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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-26
New Stoves:
Arriving

Before you buy any kind Of .
stove or range, come in and see our
new arrivals famous Garland
models. Even II you don't buy one,
you'll find Il well worth while to SEQ
the latest creations Of the biggest
stove maker in the business. May
we have the pleasure Of seeing y0u
today. or tomorrow?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25

1T was a constant source OF wonder
that we were not asked oftener to ex-
plain our presence. Only at rare in
tervals were we requested to show our
papers.
Judging from my trip and the eX-
periences of Miss Stone in Munich,
Americans are as safe in Germany as
in Chicago,o or New York. We did not
parade the American flag because we
knew many persons were seeking the
protection Of the Stars and Stripes who
were not entitled to it.
1T is impossible to make the trip
we did without being profoundly i'm
pressed with the thoroughness Of the
preparations Germany is making for
every contingency that can arise on
land. The morale Of the people was in
spring. They expect to win and they
have no thought of turning back or Of
failure.
In three weeks have been an eye
witness to the mobilization in France,
England and Holland. 1t is difficult to
say which preparations l admired the
most. They all have been so magnifi-
cent, yet so difficult. In paris it was,
ON to Berlin in Germany, it is quiet
ly assumed that it is London, Paris,
and st. Petersburg In London, 1t is an
impressive but ominous silence"
Dr. Martin and Miss Stone are re-
turning on the Olympic, sailing tomor-
row
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I the dew or frost that would fall during
] the night would land on the limbs Of
| trees.
On the spills under the trees it is al
ways dry, no matter how damp or
frosty it may be outside. This black
growth of timber protects the ground
beneath it from frost, fog, and damp
| ness which come from the atmosphere.
The black timber absorbs all this as
| nourishment for itself This explains
why under black growth timber there
is never any sign of vegetation and
spills that have fallen the year be-
fore.
There is not a thing in the forest,
dead or alive, but what is of some use.
Even the dead leaves are invaluable
They can be used TO kindle fires and
also to make a fine top covering for
a forest bed.
The trapping season in the woods
starts early in the fall when fur is
getting good and prime. The trappers
have what they call trapping lines, a
territory extending for miles through
the country. This trapping line sec
ton is "baited up"-that is to say,
food liked by the animals is scattered
about through the district in order to
get the fox, mink, otter, sable, bear,
muskrat and beaver coming there.
Then the setting of the traps begins.
The trapper does not work according
to the eight hour day schedule. Some
times he is up and away at 4 o'clock
in the morning and continues working
until after dark at night.
After the catch the skins are fieshed
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and stretched and dried in camp.
without tanning they are sent direct
to market.
Any one who devotes his whole time
to trapping and understands his busi-
ness can make as much as $4,000 a
year. A five dollar license at present
allows any resident of the state OF
Maine to catch all fur bearing animals
in any place in the state during the re-
spective open seasons.
AS to the various modes of trapping
| will start with the bear The most
modern and up-to-date way to catch a
bear is to use a steel Newhouse trap
The Newhouse trap weighs about twen-
ty pounds and has two heavy steel
springs which control two heavy steel
toOthed jaws. Attached to this is i
chain about four feet long with ring
on the end. This ring is TO fit over a
piece of timber ten feet long and four
inches in diameter which is called a
clog.
N-'N
steel jaws close on the bears leg he
will drag it along. AS long as he car
make headway he will keep going, but
if he finds himself fast he will leg
himself" or, in other words, gnaw of
his own foot and make his escape. II
bear starts the trap and finds that
he can make progress he will work al
kinds of ways to clear himself from
any tangle he gets into. But you vii
always find him in a Newhouse trap.
In trapping a bear in this manner
bait is necessary. Anything in the
way of fish or fresh or stale meat Is
good but best of all is the carcass OF
another bear.
| Another way to trap bear Is
through the use of deadfall. The
deadfall is built of logs. First, place
bed log so that it lies about one anc
| one half feet above the ground. NeX1
drive four long, heavy sticks into tho
ground. two on each side of the bee
log and about eight feet apart.
In the slots between these sticks
1
another log, called the drop log, i:
placed upon the bed log. At one enc
it is raised up and supported by {
prop. which is known as Il figure 4.
Then this top log is loaded with fou1
or five other logs, these logs fitting int,
the slots made by the extending sticks
Among trappers these logs are know
as the load
The bait for this trap is placed OF
the back of the deadfall and is pro
| tected by brush and sticks in such
way that it can only be reached from
the front of the deadfall. The bait l.
likewise put at such distance thu
the bear will have to step over tn
logs before he can reach 1t.
When he pulls the bait the trap i
sprung, and the drop log falls an'
cruShes the animal between the logs
An older method, and one used b:
the Indian squaws Ia trap griZZel!
bears in the west. is To dig a pit in tn
ground and build a deadfall of logs an,
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I'm the meantime the military au-
thorities had ordered that no more
gasoline be sold to non combatants.
Several American cars in Munich had
been taken by the authorities when
their owners revealed their existence
by appealing FOR fuel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moran decided to re-
main in Munich, but Miss Stone and 1
left on Monday with, as l supposed,
only two gallons Of gasoline. We had
determined to keep going as long as
possible.
