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The Washington herald., 1908-05-24

Liberia, the land OF liberty. the country
given over TO black men in order that
they might attempt to found a nation. is
the least known Of all republics. The ne
gro state is more than sixty years old,
but for all practical purposes it remains
In It's extreme infancy. AS a republic, the
country Is in its sQualling teething stage.
Tho Liberians still play with liberty as
with a new toy. The black republic ap-
pears to be an incomprehensible blend OF
tragic comedy and dramatic excess, says
the London Express.
Liberty and equality and justice were
flung to the newly emancipated American
African. who had starved for these things
for centuries, and he clutched them Just
as n starving dog snatches at bone. The
freed slaves absorbed liberty until II
sweated out OF them. They played with
their new-found justice until now they
are almost as slaves OF their own laws.
Just as girl fingers and plays with
newly purchased cloak. so the Liberians
play with their newly constituted laws.
They are never entirely happy unless they
are In some way concerned in legal ac-
tions. And so 1t is that Liberian law. as
it is administered. Is in the nature OF
comical caricature OF justice.
A native will In his anger gave a broth
er harsh name. Immediately there is an
action for libel and SO me one Is fined a
few dollars. Another man will put his
hand on the shoulder of a citizen-there is
a charge Of assault and battery. which
q,
ment.
So It is with everything. AS soon as a
Liberian is appointed 20 any official posi-
tion he feels that he has inherited king
dom. His first thought Is uniform, and.
seemingly according to his own peculiar
fancy. he adopts a more or less grotesque
costume. The more gaudy II Is the bet
ter II pleases the negro republican.
The Liberian people have been nursed
by their mothers and taught by their
fathers in accordance with the traditions
OF Western civilization. They lack the
stamina, the native strength. and real in
dependence possessed by those African
natives whose forefathers were untram-
meled by the influences born OF centuries
Of slavery.
The Liberian is a negro. but as a rule
no wishes he were not In everything he
believes or thinks or does he consciously
or unconsciously initiates the white man.
He wishes he had been born white. On
the other hand. the real African native
thanks Providence every day that he is
black. The native tribes Of the Liberian
hinterland are finer race Of men. people
OF greater nobility of character. than
are the citizens OF the towns of the re-
public.
No one recognizes this fact more than
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tribes are entirely antagonistic 10 their
quasi-civilized brethren, and hold I'm great
contempt :heir efforts toward system Of
European government. The average citi-
zen Of the republic dare not journey
more :han half a dozen miles from one Of
the towns. And though military expedi-
tions have been organized from Monrovia
and engagements have taken place be
tween Liberian soldiers and one or two of
the aboriginal tribes. the results Of those
engagements have been so dubious that
on almost every occasion victory has been
claimed by both sides.
Now that the Morovian officials are en-
ploying European officers to train and
lead their troops the results may be diff
ferent. But the beSt-infOrmed residents
on the coast remain skeptical on this
point
Some OF the tribes Of the hinterland are
conspicuous for their strength and brav-
cry. This Is notable in the case of the
Kroo people. The Kroo boy is reckoned
among the strongest OF all the West Afri-
can natives. And it is practically certain
that If the Kroo tribes rose the republic
Of Liberia would be washed Off the map
1t must be remembered that the ''civi-
lized" Liberian has no prestige among the
black natives; he is. on the contrary. held
in deepest contempt The Liberian is not
skilled in war or the chase; he is not in
ured to hardship; and. worst Of all. in
stead Of possessing a pride OF race, he
is usually ashamed OF the color of hIs
skin.
The warlike tribes OF the hinterland-
the pagans and the Mohammedans-have
a healthy hatred for all who are not Of
their race or color. These people respect
the white man only because. for the mo-
ment. they are forced TO do so. But IN
the heart OF every spirited member OF the
great tribes of the interior there Is a
burning hope Of revenge. Africa is not
yet conquered; Africa will never be con-
quered.
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Why the women War.

