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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
HUMOR OF TIE DAY

Auctioneer (pot-bofler-sale)-Goi Co
ing! Gonel Here, sir, it's yours. Great
bargain, sir. The frame alone is worth
the price.
nnoisseur-ripping out the picture
The frame was what / wanted.-NeW
York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

What did you quit that good job for2''
THE boss called me a fool"
But he didn't fire you? You quit just
for that2"
Yes, sir.
Then the boss was right.
Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

Hepzfbah-XVen what do you think O
that Fathers been married twice an
never knew it.
Hiram-Nvhat makes you think so, Hap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

whats the difference between a sa~
cred concert and an ordinary concern
"One is played on Sunday, and the oth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

OF be 7ee a-dOin' ere, Giles?''
ooh, I've left Warmer Hodges"
''Wot for?"
''WeH, three months ago a COW died
and master sailed 'en an we eat 'en.
Then q pig died, and master sailed zee
and we eat ZEE. Then the week afore last
the masters mother-in-Ior died, and I
seed the master goin upstairs wi a.
bucket o salt, 50 I left"-The Taller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

You seem nervous and restless this
morning" said the merchant
YES" replied his partner. Il asked
Burroughs to drop in today and pay me
what he owes me.
All And you're afraid he won't come
I'm afraid he will come and borrow
more. philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

You shouldn't treat your boy so harsh
": you'll break his spirit"
We'll he'll probably get married some
time. and he might as well have it bro
ken now. Answers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Personnel of the Company.

President, James Ingersoll.
Vice-President, j. H. Ritchie.
Secretary and Treasurer, II. H.
Tucker, Jr.
The above men organized the Pub
fishers Oil Company in Cherryvale
about fourteen months ago. Stock was
sold in the Publishers company at the
start at 4 cents per share. 1t steadily
mand at 35 cents per share, or nearly
ten times the price it first sold for
The Publishers company now has for
ty-eight (4S) oilers and are at work
en- NO. 40, and have two good pumping
plants Publishers stock was advanced
to par ($1 per share) about two
months ago, and the stock is now
earring regular sixty-day dividends,
the first dividend of one-half per cent
being paid January 20. This means
that the man who invested $500 in
Publishers stock on the start received
within year $50 in dividends and
also a dividend of $40 last week, max
ing total of $50 on $500 in a very
short time. The men who have made
the Publishers company so great
success are the ones who are asking
you to line up with them on the In
Gle Sam refinery proposition. me
cause is worthy one and cannot fall
to pay every buyer of ground moor
stock most handsomely. We do not
come to you as a set of wind-Jammers
or wild-eyed dreamers, but as practl-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
No Remittanccs for Less Than One
Thousand 10000 Shares Accepted.

No Rcmittanccs for Less Than One
Thousand 10000 Shares Accepted.
We have tried to make this adver-
tisement as plain as possible, so that
every one may easily understand our
proposition. If you mean business,
send in your check, or a draft, or wire
us to reserve stock for you for few
days until you can arrange to Sc
cure the same
There are always a lot of old hen
pccks around over the country who
seem to think it their special duty
to annoy the busy managers of a COM
pany with a lot of meddlesome ques-
tions. These gentlemen generally claim
to have lots of influence at home, and
If they are made directors or placed
in control of the company, can raise
a thousand or so dollars, or they have
rich relatives back East-or elsewhere
whom they can control or influence
to invest ETC., etc, If you are one OF
these please don't give this matter
further consideration. We have no
time whatever to waste on you. we
have on our desk this minute over q
hundred and fifty letters which VIII
probably never be answered. Mail IS
coming in by the basketful and tele-
grams every hour, and men on every
train, SO you see we are pretty pussy
ourselves. and expect to be for a long
time.
This company is going ahead with
leaps and bounds and success is most
certainly assured We want you with
us if you take hold in good faith, but
if Won arc a "kicker" and under the
control Of the enemy, keep out. We
win cndeavor to answer as quickly as
possible every letter of inquiry which
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Financial Condition of the Company.

