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Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
THE GENTLEMAN BURGLAR.
He Can Exist Only In Fiction, Never
In Real Life.


In Real Life.
Whenever a thief who is dressed 9th
erwise than in rags falls into the po-
lice net there are chronicled the adven-
lures of gentleman burglar"
Such a being is, of course, impossi-
BILE. He is literary creation, like the
Invisible Man." the Frankenstein
monster, Kipling's Mowgli and the rest
of the crew of prodigies that dwell
within book covers
As character in fiction the gentle
man burglar" could be made plausible
and picturesque, for when we get into
the realm of fancy there is an implied
contract that the reader shall accept
the authors premises and not bother
about possibilities.
A burglar is just a thief-about the
meanest of thieves.
To man endowed with qualities of
-cfiiicment and consideration of 9th
ers and honor-which are the attri-
buteso of gentleman-burglary or other
theft is impossible. The pride of such
a man, his regard for his own opinion
Of himself would prevent his sneak.
ing into another mans house and tax
ing his plate or his wife's .jewelry
Then it must be remembered that the
burglar is prepared to do murder to
accomplish his robberies, and the Idea
Of gentleman committing murder for
gain is too inconsistent even for fic-
ton.
A gentleman burglar" is a contra
diction of terms, like a brave coward
or tall pygmy. He may be better
dressed or his booty may be larger than
that of most burglars, but when it is
all summed up he Is a thief-just a
plain thief-with the moral code and
impulses Of a pickpocket or a card
swindler or any other predatory crea-
ture whose natural home is a prison
and whose deserved and fitting raj
ment is suit of stripes.-New York
American.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
YACHT RACING.
This Expensive Sport Was Begun In
England In 1862.

This Expensive Sport Was Begun In
England In 1862.
Though vessels answering to the
royal personages from an early date
Queen Elizabeth, for instance, had one
built at Oowes, Isle of Wight, in 1888
the word yacht" was not used until
the year 1850, when the Dutch present
ed a "jacht" named the Mary to
Charles H., says the London Chroni-
Gle. In Evelyn's Diary, under Oct. 1,
1861, occurs the entry, II sailed this
morning with his majesty in one of his
yachts, vessels not known among us
till the Dutch East India company pre-
sented that curious piece to the king,
being very excellent sailing vessels"
Yacht racing commenced in 1862,
when Charles H., who had some yachts
built for him by Sir Phineas Pett,
wagered $500 that yacht of his would
beat Dutch one owned by his brother,
the Duke of York, afterward James II.
But the growth of yacht sailing was
slow, and it is not until 1920 that an
authentic record of yacht club is
found, in which year the Cork Harbor
Water club, now known as the Royal
Cork Yacht club, was formed. In 1912
a similar club, the Yacht club, was
formed at Cowes by some fifty yachts
men. This club in 1920 attracted the
notice of the Duke of Clarence, after
ward william ~, when its title was
altered to the Royal Yacht squadron.
Cowes. Fourteen years later William
". presented the first royal cup to this
club. But in 1851 only 500 yachts were
in existence. Since the. international
yacht race of that year the increase in
the number has been immense.
In America, the Chronicle says, 'the
sport may be said to have commenced
In 1914, in which year the New York
Yacht club was formed, and the his
tory Of that club is practically the his
tory of American yachting"
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI.
Trip That Compares .FavorahIy With
the Big Rivera I0f Earth

