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men who unload the ship both for the
inland markets and local dealers.
On a banana wharf in the states one
will see those two sets of men empty
ing the steamer from both sides. On
the wafer size a line of barges loaded
with freight cars draws alongside. ana
the punches, some of them already pc
ginning to show the yellow. are raIadly
passed from sip to rar to be whfsked
perhaps a thousand or more miles in
land.
On the wharf eide the scene is bit
livelier. From the more prosperous fruit
store dealer and commits ion merchant to
the street vender, all are supplied from
these steamers, and there is line OF
teams and carts which stretches all the
way from tie steamer down the long
squad of policemen to keep these clam
oring merchants from an utter state OF
confusion. They are all anxious for
share OF the cargo, and az quickly as
owner pays his toll another takes its
place. OF en- whole cargoes are bought
out by the larger dealers. But whatever
way the cargo Is scld 1t never becomes
W lite elephant on the importers hands.
Thus attacked. 1t is only ma ter of a
few hours before the hold Of steamer
is emptied
" est Indian hurricane. the season
for which occurs during the busiest time
Of banana transportation, will sore iTes
play havoc with the vessels as they are
plying among The islands. During the
summer of 1908 steamers of both the
United and Atlantic Fruit companies
were roughly handled in a storm of this
character. the Salvatore di Giorgio Of
the latter company nearly becoming
total loss There were many steamers
that came up from the tropics that sum
mer which showed the marks of such
battles, but though a vessel occasionally
comes in with battered bridge or bulk
heads and salt caked thickly around it's
smokestack, it causes only passing COM
ment
Perhaps no more thrilling accident or
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closer shave from total destruction has
ever occurred to any OF the fruit steam
ers than that which took place on the
New Jersey coast during night in July
1905. The steamer left New York bur "a
Few hours before the accident, wi h the
purpose expressed by its master TO beat
the record I'm the run to the West .noies
X !;
Clearing the last landmarks about midi
night. he laid a straight course for Cape
Maysi and crowded on ali steam. 1t was
the characteristic fruit captains reluc-
lance to swerve from his course that
caused an abrupt end to his voyage.
About an hour later he had sighted the
green sidelight of sailing vessel on
his port bow. which denoted that the
schooner's course lay across his own.
1t was the same old story of attempting
to cross the bows of a vessel. The cap
tain of the San Misuel misjudged the
speed of the schooner. and nfi.,en min
utes later the schooner crashed INTO the
side of the steamer and tore away upper
works and side plates within a foot OF
the uateIline.
Only the quickest action on the part OF
the crew of the San Miguel saved the
steamer from going down immediately.
Tor though the sea was CAIN, each rise
and ia of the ground swell poured tons
of water into its hold.
Nothing was known OF the accident
until the next morning, when the vessel
ST. hted the battered steamer
with smokestack and mainmast leaning
at an angle close to the decks But the
pluck and resources of the sea hustlers
are lmitless. and before assistance could
reach them. the San Miguel crawled
slowly in the cape under her own steam.
A half hour later the schooner limped
into the lower bay for repairs to her
battered nose.
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vault space, but said he would not rent
one .nch to Mr.. Svenson for any amount
OF money.
He went back to his store and that
night, when the rats. who before the
panic had never been disturbed on the
innocent prowls in the Svenson cellar,
came out, the Big Swere blazed away at
them whenever they showed nose.
Svenson thought that nigh. that he was
a pretty badly abused man and he mad
nothing but rancor in his heart for the
bankers of Montrose. The next n-gnt he
was not quite 50 bitter, but he was very
sorry for h mself. To add to his zoe he
practically was doing no bus ness No
body seemed 10 want to trade with him.
Lots of people came ntO the store, but
Of people could have had all the credit
they wanted If they wished to purchase
stuff, but nobody in Montrose seemed
anxious to do business with John Sven
son.
The following night he was SO nervous
and overwrought that he walked up and
down the cellar throughout the long
hours. When morning came he was worn
out physically. but he could not sleep.
