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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-14
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The w. L. Douglas Shoe company Is in
corporated with capital Of $2,0c0,000;
$1,00O,0O0 of this is common stock. held
by Mr.. Douglas; $1,0Q0,00O is preferred
stock now offered at par $500 per share.
This stock is full paid and worcestershire,
and pays per cent dividends.
Mr.. Douglas cannot secure a. single dol
lar Of the profits OF the great Douglas
Shoe company until this per cent has
been paid to the people who buy this pre-
ferred stock. AS the business has not for
twenty-three years failed to pay at least
z per cent on its entire capitalization,
holders Of this preferred stock are abso-
lutely sure to get their per cent divi-
dends.
Many people want to know why SO large
and prosperous concern as this should
offer Z per cent preferred stock to the
public. The reasons are fully explained
in the prospectus, but it Is proper to
state some of them here.
This business was founded and built up
to the proud position Of the largest con-
cern Of it's kind in the world by the genius
and untiring efforts of its head He has
now reached a time Of life when he feels
that he must set his affairs in order, all
though mentally and physically at his best
and with the prospect Of deyoting many
| more years to the guidance Of the affairs
Of the company. This great business
| must be perpetuated, must be maintained,
must remain in future years as it is. now,
the greatest shoe concern in the world.
One man, even a young man, would need
much assistance to carry on and enlarge
a business like this, and much capital
much energy and earnest efforts of many
people are needed. A corporation neve,
dies. Hence this business has been in.
corporated.
The present purpose is to get the public
to become an interested part of the Doug.
las Shoe company, and to assist it in it,
! successful career, not only by their money
but by their help in all possible directions
There is no question about the sound
ness ofSthis enterprise. It is one of tn,
solidest concerns In the world. There il
much more than a dollar In actual asset
behind every dollar of this stock, the mag
nifcent plant and the great business Of tn
w. L. Douglas Shoe company, with its 6
stores in As cities-au owned by the com
pany.
This is better than savings bank N
savings bank could have the resources be
hind it that this company has. The say
ings bank will pay you to 8H per cent
This stock pays you per cent. From th
! savings bank you get nothing but you
! interest. The Douglas preferred stock
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Bertha could not help owning to herself
that Sarah was a little heavy. She was
tall, thin girl, with a long nose, light
gray eyes and quantity Of sandy red
hair. She had no color in her cheeks, and
she had a peculiar look of withered youth,
like bud that the frost has touched. Be-
meath that outer crust of primness and
shyness, there was, as Bertha had dt-
vined, an absolutely virginia. heart, as un-.
tried in the ways Of love or loves pretense
as that of child of six. She had not
had any real girlhood yet at all, while she
was apparently long past it. Bertha Won
dered at that slow development, which
occurs much oftener than she dreamed Of.
She asked Sarah indefatigably to spend
the evenings with her. On these oc-
casions Sarah sat completely, appall1ngly,
| silent amid the jokes and laughter of the
| others. Bertha had long consultations
| with her dear friend, the clergyman S, wife,
| about her.
| "She will never like anyone who is not
| on the highest intellectual plane" said
| Bertha, with sigh; but there's sort
Of wistful sentim mentality through it all
| that makes me sorry
It was some days after this that Bertha
sat one morning cutting out garments fo1
little Rich and Mary, when Sarah Latime1
| came in. The children greeted her, but
not effusively. They were always in
structed to be on their best behavior ir
her presence, and regarded her more as ar
! awe-inspiring companion, who read tc
them, took them out walking and picked
up blocks for them, than as a friend to be
loved; she was always oppressively quie
while they chattered.
i "Sit down, Sara,h," said Bertha cordial
ly sweeping a pile of cambrics from {
| chair. Here's fan, if you want it, bu
you don't look bit hot; you never do.
think you're pale this morning. Aren'
i you well?"
'Why, yes said Sarah slowly. He
eyes had a dazed look in them and there
was an uncertain note in her voice.
s, Bertha observed her critically. Sarah
| drab gown, made with severe plainness
took all the life out Of her hair and com
plexion and made her tall figure gaunt
Bertha cast her brown eyes down at he
q own lilac muslin, overfoWing with littl
ripping frils and furbelows, and sighed
a genuine sigh Of pity for another woman
misuse of her opportunities.
What have you been doing lately, Sa
rah? I haven't seen you for some days.
u Nothing much" said Sarah.
II expected you yesterday; Dick Quirnb
asked why you were not here He's aske
after you twice lately, Sarah. I think he
beginning to be fond Of ou.''
Because he asked after me twice?" sal
. Sarah. Perhaps he'll propos eto me to
! morrow" She gave a spasmodic laugl
and the color came and went in her fac,
Bertha gazed at her in genuine surprise.
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j. y 3 Z j. e Z
1T don't know what's the matter with
you. Sarah. !" ahe said. I'm glad you
came in, for wanted to ask you to join
us in a little trip to the lakes. Dick has
to go Thursday. And we have concluded
to make up a party. Well be gone a
couple of weeks, and Mr.. Quimby is, to
join us there. think we'll have lovely
time
You're very kind said Sarah, pulling
I can CO.
why not? You don't have to dress"
'It's not that The fact is-did I ever
speak to you of Will Bronson r.
No. Who is hep
IT had almost forgotten that myself" !"
said Sarah, until he came to call yes
terday. knew him years ago when
was young girl; we went to school to-
gether. He was nice boy, but I never
had much to do with him; boys never
cared for me as they did for other girls.
At any rate, he came to see US yesterday.
He lives in Idaho; he's been out there for
a dozen years, and he says he's pretty
well off,
"Well." said Bertha, expectantly, as the
other stopped, what does he look like?"
20, he's pretty tall, and he has a big
brown beard"
II suppose that he is intellectual?'
mot bit! He's very-very western.
You think we are western here. Bertha,
but we're not
"And is this gentleman stopping with
lyou?" pursued Bertha.
mo, he left for New York to- day."
| 'Then why can't you join our party fol
the lakes?"
| because" the fan dropped from Sa-
rah's fingers. 1.-THE truth is, Bertha, he
asked be to marry him; that's what he
came for"
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rect local and positive application to the entirs
tract. -0z. ~ - ....
Discovered by the Chemist Fabrion. it quickly
interested the great Scientist and Physician.
Eardman who developed it and proclaimed that
electrified the world.
At enormous expense we outstripped all COM
petitors and secured exclusive control on the
Western Continent.
Gran Solvent is not liquid. It is prepared
IN the form OF Crayons or Pencils, smooth and
flexible, and 30 narrow as to pass the closest OBJ
struction.
:, The great virtue in the method of application
IL Its direct and positive action. No vle drastic
drugs to ruin the stomach and digestive system.
The Crayons are inserted upon retiring at night.
in three hours, which is sufficient time to pene-
trate and dissolve urethral obstructions. dis
gether with the false membrane upon which it
forms, thoroughly medicating the Prostate Gland.
reducing Enlargement and contracting the Ejacu-
curing you while you sleep. without pain or in
convenience. in fifteen days.
The Alternative and anttseptfc action Of "Gran.
| Solvent asserts itself in destroying the germs
that 1nfest the Bladder and Gland.
During the past year, 2o,4es weak, wasting
wrecks were cured-2O, 1853 men born again to
and the consciousness Of restored health. Under
| the influence of this sovereign solvent urethral
obstruction is dissolved and dislodged in fifteen
days.
| Cutting anu UildlluS
have filled up the brutal, fruitless record Of
treatment in urethral distractions. and yet there
| The eagerness with which medical men are ap-
plying for this Solvent is open confession Of
their error in the past. Over 800 leading physi-
clans in the United States and Canada have
| abandoned the knife and are employing 'Gran-
Solvent in their practice humane and In-
| falling agent.
| Varicocele is an accumulation of sluggish blood
in the veins, due solely to imperfect circulation,
and has its origin in diseased Gland. Opera.
tions In this disease are only temporary, and no
| mechanical device yet discovered has cured
| single case Gran-Solvent heals and restores
| healthy circulation. Varicocele disappears and
| the sluggish accumulation ID replaced by pure,
| healthy red blood.
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"What!" cried Bertha,

