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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-31
A CAPTAIN OF
INCIDENCE,
He Managed to Dodge Both Work
and Matrimony.
BY II. s. FRANK.

copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.
Gabe was lying upon his back. his
hands clasped under his head, gazing
unthinkingly ut the sky. He was twen-
ty-five years old and barefooted.
Overhead buzzard foated upon mo-
tionless wings. and Gabe's eyes fol
lowed it as far as they could without
causing his head to move.
II he had any thought that was strong
enough to be called an ambition it was
to be a buzzard, for buzzard was not
forced to flap its wings to fly.
Times had been going somewhat hard
with him of late. For one thing he
had had to think. and the prospect was
that before long he might have to do.
Cooner's daughter was now of age.
and the understanding between the
families had been that some time after
Mary Bet was old enough these two
should marry in order to save the
seven acres on one side Of the slope
being separated from the nine acres
which Joined and crept over and down
the other side.
Cooner was arbitrary. and Gabe's IA
Their, under the influence Of Cooner.
would be just as despotic.
Then Mary Bet was pretty-there
was no denying that-and more than
once Gabe's heart had thumped tire
somely in her presence. In that state
he had even looked about her cabin
critically, it may be hopefully.
But Mary Bet did not like work her
self. He had found the AK lying be
side three or four uncut branches her
father had dragged in and the seven
or eight chickens pecking about with
out sign of coop or shelter.
By that time his heart was again
beating TRANQUILITY. and he had viewed
the scene with dispassionate fore
thought. Married to Mary Bet he
would have to cut wood and perhaps
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-31
A Kick From tho Bachelors.

The sobranje Of Bulgaria has passed
q law imposing tax Of about IS
year on all unmarried men who are
thirty years old or older. At IT,
novo, the ancient capital. it has besn
q custom for many years to humiliate
unmarried men. On the first Monday
In Lent all manageable men who had
not selected life partners in the carni-
val season were beaten on sight with
inflated pigs bladders. The bachelors
always dreaded the day. while the girls
looked forward to it with pleasure.
Since the tax act has been passed the
bachelors have entered formal pro-
test against the continuance OF the
practice. They say they will gladly
pay the tax. but want the chastisement
declared unlawful.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-31
"B1n1 TANNERS wurH A DOZEN OF yn."

make chicken coops and it might be
would even have to plant corn and
potato patch.
The thought, made permanent by
the persistent hints Of Cooner and his
father, had harassed him for days
past, and this morning. feeling the
need for absolute. unthinking rest, he
had come out to this sunny spot where
he could lie in his favorite attitude,
with his hands clasped under his head.
But alas for plans! AS the buzzard
foated slowly beyond view and the
minimizing eyes following it began to
grow dreamy and heavy there came q
sudden rasping interruption. It was
Cooner admonishing his father.
II tell ye," the strident voice was
saying, this things goin' on too slow.
Fust we know somebody II be steppin'
in, an then where'l our two estates
be? Divided. There's that Bill Tan
,ner already comm up to see Bet an
she 'lowin' him.
"Pshaw! He'd be for carryin' her
way down to his cabin in the valley,
an likely g not they'd be for sellin'
my seven acres some day. I tell ye.
Nose, We must be stirrin' up Gabe.
He's good boy and won't never be
goin' off, an If he's got single wick
ed habit I've never heerd on 1t.
"Ill see the preacher this very day
an have him come up in two weeks.
Well have 'em ready by that time. Ill
have to get Bet some new shoes. an
We must see about Gabe's gettin' his
hair cut. It's pretty toler'ble long an
untidy for weddin'. An we'd better
be askin' all the folks to come"
Gabe had forced himself as deep as
possible into the leaves. and he lay
with bated breath until the voices and
footsteps had died away toward Coon
er's cabin.
Then he groaned and removed bis
hands slowly and despairingly from
beneath his head. he must think and
think quickly and hard or he would be
lost.
Bill Tanner was peeling bark in the
valley. He was worker-not in the
ordinary acceptance of the word per-
haps. but from the slope point OF view
Gabe went to him there.
"Hello. Bill" he begaa affably. "Get
tin quite heap. amt ye?"
Bill nodded gruf1y. He had no OBJ
lection to Gabe personal---very. tina,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-31

