Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 9, 1891, Page 8

THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER. Matters of Personal and General Interest to all Knights of the Grip, THE QUESTION OF RCDUCED RATES., Ead Fate Given to encd culty was Adjuste mer Who was w n Threate Difm- of a Dru Music—Hc International One of the most common, and at the samo 108t prevalent, notions held today. Age, is that commer travel- 4, contribute to a large extent to the business of railways and are therefore entitled to and should receive reduced rates of transportation, and to this end a %ill has been introduced in the house of con- gress which provides that railronds may give reduced rates to thatelass, This notion is altogether wrong: that is to say, considered apart from the auestion as to whether tho rates charged are in themselves either 0o high or too low, there is no reason why thoe commercial traveler because of the busi- ness e contribates to the r Ad company should be entitled to lower than any other traveler, The fact is that a commer- clal traveler, instead of addingto the passen- ger receipts of a raily utributes dircetly to diminish them to a very large ext The system itself is akin to that of the tray- eling and cont zent of a railway company, supposodly necessary in order to keep pace with the compotition of riv cerns, but pr lly a bill of expense, w could be in saved to tho em- ploying part provided, of course, the whole system could be abolished. — But com ing back to the question of the advantaze of commercial travelers to r companies, what are the facts? In former days, and what would still be the practice, wi i for theso traveling men, ve merchants throughout the conntry would take one, two or more trips to the commercial centers where they are accustomed to buy goods, for the purposes of selection. and a bettor scquaintance with the parties with whom they deal, At the present t this large o gate of nimized by ihe commer- cial its town after town in the course of his trip, and thereby removes all occasion for the local dealer to visit, ex- cept at va cvals, the flrms with whom ] isiness year after year the ¢ al ~ traveler who periodically visits him. We are not discuss- ng the advantages or disadvantages of the system. We ure merely pointing out the [act that the clum of tho commercial trav- eler, which assorts that on account of tho business contributed to the railvoads ho is thereby entithed to a reduced over the vt 3 eler comes very reason of constant tr fn all of the manipulations whereby ad- vantuges may be taken of the rail- cither through the negligence shonosty of their employes, and motto “anything to beat a railroad,” finds in him its perfect exponent. Sample trunks aro multipliod until, although churged fo , they add materially to unt of the obstruction they r 40 rapid station work. One, twoor three minutes’ delay at a station is on o fast i 3 matter against which the small amount coll cuts 1o figure. The commereial t all others should be made to pay ainly account of his weler of full rates. titled to no reduction on fon to the railroads. Fiirtation He had read his papers and didn't know what to do with himself. He had been over the route 50 many times the scenery and bra- zen signs on the road did not interest him; but the pretty girl with a music roll and patty traveling dress did. He caught a glint of her merry blue eyes as she looked up at him once in indifferent curiosity, and he had studied the dainty coil of brown hair until he had an impulse to run his pencil through the seductive little curl that strayed over the back of the seat asshe snuggled her head Into a comfortable position to sleep, if sh wished to. The owner of the curl, howeve was apparently oblivious of his presence Presently he took up his paper and, reading, softly whistled, " *She's as Pretty as a Pic This made no evid young lady, who wus the fleeting landscape. Not discouraged, fmportunate flirt started off with more in- sinuating wtonations, +Ob, Byes so Biue Tender.’ The maiden fair moved a trifle uneasily and pressed her face against the window pane. A Sweet IMaco at the Window” readil whistled the quick-witted tormentor, Thero was no mistaking the personal allusion in the whistle, and the young lady moved as if to change her seat, but an ominous silence fol- lowing this move, sho settled down again to ponder aud to dream, 0, Speak to Me, Speak,” whistled the musical fiend, with fine inflections, as dra- matic as a whistler can make them. “‘Omaha the next station,” sunounced the conductor. “‘How Can I Bearto Leave Thee,” began the whistler, telling the cheerful fact that Owmaha was his destination. The young lady sat up with a more interestea expression upon her heretofore sphinx-like counter ould I Ne'er Had Met Thee,” wt the youn n, as he drew on his overcoat, nto “‘Farewell Forever as he it impression on the looking dreamily ‘Phie train stopped, he passed the window and caught a glimpse of a bonny face radiant with smiles of appreciative iischief. It was almost his undoing. Heo had an impulse to spring on the train and go to Chicago, but al- ready tne train was whizzing past. = With a ell wave of his hand he jogged along, tling “Her Bright Smile Haunts Me still" Fact. L] Astoundet by Free Speech, “Whatline doyou handlel!” said a New York dry goods commission salesman to an English commercial traveler whom he met in the Southern hotel, St. Louis, last fall, says the New York Herald, The Engiishman handed over a card em- blazoned with the royal arms and containing among other things, *‘By special appoint- ment, Hosiers to the queen and H. R, H the prince of Wales,” “Does that mean," said the American, “that the firm you represent mauufacture hosiery for Queen Vietoriu?" it 18 what it means, replied the other. “Dosn't ft say sof’! 50, but do you know it to be queried the American, ‘The Lnglishman remained silent, nor did he attempt to conceal the disgust that the ques- tion iuspired. *‘Did you ever know the queen to buy ler stockings from vour firm, or did you ever see ber wearing them(’ continued the first speal * Do you know you are speaking disrespect- fully ‘of the queen of Great Britaint” poed the foreigner, savag, ow, hold on, my friend,” said the other, peaking o the queen, [ know, but not fully, She's a nice old lady and she is foud of Scotch whisky. There are plenty of nice old ladies in this country every bit as good as she is and fond of & wee nip themselves. They are soy- ercigns, t0o, each and every one of them, **You need not get angry” when 1 speak of the queen wearing stockiugs. She does wear them, doesw't she (' The forcignor stood aghast at hearing the ueen spoken of as a nice old lady who loved Beoteh whisky and avout whose “stockings a man dared to sinuate a doubt as to whether L wore any or not, The situation was becoming strained when the American, seeing that he had carried his assumed iguorance as far as it should go, burst out futo laugh, made the roper ex: planations and apologies and settled the mat- lor with liveral libations in true American style. A Coftin Drummer's Yar “I should like to contribute my tal & cofin drummer. “I used to be au taker in Cinclunati, Oune day a Gerwun THE OMAHA DAILY MONDAY, EBRUARY 9 came In with erapa around his hat and woe: [ pxpression upon his face. *You vos rtaker? he asked, I admitted jon. ‘Mein bruder have yust died ould like to send him to his home in York. Vot vos der besht way to ship imput and I N “You'd botter freezo the body and send it on ice,’ I suggested. s ot you shargo for froezin 1 replied. Don’t that was a goot Couldn't yon dono it for te “f replied that twelve was the lowest price “Well,! replied the German, wiping away ator, I gib or Fritz aber you yust freeze him to der feet, Dey don't 1 it, for was been frost-bitten last winter anyhow,’ » my bruder!’ - Dr. Birney cures catarrh, Bee bldg. - - AN INDIGNANT IRISHMAN, Refutes Som Against the Ovama, Fen, 7.—To the In your issue of Sunday appeared a letter purpor certain priest in Irelana, tion is portrayed as ex and around it, vere strain upon my cr questions arose in my mind on reading it, “Who is tho writer, anyhow! How comes it that he can address himself to tho editor an Omaha daily? s it possiblo that the s 13e now circulates in the wild woest of Ire- tand as in Anierical” It . occured to it often did before, He Olarges Made crald sl ditor of January ¢ to come e Br there m a in which a condi- ng in his parish that s I must confess, u se- lulity to accept, The me that then, as this sending is becoming ast, and that iarsh to super- vou, “Is thoe pro- ction of absolutely destitute persons any large in Ireland than in any other country Is it not a fact that the Irish saviugs banks show as large | pitaaeposit, if not larger, than any other country! Is ita fact that the Balfour Leland reliof fand amounts to over bseribed by the d Kingdoms for the uay 1ot sou s T would ool puml present distress ¢ I the sta 1t concerning savings is cor- und alluded b a grana showing and is the need for a 1 It is no found so L and it is itto the misgoy > always ready to I the | cd and scanty coveri such absolute il 1 think T am safe and "AN TSN, ey People who use arsenical proparations for their complexion do so at the risk of their tives, Ayer’s Sarsaparllla is guaranteed free from any fujur and “is, thero- for, the safest as the most powerful blood medicine in the world. It makes the skin clear, Ry Predictior v February Weather. As thero are but twenty-cight days in this month there ought to be less cold atmosphere than in January, but “all gns fuil in dry weat thereforo wo can only say il ighted, steam-heated, vestibuled, lmlllul trains of the Chicago, Milwauk & St. Paul will eontinue to run d: ly be- en Omaba, Council Bluffs and Chi- cctric light reading lamp eich berth is the novelty of the age. cket office, 1501 Farnam street, Omaha, -— ONAL TAXES, How Hall County Brings the Shirkers to the Wicket. AND IstAxp, Neb., Feb,7.—To the Ed- itor of Tuz: B In an editorial you call attention to the delinquent personal taxes of Douglas county for a long term of yoars, This matter of allowing personal taxes to be- come delinguent is one of the evils that the taxpayeris burdencd with, and of which many are in ignora It would be well, therefore, i a little light conld be let in on the subject. In this county (Hall) the same state of affairs existed up to within the past two years, when the present incumbent of the county treasurer’s oftice commenced, and has prosecuted a vigorous aud succe ful effort to collect the delinquent personal taxes. ihe rience here is that these de- linguent taxe the poorer classes, but 10 a able extent from well-to-do people, and is as much a question of honesty as ability. Many have allow the taxes to remain unpaid, simply bec: no demand had been madé for then there was no restriction upon people either clling or removing from the county, per- sonal property on which taxes were o In other words, the treasurer had simply acted in the capacity of a receiver, and in no sepse as a collector of personal taxes. It is more than probable that other counties in the state have undergone a similar experience. It 1s evidently the in- tent of the law that all personal taxes should be collected during the tiscal year for which they are levied, and such an item as delin- quent personal taxes ought not to be part of a treasurer's accounts. Thero is o provision in the law by which the trcasurer can re- ceive credit for uncollectablo personal taxes, and a clean balance sheet should bo the only method of settlement for that class of taxes. 1f, therefore, treasurers were required to ac- count forall personal taxes and the collec- tions proverly closed up, the evil above re- ferred to would, in a large measure, be reme- died, and those who pay their own taxes would not be called on to make up the ae- ficiency caused h{ the delinquents, - This matter will bear looking into, and pos- sibly a little vigor infused into the tax col- lector's oftice will make @ different showing for Douglas county’s delinquent tax list, ReADER, e There i no danger of a cold resulting in pncumonia when Chamberlain's Cough Rem- edy is used as directed “for a severe cold.” It effectually counteracts and arrests any tendency of & cold to resultin pueumonia, ‘This fact was fully proven in thousands of cases during the ‘epidemic of influenza last winter. For sale by all druggists. — Don't Fool Yourself! Notwithstanding all rumors to the contrary, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St, Paul ){3 s new steam heated palace sleeping cavs, with “electric lights in every berth,” still leaves the Union de- pot, Omaha at 6:10 p. m, daily, arriv- ingat Chicago at 9:30 a. m., in ample time to make all eastern connections. Tioket office, 1501 Farnam st. J. E. PRESTON, F. A, Nasu, C. Pass. Agt. Gen. Agt. e New York Heral wedded to fashion Rodd—Yes, and they love, honor and obey it cheerfully. anso—Women are Used In Millionsof log\u—- The Majority Of so-called cough-cures do little mors than fmpair the digestive functions and ereato bile. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, on the cone trary, while it eures the cough, does not fn- terfere with the functions of efther stomach or liver. No other medicine fs 8o safe and effcacious in diseases of the throat and Tungs. “Four years ago T took a severe cold, which was followed by a terrible cough. [ was very sick, and confined to my bed about four months. 1 employed a pliysiclan most of the time, who finally said I was in consump- tion, and that hie could not help me. One of my neighbors advised me to try Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. 1T did so, and, before I had finished_taking the first bottle was able to sit up all t d to go out. By the time I had ¢ bottle ! was wall, and have remane Bartonsville, Vt. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral DR.J. ©. AY;-I‘I‘I‘.’,&MEB “‘Lownll. Mass, Bold by all Druggiste. Pri ; 8lx bottle Drs. Betts % Betts Paysiuns, Surf2o ns and Specialists, 1409 DOUGLAS & OMANA, NEB. Tne most widely and favorably known spec- H\Hflu the Unfte i &t heir long ex- oma rkable sk And 1Nt s orant sy 3 ervous, 1ses, entitle th eminent ph\'AH 1 con f the afflicted ¢ arante A CURE for 1 the numer= where. 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Second—Every case is specially studied, ! thus’ starting right. Third — medicines are prepared in our laboratory exactly to suit ench case, thus effecting cures without injury. Drs. Betts & Betts, HOQ DOUGLAS STREET e OMAHA ?\EB. severy To curo muounnm Sick Hendacho, Constipation, AMalaria, Liver Complaints, take the caf ‘and cortaln remedy, SMITHS BILE BEANS Use the SMALL 81ZB (40 1ittle boans to the bot~ tle). They are thomost convenient: sult all ages Price ot elther size, 25 conts per bottle. KIssIN at 7, 17, 70: Photo-gravure, el aizd of thia p €6nta (coppery or stau| Rt h0r 4 F. SMITE Makors of s ot - ot Abils, Mo. No other preparation is “*as good as” Pond’s Extract. GRADUATE CENTIST A Full Set of Testh on_ Rubber, for b Dot toed. 'weth extracte Wl‘lhn‘::{‘;‘:lnmmg“dn::nur. and witbout anuess Thetios ‘Gold “and. silver. fllings at lowest rates. Bridge and Crown Work Teeth with= outplates. A work warranted. OFFICE PAXTON BLOCK, 16TH AND FARNAM Entrarce, 10th street elevator Open even- &5 untll 8 o'clock GONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE pecial MEN'S DEPARTMENT. Sale of Trousers, $3.75. We make a point every season to close out heavy weight Trousers before the arrival of spring goods. bargain sale of fine Trousers we have ever had. of the finest fabrics we have had in Sizes are somewhat broken, but so many lots have been consolidated that all sizes can be fitted. They are in fine fancy Plenty of large pants for big men. same Remember, $3.75 will buy some stock this scason. and cheviots. Mail orders will be filled with the re and attention that any cus- tomer wouldreceive in making his own purchase. Send with the understanding that you take no risk; as if goods are not satis- factory they may be returned at our expense. worsteds, cassimeres (o mail orders BOYS LLONG PANTS, $1.50 AND $2.00. We have accumulated a large lot of Boys’ Long Pants during the season and will offer them at this sale in two special bargain lines at $1.50 and $2,00. BOYS KNEE PANT the smallest as well as the largest, and will offer Pants at 50c and 75¢, which ar We mean to clothe out. S, 30 AND 75 CENTS. bargain line of Knee remnants and must be closed worth a great deal more, but are FREELAND, LOOMIS & OCO. FIGHT, FIGHT. There is war among the manufacturers of Rubber Boots, Shoes, Sandalg Arctic The raw material DOWN!! New s, Lumbermen's Overs and all kinds of specialties in Rubber Foot Wear. is_very high and advancing, still the prices go DOWN! DOWN, The Grand Old ersey Rubber Shoe Co. Leads the procession as usual,and I am “loaded for bear” with a complete line of the New Jcrsey Co's feet protectors. this fight. Don’t place men. My stock of PR Is fairly assorted but small. Some of the rubber companies are going to get Badly Hurt in an order until you get my new prices from my office or my traveling BOOTS AND GERMAN SOX. The gay ground hog saw his shadow y one doubts that we are to have Six More Weeks of Winter. I am in no way connected with any retail stores, nor will I retail goods to anybody. Yours truly, McGuffey. Come on, ZACHARY T. LINDSEY, 1111 Harney Street, P. S. Ask shoe dealers for “Jerseys.” —_— GREAT SUCCESS Our Sale of Fine Trousers. We shall continue during the month of February, offering $1.00 discount on all Trousers above $5.00. We have a most attractive line at $2. soand $3.75. Juttutng trom effects of T0 WEAK ME | X 1 le ‘el ' valuakie o Treaisg nhxd cunulnl calars for home cure, g6 ‘charges ndid medical work ; shoul 3 ever ho is ne e .m .n-nm.u £ e ER, Moodus, Conn THE BEST RUBBER BOOTS & SHOES IN THE WORLD. ARE MADE BY THE Woonsncket % Rhode Island Rubber Co And wo are their western agents and always carryalarestosi. Address, American Hand Sewed Shoe Co 1204 and 1206 Harney Street. JOSEPH GILLOTT'S | STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL, PARIS EXPOSITION, 1889, THE MOST PERFEOT OF PENS. Teaciig remedy for all the 'lll()unnurtnnuwd?fld unnalural discharkes and BET WELL- STAY WELL- | 1t can be done. Joung e old.have Ay Wealk nods. Aulior bl Ve iethonts & Moreopoty o Nutes Tialiod fro OUR NEW BOOK | "",b 1 pisedis } MIE MEDICAL CO,, Buge | 1 T prescribeltand feel wafo Tul!vnan[mchfl n GINGINKAT 0. 8. 4. ONER, 8., DecaTumy st ViR$ l‘slflh{llr zx-h This week we will have the biggest” vy -~ sterday (Fe. 2d) and no.