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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-24
THE COUNTRY BANKER.
His influence on National Finance Dur
inq Crop Harvesting.

Enter the small town for almost
any purpose-to sell books, to seek a
location, to look up land titles, to
write life insurance, to get news
story, to collect a debt-and early in
your visit you will go to the ornate,
imposing building on the corner Of
the two busiest streets. You will pass
a lattice crowned counter and be ad-
mitted to a room large enough only
to hold a desk and two chairs. There
you will come face to face with the
towns financier, the Pierpont Morgan
Of the community, the banker. Not
an enterprise, not considerable bus
mess undertaking Is started without
consultation with him. The man who
sells farm and wishes to put his mon
ey where it will earn interest goes to
the banker. The widow with a few
thousand dollars Of life insurance
more money that she ever saw to-
gether in all her life before-asks the
banker how to invest 1t. 1t would be
better If more Of this class would take
the bankers advice when it is given.
Then there is the merchant who owes
for a large portion Of his goods. He
comes nervously, asking If the bank
will "see him through" the dull sea-
son. The banker gives assent to one,
explains to another, refuses a third
and comes at last to read unconscious
ly the business record Of every man
he meets on the street
The country banker exerts his
greatest influence on national finance
during the crop harvesting season.
Whether it be in the gathering OF
fruit in California, Of cotton In the
south or Of wheat in the plains region,
the banker comes in direct touch with
the worker.
Take the wheat harvest as covering
the widest area and creating the most
intense demand during its existence.
In a single state 10000 harvesters are
needed besides those already at work
on the farm. Through the labor bu-
reaus and railway departments whole
train loads of workers are secured
from states at a distance. These help
ers are mostly itinerants, and they
have no local standing. A grain raiser
went among his laborers one Satur-
day night and, asking their Names
proceeded to make cut checks for the
weeks work.
What shall we do with them %
asked one.
Cash them at the bank, of course y
"Who will identify us?"
The employer saw the point, tore
up the checks and secured currency
with which to pay the men. That
made a demand on the bank. Scores OF
other farmers were doing the same
thing. Hundreds Of other communi-
ties did it, The result is that the
country bankers draw millions OF dol
lars from the reserve centers" every
harvest and to some degree change
national financial currents thereby
G. M. Harger in Atlantic Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-24

QUEER AUCTIoNs.-A Dutch auction
at Cape Town is frequently exciting.
If a house Is to be sold, the auctioneer
offers 80 golden sovereigns for the
man who first bids $4,000" Nobody
bids. A pause, and then 80 golden
sovereigns for the man who first bids
e4,9OO" This is kept up until bid Is
secured. But it by no means follows
that the house is sold to this bidder
No, the auctioneer is than at 1t again.
Say that e4,4O0 Is the first bid. The
auctioneer cries. There are 25 golden
sovereigns for the first man who has
the courage to bid e4,600." Perhaps
no one has it. Then e25 is offered for
a f4,550 bid. If there is eventually no
bid above the G4,4O0, the man who
made that bid is saddled with the
house. Otherwise he pockets his bonus
and gets off free Of it all.-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-24
CHAPTER XIII.
Paqet Fassel.