The company controls over 1000
acres of oil land and has oil enough
to run the refinery for fifty years. and
has other good deals now pending
which may be closed any hour.
On a conservative basis the assets in
cash and property back of the COM
pany is today close to one hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars
G25,000). The authorized capitaliza-
tion is ten million dollars ($10,000,000).
Seven million eight hundred and ten
thousand shares are still in the treas
ury, and will be sold for cents per
share or better. The chances are that
that last treasury stock will be sold
for Is or 20 cents per share. Every
share of this stock will be sold and the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

proceeds put to erecting 1000 barrel
refinery at Cherryvale and in two 9TH
er refneries somewhere in the oil
fields, and the balance of the money
will be invested in proved oil lands
in Kansas and Indian Territory. AS
everyone knows, oil lands can be
bought cheap at present. Men who
hold them are discouraged and are let
ting go to eastern capitalists. The
Uncle Sam Company composed of
Western men, and especially the tax
payers of the Central West, desires
and is going to get a whole lot of
good property, and get it now. Money
can be safely invested now all over the
oil fields and should shortly advance
fivefold. That is why we claim that
the stock of this company may go to
par and is bound at least to soon adj
vance to Is cents. The men at the head
of the company are practical oil men,
their homes are in the oil field-they
are KansanS-and are in this COM
pany because they held the key to the
success of such a company, and having
struck exactly at the right time, the
greatest success can naturally be eX-
pected.
Stock may be advanced any day, and
the time for you to buy your stock is
just as quickly as you can get your
check or draft to the secretary of the
company at Cherryvale. In one mail
last week S1,0S0 was received and
stock is going out at the rate of an
average of $1,000 shares per day, and
from now on the orders will increase;
so don't delay, thinking you will for
ever be able to buy this stock at 4
cents per share. If you do you will
get left, for the price will soon adj
vance or the stock will be all taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
One Thousand 10000 Men Wanted to Buy stock on
Instahnehts


Instalmehts
AS has been previously stated in our announcements
this company wants men, wants who will attend
the ward primaries who will go to the conventions
who will have influence in legislative halls
present which will protect Independent CAPT.
tall maintained, others will be needed. The
Uncle Company wants stockholders all over the
West, and especially in Kansas, Missouri Ne
braska Oklahoma, who will work and act in unison
for q SQUARE DEAL. The best way earth to get
a man really interested is to interest his pocketbook
That is why we want you in this company. There is
big money refining oil. Every American citizen has
the right engage in any legitimate business, and
should be protected But when it to refining OIL
will have to scrap" for right but can certainly
with band of men who will stand shoulder
to shoulder. BY doing so all make big money,
company already has close to six hundred men work
ing it, to interest and so that whole
lot more men can secure a holding this company,
stock will be offered on installments follows:
one thousand 10000 shares for SIS cash and six
monthly instaments of Sc each.
1000 shares $40 cash and six monthly Install
ments of $12 each. yee.+ .as ae6 B. fe7geu
1900 shares for SIS cash and six monthly INSTALL
of SIS each.
900 shares for $40 cash and six monthly INSTALL
ments of $24 each.
5000 shares for SIS cash and six monthly INSTALL
ments of $50 EACH
10000 shares for $50 cash and six monthly install
ments of $50 each
The day of nsaiiment remances to date 80 days
from date of first payment This offer nsallments
disposed put in his mite with an honorable enter
prise and up square deal in the oil fields can
10000 shares on basis. The chances ten to one
that by the time the six months are passed the stock
will be paying dividends and most likely be advanced to
least so cents share, fifteen times present
prices
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

Company is the fact that every share
of the stock is cash stock. There is
not lot of promoters stock, but
every share secured must be bought
and paid for, and when you line up
with the company you do not have
to give some one else the advantage.
The men behind the company started
out in the very beginning to take the
public into their confidence. They Of
fer investors a. square deal, in fact as
we'll as in name. They are building up
a company which will be strong
enough to take care of itself, and any
man who is in favor of some indus
tries and a square deal in the oil
fields will work for the success of this
company. Better see a few of your
friends and form a pool and take 15,-
900 or 10000 shares of this stock while
it is selling at the ground floor price
quoted in this advertisement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Now is The Time to Act.

