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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-24
REWAlLINe HIS HARD LUCK
Ry w. T. puRose.


Here all alone within my room
Thank God I'm lost to human sight;
How could | stand for for men to know
The horrors Of my present plight?
A salesman, my profession, yet
For days I've toiled-now see my
book
Not a scratch, its pages bare
Nay, ! have not had a single Took
MY samples spread in bright array,
While to the trade went to see;
Each one saw has turned me down,
Now here sit In misery.
My singers" gone-men win not
heed,
This marks, of course, a salesman's
doom.
My house in cheering tone did say,
Cheer up; we know the trade will
come
Good enough-my firm thus speaks,
But well know unless / can
Mail orders in the tune will be
Come in; we've got another man."
IT merchants only saw my heart,
Crushed, bleeding, in the sorest grief
Though cen I talk-yes, laugh and
joke
They'd pity me and give relief.
A salesman is ashamed to beg.
Self -pity-ah, I've lost my nerve;
Oh, let me die-a pauper's grave
No better fate do l deserve.
cannot die, but back again
With mule and pillow I'll till the soil;
Go home and tell my darling wife
That she must lead a life of toll
Perhaps right now she's on her knees
For me she pleads for heavenly aid
God bless the nob.est of her sex,
While / am but renegade.
| see there nesting in her lap
My baby girl, so sweet, so bright,
"Tell papa to tum home, say;
That's the message she would write
Where Is a hole? I'll hide, or worse,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-24

as men of genius. He dwelt for some
length on the recognition that the
II aveling man was bound to receive as
time progressed.
A part of Mr.. Valloft's speech Is
given.
To-day in our commercial world,
your order stands upon pinnacle of
such standing that snakes the wearer
of the u. c. 4. button gentleman
among men; business man among
business men. and carries with 1t a
recognition of sobriety, energy, ability
and knowledge.
What better evidence of this rec
ognition coul@ you ask than the spe-
cial exceptional recognition that was
given your order by the National Riy-
ers and Harbors congress when con-
vened at Washington?
''The Federation of. Labor, Boards of
Trade of the largest cities of our union
knocked at the door of this great ma
tiona1 body and applied for member
ship, but membership was secured by
state appointment only accepting you
and you alone; when the committee
on resolution, recognizing the advan-
tages offered, recommended the order
OF United Commercial Travellers to
membership, their report was unani-
mously adopted.
To-day, in all matters of state, civic
or national advantage, the order of
United Commercial Travellers is rec
ognized by representation. and why?
because while we have strived for
and secured numerical strength, we
have not done SO to our detriment So
clalIy; but on the contrary, we have
attached to our ranks men possessing
character and good manhood. You
have among you, at this supreme con-
vention, men of means. bank examin-
ers. merchants, heads of large travel
| ing forces, all OF whom at one time
in life carried the bag"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-24
POLITICAL SIDE
OF BUSINESS
TRAVELLER MUST BE sHREWD
AND CAREFUL IN REGARD TO
QUESTIONS OF POLITICS OR HE
WILL KILL HIS 5UslNEss-ALL
WANT TO TALK POLITICS NOW.

1t is exceedingly unfortunate that al
this, the fal! season, when business is
expected to be at it's best for the year,
that public attention Is diverted by the
heated political campaign going on,
and which has already cost the jobbing
interest Of North Dakota many thou
sands of dollars.
1t is very easy to show how this
loss will always come when the public
mind is distracted by any subject.
While the statesmen are trained in the
art of carefully avoiding controversies,
still a man with a sample case is, at
least, part human, and when things
become red-hot all around him his
temperature will rise. In majority of
houses he enters to sell goods he is
asked about the general feeling over
the country on the matters up for pub
lie controversy
But even supposing that he refuses
to indulge with the ordinary herd and
refrains from discussing politics, his
efforts are still handicapped for he
enters a house where the talk is all
on politics and the buyers mind is
turned that way Though the sales
man may be ever so pruden+. a few
words will start the thing and then
both buyer and seller are rendered I'M
fit for business.
After the salesman has either sold
nothing, or only a part of what he
otherwise would have sod, the mer-
chant meets his trade. and then. with
much less reserve, a general discussion
follows, and the result is the con-
sumner returns home with the cash he
expected to spend still in his pocket
with the conviction that it is wisdom
to hold his coin until he sees how the
election is going.
If Fargo and North Dakota could
only have a business administration
with politics entirely out of view for a
few years the prosperity of this sec
tion would be abundant and nobody
would want to get back again into pol
tiles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-24
WITH THE TRAVELLERS

