Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 11, 1889, Page 5

| T e e e Bl D S e THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MARCH 11; 1& THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER. Biographical Sketches of Some of the Men Who Carry Grips, DAKOTA WANTS TO TRADE HERE. Bamples Which Represent the Repre- tentatives of Varions sStaple Lines—~The Poetry Habit Breaks Out, Drummer's Dream, For the Ree, A drummer sat in a hotel chair, His sninples scattered hore and there, All alone in his sample room, Waiting patiently, his custom to come, Alone he sat and continued to wait— Evening had gone, 'twas gotting late — Waiting he slept, sleeping he dreamed, Dreaming he saw things that seemed Stranger than ever poet told he made, goods he sold. ing ho suw the holy land, ummers scemed in great demand, care and trouble all had gone-— to sleep, 1o dream of home, Sudden a vision came sneaking in With horns on its head and a ghastly grin, Balls of fire answered for eyes; His nose was pugged, what a monster's size! His eyes wero crossed, legs were bowed, A hump on his back, which plainly showed ilis name was Dennls or somethung else, His veins stood out in monsterous weits, Hoe rescmbled a doso of epson salts, He likely stopped at the Revere or Gault, With « deep bass voice, the vision said— ‘oung man I come 1o you from the dead.” The drummer slept onasmile on his “mug" - And reaching down he felt for the jug, Great heavens, 'twas gone, nothing there, He looked at the vision and cried, “Abel, ere!’ The vision unbottoned his vest and said, “Charlie Clark, sneak off to bed.” —~Cunrs, Biographical. In Garrettsville, O., in 1837, E. W. Holly first saw the light of day, He at- tended school at Hiram, a name that hae since become famous through the associntion of the lamented Garfield. When the down commenced to show on his upper lip he followea the star of empire, and for some time traded in mink and other furs, to his profit and amusement. About '64 or 65 he bought a toam and wagon, filled it with notions, and sold goods on his own account through Missouri. Omaha at this time was just being boomed as a centre of the universe by George Fraucis ‘Lrain, but it had cut no flgure as a jobbing point. Holly bought his wares from Lemon & Hosen, of St. Joseph, and Tke Hosea, as he was familiarly called, took quite afancy to “Cap.” He induced him to sell his outfit and take a line of samples to represent them. Holly’s first trip was made on the back of his Rozinante, carrying his line of samples in his eaddlebags. Later he used the Kansas and Nebruska Stage company. He has i in his possession a ‘‘commercial ticket” which entitled the holder to rides over the lines on paying two- thirds fare. As the business increased he used the “house” team and took along two assistant|drummers, making from thirty days to six weeks trips. One of those trips will live forever in his memory, and a slight description will no doubt be uteresting. With his companions he left Beatrice one morn- ing for Meridian, a forty-five miles ride. The country was filled with snakes and the boys usually carried forty-rod asan antidote. The usual quantity of poison ‘was present on this occasion and after riding some distance it was sampled, on the principle that prevention was better than cure. Not being strong enough to tickle their palates they threw it with disgrust into the bottom of the wagon. Nearing where Fairbury now stands they mot Yankee Stephens, a well known character, covered with dust. Thinking that a drop of the ‘‘crater” ‘wouid tone him up the boys reached for the medicine. A broad grin overspread the features of Stephens, as he re- marked: ““That’s the time of day boys.” Holly says he may forget his mother-in- lav', but never, never the look of disap- intment that came into his eyes when e found that the jolting of the wagon haa displaced the cork and the snake ison had evaporated, like mountain dew before the morning sun. Reaching Swan City they drove into the village ut up at the hotel kept by MeCherry. he house was made of cottonwood box. The boys slept in the loft on loose board, and had for breakfast corn bread, bacon, fried oggsand coffee, The poor tired horses were hitched to a rack of coul rairie hay, and watered from Tu creek. On asking for the bill we were told it amounted to $7.50, The cashier of the party said he did not want to buy the shebang, and the cost e was ascertained to be Raw material didn’t fig- ure though in those duys. Holly afterwards nt to Chicago, and with two partners embarked 1n a ) alty business. The Chicago fire cleaved them out and left them penni- less. K. W. sold his furniture at a round sum and with the proceeds made tracks for Milwaukee, where he bought stationery and made prize packages. These he sold in Muscatine, Daven port and the other river towns in lowa. TLater he received a call to go back to St. Joe, where he again builtup a large business, After spending several year 30!'0 he made another move, this