The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-07-09


A man among men, who has been
known in Galesburg for the past forty
one years, and who has handed down
to posterity, ageneration of successful
business mea, is our fellow townman, A.
Iacobi.
He has built up an honorable CONNER
cial reputation throughout the markst-
ing centers OF the United States second
to none. and the large clothing estab-
lishmenr now known as jacob & Mack
is the outcome OF a large and most sue
cessful business enterprise which he left
on retiring some FIVE years ago.
Some men attain Distinction, promi-
nence and honor in their several profes-
sions and lines OF business. but of all
men in any character of affairs. the self
made man deserves the greatest COM
mendation from his feilowmen.
Mr.. Jacobi was born in the little vii
lage OF Lautershausen, Germany, seven
ty-two years ago, he received a fair
education in the common schools in his
native land. Mr.. Jacobs father was
large and wealthy cattle dealer in Ger
many, and he, at .he end of his school
career engaged in business with him. but
soon firing OF the monotony of life OF
this kind, he bid good bye to his parents
and native land and at the age OF TWEEN
ty-four years sailed for New York, As
he came against the wishes of his father,
he was given nothing and came to this
country almost penniless, having just
ten dollars as his capital to start in
business when he reached New York
city, but with indomiI able energy and
courage that characterizes his race, he
i'm nedlately cast his lines out for some
thing to do. While walking on Broad
way the second day of his arrival, he
was fortunate enough to meet an old
friend, whom he had known for years in
the old country. After the usual greet
| ings Mr.. Jacob and his friend began to
talk of the future of both, in this ''land
of the free," and the outcome was that
they engaged in business together as
butchers and meat dealers, Mr.. Jacob
putting in his ten dollars, and his exper..
fence, his friend his money and time.
About SIX months after this meeting,
Mr.. jacob sold out his interest, and
took Horace Greeley's advice and came
west to grow up with the country
That he has done so is more than evil
dent. His. first stop was at the then
| village of Chicago, bnt as that burg
was quite dull in comparison to New
York, he moved further west to Peoria,
at which place another old friend sup
piled him with stock OF dry goods and
! notions, and he started out On foot,
with pack on his back trudging miles
and miles hack and forth from Peoria,
throughout the surrounding country,
always adding to and replenishing his
stock until he was compelled by large
increase of patronage to purchase one.
horse wagon. but this in a few months
proved inadequate for the successful
trade he was building up bv his con-
scientious methods and honest policy Of
doing business. In about three years he
concluded to settle down and hnding a
suitable location in Knoxville he opened
store and was continuously in business
there until the c. B. & Q. railway was
built to Galesburg and he then removed
here.
The one shining quality that marks
this man asa -nobleman, and brings in
his life spirit OF romance, is the promise
he made his sweetheart and bethrothed
(now his mose estimables wife) thai
when he had made q success in America
and money enough to send Tor her, sh<
should come out and they would wed
This Mr.. Jacob did in 1853. He went
to New York city and was the first to
greet her, and that day they were made
man and wife, and are now the proud
parents of five sons, Harry A., Nathan
B.. ]. c., Fred D. and Albert E.. and a
daughter, new the wife of Max ]. Mack.
Since Mr.. Jacobs engagement in bust
ness in Galesburg he has beyond doubt
made the greatest success of any pioneer
merchant and now while he is EMO. ing
the fruits OF his labor iu his handsome
residence on West Tompkins street, he
does SO with the knowledge that he has
done unto all men as he would have
them do unto him. His greatest graft
6cation, however, is in the fact that his
five bright and energetic sons are nicely
fixed in this worlds goods, have
followed the precepts and policies as laid
down by him and known throughout
the country DIS the Five Famous jacob
Brothers.
As an example for young man, for the
young merchant, and for mankind in
general Mr.. Iacpbi Is a living one-his
proud boast is II owe no man cent.
All ! OWNS paid st0r. i arn l,eppvs when
surroundcd by my family, + know no
want, no care. and attribute it to the
maxim Honesty 10 the best policy I"
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