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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04

bits Of baked earth from her dress.
She reached into her pocket and pro-
duced her money and waved it before
their wondering eyes.
"And that's the joy partv' she exult-
ed. "Put it up in the clock till morn
ing, mother. That pays for the books
and tuition and"- Elnora hesitated,
for she saw the nervous grasp with
which her mothers fingers closed on
the bills. Then she went on, but more
slowly and thinking before she spoke.
"What I get tomorrow pays for more
books and tuition, and maybe a few.
Just a few, things to veal These
shoes are SO dreadfully heavy and hot.
and they make such a noise on the
floor. There isn't another calico dress
II. the whole building, not among hun
dreds of us. Why, what is that? Aunt
Margaret. what are you hiding in your
lap?"
She snatched the waist and shook it
out, and her face was beaming. Have
you taken to waists all fancy and but
toned in the back? I bet you this is
mine!!"
II bet you so, too" said Margaret
Sinton. "You undress right away and
try it on, and if it fits it will be done
for morning. There are some low shoes
too"
Elnora began to dance. "Oh, you
dear people" she cried. II can pay
for them tomorrow night! Isn't it too
splendid! I was just thinking OF the
way home that l certainly would be
compelled to have cooler shoes until
later, and I was wondering what I'd
do when the fall rains begin"
II meant to get. you some heavy
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
CHAPTER v.
Wherein Mrs. comstock Laughs the
First Time In Sixteen Years.

Wherein Mrs. comstock Laughs the
First Time In Sixteen Years.
I@lHE ,neighbor left, and Margaret
packed their purchases into the
big market basket. Wesley took
III the hat, umbrella and raincoat,
and they went down to Mrs. Com
stocks. AS they reached the step Mar
garet spoke pleasantly to Mrs. Com
stock, who sat reading just inside the
door, but she did not answer.
Wesley Sinton opened the door and
went in, followed by Margaret.
"Kate," he said, you needn't take
out your mad over our little racket on
Maggie. l amt told her a word 1
said to you or you said to me She's
not so very strong. and she's sewed
since 4 o'clock this morning to get this
dress ready for tomorrow. It's done
and we came down to try it on Elnora."
lis that the truth, Mag sinton?"
demanded Mrs. Comstock.
""You heard Wesley say So" proudly
affirmed Mrs. Sinton.
II. want to make you a proposition"
said Wesley. wait till Elnora comes.
Then we'll show her the things and see
what she says"
GLOW would it do to see what she
says without bribing her?" sneered
Mrs. Comstock.
eff she a stand what she did yes
terday and will today she can bear
most anything" said Wesley. Put
away the clothes if you want to till we
tell her."
"Well, you don't take this waist I'm
working on" said Margaret, "for, 1
have to haste in the sleeves and set
the collar. Put the rest out Of sight
If you like"
Mrs. Comstock picked up the basket
and bundles. placed them inside her
room and closed the door.
Margaret threaded her needle and
began to sew. Mrs. Comstock return
ed to her book. while Wesley fdgeted
; and ragged inwardly. He could see
that Margaret was nervous and almost
In tears, but the lines in Mrs. Com
stocks impassive face were set and
cold. So they sat and the clock licked
off the time-one hour, two. dusk, and
no Elnora. Margaret long since had
taken the last stitch she could. Occa-
sionally she and Wesley exchanged a
few words. Mrs. Coustock regularly
turned n leaf and once arose and NOV
ed nearer n window. Just when Mar
garet and Wesley were discussing
whether he had not best go to town
to meet Elnora, they heard her coming
up the walk. Wesley dropped his tilt
ed chair and squared himself. Marga-
ret gripped her sewing and turned
pleading eyes to the door. Mrs. Com
stock closed her book and grimly smil-
ed.
Mother, please open the door" call
ed Elnora.
) Mrs. Comstock arose ana swung open
the screen. Elnora stepped in beside
her. bent half double, the whole front
of her dress gathered into a sort OF bag
filed with a heavy load and one arm
stacked high with books. In the dim
light she did not see the Sintons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04

