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Aimed to Shut Out Liberia.

Aimed to Shut Out Liberia.
motive underlying the movement on the
part or both the Nyemowoes and the
kudewie Greboes 10 occupy the Cavalla.
aims at shutting out the civilized Lberian
from the advantages which this greatest
OF Liberian rivers offers. and TO hold that
whole district under their control. thereby
sitting the energies OF our citizens and
preventing their material growth and ex-
pansion.
out OF this spirit OF rivalry for the
command OF the Cavalla followed the in
cidents at Bolobo: such as the quarrels
among themselves over farming sites: the
appeal to the chief OF the frontier force
at Weboe by the Kudewie Greboes to in
tervene and settle matters, and the shoot
ing at Bolobo-through the intrigue or
the Cape Palmas Greboes, OF the posse
OF frontiers sent to arrest the chief OF
that town for the purpose OF investigat-
ing of charge brought against him OF
conspiring with the Cape Palmas and
Barake tribe 10 drive them from their
farms by force OF arms.
The position of the government. the
quarrel which was brewing between the
Nyemowoe and their allies and the
Kudewies was that OF strict impartiality.
Both factions were frankly told that
neither OF them held title to the lana IN
dispute; that Ii formed no part of their
reserve: that ii had already been sur
veyed for a settlement 10 be governed
under civilized regulations. and could not
DE held as a native village. and that
while pending the arrival OF the settlers
they had been permitted 10 cultivate
crops. yet. that except in causes like $
w. Seton, J. X. Russell. Edward Shan
non and few civilized Greboes. eligible
to hold land in fee. who had awaited them
selves of the opportunity open TO all
Grebo citizens, and obtained deeds from
the government. they would eventually
have to quit that locality unless they OBJ
tanned individual grants from the gov
eminent.
They were further told that tribal idea
OF holding the lands for the use of the
particular tribe as against all other per-
sons was restricted TO their own reserva-
ton, and could not be permitted any
where on the Cavalla, where the Greboes
as a tribe have never held ownership to
lands"
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Kittens Bite Serious.

Mrs. Mary Rogers. wife or DIT Rogers
OF Mount Scion. is in serious CONDITION
as the result OF having been bitten on mo
finger by kitten that had wandered INTO
the house. and which she was caressing.
The feline suddenly hit Mrs. Rogers. and
II required the services OF a physician.
who CHANGED TO be passing at the time. TO
force the kittens jaws apart IL Is feared
blood poison may develop.
People here today from Capon valley de-
clare that the drouth has ruined much
vegetation. The corn crop will be COM
plete failure. and farmers VIII not ralss
enough with which to fatten hogs Tor
their own use Many farmers are Offer
ing hogs and sheep for sale Hogs That
brought L. cents a pound last spring can
now be bought at almost any price. Pas
farmers hardly think OF milk and butter.
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AdviceS from orange. Va. state that
Walter Minor. a negro. y under arrest
for putting poison on a piece ~ heefsteak
and trying % feed n 10 James Biakclcy.
also colorcd who declined 90 cat.
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FUTURE DAYS.
EXECUTORS SALE.
REAL ESTATE.
COLONIAL.

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. COLONIAL
A.. executor under the will OF Mariner A
Pierson. ] will oger FOR sale In front o the
RrG G 1910. hi BETwEEI THE HOURS OF or
THREE AND FOUR PM. the property in the
town Of Colonial Beach. Va. known as lot :.
mi. q. corner lot. immediately opposite
The freight wharf. on the river front with a bar
s. spd siG5e On m a. ysn arse
day Of November. 1910.
TERMS CASH.
su24-1t Executor CT VI. A. Persons Estate.
COURT SALE OF VAIL tRrE IMPROVED REAI.
E ESIAFE ~ S .vHI JUN "E STgP pR
PROPERTY.
BY virtue Of authority vested in bv decree
bia In equity cause No 23i54 the undersigned
trustees will sell nv public auction. in front %
sEvENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1910. The
following property Ia the city Of Washington,
At HSIF.PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. lot six
go Of = subdivision OF original lot one 81 10
Known a. prcmisss 10. i7se |. stree, northwest.
Al HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK PM. lot IL
IN Warner. subdivision Of lots in square G6e.
together with the improvements known IS prem
ises Nos. ~ and 40 y street northeast.
Terms 81 sale: One-thlrd 81 purchase money
on each parcel 20 be cash. balance In two equal
fnstallments at one and two years. bearing six
per cent interest per snnnm: payable semi an
deposit % $500 required ON each parcel al time
r.oriinr and SssminatIoo q Of titles. Sale 70 be
eonsumma;ed within fifteen days from day OF
ssii the property Of any defauiting purchaser at
his cost aud risk. after i've days previous adver-
RICHARD n. HoRNER. Trustee,
Stewart building
GEORGE e. CERTAIN: Trg.,s ,;,.
THOMAS : OWEN son. Aue,isassrs-
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Charged With Stealing Watch.

