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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

or other these free negroes and mulattoes-
growing impatient of being taxed without rep
resentation- be provided for. So several
phllanthropists, remembering Sierra Leone,
thought to promote by private enterprise and
philanthropy similar colony across the sea
which might provide for the return to West
Africa (whence most of them had Gomez of
the freed slaves of the United States. Indeed
there was strong disposition to adopt Sierra
Leone for this purpose, with the assent of the
British government; but the local authorities
of Sierra Leon showed themselves very averse
from receiving American negroes who might
owe divided allegiance.
Accordingly the American founders of LII
IBERIA" (this name was not given to the infant
state until 1824)-who were mostly white men
with few mulattoes and negroes-selected
the Grain Coast, Immediately to the south and
east of Sierra Leone. for their experiment.
1t was some weeks before the hostility of
the natives, who were welded to the slave
trade, could be overcome, but in 1922 active
operations were begun. thirty-acre tract
was allotted to each man with the means of
cultivating it. The National Colonization soci-
ety's agents became discouraged at the diff
culties that were met and returned to Ameri
ca with few faint-hearted ones; but the
others rallied about determined negro, Elijah
Johnson, and remained. The colony was
larged by the addition of new tracts. New
settlements were afterward formed at Cape
Monte and in the newly acquired Bassa Land
in which, in 1884, town was founded and
called Edna, in acknowledgment of pecuniary
aid sent from Edinburgh Many Of the neigh
boring chiefs were received into the colony,
and others were subdued. Trials of many
kinds, deprivations and discussions were the
lot of the colony, managed by society which
did not fully know whether its aims were SEN
timental or practical. In 1847 Liberia was,
left to its own resources and. declared an indie
pendent republic. The colony Immediately be-
gan to show more prosperity, numerous
churches and schools were founded, newspa-
pers were established, and slavery In the
neighboring states was abolished. The first
president Of independent Liberia was Roberts,
octoroon. He was most able and cour-
ageous man and the country made rapid
strides in civilization and other material lines
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

British protectorate of Sierra Leone and tbs
French possessions of the Sudan and Ivory Coast
Consequently the Liberian government has
been forced of late years to live somewhat beyond
it's means in organizing police and a marine, IN
occupying the Kru coast and in attempting TO
construct roads to places of Importance in the
interior 1t has from time to time engaged Euro
pean officers for its services; but whereas some
of these engagements have been OF noteworthy
success others have been the reverse and it is
difficult to locate the blame. European capltal
is somewhat shy of Liberia, partly owing to the
turbulence Of the interior natives Though this
has been exaggerated for white men very seldom
really incur danger from the indigenes), but more
on account of the irresponsible fckeness of the
legislature, which is given too much to the nasty
making and unmaking of laws and to conflicts OF
opinion with the executive.
Yet the country is ,rtremely rich. Its rocks
and river valleys produce 10th gold and diamonds
some of the coast districts especially in the east
even give indications of the existence of bitumen
or oil-bearing strata while tEA forests of the in
terror are remarkable for theis wealth of rubber
bearing trees and ianas their eD>ny, African teak
and mahogany and the piassav.. fiber derived
from the raphia palm), which is USED for many
purposes connected with the making of brooms
and brushes. Then there is the dip ,lm, with its
two kinds of oil. both valuable to cotlmerce-the
oil of the husk and that of the kernel The
extraction of this last and its grea! value for
special industries are said to have been dis
covered some seventy-five years ago by an
American negro, one of the early ctlonists of
Liberia. A great deal was done by tnese freed
slave settlers, for which they have never re-
ceived sufficient credit.
Unfortunately the attempted colonization
of Liberia has been hindered by the American
negro coonists proving almost much liable
to malarial fever and other African diseases
Europeans. They seem to have lost the
relative immunity from these blood-germ NAL
aides which their African ancestors enjoyed.
The modern America-Liberian does not stand
the climate of Liberia much better than the
white from Europe America. The
country is not unhealthy in the Interior it Ia
the coast belt which, with its eternal heat anG
moisture it's very short dry seasons, and tor
rental rains conditions which suit admirably
the cultivation of rubber, coffee and cacao)
saps the vitality of residents not of African
birth And the hnterland with its superior
conditions of climate has already some.
what large Indigenous population who not
eager for foreign additions to their numbers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