" eral papers and blew out the
kitchen light. She stood in the
IL middle Of the sitting room floor
for a time and then went into her
room and closed the door. Sitting on
the edge Of the bed, she thought for
a few minutes and then suddenly bur-
led her face in the pillow and again
heaved with laughter.
Down the road plodded Margaret and
Wesley Sinton. Neither Of them had
words to utter their united thought.
"Done!" Kissed Wesley at last. Ozone
brown! Did you ever feel like a bloom:
in, COMPOUNDED donkey? How did the
woman do it,"
"She didn't do it" gulped Margaret
through her tears. "she didn't do any
thing. She just trusted to Elnora's
great big soul to bring her out right,
and really she was right, and so it had
to bring her. She's a darling, Wesley.
But she's got a time before her. Did
you see Kate Comstock grab that mon
ey? Before six months she'll be out
combing the Limberlost for bugs and
arrow points to help pay the tax. I
know her."
"Well / don't!" exclaimed Sinton.
"she's too many for me. But there is
laugh left in her yet. I didn't s'pose
there was. Bet you a dollar If we
! could see her this minute she'd be
chucklfng over the way we got left"
Both of them stopped in the road and
looked back
"There's Elnora's light in her room,"
said Margaret. "The poor child will
feel those clothes and pore over her
books till morning, but she'll look de-
cent to go to school, anyway. Nothing
is too big a price to pay for that"
ayes. if Eate lets her wear them.
Ten to one she makes her inish the
week with that old stuff"
"No, she won't" said Margaret. "She
don't dare. Kate made some conces-
sions all right. big one for her-if she
did get her way in the main. She bent
some, and if Elnora proves that she
can walk out b%arehanded in the morn
ing and come back with that much
money in her pocket. an armful Of
books and buy q turnout like that she
proves that she is Of some considera-
ton, and Rates smart enough. She'll
think twice before she'll do that. Ell
nora won't wear a calico dress to high
school again. You watch and see If
she does. She may have got the best
clothes she'll get for a time for the
least money, but she won't know it un-
til she tries to buy goods herself at
the same rates. Wesley, what about
those prices? Didn't they shrink con-
siderable?"
"You began it." said Wesley. "Those
prices were all right. We didn't say
what the goods cost us; we said what
they would cost her. Surely she's mis-
taken about being able to pay all that.
Can she pick up stuff Of that value
around the Limberlost? Didn't the
Bird Woman see her trouble and just
give her the money!"
IT don't think so," said Margaret.
Seems to me I've heard Of her pay
ing or offering to pay them that would
take the money for bugs and butter
flies. and I've known people who sold
that banker Indian stuff. Once I
heard that his pipe collection beat that
of the government at the Philadelphia
centennial. Those things have come
to have a value"
"Well there's about a bushel Of that
kind Of valuables piled up in the wood
shed that belongs to Elnora. At least
I picked them up because she said she
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04

A New York s%uffragist has taught
her parrot to say "Votes for women"
The bird only lacks the accomplish
ment Of throwing bricks to be a full
ledged suffragette, rrt~ -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04

Extreme View.
'"They are engaged"
care they?"
"That is what is said"
II didn't suppose he was rich enough
to ask a girl to marry him."
"He isn't"
"Then how Goes it happen? Has
the girl money!"
"Oh, no. But they are both so poor
that they don't know anything about
money!"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
The Original Macintosh

The Original Macintosh.
Macintosh boasts a good deal about
his family, doesn't he?" eyes: ! :..,ink
he claims that the head of his family
was the original Macintosh that Noah
had with him during that rainy sea-
son."-Philadelphia Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
slant later a second figure approaches
him.
FRO BE coNTrNuED.1 {
HurnOr and
Philosophy
THE LATEST.
8y DUNCAN N. SMITH

HE1 Oh
Poky race
When out on the chase f.
After pleasure
Once upon a time? -
No longer do we ARE
Fol the county fair
With its prize porkers.
Premium ducks
And the plethoric garden trucks (,
Soul stirring appeal,
The guaranteed patent meal
And, in short,
The whole array Of hat sort
Those simple joys
Are Ours no more,
And, tell the truth,
They make us sore.
We have expanded,
p Gone up. one might say,
For now we while the time way
With a spectacular and neat
Aviation meet.
No town is too small
To hear the call
The call of the skies
And to offer a grand prize
For the first one to fly
In its W private sky,
And the aviator. naughty and proud.
Takes a look and thinks out loud.
And what does he say?
Call that enough pay
For the chance of a broken neck
And the wreck
OF a $4,000 machine?"
He doesn't want to be mean,
But If they'll double the prize
He flies.
And If not
There's a lot
OF towns that will.
And they double it or he passes them
by.
The man bird comes high,
But we must have him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
CHAPTER vi.

