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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
Copyright by James Elverson.

n FRICA seems destined to verify the
/ al truth of the fairy tales of our child
@ mood Amazons were long regarded
Igo3N&I as pure fiction, but now we know
Sss issssS bhat the King of Dahomey has a
riors. vi WHICH Wal
Pigmies have also been looked unon 40
FEATURES features OF imagination, but Stanley. the
5ieaC explorer, found in the depths Of the
f;himl a,uThlml forest race of dwarfs. quite as as.
:; ;oiLlshlng as the creatures of our fancy. This
~ 1f9IW n9W he describes them:
Lo,,s oH tne chlmpanzees, balloons and mon
st' Steys' WIN IN which the forest abounds is but a
Ss.eP 70 the pigmy tribes whom we found in.
TThSu.sing Th,,n.i the tract of country between the
lhnrn lI,r and 1turi Rivers. ''e
Ihey were known to exist bv the father
VI P1eIs nine centuries before the beginning
~ Cne Christian era. You NAV rememhep
inolner ,, wrote about the sanguinary battle that
Vas Vas reported to have taken place between
'ne "er pigmies and the storks.
.,,s N d tne NTH century before Christ. Herodo-
nIorera ~escIioed e the capture of five young ex-
plorefs from Nassanoves while tbey were
epSamining pg some curious trees in the Nicer
tp Pasln ana how the little men took them 10
fIelr fln villages and showed them about to their
iehoW plgmles much as Won would like ne
10 snow the pgmies about this country
ne geographer, Hekataeus. in the fifth
century located the pigmies near the eoua.
Sqr W OF Africa. under the shadows Of the
Mountains OF the Moon, and find that from
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
The Siberian
Snow Flower

f~7 7HERE seems to be no limit to the
vegetable kingdom, as every year
zS brings new aeeessions to our sum Of
- covered flower, of which faint ru-
r mors have from time to time reached
the ears of horiculturists 1t is called the
snow flower, and is said to have been discov-
cred by Count Anthoskoff in the most north
ern portions of Siberia, where the ground is
continuously covered with frost.
, This wonderful object shoots forth from
the frozen soil only on the first day of each
succeeding year. Ii shines but for a single
day, and then resolves to its original ele-
ments. The leaves are three in number, and
each about three inches in diameter They
fare developed only on that side of the stem
toward the north, and each seems covered with
microscopic crystals of snow.
, The flower, when it opens, is star-shaped, its
petals of the same length as the leaves and
about half an inch in width. On the third
day the extremities of the anthers, which
are five in number, show minute gisteninQ
speeks like diamonds, about the size of a
pins head, which are the seeds of this wonder.
full flower.
Anthoskoif collected some of these seeds and
carried them with him to St. Petersburg. They
were placed in a pot of snow, where they re-
NAMED for some time. On the first of the
Following January the miraculous snow flower
burst through its icy covering and displayed
its beauties to the wondering Russian roy.
atty.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

I%I Of our city cemeteries on last
SA Christmas Eve said gentleman,
ISkes@sgI recently. that was as beautiful as
it was novel. 1 was walking ON
one of the avenues when L noticed
two little girls planting a small evergreen
tree close by the side of tiny grave
This seemed to me to be an unusual
thing. so L paused and watched their move
ments After succeeding in making the tree
stand, the children next proceeded to trim it
with strings of popcorn, glass balls, candles
and other things generally used in decorating
Christmas trees
This was followed by the production of
large assortment of toys and little bags of
candies, which were also fastened on the
tree, and the candles lighted, presenting a
strange sight indeed in such a place as a
cemetery.
1T was the children's idea of remember
ing their little brother, who lay in the grave
beneath the Christmas tree, and who per-
haps was one of group of meriymakers
gathered around a similar tree the year be-
fore, as the heap OF earth looked as though
it had been freshly dug.
IAN officer of the cemetery stood at a
respectful distance, watching the children at
work, but did not disturb them until the
hour for closing the gate had arrived, when
he told the little ones in tender voice that
he must take them away.
after long farewell, the children re-
hctantly left the spot, and We're soon lost
to view among the thousands Of monuments
and trees"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
Copyright by James Elverson.)

