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only thirty-fve miles on the east side,
and the Gulf of Mexico only sixty
miles to the west, also the Kissimmee
River, and in the Kissimmee Valley
by the river is lonely place to erect
the .'Accumulator.' We will make it
in New York and ship bv Clyde Line
of Steamers to Jacksonville, and then
by rail to Kissimmee."
"We11, you had better ship it k. d..
if you don't want the freight to cost
more than our machine,' I replied.
ooh, I will get a special rate all
right, don't be afraid of little ex-
pense, Max"
"I amt afraid Of little expense,
but that last "Grafton Improved
House Shingler" kept us little short
for six months until you got your
yearly interest, as burning up that old
gentleman's house and barn with Our
'Improved House Shingler as we'll,
was no laughing matter and "a burnt
child etc., etc."
ooh, you are always looking for
trouble, Max, and when I make a
howling success you want all the
honor"
swell, go ahead, Billie; | had just
as soon land in Kissimmee, Florida,
about January first as not, and if we
don't shovel gold from Our 'Accumu-
lator' we can shovel
"What?" yelled Billie, as I opened
my bedroom door to retire.
"Sand," I replied, as I lodged a
book he threw at my head and slam
med and locked my door.
(To be continued next week.)
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ForfeitS.

What is more fun than to attend
nice party given by your boy Or
girl friends, and have "forfeits?" Here
are a few good ones, and will our
young friends send us some more, and
We will publish them for our readers.
To kiss the candlestick- is per-
formed by getting young lady to
hold the candle, then kiss her.
To sit upon fre-This somewhat
unpleasant penalty is usually evaded
by writing "the fire" on a piece of
paper, and sitting on it.
To bite an inch off the poker-This
is penalty which can be performed
by holding the end of the poker about
an inch from the face, and making
a bite at it.
To place three chairs in row, take
off your shoes and jump over them
This is easily performed by jumping
over your shoes.
To ask a question that cannot be
answered in the negative-"What
does yes spell?"
To place a pin on the floor in such
a manner that no girl present can
Jump over it-This is done by placing
it close to the wall.
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Uncle Charles New Proverbs.
It is better to be live coward than
a dead hero.


0TC0CAAS
The editor of the "Young Peoples
Department" with this issue of The
Agriculturist, sends warm greeting
to all the boys and girls of Our fair
State and every State of our glorious
Union.
We want your cooperation in max
ing this department. one of the bright
est and most interesting part of our
paper.
Let me tell you how it can be done.
I want one and all of you to write a
letter, telling Our readers how you
have made your spending money in
to do this winter.
Let me know if you have done any
trucking, and if SO, what vegetables
did you make pay the best? Also, did
you have any stock or flower garden?
Have you any pets? If so, let us
hear about them. What particularly
good time did you have during vaca-
ton? And what do you plan to do
this winter? How would you like to
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In writing to us make your letter
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side of the paper Always give your
should be addressed as follows:
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST
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THE GOLD MAKERS.
By Chas. B. Hu1ett.