Then there was another night OF worry
and unrest. He almost hated to look at
yer. He determined he would end this
nightly ordeal even If he had to back
down from the stand he had taken. Soon
after he had his breakfast he went to the
Stockmens National Bank and saw Mr..
Chambers. the president. 1t was a far
different Svenson from the loud-voiced
Swede of nearly ten days before who now
said he would like to open an account
with the bank. Mr. Chambers was very
polite. but managed to make Svenson I'M
derstand that. as Mr.. Svenson had been a
client of the First National, the Stock
mems National did not care for his pat
ronaSe.
Svenson went out in a bit of a rage.
His temper was not improved when Mr..
Keith Of the Merchants Bank said the
same thing. He was furious when Presi-
dent Slocum Of the Montrose National
told him he did not care to do business
with him or any one like him, and never
would. and explained why.
There was still another bank for Mr.
Svenson to visit. That was the Savings
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about 80 years ago, when Romance was
still alive and Knighthood was in
Flower around every Dancing Academy
West of Pittsburgh.
The two Chums had made a Pact.
They were to be Friends forever and
ever and ever and neither was to hold
out anything from the other.
Each carried in a Locket a Four
Leaf Glover presented by One to whom
she had barred her Soul.
After supplementing the Graded
Schools with a full course of Mrs.
Southworth and learning to play THE
Maiden's Prayer" on the Melodeon,
naught remained for them in the way
of passionate Diversion except to go
ahead and get Married.
They waited three years for the Fairy
Prince of their Dreams to come clatter-
ing down Main Street in his Coach all
White and Gold, and then began to
mistrust the Schedule. SO they erected
the usual Compromise, falling grace
fully into the awkward Embraces of
two cornfed Lizards named Otis and
Wilbur.
In the Shake-off it befeIl that Angie
got Wilbur and Lib drew Otis. The
two Brides were somewhat envied. as
Wilbur was a Good-Looker with raven
Pompadour and large snappy eyes
while Otis was supposed to possess the
Faculty Of coping the Mazume.
However, the purpose of this Fable
is to indicate that each Gal found out
too late that she had Dutched her Book
and backed into the wrong Paddock
Fate Separated the Young Couples
and many a Full Moon Debated itself
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Door Bell tinkle and find in the Hall
way a Reporter from a Morning Paper
who wishes to ask your Husband If he
why Sentence of Death should not be
passed upon him? Are you Wise to
the Fact that the Wife of a Successful
Business Man now occupies a Niche in
the Hall of Fame right next to the
Sister Of Jesse James? You are in
Great Luck. No one takes a Shot at a
Failure.
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wicket to Mr.. Svenson SO fast that Mr..
Svenson had difficulty in arranging it on
the ledge Of the partition. One hundred.
two hundred, three hundred. four hun
dred five hundred dollars in silver had
been passed out to svenson before the
merchant made a protest. The paying
teller paid no attention, but passed out
more silver dollars
Give me biils-1 don't want SO much
silver" said Svenson. angrily. But the
teller only showed more silver at him.
Some Of the money fell to the floor and
Mr.. Svenson upset few stacks with his
elbow. Nothing makes a man more rat
tied confused than to upset money and
at the same time make fool Of himself,
especially If he accumulates a crowd in
the doing Of it-and Mr.. Svenson certainly
did collect crowd Various depositors
who had knowledge Of the fact that Sven
son was going to draw hix money assem-
bled to see him do SO. and appeared to
enjoy his discontinue. Svenson asked
one Of them, a friend Of long standing.
to help him with his money, but the man
declined.
Meanwhile the paying teller was still
pushing out stacks of silver. The more
money he got. the more ratified Mr.. Sven
son became. He was working harder
than he had for years and was getting
apople cite. Maybe this was why the
friend who refused to assist him handle
the silver consented to telephone to Sven
sons store with orders to bring a wagon
and have three or four of the boys come
along to help. When the wagon and the
young men arrived a prayer of thanksgiv-
ing went up from John Svenson. Two of
the young men acted as money carriers.
while another was guardian of the wagon.
In five minutes the wagon had load.
