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GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO, GEORGIA.
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T HE very name of Africa has
b?eh a subject of much dlBcuB-
slon. It Is believed that the
name is derived from the Latin
. word "aprica" (meaning
sunny), or from the Greek word "aph-
riha’.’i (without cold).
Tho nickname "Dark Continent”
has lost much of its significance. The
Bible long ago called Africa "the Land
Shadowed with Wings." Mr. Henry
M. Stanley stamped It as the Dark
Continent. Another man called It the
Land of Blinding Sunshine. As I have
traversed Its jungles and pathways,
many times I have called it the Land
of Winding Ways, wrlteB James R.
Morris in the Christian Herald. When
the perspiration has flowed down over
my face and body until every thread
upon me has been drenched in the
warm, moist climate, I have named
the country “the Land of Natural
Baths."
Africa is a remarkably beautiful
country. Us coast lines are pictur
esque, graceful, fascinating, alluring.
Its seaport towns and cities are usual
ly .clean, pretty and reasonably
heaithful. Equatorial Africa has, un
til the. last two decades', been called
the White Man's Graveyard, but clean
living, quinine, mosquito netting,; so
briety and sanitary Improvements
have made Africa a place where one
cannot only exist, but live In as much
comfort, take It all In all during the
year, as in the city of New York, and
The rivers of Liberia abound' with’
flBh, and were it not for the series of 1
fine falls or rapids, from fifteen to
twenty miles back from the sea, the
rivers might be navigable for hun
dreds of miles. The woods abound
with game of many varieties—the vi
cious bush-cow, deer, leopards, ele
phants, civet cats, golden cats, mon-
koyB In almost endlesB varieties, and
other game. In the far Interior lions
and other big‘ game abound.
About twenty tribes make their
home in Liberia. Tribal wars, which
depopulated certain districts, are be
coming things of the past. Strange se
cret societies, which were at one time
a menace to all, are now losing thelv
pbwer and hold upon the people au
education and commerce are going
forward. This also means a lessening
of one of Africa’s greatest curses—
household' Blavery, or buying, selling,
loaning or giving wives—and will di
minish the numbers held by one man.
I am acquainted with one man who
has more than one hundred.
On a recent trip to the hinterland,
where I had been invited by King Mo-
mah, son of the powerful King Pom-
oporah, as We sailed up the river in
the little boat, with our serious friend,
Solomon Hill, the owner and captain,
a clerical and. solemn-looking little
man lq a frock coat so long that it
reached to the tops of his shoes, and
whose collar and garb stamp him as
a preacher, came to me and Intro-
DEVOTED HIS TO GOOD WORK
New Discovery! Dodson’s Liver Tone Acts Like Calomel But
Doesn't Gripe, Salivate or Make You Sick—Don’t Lose a
Day’s Work—Harmless Liver Medicine for Men,
Women, Children—Read Guarantee!
Forced to Makeup for Lost Time.
“.Whenever I’m yur in Kay See,”
stated Sandstorm Smith of Rampage,
Okla., who 1b for the nonce* in the
city’s midst, “I don’t go to bed with
the chickens, by any manner of means,
and yet I’m never triflin’ around so
late at night that I don’t see hundreds
of prominent people scooting through
thq scenery in automobiles. Strikes
me that folks yur are scandalously be
hind with (heir riding.’—Kansas City
Star.
■ ri mnm niUioiDifli
' AT CAPE. PALMAS, LIBERIA
Vith some advantages in' favor of Af-
Life is simple, placid, calm, and not
ao complex. The work life is not
' strenuous. The people do not rush
and drive as they do here at home.
If you try to hurry a man who 1b
working for you, he will calmly_ te1
you- “One day be not all de days,
daddy!" And you stand rebuked, for
jou know he is telling you the truth.
Liberia Most Attractive.
Four and a half years ago the New
York Colonization society sent me to
the west coast of Africa ‘c> study the
conditions of life in America s little
colored child over the sea, Liberia.
