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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-06
RIP VAN WINKLE TO Be HERE

Will Receive Support Of Citizens
of Paw Paw for Production,
November 8
The following are among n few OF our
prominent cit,zrus that have secured
seats for Rap Var Winkie" at Long
wells OPP RI house, Monday evening,
November 3:
Il. j. Cavauaugh w II Longwell
A L HaWley ". +. Parks
II p Waters w. j. Sel;ick
9 Il. Avery o Il Lanphear
Jno Mutchler Il d. Loveland
A. L stevenson J. A OLeary
A. Huntington JAS IOtten M ID.
r.. b. Longweil Frank Drew
r. h Owning G Lake
q h Chsppell w J. Warner
w. f.. Clark llbur + H"yt
w. G. FerguSon q VI Harrison
Henry u Charles J &. Maxwell
b. +. Warner srl Damon
q. w Tyler W. r. Showerman
] G. S,ge II f.. Ford
/ True Northprner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-06
The Eull.. q Passion.

Haven't YOU any purpose in life?"
asked the minister Of the melancholy
druggist. fNo" sighed tie druggist,
but I've something just as good"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-06
CrsnfXino.

Every sinner regards it as per.
soma! triumph for hiuself when a good
man goes wrong.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-06

II every mother coul
realize the danger tha
turks behind every case o
sore throat, she wouldn
rest until she has electc,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

q wonderfully clear and sweet voice.
l laid down my book to listen. The
words came distinct and beautifuI:
"Flow gently. sweet Alton. among thy
green braes-
Flow gently; III sing thee "a song in thy
praise"
Could it be Little Watts singing in
such Il voice? While | looked and lis
tened L saw Little Watts coming from
a well at the back of the house with a
pail of water.
could not restrain my curiosity. AS
he came near my window asked.
who is that singing"
"My sister Elise,' he answered @
ly, his face beaming.
"She has a wonderful voice." 1 said.
Hasn't she, though?" exclaimed Lit
tie Watts, with more enthusiasm than
/ had V e before seer in him.
did you ever hear my of those big
singers?" he went on.
Eyes"
Can they sing any better than she
camp"
swell, they are much older than your
sister, and of course they are highly
trained. How old is your sister?"
Sixteen"
Before many days l and others in
our neighborhood sat in the scantily
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
HIGHEST PRAISE.
Some Langdon Citizens Grow Enthusiastic
on the Subject.

vi sAS SAOJSSIs
The praise of the public
Is merits just reward.
Nothing in modern times.
Has received the praise accorded 1.-THE
Little Conqueror.".
OF some kinds of praise we are skeptical.
We doubt the praise of strangers,
The highest praise for LaDgdon public
Is hearty expression from Langdon people.
Doan's Kidney Pills are endorsed in Lang
don
No better proof of merit can be had.
Here's a case of it. We have plenty more
like it.
b. f. Booth, living in Langdon, N. D.,
says: GA few months ago while suffer
ing from a lame back and dull pains
across my loins, Doan's Kidney Pills
were procured for me at E. L. Donovan's
Drug Store and they gave me great
relief. From the results I received from
their use, I can give them my highest
endorsement"
For sale by all dealers, Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States. Re-
member the name-Doan's-and take no
other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

of the town were white with snow
when the sun came out the next morn
ing.
Elise came ut 8 o'clock. Little Watts
pulled himself up on his pillows to
meet her and welcome her.
There was no sign in his eyes or
face of sorrow in his heart at this end
ing of all his own hopes and plans for
the future. He met Elise with d smile
and with fearless eyes. For Il moment
she thought it must all have been a
mistake about his being so i'll.
"Now go and sing for me-" he said
after a few minutes.
They rolled his bed to the door that
he might see her at the new piano.
Elise sat before it with streaming eyes
and sang the little ballads and the old
songs he had loved so well.
tsThere~ was one" he whispered.
about the shining shore and my Fa-
Their hath many mansions Won't you
sing that. Elise?"
She sang it with trembling voice. and
while she was singing Little Watts
looked up with wide open eyes as ii
he were gazing at something wonder
full that he could not see and then
sank back. his eyes closed forever.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

