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Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
The Chinese Love For the zigzug.

The Chinese Love For the Zigzag.
The straight line is an abomination
to the Chinese. They endeavor to
avoid it in their streets and buildings
and have banished it completely where
country field paths are concerned.
They will always substitute a curve
whenever possible. or they will torture
1t into zigzag.
In districts not subject to the infiu
ence of the foreigner the houses and
temples are characterized by curved,
often peaked, roofs, ornamented with
fantastic notifications of the myriad
stroke PATTERN The inhabitants of
such regions are soon found to have a
mental world to correspond. The
straight line is secuted. They think in
curves and zigzags. To the Chinese
mind the straight line is suggestive of
death and demons. 1t belongs not to
the heaven above or to the earth be-
Meath In a true horizon line are seen
the "undulations of the dragon" There
fore, argue the Chinese, the straight
line pertains to hades.-Contemporary
Review.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
The Democratic Apple.

A southern editor says this in praise
of the apple: ''The apple is the most
democratic of all fruits. The pome-
granate is priestly, the grape is royal,
the orange is luxurious, the peach and
pear are plutocratic, but the apple be-
longs to the populace. 1t is symbolic
of the country store and the corner gro
Gerry. 1t breathes the free spirit of the
American township and village. 1t
has flavor of old New England and
yet pungency as of the south and
middle west. 1t is mild, palatable,
nourishing and promotive of good fel-
lowship and long life"
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Japanese Pastimes,

In Japan to get up parties to behold
the freshly fallen snow or the cherry
blossoms or the maple trees in their
autumnal glory or to go to the flower
shows is as de rigueur as are our din
ners, cotillons and theater parties.
Mushroom hunting is a fashionable
pastime, while in the house harp play
ing, verse writing, embroidering and
tea drinking are the most absorbing
occupations. The most pretentious en-
tertainment is the tea ceremony. 1t is
very formal, and there is much elab-
crate performance connected with it
difficult for a foreigner to comprehend.
Good Housekeeping.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
How the Gorilla Walks.

The gorilla has not only a crouching
habit, but he walks on all four of his
legs and has the motion of most quad
rupeds, using his right arm and left
leg at the same time, and alternateS
with the left arm and right leg. 1t is
not exactly walk or a trot, but a
kind of ambling gait, while the Chin
panzee uses his arms as crutches, but
lifts one foot from the ground a little
in advance of the other. He does not
place the palm of the hand on the
ground, but uses the back of the fin
gers from the second joint.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
What The Earth Produces.

The earth has nourished us through ur-
known ages of human existence. Is it not
true that the earth supplies US with every
thing that we really require for existence?
Have you ever thought that it is probable
that the earth supplies us with the means
to keep our bodily vigor, our health, if we
only knew it? The animals know by in
stinct what is good for them and will search
until they find in some plant what they
need for correcting indigestion or constipa-
ton, etc. Is it, therefore, not possible that
there are roots and herbs supplied by nature
which will cure the diseases that aflict
human kind? That is why DR.. Pierce, of
Buffalo, N. Y, has such faith in his uMed-
ical Discovery" Years ago, when he was
in general and active practice, he found
that combination of certain herbs and
roots made into an Alternative extract, with
out the use of alcohol, would always put
the stomach into healthy condition, nour-
ish the tissues, feed the blood and nerves
and put healthy tone into the whole
system.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
restores the lost flesh by curing diseases of
and nutrition and enabling the perfect di-
gestion and assimilation of food from which
flesh and strength are made.
uI was all run down. very nervous, and suf-
tered terribly from stomach trouble which the
doctors pronounced indigestion" writes Mrs;
VIM. Morey, of Marshall, Mich NJ doctored
for year without permanent relief Was ad-
vised by friend to try DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery, and after the use of nine bottles
l was cured I can heartily recommend the
Golden Medical Discovery to any one suffer
ing from stomach trouble My husband was
also greatly benefited by its use"
To gain knowledge of your own body-in
sickness and health-send for the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser. A book
of 1908 pages. Send II cents in stamps for
paper covered, or, 81 stamps for CLOTH
bound copy. Address DR.. R. V, Pierce, 653
Main Street, Buffalo. n Y,
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Wonderful Bird Flight.

