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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15
SOUVENIR BOOK
GOES TO PRINTERS
FARGO COUNCIL SOUVENIR BOOK
GOES TO THE PRINTERS MAY /
WILL HAVE ABOUT TWENTY
PAGES IN 1T FROM THE HOME
CITY.

The beautiful souvenir book Of Fargo
council No, SIS Of the United CONNER
cial Travellers of America will go to
the printers May /.
The committee in charge Of the SOU
venir has almost all the copy in for the
printers and the cuts are all prepared,
with the exception of very few. The
workers on the book have practically
completed their work in the state and
aside from a few more towns the en-
tire composition of the book will soon
be known.
Fargo will have about twenty pages
in this book. The commercial club has
consented to take eight pages Of these
and different business houses in the
city will carry large number of these.
The hotels will be well represented in
the book as they have consented to pay
for page each which will carry their
picture and a brief article on the hotel
facilities of the city.
This book will cost the members of
Fargo council about $4,000 which is all
being raised by the payment for space
4
50 900 to get the book together and It
will take about $500 to have it properly
printed.
Already many requests have been
sent in regarding the sale of this book.
Different cities have indicated that the
book would have large sale and many
Of the citizens of these town are anx-
ious to secure one of the first bunch
Of copies.
Grand Forks and Mott have been the
only two cities in North Dakota to
down the Fargo council on the propo-
sition. The Grand Forks Commercial
club admitted that Fargo was a COM
mercial center, but nevertheless failed
to pay the proper respect to the army
Of commercial travellers who visit the
university town, when the Fargo ira
velers were turned down on their big
proposition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15
A SALESMAN.

When the train pulls in and you grab
your grip, 886
And the hackmans there with his
frayed-out whips
You call on your man and try to be
gay,
And all you get is. Nothing doing to-
day."
Then you're a Peddler!
BY CAD, you're Peddleri
When you get in town and call on your
man.
Can't you see any, BinY" why sure
/ car"
You size up his stock-nake rough
count.
And Bill' presently. says, Send the
usual amount"
Then you're an Order Takerl
BY cad. an Order Taker!
When you travel along and every
things fine,
And you don't get up till half-past
nine,
When you see each concern and talk
conditions.
And write 1t all home with many addi-
tons,
Then you're a Travelling Mani
BY CAD, you're Travelling Man!
When YOU call on your trade and they
talk hard times.''
Lower prices" and decided declines"
But you talk and you smiler-naake the
world look bright.
And send I'm vot1r nrfeY.a exyay~xy S.lo =. 81
night
Then you're q Salesmanl
BY CAD, you're a Salesman!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15
THERE is A DRUMMER.

We hear on our tramp about every day,
That fellow there is drummer.
He is always happy, good-natured and
gay
Winter with him is half summer.
You'll find him smiling, or telling some
joke,
Never a thing he worries about
And as from one place to the other he
goes,
Lots of sunshine that fellow throws
BY his style and his way, everyone
knows
That fellow there is a drummer.
But how many people realize,
When speaking OF a drummer.
That life has lots of winter for him,
Not half Of IT is summer?
For he has to smile and tell those Jokes
1t helps brighten the lives Of other
folks,
Though often to extend his hand
You bet 1t takes about all his sand
But you win find him staying with the
band
He has to, he's a drummer.
w. J. Renant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

