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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
How She
Answered Him
BY F. A. Mitchell
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

Joel Constable had lived on his farm
ut Crosby's Crossroads ever since he
was born. and that was forty-two
years before this story begins. He was
homely. Joel was, and his face and
neck. which at his e should have
been comparatively smooth. were full
face. speaking Of days exposed to the
heat and the cold. and when Joel
walked he seemed to be following the
pillow.
Joel had never married. People said
that he was so uncouth that no wOm-
an would have him. Whether or no
this was the reason. certain it is that
lie had never asked any oma to be
his wife. There was only one person
in the world he wanted. and she was
during most Of the time he wanted
her IA child. 1t can't be said that he
WAS waiting for her to grow up. be
cause there wasn't the slightest hope
that she would marry him when she
did. At any rate, that's the way he
looked at ii.
But now she had reached the age of
nineteen. she was of m~arriagenble age.
and Joel resolved to do the one bold
thing of his %life-ask her. He had
heard about courtshipS and wondered
how they We're worked. Even if they
had been explained TO him he would
not have understood them. much less
been able to take part in one of them.
He was aware that without a court
ship a man had not one chance in q
hundred to win a woman. and as to
winning "A gill twenty-three years his
Junior with or without one would be
next to impossible. There was but
one thing in the world he wanted. one
thing to make his life worth living,
and that was Hester Blake. So one
evening. dressed in his store clothes,
he went to see her and. happily find
| ing her alone. said to her:
What I'm going to say don't really
amount to anything. but I'm going to
say it all the same. When you were
a child I left your father and mother
one day after they had said something
to me. and just rs | was going out of
the house you were standing by the
door. You were four years old and as
pretty as a little picture. You put uu
your arms to me. | took you up in
mine. and you kissed me. Since that
time I've been waiting for the day tc
come when you would be old enough
to marry. and now that you are I'M
going to ask you to marry me-"
Hester looked up at him. There
was something SO pathetic in his utter
inability to plead his cause that she
pitied him. Then. too. she felt that
there was something homogeneous in
this furrowed man proposing to marry
her, a round checked girl. 1t was on
her liDs to exnlain this to him. hut
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
N BASEBALL CHAT

Four games will be played between
Louisville of the A. A. and Toronto of
the Eastern league in Louisville, April
6, z, s and 8.
Philadelphia dope artists have re.
christened the Phillies. The new name
for Dooin's men is the Camels. Can
they go eight days without a drink?
A. G. Boothby, the newest Of Comis-
keys pitchers. won thirty-two games
out of thirty-ive during the past sea-
son. He worked for minor teams, but
looks good at that.
The modern catcher doesn't stea'
any ~bases-that is, none to speak of.
Yet the great old catchers Of long age
were frequently among the best base
runners of every aso Why the al.
teration?
There will be three new bosses al
the helms of various teams in 1911
Watch 'em! Fred Tenney with Bos,
ton. Hal Chase with the New York
Highlanders and Bobby Wallace with
the st. Louis Browns.
AS q method OF increasing batting 4
Cincinnati party suggests a iat bat
He says that a nat bat, catching q
bah full Oh the equator, would produce
q Nnsri no hot that Satan himself would
dusk the burning drive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
SIX DAY ROLLER SKATING.
Pittsburg to Hold Big Grind During
Week of March 10.

VCCN " ! "dISiI y
A novel departure from the general
trend of the sporting calendar at this
time Of the year is on the card for
Pittsburg. While as popular as ever
in some parts Of the country, six day
bicycle grinds and walking matches
are ancient pastimes in their way. but
Pittsburg will get away from this old
rut by presenting the novelty Of a six
day roller skating race. 1t will be an
event of national importance in that
all Of the crack roller skaters in the
country will compete.
While events resembling this to some
extent were held in some cities a
score of years ago. the proposed com
petition will be something entirely
new to the present generation, and 1t
can hardly fail to arouse interest that
win make it a great success. The time
selected for the novel race is the week
beginning March 10 and ending March
IS, and the conditions call for ten
hours Of skating each day, or sixty
hours all told. and there will be big
cash prizes for the speeders having
the greatest number Of miles and laps
to their credit at the finish. 1t will
not be a team affair, like the bicycle
rrinds. but an individual contest, with
"every man for himself"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
sam H|LDRETH may RACE
HIS HORSES IN ENGLAND;
American Turfman Considering Offer
to Join Forces With Lord Carnovan.