Wherein the Heart of Pete corson Is
Touched by a Girl.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19
PECK KILLED IN FALL
AVIATOR PLUNGEs TO DEATH AT
CHICAGO AIR MEET.
Cauaht by Gust of Wind While Doing
Daring Stunts, he Loses
Control.

Chicago, Sept 13.-Caught by a
sharp gust of wind when about zoe
feet from the ground, Aviator Paul
Peck and his Columbia biplane were
hurled to the ground late Wednesday
afternoon at Cicero flying field and
the brilliant young birdman was SO
terribly crushed that he died later at
st. Anthony de Padua hospital.
He was descending from his last
contemplated flight of the day in the
biplane which he personally devel
oped and which was expected to per-
form wonders in the aviation meet
beginning Thursday.
Five times he had circled down
ward through the air and was scarce.
ly 200 feet from the ground when sud
denly something went wrong. From
the long, birdlike swoop the biplane
suddenly swerved, quivered and then
tipped sharply downward.
Fully aware Of his dangerous pre-.
dicament, Peck struggled with his
controls and for an instant appeared
to have regained the mastery of the
air, but an instant later and the ma
chine again dipped and as the specta-
tors groaned in horror biplane and
aviator dropped like plummet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19
G. O. P. WINS IN MAINE
HAINEs is SUCCESSFUL IN ELEc.
TioN OVER PLAISTED. ,~s-.
Gain of One Congressman Is Made by
RepubIicans-Hinds Makes
Gains.

Portland, Me- Sept. 12.-The polit-
ton, in which the Republicans won
back the governorship and got three
of the four congressman and a sutfi-
cient majority on joint ballot Ill
the legislature to assure the election
of a Republican United States sena-
tor, became more apparent Tuesday
with revised and additional returns.
William T. Haines of Waterville
(Rep) was elected governor by a
plurality of 1857 over Gov. Frederick
w. Plaisted, Democratic candidate, OF
Augusta. The vote, with rs towns
missing, was. Haines (Rep), 7O,072;
Plaisted (Dem), 66,515. Two years
ago the vote for governor was: Bert
M. Fernald (Rep), 64,672; F. W.
Plaisted (Dem.), 73,425. The missing
towns two years ago cast 751 votes
for the Republican candidate and SAG
for the Democratic leader.
Congressman Asher c. Kinds, First
district, and Frank S. Guernsey,
Fourth district, Republicans, were re-
elected by increased majorities, and
Forrest Goodwin (Rep) supplanted
Congressman Samuel w. Gould
(Dem.) in the Third District. The
Democratic candidate in the Second
district, Congressman d. j. McGilli'
cuddy, was reelected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19
MOTORS FIRM FAILS
Two RECEIVERS ARE NAMED FOR
BIG $40, 100000 CoRPoR-
ALTON.
PERKINS AND MORGAN FIGURE
Concern Organized in 1908 to Control
Auto and Gas Engine Companies
Goes to the Wall With $12,25o,ooo
Liabilities

New York, Sept 14.-The United
States Motors company, $42,5O0, 600
holding corporation organized in 1903
to control ten automobile and gas en-
CINE manufacturing companies, was
placed in receivers hands Thursday.
It's directors number some Of the
best known capitalists in the country.
The receivers, w. E. Strang and
Robert Walker, were appointed by
brought in the federal court by the
Brown & Sharp company of Provi-
dence, r. l., in it's own behalf and
that of other creditors. In addition
to the appointment Of the two receiv-
ers for the holding company five OF
it's constituent companies were in
volved namely: The Alden Sampson
Manufacturing company of Detroit;
the Brush Runabout company of De-
troit: the Columbia Motor company
OF Hartford, Conn; the Dayton Motor
Car company of Dayton, o., and the
Maxwell-Briscoe company of larry
town. N. J. The receivers joint bond
was fixed at 100000.
Bankers identified with the company
say that the proceedings are friendly,
and brought with the purpose of clear
ing up the company's affairs, with a
view to protecting the creditors.
The petition for a receiver states
that the assets of the motors com
pany consist of cash, bills and &C
counts receivable, shares of stock OF
the subsidiary and selling" com
panies, shares of stock of other cor
porations controlled by the motors
company and the assets of the subsidi-
airy companies. The aggregate LA
bilities of the defendant companies,
the petition states, amount to approx
mately $12,2500OO.
George w. Perkins was reputed to
be one of the inspirers of the amalga
nation, while Morgan institutions
have figured prominently in its f1nan
cling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19
WIFE AIDS GENERAL SICKLES
Although Estranged for 27 Years She
Pawns Her Jewels to Help
Husband.