ping the waiter, bellboy, driver and
porter has run our expenses up to SIS
or s6 per day for hotel bills only, and
consequently the same habit has
caused our expenses to nearly double
those of ten years ago, and the salary
Of many a porter, belFboy, waiter and
cab driver is left for US to pay, which
Of course lessons our salary, as the
majority of houses will not stand for
all this tipping.
Summing it all up in nutshell, we
poor fellows who have a family to
care for cannot stand for this great
amount of tipping. And now / would
like to ask our boys IL they do not
think it a better idea for us to cease
SO much Of this tipping, and when we
get home on Saturday evenings give
the little fellow who ofttimes crawls
upon our knees the scent piece which
he asked for instead of saying, ~
haven't got it. but wait until the next
time and I will bring you a stick of
candy" And, again, do you not be-
ieve that it would be an easier way
for us to increase our own salaries
instead of annoying our houses at the
cuu VI SdSII IlOnln IOT an increase or
salary? AT the same time those of
us who are practicinE this habit so
constantly would be benefited flnan-
cially, and in the course of a short
time we who are now able to practice
this habit SO frequently will not be
placed in the embarrassing position so
often of having those scornful eyes
gaze at us. The fact is that most of
us will throw away from SIS to $50
per month for tips alone, and at the
same time would kick If we had to
pay more than that amount for our
wives board.
Now, do not intend this as a kick
or knock at the hotels, for they are
our friends and am proud of them
They are not the cause Of all this tip
ping, but as q matter of fact 1t is
simply habit of our own, and I be-
lieve that most Of you will agree with
me. And /, for one, hope to see the
day when the tipping habit has ceased,
and the eyes of scorn will have faded
away. A Traveller
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15
TAKES KNOCK AT
TIPPING HABIT
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER TA5oos
THE HABIT OF TIPPING AND
SAYS THAT THE EVIL CAUSE
HAS DOUBLED EXPENSES IN
LAST TEN YEARS.

In letter to the editor Of the com
mercial travellers page. a well known
travelling man takes a hard knock at
the tipping habit. Although the ques-
ton of tipping is largely one that the
travelling public has educated the hotel
employees to. nevertheless it has grown
to such large proportions that some
thing should be done to put a stop
to it.
The travelling mans letter is as fol-
lows:
hope you will kindly pardon me
for annoying you and spare me the
space in your columns for this article
to our boys. ] would like to know what
is to become of the commercial man
so far as expenses are concerned. Now,
of course, the travelling man expects
to pay his expenses, and even more
than the ordinary public or a guest
at hotel, but we will take, for in
stance, the fast increasing and I'M
necessary expense of tips. / have been
travelling for about twelve years, and
during that time have covered the
greater portion of the United States
When / began my travelling career IN
the Dos we could stop at a flrst- class
hotel at from 50 to So per day. Now
it is from SO up, and then we do not
complain and should not, but when we
are charged from SO to $5 per day at
a hotel and then walk into the dining
room to get a meal and start to leave
without tipping the waiter from 10 to
rs cents each meal we are watched
with an eye of scorn by the waiter
who waited upon us.
The next meal we are shifted from
his table to another, and in case we
do not slip him piece of our hard
earned money we are stared at with
both eyes and even more scorn. The
third meal we are shifted to another
table and have to wait an extra thirty
minutes for our meal and have the
eyes of scorn of all three OF those wait
ers upon us as If to say, He is a
cheap guy and is not welcome here
any more"
Then we walk up and pay our So to
SIS per day to the clerk and instruct
him to send our baggage to the depot,
or take his hack or cab, which means
rs or so cents more, and If we do not
tip the driver that same eye OF scorn
has followed US. Then at the train
stands the porter yelling out, Claim
your baggage and don't forget the
porter" and if we again fail to hand
him piece Of that same hard earned
coin we are at times raped on the
back by him and asked. BOSS. you
forgot me, didn't your"
was standing talking with the
manager Of one Of our leading hotels
in q Minnesota city few days ago
and big healthy looking negro walked
up and said TO the manager:
ME- they tells me that you
wants porter
Yes" replied the manager what
will you work for. John?"
What will you pay n asked the me-
gro.
Eight dollars per month" was the
managers reply.
BOSS, can't work for that little.
well" replied the manager, ..you
know, John, the tips here in the lobby
and at the train will amount to ait least
$25 or $40 per month"
SO there we are. This habit of tip
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15
U. c. I. SECRETARY
AT Big REUNION
THOMAS DUNN SECRETARY or
THE U. C. T. FARGO COUNCIL
NO. e5. ATTENDS BIG FAMILY
REUNION AND WEDDING ami
VERsARY OF HIS PARENTS.

