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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14
THEY ARE THE THING. !"
A Boston Man Says So, and Gives
Us All tho Credit for it.
(Fro,n the BOSTON Herald

(from the Boston Herald
An incubus is good thing-to be rid
of. And there arc many differing In
kind But We know you might safely
offer the worst of all Others to the sutfer
from kidney disease and he would
gladly swap. A sufferer once described
it thus: PUT your hand in wise and
turn until you can stand 1t no longer.
Give it one more turn-thats kidney
disease. - He wasn't far wrong.
The heading to this article Is simply
an expression of Mr.. A. NJ. Pierce.
$50 Saratoga ST., East Boston, in reply
to our representative asking what he
thought of Doan's Kidney Pills. Mr..
Pierce's duties require constant stand
ing always bad for the kidneys), and
for nine months his back was lame.
To use his own expression, "If l re-
maired for five minutes in one spot it
gave me fits to move. 1t was one steady
ache, with sharp pains added in changing
position. 1t gave me severe pain to
bend over and worse to straighten up
again. This was the thumb in the
wise, with the extra turn. Added to all
this misery was the urinal trouble
nearly always present in kidney com
plants. He says also that the pains
were so constant and persistent they
resulted in sleeplessness until almost
worn out He saw Doans Kidney Pills
| advertised, obtained them at the Wood
bury Drug Co. S pharmacy. East Boston,
| took them, and now says loudly and with
/ no indistinct ring. 81 give Doan's Kidney
| Pills all the credit of my cure. | have
| no more pains, the urinal trouble has
vanished, sleep WELL an refreshed IN
the morning and can do my work with
old time vigor.' Where will you find a
better testimonial or reaching argument
that Doan's Kidney Pills cure:
| For sale by dealers, price 80 cents.
mailed by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo
n. Y, sole agents for the U. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14
daily Xennebee 5o,lrnal.

CARDs OF THANKS, OBITUARY Horfcss. n,...
LuTross OF RESPECT, ETC., viii be ehsy,s1 !,
the rate OF ten cents per line. No cb,,,..
less than seventy-nve cents.
ALL ADvEhTisrss ANNOUNCEMENT G, ~,
rfnTAIHAEHTs, who're object is the rsisin, 4,
money will be charged at the rate Of st...
cents line.
ApvERTisrss NOTICES. news form, with b. A..
cluded from our local columns. except such =.
refer to advertisers occupying space io an,
Advertising columns. and viii be I'm und., :.
sepsrAte head on one Of the local pages
Subscribers who fail to receive The Jouss.,
promptly will confer favor by not;iyinx, II.
ONCE i'm mediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14
THE SUGAR LOAF HEAD.
Northwestern Indians Have Cranisl Do
velOpment That Is Odd.

volOpment That Is odd
The sugar loaf head is always that OF
the degenerate and may be that of gen.
ins. There Is certain branch Of Indians
not allied to any other Indians in the coun-
try that presents more sugar LOAF heads
than any other community. They are tho
most interesting of the aboriginal races on
this continent and live at Fort Rupert ON
the extreme northern point OF vancouver
island
Tho Kwakiutls, as they are called, have
most peculiar language difficult to I'M
derstand. White men are rarely seen in
this settlement, though u sealing schooner
may now aud then hire n couple of these
Indians to accompany them on q fishing
expedition, as they are extremely dexter
Gus in the handling Of the spear.
In point of character these Indians are
very conservative, adhering to the old ira
ditions and religious beliefs they have pos
sessed for thousands of years. Missionaries
have never succeeded in making any i'm
preston upon them, and they have been
given up as a lost cause long ago. One of
the old traditions in regard to their origin
Is that they emigrated to this continent
when 1t was still Joined to Asia at a point
where the Boring straits are now located.
The Kwakiutls have no money, but use
blankets as means Of currency. All the
money that seal spearers are paid by the
captains of the schooners Is Immediately
exchanged for blankets at the nearest sup
ply station.
Marriages between them are arranged
on the purchase system, and q certain
number Of blankets Is paid for woman,
varying according to the station her father
occupies in the tribe. At the annual fes-
tivities the headman or chief Of the village
impersonates the supreme spirit, and the
other leading tribesmen are gods All the
men aspire to be gods, but they can come
into that enviable position only by marry
ing the eldest daughter Of man who
holds the office which they desire to fill.
A squaw whose father occupies high re-
ligious position in the tribe is great catch
according to the views of all the other men.
While the sugar loaf head is one Of the
characteristics Of the tribe Of the Kwaki-
utls, it is generally artidcially acquired.
Soon after a child is born It's head is tight
ly wrapped in bandages and compressed
toward the top. When the bones of the
head are permanently shaped, the bandage
Is removed, and the sugar loaf head expos
ed to view The most pointed and elon-
gated heads are considered the most fash
ionable. One strange circumstance is that
this artificial deformity does not impair
them mentally or physically, so far as that
doctrine holds good for semisavages. -Ex.
change
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14
An Old RAILWAY.