time uth, and bought a vessel, assumed the command and traded on his own ac- count. The dull monotony of the life, however, was not suited to his restless nature, and tidings reaching him that the Gate City wus no longer a mud- hole, but & great business center, his henrt yearned aguin for the west. Con- necting himself with the K. K. compuny he visited portions of his old territory, and while some of his former acqanint ances had been vowed over the river, many were left who gave him a cordial welcome, A born salesman, baving tho interests of his customers as thoroughly at heart as those of his employers, he is one of the most successful salesmen traveling out of Omaha. He is fifty-two years of age, but still has vim and en- ergy enough to warrant the belief that when many younger men have been Iaid up for repairs . W. Holly will be in the ring. M. C. Jones is now past forty and ar- arvived in Omaha about twelve years 8go, with little wealth but good health, aud o suffl heart. He bad lived here previously and left on a prospecting tour in Kunsas, but returned to Omaha fully convincod of its future being brighter than any other place he vis- ited. His first expevience on the road in Nebraska was for Movgan & Gallagher, 2 s, leaving that firm when Paxton allagher organized to go with the pew house. This was in the fall 1879, and he has remuined with them r since, selling to-aay more groceries thuu any oth Missovrl rive My. Jones has traveled in the novthern part of the state and over the Union Pa- eific aud all its branches in Nebraska, in fact, he covered nearly all the routes except the B, & M, Ile now travels from Cheyenne west to Idaho, and has done wore to bring that trade to Owaha than any other salesinan. Ho is a thor- oughly posted grocery man, which now- salesman west of the a-dnys s a very necessary qualification to make a success in selling goods. In the old days when railroad facil- ities were fiot as good as they are now, Jones had some rough experiences, more particularly round the Horn tep up in the Loup coun- yy but having an_ iron con- tion he pulled through such and to- day is hale and hearty, retaining all his energy and vitality. Senator Jones, as he is sometimes called, is one of the t popular traveling men in the state, riot only with the trade, but with the boys. He has always a kind word of encouragement and advice for the ten- derfoot on his firsttrip, and on the other hand, he is one of the most aggressive of traveling men whon others tamper with his trade. Many cheap bills of goods have been bought at ruinous prices, made by the senator for the other fellow to sell at. He isa good example for many young men to-day. as a straightfor d honest salesman, growing in favor with the trade more and more every year. Mr. Jones has sold groceries from Omaha longer than any other salesman. Suggestion to Jobhers, OMANA, Neb., March 5.—To the Edi- tor of Tne Bl I have made recent trips into central and southeastern Da- kota and have found the universal de- sire of tho business men of Dakota seemod to be to trade with Omaha man- ufacturers and jobbers, and they are not slow to express the pride they take in the rapid development of the future great city of the west. Every dealer in the southern half of Dakota would pre fer to trade in Omaha if there were rect commnnication by rail to that sec tion, but they claim it takes more than double the time to get goods from near- by Omaha than it does from faraway Chieago. Still Omaba jobbers are sell- ing a great many goods in Dakota, but it will be impossible for them to do so very long without a new Omaha rail- road being built in a northwesterly di- rection into central Dakota. The union depot is mnothing compared to the im- portance of such a road to Omaha. Omaha eapitalists say that that is too large a plum to try to secure, and fola their hands and let Chicago take it. If thoy do it will be the greatest mistake that could possibly be made. By not building the road Omaba virtually says to those people, whose interests are our interests, that they had better sent their stock, grain and money to Chi- cago, because " we do not need them. Action is needed in regard to this mat- ter before Chicago gets a network of roads running to that city. It should be built, not next year, but this year. A JOBBER. At Ohadron. A “Traveler” with a little time in his hands sends the following from Chadron: “I’ll tell you how to make a dollar pretty slick,” remarked Friend B! Carbolisalve fame. “‘How?” inquired Landlord Dresser. ““Grease it,” replied the patent medicine fakir, upon which we all took a “Santa Rosa,” and under the kindly influence of the same, re- solved that Burt Brown’s proposition to g0 to church be adopted. The assurance of congenial company and comfortable hotel accommodations makes Chadron an attractive Suunday voint, and the socix\bil\i of her citi- zens awakens a warm feeling in the heart of every travelling man for the town. Omaha is not well represented here