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Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
( HARD TO GET STARTED.
Things Which Overcome n Writer
Wb en- Beginning an Article.

Things Which Overcome Writer
Wb en- Beginning an Article.
There is feeling Of timidity that
oftenimes overcomes a writer when
beginning an article. AS in writing a
letter, it is getting started that puzzles.
1t is the custom to begin with slow
moving piston and work gradually into
full speed until the flow of words is
free, and then the difficulty with some
of us is to find the brake valve. Again,
a writer sometimes discovers that his
beginning is more fitting ending, and
vice versa. The newspaper style is to
throw general conclusions up strong
under the headlines, while the sermon
izer reserves them until his final eli
max.
Thackeray remarked once that he
could never tell exactly what he was
going to say until his pen was in hand
and under motion and then did not fully
realize just what he was saying until it
was written. There is q subconscious-
ness that shapes writing as it does
speaking. This, know, distu1bs some
we'll known theories of speaking and
writing-as to weighing everything and
then measuring it out as druggist
compounds a prescription-but my OBJ
servations are that the preparation is
more in getting full of subject and
then letting the mind work free under
the impulse of the dominating idea.
There are as many ways and meth
DDS in writing and speaking as there
are individuals, and yet the fundamen-
tai law in the Transmission of thought
and speech runs largely in the same
groove, whether it be the jargon of the
HottentOt or the polished periods of
the scholar. Human nature has its
own primitive impulses that defy all
rules of rhetoric and the power of ex-
pression-that is, the power, mind yon
is deeper seated than any artificial
formula of stylists. - National Maga-
zine.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
UPSET THEIR PLANS.
1he Story of Hurry Call For q
New York Ambulance


New York Ambulance.
A young physician tells an amusing
experience of the days of his ambu-
I5ice service. A hurry call was re-
ceiVed one day, and he with the am
buance was dispatched with great
haste to tenement in one of the poor
Cr parts of the city. He climbed sew
eral flights of stairs and found at the
top family gathered in a dismantled
room. surrounded by their goods and
chattels, evidently ready to move.
The patient had been burned, the
doctor knew, but he failed to discover
signs of one until the mother of the
family explained that she was the vic
tim and amiably volunteered the in
formation that she was ready to go to
the hospital at any time. She was a
remarkably healthy accident case, and
the young physician explained that he
would have to make an examination
and learn the true nature of her inju-
ries before taking her off.
She ter;-"rod somewhat wrathfully
at this, but finally uncovered one arm,
where was to be seen a bad but not
serious burn Of a week before. 1t was
not a burn requiring hospital treat
ment, and the doctor departed, severe
tongue lashing from the would be pa
tient following him as he hurried down
the stair, glad to get off with nothing
more serious.
The woman's wrath had good cause,
he found upon inquiry. The family had
been dispoSsessed, and it had been de-
cided that the husband and children
should go for time to one of his rela-
tives, while the wife would seek refuge
in the hospital. In this way they would
tide over their troubles, but the doctors
unforeseen refusal to play his part had
upset their plans seriously.-New York
Times.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
The Best She Could Do.

There is only one reason" he said,
why have never asked you to be my
wife"
"What is that?" she asked.
81 have always been half afraid you
might refuse"
"Well," she whispered after a long
silence, 81 should think you'd have
curiosity enough to want to find out
whether your suspicion was well
founded or not" t",-Chicago Record Her
aid
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
The Supreme Test.

"You may be a clergyman" said the
railway dignitary to the stranger who
had applied for half fare permit. "but
you haven't furnished me sufficient ev-
idence Of it. How do you pronounce
M-e-l-c-h-i-z-e-d-e-kT
"Mel-kez-e-dek," promptly responded
the stranger.
Without another word the railway
man made out the permit.-Chicago
Tribune
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Initiating the Music of a cnsca,

Certain tribes on the Amazon have
been fascinated by the music of the
waterfall. Musical instruments were
found in use among them consisting of
a complicated mechanism by which
water was poured from one bowl into
another, in imitation of the cascade,
and then returned by the receiving
bowl into the vessel which had poured
it, so that by a repetition of this mech
anism a constant murmur of a cascade
could be kept up so long as the audi
ence desired or the player was able to
perform it
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Doubling I'm.

