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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
DR.. eYLEs STOOD GUARD.
It Was q Thanksgiving Day. and the
Cause Was Urgent.

It Was o Thanksgiving Day. and the
Cause Was Urgent.
One Of the most famous of the old
Puritan divines was DR.. Mather Byles.
who was born in Boston in 17O6 and
who was the first pastor Of the Hollis
Street Congregational church, to which
he ministered for more than 40 years.
DR.. Byles was famous as humorist
and wit, and innumerable anecdotes
are related of his clever quips and re-
torts. He was a jealous Tory and
warmly advocated the cause of the
mother country" against the colonies.
In November, 1777, he was arrested as
Tory, tried, convicted and sentenced
to be confined on board a guard ship
within 40 days. The sentence was aft
erward committed by the board of war
to confinement In his own house.
guard being placed over him with in
structions not to permit him to leave
his residence for a moment under any
circumstances.
On Thanksgiving morning, observing
that the sentinel, who, like many of the
colonial soldiers, was a simple rustic.
had disappeared and that DR.. Byles
himself was pacing up and down be-
fore his own door with musket on his
shoulder, the neighbors crossed the
street to inquire the cause of this sin
gular spectacle.
You see," said DR.. Byles. 81 begged
my guard to let me go out to procure
some cider with which myself and
family might celebrate Thanksgiving
day, but he would not permit me to
stir. l argued the point with him. and
he has now gone to get the cider for me
on condition that keep guard over
myself during his absence"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
Victoria Got Her Primro.e..

1.-THE following little anecdote. told
by Queen Victoria herself, will show
her independence of character" says
writer in The Century. VERY fond of
primroses and finding none in the
royal gardens, she sent word to have
some planted. The gardeners, the
queen said. made many objections. and,
finding shortly afterward that her
wishes had not yet been carried out,
she dispatched messenger inquiring
the reason. 4 suppose Queen Anne
had hone she said. so they did not
think it proper for me to have any.
but | sent them word promptly that
Queen Victoria would have some-and
she did,"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
Their LOYAL Aunuer.

On one OF Queen victoria's earliest
visits tu London she observed to her
friend, the then Earl OF Albemarle. II
wonder il my good people of London
are as glad to see me as l am to see
them"
He pointed to the letters V. R. woven
Into the decorations and said. "Your
majesty can see their loyal cockney
answer, we are"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24

The ''unkindest cut of ALL among un-
Intentional sayings capable Of satir-
ical application was that of an old pew
opener in southern county. She was
in attendance on the rector, the church
wardens and city architect down
with a view to church restoration
Said the architect, poking the wood
work with his cane, There's a great
deal of dry rot in these pews, Mr. Rec
tor" Before the latter could reply the
old woman cut in with, But, law, sir,
1t amt nothink to what there Is in the
pulpit. "-Chambers' Journal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
when Horace Greeley Lost Hi. Hat.

When Horace Greeley Lost His Hat.
A very distinguished assemblage hon
ored Grants ball, which was held
in the newly completed north wing Of
the treasury building. Elaborate prep
arations were made for dancing, the
manager, by telegraphic communica-
lions, keeping the dance moving 81
multaneously on three floors. But the
man who preferred eating to dancing
and could not get even within the sight
of food was not well pleased. Re-
freshments were served in the base
ment. in room too small to accom-
modate the 5000 guests, but large
enough to contain the provisions,
which were scarce indeed. In the
tioakrooms the committee in charge
lost their heads, visitors lost their
hats, and it is stated on good authori-
ty that the sulphurous vapors which
rose in the vicinity of the place where
Horace Greeley searched for his hat
during two hours were sitting.
1t is recorded that one gentleman
walked to Capitol hill. two miles dis
tant, in dancing pumps and barehead-
ed and that many frightened women
still covered in the corners of the
dressing rooms at dawn the next morn
ing. So. in preparing Grants second
ball. the committee made elaborate
arrangements in order that these I'M
pleasantnesses should not again &C.
educational Magazine.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24