The Clinton, Ia, Herald: Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Dunn Of 43S Fourteenth
avenue, celebrated their golden we'd
ding last Saturday.
Fifty years ago, April s, 1861,
Thomas Dunn and Alice Dinneen were
united In wedlock at Limerick. Ire
land, and two weeks later came to
America on the steamship Manchester,
to cast their lot with the people of
the then new world. They Immediately
came to Clinton, where they have since
resided. During the many years of
their residence In Clinton Mr.. and Mrs.
good will of large circle OF friends.
There were born to them ten chill
dren, all of whom are living and all
were present with the exception of
John e. Dunn Of Dallas, Tex, and
William Dunn Of Utah, who were I'M
able to come. While the couple have
accumulated no large fortune, they
have reared family of men and wo-
men Of which they can look with pride,
and which is a more worthy, and a
greater contribution to the land of
their adoption than the amassing of
large fortune
Those gathered at the old home
were:
P. F. Dunn and family of Cedar
Rapids
D. j. Dunn and family Of Chicago.
Thos. e. Dunn and family Of Fargo,
N. d.
Thos. Carson and wife Of Chicago.
VIM. ]. Cooper and family of Clin-
ton.
Miss Nellie Dunn Of Chicago.
Jas. A. Dunn of Dallas. Tex
Thirty children and grand children
were present. Many of the children
had not met together for twenty eight
years and most enjoyable day was
spent. Many of their pranks and va
ried experiences OF their early youth
were gone over.
Sunday evening some of the families
left for their homes, but most of them
will remain at the old home until aft
er Easter.
Many messages and congratulations
we're received from lifelong friends
and many. who, though not personally
acquainted with the fortunate couple,
but through friendships for the chill
dren sent congratulations on the rare
occasion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15
NEWS OF THE LOBBY.

B. #. Ashelman has just returned
from trip to Grand Forks, where he
took in the u. c. T. meeting. The boys
OF Grand Forks expect to come to
Fargo in large numbers for the grand
council meeting In June.
VIM. r.. Ringland has been added
to the executive force OF the u. c. n.
to help get the programme and differ
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

The seventh annual meeting OF the
South Dakota Travelling Mems asso-
citation will be held at Lennon on
June and 9. The Elks will hold
their annual meeting at Aberdeen on
June 8 and Z. AS q great many of the
travelling statesmen are members of the
Elks, a special train will carry those
desiring to attend the travelling mems
meeting, from Aberdeen to Lennon, at
the close of the Elks' convention. A
special will also he run from Miles
City. Much is promised in the way of
entertainment at the travelling mems
meeting. Officers Of the association
are: president. H. F. Heinrich; vice
president, w. G. Hosington; secretary,
T. o. RamsIand; treasurer. r. A
Finch: executive committee, Fred J..
Vetsch, chairman; R. J. Woods, Chas.
Barrows. w. N. Grim. w. A. Goyer
is chairman Of Good Of the Order
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

There are 100000 of telephones in
the United States, OF which 100000 are
installed in hotel bedrooms. In other
words, nearly per cent of all the
telephones in America are devoted to
hotel service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15
cLEANINes FROM THE
SAMPLE CASE.

