Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 25, 1889, Page 5

TAE- MAN WITH THE CRIP, Complaints of the Poor Accom- modations of Iowa Rallways, BEATRICEAS A DRUMMER'S HOM i ‘Was Ohrist & Commercial Traveler— A Trip to Buffalo, Wyo. —A Profit- able Field for Omaha's Trade—Samples. The commercial travelers of this state have shown their appreciation of Tue Ber's efforts to afford them every Mon- day intelligence peculiarly interesting and instructive to the craft. They have coutributed to our columns freely in the pust, and during’ March more commuuni- cations have been received for our com- mercial travelors’department than ever before in a given time. Thereare, how- over, a variety of subjects which have not been discussed by them in THE BrE, and there are hundreds whose personal reminiscences on the road would make intensely interesting reading. ‘To induce membersof the craft to con- tribute regularly to our columns, it is proposed to offer athousand-mile ticket, good on Nebraska lines, under certain conditions. The ticket will be pur- chased by THE Bk over the line chosen by the successful competitor, who must * either represent a Nebraska house or travel exclusively in this state for an outside firm. He must present a letter from his house certifying that he is a regular traveling representative of such house. -A thousand-mile ticket will be pre- sented, under above conditions, to the commercial traveler who shall be first to contribute] 6,000 words worthy of being printed in Tar BEE. He can count only that which ap- pears in print. Don’t be afraid that your communications will not be ac- ceptable. We want the groun dwork of your idens or anecdotes or biographies, personal gossip (or anything that will interest the craft) and we will tone it up if necessary and put it in proper shape for the printer. The second best man will be given a year's subscription to the daily, Each competitor must clip all of his communications as fust as they appear in THiz MONDAY BEE, for- ward them to this office, and sign his full name and the house which he.rep- resents. ‘Was Ohrist a Commercial Traveler? James Seymour, in the American Commercial Traveler says: All theo- logians tacitly admit that the where- abouts of Christ from the age of twelve until he entered upon the ministry, at the age of thirty, is unknown. Recent researches among the sacred books of Hindostan show a great similarity be- tween many of the phrases and parables of Christ and those of Hindoo sages who lived centuries prior to the christ- ian era, The inference is that our Tord traveled extensively in the re- glons of the far east. It is presumed that, his precociousness having excited the wrath of the Jewish priesthood, it was found advisable to leave the coun- try for a time, and that,he joined one of the numerous caravans trading between Egyptand the Indies. Rome, at that period the proud mistress of the world, had entered upon a period of costly splendor and of lavish display. The whole known world was ransacked to furnish luxuries to gratify the pampered taste of her extravagant emperors and proud patricians. In- numerable caravans were required to meet the demand, and there is not a shadow of adoubt that the leading merchants of those days were the Jews and the Greeks, who were largely en- gaged in this traffic. The old Romans, those stern masters of the world, con- sidered trade to beinfra dig., and, with a grim sarcasm as to the fitness of things, constituted Mercury the god of mer- chants and—thieves, It is supposed, on the best of grounds, that Christ took part in this business for eighteen vears, and made frequent trips between Alex- andria, where the goods brought by the caravans were shipped to Rome and the Indies. It is but natural to suppose® that one of hisextraordinary mental en- dowments would be an earnest student of the theological literature of the east, to which he could have had abundant gccess. Edwin Arnold, in his “Light Asia,” shows that portions of the Lord’s prayer and the beati- titudes came verbatim from Hindoo teachers who lived prior to Christ, A rocent publication also shows that there is much similarity in the lives of Chris- hnu and Christ. Chrishnu or Christau was born many years before Christ. He was oné of the trinity of the Hindoos ocaupying'the morecentral part of India. He came from Vishnu,became incarnate, was considered a savior of royal origin, born lowly, saluted by divine songs from angels, surrounded by she he& Nnda, the father, and Deva Maia, the divine mother, were compelied to flee b{ night into a remote country for fear of a tyrant who had ordered all the male children 1 be slain. Chrishnu, by his wisdom at an early age, astonishe the elders. He had a forerunner in his brother Rom. He is claimed to have washed the feet of