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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-29
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20. 1902.

xoId com began 10 command premiums until
$50 in notes wonld not buy 500 IN COIN With
all thfs terrible strain every bank IN M1nneapoia
weathered the storm. "
With the inauguration OF the national bank
system, in 1863, the circulation was restored ana
banking in Minneapolis took on new lie. Inc
city had passed by rhe days Q. inaiana
their pledge to redeem. The railroad mao
reached La Crosse and was about to De extena.
ed TO Minneapolis i reached 81 A hfe ~
the Development of this period forced the privau
banks to take out charters as national banks.
Links With Early Years.
The First National, the Security and ths
Northwestern National form connecting
links with the early years of Minneapolis
banking. The First National opened its
doors in June 1865, as the successor of the
Minneapolis bank. For thirty years this
bank continued under the management OF
J.. K. Side, who died in 1888. John
Martin, now president, joined the direc-
tory in 1855 In 1880 the capital was
made 100000. H..
The First National officers are: Presi-
dent, John Martin; vice president, F. M.
Prince; cashier, c. 7. Jaffray: assistant
cashiers, D. Mackerchar and E. C. Brown.
The directory includes George c. Bagley,
S. G. Cargill, R. H. Chute, w. D. Doug
lass, J. B. Gili1lan, A. G. Loring, S. G.
Palmer, e. Pennington. A. F. Pillsbury,
o. T. SWEET F. B. Wells, E. P. Welles,
A. M. woodward.
The First National absorbed the Nicol-
let National which was organized in 1884
with a capital of s25o,00o.
The Security bank succeeded the State
National, which had been organized In
1868, as successor to the Mendenhau
State bank The Security began busi-
ness in 1875, with T. A Harrison as
president In 1880 the capital was in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-29

manufacturing enterprises connected with
It. ,rhe banking business Of these indus
tries In addition to that Of the big job
hing enterprises must be done by strong
institutions. AS these enterprises and
the other commerce Of the city have
tutions have developed in strength. The
large number of smaller but prosperous
commercial concerns in Minneapolis to-
gether with the thousands OF salaried peo-
pie and earners of day wage have given
all classes Of banks their opportunity.
The Trust Companies.
Minneapolis has three trust companies
These institutions which are a powerful
and growing influence in the eastern fl
nancial world are increa sing their import
ance in the west. Two of these concerns
have a capital Of 5000 each and guar
anty funds Of $1,000 each. The third
has $250,00o capital and a guaranty fund
Of 800, 900. The mission Of the trust COM
pany and its relation to banking have
been much discussed in northwestern A.
anancial circles during the past year. The
northwest is accommodating a surplus for
Investment and it's people are turning
their attention to- securities of various
kinds The trust company assists in an
intelligent choice Of securities as we'll as
performing other valuable offices. These
institutions are growing steadily in favor
and making q good financial showing.
Tho prices of Minneapolis bank stocks
indicates that the returns are satisfactory
to the stockholders. The last sale of va
rious bank stocks is quoted las follows
Northwestern National, 1872; First Nation
al, 1870; Hennepin County Savings bank,
100; National Bank Of Commerce, 144; Sc
curity Bank, 151; SWedish-American Ma
tionaI, 1922: German American. ITO, Ger
MANIA 1O5. Minneapolis Trust Co. lao:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-29
s. w. Farnhan q CO.. Graves. Towne &
Co. and Richard Martin. s.
Early history OF Banks.

