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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

to be q, great scramble among the kids
to see which could get his papers first
and make a dash UP the street for
customers. I often think of those
times. I was only a small lad in those
days, but was growing very fast and
my, bones grew faster than the flesh on
them. The boys for this reason, /
presume, called me Skinny Later I
was also dubbed Boxer 1t used to be
a common thing for the boys, when
some one would ask them how they
felt, to say Bugs and Worms and I
thought the first time I heard the
expression that they said Boxes and
Worms and this is the reply I made
when 7 was first asked the question.
For this I was afterwards called
Boxer and the name stuck to me like
a. brother. When I go to Minneapolis
a. certain mail carrier who is still in
the service and knew me as news
boy still calls me Boxer
"T h e J o u r II a was the best seller
/ had and seldom got stuck. My BAN
ner sales were made the day that Gar
field was shot, and / sold over 500
Journals that day. People We're crazy
for papers and we couldn't get them
fast enough. The second largest sales
! ever made in a single day were the
time of the second mill explosion.
The paper was always very popu-
lar and / had many regular Gust
omers who stuck to me as long as I
sold Journals. / afterwards started
in carrying Journals.
See that shoulder" said Mr.. John
son as he walked toward the front
of the store, and pointed to his right
shoulder which was some lower than
his left.
That comes from carrying Journals.
] had the largest route at that time in
the city and it was known, I think, as
No. 20. 1t extended from Third street
n to Sixth street and from Twenty
second to Twenty-fourth avenue n.
started with 124 Journals and my list
doubled in the two years / carried
papers. ] had great load on Satur-
days when t h G ] o ur n contained
the supplement and my stack of papers
was three feet high. I used to leave
the Journal office about four d. m.
and sometimes would not get through
until seven or eight in the evening.
Many times when the snow was deep
and the wind was cold used to think
that my pile of Journals would never
grow less. My route grew rapidly and
paid me we'll for my long evening
tranlps with my bundle of Journals
We used to have some very queer
customers on our routes in those days,
and ! presume there are many on the
same order nowadays remember
one very generous citizen who one year
took dozen of my carriers New
Years addresses and handed me a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

the growing metropolis, they did not
erect fences of prejudice and custom
to keep them out, but they gave them
a greeting which assured them that
their welcome was as sincere as it was
hearty.
Dr.. Adele S. Hutchinson and DR..
Mary L. Swain, two New England
young women, who had never been
far from their own hearthstones,
bravely said good-by to eastern home
and friends on their graduation and
came west with the courage, DR..
Hutchinson now laughingly says, of
ignorance, but which was really born
man nature. They were not yet far
In their twenties, but their medical
training had given them a self-reliance
which enabled them to come to new
country to begin a new life amid new
surroundings, which would be as diff
ferent from the old as is June day
from one of December. They had no
friends. DR.. Swain was distantly con-
nected with the Morrisor1s, tho she had
seen little of her relatives, for in those
days the east and the west were far
ther apart, but they had courage, abil-
ity and youth, and with these three
one can accomplish great things.
Shortly after their arrival the Min
nesota Homeopathic society, of which
DR.. w. IA. Leonard was president, held
its annual meeting and gallantly elect
ed the two young women to mem ber-
ship. Just before this the ST. Paul
society had voted that women would
not be admitted to its ranks, but when
the application was made to the state
organization there was little debate or
question. and the men of the st. Paul
society Joined with the homeopathic
doctors from other parts of the state
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
MUSIC IN THE LONG AGO
Minneapolis Regarded by Famous
Musicians as Appreciative.

Famous musicians have said that
Minneapolis is more appreciative Of
good talent than any other city in the
country. This statement shows up only
one side Of the question and might
convey the idea that these artists are
SO we'll received because there is no
good local talent. A look at the musical
record of the city, however, will dis
pei any such delusion, for there are
few cities of its size that can boast
of as much good talent as can Min
neapolis, nor as many musicians who
have won fame abroad.
In 1878 Minneapolis was considered
stronger in the number and ability of
her musical organizations than other
cities of the same size. AT that time
the city had no auditorium, but
churches and private halls answered it's
purpose.
Altho hampered by a lack of amuse-
ment halls, the city did have something
that local musicians are clamoring for
to-day, namely, an academy of music,
with hall devoted to the presentation
of musical entertainments only. This
building was situated at the corner of
Hennepin and Washington. Harmonic
hall and the Pence opera-house were
in use at the time and when travelling
troupes We're lacking their places were
taken by local talent.
The musical organizations twenty
five years ago consisted almost entirely
of singing societies and bands Of the
different nationalities The Germans
had a large singing club and band.
and so did the Norwegians and Swedes.
These people were the leaders in the
first musical campaign in the city and
are still the main support Of the art
locally.
Early in 1873 the Norwegians organ
lied a male chorus which held the
center of the field for several years.
They not only gave frequent entertain-
nents in the city, but made a number
of successful trips on the road. Band
music was not as popular in those days
as it is now and bands did not appear
except on special occasions.
1t was not until 1878 that Minne-
apolis began to have a national repu-
tation and her commercial Importance
naturally attracted the attention Of
musical and theatrical companies.
Then it was that the city jumped to
the front and assumed the position of
the amusement center of the north
west The singing societies succeeded
lin bringing Nine. Patti here. Her en-
gagement was a success in every way
and it was followed by others of sine
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
THE HEBREWS
An Important Factor in the Religious
Life OF the City.

