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Romance and ReaIitv.

"Yes," said he; "life is SO lonely"
''It is lonely sometimes she an
swered.
"Weuldn't it be sweet to have a lit
tie cottage covered with ivy, and hon
ey suckle, and rosesp"
''Oh, wouldn't itP"
Sand when fellow comes home
tired from business, to have a nice lit
tie wife to meet him at the door with
kiss?"
"Y-e-e-s."
"And then the summer nights: the
windows open. the sunset just giving
light enough in the cosy parlor, and
you'll mean a wife at the piano, sing.
ing In the cleaning. It would be love-
iy.
I-think-it- -it-would-be-nice."
"And then"
At this point a careworn woman
came round the corner with pair Of
twins in a perambulator. A dead si-
lence fell upon the air for little. Then
they changed the subject.
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BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. R.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations 1913 m. week k-days, 6.32 m Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. Returning train
leaves Franklin City $50 a. N. week days, and
l.42 Tuesdays, Thursua, and Saturdays only.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) l.30 p. m, weekdays. Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.42 a. M. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at 1899 a. m, 6.32 p. m, weekdays. Returning,
leave Lewes 645 a. m.,3 IL p. m. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1899 q. m. week
days and 632 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
saturdays. Returning, leave Berlin 657 a. m.
week days and 2.43 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 9.21 a. M, and
$50 p. m. week days Returning, leave Centre
vile 7.36 a. M, and 2.H p. M, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE R. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations o.3S g. M, and
6H p. M, weekdays. Returning, leave Oxford
6.45 a. M, and 40 p. M, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRD r. R.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations 1l.17 a.
m. and 7.l0p. m. weekdays, Returning, leave
Cambridge 6.2Oa. m. and 2.S p. m. weekdays
CoNNEoTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
rington, with Delaware, Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge q Seaford
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York, Phila-
delphia & Norfolk, Wicomico & Pocomoke, and
Peninsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
J. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent,
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AWARE AVE STATION FOR

tl2.l9, s2.s4, 1859 *5.2i, n Al, ali p. m. Sun
days, *S.lS, +e.3s *l1.24, a. m. 1850, *52l F74,
tll.0O. p. m.
7l5, 7S5. ts.25, 800 tsss, tiSa9 SS' li I 4 NV m
fll;o0 P. m. Sundays, fsis, Us, s.to. ts.sS s.s
Ia tn;M q; M, 1888, 40, t52l, $50, t7.4l,
Chester, weekdays, 1918, $50, $40. t7.15,
zS5, 1873 1900, 1888 tlo.24, I.oS am, 10
sSas sa aiS t5 ss SO d TIL taS SlS IL i p Sun
Is 5s4i0, 521, 30, IA. 9.i5, fIi.Oo, D. m. ''
Atlantic City, weekdays, f7I5, a. M, tl2.l9.
t2.S4, p. M, Sundays, 7S5 a. m.
Cape May. weekdays, M, t5.5o am, Sun.
Baltimore and Washington, weekdays, II. is
TO 1895 III 0l q. m, tl257 t2Os, 8O4 t402 f4.57
ss @ & IT, oa E r. o osqIaqayS Iy s54 4s t 1G ss5
Baltimore and way stations, daily. 7.lO. a. m
Il N1SSITaT6 8 Ds5 Ss SSssksays 4 q t 7e J.
Sundays, tt.ls. ITO. 1885 a. m. 1857 s.o4
Pittsburg, Weekdays, 1886, m te.ls p. M,
Sundays 1885 m Il 81 pm.
Chicago via Cincinnati and indianapolis
Cncinnati and st. Louis, daily 1885 a M
Toledo ana Detroit, .s.1l p m daily to
AOlCuO oAN udAlCJ oACepb SUNDAY 10 Detroit,
New Orleans and Memphis via Bristol and
Chattanooga, tSN pm. daily. Through sleep
Singerly accommodation, daily 40, a. N, :,
S.04, 7.S5, l0.55 p. m: Sundays, 710 a m 3.O4,
7.32 m. wv
Landenburg accommodation, weekdays,
no 1000 q. M, S.04 457, p. m. Sundays. 10,
Leave Market Street Station for
Philadelphia, weekdays, 5 so pm
Baltlm1re. weekdays, 8. IS e m 2.55 p. m.
6.45, e.55, .. M, s., $40, p. m. Sundays, 9.55
Q. In, $40 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street
Station for Wilmington, weekdays, 1885, $40
al@ ISg0 . oO, tlo q, l:S0, az M, tl22O,
r.SO. $50, 1000 tll.S5, p. m.
:, Sundays: ts;sSs tS.oO, 200 11.so. am,
se.35 1870 p. m.
Telephone, 19S.
Rates to Western pointst lower han via any
other line.
p. B. MARTIN. Manager Of Passenger Traffic
Rrrz zr
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The Book of The Royal Blue.

