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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-12-23
THE FISH.
Rapid Pulling Through the Water
Produces a Singular Eject
Upon the Creatures.

A well-known Brooklyn Dusinessm man
recently returned from a trip to Cali
fornia with a photograph and a fish
story. The former was necessary, as
without it he would never dare to tell
the latter to the brethren of his ma
sonic lodge and of his Royal Arcanum
council. Thus fortified. however. he
lated a thrilling piscatorial achieve
ment at La Jolia, near San Diego, as
follows:
after an early breakfast we started
in an 1S-foot boat on our row of three
miles up the coast, over the large roll
ers. In good time we reached a place
where the guide concluded our lines
should go down. My outfit consisted of
a line some 700 feet in length, having
16 hooks and a three-pound sinker. The
bait used for this style of fishing are
pieces of yellow tail, cut so the hooks
run right through the skin. AS the
lines went down the guide rowed slow
ly. thereby keeping the boat in about
the same position, so the line might go
down straight. After the sinker
touched the bottom l pulled up about
five feet and had scarcely done so when
a small pull and then many in success
sion. caused me to remark: We have
struck the fishing ground, by Jove"
pulling in 400 feet of line. a sinker
weighing three pounds and also several
large fish ali at nee is no easy task and
nv arms were very tired. but OOH
everything seemed to change. the line
came up so easily that l thought all the
catch must have been gone. including
fish and siDker. But l still hauled in
the line and soon a pink object was
seen, way down in the water, which
was followed by IA others of a similar
character. These objects | soon found
to be fish of all sizes. weighing from s
t O 10 pounds; Is on the 16 hooks and all
pulled mp at one time. Think of it!
81 later found why the line came IN
so easily toward the last. The fish had
all beer killed by pulling them so rap
idly from the great depth and the
bladders. that projected from their
mouths. filed with air, had caused them
to float. After our mornings sport we
rowed homo and found that we had AIS
pounds of California Cod to Il credit"
This Brooklyn man, who tells this
story unabashed. is so modest that he
is willing TO be identified only by his
initials. which are F. ". On. Y. Her.
aid.
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dress greedily and walked up and Gown
the room pettishly.
Il nave an appointment at one"
Indeed. What a pity you will be
unable to keep it."
He look another turn across the
room. Olive looked up with a smile.
Well. are you ready to promise"
Hang it, yes, What else a | do?"
You promise"
81 do, because | can't help myself"
Olive drew the key from her pocket,
with softened eyes.
You nave made me very happy. Mr..
Deane. | dare say you think me I'M
womanly and unfeminine. but indeed
YOU do not know + what eXtremities we
are driven by poverty. Good morning,
sir"
Mr.. Deane sailed forth with a Gu
rious complication of thoughts and
emotions struggling through his brain.
in which gray dresses. long-lashed blue
ives and scarlet ribbons played a prom
inent part.
Did you get the money, sir?" asked
the clerk. when he walked into the Of
flee.
Mind your business. sir" was the
tart response.
Il pity her husband" thought Mr..
his desk. How she will henpeck him!
BY the way. | wonder who her husband
will be-"
The next day he called at the Widow
CIarkson's to assure Miss Mellen that
he had no IDEA of breaking his prom
Use. and the next day but one after that
he came to tell the young lady she need
entertain no doubt of his integrity.
And the next week he dropped in on
them with no particular errand to serve
as an excuse
when shall we be married. Olive?
Next month. dearest? Do not let us put
it off later"
Il have no wishes but yours. Mat
thew
Really. Miss Olive Mellen. TO hear
that meek tone one would suppose you
had never locked me up here and tyran.
nized over me as a j~ailer."
Olive burst into a merry laugh.
You dear old Matthew! l give yon
warning beforehand that l mean to
have my way in everything. Do you
wish to recede from your bargain? 1t
is not too late yet"
No, Matthew Deane didn't: he had q
vague idea that it would be very pleas
ant to be henpecked by Olive.-Chicago
Herald.
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their hatred Of him. At any rats3 it
would Be a satire on a silly tradition,
and. thank goodness, it wouldn't be con-
ventiohal.
lJr. Sidney Payson. went into THE first
department store and found himself at
the book counter. 80 :"
"Have you any work which would be
appropriate. for an. elderly gentleman
of studious habits and deep religious
convictions?" he asked.
