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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19

81 seldom advise my patients to stop
smoking. because | know it's a waste
of breath to do So" remarked a subur-
ban physician yesterday. ''In many
cases do advise moderation in the use
of the weed, and when a patient has a
weak throat there is one thing that |
positively insist upon, and that is that
he shall not ride in the smoking cars
attached to railroad trains. Breathing
that atmosphere for half an hour will
do man more. injury than smoking
half dozen cigars in the open air or in
a properly ventilated room that is not
crowded with other smokers. Smoke
If you must. say. but steer clear of
smoking cars" Philadelphia Record.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19

A minister was one day walking
along road, and, to his establishment.
he saw crowd of boys sitting in front
of a ring with a small dog in the cen
ter. When he came up to them. he put
the following question: What are you
doing to the dog?"
One little boy said, Whoever tells
the biggest lie wins it."
oh" said the minister, 81 am sur
prised at you little boys, for when !
was like you l never told lie."
There was silence for awhile until
one of the boys shouted, Hand him up
the dogw-London Leader.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19
@~----
The Conductors Ready Answer.


The Metropolitan Street Railway
company has in its employ a philoso-
pher in the person of a Broadway con-
ductor. 1t was late in the evening,
and his car on its up town trip had
reached the vicinity of the city hall.
AS it passed one of the taller office
buildings a stout woman, clutching
him by the arm, exclaimed:
"Oh, conductor. how many stories
high is that building?'
"'Leven," laconically replied the con-
ductor, without so much as an upward
glance. The woman sank back with
sigh of satisfaction.
Just then a small man with a large
travelling bag rushed in almost out of
breath.
Il say, conductor" he gasped, what
time can l get to the Grand Central
depot?"
'Leven," was the quiet reply.
That's good" commented the small
man, evidently relieved.
At this juncture another man climb
ed aboard that wanted to know about
what time the car would reach the
Gilsey House.
'Leven," again replied the con-
ductOr, with a weary look.
When questioned as to the uniformi-
ty of his answers, he replied:
Eyes. You see, if you hesitate about
answering 'em. they git worried, but
if you have an answer ready they're
satisfied. Now, about this time of
night, always say 'Leven.' It's a
good handy number easy to say. 9th
er times use other numbers. l allus
have alot of stock answers on hand.
1t saves time and trouble. New York
sun.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19

Large deposits Of magnesic have
been found in southern India, and the
officers Of a Portland cement works
at Madras have succeeded in producing
a white cement plaster which has mag
nesium for a basis. This cement can
be used for plastering walls and dries
so speedily that rooms are ready for
occupancy within 4S hours. 1t can be
painted or else colored by mixing col
oring matter.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19

When Mr. Gladstone was alive, he
was once discussing with some friends
at Hawarden castle the greatest day in
the worlds history. Each member of
the group was asked to say on which
day he, in the past or the future, would
prefer to live, it being supposed that he
should have his present knowledge and
afterward return to his present exist
ence. Mr.. Gladstone chose a day in
Greece when Athens was at its highest
glory.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19
Massage For ApopIexy.

The medical profession recognizes to-
day as it has never done before the re-
markable aid of massage. 1t has done
marvellous :hings for paralysis. even
for apoplexy, at which doctors once
looked on helplessly. Apoplexy is caus-
ed by clot of blood on the brain, and
if that clot can be broken up, if an
emptying can be effected Of clogged
veins, recovery is in sight. Constant
massage of the forehead and skull will
do it this has been proved over and
over AGAIN., while paralyzed limbs. by
patient, constant kneading, can have
new life rubbed into them. - Good
Housekeeping.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19
The English statute mile is 1.76C
standard yards.


The turkey merchant is the most
wonderful of street vendors. He ar
rives with 200 or 300 birds, which he
drives about town for a week or two,
selling them one by one. He is armed
with long pole. with which he touch
es up lazy or quarrelsome birds. They
gobble continuously, and he shouts
above the din, "Gallous, gallapoula,
gallopules!" c'Turkey cocks. little tur-
keys. little hen turkeysrD When one
drove meets another face to face or at
right angles, they pass through with
out confusion, and no bird changes
Observation-Disclosures Magazine
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19
Moving Picture. For the Blind.

