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Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
The Most Remarkable Suicide.

The most curious suicide in the an
nails of self destruction occurred at Chi
quote, N. B., in the spring of 1890. Be
fore committing the deed the self muir
derer, who was named W. R. 7. Jones,
dug his own grave and placed rough
coffin of his own handiwork at the bot
tom. The dirt from the opening was
kept from rolling back into the excava-
ton by boards held in place by a trig-
ger to which string was attached.
Everything in readiness, the deliberate
Mr.. Jones, as subsequent Developments
revealed, got in the coffin, took a dose
Of poison and then pulled the string,
burying himself beneath tons of earth.
This has been put down as one of the
most unique and successful cases of
self destruction on record.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
untnsured rreasures

1t is startling to think that while al.
most any tradesman's shop that might
be burned down is covered by insur.
ance the British museum, If 1t were
burned down tomorrow, would not cost
the insurance companies one halfpen.
ny. Neither would the houses of par,
lament. They stand for 100000
but not one single sovereign of this
vast sum is covered by insurance
Three thousand pounds year is spent
ON force Of police and flremen to pro.
tect the houses Of parliament by day
and night and the British museum
pays the rent Of a f1reman's house In
Coram street, but that is the full cost
Of the precautions against fire in these
places. The British museum, believing
that prevention is better than cure, has
no artificial light on its innermost re-
cesses.-St. James Gazette.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
The Invention of the Piano.

The honor of inventing the piano is
claimed by the English, the French and
the Germans. Father Wood, an Eng
lish monk at Rome, is said to have
been the real inventor in iii and to
have manufactured one, which he sold
to Samuel Crispi, the author Of 'FVir-
ginia," from whom it was purchased
by Fake Greville, though Count Carli
claims the credit for Bartholemmeo
Christiforic of Padua during his stay
in Florence some three years later
Q714. The French attribute the In
vention to a Partisan named Marius,
who, they alleged, produced in 1716 a
harpsichord in which hammers had
been substituted for the old plectrums
or quills. The Germans are the last in
the field with ]. G. Schroeder of Dres-
den, who claimed 171O, when eighteen
years Of age, to have Constructed aft
er much consideration the model of q
new clavier with hammers, upon which
he could play loudly or SOFTLY"
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
The Persian Army.

The Persian army, according to Hen
ry Savage Landor. the traveller, is a
painful sight" although there are
some good Cossack cavalry which has
been drilled by Russian officers. The
infantry, however. is a ragged, lazy,
shiftless lot. He asked permission to
see the army drill. 1--WE do not drill
in summer; it's too hot" said the gen
eral. do you drill in winterT' mo;
it's too cold" "Are the troops, then,
only drilled. in the autumn and springT'
Sometimes. They are principally
drilled few days before the shah's
birthday, so that they may look we'll
on the parade day before his majesty"
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
she11ao In Chinese Works of Art.

By softening shellac with heat it
may be drawn out and twisted into al
most white sticks and Of fine silky
luster. Extreme beauty is given to
Chinese works of art by the use of
shellac. Someof them are very ancient
and of great value. They are chiefly
chowchow boxes, tea basins or other
small objects made Of wood or metal.
They are covered with a coat of shell
lac, colored with vermilion, and while
the layer of shellac Is soft and pliable
it is nodded and shaped into beautiful
patterns. Some of these works thus
that even in China they cost fabulous
sums,
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Curry,

Curry Is native to India. 1t is a con-
course Of atoms, not fortuitous, but as
a marvellous result Of the Hindoo sub.
tlety, judgment and taste, as Nirvana
and the transmigration of souls are of
the subtlety, philosophy and attractive
ness Of the Buddhistic belief Curry is
avegetable; rather curry is vegetables.
1t is anise, coriander, cumin, mustard,
poppy seeds, allspice. almonds, asafeti.
da, ghee, cardamom seeds, chill berries,
cinnamon, cloves, cocoanut cocoanut
milk. oil, curds, fenugreek seeds, an In
dian nut can't spell, garlic, onion, GIN
ger, lime juice, vinegar, mace, man.
goes. nutmeg, pepper, saffron, salt, tam
arinds and turmer1c.
These are all pounded together, dried
in an oven or in the sun. When bot
tied, 1t is the powder which comes to
US as Indian curry. Now, is it not
worth admiring the wit and skill that
have brought together such a number
Of ingredients and out of them have
evolved an article 80 entirely different
from each and In which there is not
one elementary tracef-Harper's.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Good Paste.

Not every man can make good flour
paste that can be preserved without
decay or mold When such paste is
needed. try the following: Mix good,
clean -four with cold wafer into thick
paste and continue mixing until the
-four and water are well blended. Now
add boiling water and stir until it is
thin enough to spread with q brush.
Add to this spoonful or two of brown
sugar, little corrosive sublimate and
a few drops of oil Of lavender and you
will have paste that will hold with
wonderful tenacity.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
blessed With a Wife.