lists have met the same fate. Is it not
time that some of the ingenuity spent
upon perfecting the airship be devot-
ed to inventing an airship life pre-
server? In hot air balloon ascensions
the descent is always made with par
achute. While an aeroplanist might
not be able to extricate himself from
his seat in time to take advantage of
a parachute, why should not an equip
ment of this kind be feasible for the
dirigible airships? Those who are
competent to deal with the situation
should devise some method Of pre-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23
Hiring Help In East Africa

testimonials, every one bearing a different
name from the one under which he introduces
himself
These gentry are always greatly offended
when you kick them off the veranda and tell
them they have bought or stolen the docu
ments from other natives! Upon one occasion
a would be cook brought me "barua" signed
by a well-known settler and worded:
ITO whom it may concern: The bearer of
this barua is an Internal rogue and thief
Please kick him out"
BY the time had stopped laughing the mig
ger had arrived at the conclusion that some
thing was wrong and was doing record time
down the path, SO was unable to avail my
self of the kind invitation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

In few years aeroplanes will be as
common as automobiles are now, and
1t is obvious that the man-on-foot will
have little show, says the Emporia Ga
Eette. The auto-scorcher will be a
harmless individual as compared with
the speed maniac overhead. A man
who will take to aeroplaning must be
naturally reckless to begin with. and
his recklesness will increase with each
eighs. His boilers will bust. and his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

eminent The coast territory is formed into
the counties of Bassa, Cape Palmas and Since,
with one superintendent each, and Montserra-
do, with four superintendent. The capital is
Monrovia, named after President Monroe.
English money is used but American money
figures usually in the keeping of accounts.
There is a Liberian coinage and a rather
large paper currency. The official language
of the country. is English. The civilized in
habitants are orthodox Professionals mostly
Episcopalians
During the ffties and sixties of the last Gen.
fury the Americo-Liberians did much to ex-
plore the interior and enter into treaty rela-
tionships with the native chiefs. But thirty
years ago their administration began to get
into financial difficulties. 1t is not an easy
thing to create a well-ordered, wellgoverned
state in tropical Africa without d consider
able capital to draw on. Consider for a mo-
ment what Great Britain has spent on Sierra
Leone since 1887, and on the Gold Coast wars,
the opening up of Nigeria; or the outlay of
France on Senegambia or Dahomey; and then
imagine how the government Of Liberia could
without any reserve of capital bring law, order
and civilization into a densely forested terri
tory nearly the size of England, with prob
able population of over million warlike saw
ages and semsavages.
So long as Britain and France-the control
ling powers contented themselves with the
mere occupation of few coast towns on the
seaboard of their West African dominions or
protectorates, the Monrovia government could
afford to do the same. But when these great
European powers were compelled by force of
circumstances to occupy and administer the
regions behind their coasts the Liberians
found themselves in position Of great diff
Guilty.. They had been allotted theoretically by
France and England considerable hfnter->
land-more than $4,000 square miles-and
were held. responsible for the doings. of the
native tribes in that extensive interior. Now
these tribes had never been subdued by the
government of the republic. They were many
of them in treaty relationships with the Mon
rovia administration, and such of them as had
heard of the civilized negro government on the
coast (aud it must be remembered that much
of the interior is dense forest inhabited by
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FIJI. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon.
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces of the
system Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take. Hairs Family pills for constipation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

will be an aeroplane insurance, which
will enable you to provide for your
widow and children in case an aviator
falls on you and squashes you. In
surance agents of various kinds are so
thick now that it is impossible to
avoid them, and any scheme that
threatens to swell their ranks should
be denounced by press and pulpit. r
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23
Tribute to Hold-Up Artist.