On the same morning in which Nigel
Hume made his visit to Caleb Hillyer's
cottage a man and woman were stand
ing together in an open window at
Windmere talking earnestly.
"Paget," said Edith Fassel, resting
one hand on her companions shoulder,
and looking fondly into his face, you
are actually growing gray and there
are crows feet about your eyes. Why,
you are old, dear" as though she had
made a sudden and unique discovery.
"Thirty-three, my last birthday" he
answered.
when will you give over all this
tiresome rowing about the world? 1t Is
full three years since had you to my
self for even one short week. And
what have you been doing in the inter-
i'm? Why, exploring the ruins Of Yu-
catan and the volcanoes Of Central
America, counting death in the forests
of the Amazon, and studying cloud ef-
fects on the plateaus and peaks Of the
Andes. All, me! l consider it a stu
pendous misfortune to have ones only
brother a famous explorer and scien-
tist."
He was a few inches taller than his
sister, more elegant than powerful,
more distinguished than handsome. A
shade of tan darkened the cheek. His
eyes were a cold, searching gray. He
was Edith Fassel's stepbrother, and her
senior by thirteen years. Both pos
sessed the same regular features-the
same unmistakable air Of good breed
ing.
1T is true that l have become a sort
of Wandering Jew, Queenie.' he said'
smiling, land that l am now fast fall
ing into the sere and yellow leaf. But
take heart! At last 1 have returned to
rest awhile at home, and to write my
long delayed book. You will be sure
to see a great deal Of me in the next
six months, little sister"
She looked incredulous.
"Paget, you appeared before me
out warning, as though you had drop
ped from the skies. Doubtless you
will rush away in the same abrupt
fashion just four and twenty hours
later-it would be quite in keeping
with your usual habits"
NO" he replied, laughing; Il prom
ise you, Queenie, that my rowing Is
over for a full half-year, at least. A
man must rest some time. l Will
breathe my own native air for that pc
| riod"-
Here at Windmere-with me, Pa
get?"
He shook his head.
"Impracticable! l must, Of course
retire from the world-absolute quiet
is necessary for my work"
Her face fell.
II understand. You mean to with
draw to your desert island on the
Maine coast, where your labors will
suffer no interruption"
| Exactly. I have certain reports tc
prepare-a book to write-work thai
cannot be done elsewhere. But a Maine
island, YOU know. is something at your
very door-not a remote mystery, like
Honduras and South America I sent
instructions last night to my man Ter
ry to make ready for my coming. AL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-24

