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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
Used by thousands
for a generation

reputation as a panacea for human
ailments.
This reputation became wide
spread; and il was for the collection
and expectation of sassafras that the
English expedition OF 1912. which
landed on the Elizabeth islands at the
mouth OF Buzzard's Bay. was sent
thither. Instructions We're likewise
sent to the young English colony in
Virginia in 1909 to send to the home
country sassafras as among the chief
articles of export from the new coun-
try.
For more than 200 years the
reputation of sassafras as a cure-aIl
was sustained, but as in the case of
ginseng, that reputation was at last
found to be OF no foundation, for ex-
ccpt as a mild stimulant there are no
real medical properties in either the
, roots or the bark eff sassafras.
The thick gum of young sassafras
branches Yields a mucilage used by
opticians in their work. Sassafras
oil is used as a confectionery flavor
ing. y yellow powder made from the
leaves of the sassafras tree was used
by the Chostaw Indians when the
French settlers came to Louisiana as
flavor in a crude soup they boiled in
stone vessels, and that powder was at
once adopted by the French ana is to-
day the flavoring and consistency
giving ingredient used by Creole
cooks in their famous dish known as
.gumbo file
The sassafras tree belongs botanic
ally to the laurel family, and white
It's range is from the northeast coast
west beyond the Mississippi and ali
through the South, it gets its biggest
general growth in southern Arkansas,
northern Texas, Louisiana and in the
Indian Territory section of Oklahoma,
although one of the largest sassafras
trees ever cut was in eastern Penn
/ sylvania. That big tree was cut in
1893, was i07 feet high and 2S feet in
circumference.
In Texas, in the Red River coun-
try, sassafras trees so feet high and I
feet i'll diameter are not uncommon.
AS rule though a sassafras tree so
feet high is A large one. In the North
the autumn foliage of this tree is
among the most beautiful and strik-
ing Of forest tints.
ne Tree mas pretty mowers, Whlcl
develop into berries that are brilliant
ly red when ripe. in Texas and
i LOUISIANA the man who raises pigs
| considers himself fortunate il ne has
| on his " premises a sassafras tree
around which to build his pig pen
! The sassafras berries then fall into
the pen when ripe, and are not only
fattening to the pigs. but give then
Il clean, healthy skin, besides insur-
! ing them against various troubles
THE bright green odd-shaped leave.
! of the tree and the fragrance of its
bark and thick, feshy roots are IA.
! miliar to every urehin who roams tn,
| woods The wood of the sassafra.
tree, orange colored, with thin, palt
sapwood, is coarse grained and hai
no value for use except as fence rail
or posts, it being very durable in tn
ground. The tree is much sought fo
! park and garden ornamental purpos.
| es."-Eoston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
WoMAN'S MOST
SUCCESSFUL
MEDICINE
Known All Over The World
known Only For The
Good 1t Has Done.

We know of no other medicine which
has been so successful in relieving the
suffering of women, or received so many
genuine testimonials, as has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In nearly every community you will
find women who have been restored to
health by this famous medicine. Almost
every woman you meet knows of the
great good it has been doing among
suffering women for the past 80 years.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, are files containing hundreds of
thousands OF letters from women seek
ing health, in which many openly state
over their own signatures that they have
regained their health by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
many of whom state that it has saved
them from surgical operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is made from roots and herbs,
and is perfectly harmless.
The reason why it is so successful is
because it contains ingredients which act
directly upon the female organism, re-
storing it to healthy and normal activity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05

s ! "GETS-IT,' ,the guaranteed corn cure, is a
wonder. 1t never initiates or turns the true
flesh sore or raw. 1t can't. 1t is as safe as
water. Stockings won't stick to it. Corn
pains stop right off. The corn or callous or
wart shrivels up, it comes out, and then
blessed relief Best for bunions, too.
Quit shaving your corn with q razor. You
may draw blood and cause blood poisoning.
"GETS-IT,n the money-back corn cure,
is sold ut druggists at Is cents a bottle, OF
sent on receipt Of price by e. Lawrence IL
Co.. Chicago, Ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
MT, VERNON,

WEST-Between u and is inches of
snow fell during the snowstorm of Feb.
q. Charles Daley, carrier of r. +. ID.
q, makes his trips every day, although
little late.
Miss Dorothy f. Smith passed Thurs
day afternoon and night at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. F. A. Foss, returning
home, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
KENNEBEC.
BELGRADE.

