Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 10, 1890, Page 5

- THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER, Now Gentlemen Say Quick, Either For or Against Organization. SHE OF BERTH “HIGH FIVE." To Marry or Not to Marry-—-Spring Orders Flowing in—~A Word to That “100"~Kobbing a Travel- ing Man-—Lively Samples. To Nebraskn Salesmen. Believing that an_organization of the tray- eling and city salesmen of Omaha wholesals houses would be of great bonefit to both n and all Nebraska salesmen, wo earn- request all such to me ¥ Suturday, Febru 3 come prepared with object of such an_organi: unable to be present write any of the un ideas are, and those ide t at the Hotel If they are we roquest them to t their s will be brought be- fore tho' me ne of tho leading wholcsalo nie o promised their assistance in making our organization a sue- coss. Thero should be, and we hope there will be, 4 £ood and Jarge attendance. Sast1, HOCHSTETLER, 17, G CRANDALL, W, H. Cinsoy, C. 0. Lonecm, M. W. RYERSON. Now let the traveling men and eity rd and either in ke known their wding un organ- salesmen come fory » n or by letter m opinion and wishes reg ization. As vreviously mentioned in this department, the idea so far as learned by talks with traveling men is to have a club with comfortuble head- quarters in this city, and which shall be in stave, so far as organization goes, to take up. handle ana dispose of questions affecting the interests of traveling men and city snlesmen as a bod Nearly every other principal placo in the state is today away ahead of Omuha in this respect, and from re- ports recoived of the organizations in other it is learned beyond all pute that the members atly benefited. the opinion of several leading commercial men scen last® week the time huscome for the Omaha gentle- men to vote the matter up or down. Whatever of encourage the scheme there has been in THis B was prompred by solicitations on th part of a number of the most success- tul,popular and widely known traveling and house sulesmen connected with the jobbing houses of the city. Whether these gentlen bhayve or have mnot changed their minds lev them and all oth v something in response to the cali which heads this column, Trekled the Wrong Berth. The train had j left Grand Islund, Neb., and the cartain of darkness was being drawn over the land, the Rocky Mountain News, as the Denver limited sped toward that city. Seated in the Puilman was u maiden of antique exis en o and millinery so character- astic o1 the Nebraska belle of the sage brush socioty of veurs ago. If ugliness was werime she would go to jail for life. Evidently she was a man hatér Cruel fate 1n the form of the train newsboy thrust a copy of “‘Looking ” into her seat. She repulsed s it recalled too is the beroine of The hero is a traveling got on at Clinton, In. He who represented a wholesale liguor house man in Chicago. but only remained in Clin- ton iong cnough to find out that it was a prohibition town, with the possible ex- ception of **The Owl” and the drug stores. When the porter made up “up- per five’ the Nebraska belle retired, She retived early. Mdrpheus. with his usual tamiliarity, put his arms about her and she slept. A bevyof traveling men remained in & rear seat. Finally the liquor man retired. He occupied seven, next to upper five. Suddenly he emerged and proceeded to the smoking apartment, as he was nervous and could not rvest well. Before doing so he pinneda piece of white paperon the cur- tuin of his berth to guide him when he returned. His comrades played & cruel vrank upon him. One of their number removed the paper slip and pinned iton upper five's curtain, be- hind which slept the buddiug hyacinth of Grand Island. The liquor man re- turned in about ten minutes. He saw the paper and climbed into the berth Was there o scene? Wus there a c; clone in that sleeper when the Ne- braska flower awoke to find a man at the curtains? The reader should have been down atthe Kansas line, where her screams were plainly heard. The scene baflles pen or pencil. You should have been there to see the traveling man fall into the aisle, while the occu- pant of “high five” foamed with rage. To Marry or Not to Marry. Should trayeling men marry? This is a question that 1s constantly dis- cussed. Those who oppose it hola that, aside from the fact that their occupa- tion keeps them on the road a greater portion of the time, thus depriving wives and cbildren of their care and companionship, that the habits of trav- eling creates an indifforence for a quiet, home life, and readers then po- culiarly unfitted for domestic ties. Notbing is more untrue. The enforced abseuce from home and friends only makes the traveling man value more highly the privileges and comforts of a home, ard the possession of one is always an incentive to more eafhest t. o thought that somewhere some one is looking forward to our coming, whose love and symputhy is ours, who will rajoice ut vur success and cheer us in our adversity, will stimulate our