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Sharpe, endeavoring to realize on the
remainder of his manipulative pur-
chases, found that some one had been
there before him."
An accurate list of the buyers and
sellers was sent in every day by his
lieutenants, for all but the most skill
full operators invariably betray them
selves when they attempt to sell a big
bunch of stock. He scanned 1t very
carefully now, and put two and two
together; and he made certain in
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wink. ITS short selling by him, do
you understand"
do L? Well. guess. I'll fix that
part O. K.," said young Lazarus COM
placently. He thought he would cover
Greenbaum's tracks so we'll as to de-
ceive everybody, including that highly
disagreeable man, Samuel Wimbledon
Sharpe. He felt so confident so elated,
did the young man, that when he gave
the order to his friend and clubmate,
Willie Schiff. he raised it to 10000
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palling. The market reeled crazi1y.
The stock. which after selling up to
TN, had CLOSED" on the previous day
at 71%, dropped twenty points and
closed at "a.
On the next day he fred by voIleys
$4,000 shares more at the market. The
stock sank to 41H. Such a break was
almost unprecedented.
Greenbaum rushed to Sharpe's Office.
The terrible break gave him courage to
do anything. A Wall street worm will
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10

N the beginning Of the beginning
the distillers OF turpentine carried
4 competition TO the ouarreling point.
II was Alfred Neustadt. a banker
In famous turpentine district, whs
hrst called his brother-in-law's atten
ton to the pitiable sight. Jacob Green.
oaum's soul thrilled during Neustadt's
recital He decided to form a turpentine
trust.
First he bought for a song all the
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less wonderful because utterly untrue.
At so the street thought there really
must be something behind the move
ment, for no mere manipulation could
put up the price thirty points in a
months time. which shows what a
wonderful artist Sharpe was. And the
people began to look curiously and ad-
miringly and enviously and in many
other ways at "Jakey' Greenbaum and
his accomplices, and to accuse them of
having Intentionally kept down the
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10

'It is understood" said Sharpe slow
ly. that am TO have complete charge
of the pool and conduct operations as
1 see At. I want no advice and no
questions. If there is any asking to
be done I'll DO il. II my way does not
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100000


Total ....................-.. $55. OO0. GOO
These figures were not for publica-
ton. They told the exact truth. 1t re-
market"
All the manufacturers who had re
ceived stock in part payment were told
most impressively by Mr.. Greenbaum
not to sell their holdings under any cir
cumstances at any price below $75 a
share.
Mr.. Greenbaum took charge Of the
market conduct Of ''Turp." as the tape
called the stock OF the American Tur-
pentine Company. At first the price
was marked up by means Of matched"
Orders-preccncerted and therefore not
bona fide transactions.
In the course Of the next few
months after a series OF in5udicious
fluctuations, which gave TO 'Turp" a
bad name. even as Wall street names
went, despite glowing accounts of the
company's wonderful business, and
after distributing less than $4,000
shares, the members % the 'Turpen-
tine Skindjcate," as il was popularity
called, sorrowfully acknowledged that,
while they had skillfully organized the
trust and had done fairly well with
the bonds they certainly were not
bowling successes as manipulators.
During the following eight months
they sold more stock They spared
not the widow nor the orphan. They
even stuck their intimate friends.
They had sold for something that
which had cost them nothing; it was
natural 10 wish TO sell more.
It was decided to put ~Turp" stock
in the hands Of Samuel Wimbledon
sharpe. the best manipulation Wal.
street had ever known. Greenbsum
said he would conduct the negotiations
with the great plunger.
Sharpe was a financial freelance,
freebooter and freethinker.
Greenbaum was promptly admitted
70 Sharpes private Office. II was half
darkened room, the windows having
wire screens summer and winter, in
order that prying eyes across the street
might not see his confidential brokers,
whose identity il was advisable should
remain unknown 10 the street. He was
walking up and down the room, paus-
ing from time to time to look at the
tape.
Halo, Greenbaum."
How do you do. Mr.. Sharper" quoth
the millionaire senior partner of the
firm Of Greenbaum, Lazarus & Co. Il
hope you are well?" He bent his head TO
one side, his eyes full of caressing
scrutiny. as though TO ascertain the
exact condition Of Sharpe's health.
Yes, you must be. 1 haven't seen you
look so fine in a long time"
-, folI
me this. Greenbaum. did you? How's
your Turpentine? Oh"-with a long
WHISTLE see. You want me to go
into it, hey?" And he laughed-a sort
Of half chuckle. half snarl.
Greenbaum looked at him admir-
ingly; then. with tentative smile, he
said: Il am discovered"
"well7" said Sharp, unhumorously.
What's the matter with pool?"
How big2" coldly.
up TO the limit" Again the trust
maker smiled, uncertainty.
''You haven't all the capital stock.
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by EDNTN LEFEVRE

