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attained in less violent way, there is
no denying the fact that the general In
fiuence of the thing was good, and so
there YOU are.''
COLOR AIDS SPEED
Bay Race Horses Are Fastest, While
Whites and Grays Stop.
New Orleans mes-Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
''What you had to say some time ago
about there being few white race horses
was not in all respects correct" said q
man who knows a few things about the
feet flyers Of the turf, 'and think your
commentary on the subject of white race
horses can be, fully answered. 1 believe, by
the shstem employed by Baron Stickler of
France, which promises, SO am informed,
none but milk white racers. one SO closely
resembling the other at certain ages. that
the evil Of ringing might be aggravated
at the will Of this famous breeder His
white flyers are winning important fea-
lures on the French turf to-day. In this
country some years ago there was a horse
in training and being raced at Brighton
Beach. Coney Island, a white thorobred
called Gabriel, and he generally blew up
at the half mile pole, encouraging in those
precarious days Of the eastern turf the
conviction that neither white nor gray
race horse however well bred, ever showed
gameness as a slayer. John w. Schorr,
the Tennessee brewer. is racing two
year -old, which is nearly white, at the
Saratoga meeting. The animal is called
Dutiful and is a fair selling platter. Boaz,
the old horse referred to in your article
ran fourth in the inaugural Brooklyn
Handicap to Dry Monopole, Blue Wing and
Hidalgo He was a gray horse owned by
w. B. Jennings. Every breeder nowadays
aims at getting bay colts, as understand
breeding The bays are considered
the more desirable because they are gem
orally speedier, gamer and better every
!, day animals, season in and out, than ra-
i GERS of any other color. In this particular
there seems to be relation between color
and speed But the point / had in mind is
! that it cannot be assumed that the white
horse is altogether unknown to the turf.
It would be interesting to know just why 1t
| is that the bays are SO much better in all
respects than horses Of other colors. Can
lafav expert tell?'
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THE WABUSE MINING AND MILL
ING COMPANY.

The Wabuse Mining and Milling
company is a Minneapolis corporation,
which owns 200 acres Of mineral land
on Tower mountain, located in one Of
the richest mining districts Of San
Juan county, Colorado, and widely
known as Golden San Juan" Visi-
tors to the top Of Tower mountain
(13,500 feet above sea leyel) can see
the wire tramways of several mines
carrying ore from the tunnels to mills
and shelters. These mines produce
annually in value S12,000,000.s The ten
big gold veins of, Tower mountain sup
ply those busy trans and mills.
The above company has four miles
Of these big collaborating veins and
knows that when sufficient money can
be devoted to tunnelling at TIE base
of Tower mountain to the e2S ent OF
one-half mile that these veins Will all
be cut with the result of an immense
profit to all parties interested.
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condition of the country, the readi-
ness Of money, as 1t Were, forms
source of attraction that cannot be
surpassed by any other form of in
vestment.
Not alone is there an increase in
numbers among spectators, but those
who have followed the market for
years are doing a greater volume of
business than generally is transacted.
The condition of the banks turnout the
country is proof positive that there is
plenty Of money awaiting the proper
chance of further expansion While
some stocks may go down and others
up. which is always the case, the ten
dency to place too much faith in
financial reports is perhaps a bit over
drawn. The field for conservative
speculation is certainly as broad to-
day as it ever has been and the OPP
| portunities for making money were
never better.
| While the present condition of the
wheat market may not serve any par
| ticular purpose with our readers, it
is illustrative of the fact that there
are always opportunities for the man
| who decides to make a business OF
speculation. Trading on the marginal
basis has made it possible for a man of
limited means to conduct profitable
| deals in the active stocks or In the
grain and provision market. 1t is
within the bounds of reason to say that
the day is not far distant when legit-
innate specializing will be largely in
dulged in by even the most conserva-
tive of business men as a preference
over the forms of investment to which
they have generally confined their OPP
erations. There are enough 'kanga-
roos" in the field now, to be sure, but
the men who are jumping in and out
of the market are not making money
as a general rule.
/ Were it within the domain of spec.
ulators to see that there is always q
market; that it is not necessary te
ing is a reckless way; that money
properly applied is destined to carr
!, more of it's kind; then, and ther
only, would the general public be co
hpartners in market trading instead OF
forming that army Of losers, who en-
! deavor to control market they lit.
i tie know instead of working with it
In Minneapolis, where conditions
Z are generally experiencing an upward
! tendency, the commission merchants
t are coming for their share of pros
/ perity in a gratifying manner, which
/ all speaks we'll for the market from
u a Minneapolis point of view.
The house of Charles e. Lewis
5 Co. may be mentioned as one of thu
) most widely-known and progressive
commission houses Of the city.
/ Located in rooms 412 to AIS in tn,
new Chamber of Commerce, the OPP
1 erations of this house are on a seal
: paralleled only by those of a yer
) few of the most influential contem
j ! porary houses in the northwest
s They are members of all the leadin,
exchanges and are in constant an,
( instantaneous touch with all the lead
ling markets by an unsurpassed pr
) waite wire service and have for thei
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THORPE BROS.

