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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

THE AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE 1NsUR-
ANCE COMPANY; Principal office in the
special agent; Office, No. 4 Fourth street South,
Minneapolis. MINI: Commenced business in the
nse sn !" the Uned kess 10
missioner. Deposit capital, 100000.
INCOME IN 1902.
Premiums other than perpet1als. $S17, 1853. 95
Premiums 1901 business. 121. 537. 90
Rents and interest ..........:.. 25,9O6. 80
Profit on ledger assets over book
From all other sources. .......... 10, $50. IS
Total income ............. -. Loss, Los
DISBURSEMENTS IN 1902.
Amount paid for losses .......-.e $3.50, 59es7
Returned to home office. 90 55s 65
Commissions and brokerage. 221, 4SO.47
Salaries and fees of officers,
agents and employees 1854. SO
Taxes, fees and rents ........... %, 397. 90
All other disbursements. TO,7S3. 63
Total disbursements .......... ss14,7n. "a
Excess of income over disburse-
ments ............. $271, 7o2 Al
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1902
bonds and stocks owned. ........-s S734 535 90
Cash lin office and in bank. al, 1872. IS
Premiums in course Of colec-
ton .......>....:... 1927. 80
All other admitted assets. 6OO.16
~
Assets not admitted, So. 1888.
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1902.
Unpaid losses and claims. ...... $40. $50 40
Reinsurance reserve <529:2S3. 81
Commissions and brokera ge. ...-.-f-. 32,3n6. 3-9
Reinsurance premiums .......... := 2.2S1. 81
Deposit capital Observation-Disclosures. zoo, GOO. 90
Total liabilities, including cap
ital $3.50. 23o. 60
Net surplus s1so. s15.o1
Risks AND PREMiUMs, 1902 BUSINESS
year ....,........:...... 1905, eo2. 90
Premiums received thereon...... 1852, $1,000
year s74, 1854, ee1 90
BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1902.
Fire risks written ~. ........... $3.50, s49. 90
Fire premiums received 19. 90
Fire losse paid Observation-Disclosures. $3.50. 90
Fire losses incurred ............. 7,S53.O0
Amount at risk fire ............. 1924, 0O0. 90
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of Insurance.
Whereas, The Aachen and Munich Fire 1nsur-
company, corporation organized under
the laws of Germany, has fully complied with
the provisions of the laws of this state relative
to the admission and authorization of insurance
companies Of it's class.
Now, therefore, 1, the undersigned, insurance
commissioner, do hereby empower and authorize
the said above-naned company to transact its
state of Minnesota. according to the laws there
of, until the thirty first day of January, A. D.
1904, unless said authority be revoked or other
wise legally terminated prior thereto.
my hand and affixed my official seal at st,
Paul this 31st day Of January, A. D. 1903.
ELMER II. DEARTH, S
Insurance Commissioner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

r1REMANs FUND INSURANCE COMPANY.
Principal office. San Francisco Gal Frank Fra a; 4;
building Minneapolis MINI: Organized in 1865.
VIM. J. Dutton, president; Lonis Weinmann, sec
rotary. Attorney to accept service In Min
nesota: Insurance Commissioner. Cash capital,
INCOME IN 1902. ss> s
Premiums other than perpetuals.. s3, ~, 0sS.9a
Rents and interest l9S, t6l.oI
Profit on ledger assets over book
values $500. ....... .... :'..'.-. Lo'i@h'~~
Total income .......:... So. $50, see.7
DISBURSEMENTS IN 1902.
An,onn+ Maid for losses 81 800 143. 10
dividends and interest ............ 100, 100000
Commissions and brokerage. 4S1, 2Sl. 90
Salaries and fees of officers, agents
Taxes aaa e fees and rents M,7ss49
assets 81 $50 70
All other disbursements ........... 1875, O3o. 40
Total disbursements :..... ~. So, 100, 234. 81
Excess of income Disbursements 1893, 632 AZ
~ ASSETS DEC. 81, 1902. ~.
Value Of real estate owned ........f $40, 3OO,O0
Mortgage loans ...........,....... PAS, 1871
Collateral loans Observation-Disclosures. 2s1, 10000
Bonds and stocks owned ........... s. 67, 1885,
Cash in office and in bank ......... 279,919.05
Premiums in course of collection CTS. $3.50. 40
All other admitted assets ......... 23,S71.77
Total admitted assets SO, 1o2, a2a. os
Assets not admitted ............ S4S,9Ss.15
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1902.
Unpaid losses and claims $l92. 49l %
Reinsurance reserve ,OSl l04. is
Commission and brokerage u, 493. 95
Capital stock paid up. ............. 1,OOO.OOO.OO
Total liabilities Including capital So. s46 80. Sc
Net surplus 81, 1855, 7ss.67
RISKS AND PREMIUMS, 1902 BUSINESS.
Fire risks written during the year. o36 90
Premiums received tereon .3.764, 215.13
Marine and inland risks written
during the year l4EO2S, 60
Premiums received thereon 1,049.74
Net amount in force at end of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
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Has twelve pages with beautiful illus
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

