Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1891, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1801. DRUMMERS AND THE WOMES, Another Thonghtful Reply to Gertrude Atherton's Rather Acidulous “Pome."” FREMONT TRAVELNG MEN ORGANIZE, Drummers' Deadly Feud-CUarries a Queer Sample—They Tore up the Town-Travelers® Emall Talk. mmercial travelers and their friends are stillafter Mrs, Gertrude Atheton for her recont assvlt upon the drummers asa class, The latest contribution comes from Noew Yorkand s as follows: Nrw Yorw, March 18.-To the Editorof TirBee: Your exccedingly interestng is- sues of Sunday, March 8 and Monday, March 9, wero sent to me byoneof thoso " whom, asn class, Mrs Gertrude Athorton has seen fit to make s target of; but Itrusthas falled to gin the spplwuse she courted. We would rather not beliove the lady to be a narrow-minded evulc, but surely shohas proved herself un- charitable even if her experionce has boen unpleasant, or purely animaginary opi 3 To critacise, onoshould have a broad field of experience ' to experiment upon, in which the weapons, two-edged generally, tan. ot each way; but it requires a master hand at all , or the one wield- ng may hurt themselves tho worst Vo were pleased to see that some 1ittlo notico has been taken of the poom bya fow of our traveling brothers, and_ that onc of the cudgels used in defeuse of the bitter sareasm was the wordsof our own truo hearted Ella Wheeler Wilcor. Her soul isalways full of charity, love, truth and justic, and finding a0 outlét through the meliumof the mighty n, is ever wi it for the good of all. ceditorial, “Wonen and Marriage, gave usmuch food for thought by its un- partisan apd cear critidsm, yet wedo not entirely ngree with the idea that **self-analy- sis lins fed woman tosce,” that *‘man wants smarriage, not a particular woman ; while sho ‘wants the special man.”” On the other hand, ourexperienco with thoso who believe they Xnow, s that men will not marry until thoy find that “special woman:”’ an especully obolient womanly woman. The subject is fullof whys and wherefores. and 1o matter where two or threo of one sex ¢ more may gmeot, it genenlly is open for discussion. It §s the law that binds, and strangeto say, wonen love tobe bound, evenif they know thoy ave free, they are ever secking for that endless cord of confidenco and respect, a true fnarriage: and talkas some of our lecturers do, it docs not abolish th truth that women aro onlysatisfied when chamned tothe do- mostic household. Our cistern cities aro overrun with women bread-winnors, @nd it one dard to question, many would be found helpmeets truly to those who havo promised to cherish and keep from trouble and want; “her,” who now battles with hin for the broad 'of every da ‘There is even now & curront of jealou ning b nthe lives of men and wom unmarried, and woman wins oft, but why ? bl The spirit of avarice, clutching at the est impulses of the employer's nature win for the woman becaiso of the les pnd o the world moves on and human ma- chine with it;some dropping by tho way, unmissed ahd forgotten soon, as others close thegap and tho army of living souls march on. Such thoughts as these ariso aswe Swatch the masses goand come day after day ®nl know these scenes will neyor stop uniess ©ld mother earth collapses, V. A G. H. Snare Drummers. When one reflects calnly upon such evi- @ences of total depravity os are revealed by tho following occurrencs, there scoms too amuch justice in the deep-rooted belief of re- Yigious people gencrally that the ordinary Stdruimmer’” of commorcois a peripatetic ex- emplar of original sin. The worthy congregation of the First Mothodist church at Petaluma, Cala., was surprisedto find, on repairing to that edifice o few Sundays ago, that the same was. not only closed but_ its shepherd bad been suddenly calied out of town. Their surprise increased on finding that tho Baptist congregation had met with a like experience, but when it was finally asce tained that all the other places of worship were similarly situted, a public sensation was the result. It seems that three commercial travelers, beng stormbound in said town_the previous Friday, and therefore_instigated by the cvil ono to the wmmission of sundry deviltry, had concocted & most wicked design, They welioved the tedium of tueir stay by writing, ©on scented paper, anoteto every minister in town, and which contained each a single sentence in an apparently agitated femioine Thand. Al Is aiscovered—fy!" And yet some people wonder because, when over four drummers _congregate w one of our smaller towns, the inhabitants take in thoir aoormats and callon the vigilantes to turn out, Fremont Traveling Men. The resident traveling men of Fremont held & meeting atthe New York parlors on last Saturday evening which was quite well attended and an enjoyablo time resulted. object of the meeting was to organize a “Fre- mout Traveling Maw's