The newest moving picture machine
is for the blind. 1t is a cinematogTaph
in which pass under the fingers of the
blind a series of reliefs representing
the same object in different positions
the branch of tree, bird or any 9th
er object. This conveys the same i'm
preston to the blind that the moving
pictures do TO one who can see. The
scheme has been tried with success by,
DR.. Dussard of the Psychological instl
tute of Paris, who also has devised an
electric vibration which gives to the
incurably deaf the motion of musicas
rhythm. For those not entirely DEAF
he has invented a gradual ampliffer
sounds" which supplements the organ =
Of hearing and in some cases improves
them.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19

The pain produced by a hornets
sting is caused by a poison injected in
to the wound, and so instantaneous is
its effect as to cause the attack of this
insect to resemble violent blow in the
face.
People marvel at the mechanism Of
the human body, with its 492 bones and
60 arteries. But man is simple in this
remarkable fish moves no fewer than
1886 bones and muscles every time it
breathes. 1t has 1920 veins, to say
nothing of its 90 muscles.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19
A VERY PARTICULAR BIRD.
If the Bathing Dish Didn't Suit Him,
He Went Unwashed.

Birds have as much character as
BIRDS Some are the most arrant little
aristocrats. while others are regular lit
tie plebeiaps. | had a little fellow
some time ago who, despite all my eff
forts would not battle. Each morning
when, with his white porcelain tub in
my hand, approached his cage, he
would resolve himself into the sulkiest,
dreariest little ball of feathers you can
possibly imagine. | coaxed and plead
ed; even bribed. Battle he would not.
So consistent was he in his determine
ton not to battle that | named him
Tramp. One morning l broke the tub,
and in it's place l took shallow blue
and white dish of japanese ware.
Tramp eyed me for a moment with all
his old hostility, and then as he caught
sight of the pretty dish he flew down
from his perch with chirps of joy and
darted into the water before | could
take my hand from the cage.
81 had found the way to his heart,
and his morning bath now became a
daily source of joy to both of us. But
ont fatal morning broke the blue and
white dish. In an apologize manner
brought to Tramp once more the regu-
lation white bath dish. hoping that his
clearly habits were by this time so in
grained that he would overlook the
prosaic appearance of his tub. Not so.
An angry flutter of wings a threaten
ing little beak, a perfect tempest of
shrill cheeps and twitterings and then
sulky silence on the topmost perch.
$50 it went on till secured another
blue and white dish and then peace
and harmony and morning baths
again. New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19

"They are accusing you of trying to
take money out of the public treasury
and give it away"
NOW. isn't that nonsense" exclaim-
ed the cold blooded politician. ANY
body who knows me knows that If /
could get money out of the public
treasury | wouldn't give ii away I'd
hang on TO il" Washington Star.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19
Juvenile Logic.

Norman's mamma was something of
stickler for propriety, and she was
not little annoyed that it seemed i'm.
possible to make the boy give his un-
cle's name the customary handle. One
day after the little fellow had met with
severer reproof than usual for this
shortening of his he said:
81 mean to be good, mamma, but |
don't see why should say Uncle Har-
ry. l don't say Uncle Papa, do I?"-
New York Mail and Express.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19
How the Car Got There.

The other day at Twenty-sixth street
an inspector hoped" on the front
platform of a Madison avenue electric
car bound down town. He said to tile
motorman: :,
Where the dickens is this car goin?'
"Why, to the Brooklyn bridge, Of
course"
Get off and leok at yer signs" =
The motorman did so and discovered
that the sign on the front hood of the
car read, Zone Hundred and Thirty
fifth street" the sign on the right side,
of the roof read, Second avenue. aud
the sign on the rear hood. "AStoF.
place" The conductor and motorman
between them having adjusted the
signs, the inspector permitted the car
to proceed.-ElectricalR Review. -,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19
A Different Point of View.

