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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-27
SAYS BUSINESS
HAD FALLEN OFF
DURING YEAR ENDING JUNE 1906
COMPTROLLER OF SOUTH
ERN RAILROAD ON STAND IN
HEARING OF RATE CASE.

Washington. Aug. 26.--Hearing cl
the North Carolina rate case before
Master in Chancery Walter Montgom
cry was resumed today and Comp.
troiler J. II. Plant OF the Southern
Railway occupied the stand. The tes-
timony was a maze of railroad stats.
tics. Plant stated that interstate pas
senger traffic 70 rthe year ending
June S9th. 1906. showed a loss Of
s455.000. showing also the cost to be
more to operate in North Carolina
than in other states.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-27

ers Is reported from various points
When the disclosure was made here
that the fund contributed was not to
be used for the relief of the strikers
themselves, but for purposes OF STRAIT
egy and for the payment Of the ex
penses OF officials of the internation-
al body, there was apparent dis
tinct air of disapprova and resent
ment II was even charged by some
that they had been tricked into strik.
ing in order to provide something for
the officers TO do.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-27
THAT STRIKE FUND
Concluded from First Page.)


ment or one days wages for the ere
alton Of defense fund.
Secretary RUSSELL refused to dis
cuss the assessment story at all ex
cept to admit that one had been
made. He would not even approx
mate the amount of money that had
thus been received. He declared that
an assessment was not an unusual
thing. He said that the wages OF
telegraphers ranged all the way from
$50 month TO $3.50.
What II Amounts To.
II is now believed here that the
million dollar defense fund" really
amounts to little over $4,000 or $751;
600. Assuming that there are $4,000
striking telegraphers and that all Of
that number paid the assessment. and
taking $2.50 a day as the average
wage throughout the United States
the fund would amount to $62,50O.
This manifestly puny sum would soon
be consumed in the maintenance Of
headquarters here, at New York. San
Francisco and other points, as well as
in paying the expenses OF travel for
certain members of the Board of
Control and other officials who have
suddenly conceived the idea that a
vast amount OF travel is necessary
for the proper conduct of the strike.
A feeling of unrest among the strik
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-27
OFFICIAL MAKES DENIAL

New York. Aug &C. Superintend-
ent Brooks. of the Western Union,
made denial this afternoon Of the
statement of President Small Of the
Telegraphers Union that the West
ern Union had abolished the double
pay system and that half OF the work
ing men We're paid Friday and failel
to report today Mr.. Brooks also de-
MED that officials are working keys
to help break the strike.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-27
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
Alexander County National
Bank

at Cairo in the state OF Illinois, at the close OF
business. August 22nd. 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-27
aeverybody should Know

Says c. G. Hays. prominent busi-
ness man Of Bluff. No. that Buckien's
Arnica Salve is the quickest and
surest healing saiye ever applied to
a sore, burn OF wound, or to a case of
piles. I've used Il and know what
I'm talking about" Guaranteed by
ali Druggists. Is cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-27
Regular as the Sun

g. an expression as old as the race.
Nc doubt the rising and setting OF the
sun is the most regular performance
ir the universe unless it is the action
Of the liver and bowels when regu-
lated sith Dr. Kings New Life pills.
Guaranteed by all druggists. 2sc.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-27

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state Of illinois. conn Of Alexander. =,
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hank do solemnly swear that the above state
meut IL true to the bes Of nv know ledge and
bsIief J H.tfA LLI6AS, Cssh er.
Correct--Attest.
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Il A. BUDER
Subscribed szd snorn 10 before me this 18th
day Of Aufnsis 1877
Z. L. GILBERT. Notary Public.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-07-24
DOING GOOD WORK.

The cemetery society is working
very hard during the summer months
10 keep The cemetery in good order
and The plants and trees from dying
from heat Two extra men have
heen employed by the ladies' and
they are kept busy keeping down the
tangle. of weeds and grass and water
ing the flowers. Ne one realizes the
amount Of work it requires to keep
this sacred plot in good order, and
the ladies of the association desire
al possible praise and encourage
ment in their noble work
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-07-24
AEAsANT STRAW RIDE.

