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*^^**^* cost but little when quantity and qual- ity of circulation are considered. You reach the masses. In no other way can you place, at such a small cost, your proposition and be assured of reaching SPRING HATS tuning-J^h f 415 to 419 Nicollet Ave. Electric LightedObserva- tion Cats to Portland, Ore., via Butte, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma Pacific Express Fargo.Helena, Butte, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland Fargo and Leech Lake Local St. Cloud, Little Falls, Brain rd, Walker, Bemldjl, Fargo.... Dakota and Manitoba Express Fergus Falls, Wabpeton, Moornead, Fargo, (Jamestown Dally Ex. Sunday), Crookston, Grand Forks, Grafton, Winnipeg ''Duluth Short Line"ff5 I TRAINS TO 2 DULUTH AND SUPERIOR * Daily tEx. Sunday. KOT2L All trains use the Union Station, St. Paui, and Union Station in Minneapolis. 19 NICOLLET BLOCK. TELEPHONE MAIN 1134. TICKET OFFICE MDRTH-WESTERN |1NE I * n/.CTPMarovi ! __ Ticket Office, 600 Nicollet. 'Phone. 240 Main. Ex. Sun. Others Daily | Leave. | Arrive. Cbi'go, Milw'kee, Madison ChicagoAtlantic Exp ... ChicagoFast Mall Northwestern Limited Chicago, Milw'kee, Madison Duluth, Superior, Ashland. Wausau, F. du Lac, Gr Bay Twilight Limited Duluth, Superior, Ashland. Klmore, Algctm, Des M . 6u. City, Su. Falls, Mitchell Huron, Redfleld, Pierre .. Bu. City, Omaha, Kan. City New Dim, St. James Waterfn, Huron. Redfleld. D. Moines, Mitchell, S. F. Omaha Limited 6u. City, Omaha. Kan. City "The Maple Leaf Route." ity Ticket Olftce. sth & NlcoHet, Minneapolis. Depot: Wastaim?ton & totb Ave. St Es. Sunday. Others daily Kenyon, Dodge Center, Oelwein, Dnbuque, Free port, Chicago and East.. Cedar Falls, Waterloo. Mar shalltown, Des Moines, St. Joseph, Kansas City. Bed Wlng,Zumbrota, Roch ester, Osuge , ^ .Northfleld, Faribault, Wa fj tervllle, ManUato hi Ilayfield Austin, Lyle, Ma son City *t Bugle Grove, Fort Dodge..| *7:40 ami *8:00 pm ^Minneapolis. St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie iLv. Depot, 3d and Washington avs S. Ar. '9.45 ami.. gvj,)6.35 pm| . 0C1& 10 pm)..Dakota Express . , . Es. 8.00 am|. .Rhinelander Local, Ex. ttiiflinirinn Dntffo Ticket Offlce,414 Nicollet AT*. DUrUnglOn KOUie Telephone Main 543. Leave lor| Terminal Points Ar. from' Telephone Main 262. ..Pacific Express, daily. 16.00 pm4 ..Atlantic Limited, daily... .|9 30 am Depot, Sth and Washington ava N WEDNESDAY EVENING, FO R MEN: The secret of many a man's good looks lies in the becom ingness of his hat. ^ f The new ^prjng styles are nowhere,andthe blocks are par- , ticularly attractive. We show everything new and desirable as soon as issued. Among the new arrivals for popular favor this season is "The Kitchener*' and "The Savoy,'' soft hats and "The Prince Otto'' and the new "Miller" derbies. Silk, Cloth and Leather. Also all the new things In Boys' and Children's Headwear, The people you want to do business with at a small cost. Journal want ads All Minneapolis People. $ $ $ Leave *10:02 Arrive 1:50 pm am pm b 3:05pm b 5.10pm a 5.35pm a 9.45am a 8:40pm a 8:40pm *7:05 10.20 5 35 8.00 7:35 6.35 4:00 7.10 9,30 7:10 0.30 4:20 7:30 7:30 8:30 am f5:20 t 9:10 * 8:3i p(JUM m b 9.30am b 3.05pm all .47pm pm am *6:5t) am THK1:001 7.50 am pm pm pm am pm pm am am am am pm pm pm pm .50 to $5. The drink of quality- mSREATNDRfHERN Office, 800 Nlc. 'Phone, Main 860. Union Depot. Leave. |aDallr. bEx. Sun. CSun. only.