line, One hat man said to the boys a few days since ell me how it is that man Lewis is always the first man to cateh onto opening stores. I have traveled in this territory nine years, and I'll be hanged if he don’t down us all, Lewis, who is very modest, says his firm, W. L. Purvotté & Co., enjoy such a good reputation that he can’t help but sell goods for them, Omaha's Sun day Guests. At the Paxton: Joe Moore, New York; E. Boyd, New York; Wm, Me- Laren, Milwaukee: Jus. P, Riug, St. Louis; Frank L. Aflen, Chicago; John A. Manson, New York: J. R. Manning, 8. C. Milroy, New York, I, W, Judd, Boston; A, Goodman, New York. At the Murray; Louis Warmser, Chicago; H, McL. "nrding. New York, . R. Burley, Chicag 1. W. Robin- son, Chicago; M. 8. Larrabee, Chicag E. T. Wills, New York; W. H, Hofl- man, Chicago; H. Calisch, New York 1. J. Dgvis, New York: S. A, Weston Chicago; L. H. Rothchild, New Yor! J. E. Bomguarden, St. Louis; J. B. Magiure, Chicago; F. A. Baggs, New York. At the Millard: R. Bartlett, New York; E. W. Hall, St. Joe; R. M. Ax- ford, New York; John Anisfield, Cleve- land, O.; Geo, C. Gooden, New Haven Conn.; Chas A, Keibts, Worceste Mass.; Geo. A. Olney, New York; Ik H. Mead, Detroit; W. H. Eddy, Chicago; A P, Knn;;p. Boston; J. Retting, Boston; W, 5, Emery, Gracd Rapids, OUR FARMER LEGISLATORS, Tillers of the Soil In the Lower House. SOME BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Briet Reveiw of Their Lives and the Records They Have Made Thus Far as Successful Lawmakers. The Lobbyist's Lixcory, Nob., Feb, [Correspondence of Tug Bee.]—The farmers of Nebraskaare well represented in the lower house of the present legislature. Almost one-half of that body till the soil for a living, As a rule they make first class legislators and they have al ready checkmated many schemes of the lobby and of interested varties to raid the treas ury Following isa brief biographicn each farmer member of tho hous 'ranklin county 18 reprosented in lower house by Hon. O. (i, Bailey, who is serving his second term, Mr. Bailey was born at Fort Ann, Washington county, New York, in 1846, In his youth and eatly man hood he followed the life of a boatman, “shipping before the mast” on Lake Chum. plain and adjacent waters, and was master of a vessel for ten years. He served in the One Hundred and Sixty-ifth New York in- fantry during the war, and took part in the battles of Cold Harbor, Petersburg, siege of Chatleston and Fort Sumter and Fort Fisher. He was also present at the mine explosion at_Petersburg. In the spring of 157 he took up a homestead in Franklin county, Nebraska, He now owns 210 acres near Bloomington, and is in comfortable cir- cumstances finuncially. Mr. Bailey is a log islavor upon whom the “oil room gang" waste their influence and the most seductive lobby- 15t makes no impression. 3 Hon. J. R Ballard, of Fillmore, was born in Hendricks county, Indiana, in 1831, of Quaker parentage, He attended Plainfield scminary in his native county for several terms. For ten years he followed the mer. cantilo business.” In 1871 he came to N Draska ana pre-empted 160 acres of land near Fairmont. Shortly afterwards he returned to indianapolis to'educate his son in medi- cine, and for three years actod as travelini salesman for a wholesale drug firm. Coming back to his farm he set out a_largo orehard, and now resides on one of the best cultivated farms iu Killmore county. Two years ago he was a member of the lower house and made an excellent record. At the lust elec: tion he led the entire republican ticket, beating Harrison by some thirty votes. My Ballard is a model ‘legislator. 'When nece sury he can talk and can say what he means. Jobbery and_combines to squander the peo- pie’s lard carnetl money found in him a most determined enemy, Mr. Beckman, of Sewarl, is a German farmer of more than o ligence. When tweaty came to this country from Germany and opped for a few months in- Cleveland. He then came to lowa and took up his aLode on a farm in Clayton county. In 1570 he located on a large farin near Germantown, Seward county, where he still resides. No'one need how Mr, Beckman votes Low and “proper control of corporations,' matters that he always keeps in nemies sketch of the substantial linary intel- wo years of age ne are the view. Hon, M. Berry, of Pawnee, was born in Kunox county, Ohio, in 1852, He attended the common school of Fredericktown, O., and for two_years was a student of Wittenvers in Springfield. When cighteen years he went to Ross county and Spent ona farm, In 1877 he came to nd becawe a citizen of Pawnee county. Hestill résides