to-day as usual, but among others we gnd E. B. Overman, of W. V. Morse & Co., who is sending some handsome spring orders into his house; Julius Borne, of D. M. sele & Co., whose trade is on a rapid increase, and W. McP. Fuller, of Blake, Bruce & Co., who, thro’ the medium of his many cus- tomers, is likewise supplying the people of the northwest with pillsand powders. A further examination of the register discloses the names of other travelling men, who are spending the Sabbathk here, viz: J. T. Dolan, St. joe.; ) Daly, St. Louis; Charles N. Gurley, Chicago; A. B. Browne, Chicago: G. W. Bliss, Pattsburg; A. T. Galloway, Neligh, and last, but not least, Ed C. Drake, the handsome, dark-eyed, heavy hardware man of Couucil Bluffs, who has represented Keline & Felt on this territory for many years. Would that we had more Chadrons on our territory! Yours very truly, “TRAVELLER.” Drummers’ Club. A representative of Tie BEE not long ago met a gentleman of large exper- icnce on the road who thought the sug- gestion of a club house for commercial men a good one. Said he, It is a mat- ter that we on the road want to get at in some shape and we would like to have the boys suggest in your travelers’ column. Plenty of funds will be avail- able for the purpose. There are fifty wholesale firms that can very well afford to put in 810 apiece and we can make the principals honorary members, The commereial travelers living in Omaha will undoubtedly contribute $5 each. Then our retail houses will help furnish the rooms out of their stocks. Besides, there ave probably from one thousand to fifteen hundred travelers in the state visiting this city many times during the yemr who would grasp the opportun- ity of becoming honorary members at 81 each; these sums, of course, toconsti- tute anoual dues. The only large ex- pense will be rent and service, but I think I have shown an ample source of revenue to keep the mave trotting. By the way, I think that W. R. Parks. of Hirsh, Elson & Co., of Chicago, who lives at 2513 Caldwell street, in this city, would be u good man to forward this enterprise. I have heard himn speak on the subjeet with amenthusiasm t ought to be taken advantage of. The Yankton Road. HARTINGTON, Neb., March 7.—To the Editor of the Coinmercial Traveler: I arrived hore yesterday at this end of the roud. I have sold a comfortable bill of goods and huve nad a talk with a few of the principal merchants of this town with reference to the feasibility of extending the railroad here on abont twenty-five wmiles to Yanlkton, which would make a line betwoen Omaha and Southern +Dakota, opening up an im- mense and rich field for Omaha jobber: The merchants here scem to be very anxions to have this line extended, and since the Dakotas have been admitted into the union, they think that argu- ment in favor of their scheme ought to be conclusive. This certainly 15 a question that Omaha wholesale mer- chauts cannot iguore, DRUMMER, Plenty of Trade. EMMEITSBUKG, Ta., March 8,—To the Editor of vhe Commercial Traveler: I have covered the torvitory hereabou ts in the interest of & Omuha house, meet- ing with good success, aud am sur- prised that Omaha traveling men are not to be met with. The freight rates are lower from Omaha thun from Chi- cago or St. Paul, and the railroad fa- cilitios of our Lubberu are just as good as are enjoyed the wholesale dealers of the lake and The Lississippi cities. dng men in that part of the stato to j next time I make atrip T hope to meet many men from 'Omaha, There is plenty of trade to be picked up. TRAVELER, ples. This column found a new job for N. B. Apple who was interviewed lnst woek. The gentleman travels for D. M, Steele & Co. The Omaha boys on the Elkhorn are making it hot for. rival cities. There are no flies on Omaha, and fewer on the boys who represent her. James B, Gray, of Paxton & Galla- gher, vecently remarked during a bliz- zard, that it was a fine day for the wind- mills. *‘Itis an ill wind.” I heard an Omaha drummer kicking against being called a “‘runner.” He did not care for the terms ‘‘drummer,” ‘‘musicioner,” ‘“‘tourist” or such like, but he drew the line at runner. And he is right. I protest against the name myself. The boys think the party who ro- cently wrote such a remarkable stor about *‘high five” is a crank of the first water. He must be gifted with second sight, as he certainly has seen some- thing no one else has, High five” is played, but never when there is a chance to do any busine Hillside Terrace at Norfolk is being built upon by a good many of the ki horn boys. George Moore, an old tra: eling man, |)luth!h the addition, and he and the other commercial householders are doing all they can to induce travel in them in making the terrace a traveling man’s resting place. An old drummer fainted upon the streets of Columbus the other day., His first words upon regaining his senses were, “Did you see it? Did you sce it? L'[lson being requested to explain him- self he said he had seen a passenger