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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-29

lately; the fire still smoldered, you
said. When do you think that steamer
could have landed here?"
"Wly perhaps early last evening""
"Anl it has not occurred to you that
the boat might have waited here while
the man Kirby went ashore?"
"No; that could scarcely be true, II
the steamer was transporting troops
what was it you were thinking about?'
ut is all dark, of course" she sale
slowly, 1--WE can only guess at wha
happened. But to me it seems impoS
sible that the man Kirby could hav,
accomplished this alOne-Without as
sistance. The boat we saw at thu
landing vas not his; it must have
been Pete's, and there is no evidence
Of any other trail leading here from thu
river. If, as you imagine, he knew
the captain of that steamer, AID somt
of the other men aboard were Nilsson.
rians and defenders Of slavery, he
would have no trouble in enlistine
their help to his runaway
slaves. They would be only 90 glad
to break up an abolitionist's nest
That is what I believe has happened
they came ashore in a party, and the
steamer waited for them"
"And you think the prisoners were
taken along? Yet Kirby would not
want to transport them up the river
"As to that" she insisted, she could
not help himself. He needed to get
away quickly, and there were no other
means available. He could only hope
to connect later with some craft south
bound on which to return"
"You may be right" I admitted, i'm
pressed, yet not wholly convinced
But what car we doT
She looked at me rep%roachfully.
"You should not ask that of a girl
The words stung me.
"No; this is my task. 1 was
~thoughtlessly cruel. Neither can W.
remain here, only long enough to bury
those bodies. 1t would be inhumar
not to do that. Sam, there is an or
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-29

until the darkness Of another night
rendered 1t safe to once more venture
the river.
/ spoke Of this to her, as l finally
approached where she rested on the
stump, eager and glad to escape from
all memories of that somber cabin I
had just left.
"You-you are no longer SO conf
dent" she said; "your plan has
failed?"
II am afraid 1t has," l admitted,
"for 1t was based altogether on the
assistance of Amos Shrunk. He is no
longer alive, and l do not know where
to turn for guidance. There would
seem to be danger in every direction ;
the only question is-in which way lies
the least?'
"YoW begin to regret your attempt
to aid me?'
"No," impu9sively. $50 far as that
goes | would do it all owe again. Your
safety means more TO nc nov than
even hefOre-you must believe that
"Why should 7? All | have brought
you is trouble. | can read in your
face how discouraged you arc You
must not think / do not understand.
I do understand-perfectly. What you
have done has been only q response
to impulset merely undertaken
through a spirit Of adventure. Then
then why not let it end here, and
Sam and [ can go 0 toto whatever
is before us? II is nothing to YOU
"You actually believe l would con.
sent to that?' I asked in startled sur.
prise at the vehemence of her words
"That I could prove such a cur?"
"But why not? It would not be
a cowardly act at all. I could rot
blame you, for I have no claim on
your service-never have had. You
have done a thousand times toe much
already; you have risked honor, repu'
tation, and neglected duty to aid my
escape; and-and I am nothing to you
can be nothing"
"Nothing to me?'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-29

spade leaning against the cabin wall
go over and get it." .....
He started on his mission reluc-
family enough, Slancing constantly
backward yer his shoulder to insure
himself of our presence and carefully
avoiding any approach to the open
door.
Unpleasant as our task was il
proved to be less difficult Of accom-
plishment than I had anticipated.
There were blankets in the cabin
hunks, and in these I wrapped the
bodies. They were too heavy, how
ever, for me to transport alone, and ii
required some threatening to induce
Sam to give me The assistance neces-
sary to deposit them in the shallow
grave. Only the fear thar I would
not have him with us longer compelled
his Joining me-. He was more fright
ened at the thought Of being left alone
than OF contact with the dead. Sam
tIlei IN the loose earth, rounding It
into form, and the two of us stood
dDoft tHt litSI HIDunu, OuE DSlIt
heads barred Ia the sunlight, while |
~endeavorCtl to repeat brokenly a few
words of PRAYER. Now or first neces-
sity was food. OF this I found a fair
supply, and compelling Sam to assist
ne, W. hastily prepared a warm meal
over the open fire. 1t was eaten with
out, nc one Of us desiring to remain
in the midst of that scene of death ;
and the very knowledge that the
dread burial was completed and that
we were now free to depart brought to
all Of us u renewed courage.
It scarcely seemed proba Die that one
man alone, or even two men, had COM
mitted this crime, and the sole sur
vivor disappear so completely with the
prisoners. l had turned each detail
over and over in my thought, while
I worked, yet to but little purpose,
The only present solution Of the prob
lem seemed to be our return to that
| hidden basin where our boat lay, and
then remaining there in concealmen1
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-29

