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The courier., 1902-03-15
He COURIER

COntralto Aria--From Christmas
son.
AdagiO-From Sonata Op. 13. Beetho-
ven: Miss Kettering.
Prelude No. 1. Bach GOunod: Miss
Shepherd violin. Mr.. Steckelberg cello.
Miss Smith piano.
SopranO-Recitative and Aria-From
Mount of Olives" Beethoven: Mrs.
r. A. HolyOke.
Toccata and Fugue i'm ID minor.
Bach-Tausig; Mrs. Will Owen Jones.
The president announced that names
of candidates for Office would be
placed in nomination at the next regu-
lar meeting and that the election
would occur on April seventh. The
announcement was also made that an
informal reception would be given i'm
honor of Mrs. John Doane after the
program at the next meeting.
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Mr.. John B. Wright entertained the
Round Table Monday evening at din
ner. The guests were seated at a large
round table which was decorated with
American beauties Covers were laid
for thirty-two. In the evening MI. A.
NJ. Baird led in a discussion of Labor
Unions and Strikes"
The Fortnightly club met on Tues
day with Mrs. A. S. Raymond. A
symposium on What are the Condi-
tons of Good Colonial Government"
was participated in by Mesdames A.
]. Sawyer, John Reed. F.. L. Hinman.
and w. A. Green.
x x x
The New Book Review club met on
Wednesday with Mrs. c.. H. Warner.
Mrs. Williams reviewed George Eber's
Cleopatra. Mrs. Elias Baker and Mrs.
Stevens sang songs, and current events
were discussed over the teacups.
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The w. r. p. c. club met last Fri
day with Mesdames Yates and Beach
at HOS H street. Roll call was re-
sponded to with quotations from Mil
ton. Mrs Stahl conducted the history
lesson. Mrs. Violet read paper on
King Philips War;" Mrs. Mcclure
one on THE Salem witchcraft." Mrs.
Stanfield entertained the ladies with
mandolin solos. A constitutional
amendment providing for the admis-
sion of honorary members was voted
upon and passed. Refreshments were
served. The club will meet with Mrs.
/. NJ. Heckler March twenty-first.
The courier., 1902-03-15
HARK

LISTEN to those Steam Radia-
tors kicking and hammering
until your room rings like q
boiler factory.
PHEW! Now hot, now cold.
with frequent emissions of
lovely CD fumes from the
valves.
The courier., 1902-03-15
CLUB NOT ES
THE WEEKS REVIEW

of the Lincoln WOman's club in the
future should be to take up some pub
lie work, we will only be the better
prepared. for the preparation We have
made for ourselves. Our new president,
Mrs. F. NJ. Hall. is public spirited
woman and no doubt has some excel
lent plans for the future We need an
committee may be successful I'm Sc
curing permanent quarters. There are
expressions of appreciation on every
hand for those outside Of the club who
grams instructive and pleasant. We
are indebted to musicians. professors.
specialists, teachers and many others.
Among our department leaders are
some who take time from a very busy
life. Miss Hayden has been with us
the past two years i'm the art depart
ment and given us the benefit of her
knowledge in this direction. Miss Ire
maine guided us in history for two
years. Miss Town came from her
nigh school work to help us i'm litera-
ture and is succeeded by Miss May
Whiting. who is giving us the benefit
of her careful study in Shakespeare
and Browning. Miss Nelly Lally who
succeeded Mrs. H. p. Eames. has been
a most efficient leader for the musical
department and with the assistance of
the members, gives the program for
our next meeting on ST. Patrick's day.
Miss Brackets plan of conducting the
study of history has met with a most
hearty approval and the lecture on
Alexander Hamilton by Hon. G.. NJ
Lambertson will be remembered. Prof.
Ross lecture on the late colonization
and Prof Barbour's on the geological
formation of Nebraska. and wood
carving. added much to the interest of
our years work
Bixby was good enough to write us
a poem. Prof. Caldwell enlightened
us on the financial question and many
others We would be glad to mention il
space permitted. l hope the private
class In parliamentary law will be or
ganized that we hear about and that
Mrs. Plummer will find the time to
take charge of il. The French depart
ment always gives us something good
for the open meeting and their pro-
gram and reception were up to date.
The reception to our new officers by
the art department is something to
look forward to and at this late date
we are taking in new members. A
number Joined to get the benefit of
Mr.. Eames' musicale. Some have
joined to hear our program for ST
Patrick's day. All are welcome
MRS. HERBERT BUSHNELL.
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A program OF great dignity was
given Monday afternoon at the regu-
lar meeting of the Matinee Musicale.
The numbers presented were by two
of the great tone poets, Bach and
Beethoven. The concert was the one
hundred and first afternoon, and was
in charge of the second division. Mrs.
HolyOke and Miss Haywood leaders
Each selection was a gem, and all
were conscientiously rendered, but
special mention must be made of Mrs.
Holyoke's recitative and aria, and of
Mrs. Jones piano solo. Mrs. Jones has
been heard but rarely OF late and her
skillful performance and satisfying in
depreciation of the tOccata and fugue
SO pleased the audience that she was
recalled. and in response she played a
minuet by Beethoven. Mr. Steckleberg
who played the cello part in the pre-
lude was the only person on the pro-
The courier., 1902-03-15

