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Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22

Baltimore Americans: A tramp en-
tered Commissioner Wheatlcy's hand
Somcly fitted up office. Washington, in
the District building, anG confronted
that official.
"Are you a commissioners" asked the
visitor.
Yes, sir; can l do anything for
you?"
''You can, sir" said the tramp, get
ting bold.
What is it?" was the curious reply
Lend me quarter
For moment the good-natured COM
missioner was taken by surprise, and +,
although man OF means, his pocket
book was empty at that unfortunate mo-
mcnt.
Il can't do it," said he, in half apol-
ogetic way.
Il am sorry. Say, can you give me a
ticket to the worihouse?"
Il am sorry now, rs it is matter that
| have no control over"
Il am mighty sorry now, but there is
one thing You can give me, | know"
What is that put IN the commits
sioner quickly, who seemed now to ex-
pect his visitor to ask for the whole
earth.
Give me a chew of tobacco"
81 can do it," said the official, hand
ing the man the desired article.
"Thauks."
"Anything else?"
Not to-day. Good day and the
tramp bowed himself out with the air of
a man of wealth.
All druggists sell Jarvis Medical
Brandy.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
APccuIiar Election Ret.

A wager was made between two prom
inent citizens of Detroit, says the Free
Press of that city, which was somewhat
novel in its conditions. The republican
is, in case Cleveland should be elected.
to furnish the democrat with all the
oysters and CLANS that he and his family
may wish to consume during the winter
and if Cleveland carries New York by
over 800 majority, he is tofurnish every
newspaper reporter in the city box OF
cigars worth not less than s.. II Harri-
son shall be elected, the democrat is to
pay the republican expenses to Europe
or to California and the republican
must go as the democrat orders,
whether it be convenient or not. If
New York gives Harrison a majority of
over 800 the democrat is to margin all
the wheat deals of the republican until
January |. This agreement is duly
signed, sealed and delivered into the
hands of third party aud is bonafde
thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
CataHh to CONSUMPTION.

Catarrh in its destructive force stands next to
and undoubtedly leads on to consumption. 1t is
therefore singular that those afflicted with this
fearful disease should not make 1t the object of
their lives to rid themselves OF it. Deceptive
remedies concoCted by ignorant pretenders to
medical knowledge have weakened the conf.
dence of the great majority of sufferers in all
advertised remedies. They become resigned to
a life OF misery rather than torture themselves
with doubtful palliatives.
But this will never do. Gatarrh must be met
at every stage ana combated with all our might
In many cases the sease has assumed dan
gerous symptoms. The bones and cartilage of
the nose, the organs OF hearing,or seeing and OF
tasting so affected as to be useless, the uyula so
elongated, the throat so intlamed and irritated
as to produce constant and distressing cough.
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE meets every phase
of Catarrh, from simple head cold to the
most loathsOme and destruction and destruc-
tive stages. 1t is local and constitutional. In
stant In relieving, permanent in curing safe,
economical and never-faiiing.
Each package contains one bottle of the RAD
lCAL CURE, one box CATARRHAL RESOLyEET,
and an IMPROVED INHALER, with treatise: price
Sl0O.
POTTER DRUG Il CHEMICAL CO., Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
A Change of Tactics,

Detroit Free Press: He stopped a
pedestrian dead in front OF the city hall
and leading him aside began:
Your name is Gillicudy, and have
matter OF business with you. Do you
remember the
My name is not Gillicuddy," inter
ruptcd the other.
1T must be-"
But it isn't ,r.
Are you surc?'
Sure Don't know my own
name?'
But are you not sometimes troubled
with loss of memory? Cicero, Napoleon
the first, Washington and other great
men were
mo. sir
"Well, It's queer. Reflect for a mo-
ment. This is a matter in which there
must be no mistake"
You go to Texas, sir. guess know
who | am"
"Well, maybe you do. If you say you
are not Gillicuddy | won't insist but
don't deceive me. | am on my way to
Chicago to see my wife die and being 81
short of the fare l wanted
The other was gone and the stranger
looked after him long time, and then
YEARLY said:
1T won't do. I've got to change my
tactscs. I'm going to ask the next man
right plump out for quarter to get
drunk en-"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
Lightweight Fall OverC0atS.

