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Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Smoke Too Soon.

Alexandra Dumas was one day the
guest of DR.. Gistal, a leading practi-
tioner in Marseilles. After dinner,
while the coffee was being handed
round, the host requested the great
novelist to enrich his album with one
of his witty improvisations.
Certainly" replied Dumas, with a
smile, and, drawing out a pencil, he
wrote under the eyes of his entertainer
the following lines:
Since DR.. Gistal came to our town
To cure diseases casual and hereditary
The hospital has been pulled down
"You flattererp' here exclaimed the
doctor, nightly pleased; but the poet
went on:
And we have made larger cemetery.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
PIcKINGs FROM FICTION.

The FOOLS ear was made for the
knave's tongue,-Ramaswam 'Indian
Fables"
Bad habits are leeches that would
suck a Hercules to effeminacy. "A
Speckled Bird"
Money buys things, and love wins
things; power takes things.-"Fame
For a Woman"
Duty is what we think about when
Ill or are reminded Of by creditors
Davidson's Dumas"
When a man ceases to make love to
his wife, some other man begins
"Fables For the Elite.'
People whose lives are anything but
a joke are usually content with the
smallest jests.-'"The Vultures."
Mothers personify circumstances to
children. We are symbols to them Of
battling cramping fate.-'The Rescue" i"
A woman is like unto volcano,
which, even when inactive, is palpitat-
ing to spit forth its fire and which,
when it does vent its fury, bursts the
bounds of its late enforced suppress
sion.-''The Wooing Of Wistaria."
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
LAY UP YOUR TREASURES.
No Man Should Spend the Whole of
His Income.

No Man Should Spend the Whole Of
His Income.
Is any one too poor to save? is an i'm
portant problem which the readers of
London daily are at present attempt
ing to solve. The question Is not by
any means q new one. 1t Is one which
has troubled past generations, just as
in all probability, it will affect the gen
erations yet to come. We cannot say
that this latest discussion of the sub
ject Is throwing much, If any, fresh
light upon 1t.
In the first place, there is diversity
Of opinion regarding the term "poor."
One man, who derives an income of
$3.50 a year from private property,
fancies he comes under the category.
while another does not consider any
one poor who has an income Of $500 a
year, says a writer in Leslie's Weekly.
1t is manifestly impossible to fix any
limit in a matter like this. Very much
depends upon the locality and the con-
ditions and surroundings Of the indi-
vidual. An income that would be
amply sufficient to insure family a
comfortable home, excellent social ad-
vantages and a good living in coun-
try village would mean many priva-
tions and sore discomforts In any large
city.
On the whole, however, we are In
clined to believe that Max O'Relrs
views on the point under discussion
come nearer the safe and common
sense rule than anything we have seen.
81 do not care" he says, "how small
the income of a man is, he should never
spend the whole of it, especially If he
has wife and children. He should
at least save enough to pay every year
the premium on good life policy: Nc
man is worthy Of the name who does
not do this. at least, at the price OF
whatever privations he has to submit
to. Some pleasure may be derived
from high living, but certainly no hap
| pinesS"
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Women In New Zealand.

A man with daughters need not feel
ashamed in New Zealand. He's a po-
litical power, big man in the district
In which he resides. All women over
twenty-one years of age can vote so
the man with many daughters often
decides closely contested election.
Then, again, women are much sought
after matrimonially, for they are out
numbered by the men two to one.
There is no need for a woman becom-
Ing an old maid. The women are good
dressers, and the styles are as nearly
up to date as those Of London and
New York.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
DOCTORS IN CHINA.
They Feast Themselves Before They
Physic Their Patients.

