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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03

Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce.
The following range Of prices OF the
Minnea polls chamber Of commerce and
the New York stock market quotations
are furnished by Edwards. Wood & Co,
local office, II and IL Woodbury. build
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
ST. Louis Grain.

St Louis, March 3.
Wheat-Cash. 9ek; May "a.
Corn-Cash. 43: May. 45A.
Oats-Cash, 411a; May, 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03

Lulu Stanhope ST. Louis: 81 used to
have horrid complexion. took Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea and am
called the prettiest girl in the city
Thirty-five cents. Mcbride & Win
Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee, March 3.
Wheat-Lower; No. 1 northern, 99@
LOO; No. 2 northern, 95Q9Ss2; July,
935s.
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, March 3.
Pork--May. 14.1Tls; July, 1880.
I.ard--May. 7.25; July, 371aQ7.4o.
Ribs---May, 7.25; July, 1875.
Rye-May. 751@.
Timothy March, sos.
Clover-1165.
Barley--Cash. 39G60.
F1ax--1.09@1.14h
Butter Easier: creameries, 14@
esq; diaries, 14m2s.
Eggs-Steady: 17@17k.
Poultry Steady; turkeys, IL; chick
ems. IL; springs. r.
Range Of Prices.
The following quotations were fur
nished by E. H. Prince. office No. 10
Woodbury. building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, March g.
Wheat-May, SAN; July, SIS @S1&;
No. . hard, s9d92; No red, LOS q
107.
Corn--May, AIS; July, 44A; No. 2
mixed. 40: No 2 white. A.
Oats-No. 2 white, 40; No. mixed,
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Money Market.

New York, Merch 3.-Money steady:
11s az: prime mercantile, 4h@5A !:
sterling, firm. 4S655@4S6.6O on de.
mand, $4,000 1870 sixty days.
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Liverpool Grain.

liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, March 3.
wheat-Steady: March, IS 10Ad;
May, SIS Cd; July, 6s sgd.
Corn-Easy, spot, As 2Ad@4s ED;
March, As I'D; May, As 3ssd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Peoria Grain.
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

PeOrla, MARCH 5.
Corn-Lower: No 8. 401a.
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French Housekeeping.

A French cook turns any and every
thing to advantage, and many a culi-
nary chef d'euvre is the result of care
and skill rather than rare or costly in
gradients. With just a pinch of sa-
worry herbs and clear fire a cook will
turn shreds of cold meat into delicious
ly appetizing morsels, gastronomic dis
elimination on the part of her patrons
keeping up the standard of excellence
If 1 were asked to point out the lead
ing characteristic of the French mind
I should unhesitatingly say that 1t is
the critical faculty, and to this faculty
we owe not only the unrivaled French
cuisine, but pleasures of the table gen.
orally. Here is one instance in point:
One quite ripe melon to the uninitiated
tastes very much like another, but, a
French country gentleman knows bet
ter. Whenever a melon of superlative
flavor is served he orders the seeds
to be set aside for planting. Thus the
superlative kind is propagated. The
critical faculty is ever alert in France,
warning with mediocrity and incom-
pleteness.-Cornhill Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Cooler Than Cool.

Sydney Smiths name for Moncktor
Mines, afterward Lord Houghtop, was
"Cool of the Evening" and the reason
for this choice is partly revealed in the
anecdote below, which is taken from
the "Reminiscences Of a Royal Acade
mician"
At London dinner given by a dis
tinguished man Sydney Smith had the
place of honor, and Mines was among
the other guests.
Mines manner to the great wit and
divine was lacking in the respect due
to age and position. He calmly ad
dressed him as Smith," which every
time made those who felt what was
proper vince as at personal affront.
Finally Milnes said. with something
of an air:
I'm going on to the archbishop's re
ception at Lambeth palace"
"Oh, are you? SO am l." said Sydney
Smith May ask if you have a car.
riage here?"
mo" said the Cool of the Evening. >
well, | have. and shall be happy
to give you a seat in it. but you must
do me one favor. Don't call the arch
bishop HoWleyr'
The voice and manner of piteous en-
treaty convulsed the company and
crushed Mines, WHO retired rs soon as
possible from the table.
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Extraordinary legal Document.