Trip That Compafes Favora bly, With
the Big RfverstOf Earth.
He who has made voyage from St
Paul to st. Louis by boat in the
springtime or the autumn has seen the
finest river scenery that may be OBJ
served from the deck of steamer ex-
cepting that of the Hudson and the
Rhine. Yet few people areNVare of the
pleasure and beauty of such trip. l
have fioated down nearly all of the
great rivers. The Amazon from Ma
naos, the great rubber market, about
1900 miles from the sea, is a.vast, ugly
volume of water without any beauty
whatever. The Orinoco from Ciudad
Bolivar Is a small edition of the Am
azon, although the tropical jungles
which line its banks are mysterious in
their denseness and are supposed to
conceal all sorts of wild beasts and
creeping things. The Parana, which
flows from Paraguay down past Bue-'
nos Ayres and Montevideo, is more like
the Mississippi than any of the others
except that 1t lacks the bold cliffs and
charming towns and villages that over
look the Father of Waters. The Mag
dalena of Colombia, the fourth largest
river in South America, is a turbid
stream that Is either very low or very
high, according as you travel in the
rainy or dry season Of the year. Its
banks are lined with tropical forests,
often impenetrable, and it changes its
course as often as the Missouri. 1t has
a wild sort of splendor, but it does not
compare with the Mississippi in any re-
spect.
In Europe the Danube is more like
the Mississippi than any other river
and drains a similar country. The pas
senger boats are much superior be-
cause the proprietors cater to the tour
ist patronage For several centuries
the governments of the provinces
through which the Danube runs have
been improving its channel and walling
up its banks so that along at least half
its course 1t is now more of an artificial
than a natural stream. At one point
where 1t flows through a mountain
gorge in the Balkans the scenery is
InOre SlrlklIS ludI any uiOhS lhO Nils
sissippi, but for the rest of the way the
latter Is much superior. The Volga in
Russia is a good deal like the Missouri,
a tiny, muddy stream, with clay banks
that are not at all attractive. The
Rhine, of course, everybody knows
about, and for romance, ruins and other
artificial attractions and traditions 1t is
Incompatible.
The Nile has been utilized by tourist
agencies greatly to their profit and
equally to the pleasure Of their pa
irons, although there is very little nat
ural scenery, and the greatest attrac-
tions are the venerable ruins, the mys-
teries of the desert through which it
flows and the picturesque Arab settle
ments that line its banks. If similar
accommodations for travellers that are
now found on the Nile could be placed
upon the Mississippi and the boats
managed with equal skill and Hberality
the enjoyment of the voyage would be
much greater, but 1 suppose people will
continue to visit and admire the attrac-
tions of Europe no matter what may
be said of those that lie nearer home
Chicago Record Herald.
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Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
Knew His business.

One Of the best known lawyers of
Philadelphia had a case in court
against a man who kept cigar store
opposite one Of the large hotels. The
man had in some way broken the law
do you mean to say" asked the
lawyer, "that you have made a living
out Of that store for one year?
YES" replied the man. Gentlemen
come from the hotel early in the morn
ing and ask for fifteen and twenty-five
cent cigars. hand them out five cent.
ers, and they don't know the differ
ence."
Impossible" said the lawyer.
ooh, no, it isn't" said the storekeep-
er calmly. 81 have done it on you sew
eral times. s."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
1t Was a Success.

A young lady who engages largely in
church and mission work was recently
the moving spirit in some amateur the
atricals which were got up in the inter
est of a deserving local charity. The
entertainment was billed, and the per-
formance was duly given. But some
how or other no notice was taken of it
in the local newspapers. A few days
later a friend met the young lady in
question, when the conversa ton turned
to the theatricals.
WAS the entertainment successT'
81 should think ii was" replied the
lady, with smile. "Why, we got over
$1O0."
'Is that so?' said the friend. Then
you must have had large audience"
"Well, no." she replied. I'VE only
took $1.50 at the door, but father gave
us check for $1O0 if we would prom
ise never to do it again."-S Joseph
Press
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
POSTAGE STAMPS.
The Wasted Ones Net Uncle Sam
Over a Million "a Year.

Over a Million "a Year.
An experienced clerk in a branch
post Office uptown says that Uncle Sam
Is in pocket every year more than
100000 by purchase of postage
stamps which never are used.
How many stamps" he says, edo
you lose through carrying them care
lessly in your pockets and fishing them
out again glued together and useless?
How many do you put in a corner of
your pocketbook, finding them again
months later looking like anything but
postage stamps? OF course nobody
ever thinks of sending such stamps in
for redemption. Suppose the waste l
am speaking of averaged 20 cents
annually for each business man. The
total would be enormous.
"Hot weather was q great revenue
maker for the government before the
little oiled books came in; but many
persons lose their books, and the aver
age is about the same. Some persons
actually come back to the stamp win
dow and ask If lost stamp books can
be traced, like bank books. Another
way in which Uncle Sam gains Is
through tradesmen sending out letters
inclosing stamped addressed envelopes
for replies, which in the majority of
cases are never used.
''Some business houses collect such
envelopes and redeem them, but few
take the trouble to do this. Think of
the thousands of return postal cards,
too, that are never used. Lots of per-
sons are careless of putting stamps on
letters or papers, and they fall off.
Then the matter is held up for double
postage on the other end of the line.
"a great many persons put on too
much postage. They slap two two-cent
stamps on letter that would have
gone for 2 cents. 1t is amazing how
little information usually well in
formed persons have about different
classes Of mail matter. The pay for
it, too, and pay we'll The beauty of
our postal system is that the govern
ment gets the benefit of all mistakes"
New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
She Got the Wool.