ahcS reast themselves Before They
Physic Their Patients.
When man In China becomes ill, his
family sends for doctor, and as no
Chinese physician of established repu-
tation will walk to patient carriage
or donkey must be sent to fetch him.
AS soon as he reaches the house he Is
conducted into the best room and is en-
tertained with tea, brandy and sweet
meats; or, If he has come a good dis
tance, with meal Of several courses
No matter how Ill his patient may be
he viii not approach him until he has
thoroughly refreshed himself in this
manner.
When at last he goes to his bedside,
he first asks the patient IL he Is still
able to eat, and he next examines his
pulse After the patient has barred his
entire forearm the physician places his
finger on the pulse and for several mo-
ments does not utter a word Some
times. rnly one Of his fingers and at
other times all of them are employed
at this work. When he breaks his ST.
lence, he describes minutely the disease
from which the patient is suffering and
writes prescription.
Then the doctor takes his leave.
promising to call again If necessary.
He receives, as a rule, no fee for this
service, but If he is a druggist he
charges large price for the medicine,
or if he is not a druggist he receives a
satisfactory commission from the one
who prepares it. Moreover, the patient,
II he RECEIVERS. generally gives him a
handsome present.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
pidn,t KNOW His OWN emilia.

AT Antietam, just after the artillery
had been sharply engaged, the Rock
bridge Wa.) battery was standing
waiting orders General Lee rode by
and stopped moment. A dirty faced
driver about seventeen said to him:
General, are you going to put us in
againT'
Think of such a question from such
a source to the general of the army,
especially when that generals name
was Lee!
"Yes, my boy" the stately officer
kindly answered, 81 have to put you
in again. But what is your name?
Your face seems familiar somehow"
81 don't wonder you didn't know me,
SIR" laughed the lad, I'm so dirty.
But I'm Bob'
1t was the generals youngest son,
whom he had thought safe at the
Virginia Military institute God bless
you, my son; do your duty" and the
general rode on.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20

We promise to show the largest assort-
ment of shirt waists in this town. We
also cannot be beat in the line of
wrappers.
Verify this statement by calling on us
and see for yourself.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
INCENTIVE TO EFFORT.
The Lesson Lincoln's Life Teaches e
the Idle Born.

The Lesson Lincoln's Life Teaches "a
the Idle Born.
1t is human nature to take it easy
when we can, and with most people q
big bank account will paralyze effort
and destroy ambition. Who can tell
what would have been the effect on
our national history had Abraham Lin
coin been born in luxury, surrounded
with great libraries, free to the multi.
form advantages Of schools, colleges
and universities, the manifold oppor.
tunites for culture that wealth be.
slows? Who shall say whether the alb.
sence Of all incentive to effort might
not have smothered such genius?
What wealthy, city bred youth of to.
day, glutted with opportunities for &C.
Quiring knowledge, can feel that hun.
ger for books, that thirst for knowledge
that spurred Lincoln to scour the will
derness for many miles to borrow the
coveted Life Of Washington" which
he had heard that some one in the
neighborhood owned?
What young lawyer of our day goes
to law school or library with such a
keen appetite, with such q yearning fol
legal knowledge, as this youth had
when he actually walked forty-foul
miles to borrow Blackstones "Commen.
tariesT
Where is the student in college or
university today who experiences that
satisfaction, that sense of conquest,
which thrilled Lincoln while lying on
the floor Of his log cabin working out
arithmetical problems on a wooden
shovel by the light Of wood fire OF
enthusiastically devouring the contents
of borrowed book, as If his eyes
would never rest on its pages againf
On reading Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech and his second inaugural ad-
dress foreign readers exclaimed,
Whence got this man his style, seeing
he knows nothing Of literature" Well
might they exclaim, but their aston
ishment would have been still greater
had they known that those eloquent
'utterances that thrilled the nations
heart had fallen from the lips Of one
who In his youth had access to but
four books-the Bible, "Pilgrim's Prog
ress," Weems' Life of Washington
and Burns poems.-Success.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Riding Away With the Bride.

In many of the border counties Of
England the quaint old bridal customs
of hundreds of years ago are still in
vogue. The parents carefully abstain
from appearing at the marriage cere-
mony, clinging to the idea that the
bridegroom still rides away ON q foam
ing steed with his bride behind him as
in the good old days. The brides pre-
fer the custom to the modern method
Of being given away at the altar in the
orthodox fashion.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
A Curious RoxnI Custom.