Brahmins, cured lopers, raised the dead, was orucified, descended into hades, ascended into heaven, sat beside Vishnu, the first , person of the Hindoo deity, The more erudite German theologians admit the astonishing similarity in the Asiatic savior, Chrishnu, and Christ. This similarity accounts in a great measure (o:‘ the prevalence of German ration- sm. No less an authority than the Rev. Dr. Proudfoot, of London, England,who, in oarly youth, was trained for mer- cantile pwrsuits, has been cited to show that Christ himself, all through His proverbs and other parts of the gospels, evinces a business training, and that He must have been familiar with the commercial methods in vogue in those days, and much more so than if he had merely followed the carpenter’s trade of his father. Dr. Proudfoot is also of the opinion that he traveled in India, and was engaged in commereial pursuite as an attache of a caravan, lowa Raflways. A very unanimous howl is being made ovey the lowa ruilway accommodations or rather luck of accommodation. Tha burden of complaint isof an evident mutusljunderstanding on the part of the rallways to annoy and tantalize all Iowa towns as (ar as possible and in this way create a feeling which may result io forcing the people to let the railways bave tneir own way. ‘The following ex- 'Qn‘ from 4 couununication signed by R. H. Bennet illustrates the temper of the traveling public: *“The Rock mnnd'nlnu‘sl time card is eausing much comment on the part of the traveling public, and although the ‘boys’ very seldom indulge in the use of cuss words, they are compelled to give vent to lhn!rrvnb—u feelings when they strike any of the branch roads of that company. The service on these lines has been reduced toth2 lowest notch, and has been done with the intention of causing such a_vigorous howl, as to bring the notice of the Iowa commissioners to bear on the situation, and which, according 10 the theory of the Rock Isiand officials, will be instrumental in showing the commissioners they have gone a little too far, Not only have they reduced the train service to one train per day, but they have appareatly an employe who is an expert in “‘getting up' time cards and for this special occasion his duty con- sisted in running the branch train so as to make no connections with traine on main lines and he filled the bill to the letter. Leaving Council Bluffs for Car- son it used to consume three hours, now it is twenty-three, or else causing a twenty-mile drive from Avoca, in order to reach the town the same day. Nor is this all, for immediately on arrivalat Carson the train departs on its return trip causing another twenty mile drive orelsea delay of twenty-four hours. On the return of teain to Avoca, it lies in idleness several hours when it might fust as well leave Carson a few hours ater and give ‘‘der drummer” a show to do up the town., This is but a sample of many like cases and livery men are already putting on hack lines to com- pete for passenger traffic and where any competing line reaches points located on the Rock Island the freight will be given to them. In the same yein writes the manager ('): the Council Bluffs bureau of THE EE. * * GIn fact the policy seems to be to punish Towa as far as possible. They (the railways) are continually improv- ing through traffic facilities buu lessen- ing loeal accommodations. We notice it particularly in the distribution of papers. To-day I discontinue old sub- scribers at Hancock because of change of time. Our Harlan customers have ordered their papers sent to Avoca and from Avoca we run by huck or stage to Harlan. These are but instances. It seems to be a quiet but persistent move on the part of the railways. They re- fuse to make any improvements in de- pots, ete., ‘Because their business is not 80 profitable in Jowa as it should be,’ ete, Of course if it effects the proper distribution of papers, it must effect the general distribution of goods, and transaction of business generally, hurt- ing the trade of Omaha and of Council Bluffs by impairing facilities. Instead of trying to make connections at junc- tions, it seems as if they made the time tables as inconvenient as possible.” A Trip to Buffalo, Wyo. Lusk, Wyo., March 22.