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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

II seems only fair and just for Ii
IBERIA to look TO the United States for
assistance. The country owes its life
and its continued existence to the
present time to America, and we are
in measure responsible for 1t, al
though II has been an independent re-
public since July, 1s47. It's people are
largely descended from negroes who
lived at one time in the United States,
its official language is English, and its
government Is modelled after that of
this country It's capital is Monrovia.
The commission recommends that the
United States extend it's aid TO Liberia
in the prompt settlement of It's press
ing boundary disputes with Great
Britain and France; that this govern
ment enable Liberia to refund its debt
by assuming, as a guarantee for the
payment of obligations under such an
arrangement, the control and collection
Of Liberlan customs. (This is the ar
rangement that has proved so success
ful in Santo Domingo. the West In
dian republic) The United States is
asked also to aid In organizing and
drilling a competent Liberian constab-
ulary or frontier police, to establish
reopen the question of establishing a
naval coaling station In Liberia.
Whatever may be the interest OF our
government in Liberia and the action
II Is taking in behalf OF the little coun-
try, II is certain that the latter Is now
occupying little space In the minds OF
American negroes, for whom Liberia
was establiahed The dream OF It's
hot 4 ~
OF refuge for all the enslaved negroes
OF this country has not been realized,
and there seems little likelihood OF its
realization. -a
For a decade or more Bishop Henry
M. Turner OF the African Methodist
Episcopal church has heen urging on
his people the odvisability OF emigrat-
Ing on masse 10 Liberia with their
money and their household goods and
establishing themselves there. In this
connection the bishop has had much
10 say of injustice TO the negro here,
but his words have fallen on deaf ears,
so far rs oncouragement of emigration
to Liberia is concerned. The active
movement Of American negroes to Ii
bcria ceased about twenty years ago.
The history Of Liberia has been filled
WIN Nlclssitudcs since its foundation
early In the nineteenth century. and
several dimes the republic has seemed
to be at the point OF dissolution. In
lts early years It had to combat the
hostility Of the natives, the unbealth%
fulness OF the climate. the difficulty of
providing the means OF life In new
country and other troubles. Dissen-
sions among the colonists also arose
to plague the early years OF the LII
herians, and the faint hearted returned
with the agents OF the National Colo
nlsation Society Of America, which
worked 20 send the first American
negroes back TO Africa. the home OF
their forefathers
AS mas been stated. the government
Of Liberia Is framed after that Of the
United States. There are q president,
a vice president. council OF six min
isters and a senate and house OF rep
resentatiyes. The present incumbent
OF the Presidency is Arthur Barclay.
an enlightened and intelligent negro
I'M. CARR.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

census at intervals that are more or
less regular Ancient censuses were
few and far between. The rulers of
the old time world were too busy re-
ducing the populations of their own
and neiEhboring countries to care very
much how manSpersons are left
I'VE have changed all that" as the
Frenchman says. Nowadays It is con-
siderod a matter of interest and mo-
ment fort the government to know not
only how mCny persons reside and do
business within the borders of n coun-
try hut also I'm which businesses they
are engaged and ip what manner they
carry on their affairs The acres they
devote To cultivation and how many
are lying fallow, how many domestic
animals add to mans wealth and com
fort, his means of locomotion, his
wealth individual and collective-all
these things and a myriad more are of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

course Uncle Sam, being a mcrciful
and reasonable man and remembering
that this is the beginning of the farm
er's busy season. does not expect him
to count each bee separately. An ac-
curate report of the number of swarms
possessed will answer the purpose of
the census Crops and dairy products
come in for the census mans attention.
and forest products and the number Of
acres under irrigation are among the
numerous other subjects on which in
formation is demanded by Mr.. Durand
and his subordinates.
Like all the rest of us. the farmer
must give details about the members
of his family, their ages sex, relation
ship to the head of the family. con-
jugal conditions, occupations, etc. 1t
is reassuring to be told officially that
mo inquiry is to he made regarding
household or personal expenses or ex-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