"a young American girl, on her first
trip to Italy, entered shop in search
Of black darning WOOL" says writer
in Harper's Bazaar. ''She spoke no Ital-
ian, the clerk spoke no English. She
ed to her stocking. The clerk brought
white darning cotton. She showed
that her stocking was black, and black
darning cotton was produced. But she
wanted WOOL A long pause, then
'Ba-ap bleated the American girl. She
got the wool"
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13

III enjoyed good health until about two years
ago when noticed my back began to ache fire.
Quently; il became sore and lame, and headache
soon added to my misery; also found that my
weak and nervous, having severe pains at regu-
lar Intervals writes Mrs. Augustus Emory,
Treasurer New Century Club, "a Dean Street
(Roxbury), Boston, Mass. She continues: uMy
work which before had seemed easy task
soon seemed like a heavy burden. I decided
to try DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription, which
several of my friends praised so highly. felt
relief within week, my appetite came back, the
pains gradually decreased and enjoyed sound
sleep. Within fourteen weeks had completely
recovered my health. seemed built up anew,
my pulse, which had been weak became nor
NAL, and new life animated my entire being.
gladly endorse your medicine"
Doctor Pierces Favorite Prescription
restores weak and sick women to sound
health, by curing the local womanly dis
eases which are generally responsible for
the failure of the general health. A wom-
ans entire being is centered in her wori-
anly nature. When the delicate womanly
organism is attacked by disease; when
there is irregularity or disagreeable drain;
when Inflammation burns and ulcers gnaw
the general health will reflect the progress
of disease, in increasing weakness, nerv-
business, backache, headache, loss of appe-
tite and sleeplessness.
So sure of it is the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, of Buffalo n. Y, pro-
prietors of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton, that they offer $500 reward for women
who cannot be cured of Leucorrhea, Fe-
male Weakness, Prolapsus, or Falling Of
Womb. All they ask is fair and reasona-
BILE trial of their means of cure.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate thA
stomach, liver and bowels,
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
Harmony Was In Danger.

II have here" began the chairman Of
the political caucus, "some charges
against this organization which,
His voice was overwhelmed by the
rumble of rising indignation. When
the noise subsided he continued:
(which l will refer 20 the treasurer.
They're for hall rent and light"
And harmony continued to reign
Baltimore American
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
Conserxadsm.

wasn't the execution Of the man
who stole horses a trif1e irregularT
t'It was jes' as reg'lar as we could
make it." answered Bronco Bob stoutly.
Course we didn't have no Judge or
jury handy But we captured the feller
on Wednesday an put off the hangin'
till Friday, SOS to have it accordin' to
CUSTOM Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
His Mark In the World.

the world one of these days." said the
fond mother.
''Mebbe he will.' answered Farmer
Corntossel, "but 1 can't help wlshin' ]
could git him to take hold of hoe an
put few dints into it by way of prac-
tice. e."-Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
roI,ceman,s caution wa.ted.
Q Q .

Just now the companions of recent
recruit to the police force are poking
fun at him because of remark he
made few nights ago when he found
it necessary to arrest very old offend
er. Arrived at the police station, he
ushered the culprit in with the injunc-
ton to mind the steps,"
"G'lang with your said the prisoner
scornfully. 81 knowed these steps
afore you was bornT'-New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
Grace In old Forests.

Some trees are more graceful than
others. The elm and oak are noted for
their perfect and graceful form. All
their branches appear to be perpetually
moving, stirred by every wind that
blows, and the same may be said Of
the pine. The graceful movements Of
its limbs, the signing sounds of its
stems and evergreen needles, send forth
a solemn symphony. Everything con-
tributes serene grace and simplicity to
old forests.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
A Dream Indeed.

Wife, dreamed last night that
was in a store that was full of the
loveliest bonnets and
Husband (hastily)-But that was on
Iy dream, my dear.
Wife, knew that before l woke up,
because you bought me one.-Philadel-
phia L'ress.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
To Find Out Your Future Husband.

