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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-02-15

the 1leees POyas was she.
II am Mary Catherine, the little
curly haired one," was the reply, aud
she showed him the book on painting
which he had given her, still bearing
the inscription, Sherman, of Ohio,
Fort Moultrie, 1872"
Under this he wrote in pencil
Columbia, S. e.,
February II, 1868.
ANY officer or soldier of the U. S.
army who sees this must befriend
Mrs. Walker, who, formerly n Miss
Poyas, was particular friend Of
mine: 1 know that by merely show
ing this paper to any officer or soldier
of my army she will not only ind pro-
tection but friendship.
W. T. Sherman.
Major General"
Then he gave her paper to be sen.
to tho nearest camp for a guard, but
decided afterwards to send guard
himself, which he did; six men to be
always on duty.
The paper mentioned above was as
follows:
Commanding Officer Nearest
Camp: II called on, send a guard to
the house of Mrs. Walker, close to
the railroad. I wish her family not
only to be protected from all intru-
sion, but that in case che needs it she
should have assistance.
"W. 7. Sherman.
Major General Commanding.
February II, 1866"
While Sherman was paying his Wis
it, Harriet, the white nurse, in q
state. Of excitement, rushed into the
room and exclaimed: General, wish
You would make your men behave
themselves. They are stealing all
Mrs. Walkers provisions.
He walked out on tho piazza, end aB
soon as they recognised him, cheer
after cheer resounded and was hushed
only to be repeated again and again
until it was deafening.
During his visit be said TO the same
little boy who had been threatened by
the soldiers:
II am Gen. Sherman, are you NOT
afraid Of me?"
"No, Sir" answered che child,
drawing himself up proudly. "I am
not afraid Of you"
After Sherman had gone some off,
cers rode up to the gate and asked to
have supper there thst night. They
would return 80 soon as they had been
to camp and laft the books which each
one had piled up on che pommel of
his saddle and supported by his chin;
which books came from the houses Of
Gen. Wade Hampton and Mr.. George
Trenholm which had been set on Gre
early in the afternoon, from the roofs,
while the men were plundering be-
low. " ,. ..l III. y S. 5.f ~ al
When the officers came to supper
they brought their own coffee, 3as we
had none. The servants, however, re-
fused TO wait on them at table, as
they were ineensed at having their
private property stolen by those
whom they had thought were to Be
u : . - . tl ~
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-02-15

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28

will be commenced on the big river REIN
cry at that place, you can readily see
that it means that the Oil trade OF Atchi-
son is going to line up to a man. AL
ready, however, the Uncle Sam wagon is
selling oil there, but it will take more
than one wagon to handle this trade III Il
month. From Atchison the rich towns
along the Central Branch railroad will be
easily reached. and several wholesale
houses from AtchjSon send men into this
territory daily, it will be but Il question Of
time until the big end OF the Central
Branch trade will be with the Uncle Sam
Company, for in every county there ar;
stockholders in this company ready TO go
clear around Robin Hoods" barn to give
Uncle Sam oil boost. Men to the Uncl.
Sam Company will be worth more than
morcy-they Will keep public sentiment
stirred up if it ever needs any stirring in
Kansas. Now, if YOU have some idle
money and want to get into the band
wagon and ride to success with this Kan
saS home company the time for you Ia
do it is now. This advertisement will be
read by thousands OF investors, who will
readily See the giant strength of this
company and soon buy all the stock now
Offered at present prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
Owns Its Own Tank Cars.

The Uncle Sam Oil Company is an in
dependent company, in fact az we'll as
name II now OWNS TEN NEW lam
CARS--NINE OF THESE TANK CARS
HAVE A CAPACITY OF SEVEN THOU
SAND AND THIRTY GALLONS EACH,
the tenth one is large compartment car
with capacity of a little over NINE
THOUSAND GALLONS. With the IRON
barrels and wood barrels the company
has to supply the barrel trade. ana with
these ten tank cars the company can
easily handle the present output Of the
Uncle Sam Cheryvalc Refinery NO. !.
1t is very necessary to have clear cars Tor
refined ola company to be independent
must owr them. and SO the Uncle sam
COMPANY does. Now don't that look Ike
business to you, and don't YOU think 1t
would be a mighty good plan for YOU 10
line ND with this rapidly growing com
ranv today by securing some OF the STOCK
before the present allotment Is al! sofa
and brice advanced? 500 Will buy
YOU TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED
SHARES PAR VALUE TWENTY -FiN T.
HUNDRED DOLLARS, and this stock Is
almost certain to go to par in tn" next ten
or twelve months. However, suppose 1t
increases in solid values to Il half dollar
Der share in the next six months, where
can YOU find an investment that will come
within gunshot of it even ut that Inquire:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
SELLING Oil in Concor.dia.

