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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-17
Trouble In the Royal Palace.

The Shakespeare club of New Or.
leans used to give amateur theatrical
performances that We're distinguished
for the local prominence of the actors.
Once a social celebrity, with Il gor-
geous costume. as n of the lords in
waiting had only four words to say,
THE queen has swooned." AS he
stepped forward his friends a%pplauded
vociferously. Bowling his thanks. he
faced the king and said in a very
high pitched voice. The swoon has
queened."
There was Il oar of laughter, but he
waited patiently and made another at
tempt:
1.-THE sween has cooned."
Again the walls trembled, and the
stage manager said in a voice which
could be heard all over the house,
Come off, you doggoned FOOL"
But the ambitious amateur refused
to surrender, and in a rasping falsetto
as he was assisted from the stage he
screamed, The coon has s~weenedr'-
Success Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-17
WHEAT MARKET.

rrices corrected up to noon Thursday, Feb.
II, 1910, by Agent Frank Briggs of the Farmers
Elevator Co., Langdon, n. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-17
More Truth Than Poetry.

He didn't have a dollar: he didn't have a
dime.
Ills clothes and shoes were looking Just
as though they'd served their time.
He didn't try to kill himself and dodge
miSfortune's whacks.
Instead he got some ashes and filled five
dozen sacks.
Then next he begged q dollar. and in the
papers next morn
He advertised tin polish that would put
the sun to scorn.
He kept o" advertising. and just now,
suffice % say.
His advertising has built a cottage out in
California by the bay.
Coolidge (Kan.) Leader.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-17

described.
"What is the latest in society?r
"Balloon parties"
"They ought to be swell affairs"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-17
CORRESPONDENCE
OLGA

Miss Munson is here visiting with her
sister, Mrs. X. p. Brunette.
Mrs. X. p. Brunette is we'll on the
road to recovery and will soon be around
as we'll as ever.
The home talent of Concrete will pre-
sent their play "Tompkln's Hired Man"
in the near future.
Next Thursday afternoon, the 18th
INST, is the date set for the creamery
meeting. Every farmer should attend.
f. Darling of Beaulieu, has gone on a.
business trip to the Twin Cities. He
will visit several eastern points before
his return.
Our cigar maker, Charles Larocque is
getting out several new brands of cigars
that are certainly o. k, and will be ap-
preciated by the public.
Parties wishing to pay their taxes will
find a complete list at the First State
Bank, of Olga where every convenience
viii be afforded them and a trip to
Langdon saved.
The box social given by the Foresters
5l, st before Lent was a success financial
ly and otherwise a nice Balance being
turned into their general fund: while
those who attended thoroughly enjoyed
themselves and only regretted hat the
near approach Of Lent prohibited a
repetition of the event.
We are authorized by MIR. Plante to
say that neither have expressed any
intention of leaving Olga as they are
satisfied that they could not find a
better location and that the rumor
mentioned by the Globe correspondent
originated IN the narrow recesses of his
morbid brain. 1t is a case of. the wish
being father to the thought (rumor)
The person who is attempting to write
news items for the Milton Globe would
give its readers to understand that the
party whom he mentions as having
suffered the loss of a valuable mare
worth 5000 and a colt merited this loss
and might regard it as a punishment
for some fault committed in the past
This to the residents of Olga who are
personally acquainted with the party
from whose pen originated the broken
words and %dlsjointed sentences from
which the editor of the Globe framed
this SO called item of news, Is consider
ed as the natural product of a minc
which they know by repeated experiences
to be narrow, vindictive and utterly IN
capable of realizing the virtue of truth
But for the benefit of outsiders We
would say that the party who suffered
the loss referred to is one of severa
brothers who can boast of a continued
residence in this community of ovel
twenty-seven years, during which time
they have gained the esteem and respect
of all by their upright and manly strug
gle to establish the comfortable homes
they now possess and it is a shame thai
such an %insinuation should he made by
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-17
Standinc Still.

Do you remember the story Of the
young lady who went into a we'll
known establishment and said to the
'aisle director" do you keep station
cry" mo, MISS" replied the young
man. "1f did I'd lose my job"
It's a good story because it is funny.
1t is a better story because it makes
you think.
How about yourself? Are you "sta-
t1onary' or are you on the job and
making things hum. even if it is a
warm day?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-17

STALLION FOR sALE-Six year old Perche-
Jules Chaput. four miles south of Lapedon PC;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-17
Cheaper.