A white man giving the name OF VIII
liam Petit, twenty-one years old. was ar
rested this evening by Policeman Rawlett
on suspicion Of stealing a silver watch
and $50 from Capt. Edward Smith. a
riverman. Capt. Smith claims that he lost
his watch and money last night. Petit
will be given hearing in police court
Monday morning.
Practically all visiting firemen who at
tended the state convention have now
gone to their homes.
For the first time in many years the
dog wagon will not be placed on the
streets this summer. This is because the
majority of dog owners have paid the
required license tax.
Up to the present time but enc arrest
has been made for not paying the license
tax A colored woman forfeited So col
lateral in police court.
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Ruptures Blood Vessel.

While walking along the street at 9th
street and Louisiana avenue northwest
late yesterday afternoon. David G. Laven-
der OF 2Soo ontario road -uptured a blood
vessel In his left leg. After receiving
treatment at the Emergency Hospital he
went to his home.
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Land Given to Liberia.


Pursuant to this arrangement, and
with the Views that tribes on the lower
Cavalla might understand the new condi-
tons. a failure 10 understand which has
already produced misunderstanding be-
tween the natives of the two countries, a
mixed commission of Commander Kobe
representing France, and Gov. ]. II. Dennis
and Maj. II. J. r. Cooper, representing
this government, was dispatched to the
scene in 1896, with instructions to settle
all disputes between native tribes of the
two countries living on the Cavalla. and
to make both parties understand that I'M
der the new condition tribes of neither
country would be allowed to hold lands
on both banks of the river, as they had
done in former times.
This decision affected particularly the
Barboes and Nyenemos (French). who
under the former regime had occupied
both banks of the stream Thus two largo
and very fertile sections became the pos
sessions of the government of Liberia.
These sections were subsequently laid
out into townships eight miles square. in
Guiding the EARNING area. The idea which
inspired the national legislature to adopt
this course was that civilization might be
established on this important river and
that here the agricultural activities of
develop, unmolested by instructions which
ever beset them near the coast, arising
from their close proximity to the Cape
Palmas Groboes. who. though they had by
solemn compact parted ownership to the
lands they once possessed. became the
opposers and distributors of every effort
of the Iiberians to cultivate and hold un-
molested possession of the lands beyond
the confines of the civilized townships.
Treaty Never Observed.
1T was this opposition to the land
rights of our citizens IN this part OF Ii
IBERIA that brought on the conflict OF 1885,
at the termination OF which a treaty IN
which they acknowledge our sovereignty
10 the public domain was concluded, I'M
der the auspices of the American govern
ment but which, as a matter or fact,
they have never observed.
..The tract of land now in dispute be-
tween the two divisions Of the Greboes is
situated at Blagyeke. and is embraced in
the township of Russwurmville. AS stat
ed above 1t constitutes no part of the
hereditary abode OF either of the two d.
visions of the Greboes. nor has II been
set apart by the government as res
eryation for either division.
The policy of the government permits
Tho cultivation of the public domain by
any of its native population. This per-
mission IS never TO be construed into
trihal title nor a tribal reservation, ex-
cont when so declared by some law.
..In the case under review, the leg1sla-
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LIBERALS HOME WAR
Vice President Dossen Ex-
plains Grebo Uprising.
TURBULENT NATIVE TRIBE
Contending for Land to Which 1t
Has No Title.
FRONTIER POLICE SLAIN
Two Factions Of Same Tribe Started
Quarrel for Possession and
Involved Republic.