Almost the oldest firm in the real
estate and mortgage loan business is
the we'll known Thorpe Bros. Origin
ally started in the year 1885 by Samuel
S. Thorpe and James r. Thorpe it be-
came known in the later 'SO's for the
everlasting hustle of both Of it's mem
bers. which was the quality most
adapted to the earlier boom. During
the years that succeeded the depres-
sion of '93, the firm kept steadily adj
vancing and did not succumb to the
ordeal of those years as did so many
of its earlier contemporaries. Thru
strong eastern connections it was able
to finance many new undertakings,
and also to find the money to keep
afloat those who were in danger by
reason Of the protracted hard times.
When the later prosperity came to
Minneapolis, the firm was thoroly
equipped to take advantage of it, hav-
ing an unusually large acquaintance
with the local conditions and also an
exceedingly wide acquaintance with all
the old time investors in Minneapolis
enterprises. The firm was incorpo-
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in 1877, and it has always
been the aim of the management, as
it is now, to run a school upon a thor
oily practical basis, to give it's patrons
as thoro and efficient training as pos
sible in the time they were willing 70
devote to the courses pursued. The
results of this work, as shown in the
competency of the graduates, togeth-
err with the location Of the school, in
one Of the pleasantest residence por-
tons of the city, and the unfailing
courtesy Of the instructors, has built
UP a clientele for this justly popular
school which is second to none in the
city. Especial attention is given to
the study of English, and all students
are compelled to devote a portion Of
their time to the study of this much
neglected subject. The result is. that
where the graduates of other -institu-
tons fail for lack of knowledge of this
subject ours succeed.
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FRENCH SETTLERS
They Arrived Early at St. Anthony
Their Part i'm City Building.


