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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
SHE LOOKED AS STRAIGHT AT ME AS AT HER"

Il need money-right away" was
his answer.
That's all right" said I. Let me
give you an order for what you need"
Thank you, thank YOU" said he,
so promptly that l knew l had done
what he had been hoping for, probably
counting on.
| give this incident to show what
our relations were. He was young
fellow of good family, to whom 1 had
taken a liking. He was lazy dog,
and as out of place In business as a
cat in a choir. | had been keeping
him going for four years at that time,
by giving him tips on stocks and pro-
tecting him against loss. This purely
out of good nature and liking; for ]
hadn't the remotest idea he could ever
be of use to me beyond helping to
liven things at a dinner or late
supper, or down in the country, or on
the yacht In fact. his principal use
TO me was that he knew how to beat
the box" we'll enough to shake fairly
good music out of it-and l am SO
fond of music that / can fill in with
my imagination when the performer
isn't too bad.
They have charged that deliberate.
ly ruined him. Ruined! The first
time ! gave him tip--and that was
the second or third time | ever saw
him-he burst into tears and said:
You've saved my life, Blackjack. I'll
never tell you how much this windfall
means to me now" Nor did / with
deep and dark design keep him along
on the ragged edge. He kept himself
there. How could build up such a
man with his hundred ways of vast
ing money, including throwing II
away on his own opinions OF stocks
for he would gamble on his own &C.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
The Zulu War Cry.

The Zulu war cry, used whenever
they take the field by the South Afri-
can footballers now in London. has
puzzled our newspapers, not one of
which seems able to spell it correctly,
says Notes and Queries. The Daily
Express gives it as "Igamilzho," and
the Daily Mail as "Gammillo." The
cry really consists of two words, and
should be written "Igama layo."
"Igama" is Zulu for name" and
"layo" is a possessive pronoun, mean
ing either "his" or their" Thus the
Daily Mail, although quite wrong in
it's photography of the cry, is right in
saying that it merely means THAT is
his name" The explanation is that
Zulu etiquette does not allow warriors,
when they rush into battle, to men
ton the names of their enemies, but
the leaders shout out. THAT is his
name" pointing to the victims with
their spears.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09

I'll It was in two pieces. He dropped
them, one at a time. into the waste
basket. then smiled benevolently at
me. "You are right" he said. you
shall have what you want. You have
seemed such a mere boy to me that,
in spite of your giving again and
again proof of what you are, l have
been putting you off. | will talk the
matter over with Langdon and Mel
Vile. Rest assured my boy, that you
will be. satisfied" He got up, put his
arm affectionately round my shout
ders. 1--WE all like you. / have feel
ing toward you as if you We're my own
son. am getting old, and like to
see young men about me, growing up
to assume the responsibilities of the
Lords work whenever He shall call
me TO my reward"
II will seem incredible that man
of my shrewdness and experience
could be taken in by such Shiny stuff
at that-I who knew Roebuck as only
a few insiders knew him, | who had
seen him at work, as devoid of heart
as any empty spider in an empty web
Yet l was taken in to the extent that
| thought he really purposed TO recog-
nize my services, to yield to the only
persuasion that could affect him
force. fancied he was actually
about to put me where | could be of
the highest usefulness to him and his
associates, as well as to myself
1t was with tears in my eyes that
l shook hands with him, thanking him
emotionally. 1t was with high chin
and a proud heart that | went back
to my Offices. There wasn't doubt
in my mind that | was about to get
my deserts, was about to enter the
charmed circle of high finance"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
MR.. Blackjack,