no-AhA Apl SN4AS-SeNen OF them. Then
be secured options on nine others, the
tired-unto-oeath plants. Then the
banking house OF Greenbaum, Lazarus
Co. stepped IN, interested accom-
ploes, duped or coerced into selling
enough other distillers 10 assure sue
cess, cajoleo the more stubborn.
wheecled the more credulous. gave way
gracefuly 10 the shrewder and gath
cred them all into the fold. The Amer
ican TurDentine Company was formed
with a capital stock OF $50, ,00o 900, Of
800, 900 shares, at 500 each. The cash
needed to pay Greenbaum, Neustadt
and others who sold their plants for
part cash and part stock was pro-
vided by an issue Of s25, ,O0o, 900 OF 6 per
cent bonds, underwritten by a syndi-
cate composed Of Greenbauna, Lazarus
e. Co, / & S. Wechsler, Morris Stein
felder's Sons. Refs & Stern, Kohn, Fis-
chel & Co., Sherman & Lindheim, Ro-
senthal. Shaffran & CO. and zeman
Brothers.
In due course Of time the public sub
scrfbed for the greater part Of the
SIS, 900 900 OF bonds. and both bonds and
stock were listed" on the New York
Stock Exchange-that is, they were
placed on the list of securities which
members may buy or sell on the floor
OF the exchange.
Tabularly expressed, the syndicate's
operations were as follows:
Authorized stock. $50, ,000, 900
Authorized bonds.............. %, ,0O0, 900
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sos, ,vVO,oOO
Actual worth Of property. s12, SOC, 600
Aqua pura..................S S42, 600
Paid TO owners for forty-one distil-
leries, representing 30 per cent OF the
turpentine production Cand l21 per cent
Of the ccnsupptionD Of the United
States:
Cash from bond sales sS.s75.ss3
Bonds -.--.--.--..-----.----- lz,u0O,OOO
Stock ....-...--.-...-.....-- lS,24SsseO
Total .......................sS .sSs. .225, 7gs
Syndicate's commission, stock. S12, ,eS6, 800
Retained in company's treas
ury, Unissued. 1000, 900
Expenses and discounts on
bonds etc..-................ 7S5,Il4
Total .--..--.--...-.---.--.- S99, ,VOO,VJO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
. DISTRICT 81.

School will close in two weeks
Miss Helen Morgan is sick with a
cold.
Mrs. Claud Flemming returned
from the east last week.
Harry Wigtm returned from Ness
county last week. o
Charley Wilson and wife visited at
E. ]. Eveleighs Sunday.
Miss Beth ETeleigh came home
Friday to spend few days with her
folks. She is attending college at
Sterling.
Mr.. Phillips and family visited at
Mr.. Southern's Sunday.
Joe Reidel' team ran away in town
last week and smashed two buggies
belonging to A. Names and John
Pope:s
Charlie Mcdonald visited with his
sister, Mrs. Jennie Murdy, Sunday.
Miss Florence Murdy started to
school in Hoisington this week.
H. H. Wigton and family visited
with Mr.. Harper's Sunday.
Alfred Eveleigh and wife visited at
E. J. Eveleighs, Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
BRlMSTONE.

We had a good rain Tuesday
night.
The broom maker was at E. J.
Piperss Sunday to see his best friend
The B9imstone school Miss is on
the sick list IS
Mrs. ]. S. Piper is going to see her
mother in Kiowa county. Kans$.
One more rain last, Friday.
:. Fred Herrett went to Earned with
some land buyers.
Railroad ameh from 4Iutchipson
were in this locality last week.
Wheat looking fine as silk.
Peach trees, are all in blooHq.
School will be out this month.
Daily attendancs4.
A phone message FROM Greensa
burg tell US E. J. has matched race
with Lightfoot for four dollars and
four bits. o.
J. E. Andrew brought a young
? doctor out from Great Bend last
Wednesday, aud the country is saved
again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
mt. PLEASANT

The wheat is looking fine since the
rain Monday night. @
Fred Hewitt returned SundayGrom
his9trip southwest. He reports hav-
ing good time and likes it fine down
there. %
Hugh Gill started preparingground
for corn Monday
Mrs. ]. S. Piper started for Greens
burg Tuesday on visit.
The special did not run Sunday as
engineer Andrews was laid up with a
sore throat.
kJ.H. Gill finished shocking corn
Saturday.
MRS. Laura Henry owas the guest
Of Mrs. E.oJ. Piper Tuesday,
Ethel Moore is sick with something
like grip. o o s~s
It.ds reported shat we may soon
hear wedding bells.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
CLAFLIN

