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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26
WILL Be Big DOINGS
Extra Stunts That Will Be Pulled OFF
at Social Session Next Sat-
urday Niqht.

The committee composed Of John
Forth, Lewis Hart and Gap" Wig
dahl have just competed arrangements
to put on a six-round boxing exhibit
ton at the coming smoker, Saturday,
Nov. 2, between Kid Moscow of st.
Paul and Kid Ryan of Minneapolis.
Both men are favorably known as
local celebrities of the twin cities and
are conceded to be the best material
available in the northwest. The COM
mittee has been put to considerable
expense In securing this attraction.
and a large attendance is looked for.
In addition to the poye attraction.
George Webster's Theatrical exchange
will have an especially attractive pro-
gramme for the occasion land none of
the performers viii have appeared at
either Of the local pIayhouses.
This will be a strictly stag affair
and the business meeting will be rush
ed through SO as to enable the social
session to be put on not later than
10 o'clock,
senior Counsellor Bishop has prom
Used to railroad he routine work and
everybody is expected to be On the
job early.
Col. Tom Hughes who has been se-
lected to act as official master of cere-
Monies for this occasion, desires to
serve notice that everybody who at
tends will be called upon to either
sing a hymn or offer a prayer and woe
betide those who come ~unprepared.
Harry Letford. commander-in-chief
Of the commissary department of the
local u. g. T., has just returned from
Chicago where he has been in con
sultation with some of the big chefs
regarding the makeup OF the elab-
crate menu to De served upon this
occasion.
Don't forget the date, Saturday
evening. Nov. 2. Come early and avoid
the rush.
All u. g. It's are invited to attend.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

J.. B. Arey. who has Travelled on the
road for more than thirty-hve years.
over thirty Of which were spent in the
Red river valley territory, died at his
home in st. Paul recently after an Ill
ness of about three weeks, death being
caused by typhoid fever. MI. Arey was
in this section m his regular trip
about four weeks age and went home.
being confined to his bed between that
time and his death. Mr.. Arey was the
representative of the Finch, Van Slyck
& McConville Co, and n Of the best
known and popular men on the road.
He was SIS years of age and is survived
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26
IT'S A BOY, FELLOWS
How Leslie Farmer Announced to the
Boys at the Improvement Co.
Building a New Arrival.

Nothing gives The Forum traveller
department. so much pleasure as an
nouncing the arrival OF new baby.
A few days ago Leslie Farmer, who is
one Of the travelling men for the North
Dakota Improvement Co., appeared
before the writer.
What poet or candidate for once
was 1t who said a home is not com
plete without a baby going on 6
months and a kitten going on 6 weeks?
These and similar statements are Mr..
Farmers sentiments; and today he Is
the happiest ms that watches the
market pages of the daily press.
When Mr.. Farmer came down the
next morning he was wearing n of
those dishpan smiles-the kind that
extend all the way back to the ears.
He gathered the bunch around him
and quietly passed the word that 1t
was q boy--and for ali the world just
like its tpapah, with particular empha-
sis on the "pah." Here's hoping that
though the new Farmer may trornp
his dads corrs into jelly, he may
never walk upon his heart
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26
WITH TIE TRAVELLERS
CONFIDENCE OF
The TRADE FIRST
CRAFTSMANSHIP ENTIRELY DIFF
FERENT FROM WHAT IT USED
TO BE, FOR YOU MUST BE 20.
LITE. AFFARLE AND AT ALL
TIMES A GENTLEMAN.

Statesmen who expect to stay on the
road must first get the confidence Of
the trade, tell the truth about the
product and what service his house
is able to render in regard to max
ing shipments, and not talk SO much to
the trade; letting the buyer do most
of the talking until conditions and
circumstances are thoroughly UNDER
stood. This is a slow method, but
a sure one.
They should be able to oil troubled
waters, especially where the credit
man from his concern Is criticised by
his customer, claiming he has received
a letter from the credit man that
doesn't sound very good, insisting q a
he pay his past due account; that he
has always paid his bills and he doesn't
see why the credit man should lake
such action, as 1t was his first time
to allow his account to get past due.
Instead of agreeing with bis customer
that the credit man should not have
written such a letter, he should try
and put the merchant In the position
of his credit man, and explain that
more than likely the credit mar a
just lost an account amounting to a
few thousand dollars and the manager
Vi NAAS NOAAAhAAAy AN~N IASAh
on the carpet and he went back to
his desk with the determination that
he was going to make every customer
on the books whose account was past
due, nay same.
Explain to your customer that we
are all hu~-an, but in cases of this
kind he would probably do the same
thing as the credit man did. A good
salesman must be diplomatic. Too
much talk will Jose more business than
1t ever gains. Size up the tempera-
ment of your customer, If he is a
man known far and near as being cold
blooded and hard to approach, he
would be the most susceptible person
In the world to flatter. OF course
this is to be applied gently and in
a DIPLOMATIC manner.
Salesmanship now is entirely differ
ent from what 1t used to. be. The old
form was to walk in and slap our
customer on the back and invite him
out to take a drink, and after he had
INDUCED pretty freely. take an order
away from him, but 1t Is the sober,
Industrious salesman--a man OF good
character. n who has q pleasing dis
position and is willing at all times to
help his customers--that makes q sue
cess today. 49,.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26
for SIS and Sc values

