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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
MIKES ON CHANGE
Thirty Billion Microbes in the Trad
ing Room To-day.
THIS A CHICAGO M. DIS ESTIMATE
He Says the Majority of Them Are
Harmless and Some Are
Useful.

"At this moment there are at least
10000, DOC, 900 microbes in this ROOM
Such was the astonishing statement OF
Dr. +. B. Jeffries Chicago, as he stood
in TIE doorway o. morning looking into
the exchange room Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. DR.. Jeffries is en- route to
the Pacific coast, on pleasure trip. He
in on change for a short time, after an
inspection of the new city hall. When
asked for an explanation of his startling
statement, Dr. JeffrieS said:
There is peculiar fascination about the
study of the microbe. have been interested
in the late report of the Chicago board OF
health regarding the microbes in the Chicago
wheat pit. and in the crowded school houses,
and when l was in Milwaukee short time
ago noticed that DR.. w. c. Bennett, the
city chemist had been investigating the
matter. DR.. Bennett found in a crowded
school room that 5000 microbes settled on a
square foot of glass exposed to newly raised
dust for one minute. This was in what might
be considered a fairly well ventilated room
and there were sixty scholars in it. Now il
you use this comparatively quiet and well
ventilated school room as basis, what must
you expect from this place with at least 40G
men in the room stream of men passing
in and out all the time wheat an inch thick
all over the floor and seventy five or eighty
men doing a war dance in the pit?
Ordinarily not many microbes issue from
a persons mouth, but coughing will bring up
swarm and loud and voclrerous yelling will
spread them by the thousands.
l. But little is known of the life or habits of
the microbe, but as l have found him, he is
rather a harmless little fellow, and indeed
it is pretty strong theory in medicine tina,
he is Of benefit. l am speaking now of good
microbes. Like people, some of them are good
and some are bad. There may be billions
of them floating about and no one harmed
but let a diphtheria, influenza or smallpox
germ get among them and he raises the mis-
chief. Microbes are only discoverable by the
use of the strongest microscopes, and they
are not perceptibe to the sense of smell
as some people who have ridden in crowded
street cars might imagine.
have no doubt many of the microbes here
come in with the sample wheat and are quite
harmless. Others are generated every mo-
ment but they, too are harmless as q rule
Take that big, red-faced man jumping ur
and down. shaking his fists and yelling ''Sel
May seven eighths! Sell may sew 'aiths!" he
has probably emitted 100000 mikes" since
he started.
Taking him all around, however, the mi
crobe is not bad fellow if you understand
him. No, l don't think the announcement
that there are SO many Of them here should
affect the price of wheat. Personally, l be-
lieYe there are to-day more microbes in poll
tics than anywhere else. once held a minor
appointive political Office and believe know
whereof l speak.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
DRAGGED BY HIS CUE
Otherwise Chew Sam Had Won a
Lively Battle.
HE HAD woRsTED THE WHITE MAN
Then the Caucasian Got Hold of the
Cue and Things Took
Turn.

CHEW Sans cue proved a vulnerable
point in his rough and bloody fight with
sympathizer of the cooks union who
was trying to steer patronage from the
Chlnaman's restaurant on Hennepin ave-
nue. near Second street at noon yesterday.
The white man, w. H. Vallowe, accord
ing to the Cinnamon. took hold of man
as he was about to enter the place and
pulled him back from the door, Chew
Sam, middle-aged man, stepped outside
and ordered Vallowe to go away. Then
the fight COMMENCED.
The Chinaman used Vallowe pretty
roughly. He was quick as cat on his
feet and struck his antagonist several
times, causing his face to bleed profusely,
! until his clothes were covered with blood.
Then ValloWe succeeded in securing a
firm hold on the Chinaman's cue and
tripping him, he dragged him along the
sidewalk for nearly half block. All the
time the Chinaman was Screaming as
loudly as he could and great crowd had
gathered. A policeman arrested both of
the men on charge of disorderly con-
duct.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
BRANCH ON CHANGE
Traders Can Have a Postoffice for
the Asking.
POSTMASTER LovEJoY RETURNS
He Has Been Comforting With De-
partment Heads Regarding
improvements Here.