Club.” Thero were ;);\m)m: J. H. VanGmsbeck, Georgo A. lue, C. 0. Leako, C. H. Perrigo, J. M. O'Neil, J. W. Richards, A, D. Sears, 0. I Turnoy, A. L. Esmay, E. M. Collins and John A,'Clizbe. J. W. Rictards b chosen temporary chairman and B, L. o Slort addresses were ent ones present. C. 0. Loake, errigoand F. L. Esmay were ap- itkon by the chair as a committeo on y-laws and J. H. Van Gaasbeok, Georgo A. Blue and Mr, Sears were delegated to pr pare a list of raveling men residing in the city, or who make this city their head- quarters. A collection was taken for the Pirpossof arsainga sinking tund wntil sich ime as an_association cm be organized and Put in good running ovder. Tneros 1o reasoi, a Fremont paper, ‘wrhy this eity should not wellaud ably sup- It just such an organization, making it an nterosting featureto those who belong to it. This city has something like sixiy-five or seventy fraveling men, and why they should Bot be drawn together’ by somo society bond 0 one las attempled to explain, Deadly Fe Coruxnus, Ind., March 20. ~When the pas- gonger train from the south on the Louisvilie division reached tho eity last evening, two of tho passengers left the trainand walked to Bto depot platform, The bystanders uoticed puo of the men strike the other with B smal bmd vahse, when the man strucls, immediately shot his assail- ant, the ball entering the abdomen. The wan who did the shooting was imme- dintely arvested. His name is L. Goldsmith, B traveling agent for a firm of liquor dealers n Louisville, The wounded man is R. 1. killman, who reprosents a_firm of mineral manufacturers of Louisville. was taken to tho bospital, whe surgeons projounced his wound fatal. mon ar married and livo in Louisville, Skill- man buving threo smallchildren. Goldsmith Fofuses to talk about thocause of the quar. 3¢l, butsayshe acted in selfdefence. Skill- man was ablo to talk some, after being in- fimmu that ho would dio, and made an-ante- Both ortem statoment, saying that there had cen an 014 foud botween them, An Uniguo sample. The Louis (itobe-Democrat tells of a eommercial travelor who probably carries the most unique “sample” inthe profession It is nothing less than a human body three years old, anexample of the eMcieacy of = sfirhuu embalming fiuid. For three years bis mummy has been transported on the {iroads as a samplo casowould be; and, ndeed, thero is nooutward sign which would ndicate the uncanny natre of its contents. 1 this instance the lnger the body is pre- jorved the more of an_advertisement it is for bo fluid in the velns of the *SUfE. The box zino lined, and does not exceed the linits 1roud excess baggagoralein weight. —~ Bluffs Boys Organize, The commorclal travelers of Council Bluffs Beld » mectiug Saturday evening for tho pur- Poso of orgaulzlug & wutual und fratrua || tako on every trip & bottleof syrup wsocition, The meeting was callod to order by A W. Johnson, W.R. McCollough was chosen tomporary chairman and A, W . John- aon, {emporaty scorelary, after which an address was made by H.' 8, Bilin, aftea whichthe following expressed their * views and sentiments asto tho feasibility of organ- ization, all of whom were listened towith attention by the audience: A, W. John. « Fd Howe, W, G. Dorland, H. I Forsyth, A W, Hobis, ' W. A. Sirong, £. H. Haworth, M. Swuilow, . A Bixby, W. B. Lanins, W' R. McCollough, P, R. Shipard, FI. Fraukiin, George Rudio, J.J. Jones, 8. D. Wadsworth, C. W, McDonald, W. H. 'Swvens, S. Shin je, G.H. Acker,W. A.McAneny and others. It was decided to form amutual and fra- ternal organization for the bemefit of the Council Bluffs traveiing men, the object be- ing to bring them togother at stated times for thepurpse of beconin g botter acq uainted with each other and working for the bemefit of each other, their employers and the city in which they live. The following committees were elected: Organization— . 8. Blinn, £1 Howe and W, . Dorland: hall-A. W. Jobison, H. Frank- lin and A.. W, Hobbs ; frateral work—E. H. Haworth, Georgo Rudio and A. W. Johnson, There will be another meeting next. Satur- day evening for permanent organization and for the election of ofticurs. THE LAW OF MNIFICATION Rights of oY) 1ge Macomber on the oreign Born Citizén Ouina, March 18.