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Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
An overworked Woman.

l stopped to get a glass of milk the
other day at New Jersey farmhouse,
said the commuter, and the female
head of the establishment, who had
six aehildren playing around, was in
cllned to repine at her hard luck in
having SO much work to do.
81 run this whole farm" she re-
marked in tone which indicated that
she was ready to resign.
How many acres have your" 1 in
quired.
"A hundred and forty"
Got any stock?"
Ten head Of cattle, two cows, six
hogs and work horses for the place."
And you run the whole business %
1 asked.
Indeed, do; every hide and hair of
it," she sighed.
Don't you hire some helpP
"Of course, but faint hired help that
takes the load often ones body" There
was some philosophy in that, and 1
paused a minute.
Haven't you got husband?' then
asked sympathetically
"Yes," she said steruly, "but, you see,
l have to run him too."-New York
Mail and Express.
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The Value of a Vacation,

A vacation pays as much from the
standpoint of character as from any
other point Of view. Just as "every
man is rascal when he is SICK" 80 the
best intentioned man in the world may
be brute when he is worn out phys
ically and working and planning OF
trying to do so with tagged, weary
brain. The brutal qualities in mans
nature come to the surface when he
has drained his vitality to the dregs
He loses his self control and his pas
sions get the better Of him. He does
things which in his soul he condemns
and says things for which he after
ward hates himself, and all because he
lacks physical stamina. The long strain
of the year has made him so irritable
and exacting that the merest trife up
sets him. He goes all to pieces over
little things which he would not even
notice If he were in good bodily condi-
tion.-Success.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27

Backed up by over third of century
of remarkable and uniform cures, record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to pay $500 in
legal money for any case of Leucorrhea,
Female Weakness, Prolapsus, or Falling of
Womb, which they cannot cure All they
ask is a fair and reasonable trial of their
means of cure.
Very often married woman or young
girl does not know who to turn to for ad-
vice in circumstances where she dislikes to
talk with the family physician about deli
cate matters. Al such times write to DIR.
r. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician to
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
of Buffalo, N. Y, for free consultation and
credly confidential. 1t is foolish to consult
women friends or persons without medical
training.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription con-
tains no alcohol, is entirely vegetable and
was the first exclusively woman's tonic on
the market-it has sold more largely in
the past third of century than auy other
medicine for women.
All other compounds intended for women
only are made with alcohol, or alcohol is a
large component-thisa alcohol iniures the
nerves. The little red corpuscles of the
blood are shrunken by alcohol. All such
compounds, therefore, do harm.
DR.. Pieres's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels Use them
with the "Favorite Prescription when a
pill is required One is laxative, two, Z
mild cathartic.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
COURTING IN IRELAND.
Lovers and LOvemalking In the Land
of the Shamrock


The Irish way of courting in the old
days aud In quiet country places even
TO the present day was and is very diff
ferent from that style of thing which
makes the subject of many finely paint
ed romances. There were no stolen in
terviews, no twilight walks, no thought
OF kisses or even hand clasps-in short,
no lovemaking whatever But if they
were at reaping or haymaking Peter
took his place next to Rosie, helped to
bind her sheaves when his own were
done and at MONDAY took his share of
soda cake and his draft of milk from
her hands. Then in the quiet evening.
when the work was done and the even
ing meal was over, Peter would rise
and look out of the door and say to his
father or sisters: "'Tis a fine night. I
think I'll go for bit of stroll" And
the bit of stroll inevitably ended on
the narrew path through the whIn
bushes up to the stile, over which 1t
was but three steps into Alec McCros-
sans haggard, and then across to where
the freight shone welcoming through
an open door.
Around the fire the family circle was
widened to make room for him, as a
matter of course. Maybe he took a
draw at the pipe, and maybe he didn't.
Anyhow he would sit there quiet and
contented for long enough, talking all
the time to McCrossan or the neighbor
men, but with quiet, happy eyes watch
ing Rosie, the loved and chosen one, as
she sat in the Pickering light or moved
about the room. And there was a CLEAN
In her eyes and smile on her lips
which told him he was welcome and
bade him stay long and come again
soon, and in his heart was firm re-
solve as soon as ever he saw his way
to marrying, that he would have Rosie
and no other.
This, in spite of all that is written in
story books and silly romances or
shown on the stage, is the recognized
and seemly Irish way of courting-
DOnahoe's Magazine
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
TWO STOCK EXCHANGES.
Differences between the New York
and Berlin Institutions.