Don't wait until five six of machinery gets
the ground until after this company has secured
control of all the valuable oil properties in Southern
but send in your check draft today and get
in the ground -four Ten thousand shares will cost
you only $500 now, and the chances that in nine
months these same shares will be worth $4,000.
Successful and practical at the helm of this
company, Men with the reputation of finishing what
they begin. If you line up with them, depend
good returns good investment and
at the time help out good In the last ten
days stock has been sold in Texas New York Canada
coming in by every
mail from the Central West.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

refinery Why not?. 1t will be a COM
pany of the people, by the people and
for the people. and long may her ban
ner wave. 1t will be strong enough
to protect its interests, and to keep
the flag afoat. If you want to line
up on the right side show your COL
ors right now by helping this COM
your check or draft for the stock you
can handle today This strong COM
pany is hourly growing stronger and
will be factor in the oil fields and
markets for long years to come. Every
dollar invested is safe because it will
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Main Railroad Line to St. Louis Prom
iseS Special Rates.

Another fact not to be lost sight of
is that Cherryvale is the only town in
the Oil Belt that has through line
to st. Louis. The Uncle sam COM
pany, over the Frisco road. can place
its product on tho Mississippi river
water front. and thence to the ocean
steamers, and thus reach the markets
of the world. The refinery now un-
der construction will be built so it
can be enlarged without shutting
down an hour to 5000 barrels daily
capacity, and when you line up with
this progressive company you may
later find yourself the owner of stock
in one OF the greatest companies in
the country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

have men and money enough back of
it to protect it from criminal discrim-
n2tion. whenever such protection may
be needed.
Good roads can be constructed and
fuel oil sold to consumers at a great
saving in price at all points where
fuel is scarce and high. AS stated in
our very first announcements, this
company wants stockholders as repre-
sentatives in every township in the
big FOUR" shown in above map.
Let every man rally and put himself
on record on the books of the Uncle
Sam CompanY-and Do IT NOW.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

cal men. IF you buy stock in the Un-
Gle Sam company, your property will
grow more valuable day by day, and
in due course you will be cashing divi-
dend checks, too. The above named
officers of this company are the very
men who promoted and piloted the
Publishers to success, and today the
Publishers company will not sell a
share at less than $1.25, and don't
want to sell at that price.
This is about the condition of af-
fairs to be expected by the stockhold-
ers of the Uncle Sam company, in
fourteen months, if not even earlier.
We know by experience whereof we
speak.
References. The Montgomery Coun-
ty National Bank. the Cherryvale state
Bank, the Peoples National Bank, or
any responsible man or business firm
in Cher1yVale, Kaus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

There is enough oil in Southern
Kansas to furnish these four States
with fuel and illuminating oil for the
next century, and it is just such COM
panies as the Uncle Sam that must do
the work in the interest of the people.
Kansas has already passed laws which
guarantee to her citizens the benefits
of the great wealth which nature has
stored beneath her soil. When the
conservative and reasonable wishes of
the taxpayers of Missouri, Nebraska
and Oklahoma are carried into effect
the same wise laws will be passed, and
thus the taX-paYerS of these COM
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

monwealths will be delivered from
robber prices. The big Four" States
can be depended on and the Uncle
Sam Company wants stockholders
enough in each of the two States and
the Territory to see that Just such
laws are passed. Why should Mis-
souri,, Nebraska and oklahoma pay
three prices for life-s necessity, when,
if they demand and secure a square
DEAF from their lawmakers, they can
secure such results as Kansas has now
obtained?
Every loyal man in the entire West
should, and WILL back the Uncle Sam
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

