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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
CRAZE TO MAKE MONEY.
AeDDiness Je~opnrdiEed by YfelofnO
to the "Firss CONFEDERATION"

0opDiness JeOpnrdiEed by Yfe1oa00
TO the hFirsS COnsideratfOn."
There Is one grave danger that
threatens us as a result OF h money
making spirit Of this age. and this IL
the possibility that We ma entirely
lose our capacity for enjoying any
thing for Its W sake apart from ks
commercial value. In all classes Of so
ciety Is there not a perpetual striv-
ing to urn everything into a money
making concern?
Few people study music for the en-
Ioyment Of 1t nowadays" said the head
Of one of our most important schools
nf music to me recently, says the ed,
itor Of the Girls Own Paper and Won
ans Magazine. Everybody wants to
make it pay? Has a girl a voice of
medium caliber? Promptly her people
have her voice trained with a view
to her taking up music professionally.
n this quite irrespective Of whether
she needs to earn money or not. And
the same thing appears in other direc-
lions. No sooner has the beginner
learned to focus a camera h he or
BIG IuVdTldDiy STARTS 10 SEND lulpOa-
sible quarter-plate prints to magazine
editors. Holidays are no longer holi-
days in the old-fashioned restful n
Of the word. They are SO much copy
to be written up later and sen to mag
azines.
And then look at the efforts that
are made to let the house in town
before many a family starts for a holi-
day. Why leave that standing idle?'
said an apparently well-to-do man to
me. when 1t might be bringing In SO
much a week while we are away
Our grandmothers would have consid-
cred 1t q positive sacrilege to allow
strangers the run of the home. But,
then, moneymaking was not necessari-
ly the first consideration with them.
Perhaps some n may say that these
days differ from our grandmother
time. Life Is SO much more expen.
sive; more money is needed on every
hand; and unless everything is turned
70 financial account we cannot keep
pace with the times. This may be true
But-are we any happier. any better.
any healthier for all the money we are
nakinE-and spending even faster thar
W make it,"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

coming" said. "she's a great tennis
player"
How do o know? Oh. yes, you
| have met her, haven't you? What's
she got to do with it, anyhow"
WELL" I %ventured, "for one thing,
they won't like playing badly in front
Of her; and for another I hastened
to add-for my first reason appeared
to be ~lamentably unconvincing-'If
she knows they're our cracks she won't
have much Idea Of our tennis"
ITO be quite candid said Mollie-
when she speaks in the literary style
I find 1t advisable to avoid riling her
further-"I haven't considered Miss
Bessington in relation with my
scheme"
She jumped out Of the hammock and
began to walk towards the house.
and I'm not jolly we'll going to-"
The rector had but recently beer
appointed to the parish, and his son
and daughter, who had been at college
for the past year or so, were to make
their first bow on the occasion Of the
garden party. They arrived, however,
several days before this epoch-making
festival, and young B%essington inaug-
urated-it vas to be hoped-a career
of public usefulness by pulling Mollie
out Of a hedge and administering first
aid to the-at that moment more than
usually-decrepit motor car which she
claims as her own particular property.
Having, as he declared, thoroughly re-
paired it, he pushed it home for her.
He recognized and greeted me with
an effusion due. I imagine, less to our
previous acquaintance than to the fact
that Mollie, in or out of a hedge, mer-
its something of the admiration she
demands.
Despite. or it may be owing to, the
fact that her car was incapable Of run
ming more than five hundred yards
without undergoing lengthy, If not ex-
haustive repairs, Mollie continued to
make use of It's services.
My friendly inquiries as to the prog
ress her tennis tournament was max
ing received only vague and impatient
replies. Nevertheless, from the settled
look of gloom on the faces of the two
local champions, which l ascribed to
the forthcoming triumph of love over
sport, I concluded that she had not
seen fit to cancel her arrangement.
Mollie announced her intention of
going in her car to the rectory, and,
with a not altogether disinterested
kindness, offered to let me drive her.
As / was anxious to meet Miss Bes-
sington once again, l firmly. and !
still hold politely, declined.
About an hour after my arrival Miss
Bessington Informed me that she had
certain responsibilities as a hostess,
and further, that she was anxious to
see the game between our two cham
pions.
Whether Mollie's presence would or
would not have counteracted the eft.
feet Of Miss Bessington and her tennis
reputation I am unable to say. AS
however, she wandered carelessly away
with Bessington almost before the
struggle between her two champions
began, she missed seeing the hardest.
fought set in the memory Of the young.
ct inhabftant
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