THE Cause OF the Present Greboes
Rising is the title of a manuscript OF
which Vice President Dossen OF the negro
republic OF Liberia is the author. sent by
him to several correspondents I'm the
United States. including the American
Colonization Society, the chief factor In
the settlement OF the negro republic. The
monograph is brief analysis OF the re-
lations OF the republic and the Cape
Palmos Greboes. a turbulent native tribe
with which Liberia is now at war.
Liberia, added to her struggles TO main
tain her boundaries against foreign ag-
grandizement. has had trouble I'm main
tanning dominance over natives. The
Greboes have made public their complaint
against the Liberian government, and
have announced the wish to accept the
sovereignty of some other government.
preferably England. Vice President Dos
sen of the Liberian republic. in two COM
munications. advances the views OF the
republic administration regarding the
situation.
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ture has never settled upon the Gallo
Paimas Greboes the land in dispute be-
tribe. 1t follows then that they have no
right to object TO them farming in that
section any more than they would have
the right to object TO any other Iiberian
doing SO,
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Acc fancy Instruction.
WASHINGTON school, OF ACcoyrNTANcy
professional school, conducted by Department
OF Education, Young Mems Christian Association.
Catalogue. Sessions resumed Oct L. Address
DIRECTOR. ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE. 1856
g auJ-Sd
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IL you want work read the want COL
umns OF The Star
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swANN's HOTEL.

Open July 1: situated on the Potomac and 80.
Georges rivers: boating. fishing: music and dane
Ing every evening: row. sail and motor boats;
rates g. 20 80 per week. Post once In building
Take Nd. Va. railway steamers. foot Of 1th st
wharf. Apply 10 }. I. SWAMI. PTopr.. jyi-oot
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
State Penitentiary Charged
With Laxity.
SLOW TO GET PRISONERS
Seven-Year-0ld Boy Badly Hurt
When Run Down by
Bicycle.
special Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 81, 1910.
Complaint has been made by jail Of
ficials of hardness OF officials at the
state penitentiary in sending for prison
GERS sentenced to that institution from
Alexandria
At the present time there are three
prisoners sentenced In the corporation
court here June Is awaiting to be con-
veyed to the penitentiary. They are
william Eggleton. colored. sentenced to
serve two years for assaulting Jailer and
robbery: Walter Skipworth. colored.
HOUSEKEEPING, two years. and Lee
browns. HOUSEKEEPING, two years.
The officials think that the present
Jail is not a safe place OF custody. mas
much as the Jail was recently declared
to be unsafe. In view Of this city coun-
Gil only recently appropriated the sum
of $4,000 to improve the jail.
Bicycle Runs Down Boy.
The seven-year-old son OF Horace Swain
was run down by a bicycle ridden by a
negro, James Rust. who lives on Semi
nary Hill. early tonight at King and
Columbus streets. The boy had his nose
broken and was otherwise bruised. His
injuries were dressed by DR.. Llewellyn
Powell.
Rust was afterward arrested by Police
man Gill and charged with riding a BIZ
cycle without a light. Rust explained
that he and the boy got tangled with
an electric train passing at the time.
He will be given a hearing in the police
court Monday morning.
At many churches tomorrow non-resi-
dent clergy will occupy the pulpits. Rev.
+. w. Kerfoot will preach at the First
Baptist Church Services at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South will be conduct
ed by Rev. DR.. J. III. Dulaney. The pull
pit at St. Paurs p. Z. Church will be
filled by Rev. /. NJ. Green. Rev. j. ID.
Gibson will preach at Christ p. Z.
Church.
A number Of residents and electors
OF Ballston and Farlee. Alexandria coun-
ty, have petitioned Judge Thornton to
incorporate the community as the town
of National Park.
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Attitude Of GreboeA

the III SuppcTl VI Tic
petition OF the Cape Palmas Greboes. as
set forth in a recent communication,
signed with the alleged mark OF their
king. sent TO the State Department at
Washington and the American Colonial
ton Society. is as follows:
MANY offenses are charged against
the Liberian people, her government and
frontier police force Instances OF in
of oppression, OF crimes against native
women. and the assertion Is made that
Liberia has failed in its purpose to spread
Christianity and civilization. Serious is
the accusation that the Liberians have as
sumed the attitude Of masters, and i'm
posed the burden OF slavery upon the
aborigines.
King Gyude Of the Cape Palmas Gre
boes has denied the authenticity OF his
mark upon this document. The charge
is made by Vice President Dossen that
the arraignment is the work of an
educated member Of the tribe, who is
characterized as a bad young man. This
wicked person is Kede Bla Seton, son
Of q former chief Of the Greboes.
Vice President Dossen. in his defense
the Greboes and the republic from the
time of settlements. He makes the
point that the Cape Palmas Greboes
have never been reasonable, have made
trouble Tor the republic since the day
Of settlement, have never stood to their
bargain as made in the original agree
ment alloting land to the colonists.
and that now they are contending for
possession Of land to which they have
not a shadow of title and of which
they never were possessed and which
is clearly the property Of the Liberian
government by the withdrawal Of the
original native owners, under terms OF
treaty with France.
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Vice President Dossen's Statement

