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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
Sold at Par ($l0000)

The W.SL.sDouglas Shoe company Is In
corporated with capital of Sa.0e0, 300
81, ,000, ,000& of this is common stock. held
by Mr. Douglas. s1,eOO,000a is preferred
stock now offered at par. 500 per share.
This stock lis full paid and non -assessable,1
and pays Z per cent dividends @s.. 81 S
Mr. Douglas cannot secure single dol
lar of the profits Of the great Douglas
Shoe company until this 4 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
per cent on itst entire eapitaliza ton,
holders of this preferred stock are abso-.
lutely sure te get their Z per cent divi-e
dends. .sSs-4 S d, 81. 81 z
Many people want toEkllow why so large
and prosperous a concern as this should
offer z74 per cent preferred stock to the
public The reasons, are fully explained
in the prospectus, but it is proper to
state some2of them here ss 3. q sss31 1,zz; .zz5;
This business was founded and built up
to the proud position OF, the largest com
Germ ofitsskind in the world by the genius
and untiring efforts of its head. & He has
| now reached a. tinae of life when he feels
| that he must set his affairs in order, al :
though mentally and physically at his best
and with the prospect of devoting 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 never
dies Hence this business has been in
corporated -''@ ~s
%. The present purpose is to get the public
to become an interested part Of the Doug
las Shoe company, and to assist it in its
successful career, not only by their money
but by their help in all possible directions
There is no question about the sound
ness Of this enterprise. It is one of the
solidest concerns ir the world. There i:
much mare than a dollar iE actual asset:
behind every dollar of this stock, the mag
nifcent plant and the great business of tn,
w. L. Douglas Shoe company, with it's s
stores in 45 cities all owned by tho com
parry.
This is better than a savings bank. N
savings bank could have the resources be
hind it that this company has. The say
ings bank will pay you 3 to Sh per cent
This stock pays you per cent. From tn
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
POIsONOUSSERPENTS.
How the Fangs and Venom Of the
: Rather Differ From Those Of
So Z. -. a the Cobra. - ;:s:s 'ssss. :. :.
Chemically, Latter's Poison Closely
:. Resembles the White Of
= an Egg.
New York Mail and Express.

Among the big glass cages and the for
est Of palms in the geological park reptile
house visitors were listening to a snake
. mans impromptu lecture on the deadli-
ness Of the various snake poisons. In
front of the huge cage of the cobra the
party halted. Within tail knotted
around the tip of the cage tree, body rest
ing partly coiled on the palm-leaf bunga-
low and head resting on the floor, lay
Magma, brownish gray, the splendid
fourteenth foot specimen, said to be the
finest Of her kind in captivity.
Doesn't look wicked" suggested one
Of the men. '"rake the rattlers over in
the corner, and whether you knew they
were rattlers or not you could see the
poison in their eyes. But this chap
That's one of the characteristics of
the species," interrupted the snake man.
Harmless as far as ~l goes, even in
death, but there never was a surer death
than that following the bite of the cobra:
1t is the quantity of poison emitted from
so large a snake which makes the attack
so fatal. Likewise the method of injecting
the venom. The fangs of the cobra are
short. In the case of the rattler and the
other vipers the fangs are long. A quick
slash buries the poison at depth where
it Is sure to enter the blood. But all the
cobras have short fangs. and to inject the
venom properly they hold on tight, like
Z the grip of a bulldog, giving the poison
/: time to be absorbed into the blood.
s. ''There is no easier death than that due
" to a, cobra bite. The poison contains 95
E per cent of nerve-attacking and per cent
y Of blood destroying venom. The victim
i therefore, is paralyZed by inches, losing
L sensibility and thinking that he is on the
81 road to recovery until the last. AS the
q end comes he sinks, into sleep SO, gently
and passes off so painlessly that fre:
. quently with physicians sitting by the
bedside it is impossible to say just Wher
life quit the body. Unlike most poisonous
snakes. the cobra lays eggs, which are
Matched into it's young. AS rule it is
only the harmless snake that lays eggs
from sixty to eighty at a time-while
according to a wise provision Of nature
the young of the venomous reptiles are
. born as in the case of warm -blooded ami
mails in broods numbering only six o.
eight at a time. a
1.-The diamond back rattlesnake, for in
stance brings it's young to earth alive
The American rattler. in scale Of poi
sons, numbers only about third, the fer
defiance of the West Indies, as well a
the cobra, ranking before him. The fang
of the rattler are long and sharp, as tn
bones of a shad. Deep and quick the.
penetrate the victims body, the sensation
being as slight as the prick of a needl
until the poison begins to take effect
which is within five minutes. l.
Contrary to the cobra's bite, the st1n
of a. rattler entails tremendous suffering
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
One Hundred Dollars EaCl

