The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-20

lily, of a tract that now contains fifty
thousand people. 1t is an interesting
tribute to the building methods in
vogue among the early Dutch settlers
that the house has been allowed TO re-
main until the present time chiefly on
account of the difficulty of tearing it
down, because OF it's solid construc-
ton. 1t was built OF bricks
brought from Holland, with huge oak
beams, which were as perfect when
taken out as when they were originally
placed in the dwelling. 1t is said that
the expense of demolishing the ancient
house was $4,000, which is probably as
much as the original cost of its erec-
ton.
That the profession Of waiter is not
to be despised as a road to fortune If
not TO fame is indicated by the fact
that James Theilmann who has lust
died here left an estate of more than
half a million dollars Theilmann was
for many years waiter in Delmonico's
in the days when that establishment
was the favorite rendezvous of Wall
street men, He worked his way up
from the humble position of omnibus
TO that of manager OF the famous din
ing place and in the course OF MIS-
twenty five years service acquired the
friendship of many men of financial
prominence. Not all his fortune was
made from the cash tips handed ont
by satisfied diners. Much of ir was
accumulated as a result of pointers"
as to the probable course of the stock
market given to him by those whom he
served, and in his later years he was a
large operator in real estate multinlv
ing his wealth from this source. There
are probably hundred or more men in
New York who are now or have been
walters who possess fortunes of $780,
600 or more each. The Rockefeller of
the group undoubtedly is Oscar
Tschinky who is rated as a millionaire
but who still acts as head waiter at the
waldorf Astoria and who probably has
speaking acquaintance with more
prominent persons than any other resi-.
dent OF the city. Another fortunate
member of this class was the head
waiter OF the old Fifth avenue hotel
who retired when that famous estab-
lishment passed out of existence. In
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directly from his profession he he
came the owner of western ranch
given to him by David H. Moffett as a
result of the friendship between the
two men formed over the dining board.
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How far we have travelled In the
span of single lifetime in the changes
that have taken place in the building
of naval vessels and the methods OF
sea fighting was strikingly suggested
by the death here few days ago of
the last survivor of the crew that man
ned the famous old frigate Constiru
tion-more Familiarity known as Old
Ironsides-on her trip around the
world. The last link connecting the
present generation with the most fam
GUS fighting ship in the history OF The
American navy was Captain Dominick
Lynch. He not only served as a mid
shipnlan on the old sea warrior inn
mortalized by her own achievements
and by the poem of Oliver Wendell
Holmes, but he also served through the
Mexican war and was with Commodore
Perry on the expedition to Japan which
resulted in opening that then unknown
empire to western civilization. AS a
commander Of merchantmen Captain
Lynch had sailed to every important
port In the world and 1T was often said
that his name was more widely known
than thar OF any other American.
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Another worlds record has Joined
the long procession of those that have
crossed the Atlantic from England to
America This time 1t is the largest
chrysanthemum ever grown which is
being exhibited ar the annual chrysan-
| temum show here this week. It was
produced on the country estate OF Mrs.
| d. Willis James, In New Jersey, as the
result OF a series Of hybridizations.
from the largest existing varieties. 1t
/ lis OF beautiful lemon tinted shade.
nearly white, and measures seventeen
inches In diameter--almost a foot and
a half-excelling by two inches the
largest blossoms of its kind previously
grown. The giant chrysanthemum
which Is attracting the attention OF
growers all over the world Ii a record
breaker In value as well as In size be-
ing priced at $4,000, which il the
highest figure ever placed on a single
blossom. with the exception OF one or
two very rare orchids.
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