am- bition and give us strength to resist and overcome obstacles. A single man has commonly only him- self to provide for, and so long as he has enongh to keep him from day to day he is often conteut, and fails to ac- complish the best that heo is cap- wble of, If he is married, how- ever, the thought thut he has others to eonsider and provide for, and that he is looked upon by them as a little supe- rior to other men, stirs his pride, his eusy-going wavsare dropped and he at once strives to do his very best. Marriage is not only a sufeguard agaiuet the temptations that the road olters, vbut is also one of the greatest in- centives to that hard, earnest work and faithfil effort which always leads o sucoes, By all means let traveling men marry. Marriage will give them higher smbitions, They will uccomplish better l’qxh.'l‘ql their bomes will be a sheet anchor, which will keep them steadior, 4 how purver, better men, better ok #itizens aod better frientls, * Relief for Dakota. Po the Editor of Tue Bee: The Ne- bruska traveling men have decided to start a contribution paper among themselves for the reliof of the Dukoa sufferers. A few of the boys talked the matter over on Saturday at Tekamab. M. O, W, Close and mysell headed the peper, and we expect every man in North Nabraska to contribute at least 81. We hope some of the South Platte boys will do the same, and after the stato has been canvassed the two funds to be forwarded to Tne BEe to be dis- posed of to the proper relief committee. Omaha has been very negligentin re- spond the ts of the Dakota people us boys are subjected to considerable ridicule from” bastern salesmen. Traveling men appreciate the fact that some day we will be called upon to represent the interest of job- bers in Dakota, whero today we ure strangers, We can present our card with much better graco when we do invade that territory by showing those people now that our *‘heart 1sin the right J!I:wl‘.'" both in a commer and for sweet charity’s sake Omaha the railroad facilities braska and Dakota that S Kansas City have on Nebra territory will be develoy more. Very trul Ne- and in Joe and her one-third JAY HELPHREY. No ad, “Ah! good morning, Mr. Jones,” said the head of the firm as one ot the trav- oling men walked into the store. “Good morning, sir; you seem to have been expecting me,"” B I heard you coming down the stroot. “You dia?” “Well, perhaps 1 shouldn't say I heard you, but there is something very audible about that checked suit of clothes Merchant Traveler. * ¥ “That’s a great orchestra,” said one traveling man to another, at the con- cert. “Yes; but the greatest bund I ran neross was in the west.” “What kind of a band was it?” “Well, I suppose you'd eall it a string band. [t was composed mainly of mem- ever bers of the vigilance committee.’—Ner- chant Traveler, e Bilkins—~Why don't you hire a cashicr? Jilkins—I'd rather have my cash here. —American Commercial Traveler. wie Mrs. Bloodgood—What! not an open fireplace nor a stove in the whole house? How does your father warm his slippers, Willie? Wili ma’am. ruefully)—~Wurms ‘cm on me, Sau . . A fow of the teaveling men will take part in an entertainment to be given at Hastings next Saturday uight for the benelit of the city hospital. The Beatrice traveling men’s social ciub was organized in April last, ough the efforts of A. J. Conlee and ", Bacon, the former being now its dent, Krank H. Meyers is vice dent and . M. ¢ etary. ‘The club has a snug bark account an [ 1 suite of fine, handsomely appointed 00! John ¢, Laux, who has been ill for some time, returned from Buffalo. N. Y..last Mon intending to go to w at once, but having taken cold again he has been under the care of a physician durtug the last few days at the Barker. nding he wasnot i proving as rapidly as was anti puted he nccompanied Mr. Odell to Council Bluffs 1ast Saturday to stay with them until he has fully recovered. I. A. Odell, [. H. Casster and W. B. Dingman were in Omaha Saturday. H. . Bagley, traveling salosman for J. B, Taleman & Co, of Chicago, was 1d up at Wellsburg last Saturday night and robbed of 305 and & gold watch. No arrests were made. W. A. Dobson, a well known traveling man in Nebraska, is the patentec of a car seat head rest which promises to make him amillionaire. He sold o very small intevest in the patent a few days ago for #,000. All who know the genial *Dob”’ will rejoice over his good fortune. L. W. Gavoutte of the Baker wire company was 1n Omaha Friday, doing lots of sneezing as well as businoss. A communication purporting to come from *100 traveling men” and vouched for by a particularly well known gentle- man, goes for a brother a little too rough shod to warrang publication. It charges the gentleman with sending THE BEE too many personals regard- ing himself. If ench one of the **100” will send THE BEE a line or two of in- cident now and then there will be no room for the name of the gentleman complained of. Try ita dash. One little item contributed by each traveling man would make a