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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

1t is perfectly safe to deal with these
Governments. In my long experience
] have known only one case where a
Government deliberately went back on
its agreement and I would not care
to be quoted as to that
You can deal directly in a. business
like way with the Governments them
selves. There are opportunities now
for street railway building, gas COM
panies, electric light companies, water
works.
A young man without capital has not
much chance anywhere. But I should
say that young man without money
who wanted to succeed would have to
associate himself with men who have
capital. AS to starting out without a
speciality in South and Central Ameri-
ca without capital, l should say that
a young mans chances were no better
there than they would be if he landed
in any city of the United States with
out money. If he has a mechanical
trade, though, the chances in his favor
of success are good. A young man who
has a knowledge of engineering will
succeed down there. l should say It
was good place for young man too.
because the people welcome the Anglo
Saxon. l have known many cases of
young Americans who have married
into very rich families there. They
encourage these alliances because they
see that it brings good results-it i'm
proves the breed.
The United States will never exercise
a form Of sovereignty over the Latin
American countries.
[ should think it very foolish to con-
slider such a thing. sWe want close re-
lations with the Spanish American peo-
pie, but they are quite capable of gov
erning themselves.
Their revolutions have been very
much exaggerated. There is not a dis
turbance of any kind south of the Rio
Grande to-day. The belief that the
southern people are in a constant state
of instruction is due to ignorance
Chile had no revolution for fifty years;
neither did Brazil. Our own record is
no better than that And in our Civil
War we shed more blood than has been
spilled in all the revolutions in Central
and South America. We forget the rev.
olution at home. A South American
revolution is very easy thing to man
ufacture. When some of the newspa-
pers lack a sensation the first thing
they think of is a South American rev.
olution. AS fact, many of the revo-
lutions you read about never occurred
Copyrighted. 1883.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

ready l had served a useful apprentice
ship in the retail trade. Why was that
useful? Because you can't sell goods
unless you know them; you can't con-
vince a customer unless you can answer
his questions and anticipate his objec-
lions. There's no use wasting time in
trying to make friends with him unless
you can sell him goods. Drinking with
him and telling him good stories don't
count for much nowadays. It's more
and more straight goods and straight
business.
Every week l get letters from friends
asking advice about the road. / believe
it is true that l am the oldest man in
my line, dry goods specialties, travelling
out Of New York. For 20 wears I have
made regular trips through the South
west. | have never carried a pistol in
that time and never needed one-in
spite of the saying that when you need
a pistol in Texas you need it like h"
| never saw trouble that 1 felt had to
take any part in. Indeed / never car
ried weapon since my early days,
when there were not so many railroads,
and | had to make wagon trips some
times by night, from one backwoods
town to another, with a colored man
driving me and Winchester on the
seat by my side.
start, all can say is, begin in a small
way. Experience and reputation, in your
line, are absolutely necessary to secure
employment by a good house at good
money. Until you have these try for
them, as retail salesman. anywhere.
Unknown quantities are not wanted in
big houses.
There are certain kinds of trade, such
as the shoe, the hat and the clothing,
which do nearly all their business by
means of travelling statesmen. And they
do nearly all of it in four or five months
of the year. These statesmen go out in
May and June to take their fall orders.
and they go again in November and
December to take their spring orders.
A salesman who would travel ten months
In the year and carry five times as
many goods could not sell any more
than they do in four or five. Which in
dicates that there are two kinds of
statesmen, the "pikers," who grind away
all the time, and the men who bunch
their hits, to use a baseballism, antici-
pate their customers demands, sell
spring goods, say in my line, in Novem-
Der and December, go out in March to
keep in touch with their customers and
then spend the warm months in New
York selling goods in their own houses
to their road customers who have come
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

