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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25


he way from Liberia TO the
United States for the purpose
~ interesting capitalists and
pnilanthtopists in that far dis
u tant republic and incidentally
To secure justice in the way ol
frontier delimitation is most interest
ing one in view of the experiment OF
some years ago of settling American
negroes i'm "a colony by themselves AS
is we'll known, IL is no new theory and
of late has been repeatedly advocated
especially by some of the negro leaders,
notably bishop Turner OF he colored
Methodist church Somc doubts having
been expressed as Ca the advisability Y
Of sending people Of his race 10 the
country which Nss once the home OF
their ancestors. hc has delivered his
opinion IN the following forcible Lam
guage am not afraid of Africa.
From actual observation taken on the
spot hold the unchallenged position
that Africa proUers the greatest pos
soiitieS on earth for tho negro to emf
crate 10 ~ ne ever expects to be any
Thing this side the judgment. Africa
Offers the least obstacles 10 settlement
OF any land under the sun. and this is
notably different from the conquest of
the Nhitc man In this country"
This opinion seems ~ be shared by
the members of the small group of Lii
berian statesmen. composed of the
chief justice, the president OF the Lii
berisn senate and the secretary OF
state, recently arrived in London en-
route 10 the United states. Two OF the
nnnbcr were born IN tho United states.
and IN coming here are merely revisit
ins their old home. Those two are
thict Justice Roberts and President OF
ihc senate King, the former having
first seen. Tho light in Georgia i'm 1884,
rmiaiating go Monrovia in 1899 and tho
latter also an cnligrant 10 Liberia in
hiS youth According TO them, Africa
- invoking the American negro 10 re
turn to the home OF his ancestors. and
they believe with Bishop Turner. that
nowhere cisc viii he lind perfect peace
and great prosperity
They have availed themselves OF a
call across the ocean for the purpose %
settling the boundary line between Lii
bcria aud Sierra Leone and 10 visit the
United states and press home the burn
ing UIcstiou of emigration. A. relates
80 the Incidental object of their Jour.
my. they say IL may be illustrated by
tGc table OF The Arab and the camel.
rirst John Bull stuck his nose into the
iiber!an tent. then his shoulders. then
ris bulky body. az the same time po-
ilteiy requesting the Iiberisns TO get
Cu; OF his tent. or words 10 that effect.
30 show how this latest grievance OF
liberia against the British came about
hit OF history might be apropos.
Liberia. as all the. world knows. Is an
INDEPENDENT negro colony OF western
Africa which ewes its origin 60 the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25

5000 American colonlsts and their de-
scendants. perhaps az many more semi
civilized Christian natives and more
Than million pagans and Mehammed.
en- ab0rigines. The republic has ter
mtoiial area yarlously estimated at
from 1900 20 $50, 600 square miles. de-
pending upon how far back from the
coast 20 is reckoned 20 extend It's
coast line IS about go miles according
TO English authorities and from coo TO
700 miles according 10 the Liberians.
II is this question that is now troubling
the Liberians, and % II for the purpose
90 having their boundary delmited
where ID Is coterminous with that OF the
British colony OF Sierra Leone on The
north that the commissioners are visit.
ing England and the United states.
The names Of the two black colonies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25

one 81 the most interesting Of Eng
lands surviving men Of science Is Or.
James Glsisher y. Y. r.. Who recently
entered uncn his ninety-third year.
Many people think OF tho veteran me
teorolosist only - an seronaui ON &C.
count OF that memorable and unpsral-
leled ascent which he and Mr. CoXveil
made nearly forty years ago But Mr..
Glaisher is not an aeronaut. though 70
has made some thirty ascents skywsrd
for scientific purposes. TIe Is ms's-
orologisi. astronomer snd msthemAfi.
cisn snd-a fne sample of what Wig
orous mind in sound body can do
hale and hearty at over ninety-two
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25

American Colonization society. organ
ized ~ Princeton n. y. IN 1911 for the
purpose of sending freedmen and re-
captured slaves TO Africa. It's agents
were sent 10 Africa TO select site in
1917. in 1870 about "a hundred persons
cmigrated thither and in 1924 plas for
The civil government of Liberia was
formulated. ~ FIRST the society retain
- an ultimate decision as 10 an ques-
tions Of government. hui finally. when
Great Britain claimed that Liberia had
no status a. nation aud consequent
~ could not levy duties on imports
etc, 20 avoid threatened complications
the society surrendered its powers and
counseled the colony 10 declare itself
an independent nstion, which it did in
is47.
The republic today comprises some
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o.o.o.o.o.o.c.o.,.o.S,.o.o