To-night's game in the Minneapoli
league will be between the city salesme
| and Buffalo teams -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

There is possibility of split in the
American Bowling association, says an
Indianapolis dispatch. Unless the next
tournament goes to Milwaukee, it is prob
able that the bowlers of Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota will secede from the ma
tiona1 association and form an interstate
league.
The northwestern bowlers believe they
are entitled to the tournament next year.
Chicago bowlers are not taking hand
in the contest and have not committed
themselves, but it is believed that they
are anxious to see the tournament come
west rather than go east.
The Cleveland bowlers have again
changed their. minds, and the last report
is that they are going after the next tour
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

The Plymouths took three straight from
the II. and II. team in the Greater Min
neapolis league last season. The scores:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

Six clubs, representing Minneapolis
banks. have formed the Bankers Bowl
ing league, which will roll games Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday evenings
at the K. G. alleys. A. Stamwitz is presi-
dent and secretary of the league and the
teams are: Northwestern National, Sc
curity, First National, Bank Of Commerce,
Germania and German-A American.
The first league match was bowled last
evening, the Northwestern National de-
feating the First National three straight
games. The scores were: Northwestern
National, III, s2e, 500; First National, ST.,
776, GA. This evening the Security and
German American teams will meet --~st
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

Manager Cantillon of the Milwaukee
American association team has signed
Pitcher William McGill, who played with
Peoria last season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

Manager Baird of Michigan announced
yesterday morning that a contract had
been signed with R. G. (SkeD Roach to
coach the Michigan baseball team this
season. He will take charge March 20
and remain during the season. Roach has
had ten years experience in professional
ball,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

There is possibility that Minneapolis
may not be represented at the national
bowling tournament at Indianapolis next
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

The result of the wrestling match he
tween Moth and Nelson at Century hal
last night practically hinged upon the fall
of a. coin 80 500
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

Larry Schlafy. who played first base
for the Evansville club in the Three-Eye
league, has made application to the Mil
waukee association club for a position
As Manager Cantillon has Unglaub and;
Jiggs Donahue for the position, there is
no chance for the young man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

LAW, UNION AND CROWN INSURANCE COM
PANY. Principal office in the u s., New
York City. Commenced business in the q. S.,
1879 Hall and Hinshaw. general managers in
the United States. Attorney to accept service in
Minnesota. Insurance Commissioner. Deposit
capital, 100000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

