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Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
The EInrin.

The form, one of the most famous Of
modern coins, originated in Florence
Some say that it gave the name to the
city, while others assert that it was
first so called because it had on it a
aower-de-luce, from the Italian florone,
or "dower," for the same reason that
an English silver piece is called a
crown" or certain goldpieces in
France indiferently napoleon" or a
louis" or the ten dollar goldpiece in
America an eagle"
Two countries, Austria and Holland,
have retained the form as a unit of
monetary value, taking it at time
when it was very universal in Europe,
its usage having been rendered general
by the financial supremacy of the little
states of northern Italy and the imper-
feet coinage system of the other coun-
tries of the continent.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Ws4AT is TEMPERAMENTf
No Wonder This ChiId's Brain Is All
In q Muddle.

~
In u Muddle.
The half dozen blocks about Dupont
c;.C,e include the homes of as many
scientists of national reputation. These
gentlemen of course know each other
and meet frequently. Not long ago one
OF their ueighbors began to wonder
whether such intimate intercourse
among scientists was a good thing,
bis cogitation having had its rise in the
following incident:
His little daughter has just reached
the age when she asks 200 questions a
day. About month ago her father
spoke of some author as lacking the
proper Temperament" for writing on
history. That word Temperament"
apparently took root in the youngsters
mind. What was temperament? She
asked that question twice an hour for
an entire week.
Finally her father gave her a note to
Professor - and sent her off to find
out. That scientist answered the que
ry as ty..ows: Temperament is an in
dividual tendency to the rise of a GER
tain mental state" Father and daugh-
ter wrestled with that little while and
then applied to second member of
the scientific group for help. No. 2
called temperament "an ensemble Of
physical and mental traits arising from
fundamental constitutional differences
in individuals" This put the little
girls father completely at sea. So No.
3 was tried. His judgment was that
temperament is the psychic resultant
of the whole organic life of the indi-
vidual." BY this time hope was aban-
doned. But when No. volunteered to
make it clear the family spirits re-
vived. Temperament is a general dis
position of the mind" he wrote, ''the
distinctions of which depend on the
dominance of one or the other of the
physiological systems"
And nc" "a family dictionary is
worn out.-Wasiungton Star.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
COFFEE ADULTERANTS.
Tiie List Runs Through the Alphabet
From A to w.

fNtsS List ftunS InrOusn inc
From A to w.
II all of the substances that pass
through a coffee grinding machine dur
ing the year should be written in al
ph0betical order, "a would begin the
list with acorns, and ''w'' would end it
with wormwood, sprouts of which are
sometimes used to give the debased
coffee Il slight aromatic bitter taste.
Adulteration occurs largely in the
coffee that is sold in the ground form.
Several coffee berry factories have
been discovered in Europe which were
doing Il large and profitable business
by mOlding an admiXture of tanbark.
stove rust, clay, sawdust, chicory.
coffee sediment and coffee meal into
neat berry by the aid of some agglu-
tinant, and these berries were so we'll
made that the deception was not dis
covered for a long time. This produc-
ton had large sale among the lower
classes of Russia and Poland. and.
mixed with the genuine coffee berry,
its sale was quite lively in other parts
Of Europe.
Unroasted coffee berries are often
made from oat and rye -four and corn
meal. The natural aroma of these
grains is destroyed by some process.
and after the proper amount of coffee
aroma is added the berries are formed
and caused to maintain their shape by
some adhesive substance. The test
usually employed to discover this de
ception is TO place the beans in re-
ceptacle containing warm water, which
will dissolve them in a few hours
Honolulu Star
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
He Rallied Ii Dnun.

a beginner in newspaper work in a
southern town who occasionally 'sent
stuff to one of the New York dailies
picked up what seemed TO him big
story" Hurrying to the telegraph of
flee he "queried" the telegraph editor:
Column story on so and SO. Shall
sendY
The reply was brief and prompt, but
to the enthusiast unsatisfactory. "Send
600 words" was all it said
Cant be told in less than 1900" he
wired back. Before long the reply
came:
"Story of creation of world told in
600. Try it."-New York Post.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
8 MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM
rnn You Solve 1t or Prove That II
Cannot BE SoIved7