No garment is more important for II
gentleman to have III his wardrobe
this time of the year when the nights
and mornings are beginning to be very
cool, than a Lightweight Overcoat.
LOT Ave offer Il most cXtraordi-
nary bargain in q fine worstcd and wool
mixed Fail Ovcrcoat $500 of thcm) dark
color, made with fine silk facings, a
gcutcel and dressy garment in every
respect, made new within the past 30
days. An Overcoat which in the ordi-
nary course of retail business, would
not be sold anywhere for less than Sl5.
The goods arc made by the North
Adams Woolen Company are pure clean
stock, no mixture Of cotton in them, and
fine enough for servive on any occasion
all made with vide silk facings. We
offer them to close at SO each, in regu-
lar sizes from 81 TO A. DO not fail to
see this line Of ovorcoats. 1t is one of
the most remarkable bargains we have
ever had the privilege of Offering.
LOT 5.-Boys' Suits $7.00-Stock No.
232l. These Suits are undoubtedly the
best bargain we have ever offered in
this department.; they are full Winter
weights. of a dark brown cashmere, for
boys from IL to II. We carried over
about 30 suits from last season and will
offer them at this sale for 81. If you
can duplicate this suit for $40 in any
other stock return it to us and receive
the amount of your purchase money.
Remember the price, 81.
LOT 6.-Boys' Short Pant Suits, price
S.. .5O-Stock No. 1918. This lot is cut IN
regular short pant sizes from 4 to IA and
is made from dark mixed cashmere mo
shoddy but new goods just put on our
counters and plenty of them. We never
advertise Il lot unless we have all sizes.
We recommend this suit for school pur-
poses and offer it at a price unheard of
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
SPECIAL SALE OF MEMS SUITS MADE FROM THE
CELEBRATED MECHANICSVILLE GOODS.

for the same grade OF goods. $3.50. Send
for suit and il it is not satisfactory, re-
turn it at our expense.
LOT 7.-Stock No. 2SSt. We offer
these boys plated Norfolk Blouse
Suits, ages 4 to II, made from tho ccle-
bratcd Mechanicvillc Chcviot,i in neat
red mixture. suitable for dress or school
purposes. The price is popular Si.50.
This suit we know will give satisfaction
and If the buyer would pay us 81 for it,
he would not be cheated. Remember
the price, 81. 30.
Lot 8. CuiLDRENS' KNEE PANTS
500 pairs, excellent quality, new Fall
style fabric, at only 80 cents per pair Ev-
cry boy commencing school, even If he does
not need new suit, is very apt to need .
pair of new panta'oons to finish up the
season with. This lot offered will be found
worth fully 81 per pair, but for the purpose
ofcalling attention to our Childrcn's De-
partment for the fall season, we will close
this lot out for 80 cents per pair new goods
and new styles.
We solicit correspondence from every
section of the United States in regard to
Winter Suits and Winter Overcoats,
Youths Suits, BOYS Suits, Hats and Caps,
Gentlemen's furnishing goods, Cloths,
Piece goods and trimmings, and Custom
Garments lin fact, nything pertaining to
our line OF business, and we will promptly
serd samples large enough to show any
buyer the coorngs and styl les that we are
Offering The reputation of the Continent
tai is at stake in everything we advertise
and we never advertise broken sizes or Job
lots. All goods that we advertise are reg
ular, straight goods, and will be found as
represented and give satisfaction.
LOT 10. We offer $50 Mems Blue Chm.
chilla Overcoats, full indigo, trimmed with
heavy serge Innings, edges bound, silk vel
vet collar, in regular sizes from SO to al.
This lot carried from last season and
will close them at the remarkably low
price of $l2. and do not expect to be able
to make such a liberal offer this seaso
again Goods sen, to any address in the
United States. and if not satisfactory may
be returned at our expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
Made q Hit.

indianapolis News: Do you hear! let them
be well used for they are the abstract and
brief chronicles of time; after your death
YOU were better to have bad epitaph
than their ill report while you live Ham
let
IL is thus that Shakespeare speaks of
actors In our time the drummer" or COM
mercial traveller has taken the place of the
actor or "strolling player occupied in the
time when Shakespeare wrote. In his time
the actor was the great type of the traveller
as the one who went from place to place
with a freedom and frequency that was the
despair Of other people. In our day the com
mercial traveller has superseded the actor in
this, and it can be said of him, as Shakes
peare said of the actor, that you were better
to have bad epitaph (wnIch, see
ing that all epitaphs are good, is a
most stringent coinparison) than their
i'll report while you live. Mindful
of this, we beg the Chicago "drummcrs" or
commercial travellers who visited Indanapo-
lis to understand that the censure which has
been hcapcd upon them since their visit in
nowise represents the Intelligence, conscience
or decency of the town. 1t is simply piece
of partisan madness broken loose; such as is
ready TO abuse its own paternity in true Ori-
entail fashion ii thereby any party advantage
could be gained. There has been no delega-
tiou among the multitude that has visited In
danapolis these last few months of which
the town is prouder or whose good opinion it
so much covets as that of the Chicago COM
mercial travellers. AS the News took occa
sion TO say on the day, whatever they
thought OF the town, the town was in love
with them And so 1t was and is. We
only trust that events will be such that Chi
cago "drummers' will make up delegation
and come again,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22

