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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-16
NEGRO'S SENSE OF HUMOR.
Difference Between Blacks of This
Country and Jamaica.

Difference Between Blacks of This
Country and Jamaica.
The women's missionary societies Of
the Vermont Avenue, Ninth Street,
Second Street and Whitney Avenue
Christian churches have been greatly
protited the past week by a visit from
the Rev. G. G. Smith, secretary of the
negro work of the National Christian
Woman's Board of Missions, says the
Washington Post. This organization
supports thirty-two schools located in
India, Jamaica, the mountain region
of Kentucky and in the black belt of
the south.
Mr.. Smith has lately returned from
tour among the schools of the south,
and relates many interesting anecdotes
of the characteristics and progress Of
the colored race. He says the negroes
of Jamaica and those of this country
differ so materially that it is difficult
to believe that they are of the same
origin. Those of Jamaica are English
negroes; those of the south, American
htSioSgo. L Hc VI
maica, for instance, are devoid of any
sense Of the ludicrous. Rev. Mr.. Smith
has Il rich vein of humOr running
through his speeches. but this was lost
on his audience in Jamaica. His fun
niest stories and brightest sallies were
received there in the most somber
fashion. But in the south he found
the negroes with q keen relish for the
humorous, and his most subtle analo-
gles were at once recognized and ap-
plauded.
AS an Illustration, he gave an Incl
dent that occurred in Edwards, Miss.
He was explaining why iron bedsteads
had been put in the students rooms.
You see," he said, 1--WE cannot have
wooden bedsteads, because" and
then began again, 1--WE cannot have
wooden bedsteads because they might
get" and still in. doubt as to how
he should express his thought, he be-
gan third time: "You see, we can't
have wooden beds because they might
be infested with-ah-" and again he
paused. A colored man at this juno
ture spoke up: BRO Smith, call 'em
knights Of labor and 80 On."-Com-
mercial Advertiser.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-16
Voice From Arkansas.

Cleveland, Ark, August Is Especially
Nearly every newspaper tells of some
wonderful " cure of some form of Kidney
Disease 10y the Great American Rem
edy, Dodd's Kidney Pills, and this part
of Arkansas is not without its share of
evidence that no case is too deeply
rooted for Dodd's Kidney Pills 10 cure.
Mr.. A. E. Carlile, we'll known and
highly respected here, tells of his cure
after nearly quarter of century's
suffering. Mr.. Carlile says:
81 want to let the public know what
I think of Dodd's Kidney Pills. 1
think they are the best remedy for
sick kidneys ever made.
81 had Kidney Trouble for 23 years
and never found anything that did me
30 much good as Dodd's Kidney Pills.
l recommend them to all sufferers"
There is no uncertain sound about
Mr.. Carlile's statement. He knows
that Dodd's Kidney Pills rescued him
from life Of suffering and he wants
the public to know it. Dodd's Kidney
Pills cure all Kidney ills from Back
ache to Bright's Disease.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-16
CHAPTER XIV,

Soon after daybreak the next morning
1 took the road. All l carried was my
staff and small knapsack on my back; ;
my other worldly possessions had gone
on, days before. My aunt and Annie
watched me from the door; my uncle
walked with me through the village, and
short distance up the highway.
At daybreak next morning l reached
my destination-a mining settlement on
the very borders of Cornwall and De-
Won. | found it to be lonesome place,
situated on the banks of small river,
and surrounded on every side by the wild
blocks and tors of the moor reported
myself in due course and was forthwith
installed in my position. The miners
were wild lot. and the last overseer, an
elderly man, had more than once gone
in danger of his life. As a person still
suspected of violent procivities, l had
been chosen to take his place. The truth
was, the place bore the worst of names,
and few men would have accepted the
situation, at any price.
The agent, during our first interview,
limited that the miners needed an iron
hand to rule them. That very afternoon
| inspected the place, and found myself
inspected in turn by as villainous set
of faces as L had ever encountered. There
was much muttering and murmurng, for
the fellows wanted to be under the di-
rection of one Of their own number, one
Michael Looe, red-haired giant.
The next day, the first after my in
stallation, / found out the sort of oppo.
sition with which l had to reckon. AS
/ stood by the open mine, giving some
directions, Looe ran up against me, with
pick-ax on his shoulder, and almost
capsized me. A hoarse laugh GREETED this
performance.
"Can't zee look where you'm gaun
MeaSterT" cried the fellow, grinning say
agely.
loked him steadily in the face, as one
looks in the eye of furious bull. What
/ saw there did not daunt me. The fol
low was a bully, and had dealt with
bullies before. If | was to retain my
authority in the place, must bring him
TO his senses.
whats your name?" l said, quietly
"My namep he repeated, leering round
Mt the others. mike Looe, if you maur
knaw. AS good a name as yourn, II
wager"
my name is Hugh TrelawDey; and
as am master here, I'll trouble you tc
remember 1t. If you don't, my man, II
find Il way to impress it on your mem
0ry."
"You will, will 'ee?" said the giant
"And so you be measter? Mates" h,
added, looking round, "d'ye hear 'un
Take off your hats to 'unv'
And suiting the action to the word
he bowed mockingly before me- NJ
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A~~~~~~~~~%~~~~~~~~&
SINNERS, ALL.

Mrs. Adams was a very young moth
er, but she had no hesitation in laying
down the law about her first baby.
This, says the Chicago News, was her
most thrilling announcement: "The
baby Is not to be rocked, not in any
circumstances. l know, mamma. OF
course you will say you rocked me;
but l have attended ten lectures on
the way to bring up baby. and this
child is not to be rocked. The lecturer
said rocking a child joggles its brain.
I'm sure you don't want your son to
grow up an imbecile do you, Harry?
Certainly not" said Harry, firmly.
He had an idea that it would be fun
to rock the baby, but of course Marie
must know.
Mrs. Adams had every rocking-chair
removed from her room. When it was
time for the babys nap he was sim
ply laid on the bed and left to himself
If he cried he had his cry out uncom-
forted. At such times the baby's
grandmother would retire from the
scene in wrath.
whats baby for if not to take a
little comfort with? ?" she asked the
nurse; but the nurse, smiling, said
nothing.
When the baby was four weeks old
grandma carried him up into vacant
bedroom on the third floor. Her
daughter was taking a nap. Her SON.
in-law was down in the library. There
was a glitter in her eyes and a red
spot on each cheek. she drew a rock
ins-chair into the middle OF the floor,
adjusted the wondering baby, and
rocked fiercely, triumphantly. After
about ten minutes Of this indulgence
she was brought to an abrupt pause
by voice from the doorway.
"He seems to like 1t, doesn't he?'
asked her son-in-law.
When she saw the covetous CLINT in
his eyes, the erring grandmother took
heart. Without a word she got up,
laid the baby in the young fathers
arms and motioned to the chair.
"You try It," said she.
For the next two weeks their guilty
secret drew the two very near to-
gether. AS often as possible they
slipped away and rocked the baby.
They marveled at the young mother
who had the courage to carry out ler
Spartan theories.
One day Mr.. Adams came home
early. There was a low, melodious
hum from his wife's room, and he
crept to the door. There she was in a
low chair, rocking back and forth, her
baby in her arms. 1t was a charming
picture. A movement startled her, and
she turned. She blushed guiltily, and
then took on look of bravado
"I-I couldn't help it." she faltered.
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Cabin Boy Solves Puzzle.

"When 1 was cabin boy" said an
elderly sailor, II often used to Won
der, SEEM birds thousands of miles
out to sea, what they done for fresh
water when they got thirsty.
zone day a squall answered that
question for me. 1t was hot and
glitterin' day in the tropics, and in the
clear sky overhead black rain cloud
appeared all Of sudden. Then, out
of empty space, over hundred sea-
birds came dartin' from every direc-
ton. They got under the rain cloud
and they waited there for about ten
minutes, circlin' round and round, and
when the rain began to fall they
throwed their heads back and they
drank their fill"
I'm the tropics where the great sea-
birds sail thousands of miles away
from shore, they get their drinkin' wa
ter in that way. They smell out a
storm long way off; they travel a
hundred miles, maybe, to get under it,
and they swaller enough raindrops to
keep them goin'." Ore
gonian.
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By Robert Buchanan.
900.

know that l loved you, and that some
times l was gladdened by a sight of
your face"
| paused, and dropped her hand; she
was crying.
Miss Graham" l cried, don't cry,
for heavens sHkel You have a right to
hate me for what l have said"
She quickly brushed away her tears,
and turned to me, smiling sadly.
Don't say so, please. l honor and
respect you more than l can say-more
than | can confess, even to myself.
shall pray always for your welfare and
happiness, and l shall never forget you
as long as l liver'
Suddenly l said. "Miss Graham, when
are you to be married?' She started
hesitated for a moment, and then re-
Piled:
Il don't quite know. l am going up
to London shortly. We are to be married
there"
Every word she uttered seemed to stab
me TO the heart. Up to this l had clung
to wild hope that the reports | had
heard might have had no foundation
now that hope was gone.
why" l asked desperately, "are you
going to marry your cousin"
She started again, and trembled slight
ly. "Why do people generally marry
one another?' she answered. "Still, there
is very grave reason why this should
be. Ny cousin is comparatively poor,
while l am rich; he has grave difficulties
before him which l can relieve if l am
his wife"
did he put all this before your" T.,
mo; he does not even know that l
am aware of it. All! Mr. Trelawney, we
have all our troubles, and my poor aunt
is breaking her heart over hers. Things
have been going wrong ever since my
uncle died"
And you are to be sacrificed to set
them right againw
where does the sacrifice come in ?"
"Did she ask you if you loved her
SOM"
mo! She asked me if there was any
one else whom l wished to marry, and 1
answered her truthfully: 1 said there
was not"
We walked back over the marshes,
Madeline leaning lightly on my arm; but
we never spoke word. Having reached
the road, we walked on toward Redruth
House, and paused at the gate.
"Good-by, Miss Graham;" said, hold
ing forth my hand.
Before | knew what she was doing,
she had seized it and raised it to her lips
"Good-by, dear FRIEND" she murmured,
"and may God bless you!" then, with a
sob, she turned and was gone.
l stood petrifed, watching in a dazed
kind of wonder the figure as it moved up
the moonlit avenue and disappeared
among the trees; then, with a sigh,
turned away. Bitterly as l had suffered
through my love for Madeline, l did not
for one moment wish that the episode in
my life had never been.
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blood was now up, and faced him reso-
lutely. "Go back to your work." said.
mo more words. Do as l bid you"
"Who'l make meY he said, brandish-
ing his pick-ax.
Before he knew what I was about,
l wrenched the weapon from his hand,
and flung it on the ground. He clenched
his fist and made rush at me. l waited
for him, and landed him a blow which
made him stagger back, dazed. The
men flocked round us, murmuring and
threatening.
But Michael Looe had confidence in
his own prowess. He weighed fifteeh
stone, and had the fists of Anak: so that
/, though a tall, strong man, loked no
match for such a giant. He uttered a
fierce oath, and bade the men stand back.
Fair play. ladsr' he cried, grinning
again. Lea the new chap to me. Don't
zee see, he means ightin'?"
With that the men made a ring. while
their champion stripped off his waistcoat
and began quietly turning up his sleeves,
showing an arm with muscles like iron
bands. At this juncture, an old man,
one of their number. hut superior in
You'd best bolt, Measter. He'll
smash zee like an egg, as he did chap
afore 'ee."
My answer was decisive. Off went my
coat, down went my hat on the ground,
and, clenching my fists, faced the giant.
This rather turned the tide of feeling in
my favor: at any rate, it elected a feeble
cheer. The men prepared themselves
for enjoyment; real stand up" fight
was imminent.
Mike Looe came at me like Goliath.
but at the first encounter | discovered
that he had no science. | myself had
little, and though far his inferior in
weight, possessed muscles and sinews of
steel, due to my healthy life and con-
slant exercise, from boyhood upward, in
the open cir. The result is easily nrp-
dicted. In matters of fistiana. science.
combined with pluck is everything. Be
fore many minutes had passed. Michael
Looe had received MS sound a thrashing
as man could desire. He lay on the
ground, his head supported on the knee
of one of his comrades, and looking stu
pidly up into my face. I turned to the
men, with as much good humor as | could
assume under the ornaments of a black
eye and bleeding forehead.
well, my lads" | cried, "you see I've
paid my footing. If any of you think
l haven't paid enough, let him stand up,
and I'll give him little more"
This speech, quite in the humorous
manner of my late opponent, completed
my victory. 1t was greeted with an up
roarious laugh and cheer. To my as
tonishment, the men crowded round me,
and began shaking hands. Then Mike
Looe, rising slowly, held out his enor-
nous fist
''Shake hands, Measter." he said. "If
you can lick me. you can lick any two o.
un. You may sack me to-neet and will
ing, but I'll go bail you'm the right sort
to be measter herew
So we shook hands, and from that mo-
ment my physical supremacy was undis-
puted. Instead of dismissing my late
opponent, | kept him in his place, and
he afterwards became my right-hand
man. After that day, had very little
trouble in retaining my due authority as
overseer of the Gwendovey mine.
Ito be continuedi
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-16

MISS REYNOLDS. ed with high hon
ors. She has deeply religious train
ing and spirit, and determining fac
tor in leading her to accept the offer
was the hope that her influence and
example, as well as her instruction.
might lead to spiritual results as well
as intellectual.
The opportunity to go to China came
through the Carleton Mission Board
which has established a mission station
in China. Her home will be in the
family of missionary in Pekin and
her work in the royal palace.
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the Dowager En-.
press. Her WORK
will be to instruct
them in the Eng
lish language and
her duties will con-
sumo two years.
Miss Reynolds is a
graduate Of CaIle-
ton College, North
field, Minn., from
which she gradual
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|-keeley uoUoR-Mo MORPHINE TOBACCO
N6ire HABITS PERMANENTLY CURED
FOR FULL PARTTcUL AIRS -
Appszis rm KEEltYIksTTUTE- ORE,

The British Museum contains records
and books written on bricks. oyster shells,
bones and tlat stones, and manuscripts on
bark, ivory, leather. lead. iron. copper
and wood.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-16

There was an old lady of Dover
Who baked fine apple turnover.
But the cat came that way,
And she watched with dismay
The overturn of her turnover.
st. Nicholas.
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In the Wrong Office.

Caller-We are very rich, and we wish
to marry our daughter to a count, a mar
quis or a duke.
Clerk with dignity)-You are in the
wrong office. This is matrimonial
agency. You will find the International
Purchasing Agency two doors to the left.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-16

When a girl spends the evening
waiting-fo Him, and he doesn't come,
she is doubly angry because of the sac
rifice she made in refusing to eat on
ions at supper
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GIRL TO TEACH ROYALTY.

Iowa Young Woman Is to BE Tutor to
Chinese Nob1emen.
A bright Iowa girl, Miss Mary Rey-
nolds, of Sibley, will sail for China to
become tutor to the grandnephews Of
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Eruptions

The only way to get rid
Of pimples and other erup-
tons is to cleanse the blood,
improve the digestion, slim
ulate the kidneys, liver and
skin. The medicine to takeis
Hood'sSarsaparlla
Which has cured thousands.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-05-13

a. Lynn Free-Lawyer.
Office over Avery's store, Paw Paw,
Michigan.
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Personals.

Sheriff Britton was in Bangor, Mon
day.
Mrs. w. H. LIE Suer is in Chicago this
week.
Mitchell Hogmire of Bangor was in
Paw Paw yesterday.
Mrs Frank Rhodes has returned from
a trip to California.
f. A. Butterfeld was in Chicago the
forepart of the week.
Miss Fern Drew Of Kalamazoo spent
Sunday in Paw Paw.
E. p. Walter of Kalamazoo was in
Paw Paw, Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Hoyt return to-day
from their long trip abroad.
J. D. Holmes was here from Grand
Rapids the forepart of the week.
Mrs. Cora Martin of Kala mazoo was
in Paw Paw the first of the week.
f. A. Butterfield is enjoying visit
from his son and family of Wayland,
Mich.
Ross Broughton is home from the
medical school at Detroit, having finished
his course there.
S. NJ. Rawson of Decatur visited
friends and relatives here Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. \. h. Dilley of Chicago is visit
ing at the home of |. B. Conner. Mr..
Dilley was here also the first of the
week.
Rev. G. Nj. Keene was in Kalamazoo,
Wednesday, to attend the meeting of the
state board of the Michigan Christian
Missionary society.
Mrs. c. f. Church, who has been
spending three weeks with her parents
near Paw Paw, returned to her home in
Chicago, Saturday.
J. II. Bryar of Denver, Col, Miss
Mary Bryar of Muskegon, Harry Bryar
of Chicago and Will Bryar of Dowagiac
visited at the home of their mother this
week.
Joseph Ruse, manager of the Com
pensating Pipe Organ Co, of Battle
Creek, accompanied by E. G. Mcqueen
OF the same company, was in Paw Paw,
Wednesday.
DR.. L. w. Curtiss will move to Kala
mazoo next week, where he expects to
practice. He is on the program for
reading a paper at the meeting of the
Michigan State Medical society at Grand
Rapids, May 26.
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-oe0I OePGrtne7t,
J0HnQS.

Mrs Rob't Drummond of Sioux City,
Ia, who is visiting ner aunt, Mrs. f. P.
Grimes, is quite sick.
Married at Paw Paw, May II, 1904,
by Justice q. w. Rowland, John L..
Jacobs and Myrtle Owen, both of Paw
Paw.
The republican legislative committee
held a meeting at Hartford, Wednesday,
and decided to call the legislative con-
vention at Hartford, June 7.
At the Alumni meeting Tuesday even
ing, it was decided to hold the usual an
nual banquet, and committees were ap-
pointed to have charge of the affair.
On account of the refusal of the gen.
tlemen appointed on the village board of
review to qualify, it was necessary TO
postpone the review day for two weeks.
S. B. Anderson, of Memphis, Tenn,
son Of Col. David Anderson Of Berla-
mont has been chosen as a delegate to
the republican national convention at
Chicago.
John III. Drown was married last Sat
urday morning to Miss Ida Adams of
Lawrence, at the home of the bride s
parents. The young couple will be at
home to their friends here in the Mcguire
house on Oak street.
Miss Effie Morse, sister of Mrs. G. r.
Huffer. who has been a teacher in the
Paw Paw high school the past year, has
a position as teacher of mathematics il
the school at Madison, Ind, the home
of her mother, for next year
While at work Tuesday, Ed. Davis ac
cidentally ran a knife into his leg just
above the knee and cut an artery. Tie
baudaged the wound, and by piece o.
good luck stopped the flow of blood fol
a time, but later it broke out again anC
doctor was called to dress the wound
1t was necessary to take five stitches t.
close the wound. Ed. is still confined t
the bed.
o. f. Parker died Thursday morning
May l2, 1904, at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Carrie Stebbns of DowagiaC
after an illness of over five months. Th
remains will be brought to Paw Paw
Saturday. A short service will be he'll
at the grave on Prospect Hill. MI
Parker was an honored citizen OF PAY
Paw for many years and many will r.
member his kindly face and genial mar
ners. The True Northerner extend
sympathy to those left to mourn.
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More About Electric Lights.

Monday afternoon, several members OF
the council, with several citizens, took a
walk down the river nearly to the town
line, with a view to seeing what sort OF
a new waterpower was available for cleo
trio light purposes. 1t was found fine
power could be created by building a
dam at the rear end of w. j. Thomas
farm, with a pond probably $50 acres
in extent with at least 500 horse power.
But the large expense of flowage evil
dently was considered too big a thing
for the village to carry at the present
time, as the plan was not seriously con-
sidered at the council meeting that
evening, when the entire board was
present.
The report of the electric light COM
mittee, recommending the construction
of a cement dam at the present plant,
| was taken from the table and adopted,
and work on it will commence at once.
The gentlemen appointed on the board
of review having refused to qualify, the
president appointed Daniel Spicer and
Aaron Hathaway as members of such
board, and the appointments were con-
tirmed.
Claims were allowed amounting to
s25S.9O.
Trustee Anderson reported that the
finance committee had been unable to
secure a loan for the village, and Presi-
dent Titus offered to loan the village
81 900 for 80 days on village order at
five per cent, and the offer was accepted
thus affordiug funds to meet village ex.
penses until taxes begin to come in.
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Whole Number 1854.

The X. of p. lodge gave its annual ball
at the new hall last evening. The usual
large crowd was in attendance and every
one enjoyed the evening. The hall was
nicely decorated, the music was excel
lent and the dance was a success in
every way.
Emanuel Neff died OF pneumonia at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. III. A.
Cole, last Wednesday morning, after an
illness of only three days, aged ~ years.
He was born near Buffalo, New York,
January |, 1882, and was one of family
of III children, four brothers and three
sisters surviving him. February 27, 1856,
he was married to Miss Lorilla A. Field,
of Hamilton, Van Buren county. They
moved to Buffalo, where he purchased
and for several years conducted one of
the largest retail shoe stores in the city
In 1870 he removed his family to Deca-
tur and opened shoe store there which
he conducted for about six years, when
he moved to Muskegon. In 1884 he came
to Paw Paw and for the past 20 years
has been actively engaged in business
/ here. Three children survive him, Mrs.
II. A. Cole and Mrs E. S. Briggs of Paw
Paw, and Walter II. Neff of Chicago.
His wife died in this village in Novem-
| ber, 1896. He enjoyed the respect of the
entire community, and many friends
unite with the family in mourning his
death. The funeral will be held at the
late home to-day at p. m., Rev. Anna
Barton officiating; burial at Prospect
/ Hill,