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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-25

The downward road is not so ~downy.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-25

All crcamcrics use butter color. VII
not do as they do-use June Tint Butte
Color.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-25

Take Laxative Brnmo Quininc Tablets. Al
druggists refund money Iiit iail.to cure, 25c
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-25

Silks and sstins put out the kitchen Ere.
Poor Richard.
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-09
Sangerf9pnet.
Gil sanuerfOrbunbets meblemmer!

9@reoe Sangerel Sc, lom aster al
tuge Gel i Suugeriteonet / 8eit Srpee
rior, &is., Den 16oe % 17be Suni. pll
bebu8e paa Sorbaarb at meloe i'm ans
tomit til 0r. 8. Soiflmb, 1922 8ects
Noe., 8eit Superior, 8ts., iamt oplpie
ON, paa boiIteu Sernbone % til botltsr
Sib De u9tcr at toumle, ida no9en al
Ioota9eIIcSfomiteen fan mSoe frem paa
Stattoncn % drrpile Eo9t.
Suu9erne aumopes ON at msoe /
CperabuIet 81. 3 on @ftermiboaeen Ser
1Goe Suni, forat SGlesiangene "a fan
bIioe g~ienncmsuaebe al SGlesforet.
Sch gipcn Gcili8beb bar man trutt Jig
til at d~rrargcre eli SangerubfIu9t "runot
@oruct", boiS @cirfurboIhens er elluitiac,
OF SungcrR maatte suite bet. CT Spits
hamper oil / iaa SilfGloe blioe ittIet til
Snn9erneS &aaoigbeo.
Nt sen uorite @efolfniu8 / 8eit Sus
pcrior bill iorTsge at ei0re Saugerues
@cicg beroppe iaa bpg8eIi8t Iom muIi8,
or Der inacu Soil ON. Ran9t bar DC 10
o8ian az bDoc ,pna al Scpproiebeber, Iout
lite fiuoeS paa ma1tgc andre Steosr. Sc
nm niie sen 5iIreiIenbe, bborlebeS "Siors
oeuc bIaancr", "Stopene beI9er", "SieIs
Ncuc tutiier", "SeiIene bLdfrsr", liant
boor prGri9 Tmeritas itsrite SrSis itpuIs
per MOB Sc ToobetrnnieSc Stranoe o.
tlippcitrpntcoc apIter. Serfpr burSe
Ina man9c al Saugerne. Tom paa uogen
Wu1oe fan. Nennc Gang ,ipe iis ISS %
bIipe mcb / Sangeritepret.
gGrbeoigbeo
9. g. Sborfoesn
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-09
Te iuenifc gunofalb.

&c tpcf1lfe SanDIdip. SeH IuelIIe
IauSial0sfonunisiion bar MI otgtpet
lin @etpnfnin9. Genne 8aar no pan
en- Senitiaing ON, at Rt8Soa9en ooer'
la0cr til 8egiertn8en at bortleie Sta
tens 9Qnoialo / SuerenSitemmelle
mcb SEN Sop, iom berom ma blIoe c:
fatte, - al ser ior uOreoningen AZ
SpsraSmaaI angaaenoe DenIlnJS
9ortleie oprettes ct itabiat Gentralor'
aan, en- permanent Embellishments
lion, og ~enoeIig at ale De efter sc
ooenfor an9ipne 8esIer bortIeteSc
Gan6ioIo meS tilbsrenoe Stranoom'
roaSer titles uroer 9omGneItprel'enS
SpIigt % 6crpoltning. Zen omba1lN'
Iebe @onNioIS&fommisiion ifllloe 'am'
meri9ttes iortrinSpis al embeos'
mrrS fra aaerebe beitaaenoe Stats'
inititutioner. elsie @mbeosmPro
ifilSe blot uaor Set bebspeheS % efter
irrIfilt S~nStalSelie trRbe iammen Tor
at bcbonSIc Sc Serben bsrrnSe Saser.
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-09