1t lies with the board of directors
whether the new Chamber of Commerce
building shall have a branch postottice
performing all the principal functions of
the main office except the distribution OF
outgoing mail. The government asks
only proper concessions as to fixtures and
rent.
Thus reports Postmaster Lovejoy this
morning upon his return from a week IN
Washington in conference with the de-
partment as to needs of the Minneapolis
postoftice. Mr.. Lovejoy got everything
else he asked for; more clerks, more car
riers and allowances for increased sal
aries for certain clerks. Increase OF car
rlers' pay Is provided by law.
The Chamber of Commerce postoftice,
if installed will greatly expedite the de-
livery OF mail to the tenants Of the Corn
Exchange, the Flour Exchange, the God
frey building and the old and new cham
bers. Mail for tenants of these build
ings will be delivered by carriers who
will start from this office.
Mr. Lovejoy has arranged another time
saver. 1t is a special style of box for
rental far superior to the main office
boxes. Upon arrival the mail will be
distributed by clerks into these boxes,
accessible to both box owners and car
riers. If the owner, in a hurry for his
mail, comes first, he may take it. II
the carriers are first on the ground they
will gather the mail from the boxes and
deliver it. .. p
The members of the chamber will I'M
doubtedly appreciate Postmaster Love
Joys efforts for rapid distribution of mail
and arrangements will be made at once
to have the office opened.
Mr.. Lovejoy heard much comment on
the rapidly increasing sales Of stamps
and cards in the local office. j. D. Met
calf, superintendent of the money order
system, paid a high compliment to the
Office and declared that the increase Of
business was remarkable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
Loring 8 Co., of Milwaukee Man
ager Has Fled.
RESULT OF BUCKET SHOP WAR
to Join In the Anti-Shop
Fight.

News Of the closing of the firm of Lor-
ing g Co., the largest bucket-shop in
Wisconsin, was received on change here
with much satisfaction. There had been
rumors of the trouble the firm was in
put not until this morning was full con-
1lrmatlon of the smash-up received. Will
liam Hotchkins, who ran the head office
IN Milwaukee, is gone, after drawing the
entire account of the firm from the Mar
shall Ilsley bank Thus far he has not
been found
Lorlng q Co. conducted sixteen offices
IN all, and had branches in Racine, Ke-
nosha, Beloit, GAINESVILLE, Oshkosh, APP
pleton, Green Bay and Marinette, Wis
and at Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Hough-
ton, Hancock and Marquette, Mich. All
OF these outside shops transacted their
business through the Milwaukee Office.
For long time the business was q
hight against bucket shops, the manage
ment has had a hard time of it. Cut of
from Chicago, the managers tried I'M
successfully to get the Minneapolis grain
quotations. They had been, using the
figures Of the Milwaukee chamber Of com
MERGE until that body, following the lead
ersh1p OF Chicago and Minneapolis, Joined
in the general fight.
Hotchkins, in charge of the Milwaukee
headquarters, evidently saw a bad finish
and decided to desert the sinking ship
Charles Vance of Racine, who had $4,000
tied up in the concern, attempted to at
tach the firms account at the MarshaI
& 1lsley bank in Milwaukee, but he haG
been anticipated. There are a great
many other smaller claims. Coinciden-
tally with the wiping out of this Wiscon-
sin institution comes the announcement
that the New York Cotton Exchange has
entered into an individual campaign
against bucket-shops. Robert P. McDou-
gall, secretary Of the Cotton Exchange
is sending out to all other exchanges a
report of the meeting of that body, at
which resolutions were adopted similar
to those adopted by the Minneapolis
chamber. The New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change has private blacklist" which
it furnishes to members, and there is a
New Orleans commercial paper, called
the Trade Index, that prints list Of
bucket-shops. The New York Cotton Elk
change is considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of
adopting a similar blacklist.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
WHISTLED THEM AWAY
Speaking Tube Used as 4
Burglar Alarm.

The saloon of H. H. Burfeind, Plymouth
avenue N and Second street. was robbed
last night. The burglars turned the
latch on the rear window before the place
closed and shortly after l O'Clock entered
the saloon that way. They took several
bottles of whisky and two overcoats.
They had gathered together this much
plumber when Mrs. Burfeind, who lives
over the saloon, heard them and blew the
speaking tube whistle. Hearing this, the
men escaped through the window.
The grocery store of M. A. Wiess. SIG
Washington avenue N, was broken into
and the cash drawer, containing a small
amount Of money, taken. Near the same
corner there was standing hack belong
ing to George Weaver, who had stepped
into a store for few minutes. When the
driver returned he found that 50 robe
had been taken from his cab.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
DEPARTMENT Of Insurance.

