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The% Minneapolis
FITTERS
f There are hundreds of
men and women who have
not eaten a hearty meal for
years. Thejrstomachs have
"gone back" on them. In
such cases the Bitters will
be found very helpful. It
strengthens, ihe stomach
and cures Dyspepsia, In
I digestion,[Poor Appetite,
I Heartburn, Bloating,
\Cramps or Kidney iils
ftauiMiiiAi
Ma chin ery r?j, Company
Adds a^NewProduct to Its
Already Large Output H-^,
T/ie Munzcl Power Gas Pro*
ducer and Gas Engine is
Their Latest Production.
With the increased cost of all kinds of fuels that
has taken plaoe in the last few years, has come the
cry from all users of power for a machine to produce
that power with a smaller expenditure for fuel.
Improvements and refinements in the design and
manufacture of the largest class of compound and
triple expansion Corliss engines, using steam of 150 to
200 pounds pressure, have made that grand machine
the most economical steam user, applicable to all pur
poses, that the power-using world has yet seen (true,
some special forms of the steam engine are proving
themselves economical machines, when everything pos
sible is done in the way of producing a very high
[vacuum in its condensing apparatus, which by the way,
is rather costly, but for various reasons their field is
much more limited than that of the reciprocating en*
gine), but the smaller users of power, those using 1,000
horsepower and less, where the size of the plant did
not "warrant the purchase and installation of all the re
finements necessary for the attainment of the highest
economy, have been feeling keenly the high price of
fuel and have consequently been looking anxiously
for relief from as much of this burden as possible.
Company Sends Men To Europe.
As the Corliss engine business of the Minneapolis
jSteel & Machinery company brought them in'almost
daily contact with people looking for economical
power, their thoughts naturally turned in the direction
of those countries where fuel is more costly than in
the "United States, and a little investigation along
these lines brought out the fact that in those countries
of Europe where fuel is most costly, the gas engine
has found the greatest favor and is in use almost
universally.
A very thoro search was now undertaken by the com
pany for the purpose of finding the very best power
gas-producing and gas-using machine that Europe, con
tinental or insular, could afford. This search resulted
XQ. their selecting the Munzel engine and producer,
built by the G. Luther company of Braunschweig, Ger
many, and negotiations were accordingly begun with
the Luther company thro Mr. Munzel, who is their
managing director, and an engineer of national repu
tation in his own country. Mr. Munzel was finally in
duced to visit this country and during his stay here,
Friends Celebrate Birth-
day of Pioneer Presby
terian Minister.
Rev. Dr. Charles Thayer, the old
est Presbyterian pastor in- point of
service in Minnesota, celebrated his
eightieth birthday anniversary yester
day and the women of Highland Park
gave a reception last evening at the
Jiome of Dr. and Mrs. O. A. Donaldson,
3811 Emerson avenue N, in honor of the
anniversary. Easter lilies and spirea
blossoms decked the rooms. Rev. C.
It. McCaslin, in behalf of the Christian
Endeavor society, presented Dr.
Thayer wun a large cluster of red and
white carnations. Rev. Stanley B. Rob
erts said tiiat in October the ministers
of the presbytory will unite in cele
brating the s'xty years of splendid
service in the ministry which Dr.
Thayer will then have completed. Mrs.
Thayer was presented with a bunch of
meteor roses and the guests were con
ducted to the dining room, where a
large birthday cake held eighty flam
ing tapers.
'Dr. Thayer was-^-born in Douglas,
Mass., and was educated in Monaon
noademy. studied for the ministry
in* New Albany, Ind., and was retailed
as pastor of a church in Upper San
dusky, Ohio. He married Miss Ellen
Southward the same year, 1846. Dr.
Thayer rame to Minnesota in 1855 as
home missionary. He has founded or
served as first minister to twenty
churches and has built eleven churches,
all but one of which is now free of debt.
Since 1889 Dr. Thayer has had no
regular pastorate. He took a post
graduate course at Allegheny college
and received his degree of doctor of
philosophy at the age of 70. Macales
ter college gave him his doctor's de-
gree.- When 73 he graduated thru the
gOlden gate at Chautauqua and now
olds 120 0. L. S. 0. seals, the largest
number with one exception ever held in
the United States by one person. Dr.
and Mrs. Thayer have two sons, Dr. H.
Completes Eighty Honorable Years
9Steel
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3 DR. CHARLES THAYER, D.D., Ph.D.
