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second instead Of the third rank. He has made
his money pork nackinp

second instead Of the third rank. He has made
MS money pork packing:
man In Milwaukee He is, in fact. the richest
man in the northwest. His wealth is variously
estimated. all the way from $50 600 600 70 $50
100000 He is certainly worth about els 600 600
In solid property. Mr. Mitchell is a short Scotch
man. with round rudy face and is a good
liver and man whose one great hobby is bust
ness. He cannot exactly be called self-made. as
he was backed by great corporation. which
furnished to him the means of embarking in the
banking business Still. thirty years ago. when
Milwaukee was a struggling village he occupied
little office. which for many years he swept
out and took care of himself. Half OF his wealth
was made In the banking business and the other
haif out OF railroads. He boasts that he never
made dollar by speculation.
Henry shaw. of st. LOUIS an Englishman. Ia
worth $500 600 He is bachelor The foun-
dalton of his fortune was laid in the fur trade
QUIZ the bulk OF II was acquired by fortunate
land investments. David Sinton. who is worth.
perhaps. 600. is the richest man in CInciu-
ilati de made his money in the manufacture of
IRON. John Hi Of st. Paul. president of the
81 Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba road is
worth probably 50 900 900. Three conservative
men. two of them presidents OF large banks
gave estimates of MIR. Hills wealth, which aver
aged S9.5O0,0O0. In answer to the question
who are the richest men in St Paul z" alr but
one put Mr.. Hill first. Dennis RYAN came sec
ond. with no definite figures. One banker said !:
"All We know Is that he shows immense money
at times. He is mystery" Commodore Kilt
about s., 600 600.
RICH MEN OF THE SOUTH.
There are number Of rich men in the south
ern states. The richest man In Baltimore is the
venerable but vigorous founder OF the Bati-
more Sun, Arunah 8. Abel. II is difficult TO
say how much he is worth; not less than dozen
millions certainly, and the amount of his for
tune is varously estimated at any figure up to
$40 600 0O0. The second largest purse in Baltimore
is probably carried by Ross Winans. the son OF
the famous Thomas Winans who made matter
of $50 0OO. 900 in building railroads for the Car
of Russia. and left as much to his children Ross
and Celeste. when he died some ten years ago.
This fortune has not been allowed to grow less.
Mr.. Wlnans has recently built himself a castle
| in st. Paul street.
James B. Pace is the richest man in Richmond.
His fortune is estimated at 81 200 900. and all OF
| it mas been made since the war out OF tobacco
| His absorbing interests are the Methodist
| religion and politics. Charles E. WhitTock is
| ranked as the second richest man. His wealth
| is estimated at $50 900. He made his money
by saving his earnings while clerk for ten years
ana then cautiously embarking in the lumber
| business.
Mr.. William B. Smith is generally conceded to
| be the wealthest citizen Of Charleston. He il
rated at between one and two millions.
although he is down on the municipal tax books
| at only S2750O0. This, however, does not
include his bank stocks and other non-taXabe
| property. Mr.. Smith has three daughters all
| married. He owns wharf or two and carries
on the business of cotton factor.
BY popular opinion, as well as by the record
Of the assessment rolls, Col. Ed Richardson
president OF the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
| Centennial Exposition, is declared to be the
| richest man in New Orleans largepar Of his
wealth is in plantations in Mississippi. but he
| owns much real estate, and the firm of Richard
| son May, cotton factors of which he is senior
member. pays taxes on capital of 1900 900
! Col. Richardson is a native Of North Carolina
| and was born in 1918. He became clerk in Z
| dry goods store In Danville Va in 1899.