"Once safely out of Munich, our en-
terprising chauffeur revealed to us,
covered by blankets, several cans Of
the precious fluid.
During this journey we actually
were within the line Of the German
army. At one point we passed en-
trcnchments being rapidly thrown up
by thousands Of troops Entrench-
ments extended on both sides Of our
highway and as far as the eyes could
reach there were masses Of troops
with field guns and munitions.
Moving in the direction Of Bel
gium, between Cologne and Bingen,
was a continuous line Of troops, pro-
visions and ambulances.
AT Frankfort, 5000 French prison.
ers were pointed out to US. The journey
was a continuous thrill as We momen-
tariIy expected to be deprived Of our
slender stock Of gasoline. Whenever
we announced ourselves as Americans,
we were greeted with studied courte-
sy.
I'VE arrived in Cologne Tuesday
night, after having run $50 miles during
the day. We pushed on to Crefeld. The
highway was congested with guns, am
balances and munitions of war OF all
kinds. At only one time did we seem
to be in real danger; this was when
two soldiers pointed their guns me-
chanically at our heads as our delib-
crate chauffeur took his time in stop
ping on their orders.
InlS last stage Ol our EeluIh Joui
ney was the most difficult Of all. AS
we were travelling on war highway
in the immediate rear of great bat
tlefield we were stopped dozens of
times.
Among other things which helped
us was a little German flag the chauf-
feur had placed on the radiator Of the
machine. 1t seems that on order, OF
which we were ignorant, had been is
sued that German flags were not to be
used on automobiles except those in
the service of military officials and
members of the royal family. For two
days we had been protected by flag
We had no right to use, by my Prus-
sian cap and a military coat worn by
my niece.
Our fearless chauffeur worked
his siren and passed the caravan OF
war at a rate of 40 miles an hour.
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s~s~S~~~~~~~~~~~S~S~S~~~~
further we recede toward the old IA
miliar highlands, variegated with vale
and stream and field, all decked in
the rich green foliage Of spring, the
fresher and more joyous becomes our
feelings.
One feeling, however, akin to re-
gret-in spite Of the pleasure all or
us must feel on re-visiting our friends
once more, and with many perhaps
the last time forever-passed us and
grows stronger each day as the short
week glides away, and that is that our
volunteers were not prepared to have
gone instead, and at once, to Virginia.
The rapidly growing interest OF event
on the border-the growing or the
storm of war-the advances of the
enemy-the continued skirmishes-
the choosing of ground pro and con;
and the expectations on all sides or
an early conflict somewhere, and it
may be at several points simultane-
ously-all made, and now make us
eager that the S. G. volunteers be
there at the earliest possible day, TO
meet their full share Of danger and
responsibility, and reap the guerdon
of glory. The eight o'clock train
from Charleston passed us about ten
or eleven, Monday night below King
Vile. A shout from a number OF
voices, Jeff Davis is aboard, boys,
aroused us from a half revery, hall
asleep; and we involuntarily wished
that we could be yOked to the train
which bore him on where myriads
to grapple with the invaders of their
soil. 1t was no spelling for fight
with us, but an apprehension that the
hurrying march Of events might be
outstripping our calculations, and that
we might be too late on the field to
do the part which every South Caro-
linian desires to do for the south in
this the touch-stone hour of her des-
| tiny.
Our destination led us far into the
interior, and we were galloping
through fields of grain and cotton,
along the banks Of rivers and by a
multitude of smiling villages, ensconc-
ed generally in the most beautiful oak
groves, nearly all day Tuesday. Wheat
promised well. Some are reaping.
There is no rust. Corn appeared well,
also: the stand and color good; and
our patriotic farmers, judging from
the cleanliness and mellowness of the
fields are bestowing every care upon
its culture Cotton is young of course,
and small figure. A few fields we
noticed about Greenwood, were bad
stand; elsewhere, all that is desirable.
We put it down as a general prom
ise now to the husbandman for the
year, in all that pertains to our re-
sources at home and influence abroad.
| that there is still Il warm and gen
erous heart in the bosom of mother
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- New York, August 10: An interest
ing development in the financial situa-
ton today was the evidence that much
money taken from New York banks
during the early alarm endangered by
the foreign crisis is flowing back. This
return flow largely is offset by incom-
ing demands of other banks The west
is calling for crop moving money and
the south is demanding cash to har-
vest cotton. Cotton planters recently
received material assistance from To-
cal institutions. but now, it appears
that this was sufficient only to meet
Il part of the needs. Already there is
talk Of redeeming some of the emer-
gency currency already issued. How
ever. with money at six to eight per
cent as against three per cent charged
the first three months for this cur
renCy, there is little likelihood that
these notes will be redeemed the lat
ter part of the year. The exchange
brokers reported some business from
Berlin today, drafts being issued in
triplcatc. That is, bills were issued
direct to that center and by way of
Holland and Italy in the hope of
reaching the German capital. Rates
on London were higher than yester-
day, with smaller volume of busi-
ness. Crop prospects were somewhat
improved overnight by rains in the
southern crop belt, but in certain sec
tiOnS of the northwest the rainfall
came too late. General trade advices
again were conflicting. more mills
showing the lead of the larger inde-
pendents in advancing prices. while
others engaged in special lines are
working on shorter time and other
wise clrtailing
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oranseburs Farmers Pass Resolutions
as to Situation.


