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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-26

ever, in every large city from one to a
dozen irresponsible and unreliable
schools of stenography which literally
prey upon their scholars. Their adver-
t1Sements and announcements are flag
rantly misrepresentation. They give
the scholar and her parents to under
stand that not only Is stenography one
OF the easiest things to learn, but that
positions literally grow on every street.
Without legally doing so, they ap-
parently guarantee to place their grad
yates. The parent, with a worthless
girl on his hands, and not knowing
exactly what to do with her. places her
in school Of stenography. In an in
different, slipshod way she masters the
rudiments of it, : Sooner or later she
obtains a position at from Sc to So a
week. OF course she does not remain
long. She is out of work for an in
definite period, then gets another posi-
ton, and so on, never succeeding and
never accomplishing anything-out Of
work oftener than in work 1t, however.
may be said that any girl of ordinary
capacity, with a good common school
education, who is willing to apply her
self, and to faithfully study and prac-
t1ce, can become good stenographer,
and is reasonably sure Of salary Of IS
to $12 a week. If she can increase her
guaranteed speed from 100 to 125. or
upwards, words a minute, and combines
With stenographtc skill a head for bust
ness, her prospects of SIS a week are
pretty good, and she may rise to an
annual salary of from 81, 900 to $1,000.
The superabundance. of stenograph-
ers, and the incompetency Of them as
they run, have lowered the stenog-
rapher's salary, and have kept many a
good stenographer below her deserts.
Business, generally cruel and without
heart, buys on the market, and COM
petition, to an extent, forces it to do so.
AS the rank and file of stenographers
are incompetent, and as they are will
Ing to work at low compensation, busi-
ness naturally takes advantage of con-
d1tionS to the stenographer's detriment
but this unfortunate condition Of things
does not affect the high-class stenog-
rapher, the one who is sure of a speed
of $50 or more words a minute. She is
an expert, and is so recognized, and the
demand for her far exceeds the supply.
The stenographer needs first class
common school education, and she
should be a graduate of a high school.
Unless she be a good speller and gram
marian she has little hope of success.
The average business man has forgot
ten his grammar, and doesn't know
much of anything about rhetoric and
construction. He, therefore, depends
upon his stenographer. She must take
down in shorthand what he says as he
says it, but unless she be able to re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-26
Helping
the Boy
Succeed.
THE STENOGRAPHER
A Modern Yet Universal Business Pro-
fession-The Making of a Stenog-
rapher-Her Earning Capacity.
BY NATHANIEL C. FOWLER JR.
Author of "The Boy-How to Help Him
Succeed" and Other Books.
BY NATHANIEL c. FOWLER JR.
Article No. IL.

Copyright, 1903, by Nath1 Fowler Jr.
Outside of the courts and the news
paper offices substantially all stenog-
raphers and typewriter operators are
women, and even in the courts today
women are vying with the men for the
occupancy of the positions.
The court stenographer is at the top
of his profession, and his annual in
come is seldom less than $1,000, and
often runs as high as $4,000 or $4,000 a
year, and official government stenog-
raphers, capable of reporting legisla-
tive sessions, may receive salaries Of
several thousand dollars.
There are, however, comparatively,
few high salaried stenographic posi-
tons, and yet there are more of these
positions than there are those compe-
tent to fill them. The top of stenog-
raphy is by no means crowded. The
high-class and verbatim stenographer
is seldom out of a position, and his in
come, as a rule, is much in excess Of
ordinary salary receivers, and often
equal to that enjoyed by the manager
of a department.
Probably not far from SO per cent OF
stenographers are women. The reason
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-26