II MAKE THE wlTr1Esr REMARKS"
If I sit down to write a verse that's
trimming DER with glee
It turns out to be serious, though
why cannot see,
And if, upon the other hand, my
musings would be sad
My readers read it and they smile
as if it made them glad.
~HENEER meet a woman who
=" is bright enough for kings
And try to talk I cannot think Of
aught but stupid things,
But when ! have a vis-a-vis at din
ner dull and slow
I make the wittiest remarks, though
she would never know.
When I was but a baby I had not a
baby face.
I looked the most all knowing kid
of an all knowing race,
But as I neared maturity q change
came over that,
And now I look as innocent as any
pussy cat.
a ND people, when they see me
- anywhere, are not impressed
With the idea that I've a mind
that's different from the rest
Of ordinary minds they meet, wher.
ever they may be.
But that is not the thing that's
most distressing unto me.
The thing / hate the most in all my
weary span of life
Has happened to me since I wed my
tender little wife.
She's tender, and she's pretty; but,
by lingo, in my house
She rules the whole establishment
whilst I'm nixcumarouse.
n 0W, why is it, I wonder-what
~ accused freak Of fate
Has settled me in this extremely
notifying state3
Why is it that. whate'er I try to do,
despite my wit,
The thing that truly happens is its
very opposite7
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-31
axR RULES THE WHOLE ESTABLISHMENT.

There's but one remedy for me, and
now that it is here,
This very first Of all the days Of all
the glad new year,
Tn going to try it; I'll swear OF
essaying for to do
The things I think I ought to and
try what I oughtn't to.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-31
An Echo Of rennxson.

"Ring out. wild bells" poet sang.
"Ring off," was Kissed into his teeth.
sThose same wild bells the poet rang
Who wore old Albion's laurel wreath"
The poet paused him in his path.
Quite angered at the sudden check.
sI'lI ring those BELLS" he said In wrath.
''Or else I'll ring your scrawny neck!
T. SAPP. JR.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-31
R.SP|LK|NS' new
YEAR RESOLVE.

M Y life has been the queerest one
e'~ that ever man has seen.
] do not think in all this world its
like has ever been.
No matter what I try to do, in spite
of all my wit,
The thing that truly happens is its
very opposite.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04
Mrs. Temples Telegram.


That person who attended the
performance at the opera house last
night and failed to enjoy a real hear
ty laugh should call in a physician.
The Offering was Mrs. Temples
Telegram" farce comedy created
expressly for mirth-provoking pur-
poses, and it met these require
ments in most satisfactory man
ner Each minute of the performance
brings some new complication in the
most natural way out of the original
fib from which the story is woven,
and from the time the curtain goes
up, until its final fall, the audience
is kept in one amending CONFUSION
of laughter. While there is nothing
subtle about the hUmor, still there is
never a resort to horse play, and the
play moves along with an evenness
that furnishes not even the most
captious critic with cause for com
plant. The characters are exception
ally we'll drawn. While the plot Is
consistent. there is not one speech
even that can be left out without af-
fecting the play, which hinges above
a little fib told by Jack Temple to
his wife This fib brings about ano-
there and another until there is a
tissue of falsehood that results In a
badly tangled skein.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04
Necessity for Rules and Regulations
i'm Operating Telephone Systems

In the conduct or the affairs OF an
institution of the magnitude or the
Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone company, operating over such
a vast territory as is comprised with
in the states of Arkansas and Texas
and employing hundreds and hum
dreds of persons OF varying degrees
of intelligence it must be obvious
how essential it is that certain rules
and regulations governing the de-
tails of the business shall be lald
down for the guidance of these en-
ployes and to insure, as far as pos
sible, efficient and satisfactory ser
vice to the patrons of the company
1t is required of the employees
that these rules and regulations
shall be enforced, not harshly or OF
fensively although it must be ap-
parent that deviation from them
cannot be permitted, since they
have only been adopted after being
most carefully considered and nav
ing in view the best interests OF all
concerned.
II must not be assumed that rules
are made for the purpose of exasper-
ating or harassing the public, as
many appear to think, on the con-
trary they are devised as much for
the benefit of the public as tor the
protection of the company and I'M
less the employees impartially car
ry them out a link in the chain OF
the system is broken with the result
that the public suffers as well as the
company
The company does not desire 10
impose unnecessary restrictions on
its patrons or to enforce rules IKE
ly to work hardships or provoke crl-
ticism but it must occur TO tue
thoughtful that a code of rules I'M
partially applied is an important es-
sential in the management or a
business as large and as intricate IN
mechanical electrical and account
ing details as the telephone business
and it is therefore hoped that the
public will prove willing to exercise
a certain degree of liberation wheh
disposed to hastily indulge in crlu-
cism of the management OF the
Southwestern company on account
of the regulations it has seen MT 10
adopt. 4pN
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04