representatives Of the Christian reli-
gIon, only in so far as we are accounted
a Christian people, and as the faculty
may be more or less individually Chris
tian. 1t Is but natural then that the
gospel ministry must come from the
denominational colleges. The great
divine method Of spreading the gospel
Is: by the foolishness Of preaching
This, to say nothing of the thousands
of men and women sent out into other
walks Of life from the college where
the Christian religion was taught with
science to become a blessing to society.
Since the gospel ministry is dependent
upon denominational colleges, and
since the peace and prosperity OF the
nation Is dependent upon the gospel,
then liberality to this cause Of Christ Is
a test of good citizenship. But some
one may ask, why Is such a question
raised? Because there are thoughtless
ones who look at the splendid provis-
institutions, and then remember that
they help to keep up these institutions
by their tax, and they conclude that
these are good enough. Why should
they give money to support denomina-
tional institutions in addition, and be-
cause there are thoughtless ones who
will encourage such q pernicious opin-
ion. II such an opinion should pre-
vail, it would sound the doom, from a
human point Of view, to the gospel
ministry. Then in time much shorter
than we could believe, our state insti-
tutions would fall with their OWE
weight. For, "The fear Of the Lord Is
the beginning Of wisdom" and no In
stitution can long succeed without its
life-giving influence, and our state in
stitutions are dependent upon denomi-
national colleges for such influence.
A presiding judge in a sister state
made the admission Of the claims Of
the gospel upon men for the sake Of
it's temporal blessings in very re-
markable way. He was approached
and solicited for a contribution to a.
female college under the care Of the
Presbyterian church. He said: II do
not believe in your God nor the Christ
which you profess, do not accept the
Bible, do not believe in the heaven or
hell, which you preach; at the same
time, would not bring my family up
in any but a Christian community, I
would not have them deprived Of
Christian society, would not educate
my daughters in any college other than
a Presbyterian college, If could help
it. I will therefore give you five hun
dred dollars as a contribution to your
work Now" said he, II introduced
this subject and will change It." How
inconsistent, you say. Yet I insist,
that he recognized a patriotic duty, If
nothing else. The man who stands by,
and supports Christian education,
whether he be saint or sinner is build
ing deep and we'll the foundations Of
the great bulwarks Of the peace and
prosperity of the state and the nation.
The man who does his best for the
PRONUNCIATION Of the truth Of the gospel
Is passing the highest test Of good citi-
zenship. p
How fitting, then the motto Of uor
own beloved college:
"Scientia cum moribus conjuncta."
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meshes Of twine, arose and put out his
hand to Bess. She took it promptly.
"Ah, you know more than people
suppose, Andy" she said, in little,
glad voice, and together they disap-
peared round corner Of the cottage.
Hume stared after them for moment.
STRANGE" he muttered, then walked
away down the cobblestone path.
In spite Of her angel face, was the
girl Rose a little hard Of heart? 1t
seemed so; yet how could he blame her,
tied, as she was, to a living corpse?
What a fate for so much youth and
beauty! Hume, greatly puzzled and
perpleXed, began to veX himself with
fruitless questions. Had that enchant-
ing child welded an idiot from choice?
onstrous-impossible to believe!
Then he could only conclude that the
man had lost his wits after his union
with Rose Hillyer But why did the
cape people preserve strict silence
on the subject?" Some unpleasant mys-
terry seemed to lie at the bottom Of
poor Andy's misfortunes.
Then Hume heard at his back a
painting breath, little laughing, gasp
ing cry, and turning about, he saw
Rose herself flying after him, with fair
head uncovered, and red lips apart,
and large eyes shining like moons.
"Oh, wait a moment!" she implored.
Il forgot forgot
Something very important I am
sure!" he said, instantly forgiving all
her faults, after the fashion Of men,
for the sake Of her amazing beauty.
Yes; the dance tomorrow night at
the fishhouse. You must come, and
Mr. Harold, also. did not think to in
vite you, until l saw you vanishing
down the walk"
Then you dance?" asked, in an
amused tone.
when I can find a partner to my
liking"
Not with a cape fisherman, them"
"Oh, no. AS a rule, they are ugly
and boorish. They wear canvas jack
cts, and smoke clay pipes"
And 1 quite detest them. I hope"
plaintively that you and Mr.. Harold
will not fail me-"
II think can answer for BOTH" said
Hume Though the skies fall, you
may depend upon us! Perhaps you will
consent to caper with me through the
first dance?"
"Oh, yes!" like a delighted child. II
was hoping you would ask me. should
like it immensely. I must dance
enough for Bess and myself, too. She
will be obliged to keep to a corner, poor
thing! because of her arm. But Bess
doesn't mind-she likes self denial"
In scrambling after him up the cliff,
she had filled her SMALL russet-colored
shoes brmful Of sand. Now, laughing
a little, she kicked them off, revealing
tiny, arched feet in bright colored
stockings.
Hume found it easy to picture those
exquisitely modelled members twinkling
to the music of cape fiddle. Turning
out the obnoxious grains, she resumed
her foot coverings without a sign Of
embarrassment.
"Bess will not like It." she said, "be-
cause l followed you like this. She
will scold But 1 do not mind Bess,"
with flash Of defiance in her lovely
eyes. Indeed, 1 do not mind any
body"
And before he could reply she was
gone like a bird, down the cliff, the
frills Of her blue dress fiuttering softly
in the sunshine.
With a whimsical smile, Hume saun-
tered on toward the village.
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tn Africa leads in the matter Of gold
production, America next.
,ts On the average, boy babies weigh
a pound more than girls.
Adriatic sea until after the Suez canal
was opened.
6T Half rates for women prevail in
some old Swedish hotels because they
eat less than men.
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I1' Riches may have wings, but old
John D. must have clipped the pin
ions Of his.
"a The reason a good many people
are so unhappy is that they don't have
to work hard enough.
xa' Some women capture husbands as
men capture horses. In neither case
Is the rope in sight until 1t is needed.
tn A palm which grows In South
America has a leaf measuring so feet
long and 12 feet broad-the largest In
the world.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15
POLITICAL NOTES

TIE fgrst rspasliean parade ~ th.
local cAmpaian wtll take ptscs Ca
ufsht whsn the vartuus Fapuhii.
can clnAa Of the ctr will maFch
ffoRn the orientsi haiidinE 10 the
ArrnorY where henAtnr Piles viii
speak The meeting will be presls
"a over ~ N r urAngsr
The pafass sill foiiow = hand ap
lad Az - Piks. % PIKE % sth. On
Ths doors will not BE upen until the
rnArrhara arrive bot women viii ne
admitted after Fse D. en- senator
piles will begin sueakinR At o..
cioak TIE platform seats will be
occupied ~ tte vice prsalawnfs and
the tsarrhsrs VIII have reserved
anmta
Second card rspsslicsna oTnAnlr-
90 = Taft sherman ciah last night
VITA TOE ussnhsra Pred Ware vas
elected president End aan Klein
aeeraiary q. q. Miller. ots Han.
son. n r. George and hob Hodge
spoke
81 J. csrrisan and hen v
Shields. candidates for county com.
missioner, appsatsd before the
Rainier WALLER improvement as
ISOLATION last night and expressed
themselves as favorinR the exteu.
slen 81 the Rainier park houievard
20 Rsnton.
Green Lake turned out ite persons
20 hear senator piles speak Ia
Rtrhwoad ball last night Tue sen-
Ator declared that Tart was the
irsancea senator Piles. rot Hodge
ana W G McMasters spoke briefly.
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SETTLEMENT
FOR PEACE
European Powers VIII Try
Arbitration in Pres
cnt Crisis.