be able enough of my former looks recognize
me-"
The Judge stared and said:
you very impudent boy to call me by my first
''" you before Who are you and where are your par
d your old friend Roderick Linton and have had
youth restored by the application Of marvellous fluid vail
tell you all about it in your private Office Howard
lie ought to be examined tor am sure he IS insane
Mr. Linton happened Just then to glance into large MIR
ror and shocked to reflected there the figure OF bey
of perhaps seventeen He peechless before could
gather his wits together he conducted carriage and
On the way tther looked about him and recognized the
road and the waysde fields the playground Of his boyhood
although much changed but still he remembered many lane
and many secret nook the rocks and woods theeabou
and without hesitation he from the carriage and few
across the field like a fox chased by the hounds.
The officer fat and clumsy pursued but the nnble
and drove back to town. leaving Linton concealed some
shrubbery geefuly chucklng.
This finer yet" he said to himself. Il boy again.
NOW VIII start all over and what accomplish but
must make the mistake of trying be old Linton That
Jelly and ought to have thought of it at once
he walked back the city and for while amused him
self watching other boys playing ball. for 1t Saturday
morning and then, the temptation proving strong he stepped
up to % the l5o gFGqR e and smiling su1v td o said
"EIuy Gee!" shouted Of the boys. "yyhat kind O.
angwieh is dis My dsP What's de matter wit youe Who's
fader is you, anyway"
Can YOU curve ball OATS what to know If you
Linton scarcely knew what was but he stammered
Il can at least make the endeavor, my lads"
They all looked at him of of astonismeu
for the paronzng Of his voice did fit his youthful APP
pearance One boy placed the ball his hand and mooned
him to throw it a lad a distance
NOw, cts what kind of twist you have got saiI
boy, who smoking cigarette very rapidly Let her zo
Linton threw the ball with all his might but in his dav
had not been invented he knew how mpart
proper motion to the sphere and his attempt twist
with force plumb the neck of big boy
left, who instantly rushed him with rage in his eyes.
While Linton a good pitcher he could run like
deer and this he proved for seeing that he had really
hurt the boy he took to his heels with the whole gang after him
Down and another he led them, and memory
Of all the ancient games to him as he fed.
Although the city had changed marveousy since his bow
hood many of the old and unaered and
many good hding-pace, dark alley and back yard
suddenly flashed his mind brick walls through
haopen he dared with the pack in full cry behind
found himself opposite his Linton Build
ing great marble he nearly overturn
ing the janito and quickly unlocking his door he Tipped
his private office The hall almost instantly filed with ex
cited boys, who promptly driven by the anor 1ag-
who then entered Mr. Lnons Office and him what
he was doing there.
this time had his wits about him and replied
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20
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He and followed his visitor slowly quite certain
whether he really walking floating along before he
could determine he found himself in entirely different anos
phere and amid other and utterly strange Surroundings Great
palms waved his head ferns and cac grew the glazing
white sand beneath his feet while birds gorgeous stad
along the edge of the wide, dark flowing slowly BY
He knew that he in the tropics, although
knowledge of lands confined merely AMI
pictures, as he had travelled
He had little time speculate and Ponce de LeOE strobe
beneath the overhangng palms and he had follow
something seemed to draw him along In few minutes they
stopped again. this time beside still pool whose vevety
face reflected the foliage the blue above
seemed like polished of emerald and apphre 1t
rested IN basin of the put whest rock and when he looked
into It's depths he could tiny grain of the the
very bottom clear and mpid the sparkling water All
about the green and tall and footprint
Bonded blade visible showing that the lovely pool
visited by beast, apparently.
know this =" asked the Spanish knight he pointed
10 the water.
Never saw it before sure replied the man. SIT Is
very pretty"
Then Mr.. Linton remembered suddenly what Ponce il
Icons quest had BEEN and recalled how that Inflated cred
lous had lost ms life seeking the Florida wamp for the
tabled Fountain of Youth He asked awed
'Is this-can this really be the Fountain of YOUTH"
lis that charmed pool replied the knight its waters
lie IouthNouth perpetual and fresh He bathes In
emerges with life and powers and keeps them
Then he goes cried Mr.. Linton, Immediately Il xoa't
lose this chance"
