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l"yiTW"i'"uii"l!y'T'wTyi''wjat?v" -whi"t"- i-i-- --"W"'''iiily "'' -,Tfn( i 'rr-wrcfl3 m The Commoner. VOLUME 4, NDMBEE 13 i- HOW CLARA DONER DOUBLED HER , SALARY P -, A -Story of Business Success Full of Inspiration for Others ' Miss' Clara E. Doner, who la on n .vlilt to her parents In Limerick, N. Y. la receiving tho con fatulatlons of hor friends on her success In business life. Bho Is now head book-keeper In a business house in Rochester, N. Y., and the story how sho roso to hoprcsent position, and how tie qualified herself lor It, Is one that Is full of jncouragomont to others. In speaking of her Buccesa Mss Doner aald: t rvErfCttN Ibk voir oKnK9BtoBJMSwoVif3G7&t4tSFvBJIBtJ9& "I loft my homo In Limerick because It was necessary that I should earn my own living, and as you know, (here Is absolutely no way to do Jhatlnthis small place. I first succeeded In getting a position as saleswoman in a city store, but the most 1 could earn was $0 a week. I de pided to Btudy and proparo myself for" a better position, and after reading an advertisement of the Commercial Correspondence Schools of Rochester, N. Y., I answered It. I received a copy of their booklet 'How to Become an Expert Bookkeeper,' and an ofier to teach mo book keeping freo and their assurance that they would use their endeavor to plao me In a posi tion when I wos qualified to keep a sot ot books. Evory promise they made mo was carried out to the letter. I owe my present position entirely to tho school, and I never shall bo able to repay the Commercial Correspondence Schools what Ihey have done for me. When I decided to take a course in bookkeeping I know absolutely nothing about that subject, yet by the time J had finished my eighteenth lesson, Professor Robert J. Shoemaker, the Vice-President and General Manager ol tho 8chools,prOoured for me my present position as head bookkeeper with a largo manufacturing concern at exactly doublo tho salary I was formerly earning. Tho knowlodgo I received through tho course has givon me every confidence iri myself, and in my ability to keen any set of books. In fact, I can not say too much In lavor olthe most thorough, practical and yet simple course of instruction which is contained in the bookkeeping9' course ,as taught, by correspondence by theCommerclaj Corrcspondcnco Schodls. I could not have .learned what! did in a business collogo in six months. Besides, If I had taken a business col lege courso, it would not only have cost me ,$60, but I should have had tq give up my daily em ployment In order to attend school. As It was, I was able to study in tho evenings and earn my living during tho day, and I did not pay ono , cent for tho Instruction until I was placed In my t present position. I have said all this for the Commercial Correspondence Schools out of pure gratitude lor what that institution has done for me and ontlroly without solicitation on their part. I am going to tell others what the schools have done for mo, and I Bhall be glad to answer the letters of any who may be interested in tak the courso I did. They will never regret doing so. I have justlndnccd a friend ot mine to take the bookkeeping course, and I expect hor to succeed just as I have done." Miss Doner started on the road to success after reading the Commercial Correspondence School's frco book, "How to Become nn Expert Bookkeeper." A limited number of these books will bo sent absolutely free to ambitious persons who sincerly desire to better their position and add to their income. Send your name and ad dress on a postal card today to the Commercial Correspondence Schools, 318 Commercial Bldg., Rochester, N. Y,, and receive the bookbyreturn mail. It tells you how you can learn bookkeep ing and pay your tuition alter n position has been secured for you. If you are without em ployment, or If you aro engaged in uncongenial or unremunorative employment, you should send for a copy of this book, Hiss Doner stud ied less than two months, yet in that short tlmo qualified hersolf for a responsible position, and doubled her income, Any ambitious young man or woman can do as well ub she did. The Baldwin 'Airship a Success A dispatch to the Chicago Tribune, Under date of St. Louis, October 31, says: "An airship soared easily over the fence of the aeronautic concourse at the world's fair grounds today, and then sailed in circles and figure eights 2,000 feet above the caspades. At the end of half an hour of eVolutions went "back to the concourse directly against an eight-mile breeze, and alighted nicely almost on the exact spot from which it started. "The airship was that of Capt Thomas S. Baldwin, and was operated by A. Roy Knabenshue of Toledo, 0 who made a partially successful ascent last week. "On this occasion-the motor did its autri and at all times the craft was under the complete .coritrol of the ' operator. 