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The Washington herald., 1912-03-24

rant hatred of fate! Suddenly he gripped
his temples with pulsating. feverish hands
and then. as he stumbled on. something
seemed TO snap something seemed suddenly
TO give way within his brain.
&" I won't stand II! " he cried out. :" won't
stand H.! There suddenly was pictured be-
fore him the startled eyes OF his wife when
the news would come to her. He seemed to
hear the frightened ejaculation from her lips.
that querulous. hopeless:
What Will We do? What"
Suddenly Holmes stopped short
You can't tell her" he murmured thick
~ TO himself She's not able to hear It
You've got to think Of some way out. You've
simply got TO do It, old man; you've got to
do somethIng-even II it's to run that busl-
ness YOURSELF"
The impulsive remark almost caused him 10
laugh az himself To run that business him
self. He stared wildly about him. He looked
at his shaking hands. He wondered vaguely
what was happening 10 him. whether or not
the strain OF IL all was not
Then he braced. II was not the strain
II. was not hopeleSsneSs that had taken hold
OF him. 1t was something else. Something
he could not fathom. a resolution that he
could not quite grasp yet. but one that was
powerful, that was going TO help him, that
was going TO save him. He searched his
furrowe ed brain for IDEAS
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
Be Confident of SUCCESS.

Instantly he distrusts the man who admits
the possibility of failure. He says to him.
self, though perhaps unconsciousIy: This
fellow is another like me. He is going to
worry and wabble and turn aside at every
difficulty. / don't want him; want a strong,
enthusiastic man who will stop at nothing,
but will override every obstacle
Men have secured and have held positions
under such employers with almost no other
qualification than an appreciation OF their
employers limitations. They profess conn
dence in themselves and the business. Tney
are professional enthusiasts. They trumpet
so pleasantly about the things the employer
fears that they soothe him ike a narcotiS.
Their work. the results they obtain, may
not be as good as those OF some other en-
ploye who admits the dificulties and is not
afraid TO admit these cannot always be sur
mounted. But the employer dislikes the
latter and likes the former. on personal
grounds; he approves the first. because or
his real, or professed mental attitude.
II you want a job from the employer who
admires enthusiasm. be enthusiastic. He
wants enthusiasm about him; he believes
IN II, and thinks It is indispensable. There
fore the best service an employs can render
him is to be enthusiastic. That is what he
is most eager to pay for.
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Offered to Run Plant.

Something WAS struggling Up from below.
from that subconscious part OF his mind
where the pigsonholed plans Of the past lay
dormant Again came the sentence, and this
time he did not laugh:
I'm run that business myself!
Holmes was at the turning point and he
knew #. For surging through his brain
we're a thousand thoughts Of improvements
that mi ht have been put into the business
with proper management. He saw where the
mistakes had been made He saw~he saw
everything. mapped out before him. made
easy for him. Il was the turning point. the
great, wholesome. sunny turning point OF 9
Iifel Holmes lifted his eyes 10 the sky, b"
allowed his hands to stretch far upward
I'm make them let me do Il! he eT-
claimed. I'm make them"
Twenty minutes later he was in the ONCE
OF the head OF the Arm TorrsntlIke he was
unfolding his plans. telling Of all the rene
dies he had thought OF in the days OF tine
past pleading for just a chance TO show that
he could run the business and make II pay.
that he could invent improvements WHEREBY
the product would sell more easily.
Give me the chance. won't you?" ne
begged. Just give me the chance.
The head Of the firm watched and listened
intently. Then he spoke.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
Tell Him You Love Work.

Belittls the difficulties. II he suggests
them. be quick to minimize their Importance.
Tell him that a man who is in earnest, who
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Loss of Job the Turning Point.


That was all. 1t was said quietly, yet with
a tone Of dIscouragement that spoke lis
truth with heart gripping intensity. Holmes
gasped. His hand went waveringIy to hi:
lips. He staggered step or two. then turned
silently and went back to his work.
Failed! The plant would close. That
meant his Job would be gone. that even the
So a week he had been earning would be cut
OF. The books and figures before him
blurred. The invoices scattered to the floor
as he swept them from the desk with a nerve
less arm Failed!
He reached for his hat and walked out Of
the office, turning toward home. For there.
wondering. hoping against hope even as he
had done, was the pale checked wife who
must be told, some way. A savage wave Of
anger swept through Holmes heart This
wasn't right! He had done nothing to war
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
Use Enthusiasm When You Ask
The Inefficient Boss for a Job.
By JONAS HOWARD.

