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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

water has never entertained. or, for
that matter, never will entehrtain a
body of men the superior of the trav-s
elers who are with us today and who
will be the guests of the city until Sat
urday. For to be traveller these days
one must have a character. He must
be sober, reliable, honest and sincere.
Moreover, in the final analysis, he must
be a premier businessman, for an the
traveller largely depends the success of
the enterprise of which he is the rep
resentative. Much is demanded of the
traveller and he gives much. His home
is 'on the road and in many cases it
is only at rare intervals that he is able
to be with his loved ones, around the
family f1reside And Notwithstanding
these circumstances that seem to be a
necessary part of the life of the trav-
eler, he is almost invariably an opti-
mist and booster. So, while it is q
pleasure to act as host on this occasion,
1t is also an honor and one that is fully
appreciated by the people Of saltwater.
This city by the st. Croix Is noted for
it's hospitality and will do its prettiest
on this occasion to make our guests
realize that they are among friends.
Accomplishing this and providing ade-
quate entertainment during their stay
with us, so that in departing our friends
on the road will carry with them pleas
ant memories of the seventeenth an
nual session and of the city of Still
water and it's people, we will have real
lied our fondest hopes and aspiration
in inviting the Seventh Annual Coun-
Gil of the u. G. T. to meet in this city"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11
WHIMS OF BUYER
IS The SUBJECT
A CIGAR SALESMAN CLAIMS THAT
DEPARTMENT MANAGERS SHOW
WHITE FEATHER-ACT AS IF
THEY WERE AFRAID OF THE
TRAVELLING MAN.

Did you ever notice." said a cigar
salesman not long ago, that some de-
partment managers act as If they were
afraid of you and others use all sorts
of funny devices and tricks to discon-
cert you, hoping, probably, to wear you
out or to get you angry SO that you will
leave them alone. / knew man once
who was at the head of big depart
ment who would shut up like clam
the moment cigars were mentioned and
no new salesman was able to extort
more than yes or mo- from him. Yet
he was a very successful buyer and
carried a fine line, He was mixture
of difndence, fear and pride, and / used
to think that he was so bashful that
he did not like to let anyone know how
poorly versed in the line he really was
but I changed my opinion when
finally landed him for a good order
found him shrewd, sharp and quick
silence was just habit with him. An
other man. whom many will remember
had a queer way of disconcerting a
visiting salesman. AS you approached
his desk he invited you to take seat
and the only resting place was stool
that folded up against his desk. After
you had talked with him five or ten
minutes and received only polite moth
ings In answer to your advances you
would arise with the intention. of say
ing adieu, when that seat would sud-
denly spring back and fold up againsi
his desk with bang that would cause
every clerk to look up and grin. He
would mt IN a lrnIx af mild 1t1rYrfgQ al
your apparent clumsiness and yol
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11
HOW FARGO Won
The CONVENTION
RED WING AND MANkATo WERE
SIMPLY sWAMPED BY THE EN-
THUsIAsTIC FARGO BOOSTERS
WHO HAD ALL SALTWATER
ENTHUsEO FOR NJ. D. CITY.

To large extent the credit Of Sc
curing the Grand Council session of the
u. c. T. for 1911, belongs to Jack Lang
and Walter Wetz
Upon arriving at Saltwater, these
two worthless began operations, by out
lining their plan of campaign. Jack
was commissioned to round up the kids
and Walter to secure the good graces
of the, fair ones in behalf of Fargo's
cause. During Thursday, the first day,
the committee busted themselves by
distributing cards bearing the Fargo
yell so by evening almost every one in
town was familiar with it, and when
Jack lined up his $50 kids for the even
ing serenade, all business stopped, and
the band backed up. In the meantime
Walter appeared on the scene with
about 100 of Stillwater's fairest, rang
ing in years from 10 to and as they
paraded the streets, autos broke from
their hitchings and silently moved into
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11
WITH THE TRAVELLERS