When Napoleon was about to crown
lmself-so | have somewhere read
they submitted to him the royal gene
Riogy they had faxed up for him. He
crumpled the parchment and flung it
"a the face of the chief herald or who
ever it was. MY line" said he,
dates from Montenotte." And so
say. my line dates from the campaign
that completed and established my
fame-from wild Week"
shall not pause to recite the de-
tails OF the obscurity from which
emerged. 1t would be an interesting,
romantic story; but it is familiar
story, also, in this land which Lincoln
80 finely and so fully described when
he said: THE republic is oppor-
tunity"
One fact only: l did not take the
aame Blackjack.
was born Blackjack, and chris
tened Matthew; and my hairs being
very black and growing so that lock
of it often falls down the middle of
Iuy forehead Is a coincidence. The
malicious and insinuating story that
Z used to go under another name
arose, no doubt. from my having been
a bootblack in my early days, and
having let my customers shorten my
aame into Matt Black. But, as soon
rs l graduated from manual labor,
resumed my rightful name and have
borne i'll think l may say without
Vanity-in honor to honor.
Wild Week. It's cyclones, rising
fury on fury to that historic climax
III chaos, sing their mad song in my
ears again as | write. But | shall by
40 means confine my narrative to
BUSINESS and finance. Take 4 cross
section of life anywhere, and you have
a tangled Interviewing of the action
and reaction of men upon men, of
women upon women, of men and
women upon one another And this
shall be a cross-section out of the very
ieart of our life to-day, with its big
and bold energies and passions-the
swiftest and intensest life ever lived
5y the human race.
To begin
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09

Is solid comes from within. And in
furtherance of my object 1 had bought
this group of mines, control of which
was vital to the Roebuck-Langdon-
Melville combine for a monopoly Of
the coal of the country.
Did not Mr.. Langdon commission
you to buy them for him and his
friends?" inquired Roebuck, in that
slow, placid tone which yet, for the
attentive ear, had note in it like the
scream of a jaguar that comes home
and finds It's cubs gone.
"But 1 couldn't get them for him."
I explained. "The owners wouldn't
sell until l engaged that the National
Coal and Railway company vas not to
have them"
ooh, | see," said Roebuck, sinking
back relieved. I'VE must get Browne
to draw up some sort of perpetual,
irrevocable power of attorney to us
for you to sign"
but / won't sign It," said l.
Roebuck took up a sheet Of paper
and began to fold 1t upon itself with
great care TO get the edges straight.
He had grasped my meaning; he was
celebrating.
For four years now" I went on,
you people have been promising to
take me in as a principal In some one
of your deals-to give me recognition
by making me president, or chairman
of an executive or finance committee.
| am an impatient man, Mr.. Roebuck.
Life is short, and I have much to do.
So have bought the Manasquale
mines-and l shall hold them"
Roebuck continued to fold the paper
upon itself until he had reduced 1t to
short, thick strip. This he slowly
twisted between his cruel fingers un.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
Walter. Modest Request.

Melba admires the independence OF
her fellow Australians. but on one oc-
casion she had rather a pronounced
experience with what she calls their
delightful impudence." She had wait
ed long time for dinner at her hotel
in a large mining town and finally
made a sharp complaint to the waiter.
We'll, maam," said he, coolly, you
might sing us a song to pass the
time" This to a vocalist who one
evening received $4,000 from William
Waldorf Astor for singing four songs
In his London mansion.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09

Power Trust is Roebuck. and RoebuclS
is the Power Trust. He Is seated at
his desk and. thinking / do not see
him, is looking at me with an express
sion of benevolent and melancholy
pity-the look with which he always
regarded any one whom the Roebuck
God had commanded Roebuck to de-
stroy. He and his God were in con-
slant communication; his God never
did anything except for his benefit,
he never did anything except on the
direct counsel or command of his God.
Just now his God is commanding him
to destroy me, his confidential agent
in shaping many a vast industrial en-
terprise and in inducing the public to
buy by the million its bonds and
stocks.
l invited the angry frown of the
Roebuck God by saying: And /
bought in the Manasquale mines on
my own account"
"On your own account" said Roe
buck. Then he hastily effaced his in
voluntary air of the engineer startled
by Sight of an unexpected red light.
Eyes" replied |. as calm as if / were
not realizing the tremendous signifi-
canoe of what l had announced. II
look to you to let me participate on
equal terms"
That is. had decided that the time
had come for me to take my place
among the kings of finance. l had
decided to promote myself from agent
to principal, from prime minister to
king must, myself, promote myself.
for in this world all promotion that
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
CAME A WOMAN.

In my suite in the Textile building
just off the big main room with its
blackboards and tickers, | had small
office in which l spent good deal OF
time during stock exchange hours. II
was there that Sam Ellersly found
me the next day but one after my
talk with Roebuck.
Il want you to sell that Steel Com
mon, Matt" said he.
It'll go several points higher" said
1. Better let me hold it and use my
judgment on selling"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
II.
IN THOSE DAYS AROSE KINGS.


