Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
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retain tho office; at any rate, for couple OF
years longer am told that J. N. Phillips,
who by the way, is said 10 be Senator Man
derson's preferred candidate for the collect
orship, does not agree with the views OF the
aforesaid republicans, and denounces their
position as one of political sentimentality,
and not in accordance with republican
principles.
"The father-inlaw OF a prominent Ne
braska politician who is also being strongly
urged for the position feels that Mr.. Jordan
should retire upon his laurels and permit the
| Office TO be developed to paying basis by
some one who is less a democrat, and who
may have something in common with the ad-
| ministration.
81 can not find, however, that the Ne.
braska delegation have as yet agreed upon
| any candidate for the office, and, as Senator
| Manderson and Congressman Dorsey are on
| on junketing trips, which will consume the
| remainder Of the sum mer, Mr.. Jordan seems
| to be SECURE until the opening Of congress-"
~
| Dead mems shoes. What becomes Of them9
| This is what becomes of some of them.
Two ragged, saucy bootblacks came out OF
the coroner's Office the other day, each the
| proud possessOr of n respectable pair OF
shoes which were world too wide and long
| for them.
| Say, Swlpes," said one, "Tll trade shines
| wild ye." "I'll go yo," was the reply. So
| Swipes shined Reddy's new shoes, ana Reddy
returned the compliment to Swipes.
| where did you get your shoes, boysW
they were asked.
| "Oh, de CORNER he gives 'em to u.s." said
Reddy.
ayes, dey comes off de stiffs in do morgue,"
piped Swipes.
"Well are you not afraid to wear dead
mems shoes, they might carry some disease;
and then they might haunt you"
"Oh rats" said Swipes, dat don't cut no
| figger wild me an Reddy. Say, I'd wear a
| dead woman's hustle if l had to, but l don't
have to. Dey amt no spook shoes can bluff
me, I'm tough Say, amt dey daudiesa" and
he gazed admiringly at his shining pedal ex-
| tremities.
| YES" said the coroner, 1--WE give away
| the shoes that come here with corpses.
Some times we get four or five pairs among
the effects of strangers who die in the city,
and some very good shoes too. They are
| never claimed and we give them to the boys
| who need them.'
Don't the boys sometimes sell the shoes
/ oAN
| loves!" he was asked.
"No, hardly ever; we know the boys, and
| they are pretty square, and when they ask
for shoes they generally use them.
| ''But it would astonish you,' continued the
| coroner, "to see some of the people who ask
us for shoes. Regular dudes, you know
| They come in and say they have a poor fell
| low out OF job up at their house who needs
| a pair Of shoes badly. Then they pick out
| the best looking pair in sight, thank us pro-
| fusely in the name Of their friend out of a
job, and go.
| "When meet them on the street the next
| day they don't seem to notice me, because
they have the very shoes on themselves. 1
have several customers Of that kind. Oh,
there's lots Of great people in this town."
~
A little knot of bright looking men were
standing under the Paxton house porch chat
ting idly as they smoked One of them was
| a travelling man, and spoke of certain
Omaha merchant, who invariably endeav
ored to gain some advantage that was not
strictly upright in his business deals.
81 have to keep awake when selling to
him, he said, land its not the pleasantest
thing in the world to feel that your customer
is not on the square exactly"
''That surprises me-" said another, "for 1
have always understood that Mr.. Blank was
pillar of the church and very devout
man"
"He is," replied the drummer, with
chuckle, hes daisy in the church. but
bless you, that's part of his regular business.
1 respect truly religious man, one who is
thoroughly sincere in his convictions. But
the man who goes to church merely for cer-
tain mercenary advantages, and sings and
prays loud and long-and this kind of church
goer IS always loud and long-is meaner
than yellow dog"
II ,tnow a merchant in this town." re-
marked quiet young man, "who worked
one church Of certain denomination in this
town, and went at it IN a business way. AL
ways had benevolent smile for everyone in
church. patted the little boys on the head,
kissed the little girls; had a tender, linger-
ing, fatherly hand shake for the good looking
young ladies, and all that sort of thing, you
know, and got to be deacon and digni-
tary in the church."
''Rushed the collection plate, I'll bet"
ventured sporty young fellow.
"Yes, and was superintendent in the Sun
day school Aftel he had worked the church
pretty thoroughly and made lots of friends
who always traded with Brother Sanity
he switched off to church In another part
OF the city. ! tall you that man had 'sys-
tenn and knew how TO work it. What do
you think of man who would do that, any
wayl"
think he's dead sport, said the sporty
young man, with laugh, land has his health
with him. There's lots of old roosters IN this
town who sell their goods in church."
"But merchants are not the only ones who
work the congregational racket" said good
looking travelling man. "Pve lived q good
many years in Omaha, and could name fifty
professional men who have, for years,
worked the churches, clubs and secret socie-
ties in order to increase their circle of ac-
quaintances and fatten their pocketbook."
| "Yes and some of them are pretty shady,
too" remarked the sport, Irregular old
FOUNDERS on the quiet"
"They apply for admission 10 the club and
are generally elected because of the absence
of some member who is onto them. This
gives them tho reputation Of wellto'do re-
spectability, and that's what they need"
"Politicians are not averse to using these
mediums to success. They join two or
three secret organizations and use the iufiu-
| tb,u N hnlStar n N their n