Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 9, 1889, Page 5

“THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER Great Success ‘of the Annual Drums< mers’ Day in Omaha. HOW SOME SALESMEN ARE MET, An Absent-Minded Man — Samples From the Grip Sacks—News and Notes Caught in the Hotel Corridors, Decorative. Drake's Traveling Magatine, “I hate a tunnel !"" the maiden said, And closer to the drummer drew; “They always make me feel afraid OF ‘some disaster; don't they you?" And then the deamimer shook his mane. **You're safe enough with me!" said he “Whatever happens to the train, You always-can rely on me!” And, with ear-splitting whistle's shriek, The train blunged in the black abyss; The drummer sought her blooming check, And frescoed it with manly kiss. Emboldened by her sweot alarm, As on they tore through that eclipse, He Iaid her head upon his arm, And friezed a dado on her lips. “Ah, me!” tha maiden swoetly smiled. As he arranged her tumbled hat, And ouce again the sunbeams filod In at the window where they sat. *'Ah, me!" for once that horrid pest Was robbed of every startling fear, 1 thank you for your interest; Exzuse me, sir, I get off here!” And 80 sho left him drowned in sighs, And on the sea of soft dreams tossed, Of her sweot lips and pure bright eyes, So quickly gained and quickly lost, To dream ! but ah, at last to wake And learn that in the tunnel’s din, She'd seized upon her chunce to snake His watcn and chain and diamond pin! o*u Drummers' Day. “Drummers’ Day” has again ocome and fone, and for forty-eight hours the knights held the freedom of the city. Barly on Wednesday morniug, despite s lowering pky, the streets began to fill with white flan- nel shirts and silk hats moving toward the rendezvous, the board of trade. By 11 o'clock, while the streets were a heaving mass of drioping umbrellas and bedragg IBB fuery, the large hall of the chamber of com- morce rivaled in appearance the Chicago wheat pit when the market breaks. Every one was bent ou having a good time and with such a shouting, cheering, laughing and jok- Ing as the walls of the sedate structure pever before re-echoed, the weather was de- fled to do its worst. President Lobeck and his assistants were on hand with their parasols, badges and tickets to the fair ground and the South Omaha excursion, which were distributed to all. Reception committees were dispatched 10 welcome the visiting delegations from Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Beatrice, I'remont, Hastings, and Norfolk, which duly arrived and were received in the hall with tears and congratulations. After ail had arrived President Lobeck mounted the rostrum and on behalf of the traveling men of Omaha extended a hearty welcome to the visiting travelers in a neat address which was backed up by three rous- fng ¢heers by the Omaha men. ‘ferse and pointed addresses followed by George Rudio, of the Council Bluffs dele- gu“an; A. J. Conlee, for the Beatrice folks; . M. Simons, of Lincoln, introduced as the best 4 X man in the state, and Mayor Broatch, who saia: v It gave him great plensure to welcome d@rummers from other cities, and hopned they would enjoy themselves while here. To them he attributed the success of all jobbing houses and manufacturing concerns. Through their push and -enterprise our merchants ‘were enabled to sell goods in every country under the sun. Unless they had these representatives in the fleld it ‘would be lmpossible to sccure the trade de- sired. The mayor wished to state that he Was not a prohibitionist, and said th strings of Omaba were all bangin outside. He didn’t want, how: misunderstood, and stated that a Rree of temperance wus necossary to all traveling men. He knew they were warm- hearted, sociable fellows, buv couldn’t be led 1o believe it necessary for them to get drunk with customers in order to sell them goods, In the meantime word had been received that the trades display had been postponed, and the Beatrice peoplo demanded a pro- cession anyway. The matter was put to a vote and the result was that four or five hundred uniformed commercial tourists took to the streets and beaded by a band marched through the de- scending deluge. ‘The following day the grand parade came off and was reported as follows: ‘Too much cannot be said in praise of the traveling men. Regardlessof any disappoint- mentor inconvenience occasioned by the post- ponement ot the parade Wednesday, they got 1o the front 500 strong on time yesterday, looking just as bright, cheerful and happy a8 though nothing had occurred to interfere With their arrangements, At half-past 