Cannot Be Solveds
1t a lecture at the Royal institution
on the fascinating subject of Magic
Squares Major p. A. MacMahon, f. R.
s., reminded his audience of the exist
enc of curious problem which, de-
spite It's apparent simplicity, has never
yet been solved. He commended it to
TIE attention of any one present who
desired to exercise his ingenuity and
patience.
The problem is as follows: There are
thirty six officers of six different ranks
aGd drawn from six different regi-
meats. and it is required TO arrange
them in a square of thirty-six compart-
mentS, so that in each row as well as
III each column there appears an Off
Ger Of each rank and also an officer
from each regiment
Euler's "Recherches Sur une Nouvelle
Espece de Quarres Magiques," which
appeared in 1882, discusses this prob
lem, but gives no solution. and the late
Professor Cayley, writing more than a
century afterward, confessed. that it
was beyond his powers.
Major MacMahon, who has added so
much TO our knowledge of the theory
of groups-a fascinating branch Of
mathematics which has an important
bearing on many branches of physical
science-has not yet found a key to the
mystery.
Whoever can solve this problem or
prove that it cannot be solved will
achieve Immortality on the lips of
mathematicians and perhaps open a
door into Il new realm of the scientific
wonderland which is called pure math-
ematics.-London Post
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
CnnnibaI Trout.

Trout are cannibals, and it is moot
question whether in some waters large
trout should not be Systematically de-
stroyed. Dartmoor fishermen are in
favor of killing them. They say that
fish in their streams of one pound to
two pounds weight are hardly ever
caught by ordinary means and live en-
tirely on their own brethren. A two
pound Devon trout is probably respon-
sible for the death of several stones
weight of his own kind.-Nature Notes.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Test of the Age of Eggs.

There is sure and simple test of age
in an egg. Dissolve six ounces of COM
mon kitchen salt in large glassful of
water and drop in your eggs, one at a
time. An egg one day old will sink to
the bottom. but if older it does not
reach the bottom. If three days old, it
sinks only just below the surface. If
five days and over, it floats; and the
older it is the more it protrudes from
the water.-New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Ants as EXAMPLES,

'Look at the birds in the trees" said
the man who wants to keep house;
''they wouldn't think of living in q
crowded tenement"
'Yes," answered his wife, but look
at the ants. They always live in an
apartment house. And every one knows
that ants are smarter than birds."-
Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County ~ the
small expense of 35 cents a 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 poStof1ce or express. Money sent
parts of the world. We have the latest quota.
tiOns on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost nything to
deposit money in the Bank OF Amador County
They receive deposits from s5 up Commence
the new year hy opening up bank account A
man woman with q bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money
when you die it can't he found and YOU are liza
bile to he Rubbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
First prize $10,OOO Second prize $4,000 Third
prize $1,000 Five Special prizes of $1,000
Each for Early Estimates.

Every subscriber the opportunity
these if he wishes
Educational Contest in which these prizes given,
The subject this great the
Governor in the New York Pennsylvania and Michigan
4h day of November, 1902
Every should
aw|
import point political significance Pennsylvania
importance great while Mchgad
rapidly becoming important political factor the rhood of Stat
Much valuable information gained study of the political con
iohs involved the elections held these three
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
FOrewarned:

Agent-Let me show you something
very neat in the way of artificial limbs.
Mr. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES! Don't both,
er me. Pm not cripple.
Agent-Of course not, but it's always
well to be prepared for emergencies, es-
pecially here in New York.-Brooklyn
Life.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
4 Thnron-h Pessimist.

"He never looks on the sunny side of
afe."
"Or if he does he complains of the
heat detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Satisfaction In Il.

"You know, my DEAR" said her
friend, wealth does not mean happi-
ness"
"Well," said the young lady who was
considering a possible proposal, 1t
means carte blanche with ones milli-
ner and ones dressmakerr' - Brooklyn
Life.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Even the Effort Counts.