books, and you may use any that you
like to read"
A small, thin faced woman came to
the door and looked inquiringly from
me to Little Watts.
He rose and said: Mother, this is
Mr.. Hart of the Leader. You've heard
me speak about him."
$50 l have" said Mrs. Watts quick
~. "The Leader folks are real good to
my boy. sir. He tells me about it. and
I'm very much obliged"
The window Of my looked out
upon the house which the Watts fam
lily occupied. A day or two after their
arrival l was sitting in my open win
dow. The windows Of the other house
were also open. and through them
came the sound os some one singing In
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
agisin when Elise wrote the letter that
told when she would start for home.
Little Watts brought me the letter to

a&igin when Elise wrote the letter that
told when she would start for home.
Little Watts brought me the letter to
read.
81 shall reach home about the last
day of October" she wrote. "You need
not send me any more money. | am
afraid you have sent me too much now.
1t is time for me to begin paying it
back to you. You must be here next
year and | at home working and earn
ing money for you. If Pm not too
tired. l shall sing for you and mother
the very night l come. Pm so anxious
to show you how we'll your money has
been SPENT"
She was delayed a little and came on
the third day of November. 1t was on
the afternoon Of the first day Of that
month that the nan whose duty it now
was to give out the. papers said to me:
Little Watts didn't show up for his
papers this morning. It's the first
morning he's failed to come since I've
been here. 1 wonder if he's sick?"
Not that 1 know Of" l replied. "It
was a terribly stormy morning, you
know"
"The weather has never made any
difference with him before. He's been
on hand the first n many a morning
worse than this. Poor little chap!
How he's escaped pneumonia as long
as he has is a wonder to me-"
The sun had not shone for three
days. First rain and then snow had
fallen nearly all the time. A fierce cold
wind had swept down from the noun
tains. The barren town had never
seemed so gloomy and cherries and
desolate to me as it did now.
At moor l went to see Little Watts.
His mother came to the door and said
briefly and in a low tone, for Little
Watts was in the next room and the
door was open:
"He's real sick. The doctor is afraid
it's going to be pneumonia. I've tried
to keep him in the last three days, but
he would go out. You see why"
Her eyes were full of tears as she
pointed toward the corner of the room.
There stood a shining upright piano,
with a stool of crimson velvet be-
fore it.
"He made the first payment on them
yesterday" Mrs. Watts said. "He was
so anxious to have them here for
Elise"
"Well, he's a perfect little hero, Mrs.
Watts" I said under my breath. but
heartily. 81 believe he will be able to
fight off even the pneumonia for the
sake of Elise"
He was worse the next day.
He'll never be any BETTER" said the
doctor in the afternoon when l met
him coming out of the shabby little
house.
In the evening Little Watts said in a
whisper:
She'll be here in the morning, won't
she?"
"At S O'clock" l said.
''Then I'll hear her sing again." he
answered.
The wind died away in the night.
The skies cleared. All Of the distant
ranges. the nearer hills and the streets
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

furnished living room of Mrs. Watts
house and heard Elise sing.
Mrs. Watts was Il widow, and Elise
and Clarence were her only children.
A small pension partly supported their
wants. and Mrs. Watts and Elise took
in plain sewing when they could get it,
but Little Watts earnings from the
sale of his papers were their chief
source of income.
1t seemed to me that they might live
a little more comfortably, but one day
Little Watts contided a secret to me.
"We're saving for Elise" he said.
She's going to be a big singer some
day after she's gone away and studied
and had a chance. I'm saving up for
that
This was the reason why Little
Watts Wore such shabby clothes. and
this was why their home was so poor
and bare and their table so scantily
supplied. This was why Little Watts
walked the streets in all kinds of
weather. crying his papers at an hou
when other boys slept.
OAiS, t"o SCdlo pdSScu. ! Was Slll III
the Leader office. Little Watts still
came before daylight for his papers
and was called Little Watts still, for
he was not noticeably larger or stron-
ger thai when | saw him first. He
still lived next door to my own home.
and-Elise was going away.
She had been singing in church
choirs and at concerts, and some ladies
who had become interested in her. but
who were unable to lend her money
for her study. had given her a benefit
concert, which the Leader had widely
advertised without charge on account
of Little Watts.
pay for Elise's two years of study in
the east had been or would be earned
by Little Watts.
"But when | come back he shall
work no more" Elise said to me, with
the tears in her eyes. II shall earn it
then, and he shall &c. to New York to
study drawing and engraving. He's
so eager to learn it. you know. but he
won't say much about it or even think
about it until begin to earl money"
Quite a little company of us went to
the station to see Elise off. OF course
Little Watts was there. His large eyes
were shining through their tears, and
his white face was wreathed in smiles.
though l knew his heart ached with
sorrow at the thought Of two years
without her.
s..
But the boy cried his papers just as
loudly and cheerily as yer next day
the Leader in the morning, when day
was breaking, and the Times at night.
when the day vas gone. M
I often met him hurrying around the
orne OF almost deserted streets or
paying a last visit to the hotels. where
he hoped to sell another paper at an
hour when all other newsboys had
gone home.
Every paper he sold counted. not for
himself. but for Elise. He and his
mother lived upon the pension and her
sewing.
Every month a draft to the amount
Of all of Little Watts earnings went to
New York to Elise. and every week she
wrote encouraging letters of what hel
teachers said about her voice and OF
her hopes for the future.
II knew they'd have to say her voice
wasn't anything common" Little Watts
said proudly to me when the first Of
her letters came. II knew she'd aston
ish 'em!"
Twice the mountains changed from
green to white and from white t.
green. They were changing to white
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