New York, Sept. lathe threat
ened loss of his priceless collection
of objects of art and rare tones.
which has hung like pail over the
head of Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, diplo-
mat and veteran of several wars, and
which, his friends assert, is the real
reason the old warrior refused to per
nit the use of his name as candi'
date for the Office of commander-in
chief before his comrades now in
session at Los Angeles, was averted
Thursday afternoon.
For the generals wife, from whom
he has been estranged for the past
twenty-seven years, took her jewelry
from safe deposit vault and passed
it over the counter in pawnbroker's
shop to satisfy the judgment against
the old soldier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19

tor told me to go to hospital. / did
not like that idea very we'll, so, when /
saw your advertisement in a paper, I
wrote to you for advice, and have done as
you told me. / have taken Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Liver Pills, and now have my health.
eff sick and Giling women would only
know enough to take your medicine, they
would get relief. Mrs. BENZ. H. STAINS
Berry, Route 6, Box IS, Upper Sandusky,
Ohio.
If you have mysterious pains, irregu-
larity, backache, extreme nervousness
inflammation, alteration or displace-.
ment, don't wait too long, but try Lydia
E. Pinkham s Vegetable Compound now.
For thirty years Lydia E. Finkham'S
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestionabla
testimony as the above proves the value
of this famous remedy and should give
every one confidence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19

Every student of economic cOndi-
lions in the United States knows that
more farmers are needed to make ag-
riculture keep pace with other indus
tries. The project to divert to the
farms immigrants coming to Chicago,
by establishing on the lake front near
TWenty-secOnd street an agricultural
and Industrial exposition building with
special features for the instruction OF
the newcomers in the possibilities OF
country life, is one that should inter
est the public greatly. Too many Of
our immigrants, even those bred in the
country and capable of becoming i'm
mediately useful on farms, settle in
our large cities. The country districts,
need them, the cities do not, says the
Chicago Record-Herald In the cities.
there are now few chances for them
compared with those that existed a.
few years ago. The newcomers cam
better themselves and the nation by!
becoming producers instead of consum.
ers OF farm products. Immigrants who
are sound physically. mentally and NOR
ally, will be valuable to the United
States for long time to come, II they
can be turned to supplying the real
needs Of the country. The problem of
thus placing workers where they are
needed is rightly receiving much at
tehtion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19
THE RATS SHOULD GO.

A single rat that is suspicious look
ing" among many examined for signs
OF plague is nothing alarming. 1t ap-
pears, however, sufficient reason for
taking precautions against imported
rats. The bubonic plague has appear
ed at several points in the tropics and
vessels which came here from those
points may bring infected rats.
Where the disease is known such yes
GELS win be quarantined and presum-
ably the rats will be killed, says the
Philadelphia Press. Nevertheless, the
danger of plague gaining foothold
will always exist so long as there are
cases Of plague in countries with
which we have commercial relations
and rats find tolerance within the city
limits. New Orleans has discovered
a plague-infected rat and we presume
1t will take precautions suggested by
that fact. 1t suppressed yellow fever
by discriminating the yellow fever
mosquito and we have no doubt It will
rid itself Of rats If convinced that it
is the only way to bar the bubonic
plague from that very susceptible city.
San Francisco warred upon its rats
with thoroughness and success and
practically suppressed the plague
which is always threatening 1t through
its trade with Asia. We do not sup
pose the plague would appear here in
any case in its severe form, but never
theless we should take no chances.
The rats should go.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19
Sang for sultan.

Mulai Hafid, the eX-sultan of Moroc'
CO, while staying at Vichy, in France
made an excursion to Les ArdoisiereF,
says the "Matin," where Napoleon III.
used often to go for rest. Three young
girls. sisters, timidly approached the
sultan and asked him to sign post
cards. Mulai Haf1d consented on con
dition that they would each sing
song to him. Two of the girls at
once complied, and the delighted Mu'
lai Hafid wrote on their cards words
which, translated, mean: Like Ma
poleon ILL.,, have visited Les Ardoi.
sieres, where have enjoyed, together
with the calm and freshness of ma
ture, the grace and charm of the
voices of Miles. Paulette and Clio
tide" The third girl did not know
how to sing, but one OF her sisters
having sung for her the sultan added
the name of Gabrielle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19
BANKERS MEET is CLOSED
Charles H. Huttig of ST. Louis Is
Chosen President of American
Association for Ensuing Year.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 14.-The Amer.
lean Bankers association closed it's
thirty-eighth annual convention here
with the election and installation OF
officers and the selection of Boston
as the meeting place for the next CON
vention.
Charles M. Huttig of st. Louis was
elected president; Arthur Reynolds of
Chicago, vice-president, and Thomas
J. Davis of Cincinnati, chairman Of
the executive council. H., E.. Otte Of
Chicago was elected vice-president fox
Illinois.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19
DAILY MARKET REPORT
Twin city Markets.