Willie (crying) - Mamma - boohoo-
Joe hit me with great big brick. Boo
hoo!
Mamma And what did you do to
him. dear?
Willie-l hit him gently with that
same little brick he threw at me-
Harper's, Bazaar.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19

Beard appears to grow at the same
rate and to follow the same rules of
personal conduct as the hair of the
head So If man began shaving when
he was 16 and lives to be 20 years old
he will have cut more than little bit
off the top. If he could keep in posi-
ton all he has thrown away, head of
hair 80 feet long and a beard 81 feet
long. all in one bunch, would enable
him to travel with a circus summers
and sit In a store window to advertise
q hair restorer in the winter.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19

Clarence unintentionally offended
the aspiring young poetess."
"In whar way"
"He sent hara gayly decorated waste
basket as a birthday present" -Phila-
delphia Record.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19

How is it," asked the victim, that
you charge me 80 cents when the sign
says. First class hair cut Is cents?"
But you haven't first class hair" re-
piled the Philadelphia North
American
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19
Artistic,

Sue-You said you were going to
marry an artist. and now you are en-
gagged to marry dentist!
Flo-Well, isn't he an artist? He
draws from real life.-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19
Signs of Approximation.

"Mr. Simpkins and our daughter
must be engaged"
do they seem fond of each other?"
mo, but he has begun to find fault
with her."-Chicago Record.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19

New York has a new evening theo--
logical school, undenominational to fit
young men and women for more eff.
cient work in their respective church
es, to prepare students for the minis
try, to make more proficient Sunday
school teachers, to train deaconesses,
to give instruction about missions and
to cultivate Christian spirit among
til denominations
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-19
''White"
Bicycles...
Break Worlds Records

At the Saucer Track, Los Angeles.
ride White and keep in front and
save repair bills"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-28
An Evangelist's Story.

~ suffered for years with bronchial
or lung trouble and tried various rem
edies bat did not obtain permanent re.
lief until commenced using One Min
ute Cough Cure" writes Rev. James
Kirkman. evangelist of Belle River, I'll.
81 have no hesitation in recommending
it to all sufferers from maladies of this
kind" One Minute Cough Cure affords
immediate relief for coughs, colds and
all kinds Of throat and lung troubles
For Group it is unequalled. Absolutely
safe. Very pleasant to take, never fails
and is really favoritewith the children
They like IL. A. j. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-28
ParaOnal MenIlon.

Daniel Wise was up from Chilcoot
Monday.
George Raver was in from the U. X.
ranch Monday.
o. f. Purnell was Deadwcod visitor
in the city Saturday.
Ed Drake was registered at the Klee-
mann Saturday from Omaha
Spencer Burton is spending the holi-
days with friends in this city.
Miss Nellie Rutkowski returned Mon
day from visit with friends in Terry.
w. II. Kent was a registered guest at
the Kleemann Sunday from Washington,
d. g.
w. ]. Soper, the Elk Mountain stock
man, was traiisacting business in the
city Saturday.
G.. w. Pitcher came in from Lead Mon
day morning to spend the holidays with
his family here.
Miss Lillian Worth came in from Terry
Monday TO spend Christmas with her
friend, Miss Nellie Rutkowski.
Volney Blackney came over from
Keystone Tuesday to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends here.
Frank Smith, of Whitewood, spent a
couple OF days with the family of his
brother here, Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Upton and two
children left Wednesday for Los An.
geles, California, where they will remain
in future.
DR.. and Mrs. r. w. Calkins and
daughter departed Tuesday for York,
Neb, to spend the holidays with rela-
tives and friends there.
Mrs. w. x. Reed, Mrs. Jessie Schultz,
Miss Viva Wheeler, Mr.. Nj. G. andG. G..
Connors were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. S. Lewis during this week.
Mrs. Bessie Burton spent few days
in the city the forepart of the week, the
guest of her mother and sister, Mrs.
NJ. L. Sanders, and Mrs. r. s. Lewis.
Col. Thornby, of Deadwood. was visit
ing with the family of his sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Pitcher Saturday and Sunday.
He was accompanied by his daughter.
Comodore Hollaway Of Hill City was
in town Wednesday and Thursday. He
remained over for the Masonic instala-
ton and banquet Thursday evening, he
being member of the local lodge here.
Fred and Robert Richardson arrived
in the city Tuesday from their home in
Montana, aud will remain about month
visiting with relatives and freinds here.
The boys are located about forty miles
west from Culbertson. and are doing
quite well in the cattle business.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-28
Mining items.