ton be set apart for those young men
who lay their lives upon the altar OF
their country's figures. City census
taking is in many cases a job for
strong healthy man, with the. ability
to beat a quick retreat and return.
backed by the local police, II necessary.
But men may come and men may go.
and the census must be taken on Fifth
avenue and the Bowery, In New York.
as well as Michigan avenue and the
region tributary to the Desplaines
street station in Chicago. For the
paltry sum Of four or five dollars day.
the estimated earnings of the census
enumerator In big city he, must be
prepared to risk life and limb. II he
escapes with the former however, he
probably will have store of interest
Ing memories to last him at least until
1920. when the whole performance will
be repeated.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

pendtures for repairs or improve
ments"
No Snap For the City Census Man.
Turn we now to the city dweller and
the man whose duty 1t is to collect in
formation about him. In many cases,
especially If the task assigned to him
sakes him into the congested districts.
he is finding out that he has not fallen
upon n bed of roses or easy money"
Far from IT, 1t is more likely TO be
the bottom of the flight of stairs on
the outside of a tenement house, for
some of the denizens of our big cities
are very touchy, for obvious reasons,
concerning what they term their per
sonal affairs"
It is not likely that mortality statls-
tics among census takers Will be in
cuded In the forthcoming reports. but
It is here suggested that special sec
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23
Heavyweights on New Rules Committee

New York. Clark and Underwood
have served eight terms each, while
Dixon and Fitzgerald trail along with
three and six terms respectively II
win he seen, therefore, that among the
members of the new rules committee
there Is no lack of experience.
"First Democrat of the United
States" Is Champ Clark's title among
those who wish to dispute the leader
ship Of William Jennings Bryan, They
accord that title to the Missourian by
virtue OF his leadership of the Demo-
Gratis in tho house of representatives.
but he himself has never voiced any
thing but loyalty to the Nebraskan.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

/ fountain pen.
Bout seventy-fve," says the man
who looks as though he knows all
about subsols and silos and crops.
What"
Sure. there re some of EN-" and
The farmers finger is pointed to a hne
mock of chickens running about his
barnyard
Il said, How many CHILDREN have
you| comes from the recovered
qvestioner
Gosh! Thought you said chickens.
I've got five young ones, besides my
daughter, who's married and lives over
In the next township"
Dialogues similar 10 the one voracI-
ously reported above-perhaps not ex-
actly similar-are taking place all over
the nation these fine April days. for
tho census teker is abroad In the land
seeking whom he may enumcrate. II
is his business TO ask questions. and II
is the business Of you and Of me TO
tell him what he wants to know. for
the law SAYS that refusing to answer
census takcr or giving him misIcad-
ing or Incorrect information Is a mis-
demonor, punishable by fine
All TO Be Put In Zig Books.
The date Of beginning the taking Of
the census was set several months oro
for April Is An the information about
urcle Sans big family OF nephcws
ana nieces. including the colors Of their
hair, their conjueal condition and
other intimate details must roach Tho
central Office OF the census bureau IN
Wash;htron on or before June so, 1910
Then Big force OF clerks will ge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

I'm the person of a big, burly man with
a strong, rugged face you will have
faint idea of Clark. He Is not fancy
dcbater by any means. He relies rath-
er upon his wide and comprehensive
knowledge of facts and his command
OF language to crush his opponent.
When Clark gets through with the
man who has had the temerity TO face
him there Is little left to be done but
TO carry out the remains He is delib-
crate, careful and earnest and seldom
permits his temper to get the best OF
him. When he does, however. there is
an explosion that shakes the house.
An encounter with Mr. Bouteli. one
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

house In point Of length of service. ber
ing surpassed In that respect by few
others. but his succession to John
Sharp Williams as leader OF his partys
representatives gave 1hin the undis-
puted leadership. 'S ~ irf'
II was Clark's skill as debater that
gave him the responsible and dignifed
post OF leader Of the minority. He is
not exactly a bull In china shop nor
is he a Numidian lion when II comes
10 roaring, but IL you tone down some
what the characteristics OF these two
animals and then try to imagine them
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

from political extinction. This view of
Liberals extremity is confirmed by the
report OF the American commission
sent last year to investigate conditions
on the west coast OF Africa. Accord
irr TO tho oommi ssion. Liberia "a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