Their Part in City Building.
The French claim the distinction OF
being the earliest settlers at the Falls
of st. Anthony. They came here be-
fore there was town, on either side
ging and numbering business. They
had an important place in the
life and the thought of the
earliest town government, and
the names of the pioneers, the Clou-
tiers, the Crepeaus, the LaCroix, the
Menards, the Bottineaus, the Nous
seaus, the Laramees and the Bour-
geols, are, still remembered. Of this
list of early French settlers. F. x.
Crepeau, living in North, Minneapolis,
Louis Laramee. who has been In bust
avenue. for many years, and John
Bourgeois, are still living. It is re-
lated Of Mr.. Bourgeois, who is now
8: years of age, that he had at one
time an opportunity to buy Nicollet
island for the small sum of $1,000. but
he thought the investment was not a
good one, and, besides, $1,000 was a
large sum in those days.
Many of the earlier French settlers
of Hennepin county went into the
country districts and took up farms,
where they and their descendants still
elive, honored and very useful citizens
the Rpuliots, in Medina town; the Bot
tineaus and the Demeules, in Osseo
town, originally known as Bottinear
Prairie, and the LaCroix, the Godins
and the Blondeaus in Dayton town.
AS a rule, the families who took
up farms were more prosperous thar
those who remained in town, for the
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rated in 1900, and modern ideas have
been introduced into the business SO
that all phases of real estate and in
vestment receive their proper empha-
SIS Thorpe Bros, have negotiated
some of the larger loans offered on
this market. The building of the An
drus building would be sufficient to
establish the reputation of the COM
pany but, not to mention lesser deals,
the financing Of the Times when It
sought its new quarters and purchased
an entire new plant; the development
of the Washburn Ignite Coal COM
pany, the only large concern of its
kind in the northwest; the leasing. OF
water power to the General Electric
company, the Deere building, the
Cream Of Wheat company and the
Mcdonald company, leases; the }. j.
Case Threshing Machine company,
site; all these We're carried to con-
clusion by Thorpe Bros. They say
they are ready to build on favorable
terms for any worthy enterprise IN
most suitable location.
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not merely size. but quality. This
boy, of whom the papers were talk
ing recently, who was II years old
and seven feet tall and expected to.
grow some yet.
The final test of a company is with
reference to its operation, which in
turn is affected largely by the char
acter of It's representatives and by
strength and conservatism of condi-
ton and practice. The Des Moines
better practices in life underwriting,
it's dominant rule being to conserve
the interests of the members of the
company; and, in spite Of the condi-
lions of competition, the controlling
factors are economy of management
and honest, upright conduct of the
agency force.
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BROWNING. KING s co.

The history of Browning, King &
Co. as manufacturers and retailers OF
clothing ready-to-wear is practically
the history of the clothing business OF
the United States.
When they began in 184S, the prin-
cipal articles of manufacture consisted
of gray shirts and trousers made for
miners and farm hands. From this
they have advanced step by step until
to-day. in their model factory on
Cooper square, New York, the largest
and most complete plant of the kind
in the world, they are turning out the
most perfect clothing Of the we'll
dressed gentleman.
The Minneapolis store was opened
in 1890 and from the start took a
leading position among the clothing
establishments.
The growth has been steady and to-
day they are looked upon in Minne-
apolis as in all the other large cities
of the country where they have stores,
as being first in all that is best and
reliable in clothing.
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CURIOUS CUSTOM
Southern District Which Lynched Cheers
fully a Negro Each Year.
New Orleans Times-De