1t was Cassidy's first morning as
newspaper carrier. From side to side
of the avenue he hurried, dropping the
moist sheets in vestibules and running
them in the space between the door
and sill. Finally he came to a house
that was separated from the sidewalk
by an urn studded yard. Cassidy open
ed the iron gate and walked up the
stone path. He knelt in the vestibule
and started running the paper under
the door. An upper window was raised,
and a woman's voice called:
''Is that you, Harry? You are awful
late. l hear the milk carts rafting"
Cassidy thought it best to remain
quiet. The voice continued:
you needn't think I'm coming down
at such an hour! The idea of you, a
married man. coming home at such a
time! Lost your key, as usual? Well,
catch this one"
A heavy piece of brass shot two sto-
ries. There was heavy fall, and the
vestibule resembled pressroom.
Some one found Cassidy smoking his
pipe in the accident ward"
Going back to the carrier route?
they asked.
'Niver once more" responded Cassi-
dy. "Ofm goin back to wur-ruk in tn
quarry. Thor's no fallin kaes thor;
only .dynomited rocks."-Chicago News.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
Santiago de Cuba has a populat,on Of

Santiago de Cuba has population of
$4,000. In January. 1898, there were
BIC deaths, which makes an annual
death rate of 1876 per 1000. In jan
uary. 1899, under military rule. practi-
cal sanitation was applied, and the
deaths were 215, making a rate of 60.
In January, 1900. the deaths numbered
120, at rate of 33.4S. Now. after two
years Of sanitary work. the January
Q90D deaths numbered so, rate Of
22.3.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24

81 think I'll have some of those crul
lers," said Jones at the lunch counter
Don't you want someT
NO" replied Smith. "They don
agree with me-"
THAT soT"
Yes; couldn't even eat the hnla --
rne without getting dyspepsia
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
A big One.

An octopus which had been in a fight
with some other monster once drifted
ashore on the Malay peninsula. He had
feelers. or arms, which were from -
to II feet long and weighed altogether
$50 pounds. 1t was calculated that
he was big enough and strong enough
to drag two ton fishing boat under
the surface by main strength.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
WonId Know Later

Patient Now. doctor. what's tn.
matter with me. anyway?
The Head Consulting Physician My
dear sir. do you suppose that II we
knew what was the matter with you
we would have decided to hold a post
mortemi Harper's Razar.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
I'm In the Air

What sort of fellow Is SwelldupT'
well, he's one of those fellows that
you can never convince that there's
plenty of room at the top"
"Pessimistic, eh?'
Not at all, but he thinks he's there
already, and that he occupies all the
space. Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
II Is Written.

so" said Mr. Upjohn in his most
witheringly sarcastic manner, Johnny
gets all his good qualities from you,
and all his bad ones from me, does
he?"
Certainly" answered Mrs. Upjohn.
triumphant but calm. Doesn't the
Bible expressly say that the sins of the
fathers are visited upon the children ~
Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
All OF,

Tom-So yeUr engagement with May
is broken. | thought she fairly dotted
on you.
Dick-So she did, but her father was
a powerful auti-dote.-St Louis Repub.
lie.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
p CHINESE CLASSIC.
COMRADES IN HARTI,,E

COMRADES IN WARTIME. =
How say we have no clothes7
One plaid for both will do. r
Let but the king, in raising men,
Our spears and pixies renew; -
Well fight as one, we twoi
-,
How say we have no clothes?
One skirt our limbs shall hide.
Let but the king, in raising men,
Halberd and lance provide;
Well do it, side by side.
.r's'
How say we have no clothesf
Ny kirtle thou shalt wear.
Let but the king, in raising men,
Arrnor and arms prepare;
The tolls Of war we'll share.
Book World.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24

Common and beautiful In the tropics
Is the mango tree. OF all fruits none
Is relished more by the natives. 1t is
at the same time magnificent shade
tree.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24

The governor of st. Helena, in his
annual report, expresses the belief that
when the new barracks are finished it
will pay small company to erect a
plant for lighting Ladder hill and the
town by electric light worked by wind
mills. There is always a steady wind
from the southeast traders, only nine
days having been calm in 1900.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
Actors who stutter.