land of flowers. and the city OF the
angels, the election of officers for the
coming year and of delegates to the
national and state federation the
planning of future work and pleas
ure. club life Is by no means unlnter-
esting or dun.
IL ! remember rightly, / was asked
to give a resume. a reminiscence or
something Of the sort about the Wo-
mans club and was just ready to COM
ply with the request. when picking up
the Evening News for an inspiration,
before taking my pen in hand. my eyes
fell upon these words under Timely
Topics Touched on by the Pulpit"
THE demoralizing influence of clubs
Is apparent when the members be-
stow more time on a poodle. than they
do on their children. Something is
wrong when they search the libraries
for facts to swell club papers and neg
lect the education OF the little ones.
II In disgusting to see a woman yank
along an unwilling poodle and dismiss
a child with the plain emphatic term
OF brat
The paragraph has the merit of be-
ing amusing and though I failed to
catch an inspiration / am wondering
wherein the curriculums of the clubs
cause an undue attachment for poodles
to the neglect of children. The matter
nd Lot ha
prepared to take some steps IL neces-
sary for il may assume as vast pro-
portions as the colored question before
We are through with il. The Rev. p.
T.. Carroll when he tells the ladies
that there is something wrong when
they search the libraries for facts to
swell the club papers and neglect the
education of their children. may be
saying something to the point and
very profound, and while We wait to
hear what the great crime is of wo-
man frequenting the public library al
low ua with a modesty becoming our
seq, to suggest, no. to mention that the
public library Of our city (and by the
way. we are indebted to a club wo-
man for IT'D is an excellent place to
swell a sermon without any references
to poodles. The last statement Is be-
y0nd me, but as IL Is not made plain
whether the woman was '.yanking"
the dog TO the club, library or church
We are in the dark as to the wisdom
of the animal in not wanting to go.
He naturally would not want to be
where he was discussed. And whether
this was a club woman or not Is not
stated. The patience and persistence
she exhibited would indicate that she
was. but the epithet she bestowed on
never heard OF the Home Depart
ment." one OF the largest i'm the club.
where the welfare of the child is the
chief topic. A reminiscence takes us
back TO November 18th, 1894, when the
club was organized with PSI enthusi-
astic charter members. We We're most
fortunate in the choice of our first
president, Miss Phoebe Elliott, wo-
man capable OF appreciating the tai
ents OF each individual and in whose
presence the timid were fearless, who
possessed the rare gift of holding her
self In the background while she Sc
cured the best thoughts of those who
came In contact with her. No strife.
contention or jealous rivalry found
room where she presided and she does
not forget to send greetings each year
and we are proud to have her hold a
life membership in the club. which
she fostered so carefully in its infancy.
Much criticism has been offered and
The courier., 1902-03-15
Get a Gas Heater

CRATE OR RADIATOR
they're the thing.
You can light them without
getting out of bed.
They'll take the chill of the
room.
We sell them at cost.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
A Persian Dinner.