"HIS war is going to open up trade
OPPORTUNITIES for the United
States in the southern half of this
L hemisphere. believe it will result
in a quickening of business all
through this country In the building
of the Nicaragua canal and in the de-
velopment of the American merchant
marine-all desirable things from a
mecantile viewpoint.
I have never found any feeling there
against this country. At least not
among the Spanish Americans. There
are, of course, some Spaniards in those
countries, recently from Spain, who
have a natural feeling of affection for
the mother country. In Spanish colo
MES like those in the Argentine Repub-
lie. there is of course a feeling against
us: but even that does not prevent us
doing business with them. We have
orders all the time from Spanish corre-
spondents. But the Spanish-American
people are with us in this conflict. /
know that from the letters of advice
which l receive all the time. When this
war Is over we are going to be in
better condition to do business with
the Latin American republics. because
the war is going to teach them to have
a greater respect for US.
I believe this will be the last war we
will fight for perhaps half century,
for the reason that we shall teach the
world to hold us in greater respect and
not NEEDLE with us.
The new business boom with the
South Americans will probably come in
all lines. I cannot think of anything
which we could sell to them that we do
not send there now. Every means has
been used to quicken our trade with
South America. We have sent a cata-
logue containing pictures of all kinds
of machinery to every engineer in the
Latin-American countries. Every one
of them knows just what machinery is
made in America and it's cost We are
getting out now new edition of this
book There are only a few things
which can be done to increase our trade
in the south. One of them is to estab-
lish an international American bank.
That project is now in the hands of
Congress- 1 suggested it when / was
delegate to the Pan-American Con-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

HAVE Travelled TWENTY years and
never missed a season. 1 have been
married eight years and only spent
one Christmas with my wife. But
would rather be a travelling sales
man than a lawyer or a doctor.
Perhaps it is true that to succeed at
anything a man must prefer that thing.
IF I am to be guided by my own ex-
perience there are also other essentials
to even a reasonable success: Know
your goods, know your market, know
your customers. Work by day ana
travel by night Keen your olgestloh
and your temper even. Keep your eye
clear and your hand steady, and tell
your customers the truth-not fairy
stories, not even good stories"
The commercial traveller who carries
q pistol, a pack Of cards, bottle OF
whisky and a box Of cigars in his
satcheI doesn't hold out. AS type he
IS rapidly disappearing. The merchants
Of the United States have become edu-
Gated beyond him. Goods are no longer
sold on friendship. They must nave
merits of their own, and they must De
offered for sale at the right time. An
ucipation is half the battle. In the de-
felopment of this country the part
played by commercial travellers is rare
y considered. Yet it is most import
ant one. But it is a great deal easier
to go out and do thing than it is to
tell how it is done.
Instead of the commercial travellers
work being a picturesque spree, with
good stories, good cigars and perpetual
parlor-car seats, it is, after all, gov
arned by exactly the same rules as
hose which regulate any other bust
ness. He is the middle man between
Inc seller and the buyer, and he must
command the respect of each of them.
N order to do this, he can't we'll avoid
being truthful, courteous and polite.
Instead of loafing, drinking and ex-
changing jokes with the people along
lis route he must work hard each day,
say one town a day, and travel by
night to the next stopping place 1t is
q hardly necessary to say that he must
ieel well and keep we'll to be able to
10 this; and his digestion must be equal
10 almost any kind of food he finds.
II my own experience is of any value
10 young men who may think of start
hg out in this business, they are well
,oIne to it. 1 began on the road about
The time 1 reached my majority; al
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der way. Mr.. J. Beaver-Webb of New
York designed her and superintendent
her construction and in a general way
he always had her in charge. She was
launched in April 1891, from the yard
of Messrs. Neafie & Levy of Philadel-
phia, her builders. On the Sound and
and Eastern waters she reeled off thou
sands of knots without mishap or in
convenient detention to owner or
guests. That was the mark intended
IN her construction and it was easily
reached. Her hull is stanchness itself
and her engines and boilers are of the
most approved styles.
One order went with her contract.
From her keel up she should be of the
best, and care was taken that there
should be no departure from that man
datory requirement. And during his
ownership Commodore Morgan let it be
understood that the yacht should al
ways be in the best of condition, and
this wish was never lost sight of. Twice
q year she was overhauled in hull and
machinery-at her laying IN in the fall
and going into commission every
spring Thus she was never a disap-
pointment. but a craft that was always
satisfactory, always pleasure to use
and always a pleasure to see. Her
graceful model was known In all our
yachting waters. Her spick and span
appearance was subject Of pleasant
comment by yachtsmen. and landlub-
bers, too. grew enthusiastic when the
Corsair was pointed out.
The Corsair is 241 feet 6 inches over
all. 204 feet on water line 81 feet 2
inches beam, Is feet inches deep and
Is feet draught Her engines are of
the triple expansion type, with cylin-
ders q inches, 33 inches and "a inches
in diameter, by 80 inches stroke of pis-
ton, and her boilers are of the old re-
liable Scotch return tubular descrip-
ton.
The dimensions given allow plenty of
deck room and ample accommodations
below. 1t was the delight Of visitors
to stand we'll forward and look aft. The
graceful sweep of her broad deck re-
sembled that of an up-to-date liner. At
night, with hundreds of electric lights
allow and aloft, this view was partic-
ularly charming. From forecastle to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

