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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
'NRS.E.I.QADDIS
From Grateful Women.
81 was troubled with suppress

III was troubled With suppressed
and painful menstruation. took
Peruna according to your directions,
and now l am well. Mrs. James Ei.h-
mey, Grape, Mich.
eve have been using Peruna for some
time. To speak from standpoint Of ex-
perience l can candidly say that Peruna
is the remedy for female weakness.
"From personal test and from the
testimony of many others I shall not
hesitate to recommend it, especially to
all suffering women" y Mrs. NJ. F.
Jones, Burning Springs, XIV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
Brown all Poison. Iteh P,eL

ny mir contains Il times Ms man
microbes as that of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
hRS:A:E.\T0UfFER)
Pc-ru-na Gave Health.

Mrs. a. l.. Stoutfer, Capioma,
Kansas, writes:
"Peruna has given me health
and strength; it is the best medi-
cine that was ever made for
women. My friends say they
never saw such a change in q
woman. l talk to every one
about Peruna. 1 cannot say too
much for it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

81 suffered from
catarrh for many
years, but since
taking Peruna I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

~" Ho"-ehoId Surgeon" Cures.
1nl"~tefs refund money If Dr port..,-
ANTISEPr1C HEALING OIL fails. III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
A Remedy For Women.

1t is safe to say that we have
thousands of letters written to
DR.. Hartman from women who
repeat the same sentiment to be
found in Mrs. Stouffer's testi-
Innniol. k1NIu frinndS Snx thor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

Entire Stock and Fixtures Of A. W.
Peaslee, situated at 1S9 Water Street, I
Gardiner. Commencing J
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

The housewife IS the one
who is best able to judge Of
the relative merits of family
medicines. It is she that
knows the many uses of Pc
runa in the family. It is
upon her testimonial that
chiefly depends the popu-
|arity which Peruna enjoys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
PRESCRIPTIONS, Drugs that Cure.

BY N. A. Haraden & Co. Auctionsers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

the president some rather hard digs IL
the course of his talk to the editors at
Jamestown and concluded his address
with the remark. after all. Theodore
Roosevelt is good deal of 4 boy yet.
as well as most masterful president"
Mr. NOyes himself is one of the 'old
boys" in journalism, for he was doing
reporting at Washington when Web
ster, Clay and Calhoun were the lead
ing figures in congress. He celebrated
his eiShty-second birthday in February
and is still active in his profession. He
left his native state of Maine ut TWEEN
ty-two to become a Washington CORE
spondent and in 1850 became reporter
on the Star. Twelve years later he ;,c-
quired financial interest in the paper.
and since that time he has been It's
editor in chief. Just before he entered
the employ of the Star he took 4 tramp
on foot in Europe after the Bayarii
Taylor fashion and described his eX
periences in a series of letters to the
Portland Transcript. He won n high
reputation during the civil war Ivy his
energy in obtaining news from the field
and his accuracy and tactfulness. He
was one of the few newspaper men
who enjoyed the confidence Of the
great war secretary. Stanton. In later
times he has been activesin furthering
the plans for the Identification of
Washington The New England news
papers for which M Moves wrote sixty
years ago paid him 81 column for
his correspondence. Washington CORE
spondents of the present time would
think that pretty small! pay. but Mr..
Moves at that time only paid $3.50 per
week for his board and lodging. and it
would be difficult to obtain any kind
of accomm odatiOns in the capital for
that sum now.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

In America and his wealth is estimated
ut $2.OO0.OOO. while that of his entire
family is put at $1OW0.ON
Since the wealth of. some of the red
skins of today has been noised abroad
the PHRASE fortune hunting in the
west" has taken on new meaning.
1t may now signify marrying a rich
squaw. An instance of this is tine
case Of Tobias Nicholas. who disap-
peared from Philadelphia at the close
of the civil war. but returned recently.
much to the surprise of his relatives.
who thought him dead. He married
the daughter Of rich Oklahoma In
dian and thus got a start In the rail
road construction business.
Sometimes the case as to sex is re-
versed and a white woman marries an
lands. Several years ago Nellie Lutski.
an American girl of Russian extrac-
ton, became the bride of Running
Deer, one OF the richest and most arts
tocratie of all the Osages in Oklaho-
ma. Nellie's father was a tenant of
Running Deer and the latter loaned
Lutski money so that he might send
his wife and daughter on visit to
Russia. In gratitude for this favor
Miss Nellie on her return aided Run
ming Deer in his campaign for mem
bership IN the tribal council. Then
the two fell in love, and there was a
great wedding Often an Usage belle
brings her husband dowry Of
from $4,000 to $4,000. and natural
ly girls of this kind are popular even
among white young men who live in
their vicinity. But the old Usage war
riors and the wise women Of the tribe
are averse to the white men who come
woOing the daughters Of the nation.
preferring to have them marry young
men of their own race and thus pre-
serve its identity. Every member of
the tribe, buck OF squaw or papoOse.
Is supposed to be worth as much as
$4,000. and among the Osages are In
dams with fine estates, comfortable
and even elegant homes. giving evil
dence OF education and taste. while.
on the other hand. some who are real
~ rich still live in tepees perhaps al
lowing their hired men to cccrpy the
modern homes they have erected.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