New Orleans Times Democrat
Speaking of lynchings reminds me of a
curious state Of affairs that existed UP in
a Mississippi county up to a very recent
time said man lately from that state,
"and incidentally it may show that the
wisdom Of the old school maxim as to the
effect Of familiarity with thing of IL
shocking kind still holds good. That is
not the way the rule is given in the books,
but it is near enough to serve my pur-
pose. In the county | have in mind it
was believed to be absolutely necessary
to lynch one negro every year. And there
can be no question about one thing, and
that is, that the lynchfng had the de-
sired effect-it served to keep the blacks
in restraint, and that was the purpose of
this annual event The negroes outnum-
bered the whites overwhelmingly. There
must have been a dozen negroes, to ev-s
cry white man in the county. once each
year the blacks would become a little
tnso1ent as if to encourage the lynch
ing. The white people would keep tab on
the negroes in order to pick out the most
available man when the time rolled around
for the lynching. The worst negro in the
bunch was always selected as victim.
There was no excitement about the mat
ter. The white men simply picked out
the negro who had been VIGOROUSLY bad,
who had been trying to stir up strife, and
who had been making efforts to incite
members Of his race to violence lie was
carried to some quiet place, lynched in
a quiet way. cut down, and given a de-
cent burial at the expense Of the lynch
ers. The happening never caused more
than passing comment. Maybe some man
who did not know would ask who the
victim was, but beyond this no questions
were asked and everybody seemed to ac-
cept the happening as a matter of course.
/ 1t had a good influence on the black popu-
].lation. The negroes quieted down. They
became good, industrious citizens, re-
spected their white neighbors, and the
habit of having an annual lynching was
| finally abandoned. But the lynching was
believed to be neces airy for q long time.
and tho the same results might have been
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Of these is that the managers have de-
voted themselves to the interests of
the company, making everything else Z
subordinate to that. Whatever inter- /
ests they may have outside of the
company have taken second place In |
their estimation to the interests of the !
corporation,
Another thing is that the officers
have always had the full cooperation
and cordial support of the directors of
the company. Whatever has been
suggested by the officers, which they
thought was for the interest and adj
vantage of the company to undertake,
the directors have cheerfully, cordial
ly and heartily sustained. A glance
at the well-known names of the mem
bers of the board of directors would
convince anyone acquainted in Desj
Moines and Iowa business circles of
the high standing of the people who
belong to the board: G. 3. Rawson,
president and general manager of the
company; Homer A. Miller, cashier Of
the Des Moines Savings bank; i. r.
| watkins, president of First National
| bank Of Hawarden; Mrs. L. G. Raw
son, vice president of the Des Moines
| Life Insurance company; w. p. Ham
| ilton, manager American Iron Works;
Hon. S. T. Meservey, president United
States Gypsum company. chicago;
/ NJ
/ Moincs Life Insurance company; w.
| A. Harbach manager L. Harbach &
Sons wholesale furniture; VIM. Fos-
! ter, the veteran opera-house man; DR..
4 Charles Woodruff Eaton. physician
and surgeon; C. A. Rawson, manager
Iowa Pipe and Tile company, Des
Moines Iowa; ]. B. Butler. capitalist,
Fort Dodge, Iowa.
The effort has been made by Off
GERS and directors, ably assisted by Fl.
p. Baker, assistant secretary, and p.
g. Rines, assistant superintendent Of
agencies, late of the Chicago Life. to
make every employe of the company
/ feel that he is personally interested in
lit. and all-from the highest TO the
.Elowest-feel SO fully and thoroly a
part of the company that the interest
i of company and enploye is Identical
/ And ali feel that, while duties are
/ Faithfully performed, pernanence in
office is assured.
The company has pursued the same
/ course to it's agents. No company do
ING business in the United States has
an agency force more thoroly attached
to the management or giving more
loyal and valued service for the COM
pany than has this.
s The first three quarters of this year
4 brought to the company Improvement
and gain in a number of important
funds. Cash receipts show a gain of
n per cent; invested securities, gain
of Is per cent and new business writ
;, ten, approved and paid for. 4S per
cent. In these days OF strenuous
strife and keen competition, the small
er companies seem to suffer when
compared with the prosperity Which
attends the larger ones; but, after all,
the true test of strength and desirable
:. ity in the life insurance company is
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A PROSPEROUS COMPANY.

The Des Moines Life Insurance
companies of the west, having over
seventeen millions of insurance in
force, backed by more than million
dollars Of assets. 1t has been con-
servatively managed by practical in
surance men of recognized ability.
I h e Journal has seen the growth
of this company from it's inception in
1885, and has marveled at the steady
progress which has attended the eff
forts Of the management to build UP
the business.
There are several things to which
this success may be attributed. One
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liar high character, given under the
~ 1ft