8 o'clock the boys commenced 1o assemble in the board of trade,where they donned their vadges, belts, parasols and fans, preparatory to purading. President Lobeck was there to announce his programme, reiterate his opinion us to ‘what the drummers' show would have been had 1t taken place as originally arranged and congratulate those who reported for duty Yyestorday. Very few of the Beatrice delegation re- mained to vake part, and not more than one- third of the Council Bluffs boys were able to return, Neither of them attempted to dis- tinguish their respective clubs by appoaring inabody, They marched promiscuousty with the Omaha association. Having been assigned to a place in the pro- cession immediately behind the Omaha Guards, the traveling men formed on Eleventh street, south of Harney, under command of thoir marshal, W. L. Eastman, and his assistants, C. W, Clare, Harvey, Aug Myer, J. H, Garnett and Harry Lodor. They marched four abreast, and by actual count there were 304 in lne. Wednesday there would have been 500, A finer looking body of men nover moved m military style along the paved streets of this or any other city, The Musical Union and Crete bands furnished excellent music for them, the former at their bead und the latter about the middle of their column, which, when strung out, covered five blocks of the street., Along the route the mass of people shouted “bravy,”” aud cheered lustily as the hand- some ‘‘drummer boys” passed by. A blue silk, gilt trimined banner, carried by their stalwart standard bearer, bore this motto, “Always to the Front,” which, in its sentiment, cover a whole chap- ter of enterprise, push and eanthusiasm of Nebraska's cummon'h:l representatives, s A General Dramimers' Day. The splendid appearance made by them in their parade last Thursday, the possibilitics that may: be accomplished by making “Drummers Day” a permanent institution, and the interest that snould be taken in it, formed tho chief Lopic of conversation among mvelvuj men At the hotels yesterday, They #ttracted 5o much favorable comment, elic- ited so many words of praiso and were so heartily applauded by the assembled throags that the boys are now determined to be y by next year todo something on & more extensive and elaborate scale, There is talk now of organizing an association, take in all the traveling meu, north, east, south and west, who are willing tojoin it and make “Drummers’ day" au event in which the entire fraternity will be interested, aud come nere once every year Lo have a general rennion. 1t 18 thought in this ‘Wway several thousand instead of a few bun- can be got together, How Traveling Salesmen are Met, ‘The traveling salesman has an opportun- ity to read character; and one of an observ- ing mind who would give hisexperience ©could write up an interestiog volumo, says the Stationer. In a long career as a sales- Ian my worst aread was that of the *‘busy man;" the wan who, as a buyer, never has time to look at goods or give his attention to ‘what was an absolute necessity. The first call to pass the complimeuts, and talk over business as to what time could be appointed for looking at the line, would be wet with the statement that “it would be impossible to make an uppolntment, such a rush of mat- ters required constant attention, and itis impossible to set a time.” Another call would find the “‘busy man' sitting quietly at his desk, with no indication of any pressing business, but the same result; and it would require perhaps a dozen calls and argent pleading to bring him to the point and get through with transaction as much to his interest as the seller's. These cases are not rare; it becomes a habit with some to pro- orastinate and worry the salesman until” his patience is exhausted. Should this meet the eye of any merchant who can _recadl the time when he has de- layod and postponod & business ongagement, causing annoyance and expense to the sales: man, will he kindly reflect and take into con: sideration that the custom of doing business to-day requi the sending out of travelers systematically; that it Is estimated that there are one hundred thousand salesmen on the road, penetrating every scction of the country; that the added expenso of so con ducting businoss to the merchants of Amer- ica is §300,000,000 per annum ; thatevery min- ute is valuable, and a day lost in waiting for the attention of a buyer means an added item of expense that is a serious matter. The *'busy man’ has travelers out himself; does he consider that he has to suffer from this class of buyers; that his men freqnently lose n duy by the procrastination