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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28
CHAPTER II.

PLANS AND BUSHMAN PAINTINGS.
At last came the year of the great
drought, the year 1862. From end to
end of the land the earth cried for wa
ter. Man and beast turned their eyes
to the pitiless sky that. like the roof Of
some braZen oven, arched overhead.
On the farm, day after day. month
after month, the water in the dams
fell lower and lower; the sheep died in
the fields; the cattle, scarcely able to
crawl. tottered as they moved from
spot to spot in search Of food. Week
after week, month after month, the
sun looked down from the cloudless
sky till the ''karroo' bushes were leaf
less sticks broken into the earth, and
the earth itself was naked and bare,
and only the milk bushes, like old hays,
pointed their shriveled fingers heaven
ward. praying for the rain that never
came.
1t was on an afternoon Of a long day
in that thirsty summer that on the side
Of the "kopje" farthest from the home
stead the two girls sat. They were
somewhat grown since the days when
they played hide and seek there. but
they were mere children still.
Their dress was Of dark coarse stuff.
Their common blue pinafores reached
to their ankles, and on their feet they
wore homemade "vel-schoen."
They sat under shelving rock, on
the surface Of which were still visible
some old Bushman paintings, their red
and black pigments having been pre-
served through long years from wind
and rain by the overhanging ledge
grotesque oxen, elephants, rhinoceroses
ind one horned beast such as no man
,ver has seen or ever shall see.
The girls sat with their backs to the
paintings. In their laps were a few
fern and ice plant leaves, which by
dint Of much searching they had gath
cred under the rocks.
EN- took off her big brown kappje
and began vigorously to fan her red
face with it. but her companion bent
low over the leaves in her lap and at
last took up an ice plant leaf and fas-
tened it on to the front of her blue pima
fore with pin.
Diamonds must look as these drops
do" she said, carefully bending over
the leaf and crushing one crystal drop
with her delicate little nail when l."
she said. "am grown up, l shall wear
real diamonds exactly like these in my
hair"
Her companion opened her eyes and
wrinkled her low forehead.
"Where will you find them, LyndaI?
The stones are only crystals that we
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-28

~ before them. Ell only forgot. I
will play now"
He has been to Sleep" said freckled
EN-.
NO." said beautiful little Lyndall,
looking curiously a, him; The has been
crying"
She never made mistake.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
GERMS Of GRIP KILLED!

EXPERIMENTS SHOWING THAT THESE pEApf@
MICROBES cAS BIZ ExrERMrNArEp (
Willard II. Morse. NJ D.. r. S. s.. Of westheids
~ j. a well-known and prominent consulting
chemist and therapeutist has recently issued an
important article upon the treatment OF grip
He took some Of the germs microbes OF grip
put them upon a glass slide under the Micro
scope and killed them absolutely by drop OF
whiskey. Such a demonstration OF cure WOULD
be sufficient for ordinary observer. but II waea
not enough for DR.. Morse. He says we wanc
also three things. First the preventive OF dis.
ease: second. the sustaining Of the powers OF
tho body. and third. rendering the system un.
fertile to germs or bacn Therefore. he says
10 successfully kill the germs OF grip and ren.r
der the body able to resist them. III all depends
on the whiskey."
This IL putting the truth In nutshell. But
the eminent doctor goes still farther and says:
Ordinary whiskey is either useless or danger
Gus or both in the treatment Of grip"
"Dufrys Pure Malt Whiskey is Of the largest
value in the treatment"
Prof Morse draws this conclusion wholly By
experiments and facts proven under the micro-
scope Like all scientists. he comes 10 his con.
cluson only after testing and proving and does
not attempt 10 go farther.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
MAY HELP THE NEWARK BANKS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The manner in which we nave conducted
our collection department In the past Is such That
the contemplated charges OF the New-fork banks
will not affect us materially. as we have not de-
pended upon our New-York correspondents Tor the
collection OF these items but have collected them
ourselves using our own discretion as 10 charS-
ing our deposltors exchange which they may COST
us BY reason Of our not burdening our New-f YORK
correspondents with these items. we have PROBABLY
secured better terms with them in regard To our
reserve balances made up Of items payable through
the New-York Clearing House. We can reaUHe
that Indirectly this action OF the New-Nork Clear5
ing House may be benefit 10 MS. IN making our
Newark banks desirable depository for some
New-York business houses. particularly those VINO
NAV have manufacturing plants here with onices
In New-York City because Of our near location ana
also from the fact that we are not bound by any
rules as to charging for the collection OF Cnechs
an exchange sections of tho country. anu "ISo a.
this civ is one which the New ork Clearlhs IloS
rl,Ie docs NOT make II compulsory 10 charse un'
collecting on: therefore checks drawn on Ne"al N,
y L. might possibly be readily collected as lbs
on the NeW-York Clearing House banks. ur w.
than this we can direct erect that tihS pan
VIII nave ." o"' WILLIAM !. COOPER.
Assistant Cashier National state bahh'
March 80. 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
caP7rRING THE WORLDS hARhhfs'
GREAT INCREASE or AMERICAN TRADE
VIEWED ~ GERMANY

