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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24
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British protectorate OF Sierra Leone and tn,
French possessions Of the Sudan and Ivory Coast
Consequently the Liberian government hal
been forced Of late years to live somewhat beyond
its means in organizing police and a marine, IL
occupying the Kru coast and In attempting te
construct roads to places of Importance In the
interior 1t has from time to time engaged Euro
pean officers for it's 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 capital
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 fckleness of the
legislature, which is given too much to the hasty
making and unmaking of laws and to conflicts of
opinion with the executive
Yet the country Is extremely rich. It's rocks
and river valleys produce both gold and diamonds
some of the coast districts Especially in the east
even give indications of the existence of bitumen.
or oilbearing strata, while the forests of the III
terror are remarkable for their wealth of rubber
bearing trees and lianas, their ebony African teak
and mahogany" and the pfassava fiber derived
from the raphia palm), which Is used for SO many
purposes connected with the making of brooms
and brushes. Then there is the oilpalm, with its
two kinds Of oil, both valuable to commerce-the
oil Of the husk and that Of the kernel The
extraction of this last and its great value for
special industries are said to have been dis
covered some seventyfive years ago by an
American negro, one of the early colonists of |
Liberia. A great deal done by these 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 colonists proving almost much liable |
to malarial fever and other African diseases |
as Europeans They seem to have lost the |
relative immunity from these bloodgerm NAL I
aides which their African ancestors enjoyed. /
The modern America-Liberian does not stand I
the climate of Liberia much better than the
white man from Europe America. The I
country is not unhealthy in the interior; it is
the coast belt which, with it's eternal heat and
moisture, its 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 hinterland, with its superior
conditions of climate, has already some
what large Indigenous population, who are not
eager for foreign additions to their numbers
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24

testimonials, every one bearing different
name from the one under which he introduces
himselfi
These gentry are always greatly offended
when you kick them OF the veranda and tell
them they have bought or stolen the docu-
ments from other natives! Upon one occasion
q would be cook brought me ..barua" signed
by a Weliknown settler and worded:
To 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 soma
thing was wrong and was doing record time
down the path. so l was unable to avail INV.
self of the kind invitation
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24
Coy Curls Are Coming in From China

| Lar. Pounds Naives
iooa ...................".... 5e.lSs sMM
100 '''..................... .2W2Ss G3
1913 7S3 81
Note how the price has scared. II
1907 hair was worth only about tssb
ty-five cents pound, wholesale. all
we imported only 56,132 pounds Of Il
while in 1909 we brought in Hath
pounds. with the price at something
more than seventy cents. Such rate
of growth in face of so rapid an b
crease in price is almost unprecedenk
ed in other lines of commerce and Is
another illustration that woman wants
what she wants when she wants Il aad
Is going to have it-expense b
hanged!
Our diplomatic Representative leaves
us In the dark as to what womas q
China is doing for hair II the trade
keeps on, she will certainly be bald "a
course of time. He pays eomplt
ment, however. to the genius Of ~
Chinese artist by remas king that en-
nese hair Is treated at home In vaFoa4
ways so as to match almost any ter
ture desired" leaving us to conelaas
that the diversity of color not lnlfe
quently noted on the same head
due to lack of circumspection on ~
part OF American women.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24

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 Liberian coinage and rather
large paper currency The official language
of the country is English. The civilized in
habitants are orthodox Protestants, mostly
Episcopalians.
During the ifties and sixties of the last CEN
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 well-ordered, well-governed
state in tropical Africa without a consider
able capital to draw on. Consider for 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 say
ages and semi-savages.
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 hinter-
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 land 1t must be remembered that much
Of the interior is dense forest, inhabited by
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24