"The train doesn't stop at Crimson
Gulch any more"
NO." replied Threo-Finger Sam.
"I'm afraid the town doesn't get
much respect from the railroad"
Respect! Why, that railroad is
clean terrified. Ever since the news
got around that Stage Coach Charley
had settled here that train jest gives
one shrek and jumps out of sight"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23
Poor Manor, Foot

engines will fly to pieces, and there
will be showers of hardware, and big
iron castings will hit the man-on-foot
and knock him into the ground up to
his shoulder blades. Every time he
walks around block falling monkey
wrench or claw hammer will dot him
on the head and make him sick and
weary.
Another prospective evil is the in
crease of insurance agents. There
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23
HORSE TRADE IN MISSOURI.

In ST. Charles last week Lester Ingraham
traded A. S. Osborn horse for a motor boat
A few hours later Osborn discovered that the
horse was worthless, so he went to the boat
and removed the engine and the horse. died
as he was hauling it away. A jury in JUS
tees court awarded Ingraham the engine and
81 damages-Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23
Uncle Allen,

If you're getting old and don't
know it," philosophical Uncle Allen
Sparks, you'll find it out when you
go back to the town where you grew
up and look around for the boys you
used to play with when you were a
kid"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23
She Was a Biq Fiqhter.

Mrs. Benham-Do you remembe-
when l had my coming out?
Benham-No, but it must have been
like the launching of a battlship.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

And your shoes pinch. shake into your
shoes Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic
powder for the feet Cures tired, aching
feet and takes the sting out of Corns and
Bunions. Always use 1T for Breaking ir
New shoes and for dancing parties Sold
everywhere 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen 8. Olinsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23
A Professional DIAGNOSIS

PROFESSIONAL Diagnosis.
Policeman-What is the matter with
my finger. doctor? 1t pains me terri.
bly,.
Surgeon-It is a strictly profea.
sional affection.
Policeman-What do you mean?
Surgeon-Simply that Yos hSva >
felon ON hand
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

serving life in the case of accidents.
which seem to be a foregone conclu-
sion, at least in the early stages OF
the flying game.-Leslie's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

of progress under his administra-
ton.
The constitution of the republic
is framed after that of the United
States. There are a president, vice
president, council of six ministers
and a house of representatives. Vot-
ers must be of negro blood and own
real estate. The natives gnerally
do not avail themselves of the suf-
frage. No foreigner can own land
n;tbo,,t tho ooncent of tho oOvern-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

Absence makes tho picture post
cards accumulate
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup.
For children teerhing. softens the gums reduces In
allaxs wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

Life Preservers for the Air.
Dirigible balloon accidents for the
last four years show loss of IS lives,
and in the past two years IL aeroplan-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-23

had no place there in the body polite of white
men; they were no longer slaves, but the idea
of granting the suffrage to negroes was then
displeasing to the dominant race. There was
also the problem of the free Maroon negroes
of Jamaica, who were irksome to the authori-
ties in land of slavery. So the idea of found
ing free negro state or community in West
Africa for the reception of enfranchised Amer
lean negroes came into being about 1884, and
in 1887 the colony of Sierra Leone was found
ed under chartered company and taken over
by the crown in 1908.
Early in the nineteenth century the same
difficulty arose in the United States, namely
the presence of thousands of free negroes
whose case had not been sufficiently provided
Cor by the American Constitution. Somehow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22
ANNOYING ENTS
EnDtfpMad
Announcement
| Beg to Inform You