on the same farm hich he first located. Mr. Berry acts with the great body of farmers on sures affecting the public interests. Bisbee,. of Holt, “was born in Chenango county, New York, in 1845, When only six vears of age his parents came west and lo- ated on a farm in Jones county, lowa, where he spent his boyhood. Tn 1565 he re- moved to Johnson county, in this state, where he took a homestead and resided on it until 1582, In that year he located in the extreme southern part of Holt county on a quarter section which he pre-empted. He now has about 800 acres well stocked and improved. Mr. Bisbee was a member of the board of supervisors of Holt county when elected to the legislature. His record so far has been in the mterest of economy and good governmen Mr. Bortis, of Clay, has an interesting and remarkable history, Born in the Canton of Waleis, in Switzerland, he was selected when only seventcen years of age to be a member of the pope’s body guard and for three years he was one of the 130 Swiss soldiers who danced attendance to the wishes of the head of the great Catholic church. In 1857 he came to America and settling in Chi began cutting marble. Six months afterwards he went to Grundy county, Illinois, and for two years iorked by the month on afarm, Heenlisted in the Fourth 1liinois cavalry and joined the army of the Tennessce. He participated i the battles of Fort Henry, Donelson, Shiloh and Vicks- burg, and for eighteen months he was at- tached to the staff of General Grant. He bad three horses killed under him while in the army, but escaped unharmed. He began farming again in Marshall county, Illinois, in 1865, and in 1873 he removed to Clay county, Nebraska, and todk a homestead. Ho now owns three-quarters of a section of land witich is well improved and stocked. He has always taken an active part in politics and belongs to the progressive element of the republican party. Hon. H. G. Braucht, of Colfax, was born in a log furm house in Mercer county, Illinois, about thirty gears ago. He attended the common schools, also the Aledo academy for one year. He came to Nebraska in 1853 and settled on a farm near Clarkson. Turnivg his attention to stock,he has su self with choice Lerds of [ China swine, short horn cattle and fine Norman borses. He never held an oftice of any- de- scription until elected representative, Mr. Braucht is a farmer and nothing else, and while desiring to be just to all interests, the tillers of the soil may always count on his vote for such legislation as may be necessary to protect them from every species of impo sition. Mr. Cameron, of Washington, was born in Brockville, Canada, of Scolch parentage in 1845, When abeut fifteen, he removed with his parents of Henry county, Illinois. The next year he enlisted in thé Fourth Nlinois cavalry and went through the war with Ster- man's” command down the Mississippi. He took part in the battles of iort Henry, Don- elson and Shiloh, In 1865 he emigrated to Washington couuty, Mebraska, and broke prairie, acting part’ of the time as deputy sherift, In 1571 he went to Chicago, where he spent three years ina book store, He emigrated to Texasin 1875 and spent two years in breaking praivie and in showing lands to speculators and prospective settlers. He returned to Washington braska,in 1576, and located on a 400 acre stock farm near Vacoma, where he still resides, Mr. Cameron is a farmer and is fully identi- fied 1 every sense with the producing classes, 1 Hon. Hal Christy, of Dodee, was born in Farmiogton, IlL, "in 1848, but removed to Virginia, Cass countyy I the same state, when quite young, ere he followed the occupation of a printer and farmer, In 1565 he located on a farnrin Mills county, lowa. Four years later he; took up & homestead near Scribner, on which he has resided ever since. Mr. Curisty is regarded as one of the fairest and most conscientious of the demo- cratic members, - His votes ma) be found recorded n favor of cutting down expenses ln: l‘:a minimum in every department of the state, * Hon. William Collins, representative from Cuming county, first saw the light on a Pickaway county, Obio, farm. When quite young his parents removed to Knoxville, 111, where he attended common school and for a few months a commeroial school at Aurora. He spent his time in farming and teaching until 1873, when he removed to Fairfielo, Ia and engaged in shipping grain and stock, In 1853 he located on @ farm near Bancroft, Cunung county, and has been engaged in tilling the soil near that point ever since, Last year he was olected couuty surveyor, which oftice he held for one