NoRTH-Avery Morrow has returned
from Ashland. Oregon. where he spent
the winter with his daughter, Mrs
Charles Trask.
Arthur Alexander has begun to lay tho
foundation for the summer camps which
he is going to build on the shore of Ellis
pond.
The community was shocked on learn
ing of the DEATH Thursday night, of
Sewell Stinneford of Fairfield, a former
resident of this town, and much sym
pathy is expressed for the family in their
bereavement The funeral was held, at
O'Clock Sunday, at the home of Warren
T. Cummings.
The entertainment given, Thursday
evening, by the Ladies' Club of 1896.
North Belgrade, was a success in every
way, and much credit is due the friends
who aided in different ways. The hall
was well filled and the following pro-
gram was carried out: Music by choir;
reading, Annie Decker; music by choir:
dialogue, Annie Decker and William
Wade; solo, Winnie stevens: farce.
when Women Vote music by choir;
tableau entitled when Women Vote. or
oh, Where Is My Wandering Wife, to-
night" solo, Prof. f. a. Cook. Re
freshments of ice cream and cake were
served and an orange tree was also a
pleasing feature. The proceeds, which
amounted to nearly $50. will be used IN
purchasing a stove for the hall.
CLINTON.
NORTH Master Carl Blaisdell is
sick with a severe sore throat.
Mrs. Alpheus Adams is sick with the
measles.
Little Dorothy Dixon has been very
/ sick with q cold
| An entertainment and Pie or Box
social will be held at the schoolhouse,
Tuesday evening March 5, if stormy,
the first fair night
Trueman Dixon, who has been work
ing for his uncle, A. Z. Adams. in the
| woods here, was taken very sick and
| has returned to his home, in Augusta.
The last Snow storm was the most
| severe of the winter, here. Twelve
inches of snow fell, which drifted the
roads severely. but we never missed
the mail a day. Our mail man. Geo.
| Bingham did his level best, so as
many of his patrons were accom-
| modated as lay in his power, and he
struggled through the drifts before the
road breakers got round on some OF
| the roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05

Won en- who are
suffering from those
distressing ills peeu-
liar to their sex
should not lose sight
of these facts or
doubt the ability of
Lydia E. Pinkham 3
Vegetable Compound
torestore theirh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12

dian blood are rapidly marrying white
persons or Indians whose blood l.
largely mixed with that IF the whites.
The Indian babies Of pure blood
FOUND on the reservations Of the far
southwest are rs Initiative rs any
child. mounting the ponies the same n
their biz brothers and playing ut max
ing medicine and having dreams If
when IN Indian boy is i've years olti
he puts his ear e. the medicine talk
OF the older IndI1lS and the father
sees him he viii gravely announce his
son * Ia be 4 great medicine man.
Forthwith the father * greatly honor
ed by his tribe. The Indian hoy :
proudest day is when his father buys
him yellow pony and he Is taken into
the hills AMI taught the meaning II
various medicines. They call him Il
first class doctor when he is ten years
old Even today Indian boys i'm knee
hreecheS may he seen on reservations
participating in The dances OF the
tribes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12
Johnny Evers. Who Comments on the
Spitbalk

fast breaking curve. according 10 EV-
ers. 1t depends wholly on where II"
tlinger places the ball. If he keeps II
low, about the knees. Evers say II -
Il mean bender To place in safe terri
tory. He adds that it is almost IN
possible To hit.
Pitchers using the moist delivery
always keep it low. and that accounts
for the many assists they and the IN
iielders have 1t Will be noticed that
most spitbali tWirlers are credited with
many fielding chances. 1hat Is d.
cause the batters cannot get good
solid WalOp ut the ball and invariably
hit it on the ground. 1t is different
when the moist curve is pitched hl@i,
say n little above the waist or even
higher. 1t is then easiest 10 hit sale
w. rs the batter is swinging straight
out and when he does connect con
meets sduarely and drives the ball hard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12
In the Sunday School Class

face. but the young plants were not
hardy ana could not stand the burning
heat OF the sun. Among thOrns.
This soil was fertile but it was full of
weeds. which grew faster and were
much stronger than the good seed
which was "choked and il yielded no
fruit" This picturesque addition is
found only in Mark. Good Sround"
that had none Of the defects Of the
other three Ii was soft. not hard:
deep. not shallow; clean. not impure.
The conditions were satisfactory. and
much fruit WAS produced.
Verses 1912. Special privileges.
This new method Of teaching i'm
pressed the disciples. and rs soon as
they were together they asked Jesus.
Why speakest thou unto them i'm par
ables:" Matt. xiii. l0D 3 1t was
not the purpose Of Jesus 10 keep his
hearers i'm the darkness. They remain
ed therein OF their own accord. >
Verses l3-2O. Response and respon-
Sihlity
IL WAS the privilege of the disciples
To receive enlightenment. Let them
he sure To use it for the benefit Of
others Know ye not this parable"
This mild rebukc was 10 stir them mp
10 a sense Of their deficiency and their
need of spiritual insight. In
the parable proper the hearers are
identified with the soil: i'm the expia-
nation they are identified with the
seed The Idea is that the seed be
comes the plant and represents the
respective individuals described. The
waySide" hearer is careless and indif-
ferent and gives no opportunity for
the impression 20 be made. The rea-
son for this is attributed To Satan.
who 'cometh Immediately" and turns
the interest elsewhere. Tie "Stony
ground" hearer is superficial and nm
reliable i'm spite OF the high promises
that are made st the outset.
''SoWn among thorns.' This is the
worldly and irreSOlute hearer. who
tries TO serve God and mammon and
fails i'm both The good
ground" nearer is purposeful and prac-
+ teal. who hears the truth and heark-
ems TO it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12


the engrafted word. which is able to
save your SOulS.-JaS. i. u.
Verses Different hearers.
Jesus was now 4 popular preacher
and large numbers of people attended
his ministry whenever he WAS known
10 he present But il seemed To him
that the desirable impressions were
not made OH his great audiences. They
were enthusiastic. 81 far n seeing MS
miracles and hearing his addresses
were concerned. but they held back
when it came 10 Il question of doing
according TO the truth lie entered
INFO Il shin This boat WAS probably
Simon Peters luke Y. -. and he used
II ~ u pulpit on this OCCASION when he
saw the crowd coming Ia him. He
taught them by parableS.' He
had hitherto drawn many of his illus
tr;ltionS from nature and life. but they
were brief n compared with these
lancer stories. which half concerted
AMI half revealed his teaching. The
curiouS and careless would Get The
mere story. but the earnest and sin
core like the disciples. would not De
satisfied until they understood that
which the story was intended 10 Su=-
"eSt and teach. 'Hearken. The eyes
Of the crowd who were standing on the
Slopin- shores would at once be turned
10 the speaker. All present could an
+ derStand the story Of - sower-" They
might probably have seen one busy III
the fields from where they were stand
ir-. or they may have seen the results
of his work The waySide' This
/ was the footpath through the fields oi
which some seeds would be- apt 10 fdll
~ they were rapidly flung in handfulS
Fowls of the air" The birds would
naturally he attracted. and they would
pIck mp what was available in spite OF
efforts TO scare them away. STONY
ground" The soil was shallow he
cause il waS rock land. Immediately
it sprang up" The termination WAS
forced by the unusual hearen the sur
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12

Minor league baseball averages are
ceasing To be held in high regard rs
the owners of the major league clubs
\ player may have a big hitting aver
ace i'm the minors and fall down rs
soon rs he reaches the majors. The
difference i'm the pitching and the field
inc has much 10 do with this.
There are players in the minors who
have fat averages for long hits. often
due to the short fences, over which fly
balls travel safely which would he
easy outs in the majors. Then again
it is quite often the case that player
has his average padded by friendly
scorekcepers. All these have set the
maj or league managers To thinking.
and they are inStructing their scouts
to pay little attention to the averages.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12
A WATER LILY LEGEND.
Beautiful Indian Story Of Star That
Wanted 10 Live on the Earth.

Wanted 70 1--we on the E7rtn.
A very long time ago - certain star.
hooking down or the earth. saw thar it
was VERY fair aud iongcd 10 c"nle
down and live with the red children.
who were 80 happy in their sports and
pleasures. Zach lay she came Ecarer
and at last was near enough Ia speak
To them
Red children" she said. Il wish -
dwell near YOU always. - that | may
gaze into the clear surface II your
ripping lake mirrors. dance with yonr
Swaying. sweet smelling flowers and
listen to the music of your singing
birds"
The red children suggested the cool.
dark forest gladeS. the lofty mountain
top. he golden heart OF the wild rose
F blowing on the hillside. But the star
F said that these were all too far away
F She preferred rather u live where she
mighe sometimes feel the tiny brown
hands of the tOddling Indian children
/ touching her. where they might con
tinually play about her and be always
where she might hear them at their
happy play.
At last brave young chief thought
that perhaps the lake might do.
why not?' be cried. Here we
spend the greater part Of every day.
The sunbeams love TO dance upon its
bosom. and the stars and clouds are
reflected in its many mirrors"
why not. indeed:" cried the star.
Let the red children watch for me-"
So il came about that ON the very
next night the star sped softly down
Ia the sound Of sweetest music. For
some time the red children waited
breathessly. seeming TO expect great
display, but everything was very still
and quiet Apparently The star had
entirely disappeared. and the Indians
we're sad ut heart
But. 10, on the following day beau
tiful lily with great white petals and
warm golden heart fiOated on the
waters where the star had disappear
ed.-St Paul Pioneer Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12
FACTS ABOUT THE INDIANS
OF THE UNITED STATES.

There are about 81 900 In
dams within the confines or the
United States.
oklahoma has 111.24T, leading
i'm point Of population. accord
ing to the last official report.
Arizona comes next, with 39,2l6;
New Mexico third, with 2O.9O9
and South Dakota fourth. with
2O.332. There are 1860 Indians
i'm California. HIPS in WiScon-
sin and 10.99T i'll the state OF
Washington. Indiana has the
smallest Indian population-9o.
Congress appropriated S3,6So.-
$50 for Indian schools for the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1911.
The government supports 1O2
boarding schools and 30 day
schools. Besides these schools.
sixty-one missions are in charge
of various religious denOmlna-
) tons.
The Five Civilized Tribes are rs
5 follows: Cherokee i'm oklahoma,
41.IOl; Chickasaw. 10,9S4; Choc-
) Jaws. 26.762: Greeks. 1S.Ii1;
Seminoles, 3.l23: total. l0l.2SI.
y - =. x =, =. =. =, - =, q \ : - Z: :. :, :. =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12

The spitball is and is not Il difficult
curve To hit" says Johnny Evers. the
Chicago cubs great second baSeman.
Baseball fans who have seen Ed
Walsh. Russell Ford. Marty O'TOOle
and others twirl may regard this rs M
absurd assertion. Possibly they would
not. knowing that it came from one of
the clevcreSt and wiSeSt infelderS in
the game. Johnny EverS. Knowing
that Walsh. Ford and O"roOle are eff
fective with the Spithall. fans may
think Eyers errS in making this dec
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12
Results of the Tedious Task OF
Teaching the Red Man the
Ways of CiviIizatiOn-ReSer-
vaticn Idea Adopted In
Time of First Settlers.


walton dates back to the time
of early settlers. When the
latter realized that the red
man had rights of his own it became
the rule TO confine the various tribes
10 reservations. This plan was en-
forced during the colonial period by
a number of states and after they be-
came independent, and the United
States government has carried out the
policy. The reservations are guarded
from intrusion, and the educational
and general welfare of the charges re-
ceive federal attention, the govern
ment endeavoring TO convert the race
as whole TO the ways of civilization.
In this direction good progress has
been made since the Indian has been
impressed with the fact that buried
Ratchet opens up an unobstructed
path 10 his atterment on general
principles.
Uncle Sam as the great white father
exercises the utmost watchfulness over
his red brother. For instance. he has
made It Illegal to sell intoxicating
is often evaded, but as whole much
good has come of the means taken TO
keep the Indian and his teddy apart.
When the government took hold of
the Indian situation the southern
tribes east of the Mississippi river
were removed 10 the Indian territory.
receiving the official promise that they
home
An altogether different life was mark
ed out for them. and some of the
tribes have made surprising strides in
the direction OF modern ways. while
opportunities placed within their reach
have enabled not few of them To ac-
quire u goodly share OF this worlds
goods.
other tribes. mostly those from the
southwest. were assembled in the In
dian territory. while large reservations
were still maintained in he north
west.
As 10 Predictions.
Every once in awhile one reads that
the American Indian is destined 10 eX-
tinction. True. the race has greatly
diminished in numbers. but Of the
American Indians who are left all are
we'll cared for. there are thousands OF
happy and thriving Indian families,
and predictions Of extinction seem far
fetched Surely the Indians in the
United States are better off. for IN
stance. than those of the Jagraon dis
trict of India. where. according 10 the
report Of a woman missionary 4 few
years ago. the ignorance among Indian
mothers was terrible. rs she eN
pressed IT, 'They even asked ME il
IL was wrong IL strangle their girl ba
bies." said this missionary. 10 il ex
planned that the Indian savage nc
counts boys life Of more value thar
n girls. this in spite Of the fact tina
the bucks saddle the burden Of IN,
hard work that falls To their lot upor
the woman's shoulders. while they n,
typical sons OF leisure.
But. speaking OF predictions. IL i
reasonable Ia give credence 10 IN,
prophecy that within few years there
will be no more full blooded India;
babies. as men and women OF pure In
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12
ROUND THE BASES

By NJ. PIRE

laration, but the way the clever Cub
second sacker explains it it can easily
be conceived how the moist ball is and
is not hard ball TO hit.
The fact that ii is n spitball does
not make it any more puzzling than q
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12
SENIOR BEREAN LESSON.

Golden TeXt.-Receive with meekneSS
the engrfted word. which IL abic /"
save your SOulS.-JaS. i. 81.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-12
How indian Child Learns.

The Indian child in learning Ia speak
learns 10 describe. lie calls April the
moon Of bright nights" May moon
Of leaves" June moon OF Strawbcr-
rieS." September moon OF the fallin-;
leaves" anil November moon of snow
shoes" lie is made proficient at fish
ing. trapping and canoe building. When
il comes 10 doing things in which his
ancestors have been engaged for gen
erationS tie Indian boy is IN apt pu-
pill. hut il is almost Impossible 10 in
struct him in something which is for
eign 10 his nature
While domestic life among the more
civilized American Indians has under
gone many changes. much OF its pic
turesqueneSs remains. Indian mothers
carry their papooses on their backs rs