savings bank you get nothing but your
The Douglas preferred stock is
on the most conservative basis worth 5000
"a share to-day, instead of s1Do, and will
continually Increase in value.
81 Send for a prospectus which fully ex-
plains all these things. With it We will
send little folder which describes the
great plant of this company, the business
which has been done and is now being
done; and shows you just what you are
putting your money into and just how you
are safeguarded IN every possible way
~ large proportion of the preferred stock
offered was Immediately subscribed for.
land: subscriptions are coming in con-
Estanfly; many Of them being very large
Itsums. It is impossible to. say at what
time all the stock viii be subscribed for
and the opportunity gone. The safe way
lis, to fill out the attached coupon, stating
Ehow many shares you wish to purchase. in
case Investigation satisfies you. Upon re-
1ceipt Of this coupon an option certificate
will be forwarded to YOU. emitting you to
purchase the number ef shares indicated,
lat any time within thirty days. This en-
/ tails no obligation on your part but sim
4 lply makes it certain that YOU will be able
4 to secure the stock provided you so desire.
4 1t gives you an opportunity to read over
/ the prospectus and investigate the mat
/ ter.
! ! Address, for prospectus and inforna tior
1 and send subscriptions and certified checks
/ to = -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
.: DIGNITY OF WORK
Edwin Markham Tells How Words 9
:. :. coloner Warlne Stirred the Hearts
5zz;:s -, - of Workn1er1 s.. Il s II
~, 3,,

: ! coloner Warlna Stirred the Hearts
@<s:. Of Workmer. q.
Isl Edward Mark ham In Success.
Who puts back into place a. fallen bar
: OR fiings a rock out of a travelled road,
His feet are moving toward the central
His name is whispered in the gods
M abode = \ = zzsz Is
When, a few years: ago. { the late Col
onel George E. Waring took charges OF
the street cleaning department of New
York city, he found the street cleaners
doing their work in a careless, carnal,
,joyless fashion. There was no mind in
their muscle, no heart in their handl-
work. The men were ashamed Of their
calling. r., They went at their, work in
sloven clothes, with slouching gait. feel
ing that they were the scavengers Of the
city. the rejected Of men. &
Here was labor divorced from IDEAL
ity. Colonel Waring knew that some ideal
light must be made to shine from even
the meanest work-that the worker must
have some JOY and pride in his toil@ or
his work is a failure. Or, more tragical
still. the man himself will be a failure. 2,
What did Colonel :Waring do-this man
of heart and imagination? Not all that
could be done-not all that ought to be
DONE But he did something He called
the street sweepers of New York before
+ him, and, with fine enthusiasm that was
/ infectious, he fired their minds with a
sense Of their high mission to the city;
| he made them feel that they We're verify
| the knights Of cleanliness, the custodians
| of the public safety, the guardians Of the
| public health. He especially called then
! to the duty of defending the little chill.
dren of the metropolis from the wolves
of disease. = ss.: - IS
| The words Of Colonel Waring stirred
| the hearts of the workers. For the frs
time they saw themselves ,entruste(
with a great, treasure; felt, themselye!
lifted to a place Of dignity and honor
knew themselves to be valued and hon
ored by at least one man Of worth 5ant
distinction +-'
Colonel Waring dressed his men II
that was to be their aim in all theirsla
bors. We all know the result With thi
ideal in their hearts and this man as
center of energy, the workers went sou
i like a white army; the atmosphere clari
fed, the death rate went down, New Yor
Il became psrha ps, i thescleanest city ins tn
+ world. .... = .s.s. !
These men labored at the most humbl
and. thankless work, with some feelin
of their partnership with the pur'ifyin
and protecting powers of the universe
!, In degree they worked as gods, not a
stolid and joyless hirelings of the hour
So all true work is more than dee
. necessity laid upon life-more than !
; precious discipline laid upon, the sou
Necessity and discipline-these wore
, are too cold and hard to express til
litter beauty in the face Of labor, .-sz s
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
w. l.. Douglas, Brockton, Mass
COUPON