A boy of eight years was asked by
his teacher where the zenith was. He
replied. ''That spot in the heavens di-
rectly over ones head"
To test his knowledge further the
teacher asked:
Can two persons have the same ze-
NTH at the same timeT'
"They can"
"How?"
"If one stand on the others head"
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Nothing Cheap There.

Mr.. Nooricb Gnstructing architect
l don't want to spare no expense. 1
want a palace an nothin' less. Have
two staircases, one to go hup an the
other to go down, an have the coal
hole frescoed. I'm agoin' to show peo-
pie there's nothin' cheap about me-
TIT Ritc
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
The WnY Ont.

"How did you ever manage to get
out Of buying your wife that opera
cloak that she wanted so much?"
"Say, Bill, that was easy. l told her
that l would buy it for her on her
thirty-ffth birthday and asked her to
let me know the time."-Detroit Free
Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Culture.

She-But you must admit that socie-
ty in our village is all the time becom-
ing more cultured.
He-Yes. ! hear that at the minstrel
show instead of end men they adver
tise superior terminal facilities.
Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
London,s Postal Service.

So complete are the postal arrange
ments of London that there is not a
house more than 200 yards from a let
ter box or 400 from a postoffice and
money order office. There are over
10000 pillar boxes 1--WE call them letter
boxes), which are cleared every hour
from 10 in the morning till 5 in the
evening. and there are twelve deliver
les q day in the city.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
CONDITIONS OF THIS GREAT CONTEST.

Every subscriber who rms 81 So the regular subscription
subscription the Amador Ledger will cerfca
that will for him prize which his estimate entities him CLAIM
This offer old subscribers For every So so
subscription will be payment
will entle the subscriber to estimates and forth
When your subscription also your II
Governor Write
Subscription Amadd
Ledger, box 234 Jackson Cal
The will close midnight November 1902
received after that hour will be allowed The official certificates III
the three showing the total
determine who entitled the prizes and the awards viii be made
dsnerested committee o
figures can be obtained
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
in 1000 Cash Prize
First prize $4,000; Second prize $4,000 Third
prize $1,000. Five Special prizes Of $1,000
Each for Early Estimates.

Every subscriber Amador Ledger will opportunity
share these magnificent he wishes participate Gre
Educational Contest in which these prizes given.
The subject matter of this great the cast
Governor in the States of New York Pennsylvania Michigan
4h day of November 1902.
Every interested the
the election of these
national import and in point political significance Pennsylvania
in the great while
rapidly becoming important political factor the erhood State
Much valuable ufcna gained by study the political
ons involved tn elections be held these three states
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

Every one ought to know his Shake
speare, for the plays constitute on the
whole, the foremost textbook which our
race has given to the world. Ladies'
Home Journal.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
He Did 1t.

Teacher-No one can arrest the flight
Of time.
Pupil-Well. as was coming to school
this morning I stopped two minutes
Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
A Bad Lot,

Newt. = Yes. old Goodman's three
boys are bad lot. Two of them at
least ought to be in Jail.
Brown = Some redeeming quality
about the third one, eh?
Newitt-Yes; he's already there
Catholic Standard and Times,
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense OF IS cents q 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-
tion. Send money away through the Bank of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postofflce or express. Money sent
to oil parts OF the United States and also all
parts OF the world. We have the latest quota.
tions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County
the new year hy opening up bank account A
man or woman with bank account has o
financial standing. Don't bury your money /;
when you die it can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Az Good as Any One There.

Brown-Were you the best man at
Hobson's wedding?
Green-No, I guess not, but l was
Just as good as any man there.-Chica-
go News.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
N. E. Church Services.

Preaching every Sunday at II a. m and 2 &c
p. m. Sunday school, . p m; Senior Epworth
League, 6:45 p. m; Midweek Prayer meetings,
Thursday, 7:30 p. m.
Rev. G. H. Van Vliet, pastor.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

You can't be mean and happy any
more than an apple can be sour and
sweet-New York Tribune
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

Something sp, cial ? Sure thing. The
Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and this
paper so for one year. Ask us what
it means.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Quite the Contrarv.