"We have here the works OF FIavius
Josephus in two Volumes" replied. the
young woman.
"An right; I'll take Them" he said.
81 want them for my nephew Fred. He
likes Indian Stories"
The salesgirl looked at him wonder
ingly.
Now, then, 1 want a love story" said
Mr.. Payson. 81 have a maiden sister
who is president of a Browning club
and writes essays about Ibsen. l want
to give her a book that tells about a
girl named Mabel who is loved by Sir
Ronald Something-or-Other. Give me
a book that is full of hugs and kisses
and heaving bosoms and all that sort
of rot. Get Just as far awayfrom Ibsen
and Howens and Henry James as you
can possibly get"
"Here is a book that all the girls in
the store say is very good" replied the
young woman. 1t Is called 'Virgie's
Betrothal;. or, the Stranger at Birch
wood Manor It's by Imogene Sybil
Beauclerc."
ST it's what it sounds to be it's just
what I want" said Mr.. Payson, showing
his teeth at the young woman with a
devilish glee.. "You say the girls here
in the store like it?"
"Yes; Miss Simmons, in the hand
kerchief-box department, says it's just
grand"
"All right. I'll take it."
He felt his happiness rising as he
went out of the store. His joy shone in
his face as he stood at the skate, coun-
ter.
81 have a brother who is 46 years old
and rather fat" he said to the sales
man. 81 don't suppose he's been on
the ice in 25 years. He wears a No. 9
shoe. Give mt a pair of skates for him.
A few minutes later he stood at the
silk c~ounter
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support her by copying. Now. it this
case be carried to a court of law, my
poor, ailing- aunt will be a sufferer
you would emerge. %unseathed and prof
itfhg. Yon are not a bad man, Mr..
Dea1e; you have a great many noble
qualities, and 1 like you for them" She
paused an instant and looked intently
and gravely at Mr.. Deane. The color
rose to his cheek-it was not disagree
able to be told by a pretty young girl
that she liked him. on any terms, yet
she had INDUCED in pretty plain speak
ing: Il have heard" she went on. of
your doing Kind actions when Jou were
in the humor of il. You can do ttem,
and you shall in this instance. You are
cross this morning. you know you are!
Hush. no excuse; you are selfish and IT.
ritable and overbearing! If were your
mother. and you a little boy, should
certainly put you in a corner until you
promised to be good"
Mr.. Deane smiled. although he was
getting angry. Olive went on with the
utmost composure.
But as it is, l shall only keep you
here a prisoner until you have behaved,
and given me your word not to annoy
my aunt again for rent until she is able
to pay YOU. Then. and not until then,
will you receive your money. Do you
promise? Yes or no?"
Il certainly shall agree TO no such
terms" said Mr.. Deane, tartly.
Very well, sir. | can wait.
Miss Mellen deposited the key in the
pocket of her gray dress and sat down
to her copying. Had she been a man
Mr.. Deane would probably lave
knocked her down-as it "a she wore
an invisible arinor of power in the very
fact that she was a fragile, slight wom-
an. and she knew il.
Miss Olive" he said. sternly. LET us
terminate this mummery. Unlock that
door,"
Mr.. Deane. will not.".
Il shall shout and alarm the neigh
borhood then. or call a policeman"
Very well. Mr.. Deane, do so. if you
please"
She dipped her pen in the ink and be-
gan on a fresh page. Matthew sat down,
puzzled and discomfited, and watched
the long-lashed eyes and family tinted
cheek of his keeper. She was very pref
ty-what a pity she was so obstinate.
miss Olive"
"Sir??"
THE clock has just struck H."
81 heard it,.
81 should like to go out to get some
lunch"
Il am sorry that that luxury is out OF
your power"
But I'm COMPOUNDED hungry"
"Are you??"
"And I'm not going to stand this
sort of thing any longer??'
"No?"
How provokingly %nonchalant she was
Mr.. Deane eyed the pocket of the gray
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SIX counter.

~
Even as he spoke his eye fell on a
sign: Bargain sale of neckwear."
81 don't believe she would care for
c~ravats," he said. Il think I'll buy some
for her"
He saw a box of large cravats marked
'25 cents each"
"Why are these so cheap?" he asked.
"Well, to tell the truth, they're out
of style"
That's good. 1 want eight of them
oh. any eight will do. 1 want them
for a small niece of mine-a little girl
about six years old"
Without indicating the least surprise
the salesman wrapped up the cravats.