r All stock sold this month will
receive six months dividends
July 1, 1903.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
Going Into Larger Offices.

s. On May !: the Chicago branch. of the
Advertising Agency of J. Walter Themp-
son Company will remove to- handsome
and commodious offices in the New York
Life building, which are being especially
fitted up for its use to accommodate its
growing needs. s
The volume of business placed with the
Chicago office alone is nearly equal to the
entire business of any other advertising
agency in the west while the main offices
Of the Thompson Agency are in New York
City. where the major portion Of its con-
tracts. are handled. 80
c.. E. Raymond, the vice president Of
the Company and its Western Manager,
has now been associated with this house
for twelve years, and has been continu-
Sously engaged in the advertising field for
over twenty years. II.
This agency is handling at the present
time some of the largest and most de-
sirable accounts emanating from the west
and is considered one of the most re-
sponsible. reliable, and progressive firms
in the advertising business.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
Don't Worry.

=. Join the don't worry club and relieve
yourself of the trials and troubles Of house
hunting by using T. he ] ourn a l classi-
fed columns. i you are thinking Of NOV
ing or going to2 the lake this summer re-
member these little Journal Want Ads are
great hustlers, They are working all the
time. and, for the small price of twenty
cents, the chances are you can get the
house you want without any exertion or
trouble. - ali 'e55t s
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
SO 10 Boston and Return, s1e.

with membership fee Of So added, account
OF annual meeting of National Educa-
tional Association. Tickets will be on
sale via the Nickel Plate. road July I'd to
5ti inclusive, good returning from July
sth to 18th inclusive, without being de-
posted with joint agent. Additional lim-
it to return not later than Sept. can be
obtained by depositing return portion Of
ticket with joint agent and payment OF
soc for execution. Superior train serv-
American Club plan, ranging in price
from 35c to 81; also q la carte service.
write John T. Callahan, general agent,
113 Adams street, room 298, Chicago, for
time OF departure Of trains from Chicago
and other detailed information.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

8 Feed wrinkles, lines. creases, wasting
flesh with. Satin Skin Cream, = skin
food, CSC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Woodward & LOthrOp,
10th, 18th and f Sts., n. w.
WASHINGTON, D. c.

issued statement that Giron has been
requested to leave Geneva during the
preiminaries to the divorce proceedings,
bit that the Crown Princess has no in
tention of leaving Gi-on.
The Vienna Tagblatt reports that a
persistent rumor is current at Salzburg
that the clipping Crown Princess Louise
has already secretly arrived at the castle
from Geneva. 1t is declared. the paper
says, that a meeting in imminent be-
tween the Crown Princess and her child
rem at a villa at Meran, Tyrol.
A report is circulating in Madrid that
Emperor Franz Josef of Austria is de-
sirous that the Princess Infanta Maria
Therese, Alionso's young sister, should
marry Don Jaime. the son of Don Car
los. Pretender to the Spanish throne, as
ameans of strengthening Alfonso's reign.
The queen mother is said to oppose the
plan.
The Manchester. Eng Guardian New
York correspondent learns from friend
of Dr. Holleben, the German Ambassa-
dor to Washington. who is now on sick
leave, that HolIeben feels bitterly the
semi-official German press representations
on his shortcomings, The correspond
ents informant says: 81 understand he
is prepared to prove that every step
taken by his home government, which it
now considers blunder, was taken in
the face of his advice"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