LOT I've offer POO strictly all wool
heavy weight Cassimerc Suits. new Fall
and Winter styles, just made up from
the Mechanicsville Woolen Co.'S best
Silk Mixtures, worth 500 per yard, in
single breasted Sack Suits, regular sizes
30 to Al dark blue and black stripes very
nobby and very stylish, at ouly Sl2 per
suit. The usual retail price is not less
than SIS per suit anywhere.
LOT 2.-Wc offer go Suits of the
same attractive fabrics, made by the
Mechanicsville Woolen Co., in brown
and black stripes, single breasted Sack
Suits, very stylishlv cut and made in
the best manner intended for an slS
suit this season. We offer to close them
out at Sl2. Send for samples; send your
measure before the sizes are broken:
they will not last long.
LOT 3.-We offer 800 dark brown and
mixed Plaid Suits made by the Mechan-
icsville Woolen Co.. pure Silk and wool
fabric. heavy weight, one Of the most
desirable styles made by this famous
ihiii Viiio o''.oph 'iu tl' oiiho 'HGt ooi vi
nary low price. Sl2 per suit.
Please notice that all the above lots
advertised are new goods and new styles
made by one of the most reliable aud
popular woolcn mills in New England.
We state only facts when we affirm
that $lS is the average retail price for
these suits through hout the country but
for the purpose Of advertising and to
prove that only large manufacturers can
offer such bargains, we will close them
out at Sl2 per suit. They are not job
lots OF broken sizes, but new regular
goods made in our best manner. Send
your orders at once if you do not wa II
to be disappointed. Send for samples.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
Annihilating a Mnitiform Disease.

Masmatic, or malarial, disease has many
forms. Physicians have, for the sake of
convenience, and for the purpose of indicat-
ing its most strongly marked forms, subdi
yided it into intermittent and bilious remit
tent fever, DUMB ague and ague cake. But
it presents an infinite variety of symptoms
in different individuals, BE these symptoms
what they will, always remember that Hos.
letters stomach bitters will annihilate them
at the outset, and prevent their recurrence.
A review of the proofs would convince any
one OF the fact. This, however, is impos-
unnecessary because the effects OF this grand
anthmalarial specific are a matter of common
knowledge. No less familiar to the public
are its remedial and preventive effects In
bilious attacks, constipation, dyspepsia in
cipient rheumatism, debility and kidney trou
bles. II is, moreover, an excellent appetizer
and tonic netyine.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
Slillpl,ss.

j. IL. Nelson, who travels in the interest of
his house, Cummings x Nelson, was IN the
city Tuesday helping to entertain Omahas
guests from the Superior branch of the Fire
mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railway.
Mr.. Nelson is an entertainer par excellence.
whose gcniality never fails to warm the most
stOiCal of merchants.
A. G.. Frost who has been connected with
the firm of w. L. Parrotte & Co. for the past
seven years, has abandoned the road, and
hereafter will fill place in the house. About
November Mr.. Parrotte will go to New
York to market" accompanied by Mr.
Frost. AT the same time, or shortly after,
Jack Garrett will go to New York. thence to
Montreal, thence TO the pretty town of Belle.
vile, Ontario, where he will remain until
January |, and return to Omaha and his
"grips."
The Carter White Lead company's repre-.
sentative in the jobbing trade, Mr.. Charles
II. Amman, is in Omaha to-day. He has just
returned from a trip through Iowa, Illinois,
Michigan and Missouri, and reports Carter
lead to be rapidly increasing in favor. Very
few of the people of Omaha have any idea of
the magnitude of the business transacted by
this company. They have branch houses in
New York, New Orleans, Kansas City and
San Francisco, all dong big business. Mr..
Amman is a young man of character and abil-
ity and hard worker on the road, and has
the confidence and esteem of the company.
1t is sweet TO live but oh how bittcr-to
be troubled with cough, day and night. DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, however, is sure rem
edy. 25 cents
"My time is up" said the doctor to the pa
tient, whom he found using DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup, and he was correct for his cough had
hppu cured
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
WHY She Wa Heroine.