Weltbp orbefoer | Risiionens Snter.
este ! Chicago. on Sc bar Srnoerne
lube at arbeioe. gaItor @eitbp bur.
De ba SiRlp / lit Birfeielt.
Eait. Hisoolo orbeioer Solicit, Sn.
Son bft Hpttet oiSben fra Eontiac,
81.
Stio. IF. Sigmano bar arbeiSet |
@rarro @apios, os Rei,isbeoen Der
bar MI falot BAN til i'm Brett.
Tait. 6. s. anution / ct. gauI
betiener peo Chen al lin MenigbeS
Il ct. Raul @r~antsburg, Wis.
Werigbeoen | Iulitb er itsttet al
DtiSiionsfasien. Zen bar MI Hgttet
jim airfe. ser mn ligger paa ct pent
og centralt Steo. 9oit. 5. @. ai6etn
bar reiigneret.
5 @ralo Warais pirfer &. q. ga.
fob8. Strsset er mt, men TOR babe
Srentio for Tia. 8aitorerue aringle,
Iorianien % Woitue birfer / Iis.
'tonSfalo / oct ~nor0lige Winneiota.
8ait. aorianien bar opiast fine Ore.
nl8beoer, og ! bisie maa ser aniGttes
ErGit al 9eitpreIien.
GaIt. 8. Neis pirfer / WcSenrp
60, q. 3af. San bar aalo fra fire
IenigbeOer | bette Strss. gn Wan0
til buroe aniGttes / bette Strsg. Bait.
6. 8tnter er al geItprelien talot OF
oniat iom Risiiorsprpit peS Ganbo,
Noro 8afota, os Saitor u. 6. Sanlot
bar TO iaite Wenisbeoer og uirfer for
sorigt / Misiionens Sienefte oeo Bit.
tern 9afe % NorSre alberta, Canada.
Raitor 8. 5. 2unOlp bar peo Stoeu
al arbeiOet peO @isner % Niobrara
optaget 8irfiombeS peO Sort &anoau
% Iigeleoes pes 9pneIteeI, 9. Dat.
8uitor 9. 8. Reruis bleo iioIte Sslt
faIot til at optage Ir6eiOe peo Nor.
manl,a % 81 Campo. Seras. San
betiener osiaa peo Servings, Ga.
&ano. tbeol. q. %. @tannes er al
geItpreIien faIot til at arIattes ioln
@iSitonsprGit peo Ga GrosIe, @aib'
ington. Superintenoenten organize
reSe en- Wenigbeo Der forleoen SsIt.
9. Reitan arbeioer" fremoeles peo
Wora, Rinn., % faar rtogen unoer'
itsttelie al aasien.
Snotpgterne bar / garets Sob boz
ret $5,690.t4. llnoerbalm1cen / Seas
len er runSt $500. Serai err BOG
$500 betalt paa forrise aars 8ielo,
ioa Sen egentlise llnberbulonee Inn er
5000.
9eitprelien trpnger til at brtpe ar'
bei0et nRIte Iar en- Gum paa mlnolt
$500. st Observation-Disclosures az
boIotes / 8aItor Spineers aaIo / Se'
6rior bette Iar. Slere iaabanr,e
3soer pilbe utpiliomt mere I'll tort
8aon iro Misiionen.
Snoberetteren ilutteoe meb at an'
beiole Observation-Disclosures til Spno'
ocns geIplie % meO &nitet ON @lros
@elIignelie ODER Irbeioet.
Iii 9repfomite oalgteS fslgenoe:
Baitorerne 8. g. Spingen, g. g.
SteuerIon, s. 5. 9ergb, 6. 5, Oh
bergog Sr. Iarcus SobnIon.
I'll &omite for at alemem8aa Sor'
manoens % SefretGrens Sroberet'
ninaer oaIstes: 8aitorerne 6. s.
@oItooIb, 8. $. @litab. 81. s.. Ror'
toeot % 0eIegaterne s. O. anonbo
% 5. 8loIter.
I'll aomite for at giennemgaa Gi'
Observation-Disclosures Snoberetntng
blco palgt fslgenbe: Taitcrerne 5. o.
aiheim, g. 6. 8aulsrnS, g. 8. Sci
Sal, 5. 8. Sanbpen % Sr. 5. 81.
So6nion.
6%ortiGttes.)
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-09

g,es Sai eriienses aecStaeeIcn Of Seres
~ssbieIsnuesbcg-. Set er mic en- @Iroe at
iiune ~onbeials henue lille BOG uSen Scribe,
bob. Seq bar r~tstiaupi To-, snSuu IRft @oaen
belt ipienneur, men ali. boas iee bar truffet Yaa
faa lanai. eifer mig. Of ben inosboIoer en- risiia
uomRrfet SamIiua al 5antefproe I bunsen %
ubuueen StiI. Set bill alt at oR'sren roget at
tpuie Yaa. Re forfieniae Tibers -f,pre
Ganser" frmuier uieset T~isnfoTi tiI~ree on faar
Idat os noeet al bet beeite, be bier | I'm lib
babe al nse. 9oiIsr life pGa al ecesn bill
fuSe ct iainemmeIiGt @ubIttlul bIanet Bort
tiagoiuantFe Soii berpner.
y. .. Tbeet TuIufp, mgiun.
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-09
S%urulpffct. Sra Sauseiuno meS.
9. 9. Sbortoeer,
,. t. Sanaerf. SoruranS