Before it returned MIR. Svenson was per-
spring profusely so hard was the paying
teller working him Three times that
wagon made a trip between the bank
and the store before John Svenson had
all his money. He had drawn $26612
from the First National Bank of Mont
rose. and he got every dollar Of 1t in
silver.
When Svenson rot to his store he had
a problem to solve. The iron safe ne
used in his business would not accom-
modate this silver flood. There seemed
no place in which to safeguard his newly
acquired hardware except the cellar. SO
he had it carried down there. Some Of 1t
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deck, each with a bunch upon his back.
1t requ' red from two to four days to load
under such conditions.
Modern mctnods have reduced the time
to from one 20 two days. Little. narrow
gauge locomotives rush from the fields to
the docks in few hours at the most, and
on the wharf an inclined, endless chain
railway. operated by steam. Is set oppo-
site each car. 1t Is a matter of only an
hour or two for a whole carload of ba-
nanas to disappear into the hold the
waiting steamer.
Cold storage has never been a success in
transporting or frightening the life Of
bananas. It means slow ripening into
which decay appears before the process is
completed A continual circulation OF air
in a cool and dark place is all that is
necessary. Hence. these little steamers
are kept breezy by a system of canvas
ventilators braced aloft The punches Of
bananas are not laid fiat. but are hung
from beams to allow free passage Of air.
From 25OOO to 80 600 punches are thus
slowed for the voyage
Once loaded. the vessel loses no time In
casting off it's lines and making sprint
for the United States. For the next four
days II makes an average of eighteen to
twenty knots an hour. The captains are
expert navigators and excellent seamen.
and even daring sometimes in their efforts
to beat time They lay an unerring
course direct for their port OF destina-
ton.
In the states all is readiness when the
vessel makes its appearance at its dock
Four sets of men await it. First the
quarantine officer makes his rounds and
inspects the crew. If the vessel is nab
bed it is all up with its cargo. Next
come the customs inspectors. who SICK
by the ship until its cargo Is unloaded.
But by Tar the most active set are the
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before Lib and Angie had another
chance to get away by themselves and
fill up on Oolong and cautiously exhibit
their Wounds.
X x
Wilbur was a Hustler who lacked
Terminal Facilities. He was full Of St
Vitus Activity and was always trans
ferring a lot of Papers from one Pocket
to another and getting ready to inter
est Capital in some Megatherian Enter
prise paying 20 per cent per Annum,
but somehow he never Arrived.
While Negotiating for Rubber Plan
tation in Yucatan he would hear about
Two Million Acres waiting to be Irri-
gated in Colorado. but before he could
turn on the Water he would be lured
away by the Prospect of developing,
some Monte Cristo Proposition upon the
Mesaba Range
In the meantime he wore celluloid
Collars and owed for every Round
Steak that he had carried home during
the preceding Five Years.
Otis, on the Other Hand. played moth
ing but Cinches. He was out for the
Pastry. It was not his Fault II the
Widows and Orphans who invested on
his Tips all wound up as Department
Store Employees.
He double-crossed his Partners and
whipsawed his Customers and bluffed
the Courts and bulled his way into the
Strongholds of Finance.
While the U. S. Grand Jury would be
in Session. trying to get him with the
Goods. he would be. motoring in Nor
mandy and tossing Showers OF Silver
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IIILE YOU bask in
the warmth OF the
sun parlors OF
coast resort hotels
in winter, or while
YOU recline on the
beach under sun
shades in summer,
your one inclin4-
ton Is 10 look of
across the broad
bosoms Of the Pa
cidc or the Atlantic
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home, but to send him something to eat.
Really, this was entirely unnecessary.
Mrs. Svenson knew what was going on.
Everybody in town knew that the Dig
Swede was sitting up with his silver.
John Svenson never knew how long the
night was unit. he had his first night
experience in that cellar. He smoked
more than he ever had before. ne
thought more than he ever had before.
He looked at his watch hundred times
He was mighty glad when it came day
light. After the clerks came around ne
took a few hours sleep, meanwhile ieaV-
ing the chief clerk on guard
That afternoon and all the second night
he was on guard again. He had read IN
the papers all that had been printed about
his affair and all about the critical stu
alton in the big c ties. Banks in various
places had closed their DOORS and actual
money was at a premium.