busy with the figures and the other in
formation and tabulate them and com
pare them and compile them into shape
for printing In the BLACK volumes that
are such Interest ing reading for those
who find entertainment I'm such things
and are so very dry for the rest of us.
Not long ago Uncle Joe Cannon YVES
reported as saying, This is a - Of
big country" II Is. Uncle Joe; II is. in
deed Just hsw big II Is in all ways
Il Is the business Of the director OF
the census 10 find out
r. Dana Durand, the human crotcmc
which Is Greek for question mark"
is the present director Of the United
States census He says he will not
take less than s0.00O,o0o as the figure
for the country's present population
But then Mr. Durand Is only a young
man Of thirty-eiEht, and he is nat
urally optimistic and hopeful
He has a big Job on his hands, and
he knows IT, Managing a force of Co.
900 census enumerators and spending
the sum OF Sl3.O0O.O0O for the purpose
Of finding out for Uncle Sam Just where
ne Is at H. not an easy task to he ap-
preached In lightness Of heart.
Some countries take an inventory Of
their possessions every FIVE years
Among then 0rc France aud Germany
This countrg thinks a decennill census
answers its purpose, the result being
in the cases Of some schedules that
the nation has fairly out tgrown the
figures before thcy are announced to
the waiting public.
No Censuseo In Ancient Times.
The utility Of the census is not. how
ever open TO question. All nations in
modern times have felt the need Of
knowing the number OF their people as
we'll as the extent Of their possessions.
and virtually every country now takes
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

pressed upon one side by France and
upon the other by Great Britain. There
is also trouble with Germany In
addition TO the external perls which
encompass the country, there is seri-
oNa internal disturbance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

OF his colleagues on the new rules o S--S
mittee. is recalled by those who fol-
low the house debates. Boutsll IL
the temerity to interrupt one Of Cla- x4s'
speeches with an ironical rema H. The
Democratic leader advanced to~~-.rdli
his opponent. his mouth and chin seel
In that hard cast which Republican and
Democratic foes alike have Warned 10
fear. Keep your mouth shut" hs
roared at Boutell. You have more
mouth and less brains than any othesl
man who ever sat in the American
congress-" And at that Bouteil suk~
sided. HoRERT D0NNHLks
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23
Across Atlantic Comes Appeal For Aid

- ROM far Liberia come n cry
- Of distress and an appeal for
aid The negro republic is IN.
- grave peril or believes that II
Is. and II is asking It's sponsor the
- y d States of America. 70 save n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23
81 CHARLES N. LuRIg.

vow many children have
- you?" says the man with
the big blank book and the
fountain pen.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-23

penditures for repairs or improve
ments"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
SANE CHRISTMAS NEXT.

Why Should lndscriminste Gift Civ
ing to Grownups Continue?
Is the movement for a safe and
sane fourth OF July to be followed by
one for an economical Christmas? Do
the majority of people feel that the
Christmas present has been as much
overdone as the frecracker, the toy
cannon and the pinwheel?
1t must be understood In the outset
that the movement to curtail Christ
mas giving has no relation to the chill
dren. The JOY of the little ones in
their Santa Claus and his bounty is
too beautiful a thing to disturb. 1t is
only the presents 10 the grownups. TO
every Tom. Dick and Harry with
whom one happens to be acquainted.
the presents that are burden and a
bore both TO giver and recipient. that
it is proposed TO abandon.
Frequently these are given through
sense of duty and cannot be at
forded by the donor. Just as frequent
ly they are not needed by the one on
whom they are bestowed. Thus the
outlay is not justified, II is a depriva-
ton to one without any corresponding
benefit to the other The recipient In
turn feels 1t a duty TO make present to
/ the giver, presents that perhaps he can
as little afford and that his friend
as little needs. Thus both have had to
make sacrifices for which they have
! received no equivalent good. 1t is this
sort of giving when we expect re-
turn. this giving through a sense OF
past or prospective obligation, against
which there is widespread revolt. 1t
is not in harmony with the Christmas
spirit It is commercial, onerous and
lacking in spontaneity. 1t makes us
dread the return Of the holiday when
we should welcome it with JOY.
Fortunately the habit is dying out,
Without any preconcerted movement
to that end it is still being dropped by
mutual consent. A has reached the
point OF insurgency where he doesnt
give a hang whether b remembers him
OF NOT. he W IA hpA AoNN NAS DA"AA'
and deplete his pocketbook buying I'M
welcome things for b, only to cause b
in turn to hurl. perhaps grudglngly'
equally unwelcome things at his own
head. All unknown to A the same in
surgency has been working in the
, heart Of y. and the irrational custom
; falls Of its own weight. In conse
auence the day ON which we celebrate
the birth Of the Son of Man ceases &c
be bargain counter exchange.
With the children 1t is different We
give to them for the pure Joy OF 1t
without any hope of return. We enter
into their joys and partake Of the
Christmas spirit by sharing it with
} them. Thus We unconsciously fulfil
: the command of him in whose honor
! The day is celebrated and veritably be
2 rome as little children.
j. A EDGERTON.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24