-To the E Ber: Mr. Webster, tho secre: writing to Mr. Calderan, the Spanish minis- ter, under date of 1551, ammg other things said ¢ bling of mobs happens in all countries; popular violence occasionally breaks out, overywhers, seilings law at defi- mpling on therights of ctizens and men, and sometimes on those of pub- s, and the agents of foreign govern: especially entitled to protection, hese cases public faith and national honor require, uot only that such outrages shonll be disayowed, but also that the per- petrators of them should be punished wheryer itis possibloto bring them to jus- tice; and further, that full satisfaction shoull be made in ‘cases it which a duty to that effect rests with the government, accord. mg t the general princivles of law, public faith, and tho obligatiin of ios. Anil further onin the samoe correspondenco the distinguished lavyer and statsman said “While this government has manifested a willingness and detormination to_ perform cvery duty which one friendly nationhas a rightto expect from another, in cases of this kind, it supposes that the rights of the Span- isn_consul, a_public officer, residing hero under the protection of _the' United States goverimentare quitediffernt from those of ots who have come into the th our own citizens, and hereto pursue their private business and objects. The former may claimspecil in demuity, the latter are entiled to such pro- tection as is afforded to our own citizens, While, there the losses of individuals, e greatly to bo it is udenstood that many American (itizens suflered equal losses from the same cause. ““And these privateindividuals, sub her Catholle majesty, coming volun tari residoin the ates, have ce y no cause for complaint if they aro protected by the samelawand tho sano adninistration of 1aw as native born citizensof thi And Mr. Webster conciudes by casemay bo & new one, but tho pru-ldcnl beingof opinion that Mr. Laborde (tho con- sul) ought to be indemnifiod has not thonght it neces to search for precedents.” Mr, Fish, secretary of state, writingto the American minister at Brazilin 187, fustruct ed the ministeruponthe liability’ of Brauzil where some imperial oficer or agent, connives at mob violence. Mr. Fishsaid: “It is tho auty of Brazi, when she receives the ctizens of a friendly stale, to protect the property which they carry with them or may acquire thero, 1f persons in the serviceof that gov- ornment connive at, or instigate ariot for tho purpose of depriving citizn ofthe United States of his property, the mperal _govern- ment must be held aciountable there for.’” Mr. Evarts in 1878,when secretarv of state, writing to Mr. Gibbs, minister at Peru, said: “A governmentis liable internationally for damages done ty alion residents by a mob which by due diligence it could have re- d.” Butthe larned secretary makes 10 effort to define what **duo diligence' is. In 1880 cortain British subjects were n- d by a mob in Texas. It wus held by thesecrotaryof state, Mr. Evarts, after consulting thé attorey general, thal the offense was against tho peace and dig- nity of Lexas, and that thoinjured had thoir logal remedy aguinst their assailants in the state and national tribunals, and that the matier was cognizable only by the authori- ties of that state, Mr. Jeflerson, while secretary of stato under President Washington, wrote to Mr, King, among other things: ' “The rule by which all goverments conduct_themselves in cases where injury has been done by indi- viduls of one to individuals of thoother government is to leave the injured party to seck redress in the courts of the other.” If thatredress be finally denied, aiter duo ap- plication to the courts, it thén becomes a subject of national complaint.’ Substaulially the samo instruction was given by Mr. Monros, secrotary of state in 1815, and by Mr. Ciay, secretary of state in 1827, The opinion of Attomey General But- ler 1n 1537 nolds **Whero aliens suflor vio- lence from citizens of the United States, in theirpersons or property, they mustappeal to the courts for redress ; to the state courts if thooffense is & erimiual ouo, and to the state or federal courts for redress by civil actiom.” But M Eventt, sucretary of state u 1 wrot to Mr. Marsly, minister at Turse that ‘therule that a claimant for redress for injurios sustainod in s foreign country, must firstexhaust judicial remedies m sucll coun- ry q0es not apply to conntries of imperfe civilization, or to cases in which prior pro- ceedings show gross porversion of justice’ And in 1958 citizens of the United Statos were credat Jaffa and the Tuskish gov- crnuent, haviog taken no eficient measures to punish the asswsins, the comuauding ofticer of our squadron in the Mediterranean was ordered **too repaie to Jaffa andto take such measures o3 may Lie in bis powerto in- duce the Turkish authorities to infiict upon the criminals the punishmat they so richly desorve. " In 1836, av Rock Springs, Wyo., twenty- eight Chifamen were killed outright and fif- teen wero wounded, many were driven from theirhomes andproperty belonging toChinese subjects, to the valuoof §147,00), destroyed. President Clovelad in ' his message to cougress in speaking of the Lablity of the goverment for this inhuman act of » mab, said, “That whilst tho United States goverument s undor no obliga tions, whether by the expross torms of its reaties with China,or the principles of in- ternational layw, to indemuify these Chineso subjocts for lossos caused by such means and Andor £ho adnitted ircunstaices, Yot jn view of the awful inhumnity sud “wholly gratuitous” he reconmended payment