Differences between the New York
and Berlin Institutions.
If any member of the New York
Stock Exchange who is entirely unac-
quainted with German speculation
should visit the Berlin bourse he would
find at every point the most striking
Emergencies from his home experience.
He would be surprised to see the
bourse attended by quite 2,0C0 persons,
including clerks of banks, newspaper
men and even visitors like himself
Also, he would be interested in the i'm
mense size of the hall-300 feet long. di-
vtded by cclonnades into three sections,
one of which is assigned to the Produce
Exchange. On one side of the hall sew
eral doors open into a grassy court.
shaded by trees and surrounded by a
pillared lobby, where brokers sit in dull
summer days and float their latest
stock of anecdotes.
That shaded court is suggestive of
''ceper differences between the New
York Stock Exchange. and the Berlin
institution. In New York the number
VI hiCiIDClS 10 h@ACO anu 10 cilioii III plO-
portion to the immense volume of busi-
ness done. In Berlin there is a great
horde of small dealers, and the amount
of trading is much less than in New
York. Owing to the easy terms of ad-
mission, the bourse becomes mere
place where traders meet to effect their
transactions. There is no sale of seats.
In fact, no membership fee exists but
only small yearly tax is collected,
which varies from time to time as the
expenses of the organization require.
Contrary to New York practice, mem
bership is largely held by companies
and firms. Nearly all the banks of the
city, for example, are members, and
the more important ones keep above
score of their employees on the floor.
Thus the individual New York broker,
as a rule, counts for vastly more than
q member of the bourse. New York is
concentrated, Is intense. Berlin dis
perses its energy, and is comparatively
dull. 1t knows nothing of those great
days of triumph or disaster that render
the annals of Wall street picturesque.
And it lacks our large daring operators
who startle the country with their bold
schemes.-William G. Dreher in Cen
fury.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
A Water Test.

1t is one of the easiest things in the
world to tell pure water from the i'm
pure. If you want to test the color of
the water just fill colorless glass bot
tie with the water and look through it
at some black object, and the distinc-
tiveness with which you can see the
object will give you an idea as to the
amount of clay or sand there is in the
water Then pour out one-half the wa
ter. cork the bottle tightly and set it
IN warm place for about twenty -four
hours. Remove the cork and smell the
air in the bottle. If there is an often
sive odor, even the slightest, the water
is unfit for domestic, uses. Well water,
no matter how bright and sparkling. is
nine times out of ten putrescent. Then,
as a matter of course, decomposition is
sure to set in in day or two if you
put the bottle in warm place
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
APHORlSMS.
In all things it is better to hope than

In all things it is better to hope than
despair.-Goethe
Adversely borrows its sharpest sting
from our impatience.-Bishop Horne.
He alone is an acute observer who
can observe minutely without being
observed.-Lavater
If the ancients left us ideas, to our
credit be it spoken, we moderns are
building houses for them.-A. B. Al
colt.
Money dishonesty acquired is never
worth its cost, while a good conscience
never costs as much as it is worth.-J.
p. Sem.
The one who will be found in trial
capable of great acts Of love is ever the
one who is always doing considerate
small ones.-F. w. Robertson.
To be humble to superiors is duty; to
equals is courtesy, to interiors is no.
bleness, and to all safety, it being a
virtue that, for all its lowliness, COM
mandeth those it stoops to.-Sir T..
More.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
Prayer of the Convert.

A south sea islander at the close of
a religious meeting offered the follow
ing prayer: 20 God, we are about to
go to our respective homes. Let not
the words we have heard be like the
fine clothes we wear-soon to be taken
of and folded up in box till another
Sabbath comes around. Rather, let
thy truth be like the tattoo on our
bodjes-ineffaceable till death-"-Carle-
tons Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
American Grit.

I'm used to being drowned" writes
a Kansas City merchant, "but it is
crowding the mourners to have the
price of beef rise because the Missouri
river does" That humorous stream,
which now takes away your farm in
the night and transfers 1t to your neigh
Dor, now annexes his holdings to your
own, now overfows you altogether, is
good symbol of American fortune Bury
the dead, get new suit of clothes on
credit, and to work again! - Every
bodY's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
The Mice Thing He Said.