—To the Editor of the Commercial Department: There is probably no journey more novel or interesting to @ traveling man than a trip of 150 or 160 miles from a railroad like the ride betwecn Douglas and Buf- falo. I had just time to complete some business at Douglas and throw my grips aboard the stage when the driver’s long lash announced that we had started. Ihad for a traveling companion a tim- beragent from Cheyenne, who remarked at the start that the outfit was not very well equipped. We set to work to make the bést of the situation by taking out the seats, placing them in the bottom of the coach, and covering ourselves as best we couldl with a robe, which must have seen twenty years of service. We had left Douglas at 6:80 p. m., and after about four hours’ ride we arrived at Dry Cheyenne, where Captain Kidd met and wooed his first love. We traveled along at the rate of seven miles an hour, the coach sidings tempering our heads, until we reached Antolope Springs. Here the driver called breakfast, and we dismounted and partook of a square meal. The horses were changed and I mounted the box with the driver. After we had progressed about twelve miles several antelope rose and trotted to a neighboring hill, scaring by the way innumerable sage hens, where they stood motionless watching the caravan roll by. In due time we passed Seven- teen-Mile ranch, Powder River and Crazy Woman, and arrived in Buffalo at 12:80 a. m.,\aeing on the road one day and nearly two wvights. Nearing our destination, we were surprised to see the town illuminated by electric light. \\’n({ml]ed upin the center of Buflalo, and were soon greeted by the genial clerk of the Occidental hotel, “Harry,” who assiguned us_comfortable quarters. The next day I visited the business houses, and was pleased to see the trade brands of Messrs, Kirkendall, Jones & Co., Vogel & Denning, W. L. Parotte & Co., McCord, Brady & Co., Peycke Bros. and Paxton & Gallagher in the leading stores. - Mr. Foote, one of the pioneers, kindly drove me around town and over to Fort McKinney, about two miles distant. On - this round one could not keep from admirin the picturesqueness of the pldte, an the beauty of the houses and public buildings is far ahead of those usually found in a western town of 1,000 inhabit- ants. Horseback riding is very popular here, and almost every morning you can see & troop of from fifteen to twenty ladies, gentlemen and children, taking a.run of fifteen miles or so across coun- try. For miles around Buffalo the soil is underlaid with coal and large irrigat- ing ditches male it easy to raise better wheat, barley and oats than we can show in Nebraska. Inext visited Big Horn at the base of the Big Horn range (a spur of the Rockies) and found a very pretty basin and at its head a well stocked store. And I might montion that there dro splendid oil indications 1in this vicinity. Sheridan, a town of about 500 inhabit- ants, was my noxt stop. This place holds a splendid agricultural trade. Mr. Lenverton, one of the leading merchants, showed me throagh a very busy flour mill and a brewery with a monthly eapacity of 200 barrels, The beer finds ready sale in home markets and in some towns on the Northern Pacific. In addition there is a fine hall, with u library attached, in which heard a very entertaing lecture by Mr. Coffeen, of Sheridan, on the Egyptian pyramids. The bulk of the trade in this part of the country has been going to St. Paul, but there is no reason why Omaha should not control and a railway con- nection would ma o sure thing. Beatrice a Desirable Home. An enthusiastic friend of the city of Beatrice®writes of his town as a desira- ble home for commercial travelers as foilows: Beatrice is situated in the center of Gage county and is in gvery respecta lively western town. It hasa popula~ tion of 10,000, consisting of an orderly aud well regulated class. Its loecation upon the Big Blue river affords abund- ant water power. Itis lighted by elec- tejeity and gas, has street cars, a fine system of water works aud sewers, PR S I 8 and is partially paved. Contracts for several miles of paving have been let thisepring. To married men it offers superior inducements in the way of senqols, both public and private, they be- ing inferior to none in the state. A dozen or more church edifices represent all the different denominations while all the fraternal orders have fourishing lodges. Add to these advantages the finest climate in the world, g water and the best of railway facilities, the main line of the Rock Island running east and west through the northern portion of Kansas and southern Ne- oraska; the Union Pacific, north and south; several branches of the Burling- ton system, forming ametw srk of railing reaching all parts of the South Platte country and extending into the north- west. Its superior railway facilities make it a desirable Sunday tewn, and, lying as it does in the heartof the finest agricultural country in the world, sur+ rounded by many thriving sister towns, it cannot fail to attract the eye of the commercial man seeking & home noar his work and at all times easy of access. Another point in favor of Beatrice as a home for the drummer is the low costof living. Rents are rensonable and to those desiring to purchase homes for themselves the most liberal induce- ments are offered. The hotel accom- modations are good, and will soon be materially improved in the opening of the Paddock. There are at present forty traveling men who make Beatrice their home, and it is with a view of in- ducing others to consider the advan- tages of the town that the board of trade has pnassed resolutions inviting them to locate. The following is the list of the traveling men now living in the ci . E. Danforth, with Rector, Wilhelmy & Co., Omaha; F.. D. Morrill, with MecClurg * Cracker company, Omaha; R. F. Bacon, with McCord, Brady & Co., Omaha; P, W. Feeney, with Joseph Garneau Cracker company, Omaha; W. Brooks, with l\{. 