"What!' cried Bertha. ~
"He brought some letters to uncle"
went on Sarah, Recommendations and all
that, and afterward he spoke to me. He
says he's always thought he'd marry me
when he had time, but he has never been
able to leave the mines before. He has
an aunt who lives here, and she has writ
| ten to him about me, sometimes. He has
gone on to New York for week and
wants to stop back here over one day
to get married and then go straight out
to Idaho. He wanted me to answer him
yesterday, but asked him to give me
until this morning to make up my mind.
'And what did you say them asked
Bertha, breathlessly.
II said eyes,'' said Sarah.
Bertha rose up, needless Of all. her sew
| ing materials, which dropped on the floor,
and walking over to Sarah, solernnly, en-.
braced her.
"You are a dear girl" she said. Then
she took Sarahs hand in hers, solicit
tously. Hadn't you better lie down,
Sarah, and let me bathe your forehead
and get you a glass Of lemonade?'
I'm not ILL.," said the girl with a con-
vulsive laugh. ~
!, "You are just shaking all over" said
Bertha, land no wonder! Do you think
you love him, Sarah?' -
i II don't know I
A "Well. you are sure he loves you?" S
4 HE says he does.
''And does he seem perfectly splendid
to your
'.I guess So" said Sarah
i '.And you are to be married-when? "A
week from to-day? Oh, what a time you
will have getting your clothes! And to
think I'll not be here at the wedding-its
! too too bad. Sarah, I'm just delighted
with you. I always knew you weren't
like other people; must girls wouldn't
; have dared"
Maybe I'll wish that I hadn't said
Sarah, and the dazed, vacant expression
, came back with the words.
4 Richard and his friends were at first
incredulous when Bertha narrated the
news to them; then, to quote Dicks ex-
preston, Sarafl's stock, in the general es-
timation, went up so per cent.
t"The old girl must have had something
jolly about her, after all. = he said. ''Yor
;. were right this time, Bertha Z met this
3 Bronson once, and he's a good fellow
What a lot of courage he must have!''
: Bertha only met Sarah once after tfi.
4 before she left for the lakes. She saw the
bridegroom's picture, which represented
Y him as a tall, stalwart fellow, with a bis
4 beard and merry, honest eyes. Bertha
s liked the face. and felt that it was on,
that inspired confidence.
d ITO think that after all my planning
: she should have done it just by herself,
/, said Bertha to her husband, and it wa
j. such an unlikely thing
1t is singular that the world can NOV
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y0mzaI Episode.