Sam Hildreth, the leading horseman
of the past two years, may race his sta
BILE of stars in England in the future.
The clever trainer is considering an
offer from Lord Carnovan to train and
race abroad, ana if negotiations come
to a satisfactory ending it will mean
that the American turf will lose some
of the greatest horses that ever per-
formed here. According to the infor-
nation, Lord Carnovan desires Hill
dreth to form a combination of both
stables and Hildreth to have full sway
owe the large string. If Hildreth ac-
cepts the offer he will ship Fitz Her
bert, Novelty and his other winners
to England within a few weeks. 1t
is known that Hildreth is seriously
considering the offer and will give a
definite answer shortly. Willie Bren-
nan will act as head lad for the COM
bination if it goes through.
1t is also said that there is a strong
probability that John e. Madden may
form a partnership with Louis Winans
on the English turf. Winans is a big
factor in British racing circles and
will be remembered as the turfman
who purchased Sir Martin from Mad
den for the special purpose of racing
in the Derby. His sensational fall in
that classic will always be a feature
in turf history, for that tumble cost
American betters 4 fortune. If Hill
dreth and Madden sever their connec-
lions with the American turf it will
mean the loss of two of the strongest
supporters of the game. They have
raced the two largest stables in the
past years and furnished winners ga
lore.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23

that have been SO plentifully exposed
by illustrations the public still views
them with awe and enthusiasm.
Probably the premier among stage
illusions is Claude L. Hagen, who con-
structed the stage Of the New theater.
New York, and is technical director Of
all its effects. MI. Hagen's career has
been a long one, and Il catalogue of his
achievements reads like a procession
OF theatrical "reminiscences to almost
any playgoer Of the present day.
For instance. Mr.. Hagen was the in
ventor of many of the tricks and illu-
sions used by Alexander HERMANN,
the first of the celebrated trio of magi-
clans Of that name. Then there were
the sumptuous productions of "Cleo-
patra" and "Gismonda" by Fanny
Davenport. Afterward Mr.. Hagen was
connected with. the theatrical syndicate
that produced "Ben-Hur," for which
he invented the world famous chariot
race Later Mr.. Hagen pro-
duced this at the Drury Lane theater,
In London, where it scored an immedi-
ate success. So great was the en-
thusiasm that Mr.. Hagen was given
the singular honor of being the only
man in his line of business during the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23

Packy Mcfarland, the Chicago light
weight. is to take a trip across the big
pond to tackle Freddie WEIGH, holder
Of the English title. Hugh Mcintosh,
the Australian promoter. who recently
opened a club in London, has landed
the match and wants to stage the bat
tie Feb. 8. Recently the pair met in
London, and the battle was called a
draw. Many experts at the ringside
claimed that the decision should have
been given to the American. Since
then the Chicago lightweight has been
anxious for a return match, and now
that it has been granted Mcfarland is
more than pleased. AS the boys are
bitter enemies now the coming battle
should result in one of the best ever
held in London.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Jockey Bell Clever Horse Pilot.


Jockey Tinker Bell, who is a sensa-
ton at Jacksonville. Fla, was picked
up in Canada by Hugh Penny last sea-
son. Bell had been an exercise boy
for H. G. Bedwell, but never had re-
ceived q chance to show his skill.
Penny, once a star Jockey himself,
coached the youngster carefully and
gradually developed him. Today Bell
rides as well in long distance races as
he does In the spirits. He has good
hands, a cool head and knows how to
make sulky horses run. Above all, be
is as quick as a fash at the post and
always takes the shortest route to the
wire. Bell will ride in Germany next
year If certain negotiations go through,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Piano Tuners In Siam.

Piano tuners appear to have a good
time in Siam. In the recently pub
lished journal of Nine. Jottrand. the
wife Of a French official in Bangkok,
she notes as a most important event
"a visit from the gentleman who con
descends to tune our piano. The ar
rival Of this important parsonage. who
has just landed from Singapore. is ca
geriy looked forward to, and so great
Is the demand for his services that he
EFFORTS SO francs for tuning an instru-
ment. After leaving here he proceeds
to the Siamese Malay States and from
thence to Borneo. Sarawak. the FEEDER
ated Malay States and then back to
Singapore. Not a bad round for a pi-
n tuner!!"-London Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
A Mighty Smoker.