One of the most remarkable legal pa
pers on file in the archives of the world
is one now in the National museum of
Paris, labeled Sentence on hog, exc
cuted by justice in the copyhold Of
Clarmont-Avin and strangled upon a
gibbet at that place." 1t is sealed with
red wax, kept under glass, bears
date of June IA, 1894, and reads as fol-
lows: 1--WE, the jury, in detestation and
horror of this crime and In order to
make an example and to satisfy JUS
tice, have declared, judged, sentenced,
pronounced and appointed that the
said hog, now detained in the abbey
as prisoner, shall by the executioner
be hung and strangled on a gibbet near
the gallows which now stands within
the jurisdiction of the monk, being
near the copyhold of Avin. In witness
of which we have sealed this present
with our seals" Following the above
are the signatures Of the jurors and
the prefect of the department de la
Aisne,
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The Upright Judge.

A New York magistrate and his
friend were returning from banquet
arm in arm and were giving way to
mirth and song when they found
themselves confronted by the police.
The magistrate made his escape, but
on the following day as he sat on the
bench, grave, dignified and alert, as
usual" he saw his dear and valued
friend charged with being drunk and
disorderly. He listened to the charge
unmoved beyond panied expression
on his face and, after calling upon the
prisoner to explain his conduct, ad-
dressed him in his most severely judi
cial manner and in scathing tones.
Never had he heard a more disgraceful
case, and 1t was so much the more dis
graceful from the fact that the pris.
oner evidently was respectfully con-
nected and moved in what was called
(here he became very sarcastic) good
society. He felt 1t was matter where
leniency would be surely out of place,
and the fine must be the maximum
which the law allowed.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
An odd Jewish ceremony.

In the Jewish Encyclopedia is an &C.
count Of the queer ceremony Of the
taking of brother-in-law's shoe by
the widow of brother who has died
childless, through which ceremony he
Is released from the obligation of mar
rying her. The ceremony is described
as follows:
The yabam (brother-in-law) must
have his right foot, on which the shoe
is placed, washed very scrupulously,
and after he has strapped it on he
must walk four cubits in the presence
Of the judges. Then the chief of the
judges reads the following passage,
which the yabamah (woman) repeats
word for word: my brother-in-Iaw re-
fuses to raise unto his brother q name
In Israel; he will not marry me-" Then
the yabam is required to repeat the
sentence, II do not wish to take her."
He then presses his right foot against
the floor while she looses the straps
with her right hand, takes off the shoe
and throws 1t some distance away.
Then she places herself in front of the
yabam, spits on the floor in front of
him and repeats these words after the
presiding Judge: $50 shall it be done
unto that man who will not build up
his brothers house, and his name shall
be called in Israel the house of him
that hath his shoe loosed.'"
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Saved by Quick Wit.

Isabel F. Hapgood, the translator of
many of Tolstoi's books, once visited
the great Russian, and during her Wis
it he told her a story of one of his an
cestors. This ancestor, an army Off
Ger, was an excellent mimic. One day
he was impersonating the Emperor
Paul to a group of his friends when
Paul himself entered and for some
moments looked on, unperceived, at
the antics of the young man. Tolstoi
finally turned and, beholding the en-
peror, bowed his head and was silent.
go on, SIR" said Paul. Continue
the performance"
The young man hesitated a moment,
and then, folding his arms and imitat-
ing every gesture and intonation of his
sovereign, he said:
'Tolstoi, you deserve to be degraded,
but 1 remember the thoughtlessness of
youth, and you are pardoned."
The czar smiled slightly at this
speech.
"Well, be it so," he said.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Poe,s Love of Richmond.

Poe loved Richmond as he loved no
other place on earth. His happy child
hood was spent there-the only period
of his troubled life which was free
from want Here he found his foster
father, John Allan, who was proud of
the orphan boy, and the only mother
he ever knew, who was sweet and gen.
tie with him to the end. Here were
the friends and playmates of his boy
hood, and here lived the gentle wo-
man who was the Helen of the most
beautiful of his early poems. Here,
after a first ceremony in Baltimore, he
was married by second to the lovely
and youthful Virginia GLENN, and
here they spent the happiest year of
their married life. Here, as editor of
the Southern Literary Messenger, he
did much of his best work-Charles
Marshall Graves in Century.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
ahead, Marian pushed the candy bo,

