The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-13
TRIP TIPS.


TRIP TIPS. |
Pennsylvania has a hotel where the
proprietor is bus man, porter, clerk,
bell boy, barber, bootblack and waiter.
Whether he also acts as chambermaid,
we cannot say. But he did all his
duties well, which is a reproach to
some of US who find it difficult to do
one thing well. Nothing to do till to-
morrow! w.. .'r'-" >i ,e~-
Some one says: Matches are made
in heaven. The fire never goes out in
the other place. . w.
The bird on a woman's bonnet can't
it makes her husband whistle
he gets the bill for it.. s ...-
A good many travelling men are be-
ginning to protest against the nuisance
and heavy drain of excessive tipping,
which seems to be necessary in some
places If one wishes good service. One
figured out that a five days visit
in New York city cost him $13.55, in
tips alone. That is a little too much
of a good thing, and the travelling man
is the one who bears the heaviest bur
den, for he is forced to put up with it
the time. Concerted action against
the evil is being started, and many
have joined the ranks of the anti-tip-
or of those who believe that a
10 per cen tip Is enough, as it sure
ly is.
A. D. Bradley, superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., w. j.
.Durand, assistant superintendent, and
r. w. Kean, are in the city on official
business today. F..
w. E. Mccormick, of the j. E. Van
Camp Co., arrived in the city today,
for the week end.
w. A. Hagen, the hustling repre-
sentative of the P. Lorillard. Tobacco
in Fargo. Mr.. Hagen believes that,
judging from his sales, the use OF
tobacco must surely be on the in
crease.
A. A. Bloom, of Libby, Mcneil &
Libby, Chicago, will relax for a day in
Fargo, where he may be found at the
Gardner. 1t. is his earnest belief that
vegetarianism is not a good thing for
the human race.
Max Espey, of the Wyman, Smith
Lumber Co, Minneapolis, is here for
the week end. His brother Charles is
with him..
, A. P. Flickenstein of the Krower
Tynberg Co., New York, is in the
city. d. Mr.. Flickenstein is fighting the
travelling mans battle against the
cess baggage rates which prevail in
this section. He appeared before the
caaafN n~opritfan ~ WTo h oofny Loot
spring, in this cause, and has been
several times before the state board
of railroad commissioners. If anything
can be lone to secure a lowering of
the. rates on excess baggage, Mr..
F1ickenstein pledges, himself to do it.
it. -
Z John D.. Jackson, whose specially is
wire fences, and the implements to
set up and repair them, is in the city
after a considerable absence. His
demonstration of the goods he handles
is such as to convince, the most skepti-
cal Of the utility of his product.
A. J. Revier, of the Nonotuck Silk
Co., st. Paul, is here to- spend Sunday.
Revier is one of the real piano players
of the northwest, and when his friends
learn that he is in town, they can't
get to him quick enough. They would
keep him on the piano stool for a
period long enough to beat all the long
distance playing records in existence,
if they could, but Revier insists on
two hours a day for rest and sleep.
L. Melby, one Of the Carnegie Fuel
Co., Duluth, is in the city for a day,
after a three weeks trip about the
state. This is the time of year when
the man who sells the coal gets his
innings. . .. .. ,
F. A. Ryan, of the Rock Island Pillow
Co., is Sundaying in Fargo, after an
around the state trip.
Ben Rud, of the Northern Shoe Co.,
of Duluth, blew into the city yester-
day with one of the finest punches of
game , seen here this season. He has
been hunting southwest of here, and
found game more plentiful thar for
several years past.
" j. H. Killiam, of the Murray Bros.
& Ward Land Co., ~Galesburg, Ill, is
here for a day, between trips.
Harry Kavanagh, who has been
handling the wares of the Acme Paint
Co, of ST.. Paul, in this territory, for
several years past, is in the city for
the week end, and is a guest at the
Waldorf.
H. Fl. Squibb, of the American Steel
G. Wire Co., Chicago arrived today.
and will spend Sunday in the city. MI.
Squibb, and the company he repre-
sents. are well, known in this section,
n their product nay be seen on al
most any road about the country.
B. H. Burelson, of the Thread Com.
pany. Chicago, arrived today for a.
week end visit.
d. E. Flynn, Of the Studebaker cor
poration, with headquarters in Min
neapolis, arrived today, and called for
his room and his fiddlers three, at the
Gardner. Flynn sells buggies. He
sells them in quantities, and he insists
that buggy riding is the finest exercise,
and the greatest diversion, in the
world.
G. G.. Swanson, of the General Elec-
trio Co, Minneapolis. is here for the
week end.
w. w. IWallWork, of the Lindeke-
Warner Dry Goods Co., st. Paul, is at
the Waldorf for a brief rest between
trips.