~ ..E- j + q ~. >
NEW YORK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Principal office, New York City, N. Y. tOr-.
gained in 1922 Augustus Colson, President.
Chass. A. Hull Secretary. Attorney to accept
service in Minnesota: Insurance Commits
sioner. Cash capital, 100000
INCOME IN 1901
Premiums other than perpetuals $221 1900.
Rents and interest .............. II, 993. 355
From all other sources ......,.. q 923. 90
Total income .........,...:..... s261, 106 40
DISBURSEMENTS IN 1901.
Amount paid for losses ......... s167, s25 II
Dividends and interest .......... Il, 600. 90
Commissions, brokerage, salaries
and allowances to agents ...... ~, 1872. &c
Salaries of officers and employees 20, 1922
Taxes and fees .................. $500 81
All other disbursements ......... 21,9l305
Total disbursements ......... $277, 017.4S
Excess Of disbursements over in
ASSETS DEC, 81, 1901.
Value Of real estate owned -. s1Oo, 600 90
Bonds and stocks owned cocoon. 262, 10000
Cash in office and in bank ...... 1S,06SI9
Accrued interest and rents 54lI
Premiums in course of collec-
ton Observation-Disclosures. 27,O26.s4
Total admitted assets .. $4O2, s4s 50
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and unadjusted. $26, 473 81
Losses resisted and disputed -. 1,39SI8
Reinsurance reserve ............. 119,25S96
Capital stock paid up .......... 200,60000
Total liabilities, including cap
ital s34s, 49, Al
Net surplus Observation-Disclosures. 56,21S.39
RISKS AND PREMIUMS, 1901 BUSINESS.
year ......e.................. s25, 900, 260 90
Premiums received thereon 49,. 25S. 81. 49,
the year observation-disclosures. 500, Ass, s44 90
BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1901.
Fire risks written ............ $780,, 65S SO
Fire premiums received ...... 10, 0S6. 40
Fire losses paid ................. 5,937.S6
Fire losses incurred . 463517
Amount at risk fire ........ s21,61520
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
Department of Insurance.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 81, 1902
Whereas, the New York Fire Insurance
Company, corporation organized under the
laws of New York has fully complied with
the provisions of the laws of this state relative
to the admission and authorization of insur-
ance companies of its class
Now therefore, l. the undersigned, In
surance Commissioner, do hereby empower
and authorize the said aboye-named company
to transact its appropriate business of fire
insurance in the state of Minnesota, accord
ing to the laws thereof until the 31st day of
January, A. D. 1903, unless said authority
be revoked or otherwise legally terminated
prior thereto.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal at ST.
Paul. this 31st day of January, A. D. 1902:
ELMER H. DEARTH,
Insurance Commissioner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
SOME VAN SAINT STRAWS
Various and Sundry Statesmen Read
Signs and Omens.

Senator G. B. Buchanan Of Little Falls
returned from Washington to-day and
repeated his assertion that Governor Van
SAINT would be nominated and elected S.
B. Barteau of Zumbrota, who has been
counted on as against Van SAINT, is in
st. Paul to-day. He says that Van SAINT
will have the Goodhue delegation.
There was just one thing determined
by the recent insurgent conference" said
a prominent politician to-day. s'Those
present agreed to see as many members
OF the legislature as possible, who are
anti-Van SAINT. and get them to write to
Senator's Nelson and Clapp. Each is to
say that if Van SAINT is nominated, his
district will go democratic and it is a
matter in which the senator's should in
terfere if they want to save the legis-
lature.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
DID YOU EVER NOTICE TT?