Reginald--Thought your dad wasn't
going to send you back to college.
Clarence-Yes, dad did grumble at
the expense, but | threatened to stay
at home and help to run the business,
and he decided college would be cheap
or.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-17
Perfectly Unprejudiced.

Here the judge took a hand in ex-
aiming the venireman.
"You don't seem to understand the
questions addressed to you by the at
torneys," he said. What they want
to know is whether you have formed
or expressed any opinion in this case.
That is to say, have you told any
body whether OF not you believe the
defendant guilty of the crime charged
against him or have you said to any
body that you believe him innocent:"
Course not, judge answered the
venireman. 1T amt necessary for me
to express Il 70 opinion about him. I've
knowed him for thirty years. an l
know blame well he stole the cow"
THAT will do, Mr.. Skies. You may
stand aside."-Chicago Tribune.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

"Thon is the word which has been
suggested for use as au English pro
noun Of common gender. luxury
which the English language has thus
far had the fortitude to fofego II wa-
considered suitable for English he
cause 1t came from the Greek It's u-r
may be illustrated rs follows
II a parent desires to spank thou
This or her. as the case may bel child
thon (he or sheI should take thou dim
her or in across thon's knee Then
thon should remove thon's slipper ana
after explaining to the child the repre-
feasibility of thon's conduct thOn
should apply the slipper to that por
ton Of thon's anatomy which from
time immemorial has been dedicated to
that purpose
II may easily be seen from the above
how "thon" effects great Qualification
Lippincott's.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

and twenty-eight inches wide. The
heading is of homespun linen, WITH
three eyelets worked with thread.
The stars are six pointed, double
stitched, and the silk back of them
has been cut to show the stars on
both sides. The stars are not ar
ranged in a circle, but in lines fol-
lowing the crosses of the British
flag, which the Rev. Mr.. Burk says,
seems to have been the earlier ar
angement.
The Rev. Mr.. Burk, in speaking
Of the way in which he came into
the possession of the flag, said: "a
few weeks ago | was telling some
visitors to Valley Forge Museum OF
American History the interestin 5
narrative of Washington's marquee,
when one Of the number said she
had recently seen the flag that be-
longed to the tent The clew thus
given was quickly followed. The
owner, Miss Lowell, recognized the
advantage of exhibiting the flag with
the tent, especially when so care
fully guarded as at the museum
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

At present a river and harbor bill,
like a tariff bill, tends to be settled
by a squabble among lot of biz
selfish interests and little selfish in
terests, with scant regard to the one
really vital interest, that of the gem
eral public. In this matter the na-
tional legislature would do well to
profit by the example of Massachu-
sets. Formerly Massachusetts dealt
with its land and harbor legislation
just as at Washington tariff ana
river and harbor laws have been
dealt with and there was Just the
same pulling and hauling, the Same
bargaining and log-rolling, the same
of the general interest
to vorious special interests. Last
year Governor Draper took up the
matter, and on his recommendation
the legislature turned the whole
business over to a commission of ex,
perts; and all trouble and scandal
forthwith disappeared. incidentally
this seems to me TO be first-class
instance of progressive legislation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

ueuaaaue. with ~ luxurious nH.r's
rs ptiHeelF tiuhs. i,a rich atd irt
eatial bauhs hguaei 10 epieud fl
strues,s' aaa bga4t fully dr tt
bul8inas. ~ thipyants aH1 Frt
docks atlp "a care Cor the larHsa1 ,r.
seis ts miles ~ warehouses buf.'i
with wealth. It's yellow saiipa H."-
laden witb silks. ten. sugar and t''
riUus refeelains. is commerce alfuoa
az great AZ that 81 New iorA. Hs
botanic gardens hung amid delightful
VILLAS overlooking harbor tha' l~ H
city ia Itself and that floats 10000 s1it.
llongkong. 3itb 10 wonderful t"mvIrs
Of ornate teaa roofs, its Idols 1T a
hundred sects. It's French cathedral iia
forts. garrison and naval lifa rs Hop
py Valley race eourse-ali a. tln ,ud
Of white mans civilization Supr'm.
from the peak on which Il rests, a.
well bred aloofness It looks askaGce ~
s0rdld Asia, whence 1t sprung-W =
Awkward In Harper's Magazine
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03
WASHlNGTON'S FLAG.
Valuable Relic Has Been Loaned
Museum at Valley Forge.