The Uncle Sam Company is 4 home
Kansas company lighting for square
deal for Il Kansas and Indian Territory
product there are stockholders in every
county in the state, ranging as high as d
hundred in some counties. An effort has
been made from the start to secure
strong men in every community who
would work for the sale Of Uncle sam
independent OILS and stand by the COM
pany in case it needed help. The plan
from the start WAS to put a station IN
every county in Kansas, and 1t Will do IL
III time. At present it is selecting cities
that it can reach the most territory from
hence at Concordia we have another big
station the same as in Topeka. Go 10
Concordia and you will see Uncle sam
Pure Kansas Anti Monopoly Oil being
hauled down the streets and delivered 10
nine -tenths of the merchants. The Uncle
Sam Company is doing things-it has done
them from the word go-while others
talked, it has completed one refinery and
is out after the trade OF a dozen big cities
in the state, and is getting the support
Of nine-tenthS of the people wherever the
oil is on the market. Some places have
secured it adjust a question or time I'M
til Kansas, the state of John Brown, can
say to the oil trust: You can hike when
ever you wish; we have a horne company,
backed by the citizens of the state. that
makes better oil than you do. and this
can be proven by the oil inspectors.
Better iCin this Uncle sam Company now
if you send in only $50 it will pay iivt
hundred shares and pay for TWENTY
JOINTS of the Kansas City AnLi-Monop-
oily pipe line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
Selma Oil in Topeka.

1t takes time to secure large storage
tanks and tlnk wagons and get the oil
refined and shipped TO a dozen OF the best
cities in the state and adjoining states
however. this is what the Uncle Sam
Company now has about completed. out
side If Cherryvale the first station conf
pleted and tank wagons to start was
Topeka. At this city the Uncle Sam
Company has one storage tank that cost
the company. completed on its foundation.
over SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS-be-
sides this it has two smaller tanks that
cost about $I5 each and also a large tank
wagon that cost $3.50, besides iron barrels
and other necessary equipment. all owned
and paid for by the Uncle Sam Company.
These large station tanks hold about one
car and a half of oil. so that it is an easy
matter to keep them supplied. as when
about half sold out the company can ship
another tank of oil SO it will always b.
able to keep the stations supplied. From
Topeka oil will be barreed out to nearby
towns and hauled to Il dozen or more
towns. Now, a company starting into
business on this kind of 4 scale is a good
one to hook up with, and now is your
time to do it before the stock goes to 4
half dollar per share. You can buy 1000
shares by sending draft or check by return
mail for $3.50. and this amount of money
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
VIII Be Selling Oil in St. Joseph in
Less Than Ten DAYS.

From the big river refinery now con-
trdCted for at AtChiSon for the Uncle Sam
Company ii will be but a FIVE hours run
by barge to carry oil on the river over to
St. Joseph. However, the Cuclc Sam
Company already has the same big Stor
age equipment at this place as it has at
Topeka and Wichita and Concordin-also
tank wagon already there, and il will b.
hut a matter Of 4 few days until lncl.
sam wagons viii be selling oil III st. Joe.
From this great railroad and trading cen
tor the Uncle sam Company Will push out
for trade in Northern ana Central Mis-
souri,. The Uncle sam Company has over
THREE HUNDRED STOCKHOLDERS
already in Missouri. ana more are joining
every day-alSO 2nyon" who has been
watching Acknowledgement lIadlcy in his
fight against the oil trust and their I'M
lawful methods knows that the great
state of Missouri is fast getting to where
it will make life uncomi ortablc for rebate
criminals and oil trust perjurerS, ami the
day is not far distant until the same
maximum freight rate law that today is
protecting both prOpa$@"d in Missouri.
The Uncle sam Company is getting into
line for the trade OF tn Missouri valley
states and will grow very fast in ti!;. flu
tlIre. and the man who has tn" for..Sig ut
to secure part of the present allotment of
stock will not have to wait long to br
proud Of his investment. II YOU have
$500 to invest now is your time to secure
THIRTY THOUSAND SHARES with par
value OF $4,000; On the other hand, if you
can handle only 100 shares at go you are
just as welcome to join our band, now
nearly 5000 strong, for this is common
mans cOmpany-the interests OF the
small. st stakeholder will be protected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28