Imagine yourself back two years
and half before Wild Week, back
at the time when the kings of finance
had just completed their apparently
final conquest of the Industries of the
country when they we're seating
themselves upon thrones eacircled by
vast armies of capital and brains,
when all the governments of the ma
tion-national, state and city-were
PROSTATE under their iron heels.
You may remember that was a not
inconspicuous figure then. OF all
heir financial agents, was the best
known, the most trusted by them, the
most believed in by the people.
had magnificent suite of Offices in
he building that dominates Wall and
BROAD streets. Boston claimed me
also. and Chicago; and in Phladel-
phia. New Orleans. st, Louis, San
Francisco, in the towns and rural dis
tricts tributary to the cities, thou
sands spoke of Blackjack as their
trusted adviser in matters of finance.
My enemips-and l had them, numer-
Gus and yenomous enough to prove
me a man worth while-my enemies
spoke of me as the biggest bucket
shop gambler in the world"
Gambler I was-like all the other
manipulators of the markets. But
bucket-shop" | never kept. AS the
kings of finance were the representa-
lives of the great merchants, manu-
facturers and investors, so was l the
representative of the masses, of those
who wished their small savings prop
erly invested. The power of the big
fellows was founded upon wealth and
The brains wealth buys or DULLES or
seduces into its service; my power
was founded upon the hearts and
homes of the people, upon faith in my
frank honesty.
How had | built up my power? By
recognizing the possibilities of pub
lefty, the chance which the broad
cast sowing of newspapers and maya
zines put within the reach of the in
dividual man to impress himself upon
the whole country. upon the whole
civilized world. The kings of finance
relied upon the assiduity and dexter
Ity OF sundry paid agents, operating
through the stealthy, clumsy old
fashioned channels for the exercise Of
power. | relied only upon myself: 1
had to trust to no fallible, perhaps
,raitorous. understrappers; through
the megaphone of the press l spoke
directly to the people.
My enemies charge that ! always
have been unscrupulous and dishon.
est. So? Then how have lived and
thrived all these years in the glare
and bIare of publicity?
II is half-past three O'clock on a
May afternoon; dismal. dreary rain
IS being whirled through the street
by as nasty wind as ever blew out
of the east You are in the private
Office of that kings of kings" Henry
!. Roebuck. philanthropist, eminent
churchman. leading citizen and--in
business--as corrupt creature as
ever used the domino of respectable
ltv. That Office is on the twelfth floor
IL the Power Trust building--and the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
Romance in Writers, Lives.

A strange comedy and tragedy was
woven into the lives of Ibsen and
Bjornson. AS young men they were
great friends; then politics flung them
apart; they quarreled and never met
for years and years. Strange fate
brought the children of these two
great writers together and Bjornson's
daughter married lbsen's only child
The fathers met after a quarter of a
century of separation at the wedding
of their children.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
superb Service, Splendid Scenery

W ''N|F
en- route to Niagara Falls, Muskckq
and Kawartha Lakes, Georgian Bay
and Temegami Region, st. Lawrence
River and Rapids. Thousand Islands,
algonquin National Park. White Noun.
tains and Atlantic Sea Coast resorts.
via Grand Trunk Railway System
Double track Chicago to Montreal and
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
For copies of tourist publications
and descriptive pamphlets apply to
Geo. w. Vaux. A. G. p. & II. A., 1875
Adams St. Chicago.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
New York Girl Now LADY Paoet.

There are now ten Lady Pagets in
Great Britain. the latest being the
wife of Gen. Paget. who has just been
knighted. She was Miss Minnie.
daughter of Mrs. Paran Stevens, Of
New York. Her first appearance In
London society was made a good
many years ago. when her beauty and
vivacity caused quite a sensation
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09

Cadrette, n Mechanic street, Leomin.
ster, Mass, says: my sight failed
I had sharp pain in my back and
bearing-down pains through the hips.
was nervous, fretful and miserable.
The urine was greatly disordered and
l began to have the swellings OF
dropsy. / was running down fast
when l started using Doan's Kidney
Pills. A wonderful change came and
after using them faithfully for a short
time l was we'll"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
Practical Points.