Bishop Turner knows the people with
whom he is affiliated, he knows the
country of which he speaks through
Two visits 10 Liberia, but there are
Others who deprecate the sending Of
people fairly well off here TO a land
where they will have to begin life over
again. erect new hsbiiations, open a
wilderness and adapt themselves 10 an
environment hostile IN their health and
their hsbitudes. The experiment OF
sending small bodies of negroes 10 Lii
beria has not turned out well at all,
most of them becoming homesick.
many Of them adopting the senlissvsgs
mode of life OF the sborigines and
many succumhinE 10 disease. ON the
whole, IL would seem from the reports
Of those who have visited Liberia that
the republic Is retrogressive rather
than progressive. and yet the people
have their president, their senate ana
house of representatives. their suprers
court and system OF fnance Their
country is one OF the richest IN the
world as to It's agricultural pessibiii
ties, the climate tropical, but not inim
ical 20 negro immigrants after they
have become scelimated and the hur-
dsns OF life are not cnerous. still ths
tendency is toward retrogression ex
cept when supported by precept and
example. noteworthy case in Point
being the republic of Haiti. in the West
Indies.
Liberia may open up possibilities for
the future of the black man collective.
ly II coionized under intelligent super
vision and held together by coherent
sentiment, but the point now puszling
the leaders OF the race Is as TO how this
intelligent supervision" may be pro-
Nided and this coherent sentiment
fflIkNNTNn pAnrAnt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
LAND End rorrLsrioS.

It has been calculated that the world
has twenty-elght persons 20 every
square mile OF land. and there are
thirty-three persons 10 every sqssre
mile in the British empire. The present
population OF the British empire "a
reckoned to be about 3{sooo.oce. one
person out OF every twenty-eight being
white. and N the entire population were
to VISIT London at the same time n
would be possible TO accommodate
them. were London a fat plain, in 9
space Of only four square miles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25

Liberia . Sierra Leone. are rather
sienihcant. the former ben derived
from ihe latin "liber," free, and the
latter meaning the lions mountain"
The lion i'm the case is John Bull. ~
course. and he by no means intends 20
coniine himself within the original
limits OF his mountain Great Britain
and France have already despdiied Ii
eeris of one third of her original terri
tory, and, one on each side, they are
pressing her closely for more. owing
10 the extension or their territory by
means of explorations. the two govern
ments have gradually encompassed ~.
neris all around except on the seacoast.
and thst they patrol With their gun.
boats and have shortened by successive q
delimitations The interior country be-
ionged practically ta nobody snd was
as free 40 Liberia as TO France ana
Grest Britain Liberia acquired Il by
sradual expansion and some piunky
exploring expeditions. hut her enemies
ia the guise NJ friends acquired most
of their holdings by forcible seizure
from the natives.
Accepting the condition Of things
forced upon them in The past. The Libe-
rians arc now aiming merely TO hold
what they have been secured ia ny form.
al treaties, their particular object Ia
the present mission being 10 secure the
lectiiiCdtion Of the river Manoh, which
divides them on the north from the
block of territory seized by Great Brit
ain about ffiy years ago In an un.
guarded moment Liberia gave over the
HsNigation OF the river 10 Great Brit
ain, and Il is now entirely under Brit.
ish control
As q waterway boundary between
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25

DR.. Joachim asserted his musical
gifts almost as a baby. When only fiyo
years old. he was asked by his mother
what he would like as a toy 10 play
with. They were at the time wander
ing through a German village where a
fair was being held. His answer was,
"A violin" And nothing would make
him alter his mind, SO II was bought for
him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25

ItiE commission that II now on
The way from Liberia TO the
tnited states for the purpose
81 interesting capitalists and
philanthropists in that far dis.
taut republic and incidentally
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
v,coRors pscL,su SCIENTIST.

CLAIMING A. BARLOW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21
Ho0d'S Sas.sana,.flza
POLICE COURT
Judge Andrews Disposes Of Four Offenders Al
Saturday Mornings Session.