in one of the cars of the Columbus street railway, and it being the first one he had ever seen in the city, he was so overwhelmed as to faint. Harry Myers, the wellknown traveler for W. V. Morse & Co., has been called from his duty on the road to the bed- side of his sick wife at Lincoln, for the past six woeks. The many friends will be pleased to learn of her convalescence, and to sce Harry’s gental countenance among the boyson the route. J. B. Beall has just returned from u two months’ successful trip in the Re- publican_ valley country for the well known firm of M. E.Smith & Co. A broken finger and a crushed hat in piace of a $5 Dunlap, is a distinguisha- ble feature in his present tragic ap- pearance. W. P. Webster, at the present timc and for a number of years identified with the interests of Sherman S. Jewett & , of Chicago, isspending a few days in the city with his wife and family, at the same time working the stove trade for that well known and popular house. S. J. H on, of Sioux City, the popular representative of Dwight's soda, recently had quite an adventure at Creighton. He retired one very cold night, and just as he was getting snug and warm and in_a half doze he was startied by something alive run- ning over his neck. Springing from the ved in a fright, he was horrified to find his bad occupied by three mice. After a fight he succeeded in killing them all, though he was so much ex- hausted by the battle that he slept very little during the rest of the night. On rolating his experience to a band of fellow travelers the next morning there was no surprise manifested, as all knew exactly the effect of the Creighton article. M. W. Brown, of Farrell & Co., will be backed by all Nebraska traveling men as the fastest runner in the state. A few weeks ago, while making a trip on a freight train from Humphrey to Newman Grove on the Fremont, Elk- horn & Missouri Valley railroad, he made all the way stations during the stops. Butat a place called Lindsoy he was a little too slow, and the train started just as he emerged from a store away up on top of the hill. Then began a race which will go down to history as the most remarkable ever witnessed. A fearful blizzard was raging, and Brown had on a silk hat. Notwithstanding his being thus handicapped, he sped along at a lively rate, waving his free hand and yelling at the top of his voice. Seeing his perseverance, an official on the train sent a man forward on top the train to stop it, which was finally ac- complished, after poor Brown was dead. He was lifted aboard the train 1n an un- conscious condition, and it took the entire contents of a black bottle be- longing to the conductor to restore him to life. A little stream which meanders near the station has been changed to “Brown’s run” by the people who wit- nessed the race. A o Swept by the Tide of Popularity To the topmost pinnacle of success. Hostet- ter's Stomach Bitters stands a shining proof of what genuine merit, backed by the living force of proven face, can attain, The North and South American continents, Europe, Australia, the West Indies, Guatemala and Mexico have all contributed wide patronage and testimony of the most favorable kind— but unsolicited—to swell the reputation ot this sterling remedy. Among the maladies for which the most convincing puplic and professional testimony proves Lhu:jl! is a benign curatives are chills and fevery billious remittent, dumb ague and ague calke, dys- pepsia, liver complaint, nervousness, debility, kidney and bladder complaints, It mitigates the infirmities of age, hastens convalescence, has a tendency to prevent ill consequences from exposure and exhaustion. Persons of sedentary habits and laborious occupations will find 1t an ever useful tonic. —_— Excitement on the Bourse. Panis, March 9.—-At noon crowds of de- positors surrounded the oftices of the Comp- toir des Compte, awaiting an opportunity to withdraw their deposits, At 2:30 p. m. a panicky feeling prevailed on the bourse, Comptoir des Compte shares are quoted at 850 francs, Societe des Metaux av 100 francs and Rio Tintos at 835 francs. At 3:30 prices on the bourse rallied. Comptoir des Compte shares are now quoted at 400 francs, Societe des Metaux ut 120 francs, and Rio Tintos at 850 francs. There have boen enormous sales of Comptoir des Compte shares, e Thousands of Dollars are spent every year by the people of this state for worthless modicines for the cure of throat and lung diseases, when we know that if they would only invest $1 in SANTA ABIE the new California discovery for consump- tion and kindred complaints they would in this pleasant remedy find relief, It is rec- omumended by ministers, physiciuns and pub- lic speakers of the Golden State, Sold and guaranteed by Goodman Drug Co. at $la bottie, Three for §.50, The most stubborn case of catarrh will speadily succumb to CALIFORNIA CAT-R- CURE. Six months' treatment for §L. By mail $1.10, No News From Samoa. WasmiNaroN, March 9.