E HE now famous torpedo-boat
destroyer Gloucester, on which
Admiral Cervera was taken as
a prisoner of war, was quite re-
i Gently, as everybody knows, the
team yacht Corsair, flagship of
the New York Yacht Club squadron.
and owned by Commodore ]. Pierpont
Morgan. A few months ago, when she
was being refitted for the yachting sea-
son of 1898, her owner was advised that
the Government desired to acquire and
refit her for service with Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet in Cuban waters.
Commodore Morgan did not take
kindly to the idea of parting with his
OOO000 % GOO 5000
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craft, even at the Governments init
nation, as he liked her and she was
suited to the service required of her,
but at last, recognizing the needs of the
navy, he gave his consent and she be-
came the property of Uncle Sam, while
the steam pleasure fleet of the coun-
try lost one of its handsomest vessels
AS pleasure craft the Corsair had
few, if any, superiors In looks, eff
cheney speed, seaworthiness and com
fort, and she was yachty from keel to
truck. From the day of her trial she
was a success. Season after season
demonstrated her stability and worth.
Early and late she was in commission,
and few were the days she was not I'M
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
ARMIES OF THE WORLD.

census of the world presents some
queer figures. AT the present time
Europe has 100000 men under arms.
The following are the figures of the
ifferant arIllieS q neaca fQntinQ.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
Ghe Tew N>carqqua Canal.
BY CHARLES r. FLINT.

Fnntiso emo
oil
sand the benefits
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

The property owned by fraternities
at Cornell is valued at s475,Q00; at Will
liams. $780, 900: Yale, $780, 900; Amherst,
1925, O0O
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

The above armies employ over $50, 600
horses in time of peace.
The standing armies of all civilized ma
lions amount to 100000 soldiers, with
700 900 horses. The figures in time of war
are:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
Hov TO Succeed as a Salesman.
BY HENRY w. CHAPMAN.


Nosaesm asst Yves s bt dtos this rucarf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

THIS war is going to open up trade
opportunities for the United
States in the southern half of this
L hemisphere. 1 believe it will result
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-01-19
Board Of Audit.
Taxes Refunded.
County Revenue Fund.
RECEIPTS.

RECEIPTS.
March settlement 1897, tax co1lec-
tionS and penalties. ..........$ 4,794 66
June settlement, 1897, tax collec-
tionS and penalties, .....,.... 1854 Is
November settlement 1897, tax col
lectionS and penalties ....,.,,. 2165 46
Int on balances bank deposits 151 %
other Counties pi .=.......,it 49, S72 rs
Reed from clerk court jurors fees, q 90
Reed from Supt of school for deaf
acct Oscar Gaarder ,..,,,..,,.. % %
Reed from S d 0 Kipp, filing Emp
Redp notice ,..... ...,..,...... %
Transferred from Co Int Fund.,a 1,7e0 90
{" - Poor :, -, 1900 90
Reed acct exp redp notices. 1402
S1S.2o4 43
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-01-19