All England is in an icy grip. The
SHOWS have been unusually heavy, and
mails frim the southeast have been badly
delayed.
Extraordinary precautions have al.
ready been taken to protect the Car
during his visit to Rome. One hundred
aud fifty Russian detectives are shortly
expected in the city.
Premier Balfour, who was taken sud-
denly i'll yesterday, is rather worse this
morning. A bulletin issued by his ply
sicians states the premier is suffering
from the effects of chill.
Former Premier Sagasta was today
buried from the Church of San Francis
co at Madrid. The king with the men,
bers of the royal family, government
officials, and many others were present
at the ceremony.
The countess Lonyay princess Ste
phanie), daughter of King Leopold, of
Belgium. has telegraphed from Mentone
to-the Vienna Journal, denying the 'im-
pertinent report" of differences between
herself and her husband.
a Reuter- despatch from johannesburg,
South Africa, says it is believed the Trans
walls war contribution will be $780,
900, 600, spread over three years, and
that the imperial loan for reproductive
work will amount to the same sum.
A bill has been introduced in the
Provincial Diet of Syria, providing that
for all electors failing to vote all fines
shall go to the relief of the poor. The
city council of Graz has already passed
a resolution in favor of the bill.
A despatch from Tangier, Morocco re-
ports that several engagements have re-
Gently taken place between the troops of
the Sultan and the pretender. The
latter is steadily gaining ground. The
inhabitants of Fee, it is said, are rising
against the Sultan.
The Prussian Diet was opened today |
BY Chancellor Won Buelow who read the |
speech from the throne, which contained |
10 surprises. The speech pointed out
he unfavorable financial situation, but
nentioned neither the canal bill nor the
oreign policy of the nation.
DIR. Zehme, counsel at the Saxon
Court for the Crown Princess OF Saxony,
Who recently eloped with Giron, has
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Personal.

Mr.. r. A. Sinclair qualified yesterday
before the Corporation Court as prac-
Using attorney.
The Baltimore American OF Sunday
printed an excellent likeness Of Miss
Constance G. Lee, formerly of this city,
and said: miss Constance Cazenove
.I.3e is the daughter of Mrs. Frank Lee,
81 Virginia, and niece of Mr. Archi-
bald TAYLOR, of this city, with whom she
is spending the winter. She made her
debut at the first Monday German and
has since been greatly admired as one of
the most attractive young girls in Balti-
more society Miss Lee is tall and very
graceful in appearance and charming in
manner. She was educated abroad, is
highly cultivated. and has travelled ex-
tensively the accompanying cut having
been taken in Russia, where she spent
the greater part of two years. She
through both parents belongs to one of
the most distinguished family connec-
1ions in tint country"
Mrs. Elizabeth Bartels, of this city, is
visiting friends in New York.
Mr.. Hughes Armistead who spent the
past month in this city left yesterday
for Central America.
Mr.. Phillip Knox has gone TO Penn
sylvania, where he has secured a position
on a civil engineering corps.
Mr.. Chas. L. Stuart, who has been
visiting relatives in this city, has re-
turned to Pittsburg where he is con-
nected with the Westinghouse Electric
Company.
Mr.. l. w. Rudd fell on the slippery
Sidewalk at the pOstofiice corner this
morning and was badly hurt, receiving a
severe cut on the head
Miss Josephine HarlOwe is visiting
Mrs. E. c. Dawley, in Charleston, w. va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Thrown from a Wagon.

Shortly after dark yesterday a wagon
from Washington loaded with furniture
in charge of George Cole, colored, col
lapsed on Fairfax street, near Prince,
and threw the driver into the Street, his
head striking the cobblestones with such
force as to stun him. Cole was taken
to Warield & Halls drug store where
he was resuscitated and a cut on his
head dressed. The furniture in the
wagon belonged to a family which was
removing from Washington to this city,
and while on its way down Fairfax
street the right hind wheel of the wagon
collapsed throwing the vehicle on its
side Another wagon was subsequently
procured and the furniture taken to its
destination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
The Weather and the River.