A former vicar of a country parish
not far from Sheffield was a gentleman
distinguished for his learning and for
the position he took at Cambridge. One
day a visitor to the village got into con-
versation with one of the parishioners,
and the talk turned to the vicar.
"Your clergyman" said the visitor.
sis very able man. Why, he is a
wrangler."
81 never heard that" was the reply
Of the villager, "but his missis is."-
London Tit-Bits.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Why Grass Grows Hollow.

The stems of grass and oats are usu-
ally hollow, and the knots of nodes
which occur at intervals and which
have peculiar degree of firmness, de-
rived from the interlacing of fibers,
give them q firmness and strength
which they would otherwise lack. IT
the material of wheat straw were In a
solid form, it would make but thin
wiry stem, which would snap with
great ease, but in the hollow form,
with the intervening knots, the neces-
sary support is afforded.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Missed a Good Dinner.

A doctor living in a certain country
town was notoriously fond of good liy
ing. He had accepted an invitation te
dine with friends, but as he climbed
their steps he smelt venison cooking in
the kitchen next door.
The neighbors being also his friends
he resolved to drop in on them unex-
pectedly to partake Of the venison.
They pressed him to share their In
formal dinner, but when he refused
both soup and fish his host began to
apologize for the simple fare.
The doctor then confessed that he
was waiting for the yenison, which he
had smelt as he came in.
"Oh, that venison," said his enter.
taineT 1--WE were roasting to obllge our
netghpors, who have q dinner party
next door."-London Answers.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
In Holland.

Many of the country danes and dam
sells in Holland look as If they had beer
brought up on soap and water. Theil
faces glisten so preternaturally, theil
pots and pans, the red tiles of theil
floors, their tables and benches all bear
witness so Enthusiastically to their cleans.
ing ardor. 1 suppose a fly in the butter
they were churning or a mired foot on
the boards they have but just scrubbed
would be as nearly likely to give them
q fit as anything could be.-Ohambers
Journal
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Dfscouraging.

"My dear sir" wrote the editor to the
persistent young author, "in order to
simplify matters somewhat we are in
closing a bunch of our declined with
thanks notices. If you will put one
Of these in an envelope with your man.
uscript and mail 1t to yourself, it will
make it easier for all Of US, and you
will be saving something in postage
as well."-Chicago Post
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.

SAFE DEPoSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of IS cents month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from tire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
Of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize a 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
to all parts of the United States and also all
parts Of the world. We have the latest quota
tions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost any thing to
deposit money in the Bank Of Amador County.
They receive deposits from IS up Commence
the new year by opening up bank account.
man or woman with a bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money;
when you die 1t can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Notice to Creditors.


ESTATE OF AGosTINo oHICHIzoLA, DECEASED.
NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned
IN executor of the last will and testament
of Agostino Chichizola, deceased, to The credit
ors of and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within ten months after
the first publication OF this notice to the said
executor, at the law office of John F. Davis
Summit street, Jackson, Amador county
California, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of said estate, in
said county of Amador.
Dated January %. 1903.
JULIUS CHICHIZOLA
Executor of the last will and testement of
Agos tino ChichiZola, deceased
John F. Davis, attorney for administrator
ia235t
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Tbe LAW of FaI,1nr Bodtes.

All falling bodies, whether they be
crystal raindrops or meteorites, fall
with what philosophers term "a uni
form accelerated motion"-in other
words, if body be moving at certain
velocity at the expiration Of one second
from the beginning of its fall it will be
moving with twice that velocity at the
expiration of two seconds, gaining in
speed at uniform rate throughout the
course of its fall.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
GnldAah.

There are some goldfish in Washing
ton which belonged to the same family
for the last fifty years, and they seem
no bigger and no less vivacious today
than they did when they first came in
to the owners possession. A few Of
the fish in the Royal aquarium in St.
Petersburg are known to be $50 years
old
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
bird Much Like a Fish.

The "birds of q feather that "fock
together" do not belong to the penguin
family, as they are entirely destitute of
feathers, having for covering a kind
of stiff down. Another penguin pecul-
tarity is that it swims not on, but un-
der, water, never keeping more than its
head out and when fishing coming to
the surface at such brief and rare IN
tervals that an ordinary observer
would almost certainly mistake it for a
fish.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
A Giant Emperor.

Maximinus, the giant Roman en-
peror, could twist coins into corkscrews,
powder hard rocks between his fingers
and do other seemingly impossible
things. When angered. he often broke
the jaw of horse or the skull of an OK
with his fist. His wife's bracelet served
him for ring, and every day he ate
sixty pounds of meat and drank an
amphora Of wine.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Unappreciated.