$3.50 ~ ~ sAA03 'SAOJ {
A history Of the religious life of the
city would be incomplete without an
account OF the growth and struggles
OF the Hebrew church. There are now
nearly ten thousand Jews in Mime
apolis. They have six large synagogs
and as many more smaller places of
worship. Their commercial interests
are large, and, on the whole, the Jew
ism population is one of the impor-
tant factors in the business life of the
city.
Until about twenty years ago the
Jews who had settled here were only
engaged in small enterprises, most Of
them being peddlers Of different kinds
OF wares. They numbered about one
hundred and fifty in 1878. In 1880
there began a general exodus Of the
Jewish people from the crowded
Ghetto of New York, and Minneapolis
was one OF the new western cities that
opened to them a means Of livelihood.
Its opportunities had been advertised
turnout the east, and many of the emf
grants came here directly from the
great metropolis They found plenty
to do, and at once entered into vari-
Gus occupations. There was a good
demand for secondhand stores which
would handle any and all old goods
and 1t was then that the pawnbroking
business was placed on a firm footing
The Jews We're not maltreated here
as In many cities and it is probably
due to that reason that they have come
here in such large numbers.
Since the early days they have
gained position of prominence Iii
business affairs. The number Of ped
dlers will not now exceed $50. while
the other members of the middle class
are engaged in the various trades and
small lines of business.
Jewish capital invested in business
and property in the city is estimated
at about five millions of dollars. They
hold large place in the market in jew.
jelry, clothing and liquors, in a whole.
sale way, aside from owning numerous
plants for the manufacture of the
same. Large investments are also
placed in furniture factories, and il
some of the large department stores
Business is the one point where the
Jews are thorolv American and rad.
ically modern. They no longer depend
on large profits, but on a large bust.
ness, and use every modern means tt
gain lead in their respective lines
Religiously the local Hebrews are
even more strongly organized thar
they are commercially. The majority
lof the population are of the orthodox
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
the beginning of his business he es-
tablished factory at 1929 First ave-
nue. S where he gives employment to a
large number of skilled Workmen.
HERBERT PEARCE,
Ladies' Garments. Furs, Etc.

The business Of Mr. Pearce was
started by him at 403-405 Nicollet
avenue in the year 1900, on one floor,
and by his managerial ability
and energy he has not only
gained the confidence of a
large and growing clientele, but
has increased his sales to such an ex-
tent that he is now occupying four
floors and feels somewhat hampered
for space. His success is largely due
to the fact that he always furnishes
the proper styles in advance and
makes no effort to secure the ex-
orbitant profit that this class of mer-
chandise sometimes obtains.
Quality Of style is his first considera-
ton (not the lowness of price.) The
business house of Herbert Pearce is
recognized as the youngest on Nicol-
let avenue and employs a small army
of expert employees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

missioner. He was afterward gov
ernor, and is now a state senator and
postmaster of st. Paul.
John S. Pillsbury was governor
then. He was elected for his sec
ond term in the fall of 1878, OH the
repudiated railroad bonds. He served
three terms in all. His private sec
rotary was Pennock Pussy, and E..
Coleman Macy was the governors ex-
ecutive clerk.
j. B. Wakefield was lieutenant gov
ernor and presided over the senate.
G. A. Gilman, later lieutenant gov
ernor, was speaker of the house that
winter. He was succeeded by Loren
Fletcher.
William Window and S. J. r. Nc
MILAN represented Minnesota in the
United States senate. Window was
the senior senator, serving his first
served continuously for twelve years,
being succeeded by Cushman K.
Davis. Senator Davis, in 1878, was in
private life, having served a. term as
governor from 1874 to 1876.
Minnesota had three congressman
then. instead of nine to-day. M. II.
Dunnell of Owatonna represented the
first district. He is still living in the
same place, but spends much of his
time in Washington on business. He
is no longer active in politics. HI. B.
Strait was congressman from the Sec
ond district, and the great third dis
| trict taking In st. Paul and Mime
apolis and all the northern part of
the state, was represented by Jacob
H. Stewart. In the election that fall
w. D. Washburn was chosen to sue
coed him.
John S. Irgens was secretary OF
state then, and William Pfaender was
i state treasurer. o. p. Whitcomb was
state auditor. William r. Marshall,
who had already served four years as
governor. was railroad commissioner.
| Under the law at that time there was
only one commissioner, instead of
three. David Burt was then state SUI
perintendent, and II. M. Knox filled
the newly created office Of public ex-
aniner. III. p. Van Cleve was adjutant
general. and w. III. III. Taylor was
state librarian. James * Hoffman
| filed the already coveted post OF state
Toll inspector.
The supreme court then had only
three judges, instead OF i've. James
Gilfillan was chief justice, and his as
lsociates were John M. Berry and f. r..
E.. Cornelb William Mitchell was
then judge in the third district Sam
| III. Nichols, now a live factor in the
/ politics of the state of Washington
was then clerk of the supreme court
| Hennepin county was represented in
1.-THE legislature by three senators, J.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
POLITICS IN sEVENTY-EIGHT
Some of the Names Prominent III
Public Life Twenty-Five Years Ago.