magnifi cent ud'dllion to this department. Try iv, surs . Kenyon who travels for the . wall paper company of Chicago arrived from the west last night and re- ports a big trade and collections good. W. . Place, who represents the May Brothers of Fremont, Sundayed in the city. During the weok he moved his family to Omaha and will make this city his porinanent home. . P. Tranger, ropresenting William Broadhend & Sons of Jamestown, N. Y., sells dress goods and enjoyed the pleas- ure of aride on a B. & M. freight last week from Suverior to Edgar, Woolcott, the oil man from Cleveland, wrote some orders at Edgar last week. J. C. Metzler, the all-around grocery hustler for Hargraves Brothers of Lin- coln, cracked a few chestnuts on poor old “McGinty” at Superior last Wednesday night. Metz is swell but he has one failure—will Sunday at Beatrice. What can the attraction be? Ben F. Wise of Cincinnati is again muking hisregular rounds in Nebraska, He was at Nelson last Saturday. Louis Mayer of St. Louis sells pants for Marks & Haas. He revorts a good sale for spring delivery, notwithstand- ing the hard times, E. Strawsberger travels for a Chicago cloak hovse and was seen at York one day last week, O. D. Carnes, with the Deering com- puny, was in Nebraska City Tuesday. He registered at the Grand Pacitic, 1. 1. Forsyth of Council Bluffs was in coutheastern Nebraska the middle of the week. . Meadows, the genisl and hand- representative of the Van Natta monds Drug compuuy of St. Joseph, :;us a Nebraska City caller lust Wednes- ay, “Duteh” John Mehl, the foreigner who sclls candy and cigars for Kopp, Dreibus & Co. of Omahu, was down on the muin line of the Missouri Pacific last woek. 12d Huuse, the St. Louis fish man, vis- ited Nebraska City lust week. There is a rumor afloat to the effect that George Rogers of 1. & M.’s Coun- cil Bluffs cigar bouse, will take unto himself a wife in the near future. W. I", Heury of St. Joe, spent Sunduy with his mlnly friends at Nebraska City. He travels for the Wyith Hurdwuare company. ' R. E. Difendorfer of Grand Rapids, . Mich., visited Lincoln last week. He is selling police vatrol wagons and aerial ladder trucks und hose carts, George Root, the hide hustler from Liucoln, purchased -hides and pelts in Wymore last week, He is a reul nice young man uod never smokes, W. J. Turner of Duun’s wmercantile ageucy visited Blue Springs last £ Wednesday and took the train for Su- perior the following day. Tom Beeler of Atchison sells hard- ware and disposed of some surplus stock at southern Nebraska towns last week. John Castello of the prohibition state made a hasty trip to Chester and Red Cloud last Thursday. Charles Thornburg, the vender of oysters in the North Platte country,was securing his regular number of orders at Koarney last woek H. H. Lockridge of grocery fame, from Lincoln, has not been heard of for many moons and it is rumored that he filled & premature grave in the watery depths of the Loup river, [t is hoped by “Lock’s” fricnds that it is a false rumor. G. F. Darger has been staking out town lots in his addition near Broken Bow for the last week., Took out for ilars and three-sheet posters. Ed Culver and Arthur Sheetz were sizing up the scencry last week which ornaments the north shore of the his- toric Platte river near Lexington. C. N. Smith, the *“coal oil Johnny" of the west, must give poor old McGinty a rest or an injunction will be served re- straining him from entering the chest- nut arena with his hobby. A. W. Rhea, the rabht fiend who has made several onslaughters on t! innocent animal, will soon follow in the stops of Nellio Bly and circumavigate globe. He is a very prime young gentleman and will certainly ‘mako quite an impression among the fair maidens on this trip. 1In facthe will be open for proposals and it is more tha likely that he will return with a dusk maiden from the sunny vales of ltaly. J. N. Dyson of Cameron, Mo., has taken a position with Tootle, Hosea & Co., of St. Joseph. He will make the Nebraska territory and is considered a valuable acquisition to the large list from St. Joe. Ben Hurz, the corsot drummer was after spring orders at Hastings last week. He is a bracer in hisline—milli- nery. Ed Gundlefinger of Omaha is passing two-for-a-quarter cigars around to his friends. It is on the arrival of aten pound boy at his home in Omaha. Ed feels very proud to be addressed as papa. W. T. Twyman, that handsome per- fume drummer for a Detroit house, caused several happy feminine hearts P to flutter while passing through Nebraska last month enroute to Texas. Ed Leonard has been rolling up fat and long orders the past week for McCord, Brady & Co., at Wahoo and Central City. ~ When 13d looms up in a hotel lobby with his rotund form and his clean shaven face he always atiracts attention and usually holds hisaudience in the most approved Gladstonian style. “MeGinty,” the chestnut salesman, is making his farewell tour through the west. Nearly every commercial sales- man is carrying aside line of his goods. They *‘sell’ well and may God hasten the day that will bring rain to water the flowers on McGinty's grave. An obelisk should be erected to mark the inst resting place of his remains. He has certainly been honored more than any statesmen in the halls of state. Cy Thurman, who is always relating incidentsof tho Plattsburgh, Mo., court, spent Sunday in Hastings. 