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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
ANCIENT FALSE TEETH.
Dentistry as Practised by the Greeks
and Romans.

on0 hOHduos
Cicero, in his treatise de Natur;
Deorum, ascribes the invention o
tooth drawing to Aesculapius, third o.
the name. The first mention of den
ustry is found in Hippocrates, who In
several parts of his writings has &
good deal to say about toothache
Long before the dawn of the Greef
civilization, however, dentistry seems
TO have reached a high degree of per
lection. From the Phoenicians the
art found its way to the Etruscans
AT the International Congress held in
Rome in 1900. Prof Guerini exhibited
several specimens of dental art which
proved that something very much akin
TO bridge work was practised in an
cient Italy so efficiently that il has
lasted thirty centuries. Artificial
crowns have also been found in Etrus-
can tombs. Artificial dentures go
back to remote antiquity. DIR. Den
effe states that in the museum OF
the University OF Client there is a set
OF artificial teeth found in a tomb at
Orvieto with jewels and Etruscan
vases; he gives their date as from
hve to six thousand years before
Christ. In a collection of antique
surgical apparatus made by Dr..
Lambros, there is an artificial denture
found In a tomb at Tanagra, near
Thebes, which is believed to belong to
the third or fourth century before the
Christian era. Teeth stopped with
gold have been found in Greek tombs.
In the Temple of Apollo at Delphi
there was, according to Erasistratus.
nephew Of Aristotle and physician to
SeIeucus Nicator, King of Syria, 354
b. c., leaden instrument which was
used in the extraction of teeth; OBJ
viously an instrument of lead could
have been used only for loose teeth.
In the laws of the Twelve Tables,
made. by the Roman Decemvirs in $50
b. C., 1t was expressly forbidden 10
bury or burn gold with dead bodies,
except when used for wiring the teeth.
In the construction of false teeth, re.
course was had by the ancients to
bone and horn; sometimes human
teeth were employed. Benzoni found
In some mummies artificial teeth
made OF sycamore. In the first GEN.
fury OF our era false teeth were very
common among the Romans. Tho
name OF a fashionable dentist is en-
sH-'nad In l'-n NJ Na~t,-I.
'Eximit aut dentem Crescentius ae.
grum."
&c he ung:;lanuy wits a
lady with removing her teeth as she
takes off her clothes at night. He
says rude things OF the teeth of two
other ladies':
"Thais habet nigros, niveos Licania
denies,
Quae ratio est? Emptos haec habet,
lila suos."
Dentistry shared in the decay of the |
arts during the Middle Ages, and we
read that when St. Louis died In 1870,
although he was only SIS, he bad but
one tooth In the upper Jaw. French |
surgeons. notably Ambrose Pare, took
a leading part In the revival of den
ustry. Louis XIV's dentist used
only instruments Of gold in operating
on the teeth Of his august patient.
From the time Of Pare onward the
highest dentistry was In the hands of
surgeons, extraction being left to bar.
bers and quacks.-From the British
Medical Journal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
Woman Scored.

A man and his wife were once
staying at hotel when in the night
they were aroused from their slum-
bers by the cry that the hotel was
afire.
Now. my DEAR" said the husband,
Il will put into practice what have
preached. Put on all your indispensa-
Bile apparel and keep COOL"
Then he slipped his watch into his
vest pocket and walked with his wife
out Of the hotel
When all danger was past he said:
Now, you see how necessary II is
to keep cool"
The wife for the first time glanced
at her husband.
Yes, William" she said, at Is a
grand thing, but II were you I
would have put on my trousers
Boston Herald.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
THE TWINS COMPLAINT.


