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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

ical skill could devise was unavailing
to prolong her life.
Four children were given TO her,
Fred H. of China, May, the wife of j.
H. Bailey of Winslow, Edward p, who
died nearly two years ago, and Leon
W., who occupies the homestead and
with his wife has ministered to her de-
clining days.
Funeral services will be held at her
late home Monday at P. M, conduct
ed by Rev. z. E. Longley, and burial
will be in the village cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wood and son
Willie have returned to their home.
DR.. and Mrs. Blake have moved to
the Gordon house.
Mrs. Longley has recovered from her
recent illness sufficiently to ride out
Harold Doe is at home from the NJ.
G. I. for the summer.
Many Of the farmers in town are
sowing wheat for the first time In
years.
Rev. r. e. Longley will preach the
Memorial sermon at the Baptist
church on Sunday. May q. He will
also deliver the grafton on Memorial
day at the same place.
Mrs Muriel Hutchins and son of
Buxton Center is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Longley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
New Advertisements Today

To l.ct-tlat.
~ Let House.
For Rle-iiousc.
For sIle-liorscs.
Fur -ale-Team. etc.
Fur sale Motorboat.
Wauted-Carpenters.
n. r' Four rooms
Wlut-d Young man.
b r .1le--M otorbuat
tnr sile-Truckman outfit.
For sale-Durham steer calf.
IT, 1.-TWO connecting rooms
N.Wted-Woman for houscwork
For sale-Safe, cash register. etc.
NATURALIZATION as housekeeper.
Wiuted-Situation as housekeeper.
For saie--New mich COW and calf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
Good Position for a SALESMAN

W. arc looking FOR n dependable. able
r1.strious salesman High grade bust
nose good remuneration. ana excellent
opportunity for increase. Address HEN
NN r MILLER a SONS IIAND 90.
d Forest Ave. Portland, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
For Sale-Real Estate

$50 ACRE FARM, FINE VIEW, GOOD
land. wood and lumber, near railroad,
markets and good schools. Inquire l3o
Broad St, Auburn, Me.
apr23, sat-mon-t u, Avs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
1920 ACRE FARM ON LAKE MARIAN
On ACRE FARM ON RIVER ROAD

Ia miles from village and station at vas
salboro: 80 acres tillage. So pasture, 30
woodlot; large orchard. Groom house, :
piazzas, % acres adjoining also for sale
Mrs c. A. Stilson, r. F. d. NO. %, ' as
saihoro Me may16d1w*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

ATTRACTIVE HOME IN CITY WITH
large lot. Well located and in good
neighborhood, good opportunity, for home
or Investment Apply to F. g. Earring
ton. 2l9 Water street. Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

oo.ACRE FARM, 8 MILES FROM
Augusta, story and half house. s rooms,
barn 80 by so; poultry house; wood and
timber for home use; small fruits IN
abundance. This is very attractive prop
erty. fine view of surrounding country,
borders kennebec river near good neigh
bors and school. Price and terms salts
factory for quick sale. H. B: Sawyer
Farm Agency. Augusta, Me-. 1886 Water
St Tel. 801-W, may5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
ANY ONE WHO


We are selling garden hose, and y inch
nj last wear prices. Malcolm IL Dyer
Co, Augusta. Maine, 1875 Water st.
may12dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
USED CARS-ETC.

ls,s OVERLAND ROADSTER. RUN
"'' miles n h. p. In perfect condition.
Low rear tires. NJ. +. wight. dealer, Sli
Natrr 81. Augusta. mayl6dlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

TEAM FARM HORSE. BAY is
hands, smooth, good feeder good worker
double or single, fair flesh, about 1900
fair walker, not afraid of autos. w. J..
Locke. Mt. Vernon. Address Readfield,
Me. may2ld2ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

