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Amador ledger., 1904-02-19
EPlGRAMS OF NOVELISTS.

One crawls into friendship, one occa-
sionally drifts into matrimony, but in
love one falls.-Frankfort Moore.
There is no place like the top, espe-
cially when it is narrow and will moi
hold many at time.-Anthony Hope.
Love and friendship e-a stronger
than charity and politeness, and those
who trade upon the latter are rarely
accorded the former.-Seton Merriman
1t is the Americans regret that at
present he can do nothing with his feet
while he is listening at the telephone,
but doubtless some employment will be
found for them in the coming age.-Ian
Maclaren.
There are two objectionable sins in
this world. success and failure. Those
who succeed can't forgive fellow for
being a failure and those who fail
can't forgive him for being a success
G. II. Lorimer.
There are two classes of people in the
world. the people who are clever and
the people who are keen. and you must
ncvcr mix the two. They meet and
touch. they are necessary to each other
out they never, never blend.-Kather.
inc Cecil Thurston
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Your Mother

can be provided with an annual
income for life in event of your
death, at less cost than you can
make the same provision for your
wife or your children.
This contract can be obtained at
a low cost.
In writing for terms state the
amount of cash you would like to
draw out at end of limited payment
period, your age, your mothers age
and the amount of annual income
for life you would like to provide
for her in case of your death.
This form of contract was devised
and introduced by The Company
which ranks
Ffrst-In Age.
Fiyst-In Assets
Fiyst-In Amount Paid Policy-hoiders
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New York,
RICHARD A. McCURDY, President.
Stanly Forbes, Manager - San Francisco
California. iel9
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READING IN BED.
A Custom That Has Been Followed
by Many Writers.

by Many Writers.
Johnson told Boswell once in the
course of conversation, in which he
praised the Anatomy" that a man. if
inclined to melancholy, should have a
lamp constantly burning in his bed
chamber during the night "and if wake
fully disturbed take a book and read
and compose himself to rest" There
can be little doubt that in thus indi-
eating an appropriate course for any
one afflicted with constitutional mel
ancholy' his own trouble = he was
stating his own practice. Many book
the wakeful doctor must have turned
over in the silences of the night, and
this Increases the wonder that a desire
to read any particular work should
take him out of bed unusually early.
Gray must surely have been a reader
in bed. A man who wished to be for
ever lying on sofas, reading eternal
new novels Of Crebillon and Mari
vaux," must have been familiar with
the faces Of his favorites in the night
hours. Elijah Fenton, now forgotten
coadjutor Of Pope, was accustomed to
lie abed at his lodgings, we are told,
and be fed with a spoon, but Gray's
love Of ease was not of this type. Gray
was a bookman, and most bookmen
probably have indulged in the habit of
reading in bed. Lamb apostrophized
his folios as "my midnight darlings,'' -
but those huge armfuls," as he calls
them, were not bedside books. They
were the companions of the long hours
OF candlelight in the back room of the
quiet little "gambogish colored'' house
beside the Chase at Enfield Wycher-
ley, one of the Artificial dramatists
for whom Lamb wrote a quaint de-
fense, made a habit of reading himself
to sleep. Nightly he shared his pillow
with his favorite authors-Seneca,
Montaigne and Rochefoucauld- in
the mornings made a practice of writ
ing on those subjects which had caught
his attention during the previous
nights reading, with the curious
though not unnatural result, as Pope
has testified, that his writing was un-
consciously mere echo of his reading
Somewhat later, when Grub street
fourished, if so inappropriate verb
may be allowed many a poor wretch
of hack author was glad to write as
well as to read in bed for the all suffi-
cient reason that seemly clothes were
lacking for going abroad-LondoI
Globe.
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Her Coats of Arms.

