The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-01-31

vice made, and it worked to perfection.
THE power used in raising the curtain
is vertical. The hand pull is attached
to the window shade stiffening bar by
chains secured to the bar at equal dis
tances from the center This seems to
be the solution of the question of grav-
lty and makes it impossible for the
curtain to swerve to either SIDE It
must go straight. How this is accom-
plished is the secret Of the invention.
Likes to Benefit the World.
In conversation with the writer
Mrs. Rawson said: II am engaged in
60 many enterprises that 1 do not care
to undertake others, but these inven-
tons just came to my mind from ne
cesslty, or, rather, I saw the great con-
venience to be derived from them, and
wondered why some one had not
thought of these device: before. It is
not that care SO mu<. 2og. the n.vAey
that may make, but ...a TO do some
thing that will be OF benefit to the
world. And I am sure the telephone
lit will re benefit, and the window
shade pull will certainly be a great
convenience to the household.
You ask me how I came to 20 into
business? Well, 1 just had to! When
l was left widow about twelve years
ago, with three children, do not be-
lleve that I had a dollar in nv purse.
fortunately I had received a musical
education, and taught. I soon learn
ed that there was very little money in
this, and, besides, was ambitious. L
wanted to accomplish something and
just felt that I should succeed Los
Angeles was growing, and I believed
that there was money to be made in
real estate. Men were making for
tunes in it, and why could not a WON
an do the same? But I had neither
money nor experience: So I got the
position Of manager for capitalist
who built and bought houses for rental.
and 1 attended to the renting and the
general business, and this gave me a
knowledge Of real estate values. had
from 100 to $50 houses to look after,
and thus I formed an idea of the rela-
tive values in different sections of the
city and noted the direction of it's
growth. Finally I went into the busi-
ness Of buying and selling for myself.
l had learned from experience that
there is certain pedcentage of city
property owners who desire to sell or
exchange for country property. They
suddenly become anxious to try life in
the suburbs, where they can, according
to the advertisements, 'enjoy the COM
forts of a city life in the country. free
from dust and noise and for nickle
fare. They soon tire Of this and re-
move to the city. There is a certain
per cent Of country people who become
tired of their isolation and come to the
city. Their ranches are sold cheaply,
and in turn they buy the houses of the
urban who prefers the country. This
element make these changes at regular
Intervals. I attentively read the adver-
Using columns Of the papers and noted
this transition from the city to the
country and the reverse, which comes
and goes as regularly as the waves of
the ocean. I bought the house Of the
man who preferred the pure air Of the
country at a good bargain and sold it
to the countryman who had become
tired Of the country and wanted to
breathe the city air
Out For Business, Not Compliments.
'Of course I made a profit on each
transaction. In due time the man from
the city got tired Of the five cent fare,
the pure air and the quiet surround
ings and again returned to the noise
and dust and to the house which he
had sold to me. And he paid an adj
vanced price for it, The suburbanite,
or countryman, in like manner, again
tired Of a city life and longed for the
suburbs OF country and his house or
ranch, which he got, but at an adj
vanced price. I also bought mortgages
and bank stock and dealt only with
business men Of good standing. In
looking for bargains in real estate l
made it point to call at just about the
hour when men have finished readin.
their mornings mail and are ready to
talk business. In a few words I stated
just what kind Of property wanted,
it's location and selling price. I have
learned that men-that is, business
men--will most always assist a woman
when they feel assured by her manner
and talk that she comes on business
and not to hear compliments. I man
aged to transact all my business be-
fore the hour of luncheon, but when
delayed and invited to lunch invariably
replied, with thanks, that I never dined
out, but always returned home to dine
with my children. Even these men
saw that was a business woman and
came not for compliments, but really
on business.
Made Point to Buy Old Houses.
TN addition to watching the migra-
ton from the city to the suburbs and
from the suburbs to the city and the
return wave each way, which is but a
CTR Of l,,1noan on1 thu o1ror