Scrnlptfct. Sra Sauseiuno meo.
oeleS ben 160e Ntai. S6ag iarot man
uSenicr Sfipperalmenuingen Siget al
IrbeibSiormunb gerrt 9irtelan0. gn
MnrO / ct &uS Iige peb berte mat
Strig. San iproug itrar no, men trn'
&c 6a intet ie eler bsre. SoruIpfteoc
maa anta9eS at barre ialot uoior
9rpg8eu ser er nofiaa bsi % at Ssm.
me eiter en- let &p9iteIie / Sopebet
bar han mlIisens peb ct Stsb miir.
@euiSitbeben % bar life funnel ior'
ieae at reSbe Jig. ScruIptfeoe, iom
par ca. 80 aar eammel, bar oGrct ! ct
entelt 6irnas Sieneite / CO. 80 Iur
% por mc9et afbolot. Otter Sorlp.
SenSe ifuISe ban barre iuSitiIlet ii!
NeNalie Tor lang OF tro Sieueite.
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-09

aun ct 3tisbeI | gsrben, iom bill itauSs
ie aIss / Sueeu ~booriombeIit paa 2eaes
met; Soau'S Ointment. ) etbosrt apos
tibet, 80 gcuts.
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-09

Gubper TrQIfemauo buroe hape en- aata'
log fra 5be @aterlco Sbreibtn8 Rabins
Co., @aterIpo, Soma.
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-09

Oton 9if oerpul ooer I'll Snl9 al
Gmbeo3mrno, ser if ipIgenoe lloTnIo:
IEormauo, 81. Is. Son'on.
@iceformano, :. u. SnnopcH.
SefretUr, q. !. 2ebre.
Nue ire er @Ienoal1.
VoItor !. q. SanOpen BAD 6ol.
i1mIinaen at nnOifplNe ham. "a h"t
boo 8runo II mcaet arbeiNe life Iaa
Tia iItono ii. at tiene iom Slcefor'
nlOno.
Yroi. @ergSIono ioreTog, at Spn'
oben penliait unnc0er Taitor S1Ito'
pen on at mootage ToIgct; men Falt;.
sonopeu oiilcg Serpoa be'temt at
mcStooe 0alg, % Spnooen oal9te
Nerpoa @oit. s. ). @nitoolo 'oH' S'ce'
iormano.
@crctnin9 ira setret@'
rem for Observation-Disclosures,
Yroi. s, 6. @litoo.
SuSremiSiiouen bar settle aor o9'
ret Sreoet meo Strait % SbGroI9beo.
Set, JON iiUr bar binIpet SnoreHls'
iionen iremouer, er. at SpnoSen bette
Mar bar bupt en- &n0remtSltonSlllper'
iutenSPnt. StIsnt Bette isrIte Wars
glrbeioe bur pUret ct &pSnina$orbe''
Se, bar SET nit Jig al itor Setpon'ng'
bnoSe bpoo Dei0leruc % arbeioet ant
aoar.. @ipnnem aorets Sch bar ban
beisat WiSiiousitrsget | SeraS, Soll'
llama, 9toro 1afota, @aitingicn, Sou'
ho. Canada % m, / Mai / oct moro
Iiae Rinneiota.
8aitorerne 5b, SuRS % 2. 2.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
DISTRICT AND COUNTY OFFICERS.