Emile Angler, the dramatist. was in
ordinately addicted to tobacco. When
he was writing lie Gendre de NJ.
Poirier" he used every morning on sit
ting down to work to fill twelve pipes,
and he always continued smoking until
he had smoked them all. At the end
of the eighth pipe his mouth was so
infamed that every puff was painful.
but it was then his practice to smear
his tongue with butter so as to be able
to smoke on to the bitter end.
1t is not surprising in the circum-
stances that his doctor warned him
that unless he gave up smoking he
would die Of nicotine poisoning within
twelve months. He did give it up, but
his life "a nevertheless shortened by
his habit.-Paris Gaulois.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23

houses 40 years Of history who had
been forced to appear before the cur
tain In response to the demands of the
audience to personally show their APP
prevail Of the wonderful mechanism
that spelled success for the Lew WAL
lace dramatiZation. '."s5
Then. being overworked. Mr.. Hagen
thought he would try something light
er and emigrated to Coney Island.
AS a result of this change Of base the
famous fire spectacle entitled Flight
ing the Flames" appeared and has
since been seen from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. Then came the call to the
New theater, the contribution Of the
artistic wealthy to the cleansing of the
drama. with its opportunity for strug-
Cling playwrights.
With such a theatrical record it
Iswould seem as if Mr.. Hagen must
have been literally born on the stage.
Instead he is a native of Chicago and
spent his boyhood in Minneapolis.
Philadelphia and Kansas City, arriv-
ing at the Missouri burg in 1879.
when, to use his own words, the town
twas practically a brickyard." But
he entered the theatrical business
there and erected several theaters for
capitalists during his stay. Then he
began his wanderings, which have "a
ried him all over the United States
and into some foreign countries as
| well.
| One Of the best of the specimens of
the Hagen handicraft at the New the
alter is the revolving stage, probably
unsurpassed in America if not all 9th
er countries as well. The idea is not
claimed as original by Mr.. Hagen. who
said in explaining it's workings:
"The first. revolving stage was in use
during the sixteenth century by the
Japanese. 1t was merely q round
t%urntable. Since then various modifi-
cations have been devised. The stage
Of the New theater is a distinct type.
inasmuch as 1t r~evolyes. mov back
ward and forward IT transversely and
up and down, as a whole OF in parts.
It also permits sections Of the trans
verse stage to be dropped and the rest
of the sections to he opened so as to
form sinks Or cuts through which to
lower whole sections i, s ii,
'srtis stage enables M, 70 rednce 70
q minimum the ttxae between ssccnss."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
FACE THREE

somehow she hadn't the heart to do It.
She wished to make some reply. but
didn't know. what to say. For a make
shift she asked him:
What vas 1t. Mr.. Constable. that
my father and mother said to you the
day you left them and / kissed you?"
The question seemed to make Joel
feel very i'll at ease. He recrossed his
legs. pulled at n little tuft of beard on
his cheek. thereby drawing out the
loose skin. hemmed a few times. then
said:
ut wouldn't do for me to tell you
that"
why not!"
Well" Jared went on. getting hot
In the face. lit might make you feel
as if you'd "rt to marry me-"
II promise not to feel that way.
Come. tell nit all about it,"
There's another reason why I'D bet
ter not tell" he replied. There's
blood on my hands"
Then put it in the form of a con-
feSSion."
We'll. I'm dead against telling you.
but if | must | must. About that
lme-whe YOU kissed me-. you know
there was a murder committed, and
your father run away at the same
time. The reason he did that was be-
cause he was liable to be charged
with the murder. He was hunted
down in the woods and brought to jail
in town. That night the mob was
coming 4" lynch him. found out
about ii. went to the Jail with a horse
and buggy, told the jailer and agreed
to drive your father to a safe place.
He agreed. We were followed by
some men on the watch for us. shot
II Of EN-. l got your father of.
though
There was SO much labor in getting
out this simple story that when Joel
cached h end of it he look u a
bandanna handkerchief and mopped
his brow. Then he tried to go on and
explain what Testers father and
mother had said to him on the day
she kissed him. Hester permitted him
to stumble on until he had got mex
tricably tangled up. when she stopped
him.
1--WE heard father tell all about that.
and he said he was saved to US by
one of the noblest. bravest men that
ever lived. but he would never tell his
name"
Thar was because I'd shot the man.
and Your father was the only person
living that knew it. If it had got out
I should have had to suffer for it."
And YOU We're my fathers savior"
MOST any one would have done it."
There was a silence between them.
at the end Of which Hester said:
"Yon asked me a question"
oh. never mind answering that. 1
know that can't be-"
She threw her arms about his neck,
and tie question was answered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Career of DAILY. Billiard Champion,