"SeFlI ny Not. why speak III
That? Have You Forgotten Again
That D.! am a Slave-a Negress?"
l am a slave-a negress? Think,
Lieutenant Knox, what 1t would mean
to you to be caught in my company;
to be overtaken while attempting to
assist me in escaping from my master.
Now no n dreams of such a thing,
and no n ever need dream. You
have had your adventure; let it end
here: / shall be grateful to you al
ways, but-but ] canDot bear to drag
you deeper into this mire."
"You order me to leave you?"
II cannot order; I am a slave. MY
only privilege is to request, urge, i'm
plore. l can merely insist that 1t will
be best-best for us both-for you to
go. Surely you also must realize that
this is true?'
(To Be Continued)
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-29
Sale to commence at | o'clock

l black mare, 9 yrs. old, W.T.. about 1850
/ bay mare, 8 yrs. old, W.T.. about 1900
| grey horse, 8 yrs. old, W.T.. about 1850
| grey horse, 8
/ bay colt coming 3 years old
| bay colt coming 3 years old
3 Bay colts coming 4 >rs@old, we'll broke
l bay colt coming 2 years old
| Mccormick binder, oft. cut good shape
| Mccormick mower good as new
| Deering rake
| Monitor doubIe-disc drill
| Disc
| Sattley gang plow, IA inch
| Sattley sulky pillow
/ Walking pillow
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-29

| Breaking pillow
l Wide tire wagon, complete
Pair Of bob sleighs
l Buggy
2 Three-horse harrows
| gasoline 2-horse-power engine
I Pump jack
3 Sets work harness
I Ford car I~st-class condition 4 new tires
7 Mich cows, one fresh few days ago 3
fresh in March, other 3 fresh IN April
2 Heifers coming 2 yrs. old with calf
? Steers coming 2years old
4 Yearling calves
Household furniture and many other ar
t1cles too numerous to mention
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
How Would You Like To Be-

every man She met quickly knew
that Daisy was a regular girl and
it did not take any man with gump-
ton very long to find out that she
was lady, too. Oh, yes, waitress
can be a lady. May sound funny,
but it is true.
We'll, speaking about Daisy
again, things went along and one
day she told me something. ! went
to the wedding and every once in
while go out to Daisy's pretty
home in North Omaha and have
Sunday dinner with her and John.
Maybe some of these fine days l
will invite Daisy and John over to
my home to have Sunday dinner.
You never can tell for sure by the
looks of a frog which way he is
going to jump.
II am telling you this little story
to let you know that most of us
mattresses know more than some
folks believe we do. ! wish that
some men could know what some
of US mattresses think of them, but
of course we can't tell them in so
many words, because that wouldn't
do at all. Maybe some mattresses
are flirts, and SO are some stencg.
raphers and so are some women who
have husbands. That doesn't prove
anything. | will admit that we are
exposed to temptations, but as a
rule the waitress knows her place
and will measure up to standard"
Personal Appearance Counts.
In the better class of restaurants
and cafes, personal appearance is
one of the chief requisites to en-
ployment as waiter. Many of these
positions in Omaha are worth $50
to $500 per month, the year through,
and some walters earn more than
$500 a month. Employers state
that there is constant demand for
skilled walters, and he said he used
the word Skilled" advisedly.
Il have tried to impress upon my
walters the fact that their work is
not one to be ashamed of and that
it can be dignified when one applies
little brain power" an employer
said. "The trouble has been that
too many of this class of workers
have the gypsy spirit of roaming,
thinking that they can get a job
anywhere as waiter.
my observations have been that
during recent years this class of
work has improved and that more
desirable men and women have been
going into this work. 1t is true that
European walters give the best serv-
ice in the long run, but American
walters are taking the work more
seriously. OQe of my walters owns
fine home in Omaha and he takes
as much pride as any professional
man in his work.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22