ICTS EOE SALOON JEINSOF'
Cushman. Drew. and Pike SITS. Net the the
Snr a house. but high suburban lots. each
Containing 5000 square feet. Near good
school and electric road The pubic, User ser.
eTai,ah,e Tor each lot J. K. Townsend.
Augusta, Maine. sls Water St House
Telephone S96-W. 'o'A
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

ing. boating. bathing in the numerous
hot-springs, dancing and joy riding
are a few OF the delights that have
charmed these tourists and next sea-
600 visitors to this new wonderland OF
the west. in the Alps of Idaho, the
Switzerland of America.
AS this region has large open tracts
Of fertile land it is now being heavily
settled, for despite the altitude of 5000
feet and the heavy SHOWS Of winter IL
is found that immense crops of timothy
and the harder grains and vegetables
can be profitably grown. colony has
been formed to take "a ranches of $50
acres each in Bear valley, near the
Stanley Basin, and all this means that
good roads should now be established
from the Basin to Boise. This city can
be made the main QUILTING point, not
only drawing the Basin traffic but also
the trade and rich mineral wealth of
the whole central Idaho region. This
trade has long been going south, large
~ to Salt Lake, simply because there
was no adequate western roadway TO
Boise The road now open to Low
man on the Payette can be improved
and extended for auto traffic to the
Stanley Basin and central Idaho points
at a cost of about 5000 and will be
of great value to the state.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
Communing With Nature
Continued from First Page.)

ranger stations, and ranches whore
fresh butter, milk. eggs, and vegeta bles
can be purchased. These maps also
show the locations of all points of in
terest Accompanying them is list
Of necessary camp equipment and arti-
cles of food, showing amounts re-
CURED for one man ten days. Some of
the forests have not issued these maps,
owing to lack of funds, but information
can be obtained verbally and some sort
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

of map will be furnished
The communities tributary to these
vast public Fairgrounds can do much
through their commercial clubs, auto
mobile associations and other repre-
sentative organizations to aid the
forest service in advertising and devel-
oping its recreational features, to the
mutual welfare Of all.
II the forest service can create OH
the part of the public capacity to use
and enjoy it's recreational inducements,
it will have accomplished a worthy aim
and helped to conserve and develop the
greatest Of all natural resources, viz.
human life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
ElkS' TEAM WINNER

The Seattle Elks' basketball team
defeated the Bremerton quintet Sat
urday night. at Bremerton. 46 TO rs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
CK|LD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
IF CONST|PATED
When Cross. Feverish and
Sick Give California
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit lax.
alive" and nothing else cleanses
the tender stomach. liver and bow.
els 40 nicely.
4 child simply will not stop play.
ing 10 empty the bowels. and the
result IL. they become tightly clog
ged with waste. liver gets slug
giah. stomach EourE. then your III.
tie one becomes cross. half.sick. r..
veriah. don't eat sleep o? act nat.
urally. breath is bad. system full Of
cold. has sore throat. stomach ache
or dlarrhoca. Listen. Mother See
n tongue II coated. then give a tea.
spoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs" and IN a few hours all the
cunstipated waste. sour bile and un.
digeAted food passes out OF the syH-
tom. and you have a well. playful
child again.
Millions OF mothers give "Califor.
MIA syrup Of Figs" becanae II Is
perfectly harmless. children love
II. and IL never falls TO act on the
stomach. liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for n 50cent
bottle OF California Syrup of
Figs which has fun directions for
babies. children OF all ages and for
Erown.upa plainly printed on tho
bottle. Beware OF counterfeits sold
here. Get the genuine. made by
California Fig Syrup Company"
Refuse any other kind with con.
tempt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22

United States secret service
men were convinced Monday
that one OF the orsftlest ooun.
terfelters on the Coast waa cor.
nered when they arrested
Frank Z. Nichols. 81 sunday
morning at 1903 i4,h ave.
Attic Nichols calmly deelar-
ed he was innocent and vic
tim OF circumstances, and
ehe~ed gum AZ high rate OF
speed after his arrest, govern
mont agents later uncovered
moulds, home manufactured
coins, and supply OF meta
with which they cay he
worked.
since tho middle OF December.
the government Hlcuths have been
tracing counterfeit dollars back to
Nichols
Swallowed for Weeks
lie was Swallowed for weeks he
fore his little yine.coyercd cottage,
whore he lived alone. was located.
The nrrcat was made by Capt
Z homaa Foster from secret service
headquarters hero. Special officer
Strange and CITY Detective Ralph
Cochrane
A chest FUN OF metal was found
hurled under the house Neighborn
frid they had seen Nichols crawl.
Ing in and out \ handkerchief. In
which were wrapped ten counter
felt dollars, was concealed IN The
vines growing thick over the porch
BITS OF metal were on the floor and
on a work bench Ia one corner OF
the room. The moulds were made
OF plaster o, paris and wood
one mould bore a newly made
impression OF a Canadian half dol
lar
Find Counterfeit Dollars
In all. the government investi
gators found 50 counterfeit, dollars
on the premises
A glass containing genuine coins
OF almos, every denomination and
cate. believed TO have been collect
ed for models. was also discovered
The government received frs,
complaints OF these counterfeit
dollars from local banks. Nearly
all tho coins were dated 1879
1890 aud 1894. Tho milling on the
rims Was Judged imperfect
Doo9ed Officers
The coins came from small
stores. many OF them Ia the dis
trict below Yeslcr way Nichols
description was obtained Later
he vas Identified. Then the slcuths
traced him for weeks 10 IND his
home. lie evidently suspected he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
SALEM, MASS, WON'T
CHANGE NAME TO
help SALEM, ORE.

SALEM. ore. Jan. "a Salem.
Mass. won't change its name at
request Of Salem. ore.
This II quite evident today.
In response to n letter from the
local Commercial Club. pointing
on, that this city IL rapidly grow
ing and that Salem. Mass.. should
take another name TO avoid con
fusion. Mayor Henry =. Benson
has written a sarcastic reply
lie SAYS that Salem. Mass. II the
tiother OF all the Salems In the L.
=. and marvels at tho nerve OF
the Commercial Club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
RAIDER SINKS
NO vESSELSIN
10 WHOLE DAYS
BY cHAs. p. STEWART

BY CHAS. p. STEWART
United Press STAFF Correspondent
eUENos AIRES, Jan. "a
Absence OF accounts OF depre-
datiors BY the German raider.
or raiders. occurring within
the past week, and the fact
that a vast Gordon OF allied
warships and guardians OF
neutrality have failed as yet TO
locate her. led 10 the belief to-
day that the terror Of terrors
had changed her field OF opera
tons.
Since the raider dispatched the
Japanese steamer Hudson Maru &c
Pernambuco loaded with prisoners
no definite word of the vessels
whereabouts has been received
This was on January IL. 10 days
ago Tho packet boat Bahai report
ed her belief that the raider had
passed her far off. and speeding
northward. off the coast OF Ric
Grand Del Norte.
The most careful questioning OF
survivors landed at Pernambuco ha'
failed to elicit anything like an
agreement as TO the raiders ap
pearance The widest variance
was developed. giving additional
credence to the detailed story OF
the captured Radnovshire that the
raider had armed and equipped al
least one of her captures, presum
ably the British merchantmen st
Theodore
The South Atlantic today was 1T
orally swarming with searchers for
the ship. or ships. responsible for
the blow at allied commerce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
AMERICANS Are HELD
BY GERMAN RAIDER

raiders capture OF prisoners In
the South Atlantic, including
1903 neutrals, came from Am
bassador Gerard today In
message saying tho total pris-
oners numbered 400. There
was no mention Of Americans
In the number. officials said.
The message referred 10 prls-
onern on the Yarrowdale, which
has arrived at a German port.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.--
The state department expected
today 10 receive report on
oermany's holding OF neutrals
as war prisoners, following her
South Atlantic commerce raids.
lnasmueh as this Will prob
ably show Americans In the
crew Of British ships were
made prisoners. the govern.
nnent Will then have a new In
ternational complication on its
hands.
Its course will probably be:
To demand release OF the prison.
ers. and. II Is indicated. Germany
would not balk at such request
To engage 10 new diplomatic
exchange. looking 10 settlement OF
the armed ship question
The second course seemed log.
teal to authorities. tho the depart
ment had made no official an
nouucement OF It's view on that
point today Germany wants that
vexatious problem cleared; the de-
partment. too. would like 20 have
Il disposed OF.
To date. there has been a gulf
between the two nations In their
Interpretation. Germany says arma.
mcnt makes a ship n war vessel
without the usual Immunity OF a
peaceful merchantmen Capture OF
prisoners on such a ship. she holds.
is justifiabie.
On the other hand. the United
States says: Defensive" arma-
ment II proper and clears vessels
thus armed. But there have been
slight indications lately that the
L. s. might alter some OF its Ideas
tho perhaps not enough to come
TO the German viewpoint. Hence.
the possibility OF disagreement was
greater today than In recen,
months. especially as this issue is
linked with the probability OF a
broader German submarine cam.
paign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD

Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea. or as the German
folks call II. Hamburger Brust
Thee" at any pharmacy. Take a
tablespoonful OF the tea, put cup
of boiling water upon II, pour
through sieve and drink a tea.
cupful at any time. II is the most
effective way to break cold and
cure grip. as II opens the pores. re-
lieying congestion. Also loosens
the bowels, thus breaking n cold al
once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely
vegetable. therefore harmless
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
Lose Your Fat,
Keep Your Health

Superfluous flesh Is not healthy,
neither is 1t healthy TO diet or eX-
trcise too much for its removal,
The simplest method known for re-
ducing the overfat body two, three
or -four pounds n week is the Mar.
mola Method. tried and Endorsed by
thousands. Marmola Prescription
Tablets. containing exact doses of
the famous prescription, are sold
by druggists at 10 cents for large
case. or II YOU prefer, YOU can OBJ
tain them by sending direct to the
Marmola Company, S6i Woodward
Ave. Detroit, Mich. They are
harmless and leave no wrinkles or
flabbness. They are popular be-
oouse effective and convenient.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22

ing 10 Tealey Raymond. Tiger skip
per. who ped8ies smokes a. Skaters
on Pike street. during the OFF sea
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22

THE lNABA MARU Is in port
with reports that the outbreak OF
cholera in Japan Is completely
stamped out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
COMMUNICATING CHARGE IS
DENIED BY TRAPPED MAN AS
MOLDS AND COIN ARE TAKEN

lived on n chicken ranch near Oak
land
Nichols viii be charged before
the T. $. commissioner Monday aft.
ernoon Of having In his possession
counterfciting moulda and counter.
feit coins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
100 ESCAPE FIRE IN
SPOKANE HOSPITAL

SPOKANE, Jan. 22.-The west
wing OF 81. Luke's hospital is in
ruins today. the result of fire last
night. More than 100 patients were
carried TO safety. They were
placed in nearby homes and other
hospitals. The fire originated over
an engine room in the new wing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22

WAS being sought. officers say. be
cause he doubled back and dctouf-
ed To get home.
Nichols case viii probably be
presented TO tho federal grand jury
this week by the government
Letters Indicated he formerly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22

and enemies OF Oregon's bone
dry" bill will have their chance TO
talk tonight when the Joint house
and senate committee on alcoholic
traffic meets here for a puolic
hearing Many manufacturers and
physicians are interested In the
provisions restricting importation
and sale OF pure alcohol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
LANSING MAY
REPLACE PACE
WITH ENGLAND
BY ROBERT j. BENDER

United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Presi-
dent Wilson Is planning a shakcup
of the diplomatic service after
March 4. Custom DEGREES that all
American diplomats submit their
designations at the close of every
presidential term, and this is eX.
pected to offer the president his
opportunity to improve the service,
with less politics and more regard
for efficiency"
In this connection there was an
unconfrmed report today that Sec
rotary Lansing might succeed Am.
bassador Walter Hines Page at
London.
Deserving democrats" in the
diplomatic service are scheduled
TO go.
THE INARA MARlJ ia In uort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
Young Twirler to
Join Halls Team

Ted Co.. a young pitcher. last
season a student at 81 Mary's col
lsge. Oakland. has been signed 20
tvirl for Tacoma this year. accord.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
BY J. p. YoDER

u. p. staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-
The state departments frat
official word on tho German
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-07

fandF mC al
n Iwohe
ae
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
Source of Inspiration

children said the teacher, in
structing the class in composition,
you should not attempt any flights
Of fancy, but write what is in you.
Do not initiate any other persons
writing, or draw inspirations from
outside sources"
AS result of this advice, Robbie
turned in the following composition:
I'VE should not attempt any flites
of fancy. but rite what is in us. In
me there is my stummick, lungs, liver
two apples, two cakes and my din
ner."
THE FALL GUY.
For quite some time the cost of living
has
Had him by the throat
And now, alas. the cost of giving has
Abstracted his goat
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23

wasn't SO bad after the first fright"
she said. II seemed to lose conscious
ness entirely, and when I came to
again. thought was in heaven. And
them looked around, and oh, dear!
was dreadfully disappointed. I saw
Mr.. Jones. and knew it couldn't be
heaven"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
A Rude Awakenin6

Somewhere up in Connecticut there
lives man named Thomas Jones'
Many years ago, he was disportng
himself with party of friends in a
lively surf down on the Long Island
Shore. A young woman Of the party
was overwhelmed by an unexpected
breaker and. before she could be res
cued, suffered a near-drowning. '1t
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
THE HUMORIST.

Writing on wintry day,
One can hardly drive away
That snow joke.
For it seems our minds are fraught
Mainly with that single thought
That's no joke.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23

Il presume you have an up-to-date
city,
Very. We've even got it fixed so
that you can't stop your automobile
within a mile Of the place you want
to go to-"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23

HIM ALL RIGHT.
Jessie the maid)-What did Lord
de Busted give Miss Billyuns for
Christmas?
William (the butler) -Some kind Of
a thoroughbred dog, I heard.
Jessie-Himself, I reckon.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-29

.WANTED-Good girl for general
housework. Apply to Mrs. VIM. +.
Ruh, Yale. 52-2
FOR SALE Several Thousand good
clean used brick for sale cheap IL
taken at once. Also some ueed lum.
ber. Apply to K. II. Card at Reid
Livery Building. 52-2
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-29
Co u p O n ~

Cut this out and bring it to the show
with you, If you do not care to enter
the contest yourself, write the name of
your friend in the blank space above and
give her boost.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-29
Your. Easter Suit

If you do not care to buy but
wish to have the same appear.
ance, send your suit by parcel
post to the Peerless Dry Clean
ers at Port Huron, and after
they are, cleaned and pressed
you won't know the difference.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-08
WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN
A WEAK BODY

When YOU'RE fifty, YOUR body begins
to creek q little at the hinges. Motion
is more slow and deliberate. Not SO
young as | used to he" Is a frequent
and unwelcome thought. Certain bod
lily functions upon which good health
and good spirits SO much depend, are
impaired The weak spot is generally
the bladder Unpleasant symptoms
show themselves. Painful and annoy
ing complications iii other organs arise.
This is particularly true with elderly
people. II YOU only know how, this
trouble can be obViated.
For over 200 wears GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil has been relieving the in
convenience and pain due TO advancing
years, Il Is q standard, old time home
remedy and needs no introdu6 ton 1t is
now put mp in odorless, tasteless cap
sules. These are easier and more
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-08
Witch Doctor Routed by Missionary's
False Teeth in Battle for leadership

jungle country and whose life has been
a magnificent adventure.
We have always found the witch
doctor our greatest opponent" said
DR.. Clark.
Ills faculty Of condemninE men,
women aud children to death. without
conjunction; his craft. and his ability
to lie. elevated this monster TO grim
power for his personal benefit.
The medical @sanl surgical work OF
the. missionary Improving d big fac
tor IN SCATTERING this evil Influence
Sometimes the Witch doctors has
been ridiculal into the discard
False Teeth Win Day.
"One Of the most amusing and far
reaching episodes Of this nature was
a clash between none of our women
missionaries and powerful witch
doctor in which the lady's false teeth
won the day for civilization.
THE native had been Boosting that
his mowers We're far greater than those
of this missionary lady. and he boldly
came into the mission station to make
such q statement before her and in
the presence Of highly Interested
blacks.
she asked him, I presume, since
YOU are SO clever, yuu can remove Your
teeth
No. people cannot move their
teeth he replied.
'sshe said, yes. some people can and
if YOU are SO great you ought to bc
able to move yours Again he denied
tina, this feat was possible.
Doctor Gives Up.
Looking him in the face, she said
This is the way to do it, and with a
slight touch of her tongue upon her
upper plate. she caused her false
teeth visibly to descend.
THE witch doctor seized the edge
of a door to support himself.
"'Oh. they moved. They moved"
he cried. Then like an arrow he
darted pas, the good lady and through
the laughing crowd of natives who
understood the secret Of the moving
teeth.
TT can easily be seen why these
witch doctors are our greatest enc
mics. 1t must be remembered that
whether we wish ii or not our teach
ing must enter into very definite op-
position to theirs.
"A person dies of smallpox, another
has his canoe capsiSed by a storm and
is drowned, in another case a man
bathing in the river is destroyed by an
alligator. The friends Of these men
apply to the witch doctor to discover
the cause of death.
by means of his fetiches and
charms. which are generally bundles
of rubbish and his familiar spiritS he
discovers that n certain native has in