To Find Out Your Future Husband.
At bedtime, having tasted since noon,
two girls who wish to obtain sight Of
their future husbands boil an egg,
which must be the first egg ever laid
by the hen, in pan In which no egg
has ever been boiled before. Having
boiled 1t until 1t is hard, they cut 1t in
two with something that has never
been used as knife before. Each girl
eats her half and the shell to the last
fragment speaking no word the while.
Then, still in silence, they walk back
ward to bed "to sleep, perchalce to
dream."-"English Folk Rhymes"
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
The Brides Critics.

Now that we are married, dear"
said the bridegroom, you have seri-
ous task before you"
'sWhy, George, what Is itT'
You must prove to my three sisters
that you are worthy Of me.LPhiladel-
phia Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
How About Homo pispInys.

He-It seems to me that the practice
Of sending clothing to the heather is in
direct opposition to Scriptural teach!r&.
She-Why, how can that be?
He-It teaches them to take thoughI
what they shall wear.-Town and
Country.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
A Sure SIGN.

When young man talks about the
business of "our firm" in pitch of
voice that can be heard from one end
Of a street car to the other it is a sure
sign that his wages have been raised
to S6 week.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
snr rxn-vv f.er Dad.

Hc HNHc" I1eT DftNE'
Smithers-Do you know any one who
has q horse to sell?
She-Yes; suspect old Brown has,
Smithers-Why?
She-Well, papa sold him one yester
day.-London Punch.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13

He is richest who is content with the
least for content is the wealth of ma,
ture.-Socrates.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13

seme people make money by spend
inS Sif.-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13

Sincerity is the basis of all true
friendship. Without sincerity it is
IKE a ship without ballast.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13

There is no place quite as dry as that
where river used to be.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13
Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con-
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork" was the advice to the
consumptive SO and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the conSumptive needs
most.
Scott SEmulsionist themod-
ern method of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
Scott's Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
Scott'S Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
of cod liver oil and hypophos-
phites in Scott's Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13

qNo. lo9O2. Best quality
papier mache body. ball and
socket joint, finest quality head.
sleeping eyes. fine wig in ring
lets.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-13

Postage on Dolls from 12c to so cents
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-01-01

og allir luku lofsor6i q. pa6 er einnig
spnrsmal, hvort heppilegt se,>a6 bera
miki0 skrdo a petta "safn til landnams-
s6gu". Au6vitao ver0a ritgeroirnar
skemtilegri til alesturs peim, sem MI
lifa og lesa pBr, en- aftur vafasamt, hvort
bar hafa peim bdningi jafnmiki5 s0gu-
legt gildi pegar aldir li6a og s6guritarar
framtloarinnar gagnryna par. Hva5
munu peir t. d. gera ur afintyrinu, sem
fra er sagta Rauaarb0kkunum 1879, og
hvao skyldu peir lmynda ser um allan
pam aur og le6ju, sem svo hl66st utan a
menn a6 "f0t peirra hefou veri0 venar
klyfjar a hest? S0mu athugasemdina
ma eff til will gera um hina skaldlegu
l%ysingua malsku 1slendinganna i Winni-
peg q mannfundum. L1ka finst oss vafa-
NAL, hvort pa6 eigi vel vic slikri s6gu,
a6 viohafa mikio at lofsordum UNI Milf
andi menn, svo sem ems og "%fu;lhugar
hinir mestu". "0tull og 6trau6ur / hv1-
%vetna", 'ljdfur 1 %umgengni, einlaguri
raoum og drengur him bezti, og kona
hans mesti sk0rungur'', "lipur ma6ur og
felagslyndur" o. s. frv. Verkin sjalf eiga
az lofa meistarana. S6guritarinn segir
40 ems fra ath0fnum mannanna og af
peim draga komandi kynsl6oir alyktanir
slnar, en- ekki af lysingaroroum einstakra
mama. Llka er h@tt vi0, ao pegar pessir
pattir ver6a eftir elm 100 ar lesin af fr6o-
leiksleitendum, pa VERDI miklu fremur.
attic, a6 peir seu h%lutdr@gir eff miki0 er
i peim af domum %h0fundanna sjalfra UNI
mem og malefni. PAD hefur veri6 sagt,
a6 s0gur atti ao semja ems of fundar-
gerninga, par sem skrifarinn ma aldrei
segja neitt am pao, sem q fundinum ger
list, heldur skrasetja PAD an nokkurra
ummela. Vitaskuld ver6ur sagan 4 pann.
hiatt lei6inlegri, Ell hun hefur meira s6gu-
legt gildi. Hit er anna6 NAL, pegar
rita0ar cru heimspekilegar huglei0ingar
1T af s6gunni PHILOSOPHY of History,
eoa pegar sagan err brlkuo til a6 ~skapa
skaldlegar hugsj6nir / r@6um og ritum.
En- hvorugt PAD hefur oss Wrist vera TIL
gangurinn med safn petta til landnams-'
s0gu Vestur Islendinga-og etti heldur
ekki az vera.
En- s0gupattur pessi er pannig
ritaeur, az mesta nautn er a5 lesa ham.
Svo nakv@mlega er sagt fra 1llu, as les
arinn f@r agmta hugmynd .um lifb 4
Winnipeg & fyrstu d6gum 1slendinga bar.
Og PAD er sannarlega ekki llti0 / pa6
vario, a6 mem / hinum ymsu bygoarl0g-
UNI kynnist s6gu hinna bygoarlaganna,
og gagn og gaman @tti pao a6 vera fyrir
MEM a fslandi, ao ia svona g6oar mynd-
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-01-01

