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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-01-26
HER GREAT
CATCH
By MARTHA
McCULLOCH-WILLIAMS
Copyright. 1904, by Martha McCulloch-
Williams

You can stay for the preacher if
you like I'm going fishing" Alicia
said stdbbing the spring air viciously
wi er rod.
It was long reed, cut from the
canebrakes down on the river. limo
cent of reel and equipped with home
made line, cork float and bullet sink
ers above the cheap hook Her frock
clean but faded calico, was short
enough to show stout leather shoes
with a glimpse of home knit stockings
above. But none of these things dim
med sparkling eyes or paled the wild
rose flush in delicately nodded checks
Alicia was a beauty quite Independent
of clothes. Her dearest friends admit
ted it. Susan Hates, to whom she had
spoken, was pretty in a way, but large
ly by the help of artifice
Susan was also pious, just the girl
for preachers wife, all Brush Creek
neighbOrhOod declared; hence when it
was known that the new Methodist
minister was Il bachelor and something
of beau the amen corner sisters all
agreed that it was a clear case of
providential interference. Susan herself
shared their opinion, albeit she was too
wise TO say so. She had come the day
before to spend a week with Alicia,
although the Blair homestead was but
three miles from her fathers farm.
Madam Blair. Alicia's grandmother
and guardian, was the leading spirit in
Methodism thereabout. AS such she
had sent word to the Rev. Paul Red
ford to make her house his home ''un-
til he could suit himself better
The invitation made gossip, of course.
Madam was keen one. She meant
to marry off that fiighty Alicia. The
new preacher would be sacrificed to her
before he fairly knew it. Didn't some
body say he had been to college and
was, moreover, pretty well off? Madam
Blair had an eye to the main chance,
the same as the ungodly. She had
broken up the affair between Alicia
and that scatter Drained young Clark
son with a mighty high hand. Clark
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BOwSerWOuldFarm
He Sees Dazzling Visions of Wealth In Chickens. Eggs and
0airy-Gives F;Sures Showing Great Profits but
FOrgets Expense, Which Mrs. B. Itemizes