0N Smith & Co., Omaha; Eugene Bitts, with Williams, Van Aernan & Hart, Omaha; K. J. Igleston, with Lash Bros. & Co., Lincoln; 8. S. Sims, with Jones, Duylus & Co., Lincoln; J. A. Traphugen, with Riley Bros. Cracker company, St. Joseph, Mo.; J. W. Reed, with Nave, McCord Mercantile com- pany, St. Joseph, Mo.; J. W. Sche- necker, with McCord-Collins Grocery company, St. Joseph, Mo.; L. W. Willes, with Schultze-Hossu Hard- ware company, St. Joseph, Mo.; G. E. Gray, with Haden & Guardiuer, Boston; J. M. Burkley, with Weir & Jones, boots and shoes, Kansas City; J.N. Price, #ith Coral Cracwer com- pany. Kansas City; Ben Manger, whole- sale liquors, Beatric o Lewis, wholasale cigal A. B. Cul- len, wholesale cigars, Beatvice; Harry Phillips, traveling agent B. & M. rail- road, Beatrice: John Dwier, commer- cial agent B. M. railroad, Beatrice; Charles Fosleman, with Vannatt Lynd Chemical company, Beatrice; Will Wemner, with Dempster Wind Mill Manufacturing company, Beatrice; ‘Will Miller, with Dempster Wind Mill Manufacturing company, Beatri F. H. Myers, with Burnham, Trevett & Mattes, Beatrice: A. C. Colton, with Acorn Stove Manufacturing compauy, Boston; J. H! Kintz, with Paxton & Gal- lagher, Omaha: E. A. Ormsbee, travel- ing auditor Wells Fargo express com- any: A. J. Davis, traveling ent Tome Life Insurance company, New York; W. P. Sowders, traveling agent Home Life Insurance company, Boston; C. E. Smith; with August Beck, Chi- cago; Richard Smith, wholesale jew- elry, Chicago; H. M. Chase, Avory Corn Planter Manufacturing company, Galesburg, 1ll.; T. O. Waynant, Van- Natt Lynd Drug Co., St. Joseph, Mo.; C. E. Shaw, Horton, Gilman & McWill- inms, Chicago; A. J. Coulee, Johnson Impliment, Madison, Wis.; B. D. Hitt, R. L. McDonald, St. Joseph, Mo.; W. P. Brimis.(}mnd Detour Plow works, Dixon, IlL; Jghn Forbe, Bridge Bench Manufacturing company, St. Louis; John J. Banudye Excelsior Manufac- turing company, St. Louis; C. Baxley, Aldon ['ruit Vinegar, St. Louis. A Travelingman's Protest. EusTis, Neb., March 24.—To the Ed- itor of THE BEE: We wquld like to call your attention to the injustice done to commercial travelers by the Hol- drege & Cheyenne branch of the B. & M. railroad through the bullheaded- ness of the assistant superintendent at Holyoke, Colo. The [reight trains (logal) run every other day, and if you get in u small town you have to remain all day, or if you are in Ouster or Wal- lace you will have to drive thirty-five miles to the nearest town if going east. The superiutendent will not grant any ‘permits on their fast freight, while the nion Pacific will give permits at nearly all points along their line. Rail- roads should consider that the com- mercial traveler is literally an advance agent, for he takes orders when he is allowed to travel, by which the railroad gets the benefit of the freight which pays the dividends. It does not cost the railroad anything in time, but by the traveler mak- ing time adds to the number of towns he can make and the amount of freight carried along the line. Iam satisfied that if the general superin- tendent knew how some of the puffed up assistant superintendents on the B. & M. are treating the commercial travelers, they would call a halt, for lots of lrelght is go&nf over other roads to competing points, such as Kearney, Hastings and the Loup counury, J. H, 2 Samples. Roy 8. Tuttle, formerly of the heavy hardware firm of Elam & Tuttle, of Kansas City, has taken the road for the Baum Iron company, of this city, and will make the Elkhorn and Black Hills country, E, E. Edwards, for the same firm, having been transferred to Iowa. E. A, Oakes ‘*Sundays” at McCook, L. D. Girard at Lincoln, In last Monday’s issue W. S, Hel- phrey was accused of traveling [for oycke Bros., or Peycke Bros. were ac- cused of employing W. 8. Helphrey, or both. It was a mistake and apologies are hereby tendered to Mr. Hl;}[phre or to the tirm, or to both, and . Hel- phrey will be considered on the road for the A. Booth Packing company, of Chicago, Baltimore and Omaha. He was in the floral line last week, how- ever, ““Ihereisone classof men,” remarked a traveler, *‘which is a terror to adrum- mer. It is that class which can always buy goods cheaper than the house you