liar high character, given under the
auspices of the societies.
Musical organizations progressed
rapidly from that time on and to-day
there are so many of them in a pros
porous condition that they are plann-
ing to erect a temple of music for the
exclusive use OF the local clubs. The
Apollo club and Orpheus club are the
chief vocal societies. while the Phil
harmonic club is composed of a large
male chorus and symphony orches-
ira. This latter club will bring Nine.
Patti here again in December. just
twenty-five years since her first APP
pearance in Minneapolis There are
other smaller clubs of good talent MAX
ing total musical club membership
of about two thousand persons for the
entire city.
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were then remodeled into the modern
department store with floor space Of
over 80, 1000 square feet.
Z Mr.. Holtzermann's patrons, recog-
nizing his peculiar talent in selecting
fine novelties, determined him to visit
European markets, where in 1892 he
purchased line of the famous
"Deutsche spielwaaren" and other
novelties and for twelve years these
and similar lines have been purchased
abroad and constantly added to.
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ways had objected so strongly that
last spring the original Smith Art Par
lors were reopened in the Dayton
building, room 401, their present 10.
cation. Soon after the reopening OF
the parlors Mr.. Smith sold out to Miss
Maud F. Aldorf, and Mr.. Smith still
looks after the special designing, so
that parties may find, as heretofore,
always the latest and newest in art
needIework and novelties.
THE GINTER GROCERY COMPANY.
NJ J. Ginter of the Ginter Grocery
company. % Sixth street S, is the first
man in this country to introduce the
principle Of buying goods direct from
the producer and selling to the con-
sumner, cutting out all middlemen's
nrofts. This means a wnn1 arf'11 SOW
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tire storeroom at 4O7 Nicollet avenue
and gives employment to a dozen or
more experienced assistants. A COM,
plete optical department has been
add..d under the charge of the expert,
Mr.. T.. w. Geiwish, who is meeting
with large patronage. The firm
not only manufactures jewelry, but
also sets diamonds, engraves wedding
stationery and deals in silyerware.
Both members are practical jewelers.
with twenty years experience and are
now enjoying business Of 100000
8. Year.
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HoL1zERn1ANN's CHICAGO STORE

The present large and prosperous
store located at 417-421
Cedar avenue had it's origin in 1889.
Its position in the business community
was Immediately appreciated by the.
public and in 1890 another adjoining
store 6No. 419) was added, but as the.
business was rapidly increasing it
became necessary to secure more
space and In 1892 the second adjoin-
ing building ono. 421) was occupied.
The three stores and easements
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FOR MONEY
MAKING NEVER BETTER

In the Stock, Grain and Provision
Markets - A Minneapolis House
Which Provides Its Customers I'm
surpassed Facilities - Charles e.
Lewis s. Co.
That the active money market is at
tracing a steadily increasing following
is a fact proclaimed daily by the items
which help to make up the financial
columns of the newspapers. The in
fiux of new spectators is due in part
to the success achieved by others, to
be sure, but the general prosperous
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4. REINER, CUSTOM FURRIER.

Mr.. Adolf Reiner is one of the most
successful furriers in Minneapolis. He
has been here for the past seven years
and during that time has built UP a
business that caters to frst-class GUS
toners 1t has been necessary for him
to move into different quarters three
times in order to have more room, and
at present is located at 701 Hennepin
avenue, where visitors are always
welcome to inspect the spacious show
room and Workrooms.
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THE i wALK-ovER SHOE STORE.

The George j.. Keith Company
OF Campbell, Massachusetts,, recog-
nized as the largest manu-
facturers in the world of mems
fine shoes, supplies the store at 65
Fourth street S with a complete stock
of it's famous brand of shoes under
the personal supervision Of George M.
Keith, who started the business at
the above address Aug. 1. 1902. Walk
Over" shoes are now worn by many Of
the best dressed people of Minneapo-
lis. Only the newest lasts and styles
are to be found in this famous line
OF shoes, and which retails at $3.50
al! Sd per pair.
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A. ZEKMAN.
Manufactured Of Fine FIR ca

Manufacturer of Fine Fur Garments.
Mr. zekman established his bust
ness in 1884 at 915 washington ave-
nue. N, where he remained until his
removal to log Hennepin avenue in
1887, doing business there until he
removed to his present location, 90
Fifth street S.
He is an adept in the manufacture
of fur garments. and supplies not only
the city trade but sends his fine goods
out into a territory comprising Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, North and South Da-
kota, Montana and Idaho. He has a
thoroughly practical knowledge of his
business and personally superintends
each department. He gives employ
ment to a, number of skilled furriers
and also several statesmen. Storing in
season and repairing are two special
features of the business.
ARCHIBALD BUSINESS COLLEGE.
The Archibald college was founded
by the present owner, Professor A. r.
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addition to the active management
has been made in the person of Mr.
S. III. Gumpolen.
A wrong idea concerning the store
exists, some thinking they handle only
secondhand goods. They do buy and
sell these goods--but really their
main business is now with brand new
furniture and furnishing goods, their
assortment and stock equaling many
Of the larger stores.