year, resigning before taking his seat in the legislature. Mr, Collins, aithough a democrat, impresses one as a legislator iu whose hands the interests of the people will be safe. Hou. O. A. Corbin, who represents the float district composed of Jobusou and Nemaha counties, flest saw the light of day about fifty-two years ago in Bradford county, Pennsylvania. _He attended common schuols and when twenty-one years of aze remoyed to Ogle county, Tllinols, where ho farmed in summer and taught school in winter, In 1563 he enlisted in the Forty-sixth Iilinois Infan- try, and joined tho army in the iwest, At the'close of the war he engaged 1n cotton planting and merchandising in Missis8ippt for throe yeacs, serving as a member of the [ board of Yazoo county under the reconstrug tion act of congress during thattime. In 180 he returned to Ogle county, and in 1560 ho came to Nebraska and located on a homestead in Johnson county, ten miles southwest of Tecumseh. Mr. Corbin is not only asuccess. ful farmer, but he is also a model logislator. Some of tiie most important measures befor the lower house were introduced by him, and his voice is always raised against rockloss and extravagant bills, and in favor of any measure ilated to advance the best in terests of the whole people Hon, M. C. Delaney, of Butler, was born in Washington county, X quite young removed to \Waukesha, Wis. where he lived untit he was twenty-thre years of age. He removed to Jasper county 10wa, 1n 1870 and taught school and farmed. In 1574 he taught the parochial school in Des Moines, and_farmed near that city for five years, In 1879 he removed to Butler county, Nebraska, and scttled on a farm. He o as county superintendent of schools mn that county for four years. In politics he is an anti-monopolist démocrat of the “strictkest soct,” and talkes and votes in the house from that standpoint. Hor. H. C. Denman, of Hall, was born in Licking county, Ohio, in 1844, When six vears of awe his parents removed to Mcle county, Tllinois, where they lived for sev years. In 1856 they located in the Big Bend in the Missoury, ten miles below Nebraska City. Mr. Denman went to Hall county i 1870 and took up a homestead on the Platte bottoms and now owns about flve hundred acres of fand, In the legislature he is classed among the silent members, but he thinks w0 a purpose and votes for the best iuterests of his constituents. § Mr. Dickinson, of Lancaster, was born in Grant county, Wisconsin, in 1350, and re- suded there until about eighteen years of age, He joined the Forty-third Wisconsin infantry and served one year in the army under Col- onet Amasa Cobb, now judge of the supremoe court. He attended the Plattevitle, Wis., academy for two terms. He cume to No- braska in 1567 and worked for the Union Pa- cific railway for awhile and then went back to Wisconsin, In 18063 he returned to this state und took a nomestead near Waverly, where he has since lived. In the legislatur he is a farmer and stands by the interests of the class to which he belongs. Hon. W, J. Dunn, of Saline, Detroit, Mich., in 1835, His parents re- moved to Dubudue in 1837, where Mr. Dunn spent his boyhood. In 1853 ho went to Jones county, Towa, and farmed for several years. nigrated to Gage county, Nebrask and located at Filley, twelve milos atrioe. In 1864 he joined the First No braska militia and spent” the winter hunting Ind In 1867 he changed his residence to Saline county, and located at Dowitt, where he held the oftice of postmaster from 1878 to 158, Mr. Dunn is o farmer and votes and acts with the great body of farmers in the legislature. Extravagance and reckless ex- penditure of public money tinds no sympathy with Mr. Dunn. Hon. Allen Elliott, of ¥ the north of Ireland in 1847, When six years his parents crossed the ocean and took up their residence in Jefferson county, New York. ‘There young Elliott worked on a farm until 1573, when he removed to Harlan county aud toolk up the first howestead in what is now Antelope precinct. He has re- sided on the same farm ever since, and now has it well improved and stocked with high grade cattie. Mr. Elliott is a representative farmer and as a legislator has shown himself in full sympathy with the producing inter- ests, and a determined foe of reckless and extravagant legislation. o William Fenton, of Richardson, was born in County Liwmerick, Ireland, in 1545, At the age of elght years he emigrated with his par- ents to free America and settled in Norwich, Conn. Attwenty-one he moved to Nebraska and took a homestead in Richardson county but being destitute of any means to mprove or