'Knabenshue started from the aero nautic concourse at 3:37 p. m. and re turned after his remarkable Uteht. nt 4:05 p. m. On the return trip the air ship sailed slowly over the exact spot from which it had risen twenty-eight minutes previously and glided about 100 feet further west where it set tled gracefully to the ground. "The descent of the Arrow wag the signal for a demonstration, and dozens of eager hands were upstretched to grasp the frame, of the airship, and the flying machine, with its daring navi gator1, were carried around fh course upqn the shoulders of shouting men. "By the successful flight of the Ar row, Captain Baldwin was the first man to claim the 5500 prize offered by the exposition company to the air ship which makes a continuous trip to the plaza St. Louis and jeturn.' The cascades are considered part of tho pjaza. "Baldwin arid Knabenshue had worked for twenty-sixv hours without sleep in order to prepare for the flight, and the first essay at an ascent, with Baldwin himself in command of the airship, had endod disastrously, $iq Arrow falling suddenly to the ground and breaking one of the blades of the propeller. "After a hasty examination Baldwin announced that the .damage could.be repaired at once, and said that Kna benshue would attempt another flight in a half hour. "At the time promised the airship was again brought from the aerodrome and at a signal from Knabenshue was cast loose and the motor started. "The Arrow rose slowly and easily, its prow directed toward the west When at a height of about twenty-five feet, Knabenshue turned the rudder and tho aerial craft, answering to its helm, pointed south and continued Its flight without interruption. "Knabenshue, at that time was not high enough to clear the aeronautic fence, and as he rapidly approached it Knabenshue moved toward the rear of the airship. The Arrow -pointed its prow upward and, answering the pull of tho propeller, soared lightly above the fence andvrapidly gained an alti tude of about 1,000 feet. "Knabenshue again changed the di rection oi the craft and passed over the crowd in tho concourse. 4 "After proceeding about half to three-quarters of a mile westward Knabenshue turned the airship about and again passed over the concourse, at the same time, increasing his alti tude until he was about 2,000 feet aboye the earth. "Sailing first to the northeast and then to the southeast, occasionally making .complete turns, Knabenshue continued In a .generally easterly di rection, until over the cascades, the center of the world's fair grounds, and about a mile and a. half, in a. direct line, from the point of starting. "About that time tho barely percep tible breeze that had been blowing from the northwest increased to about eight miles an hour and veered to tho north. "In order to return to the starting point it was necessary for Knabenshue to breast this breeze. It could be seen that his first effort to turn the airship from a course before the wind was un successful. "He attempted several times to turn to the left, and then suddenly swung tho rudder sharply in the other direc tion and the Arrow came into the wind, staggered a moment, and then, gain ing power, came toward the concourse at a speed that caused the spectators to cheer and toss their hats into the air. "Without deviation the California Arrow continued oh in the teeth of the breeze, gaining speed, and rushing toward tjie concourse in an imposing manner. ' "When within a few hundred yards of the concourse Knabenshue moved forward, .the Arrow responded imme diately to the downward shift, and sailed toward tho ground without a diminishment of speed. "Knabenshue entered the concourse from the east at a height of about 200 xcou, uuu, mywmg me speed of his motor, he directed the airship direct ly over the wooden tressels that had supported the Arrow before the flleht started. His mqmentum was too great to admit, of stopping exactly in the place fromwhlch he had made the as cent, but the airship settled to the ground within 100 feet. "After Knabenshue had assisted in housing the airship in thedrome he was introduced to President FranSs of the exposition, Mayor Wells of st Louis and many of the world's fair and city officials. Knabenshue's moto ?uS?nin fe T?. from Toledo Tdday Jt timG t0 wltness tlie flight. trTheiL0 Was not a moment said Knabenshue, 'when I did not have com plete control of the airship, it needed, WSiBSS FALLING HAIR AND BALDNESS CURFD iuik nair ana baldness k7... i .A..1-- m. - to tell the came I off fallen hairs Har.tinnlrwrif r . .wBw. , ! niiiHrnn vnn Bnonin diasrnosifiotvrtitr . n ii,f - . 41. CTe mX a-1Z" rr"iT! -fM"mjireoi Uie ha r i and .,, nuuMiuiiic uwx oi me remedy which h -Jri """ THE OLD LINE BANKERS LIFE of Lincoln, Neb., can use twoor thre more good men in northwestern terri tory. If there are any clerks, sales men or traveling men would like to better their condition it would pay to write concerning one of theao positions. When Looking To the Future and Wishing to Bo Successful, Read the v NORTH AMERICAN MINEB la a BtopplBar stoaeto shccsm. Its advKe makes mono. Head It and fee jaccestlut. Mailed G mcrat&B free, on mutest. 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