St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-05
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IRE, you Will obtain fairly GOOD
smoke
Joseph R. Hofflin. Druggist Y GU would
be surprised to know how much gum
is annually chewed in this country, and
from what know about it l must say
that the habit is increasing rather than
diminishing. The habit is not confined to
school children, as many suppose, but is
INDUCED in by all, old and young, rich
and poor, black and white. Some peo-
pie chew gum to whlten their teeth,
while others use it to aid their diges-
ton. Men chew as rule IN an en-
deavor to break off the tobacco habit,
and also to prevent Their Threats from
becoming dry. Ii any evils arise from
the practice, they certainly do not deter
those addicted from indulging in it. On
the whole, do not think any harm re-
suits from the gum-chewing habit.
Charles Side, Bank Cashier-Did 1t
ever occur to you that some people can
not be taught the simplest, yet the most
important, rules for doing business
with bank? The strictest rules and
laws the world over appertain to money
matters and land transfers, and in
these the slightest dot of black on the
white paper is taken into account.
Some people cannot understand this,
. help this class along and keep them
constantly reminded of the banking
rules necessary to keep a correct ac-
count, book small enough for ones
pocket has been printed, and is being
literally distributed by several of the
banks. One of the rules most fire.
quently violated is in regard to signing
your name to check. If your name is
Benjamin E. Hanson and you sign it
that way in the signature book, never
sign check any other way. Every one.
young man, should decide how he will
sign his name all through life, and then
never deyiate from it. 1t is always
best to write the first name in full, then
the middle initial. and then the last
name. Another rule very frequently
violated is in the indorsing of a check.
Should your name be misspelled on
the face of check, sign your
name on the back the same
your correct name, as you always do.
When you take money to bank always
count it carefully before going there.
1t may take little more time, but it is
vastly safer. How often do you hear of
men being robbed at bank counter by
some thief who calls their attention to
something on the floor, and then
snatches the money on the counter and
runs.
George Heyser, Hotel Clerk have
been frequently asked how it is that
big hotel like ours can entertain so
many guests without ''dead-beating" by
strangers. To me the matter is simple
enough. though | can readily under
stand why the question is asked.
There are many new faces every
day, and, of course, many guests
come here without any baggage. 1t
would be easy enough for a
swind1er to come in and remain for few
days, unless we were very careful.
While guest is registering we get a
chance to size him up thoroughly, and
it is not very often that an experienced
hotel clerk gets taken in. The worth
less check racket is sometimes at
tempted, but all hotels are now so care
full about taking checks that a sWindler
rarely makes anything that way.
G. b. Heffelfinger. Shoe Dealer-The
value of a good boot and shoe salesman
is always recognized in our business.
The statesmen in many of our retail dry
goods stores have to content themselves
with salaries ranging from SO to SIS
per week, while shoe statesmen COM
mand all the way from $12 to S25. The
trials of retail shoe dealer and his
clerks are greater than those expert
enced by men in any other business,
and it is outright that the clerks should
get better salary than men who have
an easier time.
Judge H. G. Hicks-GoOd after din
ner speakers are a rarity now. The
best in the country are Chauncey M.
Depew and Gen. Horace Porter. and
IL IL, =, Sc hat
when to stop. as we'll as what to say.
Nearly all men spoil speech by draw |
ing it out so long that all present get |
weary. l attended banquet at the |
West hotel short time ago,
when large number of people |
had met to pay their respects TO man |
we'll known all over the country. |
When he arose to respond to the princi |
pal toast of the evening he was greeted |
with rapturous applause. and no doubt !
the same applause would have been
rendered him had he confined his |
speech to half an hour. But he did not |
do that. Instead, he talked his subject |
dry from one side. then turned it over |
and began again, keeping his hearers |
under for over an hour and half. No |
one listened to his words the last half |
hour. bnt this he did not notice. but |
keDG LdlklllS away uHUll SSFCIdl VI tlt |
gusts arose and left the hall.
&C. B. Tirrell-The liveliest exhibit |
ever placed on file in the district court |
was a big brindle bull. The brute was |
chained out doors under the windows of |
the room where the man charged with |
stealing him was being tried for grand |
larceny, and if he did not make Rome |
howl you may call me Democrat. |
Those days are gone now. and things |
are not so funny any more.
George l.. Hit, Rental Agent-There |
are any number of people in Minneapo
lis who never live in any other lodgings |
than tenement houses. The agents who
collect rent from part Of this class of
patrons are aware of their character |
istics and habits. and declare tnat they
are not always desirable to have deal |
ings with. TenementS would be very
profitable investment were it pos
sibIe to always collect the rents.
carelessneSS On the part of the renters,
which make constant repairing of the
building necessary. 1t is utterly i'm
possible to make all the inhabitants of
the tenement house pay their rent. A
man will rent one or two rooms for S.
or Sc per month. pay his first months
rent very promptly, and then begin to
fall behind. The collector uses every
means possible to induce him to settle.
but as a rule all his efforts are of
no avail, and you either have to take
your chances of getting your money in
the course of time or else eject him by
legal process. The expense of the lat
ter resort is usually greater than the
amount of the debt. and it is not always
profitable TO pay costs to get man out
who will not pay a few dollars. |
Most of the chronic tenement |
house beats are constantly NOV