of n mer- chant, who, in nearly every case, could give an answer and save the trouble and annoy- ance 8o often inflicted? A careful estimate will show that the pushing, prosperou houses are not of this class; that the buye: are invariably prompt and true to any en- gagement madce, and for a good reason, it pays. If there is an advantage in price, or @ desirable bargain, is it not natural that the prompt buyer will get it in preference to the one who is 8o negligent of the affairs of others! There is one concernia thecity of St. Louis that is a fair example of a ‘‘successful house,” in fact, it is the largest drug house in America, if not in the world. There never was o traveler who called upon them who did not receive prompt attention, and the head of the house, as well us the buyers, never seem to be in a hurry, or 8o rushed with business that they can not spare the time to say a_pleasant word and make their purchases without delay; yet they accom- plish more business in a 'quict manner than any concern in existence. ‘I'he kiud wishes and blessings of every man who has to bear the trials of the commercial traveler's lot go out to that house, and it is justly due. Some “‘busy man’ may read this, and if he will, when the next caller comes to offer goods, treat him promptly and send him on his way, he will find the system pays, aund the difference will bring to him a satisfactory feeling that he has made a friend, and that he has bought bLis goods on the best terms, and prosperity will dawa upon him. Absent Minded. “I've met absent minded men in my day,’ said a hotel clerk, “butnone surpass a portoe that I knew once in a hotel that I wovked in at Rye Beach one summer. It wus along about 11 o’clock, aud the officers brovght in anice respectable looking traveling man, badly intoxicated, who had come i on the aid I to’ the porter, ‘John, take this man up to his room and check his valise and put it into the coat room on the second floor.” The next morning a valise was found in bed. We hunte for the man, and of course found him where you expect. He was sleeping on the floor in the coat room, his head on a grip sack, and a valise check, No. around his neck.” e An Ex-Traveling Man. For mary years J. Wood Smith, who pro- fesses to have founded the town of Calla- way, Cuming county, was a traveling sales- man, and claims that as his professional business yet. Ho marched with the boys in their parade on *‘Drummers day,” though he has not been on the road with samples for a long time. Mr. Smith concluded there was mora money in real estate specalation than selling goods, and having sclected what he believed would 'some duy be not” only the natural center of arich farming territory, but u raiiroad crossing, drove his stakes and commenced booming the future great Calla- way. That his venture has proved succe: ful'is shown in the report that on sSaturday the Kearney & Black Hills railroad company closed a deal in which he disposes to that corporation all bhis lots in Callaway and 500 acres of land adjoining the town site. He Jeft for Callaway last eveniog to make o transfer of the property. **u Struck With the Shakes, Fred B. Jones, who represents the rail- road department of Adams & Westlake's Supply company, Chicago, has been laid up with chills and fever at the Millard since Tuesday last. Mr. Jones isa very popular as well as a handsome, fascinating young man, and enjoys a splendid trade among the rail- roads of the west. He felt a little better yesterday and left for his home last evening. e A Ball Proposed. C. O. Lobeck, chairman of the Traveling Men’s association, has suggested the feasibil- ity of getting up and giving a grand drum- mers’ ball some time during the winter. Ho thinks it could be made an affair in which all_the boys would take deep interest and hayve a good time, #"» At the Millard, Chiof Clerk Hulelt was & very busy oiti- z0n yesterday, having a house full of travel- ing ‘men to ook aftor. Those registered there were: James . Matthe Mexico; Mead, ", Magee, Detroit; D. Thompson, is Whittimeyer, Chicago; H. Brandemore, Chicago; Charles Lane, Soda Springs, [daho; R. F. Benton, Cuicago; Robert 'Codman, jr., Boston: John Cod- man, New York; H. C. Stubbs, Chicagos James Todd, Chicago; F. Seeba, Chicago; J. W. Taylor, Chicago; F. H. Underwood, Hoston: J, R. Hanna, Chicago; F. Drake, Chicago: M. Tu. Hood, St. Joe; C. Dob Joe; N. A. Bloom, Detroit; W. Detroit; J. Fortner, Lincoln; R. I . Chicago} R. T, Vo, Chicago; F. B. Leuingood, Chi- cago; A. Steiglitz, New York; H. I Stovens, Taylor, Idaho; dJ. Ham, Bloom" ington; Lous Jones, Ohicago; A. Congar, Whitewator, Wis.; Lowe, Chicago; J. H. Avery, Chicago; B, Pollock, Chicaxo; O. M. Lyan, Poutiac; William Rood, Binghamton, N.' Y.; C. C. Offerman, Rhode Island; W. A. Clark, Mo tana; A Hortsman, St. Louis; W. N. Lovell, Erie, Pa.: J. J. Somuier, New York; F. Wickham, Boston; L. 