Detroit Free Press: We were running
down from Charleston to savannah, and
the train was hum ming along at high
speed, when the danger signal bcwaud
the airbrakcs We're put on hard. As the
train stopped all the passengers piled
out TO see what was the trouble, and we
soon discovered that Il Culvert around
the short curve had been washed out.
a negro woman had tagged the train
with II white apron, and OF course we all
looked upon her Us Il heroine.
when did you discover that the cui-
vert had gomez asked.
"jist about half an hour ago"
And your first thought was to stop
the train?'
Yes, sah.'
"Wcil, you are brave woman, We
owe our lives TO you"
docs ye? ncbber thought Of
that"
But you stopped the train
"Ycs, sab, but didn't want dat bull
ginc to git off de track an go plowin'
frew my cotton patch an frowiu' hot
water all ober the place. OATS why
stopped de train, sab. "
"The best on earth can truly be said
of Griggs' Glycerine Salve-a speedy
cure for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns,
sores, piles, letter and skin eruptions
Try this wonder healer. % cents
Guaranteed. Goodman Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
A Drummer Put Down.

For the first time on record a commercial
traveller has been effectually squclched, and
that, too, by woman. 1t happened in this
fashion:
United States Marshal Wade was return
ing to Toledo from Columbus, O., where he
had escorted several prisoners to the peni-
tentary. The commercial traveller was
going to Toledo, whore he intended TO sell
goods. The monotOny of the Pennsylvania
train was relieved by Marshal Wade and
the travelling man, who discussed politics
and the situation in New York state in an
animated manner. or course Marshal Wade
is democrat and the travelling man hap
pened to be republican.
Finally a distinguished looking lady who
was seated just back of them and attircd in
dark semi manuish travelling dress aud
other paraphernalia supposed TO be affected
by the strong minded women Of America, in
terrupted the conversation. Her remark
was so forctble and 50 timely that il placed
e1c travelling man on the defensive. For a
hew minutes they crossed swords in figura-
tive and literary manner, and the travelling
man was considerably worstcd. The passen-
gers in the car were smiling at the way the
loud commercial traveller was handled by a
woman. Considerably nettled and put out by
his defeat, the drummer turned 10 her aud
exclaimed:
Madam, | have travelled thus country over
from end to end during the past twenty
years, aud must say that you are the first
woman ever heard talk politics in the cars. -
ms was enough To bring the bushes to al
most any woman, but II never moved her.
MOI q muscle in her face iinched under the
ordeal, and all the interested passengers
wero wondering what would be the reply.
They had not long TO wait
Indeed !" exclaimed the fair disputant.
$50 you VIII not permit me TO talk politics.
Here is ms card.n
Reaching into a capacious pocket the lady
drew out family tlnged, gilt-edged card and
handed il To the drummer. You could have
knocked him out of the car window with q
feather when he read the inscriptions
-'''''''''' '''.,,,,'.,, ,,..,,...,.,,,,,,.
Fox PRESIDENT oF THE UNITED STATES.
BELvA LOCKWOOD.
'.'''''''''' ',....,, cumming
But the commercial travelct quickly rallied
ane became desiroos of talking politics with
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
What Line He Was In,

New York Sun: What appeared to be a
particularly refreshing drummer ratified away
to nctghbor in a Sixth avenue elevated car,
yesterday, all about his business success.
Then he was curious to learn something
about his ncighbor's affairs They were
very discouraging. His expenses were SIS a
day ana he hadn't made a sale III four weeks
and didn't expect to make one in another
month.
My, my. don't they kick" asked the cf
fcrvcscent one, referring TO his neighbours
employers.
son, no. replied the slj man. That so
nonplused the other that he asked
"What business are you in, ms friend ~
81 sell suspension bridges was the calm
rciOinder
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22

Denver Republican; Most OF the Utes
are gamblers, and know all the arts that
make up the great popular civilized
game known as draw poker. Pairs,
they have learned better than their A
b C's and agriculture. They play with
either American or Mexican cards. A
good poker player down east will find a
foe worthy his hand in the stoical face
OF the southern. Ute. You cant tell
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
An Enterprising Salesman.

