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Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
When Silence
Was q Virtue
~ By ~
NELLIE CRAVEY GILMORE
Cop righi, 1902, by T. c. Mcclure
Cop, righi, 1902. by T. c. Mcclure

Margaret Kelton folded the Times
mechanically and laid it on the table
beside her. For some time she sat in
feep thought. Then she reouened the
paper and studied the paragraph more
closely. with a vague hope that she
had made some mistake. But hardly.
She read:
Mi. Richard Kent Kelton, formerly
popular in this city in business and So
cial circles, now a resident of Phila-
delphia, is spending the cold months in
Florida for the benefit of his wife's
wealth"
The problem of her life confronted
her, or rather, the scruple. She had
never been greatly in love with the
man, nor yet especially antipathetic
toward him. Hence it was no easy
thing to do what she was forced to
contemplate, But there was the other
woman, Palpably the finger of duty
pointed but one way.
Two days were required to put her
affairs into shape and to prepare for
the journey south.
There was no difficulty about the
exact location. She had often been
there in the past-with him, before the
separation five years ago, he to live
his life, she her own. There was never
the semblance of a quarrel. She could
almost have wished there had been
anything, all things, but what was.
Margaret found herself overwhelmed
by a tumult of emotions as she sat
in the familiar old fashioned parlor
where so many of her old days had
been spent. There was very little
change beyond the few trif1ing effects
wrought by the touch of a new individ-
uality.
1t was a quaint, picturesque old
home, typical architectural relic of
the antebellum south. A smooth box
hedge, green the year round, bordered
a magnificent flower garden. Outside
were wild oranges, great rows of them,
whose dainty waxen blossoms of this
season mingled with the glistening gold
fruit of the last. Dotted about the
wide Bermuda lawn were roses pink
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31

MINUTES" SHE SAID.
and white and red and yellow bloomed,
filling the air with midwinter fra
GRANGE.
A half hour passed, and, impatient
of waiting, Margaret rose and walked
over to one of the windows.
There was a tiny artificial pond Just
below, with ducks skimming over its
rippleless surface. Weeping willows
trailed their graceful branches along
the edges where daisies and white vio-
let's sprang up in profusion.
Presently a child with long yellow
curls toddled down to the rim of the
bank and dabbled his fingers in the
water. The nurse followed close be-
hind, laughing and protesting and try
ing to beguile her young charge away
with fat, stuffed elephant.
The woman turned soul sick at the
sight. Here dawned another and a
tragic aspect, all unsuspected.
The boy turned an eager, flushed face
and held out both hands, dripping with
crystal drops.
1t was the face of Richard Kelton in
miniature.
Baby! Babyw
Margaret started at the sound of a
sweet, weak voice almost at her elbow
and, turning, stood face to face with a
very young and very delicate looking
woman. But for the deep circles under
the blue eyes and the lines of pain
carved about a sensitive mouth it was
the face of a child.
"Oh, 1 beg your pardon" she began,
with an apologetic smile. You are
waiting to see my husband on bust
ness, l believer
Margaret nodded.
Il completely forgot" the other went
on, with a pretty air of explanation.
Il was looking for my boy. 1 always
am when I'm able to be about"
She paused out of sheer weakness
and sank into a chair.
Margaret made some trivial response
and slipped back into her own seat,
struggling to regain her poise.
What should she do? What could
she do? She could never deal the worse
than deathblow to that poor little girl
mother, upon whom death itself had
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
INVISIBLE LIGHT.
Only when Ii Strikes the Retina Of
the Eye Can 1t Be Seen.

Vhiy When IL Sur1kes the RettMa Of
the Eye Can 1t Be Seen.
What is the simplest demonstration
of the fact that light is invisible?
The blackness of a midnight sky
demonstrates this fact most readily.
We may see the planets of the moon
brilliantly Illuminated by the suns
rays, but the surrounding space is
dark, although we know that light
must be passing there.
The passage of a beam of light
through a darkened room is only visi-
BILE on the dust in the air, and the cone
of light seen when the sun shines
through a small hole in a shutter is
not visible, but only light reflected
from the notes in the beam. This can
be easily and simply demonstrated by
placing in the beam glass vessel
from which the dust has been carefully
removed. The beam then may be seen
before and after entering the vessel
but is invisible within. A Bunser
burner or a redhot poker held so as to
destroy the notes will also render the
beam invisible at that spot.
Light is only visible when it strikes
on the retina of the eye, and it can
only do so when it reaches it in a di-
rect line or is turned by a reflection or
refraction into a direct line. Just as
the bullets from gun do a man no
harm unless aimed or turned in their
course toward his body, so light is
without effect unless it is aimed or
turned toward the retina.-Pearsons
Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
The impossible.