for this is obvious; the work is not par
ticularly difficult; and women, rightly
or wrongly, are willing to work, and do
work, for less pay than can, or will,
men occupying parallel positions.
The woman stenographer has be-
come an office fixture and necessity
Comparatively few city professional
and business men use the pen for more
than signature, depending for their let
tiers and other correspondence entirely
upon the stenographer and typewriter
operator.
There is little or no demand in the
country for stenographers; the major
ity of country business and profess
sional men are attending to their own
correspondence personally; the few
stenographerS employed are engaged
by lawyers, or are in the factory offices.
But in the city they are universal, and
the demand for them is rapidly in
creasing.
The technical work of the stenog-
rapher consists of taking in short
hand what is said or dictated, and
transcribing these notes upon the type
writer.
The better grade of stenographer is
more than stenographer In connec-
ton with his stenographic work, he
has more or less to do with the conf
Dental side of the office and frequently
occupies the position of private secre-
tary.
1t is quite easy to acquire a. speed of
from 80 to 100 words a minute, and to
read ones notes with reasonable ac-
curacy. but every word over the hun
dred mark comes harder, and compare
lively few stenographers can for any
length of time maintain speed of over
hundred words a minute The ste
nographer who can easily, and with &C
curacy, carry $50 words a minute for a
period of an hour or more, is an ex-
pert and probably receives an income
Of from 1000 to $4,000 year, and oc-
casionally in excess of these figures.
The ordinary commercial or counting
room stenographer, who seldom writes
over a hundred words a minute, and
who is not always sure of her notes.
receives on an average not far from IS
week at the start, with a prospect e.
subsequently reaching $40 or $12. Com
paratiVely few business concerns nav
over So week to a green stenographer
and many stenographers, just out of
school, cannot hope to begin or more
than $6 week.
The average stenographer is without
ambition, careless, Indifferent and natu-
rally or Intentionally incompetent.
The so-called stenographic schools
are turning out stenographers with al
most incubator swiftness. The reliable
institutions never misrepresent, and
meet all their claims. There are, how
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-26
NEW CAPITOL FOR THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA.
Proposals to Purchase Certificates of In.
debtedness.

Sealed proposals in duplicate will be
received at the office. of the Board Of
State Capitol Commissioners. No. 512 En-
dicott Building. ST Paul. Minnesota. at
any time prior to II o'clock noon. Nav
5. 1903, for the purchase of certificates
Of Indebtedness to the amount of $500, =
10000 to be dated and issued May l.,
1903 maturing, 500 10000 July / i915:
500, 10000 July l. 1916. and 800, 600. 90
July l, 1917, bearing interest at rate OF
3 per cent per annum payable semi-annu-
ally.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids and to waive any defect or in
formality in any bid, if 1t be deemed in
the interest of the state to do so Pro-
posals received after the time stated viii
be returned to the bidders. Proposals
must be inclOsed in envelopes, sealed and
marked Proposals for the purchase Of
certificates of indebtedness and address
ed to the Board of State Capitol Commits
sionerS.
For the Board of State Capitol Com
miSSionerS.
CLAIMING SEABURY.
Vice President.
April 22-19O3-15t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-26
New Patents.

Special to The Globe.
The following patents were issued last
week to Minnesota and Dakota inventors.
as reported by Williamson & Merchant.
patent attorneys, 925-935 Guaranty Bldg.
Minneapolis, Mimi:
G; E. Badger, Minneapolis, Mimi,
switch operating mechanism
w. L. Hunt, Audubon, Mimi, portable
- Fred KEGS. Minneapolis, Mimi, wall for
A, J. Kempien, st. Paul, Mimi, bottle
Ludwig Korab, Renville, Mimi. appa-
ratus for manufacturing flour
Nils Nilsson. Absaraka, n. D., wheel for
planters.
Aug. ,Princen, Minneota, Mimi, auto
FTidolin Schimmel, FaribauIt, Mimi.
bridge bearing for piano strings.
MIS- SVensen. Excelsior, Mimi, thilI-
C G. H. Truman, Fargo, N. D., bIow-off
W. N. Williams, Welcome, MINI
shovel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-26
CONTRACT WORK.
PAVING East Third Street WI,

Paving East Third Street With Granite.
Office of the Board of Public Works.
City of st. Paul, MINI, April 16, 1903.
Sealed bids will be received by tha
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of St Paul Min
nesota, at their office in said city, until
2 p. m. on the 9th day of April, A D.
1903, for the paving of East Third Street
from Broadway to the westerly end Of
the railway bridge on said street. with
granite on concrete foundation, in said
city. according to plans and specifications
on file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two 90 sureties
in a sum of at least twenty 600 per cent
or certified check on a bank of st.
Paul. in a sum of at least ten (1O) per
cent Of the gross amount bid, must ac-
company each bid. Said check shall be
made payable to the Clerk OF said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
JOHN S. erode.
President.
Clerk Board Of Public Works.
April 17.1903-10t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-26
PROPOSALS WANTED.
For Furnishing All Materials and Erect
Ing In Place the Substructure of the
Grand Avenue Bridge Over the Tracks
of the c., M. & ST. P. Railway
City Clerks Office.