'Hutchinson, Jolliette; L. Reynolds, Janes ville, Wis;; L Q. Miehell, ~Kan- sas City: B. B. Mitchell, Rochester; A. H. Hill, Holyoke, Mass.: John White, Cinciunati; John Tripp, Chicago; H. H. Hloof, Chicago; J. F. Conlan, Chicago} Hinchman, 'New York; M. York; C. W.” Wait, Chicag Wash, Lincoln: C. Ferrls, Denver; Harry Wat- kins, Now Bedford, Mass.: R S. Bosworth, Lowsvilles F. M. Cornmall, Provide: o i, Eite, San Francisco! John Hewitt, New York; C. 8., Ruupart, Philadelphia! B. B. Pope, St. Louls; C. G. Littiefield, Sin Francisc Butts, Chicago; A. P. Spencer, Chiicazo; J. C. Mulligan, New York; E. M. Wyneborg, Chicago; J. D. Negus, Ogden, Utah; K. W. Cogershall, Ne York; R. S. Wicks, Chicago; B.. Willis, Chicago; James Patten, St. Joseph: Wil iam Right, Philadelphia} G. P Wheeler, St. Louis; C.' F. Bigelow,' New York; T. J. Maddigan, Chicago: W. O. Everts, Mil- waukeo; ‘M. H. Furbush, New Yol William' Phelps, Cleveland: J. W. Frye Chiragos L. Harwood, Los Angeles: I3, Leunitt, Chicago; Harry Bevin, New York; John Storn, New Yorki A. Westover, Now York: R. A. Craig, Chicago; G. M. Rook- cliff, Brooklyn; A. L. Towle, Milwaukeo; C. C. Martiu, Princeton, 1Ll e At the Murray. From Chicago—A. J. Pickett, J. L. Gold- smith, 2. W. New, C. 'S. Hungerford, S, T. Kirch, W. C. Gilbert, W. A. Castlen, B. C. Miller, @ H. Gormer, F. A. Trip, Frank Chinstonier. From New York--M. Noubarger, J. C. Schuite, Carl Levi, H. P. Ward, H. C. Cole, W. W. Keller, R. Leach, M. Sockendorf, Willism Robinson, From Everywhere—W. H. Gallenkamp, St Louis; L R. Graham, St Joe; C. E. ‘Thompson, Boston; C. 8, Ferry, Cauton, O. G; 5. Cowles, Des ‘Moines, ‘Soott, Miah. William Brochway, Boston; J. o wald, Kansas City. H. w. At the Windsor. The following were the Sunday guests at the Windsor: Robert H. Old, Pittsburg, a.; s DAILY BEE: MONDAY i Lk i , Denver; W. J. Miller, Kansas Williath L. Bonner, Sidney, Neb.; W. cDougal, ‘New York; A. man, Chioago: A. Cohen, OChicago; G. W. Hill, New York; M. Sachs, Cheyenue, and E. W, Hally, of Omaha. . B At the Barker, b . A Brayton, K. Loder, BeiB. Overli- man, C. B, Thompson, Bed. O'Brien, B. V. Speliman, J. Dawson, W. Morris, H, L. Ferrill, F. W. Boyde, H. R. Bennett, James A Smith, J.'W. Buchanan, . E. Lynde, Ed. wis., Samples. Considering his size, W. S. Helpbrey was the largest man in Omaha last weok. The lunch at the fair grounds was orig- inated and was under the maoagement of Mr. Helphrey, who represents the Booth Packing company. The uniforms of the drummers—neglige shirts, silk hats and Japanese parusols—are universally commen upon as the hand- somest in the parade. If the appearance presented by the club is any criterion, the Beatrice Traveling Men's Social club must be to that city a thing of beauty and a joy forever. The symmetrical mustaches worn by the majority of the boyswere objects of never censing admiration to the lines of female beauty which flanked the streets, Mr. M. V. Erskine will represent Paxton & Gallagher, wholesale grocers, on territory formerly covered by Mr. 1liss. M. V.is a brother of “‘Dad” Erskine, and makes three Erskines with the above firm, He is a rustler and will make it win, The traveling men and their friends were entertained at the fair grounds Thursday by having a delicious lunch served to them through the hospitality of a number of the merchants in this city and Council Bluffs, Cigars, oysters, bananas, fruit and a host of othar good things were served. The oystors especially were fully appreciated by the en- tire crowd. Peregoy & Moore, of Council Bluffs, furn- ished to the boys 1,000 Santa Rosa cigars in handsome pocket cases. The Booth Packing compauy furnished a tub of their *“Triumph’ brand of oysters. These wero served raw with relishes and were delicious. Khrlich & Langstadter donated a lot of cigars; Meyer & Raapka sent a lot of nuts and somo cat- sup; Karbaugh & Co,, cigars; D. M. Steele & Co., granulated sugar; Peycko Bros., lemons and peaches; Rocco Bros,, bananas ; Voegele & Dinning, fine mixed candy; Rid- dell & Riddell, lemons; Braach & Co., pears and grapes; Max Meyer & Co., cigars; Gae- neau company, oysters and crackers; W. F. Erdman, birch beer. The Omaha Hardware company and Bliss & Issacs furnished the dishes, tubs, buckets, etc., needed for serv- ing the lunch, A FRE 'l‘llAFKET. To