Something was again troubling
"Bil1ie."
For two weeks he had been about
as much company as a wooden cigar
sign.
Every night when we arrived at our
rooms he would throw himself in his
Morris chair and gaze at nothlngness,
pucker his 1iDs and scowl like a CHM
panzee and look twice as ugly.
He would humble, twist and turn
as if he had swallowed a spring matt
ress: then suddenly he would grab
pencil and paper and start to figure,
then grasp his head in both hands
and rush back and forth as if in pain.
It was quite interesting for anyone
to see him. if they did not understand
him like I did. But [ was "on toc.
him." "like a hawk on June bug.
I expected these ''brain storms, about
everv six months. and would feel d1sap-
pointed if they did not come around in
A few words of "Bi11ie," whose
loving parents had named William
Makepiece Grafton Both parents
were dead and had left him bonds and
stocks. the interest of which netted
Billie $1,000 a year. He called him
self an artist. but he is the only one
who thought himself entitled to that
distinction, as most of his friends
thought Gas I did) that with practice
he might be able to paint those "Coca
Cola" signs on the side of barn.
or the back fence He was also an
Inventor, with a big capital I. This
I can personally vouch for. This
evening, like all the evenings for the
past two weeks, the inventor part OF
him was holding full sway, hence
those agonizing expressions and his
uncongeniality.
7 knew that all I had to do was
70 give him time enough to fill up,
then overflow and tell me.
AS for myself. I was named by my
loving and hopeful parents Max1m1nus
Grant Ramsde11, and how I ever sur-
uived nv childhood has been r1vs-
+erv to me. But my kind companions
and >svrpathe hetic friends soon short
ened it to plain "Max," and at thirty
wears of age finds me an orphan and
bachelor. maxine nv living as a
renorter on a New York daily, at one
hundred per month.
Billie and I occupied four pleasant
rooms on H.. Street, kept by a lovely
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line, exactly a yard from another, and
the first egg a yard from the basket,
what length of ground does that man
go who gathers up these hundred
eggs singly, returning with every egg
to the basket to put it in?
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Riddles and Condrums.

Answers to these riddles and con-
drums will be published next week.
Send in your answer, and those CIV
ing correct solutions will have t.
names published in the "Ro11 Of
Honor"
Address all communications to the
Florida Agriculturist, Jacksonville,
Florida, Young Peoples Department.
Where is happiness found?
What grows in winter with it's root
upward, and dies in the summer?
What is the first thing a gardener
sets in his garden?
What is the difference between a
cat and a comma?
Who is the first nob1eman mention
ed in the Bible?
Why is a pig like the letter N?
What is most like a hen stealing?
What is enough for one, too much
for two, and nothing at all for three?
q.
What is the difference between a
COW and a broken chair?
TO-
What did Jobs wardrobe consist
of?
If you met crying pig, what animal
would you call him?
What part of the face resembles
a schOOlmaster?
Two sisters on one day were born,
Rosy and dewy as the morn,
True as sailor to his lass,
Yet words between them often pass
At morn they part, but then at night
They meet again, and all is right
What seldom you in nymphs dis
They're both contented with one
lover
Puzzles.
II.
Three boys met a servant maid
carrying apples to market. The first
took half Of what she had, but re-
turned to her ten; the second took
one third, but returned two; and the
third took away half of those she had
left, but returned her one. She then
had twelve apples 1eft-how many had
she at first?
A schoolmaster being asked how
many scholars he had, said: eff I
had half as many, half as many, and
one quarter as many more, l should
have 88-how manv had he?.
16
If 100 eggs were placed in straight
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Bill and Bills Board Bill.

Bill had billboard, Bill also had
a board-bill; Bills board-bill loved
Bill so that Bill sold his billboard
to pay Bills board-bill.
Then after Bill sold his billboard
to pay Bills board-bi11, Bi1Ps board
bill bored Bill no longer
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YOUNG PEOPLES DEPARTMENT
Edited by "UNcLE CHARLES

