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Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
Followed Directions.

A clergyman in New Jersey hired
man to act in the capacity of coachman
and gardener. One day the clergyman
bought a bottle of horse liniment and
told the man to apply it to lame horse
according to the directions on the bot
tle
About an hour afterward he went to
the barn and found Silas industriously
dipping a spike into the liniment and
then rubbing it against the horses leg.
"What are you doing that for?" he
asked.
The man looked up with smile of
assurance. Because" said he, "twas
what it said in the directions on the
Oottle, but it's slow work"
"You must have made a mistake"
said the minister.
81 have not" answered the man in
an aggrieved tone. ut says here on the
bottle, Apply with a large nail or
tooth brush,' and, as l had no tooth
brush, 1 thought I'd better use this
spike"
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
The Memory of Ants.

A remarkable fact in the physiology
Of ants.is their memory. The number
of ants that go to make nest is enor-
nous, yet they are all personally known
members of their own community aft
er prolonged absence. Sir John Lub-
book kept one Of these remarkably in
telligent insects from its home for a
year On Its return the relatives from
whom it had been so cruelty separated
recognized their wanderer and welcom-
ed it back, while an ant introduced
from another nest was most inhospi-
tably treated, even murdered and
thrown out.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
HIGH NOON.
Originally 1t Was 8 O'Clock In the
Afternoon.

Il q
Afternoon.
The word moon is originally de-
rived from the Latin mona hora, the
ninth hour of the Romans, the o'clock
of today, but no clew is given as to
when or why the change took place
which made moon" mean midday, or
IL o'clock.
This will be discovered if we go back
to early times, for then great Difference
was paid to Saturday afternoon as a
preparation for the Sabbath, when
work was eased all over the land. In
95S King Edgar in his ecclesiastical
laws laid it down that sabbath shall
be observed from Saturday noon till
light appears on Monday morning" !"
Johnson, commenting upon this, says
moon" is 3 o'clock, and remained so
till the reformation.
How, then, came it to mean II
O'Clock? In this way: Monks, by their
rules, were not to dine till they had
sung their ''nones," or noontide service.
When midday, IL o'clock, began to be
the time of eating and drinking the
monks, who were also the masters Of
language in the dark ages, anticipated
both their devotions and their meals
by singing "nones" Immediately after
the IL o'clock service. Thus the moon"
of old was merged into the moon" of
today, and for time distinction was
made between the two by calling II
o'clock noon and o'clock "high noon,"
as it appears in 1.-The Shepherds Al
manack."
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
Music the Kernel of welsh Nature


Music is the very soul and kernel of
the Welsh nature A musical ear is the
national birthright. Every Welsh
preacher who migrates to an English
church finds the greatest difficulty in
abstaining from that weird, peculiar
intonation of his sermon which is
known as the hwyl and which Is often
strange and Objectionable to English
ears.
A remarkable and subtle fact which
will be interesting to English readers
and at the same time significant of the
sensitiveness of the Welsh musical ear
is that it is positive discord to many
among the Welsh congregations if the
minister, in giving out the first verse
of the hymn, does not so pitch his voice
that it shall be in harmony with the
key in which the tune has prelimina-
rily been played by the instrumentalist.
Westminster Review.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
Looking Under the Hat.

You seldom will find brainy man
with a round head. The head that
contains lots of brains either is very
long from front to back or else ir-
regular. You can learn something of
a mans mental ability by the hat he
wears. If his head is SO bumpy that
it seems as If he never could get hat
to fit him he probably is a genius or
q crack-a-jack in some particular line.
If his head is long from front to back
he is clear thinker and smart as a
whip. So If your hat costs more mon
ey than your friends hat does and
you are harder to fit be consoled by
considering that your brain is worth
mOre.-New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
where They Eat Tobacco.