that we are now located in nay
new building, near Fourteenth
and Jackson streets, with an up
to-date shop in every particular,
where we shall be pleased to meet
friends and customers AS here
tofore, we shall endeavor to main
tain the high reputation of our
work. None but the best paid
men are employed. We design
and build special machinery for
all purposes, and are especially
well equipped to take care of the
repairs of manufacturing estsb-
lishments and others requiring
the best workmanship, viz; Tools,
Dies, Engines, Motors, Printers
Machinery, Automobile Repairs,
Erecting and Installing all kinds
of Machinery, Etc. Soliciting
your patronage, we are
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MGuIRE-Margareta Judklns. Thursda
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere appreci-
alton and heartfelt thanks TO our many
friends for their kindness and floral Of
rerings during the sickness and at the
Aaeath of our beloved daughter, Marie Mr.
uadd Mrs. j. A. Camenzinds
We wish to express our sincere thanks to
the Ancient Order OF United Workmen
Omaha x Council Bluffs Street Railway
company employees, Model Steam Laundry
officers and employees and to relations and
friends for the kind expressions of sym
. pathy and floral tributes upon the death
LOT our beloved son and brother, Andrew
sen.s
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Births-John IL. Carpenter, 1923 South
Forty|first, boy; Samuel Bergman, 9S7
North Twenty-sixth, girl, Ray Barkus, l4OS
avenue, girl; Louis e. Nash, $50 north
Thirty-eight girl
Deaths-Lars J. Johnson. 2O26 CASTELAR,
g years; Elmer Linquist, Thirty-fourth
and Meredith, II years; William A. Hawk
ms. Sixth and Clark, SO years; Baby Bar
kus. 140S Ohio; Fred Patterson, Sixteenth
and California, ~ years.
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To buy, sell OF trade. anything. any place,
See II. HeldreEe. go N. 2ith. 3d. Omaha.
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BUSINESS CHANCES
Continued

| know where you can get a
drug store for 1870 of its cash
value. Address p. q. Box 81,
Burr, Neb.'
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DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES.

PETERSON-Lee Alfred, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred E. Peterson, aged years
one month one day, May Goth. 1910.
Funeral from late residence 2T21 Sprague
on Sunday, May % at p m. Interment,
Forest Lawn cemetery. Friends invited.
6POERRI-Bessie, beloved wife of A. w.
Spoerri, May 90 1910. aged AZ years, 8
months. days.
Funeral Sunday at p. m. from resi-
dence, 21l4 South 10th St. Interment Forest
Lawn cemetery.
MGUIRE-Margareta Judklns, Thursday
morning, May 10.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at p. m.
from residence of her daughter. Mrs. Jo-
seph Hart, 1908 North Twenty-fourth street.
Interment Forest Lawn cemetery Friends
invited.
HALL-Edith, beloved wife OF George w
Hall, al residence, $40 Grand avenue,
Friday, May 20.
Funeral Monday. from residence at S:15,
TO Sacred Heart church at o'clock. Inter-
ment, Holy Sepulcher cemetery. Friends in
Vited.*
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FURNACES AND REPAIRS

GAS WATER HEATERS, VASES
forparks, yards and cemeteries tank heat
ers-2 and 4-hole, water fronts and furnaces.
OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS..
l205-S Douglas. Both Phones.
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WANTED tJOOW
outside capital. Amply secured. Particulars
furnished on request. References required.
Address A. p. Harrington, Peters Bldg,
Atlanta, Ca
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FLORISTS

HESS g. sWOBODA. 1415 Farnam ST.
]. II. BATH. 1928 Harvey. Douglas 1000.
A. DONAGHUE, 1907 Far. d. 1901; A-10O1
J. f. WILCOX, Council Bluffs, Ia; larg-
est greenhouse in west; beautiful flowers
for any occasion shipped anywhere in u. s
BRANDEIs CUT FLOWER DEPT.
l. Henderson. 1913 Farnan. Doug. 1858
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HOW to raise money to start a business
used by thousands; described in standard
2-yol work. Enhancing an Enterprise"
81 postpaid. Interesting circular free. Ron
aid press, 226 A Broadway, New York;
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FOR SALE-Blacksmith shop; In a thriv-
ing town in southeastern Nebraska. Inland
Realty Co, Room s, 7OS Central Ave, Ne
braska City, Neb.'
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Ads