There was n railway in full working Or
der in 1906 (perhaps the Surrey Iron rail
way). l have an advertisement card Of
this line dated, "Wandsworth, Sth Jany,
1905" in which it is stated that the Croy-
don and Merstham Iron railway is open to
the public, and that the tolls vary from
pence per ton per mile for dung to pence
per ton per mile for chalk, bricks, ETC.. 8
pence for timber, metals, coke, corn, flour
and potatoes and pence per ohaldron for
coais. A memorandum in manuscript at
tne back OF the card indicates that go miles
OF the line cost ESQ, 900, that each wagon
carried two and half tons, that one horse
orew Two wagons and that the carriage
cost pence per ton per mile besides the
.on. Inc gauge of the rails appears to
have been feet inches, -Exchanpe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

1t seems to me that you are writing a
good many mother-in-law jokes" remark
I'd the critical friend.
Yes, replied Merriman; s.if the mar.
ket for them holds out, I'll be able to nav
back some of the money my wifes mother
was kind enough to lend us when we went
to housekeeping. ''-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

The elegant estate situate in Augusta, at the
junction of Green and State streets, owned hy
Erastus Bartlett Esq, and formerly occupied
large tract Of land, in the heart Of the CITY.
and the house is most theron hly built, equir.
ped with furnace. bath room. set range, open
mre places and thorough system OF plumhinr
The stable which is detached from The house
could easily be turned into dwelling. To be
sold at . low price. Apply to or address Len
dali Titcomb. Augusta, Maine. novl3dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Eusta, Maine. varying in prices from 146O to
u, 800: also several 10 to Is acre places In the
suburbs Of this city; one two story house and
lot In Lewiston, Maine number of farms
S120o to 5000. Houses and tenements TO lat.
H. W. Whitshouse.Att Augusta, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14
local Notice.

give a ' snn,a Lodge Desree OF Honor v,,
nj A. O. 4 " and sociablc, this evar, %,,'
7.sO. Adm;s "; nall Supper from ! "a
to IL years. M 20 cents; children s,o, !"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Walter V. Jones has 90 pigs In his pens
at Jefferson. This is doing well for a
young fellow only i6 years Of age, who
started In business with six pigs. A very
prolific lot of pigs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

The house builder moths of the West In
dies defend their habitations by fastening
on the outside thorns and small pointed
twigs which forbid the approach Of small
predaoious animals,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Ihree new baggage ears from ,,s s,..
NASSAU na . .. Palace Car Company,
passed through Augusta, FRIDAY =,
oneu 70 'ewett's train. The cars nv.
handsome and thoroughly modern h.,n
ts. with the patent vcstibuls a,
n0aa. en'' What finishing souche, .rs
s'',sary' VIII be made at the w..sr,;,,s
car shops. The cars had no .,.n. efs'i'e
he b nu. through These will doub,ls.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Mr, Aisier, special agent Of the pension
department.. who has resided in Auons,.
for two years, has been transferred to
Washington, d. c., and has left for that
city, accompanied by his family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