the Nebraska St THE OMATIA BE Fair at Lincoln will present a com- plimen y ticket of admission to the Nebraska State Fair at Lincoln to every person sending a yearly subscription to either Tnr WEEKLY BEE with $1.25, or THE SUNDAY BEE with §2.00. Orders must be in by September 6th, so as to give time to mail the ticicet, as the ir ovens on September 6th and closes September 13th. These pricesare no advance on the regular price for the Weekly and Sunday editions, but the publishers of Tne BEer desire to give their readers a chance to see the exhi- bition at Lincoln free of admission fee. Cash must accompany each order. Address your orders to THE BEE PUBLISHING CO., Omaha, Neb. DOLLS FOR JOHNSTOWN. The Tender Thoughtfulness Displayed by a Little 1llinois Girl. Florence, a little daughter of Mr. and {ss. Peter Sells, of circus fame, heard thut the little children of Johnstown had lost all their toys and tolls in the great flood, says yton, I1., dispatch to the Globe- She cz\lxcd a meetiuig of a number of little girls of Clayton and laid the matter before them. Her letter, which accompanied a large box of dolls and other trinkets, explains itself: “To the Children of Cuibrex—I have heard my mamma and pappa read about the awful flood and about 80 many people losing their hves, and s0 many children losing their parents, and 0 much suffering, that I wanted to send you something; and L' thought you had lost all your playthings, and so I thought 1 would send you odd dolls. My little friends have helped me dress thom, and mamma got all the dolls she could find in this town, and_we have been busy almost two weeks getting them ready. Please accept them as a token of friondship from a little girl ten years old, who is very, very, sorrow for you. I am staying with my grandpa and grandma, but my home is in Columbus, O. Yours sincerely, FrLorENCE MCCLINE SELLS, Clayton, Adams coun.” The box of dolls was received with great joy. Florence has received the following: JOuNSTOWN, July'31, 1850, —Dear Florence* Although we do not know escn other, I feel that your efforts in a good cause should not pass unnoticed. I therefore kept your lotter before me, and when I found time had it printed, 8o that the children receiving the dolls might know somerhing about you, and I seud you a copy of the newspaper in which your letter is printed, o that you may put it away, and when you' grow to womanhood you can loak upon it with pleasure, 1am connected with the relief committee, and if you could hear the sad tales of the people in this locality I am sure you would have no re- grets for tho time spent in .supplying_the children of Johustown with the dolis, Very traly, D. B, HoBaRe.” Florence does not take all the credit to hersell, however, saying that her lit- tle friends of Clayton aided gladly in the kindly act, Very Risky ludeed. To tamper with symptoms indicative of rowing kidney disorder: to neglect for a rief time needful stimulation of the renal organs when their inactivity points, as it always and unmistakably does, to their eventual permanent disease,is certainly very risky indeed. This is, however, a risk that many persons perceptibly drifting into Bright's disease, diabetes. catarrh of the bladder, etc , constantly wcur. So those who read, reflect and heed the lessons of recorded experience, the advisabulity of using Hostet- ter's Stoach Bitters as a diuretic neea scarcely more than a suggestion. No fact is more generally adwitted by the medical pro- fession and the public than its eflicacy for the prevention of serious renal disease. The un- medicated excitants of commerce, no matter how pure, bear in mind, react prejudicially upon the kidney when inactive. The Bitters subdue malaria, constipation and rheuma- tism, Jobnston: Dear The Prima Donna Kissed Him. A receptior following a concert given by Mrs. Annie Louise Cary Raymond, in Portland, Me., recently, suys the Now York Telegram, was attended by a young man of that state, who, when a ittle boy, had been a neighbor and favoriteof the great singer’s. Forseven or eight years they had not met, and the once infant in knee-breeches had become a fine-looking young man of twenty-four. *‘Good evening, Annie,” said the modest young man, quietly, as watching the opportunity, he approach- ed the prima donna, Mrs. Raymond’s bright face glowed with pleasure at the sight of her old friend. **Why, hullo, Steve!” exclaim- ed she, clasping an arm around hie neck and kissing him heartily, And that was not all, She did not remove her arm from where it had fallen in her im- petuous embrace, but stood chatting with “Steve” thus for