N. Thayer of Netcong, N. Y., and E. C.
Thayer of Minneapolis.
FRICOMiS
EQUITABLE SAFE
Policyholders' Alarm Met by Re
assurance from Investigator
TarbeU May Quit.
New York. Sun Special Service.
New York, April 29.Such an
avalanche of anxious inquiries concern
ing the financial stability of the Equit
able Life Assurance society has poured
in upon the officers of the company and
the investigating committee of which
H. C. Fries is chairman, that today the
Frick committee Sent out a formal let
ter to all the Equitable policyholders
assuring them of the soundness of that
institution.
The executive committee of theTSquit
able, of which Frick is a leading spirit,
held one of its regular meetings yes
terday and prior to the session friends
of Mr. Hyde circulated the report that
Gage E. Tarbell was to be-ousted at
once from tha position of second vice
president. This prophecy proved false.
Should Mr. Tarbell be forced out of
the Equitable he will at* once be placed
at the head of anew life insurance com
pany, according to a report in the
financial district. A group of finan
ciers, it was said, stands ready to put
up $100,00tt as backing for Tarbell in
a new company. Mr. Tarbell refused to
discuss any of the day's reports con
cernin^hlm. ^cj
EVANGELICAL ASS'N TO MEET..
The annual session of the Minnesota
conference of the Evangelical associa
tion will be lield in the Emanuel churchy
Pin street and Van Slyke court, St.
Paul, next week. On Tuesday the ex
amination of the junior preachers will
take place. Wednesday will be the day
for the annual missionary meeting and
other preliminary meetings. On Thurs
day forenoon, at 0 o'clock, the confer
ence proper will be opened by the pre
siding officer. Bishop William Horn of
Cleveland, Ohio. There will be about
seventy, ministers in_ attendance*
&
the negotiations were completed and an agreement
signed which gave to the Minneapolis Steel & Ma
chinery company the sole right to build the Munzel
engine and producer in North America.
Max Munzel.
Mr. Munzel being the designer of this engine and
producer, a few words concerning him may not be out
of place here.
As a young man, Mr. Munzel entered the service
of Dr. Otto, who is known the world over as the man
who finally made the four-cycle gas engine, not only
a scientific success, but a commercial success, and Mr.
Munzel was with him as a pupil and co-worker during
the long series of experiments at what are now tie
,Otto Engine works at Cologne*Deutz, which ultimately
gave to the world the four-cycle engine. Indeed, so
much did Dr. Otto and his associates think of Mr. Mun
zel that he was made general manager of the Otto
Engine works, a position he held for twelve years,
relinquishing it about five years since to accept a very
flattering offer in a similar position with the Luther
company at Braunschweig.
Steel Company Purchase Drawings.
With the exclusive manufacturing rights, the Steel
& Machinery company, of course, obtained the draw
ings of all the engines and producersexact copies of
the drawings used in the Luther works, and also all
the notes, instructions, and those numerous small
"shop kinks" which had been collected and tabulated
by Mr. Munzel and his assistants during their many
years of development and perfection of these econom
ical power plants, and, being thus backed by the nearly
twenty-five years' experience of one of the greatest
living authorities on the gas engine, the Minneapolis
Steel & Machinery company feels that it is in a posi
tion to offer to its friends and the public generally
the best there is to offer in the economical production
of power. i
Invite Inspection.
They have an engine and producer operating the
machinery in one of their sfops and, respectfully
invite all intending purchasers and* all power* ITS
Saturda^Eveiimg, THE MINNEAPOLIS %0URNAlt
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MINNESOTA LINSEED OIL PAINT COS
PURE PREPARED PAINTS
50 H. P. tyiwzel Power Gas Producer and Gas Engine
users to visit their works and see for themselves
the smoothest running, best regulating and most
economical gas engine in America, developing fifty
brake horsepower with the gas generated in a
producer having a firepot only 15%-ineh diameter
smaller, considerably, than the firepot of the ordinary
hot air furnace used in heating an eight-room house,
and using from three hundred and fifty to five hundred
pounds of small anthracite coal on a run of 10% hours.
The engine itself will at once impress the visitor by
its substantial appearance, by the beauty of its lines
and by the symmetry of its parts, almost as much
as by its very steady motion and the quietness of its
running.
Description of Engine.
A reference to the accompanying cut -will show that
the cylinder of this engine is contained within the bed
the backhead is the only part that projects over
the end of the bed. The outer cylinder is cast
between the two sides of, and forms part of, the bed.