| Arrive. b 9:00am|St. Cloud, Fargo, Gd. Forks blo.oOnm all :01am blO:00am :"(9 C. J. GUTGEBELL Manager. Tictah, Aberdeen, Fargo FLYER TO PACIFIC COAST "Willuvr, Sioux Falls, Fargo, Watertown, Sioux City.... Princeton, Mllaca . .Wayzata and Hutchinson.. .Montana and Pacific Coast. .Minn, and Dak. Express.. Fargo, Gd. Forks, Winnipeg Wlllmar, Sioux Falls, Yank ton, Sioux City I thlcifo, Milwaukee & si. Paul Railway. Minneapolis to Duluth Sleeper for 11.47 train ready at 9 p. m. Ticket office, 888 Nicollet av. Phone, 122. Daily. zEx Sunday. xBx.Sat.j Leave. | Arrlre. Chicago, La X., Milwaukee.. * 7:50am Milw'kee, La Crosse, Winona. * 2 20pm Chicago, La X., Milwaukee.. * 6:55pm CHICAGO "PIONEER" LMD. - 8.00pm Chicago, La X., Milwaukee.. *10.25pm Northfleld, Faribo, aK. City. - 8-20am Chicago, Faribault, Dubuque. . 3:50pm Northfleld, Faribault, Austin, t 7:15pm La Crosse, Dubuque, Rk. Isl. z 7:50am Ortonville, Milbank, Aberdeen z 9:25am Ortonville, xFargo, Aberdeen.[- 7:00pm MINNEAPOLIS & Wash. d H.n. AYS 10.25 pm 11 25 am 10.00 am U. 7:55 am 5.00 pm 9:00 am 10 35 am 8.45 am 8.45 am 8.10 am Leave. | Arrive. Min' polls. |Min'polis. 7:40 am 8.00 pm 10:45 pm 10:00 am 8:00 pm 10:45 pm 7.55 ami *7:30 pm 4*55 pm| 10:55 am 7 55 ami *7:S0 pm 4:55 pm| 10:55 am 7 40 ami 11:20 am 4:35 pm| a8:00 pm Sun. .16:55 am Sun..]6:05 pm C, R- I. A F* - Ry OFFICE, 382 NICOLLET AV. 'Phones, N. W., 2147 T. C 638. Trains leave and arrive Milwaukee Depot Daily. |Leave tor.jArr. from. Albert Lea, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Rock Island, Moline, Chicago, Bur lington, Qulncy and St, Louis 10:40 pm 6:00 am 1.25 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 am 1 1:25 pm iniiic A n LOUIS R. K. Coraer. 'Phone No. 225. St. Louis Depot. aEx. Sun. Others Dally.1 Leave. | Arrive. Watertown and Storm Lake Express Omaha, Des Moines, Kan sas City, Mason City and Marshalltown (a 9:35 am Esthervflle and Madison.. "NORTH STAR LIMITED" Chicago* and St. Louis.. Peoria Limited Omaha and Des Moines Limited 9:35 pm 8.10 pm 8:10 pm 8:10 pm 8:10 pm WISCONSIN CENTRAL N . TR 1 $ MILWAUKEE H i CHICAGO Leave 7:25 a. m. and 7:05 p. m. dally. Arrive 8:50 a. m. and 5:10 p. m. daily. f$amburg~J}mericani FOR PLYMOUTHCHERBOURGHAMBURG. Twin-Screw Express and Passenger Service, Pretoria March 28 j Pennsylvania.April 18 Waldersee ...April 4 A. Victoria. .April 23 Detitschland April 9 Patricia. April 25 Moltke April 16 | Bluecher April 30 S S. Deutschland. Record Voyage, 5 days 7 honrs 38 min. SAILS APRIL 9, MAY 7, JUNE 4, JtJLT 2. Hambur(hAmerican Line, 91 Broadway, K. Y. WT B. CHANDLER, 119 Third at S. $- Journal want ada bring tfett results. One cent a word. - N| b 5:40pm bl2:40pm b 8.55am a 2:15pm a 6.55am a 7:10am a T.lOam a 6:45am b 6:00pm bl2.40pm *10:30pm * 3 20pm * 8:00am 12:01pm * 6.20pm * 9:30am all :15am zlO :30pm z 5:45pm * 7:00am coUet House a 8:47 am a 5.18 pm 6.15 pm a 6:50 pm 10:00 am 7:45p.m. 8:15a.n 7:45 pm 8:15 am 8:85 pm 7:25 am 9:10 am 4:55 pm 7:10 pm 7: SPRIN G STYLE S IFO R MERE^ME N WONDERFUL DIVERSITY AND BEAUTY OF MATERIALS USED FOR MASCULINE HABERDASH- ERYGRAY IS THE COLOR IN GREATEST VOGUESMART WEAR IN ^ ! : TIES, SHIRTS AND HOSE FOR SPRING. Th.o spring fashions for men more than black, lines, forming groups, between make up for their lack of any great novel! tjfe by their wonderful diversity and beau ty of materials. In the fashionable New i y 0 1 materials , in tn e rasmopaoi e JNO W raisede lines of \selfl tonae narrow stripes with brown, and cuffs of blue striped with Tork shops the finest fabrics 'of the world are spread before, the eyes in great pro fusion of color and design and, within certain bounds, selection is so little con strained by narrow fads or rules of con \ention that one may choose almost as one wills. Yes, one can scaicely help being im pressed by the remarkable* run the vari ous shades of gray have had and are still having in almost every line of haberdash ery, a vogue that is sure to have its ef fect on the suitings of later spring and early summer. This is especially notice able in neckties, shirts and hosiery, though it extends to waistcoats and, jn a lesser degree, to glqves and even to handker chiefs. 