I'll end this miserable life of mine.
ne'er can see her face again
MY wife, my wife; thou art divine.
Away such thoughts, I'll up and go
Straight to the hardest man to sell
I'll find a way to make him buy,
Then my story will tell.
A coward, weakling only, he
Who falters at stupendous task,
A salesman knows not how to fail;
Give me a chance is all I ask.
Pity-nay, scorn the thought;
F,at-footed will | stand and show
The merit of the goods / sell
I'll sell them, too--yes, make them go
Tmpossibilities can be overcome;
Push and plod will win know.
That wife of mine and baby dear
Shall live in ease, / swear it's so.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-24
festivities that will be appreciated by
all alike-ladies and gentlemen.
VEST POCKET SAMPLES.

c. Godlanton, the rugged rug man
from New York City is in the north
western territory now and has been
calling on the Fargo trade for the last
few days.
Albert Oaberg, who covers the state
for Turner e. Wright has turned in for
over Sunday.
G. w. Arhart of Minneapolis who
sells bindery twine harvesters, plows
and any other old thing that you want
to buy-just so it Is made by Lindsay
Bros, Is now making North Dakota.
w. FL. White, president Of the w.
"a White Lumber Co., who with his
family have been touring Europe.
sailed from London on the Baltic,
Sept. IT. He expects to land in New
York tomorrow and will spend some
time in the east before returning to
Fargo. Mr.. White who was travel
err before the days that were" has the
honor of returning to America on the
same ship which carried the Irish en-
voys to this country.
Harry Deverill of the F. o. *. COM
pany is out froim st. Paul placing
bumper orders for hardware with the
North Dakota dealers.
Bill Grasse of st. Paul, has been
out over the state and he did so much
business that he had to come back
into Fargo for week. During the
week Bill has not done anything ex-
cept write out orders to the house
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-24
PRAISE FOR The U. c. 7.
aNWE 49,
The Commercial Traveller Recognized
as Man of Ability and
Knowledge.

In a speech after his election as SUI
prefne sentinel Of the u. c. T. at Col
umbus. Ohio. Louis Ed. valloft of New
Orleans. praised the knights Of the grip
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-24
for Ell Firna cigars, that he has book
ed with dealers over the state.

for Ell Firma cigars, that he has book
ed with dealers over the state.
f. W. Smith, who by the way is a
good type Of a salesman, is in the city
from st. Paul. Smith is an old stick
that swings for the American Type
Foundry Co.
@. e. WEIGH has been in the city
from Crookston for several days It
is rumored that WEIGH will locate in
Fargo with his line of machines. He
is as good a man as his machines;
SO come on Welch.
K z. Glasgow who is on the road
for the Maytag Co, of Newton, Ia.
has been in Fargo this week pushing
some more of his goods on his right
hand man, Lynch. GLASGOW sells any
thing that looks like a corn shedder,
an automobile or washing machine.
E. r. Farley, who Is always talking
about those good lands that they have
up in Canada--except when he ia
talking to a North Dakotan--is In
Fargo. He thinks the Canadian lands
are better than the North Dakota soil
but he does not dare to say SO
around here.
The lightning rod man is not a has
BEEN" as some 20 called modern peo-
pie are inclined to think. F. G. Bates
of Omaha is in on the ground floor
telling of the beauties Of his lines of
| lightning dispatchers
Senior Councillor Wilbur is busy
these days unpaclxing the new para.
phernalia which VIII be used by Fargo
council No. 65 of the II. G. r.. next SAT-
urday night. With a good bnnch or
| Continued on Page Five.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-24

Albert Oaberg, who covers the state
for Turner &c Wright has turned In for
over Sunday.
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Continued on Page Five.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24
3 Bangor Robberies
Within "A Hours,

Bangor, Me. Oct. 23.-Three highway
robberies have been reported to the
police within "a hours.
Miss Emily Lee, while on her way
home late Saturday night was pur-
sued by an unknown man and robbed
of handbag containing $50. The po-
lice have no clue whatever
Miss Agnes Antoine of Eeazie has
caused the arrest of Thomas Cochran
of that town on the charge of having
assaulted her and robbed her of her
purse Cochran will have a hearing
Monday morning.
James Campbell of Liverpool COM
planned to the police at midnight Sat
urday that he had been enticed upon
Il Broad street wharf by Il young wo-
man and that there he was attacked
by three men who robbed him of SIG
Campbell was locked up for drunken
ness and the police are looking for his
ASA iants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24
Woodbury.. Boone.

