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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09
BLEEDING OF THE ALTON.
OF Sso,646,21s Borrowed, All Gone But
$22,5O0,00o.

Attorney General Stead Of Illinois
has Just handed Gov. Deneen an op1n-
ion on the manipulations Of the Chi
cago and Alton railroad properties
within the last few years by E II.
Hartman and some Of his financial
associates, including g. ]. Gould, Jas.
Stillman and Mortimer L. Schiff. The
opinion Is given in response to re-
quest communicated from Gov. Deneen
on March 22 (soon after the return OF
Gov Deneen and Attorney General
Stead from a conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Washington, In
which the attorney general was asked
to advise what his conclusions are In
the matter and what action, II any, Is
contemplated by the legal department
Of the state.
After setting out at some length the
various manipulations to which the
railroad corporations and properties
forming the Alton system were sub
jected, Attorney General Stead con-
cludes there is not the least doubt that
a civil remedy exists against the n
nanciers" who have wrecked this pros
porous railroad company and. at the
expense Of innocent stockholders and
bondholders have gathered to them
selves a harvest Of millions Of dollars.
Mr.. Stead is doubtful, however,
of Illinois to enforce the remedy. The
revocation Of the company's charter,
which, apparently would be the natur-
al procedure on the part Of the state,
would bring most Of the suffering upon
innocent stockholders, Hartman and
his friends having already unloaded a
large part Of their holdings.
Mr. Stead inclines to the belief that
this remedy lies with the company It
Il L. nf refusal
act with some one or more Of its stock
holders. This conclusion, however, Is
not final, for the attorney general spe-
cifically states that II he should be-
come satisfied upon further investiga-
tion that an effective remedy can DC
enforced by the state, he shall not hes
itate to institute proceedings. No opin-
ion is expressed as to whether mem
bers Of the Hartman syndicate are
criminally liable under the statutes OF
Illinois.
According to the figures set out in
Mr.. Stead's opinion, Hartman and his
associates made a total profit Of $24,-
668, 500 out Of their operations involv-
ing the Alton properties. AS a result
Of this enormous profit to themselves,
the railroad companies of the Alton
system are thrown into helpless bank
ruptcy.
Inc lnueDteuHeSS VI the COhlpoh'..''
as shown by the figures In Mr. Stead s
opinion, has been increased TO a total
OF $S0.646,21S since they fell into Har-
riman's hands. OF this amount only
$22,500O00 according to Hartmann s
own testimony, says the attorney gen.
eral, was incurred for Improvements,
betterments or extension Of the roads.
Says the attorney general:
"Over $57,000,G00 Of this indebted
ness, or more than 70 per cent Of the
entire Indebtedness, created by this
syndicate upon the properties Of these
several companies, was not created In
furtherance of any legitimate purpose
for which railroad company Is, or
can be organized under the Illinois
statutes"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09
ALLCOONS
LOOK ALIKE

To some people, but to the expert
enced eye there is a vast difference.
In like manner all investments look
more or less alike to the Indifferent
trader, while paying a brokers' COM
mission looks like throwing money
away; but the successful man Is the
one who sees a difference and profits
accordingly. The worth Of a broker
is sometimes a doubtful question to
those to whom all traders look alike;
the man of experience finds there Is
a difference and uses to advantage
the brokers' assistance.
All lots will not look alike some
day when you regret not buying the
one adjoining Mrs. L. A. Russelrs and
fronting 80 feet on Jefferson street.
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Ghe porhpille Cotton Warhet

Corrected Semi Weekly by Messrs.
latta Bros.
YoRKvILLE, April 9, IL m.-The To-
cal market stands as follows:
Cotton 10 to lie.
LATTA BROS.
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DR.. M. w. WHITE,
Backward
q Years

The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company has a record extending back
over a period of 81 years, and there is
not a single occurrence in its hiStory
of which any officer, agent or policy
holder, past or present, has any rea-
son to be ashamed Of, which on the
contrary they have every reason to be
proud Of its history. 1t Is fact that
no company has ever done as much
for it's members. There have never
been any so-called specially favored
members, while on the contrary 1t has
always been the fixed purpose Of the
management to see that every mem
Der got square deal. Notwithstand-
ing the companys magnificent record,
accomplished by reason Of its conser-
vativeness and economy, 1t has been
as nothing as compared with the
promises being held out by concerns
Of less than one-tenth its age one
fve-hundredth its strength, one-thou-
sandth it's experience as to what they
are going to do in the future. If a
square deal Is all you want. and you
want to be absolutely sure to get all
you are promised, you should at least
investigate the claims Of the Mutual
Benefit.
SAM M. GRlsT, Special Agent.
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FOR RENT.