When hope looks backward, it is
transformed into regret.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

Towne-He's the most disagreeable
fellow ever played poker with.
Browne-A hard loser, eh?
Towne-No; an easy winner.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

r ADIESl-We want a good representative in
IL each locality and offer any woman who will
work a position which will easily pay $1S per
week. This is no deception and if you can
spare only two hours per day. Address MISS
MABEL E. RUSH, Secretary, Box B, joliet, Ill.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

The Teacher Was Not Slow.
'Ha, hap laughed Willie. 81 chucked
a bananer skin in front Of de teacher"
81 don't see any joke in that" spoke
up his mother.
"Don't you? Well, he tumbled all
right, all right" t."-Philadelphia Record.
Does your dealer keep
Jesse Moore Whiskey?
If not, insist on his
Getting it for you
The finest in the world.
This paper and the Chicago Weekly
Inter Ocean $50 for one year. Spec
ial deal''
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

Will do work in any part of
Amador County. If you want
to build, send a note to jackson
Postoffice and 1 will call on you.
Estimates furnished without cost
on any kind of building. Will
make plans and specifications for
you. mar2tf
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

ITO PRINTERS.-A COMPLETE OUTFIT
L for Seven or Eight Column Paper, In
cluding Washington Hand Press, body and dis
play type, rules leads, etc. Will be sold cheap
for cash.
Also, one Mustang Mailer, and Mailing Out
At; good as new. Address, Ledger ofice, Jack
son, CAL
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November. 1895
Capital Stock E: $4,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm,
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
The following Special Prizes wi
also be paid.

For the nearest correct estimate re-
ceived before August /, 1902 81, 600.
For the nearest correct estimate re-
ceived on or after August /, and before
August Is Observation-Disclosures. 1000.
For the nearest correct estimate re-
ceived on or after August Is, and be-
fore September Observation-Disclosures. 1000.
For the nearest correct estimate re-
ceived on or after September l, and be-
fore September Observation-Disclosures 1000.
For the nearest correct estimate re-
ceived on or after September Is, and
before October l. ..................... 1000.
Total 1000 prizes, amounting to. ..... .s25, 900.
In case of tie or that two or more estim
tors are equally correct, prizes will be divide
equally between them.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

The total aggregate vote for Governor
these three states in 1894 and 1898, the years
which all three states elected Governors at q
same time, was as follows:
In 1894 the aggregate vote for 60
ernor In these three states was
GAS, GIG.
In 1898 the total aggregate vote o,
Governor In these three states W.
2,752,0ol.
What will the total aggregate vote for Go
ernor in these three states be on November
1902? Figure 1t out or guess at it and send
your estimates. 1t may mean $4,000 in cai
to you.
The official certificates Of the secretaries
the states Of New York, Pennsylvania al
Michigan. showing the combined total vote Il
Governor in these three states will determiI
who are entitled to the prizes, and the awarI
will be made by committee OF promineI
Judges within 20 days after the official vote
known.
La Junta tribune., 1902-05-10
County commi.sIoners.

The county commissioners ad-
journed at noon Thursday until
Wednesday, May I4th. Not
much business was transacted
during the session outside of ex
amining claims and allowing bills
A synopsis OF the proceedings is
as follows:
In the matter OF selecting cattle
inspector for "cattle scab," as re-
quired by the State Veterinary
Sanitary Board, the commission
ers recommended the appointment
OF Lewis Swink, and the county
clerk was instructed to notify the
State Veterinary Sanitary Board
OF such selection.
The board, after due considera-
tion, ordered the following claims
disallowed: Charles Mitchell,
guard, S5.75; William H. Hack
worth, constable fees, SS.I5; W..
A Hansbrough, juror justice of
the peace court. sl.75; A. N.
Moody, health officer, $50.
Sheriff Barr presented the name
of NJ. A. Lee for appointment as
special deputy sheriff, and the
same was approved by the board.
The board OF prisoners in the
county jail, for the month Of April,
cost sIoo.
The county clerk was instructed
to notify G. NJ Closson to perma
nently remove his cigar stand
from the court house park within
ten days, it being the intention to
commence the work OF grading
and improving the court house
grounds Immediately.
The board adjourn aed at noon
Thursday until Wednesday, May
I4th.
La Junta tribune., 1902-05-10
District Court.