Concerning Il very modish woman
the latc Julian RiX, painter and critic,
had this story to tell:
'Mr. RiX, I've come TO ask you a
t,rcat favor" she said as she fairly
burst into his studio one fall day.
Everything l have is at your COM
mand. madam"
Il want to show you some coats of
arms and ask your advice about max.
ing choice"
(which side of the family do you
wish TO follow, maternal orr
"Oh. neither! The herald says l can
choose any of these. | want something
that will look well on whist counters"
"Yes. Well, what about this?'
THAT will do nicely. But don't you
think | ought to have more than one
l do tire so quickly of things. you
w."-New York Times.
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THE Willy RED MAN.
Some Instances of the Indians'
Quickness of Wit.

Quickness of Wit.
Numerous instances of the red mans
7uickness of wit are related by those
who have had dealings with him. A
Canadian chief was looking idly ON
while some Englishmen were hard at
work improving property newly acouir-
ed from the dusky tribe.
"Why don't you work." asked the su.
pervisor of the chief.
"Why you no work yourself?" was
the rejoinder.
Il work headwork," replied the white
man, touching his forehead. "But come
here and kill this calf for me, and I'll
give you quarter"
The Indian stood still for a moment,
apparently deep in thought, and then
he went off to kill the calf.
why don't you finish your job?"
presently asked the supervisor, seeing
the man stand with folded arms over
the unskinned, undressed carcass.
You say you give me quarter to
kill calf" was the reply. "Calf dead
Me want quarter"
S "hilC Audu 5luueu anu QdQQeQ
the Indian an extra coin to 20 on with
the work.
How is it." asked the Englishman
one day after series of such one sided
dealings, that you so often get the
better of meY'
Il work headwork," solemnly replied
the man of the woods.
A white trader once succeeded in
selling a large quantity of gunpowder
to one of this tribe on the assurance
that it was new kind that the white
man used for seed and if sown in es-
pecially prepared loan would yield an
amazing crop. Away went the Indian
to sow his powder and in his hope of
making money from his fellows was
careful not to mention his enterprise.
When at last, however, he realized how
he had been duped he held his tongue
for year or more until the trickster
had completely forgotten the occur
renee. Then he went to his hoaxer's
store and bought goods on credit
amounting to a little more than the
price of the planted gunpowder. He
had the reputation of a good payer. and
his scheme worked easily When set
tling day came. the creditor called
promptly.
Right" said the Indian slowly -
right, but my powder not yet sprout-
ed. Me pay you when me reap him."
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Hard on Auntie.

Ethel-Auntie, when will l be old
enough to kiss really and truly?
Auntie-When you're as old as am.
Ethel.
Ethel-But Uncle Jack says that's too
old.-Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-19
Canals In EnrIa.I.

Canals in England date back to an
early period, for the Romans built two
in Lincolnshire-the Foss dixie, forty
miles long and still navigable, and the
Caer dixie. The first British made ca
nal was constructed in 1134 by Henry
L. and Joined the Trent to the Withnm.
1t was toward the end of the eight.
eenth century that the greatest amount
of energy was expended in the building
of canals, mainly due to the Duke of
Bridgewater and the skill of his en-.
gineer, James Brindley. In the last
decade Of that century a canal mania
ragged.
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Rebulsing nm Emperor.

Once, SO the story goes, Emperor
Nicholas of Russia asked Liszt to play
in his presence. The musician COM
piled, but during the performance the
car started conversation with an
aid-de-camp. Liszt stopped playing al
once. The czar asked what was the
matter. "When the emperor speaks,
Said Liszt, "every one must be silent"
The czar smilingly took the hint, and
the playing proceeded.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-19
,rhe Useful Banana.