rant few minutes walk from our
rooms.
Billie had one room for his studio,
another for his chamber; and I had
my bed chamber, and we both oc-
cupied the combined library and par
lor. +
Now, to return to Billie, I knew
ly the violence of his attack that the
eruption would soon follow, and then
lie would confde his secret to me,
or overflow and scald me for some
imaginary wrong.
But I did not fear Bil1ie's outbursts
as when he got too rabid, I laughed
at him until he would grab his hat
and fly out of the room until he cool
ed off.
Well, the evening was near gone
and it was most eleven Our usual
bedtime, when he whir1ed around on
his chair and shouted, "I've got itP'
"Of course you have" I replied; "you
have had it for over two weeks
"Oh, you dry up! You are always
the last to recognize genius. If [
was to sit down and tell you of some
grisly wonder, so you could make
SCOOP and get it into that yellow
sheet of yours, you would sit up
and take notice. But now while I
am working and de1ving into the
mysteries of science to make us the
greatest men Of this century, you sit
there and insinuate I have a "brain
storm"
well, Billie, forgive me-" In an
swered, as I ref11ed my pipe; ''come
Billie, don't get mad. I am ready
now-spei1."
"Did it ever filter it's way through
your admantine skull, Max, that ex-
periments have shown that gold is
constantly falling to the earth?"
81 haven't seen any of it lately,
Billie dear"
He g1ared at me for as long as a
minute and said: care you going to
let a scientific man tell you scientific
fact, in a scientific way?" This was
said very sarcastically.
call right, Billie, 7 will try and be
good; go ahead!'
CAS- I was saying" Billie resumed,
"go1d is constantly falling to the earth,
in association with cosmic dust, and,
dav or night, it settles all over land
and sea. Some of this gold, when
concentrated by wind or water, or
dissolved by acid surface water, and
then redeposited in more concen-
trated form, is recoverab1e-do you
understand recoverable. Now, I
have prepared Con paper) The Grafton
Improved Gold Accumu1ator, which,
with your kind permission, we will
proceed to build, after you have exam
ined my plans"
I could make nothing out of them,
but made believe I did, to save ar.yu-
ment.
"Of course you will be my part
ner and own one-ha1f interest, as
will need some one to do the menia1
work and attend to little Details"
"Thanks awfu11y," I said. Another
glare from his eyes and long pause.
"I have also made calculations that
I can complete fu1l-grown "Ac-
cumulator" by the middle of Decen =
ber"
"May I ask when and where yo1
will first do your accommodating" act?'
"Certain1y," he replied, cas- you are:
my partner. I expect to have my
first FAccumulator' veady about jan
uary first and give our grand opening
at Kissimmee, Florida"
"It may seem strange to you to
90 so far from New York." he con-
tinued
ooh, not at ALL" I exclaimed; ct
think it a good plan" He shot a
quick glance at me, but my face was
calm and unruff1ed.
ct have found, by experiments, that
the lower the land, and the more water
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THE THINKING
MACHINE
CcL.zze5 Jsu1i Page s


even know that Il was hair. Whatever
i was, II was instantly Withdrawn bevauG my
reach and ! had singular. lu,uitiEe feeling
oi being II great peril myself"
For -le second time The Thinking Machine.
picked uu and examined the stronger ..-.i.
AGAIN lie shook his head.
What do you MAKE II IL" Hatch ve-.--.-ed
IL last.
The Thinking Machine squinted ~ him du'lv.
Il don't make ANYTHING O.. i. he rcr1eG
trarklv. There is no starting point. have
al uukuown quautIties When every cunl,.r-
able motive Is eliminated - seems To he the
case here. We must naturally turn t. the,
thing which does things without motive
t-,.te--av a., ape" He held up the kuotted
cord But those knots were never tied Try
fashioned tic moose. and human hard- appIied
IT, That is iul.-1t.t4iIe 50 we haven t even
the ape z. start sylth. This perhaps the tir-t
case have ever been lr..ore-- Ted II! where AL
posi- DllIrl-S seem 10 Tee removed
Hatch stared II tie scientist q little blaukiv
-or q moment. He had never before heard
Just such ~ aGrui--i from HIM Well"
ei.ed ,he reporter hclrIee-'v. where are We
gong with ~"
Tie Ih,-E--g Machine al.-rt say Instead
lie planted his 80. : hat more firmly On his
er0-ruul1e straw yellow head, and returned u
his .47la-trrer-s.
i was ten minute Il one a'lrol'. That night
and Hatch had il.t finished writing the story
II the tragedy ..,r his ucvy-pa1.e-. when They.
came q cafl for him "a The telephone. L wa
TIL, Thinking Machine
Do vau know 1f any crime similar 10 this
ar- time recertIv," asked rhe scientist. e" ]
mem q crime where the circumstances re
sernl.Ied the-e in any manner"
Tie reporter Wa thoughtful for moment
~" h, re1,,ied.
We'll. I'm very much afraid that there VIII
be another lust Ike il. " volunteered The Think
lrq Machine automatically
Nhv, who-what:" asked Hatch IN amaze
rnert.
"Of course don't know who" -etorted the
scientist Craiiedlv. III ] did would pre-
vent Il. nav say know VII L., but il doesll'
10 us any good. Good night
Three davs later came another TRAGEDY
BARROW Gillespie and his brother lanes were
i.rnd de.d IN :. room together ten miles from
he .re1e OF the Barrett affair. Barlow. the
ellc-t. had been strangled TO death precisely
as Mildred Barrett had been. James Gillespie
lsv five feet away. with a bullet in his BRAN.
The -1ll,rderer's revolver had fallen between
Them One shot had been frcd-the shot
which entered james head At the base Of his
brain.
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VALUABLE FARM
AT
PRIVATE SALE.