A straw ride given by the Halifax
Square Gang Monday night and
ehaperoned by Miss jamie symons,
was enjoyed By the following young
people: Misses Annie and Carrie
Atkinson. Dorothy Barford olivia
Kay, Pauline Osborne Estalle Miller
Margaret Barkuloo, Winnie McKin1
non. vidal. Irene King Ethel Mason
Ruth Thomas Messrs leighton Bur
rcughs. Frank Atkinson, Jake Plan
ton. Charlie Stilwell, VIII Wisdom.
Linton Allen, Earle Moore, Lawrence
Atkins. Joe Lambright, Robert Hop
kins. After the ride the party
stopped at Andrews drug store
where refreshments were served.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-07-24
T; Society News

A QUIET weDfINe.

A quiet but pretty we%iing which
occurred Monday eAeniis at the
residence Of Mr.. anA Mrs. Claude
FLANDERS on Darlington street was
that Of their Sis F. Miss Frances
Webster Brooks, Of this city, to Mr..
Charles Raine Collie. Of South Boston.
Va. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. J. e. Summons, of the First
baptist church, and only the imme-
date members Of the family were
present The bride was Hastily
dressed in white silk organdle over
taffeta and her vail was looped with
orangle blossoms.
AS Miss Brooks, the brlIe cnioved
great popularity in Brunswick, is
very pretty and has nd charming
traits Of character e is The
daughter of Mr. John Brooks and
niece Of Mrs c. G. Moore The
groom is the Georgia representative
OF the wholesale firm Of Hancock
Bros. & Co. Of Virginia, and is a
Young man Of sterling worth
After the ceremony the young
couple left for various points in Geor-
eia and Virginia, after which they
will reside in South Boston. They
carry with them the best wishes OF
maay friends.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-07-24
TO GIVE A FAIR.

The Ladies of the Maccabees, an
organization devoted to the propaga-
ton Of charities, are planning for a
fair to be given in October, the pro
ceeds to 90 towards the founding Of
the orphans home The fair will
be quite a large one and many new
features win be introduced This
aanll2rs amonga its members
%Brmts~ick's most prominent
and many who have devoted
slich Of their time to works of megaS,
relieving the suffering and const
the afflicted, and anything they n
dcrtake viii be supported by the PEG
pie Of Brunswick, especially such a
popular charity as home Cor the
helpless.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-07-24
A OrIET RITE

A QUIET BITE
in congenial company and appetizing
surroundings is the IDEAL thought for
LUNCHEON ca DINNER
+ You arrange forSSe company"
and we will attend to the balance.
Service is perfect, and cuisine I'm.
surpassed a spread" at this res.
tauraat leaves a bright spot in the
memory that seems to remind you
to come again. For good eating
dine here
THE METROPOLITAN
RESTAURANT
Telephone 321.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-07-24

Star stirts-$1.53 values $119. All
gNgS Kaiser
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07
HARTMAN AS A RAILRoADER.

It was in 1896 that Hartman began
to cover himself as a railroad force.
He called about him a syndicate
whereof he was the autocratic head.
For his syndicate he bought 81 per
cent of the Alton stock for S39,00S,
600 borrowing the money from con,
venient insurance companies with
which he was connected they had no
objections and putting up the. stock
as security. Then he issued Alton
bonds to the tune of $40,000,000. These
his syndicate carefully bought in at
IS, to subsequently sell to those
friendly insurance companies at 92-
a ripe advance.
As mere by-blow of trade, Harri-
man caused the Alton to buy a little
jim-crow road with fifty eight miles
of track, for $3,0OO.OOO. This became
a basis for further bond issue of S22,-
100000, which the Hartman syndi
cate took up at 60. Also he. issued
additional Alton stock, and managed
what Gamblers call a "see-saw," of
most auriferous sort, in golden favor
of himself. 1t is nine years since
Hartman went cunning in the Alton
destinies, and already his personal
advantages therefrom touch S56,S0O,-
600.
Following up his Alton success,
Hartman decided to become an Alex
ander and conquer railroad world.
And he has so efficiently proceeded
as to alarm whole country. He
dominates score of companies, of
which the Union Pacific, Southern
Pacific and Oregon Short Line are
specimens. He sways the rod of his
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07

