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FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK or
:: .:Orangeburg South Carolina.
CORNER RUSSELL & BRoUG UGHTpN sTs,
:. We are pleased to announce
that we have moved into our new,
Banking rooms, where We are
prepared 10 do a general Banking
Business
!! I'VE solicit deposits from all who
may have even a emnll amount of
money to putin Bank, and guar.
antcc promptness courtesy and
safety ~ our business relation.
with our patrons.
We have put in Fire Proof
vault Fire and Burglar proof safe.
je:i IS Officers:
/. S., HARLEY, President.
F. D. BATES, Vice-President.
w. B. THOMPSON, Cashier,
ROWMAN& & WANNAMAKER, I
I. Solicitors.
Directors:
i I. 8. HARLEY, ". L. MbsELY,
F. D.BATEs, r. F. WAY,
IsIDoRE RICH, L. e. R1LEY,
4 /. W. BOWMAN, j.. ". sAt,nEI.
B. r. wANNAMAKER
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF AGENTS AND SUPTS.
n. C.lutqal And tPfOYident Association
Holds FIRST Annual Conference In .
::s.s South Caroliua At Columbia. \

uVlub IHOi auuUal VUuleIouGu III
South Carolina at Columbia. 4
It was truly representative
gathering Of Negro insurance
men and women from every sec
tion of South Carolina, who
with the general officers from.
the home office of the n. c.,
Mutual and Provident Associa-
ton of Durham, &c.
The meeting was called in
the beautiful new building of
the company, at the N. e. cor
Rerof Washington St, and Park
Avenue, Columbia. General
Manager G. 9. spaulding in the
chair. Prayer was offered by
Dr.sA. M. Moore, which showed
that while the meeting was Of
q strictly business nature, still
the management realize that
the first requisite was Gods
presence and His blessing.
Mr.. j. H. Garner, the state
agent for South Carolina, ex-
tended a welcome in an address
replete with cordiality and en-.
couragement. He gave a brief
account Of the work in the
State, and during the sessions
was alive to the needs of the
company, and at stated times
atthe, request Of z the officers
made clear several points that
had heretofore been difficult. to
the assembled superintendents
and agents, thus making it
possible for all to return to
their posts with clear insight
into the work.
Mr., John Merrick. the found
J. er of the work, was next intro.
duced and was enthusiastically
received. His address was an
admirable presentation of the
great amount of splendid work
accomplished in the first de.
cade. Mr.. Merrick is u fine
type Of the truly representative
and progressive Negro, ,fuflrof
energy himself, he ommuni.
Gates the same spirit to those
with whom he comes in con-
tact. His successful life is q
concrete axample of what can
be accomplished by due atten-
tiOn to the work in the land,
He emphasized the Importance
Of every representative of the
company knowing his work
thoroughly and being able to
present it intelligently and &C.
curately. -. .1c1 !.
]. On Friday President Merrick
very eloquently- and touching
ly made his farewell remarks.
he gave to the conference pa.
per brietling with useful hints,
SO that every agent can go to
his fieldto write a much. longer
debit. His paper was strictly a
business paper, on business
lines, Among many forceful
!epigrams were the following in
part:
III" Modern business, better
human environments"
Business gives opportunity
for all to work, earn, grow, and
become somebody.
"Inasmuch as business SUP.
plies the necessitiese of life, il
is impossible to have a highly.
evolved and noble race axcept
where there is science of bust.
ness.''
A few mon of the type of
John Merrick in various sec.
tlons of our Southern coun.
try would soon put to am end
all race harted and antaoon;.n
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Dr.. KinSman'S Heart Tablets.

We have just received q freshi
Of Dr. Kins,nan's,
Heart Tablets and Dyspepsia
Powders for those suffering with;
Indigestion, Dyspepsia or heart
troubles They are the best on:
earth. Csc and 81 90 packages:
FIVE cents extra for mailing. = :.
The Peoples Recorder.
.,: (tf.) Orangeburg, S. G.
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VERLENDEN HALL, Girls New Dormitory
1909

SCHOFIELD SCHOOL, is well organized, thorohgh
MISUNDERSTANDING, Industrial and Boarding, De
partments- aggressive in Methods and has a Strong
Faculty. No better location Number Of Teachers
II; Number Of Students Last Term 442; Terms: Girls
$6. 90 per month; Boys $3.50; Self : Boarding Stu
dents $780, Entrance Fee $780,. Graduates receive
l.. I. Degree 42nd Session Begins Oct. 5th 1909.
For Further Information Address:
!. CYRUS CAMPFIELD FIELD AGENT,
%.- AIKEN, S. c..
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alltyou care to before examining
our Jewelry. Then you will
more fully appreciate the high
quality of our merchandise. For
our Goods must invariably bene-
fit by comparison on both price
and quality. S
YOU MAY MATCH
-" 4 OUR JEWELRT
in appearance, quality Or price
but you can have the three com
bined only at this store. The
proof is easy. We:invite you to
make it, =
H.: sPAHR g. son
LEADING JEWELLERS
46 w. RUSSELL STREET,
,st5s. .Crangeburg, S. c.. y: !
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-08
FOR RENT.
LOST and FOUND