III excellent health at the present time
and attributes his long life to benefits
derived from boxing.
Wall street bankers and brokers' TO
the number of 200 arranged as part of
their Christmas day program a prize
hght' which resulted Monday afternoon
IN the serious, if not critical injury of
one combatant. and the Disagreement
or the other. Spectators paid S. for
ADMISSION. Young kilrain" of Cam
ada ana Kid Callaghan of the Bronx
We're engaged for the battle and a
purse of $500 put up. 1t was terrific
Dattle anu both men We're badly disfig-
urea. The finish came in the lin
round, when Callaghan put his left to
stomach and right to Jaw and Kilrain
Tell halfway through the ropes. uncon-
sclous. a physician in the crowd adj
Vlsed his immediate removal to the hos
pltal' but he was hustled away in .
carriage by his friends.
FItzsimmons is the Oldest man who
mas ever taken part in a ring contest
III inns country. He was AZ wears ola
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28

the National Sporting Club in Will
mington. Del. Previous to this go Harry
Jones of Philadelphia stopped Jack
Cheadle of Wilmington in the third
round. and Jack Murphy of Philadel-
phia stopped Kid O'DonneIl of the same
city in the second round.
Ernie Hjertberg, formerly trainer of
the Columbia track team, is consider
ing an offer from Bowdoin and the
University of Maine to act as athletic
director in one of the New England
institutions. BY peculiar coinci-
dence. Johnny Mac. Hjertberg's prede-
cessor as trainer at Columbia, also
trained the University of Maine for a
time after leaving Columbia.
James Kelly of Old Bridge. N r.
now nearly 80 years of age, was once
principal in one of the longest ring
battles on record. The fight took
place near Melbourne, Australia in
November 1855. and Kelly fought Iona
IMAM Smith with bare knuclIes for six
hours and Is minutes. 1O4 rounds haing
required to decide the winner. Kelly is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
Selma Oil in Wichita.

While the company has been delayed
some in securing lands it desired for biz
storage warehouses in Wichita, still the
Uncle Sam wagon is selling oil in Wich-
tia. and the big storage tanks and equip
ment the same as at Topeka is paid for
and waiting completion in Wichita, and
will be only 4 matter of a few days until
the Uncle Sam Company will have more
trade there than it will be able to take
care of. Scdgwick County. with Wichita
the county seat has more stockholders
in the Uncle Sam Company and other pro
duCing companies lighting under the SAME.
flag for Il square deal in the oil fields than
any other county in Kansas. These men
will throw an influence that will be noun
tain high every stockholder will b."
watching to see that his company is
treated fairly; they will not be backward
about standing up for Uncle Sam anti
monopoly oil. The fact that the Uncle
Sam Company has surrounded the terri
tory where it will market thousands of
dollars worth of refined oils, with hun
dreds of stockholders is an asset back of
this stock that is worth everything, and
spells protection and success. The com
pany. in other words. is in the land of
it's friends. Now this is the kind of Il
company to invest with, for these condi-
tons mean protection for your property.
You can not remit too quick if You eX-
pcct 20 be able to secure stock at 20 cents
per share. for stock that is offered today
may be sold tomorrow. Draft by return
mail for s., 800 will secure fifteen thousand
shares, par value $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
Selling Oil in Anthony.