the alleys and for three hours all that
could be heard was the Fargo yell"
Red Wing and Mankato several times
tried to butt into the game, but the
breezy generals from Fargo wouldn't
give them a look in, so they concluded
to work the back streets which were
deserted. 1t was when the gallant
Jack filled the air with cards, souvenir
mirrors and candy that the real time
started, and for awhile the debonair
Walter lost control of his forces, but
by master maneuvers regained control
of his scattered forces, as Jack had
run out of candy and had ceased to be
their candy kid" As Abide Street
Tom Hughes with his Christine Swan
son and Jack George of Bismarck in
his silence and fun" stunts were of
great assistance to their generals. 1t
was when Poet Laureate B. F. Ashle-
man came forth with his latest COM
position, Fargo Fargo, Sixty Five,
Some are good, but we're alive that
the populace broke into applause of
approval and the electric lights winked
In despair the Red Wing bunch, head
ed by Billy Prunes, wired Mayor Pierce
to come on at once, and upon his ar
rival after looking over the situation,
his first words were, Whose left to
listen to me-" with the look Of "Why
did I leave my happy home" but true
to the good fellow that he is he stood
his ground nobly, and when through
with his address before the convention
it looked like toss up as to who would
get the next session, but the wise Jack
knew his business, as just about the
time the vote was being taken, he had
his force Of kids lined up on the out
side of the convention hall, and gave
/ them the order to cut loose, which they
did, with the result that those who
were doing the voting could hardly
realize whether they were at Fargo or
some other place, and the still waters
from which the city derived it's name
appeared to be troubled. His honor,
Mayor Pierce, remarked, There's no
use going against a bunch of Fargo
boosters, when they mean business"
The delegates from Grand Forks were
loyal at all times to Fargo's cause, but
| 1t remained for Terry McCorker to re-
mark that while Fargo may be all
right, eh didn't like the idea of going
TO heaven that way, when some wag
remarked that IL he didn't care to go
to heaven Grand Forks was still open.
For the parade Fargo appeared with
about fifty men in line, robed in linen
busters and western hat with Fargo
65 pinned on one side, headed by Old
Glory, the gift to the Council by Chas
] e. Dixon. Their parade song was:
We want you all at Fargo,
| Murray, Murray,
We've got the best that's in the west,
i That's what we come to say;
We want you all at Fargo,
Murray, Murray,
For Fargo's all right, with all her
might,
Well treat you that way
words by our Poet 'fLariat," music by
4 the bunch).
i The line OF parade reminded one Of
the song of General jackson, only
they didn't march us down again, a:
there is no down there-it's all uphif1
The boys from Fargo were the re.
cipients Of generous cheering along thu
line. in fact from the time they arrived
until their departure they were favor
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

to his possessions in Oregon and Mon-
tana
r. Merker, the we'll known leather
salesman, has come in from the wilds
Of the state and reports that he found
business as a general thing exceed
ingly good.
A, H. Boyce of the North Dakota
Improvement Co., who Is spending the
summer at the lakes, is expected to ar
rive in Fargo today for the purpose
of getting good meal and seeing the
boys.
Carl Moore. superintendent of agents
for the North Dakota Improvement Co.
and who is spending the summer at
his cottage on the lake, will spend
Sunday in the city.
j. p. Hull and Billy West. known to
fame as the Gold Dust Twins" are
both in the city for Sunday, and are
as lively bunch of twins as any one
would care to meet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

ties with the kids and the ladies, and
what more could they ask. At the
grand ball held in honor of the visitors,
the Fargo yell was used in calling for
encores, Of course lead by Jack and
Walter. Fargo was equally fortunate
in the prizes offered, two of Fargo lad
les winning first prize in different con-
tests. Altogether the boys had a fine
time and it Is now up to them and the
citizens of Fargo to make good their
promise by their entertainment of the
travelling men and their ladies in 1911.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

would depart feeling you were a bore.
Very few men ever made the second
attempt, but those who braved his sim
ulated displeasure found him to be a
fine gentleman and a discriminating
buyer. He used the seat to test sales
men and to rid himself of many pestif-
erous hangers on. 1t certainly takes
all kinds of people to make up the
commercial world and the study of
adaptability is more important some
times than knowledge of your line.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11