This is what Hon. Jake Moore, state
warden of Georgia, says Of Kodol for
dyspepsia: "E. G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago,
Ill.-Dear Sirs-I have suffered moro
than twenty years from indigestion.
About eighteen months ago 1 had grown
so much worse that l could not digest a
crust of corn bread and could not retain
anything on my stomach. l lost twenty
five pounds; in fact I made up my mind
l could not live but a short time, when
a friend of mine recommended Kodol. l
consented to try it to please him and I
WAS better in one day. l now weight
more than l evor did in my life and am
in better health than for many years.
Kodol did it. / keep q bottle constantly
and write this hoping that humanity
will be benifttsd. Yours worry truly.
Jake G. Moore, Atlanta, Aug. 10, 1904.
Sold by W. A. Ferguson & Co.
It is not at all unusual to see a man
with IN even temper coupled up with
an odd disposition.
Undoubtedly the worm will turn.
but who cares, vel though it join the
Turner society?
II there is really no Santa Claus, a
lot Of US are wondering about the why
and wherefore Of all these bills.
~ FHs NE.sthE
A man who is a born fool would
seem to have a natural right to 20 into
the business OF fooling people.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

Kodol is today the best known and
most reliable remedy for all disor-
ders of the stomach, such as dyspepsia,
heart burn, sour stomach and belching
of gas. Kodal contains the same juices
found in a healthy stomach. Kodol is
is pleasant to take. 1t is guaranteed to
give relief and is sold here by W. A.
Ferguson & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Little Watts
By Frank II. S1Oeef.
Copyright, 1907, by Frank Fl. Sweet.
By Frank n. St0eef.
Copyright, 1907. by Frank Fl. Sweet.