NJ EAT cottage, we'll located in
~ Yorkville. Apply to this office for
information.
90 s1t
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ATTENTION!

Co. a." list Inf. N. G. s. c.
NJ EMBERS will attend drill, in full
V1 uniform at Armory at 8 o'clock
this Tuesday evening, 9Th, and Friday
evening 18th at o'clock, preparatory
to inspection, April 18th.
JNO. r. HART, Captain
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AT THE CHURCHES.

AT THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 500.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD sHEP-
HERD.
There will be no services this week.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Prayer-meeting "Wednesday evening
at 500 o'clock.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7.30 o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday after
noon at 4.30 o'clock.
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Sperial autires.
Preaching at Woodlawn.

Church next Friday night and Sat-
urday, preparatory to communion on
Sabbath. Rev. J. K. Hall will do the
preaching.
JNC. A. MCMURRAY, Pastor.
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BREAD, CAKES, FOWLS.
MICAH JENKINS CAMP

T HE annual meeting Of Micah Jen-
l. kins Camp U. G. ", Is hereby call
ed to be held in the Court House al
Yorkville on MONDAY, the 18th in
slant at l p. m. The object of the
meeting is to elect officers for the en-
suing year. and delegates to the state
and general reunions. A full attend
ance is desired.
JOS. F. WALLACE.
Commander.
2S tt I'd
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

TEACHERS EXAMINATION
IN HE next regular examination Of
J. applicants for certificates to teach
in the public schools Of York county,
will be held in the Opera House at
Yorkville on FRIDAY, APRIL 49,,
1907, beginning at a. m, and closing
at 4 p. m. Applicants will be expect
ed to furnish their own writing mate
rials. The state board Of education has
permanently fixed the third Fridays
in April and October as the dates for
these examinations.
T. E. McMACKIN, Superintendent
Of Education for York County.
27 t st
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- Read opening chapter Of "FR!-
DAY THE 18TH" in next Fridays
issue of The Enquirer.
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STRAYEp OR STOLEN

N ARK red yearling heifer disap-
~ peared March %. Information
will be appreciated.
WIN. DOBSON,
No. 6 Yorkville.
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Do Read opening chapter of "FRI-
DAY THE 18TH" in next Fridays
issue OF The Enquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09

The State Medical association will
meet in annual session at Bennettsville
on April 18th. for a three days ses-
sion.
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Farmers Mutual
Insurance Company

YorkviIIe, s. c., April I, 1907.
Received of Farmers Mutual lnsur-
anoe Company ($1,ooo.oo) One Thou
sand Dollars in part payment OF the
insurance carried on my Mill and Ma
chinery, which was destroyed by fire
on March 18th, 1907. heartily recon-
mend the Farmers Mutual to any one
wanting safe insurance at small
cost. G. L. RIDDLE.
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SAM M. GRlST, Special Agent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04
Sowing Flax.

A. d. Moore is preparing to SOW 800
acres Of flax this year, while several
other farmers in this vacnity will sow
from SO to 100 acres. Mr.. Moore has a
Peerless steam blowing outfit with a
3O-horse power engine which will
ploW, seed and harrow Is acres a day,
The steam plow has eight breaking
ploWs, while attached in respective or
der is a drill and harrow.-Spink Coun-
ty Spike.
This is what is happening along the
new extention Of the NJ. e. st. l.. road
This is what the settlers west of here
should do too. They will find it the
most profitable quick return crop they
can put in. Not only that, it can be sown
at different times. A new settl err
can have ten acres broken and seeded.
He can keep breaking and sowing until
late in the season. The straw and chatf
are eaten by cattle with greater relish
than the best hay. Sow flax
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04
IN CHURCHES OF PIERRE
The Story Of The Resurrection Was
Heard by Nearly All.