Minnesota has nearly trebled her
population in the twenty-five years
since he Journal was founded.
The government census gave the state
7S0,773 people in 1880. During the
preceding decade the total increase
was 341,067. or about $4,000 a year,
so it is safe to say that in 1878 the
population of the state did not much
exceed 100000. The 1900 census gave
the state 1,751,394, and in the three
years since this should have been in
creased to 100000.
Few of the names prominent in the
politics of the state at that time are
familiar to Minnesotans of to-day.
That generation has almost passed
from the boards. There were two
young men. however, who held i'm
portant positions under the state gov
eminent, who are still in active po-
litical life. George P. Wilson, then of
Winona, was attorney general of the
state. He is now a. member of the
state senate, representing the fifth
and sixth wards Of Minneapolis, and
he is one of the associate counsel for
the state in the suit against the North
ern Securities merger. A. r. McGill
of st. Paul was then insurance COM
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
JOHN T. BARNUNi,

Manufacturer Trunks and Leather
Goods.
Mr.. Barnum established his business
in 1880 at 25 Washington avenue N,
remaining there until 1888, when he
removed to 240 Nicollet avenue. In
1898 he occupied the premises at 404
Nicollet avenue and in 1901 he leased
the salesrocms at n 5 and I'll Nicollet
avenue, his present location. He man
ufactures a complete line Of trunks,
sample and suit cases and deals in
everything in the way of leather now
elites and travellers equipment. He
disposes of his goods not only in the
city but covers the states of Mime
sofa. North and South Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho and other important
points thru to the Pacific coast. At
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

generally from a church festival to
Kings fair and the opening of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis road"
Dr. Bausman is rather modest in
speaking of his early activities, but
faithful and very earnest man, ready
to help in all ways possible in the
development of the town, and spend
ing his money freely to that end. w.
w. McNair once said of him that he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

Minneapolis people have always
know that some day Minneapolis
known that some day Minneapolis
consequently, in the early days. when
city seemed a misnomer for the coll
lection Of houses which struggled over
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
ACTIVE IN EARLY DAYS

Profession Are Recalled.
IT was one of the original subscrib-
L. Bausman, land one Of the first adj
vertisers in it's columns. In the earlier
days of Minneapolis had something
to do with everything that was going
on. I advertised in the newspapers.
subscribed for them, and was inter-
ested in everything they said that
meant the building up of the city. l
served frequently on public commit
tees, and had a hand in public affairs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
AN ORIGINAL
JOURNAL ssNEWSY'
D. c. Johnson, Of Princeton, Mimi, Tells
How He "Hustled Journals on the Streets
Of Minneapolis Twenty-Five Years Ago.
Afterwards Carried Route.

quarter. which was omore than paid
for them at the office.
II have always considered I h
] ournal as member of the family
and have always taken the paper.
which comes regularly into my home
to this day, and feel lost without it"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

the clearing, they reached forth a well
coming hand to all who could aid it
in it's growth. When they heard, back
in 1877. that two young women, grad
yates of the medical department Of the
Boston university, had come west to
cast in their fortunes with those of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

Wilson. The house delegation con-
sisted of Jared Benson. Daniel Ander-
son, H. G. Hicks, w. III. Johnson, A..
Tharalson, J.. Thompson, Jr.. John
Baxter, George HUM and A. j. Smith.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