The Duke of Wellington wanted a
certain piece of work done and in
structed an officer of the Royal engi-
neers to do it. After examination the
officer Informed the duke that it wes
impossible.
The duke sent for another officer. a
much younger man and attached to an
other division of the army. This Off
Ger did what the duke required.
The next morning there appeared in
the ''orders of the day" the following
epigrammatic note: "He who in war
fails to do what he undertakes may al
ways plead accident, which invariably
attends military affairs; but he who de-
clares thing to be impossible which
is subsequently accomplished registers
his own incapacity."
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already printed its seal. Right or not

already printed its seal. Right or noi
right, she must get away.
With a swift assumption of urgency
she drew her watch from her belt and
started to her feet. II really must not
wait longer she said hurriedly. INV
train will leave in twenty minutes,
I'm very sorry" the other said re,
gretfully. Its too bad of Richard to
have caused you all this annoyance. al,
though of course it was unintentionaI
on his part. It's nothing very impor.
tant, 1 hope?'
"Oh, nothing" replied Margaret, with
a fieeting smile.
And your name-you wish to leave
your card, do you not?'
Il have no card with me. Never
mind about the name 1t really doesn't
matter. Thank you, and-good morn.
ing"
She passed quickly down the steep
flight of steps and on down the gravel
path, her head bent.
At the gate she glanced up-into the
eyes of Richard Kelton.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.! For Mercy's
sakew
She regarded him silently, scornfully
Il thought you were dead" the man
said doggedly.
Excuse me, but you thought no such
thing" she retorted quietly.
well, and what are you going to
do about it?" he asked with suddenly
white lips.
Margaret Kelton looked at him with
the contempt she could not conceal.
Il came" she returned in low
voice, "to save woman from a mans
villainy. 1t was the hardest undertak-
ing of my life, but felt that l could
not be party to crime by my ST.
lence"-
"Your' he broke in. ''You have ruined
me, wrecked my home, my wife's hap
piness, stolen the name from my inno-
cent babyr'
Come, this is no time for heroics.
Listen to me- have done none of
these things of which you accuse me,
though God knows you are not the one
who ought to be spared l have seen
your wife your innocent baby and
for them, for their sake, 1 have kept
silent"
He stared at her curiously, disbe-
lievingly. "Then why did you not think
of these things before and stay away?"
'Why? 1 will tell you Had | found
your-your wife, as I expected, how
ever happy, however innocent, 1 must
have told the truth. She would have
thanked me; not then, perhaps, but
afterward. AS it is, see only young
girl, dying, and her child-a man-per-
haps real, great man of the future
For his sake, 1 want you to remember
that"
The man had bowed his head. AT
length he looked up with strangely dim
eyes.
'"Thank you," he said simply; 'you
have shown me what true nobility is.
II shall try to deserve it,
Margaret had passed noiselessly
through the open gate, and the rows of
clustering oranges hid her from view.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
THE Maffreaa.

Some one has been hunting up the
history of the mattress. Its beginning
was the collection of rags, husks or
reeds which were bound together and
thrown down anywhere to form a rest
ing place for the binds and serfs of the
rich. 1t is suggested that their names
of shakedown and makeshift were de-
rived originally from the Arabic
word "matrah." In the middle ages
feather beds found favor with the
wealthy and the mattress was not used
by them. Inventories of estates owned
by the American colonists show that
mattresses were then worth $500 each,
being made of hair. In England mat
uesses Of rabbits fur were once used
and vegetable fibers of various kinds
have served their turn
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
A queer Legend of rai1ea Men,

When a native Hollander wants tp
show his hatred for an Englishman
he simply refers to him as ''steert
man"-in other words, "the man with
a tail" The legend says that Thomas
a Beckett cursed the Kentish men who
spitefully cut off the tail of his horse
while he was riding the animal
through the country, and that the en-
tire generation of Kent which followed
wore tails like those of horses. John
Bale, Edward Wis bishop of Ossory,
mentions the legend, but gives some
variations as to the cause of the ig-
noble punishment. He says John Cap
grave and Alexander of Esseby say
eth that ''for castynge fyshe tayles at
st. Augustine Dorsetshyre men had
tayles ever after that"
But Polydorus applies it to Kentish
men at Stroud, by Rochester, "for cut
tinge off Thomas Becket's horses
tayle." One account says that only
those living in Kent at the time Of
the curse were afflicted with large.
dropping tayles, like brutes; their pos
terity being not so affected"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
About Magnets.