little income to support her. She reads
to Rich and Mary and she is giving music
lessons to some little girls just for occu-
patton. Besides, she practices Beethoven
three hours day-she's making special
ty Of the scnatas She reads Herbert
Spencer a great deal, and has theories Of
education and on governing children. I'm
afraid that neither Mr.. Attention nor your
friend Dick Quimby care about sonatas
or Herbert Spencer"
MOT hang!'' said Richard. If she
could play the banjo, or give them dance
by Jove, I'd like to see Sarah Latimer
"Richard!" cried Bertha, indignantly.
IF you're going to be horrid I'll go away.
I won't say another word.
"Then I'll be horrid, for don't want you
to say another word! I'm dead sick Of
Sarah with her pale moony eyes and her
straw colored smile; send her to Jericho,
and let me read my newspaper, and don't
embrace me any more. you'll muss my
hair He turned and kissed his wife as
an offset to his words.
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like a coronal Of gold, there was rosy
flush on her cheeks and her eyes cleaned
with merriment. In her arms she held
handsome baby boy of about year old,
who suddenly turned and ducked his head
into his mothers neck as he saw the
stranger, taking hold of her hair with both
hands and giving it a pull that loosened its
fastenings and sent it tumbling around
them both. #
'''You little rogue" she said. His
nurse has gone out for a few moments and
I don't know what to do with him. Keep,
still, 6Wilfred.' psi
Two small, fat, black -stockinged feet,
like little puddings, were kicking wildly
in vain attempt to get on her shoulder
and presumably, over on the other side.
where his head and hands already were,
as far as possible from the strange woman.
Sarah sat down on the sofa, clasping the
boy in one arm; with the other she swept
the atumbled hair back from her face.
Nov can at least look at you,
Bertha she said.
Bertha made a movement forward to
kiss her, but the infant, who had turned
| his head for furtive observation, ducked
back again with renewed scramblings and
kickings at the first indication Of her ap.
| proach.
| II think he will kill me soon," said his
mother, resignedly.
Where is your Herbert Spencer"
| Berthat couldn't help asking, DuC at I1aI
moment the truant nurse arrived; the boy,
| still in his attitude OF clutching, was
detached from his mama's gown, one hand
and foot at q, time, as one separates cat
i from a cushion. AS soon as this was ac-
complished, he turned and fell upon his
/ nurse in like manner, and the sight OF a
]. round little body entirely headless, with
i two waving black feet, was Bertha's last
| view of the heir Of the Bronsons.
i The two women clasped hands impul-
sively and looked at each other; then
they both burst into q fit Of laughter
i ludicrously inconsequent.
!. '.It is so perfectly ridiculous!" said
Sarah, at last.
"What?" asked Bertha.
/ why, that 1t Is /, at all. It's so alb
surd to think that that's my baby!
q haven't the least idea what to do with
4 him.
4 The boy laughed again, helplessly.
'You are very happy?" asked Bertha,
4 trying to be serious.
Il "I suppose am. Sometimes I think
s everything is y-turvy,, and I don't
4 see straight; It. all so different from the
life I used to live, butts nice. !"
do you keep up your music?" asked
!, Berthe again, after a pause.
.I don't keep up anything. play dane,
music and read the newspapers. I've beer
travelling nearly all the time since wa
) married Wills business keeps us flying
for one reason or another there are 81
|, many companies that he has to see. Tn
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ,