Career of Daily, Billiard Champion.
John w. DAILY. the present holder Of
the three cushion billiard champion
ship. is forty-two years old and was
born in Utica. N. Y. In 1893 he first
came into prominence, when he won
the professional pool championship at
the Chicago Worlds Fair.
In that tournament all the leading
players except De Orc competed. In
1907 he finished second to Harry Cline
at st. Louis in the three cushion cham
pionship tourney and later challenged
and defeated him. Tom Hueston
took the title away from him, the for
mer in turn losing it to De Orc. DAILY
is playing SO strong a game at present
that there are many who expect him
to hold the title for a long time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Montana May Have Boxing.

In an effort to legalize boxing con-
tests. which are now prohibited by
the Montana statutes. the executive
committee Of the city council of Butte.
under the guidance of the city attor-
ney. is framing a bill for presentation
to the legislature, which convenes in
February, to permit boxing under the
auspices Of regularly conducted ath-
letic clubs.
The sentiment is overwhelmingly in
favor Of boxing. and it is believed this
bill will go through, patterned after
the Pennsylvania law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Not Much to Him,

"What kind of a fellow is he any
howY'
zone Of these people who can go out
of a room without leaving a vacancy
of any kind."-Chicago Record Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Ought to Have Some Show.

You know the
hand that rocks
the cradle rules
the world.'
well. so l have
heard"
do you doubt
it?''
How about the
foot : that walks
with the young
Ster in the howl
ing h of
night?"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
christy Mathewson,s Great RECORD.

,a- a- |
christy M~athewson's Great Record.
Should Christy Mathewson serve out
his new contract with the Giants he
will have the enyiable record Of hav-
ing pitched fourteen years with the
same major league team. Mathew
sons record in the eleven years he has
drawn a salary from John T. Brush is
236 victories and 118 defeats. a per-
centage of $50. AS his percentage
last year was TAB it may be seen that
"Big SIX is not going back to any ex-
tent. Matty's ambition is to stay in
the big league until he has pitched 500
victories.
Three ! League Springs Innovation.
There will be no flag raising at the
Springfield lIll.) Three I league park
this season, despite the fact that
the Springfield team captured the PEN
nant last season. President Tierney
will fight shy Of the time h0nored pre-
cedent and award something more
substantial than a piece Of bunting
-as. reward for the title winners. The
loving cup that is to be given instead
IA twelve inches in height, made Of
sterling silver. with n gold washed
bowl and mounted on an eight inch
base OF ebony.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
The Whole or None.

The Whole or None.
"Sir." said the young man. II come
to ask you for your daughters hand"
"Young man." replied the father. II
am not disposing OF her in ~Sections."-
Philadelphia Press.
That's All.
II suppose our son will SOon he old
enough to go To work"
"Yes-old enoush.'-Spokane Spokes-
man-Review.
Doubted.
"The world is my oyster"
"Stop your fish stories.'-New York
Press.
Explained.
What is conscience anywayT'
"Conscience?"
Yes"
1T is what makes you afraid to be
found out"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23

ALDERMEN.
First Ward ....... Morris Orion. j. B. Boyd
Second Ward........J j, Mahoney R.. T.. Burke
Third Ward.......A Harrington, Chas. Haugh
SCHOOL BOARD.
Members of Board of Education-John
Mahon Chas. Hunter, w. B. Dickson, 4 j.
Fox, j. j. Mahoney.
Treasurer. D. Milne.
Clerk f. Truax.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23

I. o. F.-Langdon7 Court, Independent Order
Of Foresters, meet in the Workmen hall, the
arst and third Tuesday vs. Of each month.
J.H. BAN, Rec. sec'y.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-16
Beautiful silver Cup offered.