Magnets are frequently made in the
form of horseshoe or letter U, but a
horseshoe magnet is really nothing
more than bar magnet bent. As both
poles will attract iron it is apparently
twice as strong as when in the bar
form. A piece of iron laid across the
poles is attracted by both of them. In
this case the poles act on opposite ends
of the iron and do not destroy each
others effects, for each pole magnetizes
the portion of the iron opposite it. The
iron therefore becomes a strong mag
net with its north pole touching the
south pole of the horseshoe magnet and
its south pole touching the north pole.
This is popularity called keeper" be-
cause it Keeps" or preserves, the
strength of the magnet, which be-
comes much weaker when the keeper
is left off.-St. Nicholas.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
False Hair In Elizabeth. Time.

Queen Elizabeth had eighty wigs in
her collection, and her cousin, Mary,
queen Of Scots, had 'tas many as a hun
dred," and among the incongruous
presents made her while confined a
prisoner in gloomy Lochleven, previous
to her being beheaded, wigs were nu-
merous. Gentlemen who particularly
wished to please their lady friends pre-
sented them with wigs of the latest
shade Of hair and newest style of
coifuring. Fancy a gentleman of to-
day presenting his sweetheart the last
idea in back hair!
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
When Romans Kissed.

Rowena, the beautiful daughter of
the Saxon Hengist, is credited with
having introduced kissing into the
British islands. The Romans had a
really delightful word for a kiss -oscu-
lum, which came from os, the mouth.
and meant a little mouth, a sweet
mouth. "Give me sweet little mouth"
would be the phrase used when a good
little Roman boy asked his mother for
q kiss.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Wrong Foot Ont of Bed.

About half the world puts the wrong
foot out of bed in the morning. But
which is the wrong foot? 1t is a su-
perstitfon as old as the hills that if the
left foot touches the floor first you will
have bad luck that day. Probably null
titudes of men avoid this by sleeping
cn the right side of the bed, so that in
rising the right foot naturally comes
first in contact with the floor 1t is
said to be fact that most people lie on
their right side because of the preva-
lent notion that the heart has freer ac-
tion.-New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Cutting OF the xose For Punishment


Rameses II. of Egypt cut off the
nose of any person convicted of treason
or arson. Actisanes, another Egyptian
ruler, punished robbers in the same
way. After each nose had been ampu-
tated back even with the bridge" the
culprit was sent to a colony of noseless
felons, the place of Punishment being
known as Rhinoconum, from the ma
ture of the punishment its colonists
had undergone.
In England in 1871 Lord Coventry,
then great keeper of the British seal, =
had his nose cut off by order of the
king because he had dared to ask some
questions about an actress then play
ing at Drury Lane theater.
A conscript who protested openly
that he had been enrolled in the army
of Frederick the Great in a fraud
ulent manner had his nose amputated
by order of that sovereign, who spoke
of the punishment as an 'indelible
mark on the front side of the face"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Most Expensive Tree In the World.

Probably the most expensive tree in
the world is in the City of London, on
the corner of Cheapside and Wood
street, about midway between the
Bank of England and st. PauPs. 1t
is an enormous oak, and is said to be
100 years old. 1t is protected by a
clause in the deed of the property
which forbids destruction of tree or
branches. Architects were compelled
to plan a rather peculiar building to
avoid the branches. There it stands
in the corner of one of the busiest
streets in London, occupying ground of
enormous value-and positively the
only tree In the City of London out
side of the parks.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
pandemonium In a Pamphlet.

They were very controversial in those
days.
First.-Bowles wrote book about
Pope.
Second-Campbell abused Bowles'
book on Pope.
Third.-Bowles replied to Campbell's
abuse of Bowles on Pope.
Fourth.-Byron wrote an answer to
Bowles' answer to Campbell's abuse of
Bowles' book on Pope.
Fifth.-John Bull wrote a letter to
Byron about Byron's answer to Bowles'
answer to CampbelTs abuse of Bowles'
book on Pope.
Sixth.-Dr. Garnett has a theory of
the authorship of John Bulls letter to
Byron about Byron's comments on
Bowles' answer tot is like "The
House That Jack Builtp' - Andrew
Lang in Longman's.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Murder of Speech

Is suffering, stammering. Mel
bourne Institute patent rights protect
ed), Van Ness and Market. San Fran
cisco Los Angeles branch1, guarantees
cure by celebrated Australian system,
or lees refunded, fares repaid. STAN
mers are sensitive, slow to act. Friends
are true; real friends who quickly send
add addresses-eonfidental. Special rates
6o days. No immortality or dissipation
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Bamboo OpaIs.