is optimistic, who loves his work. and Is
full of enthusiasm for It, will find a way to
meet these obstacles as they come. II You
have any real ideas as to how they are e.
be overcome. produce these. But II not. nn-
thusiasm will carry you a long way.
Many a man has ruined himself with such
an employer either when he applied for n
position or before he had fairly got started
by dwelling unduly on the difficulties of the
case. The employer OF the type we are dis
cussing is not competent lie is always
bothered himself by the difficulties. His re-
suits never satisfy him. Though he does not
admit It, he Is always looking for some one
who can lift the burden of responsibility and
make his business a complete success cor
him. To such a man, therefore. optimism 8
peculiarly grateful Pessimisrp, as he is sure
to call II, is annoying.
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No Chance. So Made One.

Money is needed" he said slowly. There
is none. You cannot get any at the banks.
There is no chance TO be given. Holmes.
l am sorry
The other man leaped forward
Then I'll make the chance he almost
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24

THE vagaries OF wealth are numerous,
They are as mighty and as elusive az
those Of happiness. They are quanti-
ties impossible Of previous analysts
For unlike the results OF science. one
cannot tell by sum ming up the proportions
Of integral quantities just what the maj
test will bring forth, what the last investiga-
ton will produce. All We know is that We
must work hard, that we must wait and
hope and struggle onward-toward the turn
ing point, where things grow brighter and
where the road to position and power be-
comes easy.
For in that sphere of things where wealth
is the goal point, there are no sign posts along
the way to direct one past the forks of the
roads and on TO where the sun Of prosperity
comes into view. Perhaps that's one beauty
of life. We never know. We are never
sure that sudden shift IN the scenery OF life
may not be Just around the corner, just wait
ing-as II was in the case OF Charles W.
Holmes.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24

~HERE is a variety OF employer who
falls" for enthusiasm. He is no; the
most successful employer as a rule:
he is a man who is led astray by IN
essentials Sometimes he Is a man
who has come into his place by inheritance
or in some other way. besides fighting up
from the bottom. He is a man who mis-
takes manner for matter.
To get a position from such a man-and
men of his type have many positions in their
gifts not so difficult II one understands.
1t is easier to get the place than to hold It,
for once employed it is necessary to cash
In the enthusiasm. Results are expected and
the man who falls " for enthusiasm is like
ly to be rather petulant about results. He
does not know how to direct so as to achieve
results and he thinks that the failures must
be the fault of his stan.
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Optimism Necessary.

The one weapon that is needed to secure
employment from a man Of this type Is to be
optimistic. Go in to him and say: Mr.. -.
/ can make your business double in twelve
months. Others have said you could not
make go Of It, but they were these pessi-
mistic, dubious cusses who are always see
ing the difficulties and never the possibilities.
A man who sees the possibilities and is full
Of enthusiasm can make II CO."
This, of course. is crudely put But It is
the text OF the selling talk. You must put
up to sell yourself. The more deity it'll
done, the better are your chances. But. I'M
less you are very clumsy. you will arouse his
interest. He likes enthusiasm. He has al
ways held the theory that a man cannot do
good work unless he is enthusiastic about It.
He also holds the theory, perhaps uncon-
sciously, that an enthusiastic man will not
stop long to consider difficulties.
Therefore, he will take fire the minute you
begin to paint with the rose color. Not too
strongly. Of course; crude color, ike other
crudity, defeats itself. But begin craftily
10 show him how you glow with enthusiasm.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
Still "One of the Bows"

Holmes is known as the " king " of a small
town in Iowa His home is one Of the show
places OF the city. His factory in which
he now holds the majority Of stock is the
pride OF the town. Yet Holmes himself is not
proud. nor foolishly egotistical. He Is Just
:" one of the boys - still. and although he Is
the greatest power in the city, he is called
by his first name more than by his surname
Holres came from the turning point
1t was five years ago that he was a clerk
IN the Office OF a small cream separator fac
tory. The force was small, and Holmes sal
airy was IS a week. On this he had been sup
porting, meagerly. OF course. a wife and two
children. But living was cheap and he man
aged 10 get along until the slide downward
that slide which will come into the life OF any
man-begRn-
His wife became I'll and was IN a hospital
four months. Holmes went into debt $500
that she might be saved. Just as she had
reached the convalescent stage the youngest
child became Ill. After about six weeks It
died. One carriage followed the white hearse
TO the cemetery.
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80 Among Men Who Work E8s12A]
One Price to
AnAlwaysWins
By AMOS ANDREWS.