And in a communication to the_ Chinese miuister, dated February 18, 188, Mr. Bay- ard, then secrotaryof stito, discusses the lawand facts of thecasewith a high moral ity and with complote and exhmstive lea: and among other things, aiter stating that the mob was compassed entively of for- eign laborrs, he said: *“The doctrineof the nonliability of the United States for the acts of individuals committed in violatiou of its iaws is clears toacts of its own citizens, anda fortiori in respect 10 aliens who abuse the priviloge accordod them of residence in our midst by breaking the public peu g upon the right of othew correetly and authoritativy ny_ predecessors in office, ns in that behalf your note refers, o that dootrme the course of this gover ment furnishes no excoption,” Wo have a treaty with Italy, not chango the law, as all are oqual protection of the law with or witiout treaty stipulations, and.Secretary Baj mels this question in his amplo Ie the Chineso case, and says: * Ther should bo no discrimination in ap primitive measures o all infractions of And 50, o, With preventivo mousure Tho quostion may still romai, Italy do about itf Was duo prevent the riotof the mol degroe of justico be obtained in Itis anunhappy matter and so itor of Ty ary of state, ¢ office country toming but this can- entitled to tho any rleanst was the A nest of assassins, vet moy | violence can bardly bo necessary in' this land andiu great cities. Jawmes H. Macovser, e onristy whether ou plasure bent or busiiess, should figes, as it acts most pleasantly and offectually on kidnoys. liver and boivels, preventing fovers, headaehes and other forms of sickuess. For saloin 500 and §1.0) boties by adl leading druggists, towhose | i | tine bick oy { you refer tothis bread. FANCIES OF THE WITTY ONES. Frivolons Flings at Life's Solomnities From the Newspaper Jokers, HUMANITY HELD UP TO BE LAUGHED AT, Quips and Quirks From Pointed Pens, Intendied to Lighten the load and Brighten tho Path of All. New York Sun. Amuchadmired girl was overheard whilo carryingon the following brief conversation with a young man who was known to be des- perately smitten with her charms. She was fondling her dog, who was walking by her side, *Ivish [ wero your dog!" said he, giv- ing the girl most rapturous glances. Tuo @1l looked at the dog and then at her adorer, and said with a patroninng air: “Youll grow Prospecting. “Marriage licenses here!” he whispered to thecounty clerk, asreported in the Detrolt oo Pross. “Yes." “Get one any week day! “Yes. 1rl have to be here ! 'No." “How soon can T got one after she agree “In filteen minutes after you get here.” “Sure pop ¢ “Yes, " Any particular hurry about 1t.2" “Thero is.” Thero's seven of us after tho same girl, and if shosays 'yes' to mo1've ot tobe spliced insideof half an hour, or she'll change her mind. [am just prospecting, you seo. Bo prepared for a eyclone about two days hence.”” o of Habit, St Juseph N Physician—What form does his insanity Family Doctor e evinces a desire to cut and slash everyono and everything within ! How do you was his profession “General passenger agent of a railvoad.” “On, that accounts forit, Me y an ex- aggeration of habituil customs, Proveed with your statement, doctor. account for 117 Whut Dz ¢ Herald, >ts o body, akes a glss of rye. Talses an othor, And another, Necl a body cryt If a copper Whosea whopver, With a savage grin, Draws his dub and Gives rub-dub and Talkos a body in! Bonstad Too Muoch. Two old time Kentueky colonels were hav- inga quiet little talk inthe corridor of the hotel. “I understand, colonel,” said one, “that vou_ haye not touched a' drop of water for years, sird’? “That is an exuggeration, colonel,” suid the other. “In this town you must count upon gowting your feet, wot very often, sir.” One Rouna Too Many. Cloak Review., “Ifeel done up,”” the maiden cricd, “That fellow, Jack, vou know, Just begged for one more rouad until I said that [ must go.” “I'm_done up, too," the youth replied, “Much worse thin you, I wot; Like youmy round was with friend Jack— IS other’ hame was Pot,’” Having Revenge. Fliegende Blaetter, Horne (to his friend at the concert, who is applding en thusiastically) — For good- ness sake, don’t man; that was abominablo ! You'il bringthat cruelmusic butcher out agin | 0'Bowie (with incressing enthusiasm)— Good ! Can’tyou see hic's half fainting with exbaustion? T want somo revenge, my by, Tu politics it is not wise From wisdom’s lofty stand Tomake a march for Victory By moans of a brass band. But then in matrimony’s line, For luck your aims to bl Just with a”gold band searc and so You're bound to win success, Nota New koad, Den un. Mrs DeVisito-Gool afternoon, Blank. Is your mother at home! Blank—No. She has gone to M DeMugg's progressive conversation party. By the way, what sort of a parly is that, Mrs. De- Visite! Mrs, DeVisito-It_is one at which the conversation begins with art, scienceand