f-onoraSc,oa,, 15+b d;r+~,-
7 n c.ru
safe Seraror 27tb DISTRICT - 'A0-
Jobn vil7ocr
2s7,rtsanraliyas p w So
SSfh 15srYIcr VIZ, 7 PuCcoIl
,ouptv J,doe Thoroas Ca~co,,
County Attorney. Elk Goodrich
c5o-l-.s - ~ = '0SePh Weop
'9 9-edI ''-'----'- Oeiet.oilIo Gafza
ie.'9i1 q I, aug; Oeliya
S aSTtSsoi $3.50 Hz G OqVazoS
= Collector Dalnaso Lerna
81 u u 1an us. u.
oiue Inspector ''-..-. Ionlds 1l1erlna
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Precinct No. I... .Atenojenes Oribe
Precinct No. Jose Celaya
Precinct no. 3. E. B. RAYMOND
Precinct No. 4.F. S. ChamnioD
Justice Peace Precinct No. >
Valentin Gayito
Constable. .Genaro Padron
County court meets for civil. criminal
and probate business on the third Mon
days IN March. June, September and De-
CEN Der.
CITY OFFICERS.
,so,-or r,,f,o
% I'n';S % of no,;oo iiIiii1 N 0ai son
~ 1870, ~ : '--0e o. NJ D. D'''es
6-41- = -. " ~ y !l"'
0 34tp ''''' $50 IdilN NJ champion up
g, >'tolney - '''''-'' FRANK w. hlDoe
. IrVey VI :, c;: .i.....---
ASSeSSor anu ColiecUoI - ID FaldeZ
U. S. DISTRICT CoURF.
Tho +o11ow;ro ara tho officers Of and
60 go "a -o1ooas of bold;,,,, oo,,-.+ 60.
49, co-,tbo,.-, Peis+,.;,t ,f rT1o1-.,1e.
T1to 'T H;~+',;ot 10 e 1(o14a II R,,,,,s
tt =, Drs'- i0' NJ MI $3.50
ct CT '40' - 49, -
N 49, W. IT,
NJ a. a. oiI.! c. No. "a Io
0dlN .s N. r Te0oliu =; ,io IN Jan
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09

Sorry to say it, but we can't an
swer this letter in the Affirmative.
II we could do SO and were to
as we would most certainly-no
doubt but that it would result in
securing for this Incompatible eli
mate quite a colony of New York
egs.
What are we going to do about it?
Close the door of hope in the face
az many possible investors and so
stay here and finally take the dry
rot and blow away?
Man.wants our views as to the
prospect of early growth of the city"
We will send him this copy of
TgE HERALD for an answer.
Candor compels Us Ito say that
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09
our views are at a low ebb.


our views are at Il low ebb.
Too many mossbacks. A few peo-
pie who own the earth and stand
guard with a shot gun to keep every
body else away.
City lots are higher than in San
Antonio.
Country property = valued at
twice what it ought to be.
Prices oughtto be cut one-half on
everything. That would attract in
vestors. These would buy and be-
coming citizens would bring others
here.
Sell one-half of your holdings
and retain the other.
Sell one half at q nominal price
and then after awhile the remain
der will be in such demand that
you can sell it and make a good
profit on the whole.
Do this and Brownsville will be-
come a great city.
Continue as at present and there
will spring to life another town up
the county few miles, that will be
directed by men of liberal, intel
ligent views, and Brownsville's
name will be MUD
This is what Brownsville needs.
but alasl has not
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

Brownsville Lodge No. 57730, x Of II
meets on the second and fourth Tuos-
days Of each month, at 100 p III, at its
hail on ElizabetN Street.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09

AMERICAN REsTAURANT.-I have
opened the American restaurant on
1lth. Street opposite First National
Bank. First class American cooked
meals, everything clean and agree
able, % cents L. S. cy. Board by
month SIS. WIN. FORSTER.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09
SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting If the stockholders of The New
York, Texas and Mexican Railway Com
pany has been called to convene at the
general office of said company in the
city of Victoria, Texas, at four o'clock D.
IN. on the 22nd day of October, 1908, for
the purpose of authorizing the making,
execution and delivery Of first mort
gage upon the railways of said company
heretofore constructed as branches to
its main line Of railway, and such lines
of railway as said company shall here
after construct as branches to or eXten-
siOnS of its existing lines, with their
franchises and appurtenanees, or upon
such portions of said railways CON
stlucted and to be constructed az the
stockholders at said meeting shall deter
mine; to secure the payment of bonds
of 81 d company to an amount not eX-
ceeding III the aggregate the. principal
sum of twenty thousand 1920, 900 COZ
dollars per mile for each mile of such
railway and extensions mCrtgaged there
by, which has been or shall be con-
structed ready for operation, payable at
a time not exceeding thirty years from
the date thereof, and bearing interest at
rate not exceeding five per centuE- per
annum, payable salni-annuaDy; to be
issued for the purpose of constructing,
completing, improving and operating
the said railways and such. extensions.
with their franchise and appurtenances;
and TO repeal and re>cjud the resolution
adopted by the stockholders of said
company on the Goth day Of November,
1900.
BY Order of the Board OF d rectors
entered at its meeting of date August
Is, 1903.
3 NJ. SMITH,
(SEALl Secretary of The New
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Congressman, 18th. district.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09