The case OF George Swain, who
was discharged from custody last
Tuesday on the ground of fatal
defect in the information, and
who was Immediately e-arrested
on new complaint charging him
with assault to kill and murder,
came up "Wednesday morning.
Swain pleaded guilty to the new
charge aud was fined 81 and costs.
giving a bond for the fine and
costs, amounting to about Sac,
payable in fve months.
In the case Of Mrs. c. n. Bart.
lett, charged by G. w. Higgins,
of Rocky Ford. with larceny as
bailee. which came up Wednesda,
afternoon, the defendant was dis
charged. 1t appeared from the
testimony, that Mrs. Bartletrs
husband placed rig belonging to
his wife in Higgins livery barn.
Mr.. Bartlett borrowed various
sums of money on the rig, amount
ing in all to sag. with which he
proceeded to tank up. Later Mrs.
Bartlett appeared on the scene and
claimed her rig, and on attempting
to leave with it was arrested, charg-
ed with stealing her own vehicle.
horse and harness. The testi
mony developed the fact that Hig-
gins had used the rig on several
occasions, by which act, according
to law, he forfeits all claim for
the expense of taking care Of the
horse and renders himself liable in
a civil damage suit, for S per day
La Junta tribune., 1902-05-10
laying ,h. corn.r s.oo..

The Christian Church will lay the
corner stone of their new building
Monday, May I2th., at 10 o'clock,
and the public is invited to attend.
AS this marks step of progress
for our city we desire that copy
OF each of the publications OF the
city shall be placed therein, and
herein publish program OF the
event.
Invocation. ..........,.R H. Lampkin. Pastor
sony" From All That DwellBelow the Skies =
aaufess- ..s--,---..s.--., ,.ReS. - IL. Woou,
Address. Rev. II. T. Morrison. Rocky Ford
Placing the Stone.
Beneiiction. ..........,.. Rev. II. T. Morrison
The absence OF Rev. Money
and Rev. Coltman, winch prevents
their participation in the program,
is greatly regretted.
La Junta tribune., 1902-05-10
p,..sy..rI.. Assignments.

Rev. Robt. Coltmsn reque SITS
the TRIBUNE to announce that
following divines will preach in
the Presbyterian church during
his absence in the east: May 18th,
Rev. DR.. I. c. Kirkwood, OF Colo
Jado Springs; May 25th, Prof.
Edward S. Parsons. of Colorado
College; in the evening Prof. Par
sons will deliver the class
sermon at the La Junta Theatre;
June Ist, Rev. c. X. Powell, Of
Colorado Springs; June Sth,
Children's Day.
La Junta tribune., 1902-05-10

for each and every day he approp.
rates the rig to his own use.
The case of the Fowler bank
robbers, James Scanlan and p.
Hanrahan, came up Thursday
morning. After the reading OF the
Information by the court, both
defendants pleaded guilty. The
prosecution then introduced the
testimony of A. P. Lipsey, pro-
prietor of the, Bank OF Fowler,
and g. p. Hough, who heard the
explosion and alarmed the town
on the night OF the burglary, April
9TH. MIR. Lipsey testified that
there was SI,IS3.o3 in the safe on
the night of the burglary, and
that all OF that amount, with the
exception Of about $50, which
was scattered about the room by
the force Of the explosion, was
carried away by the burglars
When asked if he had ever seen
either of the defendants before,
Mr.. Lipsey replied that Hanra-
han had visited the bank three
days before the burglary and
asked for ten pennies in exchange
for ten-cent piece. Hanrahan
has always claimed that he never
before met the parties who were
concerned in the bank robbery
until few hours before the deed
was committed. This visit of
Hanrahan to the bank shows that
the burglary was deliberately
planned, and that he is as guilty
as any of the four men who were
concerned in the affair. Two of
the bank robbers, who secured
most of the booty, are still at
large, only about $2So being
found in the possession of the
men who were captured
La Junta tribune., 1902-05-10
ODD Fellows Anniversary Association.