Immense fortunes have been made
out of the banana business. Revenues
do not accrue alone from the sale of the
fruit, for the leaves are used for pack
ing, the wax found on the underside
Of the leaves is a valuable article Of
commerce, Manila hemp is made from
the stems, and of this hemp are made
mats, plated work and lace handker-
chiefs of the finest texture. Moreover,
the banana is ground into banana flour.
The island Of Jamaica and the West
Indies generally yield great crops Of
this useful fruit.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-19

consequence Of self abuse and excess produc.
ing the following symptoms Sallow counte-
nance dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head, ringing in the ears, loss OF confidence,
difhdence In approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the heart, weakness Of the limbs and back,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 4OyearS, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit of
his great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charges reas-
enable. Call or write
DIR. J. F. GIBBoN, $50 Kearney street. San
Francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-19

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of 35 cents a month, thereby se-
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize q home institu-
t1on. Send money away through the Bank of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postofice or express. Money sent
to all parts Of the United States and also all
parts of the world. We have the latest quota
tions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank OF Amador County.
They receive deposits from IS up. Commence
the new year BY opening up bank account A
man or woman with a bank account has q
financial standing. Don't bury your money; ;
when you die 1t can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
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BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Capital Stock $4,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli John Strohm
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of Jackson
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PurelY Ruslnnsa

"Are you sure" asked the captain Of
Industry, chat you love my daughterT
Come, 1 say" replied the duke
you're not going to be sentimental at
your time Of life, are T-Chicago
Record Herald
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TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themoSt successfulspe-
cialiSt in San Francis
coStillcohtinues to cure
ell Sexual and Seminal
Diseases such as Ghon-
orrhea, Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis in all it's forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De b bility, Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
TAKING TONNAGE
 AT BASIS OF $1O
NORTHERN MAKERS, HOWEVER, HAVE BEEN TAKING A RELA- FINELY LARGER AMOUNT OF OR DERS FOR PIG IRON LATELY.

New York, March 31.-Southern iron makers, well filled as they are with or ders until well toward July, have been taking moderate additional tonnage, says the Iron Age, on the basis of $lO for No. foundry, Birmingham. Some occasional sales. however. are still being made at $9.75. It Is the northern makers who have been taking a relatively larger ac- count of orders lately, the whole market being decidedly irmer both on foundry and forge pig iron.
 The whole eastern iron trade is watch ing with keen interest the developments of the placing of contracts of castings for the Pennsylvania tunnel. Some low prices are being talked of.
 Bessemer pig in the central west is the firmer, and the product Is being freely taken. Next week will decide whether the option on 400O0 additional metal will be availed of by the United States Steel corporation
 Quite tonnage of low phosphorus pig iron, aggregating at least 10000 tons, has been sold by furnacemen in Eastern Pennsylvania to casting plants for de- livery in one case as far as Ohio, and in another case as far as the Boston dis trict The sales have been at prices equivalent to $1S25 and sls.75, Philadel- phia.
 The car and locomotive builders are getting occasional good orders and the prospect is brighter in that direction structural material the more favoraDIe outlook is clouded by labor troubles in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS
 NOT YET COMPLETED
Senator Burton May Not Have Sem tence Passed Upon Him Until
 Next Week.

St. Louis, March 31.-The bil1 of exeep- tons to be filed by the counsel for United States Senator Burton of Kansas, who was last Monday convicted in the United States district court of having received compensation for having used his indu- ence before the postoffice department on behalf of the Rialto Grain and Seeurl- ties company of St. Louis, has not been completed Until it Is completed and submitted to the government for inspec-i tion and perusal. sentence will not be passed upon Senator Burton. It is con- sdered probable that the bill of excep- tlons will have been completed by tomor- row and Immediately submitted to the United States district attorney. Col. D. P. Dyer.
 Colonel Dyer said to the Associated Press today
 'I do not want to rush this matter. ' will carefully go through the bill of ex- captions and It will probably take ma until Monday. 1 could go through tha formallty of moving that Senator Burton be at once sentenced and turned over to the custody of the United States mar shall or placed under bond. but l don't want to do that, as I prefer to do tha whole thing at once, after the bill of exceptions is formally filed with the court"
 In the light of the disposition of Sem ator Burton to waive his senatorial pre- rogatiVe which renders him immune from arrest during the sesison of congress, t is said that no time will be lost in taking the case before the higher court on apl neal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