fsk'
washington April . (SpecaD-ln repo'. 800
. he published BY the Department o. o'a'e N'"'"''
Monaghan Of Chemnitz says
t-,dor tho above title C'The United states IN no
vyorIds Markets. the organ or INC IhIus -
Inion one OF the most powerful o'sn -. ,n,er'
the Empire. has just puoisnen az ,srufa c,,,rsr
&c, ,n those Of the Fatherland may add ny WY
NJ narentheses that the Industrial mon
o. enormous Influence all over the Empire FatnrI-
ino statistics preparing data. giving counss WIN
rede freaties With foreign countries are under CON-
siGor,ton etc The article begins by callng a''rl-
ZION TO the wonderful work beng done py ~
United States win first place IN the "orin
markets II SAYS. i'm part. 4. A..
'"The Tinted states is essentially ahead: y ~
only in the total imports and exports inat We sno"
sreater returns Its exports are ahead 81 ours::
nanufact,Irers reached 500 10000. and altholsn(
aoricutural products a. usual we're wen repte.t
sented tho Increase in the exports Of manufacturet
articles was considerable and comparatively erea'er'l
tn. marvellous In thirty years the value OF tnose'
exporis has gone up tenfold The increase IN mo
EXPORTS % copper wares = comparatively sun
greater The exports OF leather and leather eoods-
have gone np slowly. only - per cent IN twenty
wears Bicvces. ne exports OF which began onlys
ion years ago. now almost equal the exports or
agricultural implements. which In thirty years IN
roased inward Of tenfold and IN the last ten years,
threefold The falling or In the sugar exports -
No, m he p;it down a decline In the American
industry but 10 artificial aids I'm the form OF pre-
rniums which Increase the European export Tne
Increase in quantities exported Is greater than the
increase I'm values. since prices have constantly
fallen during the last thirty years The exports IN,
mineral oils show gain OF 80 per cent IN value
hut OF per cent IN quantity. THIS y doupt.ess
true nerhaps not I'm the same percentage. or other
articles The showing Il fun of STUN TOT earnest
thought for Germans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
WRONG IN PRINCIPLE.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir The rule OF the New-York Clearing
House affects not only the merchants and business
men of Newly ork but the banks and business rnea
OF every country town having business relations
with that great financial and commercial centre
The check the country merchant gives or his loca
bank to pay for goods purchased will he objected
TO on the ground that II costs something collec,
1t. and he will he asked remit New-York draft
instead. This he will not he willing TO do as f.
Will he an expense to him. and he will look other
places than NewYork to purchase his goods. where
his checks will be taken at par. Another way that
the country merchant resident will feel the ef
feet Of this rule is when he has a check to no coll
lected on some town not recognized al a par point
by the New-York banks The local bank. being
Obliged TO pay for its collection. will properly
pect the customer for whose accommodation 1t Is
cashed to stand the expense Of collecting.
There are two classes Of depositors I'm both city
and country handsome class who always have a
liberal balance to their credit and never overdra "
These are the valuable patrons and bank can
well anord 10 he liberal with them and make no
charge Tor collecting checks The other class use
the hank for their personal accommodation only.
Keeping small balance. their business resulting
IN very little or no profits to the bank These
should always be made TO pay collecting charges.
The Clearing House rule allows no discrimina
ton to he made between the valuable account and
the account OF no value: so 1t is wrong in principle
and cannot stand. r n DELAND Cashier
National Mahaiwe Bank
Great harrington, Mass, March 30 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
WILL REV oLUTIoNrzE BUSINESS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: We cannot tell at this writing what will he
the ultimate effect of the rule of the Clearing
House. Much will depend upon the action taken
by the New-York merchants. If the latter should
refuse to accept country checks in payment OF ac-
counts their action will revolutonize all present
methods of paving bills. throwing them back to
old methods vogue thirty-fve years ago. when
merchants bought New-York drafts from their
home bank paying at that time One-han per cent
exchange when settlements were made by mall
In many instances TO avoid paying exchange the
country merchant would draw currency and sew 1t
in belt and carry 1t his person and pay his
bills the counter. demanding extra | per
cent In the transaction
Looking at the whole question In It's broadost
view. my opinion IL that the headquarters for max
ing exchanges should he in New-York City. as that
is where the work be done with the least eX-
pense. and any attempt to throw the burden back
upon the country banks is unwise. because they
possess the minimum OF facility for such work.
They cannot make collections at small rates as
the New-York Clearing House do. which IL
self-evdent. and any rule Of that Clearing House
which results in dishonoring country checks Of
fered in payment OF purchases made away from
home must have disturbing effect upon the gen.
era' trade. and disturbances OF any sort should be
avoided when existing conditions he borne
without greater calamity than those now sought to
be changed +. FIELDER.
Cashier Citizens Bank
DansyIlle y Y March 30 1890
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
4 POOR BUSINESS MOVE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In reference 10 the new ruling OF the C'ea'
-, &c ,,.,,b regard to a tax on country checks
ss affecting our business, would say that. OUTSIDE
Of the annoyance which entails certain correspond
ence explaining charges. etc. IT does not arect us
pecuniarily. as We charge back to the sender 'he
amount paid out on out-of-towr checks, our ousi-
ness being strictly commission business
Speaking generally. We are OF me opinion 'hd'
Is a very unwise ruling Of the Clearing House ana
ut, ,robahiv drive business from the associated
hanks as soon as the trust companies or other COM
petitors are willing do the business on q III, III
iherai basls We should certainly think that there
was sufficient profit in the banking business loI ose
great financial centre OF the Inited STATES 10 a.
sumo rnpse small charges and we therefore VI ot.
So g., q moor husiness move the part OF inc
bankers AMERMAN az ~ ~ a ~
NJ o. William-st March 80 1s'H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
STIRRED FOTRTEEN TINES.
,x1rprn MAN ACCUSES STRANGER. WHO SAYS
HE ACTED IN sELF-DEFENcE.
rrank,,nville. y. Y. March 81. lSa9.