Tne ninth annual meeting OF the
Arkansas Valley Odd Fellows
Anniversary Association was held
in this city last Wednesday in
commemoration OF the eight-third
anniversary of the order. About
two hundred Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs we're in attendance, the
following lodges being represent.
ed: Elders, No II, of Las Ami
mas; Manzanola, No 6, La Iunta,
No. "a; Rocky Ford, No 81; May,
No. I26, La unta; Oxford, No.
12o, Fowler; Samaritan, No. 133,
Sugar City. The grand lodge
officers in attendance were A. |.
Dickson. of Glenwood Springs,
deputy grand master; A X. St.
Clair, of Denver, grand warden; J.
VI. Norman, OF Denver, grand
secretary; Jake Abendschan, OF
Las Animas, grand guardian; d. c.
Taylor, OF Pueblo, grand marshal.
The association was called to
orderin Albera's hall at 10: 80 a. IN
by President K. w. Mcdaniel.
Reports from the various lodges
in the valley showed an improved
financial condition and an increase
in membership. The Manzanola
lodge had the greatest increase
in membership, nearly doubling
that Of one year ago. After the
transaction of routine business,
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President,
Jacob ASendschan, of Las Apimas;
vice president, X. c. Ray, OF Las
Animas; secretary o. p. Smith, of
Las Animas; treasurer, Fl. w.
Adsmond. OF Rocky Ford Lodge,
No. 81. The association will meet
at Las Animas next year
A special session of the grand
lodge was held at 1880 p. M,
which was called to order by A. |.
Dickson, of Glenwood Springs,
deputy grand master, all OF the
grand officers being present. The
grand lodge degree was conferred
upon nineteen past grands of the
subordinate lodges of the valley,
the unwritten or secret work being
given by Grand Secretary ]. NJ.
Norman and Grand Warden A. X.
St. Clair, both OF Denver
The Rebekah Assembly was well
attended, President Nellie Sher-
man, Of Trinidad, and Secretary
Ernestine v. L. Beggs, of Denver,
being in attendance, and holding
special session Of the grand as
sembly. We understand that q
goodlv number of brothers and old
bachelors availed themselves OF
the opportunity and took the as
sembly degree.
In the evening a social session
was held in Masonic Hall, to
which the general public was in
vited. An excellent programme
was carried out and the event was
pronounced decided success by
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La Junta tribune., 1902-05-10
sont MORE local ,rtns.
Trade at the Palace drug store.

Leave oiuctS iot SuloctS tSc
cream with Potter.
For monuments aud tombstones
see John 7. Russell.
Bowen has no apprentices work
ing-all experienced men.
Don't buy your carpets until
you see Thompson's carpets.
Downer has a safe and good
cash register for sale cheap.
Charles Dillon is now working
in the Santa Fe freight house.
Ladies' wrappers, best made,
81. 90 and 81. so, at Hawkins.
G. S. Thompson, undertaken and
embalmer. Phone No. ais.
For fresh bread, pies or cakes go
to Fishe,'s postoffice news stand.
For SALE-Several good young
mich COWS. Inquire J. e. Wash
burn.
Buckley & Hart have list Of
"bargains" in homes. Look at
them.
Fred Bullen, OF the Pueblo
Bridge Company, was La unta
visitor Thursday.
For SALE CHEAp-Six top bug
gies and two surreys. Inquire at
the Valley Livery Barn.
Lee Bowman went to Pueblo
on the noon train Thursday. to
visit his parents for a few days.
For RENT-Four room house,
furnished; for the summer. In
qnire OF Mrs. H. F. Brinkman.
Miss Elva Rosencrans left on
No. 8 Thursday morning for La
mar to visit her parents Tor few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs Peoples
left last Wednesday morning for
Leadville, where they will make
an extended visit with relatives.
]. II. Crosley, manager OF the.
A. E. Reynolds ranch east of town,
shipped forty head OF Hereford
bulls to Tempe, Ariz., Thursday.
P. A. Peterson, OF La Junta,
was here on visit last Sunday.
He has some fine property here
and will probably put up some
buildings very soon.-Ordway
New Era.
Holly asparagus was IN the mar
ket April roth, from the Flora
Vista fruit farm, and w. F. Grow.
ley states that he will have enough
to ,pply the whole Arkansas
Valley.
DR.. X. c. Sapero, the eye, ear
nose and throat specialist, will be
at the Park House. May 10Th and
18th. He comes very highly rec
commended. Examination for
glasses free.
Harry Taylor now manipalates
the cornet, and E. Duemenell the
trombone in Wonderly's orche stra.
Both belonged to the La Junta
band few years ago, and are well
known in this city.
June Terrill was down from
Rocky Ford Wednesday night to
witness the antics of the pretty
girls at the La Junta Theatre,
in the musical comedy, "When
Reuben Comes to Town. ~
The Brotherhood OF American
Yeoman will give public installa-
ton of officers at their hall in the
Woodruff block next Wednesday
evening. Refreshments will be
served and everybody is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Holly
returned to their ranch home
north Of Sugar City last Wednes-
day, being accompanied by their
nieces, Edna and Allie May
Fisher, and nephew, Vernon Kint-
ner, who will visit them until
about June Ist.
Moki Tea positively cures sick
headache, Indigestion and Con-