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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-25
sELLwooD BUILDING, NEW Ho NE OF. CITY NATIONAL BANK

surance business; handles both city
and suburban real estate, being ex-
elusive agent for a large list of prop
critics in this city. His 20 years Of
frank = and honorable dealing - has
real estate fraternity. : i. \.
| No man in Duluth is more enthus-
iastic for a greater Duluth than Mr.
Knox. None more fearlessly advocates
the adoption of policies that have JUS
! tice to all and special favors to none,
as fundamental principles, than r. 5.
Knox. Don't knock" and~~"keep peg
gtg" are his notices. In the front
ranks Oh those who, are ever alert for
better conditions for all humanity,
with an implicit faith in the ultimate
result of developing5 the good in every
man, he has journeyed onward, and
made friends. Z. - 81
There are those. in every ,commun-
ity who. need s'the* assistance Of a
frank, straightforward and honorable
man to assist them in locating what
they desire, in the way of real estate
They want some one who will serve
them conscientiously and ward of
dangers of imperfect title, misconcep-
struction.~ It pays them to have the
services of one they can lean on anG
have faith in. We commend Mr. Knox
to those who wish a home, business
location or a farm. We candidly, be.
lieve they will be we'll repaid for time
given in seeking. Mr.. Knox's services
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-25
CITY. NATIONAL BANK.

The City National Bank though a
comparatively new organization, is
one of the strongest financial institu-
lions of the city of Duluth.
It was Established in 1902 with a
capital of five hundred thousand dol
lars and by good business manage
ment has steadily grown and pros
pered until the present time finds il
making report to the Comptroller CT
the Currency not excelled by any bank
in the country Of the same age. It's
resources aggregate in round numbers
three million of dollars, and it's de-
posits in round numbers two million.
Like it's two great contemporary
banks in the city, it carries on gen.
eral banking business, and also a saw
ings bank department which is open
during business hours, and from to
g o'clock Saturday evening. This bank
enjoys the highest reputation for fair
and liberal treatment of its custom
ers.
The board Of directors are all emil
nently successful business men in
their respective lines of endeavor, and
the officers have the unbounded con-
idence Of all our citizens, not only
for their financial skill but for their
uncompromisfng integrity.
The officers and directors are as fol-
lows: Joseph Sellwood, president; w,
T. Prince, cashier; A. H. Comstock,
vice president; H. S. MacGregor, as
sistant cashier; directors, Joseph Sell
wood, A. H. Comstock, A. M. Chisholm,
John Panton, Alexander McDougal:,
John F. Killorin, William L.. Prince,
Michael H. Kelley, Henry TURF. h,
Richard NJ. sellwood and R.. J. NC
Leod.
About the first Of May this bank will
move to its elegant new uarters in the
magnificent eight story steel structure
on the corner Of Superior street and
Second avenue west. Modern new
fire and burglar proof vaults have
been built and every convenience for
the accommodation Of it's. patrons
have been arranged for. One of the
distinguishing features Of the interior
arrangement of the bank when In its
new uarters will be special depart
ment provided for ladies. In its vari-
GUS. appointments the banks new
quarters shall not be excelledE by any
at the head of the lakes.
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Giant Brand Pure
Food Products
: .~*t.3E5@h -: - .,y.s
LID sERlAINo. 1892

Duluth has become noted for the
push and enterprise Of it's business
men and it fs this spirit of indomit-
able energy which has caused the
Zenith City to forge to the front with
rapidity which is nothing short Of
phenomenal, The embodiment of this
spirit is to be found exceptionally we'll
developed IN the firm of Gowan-Pey-
ton-Twohy Co. In only few years
time theyshave become a giant con-
Germ That they may achieve, further
success they are about to put upon the
market "a full line, of standard pure
food products under the "GIANT"
label. This will mark another i'm
portant epoch in. the history of this
great firm and will. assure the public
that any article bearing this label is
just as represented, for their reputa-
ton stands behind it. The brand
name GIANT" is an appropriate evo-
luton of the trade name ""YOUNG
GIANT" as was applied to this con-
Germ in their younger years and is
natural outcome of their rapid growth
and development within a short time,
and symbolic of all that it stands for.
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METROPOLE' HOTEL.
103-111 Lake Avenue South.