that we must make nj least $4,000 q
year for the first three years. After
that the income will be considerably
greater"
But about the dairy" she asked
Why. l figured that we'd start in
with about dozen cows. The milk.
butter and cream ought to bring in a
profit of at least a thousand dollars a
year. We get all this. Mrs Bowser,
while we are getting the pure air and
sunshine of the country at the same
time. | am also getting back my health
Every day is full of happiness and
health, and all we have to do is to sit
on the veranda and listen to the hum
of the bees and the songs of the robins.
That's my side of it, and if you have
anything to say let's hear it. Under
stand, we exchange our house and lot
even up for farm
1--WE will take it in rotation?" replied
Mrs. Bowser as feeling of pity crept
into her heart. You are to start with
800 chickens?"
"YeS-JOO"
"Well, even if you can buy them for
% cents apiece, which l very much
doubt, there is an outlay of $12J to
start with. Had you figured on that?"
NO"
Then they must be fed until you can
raise corn and oats. and you can add
another $50 for that There will be the
cost of your buildings and your incu-
bator. To run an incubator and 800
chickens you must have the help of at
least one man."
You are beginning to find fault
protested MI B0wser as his face began
to redden.
mot at all. We are just jotting down
some figures to see how we would come
out. To run a hundred acre farm you
must have a hired man and at least
one span of horses. No flock of hens
will produce the number of eggs you
figure on, nor yet half of it, You have
made no allowance for deaths by dis
eases. We must cut your figures in
half"
'By thunder, but what fool l was
to say a word to you about it, shouted
Mr.. Bowser as he got up and walked
about. What do you know about
business? What does any woman?"
about your bees?" she continued,
without minding him. You start
with twenty hives. They will cost you
81 a hive. You don't understand
bees, and you must employ some
body who does You think of going in
to celery. The ground must be pre-
pared and the seed or the plants pur-
chased. To grow and market an acre
of celery you must have the services of
another man. If you go into pepper
mint it's the same thing-money in adj
vance and extra help. Don't imagine
for moment that ducks, geese and
turkeys can live on what the chickens
leave over. Every three fowls will eat
as much food as a horse"
make me out the biggest fool in
America he shouted at her from
across the room.
"Now, as to the side issue dairy.
You start with twelve cows, and they
will cost you at least $50 each. You
must build stables for them. buy feed
for at least seven months, and you
must have extra help again. Had You
figured on that? To sum up. we can
estimate that to establish such Il farm
as you have in ~lind your outlay of
cash the first year would be nothing
short of $4,000, and from that on you
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living in the country. can't he?
don't propose to go to tearing stumps
up by the roots and moving five acres
of hay per day"
G mo? Well, what is the scheme?'
IF we could exchange this house
for hundred acre farm I'd go into
the chicken and egg business, with
perhaps Il bit of Il dairy as side
issue. l know we went over this
ground once, but you got your figures
all wrong and deceived me-"
well, We'll go over it again. Let
me get pencil. What has put the
notion into your head again?"
There's money in it-big money
and can prove it. Now, then, figure
carefully and don't be in a hurry. We
start with 500 chickens"
Yes"
The natural increase of domestic
fowls is 30 per cent. but with an in
cubatOr we make it 80. We gain go
fowls the first year On the second
year we have over 1,0f1 and sell at
least 200. On the third year we have
1900 and sell at least 800 That dis
poses of the chickens
"Yes-go on replied Mrs. Bowser.
I'VE now take up the egg question
The 800 chickens we start with ought
to produce 200 eggs per day the first
year. That is a total of $1,000 eggs
per year and at 20 cents per dozen
gives us a cash income of $3.50. The
second year the income is $1,000, and
the third $4,000, making over $4,000
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son was poor and likely to stay so.
But, then, Alicia would have plenty for
two.
Usually new ministers came in the
fall. Paul Redmond was q supply"
taking the place of the regular timer
ant, who had fallen ill. The makeshft
parsonage had been rented out, and
the supply minister might have board
ed around all over the circuit but for
Madam Blair Alicia was angered by
her grandmothers interference
She had not been very much in love
with Billy Clarkson until Grandmother
Blair had come between them. She
was not in love with the real Billy
even now, but cherished passionately
an ideal she called by Billy's name.
Naturally she resented Redmond and
all his works. Quite as naturally she
had inveigled the coy yet willing Susan
into this long visit, with a set purpose
of f1inging the pair at each others
head and if possible comprising an
engagement before a fortnight passed
Il don't think it looks respectful-to
tLC SooDtl any llIlllS. NuSdu
said primly, sitting down upon the
upper step of the porch. Alicia laugh
ed-so grimly it showed she was a
Blair all through. Then you stay
here and be respectful-to the gospel
for both of u.s." she said with her chin
high, whistling the next minute to
FlossX her pet shepherd dog, and
swinging down the path TO the back
gate.
The creek was less than half mile
away, with Blair fields ON either side of
it. Alicia knew all the bends and rip
plesTfy and loved them as well as she
k1es hem. She meant to fish first
~the Blue hole, which lay just inside
the upper water gate, going thence
downstream and ending mt the lower
gate so as to 90 home by the big road.
~ Only a blind track ran past the up
per gate. Stragglers never found it
out, not even the most inveterate fish
ermen who might be lured by this eX-
ceptional morning, with water in just
the right stage Something in the day
made Alicia want to sing. She did
not do it, being firmly of opinion that
fish have ears and are mighty wary
Of human sounds And today she was
bent on catching the patriarch of the
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Copyright, 1904. by T. c. McClure.l

- ~ RS. BOWSER had leen pre-
NT pared for it for orcr an
AVE- hour when it came at last.
Mr.. BOwScrs GemeanOr
had told her that he had new scheme
on foot, and she had patiently waited
Ter him to breach it. He had been
hitching around in nervous way as
he tried to read the evening paper and
he finally laid the sheet aside and
said:
I'D like to talk with you for few
minutes about a matter concerning our
future
Every we'll" she replied
you know that | have often ex-
pressed a wish to get ont on Il farm"
You are no farmer and would
starve on the best farm i'll the country"
Il don't claim to be Il farmer, but Il
man who isn't a farmer can make Il
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Lost His Head.