Another valuable relic of Wash
ington has been recently added to
the Valley Forge Museum of Amerl-
can History. This was Washing
tons headquarters flag His mar
quee was purchased by the museum
last fall at cost of $4,000, after
having been exhibited for years IL
the National Museum at Washing
ton. 1t YVES his first headquarters
here and was used by him through
out the war of the revolution.
Now, through the courtesy of Miss
Frances B. Lowell, descendant of
Betty Lewis, the sister of Washing .
ton, the flag of the commander-in
chief of the armies of the patriots
is exhibited with the famous war
tent,
For years the flag has been IA
treasured heirloom in Miss Lovell's
family, and few have known Of its
existence. Upon her fathers death
she became its owner. 1t was
known to the family as Washing,
tons headquarters flag"
THAT 1t Is the unidentified flag OF
Peales portraits there can be no
doubt says the Rev. w. Herbert
Burk, founder Of the museum and
who obtained the treasured relic
"The flag of one picture" says the
Rev. Mr.. Burk, lis blue jack with
thirteen stars. The flag now in the
museum here Is light blue silk
jack with thirteen stars. the blue
faded and the stars yellow with
age"
The flag is thirty-six inches long
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03
WILL OPERATE WIRELESS.
Work Already stared On ,'unstruc-
ton of Apparatus on Top
OF building.

Headquarters Of the Texas cone
pany Is TO have a modern wireless
telegraph apparatus. During Thurs
day afternoon and early Friday
morning the first piping OF he bis
ch.foot steel framework, which will
be the tower, was In course o.
construction on the top OF TIE tar.
story office building. and II win like.
~ be at full height by the end OF
next week The Instruments have
ben purchased and viii probably be
In operation by the first of October
or shortly thereafter.
The local station on compile
ton viii be In communication with
similar stations al Port Arthur,
Shreveport, La, and with the com.
pany's tank steamers and other
ships at sea Additional stations VIII
be established later on at othel
points IN the south whore the Tex
as Company has interests. the NUM-
Der to be determined largely by tho
success of the stations at Houston
and elsewhere,
The wireless stations viii be used
by the company as auxiliary to the
extensive telegraph service which II
now maintains, and In times OF
storm, when the wires are disabled.
1t Is expected 10 be invaluable.
II IL understood that the wire
less equipment is being Installed 10
keep pace with modern progress in
the company's line OF business, and
with the keen competition which the
company has to meet from Other
large corporations. The wireless
system will be one more cog in the
mighty wheel OF this gigantic cor
poration's business affairs. Hous-
ton Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03
The Greatest Historian.

by common consent the greatest Of
all historians In Thucydides. the Greek
contemporary OF Pericles and author
OF the history OF the Peloponncsian
war. One OF the greatest tributes that
can be paid to him is that, according
To the estimate OF very able critic.
we have a more exact account OF a
long and eventful period by Thucyd
ides than we have of any period In
modern history. equally long and event
ful, and yet all this is compressed into
a single volume. For concise. vigor
GUS and yet intense presentation Thu
cydides has never been equaled He
II easily the king Of historians. New
York American.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

A very pleasant evening vas
at the hospitable home of Mrs,
Watson on Oldham avenue otI
Thursday night, assisted by hs|
ter, Mrs. Moore, of near George
The evening was spent in 4
converse interspersed with vocal
instrumental music on the 4
and violin, at the conclusioi|
which delicious refreshments
served. The time past all tGl
and at II o'clock tho guess
the hostess bon-due, hoping
will not be the last prelude VI
very interesting chapter of a
entertainment.
A GuE1
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

BY the terms OF the Paync-Aldrica
tariff bill, broom corn Was taken
from the free list and tax OF three
dollars per ton placed thereon.
What are the farmers OF Ellis coun-
~ paying for brooms. now?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

The politicians who met at CAL
weston muBt.have received In bygonc
days, when leaving the parental
roof. the following bit OF fatherIy
advice: Get office, my son; hon
estty III you can, but get office -
wAxahachie Light.
WE never did think the republi-
nm party would amount 70 much in
sTcxas but now that the Light has
'rone ever 10 them md opened its bat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

do You know anything. doctor"
said Mrs. Finnikin. that will put n
little color into my cheeks. | am so
drcndfully pale"
We'll. madam" replied Or Blunt.
perhaps II tell you that you have n
hole In your stocking about the size OF
a quarter II may have the desired et.
feet"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

Commander Peary in the narrative
describing his discovery OF the north
pole devotes very long chapter to
the Eskimos. with whom he has had
intimate dealings for eighteen years
He tells us that though they are saw
ages they are not savage; that though
they are without government they are
not lawiess; that though they are un
educated they exhibit a remarkable
degree OF intelligence. He assures US
that they have no religion. yet he
describes them as destitute Of vice and
ready TO share their last meal With the
hungry. Tie thinks 1t would be impos
sible TO Christianize them. but they al
ready possess the cardinal graces of
faith. hope and charity. for "withour
them they could never survive the six
months night and the other rigors OF
their home"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