A day of perfect peace, a wealth Of
clear sunlight, a cool and refreshing
preeze, tinge of green that spoke of
early spring, and the setting of mag
niticent Easter day was complete.
Every church in the city which enjoy.
ed service was privileged to welcome
congregations that filled every pew:
the majestic music, the abundance of
sweet flowers, the ever new story of the
resurrection, all gave their inspiration
to get nearer to God.
From worldly point of view the day
was charming for outings, for walks
ana all but the most staid of church
members gave share of the day to
building up their bodily as we'll as their
spiritual health. Even the moro mate
rial project of lawn raking had many
devotees.
And the new bonnets- an undulating
field of flowers in every church, and 3
feast for the artistic eye a pleasure to
both wearer and observer. The time
for new spring apparel for both men
and women was surely at hand.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04
SOUTH DAKOTA RESOURCES.

The resources of this state are start
ling when fully understood. Tbs great
undeveloped western half is sure to be
the greatest country of its size in the
west. Coal, gas, timber, water and
millions of acres of fine soil besides the
mining development are available.
When the Trip county country is
opened to settlement and the western
half of the Cheyenne and Standing Rock
reservations are opened, it will add sew
eral good sized New England states to
our domain. We are naturally optimis-
tic over our own prospects, but never
theless there is ample room and fine
prospect for three million people be-
tween Pierre and the Montana and
Wyoming line. With such a great
amount of wealth producers, there
must be a large base of supplies. Pierre
is the natural point for such city.
When we start building the impetus of
our own growth will take many of the
old timers on their feet. Perhaps not
one tenth Of the people in Pierre know
personally from inspection the resour-
ces west of u.s. No state officer has
ever gone over the country. It is like
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04
DIR. MARVIN HAS HOPES
South Dakotan Is on His Way Home
From Delaware.

The following from the Philadelphia
Press anent the kidnapping of little
Horace Marvin we believe to be of in
terest to the readers of the Free Press:
bringing with him batch of letters
all having an acute bearing on the kid.
mapping mystery, DR.. Harvey Marvin,
half brother of little Horace Marvin,
whose strange disappearance from the
Bay Meadow farm near Dover, contin.
ues to battle solution at the hands of
state and federal officials, reached Phil
adelphia last night.
"The big westerner is on his way
back to his ranch near Blunt, S. d, and
stopped just long enough in Philadel.
phia to hold lengthy conference with
Gen. Supt. III. w. Bearce, of the Pink
ertons, who has the Marvin mystery in
charge.
Although the outlook is gloomy, !
still have hopes of eventually finding
little Horace said DR.. Marvin II am
on my way back to South Dakota to
settle up some business, after which 1
will return east and continue my efforts
to find my brother.
"'There is absolutely not a clue left
upon which detectives can work. he
continued. They have run out hun
dreds 1t is my belief that Horace was
stolen; for what possible motive, how.
ever, am unable to understand. Dad
is not wealthy man, he has no enc
mics that l know of, and these facts
only tend to deepen the mystery
"When asked if he thought his little
brother was dead the big ranchman
shook his head. NO | do not know
why I,say this but feel that we shall
see him alive again. | don't believe in
giving mp in all uneven fight like this
until | have gone the limit. / must say
however, thatlwe have gone pretty near
ly the limit AT times am inclined tc
the belief that the little fellows body is
somewhere in the vicinity OF the farm
l. do not mean on our farm, because
searching parties have covered every
foot of it, but in the neighborhood. ]
think the key to the mystery is right
down in or about Dover. There are
folks down there who might in my est
nation, tell few things if they opened
up.
CDR. Harvey Marvin is one of the best
known ranchmen in South Dakota
Like his father, he is graduate physi-
clan of Iowa college, and has practiced
almost all his life on the western plains
In looks and talk he is the typical
westerner. Horace, 1.-THE missing child
was his favorite of all the children. and
it was the desire of young Dr. Marvin
to adopt the zchild shortly after its
mothers death, but his father would
not consent"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04
GREAT PROSPERITY
South Dakota the Most Prosperous
State of the Union.