halls from Lewiston in the state of
Iowa. He and Mr.. Lewis had a great
time swapping stories about the lobby
of the Gardner.
George Henzel, who sells typewriters,
was visiting the trade in this locality
all week, and slipped into town yester-
day just to get a good Sunday dinner.
He loves to Sunday here.
MI. Bell, who travels for a drug
house in the twin cities, was
moved to call on friends here this week
and he was also moved to stay over
Sunday, for he likes the place and the
people thereof.
C. B. Dotson has returned from trip
over the western part of the state and
| will partake of his Sunday dinner here.
He reports business as having been ex-
ceptionally good for the trip.
d. N. Reed, collector for the Inter
national Harvester Co, dropped in on
the city this week and left almost i'm
mediately for trip through the west,
and he says he has been meeting with
| good success,
| James Binks, VINO has been in this
section demonstrating a chemical weed
killer for the American Steel and Wire
Co, has returned from business trip.
to Chicago where he met some Of the
iofficials of the company
| C. J. Sawbridge of Fergus Falls, who
is getting out farmers directory, was
calling on the people of Fargo during
the week just closing.
Charles Bennett, who knows more
about paint than other men in the
northwest, has returned from west
| ern trip and his face is wreathed In
smile, because he found business good.
| He also paid visit to South Dakota
TERRITORY during the past week or two.
| George III. webster, the theatrical
man Is arranging to give trial trip for
his big ninety-foo balloon and ex-
poets to do 1t in Fargo. He has made
hundreds of successful Nights.
j. E. Hall, auditor of the Standard
OIL Co. has arrived in the city after
an absence of some time and will spend
Sunday with his local friends.
r. A. Conover will go to the twin
cities today some time to spend Sum
day with Mrs. c., who is visiting her
friends theres
/ n. w. Jackson, the night ticket agent
for the N. p. has been paying visit
to friends in the twin cities. Mrs
Jackson accompanied him.
+ J.. +. Cherry, the bank supply man,
has arrived in the city and will spend
his Sunday here.
Jas. p. Melaney, of the Smith Manu-
/ featuring Co, of Minneapolis, Is in the
4 city to stay over Sunday.
i al. Leimbacher the new manager Of
the Gardner, who il largely known
among the travelling public, will arrive
/ 1Ilis evening fromsSt. Cloud, Mimi. to
! assume his duties While the boys dis
like to lose the pleasant company OF
Col. Sam Matthews, still they will give
1 d warm welcome to his successor. Col.
| Sam Matthews. who ends his manage
mant of the Hotel Gardner today will
leave some time next week for a visit
4 Il 44i s4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11
SALTWATER IS PLEASED
Nice Editorial on the Recent conven-
ton Held In Minnesota
City.

That Fargo was highly honored in
being chosen as the convention city
for the u. G. T.. for next year goes
without saying. Saltwater also appre-
ciated the fact that 1t had the conven-
ton which Ii just over. The following
editorial is taken from The saltwater
Daily Gazette, and will prove of in
terest to all OF the travellers in this
district:
1T IL altogether likely that still
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11
TRIP TIPS.


jeremiah Whitcomb, or as the boys
house in the twin cities, was
home in ST. Paul the middle of this
es of his daughter who is student at
the high school in that city.
-
Minneapolis, who was formerly man
ager of the Northwestern Telephone
Co. of this city, was calling on old
friends in town this week. He just
loves to see Fargo grow.
F. w. Price, who represents paper
house of the twin cities. was. calling
on the trade this week and he found
business to be in first class shape.
r. Il. Hanks, well known traveller
out Of the twin cities. was calling on
his friends here during the past week
w Fl. Lucas who is on the road for
the Cudahy people. has been visiting
the local agency here
Clarence Hale. the old time traveller
was attending the Shrine meeting here
this week and met many of his old
friends. He now ,"hales'i from Grand
Forks where he is as popular as he
lis here.
f. II. Cadd. sort OF a name that suits
d travelling man who sells hardware or
anything else, was calling on his
friends In the city this week and they
were glad to see him. a
Gust Rosenquist, who sells shoes out
Of Minneapolis for Mayer Bros, was
letting the light Of his countenance
shine In on Fargo this week,
w A. White. the well known trav-
cling man for fruit house and who
| lis a great friend Of N. A. Lewis, has
| been in town for a day or two. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11
THE FARGO COUNCIL.
1t Proposes to Make Hay While the
Sun Shines For a Year.