I'm not given to fattery," drawled
Mr.. Staylate. 81 don't make point to
say nice things to girls
mo? Pm sure that was nice thing
you said to me earlier in the evening""
replied Miss Bord, with yawn.
what was that?"
'You remarked that you didn't have
long to stay, you know."-Philadelph
Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
Unabashed.

Irate Patient-I want you to get out
of here and never darken my door
again. If 1 had sick cat wouldn't
send for you'll
Imperturbable Physician-Of course
not. You'd send for my brother, the
veterinary, who lives over on the street
next to the one 1 live on. Here's one
Of his cards.-Baltimore American.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
A Slap at whistler.

A young San franciscan, the owner
of large and valuable collection of au-
tographs, once wrote to James MacNeill
Whistler, politely requesting his sigma
ture. The letter was sent in care of
the London Royal academy, with which
the famous American painter was at
outs. After four months the letter was
returned to the San Francisco address
from the dead letter Office in Washing
ton. Covering the envelope was the
word, repeated numberless times, "Un-
known"
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
So Nice and sympathetic.

A gentleman whose one glass eye
has served him for years had the mis-
fortune to drop 1t. 1t smashed to
atoms This happened when he was
far away In the country. He inquired
of a friend where was the nearest
place for him to go and get refitted.
'Why don't you call upon the girl
you were flirting with all last nightT
his friend inquired "She has a first
class reputation for making eyes,
Punch.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
An old Jewish Cemetery.

The most interesting sight in Prague
is the old Jewish cemetery. 1t is in the
center of the city, surrounded by thick
walls. There are thousands of ancient
moss covered slabs, some bearing In
scriptions of great antiquity which only
Hebrew scholars can decipher. The
cemetery is unused, but no other Jew
ish burial ground in Europe can COM
pare with it for age or general interest
10 the antiquarian.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
An Unfair Deal.

"Tried to skin me. that scribbler
didr'
"What did he wantT
"Wanted to get out book Jointly, he
10 write the book and to write the adj
vertisements. I turned him down.
wasn't going to do all the literary
yorkr'-Baltimore News.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
A Possible Contingency.

Remember, my boy" said the old
man to his son, who was about to
join the army, never talk back to your
officers"
"But, father" inquired the young
American anxiously, "supposing they
talk back to mef'-Syracuse Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
Preaching md Pracffce.

Spellbinder-Yes, my friends, eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty Be on
your guard. A word to the wise is suf
ficient
Voice Qrom the audience)-Then you
must take us for gol darn fools! You
have been talking for an hour and a
half.-Kansas City Journal.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
Cure For a Home1y Hat.

Floorwalker-I'm very sorry, madam,
but can't exchange this hat for you.
Mrs. Smithson-But my husband does
not like 1t!
Floorwalker-Then I'd advise you to
get a divorce.-Syracuse Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
The RenI Enrce.

'Man does his best when he is hard
put to 1t. Necessity. you know. is the
mother of invention" said the observer
of men and things.
"Yes," replied the benedict. but if
necessity were Inventions mother-in
law then you'd see how invention
would have to hump itself" ."-Philadei-
phia Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
The Temperature.

"Why do you watch the thermometer
on the wall SO closely2" queried the in
valid.
Because" replied the unframed
nurse, "the doctor said If the tempera-
ture got any higher 1 was to give you
another dose of quinine"
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
His Rebate.

"Why do you always occupy two
seats?'
"To even things up" replied the
street car hog. "Half the time 1 don't
get any seat at all."-Town Topics.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
ReWiIdered.