Colorado Springs.-There is on dis
play in the window at International
Dry Farming Congress headquarters a
beautiful silver cup that arrived from
Lethbrdge, Alberta. 1t is offered as
"a premium at the Congress Exposition
which opens here October 10th, by the
Lethbridge Board of Trade, and will
be awarded to the champion exhibitor
of bushel of hard, red winter wheat
Canada is barred from contesting
The cup rests on an ebony base and
stands eighteen inches in height.
Lethbridge is candidate for the next
Congress and Is coming to this one
backed with big display and large
delegation headed by the provincial
minister of agricultural. Two inter
esting official delegates are personal
representative of the Minister of Ag.
riculture of China, the oldest dry farm.
ing country in the world, and an In.
dian Prince who comes to represent
the Imperial Government Of India.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-16
FOR REiGN.

A movement against the Jack John
SON Wells fight in London has been
started.
The restaurant connected with the
Eldorado, the largest theater in Nice,
France, collapsed, burying two score
people.
No word has been received from
the foreigners who gathered at Cheng
Tu, China, for safety from the savage
mobs some days ago.
One hundred miles off the Mica
ragua coast. when the schooner
Whisper" with a cargo of mahog-
any, burned to the waters edge and
finally went to the bottom, fourteen
men were drowned.
The first flying postal service for
England, has been inaugurated under
the auspices of the British postoffice.
The points of departure and arrival
we're respectively the Hendon aero
drome and Windsor castle, the dis
tance being something under a score
Of miles.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-16
Oil in Paving Quantities.

Morrison.-Drilling for oil in the
Mount Morrison district will be started
during the next week as result of a
the field made by II. Pitcher Wood
ward Woodward, who has made oil
investigations in California, Texas, H.
linois and Kansas, represents q syn
dicate of Chicago capitalists. The
first drilling operations will be con
Quoted on 3S0-acre tract two miles
from the town of Mount Morrison,
owned by the Mount Morrison Oil &
Asphalt Company, in which number
of well known Denver men are inter
ested.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-16
Rate Cases Being Heard.

Oklahoma Representatives of
packing houses, railroads, live stock
associations, traffic associations and
other interests connected with the
packing industry are here for the
hearing of the live stock rate cases
before Commissioner Prouty of the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
Charges, classifications, minimum
weights and methods of handling fresh
meats and packing house products
from the points of origin in New Mex
leo, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma. Ark
ansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri. Ne
braska and Illinois are involved. The
railroad rates of all live stock and
packing centers are involved and 1854
railroads are named as respondents.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-16
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
COMING EVENTS.
rn Newspaper Union News Service.

COMING EVENTS.
Sept. 1S-23-Colorado state Fair
Pueblo.
September 20-Annual Fruit Day
Grand Valley.
September 21-Elbert County Fair
Ebert
September 1S-22-weld County Fair
Greeley.
September 19-22-western Slope Fair
Montrose.
Sept. 21-22-Annual meeting order OF
Eastern Star-Glenwood Springs.
Sept. 22-23-knights Templar Con-
clave-Colorado Springs.
Sept. 26-Sugar Beet Day-La Jara'
September 26-29-Las Animas Coun-
ty Fair rinidad.
Sept. rs, 80, 3O-Public Lands conven-
tion-Denver.
September 25-3O-Mesa County IN,
dustrlal and Fruit Association-Grand
junction.
september 2S-Old settlers Reunion
and Pumpkin Pie Feast-Longmont.
September 2S-30-Sedgwick County
Fair@Julesburg
SEPT. 2S-30-San Luis Valley Fair
Alamosa.
October 4. 8. and Eel Paso Coun-
ty Fair-Calhan.
october 1920 = international Dry
Farming Congress and Internationai
Congress of Farm Women-Colorad'
springs.
Oct. 14-21.-Second Annual Show,
Colorado Electric Club. Denver.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-16
SPORT.
LEAGUE STANDING.

Gov. McGovern of Wisconsin las dc
clared he will not interfere in any
way with plans for preventing or per-
mitting the Woigast-McFarland fight.
Louis Disbrown, driving Pope
Hartford, made a new worlds al tomo-
bile record at Old Orchard beach,
Biddeford, Me-, going 25 miles in Is
minutes, 25 seconds.
Miss Matilda Moisant, sister Of the
dead aviator, John B. Moisant, ascend
ed in her monoplane at Hemrstead,
n. Y, to height of nearly 1000 feet
1t is believed to be the greatest alti
trde ever reached by woman avia-
tor.
Tommy Dixon of Kansas City, ham
mered and upper-cut Monte Atell,
former bantamweight champion, all
over the ring for ten rounds in New
Orleans and got draw for his trou-
BILE. Jeers and Kisses greeted the dc
cision of Referee Harry Stout.