dictatorship over $4,000 miles of rail
road, having capitalization of 3d.
900,000000 0--more than railroad
one third of the United States. Then
there are Hartman steamship lines,
and huddle of similar trinketry of
transportation sort, the mere names
whereof would fill page.
How did Hartman manage his rail
road aggressions? BY the simple
process of robbing Peter to pay Paul.
You should understand that Harri-
man, for what railroads he becomes
interested in, is at once the whole
company. There are other officers,
other directors; but they are only
marlonettes whose wires are pulled by
Hartman. They must say what he
says, do what he does; and if they
rebel he crushes them. He calls this
work of bending railroad directorates
to his autocratic will "harmonizing."
When the word was repeated to
James r. Keene, he laughed.
HE doesen't mean "harmonizing,"
said Keene she means Harrimanizing."
1t is more than probable that he
did; for with him harmony and
Chairman" have ever been synonyms.
Yes, Hartman is always the entire
railroad. Being the entire Union
Pacific, for example, he proceeded af-
ter this manner. AS the Union Paci-
fic, he guaranteed his personal paper
for Sl03, 100000, and with the proceeds
bought another road. As the other
road he then guaranteed another
block of his personal paper and
bought third road. And so on and
SO on. While working these wonders
and by way of teaching them to keep
their distance and not crowd too close
ly upon his hunting, Hartman sprung
upon the New York Central and took
from it, ticker-wise S14, ,2S5, ,745. Like
wise he smote Atchinson for Sl0O0O,-
600 more.
As a profit justification for those
stock issues and bond issues which his
high financial gymnastics made nee
essary, Hartman put up freight rates
and passenger rates on what roads he
became possessed of. He has gone
thus far and was preparing to go
farther, when Van Amburg Roosevelt.
captured him, with his Interstate
Commerce Commission and tbek his
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07

One of the Rothchilds, in a recent
interview, declares that in advocating
railroad legislation, income tax and
other reforms, the president and
others are killing the goose that laid
the golden egg. No doubt the goose
(the SYSTEM that layed the golden
eggs which have all fallen to the lot
of the Rothchilds will be killed. The
goose was fed on rebates, discrimina-
ton, and it's thirst was relieved by
watered stocks. But every dollars
worth of golden eggs came out of the
producing public, the great masses of
our people. 1t is time the goose was
killed; it has lived too long already.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07

training in serious White house hand
That training is by no means over
and it is apprehended thatlion Harri-
man will be decisiyely shortened in
his railroad leaps by the time it is.
Hartman is past master of the
furtive, and makes a specially of mys-
terry. No one is to know his politics
He desires no friends; those with
whom he acts are but allies. He may
be fighting them tomorrow. In his
wars he gives no quarter, shows NO
mercy the sure mark of the buc-
cancer. He takes no one into his con
fidence, AMI revels in surprise based
upon chicane. Above all things he
values stealth, and makes a cult OF
secrecy.
Much of this is pretense affectation,
vanity. Our great Captains of In
dustry, "be it known, are as vain as so
many grease-p paint soubrettes. They
suffer from what the alienists des-
cribe as exaggerated ego" At the
close of hard fought day on change
they drive to their clubs the Union
League, the Knickerbocker, the Union.
They walk through the rooms speak
ing to no one, nodding to no one,
wrapped in that mantle of wordless,
sightless abstraction which is the
natural garmenture of your truly
great.
For all that pretended abstraction
their vanity bitten ears are on the
strain. As they pass, the sibilant
whispers go round:
There's Hartman! That's Nor
ganl Here comes Schwab!"
These whispers of awe and admira-
tion are to them the veriest incense of
the ear. In them they find the cheap
echo OF their power. Also it Is the
conceit thus fostered that teaches
these rich bindings to defy law,
scorn control, and treat public with
contempt. The public? 1t has the
quacking, waddling, inane place in
their consideration that belongs with
waddling, quacking, inane flock of
geese, which are to be plucked by
whatever Dutch woman happens to
be their owner. They would as soon
think Of consulting the public as
would the Dutch woman of consult
ing the geese. What rights have eth
er beyond the right Of being plucked?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07
Legal Notices.
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORT
GAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

