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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-26
EVER READY TO OBliGE.

Zone moment" said the afrable
stage robber. ''The lady with the
camera evidently wants to take me.
Will this do, ma'am?" and he struck
a tasty attitude.
The lady smiled. She was a
camera fend and the chance TO hui
NOR her pet fad quite overcame all
thought of danger.
look pleasant, please" she said.
The stage robber smiled.
ct will give you the pleasant look
of the man who has just taken sew
eral thousands from the express box,
few hundreds in loose change, two
bags of dust, eight watches, four
diamond rings and an opal scarf
pin," he merrily said.
Then the camera clicked, and,
with a sweeping bow, the robber re-
mounted his horse and dashed away.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-26
LEFT MAN TO DROWN.

Vieuxtemps, the famous violinist,
used to tell the following story:
When crossing London bridge
one day, he was suddenly brushed
aside by a wretched tatterdemalion
who climbed the parapet and
plunged out into the river. The
foot passengers crowded around inn
mediatcly to watch the unfortunate
man as he rose to the surface. and
in a trice some one shouted: "pl
bet he browns
"Two to one he'll swim ashore !"
was the answer. The rest Of the
pedestrians joined in the betting.
Meantime Vieuxtemps rushed
down to the river bank, secured a
waterman and rowed out to the res
cue. Just as the boatman was
about to reach forth to grasp the
poor fellow, who by this time was
laundering about in the water, hav-
ing lost his desire for death, the
spectators above cried out: "Leave
him alone! There's a bet on itn
The oarsman drew back into the
boat, and the unfortunate wretch
sank before their eyes.-The Sum
day Magazine.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-26
CASTE IDEA CARRIED FAR.
Illustration Of Bitterness Between Fol
lowers Of Mohammed.

Here 10 q tale from O'DOnovan's
"Merv" illustrating the bitterness Of
feeling between the various sects OF
the followers OF Mohammed: O'DOn-
ovan had offered his Mohammedan at
tendant. who happened to be Shilte.
some of his cold chicken, which the
man took at first and chewed rumin-
antly. Suddenly. however. he spat the
mouthful out. exclaiming: Who
cooked this?" since 1t Is a sin for .
Moslem to eat food cooked by an In
fidel. ooh, it's all right" replied
ODonoyan. 1T was cooked by your
coreligionists down there" pointing to
q city of Sunnites. What" exclaim-
ed Shilte, furiously, "by those Internal
Sunnites. / shouldn't have minded
much If it had been cooked by you or
any other giaour; but by Sunnite!
Pah," and he spat again In his dis
gust But what Is the difference be-
tween Shilte and Sunnite? Aren't
both good Moslems?" What Is the
difference between us! Don't you
know that when Shilte wastes his
hands he let's the water drip from
the wrist; but when those Sunnites
wash their hands they let the water
drip from the elbow?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-26
LoNDoN's WOMAN sooTsLAcK.
work.

And now the woman bootblack
has made her appearance in Lon
don, and the excitement in her
street is rising to boiling point.
The first morning she dawncd upon
the public every one was so aston
ished that they forgot all about
business or engagements and
stopped for shine and to ask a few
questions. She has taken her stand
in Jermyn street and has hardly
known an idle moment since she
started in, so many dusty and mud
stained shoes have come her way.
1t is wondered whether women who
believe in equal rights with man
will feel that they have achieved
another step along the way.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-26
WHEN mELsA Posrsu slALs
N Was In Australia and She Wantea
to Give Concert.

Who would ever imagine that
Nine. Melba once went forth armed
with a pail of paste in one hand, a
paste brush in the other and a roll
of bills under her arm? asks the
Grand Magazine.
Such q thing, however, actually
happened in the early days of her
career, when she was hungering for
opportunities to sing in public.
While Nellie Mitchell, as she then
was, was still schoolgirl, holiday
making at Sorrento, in Victoria,
she got up concert in aid of one
of the local charities.
She asked her family to help her
exc out her own meager savings,
which she intended to devote to the
purpose; but her father, in spite of
the fact that he was very fond of
music-and still has a fine voice
which he loves to use--did not care
to encourage his daughter in the
enterprise. In the hope of sitting
her leaning toward professional
career, he refused any aid whatever.
This check, however, did not
daunt the plucky little songbird in
any way. She determined, having
pledged herself so far, to carry the
matter through, cost what it might,
without any assistance. Unfortun-
ately all her own savings had by
this time been swallowed up in the
preliminary expenses, and there was
not a penny left to pay for posting
the bills on which she relied to ad-
vertise the entertainment.
Having tried various ways of cir
cumventing the difficulty without
success, she determined to be her
own bill poster. She went straight
to the hotel kitchen and persuaded
one of the maids to make her
quantity OF paste.
Then she borrowed a bill posters
brush and as soon as it was dark set
off on her adventurous round and
posted up every one of the bills she
had had printed. The result of her
enterprise was a big house and
neat sum Of money.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-26
REFUGE PLACE ron MINERS.
Plan Suggested for Lessenins Loss o.
Life IN Galleries.