LUCAS COUNTY SIS.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY &
CO., doing business in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay
and every case of CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
-..- ~. .s FRANK J. CHENEY.
ence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
[SEAL.1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free.
F.. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c. ~
Halls Family Pills are the best e. =
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tubes, and loosens up the bones (hammer, anvil
and sttrrup) in the inner ear, making them re-
spond to the slightest vibration of sound. Aetna
has never failed to cure ringing noises in the
head. We have known people troubled with
this distressing symptom for years to be COM
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100-page Dictionary Of Disease, Free. Address
New York and London Electric Association,
Dept. S1e, e2o Walnut street, Kansas City. No.
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tina. with the scorn expected of her. Then,
with a sudden change of tone, eff she had
married you, darling, instead of that Bron-
son man, I could have understood it-no
woman could help being nicer for loving
you!' e..
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catdrrn OF the throat ana
middle ear. The air pas
sages become clogged by
catarrhal deposits, stop
ping the action Of the vi
bratory bones. Until these
deposits are removed a
cure is impossible. The In
her ear cannot be reached
BY probing or spraying.
hence the inability Of au-
rists or physicians to cure.
Ear drums are worse than
useless. That there Is q
scientific cure for deaf
dess and catarrh is demon
strated every day by this
use of AETNA. The va
por current generated in
the AETNA passes through
the Eustachian tubes into
the middle ear, removing
the catarrhal distractions
as It passes through the
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Write Today, DO Not Delay.

Any sufferer from URETHRAL OBSTRUC-
TION and it's offspring, VARICOCELE, WEAK.
ENING DRAINS and NERVOUS DEBILITY, is
invited to cut out the coupon herewith, write
St. James Med. Assn, So St James Building.
Cincinnati, Ohio, and they Will send their Illus
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All stock sold this month will
receive six months dividends
July 1, 1909.

Dividends are paid Jan.1 and July t. If
you do not want to wait for the pros
pectus, send the money and certificates Of
stock will be sent you by return mail.
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You can be cured whila
you sleep. In fifteen
days. "Gran-Solvent'.
dissolves urethral OBJ
structions like snow be-
meath the sun, reduces
enlarged gland, coz
tracts and strengthens
the parts, forever stop
ping drains and losses
fifteen days.
No drugs to ruin
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Deafness and
catarrh Cured
BY NO METHOD UNTIL "AcTiflAr
WAS DISCOVERED.