LONDON, oct fk-~Iust what pros
visions win he discussed AZ the an.
preaching conference % the treaty
| powers ~ Europe reEasdiun the
changes 20 be made in the nerltn
treaty u the question thai IL today
HHh ,i,a. y the minds of Engiish
~ the opening 81 the Hack ssa TO
/ th~ fleets ~ other powers Is one
tha, has divided opinion Ut the nrit
/ iah capital
dispatch fran Parts has been r..
! rnifri asserting that urent uritain
has intimatad ahe Ia ready 10 have
th~ lihrdancllss opened provided that
turkey u arqutesaant The farelan
attire VIII ceuftrm this but admits
thht the matter probably viii be one
- .hr subjects % discussion At the
conference.
Arbitration Terms.
~ l. tntlmated In st Petersburg
mat me suEsestions 10 DO en-
Turkey TO recognise the inde
peudence ~ bulgaria aud the an.
nsNntlen ~ iteaRia aud Herzegovina
~ Austria Hungary.
bulgaria 10 pay Turkey an In
demnity 90 be Determined anon ana
10 capitalize the numeiian tribute
AZ five pur cent
A joint guarantees BY the powers
% TIE territorial integrity % Bur
The retention Of the black aea
as a closed sea acr~aaibl. TO var
ships of the nations bordering
thereon
Austria Hungary 90 reaounce
ftwhts 90 the railroad IN the ssntAk
Of NoNi -isasar
Di.-~a-i@. Caused
Montenegro 90 be restricted kc-
enrdlnR e. the terms ~ article ~
~ The Bertha treaty and 4 HersiAn
Adriatie railroad 20 bs constructed
under TIE Joint esntrei 81 serria.
( Turkey aad Montenegro with = tcrs
minus 81 polnt GA The sea coast
~ Montenegro
Ruuors are current that the
siKuafurf powers are not ia accord
With an The foregoing provisions
Austria wishes assurances ~ two
u the powvrs a. least that the an
uaxAtlan 81 itaHnta and Herzegovina
l. ress rded BY them - an accom-
piiahed fact
Turkey wishes q free hand la
Macedonia and rempsnaai from
Bulgaria Tor tbs apiHurn ~ the
Oriental railway In eastern humsiia
~ bulgaria Russia and areaf
HvitiAu are nnid 20 have agreed
through Minister fs~aishy aud sif
Edward Grey - all provisions VITA
the exception 81 the opening - the
paftaneiira This question q ls
asserted wiil 30 the subject ~ sep
arats negotiations later bstWsan
Russia had Turkey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15
Yaurr ron HOSPITAL.

rhe Charity Committee ~ ~.
Nark'a Wonisn's Guild has Under
taken ia provide the waysids hos.
initial With the amount ~ canned fruit.
iama and ieiilea nacsaHRrY for the
ensuing year About 5000 quarts
viii be required. ana the women
members ~ the congregation who
arnfra 20 contribute efthar by gifts
on fruit or money are requested 30
communicate with Mrs w - paff-
nev. 1901 Columbia st who viii
have the matter W charge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15
FIRST ENLISTED
SOLDIER DEAD

Mrs May Rand Narhee Tas teth
av.. has rsr~ived woFd % the death
on Tneadav last IN Washington. ID
4 % her uncle. nr Charles Frank b
I'm Rand who was She first man 70
enlist Ia the union army in the clvti
var. tie was enroilea Just ten min.
ufes after President Lincoln had Is
nuod his first call foF troops
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15