lierature and progrossos very rapidly to {fushion, gossip and servants, Miss. Miss A dight rqueeze. clak Roview, Brideolect-Let's seo, dear, tho wedding takes place at9 and the' train leaves at 12, and I'yegot to change my satin wedding dross for oneto travel in How eanl do it¢ Bridegroom-clect— Weil, that will give you three nours, darling, Brideclect-"Irue, But just think, I've g0t to bo kissed by all af my old admirers, Tol@ in Co fidence. Chieayo Tnter-Ocean, Inanciont days, the story goes, When men and nature held therr tryst, Unto the sun and moon and_stars Men, loverdike, their hands once kissed, But in'these duys upon the hand Men press o iss and deftly blow it Unto the stars alone— that i If they are quitosure the Duo't. know it Howto G Mansger Dan_Frohman was asked the other day what Adam and_Eye did for a liv- ing when they wero ejected from the Garden of Eden, A1 guess they made uso of the scandal and went on the stage. The world is & stage, you know,’" explained Mr. Frohman, HoNever Loses Hoart, The minister may spirit lose, The congregation lax_become, Tho choir may get mdiffernt, 100, But stilt tho devil works rigtht on. Somewhat Particular, itwawksce Sentindl, ‘The milkman was tirning Blancle exclaimel: milkman ! WYVhat 18 It Mittlo onel ho sked “Masays if it don’t make no Qi you she'd like to havespring wale mills after this away when nee to in the Work of the Lobby. §t. Louis Chrondels A stronsz lobby went lo Jeff City, Andsang to thomembers a dits The workingmen’s bills Want iuto the mi Anduever camoout—mora’s the pity, Mansey’s Wi “You should not ariticise me, George, " sald the youug wife Kind wards always Cast your bread outhe wnd it willretura to you.” “You aro mistaken,” retured George, it This would sink at ouce.” i 3 Roasing vigarettes, New York Pros, A world ho OF cares o Acirde g « e on Busiiess Principles, I always laugh atJobnson's funuy sayings. 1 am uuder certain obliga. | tions'to him, you know. Jack—Why, what nm mouey, too. 4 colucidence, | owe Coulin’t be Depe Puck: Lawyer--You sy curred on Lhe 2uth of March, ded On. the fire oo- Cau you swear ety 1 the daté! ' Jonah Homsted— sir. _Lawyer — Why not! _Joah Humsted —Wal, 't wua the “Jth by ther ai- menack; but yer can't beliore anything yer s00 in thom pesky pateit medcine things Out of Sight PRAdeADH T nes “Hlow are you me birt Tvo ben atking oll of your old frionds about you and they say they nover soe you. Boeon out of the ity ¢ “No. I'vosimply lostall my fortune. " My Barber, My barbar's & poou liar man, With emphasis T say, For though he's not s Ho has § cutting wiy. A Heavenly Joke. New York Herald, “Tho human raco must be aw fully reastic, fast, " doyou think 80! queried Gabriel, “They aroall out of breath whn they get hiere,” roturned the gatckeepor. A Wamning, New York Jowrnal, He donned his new spring overcoat About two weeks too soon, And now his shiverinz ghost doth float, In space at mianight’s noon, Running ) Cloak Review, She~These hoopskirts are for amitour theatricals and you cansend the bill do the box office on the night of the performance The Clork—If it's all the same to you, madam, we woull rather colleet the money before the performance takes place, tslcs, Two Cloake Revie She spoke with half regrtfulsigh Of other girls’ expenses, And held their folly up to scorn In all their moods and tenses, And when he'd gone, to lor pap went strabght wayand pleaded just one hundred Munsey's Weelly, Mrs, Cullen—Are wegoing to bohome this ovening, Georgze! M. Cirllen— Yes, T guess s, Mrs, Cullen—Thon_don’t you thinle that it we ar going to stay home womiglt as well go totke theater! r Bitters Mercury: Mr. Boaster—I'd have you to know, Mr. Curtly, that Icome of gonnine bourbon swock: my family runs back to thetimeof Heury 1V, ~ Mr. Curtly Woll, I guess you'd be willing to run back that far yoursdlf if you couldn't get your bourhon any other way. Must Ha New York No Iroubt He Hlad a Hand in At Puck, **Somebody has picked the fat woman ““Whom do you suspeet’ ™ askedthe midget. *“Thay sneaking armiess wonder over there has aconscious look on his face. I believe s him.*” my pocket,” cried Of the Backw Yo l Sort. 1y Gazelle, “Thospringis here! The spring is hore 1" Exclaimed the waling tenant As swift hodid the footboard clear Wiile waved his bedgowu pennant. But as he stormed and fumed about Like the waters off Cape Hatt'ras, And rubbed his back, it soon turned out Hiemeant the spring of the matiress. AEWS OF THE NORTHWEST, Nebraska. The Webster county fair will beheld Octo- ber 5, 6, 7,8 and . Auburn business men aretrying to obtain & government signal service. Sarpy_county's ninth annal fir held at Papillion September 16 to 19, Talmago citizens are raising a hnus to se. carethe erection of a large planing mill Tramps set firo to the bam of A Bothwell at Fremont and the stractund was destroyed It is said a deal has been closed which will givo Red Cloud a lavge