The Book of the Royal BIue," issued b.
the Passenger Department of the Baltimore
and Ohio R. R., has made its initial ap-
pearance with the October number, and is
undoubtedly, the most creditable magazine
of its nature published. Aside from being
model example Of modern typography. ii
is most interesting as to its contents. A
field for interesting literature is certainly
offered by the Baltimore and Ohio r. R
because it is the oldest railway in the
United States; is foremost in historical
prominence, and is rich in magnificent
scenery. The latter especially affords an
endless scope for illustrations, and the
magazine has started on its venture with
all these points full in hand.
Copies can be obtained by enclosing four
az cents in stamps to the Adver tising De-
partment. Baltimore. Md.
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TO Jacksonville--st Aueusttne

TO Jacksonv1IIe--St Augustine.
THE FLORIDA LIMITED VIA THE SOUTHERN
RAILWAY TO BE REsUMED.-The Southern
Railway now operates two daily trains to
Jacksonville and st. Augustine, and will
inaugurate third, the Florida Limited, in
January 1898. If you are going to Florida
at any season of the year you should ask
for tickets via the Southern Railway. All
information can be obtained by writing
Jno. NJ. Beall. Dictrict Passenger Agent
S2S Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
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Farmer Oatcake (sternly) What
do you mean by hanging round my
turkey roost at this time of night2
Nose -Bress my soull Am dat yo,'
Mr.. Oatcake3 ! was guardin' de place,
sab; / was guardin' it'll There's good
many theiven' niggahs around about
Thanksgivin' time.
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Richard (discontentedly) )-Thanksgiv
ing day, eh2 don't know what I've
got to be thankful for. Wraggs-
Why, you've got good home, splendid
prospects and a big income. Richards
lsavagelyl = Yes, and dyspepsia.
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eggs. She gets used to it. and then |
put the real eggs under her and keep
her cooped up as much as possible, and
we get on flrst rate together, for she
gets used to being covered and forgets
her wildness."
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I5c a Package,
Two Packages for sc, for the present to in-
troduce them. They are equal to the best.
vAUGHANs' Pharmacy,
The trade supplied at liberal discount.
Read These Testimonials

Scorrs LIVERY STABLES, May LIST, 1895.
Having used Vaughan's Diamond Condition
Powders in my livery, can heartily endorse
them as giving me entire satisfaction as q
OF Roughness OF the Skin and Hair.
L. G. SCOTT.
MIDDLRTowN, DEL, May q 1895
I can truly say Of Vaughanss Diamond
Condition Powders that consider them the
best Horse Powders that ever used. Having
thoroughly tested them on my horses found
they produced the desired results for which
they are so highly recommended.
CORTLAND F. CROCKETT.
MrDDLrrowN, DEL, Apr. 1896.
DEAR STR.-Having used your Condition
Powders found them good for all kinds Of
stock. would advise everyone to use them.
G. r. MANLovE.
MIDDLErowN, DEL, Apr. Is, 1896.
have tried your Powders and ind them
Superior to anything have ever used.
FRANK PIERCE.
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Daily. DAILY except Sunday.
"a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining
ton and points north, or take passengers for
points south of Delmar.
''f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
or on signal.
"p" Stops to leave passengers from points
south OF Delmar, or take passengers for Will
ming and points north.
'i' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south.
''t' Stops to let off passengers from Har-
rington points south.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs-Leave
Wilmington BIB. l1.04. q. M, 25I, AT, and
65, p. M, weekdays Leave New Castle 5.5I,
9.46, l.O2 q. M, AS, and IS p. M, week
days.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos q. m.
and arriving at 6.28 p. M, weekdays, run
and Newark.
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Cures