One of Philadelphias well known lit
erary men has just come back from
England. He is looking very well, and
one of his friends complimented him
on it. You're getting fat, old man.
Never saw you looking better
"Well, no. Fact is, I'm really thin
ner. I've lost fourteen pounds
Tin. Yes? What did you lose it
en-the Derby Y-Lippincott's Maya
zine.
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You can stay for the preacher if
you like. I'm going fishing" Alicia
said stdbbing the spring air viciously
wi Ter rod.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20
THE WAKING PROCESS.
Easy Scheme 60 End Your sleep at
ARy Hour YOu Wish.

/ Easy scheme 60 End Your sleep NJ
ARy Hour YOu Wish.
1--WE hear it frequently asserted that
II persons will impress the thought
firmly upon their minds and contiI
| thinking atthe II until they have fallen
asleep that they desire TO awake at a
certain hour in the morning they will
do 50 without fail" said DR.. Joseph
Boehm in the St Louis Globe Demo
crat. But how many people have tried
this method OF insurlng a prompt
awakening at given hour in the
morning only to find their rest through,
out the night disturbed and uneasy.
THE brain will usually respond to
the will and awaken one in the morn
ing near the desired hour under any
circumstances, but to prevent the I'M
broken, uneasy sleep the adoption OF
only Il very simple device is necessary.
The last thing before getting into bed
take n watch or clock and turn the
hands to the hour at which one wishes
to rise and gaze at this just long
enough TO fix the hour firmly on the re-
tentlve memory. Then II no other alb
sorblng thoughts intervene between
that and the moment one is locked in
slumber the nights rest will be easy
and unbroken, and promptly at the
hour in the morning, rs a rule, one will
find oneself released from sleep and
wide awake. There Is no need to re-
peat IL over and over In the mind. All
this makes the brain uneasy and re-
suits in the disturbed slumber. Sim
ply look at the watch or clock, as I
have indicated, and the influence of
the mind over matter will be clearly
demonstrat in the morning. Try II
some night and observe how smoothly
this physiological fact works"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

A good exercise for broadening the
shoulders requires the person to place
his hands straight before him against n
door or wall, which he must face.
Stralghten out the arms and let the
palms Of both hands he spread out up
on the surface Of the door. Then slow
ly press the chest forward toward the
door. This will cause the arms to bend
at the elbows, but at the same time
will throw back the shoulders. Rowing
will broaden the shoulders very per-
ceptlbly. Exercises with dumbbells are
also good.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

Some odd English is found In a
guide book published by the Associa-
ton Of Hotel Keepers Of Switzerland.
Brevity is the object Of the compilers
Thus the Algle Grand hotel promises
"bill., rest, physIc. at the establ," 1t
Is only after reflection tnat the readers
wonder at finding "bill' among the
attractions is allayed by the stop!
bill" means billiards; probably Rest
can be had elsewhere than In Algle.
But rest" means restaurant and
''physic." physician. Another hotel at
Aigle enjOys "corroboratlve air"
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A brave Woman.

At all times men knew the Duchess
de Gramont as n plain, homely, frank
and ruthlcssly outspoken woman and
called her the ''pockmarked duchess"
Condemned to death by the revolutions
airy committee in Paris, she said to it,
you are quite right TO kill me, for /
hate you all" And little later, when
she was late at her own execution and
the hcadsman inipatiently babe her
hurry, she answered, ION va, ca
naillew
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EdItorInI Repnrtee.

A friend of mine, a London editor,
controls two daily papers and farm
On Warwickshlre There is a legend
that the members of his stan who seek
his special graces buy theeditor's eggs.
"Do you know" one OF Them, greatly
daring. is reported to have said to him,
''two Of your eggs had yesterday
were not what you might call truly ru-
ralT" Indeed" said the editor grim
lly. "And that article Of yours in yes.
terday's issue didn't seem to me quite
new lald."-Illustrate London News.
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OLD ENGLISH LAWS.
Diversity of Religious Opinion once
Forbidden by Henry VIII.