matter how cold or stormy it
was Little Watts was always
waiting for his papers in front
of the Daily Leader office at
half past 4 in the morning. 1t was
often stormy and always cold at that
hour in the thriving and populous
Rocky mountain mining town in which
the Leader was published, and Little
Watts lived Il mile from the office in a
poor wooden house near one of the
great mines.
down the stony, deserted, unlighted
street. The wind was blowing keen
and cold, the air was filled with fine,
sleety s~nowfakes, and l thought when
I saw Little Watts that the fates had
not been kind to the boy or he would
have been warm and snug in bed at
home at that hour.
But the Leader was published every
morning, and Little Watts had regular
customers at whose doors he left his
papers before he hurried away to the
early morning trains.
He was only twelve years old and
small for his years. and he would new
er be much larger or stronger. A great
hump between his narrow shoulders
told a sorrowful story of a fall down Il
long flight of tenement house stairs
when he was only two years Did.
1t was often my duty to count out to
the boys the papers as they came from
the press. That is how happened to
| know Little Watts.
His name was Clarence. but / never
heard him called by any other name
than Little Watts.
l remember when l saw the boy and
heard his name for the first time. 1t
was the first morning l gave the pa
pers out to the boys. The Leader that
morning contained one Of the matters
of important news that always increase
the demand for the papers, and the
moment the office door was opened the
newsboys came pushing and scram-
bling in, each eager to be first.
Suddenly the largest of the boys. a
low proved. thick Tipped, stocky fellow.
began to beat the other boys back.
"Git back. fellers." he shouted. cit
back. l tell ye. Ye're scrougin' the life
out O. Little Watts! Ye know he allus
| gifts his papers fust. Git back, now!."
The other boys fell back, and out
from among them came Little Watts,
bearing evidence of having been pretty
severely "scrouged."
His hat had fallen off, and he limped
&c bo ctr,1 rulo1 forward Tho ro,1ub
boy who had befriended him in a way
so surprising to me found his hat and
put it on the boys head. while he said:
"Ain't hurt. are We, Wattsy? No?
Well, that's good. Git yer papers now
and light out. for they'll go like hot
cakes this mornin'."
There stood next to the house in
ing two or three rooms, which had not
been occupied for several weeks.
One evening as / went home | saw
cheap paper shades at the windows of
this little tenement. Smoke was rising
from the chimney, and OF the step of
the open door sat Little Watts playing
on a ~harmonicon.
The door was within three feet o.
the street. and l stopped to say: "IlH
do you do. Little Watts? Are you golg
to live here?"
Eyes. sir"
'"Then we shall be neighbors. l live
next door,"
"I'm glad of it, sir" said Little Watts
politely.
You must come in and see me some
time" ! said. 81 have a good many
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
"Oh. that 'twere possible
After long grief and pain
To find the arms Of my true love
Round me once again!

Be careful about that little cough.
Get something right away; some good re-
liable remedy that will move the bowels.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts
gently yet promptly onsthe bowels and
allays inflammation at the same time. It
is pleasant to take and it is especially
recommended for children as it tastes
nearly asssgoodlas maple sugar. Sold by
w. A. Ferguson & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

Mr.. John Riha, of Vinlng, Ia, says: 81
have been selling DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills for about a year and they
give better satisfaction than any pill 1
ever sold. There are a dozen people
here who have used them and they give
perfect satisfaction in every case. l have
used them myself with fine results
Sold by W. A. Ferguson g. Go.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

All eHrable medical and surgical diseases Of
;'t@ Ear. Nose ana Throat. Lung Disease.
10y ~nsumptio Bronchitis. Bronchial Ca
~ III. Constitutional Catarrh, Nasal Catarrh.
isspepeia. Sick Headache. Stomach and Bowel
troubles. Appendicitis. Rheumatism. Neural
i!ss. ~sciatica. Bri8ht's Disease. Diabetes. KID
.ey Liver. Bladder Troubles. Prostate and
lsn,ale Diseases. Dizziness, Nervousness. 1ndi-
Growth in children and ali wasting diseases
n adults: Many cases Of Deafness. Ringing
m the Ears. Loss Of Eyesight. Cataract
treated or neslectsdGoan DO easily restored;
~oetormities. Club s.Fest, Curvature of the
lepsy. Heart Disease. Dropsy, Swelling OF the
Limbs: Open Sores. Pain in the Bones. Gran
s sase. En nrogs1,s tr sna al 1SnEE,,.tandlnS di.-
weak eyes, stunted5 development. lack Of en-
ergy. impoverished blood pimules. blood a4sa
pains. swelling. sore throat ulcers. weak
back. burning. urtns. passing urine too often,
receive searching treetmsnt, prompt relief and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
DoRAM & CO.,

Edwin. aged three. who fondled his
small cat overmuch and unwisely. APP
peared before his mother one day, his
little face guiltily panied and a scratch
upon his hand.
What ~happened?" she asked.
y bent the kitty 4 little" hs said
briefly .--Y YOUTHS Companion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

MIS-. A.-And are your nefghbors
fond of you? Mrs. B.-very. Just
think, when I told them we wanted to
move, but couldn't afford to, they Of
fered to pay all u moving expenses
London Scraps.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

Got Dewitt Carbolized Witch Hazel
salve-it is healing soothing and cooling
1t is good for piles. Sold by W. A.
Ferguson & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

you fined de church, en- you got ter
leave off yo' liquor now"
II know it, but l livin' in hopes dat
a rattlesnake'n bite me-"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
A Lone Background.