—There is still a dearth of news from Samoa in the state and navy deps ments. In the state deportment the fact at they bave not been oficially ad- vised of the blowing up of the man-of-war is regarded as sufticient evidence that no such thing oceurred, M Woodruft Granite Qaarry, Iam prepared to furnish Woodrufl gramte in paving blocks, door sills and steps, or blocks of most any dimensions at cheap figures. Also handle atmy Lincoln yaed all classes of cut stone for ¢ part of the state. Ask for figures. Liomas Price, Lincoln, Neb, LINCOLN NEWS AND NOTES. Steps Taken for the Organization of the Packing Company, UNION ORATORICAL CONTEST. The Humorous Side of a Dog Fight— Representative McNickle In Trouble—Qther Capital City Notes, 1029 P Street, Ly LN, March 10, The initial meeting for the organization of the Lincoln Packing and Provision company was held at the Windsor last night. Mr. W, H. Silberkorn, the Chicago packer, arrived at 0:30, and was driven direct to the hotel, where he found a company of gentlemen waiting for him. It was pre-eminently a business meeting. Matters only were dis- cussed that concerned a successful issue of the packing industry at West " 'ncoln, and after a preliminary talk the following oficers were elected: W, H. Silberhorn, president; E. E. Brown, vice president; K. K. Hayden, treasurer; T. J. Gardner, secretary, It was decided to call the enterprise the Lincoln Packing and Provision company. The oapi- tal stock was tixed at $300,000. 1t is learned that active work will commence at the stock yards on the morrow, and that from and after thav date, at teast 1,000 hogs will be slaughtered every month. The cattle house Wwill also run toits full capacit, Mr. Silber horn brought a cattle buyer with him last night, and he will give his whole time to this department of the business. The prospects are certainly bright for building up a paying packing business at West Lincoln, and with proper encouragement from business men generally Lincoln can become a packing center of no mean pro- portions. 1t is underswod that the articles of incorporation will be filed in the office of the sccretary of state to-morrow. During a brief conversation with Mr. Silber- horn he said: ‘It is not my intention to work for another packing company at pres- ent. It will not do to exterd cur business too rapidly. We will run one house through the summer, and will have no trouble in get- ting other companies in if we prove, as we surely can, that we can get the hogs here and can put up good meat. It has been my experience that it does not pay to boom a business too hard from the first. If we go slowly and build up from the bottom, there is no danger of the bottom falling out. We will take care of the Lincoln markets in the future—have no fears for that.” The Union Oratorical Contest. The union society of the state univ ity gave its third annual oratorical contest last evening in tne chapel. Mr, H. J. Webber presided. A comfortably filled chapel greeted the coutestants, viz: Miss Edith Mockett, "Miss May Tower, R.D. Church, M. L. Big- N. Lehmer and A. M. Troy was introduced as the first His subject, ““An Iofluential Class of Men,” was modestly but eloquentiy handled. In a few well chosen words he out- lined the prominent characteristics of the typical American. ' He fixed New England as the birth place of such, and stated that they had, above all others, influenced the growth and development of American insti- tutions. He showed that they had estab- lished the standard of inteilectual attain- ments. In the early days they directed the policy of the colgnial government, They were pastors, physicians, lawyers and teachers. Miss abeth Mockett followed, and her subject, “‘Oliver Cromwell,” was not only a logical but a well written production. She traced the conflict between liberty and des- potism, associated Cromwell with the ri and progress of undividual rights and pi tured him as the highest type of the Buro- vean princes of his day. She concluded with the clear idea that what Newton is to science and Luther to religion, Cromwell is to polit- cal liberty. M. Q. Bigelow took for his subject, “James K. Polk,” and won repeated applause during the delivery of his oration. He analyzed the causes of the Moxican war, and charged President Polk with being the immediate in- strument of the struggle and indirectly the agent of the graver and more destructive after struggle—the great rebellion. N. Lehmer's oration on ‘“‘Political Parties” won the second prize of the even- ing, $10, given by the society. It was clearly written aud forcibly delivered, and might be called an oratiod in the true sense of the word. He said, among other things, that no institution of man’s creation was wholly good. All its plans and systems are in some part defective. A government of the people and for the peoplo is the best, but its great curse is political parties; while we consider 4hem wdispensible they are opposed to the democratic spirit. “They are tyrants.” he said, “‘and more exacting than the