The many Hallowell friends Of the
bride. who is d popular summer resi-
dent of this city. will read Will,
pleasure the following taken from the
Haverhill Evening Gazette regarding
her marriage which occurred in that
city on the 18th inst.
"A pretty home wedding took place a.
the home of Fl. l.. Dole at IS Byron
street. Bradford district, last evening
when Mis- Anie Louise Boone of
'larke's Beach, N. F.. and Mr.. Harry
Woodbury. of Bristol England. were
married. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Nelson G. Lyons of the Grace
Nj. T.. church. and a large number
Of friends and relatives of the CON
tracing parties We're present to wit
ness the ceremony.
The house WAS prcttily decorated
with autumn leaves Which presented,
an aspect very pleasing to tho eye.
The bride was attired in white en-
hroidered muslin She carried ii bou-
quet of bride roses and wore a wreath
of rOsebuds in her hair. The groom's
present to the bride was q string of
gold beads Miss Mildred Mckay
played strains from Memberships pro-
ccSsional march and LohengrinS we'd =
ding march.
A reception followed the ceremony,
and the young couple We're bestowed
with congratulations. Mr.. Woodbury.
is employed at billiards. & Tabor's.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury. received many
beautiful presents as an attest to the
esteem in which they are held by
thei" many friends. The brides go
ing-aWay gown was of kings blue
broadcloth. They left last evening for
short wedding trip through the
White mountains. They will be at
home on or about Nov. 1. and upon
their return will reside at 16 Byron
street Bradford district
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24
A $4,000 LOSS
BY Fire at Bar Harbor-One Man Bad
ly Burned.

Bar liarbor. Me. oct. o3.-The alb
sence Of wind saved the business sec
ton of Bar IIarbor from a disastrous
conflagration early Saturday when fire
and burned for six hours. DESTROYING
three frame buildings. The loss was
between $4,000 and 100000. 1t was
partly covered by insurance.
During the progress of the fire c. T..
Whitmore. d jeweler. was badly burned
and injured by being caught in his
store and forced to jump through a
window. He was taken to d hospital.
but his condition was not considered
serious.
The fire was the worst ever expert
cnced here. None of the summer resi-
dences were threatened.
The buildings burned were Society
nall. at the corner of Cottage and
Rodlck streets, and occupied BY Percy
Kelly, grocer c. +. Whitmore.. ieweler.
+. +. Pray & Sons. piano and music
dealers. and l.. p. Carter, plumber;
Hotel Nevclle, on Rodick street. a
three-story structure, containing %
rooms. and wooden building owned
by Joseph Wood, a Portland publisher.
ana occupied by two tenements. a sec
ohd-hahd store and bicycle repair
shop.
The ho;el and Society hall were
owned by Charles Pneo Of Bar Harbor
and Miss Mary A. Greedy of Ellsworth
IN" ire is supposed to have originated
IN the basement of the Carter plumb
ing shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24
New ENGLAND BuiIdino
~ onlplicd by the j.. w Dodge Com
BANK WILL REOPEN.
YORK County Savings Bank Expects
to Resume Oct. g.

bi1dctnrd. Me. oct, 2;.-The official =;
YORK County Savings Bank cxpec, ia
reopen the bank for business oct II
Much work Is still to be done in SCALING
down the $500 accounts 22i5 per cent IN
accordance with the order of the co,,rt
The officers believe the dcpositors will
not draw their funds To such an cxtcn,
as to make further legal action ueces.
SaIy. When asked how much could bc
drawn out by depositors without the
bank feeling the drain, an official said
probably 10000" 1t is not believed
however that any such an amount will
he drawn.
The bank will take advantage of the
30 days notice provided by law but il
will be possible for the depositors to
draw $50 monthly during that time a
number of large depositors have said
that they will not only allow their money
10 remain in the bank but will add to
their deposits
A meeting of the French-speaking de-
positors is called for Monday to explain
the condition of the bank. Joseph Bolduc.
secretary of the depositors' committee,
issued the call. 1t is expected Rev.
Louis Bergeron of st. Andres church
will speak
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24
First Of the Series,