The following was adopted at re-
cent meeting Of the Orangeburg Farm
ers Union:
Whereas, the secretary Of the treas
ury has placed in the various banks OF
the south and west, the sum OF thirty
four million dollars to aid in moving
the crops, and,
Whereas, the president Of the United
States has promised to place at the DIS
posal of these banks, should 1t be need
ed, the sum Of five hundred million dol
lars to enable the farmers of the coun-
try to hold and warehouse their crops
until normal conditions return to the
business world, and,
Whereas, the rate Of interest to be
charged these banks for the use OF this
the peoples money, is to be at the rate
Of two per cent.
Now, therefore,
,, Be it resolved, that we, Orangeburg
County Farmers Union, in conVen-
ton assembled, do hereby call upon
our representatives in congress to use
their influence with the government al
Washington and to aid us in our ef-
forts to procure for the farmers rate
of interest not to exceed four per cent
And be it further resolved,
That unless the banks to whom this
money is issued agree to furnish this
money to the farmers on the basis
above mentioned, we cannot help but
feel that our government is not OF the
people and for the people.
And be it further
Resolved that we, the Farmers
Union Of Orangeburg county, wish &c
be understood that if our government
loans this money to the said banks al
the rate of two per cent as we under
stand that it is going to do and should
the said banks continue the policy OF
last season and charge the farmers
eight per cent interest for loans on
their crops, we feel that the govern
ment is not for the farmer but against
him.
Resolved that it is the sense OF TINS
Union that the government of the Unit
ed States in this crisis adopt some rule
of taking over present warehouses and
building new warehouses to be super
vised, directed, and protected by the
United States government and that II
the banks will not lend the govern
ment loaned money at four per cent
then that the government use its best
efforts to arrange to loan direct to the
grower of cotton on cotton put in the
Government controlled warehouses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
AMERICAN IN WAR REGION
Rode Through Germans Lines With
out Molestation,