but compromised with my conscience
by writing to the man at the address
he had given. asking him in English
II he had by mistake taken my rug. |
got NO answer. but three weeks later
had = visit from q policeman, who
brought me back my rug.
My post card had been the means
By which they were enabled to get on
TO the track Of . ~well-known person.
90. I also got Z scolding and 4 lee
euse for not reporting my case at once
- ~ aAthoritlA Soft-heArtsdness,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
MY HEART Is MoURNFUIA

Ny heart, my heart Is m~ournful.
Yet toyously hines h May;
[ stand by the linden leaning.
High on the bastion gray.
The blue town-moat hereunder
Glides peacefully along;
4 boy in a boat Is angling
And whistlIng a careless song.
Beyond. like a well-known picture.
All small and fair are strewed
Houses INC gardens and people,
Oxen and meadows and wood.
Tho maidens bleach the linen,
And dance in the grass for glee:
The mill-wheel scatters diamonds.
Its far hum reaches me.
Upon the hoary tower
A sentry-box stands low:
A youth in his coat Of scarlet
There PAGES to and fro.
He trifles with his musket,
Which CLEANS in the sunshine red
He shoulders and presents it
I would he sho me dead.
-Heine, Translated by James Thorn
son,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
sHY1ocKs IN ENGLAND.

Ol0culty In SoDDressfng Usurers
Who Extort cav Interest.
Despite the stringent regulations of
the money lenders act, the police are
experiencing great dificulty In stamp
ING out the unregistered money lender.
Especially Is this the case with the
female "Shylocks" who infest all the
great cities Of England.
But an occasional police court case
or verdict of . %coroner's jury reveals
the methods Of these sharks. The
other day 1t Liverpool a woman was
charged with lending money without
being registered under the act, says
an exchange. This person charged in
terest at the rate OF 2 pence OF every
ahilling lent for a week. or $3.50 per
cent per annum. In addition to this
she compelled her clients to buy fish
and general produce from her at high
q prices than the market warranted.
- that the interest was well over 1000
per cent per annum.
In London the female money lender
may b found both In the east end md
the west end. In the former she IL
generally q Of the people themselves,
: thrifty person who possesses q few
pounds when the rest Of the neighbors
are continually hard up" Then she
lets It be known that she will lend a
shilling for = week and charge l penny
interest. and as this seems very rea-
sonAble she has plenty of custom. It
4 extraordinary. considering the
amallness Of the loan, how very seldom
the principal Is repaid. Her clients,
mostly women, prefer to keep on pay
Ing the penny interest from week t.
week. The vicar of a large London
parish said q short time ago that he
knew q womamn who had paid 30 shil-
lings interest on q loan. Usually the
period of interest paying is a year. by
which time the shilling is repaid, al
though the borrower has already hand
"a over 4 shillings 4 pence in inter
at.
"A big trade is done in loans of 81,
the interest being / shilling a week,
o. 262 per cent per annum Occasion
ally one hears of a bigger transaction,
such AZ that revealed at an inquest
last year when It was proved that tho
victim had actually paid 5000 in In
tersst on a loan of e12. and committed
suicide because the woman she borrow
"a from WAS pressing her for imme.
diate repayment Of the principal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
A.A.. a.iekly D...o.eA OF.

The newest liners now dispose OF
their ashes by forcing them through
Tho bottom Of the hull by means Of
compressed air. The old method Of
AoistinE them and dumping them over
hoard was disagreeable to the passen-
gers. and an attempted Improvement
BY which they were mixed with water
and pumped overheard was equally SO
when the wind was in the wrong quar-.
ter.
In the new 'expeller" a hopper re.
ceives the ashes and clinkers and de-
livers them into q crusher. which
brsaks up the large pieces. Below this
II = drum revolving In a water-tight
easing and open rs 1t turns lrst to the
erusher chamber and then to the dis
charge pipe below. In order to coun-
terac& the upward pressure Of the
WaAer compressed air at about seventy
pounds to the square inch IL delivered
% the interior OF the ash filled drum
Just before its opening opposite
that In the discharge pipe.
Thus the ashes are expelled with
such force that they are swept clear Of
- bottom Of the vessel. This expeller
VIM gst rid Of the ashes and clinkery
from forty-sight furnaces under forced
AxaaSht. amounting to eight or ten
tonss1n hoar.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