The most wonderful bird flight noted
is the migratory achievement of the
Virginia plover, which leaves the north
ern haunts in North America and. TAX
ing a course down the Atlantic, usually
from 400 to 500 miles east of the Ber-
mudas, reaches the coast of Brazil in
one unbroken flight of fifteen hours.
covering a distance of 5000 miles at the
rate of four miles a minute.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
GorIi,. onhand Autobiography.

Maxine Cork, the Russian novelist,
was requested by his publisher to write
his own biography. Taking up a pen.
he wrote the following:
1851 became an apprentice to a
shoemaker.
1871 entered a draftsman's office
as apprentice.
1S80-Kitchen boy on board a packet
boat
1881 became a street porter.
1SS5-Baker.
-Chorister in a travelling opera
company.
1871 sold apples in the streets.
1851 attempted suicide.
1904 lawyers copying clerk.
1901 made the tour of Russia on
foot.
1927 worked in a railway shop. In
the same year I published my first
story.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Corncob Pines

The first cob pipes were not made in
Franklin county, Mo-, but at Warrens-
burg. Fritz Tibbs, German cabinet
maker, who resided in Warrensburg
in the early seventies, used to whittle
them out with jackknife. He after
ward moved to Washington, Franklin
county, where he engaged with his
brother in the manufacture of cob
pipes and became wealthy.-Warrens-
burg (Mo.) Standard Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Gum Chewing.

''To chew gum for five or ten min
utes after meal is absolutely bene-
flcial," said physician, especially for
hasty eaters, who do not half masti-
cate their food, because the action of
the jaws causes the gastric juices to
flow, and that is good. But so few
people can use and not abuse it. They
get the gum in their mouths and keep
at it till they fairly dry up the saliva
supply, bring on a headache and get
generally nervous. This will cause in
digestion"
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Power of the United States Senate.

Power of the United States Senate
The senate is today the most power
full single chamber in any legislative
body in the world, but this power.
which is shown daily by the wide at
tention to all that is said and done ia
the senate of the United States, is not
the product of selfish and cunning usur-
pations on the part of an ambitious
body. 1t is due to the original consti-
tuition of the senate, to the fact that
the senate represents states, to the pow
ers conferred upon it at the outset by
the makers of the constitution, to its
permanency of organization and to the
combination of legislative, executive
and judicial functions which sets it
apart from all other legislative bodies
Without the assent of the senate no
bill can become law, no office can be
filled, no treaty ratified.-Henry Cabot
Lodge in Scribner's.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Interesting Norxeria, custou

Men attending state balls in Norway
are not left in doubt as to whether or
not the women can be counted on for
dancing. The custom of the court de-
crees that those women who intend to
dance shall wear white, while those
not desiring to trip the light fantastic
toe shall appear in black. 1t is an
idea which American men would like
to see adopted.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
An Anachronism.

An American lady visited Stratford-
on-Avon lately and ''gushed" even
above the usual high water mark Of
American fervor. She had not recover
ed from the attack when she reached
the railway station, for she remarked
to a friend as they walked on to the
platform, "And to think that it was
from this very platform the immortal
bard would depart whenever he jour
neyed to London!'
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Dances Sold by Auction.

A custom that has existed for several
centuries Is still maintained in some
towns on the lower Rhine. Early in
the year, on auction day, the town crier
or clerk calls all the young people to-
gether and to the highest bidder sells
the privilege of dancing with the cho-
sen girl, and her only, during the entire
year that follows. The fees flow into
the public poor box.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Oriental Rug Dyes.

In his monograph, "The Oriental
Rug" Mr.. W. D. Ellwanger, writing
on the crucial matter of the dyes used.
says:
Zone expert Armenian has a sure
test for mineral dyes in his tongue.
When in doubt he cuts a bit of wool
from the rug, nibbles it a minute or SO
and then pronounces his sure verdict.
But the test is delicate one, and the
fruit of knowledge is presumably bit
fer"
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
A Hard Problem

A certain debating society is discuss
ing the question as to which is the an
grier-the husband who goes home and
finds that the dinner is not ready or
the wife who has dinner ready and
whose husband does not come home.
1t is believed that the debate will end
I'm n draw
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Provoking,

eyes, dear, he caught me in b
arms
''How shockingI'
-"and was just going to kiss me-.
"How awfully horrid~
-"when ma came in the ROOM"
"Oh, how provokingv'
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Getting Back.