One of the signs of mental health
Is equanimity of temper, and the
ability to bear with indifference or
even pleasure the little trials of life.
and especially those which come
from scolding, petulant, cross, irrita-
ble persons. To this end the art of
not hearing too much should be
learned. There are so many things
which it is SO painful to hear, very
many of which, if heard, will dis
fa1rb the temper, corrupt simplicity
and modesty and detract from
keafth and happiness. If person
falls into violent passion and calls
8aae all manner of names, and we
Ean shut our ears and not hear it.
ar nj we can laugh at the words in
Bsead of becoming excited, it is a
sigD OF healthy nervous system
New York Ledger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-01-19

Talking to Sorosis the other dav
Epon the altruistie force in educa-
ton, Miss Annie Beaston told the
sdory of the Boston doll. st don't
know whether it is true story, !"
she said, but / hope it is. We are
supposed to go to Boston for every
thing IN the educational line, and
the doll story shows the altruistio
tendency there. The new Boston
sol. when the string is pulled, now
1O longer says. Papa, mama, but
No; not for me; give it to sister. I"
Kew York Times.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-01-19
Printing and Advertis-
ing.
Road and Bridges.

Alfred Hagen, work on Co bridge. Us so
Martin hnutSOn, same. ........... 90
H L Smith, TIT on bridge material. SO 90
SOL 50
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01
The chicken season begins to-

| ! 4
day.
! Miss Anna Ahlberg left Monday
to attend the Moorhead Norma
school.
~ Miss Louise Grindeland left last
Friday for Red Wing, Mimi to at.
tend the ladies seminary at that
place.
- Rev. Mr.. Clark, of Minneapolis,
will preach in the Presbyterian church
the coming Sabbath, morning and
evening.
= DR.. Rose, the dentist, will return
to Warren Sept. 9th and will remain
one week. Those wishing first class
dental work done should be sure to
call then.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson, CT
Liverpool, England, are on visit to
the Red River Valley looking after
property interests. This week they
are the guests of P. Fairweather,
Euclid. :
= Mr.. Charles L. Stevens and Miss
Alice M. Wallace were united in mar
riage late this afternoon and took the
south bound train for wedding trip.
We stopped the press to get in this
item and offer our hearty congratula-
tons. We did not borrow this item
from the Register. .r.
- The U. S. land Office here to-day
offered for entry lands in various
portions of the Red Lake reservation
amounting to O7,621 acres which
have recently been restored to entry
and settlement. On August 8, 1897,
116,461 acres were withdrawn from
settlement pending a re-estimate to
determine whether or not they were
pine lands. The result of this was
that 400 acres proved to contain
pine and 4 ,134 were already embrace
ed in valid entries. The tract men
toned has nothing to do with the
lands which will be opened Oct: 5th,
and for which the lists are expected
to reach here in a few days.-Crook-
stOn Times. >r.. .~
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01
WARREN LAUNDRY.

The Warren lLaund ss,ygswill be open
for business on Monday, Sept: 9Th.
Washing will be called for and deliv-
cred, if desired. A discount of ten
per cent will be allowed on all laun-
dry bills amounting to 81 or more.
Satisfactory work guaranteed.
p NILSSON,
Proprietor.
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COR SALE ON CROP PAYMENTS
The NJ Of sec. 10, town of Brislet.
The NWA . II, !" McCrea.
The NWA +" 3, +" 1870
A. GRINDELAND.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01

Rye and Buckwheat ground at the
Warren mill. Rye and. Buckwheat
flour and Corn meal for sale.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01

DR.. WESTERN, of St. Luke's Hos
pital, Grand Forks, asjust returned
from his European trip. ~ Special
list in diseases of women.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01
FOR SALE.

