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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25
STORM IN The SUMMER.

Storm in the summers a mighty funny thing,
Likera woman's temper when it takes fling;
Zones OF suddSp, and you don't know why;
You start in guessing, and it's all gone by;
Swish and sweep, and it's in full blast;
You catch your breath, and it's flown clear past;
Thunder and lightning and sulphur in the air,
And the very next minute the sun shines fairl
And it's Just this way that the truth is shown
Why sweet Dame Natui is a woman known;
She nurse her wrath through mighty long
truce,
But it breaks for keeps when it does break loose!
Ind she storms like tyrant and makes things
hum
Fill its easy TO believe that it's kingdom come,
And all Of q sudden there's mercy in her eye,
And she laughs and dimples, and the storms gone
byi
Ripley D. Saunders in ST. Louis Republic.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25
Too Refined,

NO." said Farmer Meddergrass,
that Boston teller that comes here to
run the paper doesn't seem to get along
very well. Our folks amt much for
style, an when he referred to skin
game as an epidermal pastime' they
thought be was becomin q little too
blgbfalutin, Baltimore Amasi1ann
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25
Hia Diarnnais

Teacher-Suppose you had one pound
of candy and gave two-thirds to your
little sister and one-fourth to your lit
tie brother. what would you have your
self?
Scholar-Well, guess I'd have the
measles or something SOS I wouldn't
feel much like eating.-Puck.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25

ASAaA ehAAiS "
see the strong
man ug ut
low, his muscles
melting aw ay
until he can no
more swing the
heavy sledge to
shape !: the glow
ing iron,
~ was troubled
with malarial fever
Of about three years
standing and was
under doctors care
for quite a time, .
whites Mr.. ]. E.
Kidd, of Parmleys-
willie, Wayne Co., KY.
II They had almost
given me up, and
my suffering was
very great, My
p ulse was very
weak, breath short
and I had severe
r,aina IN the ho,f~
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25


Hunters tales rarely make mention
of poor shots and failures, and a story
which depicts the remarkable Ill sue
cess of some famous shots In Califor-
mia few years ago Is therefore all the
more interesting. The narrator, Mr..
Frank Marryat, terms the incident the
one marvellous tale In his book, "Moun-
tains and Molehills." In former times
It would have passed for miracle.
Three of us were out at midday in
search of venison in the Santa Rosa
valley. The sky was cloudless and the
sun blazing hot. Making for a shady
thicket, we Unexpectedly started a doe
in the long grass. She was out Of
range before we could raise a gun, but
there still remained fawn. The pref
ty innocent stood perfectly still, gazing
at US. Our larder was bare, and we
could not afford to be merciful.
The fawn stood motionless as I ad-
vanced few PAGES and took, as fam
cied, deadly aim. I missed, and still it
did not move. The others fired and
missed also.
From the same distance, about 70
yards, we fired each four bullets with
out success. Still the fawn moved but
a pace or two. and our rife ammunition
was exhausted.
l then crept up to the fawn and with
in 20 PAGES fired twice at it with my
pistol. Then, unframed, it quietly
walked away in search of its mother.
We looked at each other in surprise.
Fourteen shots within 70 PAGES of a
motionless deer! "Well, I'll be hang.
ed~ was one mans comment .sCrack
shotsP'
We could not explain 1t, unless the
rarefaction of the air had made the
deer seem nearer than 1t was.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25
UNCONFESSED.

She may seek to fiirt and Hout me,
She may seem to dream and doubt me,
She may lead me devious ways
With her wiles about me;
But, beyond it-ah, she knows
By her footstep my heart goesi
She may will to tease and try me,
She may choose to run and fly me,
She may give me stint of praise
And be seldom nigh me;
But, beside it-ah, she knows
By her footstep my heart goesi
She may cozen and deceive me,
She may show pretense to leave me,
She may turn away her gaze
Thinking thus to grieve me;
But, beneath it-ah, / know
By my heart her footsteps gol
Post Wheeler in New York Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25
Boarding House Humor.

Landlady Overwhelmingly - I'll give
you a piece of my mind one of these
days if you're not careful
Boarder-I guess can stand it if it
isn't any bigger than the piece of pie
you gave me,-Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25

by hook and by crook" is an allu-
sion to an ancient manorial custom
which permitted the neighboring poor
to take all the wood that they could
reach and pull down from the forest
trees, using only their shepherds
crooks.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25

Until the middle of the century Great
Britain imported two-thirds of the iron
she used. The use Of coal for smelling
was then only beginning.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25

HUAHD OF DIHECTUHS.
Henry Eudey, S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm G.
Marelia and Alex Eudey of jackson.
SAFE DEPOSIT.--Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank Of Amador County at the
small expense of IS cents month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize home institu-
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over pOstoffice or express. Money sent
to all parts of the United States and also all
parts OF the world We have the latest quota
lions on foreign exchange
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank Of Amador County
They receive deposits from s. up, Commence
the new year by opening up q bank account. A
man or woman with a bank account has a
financial standing, Don't bury your money I;
when you die 1t can't be found and you are la
BILE to be robbed while alive.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25
LEDGER'S CLUBBING RATES.

Ledger and Daily Call, one year. 81 so
Ledger and Weekly Call, one year 49,. 3 90
Ledger and Daily Bulletin, one year 49,. 6 SO
Ledger and Semi-Weelsly Bulletin, yer 4 20
Ledger and Weekly Bulletin, one year.. 8 80
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one year ~, T 10
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle, one year. 8 60
Ledger and Weekly Examiner, one year. 8 60
Ledger and Daily Examiner, one year =, 8 80
Ledger and N. Y Weekly Tribune, yer 8 90
Ledger and N. Y Tri-Weekly Tribune, 1y 8 so
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Magazine, yr 8 IS
Ledger and S. F. Weekly Post, one year. 8 90
Ledger and McCall's Magazine, enc year Q rs
Ledger and ST. Louis Globe Democrat, 1y 8 90
Ledger and Twice Week." one year . 90
Rs-The above rates are strictly in advance.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25

When a man insists on explaining"
thing. If Is q confession that 1t wor-
les him. -Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25
1.-THE Smith

A mighty man is he," but he is not
mighty enough to defy disease. 1t is a
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25

head and legs. Had palpitation Of heart, and
from june Ist, 1896 to May Ist, 1893 I was not
able to do days work. purchased i've bottles
of DR.. Pierceis Golden Medical Discovery and
before had finished taking the first two bottles
1 was very much better. continued taking the
medicine, and by the time the nth bottle was
gone was a well man.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cleanses the blood of the poisons which
feed disease, cures diseases of the stom-
ach and organs of digestion and nutri-
ton, and enables the proper assimilation
of food. 1t is flesh forming, muscle
making medicine, making sound flesh
and not fabby fat, II contains no
whisky nor alcohol in any form.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25

Abstracts of Mining Properties Especially.
Prompt Attention and Accurate Information
given to Letters of Inquiry. al
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-25

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervis-
ors is held on the first Monday of each month.
Fred B. LeMoin, Chairman.
The times., 1901-06-03

for the support of himself and his small
sisters. What the sisters thought OF
Joe has not been reported, but to those
who know the nature of children it is
pretty certain that they thought he was,
as a Hindu would say, their father and
their mother. and the protector Of the
poor: and that they much preferred his
faithful guardianship to the somewhat
uncertain caresses and care of an in
toxicated. maternal relative. If the
mother had been out of the workhouse
and at the head of the family, the Gerry
Society would not have had occasion to
interfere. AS ii was, the independent
little family was broken up. the two
girls sent TO a religious institution, and
Joe taken in charge of the society HIS
case is still pending.
1t looks Go an unprejudiced observer
as II the country needed boys like Joe
more than it does children who have
been taught TO look 60 public charity
for their support. Apparently tt never
entered his head that it was his duty
to ask for help from the public rather
than to earn a living If he could. What
Kind OF instruction is the Gerry Society
giving the youthful public Of New York
on the subject Of selt-reliance?
The times., 1901-06-03
PLANS TO DEFEAT MONTAGUE.
virginia Candidates May Give Their
Delegates tc EIlysOn.

RICHMOND, Va, June IA great
many citizens are predicting that ]. Tay-
lor EIlyson VIII be the dark horse who Will
get the nomination for Governor, as he
was the next strongest man in the last
glibernatoriaI campaign. TWO OF the can
didates. it is understood, have agreed TO
give their delegates to him rather than
see Mr.. Montague get the nomination. Mr..
FIflyson IS most popular. and many of his
friends hope to see him get tbs nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Swanson will attend Franklin Court
at Rocky Mount tomorrow. where he ex-
poets to capture the twenty delegates to
which that county is entitled in the con-
ventiou He will hardly be disappointed,
as it is pretty generally thought the
county will go for him
About GOO citizens of this city heard the
speech of Attorney General Montague, at
Belvidere Hall last night. The speaker
was introduced by President Henry Car
ter. of the Clay Ward Actives' Democratic
Club. who referred to Mr.. Montague as
the next Governor of Virginia. Other
speakers were Col. George c. Cabell, of
DanviIle, va, and Col. A S. Buford, of
PittsyIvania County.
This week viii probably be the liveliest
week of the gubernatorial campaign. and
a great many personal encounters and diff
fculties are looked for There may be a
clash between the Montague ald Swan
/ son forces when the election takes place
here next Thursday Sixty-one delegates
are to be chosen. about half of which will,
no doubt, be instructed TO vote for Mr..
| Swanson.
| All the candidates are determined to re-
main in the race to the finish. everyone
! being confident of being the next Cover
nor of the Old Dominion.
! Using round numbers, 500 delegates have
! been elected, and in order to secure the
nomination on the first ballot Mr.. Monta-
| que will have TO get One-half of the re-
| manning 1.091 The total number of dele
/ gates now instructed for MIR. Montague
! and for which no contest viii be made
! is 33G, though the reports vary from this
! number 20 go.
Eight delegates were elected in King
and Queen County today and instructed
| for Mr.. Montague.
The following counties viii elect dele
! gates this week.
The times., 1901-06-03
ANCIENT MARRIAGE RITES.
Interesting NuptiaIs of n Hebrew
Couple at Concordia Hall.

Marriage rites of the ancient Hebrew
Church were celebrated last night at Con-
cordia Hall. With the breaking of the
glass. the drinking of the blessed wine,
and the gift of the ring Miss Mary Schlos-
berg and Bernard K=ulowitch were joined
in matrimony. Miss Schlosberg is the
daughter of Bernard Schlosberg, he we'll
known merchant low for several years
retired. Mr. Krulowitch is from Balti-
more, the son of Julius Krulowiteh. the
hat manufacturer.
The ceremonies were carried through in
the orthodox manner by Rabbi Morris
Mendel, assisted by the Rev. NJ. j.
Braude. cantor of the Bnai Israel COngre-
CATION. Lloyd Street Synagogue. Baiti-
more. He sang the musical part of the
service and read the documents.
The bride was dressed in white lowered
satin. trimmed with point d'esprit lace
and satiu-edged ruffies. She wore the
usual veil and carried white roses Her
Jewels were pearls. The couple marched
down the aisle to the strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march and seated them
selves face to face before the rabbi The
cantor intoned the Hymn OF Glory"
psalm, after which Rabbi Mendel deliv-
cred the prayer and wedding address
Following this a wine glass was broken.
in symbol OF the 1faliLN OF human ire,
and the regular ceremonies of the mar
riage began with the seven blessings OF
the wine, of which both the groom and
the bride partook. An invocation of bless
ing in the old Hebrew chant, was then
sung py the cantor. The groom, by plac-
ing the ring upon the fourth finger OF
the right hand and saying, Behold thou
art sanctified unto me by this ring COM
pleted the marriage. The marriage GER
tffcate was read. following the require
the entire ceremony the bride and groom
stood under the 'chupah, a silken can
opy, which indicates the private and sa-
cred possession which is to follow the
marriage celebration.
The bride had as maid OF honor Miss
Anna RoSenthaL The uShers We're Zen
| Schlosberg and Joseph Levy, of Wash
| ington; Isaac Harris, Henry Panftz. Julius
Panitz and ]. Samuels,~ of Baltimore,
| The bride was attended by her family,
| including NJ and Mrs Bernard SchloS-
| berg. Hy Schlosberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
| Krulowitch, and Mr.. and Mrs Julius Kru-
/ present also as close friends of the con-
| tracting families, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
| simon Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Rosenthal. Mr-
! and Mrs. j. BelIman. Mr.. and Mrs. jacob
| Levy Mr.. and Mrs G. Samuels. MIR. and
| Mrs Harry Panitz, Mr.. and Mrs Isaac
| Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Goldsteln, Mrs. Ben
| iamin Miller. Miss Sarah Panitz. Mrs
| ElIemowski, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac krulo-
| witch, and E. S. Hartagensis- After the
| ceremony the guests were entertained
with wedding supper.
The times., 1901-06-03
1ND1A,s FIRST GREAT BRIDGE.
A Pennsylvania Engineer Completes
the work and Returns Home.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 2.-Joseph
q Tt,rk an engineer connected with the
PENNSYLVANIA Steel Company, has return
ed from India, where he has completed
the first railway bridge ever constructed
there 1t is a monster viaduct across the
Gokteik gorge. The work is remarkable
not only as the largest of the kind IN the
world. but as magnificent monument 70
the enterprise OF American bridge build
ers. through whose industry a read has
been opened from Rangoon, the seaport OF
BuTmah, to Gina The gorge that Is
spanned by the new bridge is tremen-
dous rift in the great Shan Hills of Bur-
nah, about $50 miles inland from Rangoon.
The structure cost nearly Sl,O0o-ee.
Many European concerns bid for the
work and they freely predicted failure ior
the Pennsylvania Company, but the fin
ished work has been accepted and the
Young American engineer has scored a
triumph that has caused worldwide COM
ment. The plans for the bridge were pre-
pared here. and after they were accept
ed the work was begun at the Steelton
plant. whence the structural met,ll was
shipped in three vssels TO RangooL- The
total weight was more than 100 tons and
the cars that took the metal. pneumatic
plant. and other parts OF the outht 10
the seaboard would have made, K 1olned,
a train nearly two miles long
Thirty men were sent from this state
In addition to these about 500 native
workmen were engaged on the contract
The latter received 81 month each,
which they considered good wages CONS
nleted the viaduct is 2. .260 feet long and
at the central point $40 feet high. The
Foundation for the great tower is formed
by a natural bridge, under which the river
flows. and the top of the metal structure
is $50 feet above the water level The
Americans of the party suffered many
hardships because OF the severe climate.
The work was begun In a wilderness IN IN
tbe morning" said Mr. Turk, it was hot
and BY noon it was almost impossible 70
work in the sun. There would be a steady
downpour of rain during the afternoon.
and at night owing TO the rain eand the
high altitude 1t would be so cold that
heavy blankets were necessary Not a
life was lost by accident, however, and
only one man died"
The times., 1901-06-03
THE CAR cRowDING PROBLEM.
An Evil That Has Become Unbear-
able in New York.

NEW YORK, June 2-The practice of
overcrowding the open street cars in this
city has become such a nuisance that the
complaints of travellers are heard con-
stantly Most of the complaints are di-
rected against the railway companies. on
the ground that if the companies ran
more cars there would be no need for
overcrowding any of them. The persons
who do the most complaining are those
who have seats in the cars and are made
uncomfortable by the others who crowd
in and stand up between the seats. Wo-
men are frequently the greatest suffer
ers on the cars. Their dresses are often
torn or soiled by unmannerly men, who
force their way between the seats of the
cars and sway about every time the car
starts suddenly. There are many men
boorish enough to stand in front of wo-
men and children in the crowded cars
and continue smoking, dropping ashes
and sparks from cigars or cigarettes oc-
casionally on the clothing of the helpless
passengers behind them.
The municipal assembly is considering
a proposed ordinance to prevent the over
croWding of cars The ordinance would
place upon conductors OF the cars the
duty Of keeping additional passengers of
the cars when all the seats are occupied
H. H. Vreeland. the President of the Met
ropolitan Street Railway Company, has
declared that his conductors would be
mObbed If they tried TO eject passengers
who want to ride standing. He has been
reminded that the conductors are not
mobbed when they turn seated people out
of cars and make them walk TO cars
which are already crowded whenever the
company wants to turn car back on
the line He has been reminded. also, that
the conductors and motormen have no
difficulty in keeping passengers from rid
ing on the front platforms. of the cars,
even when the cars are crowded
MANY New Workers have declared that
an ordinance TO prevent standing between
the seats of the open cars would result
in the running of n sufficient number of
cars to accommodate the travelling pub
hc and give seats for all who want to
ride. The company. it is declared, would
not want TO lose fares. and would use all
| the. cars needed. Some New Workers have
offered suggestions for abating the over
| crowdng nuisance by constructing the
open cars so that nobody can stand be-
) tween the seats.
The times., 1901-06-03
CIrcnIntion statement.
rhe sitnntion 10 Cuba.

However the small politicians OF the
Cuban Constitutional Convention may
take the matter. and that is unimpor-
tant. 1t is gratifying TO observe that the
Cuban people generally are satisfied
that President Mckinley means bus'-
ness in Disappearing the convention 5
sction on the Platt terms, and many OF
them are advising the delegates to COM
plv with the ultimauna. and adopt the
terms exactly in the form dictated.
Whether they viii do 50 or break up
the convention and go home IN at OF
sulks remains to be seen. 1t does not
particuiarly matter. Unless they accept
without any delay, they may shortly
hear from the American Congress
greatly to their discontinue. This Gov
ernment and people have made too
many and too great sacrifices for the sal
walton OF Cuba, to tolerate any trifiing
now or in the future at the hands OF the
Cubans. Perhaps the latter are not al
together TO blame in the premises
From the way their leaders have been
speaking and acting it would seem to De
2 fair inference that the Administration
has erred in not telling them frankly
and fatty that they cannot have COM
plete. sovereign statehood, but that
they must be content with autonomy
and local independence under the SUI
zerainty of the United States. There is
reason to fear that the Cubans have
been deliberately left to foster very diff
ferent hopes, and to expect that this
country would adhere strictly to the
text of the Teller resolution of April,
1898. The present complication might
not have occurred. if our necessary in
tentions had been made plain at the
start
Now, it IS to be hoped, President Nc
Kinley has instructed the Governor
General of Cuba to make it perfectly
clear to the Constitutional Convention
and to all the inhabitants Of the island
that the matter of future relations be
tween the two countries is one in which
they are without choice, and that they
must voluntarily accept suzerainty
under the Platt terms. or submit t
bayonet rule for an indefinite but Ger.
tainly long time.
Possibly the prospect Of an extraordi
nary session Of Congress may stir then
up a bit, and render the convention del
egates more amenable TO reason or
the other hand, some Of the radicals
may fancy that an appeal TO Congress!
viii help their cause, and so encourage
them further TO delay action. If Con
gress ever has to take the affair in hand
again. as we have hitherto remarked
the Cubans viii have cause to be sorr!
that they did not know good thinG
when it was offered to them. If tbs
tone OF the leading Havana papers yes
terday is an index to the suace cf pub
lie opinion in Cuba, there would appea
TO be reason for thinking that the con
vention VIII adjust itself 10 the necessi
ties of the occasion, and accept ou
terms with as good grace as it can.
The times., 1901-06-03
kagEinE.

At time of year when the energies
of everybody are on the decline, and 1t
seems more than ever desirable to take
things easy end enjoy life, reflections
on the subject of economy of energy
are not inappropriate. In fact, such
reflections are forced on most people
because of the universally Of the Gus
tom of nagging. Happy are those who
have not In their immediate families
apostles of this destructive doctrine!
But even then, the thoroughly compe-
tent nagger's influence is so wide that
ii extends to the neighbors and even.
on occasion, into public affairs. 1t was
naeging that shut up the army canteen,
and it is the nagger who is trying to
close the gates of the PanAmerican
Exposition on Sunday.
There is an old story. handed down
from pioneer days, Of a housewife no.
table in her own opinion, who was in
the habit OF standing at the foot Of the
stairs on a Monday morning at five
o'clock and calling to her daughters
after the following fashion:
"Get up. Mrandy. Sarah, Caroline. all Of youi
Here t is Monday. and tomorrow's Tuesday, and
next days Wednesday, and then comes Thursday,
Friday n Saturday-the hull week gone and
nothin' done"'
And IL is doubtful If, in spite of her
energetic methods, this primeval lfdy
got any more done in the course os a
week than her neighbors. For it is to
be noticed by all students of human ma
ture that the person VINO wastes breath
in talk has just that much less for
working: and the effort of superintend-
ing and scolding other people is SO ex-