Judge Andrews had a corteria of rnI,
offenders before him. Saturday morn
ing, representing the victims of intoxi-
cation in its various branches. Ther.
was the man who had been drunk ana
knew it, and the man WHO had been
drunk and didn't know it, and then
there was the man who had been
drunk. but was ready To take his oath
that ne had not taken Il drink for two
days but this diversity OF opinion did
not nave any weight with the court.
ana All were made to feel that the
grasp OF the law was upon them
Albert Green was given 81 or 30 DAYS.
and went up. There was nothing con
nected with Mr.. Green's case. except
that he was Very drunk. ana was given
the rest and retirement at the police.
station which his condition REQUIRED
The case of Stephen Cunningham of
Portland. was a parallel OF Mr. Green's.
ana he got the same sentence Later
Green's fine was paid. ana he. was re-
leased.
NJ II. Ford of Portland. was ii char
acter. ana was what the police can a
dreSsN tramp He was neatly attrpd
and was conspicuous on account of 4
bright red tie which he Wore. He was
tall, ana experienced considerable diff
ticulty thereby in coming iii contact
with gas fixtures in the stores which
he entered. After cleaning out the free.
lunch counters around the town. liz.
Went 70 Togus. and begged what money
he could Of the. veterans. after which
he returned to the city and filled
up. with the inevitable result. His sen
tence was s. or 70 days. and Ee went
up.
The last man on the list Was john
Gallagher of WaterNille. Mr.. Gallagher
had been out Of Jail but few days.
and was surprised that he had been ar
rested for drunkenness. He claimed
that he had drank nothing for TWO
days and that a weak ankle was re-
sponsibe for his apparently intoxicated
appearance The court was very lvni-
ent with him. and gave him 80 days.
that his ankle might have time To
strengthen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21
Miss Lillian CLAYTON Jewett's Lecture.

Miss Lillian clayton Jewett Of Bos-
ton, the wcll-known agitatnr Of the
anti-lynching cause. lectured. last
evening. at the Congregational chapel
ON "Lynching in the United States and
It's Results" The audience was net
large but all We're Very much intereSted
in Miss Jewetts talk. She is u Very
energetic speaker and drew pictures #
some Of the most horrible lynchincs
in the country with great Nividne%s.
Sh. said that the people are not liz
ing up To the Constitution which says
ali men are free and equal and that
The life OF the black man in the South
is one Of terror on account of these
uutrageS against law and order. She
announced her intention Of talking
against lynching from the Atlantic to
the Pacific from the Gulf Of Mexico to
Canada. saying that men of influence
ana political prestige are backing her
and that measures will be taken
whereby Congress may take effeC tiN {
measures regarding the question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

one of the closest escapes from Scri-
out injury ever known happened at the
Insane hcspital. Saturday Roy South
al is. WHO lives at No. 81 Stone street.
was at work on the hospital wing
which is being renovated. He craWlcd
out on beam which had been sawed
and fell distance of 80 feet
by wonderful accident as he fell his
heels struck an iron beam and he also
Graspcd it with his hands. holding on
long enough to break his fall. He was
taken to the Nathaniel Noyes place
but was found to be uninjured beyond
a number Of bruises not Of a serious
nIturc. 1t WAS an accidental acrobatic
feat that perhaps saved Mr.. Southards'
no..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21
Personal MENTION.

