Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1890 — A Story for Young Men. [ARTICLE]

A Story for Young Men.

There is a moral in the following story; it is true, and it is applicable to every position 4n the commercial, literary o'r professional world. It will apply to the most eminent lawyer and to the clerk in a corner grocery. A young St. Haul man applied to a well-known merchant in this city for the place of assistant bookkeeper. He was asked what salary he expected, and replied; “Eighteen dollars a week.” “We had decided not to pay more than fifteen.” demurred the merchant. 7Well, sir,” answered the young man frankly, “I need the place, but yon must remember I should work just as hard if you paid me but $5 a week. ” “All right, sir,” replied the merchant, with” an approving smile, “you are just the kind of 'man we want. Go to work to-morrow at—s2o a week."— St. Paul Pioneer Press. ' A great petroleum excitement prevails at Parkersburg, W. Ya., some very large wells having been opened in the suburbs. Every dar large tracts of land are leased, and many wells are .being drilled. e given up