Early History Of Banks.
On the banks Of Minneapolis in those
early days. Atwaters History OF Mime
apoiis has the following:
These early bankers served useful purpose
III the new community says Mr.. Baldwin, And
redeemed all their obligations until they retired
from business or merged their business into char
ford and Petit went into other lines Of bust
ness. Messrs iroh and Beede removed from
tho state. MendeIhaM and Baldwin purchased
the State Bank of Minnesota. which had been
started as a bank Of circulation at Austin, MIMI,
and under authority OF I'M act OF legislature
moved It TO Minneapolis, and ]. X. Side and bis
bank. These were both state banks, organized
under the general banking law. The former
commenced usiness In 1852 and the latter in
1891. They both issued circulating medium
state, and continued III successful business until
they were merged into national banks, the
latter IN 1885 and the former in 1888 The
state having issued. IN 1858, bonds 10 aid in
the construction OF railroads, and made them
receivable as security for the circulating notes
Of banks, number OF banks We're organized
their issues ii notes, and when the bonds be-
came 6tscredited. Az they did by being repudi-
ated for nearly twenty years, the banks were
wsre
other group OF banks had deposited bonds Of
southern states, which, when the rebellion broke
out in, 1851 were diseseaitea ana the banks
bank In st. Paul and one In st. Peter were
the only ones, besides the Minneapolis banks.
that did not fail by the failure Of these banks,
consin, which were based on the bonds Of re
beliolls states, the financial affairs OF Min
nesota, In common with the whole northwest.
seriously Sessy the whole
| was barnlyzed notes were unpaid, foreclosures
multiplied exchange went up 10 per cent and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-29
The BANK CLEARINGS
ARR. STEADILY GROWING
Gains Shown the Business Done Banking Institutions
the Past Nine YearsHory of the Local ConoensThe Trust
b. i. = f. ) 3 ~ s az 3

Minneapolis banks although less in num-
Der than few years ago are making an
exceptional record in 1902 business. In
1901 Minneapolis clearings went over the
$685., 100000, mark on the best business
year the city had seen. The first seven
months of the present year show an in
crease Of rs per cent over the same
months of a year ago. The big figures in
clearings are made in the fall months
when the proceeds from the crop and the
business consequent to it swell the re-
turns. At the present rate Minneapolis
clearings ought to reach $500, 600, 900 by
Dec. 81. ! -. -' =. ~ Z:
Every month has shown an increase.
The figures for August are not complete.
The following table shows the steady
progress OF 1902 clearings over those of
1901 including July:
January ,, 47,a4s, 1855 60 sic, Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-29
Totals ....... .2ss, as4 ,696.ss 500, 744;0e4. o5
= Increase In Arst seven months Of 1902, 49,

Total. ......... .2ss, 1874 eesss 500, 744;oeao5
Increase In hrst seven months Of 1902. TO-
a09. 1911. -s#.ss ME- So >. rs. =.
Since the tide Of prosperity following
the 1898 slump began to turn. Minneapolis
has been making O. creditable gain in
clearings every year. This indicates to a
considerable extent the steady increase In
those branches of trade and manufactur-
ing represented here. Following the short
crop of 1900 which affected some branches
of trade and manufacture seriously, the
earnings showed a good GAIN The clear
ings from 1897 to 1901 inclusive are: IA
1907 ....... 414,b97 ,814.s4 ~
j, 1898 ...,............. :. AGO, 222, 572, 40 p III
1SaD $50, 703, 240.So
, 1900 ........,.,....... $4,000, O76.26
1901 ................... -. GIG, 020, 4b7.42 r.
- Tendency Toward centratixattor.
i Figures are usually dry but big figures
telling Of big results in the worlds com
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
SOC EiderdownS at Csc.

Excellent quality in heavy wool
Eiderdown, Pink, Blue, White,
Gray, Castor and Cardinal, worth
SOC at 35c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
Natural Anxiety.

Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneasiness, children take cold so
easily, No disease costs more little lives
than Group. It's attack is so sudden
that the sufferer is often beyond human
aid before the doctor arrives. Such
cases yield readily to One Minute Cough
Cure. L!quifies the mucus, allays in
famation, removes danger. Absolutely
safe. Acts Immediately. Cures coughs,
colds, grip, bronchitis, and throat and
lung trouble. F. S. McMohon, Hamp-
ton, Ca: "a bad cold rendered me
voiceless just before an oratorical con-
TEST. I intended to withdraw but took
One Minute Cough Cnre. 1t restored
my voice in time to win the medal. /"
w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST.
Some of Those Who Game or Went
Yesterday.