8 Ninety-hve per cent Of all cases Of deafness
brought to our attention 10 the result of chronic
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WI. Douglas, Brockton, Mass
(cOUPON)

w. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass:
Please send prospectus Of the w. L.. Doug
las Shoe Company and special option GER
tifcate emitting me- to purchase within
thirty days 1900. shares Of the Z per cent
preferred stock of the company. 1t is under
stood that this request incurs no obligation
on my part, unless after investigation
subscribe for the stock.
Name ....................... ......... Q64)
Street Address ......................
City or Town .....................:
State ......................
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-01
The aahita Daily Eagle Thursday zorug 9anary l. 1904

the ceiling the accident theory would be
credible, whereas, II it had hit the wall
that would have been evidence of foul
play. NJ. PaQuet adds that even accepting
the Russian statement in regard to MRS.
Gore position at the time OF the shoot
ing, she must have leaned forward
greatly with bowed head in order to re-
ceive the bullet where it entered.
The four American physicians who
made an autopsy after that of the French
surgeon, DR.. SocQuet, confined themselves
strictly to the Instructions they received
from Consul General Gowdy to examine
the wound and outward appearance Of
the body for the purpose OF reporting If
there were any signs of a struggle. None
of these signs were found. The doctors
avoided drawing any conclusions for
which DR.. Socquet is alone responsible
The judge has not yet declared whether
trial is necessary. The Russian singer
having deliberately taken the woman's
reputation it is thought that an open trial
is now the only way Of showing Mrs.
Cores innocence, which the correspond
ence indicates. If the case is hushed up
it will certainly be attributed to the in
fuence of high political circles. Fortu
rately. Mr.. Gowdy, The American consul
general. is not disposed to let any such
influences to interfere
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-01
FELL FROM HAYLOFT.
Henry Myers Was Seriously Injured
Yesterday

Henry Myers, an old colder, fell from
the loft in Ferrells barn about o'clock
yesterday morning. and suffered a frac-
ture of the right arm and a severe con-
fusion of the right hip era a number of
bruises. Mr.. Myers has been here but
a short time. Since h left the service
he has travelled over the country in
wagon. making and selling popcorn. He
came to Wichita about six weeks ago.
His stand has been located during the
day and early evening 1t the corner of
Douglas and Topeka aFclues. He has
been keeping his team and sleeping in
Ferrell'S barn. He was nice old man,
q good story-teller. and the men about
the barn liked him. He was a little
short of cash. but managed to meet his
expenses. For some days he has been i'll
and Yesterday morning he attempted to
climb down out of the loft without a
light He missed the frs round of the
ladder and pitched down to the floor. He
was not found until quite a little time
after the accident. The ambulance was
called and he was taken TO the Wichita
hospital. Last night it was stated that
he was progressing niceO. The injuries
are very painful and on account of Mr..
Myers age they MAJ become rather
carin-ts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-01

According to the local weather office
it will be fair today and the temperature
viii be moderate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-01
POLICE MATRoN REMEMBERED.
Police Force Gave Mrs. Shields Pres
ent Last NiCht

At o'clock last night the city police
fore gathered in the city building and
after placing a beautiful glass water set
on the table. Chief Burt telephoned 10
:he police matron. Mrs. Ella Glenn
Shields. asking her to come 10 the city
building. When she arrived the policemen
were all seated aud she was ushered to
the front Joseph Mills arose. and with
= few well chosen words. presented the
water set to Mrs. Shields. asking her TO
accept 1t as a small New Years token
card with which she was held by
the police force. Mrs. Shields accepted
the gift and said: 1t has always been
my greatest hope TO be help 10 the
city. the police force. and TO those who
are unfortunate not only thank you for
the gift hut for the kind words spoken.
end hope that orr pleasant relations may
continue" She was heartily applauded
by the police force.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-01
DOUGLASS RAISES GAS FUND.
Citizens Subscribe 5000 to Be Used
in SINKING Wells for Gas.

Douglas has raised 5000 in cash and
will bore for gas. This word was re-
ceived here by the gas committee yester-
day. and shows that the smaller towns all
around here have confidence in the state
nent that there is gas in this vicinity.
There is an inclination on the part OF
some of the committee TO wait until the
surrounding towns have sunk wells be-
fore going further with the matter here,
but this is the opinion of only part of
the committee, and when all the members
set together they may express another
opinion. AS the matter now stands the
committee is waiting to hear from RACES
& Co, and until some definite understand
ing is reached with that company no
active work in boring will be done. The
committee expects definite understand
ing in a few days.
In case that any of the nearby towns
should find gas in quantities which could
be piped to this city, it is probable that
the money subscribed could be used in
that manner; that is. paying for a pipe
line