A traveller in Persia thus describes a
dinner served in the household of q
wealthy Persian: "The chief dish con-
sists of a fowl boiled to rags, surround
ed by toothsome mass of rice, hard
boiled eggs, fried onions, almonds and
raisins. There is Shiraz wine, clear,
golden red liquid that has Travelled
over the mountain passes on muieback
in a huge glass carboy. Among the
dessert mamma has conspicuous place.
This delicacy is somewhat akin to
nougat; it is studded with walnuts and
almonds and is jaw sticking to the
last degree. Like the mango, it is best
eaten in private, for it renders the mas
ticator speechless. 1t is made of gum
that eXudes from tree and is said to
be engendered by worm."-Chieago
News.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
DON'T GET MORBID.
y = Not q Difficult Matter to ThinA
Yourself to DEATH

fOurself to Death.
Thousands of people actually think
themselves to death every year by al.
lowing their minds to dwell on morbid
subjects.
AS rule, the thought that kills re-
lates to something the individual
breads more than anything else in the
world. There is the germ of fatal
thought in ninety-nine persons in every
hundred, and the exception is only
proof against the thought disease by
having been inoculated with the lymph
Of optimism or philosophy.
The idea that one has some incipient
disease in ones system, the thought of
financial ruin, that one is getting on in
life without improving prospects-any
of them or thousand similar
thoughts may carry healthy man to
a premature grave. A melancholy
thought that fixes itself upon ones
mind needs as much "doctoring" as
physical disease. 1t needs to be eradi-
Gated from the mind or it will have
just the same result as a neglected
disease would have. The thought dis
ease sometimes cures itself after run
ming its course; SO does smallpox. But
who would settle down to suffer from
smallpox and chance recovery, as thou
sands of foolish persons settle down to
let the thought disease, which has at
tacked them, do its worst?
Every melancholy thought. eyery
morbid notion and every nagging wor-
ry should be resisted to the utmost,
and the patient should be physicked by
cheerful thoughts, of which there is a
store i'll every ones possession, bright
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES than drugs and
pleasanter
There have occurred scores of dozens
of cases where healthy persons have
thought themselves into having tumors
and cancers-caSeS which admit of no
doubt whatever that the diseases re-
suited from constant morbid fear.
There might possibly be fewer cases
of cancer if some great doctors could
assure the world that it is not a hered-
itary disease, but morbid minded per-
sons on hearing that there is cancer in
their families generally do the very
worst thing they can do under the cir
cumstances : they conceive an awful
dread that they will be afflicted with
it. They dwell upon the fear constantly,
and every trifiing ailment which trou-
bles them is at first mistaken for the
premonitory symptoms of cancer.
The morbid condition of mind pro-
duces a morbid condition of body, and
if the disease does happen to be in the
system it receives every encourage
ment to develop.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Knew What to Do With 1t.

A miserly landlord was going round
collecting his rents the other day At
one house he was greatly interested in
n little girl who watched, open mouthed
ard open eyed, the business of paying
over the money and accepting the re
celpi.
He patted lei. on the head and start
ed out TO search his pockets, saying, u
must see what l have got for YOU"
After searching his pockets for some
time he at last brought from remote
corner Il peppermint. AS he handed it
to the girl he said, And now what will
you do with that?'
The little girl looked at it, then at
him and replied, Wash it."-London
Answers.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Caught Mapping.

Uncle-Dear me, Carl. what poor
memory you have!
Nephew-A poor memory, you say?
Why, l can repeat four pages of the
names in the directory after reading
them through only once!
Uncle-Pll bet you hamper of cham
pagne that you can't do it.
The nephew sends for a directory,
attentively peruses four pages and
shuts up the book.
Uncle-Well?
Nephew-Muller, Muller, Muller, ETC.,
ad infinitum.
All the four pages of the directory
being taken up with this familiar pa
tronymic, our student won his bet in
fine style.-From the German.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
POULTRY POINTERS.
The best eggs are the result Of a
meat diet

The best eggs are the result Of
meat diet
Weak legs come from forced growth,
high feeding and close confinement.
Use no deformed or weak fowls for
breeding and do not keep the same
cock more than one season.
A molting hen seldom lays. She can
not be supplying eggs while the strain
of growing new feathers is upon her.
A very fat hen seldom lays anything
but soft shelled eggs. Apoplexy and
egg bound are the result of excessive
fat.
Leaves and hay chaff make excellent
litter for the floors, and by throwing
grain among it fowls are often kept
busy scratching.
Keep the fowls away from the barns,
stables and carriage houses. In such
places they are nuisances; besides they
are more comfortable in a place by
themselves.
Hens must have carbonate and phos-
phate of lime for their shells, and these
will be found in old plastering, broken
oyster shells and bones, with some Of
the meat and gristle attached
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Measles and Ammonia.