Morocco, Algiers, Senegal, Bathurst,
Ttnnalcry Sierra Leone, Togoland,
Nigeria Kamerun, East and South Af-
XMlgeria, ivo-m* .» a tu 0 „tlvp. hut
the little struggling republic of Li ;
beria is to me the most attractive spot
Monrovia, the capital city of the £
nubile, is picturesquely situated on
Cape Mesurado, and is a city wit
abou' 15,000 Inhabitants, many of
whom ' tve ln beautlfUl h0meS ’ *
ven- costly. The cape and river were
named by the Spaniards, who, in the
eariy days of the slave trade, landed
. a squad. of armed marines there,
searching for slaves. The natives at
tacked them. A furious conflict took
mace and the Spaniards were over
plaCe ’ h» the bold and warlike Deys
Sg thf battle, the Spanish, who
°e?e beaten, cried “Misericordiai
Misericordla," (mercy! mercy!), So
ffe cape came to be called Mesurado,
a corruption of the Spanish Miserl-
'(v^Lri’cans Triei^ descendants, who
have done a remarkable work in Plant
ing farms, building homes and estab
peopled by either
ns or. tl
have done a remarkable
IfhingT’cWllizld 6 community and a
di n" government.on the west coast
of Africa. They 'have been greatly
■ki„,ipmned by both Europeans' and
J ^hort-slghted Americans, whose
actual ^knowledge of Liberia could eas-
jj y he printed on one single sheet of
paper,
duced himself as a presiding elder,
having a large number of churches un
der him.
He asks very cordially:- “What
might your name be?”
“My name Is Morris.”
"Where you be from?” ■ s
“The United States,” I answered,
“I live at Louisiana.”
“Where Is that?” I ask.
"On the St. Paul river.” ."Just then
everybody jumped up at the report of
a gun and a heavy splash was heard
as a large alligator, badly wounded,
flopped Into the water. ...
Rev. Presiding Elder borrows my
fountain pen and begins to write vig
orously. But only for a few moments,
Vhen he gets into a theological boxing
match with several men, who- I learn
are "Revs." also. This- title lias a ( pe
culiar fascination for many in Africa.
Everybody loves a title, and. if one
who has “Rev." to his name caff raise
eight dollars and send to Texas or
sdme other place and get a "D. D.,”
he adds six inches to his coat-tails,
and his importance and egotism grow
to the proportion of a foot to the Inch,
In a Revival Meeting.
FriendS meet me at the headquar
ters of the river, and an invitation id
extended to attend a revival meeting
in a Jlttle church near by at night,
serious young man was preaching
from the text, -“Strive to enter in at
the strait gate,” etc. We were late,
and missed part of his eloquent ser
mon, hut we heard him say: “What
to’. you dun cum heah? Why yo’
gwine cum to dls meetln’? Is yo’ po
wanderin’ feets ln de way dat leads
to distraction? Is yo’ feets on de
Rock oh Ages? ' Whar is yo’ gwine
to lib fo’ebber? In de place whar de
Good Book -say de saints am gwine?
Or is yo’ gwine to be shut up" ln de
Are an’ de flames?
“Yo’ must git all combusted toged
der and seek de Lawd wif all yo'i
hearts, an’ bring yo’ picean'(children)
an’ yo’ frens to de Lawd. Do it One
time (at once)'befo’ it am ebberlastln
"too late.”
I thought he was sound ln the faith
What do you think?
Ugh!' Calomel makeB you sick, it’s horrible! Take
dose of the dangerous drug tonight and tomorrow you
may lose a day’s work.
Calomel 1b mercury or quicksilver which causes
necrosis of the bones. Calomel, when It comes into
contact with sour bile crashes Into It, breaking It up.
This Is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping.
If you are sluggish ahd "all knocked out," If your liver
la torpid and bowels constipated or you have headache,
dizziness, coated tongue, if breath Is bad or stomach
sour, just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson’s Liver
Tone tonight
Here’s my guarantee—Go to any store and get a BO
oent bottlo of Dodson’B Liver Tone.” Take a spoonful
and If It doesn’t straighten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous I want you to go back to the
store and get your money. Dodson’s Liver Tone 1b de
stroying the sale af calomel because it Is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore It can not sali
vate or make you sick.
I guarantee that one spoonful of Dodson’s Liver Tone
will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste whloh
Is clogging your system and making you feel miserable.