represent has buufiht them. I said they are a terror, but it is only for a time, that they are so. The boys learn how to work them, A case in poiut is fur- nished from the little town of A——, on the Eikhorn, The buyer for a certain firm there, is a fresh young German, who is one of your ‘know alls.” Re- cently he asked of a traveler the price of dried Lima beans; 8ic was given as the griue. According to his usual custom oha smiled a supercilious grin and said: ‘Pshaw, I can buy all I want for 8c.' ‘All right, sir; how many at 8c¥’ “Oh, well,” snid John, ‘I guess about five barrels.” When Johu found out that there were some things be did not sknow, as beans cun be bought for He¢, he is said to have gone into the cellar and kicked himsclf. 1t 1s 10 be hoped it will eure him of his swell-headedness,” MONDAY, ELECTIONS ARE ONLY A FORM In the Sunny South They Simply . Oount "Em In, CALL THEMSELVES REPUBLICANS The Silk Stocking Gentry Who Are Afraid to Avow Thelir Real Sen« timents—The Price of Social Recognition. Southern Political Methodas. MesprH1s, Tenn., March 19.—{Spe- cial Correspondence of Tne Bee.|— Politicians in your section of the coun- try have little conception of the condi- tion of affairs down here. In this land of perpetual sunshine and ever- green magnolias partisan feeling is continunily at fever heat. Elections may come and go, but strife goes on forever. There isno let up. In Ne- braska when a man gets his conge at the polls, he subsides into a condition of innocuous desuetude, but in the sunny south when he is counted out a contoésted election is set on foot and bad blood is stirred up, rivalling in inten- sity the bitterness of the first effort. The reeders of THE BEE cannot ap- preciate the ragged condition of poli- tics in the south. Democracy is the same old-time faith that you have up in the northwest: dyed-in-the-wool and a yard wide. Jus the sort of thing that braces up a good republican when he meets it fairly and squarely in his front. Southern democracy neither gives nor quarter. All the resources of ci tion (?) are brought to bear in its favor. Ballot-box stufling, intimida- tion, the whisky support, bribery aud corruption are the every-day instru- ments imported into an election and employed to secure the triumph of the worshippers in a depraved school of olitical faith. It is humiliating to say it, but it must be confessed should the resources before mentioned fail, then the bullet of the assassin is brought into play. This is no exaggeration. Colonel John M. Clayton was murdered at Plum- merville, Ark., not many weeks ago. It is admitted that his only offense that he had the democrats of that d trict (the Second congrassional) by the “ghort hair.” A ballot-box had been stolen. This box was known to contain ballots that practically gave Colonel Clayton hisseat. It had been under- stood that Clayton should not go to con- gross, 50 the box was stolen. Colonel Clayton got on the track of the thief, and was about to capture him, when he was shot dead. Of course the murder mude a great commotion. Public sentiment ran high. A move- ment has jbeen set” on foot toerecta monument, to the deceased. The grand jury of Conway county weresolemnly in- structed by Judge Cunningham to find out the murderer and bring him to justice. All this and much more was done. Butthe murderer has not been discovered, and never will be. Colonel Clayton was done to death by the democracy, ahd they cannot afford to ;iviva up fhe pssassin to justice. Joe Iackin,the democratic ballot box stuffer of Cook county, Illinois, was offered up some years'ago upon the altur of out- raged justice, and mnever ‘‘squealed.” Joe is now in Joliet, liv]n% in_clover; experiencing none of the hardships of a convict’s life, but surrounded by many of the luxuries incidental to a life of ease and retirement. Cook county democrats knew their man and were not afraid to trust him. Arkansas democracy knew their man and were afraid to face the music, so they or- dored that Clayton be done away with. So much for democracy. Republican- ism in the south is a funny thing. First of all we have the' rank and file mainly composed of the col- ored people; a fine, stalwart body of fellows, republican to the backbone; wtelligent and thrifty and men such as it isa pleasure to meet. All vote the straight ticket, when they are allowed to. The bluck man votes the republican ticket because he feels that it is his duty to do so, and he would as soon have thought of committing suicide in the last election as neglect to deposit his ballot for **Mar’s Harrison.” In a man- ner that I will explain in a future com- munication, the bulk of the colored vote isnot permitted to be cast. and such votes that are deposited are never counted. Said a_fine, bright, colored man to me yesterday: “I've