ahead, Marian pushed the candy boz
along the seat. Allen paid no attention
Wont you have a chocolateY' Ma
rian asked at length, hesitatingly.
Allen made no answer.
"Will you"-and Marian stamped hel
little foot-'I say, will you have choc
olateT' she continued impatiently.
mo, thank you," he replied, and re
sumed his contemplation of the land
scape.
A long pause ensued. The box re
pained half way between them.
Il think you're very-ungehtleman
~" ventured Marian.
Last night you were Of the same
opinion" retorted Allen.
you are more so now"
"HowT
well, you-you know that I'm toe
polite to eat these chocolates and lei
you go hungry-and I'm simply starv
ed"
With an air of exaggerated polite
ress Allen reached over, took candy
and ate 1t, his eyes fxed the while up
on the landscape. Marian then ate one
waited in silence for ten minutes an6
again offered the box to Allen, who
helped himself very gravely and hand
ed it back. This operation was re
peated until soon only one candy wai
left The remaining one was heart
shaped.
Allen handed the box to Marian. She
took the box, but directly offered II
back to him.
mo, thank you," said Allen on look
ing in the box.
"But I am offering 1t to you," insist
ed Marian.
Its yours" replied Allen. And he
shot a quick glance at Marian, who
had been gradually moving from hel
end Of the seat and was now past the
middle. She slightly raised from hel
seat and, leaning toward him, said:
"Lon-pardon me-Mr. Allen, please
take it. l want you to have it."
us lido you mean-you are offer
ing me hearth he asked.
She might have answered, but the
boat suddenly started with a jerk
throwing her full into his arms. And
there she was when the boatman ap
peared in the doorway.
"I'm sorry for delayin' ye," said Old
Abe, "but I'm thinkin' things be tin
kered into shape ag'in now" And that
was true enough.
"We"-and Marian looked at Allen
we're not blaming you, Mr.. Ferry
man."
mo, and we'l take the trip back
with you," added Allen.
THANK 'e; thank 'e, SIR" replied OLD
Abe. And as he went back to his work
there was merry twinkle in his eye
and he chuckled to himself:
They're not blamin' me. but could
"a started the durn old craft jest hall
an hour agop
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Poison In Walls.

CAS- much as 46 per cent of organic
matter has been found in plaster taken
from the walls of a hospital ward in
Paris" Statistics tell US that it is not
uncommon to find air in public assem-
bly, rooms and even in dwellings con-
tanning from ten to fifteen times the
amount Of carbonic acid found in pure
air. OF this gas Tomlinson says: 'It
acts as a poison. If we attempt to
inhale it by putting the face over the
edge Of beer vat the nostrils and
throat are irritated so strongly that
the glottis closes and inspiration be-
comes impossible One need remain
but half an hour in an unventiIated
room to have inhaled 900 times the
foul and poisonous fluid; the blood
will have carried it to every part of
the body, and the entire system will
have become saturated.-Exchang
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Where the Camel Is Found.

The camel is found in Arabia, Per
sia, Asia Minor, Afghanistan, Balu-
chistan, Mongolia, western China and
northern India as well as in Syria,
Turkey, north Africa and parts of
Spain. The camel is known by the
same root word in nearly all these
lands. Not a page scarcely of an Ara
bic lexicon but has reference to the
camel. The language itself, according
to Hammer Purgstall, knows him by
6,744 names. The only reason why
Scripture is comparatively silent is be-
cause the topography of the Holy
Land is such that in most parts the
use of the camel is an impossibility.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
WHY coLoRs FADE.
The Action of Light and Air Is What
Causes the Change.


Causes the Change.
The fastness of color depends on the
stability of the coloring matter as well
as on that of the combination between
the material and the color Nearly all
organic colors are bleached by the con.
tinued action Of light and air. Light
alone can cause changes and favors
the formation of small quantities OF
ozone and hydrogen peroxide, especial.
ly in the presence of water, which Is
always to be found in all ordinary ma
terials.
These two substances are powerful
oxidizing agents, readily giving up a
portion Of the oxygen contained in
them, and this combines with or oxi-
dies the coloring matter, forming
body closely allied to it, but which is
less intensely colored, and in some
cases, If the action Is carried far
enough, the color is entirely destroyed.
The chemical effects of the different
colored rays vary greatly. Red, yel-
low and green are practically inert as
bleaching agents. while blue, violet and
ultra violet rays have a most powerful
chemical action. This fact explains why
materials which are usually worn at
night, and hence are exposed only to gas
or candle light do not fade rapidly, these
illuminants not having a preponder-
ance Of the blue and violet rays, while
sunlight, which contains large proper
ton Of these chemically active rays,
quickly affects colored fabrics.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Writers Who Were Pedestrian.