1t would seem that the stage is not
only the last profession that would be
chosen by person afflicted by stutter-
Ing. but that a sufferer would never
dream Of selecting that profession.
Yet 1t is fact that some well known
actors and singers labor under this dis
advantage.
The strangest thing about it is that
the sad impeachment which Is so pain
fully evident in private life seems to
vanish entirely when they are on the
boards.
1t is curious that appearance on the
stage or In the pulpit should have this
beneficial effect. for Sufferers in other
walks of life do not lose their impedi-
ment when at work. however enthusi-
astic their love for their profession
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
Gaudy Acoustics.

How are the acoustics of that thea
teri?
"The what?''
Acoustic properties"
"Oh. alb, yes; the acoustic proper
ties. Why. it struck me they were
rather gaudy."- Exchange.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
Usually the Case,

Little Waldo-Papa, what is a IT,
brary?
Mr.. Reeder-A library. my son, is Il
large n 'nber of books which a man
loans to frends.-Harper's Bazaar.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
A Financial auicksand.

"Would you like an increase of sal
airy, Mr.. Smith,
mo; it's no USE"
mo useW
''If l had more money, I'd have to
pay more debts" detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24
Some Odd Mistakes.

An urban chemist advertised in his
shop window: Artificial eyes. Open
all night" Away down south in front
of the postoffice in an inland town
may have been seen this legend. post
here letters too late for the next
mail" In picture Of the departure
of the pilgrims from Delfthaven the
artist placed a large steamer in the
distance leaving the harbor under full
steam.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24

The imperial family Of Russia pos
sesses the most valuable collection Of
precious stones Of any reigning house
in the world.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24

Tea was cultivated in China 2.IOH
years before the Christian era and
that country was first used as a beN.
age
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24

Cape Colony has 10000 acres of vine
yards, with 100000 vines.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24

The Indian name Of the Charles river
meant great highway.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24

The Inhabitants Of Palmyra get all
their salt by dipping buckets into the
neighboring salt lake and allowing the
water to evaporate.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-24

The favorite theatrical play in In
dia is the presentation of the exploits
Of some god.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
A NEW STORE.
Frank kerfoot at the Head of a
Stock Company.

Frank Kerfoot, who for the past
year has been manager of the clothing
department Of Phillips big store, has
resigned his position, and at the head
OF stock company which he has
organized, will open clothing and
furnishing goods store in Ottumwa
about February 10.
The above announcement will be a
surprise to the many friends of Mr..
kerfoot, but it is simply the culmina-
ton of plan he has had under way
for some time. The new firm will be
known as the Kerfoot Clothing Co.,
and will occupy the. empty room in the
Taylor block on Main street, the Sec
iond door east of Court.
Articles of Incorporation will proba-
bly, be filed today with the county re-
corder. The new firm will have cap
ital OF $4,000, the stock of which is
all subscribed. Besides Mr.. Kerfoot
there are number of other Ottumwa
men interested. Mr. Kerfoot will be
the secretary of the company and man
ager of the new store. He will leave
the first of next week for the eastern
markets to buy his stock of goods, and
he hopes to be open by February 10.
The room will be placed in shape at
once, and will be very, attractive
one, a handsome new front having just
been placed in the building.
Mr.. Kerfoot starts in business with
bright prospects and a thoro knowl-
edge of the details that go to make up
a successful institution. He was for
five years with G. G. Doty, and for the
past year has been manager of the
clothing department for Mr.. Phillips.
He is we'll and favorably known all ov-
er Wapello county and is an expert
enced and capable clothing man. The
new firm promises to be valuable ad-
dition to Ottumwa's commercial insti-
tutions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
Modern woodmen Of America.