A Detroit woman who labors among
the poor children of the city was tell
ing her experiences.
Zone day there was a death in the
neighborhood; little girl died, and the
children were visibly impressed. They
told me about it in unison.
1t was better for her, wasn't it,
missus? one little girl said philosoph-
fcally.
"What was the trouble?' asked
oh" another spoke up, she had
measles and ammonia on the lungs and
a lot of things
II was of course deeply impressed
by the lots of things but more so by
the ammonia on the lungs Detroit
Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31

Geo Ellis; clerks, I N Chitwood, ]
Tubbs; ballot clerks, Fred Horton.
Dennis Scully. Polls at Norris hall. :
Lancha Plana-Judges, II Northup,
A A Diebold; inspectors, w Grail, r
Llpkeman; clerks, j HI Moore, r w
Barnett; ballot clerks, 7 Sheridan, ]
Lucas. Polls at Ruhl's hotel.
TOWNSHIP THREE.
Antelope-Judges, Finley Goodman.
w FL LESLEY; inspectors. John Camp
bell, j Barton; clerks, AL Lehn. r o
Mexican; ballot clerks. Willis Hoss.
Chas Stlrnaman. Polls at Sam Less
ley's residence.
Oleta = Judges. r c Showers. S
Bloom; inspectors, E C Mccormick,
J G Deaver; clerks, E C Baker, Henry
Neff; ballot clerks, Grant Schroeder,
Frank Clark. Polls at Votaw's hall
Volcano-Judges, H Loree, Mar
cellus Robinson; inspectors, Andrew
Howerton, Emanuel Sautirfo; clerks.
Geo Lucot, Ed Bryant; ballot clerks,
Joseph Lagomarsino, Griffith Deaend
Polls at Armory hall.
Pine Grove-Judges, Frank Blakeley.
Frank Walker; inspectors, John Har-
ker, VIM Smith; clerks, G Bradshaw.
VIM NaAdaui Mt; ballot clerks, Chas
Calvin, a Trask. Polls at Pine
Grove hotel.
TOWNSHIP FOUR.
North Amador = Judges, John Il
Miller, r Tregloan; inspectors, ] NJ
Hinkson, John Mitchell; clerks, Is d
Culbert, w f Whitehead; ballot
clerks, Thos j Quinn, Edward Jeff
rey. Polls at Quinn's hall.
South Amador-Judgcs, George Ar
nerich, John A Benefits; inspectors,
N Horn berger, G d Smith; clerks, w
ii Mooney, Charles Gillis; ballot clerks,
d B Dougherty, Gilman Gortun. Polls
at Amador hotel sample room.
South Sutter Creek - Judges, NJ
Benson, d A Cooper; inspectors, w
Kerr, w S Coolidge; clerks, C E jar
Wis, G o Mitchell; ballot clerks, Thos
German. E A Tibbetts. Polls at Office
of Electric Light Co.
East Sutter Creek Judges, Andrew
Riley, D Y ',dNa2otti; inspectors, M
Post, w > o.D4..., clerks, V w Norton,
Roy Watkins; ballot clerks, + N
Soracco, c E Richards Polls he-
vaggi's building.
West Sutter Creek-Judges, NJ Brinn,
Thomas Simmons; inspectors, John H
Williams, w T Turner; clerks, II Nor
ris, G H Norton; ballot clerks, VIM
Gregory, DR. w. B. Smith. Polls at
Brignoli building.
TOWNSHIP FIVE.
Drytown = Judges, ] G Mute, B
Better; inspectors, G jennings, j
Payton; clerks, w Weymouth, f
Giannini; ballot cleeks, Ed Grelich, j.
Fowler. Polls at school house.
Forest Home-Judges, M Hartigan,
c Cramer; inspectors, E S Taylor,
g Hilton; clerks, McCulloch, Wes-
ley Stock; ballot clerks, j D McFar-
land, Daniel Meiss. Polls at school
house.
North Plymouth-Judges, NJ Leach,
Fl White; inspectors, E S Potter, c
Wheeler; clerks, c Courier, A Grain
ir; ballot clerks, E -Dennison, S K
Davis. Polls at Weston's shoe shop.
South Plymouth-Judge ges, VIM Bris.
tow, NJ Brace; inspectors, w Weston,
john Cruson sen; clerks, A j Costa,
Geo w Easton; ballot clerks, Nor
ris, r Timms. Polls at J Blowers
Office. ~
C.. T. CHI TRERT. Clark
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Fertile Cuba.