,xrrprn MAN ACCUSES a STRANGER WHO SAYS
HE ACTED IN sELF-DErENcE
49,. co.s,d, thirty four years old and living at
W az Fast Sixty-hith-st.. is In Bellevue HosPta
suffering from fourteen stab wounds HAN OF ms
nose was cut of. his throat was slasheu an" he ~
ova wounds In the breast besides gasnes an oVet
his face Cassidy is clerk by Occupation Al 40
o'clock yesterday morning he was founu uhcoi-
scious on the sidewalk in front OF No 6lS second
40 IN a nool OF blood by Policeman Moore. OF the
East Thirty-hfth-st station.
Fearing that he would bleed to death Moore had
Cassidy hurriedly removed TO the hospital ana inen
reported the case to Detectives keauhe anu
O'Rourke The detectives hurried 10 where OaS-
sid, was found and there followed track Of blood
which led them into the house NO. bl5. Inc hloou
stains lod I'D the stairs to tho second floor ana 10
q furnished room occupied by Charles II. Fetmah'
thirty-two years old. an iron worker in the employ
OF the Third Avenue Elevated Railroad
The detectives found the door locked. but heard
the noise or some one moving in the room. As
the OCCUPANT refused admit them they forced
I'm the door and found Ferman engaged in wash
Ing blood stains off his face and hands. His clothes
we're also blood-staned Ferman was not wounded.
The blood had all come from Cassidy. oloouy
pocketknife with which the stabbinS was done. was
found under the washstand. ., .
Ferman was hurried to the bedside OF Cassldy AT
the hospital. Cassidy had recovered consciousness
and on catching sight OF Ferman said; mat Is the
In answer TO questions as to how the trouble
occurred. Cassidy told Heating that he was standing
AT Thirty -fourth-st. with n woman friend waiting
for a northbound car when Ferman came along
and made an insulting remark 70 his companion 49,
we had wrangle about this said CASSIDY !
followed him down half block and when | got
i'm front OF No 63 he suddenly turned on me and
gave this cutting up.
who the woman is or what became o. her. Cas-
sdy would say. Ferman SAID he did NOT know
her RI denied that he had said anything insulting
TO either Cassidy or his friend hut said: Il used
my knife In self defence.
Magistrate Olmstead at Yorkvie Court Yesterday
committed Ferman TO prison without hail to await
the result Of Cassidys injuries. None OF the wounds
are considered serious. but Cassidy Will he marked
FOR life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03