travelling out OF Fargo. who have not
become AFFILIATED with the local lodge
are cordially invited to call at the
castle hall and shake hands with the
brethren If nothing more. The chan
cellor commander and other officers
of Fargo No. 2 desire to know the
whereabouts of every Pythian knight
who makes Fargo his permanent or
temporary home,
Sunday sport still continues to ex-
act toll in human lives.
1t is a wonder that nobody thought
of clean money long ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Beta Botta. bought some butter
BUT" she said, this buffers bitter.
But a bit d better butter
Will make my batter better
So she bought q bit o. butter
Better than the bitter butter,
And it made her batter better,
So twas better Betty Botta
Bought a bit o. better butter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

j.. 3. Glade, who is in position to
know, says that Chef Letford's trip to
chicago recently, had to do with learn
ing how to cook up that 200 pounds of
sausages that he bought for the COM
ing smoker. The allegation, however,
is denied. 's-. -Es
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

The committee in charge Of the u. c.
II. smoker desire to offer their sincere
thanks. to the +. c. Gardner Co, Rein
ecke & McKone, Harry L. Horwitz,
Bill Grasse and S. Mcmillan for their
kind donations Of smokers and they
surely will be appreciated by all the
members.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Col Tom Hughes. official master of
ceremonies, wants it distinctly under
stood that won't go at the
coming social sessions; everybody is
sidewalk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26
c OF pYTHlAs.
Important Meeting Monday Night to
Arrange for Homes Coming Session,

Every member of Fargo No. 2.
Knights. of Pythias, is asked to, be at
the castle hall next Monday night,
at<7:30 promptly. to take part in the
arrangements for the Pythian home
coming session to be held Monday
evening, Nov. IL. To this meeting
every sir knight in Fargo at that par
ticular time will be expected to at
tend, irrespective of whether he is a
knight in good standing or not. 1t is
understood that there r a number
of sir knights living in Fargo. or are
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Thomas Lloyd Truss, who is asso-
Ciated with the Webster Theatrical
exchange. will have charge of the vau-
deville attractions at the coming u. c..
T. smoker and by the way Tom Is
some entertainer himself, particularly
at stays.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

1t was announced some few days
ago that a well known traveller for a
wholesale cigar house of the city is to
be welded, but the last report Is that
"he and she" have had another misun-
derstanding. It's a case Of ION again
Finnegan, off again Flnnegan."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

There is to be some action taken by
the supreme council before long for
the development Of the order in the
eastern provinces Of Canada. The
western and middle part Of the domin-
ion are doing first rate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

The two heaviest travellers in the
state, members OF No. 65, are Fin
Leech and his brother, Addison Leech,
the county auditor. They would make
an imposing appearance II they could
be secured to head a parade, political
or otherwise. Mic Mcclellan is an
other of the heavyweights, and by the
the senior counsellor can show
some stomach when he stretches him
self. 1t is believed that Fargo council
has more heavyweights than any other
council in the northwest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Col. Tom Hughes advises all of the
boys "To make her a member of the
midnight crew. and then they'll get
along all right. He's tried 1t and
knows.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

by his wife and a son and daughter,
The news of his death will be heard
with regret by a large number OF
friends throughout this section.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

William "Bflp Laimer has made
good all right with that tobacco agent
and for a time at least he will have
peace. a thing greatly to be desired
by him. '.Bill' wants to know wheth-
err or not hotel clerks are eligible TO
membership in the u. c.. i. VIII
some one please answer?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

William Hagen, of the hustlers
OF the American Tobacco Co, was In
the city during the week calling on the
trade and he claims 1t was about the
best ever, He and "Bilr' Laimer, clerk
at the Gardner. were exchanging con"
fidences.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