From the Indianapolis Und) News
The women Of MooreSvTle are making
war against a full-hedged trust. This is
the statement of one young married
woman, who lives in MoOresvne. but who
IS employed in an Office in Indianapolis.
Now. we have a telephone in our
house." explained this young woman. in
telling her tale OF woe, and we had that
telephone put in for a special purpose.
We wished TO order our groceries by tele-
phone. You know how It is in a little
town when it is raining; the streets are
muddy and skipping along through the
slusE after pound Of tea or a quarters $
worth OF sugar isn't the most pleasant
thing in the world.
Well as I was going 10 say we had
telephone put in the house just for
that very reason-I mean because we
didn't want TO go 20 the grocery store
every time We wanted something to eat.
All we had 10 do was 10 telephone to the
grocery and in few minutes our order
was delivered. 1t certainly was fine busi-
ness-I mean the plan was highly salts
factory.
well, as I was going TO say. this was
very satisfactory until those grocerymen
down there got some highfalutin ideas
into their heads about combinations.
They heard how other merchants had got
together on agreements greatly to their
benefit, so they framed up an agreement.
They entered into a solemn compact and
suppose swOre by the great horn spoon
or some other equally impressive symbol
that they would deliver no more gro
ceries. And so there you are. You can
ring your blooming telephone all Gay
but you'll never get a nickle's worth OF
groceries delivered at your house. And
that's how We're up against a full-fedged
octopus with many grasping. greedy
tentacles.
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To Whiten the Teeth.

Inquisitive-You will find this recipe
for tooth powder very good for whitening
the teeth: Preeipitated chalk. four
ounces; powdered orris root. eight
ounces; powdered camphor. one ounce.
Triturate the camphor in a mortar.
moistening it with very little alcohol.
Add other ingredients. Mix thoroughly
and sift through a fine bolting cloth.
To bleach the neck take fresh strained
cucumber juise, boil It for five minutes,
and for every five ounces of juice add.
Pulverized borax. five and one-half
ounces; acetate Of soda. three ounces;
tincture OF quillaja. two and one-half
ounces: tincture of benzoin. four drains:
rosewater. one pint.
Mix thoroughly and apply two or three
times a day until the stain is removed.
One dram Of boracic acid and four
ounces Of rOsewater mixed is a lotion
that has often proved successful in tax
ing the shine of a nose.
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To Reduce the Bust and Hips.

f. F. A.-To reduce the bust use this
pomade: Tincture Of benzoin, twenty
drops; iodide of potassium, forty-fve
grains; vasellne. one and one-half ounces.
The following may also be recommend
ed: Pure deodorized idoform. one ounce;
vaseline. two ounces; essence Of pepper
mint, twenty drops.
Then cover the breasts with two cloths
dipped into the following: Pulverized
alum, thirty grains; acetate Of lead, one
ounce; distilled water. eight ounces.
Cover the cloths with oiled paper and
keep them on all night.
Here are several exercises that are ex-
cellent hip-reducers;
!. Bring the knee up TO the chest. re-
manning perfectly erect. Practice in al
ternate movements
p Place hands on hips, shoulders well
! back. Raise the leg. With knee flexed,
and give a high. quick side kick. bring
ing the foot back again TO the floor Re
peat ten times. fi=st with the right foot,
/ then with the left.
g. Take standing position. hands on
hips, and rotate the hips, bending the
knees and keeping the chest and shouI-
ders immovable. Contract all the muscles
! used in this exercise and resist.
Bending exercises also are good.
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To Fatten the Neck.

Ethel-To make the throat fun and
round the best exercise is 10 bend the
head slowly forward until the chin
touches the neck. and then slowly raise
the head TO its normal position. Repeat
these movements until you are tired.
Then bend the head as far backward as
possible. Sitting erect in a chair, bend
the head from one side TO the other, and
then roll the head to the right. left, and
forward. Another good position is to let
the arms hang loosely at the side. Raise
the shoulders as high as possible, then
forward. down. and backward until
circle is formed. Continue this for a time
and then reverse the motion. Do this
every day for FIVE or ten minutes.
Again, stand perfectly erect with the
arms at the sides. lift them up verti-
cally. initiating the lungs as the arms as
cend. At the same time rise on the tips
of your toes and throw your head back.
touching the backs Of the hands over
head. AS The arms slowly descend exhale
from the lungs.
1t is also well to massage the neck and
shoulders with cocoa butter.
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Cream for Rough Hands.