christopher North (Professor John
WILSON,, IL giant over six feet high,
whose tread seemed almost to shake
the Streets" thought nothing of tramp
ing forty miles in eight hours, or of
walking from Liverpool to Elleray, a
distance of eighty miles. in day.
Wordsworth. though he could never
have kept pace with Wilson's swing
ing stride, was always good for a
twenty mile stroll and used to boast
that he had walked six times round
the earth. Charles Dickens was al
ways at his brightest and happiest
when he was striding gayly along
country lanes at good five miles an
hour. On one memorable occasion he
covered twenty miles fair heel and
toe" in a shade over four hours, and
very proud he was of his deed. Pro.
fessor Fawcett, blind though he was,
tramped his thirty miles many a day
over Cambridge Notwithstanding
Gazette.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Tyinx a Hor,e to a Hole.

1t has been discovered that the des-
ert Indians, who have never been ac-
credited with superabundant wits, have
for many years employed a method of
tying their horses to holes in the
ground that is clever, unique and ef-
fective. The operation of tying horse
to hole seems an impracticable and
impossible one, for there is something
decidedly intangible and unsubstantial
about the hole. The operation is per
formed in this way: Kneeling on the
hot sands, the Indians dig with their
hands until they have made hole
about two feet deep. They then tie an
immense knot in the end of the halter
rope, lower 1t into the bottom of the
hole, fill the hole with sand and then
jump and stamp upon it until the earth
over the knot is about as hard as sand
stone.-London Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Cats md Cattle.

In certain parts Of southern Califor-
MIA 1t is absolutely necessary to have
cats to successfully raise cattle. The
makes a superior quality Of beef. This
clover grew very sparsely until it was
discovered that one farmer who had
raised large number Of tabby cats
always had fine clover fields. Investi-
cation proved that the cats killed the
field mice who killed the wild bees
who fertilized the clover seeds by car
rying the pollen from flower to flower,
thus causing the seeds to sprout thick
ly every year. Now all the farmers
have many cats.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
.yyll

Keep your blood clean as you keep your
body clean. You don't wait until your
body is foul before you cleanse it. u
1t is matter of surprise that many peo-
pie who are so careful to have clean bodies
make no effort to keep the blood clean
Everyone knows that uncleanness breeds
disease; that those who do not keep their
bodies in wholesome condition and who
dwell in filthy surroundings are the first to
fall when some epidemic of disease sweeps
the country But foul blood is more dan
gerous to the individual than foul BODY
An unclean body is rather passive than
an active hindrance to health. But unclean
blood is an active threat against the very
hfe-it makes the body a prepared breed
ing place for disease.
1t is part of Natures plan for human
safety that in many cases where the blood
is impure or corrupt she sets sign on the
body in proof of the corrupt current that is
flowing through the veins. Scrofula with
its dishguring sores and scars, eczema with
its irritation, salt-rheum, tetter, erysipelas,
boils, pimples and other eruptions are only
the outward signs of the impurity of the
blood. But often in the earlier or simpler
stages of the blood's impurity there are no
outward signs of this condition; only dull,
languid, sluggish feelings, which are COM
monty attributed solely to the sluggishness
of the liver.
OF all preparations for purifying the
blood DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry easily takes the first place 1t elimin-
ates from the blood the elements which
clog and corrupt it, and which breed and
feed disease. 1t acts directly on the blood
making glands, increasing their activity,
and so increasing the supply of rich, pure
blood which is the life of the body.
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing uiusS
as good" for diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser, paper csrr.
ers, is sent free on receipt of Fl onc-cene
stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Address DR., r. v, Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
The Wrong Turn.