Let no, the useless sorTow
Pursue YOU night and morrow.
If eer you hoped, hope now.
Take hean. uneloud your faces
And JOIN in our embraces
Under the holly boush.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24

oEHTERPIFcE OF HOLLY, MOSS AND OR.
ANGES
are new ana attractive These can
also be filed with waxed paper and
used for entrees
Santa Claus Table For Grownups.
Here is table that can be arranged
with hut lttl" trouble and expense
The centerpiece consists of a toy figure
of old Santa Claus standing on a
mound of snow made from cotton bat
ting. On this mound are placed little
Christmas favors done in tissue paper
aud seated with Christmas seals. 4
wreath Of holly surrounds the center
piece. The place cards are bells. and
the nut dishes are made from pink
and green tissue paper. while a row
OF tiny candles surrounds the center
OF the mound \ large Christmas bell
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
Bio Box of TOYS.

The members OF the Mission Band
Of ST. Johns Lutheran Church are
gratified and thankful TO all who do
mated toys for the Christmas box on
Saturday afternoon. About go toys
we're received, and they will be pack
ed today and shippend to the Logs
vile Pa, Orphans Home. Enough
toys were received to assure each
child one or more on Christmas day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
FOR SWEETHEARTS

Pc wFs Mh HuviwF a. choose
81 Heaf fer woman
fAsa kaF HaH fhe aeesis II Ne stern
aH ee8 twa8 #N Mfted amd praeti-
ga 8fNF asaa fsfarra rather than
msfa Hnafaliseaesa a. aH faase thlngs
~ whh fa#y afe pFeparea go make
Nse NrH aaF nfnfease af pleasure
y he maa aHs amsatee wHi he gengine-
is Na@i e Hae aae nfssents him
ia3s Caflsfma8 WHa uue - the uew
saa i@ wHsee silver shelter
fsaFtem tt# cartridges ~ che fFa.
rfauf a4 fsFHsifN Wee,l 8Fe compel
~ saHNri aaHV asH sfeantf.s SIZED hy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
CHRISTMAS IDEAS
FOR THE TABLE
SET OF FLOWER HOLDERS FOX rHE TABLE,

sRT OF FLOWER HOLDERS FOX TIE TABLE.
Red is the Christmas Color. and the
more vivid a table is the more appro.
pirate. Formerly the tone was given
by holly and red ribbon. but lately the
poinsettia has superseded everything
If possible have a huge mass of the
natural flowers in the middle OF the
table These look lovely when arrang-
ed in one Of the miniature peach bas.
kets 10 be had ut the florists, gilded II
desired The effect is heightened by
having a bunch Of poinsettia 1T each
plate
If one cannot affcrd the real flowers
or but a few of them they can be
made from paper so Wei as to escape
detection. especi lily If mixed with a
few natural blossoms.
The candle shades should be paper
poinsettias, edged with red bead fringe
The ices MAJ be served In poinsettia
cups on sta1dards representing stem
and leaves.
For more elaborate effects garlands
of paper poinsettia can be bought and
festoontd over the windows or from
the chandelier to corners Of the room
1t car also be draped on tablecloth.
For n place card use poinscttia
blossom, with a tiny doll head sci in the
cup Of howe"s Should one not wish
to use the poinsettia plants as favors
the small rcd sleds filed with candy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24