DIR Thompson's mare, e Mary Jane is
Il speedy animal. The doctor RECENTLY
made the 10 miles between Winthrop and
Augusta in 5 | minutes, behind this m
vorite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

James r. Ashford of Windsor, who wus
recently injured by being thrown from .
runaway team, is we'll recovered, but ia
still stopping with Mr.. Sampson on
Hospital street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

private lessee lesso, g. :, welch will give c,,s. -
March Ia s .. ,a IN china paintins ''s &c, or
49, at iss State street. ans. after
mari 1doup
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

a limited numh SHEPARD Black, win reo.,v.
'''0 at 80 Eastern avenue ~. 'as plano
lnas3dl MO-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

We cannot too often think there Is a
never slssping eye which reads the heart
and registers our thoughts.-Bacon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Be it known to all persons in Augusta and
vicinity that g. =. Pope has very fine stock
OF Organs and Pianos: they can be seen at
2Oi Water st., Augusta, upstairs. l will sell
on easy terms and at the lowest living prices
Come one, come all and see the stock for YOUR
selves My motto is small profits and quick
sales. Sheet music can be had at very low
prices. Open from 0 A. NJ. to $40 P. NJ Sat
urday evening open until o Pm. febl9dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

TIE Ksnnehec Light and Heat Com
pany is putting larger wires, in conduit,
into the attic of the Capitol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

GROCERY BUSINESS-Well established.
in good standing with the people. A store
that will suit 700. This is good opening for
some one. Will give you good trade. Ad-
dress H. II. In care of Burleigh aud Fynt,
Augusta, Maine. feb25d3wt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

II you want to sse the new spring
styles in neck wear, don't fail to examine
the display in Tasker Bros show win
dow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

work is progressing on piping the new
City building. Besides the smaller s;,.s
snere are about $50 feet of the four inch
pipe. The carpenters are ct work strapnin.
TO prepare for the lathing and plaster;nr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

UPRIGHT PIANOS,-The following is from
one Of the leading artists of central Maine
Mr.. J. Hartt, organist of st. Marks church:
melville Smith, Augusta, Me. l have known
the Sterling piano for some years, and have in
variably found it an instrument satisfactory
in tone, OF agreeable action, and quite re-
markable for tune staying capacity. Finest
prices to suit the times. Piano rooms, 30 Win
throp street. Upright pianos to rent. Mel
vile Smith, agt. Feb22dtf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Hon. :. W. Matthews, the labor com.
missl mer returned, Friday, from few
days t.ip to Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14
TO LET.

After April first the front room of the second
story OF the Dry Goods Cash store, corner of
Bridge and Water streets. Apply to
Mrs. E. A. Mason, IL Summer St., City.
marl4dlwt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Charles II. Libby is having a hard
attack of the grippe and fever, but Is
slightly improved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14
SALE OR TO LET

Email Advertisements not exceeding four
lines fthirty words coming under the head OF
WAITED, FoR sALn, TO LIT. Lost, &C., wiz De
inserted two times for rs cents, three tunes Tor
PAvMryT. In nending ty mail remittance OF
postage stamps or postal note should be made
with order, As the charges sre too small To
open accounts for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Many OF the librarians who attends.,
thursdays meeting of the Maine I.ib,.,v
association returned to their homes Fri.
Jay on the morning trains. Thew sno..
'"ose higniy OF the reception enjoyed tho
previous evening at the Unitarian ch,,o.
anu the hospitality received at thu h.,as
OF Kew. and Mrs. Newbert And ~. 80
members of the parish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

mr. oharies ". Bemis of Minneapolis,
MINI arrived In Augusta, Friday after.
noon' with the remains OF his late wife, .
sister OF l.. ID. Carver, the State librar,.r
: ne iunerai services and interment will
be held at Lagrange, SATURDAY. af.o-,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14
local Matters.

| A beautiful day, was Friday.
|
| +. f. Southland Of Bath. is In the ctr.
G. W. Walton Of Wayne, was In the city.
| Friday.
J. c. Stinchheld of Wayne, was in the
city, Friday.
George NJ. Chapman of Fairfield, was In
the city, Friday.
Fl. II. Dexter was Wayne visitor to
the city, Friday.
Judge Emery 0. Beane Of Readiield, was
in Augusta. Friday.
Hon. !. C. Spofford of Somerville, Mass
was in the city, Friday.
Augustus Harrington of Wayne, was in
the city, Friday, on business.
Stephen Folsom is confined to his home
on Arsenal street with the grippe.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Young have re-
covered from their recent severe illness.
Chancs today to save the price of your
psper by patronizing the special sales
J. +. Yong is having bis drug store
neatly Panied ard rerapered, and other
wise rcnovetcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

AT Hallowell, Maine, substantial Mill build
ing, brick, 252xi7 #. stories and basement
with boilers, engines, shafting, sprinklers,
piping and river water, also tenements. store
houses and brick Office Suitable for Cotton,
Wollen, Shoe or Paper factory or Machine
shop. Apply to c. X. Howe. Hallowell, Maine.
or.to j. G. Pafrey, trustee l3 Doane St., Boston.
Mass. feb q d to may
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

= Old Papers. whole and clean, At Knxxss.o
JOURNAL once. price 10 cents per hundred.
tau10dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

FOR SALE.

On account Of going out of town. / wish to
sell my house lot and furniture at once.
Frank D. Clare. 81 Gage Street.
marj4dlwk+
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

j. f. Yong is having his drug store
neatly Panied ard repapered, and other
wise rcnovsEcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Gold. Silver and Nickel plating. All orders
promptly attended to shop Water. foot
Winthrop St.. Hallowell. marl4d2w+
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

MONARCH BICYCLE. four models with
all the latest improvements known to me-
chancal skill, $50 and 800. Monarch Mfg
Cos DEFIANCE eight models. $40 to SIS Fully
guaranteed. +. W. Chase, Agent. 100 Water
street, Augusta. mar2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Good farm of ~ acres in Manchester near
Lake Cobbosseecontee. For sale cheap or will
exchange for house in Ilallowell or Augusta
Inquire at 1l6 Grove It.. Augusta. ma, 1ldlwa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Chancs today to save the price of your
psper by patronizing the special sales -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

The Monitor Incubator Took the prize at
the World S Fair. In good condition. Sell
cheap. Also a few laying pullets. Bnrt l..
Young. marl2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Young have re-
covered from their recent severe illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14

Stephen Folsom is confined to his home
on Arsenal street with the grippe
The Republican., 1896-09-10
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Berlin, having determined to be-
come a seaport like Paris and Manches-
ter, is now debating whether it's outlet
shall be Stettin and the Oder, which
means the deepening of the Oder-Spree
canal, or Hamburg and the Elbe.
-Fngland's nickel trade is passing
through severe crisis, owing to the
diminished consumption of the metal
in German coinage and the competition
of the French Nickel company, which
has reduced the price from four dollars
a pound to 27 cents.
Russia is gold-producing country,
so it is not remarkable that the circulat-
ing medium comprises $422,000,0O0 of
gold, to only $41, 100000 of silver. The
deficiency in subsidiary money is made
up by an enormous mass of outstanding
paper roubles, the total amounting in
Our money to $3.50, 100000.
The range of the human voice is
quite astounding, there being about
rine perfect tones, but 1882, 1S6.O44,-
SIS different sounds; thus IA direct
muscles, alone or together, produce 16,-
3S3; 80 indirect muscles ditto, 1874,
s23, and all in cooperation produce the
number we have named; and these in
dependently of different degrees of in
tensity.
A Hamburg young man has just
had his sanity proved by the Roentgen
rays. He declared ten years ago that
he had a bullet in his head which he
had fired into it in trying to commit
suicide. He complained of the pain
aud, as he attacked his keepers and the
doctors could find no trace of a wound,
was locked up as a dangerous lunatic
The Roentgen rays have now shown the
exact place of the bullet.
japanese coal is to be placed upon
the California market in competition
with the standard grades that have been
used there for years. Three large
steamers are loading coal at Kobe for
San Francisco, and two more steamers
are under charter to carry similar car
goes for the same destination within
the next 80 days. The bulk of the coal
consumed in California now comes
from Puget Sound and British Column
bia mines, while big share is supplied
by Australia.
The production of coal in India is
steadily increasing. In 1885 there We're
mined 1,295,O00 tons, while last year the
| figures were increased to 3,167, 600 tons
The Bengal collieries are responsible
for about 2,5OO,OO of the total. Much
attention has also been paid of late
years to the discovery of mineral oil
wells, but the success attained has not
been very encouraging so far, though
some $4,000 gallons OF oil were obtained
from the Digboi field in 1895. The bor-
iliS at Sukkur has failed to reach an oil
he'd, though it has been carried to a
depth of 1.5OO feet, and is to be sunk 20C
feet further before being abandoned.
The Republican., 1896-09-10

MOtherly pride assured her that noth.
ing could be too good for her boy, and
she bade him make a Est of those he
wanted to invite. This required con-
siderable time, and the list became so
long that nanny demanded its instant
shortening.
''Wul, Ill Leah out Pete jackson, an
] doan care, fo' he nebber lends me his
knife no noah, an I'll leab out M'randy
cheerfully. Use shore I'll hab a nice
time when everybody knows Is gwine
have a pahty; I'll git all de 'tention
dere is goin' den"
Mrs. Brown was as good as her word,
and took in another washing the next
week. Indeed, since she had assented
to the party she was delighted to have
one. Pompey ran numerous errands for
her customers, religiously giving his
mother every cent toward the grand
event.
As he had predicted, he was hero
among his playmates, each of whom
loneed for an invitation. He avoided
naming those whom he meant to invite,
but pictured the glories of the coming
entertainment in the most glowing
terms. Peter Jackson was filled with
envy; he was nearly IA, but his parents
frowned on the idea of a party, and he
could only hope to go to Pompey's.
The day grew steadily nearer. and
the odor of baking that filed the little
cabin on the last morning fairly made
ones mouth water.
Outside on the fence sat the youngest
Browns, with a group of intimate
friends, shifting the air eXcitedly and
discussing Pompey's bliss.
My" said little Martha Brown.
'Mammy's got tree cakes done already,
an ever las one oh 'em is iced"
Her dot yaisins dis mawnin'," piped
up little Caesar. "Yaisins an citern."
The invitations had been given by this
The Republican., 1896-09-10
Good News from South DAKOTA.

The glorious results of this seasons
harvest Of golden grain will pour stream
of sound money into the pockets of every
Dakota farmer.
South Dakota has thousands of acres of
choice farming and ranch land lying east of
the Missouri river, and within one dav 9
ride from Chicago or Milwaukee, which can
now be bought reasonably cheap, but which
before the end of another year may be ad-
vanced in price.
The stock raising industry in South Da.
kota is profitable, and eastern capital is
now being invested in cattle and sheer
growing in that state.
Diversified farming, the growing of live
stock, and the products of the dairy, are
placing South Dakota forem ost in the ranks
of the successful western states.
Those desiring full information on the
subject, and particularly those who wish to
seek a new home or purchase land, are re-
quested to correspond with w. E. Powell,
General immigration Agent, 40 Old Colony
Building, Chicago, Ill, or H. f. Hunter,
imm grafton Agent for South Dakota, 2y5
Dearborn ST., Chicago, Ill.