J. clair MinOt left. Sunday for -,
week at Buffalo.
|. +. Wadleish OF Belgrade. was in
the city. Saturday.
V. +. Trouant was in Portland SAT
uldaA. on business.
g. p. Potter has returned from Port
land for Il two weeks visit.
A!onzo Rogers of Windsor vv,s in ,b,
city. Saturday. op business
Stanley Turner Of Mt Vernon. was in
the city on business, Saturday.
J. f. Pierce of South vassalboro.
WAS a caller to tie city. Saturday.
W H. Brown of WASHINGTON VA,
among Saturdays business visitors:
Mr. ard Mrs. Emery Hewitt of Soutb
ScmerNlle. were in the city. Saturday
Mrs. Osma sumner Of Dauarisc,tt,
vas calling on Augusta friends SAT-
urday.
Sub-Prncipal ccwan Of the Ui.h
school was AT Howdoin College. Friday
and Saturday,
Mr. and Mrs Frank Achorn of New
Orleans. foimcriy Of WaldoboIo ara
visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. Norman McNinnon and ,hildr, n
nave returned from three months
stay 1t HarpSwcn and Topsham.
Mr. Austin. who has been visitin.. his
daughter, Mis-. Frank Simmons. re-
TUNED. Saturday. to his home at Bel
grade.
II. -. Ames. proprietor Of The BAY
View house at Camden. is the guest of
his cousin. G. y. Ames of the Conv
house.
Robert Partridge. John Liygett Har-
DID Hichborn and Charlie Kinsman
passed sunday with friends at Bow
doin College
~ 'asavnnt left. Saturday. for Lew
iSt"n To attend a meeting of the State
court Of Catholic Foresters of which
he is 4 director.
Mr., and Mrs NJ. T.. Bushrr ana Miss
Lcona Russell of Freedom are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Burgess. No.
- stone street
Mr. and Mrs. q. |. Reed Of Waldo
horo. with their daughters. Misses Ma
Dell" and Eessic. are the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. +. G. Buckley. State street.
Mn and Mrs. J. Il. Hodgkins. ". :
W ceks ana Miss Ecna Weeks have r.
turned from 4 trip to the Pan-Ameri
San Exposition. They went hy the,
Hudson river ana returned by thr
White Mountain route having Il most
enjoyable trip.
Prescott Wade. 4 former Augusta
boy. arrived il town. saturday evening.
on visit To his mother. Mrs Jeannette
W AIDE, who lives on the Burns road.
Mr.. Wade owns Il ranch in Colorado
and this is his first visit to Augusta for
IT. Years.
George ". Sylvester uf 20 Court
street. returned home, Saturday night.
from Boston. where h. has been at
work for the past five weeks. and will
leave. Thursday. for Washington
W here he has secured a fine position in
the government printing office. His
many friends will offer congratulations
IN his good fortune
Hon. J. Fl. Manley. with thu. members
of his family. and Il party Of friends
started on carriage drive. Saturday.
across country. to the Rangeley lakes.
They took dinner at Mt. Vernon and
then drove from there to Farming
ton, where they took the train for
Eangeley. ana remained over Sunday
at the Hangeley Lake house. They will
return home the first of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21
WRECKED IN MIDAlR.
officer Chase's Narrow Escape from indefinite
STAY on Root Of Barn.

1t is reported that Officer Frank
Chase had narrow escape from
being indefinitely exiled on the
root Of a barn. Friday afternoon
and it was only by rare good
luck that he was enabled to re-
port for duty at night. Mr.. Chase has
4 barn on a lot Of land which he owns.
over back of Main Top. and on the
afternoon in question was engaS ed in
Singing that structure. The wind was
Lowing pretty fresh and now ana theh
q few shingles would sail away in the
direction of Sidney bog. but this dld
not disturb Mr.. Chase. for he felt that
they could be recovered later on.
Pretty soon there came a stronger
gust than usual followed by slight
rumbling. which attracted the officer $
attention. and upon looking around TO
ascertain the cause of the noise. saw
that the ladder by which he had
reached the roof was on the move and
That unless something was done inn
rlcdiateiy it would fall to the ground
Now. Mr.. Chase is a man who is to a
noticeable degree inclined to StoutheSS
nd realizing instantly that shouid
the ladder fan. the chances were ioo 70
ne that he would spend the night on
thu roof he accepted the lone chance.
He. could not reach the ladder with MS
Lands. 50. stretching himself upon the
roof, he reached out one leg with the
forlorn hope that his foot might eaten
III" ladder ere it fell. His hope was
realized and the hayward ladder was
restored to an upright position hut
there were no more shingles LAID. that
afternoon. and now when the oiilcef
GOES aloft. ii is said. he mo"rS the lad
der to the staging.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

About 80 members Of Asylum Lodge
|. @. Q. F., went to Coopers Mills. Sat
urday evening to visit Sheepscot Lodge
Of that town. The Augusta odd Eel
lows worked the second degree and the
SheepsCot Lodge the first \ large
number We're present and it was Il
most enjoyable occasion. The trip was
made by private carriages and when
the party arrived home. about > A. NJ.
sunday. they were warm in their ex-
pressions of appreciation for the vel
come given them by the Cooper's Mills
brethren and the general good time cX-
periencCd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