-. bIUUklyH FIdSIE.
"A woman." he asserted, scornfully, ''can-
not pass mirror without looking to see ii
her hat is on straight
Now there comes a time when the down
trodden will hit back. and in this instance the
time had come
will you do me a favor?" she asked.
Certainly" he replied
Go to one of the big Office buildings that
has a mirror OF some klnd-no matter how
small-in its elevators. Make FIVE trips up
and down and count the number Of men who
line up In front of that mirror for "a second or
two when getting on off. Then come back
to me. :" s, 80
He came back
"Well?" she said. inquiringly
apologize, he said humbly. ITO you and
to all WQnApkipd /"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
CAMPAIGNING WITH BELL

Capt. Geo. H. Morgan just In From
q ssHike.n
Postmaster Lovejoy has received let
ter dated March Q from Captain George H
Morgan, Third cavalry, also brevet col
onel Of volunteers, written from Batangas
P. l., in which he states that he has just
returned from a campaign with General
Bell. Captain Morgan is on General
Bells staff and his special duty has been
to feed the poor.
Captain Morgan's regiment will proba-
bly, return to the United States next
August
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
A FLAX PIT
lne Of the Features of New

One Of the Features of New Ex-
change Floor.
When the new chamber of commerce Is
completed there will be pit for trading
in flax futures on the floor of the ex-
change room. It Is possible there may be
q corn pit also. Should the acreage of
coarse grains In the northwest be in
creased as much as is indicated by the
present prospects it will mean larger re-
ceipts OF corn, oats, barley and rye in
this market. In that case an effort will
be made to establish a trade here in fu-
lures In these cereals.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
WARDS OF THE STATE
The Population of State Institutions
Is Increasing.

State institutions of Minnesota con-
tanned 6,235 inmates on March l. accord
ing to reports to the state board of con-
troll. In addition there were on parole
from Red Wing training school 1888; from
the st. Cloud reformatory, SO, and from
the prison, 3S.
Six months before, on Sept 80, the
total population was SOFA, showing an in
crease of 221. This is especially marked
at st. Cloud and at the Faribault school
for feeble minded The number at
Owatonna school for dependent children
has fallen off, as homes have been found
for many of the children.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
DEARTH ON THE TRAIL
He Is After the Home CO-operatiy,
Company.

cooperative
Company.
3. D. Beardsley, Minnesota manager OF
the Home Cooperative company of Kan
sas City, was arrested in st. Paul late
yesterday afternoon on complaint of In
surance Commissioner Dearth, who
charged him. with conducting an insurance
business without license. He pleaded
not guilty and his case was continued
one week. The company sells .'home con-
tracts at So each. After the contract
has been bought the investor is required
to pay $1.35 monthly until he is given
home. after which payments become
due at the rate of $5.S5 each month until
$1,070 shall have been paid, when the
title to the property is transferred and
the payments cease. The contracts, how
ever, contain a clause that in case Of
death the heirs Of subscriber are to own
the contract without further payments
the company itself paying them out Of the
reserve fund. This feature OF the plan,
Mr.. Dearth maintains, makes the contract
an insurance policy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
HIS ONLY CHANCE.

Henry" said Mrs. Enpeck in tone of
voice that was meant to command attention.
Yes, my DEAR meekly answered Henry.
I'm actually ashamed Of you," said the
strenuous half of the aggregation. care you
aware that you deliberately yawned while
Mrs. Neighbors was here this EVENING""
"Of course am, my DEAR" replied the un-
happy man. You certainly didn't expect me
to sit all evening without opening my mouth,
did your"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
MILITARY RECEPTION
Preparations for That In Honor Of
the Governor.


the Governor.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the military reception and banquet
to be rendered Governor S. r. Van SAINT
by his staff, at the West Hotel, April 16.
The program of speeches has not yet been
completed but A. D. Reade will be toast
master and among the speakers who have
already accepted invitations are Mayor
A. A. Ames, the governor himself, Major
F. T. Corriston, Adjutant General Lam
bert, G.. B. Shove and Rev. James S.
Montgomery, chaplain of the governors
staff. In addition each regiment of the
national guard will be represented on the
list of speakers, and number Of i'm
promptu toasts will be called for.
The affair promises to be brilliant, as
all present are expected to wear full
dress uniforms. 1t will be the first gath
ering of the kind ever held In the state,
although in the east military banquets to
governors are Of annual occurrence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
washington Small Talk.

Two rural routes have been ordered estab-
lished at Houston, Houston county; two at
Mountain Lake, Cottonwood county, and four
at Spring Grove, Hoston county, Minnesota,
service to begin July l.
Representative Morris is to-day recommend
postmaster at Duluth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
LETTER FROM FL DAVIS
He Writes for Information Abou1
Minnesota.