Perhaps there is nothing more pecul-
lar about the Esllimos of Point Bar
row than their methods of using tobac-
co, which, Of course, they procure from
the whites. They know good from bad
tobacco. When they get hold of few
plugs, they show marked apprecia-
lion of it. The habit of chewing the
weed seems to be universal Men, wo-
men and even unweaned children keep
a quid, often of enormous size, con-
stantly in the mouth. The juice is not
spit out, but swallowed with the saliva
without producing any symptoms Of
nausea
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Land Office at Sacramento, Cal. Dec I, 1903.
NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN following named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore r. Webb, U. S. Commissioner, at
jackson, Amador Co., California, on Saturday,
January 10th, 1901, viz: Giovanni Rossi, of
Amador Co., Cal, upon H. A, No. 7041 for the
E15 of NW1l and VIZ of NE4 of Section 49, II.
z N, R. 13 E., NJ. ID. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: Guiliermo Depauli, of Vol
cano, Cal, p. o.; Severino Juliani, of Volcano,
Cal, P. O.; Paulo Scapula, of Volcano Cal.
P. O.; Giovanni Deluchi, of Volcano, Cal. P. o.
d'4dt JOHN F, ARMSTRONG, Register.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
A Kings Warm Bath.

When King Edward II. of England
was among his torturers, who hurried
him to and fro that no man should
know where he was, they set him down
upon bank and the more to disguise
his face shaved him and washed him
with cold water from ditch. The king
said, "Well, yet will have warm wa
ter for my beard" and so shed abun-
dance of tears.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Land Office at Sacramento. Cal. Dec. /. 1903.
NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN following named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore R. Webb, U. S. Commissioner, at
jackson, California, on Saturday, January 9th
1904, viz: John W. Kirk, of Amador Co., Cal
upon II. a. No 6752 for the NE4 of Section IA,
T. 8. N, r. IA E., M. D. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz: j. W.. Joses, of lone, Cal,
P. o.; G. H. Henderson, of lone, Cal, p. o. /;
Joseph Dufrene, OF Ranlett Cal, P. o.; John
Tonzi, Of lone, Cal P. y.
JOHN F, ARMSTRONG.
dee-tss Register,
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Land Office at Sacramento. Cal, Dec. I, 1908.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN following named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support of
his claim and that said proof will be made
before R. Webb U. S. Commissioner, at
viz: John Tonzi, of Amador Co., Cal, upon H.
A. No. 67S4 for the So of SEA, SEA of SW4 Of
section IL, and NE14 of NW14 of section 10, t.
N, r. IA E., NJ. d. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: Chas. Henderson, of lone,
Cal, P, O.; John W. Kirk, of lone, Cal, P. o.
Edward Greilich, of Drytown, Cal, 2. O.. Henry
Greilioh, of Drytown, Cal, P. o.
diet JOHN F, ARMSTRONG. Register,
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
She Settled IT.

"Sir," began the youth, Il have come
to ask for your daughters hand in
mo, STRIP snorted her father. you
can't have her! What could possibly
have prompted you to ask
"Why-er-she did, STRIP
''Oh, that's different Also, that set
ties it!'-Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
Conditional.

A Scotsman was on his deathbed, and
his friends persuaded him to forgive a
neighbor with whom he had had
standing feud for some years.
The neighbor came to the dying
mans bedside.
After they had shaken hands and
made peace the Scotsman exclaimed:
'If get better, Donald, remember all
this goes for naught. t."-Pearson's Week
IT,
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
Self Cnnfrnl

"There's one thing will say" re.
marked Mrs. Cumrox, "and that is
that my daughter Arabella has fine
disposition"
"IndeedF''
Eyes, sir The way she can sit for
hours listening to herself play on the
piano shows remarkable self control."-
Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
Mixed Metaphor.

Brethren" said an earnest exhorter
to body of religious workers, "breth-
ren, remember that there Is nothing
which will kindle the fires of religion
In the human heart like water from the
fountains Of life"
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
Anxious,

Alice-How did you feel while Fred
was proposing to you?
Mildred-Two or three times 1 felt
like supplying the words 1 knew he
was cropping for, but of course that
wouldn't have been the thing to do at
ALL
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
COnsiderate.