Phone Hudson's drug store your
WANTS. Wa deliver promptly any
where IN the city. Phone Number SO,
Mr.. H L. Jones, wellknown Ma
conite, was among others from that
city in Americas.
j. I, Holleman registered from At
Ianta yesterday among the arrivals at
the Hotel Windsor.
Miss Amzie Williford is at home
again after visit of some length to
friends in Lumpkin.
Mrs. E. P. Pearson, of Lumpkin, is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Wilt
ford, on Fielder street.
Mrs John NJ. McGarrah has return
ed home from Columbus, where she
visited friends recently.
Col, W. A. Dodson returned to At
lanta yesterday to watch the action of
the statesmen in session.
Miss Bessie Wheeler has returne
home from pleasant visit of some
length to Atlanta friends.
Mrs. Thomas A. Graham, after a Wis
it to her son, Mr.. Charles Graham in
Atlante, has returned home.
Mr.. Henry J. Fife, formerly OF
Americas but now a resident of Allan
ia, was in the city yesterday.
Col E. A. Hawkins, who has been
busily engaged at Stewart court for ten
days, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. 81. T. Davenport, zone of the
noblest Rebels of them all' will be
with the old guard IN Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. W. Pittman are
spending day with Americas friends,
en- route to Dawson from Atlanta,
Miss Elizabeth Harold will arrive
home Wednesday night from Atlanta,
where she has been spending several
days with friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
His Life in Peril

81 just seemed to have gone all to
pieces" writes Alfred Bee, of Welferc,
Tex, ''billiousness and lame back
had made life burden. I couldn't eat
or sleep and felt almost too worn out to
work when I began to use Electric Bit
ters, but they work wonders. Now
sleep like top, can eat anything, have
gained strength and enjoy hard work. "
They give vigorous health and new life
to weak, sickly, run down people. Try
them. Only SOC at the E'd1idge Drug
Stores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
JANICE MEREDITH is PLEASING,
Presented at The Theatre Here Last
Night.

But for the unfavorable weather a
much larger audience would have
welcomed "Janice Meredith" at the
theatre last night, as all Americus
theatre-goers desired to see this really
beautiful play. With Mr.. BonelIi and
Miss Rose Stahl in the leading roles,
the former as the bondman spy and the
latter as "Janice" the presentation
given by this excellent company is
more nearly identical with the novel
than any other play resulting from a
dramatized work. Miss Stahl is an &C.
tress whose beauty and ability have
won for her no uncomfortable reputa-
ton. Mr.. BonelliIs admirably fitted
for his part, while all the company, an
unusually large one, is fully up to Mr..
Bonelli's high standard. Americas
has seen no prettier play, or one more
replete with historic interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
TO AMERIcUs FROM COLORADO
Col. and Mrs. Boone at Home From
Western Trip.

The many friends of Col. and Mrs. S.
P. Boone welcomed their return home
yesterday from a four months stay in
New Mexico and Colorado. At Santa
Fe they we're the guests of Rev. and
Mrs. Walter R. Dye, formerly of Amer
icue, and report the general health of
Mrs. Dye, their daughter, very much
improved. After leaving New Mexico
they spent some time at Colorado
Springs, coming thence to Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
Americas Famous Beautie

Look with horror on Skin Eruptions,
Blotches, Sores, Pimple. They don't
have them, nor will any one, who uses
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, Itglorifes the
face. Eczema or Salt Rheum vanish
before it. 1t cures sore lips, chapped
hands, chilbains. Infallible for Piles,
25c at the Eldridge Drug Stores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
rCUs DAILY TIMEsRECORDER: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1902
GEO D. WHEATLEY GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
A Plain Practical Talk.

This is a practical age and We 1--we in world ftlsd
with practical people-peOpe who like plain honest state
of who want to feel absolute confidence
In the matter of money pendng confidence that they are
beng fairly death with 1t is constant effort to try
and impress you with this confidence, Ne already enjoy
the confidence of many We want the confidence of ali
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
75c Waterproof Cloth at SOC,

10 pieces Waterproof Cloth, IS
inches wide in Black, Navy, Gray,
Brown and Castor, worth Zoe, spe-
cial at SOC.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
Reward for Lost Dog,

Young pointer dog, large liver-col-
ored spots on body and head, with
white streak in face. Had on collar
marked L. L. McCleskey, Atlanta.
Suitable reward if returned to II. S.
McCleskey, at Hotel Windsor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
For Rent.

Store house in Barlow block formerly
occupied by Galloway Grocery Co.
Possession given Sept. 1st. Apply
EIdrldge Drug Store.
SO If.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
House For Rent.

Four room house, Brannon Avenue,
Apply to Charles r. Crisp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
Wanted.

Men and women for.steady employ
ment. $5O.per month salary guaran-
teed. Address G. 81. Smith, Americas,
Ga, 1921 d lw.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD
COMPANY.