Montrose was in the Dakotas, and all
the bad men We're not dead yet. cas- Mr..
Svenson knew. He did not like all this
publicity he was getting. He had an idea
tempted by the knowledge g. Of his silver
hoard to call on him when they were
least expected. He would not be at all
fearful on this score If he had little
fortunately he was such severe task
no his aired hands bore
him affection. Maybe it was his lack -
sleep, maybe 1t was oversmoking. maybe
was just anxiety NldyDc IL was Uc
cause the clerk who vas expected to sit
up with him at night nodded and snored-
snored in such reprehensible tones-or
maybe it was all four of these things
that got on the nerves of Mr.. Svenson n
til at the least noise he would jump and
grasp his six-shooter.
The hardware man had the good sense
to know that this thing could not last
very long. On the fifth day after he drew
his money he went out little before
noon to the Stockmens National Bank
and announced to the cashier that he
would Ike to. rent one Of the banks
vaults. The cashier expressed sorrow. but
said they had no more vault space to
rent. Svenson then went to the Mer-
chants Bank Mr.. Keith. president Of
that institution, said their vault was only
large enough to accommodate their own
needs. At the Montrose Nat onal Mr..
Slocum, the president. was more direct.
He acknowledged they had plenty OF
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HEN the presidents
and dir =ctors of
the five banks Ill
Montrose saw that
the country was in
for a panic in the
latter part of 1907
and the Wall street
money kings We're
tying up all the
a available cash in
sight. they d d
what prudent bank
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Having arrived at this cordial I'm
Outstanding, each leaned against the
other and had a Good Cry. after which
they chirked up and paid a lot of at
tention to a well preserved Bachelor
who dropped in to get warm and take
a slight Fall out of the Side b. ard.
Moral: When Wealth walks in at the
Door. the Press Agent comes in through
the Window.
Copyright. 1872 by George Ade.l
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erS should do. First each bank examined
into its condition-took financial .nvan-
tory. so to speak. Then the heads of the
i've institutions conferred. AS result of
that conference a meeting was called al
which all the depositors of any promi
hence in the town We're asked to be pres
ent Sunday afternoon in the town hall.
Mr.. Forbes, president of the F rst Ma
tiOna. acted as chairman: Without any
fr.lls he plunged right into his subject.
SO far as Mon rose was concerned, he
eaid. there was no cause for alarm. If
the business men would be patient and a
bit self-sacrifcing. There was going to
be very severe financial storm. one that
would try the souls of men and test the
resources of old and worthy institut ons.
But II the people acted on that good old
policy of all for one and one for all. the
skies would clear in due time
Every bank in iontEose lie sad. was
solvent. OF course. there was not bank
in the city that would not fail if every
depositor demanded his money Banks
could not do business 4 they kept enough
money on hand 10 pay al depositors in
full any time they desired the money.
Banks had 10 keep money employed. They
advanced money on mort cages, they dis
counted notes, they made Icons they
stimulated business in ndred different
ways. II the banks foreclosed all the
mortgages, called all loans they held and
withdrew credit from those they had been
assisting 4 would bring distress 10 many
persons. just as il would bring distress
TO the banks if all the depositors fiocked
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First National. Talk of panic. hard
times, standing by one another and such
made him over-suspicious. He had more
to lose than almost any one else.
no move toward putting his name to the
list and called attention to the fact
Svenson announced in loud voice that
he did not believe too much In banks
anyhow, and he was going to get his
money or know the reason why. Some
with him, but Svenson was not person
to be changed by reasoning. He would
have been pleased had Mr.. Forbes, for
whom he had great respect. stepped for
ward and flattered him bit about how
much it would mean to the bank If he
left his money on deposit But MIR.
Forbes was not that sort Of man. He
had made his plain statement and put
the matter right up to the depositors; 1t
was for them to decide.