Mrs. Benham-You look mad.
Benham-I am mad. A man called
me born fool today.
Mrs. Benham-You ought not to get
mad about it. 1 think it was very con-
siderate in him to blame it on your an
eestors.-Brooklyn Life.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
AamRnlhRrRd

what is stomach pump?" asked
the teacher in physiology.
"Takin trip acrost the lake."
promptly responded Tommy Tucker
Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
Plausible Inference

Gilbert-Pray, how do you know Miss
choice?
Horace-Because l never heard her
say she had.-Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
The Judges Admission

What was your greatest trisl,
judge?" asked the young lawyer
Getting my seven daughters married
off," replied the scanty haired jurist.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25

Good intentions go long way, but
are frequently unable to get back with
out assistance.-Galves News.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
A Good Word.

Ferdy-I put in good word for you,
old chap. 1 told her you had more
money than brains.
Algy-And what did she say then?
Ferdy-She asked me If you had any
noneV-puck
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
A r1oTHER's LOVE.
A mothers love is so divine that IL

toughest man can
not help but appre-
ciate it as the crown
of won a n h ood.
However, Mother
hood is looked for
wardtowithfeelings
of great dread by al
most all women. At
such times a wom-
an is nervous, dys-
peptic, irritable,
and she is in need
of a uterine tonic
and uerviua q
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
NOTICE OF SALE.
OF Property of the State Pursuant to Sec
tion 1897 of the Political Code.

Office of the Tax Collector of the County |
Of Amador State of California.
NJ HEREAS, on the 21st day of November
w 1913, there was received by me and filed
in my office written authorization. under the
hand and seal of the Controller of the State of
California, which said authorization was and
is in words and figures following:
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25

Some people are slow, but sure, but
it's different with clocks.-Philadelph
Record.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
Byron's Fatted Goose.

One of the stories concerning the
traditional dish of roast goose on Mi
chaelmas day refers to Lord Byron,
says an English newspaper. The poet
always insisted in keeping up old Gus
toms in small things, such as having
hot cross buns ON Good Friday and
roast goose on Michaelmas day. This
last fancy had grotesque result when
he was in Italy. After buying goose
and fearing it might be too lean Byron
fed it every day for month previous
to the festival, so that the poet and
the bird became so mutually attached
that when Sept 20 arrived he could
not kill it, but bought another and had
the pet goose swung in a cage under
his carriage when he Travelled.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25
A WHISTLER STORY.
The Climax of n Dinner In Honor ci
the Eccentric Artist.


the Eccentric Artist.
At the close of the case of Whistler
against Ruskin, the former, finding
himself very much in need of rest and
recreation, decided to make southern
trip. When he arrived in Venice his
American friend thought to cheer him
by giving little dinner in his homer
to which were hidden several friends
of the artist, principally American,
and some few Italians. During the
meal there arose discussion which
left an opening for Mr.. Whistler to
use upon his host one of those keen,
lncisive, verbal thrusts peculiar to him,
which left wounds extremely difficult
to heal. The whole company was
startled, but the host merely smiled,
seeming to notice only the brilliancy of
the attack. Presently. however, the
dinner came to an end and the foreign
guests took their leave Then the host
turned upon Mr.. Whistler and. in a
voice trembling with suppressed anger,
said:
uO yOu hIOW tuul Ou
tally insulted me tonight?'
"Yes," replied the artist thoughtfully
"Well," continued the host, 81 held
my temper while there were others
than our own countrymen present, but
do you know what 1 shall do if ever
you speak to me like that again?"
"What?
"I'll grab the nearest water bottle
and smash it over your head"
The rest of the company sat quite
still, horror and dismay in their hearts,
while their angry host glared across
the table at his antagonist. After a
few seconds Mr.. Whistler said in tone
of childlike innocence:
Then know what I'll do. I'll never
say anything like that to you again.
London Academy
Amador ledger., 1903-12-25