II allus try TO be q gentleman" said
Uncle Eben. mighty few people sue
ceeds, but de fact dat anybody's max
In de effort counts heap to his cred
Washington Star
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
NJ. E. Church Services

Preaching every Sunday at II u m and Z 80
p m. Sunday school, = p m; Senior Epworth
League, 6:45 p NJ; Midwoek Prayer meetings,
Thursday, 7:30 p. m.
Rev. G. H. Van Vliet pastor.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
The Wnrst TrnuhIe.

as there anything harder to bear
than real trouble?" asked the intellec-
fual man who sat next to me in the
smoker.
"Only imaginary trouble" he replied.
Judge.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Cruelty,

BILL hear a man in town was ar
rested today for cruelty to animals.
Jill-Is that so?
Yes; the fellow had a tapeworm.
and he refused to feed it"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
AnCaafrV.

Miss upperten (haughtilyl My great
grandfather was Virginia Taylor.
Miss Newrich tunaffected) Indeed!
And my grandfather was Chicago
hatcher. Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Followed Their Mutual Bent.

Those boys were alike as two peas
and hear they're much the same
now"
"What business are they in?'
zones a hypnotist, and tothcrs Il
commercial veler."-Detroit Free
Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

Something special ? Sure thing. The
Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and this
paper 81, 80 for one year. Ask us what
it means.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

Light mortals, how ye walk your life
over bottOmless abysses, di-
vided from you by a flm!-Carlyle.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

T ADIES!-We want good represen tative in
Il each locality and offer any woman who will
work position which will easily pay SIS per
week. This is no deception and if you can
spare only two hours per day. Address MISS
MABEL f. RUSH, Secretary, Box B, Joli ct, I'll.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
A. H. kUHLMAN
YDs-----5~
Contractor and Builder

Will do work in any part of
Amador County. If you want
to build, send a note to jackson
Postoffice and l will call on you.
Estimates furnished without cost
on any kind of building. VIII
make plans and specifications for
you. mar2tf
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

If you get rich, you must make mon
ey during dull times.-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
CONDTTIONS on THIS GREAT CONTEST.

Every regular subscription pr
subscription the Amador Ledger will receive certfc
that will for him any prize which his estimate entities him to ella
This offer open old subscribers For every s5O paid
subscription estimate will be allowed The of
Will ente the subscriber to two estimates and forth
When your subscription also send estimates of
Write your name, add
Subscription mail the Anna
Ledger, box 234, Jackson, Cal
The contest will close midnight November 1902 and es
received after that hour will be allowed The official certificates of
three showing total Governor
determine who entitled the prizes and the awards will be made
dnerested committee of Judges just the o
figures be obtained.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Imftating the Music of n Cosc,ae

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
1t, SO that by a repetition of this mech
anism constant murmur of a cascade
could be kept up so long as the audi
ence desired or the player was able to
perform ii.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
4 ,IulH SnnMsfnrrn-

In the year 1879 snowstorm swept
over New York on the 9TH of July. 1t
was Monday, and the fireworks, which
were then set off in front of the city
hall in. celebration of the glorious
Fourth. had been kept over from Sat
urday. The weather was pleasant
enough in the morning and during the
greater part of the afternoon, but to-
ward dusk heavy clouds appeared in
the sky, northwest wind followed,
the thermometer went down to 81 de-
grees-one degree below freezing-and
the snowdakes came down at a lively
gait. Men who went out that night
wore their winter overcoats and did
not find them uncomfortable, for the
cold lasted for hours.-New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

ITO PRINTERS.-A COMPLETE OUTFIT
Il for Seven 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
fit; good as new. Address, Ledger office, Jack
son, Cal
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
London,s Postal serv;o.


