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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27
THE SECOND GRAvEDIGGER.
He Saw His Chance and Made Big
Hit In "hamIet."

He Saw His Chance and Made a Big
Hit In 't1amIet."
A company playing "Hamlet" was
forced to find an actor to play the sec-
ond gravedigger on account Of the i'll.
ness of the second comedian OF the
company. The only actor available
was variety performer who had NJ
reverence for Shakespeare and no re-
spect for the traditions of the classic
drama. The second gravedigger was
comedy part. and he knew that be
could get away with it."
When the first gravedigger threw of
the waistcoat. revealing another un-
derneath. the audience Uttered. The
removal of the second waistcoat
brought loud laugh. and the third
produced roar. The first gravedigger
was delighted He had never played
to such an appreciative audience. and
visions of good notices in the papers
and a possible increase in salary be-
gan to loom up before his eyes As
be threw of the fourth waistcoat he
turned partially around. and the cause
Of the unusual hit was disclosed to
him.
The second gravedigger. being accus-
toned to build laughs on lines and
business Of other actors. saw his op-
portunity and seized it. As fast as
the first gravedigger would throw the
waistcoats on the ground the variety
comedian would pick them up and put
them on. The new business was much
funnier to the audience than the old.
with which it was thoroughly familiar.
Not content with having stolen the
laughs from the regular comedian in
this scene. the new man went further.
When the first gravedigger said to him.
go. get thee to Vaughan: fetch me a
stoup of liquor" ito which there is no
reply in the text. the assistant sexton
replied:
vaughan told me to tell you that
you couldn't have any more liquor
from him till you paid for the last you
got." -Emmett c. King in Bookman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27
Smart Savings.

Lord Palmerston's reply to the illit-
crate member who asked him. "Are
there two hens in 'Oniton?" is a speci-
men of his rather boisterous chatf.
mo: only one. That's why heggs are
so scarce there
Mr.. Disraeli's comment upon por'
trait of himself. "Is it not hideous-
and so like?' exhibited q discernment
not common with untlattered sitters.--
'Twenty Years In Parliament"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27
A Soldiers Reply.

A soldier Of Marshal Saxe's army
being discovered in a theft. was con
demned to be hanged. What he bad
stolen might be worth 5 shillings. The
marshal. meeting him as he was be-
ing led to execution. said to him
What q miserable fool you were to
risk your life for sbillings!
General" replied the soldier. II
have risked 1t every day for my pay,
fivepence" This repartee saved bis
1ifo
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27
Tho Best He Could %.

NOW. gentlemen" said the stage
manager at rehearsal. Il want you all
to wear your heavy overcoats in this
scene, as it is supposed to be an ex'
tremely chilly night"
Il have no overcoat. sir" replied one
Of the actors. Then bright thought
struck him. But l could put on my
heavy r."-Boston Transcript.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27
Which IL Yours?

The remunera ton received for serv-
Ices rendered has many names. The
laborer calls it pay" the skilled me-
chanic wages" the city clerk 'sal-
ary." the banker Income" lawyer
fees" and burglar "swag."-Lon-
don Answers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27
creatures in the Sunken Bell.

At this season of the year Hallow-
cen parties are numerous and the dec
orations for this sort of party are
suitable only for this season and
many arrangements that are exceed
ingly beautiful can be worked out.
Fall vegetables and fruit play prom.
inent part in the scheme with the
traditional jack-o-lanterns and ghosts.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27
Easy.

Easy.
About the easiest thing in the world
Is to make splendid plans for the in
vestment Of the money one has not
get succeeded in getting.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27
On tho Quiet,

Little Observation-Disclosures. what is
spinster? Mother - 4 spinster. my
dear, Is woman to be envied. But
don't tell your father l said SOLVER.
pool Mercury.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27
How Could He foro0t?

She-Are you sure it was year to.
day that we became engaged. dear?
He-Yes. l looked it up in my check
book this morning.-New York Jour-
nal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27
Explained.

Explained.
"Now they claim that the human
body contains sulphur"
"In what amount?'
"Oh. in varying quantities"
"Well. that may account for some
girls making better matches than 9th
Opinion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27

He who reigns within himself and
rules passions. desires and fears IS
more than 4 king Milton.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27

The necessity of circumstances proves
friends and detects enemies.-Epic-
tetus.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-27

That which starts upon stilts often
ends upon clutches. Italian PrOverb.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28

