Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-23
OUT WITH THE LAWMAKERS
What the Commercial Club Did on It's
Latsst Excursion.
MANY RIDE OVER NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
Citizens of Many Towns Cordially
Greet Representatives of the
JobbinE Interests of the
Metropolis.

Get busy"
This was the cry of the 12O representa-
tives of different jobbing and manufactur-
ing interests OF Omaha and South Omaha
on the Commercial club excursion that left
the Webster street depot last Thursday
morning over the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
~neapolis g. Omaha railroad. The train Of
six cars was in charge of Mr.. II. G. Cheney
and Mr.. Lyman Sholes. The first stop was
Blair, and right there and then the ad-
vertising matter commenced to fly and
every business man was seen and dec
GRATED.
Herman, looking bright and no traces
Of a tornado, was next given a fifteen
minute stop. Tekamah was given twenty
FIVE minutes, and no time was wasted.
Craig was next, and so was the rain. The
business men said 1t was not needed, but
IL the excursionists insisted, It was all
right. Oakland was reached at 11:10 a. m.
BY this time the jobbers commenced to re-
alize hat they were working and being
worked by the increasing crowds that were
meeting them and carrying off their plum
der in the way OF advertising novelties.
Lyons, Bancroft and Pender we're seren-
AIDED and parsded by the by this time
thoroughly wet, but smiling and happy rep
resentatives Of the metropolis. Emerson,
2:10 p. m. '"Here is where we eat" a
welcome announcement, as the 6 o'clock
breakfast at Omaha had been forgotten
long ago and only remembered as a thing
Of the past. Continuing to the north Ma
core, Hubbard, Jackson and Ponca were
overhauled and tramped on, as II the club
had a perfect right. even II It was virgin
soil to a large percentage of the omahans.
Gtorv Ctty cIotrne thla tarrtf0ry hody and
breeches, but the Commercial club says it
has a quit claim now and proposed to get a
warranty deed soon.
Evening Fun Mt Harrington.
Newcastle was the turning point and from
there the train doubled back and made the
run to Harrington. At this point supper
and to bed to prepare for another busy day.
At 8 a. m. Friday the train pulled out, the
rain over and bright sunshine to spur the
excursionists to do their best. They had
captured the sheriff of Cedar county at
Harrington on account Of a little Interrupt
tion Of a pleasant evenings entertainment
in the form OF a badger fight. He de-
clared that It could not come off until he
was seen" so he was shown" the result
being that he came to Omaha in the bag
gage car.
Laurel, COuCOTu anu Wdkeueiu were all
visited in their turn. Wayne was next and
then on to Carroll. Randolph, Magnet and
Wausa. At Wausa the club was greeted by
the Wausa Improvement club with an ele-
plant at the head OF the procession, as
we'll as a thoroughly trained braying ass.
A good deal of amusement was created here.
Even the sheriff wanted to be let loose.
Second Days DOinKs.
Bloomfield is at the end of this division
and from this point the train doubled
back to Wayne. on the main line. At the
Winside the depot Is a pretty park and 1t
was filled with people and a pretty boquet
was pinned on each of the visitors by pretty
little girls all dressed in white. Hoskin
was next, then Norfolk for supper. A stop
Of one hour and thirty minutes was con-
sumed here in visiting and eating. espe-
cially the latter. At Norfolk the train was
changed over to the Fremont, Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley and started for home at
$40. Stanton, Pilger, Wisner and Beemer
were down at the depot as 1t was after
business hours and the crowds jammed
platforms and all surroundings. West
Point, Scribner and Hooper and all towns
had been visited as scheduled and this
ended the most successful Commercial club
excursion ever sent out. Not a badge, but
ton, banner or cigar was left on the train.
The trip was a success from start to
finish. no accidents, and the train was
splendidly handled by the railroad manage
ments and everybody arrived home tired
but happy.