"Gee, mop exclaimed the pretty cash
girl. 81 don't want nothin' to do with
you. l wouldn't marry you if you was
the last man on earth. Is that plain
enough English for you?"
''It is certainly plain enough" said
the mortified bookkeeper, "but it isn't
English. Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
CarRIRaS

Jackson Trays-My wife found a half
dozen poker chips in my pocket this
morning.
Severn Supp-Whew! What did she
say?
Jackson Trays-Lectured me on my
carelessness in not having cashed them
in.-Catholic Standard and Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
An Economical wife.

Hell can't send my clothes to the
tailor's every time they need button.
We must economize Can't you sew
on these suspender buttons yourself?
She-Here, my dear; fasten them up
with hairpin. That will save thread,
you know.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Poetry,

"Are you fond of poetry?' asked the
young man with curly hair.
eyes," answered Miss Cayenne; "po-
etry has done great deal to make life
easier. 1t gives people an opportunity
to use quotations instead of being orig
inal and resome."-Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
A Contrast.

A light supper, good nights sleep
and fine morning have often made a
hero of the same man who by indiges-
tion, restless night and a rainy morn
ing would have proved a coward
Chesterfield.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
A Late Repentance.

Madam" said the leader of the
brigands, well have to hold you until
tour husband ransoms you"
"Alasw replied the woman. 81 wish
I'd treated him little betterP'-New
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
A Little GIuttOu.

Papa-Tommy, you mustn't eat so
much. Everybody will be calling you 4
little "glutton." Do you know what
that is?
TOMMY suppose it's big glutton's
little boy.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Shooting Crocodi1es by Lamplieht.

Shooting CrocodiIes by Lamplisht.
In the West Indies crocodiles are Of
ten shot at night. The hunter, with a
lantern, sits in canoe in one of the
creeks which the crocodiles infest. The
crocodiles are attracted by the light
and swim toward the canoe. Their eyes
shine out in the darkness and form
good targets for the hunters bullets.
Sometimes dozen crocodiles are shot
in night.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
A Back Number,

Deferential Barber-Where do you
part your hair, sir?
Bald Headed and Irritable Customer
i parted with it twenty-seven years
ago.-Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
An ExnIanatfou.

observation-disclosures, who was it
one whisper that date to you.
Johnnie Please, ma'am, I expect it
was history repeatin' itself again.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Formal Indeed.

She-The governments legislators
seem to be formal men.
He-How's that?
She-Why, they will never notice a
bill until it has been introduced.-Ne
York Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04

One hundred dollars worth of butter
bears off from the soil less of its valua-
BILE elements than cents worth of
hay.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04

Mans recuperative power after an
injury is in an inverse ratio to his So
cial advancement.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
She Struck Too.

She Struck Too.
O'Toole-Muldoon sthruck his wolfe
yisthidy.
McKick-Is he in jail?
O'Toole--Naw; he's in th' hospittle!--
Baltimore American.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Inst the Sight nf Him

Fan-Reggie has been engaged to
any number of girls, but he always
gets out of it.
Flo-How2
Fan-Oh, he merely goes and asks
the fathers consent, and that settles
It.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
W fEDS

Consumption is a human
weed fourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young 4;
when old, sometimes i'm
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
%ould weak land and the
eds will disappear.
TIE best lung fertilizer is
OTIS Emulsion. Salt pork
good too, but it is very hard
} digest.
The time to treat consump-
ii2n is>when you begin trying
20 hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
begin with the first thought
10 take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption so
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, est all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
OR. A. NJ. GALL
OR. E. v. LONI6O

! graduate besides from the Medical Depart
ment University of the State of California,
and ex-Surgeon to the City Receiving Hospi-
tai of San Francisco, begs leave to inform
you that he has opened his Office tn the town
OF Jackson, kay's building, formerly DIR. Rob
ertsons office, where all who call will be an
swered day and night
General Surgery s. Obstetrical attendance his
specialties. Telephone No. 467.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
DOCTORS.
NR. L. Il. PHILLIPS

AR. l.. Il. PHILLIPS
Physician and Surgeon
JACKSON CAL.
ate of the City and County Hospital OF San
Francisco.
|FFIcE-Weil & Renno Building. Residence,
|aENational Hotel.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
LAWYERS.

actice in all, the States and Federal courts
bee: Spagnoli building, opposite Hall o.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-31
Bulletin Bubbles.