chandelier with strings Of tiny chimes
reaching 10 the sides Of the table.
A White Christmas Dinner.
II You have had Il red Christmas
dinner So long that it pals substitute
snow scene in green and silver. Put
a long oval mirror in center Of table,
surround it with miniature evergreens
and sprinkle the surface Of the mir
ror with mica snow TO represent ice.
on the mirrored ponds have Santa
Claus on Sled drawn by reindeer.
Dress him in white covered with tin
sci, and on his back have pack filled
with small fayorS Tie each gift with
tinSe silver cord and run ii to the
various covers with a siivered place
card representing snow scene attach
I'd 10 the other end.
Have "a siuilar mirror masked in ever
greens an each corner, and on it stand
silver candle with shade u white pa
per spriuklct with diamond dust and
painted i'm m.~f.ctue
Use green and white cakes and can
dies in silver baskets or have mound!
Of snowfall. made 81 cotton battinl
and tinseled r The bought glass filleC
with nuts 900 candy There could b.
a mound boz 20 each plate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
Not Much Moss For christmas.

Christmas tree yards this year VIII
have to be arranged without the usual
moss covering. ID alers in Christmas
trees and decorations say that, be-
cause o. the grounds deep covering
a. hard frozen snow it will be I'M
possible 20 get much moss,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
UNDER THE HOLLY BOUca
o. wAvNr Hessv

ICopyriKnt fslA 81 anafss 1850 ass
es@H
NJ ehe hsse iassa ssN esAea
Smes saa ts.eaa aa8 hsasaes
Il sha 49, t&saM ssMz
Mchsf sad sre sns esA
fsss.s @sn sad assaksa a.
Iou.s selhsf taas
And i~ yosa hraas $50 sm4m
A. m~m0Fy slsH eosass
Eseh psa unhsaksa seN
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24

date girl cigarette case. with, OF
course, tiny receptacle for matches.
These sets wont do for the nervous
woman, for their ianglins and tinkling
are very pronounced rs the wearer
walks.
The Walking Stick IN Again.
There are years when the walking
stick is not carried by men. but this
Is not an OF season. so why not buy
the man a stunning stick OF meer-
schaum wood with the ever popula-
straight handle tipped with silver on
which the monogram of the prospec-
hive owner is engraved?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
The Smart Vanity Set.

All girls like dangling trinkets, and
here's an invention that is both swag-
ger and convenient II consists of a
number of toilet accessories made of
solid gold or silver dangling from a
bracelet In the set pictured the ar
ticles reading from left To- right are
lip salye holder. coin purse. powder
box and eyebrow pencil To these is
sometimes added for the very up TO
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24

Paree, ia PLAGUE" she will love you
better than ever. for it's the smartest
thing we've had in jewelry Tor many
moons.
This novelty is a round medallion
about the size of a silver dollar and Is
Of platinum or silver, but never OF
gold. Pearls. gold or colored stones
are incrusted on the surface aud de
lightful color combinations are secured
by enamels
The little ornament is worn around
the neck suspended on fine gold
chain or a narrow velvet ribbon with
ieweled slides.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24

eHaT AhFh mtEaaf anf af the usrai
JfuHfia oF uHf.aIuess adlasts che eea-
fenfs ~ fhe heiaTsa lHe
faF fhH aHEan.nbHtsf af fer fhe nan
eha travels udea8 flf lHe smol er
eveffa here fhls HH siff IS lust t8e
thlHs betl Naat
Waan Gift 8untina
Pr TIE exquisite fan hook lover and
the Traveller I'd oHe ehefaef man ~
woman. "a elfi par excellence would ae
beautiful Hsna 4es If Fare WaHd
with murb sue sH.ad work. viii D
comes fram tlarenee birds and
scrolls lH intricate designs are def
shown ip woods of varying hnes Far
the man Or woman bridge aend there
are bridge seore pgds supplied With
covers ~ ChIurse embroidery Bolt
pins and huekles ore welcome offcriB E.
Give ter e plaeaus.
II you give four best gIfl e peud
she viii be charmed. but should sou
select the latest ornament from g3y