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 postofice and
money order office. There are over
10000 pillar boxes 1--WE call them letter
boNes), which are cleared every hour
from 10 in the morning till 5 in the
evening, and there are twelve deliver.
les 4 day in the city.
Man Should Live n Century.
There is no reason why, with proper
food taken according 10 season. at
proper intervals and in proper guam
tity, men should not live invariably,
accidents excepted, to a hundred wears.
In fact, taking the length of life of an
imals as a criterion, this should be the
length of life in men. The length of
life of an animal should be four times
the years it takes for it to arrive at
maturity, and, as man may be said
TO arrive at perfect maturity at the age
of twenty-five years, so he should on
this hypothesis live to a hundred.-Gen-
tleman's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock {: $4,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoh, John Strohm,
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey OF Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
CERTIFICATE or BANK p

CERTIFICATE PRESIDENT
to
Of Noyd
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-02

charged interest on deferred pay.
ments at the rate of per cent. per
annum.
Every instrument sold will be ac-
eomPanied by a distinct and positive
factory guarantee, oountersigned by
me. thus making a customer secure in
every way.
The sale as above will be at George
c, Wills music store, No. 2S1 Com
mercial street opposite Bush's bank.
and will commence on Saturday at s
o'clock. So if you have any possible
use for a piano or organ. come at
once and secure a bargain in a piano
such as has never been offered before.
and which you may never see again.
as the above prices show.
Remember, nothing excepting in
struments that came IN this car viii
be included in this sale at these spe-
cial figures. My orders are 10 dispose
OF them as quickly as possible.
GEO. C. WILL.
Dealer In Pianos, Organs and Sewing
Machines
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-02
NOTIFIED
"DONOT
COME
willamette and Eugene Did
Not PLAY Ball" Today

The Willamette University base
ball nine was at the Southern Pacific
station this morning prepared to board
the southhound train for Eugene.
whore they were scheduled for a
match game with the U. OF o. team.
when Manager Kerr, of the local team.
received telegram from the up-yalley
town saying no not come" The in
ference Is that rain caused the cancel.
latlon af the game.
The personnel OF the Salem team Is
as follows; Catcher. @. H. Unruh;
pitcher, A. N, lerman; shortstop, E.
q Bean; hrst base. r. n Avorill. sec.
ond base VIM. Parsons; third base,
Curtis Coleman; right field. E X Mil.
ler; center field. @. A. Hunt; legt field.
Chnord Brown.
ON next Saturday afternoon the
University boys viii meet the Mt
Angel nine on the local diamond. and
ON the afternoon OF Friday. the 10th
inst, viii 50 70 Corvallis for game
with the agricultural college boys.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-02

CLUB
RALLY
Interesting Meeting Planned
for May 10.
Addresses by Governor Geer,
Mayor Bishop and Others

The public rally planned for the
Push Club to be held in the city hall
armory Friday evening, May 16th, will
be a meeting of great interest to the
citizens of Salem. The purpose Of the
rally is to acquaint the people Of the
city with the work of the club, what
1t is accomplishing, what it purposes
to accomplish, and the value Of the
organization to the city. An increased
membership is desired, that a larger
revenue may be raised to carry into
execution the plans of the club:
The program of exercises for the
occasion is now being formulated. It
will include singing by a number of
Salem's gifted vocalists, and band and
orchestral music. The committee ex-
poets to secure two glee clubs for the
occasion, which will be a gala day for
Salem and the interests here repre-
sented. The meeting will be of a pub.
lie character, and all public-spirited
citizens of the ten Salem precincts,
who are interested in the growth and
development of the Capital City, are
expected to be in attendance, and in
an active way lend encouragement to
the work undertaken by Salem's com.
mercial organization.
r. c. Judson, immigration agent for
the o. II. g. n. Company, will be in
vited to be present and deliver an ad.
dress on Industrial Organization" A
number Of ten-minute addresses wilV
be given by prominent citizens, WIN
are active members of the club II
program in this particular will incPe
the following talks: "Civlc ResYnsi-
bility," by Governor Geer; "TY Op-
perfume Moment" Mayor hshop;
Sanitary Regulation" DYE. A. +
Pierce; Immigration" ~ Hofer; 8
Good Roads" John II. Ayert'
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-02
ass p

