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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 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 a well-ordered, wellgoverned
state in tropical Africa without consider
able capital to draw 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; the outlay OF
France on Senegamba 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 a million warlike saw
ages and semi-savages.
Go long as Britain and France-the control
ling powers-contehIeu thehseNes WIN tno
mere occupation of a few coast towns on the
seaboard of their West African dominions or
protectorates, the Monrovia government could
word IN do the same. But when these great
E,ronean movers were compelled by force of
circumstances to occupy and administer the
repions behind their coasts the Liberians
found themselves in a position of great diff
cuItv. They had been allotted theoretically by
FRANCE and England a considerable hinter-
Iand-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
royia administration, and such OF them as had
hoard of the civilized negro government on the
ooost land It must be remembered that much
- the interior is dense forest. inhabited by
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testimonials, every one bearing a different
name from the 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
would be cook brought me "barua" signed
by welknown settler and worded:
ITO whom it may concern The bearer az
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
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q W477NE GAQYTzQV FA/HHy e

or other these free negroes and mulatloes-
growing impatient of being taxed without rep
resentation-lnust be provided for. SO seVerai
philanthropists remembering Sierra Leone,
Thought to promote by private enterprise anu
philanthropy a similar colony acToss tile sea
which might provide for the return 10 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 vi the
british government; but the local authori'ie'
of Sierra Leon showed themselves very d'erse
from receiving American negroes VINO ihlen'
owe a divided allegiance an,
Accordingly the American founders OF III
beria" this name was not given 10 'he in'"i''
S,oto until 1S2Q-who were mostly Whlte men
rith a few mulattoes and negroes-selecleu
tbo Grain Coast, Immediately to the south auu
oost NJ Sierra Leone for their experiment
II was some weeks before the hostl'''y VI
the natives who were welded 10 lne sia'o
trode could be overcome, but IN Ie=z ao'is1
orarations were begun. thirtJ '"''
u,as allotted to each man with the means
o,,ltivating IT, The National Coohl|a'ion go.
etvs agents became discourage" AZ Wv ii
orlties that we're met and re'u'neu " tha
"a with few falntheartel ones' u,iiab
otneis md remained The colony was en-
johnson johns BY ' the addition of new tracts New
aet1omeDs were arerword formed at Cape a%
se'uo''' 4, tho newly acquire Bassa Land
IN mO, which in 1884 town was ioena no,rI ary
III "n'S r,I,ra IN acknowledgment OF pecuhiaIy
called Eu sro,, Edinburgh. Many of the neigh
a'u 'e", .tiofs we're received into the coioDS'
po'ine ~ wore subdued Trials OF many
ana oln''1 .tiors and dissensiou5 were lhe
iot C of the colony managed by soe',s ors " sem
did not iu w. PRACTICAL In 1Si7 Liberia was
left tde to IT'S republic T% The colony Immediately oS
p psn''1 to show more prosperity nI negspn
churches sb and schools were oqnaSa n in the
pers we're established ana nd,,s 1,eJ' The first
oeshe0r" Of sd Independent Liberia was Roberts
pres' u'.oo M He was a most able ana cou'
an eoo oa.0I %an and the ooag "aaf Tl nes
' 'tr1Jes in civilization and other mater
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Almond Cream.

Two heaping tablespoonfuls of pow.
Jared gelatine, four ounces of al.
nouds, one pint of milk, one cupful OF
thinning cream, four tablespoonfuls Of
,,,ear half a teaspoonful of almond
,,tract. Mix the gelatine, sugar and
milk together in a saucepan, then dis.
,ore slowly over the fire. Strain into
, basin and cool, then add the al.
monds blanched and chopped finely
almond extract and the whipped
cream Pour into wet mold and turn
out when firm, sprinkle over with
round almonds and serve with orange
ELY
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Scotch Shortbread,

Two pounds Of -four, one pound of
butter, half pound of sifted sugar,
few citron. caraway comfits, and
sweet almonds. Put pound Of but
Ter into basin Squeeze it with your
hands near the fire until the butter
Is quite soft. Squeeze into 1t the
same way the -four and sugar. Add
The sweet almonds, chopped fine. Mix
we'll together Shape portions of it
into small cakes a half inch thick
using the Toured hands as before,
Bake in slow oven. Sprinkle over
them the citron and caraway comfits.
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Cream of Pea Soup.