L HAS been remarked that while
the biologists. ethnologists, as
trononers and navigators have
been very outspoken In their
opinions OF the apparently con-
f1icting Cook and Peary claims
to precedence at the North Pole.
explorers with wide experience.
especially Of Arctic conditions,
have been reticent for the most
part, or very non-committal.
DR.. Eugene Murray Aaron. F.
G. s.. who has acquaintance with
both Commander Peary and Dr.
Cook, and who has a knowledge
ne fha faprOra of fha 1on1 night
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Smaller Size wanted.

Summer Girl should so like to 20
sailing. You take people out, I be-
lieve?
Fisherman-Yes, mum. That there's
my catboat at tn dock.
Summer Girl-Oh, dear me! That's
too awful big. I'd be afraid to 70 in
that. Haven't you any kitten boats?-
New York Weekly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
What's the User

Bjones-1 belong to the Don't Wor
ry Club"
Psmith-Do you live up to its prin.
ciples?
Bjones-I try to. Gee, it keeps mer
awake nights trying to remember alY
the rules.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
The wherefore.

why should a bride wear such an
enormous hat?"
Because it was the only way to
transport it." spoke up the lady. Il
couldn't get 1t in a trunk."-Kansas
City Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Daily TAo.shf.

Let us have faith that right makes
might, and in that faith let us, to the
end. dare to do our duty As we under.
stand it-Abraham Lincoln.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

It's some satisfaction 30 the widow
I realise that shs ieosn we'll IN black
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

'.Hello!" cried the ~neighbor. What
are you building a new. chicken house
for?"
Why" replied Nettles, for q flock
OF pink elephants of course You
didn't suppose I'd put chickens In 1t,
did youf" !
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Foolish Qoestion.

was told. was one Of the curses Of tn
world.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
NAY MOVE TO ROCK HILL.
Southern Power Company Reported
Dissatisfied at Charlotte.

Rock Hill, April 10.-There IS
more than chance that Rock Hill
may, in the near future, become the
headquarters of the Southern Power
Company, now located in Charlotte.
1T is stated on good authority that the
big corporation is dissatisfied with
the new amendment to the charter
of the city of Charlotte which i'm
poses 10 per cent. tax on the gross
receipts of corporations doing busi-
ness there, and while nothing definite
has been done, it is believed that the
company will move its Offices within
a short time.
Acting on this belief the executive
committee of the chamber of COM
merce has appointed committee to
60 to Charlotte and consult with Mr..
Lee, the vice president, and endeavor
to induct them to come here. Rock
Hill is the logical home of the COM
pany and it should never have been
allowed to leave here until every ef-
fort to retain it had been exhausted.
Among the inducements to be offered
is the fact that a syndicate stands
ready to erect a $4,000 Office build
ing under plans looking specially to
the company's convenience and sub
ject to its approval.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Lumber Men Ask Protection.

Washington, April IA delega-
ton of South Carolina lumbermen
arrived here to-day to urge upon the
South Carolina members Of congress
their claims to a duty on lumber.
They conferred with Messrs. Ellerbe,
Finley, Johnson and Lever in Mr..
Ellerbe's room this afternoon and
discussed with them the situation.
The lumber men present were D. w.
Alderman, of Alcolu, w. H. Andrews
and G.. A. Doyle, of the Atlantic
Coast Lumber Company, George
town; J. w. Allen and T. w. Boyle,
Sumter; J. w. Maynard, Cheraw.
They told the South Carolina mem
bers that to take the 81 tariff duty
off lumber would not lower the price
to the consumer in South Carolina
and would put them practically out
of the Northern market, where the
bulk of their lumber now goes. Only
about or 6 per cent. Of the lumber
manufactured in South Carolina,
they said, is sold in South Carolina.
Most of the lumber used in the
State, they said, is made at the
small mills, which do not do any ex-
port business. The duty, they claim
ed, would not affect these small mills
one way or the other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Hebrew Dies in Aiken.