line, III. He tells how oil of winter
green compound mixed with thymoi
and glycerine. as in d. ID. d. Pres
cription, cured him in thirty days
after thirty-two years of suffering.
For 32 years. writes Attorney
Entriken, Il was troubled with &c
zema, scabs all over my face, body
and head. ! could run hair brush
over my body and the floor would
be covered with scales enough to
fill basket. ! tried everything
salves. internal medicine, X-Ray--
all without result.
"Just a month ago | was induced
to try D. d. d. Prescription. The
itch was relieved instantly; SO | con-
tinued. 1t is just month now and
/ am completely cured. | have not a
particle of itch and the scales have
dropped off.
Il can only say, again CURE DIS
COVERED. / am now starting all
eczema sufferers on the right track.
Cure after cure has been brought
to our attention and always that In
slant relief from the awful itch. 81
w Fearis. oz
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04

After all, What Is life7 II IL but a
soapbubble hanging frorn reed: Vt
"a formed. expands to- its fun size.
clothes itself with the loveliosi col
ors Of the prism, and even escapes
at moments from the law OF CRAWL
tation. but soon the black speck APP
pears in IL, and the globe OF emerald
and gold vanishes into space, leaving
behind It nothing but a drop of wa
ter. All the poets have made this
COMPARISON. It is so striking and so
true
To appear, to shine, 10 disappear
to be born. to suffer and to die; 1t Is
not the whole sum of life, for but
terfly, for nation, for star
New Orleans States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04
Fine Electrical Effects.

Mr.. J. NJ Kolfage, graduate cleo
trician, explained to us the wonder
full electrical effects that will be pro-
duced tonight at Skeletons opera
house in Porter j. Whites gigantic
production of Goethe's immortal
tragedy, Faust" Thousands OF
wires cross the stage in seemingly
endless confusion Each wire runs to
a mammoth marble switchboard, de-
signed and constructed under the
supervision of Mr. Kolfage for this
production. After everything is in
place Mr. Kolfage can sit in front OF
his board and produce those Won
derful effects that go to make up the
play. He showed us twinkling stars,
fire-flies. the rain of fire, the electri-
cal owl, electrical skull, electrical
cross, the burning barrel of wine,
the electrical book, which Mephisto
induces Faust to sign, in fact, so
many electrical effects are shown
that they become bewildering. Any
one who has an opportunity to see
the scenery and mechanical efects,
only a few of which we have men
toned will be convinced that this
company VIII produce the best
piece ever witnessed in the city. Mr..
John Sturgeon, of Ben Hur' fame,
has been especially engaged to enact
the role of Mephisto.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04

No matter how dark the future
may annear TO YOU. or how weak and
depressed your spirit may be, DO not
give way to despair. Keep everlast-
ingly at your work, exercising reas-
enable Judgment and practlcing
economy in all things. Ere long the
morn of a substantial livelihood and
a happy and contented existence VIII
dawn splendid and bright. Success
should not be attributed to luck,
but is achieved by the practices OF
patience. honesty and industry, ana
the man who persistently believes
there is brighter day ahead VIII
live to fulfill his expectation, Gle
burne Enterprise.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04
MONA
Relieves Stomach Misery Amos
Immediately.