voted in Shelby county for more than eight yegrs. Twice I have been judge of elecfion. Ineach case L mm'?d my ballot so that I alone could be able to identify it. I assisted at the counting of the box I deposited my paper in, but it wasn’t there! Oh, no sir; I was counted out.” And so it goes along all the time. Then we had the white rc{)uhliclm rank and file; a very small body, numerically speaking, containing a few good, solid, hard working members of the Yurty, but in the main made up of liticians for what “there is in it.” MARCH 95, 1899. BOYS' DEPARTMENT. You will be surprised at the enormous stock of Boys' and Children’s Clothing which : we are displaying this season. Although we now have twice the room than formerly for the Boys' Clothing, yet the new goods pouring in daily make this department crowded . At the price we mark them we think we will double last season’s busine s. No goods in our establishment are marked as close and with assmall a margin as Boy's Clothing, for wa cater to the trade of the masses--the poor as well as the rich. # The following are a few specimen values we are offering this week: 200 strictly All Wool Cassimere Short Pants Suits, sizes from 4 to 183, at $2.40. have two shades, a dark and a lighter one, either of them very neat. { material as strong and durable, being every fibre wool and the suits are well made, niosly pleated and tastily gotten up. They are beyond a doubt the cheapest all-wool suit ever shown. this suit is $6. refund you the money. “ have been paying $2.50 for. have to pay in other houses. Not the least risk is taken in dealing with us. | the fit, quality or price after you have the goods at home you can return In our Hat Department we have just opened an shipment of our now justly celebrated 950 Fur Derbys, the latest spring shapes. Those | who have tried one of these hats wear no other now; they find them as good as any hat they Nor is this the only bargain you will find in our hat depart« ment. Hundreds of styles of soft and stiff hats are offered at about half the price you - 300 All Wool Scotch Cheviot Short Pants Suits, in several different shades; at These are the handsomest suits ever shown for the money. They are elegantly made and the same goods could not be purchased anywhere else for less than $6. 175 All Wool Cheviot Long Pants Suits, sizes 13 to 18, at $3.90; the regular value of Every department in our store is full of new goods. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. ebraska Clothing Gompany We recommend the b 50. An immense line of new spring suits in light and dark colors, for which we will name lower prices than ever heard of before at the beginuing of a season. what money we can save you. You have no idea - If yoa have the slightest objection to them and we will d will place on sale to-morrow anothet Corner Douglas and Fourteenth Streets, Omaha. it is an open secret that he was not the best man by any means to select. But he is loyal to the core, has been a con- sistent republican for twenty years, and bore his share and more than his share of the campaign expenditure. The chances ave Phelan will get his sent. If he does it will be owing to the {reachery of spurious republicans. In my next communication I will treat of our electoral methods. — Tho Result of Morit. When anything stands & test of fifty vears among a discriminating people, 1t is pretty good evidence thut there is merit some- where, Few, if any, medicines bave met with such coutiuued success and popularity as has marked the progress of BRANDRETI'S Piiis, which, after a tri of over fifty years, are conceded to be the safest and most effectual blood purifier, tonic and alterative ever introduced to the public. That this is the result of merit, and that Braxprer's PiLis perform all that is claimed for them, is conclusively proved by the fact that those who regard them with the greatest favor are those who have used them the longest. ———— Two Ola Stagers. If anybody knows anything about hotel management traveling men eught to, 50 when twoold stagers like Johnnie Crans and Charlie Whitney, who have carried grips and sample cascs over Ne- braska for the last ten years, turn their encrgies and accomplishmeirts to the managing of a hotel, they can bring to the business an experience which _only the man who has been there gets. Crans & Whitney is the firm name which now appears on the stationery of the Com- mercial hotel at Hastings, and is at- tracting thither a host of versonal 'nese are the men who arrange ward meetings and map out the local campaign. They seltle all questions, pack the caucuses and sell to the high- est bidder the nominations.. Then comes last, but not least, the kid glove, silk stocking republican; a rest-and-be- thankful sort of an animal, who never turns a hana for the party in