TN lie proper study of mankind il
man, said Pope, and under that
- mead may well be included the en-
ININANS tire animal kingdom To be igno
- rant of the pecuiarities of the ami
mails that share the earth with us
is to go through life with ones eyes shut.
Here is chapter which will prove interest
ing, and may be surprising.
The reason that anything of a red color. ex
cites and infuriates the OK tribe is because
red is the complementary color of green
and the eyes of oxen being long fixed upon
the green herbage while feeding, when they
espy anything red, it impresses their sight
with greatly increased intensity. The
same effect is doubtless produced upon all
grazing animals by red color, but oxen, be.
ing more pugnacious than others, show great
excitement and often attack that which sur
prises them.
All animals which chew the cud have cloven
feet
Sheep have no teeth in the upper jaw. In
some parts OF the world there are sheep that
have most of their fat in their tails. These
tails weigh so much that they have to be tied
on small carts, which the sheep draw after
them when they walk. The carts are made
or fiat boards on two wheels. The fat of the
tail is very soft and is used as butter
Whalebone is found in the mouth of the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
Remembering Their
Baby Brother

SAW an act of remembrance in one
OF our city cemeteries on last
Christmas Eve said gentleman,
recently. that was as beautiful as
1t was novel. L was walking on
one of tho aunn11nk, ,rhn,, ..a4:-oI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09
FUNERAL SERVICES
Over the Remains of Late Hon. A. w.
Paine at Bangor.

Bangor Me, Dec S.-Funeral ser
vices for the late Hon. Albert Ware
Paine We're held at his residence on
Court street this afternoon. attended
by many friends. including members
of the Penobscot bar and Prominent
citizens The services were conducted
by Prof. John S. Sewall of the Bangor
Theological Seminary and Rev. AlVa
Ray Scott, pastor of the Unitarian
church. The Unitarian choir sang
hymns Beautiful floral tokens Were
sent by friends in Bangor and other
cities. The burial was at Mount Hope
Memorial exercises for the deceased
will be held by the Bar Association at
the January term of court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09
University of Maine.

Orono, Me-. Dec. S.-(SpeciaD .-Prof.
Huddleston gave a very interesting ad-
dress Sunday afternoon to the MEM
bers of the Y. NJ. c. A. on the subject
OF the English Bible.
The work for candidates trying for
positions on the relay team will begin
Monday, Dec. Q. Coach Farrell will
have charge of the men and although
Maine lost her entire relay team by
graduation last year, it is expected that
with the many candidates from the
track team who expect to try for the
relay that very speedy team will be
formed.
At recent meeting of the Sophomore
class the following men We're elected
tee: c. A. Hall. Brewer; c. E. Stick
ney, Portland: H. w. Wright. Reading.
Mass; f. Lamb, Utica, N. Y.
+. o. Pray has been elected assistant
manager of the hockey team. Mr.. Pray
was substituted forward on the team
last year and is a member of the class
OF 1909.
AS a result of the frozen condition
field VIII not be completed until next
spring. Although the trenches have all
been dug and the piping is on the iield
the ground is too hard to make it adj
visable to lay the pipes this wear.
The University of Maine Band has up
to the present date been separate or
ganization. A petition. however, is at
present before the faculty requesting that
| the band become a part of the military
department at the university. If this pc
tition is favorably acted upon the MEM
| hers in the band will be forced TO prac-
tice five hours week, which is the same
length of time that the cadets have to
drill. The band men will be forced to
| purchase the same kind of uniforms as
those worn by the cadets, and all upper
! classmen in the band will receive, the
same as the officers in the battalion, one
| point towards graduation for one year OF
band work The university will supply
any man with an instrument who is reg
istered for the band.
| The idea is looked upon with favor by
the student body and it is felt that the
| addition of the band to the military de-
| Dartment will do much to improve the
condition of the battalion.
| The regular weekly inspections will be-
gin next Friday, when Company A will
be inspected, after which the company
will start the series of competitive drills
which will be held after each weekly in
spec!ion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09
NORTH AUGUSTA GRANGE
Elects Officers for Year at Saturday
Evening Meeting.

At the regular meeting of North Au'
gusta Grange Saturday evening Of
ficers were chosen as follows:
Master--Everett Withee.
Oyerseer-E. H. Tillson.
I-ecturer-Isabel Withee.
SteWard-LewiS NJ. leighton.
Assistant Steward-Phil LiShneSs.
Chaplain-Lillian Philbrick.
Treasurer-C. 3. Philbrick.
Secretary-Ada Philbrick.
Ceres-Lizzie Scribner.
Pomoua-Elsie NJ. Knowles.
Flora-Gertrude c. Tillson.
Lady Asst. Steward-Mrs. Nellie Till
son.
Member of Executive Committee fol
three years-A. r. Scribner.
Organist-Mrs. Perry Arnold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09
STYLE IN MEMS CLOTHES.
New York Has First Rank as Fashion
Center of World for Mems Clothing.