TENDER, S6Ac; Dec, So c: No. 1 north
ern, 81 y @SoAc; No. 2 northern, SAX a
87Ac; No / durum, sage; No. 3 corn,
72c; No. white oats, 32c; barley, malt
ing CSC; No. rye, 81 1Ac; No. flax,
Duluth, Sept. 16.-wheat, Sept.
SS3sc; Dec. sS34c; No. l northern, IS 4 c;
No. 1 durum, So 1bc.
:. South st; Paul, Sept; 16;.-oCattle-
e4.O0@10.00; hogs, $500 @S.55; sheep
and lambs, unchanged.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Sept. observation-disclosures
500; market slow and weak; beeves,
$5.75010.SO; Texas steers, $4.75 @6.4 40;
western steers, $5.75 @9.30; stockers and
feeders. s4;2597; cows and heifers, $40
s; calves, $S.50@11.50
Hogs Receipts, $500; market strong
to sc higher than yesterdays average;
light $sd559sS5S; mike mixed - sSS15Ss:
pigs, $5.25@S.25; bulk of sales, $500
S.S5.
Sheep = Receipts. 1000; market
s;5;sS @4,s0; !, yea.riIiIngs,- : .s4.7O @5.s5;
S5@7.75.
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IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS


Dawson, Y. T., Sept. 12-The inter
national boundary survey party which
has been working the line between
Alaska and Yukon territory arrived
Tuesday, having surveyed the 142d
meridian from the Pacific to the Arc.
tic.
Wytheville, Va, Sept. 1S.-Floyd
and Claude Allen, convicted of muir.
der in the first degree in connection
with the shooting up of the Hillsville
court house, were sentenced Wednes-
day to be executed on November %.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE strike
of union web pressmen against the
three daily papers here has been set.
tied, the men have returned to work,
1t is understood slight increase I'm
wages was granted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19
RIGHT HOME
Doctor Recommends Postum from Per-
sonal Test.

No one is better able to realize the
Injurious action Of caffeine-the drug
in coffee-on the heart, than the doc
tor Tea is just as harmful as coffee
because It, too, contains the drug CAT
feline.
When the doctor himself has been
relieved by simply leaving off conee
and using Postum, he can refer with
full conviction to his own case.
A Mo. physician prescribes Postum
for many OF his patients because he
was benefited by 1t. He says:
II wish to add my testimony in re-
gard to that excellent preparation
Postum. / have had functional or
nervous heart trouble for over 10
years. and a part of the time was un-
able to attend to my business.
81 was a moderate user Of coffee and
did not think drinking it hurt me. But
on stopping it and using Postum in
stead, my heart has got all right, and
ascribe it to the change from coffee
to Postum.
Il am prescribing 1t now in cases OF
sickness, especially when coffee does
not agree, or affects the heart, nerves
or stomach.
when made right 1t has much bet
ter favor than coffee, and is a vital
sustainer OF the system. / shall con-
tinue to recommend it to our people,
and have my own case to refer to.
Name given by Postum Co., Battie
Creek, Mich. Read the little book,
"The Road to MELVILLE" In pkgs.
There's a reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one apperrs from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF humnA
Interest Adv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-19
BALDWIN is REN0MINATED
Democratic Convention of Connecticut
Also Selects Full State Ticket
at Hartford.

Hartford, Conn, Sept 1.-THE
Democratic state convention enthusi
astically nominated Simeon e. Bald
win for governor here Thursday and
then named the following men on the
balance of the ticket:
Lieutenant governor. Lyman T.
Tingier of Vernon; secretary of state
Albert w. Phillips of Stamford; treas
urer, e. S. Robert of East Canaan
controller, Daniel P. Dunn of Will
mantle.
Presidential Electors-Henry Nc
Manus, Hartford; Charles 7. Coyle
New Haven; M. B. Cary, Ridgefeld
William Belcher, New London; Os
car o. Tanner, Windham; w. B
Perry, Jr., Salisbury, and John l.
Fisk, Middletown.