Vice PRESIDENT DosSen'S statement.
The statement Of Vice President Dos
sen is as follows:
The present uprising of that Sec
ton Of the Grebo tribe known as the
Nyemowoe or Cape Palmas Greboes
has for its Immediately cause a dis
the last year between this division and
the other division of the same tribe.
known as the Kudewie, over a tract of
land on the Cavalla river, contiguous to
a distinct tribe called the Boloboes,
who are the friends, and in a sense the
allies. Of the first named division OF
the said Grebo tribe. the Nyemowoes
THE land in dispute rightly belongs
to neither division of the Grebo tribe.
nor does 1t belong to the Boloboe. The
has owned a foot Of the land on the
Cavalla.
They originally came from the re-
mote interior. and made their first de-
scent to the coast at a point called
Bereby, now embraced in the French
considerable time and finally migrated
westward and settled upon the promon-
tory of Cape Palmas and the ada
cent coast line. site which they oc-
Cape Palmas tMaryland). under the
leadership of DR.. James Hall of Balti-
more. L. S. A.. found them in 1884.
The land now In dispute on the Cavalla
belonged originally to the Nyenemos. a
distinct tribe having no affinity with either
the Greboes or Bolobos, which up to the
time of the settlement of the frontier. be-
tween Liberia and France. on the lower
Cavalla. held land on both banks of the
said stream. The convention of 1892 be-
tween France and Liberia recognized to
the latter state the right bank of the Ca
yalla.
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THE AVALON"
On Catoctin mountain: altitude 1 200 IT. pure
air: good water and no mosquitoes: all mod
conveniences For terms. etc. address Mrs
THos. III. MYERS. Braddock Heights. Frederick
Co. Nd feI2 gOt
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SUMMER RESORTS.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. ,.
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auT-M Rt 20
ALBEMARLE,
ATLANTIC CITY. N. ).

nU<A&SS
Virginia ave. near Beach. Atlantic City's moss
modern homelike and leading moderate-rate
hotel; new: 100 cool front rooms: brass enameled
beds: absolute cleanliness: private baths; eieva-
tors; 1000 feet WIDE cool porches; music; OWE
farms and dairy; excellent table: attentive white
service. Superior accommodations at SPEGlAI
AUTUMN HATES OF IS. SO. $3.50. $l5 UP
WEEKLY: 81 UP DAILY; booklet. Tenth season
j. L. COPE.
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MT. PLEASANT HOTEL AND COTTAGE An
mex; on boardwalk; every room ocean view:
ocean-front dining room; lighthouses; excellent
table: new management. c. A. TWINING, Mgr.
Je1-90t.4
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THE COLONIAL.
Ocean front: newly renovated: good table; :.
mp daily. $40 up weekly.
au42St Mrs r. A. WARRINGTON
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HOTEL HENLOPEN REHOBOTH BEACH DEL.
Open and until October 1.
Directly on Boardwalk. Capacity. $50. Booklet.
WAITER BURTON. Owner and Proprietor.
au23-l4t.4
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Waterlick White Sulphur
Springs, Warren Co.. Va,
WEST VIRGINIA.

HARPIRS FERRY, w. yA.-''SPARROw'S NM 81
beautifully located on Camp HILL overlooking
the Shenandoah river: terms rea scaable: open
all the year. Misses SHA"-FN, Props au12- 3ots
THE LOCKWOOD AND ANNEX, HARPER'A
Ferry, w. Va; large. airy rooms; table and
service excellent; rates reasonable
je15-tf.4 A. p. DANIEL. Prop.
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TIE BERWIN,

ASBURY PARK. y. -.
Absolutely nrxt-class; elevator to street level;
rooms suite with bath. s. BAKER BROOKS.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-05
Arabian Coffee.