Cook one pint of peas, one bay leaf,
Two slices of onion in two teacupfuls
Of water for 20 minutes, then press
through sieve. Melt three table
spoonfuls of butter, add three table
ipoonfuls Of -four, three teacupfuls of
milk and cook until 1t begins to thick
en-. Then combine the mixtures, bring
to the boiling point, season with one
and one-half teaspoonfuls of salt and
onefourth of teaspoonful Of white
pepper Serve with a teaspoonful Of
whipped cream on top of each plate.
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British protectorate OF Sierra Leone and the
French possessions Of the Sudan and Ivory Coast
Consequently the Liberian government has
been forced of late years to live somewhat beyond
its means in organizing police and marine, In
occupying the Kru coast and in attempting to
construct roads to places of Importance In the
interior II 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 II ~
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 hckleness 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 bltumen,
or oil-bearing strata while the forests of the In.
terror are remarkable for their wealth of rubber
bearing trees and lianas their ebony African teak
and mahogany and the piassava fiber derived
from the raphia palm), which IL used for so many
purposes connected with the making of brooms
and brushes. Then there Is the oilpam, with It's
two kinds of oil, both valuable to commemorative
oil OF the husk and that of the kernel The
extraction of this last and its great value for
covered some seventyfive years ago by
American negro. one Of the early colonists of
Liberia great deal was 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 maaria fever and other African diseases
as Europeans. They to have lost the
relative immunity from these blood germ NAL
aides which their African ancestors enjoyed.
The modern America Liberian does not stand
: Rthe climate OF Liberia much better than the
white man from Europe America. The
country Is not unhealthy in the interior 1t is
the coast belt which. with its 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 hinterand. with It's superior
conditions OF climate. has already some
what large indigenous population, who are not
eager for foreign additions to their numbers
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Halibut Steaks.

nave the steaks one inch thick,
'p'inkie on each steak salt, pepper
srpflSa dip in bread crumbs, then in
eaten egg, and then In crumbs again.
t three heaping tablespoonful OF
'u,'er In the blazer of the chatting dish
s when smoking hot put In the hall
wy ana fry till 1t is nicely Drowned
~ both sides. Garnish with thin
sVes OF leman and sprinkle over With
'avly chopped parsley.
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Meat Toast.

Chop finely six to eight ounces of
eooKed cold meat. Melt one heaping
a.olespoonful of butter In the chatting
alsn' and fry in It one chopped onion,
auu one tablespoonful of -four and stir
ul'll brown, then put in the meat, sea
'0n with salt, pepper and red pepper,
aua stir till hot through. Add three
Aoespoonfuls of stock or water, and
"ok Tor ten minutes. Spread the mix
W. @.s over hot buttered toast. Serve
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To Remove odor From Hands.

1t Is not generally known that dry
mustard rubbed on the hands will re-
move any odor, even those clinging
ones Of iodoform or onion. Articles
mat have been cleaned with gasoline
or any other pungent fluid can also
be sweetened by this same method.
only 1t should be busted lightly on
me article, and not rubbed, and then
asentle shaking should be given until
Inc whole surface has been deodor
led
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ohe egg one-half cup sugar, beaten
y one-half pint of sweet milk
y. sasa and about one pint of flour in
,liVh Is sifted one teaspoonful ba-
ssas powder and little cinnamon,
.,uneg and salt. 1t will be thick
S"er Drop small spoonful into hot
and fry like doughnuts. Drain on
'"Sn paper and roll In sugar.
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Care of silver.

.su' silverware into an aluminium
sue with enough boiling water to
WI 1t, Boil until silver is bright
Y thoroughly
auo'her Way.-Use one quart OF
|. ,'eeTarm water with one teaspooniuI
SaKlng soda dissolved in IT. Put
!, %e sllyerware and let stand sew
y hours until bright.
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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, he went to the boat
and removed the engine and the horse dlel-
as he was hauling It away. jury In a ju,-
tees court awarded Ingraham the engine and
81 damages.-Detrot Free Press
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nau 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 rksome 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 enfranchsed 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
for by the American Constitution Somehow
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Of progress under his administra.
ton.
The constitution of the republic
is framed after that of the United
States. There are president, vice
president, a 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
without the consent of the govern.
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ne nrst Idea of Liberia set.
'iellent OF free negroes-arose
with the foundation of the Brit.
'Sh colony of Sierra Leone. Aft.
er the close of the American
war OF Independence in 1888 1t
became necessary to provide for
the negro troops who had served
Great Britain faithfully in that
unhappy struggle. They were at
first denortad To Mo-, So,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
BY LAY DAVIDSON

innings he
of the series between the
Angels faced Hit in the same
local diamond anu
he allowed the villagers
only
wild pitch passed pan wa"
explains measure how wen they con-
rolIed the sphere n desperate battle
until the fourth
of while Caseton did permit
station In the fourth inning Hit
only
able raghen out
Smith singled " left and
died on of fielding given HIT
the Chutes diamond IN many
became known that these
disappointed
in the least Carlisle batter to
he unhbe ball that sovan drew the
who allowed three hits
Daley getting two
The tight hat
sacrifice hit
it
impossible execution 1t
and it seemed like only
played and looks reasonable
should the
probably VIII pitch
the
will be played the Vernon
viii be started at
a
the classy battle yesterday;
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
Baseball Racing Boxing HERALD SPORTING PAGE 49ssH
Amateur Sports, Athletics
RACING RESULTS
sALTLAKE RESULTS