The adoption of an ingenious, if
not unique, plan for reducing the
loss of life from colliery explosions
is advocated in the current issue of
Mines and Minerals by Mr.. ]. l..
Dixon. He would excavatc in a
convenient place in every coal mine
chamber in which large number
of men might take refuge. Its ex-
istence and position should be made
known by placards, and these might
be supplemented by arrows, in
scribed with luminous paint ON the
walls of the mine. In order to
serve the purpose for which it was
erected, this chamber should contain
not only those things which are re-
quired in giving 'first aid to the
injured" but also good supply of
food and perhaps reservoirs of COM
pressed oxygen. Two other features
of the equipment which Mr.. Dixon
considers necessary are pipe
through which plenty of fresh air
can be forced in, and a telephone
which is explosion proof and
with which communication can be
had with the outside world.
Only a small share of the NOR
tality caused by colliery explosions
is due TO physical injury. Most of
it results from suffocation by poi
sonous gases. Death is rarely i'm
mediate, and miners have some
times survived who were extricatcd
after more than a days imprison-
ment. II means were provided for
introducing fresh air into mine
under such circumstances. and If
the men could get the fun benefit of
it, absolute release might be almost
indefinitely deferred.
Legislative cnactments, natural
humanity and business prudence
have jointly led to the adoption of
precautions in every great industry
which are meant to avert the loss
of life or limb. The operation of
coal mines in this country or Eu-
rope affords no exception to the
rule, for numerous devices are en-
ployed and stringent rules are in
force to prevent explosions. These
do not always avail, however, and
it might be profitable as well as
mcrciful to resort to new measures
for promoting the success of rescue
work.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-26
Ru,sr. look for "Ralay Day"

Nearly all European kings and
queens have money invested In for
eign COUNTRIES. Every year the car
and czarine OF Russia intrust large
portion of their private savings-to the
British and French national banks.
King Leopold. of Belgium, has q uni
versal reputation. and not an envia5le
one, as Leopold & Co., rubber mcr-
chants. He founded the Congo Free
State and is one of the largest rubber
and ivory dealers in the world. He
is also one of the cleverest OF imam
ciers, and knows his way about all
the bourses OF Europe King George
of Greece speculates largely In argi-
cultural products. follows carefully all
the fluctuations of the financial mar
kets and is assiduous In putting his
money into good things. The sultan
of Turkey declines to trust any Turk
ish tank with his savings. which are
nearly all deposited in British banks
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-26
MONEY IN SNAlLS AND BEES.

Upon the southern slope of a
range of hills some 90 miles from
London an old and crippled keeper
ekes out his slender pension by col
Letting and feeding snails, and finds
a ready sale for them in the foreign
restaurants. He also holds a stand
ing order for all the autumn-caught
bumble-bees he can collect, for ex-
portation TO New Zealand. These
bees fcrtilize the flowers of clover
plants.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-26
JUST A CHOPPER.

90" remarked the first fox-hunt-
er, "you should have seen Mr..
Nuritch take that high hedge"
"You surprise mel" exclaimed the
other. Il thought the horse he rode
wasn't much of jumper"
90! the horse didn't take the
hedge. Mr.. Nuritch did it alone"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-26
HER ONE CHANCE.

Nell-Mary Jones is spelling her
name "M-a-e" now.
Belle-Let her. That's about
the only chance she'll even have tc
change her name.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-26
ITS USEFULNESS.

Aunt Maria--The table was laid
With Is covers.
Uncle Hiram-Gee Wilkins, if a
eller split his gravy it wouldn't %
through to the bottom. Puck.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-13
GARDNER