"He's not what you would call strict.
ly handsome" said the major, beaming
through his glasses on a baby as he
lay bowling in bis mothers arms. "but
it's the kind of face that grows on you"
"It's not the kind of face that grew
on your was the indignant and unex-
pected reply of the fond mother. "You'd
be better looking if it hadp'
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Depressing.

"Were there laughter and cheers dur
ing your speechY
"Well," answered the youthful states
man, "there weren't many cheers, but
now and then people in the audience
looked at one another and laughed
Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27

A Scotchman had two sons, one Of
whom was q doctor and the other a
clergyman, of whom he was very
proud. "If had kent" said he that
ane of my sons was to be a medical
man and the other a meenister, 1 would
never hae had auld Jenny McCosh for
their mither."
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
A Case of Necessity.

Mrs. Smith-We missed you so much
at our partyl
Mrs. Jones-And was so vexed when
couldn't come! You see, our cook had
company unexpectedly, and she needed
us to fill out the card tables.-Detroit
Journal.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
A Full Hand.

"John," said Mrs. Norton as she seat
ed herself at the hotel breakfast table,
did you call waiterY
"Yes," said Norton, looking up from
his paper. 'I called him, and he had a
frav fuIln
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Doctors Make No Mistakes.

Patient-But, doctor, only last week
you said would surely die, and today
you see am as well as ever was
Doctor-Sir, never make mistake
in a diagnosis. Your ultimate demise
is only matter Of time. Chicago
News
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Feminine Conversation.

Blobbs-Women talk about nothing
but their dress.
Slobbs-Oh, don't know. 1t seems
to me I've heard some Of them talk
about their hats.-Philadelph Record.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
If He Only Could,

Mrs. Noorich-Isn't it grand to ride
In your own carriage?
Mr.. Noorich-Yes, but I'd enjoy II
more If 1 could stand on the sidewalk
and see myself ride by.-Brooklyn Life
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
The Main Thiur.

Ted-Madge is the lovenest little
thing you ever saw. Why, that girl Is
worth a million.
Ned-But has she got it?-New York
Times
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
You Know What You Are Taking

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
Itasteiess form. No Cure, No Pay. SOC
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27

consequence OF self abuse and excess n
ing the following symptoms: SaiIoW n
nance dark spots under the eyes, pain
mead. ringing in the ears, loss OF confil
OF the heart, weakness Of the 1imhs ANIL
loss OF memory. pimples on the face, %
consumption, etc.
DIR. G1BBON has practiced In San Frai
over 40 years, and those troubled shou1
fail to consult him and receive the berl
his great skill and experience. The J
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures
anteed. Persons cured at home. CHARGES;
enable. Call or write.
Francisco, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
M. E. Church Services

Preaching every Sunday at II a. m. and 7:3
p. m. Sunday school, ? p M. Senior Epwortl
League, 6:45 p. m; Midweek Prayer meetings
Thursday, $50 p. m.
Rev. G, II. Van Vliet pastor.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Rev. G. II. Van Vliet, pastor.

Old Judge whiskey. Try it, and you
will want no other,
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Retromectfon.

The eyes Of other people are the eyes
hat ruin us.-Franklin.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
TO THE UNFORTUNA7
DIR. GIRB.

This old reliah
themost successf
cialist in San Fl
CO costillcontinues
all Sexual and 81
Diseases, such as
orrhea, ,Gleet, StrI
syphilis in all its
Skin Diseases, N,
De bility. Impu|
Seminal WeakneI
Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-11

eyc- | saw this woman get well a'h strong on that remedy. In a very shor time the cough stopped, her lungs were healed up, the soreness went away and she began talk ing on flesh She herself said: MT Bullard, owe my life to Acker's English Remedy. lt k a certain cure In Mrs BrattS nc'ghhughuod her recovery has occaSioncd much comment, aS you can easily under Nt"ud. Her case was one where everybody thoughtit was only a question of little while until she would die 1 feel it duty as a druggi>t tuwrite thi, letter, so that there nooI be no more deaths from consumption
 lSincd) F.. A. BULLARp NaSsar. Mich.
 Solda Dc. 5oc and Sl bottle, throughout the United States and Canada and in Eng land, at Is. 2d., 2s 3d., Is Cd Ifyou are not satisfied after buying, return the bottle to your druggist and get your money back
 llr utH0rzC N,s oborc qtdrant,c
 ". Y HOOKER d CC, ProByietor NC,r l0rk. For Sale by II. O. Hitchcock, Globe.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-11
ARIZONA WEEKLY
 NEWS BUDGET.
What Has Happened in the Terri. tory Since Our Last
 Issue.
ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION.

New Business enterprises--Good Year for the Man With the Hoe, and the Owner of Live Stock..Everybody Except the Editor Expects to Nave Money to Burn.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-11
ACker's Saved Her life

About two miles from NaSsar, Mich, where keep a drug store, lives Ms T. NJ
Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-11
A Serious Mistake.