LOST-Gold temple rimless spec
tacles. Finders please return to
Mrs. Peart and receive suitable
reward.
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FOR SALE-Carey safe, in best
condition. Inquire at Interna-
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Imperfect fruit is thrown aside

Imperfect fruit is thrown aside
and sold for song at Peterson's.
Ed Tabor, who "hustles" orders
for the Melges Bros. Of city, returned
this morning from a brief business
visit at International Falls.
Henry Blake, senior member of
the firm Of Blake and Hawkins
who operate extensively near Black
duck, came in yesterday morning
from his camps at the duck" and
spent the day on business in this
city.
Peter Slough, Nary wood dealer,
returned home this morning after
spending yesterday in this city
while completing the last shipment
of half a million feet of logs to Min
neapolis parties. Mr.. Slough reports
that a little girl at Nary severely
froze her nose recently by placing it
against window.
Mrs. Ike Black has returned to
the city from a short trip to Chicago
where she attended to some shopping
and visited a few days with friends.
Mrs. Black also spent week with
her sister at Merriam Park, St. Paul,
before returning home. Mr.. Black
returned this morning from short
trip to intentional Falls in the
interest of the Kelley-How-T Thomson
company of Duluth.
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FOR SALE-Horses, harness, sleds,
at my barn in rear of postofice
block. S. P. Hayth.
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Children's sleds at half price, at

Children's sleds at half price, at
Peterson's.
Charles Horr Of Superior went to
Brainerd this morning on business
for the Bemis Bag company.
Fancy fruit for the table or sick
room in winter as we'll as in summer
at Peterson's fruit. store.
Q. Mobiles of Kelliher passed
through the city this morning on his
way to Minneapolis for few days.
pleasure trip.
W. I. Blakeley, the logger, came
in this morning from his home at
Farley and spent the day on bust
ness in Bemidji.
w. G. Mcknight returned to the
city this morning from Northome
where he went to scale some logs for
the Bemidji Lumber company.
Otto Peterson, local agent for the
L. K. Deal Lumber company, return
ed the city this morning from a
short business visit at Kelliher.
D. H. Fisk, one of the local coun.
sellers at law, returned this morning
from Northome where he spent yes.
terday looking after a law suit.
Chicago Sunday Examiner, the
best Sunday paper in America,
cost no more than any other, every
Saturday afternoon only at Peter
sons.
George H. Dahl, represe nting the
Duluth Herald, went to w alker this
morning to attend to some col]ec-
tions and increase the circulation of
the paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Bailey of
Crookston left on this mornings
south-bound passenger train for
Brainerd after visiting a few days
with relatives in this city.
Sheriff A. B. Hazen returned to
the city on this mornings train from
Baudette in the northern part of the
county where he went to attend to
some official duties in civil case.
George H. Walister of Valley
City, N. D., left for Brainerd this
morning on his round of inspection
OF vaudeville houses after paying
visit to the Bainkman Family
Theater of this city,
CAPTAIN Perro, of the steamer
Grand Forks" which phys the
waters of the Red River of the North
left this morning for his home in
Brainerd to spend the remainder of
the winter after visiting few days
with ]. c. Parker of this city.
]. N. Larson, who has been hold
ing the position of telegraph opera
tor in the M. & I. tower in South
Bemidji during the last few months
went to Tenstrike on the north
bound freight train this morning to
relieve Agent Spears at that place.
Warren Gill of Granfalls, who is
attending the local high school, re-
turned this morning from his home
where he visited during the holidays.
Warren returned a few days early in
order to play with big Bemidjg"
in the basketball game at the Coils
cum this evening. Gill will take the
place of Ed Rennent as guard this
evening.
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1909 Diaries.

The largest and best line of 1909
diaries ever carried in this part of
the state can now be seen at the
Pioneer office.
We have made special efforts OF
secure the largest assortment ever
shown in the northwest. Those who
want special kinds should call early
and make their selection.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-21