" 81. 1t is our privilege to live In
such intimate communion with Christ
that we can be admitted into secrets
hid from those who follow afar off,
Ps. 24:14.
v. 80. AS we come to see clearly we
find that Gods will is matter to
delight in. not merely to submit to-
Rom. 1872.
v. Al. We must be surrounded by
temptation while we live In this world.
but there is no excuse for our enter.
ing into i'll Cor. 1913.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09

49,
headache, dizzy
spells, languor,
nervousness and
a dozen other
symptoms of kid
ney trouble, but
lay it to other
causes. Make no
mistake. X e e p
the kidneys well,
and these aches
and troubles will
disappear.
Mrs Anth0nv
The newspaper., 1906-02-02
FEARFULLY CONSERVATIVE.

New York dispatches say that
Attorney General Mayer OF New
York, has consented to postpone
any proposed legal action he
might have in mind against the
New York insurance companies
whose representatives have noto-
riously violated the law. 1t is ex-
planned that the attorney general
having conferred with Governor
Higgins has. concluded to await
the reforms alleged to have been
set on foot by the reorganizers of
these insurance companies.
Is it not strange that the au-
thorities display so much patience
in the presence of violation of
law by powerful men? Even Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, who was
elected as a reformer, has So far
made no serious move against
these insurance magnates who
have been exposed as common
embezzlers. 1t will occur to a
great many people that these Off
cials charged with the enforce
ment of the law are altogether too
conservative whenever it is sug-
gested that powerful and infuen-
tial offenders be called to ac-
count.-Common
The newspaper., 1906-02-02
PERTINENT SUGGESTION.

The New York American makes
some very pertinent suggestions
to Mr.. Henry H. Rogers, who is
Just now showing a disposition to
laugh at the courts. The Ameri-
can points out to Mr.. Rogers that
he owes a great deal to.the courts,
and is profting, prehaps. more
than any other man by the respect
the people have for our legal in
stitutions. His example of con-
tempt is not good one, for if
the people should suddenly take
a notion to treat the courts and
the law as Mr.. Rogers is treating
them, pray what would become
of Mr.. Rogers and his elaborate
system for the exploitation of the
people. Mr.. Rogers is compare
lively secure in mis- position now
because the people have respect
for the courts and for the law.
But if they lose that respect and
follow the example of Mr.. Rogers
they might decide to seize all
that Mr.. Rogers has accumulated
and snap their fingers at the
courts which now protect him.
Mr.. Rogers should think for
while on what might happen to
him and his millions if he should
finally succeed in destroying pub
lie respect for the law. Mr.. Rog-
ers is treading on dangerous
ground.-Commoner.
The newspaper., 1906-02-02
A Fine Animal.

On Tuesday night there arrived
in town Mr.. H. J. Rabuske. repre-
senting the great horse importing
firm of Mclaughlin Bros. the
largest importers of fine bIooded
stock in the United States. Mr..
Rabuske's business is to place in
the North Fork an animal that is
said to be one of the finest pure
blood French Percheron stations
ever imported from Europe. The
animal may be seen at the Levi
Hockett barn and it is believed
that company will be organized
to buy the horse and keep him at
this place. Lovers of fine stock
should call and inspect this horse
for their own satisfaction.
The newspaper., 1906-02-02
Notice of Sale.

Notice IL hereby given that viii offer for
sale the real estate belonging TO the estate Of
Ebert F. Edwards, deceased, described a. fol-
lows:
Commencing at the \ section corner on south
side of section thirty one t3l, Township thirteen
NS) SOUTH OF range ninety-one (gl) West 9Th P.
NJ, thence north on subdivision line, 8is feet,
thence n 25' 90 " 6s5 feet TO the place Of
beginning, being the north corner Of land
heretofore sold to X. NJ. Anderson, thence :. h2'
l6' W. 7.25 chs. along Anderson line, thence
south 5.s5 chs. along Anderson line, thence west
2I0 chs. along Anderson line to the south east
corner Of the Pace tract, thence north II b3 ".
10 80 chains along the line OF the Pace tract
TO the bank OF the Farmers Ditch. thence y. CO.
80 800 chains along said ditch; thence y. So
90 Z. ! 90 chains along sAid ditch; thence y. -
90 Z. 40 chains along said ditch; thence IS
90 +. l5o chains along said ditch to the east line
of Edwards land. being the line officially estab-
lished In 1895 thence south - % K lf2
chains on said east line TO the place OF begin
ming. containing an area of is.67i acres aud be-
ing part Of the e. u sw = OF section 81, 1p.l3 s.
Range 81 W.
said property to be sold at private sale under
order OF Court made and entered the 22nd
day of January, A. u. 1896, by the County Court
OF Delta County Colorado, sitting In probate,
for the highest and best bid received. provided
value of said parcel OF land: said sale 10 take
place on Saturday the 10th day of February,
A. ID. 1906, between the hours oil 10 O'Clock a IN.
and O'Clock p. IN. at the Office of Randolph
Williamson In the town Of PaoniA, Delta County
Colorado.
Given at Pnonia, Delta County, Colorado, this
MATILDA NJ EDWARDS
Administrative OF the estate of Ebert y. Ed
wards, deceased.
First publication Jan. 2s.
second publication Feb. 9
The newspaper., 1906-02-02
1t Is a Beauty.