8:40 am -^ Some Smart Neckties. ' One of the new desigus in beautiful hca\y imported silk, which illustrates the general effect of many of the smart nock tie fabrics is shown by the drawing of once-over Ascot or English square cra vat ties over a wing collar of fashion able shape. The body color is a soft pearl gray and the design an all-over marking of waving circles in white, inclosing dots of white outlined with black. It will be observed, that the edge is a plain band Of black and, although it is, of course, concealed by the waistcoat when worn, the idea is one that has been much af fected by the high-class makers during the past few months, merely to evidence the fact, perhaps, that the tie is cut from a square of silk especially made for the purpose and, therefore, the more likely to be exclusive. The style is adapted to and particularly intended for formal after noon dress. b 4 *55pm b 5:40pm alO:10pm New Things in Shirts. The shirt illustrated is of very light toned tan colored flannel, with double line 01 stripe in brown, intended, and just * now extremely fashionable for morning wear with sack suits or visiting clothes. The three buttons are, of pearl, the front exit square and the cuffs made to turn back, a& shown, the link sleeve buttons passing through both thicknesses of ma terial. Flannel shirts are rarely if ever made with plaited fronts and the designs, are nearly all in simple stripe effects, the stripes being often of silk of harmonizing1 or contrasting color, such as blue on blue, blue on gray, or pink on white, pink or blue on gray, etc., etc. The shades of the fine French and English flannels are exceedingly delicate in tone and among them the light tans are much in vogue. Sometimes the attached cuffs are made of plain white linen so that they may b FASHIONABLE GRAY HOSE. starched and thus give a better finish to the sleeve, but the great objection to this is that they soil in a few hours' wear, when of course the whole shirt must go to the laundry. The Soft Front Varieties. On -the subject of the styles of madras and other soft front shirts we shall have more to say in a subsequent issue, but the character of some of the popular ma terials is illustrated by the samples in the piece shown by the illustration. That at the top of the plate is a white madras with two black lines, then a giay stripe, edged with white and then two more THE MINNEAPOLIS^JOTJRNAL. v^PS %$? mi^Tm^rtmmm -tw- whtc h l s a narro w raised th e scon d a whi e mdra s wil h flne 0 f i aV dering a heavy line of black and single cuff, which, by the way, is this year ex- ( 1 - ender edged with ' black dots and white, a body of figured pink with front between these a line of a lighter shade of lavender broken by small diamond figures with white centers the thh-d a white madras with stripes of white and groups of eight narrow black lines the next a gray madras with hair lines of white bor- stripe of black outlined with white and the last another white madras with three lines of gray and one of black forming groups and a single line of black between. The same designs may be found in differ ent colors, such as red, pink, blue, etc., and the number of patterns is practically limitless. Besides the stripe and line ef fects, however, there are a great variety pf spot and figure markings and many of the new imported stuffs have all over \Ine-like tracings in delicate shades, com bined with spots and stripes or ground tones of pale blue. pink, etc., with conven tional leaf or flower designs in self tones. * , 1Ine s o f wh MADRAS PATTERNS FOR SOFT FRONT SHIRTS. ite W \V r and cuffs of light tan striped with pink, et c, but the style seems to be nothing more than an attempt at novelty and has little to recommend it. "When the initials aie embroidered on the shirt the place selected is^the left sleeve just above the * ? ! For stiff front shirts many of the fash ionable makers are using two materials, as, for instance, a plain body of blue tremely narrow and cut with square rath er than rounded corners. Styles In Hose. There is almost as large a variety of hose as there is of shirts and neckties, but it is noticeable that the line and clock designs predominate. Bright color and pronounced markings have gone the way of all over-popular fashions and are not to be found this spring except in cheap grades at the inexpensive furnish ings shops. As has been said, gray i& a color much in evidence, and for this reason, has been selected as an example for illustration. The design consists of two lines of black of graduated lengths on each side of a group formed of black lines with a broken line of black and white in the middle. Brown and tan are also fashionable shades* for hose, and the standard blacks and small-spot figures in white or color, while more common and less distinctive than the rest, are till unquestionably good style. A PEARL GRAY ASCOT. THE COLOR LINE It May Disrupt the National Coun cil of Women. New York Sun Special Service. New Orleans, March 25.Delegates* to the National Council of Women, which will meet in New Orleans to-morrow, are having a big row over the admission of negro delegates. The quarrel may dis rupt the organization. , Mrs. Lillian M. JRollister of Detroit, Mich., the national treasurer, said: ^'Colored delegates will be seated if the organization to which they are affiliated are in good standing and have paid their dues." the NeW OrteftiiS club will not affiliate with the national body if colored dele- $ ^% m* ~- ' Offering of 6 Per Cent Bonds V - ALASKA CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY ,,,, , $3,500,000. Ths Alaska C^ttnl. Railway? Oomeanrts hagaiB* ttl J^^^J^M&^^^J^}"^: approldihiteTm* lea*. tram frnm*. J the Boutntrn &?%***&**& e^untrvrteh in aftM. csetur. coal.'-timber, and grloiflturml sad stock #faslns- lands, north to AtwooS. on Vb* Tanana ^lver. in the nuost of a new mining region more extensive and ^Tte^ffit**^***^* indirectly by this railroad ha. produced 2.MM0p In gold alons itSce'tWT/Ma yt b barely scratched la a few spots. The climate to subatanttally Sat S KftiSSd, SoWlaM. ana tWutharn Kerway, to eorresponolng latitude*. The iSrw of *the rants was completed lMt summer by eight crews of engineer*, and easy rrade* wers^bMinenV CflBstroctloti will be pushed witfi all possible speed, without interrup- tion: unto UuTentire mad shall have bseneonTpleted. The Alaska Central Hallway U projected by practical bualnese and railroad men, who are associated together in eeaal interests ana are actively identified wiui it. They undertook the enterprlK because of Its Intrinsic *rit and with ths purpose or carrying It to a permanent and uocessfh! attainment. These men, constituting the Board of Trustees, are: O.' W . DICKlWiOJf. its Preside at SHSA General Memajrer. lor many years the General Superintendent of the TTmton Fneine and Northern Paeidc Railways), and sreneral naanaacer tor the western receivers of the North- ern Pnisine. f. JLSa. HBINZK. Of Butte and New Tork. the eopper xalnlnn- and smeltinat ntllllonaire. _ _ UNITED 8TATM5S SENATOR OKORE TURNER, who developed the I Rot **ld mine, and M recently appointed by President Roosevelt on tne Alaskan boundary tribunal. BX-OOV. JOHN H. HefitUV. for e IsTht years Preetdest of the First National Bank of Seattle, nntll 180&. and now owner of valuable mining- intereats in Alaska. _ ^ , . - JIIAJ. JOHN E . BALLA1NB. a baslnes* man and property owner of well knovrn ttandina throuKfhont the northwest. CAPT. B . E . CA1SB. President aadManaa-er of the Pacific Clipp er Une. J . W . GOD'WIN, 'WhOleaale Merchant and President of the United ' Fisheries Company, eontrolllnsr fifteen eannerles on the ' The authorised capital of ths I^way, Company ta#W.0WM. ^.^' per oent-on-ooaiulatree preferred stook. piwijd to the trsasw for J*^%*^*^' $27,500*000t lSs commone stockH. entlOeOd l98The nrs ortgag^fW^ay^^pany * the Centralthe Troe t Compsd$85,00Dllnola.mile, r f of Chi - oar?*pSSidfO?aJh slons, as built and equipped, of ve per cent, thirty year *^djpnd. The Alaska cen&al Railway Compan* ^11 ngtv* ^ll ^V^utf^^ April 25, 1908, in 1,000 aad^mttttlplea of fMM. aggregate amount of f&HaXO&ns&d no mors iin4er mto oor, tor the construction and equipment of the first auction of 100 milee. ^ ^n _ The right is reserved to seal* down or reject any and *n ??*"- _ The terms of the subscription agreement, to be "Urns* ^r shall be aeoepted, provide that the money sheil be callea In only as the work^progresees. and ?hat in no event shall sObaertbers be required to pay wore ttn twen*y^per t *f the r subscription in any one mouth but that each subeortber shall have ths option to pay ths whole amount subscribed at once. Subscriber* to the f^rat 91,009.000 of this) allotment, as provided in the subscription asrreement. will receive, for each SSOO paid, $1,000 if 5 per ttit 30 ytar grid bindt it tat Railway Company, and $800 par valua of tho fall paid common stack til tat Railway Campaay Subscribers to the second ai.OOO.OOO vriU receive* for each fiS3S paid. 91.000 of 5 per cent 30 year a-old bonds of the Railway Company, and 98O0 par value of the common etook of the Railway Company. Subscribers to the remainingamount . 91.600,000 of tbfe allotment. wUl receive for each 9990 paid, 91.000 of the 8 per cent gcold bonds of the Rail- way Company, and 9800 -par value of the full paid common stock of the Railway Company, Oversubscriptions to the firrt $1,000,000 will be applied on the second j&W&OOO a* the option of the subscriber, and oversubscriptions to tits first and second $1,000,000 allotments will be applied on the last il,00,0W at the option of the subscriber. The first one hundred miles opens a country so rich in gold, copper, coal, red hi and timber, and penetrates to the gateway of Central Alaate so advantageously that earning capacities of the road win t will, therefore, be given with, subsequent bonds. Irorge n lar i earning capacities of the road wlffthen be demonstrated, tattle or no bonus of stock therefore be given with subsequent bonds The total system contemplated by ths Alaska Central Railway Company. Including the main line and branohes, comprehends from 1.000 to 1, miles, as future devetopnwntsJustify. A pamphlot containing aTfatsJled map of tho surveyed route, reports of the chief engineer. and allthefleld engineers, an estimate of earnings and P*wh ***^mH$ information concernine the Alaska Cjntml l^ttway, sad &2B^*^^^F%J&t) _ upon'request in person or securing"the bonds may be inspected at the Ins t pile*' **TLZ\^S&%^9%&^tnfWf BnglUh ba-pltai. and running teem Skagwfty to the bead of narlotton on the Tuton Wvor, made nef earnings of SW.000 |*r nail* tha Crirt yenr ot lto operation. The annualreport of th*ara- ln*s of the aameroad for the fiacal year endlnjc In 1902 showed net arntajn of 01 per cant on tnTcapttal rtock. T&a **rttoy5to be openeTby t& Ala*** 'thatm! la inoonpaxnbly richer from every atnndpolnt than that supplied by the White Faw andfukon. and the^wo roads have no conflict of iHtorert whatever, nflnj: 800 mllea aonrt. the whlto Paaa and Thkon being on Canadian territory, tha Alaaka Central exclnsjvely on American territory. Ttoe oMetaU **paitory of tlie Alaaslca. Central in tle Pwsret Sonnet !- ttonml Bank of Hea-ttle, Mraantnarton. whove tho company's headqaar- ten ar* located, bat payments for ambaorityHoaa may b o ntnde thronirn any bank, anal bond* and eerttneatea exehaaged therefor npon advice to the Chicago omlce of tbe Alaska Central Railway Company, Snlte 1414 Tjrlbnne Bn41itm. Omieaa o. 111. TttSi AI4AWKA. CBNTHAX. RAILWAY COMPANY. ^^^^^^ By 'W. Dloklnaon, President. TO THK ItJBLIC: toSis corrsspondlne adTantag* of every bondholder and stockholder, forthe bondIssue win thus be kept downto tns Hmlt of the actual cost of obstruction and equipment. Not only vrtll all construction be done by ths Railroad Company, but all the towtadtes belon* to it and will be dlsoosed of tor the mutual benefit at all Interests. Sn addition to gold and eopper la abundance. Sv5Sitr tetbutory toThTAtestoi eentraTluulwiSr contains practically ineathausHblTnsTds of coal, mueh of trlilSh Is semt-sathraette. and wI oommand the trade of the Pacific: has many millions of acres of merchantable timber which can be cheaply shipped to the markets of the worfdTattd offer* a rich ottfot th eultttatlon of all Wnda of atTlcultuml products ina. climate more aareeabls than that In the eorrwa^ottdtor latitnoes of Burope. where 15.000.000 of the most civilised and prosperous people of the world reside. Tne Alaska Central's southern terminus u at Seward, on a harbor ooen the year round, wtters the thermometer has never been known to ft' below ssro in the severest winter weather. Seward Is bat a few degrees north of tjondon. ihe metropolis of the world. Ths Japan current, osrrylnx- a stream of warm water 1.000 miles wide fromths tronles, tempera ths dlmits of Bouthern and Central Alaska similarly as the Siilf Strsam tompsn the elbnmte of Great Britain and Norway. I have been for twenty yean eneaaed In renroiid work. XTom my ttnowledce of every phase of railroad business, X aive It asy beat Judimeht that the Alaafca Central Railway is an enterprise of merit not excelled bv any in America, With all the^uslness it can handle waitinr for It at liberal prices, oy any in AHr.. W.L.Douglas7%Stock SAFEST INVESTMENT IN AMERICA. Loss than $200,000 of tho fssuo of $1,000,000 Proforrod 7% Stock of tho W, - Douglas Shoo Go. of Brooktoo, Mass., Remains for Sato in lots of Ono Share or More, if you want oonto , of this Qlit-Edge Stook You Must AotQulokfy, Stock Pays 7% Annuai Dividends, Payable Seml-Annualiy. SHARES ARE FULL PAID AND NON ASSESSABLE Sold at Far ($100.00) On e M M Dollars Eacft. Tho reason I am offering this stock for sale ls solely to perpetuate the business. I am offering the safest 7 per cent invest ment in American. I retain a one-half Interest,in the business, my interest being represented by the common stock. Not a single dollar's wortn of watered stock is offered the public. The W. L. Doug las Shoe Co. is a successful corporation, probably the most successful from a money-earning standpoint of any shoe concern In this country. The property of the company is abso lutely free from encumbrance of any sort, and it has sufficient cash capital to con duct a business of $7,000,000 a year. The W. h. Douglas Shoe Co. owns and operates at Brockton, Mass., the largest Goodyear welt (hand-sewed process) plant and makes more shoes of this kind than any other manufacturer r the world. In 46 of the principal American cities in the very best locations the Douglas Co. owns outright and conducts 64 retail shoe stores, every one of which contributes to the net profits of the business. The company also sells Its product to- retail shoe dealers in towns and cities where it has no store, The Douglas business has