Special to the RusTLER.
Mrs. G. w Norris. Miss Mary Ger
man, Miss Minnie Piel and Addle
German drove over to Ellinwood Mon
day. %
RI. Hamilton spent Sunday in
Sterling with friends add relatives.
Guy Grimm returned home Mon
day evening from Stockton.
Mr.. Orr, of Bushton, has accepted
a position in the Elite barber shop.
WILDER Flora and A. J. West have
opened up the old business place of
G. w. Young.
Cora, Ward, the invalid daughter of
Mrs. c. L. Ward, died at Winfield on
Saturday. The remains were brought
home and buried in the Pleasant View
Cemetary.
c. T. Mayo left Wednesday as a
delegate to the democratic state con-
vention at Wichita. n
Work has begun on the new city
Iail. q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
New May Define

Riedl and daughter Miss Tracy, Mrs. c,
81. Ochs, Miss Anna Kreisel and lNr.
and, Mrs. F. M. McInnes.
For the benefit of the: uniformed we
will statGthat these deep glutteral tones
Agent McInnes has been using the past
week. is not caused by his attempts at q
classical rendition of Hiawstha in a
vocal way, butt are caused by his
stenuous efforts at roofing at the Linds-
borg, Emporia ball game last Wednesday.
War news from the scene of the
present unpleasantness between the
Mikado and Old Nick, cost fifty cents
per word, very cheap we think consider
ng the size of the. words.
g W. Beschka' our wellknoWn grain man
has sold his interest in the West Elevator
to the Schneider Bros, who will con-
duct the, business from now on. the style
of the new firm is The Olnitz Grain Co.
Mr.. Beschka's intentions are undecided,
he thinks some of going to the Pacific
Coast; we hope he will decide,to remain.
it our midst as he is an old stimer and
has an exceptionally fine family.
Mrs. F. NJ. McInnes is visiting re-
latives and friends in and about Limbs
borg.
james Pizinger has just completed his
new residence on his farm north of
town, it is a handsome structure of
cottage type and was erected by Elmer
Sharp who is q master of the builders
profession. Mr.. Pizinger2l informs US
that he is very well pleased with the
iobs and will recommend Mr.. Sharp to
any one wanting Ithe very best work
done IN an up to date mannerl with
neatness and despatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
CLAFLlN.

From the Clarien.
Most of the material for the new Jail
is now on the ground.
G. P. Weltmer is limping around with
rheumatism and has been laying off
from work the past week. -
Last week Geo. Young sold his three
business houses here to Mr.. McCracken
and this week he sold them to John Wolf
of EIlinwood.
Joe Jordan is having all kind of bad
luck these days. During the winter he
has lost eight head ofocattle and in the
past two weeks three head of his, best
horses have died from blind staggers.
Mr.. Toevs was here several days the
past week in the interest of his mill bust
ness. A contractor from Lindsborg is
also here with gang OF men and has
begun work on the excavation for the
new mill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
COUNTY NEWS

Sam Lewis of Dorrance spent Sun
day evening in this neighborhood
and attended church.
Just a little sprinkle Easter Sunday,
not enough to spoil the new hats.
Asa Ford's team walked away
Sunday, instead of running away.
Misses Lena Lowry, Mabel Gage,
Myrtle Ashpole and Katie Ford took
the examination at Hoisington Satur-
day.
D. A. Lewis left for California
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lewis ex-
pected to accompany him, but was
called back to Oklahoma, al the last
moment by the serious illness of her
father. She will probably follow
later.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
ELLINWOOD.
From the Leader.

From the Leader.
j. B. Stanley of the north side has
been confined to his home for some time
past by illness.
The street sprinkler made it's first
appearance of the season Saturday and
was certainly welcomed by all
G. II. Kaiser of the south side, sold
his fine farm last week to John DeWerff
and decided to locate near his son at
Nashville. .
Fred Bunte was married Friday morn
ing, March IL. at the Methodist psrson-
age in Marion, to Miss Carrie Salzer Of
hat city.
Miss Mae Strothman has been quite
seriously i'll with pneumonia the past
week, but is now reported out of danger
and convalesclng.
The Kansas Grain Co., will begin the
erection next week OF 1900 bushel
capacity elevator at this point. It will
be covered with corrugated iron and will
be substantial building in every res
pect.
Carl Ruch returned Monday from a
week visit with friends and relatives at
Hsviland, Kiowa county. While there
Mr.; Ruch purchased fine quarter of
land near the togn, which he bought as
an investment. L
We inadvertently stated last week
that the Barton County Democrat had
entered upon its alst year. The fact is
the Democrat has completed its majority
and is now started on q prosperous "sec-
ond growth" oo :. s...rs.5~..-
Sam Cochin and family have return
ed from Olathe, where their daughtef
has been attending the deaf and dumb
school. The little girl was getting along
splendidly. until she contracted the
measles which settled on her lungs, and
she il now far from well. q. -.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
OLMITz.
And still il blows.