This outer cylinder is bored at each end to receive
the inner or working cylinder, which is a separate
casting turned on the outside at each end. It is fitted
into the outer cylinder in such a manner that the an
nular space between them forms a water-jacket thru
TO COVER YOUR BUILDINGS
IS A POLICY THAT WILL NOT HAVE TO BE
RENEWED FOR AT LEAST FIVE TEARS.
which water is circulated for carrying away the su
perfluous heat of the working cylinder. The joints
between them are, of course, watertight, yet made
in such a manner that the greater expansion of the
inner cylinder, caused by its higher temperature, is
taken care of without causing any strains on any other
part of the engine.
Other and very important reasons for making the
inner cylinder removable are that after long service
the inner cylinder may be removed and the walls
of the water space may be thoroly cleaned and freed
from all mud or scale, of which more or less will be
deposited) also in case of accident to the inner or
wtir]o| cylinder from any cause, such as neglect or
failure of oil supply, causing the cylinder or piston, or
both, to be badly cut, the piston can be re-turned, and a
new inner cylinder put in to suit, making a cheaper
.repair job than boring'^tWoylinder and furnishing a
*\new piston with its rin^s ,and pin to be also new.
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Fire,
Tornado,
Plate Glass,
Surety
TEL. N. W. MAIN 1751-li
T. C. 2548.
NASSAU INSURANCE COMPANY.Principal of-jNORTH
flee, Brooklyn, N. Y. (Organized In 1852)
William Harkness, president Thos. M. Harris,
secretary. Attorney to accept serylce In Min
nesota: Insurance Commissioner. Cash capital,
$200,000.
INCOMES IN 1004.
Premiums other than perpetnals.
Rents and Interest
From all other sources....
Total income
Total admitted assets.-..
LIABILITIES DEC.
Unpaid losses and claims...
Reinsurance reserve
Commission and brokerage.
Capital stock paid up
April 2% 1965.
$*
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DsWlof Construction. 1
The cylinder head contains the mixing chamber and
all the valves and is thoroly water jacketed. The
valves are of the usual lift type, operated by cams
from a secondary shaft. Each valve and its stem are
one solid piece of steel, forged from the steel bar and
finished in the lathe and grinding machine. In the
larger engines the exhaust valve and stem are made
hollow and are water-cooled.
The main bearings are provided with ring oilers
and large oil cellars, insuring a constant flooding of
these bearings. The crank pin is supplied with oil by
a very efficient arrangement used in connection with a
stationary oil cup.
The crank shaft is provided with three bearings,
in this way avoiding the use of overhanging flywheels
which certainly throw a greater strain on the crank
shaft and a large amount of wear on the bearings.
The crank shaft, secondary or valve gear shaft and
all pins are steel. The cams and rollers are tempered
tool steel, and all shaft bearings are fitted with loose
shells, lined with best antifriction metal.
Ease of Control.
The governor is very sensitive and fceeps the engine
under absolute control from no load tb about 10 per
cent over the normal load, which is the ultimate ca
pacity of the engine. It controls the amount of explo
sive mixture admitted to the cylindernot the amount
of gas only, but the amount of gas and air after they
are thoroly mixed. This method of governing gives an
explosion every cycle, but varies the intensity of the
explosion to suit the load. It also gives a much more
regular motion than the "hit and miss" method, and
by varying the amount of the mixture instead of vary
ing the amount of gas only, keeps the quality of the
mixture constant and insures both the economy and
good regulation of the engine.
General Utility.
These points of superiority have been so carefully
worked out that the Steel & Machinery company stand
ready to put in direct connected gas engines and dyna-
1430,123 96
18,584 92
1,699 92
$450,408.80
DISBURSEMENTS IN 1904.
Amount paid for losses... $233,07170
Dividends and Interest 20 000 00
Commissions and brokerage 127,509.32
Salaries and fees of officers,
agents and employees 13,916 87
Taxes, fees and rents 9,265 30
All other disbursements 3,912 95
Total disbursements
Excess of Income over disburse
ments
ASSETS DEC. 31, 1904.
Bonds and stocks owned..vw
Cash in office and id bank.....'.
Accrued interest and rents
Premiums in course of collection..
$407,676 14
42,732.66
$572,142.00
30,392 14
6,117.91
102,659 47
$711,31112
31. 1904.
$20,500 38
255,311 90
25 664 87
200,000 00
Total liabilities, Including cap
ital $501,477.15
Net surplus 209,833 97
RISKS AND PREMIUMS, 1904 BUSINESS.