: - n FJdIHcI
Safe Senator 27th district. -.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09

THE Lott people are in earnest
as to the extension of their road to
Brownsville. They are getting in
material and calling for more labor
ers, with the idea of blowing a rail-
road whistle in Brownsville within
a year.-ColumbuS Citizen.
Yep, in dead earnest. And the
whistle will be blowed in Browns
vile by Worlds Fair time.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09
WHAT BROWESELLLENEE

WHAT BROWBSEILLENEEDS
Men of liberal ideas.
Men of sound judgment, formed
fcom wide experience and observa-
ton.
Prices of city lots and adjacent
zeal estate are entirely too high.
Brownsville needs these prices
lowered.
Every day THE HERALD gets let
ters Of inquiry from persons in all
parts Of the country, with reference
70 the prices Of city and country
property. 5
Many Of these letters are from
people who would invest here, if
they could besuited, and they would
make desirable citizens.
Every day, almost, men come to
Brownsville looking for desirable
small investments, and failing to
fiud them go away disguised, and
these people keep others away.
A man has been here for nearly
4 week looking for a small tract of
Iaud of from 30 to 100 acres near
town, which he would improve as
truck and poultry farm. He has
5000 to invest in this way.
It is small investment, but it is
the kind we need.
One hundred men investing $4,000
each would be better than one man
Investing 100000.
This man has failed to find what
he wants
It is here.
That is, it ought to be here.
There is plenty of unimproved
land near Brownsville
And every foot of it is tillable
and very productive.
But it is held in bodies of from
5000 to $4,000 acres, and the own
srs raftfs's5 ' To So! az small trscts.
Shis Is business insanity.
It is commercial suicide.
1t is foolish, very, very foolish
It will result in keeping Browns
ellie from becoming the city her
natural advantages entitle her to be.
1t will result in other towns be-
lug built up along the new rail
roads, which will be here within the
year.
Other towns, whose policy will
BE controlled by men such as
Brownsville needs, but alas! does
not have
Today We got the following letter:
c. D. Knapp Jr. & Co., Bankers,
Tuvestment Securities. a Broad
way, New York. Oct. 3.
Editor BROWNSVILLE HERALD
We notice that your city is soon to
have two railroads, and we are
rather interested in the possible OPP
p0rtunities for profitable business
that may be presented, hence we
ask that YOU favor us with a copy
nf your publication, and at the same
tine please write Us your views as
Ito the prospects of the early growth
f-thc city, chances for business and
whether a boom in real estate in
the city and surrounding country
Is anticipated. Are there any desir-
able 100 acre tracts of land near the
city, which might be had at a fair
urice. and that could to advantage
he improved. Very truly,
Sorry to say it, but we can't an
swer this letter in the Affirmative.
II we could do SO and were to
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09

Occasionally a steady stream of
men may be seen going into a
saloon, but the coming out stream
is apt TO be traffic unsteady.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09
:. CUSTOM HOUSE,
LODGE DIRECTORY.
MASONIC.

Rio Gra8ltie Lodge No. 81, a. F. & A.
NJ, meets on the first and third Tues
days Of each month, at T. 80 p. IN f., 1T
the Masonic Hall OH Levee Street.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09
wOODMEN OF THE WORLD.

Acacia Camp No go, " O.W., meets
Cd the second enc fourth Thursdays of
each month, at 50 pm, at the Il of
H., on Elizabeth Street.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-09

Success in business after all,
only comes to pIucky people"
By which you mean people who
pluck other people, ell?
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
Walking Leaves.

Natures law being almost universal
so far as the protection of the weak
creatures is concerned, it is not at all
wonderful perhaps that she has formed
insects into perfect counterparts of
flowers, leaves, sticks, etc. Some of
the walking leaves those which are
natives of India, China AID Japan in
particular, are large, grotesque look
ing creatures, their resemblance being
strikingly like a bundle of yellow
twigs joined together with faded, mac
Grated leaves. The limbs of this spe-
cies of insect are long, slender and
very twiglike, the coloring being suited
to that particular species of vegetation
upon which the deceptive mimicker
subsists.
The walking stick" like the walk
ing leaf, is also very deceptive as far
as looks go. The males have small,
slender bodies, the legs or arms start
ing from it just as smaller limbs of a
tree or weed start from larger ones.
The walking thorn" of Java belongs
to this curious order of insects, as do
also the devils horse" and the mantis.
The walking thorn" looks exactly like
the large compound spine of our COM
mon honey locust tree, even in color
and general contour.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
A Test of Reanement.