There was an ugly pause when Sven
son. in defiant tone. announced that he
would be on hand when the bank opened
for business next morning to draw out
his money. Somebody moved to adjourn,
and Mr.. Forbes, after stating in CALM
voice and with smiling face that there
seemed to be one man who would not be-
long. declared the meeting adjourned
John Svenson, true to his word. walked
inside when the First National opened its
doors next morning. He went to the pay
ing teller's window and pushed in check.
The teller examined the paper carefully,
looked at Mr.. Svenson and asked, do
YOU want it alp
x x
Yes, I want it ALL the hardware man
answered.
The paying teller took the check to the
cashier. The cashier Went to the window
and asked the Swede the same question.
getting the same reply Then the cashier
took the check to Mr.. Forbes. The presi-
dent went to the paying teller's wicket
and made the same inquiry to Svenson.
This time Svenson raised his voice notch
and replied as before.
''All right: pay him." said the president,
and walked back to his room.
The paying teller called several clerks
and set them to work. Then he busted
himself passing money to Mr.. Svenson.
First he pushed twelve silver dollars out
to the depositor. Then he pushed stack
after stack of silver dollars through the
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to the PeaSantry
Do not mistrust the Tale, for every
Buccaneer from Broad Street, N Y,
to the ST. Francis Bar at the Golden
Gate, was once a Poor Boy with Store
Clothes on his Back and Grand Lar
ceny in his Heart.
When Angie went to visit Lib. after
the Lapse Of Many Years. you can
Gamble that they had Some Talk to
unload.
Angie carried a Wicker Suitcase
costing $1.9S. and her General Get-Up
was that of the Honest Creature who
may be found in any Hotel Corridor at
A. NJ. massaging the Mosaic Floor
with a Hot Cloth.
Get mel" said Wilbur's wife, drop
ping YEARLY to a Divan in the Style Of
Louie Quatorze. Pipe the Lid! 1t is
1906 Model and the Aigrette is made
Of Broom Straw. Take Peek at the
shine Tailor-Made and the Paper Shoes.
Ever since they wished that False
Alarm on me / have been giving a
correct Imitation of Lizzie the Honest
Working Girl. Each Evening he comes
home to give me a Sweet Kiss and
promises me a trip to Europe and
Set Of. Gray Squirrels, and next Morn
ing. when I get up to remove the Oat-
meal from the Fireless Cooker. I find
on the Back Porch a large Rough
neck In Sweater who has come to
shut Off the Gas or take away the Par
1or Furniture. Then l think of You
with your Closets hanging full of fluffy
Frocks and your Fingers crowded with
Jewels and your Man rushing in every
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The Fable Of the Through Train, the Two
Passengers and Nothing Doing IN
the WAY of Transfers.

few Minutes to slap you in the Face
with a Hundred Dollar Bill. You can
take 1t from me. Dearie, I would jump
the whole Game, were 1t not for the
Children. I have put in my whole Life
trying to realize something on
Promissory Note that was Bloomer
ever since the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
feeding me on Canned STUFF and show
ing me Pictures Of Electric Runabouts
and Country Places on Long Island.
In the Meantime l am playing In Great
Luck If I can get Trolley Car to stop
for me-"
At this point the Wife of Otis arose
and. pulling the rose-colored' Silk
Wrapper more closely about her made
to-order Form. interrupted with an
Imperious Gesture.
Back up. ANGIE" she exclaimed.
You should be Happy woman. You
have your Husbands Love and you
have your Children. both of which are
denied Woman Of my Assured Posi-
ton in the Two Minute Glass Of the
Terrible Spenders. Talk about Hard
ships. Do you know what 1t is to lead
the Grand March. surrounded by 500
Assegaf- Throwers, Harpooners and Can
nibal Queens. who are pointing you
out as the Wife Of the Malefactor who
is about to be Tried in the Federal
Courts? Did you ever Stagger around
all Evening with 100000 worth OF Tiff
fanny Merchandise fastened on to you
expecting every Minute to be hit in the
Couture by some Rallies? Did you
ever, during Formal Dinner, hear the
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WO High School
Heliotropes named
Lib and Angie
were very Thick.
They had them
S e ] v g 8 p h o I o.
graphed with their
Fl e a d s together
and used to Dab
themselves W 1 ( h
the same Piece of
Chamois.