I guarantee that a bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone will
keep your entire family feeling line for months. Give
It to your children, it Is harmless; doesn't gripe and
they like Its pleasant taste,
Devout Little Johnny Would Give His
Penny to Buy Bibles -for
Poor Kids.
Tho little visitors at Aunt Mary's
wore Helon, aged six, and John,- ago
four. They played keeping grocery
under tho piano, envelopes, hooks and
other articles representing tho slock
ln trade. They took turn about as
grocer and oustomer. The grocer boro
tho name of Mr. Popcorn.
"Mr. Popcorn,” said Helen, “havo
you any rabbits this morning?"
"Yes’ra,” answered the polite grocor.
"Are they nice and fresh?"
"Yes’m."
"Then you may give me a good,
big fat one for IB cents."
During a lull ln the grocery trans
actions Aunt Mary gave each of tho
visitors two cents—two cents ln real
monoy,
"And what are you going to do
with tho money?” asked Aunt Mary.
'Tm going to put my two pennies
ln the bank," said Helen.
'And I,” said John, "I’ll buy candy
with one penny."
“And what will you do with the
other penny?"
And John, who had been Impressed
by the missionary talks at Sunday
school, answered: "I’m a-goln’ to
give it to buy Bibles for poor kids."
—Providence Tribune.
Bruin the Hugger.
Mary—Speaking of animals, which
Is your favorite?
Hazel—The bear.
Mary—Oh, yes; of course.
HAD PELLAGRA;
IS NOW WELL
Ringgold,' La-.—Mrs. S. A. Cotter, of
this place, writes: “Will say that I am
perfectly well and the happiest soul on
earth, -Wiqh every pellagra sufferer could
knpw of y.our great remedy. I know how
to appreciate health and sympathize with
those that, are not so blest as I. Am grow
ing stronger, gaining in weight and can
do; anything I ever could. Oh, I know I
am well of that horrible disease, and my
heUrt is full of rejoicing. I feel that I
have come out of a dense cloud into the
blesEed sunshine. God be praised! He
has .spared my life for- some good, and I
feel that I have just begun to live.”
'There is no longer any doubt that pel
lagra can be cured. Don’t delay until 1 it
is’too'late. If is your duty to consult the
resourceful Baughn.
The Bj-mptoms—hands red like sunburn;
sldn peeling off, sore mouth, the lips,
throat and tongue a flaming red, with
much.mucus and choking; indigestion and
nausea, either diarrhoea or constipation.
. There is_ hope; get Baughn’s- big Free
remedy for' Pellagra that, has at last been
found. Address American Compounding
Co., bbx'2091, Jasper, Ala.! remembering
bo'ok on- Pellagra and ’ learn about the
mbney is refunded- In any case where the
remedy fails ■ to cure'.—Adv.
Question of Supplies.
"Llaisy,” . remarked her Sunday
sqhool,-. teacher, “don’t • love -your cat
too.,much.. What- would you do if it
dled-Tryou 'wouldn’t see It again?”
“Oh, yes, teacher; I should see It
in * heaven.’-’
.-."No, dear,- you’re mistaken; ani
mals., cannot go to heaven like peo-
pie.". - . ’
Daisy's .eyes filled with tears, but
suddenly- she exclaimed triumphantly,
‘•Animals do .go to heaven, for tho
Bible says the promised land is flow
ing with, milk and honey, and,
there are -no animals, where do they
get the milk?"
Keep It In Your 8table.
For external use on horses nothing
that we know of equals Hanford's Bal
sam. Many trainerB use It as a leg
wash because It keeps the skin In line
condition and should cure lameness.
Adv.
Summer Plans.
You are going away for the sum
mer?"
“Of course," replied Mr. Bllgglns;
that is to say, my family will go
away. I’ll stay here.”
But the climate won’t be comfort
able.”
I don’t care anything about the cli
mate. All I want is rest and- quiet.”
AT THE FIRST SIGNS
dt Falling ’Hair Get Cutlcura.
Works Wonders. Trial Free.