This is one of the most popular lo-
tells in the city. It is run on the
European plan and has the reputation
of putting up as good meals as can be
found in the city. Cargill and Ken
nedy, the genial >proprietors, are thor
oughly up-to-date in hotel manage
ment, and leave no stone unturned to
minister to the comfort and convent
ence Of their guests. The hotel is
equipped with Individual and public
baths and every appointment conforms
to the exactions Of the most fastiii-
GUS. Business men as we'll as the
public generally bestow a large
amount of patronage. upon this hotel
and cafe, as they know from expert
fence that theirHpaHpnage is Away,
appreciatively 's5recoenized, and that
none of their wants will be neglected
by. the manaRement: :, .-.
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The Twohy Co. whe:ss;s : sS

ward step but continually onward an
upward, Five years later, in 1901, B.
W: How became a member of the firm
and the capital was increased to $780,
900. With this addition to the firm
and it's working capital the company
extended it's field and made such gains
that two years later the Thomsor-
Glaskin company" was absorbed, the
style of the company becoming the
Kelley-Ho Thomson company, and
the capital again increased, this time
to 100000. -.
In January, 1903 it moved into it's
splendid new building on Fifth avenue
west, planned and erected to accom-
modate the; business in the best pos
sfble manner. AT the annual meeting
of the stockholders in July, 1905. it
was evident from. the growth in the
volume of business that a further in.
l'crease in capital was advisable and it
was voted to increase the capital stock
| to 100000. In the two years, follow
! ing the business expanded to such an
extent and: the prospects for it's
further growth were so great that the
| working capital: Was,r once more
doubled, the last increase being made
this year. -: - ~.i 80
1.-The high reputation of the house is
! built upon "a solid foundation jim the
splendid line of, hardware. it places on
the market; under the Hickory
brand: The trade has learned thai
any article with the Hickory stamp
on it is dependable in. every. way, as
the =; greatest care is exercised .:in-.ap-
plying this brand: only to-, products
that. would. stand up under any test
to which they might be subjected
This fact in connection with the re-
duced prices: that can be made by
reason of the lowest freight rates or
account Of the lake haul and the elm
iration Of zone handling has created {
great and ever: increasing demand TO,
this BRAND -: ~
The home of the Kelley How:
Thomson company is in fine seven
story modernly equipped building, II
which there is everywhere evidence, d
wellbalanced and smoothly = working
system for the proper housing, care
and handling of the stock: In office
factory warehouse, " and shipping
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important factor in the growth and.
prosperity Of our city. Gs5gss#

prosperity Of our city.
They handle everything in their line,
aud co operate cheerfully in the en-
forcement Of 19the pure food laws Of
the various states in (which they have
established a, trade, to the end that
their patrons may receive the best
that the market affords.
The personnel of this firm Is excep-
tionally strong. The directorate in
eludes IN addition to the officers, here
matter named, such men as Eugene
O'Neil. lumberman of Saltwater, Ches-
kter A: Congdon, capitalist, B. F. Mey-
range, and H. M. Peyton, president Of
Eers, a large fee owner on the Mesaha
the merican Exchange Bank of this
city.
The officers Of the enterprising ana
progressive company are: c.. A..
Congdon, president; T. ]. Burke, vice
president; W. R. Peyton, secretary
! and treasurer.
| These gentlemen are experienced
and competent in their business, and
| it is to their personal attention to the
details of this immense business they
have built up that much Of the sue
cess and prosperity of the company IS
due. Duluth is to be congratulated
upon being the home Of a company
which has always shown itself to be
the community, and which has
in full sympathy with the interests Of
brought to this city large amount Of
financial support.
Perhaps IN conclusion it may be we'll
to state that the phenomenal success
Of this company is not alone due to
it's abundance of capital, but also to
the fact that throughout the entire
management the best facilities are
employed and the strictest economy
of time sacredly observed. The great
prosperity Of this company has added
wonderfully, to the prestige of Duluth
las a.wholesale center.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES n 1f'!. CO.
a. WHOLESALE SGroSers.

The Gowan-Ppeyfp COM
pany was organized stnSuly, 1901, and
entered the field Of business septem-
Der /, 1901, and right from the start
the company thrived and prosperei
and in a@short time-attatned- degrees:
OF success that demonstrated the su.
perior business ability Of the nlanage-;
ment.
But in the company's rapid growth
there was nothing ephemerals o. ups
substantial; on the Contrary thu aeRis
dence of strength and durability WAS
apparent in the conpany's !: achteve5
ment from the start. This is undoubt-
eddy due to the character of the men
who formed the company, shaped its
business policy and directed it's ca
reer. 49,
Mr.. Gowan, whose sterling integrity
of character and business acumen
made his name a synonym Of rel!a-
his endeavors contributes il. Small de-
compNny. He died this year and
these words are written as d small
tribute to departed worth. -
Mr.. Peyton experienced in financial
affairs, banking sand@a kindred work
which admirably equipped him to give
direction to the financial portion Of the
business. He was for some tima#con-
nected with the American Exchange
Bank of which his father, Hamilton l..
Peyton, was and still is president
Mr.. Twohy was a practical grocer
and had the technical knowledge Of
the business which comes from over
Is years experience, covering both the
wholesale and retail business. He
knew the business with a thorough
ness which made him a recognized
authority on all questions pertain 1;
to the trade. = - = y
No company today enjoys high@:i
standing in the opinion of their pa
irons and of the general public than
does the wholesale grocery house OF
the Gowan -Peyton-Twohy company,
whose immense establishment IS 10
Gated at the foot of Fifth avenue west
In this city.
The company has established most
fiattering and substantial trade
throughout the entire northwest
where they are recognized as the lead
ers in their line, and are carrying
line of everything usually handled by
a high class wholesale grocery estaa-
lishment second to none in the coun-
- try. and at prices which are reason
able as any business can be carried
on. in businesslike and conservative
manner.
It has always been the policy Of this
company to deal literally and fairly
with it's employees, their customers and
the general public, and they have AL:
ways been among the first to contri-
butte of their time, money and expert
ence to any movement for the al
vancement of our city, and have con-
sidered the interests~2of the city of as
much Importance as those of the conf
pany ITSELF They distribute monthly
a large sum of money in the shape Of
wages, for supplies etc. and are an
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ltfl,;;
rooms, everything moves along with
clock-like precision and dispatch. Add
to these facts and -co1u1tions already
alluded to, a liberal, wise and efficient
management, and the: reasons for the
remarkable success and phenomenal
growth of the, Kelley=How Thomson
company are manifest.
The trade of the house is extended
into all the territory between and in
Guiding upper Michigan and Montana
and this country is well covered b1a
large force of travelling men.
The directors Of the company are:
M. H. Kelley, J. F. Killorin, A. D.
Thomson, George w. Welles and s..
W. How.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-25
MAN KILLED WHILE DRUNK,
WIDOW SUES RUM SELLER

CLINTON, Iowa, April 22. - In the
Clinton. district court a peculiar case
is on trial-Rose Reeder versus Theo-c
dore Peters, a saloonkeeper of Dewitt.
The case which is for $4,000. follows
the death of A. S. Reeder, Of Dewitt,
who was killed in a runaway several
months ago. The plaintiff AYERS that
he was killed while intoxicated and
that Peters sold him the drink. She
accuses Peters of responsibility.
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r. B. KNOX a COMPANY.

This real estate concern, the soul
Of which is r. B., Knox, is located in
the basement office rooms Of the Ex-
change building; certainly a very con,
venient and desirable location. Mr..
Knox does q general loan and in-s
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Ships and Cars Meet at Giant Grocery House
.'H0N0R BRAND"
>::.: IS BETTER

The Gowan-Peyton-T wohy Co. are
about to put on the market, >un Ter
above label, the finest line of canned
fruit and vegetables that has ever
: been offered to the consumingypublic
p throughout the Northwest. Grown in
:: orchards and fields adjacent to fac
tories, not bruised by miles of travel
or ripened under unnatural conditions,
not handle over in city markets until
they have lost their flavor, but picked
from the tree or vine and packed
while they are still fresh. Preserved
in pure granulated sugar, which will
make them superior in quality and UNI
surpassed in flavor
The goods are packed under label
executed on the finest white coated
paper, with the ord "Honor"-(a
synonym of all that is good, true and
pure) embossed in white letters, on a
rich blue stripe at the top, with the
corporate name "GoWAN. PEYToN-
TWoHY CO."
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The FRED MILLER
BREWING COMPANY.
~ East RsiIroad.-eoth Telephones

r.. n" =: ( ~:
: Those who are. best qualified. to
judge openly assert that there is no
better beer made than that manufac-
tured by the Fred Miller Brewing
company, of Milwaukee, and that for
absolute purity and cleanliness in
handling it is equal to any in the
world. The best products. which are
, 1908-02-08
SEES ADVERTISEMENT AND GETS
THE $500

Through an advertisement which appeared
in the HERALD on January 3 q gold chatel-
aine bag, set with thirteen diamonds and
valued at $4,000 has been returned to It's
owner.
AS Thomas n. Carroll, an officer of the
Long Island Realty Company, of No. 258
Broadway, twas coming out OF the Lyric
Theatre on New Years Eve, with his wife,
he saN what appeared to be o shining heap
of gold in the aisle. On picking up the
object he saw that it was a valuable chate~
laine bag,
Believing the contents of the bag would
reveal the name of the owner, Mr.. Car
roll did not examine it closely until he
reached his home, at No. ST. Sterling place,
Brooklyn. There he found that it contain
ed ouly a silver mounted powder puff.
Two days later Mr.. Carroll read the fol-
lowing advertisement in the HERALD aud
communicated with Tiffany & co..
$500 reward for gold Bag, set with dia-
monda. lost December 81 at Lyric Theatre.
TIFFANY & co. 9th av. and 37th.
The bag was returned and he was paid
the reward offered. The advertisement he
learned. was inserted for the firm OF I
SAKE Ka1iske, cloak manufactures, at No.
4 East Fourth street.-N. I. Herald, Oh
JanuGrl.
, 1908-02-08
COLDS NEW TERROR.

Remarkable evidence of a new form of
meningitis, induced by a cold III the head,
was given at a Southwark inquest on Tues
day on a s~ix-year- old boy, who had a fab,
and, becoming i'll, was taken to Guys hes
pital, where he died.
DR.. Nutmau said that he found the child'S
brain inAamed and soft, showing a condl-
ton Of meningitis. In the nose he found a
germ in the air passages induced by e cold.
The Coroner Then if we all have colds
we are liable to meningitis ?-That is 50.
Then if we escape it is a matter of luck2
Yes.
The doctor added that death was due te
meningitis, and the jury returned a verdict
accordingly L1oyds Weekly.
, 1908-02-08

Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel fox
orders, floating TINS. los 81
Demerara Rum, Is 24d = 1s.4d,
Cocoa, Trinidad, good middling Red. nominal
pr cwt 78s.
Cotton, medium Fine S. I. at Liverpool Is 71d
Bank of England Rate of discount 4
Corsols 81
Three per cert. Rentes III Paris $685.
, 1908-02-08

After a stay here which must have been
pleasant to all ranks on board, Fl. MS.
Iagolf sails at 8 o'clock this morning for
ST. Thomas.
The s hips band has played on the wharf
every q fternoon this week, a favour which
the cit zens have gratefully appr eciated.
"a lines of rain were measured in Chris
4iansted this morning.
, 1908-02-08
MS
ST. CROIX STATION.
CONTINUED from III page.)