E. C. DeWitt & Co. is the name of the firm who make the genuine Witch Hazel Salve. DeWitt's IS the Witch Hazel Salve that heals without leaving a scar It is serious mistake to use my other. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures blind, bleeding, itching and pro truding piles, burns, bruises, eczema and all skin diseases. Sold by the Globe Drug Store.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-11
kodol Gives Stfenath

by enabling the digestive organs to di- gest, assimilate and transform ALL of the wholesome food that may be eaten into the kind of blood that nourishes the nerves, feeds the tissues, hardens the muscles and recuperates the organs of the entire body Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures indigestion, Dyspepsia, Ca tarrh of the stomach and all stomach disorders. Sold by the Globe Drug Store.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-11

bTOII, NIC WIS very sick and hopeless with consumption. l watched her case with interest after she began taking Ackcr's s English Remedy for Com sumption, because Il4tiI,..r,l..
Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-11

A treasury surplus of about $64, ,0O0,- 900 is in prospect for the fiscal year ending this month, notwithstanding the war taxes were abolished last year.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-11

llldliAeurti~O much about it's wonderful. cures. Wei. sir pgrlIurI y o Il W il doubt it, bat win nLNnMlI
Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-11

If you want fine iob printing go to the SILVER BELT office, who uses the very best stock and does only first class work. Prices reasonable.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-11

Buy your meats at the Globe Meat market, where the best ofeverything is kept. Orders promptly filled and de- livered in any part of town. D.. Murphy.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-11

Several cases of typhoid fever are reported in Clifton. Two deaths have occurred from that disease so far this
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14

4 magnetic personality, which at
tracts the common run Of mortals as
moths are attracted to a candle. is
much coveted in these days and is GER
tainly a valuable possession, but il will
perhaps be some consolation to the wo-
man who cannot attract the attention
Of everybody in a room the moment
she enters it that many great men and
women had no personality" worth
mentioning. There is a story of Fanny
Burney sitting unobserved in a corner
and having to be dragged into promi-
hence at a rout. Browning vas disap-
pointed when he met George Eliot,
though they afterward became friends.
Charlotte Bronte was always at a dis
advantage in society, and many other
similar cases might DE mentioned.
Great minds are often without this
charm of manner while persons Of
quite ordinary talents may have the
faculty of mesmerizing not only those
with whom they come into immediate
contact. but all their contemporaries,
thus acquiring a fame out of all pro
portion to their merits.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14

\ colonial shrew who was threatened
with the ducking stool was once saved
by this plea:
You wish to duck Ann Willott to
cure herr her defender declared. Now
If she be not cured where is the gain in
ducking her? And if she be cured all
the women who now keep a guard over
their tongues through distaste to be
likened to such a known, notorious and
contemplate scold as Ann will do so
no longer; but although it is not like
any should become such as she, yet all
will scold a little more than now they
do, the check of her example being re-
moved. Now. it is better that Ann, be
ing a single woman without family 10
aflict, should go UNPUBLISHED and un-
ducked, but despised by all, and wag
her tongue as she will, standing there
in for the whole town, than that she
should be silenced and the tongues of
other women run more free"
This argument seems to have pre-
vailed. for Ann Willot was never
ducked-.-Youth's Companion.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
Costly 5attIeships

The battleships and cruisers now
building in the government yards in
England are all costing more than the
original estimates, except in one case
where a large saving was affected.
A large saving, both in time and
money, will also be affected if you
Will only give up your old methods
of trying to cure stomach, liver and
kidney disorders and use Eostettec's
Stomach Bitters. 1t acts quickly,
without gripping the system and will
always cure, if such a thing is pos
sible. Thousands of persons have
voluntarily testified to its value In
cases of dizziness, nausea, belching,
Indigestion, dyspepsia, constipated
bowels, impure blood or malaria. Be
sure to try it. The genuine, with our
Private Stamp over the neck of the
bottle, is for sale by all druggists.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
s,ephenson'- birthplace.

In a red tiled two story house on the
road between Newcastle and Hexham.
England, was born George Stephenson.
tine inventor of the first practical loco
motive, on June 9, 1871. He earned his
first regular money-a shilling a week
for looking after cows, and he was
eighteen before he learned to read. The
modelling of engines in clay was his
fayorite occupation as a boy, and when
he grew up toward manhood be had
charge Of engines and displayed his in
ventiye genius in their improvement.
At last, in 1918, he produced his first
locomotive, which he called a travelling
engine. Lord Ravensworth was called
q fool for advancing money for the con
struction of a locomotive. A few years.
however. proved that Lord Ravens
worth was not so foolish as people sup
posed. for in 1925 the Stockton and Oar
lington line was opened for traffic.