The Arabian coffee maker, having pre-
pared his fire Of charcoal and placed
near it a huge pot containing wa
ter. takes a few handfuls of green cof-
fee berries, carefully culls out all I'M
perfect berries and foreign substances
and then places the best Of the berries
in an iron ladle held over the fire.
The berries are permitted to roast I'M
til they begin to smoke and are them
while still uncharred, placed in a small
mortar and carefully brayed With a
pestle closely fitting the cup OF the
mortar. The berries are not, however,
reduced to q dust. While this process
has been going on a small pot has been
half filed with tepid water from the
large pot and placed over the fire.
When the water in the small pot has
begun to boil the broken coffee berries
are thrown in, and the boiling is per-
mitted to go on for a short time, the
decoction being stirred with a spoon
when it shows signs of boiling over.
The coffee is then served In small cups
without cream OF sugar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-05
African Snakes.

The African cobra is regarded some
what %reverentIy by the natives OF that
country, who once a year kill a cobra
de capellO and hang its skin to the
branch Of a tree, tail downward. Then
all the children born during the last
year are brought out and made to
touch the skin. This, the parents think,
puts them under the serpent's protec-
ton. The cobra de capello divides with
the horned viper Of Africa the ques-
tionable honor Of being the worm of
the Nile" to whose venomous tooth
Cleopatra's death was due. The KAT
frs use the venom Of this snakes
cousin, the puff adder, to poison their
arrows, and when they have any small
quantity left they swallow it, having a
theory that it will protect them from
the bad effects Of future bites. The
Snake tribe of the Punjab say that the
bites Of snakes do not hurt them, and
If they find n dead serpent they dress
1t in, clothes and give it a superb flu
neral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-05
Boards In EnqIans.

1t was about 1855 that the beard
movement took hold of the English
people. The CrimeanAwar had much
to do with it. The soldiers were per-
mitted to forego the use of the razor,
as the hair on the face protected them
from the cold and attacks of neural
gia. About this period only one civil
ian of position in England had the
hardihood to wear a mustache. This
was George +. Muntz, member of par
lament for Birmingham. The enlight-
ened electors. however, did not take
kindly to the bearded politician. An
officer candidate on one occasion re-
ceived an iutimation from the leader
Of his party that his mustache might
prejudice him In the eyes of the rural
population. The candidate replied that
he was determined to face 1t out
Westminster Gazette.
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Circular Talk.

The judges o had just finished his
course in law and came home tri-
umphantly with his sheepskin In a
fine frame. The old judge turned to
his son with some wholesome advice.
"My son, when you have a case in
court and your opponent has the law
on his side, you must talk facts, and
when he has the facts on his side you
must talk law" The young man sat
and pondered awhile and then asked,
"Father, what must a fellow do when
his opponent has both the law and the
facts on his side2' The judge looked
wise and replied, "Just talk around
and around, my son."-Success Maya
zine.
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aLiks the Rope Of Genus

Few persons who use the phrase
'1ike the rope of Genus" to denote
prontless labor know the significance
of the expression or It's great an
tiauity. ''The Rope Of Genus was the
name of a picture painted by Polyg-
uotus. n distinguished Greek. who died
in the fifth century Il. G. He is reput-
ed first 70 have given life, character
and expression to painting. According
to Pliny, he opened the mouth aud
showed the teeth Of his figures. and
be was the first to paint women fg-
ures with transparent draperies. Oc-
nus was a poor but Industrious Greek,
whose extravagant wife spent money
as fast as he could earn II. and be re-
lated his troubles TO his friend the
painter. Polygnotus %thereupon paint
ed the picture Of a man weaving q
rope of straw. while behind him stood
a donkey, eating the rope as fast as
II was woven. II IS pleasant to relate
that the silent lesson had the desired
effect upon the vile Of Genus and that
It was through her subsequent frugal
fly and thrift that Genus ultimately
rose to a position Of great prosperity
Minneapolis Journal.
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w;se Elsuhsrts.
Incorporated

Elephants. those animal sages that
are constantly changing keepers. be-
come so wise and know so much about
the tricks OF the trade and human ma
ture in general that they fnally VIII
work for any man. II is doubtful
II there IS n bull elephant more than
fifty years old performing n this coun-
try. They have not gone bad as the
showmen say. but have learned too
much. picked up from their keepers.
and they cannot be worked with safe
ty. An elephant that is going to make
trouble turns his back OF his intended
victim aud begins to swing his great
body from side to side Then IN a
fash he wheels. catches the offender
with his trunk and hurls him perhaps
twenty feet away, following swiftly
TO crush the life from his body with
his mighty knees.