some moments, greatly to the astonishment of the as- sembly and the chagrin of the modest youth, i Chamberlain Colie, Cholera and Diarrheea Remedy, This medicine can always be depended not only in the milder forms of summer complaint, but also for malig- nant dysentery and cholera infantum, The lives of many persons and especial- ly children are suved by it each year. ANTETYPE OF NRS. MAYBRICK A Romanto Trial Which Aroused All of Grént Britain. MRS. MADELINE A MURDERESS: How the Beautifgl, Daughter of a Rich Glasgow Arghitect Saved Plerre 1. Angelier and the Tragedy that Followel. — His Tongue Forever Silenced. It is rare indeed that the trial of a woman moving in reputable circles for the crime of murder, has attracted so much attention as that of Mrs. May- brick. Here in California the most sensa- tional of woman's trials for murder were those of Laura D. Fair, but in that case there were elements lacking which could serve to arouse the sympathy which sought to help Mrs. Maybrick in her distress, says the San Francisco Ex- aminer. Mrs. Maybrick was a wife. She has been convicted of poisoning her husband, in order 1o facilitate and make easier and pleasanter her relations with a paramour, who seems to have be- trayed her confidence and abandoned her in her hour of trial, English papers agree that no more sensational trial, or one of wider inter- est among all classes, has ever taken place 1n the last half century, than that of Mrs. Maybrick, save the one excep- tion of Madeline Hamilton Smith, who was tried in Edinburgh, in 1857, for poisoning her lover. Since the beginning of the Maybrick trial in Liverpool, the English and Scotch press have been full of raferences to the Madeline Smith case, and the consensus of editorial opinion was that the verdicts of the two cases would be the same; that is acquittal. The fact that Mrs. Maybrick was convicted and Madeline Smith acquitted has only brought the case of the latter more prominently into view Thirty-two years have passed since the c: of Madeline Smith for ten days absorbed the attention of the whole United Kingdom, The lady was the eldest daughte James Smith, of G tect, a man of wealth and refinement, and high position. He had what is known as a *‘town house™ at Blithewood square,Glasgow,and a beautiful country seat on the banksof the Clyde. He had aretinue of servants, stables, yachts, and all that adds to the comfort and luxury of a British gentleman. He had several children, but Madeline,the eldest, was ‘the idol of the parental heart. Upon her education everything was layished. She spent three years at a London school amid the best of sur- roundings, and when she returned to Blithewood square, in. Glasgow she was finished. She was then nineteen years old. In- stantly she became a belle in Glasgow. Her father’s secial position and wealth brought her into the society of the very best, and her appearance at every gath- ering was the signal for a gensation. Naturally she was soughtatevery hand. The most eligible young men 1n Glasgow were eager suitors,but_her ladyship was hizh born, high bred and seemingly distinet in her preference for the society of only the best. Both she and her p: ents seemed to aim for an alliance with the nobility. In alittle while Miss Smith met one Pierre I'mile L’Angelier, a nativeof the Isle of Jersey, but then a resident of Glasgow. The two fell violently in love, but both Mr. Smith and his wife frowned uvon the arrangement. Made- line was a dutiful daughter. and obey- ing her parents, gave her French-Jer- sey lover his conge. But in a little while the acquaintance was renewed,this time clandestinely, and from that time it flourished, until, in the cloud of obscur- ation from parental cognizance or ap- vroval, it ended in the loss of all that the young woman should have held dear. For two years this intimacy lasted. It was carried on largely by the aid of a woman servant in the young lady’s household. Young L’Angelier was admitted to the parental man- sion at all hours of the night, and on Sundays when the family were at church. All this time a corre- spondence was carried on which on the young lady’s part alone clearly revealed the character of the relations between them. She stated in broad terms in several of her impassioned letters the possible result of their intimacy and begged for the time to come when they might be married. All these letters were brought out on the subsequent trial, and they proved most clearly that the two young people ought to have been married as quickly as possible. But they were not. About this time a Mr. Minnoch of Glasgow, a