that his side was prepared, and any de- lay would not be through his fault. lie continued; This Is the only case in which feel a personal interest. 1 say now as I said in the court below that no money will be used personally by me without the consent of Mrs. Bennett.'
 MT. Stoddard said that when MT. Bryan was asked in the lower court to put a similar statement in writing he said he would do so, but that he has not done 't. MT. Bryan said that he would like to re- fresh Judge Stoddard's memory. Here he reminded his opponent that he could only promise at that time that s25,000 would not be touched until he had reached home. Af- ter consulting Mrs. Bryan he returned and could say the same In regard to the other $25O00. T am willing to give bond he went on, that no member of my fam fly will receive one cent of that $50,0)0 without the consent of Mrs. Bennett"
 Judge Gagerthen ordered the Bennett appeal stricken off the trial list
 At this point the jury returned with a verdict excluding the sealed letter.. The court then adjourned.
 An appeal to the supreme court will be made at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
PARKER WILL MAKE
 FURTHER REPORT
REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW JERSEY OPPOSES SWAYNE,S IM- PARCHMENT, BUT ON DIFFER ENT GROUNDS FROM GILLETTE.

Washington, March 31.-An additional minority report on the Swayne impeach- ment proceedings has been prepared by Representative Parker of New Jersey and will be filed with the report of Repre- sentative Gillette of California. While opposing impeachment, MT. Parker takes a somewhat different view than does MT. Gillette His report is very brief and in opposing impeachment he makes no eulo- gistlc comments on the official character of Judge Swayne. MT. Gillette has been withholding his report in order that each member of the committee who did not sign the majority report might have an opportunity to sign the minority.
 Seven members so far have signed this report. Messrs. Thomas of Iowa and Warner of Illinois have not yet signed any report.
 Mr. Gillette has been sounding tile senti- ment on the republican side of the house and he believes that he can secure enough votes to defeat the impeachment resolu- tion reported from the judiciary commit- tee.
 The question is to be taken up accord ing to the present programme soon as appropriation bills are out of the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
VIII Warm the Republicans Up
 a Little Bit
GORMAN HAS SERVED NOTICE
Leader Williams Introduces Resolution In the House Which It Is Expected
 Will Cause lne Opposition Much Trouble.

Washington March 31.-(Special.) .)-The democrats in congress are getting ready to warm up the republicans little bit before school lets out. They do not share the anxiety of the republicans for early adjournment. and propose to insist upon turning over a few little matters before the adjournment resolution is adopted Leader German, in the senate served notice on the opposition yesterday or what may be expected.
 Leader Williams, of the minority in the house, introduced couple of resolutions today which will furnish the democrats with text for political discourses. One resolution called upon the attorney gen. eral to know whether he had taken cog nizance of the alleged combination of an- thracite coal carrying railways, and the other propounded the inquiry whether he had taken criminal action against the promoters of the Northern Securities merger declaring the combination Illegal.
 MT. Williams will urge these two resc- lutions before the committee and if he does not succeed in getting a report of them, the democrats will refer to them in their speeches Leader Williams said tonight that his democratic colleagues, while not desiring to object to the ad- journment of congress, as soon as the business of congress was finished, felt that considerable remained yet to be done
 Will Urge Further Action.
 They will urge the majority to take action upon several items of legislation which are still in committee. He said there are some bills before the commit tee on interstate and foreign commerce proposing amendments to the interstate commerce law in the direction of re- straining the trusts which ought to be acted upon.
 ~r Williams said democrats think that the Swayne Impeachment case should be acted upon by the house one way or the other at this session. He did not be- lieve that a case of that importance should be dropped or should remain on the calendar without action.
 It is understood that after the postoffice appropriation bill is out of the way a motion will be made directing the post office committee to bring in the resolution of investigation. This will give opportuni- ty for the debate which the democrats desire in which to air the refusal of the republicans to further ventilate the postal scandals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
COMMENT ON DECREASE.
English Newspapers Want Something
 Besides Temporary Expedients.