When any Spanish sovereign dies, the
body is at once submitted to the proc
ess of fossilization, nor can it be placed
in the royal pantheon until the body
has been absolutely turned into stone.
Curiously enough, the period required
for fossilization varies considerably.
Some royal bodies have become solidi-
fed in very short period, while others
have taken years before the fossiliza-
ton took place. 1t took exactly thir-
teen years to convert the body of the
father of Alfonso XIII. of Spain into
stone
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Girls Help waiter. to Cheat.

Among hotel employees sex does not
appear to make any difference SO far
as honesty Is concerned, says the
Brooklyn Eagle. Certain young women
who act as checkers in hotels work
with certain walters. Whenever one Of
the girls obtains position the men
soon follow her, and the hotel proprie-
tor is victimized accordingly. The wait
er who is in league with the checker
makes q small private mark on the
check with which he desires to cheat.
She sees 1t, and instead of stamping
the prices against the articles ordered
she puts her fingers over the figures on
the die so that a slight blotch Is all
that is recorded In the place for figures.
The waiter does the rest. She keeps
her account against her confederates,
and they settle up later on the outside.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
MIS-. nam,Iron,s Ice cream.

Mrs. Alexander Hamilton had the
first ice cream in the city of Washing
ton. She used to tell with amusement
of the delight with which President
Andrew Jackson first tasted it. Guests
at the next White House reception
were treated to the frozen mystery
and great was the fun Of the initiated
when they saw the reluctance Of 9th.
ers to taste the cold stuff. Those from
the rural districts especially eyed II
suspiciously, then melted each tea.
spoonful with the breath before swal
lowing it. The next time they had @
chance they ate it with delight.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20

Ladies' White Shirt Waists Made of
white lawn, trimmed with fine en-
broidery and black velvet ribbon So. 90
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Sen TaIk.

Bobby-You have always shown a
predilection for sea tales, haven't your
know you always used to be reading
them when we were in college.
Dicky-Yes; and 1 still like them as
much as ever. By the way, on that sea
voyage l took last year was much
astonished to find how unfamiliar the
sailors were with sea language. They
didn't talk a bit like the sailor the
books tell about.-Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Good Position.

A young lady applicant for school,
says st. Louis humorist, was asked
the question, "What is your position
upon whipping children?" and her re-
ply was, "My usual position is on a
chair, with the child held firmly across
my knees face downward" She got
the school.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
After the sunshine,

'What became of that Sunshine club
which Daisy startedT
"Oh, it's under a cloud After the
first annual election Of officers 1t was
impossible to get a quorum owing 70
the fact that no two members Of the
club were 'on speaking terms s.'"-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Waited Twenty Years j

Waited Twenty Years For a Solution.
A bit of pure and harmless mischief
at recitation at Yale was the device Of
a member of the class Of '72, who in
troduced at recitation a turtle covered
by newspaper paster on the shell.
The tutor had too much pride to come
down from his perch and solve the
mystery Of the newspaper movement,
but twenty years after, meeting a
member of the class, his first and alb
rupt question was, "Mr. W., what
made that paper mover"
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
1t Wanted His Tongue.

At an auction sale in a Scotland vii
lage the auctioneer was trying to sell
a number of domestic utensils, includ-
Ing porridge pot. AS usual, he was
making a great fuss. Finishing, his
keen eye caught well known worthy,
the beadle standing at the back of the
crowd, and he shouted out:
"Maister McTavish, make me an Of
fer for this pot. Why, it would make
O splendid kirk bell"
aye" replied the beadle, "if your
tongue was in it."
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Plenty of Thought.