Gardner, April 11-Mlss Mamie
Coker is spending a few days with
relatives and friends in Arcadia.
MIR. r n Durral ce passed through
hore on Tuesday enroute TO Orlando,
from there he went TO Bostwick and
other places, returning Monday. Mr..
Durrance's health is much improved
but he is not well yet.
Quite a good JOKE was gotten off on
our new agent; some girls went to
his boarding place and slipped a rub.
Der snake under his pillow. and he
came home about ten o'clock and
went to bed, there he found an in~
truder, 80 he jumped up to got
matches and in his rush TO get match
es he knocked off bottle of Witch
Hazel, the glass flew in all directions.
The neck Of the bottle fell on his bed;
then he reached for his revolver to
kill the poor little innocent rubber
snake" and was in such a rush, the
gun discharged a bad Of shot, lust
missing r n Durrance's head about
four inches. Such a racket in the
house at this time Of night aroused
the curiosity of all the boardets, they
all laughed at the joke, and Mr..
Weeks again went to bed and there
was still more trouble, the neck Of
the WITCH Hazel bottle cut Mr.. Weeks
side awfuly and DR.. Moore was sum-
moned at once and he and II. p. did
up the wound in good style. Mr..
Weeks is on the mend now and says
he'll be more careful after this when
he fad a poor little rubber snake IN
his bed
An ice cream supper was given last
week at which all Of Garhner's young
people erj pyed themselves very
much.
Mr. f. Fielder is shipping quite
lot Of nice beans The weather is
rather dry to have fancy beans
though
Miss Bpggess has gone to Key West
to spend few weeks; from there she
will 90 to Cuba and visit relatives
and friends II ere before her return
home.
Mr.. Uric L1ngford was smiling,
oh so sweptlY at his Lady Love"
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Biyalls "palatal residence" is
fast nearing completion.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-13
A Model Witness

The Opposing Council-What is
your name1
The Witness (nppoallng TO the
judge Am obliged to answer
thisi'
The Judge-"Hou are"
The Witness "My name IL Todg-
crs
First name"
Il decline to answer
Goa what groundl'
"l5 would be construed into re-
II 'cuol on the good taste Of my par
ents.
Where were you born -
81 decline to answer"
"Whyf'
because all my information on
the subject is Of the hearsay charac-
ter"
But you were there at the timer
~ decline to admitit"
"What is your agc2n
Before answering | desire to con-
suit with my attorneys
"What is your ostensible business Z
~ do not remember"
Are you in any way connected
with the Ramrpd Trustl'
Il do not remember"
"What is its capitalization
II do not remember
"What IL your salary
Il do rot remember"
Are ,uu marriedi'
Il do uD. remember
The Judge hearing will now
be adj burned until ten o'clock to-
morrow morning. Aud l want 70
congratulate the opposing counsel on
the marked progress they nave made
lu advancing the case. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-13
HOLZENDORF

Holzendorf, April 10.-On last Sat
urday the people of this and adj
joining communities enjoyed one of
those good old fashioned fish fryes
and cabbage stews on the beautiful
banks of Oak Creek. Thanks to the
sinners who furnished an abundance
of nice fish. Much credit is due Mes
srs Lewis Morgan and Charles La
nier who took quite an active part
in making the eff air a grand success.
Mr.. Joe Kemp. accompanied by
Misses Lula Prescott and Clara Sluls
of Crewsville, were visiting here
Sunday.
s. f Collins and party returned
from the range Saturday with herd
of pen cattle. Penning is the order
of the day now, and those fortunate
enough to have cattle will probably
feast on new milk and fresh butter
for a time.
Miss Helena Holzendorf and Miss
Roberta Smith are in Altman this
week.
Your correspondent and his nine
tenth part attended Baptist services
Sunday at Sweet Water and heard a
most excellent sermon by Rey.
Brantley.
Lew VI Drgan went to Moflitt Sat
urd,y g. ,.t nIs brother, Mr.. Irwin
Morgau ..uo Was crippled rsco tly.
We ar Llad ~ learn that Mr.. n or
gan Ii improving,
The voters in this neck Of the
woods are strong against division"
and candidate who opposes that
foe Jh measure Will get solid vote
in his section.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-13
BROWNVILLE.

Protracted meeting is still ru
ming, conducted by Revs. Ovens and
Henderson. We hope much good
will be derived from same.
c. Orr's new residence is near COM
pletion AID adds much to the looks
his little place.
Rev. II Y. Walden preached q
very interesting sermon to a large
audience here, Saturday and ALEC
Saturday night.
Walter Snow sold his little place
near Brownville to l. A Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. h Carlton of Ar
cadia attended church here Sunday.
John #. Murphy SPENT little while
in our little town Sunday en- route to
Punta GOrda.
Mrs. Frank Waldron and little
daughter Corine spent several days
this week with relatives, here
Mr.. Royal and sister from Gard
ner we're among the many who at.
tended church here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Welles spent
Sunday afternoon in Brownvllle.
Miss Beulah Hollingsworth of Ar
cadia IS the guest of the Misses HJl.
lingsworth this week.
Misses Fannie and Michael Cocker
and Olivette Bogess and Neil Dur
rance and Arch Hampton, from Gard
ner, attended church here Sunday
night.
After spending several days with
her sister, Mrs. Geiger, Mrs. Webb
returned to her home 10 Tampa.
MIR. Chapman of Plant City, ls here
on business this week.
Mrs. Louisa Pierce spent Monday
night with relatives here.
Mr.. Blood of Hull, was transacting
business here Tuesday.
Little Stella Dishong Of Owens,
spent Sunday with her friend, little
Miss Mittie Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baldwin spent
Tuesday in Arcadia.
G. w. johnson spent Wednesday
in town.
II. A. Ellis and daughter Miss jess
sic, spent Wednesday in Arcadia.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-13
BOWLING GREEN.