craze was raging there. but it is gem
uine enthusiasm backed up by the
greatest oil fields in this State. The
Uncle Sam Refinery, which is being
developed by that wonderfully sue
cessful and popular Kansan. Mr.. H. H.
Tucker. Jr., whom the people not only
in Cherryvale believe in and swear by,
but his name is legion throughout this
wonderful State of Kansas Indeed his
own towns-people as well as hundreds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

is written i'm good faith and ask your
natience. We are too busy now how
ever. to answer a lot of idle CORE
spondence, and if you do not want to
buy stock, please don't answer this an
nouncement.
No orders for less than one thousand
Il 00O) shares will be accepted. and
every investor is cordially invited to
visit Cherryvale and look over the
property and meet the officers Of the
company. We will be ever so glad to
see you.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

Company will have in operation wells
galore. Mr.. Tucker has proven that
he is past master as a developer. Not
one of these overnight mushroom, ha-
rum scarum-fiy by night sort, put IN
tho saving, Il am from Missouri, show
me" has been his policy that he has
certainly shown the people that have
gone in with him and bought stock
in the companies that he is promoting
that he can and has made good. AS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

Company Controls Over Two Thousand
Acres of Oil Lands and Oil Enough
To Run the Refinery for Fifty
Years.
When you buy stock in this company
you are joining a company that is
based on a practical and solid foun-
dation. The company owns and con-
trolls right now oil enough to run the
refinery for the next fifty years. 1t
would be just like building a first-class
battle ship and putting it in the desert
of Sahara, and expect ii to sail around
the world. as to build a refinery with
out oil. The Uncle Sam Company is
managed by practical and successful
men, and you can bet that this COM
pany is hedging as it goes. From a
thousand feet under the ground this
company will take the oil from its own
wells and carry it through the various
processes until it is ready to burn in
your lamps. Come to Cherryvale, and
in two hours we will drive you over
some of the best oil territory you ever
looked at, and you will be convinced
more than ever of the soundneSs of
this proposition. We want your help
and your influence, and would like
to have you with us, and you can de-
pend on great results from a few dol
lars invested in this stock now, and
at the same time assist an honorable
cause.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

ties are going to take hand against
this gigantic Standard Oil crowd. The
other day at Topeka there was Fed
eral Grand Jury drawn and they are
going to seek to the very bottom of
this infamous Standard Oil Trust.
Indeed, the excitement here is one
that would equal the most heated State
OF National political campaign. The
people of Kansas remind me more Of
genuine Southerners than any people
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

of Kansans have every right to be
proud of him. He developed and made
a most marvellous success of the Pub
lishcrs' Oil Company. Every stock
holder in this latter mentioned COM
pany is drawing handsome dividends
on their stock The Publishers Com
pany are operating As wells, and in
deed If car loads of machinery mean
anything it will be but q very short
time until the Uncle Sam Refinery
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
one of the Best superlutcndents in the United states
Secured.

one of the Best superintendent i'm fine United states
Secured.
Last week the Uncle Sam Company employed Mr.
Samuel Hunter, who has been in the refinery business
lifetime. Until coming West Mr. Hunter was connect
ed Pure Oil Company, of PennsylVanla the
East and a concern which has made big money. Mr..
Hunter left for Philadelphia last Wednesday night 70
for the entire balance OF the re-
finer machinery the Uncle Sam Company. He VIII
be back in Cherryvale by the middle OF next Week
Meantime teams hauling brick to the grounds, and
in a few hours work the plant will be under fun
Roadway. Barrel factory is already completed and
railway is Mr.. Hunter viii make a
personal complete inspection of all machinery be-
fore is Skinned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