"Auntie," said the judge to the bat
tered lady of color. "did your husband
strike you with malice aforethought?'
"'Deed he didn't, jedge," was the in
dignant reply. HE didn't hit me wild
that mallet afore he thought. He'd
been figgerin' on dat er long time,
tedge; deed he had."-Baltimore News.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Great After Dinner Speech

Spunger-The best after dinner
speech 1 ever heard was once when T
was out with Cooley.
Withstand who made the speech?
Spunger-G" lley. He said, Let me
have the checA, please, waiter. Phil
adelphia Record.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
nnIIx,s ExnInnntinn-

Mother, what are twins2" asked
little Bobbie.
'I know" chimed in Dolly. Twins
is two babies just the same age; three
babies is triplets, four is quadrupeds,
and five is centipeds."
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
To Reform Him.

Minister-You say you are going to
marry a man to reform him. That is
noble. May I ask who 1t is?
Miss Beauti-It's young Mr.. Bond
clipper.
Minister-Indeed! did not know he
had any bad habits.
Miss Beauties, his friends say
that he is becoming quite miserly.-
New York Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Touch That Holds Memory.

Once upon time there was a man
who was a chronic borrower of money,
and he was never known to slight an
acquaintance through neglect. He was
extremely well known by large circle
of acquaintances, which he was contin-
ually endeavoring to enlarge.
The members Of this growing circle
never forgot him. and even after his
death he remained green in their men,
cries.
MoraL-A man to insure being re-
membered must keep in touch with his
friends.-New York Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
An Easy Problem.

The beggar had notice up, deaf
and Dumb and the passing philan-
thropist stopped in front of him.
I'D like to give this man something"
he said to his companion, "but how am
to know that he is deaf and dumb?"
Read the notice. SIR" whispered the
beggar cautiously.-Chums.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Rubbing 1t In.

He-If you wefuse me, shall put a
bullet thwough my bwain.
She-The idea! How could you?
He-I suppose you think I'm talking
like cwazy man?
She-Oh, no, like a sharpshooter.-
Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Unconventional.

+ you spoke Of Gloober as being
queer Is he mentally unbalancedY
mot exactly that. He's merely &c
centric and peculiar. He gives in his
property to the assessor at the same
figure he has it insured for."-Chicago
Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
ThoughtfuI Nature.

'How wondrous is naturew sighed
the dreamy eyed person.
"You betp answered the practical
man. "Why, you know how little love
is lost between the Hibernians and the
Africans, and just look how nature has
arranged things so as to prevent the
Irish potato from coming in contact
with the blackberry" - Baltimore
American.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Merely a suggestion.

"Man proposes and woman disposes,"
remarked the young man who gets quo
tations twisted.
''Well," replied the beautiful blond on
the other end of the sofa, "Pm disposed
to do my part if some man will do his"
Three minutes later she had him
landed.-Chfcago News.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Familiarity.

ut isn't true in all cases." said Uncle
Allen Sparks, that familiarity breeds
contempt. The more you know about
the hind feet of a mule the more re-
spect you have for them."-Chicago
Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
A Case I'm Point.

"Jobbers was thrown from his wheel
this morning, but he pluckily arose and
remounted."
"Indeed2 Well, that's a case OF
mans not knowing when he's wen
off."-Richlond Qispatsh
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Our Cooks.

II believe" said the young physi-
clan, "that bad cooks supply us with
half our patients"
"That's right" rejoined the old doc
tor, "and good cooks supply us with
the other f"-Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
OCAnfaiftYe.V

"An Albany man has sent a cent to
the treasury conscience fund"
Must have centsitive conscience"
"Qr q pennyurious one."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer. =.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
His OyersiCht.

He-Why didn't you answer my let
ter asking you to marry me?
She-You didn't inclose a stamp
Town and Country.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
To Cure A Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Ocular Demonstration.

Tourist Land pretty fertile around
here2
Western Farmer-Waal, yer see them
telegraph poles? Waal, las week they
was only hitchin' posts!
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
What He Realised.