work the same he went to Omaha and found work in the government corral, where he remained two years, in the meantime send- ing his carnings flome to improve the land. For .cight years he was employed in the Omaha gus works, during which time he was married to Miss Mary k of Omaha. In 1578, wit hihis concluded to move to his country home near Dawson, which at present consists of 250 acres of the choicest Lund in that fertile county. He ha been honored by his neighbors continually since his sottlement awong them, having served them in every local position. ' In 1886, notwithstanding his county went democratic on the state ticket, he was returned to the logislature as o republican. In the campaign last fall the democratic leaders, thinking to check the stampede of the Irish American voters from Cleveland and free trade, nom- inated his brother against him, but the sub- ject of this sketch distanced his demo competitor by 200 votes, His only ambiti is to honestly and faithfully represent his constituents and carry out their wishes. Hon. Henry Fieldgrove, of Buffalo, when twonty-three years of age cmigrated to America from Hanover, Germany. Landing at New York he proceeded to Clarion county, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in burning mineral as a and later as contractor, About eighteen years ago he located on his present farm near Shelton. He now owns two sections of land well stocked with high grade cattle, He enlisted in the One Hundreth Penusylvania infantry and took part - the siege of Port Royal and and in otter engage- meuts. Mr. Ficligrove is the wit of the house. When he rises ho has something to say, and fortunate, indeed, is the member that can successfully withstand his assaults, He says he has come down here to see where the “money goes,” and he is ucting out his part to perfection. Hon. 1. W. Fuller, of Shermar, was born in Wabash county, TIllinois, in 1546, and lived there and in Grayvilie and Newton, in adjoining counties, until fourteen ycars of a Then he went cast and _attended the Montpelicr bigh school and Williston acad- emy, in Vermont, for several years. In 15 he returned to Galesburg, L, and for many years he was engaged in the dry goods and Stati trade. Owing to poor health he came weat in 1554 and located on his present farm ucar Pavis, He owns 1,12) acres of ro now grazing about one cattle, This is er had, He was born in an, was born in the first ofice Mr o is one of the quiet,conservative members and may be depended on to stand by the rights of the people and the interests of the tax pay- ers, Mr. Gates, of Sarpy, is no stranger to leg- islative halls, He enjoys the distinction of having boon seven times a member of the legisluture of Nebraska, the first time in 18578, when it was yet a te Ho was bosn on a tarm in Madisou county, Ohio, in 1520, and when twenty-two years of age re- moved to Muscatine, Ia., and commenced his carcer us tiller of the soil. In 1805 he emi- grated to Sarpy county and pre-empted a quarter section of land. “He now owns about one thousanc near Gilmore, which he koeps well stocked and in a hign state of cultivation r. Gates 18 a democrat, out his interest in the great producing classes aominates and governs his actions as aleg- islator. Hon. L. W christ, who represents the four northwestern counties, has a most cventfui history, He was born in New Hawmpshire in 1832, Lured by the lust for ©old, he left his parental home at the carly age of sixtcen for the far away Eldorado, But fortune was fleeting and refused to smile upon his efforts. After striving in vain for the precious metal, he began the dificult and laborious work of building flumes for the more successful winers, aud wanaged to lay up something for a “rainy day.” The year 1864 found him at Nebraska City, and in 1863 he took a homestead in Saunders county and commencad to turn over the virgin soil, In 1886 he turned his steps westward and finally located on a ranch near the south line of Box Butte county, where he is interested in a large herd of cattle. Mr. Gilchrist is a rustler in politics and a flne type of the Yankee ‘“‘out wost,” Hon, 1. B. Hampton, of Webster county was born in Livingston county, New York, in 1842, His parents shortly afterwards fol- lowed the *star of empire,” and stopped in Kalamazoo, Mich.,, where Mr. Hampton at- tended district school and learned the trade of a carriagemaker, In 1801 Le joined the First Michigan cavalry and served under Sheridan, participating in the battle of South Mountain, the second Bull Run, and about thirty other engugements. Ho was twice wounded and still