In Cuba cabbages frequently weigh
as much as twenty pounds. All vege-
tables do well. Radishes may be eaten
from fourteen to eighteen days after
sowing, lettuce in five weeks after
sowing, while corn produces three
crops per year. Sweet potatoes are
perpetual. The natives dig up the
tubers, cut them off and plant the old
vines, which produce a new crop in
three months. All sorts of fruit, horti-
cultural and greenhouse plants and
bulbous stock are also grown.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars.

sum of Ten Thousand Dollars.
In testimony whereof, l, HENRY I.
GAGE, as Governor of the State of
California, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of said State
to be affixed at the City of Sacramento,
this thirtieth day OF September. A. D.
1902. HENRY L. GAGE,
Governor of the State of California.
Attest: c. F. CURRY,
Secretary of State.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Dampening His Ardor.

Desperate Suitor-Sir, have reached
that stage where l can no longer live
without your daughter.
Heartless Parent-Well, 1 don't con-
slider suicide crime, young man, but
you mustn't hang around here.-Chi-
cago News.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
A Case In Point.

"Jobbers was thrown from his wheel
this morning, but he pluckily arose and
remounted."
Indeed? Well, that's a case Of
mans not knowing when he's Wen
off."-Richmond Dispatch.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
ADtlY Termed.

A farmer in a flood district, watching
his mortgaged house and barn fall over
and float down the river, remarked.
"That represents my floating indebted
ness"
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Ill I,UUU CdSH FIIZC>
First prize $1O,OOG Second prize $3OO0 Third
prize $1,000. Five Special prizes Of $1,000
Each for Early Estimates.

Every subscriber the Amador Ledger will have opportunity
these magnificent wishes participate the rea
Educational Contest in which these prizes given
The subject of this great is the total fol
m the States New Pennsylvania Michigan
4th day of November, 1902
the Government should
the of An election New York
national import and point of political significance Pennsylvania
in the Empire State while Michigan
rapidly becoming important political factor the serhod States
Much valuable information study the political cod
ons involved in the elections to be held these three states
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
A Paradox.

Belle-What lovely bulldog!
Mani think he's horrid looking.
Belle-Oh, but bulldogs aren't lovely
unless they're horrid looking.-Detroit
Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31

T ADIES!-We want a good representative in
II 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 E. RUSH, Secretary, Box B. Joliet, Ill
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31

Not a pound of all the coal burned IN
Switzerland is dug within the bordaSs
OF that country.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31

SAFE DEPOSIT. Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County az the
small expense of 35 cents 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 postoffice or express. Money sent
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.
They receive deposits from IS up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account. A
man or woman with a bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money;
when you die it can't be found and you are lia-
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
M. E. Church Services

Preaching every Sunday at II a. m. and 7:30
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
PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm,
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31

NTSTRfBUTfNG AGENTS FOR j. r MAR
IL tell Cognac Moet Chaudon. White Seal
and Private Cuvee Champagne; Morgan Bros :,
Puerto de Santa Maria Sherries; Royal Wine
Company, Oporto, Port Wines; Dubos Freres,
Bordeaux, Clarets and Sauternes; CANADIAN
CLUB WHISKY, Hiram Walker s. Sons, Linn
tied, WalkervilIe, Ontario, Canada; John de
Kuyper s. zoon, Rotterdam, Gin; Gilka Kuem-
mel, from A. Gilka Berlin; Barthloomay
Brewery Company, Rochester, N. Y, Knicker-
booker Beer; Dogshead Brand of Guinness
Stout and Bass Ale bottled by Read Bros,
London); Cantrell & Cochrane, Belfast, Ginger
Ale; Naglee Brandy; Reimported American
Whiskies.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
L. OETTINGER
s. N. KNIGHT

ITO PRINTERS.-A COMPLETE OUTFIT
Il for q 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
fit; good new. Address, Ledger office, Jack
son, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31

Every subscriber who RENTS 50 So the regular subscription price
subscription the Amador Ledger will certificate
that will for him which his estimate entities him to claim
This subscribers For $50 paid
subscription estimate will be allowed The
will ene the subscriber to two estimates and so forth
When your subscription send estimates of the
Write address
Subscription below mail the Amado
Ledger, box 234 Jackson CAL
The contest will close at midnight November 1902 and no estimate
that will be allowed The official certificates of the
showing the Governor will
determine who entitled the and the awards will be made BY
dnerested committee prominent the oca
figures can be obtained.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY

Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock $4,000
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31

Advertise in the Ledger.