From the southern to the northern bor-
der of Kansas the Uncle Sam Company
is building on Kansas soil, protected by
the inst laws passed by the last Kansas
legislature and supported by public senti-
ment almost to 4 unit, this home Kansas
company is pushing forward, and at An
thony, Kansas, already has it's storage
tanks set and tank wagons on the streets
delivering oil to the merchants From
this station several good towns in Okla
hona VIII be reached. Like Concordil
ani Topeka. and other points where Stor-
age stations are completed, it has good
shipping facilities into the adjoining terri
tory, and the Uncle Sam Company will
soon build to where it can handle NOR
trade, ana hence will branch out to this
territory. The company is growing
stronger every hour. day and w"elI-all
investment in the stock not only will
help to strike Il blow for justice to both
the producer and consumer when you join
this company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28

last June, according to the most au-
thentic records. Jcm Mace was about
Al when he met Joe COburn for the
heavyweight championship at Bay St.
Louis, while Joe Goss was 40 when he
lost the championship to Paddy Ryan.
a fighter is supposed to be at his best
between the ages of 20 and 80. John
L. Sullivan held the championship
from % to "a and Jim Corbett from
26 to 80. Fftzsimmons was middle
weigh champion at 80, heavy
weight champion at Al. Joe Cans won
the lightweight championship when he
was % and still holds the title at IS.
Terry McGovern was bantam champion
at the age of 20 and won the feather
weight title when he was a year older,
only to lose it at -.
Bob Dunbar in the Boston Journal:
1t amuSeS me to see what an effort
some owners of Major league ball clubs
make to lind a place for spring train
ing. Frank Bancrofts has looked the
ground over from the City of Mexico
to San Francisco to find place for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
Over Forty=Two Thousand Gallons Refined Oil
Sold By Uncle Sam Refinery in One Day

Of the stock is 500 per share. Company
is chartered under the luws Of AI'Zona
on account Of the non liability clause TO
the stockholders. Every share Of the
stock draws the sam" amount Of divi-
dcnds as amy other share Approximately
three i0lrths Of the stock has been sub
Scribcd all of which las been sold for
cash or its equivalent from jhc start
There is between $4,000 and $1,000 on gilt
edge instaliments coming in about 500
daily on stock already allotted from the
treasury. The rest Of the treasury stock,
if sold at 20 cents per share, VIII net the
company right at half million dollars
This stock during the next faW months
will all be sold, pipe line complet ted,
bargrs built On the river, the big river
refinery completed. close to 100 more oil
wells cOmplcted Large distributing sta
tons will be established 1T Oma ha, COun-
ell Bluffs, jefferson CITY, ST. Louis and
ether river points that not already
taken care of. 1t may take eight months
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
The Only Formidable Foe to Oil Trust
Oppression in the Kansas and Indian
Territory Oil Fields

There has been lots of talk about build
ing pipe lines to Kansas City, to The Gull
to st. Louis and other places. However
the only company or enterprise of men
who have ever laid Il join: of pipe line has
been the Uncle sam Oil Company. Now.
if the conp2ny can build one refinery and
put its oils on til" market in dozen Of
the leading cities of the Stato-and at the
same time put nearly seventy miles of
main trunk pipe lire on the grounds and
do all of this while others talked and do
1t in approximately seven months time.
what can it accomplish in the next six
months? This IS fact well worth any
investors notice. This Uncle Sam Com
pany is doing things. 1t is I winner. Its
stock will go to par
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
VIII Soon be Selling Oil in Wellington
and Hutchinson.

Two more good cities where Uncle sam
tanks are now unload"d are Wellington
and Hutchinson, both Of these cities are
surrounded by rich farming districts ami
smaller towns in 4 half-d;tys 70 Il day
drive Don't wait until all these stations
are completed and until Uncle Sam oil is
being used in thousands of Kansas
homes and then expect to buy stock Tor
double these prices The revenue from
the sale Of refined oils alone in til" cities
mentioned will help push the pipe line and
river refinery to completion. The Uncle
Sam Company will continue to grow until
it patrols the state from border to border
and will have large stations also along,
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. where
it can reach them at little cost by river
hargeS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
Will in Time Grow to be the Greatest
independent Enterprise Of Its Kind
the West Has Ever Known.