carries rebel lead in his body. Returning from the war, he located in Vicksbury, Mich., and followed his old trade until 1870, when the fertile fields of Nebraska attracted his attention. Locating ou s bhomestead half way betweea Guide Rock and Red Cloud and has been succ gree. In Mr. Hampton the farmers of the stato have a representative in the lower house who guards their interests with a jeal ous eye and opposes every effort of the job ber and boodler to organize & raid on the state treasury, Hon. James Hanthorn, of Nuckolls county, was born in Frauklin county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1336, When twelve years old his parents removed to Knox county, Illinois, where the subjoet of this sketch was fitted to some extent for the duties of life. When tho civil war broke out he enlisted ih the Fifty-fifth regiment Illinois infantry. He was® severely wounded at tho battle of Shi loh, which sévered his connection with the army, after which he engaged in farming and ‘school teaching, Ho came to Nebraska in 1870, and settled 1w Nuckolls county. where he still resides, He came of hardy Scoteh Trish parcutage, and in his legislature careor exhibits the same rugged honesty and ster- ling 1ntogrity that has over characterized the inhabitants of North Ireland. Boodlers and_tricksters have no use for men like Mr. Hanthorn in the halls of legislation Hon, C. W. Hays, of York, was born in the great Quaker settlement of Buarnesville, Belmont county, Ohio, in 1844, and reside there until 1865, In 1861 he enlisted in the First Ohio cavairy and went through some of the toughest battles of the war. He was was very near the lamented Generar Me Pherson when e was killod in front of At lania in July 1854, When he was mustered out of the sorvice he returned to Barnesvillo and went to farming. In 1508 he came wost and stopped for threa years n McLean county, Ilinois, where he' rented land. In 1871 he took a homestead near what is now McCool Junction, in Yori county, and still lives on the same farm. Mr. Hays, as a leg. islator, is closely identified with that element of the republican party that is striving to n the pernicious influence of the lobby and oil room gang in the politics of the state and to enact such laws as the people demand. Hon, o. S, Hill, of Butler, was born in Athens county, ~Olio, in 155, Early in 1861 he enlisted in the Eigh toenth Ohio infantey, and joining the army of the Tennessce, he took part in the engiagements at Stone river,Chickamauga and scveral others. In 1866 he located in Hickory county, Missouri, on a farm. He changed his residense to Butler county, Ne braska, in 1853, and located on a quarter sed tion of land near Elwood. Mv, Hill is an anti- monopolist of the most pronounced stripe, and casts his vote in favor of rigid economy n every department of state governument Hon.'W. C. Hill of Gage, was born in Mi ami county, Ohio, in 1549, and lived on the same farm until twenty-four years of age. His education was obtamed in the common schools. Tu 1873 he removed to a farm of 220 acres adjoining the town of Blue Springs, where he has since made hishome, Mr. Hill is not only a progressive farmer, but a pro gressive legislator, and while he is not often on the floor, he voices the sentiments of the {:u;m. s and taxpayers of his county by his votes, Hon. J. M. Hunter, of Holt, was born in Union county, Pennsylvauia, i 1555, In 1874 he came to Cedar county, lowa, and worked onafarm. in 1853 hetook a homestead in Holt county, Nebraska, where he has since resided. He is notonc ot the talkers, but favors wise and economic measures to ad vance and protect the best interests of all, and for such restrictive legislation as may be necessary to restrain the rapacity of rail- roads and other corporations. Hon. Emor Lash, of Nemaha, first opened his eyes to the light in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. When still a youth his par- ents removed to the wilds of Hancock county, Ohio, where Mr. Lash spent his boy- hood 0n a fatm, living the uneventful life of a country youth. In winter he attended dis trict school nna that is all the education he received. He emigrated to this state in 1857, settling on a farm near Peru. A few years later ho went to the Pacific coast and spent some time in the mines, but success did not crown his efforts. The yellow metal eluded his grasp. Fiually he returned to the old farm and has resided there ever since. In politics Mr. Lash is a prohibition-democrat, and was the only member of that party who voted fov submission. He is one of the mem- bers that may be depended ou to