A Brussels despatch reports that a new
clause in the Congo treaty establishes for
King Leopold a second fund of six millions
sterling, provided by Belgian ~taxes,i In recog-
milton of his conveyance of the Congo crown
domain to B elgium. The King will devote the
fund TO the Belgian Marine and Hospital for
the az ed. This is regarded as practically set
ting the Congo difficulty.
Victoria B. c. Feb. 6th-The British
Colombian Legislature has passed an Asiatic
Exclusion act analogous to that of Natal, and
none will be allowed to land unless able to
read and write some European language.
Halifax N. S. Feb. 6th-Iti is stated that the
4th Cruiser Squadron will re-establish a
naval base at Esquimalt in May, thus reviv-
ing the Pacific squadron larger than ever.
St. Kits 6tb-A serious fire occurred in
Basseterre at s this morning, burning the
Postmaster's residence to the ground.
There was no loss of life. The surrounding
buillings,S. L. Horsford & Cos. business, Mr..
Farara's lumber yard, the telephone ex-
change and the roofs of several houses
caught fire, but were promptly put out by
the Fire Brigade assisted by volunteers.
The loss is estimated at about $500.
Copenhagen, Feb. 7th.-The newspapers
say that Governor Cold intends to return to
Denmark ana is "QeSlSuat0u rs ManaSIuS
Director Of the United Steamship Company.
Civil Engineer Kaern has been appointed
Building Inspector Of st. Croix from the
first April.
The Grundejer Bank suspended payment
today.
The deaths are announced of Member of
the Landsting Jens Rasmussen of Snertinge
and shipowner Adolf Carl.
The St. Croix left on the third and arrived
at Rotterdam yesterday.
The st. Jan arrived at Havre today.
London, Feb. 7th-A body of unemploy-
ed is marching from Manchester to Windsor
to petition the King to permit q settlement
upon and cultivation of fifty acres of the
Royal Park.
The reported reestablishment of a naval
base at Esquimault is denied.
The steamship companies have agreed up
on broad lines an adjustment of the rate war,
the details of which will be referred to COM
mittees. It is expected the British and con-
t~inental lines will work tremendously for
three years, and the Cunard Company will
will Renter the North Atlantic Conference,
which will include four Canadian Compa-
MES. The Cunard and German lines will
cooperate respecting the Mediterranean, and
possibly the Storage traffic will be pooled,
as it now is by the German lines.
The Tribune" newspaper has ceased pub
LEGATION, having proved Improbable, and its
capital being exhausted.
Several hundred S~uffragettes welcomed
, 1908-02-08

band, and songs, and subsequently tne re-
leased we're entertained at breakfast at a
vegetarian restaurant, at which the speakers
attributed the recent defeats OF the Govern
ment to persecution of the Sufragettes.
The released prisoners expressed their readi-
ness to suffer further, and suggested hat
Suffragettes should get themselves arrested
in such numbers that Holloway Gaol would
pot hold them.
A Tangier telegram announces the arrival
there of Sir Harry MacLean, quite well.
A Paris despatch states that the Chamber
of Deputies has ratified the Franco-Canadlan
Commercial treaty.
It is stated that M. Bompard was recalled
upon Russia sending the French Government
a letter, which had been distracted from the
mails, describing and condemning private and
official extravaganza combined witt the des-
titution of the people and sustaining the
opinion that Russia would not pay her debts,
particularly the loans offered in France,
which Nj. Bompard discouraged.
A Berlin despatch states that Baron Won
Stengel, the Imperial Treasurer, has resign
ed, being unable to reconcile the differences
between the two wings of Prince Bulows
bloc party regarding taxation. The army and
navy bills require enlarged resources, which
it is difficult to provide satisfactorily to
those objecting to an extension OF indi-
rect taxation or the imperial encroach-
meDt upon the resources of the respective
states.
The Freeholders' bank of Copenhagen has
temporarily suspended, following upon a run.
A telegram from Madrid announces the
arriva in that city of Senior Franco, accompa-
MED by his wife and son. en- route for Paris.
Dispatches from Lisbon state that Senior
Carvalho, ex minister of Finance, and Senior
Abreu, ex minister of Justice, have disap-
peared, and they have probably fed.
King Manuel has declared he left Parlia-
ment entirely free to fix the civil list as
customary at the beginning of each reign.
All the political prisoners having been
released the capital and country are now
quite calm and the new Ministry's procedure
is approved.
Seattle, Washington, Feb. 7th-The Asia
tic Exclusion League of North America has
memorialized congress for immediate legis-
lation respecting the presence of ~orientals
in the United States, which menaces labour,
and if congress does not act, it declares the
people will take the law into their own
hands.
Washington, Feb. 7th-The Pan-Ameri-
can Conference will meet at Buenos Aires on
May twenty fifth.
London, Feb. 7th-Sugar in stock on he
LIST inst. was $1,000 tons. Last year $4,000
tons.
New York, FEBRUARY 7th
Flo II, Blended Clear per barrel $40 500
Meal, Kindred, per barrel 3.45-
New Seasons Pork
HeavyMess Pork, $14-141
&C. Crystals per TO-, 8
0u6~' Muscovado 99otest 3
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation
Liverpool Cotton middling Upland. 62-10
Exchange, New York & London, 60 days
sight 1889
Exchange NewYork and Iondon,sight s4.66t
London. FEBRUARY 7th
Dem. Crystals It's Sd -18s 81.
Muscovado, floating terms, in
0uS@i bond, 9s.3d-9s.6d