mattresses, of course, arc always
glad to improve our positions, but
| am now talking of waiting as a
business and it is a business.
"A regular honest-to-goodness
waitress can make good money to-
day if she tends to her knitting by
pleasing the patrons she serves.
Last Christmas l received all sorts
of tips besides a bonus from my
boss and we receive tips through
the year. I don't believe that the
average waitress stays long in the
work, compared to the men, be-
cause most of us get married. And,
say, | want to tell you about Daisy.
She was my friend and we worked
here together. Daisy knew the men
and how to please them at meal
times. She knew how to feed the
brutes' as she said. Well, she had
a regular patrons who always went
to her table. \
Exposed to Temptations.
DAISY took extra care to please
him and she studied what he liked
to eat. She always had a pleasant
word for him and in fact, she was
pleasant to everybody, nearly ev-
erybody. She was true blue and
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22

| strive to please and | have learned
how to meet a small group of per-
sons who believe that when they
pay for meal they also pay to i'm
press upon the waiter that he is
only a waiter andthat they are made
of some other kind of clay. We ex-
perience some trying situations, but
we accept those as part of the days
work. We also find that the aver
age person appreciates thoughtful
consideration at meal time"
A young women waitress stated
that she enjoyed her work because
of the remuneration it yielded, and
also because she found it not so
arduous as her previous work Of
clerking in store.
II know" she confided, what
some girls think of the work of
waiting on table, but l think that
notion does not prevail quite as
much as it did some years ago, al
though there are many girls even
today who think that waiting is al
most degrading. The other day |
overheard a girl remark to her COM
panion, L wouldn't be waitress
on a bet I felt rather sorry for
that girl. She looked the part. We
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22

led the officer a zig-zag course, one
sweltering afternoon, from Seven
teenth and Farnam streets to the
Douglas street bridge.
The policeman came upon "Pah-
son" as he was about to receive q
subscription of SIS for the Home
less and Friendless Sons OF Colored
BARRIERS of Alabama or some such
imagined alliance. One look at
the policeman and "Pahson" left
nothing but space behind him. Tel
ephone poles were passed like pick
cts in fence, but the 'pahson" was
captured
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
GETS INSIDE DOPE
HUMAN NATURE.
Work Has Been Digni6ed in
Passing of the
Years.

A waiter, meaning one who serves
meals to others, is a producer, ap-
plying his work to the economies of
everyday life. A political econo-
mist, who spoke here once upon a
time, asserted that whoever engages
in labor which contributes to the
general veal is producer, although
his work may not be, per Sc, one of
productivity.
Therefore, the waiter, by contrib
uting to the welfare of those whom
he serves, becomes a producer to
that extent. The waiter, using the
term in the masculine sense for con-
venience, is an important factor III
the national life. Through the ma
ture of his service, he comes into
close personal relations with those
he serves, and during the passing oi
the years his work has been digni-
fed by references better than "hash
singer" He has organized and he
has endeavored to elevate his work
above the level of mentality.
The experienced waiter will tell
you that it is popular fallacy to be-
lieve that anybody and everybody
can don an apron and become a
waiter in "three shakes of lambs
tail" He admits there are some in
this work who should be shoveling
coal or digging bitches, but he seri-
ously insists that it requires pc
culiar combination of brain and
Drawn to be successful waiter.
Knows Haman Nature.
"We become good judges of hui
man nature" a veteran waiter said.
We know that person usually
displays his or her real nature at
their meals. Our work gives us al.
insight into the likes and dislikes of
men and women, and we know the
truth of the saying about reaching a
mans heart through his stomach.
The average person is easily put
on edge during the early hours of
the day and the waiter finds that his
best tact must be used at the break
fast table. Mem are more particu-
lar in this respect. l have in minu
man who will alomst go to pieces
if his coffee, or eggs, or toast, or
whatever it may be, is not exactly
so. He is particularly fussy, but this
general trait runs through the hui
man family until after breakfast
time.
81 have been in this business 20
years, and can almost anticipate
the wants of those l serve. I like
the work because | have studied it.,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22