Bamboo opals are peculiar gems
which are sometimes found in. the
stem of the bamboo. This gem is very
rare from the fact that not one in a
thousand bamboo stems contains 1t.
These vegetable growths are called
tobacur by the Filipinos. Some Of
them are so similar.that is, they ex-
hibit so perfectly the characteristics Of
the opal-that even experts frequently
fail to distinguish them from the real
gem. ..w.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
The First Allu.ion to the Hor,e.

In that portion of Genesis which tells
the story of Joseph, the famine, ETC.,
we find the first historical allusion to
the horse, and farther on in holy writ
we read of the horses of the great and
wise Solomon, which numbered 10000
that is, if the 10000 stalls for horses
are to be taken as a criterion.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Lucky Numbers.

Speaking of lucky numbers, they
are the ones with the dollar sign before
them, aren't they?'
''Well, that depends on whether they
represent what is coming to you or
what you owe."-Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Where Diplomacy Is Needful.

Praise Is one of the most difficult Of
things to deal out satisfactorily. If
you do not praise man as literally as
he thinks he deserves, he hates you; if
you overpraise him, he sets you down
as sharper or a fool.-Boston Tran
script.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Why He Anplaudea.

"Are you fond Of musicT' asked q
stranger of the young man at the con-
cert who was applauding vigorously.
after a pretty girl had sung a song In
a very painful way.
Not particularly" replied the young
man frankly, "but I am extremely.
fond Of the musician"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Gave Him a Turn.

The Doctor-You regard society as
merely machine, do you? What part
Of the machinery do you consider me-
for instance?
The Professor-YQu are one Of the
cranks.-Ghieago Tihnna. -
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
A Deadly snirif,

Featherstone-Do you believe In
ghosts?
Travers-Well, for years I have been
living in haunted house.
Featherstone-You don't tell mes
Who is it haunted by?
Travers-By my tailor.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Unhappy Mani

Eyes, my old friend, have been the
victim of misfortune in all my love af-
fairs. My first sweetheart died, the
second Tilted me, and the third became
my wifer'
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
The First Stan.

Young Woman (before milliner's win
dow, to her maid)-That hat is perfect
ly lovely. 1 must have it. Marie, be
sure to remind me to kiss my husband
when get home. = Woman's Home
Companion.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
|. L. GODFREY
BUILDER, Joiner AND WORKER IN WOODS
Water Street. Jackson

Is PREPARED TO DO ALL KINDS OF
l. plain ornamental work. Bookcases
Wardrobes, Commodes, etc., turned out in the
most skillful manner. Window Screens and
Blinds made in short order. Orders from the
country attended to promptly.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Discretion Comes with Years.

$50 you quarreled with your wife?"
"No, sub; she quarreled wild me-"
"Don't you ever answer back2"
"Jedge," replied the witness, "Tn
forty year oldp-Atlanta Constitution.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
He nnFah-

Parke-Peterkin has a lot of moral
courage, hasn't he?
Lane-How do you know7
"Why, 1 got half way through
story 1 was telling him when asked
him if he had heard it, and he said he
had"-Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31

Olives, salami, swiss. limburger
Martins cream and California cheese
at Caminetti's Mkt.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31

The Jordan's course in straight line
is only sixty miles. Along Its stream
it measures 213 miles.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
Easy.

"She's made fool of that young fel-
low"
"Well, she didn't have to economize
on the raw MATERIAL l."-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
In the good
old days the
-1-k&- o...-...&

sexton announc-
ed a death in
the community
by a stroke on
the church bell
for every year Of
the life that was
Amador ledger., 1903-07-31
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF
AMADOR COUNTY.

o o Q
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-08
PERSONAL POINTS.
+ + + + j. + + + j. f. + + + + I.

F. S. Steele of Little Rock is in the
city.
J. A. Mosby of Helena is in the
city.
J. E. Steinberg of McGehee is at the
Trulock.
J. NJ. Goff of Gillett is registered at
the Trulock.
Mrs. C. S. McNew has returned from
a visit at Mcneil.
w. H. Wiley of Cummins is busi-
ness visitor in the city.
T. H. Savage of Texarkana is among
the business visitors in the city today.
P. w. Mclean and George R. Mann
of Little Rock We're here on business
last night.
II. I. Holderness and Chas. Sen
yard went to Texarkaua this afternoon
n business.
Mr.. w y. Alexander is in Little Rock
today at a meeting of The state capi-
Itol commission.
Among the visitors in the city TO-
day from Helena are, E, S. Ready, G.
W. Wiley and E. s. Horner.
Miss Emma Ezell Of Pine Bluff was
the guest of her friend Mrs. Tim
Shuts. "Wednesday and Thursday. She
was en- route to Wynne. .-Brinkley Ar
gus.
Miss Susie Lynch was the guest of
Mrs. NJ H. Vaughn this week While en-
route to her home in Cotton Plant from
visit to relatives in Pine Bluff
Brinliley Argus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-08