Prove the merit Of Hoods Sarsaparilla posi-
tive, perfect, permanent Cures.
Cures Of serofula IN severest fOrms, hifke
goitre, swelled neck, running sores, hip
disease, sores in the eyes.
Cures of Salt Rheum, with its intense itching
and burning, scald head, letter, etc.
Cures of Boils, Pimples, and all other erup-
tions due to impure blood.
Cures of Dyspepsia and other troubles where
a good stomach tonic was needed.
Cures of ofRheumatism, where patients were un-
able to work or walk for weeks.
Cures of Catarrh by expelling the impurities
which cause and sustain the disease.
Cures of Nervousness by properly toning and
feeding the nerves upon pure blood.
Cures Of That Tired Feeling by restoring
strength. Send for book of cures by
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Herbert-I like Thanksgiving dinner
the best Of any in the year. Aunt
Jane How il thatp Herbert-Be
cause II is SO good that never want
the dessert first.
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TERMS REDUCED FOR 1898:
Single Subscription, TWO DOLLARS,
Four Subscriptions, SEVEN DOLLARS,
six Subscriptions, NINE DOLLARS.

R@sPEc1AL INDUCEMENTS (which will be
stated by mail) to Persons raising larger
Clubs;
R%Paper FREE all the rest Of this year to
New Subscribers for 1898;
AFAD A PRE- MUM FOR EVERY
READER.
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Schedule in effect November lhth, 1897
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch Light
%Express trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON DEL
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. o. q. A. N.
Meets every Monday uight in McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. 5, A. #. & A. Ma Meets
first Tuesday Of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, ]. .. 0. F..
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorters
Damon Lodge, No. Il, K. Of P. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWhor9er's Hall at
O'Clock.
Meets every Friday night In Reynolds Build
ing at o'clock
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night in K.
of P. Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. o. q. ", meets every
I'd and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorters
Hall.
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets drst Fri
day night of each month in Hose House.
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HAS faithfully atored for their prosperity and happiness
for the improvement Of their business and home n
tcrests for education for the elevation of American
manhood and womanhood.
TT HAS told the esde interesting and nstrutlve stories
of the dongs of the world the nation and states
IT HAS advised the farmer the most approved methods
of cutvating and harvesting his crops and the proper
time to them into the largest possible amount
of money. r.
1T HAS led in all matters pertaining the welfare OF farmers
and villagers and for over half century has held
their confidence and esteem
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BANKs.

BANKS.
Peoples National Bank. President, G. w,
w Naudain; Cashier, Geo. d. Kelley; Teller.
q. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-President Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John s. Crouch; Teller, 4.
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
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It will be seen that the difference between
the cost of the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN and
that Of other agricultural weeklies may read
lily be reduced, ,byimaking up a small Club, to
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Less than a Cent a Week (!
SEND FOR SPECIMEN COPIES.

Which will be mailed Free, and see whether
this enormous differencein cost should pre-
vent your having the best. What account
would you make OF such difference in buy
ng medicine or food7 Address
LUTHER TUCKER . SON,
ALBANY. ". Y.
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81 only wish they'd confine Thanks
giving to one day." swell, don't
theyW 'Not at my house. I'll have
to eat cold, minced. deviled and cro-
quetted turkey all next week."
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FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, Send for testimonials
froa
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STATE OFoH1o, CRY OF TOLEDO, | 4.
LUCAS COUNTY. u

FRANK ]. CHENEY makes the oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of
Toledo. County and State aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum of One
Hundred Dollars for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use
Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
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rliddletown Directory.

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
President-G. w. w. Naudain; Secretary,
w. s. Letherbury; Charles II. Howell.
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hANh u OHENEIs
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December A. D 1885.
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3. & O. Railroad.