There is talk of prospecting for coal
in the vicinity Of Hayward, few miles
southeast of Eeyotone. in the southern
Hills, says the Pioneer Times ofthe Goth
inst. 1t is claimed that the formation
appears favorable for coal deposits, and
several mining men are planning to do
some work with drills. They expect 10
explore the formation thoroughly.
THE NORTH STAR PROPERTY.
The owners OF the North Star prop
erty in Custer county developed PROPOSE
tions in that part ofthe Black Hills. They
have been at work on the group for
several years and their operations have
disclosed supply of ore that is said to
be adequate fer the continuous working
of small stamp mill for at least dozen
years. The deye.oeu;ept consists of a
SHAFT $40 feet deep with stations and
crosscuts at regular intervals. Every
thing is in ore much Of it assaying $40 to
the ton. The company expects to have
stamp mill on the ground in the
spring. A contract has been entered in
to with the Gates people for a mill OF
twenty stamps, the contract requiring
the delivery of the mill during the
month of April. Pioneer Times.
MUST BE SHOWN.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. Johnson passed
through Custer Sunday EN- route to their
home in Hill City. They have spent
the past several months in Chicago
where Mr.. Johnson has been engage ] in
trying to sell stock In the Gertie mine at
Hill City or to get capitalists to take hold
of it. His experience was that the gen,
eral public who will buy smaller lots OF
stock in an advertised company are not
buying mining stocks any more but for
the past year have been bated and
caught with stock in California and
Texas oil companies. The mining capi.
talists are all "from Missouri" and must
be shown, and particularly so when
hearing Of Black Hills tin, and not even
a gold vein along with it could produce
tie required interest. The fame Of the
Harney Peak Tin companies operations
is still fresh in their minds and some
body will have to dig down in their
pockets and actually produce some ii ito
show them before they will believe
there is tin in paying quantities in the
Black Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-28
The apportionment of the interest and

The apportionment of the interest and
income fund by the state land depart
ment, which fund goes directly into the
local school funds. for the past year
amounts to S254 per capita on the school
population, which is 38 cents per capita
greater than for last year on school
population 5000 greater, the population
last year being l2l 900, and 10000. o.
the apportionment this year So per capits
was made in June and the balance o.
"a cents per capita has just been made
the total amounting to $34,02S.64. Un
der this apportionment Custer county
gets $5o7. .04.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-28

The U. S. Civil Service Commission
will hold examinations at several places
in each state during March and April, to
secure young men and women for the
government service. 9,3S9 PERSONS Sc.
cured positions last year through these
examinations. Probably 10000 appoint.
ments will be made this year. All ap-
pointments are for life and for most
positions only common school educa'
ton is required Salaries at appoint
ment vary from $500 to $1,000 a year
with liberal promotions afterward
Politics is not considered. This affords
a good opportunity for people between
10 and 45 years of age. Those desiring
places Of this kind can get full informa
tion about them, free, by writing to the
Columbian Correspondence, Washing
ton, ID. G. and asking for it's Civil Ser
vice catalogue, number three.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-28

The Chicago Chronicle Of 2lst inst.
says. Hereafter the Burlington system
will be operated on the principle OF
a department. store. Every represen-
tatiye of the company has been advised
that he is to be sole manaeer Of his
department and his profits and losses
will be charged to him instead OF the
railroad company as a whole. Every
representative from the smallest up to
the president will keep strict account
of his department and submit monthly
reports to James J. Hill. The entire
accounting and book keeping system OF
.he Burlington will be revolutionized in
this way in order that the auditing will
correspond with the system prevailing
on the Great Northern road.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-28

Hon. Coe 1. Crawford, of Huron, who
for several months has been an active
candidate for United States senator, has
Withdrawn from the canvass, in q per-
sonal card published in his home paper.
He assigns; among other reasons, the
changed conditions since Senator Kyle's
death, and the appointment of A. B.
Kittredge to the vacancy. adding that to
continue the CANVASS will require more
time and expense than he can afford to
devote to it, besides the sacrifice of i'm
portant professional interests.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-28
Saw heAth Nanr.