=
st. Paul Mimi, April q. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that proposals
marked Proposals for the substructure
of the Grand avenue bridge" win be re-
ceived in the Office Of the City Clerk in
the Court House and City Hall, st. Paul,
Mimi, until O'Clock p. m, May 5. 1903
for furnishing all materials, tools and
appliances and for erecting the sub
structure ready for the reception of the
superstructure of said Grand avenue
bridge, in accordance with the plans and
Of the Commissioner of Public Works Of
the City Of st. Paul, Minnesota
A bond in the sum of twenty (2O) per
cent of the amount bid with two sureties.
residents of the City of St Paul. Mime
sofa, or surety company bond i'm the
same amount, or certified check for ten
(lO) per cent of the amount bid must
accompany each proposal as a surety for
the making and execution Of the con-
tract.
The Common Council of the City of St.
Paul. Minnesota, reserves the right to
reject any and all of said bids.
BY order of the Common Council
MATT JENSEN
April 24-19O3-6t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-26

Congressman Davis to Crate.
KENYON Mimi, April 25.-Congress-
man G. R. Davis, of st. Peter has ac-
cepted the invitation to deliver the Fourth
of July address in this village.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-24
FARMER BOYS LOT NOW LIGHTER

Did you ever drop corn all day by hand
in fuTrow laid out" by a horse driven
by single line attached 10 a single
shovel pillow and keep 1t up for two or
three weeks? Most old people who have
lived on a farm have had this experience
or have followed the boy who was drop
ping the corn day IN and day out, cover
Ing 1t with hoe. Forty years ago boy
who could drop for two coverers could
earn his so cents day, while the ordi-
nary boy could earn from 20 to 80 cents
a day. AS a matter of fact, boy could
get over more ground and plant a much
bigger acreage than man. hut then, as
now. there was an unwritten law that he
should not receive mems wages. Before
the days of labor saving machinery, farm
work-for the boy pecially-was a con
slant round of drudgery, and IT was little
wonder they pinned for a life IN the city.
Now it is different, and life on a farm is
preferable 10 most other pursuits in
life.-Kingman (Kan.) Leader.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-24
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
WASHINGTON MUSIC LOVERS

Mo Fernando" Sadie Gompers; An
dante from Lucia" Marie Howe;
Faust" DR.. Julia Webb, Mrs Douglass,
Miss Thompson. Miss Howe, Mabel
Meacham, Clara Meacham, Miss Weber,
Miss Sauter, Miss Robbins, Miss Moore,
Miss Bates. and Miss Davis; Simon Boo
canegra," r. Seel, flute, and J. Won
Poucke, clarinet; piano, Miss Lieber-
mann; Norwegian Bridal Procession. "
Mrs. Douglass; Butterfly" and Allegro
from Sonata 10. Uriel Davis; Hungarian
Sturm Fantasia, Dr.. Julia Webb, Mrs.
Douglass, Daphne Thompson, Maude
Bates. Marie Howe. and orchestra !;
Greek Dance and Moroccan de Salon. -
BeuIah Winter; Adagio from Moonlight
Sonata" Roma Sauter, Mable Meacham.
and Daphne Thompson; Fantasia on
''Lohengrin, seven pianos, thirteen
performers. and orchestra; soprano
solo, In the Palace of the King" Sadie
Gpmpers, with orchestra; Dance Cap
rice, sixteen pianos. thirty performers;
solo piano, Miss Bewick; Intermezzo
from "Cavaliera" and March Mihtalre,
sixteen pianos and orchestra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-24

Washington Opera Club in Patience"
The Washington Opera Club. under the
direction of H E. SALESMAN and William
DeFord. gave an excellent performance
OF Gilbert and sulliyan's, opera Pa
tience." at the Academy of Music. Lau
rel, Nd, last Friday evening. The en-
tertainment was a benefit for st. Philips
Episcopal Church. y large audience ap-
plauded the work OF principals and
chorus, and many encores were given.
Dolly Hutchinson Jenkins was an attrac-
tive Patience. and Thomas B. Ecklof
sustained the role of Bunthorne IN a
most satisfactory manner. Others in the
cast who acquitted themselves with
credit were +. W Ernst, Earle Dickin-
son, James W. Painter, George "
Thomas. Richard Herbner. VIII BeIshaw,
orpheIin Hart. Charlotte jenkins, and
Suzanne Depue.
The opera viii be given Tuesday even
ing, May IS. at National Rifles Hall, in
aid OF a local charity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-24
Erie Changes.