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to insure proper classification must
he presented before ~ o'clock NJ.
for the evening edition and before
40 o'clock of previous evening for
morning and Sunday editions. Want
ads received after such hours will
have their first Insertion under the
heading "TOO Late to CInssify."
Cash must accompany all orders for
want ads and no advertisement Will
be accepted for less than 20 cents for
first insertion.
Rates apply 20 either The Daily
Sunday Bee.
Always count six words TO a line.
CASH RATES FOR WANT ADS.
(REGLAR CLASSIFICATION - One
Insertion, 1 1-2 cents per word and
cent per word for each subsequent
Insertion. Each insertion made on
odd days, 4 LIZ cents per word, $3.50
per line per month.
Want ads for The Bee may he left
ut any of the following drug stores
one IL your "cOrner druEsist"-they
All branch offices for The Bee
and your ad will be inserted just as
promptly and ON the same rates az at
the main office in TIE Bee Building,
Seventeenth and Fnrnam streets.
Albach. w. c.. Goth and Farnam-
5eraRck. s. A.. 1908 s. 10th 1t.
Rayton Pharmacy. 100 s. 18th 81
Eeneon Pharmacy, Benson. Neb.
bemls Park Pharmacy, 33d aud Cunning.
Blake-Bradsh, 261S Sherman Ave.
Caughlln, @. r.. eth and Pierce Sts-
Cnfton Hill Pharmacy. ais Military Ave-.
hlnterlong Drug Co, S1st Ave. and
Grissey Pharmacy. 18th and Lake
Gooney Pharmacy, 33 g. 18th St
Sermak, Emil, 1264-s 9. 18th St.
Ehler, II. H., 2e02 Leavenworth.
Foster Il Arnold 213 N. 18th st.
Ereytas, John J., 1914 N. 2th ct.
Eresge- Drug Co, 1908 N 10Th st.
Florence Drug Co, Florence. Neb.
areens Pharmacy, Park Ave. ana Pacific.
GreenouBh. q. A., los 8. 10th ct.
1reenough. g. A., Tenth and Hickory.
Hayden. William c., 2o20 Farnam st.
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HUFF. A. L. 2954 Leavenworth st.
yohanson Drug Co.. Gath and Spalding sta
King, H. g., 223S Farnam st.
Kountze Place Pharmacy. 1904 N. Ath-
Mares, Fred L., 20lS Central Blvd.
Patrick Drug Co., 1924 NJ. 2lth st.
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Goldman Pharmacy. Mtn snd Leaven
worth Sts.
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RESIDENT managers wanted for branch
offices at Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln
and other points throughout northwts st by
old established Chicago manufacturing
corporation; 500 TO $1,000 cash required to
secure sufficient stock to supply demands
created by new laws and other require
ments, among town and county officials,
public institutions, business men, farmers,
etc, for our guaranteed products: salary
$40 to $3.50 per month; extra commissions,
office rent and other expenses; position
permanent; references required. Apply
Sturgis Thayer, General Sales Agent for
liberty Manufacturing Associations Equip
ments. 1874 State St, Chicago"
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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN

Nurseries,.
TIP EES and plants that grow. F, w.
L I1A]S Meneray, Crescent Nursey Co.,
Omaha yard, 2lst and Farnam SITS. Phone
Harvey $3.50.
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SOME MAN who has business ability
and is not afraid TO work can make an in
dependent fortune in the next two years II
he cares TO invest 5000 and assume control
OF manufacturing business. Good references
are required and unless your ability per-
mits you to successfully manage and direct
men, both In the factory and on the road
please do not answer. Address, T. zoe, Bee.