John Henry, I'll thrash you soundly
II ever catch you telling another
story that isn't true"
"And yet, ma, heard you say to the
minister that had great imagination"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27

Not to return a benefit is the greatest
sin, but not to confer it is the earliert-
Seneca,
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27

All imposture weakens confdeno
and chills benevolence.-John
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27

4 show of daring oft conceals grea
cowardice
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
n. e. v. LONI6O

From the Medical School of Florence Qtaly)
|raduate besides from the Medical Depart
'ent University of the State of California,
Id ex-SurgeOn to the City Receiving HoSpi-
II of San Francisco, begs leave 10 inform
|u that he has opened his Office IN the town
Jackson, kay's building. formerly DIR. Rob
|tson's office, where all who call will be an
Fered day and night
oral Surgery q Obstetrical attendance his
localities. Telephone No 467.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
PLYMOUTH, CAL.
h. L. +. PHILLIPS
physician and Surgeon

r.. L. f. PHILLIPS
physician and Surgeon
JACKSON CAL.
|e of the City and County Hospital of San
Francisco.
|rIcE-Weil & Renno Building. Residence,
National Hotel.
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r.. A. NJ. GALL

Physician and Surgeon
JACKSON. CAL.
|nce in Marelia building. Main Street
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NOTARIES.
DOCTORS.

DUO OIJINo-
e. ENDICOTT, NJ. ID.
Physician and Surgeon
JACKSON, CAL.
Ice: Webb building. All calls promptly
'ttended to at all times.
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actice ia all the States and Federal courts
fcords.
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X. f. v. TIFFANY

lR. T.. v. TIFFANY
Physician aud Surgeon
PLYMOUTH, CAL.
ElCE-Forrest House HoURs-S to 9 a. m,
nd to and to s p. m.
telephone Main Al.
Amador ledger., 1903-11-27
DENTISTS.
r. C. A. HERRICK
DENTIST
|R. JOHN A. DELUCCHI
DENTIST

SUFFER- CREEK, CAL.
ICE HOURS: From 9 a. m to p. nj.
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LAWYERS.

h B. sPAGNOLI
Attorney and Counselor at Law
JACKSON CAL.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-11-10
FIVE DIRECTORS REELECTED.
Northern Securities Company Holds
Annual Meeting.

New York, Nov. 10.-The share
holders of the Northern Securities
company held their annual meeting in
Hobollen during the day and re-elect-
ed five directors for term of three
years Those reelected are Samuel
Thorne. Jacob III. Schiff, James Still
man, w. p. Clough and George c.
Clark. No other business was trans
actedd
1t was officially stated that more
than 90 per cent of the entire capital
stock of the company outstanding was
voted in favor of the reelection OF
these men. No annual report was pre-
sented at the meeting as the fiscal
year of the company does not end un-
til Dec 81. The newly elected board
of directors will meet at New York
within the next week or ten days TO
elect officers.
The attendance at the meeting con-
sisted of William p. Clough, who pre-
sided, f. L. Nichols, secretary OF the
company. and N. Terhume, a director
of the Northern Securities company
and an official of the Great Northern
Railway company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-11-10
ASKS GERMANYS ASSISTANCE
Colombia Offers Land Concession ir
Return for Protection.

New York, Nov. 10.-Arturo de
Brigard, consul general for Colombia
in this city, said that he heard that
it had been proposed TO his govern
ment to appeal to Germany for pro-
lection in regard to Panama, offering
in return certain territorial conces-
sions. Mr.. de Brigard said.
Il have no official advices from
Colombia. Cablegrams which | sent
last week asking for news have not
been answered From an official
source, however, | learn that the peo-
pie in the interior are very much ex-
cited over the recent developments
and have appealed to our government
to send a delegation to Germany to
offer the emperor certain pieces OF
land on both seas in return for Ger
manys protection. Of course, | do
not know whether this will be done,
but if il is | imagine the land conced-
ed to Germany will be that lying
next to the Panama border on both
sides of the isthmus."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-11-10
PROTEST OF COLOMBIA AGAINST
AMERICAN ATTITUDE IN
PANAMA AFFAIR.
ROOSEVELT AND HAY CONSIDER IT
NO DECISCtON REACHED REGARD
ING ACTION TO BE TAKEN
IN THE MATTER.