The race question--"Who's ahead?"
Time doesn't wrinkle the face Of a
clock.
One way to make horse fast-tie
him up.
The skin doctor is not always
guilty of putting up skin game.
The Nutmeg State should be men
toned among the greater" COM
monwealths.
The man in the moon can't get full
on less than quarter.
Even the dead game sport" goes
out after live game.
A man is not a human thermome-
ter because he has his ups and
downs.
Even the railroad detectives some
times gets off the track.
An ounce Of prevention is better
for you than a pound of candy.
Walls have ears, and some noises
are enough to pierce them.
Some people are like stovepipes-
they're set up and require lots OF
elbow room.
If erich as mud" meant anything
Philadelphia would be immensely
wealthy.
A man Is a bundle of conceit wher
he's wrapped up in himself.
We don't suppose the funnybon'
was put there just for the fun of thu
thing.
The daughter of the regimen
doesn't object to having army ad
mirers.
Even left-hauded persons stick vi
for their rights.
"Dear me, said the raisin, as 1T fel
into the mince meat, II hate to b
mixed up in this affair."
They tell us spring is coming,
Its heraldIngs are seen,
But there's plenty of chance, re
member,
For a blizzard to intervene.
i Philadelphia Bulletin.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-31
Story of Laughter
Not LaughabIe,
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
New York, March 30.-Because he
could not stop laughing, William
Reilly was transferred from ward
to ward in Roosevelt Hospital. The
doctors there being in despair over
his case, he was finally sent to Bell
levue, where he was placed in the
alcoholic ward.
Reilly, who was laborer, was
taken to Roosevelt Hospital Wednes-
day. He was said to be suffering
| hysteria. He began to laugh soon
after he was taken to the hospital.
He has been laughing ever since. He
annoyed the other patients so much
he was transferred from ward to
ward, until he b ad been through the
the institution. When placed in
/ Bellevue he kept on laughing. Then
he was sent to the alcoholic ward.
| Still lie laughed. the physicians
have not been able to diagnose his
case.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-31
NEW ORGANIZATION AROUSES
INTEREST AMONG NEGROES.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, March 31.-Much interest
has been aroused in the state over the
organization of the Negro Young
Peoples Christian and Educational
Congress of Mississippi, which will
hold its meeting in Jackson on the
18th of August. A significant fea-
ture of the organization is the recital
in the prospectus that it is organized
-"to encourage the young negro to
prepare himself to meet the constitu-
tional requirements of Mississippi, and
thereby become a better citizen" In
some quarters this is taken to mean
that the negro will make an effort to
come back into politics in this state,
and if such is the case the congress
will receive very cold encouragement
when it assemblies in August.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-31
ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR
LIEUT. GOV. FROM MT. OLIVE
Special to the Daily Progress

Special to the Daily Progress
Jacksno, March 31.-Hon. M. M.
Evans of Monnt Olive is expected to
announce within the next few days as
a candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1t is reliably learnedd that he intends
to enter the race. Thus far only one
candidate is in the field, DR.. W. G..
Kiger, of Warren county. Mr.. Evans
formerly held the Office of lieutenant
governor under Governor Stones
administration, and during the Nc
Lcaurin administration was a member
of the railroad commission. He is
now eangaged in the mercantile bust
ness.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-31
MISSISSIPPI OIL MILLS
WILL CLOSE In APRIL
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, March 81. On the first of
April nearly every oil mill in Missis-
sippi will close its season, and the
machinery will be idle until the next
crop of cotton comes in during the lat
ter part of September. Quite num-
Der of mills have already closed fol-
the year and are now rushing their
final outputs to market. Cotton seed
are very scarce, and the small sup
plies held by the various mills will
be sold to farmers for the spring
planting.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-31
Closing Out Sale

Having decided to carry Millinery exclusively and to
give it our entire attention will close out our
entire stock
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-31
An Ideal Dairy.