Tbuch Spots of dandruff and Itching
With Cutlcura Ointment, and follow
next morning with a hot Bhampoo of
Cutlcura Soap. This at once arrests
falling hair and promotes hair growth
You may rely on these supercreamy
emollients, for all skin troubles.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept. XY
Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv.
The Real Thing.
'Little Lemuel—Say, paw,' what Is
gratitude?
' Paw—Gratitude, son, is the thing
that showB up when a rich old bach
elor dies and leaves all his money to
the woman who once rejected him,
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVE'S
TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what . you. are taking, as the formula is
printed on, every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents. Adv.
■ ' Puffed Injuries.
Redd—He iseeffis to' be' all puffed
over his new automobile.
’Green—0h,' did it hurt him as badly
as'that? - "
Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh is Itself
an antiseptic and the use of any other
remedy before applying it is unneces
sary. Adv.
Nothing Doin’.
Mamma," called four-year-old Har
old from the nursery, “please come
and sit by my bed until I to sleep."
Mamma’s busy now,” was the re
ply. “Keep quiet and the angels will
be with you.”
You said that before, mamma," re
joined Harold, "and I have kept quiet
ever bo long, but not a blamed angel
has Bhowed up.”
Ancient Artisans in Africa.
The question haB often boon asked
Was there any earlier race ln occupa
tion of the arena in Africa at present
held by the BantUB? In Man W. H,
"Beech reports that in the Kikuyu coun
try some ancient pottery has been said
to be the work of a people called Gum
bn, who displaced the Mtathoachlana,
cannibal dwarfs.
These Mtathoachlana are now be
lieved to be earth-gnomes, skilled In
the art of Iron working. Mr. Beech
with soide amount of plausibility, sug
gests that they were possibly bush
men, pygmies, or both, and that they
were a local Indigenous race of tho
stone age who used flint Implements
often found in the Kikuyu country,
The Gurnba are said to have made
pottery and to have taught the Kikuyu
the art of smelting. They may have
been pre-Bantau Hamlte invaders; but
of tills there Is no evidence and the
legend may tend to show that the
first discovery of Iron was made In
Africa.-
Somewhat Different.
What is the price of that porch
chair?” asked the lady shopper.
Seventeen dollars, madam,” replied
the clerk.
‘Seventeen dollars!” echoed the
would-be customer. ‘‘Aren’t you mis-
taken? It surely can’t be worth that
much." ,
“Pardon me, madam,” rejoined the
conscientious salesman. "It is prob
ably worth $1.60, but you asked the
price.”
For proud flesh use Hanford’s Bal
sam of Myrrh. Adv.
Could Spare Her.
Tommy’s mother was an invalid, so
his Aunt Lavinia looked after him and
the house. And she never missed a
chance of pointing out a fault or ex
pounding a precept.
"Oh, dear," Bald Tommy one day,
after auntie has lectured him for ten
minutes, "I wish I had wings!”
“Why, my pet?" asked mother,
pleased at this angelic inspiration
’’Oh, I’d fly up in the air with Aunt
Lavinia, and I’d fly and fly till
couldn’t get any higher."
“Yes, dear,” said mother proudly,
as the little chap paused Impressive
ly. “What would you do then?"
"I’d drop Aunt , Lavinia!” said
Tommy savagely.—Stray Stories.
For fresh cuts apply Hanford’s Bal
sam. Adv. ....
The Big Idea.
"Why do you want me to remain
engaged to him another year? By the
end of another year he won’t have
enough money left to get married on."
"That’s what I was thinking."
For galls ubo
Adv.
Hanford’s Balsam.
A Paying Well
Bill—Why, he has a well on his
place.
Jill—Yes!-he’s way behind the times
"Behind nothing! It’s an oil well!"
A Gentle Hint.
The Grocer (to new customer)—Did
you find your last order satisfactory,
madam?
Mrs. Housekeep—Fairly so. But
next time I wish you would send us
stronger coffee and Weaker butter.
ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE for tho TROOPS
Over 100,000 packages of Allen's Foot-Ease, tho
antiseptic powder to shake Into your shoes, ore
being used by the German and Allied troopB at
the Front because it rests tho feet, gives In
stant relief to Corns and Bunions, hot, swollen,
aching, tender feet, nnd makes walking easy.