The prettiest calendar that has
yet reached this office is the one
issued by the Capitol Life lnsur-
ance Company, of Colorado.
This excellent organization is
composed of some of the foremost
6nanciers of the state and propose
to go in and stop portion of the
money that at present goes to
eastern companies. Chas. Clarke.
of Grand Junction, is the general
western agent and will probably
call on our people in short time.
Some advertising locals will be
found in this paper and we hope
those of our people who contem-
plate taking out insurance will
hold it until they can consult with
Mr.. Clarke. 1t pays Coloradoans
to patronize home companies.
The newspaper., 1906-02-02
Call for School Warrants on District No.
Three.

Notice is hereby given that the County Trea-
surer is ready to pay the following registered
warrants on School District No. 3. upon presen-
tation at his office, and that interest on same
will cease on the 9th day of March, the same
being the full thirty days notice required by
law, viz
Warrant No. SI, registered April 9, 1904, for
SIS 90.
Warrant No. So2, registered April :, 1904. for
$500
Warrant No. 3o5, registered April I, 1904, for
$500
Warrant No. s06, registered April 7, 1904, for
$500
Warrant No. O7, registered April :, 1904, for
$500
Warrant No. Ss, registered April Il, 1905, for
sl650O.
Warrant No. sls. registered April 2s, 1904, for
SIS -.
Warrant No. 35O registered Nov. 23, 1904, Tor
s269 I'd.
Warrant No. 372, registered Jan. 81, 1905, Tor
JE BEckLEr. County Treasurer.
The newspaper., 1906-02-02

THIS weeks Indepenent hints
darkly at the surprise party that
is being fixed up to launch like a
thunderbolt at those who have
had the temerity to criticise the
county commissioners. We un-
derstand, Bro. Rood, and rather
than have the public shocked by
your revelation a little later, we
will tell them now. For the past
year the board has been doing
only just that work that had to be
done on the roads and piling up
a road fund to run for office on.
1t was the plan for you and your
"fishal organ" to spring it at the
proper time and tell the dear peo-
pie how extraordinarily economi-
cal your board had been. But
your economy was all discounted
by the wretched extravaganza of
a few years back. We are all
ready for your fire works, Might
as well set 'em off right away.
The newspaper., 1906-02-02
Stockholders Meeting.
Paonia Jan. 2e

Paonia Jan. 26th 1906.
To the stockholders of The
Paonia Packing Company:
You are hereby notified that
there will be a special meeting OF
the stockholders of The Paonia
Packing Co., March 3rd 1905, at
2:3O p. m. o'clock at Bruce hall,
for the purpose of submitting to
the said stockholders, the ques-
ton of increasing the Capital
Stock of said company from
$4,000 to $4,000, and for any
and all other business that may
come before said meeting.
THE PAoNIA PACKING Co.
BY c. c. HAWKINS, Secretary.
The newspaper., 1906-02-02

THERE. seems at the present
time strong grounds for the be-
lief that the democrats united
with the Roosevelt republicans
will be able to crowd the Hep
burn railroad rate measure
through the house and senate.
To our mind the combination OF
the decent element Of both parties
is an encouraging sign. 1t looks
as if some real reform might
come out of the united action.
Ten wears ago it would have been
absolutely impossible to.get dem
ocrats to support a measure IN
troduced by republicans as an
administration measure. The pre-
sent docility of the party is di-
rectly attributable to the influence
ot our great standard bearer, w.
1 Bryan, who hasl educated
democrats to be broad enough to
uphold the right even if it is ad-
vanced by political foeman.