Fire risks written during the
year
Premiums received thereon
Net anount In force at end of
the year $43,371,515.39
BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1904.
Fire risks written $494,80635
Fire premiums received..., 8,420 56
Fire losses paid 5,115 34
Fire losses Incurred 5,141.84
$49,860,816 51
567,259 30
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
Department of Insurancew--
Whereas, the Nassau Insurance Company, a
corporation organized undei the laws of NewDepartment
York, has fully complied with the provisions
of the laws of this state, relative to the
adYork,
mission and authorization of insurance com
panies of its class.
Now. therefore, I, the undersigned. Insurance
Commissioner, do hereby empower and authorize
the said above named company to transact its
appropriate business of fire insurance In thethe
State of Minnesota, according to the laws there
of, until the thirty-first day of January, A. p.
1906, unless said authority be revoked or other
wise legally terminated prior thereto.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my-official seal at St. Paul,
tbto &Ut day of January, A. D. 1905.
THOMAS D. O'BRIEN.
jnauraac* Commiioner,-
Conroy & McLennan.
D. E McLennan, Special Agent and Adjuster for Minnesota, for "German" of Pittsburg, "Farmers and Merchant"
of Nebraska and "United Underwriters" of Chicago.
Losses Adjusted and Paid Promptly From Our Office.
RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY Prin
cipal office, New York City. (Organized in
1822 William E Hutchins, president, Freder
ick Crum, secretary. Attorney to accept ser
vice in Minnesota- Insurance Commissioner. Cash
capital, $350,000
INCOME IN 1904.
Premiums other than perpetuals.. $1,043,084 63
Rents and Interest 53,377.82
Profit on ledger assets over book
values 162,493.29
Total Income $1,258,953.74
DISBURSEMENTS IN 1904.
Amount paid for losses $534,094 66
Dividends and interest 26,776 00
Commissions and brokerage 256,955 97
Salaries and fees of officers, agents
and employees 85,549 87
Taxes, fees and rents 31,637 08
All other disbursements 89,438.97
Total disbursements
Excess of income over disburse
ments
ASSETS DEC 31, 1904.
Value of real estate owned
Mortgage loans
Collateral loans
Bonds and stocks owned
Cash in bank
Accrued interest and rents
Premiums in course of collection..
All other admitted assets
Total admitted assets $1,481,887.95
Assets not admitted, $29,360 01.
LIABILITIES DEC. 31, 1904.
Unpaid losses and claims $76,276 87
Reinsurance reserve 610,082 27
Salaries, expenses, dividends and
Interest due 5,191 00
Commission and brokerage 23,906 81
All other liabilities 27,311 95
Capital stock.pald up 350,000.00
Total liabilities, Including cap
ital $1,092,768.90
Net surplus 889,119.05
RISES AND PREMIUMS, 1904 BUSINESS.
Fire risks written during the
year $146,077,749.00
Premiums received thereon 1,484,231.38
Net amount in force at end of the
year 107,341,464.00
BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1904
Fire risks written $1,471,034 00
Fire premiums received 24,290 47
Fire losses paid 6,237 87
Fire losses incurred
Incompletely Change the
Methods pf^Producing
Power ^in^ Numerous ^In*
kustrieiinthe NorthwM^
50//.P:Engine Operating in
Steel jComtpany's Shop
On Less Than 1 lb. of Coal
Per HP. Per Hour. 'i
mos for lighting purposes (as well as for power pur
poses) and guarantee a perfectly jrteady light.
The producer may be said to be a small furnace,
having on top a hopper for the convenient introduc
tion of the fuel, and immediately over the fire, an
evaporator -wherein is generated the proper amount
of steam at atmospheric pressure for mixing with the
air that is to be drawn thru the fire, by the suck
ing action of the engine, to produce the gas. After
leaving the producer proper, the gas passes thru a
825 Guaaanty Building.
k-/-.-*.
water bath into the lower part of the washer or
scrubber (this is the tall cylindrical vessel in the cut).
This scrubber is nearly full of coke or other cellular
material and a fine spray of water is introduced into
it at the top. This water trickles down thru and
among the pieces of coke while the gas is being drawn
upwards, and so any dust or other impurities in the
gas are intercepted and carried downwards by the
water and deposited in the bottom of the scrubber,
where they may be removed at the convenience of the
operator.
Convenient and Clean.