Gardening and general cleaning ur
time is upon us in all its glory. -.
|CVictor Schneider of the Brinkman
Bank spent Sunday and Monday with
relatives in the city.
Miss Francis Riedl is home for q visit
during Easter vacation from her studies
at Cooper College, Sterling.
Another refreshment parlor has been
added to this burgs well supplied line of
that kind of business.
sOlmitz was well represented on the
Messiah excursion to Lindsborg March
30th, all express themselves as well
pleased with their entertainment and
visit to The Musical Mecca OF Kansas
and the Bayrouth of the entire west.
Among those who went from here were
Dir. and hrs Peter Brack, Mrs. Franz
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

Work on the new church is progress
ing nicely and. the carpenters will soon
have it in shape for the painter and
plasterer. The town will put on it's
picnic clothes and have big time when
the date for the church dedication
arrives.
There will be "Shadow Social" at
Vinegar Hill school house, six miles
northeast from Clafiin, on the evening
of April 8, 1904. Each young lady is
requested to bring supper for two and
also her shadow. Each girls shadow
will be sold at auction after short pro-
gram. to be rendered by the school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
PIONEER. STAFFORD COUNTY.

Fred Smith is having a new house
built
Mrs. Rice is able to be up and around
again. g
The Pioneer school closed Saturday
April the I'd.
VIM. Bidleman made a trip out. to
Kinsley last week.
Mr.. Blakeslee is getting the roof On
his new house. @
Archie Fullerton who has been siclsso
long is able to walk around little.
Bunk Wetig, and family moved out to
their new home in Edwards Co. last
week. =. 9 60
Mrs. Bidleman of near Great Bend,
spent last week with her son VIM. and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Fullerton and Mr..
and Mrs. T'illeson svisited Mr.. Groe's
Sunday.
VIM. Anshuts eand lizzie Phillips
went to Lindsborge Friday and return
ed Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilleson of South Dako-
ia were here visiting MIR. Arch Fuller
ton and family last week.
Bere Pgyton and family of Rush Cen
ire were gisiting relatives and friends in
this neighborhood last week.
The Pioneer school which Roy Foster
taught gave fine entertainment last
Thursday night. There was large
crowd out.
Mrs. Simmons and children expects
to move. to Great Bend, next. week.. we
are sorry to loose them we hope they
will do well In their new home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
HOISINGTON.

From the Dispatch.
Charley Tindall is able now to walk
around town without the aid Of clutches.
John Peach is here from Creston, Ia,
looking after his property interests.
Frank and Allen French returned the
first of the week from a three weeks
visit in Smith, Phillips and Norton
counties.
Married at sGalatia. March %, at IL
o'clock a m at the M. E. parsonage, Ru-
dolph !Uden and Miss Clara Taylor
Rev. Jas. Flowers officiating.
A deal was consunnated Monday,
whereby E. F. Boxwell transfers his
meat market snd good will to S. S. Will
kinson after having been in. the business
in Hoisington for almost II years.
Ducks have been plentiful on the bot
toms the past two weeks and the sports
men are bringing in good bags. The
swamp is drying out fast and affords
excellent feeding grounds for the ducks.
The constant gnawing of Towser will
masticate the hardest bone. We hope
to have waterworks here some day.
Ellinwood will soon have both water
works and electric lights. We are glad
to see that city prosper, but. we don't
want it to get ahead of Hoisington.
Mrs. Eliza p Williams was married in
Wichita one day last week to son of
Rev. D. D. Gidley. He is about 26 years
old, but gave his age as 80, while Mrs.
Williams gave her age as 81 They were
quietly married st the parsonage OF the
Friends church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
SANOAGO.