First Nurse (at hospital)-That ballet
dancer in the ward with delirium ire
mems must be frightfully old.
Second Nurse-Why?
First Nurse-She sees nothing but
prehistoric animals.-Harper's Weekly
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

Stops itching instantly. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, letter, itch, hives,
herpes, scabies-Doan ointment. At
any drug store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

Little trials are cumulative in effect,
and enough of them are good for a
knockout.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, small
safe, sure little pills. Sold by W. A
Ferguson & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

my girls father is an undertaken.
He has invented an automobile
hearse. Folks are just dying to ride
in it."-Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Hiah stakes.

Stella = An exciting bridge game!
Balla-very: we played for each 9TH
era cooks. -Harper's Bazaar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

Landlady-You'n find the chicken out
Of sight.
Boarder-1 wish there was a little
nor of 1t in sight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Hewitt-That girl is trying to catch

Jewett-she is liable to get into trou-
BILE for usurping the powers Of the Off
cial dog catcher.-New York Press.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31
COTTON CROP REPORTS FROM EVERY SOUTHERN STATE

ments with the full knowladv.
considerable proportion 90 -
crop has already been sold TO N.Y..
urgent demands.
As giving you some idea OF ~
tendency on the part OF eredi,o,. a.
extend credit for a few month. ,oa
or on overdue notes. | would .,,s
tho case Of small-scale nerehaa.
who yesterday mentioned 10 mo ,he
fact that out Of about $1,000 a..
him. secured In most cases by cotton
stored on the farms. he had collac,.
I'd only about $50. and that he -.
willing TO extend the time Of nav.
ment s,ill further.
I think every advance In the price
of cotton that occurs between thu
present and the first Of November
will b. followed by considerable
amount OF selling: but such sales
will be chiefly made TO meet oblira-
tons due November /. and unless the
price mrantim. goes above ten cenia
I do not think that such sales win
represent any considerable percent
age of the total crop. nor any con-
siderable percentage OF tho cotton
no~ held for higher prices.
J. r. DuGGAR.
Director Alabama Experiment Sta
ton.
Auburn. Ala.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31

la reply to your inquiries relative
ia the cotton crop aud cotton move.
mens TIA Alabama. am pleased TO
give you my impressions of the stu
alton. which seems to m. go be as
follows:
The appearance of tho Media In sav.
~Fal parts of the State where I have
recently been aud reports from a
Number of other sections make mo
beli~s. that about 30 per cent OF the
cotton crop has already been picked,
The cotton crop of the present year
To exceptionally early. There IL alb
soiut"iy tao top crop, This .arlincas
aud this absence OF tn. top crop aro
due so the continued dry weather
throughout August and September
aud TO the general prevalence. of
rust
In regard Ia the percentage of the
crop that has been soid. IL Ii much
NOR. difscuit to make an estimate.
However. III. tendency To hold In
very strong among all classes of
farmers. II Ii especially notable
that this year tenants arc holding
nriniy To their cotton aud tina, both
landlords and merchants are show
Ing a general disposition TO postpone
collections with a view Co permitting
their debtors To realize higher
price. for II will take a much higher
price for this short crop to pay tho
debts owed by n large proportion OF
tho renters. | make these state
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31

inE for better prices. There wiil
bc little mere aoli in this Stale uasii
IL goes above ten cents as our farm.
ora realize II Ii cheap a., isss c-asn.
and wlil hold for H. shink ali the
distressed cotton has been throaa on
Tho market. and feel sure our farm
era arc going to diversity crops.
plant lees acreage In cotton aud bus
less fertilizer than In many Years.
They az. nadlnE oui IL 10 fooilshncsa
to plant cotton tn buy supplies ~ith.
Yours truly.
II. HARRIS.
President South Carolina Farmers
State Union.
pwndlrinn. II. &.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31
1. @ ALEXANDER.
1.--.s...5. 600 Isal~s Isriow Usual Pro-
durtion. says MIR. Weston. of the
Cotton Association.

the cotton crop ia South Carolina Ii
concerned. | do not think our crop
will exceed 800. 900 bales. which ia
about $4,000 bales below our usual
production. Our crop was badly
damaged by severe drought In July
and excessive rains In August. The
rains In August caused many OF our
rivers 10 have unprecedented over
flows which Was extremely d.struc-
tive. not only OF the crops but OF live
stock.
The Farmers Union IL very active
In the State and IL doing It's best TO