hR. JOHN A. UELUCCHI
-DENTISr-
SUFFER- CREEK, CAL
FICE HOURS: From q. IN to p. N.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
CHAMBERLAIN TO
SET THINGS RIGHT
Gen. Delarey and Beers Have
Faith in Colonial
Secretary.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain started on an inter-
esting wagon trek from Pochestrom
to Mafeking, accompanied by Mrs
Chamberlain, Arthur Hawley, Maj.
Gen. Baden-P Powell and others. Relays
of mules had been arranged to enable
the party to travel aboute ten miles an
hour.
There was a picturesque scene out
side Ventersdorp, thirty-one miles
northwest of PochfestrCm. A COM
mando of Beers met the party and es-
corted 1t into the town. A bouquet
of flowers was presented to Mrs.
Chamberlain. The colonial secretary
was conducted to the house of the
landrost and the commando of Beers
drew up in a half-circle outside. Soon
after Gen. Delarey arrived and was
cordially received by Mr.. Chamberlain,
who introduced him to Mrs. Chamber
lain.
After the presentation of an address
of welcome Mr.. Chamberlain made
speech to the commando, in which he
congratulated the Beers on being the
comrades Of so great and gallant a man
as Gen. Delarey. The colonial secre-.
tary continued:
II hope he is my friend, and I hope
you are all my friends. We fought a
good fight, and there is nothing to be
ashamed of ON either side.''
On the conclusion of Mr.. Chamber
lain's speech Gen. Delarey unexpected
ly stepped forward and addressed the,
Beers in Dutch, declaring his belief
that the colonial secretary was ''the
man to set things right in South Afri-
ca"
These speeches made an excellent
impression. On proceeding on their
journey today, Gen. Delarey accompa-
MED the party.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
IRISH SOCIETIES
TO AID LYNCH
Committee Appointed to Out
line a Plan of
Action.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.--A conference
Of representatives o. irish societies
was held here tonight TO consider the
question of taking concerted action in
behalf of Col Lynch, recently sentenc-
ed to death in England, for treason.
About fifty delegates were present
when President r. J. Kennedy of the
United Irish League called the meet
Ing to order.
Ihomas II. Romayne, addressing the
Ineellne, said; I advocate a policy
of silence, so far as the American
irish In this country are concerned. OF
course, the twenty million American
irish must have a. heavy influence in
england in case they move conserva-
lively. Therefore I think 1t best to
await instructions from Neland and es-
pecally from Australia, where Col.
Lynch was born, and where, of course.
deep feeling in his behalf must ex-
1st. L understand telegram was re-
ce1ved in this city today from an Aus
trallan gentleman, saying steps had
peen taken there to invoke the Glenn
ency OF the king in Col. Lynch's be-
half"
Mr.. Romayne moved the appoint
ment Of committee of nine to act
on the bringing together of the rep
resentatives of the societies in uni
FORM action, and tC act as a general
committee for the Irishmen Of the city
IN behalf of Col. Lynch, Mr.. Romayne
was appointed chairman and the 9TH
er members were named as follows:
r. B. Mcfarland, ID. 5McMahon, Mai.
Ihomas D. Henry, Jr., Michael Bres-
lin, j. %. Smith, Hugh Curtin and Rob-
ert O'F1aherty.
The committee was Immediately or.
canned and 1t was decided to call
general conference this week.
lrish- American Societies Act.
At large meeting Of delegates of
the United Irish-American societies of
New York, presided over by Daniel
+. Collahan, tonight, resolutions were
adopted denouncing the trial and death
sentence Of Col. Arthur Lynch as a
travesty on justice. The resolution
says in part:
we desire to express our belief that
the British government will not dare
10 carry out the sentence imposed upon
COL Lynch and also to point out that
the action Of an English court in find
ing man who had become in due
form a naturalfZed citizen of another
country, guilty of treason in England,
IS UNJUST, unfair, and a gross violation
Of all the conditions under which mil
hons Of citizens had been added to
the population of this country.
we denounce her action as coward,
iy' brutal and tyrannical and predict
that II VIII only serve to call the at
tenrlon OF the world to the fact that as
you cannot change the spots of the
leopard, so you cannot make the Eng
ush government anything. but stupid,
bloodthlrsty, cowardly and cruel.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
MILLIONS FOR HELP
WHEN TROUBLE
COMES
United Mine Workers May
Raise q Defense Fund of
Immense Proportions
Ready for Conference With
Owners, the Last Of the
Week.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 25.-
President Mitchell said tonight he
thought there was no doubt that the
United Mine Workers would be through
all their convention work Thursday
and the miners would be ready for the
conference with the operators Friday.
Members of the defense fund COM
m1ttee say tonight the committee will
report in favor of a large fund. Sug
gestions to the committee recommend
that fund of from 100000 to $5,-
100000 be maintained. Numerous
plans are suggested. The one which
finds most favor with the delegates
is to invest the money now in the
treasury in bonds and other gilt-edg-
ed securities drawing good rates of in
terest, which can be realized on at
once in case of necessity.
1t is the universal demand that a
large national defense fund be raised
and maintained, but the majority of the
delegates are opposed to any plan that
takes the money out Of circulation and
ties it up in banks and other deposit
tories which pay nc interest The
greater number OF the delegates are
also in favor Of creating a state or
district defense fund. Many states
now have them. Illinois has a de-
fense fund Of $3,000,000. District No.
II, OF Indiana, has about $500 900,
which is kept for the same purpose.
The Opposition Argument.
J. G. Heenan, of Linton, Ind, who
is a member of the commission ap-
pointed by Gov. Durbin two years ago
to codify the mining laws, said tonight:
4 am unalterably opposed to any
plan for creating and maintaining
defense fund which ties the money UP
where it is not earning anything. It
is had for tho fry nd ha6 ho
miners to have a large sum Of money
lying idle in the treasury. If we take
$5,000,000 out of circulation, business
interests will suffer and the people
will be affected to that extent
Several other delegates talked along
the same lines as Mr.. Heenan, and 1t
is probable that some plan similar to
the one outlined by him will be re-
ported by the committee on defense
fund, The objection to the present
plan, aside from the fact that it keeps
the money lying idle, is that many of
the locals consider 1t optional with
them whether they pay the assess
ulents or not, and the defense fund
committee probably will recommend
that the payments Of all such assess
ments be made mandatory.
This committee is composed Of the
various presidents of the different dis
tricts of the association.
The powder question promises to
be. one with which the convention will
have to cope before its sessions are
ended. Much dissatisfaction is heard
from every section on the prices which
the miners have to pay for powder
The cost of powder to the miner is
now $1.75 per keg. A miner will use
from one to two kegs a week and he
must pay for it himself. The present
price is regarded as too high.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
CHINESE AGAIN IN ARMS
AGAINST FOREIGNERS
Trouble More Serious Than the Boxer
Outbreak Feared.

