St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
The Part They Play in Relation to the
Enormous Jobbing Trade Of
st. Paul.
How They Hold Sway Over the Great
Trade Interests of the Golden
Northwest.
A Few of the Successful Members of a
Craft That Numbers From Two
to Three Hundred.
The Firms They Represent and the
Fields They Labor In--Facts
and Fancies.
st. Paul Drun,nrers.

During 1855 the wholesale and jobbing
trade of st. Paul aggregated nearly $780,
| 900, 600. The most important factor con.
ducive to this magnificent showing is the
commercial traveller, or drummer. Unlike
the ST. Louis or Chicago drummer the St.
Paul knight of the grip is an institution
by himself. He is sui generis.
| He is the prince of good fellows; a master
OF finesSe and skilled in diplomacy and ali
the arts OF stragetic movement. He
possesses Judgment, sagacity, brains, is a
fluent and copious talker, e fine locker
and his. presence inspires confidence. He
has that admirable Quality-nerve- he
presides over the destines of the great trade
intrests, and yields his scepter over the
movement like a born ,,king-which he is.
HE'S about two or three hundred strong
and his number is growing. Below will be
| found q number of the successful members
of the craft:
Jimmie Patterson is remarkable for his
dapper appearance, his ability to talk gro
cerleS and his artistic vocal powers. When
Jimmie strikes new town or customer he
tunes his Tyre and improvises vocal con-
cert. He travels for the Z. III. Kelly Mer-
camille company, and is both successful and
popular.
Horribly Moore booms the interests of the
firm just named along the line of the Mani
toba road. Horribly is genial, well-liked
and he manages to make good showing
on the ledger. He can descant on the
qualities of his goods like an orator, and is
one of the jolliest men Oh the road.
John Kelly is another popular representa-
tive of the Kelly company. He is not related
to the head of the firm, and owes his sue
cess to his intelligence, and general good
qualities. He used to work the Wisconsin
district. but is now developing big trade
north of Fargo.
Johnny Murphy and John Kelly train
together. They work for the same firm,
and when luck brings them together in St.
Paul or on the road they have love-feast.
MIR. Murphy has the credit of being one OF
the best-looking men on the road. His
ners and his brains.
1t is said that Frank Gibbons, also OF
this firm, has worked up trade so large
that he requires two secretaries to jot down
his orders. Frank looks after the welfare
of the Black Hills district, and he has
struck it rich. Of course he is popular,
and he has fine ability.
When it comes to all-around accomplish
mentS, the cake and dough may as we'll be
awarded to Zene Bohrer. Zene has been
with Mr.. Kelly for many years, and he is
detailed to attend the interests of st. Pau
customers. He counts his friends in foul
figures.
Another Orpheus of the road is Louie
De Meules. He is identified with the gro
Gerry firm of Beaupre d Keogh, and besides
being a splendid salesman he is first-class
musician. His popularity is only equaled
by his success and good looks, and he al
ways gets there.
AS friend remarks, they all know Frank
Barney, also with Beaupre 81 Keogh. He
is handsome and accomplished and has
reached the top pinnacle of success. The
| firm don't let him travel as much as of yore,
and he is at headquarters most of the time.
Next to bringing good customer into
camp John Law of Beaupre & Keogh's can
play successful hand at base bail. He is
fine catcher and is now engaged in arrang-
ing match between the merchants of
North and South Dakota. It will be the
crack game of the year.
| John Planners of this firm is not so old in
years, but as knight of the grip he is an
old timer. He has the destinies of the 500
City railroad merchants in his keeping and
he holds his own with any of them.
Walter Paine is with Maxfield & Seabury.
| He is dignited. fine-looking and one of the
| SWiftest men in the business. Once iii a
while he unbends and he is a firm advocate
| of diplomacy.
| Frank Lycan was a jolly bachelor drum
mer up to recently, but Cupid caught him
| in his meShes and now he is a happy Bene-
dict. Since his marriage his ledger account
has loomed up in greater shape than ever,
and Increases are still in order. He is with
NJ. &c S. also.
In speaking of the popular Knights of the
| Grip, it won't do to overlook Cuff Davis,
and Cuff is with Strong, Hackett & Co..
and he is very popular with the trade, be-
ing one of the best all-round men in the
business.
What shall be said Of that bundle of
| sauciness, good looks, socability, business
get up and brains, Col Minton. He is like
prism and while he takes you in a glsce,
his many sidedness refuses to be sized up.
| Nature designed him for drummer
and natural liking and intelligence has filled
up the bill. The colonel is known by every
merchant in the Northwest and he achieves
success in almost anything he undertakes.
He is lady'S man also and could sell a
bill of goods to mummy. The Goodyear
Rubber company claims him fol it's own.
| Al Fischer of the st. Paul Rubber CON-
pany is also one of the best looking ST.
accomplished men On the road.
He takes in the Northern Pacific
road and never misses cut.
MI. Fischer is noted also fol his ability as
base ball player, and he is in active train
ing now with his chum and clasSmate John
Law.
Zoe Hamaker is with The shoe house OF
TarboX 81 Co., aud he makes a speciality OF
Montana trade, on which he has wonder.
full firm hold. He has shod all the inhabi-
tants of that rich territory at one time or
another, and he is what his fellow knights
call very popular and smooth.
Ed Holloway is one Of the young-old
drummers. His hyperion curls are slightly
silvered with gray, but that has nothing to
do with his age, for his step is jocund and
his heart is as light as n summer breeze.
He is No. 1 shoe expert and has the
art of securing and holding the cream of the
| trade.
Charley Tarbox used to be an actor. and
| he was a clever one, too. But better thing
offered and so he came to ST. Paul and set
tied down to the prosy business of selling
| shoes. He has made it pan out and is happy.
and occasionally he takes his grip and sam
pie trunks and starts on tour over the
Northern Pacific, when pretty soon the big
fat orders begin to roll i'll.
Walter Jones is one of the leading men
with Auerbach & Co. He has splendid
gift of CAB, and when his blonde moustache
and happy smile looms up there is bound
to be boom in business. He is what ma
| be called corker. and he is especially solid
with the German trade.
! Genial, fat, jolly Bob Smith is known all
along the line. Robert used to be OF the
road and he was grand success, bat he
received an offer from Lampher & Schulze
| to remain in ST. Paul, and took it up. Tt
| is thought his recent entrance to the realms
of welded bliss had something to do with