The first of the series of private
dances to be given at the City hal
by Misses Helen c. Brown and Ethc
NJ. MarSton will be held "Wednesday
evening. Nov. >. The series given last
winter were the society events Of the
season and those now announced vii
go far toward making Hallowell lively
bringing. as nothing else does. so many
of the elite of the trio of cities to-
gether. The invitations will be ISSUED
during the next few days. The pa
tronessees for the coming event are
Mrs r. f.. Beane. Mrs. l., +. Gray. Mrs
M. NJ. Johnson. Mrs. G. L. II. Became
and Mrs Guy *. White. Aids. Messrs
Guy X. White. Emery Q. Beane an6
DR.. Chas. +. II. Beane. +. Edward
Blake will be the floor manager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24
got $780," Mr.. Gaffney's testimony was
a fiat denial that he had got any sl2e'-
900 or had distributed any money.

got $500" Mr., Gaffney's testimony was
a fiat denial that he had got any sl2e'-
600 or had distributed any money.
The police of Cleveland and other
northern Ohio cities have been notl-
fled to keep a lookout for Dewey john
son. Is, son of f. +. Johnson. president
of an Obcrlin bank, trustee of Ober-
lin College and one of the towns
wealthiest citizens, who disappeared
Friday afternoon. The boys parents
believe he may have been kidnapped,
as shortly after he left home to attend
d football game he was seen with
strange man driving away from the
center Of the town in buggy. The
father spent all Friday night searching
the neighborhood in an automobile
Mrs Hazel g. Dohme. twice mar
ried to the same husband. was grant
ed divorce by Judge Pike in Reno.
New. from John G. Dohme on the
ground of extreme cruelty. She was
also granted the custody Of her g.
year old child. who is in Reno with
her Mrs Dohme testified that her
husband, who was a mining stock
broker in New York, called her vile
names once beat her and often hu-
inflated her. She finally left him in
1908. Her first marriage to him was
on Il dare made at a theatre party
in New York. Fearing the anger OF
her mother, she kept 1t secret and
again married Dohme publicly at her
home on June so. 1903. She testified
that her husband smothered her with
pillows in bed until she was almost
dead and struck her in the face. She
was a Miss Crouch. daughter Of o
trunk manufacturer.
Austin O'Malley. travelling sales
man, Friday night prevented the Ok"
plosion of bomb in his residence
at Chicago by selling the explosive
after it had crashed through window
and cxtinguishing burning fuse. The
Northwestern Elevated Railroad struc-
| ture rims along the rear of the prem
| ises and he believes the explosive mis-
sile. was hurled from it. The bomb
consisted of three sticks of giant pow
der about eight inches in length wrap
| ped together. The suffering fuses
| were nearly burned down when O'Mal-
ley reached it. attracted by the sound
of shattering window glass Aside
| from slight burns to his fingers re-
ceived in pinching out the fuse he was
uninjured. While the police refused
to discuss the probable motive of the
bomb thrower. 1t was generally be-
lieved that O'Malley's house was made
a target through case of mistaken
identity. During the last three or -four
years more than three dozen bombs
have been thrown in AN alleged
gamblers war" and it Is believed
that the bomb thrower inistOok ONE
ley fol. a member of the factions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24

place yesterday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter f. Rollins, Willow
Lane farm, though some who were ex-
pected were kept away because of the
threatening weather in the early morn
ing Those who sat at dinner We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. Rollins and fam
lily of Manchester, Mr.. and Mrs George
A. Royal Of Augusta. Mrs r. C.
Ihayer and little son of Swanville. This
gathering had been planned in honor
OF 0. o. Rollins. chief quartermaster
OF one of Uncle Sans steamships, who
had been home on furlougn for sew
eral days, but lie was Unexpectedly
called to join his vessel at Charles
town Navy yard last Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24
The Eerry's First Week.