its fights, but who stretches out its hands for ‘“‘pie” when the dinner bell rings. In this clique must be included the repub- lican merchant, who would like to openly avow his sympathy with the party, but is afraid.” Why? First, be- cause republicanism isn’t fashionable down here. Secondly, because an open avowal of such radical sentiments car- ries with it social ostracism,and,thirdly, by reasou of the damage that would re- sult to thgir business prospects. The sooial ostracism is a powerful lever here. 1 myself have, expericnced its effects. Introduced to, some exceedingly pleas- ant Deople;und‘lnvimd to visit at their houses, I was ‘‘cut” as soon as it was found out tha¢ § didn’t mind shaking hands with a colored brother. I at- tended afqw gvenings ago a reception un&duncu given by avery select coterie of the colgrqd, community. That set- tled it. I haye been socially excom- municated, and Wt I surviye and the parerumexyl at Washington still ex- ists. To show | condition of ‘affairs inside the republican ranks, lot me mention the Eaton-Phelan contest case now pending, Phelan, a democrat, claims to be 5ulv elected as congress- man from this district, It is admitted that on a fair count the district has you the delightful 8,500 republican majority, yet Eaton was snowed under by over 8,000. And now comes Congressman-elect Phelan and to support h de of the question produced the leading spirits of the kid- glove section of republicanism, such as R. C. Graves, Judge Latham, J. Robin- son and many others, who testify that they did not vote for Eaton because they didn’t like him personally. You see where the trouble comes in. The “leading” republicans here aro repub- lican only as far as sell is concerned, Eaton may not be very popular; indeed friends of the proprietors. —— The only complexion powder in the world that is without vulgarity,without injury to the user, and without doubt a beautifier, is Pozzoni's. —_——— Notes From Gothenburg. GoruexNsUrg, Neb., March 24.—[Corres- pondence of Tme BEe.]—Quite a large amount of wheat has been sown and farmers say the ground is in as fine a condition as ever known at this season of the year. Land seekers and immigrants are coming in almost daily, and express themselyes greatly pleased with this place and country, and quite a number of them are investing in land. The mill company has about completed arrange- ments to reorganize, and expeots soon to crect a new mill on the ruins of the 8 one. The Mills from North Platte and Lexington have each established an exchange depot here, aud are doing a thriving business. The canal company intends making & new survey going about tiiree miles farther up the river %o the mouth of a creek which will give them an abundance of water all the year. Gothen- burg is having & young boomlet which it is expeoted will soon develop into mammouth proportions. e ‘Woodruft Granite Qaarry. Iam prepared to furnish Woodrufl granite in paving blocks, door sills and steps, or blocks of most any dimensions at cheap figures. Also handle atmy Lincoln yard all classes of cut stone for any part of the state. Ask for figures, Thomas Price, Lincoln, Neb. Notes From Lyons. Lyoxs, Neb., March 19.—[Correspondence of Tx Beg.|—TLyons is a beautiful town of about seven hundred inhabitauts, situated about midway between Omaha and Sibux City, on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway. Asa business and ship- ping point it is not surpossed by any town on the rond, according to population. A bet- ter farming country can not be found than lays around Lyons. Busiuess is not over- done, as a rule, and for that reason every- body prospers. Thia board of tristoes at their last meet- ing adopted a resolution to_extend the cor- porate Jimats, which will tako in quitea num- ber of people, who heretofore have been left out in the cold. by The appomtmentof Mr. W. D. Smith as postmaster at this place gives general satis- Taction, and Congressman Dorsey receives many congratulations for his promptness in lising the appointment to bo made. Mr, Smith is the junior editor of the Mirror—the leading, and really. the only outspoken, straight republican paper in the county, an for the past few years he has taken & very active part in political affairs, devoting much of his attention to interests of the republican party. The appomtment could not have en given to one more deserving—beth on account of his eminent fitness for' the place and as a reward for his political labors. ————— Fisher Printing Co., 1011 Farnamst.. telephone 1264, blank book makers, etc, - Champion's Prospects. Cuarioy, Neb,, March 24.—[Special to Tur Bee.|—Articles of incorporation of the Champion Sugar Refinery compauy wil be filed with the secretary of state in the next fow days. 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