- the Editor Of The Tribune
10 Wv .ara 90 the new rule Of the Clearing
90 Ao,iro .necial reference TO tax on country
h.cks we beg TO say that up to the present ''''ie
any, correspondents have had no reason 10 com.
r,air for so far no collections have been mace by
tankers for this service. Our opinion ho"eNe,'
- nat =, IS not for the best interest OF Ne"-ioiA
hat banks should take this course; we ,,des are
t5so.seS that the banks of any other ci'eS aIe
Suurs''ins this course and It seems to us tnaI ~
r either impose hardship on me or else
". xey York provided they pay the charges' OF els
81 coiIected from the people outside or me ota' e.
,bat il will drive trade away. ana we 'h"A II l.
move in the wrong direction: .Drvv
iho'' 80 FAYERWEATHER LADEN
John J. Hetzel, Secretary.
- ,.o r-os. Houston-st March 80. 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
COLLECTION A LARGE ITEM.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We do business with all the large cities in
the United States. and nearly all Of our collections
come 10 MS in the form Of checks. II We obliged
10 pay for the collection Of these IL means quite
item Of expense TO US We shall be very glad II the
banks can their way clear to collect these
checks free Of cost 10 us the same as heretofore
However We 10 not want the banks to have this
burden placed upon them II they are los.ns money
ny the transaction.
We appreciate the interest you are taking in the
matter and We have doubt the case Will be
finally adjusted so to he satisfactory as nearly
as possible, TO all concerned.
" GARFIELD TEA COMPANY.
No II Sterling Place. Brooklyn. March 30, 1923.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
THE CHARGE I-NcAILED FOR

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: We can frankly say that the Clearing House
charge is serious tax us as IS per cent o. our
b. siness at least is done with outof-toTn houses
including every State in the country. The prices
OF commodities arbitrarily set and We can
not in any way recoup ourselves OF this unfore
tax.
Another serious feature is the fact tina: the nature
or our business Is such that We are compelled 70
give very long datng. and when this new TAX IL
added 10 that burden II makes II very serious
item to II Is unnecessary for us 10 express our
opinion To the necessity for this tax: but we
think II uncalied for wher, We look at the prices
that the stocks OF the Clearing House banks sell
Tor. showing plainly that II Is not a matter or
necessity with them to put this burden upon the
merchants and manufacturers who bring money
into this city. We think you deserve congratula-
tons say the least. Of the trade in your efforts
TO fight this battle in behalf OF the Inanusacturers
and merchants CLARK & SOWDON.
40. 3ie West Fomrteenth-st.. March 90 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
A MISTAKE Ply THE BANKS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. We believe the Clearing House banks have
made mistake IN adopting the charge for collect
ing for the reason that large majority OF them
10 not paw their customers interest while all trust
corpanies do We believe II will force large
number Of people 10 do business with me trust
companies. thereby getting interest on 'heir pal
roos u.bich will more than offset the charges for
collection. -
II Is all 2 matter Of business with banks. II
q mans account is such that 1t pays hem ana
- 40 NOT charge for collecting. all well ana cood
W.! 90 not they should charge. 1t ought 10 result
en- every one paying in money. good at par on inc
a. IL do here the money is due. The evil mas
uu ~, ~, People owe money in one place and want
70 nav with money IN another-which IS an wroIle;
we 90 ~. LIa,nn tben, A. r. MORSE co.
10 g south Milliam-st March wv wv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
APPROVE THE TAI.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We approve OF the tax FOR the collection Of
checks. THOMAS W. ADAMS e co.
NO II John-st. March 81. 1899
BANKS SHOULD BE PAID THE COST


BANKS SHOULD BE PAID THE COST.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir: There two sides to the question wit: IL,
az many merchants and manufacturers do. the
banks continue to offer for competitive reasons TO
accept country checks In payment OF their
counts. then tho depositors should certainly afford
their bankers the for collecting their checks:
and. second. banks supposedly organized TO
aid and facilitate the fiscal business of their
err. when they discover any part OF II thus
profitable. 1t Is the duty Of capable bank man.
ager 10 notify the customer OF said inconsistency.
and either make mutually agreeable charge for
collections or let tho custom try to make his
collections. many large concerns do. take his
Improbable account to some other bank. which he
is unlikely 10 do II he is wise and consistent
business man. for self-credit sake alone. With
bankers abroad 1t Is the almost universal rule to
make general specific charge for collecting
checks. before the depostors account Is
credited: but New-York banks have acted
more clever business principles although II is
hardly fair for a deposltor expect creditable
to their bank undertake credit account
with an uncollected check, even NJ a discount
However. the New York Clearing House members
possess facilities that should enable them to estab-
lish an economical clearance system for checks
banks having respondents within days COM
munication that might be conducted At minimum
whether they unitedly agree to charge depositors
or not. and at less cosf and trouble than the
largest business firm could do but who should
he entitled TO credit therefor until
were absolutely had for mut,iai Justice sake
No 50 Broad-st March 30 1890