London, Aug. 2l, 1.SO p. m.-Dr.
Franklin Martin Of Chicago, who went
to Munich a week ago to bring out his
niece, a Miss Stone, told story full
of interesting experiences when he
returned here with Miss Stone today.
He attempted first to make his way
to Munich by way Of Paris and Berne,
Switzerland, but was not successful.
He was unable to proceed beyond
Paris.
Stories related to him Of hardships
endured by Americans marooned in
Germany impelled him to make sec
ond attempt, and in company with
John Moran of New York, whose wife
was last heard from in Munich. DR..
Martin started again through Holland.
There he fell in with S. Bergman of
New York, who had just spent three
days in an English prison at Winches-
ter owing to his inability to prove his
American citizenship.
I'VE, as Americans" said Doctor
ing through the German lines, but
Mr. Bergman was stopped until
finally he exhibited his release from
the English prison, upon which his
photograph was pasted.
AT Crefeld we secured an automo-
bile to take us to Cologne. Through
the efforts of Mr.. Bergman, who,
upon arriving at Cologne learned that
600 Of his automobiles in factory in
Berlin had been commandeered by
the government for war purposes, we
obtained the necessary permits to
proceed. We covered over LOO miles
on Saturday and Sunday and found to
our immense relief that Mrs. Moran
and Miss Stone were still in Munich.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
IN BEHALF OF COTTON
Mass Meeting to be Held at the County
Seats on Thursday.

Columbia, August 21.-In answer to
a summons to all the county legisla-
tive delegations Of the state emanat-
ing from Marlboro's meeting, was held
in the Jefferson hotel last night for
the purpose Of requesting a special
session of the state Legislature. 1t was
attended by seventeen members Of the
state senate and house. State Senator
John l.. McLaurin, presided.
The state senators present were in
Horny; f. R. CHM, Hampton, ]. H.
Kitchin, Fairfield, l. M. Lawson, Darl-
ington, B. E. Nicholson, Edgefield, ].
E. Richardson, Jasper ]. w. McCown,
Florence.
Members Of the house who attend
ed were: George Warren, Hampton;
w. f. Stevenson, Chesterfield, w. p.
Odom, Chesterfield; r. M. Mixson,
Barnwell; D. M. Mcqueen, Marlboro;
R. K. Charles, Florence; T. L. Johns
ton, Fairfield, (by proxy;) Sam Gown
ey, Fairfield, j. F. Pate, Darlington.
1t appeared the consensus Of opinion
Of those present that properly framed
state warehouse bill should be passed,
and that a call from the governor for
a special session Of the legislature
should result speedily in such a bill.
1t is understood that the passage by
such a special session Of moratorium,
stay-bill, providing for the temporary
suspension Of debts, has been con-
dition attached to the issuance Of the
call.
Mr. Stevenson of Chesterfield,
warned the representatives present
against the enactment of hasty, half
baked" legislation, and a number Of
gentlemen, while deeming the early
passage Of a salvage bill Of some de-
scription very urgent, spoke in behalf
of delay Of the request Of a special
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No AIdrich- -VreeIand Money for State

No Aldrich Vreeland Money for State
Eanks.-The treasury department has
about decided that in spite Of the re-
cent amendments to the Aldrich- -Vree-
land act, it will be scarcely practicable
for state institutions TO avail them
selves of the emergency currency.
There are several mechanical Difficult
ties in the way, but the most serious
obstacles is that, in amending the AL
drich- -Vreeland act, the old 10 per cent
tax on circulating notes Of state insti-
tutions was not repealed.
Treasury officials have reached the
conclusion that the old tax would lie
against any issue Of the emers ency
currency by a state institution. If
that should be the case, all the value OF
the currency to the state institutions
would be destroyed. The treasury Of
ficials and southern senators who have
consulted with them hope, however,
that the stringency in the south will be
relieved in the customary fashion by
loans from the large banks of the east.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
SEVENTY-FlRST INSTAlLMENT.
(Tuesday morning, June 6, 1861
Editorial Correspondence.
Fort College, Laurens,