0. A. Gilman. the new proprietor of the Union hotel at Superior, is giving satisfaction, and the gentle voice of the festive kicker is heard to reverberate through the Superior atmosphere no more, Bill Lilly of Fremout hurled the grocery orders” into his house from along the Elkhorn road last week. For speed and alertness Bill has no equal 1n that neck of woods. Omahi's Sunday Guests. At the Merchants—J. H. Peterson, J. W. Buchanan, Chicago; V. A. Barn- hill; Kansas City; Charles E. Benson. Des Moines; D. B. Welpton, Omuha; Max May, Chicago; H. C. DMetcalf, Kearney; I. I. Rochford, Rapid City; Alex P. Brown, Phii (lol(!:hiu; R. G. Schmidt, Beatrice; A. J. Gilespie, At- lantic, Ia.; H, V. Palmiter, Cleveland; W. C. Jacobs, Chicago; E. E. Hilton, St. Louis; C. T. Beezley, C. O. Tib- bets, I. A. Zabriskie, Omaha; W. E. Ryan, Beatrice; R. O. Miller, Omaha; A, J. Gerster and son, Peoria; J. W. Joues, Philadelphia; C. C, Lowin, Lincoln; W. E. Gieissur, St. Louis; N. R. Van Husen, Sioux City; A.S. Aus- tin, Milwaukee, N. W. Erskun, Omaha; S. R. Graham, St. Joseph; H. L. Mc- Williams, Ogallala; H. L. Gould, Ogal- lala; J. J. Harrigan, Ogallala; N. F. Chamberlin, Hastings; Charles Drefus, Chicago; William J. Stewart, Nush- ville, Tenn.; Joseph Ehrenfeld, New York; M. W. Folsom Lin- coln; A. R. Murray, Sioux City; J. H. Rafferty, Lincoln; J. F\ Ballinger, Hastings; N. N. Brumback and L. 1. Spenc Beatrice; J. W. Merritt, Springtield, Mass.; J. W. Barrott, Omaha; W. J. Johnson, Chicago; Pat- rick Brennan, John Flannigan and W. A. Phelan, Sioux City; Louis Delore, Yankton; F. H. Pitt, Indian_territory: J. K. Renfro, New York; J. H. Phillips and C, H, Bofick, Decatur, Ill.; D, Don- oven, Denver; G. N. Hartman, Lincoln; J. C. Taylor and S. Smith, Chicago; M. H. Ferguson, Hastings; John Mec- Manigal, Lincoln; G C. Tewilliger, Chicago; Frank Cox, Des Moines; A, S. Peck, Chicago. At the Barker—L. M. Fitzhugh, Cin- cinnati, O.; C. E. Thompson, Boston; C. J. Swanson, Oakland, Neb.; J. F. Cobb, Chicago; 8. W. Bullock, St. Paul; P. D, Papin, Kansas City; w, Kok, Minneapolis; S. Wilson, Lincoln} W. . Conner, Boone; F. E. Shaw, Rochester, N. Y.; J. K. Wish, Chicago; L. B. ' Brady, Chi- oago; T. K. Pomeroy, Chicago; F. L. Page, Chicago: H. J. Jacoby Boston; W. L. Wallace, Norfolk; Smith, Bloomington; J. G. Shea, Den- ver: I, E. Johnson, Savanna, Ill.; E. M. MeAdams, Denver; H. R. Jackson, Boston: Ben P. Scoty, Spokane Falls; . . Keaton, Moline, IlL.; J. 8. Hack- ley, Louisville, Ky.; W. L. Nichols, Rock Island; ', C. Wendell, St. Louis, Mo.; Charles D, Stearns, New York; C. Penn, Broken Bow; J. 'H. McCurdy, Lincoln, Neb.; M. B. Hilly, St. Louis; George Deyo, New York; H. Eogland, Minneapolis; E. Flatan, Bridgeport, Conn.; E. D, Branch, Lincoln; A. J, Barron,Chicago; R. C. Russell, Chicago; J. K. Van Duzer, Chadron; F. C. Marshall, Pitts- burg, Pa.; James Mcl.eod, Minneapolis, At the Casey—J. Brennan, Chicago; A. M. Hayoes, Milwaukee; H. Ward, Chicago; Frank R. Huntor, Cincinnati; A. Sheehan, Columbus, O.; C. L. Allen, Cedar Rapids, [ . sden. Chi- cago; J. B, Nell, Minneapolis; George Millan, Burlington; M. Whitmore,Cin- cinnati; 8. L. Witnherell, Chicago: M. Meller, Milwaukee; R. Kirkpatrick, Des Moines; H. Hutchios, Cineinnati; B. F. Hough, Des Moines; J. T. Mee- gan, Moline; William Jess, St. Paul; S. D, Horton, Graud Island; G. W. No- blen, New York; J. N.Bras,Des Moines; H. W. Adams, Chicago; M. Stein, Chi- eago; G. O, Gurtis, Cedar Rapids, Ia.; J.°0. Lusk, Chicago; J. W, Coles, Cin- ciunati; M. A, Sullivan, ago; 1. R. Fergusou, St. Louis; L. C. Fessler, Chi- ecago; Juo. Van Maur, Peoriay O, J, Kenyon, Chicago; C. B. Lorer, Mil- waukee; J. Clay, Rockford; Jefl Far- ney, St. Louis; I, B, Morian, Dunkirk, N. Y. F. E. Whiteside, Philadelphia, A. M. Huntingtoh Chicago; J. Iowaey, oityt WiSW" Lowe, St. Laul 1.0, Jones, Siow¥ "City; Will Kes, Omaha; J. A, Smith, ¢ J. R, Chicago; . Van C. E. Blair, Chionge; cago; E. W. Fowler, Gillespie, Quineyy B, koo 7. Jonos! Chicago; H. I\ back, R.'R. Waugh, Peorin; B, M. Prass, Chicafo; . M. Speis, Min- neapolis; A. Mackenzie, Boston; A. W, Conrson, Moline; (A. L. Robson, Chap- E. Mix, Chicago; M. Hale, Bolt, . Woodruff, Chi- hicago; B. Lee, Mil A. Sullivan, Katz, Chicago; J. I\ L. [ Peabod Chicago;_A. Young, New York; D. New York; Albert Kahn, New B. Rosenthal, New York: M. Lehman, .lr.. York} New York; W. W. Watkins, Phila’ delphia; L. L. McDaniels, Springfield, Mass,; W. B. Fay, Boston; C. W, Dun- ing, Chicago; F. H. Lunley., Dotroit; W. H. Waterbury, Chicago; J. W. Bodker, New York; M. H. Morris, Chicago: A. O. Davide H. Bainbridge, New Yor New York; W. Md.; Boston: neapolis; Blanchi ago; 