Mr.. Tucker said to your correspond
ent, II am in this fight to stay, and
/ am going to show the Standard Oil
Company, although as powerful a
Trust as they arc. that they cannot
come into this State and run rough
shod over my people who | have been
raised among and whom / dearly
love"
The leading papers aonly yesterday
announced that the Federal Authori-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

that / have ever been among and 50
determined are they in this fight 20
protect their oil interests, which means
many hundreds of millions to them
that I shall be badly fooled If they do
not come out on top. Mr.. fuckers
argument is based absolutely on facts
and certainly makes interesting read
ing matter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
fSpeo.iaI to the Constitution. }

CherryvaIe Kans., April 1, 1905
1t has been many moons since your
correspondent has been in such a bust
ling, wide-awake ard charming little
town as this is. We hear a great deal
about Carrie Nation out in this State,
but the excitement that is going on
here makes Carrie" look like 80 cents.
1t is not this wild excitement that we
heard of at Beaumont when the oil
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
How TO send Money.

Make your checks, drafts or money
orders payable to the Uncle Sam COM
pany, or to H. III. Tucker, Jr.. secre-
tary Write your name plainly, tell us
how, or to whom you want the stock
issued, and we will forward stock by
return mail, and also send you weekly
report thereafter, thus keeping you
fully posted. Address
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

From Canada Texas and From California to New
York They Are Buying Stock I'm This Great Company
No organization started which has met with
favorable results has the Uncle Sam Refinery
Company There are stockholders working for
this company all Kansas and adjoining states and
addition the has sold stock in large blocks
people parts of the United States and has two
stockholders in Canada. 1t is only question of time
long time, either until every share will be
stockholders in every
township in Kansas. Nebraska, Missouri, Indian Terri
tory and Okaho Why not? If you have money to
invest, and most every one has,. see a few of your
line them up for this Independent Refinery
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Balance of Refinery Material Ordered Wednesday,



AS promised in previous announcements of the I'm
Gle Sam Company things have been pushed here with
vim. Mr.. Alfred r. Hughes, manager of the Warren
City Boiler Works at Warren Ohio made special visit
Cherryvale last to close final
the entire Uncle Sam Refinery. Contracts
signed and some thousands paid down Wednesday,
March %. AS fast wOrkmen can load the machin-
cry and the roads bring it to Cherryvale, the
finery will be GRO wded to completion and this company
will be selling ref oil in than 10 days
you must remember that things moving right along
here. The Uncle Sam refinery is going to be the first
Independent Refinery to put refined oil in the West
the favorable legislation enacted Topeka.
This company will be strong enough to protect its in
terests twill also have the strong of the State
protection, and will work hand in hand with the
State refinery which will be but rs miles distant
direct rail This is already winner and
money invested is safe Any with the of
chicken, who has the money to invest ought to put in
from $500 to ST. 900 at the ground floor price at which
it be bought today. This stock is bound to advance
fifteen twentycent per share in the next four
months four five times the price quoted
The State will back this company the moral support
of the press of the Central West back of it, the people
for it, and in fact every circumstance and every
body worthy of consideration in line for this
pany and indorsing its and methods with
influence
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

No Dcad-Head Stock in the Uncle
Sam Company.
One of the greatest and strongest
points in favor of the Uncle Sam
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

A $500 check now will secure 10000
shares.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
"Glamor..

BY the way, l wonder what the
coets fancy the word 'glamor" means
With one accord they use it as if it
signified something in external nature
appealing very pleasantly to the sense
of sight. Il walked in glamor of
gold and Of golden leaves" says one
of them in a magazine. The word
"glamor" is obsolete in the vocabu-
larry of ordinary mortals, but the die
tionaries tell us that it denoted some
sort of defect of vision, causing the
victim to see things differently from
the reality, probably glaucoma or oph-
thalmia, which in primitive times was
ascribed to witchery. This was point
ed out long ago, but the periodical
bards go en- using, or misusing the
word in the same old way.-Roches-
ter Express.