keep a strong hold on'the purse strings of the state and check any tendency toward reckless and uncalled-for expenditure of the public funds. Hon. Thomas Majors, of Nemaha, was born and brought. up at Libertyvilie, Jeflerson county, Ioy When cighteen yoars of age he came to Nemaha county witn a stock of goods and located at Peru. Warly in 1561 he joined General (now Governor) Thayer's regiment, the First Nebraska, and partici- pated in the battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh. He served five years and fiftecn days in the army, and when mustored out, returned to Nemaha county and took up his residence on a farm. He now lives on a haif section of land which is well stocked with the finest strains of thoroughbred horses and cattle. In this legislature Mr. Majors has signalized himself by taking an active stand in favor of a usury law and against every species of reckless extravagance, Mr. Potter, of Buffalo, was born in Lu- zerne county, Pennsylvania, where for twenty-five yoars he resided on a farm. In 1577 he came to Buffalo county and scttled at Elm Creek on a homestead. He now owns over a section of land, ships stock and is en- gaged in several other kinds of busine: Mvr. Potter vowes with the farmers on qucs. tions affecting their interests, and, like his colleague, Mr., Fieldgrove, wants to know what becomes of the taxes that are paid by the people. Mr. Rhodes, Toulon, he went to farming ful 1n an eminent do of Pawnee, was born in Stark county, Ilinois, where for twenty' years ho worked ona farm or sold dry goods. In 1876 he came to Pawncoe City where he sold dry goods and farmed by turns, He is not a politician, and never helil an oflice until clected representative. So far he has shown a disposition to futhfully rep- reseut his constituents, and to vote with the great body of the farniers in favor of meas- ures designed 0 benefit the whole people, and against every form of pernicious legisla: tion. Hon. Washington Robb. of Johnson, was born in Warren county, Indiana, in' 1837 When three years old ‘Nis parcuts took up thicir residence in De Kalb coanty, Ilinois, where Mr. Robb lived until he was twenty® one. From 1358 to 1852 he was mining in the Rocky mountains, traveling and teaching school in various states and territories. En: listing in the Ninoty-fifth Iilinois infantry he served for nearly” four years, and aftor king part in several historic engagement’s closed Lis term in the service by partici- pating in the final assaults on the defens 0 Mobile harbor lato in the spring of 18 “The same year Mr. Robb located in Johnson county, where ho still resides on a well cul- tivated farm. As a legislator Mr. Robb is without “fear and without reproach.”” ‘Tho interests not only of the farmers but of every taxpayer are perfectiy safe in his s, and to boodlers within or without the islative halls he is a bitter and relentloss ant, of Custer, was born on u farm in Meigs county, Ohio, in 1349, When only four years of age his parents took up their residence near Greeley, Delaware county, lowa, where Mr. Sargeant speat his boyhood. He attended college for about two years at Hopkinton, in the same county, He finaily purchased a favm near Maynard, Fayctte county, where he resided several yoars, In 1953 he located on a homestead in ihe eastern part of Custer county, Nebrasic, where hie now owns 210 acres of choice land, well stocked with thoroughbred and high grade cattle and Poland China swine. Mr, Sargeant is what may be termed a model legislator, He seldom talks, but when he does he says something, His voice and vots will always be given to advance the best interests of the state and to check the growing power of corporations. “The representative from Cass county, Hon. N. M. Satchell, was vorn in the year 1842 in Clinton county, Illinois, The uext year his parents removed to lowa and settled in Powe- shiek county, whero his early lifo was speut. In 18361, when the battle drum beat''to arms," he enrolled himself us a meuber of the T'enth Iowa infantry, and went with Logan's corps through the engagements at Vicks- burg, Champion I0li and other battles in the wost. After the fall of Atlanta he took up his line of march with “Sherman to the sea,” and closed his careor in the “service” by ' participating in the grand review at Washingion. He at tended college for two years at Oskaloosa. In 1573 he came to Cads county and began working on a farm by the month. Mr. Satch ell faithfully represented his county in the last legislature and stood loyal to the best in- terests of the state, His record in the pres ent house so far is