11, A. 1. Stube, Baltimore t Mattson, St. Louis; 1. a go; W, H. Paddock, New York; {ow, Kan- sus City; M. Wolf, St. Louis; I M. Stephens, St. Louis: Wiiliam B. Con- ner, Chicago; W. B. Dunkleberg, & St. Louis; J. W. Mackey, New York; E. Mensden, Chicago; M. Roche, St. Paul; A, M. Thompson, St. Paul: H. L. Hoch, Minneapolis; J. St. Paul; W.T. Jacobs,Kansas Robinson Chicago; W C. H. Duxbury, Kansas Smith, Lincoln; O. . Bard cago; E. Bernhardt., Chicago; C| Fostelle, New York: Geo. P. Tow New York; Frank Hadler, New York; Wm. Glaccum, New York: Geo. Dor- man, Houston, Tex.; ». Mandeville, Chicago; J. H. Edmiston, Chicago; D. E. Murphy 1 J. G Clark, New York} P. Rogers, Chicago: R. ‘W. Morvell, New York; K. 1. Jowett, Des Moines: W. H. Newton, riland, N. Y.; Al Rosenbaum, New York; H. E. Beelan, Chicago; A. C. Feather- stone, Milwaukee; Chas, E. Lee, New McCullough, M.C. York; J. P. Lewis, Lincoln; L. Nel- son, P. A. Selig, Chicago; A. L. Carleton, Milwaukee; P. Vorplank, A. A. Bredon, New York: 15, Chicago; A. A. Howlett, J. C. Diggo, St. Lowms: Geo, N New York; 5. Walbeness, Chiemgo; John Weber, New York., At the Paxton—W. E. Blackford, Brookiyn, N. Y.; K, H. Griffith, Fair- vort, N. Charles 1. Pfesffer, St.Jot . P. Briggs. Philadelphia; George Hammond, Chicago; W. H. Craig,Kan- sas City; (. Rogers, Cincinnati; . Davenport, Chicago; I. Meyers,Day- ton, O.; J. A. Bell, New York; Thomas 1. Manchester, Provideace, R. L; A. Lynch, New York; Abo Levy, New York; J. R. Custer, New York; H. Draper, New York; Charles S, . Tousiee, Shiveurs, Chicago: R. H. Butcher, Omaha; E. Pholps, Minneapoli Frank ~H. Peavy, Minneapolis; E. Booth, E.C. Wentherby, New York; Edward C. Weardt, Cincinnati, O,; A. B. Montulle, New York; L. A. Downs, Chicago: A. G. Bodilen, C, W, Stansell, B. Skidmore, Milwaukee; Robert Speer, New Yorldy' W. G. McCarthy, Denver; Wallace Bombey, New York; S.” Crosby, 'Chicago; J. Blair, New York; S. Wolff, Chicago: A. H. May, Chitago: John Stali- luncker, Kans Charles F. Foss, New York; A. tmer, Chicago; F. M. North, Middléton, Conn.; O. H. Ward, Chicago; J. C. Boyden, St. Paul George H. DresleryNew York; B. Tim- merman, Chicagoy T. Deprising, S Louis; B. R. Davenport, New Yor! B. Stootzing, Pennsylvania; James T, Sloan, New York: D. H. Montony, Troy, N. Y.} E. E. McCord, Chicago; W. Hy- man, Chicago; W. W. Newsom, St. Louis; George S, Bartlett, Milwaukee; A. Strauss, Chicago. At the Murray—J. J. Pancher, C. H. Draper, J. Auhalt, I G, Pauli, Ben G. ce, John W. Palmer, Ben Lichtenberg, G. P. Mor- gan, L. Meyer, M. Aronson, G. Cohn, R. 8. Girling, George A, Martin. H. M. Garland, James H. Flagg, C. E. Gil man, H. V, Borden, John Magher, J. M. Rankin, B. T. Van Alien, E. A. Puarker, J. W. Payntar, H. C. Schhabel, F. B. McElroy, J. C. Shand, J. M. Pillotson, C, Barnum, New York; Lee Levi, ,Chicago; T. R. Black, Chi- J. Zimmer, Chicago; H. G. Lich- hicago; M: Hirsh, Chicago; E. G. Miller, Chicago; H. Douglas, Chi- cago; A. L. Clark, Chicaga; H. Meyer, Chicago; W. H. Hoffman, Chi- cago; C. J. Miller, Chicago; E. B. Wolf, Fred Which, Sam Stearns, D. Herich, R. F. Clark, B, Moiser and wife, L. K. Ferney, G. H. Russell, L. Lincere, E. P. Gethens, S. H. Kahn, S. H. Lamb, E. G. Gilbert, H. C. Ren- rick, Ed Lalinger, T. H. Johnson, Will Hoffman, J. E. Jenata, Chicago; H. E. Hackman, St. Louis; T F. Treap- anny, St. Louis; Resen, St. Louis; I. E. Conuvell, 5; 2. B. Copsley, St. Louis; C. A. Baker, St. Louis; T, I Simmons, St. Louis; O, C. Baker, Mil- waukee; B. Kohn, Newark, N. J.: H. C. Carleton, Philadelphia; A, Rubel, Mil- waukee; Louis K., Burke, Balti- more; Theodore Seligman, Pitstburg; Charles N. Gurley, Philadelphia; E. M, Smith, Durham, N. C.; C. E. Amstoy, Cleveland; N. M. Smith, St. Paul, Minn.; J. A. Pettigrew, South Dakota; G. C. Flanner, Merritt, Wis.; Oscar Tucker, Philadelphia; C. A, Hurlbert, Winstead, Conn.; W. I, Hollis and C. F. Henderson, Boston; H, Cope, San Francisco; E. L. Fisher, Minneapolis; F, V. Spine, Philadelphia; C. H. Blanchard, Cincinnati; Mrs. Jennie Kimball and Miss Corinne, Corinne opera company. Ryan, James ———— Moderate Drinkers Live Long. The Baltimore Medical association appoinied a conimittee to make in- queries in order ascertain the average age of the different ategories of drinik- ers—that is to say, those who refrain completely from acholic drink, those who indulge more orless in moderation, and those who drigk to e xcess. This committee' handed its report. Its cases ave drawwi’from 4,284 deaths, which are devided' into five categories of individuals, with'the average uge at- tained by each. 1, Total abstainers. ... ... 2. Habitually tempuvate drinkers.6s 3. Careless drinkers 4. Free drinkers. . 