A small hand fan is attached to the producer for the
purpose of hastening combustion when starting anew
fire, as on Monday morning, and also for quickly pro
ducing gas to start on any morning after banking
the fire at night (for which purpose a few pounds of
coal are sufficient). Twenty minutes is needed to
produce gas for themorning start after banking, and
one to one and a quarter hours -when, starting a new
fire entirely.
These producers will produce gas from anthracite
pea coal, coke or charcoal, whichever may be cheapest
in the market where the power is required.
The use of the gas producing plant most effectually
disposes of the smoke nuisance, as it does not produce
any. The gases' produced by combustion are all passed
directly to the engine. j,
In comparison with a steam plant of the same ca
pacity, only about one-third to one-fourth as much
coal is needed while running only about one-sixth
the amount of coal is needed to bank the fire at night
only about one-fourth as much ashes are produced,
and, taking a cold plant, power can be produced
about one-fourth of the time required to raise steam.
INSURANCE.
DON. E. MCLENNAN.
ANCHOR FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYPrin
cipal office, Cincinnati, Ohio (Organised la
1901 M. Donnelly, president William Wood,
secretary. Attorney to accept service in Min
nesota, Insurance Commissioner. Cash capital,
$200,000.
INCOME IN 1904.
Premiums other than perpetuals.
Rents and interest
From all other sources
Total income
$974,452 55
284,503.19
$294,339.36 106,900 00
7,000 00
663,087 25
192,813 19
10,451 62
93,772 13
118,524 40
Total admitted assets
Assets not admitted, $16,636 49.
Unpaid losses and claims..
Reinsurance reserve
Commission and brokerage.
Capital stock paid up
Total liabilities. Including cap
ital
Net surplus
9,154.2 3
STATE OF MINNESOTA,,.
of Insurance
Whereas, The North River Insurance Company,
a corporation organized under the laws of New
has fully complied with the provisions of
the laws of this state relative to the admission
and authorization of insurance companies of
its class.
Now, -therefore. I, tlie noderslsned. Insurance
Commissioner, do hereby empower and authorize
said above-named company to transact its
appropriate business of fire insurance in the state
of Minnesota, according to the laws thereof,
until the thirty-first day of January, A. D. 1906,
unless said authority be revoked or otherwise
legally terminated prior thereto.
In testimony'whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal at St. Paul
this Slst day of January, A. D. 1005.
THOMAS D. O'BRIEN,
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$405,326 75
11,928.35
140,563 90
$557,819 00
DISBURSEMENTS IN 1904.
Amount paid for losses $346,097 93
Commissions and brokerage 99,626 07
Salaries and fees of officers,
agents and employees 21,189 85
Taxes, fees and rents. 10,994.91
Loss on sale or maturity of ledger
assets 928 20
All other disbursements 29,624 91
Total disbursements
Excess of Income over disburse,
ments
ASSETS DEC. 81. 1904.
Mortgage loans
Bonds and stocks owned
Cash In office and in bank
Accrued interest and rents
Premiums in course of collection.
All other admitted assets
$508,66186
48,157 14
$149,178.24
261.055 92
23,782 22
12.478.88 76.088 04
6,846.77
$528,429.57
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1904.
$34.556 51
223,482 82
18.772 01
200,000.00
$476,811 8*
51,618.2$
RISKS AND PREMIUMS, 1904 BUSINESS.
Fire risks written during the year $28,393,656 Of
Premiums received thereon 519,245 21
Net amount In force at end of the
year 27,932,180.00
BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1904. ^J^
Fire risks written $184,548*00^
Fire premiums received 5,647 41
Fire losses paid 5.580 63
Fire losses Incurred 8,925.59
438** tf
STATE OF MINNESOTA, j& 4
Department of Insurance.
Whereas, the Anchor Fire Insurance company,
a corporation organised .under the laws of Ohio,
has fully complied with the provisions of the
laws of this state relative to the admission and
authorization of insurance companies of its class.
Now, therefore, I, the undersigned, Insur
ance Commissioner do hereby empower said an
ttaorize the said above-named company to trans*
act Us appropriate business of fire Insurance
in the state of Minnesota, according to tha
laws thereof, until the thirty first day of Jan
uary, A. 1906 unless said authority be re*
voked or otherwise legally terminated price
thereto.
In testimony whereofI have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal at St. Paul
thl* 31st day pi January, A. D. 1906. 1
THOMAS D. O'BRIEN. I
_.: Insurance Comjalaslotth