The truest test of refinement is a
uniform regard for the welfare and
interests and feelings of others. There
is a refinement which is by education
but in each case the sure indications
of refinement are the same. You eau
recognize the difference between those
who have and those who lack refine
ment by their bearing in a crowd. In
deed this difference is easier perceived
in street car or in a market or in a
thronged highway than In a drawing
room. A person of true refinement
takes up the less room and claims the
less concession and is reader to yield
position than an unrefned person. The
way in which man carries a cane or
umbrella in a crowd settles the ques-
ton in his case. And again the keeping
of ones market basket in the way, or
out of it, as at the busiest market horr,
is an infallible test Of the bearers in
ner grain. And so in many other minor
matters.-Philadelph Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
POULTRY POINTERS.

Stale bread soaked in milk and
squeezed dry is a good feed for young
ducks.
Only medium sized eggs should be
set. Extra large or small ones are apt
to produce deformed chicks.
Turkeys are not so sure to come
home as other fowls; hence it is a good
plan to mark them in some way.
Feed the young chicks often if you
would have them growing rapidly, but
do not feed more at time than they
will eat up clean in q few minutes.
Destroy the old nests as soon as the
hens come off with the chicks. The
safest and best plan is to burn all of
the old material.
Healthy fowls pick up their food
quickly and relish it. When they go at
it lazily, pick up a grain or two and
then stop something Is wrong.
Never shut the fowls up in such close
quarters that they cannot take enough
exercise to promote digestion. Hens
treated in this way will soon become
too fat to lay.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
Success. of the solemn ASS.

Look about you, gentle reader. and
consider the solemn ass in every walk
Of life. Who so respected, so admired,
so influential? He never takes sides.
He never is partisan. He goes along
with knitted brows, his thoughts too
deep for utterance. Smaller men may
abandon themselves to hasty fnclina-
tons, to rash preferences, to robust
views. He never does. If he speaks
at all it is with such profundity and
circumlocution and complexity that
the most recondite cryptogram ever
rescued from a pyramid would seem to
burst of innocent and childish candor
In comparison. Yet he wears fine raj
ment every day. He enjoys the re-
spect and confidence of the community.
He prospers. The oil of opulence
anoints him. He is the incarnation Of
success!- Washington Post.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
How Eyes Are Tested.

The theory of the optically perfect
eye is that parallel rays of light enter
ing it are brought to focus on its ret
ina. Any deviation from this condi-
ton constitutes an error of refraction
and requires for its correction an arti-
fetal variation of the luminous rays
The generally adopted method of de-
termining the refraction of the eye is
to use test types placed at such a dis
tance that the rays of light emanating
from them may be regarded in practice
as parallel, and the deviation from par
allelism necessary to correct a refrac-
tive error is effected by placing a lens
in front of the eye. There are many
other methods of changing the course
Of luminous rays coming from a test
object, and Of these the single convex
lens is the simplest and most often
used in optometry.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
The Magnet.

Thousands of years ago a mineral
having the strange power of attracting
iron was found in the country ancient
ly called Magnesia, in Asia Minor The
name of this country has given us the
word magnet" This mineral, which
is now called the lodestone (not load
stone), attracted the attention of the
curious, and it was discovered that a
piece of iron which had been rubbed
with the lodestone acquired the same
power of attracting iron. In other
words, the piece of iron became a mag
net. 1t was afterward found that such
an iron or artificial magnet could be
used like the lodestone itself to convert
other pieces or iron into magnets by
rubbing. Still more recently a mode
Of making magnets by means of cleo
tricity was discovered-that is, by
wrapping a piece of insulated wire
many times around the bar and then
causing current Of electricity to pass
through the wire The familiar small
toy magnets are simply steel bars
which have been rubbed a few times
against powerful magnets.-St. Mich
Olas.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
SILK CuIfure In Italy.

About 800 A. D. Persian monks first
brought silkworm eggs concealed in
the head Of hollow staff to Constan-
tinople. Thence silk culture spread in
to Greece. A little later conquest car
ried 1t to Sicily. From there to Italy
it was but step. Soil, climate, peo-
pie suited it. The industry took root,
grew, throve and continues to this day.
The thrifty peasant manages to get
silk and oil and wine from the same
small holding. First he plants his null
berry trees, sixteen feet each way;
next he prunes the heads into hollow
cup and trains his vines all over them,
and finally around the edge he sets a
shelter of olive trees. So all seasons
bring him labor and the reward of it.