Still come in the reports from every
portion of the state of the arrival of
new settlers. From Aberdeen to Yank.
ton, from Watertown to Mitchell, from
Sioux Falls to Pierre, from Chamber
lain to Mitchell from Huron and also
from the Black Hills the reports come
in and all agree that never before in the
history of the state have so many new
people come in with the expectation of
making Sonth Dakota a permanent
home, bringing their families, their
stock and their household goods with
them. They come from Nebraska
from Iowa, from Illinois, and Indiana
and Wisconsin. They are a sturdy lot
with money enough to pay for their
land, and to make improvements, and
they belong to the class of men who are
sure to win.
South Dakota is on the eve of boom.
Two lines of railway are pushing across
the reservation, to bind together the
two hitherto separated portions of the
state. Trip county which is part of
the Rosebud reservation will this wear
be opened to settlement and over a
million acres of fine farm land will
become available to entry The state is
about out of debt-will be wholly out
by the end of the year. A fine new
caritol is to be erected out of funds
realized from the sale of the capitol
lands. For five years in succession,
South Dakota has produced a greater
per capita Of wealth than any other
state in the union. The Icrop prospect
for the coming year could not be better
at this time Of the year Everything is
looking rosy for the state. The towns
are growing some of them booming.
The railroads are doing about all the
business they can handle. There is an
actual car shortage in the state at this
time to carry out of the state last years
grain crop, immense quantities of which
are still stored In the granagies and ele-
vators OF the state. This is an unpre-
cedented condition in an agricultural
state at this time of the year. South
Dakota is fast coming into her own;
and now is the time to boost.
/ Let every citizen of the state send out
to his friends to the east of us the glad
| tidings Of South Dakota prosperity.
Let all Of us-Every mothers son of us
do what we can to help push the
state along. Help to advertise the
state. Induce our friends to come out
to South Dakota and look it over. Help
the men who are trying to bring in
settlers in every way that is possibl e.
The state needs advertising. 1t needs
boosters. Be one of them, and we will
make of 1907 the banner year for South
Disadvantages Leader
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04
COMING LIKE GEESE
Much Greater immigration is Being
Predicted.

Speaking of new settlers Ben Ash
SAID this morning they were coming
like geese" from every direction into
Butte county. They come OH the North
westeru the Milgaukee, the Burlington
and the Northern Pacific. Hundreds
drive down from North Dakota points.
The Milwaukee has material crossed at
Mobrldge for 81 miles of track. He feels
certain at least $4,000 people will come
into the country west of here this
summer. While other people have been
buying, he has IS quarters. A few
years ago he was in hard straits
financially but he has all kinds of
prospects OF being a millionaire in a
short time There is great likelihood
OF all the plowable land in this section
being worth $500 an acre in very few
years. The old settlers only smile at
this; but like the tide that sneaks in
and shafts off the sleeping individual
from escape, the stream of immigration
into the United States and our own
natural increase is creating a growing
population that will soon equal the
population OF 400 years natural growth
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04

Attorney General Clark, on request
from the Walworth county authorities.
holds in effect that the present liquor
law on the statues of south Dakota is
in effect pEohibitory statute except in
cases where organized towns or town.
ships vote to the contrary. The query
came in the way of desired information
as to the right of the county commits
sioners to grant license to sell liquor
in avillage which is not within the
limits of an organized township. That
very point is at present before the SUI
preme court in a case from Lyman
county, and the contention Of ATTORNEY.
General Clark in the Lyman county
case is that on which he takes his po-
siti0n in the Walwarth county caae
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04

undeYeloped Africa SO far as the masses
are concerned. But there is the found
alton west of us for more than we have
even limited. The irrigated section of
Butte county alone will make more pop
ulauon in ten years than half dozen
OF the best counties in the southeastern
portion OF the state, and the irrigated
district set aside by the government is
only spot on the map. The man who
wants TO build up BUSINESS should
come to Pierre. Push and HUSTLE
Daily Capital.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04
The Mule of Salgado.