WELL known business man recently
n said: The sliding scale is one Of the
~ curses Of modern business. One price
for all should be the slogan Of every
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
Desperate. Demands More Pay.

Desperate, Demands More Pay.
II IL one OF the cruelties OF misfortune that
II drives all other thoughts away-one can
see nothing except that great black cloud
which is hanging always ldwer and lower.
always becoming more threatening. For
not until the greatest crash OF thunder comes
does the storm begin TO diminish. and 30 is
the case with men and misfortune. Holmes
was going down. All his thoughts, all his
wakeful hours resolved themselves, not into
schemes to prevent the failing course bu.
TO brood over II. He began TO make mis-
takes. He became forgetful. He became
moody and morose and melancholy. Then he
became vindictive.
One morning he walked into the ONCE with
a new look Of desperation on his face. He
had resolved to go to the higher powers and
demand more money. The fact that his work
was not as good as Il had been was not
thought Of by him, nor cared about. He only
knew that he needed noneyNthat he must
have money. He made his demand The
head of the firm smiled.
Holmes" he said queerly, I" this is a
rather bad time to ask for more money. The
plant will close tomorrow. We haven't been
able to make go of IT"
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No Way to Pay Bills.

Holmes could not afford 10 sink himself
further in debt. Another doctors bill had
been piled on top of the one he owed for his
wife's illness. There was the undertaken
TO pay. the cemetery lot to account TO-.
Holmes eyes. when he came back to work
after his day OF. were sInken and darkened
from sleeplessness. He was reaching that
stage where a man can only grip his hands
and stare. stare into nothingness and wonder
how II will all end. For there was no chance
to pay these bills out OF the IS a week that
he drew as a clerk.
He was a better man than his position
indicated. He had felt in the days OF the
past that his intelligence was worth more
than IS a week. Time after time he had no.
ticed mistakes that were being made by tho
heads OF the firm Yet he had said nothing
to them. More than once he had studied the
product OF the little factory. in an effort TO
see why It did not sell better. He saw de-
fects there. too. and ways OF remedying them.
But the business had seemed TO pay and
he had not taken his plans above. He had
planned TO do so some day. But that thought
had been banished from his mind. Now he
thought only OF that debt hanging over him.
He forgot that he had seen mistakes ana
that he knew remedies which might be ap-
piled TO make business better.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-10
GOV. THOMAS r. MARSHALL OF
u&Y INDIANA.
Nominated by the Democratic Party
az Its Candidate ror Vice Presi-
dent of the United States.

Batimore.-The nomination of Gov.
ernor Marshall for Vice President
came something as surprise for when
the nights balloting for Vice Presi.
dent began it seemed that the Bryan.
Wilson contingent in the convention
had definitely settled upon Governor
John E. Burke Of North Dakota.
There was not much of fight how.
ever, and when the two ballots dis.
closed Marshall easily In the lead.
Governor Burke's name was with.
drawn and Marshall was proclaimed
the nominee by acclamation. A
minute later the convention had ad.
journed sine die. The delegates, worn
and weary, made their way out Of the
big convention hall singing and happy
to be started for home.
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VICTORY AWAITS THE

Baltimore.-William ]. Bryan in a
statement Tuesday night said that the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson on a
progressive platform meant an over
whelming victory for the Democratic
ticket next fall.
"I feel sure that the action OF the
convention Will appeal to the country"
said Mr.. BRYAN. Il had no choice
among progressive candidates but
from the first included Governor
N-ilson.l IN every list !2d occasion to
make. His attloc IN coming CIT
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TUESDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION

Baltimore. = At 1915 Tuesday
Chairman James directed the calling
of the roll for the 4Srd time. In Ari.
zona on the 43rd vote Clark lost !
vote, to Bryan.
Connecticut showed a gain Of two
for Wilson They left the Clark col
umn.
In Idaho Wilson gained one and a
half.
The hall WAS quiet as Illinois was
reached. When Roger c. Sullivan of
Chicago announced:
Eighteen votes for Clark, 40 for
Wilson," there was great cheering
Chairman James pounded the table
with his gavel and finally Quieted
the uproar.
Illinois, under the unit rule, casts
5S votes for Wilson. he announced
and another cheer greeted the shisss
This gave Wilson clear gain Of IS
votes in Illinois. The New Jersey man
continued to gain.
In Iowa he added 1 1-2 to his total
vote.
When Kentucky was called and the
vote was announced &c for Clark, one
Of the delegates demanded: 81 want
to know, if Kentucky can vote for
Wilson il a majority Of the delegates
desire to do so?"
Governor McCreary chairman of
the delegation, argued that the in.
structions Of the KeItuckians would
not allow break The Wilson men
did not press the point although evi
IDENTIFY confident Of vote in the dele
CATION.
The New York delegation had de-
cided in caucus to continue to cast
its 90 votes for Clark.
The vote in the caucus showed for
Clark rs, Wilson 10, Underwood 2.
When Virginia was reached Senator
Swanson rose to explain the states
vote. He asserted that at a caucus
TUESDAY morning the delegation had
decided 10 enforce the unit rule for
the first tine. Wilson had secured a
majority OF the delegation and the
states "a votes were cast fcr him.
The Wilson aGhecents chcered the
Virginia vote hut from the Clark fore
es there went tip shout CT Ryan
and Bryan"
Thonias 2. Ryan, who was denounc-
ed by Bryan. is member OF the Vir-
ginia delegation.
The disorder was Quieted only to
break out with renewed yigor IS the
entire Clark vote Of 10 in West Virgin
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-10

ey enough even to pay for an ade-
quate supply Of postage stamps and
literature. was tied down here by
my duties of the speakership,
could therefore aid my friends very
little. They made the fight, gave me
100000 majority in the states where
Governor Wilson and competed in
the primaries and caused me 10 lead
on thirty ballots in the convention, in
nine of which l had clear majority.
Nevertheless tie nomination was be-
slowed upon Governor Wilson.
Il never scratched Democratic
ticket or bolted Democratic noml-
nee in my life. I shall not change the
Democratic habit now. ! am too sea-
soned a soldier not 10 accept cheer
fully the fortunes OF war.
81 will support Governor Wilson
with whatever power | possess and
hope he will be clacted.
81 lost the nomination solely
through the vile and malicious slan-
ders OF Colonel William Jennings BrH-
an Of Nebraska. True these slanders
were lay innuendo and insinuatioa but
they were 10 less deadly for that rca-
son. (Signedl CHAMP CLARK"
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CHAMP CLARK TAKES
HIS DEFEAT HARD
SAYS THAT HE LOST THROUGH
THE VILE AND MALICIOUS
slANDER OF BRYAN.
WILL SUPPORT GOV. WILSON
The Funds Were Short in Clark Camp
--Nomtnation For Vice President
Practically Offered Him, But He
StoutIy Declined.
SLANDER OF BRYAN.
WILL SUPPORT GOV. WILSON

Washington. Speaker Champ
Clark, VIXEN informed that his friends
had agreed to interpose no further OBJ
lection to the consideration OF his
name for the vice presidential nomi-
nation, said:
81 want you to tell those people I
am rot going to take that nominal
ton"
Earlier he reiterated the statements
made for him by former Governor
Dockery on the convention floor.
On his return to Washington from
Baltimore Tuesday night Speaker
Clark issued the following statement:
"l;o set of men ever made better
or drawer fight for any man in this
world than my friends all over the
country made for me. They have my
heartfelt thanks. We never had mon
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Wilson Hears of Ills Nomination.

Sea Girt, y. J.-Governor Wilson
was seated on the veranda of the
Little White House" with Mrs. Will
son and his daughters when he receiv
ed news of his nomination. "The hon
or is as great as can come to any man
from the nation of party" he said,
especially in the circumstances. l
hope appreciate it at its true value:
but just at this moment feel the
tremendous responsibility it involves
even more than ! feel the honor. i
hope with all my heart that the party
will never have reason to regret it.
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FATTENT1oN STOCK RA1sERs !

My handsome Combination Stall
ion Dandy Denmark" and also
my fine Kentucky Jack Hamburg
Jr" will make balance of spring sea-
son at my farm near Clark's Hill.
All possible care used with mares
sent, but not res ,onsible for acci-
dent.
Terms SIS. 90 to insure.
Jas. II. Garrett.
April 80. 1912.
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ia went owe. L.. ,sSsilson. In Wisconsin.