tie sprang into the fountain clothes and ALL before Ponce
de Leon could stop him. dved clear its peary IN an
instant and there his had somethiu
he seized 1t ut once When he came the the
Spanish knight gazing onSous HIM. aud nc also that
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It seemed Mr. Linton that he still awake when there
appeared beside him clad in shining armor all damas
and amid twnng scrolls of gold that ttered
the ampght with dazzling briancy The peak of his
bold and and pair of dark eyes that seemed pierce
right into him. His first thought that the apparon
masquerade ball. but the face utterly unknown to him.
Nevertheless he not all alarmed surprised at
this sudden intrusion did he wonder how the
IN armor had entered his 1t seemed somehow to be quite
natural
While he stared strange visitor he heard bell in
the City Hall tower strike twelve and then he suddenly glanced
of Florida and showed the Spanish standing
upon the strand with his sword raised toward great banner
He nstan turned his eyes upon his visitor and Immediately
recognized him Ponce de Leon himself for every feature
eyes beard and aas exactly similar to that OF the
leader IN the old print on the wall
Just why the Spanard should call upon him he
loss guess but he seemed think with great rapidly
that and almost instantly the conclusion that
because he had taken Spanish lessons when boy But
the SPanlard spoke IN English moment after and asked
"Roderigo Intro, where your children
81 have children thank Hedven" Mr. Linton answered,
and my name IS not Rodergo Intro, but hoderlc Linton
Though know 1t you my swordbearer, Rode
rigo said the visitor grimy trowning you have been
tted again and again inhab the bodies OF while lay
meath the sand under the palms, but nathees still
mine"
Il think you have made some mistake" replied Mr. Linton
calmly for he had already concluded that he
dreaming 81 you before although know
picture yOnder who What do wishl Can
How many children love you asked the frOwniug vision
ooh boshE replied Mr. Linton What have to do with
children! Thank goodness neither school superintendent
IN the business the fire insurance business
Glow children do love- thenF asked the knight
still persistent.
they'd all be mothered they bosn Nasty
noisy, fdgey ineuisitiye sticky hungry bra lave use
"ould you boy again if you cOud." asked Ponce
de Leon
depends what of boy and perhaps whose boy IF
could be the Of millionaire weperhaps might con
Come with me- said the knight turning to the door, which
TO his surprise Mr.. Linton wide OPEN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20
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She dropped him In the bed and of the crying
"Its kind of dwarf changelng have here lis
natural baby He's since he camel III
stay here minute, but I'll for Father Bradyt
Roderck heard the door SIAM and he wondered what Father
Brady. whom he knew we'll would about this marvel
Suddenly, he pondered where 1t all would end he
thought of Tom Thumb and the awful experiences of that mid
how the him and how he fell into and
another of Toms adventures his mind he rembd
his future if he become smaller constantly
sucked his thumb he reflected, and that showed
him that he already baby, well the sight of his pink
and fat-creased ankles He felt terribly hungry and
dered why Nora had brought him bottle filed with
milk instead of those Big nasty hard toys that lay all about him
the bed
She had forgotten to cover him up and with great difficulty
he crawed beneath the bed Clothes where after time he became
impatient being left alone and tried shout for her
body anybody, fact him; but startled
find that instead OF shout he uttered feeble vail
He twisted and turned weakly IN the bed yelling constantly
he qurmed but his vail feeber and weaker every
ute until last entirely exhausted by his efforts he fell asleep
Nora did find Father Brady home, for he
christening and after she had waited for hour she
seek him, and nearly o'clock when she returned
with him the house. and then when she the bedside
astonished find child upon it. He had vanished
and Father Brady glanced queer at her ana said that
something wrong with her
looked everywhere but again did she thar
infant old Mr. Linton again lie disappeared
from off the earth completely, and nobody has been told
become smaller and smaller until finally nothing all Lett
Of him.
Nora waited in the lonely house until became an o.
old woman and then she died without learning what hal
caused her csy old masters departure and who
long pondered upon mis- strange disappearance WIZ recall
reading this tale how great mystery 1t all was
But after ali. the mystery it TO really
it is simple enough of but how did b bottle
Wait McDoUGAIL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