All We ask the Ellis county farmer
to do Ia TO study the tariff question
and then decide whether he Is Will
ing TO continue 10 pay the fiddler
while the other fellow does all the
dancing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

How lucky for Dallas that thu
shooting epidemic did not break out
until after the census enumerator
had finished the count OF her peo-
ple
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

Well tomorrow liz Sunday TIE
politics Just for n change, sup
pose We go out aud hear what they
have to say.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

We can all agree on at least one
proposition. and that Ia that a good
cotton crop Is fine thing to hay,
in the community.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03
just Talking.

Ctella--l hear that Lizzie Is talking
Of getting married again Bella /
didn't know that she bad been married
once yet Stella She isn't said she
was talking Of 1t again
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

There Is one consolation II,
base ball season in 1'axas VIII ems
In few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

Our good friend who advised us 10
look for down pour yesterday, GER
tainly meant sunshine instead OF
rain
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03
Warned.

"She told me that | might hope"
Better look out I've known girls
10 say thar when they Intended TO ac.
rept chap - ruck
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

We print anything you wanl
a visiting card to the larges]
circulars. Enterprise PuOl1
company.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

The Dallas policeman has n great
reputation for being in the wrong
place AZ the right time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03
The Cavity.

Cholly-The dentist told me had n
large cavity that needed filing Ethel
- Did he recommend any special course
Of study
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

Yes, you will need that Sidewalk
when the winter rains come. Better
build IL now.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

That interurban from Dallas &C
WaNahachic would prove payins
investment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

The legislature Is stiil busily en-
gaeed in an effort 20 do nothing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

Suppose you spend next week in
the cotton patch just for n change.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

Ice cream still declines to be lai'
on the shelf by the festive oyster.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

Diversity Of opinion proves thar
things are only what we think them
Montague
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

She readily agreed to loan
flag, and for this purpose ID
framed. "7zPhiladelphia Bullslli
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

Stop your kicking aud NOW thu
grass
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character. standing or reputation of any
person. firm Tor corporation That mas ap.
viii ha gladly corrected uH@a va b@iHE
brought ~ tho attention Yt the manage
mont
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-03

is complete i'm every particular
All work guaranteed to be as good
as the best.
The very latest faces of types used.
Before placing your order call and
see us.
You will perhaps need some BILL
HEADS, ENVELOPE LETTER HEADS
or NOTE HEADS by the first of the
month. Place your order with us
now.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
FATHER WEEPS At
/. SONS TESTIMONY
Makes No Derogatory Reference
to Mother but Tells of Dra-
per's Good Qualities
HE HELD FAMILY TOGETHER
Parent Tells Judge of Attempts to
Effect Reconciliation with
Wife MoIIie
HE HELD FAMILY TOGETHER

Benjamin Draper, who was granted
n divorce yesterday from his wife, Mol
lie Draper, who deserted him. wept bit
terly in department four of the su-
perior court, where Judge Dehy of Inyo
county was sitting as his son, Charles
L. Draper, testified in his behalf.
While the son would not say any
thing derogatory to his mother, he
told the court that he believed the
principal trouble between his parents
was simply 1ncompatibility. He said
they would have separated years ago
had he not persuaded them not to do
so. He stated that his mother had
told him that she never had loved his
father and could not live with him any
more.
Then he told Of his fathers good
qualities until his parent cried. The
son declared that his father always
had made much money and never had
he seen the time when any boy in the
neighborhood had better clothes than
his nor more things to make glad the
heart of youth.
Draper, the elder. told of his wifes
leaving his home to take UP her resi-
dence on property of her own and of
her ordering him off of 1t when he
went there once upon conciliatory
errand.
Judge Dehy also divorced Bertram
N. Moore from Matte Moore, Nora A.
Salley from James d. Salley, and E.
G. Lutz from Eva NJ. w. Lutz, all on
grounds of desertion. He also heard
part of the argument in the contested
divorce action of Carrie d. Pierson
against Charles J. Pierson, both of
whom allege cruelty.
Upon proofs of desertion Judge Mon
roe granted decree to Mary A. Bower
from N. Z. Bower.
New divorce actions filed were those
of Ruth Malcom Mulvana against Fred
J. Mulvana, and Mary e. Henderson
against Barney I. Henderson.