vert ab6tavant. En- svo skyldi MI eng
inn fiesta %mylnustein um halls ser vegna
donna gagnrynendanna 1slenzku um NAL
is. pad hefur ud um hrio veri6 t1zka hja
peim, a0 rifast UNI mali6 6 Gllu, sem rita0
er. Manni dettur oft 1 hug, pegar maour
les ritd6ma 1slenzku bahama, petta, sem
Steingr1mur kvao UNI Grammatikus:
determinations greitt um v0ll
gekk meo tlnukerin;
Ham hirti sp6roin, eg held oil.
en- eftir skildi berin."
Satt er PAD ao vlsu, ao PAD er afnlega
gaman ao vera / fallegum f6tum, en- hius
er po meira umvert, az hafa laglegan
llkams-skapnao; og svo mikilsvert SEN
PAD er, ao hafa fagra hkamsmynd, pa er
HIT pc miklu meira, az salin sc f0gur og
elskuver6. Ritd6mendur vorir sja oft
l1ti6 annao Ell f0tin og likamann. En-
h6fundur s0gunnar af Eiriki Hanssyni
hefur skapao lifandi salir, og DO .honum
half ekki au5nast ao tilbda peim full
komna likami og sn10a peim gallalaus
f0t, pa er verk hans allrar viourkenning-
ar og viroingarvert og YER 0skum, ao
ham beri g@fu til az semja feiri s0gur
pessari engu s16ri og ao meo afingunni
fari honum fran, svo hahn semi enn
betri s0gur.
ALMANAK 1908, dtgefandi OLAFUR s..
THoRGEIRssoN, Winnipeg, Man.
AZ maklegleikum hefir arsrit hr.- Olafs
S. Thorgeirssonar aunni6 ser almennings
hylli. petta er i niunda sim a6 almanak-
ID kemur ut o. MI vanda0ra a6 fragangi
EN- nokkru sinni a6ur, meo agatum
myndum og fr6olegu innihaldi.
Aoal ritgeroirnar 1 pessu hefti cru sem
fylgir: "Dufferin lavar6ur," eftir Sigtr.
J6nasson; "Cecil John Rhodes" eftir
sera F. j. Bergmann;2 "Saga islenzku ny
lendunnar banum Winnipeg" eftir sera
F, j.. Bergmann; "Tveir latnir land
nan,smenn" (Bj0rn Johnson og Ami
Sigvaldason). par 40 aux saga eftir Bal
FAC og ymislegur fr6oleikur.
Einni slamri prentvillu h0fum YER
teki0 eftir, n1. par sem afiagripi Arna
S~igvaldasonar ao kona hans er nefnd
Gu6ny Arad0ttir en- a ao vera Guordn
Arad0ttir.
Py6ingarmesti kafinn er au6vita6
safni6 til MISUNDERSTANDING, pattur Is
lepdinga i Winnipeg. S6gupdttur pessi
nar ekki nema yfr finn fyrstu arin
1875-18S0, og a honum ao halda afram
nasta ar. Sagan er skrifu0 mj6g greini-
lega og er ger6 lj6mandi skemtileg.
En- spursmdl er UNI pad, hvort h0fund-
inum hefrr her tekist ems vel og & land
namss0gu Islendinga i Norour-Dakota,