5. Decidedly intempdritd drinkers 5 3 These figures | show, singularly enough, that those who veach the short- est age are those who drink no aleohol whatever; after them come the drunk- ards who only exceed them by a trifle. ‘The greatest average age is reached by these who drink moderately, ' e New Embroider Matched sets of ombroidery in from three to six different widihs, with in- sertions in the same patterns, are shown in open Fayal work, iu old Eng- lish eyelet designs, ana in close work suitable for underwear. The excellent modopolain embrorderies, “whicn come on this strong percale in unlaundried lengths of four sand a hall yards are the most durable work sold, sl Iusure Against Poecumonin, Use Baker's Pure Cod Liver Oul or Baker's Eaulsion. Tao old reliablo brgud. Al drug- gists. - CBRUARY 10, 1890, MOSIC|IN THE UNITED STATES | A Talk With Mrs. Thurber on Her Favorite Theme. APPRECIATED BUTUNDEVELOPED Much Money Lavished on Music in America—The Aims, Hopes and Plans of the National Conservatory. A faradox There is probobly no one who is better able to discuss the subject of musicand musical interests than Mrs. Jeannette M. Thurber, says the Washington Star. Her name is known all over the country from her connection with music more than fifteen years. She has pro- bably done more than popularize a higher class of music and she deserves a vast deal of credit for her eniergy and persoverence. Her time and her purse have always been at tho disposal of all schemes for the cultiva- tion of musical tastes and musical inter- ests. She was atthe samoe time the manager and the treasurer of the American Opera company, which achieved such marked musical success afew years since, and which would surely have earned an enviable name for itsell had it not become involved in some legal troubles that puta stop to its existence after ashort but memor- able career. Mrs. Thurber was practically the originator of the National Conservatory of Musie, ever since 1t was foundod and it is largely to her energy and ability that the credit is due for the good work the conservatory has already downe. She has given it her unstinted financial aid as woll, and she certainly has good cause to feel proud of the success that Although of has crownad her efforts. late years Mrs, Thucber has called Paris her home, yet she has been in this country so much of the time and makes so many trips back and forth that she has never lost her interest for a moment in music on this side of the water. Music with her is far more than a mere hobby. It is her vocation in life. She is a remarkable manager. There are few business men who would care to do as much hard work she accomphshes. secretary nud clerks have anything but sinecures. One moment she is dictating a letter, the nextshe is discussing plans with some manager, and before one realizes it she has dropped all that for the time and is arranging a programme for some concert to be given in New York or Chicago or else attending to the mani- fold interests of the conservatory. She has been spending a large part of the time this winter in this city. She has very plensant apartments at the Shore- ham, and there she received a reporter when he called upon herafew evenings ago. Knowing how much Mrs. ber could suy on her favorite subject that would interest the general public the reporter asked her if she would not kindly tell what she thought of music in this country as compared with Eu- rope. A MUSICAL PARADOX. “No people in the world,” said Mrs. Thurber, “are more self-reliant than Americans, and it is_this very self- reliance that has made our country what it is. No people, again, have a better system of education or a keener appreciation of its advantages than Americans, and the result is that the intelligence of the country is even more widely acknowledged than its en- terprise. in the face of these facts does it does it not seem almost incredi- ble that we should have done so little in this countri for the public encour- agement and development of musig? “That there is no land in which music is more appreciated than our own is evidenced by the fact that nearly three times as much money isspeut per annum oy our own people upon inusic as is spent by any other country, and that in one of our principal cities alone more money is spent yearly in the purchase of music, musical instru- ments, musical instruction and musical entertainment than is disbursed in any other city in the world for the same purpose, Besides a widespread appre- ciation of music it is also evident that there is musical talent among us of no ordinary character, and this is shown in the European recognition of the abil- 1ty of those few of our singers who have been able to obtain proper instruction abroad. How, in the face of all this, it comes to be indisputable that no nation in the world has done so little Lo de- velop.the musical talent of its people, is one of those mysteries which it appears impossible to solve, And no nation seemingly should have done more.” WHAT HAS BEEN DONE. “Yet, we surely have done a good deal in this line, Mvs. Thurber,” said the Star reporter. *I am the first, or would wish to be counted among the first,” said she, “‘to recognize what has been accomplished in this direction. In Boston, Cincin- nati and elsewhere something has been done, and in most instances art has been