ia went ovec Lc SSlson. In Wisconsin.
Wilson gaineo c-c more.
The 43rd ballot gave Wilson COZ;
Clark 329; Underwood SO IL; Har.
mon 2S; Foss 27; Kern l.; Bryan /;
absent 1-2.
This gave Wilson gain of 10S and
Clark a loss of 101. Underwood lost
S 1-2. The announcement Of this vote
started Wilson demonstration.
Come on you Wilson," yelled the
Jersey delegation as they leaped to
their chairs.
Once more the cali of the roll be-
gan 1t was the 44th ballot and Wilson
in the beginning gained one in Arizo-
ma, Colorado climbed aboard the banc
wagon, giving Wilson a gain of nine
This made the vote 10 to for VII
son. One of the 2 was Mrs. Anna z
Pitzer sister-in-law Of Speaker Clark
In Idaho on this ballot Wilson lost
half a vote, but gained two as In
diana's vote was cast solidly for him.
1t was rumored On the floor that
Governor Marshall, Of Indiana, would
be candidate for vice-president II
Wilson were nominated.
sWilson gained 8 IL in Iowa and
Louisiana gave him one more.
The Mississippi delegation was in
caucus when called on the 44th ballot
and was passed.
Previous to the conclusion of the
l4th ballot it was said in event OF MIR
Wilson's nomination he would be ask
ed to visit the convention and it was
expected he would accept the invita-
ton. Under the new order the pre-
sentaticn of the platform was postpon'
ed until the nomination to permit him
to inspect the declarations of princi-
pies in advance CT its adoption.
Pennsylvania two Clark men
swung into line and Wilson drew the
solid rs from that state.
In Tennessee Wilson gained one.
Utah cast its eight votes for him,
q gain Of 1-2 votes.
Wisconsin swung into line with Its
rs solid votes and a cheer from the
Wilson adherents greeted the gain OF
four votes.
The 44th ballot put Wilson 96 IL
votes away from nomination. His
vote was 629. a gain Of q as compar'
ILL, dor5 ho11ot
Clark dropped from 329 to 3O6.
The situation led to the belief that
Wilson would be nominated on the
Is ballot.
An effort was made at the end Of
the 44th roll call by the Washington
delegation to vote proxies on poll oil
that delegation. Chairman James in
sisted upon maintaining his position,
formerly taken, that no proxies Should
be voted in the convention.
An appeal was taken but the chair
was sustained by roaring vote which
seemed almost unanimous.
Forth-Third Ballot. = Clark 329;
Wilson COZ; Underwood SO IL; Har
mon 2S; Foss 27; Bryan /; Kern l.
Forty-Forth Ballot. = Total, LOSS;
Clark sos; Wilson 629; Underwood
80; Harmon 27; Foss 27.
The poll of Washington's vote re-
suited, Clark 1-2; Wilson 8 1-2, alb
:sent 9, but under the unit rule the ID
votes were cast for Clark.
Forthwith Ballot. - Clark 3O6;
Wilson G33; Underwood 81; Harmon
25; Foss 27.
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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Ills Power Wzs Dominant in The
Democratic National Convention.
He Is Pleased With Result.
In Tabloid Form.

Woodrow Wilson.-Paternal ances-
try, Scotch-lrish; father, Joseph Rug
giles Wilson; mother, Jessie Woodrow;
fathers vocation, clergyman; time
and place of birth, Staunton, Virginia,
December IS, 1856; vocation, educator
publicist; college, Princeton (also Da-
wilson, University Of South Carolina
and University of Virginia law
SCHOOL,: wife's name and former resi-
lence, Ellen Louise Axson, Savannah,
Georgia; children, three daughters;
home when. elected, Governor, Prince
ton, New jersey.
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Representative Underwood Talks.

Representative Underwood did not
know Of the withdrawal Of his name
until informed by the Associated
Press. He said: Senator Banknead
has been In charge of my campaign
and has made splendid fight He has
been in entire charge. II will support
the nominee whoever be may be, and
shall spend my time working for the
ticket which will be chosen at the
convention" "The loyalty Of the SEN
ator and his friends is source Of
qualification to me and I thank them
for it.
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WIN Mot Accept Vice Presidency.

..Wi!7 MOT EccePt VIoe FTGa7dlHc2..-
washington. =. 1!r. Underwood af-
ter hearing Of the withdrawal Of his
name said> My friends wish me TO
say thai tbe ectIoh OF Alabama vas
without my knowledge or approval.
"Hc% about the vie pTcaidclcy?" be
was asked. q an not & cG@di@ate, &c
not va Il. and WI not accep: It,
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"we,I, ! Declare" Says Wilson.

Sea Girt, N. J.-Governor Woodrow
Wilson was posing for a photograph
when informed that Underwood had
withdrawn. He said, well I declare"