The Country Camp will be held in
this city, Thursday, January 10, and
will be called to order in the Taylor
building, corner Main and Court
streets, at | o'clock p. m. All dele
gates are urgently requested to be
present and on time. At this meeting
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
SEEKS A LOST BROTHER.
Mrs. Sarah D. Creme, of Sanger, Texas,
Wants Robert w. Baker.

Postmaster A. w. Lee is in receipt
Of a letter from Mrs. Sarah D. Creme,
of Sanger, Texas, who asks for infor-
nation regarding the whereabouts of
her brother, Robert w. Baker. Baker,
according to the woman's letter, re-
ceived mail for some time after COM
ing here, at the general delivery of the
Ottumwa postoffice. The last letter
she received from him contained direc-
tons that his mail should be delivered
at 424 Ward street. She adds that she
wrote to him on November z, address
ing as he had directed and that the
letter was returned to her undelivered.
The failure to have the letter deliver
ed has given the woman some alarm,
and hence her letter asking for infor-
nation.
Mrs. Creme states in her letter that
Baker was working in an Ottumwa fac
tory, and that he was boarding at the
Ward street number given. She closes
her letter as follows: my brother
had some friends in Ottumwa who
went there with him from Tennessee;
they were Sallie Collins, John Johnson.
John Debard and Charley Debard. II
you find him please let me know"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
Sold All He Wanted To.
Moravia, Ia, Dec.

Moravia, Ia, Dec. %, 1900.
Courier Printing Co., Ottumwa, Iowa
Please discontinue my ad in the
want column Of the Semi Weekly Cou.
rier, as l have sold about everything I
want to sell. John Fulton.
Mr.. Fulton carried small want ad
in the Courier, advertising stock for
sale and the results he has obtained
should be a good pointer for anyone
who has stock or anything else to sell,
or who wants to buy anything. The
Semi-Weekly Courier has circula-
ton of $500 copies each issue or 10, 900
per week, and for half a cent word
each insertion you can make your
wants known to this vast army of peo-
pie in southern Iowa. The Courier is
a big result producer. Try it once.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

delegates to the state camp will be
elected. The state camp will be held
in Cedar Rapids, Wednesday, Febru-
airy 10.
CIoutman Relief Corps.
Cloutman Relief Corps will install
it's officers for the ensuing year at the
meeting which will be held Thursday,
January 10. All officers elect, and all
members are urgently requested to be
present, and make resolutions to be
at all meetings of the new year of the
new century.
Royal Neighbors.
Mrs. Carl Schwabkey will entertain
the Royal Neighbors and their friends
Tuesday afternoon, January s, at her
home, 713 East Second street,
Ladies of kadosh.
The Ladies of Kadosh will meet in
regular session in their hall Friday
evening, January 4, and full attend
ance is desired.
FraternaI Choppers.
Glenwood Camp, No. 4. Fraternal
Choppers of America, met in regular
session last evening in their hall in
the Summers building. This was the
first meeting of the New Year and
consequently there was a good at
tendance. The evening was given up
to the election of new officers, who
will serve for the ensuing year. Those
elected will be installed at the next
meeting of the camp, Wednesday even
ing, January 16. Following is the ros-
ter: Worthy consul, Mary Dummler;
vice consul, Mrs. j. F. Jersey; banker,
Dora Erbacher; clerk. e. N. Wood;
conductor, Aletta Ward; attendant
conductor, Mrs. E. Parks; doorkeeper
Eddie Smith; physician. DIR. Chas. e.
Huband, musician. Adra Hammer
smith, committee on suspension, Mrs.
E. N. Wood; delegate, Mary Dummler;
board of three directors, w. J. Wilson,
M. Morrissey and John Dummler.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