1t Is announced that important
changes are contemplated IN the man
agement of the Erie Railroad. The Har-
riman interests have been buying stock
for a long time, and 1t IS now said they
are in control. J. p. Sherwin has gone
to Chicago as general agent, succeeding
NJ \ Mozier, who has been sent to
New York as general superintendent J.
J. Mcguire has taken charge Of the
Eastern division as superintendent.
The other changes, It Is said. Will eff
feet men even higher up.
The railroad Is also to be generally
improved. A circular received in Wash
ington, says in part:
The company's welI-known great ter
minaI facilities at New York and Jersey
City are now being enlarged, and great
improvements are under way for Buffalo,
Cleveland. Chicago and other points.
It's great equipment of rolling stock,
which is being largely added to, en-
abIes it to handle all traffic with ex-
petition. It's fleets on the Great Lakes
reach Duluth, West Superior, Nil
waukee. Chicago, Cleveland and Buff
faIo. Its Eastern marine craft OF
steamers, tugs and barges provides ef~
ficient service. It's Northern Railroad
Of New Jersey, the New Jersey and
New York Railroad. and the New York.
Susquehanna and Western Railroad
ramify a great manufacturing territory.
The company lines which traverse the
enterprising States of New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois, all q manufacturing territory OF
continual growth, are to be largely in
creased. -
According to reports the road will
spend about 81. 900. coo in improvements
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-24
Seaboard Air Line Losses.

1t was said by the officers of the Sea-
board Air Line last night that the de-
struction Of nearly all the roads shops,
fifty box cars, and eighteen passenger
coaches in the fire at Portsmouth would
not interfere much with business The
company has shops all along its lines
which have been called upon to take
up the work usually done at Portsmouth,
while cars have been brought from 9TH
er points to take the place of those burn
ed
In the hauling of passengers and
freight" said an officer, 1--WE Will hardly
know that the fire has taken place. We
are not suffering in the least. Traffic
is going on as usual, with trains on
time"
The loss viii reach many hundreds of
thousands, but the insurance will cover
much of it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-24

wool. Iicorice root, and fbeTs; for all
of which there is a constantly increas-
ing demand among manufacturers. Our
principal exports to Russia are cotton,
OF which the United States produces
thrce-fourths OF the worlds supply;
copper. of which we produce one-half
OF the worlds supply; agricultural i'm
pIements aud machinery
Austria Hungary and Germany.
In the case OF Austria Hungary the
growth is in both imports and exports
Our imports from Austria Hungary in
the nine months ending with March
were larger than in any corresponding
period of our commerce with that coun~
try. and double those of the same period
in 1895. 1898. and 1899. Our own figures
of our commerce with Austria Hungary
show imports from that country much
larger than exports TO it. and this has
been the case in our entire record of
commerce with that country; though
the fact that the official reports of Aus
tria- Hungary show much larger i'm
ports of products of the United States
than our own figures Of exports TO Il
indicates that considerable quantities Of
merchandise reported 10 our custom
houses as exports TO other countries Ill
timately reach Austria Hungary. Our
principal imports from Austria Hungary
are sugar. chemicals, glassware, and
fbers, and the principal articles shown
by our own reports of exports to that
country are cotton, copper. and mineral
oil
In our commerce with Germany the
record Of the nine months ending with
March shows larger imports and exports
than in the same period OF any preceding
year. The imports from Germany for
the nine months are $91 .246. SIC. against
$54. S5S, 40 in the same period Of 1894.
and it is apparent that for the fiscal
year, 1903, they will be the largest in the
history of our trade with that country.
Our exports to Germany In the nine
months are S158, 742,O47, and for the
twelve months will also exceed the fig
ures Of any earlier year in the history
of our commerce with that country. Our
largest exports to Germany are cotton,
breadstuffs. provisions, and copper. Our
largest imports from that country are
chemicals, manufactures of cotton. silk,
wool, leather, and iron and steel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-24
Program at Sacred Heart.

The program Of music for today at
the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart. Mount
Pleasant Is: At the mass, commencing
at 1920 u m, Gloria" "sanctus ct
Bcuedictus," and "Agnus Del" from
Alloys Lcjaers Messe soIenneUe; at Of
fertory. "Justus Ut alma" duet for
tenor and baritone, by LambiIlotte. sung
b. Edward J. McQuade. and r \. Muir
ray; before the sermon. "Veni Creator. %
quartet, Cannon, and male quartet.
There Is a Blessed Home" by KoI-
scEatt. At the vesDers, commencing at
4;30 D. n, the Psalms. comprising Ce-
rini's ''Vespers," with hymns, Ave
Maria" trio. Owens; Regina Coeu. p"
Werner; go salutaria," trio, Merca-
dante; .Tantum Ergo" Riga. male quar-
tet: Saviour Breathe an Evening
Blessing" Webbe. and League Hymn
Of the Sacred Heart
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-24
Miss Liebermannls Concert.