The Mississippi travellers will hold
their annual convention at Gulport,
June and 3. They expect an attend
ance Of 700 or 500 members.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

Nowhere" is the address which l..
C. Trion, travelling salesman for a New
York house, signed the other day on
the register Of a New Orleans hotel.
Several commercial travellers seeing
this unusual address. asked Mr.. Irion
what it meant. "Just what 1t says"
replied Mr.. Irion. my home is mo-
where was born as my parents were
crossing the ocean from France, as
near as can find out, about two days
out of New York harbor. The first
that 1 can remember l was travelling
with gypsy camp. moving from town
to town. Later became travelling
salesman and never stopped in one city
long enough to call it home. travel
out of New York City, but my home
Is literally nowhere"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

Tt is not often that wealthy mer-
chant thinks far enough to leave any
part of his fortune for the benefit OF
any institution connected with the or
ganizations of commercial travellers. A
case of this kind. however. is report
ed by The London Daily Mail.
Edward Pink, founder Of Messrs. q.
and T. Pink, preserve manufacturers
Of England, left by will 1000 pounds to
the London Commercial Travellers
Benevolent institute and 1000 pounds
to the Commercial Travellers schools
at Primer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

More than 800 travelling 4Tew Eng
land shoe and leather statesmen attend
ed the banquet given by the manu-
facturers and wholesalers at Hotel
Somerset. Boston. The spread was
given under the auspices OF the New
England Shoe and Leather association.
Prominent after dinner speakers were
present, and the occasion was both en-
joyable and profitable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

The Hotel Monthly says: ~sani-
tary paper towels for hotel Iayatories
are marketed In rolls twelve inches
wide and q thousand feet In length.
The roller towel 10 giving place to the
Toll-of towels"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

A bin to kIll the North Dakota hotel
law found little support In the Iegis-
lature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

The Arkansas travellers are protest
ing against the adjustment of the
Arkansas railroad commission. The
travellers hold that the railroad COM
mission is doing great deal OF good
work and can do more with the hearty
cooperation Of the travelling man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

you are carriers OF the evidence OF
good feeling, Of commercial unity and
of true reciprocity. / like to greet YOU
commercial travellers as I fell I am
one Of you-at least I was one OF You
oEce"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

At the eleventh annual banquet Of
the Travelling Mems Relief association
OF New England the leading speaker
was Gov. Eugene N. Foss OF Mas
sachusetts. Governor Foss, in extend
ing greetings OF the commonwealth
declared he knew nobody Of men more
deserving of the consideration Of the
state than the travelling salesman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15

Notwithstanding the recent reduction
in the price Of upper berths, few, II
any uppers are sold to travelling sales
men while there are any lowers to be
obtained. Even at the difference In
price, road men who must use Pull
man service are not disposed to earn
the extra rs cents by risking their
nights rest in an upper berth.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-06
SCHOOL PUPILS BEING
EXAMINED FOR DISEASES
The Work Begun Yesterday on the
1884 in the Phoenix Grammar
Schools.

A census of the pupils of the Phoe-
for purposes of medical examination,
showed that here We're then 1884 en-
rolled; but there was reported to still
be stream of them coming.
Miss Frances McNulty of Tempe
has been added to the corps of teach
ers since the schools opened, and Civ
in charge of the 40 grade in the
Adams school.
DR.. Roy Thomas began yesterday
the examination of all the pupils of
the Phoenix grammar schools for the
presence in them of certain diseases.
Last year examination was made af-
Elections with trachoma only: but this
year they are being examined for ira
choma, catarrhal conjunctivitis Ga very
common and usually not at all danger
Gus affection of the inner membrane
surrounding the eye due to wind and
sand and too strong sunlight in the
eyes,, diseases of the ear. adenoids or
nasal Instructions, diseases of the ton
sis, and infectious diseases of the
skin.
The school for negro children now
contains 81 pupils.
DR.. Baton. professor of physiology
i'm he Tempe Normal will address the
teachers of the grammar schools at
p. m. TODAY in the Central school build
ing.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-06
FIERCE STORM HITS
STATE OF SONORA
One of the Worst Storms in the History
of Mexico Strikes Coast Near
Guaymas.