Immediately.
If the food you ate at your last
meal did not digest. but laid for a
long time like lead on your stomach,
then YOU have Indigestion and quick
action should be taken.
OF course there are many other
symptoms of Indigestion, such as
belching up of sour food, heartburn,
dizziness, shortness of breath ana
foul breath and if you have any OF
them, your stomach is out of order
and should be corrected.
Mi-o-na tablets have cured thous-
ands of cases of Indigestion and
stomach trouble If you have any
stomach distress. Mi-o-na will re-
ieve instantly.
But Mona unlike most social
ed dyspepsia remedies does more
than relieve; it permanently cures
dyspepsia or any stomach trouble by
putting energy and strength into the
walls of the stomach where the gas
trio juices are produced.
A large box of Mona tablets
costs but so cents at Hood Il Cur
Inns and are guaranteed to cure or
money back When others fail, MI
o-na cures. 1t is a producer of flesh
when the body is thin; it cleanses
the stomach and bowels: purifies
the blood and makes rich red blood.
.244-254262
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04
THE SHAKESPEARE CLUB.
Questions i'm the Lesson for the
Meeting February D.

Meeting February D.
Roll call, quotations on Friend
ship.
Special Questions:
Summary of the play.
Discuss source of play
Give the plot of the play
Points of similarity in Shakes
peare's four comedies
Lines of action laid down in Act
| which prove title.
Trace Shakespeare advancement
by the changing styles of his her
Dimes.
Contrast "As You Like 1t" with
Much Ado About Nothing.
Compare Jonson with Shakes
peare.
Act II-Scene /.
What description of Don John does
Beatrice give? Hero?
Compare Beatrice's description OF
Don John with that of Corloialne
by Menerius. =,
Trace meanings of "shrewd, y
"curst.
What does Beatrice say of man
commended of Don John and Bene-
dick?
What description of woman com
pounded of Hero and Beatrice mad
Benedick given to Claudia? Act l.
Is Hero ruled by her father? Com
pare Hero to Orphelia
What does Antonio say to Hero on
subject?
Reatrice's comment of Lionato?
What is the dramatic purpose OF
the dialogue preceding the entrance
of the revelers?'
Name the couples at dance and
give import of conversation OF each
Who was Philemon?
Does Don John purposedly mis-
take Claudius for Benedick? Why?
The effect on Claudius?
Comment on the spirit OF Bene-
dicks reply to Claudius.
What do you think of Claudius!
Give Bendick's description OF
Claudius to Don Pedro. Has Don
Pedro been true to his promise?
Comment, LAS melancholy as a
lodge in a warren" Isiah lis.
Items of interest on Shakespeare s
life 1884 to 1892.
What description does Benedict
give to Don Pedro of Beatrice's
treatment of himself? OF his feelings
toward her? Who was Ate?
Why did Benedick want scholar
to conjure Beatrice?
In what two words does Benedick
characterize Beatrice?
On what mission had Beatrice
been sent by Don Pedro? Was she
successful?
What is Claudius' condition as
described by himself by Don Pedro,
by Beatrice
How does Don Pedro tell to
Claudio the result Of his mission to
Hero?
What response does Claudio make?
Explanain "cue"
Does Hero's engagement awaken
in Beatrice a longing for husband
When Beatrice says Il was born
to speak all mirth and no matter.
was she in earnest?
What opinion OF Beatrice does
Don Pedro express which fore
Swallowed her tate?
What plans are made for Claudio $
marriage?
What Herculean labor did Don
Pedro undertake?
Who was Hercules? Describe one
of his feats.
Who offers to assist Don Pedro :
Give the princes description OF
Benedict
MRS. e. d. CREDIBLE, Leader.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04

. MECHANICAL CALENDAR .
-. 49,
900


frbfuHft y
John Mitchell. former president
OF the United Mine Workers Of Am
erica and vice president of the Am
erican Federation of Labor, Is 40
years old today. With the possible
exception of Samuel Gompers. Mitch
ell is the most famous labor leader
OF the country His long career as
chief Of the black diamond artists
of the land, building up powerful
organization IN the face of the great
est difficulties has shown him TO be
a genius as a leader of the men VINO
toll He is diplomat, too, ana des-
pite his insistence upon what he con
sidered the rights of miners, he has
succeeded in retaining the friendship
of thousands of conservatives. Al
though a fighter when aroused he
has always sought for industrial
peace. and his wise counsels nave
prevented many inopportune labor
wars. The fact that he is now under
the shadow of jail sentence, after
conviction Of contempt of court In
the Bucks Stove and Range com
pany Injunction case, has not served
to dim the buster that attaches to
his name.
Mitchell is in every sense of the
term a "self-made man He was
born in Braidwood. H., on February
4. 1869. and received his entire
schooling between the ages of and
10 years. He became coal miner
at an early age, but this did not pre-
vent him from attaining the educa-
ton that fitted him for his duties OF
later years. He studied assiduously
at night, and became profound
student of economic questions, read
ing all the books he could procure
on such topics. For time he CON
sidered the law as profession, ana
spent one year in law office.
Mitchell's connection with organ
lied labor began at the age of 10,
and in 1885 he joined the knights
of Labor, then a flourishing organ
ization. Between 1885 and 1880 ne
travelled throughout the west, work
ing at his trade of coal mining and
adding a thorough knowledge OF
men to the knowledge he had gain
ed from books.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04