The letter tluttered into her lap She
leaned on her elbows. 1t was not a
bad letter. and she rather liked the
boyish tone of it. Nothing vulgar
peered out from between the lines
Did he really love music? He must.
for it was not every young man who
could pick out the melody of an old.
forgotten opera Rather than tempt
fate she decided not to answer this
letter 1t would be neither wise nor
useful
Romance! The word came back to
her With an unmuSical laugh she
stood up. shaking the letter to the
floor Romance, She was no longer
girl She was a woman of five and
twenty, aud what should a woman
know of romance? All, there had been
time when all the world was ro-
mance-rOmance: when the night
breeze had whispered it under her
easement window. when the lattice
climbing roses had hrcathcd it, when
the moon and the stars had spelled il
Romance! She hated the word not
less than she hated the Italian Ian
guage, the Italian people. the country
itself She spurned the letter with
her foot and fed the newspaper u the
fire
She went downstairs to the plano
and played with strong feeling Pres
entity she began to sing haunting.
melancholy song by Abt. She was
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TO BE CONTINUED.
Peach Orchard Land for Sale.

offer for sale two farms in Hamp-
shire county, w. Va. both in the peach
belt and would make fine peach or
chards.
The first contains 232 acres. forty
acres cleared and the remainder in tim
Der. About 80, 900 feet of saw timber:
10, 900 props and lot of locust posts.
Situated u miles northwest of SPRING
field, on the Romney Branch of the b.
& o. R. r. An orchard of sixty bear
ing apple trees and some peach trees on
the place. About thirty acres of run
bottom and five acres of this in meadow.
Improved by dwelling house, well, etc
have been advised by good authority
that this farm would make a splendid
peach orchard. Convenient to churches,
schools, stores, etc. Price 81, 500, on
easy terms.
The second farm contains about $50
acres, partly cleared and part in timber
and has on It dwelling house and some
other Improvements. About six acres
OF run bottom now in meadow. Situa-
ted ABOUT one mile west of Springfield,
W. Va, on the Romney Branch of the
B. & o. r. r. Convenient to churches,
schools, stores, etc. Price 81, 200, on
easy terms. Address DR.. Percival
Lantz, Alaska. w. Va. 7-tf
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CHAPTER ".
BLINDFOLDED.

TOR two days the club steward
l. only nodded when Hiliard came
in. He had no letters to pre-
Il sent
Il am thrty-three Years old" Hi
lard unused as he sought the reading
room. downtown ! am looked upon
as man of affairs. business man.
with the care of half a dozen fortunes
on my hands Now, what's the mat
ter with me? | begin to tremble when
l look that sober old steward in the
face. If he had handed me letter
tonight l should have had to lean
against the wall for support This
will never do at all. have not seen
her face; do not know her name
For all | know she may be this Leddy
Lightinger. No; that would be impos,
sibe. Leddy Lighttinger would have
made an appointment. What possesses
me to dwell in this realm of fancy.
which is less tangible than n cloud of
smoke?" He smoked thoughtfully.
"Or am romantic? To create romance
out of nothing-l used to do that when
| was boy. But I'm a boy no longer
Or am | a boy thirty-threp years old?
She does not answer my letter. Sensi.
Bile woman. Well. WELL" reaching for
the London Illustrated News. lets see
what the society folks have been do
ing"
He dropped the paper. There was
really nothing new in the world II
Giovanni returned to Italy in the
spring he was of a mind to 20 with
him. He looked up and was glad to
see Merrihew in the doorway.
Been looking for you. Jack Want
your company tonight Kitty Kilt
grew is giving little bite to eat after
the performance and has asked me 10
bring you along. Will you Gomez"
with pleasure. Dan. Are you din
ing with any one tonightY Hillard
was lonesome.
Eyes. A little bridge till H."
You're hopeless. can see YOU In
limbo, matching coffin plates with
Charon. III hunt you up at IL"
"Heard the talkY
About WHAT"
"Why, some one in the club has been
using the agony column The J. Hs
are being guyed numerically, and
you'll come in for II presently. It's a
case Of wine on the man who did It
Hillard felt Of his collar and drew
down his cuffs. probably some joke"
he ventured tentatively.
'If it isn't the man who would stoop
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson IV.-FOurth Quarter, For
Oct. "a. 1909.
The INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text of the Lesson, Acts XVI, 2.
Memory Verses. 81 29-GoIden 1t,
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turned the letter face downward and
went on with the meal
81 did not know that your mail
came to the club" said Merrihew
1T doesn't. Only rarely a letter
drifts this way"
Well go on and read it, Don't let
me keep you from it. Some charmer
I'll wager. Here pour all my adven-
lures into your ear and | on my side
never so much as get hint of yours
Go on. read it"
Adventures, fddleSticks! The letter
can wait. 1t is probably bill"
"A bill in fashionable envelope like
that"
Hillard only smiled, tipped the era
die and refiled Merrihew's glass with
some excellent Romance Cont. when
does Kitty SAIL" he asked after awhile
of silence
"a week from this Saturday. Feb. 3
What the deuce did you bring up that
for? I've been trying to forget it"
Where do they land|
Naples. They open in Rome the
first week in March All the arrange
mentS are complete" After coffee
Merrihew pushed back his chair. "I'n
reserve table In the billiard room
while you read your letter"
"1'll be with you shortly" CRATE
fully.
So with the Inevitable black cigar
between his teeth Merrihew sauntered
Off toward the billiard room, while
Hillard picked up his letter and
studied 1t. His fingers trembled slight
ly as he tore open the envelope The
handwriting. the paper, the modest
size, all these pointed to woman Of
culture and refinement But a subtle
spirit of irony pervaded it all She
would never have answered his print
ed inquiry had she not laughed over
it. for pinned TO the top OF the letter
was the clipping, the stupid. banal
clipping: will the lady who sang
from Nine. Angot' communicate with
gentleman who leaned out Of the win
dow? j. H.. Burgomaster club.
There was neither formal beginning
nor formal ending only four crisp
lines. But these implied one thing
and distinctly-the writer had no de
sire for further communication with
gentleman who leaned out OF the win
dow" He read and reread slowly:
am sorry to learn that my singing dis
turbed you. There was a reason. At that
particular moment / was happy.
That was all II was enough She
had laughed She was a lady humor.
Ously inclined. not to say mlschievous
A comic opera star would have sent
her press agent round to see what ad-
vertising could be got out OF the Incl.
dent; u prima donna would have ap-
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CHATTER III.