TUCSON. oct. 5.-Offices Of the
Southern Pacific tonight stated the
greatest storm in the history of So
nora is raging at Guaymas. There is a
heavy sea but no tidal wave. Com
munication was down at seven o'clock
last night There are no wires and no
trains south of Torres. At Nogales,
Arizona. it rained "a hours steadily.
The Southern Pacific estimated the
damage at several thousand dollars.
Beween Guaymas and HermOsilla, the
sea was dashed to such fury that it
washed over the tracks paralleling the
shore, supposed TO be way above the
danger line The tracks are washed
entirely away in several places. Trat-
fic will be interrupted for two weeks.
A large steel bridge across the va
qui river was washed out of position
and rendered impossible. Workmen
attempting to repair the damage were
fnterfered with by sections Of bridges
and ties rushing down on them from
points higher up the river, indicating
that all bridges above have gone out.
Many houses are leveled by the Sc
we're wind Telegraphic communication
was re-established tonight but the
head offices of the railroads here can
not estimate the damage beyond con-
jecure.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-06

CONTINUED from Page One)
could be done with the wonderful soil
under the canal, with water. and how
the company held rights that would
surely secure the water. and after
figuring up the profits One-tenth was
To be given for the support of reli-
gious work and the spreading of the
gospel
IL might all have come true if the
company had in the first place ample
water and good rights. and in the
second place plenty of money to de-
velop the plan. But in the mean
time the government had claimed the
reservoir sites and had withdrawn
much of the lands from entry and in
many and various ways indicated Of
ficially its disapproval of the opera
tons of the company.
The Phoenix board of trade and the
local press, aware that the company
was operating on a hopeless plan and
capitalizing the well known develop
ment in this valley. warned the in
nocent Efforts were made to secure
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-06
AMERICAN IAGOT IRON
CULVERTs FOR HIGHWAY
Bankers and Good Readers Brought to
Realize Arizona's Greatest
Improvement.

1t Is doubtful if any conventions have
occurred in Arizona, for a long time,
that have done so much good TO her
as the Bankers and Good Roads con-
ventions held this week at Prescott.
They brought just the men who can
appreciate what is being done for Ari-
zona's development and who are not
only able To assist that development
still further but spread the knowledge
Of il far and wide. in the most effect
i've way. And what they have seen
has made them not only willing to
spread that knowledge far and wide
and assist in that development but
willing 10 do so.
OF all the wonders which they have
seen, none has impressed them more
than that of the territorial highway,
if the various expressions which they
have given of their sentiments in pri-
vate conversation may be relied upon.
This is quite as true of the bankers
as Of the good roads delegates. in
many instances the two being the
same. Having themselves the facilities
for rapid travel, they have realized as
many others cannot the desirability Of
good roads which viii enable them to
get the utmost service out of those
facilities.
From the beginning to the end Of
the conventions and on the way down
from the Mile High city TO Phoenix
they were made, in a nice but pointed
way, 10 realize the value OF the ex-
cellent construction that is being given
to the territorial highway: the fact
that in places il reaches ar altitude
much over a mile. giving facilities for
scenic picturesqueness such as is pos
sessed in but few places in the world;
and that it is to be of the most sub
stantial character, permanent like the
roads of the old Romans, permanency
extending even to the very culverts,
which are TO be Of American ingot
iron, the most enduring that can be
had
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-06
PICTURES THAT TALK
At THE SAVOY THEATRE
One of Edison's Inventions in Action
Draws Big Crowd.

The worlds famous talking moving
pictures were shown last night for tho
initial performance.
Never before in the career Of The
Savoy has such 4 crowd been present to
witness any performance. Not one
was present but left pleased. The pro-
gram was well balanced, with lots of
fun as well as the heavy dramatic
lines
The voice of each character was very
distinct. and should all exhibitions of
this nature, work as harmonious as
this particular one. there is no doubt
but that the talking pictures would
be the one great success Of the age.
An entire change of program will be
given tonight, and there should be
no reason why the Savoy management
viii be forced to give an extra show
i'm order to accommodate the large
crowds
The program which will be given to-
night promises to be equal that of
last night.
This new attraction should be wit
nsssed by all, as ii is a scientific and
educational as well as amusing num-
Der.