are told, by incidents that shaped
the lives of those writer's.
All Stages In Omaha.
In Omaha, all stages of human
life are depicted by various char
acters that abound through the old
Third ward, of the city, reminding
one of ghosts of imaginary beings
that fit through the pages of Dick
ems novels. And these beings of
the Third ward claim sobriquets as
rich and rare in imagination as any
invented by the great English
writer. Their Chritian names seem
nothing to them unless perchance
they fall heirs to an estate. Among
them are such names as Devil No. |,
Rabbit, Parson, Little Wolf, Frisco
Pete, Mission Jim, Sportin' Battem
and Blue Devil, familiar appellations
of certain denizens of haunts north
and east of the police station.
Wit, pattos, gloom, happiness and
benevolence. all these characteristics
of human life are becoming to these
habitues, and while their education
has been limited, they possess an
originality about certain phases of
human life that attracts the curiosity
and excites the admiration of the in
vestigator.
They live in a world of their own.
Their next meal is their prospective
Elysium. While one, may expert
ence his keenest interest in lodging
alert upholders of the law, another
may deride and live in no fear of the
blue coats.
How They Got Names.
How each acquired his epithet is 4
story of itself.
Devil No. !, whose read name is
Lee Deering decries his nickname.
He is negro.
"Jes' cose nah ears is brute-1ike,
an cose All skinned de bark of NAH
neighbor's haid wifi a pronged coal
shovel onct, das no reasum whah
Al has to be called. DEVIL" he COM
planned in telling his story. Never
theless. Lee answers promptly to the
name, Devil No. L." when called.
And Henry Wedgworth, we'll
known to police and much wanted
by them, will show attention when
called Frisco Pete.v Henry lives
at large, and at present time is
known to be far outside the clutches
of Omaha police because of certain
gun-shooting escapades in which he
is said to have figured prominently.
Wedgworth was dubbed Frisco
Pete" on account of his stories of
box-car travels. you'll find me in
Frisco" he often confded to ac-
quaintances.
Mission Jim is the benevolent
figure of the Third ward. His real
cognomen is James Pharaoh Jack
son, from which it may be guessed
| he is negro.
Mission Jim is aged, but says he is
good to the world for many "moah
years" His home is at the Saliva
ton Army Industrial quarters. Oc-
casionally he earns mite selling
papers. He never fails to attend
Sunday services conducted by Sal
vation Army leaders, and has no
weakened voice in dramatizing GER
tain hymnals at the ceremonies.
Parson, whose earliest name was
Charlie Smith, has no apologies to
offer as to the reason of his nick
name. He acts the part of an overly
energetic itinerant preacher, which
appearance, on several occasions,
has been the means of Charlie OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
police records show.
"Parson" and Little Wolf"
1t is remembered. particularly by
fat policeman who chanced to be
fast on his feet, that "Pahson" Smith
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22

Win Lewis, wanted by police for
an alleged hold-up, confessed. while
in Jail at one time on charge of
vagrancy, that he would answer to
the name Little Wolf as readily as
to his real name,
Its de gang that, gave me dis
name," he told pals. 81 was a night
owl just like youse guys, but somer
how ] got dc name Little Wolf,
I'll stand fer it"
On many occasions during the
past year the name Little Wolf
has been heard in connection with
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22

for the oppressed, the poor and
those police characters who in pres
ent day colloquilism are known as
stool pigeons" These are suffi-
GENTLY distinctive in character to be
transformed by the pen of the mas
ter into immortal figures of fiction.
Omaha is not without its quota of
these human wrecks who boast of
sobriquets and aliases that would
cause envy among even the puppets
of Balzac.
We read in English literature
that the poet De Quincy, a liberal
contributor to the field of writing,
was called an "opium eater;;" that
Coleridge, a Aorid writer, "had NO
amb;tion;" that Oliver Goldsmith,
a poet of distinction, was called the
wandering writer" and that the
Irish claimed Thomas Moore as
their "sweet son of song"
Such sobriquets were earned, we
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
CANADIANS USE.
80 POUNDS SUGAR
YEAR TO PERSON
Sugar Beet Growing Encour-
aged to Fill Enormous De-
mand--Production 10
Tons to Acre.

Edmonton, Alta, Feb. 2l.-World-
wide scarcity of sugar is making
the sugar beet industry of this prov
ince one of the most important and
profitable in Alberta. More than
100000 acres were devoted to beets
last year, snd the acreage this year
will be considerably increased.
Government satisfies show that
throughout Canada there is an aver
age annual consumption of about 90
pounds per capita. On this basis,
Alberta is now able to furnish
enough sugar to supply the entire
Dominion, for the average produc-
| ton of beets is more than 10 tons
per acre, and the average produc-
tion of sugar more than 10 per cent.
Besides this province, consider,
able acreage is devoted to beet
growing in other parts of Canada.
More than >sl5,0O0,00O of beet sugar
was exported during 1919, the ex-
ports going principally to England,
France and Scandinavian countries.
Farmers throughout Canada are
being urged to devote part of their
acreage to sugar beets. not only on
account of the profitable nature of
the crop, but because it enhances the
fertility OF the soil. This is partly
due to intensive cultivation during
the growing period, and partly to
deep plowing, which extends the
sphere of bactesial development in
the soil. Still another soil benefit
is obtained by 'plowing the beet
tops under. though pme farmers
use them for stock feed, either fresh
or in silage.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Judge Warns Negro Wife Is
Liability, Not an Asset