y W Boycc devotcs his time to rents
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-08
the wedding where they will be at
home to theirfrie nds at the Hotel Tru-

home to theirfrie nds at the Hotel Tru-
lock
Mrs. Fannie Houston, who has
been i'll for some time, is reported as
no better.
What would be more beautiful for
Christmas gift than a pair of slip
pers from Katzens1cin's.
a marriage license was issued to
RolIa u Tier and Mrs. Eta owen both
9f Amber Grant county.
The reception 10 have been give
al the First Baptist church Ills ev-a-
trg has been postponed indefinitely.
-Lost-Oonc music valisc. bfeween
Eighth avenue and Mulberry and Main
and Fifth. Finder please leave at Raa-
ben ana Clark'5 music sta%e.
Lee Hardy. coIorad was tried be
fore Justice Stewart yesterday afae1'-
noon on the eharga Of disturbing tn
peace ana was acquitted by Jury trial.
-SfraEed-0He darI@HaF mase. + IA
teen aaHda hi&ll mall neck aud Iii
leg. scarcely aay maae. sAed az
roHad.-Gillespie az. brothers. grocery
company.
Lost. Strayed or Stolen-A white,
English fox TERROR marked with NAL,
te3e spots. No tail. About six months
I'D. Finder will return to ". H. Lang
ford and receive suitable reward
The new electric massage machine
for Muliken and Green's barber shop
arrived today and will be ready for use
tomorrow The machine is one of the
newest inventions of that line and Will
give fine face Or scalp massage
John Allen, colored, waived an ex-
animation before Justice Stewart yes
terday afternoon on the charge of
seduction and was bound over to await
the action Of the grand jury He is
charged with seducing a negro girl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-08

Mrs r. II. McFadden is i'll.
See the "Racket's' windows.
Read the Brackets" ad "nuf ced."
Hardware at the Racket" "Nuf
ced."
Try Feinberg.s parners. 1O5 East
Second avenue.
Racket "Nuf ced."
If you see it in our ad it's to be
had. "Nuf ced." The Racket
Ladies' hats, feathers, plumes,
wings. The Racket "Nuf ced.''
Table damask, $1.5O quality, at
the "Racket," $1.19 a yard. "Nuf ced."
Begin at the foot to succeed. We
always do. and we succeed every time.
KatZensten.
-Ryan's catarrhnn. cures you
colds and headaches when all othe1
remedies fail.
Call for carriages and baggage day
or night Old phone Nc. IS. Helms
and Chestnut.
For Rent-A seven-room house,
centrally located. Inquire at 4o3 East
Second avenue.
Furniture and stoves at Cne-halt
original cost.-Sidney Helms and com
pany, second hand store, 210 West
Second avenue.
For sale-A six-room cottage with
bath rsom and pantry. Hot and cold
water and good cistern. Centrally To-
Gated. Stables and outhouses. Lot
1o2 by eos. George b Moore, 622
Beech street.
Mr.. Ben J. Altheimer will leave to-
morrow for Chicago, where he next
Monday veds Miss Belle Mandel OF
that city. No cards have been issued
and owing to the illness of the bride,
the wedding will be a very quiet al.
fair. snly the Immediate friends of the
couple being present Mr.. and Mrs
| Althoimcr will return to this city after
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-08
Sixth and Chestnut
School,.
KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES l, 2,
3, q, s. AND 7.

TEACHERS AND SPECIALISTS:
Mrs. NJ. c. Jones, Miss CaIIie Jones,
Miss M. T. Allen, Miss Nellie 5aIlee,
Miss Marion Lafche, Mr.. M. .. Nc
Neil.
School reopcned SaH= =, win
a most gratifying a.te41aHee.
A#nla arGaugcmef.s have been
made to aetamme aate =t=p lalse nom
hct=hiP.
For iHfaeH4aasa a IN
Mss cNl }E JONES.
S02 VI Sikta At.. a4 phone 599.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Fer State Senator.

The Graphic is authorized to an
rounoc Hon. II. X. Toney as a eandl-
date fer TIC Office of state senator for
Jcffers n county. subject to the action
OF tic Democratic party
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-08
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAX

when you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic, because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle, showing that
it is simply iron and quinine in a taste
less form. No cure no pay. SOC.