The prognostication of the Weather
Bureau yesterday to the effect that the
mercury would be down to 100 this
morning was nearly fulfilled. II stood
at 110 in this city and is said to have
been 50 on Seminary Hill. The river
froze from shore to shore, and the steamer
Norfolk which arrived up at an early hour
reported that she encountered ice from
Lower Cedar Point to this port The
Washington ferry boats are still run
ming, but they experience difficulty in
forcing their way through the ice,
the foes at the mouth of
Eastern branch and in narrow parts of
the channel. The weather has moder-
ated somewhat and the ice is now run
ming. Should mild conditions continue
for few days the interruption to navi-
cation will be short lived
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
River Notes.

The steamer Norfolk of the Norfolk
and Washington line was taken to New
port News Sunday evening and will go
into the dry dock there for new main
shaft and to be overhauled. The Nor
folk will be off the route for several
days, and her place will be taken by the
steamer Newport News.
Dredge No. 8, one of the large sand
digging machines of the Columbia
Sand Dredging Company of Washington,
is hauled out on the marine railway for a
general overhauling, and Dredge No. q
is at Deans boat yard to have necessary
repairs made. The sand-carrying barges
of the company are also to be given a
thorough overhauling during the cold
weather, while the dredges are out of
service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Rorick Air Cushion Company.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Ron lex Air Cushion Truss Company was
held It their Office in this city yesterday
eyenin.'. and was attended by about six
male ana twenty female stockholders who
all seemed disguised with the affairs of
the company. Mr.. r. w. Brown, the
promoter and chief stakeholder, was
present and made az address in which
he told of the condition of the stock and
how he hoped to expand is value by
changing the Office of the company from
this CITY to New York, where he could
get influential &ad financial backing.
This did not seem to meet with the ap-
prOyal of all present, but as one of them
said Dir. Brown owned more than two
thirds of the stock it was useless to
vote against his suggestions. The by
laws were then read and approved after
which a board of directors was nomi-
mated and elected. They are: G. V
Seller. c.. II. Williams, S. 5. Hawk,
A. p. c. Sawyer, c. w. Henderson,
Richard Young and r. w. Brown. il
is proposed to make G. V. Seller, of
New York, president of the company
when its Offices are transferred to that
city, and it is also intended to put the
local business in the hands of Wash
ington druggist, as it is thought that lie
can attend to all of it. This move is
taken to increase the value of stock and
also to cut down expenses. The main
object of those present it seemed was to
get through with the meeting as soon as
possible, as everything seemed to be ar
ranged in advance The company has
made no trusses in this city since its
location here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13
Mems Goods.
AUCTION SALES.


BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
dated August 3lst 1885, executed by Annie
NJ. Hamersley and James F. Hamersley, her
husband, to Lewis Mex. Bell and others,
trustees Of the Alexandria Perpetual Building
Fund Association, recorded,in Deed Book Al,
page So, of the Land Records of Alexandria
city, Virginia, and being thereunto required
by the Board of Directors of said association
the undersigned trustees of said association
will, at twelve o'clock NJ, on
SATURDAY,
the 3lst day of January. 1908,
in front of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building in the City of Alexandria,
Virginia, offer for sale at public auction, for
cash, ALL THAT TENEMENT AND LOT
OF GROUND situated in the said city on the
west side of Henry street, between Wilkes
and Gibb0n streets, and bounded as follows
Beginning on the west side of Henry street,
one undled and twenty-six feet, seven il ches
south of Wilkes street, thence southwardly
ana binding on Henry street twenty-five feet
thence westwardly, parallel to Wilkes street,
one hundred and twenty-three feet, five inches
thence northwardly, parallel to Henry street,
twenty-five feet and thence eastwardly,
parallel to Wilkes. street, one hundred and
twenty-three feet, five inches to the beginning.
together with all rights and appurtenances
thereunto belonging.
All conveyaneing at the cost of the pur-
chaser.
LEWIS NICK. BELL,
VIM. +. LATHAM Trustees.
DANIEL REUBEN,
janis I'll