THREE nights later. as Hillard
and MerrhcW were dining to-
gether at the club. the stew
K ard came into the grill room
and swept his placid eye over the
groups of diners Singing out Hill
lard. he came soiemnly down to the
corner table and laid a blue letter at
the side Of Hillard'S plate.
II did not see you when you came
in, sir" said the steward, his voice as
solemn as his step "The letter ar
rived yesterday"
THANK you, Thomas" With no
small difficulty Hillard composed his
face and repr2ssed the eagerness in his
eyes. She had seen; she had written:
the letter lay under his hand! Who
said that romance had taken flight?
True. the reading Of the letter might
diSillusion him but always would
there be that vision and the voice com
ing out of the fog Nonchalantly he
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to such tommyrOt and tack the name
of his club 10 it must be an ass"
mo doubt about that Odd that this
IS the first time have heard about it
But silently Hnlard was swearing at
his folly.
- may depend upon you tonight.
them" said Merrihew.
81 shall be pleased to meet Miss XII
ligrew-" which was white one Hill
lard would have paid c~urt to a laun-
dress rather than offended Merrihpw.
And promptly at II he went up 70
the card room and dragged Mprrihew
away. Merrihew gave up his chair
reluctantly He was winning. The
amateur gambler never wants TO stop
On the way to the Killigrew apart
ment Merrihew's moods varied At
one moment he was on the heights. at
the next in the depths He simply
could not live without Kitty. Per
haps if this trip abroad turned out
badly she might change her mind
Seven thousand could be made to mus
ter. Twice Hilard came very near
making his friend a cOnfidant of his
own affair. but he realized that. while
Merrihew was to be trusted in all
things. it was not yet time.
He found 4 pleasing and divertlng
company There was Mere Kiligrew.
a quaint little old lady who deplored
her daughters occupation. but admit
ted that without her success heaven
only knew how they would have got
along There was the genial Thomas
O'AIally. n low comedian Of genuine
ability. whom IIillard knew casually:
Smith. light comedian. and Worth. a
moderately successful baritone. to
whom Hilard took one of those in
slant and unaccountable disikes.
These three and Kitty were going
abroad
Kitty fancied Hillard from the start.
and he on his side found her well edu-
Gated. witty and unaffected She was
even pretticr than her photograph.
Merrihew's face bcamed upon them
both in kind Of benediction. He had
known all along that once Jack saw
Kitty he would become good ally in
fighting down her objections.
Think of singing in Italyr cried
Kitty Isn't it Just wonderful?'
And has Mprrihew told you TO get a
return ticket before you sail?" with
half a jest.
Don't you think it will be success
full" a shade of disappointment.
There will be thousands of lonesome
Americans over there Out of patriot
ism. if for nothing else. they ought to
come to see us.
They certainly ought to. But I'm
an old kill joy"
NO, no; go on and tell me all your
doubts. You have been over there so
many times"
We'll, supposine your tourists are
tired after having walked all day
through the churches and galleries.
they may want to 90 to bed early.
But you never can tell till you try.
You may become the rage on the con
tinent. Yet you 90 into the encmy's
country. 1t isn't the same as going to
London. among tolerant cousins In
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She tUaS prettier than her photograph
Italy and in Germany there is always
so much red tape-blundering, confus-
ing red tape, custom duties, excessive
charges. But your manager must know
what he is doing.
He has everything in black and
white, | believe. But your advice is
sensible"
do you know anything about Italy
or Germany"
Only what learned in my geogra
phies,' laughing Rome, Florence,
Genoa, Venice, Nice. Milan. Strassburg
Cologne and on to Berlin 1t is like
fairy story come true"
Who is your prima donna?" he
asked