Two lots north Of the river for sale
cheap. Inquire at SHEAr office.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01

We serve ice cream, Lemonade, So
da Water, Milk Shake and Ice Cream
Soda. Always ice cold. BRADY's.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01

The only kickers on Crescent bicy.
cles are agents OF other makes.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01
Cleaningstaa,ss'"'' Home Field
= Go to the State Fair next Mon

- Go to the State Fair next Mon
day.
- Miss Synneva Grindeland return
ed Tuesday from Starbuck, Mimi
- Mr.. J. Watts, OF Crookston, was
here yesterday, attending to farming
jnterests. =
- Mrs. J. W. Winchester, OF Penn
bjna, N. D., is visiting at the home
OF G. c. Winchester.
p. B. Malberg was at Hallock
yesterday visiting friends and keeping
tab on the republicans. "
Leonard Erickson left last Fri
day for Moorhead to resume his stu
dies at the Normal school.
Miss Signie Olson came up from
Detroit City yesterday to visit her
parents in town of McCrea.
Judging from the present unset
tied state OF the weather there won't
be much threshing done this week.
just as a good start had been
made at threshing rain on Tuesday
forenoon came to impede the work.
Nels Dahlgren and daughter, 70
Malung, Roseau Co., is visiting his
brother, county treasurer Dahlgren.
- L. J. Linder went to Stephen
Monday to lay the foundation of a
building at that place. Alfred Carl
son went with him to be his tender.
IS. K. Sunde has now about fin
ished the improvements on his house
ON Main street, having built an adj
dition to it, and it now makes nice
residence.
H. R. Nelson, OF Morden, Man.,
arrived last week and secured the
position as baker at Brady g restaur-
ant. He is a brother of Gust. Mel
son, OF this city. s. ...~-.~
- Miss Blanche Welliver, who has
been visiting with the family OF As.
Apgar several weeks past, returned
yesterday to Spencer, Iowa, to, as
sumo her duty as teacher in the pub
lie schools.
~ MARRIED.: At the Swedish Luth.
parsonage, by Rev. A. Mat tson, Aug.
~, Mr.. Tom Gulseth to Miss Anna
Eklund, Of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gulseth left on the train for Crook
ston where they will take up their
abode for the present. The SHEAF
congratulates.
= Ye editor visited Hallock, yester-
day and was pleased to note the
growth and prosperity OF this live
Red river valley town. Alarge hand
some brick school house, an elegant
court house and large number OF
store and residence buildings have
been added since our visit six years
ago.
- The Peoples Trading Co.'s store
is now lit up with acetylenes gas, and
it is quite an Improvement over the
old lamps. The gas is also conveyed
by pipe into John E. Lund's place
which is similarly lit up. The plant
which generates the gas is located in
the warehouse in the rear Of the
store.
- Adelbert A. Harris, Of Co. L.,
18th Minnesota Volunteers, returned
home Monday morning, having been
granted d Through Of 80 days on ac-
count Of sickness. He was taken
down with malarial fever a short time
ago, and came home hoping to re-
gain health and strength by inhaling
the pure invigorating air OF Mime
sofa.
Mrs. John Stenquist, Of Warren
ton, met with very painful accident
on Thursday last week. She and an
other lady were out driving when
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01

THE following real estate must be
! sold at once:
House and lot in Warren.
100 acres in town of Holt.
$50 acres in town Of Farley.
100 acres in town Of Tabor.
40 acres with small house and barn
near March farm.
For particulars call on or address
A. GARBoRG,
Warren, MINI.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01

The State Bank OF Warren
is the place where you can
get a Loan on your Farm with.
out delay.
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Correspondence from East Of Town.

- L
Mr.. John Tatro took in Thief Riv-
er Falls Sunday.
Mr. p Freel, J r Graham, Kit
tie and Johnnie were picking berries
Sunday.
Hon. David jackson got the glad
news that he had 100000 left to
him.
Tatro Bros engine has arrived and
they will start threshing right away
Mrs. Jennie Smith made quite an
improye ment in her house by adjust
ing the windows and pinning paper
flowers on the curtains, making her
bright home look neat. r. FREEL.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01
Found at Last.

4 bicycle that is very seldom out
Of order. The name OF the bicycle is
Crescent
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01

DIR. FOSTER, the Grand Forks
dentist, will be in Warren Wednes-
day, Sept. IL, to remain 2 days.
Up to date dental work at reasona-
BILE prices. Office with Or. Wattam.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-01

Don t roast over a hot stove when
you can buy fresh bread, buns, pies
and cakes at all times at BRADY's s..
Stop rand leave your orders.