The Fargo council members propose
to make hay while the sun shines for a
whole year. Each and every member
will consider himself booster for the
convention of 1911 and will do all in
his power to promote a big crowd in
this city next July. Already the officers
and members are planning some of the
stunts that will be carried out for the
coming convention. There will he
something doing every minute of the
time the travellers spend in this city
and 1t is hoped that every citizen will
assist in all that is to be done.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11
new OFFICERS
FOR NEXT YEAR
THOSE WHO WILL PRESIDE OVER
THE BIG UNITED COMMERCIAL
TRAVELLERS CONVENTION TO BE
HELD IN FARGO IN 1e11-ELEcT-
ED AT SALTWATER.

The following is list of the officers
who were elected at the Saltwater
convention of last week, and there will
be the gentlemen who will have charge
of the big convention that Fargo ex-
poets to have:
Grand Councilor-John F. Ellis,
Minneapolis.
Junior Grand Councilor-W. B. Clark
son, Albert Lea.
Grand Secretary-F, j. C. Cox, Win
nipeg.
Grand Secretary. M. Dresser. st.
Paul.
Grand Treasurer. L. Culbertson,
Duluth.
Grand conductor-W. w. Regain,
Grand Forks.
Grand Page-B. NJ. j. Hirschman,
st. Paul.
Grand sentinel--O. H. Criswold, Wi
mona.
Grand Executive Committee-H. NJ
White Calgary; G. E. Tisdale, Mime
apolis.
Delegates to Supreme Council-Geo.
w. Rodgers, by virtue of being supreme
junior councillor, with the following
elected: j. M. Dresser. F. x Gravel,
T. w. McCosker, A. H. Overman,. w. q.
Jacobs, f. E Noble, I'll j. McGaryey, e.
C. Walters, C. A. Vandever G. w. SUIT
ton, together with f. j. G. Cox as past
grand councillor and James F. Ellis as
grand councillor.
At the convention held at Saltwater
Tom Dunn of the Fargo council was on
several of the most important commit
tees and Fargo was given due honors
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11
WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

Maiden with a powder puff
Dabbling here and there
This reported weather. wise
Means, Continued fair"
Hubby coming home at one,
Zigzag course a-wending-
Weather signal in this case
Should be, storm impending"
Baby climbing on a chair,
If she slips and falls,
1t is not unlikely that
There'll be Sudden squalls"
Girl and lover have spat,
She filings down his flowers,
Love, angry, gets his hat
And rushes off-that Showers.
Man sees tailor on the street
Seems a trifled nettled.
Crosses to the other side
That suggested Unsettled"
Boston Transcript.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

There is just one Erickson studio in
Fargo That is at sos N. p. avenue
Cherry Cream Pie.-Line a plate
with nice pastry, add two cups Of
stoned cherries, one cup of sugar and
bake until nearly done, then pour over
1T one egg beaten light and mixed
with half cup of rich sweet cream
return to the oven and finish baking,
or until the custard is set.
There ought to be a few good points
about the pin trust.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

Jas. p Melaney, of the Smith Manu-
featuring Co, of Minneapolis, is in the
city to stay over Sunday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

!. I. Cherry, the bank supply man,
has arrived in the city and will spend
his Sunday here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

w. A. White. the well known tray
cling man for fruit house and who
lis great friend OF N A. Lewis, has
been in town for a day or two. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

IT. w. Jackson, the night ticket agent
for the N. p. has been paying a visit
to friends in the twin cities. Mrs.
Jackson accompanied him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

Gust Rosenquist, who sells shoes out
Of Minneapolis for Mayer Bros, was
letting the light of his countenance
shine In on Fargo this week,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

F. w. Price, who represents a paper
house of the twin cities. was. calling
on the trade this week, and he found
business to be in a first class shape.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

r.. A. Conover will go to the twin
cities today some time to spend Sun
day with Mrs. c., who is visiting her
friends there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