J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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SEAL. A. W. GLEASON,
l-) Notary Public.
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I-think-it-w would-be-nice."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-06-24

al capitalization was 100000, bu
only $4,000 was ever sold, and thai
during the twenty-five years follow
ing that only $751;, 400 had been psid
in cash, including the original $96,
600. Not only this, but it was shown
from the books that the balances due
the stockholders in cash was at each
and every time of increase more than
enough to pay the cash alleged to
have been paid, so that actually the
original investment of $4,000 covered
every dollar that it was necessary for
the stockholders to raise in money.
One great contention, and, in fact,
the only valid one raised in this case
is, that the business of 1896 only per-
mltted a dividend Of $50 per cent,
and that the reduced rates would cut
that to 225. The figures submitted
by Mr.. Stage show that IN June,
1896, the Stock Yards Company de-
clared stock dividend Of 625 per
cent, and that the cash dividend OF
the year was computed on the IN
creased capital stock. The actual
earnings distributed in 1896 were in
excess of ID per cent. on the capital
stock Of January LIST, 1896, instead
of 5 50 per cent. as claimed by the
company. He made a further COM
putatlon showing that the reduced
rates would pay a dividend of SIG
on the capitalization of $7,968,650,
or 1924 per cent. on the sum of
SO, 1O8, 483, which is q fair and
equitable value for the whole stock
yards property.
In every calculation made by the
officers of the yards they are com
PEELED to add $2,OO0,OCO of "good
will" to the inventory IN order to
show where their $7,368,650 comes
In. They estimate the property to
be worth $10,000,00O, but this is on
the basis of being let alone and per-
mittsd to fix charges which will pay
interest on that amount. The State
is contending that these yards are
quasi public, and that except for
stock yards purposes the property is
not worth one. third that sum, and
that the company has no right to tax
the public such an outrageous sum
without its consent.
There is a great difference of opin-
ION expressed by experts as to the
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coed the cost by $1,S20,02151. Bu
the examination Of the books by ex
perts, which will be referred to later
makes 1t clear that there was som,
technical idea in the mind of Col
Morse while testifying.
AS long ago as 1874 the regular
dividend was IS per cent, and tn,
same year a stock dividend of 48 pei
cent on capital Of 100000 (which
they did not hsve), was declared
making a total earning of SO pei
cent. for that year. The next veal
dividends were declared on this wat.
cred stock and they aggregated &C
per cent, Of which 48 per cent. was
again added to the capital stock
The company adopted the plan Of
buying real estate, making improve
ments, paying bonuses, ETC., out Of
its earnings and issuing capital stock
to cover the expenditure. They con.
tinued along this line until 1884,
when it seems that it was decided to
reorganize under the State laws OF
Kansas and push the bonus theory
to secure the Armours. Fowlers and
others, not only as stockholders, but
to bring big plants for the slaughter
of stock and packing Of meats to
their very doors. In order to get
fully prepared for this great move
they doubled the capital stock by
simply issuing another share of stock
to the holder Of a share, and by hold
ing out AZ acres of land for future
manipulation. In 1887 they issued
$1,515,O0O in stock on a "re-vaIua-
ton" Of property and sold" $685., 600
of stock, issuing stock pro rata to the
holders without consideration. In
1894 they took Mr.. Armour into the
deal in a cash" transaction in which
they sold him half million in stock,
gave him 100000 to pay for it with
and occurred his beef plant. Then
followed other similar transactions
until round million had been added
to its stock. Col. Morse was forced
to admit that all Of this stock was
issued without consideration.
The investigation Of the Stats ac-
countsnt and W. j. Stage, the Kan
sas expert accountant, into the books
showed some very peculiar things.
Mr.. Stage was put on the stand and
his testimony showed that the origin
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The Stock Yards Case.