Office of the Secretary,
October 9Th 1902
Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stockholders of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company
has been called by the Board of Di-
rectors, and will be held at the Office
of said Company in the city of Rich
mond, Virginia, on Monday, the 18th
day of November, A. D., 1902, at
1890 O'Clock in the forenoon, for the
purpose Of voting upon a proposition
to increase the present capital stock
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company to the amount of fifteen mill
lion dollars, TO consist of one hundred
and fifty thousand shares of the COM
mon stock, each of the par value of
one hundred dollars, the same to be in
addition to the capital stock already
issued and outstanding; and for the
purpose. also, of voting upon a propo-
sition to increase the bonded indebted
ness of the Company by the issue of
thirty-five millions of dollars in coll
lateral trust purchase money fifty year
four per cent. gold bonds; such addi-
tional stock and bonds to be applied
and used, as far as may be necessary,
to and towards the payment of the
purchase price of three hundred and
six thousand shares of the capital
stock of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company which, under the
terms of the purchase thereof. is to be
pledged as collatera security for the
payment Of said bonds.
BY order of the Board OF Directors:
JAMES r. POST,
Secretary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
THE CONVICT QUESTION.
Decided Disagreement Among MEM
bers of Senate and House Commit

Decided Disagreement Among Mem
bers of Senate and House Commit
tees.
Atlanta, Nov. 14.-There is a decided
disagreement among the members of
the penitentiary committees Of the
House and Senate as to just what leg
islation should be enacted relative to
the felony convicts of the state. AS a
result, half a dozen different bills
have been prepared. Three of these
were introduced to-day
1t is contemplated to introduce bill
providing simply for the extension of
the present act relating to leasing the
labor of the convicts, so that another
hve-year contract may be entered into.
One of the bills introduced in the
Senate by Senator Lee of the Forty
fourth provides for an extension of
the present system, directing that the
labor of the convicts shall be leased
for another term of five years from
April l, 1904. Senator Lees bill how
ever. provides that only $500 of the
money arising from the hire of the
convicts shall go to the public schools,
while all excess over that amount
shall at the expiration of five years be
used under appropriate legislation in
purchasing farms and equipping them,
in order to provide other work for the
convicts
Senator McMichael of the Twenty
fourth introduced a bill which pro-
vides also for an extension of the pres
emit system for a five-year period. His
bill provides that 100000 annually of
the funds arising from this source
shall go to the public schools, and all
in excess of that shall be apportioned
annually among all the counties of the
state in proportion to population, and
be used for the working and building
of good roads and bridges.
Mr.. Felde of Bibb introduced his
bill in the House, which provides that
all the convicts of the state shall be
worked on the public roads, with the
exception of such as are now sent to
the state farm.
Mr.. Folders bill provides that each
county shall work all of it's convicts
on the roads, except in cases where
counties have too few convicts and do
not desire to do this. In such event
they may lease their convicts to an
other county but not to private par
ties
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
A QUEER STORY.
inscription ON Terrapins Back For
ty-fve Years Old


Columbia, S. c.. Nov. IA queer
story comes from Due West. At that
place in the year 1851 there lived near
there a young man named e. PRESLEY
Ellis. One day he caught a terrapin
and cut his initials, &c. P. E." and
the year 1887" on the creatures shell
and turned it loose. A few days ago
Mr.. Robert Ellis, a son of w. T. Ellis,
and a nephew of Presley Ellis was out
in the woods and caught the same ter
rapin, which still had on its back his
,uncles initials and the figures 1857
Just as they were placed there nearly
fifty years ago. If this story had come
from some places there might be some
doubt as to it's truthfulness, but COM
ing as 1T does from Due West, 1t must
be believed.
S. H. Sheppard, a young white man
of South Boston, Va, while working
on the Murchison-B eckwith school
building at Bennettsville yesterday, fell
through an opening on the second floor,
receiving injuries from which he died
shortly afterwards.
In the case of Jennie Brown against
the Carolina Midland Railway Com
pany, a Barnwell jury yesterday re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff in
the sum of 1916. Sc.
Information reaches here that the
University of Alabama eleven is trying
to secure the services of j. w. Heis-
man, who has coached the Clemson Col
lege football team for several seasons.
Heisman's salary at Clemson is 81, 200
year, but 1t is said that the Alumnae
Association of the Alabama institution
have raised a guarantee of $4,000 a year
to secure his services. 1t is not known
whether he will accept the proposition
or not.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
HARDY WILL HANG.
Murderer of Ed. Griffin to Pay the
Penalty--suceessOr TO Senator sub
IfyHn

Murderer of Ed. Griffin to Pay the
Ivan.
Augusta, Nov. 14.-Tom Hardy, Dan
Hardy and Nathan Nathaniels, the
three negroes who brutally murdered
Ed. Griffin and sold his load of cotton
seed several weeks ago, have all been
tried and convicted in the Superior
Court. Tom Hardy will be hanged, the
other two were recommended to the
mercy of the court and sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
David Williams and David Searles,
colored workmen at the Woodward
Lumber Company's plant, were injured
by lumber falling on them while un-
loading a freight car this afternoon.
Williams, ii is feared is fatally hurt.
his skull being fractured. Searles is
not seriously injured. Both are at La
mar Hospital.
The Eighteenth Senatorial Executive
Committee met to-day to consider FILL
ing the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Sullivan. 1t is Richmond
county's time to name the senator, and
as Richmond is so thoroughly commit
ted to the white primary the commit
tee announced that candidates might
enter for the place until IL o'clock
Nov. "a. If there is more than one
candidate primary election will be
held Dec 3 for the nominee. If only
one, the primary will be omitted and
Capt. J. ice Smith, who is the only
candidate announced, will be declared
Richmond's nominee by the chairman
OF the Executive Committee and will
be voted for by Richmond, jefferson
and Glascock counties at the special
election ordered by Gov. Terrell on
Dec. 6.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
SECRETARY MOODY AT BEAUFORT.
Welcomed by Prominent Citizens ut
the Naval Station.

ntACoAAaNN ny 80
the Naval station.
Beaufort, S. c., Nov. 1.-THE Beau
fort Board of Trade Committee, COM
posed of DR.. II. NJ. Stuart, Intendent
c. c. Townsend, Messrs. C. Z. Danner
and n. Christensen, Jr., left here for
the naval station this morning to greet
Secretary Moody. They were received
on the Dolphin by the secretary. The
committee paid respects and extended
a cordial welcome to the distinguished
visitor. and invited him to visit Beau
fort, but the invitation was declined
on account of his having to leave on
the Dolphin to-day at 1 o'clock. Con-
gresham William Elliott and Admit
raj Beardslee accompanied the COM
mittee. The admsrars salute was fired
by the Dolphin in honor Of the latter
gentleman.
The committee gave the secretary
important information regarding the
utility of the station and harbor to
enable him to form a fair opinion of
the stations value to the government
as a training, torpedo boat or coal
station. The information was well re-
ceived. but the secretary, while SEEM
ing to be favorably impressed, gave no
intimation of his impressions.
The committee are hopeful that
benefit to the station will result from
the visit
The Pilot Boy having been charter
ed by Gen. Robert Smalls, carried
down about 500 colored school children
and leading colored citizens, all Of
whom paid their respects, and were
cordially received by the secretary, af-
ter which he made a brief instructive
address to the children.
The parties of welcome then returned
homeward.
Went Bird Hunting.
In consequence of heavy northeast
er outside. the Secretary decided to
postpone his departure northward till
tomorrow morning. AS the Secretary
expressed the desire to devote this
afternoon to bird hunt, Mr.. Matthew
o. d. White, one of Beaufort's crack
sportsmen, with his brace Of fine hunt
ing dogs accompanied the Secretary
and a few naval station officers to St.
Helena Island, where quail hunting was
enjoyed from l O'Clock to shutdown, a
large number being bagged. A salute
of seventeen guns was fired by the
naval station. when the Secretary left
the Dolphin for the station, and re-
peated when he returned to the yacht
after his visit of inspection.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
Judgeship Race in Emanuel.

Swainsboro, Ca. Nov. 14-The race
for the judgship of the City Court of
Emanuel county between Col. Frank
Mitchell and Judge ALI Harrington, the
present incumbent, is arousing much
interest. Judge Harrington and Col
Mitchell, together with several friends
OF each aspirant are now in Atlanta
and urging their respective claims.
The appointment will doubtless be
made in very few days.
The race for solicitor of the same
court is between Col w. w. Larsen,
the present incumbent, and Col.
Thomas ]. Parrish.