| Whereas, as Maud Freeiand did on the
2nd day OF January, a; ID. 1902. execute
ny, of New York City, Il certain nortgii ue
indenture, and pronissory note of even
date herewith, the principal amount of
said imorsgage ar. and not note e being $4,000.
annuni, payable on the 1st day of Janu-
ary, A, ID, 1907. which said mortgage was
duly filed for record In the Office of the
county, south Dakota, on the 18th day Of
January, a. ID. 1902, at O'Clock %. m, and
recorded il. Book 81 of mortgages at page
475: and.
Whereas, as the said mortgage and the
promissory note accompanying the same
were duly assigned 20 the Iowa Securi-t
ties Company on the 18th day of October,
A. ID. 1904, which said assignment was
fled for record ia the Office of the register
of deeds in and for said Kingsbury county
on the 23rd day of December, A. ID. 1904,
at O'clock a. m, and recorded In Book
81 of mortgages at page 500; and,
Whereas, as the said Iowa Securities
Company is at this time the owner and
holder of the said mortgage; and
Whereas, as the land described In said
mortgage, and held as security herein, is
ter On w A) of Section No. Twenty-fhree
(23), in Township No One Hundred Nine
(1O9l, north of Range No Fifty-six (56J
west of the 9th principal meridian, in
Kingsbury county, South Dakota; and,
Whereas, az the said mortgage contains
certain power of sale providing that in
case OH dtfduiI any DI the CpNQtttOIS OF
the mortgage the legal holder thereof
should have the right TO sell the said
premises at public auction to satisfy any
charges against the said premises by viz
tue of said mortgage; and,
Whereas. as there has been default In
the conditions of the said mortgage aud
note, in that the principal OF the said note
Ia due aud unpaid: and.
Whereas, as there is now due and owing
on said mortgage at the date of this no
tice, as principal and interest unpaid. the
sum of Nine Hundred Thirty-fve dollars
and fifty cents ($936.501;
Now therefore. notice Is hereby given
that by virtue Of the power Of sale con-
tanned In said mortgage and the
premises hereinbefore stated, the said
real estate will be sold at public auction,
to the highest bidder, at the front door OF
the court house In the city of De Smet In
said kingsbury county, on Saturday. the
sth day of June,A. ID. 1907, at the hour OF
2 o'clock ID. m.
Dated De Smet, South Dakota, April
22nd, 1907.
THOMAS p. GOODWIN,
County Sheriff within and for Kings
bury county, South Dakota.
WARREN Il WARREN, DE Smet, s. d.,
ttorneys for assignee OF the mortgage
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07
WITH LEADEN HEELS.

Justice is sometimes swift but
usually she travels the path of pur-
suit with leaden heels. She has been
proyokingly slow in pursuit of the
rapacious, most heartless, most com
pactly constructed, most vigorously
administered combination that this
era of combining has produced. We
mean the hard coal monopoly.
Word comes from Washington that
/ the encouragement is studying the
mass of evidence gathered and com
piled by the Interstate Commerce
commission showing the existence of
a monopoly organized to control out.
put and prices and has "about" reach
the conclusion that the evidence war
rants suit under the antitrust act.
1t was in those days of railroad re-
organization following the panic that
Morgan undertook the job of putting
the hard coal roads, with their under
lying mining companies on paying
basis. He was the agent of that Al
mighty who, as Baer told us, had COM
mitted the property of the world to
Christian gentlemen for its admins
tration. He built snugly and well.
What he did, how he did it, was
carefully concealed. What resulted
every man who has bought hard coal
since that time knows well and can
show receipts for. Coal prices i'm
mediately advanced and became rigid.
Competition ngdealers absolutely
ceased. Dealers held right to supplies
solely on condition of keeping the
price up. Violation was Immediately
followed by blacklisting; no more coal
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07

for the offender. Travelling auditors
checked up to see that the rule was
obeyed.
Striking proof of the fact of monop-
oily was the range of price; an April
minimum advanced 10 cents a month
until 90 cents was added to the ton
price that remained stationary until
the next April. The game moved like
clockwork. 1t was beautiful, but ex-
pensive to the consumer. And, now,
at last, justice is really blinking at it
and wondering if she hasn't something
to say and do about it.--Sioux City
Tribune.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07