oil mil and paper fac- tory. Rev. Mr, Guthe has been installed as pastor of the German Presbyteriam charch at Kearney. Two thicves who stole six palr of pants frora Herman Brothers of Grand Island have been landed in jail. A bridge on the B. &M. between Hol drege und Axtell was burned F'riday evening, delaying travel several hours, M . J. White of Fremont died very suddenly of affectionof tho braiu while her husband was absent from home. In the Saline countv district court two salomkeepers were mulctod for damages, one for §700 and tho other for $50), Burglars en tered htel & Krielle'shard- waro store at Pende, bul they only suc- ceeded in making away with about $15 worth of kuives The ice harvest at Crete is ended with a record of 9,720 tons shipped to various points in Kansas and Missouri. Over §18,000 have been paid to the workuen who gathered the harvest. The report that ‘White Feather, an indian, married Miss Flora Evertonof Red Cloud, Is denied by theFairbury World, which says thatthe red man in question is in Fairbury and still singleon account of tho hard heart- edness of the county judge, who refused to issue the necessary marriage license. A Fillmore county woman whowas brought betore the “insanity board at Geneva for examination, assoon 8 shehad sizedup the crowd, fell down on her kices and offered a fervont prayer for their salvation, In spito of this dence of asound mind the boand ordered her sent to the insane asylum, W, C. Organ, aliss R. W. Cook, who was arvested ot Colimibus two weeks ago for forging a check for $H1.10on W, T. Rickley, which was cashed at the Columbus State bank January, was tried in the district court and found not guilly, No somer had he been realased than he was rearrestea for the crimeof steling § in gold from a bank in Winneshelce connty, Iowa, Cook was able to prove an alibiin the case just tried. A young s of L. B, Baker of Battlo Credk amused himself the other day by al- lowing a long strip of cloth to wind ona horizontal shaft of a feed mil. By some means the cloth got wound around the boy's arm and beforo assistance eould arive he mado no less than fifty revolutions with tho shalt, to which the little fellow had presence of mina enough to cling with both feet and hands. Heescape d with a broken arm. will be Town News, Tho Adams county clork issued marriago licenses o forty couples during the past y car, Joseph £ Anderson has boen o memoer of the Codar Rapids school board for twenty- one yoars, Alittlechild of Deunis Fogan of McGregor, drank some concentrated lyo and dieda hor: rible death, Tom Wall, a colomd..sprinter, May Franklin, o white g1l were n Burlington, The two or and shipped the past year. Tho re of the Marshalltown pack house was broken Wadnesday when 1,305 hogs were killoa, “Tho fifth annual convention of the Towa Bankers' issociition Wil b held in Sioux City Juney, 10and 11, Walter Martin, eightyeus old, has been sent from Keokuk to thevxolorm sehool, His father said bo couldn't control him. Muny violent casos of t la grippe are ported at Masos City, but no deaths ha sullod as you. Haw and Miss ried 4t eries at Northwood made )00 pownds of butter during ro- > 1o rden has twonty cases, rift Brown of Chickasaw county s three years old und the youngest 1n the nortlwest, ilnot in thie United States. Captain Dan Shields and his wife, ance revivalists, propose tostump with n ciroas tent capable of people and a brass bind Nicholas Peiris and bis divorced wile Barbara, both of Fort Maiison, wneluded 1o ey wedded 1 in and wors macried last wek for the ad time. Aslock and horse brooders' associ n orgavized at Manches | to buy a large farm adjoining ~ tho breed and drive fins hor A Castann man adyer “blue eyes, auburn about B39, weight 120 bousekeopor wud of @ L v tompers meit,” For such a ou e will giveS10', tenucres of laud aud a balf inteest iu seven tam per- the state nolding 15,00 tion has an i wn and ses for u gool s sunn wilo wilh form, agw bow goud THE MAN WHO KEEPS PRCK With the times, and wants something exquisite in a SPRING O VER- COAT THAT FITS, can obviate all the time, trouble usually gone through with to secure wants at the hands of the average tailor. and annoyance whathe We’ve got ““em” inall thatisnew and novel in shade and quality,. We MAKE“EM” OURSELVES. Wemuake THOUSANDS ofthem. 