The pessmist predicted that thu
ferry between HalIoWell aud Chelsea
would not carry 80 teams during tho
season. At the close of the first weeks
work Saturday night Mr.. Burbank tolc
Il Journal reporter that he had carried
"a teams; two autos, one COW and 4
larger number of passengers than he
had counted. Some of our merchants
are finding the trip by boat ii great
time saver. Hamilton & Go. made
four trips Saturday to deliver coal on
the Chelsea shore and this WAS done
i'm far less time than to deliver one
loard under the old system of getting
there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24

ine Bethlehem Steel Co. has secured
me-, e.'ontrolling interest in the stock of the
o. n'am Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine
~, RMS statement was made by an Off
,ha VI the Cramp Co. and is the first
uso'oee confirmation of rumors con-
mn, "i.s The big deal that has been given
for several months it has been
i, w that representatives of the Beth
8, ni steel Co. of which Charles NJ.
""drb Is president. have been quietly
,rIlehasing stock of the Cramp concern.
=, oHclal of the Cramp Co, who told
n. vic sale said that while a majority of
g., stock has been purchased by Mr..
a. ""o concern, the management of
~ Shpbuilding company has not yet
ven changed. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24

me mayor and aldermen this eve
Jung Will hold the adjourned hearing
", ", NE sewer assessment on upper
"dler street sewer. 1t will be re-
rendered that last Monday evening
sNerai Of the residents i'm that sec
aVh made strenuous objections to both
selr own assessments and, to the
''', mat no assessment had been made
VI 'hc property on the stream side of
". "e street. The aldermen have viewed
me places and Nfll give hearing on
WV revised assessments. The petition
=, we kennebcc Light & Heat Co. to
..eu poles and wires on Mt. Vernon
I'VE! will also be acted upon at this
Meeting,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24

Charged with the murder of her hus-
band, who died Friday in st. Adams
Vt. hospital of gunshot wounds. Mrs
Frank Averill was arrested Saturda!
at the instigation of States Attorney
Johnson Averill was taken to the
hospital late Thursday night. He tolt
the authorities in his few conscious
moments that the shooting was acci,
dental and although the officers were
suspicious they were unable to shake
his assertion. Following his dealt
Friday. johnson instituted an investi-
CATION and Saturday decided that there
We're sufficient suspicious circum-
stances to warrant the arrest of thu
wife. She will be given a hearins
Monday. The Averills were we'll
known residents of the town and 8,
far as friends knew We're happ,
couple Mrs. Averill maintains her in.
nocence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24
Waterville 28==
Gardiner Three

Watervllc, Me, Oct. @3.-tSpeciaD.-In
a game full of life and interest Water
vile High football team defeated Gardi-
ner High Oh the Central Maine Fair
grounds Saturday afternoon by the score
Of IS to 3 Gardeners only score came as
the result of a field goal kicked by Cap
tain Blanchard from the 25-yard line. TIL"
boys from down river. although out
football.
The local team displayed more ginger
than they have before this season and
pulled off some exceptionally fine plays.
They used the forward pass to advantage
prefering this play to punting. In fact.
the Gardiner team made many gains by
successful forward passes and if any
Waterville plays were chiefly straight
football and Bourque at fullhack was a
tower of strength, making the distance
NEEDED whenever called upon He scored
three of the touchdowns
The Gardiner team started in we'll at
the first period, ripping up the Water
vile line at a great pace. But the local
players got down to business and after
securing their first score worked all the
harder. Several of the Gardiner players
were not in their first-class condition
owing to injuries. The Watervile line
men played fine game, opening up holes
through which the backs made their
gains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24
NEW RULES WORK WELL
Is the Opinion of Walter Camp After
Yale's Game on Saturday.

New Haven, CT, Oct. 23.-The the work
of the Yale football team was satisfac-
tory and that the new football rules had
worked well was expressed in a state
ment by Walter Camp, the Yale foot
ball authority tonight. Mr.. Camp. who
has just returned frof the West. say Yale
in action against Vanderbilt Saturday for
the first time this season. Although Yale
failed to score he said he was satisfied
with the work of the squad and coaches
and that the team showed it had great
latent powers which could be develop
ed In speaking of the new rules he said
that SO far they had worked out very
we'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24
LOCAL NOTICE.

+PICTU RESCUE HALLOW ELL
Thursday and Friday OF this
week Art loan exhibits anna
teCr photo exhibits. things they
used to eat, poems, sketches and
songs Of HalloWell. illustrated By Hall
DWELL massachusetts, night) His
toric scenes and characters, the men
Of the hills FRIDAY night) Miss
Jersey will read. City Hall. Adms-
slon-Gay time 10 cents, evenings. -
cents. OCt2id1t