Sold everywhere, Sac. Try It TODAY. Don't
.tjt any suhtiiutt. Adv.
Keen Rivalry.
“All the farmers hereabouts seem
to own motor cars. I don’t suppose
automobile salesman could - do
much business ln this community."
“Ob, yes, he could. The farmers
about here have quit trying to see who
can raise the finest cattle and the big
gest crops. Every one of them is .try
ing to get hold of a car with Improve
ments the other fellows’ cars don’t
have.”
‘ V
Tlie rule Is that the man who is
“handy” about the house iBn’t much
good down town.
MRS. MABEN
YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
The Fire Fiend.
Mayor Thompson of Chicago, who Is
advertising stricter measures to pre
vent insurance frauds, said:
There are, you know, a great many
business men who ln their ideas about
Insurance are like Exe.
“ Tm afraid, father,’ said Exe's son,
this property' Isn’t worth repairing
any more.’
“ ‘Very well, son,’ said Exe. ‘Send
then, for Smith of the Marino and Fire
company at once. Let us alwayB bear
In mind the old proverb: What can’t
be cured must be Insured.”
Bjr Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege
table Compound and Wants
Other Suffering Women
To Know It.
Murfreesboro, Tcnn. — "I have
wanted to write to you for a long time
to tell you what your
wonderful remedies
..havo dono forme. I.
was a sufferer from
fomnlo weakness
and displacement
and I would havo
Buch tired, worn out
feelings, sick head
aches and dizzy
spells. Doctors dicl
me no good so I tried
the.Lydia E. Pink-
ham Remedies—Vegetable Compound
and Sanative Wash. I am now well and.
strong and can do all my own work. L
owe it all to Lydia E! Pinkham’B Vege
table Compound, and want other suffer
ing women to know about it.”—Mrs.
H. E. Maben, 211 S. Spring St, Mur
freesboro, Tcnn. i
This famous remedy,- tho medicinal
ingredients of which aro derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be a most valua
ble tonic and invigorator of tho female
organism. Women everywhere bear
willing testimony to tho wonderful vir
tue of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound. ,
Wliy Lose Hope. I
No woman suffering from any form
of female troubles should lose hope un
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham’B
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.’
If yon wont special advice write to
Lydia E. PlnSliam Medicine Co. (confi
dential) Lynn, Hass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
Woman and held in strict confidence.
The Usual Thing.
Mrs. Askltt—Do you keep a servant?
Mrs. Noltt—Yes, and several ot her
relations.—Indianapolis Star.
Housework Is a Burden
It's hard enough to keep house if in
perfect health, but a woman who is
weak, tired and suffering from an aching
back has a heavy burden.
Any woman in this condition has good
cause to suspect kidney trouble, especial
ly if the kidney action seems disordered.
Doan's Kidney Pills have cured thou
sands of suffering women. It's the best
recommended special kidney remedy.
"Evtry Fit-
turf Ttlh *
Stirj
A Florida Case
Mrs. J. M. Stev-
ens, Magnolia and
Spruce Sts., Fort
Fierce, Fla., says:
“My .back was so
lame I couldn't
(stoop. My kidneys
were weak and the
kidney secretions
bothered me. I had
almost given up
hope of relief when
I happened to
think of Doan's
Kidney Fills. They
relieved, me right
away and whenever I have taken
them since. I have had fine results.’
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GOOD DIGESTION,
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CYJKES
SORE EYES
WINTERSMITH’S
CHILL TONIC
not only tho old reliable remedy
FOR MALARIAL
general strengthenlngtonlcandappetlzer.
For children nr well as adults. Sold tor 50
years. SOc and $ 1 bottles at drug stores.
DAISY FLY KILLER “rtiffi in
flleo. Neat, clean, or*
nainental, convenient,
cheap. Lasts alt
season. Madoof
metal, can’tupill or tip
overj will not roll or
Injure anything.
Guaranteed effective.
All dealers orflnont
exprcM paid for $1.00.
HAROLD BOMERS, ISO De Kalb Ave.. Brooklyn, K. Y.
W. N. U.| ATLANTA, NO. 28-1915.
Because of those ugly, grlzxly, gray hairs. Use