Washington, Nov. 10.-Secretary
Hay, during a call at the White
House early in the day. placed in the
hands of the president the Colombian
protest against the course pursued by
the Washington government on the
isthmus and its attitude toward the
new government of Panama
The protest came to Secretary Hay
from Dr. Thomas Herran, the Colon.
bian charge, and was duly aeknowl-
edged in brief formal note The
protest is short and to the point 1t
follows the usual lines of formal com
munications of this kind In view of
the authorized announcement by the
Colombian charge that he has not
been in communication with his gov
ernment since Nov it is assumed
that he protested on his own respon-
sibility.
What action will be taken regard
ing the protest probably will be de-
cided on at conference between the
president and Secretary Hay later
in the day.
No cablegrams reached the state
or navy departments over night from
isthmian lands or waters, nor has the
state department heard from Bogota
since cabling to the American legation
there, for presentation to the Colom-
bian government, an announcement OF
the action of the United States in rec
ogniZing the de facto government of
Panama.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-11-10
SENATE SESSION BRIEF.
Organization Had Been Perfected
Last Spring.

Washington, Nov. 10.-With CALLER
les crowded, with the chamber a mass
of elaborate floral tributes and near
ly every senator in his seat the gavel
Of President Pro TEN. Frye sounded
Ut noon, calling the senate together
in the second extraordinary session
of the Fifty-eighth congress. The
special session of the senate follow
ing the adjournment last spring of
the Fifty-seventh congress eliminated
much Of the routine work, which
otherwise would have to be per-
formed. New senators had gone
through the formality of taking oaths
of Office, seats had been assigned and,
with the exception of the appoint
ment of some vacancies, all functions
OF the organization had been COM
piled with
At the roll call seventy senators
answered and President Pro TEN.
Frye declared quorum present
Mr. Hoar and Mr. German were ap-
pointed a committee to join com
mittee appointed by the house to in
form the president that congress had
organized and was ready to receive
any communication he had to make.
resolution offered by Mr.. Cullom,
fixing II O'Clock noon as the hour for
conyening daily session, was adopt
ed. after which the senate, at 12:14
p m, adjourned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-11-10

the lobbies and corridors. The day
was crisp and bright and the capitol
building presented the appearance OF
q new structure, with its coat Of white
paint and complete renovation with
in
With the speakership question out
of the way in the universal endorse
ment of Mr.. Cannon there was moth
Ing to worry the legislative mind and
the day was given up to the senti-
ment of the occasion.
Many handsome floral tributes to
members were borne in unusual pro-
fusion to the lobbies back of both
the senate and house chambers to be
placed later on the desks of the mem
bers.
The new members of the house re
ceived their initiation to doorkeepers
and house employees and many were
turned back for identification because
OF their hesitation on presenting
themselves for admission. Such in
cidents contributed to the general
lively animation and good humor of
the occasion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-11-10
CANNON ELECTED SPEAKER.
Republican Slate Put Through in the
House.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The house OF
representatives convened at noon in
extraordinary session.
A call of the roll by states develop
ing quorum, $50 having answered,
the clerk called for nominations for
speaker Mr.. Hepburn ua), chair
man of the Republican caucus, for
mally nominated Mr.. Cannon.
Mr.. Hay (Va), chairman Of the
Democratic caucus, nominated Mr..
Williams (Miss).
The roll call showed Mr.. Cannon TO
have received 1913 votes and Mr., Will
liams 16G, Mr. Cannon being declared
duly elected as speaker of the house.
The announcement was received with
applause on the Republican side.
Mr.. Williams (Miss.) and Mr.. Gros-
venor tOb, were appointed COM
mittee to notify Mr.. Cannon OF his
election and to escort him to the
speakers chair.
Mr. Cannon, on assuming the chair,
thanked the house for the honor con-
ferred and then administered the oath
to the members Following this a
resolution was adopted re-electing the
old officers of the house--Alexander
Mcdowell clerk: Henry Casson. SER
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-11-10
WALKER SAILS FOR COLON.
Will Secure Data for Canal Treaty
With Panama.

Washington, Nov 10.-Rear Admir-
al John G. Walker, chairman of the
lsthmian canal commission. has start
ed on the United States yacht May
flower for Colon under instructions
from the president and Secretary
Hay to secure information necessary
for negotiating a canal treaty with
the government of the republic OF
Panama.
Admiral Walker will return to
Washington as soon as possible and
will make a report in the nature OF
a supplement to the extensive report
of the isthmian canal commission.
The Mayfiower also carried Rear Ad-
miral J. b. Coghlan, who is to take
command of the naval forces on the
east side of the isthmus, and FL. A,
Gudger, United States consul gener-
al at Panama who bears instructions
for his guidance in conducting rela-
tions with the new republic.