Bowling Green, April l1.-Mr. and
Mrs. Prescott Blood, Of Winter Hav-
en-, aud T. J. Minor Of Fort Meade,
were guests of Hon. aud Mrs. w. r.
Minor last week.
Mrs. Muller is moving into her new
home this week.
Ellis r. West, Of Avon Park
brought Mr.. Keslcr and son over to
our town this week Mr. Kasi,f and
son go from here to Arcadia.
Henry Smith, ofZDlfo. made bus
mess trip 10 our town this week.
Mr.. Cyrus Jones recently purchls,
ed OF A O'Grady fifteen acres of laud
adj purniug the formers grove.
Don't run T. r Starke button
holes you on the street. He il out a.
a candidate for membership on Board
OF Public Instruction.
Mrs. w. j. Burts, Of Tampa, was
visitor to our town this week.
Mrs, II. NJ Rudisill has returned
from Eustis.
Mr.. a NJ Chester il moving into
hi7 new residence this week.
Mr.. j. Atkins made flying visit
O. Tampa Saturday
Perry Lamb, Of Maude, wac vis-
ltor To our city this week.
l. +. Seward is making heavy
shipments Of beans for many of BIZ
customers
Messrs. Giles and Williams have
the haudsomest soda fountain in the
county aud they tell usitap freely
under the magic touch Of the pennies
The ground II pOr of Jones Brothers
new building Is beginning to look
beautiful under the wOrkmans hand.
Miss Mollie Blackb burn, Of FIT. Meade
had the misfortune to lose her dwell
iug this week We hear that she
saved only part of the furniture
DR.. Lewis, Of Fort Meade, lost
little son two years old from drowu-
ing "A few days ago. The little fell
low was playing IN pond back Of
house at the time the accldeuto ccur-
ed.
Mrs. Moore, Of Chlcora, will take
il d arters when her new rcsidcro,
IL completed.
Cleveland Mills, of Arcadia, Is in
Bowling Green for few weeks So
jDurn.
$. @ Ellis, OF Kentucky, hns the
contract for painting the handsome
building Of jones Bros.
The second quarterly conference
for the Bowling Green Circuit is 10
be held at New Hope Saturday aud
Sunday.
Many of our citizens are making
preparation for waiting upon the
conference.
Mr. Henry Whit, of Kentucky, is
associated with Mr.. s. G. Ellis on the
new concrete building Of the Jones
Bros.
The protracted NEE ting running
here under the auspices OF the Bap-
fist church Is growing in interest eve
cry service. Rev. Savage of Nocatee
is doing the preaching.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-13

St. Petersburg, Disqualification
rible tales are reported in Peters
burg of cannibalism and starvation
among the tribes Of the frozen Arc
tic plains at the extremity of Asia.
Most of the reindeer died of
starvation last winter, leaving the
inhabitants without food.
During the winter, entire tribes
died and members Of the Omoens
and Oloiua tribes, when facing
starvation, agreed that nothing re-
manned but death.
1t was agreed that each head of
a family should kill his wife and
children and then himself, which
compact was carried out literally,
to the extinction of both tribes.
Other tales Of families eating
each other are told.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-13
FORT WINDER.

Fort Winder, April 10. The wealth
er Il slightly oppressive, owing to the
extreme drync-s
Mrs. C. l. Koe and two bright
littl children, Of Pine Level, were
the guests Of Mrs. David Miz3ll last
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Estelle Thompson and child
rem, Of Hun, visited friends here Sun.
day
Mr.. j G. Alexander, of Hull, aud
Attorney q. c. Morgan, Of Fort Os,
den. were casting winning smiles at
the fairer sex here Sunday.
Mr.. w S. Morley, candidate for
County Commissioner, for this dis
trct made a business call here Mon
day.
Mrs. +. W. Martin, accompanied
by her mother and two children, Of
Fort Ogden, passed through here
Sunday morning enroute to Pine
Level.
Mr., VIM Jenrvigan and family at
tended Baptist church at Fort Ogder
Sunday
Judge j. B Cochran our popular
candidate for the Legislature was a.
mong our voters this week.
Mr.. e.. @ Pearce aud charming
daughter, Miss Kate, OF Brooksville,
were visitors at the home of David
Mizell Mon lay night.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-13
Lake City and Columbia count,