Diversity of Religious Opinion once
Forbidden by Henry VIII.
The old law books are curious read
ing and give some funny IDEAS OF what
kings aud parllaments thought they
could do.
Henry VIII, for example, passed ian
act for the abollshing Of diversity of
opinion In certain articles concerning
Christian religion" 1t staggers one to
think OF how many acts would be re-
CURED today ito abolish diversity OF
opinion" in religious matters. 1t is not
generally known In Scotland, the home
of football, that 1t is still Illegal to play
football. An act passed in 1924 and
never repealed says, "No man shall
play at football under a pain of 80
shillinEs."
Bot Scotch ladies with a tendency to
overdressing are In no better position.
Their overdresslng is still illegal. BY
an act of James II. restriction as to
dress Is laid down, and only the wife OF
u bailie or alderman Is allowed to wear
"clothes of silk, scarlet gowns" No
woman is TO come TO kirk or market
with her face mussaled Tor velledD, that
she may be known.
In the reign of George III. bill was
introduced for the improvement of the
metropolitan watch. by this watch
men were compelled to sleep during
the day.
James /. passed an act that no man
be found In taverns drinking after the
strike Of o."
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AN AUSTRIAN CUSTOM.
How the Curious Law About Closing
Houses ut Night Operates.

houhes ut Might operates.
One of the oldest OF the Austrian
customs is the result Of legislation. Ac
cordlng to law, every house must be
closed from 10 o'clock at night until 4
o'clock the following morning During
that time each house Is In charge OF an
attendant known as the "hausbesor.
ger,".o caretaker In large apartment
buildings this hausbesorger is usually a
uniformed porter Every person enter
ing the house between 10 at night and
8 in the morning must pay to the haus-
besorger 20 hellers a cents).
This gives rise to Il curious condition.
Naturally the man who comes home at
early hours need not necessarily pay
G.r0r ang, while the man who habltual.
VIII in at or In the morning is a
ltf Int contributor to the hausbesor-
- RS bank account, Inquiry of the
hausbesOrger concerning Mr.. A may
result in the startling information that
he is a most dlsreputable, mean sort of
man, while the nghthawk Mr.. b will
undoubtedly be lauded us a splendid
fellow Of excellent reputation. As a
conservator Of the public morals, there
fore, the hausbesorger can hardly be
called a success. Outlook.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

/. Thou shalt have no other love
but me. 2. Trust me all in all or not
at ALL 3. Thou shalt not duh me with
safety. 4, Wound me not with cruel
words. o. Thou shalt not bind me
with fetbcrs. g. Guard me as the jew
ei OF thy soul, for once lost can
never be regalned. I. Thou shalt not
mistake thy fancies for me.-Phlladel-
plia Bulletin.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

"Do you think that industry is essen
tlal to happlness?"
"a little is" answered the easy GO
ing person. "1f man had never done
any work he would never realize how
much comfort there is in having none
10 Washington Star.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

you're just spelling the baby" re-
monsirated the young mother
THAT must be a mistake" responded
the new grandfather. Everybody else
says the baby is spelling me."--c'hi-
cayp TrNINne.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

Patient-Why are you going to op-
crate on me? Young Doctor-Because
l need the money. Patient-Well,
that's all right. / didn't know but you
was going to operate on me because
you needed the experience.-Judge.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

That watch he carries was his great
grandfather b."
Indeed! His great-grandfather's l
know I've often seen It at his uncle's."
-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

Husband during the spaO-I wish
You were some place where would
never see You again. Wife Calmly
In other words, you wish / were in
heaven, suppose.
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"Your fiancee seems to have a will
OF her own"
Ycs, and sometimcc I half regret
th, I'm the sole beneficiary. "-Phlla-
de phla Pfess.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20
loD and tl
in Its new
next dEsH AIR is LIFE.