Honduras and Nicaragua two, funny
little toy republics down yonder in the
waist OF the western hemisphere, are
in.the thick of war-real Central Am
erican war, with no end of gold lace
and unkind words, and even bit of
bloodshed. A question of half breed
Spanish /" honor" is involved, and the
dove OF peace is roosting high. Be.
fore the affair is settled, the police ma
have to be called in. ..saThis is how the
difficulty began:
One Senior 1reno Salgado, Hon.
duran farmer, living close to the Near
aguan border, was possessed of a mule.
Was, but is not for on a Hateful day
one Colonel Juan Rocha of the Nicar-
aguan cavalry, happened to be passing
bythat way, laid eyes on the mule of
Salgado. aud the beast was the mule of
Salgado no longer.
Salgado was no duffer, no craven.
Loudly he protested; and by and by
the noise reached the ears of Senior
Augusta G. Coello, Honduran minister
Of foreign affairs. Senior Augusta G.
COellO, addressed communication in
due form to Senior } ose d. Gomez, Nj.
caraguan minister Of foreign saffairs,
decorated the payer with blob of red
sealing wax and signed it with his hon.
orable name-a communication diplo-
matically but firmly suggesting that
Colonel Juan Rocha, must not be per
mitted to confiscate and convert to his
own use the respected mule of the re-
putable Senior Ireno Salgado. Fur
| thermore, Senior Augusta 9. Coello,
Hondurap minister OF foreign affairs
| demanded of Senior Jose D.. Gomez Nj
| caraguan minister of foreign affairs
the Colonel Juan Rocha of the Nicare-
guam cavalry be forthwith required to
put back" the mule of Salgado, on
pain OF displeasure of the great Hon.
duran government.
J Senior Jose D. Gomez, on the part of
| Nicaragua, retorted saucily. The gov.
eminent Of Honduras, he said, might
go "chase itself, for all he cared.
He had not time to fool away over the
abased mule of The depraved SaIgado.
OF course that brought on further
conversation. But Senior Jose d. G 0.
mez was obduratively insolent; and
now they are at it, taking pot-shots
across the boundary line. Much pow
der is being burnt, and the gorgeous un.
forms of great generals are being ruin
lined by dust and smoke. There's no
telling where it will stop; for the mule
of Salgado still hee-haws on Nicaragu--
an soil.
Now that the Nebraska legislature
l hoc 81, - =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04
Why net Visit California.

This..winter Low round trip rates
are now in effect ssfrom all points or
the North Western Line, and there
will be an especially low one way rate
during March and April for colonists
second class tickets
Daily and personally conducted
tours offer many advantages to the
traveller, among which is a service
OF Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars tc
San Francisco. Los Angeles or Port
land, for only 500.
For free copy of folders, with large
map of California, Oregon and Wash
ington and full information regarding
rates and schedules, apply to ticket
agents Chicago 81 Northwestern Ry.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04

The Milwaukee has vigorously re-
sumed work on the Rapid City ex-
tension. The line is finished from
Chamberlain to Kadoka, distance of
l20 miles and fifteen miles east from
Rapid City, leaving distance OF "a
miles to complete the connection.
Much of this distance is graded and
many outfits are engaged in complet.
ing the work and it is now expected
July LIST will see the entire line in oper.
alton. The Northwestern is in rather
better shape and two months will pro-
badly be sufficient to connect the two
ends Of the track, but regular tratli c
over it will be delayed until the bridge
here is completed which will probably
be near the first of September.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04
The President Stands Pat.

The efforts of the railroad managers
and the Wall street calamity prophets
to cause the president Of the United
States to shift TO a new position were
barren Of result. GAS previously re j
Marked" said the president, "You
will find my views in my speech at
Raleigh or some other place." There
was not much satisfaction in his re-
affirmation of faith under The pressure
OF the interests. Meanwhile the
storm on the street is subsiding and
nothing really valuable to the architects
OF unnecessary wealth has been accom-
plished by their assault on the white
house Charges are freely made that
the administration policy was crowding
the country into bankruptcy and they
came from sources that would cause q
strong man to waver.