1hat’s why we getthe CUT AND FIT so perfect. (It's exper- ience.) Our SPRINGSUITS are thesame way, everyone of themhave that NATTY,NEAT and TASTY apearance peculiar only tothe CLOTH- ING MANUFACTURED by us,and when you stop to consider that all these advantages can be secured in your SUIT or OVERCOAT, and by far the largest stock in thecity to select from,itis no great surprise to find us always busy. Our CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT is in many ways; the people wonder at one entire floor occupied with Boys” and Childr clothing; they wonder again at the variety and the beautiful styles which they are made up a wonder en’s and their chief surprise and wonder comes in when they see thatour prices are even lower than they have been accustomed to pay for common goods Beautiful Spring Goods in Every Department. | BROWNING, KING & CO., S W Corner 15th and Douglas. RELLIABLE CLOTHIERS. cows Hois 86 years old, uses tobic 3 cink, He would profer a virgin, h , but will consider applica- tions from wilow: Miss Alice Sternman aied recon tlyat Mus- A soventeen yon Hor th was 13 boing used whenshe was consump- Money Cheerfully Refunded in all Cases Where Goods ARE NOT SATISFACTOR Y, ALWAY S RELIA R THEGREATLIVERand STOMACH REMEDY Cures all disorders of fhe Stomnach, Liver, Bowels, Kilenys, Blad Discases, Loss of Appelites Headache, Constipaliing Costiveness, Indigesti n, Bilions« ness, Feiery liles, Ete, and renlers the system less liable to contract disease. DYSPRPSIA., cure for thiscomplaint. They ton upthe ftern trength Lo the stomach, and enible it to_porfo rall druggists, ormailed by RADW AY & (0. Drs Betts X 3stts Plysicians, Surgeons and Specialists, 1409 DOUGLAS 8 TREET OMAHA, NEB. All thetobaceo dealers of Grinuell have agreed nob tosell cigarottes. They wore pre vailed upour by tholadies of the Women's >hristian Temperance Union tosigna pledge tothat effect, The Dubuque Ledger says that ata meet- ingof the Dubuque busiuess men held a fow duys ago for the purposoof comparing notes, it was stated that, 100 citizons of that pace owed twenty-live merchants in sums aggre- gating $,400. Someof the individual debts ware as largoas $6 iy Nervous RADWAY'S PTLLS a aotlon, restore box. Sold sorrotions te 1 its function s Warnn Stre e TR Itis ot theextremes of heat and cold so much as the sudden changes in temperatire thit cause certain cimates to b unhealthful. When, howaover, tne system is invicorated with Ayer's Sarsaparilly, thee changesare rarely attended with injutious results. PLEASANT ND PROFITABLE Collector Alexander Tells of His ern Visit. Collector W. FI. Alexander has retumed from & two months tripto the east during which hovisited Washington,spending tiree days in the city of maguificent distances, in loking after matters pertaining tohis ofice. He thenproceeded to bis ola home in Nor- wich, Conn., stopping in Philadelphia and New York, en route. Speakiniz of his trip Mr. Alexander said : “My trip was both pleasantand profitable. All theofiicials whom 1 cncomnterd in the treasury department woere excoodingly cour- teous, maling my two or threo days of busi- ness a recreation, I called ~first_upon Mnjor Brackett, chief cierk, uponwhom I desired to urge the necessity of dropping a lotof worn out traps from the federal build- ing's inventory, and to arrange forthe roup- holstering of these dilapidated lounges, and the hanging of new curtains. 1f nothing happens to chango my plans, you will sce a change about these rooms beford long. “Pernaps the most inportant of my er- rands to Washington was in connection with the importation of ores from Mexico andthe establishmentof some basis for liquidating entries for Councl Buffs goods, without coupollig the mershanis to ship them ovor the brilge and back again, “Under the new tarifl act iotable changes havo been made necessary inthe valuation and entry of lead ores. The department is- sued circulars, moreof an adyisory charioter thin mandatory, for tho guidance of edllec- tors, inthe light of suchinformation as culd then be obtamed. ISxpevionce has shown that some modifications shouid be mado. cunot explain the matter to you fully, be: cause itis along story, only to be definite determined by thesecrotary of the after cwreful consideration. Pend decision sufiicient latitude has been permitted toease matiers up very materially, and [ am Topeful thata great partof the shipments of oro to the smolters here, will como direetly through 1n bond. Assistant Secrotars Spaulding, who isin charge of the customs depurtment, reg uested mo to put my viows inwriting and send them on to be taken up in detail when thesecretary gous settled into oflice. Y was avthority by whi East- " S03 <. 1otk St D, KX mLwa. 5 Ik S What Cun Do to Get Well? Ysn question that daily presents itseil tohundredsand hundredsof the read- ersof this paper. Many among thisarmy of sick nntl sufferin g ones have beenun- fortunate in selecting their physician, Many bave beenm slod, imposed upon, swindled and are DESPONBENT, Dis- COURAGED and SKEPNCAL ~ They don’t know who to employ or which way toturn to find the help they need 80 much Nearly all have pronably noticed the advertisement of DR, F'. DILLINGS that hus appeared in this paper daily. miny have read it carefully, not- dains thorein made, and have called for consultation or writton a statement of their case. These have almostinvariably become patients snd are nowhisgraieful riends: There aro muny others who knowthat such an adyertisemont has appeared in the pa- per, vut have never read it, preferring tosay o themselves: **0, pshaw! an. other quack doctor. He canuot ocatch me; [ have been humbugged oo many times. This class ure surcly U M- BUGGING THEMSELVES for there aro THOUSANDS of MEN AND WOMEN in the West. who kNoOw that DR. DILLINGS isthe MOST SUCCIESSFUL office practi- timer and specialist west of Chicago Then thereis another ciuss of sufiorers who, reading the doctor's lonest an- nouncement, will say: “Well, if Lonly " ontering on that | KNEW that DR, DILILI could DO , aware of physical debility, quickly | wiAT I CLANMS he cn do here, [ would go and try him atonce,” Thus it i 0"-”" SF’CC’?SS“ ; .