fore Judge A. R. Dewey in Washing
ton county. From him it will go at
once to the supreme court. Judge
Dewey's opinion is known to be writ
ten already; the whole proceeding be-
fore him will be purely formal At
torney General Remley knows what
Judge Dewey will decide. but he has
not been willing to announce it for
publication. On Capitol Hill, howev-
er, rumor is that Judge Dewey will
sustain the measure and that he has
excellent reasons to believe the SUI
preme court will not reverse him.
Whether any members of the supreme
court have talked about the case is
not stated; if they had talked 1T
would not be stated
The Prohibition Case.
There is large distinction between
the prohibition case and the present
case. The prohibitory amendment
was knocked out because all the evil
dence showed that there was differ
ence between the measure passed by
the legislature-or by one legislature
and that voted on by the people.
The court could not get at the intent
of the measure because one body
seemed to have meant one thing and
another to have meant different
thing. In the present case the evil
dence may not be quite complete, but
all the evidence there is indicates
that both legislatures and the people
voted exactly on the same proposition.
And therein is a vast difference. It is
so large difference that the supreme
court need never to refer to the pro-
hibition case as in any way concern
ing this one, if it does not choose to
make such reference in order to
point out these differences. There is
no inconsistency involved in sustain
ing the present measure. The notion
some people have had, that to sustain
this amendment would complicate the
prohibition question is utterly
wrong.
Not Very Smart, But Still Sane.
The object of adjudication is to get
at the intent of the legislature and the
people. What did they intend to do
in enacting this measure? The evil
dence must be examined; and all the
evidence leads to the same conclu-
sion. There is no conflict in it. 1t
shows that the people wanted bien-
NAL elections instead of annual and
that they meant to arrive at that re-
suit with the least possible friction
and trouble. That would be accom-
plished by extending the terms of off.
GERS expiring with the year 1901. 1t
would be utterly illogical to extend
the terms of officers for whom no sue
cessors were provided, and to allow
another set to have their terms ex-
pire without any successors being pro-
vided.
In short, the supreme court is not
presumed to show that the legislators
were very smart, but it is allowed, in
all the premises, to assume that they
were. sane. And it is going to decide
that way unless all present informa-
ton is at fault.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks

Prof. Roxa Tyler, of Chicago, vice
president Illinois Woman's Alliance,
in speaking of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, says: Il suffered with a Sc
we're cold this winter which threaten
ed to run into pneumonia. l tried
different remedies but seemed to
grow worse and the medicine upset
my stomach. A friend advised me to
try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
/ found it was pleasant to take and it
relieved me at once. l am now en-
tirely recovered, saved a doctors bill,
time and suffering, and will never
be without this splendid medicine
again" For sale by druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
ORLANDO STEVENS MARRIAGE.
Account of the Affair is Printed in the
San Francisco Chronicle.

Orlando Stevens, formerly of this
city, famous as bicycle rider, was re-
Gently married in San Jose, California
to one of the citys most charming
young ladies. The San Francisco
Chronicle prints special from San
Jose in which the details of the mar
riage are given. The bride is Miss
Lottie e. Theurkauf, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Theurkauf, and she is
one of the city's leading ladies. The
ceremony was performed Christmas
eve at the home of the BRIDES parents,
on the Almeda.
The brides father is a capitalist.
Orlando Stevens and bride will spend
a few weeks in Southern California.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
THE INSANE COMMISSIONERS.
Meeting Held at Court House Thi,
Af+arnoon-rL~> M.,I< n.

Meeting Held at Court House This
Afternoon-The Work Done.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The board of insane commissioners
met in the supervisors room at the
court house this afternoon, and CON
sidered the application of Frank
Flanders to have his wife removed
from the Hospital for the Insane at
Mt. Pleasant, to private institution
in Des Moines. The board finding that
the applicant had not complied with
all of the conditions necessary to the
transfer, continued the hearing to a
later date.
John George sent up from the POI
lice court, was adjudged insane and
he was sent to the county asylum for
care and treatment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

When the result of the third ballot
was announced it was seen Ottumwa
would win, beyond doubt, as she was
only few votes short of the required
number, while Des Moines had lost
many votes. On the fourth ballot this
city had AZ votes, nearly the entire
number cast, and a motion was put to
make The choice unanimous, and which
carried with whoop.