1t is not every day that the public in
general have the opportunity 10 invest
Company. 1t is the greatest Independent
oil organization ever launched west of the
Appalachian mountains. 1t is backed by
public approval everywhere. 1t has stock
holders enough today to protect its in
tcrests. 1t does not depend rs much on
the dollar as it does upon the large NUM-
Der Of its Stockholders. Public sentiment
in the West today is against TIL" methods
of oil trusts and the Uncle Sam Company,
depending upon the assistance OF the
common people in general is marching
step by step TO where it can place its pro-
ducts mhindered and free on the mar
kcts of the world at prices that will pay
every shareholder. If YOU have not joined
our band, now over 5000 strong. don't de-
lay any longer, but secure your stock now
before an advance that is certain To come
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28

the Reds, and now some one is trying
to persuade genial Charley Murphy,
the new head of the Chicago National
club, to send his team to the Isle of
Pines. The temperature at Neuva Ge-
roma, the place suggested. ranges from
IS to 80 degrees. With Il schedule OPP
ening on April II. this would subject
the players to a change SO radical that
it would be likely to put some of them
out of the business. Macon suits me
for a climate. and Thomasville. which
seems to be discarded just now, is first
class, except that there are no ball
teams Whereabouts for practice games.
But what does that matter in these
days. when clubs are carrying 80 men
in the spring?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
Tanks Shipped to Saina and junction


The Uncle Sam Company IS Solht mo
the home Of its friends wien II GOES % 70
Central Kansas. Salina has 4 huihp'r "a
wholesale houses. ana from ms busy wy
the t'nclc Sam Company will reach eooa
oil selling territory on every side also ~
Junction City tanks have been Shipp1a'
and from Junction the company can f''t' II
Abilene and Il number OF Dig cities ~ me
rich wheat and cCrn belt. Wh"f" tlnclt
Sam stockholders are thicker IMAM Deiho-
Gratis in Arkansas. There is going 10 oe
a big outlet for fuel oil in TINS tcii'r'tl
Kansas territory. and from SAUNA, juno
ton City and Concordi:L the Uncle sam
Company Will be able to reach the people
at but little cost from the pipe me as II
passes near Topeka Tier" IS lots OF
money laying idle in Kansas ana Il "hole
lot Of it is going into tncie sam Stoch
now that Kansas see the OH coming 70
their doors. The time to get your STOCK
is right how: if you delay long you VIII
lind that it will be sold and gone INTO
hands who will not sell even at par
There Is not a single reason why q com
pany with the start and the backing tne
Uncle Sam Company has can not pay Dig
dividends in time at par. II you WISH 10
share in the good fortune OF inns com
pany, sure to come now l% the day 1oI
action. Better wire the secretary to h"li
the stock if you don't see this al when
il first appears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
Keeping Its Promises and Completing
| Its Work

Has kept its pron:is" thus far and has
gone past the doubtful stage, if there ever
was one in its career. Hundreds of thou
sands of dollars have passed through the
hands of the managers Of the company
and faithful accounting can be made OF
every cent. With great success already
achieved and greater success in the future
assured for the same old guard are in the
traces working harder than ever. There
are no Swelled up guys connected with
oar company, no millionaire frenZed
inancicrs; Just the plain everyday, hard
WORKING people, working for principle as
we'll as financial gain and contcnding that
any citizen has the RIGHT TO ENGAGE
IN THE INDUSTRY OF PRODUCING
AND REFINING AND SELLING Pc
TROLEUM AND ITS BY-PRODUCTS
WITHOUT THE CONSENT Of ANY
FOREIGN THIEVING COMBINE. II
YOU are willing to help us III this great
work We will BE- glad to enroll YOU among
our band. II YOU are not in sympathy
with our efforts YOU will oblige every
Stockholdcr in the company il you will
Keep out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
Meetino With Great Success.

Few people realize the work being
pushed to completion by the Uncle sam
on Company. This great independent en-
terprise has met with splendid success
from the start. Oil is being shipped
daily now to the several distributing sta
lions hereafter mentioned. Besides these
daiiy shdnments to the different distribut-
ing stations, the company is fast work
ing up some big outside deals. indie
pendent oil men everywhere IN me MIS-
souri, valley states are getting in line with
the Uncle Sam Company. This week. ,ons.
deal was closed with one independent
man for FORTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SlN GAL
Ions OF THE HIGH GRADE OIL FOX
IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT.