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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23
SONGS NEEDED IN PICKING
Champion Negro Cotton Worker Is
Invariably Fine Singer
Rhythm Increases Speed.

The champion negro cotton
picker of Texas, who can pull d
bale of cotton from the bolls in
two days, must be a good singer,
said a man wro spent his early life
on the farm, to d New Orleans
Times-Democrat reporter, "else
he could not pick that much cotton
i'll so short time.
\ report from the Waxahachie
district says his best days work
this year was S44 pounds, That's
pretty good cotton picking |
dare say he sung few lines while
he was reaching for this record.
No negro can pick cotton without
singing. Whenever YOU see a ne.
gro pulling his sack up and down
cotton rows in silence you can be,
he is not doing much picking. He
may get out Of the field with 175,
or maybe 200 pounds, but he will
not set the world on fire rs Il pick
er Of the staple.
Singing is Il part of the game,
and when YOU find a negro who be.
gins 10 sing and holler as soonsa as
he bends over the row you may
know thereby that YOU have Aa
good hand. The negro, as a rule.
works by music. In no other line
of activity is this fact SO notice.
able as in the cotton patch. Here
is where the negro must SING if h@
would meet with any satisfactory
measure of success. tits no loud.
discofdant bowling. either It is
music. the like of which you can
not hear at any other place, or I'M
der any other circumstances. a
low. soft hum. delicately intoned,
rhythmic, mellow, soothing, and
all the while the negro's body
swings to and fro over the cotton
row as with his 1imble fingers he
pulls the long white locks from
the boil.
81 have known a great many
cotton planters who would not
hire negro cotton picker unless
he WAS satisfied that the negro
sang as he worked. II is a curious
thing that piekers Of this type
have more time for the humorous
bantering and jawing so common
among this class, than the men
who work in silence. The singing
negro does not work as hard, as a
matter of fact. as the silent negro
This is because he works more rap
idly. The song he sings seems to
make the machinery run more
smoothly, and so he accomplish
as more in the end than the quiet
fellow, and has some time for the
foolish talk of the cotton patch be
sides
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23
TALK WITH A KAFFlR C,"CF
Much Is Expressed by Grunts and
Short Exclamations-Mak
ing the Chief See.

The amount of greeting among
ordinary kaffirs is to say: Il see
you;' to which answer comes
back: Yes" When native
passes European in the uncivil.
lied parts of the country, says Mr..
Dudley Kidd, in The Essential
Kafir," he will frequently antici-
pate the white mans Il see YOU
and will start off with loud
YES"
OF all ways of expressing senti-
ment, granting is the favorite,
and the kafr grunts with great
eIoquence. His simple grunt can
express Il whole world of senti-
ment. After hearing natives ex-
press so much by grunting one
cannot avoid thinking that pigs
might learn to speak.
kafrs have very many exclama-
tons, such as "Yo~ when they
wish to show contempt; Haul
when they show surprise;
''Wow" and many other similar
utteranees.
In visiting a chief it is rude 10
speak first.. Accordingly, when we
visited a kafir king we sat in ST.
lenee and pretended not to see
him. AT length he looked up at us
and said: Il see YOU" and the ice
WAS broken. We grunted APPROX
al of the sentiment and said the
proper things. When the ques-
tions began TO be Il little too per-
sonal we told our native servant
to fetch the blanket we had
brought with us in order to open
the chief eyes.
When We gave the chief the
blanket he looked at it and gave Il
grunt which was one of moderate
and guarded approval. He felt
the qualities of the blanket with
his fingers, placed it to his skin to
see how warm it would be he then
showed il to his councillors and
asked them bluntIY what they sup
posed it had cost When he was
satisfied that it was better than
any kept by local traders, he gave
another grnnt Of approval which
plainly said Thanks; | think
that on the whole IT is not bad; l
hive seen better, but it will do all
t. same
zen he said in words: Now
m yes are open and I can see
yot In fun began to chaff him
anG id: well. if YOU can see us
nov will You tell us what you can
see
lift as light came the an
swe i shall know what l see
VIII the night is cold and | wrap
the 2Ianket about my body"
native never commits himself
if +" can possibly help it. After a
III e more desultory converse
ten tie chief thought it was time
to go the indaba, "to hem up the
fffpseS q The talkwith the thread
made from the sinew Of an OK" as
their expressive phrase runs. Sc
we hemmed it up.
Queens Oaks at Windsor
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23
Proof Positive.

Soques-I must have been unus-
Tally drunk yesterday.
Hoques-Why do YOU think so?
Il found rcceiptcd bill from
my tailor in my pockctthis morn
ng.'-Chicago Daily Np,Vs
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23
That Precious Rahu

There's nothing like a baby to
brighten up a home. They keep a
light burning half the night at the
cars palace, so it is said, since
the new heir arrived. = Boston
Herald
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23
when Gamblers Should ouit.

The London Sketch says a pro-
fessional betting man should go
out of business when 30 years old.
After that age man makes mis-
takes. Between 80 and 50 he
stands to lose 70 per cent. of what
he accumulated before so.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23
City DIRECTORY.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Mayor, J. II. Holderby.
Recorder. O. L. Craig
Marshal, Walter Pascoe.
Treasurer, f. j Magness.
Aldermen Fred. d. Whiting. w. II
MagneSs, Morg Drennen, w. G, Minis
and G. NJ. Edwards.
Council meets first Monday night in
each month.
CHURCHES
Methodist church, services at II. A.
m and 7:30 p. m. fourth Sunday in
each month. Rev. G. II. Newman.
Pastor.
Baptist church, services at 8 D. M.
Saturday before third Sunday, and IL
a. m. third Sunday in each month.
Rev. J. L. Brown, pastor.
Christian church, services first and
third Sundays in each month at IL a.
m. and 100 p. m. Rev. w. W. Young,
Pastor.
FRATERNIr1Es
Dannelly Chapter r. A. NJ. meets
third Saturday night. l. c. Nuckolls,
Z. II. P; T. Ii. bearing, Sec.
Newark Lodge F. q A. NJ. No. 248
meets second Saturday night. T. ].
Raney, w. NJ; -. II. Emerson, See.
Newark Encampment l. o. IF. It's
meets second and foarth Thursday
nights. G. \. Ashley, @. 2; +. c. Hoyt
! Scribe.
Newark Lodge |. O. o. F. No. 263
meets the first and third Wednesday
nights. Z. J, Raney, n. G; o. F. Craig
Secretary.
Newark Camp WOW. No. 2SS meets
second and fourth Tuesday nights in
each month. E. II. MagnesS, c. c.;
q. +. Craig, Clerk.
Independence Lodge No. 2379 X. &
L. of II. meets first and third Monday
nights in each month. O. f. Craig,
Protector; led Griffith, Secretary.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23
Bearing His Cross.

Little Boy-Don't you get awful
tired doin' nothin', mister?
Languid Larigan-Terrible; but
| never complains. Everybody has
their troubles.-Stray Stories
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23

fcient potable water, are expect
ed to lead to the development OF
new territories in the arid region
III which they occur.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23

Windsor as being in Windsor
Park. was destroyed by a gale on
August 81. 1868.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-04-29
THE LOCAL. FIELD.

:, @
Don forget Richardson's bath
looms. Hot ana cold baths, only is
cents.
An adjourned meeting Of the board
Of county commissio ners will be held
Saturday, the 30th.
Mrs. Snortt returned Sunday from
Minnesota where she has been visit
d ing for several weeks.
s33 z. D. McGahan and family Of Bis
marck, spent q few days with Devils
Lake friends the forepart Of the week.
Frank Maurer of Starweather re-
turned from Bismarck last Friday.
He was subpoenaed as a juror to the
1 federal court term, but was excused
from serving
Sergeant Way will leave soon on q
trip covering the principal towns and
cities Of the state, introducing the
finest collection of curius ever shown
in this section. He will be at Devils
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-04-29
The finest lot of horses ever shipped
in here new on sale at First National

The finest lot of horses ever shipped
in here now on sale at First National
Bank.
John Martin, proprietor Of Stark
weather's leading hotel, was in town
Monday.
The republican county convention
which elects delegates to tire state
convention which will have the Sc
lecting of the delegates to the national
conyentionWill meet in this city
Saturday.
Of course it is a little early in the
season to talk about such things, but
they will be needed pretty soon for
this is the year of the bumper crop
and the farmer will want good
binder to cut his Grain. There are
binders on the market that about all
that can be said of them is thst they
have name made years ago and the y
ale~still being sold on the strength Of
that and not on account Of any i'm
provements that have been made in
late years. The Milwaukee binder
is not only well known binder but
it is the best all around binder made.
Anyone who has used it will verify
this statement. Sold by Russell &
Schultz.
Rector O. F. Jones Of Devils Lake
preached in the Episcopal church
Tuesday night of last week. His text
wasH He is Risen, He is rot Here. Il 4
His address was commemorative Of
Easter and was marked by originality
of thought and expression. He com.
pared the body to cloak OF garment
that in death is laid aside. He ex-
pressed the thought that too much
money was spent in building monu-
\ m mel for empty graves, the money
would De better expended IN helping
the sick, the blind, the deaf and the
poor who are living in our midst.
We hope the rector will be able to
visit this mission field more frequent
~ hereafter. His sermons are in
structiye and a great benefit to his
hearers. Crazy Public Opinion.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-04-29

Lake during the races and probably
during the Chantauqua season.
Joe Wickert mas his bath room
completed, and is now ready to serve
his custom RS
Il Money to loan on farms at Ral4ss y
County National Bank. 40 If
Rev. Jones held services at st.
Barnabas, Crary, on Thursday.
New line of rugs and carpets just
arrived at J. Gsiderg Is. Aft
Bishop Mann Of Fargo was a guest
at the rectory. Devils Lake, Monday
and Tuesday Of this week.
Girl wanted to do housework. Mrs.
@. A. Dodge. 1tf n
Woman s Guild Of the Episcopal
church meets with Mrs. q. Roden-
bach's on Friday afternoon Of this
week
Highest rrice paid fo- eggs al the
Sevilla hotel. 52tf
Wanted. At sevilla hotel, a good
kitchen girl Wages, $40. 3tf
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-04-29

The First National Bank loans
money on stock and farms at lowest
rates.
Don't forget Richardson bath
rooms. Hot and cold baths, only is
cents.
The 500 line was hit hard by the
washouts in Ward county and it will
be several weeks before traffic can be
resumed. sss
Al-Ki Dandruf Cure does the work
so cents. Drug lists.
AZ For sale go acres Of land six miles
from Fdmore, in one body. Price,
So per acre. w. M. Anderson,
Devils Lake. N. d. $40
Don't forget Richardson's bath
rooms. Hot and cold baths, only is
cen is.
Jens Jensen Of South Minnewau-
kan township, shot seven wolves last
Sunday. The bounty will enable him
to buy a ticket to the World s fair. <
e.. Glassford, printer we'll known
in Devils Lake, who has worked here
and at Starkweather is now editing
the osseo (Minn. Review.
Halyor Thoe Of keith says ne ex-
poets to commence seeding today
that ne has had teams blowing all
week, though the fields were very
muddy in places.
@ The city has closed : contract with
Gus Reuter- for operating the street
sprinkler and furnishing team fol city
work during the summer season at
1925 per Gay. This is thu same price
as paid last year for similar service.
There was a rumor that the dam at
Des Laos had broken, but this was
found TO be incorrect, and the people
on low ground breathed easier. The
breaking Of the dam would cause the
inundation Of a great deal of country.
The White Swan cafe was opened
in the building formerly occupied by
the Gets restaurant this week, under
the management of Haslam & Milton.
The building has been remodeled and
put in fine shape. and it is the sur
pose Of the manag ement to make Thu
one Of the best restaurants in the
country
Geo. Gets will move his family
to Grand Forks this week, where they
will make their home. During the
summer they will live at the Hotel
Northern. Mr.. Gets now has piano
stores at Devils Lake. Valley City,
PARK River and Grand F orks, and il
by all odds the largest dealer il the
northwest
Il Special Inspector Swearenger Of the
Interior department, Washington, D..
c., passea through the city Tuesday
morning enrouts to Starkweather.
where he is looking up some viola
tions Of the pension law MI. Swea-
renger is the inspector who worked up.
the evidence in the Major Murphy
case tried at Grand Forks several
months ago in which the MAJ or sue,
ceeded IN having himself acquitted.
Don't, forget Richardson 5 bath
rooms. Hot and cold baths, only Isl
cents.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-04-29
SUI erintendent Fancher visited
Churchs Ferry Wednesday.

SUI erintendent Fancher visited
churehs Ferry Wednesday.
New line of rugs and carpets just
arrived at J. Golderg's Aft
George Meikeljohn, the pig Bergen
township farmer, was down Monday.
a valuable REIMBURSEMENT for sale.
Inquire of Townsend & Denoyer. 3-tf
c. a. Doyon was in town Monday.
extending the glad hand to his many
county seat friends.
Joe Zunich, one of the leading
farmers OF Overland township, was in
town Saturday, and did considerabl
scolding about the condition of the
roads, which are better now than tney
We're then.
An em1grant car from Tacoma,
Wash. arrived at Devils Lake We'd
nesday and was transferred to the
Farmers railroad, its destination
being Etarkweather. The man in
charge of he car is eing to farm in
the vicinity Of Star kweather and has
a good outfit. 1t is not often irlmi-
grafton comes to North Dakota from
Washington for the reason that the
people there seldom have enough
money to get back to a good country.
The Great No-thern charges on. this
car were $50.
Some changes are being made in the
court house this week. States Attor-
|ney Anderson will move out en- tirely,
and will have suite Of rooms in the
Brennan block. The auditor S Office
will be moved to the rooms formerly
occupied by Mr.. Anderson, and the
treasurer Office will be moved to the
rooms vacated by the auditor. a
door will be cut to Connect the office
of treasurer and attorney as they now
stand, which will be the new home
of the auditor.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-04-29

i 4 {
First National Bank loans money
not only on farms, but on good city
property, as well
The question as to whether a mayor
of city has right to cast the lecid-
ing vote in confirming one of his own
appointments, has been raised at
Grand Forks. Mayor Duis cast the
deciding vcte in the confirmation Of
one Of mis- appoiptees and City Attor-
ney Bangs gives an opinion sustaining
the action, and cites Connecticut
supreme court decision in support Of
the contention.
The Democr attic county central
committee held meeting at Devils
Lake last Saturday and issued call
for a mass county convention to be
held June 18th for the purpose Of
electing 10 delegates to the state con-
vension which meets at Fargo June 81
for the purpose of elect1ng delegates
to the Democratic national conven-
ton which meets at st. Louis July
9th.
It is pleasing to the ere to see 50
many windmills in this country.
Every farmer should have one. pro-
vided he uses care in selecting good
one. A poor wind mill is an ex-
pensive luxury. A good one pays for
itself in very short time. The
Challenge wind mill stands; all the
tests and always gives satisfaction.
The Challenge feei mills and gaso-
line On gines are second to none. Sold
BY Russell & Schultz:
The wherea bouts Of "a. j. Posey,
charged with the murder Of Shannon,
whose body was found last week, are
still unknown to the officials, though
they are hot on his trail. The pub.
Lefty given the discovery of Shan
mons remains has worked as a handi-
cap in locating Posey. as he has taken
advantage Of the situation and kept
moving At present he is hiding in
the woods Of Minnesota, but the Off.
Gals are ENCOURAGED to believe that
they will eventually get him.
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-04-29

gdn snhhe
wthpy
oawdaun
dyounap
welcome Htuh isweak
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-04-29
HORSES FOR SALE.

HORSES FOR SALE.
Several head Of good, farm work
horses, cheap. Time given for pay
ment if desired. 52ti
Ramsey County National Bank.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-29
Weak in Orthoqraphy.

Col. Phil Thompson tells of the
trials experienced by a friend Of his
who recently acquired a new stenogra-
pher. The dear little thing is a trife
weak in photography, but Thompson's
friend has been loath to call her down,
in view of the fact that she tries 50
hard to please. He is too big hearted
to discharge the girl, for she needs
the money; so he corrects the spelling
himself. il.
Recently, however, lie was forced to
call her attention to the fact that in a
letter of some seventy-five words, she
had committed eight errors, among
which was "fourty.'
My. my!"' exclaimed the friend
This. wont do, you know; I can't
stand for forty spelled this way!"
Tie willing worker looked over his
shoulder at the offending word. Ora
c%ious!' she exclaimed, "how careless
Of me! l left out the 'gh,' didn't I?"-
Golfers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-29

love me if you would. At least, | will
show you that you have a false opin.
ion OF me. Hello there. Mr.. Out.
law"
We'll. watcher want?" growled
the mask. You sit still there.
Fletcher, an don't come none of your
Arkansas tricks on me. Watcher
want. hey"
Il want a match" Harry returned,
land III trade YOU a cigar for it.
Will you come here, or may | walk
ove there?"
Come along said the man as he
threw the rife in the hollow Of his
arm. Il don't care if l Go smoke,
seem it's you"
No! no." Mary whispered. 81
didn't mean it, Harry. You must not
do anything SO foolish"
Il must go, anyhow he answered.
The man will be suspicious else, and
perhaps start a roy himself. You
must not worry, for | won't do any
thing that seems dangerous" And
with a final sit will be all right" ne
strol!ed oser to where the outlaw
stood.
Here" he said. Offering a cigar,
take that. cid man-and that! anu
that" delivering two heavy blows
on the mans chest. He of the mask
staggered backward, and Harry
snatchcd the revolver that dangleG
by the outlaws nip.
Now" he cried, were on even
terms, and III teach you what ii
means to bother Miss Lindsey"
The outlaw did not wait to be
taught. nor to regain his equilibrium
The blows started him down rhe
canon. and. still at a half-fallins
angle, he began 10 run. Harry bound
ed after him. while Mary, with
clasped hands and sparkling eyes.
sprang to her feet.
Harry" she cried, come back
come back to ma!" Eut Harry did
not heed her, and she sank down on
the boulder.
Harry anG the outlaw were OK.
changing flying sncts as they ran, and
in Il moment the fugitive bounded be.
hind Il heavy dyke OF granite. Wher
Harry reached the rock, he found the
man sitting down. and blowing ann
putting from his aXertiCns The mask
had fallen off. and 4 round. red, laugh
ing face was disclosed.
observation-disclosures" the outlaw
gaspcd. II amt no good at a rrn II,
more. 1t kind oi--ah-c!eans ms out
Amt got no wind at all. How'd | dc
it, partner? Say. that was rich. Ia.
ha! hal"
Ssh! SSH" Harry Kissed. "Yon'l
give the whole thing away. Evans
ard can't stand another no."
is it goin' to work. Evans asked
! She's a fine gal, Fletcher. an yor
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can be proud of her an%ywhcres. i
it wasn't for IS KNOWN you to be ;
pretty good man"
For heavens sake!!" Harry criot
IN desperation; get out! Man. man
will you sit here like a fool until she
comes and catches your"
All right. Fletcher, all right. Yor
needn't get warm about it. If it wa:
me, though, Id be maxim tracks ur
to where she's waitin'. AS you're in
no hurry" But Harry had turned
at this suggestion, and was stumbling
and putting owe the boulders.
Mary saw him coming and ran for
ward. you are not hurt?" she asked.
Have you killed him?".
Harry shook mis- lead. HE got
away" he gaspcd.
And we must get away, too" Mary
said with exaggerated fear. Hell
meet the others, and all three will
come. They will kill YOU, Harry!"
Il think that those men are done
Tor" Harry returned. I'VE needn't
hurry on their account. But, Mary
you don't say what I want you to say.
Have YOU no word for me-, dear?"
Mary smiled and blushed.- "lIush.'
she whispered. Il didn't care about
bravery. Harry. 1t was all make be
lieve. and when l was ready, l WOULD
have said yes without The help O!
your men"
What" Harry exclaimed.
Mary's smile b%roadened into a de
licious grin, and she made the canon
echo to. her ripping laughter. You
are not the only actor" she gasped
Il recognized their voices--every one
Of them-and l knew that you had
hired them. But don't you care
dear" she continued soothingly, as
she sew his miserable dependence. 81
wont tell about it. We will keep il
Just between ourselves, won't we?"
And they did.