The undersigned, desiring to retire
from farming, will offer at private sale
his home farm. situate on the Cove
Road two miles north of McConnells-
burg.
This farm contains about 10 acres,
in addition to which is fl 'ty acres of
valuable timber land These tracts
will be sold separately, provided the
home farm is sold first, or both to-
gether as the purchaser may desire.
The land is in splendid state of culti-
vation, well watered, and plenty of ex-
cellent fruit. There is a never failing
spring of excellent water at the house,
aud an abundant supply of water in
the barnyard. The Improvements
consist of comfortable DWELLING
HOUSE, large BANK BARN, wagon
shed, and other outbuildings. For
further information, call on or ad-
dress
GEORGE SNYDER, or
S. w. KIRK,
/ 10 IT, McConnellsburg, Pa.
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The Editor Who Broke Loose.

r. Ii. Hartman, at a Gridiron
club dinner in Washington, urged
originality on several newspaper
correspondents in a striking
way.
"I'd like to see you cut adrlft
irom old fashioned, cut and-dried,
insincere methods" said Mr..
Hartman. ''In a less extreme
way, I'd like to see you write
with the candor of a certain
Southern editor. He, on the oc-
casion of a society marriage,
broke loose from all conventions.
He went too far, of course, but IN
spirit 1t was right. What he said
was
"'Miss Jane Smith was mar.
ried to young John Jones yester-
day afternoon. The BRIDE is the
usual type of town girl, and
knows no more about housekeep-
ing than an Indian. She ls not a
beauty by any means, and her
lazIness and vanity have caused
her parents good deal of trouble
in the past. The groom is we'll
known here as an up,to. date loaf.
er. He has been living on the old
folks all his life, and now when
he needs a job, will probably have
some trouble IN finding one. We
hasten to extend no congratula-
tlons. This couple will have a
hard life while they live together,
and we don't think any good can
come from such union"
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CARPET SIZE RUGS!

Nobody should hesitate to buy rugs at
anytime, especially at the low prices
we quote.
Smyrna Rugs, wool reversible, size
6 x Q feet; I l-2 X 10 l-2 feet, o X IL feet,
prices 80 70 upward.
Brussels Rugs 6 X 0 feet, 8 X feet,
8 IA 10 l-2 feet and II feet,
prices 1915 upward.
Administer Rugs 6 x 0 feet, Ia X
10 l-2 feet, X II feet, prices $l4 so
upward.
Mating Rugs 3 X feet, 6x 8 feet,
and II feet, prices 80 cts. upward.
300 Rugs all kinds sixe and prices.
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A hrmane Annenl.

A humane citizen of Richmond,
Ind, Mr.. U.D. Williams, 107 West
Main ST., says appeal to all
persons with weak lungs to take
DIR. Kings New Discovery, the
only remedy that has helped me
and fully comes up to the propri
etor's recommendation" 1t saves
more lives than all other throat
and lung remedies put together.
Used as a cough and cold cure
the world over. Cures asthma,
bronchitis, Group, ,whooplng cough
quinsy, hoarseness, and phthlslc,
stops hemorrhages of the lungs
aud builds them up. Guaranteed
at Trout's drug sto-e. SOC. and
81 90. Trial bottle free.
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Kind Remembrance.