LETTERS RECEIVED BY MR. SID
NEY PAYSON IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF HIS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS:
Chicago, H.. Dec. H.-Dear Brothers:
Pardon me for not having acknowledged
the receipt of your Christmas present. The
fact is that since the skates came I have
been devoting so much Of my time to the
r%eacquiring of one of my early accomplish
ments that 1 have not had much time for
writing. / wish 1 could express to you the
delight I felt when I opened the box and
saw hat you had sent me a pair Of skates.
1t was just as if you had SAX &c ne: VIII,
my boy, some people may think that you
are getting on In years, but I know that
you're just the same as ever I suddenly
remembered that the presents which I had
been receiving for several Christmases
were intended for an old man. I have re-
ceived easy-chairs. slippers, muflers,
smoking jackets and the like. When I re-
ceived the pair Of skates from you I felt
that 20 years had been lifted Oh OF my
shoulders. How In the world did you ever
happen to think Of them? Did you really
believe that my skating days were not
asarf Veil they're not ] won't to thu
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pond n Wnsnirgton park %
day and had more fun Tor two he
I've had In six months. NY anklee
rather weak and ] fen down twice. T.
ately without any serious damage To-
self or the ice, but I managed to get an
and before / left / slated with q smasl
pretty girl. Well. SID. 7 have you to
/ never would have ventnre6 on skates
again II It had not been for the beautifuI
pair which you sent me. ] was . little
stiY yesterday, but this morning I went
out again and had q dandy time. lowe the
renewal Of my youth to you. Thank you
many times, and believe me to Be, ~ ever
WILLIAM"
Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. eS-Dear Brother.
The secret is out! ] suspected 1t all the
time. 1t Is needless for you to o1er denial
Sometimes when you have acted the cynic
I lave almost believed that you were sim
cere until 1 have observed in you some
thing which told me that underneath your
assumed Indifference there was . genial
current of the romantic sentiment Of the
youth and the lover. How can I be In
doubt after receiving your little book-e
love story?
st knew, Sidney dear, that you would re-
member me at Christmas. You lave al
ways been the soul of thoughtfulness, es-
peciauy to those or US VINO unQefStooo you.
1 must confess, however. that / expected
you to dc the deadly conventional thing
and send me something heavy and serious.
I knew 1t would be q book. All Of my
friends send me books That comes OF
being president Of a literary club. But
you are the only one, Sidney, who had the
rare and kindly judgment to appeal to the
woman and not to the club president Be
cause I am interested in a serious literary
movement it need not follow that I want
my whole life to be overshadowed by the
| giants of the literary kingdom. Although
1 would not dare confess it to Mrs. Peabody
| or Mrs. Hutchens, there are times when
1 like to spend an afternoon with An old.
fashioned love story.
"Yo are a bachelor, Sidney, and I have
fong since ceased to flush at the casual
mention of old maid 1t was not for US
ito know the oitter-sweet experiences OF
courtship and marriage. and you will re-
member that We v sometimes pitied the
i~nfatuation of sweethearts and have felt
! rather superior In our freedom. And yet,
Sidney, II We chose to be perfectly candid
with each other, I dare say that both OF
US would confess to having known some.
thing about that which men call love.
We might confess that we had felt Its
subtle influence. We might even admit
that sometimes we pause in our lonely
lives and wonder what might have been
and whether it would not ave been better.
| after all. I am afraid that / am writing
| like a sentimental schoolgirl. but you must
| know that I have been reading your charm
| ing little book, and 1t has come to me as .
message from you Is 1t not really q cons
f~ession, Sidney?
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D;u,.t Laugh with the Rest.

Jones-What were the boys all
laughing so heartily over?
Brown-Smith got off n OF his
jokes.
"Why didn't you laugh with the
rest?"
st was on met" - Columbus Co.,
State Journal.
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You have made me very happy. dear
Their. 1 feel more closely drawn to you
n at any time since we were all to-
her at Christmas, at the old home on
North side. Come and see me. Your
ng sister, -
III.
ehicago, Ill, Dec. 25.-Dear Brother:
things to you from the happiest house,
in Chicago, thanks to a generous
! q Claus in the guise Of Uncle Sidney.
ust begin by thanking you on my own
unit How In the world did you evSf
that Roman colors had come In
IN? 1 have always heard that men did
follow the styles and could not be
ted to select anything for a woman,
it is a libel, a base libel. for the scarf
IN you sent Is quite the most beautiful
& 1 have received this Christmas. /
B 1t draped over the large picture in tho
or, n it Is the envy Of every one who
beer in to-day. A thousand, thousand
hks. dear Sidney. 1t was perfectly
ct of you to remember me, and I call IL
hing less than a stroke of genius to
of anything so appropriate and yet
much out of the ordinary.
