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as oneself, had lost touch with the true primitive
source. It was not their fault. Two hundred years of
American servitude separated them from Africa^ gave-
them their politics: their education at Liberia
College: their Press: gave them this:
The Press
WORDS BUILDING
MOTHER
first prize	four shillings
second prize	Two shillings
first entry sixpence.	additional entry 30.
closes march 2.	results march 9.
Use the letters in Mother to spell as many words
as you can. The competitor who sends in the
largest number of words entitles to the First
Prize and the Second Prize goes to the Compe-
titor who sends in the next largest number of
words. Address all Communications to the
Editor.
"The Unit True Whig Party now comes forward
claiming to have the financial backing of Firestone
to defeat the Administration. This claim is wild
enough, base enough and false enough to form a suit-
able crown for its four years of strenuous efforts to
fool the people and overthrow the Republic. But it
has reckoned without its host. This is the time too
many when the pitcher goes to the well and is broken.