The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-02
a $40 AID Made
One Man Rich
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Fifty years ago in a small village
of Poland. Nathan Horn was born. His
father was a thrifty tailor who knew
his trade we'll. Under his tutelage
Nathan learned the art of cutting and
OF opportunities. became irksome to
the lad. n at the & of is he de-
cided to set sail for America. He
kissed his wife of but a few months
goodbye. promising. however. that as
soon as he prospered in the new
try he would send for her.
The voyage was rough, and many
times during the trip he was seized
with pangs of inconsistencies. His
courage stood him in good need, for
when he stepped upon the docks of
New York he had but a single quar-
ter in his pockets. He did not Toll on
the benches facing the picturesque
Hudson, but turned his face toward
the business section. For several days
tempt to procure work. Biscuits as
pliable as bareback composed his
scanty meals. Weak from hunger and
privation, he stumbled into a little
tailor shop i'll the district now known
as the East Side. asked for work
of some kind. He was put to press
ing and it was but a short time till he
had saved enough to bring him to
Washington.
Pat Curtin at that time had a little
shop on Capitol hill, and, being in
need of a cutter. he set Nathan to
work on Il roughly hewn bench. Nath-
an Horn was a frugal lad, and every
cent he earned above his expenses
was placed away. From a few dollars
l hir Nt~ --~-, .A
the sum of $500. Now, in Poland.
such a sum is considered n tidy for
tune. and young Horn. flush with his
prosperity, decided to qit the tailor's
cnc II return to his wife in his
native land. With his earnings So
curely tucked away in the bosom of
his shirt he started on his Journey
homeward.
Returns to Poland.
1t was a happy family reunion when
Nathan reached the small Polish viii
lage of his birth. After consulting
with his wife, he decided to invest his
all in a tailoring establishment that
would make the eyes of his former
companions open in surprise. For a
year Mr.. Horn battlrd to keep his
business alive. but the fight was too
desperate. and he saw his fortune
slowly fad as the days went by. When
he finally closed the doors OF his store.
nc found himself without a penny. bus,
fortunately. free from debts. The av-
erage young man would have been
overcome with such ill fortune and
willing TO end his days in ohscurity and
poverty. Not SO with young Horn. He
converted his personal property into
cash, again kissed his wife good.byc,
and set out for America.
When he landed in New York he
mad not a dime to his name. Starva-
ton faced him. Work had to he i'm.
m"diately forthcoming or he would be-
come a public charge, with deporta-
ton staring him in the face. His
search for work was fruitful, and he
started the first day to put away a
a month he was again in Washington.
ms pockets empty. but he was filled
with a spirit OF energy.
a Good Friend.
StrollinE down PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. on the day of his arrival in the
district. he CHANGED upon an old ac-
4uaintancc of the name of Charlie
Mcl.aughlin, who at that time con-
oucted a saloon at 221 PENNSYLVANIA
and with a heart to match.
How are you making outoo" asked
the lrishman, Shaping Nathan on the
back. y" '"~
Out Of work. ont of funds. but nor
out of spirits replied Nathan Horn.
Thai will never do replied his
,rlcnd. and. reaching into his pocket,
the top a $40 bill Here is a. loan
Take Your time about paying it back"
4oung Horn directed his stems TO-.
ward i street. Horse cars were log.
ging leisurely along that thorough
rare. n clouds of dust rolled up
as teams passed by. r street
was then sleeping. and business houses
Mrrc scarce. Nathan glanced into a
cohbler's shop hard by Ninth street
IN a moments time he had made IN
ms mind that he would occupv half Of
mat store. IL he had to mcsmerize the
cobbler in so doing.
Rents Half a Store.
IN less tim than it had taken him
IN deciding this step he convinced the
GOPHER to accept IS as his share of
the rent. With the remaining SIS he
purchased irons. tables, and a rickety
chalr. Then he opened up for bust
ness. During the first week people
passed his shop, but paid little heed
TO the tailor. $500
You arc playing in hard luck"
tersely put the cobbler, after the first
Week. You will need that SIS YOU
ave me, so here it is. If YOU make
good at the end of the month. pay
me what you owe me. l will take the
chance" '"e
Horn did not lose faith in himself.
ne pegged away the best he could.
customers soon came to him, and at
the end Of the month he remembered
the cobbler and his Jolly, fat Irish
friend. BY application his business
soon outgrew the cramped quarters of
the cobbler's shop. and the tailor then
moved a block away in a store of his
own. BY slow stages he built up a
business.
u was earnest and energetic" said
Mr.. Horn. looking back over his bust
ness career. but 1 had not learned
the advantages of persistent advertise
ING. "A man cam expect to hew his
own way alone in this world. Had I
peen as saGacious as now / could have
saved myself many sleepless nights
and DAYS of worry. The magic of adj
Vertlsing was foreign to me-"
Strikes the Panic.
NO sooner a young Horn estab-
llshed himself in business. limited in a
way, than the panic of 1893 paralyzed
trade all yer the country. His custo-
mcr's Wore their last seasons suits.
and he was hard put to scrape eogcth-
er enough to meet his rent. Mean.
while his wife had Joined him, and he
was faced with the problem of sun
porting a family on practically moth
ing.
1t is at this juncture of his career
That he learned the lesson that was to
win him success within a short time.
While Illuminating over his troubles
ana Nainly attempting to conceive
barrassment, a cousin whom he had
not seen for many a dav U,1LaA ;n+a