Aiken, April 10.-Yesterday aft
ernoon M. Rimland, Jewish shop
keeper, Of this city, died after years
of illness of consumption. He has
been in Aiken for about two years.
For several days he has been expect
ed to die. Yesterday afternoon he
was in the front of his store, when
he was suddenly attacked. He seized
a vial, said to contain carbolic
acid, and drank a small quantity Of
it. He died soon after, but it is not
believed that he drank the poison
with the intention of committing sui
eide. The physicians state that he
did not drink a large enough guam
tity to cause death, although the
general impression is that he was a
suicide. 1t is probable that he was
unconscious at the time he drank the
liquid.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
FABULOUS PRICE FOR STOCK.
Rival Bank Factions in Orangeburg
Go Full Length in Price.

According to the Orangeburg
News there are certain people in
Orangeburg who are willing to pay
the price for bank stock when they
want to get control of bank. The
News says that two factions have
been trying to get control of the
Peoples Bank there. The stock has
a par value of 500 and market
value of $3.50 the share. Last Satur-
day it was discovered that there
were seven shares not held by either
faction, and of course the purchase
of this small block would give the
purchaser control. Up to that time
5000 the share had been paid for the
stock. The owner of the seven
shares was shrewd man. He knew
what was up and would not fix a
price. He wanted both factions to
make sealed bids. This was done.
The one who got the stock bid $12,-
O25 for the seven shares. The other
side bid only $4,000. The winner
certainly paid dear for the control,
but he got it. And the man who held
the seven shares is over $4,000 bet
ter off than he ever dreamed he
would be.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
In Temperance Towns.

This is one of the pet stories of
w. R. Smith, general attorney for
the Santa Fe, says The Kansas City
Star: One must almost be a Kan
san to get the real chuckle out of it.
A man dropped into a Kansas drug
store and asked for bottle of beer.
"All right" said the druggist,
reaching for the "sign-up" book.
what reason shall I give?"
I'm not sick" said the purchaser.
''Well, if you don't want it for me-
dicinal purposes, do you want it for
mechanical uses?" asked the drug
gist.
''Sure, sure-for mechanical" was
the reply.
.Well, specify" went on the drug
gist.
Him. him." muttered the buyer,
scratching his head. "H'm-oh,
yes-that's right want it to
grease a buggy with"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Magistrate Frees Boy Who Stole Caol

New York, April 10.-James Fin
ley, boy of II, was arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Crane in the Morrlsl-
ana court to-day, charged with steal
ing cents worth of coal from the
railroad yards in Mott Haven. The
widowed mother of the boy said he
went after the coal because it was
cold in their home. She and her
children, she said, were on the verge
of starvation. The magistrate, ap-
parently affected by the pitiful case
of need, discharged the boy, remark
ing, young man, I am going to dis
charge you, but 1 want to tell you
something. If you want to steal wait
until you are president OF a railroad.
Then YOU can steal anything you
want and have no fear of punish
ment. Till then you must never look
at a railroad car, or you might be ar
rested"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
STORE ENTERED AT BRUNSON.
Attempt of Thieves to Rob Establish
ment of Moore-Barnes Co.

Brunson, April 10.-Thursday
night, while a number of the young
men of this town were serenading a
bride and groom, party of thieves,
taking out a pane of glass from one
of the back windows of the large gen.
eral merchandise store of the Moore
Barnes Company, entered the store
and helped themselves to the largest
telescopes, filing them with dry
goods and gents ware to the
amount of about $500. This hap
pened while the watchman was ex-
tinguishing some lights on the prem
ises. On returning and hearing a
slight disturbance within, he report
ed it to Mr.. Barnes and secured the
aid of the band Of serenaders and
surrounded the store, but unfortu-
nately the boys were unarmed and
as Mr.. Barnes and the watchman en-
tered the thieves made their escape
in safety by breaking through the
plate glass window in front. How
ever, they left their burden behind
and it is believed that the Moore
Barnes Company has lost nothing.
On account of the rain that had been
falling in the early part Of the night
the thieves could be easily tracked
and after securing sufficient arms
they were tracked for considerable
distance and one arrest made. 1t is
very probable that all of the guilty
parties will be apprehended, for they
are believed to be negroes living in
town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
HELD FOR STEALING BEARS.
Alleged Indian in Lookup at Blacks
burg Under Unusual Charge.