The two members OF the supreme
executive committee who are elected
next year will be expected to give
their entire time to the work OF the
order. 1t isn't known as yet whether
Fargo viii present the name Of a can
didate or not.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Jack Lang, politician and traveller
OF the EMF CO, has returned from
a trip to Bismarck. Jack is poll
ticianing" some these days as he is
the unterrified's candidate for public
administrator for Cass county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

day they reach the supreme Office, and
without much delay.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Benny Lyon packed his collar box
and put in al extra pair of socks and
left on Wednesday morning for Red
Oak Ia, and from there will go on
east as far as Philadelphia, and will
get back home if the bunco man don't
get him about Dec. /. He will have
something to announce at that time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Next Saturday night is the night of
all nights, for on this suspicious oc-
caston the session Of the Fargo coun-
ell IS win take place with all its
~prismatic glory, and if there is any
hitch in the proceedings it won't be
the fault Of the committee, Messrs.
Forth and Hart, who have promised
all kinds Of good times.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Frank w. Clark of the Stone-orde
an Wells Co, says his men out over
the state report that business is good
and that 1t is Increasing right along.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26
CHARLEY ROSE
and his DEBTOR
THE BROADWAY eRocERYMAN
SENDS OUT A DUN ON THE
DEADREAT LINE AND THE LAT
TER SENDS IN A CHARACTERS
Tic SORT OF REPLY.

One of the principal reasons why
honest men often have trouble in Sc
curing credit is the fact that every
once In a while the merchants are
''stung" for a considerable sum Of
money by unscrupulous persons who
feel that every time they can get
around paying an account they are
just that much ahead.
a fair sample Of some of the letters
which come to goed-hearted mer-
chants who extend credit, was handed
to The Forum last week. The letter
was addressed to Charley Rose, q re-
tail grocer doing business in Fargo,
and was as follows:
Dear sir received your dun you
sent to rae and taking pains to ancow
1t back l am this like the rest Of the
Rose that ! ever saw ! am one of your
dead beats e | had the money to come
down there today and to pay you am
are you would toat q licking.
from your dead beat
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Claim vouchers will hereafter be
sent direct to claimants and not for
warded through subordinate secre-
taries. Regular claims are paid n
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Billio Ringlando, the leader Of one
Of the Greek factions In this section.
now claims that he has direct word
from the old country demanding that
the well known warrior and former
general Cliffordrardo ReuteIlo be
sent at once acros the continent and
from thence to the old world to quell
the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Jalmer Anderson, the well known
meat market man of lower N. p. ave-
nue., has recently received a nice OF
fer to travel for a wholesale meat
house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

The class that is to take the initia-
ton on the night Of Nov. 2 should all
be in the hall not later than s o'clock,
as the boys do not want to be delayed
in the big events that are to follow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Sec. Tom Dunn says that he has
stood in front of lumber piles when
1t didn't appear as though they could
stand up another minute, has stepped
on to the railroad track ahead Of rap
idly moving trains, has defled auto
mobiles, has even contemplated going
to participate In the Greek war, but
he'll be cussed II he has even yet drawn
any dement's.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

There is absolutely no truth in the
story to the effect that Manager NC
Cram of the baseball team has forbid
den his hopefuls from attending the
social session a week from today on
the ground that they are still in train
ing for next season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

While it ought not to be done. the
name Of the writer Of the above letter
is withheld. Just such vulgar exam
pies OF Observation-Disclosures as this
letter has caused many a lenient mer-
chant to swear off from doing a credit
business and has been the reason for
"a honest men being turned down
and embarrassed when they could
least afford It.
Thanks to the different commercial
organizations which are paying more
and more attention to the credit side
of their members business, IT will be
only a matter Of a short while in Far
go until a debtor can get away with
such unfair dealing but one time. Aft
er the first ofEense along this line he
will find that his name has been pass
ed around among the merchants and
that 1t will be impossible for him to
prey upon the men who feed and
clothe him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

Dave Oman claims that if he can
get an exact duplicate OF the Herb
Mason new suit of clothes he will u
one, lust to show what the boys
used to wear In the olden days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

The Waldorf and Gardner have each
had a large number Of travellers to
house the present week. The weeks
end generally finds both houses well
filled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

George II. Webster and his theatre
cal exchange will furnish the stunts
for the social session of the council
on Saturday night of next week and
he says they will be new ones, and
not those which have been presented
the week previous at the local the
aires. Dish" says he wishes to the
great guns the ten polar bears could
have been held over for this affair,
He would like to have something in
the hall that would inspire fear in the
breasts OF some of the members.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

"Bill' Way says he'd like to become
a member Of the travellers and If he
can have some assurance that they
won't do anything" to him he'll send
in his name. He isn't used to attend
ing anything more exciting than a
Sunday school. ~ ....
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-26