and only allowed him Il dollar a week
for car fare If he went broke" Ga
large ami r,is>':lsive expression to use
Of SO meH:'. E"pt a man, she loaned
him mon' =; cents at Il time. grum-
bling ali ;i:e VIE at his extravaganza.
and rigidly she made him pay it all
back too.
The same woman used to go shop
ping a whole day and then come home
and in great agony Of mind add up all
that che had spent. l have known her
to waste whole hour trying to find
out where ) cents had gone, and
once when so cents remained unac
counted for she went to bed heart
broken. Even when she treated friends
to luncheon she used to stay awake
wondering how she could scrimp and
save to make up the amount spent.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
The Spendthrift In the Bud.

The lesson of improvidence is taught
as follows:
Small Mamma l want a pen
ny.
Stern Parent-Well. you can't have
any, Johnny Smithers. You had pen
ny after breakfast and another one at
lunchtime. You've had quite enough
for one day.
Small Child want penny, man.
ma; | want penny.
Stern Parent told you once you
couldn't have another penny. What
did You do with the other ones?
Small Child bought a marshmal-
low dollie and IL pink tafy mouse. and
l want a chocolate rabbit. Mamma,
give me penny.
Small child whimpers for space Of
two minutes. then raises his voice
again:
Mamma, l do want a penny
Stern PARENT don't see what you
can want it for. You are a little tor
ment, Johnny Smithers.
Small child realizing that victory is
In sight. answers aggreSSlVely: Il Wart
it, l want to buy chocolate rabbit"
Stern parent in tones of resignation;
We'll. take it and let me have a little
peace. Not another penny do you get
today. Johnny Smithers."
Exit small child to the candy shop.
The next day Johnny has Il headache
and fails in his small lessons. The
teacher keeps him in or sends him
home. where Johnny is regarded as a
martyr and gets more pennies for TAX
ing the bad castor Oil to relieve the
diSorlered stomach. which is the result
of course of injudicious candy eating.
Thus Johnny grows up a dyspeptic
prodigal whose parents can't under
stand why he doesn't get along.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Wonlar's Ways
The Disagreeable Habit Of Nag
sing arsimony Is Extremely I'm
becoming to a Woman Mothers
Who Overdress Their Children,

There is one kind of woman that
ought to be abolished by law, grum-
bled the wi,lower. land that is the wo-
man who nags. When Il woman re-
meats a thing more than twice she
ought to be fined for it, and when she
Jaws for an hour on the same subject
a term in the penitentiary would do her
good
"A man never nags! Oh. no"' re-
turned the spinster pleasantly.
"He shows his displeasure," admitted
the widower. with dignity. He may
even indulge in-er-emphatic IAN
cuare. but when it's over its over. He
doesn't keep on sticking mental and
moral pins into his victim, so to speak.
Why. see here. | once knew woman
who used to waits patiently until her
husband was sitting quietly reading
and enjoying himself. and then she
would take the chair opposite and talk
at him by the hour. She would rehAsh
every grievance she had against him.
blame him for everything that had
gone wrong in the last six years and
tell him all his faults until in despair
he would slam down his book and
leave the house for the more peaceful
atmosphere of the club
No one answered the widower. Un-
fortunately I'll" ,.l!racteristics of the
late Mrs. W:,'.>''-,r were too well
known not iu J.. immediately recOg-
niZed by HI, ,us,.r..re.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

stay right in town, for instance? Take
the money you would spend elsewhere
and use it in having a good time. Take
little trips here and there. dine at res
taurants You cannot afford In the win
ter season and plan little jolly parties.
When three couples hire an auto for
the day. the cost is not excessive, and
an out of door or shore dinner is a
good windup to such an outing. Horse
back rides to out Of town inns are good
fun
Sailing and canoeing parties cost less
than when they are started from fash
iOnable resorts.
Roof gardens afford pleasant varia-
tons. and ones own home in summer
dress. with the Homework reduced to
the lowest fraction, is more restful
than a stuffy bedroom in n crowded
hotel.
Try having n good time at home for
a change if you haven't enough money
to travel comfortably and you are not
feeling strong enough to undertake
railway journeys or camping expert
ences. You will he surprised at the
fun you can have by spending little
money having Il vacation in your own
town. MARGARET HUNT.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
The ChiId's Right to His Money.

To encourage child to save his or
her pennies and then spend them for
something that will be useful is one
of the greatest discouragers of the saw
ing habit. AS a rule. the useful things
would have had to be bought by the
parent anyway.
Let the child buy pair Of skates. a
sled or ball-anything he prefers
provided it is not absolutely unwise
The object of the small savings bank
Is not the creation Of fund for the
benefit of parents but the implanting
Of habit of thrift and system in the
management Of the tiny income that
may some day grow to be that of a
multimillionaire
GEORGIA ROWTON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Mrs. Roosevelt as a Collector.

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt is collect
or of historic china. She Is said to be
industriously hunting up pieces once in
use in the families of her predecessors
at the White House. She has a cabinet
for her treasures in the portrait gallery
on the lower floor Of the executive
mansion. and in it are found specimens
from every administration. All Mrs,
Roosevelt's tastes are artistic. and
when she retires to private life and
has leisure for such undertakings she
is anxious to aid in the establishment
other Of music
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

Rcebling was the founder of the big
IRON and steel construction works at
Trenton. n j.. and in this way it comes
about that statue of him has been
executed for erection at Trenton. 1t is
the work of William Copper. who mod
eled the statue of Captain John Smith,
recently sent to the foundry. which
Is to be erected in September on James
town island, Virginia. The sculptor
portrays Roebling in seated attitude,
and the pose is excellent. giving an I'M
preston of unusual strength and vigOr.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
A Frequent Mistake.

What a silly woman she is who dress
es her baby in silks and chiffon and
herself in any old clothes:
For one thing she teaches the child
to consider itself Of supreme impOr
tance with its mother as sort of well
trained upper servant. Then she makes
herself cheap in the eyes Of her hus-
band and of all those who see her.
No, indeed. the mother comes first
and the child afterward. The simpler
the baby r is dressed the better taste
the mother shows.
The babies of millionaires are cloth
ed far more plainly than many poor
mans child. which is made uncom-
Portable with frills it's father cannot
afford. MAUD ROBINSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

on Saturday night. when father brought
home his wages, he would have
learned the uselessness of teasing for
money and acquired system in con-
Quoting his financial affairs. Had
some one presented him with an at
tractive bapk-there are most engag
ing devices. such as those with monkey
cashiers who automatically deposit the
penny in the boX-Johnny would have
been charmed to deprive himself Of
candy in order to see the interesting
simian at work
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
JOHN A. ROEBLING.

Statue Of Famous Engineer For Tren-
ton, N. j., by William Copper.
The first engineer of the famous
Brooklyn bridge was John A. Roeb-
ling He was also the builder Of the
first suspension bridge over the gorge
of. Niagara He me: with an accident
In 1859 which caused his death. and
his work as chief engineer of the
Brooklyn bridge was continued by his
son, Washington Roebling The elder
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

pale blue and gives cool air to the
room.
The twin beds are ornamented with
shirred curtains of Powered chintZ to
harmonic. The armchair is covered
with the same material
The carpet is of an old fashioned
pattern. and the quaint washstand and
other furniture carry out the same
idea
A few good prints are hung ON the
plain portion of the wall paper
r. DE LA BAUME.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

The editor of a farm paper in Oregon
recently announced that he would give
free trip to the jamestown exposi-
ton and other places of interest to the
young woman from each county who
would secure the largest number of
subscribers for his paper. There were
seventeen prize winners. every one Of
them handsome, well educated young
women. Wherever the party went it
attracted attention, and the representa-
tive Of the paper who accompanied
them had ample opportunities to dis
tribute the advertising literature in re-
gard to his state Advertising the
state Of Oregon was the object of the
scheme. and 1t is said that so great an
impression did the fair daughters of
the west make upon the impression
able bachelors of the east that since
they have gone horne a stream Of the
smitten ones has been steadily pouring
Oregonward.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

the land that the only good In
dian is a dead Indian. but
when man has million dol
lars or two in his possession he Is apt
to be considered of some account
whether his skin is white. red yellow.
brown or black. The red men OF Amer
lea have lost the most of the land over
which they once roamed and which as
tribes they claimed to own. Generally
speaking they never owned these lands
as individuals. and the white men have
gradually dispossessed them on the
ground that such title as the red men
could assert could not be maintained in
the face of the need of the civilized
world for their territory Sometimes
the lands Of the Indian have been
taken after duly ratified treaties of
sale and sometimes they have been
taken with little or no ceremony. but
seldom has a tribe of aborigines re
ceived for its lands anything like their
value according to the white mans real
the western Indians are among the
richest people in America. They own
large funds held in trust for them by
the government. accruing from sale of
lands, and the lands which they have
retained have vastly increased in value
on account of the proximity Of the cities
and towns of the paleface or on &C
count Of their wealth in products which
are comparatively useless to the. red
desired by white people. For instance.
the discovery Of oil and natural gas on
lands belonging to the Usage Indians
has made them a very wealthy people.
some say the richest per capita in the
whole world. Chief Push me ia -ha
the Osages is called the richest India.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
BEDROOMS.

Marked Taste Now Shown In Their
Arrangement.
Although inexpensive materials are
used in its furnishing. the up to date
bedroom is marvel of taste.
Here is an idea taken from an Eng
lish country house:
The wide frieze Of lilies extending
around the wall tops a plain paper OF
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
THE PENNY SAVED.


How to Teach the Youngsters Habits
Of System and Economy.
1t is wise thing to teach Il child
how to care for money. Many spend
thrifts began their careers with the
pennies stluandered at the village can
dy shop. The fact is the average
youngster never learns the lesson of
thrift at home. and so there are few
Andrew Carnegies. that canny Scot
that IA penny saved is a penny
earned"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
A VETERAN JOURNALIST.
Crosby S. Neyes and His Jameeso"n
Remarks on Roosevelt

nGUdfHS On nOOSCvClI.
Crosby s. Moves, editor of the Wash.
ington Star, was quite free in his criti-
cism Of President Roosevelt and also
strong In his Endorsement of Mr.. Hoosc-
velt's work as a whole in the speech he
made before the National Editorial
association at the Jamestown exposi-
ton. He compared Captain John Smith
somewhat humorously with President
Roosevelt and said that the achieve
ments of the former in planting and
sustaining the colony at jamestown
were as worthy of Qualification as those
OF the latter, but that Smith lacked the
aid of the newspaper press which has
so greatly helped Mr. Roosevelt in his
efforts to accomplish things in the IL
terest of the people. Mr. Moves gave
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

Every one knows the standard wit
ticism in regard to woman's shopping
day luncheon, which is invariably rep
resented as being chocolate eclair or
a plate OF ice cream Such a SANDER is
disproved by the fact that the most
Furnishing restaurants are those main
tanned by the big department stores
and patronized by women shoppers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
SENSIBLE VACATIONS.
To Be Taken Without the Fatigue Of
Going Away.

To Be Taken Without the Fatigue Of
Going Away.
1t isn't always the woman who goes
off with half Il dozen trunks filed with
beautiful gowns who has the best time.
social activity, bitter at heart from
competing with women whose for
tunes outrival hers. tired ont soul and
body.
The woman who travels on too small
an amount of money is equally worn
out pinchinS and planning. so she can
not enjoy things.
The most sensible vacations are those
which give the most rest Why NOT
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Consoling.

my DEAR" moaned the patient as he
tossed restlessly on his bed, Its the
doctor I'm thinking of. What bill his
will ber'
Never mind, Joseph" said his wife.
You know. there's the insurance mon
ey.".Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Parsimony Is UnIovely.

The eXtravagant woman is pretty
bad to live with, but what of the par
simOnious one?
There was once upon time W0-
man who took all her husbands sal
airy from him every Saturday night
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
RichRedskins
GO
~ ~

Usage Indians Are the Wealthiest
People Per Capita In the World.
SQuaws Who Are Heiresses.
Running Deer and His Russian
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

eNHERE has long been an idea IL
the land that the only good In
dian is a dead Indian. but
when man has q million dol
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

In decision by the comptroller of
the treasury the United States govern
ment officially declares tobacco to be a
necessity. OF course if that is the
case the old woman with the cob pipe
and The cigarette smoking female are
perfectly normal and admirable speci-
mems of womanhood, and. cheered by
this verdict. the expectorating. evil
smelling hories who ride on pubic
conveyances will be vastly recruited
by those who believe abjectly IN the
voice Of authority. And thus begins
the reign Of my Lady Nicotine!
The conclusion Of the comptroller OF
kna treasury does not agree with those
- science In regard to the usefulness
"a the tobacco plant. But then quite
81 course no one will call him "a ma
lure fakir." MAXI DALE
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-06-06
EInldale Items

think it is about time some
of the good Valley people come
up and rusticate in Gooseberry
hollow. DR.. Warren and wife
were taking in the beautiful
scenery this week.
In Sleepy Hollow they have
driven all the rats away and
they have all come over to my
place.
All Darling lost some of his
tomatoe plants in the recent
freeze but has enough to reset
them. He expects to put out
eleven acres.
There were 81 present at the
Calhoun Sunday school. 1t is
growing fast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Price
visited MIR. and Mrs. Boynton
first of the week. The Boynton
girls are at home now.
Some think the strawberries
will be ripe the middle of this
month. Last year / took some
to the Valley the second Of