Ever look at it this way? The
state should be honest with its citi-
zenship. When the taxpayer makes
fun rendition of his all. the state in
return should make full rendition
of just laws toward the opportuni-
ties of the citizen. Any measure that
retards Development, harnesses the
investor and blockades the courts
with suits TO prevent raids on the
Just income from legitimate and pro-
gressive enterprise-that measure is
not full rendition to the people, The
full rendition taxpayer is entitled TO
his share Of a fun rendition of the
square deal Let Texas grow Fort
Worth Star-Telegram.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04

Let's give less attention 10 anti
open the way for the development
of drainage, irrigation, navigation,
road and school districts. Let's do
less fighting and more building. Pull
together, not apart People that
spend their energies quarreling
over trfles haven't time and
strength for the essentials.-Hous-
ton Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04

The efforts of certain gentlemen
down at Austin to prevent all sorts
of amusement on Sunday may not
work so badly if they bring this
question of liberty in free state
squarely before the people of Texas
as a leading campaign issue. The
people of Texas are church going
people, but they are not in favor of
any more blue laws. Many Of them
believe In repeating some OF the
statutes with the blue tint which are
already in the code. Blue laws viii
not make people religious. They will
tend rather to keep people away
from any of the churches that stand
for them Dallas News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04

In Texas enthusiastic girl pupils
broke two ribs of young lady
school teacher. In Chicago a man
disjointed rib by coughing. In
Pittsburg riproarious joke was
followed by a dislocated neck. Veri-
ly this is strenuous, age Knox
VILE Sentinel
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04
The Traitor.

There is no gainsaying the fact
that feminine beapty plays an impor-
tant part in the modern drama. If a
theatrical company contains many
beautiful women the theatres are
sure to be thronged. In selecting the
cast of THE Traitor" Manager Geo.
H. Brennan has been fortunate in
finding so many actresses who are
noted for their beauty as well as for
their ability As all the women in the
play, outside of the old colored mann
my. are Of the aristocracy of the
south it was of course necessary that
the roles be portrayed by beautiful
women of grace and refinement.
THE Traitor" will be the attraction
at the opera house February @.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04
Indiana Editors.

Indianapolis, md, Feb. 4,--The
mid winter meeting Of the Indiana
Democratic Editorial association
convened at the Denison hotel to-
day. A banquet will be held this
evening, at which Governor Marsh
all and other men OF prominence
will be guests Of the editors.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04

Congressman Burleson is said TO
have been stung by the gubernator-
ial bee. Texas has already had too
many congressional governors, ana
besides there is a burned fool law
yer" down Austin way to be reckon
ed with in the next campaign.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04
Ar the Majestic.

A change OF people will be made
at the Majestic tonight. The new
performers are FELTON, & Haines, in
a comedy bag punching act, ana
Miss Lizzie Weller, trick pianist.
THESE acts are said to be exception
ally good. Miss Marie Snowdon re-
mains through the entire week with
her singing and dancing act.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04
Faust.

Porter j. Whites representative
instructions to the opera house man
ager Is to clear his stage OF every
thing, including all scenery, mechan-
zeal effects and furniture, as they
carry everything from g thunder
sheet to a $4,000 garden set, in
which there are over 5000 square
feet OF scenery used and eight cal
GUMS, with carload OF effects. The
fourth act of Faust" shows the
Shrine OF the Virgin-the gorgeous
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-04

ly illuminated electric star drops,
with the blue dome of heaven pal
ing into darkness. bedecked here
and there with twinkling stars. Don't
fail to see this play tonight.