lists have met the same fate. Is 1t not
time that some of the ingenuity spent
upon perfecting the airship be devot-
ed to inventing an airshfp 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 Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24
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Census Returns Show Lure of ~
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(, into consideration in a snec,,..,
to where the center of ponrI..' .
likely to Eight" A fact worth =. y
in mind is that the increases !. sal'Fss
lation in the east particulars % y
been In the larger cities. asss
The center of population has
almost due westward since 17oa ~ g
1t was at point % miles east - :, : ma s
more. From 1890 to 1900 /, r 49,.
almost due west to point 10 -,
west of Baltimore. In the ~. ''s'
years, from 1906 to 1910, Il ~. g
westward and slightly southwara s, !,
point about forty miles nortbws..
west of Washington. v
During the ten years betwesn :,
and 1900 the center" movaa ~
ward little over IA miles ana .a nsss
ward little less than three miles -. !,
halted at a point six miles soushs VI
of Columbus. Ind. This rnoys,rs ,.s q
tween 1899 and 1900 was thp $780,, az, 8
IN 100 years.
The center viii nav. y =.
something like 10 miles 10 al hss -, =
the borders Of Indiana this yeas ''''8
Figures available show only IS.
communities that have actually Ia, :
population. Montgomery. Cal K.
fallen from 2,2o6 to 1889; BonA,-
county, Texas, has dropped from soss
to 4.S44; Lamar county. Texas. ffon
1887 to 1854; in Wisconsin ths n
lage Of Pine River has lost 65 q, 4.
population in ten years, and Maalsos
county, Indiana, shows the greats,
loss, falling from 70,47o to 65.2A
These reductions come, it Will =
noted, either in rural districts martss
out by counties or in small villages
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24

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.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24
HORSE TRADE IN MISSOURI.

In St Charles last week Lester Ingraham
traded A. s. Osborn horse for motor boat
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. jury in a ms
tees court awarded Ingraham the engine and
81 damages-Detroit Free Press.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24
Poor Man-on Foot

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
zette. The auto-scorcher will be
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
Fight. His boilers will bust, and his
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24

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 Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24
A Professional DIAGNOSIS.

Policeman-What is the matter with
my finger, doctor? It pains me terri
bly,.
Surgeon-t is a strictly profea
sional affection.
Poltceman-What do you mean?
Surgeon-Simply that you have :
felon on hand.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24

serving life in the case Of accidents
which seem to be foregone conclu.
sion, at least in the early stages OF
the flying game.-Leslie's
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24

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 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
,ritho,1f tho nonconf OF tho ero,ror,,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24

Life Preservers for the Air.
Dirigible balloon accidents for the
last four years show loss of 35 lives,
and In the past two years IL aeroplan-
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24

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 a free negro state 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 had not been sufficiently provided
for by the American Constitution. Somehow
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18

The declaration by England's senior
divorce Judge, Sir John Bigham. that a
husbands slip from the path OF chas-
tity may be accidental but is forgiV-
able. while the wife's is fatal, exactly
show the laws and society's attitude
toward true morality.
Behind the idea that man may be
putrid morally. while woman must
be without blemish. lies the cause OF
crippled, scrofulous. blind and par
alyzed millions OF children, and race
suicide.
There Is no law TO prevent the most
degenerate roue from marrying the
purest girl on earwth. There Is
no law TO prevent the bequeathing and
perpetuation OF disease. The man
slips" and is easily forgiven for his
little excursion from the path OF
virtue. and those most ready 10 forgive
him are the very ones who are most
persistent and unforgiving in their
damnation OF the woman who errs.
Forgive the poor weak husband, says
the great Judge OF great England. bu;
really the wife is too weak TO take part
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18

Railroad engineers IN Bohemia be-
rin with a salary OF $3.50 per week.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18
NUMBER THIRTEEN
A Powerful Serial Story.
BY F. NJ. WHITE,
&c.