Judge-You do not seem to realize the
enGmity Of the charge against you.
Prisoner-No; amt got my lawyers
bill yet, but Pm expectin' the charge II
be enormous, all right-Philadelphia
Record.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
The Men With IDEAS.

Ideas rule the world today, and new
idea leads the world to progress; hence
the man with ideas is the real sovereign
and leader Of the people.-Maxwell'
Talisman
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
His Peripntetic Lunch.

Waitress (at quick lunch stand)-Do
you want to eat this sandwich here or
take it with you?
Gentleman - Both. - Harvard Lam
poon.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20

Two papers for the price of one
Ledger and Sacramento Weekly Rec
ord Mon for So. so per year.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20

Don't worry If your associates push
you to the wall. You will find the wall
handy as brace when you get ready
10 push fredericksburg Herald
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
Pure SeInshness.

Mae-How did Bessie raise the mon
ey to go abroad and study music?
Ethel-The neighbors took mp sub
scription, l believe.-Puck.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20

Gold nuggets from the Klondike pre-
sent structure and appearance quite
different from those of any other local.
ity.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20

PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20

There are over 10000 total abstainer
In the British army.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
RU7S

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are:
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
"Chronic cases. that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means long sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
of the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20

Theaters In Japan are usually built OF
wood.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-20
We ARE FIRST IN THE FIELD
With New Spring & Summer Goods.

TO have idea of what will be
10 goods that esewhere-Cal1 ON ms
: TO get everything that's on MS
To get the best at lowest prices-Ca on u.s.
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Amador ledger., 1903-03-20

Toile du Nord, Ev-
erett cloth, Batistes,
zephirs, Percales,
Ginghams, etc., are
all on display at
The Fairest Prices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-07
EXCITEMENT NEAR ACTON
DEPUTY CORONER THOUGHT HE HAD
LOCATED MURDERER.
Sheriff Metxger Secured the Man, but
Witnesses, Failed to Identify Him
-IuveftigatiOn Completed.

Joseph Sutherland, deputy coroner in
Franklin township, yesterday telegraphed
Sheriff Metzger that man answering the
description of the murderer of George Hart
man, who was killed at Julietta last week,
was hiding in a coal shed at Acton, Ind,
and that the shed was surrounded by ten
men, none of whom dared to go after the
fugitive. Sheriff Metzger and a deputy at
once started for Acton. driving rapidly to
the village. On arriving there they found a
most to death: He declared he was not the
murderer of Hartman, although he knew
Smith, the murderer. and at one time lived
in the same town with him. On seeing the
man Sheriff Metzger was satisfied in his
own mind that he was not the person
sought but in order to make sure took the
man into custody and drove to Julietta,
where the camp of street-railway workers
is located.
At Julietta the sheriff's prisoner was said
to look very much like Smith, but the wit
nesses 10 the. crime asserted that he was
not the murderer and was entirely un-
known to them After assuring himself
that the man was not the fugitive, Sheriff
Metzger gave him his freedom and allowed
him five minutes in which to 1eave the
y.
lowest order. Sheriff Metzger then started
for Indianapolis, arriving here at $50
o'clock last pight. He said that had he
been notified of the crime within an hour or
so after it was committed, instead of six
hours later. be would have had posse OF
men securing the country for the much
wanted Smitn and probably would have
caught him.
Deputy Coroner j. A. Furgason, of War
rem township, yesterday completed the in
vestigation OF the death Of Hartman. Dur
ing the inquest he examined number of
witnesses who saw the trouble and saw
Smith strike Hartman with shovel. One
of the witnesses who testified said he stood
ten feet away when the blows were struck.
He saw Smith grab shovel from the hands
of Robert Royer and strike Hartman on
the side of she face. The witness said
Hartman fell, and Smith then struck him
three times with the shovel. c. j. Brewer
testified that he was about one foot away
from the men when he heard Smith ex-
claim (alluding to Hartman) that he'd kill
the - X he did not stop fooling with
him." adding that he was tired of his fool
-