At the beginning Of the nineteenth century
English was the native speech OF perhaps co.
100000 of men and women, and at the close Of
the century It was spoken by 130 00o, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-22

merison' was brought to a close in the
First Baptist Church last Friday night,
and so far as one can judge everybody is
of the same opinion still. The debate
was remarkably interesting from first
to last and the debaters presented
their opposing views with ability, force
and eloquence. They were thoroughly
prepared and cited numerous authori-
ties to reinforce their arguments.
In the debate Friday night the Scrip
lures were largely drawn upon to
substantiate the divergent views main
tanned, and neither of the debaters
seemed to lack for authority from the
Bible for believing as they do.
The debate has been productive Of
considerable discussion among all
church people and there is clearer
and more general knowledge of the
beliefs entertained by Baptists than
ever before, but so far as settling the
real point in issne the debate was al
together non effective. It is still an
open question and one that will re-
main open so long as the Baptist de-
nomination exists. It belongs to the
region of pure speculation and neither
one debate nor a hundred can settle
it finally.
The debate was ably conducted and
good tempered throughout and to the
many who heard it intensely interest
ino
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-22
DR.. BROWN ENDORSED.
Resolutions Offered and Adopted by the
First Baptist Church, of Sumter,
S. c., Sunday, July 18th, 1908.

Whereas the members and congre-
cation of the First Baptist Church Of
Sumter have for three days listened to
the debate on 'sAlien Immersion" be-
tween Rev. Dr.. Porter and our beloved
pastor, Rev. DR.. Brown, therefore
resolved:
1. That as Church and congrega-
tion, we express our high appreciation
of DR.. Porter as a scholar and logi-
clan, but above these appreciate the
splendid Christian, brotherly spirit
manifested by him throughout the
debate.
End. We wish to record our high
est appreciation of the wisdom, doc
trinal soundness and Christian spirit
of our beloved pastor, and that as q
result of this debate, we are bound
to our pastor by still stronger cords
of love than ever before.
Resolved, Sd. That copy of these
resolutions be sent the Baptist papers
of South Carolina and the Sumter
papers for publication, and that they
be spread upon our minutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-22
DEATH.

Mr.. James E. Gaillard died at his
home on Council street at II O'Clock
last Friday night after only two days
illness aged, So years and two months.
He was stricken with apoplexy on
Wednesday, and from the first, it was
realized that the seizure was fatal.
The funeral services were held at
his late residence at o'clock Saturday
and the body was taken to Stateburg
where the interment was made in the
burial ground of the Church Of Holy
Cross at 6 o'clock.
M. Gaillard was native of this
county and member Of the Gaillard
family that has long resided in Sum-
ter county, his ancestors being mem
bers of the first Huguenot colony to
settle in South Carolina. He was well
known to most people of Sumter conn-
ty, having been Deputy Sheriff for the
past ten or twelve years, and had many
friends who will hear OF his death with
re9re
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-22
BUSY Day FOR JUDGE WELLS.
Several Of fhe shoplifters Tried and
convicted-Big Crowd in Court.

Judge Wells had busy time in his
court last Friday and the crowd OF
witnesses and spectators was SO large
that he had<to hold court in the Court
House in order to accommodate the big
audience. The crowd was larger than
ever, attends the Sessions Court, ex-
cept when some case of extraordinary
importance is on trial.
The first case to be called up was
that of the State against Albert Farm
er, the little negro boy who broke into
Levy & Moses store three nights in
succession. This being a case of
housebreaking and larceny in the night
time the boy was bound over to the
higher court and committed to Jail.
The next cases to be taken up were
those against number of negro wo-
men charged with stealing goods from
several dry goods stores. 1t was these
cases that drew the big crowd, for all
of the relatives, friends and acquaint-
ances of the accused women were on
hand. There were hundreds of them
from several different neighborhoods
within four or five miles of town.
The first case called was that against
Mary White. She was charged with
stealing three pieces Of silk from the
Minor Store, which were valued at
fifteen or twenty dollars. The goods
were found concealed in the woman S
house when it was searched and she
did not give satisfactory account of
how she got possession of them. She
swore that Rosa Kemp gave them to
her in payment for letting the Kemp
woman ride in her wagon from Col
clough's store to the Mile Branch.
Judge Wells decided that she was
guilty and the sentence was S25 or 80
days An appeal was taken by her
lawyer, Mr.. Il. Del. Noise Jr., and
she was released on bond.
The next case was against Sarah
Jenkins, the wife of q negro preacher.
Mr.. Noise, who represented her also,
asked for and was granted removal
of the case to the nearest Magistrate.
When this woman's house was search
ed on information given by Rose Kemp
large quantity of goods was recover
ed, most of which were identified as
stolen.
Rosa Kemp was next put on trial,
there being three cases against her,
viz: stealing from O'Donnell & Co.,
stealing from Beck Bros, and stealing
from Colclough's store. All the cases
were made out and she was sentenced
to pay fine of s25 Or serve 80 days in
jail on each of the first two charges
and a fine of SO or 25 days on the last
charge: total of $50 fine or IS days
in jail.
Three are still several other cases
pending, but one woman is sick and
these cases could not be tried unless
she was present: