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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17
FOREIGN.

1t is rumored that the Sultan of Tur-
key shot dead physician who was at
tending him recently.
The Ameer of Afghanistan has sent
an agent to Germany to purchase six
batteries of Krupp guns for Cabul.
There is vigorous protest from the
Chamber of Commerce and the British
and American associations against the
proposed increase of the customs tariff
to 10 per cent.
A gang of gypsies, in revenge for
their previous capture by gendarmes,
poisoned the wells in the village of Ka-
polyaw, Hungary, with the result that
fifteen persons have died.
China has approached the powers,
suggesting complete opening of Man.
churia to the enterprise of all countries
and replies have been received from
Japan, the United States and Great
Britain Japan cordially approves the
suggestion, the United States Govern
ment assents, but suggests au applica-
ton of the principle to the whole en-
pire. 1t is feared that Russia will
object.
While Baroness Augusta Won Dusen
was introducing woman named Nehr-
mann into hospital for nervous dis
eases at Grenna, Sweden, she becane
violent, seized knife and stabbed the
Baroness and her three daughters. One
of the daughters died. The patient es-
capped into the village, clad only in her
underclothing, tried to force an en-
trance into several houses and attacked
and wounded five persons before being
overpowered.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17
PACIFIC COAST.
alaska.

ALASKA.
The Alaska Packers Association,
which has been the chief obstacle to
the proposed consolidation of the sal
mon canneries, has given options on its
verious plants to the syndicate which
has been seeking to effect such a COM
bination. The Alaska Packers Asso-
citation had placed a valuation of $12,-
100000 on its outfit. The indications
are that the matter of consolidation will
be brought to a head at once. The
plants extend from Chilkoot, in Alaska,
south to Seattle, 900 miles along the
coast. Some of the best known tinan-
ciers in the United States are behind
the deal and are understood to be actu-
ally pledged.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The recent cold weather in the inte-
rior has had the effect f driving wild
animals near the settlements.
Ten schooners of the sealing fleet ar
rived at Victoria, bringing news from
MANY of the other inbound schooners,
and according to reports the catch will
be less than that of last year.
OREGON.
The April cleanup of the Bonanza
mine, Standard Oil property, amount
ed to $50, 900 in gold bars and concen-
trates worth $4,000.
At Champoeg, village thirty miles
south of Portland, there has been UNI
yelled a granite monument dedicated
to the memory of the fifty-two founders
of the provisional government of Ore
gon, established in 1913. 1t was an
event history of Oregon.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17
BRIEF REVIEW.
Modern Bridge Building.

The American bridge builder ofto-day
has few of the difficulties that were
overcome by early designers of iron
bridges. The mathematics of sample
forms of bridges was understood in 1870,
but the proportioning of details had to
be worked out by each man for him
self. Every new plan was a problem.
Now, the proportions of lengths of
span to height, and the length of pam
els, have been fixed by practice. Con-
nections have become SO far standard
lied that the duplication of parts can
be carried to its fullest extent. The
proper spacing of rivits is now better
understood. Designs are so made that
machine tools can make every part.
Great accuracy is attained and the
sizes of parts have increased. The
bridge is never assembled until it
reaches the staging or false works, and
it comes together like the parts of a
clock. Much of it is fastened together
by power riveters. Except in few
instances, the American bridge builders
know that the designs of the engineer
of the purchaser will be similar to those
that he has been in the habit of work
ing under, and no abnormal features
will be embodied. Everybody now
knows what every one else is doing.
The foreign engineer, with some nota-
BILE exceptions, is somewhat isolated in
his own office, and solves each problem
by requiring strength and durability
only, and without much attention to
the use of such details as insure econ
omy of construction and rapidity of
erection.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17
Aged Rose Tree of Hildesheim.

The London Chronicle says: obs
quieting news has come to hand as to
the health of the botanical marvel-the
rose tree which grows over the apsidal
crypt of the dome of Hildesheim. Ira
dition asserts that it was planted by
Ludwig the Pious, who founded the
church about the middle of the ninth
century,. According to this legend it
might be over 1000 years old. Latterly
a growth of unwelcome white patches
has spread over its limbs and signs of
decay are apparent. Herr Waldheim,
however, the curator of the royal gar
dens at Hanover, has been called in
and hopes to save its life." If Herr
Waldheim should fail, the church
warden mightsend to America for some
nurseryman's boy, who, with a white
wash brush and kerosene emulsion,
would soon clear the patches of white
scale from the rose stems at half the
price Herr Waldheim's expert services
cost. 80:
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17
Corrected the Queen.

Macaulay was several times invited
to Windsor, and once, as he himself
recorded, had the temerity to correct
the Queen to her face, apropos of a
blunder in history. ''The Queen" he
said, twas most gracious to me. She
talked much about my book, and owned
that she had nothing to say for her
poor ancestor, James II. Not your
majesty ancestor said L, your maies-
TVS predecessor hope this was not
an uncourtly correction. 1 meant it as
a compliment, and she seemed to take
it So" 1t was on one of these visits to
Windsor that the historian was so fool
ish as to date letter to his constituents
from the castle, piece of singularly
bad taste, which brought down upon
him the ridicule of the Times, which
referred to Macaulay's little place in
Berkshire, and later went ON to hint
that he was commanded there to fill
the vacant place of pet monkey of her
majesty's recently deceased.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17
German Farmers Rely on Chemistry.

Recent reports to our Department of
Agriculture indicate that farming is
conducted in Germany on more inn
proved and scientific principles than
anywhere else in the world, says the
Youths Companion. German farmers
employ less machinery more chem
istry. They pay very close attention
to the fertilization of the soil. Yet with
all their efforts and all the advantages
of their advanced science they are una
BILE to fully supply the demand of the
population of Germany for breadstuffs::
They do supply seven-eighths- of that
demand, but the remaining one-eighth,
which has to be imported from abroad,
amounted in 1899 to more than so, DOC, 900
bushels of wheat alone. -
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17

do you think it consisted of? Nothing
more nor less than a sun-bonnet and a
pair of rubbers. He was perfectly con-
tent with his bathing outfit, however,
and wended his way to the beach to
wade in the water and make mud pies
and build houses out of the sparkling
sand that were washed away by the
incoming tide. Happy little four-year-
old. His fortune in sand houses and
mud pies wrecked in a minutes time.
But he built them anew day after day,
teaching us lesson in perseverance.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17

Austria still has the monopoly in the
Syrian markets for the one-colored so
called Oriental cloth. No other country
has so far been able to manufacture
this kind of cloth as cheaply as Galicia
and Austrian Silesia. 1t is cloth dyed
in the wool and called Mason, Elbeuf
Electoral, Imperial and Saxonia.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17

Kerschorf, near Heidelberg, has a
lively ninety-one-year-old blacksmith
and church warden who climbed to the
top of the church steeple and tied a
rope to the bell after the younger men
in the village had refused to risk them
selves.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17

The WORKOUT uniforms of the British
Army, when sold, bring back into the
War Office treasury close upon $3.50, 600
a year.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17

Speaking of the new fashions reminds
me of bright little boy who delights
in playing in the water near his home
He called to his sister the other day to
bring him his bathing-suit, and what
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17

Balloons are used for drying linen in
Paris laudries.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17

SAFE DEPOSIT-Safe deposit boxes can
be rented from the Bank Of Amador County at
the small expense Of IS cents month, thereby
securing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-PatroniZe home inStitu-
ton. Send money away through the Bank or
Amador County: you will save 10 per cent and
upwards over postof1ce or express. Money
sent to all parts OF the United States and also
all parts Of the world. We have the latest
quotations on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything
to deposit money in the Bank of Amador County.
They receive deposits from IS up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account. A
man or woman with bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money {;
when you die it can't be found and you are liable
to be robbed while alive.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17
JACKSON REPUBLICAN CLUB.

Stated meetings the second Monday evening
of each month at O'Clock p. m. All Republi-
cans in jackson and vicinity cordially invited
to attend and sign the roll of membership.
Membership free, All funds raised by volun-
tary contributions.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17
BANK OF AMAD)R COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895.
Capital Stock - $4,000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Henry Eudey, s. G. Spagnoli. John Strohm,
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of Jackson
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17
ORANGE.

The Chamber of Commerce of Santa
Ana has taken the initiative IN move
ment to bring all the commercial bodies
of the State together in united effort
to influence the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe railroads in reducing the pres
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17

N<ESSSSSSSeE SS3SSS3SSSSSK
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-17

ent freight rate on citrus fruits to points
East and also to reduce the rate on
crude oil. The matter of supplying
more cars to the citrus fruit growers
will also receive attention. A commit
tee has been appointed to open up cor
respondence with all the leading COM
mercial bodies in the State, with this
object in view.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13

did not make it's report at the opening
of the morning session of the American
Federation of Labor The committee
was in session until late in the night
but was unable to complete it's report.
The members are still hard at work and
may report later in the day. After roll
call the committee on law presented A
large number of resolutions for consid
alton.
A resolution to increase the vice pres
identS from six to eight, the two addi-
tiOnal members to sit in executive cOun-
ell, with the other vice presidents, pro-
voked a warm debate. G. 0. Sherman
of Chicago started the discussion by at
tacking the executive council saying the
council was a regular Tammany and
the attempt to increase the mem bershlp
done for the purpose of further in
trenching itself. Charles Dold, also OF
Chicago, said it was common gossip all
over the country that the council was
absolutely in control of the federation.
He thought the council membership
should be decreased. John P. Reese of
Iowa. representing the miners, caused
a stir by saying that the executive
council was made of men of brains who
could lead the common herd of dele
gates on the floor"
J. H. Bowman, who represents 150,-
900 members of the Chicago Federation
of Labor, vigorously protested against
Reeses remarks as did several other
delegates.
Speeches were made by a dozen dele
gates for and against the increase, af-
ter which a vote was taken and the pro-
position was defeated.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13
SEWER FOR WASHBURN
City Engineer McCabe Estimates
1t Will Cost 81 200.

City Engineer McCabe today COM
pleted some important calculations with
reference to the proposed sewer to
Washburn college.
The sewer will cost about 500 lot
for $50 lots. This would raise a total of
81, 900, and it is estimated that for this
sum the sewer can be built
The proposed benefit district will prob
ably be created to include all that part
of town between Fourteenth and Euclid
avenues and from Clay street west to
that the sewer district might be made
to include considerable tract north of
Fourteenth street, but the city engineer
has concluded that it would be best to
leave that part of town to arrange for
a sewer district of its own.
The proposed route for the sewer is as
follows: Beginning on Fourteenth be-
tween Buchanan and Clay streets, south
through the alley to Piercy, west on
Piercy to Wiliston or West street,
thence diagonally through the block by
means of alleys to Warren and Six
teenth streets, thence west to the alley
between College avenue and Boswell
street Laterals will be built at inter-
walls, one of the laterals extending from
Sixteenth street to the college grounds.
The estimates which the city engineer
are making are only preliminary, in
order that a meeting of people living in
the west part Of town may be held, and
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13
CAUSED A HALT.
Effect of Presidents Message on
Venezuelan Affairs.

Wi11emstad. Island of Curocoa, Dec. 13.
of communications between Germany
and Venezuela owing to the publication
in the newspapers of Caracas of cable
dispatches from the United States set
ting forth that the government at
which Germany may take to enforce
her rights in Venezuela, with the excep-
tion of preventing the annexation of
Venezuelan territory As a result the
newspaper attacks on Germany have
ceased, but the semi official papers are
now attacking the United States, saying
that Washington in authorizing Ger
many to take action in her dispute with
Venezuela, looks upon the latter coun-
try as being part of the territory of the
United States. 1t is believed here that
Germany at the end of the present
month will take steps to obtain a due
acknOwledg gment of her claims for $2,-
900 900 arising from losses sustained by
German citizens during the last revolu-
tion here and disallowed by Venezuela,
who answered last year that Germany
should present her claims before the
special Venezuelan courts appointed to
pass upon such matters. But Germany,
the United States, Great Britain and
France refused to appeal to these
former treaty, was obliged to present
her claims to the Venezuelaa courts.
The claim of the Disconto Bank of Ber-
lin will probably be included in the
claims presented by Germany. The sit
uation in Venezuela is critical and fears
are expressed of general uprising
there in January.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13
Al THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

Alice Archer in Jess of the Bar u
enacted the part of the idealistic ranch
woman last night at the Crawford to a
small audience. She did her part we'll
and was supported by an excellent
company.
The drama is a romance of New Mex
leo and cattle ''rustling" forms the
foundation for the plot The entire
story. with the exception of Jessie
Mayfield," who is impersona ted by Alice
Archer. could be found on scores of
ranches in New Mexico but If the ter
ritory were hunted from the Rio Pecos
on the east to the Mogollon mountains
on the west and from Ortez hill to the
north to the Guadalupe mountains on
the south no such character as Jess
could be found. One such character
would ruin an entire New Mexico cOun-
ty for eastern bred young ladies with
long ulsters, coaching whips ct al are
not known among the present popula-
ton and the appearance of such
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13

to pattern her Interpretation of the
stage heroine, must be accepted in the
part without comparative criticism. One
thing is certain, her acting is pleasing
and if she were to invade New Mexico
in real life as she did in the play she
could have any place she wanted from
sheriff to coroner. two lucrative posi-
tiOnS.
The scenery in "Jess of the Bar z" is
pleasing but further from being typical
of New Mexico than anything in the
play. The valley of the Rio Pecos look
ed very picturesque winding away be-
tween two gentle slopes studded with
evergreens and dotted with green
patches of grass and showing the even
current of the water bubbling away
with all the appearance of a silver
thread. 1t sounds nice, but take the
Pecos river with rocky banks, box can
yons and sand and stone with scrubby
pinyon tree and cactus only to serve
for the landscape gardening, mighty lit
tie water in the stream except during a
freshet, not green blade of grass in
sight and the scene would have been
more typical. But the costumes were
good and without being critical from
the Frederic Remington or Alfred
Henry Lewis standpoint Jess of the
Bar u is a good melOdrama.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13

character would stampede the neigh
borhOod- But the character is pleasing
if not typical and the romantic stage
production has, at least. the poets Ii
cense to transplant a character to New
Mexico if desirable for the good of the
plav.
the Rough Riders and later COW punch
for the Bar u is well done by Ran
dOlph Roberts He might not be able to
stick to the back of a COW puncher
cayuse for three minutes but as he did
not have to try that on the stage he
made a typical looking cowboy Albert
Lang made a good "Quigg," the half
breed foreman of the ranch J. Duke
Jaxone was made uD well for his part
of Antonio" the greaser, but his hand
ling of the English language had more
of Italian twist than Mexican His
lingo would pass, however, with anyone
who had never heard a greaser sputter-
ing a mixture of uncut Spanish and
long green English. Miss Archer, hav
ing no character in real life from which
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13
TRAFFIC TIED UP.
Heavy Fog Settles Over New
York City.

New York, Dec ia heavy fog that
descended the city in the early
morning caused a delay of traffic all
over New York. Ferries. elevated trains
and surface cars were impeded, and as
more serious. The entire ferry system
of both rivers was upset. The ferry
boat Mauch Chunk, coming from Com
munipaw with a large crowd of pas
sengers, stumbled on a tow of brick
scows and had her steering gear dis
arranged. She was adrift for 25 min
utes until her rudder was put in shape
In some instances boats were an hour
in making the passage that usually re-
Quires eight to ten minutes.
A number of vessels which arrived
last night remained al quarantine, as it
was impossible to make the passage up
the harbor in safety
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13
Ticket Aeant Suicides.

Centralia Ill, Dec 13.-Otto G
Crocker. aged 30, ticket agent of the
Illinois Central and Baltimore & Ohio,
killed himself at Sandoval last night.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13

Buy watches and diamonds at Nor
rison's.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13

The second chapter of w H. Jonn-
sons trouble was finished this morning
when his second bondsman. F. s. Stew
ems, handed him over to the city court
and pulled down his $500 bond. john
son was arrested Tuesday charged with
the embezzlement of $21719 from the
Roeser Cheese company, for whom he
was a salesman and collector. His first
bondsman was T. A. Armstrong, who
got nervous and turned in his protege
the first day Stevens was then secured
as bondsman, and he thought better of
it, and Johnson is now in jail
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13
WEEDS AMERICAN GIRL.
But Has the Ceremony Performed on
British Soil.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. 13.-Cecil
De Lacey Milner, cousin of Sir Alfred
Miner, governor of Cape Colony, South
Africa, and Miss Mabel Vanguard, of
this city, were married last night at
the Canadian 500 by Rev, Edward
Clapp. The bridegroom is a talented
young Englisnman of 81, who came 20
America two Years ago and has been
employed in the mechanical department
of the Lake Superior Water Power COM
pany. He is a graduate of Morton col
lege, Oxford. The marriage was per-
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13
A Saturday Hat Sale.

Tomorrow put a dollar and a half in
your pocket, go to the Palace Clothing
Co.'S store and select any 81 or 81 so
hat, in both stiff and soft shapes for
$3.50. Reducing hat stock is the cause.
Don't miss it.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13
OPENING SALE
OF
Holiday Aprons.

formed on British territory because OF
sentiment. Mr. Miner is heir to an
estate of s25.C00 a year in England.
which win be his on the death of an
particularly what his relatives think cf
his marriage. He met his wife, who is
a charming young lady. well educated
and accomplished, about a year ago
Buy watches and diamonds at Nor
rison'S.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13

some idea given the people of the cost
of the proposed improvement. On the
basis which the engineer figures, it
would cost every lot in the benefit dis
trict between 81 and So a year for ten
years.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13
CAUSED WARM DEBATE.
Proposition to Increase Number
of Federation Vice Presidents.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 13-Contrary to
expectations the special committee hav-
ing charge of the question of autonomy
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-13

c. F. Menninger, M D.. Office 727 Kan
sas ave Tel. 10; residence 1881 Topeka
ave. Tel S5. ONCE hourse 20 y. M.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-30
Presbyterian Church Greensboro It's Pastor and Elder

The day was when men of promi-
nence hesitated to give their testimoni
ais to proprietary medicines for publi-
cation. This remains true today of
most proprietary medicines. But Pc
runa has become so justly famous, its
merits are known to so many people Of
high and low stations, that no one
hesitates to see his name in print
recommending Peruna.
The highest men in our nation have
given Peruna a strong endorsement
Men representing all classes and sta
tons are equally represented.
A dignified representative of the
Presbyterian church in the person of
Rev. E. G. Smith does not hesitate to
state publicly that he has used Peruna
in his family and found it cured when
other remedies failed In this state
ment the Rev. Smith is supported by
an elder in his church
Rev. E. G. Smith, pastor of the Pres
byterian church of Greensboro, Ga,
writes:
Having used Peruna in my family
4 for some time it gives me pleasure to
i testify to it's true worth. My little boy
/ seven years Of age had been suffering
4 for some time with catarrh of the lower
bowels. Other remedies had failed, but
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-30

Sunday rapidly is taking the place
in popular superstition of Friday as
an unlucky day. 1t used to be that all
hangings took place on Friday; no
sailor would put to sea on Friday, and
it was considered a bad day in which
to beg, buy, borrow or sell. Now,
however, we are told that Sunday is
becoming the day of bad luck, and GER
tain tragedies of the first class which
have occurred of late on Sunday have
helped along the superstition. The late
Car of Russia was assassinated on
Sunday, and so was President Garnet
and King Umberto. 1t was on Sun
day also that the Tay Bridge was
blown down. In the north OF England
it is considered most sure to bring
calamity to cut the hair or nails on the
Sabbath