A fine little shower we had Mon
day night.
Geo. Stephenson and wife were
visiting at Geo. Clark's Sunday last
Geo. Mueller and John Krensel
returned home from Ford county last
Saturday. They report land being
cheaper there than it is here.
T. ]. White and family returned to
Their farm from Great Bend last
Mondays
Our School closed Monday
The farmers of this community are
getting ready for that exhilerating
recreation, listing corn.
Louis Tiepermann Sr. has con
cludedto quit farming and will have
a sale next Tuesday April the 18th.
He will move to some city and try a
life of ease in his old age.
&c. A. Henry is contemplating
building large wholesale establish
mentat Hudson in the near future.
Miss Lucy Lacy has closed a very
successful term of school at district
70. %
H. E. Clark's family are the happy
possessors of a bran new organ.
R. w. Henry put down a new well
for Frank Miller the first of last week.
Mrs. Geo. Clark was visiting her
daughter MSs. S. c. Hill last Thurs
day.
Miss Ada Livingstone of St. John
closed very successful term of
school at the Gsrmae Valley, Friday
last.
Hudson is still on the boom. There
are several new buildings being
constructed including fine new store
building which when completed will
be occupied by Ote Durham and
Clark Long.
The Santiago scribe ocann6t write
prose, much less write poetry, but if
the Mt. Pleasant scribe will call or.
him, he will certainly hear some of
the best German he ever heard.
Jake Piper hired his clerk to paint
the c. & A. depot at Piperville, but
Johnny made an awful mistake; he
painted the hen house.
R. W. Henry desires US to
announce that he has a dozen New
Foundland pups for sale. Call on
him at his residence or address him
at Hudson, Kans.
We understand that o. F. Ordel-
heide and Co. will quit buying grain
and turn their elevator into an insane
asylum for their own special benefit.
Earl Clark desires us to announce
that he has an engine for sale cheap;
he will guarantee it to suck all the
eggs in the county.
1 seat myself and take up the
piumbago
To recommend the Moore Pills for
o the Lumbago.
They are kept in stock by the Mt.
Pleasant scribe at Sandago
And are also sold by all the travelling
inuf 81 Dagoes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
ROUTE

Beryl Larimore, has the whooping
cough.
!, Taylors and Hoags have lots OF
measley folks. .
Ray Weathers is much better.
Elsie Taylor visited with Etlel
Plankenhorh two days last week.
The school at District II closed
Thursday on account of the measles,
making it one month short.
Isaiah Purcell and wife and Fred
Steuri took dinner with Louis Panken-
horn and family Easter.
frankie Moore and two of the
Schneider girls took dinner with Jess
Riegle and wife Easter.
George and MERCER Chaffee, from
the territory, visited their parents on
Saturday and Sunday.
There was a dance at Mongers on
Tuesday evening.
Roy and Lolita Williams, John Sa-
voy and sisters and J. H. Reed and
family spent Sunday with MIR. Rick
AIT ana Idmily.
There were two parties last week,
one at Ricketts, and one at Reeds.
Ed Walters children have a touch
of the measles.
Mrs. Hattie Maize is sick this week
and Mrs. Morris is helping her.
E. c. Morris and family spent
Monday evening with his parents.
Miss Lena Walter had the misfor-
tune to fall off of a horse and get her
side sprained but is gaining very slow
E. xr
Opal Williamson was out of school
last week on account of sickness. aes
Mr.. Elson is moving out west this
week.
J.E. Williamson was in town to
attend the A. o. u. w. banquet last
Saturday. - -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Sutherland
will be at home to their friends, Fri
day evening April 9th at 1880. Bene-
fit of the sLaies' Aid. You are cor
daily invited. sv
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
Don't Forget

That we are agents for the
Ellington, Kroeger, Valley Gem
and the Smith & Barnes Pianos.
and the Newman and the Far
rand organs. We have put out
more OF these instruments In this
city and country than all other
agents together. We guarantee
satisfaction, and prices as cheap
as any,. and as the guarantee is
good for ten years, we are here.
to protect you. Who viii make.
it good with the agents here
today and gone tomorrow.
Some stay for a week or two.
and some for six months.
Yours very truly,
7e14waa E. B. Moses Nero. Co.
H. F. Planning and wife were up
from near Eliinaood Monday on bus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
DISTRICT II.

Mr.. Rubicam preached at Elmdale
Sunday night.
Fred Hall spent Easter with James
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
On Saturday Morning, April 9th,

dreamed
feet fitting well made undersk cheaper than buy the
you will not be disappointed.
LOT 1-S1.00 value Soc A beautiful mercefzed
Underskirt hounce inch rufe all
double sewed of good width ali lengths. In O.
this sale for only Observation-Disclosures. QUO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
Our Great Underskirt S,

of Ladies Underskrts shown In
ounty goods especially for this sale and we VIII
an fyou this sale that buy per
LOT 2-s25 value 75c. Another esk, made with
inch ounce inch u6e, trimmed with rows OF mario"
braid finished, and taped In this sale