The above telegram tells the whole
story, and in accordance with same. /
thrown on the market Saturday morn
ing fun carload OF assorted. choice
selected, high grade upright pianos.
the best assortment that ever came to
salem. II these pianos were returned.
the factory would be at loss for the
freight both ways, and they would,
even then, still have the pianos to
sell For this reason they have in
voiced them 10 me at specially large
discount from the regular wholesale
price, and SO long as the manufaotur-
ers get the bare cost they viii be more
than satisfied; hence they are offered
for sale now at less than Wholesale.
This was a pressed steel car, double
the size OF an ordinary car. and these
pianos have completely Allied my
store. They comprise an the latest
styles and designs, will take on this
occasion tho actual wholesale or fac
tory coat freight added
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-02

oner Saturday the largest sized.
fun seven aud one-third octave. fancy
high grade piano, with fun extension
duet music desk. Boston or Chickering
fan board three pedals, for S2SS. This
Is virtually halfprice Fancy dark or
rosewood finished cases, S22 less mon
ey, and another piano, not quite so
tail, with most elaborate carved pan.
els, three pedals, the third a soft or
practice pedal, in notified mahogany,
walnut or oak cases, for S24S. Still
other styles OF pianos in beautiful gen
uine oak cases at S1S6.
l ofler the largest size upright pi-
amos, standing feet S inches high,
having carved panels. extension music
desk, folding lock-board and three
pedals for S167; the same size Mar
shall a Sons piano. also with all the
artistic Improvements. for SlSS. aud
eyery,hlng az oonespOndingly low
prices
Since an prices are based ON the
Wholesale cash cost, those taking add.
vantage OF time payments win BE-
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-02
Bicycle SGndrieS

Il sundries we have full line at all
times Of the best that's in the market.
We have tires Of all grades. from the un'
guaranteed single tubes at 50 a pair to
the beet Thorn tires at $40 pair. We
have the Morgan & Wright, and g. x j..
sings. inner tubes, or tires complete,
NaIves, srems, pumps, cements, graph
ties end all that in abundance.
A good nicke'ed oil lamp for $3.50,
and one Of the best for 81.
Will have in day or two a snap in
standard make Of gas lamp at 81.
Carbide, always fresh; Tounls fer
26c in bulk in cane, pounds for $50.
A most excellent thing in foot pumps
seamless brass lAxl2 inch - heavy
cast base SOC We used to think these
cheap at 75c.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-02
HOPS
GROWING
NICELY
VIII be Increased Acreage of
500 Acres
In Marion County This Year
Prospects Good.

The Willamette valley has about II,
900 acres devoted TO the raising OF
hops. A conservative estimate of the
increased acreage that will come into
bearing this season is 1000 acres, al
though estimates range from 500 to
1900 acres.
Senator" Farrar, prominent Salem
dealer, predicts a good market and
fair prices for Oregon hops this year.
This prediction finds ready confrma.
tlon In the fact that dealers are eager.
ly contracting the years crop at prices
ranging from 10 to 1914 cents, high
er figure than has been offered in
contracts for several years. The 1901
crop has been entirely consumed. so
the market for the 1902 crop will not
be handicapped by any hold.over
stock.
James Winstanley, secretary of the
Oregon Hop Growers Association.
says that the Oregon hop plants are
making a good growth, in spite of the
cold backward spring weather. He
reports some missing hills in the
yards, but no greater number than is
always found in the spring. A few
yards are being abandoned, but only
yards that had been started on soil
not adapted to hop culture. Many new
yards were planted this spring.
A meeting of the hop growers, who
were represented in the hop pool, re-
Gently sold in London through the
agency of the Oregon Hop Growers
Association, will be held in a few
days, when Frank Feller, who repre-.
sented the growers, as their agent, |
will make a detailed report of the
transaction by which the pool was
sold. The growers have all received
pay for their hops in the pool, and
realized 10h cents per pound, net. The
purpose of the meeting is to enable
Mr.. Feller to report the proceedings
INVOLVING the sale, showing the prices
received for the different grades of
lops, and this will be done as soon
ls he receives from London the sam.
lies that were taken from each lot
# hops in the pool
The Oregon Hop Growers Assocla-
ion will be maintained this season,
md, on a cooperative basis, will la
'or for the advancement OF the grow
no intvrvsts,
Henry Epley, of Laurance. Marion
ounty, has contracted to Mckinley
iitchell 1000 pounds of 1902 hops at
2 cents per pound.