DURING the past few months there
has been considerable talk about rail
roads abandoning proposed extensions
excursion rates, etc. We notice, how
ever, that President Earling, of the
Milwaukee, gives it out that his road
will connect Aberdeen with Butte,
Mont, by January lst, an entirely
new proposition. We also notice that
the roads in this state are offering the
same inducements to the public in
the form of excursion rates for all
special events. 1t is business the
roads want.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07

In his trade experiences, Hartman
had met but two masters. These
were Keene in speculation, Ryan
among the companies. Latterly he
has been confronted by third, being
that master of masters, an aroused
public with Theodore Roosevelt as it's
expositor. OF this last encounter the
story is still to be written, and it will
be curious to note the railroad, not
to say the Hartman outcome There
should be but one; for such as Harri-
man, in acutest sense, are naught
save the public enemy. Human Life.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07

FROM some source or other reports
of what railroads are going to Go as a
punishment for "hostile legislation"
are still dished up to the public. The
latest is that 100000 men are to be
laid off. To one capable of thinking a
little for himself such talk is all non
sense. The railroads will employ all
the men necessary to operate their
lines the same as in the past, and not
any more. They never did keep men
on the pay roll for the sake of charity.
Ii the business demands it 100000
men will be added, or 100000 men
laid off. The roads must be operat-
ed. III there is railroad manage
ment so Indifferent to it's own and
the public's welfare as to fail to op
crate its lines to their fullest capacity
when the needs of the country de-
mand it, government ownership will
be the result, and it will not be long
in being instituted But there is no
management that will deliberately in
augerate such suicidal policy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07

Mrs. POTTER PALMER, of Chicago
who is travelling in Europe has been
honored (O by proposal of marriage
by royalty. The king of Servia, de,
string to divide the troubles and cares
of the bloody throne, and more espec-
tally to fill the royal treasury with a
few millions ofdollars, caused his EN-
bassador to make the proposition
Mrs. Palmer said NAY, nay Peterine. y
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07

IN his Memorial Day address at
indianapolis the president declared
for valuation of the railroads of the
United States; also, for a supervision
of such corporations equal to that ex-
ercised over national banks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
The Booze" Handicap.

Many railroad companies and other
large corporations refuse to take men in
10 their service who drink Intoxicating H.
quors. They cannot afford, they say, to
have their business depending on men
who are unreliable, and men who habitu-
ally or occasionally drink too much are
properly regarded as unreliable. The
only safe way is TO employ men who are
sober all the time, and TO discharge them
when they cease to be SO, ard this is the
only basi, won which the worlds i'm.
poitaEt tuS ne IS How, being conducted.
The man who mas the alcohol habit NAV
keep sober for weeks or perhaps months,
but his employer never knows, and usu-
ally he never knows himself, what day
lie may fail to slow up at the shop or Of
ice on account Of being in an unfit con-
ditipn to appear there. The victim of
such habits is deserving Of pity or SYM
latsiy, perhaps, but lie is all unsatisfact.
DRY cinploye and few business concerns
nowadays will tolerate him.
In the case Of public servants the rule
Is not SO strict, though the drunken
government clerk is speedily dropped,
As a rule and the elective ~oOicehoId.r
who neglects his duties from too much
drinking usually finds when lie asks
tor reelection that the voters prefer
someone who can keep Straight and
keep their o%iiiceia! business straight 1t
would naturally be expected that a state
like Kansas which has outlawcd the
liquor traffic and pla ted prohibition in
IT'S constitution woril make a practice OF
putting only sober incl into important
oihcos, and that is precisely what Kansas
does No all Of the Kansas CONGRESS.
men and state officials are ,cetotalers.
probably, but there are no dlun,ards
among them. Governor Iioch is 4 very
earnest prohibitioni,,, theoretical and
practical. Neither OF the Kansas
senators, Long or Curtis, drinks a drop.
i'iends OF Curtis says 1t would be a.
easy to get him to take IA dose ot
stryChninc as To induce him TO swallow a
glass Of whisky. These a~hstru;ous
hahits are not newly acquired ior
political effect. bnt are of long standing
ana no doubt have been factors in
promoting both these men to ;h,i,
present high positions III public conf.
iciice and esteem.
The time h $ passed when the man
VINO bclnddles his brains with liquor
ana ncSlects his work for conyiyiality
can nope to retain employment in tine
service OF any important business con.
Germ or attain a position Of public trust
and usefulness. *, {. Journal.