When a woman's gown has been
made by any of a half dozen Of the
leading lnodistes of Paris, no one would
attempt to dispute that it is authorize
tive in style.
This condition has been the natural
growth of the popularity of the French
capital as a place of recreation for
people from all over the world.
People of wealth and position go to
Paris for their enjoyment. and while
they are there they have time to give
to the matter of clothes. Therefore, the
leading designers of women's clothing
have made Paris their home, and have
surrounded themselves with the most
skilled needle workers that they have
been able to secure.
For many years New York has held
the same relative position in the mat
ter of mems dress that Paris holds In
the matter of women'S dress. Ii
Frenchmen dressed in a manner that
we could tolerate, perhaps Paris would
to-day be the fashiOn-center for mems
clothes.
But French clothes. worn by a for
eiener outside of the French capital, al
ways look ridiculous, and rather than
accept ridiculous fashions, English
speaking men have preferred to dress
i'm accordance with their own taste.
For good many years London tailors
were the recognized creators Of style in
mems dress. but American skill and
ingenuity asserted itself with the result
that the cleverest designers of mems
clothing were found among the leading
designers of New York City, and in
order that their creations might retain
the features of the original designs,
they called about themselves the most
skilled craftsmen to be found all over
the world.
So if is that today New York City can
boast not only colony of designers,
whose skill is irreproachable, but who
have also at their command the SER
vices of tailornen, whose skill! must be
recognized as the greatest available.
For many years the exclusive CUSTOM
taiIors Of Fifth Avenue held this
supremacy, but they no longer have
entire possession of the field.
A large manufacturing establishment,
such for example as that of Alfred
Benjamin & Co., produces an output
that in volume is SO great that the
designing cost when distributed over
the entire product brings the cost for
this creative work to very little for each
garment.
Therefore. in such large establish
ments as that OF Alfred Benjamin "
Co. it has been possible to secure the
services of the most talented and high
est priced designers in New York City.
The result is that the product OF such
a house as Alfred Benjamin Il Co. has
the right truthfully to be classed as the
highest type of prevailing fashion.
Such an organizati ton. too. conducted
on the broadcast line, is able 10 conf
mand for it's highest class garments the
services of the most skilled craftsmen,
and it is safe to say that there are
very few custom-ta ilors inNew York
CITY who can produce garments equal
in any respect to those that are manu-
featured in the Tailor Shops of Alfred
BENJAMIN e. Co. and sold in Augusta
by The Messer-Perley Co, 2SS Water
Strcnt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09
Theta Chapter Of Alpha
Kappa Kappa Fraternity
OF The Maine Medical School
In Annual Session.
Initiation at Brunswick and Banquet
at New Meadows Inn.

Brunswick Me, Dec. 8.-The annual
initiation and banquet of Theta Chap
ter of the Alpha Kappa Kappa Frater-
nifty of Maine Medical School was held
Saturday afternoon and evening; the
initiation being at Brunswick and the
banquet at New Meadows inn. There
was large attendance of members
from the student body. as well as from
the alumni.
The Alpha Kappa Kappa Fraternity
is the largest of all medical fraterni-
ties. having 40 chapters in America,
from Montreal to San Francisco, also
several abroad The officers of Theta
Chapter for 19O7-19O8 are as follows:
President-John A. Greene.
Vice president-Joseph 3. Drum
mond.
Treasurer-Adam P. Leighton. Jr.
Secretary-Julius c. Cram.
Observation-Disclosures +. Traynor.
Observation-Disclosures G.. Valladares.
Chaplain-Erastus +. Holt, Jr.
The fraternity was honored by the
presence of DIR. George Cook of Con-
cord, n H., the grand president, and
Frank Y Gilbert, NJ. D., the pr1-
marius.
Those present were as follows: Har-
old ]. Everett, NJ. D.. George Cook, NJ
D., Z. s. Cummings. NJ. D., w. E. Web
Der, NJ. D.. f. V. Call, NJ. D., D. NJ.
Stewart, NJ D.. F. Y. Gilbert. NJ. d.,
George H. Stone, Frank Mikelsky.
Adam p. Leighton, Jr., John A. Greene.
George l. Geer, John H. woodruff.
John Fl. Potter, Arthur L. Jones. FL
mer II. Ring, Charles F. Traynor. Jo-
seph B. Drummond. Eugene Holt. Ed
ward s. Bagley. Harold G. Tobey, John
l.. Murphy, Frank L. Dolley, Sidney E.
Pendcxter, Charles j. Wharton, James
Conroy, Carl NJ Robinson, j. Calvin
Cram, Ricardo G. Valladares, Charles
J. Mason, Harold L. StanwoOd, Harold
T. Bibber, Rufus II. StetSon ana j. NJ.
Clement.
After partaking Of one Of the inns
famous dinners, the POSTMASTER John
A. Greene, called upon the initiates
and members for speeches. Later a
business meeting was held at which
an alumni association was formed. 1t
is planned to invite the various chap
tiers to hold their next annual conven-
ton in Portland, and it is hoped that
next summer it may be held here.
Adam p. Leighton, Jr., was chosen as
delegate to attend the national convon-
ton next month in Atlanta, Ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

f. H. Lowell of Rangeley was in
town Saturday.
Charles S. Small of Fairfield was reg
istered at Hotel North Saturday.
Mrs. D. S. Richards of Richmond is
the guest of relatives in this city.
Leon o. Tebbetts. register of deeds
passed Sunday at his home in Read
| field
Miss Maud Andrews returned on train
| 102 Saturday afternoon from Il short
trip to Milo.
Il. F. Maher made a short trip tc
Boston on business Friday night, re-
turning Saturday.
| Mrs. Charles Randall of Bowdoin-
ham is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Yeaton of Oak street.
| j. w Arsenault of North Vassalboro
Arsenault. 9 Laurel street, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Pearl Fuller left or
train 81 Saturday for Boston where
they will make a short visit before re-
turning to their home in this city.
| Mr.. and Mrs H. F. Travis, who have
been passing few days in town, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ham
returned to their home in Belgrade
| Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. #. Doane and sor
Smith. of Lynn, Mass. are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Melville Smith Of Winthrop
street. They will remain in town unit
after Christmas.
Miss Caroline Fenno Chase of thu
Howard Seminary, West Bridgcwater
Mass. has arrived in the city and viii
pass the Christmas recess at her hom'
on East Crescent street
Clerk of Courts and Mrs c. W. Jone.
and County Attorney and Mrs. F. f
Beane passed Saturday with Judg'
Sanford L. Fogg. Bath. enjoying a din
ner at the New Meadows Inn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09
NO DIFFERENCE.

No distinction is made as to the kind
Of Piles that DR.. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid
cures.
The names Internal, External, Bleed
ing. Blind, Itching, Suppurating, etc, are
simply names of the different stages
through which every case will pass IL
it continues dong enough.
Piles are caused by congestion or stag
nation of blood in the lower bowel, and
st takes an internal remedy to remove
the cause.
DIR. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid is q tablet
taken internally.
1t Is permanent cure Money back
If 1t fails.
A guarantee with every package Price
sl.00 at Bowditch. Webster Sc Cos. or Or.
I.eonhardt Co, Station B, Buffalo. N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09
ANSWERS EVERY CALL
Augusta People Have Found That
This is True.

A cold, a strain, sudden wrench,
A little cause may hurt the kidneys
Spells of backache often follow.
Or some irregularity Of the urine.
A certain remedy for such attacks,
A medicine that answers every call,
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, a true
specific.
Many Augusta people rely on 1t.
Here is Augusta proof.
Mrs 7. F. Cousins, of 16 Page St,
Augusta, Me-, says: Our appreciation
of Doan's Kidney Pills increases as we
learn more and more their great value.
NV husband procured the remedy In
the spring of 1898 at Chas. Il.
Partridge's drug store, now Wills h.
Partridge. and they cured him OF
severe backache and other ailments
arising from imperfect action of his
kidneys. His rest had been mucn
broken at night because Of the trouble.
We know of a number of others here
In Augusta who have used Doans
Kidney Pills and in each ana every
case the results have been satisfactory.
I have on numerous occasions hearo
neonIe praise Doan's Kidney Pills and
during the several years since we nrst
learned their merits our faith has
constantly increased regarding their
value and effectiveness"
For Sale by all Dealers. Price bo
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09

The following petitions were received
at the office of the referee in bankrupt
cy for kennebec county Saturday af-
ternoon: Joseph Punty of Augusta.
laborer. Petition fled Dec. 4, adjudi-
Gated Dec. :. Liabilities s663.75; no as
sets. No deposit. Bankrupt ordered in
before the referee for examination Fri
day, Dec. 13, at 10 A. NJ. Henry Micue
of Waterville. laborer. Petition filed
Dec. 5, adjudicated Dec. {. Liabilities
s370.50: assets s1l5. all of which amount
is claimed to be exempt. First meeting
Of creditors Dec %. at 10 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09

Charles Hutchinson of this city, who
has charge of one of the Maine Cen
trails crews of painters. now has his
cars in the lower freight yard and they
will soon be placed in winter quarters
on siding on the east side of the river.
Mr.. Hutchinson is about commencing
the annual winter work Of painting the
station and crossing signs, which will
be done in the paint shop on the second
floor of the station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09
THE ILLS OF WINTER.
The Easiest Thing In the World 10
Overcome Them II You Know How.

No season of the year has greater
variety or more acute ills than the
months from October to April.
The winter bruises and sprains or
the serious colds that lead to pneu-
mOnia, can all be readily cured by
Neuralgia Anodyne. There is not
home in the Northern states that Will
not get many times its value at lis
season from the Anodyne.
Rheumatism, neuralgia. headaches
4, fact, aches and pains of every de-
scription are quickly and positively
cured by this valuable household rem
edy. Even the sore chilblains will
quickly disappear when Neuralgia Ano-
dyne is rubbed on.
If you use a bottle Of Anodyne and
do not think you have gotten more
than 25 cts. value from 1t. take back
the empty bottle to your dealer, and he
will refund the money to you. and the
proprietors. The Twitchell Champlir
20. of Portland. Me-, will reimburse
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09

Frederick Bibber of Portland was in
brought down Thomas Flaherty on the
noon train for commitment To the In
sane hospital. II was the 35th commit
ment which Mr. Bibber had made from
Portland since the first of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09
How
We Can
Save
Money
On Fur or
Fur-Lined
Goats

We have just received
from J. II. Bishop Go. Of
Mich. a big line Of fur
and fur lined coats, and
owing to the late shipment
of these coats we are TO
keep these coats for 10
days with the privilege of
returning any part of
them we don't sell.
Therefore for the next 10
days we are going to save
for any one buying a coat
of us from $500 to $1,000 on
q fur or fur lined coat.
If you need a coat you
cannot afford to buy be-
fore looking these over.
Remember this holds good
for 10 days only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09

Monday, December 9, 1907.
Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, n

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res.
olutions Of respect. ETC., will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than IS cents.
All advertising announcements of en-
tertainments, whose object Is the
raising Of money, will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents q line.
Advertising notices, news form, will %
excluded from our local columns, ex-
cept such as refer to advertisers oc-
cupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under a
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to recsivs the
journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09

The remains of George Parsons Of
New York were taken to Biddeford
Saturday. The services took place in
the Congregational church, Rev. A. c.
Fulton. a former pastor, and Rev. Ed
win G. Crowds officiating. Mr.. Par
sons was the owner of Riverhurst at
Kennebunk beach and lived there sum-
mers. He was the donor of the public
library building to Kennebunk and also
gave the Baptist church an expensive
pipe organ a year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09

Efforts are under way to secure a
license to produce moving pictures on
Sunday evenings at Bath. The single
member Of the licensing board in the
board Of aldermen has been given until
Jan. l in which to make his report.
Many Of the clergymen are strongly
opposed to the scheme,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09

Notices have been posted by City
Marshal Fletcher for the drawing of
five traverse jurors for the January
term of the superior court for Kenne-
bee county. which will convene on the
second Tuesday of the month. The
drawing will be held at the office of the
city clerk at 10 A NJ, Friday, Dec. 13
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-09

Koussinoc Chapter, D. A. R., will be
entertained at o'clock this afternoon
in the parlor of Hotel North by Mrs.
Reid, Mrs. North, Miss Philbrook and
Miss Ethel Russell. 1.-The Edenton
Tea Party is the subject of the histor-
ical reading.