VICTORIA, B. c., JAM 25.-The
steamers Athenian and fremont ar
rived today from the Orient, having
both sailed from Yokohama and ar
rived within an hour of each other.
The steamer brings further news of
the revolution at Kensu. One corre-
spondent telegraphs to the Shanghai
paper from Lashkow to the effect that
unless Tung Fuh Slang is suppressed 4,
the powers will soon find themselves
face to face with a bigger revolt than
that of two years ago. Missionaries
are already beginning to leave the
threatened district.
The correspondent of the Shanghai
Mercury in Kansu wires: "A crisis is
imminent and the officials are power
less to act. The authorities are suppress
ing news. There is cause for grave ap-
prehension unless Tung Fuh Slang is
suppressed"
Messrs. Rydbig and Scderstray. mis-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
BOLIVIA FIRES
VICE PRESIDENT
Col. Valesco Is Banished for
Leading the Opposition
Party.

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Jan. 25.-At noon
yesterday the first vice president, Col
Valesco, was banished under an ex-
ecutive degree, for an indefinite pc
riod. A police patrol conducted him to
the Peruvian frontier. The reason for
this action was that Vice President
Velasco, being a leader of the opposi-
ton, could not assume the presidency
without creating political disturbances.
The second vice president, DR.. Anibal
CapriIes, will assume the presidency
when President Pando goes to Acre.
During the past week several confer
ences have taken place between the
Brazilian minister and President PAN
do. The object of these meetings has
not been definitely ascertained, but it
is believed that Brazil is seeking to
dissuade the Bolivian government from
proceeding with the military expedi-
ton to Acre. 1t Is said that Brazil is
Offering in exchange the Madeira terri
tory, situated on the Bolivian frontier,
with financial facilities for Acre.