Industrious-An excellent cream for
rough hands is composed Of the following
ingredients: White petrolatum. three and
one-half ounces; paraffin wax, one-fOurth
ounce; lanolin, one ounce; water. one and
one-half ounces; oil Of rose, three drops;
alcohol, One-half dram.
Melt the paraffin wax. add the petrola-
tum and lanolin. Stir constantly. beating
the water in during the process. Add the
OIL and alcohol when nearly cold.
Rough hands should be treated by keep
ing the hands as dry as possible and ap-
plying some emollient at night before re-
firing Cold cream. zinc ointment Cben-
zoinatedl. or boracic ointment will answer
the purpose.
Apply this mixture 20 the corn: Sail
cylic acid. thirty grains; extract can
nabis indica, five grains; collodion, one
half ounce.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR GIRL
By HELEN ROWLAND


side a
attracts a bad
weather drive him on in search OF
June Is the month OF folly in which
ticular jus becaus
MamOny should
be jaiers, but joIiers
Perhaps It's because
bands wives
a tless creditor
Saans
If he dress hoofs properly
When other
it Is sign that
That swelling in his throat when he about TO
propose s lump.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
BETTYS TWILIGHT CHAT.

In these days OF crowded neighbOrhoods,
when the front windows Of one dwelling
house face the back door Of another. il is
necessary 10 have an eye to aI-round
neatness at least Leaving all rights out
Of the question. il is hardly gracious 70
ones neghbors to leave them an unvary-
Ing outlook on rubbish. cans. and ash bar
rels. 1t does not add 10 ones reputation
as a housewife and certainly places one in
position 20 be criticised for other things
is not supposed TO have clutter placed
anywhere about the premises.
1t is not easy to keep the rear Of a
house attractive. 1 know that by expert
ence. The humblest parts. the ugliest
parts. of housework are done in the
kitchen and laundry, and the waste from
fuel and food Is always with us. But we
might keep It from our neighbors' view If
we were disposed to do the courteous
thing. Trellis and lattice work does won
ders IN the concealment line and trees
shrubs, and vines are real blessings. The
health board is permitted to pry into our
sanitary arrangements, but il would have
to possess a thousand eyes to do its work
perfectly.
A neat kitchen is common enough. but
cellars and sheds are rather overlooked.
Splendid work has been done in tenement
districts by rewards offered for attractive
back yards. At beach places, where the
cottagers are of one mind, papers and
rubbish are burned on days when there Is
no wind. and broken glass. crockery. and
wornOut kettles and pans are carried out
and dumped into the channel, where they
offend nobody. In other places you will
find few careless, untidy families. that
are veritable thorns in the flesh to neat
men and women.
The small annoyances OF life are the
ones which wear our nerves 10 tatters.
and they are caused by the selhshness
and thoughtlessness of others. one man.
sleeps late in the morning because he
works late at night, and his neighbor
gets up at daybreak. and has a lovely
time with a hammer and nails In the
name of fairness. building houses at un-
earthly hours in the morning ought 10 be
prohibited with music late at night Both
interfere with the slumber Of persons
who need ali they can get. Thoughtful
men and women never do such annoying
things, and 1 am quite sure that they
get their full share of enjoyment In life.
Our rights are many. but courtesy sets
limit which is reasonable. I am not
likely to forget the attitude OF youth
who kept party of which I was a men,
Der waiting on narrow mountain road
while he embarrassed and changed the
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position Of his horses. He had the right
Of possession-he had left his wagon in
the middle Of the rOad-and I am con-
WINGED that ne thoroughly enjoyed the
discomfort and annoyance he was caus-
ing. He had never a word of apology for
his behavior--he added insult to injury
by driving at a snails pace. with an irri-
tating whistle and frequent backward
glances. One man lost an important en-
gagement but what was that when COM
pared with the exercise Of what the youth
regarded as his, rights?
BETTY BRADEEN
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
Sage Tea as a Stain.

Mary-The sage tea mixture is one OK
the simplest forms Of dyes or stains. 1t
will not harm your hair in any way. This.
is the formula: Alcohol. two ounces;
green tea, two ounces; garden sage
dried two ounces.
After straining, keep tightly corked to
prevent evaporation.
This formula for a salve has been most
successful in fading slight scars: Lano-
lin, two drains; ointment OF biniodine OF
mercury. one dram.
Rub In well once day.
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Troubled with Dandruff.

Nellie-An excellent dandrun remedy is
made Dy combining tincture Of canthar-
ides. one ounce: liquid ammonia, one
dram; glycerin. one half ounce; oil OF
thyme. one-half ounce; rosemary oil, one
half dram. Mix all together with six
ounces OF rosewater. Rub the scalp thor
Oughly with the preparation until the
dandruf entirely disappears.
When the eyelids are inhamed and red
they should be bathed several times a
day with a solution-of weak boracic acid
and water.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
To Soften the Finger Nails.