Ny SISTERS Louisa mara,
And / am Maria Louise
And you couldn't tell one from tn
other
We're as like as a couple of peas
Our eyes are the same, and ou
dimples,
And so are our noses and hair;
Exactly alike are our dresses
And everything else We wear.
I'm dreadfully fond of Louisa,
And it's nice for a doll to be twins
II your girl-mother knows you from
sister
But there's where the trouble be
gins!
Why, only just yesterday morning
Louisa was naughty and cried,
And mother said she must be pun.
ished,
And l should go out for a ride;
But just as the carriage was ready
She bundled me into my bed,
And read me a lecture on manners,
And carried Louisa instead!
1t was had the blister the doctor
Prescribed when Louisa was i'll,
And they smothered me, nearly, in
blankets
To keep her from having a chill!
l shan't know myself, / am certain
II things keep on longer this way,
And my temper is getting quite
ruined
q scolded Louisa today.
There's only one plan / can think of
To help it, and so l suppose
Though court-plaster's not at all
pretty
I'd best put patch on my. nose,
It's hard, but l guess l shan't mind
1t
II only dear mamma sees
Which twin is Louisa Maria,
And which is Maria Louise.
Ellen Manly in st. Nicholas.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
The New York Idea.

A Westerner visiting New York
was held up by a highwayman with
the demand. Give me your money, or
I'll blow your brains OUT"
Blow away" said the westerner.
You can live in New York without
brains. but you can't without money"
Christian Register.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
Millions for a Bridue.

To the average person the expend-
ing of s2.S00,000 for a bridge would
seem. risky investment. To him 1t
would scarcely seem that an enorm-
ous sum could possibly be realized
in anything like a reasonable period
of time fer mere bridge. Neverthe-
less such was the cost of the new
railroad bridge across the Mississippi
River at Thebes, Ill, $50 miles south
OF St Louis; and 1t may be unhesi-
tatingly said that not shadow of
doubt is entertained by It's builders
that the bridge will prove a paying
investment. In fact, the builders had
arrived at the certainty of its paying
before the plans for its construction
were complete; and it Is probable
that by their figures one could learn
just how many years will be required
fer the direct and indirect receipts
of this bridge to balance its total
cost and the compound interest there.
Technical World Magazine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
Knocked Out.

Ajax was observed to be wearing
courtplaster and nursing a broken
wrist.
Whats the trouble?" asked the
friend. Been at your old trick of
defying lightning"
Ajax smiled sadly.
Il thought it was lightning" he re-
piled. but before I could get out of
the way I discovered it was one of
those Vanderbilt cup racers."-Phila,
delphia Bulletin.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
REALLY NOT SUPERVISING.

my goodness" exclaimed Mrs. KID
der. Il don't know anything more
surprising than the way our gas bills
run up"
oh! that's not so surprising" re-
piled her husband. when you consid-
or how many thousand feet thsy
have. Press.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
Bride, Corpse, and sexton in Mix.up

Bride, Corpse, and Sexton In Mix-up.
An absent-minded cemetery sexton,
a newly married couple, and the pc.
lice were tangled for a time today
over the finding of a dead infant in
a suit case en- street car.
William Goldstein. the sexton, plac
ed suit case containing the body,
which he was taking to the cemetery
for burial. on the platform. George
Mentzer and his bride, of McKee's
Rocks, placed their suit case beside
Goldstein's. Goldstein took the
wrong case. Mrs. Mentzer discover
ed the mistake, and demanded that
Goldstein's case be opened. She faint.
ed when the body rolled out.
Goldstein nearly did the same at
the cemetery when he found a lot of
woman's finery. All hurried to the
West End police station, where Gold
stein was detained until an investiga-
ton excnerated Pittsburgh Dis
patch to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
A Great Cob PIpe Centre.

Franklin county rates high in the
output Of cob pipes. Enough pipes
were made there last years., s62, OsS
to supply every man. woman and
child, not only in Missouri but in half
dozen other States with a pipe
Kansas City Journal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy OF swooo
Gum and Mullen is Natures great resAs-
dy--cnres Coughs. Colds. Group and Con.
sumption. AMI all throat and lung trouhleo.
At druggists. 25c.. Soc. and s1.t0 Der bottla
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
Justice In China.

Wrong-doers in China bring mis-.
fortune on all their relatives. Not
long ago a man murdered Gov. An
Min Of Anhul. The murderer him.
self was caught and beheaded, and
now the law demands that his fe-
male relatives be sold into slavery.
that his male relatives sixteen years
old and above be decapltated, and
that his male relatives younger than
that be compelled to serve In the
imperial palace. The ancestral graves
OF the rebel are also to suffer. The
tombs are to be RACED and despoiled
and the bones and dust within scat
tered to the four winds. It is hoped
however, that the authorities will
not exact the full penalty of the
law.-Chicago News.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31

This world contains altogether l,76o
submarine cables, totaling 100000
miles in length and dropped into their
watery bed at a cost OF s275, 100000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31

There are a lot of people who
would rather gather to-morrow's
thistles than to-jay's figs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31

The borough Of BROOKLYN EXPECT
to build about 5000 dwellings during
the next twelve months, at a cost of
s37.000.000
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31

Itch cured in 30 minutes by woolford's
sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31

Germany has nearly one half of thu
breweries of the world.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31

Nearly 5000 persons are employed
by the Federal Government in tie
Philippine civil service.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
Stop That Cough

before it becomes chronic. Get
Browns Bronchial Troches, the best
preparation known for coughs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31

Hot air is always succeeded by .
cold wave.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
Only One "Brorno uuIn.ne~

That is laxative Blom) Quinine. Look
for the signature of L. w. Grove. Used The
World over 10 Cure Cold in One Day. 25c
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31

one-third of Britian's telegraph CD
orators are women.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-31
WE MAKE MUSIC FOR MEXICO.
Al Least We Send Them the Instru-
ments They Play On.

According to the American Consul
at Monterey, Mexico, everybody in
that sunny laud has a love of music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18
Rheumatic Pains Con.
quered by First Dose
Of uHc-0.
A Trial Free to All Who Never
Used X.

Mr.. Frank Howe. a prominent farmer If
Baidwinsville. n. Y, says: L listed the
best physician in this country, who treat
Ell III" for about two wears for rhciIna-
tisn | spent in that time several nun
drfd dollars and seemed ~ grow worse
instead Of better each dav. Being on
clntcheS ara force. to drive to tho train
ana hohllinr 10 the doctors office be-
came very OBSCURE Eng. let alone sleep
less nights and fearful hours Of pain. Be
ing advised by n friend I purchased
Smiths Cric-O prescription. took it home
and used 1t that day rs directed.
Those fearful sciatic pains left me. NY
blood seemed to let loose and flow free
N, | felt different and knew the next
morning I had found a cure as / slept
and rested we'll all that right, something
/ had not done before in two years.
used in all six bottles of Uric-O and have
never felt n return of the disease had no
use for crltChes or cane since the first
days treatment.
hundreds of friends and acquaintance
relief"
Anyone who doubts Mr. HIowe's ex-
perience is invited to write him for furth-
er details.
Tic manufacturers have so much con-
fidence in the remedy that they will glad
" give a large 15c. bottle of Uric-O free
to all Rhelunatics who have never used it
and ere looking for Il permanent, laStin"
cure for this r'oSt distressing disease.
Address for free trial. 81 it'll DRUG Co.
9:as Smith 5BhgadSptac tisfs N. Y.
l'ric-O-isl SOLD and Personally reconl-
mended in Augusta by Percy w. Means.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18

fered to furnish two men for reason
able fee to do duty when needed.
Mr.. Goddard stated. after Chief Buck
ley mad finished, that should there he a
fire in the Opera house Il" thought the
city officials would want To leave town
rs soon as convenient.
At the close OF the discussion the fol-
| lowing order was passed
'Ordered, the Augusta Opera House CO.
be ordered to place the Opera house in n
safe condition as to danger from fire. To
the satisfaction of the city building in
spector within two weeks from date, ana
If not that the license of said COMPANY
to Use said building for theatrical pur-
poses he cancelled. Ordered. also. that
during said two weeks said company
keep and maintain at its own expense two
city firemen on duty at tho Opera house
during any period that the same may be
open to the public
Tie following names were tabled in
joint convention on cab drivers licenses:
Samuel +. Goodwin. Walter Traton
George Roy.
Roll of accounts No. :. amounting to
soS6G.I9. w2s ordered paid.
The bill of the City hospital to the city
of Augusta for services rendered was
referred to the finance committee with
power to act.
The committee on public buildings vas
ordered 10 make such rarairS as may be
necessary on the following rooms: One
formerly occupied by the late Judge An
drews as private office: the room hero
tofore occupied by the school board
Judge Andrews room to be assigned the
board of education ard tho room former
~ occupied by the school board to he as
signed the judge of the municipal court
as a private office. Also that the said
committee purchase such furniture etc.
as may be necessary for the proper fur
nishirg of the rooms.
1t was ordered that thu polling place
for Ward is established in the store oc-
cupi"d Is John \. Carey in the southeast
corner of Wavcrly Hall block on the
north side Of Winthrop street for the
man,ipal election the second Monday Of
same date for Ward a. the south etor"
Of tho Edwards Manufacturing: Cos
block. No. s. Water street
The bills from Henry W. Plummer Co.
for material furnished Mrs. Frederick
Morton. widow OF Frederick Morton. late
Of the 9Th Maine Battery. were read and
referred to tho nverseerS Of the poor
While IN Joint convention Mayor Plais-
ted. In u neat and happily expressed
speech. thanked the members Of the city
government for the assistance that they
had rendered him in the discharge Of tbe
duties Of his offic" during the year ana
said that it must be n source If greet
satisfaction to them to know that they
had performed their duties So thoroughly.
His speech was heartily applauded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18

One of the Water street grocerymen
received 4 chicken Monday with this
unique obituary notice attached To
one of the legs. written on 4 card:
This is a barred Plymouth Rock late
pullet. soma of the University Of
Maine stock. / never knew of her
laying an egg 50 1 have butchered her
as | am going away and II nei2hbOr Gf
mine is to take my hens. This is my
guarantee" The groceryman says
that he cannot say whether this is a
comment on University o. Maine
stock or rehule to the rullet for not
laying eggs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18

The PAST year was a busy one in the
divorce courts in this county. as is
shown by the report from the office
Of the clerk of courts Monday. The
report shows that Ill divorces have
been granted during the past year,
nine of which have been granted in
the supreme court and the balance of
102 in the superior court. There were
20 female libelants in the superior
court and 81 males. There were eight
female libelants in the supreme court
and one male. The principal causes
given for grounds for divorce were
drunkenness. desertion and cruel and
abusive treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18
Hon Is Your Blood !?

II You lack strength, are nervous, have
no appetite, don't sleep we'll. get tired
easily, your blood is in bad condition.
Won cannot be strong without pure, rich
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes good,
rich blood and keeps it good.
Dyspepsia six months my sys,
impure blood. Spent lots of money in vain.
but Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me-" Jos. S.
ZAUBA. Genoa. Neb.
Had No Appetite - was troubled
with dyspepsia and had no appetite. bad
a faint feeling after eating. My constitution
was all run down. but Hoods Sarsaparilla has
fully relieved me" FLORENCE STOWE.
Sniderville. Wisconsin.
WeakneSS-"l bless the day heard of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. as it cured me of extreme
weakness after grip. built my husband up
after pneumonia. and cured eczema and
blood poisoning in our children. MRS. NJ.
A. DELwoRTH. Box 4. Embreeville. Pa.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold everywhere.
In the usual liquid, or in tablet form called
Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre-
pared only by G, I. Hood Co, Lowell. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18

Arrangements are now being made
by the members Of Henry G.. Staples
Camp. S of V, for the celebration OF
the 18th anniversary of the camps in
stitution. the exercises comnnemora-
tive Of which will be held early i'll
April. Prominent members of the or
der from other sections of the State
will be present, and it is expected that
4 class of about so new members VIII
be mustered in on that occasion. The
program for the evening will include
music and literary exercises. speaking,
etc. with tho service of REFRESHMENTS.
The members Of the camp intend to
make the occasion one that will long
be remembered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18

inc We'll ana that il is al open from the
entrance between the house and Solile's
as beside the SotIle building 10 The
stage. That some doors open from
rear of stores to this paSsa gcWay and
mat II makes Il Hue for fire if either
the stores cr The pasSa gcway get aflrc
ana would recommend that some doors
covered with lin be placed in rear nj
stores, also that the elevator be proper
~ enclosed with Substituting doors
at each floor or done away with and
closed ut each floor
Sccond-There is 4 fire escape TO
roof of the Soule building. At head of
stars 1t is passage fenced in and
connects with q narrow ladder iaSten-
ed To the buildings. there is Il chain
that let's down the extension of the
ladder that has to be unlocked and
dropped. The ladder extends l think
some four feet above the Soule build
ing and curves over and faStenS to
the roof and there is a rod that one
has to stOop under to get to the ladder
and there are some high voltage cleo
trlc wires that come just right to take
hold Of. One Of them runs nearly over
the top of the escape. l should think
possibly 10 or Is men could get down
II they kept cool and not get hurt. but
should not like to see a bunch nj wom-
en- and children try it in the dark.
Third-There is passage from the
stage 10 roof of Opera house to get
from the dressing rooms. You go up
some steps and through a doorway
that has a track about five or six feet
high. then use short temporary lad
der Gf YOU can find D and go through
another low door, then for about 40
feet l think you have two boards to
walk on in q dark attic. l should
judge that I wasted some three min
uteS there while the man found Il
lantern. Then you go up ladder about
10 feet to Il Scuttle that must have
taken me two or three minutes to open
then YOU are on the roof and waiting
for some one to get ladders TO take
you down to the Soul" building.
asked Walter Cuddy if they kept the
doors 10 the fire escapes unlocked dur
ing shows, ne said no. but there were
three Keys to il ana in case Of fire
some would unlock it, I asked him
TO sec that II was unlocked during
every performance and he said he
would III tie future. There are two
lines Of Ere hose. onH in the dressing
room. and | did not see the other one.
] should be very pleased to accom-
pany yourself and n committee. OF the
city government through the building.
as ! do not think il q safe place when
filled with people.
I remain respectfully yours.
w W. JACKSON. II Oak st.
Building Inspector.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18

One Augusta man. w. r. Stone %
Bridge street. has 4 peculiar form OF
amusement. When boy he learned
10 turn handles for tools on a hand
lathe and now, in spare moments. he
still does this work, though he says
that it does not pay from 4 financial
standpoint. He also makes the little
brass ferrules that go on these handles
Mr.. Stone has in his store 4 hands,
that lie made when n boy Of l. and
though il has been in almost ConStan;
us" it is still i'll 4 good state of pre-.
Servatioii.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18
ACTS WONDERS
ON THE FLESH.

The action of X-Zalia on the flesh -
wonderful. This liquid at once takes
out all the soreness of rash or skin
eruption. and quickly heals the flesh.
Even in cases where the sore has been
opened for long time this liquid
which is sold at druggists and put up
by the N-Zalia Corp, Boston soon
shows activity. 1t first cleans the sore
of any proud flesh, and then forms
healthy flesh. 1t is SO soothing it can
be put on the most sensitive skin. lnd
can be used with perfect safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18

After the report had hcen read Mayor
in the house the city government would
he held responsible and that to his know l.
edge the Opera house was in very un-
safe condition regarding fire protection
He called attention to the fire of 1885,
and said that should FIRE start in the
back part of the theatre it would have
enormous suction through the elevator
shaft. which is not used and would act as
funnel. This condition should not be
allowed to continue.
He then asked City Solicitor Goddard
haw the Opera House Co. could be COM
PEELED to make the place safe. and Mr..
Goddard replied that it could he done
by closing the place until it was made
safe.
Mr.. Goddard stated that he had been in
the house several times and found in
fammable material in the vicinity of the
stage, causing n very dangerous condi-
ton to exist. He said that lie was very
much alarmed about the situation and
that he thought that something should
be done about the matter at once. He
further stated that should there be fire
in the house under present conditions
there would be worse calamity than
occurred at the recent big theatre fire in
Pennsylvania.
chef Engineer Buckley said that he
had f6iind tfiss ~ Exit locked 81 sev6ial oc-
casions Ana That there were no fretnef,