despots of old. They breed fraud, corruption, intimi- dation and lead men to betray public trust. Let the people and not the great parties set- tle great questions, and there will be more of common good in them.” Miss May Tower presented the subject, “A Momentous Question,” and 1t was the that she was entitled to given by the Union unfolded a critical to the beginnings of politics in American history. She spoke of the meet- ing of the Twenty-first congress. Great questions came up for consideration, but the greatest of all came as a surprise, she said, though it had been developing since the - coption of the constitution. This was the disposition to be made of the nullification doctrines. This question involved the very life of the government. She drew her striking contrasts in the great contests betiveen Webster ‘nes, She traced the origin of the dis- pute and gave a splendid description of the actual contest on the floor of the senate. Miss}Tower’s oration was the masterpiece of the evening. Her delivery was deliberate and effective, her voice musical and her periods rounded and perfect. A. M. Troyer followed and closed the ex- arcises with an oration on the subject of *The Best Occupation.” The speaker started out by suying that there were three things that decided man’s choice in the selection of his occupation, viz: health, wealth and hap- pine He argued that farming held out greater inducements in this line than any other. ‘“Environments,” he said, “are a de termining factor in the future of men.” The freedom and purity of farm life, with its needs for intelligence and knowledge, tended to the highest development of human charac- ter, This oration was second to none in ar- rangement, His delivery was correct aud unaffected. Lixcorx Burrau or e OMama Bae, } Only aDog Fight. An excited but motly group of men, wo- men and children, congregated near the corner of J and Ninth streets this morning, at the hour most peaple of christendom, if at all, think of matters spiritual, and with prayer books in hand sit within church sunctuaries listening to words of wisdom that fall from the lips of some good pastor. This crowd, wever, had gathered to- gother for' a very differont purpose. The fiercest dog fight ever witnessed in the city of Lincoln whs'in progress. A large Newfoundland and & cross oetween a mastiff and bull dog had been urged into a fight, and their respective owmers stood quietly by awaiting the outcome. For more than a half hour the dogs struggled for mastery, and they were 80 evenly. mated that victory for either one scomod yary doubtful. The New- foundland, however, ,finally got in his work and the mongrel was at his mercy, but he ook his 0 without whining or howl- ing. The s g is old that everything has its amusing side and this incident is not without exception. **T'his is dreadful,” said the wife of the owner of the evidently victori ous dog: ‘‘oh, can't this awful light be stopped ! Suiting her words by action, she dashed handful after handful of dust into the eyes of the tugging brutes, but it only made the victor more ferocious, and it seemed as though he would snake the liver out of his vanguished foe. “'Stop” coolly remarked the owner of the wongrel; “‘you needn’ ck— my dog's getun' the worst of it.” ‘‘Come, John," said the lady to her busband, “it's @etting late, let's go on to church.” The dogs were scparated, however, and the interested parties weut their way. About to Be Churched. Representative McNickle, of Gage county, was tried by the trustees of the Congrega- tional church at Cortland yesterday, on three distinct charwes, viz: lying, deceit’ and wmis- represeutation. 'These charges werc basod THE MAJORITY of our spring goods have now arrived and we have them on our counters. As leaders in the clothing trade we are expected to be ahead in quantity of stock and variety of styles, Our exhibit will show that we have fully realized these expuctations. Weinvite inspection of our grand stock which by far exceeds that of any former season Three immense floors fall of new goods. Such a stock was never shown in Omaha before, At the opening of the season it may not be out of place to emphasize the fact, that in the face of constantly increasing competition, our business has kept on growing larger and larger until now it is conceded by all that the Nebraska Clothing Company is the leading clothing house of the west, and sells more goods than any two or three of the largest houses in Omaha combined. ‘We mention this for the benefit of those who have not yet traded with us, It should go a long way toward convincing them that a house who is thus able, not only to hold its trade, but to increase it from season to season MUST offer inducements which can not be had elsewhere. Close buyers have recognized the vast difference between our prices and those of other houses. To new customers we wish to say: we wanf you to try us. ing with us. You take no chances in trad ‘We offer no goods that we can not warrant to give