Miss Licbermann's concert at the Ma
tioaal Theater last Friday evening awak
ened much interest among the friends
Of her pupils in that . number Of prizes
were distributed 20 those showing much
Improvement in their studies durinI the
year. The program enlisted the Service
Of the Marine Band orchestra and sixteen
pianos. The stage presented novel
sight with the instruments lined up. and
the pupils attractiyely gowned in white.
Many floral tributes TO those taking
part IN the concert were displayed on
the stage.
Miss Meacham. who was awarded the
scholarship given by Z. II. Droop TO
The Times, received a gold medal for
advancement while pupil OF Miss LAeb-
ermann Miss Meacham is d young mu-
stefan who has shown marked talent.
and who has advanced with unusual
raD!dit..
The candidate for next years scholar
ship is Miss Beulah Adler. another
promising and talented young musician.
= dincuIt and interesting program
was presented by the students Friday
evening. Among the numbers we're Lust
Spiel Overture. sixteen pianos. thirty
performers. and orchestra; Minuet and
Charms OF Spring. Beulah Frances
Adler; Spinning Song Maud Bates;
.Wohin" C'WhIther?'D, Daphne Deldee
Thompson; cello solo. Prize Song
from "deistersinger,' Mr.. -JaegIi;
Motif from "Meistersinger." fourteen
pianos, twenty-six performers, and Or
chestra; Hungarian Fantasia. Mamie
Moore; Concerto Op. 800, Bessie Davis;
Sonata Pathetique. Mrs. Douglass. Marie
Howe, and orchestra; soprano solo, 20
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-24
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN
Summer Literature"

With Turing pen and camera, and every
color and art known to the printer the
railroads with terminals and agents in
Washington have begun their efforts to
make the exodus to summer resorts
equal TO the largest of recent years.
Every sort Of LITERATURE from the
common tiny black and white rate card to
magazine pamphlets which in text and
Illustrations compare favorably with
some of the smaller periodicals, is being
issued
The Southern, Atlantic Coast, and Sea-
board Railroads are distributing hand
somely prepared pamphlets describing
The Land of the Sky in the mountains
OF the Virginias and the Carolinas. and
the beaches along the coast. The Balti-
more and Ohio. in addition TO the Royal
Blue Magazine has prepared numerous
other pretty catalogues giving in detail
the cost of trips, including the nearby
excursion resorts and points In every in
tcresting and beautiful locality. and the
various health places in the United
States and Canada. Information is fur
nished to every sort of an intending
tourist. no matter whether he is pre-
pairing to spend ten or one thousand
dollars.
The Pennsylvania Summer Tours"
this year is an affair as large as an or
binary monthly Like the Baltimore and
Ohio book, ii gives the names of hotels,
the cost of transportation and board,
and the pleasure one may enjoy at ali
known resorts
The Norfolk and Western also pre-
sents an alluring picture of the seaside
and mountains. The Canadian Pacific
illustrates the destinations of the Rock
les" and the opportunities for big game
shooting in the Northwest.
The steamboat and steamship lines
are close competitors with the railroads,
the Old Dominion and Merchants and
Miners Lines calling attention to the
pleasures of the ocean trips they offer.
The Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company in a pretty pamphlet de-
scribes the trip to Norfolk and the cool
breezes at Old Point Comfort. Virginia
Beach, and the other points reached by
means Of It's vessels, and also calls at
tention to its connections with the Mer-
chants and Miners and Old Dominion
ships. which sail from Norfolk. the for
mer for Boston, Providence, Philadel-
phia. and Savannah. and the latter for
New York.
The Merchants and Miners Company
also announce changes in rates and
sailings, so that patrons can connect
with boats and trains for Newport. Mar
ragansett Pier. Old Orchard Beach, the
other New England points. and Port
land. Me. where the army and navy
maneuyers are to take place in few
weeks
In this travel the latter steamship
company has monopoly, though the
new rates are reasonable, it being
the only line from Washington or Bal
timore by which one can reach all New
England points by an all-water route
in steamships OF the latest construction
The hotels are making an indepen-
dent effort to attract. and the counters
of the railroad offices are brilliant with
their variously hued circulars.