Among the many stories told of alb
sentminded people there is one about
the dreamy mother of a young Ameri
can author which Is well authenticat
ed, but seems almost incredible.
One evening, when her son stopped
at the door of her room on the way tt
his own to deliver a message which
had been sent her, he discovered the
old lady in the pitchy darkness hold
Ing match under the cold water fau
Get.
When she "came to herself" in re
sponse to her sons hearty laugh she
admitted that she had lighted five 9th
er matches and treated them in the
same way.
Il was thinking about something
else" she said naively, land all knew
vas that I had to turn something or
before could light the gas"
And then she added, ~ don't think Il
was such a queer mistake after ALP
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Letters of Introduction.

Try not TO ask for letters of intro
duction to your friends friends. 1t
often causes both embarrassment and
inconvenience. If the letter of intro
duction is offered accept it and present
it dutifully. 1t will not be difficult to
ascertain whether or not the person to
whom it is addressed finds the intro
duction pleasure or bore. 1t is folly
to pursue an acquaintance thus gained
unless each finds the other congenial.-
Exchange
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Altitude and Voice.

Generally speaking, races living at
high attitudes have weaker and more
highly pitched voices than those living
in regions where the supply of oxygen
is more plentiful. Thus among the
Indians living on the plateau between
the ranges Of the Andes, at an eleva-
ton of from 10000 to $4,000 feet, the
men have voices like women, and wo-
men like children, and their singing is
q shrill monotone.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Plenty of opportunitie..

In this era of education, of books and
libraries, Of newspapers and period
icals, of schools and universities, even
ing schools, lectures and the other end
less opportunities for self culture
which our country in particular af-
fords all classes, there is no excuse for
ignorance. 1t is only will that Is want
ing-Success.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Practical Economy.

A man whose 1mpecunious condition
is chronic and who borrows with the
airy grace of beau in an old comedy
recently approached an acquaintance,
all smiles and gemality.
You're just the fellow 1 wanted to
see," he said. Gould you lend me S.
for a minuteT
II could" said the acquaintance dry
ly, "but let me tell you how to save
that IS. Wait minute and you won't
need a1
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Classified.

Shocked Mother-My boy, my boyl
What became Of that last piece of pie
left in the cupboard and told you not
to disturb? Little Oscar-I eated it.
Shocked Mother-And what would you
call an act like that? Little Oscar
Disturbing the piece, I suppose.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Dodge the Shadows.

Why destroy present happiness by a
distant misery which may never come
at all, or you may never live to see
it? Every substantial grief has twen-
ty shadows, and most of them shad-
ows Of your own making.--Sydney
Smith.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01

Miss Cutting - That dog of yours
seems to be remarkably intelligent
Softleigh-Yaws, indeed! I-aw-could
not begin to tell you all he knows. Miss
Cutting-No, of course not.-New York
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
The Bargain LADY.

Clerk-What kind of travelling bag
can l show you, madam? Mrs. Run
about-Well, 1 want to get a real
leather fifteen dollar bag for about
$1.99 or something like that.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Double Action Springs.

First Patient (at the fashionable
springs)-What are you here for? Sec
ond Patient-To flesh up little. And
you? First PatientTo reduce my
weight.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
Partially Returned.

Algy-You say she only partially re-
turned your affecion2 Clarence-Yes,
and that's what I'm annoyed about,
She returned all the love letters, but
retained all the jewelry.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
I'm and Down.

First Student-A funny thing hap
pened to me in class today. Second
Student-The idea! First Student-Yes.
The professor called me up, and then
he called me down.-Princeton Tiger.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
A. H. KUHLMAN
Contractor and Builder

Will do work in any part of
Amador County. If you want
to build, send a note to Jackson
Postoffice and l will call on you.
Estimates furnished without cost
on any kind of building. Will
make plans and specifications for
you. war2W
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01

We cannot control the evil tongues
Of others, but a good life enables US to
despise them.-Cato.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
The One to Be Considered.

"Did she consult the groom in fixing
the date for the weddingT'
"Oh, no; only the dressmaker."-
Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-01
nR. L. E. PHILLIPS
DR. e. v. LONI6O

DR. e. v. LoNiOo
From the Medical School of Florence Qtaly)
A graduate besides from the Medical Depart
ment University of the State of California,
and ex-Surgeon to the City Receiving Hospi-
tai of San Francisco, begs leave to inform
you that he has opened his office in the town
of Jackson, Kay's building formerly DIR. Rob-
ertson's office, where all who call will be an
swered day and night
General Surgery & Obstetrical attendance his
specialties Telephone No. 467.