When the Legislature passed the
law regulating stock yards it was an
ticipated that the Kansas City Stock
Yards Company would object, for the
reason that it had strong pressure
here all winter to prevent legislation.
When the time came for the law to
go into effect one of the Boston stock
holders asked an injunction in the U.
s. District Court to restrain the Of
ticers Of the company and the At
torney General of Kansas from put
ting the legal rates in force at the
Kansas City yards. Several reasons
why the injunction should be made
were set up. 1t was claimed that the
law was not properly passed; that the
business of the corportion was inter
state and not subject to State control;
that the act was unconstitutional; and
that the rates fixed by the new law
would not permit a fair interest on
the investment made, resulting in
practical confscation of the property
of the stockholders. Upon the hear
ing, Judge Foster decided every point
against the petitioner except the one
of remuneration under the new rates,
and upon that point he decided to
take testimony, appointing Judge
Geo. W. CLARK as Master TO con-
duct the inquiry.
Attorney General Boyle commend
ed the fight seriously handicapped.
When he went to Kansas City to
work up the case he found sentiment
among the business men almost unan-
imous that the stock yards was being
imposed upon, and not man was
willing TO go on the stand and testify
as to the value of real or other prop
erty owned by the company. A less
persistent man would have abandon
ed the case in advance. He had no
money to use in the work of securing
testimony, so he went to work per-
sonalIy and dug out the vast mass OF
evidence which has so completely
overturned the stock yards contention
that public sentiment at the mouth OF
the Kaw has been reversed, and for
the first time the people there realize
what an octspus has been grssping
with its tentacles and sucking the
life blood out of the great country
tributary to Kansas City.
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To County Superintendent

In compliance with section 10 Of
Senate bill No. 531, known as the
'text book law" this statement Of
contracts entered into by the Text
Book Commission is sent you. This
should be given the greatest possible
publicity through the local press and
otherwise, and dealers and others IN
tending to order books should be
urged to make orders early. Please
see that each book dealer in yonr
county gets a copy Of this. Some
Of the books contracted for are I'M
dergolng revision suggested by the
Commission, but all will be ready for
delivery before September l.
l feel justified from the informa.
ton have at hand in saying that the
complete series TO supply the schools
Of the state will be adopted and ready
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value Of land and improvements
The company averages it's lands al
about $4,000 an acre, but the wit
nesses for the State do not seem tc
think they are worth so much. Lands
listed by the company at $4,000
were appraised by local experts at
from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre;
$4,000 lands were reduced to from
$4,000 to $4,000; $4,000 lands were
put at $4,000, ETC.; while responsible
men offered to duplicate the improve
ments for thousands of dollars less
than they are carried at.
1t has developed in the investiga-
ton that part OF the books are kept
in Boston, and that the treasury Of
the company is in that city, where
dividends are paid and all transac.
tions relating to dividends and the
sale and transfer of capital stock are
consumsted, This is in direct viola.
ton Of the law under which the
company is chartered, and General
Boyle will commence proceedings to
compel all Offices Of the company to
be kept in Kansas, and all business
transacted here. The company may
conclude to comply with the law
without suit.
The court has ordered that the
state expert accountants be given
free access to the books, and that
final report Of the master must be
made to the court by July 18th.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-06-24

The claim Of the company ia, that
$7,368, $50 has been invested for the
purpose of carrying on the great live
stock business which comes to the
yards, and that the business Of last
year only paid dividend Of 5 50 per
cent. under the old rate, which the
rates provided in the new law would
reduce the dividends to 2 rs per cent,
margin so small as to amount to
confscation of large part of the
value of the capital stock.
The contention Of the State is, that
the stock has been watered, the prop
erty excessively valued, and the &C.
tual profits of the business concealed.
The testimony Of General Super
intendent Morse was the most elab.
crate, and was the strongest in sup
port of the petitioner. Under a care
full cross examination, however, he
admitted that there had never been
any such sum as $736S65O invested
in the yards, and in fact that only
&619,134 had been put in cash, and
that the balance was in ''stock divi-
dends," and stock issued upon an in
crease in value of lands owned by the
company. This statement was later
proven to be far from correct, and
based upon technical cash invest
ments" which were really issues Of
stock without any consideration. He
submitted statement Of the growth
and development of the stock yards
from date of purchase in 1872 to the
present time, which is as follows;