"she never told me just what he
said, but 1t was enough to make her
throw you over. You would never
come back and she was too proud TO
write"
Where is Stella now, mother?"
asked the man.
"She lives in the old place by the
creek. Charlie. you remember it
with all the apple trees behind the
house?"
Well did the man remember the
orchard where he had spent the au-
:umn evening with his sweetheart.
That evening found Stearns walk
ing toward the creek. | wonder how
the old place looks" he thought.
There was the old-fashioned house,
the porch with the long steps. Every
thing was as if the old days were still
there.
A figure moved about in the parlor.
He knew well where the parlor was.
He heard the organ. 1t was Stella's
favorite air. He paused and his eyes
filled with tears as he heard that
voice again.
Slowly he ascended the steps and
pulled the bell The playing stopped
and he heard footsteps. The door
opened and the light OF the hall
streamed upon his face.
1t was evident that the woman fail.
ed to recognize him, for she looked
askance as he spoke
rs this Stella Harrington" he be.
her start
Charles Stearns, have you come
back?" she gasped, and followed him
into the room.
so, Stella, you are keeping house
alone now! You-you have not chang.
ed very much, either" he said earn.
estly.
He saw that her once golden tresses
were streaked with gray, yet much OF
the youthful beauty remained and he
found his heart quickening as he
gazed at the woman.
"And you are the great banker they
would have us believe-little Charlie
Stearns, who used to be my tease at
SCHOOL,"
Neither had touched on the subject
which seemed to be in the minds OF
both. At last the man could remain
silent no longer.
stella, my mother has just told me
why you changed your mind SO many
years ago Why did you not tell me
them" he asked.
Because | was too proud. When
found that he had lied, 1t was too late.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28

You had left home and no one knew
where. | thought II you had really
cared you would have come back"
said Stella.
"And | have come back my girl.
Just what brought me here this Christ
mas | cannot realize, but know I am
glad to be back"
And your parents-how happy they
must be to have you with them again."
she said. Now. they can enjoy Christ
mas In the old way-just you three
together"
Stella, you are all alone. Won't you
come to our house for dinner to-mor-
row? Let us celebrate in modern
way, and It viii make the old folks so
happy"
Only the old folks" she began,
but the big man silenced her as he
grasped her hands and said:
stella, | ask you what you refused
me so many years ago. viii you be
my wife? You are alone in the world
and want YOU"
Charles, 1t is not out of pity you
ask me thls?" she questioned.
mo, dear girl. It is because my
heart has been hungry for something
all these years. and | did not realize
until now that It was you needed"
1t was indeed a modern Christmas
celebration at the old home. The par
ents turned away as they saw the
younger pair under the mistletoe. so
aptly hung by the thoughtful mother.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28
Yulctlie in Australia.

In striking contrast to our own is
the Christmas Day kept by our kins-
folk in Australasia. No snow or bla2.
ing log; no holly or mistletoe; only a
brigh, sky green trees, parched grass,
ami u blazing sun. Christmas Is so
inseparably associated by us with a
cosy seat in front Of roaring fire
that We can hardly realize eating our
Christmas dinner on veranda be-
meath brilliantly blue sky, with ev-
cry lowering plant In full bloom. But,
down yonder." piculcs and garden par
tics are the order OF the day Many
a delightful excursion into the country
is arranged by the Melbourne, Sydney.
Adelaide. and other townspeople. and
Christmas Day Is kept right merrily,
far into tie summer night
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28
Wheat Ridge Items.

I The grange elected the follow
ing officers Friday night: master.
Geo. Bronson; overseer, James
Shirley; lecturer, Mrs. Southard
steward, Geo. Hiveley, assistant
steward, Scott Wilmore; chaplain
Mrs. W. w. Wilmore; secretary,
Mrs. Morehead; lady assistant
steward, Ethel Barbour; treas
urer, Mr.. Ruggles. The coal COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs.
Bunger, Vulliet and Ruggles, re-
ported that they had visited the
mine of the State Coal Co. at
Erie and found that they had a
splendid vein of coal and lots of
it; and that the physical condi-
ton Of the mine was first-class.
Mr., Andrew, president of the
company, was present and told
of the financial condition of the
company and it is expected that
our grangers will take quite a
few shares of stock.
James Shirley was chosen a
delegate to the good roads con-
vention at Pueblo and Fred Bun
ger to the farmers congress at
Fort Collins.
Mrs. Merrie resigned as draw
ing teacher and Mary Burgess
was appointed to the position.
Morey Martinsen, Clar n e
Snyder and Howard Bunger are
home from Boulder for a two
weeks vacation. Ruth Tobias
xnd Luda Bunger from Greeley
onl, nave one week at this time.
Waltermire, who teaches
pueblo, and Charlotte JEFF
.ay of Erie, are home for the
ii ,hdays.
Chester Wolf, principle Of the
school at Del Norte, and wife are
visiting their parents on the
Ridge.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28
Methodist Church.

Sabbath School at 10 a. m.
Preaching, II a. m.
Junior League, 3 p. m.
Epworth League, $50 p. m.
Preaching, 1880 p. m.
Mid-week Prayer service every
Wednesday, 1880 p. m.
A cordial welcome is extended
to all of the services.
A. w. RICE, Pastor.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28
Character In snub Noses.