entire satisfaction, and we were the first to establish the rule of refunding your money in case your purchase is not entirely satisfactory. ‘We have always sold goods cheap but this season we will break the record. Prices talk and our prices this season will do more advertising for us than the newspapers. Nebraska Glothing Gompany Corner Douglas and Fourteenth Streets, Omaha. upon the honorable gentleman’s vledges to his constituency to secure his election to the house of representatives. It seems that Mr. McNickle, as is well known, agreed to vote against the submission amendment resolu- tion, and thereby secured the votes that gave him a seat in the house. His action when the test came is too well known to need com- ment. He voted for submission. He was burncd in eMgy by his indignant constituents in Saline county. He has been condemned and censured generally. Finally, however, his church took the matter up, and sought to oust him on the charges stated. McNickle was present, made a statement, demanded that his name be taken from the church books and the trustees took the matter under ad- visement. City News and Notes, The social event of the week occurs Tues- day evening in the executive rooms of the state house. Governor and Mrs. Thayer give a reception. It will be the first recep- tion hold in the completed capitol. An interesting meeting of the teachers of Lancaster county took place at the business collego yesterday afternoon, It was quite largely ~_attended. Superintendent ° Me- Clusky, Prof. Bishop and others addressed the mocting. i The Antelopo well has stood a practical test, and there is now every reason to be- lieve that Lincoln has an abundance of pure, sweet water, Citizens of the city will ap- preciate it more than visitors possibly can. The friends of George dden will be glad to learn that he is rapid nvalescing. He was on the streets to-day for the first timé for over two montns, George looks pate aud wan, but the flush of health will doubtless scon come back to him. ————— Humors run riot in the blood at this soason. Hood’s Sarsaprilla expels every impurity and vitalizes and enriches_the blood. ——— FASTED FORTY DAYS, A COolored Lady Does It at the Lord's Command. SeriNerieny, 1L, March 9.—[Svecial Tel- egram to Tue Beg. |—On the 25th of January Mrs. Paulina King, a colored woman, had & “yigion,” in which she claimed she was com- manded by the Lord to fast forty days and nights. She was somewhat of a religious fanatic and entered upon her task with faith, Forthe flrst seven days she did not even drink water, but after that she uscl that liquid sparingly. It is asserted most posi- tively that she has taken nothing else until last evening, when her long fast ended. Then @ feast was held at the court house, attended by nearly all the negroes in town, and there was great merrymaking. Mrs, King made & good, square meal, During the fast she has lost twenty-four pounds of flesh, but declares she did not suffer a particle. During all the time she hus done houschold work and washing for her husbaud and two children, She proposes now to become an evangelist. Mrs, King s illiterate, but quotes scripture freoly. i Grass, garden and field seeds. Wm, Sievers & Co., 16th and California. ——— A Poor Sourue for Nows. New Yous, March 0.—[Special Telogram to TuE Ber.|—+The Schlesische Zeitung is not wuat you might call a ‘wurst papier’ (paper used for wrapping up German sau- sage), said Paul Loeser, managing editor of the Staats Zeitung, to-day to a reporter, “but no more than @ third or fourth-rate newspaper, published in Breslau, Gormany. There is no truth in the story about tie blowirg up of the American man-of-war at Samon by a torpedo from the Olga. Our correspondent in Herlin has undoubtedly read that stuff, but he knew its value and therefore difl not send us anything. The story i8 evidently taken from the Kieler Zei- tung, which published similar story last Sunday, and ‘the Schlesische Zoitung has added @ little more to it. The nows would not have come from such a source." e Beecham's Pills cure bilious and nervous ills e Captured the Mountain Pass. HeLexa, Mont., March 9.—The display of force made by the Union Pacific railroaa in Boulder canon, the company having over fiye hundred mef on the ground armed with Winchesters, has had the effoct of blufling the Norfheru Pacific, which yesterday left the Union Pacific in possession of the pass, — - Another Earthquake Shook. Laxoasren, Pa., March 9. —Farmers com« iog to warket from the northern part of this county report another earthquake about § o'clook. - They say it was nol so violeat as that of last even RAILROAD NEWS, General and Fersonal Among the Operatives and Officers. F. E. Winkelman, onc of the passenger conductors of the Union Pacific who was de- capitated by ex Superintendent Blickens- derfer, has gone to a similar position with the Deaver & Rio Grande. For six months Mr. Winkelman has been clerk in the board of public works of this city, and is succeeded by