without a stain Mr. Scoville, of Hamilton, was born in Freeport, 1L, 'in 1542, He spent his carly youth farming and attending the common Bohool. Obeying the call of “to_arms,” he enlisted in the Forty-sixth Illiaois infantr, and was preseut at the battles of Fort ])um:{ son, Shiloh and Vicksburg, Champion Hill and in the taking of Spanish Fort and Mo- bile, the last real engagement of the war, Iu 1571 he came to Hamilton county and was the first white man to locate in what is now Sco« ville precinet. Ho was sheriff of Hamilton | county for four years and represented that district in the state sovate in the Fifteenth encral assombly. While not living on tha arm now, his interests are closely idontified: with that of the honest toilers and his record ®0 far has been the line of economy and honest government, Mr. Seed, of Seward, was born in the northern part of Ireland in 1833, His pa- ronts soon afterwards emigrated to this coune try and finally located in Lawrence county, liinois, Tn ‘1847 they removed to Poorin, where Mr. Seed livod more than thirty yoars, following the occupation of a miller and one ginoer. “He became a citizon of Nebraska in 1872 and took up his residence on a half sec- tion farm near Beaver Crossing, on which ho still lives, As a logislator Mr. Seed is mak ing an excellont record, and is regarded as one of the strongest anti-monopolists on the Ie seldom speaks, but whoen he does says something to the point. Corporation cappers have no use for members like Mr, Seed Hon, C from 1848, emis farm Severin, representative . was born in Germany in When cight years of age his parents grated to America and located on o near Guttenburg, Clayton county, lowds Hero Mr, Severin spent his boyhood, I 180 he removed to tho southern part of Lans caster county on a homestead, on which ha still lives, Mr. Severit {8 an anti-monopo- list of the most positive kind. Ho was tho author of the resolution to exciude lobbyists from the floor of tho house, and 1s absolutely beyond the control of boodlors and jobbors of every description Hon.'G. W. Shephard, of Saundors, was born in 1840 ona farin near “Old Salom," Menard county, lilinois, About this time Abraham Lincoln was a clerk in the priucipal store in “Old Salem," though Mr, Shephard has no personal romembrance of the faot. Mr. Shephard attended the common schools of Petersburg and took up the occupatior. of a farmor, which he has followed all his life, He camo to this state in 1550 and purchased a farm near Mead, on which ho still ljves. Mr. Shephard is another silent man, buf his votes have been on the side of houcsty and good governmont. *‘Hoosierdom” has tho eredit of being the birthplace of Hon. J, W. Stirk, of Madison. When about eight years of age ho removed with his parents from Wabash county, Indi- ana, to Yorkshire, England, and remained five'voars, Then returncd to West Union, Fayette county, lowa, where he spent his youth in the common schools and o Tarm. Joining an lowaregiment he ma; soutii to the scene of contlict in 1562, and fought with Grant at Vicksburg, participat. ingalso in many other engagements. Ho had the bonor of hearing the booming of caunon at the capture of Spanish Fort in Mobile bay, the closing battle of the rebol- lion. In 186 ho took a homestoad near Bat- tle Creek, Neb., and has lived ever sinco in the same ' vicinity. He held several impor: tant local offices before being olected to the legislature. ~ Mr. Stirk is a farmer and is not ashamed of the fact, not any more than he need be of the record he is making in favor of measures that arc designed to henefit the whole people, and against jobbery aud ex- trayagance of every description. Virginia, the “mother of presidents," claims tho birthplace of Hon. J. C. Swarts- ley, of Platte. He was born in the far-famed Shenandoah valley in 1836, and when nive- teen years of uge removed to Woodford county, Illinois. He attended college one year at Metamora, 11l In 1563 ho removed to McLean county and farmed and taught school. He came to Nebraska in 1882, and took up his resi- dence ou A farm near Columbus, He has always taken an active part in town- ship aud county affairs, of which ho is thor- oughly couversant, and has held nearly every local oftice. Mr. Swartsloy is ananti-mo- nopolist of the “atrictest sect.” He enjoys the distinction of beini one of tho very fow members who “paid their fare” from ~their homes to the Capital city when about to be- gin their legislative duties. As a member of the house, Mr. Swartsley is fighting the bat- tle on this line and will render a good account 0 his constitucnts. Hou. H. D. Weller, of