Katie There Is a recipe for a paste
which is excellent for brittle nails:
Take equal parts Of refined pitch and
myrrh. or Of turpentlne and myrrh melt
ed. Mix together and spread upon the
nails at night. Remove in the morning
with a little olive OIL
do not think you can take any treat
ment which will broaden the shoulders.
The best way to acquire them. however.
would be TO have your waists made so
that they give you that broad effect.
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Ring Around the Neck.

Mrs A. F.-You can remove this ring
by rubbing IT with lemon juice or alcohol;
apply with a soft cloth. then massage
with good cold cream. An astringent
lotion for the skin is made of the follow
ing:
Alum, seventy grains: almond milk
(thicO. one and Orne-half ounces; rose
water. six ounces. Dissolve the alum IN
the rosewater, then pour gently into the
almond milk with constant agitation.
Apply with a soft linen cloth every night
before retiring.
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SIN and Death.


The leading citizen OF a small country
town escorted a friend on a tour of in
spection through the village. The friend.
who was resident of a metropolitan
city, was duly impressed by the many ad-
vantages Of the little town. finally the
two men reached the cemetery. The Wis
itor carefully looked at the various trib-
utes. and then turned to his guide Say
Dave" he began. 'wh-wh-where do you
b-b-bLry your s-s-sinners?"
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Bust Too Small.

Anxious-I presume this is the recipe
TO which you refer:
Lanolin, one ounce; cocoa butter, one
ounce; sweet almond oil, one ounce. Put
into small bowl set in hot water until
melted. Beat together and cool. Each
night. after laying hot cloths on bust,
rub il in by massaging gently and thor
oughly in circular direction for fifteen
minutes.
The best way to develop the arms is
by taking some good course Of physical
exercise
The Vsucaire tablets viii give just the
same results as the LIQUID form OF the
tonic.
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Hard Hit.
From Tit-Bin

fr0m I1tBltA
There is one thing I dread" remark
ed Johnson. ''and that is a premature
burial"
Don't worry about that" replied
Brown; "the thing is impossible. There's
no danger Of your being buried too soon
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Consult a Specialist

n r. L.-Pediculosis is a serious dis
ease. and you should at once employ the
services Of skin specialist. There is no
treatment that may be given II at home.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
Three Good Denilatories.


Despair-Any one OF these depilatories
will be sure to help you in removing the
superfuous hair: Sulphide Of soda. 100
grains; slaked lime. eighty grains; starch
twenty grains; limewater. four fluid
drains.
Barium sulphide is also used as a paste
for depilatories. The standard formula
is: Barium sulphide. eighty grains; pow
dered chalk, 100 grains. Mix with water.
The barium sulphide must be absolutely
dry TO be effective when it is mixed with
the chalk. Enough water should be after
ward added 10 make a thin paste. Sui
phide OF strontium makes also an efficient
depilatory. It is made as follows: Sui
phide OF strontum, two drains; oxide Of
zinc. three drains; powdered starch. three
drains.
Here is a recipe for a perfectly harm
less talcum powder: Rice flour. one ounce:
talcum. one ounce; oxide OF zinc, one
ounce; carmine. enough TO produce flesh
tint. Mix thoroughly and sift twice
through fine bolting silk.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24

answer letters In the Sunday issue follow
ing their receipt. The letters must be
answered in turn and this Ofttimes re-
quires three or four weeks.
All correspondents who desire an i'm
mediate answer must inclose a self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope for a reply
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WING 10 the great amount OF
mail received and the limited
space given this department. II
IS absolutely impossible 70 an
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Our rights are many. but courtesy sets
limit which is reasonable. I am not
likely to forget the attitude OF youth
who kept party of which l was a men,
Der waiting on narrow mountain road
while he embarrassed and changed the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-19
TWO EAGLES KILLED
IN GUERNSEY COUNTY