| isthatmany are provented irom seek- s ponfacts Fist—Iractinl eert | ing help ot the hands of one who is Tt T medicines are | qualified to aflord it. EVERY CLATM r_laboratory oxXacly t sult | made by Dr. Billings is HONESTLY 0, thus effecting cureswithoit jury. | niypgs, [Te does not tront acuted iscuses, I)rs liLttg & ] LflS and ifasked to treatn ense of ‘Pyphoid Fover or Diphtherin he would refuse 1409 DOUGLAS STREET, - - OMAMA NES | upon the ploa of lack of experience iu k ' ; such cises, But the stubbom, linger- - ing, dngerous and special discases | enmerated in his advertissments ho | treats with satisfying and often ASTON- = [, Al | IHING BUC : SadoAs 00D POTSON 4 3 L ALL DISEASES A ND WEA IX NESS llh)\l WHICH WOMENSUFFER all tron afecting the DIGE TON. ASSINT L \ll‘!\ | fnd N URRTTON, a1 Cat el | il Keetal rrllrllMl Genlto-U; r‘\n ary “Tront, i COLDSIN THE HEAD, by me wpliation | My L HRU6S G Sl o DT Ty LA by e ol e o Al HAY FEVER, in flom 3to §days EARACHE, instantly. horbs? shrubs, eto. Patientsare furnished ull FIF'TY CENTS A BOTTLE. medicies wihout extra cost. Consultation free. Patients successfuily trozatod orro. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS | 1 only by the spndo, 22 Sauth Bith treet. Omaha, Nob (B WRIE EW.E’T N A RUPTURE o q-um..unm- e T kel Hiants Triime," Tt lus eured houy you want the o ampe (or flo0 EyDRISt R b e Blastie Trus Han Fran Tne raost wiely wd_favorally kiownspeo: falits fnthe Unitel Stites. Thelr long cx- perlonce romark able skill and universalsuc {he " treatuent and _curo of Neryous rginl Diease, entitlo these eminent physicians to the full confidence of theuftiisted every where, Tl g uiran ten: A CERTAIN "AND POSITIVE OURE for 410\l afFi0te OTonrly YIOOANA (1 MUNOE: ousevilathafoliow in fis tra, o VATEE. BLOOD AND SKIN DISEARES plstely and pers iy cured. DEBILITY AND SEXUA LD ~L ot Riyield roadily to thelr skiliful treat- mait. P A AND RECTAL ULCERS without paln or detention Euar fron business. HYDROCELE AND VARICOCELE perma- nently and successilly cured in every ouse, SYIHILTS, GONORII GLFET. Sper- | matorrl mival Weakness Lost Manhood, Night Enissions. Decayed Ficultis, Fomunlo Wenkr ndall dolicute dlorden pecilinr urol, as well s ndl also fortunate to perfect in gelting armugentnts Council Bluffs importers will bo greatly convenioced, Tho secwtary is thoroughly set aguinst having that city con- stituted a port of delivery. oranyothercity vithin easy reach of an_alresdy wtablished mort, honee it is desirablo to malse the most libor'al arrangements possible, and this wall be doue, “I have also been authorizod to arrango for anexamination room for the better carrying onof our business hero in Omaby, . aul se cured the appomtment of my cork, Mr. Crumby, as guagerand inspector, making tho wovkciug fore in the ofice more com plotely equipped for service.” “What'is the latest. regarding block 86" “Oh, the vostofice ; well, nothing has yet been: done on the plans, but Mr. Winirim sivs hohopes, indeed ho ex pects, o grot the foun dation 1 'this year, They colla maie w0 move while the increase in appropristion | was pending butsincetiat his been shit out atleast for a long time, the plans will started on the basis of 80¢ Ihe teet’s force 1s erowded to death, almost, and | has more work authorized than can be wrought outin years, but the Omuha buila- ing is well up toward' the head of the list) R,R|[}ES DELICIOUS Flavoring EXracts. NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS, Vanilla, -‘l Of perfect purity. follies orthe exce itu o years, STRICTURE Gusrauiced permin ent 1y % cured, rem conplete, without cutting, eaustioor dilatation. Cur efftad at home by ent without o m ment's pain or TO YOUNG AND MIDDLEAGED MEN. ASURE CURE g, ST witfs S gy oranie weakiess, destroyin oth mind and body. with all its dreaded ills. permanently cured. DRS. BETTS proper Indulgenc ruln Address those who have lm- pired them lves by in and wolitary nabits, which unfitting them for riodtieal Pl ensirunl #ysiern an Lemon -| ¢ goat stiongth. year .,mm( 11g stallion n the | FORLADIES ONLY—Dr. Ledurs Almond Economy in theiruse. Rose etc Flavor as delicately ond deliclously as the fresh fruit, ‘ Orange -[ A 8 a1 X 1) Mot A with us usl ref 1 Looge s, 1047 Ouaba; M. . Kl Councli K1uth, ® 0F 3 10f $ar