The North Dakota Improvement
building on First avenue houses a good
many travelling statesmen, and among
the latest to nov there is Emerson
Whan.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-05
"Hurt Much7" Asked the Detective
Coolly.

found an antldote. II rattler bites
you, you may save your life with
whisky II you get 1t soon enough.
When a cobra sets his teeth in you,
you don't have time to drink the whls-
Ky, even If the glass is at your lips,
and nobody knows whether It would do
any good II you had time to drink it,"
A long low whistle was the detec-
tlve's only expression of his apprecia-
ton of their predicament. His study
OF Oriental lore did not acquaint him
with the characteristics of the cobra.
But the doctor was scientist, and
Britz was willing to take the informa-
tion on trust 1t was a situation in
which he felt he could afford to dis.
pense with experimental knowledge.
The thick, beautifully rounded snake,
ashsn In color and sinuous of move
ment, apparently was not alarmed by
the scramble of the doctor and the de-
tective to the top Of the chiffonier, nor
even by the swing of the divan under
the vigorous push of Fitch's foot, 1t
| lowered the head 1t had lifted few
inches from the floor. and continued
its passage across the room; but a
short, dry laugh from the sleuth evil
IDENTIFY angered 1t more than any louder
noises. 1t stopped midway of the
room. turning its head once more to-
ward the men on their narrow perch,
An involuntary shiver ran through
Fitch, and even Britt felt little un,
comfortable under the serpents gilt
tering gaze. The creature coled itself
In the center OF the floor, It's head lift
ed, and those beady eyes twinkling
furiously.. Then began motion of the
head like that of waterspout to a
point at least knee-high of tall man,
The head bent forward slightly, and
the neck ON both sides dlstended slow
ly until the loose flesh formed a sort of
hood behind and slightly above both
sides of the narrow. wicked forehead
of the serpent.
"Look!" cried Fitch. "That is the
unmistakable sign of a cobra, the dead
ly hooded snake of India. 1t Is like no
other member of the serpent family.
When you see that hood commence to
come out-don't wait to see the rest"
about how long do you think It VIII
stay there, doctor?" asked the detec-
tive.
Until II either gets us or forgeIs
u.s." answered the physician. "The dls-
tension Of the skin about the neck In
that way means that the beast is ans
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-05

II need be, TO prevent the escape OF
the dark, subtle enemies whose de-
moniacal ingenuity had caught him in
ouch a trap, for trapped he seemed to
be beyond the possibility OF escape.
That they had matched their cunning
against his cold, hard, Occidental skill
and common sense, Cnly made him tho
more determined to outwit, outplay.
outfsht theG.
NO, docS said the detective nrmly.
1T was my fool carelosnoes that left
that gun on that tab.c, aad it's up 70
me TO get 1t. You hold me fast and sit
tight, and If anybody gets stung, it'll
be me-"
Once again Britz, warily watching
the snake, stretched forth his arm,
stretched his fingers until ne could al
most feel them crack and strained
his muscles almost beyond endurance,
the while his nerve was subjected TO
the severest test Of all his experience.
At last he nipped the smooth amber OF
the pipestem's mouthpiece between
the tips of his first and second fin-
gers. II was the slightest of grasps;
but so steady were the nerves of the
Headquarters man that although the
cobra in its swaying seemed to ap-
proach ever nearer the arm and naked
wrist that shrank inyountarly from
the fancied death-thrust OF those
cleaning fangs, still he did not finch.
He clung to the pipestem, his fingers
steadily drawing It toward him until
he had firm clutch on the rubber
tube. Then with a powerful upward
and backward heave, he regained his
position on the chiffonier, the twisting
hose gripped IN his hand, The other
end of the pipestem still was attached
to the bowl of the narghileh. AS the
tube festooned between the table and
the chiffonier, II went close TO the
head of the cobra. Lightning the
head dashed toward 1t, fangs bristling,
and only a quick twitch of the detec-
tive's fingers snatched the stem be-
yond the reach OF those poison.freight-
ed ivory needles.
That jerk freed the other end OF
the tube from the pipe bowl and
Britz quickly looped It In his hands.
Holding both ends OF the long stem,
he knotted single loop in the mid
die and flung It like a double lariat
upon the table beside the pistol. Slow.
ly dragging the pipestem back, he
pulled ii, after several trials. about
the chamber OF the weaponA Then,
handing one end of the tube to the
doctor, Britz took hold of the other,
explaining his purpose to Fitch In a
few words. The detective stretched
his arm away from the chiffonier at
one end; the physician did the same
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-05
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