A. C. Cerroll, of the engincering depart- ment of the Union Pacific. Assistant General Manager Dickinson, of the Union Pacific, and family, and Alfred cott, his private sccrotary, and family, have gome to Los Angeles as witnesses in the case of Simon Mass, who has brought suit for §2,500 for alleged loss of property in the wroek'on the Union Pacific at Colton, Neb., about, onc year ago, Auditor Young, of the Union Pacific, left for New York Saturday night. Vice Prosident Holcomb 1will leave for points east to-day. R 4 D. E. King, of the Missouri Pacific, is in Kansas City. J. 0. Wight, of the Baltimore & Ohio, has roturned from a business trip in vhe interest of his road. . J.P. Harvey, master mechanic of the Union Pacific at this place, has returned from Cheycune. R. W. Baxter, the genial superintendent of the Union Pacific, who was confined to his aparuments with sickness, is out again. General Trafic Manager Mellen, of the Union Pacific, and General Manager Hol- drego, of the Burlington, were expected home from St. Louis last night. E. B, Harris, vice president of the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy, was in Omaha yesterday. ——— Had a bilious attack and one of those indescribable cases of constant weari- ness. Took quinineand other remodics without relief. Took Dr. Jones’ Red Clover Tonic; am strong and well. ~ Asa Thompson, Logan, Ohio. Goodman Drug Co. s FREE EMIGRANT SLEE PERS, Union Pacific Pressed into Se the Northern Pacific. The failure of the Puliman company thus far, to obtain control of the emigrant cars of the Northern Pacitic has caused consider- able of a ripple in the ranks of the trans- continentdl lines, It will be remembered that Tne Bee about one week ago cited the fact that in_view of the free slocpers being run on the Northern Pacific, the Union Pa- citic was suffering s heavy loss in emigrant patronage, The Unlon Pacitic appealed to the Pullman company aud the latter in- formed the officials that the same deal that existed with the Union Pacific would be con- summated with the Northern Pacific without delay, Days rolled by but the froe sleepors weroe still being operated by the latter road. Yesterday, the Union Pacific made another vico by revolt, and in consequence a temporary deal was_effected, whereby the free emigrant sleepers were ailowed the Union Pacific, and accordingly the overland train west-bound last night contained ono of those beneficent. vehicles, loaded with emigrants for Oregon. Geueral Manager Kimbail, of the Union Pa- cifie, stated that a temporary arrangement for the running of four sccoud-class sicepers had been made with tho Pullman company, and it would be continued until the Northern Pacific offected an understanding with the Pullman company. Although the latter has an exclusive right by virtue of contract to that effect, to run sleepers on all the trans- continental lines it is reported that the Northern Pacific’ is averse to relinquishing its emigrant ser C. e To the young face Pozzoni’s Complex- ion Powder gives fresher charms, to the old rencwed youth, Try it. R Favors the Ames Policy. Judge Savage, of this city, who 1s one of the government directors of the Union Pa- cifle, when questioned concerning the future plans of the stockholders of the Union Pa- cific system said: “I am in favor of the Ames policy. The Unwon Pacific should keep up its feeders; its construction of branches and extension of service, it would not be a very wisc policy to divert the mouney from these urposes and allow competitive lines to build into its own territory. This would not only be a serious mistalke but would evidently work finuncial injury to the road.” The preval- ing opinion is that the consolidation of the branches and proprietory lines and the com- petition of all warruntea extensions would give the Union Pacific a stronger and more nyiting basis to work financially and will giv faith and bettor sceurity where loans are negotiated and the property of the company used as collateral. ———— Advice to Mothers, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should al. ways be used for children tecthing, It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the' best remedy for diarrhwa. 25 cents & bottle, —~—— The Crop Bulletin. WASNINGTON, March 10.—The weather and crop bulletin, as issucd by the signal oftice, says: The weather conditicns for the week and season have been favorable throughout the central valleys. The season is well ad- vanced and farm work 15 in progress in several states. Notwithstanding the de- flciency of moisture in the winter wheat re. wion, the reports indicate that the weather in this section has affected this crop favorably, In the spring wheat section the ground is re- ported iu fiue condition, and sowing is in pro- gress in Nobraska and Dakotu, S St hip Arrivals, At New York—The Rugia, from Hamburg; LaGascogue, from Harve, MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT Thus the * Mustang” conquers pain, Makes MAN or BEAST well again!