with pleasure that we inform patrons and who
We
Will not amy expense you w sss m bt @
modern methods Of handng milk in
the cleanliness Of mikng careful
scadd serised in scrupaous
all the different stages and through which the milk
SECOND immediately milking thoroughly
THIRD milk strained into aerator and This
hn and freeing from all
saors which the leaves
milk them strikes the passing
sheet med @ neat ns @ of he e6 6
sourn and from twelve hours added its
% Ga na
glass which thoroughly washed scadd and
The nlk srtighs
aud alley has chance spread bin soon
bottle should Kept sorss in. cold
tables uss By Of
% sad Various
g ach by the
ps @ m sn ~n ss the 9s the
Although do not wish to throw any on those using the old
that heslshfu
sis for you to with US IN order get the most satisfactory
bottles immediately we
@
s =: 70 sS
patronage remain Very
i HATTIESBURu CREAMERY,
mchsllwk L. r. WILSON, Manager.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22
New suits Filed.

The following new cases have been
fled in the district court office
Jennie Henderson VS.. James T. Bel,
suit to quiet title to lot 1S block is,
Guthrie Proper
w. II Gray VS. G. H. Yates and S.
S Yates. 20 quiet title to lots s and 6
block So Capitol Hill
w. r Monit and E. A. Detrlck W.
G. w Jenries and b. G. Jeffries. at
tachment
Anna L. Cooper VS.. r. A. Case. 20
quiet title to lots %, 2s. "a in block
2l, East Guthrie
L. N. Beadles VS.. The Atchison. To
peka and Santa Fe railroad; eject
ment and damages to lot "a in block
AZ, Guthrie Proper.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22
The missouri Girl.

The Missouri Girl, which. will be
presented at the Brooks Theatre is d
decided departure from the usual
style of comedy drama and is marked
by novelty in construction and re-
markable msgnificence in mounting
The characters are peculiar in the ex-
treme Nothing like them has ever
been seen in any other play, most of
which have been copied from life.
Mr. Raymond. the author, spent The
greater part Of one summer studying
character in southwest Missouri and
after selecting some strong types, he
has woven them into plot that Is
surprisingly natural The character
of Zeke Dobson. the Yankee boy, who
came ont west to make his fortune, ("
is acknowledged to be the most
unique and laughable of any ever seen
in a stage production.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

Probably ~ the most remari,abic
cufiosltles In the world IL the twin tree
growing in the province OF Loire. south
ern France This marvellous freak OF
nature consists fof two healthy trees
some twenty feet high. 1t
foliage, the top one actua growing
upon the lower.
A cavity was formed 10 She upper
trunk % the bottom tree. NAtch was
flled with decaying bark and the ac-
SIMULATED dust and debris Of years.
,his became a sort OF bed. from which
sprang the roots and in time produced
the upper tree Contrary to all the
laws Of horticulture the life OF the tree
has not been injured in the least by its
parasite companion on top
The top tree is line. and the peas
ants In the neighbOrhood make occa-
slonal pilgrimages to this tree. as they
r1ake a sort Of tea from the buds Of the
lime, which. they say. on account Of its
peculiar growth and situation. has
mysterious and beneficial powers II i'm
bibed
The lime Is firmly rooted in the lower
tree having wlthstoOd the ravages of
the wind for years, and seems to be
nourlshed as well as II II were growing
In the natural soil Of the earth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

els this the best wurst you can send
ueT asked the lady who walked into
the meat store with a package Of that
edible In her hand.
Madam" answered the meat man,
ut is the best wurst we have"
"Well, 1t Is the worst wurst | ever
saw"
81 am sorry to hear that The best
can do Is TO try and send you some
better wurst from todays lot; but, as !
said, that is the best wurst we have
at present. l am sure. however, that
the wurst we are now making will not
be any worse taan this, and 1t ought to
be better | assure you that as soon as
get the wurst you shall have the best
Of It. We never gave any one the
worst Of It so long as we have been in
the wurst business, and you may be
sure that when we give you your wurst
II will be the best, for our worst wurst
is better wurst than the best wurst OF
our competitors"
But the lady, whose eyes had taken
Gu stare of glassiness, was seen TO
throw up her hands and fee from the
place, for she was afraid the worst was
yet to Baltimore American.