Lake City and Columbia county
keep up with the procession in
new and profitable enterprises.
The very latest is that the East
Coast Lumber Co. have wired in
hundreds of acres OF their land and
are stocking it with 400 or SEQ
head of fine imported cattle and
from 500 to 900 head of stock
hogs. We understand, too, that
they will put in very large acre
age Of velvet beans. Lake City
Index.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-13

A state convention of the Social
ist party of Florida will be held in
Tampa on the 2Sth of April. 1T
will issue a platform OF principles
and nominate state and congress
ional tickets for the next general
election. The Socialists devel-
oped unexpected strength in the
last national election. What pro-
gress they are making in Florida
we do not know.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-13
NOCATEE.

The officers and stockholders OF
the King Lumber Co met in execu-
tive session Wednesday night. The
company has bought one or two
small mills west of Peace River a. d
will operate them on the tram rOau
to secure good transportation. 1t
exp cts also to put in small mill at
the Nocatee plant to be used in saw.
ing the tops aud smaller logs.
j. II. Mathews spent a few hours
In Arcadia Sunday.
Miss Statia Tomlln, who has been
spending the winter with her aunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs r. j. Wat
klns has returned 10 her home at
IallapOosa, Ga. Miss Tomlin has
made host Of friends In DeSJtU
county who regret u see her leave.
Misses X. Walker and Sadie
DOughtrey were visitors in Arcadia
Wednesday.
Saturday evening, April H. Miss
Donna Collins, assisted by other local
talent, will give an Easter cantata
and entertainment at the school
house. All are cordially invited to
attend. Admission 2jc.
The Ladies Missionary UuIon OF
the Methodist church entertained at
the handsome home of Mrs Il A.
Thomas last Friday night with u
sock party. Refreshments were also
served. a large crowd iucludIug Il
number Of guests from Arcadia aud
Ft Ogden, spent the evening very
pleasantly.
Mir. aud Mrs. Halmar of Arcadia
spent Sunday with Mr.. aud Mrs. Jas.
Anderson.
Y. j. Wellons was the guest Of
Rev. O. + Norwood OF Ovens last
sunday.
Cnas W0msley was a visitor il
Arcadia Monday.
b f. Welies made - busIuess trip
10 lOrrey TUESDAY.
Messrs w. &. Wellos, B. f..
W Giles aud T. A Thomas returned
Monday night from weeks tour
through South Florida, al Major
Welles' new touring car. The gen-
tlemen report the trip quite a sue
cess. MAJ. Welles expects soon to
make an extensive tour through the
east to his old home at Hartford,
Conn.
Miss frankie Thomas is the guest
of Miss Blanche Addison of Punta
Gorda this week.
Rev. 5 j. Luu1ermilk Of Char.
lotte HarbOr was IN our town Mon
day night.
Mrs. T. J Wellons, who has been
the guest of her brother, Rev e. +.
Norwood of Ovens, has returned
home.
Miss Lessie Hollingsworth of
BrownVille was the guest of her
sister Mrs. w. G.. Welles last Sun
day.
Rev, VIM. Savage, pastor of the
Baptist church, Is assisting in a
meeting at Bowling Green this week.
| l. Maroney is having consider
able improvements made on his new
home
Clyde Mauck of TT. Ogden was the
guest of his sister Mrs. Il \. Thomas
last Friday.
A party from Arcadia consisting
Of Misses Mttie Harwai d and Lamar
DePass. Messrs. John w. Burton
and j. SwearIngen, attended the
ice cream social Friday night at
Mrs. f. A. Thomas.
Miss Edna Hollingsworth of
Brownville was the guest of her
sister this week.
A!ex Page went to Jacksonville on
isiness this week.
Miss Edith Daugherty, who has
ioeen attending commercial college In
Tampa, is at home again.
IN
a state couvautiOt, Of tho Social
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-13

The manatee, or sea COW, cap
tured by alligator Joe" in New
river last week, was carried up to
Palm Beach by launch yesterday
afternoon and will be shipped,
along with his alligator and croco-
die exhibits, from there to Chica-
go and thence to Kansas City. A
large number Of people visited the
farm yesterday afternoon to see the
manatee, but arrived after it had
been taken away.-Miami Record.