a SALT LAKE CITY, July 16-Marian
Casey, running true to her best form,
took the Salt Lake Selling stake from
a goo dfleld at Buena Vista today. The
first mile and half race ever run IN
Utah was easy for Pound for Pound.
The DarouX horse held the lead nearly
all the way and won easily from a
good field Results:
First race. furlongs sellns-Annie
Wells, 106 CCavanaugh) won; Lady Ade,
aide lO6 E. SMITH second; Wistaria, LOG
(Rettig) third; time 1901 as. Good Intent
False Nun. Tuberose, e. NJ. Fry and TITUS
IL also ran.
Second race 1 1-i6 miles. selling-Tugboa'
% (Corey) won Tansy, a5 (Selden) second
Millers Daughter 102 (GaugeD third; time
1:49 2-5 Orilene. Swell Girl, Manila s.
Proteus and Dr. Mayer also ran
Third race, fuTlongs, selling-Patterson
o5 (wrispen) won; SainfoX, lOi (BuNtohI
second; Del Cruzador. 11S (Page) third
time 1915. SNOWFALL, Coonskn, valencia aht
Bill Eaton also ran.
Fourth race furlongs. selling. handicaI
Marian Casey 101 (Selden) won; March
monet, 1O5 Page) second; Lena Lach' lo'
(GaugeD third. time 1877 S-5. Execute
Fernando, Hidden Hand and Pinto also ran
Fifth race Y miles, sellinE-Round ant
(wrispen) second; Duchess of Montebello
f03 (GaugeD third: time 2:36. Coppers anC
j. c. Glen also ran.
sixth race, 6 furlongs. purse-Lewiston' 81
(Selden) won; Coppertown. 96 (BuXton) sec
ond; silver Stocking, 10t (Ivers) third; time
il4 3-5. Lomond. Melissa and Jaquelinf
also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
EMPIRE CITY RESULTS

EMPIRE CITY RACE TRACK, N.
Y, July 16-Helene easily won the
$4,000 Brighton, Jr., stakes here today,
defeating poor field of 2-year-olds,
The race was marred by an accident
to the favorite, Seth. He stepped in a
hole on the upper turn, which threw
him out of the contest. Results:
First race, ~ furlongs-Ryestraw Won
Ben Lomond second Ladazette third; time
1907.
Second race, 5is furlongs-Trance won
Royal Captive second, Berwick third; time
:06 1-5.
Third raceh 1 mile-Jupiter Joe won
Krikina second, Queen Marguerite third
time 1899 20.
Fourth race, Brighton Junior stakes
$4,000; furlongs-Helene won, Towtor
Field second, Seth third; time 1:l3 SO.
Fifth race the Invlncible handicap $4,000
1Ia miles-Fauntleroy won, Restigouche
second, Czar third; time 1852 %.
Sixth race. 1R miles--Montgomery won
Perry johnson second Elgin third; time
2:36.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
SALT LAKE ENTRIES

SALT LAKE. July 1s-Entries at Buena
Vista for Monday, July is:
First race. six furlongs, selling-Iady Box
"a; Cottontai 90; Alivia, Phillistna, Acquia
102: Annie Laura, Judge Shortall, l0i; Moyea
Senator Barrett, Affair, 106; Glaucus, l09
Second race. six furlongs-'Gramercy, 81
Camera. Jim Cafferata, Gelico, 96; Biased, 80
Yellow Foot 104; Captain Burnett, Tramotor
Reuben, los; st, Francisc, 109.
Third race. One mile, selling--Dixie Dixon
30; Manila s.. Mabel Hollander 107; Macall
Colbert, Liberto. Prolific, 100; Altenberg' ilo.
Fourth race. one mile and sixteenth, selling
Silver Grain 92, Royal River, 90; Gretchen
O.. 100: Matte Mack, 10l Mike Jordan 1903
Oberun, 104; Aks-ar-Ben. 106; Dave Weber
Coppers, 106.
Fifth race. five furlongs, selling-La Petite
92; Runsum 96; Georgia Shand, 97 Good
Money, 90; Aquiline, 100; Argonaut, Minnie
Bright. Sainest. los; Jessup Burn, Swagger'
later. Burning Bush. 107; Tom Reid. 10.
Sixth race, Ave furongs. selling-Tltus II
102; Annie Wells 1O5; Father Stafford. Billy
Myer. Bill Eaton, Novgorod, Burlegh, on Pa
role, 107.
Apprentice allowance.
Weather cloudy; track fast.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE

BOSTON, July 16.-Boston made it
five straight games from Chicago, de-
feating Walsh for the second time in
the series, 3 to 1, in seven innings.
Rain put an end to the contest while
the eighth inning was played. Score:
Chicago /, hits 8, errors /.
Boston 3, hits 8. errors l.
Batteries-Walsh and Block; Cicotte
and Carrigan.
PHILADELPHIA, July 18.-Philadel-
phia won from St. Louis today in
hard hitting game, to ]. Score:
st. Louis l. hits 6, errors l.
Philadelphia ,, hits 8, errors ..
Batteries-Bailey, Ray and Stephens;
Morgan and Thomas.
NEW YORK, July 16-CleVeland and
New York split even in today's double
header, the locals winning the first
game to 3, and the visitors the sec
ond, to 4. Wolter made a wonderful
catch i'm the early contest, and the
features of the second game We're the
timely hitting Of Bemis, Stoval and
Daniels Scores:
First came:
cleveland 3, hits 9, errors 8.
New York 5, hits 0, errors 0.
Batteries-Koestner and Easterly;
Warhop and Mitchell.
Second game:
Cleveland 8, hits 13, errors A.
New York H. hits s, errors A.
Batteries-W. Mitchell and Bemis;
Fisher and f. Mitchell.
Washington Detroit game called off
IN second inning; rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
ENGLISH POLO TEAM
AFTER CHAMPIONSHIP
Ponies Shipped Yesterday, and
British ChaIIengers viii Fol-
low for American Play

NEW YORK, July 16.-A team of
English polo players will invade this
country and compete in the annual
open American championship on the
field of the Point Judith Country club
at Narragansett Pier, R. l., next
month. While it has been expected
that the team would come it was only
verified yesterday upon receipt of a
cable message from London stating
that the thirty polo ponies belonging to
the team We're being shipped on the
steamer MinneWaska of the Atlantic
Transport line. sailing from London to-
day. There also was a letter and from
its contents it is understood that Lord
Roksavage and r. Greenfall will be
members of the English team. These
two players were to have been MEM
bers of the challenging team for the
international cup.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
POTTER GOLF CLUB
TOURNEY ARRANGED
Hope Ranch in August viii Be
Scene of Annual Com
petition
BOTH MATCH AND MEDAL PLAY
Western Amateur Championships
Slated for Minikahda Course
Late in This Month
BOTH MATCH AND MEDAL PLAY

The Potter Country club annual golf
tournament will be held on the Hope
ranch park links at Santa Barbara
August 13, IA, 10 and 16. The tourney
will include handicap play for the two
cups, the women's and mems events,
and the consultations. The entry lists
will be open to amateur golfers.
Entrance fees will be $3.50 for men
and 81 for women. Qualifying rounds
will be played from scratch over thir-
ty-six holes, medal play, by the men,
and over eighteen holes, medal play,
by the women, the contestants being
paired by lot The sixteen men and
eight women who return the best scores
will qualify for the first match round,
with handicap.
The order of play is: Saturday, Aug
ust 13, morning, Potter Country club
cup for men. Qualifying round over
teen holes to qualify. First eighteen
holes. Afternoon--Men's qualifying
round, second eighteen holes. Potter
Country club cup for women. Quality
ing round over eighteen holes. medal
play; best eight scores to qualify.
Sunday, August 14-Morning, Potter
Country club cup for men. First round
of handicap match play, over eighteen
holes. Afternoon-Potter Country club
cup for men. Second round of hanri-
cap match play, over eighteen hoies'
Potter Country club cup for women
First round of handicap match play
over eighteen holes.
Monday, August 15-Mornnig, Potter
Country club cup for men, seml-hnal
round of handicap match play, over
eighteen holes. Afternoon-Potter
Country club cup for women. Semi
final round of handicap match play
over eighteen holes
Tuesday, August 16-Morning, Potter
Country club cup for men. Final round
of handicap match play. over thirty-slX
holes. first eighteen. Consolation handl-
can over eighteen holes, medal play,
for men. Afternoon-Potter Country
club cup for men. Final round of nan
dicap match play, second eighteen
holes. Potter Country club cup for
women. Final round of handicap match
play, over eighteen holes. Consolation
handicap for women, over eighteen
holes, medal play.
The twelfth annual competition for
the western amateur championship
open to amateur golfers who are mem
bers of the Western Golf association
and bona fide residents of the territory
covered by the association, VIII De
played on the links of the Mlnlkahda
club. Minneapolis, Mimi, Monday
,Tuesday. wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. July $3.50.