In the matter OF noses there are
"snubs" and "snubs." Some of them
belong to the peculiarly vivacious folk.
Their vivacity ia not always Of the
most agreeable kind, as they are fre-
quently inclined to sacrifice other per
sons feelings to saying "a good
thing" Turn-ups are generally indi'
eative Of merry disposition.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28
Baptist Church.

Sunday School at 9:l5 a. m.
Preaching at HOO a. m.
B. Y, P, U. at $3.50 p. m.
Preaching at 7.30 p. m.
Mid-week Prayer service every
Wednesday, 1880 p. m.
Everyone welcome.
Rev. F. f. HudsonPastor.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday School at 10 a. m
preaching at IL a. m. Christian
Endeavor at 7 p. m.
Rev, Horatio Beavis, pastor.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28

Abstinence Among Soldiers.
The English army nov has $4,000
total abstainerA
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28

This being the last Of the Enterprise for the year. l9
wish express appreciation for the liberal support given during
he past year the business subscribers correspondents
and fact everyone that has helped make the Enterprise the live
local paper that is We wish you and all happy and pros
porous year and may be the best your life to date
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28

Have to Get In tho Way Of Them.
Few things come to the man who
doesn't take the trouble to make Il
easy to md him.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28
Episcopal Church.

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Morning prayer and address at
II a. m.
Rev. G.. T. Bragaw.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28

The sad death midst should only be lesson
the young who think drink little tank up
E but should also be everlasting lesson those grown
who far forget themselves give liquor MINOR There
law prohibiting person from having noxcans public place.
selling giving away dry territory and that law should be
forced the letter regardless Of who may pinch What the
Of any law unless enforced without fear favor9 city
be dry why that is dry reality well name3
What advantage there for parents with growing boys live
supposedly dry allowed to bring liquor and
give the boys there convenient place where they may
and gei We have been crank prohibition
but have for booegger person who will gv
. minor.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28
Chinese Proverb.

A diamond with a flaw Is better
than a common stone without any i'm.
psrfections.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28
n ON ee k e RS Excursion
Rates.

To Texas and New Mexico
points during 1911. On the first
Tuesdays of each month during
the entire year the Colorado &
Southern will sell round trip
homeseekers' excursion tickets to
. great many points in New Mex
leo and Texas at greatly reduced
rates. Final limit twenty-five
days allowing liberal stopover
privileges. For detailed inform
etion, rates, etc, call on your
nearest Colorado g. Southern
agent or address 7. f. Fisher,
General Passenger Agent, Den
yer, Colo.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28
Don't forget to write it 1912" after Sunday.

Denver making big effort the Democratic national
and would certainly like her be
fJ Denver ideal convention city from every stand point
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28

I Watch night services will be
held in the Methodist church
next Sunday eve. Dec. 81, begin
ming at 8 O'Clock p. m. The
meeting will begin with an Ep-
worth Leagve service. Revs.
Hudson, Sanderson, De Flone,
White and others will take part.
Good singing will be interpersed.
A general invitation to all. A..
w. Rice, pastor.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28

Mrs. Hy Carne and daughter
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
White and son, Arthur, C. E.
Allen and family and Miss Birtha
X Keener Christmas day.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Evans are
spending the holidays with Mrs.
Evans mother, Mrs. Anna Jolly.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28
Copyright }

TEARNS, the man of af-
fairs, was a far differ
ent individual as a win
ter's evening found him
deep int thought. A
man of but little senti-
ment, was the way the
world adjudged the f.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28

Subscribe for the Enterprise.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-12-28

A. l.. Davis has the agency for
the Ford auto in this vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-19
FALL KILLS NAVAL OFFICER
William Woodruff PIunges Through
Air Shaft In His Apartments.

William Woodruff PIunges Through
Air Shaft In His Apartments.
Falling from the fifth floor of the
Bartram apartments, in Philadelphia,
down through an air shaft to the sec
ond floor of the building, Captain
w. u Woodruff, seventy-two years of
age, a retired pay director of the
United States navy, was instantly
killed.
The body was still warm when found
by occupants of the second floor of
the apartments. The skull was badly
crushed in, and hardly a bone in the
old mans body had been left whole in
bis ffty-foot fight through the shaft
b the concrete floor below.
Vertigo was given by Dr. Daniel as
the cause of the fall, his belief being
that the plunge was accidental and
due entirely to a sudden attack of diz
ziness while leaning through a win
dow of the shaft in an effort to get 3
breath Of fresh air.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-19
Girl Killed by Brother.