The home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Lake
Garland, near Cross Roads school
house on Tim Der Ridge, was made
happy last Saturday morning
when friends and neighbors be-
gan to assemble to remind Mrs.
Garland that it was ner thirty
eighth birthday.
AT II o'clock the many filed
baskets were emptled of their
contents and placed on the table
the dining room and ali were
invited to partake of the many
good things which go to satisfy
he appetite.
Those present were, Rev. Pow
ers and wife, Aaron Garland, wife
and children; Grandma Garland,
Mrs. George Hess and son, Mrs.
Anna Mellott and daughters; Mrs.
Lura Funk, Oliver Mell)tt, wife
and children: David Hill, wife and
daughters; William Summers,
wife and daughters; E. b. Lake,
Of New Rockford, N Oak. Wilbur
Deshong, Misses Rosa ", Janet,
and Blanche Mellott, Sharpe, r. ~,
and Ralph Mellott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland and chill
dren were all at home and many
other friends were prevented
from being present on account of
sickness. The time was spent IN
social conversation, songs, and
an address by Rev. Powers, tax
ing for his subject, Goods Mercy
and Care for Us as The Years
Come and Co." The merrlment
of the children was very attrac
tive. Mrs. Garland received
many good and useful presents.
A FRIEND.
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LARGE PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned, having taken his
lumber teams off the road will sell at
hls residence / mile north of McCon-
nellsburg, on
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 3. 1907.
the following
IS HEAD OF HORSES AND MULES.
These are all good, big, work hors-
es, that have been at hard work all
winter, and are ready for any kind of
service. Two of them are excellent
drivers.
HARNESS,
of which sets are new Breechbauds,
made by Palmer Mann, sets of new
lead harness, also made by Mr.. Mann;
then there are lots of Brides, Collars,
&c s or 10 sets of new driving Har-
ness;
7 NEW BUGGIES
and Runabouts, large Milburn Wag-
ons, with Sarvin patent wheel, guar
anteed to carry q tons, in use less
than a year. These are not big clum-
sy wagons, and cost Sl22 each
FOUR COWS,
several Brood Sows, Lumber Chains,
&c.
Sale bsgins at 10 o. clock. Credit
year.
a. L. WHILE, ID. +. TROUT.
Auctioneer.
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Stop at the Court House on
Thursday eveaing, March 4th.
Look at a high grade dramatic
entertainment by skilled artists.
Listen to the best vocal and IN.
strumental musicians in the
county In character songs and
catchy encores.
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MUD HOLLOW.

Spring has come, and our farm
ers are kept busy making fence.
Elsie Laldig and Alice Black,
of Dublin Mills, spent Sunday
and Monday in the home of Dan.
iel Laidig.
Several Of our boys from Lai.
dig attended services at Mount
Tabor, Sunday night.
John Mumma and wife spent
Sunday with friends at Harrison.
Vile.
G.. p. Hockensmlth, of Philadel
phia, and Mrs. Herman Snyder,
of Wilhamsport, were called home
recently on the account of the i'll
ness and death of their mother
Mrs. $. II. Hockensmlth.
Daniel Laidig and Nite were
callers at Fort Littleton on Sun
day.
Alice and Virgil Keebaugt
were guests at James Mumma's
Saturday evening.
OTIS Hockensmlth, Elsie Lai
dig, Alice Black, Zelda, Clara
and Roy Laidig; Wilbert Erb
wife and daughter Mildred-al
spent Sunday evening very pleas
antly in the home of James Fore
man.
Hiram Laidlg, wife and chll
dren were visitors at w. l.. Berk
stresser's recently.
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HlDES.-James Sipes & Sons
pay 10, 10, and l6c pound cash,
for beef hides at their butcher
shop in McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf skins,
sheepskins and taIlow.
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There will be preaching at Ce.
dar Grove last Friday and Satur-
day evening IN this month, at 7;3o
o'clock; also Easter services, Sun.
day morning at 10 o'clock a. m
All are cordially invited TO attend.