OF light laughter. II seemed hard 10
identify n house like this with crime
and mystery. and yet II existed only
a few yards away.
Ailsa argued that nobody was like
ly 10 come upstairs just for time
and the servants would have plenty
To do In their basement. Therefore
II would be safe enough for her TO go
boldly along the corridor So long as
she did not encounter Sir Charles or
lady Altamont. And Ailsa had this
advantage; the host and hostess were
known TO her by sight. whilst. on the
other hand. they knew nothing of her
identity. To the rest OF the guests
who happened TO wander upstairs
Ailsa would pass as one OF the upper
servants. a lady's maid or something
OF that kind. The girl congratulated
herself upon her plain dress and
white collar She advanced along the
corridor till she was in a position at
length TO look down into the hall.
II was thronged with guests, the
hostess being prominent. Ailsa could
hear the whole OF the conversation
quite distinctly She saw a footman
in livery come presently TO his mis-
tress4 and say something 10 her, for
she turned in annoyance and waved
her hand Then Lady Altamont whis-
pered something To. the man by her
side, and after that made her way
up the stairs Ailsa could see that
her face was white with anger.
II was no part OF Aisa's plan TO
return TO No. Is until she had discoy-
lnA Chm look at
about her now for a hidingpla She
could see a curtain hanging before
one OF the bedroom doors, and behind
this she secreted herself. From be-
hind the friendly shelter OF the cur
tain II was easy 10 see what was tax
ing place.
Where are you?" Lady Altamont
exclaimed. Il am waiting for you"
A door opened exactly opposite
Ailsas hiding-place and woman
came out. She beckoned Lady Alta
mont down a side corridor. So far
as Ailsa could judge the stranger was
dressed In some kind OF nurses liv-
cry; probably the woman who was
attending on the lady of the fan. the
watcher thought The pair stood at
the turn OF the corridor so that their
conversation was quite plain to Ailsa-
The girl did not hesitate 10 listen.
Well. how is she now" Lady Al
lamont demanded. why did you send
for me? IL there any great change
for the worse in my-in that poor
creature?"
It seemed TO Ailsa's fancy that the
question was asked eagerly. and as II
Lady Altamont would have been posi-
lively glad 10 hear bad tidings. The
nurse appeared 10 realize this also,
for a grin came over her hard face.
tTo he Continued)
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18
A GREAT DECISION

in politics and strive for laws that
shall give her protection.
Forgive him, Stone her,
In Engiani husband can obtain a
divorce solely on the ground OF mis-
conduct on the part OF the wife. The
wife must prove not only misconduct
but extreme cruelty. unfaithfulness
not being among the ''cruelties." II is
nice arrangement between the law
and society.
Most. | think all men, says Judge
Sir Bigham, know perfectly we'll that
an act OF misconduct on the part OF
man may be more or less accidental"
Sure. They're caught of their guard.
It's woman. the weaker vessel" who
goes roaring round in society seeking
some poor. innocent mans chastity TO
devour.
But this English judges decision is
TO be admired. 1t strips of the mask.
relieves uncertainty. definitely and
legally locates woman in her sphere
OF tempter. and must be comforting
for thousands of English husbands
who spend their time out hunting for
temptation under sanction OF judicial
decision.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18
No One Will Be MiSled
By Such MaliciOuSneSS

BILE and valued and who Of their
the work the Society Cruelty to Children
The sacrifice these this
charity too well sincerity BY their
standing citizens for those whose motives clear
stood to accomplish their malicious design
Under its present officers this society successfully conducted
commendabe work in Detroit have
the public soundness of judgment which citizens 70 an
changes deemed best
perhaps has been the pleasure of these place active
agemen Of the society in hands where is their belief spirit
sympathy as the salary 70 nromr,
effort and bring results
In which who would be likely consult the mer
side of the responsibility first will casting
thing like asperion those who have faithfully served at their
posts for the satisfaction alone of being able discharge
nendable their city.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18
From Another Point of View

long pin evidently determined to stick it out
verdict before
Unfortunately spring enough of him left
having robbed Of ewery suggest
ordinance ready
a April Fools
million let suggest that the
them ac each ther knees
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18

The public will not be misled by
the underhanded means that are
being employed to cast reflection
upon some of Detroit's most est;mo.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18
MOST ANYTHING

Mssher: Aren't you new girl?
Pretty Waitness: Yes. this Is M
first day in this restaurant.
NJ: What's your name?
p w. Pearl.
NJ: Oh, are you the Pearl OF Great
Price?
p w: No. Tm the Pearl That Was
Cast Before Swine.
Surely the sl2 clerk who looted
Boston bank OF 100000 found no
example for extravaganza IN MS
salary.
The young lady was entertaining
gentleman caller in the drawing room
Her little brother was also present.
Sis" ne inquired. looking up from
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18
THE STORY OF WHISKY.

boiling
adding
This The heated
The liquor that dp the again distilled
being whisky put barrels
to
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18
i Buying Future
Citizens of Detroit,
Let's Buy the Best
The Best 10 Always Cheapest and
For That Reason Higher Pay
For Efficient Teachers In
Our Schools Will Prove
Economical.