"It often made my heart ACHE" writes
L. G. Oyerstreet, of EIgin, Tenn, etc
hear my wife cough until it seemed hel
weak and sore lungs would collapse
Good doctors said she was so far gone
with Consumption that no medicine OIL
earthly help could save her, but friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Discov
cry and persistent use of this excellent
medicine saved her life." It's absolute
ly guaranteed for coughs, colds, bron
chitis, asthma and all throat and lung
diseases. SOC. and 81 90 at A. ]. Jones
Trial bottles free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-28

State Insurance Commissioner Shober
has revoked the charter of the Farmers
Mutual Hail Insurance company OF
Kansas City. This is the company which
has been having trouble with farmers
all over the southeastern part OF the
state over the collection of premium
notes, which is claimed were secured by
fraud and Misrepresentation and which
are causing endless litigation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-28
BUY CREAM FLOUR at Garlock's.

Disease and danger lurk in the vital
organs. The blood becomes yitiated
and the general health is undermined
whenever the stomach and liver fail to
perform their functions as nature in
tended. Herbine will tone up the stom-
ach, regulate the liver, where other
preparations only relieve. Price, so
cents. A, J. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-28
MASONIC INSTALLATION.
Custer City Lodge No. SO and Eastern
Star Chaptee Joint Installation
and BANQUET.

| Star Chaptee Joint Installation
| and Banquet.
The Masonic fraternity of Custer with
their wives, daughters, and invited
guests, met at Masonic hall Thursday
evening, December 26th for the purpose
Of participating in the exercises Of in
stallation of the officers elect for the en-
suing year. At 7:3c Past Worthy Patron
F. J. V. Rutkowski proceeded to install
the Chapter officers, with the assistance
of Mrs. Pauline Olds, grand marshal
Those who took their stations were al
follows:
Worthy Matron-Mrs. Marion Clark.
Worthy Patron-Joseph Kubler.
| Afst. Matron-Mrs. Bertha Miller.
Secretary-Mrs. Rosetta McFadden.
| Treasurer--Mrs. Jane Towner.
Conductress s-Mrs Belle McFadden.
Asst. Cond.-Miss Nellie Rutkowski.
| Chaplain-Mrs. Julia Rogers.
Marshal-Mrs. Helen Rutkowski.
Adah-Mrs. Kate Elliot.
| Ruth-Mrs Hattie Pitcher.
Esther-Mrs. Emily Lummis.
| Martha-Mrs. Josephine Calkins.
Electa- Miss Minnie Tubbs.
Warder-Mrs. Rebecca Putnam.
| Sentinel-Fred Dunn.
Organist-Miss Clara Albien.
At the conclusion Of the foregoing in
stallation Past Master D. Carrigan pro
ceeded to install the officers OF the Ma
sonic lodge, assisted by F. j. V. Rut
kowski, who acted as grand marshal
The officers are as follows:
| ". NV. w. Olds.
| S. Wv. f. Benedict.
]. W.. Z. Pitcher.
Treasurer. A. Towner.
Secretary-W. +. Hanley.
S.D.-R. w. Calkins.
| J. D.-Edward Roghrs.
S.S.-C w. Robbins.
J. S.-Charles Miller.
Tyler-James Clark.
Immediately following the installation
Of officers came games Of different kinds
which contributed to the social entertain
ment. Then came the banquet whicl
consisted of beautiful spread which
reflected much credit upon Mr.. Frank
| Peterson and his staff Of assistants a
caterers upon festival occasions. Fol
lowing the banquet came the speeches
and responses to the toasts which were
made first by the ladies of the Eastern
Star, Mrs. Bertha Miller and Mrs. Kate
| Elliott. Both addresses ahounded with
excellent and beautiful sentiment, and
were gracefully delivered. These were
followed by the speeches Of Past Master
w. +. Hanley. Mr.. w. L. Benedict, w
r. Wood, and Buel Il. Wood Of this city
Past Grand Master, ID. CarrigaH acted as
toast Master upon this occasion and
proved to be the right man in the right
place. 1t may also be said that the
committee made no mistake In their
selection of those who responded to the
different toasts. The speeches Sere the
feature Of the entertainment and were
listened to with apprecidtiye attention
The excellent singing by the ladies o.
the Easteth Star added much to the en-
joyment of the evening, which will lonl
be reverted to with pleasing memory
Of very enjoyable occasion.