Blacksburg, April 10.-Blacks-
burg has had a sensational bear hunt.
While making his rounds some time
after midnight the watchman of the
J. R. Smith Carnival Shows found
that two young bears had escaped
from their cage, and he at once call
ed for assistance to hunt the bears.
Dogs were secured and easily trailed
some distance, but suddenly lost
them. After daylight, when it be-
came generally known that the
bears were out, children stayed in
doors and everyone was on the look
out for bruin. About o'clock Chief
Duncan got a clue and it led him to
Gaffney, where he found that man
had hired a team, come to Blacks
burg, secured the bears and returned
to Gaffney, where he hired another
team and drove to Pacolet. There
he, with the bears, caught train for
Carlisle and from there ne went to
Whitmire.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
POSTMASTERS NOT PICKED.
Nothing New Given Out Regarding
Florence and Spartanburg Offices.

Washington, April 10.-John G..
Capers had a conference with Post
master General Hitchcock to-day,
and Senator Smith was at the White
House, but nothing could be learned
as to the next move that will be made
in the Florence and Spartanburg
postoffice matters. :
About two weeks ago the president
told Representative Ellerbe that no
definite action would be taken in the
Florence matter until he could file
affidavits showing the unfitness OF
Howard Cassell, one Of the candi-
dates for the place. Since that time
the matter has been at standstlll
until to-day, when Senator Smith
went to the White House. On COM
ing away, however, he said there was
nothing to give out in the case.
In the Spartanburg matter, NJ. W..
Floyd, who has been recommended
by John Capers for the place, is still
here, and will probably not leave un-
til his nomination is sent to the sen
ate.
1t has developed that there may be
trouble in this case, because some OF
the friends of o. L. Pace, now money
order clerk in the Office, are desirous
of seing him push his claims, as is
also the case with W. F. Young, who
has been assistant postmaster for a
number of years.
Just why Floyd's nomination is be-
ing held up is not known, as it seem
ed certain a week ago that he would
be named as the successor to Col.
Poinier at once.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Church to be Returned.

In the matter of the Methodist
church built at Livingston with dis
pensary profits, the following dispo-
sition of the matter will be of inter-
est:
At the second quarterly confer
ence of Norway charge the following
resolution was passed by large ma
jority:
Whereas, the lot and building
erected for a church, in the town of
Livingston, in said charge, was erect
ed and accepted under a misappre-
hension,
Therefore be it resolved by the
second quarterly conference of said
charge held on the Goth day of
March, 1909, at Pine Hill church,
that steps be taken by the trustees
of this charge to have said lot and
church building returned immedi-
ately to the town authorities of Liv-
ingston.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Marriage at Branchville.

Branchville, April 1O.-This morn
ing the people of Branchville were
quite surprised to hear of the quiet
marriage of Mr.. w. G. Martin and
Miss Ruth Reeves last night at the
Methodist parsonage, the Rev. E. H.
Beckham officiating, only very few
intimate friends being present.
Mr.. Martin is the son of the Rev.
w. S. Martin, of the South Carolina
conference, and has been superin-
tendent of the Branchville High
School for the past two years. Mr..
Martin is highly thought of by the
people of this community. Miss
Reeves is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Reeves, and one of the
most popular young ladies Of the
town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Battle With MOOnShiners.

Roanoke, Va, April "a special
from Tazewell, Va, to The Times
tonight says:
''In a pitched battle between
moonshiners and revenue officers in
Buchanan county to-day it is be-
lieved that one or more of the moon
sinners were killed. The gang of al
legged outlaws were operating a whis-
key distillery when surprised by the
officers who began shooting as soon
as the moonshiners showed fight and
refused to surrender. The names of
the wounded men have not been
learned yet. It is reported that the
distillery was operated by a man
and his WIFE"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
NAVAL" Recruits Immersed.

St. Louis, April 11.-While thous-
ands of persons struggled for points
of vantage to-day, 80 of the 125 re-
cruits for the Navy of the Lord" a
negro church, were immersed in the
icy water of the Mississippi river by
Rev. J. B. Parker, who is called 1.-THE
admiral by his converts. The bap-
tized negroes, after running from the
water, hanged their garments in a
nearby boiler. Forty-fve recruits
turned their backs on the navy
when they felt the cold water.