Two eagles, one a magnificent
specimen measuring almost seven
feet from tip to tip, and the other a
young one, were killed in the south
ern part of the county yesterday.
The larger one was killed by John
Deeren, farmer living near Derwent,
who upon hearing sounds in the yard
at the rear of his house suspected
something was wrong. Quickly
catching up his rife he left the house
and was very much surprised to see
a large eagle sailing through the air
and carrying in its talons one of his
sheep. Quickly taking aim, Mr.
Deeren shot the eagle which fell tc
the ground with the animal near its
feet.
The second bird was shot in the
right wing and caught by T. F. Slay
proprietor of the large department
store at Byesville. He captured 1t
near Hartford and had 1t on exhibit,
tiOn in one of his how windows last
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-19
Aultman Nurses Commencement Ex.
ereises

erciSe5.
The commencement exercises of the
nurses training school OF the Ault-
man hospital will be held at the
Grand opera house Wednesday even
ing, May 27.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-19
DEMOCRATS WILL RUN
SPECIAL TO DENVER

The Democrats of Ohio who are
planning to attend the National DEM
oCratic convention at Denver from
July to Is are invited by the Duck
worth club of Cincinnati to travel on
the special train which will go to
Denver under the auspices of that
club. The excursion is open to all
delegates, Democrats, families and
friends of Ohio and vicinity.
The special train will leave Gin
cinnati on July 5, and will proceed
to Denver by way of Chicago, and
Omaha, Nebraska, reaching Denver
on July 7. Here various side trips
will he arranged though the main
interest will center about the conven-
ton. Among the proposed trips are
those to the Garden of the Gods and
to Pixies Peak. Stopover will be al
lowed both going and returning. The
return trip will be made by way Of
St. Louis.
The entire trip including railroad
fare, meals, hotel, carriages, side
trips, ETC., will cost $3.50 1t is
likely that a number of Columbiana
county Democrats, among them T. s.
Arnold, will go to Denver on this
excursion,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-19
SCORES PROHIBITION
chicagoan Says Law Applies Only to
Poor-Nothing Touches Rich.

Toledo, o., May 18.-Clarence s..
Darrow delivered scathing arraign-
ment of the prohibition forces here
this afternoon before an immense au-
dience. In the course of his speech
he said:
Regulate the political conduct OF
the working man by his personal con-
duct alone. Destroy the hope Of lib
erty in man and you assassinate the
human soul. The working man needs
all the liberty he can get. He does
not always use it we'll, neither does
the other fellow.
"These people are like John Cal
vim. He knew much of the kingdom
of heaven, but little of the kingdom
of earth. The great trouble of such
men is that they attempt to tackle
the kingdom Of which they know so
little.
prohibition only prohibits the poor.
can get all the liqcor 1 want If
have the money. 1t does not touch
the rich Nothing touches the rich.'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-19
GARDEN CLUB
Has Been Formed for Members of
Boys Department at Y. M. C. A.


e. G. Myers, superintendent of the
boys department of the Y. M. G. A.,
has formed a boys garden club for
the season. Each member of the
club is to have a garden and raise
any thing that he desires to in it.
There will be prizes for the best kept
garden and for the best products from
the gardens. The boys have gone in
to the work with enthusiasm and
some of the gardens are already
planted and the rest will be in a day
or so. L. H. Koch has offered a cam
era for the best garden and it is on
exhibition in the boys rooms at the
Y. M. C. A. Other prizes will be
given when the season is over. The
leaders of the department will make
inspection tours every week to see
how the work is progressing and to
decide who will get the prizes at the
end of the contest.
Mr.. Myers stated that it was his
intention to get tract Of ground of
about two acres and plat the ground
into gardens for the boys, but the
lateness of the season prevented his
carrying out his designs and he is of
the opinion that the individual gar
dens at the boys homes will answer
the same purpose.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-19
NOT A DEMOCRATIC PANIC.

Just S105, ,O00,O 900 poorer today is the
United States government than 1t was
one year ago. We trust implicitly, IL
not wistfully, that no harsh remarks
will be made about the Democracy
causing the gloomy condition which
now exists. There have been exceed
ing great politeness and a tone Of con-
verted sympathy shown by the Re-
publican brethren in discussing panics
and Democratic stupidity in its rela-
tion to business depression. In 1898
1t was different. Then the Harrison
administration had depleted the gold
supply, had prepared the plates for a
bond issue and later came a panic.
At once the Democracy was held ac-
countable for producing it, although
it was encountered at the front door
coming in. We prayerfully hope that
by no twist of the wrist and legerde-
main during the campaign Democracy
will be charged with the prevailing
business depression.-Findlay Courier,
May Il.