"Jim Sellers, the hardware salesman is
one of the most cnterprisiug travelling men
on the road, isn't hes" remarked com
mcrcial tourist to his companion u the train
"Yes, very"
"What do you think would be the first
thing Jim would do if he were to dier
"I give 1t up"
'iOf course, | can't say for certain but I'd
be willing to bet that it wouldn't be five
minutes before he was talking SAINT Peter
into buying a patent lock for the Golden
Gates
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
The Price wasToo Low

Washington Post: a number of men,
bers from the house OF representatives
have stolen away at various times and
for periods from their congressional
duties. Most OF them have enjoyed
themselves, but none to greater ex-
tent than did Wade, Of Missouri, Lind,
of Minnesota, aud Sawyer, of New York.
They invaded the state OF Maryland and
studied the uusophistocated natives un-
til they got tirod. The last place at
which they made any stay was Leonard
town. From there they intended com
ing to the capitol by boat, but that semi
occasional craft having departed, they
were compelled to travel by rail.
The train was started with n pinch
bar and travelled at very deliberate
gait. Occasionally the conductor would
get of and gather up a few peaches
with which he would treat the passen-
gers. After the train had been crawl
ing along for an hour and had covered
at least six miles, the conductor col
lectcd the fares, which. for the congress
siOnal crowd, amounted to 80 cents each.
When he reached Colonel Wade, that
genial "baldknobbcr' remarked in his
innocent way:
do you charge preachers full fare ON
this road?'
mo, sir was the conductors reply.
I'VE only charge them half rates. Are
you preacher?H he added. looking
sQuarely at the colonel's Methodist
COuutcnaucc.
mo, am not. said the Missouran,
but that gentleman is pointing To
Judge Sawyer. who sat a couple of seats
in front of him).
The conductor at once returned to
the Judge. and. after a searching glance
at the sun-kssed couutcnanCe of the
New York statesman. protfercd him
forty cents, with the remark 1--WE
only collect half rates from preachers.
WHO in the blank said was
preachcr?" asked the Judge, with con
siderable show of anger.
The conductor threw his thumb ba elk
over his shoulder in the direction of
Colonel Wade, and looked as though
he thought all the time that the colonel
was garbling the facts in the case.
In the meantime the three di mes, the
uicklc and five pennies reposed calmly
in the Judges fat palm. He regarded
them in silence for II moment, and then
handed them back TO the official, say
ing, saying: Il am IA good deal of liar,
but will not lie for forty cents"
Then he rclapscd into absolute si-
lcnce, and would not look at Colonel
Wade until Washington was reached.
a sparrow in the hand is better than
two on the roof. a bottle of Warmers
log cabin sar5apurilla is better for II
man with impure blood than half a
doAcn doctors. 1t is an old-fashioned
va "a h,t in an,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
DruunierS' Law,

Commercial Traveller: In Billings, Taylor
& Co. vs. Mason ME. 1855: 8 New England
Rep, 79l), it was held that drummer having
authority to sell but not to exchange, bound
his principal by an agreement to exchange,
and the fact that the customer order for the
goods received by him was sent, without cvi-
dcncc that it was accompanied by statement
of the contract of exchange, did not alter the
case. The court says True. the order of
the goods was sent to the principal, preSum.
ably by the agent with the consent of the de-
fcndant. But as to the nature of the order
received there is singular lack of testimony,
though we have the evidence of the plaintiffs s
business manager. Whether 1t was accom-
panied with "A statement of the contract does
not appear. 1t is certain the agent had no
authority to send any other, and by no other
would the defendant be bound. He had
right TO suppose that the plaintiffs
own agent would send the order cor
rectly, and that. when he received the
goods, they were sent according to the CON
tract. If such were the case, the contract of
the agent would be affirmed Dy the principal
in seeing the goods. If such We're not the
case, the defendant would certainly be no
more bound than the plaintiff who first gave
credit to the agent. The case differs ma
tcrially from that Of Clough VS. Whitcomb
(l05 Mass, 1922, in which an order in writ
ing signed by the defendant was sent the
plaintiff. Nor is it like that of Finch VS.
Mansfield (9i Mass, S9, in which the agent
did nothing more than solicit an order, and
forward it, as received, for the action of his
principal But in the principle involved in
this case is like that of Wilson VS. S,ratton
al Me, 1907, in which the agent assumed
to make the sale with some conditions, and it
was held that the contract was not completed
till the conditions were complied with. II is
not, however, now question as to the valid
ity of the contract made, but what was that
TO which the defendant asserted. He can be
held to that and to no other.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
Sad, But True.

Commercial Traveller: Many of the T. p.
A, posts have surrendered their charters.
Ohio, the home of the Travelling Mems Pro.
:ective association, is practically dead, not a
single post Of the many once fiourshing local
organizations now existing, A new associa-
ton, with headquarters at Columbus, has
taken the plsoo Of tho T. u. A. in Ohio. The
Illinois membership Is limited naturally to