The schooner nlAketeY aud fEaius
bridge from seush~Fa ports and the
schounsf Aeiso frem boarnas pass
81 into the straits yesterday. The
FFttfMh harh tsott Temptstan ls also
reported passing up the coast
a = iigh,hoans tHndev caiumbins
IL prsparlnK for an Aiashau cruise.
steamer Haehuaan shifted 20 sound
ports 20 dtsfhafaa carHo.
The steamsf c1ttaTe city 10 due
this afternoon wtth AeG passengers
ana q feii earHe 81 salnnou. from
Southeastern ALASKA
TIE Tanspira sane IN thla fore.
aoun frDsu ti.iiiuRham. where she
had discharged seea eases u saltnou
ahs astii haa an = cargo 81 1t8
tons ~ concentrates. Ana tk.aea cases
% fiah.
Tue scheaarr . "a tansEnan Jeff
Paft Tnusssna for saats hes@ifs
thls fuerulns
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cHrAp COLoNI8T fATEs.

westbound during October via
Oregon Il. II. q Navigation Co.
Chicago 10 Seattle. $500 from
81 Louis. $3.50; Kansas Cisy.
Omaha, etc. 5000 other rates
and Information furnished and de.
poalss takon. al Union Ticket Office.
COS First Ave. u. u. ElllH, Gen AIT.
see
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15
ALACICH IS FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER

After having been out about three
hours the jury IN the trial of MIlia
Angleh, charged Jointly with Nick
pittrirh aud John Bosnvich with
murder Ia the first degree brought
in "a verdict Of murder IA the Sec
enH degree Tho verdict was reach-
rf aat z so last evening, The at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15
jar REPORTS THEFT.

MosaEi. r. Japanese who lives
Al SOS Jackson It,. reported 20 the
police today that thleve entered hts
home last nlsht and carried away r.
anlt case containing wearing apparel
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ms ANeIrxr PARCHMENT.

goat skin deed issued IN the
lime ~ King James 81 England.
fHfT. Ia on display Us tho windows Of
he National Cash Register company
aos Occidental az, u ls written IN
vuInatc Latin aud carries the great
acaf % England. on wax disk
weighing nearly a pound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15
CHURCH TO ENLARGE
SETTLEMENT HOUSES

The settlement work witch has
been carried on by 81. Marks parish
Tor the last three months on Western
nv. between CLAY aud Broad sts., In
st Marks house. will he enlarged
by an addition, The settlement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15

Heath, formerly OF Salt Lake cts
ana now "a broker OF New York died
here today as the result OF the eX-
plosion OF a gasoline stove.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15

torneys for Aiagloh declare that
they viii appeal
Yestardaya session OF the trial
was consumed la the examination
OF g.. s. Costello. Marshal Guibor
and Deputy sheriff Matt Starwich
in rebuttal. and la the arguments
and charge 20 the jury The de-
Tense urged that the man on trial
was foreigner. aud did not under
stand that the attack at Kent was
mada on him hy an officer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15

The Flyer plying between Seattle
and Tacoma was given "a rest today
won't out on her run
this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15

committee has already secured
lumber and nearly enough money
70 cover tho expense. n Is propoa4
ed 60 add two rooms, where the
settlement worker, Miss Amy
stearns, with one OF her helpers NAV
reside, aud whore the day nursery
can be separated from the kinder
garten, The work was successfully
begun three months ago with only a
handful of children. and the average
attendance has been between twenty
and thirty children every day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15

stove Hs piodes--- NYossan Dead.
ALHuQuERQun. n. NJ, Oct Ia
Mrs T.. Chamberlain sister ~ Perry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15

These Stools rush order and ship wrap
ped before the finish dry of the paper sticking although
easily washed off with ting hurt the finish An
secured from factory special price The Stools
IL inches high and finished resemble white
able for kitchen. bedroom bathroom dressing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15

Of
ssis handed This possible
x Johnston group largest wealhest and mos, "a
|vrabv haownpi manufacturers in Aneriea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-15

MISSION ROCKER. SPE-
CIAL s6.os--Rockcr as illustrated
strongly constructed OF selected
quar,er-sawed oak. finished
hlrned. Wide panel in back and
extra wide shaped arms. Seat
covered with Spanish morocco
leather. Arm Chair to match at
same special price.
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The Royal Steel Range, pictured herewith, has body
Of Wevile polished steel asbestos-lned Is also fitted
with duplex CRATE for wood coal and high roll warming
closet There four Sineh holes and 6nch holes
top cooking surface PASS and l4xS inches Al
though special this Range carries usual guarantee Of
satisfaction The special price includes delivering and
ting up.