Clara Mani, eighteen years of age,
was accidentally shot and killed by
her young brother Samuel Mani, at
Maxine, twelve miles northeast of
Canton. o. Earl Masters, the young
woman's sweetheart, called at the
Mani home Sunday evening. He car.
ried a revolver. The girl took it from
his pocket and laid it on the couch
Her brother Samuel picked it up. II
was discharged, the, bullet striking his
sister in the neck. She died ten min
utes later.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-19
EXPLOSION WIPES
OUT u LIVES
Disaster IN coal Mine Near
DUBOIS, Pa.
ALL BODIES RECOVERED
The Deadly After Damp Was Respon.
sbIe For Most of the Deaths-GoV.
ernment Rescue Car at Scene.

sibIe For Most of the Deaths-GoV.
ernment Rescue Car at Scene.
Twenty-one lives were snuffed out
by an explosion of gas in the Sykes
vile shaft of the Cascade Coal and
Coke company, near Dubois, Pa.
Every miner in the southern portion
CT the workings perished. Few of the
men were killed by the explosion
itself, and from the position of the
bodies found by rescuing parties it
was evident that, following the flash,
many of the men gathered up their
belongings and were endeavoring to
reach an outlet when overcome and
suffocated by the fatal after damp that
invariably follows an explosion of a
gaseous nature.
Only one victim was mutilated be-
yond recognition and this was Ralph
Mariana, who was identified by the
brass number check worn around his
neck. Most of the dead men bore no
marks whatever, indicating that death
caem through suffocation.
To those on the surface the first
knowledge of the explosion came when
the safety door on the big ventilating
fan was blown open. Immediately a
rescue party under the direction of
Fire Boss John Brown descended the
l50-foOt shaft to investigate.
At the bottom no indication of the
awful tragedy was apparent, and the
rescuers penetrated mile and a half
underground before they came onto
a group of six men huddled together
in death. These victims were sent to
the surface and the volunteer res
cuers began a thorough search for
more bodies, with the result that
eleven more were recovered, with four
still missing, but known to have been
working in the devastated section and
probably buried under rock and dirt,
as in several places the roof was tum-
bled down by the explosion.
The government relief car with a
corps of experts arrived at the scene
and an investigation is being made.
Theories as to the cause of the explo-
sion are many, but the one most ac-
cepted is that a pocket of gas was
struck and ignited from a lamp, thus
creating the conditionsf or the after
| damp.
Six men working in another head
ing of the mine at the time of the ac-
cident knew nothing of the explosion
until the compressed air stopped their
drills and one man was knocked from
his rock drill. They realized that some.
thing had happened, but did not know
the nature of it until they met a party
| of rescuers.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-19
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
ON GOLF LINKS
Man Terribly Burned by Bolt
Near Washington.

While playing golf upon an open
stretch of the Chevy Chase links near
Washington, Tristan B. Johnson, of
New York, recently appointed solici-
tor for the navy department, was
struck dead by a bolt of lightning.
The bolt came at the beginning of
a moderate electrical storm. Though
the clouds had been darkening for
some time, no rain had fallen, and the
players on the links had not even
thought of running to cover.
Johnson had SLICED" his ball off the
course and was walking toward it
with his midiron over his shoulder.
Without warning came the fash and
simultaneously a deafening clap of
thunder.
When Johnson was picked up few
seconds later it was found that the
bolt had made a hole in his left
shoulder, small and almost as cleanly
cut as if it had been bored by a sharp
nosed bullet. The hair on his head was
completely burned off and his face
blackened beyond recognition. The
burn ran down over both shoulders.
Physicians said they had never seen
a person so terribly burned by light
ming. The bolt evidently had passed
through his body and down one leg
tearing the upper of his shoe to shreds
burning a small hole in the sole anG
entering the ground. Though the
trousers were completely burned ant
the flesh on one leg charred, his Goa
was not touched except slightly a
the top. The fire spread to the grass
and burned a space of some ten fee
about him.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-19
Caterpillar Poison Killing Cattle.

DIR. A. c. Frampton, inspector of
live stock for the Frisco at Sapulka,
Okla, says that hundreds of cattle are
dying in Creek county, Okla, as the
result of a plague of caterpillars that
infested this country recently. He says
the caterpillars ate the leaves from
the oak trees, leaving only a stem.
and that this stem was covered with
poison
Smyrna times., 1911-07-19
SAYS WIFE MADE HIM RICH
John D. Declares He Would Be Poor,
But For Her Advice.

According to John d. Rockefeller, il
was his wife who really made him one
Of the richest men in the world.
To her assistance in his financial
ventures and her good advice at cru
cial periods John says he owes his
fortune
From the early days when the busi
ness had its beginning, Mrs. Rookie
feller has known the details of every
transaction of the trust She kept the
books when the receipts were not
large enough to warrant an office
force. When her services as book.
keeper were no longer required she
became confidential adviser, according
to John D.
Had it not been for her business
sagacity and her clear insight into af.
fairs says Rockefeller, Il would be
really a poor man today"