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 2l-A
wife, according to Judge Fleming, is
a liability, not an asset. The legal
opinion came in the south municipal
court here few days ago when the
Judge undertook to take the assess
ment of the personal property of
Roy Mason, negro, who had refused
to give a valuation to deputy city
assessor.
Judge" the negro began, Use
got a 81 watch, a $500 Victrola and
a wife"
"A wife is not an asset" the court
interrupted.
"Say, Judge" countered the negro,
"youall dom know NAH wife"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
By John E. KENNEBECK.

If Dickens were to return to earth
in this present day to depict the
antics, escapades and peculiarities of
characters similar to those so pre-
valent throughout his works of fc-
ton, hundreds of victims of unfor-
tunate circumstances, broken down
physical wrecks, under-dogs of life
and derelicts of vice would appeal
to him as worthy of portrayal.
Just as he developed the figure
Squeers, that aged, wrinkled, sinis
ter being so prominent throughout
the pages of Nicholas Nickleby, into
a character of much human interest,
so might the novelist in his imagi-
nary visit here, dwell upon local in
cidents that have linked together
the lives of modern twisted beings
and down-and-outers.
Every city has it's haven of refuge
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22

mysterious thefts and
lice say.
And O. Henry or ia
doubtedly could put Il
of wit, misfortune, p
risy and petty Grim
tai pages. Their Il
tifully entertaining {
those of the average
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22

An advance Of froI
cent in tire prices WI
announced by most %
Der companies in the
ture.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Dickens Could Find Wealth of Material
Among Underworld Characters In Purlieus
Haunts and Criminals Warrens of Omaha

Sinister Squeers Would Find His
Thrill and Adventure Could Be Related
the Police Net Found In Sqad Refugees Social
Upift Workers..
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
IRELAND SHAKEN
BY VIOLENCE
ReprisaIs Made by Black and
Tan Police Despite Discip-
Iinary Measures.
NEW FORMS OF TERROR

Dublin, Nov. Al. NJ. S.)--The
burial Of Terence MacSwiney has been
followed by a wave OF violence in Ire
land in which about twelve persons.
including half q dozen policemen and
soldiers were killed and many villages
were shot up or partially burned by
the auxiliary police in reprisal at
tacks.
ReprisaIs were made by the black
and tan police despite the disciplinary
measures already taken by Sir Hamar
Greenwood. chief secretary Tor Ireland,
violence. Among the communities that
have suffered In this latest outburat
are Tralee, West Tralee, Abbey Dor
ney, Lixaw, Listowell, Ballyduff.
Thurles, Tullamore and Dungannon.
British a officials ,ro declare the police
dition to the policemen and soldiers
killed ten others were wounded. Some
were shot openly. others were shot
down from. ambush on lonely country
roads.
what they characterize as wanton
cruelty OF the black and tan police.
They charge that the black and tan
police brought down attacks upon
themselves by their behavior.
The warfare between the Irish re-
publcans on one side, and the SOL
diers and black and tan police on the
other is shifting Ireland rapidly
In another year the country threat
ems to become heap of ashes unleAs
peace IL made. The factories are disA
appearing day by day. The people
are faced with starvation or emigra-
ton. Cities hitherto immune from the
reign Of terror are getting strong
taste OF frightfulness, Cork. Dublin,
Queenstown, Belfast, Londonderry.
are armed camps. There are nearly
$4,000 British soldiers massed In the
New forms OF terror are constantly
entering this dreadful situation. Sim
Feiners make black accusations
against the military authorities and
the latter reply with charges fully as
Dublin, Nov. a:--u. N. s.)-one
civilian was killed and a soldier
and woman were wounded In a
fresh outbreak Of reprIsai violence
at TraIee today.
Both the soldiers and the black
throughout Dublin. Supported ~
armorsd cars the troops and po.
iieennen made numerous raids and
traffic In the principal streets was
neid Up for hours. The National
university wac searched and the
president, Or. Coffey, was placed
under temporary arrest.