London. April Recommending on the decrease In the revenue from the year as shown by the returns issued yesterday, this mornings papers estimate that the budget deficit will approach $35,0O0 900. The payment of s15,O0o000, advanced to the Transvaal will leave $20,00O000 to be met by some form of increased taxation.
 Looking to the unchecked growth of the country's expenditure, Austin Chamber lain. the chancellor of the exchequer, is urged by the morning editorials to en- deavor to find some means for perm anent increase of the revenue without having recourse to temporary expedients such as the suspension of the sinking fund and increase the income tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
FALLING SHELLS CHURN
 SEA INTO A TURMOIL
FRENCH SOCIETIES
 MEET IN NEW YORK
OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION Is TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE IN THE UNITED STATES.

New York, March Sl.-The Federation of the Alliance Franchise in the United States held their annual meeting this evening In this city. Seventy-fiye cities were represented by delegates, including San Francisco Denver, Chicago, Indian apolis. Cincinnati, New Orleans and Bal timore.
 The secretary of the federation, L. V. Gofflot of New York, read a report giv- ing the progress of the association. which now includes 130 different societies, with a membership of oyer %, O00
 The aim of the federation is the propa- gation of the French language in the United States. It was decided to organ ize a French summer class at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania; also to issue a magazine in French as the organ of the federation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
Over Four Hundred Killed in
 Battle With English
BRITISH LOSE SEVERAL MEN
Arms Found on Thlbetans Bore the Imperial Russian Stamp and
 Russian Ammunition Was Found.

Tuna, British India. March 91.-News has been received of severe fighting. the Thibetans having attacked the British mission under Colonel Younghueband. There were two engagements and the Thibetans were repulsed with heavy loss
 The British captured the Thibetans camp at Guru.
 While the British advance had practi- ealy been unopposed, the expedition suf- fered great hardship from the intense cold, and it was sometimes found impos- sible to use the Maxim guns and rifles. owing to the congealing of the oil. The country Is of the hleakest, without a sign of vegetation, and the expedition had to face piercing winds and clouds of dust, while there was heavy fall of snow last night
 The correspondent of the Daily Mail with the mission was severely wounded. The Thibetans lost heavily. owing to the inferiorlty of their weapons, which were matehloek rfes but they displayed the greatest courage, many of them coming on after they had been seriously wounded.
 After .the action, there were heaps of dead, long trail of dead and wounded extending to the rear. After a short halt the advance continued. Nearing tho Thibetan camp at Gueru, a second action took place, in which the artillery play ed the largest part Finally the Thibe- tans retreated over the hills with the ex- ceptlon of about sixty. who obstinate1y held the village, which. however, was finally taken by mounted bayonet charge
 Among the Thlbetans killed were the LHassa general, the military command ant of Phari and Lata and the represen~ tatiVe of the golden monastery. to whose influence and hostility the existing differ ence were largely due.
 The Thibetan losses are believed 10 be over four hundred while ffe British cas- nltles are about q dozen. The British force returned to Tuna this evening and stated that rifles bearing the Russian im- perial stamp and Russian ammunition were found on the wounded Thibet9n officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
LAPS AND AMERICANS
 HOLD BIG LOVE FEAST

Tolxio. March s1. D. m.-At a meeting of American and Japanese held here to- day in commemoration of the hftieth an- niversary of the signing of the Perry treaty between Japan and the United States, an American war charity called the Perry memorial relief fund. was or ganized with much enthusiasm. The sum of S37,500 was subscribed at once, and 1t was decided to organize committees in all the larger cities of the United States.
 Count Okuma, at one time Japanese pre- mier, made the principal address at the commemoration exercises. He said that as the Japanese became more familiar with the people of the United States they could not but admire them for their love and justice and humanity, which were such prominent national traits.
 Bishop McKim of the American Epis- copal mission suggested the organization of the charity He said the memorial ro Perry would be graven, not on a pillar of stone but on the hearts of the two great