Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24
Tho at. B." Letters.
The following are the two letters
given out by Governor Blease that
started the sensation.


The following are the two letters
started the sensation.
European and Amiplan.
Will V. Zimmerman, Manager.
c. ]. Owens, Asst. Mgr.
The Piedmont
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 2, 1905.
Dear Hub: I have just returned
from Peoria, Ill. I have framed up
our company In such q way that we
Will be able to make all the money
out Of 1t by the time your term as
commissioner expires as we will rea-
sonably need and you can then retire.
1 want you to think seriously Of the
plan which l submit and make an ap-
pointment as soon as possible, either
here or elsewhere, and l can discuss
with you more fully and satisfactory
the details. The plan is sufficiently
feasible to justify our taking your as
is this: the capital stock of the COM
pany at present Is $100,000-owned by
you and 1. 1t is all paid for and 1
have the actual custody Of the stock.
Hull, the general manager OF Clarke
Bros. & Co., wants an interest, and
we may need him, but not at present.
If we can get for October, Novem-
ber and December large orders from
Carolina, l can issue 100000 Of pre-
ferred stock Of the company, sell 1t to
parties who have already agreed to
purchase, we can divide the proceeds
from the sale Of the preferred and
then do one Of two things-sell the
common and let some new company
run 1t or run 1t ourselves. Mean
time. we have in hand $250,0O0
each, less such sums as we may
have to pay others to secure bus
mess in the meantime. Now. Hub,
l want you to give this matter
your serious consideration and coop
Grafton. If you will do 1t, 1 will make
you a fortune and that very quickly.
Wire me when and where you will
meet me upon receipt Of this. We
have very little time in which to pull
the scheme together" Have been
working on the plan several months
and now have 1t perfected. I have
brother-in-law in Indiana, million
aire. who assisted me in working out
the plans, and will assist me In selling
the perfected stock as soon as we can
make a good showing. He has, as all
other rich men, accumulated his for
tune by the manipulation Of stocks.
There Is enough in this plan to justify
US IN paying more 1Or business tnan
any one else can afford, as you will
perceive. Then, too, as Clarke Bros.
& Co., are the largest distillers in the
United States. no one can be criticised
for giving them large orders. What
ever Is done must be speedily done.
Can you get your associates to meet
MS here or in Augusta right away?
Now. Hub, don't dilly-dally about this.
for. after months of labor, my plans
are mature and we can make a kill
ing. Yours,
(Signed) T.R.
October Z, 1906.
Dear Hub: Wire me on receipt of
this when the board of control meets
to purchase supplies. I am informed
the next meeting occurs on the 18th
Can you arrange a meeting with the
other two sometime between now and
then? You must do something for us
at the next meeting. Our represen-
tative is working the Ala, dispensa-
ries this week. Will devote next week
to Ga, and is getting great results.
l am surprised that you are not, un-
der the circumstances, taking more
interest in our enterprise. A good
Shove" in Oct. will put US on easy
street. After this the business from
Ga. and Ala. will give us big profits
Let me hear from you by return
mail when and where I can see you.