sssss'. WIN Prov. the letter unfair to the
III By we do how
that publication simply not with the
n correspondent
m place anonymous which fact
y alone would bar it from place The Times columns
The Times print communications
no matter how harmless how wetendd what the subject
R The writer Of the letter herself "A Detroit Wife"
And objection she offers the the teachers
schools the $l25o week
for hard work, nine hours a day. six days the week
Detroit Wife" fogets course all about the fact that the
teacher who ISM receiving much than the daylabOe has
bssn compelled preparation fitting himself
Tor herself his or her profession
I And all Of these of and outgo
And she doesn't understand either that the teacher
would be thankful indeed his her
pvlege to look the clook and call days ended
S The days
giving Of their time and brains energy important public
work great sacrifice FROM SHEER EXHAUSTION THEY ARE
COMPELLED TO TURN FROM BOOKS, PAPERS REPORTS TO
REST FOR THE NEXT DAYS TRIALS
We quite that burning midnight
oil while the day aborer ng-sleep
l deserved and bgdgd teacher
teacher must envy him
It purpose however argue
comparison what her husband for HIS work and what the
school teachers receive for
Et We only wish HE, the husband getting more
Not only that wish but has been the CAMPAIGN of this
newspaper from the day it made appearance
That qualified carry should
hours of the day. six days the week. the pttance $
and crying shame counys Disgrace
NOT HAVE TO WORK HAVE beside cost Of
living for which those who make his ountrys laws responsible
This workingman and his wife deepest sympathy
And this wife has right point measly
brings home the price his labor sold for
Let's not deny her the right protest
bad enough she denied the right husband
reasonable share of the profit what produces
As sympahze with this wife sympathze
undad and cheated husband mpathze just deeply
the teachers Des school, underpad
We fail agree husband
undepa teachers should satisfied underpay
teachers
And just possibly this they
hewe Of wood drawers light public appreciation
Of school teachers.
NJ Detroit has q stat Of efficient teachers.
ciy public
Of . efficient class city deserves
Our school standard which proud
santal recognition
Which recognition
taxpayers whom believe will willingly APP
proving the slight
we have trusted Detrots future citizenship
The best is cheapest
Let's buy the best citizenship.
More pay principals step taken in
direction of real economy.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18
SHE WAS A HELP.

Van --' 'i'''
Yes indeed She has ordered paper and told
~ what color paint the house." 49, - WV
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18

President of the Vanderbilt lines
tells us that the farmer makes tho
high prices. High railroad rates. for
instance?
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18
Friday, March l8.
1910

his book. what IL the rule OF threey"
Three is a crowd. DEAR" rejoined
his sister. Now run away and play"
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18

Salmon. pike and goldfish are said
to be the only fish that never sleep.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18

Before you let fellow tell you that
ycu are the apple OF his eye. be- sure
ne isn't already paired.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-18

The Times is in receipt Of letter
dealing with the subject Of increased
salaries for the teachers and princi-
pals in Detroit schools, which letter
it refuses to print, for two reasons.
In the first place both in the argu-
ment presented and in its general
tone the letter is unfair to the
teachers.
By which we do not mean, how
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-09
HELEN BOYLE MAY
Leave PRISON SOON
Attorneys Expect WhIt1a KID
Napier to be Freed.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 9.-Helen Boyle,
the most beautiful prisoner ever in
carcerated in the western penitentiary,
kidnapper of Billy" Whitla, OF Sha-
ron, and who was sentenced to serve
twenty-five years in the big stone
prison, may be released shortly be
cause the attorneys for the state are
unable to judiciously fight her applica-
ton for new trial.
Shortly after the Incarceration OF
Mrs. Boyle, Attorney Stephen G. Por
ter, of Pittsburg, filed a notice OF ap-
peal to the superior cour&, He con-
tended that the trial judge had erred
In allowing the case to go to jury
saying that it had not been proven
that any crime had been committed in
Pennsylvania and therefore the Mercer
county court had no jurisdiction.
In the answer opposing the appi1-
cation for a new trial the states at
torney Acknowledges that the evidence
fails to show that Mrs. Boyle commit
ted any crime In Pennsylvania This
II the only point at issue, and attor-
neys for both sides acknowledge that
under the circumstances the fair wo-
man, who has acted as a prison an
gel" for the convicts since her incar-
ceration, must be released almost i'm
nediately.