merchant of wealth and standing and an intimate friend of the Smith family, became enamored of Madeline and to her father proposed marriage. It was only too acceptable to Mr. Smith and the family. Strange to say, Madeline herself was notaverse to it. She gave her consent. She had not quite tired of the former companion of her intimacy, but she had begun to see that he was no proper life-partner for her. He was poor; the other man was rich and acceptable to her parents. But she remembered the tell tale let- ters and at once began a diplomatic cor- respondence to get them back. L’Aungelier heard of the Minnoch ep- isode, and with quite unmanliness locked the letters up. He chided the young woman with uafaithfulness and held out an implied threat of sending the letters to her father and Minnoch. He never did this, and probably had no intention of it, but he held the dreadful letters all the same in the tace of letters begging for their return that ought to have melted the heart of any man who had received a woman's confidence, Then the young lady tried another tack. She wrote, frankly confessing that she no longer loved him, and begged himto go away from Glasgow for a time—return to his native island and leave her in peace, To this the young man only replied in terms of cold mockery., He insisted that if she marvied Mfunoch he would send her letters to her father and copies of them to her husband to be. This maddened the girl. Her letter in re- sponse to this, which wus brought out on thetrial, is one of the most heart rending and pathetic appeals to s man’s honor and generosity ever produced in court. Butit was in vain. The man held her to her promise, and insisted that.he would betray her if she attempted to carry out her own and her family’s con- tract with Minnoch, Next Miss Smith went to the Bridge of Allan, a famous Scotch watering glncu. She was followed by I.’Angelier, ut she avoided him and returned to Glasgow. From there she wrote him a letter at the Bridge of Allan, begging him to make an appointment in Glas gow at an early hour, This note, in marked contrast to the immediate pre- coding ones, breathed the most impas- sioned affection. The young man did not respond, but on the night he re- SEPTEWDRR o, im0, THE OPENING Of the schools make a big demand for Boy's Clothing. in the west, and our prices cannot be matehed, dress your boys well for very little money. lower priced grades of hoy" Our assortment is unapproached by any house Look through our stock and yon will find that you can We have nice tasty fall suits, starting from $1.25 ap. 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These are strictly all wool, ue we ever offered. ® The material is honest all wool cassimere, no shoddy, of a nice greyish pattern which will not show dirt, and the suit is well made, and he You could not buy such a suitin any other house for less than 5. We call special attention to s a neat appear- TIEIIE TIEIRD BARG.AIINT Is a line of elegant knee pant suits, 4 to 14 which we offer at $2.90. We hage two styles of them, one a nice brown cheviot, the other a tine dark gray cassimere; both all wool. These are and fally worth twice what we marked them. An immense line of boy’s long pant suits; from $2.50 upward. OPEN TILL 9 P. M. Nebraska Glothing Gompany, Corner Fourteenth and Douglas Streets, Omaha. beautiful suits for the money ceived the note at the Bridge of Allan he returned to Glasgow. He reached his lodgings at 8 o'elock in perfect health. At 9 o’clock he sallied out, made several short calls, and was seen an hour later going in_the direction of Blythewood square. There was no ev- idence of his ll‘ux\\'iuf,: called there, how- ever. Late at night, on his return to his lodgings, he was seized with vomit- g and convulsions, and at an early hour next morning died. An autopsy was held. Physicians were in doubt. They thought he died of arsenical poison, but haraly dared . The next thing found was a among the effects of the dead man gl seemed to indicate that Miss Smith had been with him that fatal night atter 9p. m. Then came an agitation in the community, and after a time his body was exhumed, Upon tnis investigation the chemical experts showed that L’Angelier had swallowed arsenic in huge doses. Next came the fact that Miss Smith had bought arsenic at local drug shovs in large quantities ‘‘for her complex- ion,” and all this was made most of by the friends of the dead young man. The young lady, upon this showing, was in- dicted for marder. There was a great array of counsel on both sides. 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