Fort College, Laurens,
Friday, May 81, 1861.
Dear Enquirer: We escaped on
Monday. last, from the malarious
marshes and barren sand-beds of the
seashore, to the native blue-hills Of
our bonnie up-country. Many things
were left behind worthy to be held in
long remembrance-the tufted Pal
metto, the restless foam-capped bill
lows and wide expanse of the sea;
and the beautiful islands and bay
with the bristling fortresses-but the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
FOOTSTEPS OF The Fathers
As Traced In EARLY Files Of The
YOrkVllIe Enquirer
news and Views OF YESTERDAY
Bringing Up Records of the Past and
Giving the Younger Readers of To-
day a Pretty Comprehensive KnowI-
,dge Of the Things that Most Con-
cerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.

The first installment of the notes
appearing under this heading was
published in our issue of November IA.
1913. The notes are being prepared
by the editor as time and opportunity
permit Their purpose Is 10 bring
into review the events Of the past for
the pleasure and satisfaction Of the
older people and for the entertainment
and instruction Of the present genera
ton,
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creased quite sufficiently to be burden
some. Though we have heard moth
ing from the Fifth regiment, we
will move tomorrow with the gallant
boys of Laurens, in order to avoid the
possibility of being left behind. So,
being on the wing-wing, too, from
which you can pluck no gray goose
quills to write letter, you will prob
ably hear from us next, somewhere
on the banks Of the Potomic. Then
if they do not blockade our news
port, as events may determine at any
rate. Yours faithfully,
Our Corporal.
ITO be Continued).
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nature.
One of the most pleasing signs OF
the growing culture, refinement and
prosperity of our people, lies in the
numerous sweet and truly rural viii
lagos which dot the landscape Of the
up-country. Nothing could be much
more delightful than a rapid rail-
road trip through them during the
spring season. The delusion is scarce
ly broken that you are all the while
passing through a vast city variegat-
ed with immense, magnificent parks
of oak, hickory poplar, beach and
maple interspersed with golden
streams lined with willow and deli
cately foliaged shrubbery. 1t is a
suggestive fact that these villages or
villas. many Of which have sprung up
in a few years, are right alongside the
railroad and we hope the capitalists
and friends Of progress in York will
make vigorous use Of it in tn DALLAS
extension. Ten or fifteen years ago
there were no railroads above Co.
lumbia; now they are sprangling in
every direction, and invariably infus-
ing new life, activity, refinement and
progress wherever they go.
Uniforms greet our eyes at every
turn. Nearly or quite all the regi-
ments are on a short furlough home
for the last time before departing for
Old Dominion. The furlough extend
ed to Monday. Tonight, however this
side of the state is a hurly-burly to
get back tomorrow. Orders have
come, and been extended to this ef-
feet. We are not fully apprized Of the
cause or necessity Of this sudden
movement, but from the little time
that will be gained. and the many ar
rangements that will be interfered
with thereby. we judge it to be press
ing. and our aDprehensiOns are in
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In County meetings.
This expression Of state sentiment is
looked for at the county organization
meetings called for the eth, instant by
the president Of the South Carolina
Cotton congress. Al the close of the
meeting the following call was issued
by Chairman John L. McLaurin:
ITO the people of South Carolina:
At the informal meeting of a number
of the general assembly, was request
ed To invite the people to express
themselves on the 9th, instant, in the
mass meeting called by Mr.. Wade
Stackhouse, president of the state
congress, on the question of an extra
session of the general assembly for the
purpose Of passing a warehouse BILL
(Signed) "Jno. L. McLaurin,
Chairman
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That trip of mine into the wilderness
means that was literally born again.
The day came forth from the woods
was the beginning of a new life for me.
During my life in the world Of civili-
Zatinn. | had never really given the
time to think about things. | never
really stopped to consider all the great
advantages of nature. | never review
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In County Meetings.

session of the legislature until the
cumulative sentiment Of the people Of
the state could be heard from.
N...k,, Maa4in1e
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FOUR PER CENT MONEY

(To be Continued).