subordinate to financial consider-~ ations, and, owing to it being impossi- ble to command the services of world- wide reputation, the highest ambition of those who are the most gifted among our people has been to obtain a mus- ical education in Bucope. Of course, but few have the requisite means or opportunity to do this, and, as a conse- quence. the greatest of the arts lan- guishes in the greatest of the countries of the world. *Every metropolis of Burope has its national conservatory of music as well as its academy of painting and the other arts, chiefly supported by the various governments, and a national pride is taken in the fostering and development of all talented students of the fine arts, It is not possible 10 the United States, where millions are voted by the people every year for other branches of educa- tion, to do something for music? Con- rress annually wakes appropriations lor agriculture and the encouragement of the arts; why should it not do a little for music? I am sure this will come ere long, but until it does there certainly should be found enough public-spirited persons who will contribute to the per- manent support of a couservatory of music in this country worthy of the name national.” THE NATIONAL CONSERVATORY, “Of course I know,” said the re- porter, “'as almost every one does, more or 1288 of the National conservatory, in which you have taken so tmuch interest. Will you not tell me more of what it has ac un:plishud and how it is now equip- P his need of a national institution io which Awericans with exceptional endowments might find (free of cost if for any one elso to She has been its president as She has interests to attend to all over the country and her Thur- nocessary) the training required to rvender their gifts a fortune to them- selves and an honor to their nativeland had been long and inoreasingly felt, when, in 1885, a few ladies and_gentle men united to incorporate “The tionni Conservatory of Music of Amer ica,” ab prosent situated at 126 and 128 Iast Seventeenth strect, New York. the benefits of which have boen appre cinted throughout the United States. Thirty-one states are now ne- tunlly represented in the institu tion,” and applications haye been re- ceived [rom every part of the country With a faculty of twenty-nine profes- sors, it has classes of solfogio, singing. opera, accompaniments, Italinn elgen- tion, stage deportment and of arms; of piano, violin, cello, controbasso, harp, flute, ohoe, ¢ b, bassoon and of his- tory of mu; nd orchestra; of harmony, counterpoint and composi- tion. All these are in full working order from ® to 12 and from 1 to 5 o'clock daily. In addition, and for the benefiv of those who are unable to at- tend during the day, there are evening classes from 7 to 10 o'clock. Whore students af oxceptional talent are unu- ble to pay the moderate fees of the in- stitution they are taught tis on the condition that they will help others ns the institution has helped them, This may be done by a payment in the fu- ture of u percentage of their enrnings.” 1 CONSERVATORY'S FUTURE. “What do you think are the j pects for the couservatory’s future asked the reporte *What is to be done has been clearly marked out for us in the great national conservatories of Vienna, Berlin, Lein- sic, Bruss > , ote. There is no reason why our own should be inferior to uny of these. The question of the fu- ture is simply one of funds and how they may be best secured in order to obtain thut permanent income without which the most worthy institution ean have no stability. I venture to think that whon 1t is known that a work is in progress the object of which is to provide every native-born American whose gifts may command it with the teaching that shall render those mfts a fortune to their ownersand an honor to the land, the day will not be far distant when the generous advocacy of a cause so clearly in the interest of all to further will re- ceive due recognition in the thanks of a grateful people. *It now rests with the public to de- cide whether the nation’s nced shall be worthily recognized by the people’s generosity, and I most earnestly ask the consideration of patriotic . Americaus for a work upon the permanent success of which the future of so many must de- pend.” = OMAIA'S INTERE Mrs. Thurber showed the reporter a letter she has recently receivod, signed by thirty of the leading poople of Omaha, Neb., which shows how wide- spread is the interest talken in this moyement. The following Thurber, Pres Conservatory of Music of America, N York.