John asks me to thank you-but / must
you the story. One evening last week
had a little chafing dish party after
yer meeting, and 1 asked John to open
bottle Of olives for me. Well, he broke
he small blade of his knife trying to get
le cork out. He said: If 1 live to get
owntown again I'm going to buy a cork
rev. Fortunately. he had neglected to
NY one, and so your gift seemed to come
traight from Providence. John is very
luch pleased. Already he has found use
Or 1t, as II happened that he wanted to
pen a bottle of household ammonia the
cry first thing this morning.
"As for Fred's lovely books, thank good
ess you didn't send him any more story
ooks. John and I have been trying to
lduce him to take up a more serious line
( reading. The Josephus ought to help
i'm In the study Of his Sunday school les
We were pleased to observe that he
cad It for about an hour this morning.
when you were out here last fail did
;enevieve tell you that she was collecting
INK for a doll quilt? She insists that b
i'd not, but she must have done so, for how
ould you have guessed that she wantS
ieces of silk above anything else In tn
world? The perfectly lovely crava
vhich you sent will more than compley
quilt, n I think that mamma W
some Of the extra pieces for hers
red and Genevieve send low and ks
ohm insists that you come out to
ONE Sunday very ~soon-next Snnd
'ou can. After we received your pr
TO were quite ashamed Of the box
over to your hotel, but We
o make w the difference In
ratitude. Don't forget. any
Tour loving sister. -
It would be needless to tell p
sidney Payson thought of hi9
-
n Chicago Daily Record.
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seasonable.

Teacher Tin Sunday scho1
Now, boys. see If you can
what I taught you last til
does B. C. stand for?
"Before Christnasi")ud
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SIDNEY PAYsON
was full of the Bit
terness of Christ
mastide. The Pay
sons had b e e n
reared to Christ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-07
An lazy vRsr.

= you are suffering from kidney or
bladder disease the doctor asks: do
you desire to urinate often, and are you
compelled to get up frequently during
the night? Does your back pain you?
Does your urine stain linen? Is there a
scaidtng pain In passing it, and ID 1t DIFF
ncult to hold the urine back? II so,
your kidneys or bladder are diseased"
Try putting some of your urine in a
glass tumbler; let 1t stand twenty four
hours. II there Is sediment, or a
cloudy. milky appearance, your kidneys
are sick.
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy will surely relieve and cure even
the most distressing cases of these
dread diseases. and no physician can
prescribe medicine that equals 1T for
diseases of the kidneys, liver. bladder
and blood, rheumatism, dyspepsia and
chronic constipation. 1t will promptly
correct the bad effects of beer and
whisky. All drug stores sell it for 81 a
bottle.
By sending your address to the DIR.
DAVID KENNEDY CORPORATION.
Rondout. N. Y. and mentioning this
paper. a trial bottle, together with q
pamphlet of valuable medical advice,
will be sent you free postpaid by mail.
Readers OF this paper can depend upon
the genuineness Of this liberal offer.
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the right to Interfere with it. Under
this menacing legislation and this por-
tentous decision the battle ragged for
the possession of Kansas; violence
sprang from a hot clash and the blood
of partisans stained her fair fields; the
Lecompton constitution was framed to
force slavery and was voted down; and
after long and convulsive contest the
issue was still undetermined. The roar
and tumult of these tragic events had
set the country aflame and the souls of
men We're filled with the crusaders
spirit by the intensity of a strife which
stirred conscience and the passions.
1T was at this time and under these
circumstances that Stephen A. Douglas,
seeking recollection to the senate, was
challenged and confronted in joint de-
bate by Abraham Lincoln. In its rela-
tions and its influence their discussion
marked an epoch in our national his
tory. The arena was Illinois: the
amphitheater was the whole country;
the gladiators We're the two most re-
markable men OF the times.
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1890 a. M: Sunday school, 9 q. M;
vespers and benediction of the blessed
sacrament 4 p. m. All are welcome. M.