y complaint has gone forth that men
for the woods are scarce. Agents are
advertising largely but the men do not
seem forthcoming one reason which
has been advanced is that as the woods
are full of hunters al the present time
and already number IF Thought it
was a deer accidents have happened
I'll" lumber choppers are afraid. but
this idea has been exploded by some
body who has discovered that lumber
mon have never been shot in this man
ner hut it is always hunter who Is
shot by 4 hunter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21
Deafness Cannot be Cured

hy local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of tho car.
There is only one WAY tu cure deafness,
and that IS by constitutional remed e.
Deafness is caused 10y an intlamcd son
ditiun Of the mucous lining 81 TN
t.ustachian Tube. When this tub" gets -
,Iamcd you have a rGmhlinG sound CT i'm
rcrfcct hearing and when it Is cutir"l,
closed. deafness is the result. and unleN..
the inflammation can be taken ont ana
THIS tube restored To its normal c"niiti II
hearing will be destroyed forever mn"
eases out of ton are caused by tatarrh.
which is nothing but an inilamcd condi
ton of the mucous surfaces.
we will give one Hundred Dollars foT
any case Of Deafness tcaUSed hN caiarrh'
that cannot he cured by Halls CatarrH
t'1rc Send for circulars. free.
f. j. CHENEY u CO, Io!cdo, =.
Sold by Druggists. -
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

Friday evening. Imperial Lodge. No.
;. Degree Of Honor. \. Q. L. w. en-
tertained the grand chief Of honor. Ida
j. Nickerson Of Gloucester. Mass.
and District Deputy Emma G. With
trcll of Oakland. The degree wcr.l
was eNemplitied after which some Very
commendable speeches We're made hy
the grand chief Of honor and the DEP
uty. After the close of the meeting.
refreshments wcle served and Il social
hour was spent in music ana games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

!fof. Harry Perry. the orchestra
leader not having time to go cunning
mas induced one partridge to come to
him. While Mr.. Perry was AT break
fest. Saturday. there was a crash
through the window and dead
partridge lay on the floor. Mr.. Perry
got even with the partridge for break
ing the window by eating him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

The excitement incident to travelling;
and change Of food and water often
brings on diarrhoca, and for this rea-
son no one should leave home without
a bottle of ChambcIlain's Collie,
,'hnl"ra and Darrhoea Remedy. For
sale Inv John Coughlin. IL Water St;
!. ' !I7ulehan Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

~ w. Williams. who recently cap
'"f'" partridge in hand-to-hanl
encounter, ON Amherst street. caught
a'o'her' probably a mate. Friday
morning mat had been about tho
buildings for Il day or two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

Hon. +. Q. Nickery left. yesterday
for Bangor. where he will be the guest
of ChaS. +. Perry. formerly of this
city and now steward of the Eastern
Maine Insane hospital He was ac-
companied by Howard Smiley and
Boy and if the party doesn't reduce
the stock of live Woodcock in that vi
vicinity. there is no stock there to re-
luCP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

y. A. Goddard and j. +. Merrill. who
nave ptsn on shooting tiip at Merry
meeting bay for the past few days. re-
turned home. Sunday morning. They
:"o great sport and bagged about 40
DUCKS which they brought home with
them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

Inc second snow storm of the seaso.
c"hie' early Saturday morning "
was nut ilurry but it was reminder
That winter is close by AS far as is
known 1t was the second snow in Ken
hebec county. but it was the first in
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

Lewis OcLerman. Goshen. IND: d.
Wits Iittl" Early Risers never oehd me
,inuble like. other pilIs. but do Their work
Thoroughly and make me feel like boy:
Certain. thorough, gentle. Percy W.
Means. m,W-lTl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

Accidents come with distressing fire.
Quency on the farm. Cuts. bruises. stings,
sprains. DR.. Thomas Electric OIL re-
iieves the pain instantly. Ne"sr s:to
without IT,
m ". ~ wkvH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

q. NJ. Phelps. Forestdale. VT. says his
child was completely cured of a bad case
Of eczema by the use of DeWitts Witch
Hazel SaIvc. Beware of all cOunterfeits.
II instantly relieves piles. Percy " f.
Means. m,w.frl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

\ lot OF ties for the electric road /"
Winthrop have arrived and are being
piled on the east side Of the river.
near the pulE mill siding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21

\ fine buck Was hanging. Saturday
in front Of Hewitt * Turner's. II
weighed over POO pounds and was shot
by Harry Webber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21
daily kennebsr Journal
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

H. l.. cummings was away. Satur-
u"E' after another lot of horses.