old which, Just Necessary at Night
A WI. as Ia the Daytime.
that do a life preseryer 1t Is the par
~, ,r..', lend of man. and he who bar
doors and windows against
iour monthsglng friend gives a cordial
enjoyed mn disease and death to en-
friends, and a
them in early ioors and windows and let
ity. Mr.. SargeLin, and let wind blow
for many years 'nls every morning Ior
abroad bo "a tants performing labor
u'n Vi 10 years urpd deep. FIJI the
'"is recent visit. Weost capacity with
see MI Sargent appeanes each day and
improved health, and ventilated night
lair' rat and" in splember that when
The county school boal, IN. y ue,t tI mern n
lar session for October, q Won cannot hot.
cauoIo from Avon Park ahln the sleeping
Slo ee IAto establish schthe night, so by
our respiI is one Of the circulate through
raise ntilateSmount, $40, yep fresh sup
pheatohsaifhis amount ng element con-
school librar, : required during
ns wake, for increased
Mr.. Henry Bossler ret,ous products are
Gay OF last week from hugs and skin at
Ohio His sister, whose litigation renders
him there. did not recover room more
three weeks after he arrived. l..
tied his daue liter and son-in.: ciently open
and Mrs Satterlee saltonstall tnmro come o, IN
Mr., W. R. Wayman arrived |,
from hs trip to Michigan, after
sence OF some three months wtionS.
spent in Wyandotte, Mich, wbtt ehleiery at
brother and sister reside, also his o,,omrns
he was well while away and gain,
good deal in weight. w.t.,
~, mr. W. H. Minor, OF Bowling Green. =
! a. drove over to the Park on satpr. -
',i; s anu os remained until Monday. His to.
slie and little girl were the magn, ~
nAt drew him hither, no doubt. nemorv of
Dr. j, b. Muir has decide unrivaled Excel.
orth the coming Wis. Rachel wife of Je.
the rer. 5aruff & daughter of Nor
lie winter. 4 Lois Barber, whose ethereal
ounces KS became a seraph May -, 1885, In !
the % yr of her age"
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CONDUCTED BY
ROYAL JoKeRs.
Haonarchs Whose Humor Was More
strenuous, Than Refined.

AonhrchH whose Humor Was More
Strenuous, Than Refined.
Alfonso vi. OF Portugal reveled in
practiclng so called jokes ON his sub
Jects, a favorlte form Of enjoyment be.
ing the waylnylng and assaultlng OF
passengers, firing into the COACHES OF
his mobiles aud scattering religious pro.
DECISIONS at the point OF tho sword.
lCharles TX. of France had favorite
trick OF hiring young thieves to relieve
his guests as they sat at table Of their
swords and Jewels, 'laughing loudly as
he witnessed their success or saw the
Inconsistencies OF the victims or be.
held their surprise and Indignation
latter they had been despoilod.'
Queen Christina of Sweden was In
lher element when she could snatch the
'ichair away as some dlgnihed official
Tor portly court lady was about to take
Ia seat and found infinite entertainment
I'm dressing herself as gallant and
Imakiug love in disguise to the young
ladies OF the court
N Frederick William |. Of Prussia used
Ito spend many hilarious hours at the
krobacco club, where his chief delight
lNas tp make his guests the butt Of his
lpra ctital jokes. A favorlte victim was
Jacob Won Gundling, an eminent sci
entlst, WHOM on one occasion his maj.
esty ohiered To read aloud certain
abusive articles about himself which
the king had sent to the daily papers,
while by his side was placed monkey
] dressed In exact imitation Of the pro-
a. Nch he was compelled TO en-
JOB and Ills brother.
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Atlantic Coast Liz.
Through Gar from Florida
Connections

To the rails
Hi Rail. Washington, ia the Pennsy yana raj
To the Montgomery Louisville & lie
Flyer Atlanta
TO the Via s.
via Boston. Via Norfolk S to New ori nd
Steamship. Baltimore. Via M ! ms
portaior Company Baltimore m
KEY WEST and HAVANA via Peninsular c,
slecp ida and
West Indian inted Chicago ard Florida Limited
taichssf tons
J.
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The Jollier-Cheer up, old boy. somo
day you'll get in on the ground floor.
The Jonah-If / do, I'll tumble into
the cellar.-Tom Watson's Magazlnn.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

Gibraltar may fairly be called the
land Of tunnels, there being over sew
enty miles of burrowed rock.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

Kwoter-You know they say. Zone
touch OF nature makes the whole world
,rumbeiI-Yc- ost Of us
10 "a, 200 l-Phila-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

Railway was once Rahwack, the name
OF an Indian chief.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-20

Nia Montgomery and Louisville & Nssl
Flyer route via Atlanta.