Out rushed Nora Casey, his of twenty years faith
fuI and drove the dog taking tho child
If the plumber had fixed the leak the sink; for strange
little while he remembered everything that be
had done the day before.
She looked at him puzzled and then asked:
Faith, an what do you know about thot snkz'
Recalled to himself, little Linton replied
81 heard myself mean I told the pumber-no-I heard
Mr.. Linton tell him to mend 1t yesterday
Its bewitched the choild Is, I'm sure cried Nora "hose
little boy yez"
Il am Mr. Linons little boy replied Roderic 81 am 20
ing to live here with you after this
HAercy US" cried Nora whats the child saving
Sure Mr. Linton has neither wife cher" She watched
him about the of his house way that
chdke and yet like and she began to be worried
about this urcn. Finally she decided his
done these things Roderck produced money asked
and buy him hobbyhorse locomotive, alligator
that would all the floor by ITSELF and manofwar with
a real steam boiler.
"Sure its queer kid We are' she said as she put on her
hood "But if them things will phase an We have the money
III git them"
Of went and was left alone He promptly climbed
chair and looked into his havnggass only find
be had feared that he had become still smaller and
child IN red kits Long haXen cur surrounded chubby face
That he no longer recognized at all BAG blue fun OF
looked back him from the deeps of the from past
remote that no memory Of 1t existed.
Now and then the gathering dusk he stopped
growing at the height immense and surprising Of the
chamber walls the immensely of the picture of Ponce de Icons
landing the great easy chair and the tremendous giants sppe-
that he formerly In the shadow he thought be
that toward him.
the table that the terrifying shadOwform disped
Then Nora returned with the whole armful but she
declared that he ought bed instead of playing with them
She had made inquiries all about the neghborhood but nobody
had lost boy and she had resolved to hand him the
police in the morning
Faith" looked at him. 1T seems belize yer
made yer hair curly all of suddntl I'm thinking
there's some witchcraft about 1t ali
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"Bles my soul he cried Jumping back ten feet at
the water of Youth after ALL and did dream. young
again. He pnched his full round muscles and noted how
strong he then looked in the glass and grnned Ha ha
he shouted ut Is only little past midnight; why bed
so eary viii venture abroad in search of adventures instead
OF wasting my fond youth in sleepl
"In down to the club he said with grin
what the old foges who perhaps still sitting win
when they me-
At the doo- of the club he by the old coIoed
who for had stood guard there when cheer
then said:
La hal laughed Mr. Linton Don't you know me, Isaaoi
Don't know only one Mr. Linton an he's moren twice as
Old as replied Isaac somewhat soury for he
used to Jokes from the club members reckon has made
mistake and the wrong club, sah.'
Why is it possible that aItered asked Mr. Linton
Cant you anything that reminds you of me
Isaac stared hard then said q reckon youse Msah
Lntons cause done remember that he look
thing like twenty ago. bat know that amt him."
Let in and viii what my old friends viii say
said Mr.. Linton.
no sah can't let in 'eept the club members said
old Isaac firmly "and know amt 1istah Linton his
son. cause ne ann got no SON SO YOU cant come in
Mr. Linton insisted entering, and
demands that several members who al old friends too
hearty hale man who claimed to be old Mr. Linton and when he
insisted that he was that Of them eephoned for tho
police
While they arguing two officers came and took Mr.
Linton the station house spite Of his pro-
old Mr. Linton refused listen his story for instant
He sat down in the narrow cold cell and reflected for
he that 1t was impossible to make people credit
In the morning his cell door opened by policeman
who started back in surprise, saying
What IS this arrested and put him abour
two o'clock this morning and here's big boyl Who you
and how did you get here2
You have poor memory replied 1r Linton. you thrust
IN here last night yourself"
Don't fool me- answered the officer Il put man
about twenty-five old here, boy Where he and how
did he get outl'
"Im the you locked up replied Mr.. Linton Il am
say but think you have drinking officer
The angry policemen boxed his shouting:
Don't get fresh with young feerl Come out of that
and lets see what the and the Judge saw" He
hauled N Linton into the next to the police station
and the judge asked him.
what is the charge against this ladF
81 dunno, yer Honor found him the cell where LEFT
the man that claimed to be old Mr. Linton, and who very
likely can't find the man, however,
Mr. Linton knew the judge very wel an fact had helped 10
make him Judge and he interrupted the officer, SAYING
Howard this man has been drinking you