Minnesota.
Frank F. Davis, a former Minneapolitan
and once county attorney here, has writ
ten Secretary Wallace G. Nye Of the Com
mercial Club asking for information re-
garding Minneapolis and the state gen
orally. Mr.. Davis says he and number
OF Minneapolis men now residing in New
York city have decided to organize a
Minnesota society, and he wants the in
formation for the use Of the club. The
questions range in character from re-
quest to know how many saws are
operated in the state, to query as to
Minneapolis population. Mr.. Davis
gives his address as 800 Broadway.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11

MiLLERs AND MANUFACTURERS INsUR-
ANCE CoMPANY.-ldo office, Minneapolis.
Mimi. Organized in 1869 c. B. Shove.
president; f. S. Danforth, secretary Attor-
ney to accept service in Minnesota: Insur-
ance Commissioner. Cash capital, $l0O, 900
INCOME IN 1901
Premium, other than from assess
Assessments against contingent liza
bility :.......................... 57,1l45i.
tSehos anu interest .............. S,23o.SS
Profit on ledger assets over book
values .......................... 6,9l71l
From all other sources ........... 1916
Total income ............... s127,3045 81
Amount paid for losses ......-... s10Ss24.s4
Commissions, brokerage, salaries
and allowances to agents.. 15,5as 81
Salaries of officers and employees Is ass. e.
lakes anu ices Observation-Disclosures. 5,1G2. So
All other disbursements .25,227.12
Total disbursements ......... s1sO,142.49
Excess of disbursements over in
come 52,ss7.96
Value of real estate owned....... sl12, SIP 30.
Mortgage loans Observation-Disclosures. 10 eco 90
Bonds and stocks owned $500. IS, go 90
Cash in office and in bank $500 9s.s3 az
accrued interest ana rents S002U
Premiums in course of collection 3IS95I
All other admitted assets 13,57OS5
Total admitted assets. $685. IA
Assets not admitted, 81, 1925.
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted adm unadjusted s21 063 50
Losses resisted and disputed 49, 6,5O2 80
reinsurance reserve ........... % s5l. n
Cash capital Observation-Disclosures. 100,GD000
Total liabilities, including per-
manent fund .............. Sl57,41sOS
Net surplus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9,5033S
RISKS AND PREMIUMS, 1901 BUSINESS.
Fire risks written during the
year ..........:................ sS911, OIL 90
Premiums received thereon ...... 72,3SS64
Net amount in force at end of
the year ................... 50 1924, o27 90
BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1901
Fire risks written ............... S59i, 60l. 90
Fire premiums received ........ 36,913 4y
Fire losses paid Observation-Disclosures. Is, 9l35.
Fire losses incurred ............ i1el279
Amount at risk (lre) ........... / 1U4 FOL %
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of Insurance
st. Paul, JAM 81 1902
Whereas, the Millers and Manufacturers
Mutual Insurance Company, corporation
fully complied with the provisions of the
laws of this state, relative the admission
and authorization of insurance companies OF
its class.
Now, therefore, I, the undersigned, 1nsur-
ance Commissioner, do hereby empower and
transact its appropriate business OF
fire insurance in the state of Minnesota
! according to the laws thereof, until the thirty
first day of January, A. D. 1903, unless said
authority be revoked or otherwise legally ter
minated prior thereto.
Ir testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal at st.
Paul. this 31st day of January A. d. 1902.
ELMER II. DEARTH,
Insurance Commissioner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11

"Not on NicOIIet Ave-"
New! New! Better try us little
Gloves 81 up. Hoffmans Toggery Shop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
MURDER OR SUICIDE
Coroner at Meaderville, Mont, Has
Peculiar Cake.
speciaI to The Journa1

Special to The Journal
Meaderville, Mont, April 11.-Andrew
Erkas was found dead in his cabin here
yesterday afternoon with pistol wound
in the side of his head and what appears
to be knife cut across the top Of it.
The coroner Is trying to discover
whether the man was murdered or com
mitted suicide. The pistol with which
Erkas was shot lay in the room, but
there were powder stains upon him and
the cut cannot be accounted for