been prosper ous for more than 25 years. In four years the business has more than doubled. The net cash earnings available for the payment of dividends in the year 1902 were sufficient to pay 7 per cent divi dend on more than $4,000,00b. There has not been a year in the past twelve that this business has not earned much more money than an amount necessary to pay 7 per cent dividend on $1,000,000. The capitalization of the company Is hut $2,000,000. This is divided into $1,000,000 preferred stock and $1,4)00,000 common stock. Only the preferred stock ls offered for sale. Behind the preferred stock 1s $1,066,966 of actual, tangible assets. I cannot receive one'cent of dividend until the 7 per cent has been paid to preferred stockholders.. The business Is now, slfl has* been for several years, managed by a Board of Di rectors composed of capable business men. If you are a careful, conservative investor one who will be satisfied with a safe and permanent 7 per Cent investment you should buy~ this stock ^-day while It can be 'secured at parone hundred ''dollars per share. ' This 7 per cent pre ferred stock will brlnr a premium of $5 per share within two years' time. This stock is in the nature of a first mortgage on all the present assets of the company or assets it may in the future aecufhttlaite. No- bonds-or mortgages can be placed on the property of the company *"* ' -_ u ' * Chicago, ttt. March J*V1M. l%u.%f^rce^h^k to dividend* only to extent of 0 per as ? 0 0 per mile fSLS^^^Sw^^ 'be sent for inspection through and Yukon Railroad, stockholders. There is no better investment in tha country now available to the public. Larga blocks of this stock have been sold, to careful business men. I have also sold many 'ngle shares to working people and persons who have small amounts of money in savings banks. This ls a good invest ment for the large investor, and It is equally as good for the worklngman and smaii investor. All stock sold this month will receive the full six months' dividend the first day of next July. The most searching investigation of all the books, papers and records of the W. L. Douglas Shoe Co. is invited, and every facility will be afforded any prospective investor or his representative who may come to the corporation^ office at Brock ton. v flow to get this 7% Preferred Stock. ^ Tou can get one or more shares of this 7" per cent Preferred stock at once by sending cash, certified check, cashier's check, express or postofnee money ordat to W. L. Douglas, Brockton, Mass. 30-DAY OPTION CERTIFICATE In order to give plenty of time and op portunity for investigation, 30-day option certificates are being issued. To secure one of these option certificates, fill out the coupon below, stating the number of shares desired, giving your name and ad dress. On receiving this coupon I will send you an option certificate good for 30 days, and convincing information. This entails no obligation on your part. Cut out the coupon, secure the SO-day option first and dp your investigating afterwards. W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass.: Please send prospectus of the W. L. Dons las 8hoe Company and special option cer tificate entitling me to purchase within thirty days -. shares ox the 7 per cent preferred stock of the company. It ls under stood that this request Incurs no obligation on my part, unless after Investigation 1 subscribe for the stock. Name (154) Street Address City or Town State Please make certified checks, payable to and- address all letters to - W. L. Douglas, Brockton,Mass **S**ShlicSESESZ%^ii&22?X$ ^J^J^gJ^lJ^^^SSrS^^^X M# ^_ *^J" Paaa PacifiSc^ Coast.T 2 /^d hn ul _ u i^"JWUcm Yukon ng&E? * & t* mmUMmmjo .nlc upon wne by fiTCKINSOH. W. L. DOUGLAS. ' 3 s ! U / . I i i!