Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-16
1t did not take the more levelhead.

IL u1u uCC TAKE CQo more ~0Vel0o
ed members Of the race long to see
that while the negro in the south was
surrounded by many difficulties, there
was practically no line drawn and
little race discrimination in the world
of commerce, banking, bookkeeping,
manufacturing, and the skilled trades
and in agriculture and that in this
lay his great opportunity. Thy .un-
derstood that while the whites might
object to a negro's being postmaster
they would not object to this being
the president of a bank and in the
later occupation they would give hi m
assistance and encouragement. The
colored people were quick to see that
while the negro would not be invited
as a rule to attend the white mans
prayermeeting he would be invited
every time to attend the stockholders
meeting Of a business concern in
which he had an interest and that he
could buyany portion Of the south
if the white man could buy it. The
citizens were all the more willing to
encourage the negro in his develope-
ment because they saw that the pros
perity of the negro meant also the
prosperity Of the white man. They
saw, too, that when a negro became
the owner of a home and was q tax
payer having a regular trade or other
occupation he at once became a con-
sentative and safe citizen and voter
who would consider the interest of his
community before casting his ballot;
and further n wnose ballot could
not be purchased.
"Gath: Please tell us something
about wit"
When Falstaf boosted that he was
not only witty himself but the cause
of wit in other men, he thought of
himself more highly than he ought to
have thouhgt. The very fact that he
was witty prevented him from the
highest efficiency in stimulating
others in that direction. The at
mospheric currents of merriment move
irresistibly toward a vacuum. Create
a character altogether destitute of
humor and the most sluggish intelli-
gence is stirred in the effort to fill the
void. It is we'll known that when
we seek one who is the cause of wit
in other men we pass by the jovlal
Falstaff and come to the prefer
naturally serious Don Quixote. Here
we have not the chance out cropping
of ''the lighter vein,' but the mother
love which the humorist finds mex
haustible. Don Quixcte, with a lofty
gravity which never for an instal t
r~elaxes, sets forth upon his mission.
His is a soul impenetrable to mirth;
but as he rides enlivens the whole
countryside. Every where merry
eyes are watching him, boistorous
laughter from the stables of
village inns; from castle windows
high born ladies smile upon him F:
the peasants in the fields stand gaping
and holding their sides; the conten-
anees Of the priests relax, and even
the robbers salute the knight with
mock courtesy. The du1lest LaMan-
chan is refreshed, and feels that he
belongs to a choice coterie tf wits.
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One of the fnniest str -aks in human
nature is the idea most parents have
concerning their children. No matter
how bad they are the parents never see
their faults and in their eyes the
children r perfect. Well, that's
human, after all. There is nothing
in life that comes so very zeal The
human heart as the love of offspring.
It's true there are instances where thu
sentiments Of parental love are thos,
Of hardened harsness. But these sen
timents are abnormal freaks of nature
like dudes. 1t is one of the holes
loves and 1t is small wonder that i
is so jealously cultivated. The DO,
may be the meanest one in town, ye
!, his mother will always find some re
deeming feature. He will never lac1
F a friend in her. Now, some oil,
crank will say, "That's just, exactl:
f correct" And then name a doze,
children to whom the remark applies
!, Well, the truth is this remark hit
everybody, including Gath.
~
Ever with a man when his ha
blows off? Almost as good as a ci,
Gus. There is nothing %extraodinar
about the act, but the man feel
like he had been caught with