Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
-(Copyrleht 1905 Inv w r. Hearst,

with his Wife and children he llNeu
most frugal life. ard no field work
WAS below his dignity, for the parish
was poor and his salary tar from SUI
1icient to provide for the seven children
with which his marriage had been
blessed
1t was the,. quite natural that he
was anxious 10 go to some more veal
thy PARISH. where his services could be
better appreciated and better paid. But
his prospects We're. sad to relate. not
year--lSiS- had become imbued
with the spirit OF liberty. and in an in
spired moment he had made speech
for which the ruling prince could new
er forgive him, especially as his words
had been added to and garbled to such
an extent before they reached the
princely ears that he himself would
never have recognized them.
But the antipathy of the prince. who
was a great hunter. against the poor
minister had still another reasonin
no part of the country was so much
poaching done as just in this parish.
which was crowded with game. and
all efforts OF the princeiy police and
game wariens TO catch the thieves had
been in vain.
L would like to know why we pay
these people" the prince blurted out
when the loss OF magnificent elk Was
reported to him, when they cannot
teach these peasants to respect my
property. Altogether that whole part
OF the country is a fine community.
ana those clod choppers think That
when they go TO church once a week
and listen TO a sermon they have full
filled ali their duties And God knows
What kind of sermons they get from
that old anarchist OF a minister. And
no a | Wall he
can just wait for it. Not while i am
the ruler of this country Will he get a
better parish"
Now it happened that an old college
friend of Minister Gotthardt was made
prime minister. and the preacher again
best parishes in the state was TO have
a new pastor he went to the capital to
try to induce his friend the prime min
lister to use his influence In favor of
him.
He vas received with open arms. and
when they were enjoying cigars and
wine in the minister's private office
Gotthardt told his friend why he had
come. The minister knew perfectly
we'll that his friend was persona non
grata with his serene highness. so he
could not give him much hope. but he
promised to leave no stone unturned to
give him the church, and when the
best of humor.
The next day. when the prime min
lister as usual went to see the prince.
he found him very much excited. His
chief game warden had just reported
to him that he mad discovered new evil
dence of wholesale poachng at Wal
tersnause.l. Like a Gagged lion the
prince kept pacing to and fro in his
nom while he told his minister of the
eW outrages. This gave the minister
Of state the idea that he might use his
princes anger IN favor of his college
riend.
Your serene highness. lie said this
does not look like the work of common
poachers. | am sure that your game
wardens are on the wrong track Your
highness knows, I'D ann not mistaken
the Minister Gotthardt at WaItershal-
SEM"
AS stung by an adder the prince
jumped 10 his feet.
III | know that ungodly revolutions
ist' Why. of course do: but you do
mean to insinuate that
Il insinuate nothing but one some
times gets curious ideas. The poor
devil 5 salary is only $50 thaers a year,
and he has large family. and the
temptation is there always, and hap
pen to know that the Rev Gotthardt
is an excellent shot. Really one could
hot Dlaihs hiih very Auch III he
why. oi course .he prime SAID OF
sosii se ne Is ti'e lilisl' 1 sfiali nave liih
arrested immediately -
But the prime minister Interrupted
him.
III your serene hlghheSS permits, 1t
Hou!u ps very dangerous thlng To do
u'at. we nave absolutely no PROOF
against the man and what a scandal
~ Noulu De II we mad TO let him so
e's gu nt'Ne iio"eNei announcer pro
iosal to mnke-Why not transfer him
10 altoher PARISH
"eii, maybe you are rlghi. AS you
soy, We i.'se no ii"oi- oue Waefe VIM
w u '''t 9tsi t'iiii W. - theie d vacancy
aiiA !" i1e'e.
happeh 70 Know, replied the Ei'ini"
l nun. mere 'Nefe IS It vacancy at
s'a ,,l,. sioi T.
lhe prince SHOOK aus head
~ Iui'e'sqori w hy, lhat IS 'tte
. . p'sit'ol' M we state. No, mat is
,ai loo 5oou or thal criminal. DO YOU
49," VI ny oeh"i place
a'', o.. go 'ei. 'te ~ no other va
'e'hNs' your iishhess, ana II you VIII
'iol e'aiisiei nun 20 ''uh'ersaorf sup
'oSe we mao better leave nm where he
Is. though ~ IS too bad for the game.
pu. 9olilttliihs may turn up later III
soli ills.iiiess pleases' we WIN then
'aas up we BUSINESS on 'iie DAY
NO tiat aiLaii must De settied right
~" Daii.il ~ .iial ihlsertn'e poacher
may spoil the "nole hunting this year.
80. 10 .,ai'stei nun W Nruieersaorf. but
i'aahG liii.i u,,oe sta,lu tiitt under no
n,,oI WI see MN. Ana now for
W" m, BUSINESS.
.ne sa.i'e uas an oiiclal !etler an
:, Ia , w. 'n utlisnseo MINISTER that
- i'ss.s NJ serene hiBhhess TO
IN, I'm ~ N''iiltersuofi' Whlie at