MI. Bell, who travels for drug
house in the twin cities, was
moved to call on friends here this week
and he was also, moved to stay over
Sunday for he likes the place and the
people thereof.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

halls from Lewiston in the state of
Iowa. He and Mr.. Lewis had a great
time swapping stories about the lobby
of the Gardner
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09

peratc quality of the defense Of these
proposed amendments. 1t means that
the defenders are hard pressed, driven
10 the wall, and that their final wall
is that OF the cheap demagogue.
We who oppose these changes do
trust Che reop1e. To the last ditch,
we trust them.
DO we distrust the people in oppos-
ing these changes?
me answer is as clear as the light
or day: wa do not we stand for the
defeat of these propositions, because
The adoption OF them will give a back
ward impetus to the cause of honest
and good government in Virginia.
From time immemorlal in the his
tory of people ruled by a constitu-
tional government, 1t has been tho
custom Of t!se people, acting freely and
ruby, to place limitations upon them
selves In their exercise of their sovcr-
eighty. They have said in Virginia
that they will not and cannot elect n
governor fbr more than four years. Is
that constitutional provision based on
alstrust OF the people? Is it not similar
TO the principle invoked in limiting
the terms of office of treasurers and
commissioners of the revenue?
me people, acting through their
agents. limit their own powers They
nave right to do this. They did it
IN 1902: they will do 1t again in 1910.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
THE AEnopLANE IN WAR.

| The possibilities of aviation nave
/ stirred international interest AS
! Wonderful as may be the changes
| which the aeroplane Will bring out in
! our modes OF transportation, the uses
to which it may be put in warfare are
almost marvellous. If the hopes OF
| aviators of to-day are realized Both
naval and military experts are watch
ing with keen interest the develop
ment of the aeroplane.
So far, the only decisive advance
which aeroplanes have made into the
field of warfare is in their utility for
| making observations. The chief dis
advantage of the use of air craft in
warfare is the fragillty which char
acterizes their present construction. IT
is unsafe for them, as now built, to
venture too near the guns OF war
vessels AT the present stage of de-
yelopment, the aeroplane is more use
full to the army than to the navy.
In order to be effective in naval war
fare, the aeroplane would have to
drop bombs down the tunnels of the
battleships. Such placing of explo-
sives would cripple the ships. In
order to place these bombs, the aero
plane would have to get within rifle
shot of the ship. If it got that near, it
would itself be disabled or destroyed
Tn,
naval conflicts the aeroplane would
have to be armored to such an extent
that the shots from the battleship
would make no impression upon 1t, a
result which cannot be achieved as
long as the air craft is constructed as
1t now is.
In the course of time, the aeroplane
will probably be all that could be de-
sired and as General Miles has pointed
out, will practically obviate the >neces-
sity of terrestrial coast defences. 1t
is most interesting to speculate upon
what extent warfare will be revo-
lntionized by aeroplanes. 1t may be
that the battlefield as we know it now
Will disappear and that commissions
to erect monuments upon these arenas
of former carnage will be made neces-
sary' for who can ever hope to
base monument upon cloud?
Much of the destruction to life and
property made necessary by the old
methods of war may be averted. and in
sixty minutes the fate of nation may
be decided in an ethereal zone far re-
moved from the eyes of earth-dwellers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
THE GRowTH OF RICHMOND.

| A smarty correspondent of the New
York Evening Post has advised the
New York Evening Post to "modify''
its astonishsent at the increase in
Richmonds population by recalling the
fact that within the past year or two
that city has become Greater Rich
mond' by the annexation of Manches-
side of the James River" That is
true, and Richmond was very glad,
indeed, to take Manchester in; but IL
Richmond had left Manchester out
the increase of population would still
have beer astonishing, and gratifying
as astonishing, to all who have not
kept their eyes on this town and its
phenomenal progress in all the things
that make cities great and flourishing.
The population of Manchester in
1900 was 9,715, and the population of
Richmond $1,000. All the figures of
the recent Census are not now avail
able, but they will show, doubtless,
that the increase of population In the
olo part oI hlcHmohu was at least 6S
per cent. during the last decade Be
sides. why should anybody living in
New York try to underestimate the
growth Of Richmond when Greater
New York, with it's 1000, 900 people, has
taken in everything from College Point
and Whtestone to Coney Island and
back again? The Census Of 1920 will
show that Richmond has a population
of 100000. Richmond is here to speak
for herself. one of the quartette of
-four great cities in the South. and
growing greater every day,
TO the New York Evening Post:
Stick to your establishment; we have
list begun to prow