Richardson, claims Westmoreland county, Pennsylvauia us tho place of his nativity. Ho followed the oceu- pation of a farmer in his native county until 1508, when he came to Nebraska and loeated on w240 farm near Stella. In 1301 he enlisted in the Eleventh Penusylvania infan- try and scrved until the close of thewar, en- tering asa private and bemg promoted to licutenant. He was badly wounded at Antie tam but recovered and again returned to the front and among others took part in_the But- tle of the Wilderness. Mr. Welleris not an orator but hie thinks clearly and conciscly and votes in the intercst of honest government. Mr. Wells, of Dawson, was born in- Wood- ruff county, fllinos, about thirty-two years ago and resided on a farm continuously until he was twenty-soven. Tu 1583 he came west with fine stock and locuted on a half section of achool land near Plum Creek. Mr. Weils is a farmer and 18 not ashamed of s catliog. As a logisiator he takes his_ stand with the anti-monopolists 1 _opposition to every job combine to raid the treasury. ‘no “Badger” state may justly claim the birthplace of Hom. James Whitchead, ot Custer. Born in Racine county, in that state, in 1846, he soon afterwards removed to Mar- quette county, where he took up the occupa- tion of a farmer. Inlisting at the carly ago of fifteen in the Nineteenth Wisconsin, ho braved the perils and dangers of a soldier's life, and marching with his_ victorious regi- ment, was the first to plant the national colors on the city hall of Richmond. In 1584 the fertile fiolds of Nebraska attracted his attention, and the same year he settled on homestead near Redfern, in Custer county. Mr. Whitehoad is a natural orator, very few in tho house commanding greater avtention on the floor, When ho rises to spedk it 1s because he hias something to say in - favor of measures caleulated to promote good govern- ment ‘or in opposition to the scheues of tho 0 biy The representative Dixon county, M of Warren county, Pennsyl v in lifo moved to Chautauqua coun w York, He subsequently moved to Van Buren county, Michigan, where he engaged in the rugged pastime of fa anlong the pine stuzmps, Isnlisting at the beginning of the war in the Thirteenth Michigan infantry, he shouldered his musket and marched southward, joiving the army under General Sherman, 'Tn 574 he took a homvatead near Springback, Dixon county, which he still owns. Mr. Whitford is unother quiot member, but his vole may always be relied on by he friends of wise and ézonomical legislation. Mr. J. W. Williums, who represents Gago county in part, 13 a *roosier,”” having beon born 'in Wayne couuty, Indiana, in 154) Shortly s ards he removed to Marshull county, in ne state, und engaze | in favming. When the war broke oul he obeycd the call of his country, and joining the Twentyth Indiana regimcnt he took part in some of the most severe battles of the war, including that of Chancellorsyi Fredoricksburg, the Wilderncss and Gottys: burg. In 1572 he located near Iilley, in county, and resides still on the sans Williams does not indulge i sless talk, but his vote may be de- pended on to advance the interests of good government, “Chaddens Winter, of 1rown, born in Geneva, N. Y., and moved with parents to Waukesha, Wis., at I 1552 vhie “California fever'” s he turnoa bis sleps wostward 1o gold. Success did nov crown his eiforts, anyd not finding the yellow motal in paging quans tity, he buiit flunes and did any work that came in his way. He lived m Waikegan, 1L, for some tinie, and engaged in the whol 5010 lumber trade in Chicago for five years, In 1853 ho gave up the lumber business and purchased 1,000 acres near Long Pine and en- wed in the stock busincss, Mr. Winter, in gislutive carcor 5o far, has made an on- ecord, and i one o und “uoodler r power and ely alone. was his nge, beyond th seve influenc - 1 in your travels you should run across u hurd-working, painstaling traveling man—one who always has a good word for everybody and whom everybody has a good word for—you will know it is Billy Bryant, Although young man, ouly twenty-seven y old, you will be surprised when you h him talk, You would imagine you were talkking to an old man of fifty or sixty vears. Billy always has a great deal of wholesome advice to give to the boys, as well as to the trade. Billy is an Fng- lishman, and talks in this fashion: **Do ?,,,u ‘andlo the Gate City ’at? [t is the hest 'at made.” Billy and his **'ats” are the wonder of the Elkhorn valley, and his work is more than satisfactory to W. L. Parrotte & Co., with whom he has been connected a long tiwe,