—Dx Madame: We have wateched with interest your efforts to establish n the country a conservatory of music, where artneed not be crip- plea by financial considerations and where really high class instru be obtained by Amer in their country at a moderate cost, or free, if need be, when exceptionuble talent coupled with limited means is found. We therefore ask if it is not possible for the national conservatory to hold an exumination in Omaha,which is central for the population of four states, and where trial of the best talent among our people may be had, with the view of selecting and establishing scholar- ships for such as may bo found worthy of cultivation. - SWINDLED YOUNG ASTOR. A Gotham Barbar Who Thinks Mil- lionaires Ar: Legitimate Prey. Young-John Jacob Astor, jr., per- haps the richest youth in the United States, it would seem, from an jncident that occurred in a barber shop the other day, lacks that closeness in monoy matters that stood his grandfather 1n such good stead when he began the for- tune that the boy is now spending, says the New York Star. The barber that shuved Mr. Astor is remarkable in his weiwrd appreciation of ethics. He would deal honestly with men of ordi- nary means, but ho has an abnor socialistic idea that the million- aire is legitimate prey for him Therefore ho resolved to get a very large price for shaving young Mr. As- tor if he could muanage it. After fin- 1shing his work he brushed Mr. Astor’s cont for him with great care and held out his hands for the bill that the mil- lionaire was extracting from a fat roll, It is one of Mr. Astor’s habits to pay for small items out of one of these huge rolls of bills, The barber passed across the room o the cash drawer, and then, returning, handed to Mr. Astor two pieces of silver. The rich vouth looked at the mpney and then at the barber. “Wh-wh-wh-y, what’s this?” he said. “Change for the dollar you gave me, sir,” responded the barker. *But, cawnfaound it, I gave you a twenty-dollar hll.” “Only + %0, no, sir,” said the barber. aone. Look in my drawer if you like, and you'll see there’s nothing larger than a one there.” Seyeral of young Astor’s friends were with him, and so he did not like to dis- cuss such a vulgar question as money. He made up his mind that it was a dol- lar he had given up. and, jaming his hat over his ears, went for a walk on the avenue. The barber tells about getting 810.50 for a single shave. “*And I'd take a hundred out of that young fellow if I could,” says he. A strange case, surely, of keen ton- sorsal arustry and ingenious criminal- ity, and this sort of thing is not uncom- mon in New York. e Nervous decility, poor memory, dilidence sexual weakness, pimples, cured by Dr Miles' Nervine. Samples free al Kuhn & Co,'’s, 15th and Douglas. e -——— Popularity of Astrakhan So popular is astrakhan fur, despite its proelivity to attract and retain dust, that it is used abroad not only to trim mantles, jackets, bonnets and gowns, but it is even used on gloves and shoes, Astrakhan and Persian lamb appliques surrounded by braiding is the most ex- pensive and elegant decoration for vich dressoes and costs, though the ornamen- tation of costumes is exceedingly va- ried, Some of the new embroideries are covered with beading, and the lat- est novelty ig the “luminons fountain,” constellated with stones of every avail- able hue. R Dr. Birney, practice limited to ca- tarrhal diseases of nose und throat. Rooms 248 to 250, Bee building. e — ‘ Names That Fit Their Trade, The death of Adam Forepaugh will rocall the frequency with which this city has supplied (he illustrations of the curious adaptation of surnames to business ocoupations, suys the Philadel- phia Enguirer. Tho explanation usu- ally founr for such fitness is that a great many names wore derived from occupa- tions, and the number of such names is 80 great that it, after all. it is not re- markable that some moders Smith should return W the occupation of the P any we physic lect council, Mre, his fathor before name translatod tho English has been borne by another 1 The diroctory of Philadelphia large many similar instaucoes, but not often where the prominence of those mentioned. founder of his family. bearer of tho name Forepaugh and the owner of a menagerie nhnur | bined in the same person cannot be exe | plained in this count for the equaliy striking adapta< tion of the nama of the prof the famous Philadelphia physic hilip Syng Physick, It plain how Prof. Hartshorne camo to ba ex-president of s« Wiy, an. The Tox, is from wyor, city will furr persons have — Bat Nor him, and L the Lutin into 5 . that tho d be come will it nace ossion of n, Dry 008 noL X4 a lawyer, oy the same nish o great attained the Nainsooks for Summer, Thin v are white nainsooks o embroidered ho plain hem the is charming, in trimmed with rows of homstitehing be« tween t broidery, which for summor colors and and the emy dainty open cffect of Hemstitehing plays an important part for teimming purposes at prosent, and is extensively usod upon lingeries, dresses and bed and tabie linen. Mauy rows odgo the hems of sheets and pillow-cases, and numbers of the new lunch cloths and napkins have an open-work border of the sume delicato work. With your name and address, mailed to the Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga., is necessary to obtain an interesting treat- ise on the blood and the diseases incideat to it Ronent Cueee, Dro; Skin Eruption Cured. 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