1890 a. M: Sunday school, 9 p. M;
vespers and benediction Of the blessed
sacrament p. m. All are welcome. NJ.
C. Lehman. rector.
First Church of Christ (Scientis).
No. 5k West State street Services
Sunday at 1890 a. M. and 1880 pm. Sun
day school at 1880. Wednesday even
ing meeting at 1880 o'clock. All well
come.
First Baptist church. between Center
Service at 1890 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
meeting at $50 Francis w. Parsons,
pastor.
Friends Church, corner of Main and
Third streets--Serv;ces Sunday morn
ing al 1920 and in the evening at s.
Sunday school at II m. y. r. S. c. T..
at $50 y. m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening at 7:30. All are welcome.
j. Edgar Williams, pastor.
Unity Universalist church, corner of
Church street and Second avenue
Services at 1920 a. M, conducted by
Rev. II. G. Richardson, of Webster
City. Subject, Religion from the
Standpoint of Personal Experience. :
Sunday school at II m. No evening SER
vice.
Congregational church. corner Church
and First streets--Regular services al
1890 a. m. and 1870 p. M: sermon by
pastor, Rev. G. r. Boardman. Morn
ting topic international Responsible
ties" evening topic, "Nobody's Boy.
Sunday school at II M. Y. r. S. G. f.
/ n1t.efiper at $50 y, ",
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and of Montour. The death was from
apoplexy. Deceased was very well
known and respected throughout south
Tama
Mr.. Menger, druggist from Blue
Island. ILL.,, with his wife and child, arr
rived this morning for short visit
with DR.. White.
Mr.. x. NJ. Bissell, of Columbia town
ship, who is to act as principal of the
schools, beginning Monday next, spent
Tuesday here.
Messrs. Groesbeck and Lake of Whit
ten, spent last night here. They are in
pursuit of team and buggy which
was stolen from them the night previ-
Gus.
Mr. Logan and Wife. of Buena Vista
county, Mr.. and Clark and family. of
Audubon county. have been here dur
ing the fatal sickness of Mr.. Jackson.
Our popular agent here of the c. &
N. W., Mr. Smith, was transferred to
Wright. Iowa, to take the place of the
operator there discharged for being inn
plicatad in the recent wreck.
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AT THE CHURCHES.
services for sunday in the Various
tIouses of Worship.

services for sunday In the Various
Houses of Worship.
soldiers Home Services at TO- 80 a,
M. in the chapel conducted by Dr. 81
nina f. Cook
Southwest Mission south end of Fifth
street-sunday school at 3 o'clock every
Sunday afternoon.
Sunday school at the Sunshine Mis-
sion at 8 o'clock every Sunday after
noon. North Fifth avenue.
Trinity Evangelical church. on the
south side, w Il. McCrea. pastor-Sun
day school at 10 and preaching at II a
m. and p. IN. c. II. meeting at 6:3t
p. m.
| Christian church, corner of Third and
Church streets, Rev. W. III. Scott. pas
tor-services at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p
m. Sunday school at IL IN. Y. p. S. c. Il
$3.50 p m.
! A. NJ. T.. church-Services will be hello
| in Weber's hall over feed store on Cen,
! ter street, near corner OF Church street
4 Preaching at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m
|SRev. A. Boyd, pastor.
st. Mary's, corner First and Linz
lstreets- First mass. . .. n: high mass
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Steamboat Rock.

Special TO Times Republican.
Steamboat Rock Oct Misses Otis
and Watson came up from Union last
night to spend Sunday with friends
here.
Charles Turner and wife, Of Wells
burg visited With her parents MI. and
Mrs Noiles Thursday
j. ID. Newcomer and Rev. Cowan and
family drove UP from Eldora Friday
and called en- friends here.
Professor f. @. Taft, of Grundy Cen
ter. made short visit with friends here
this week.
There has been much interest mani
tested in the revival meetings II the NJ.
E. church. Misses Gleason and Mer-
iritt. who are leading the meetings, VIII
ileave Monday and the meetings Mill
iclcse Sunday night.
\ The weather for the past week has
/ been Favorable for the gathering OF
crops and the farmers about here who
| are not ihreshing grain are commenc-
| ing gathering corn. Corn is reported
las very good, excepting some southern
corn. which was not sufficiently ma
tured before frost came.