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Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
The Omen Door.

II don't know now exactly how 1t
happened" Reggie was telling his best
friend over game of billiards. 81
never meant to propose, you know
that is, not just yet. wanted to knock
about little more. But after we got
home from the theater and sat IN the
parlor discussing the plot of the play
ventured out on thin ice and broke
through before knew where I was. 1t
came as deuce Of a shock, just as I
should imagine breaking through real
ice would be.
"But Jessie was all ready for me.
She was expecting it. First thing 1
knew she had me by the collar and
landed me on safe ground again-but
I was engaged. No doubt about that.
Anyhow, I am glad I've got her. Might
have lost her through some slip If I'd
waited. But don't want to read any
more stuff about bashful fellows stam-
mering out proposals. It's all too easy
New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
A StickIer For Rank.

1t is not in this country alone that
the notion Of equality prevails. The
London Figaro reports the following
instance:
AS a magnificent steamer, the prop
erty of the Peninsular and Oriental
company, was steaming into Southamp-
ton harbor a grimy coal lighter loated
Immediately in front Of it. An officer
on board the steamer, seeing this,
shouted:
"Clear out Of the way with that
barger
The lighter man, native Of the
Emerald Isle, shouted in reply, care
ye the captain of that vessel?"
NO." answered the officer.
"Then spake to yer equals" said the
lighter man. 'I'm the captain of this -
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
ENGLISH AS SPOKEN.
1t Is In Scotland, Says a Critic, That
1t Is Heard at It's Best.

1t Is In Scotland, Says a Critic, That
1t Is Heard at It's Best.
The query "Where is the prettiest
English spoken?" is answered by a
writer in the London News, and,
strange to say, it is not in England, if
the writer be accepted as an authorita-
tive critic.
1t was the opinion of Sir Morell Mac
kenzie that those who should speak
English most musically were the in
habitants of Badenoch, Inverness shire,
Scotland. They had the reputation for
centuries of being perfect speakers of
English; but, the writer says, he must
now go to the glens branching north
ward from the Caledonian canal to find
the language spoken in its purity.
'1n the beautiful glen of Moriston in
particular one has noted the most ex-
quisite speech 1t seems possible to i'm
agine. There is an almost total alb
sence of dialect and vocal disfigure-
ments, though a quaint, delicately
marked rise and fall Of the voice are
very family noticeable. The language
used is extraordinarily pure and free
from alien words, which is attributable
to the fact that the people acquire their
English direct from books and that so
far dialect contaminations have not
penetrated the glen"
The writer has a good word to say
of Celtic pronunciation of English gen.
orally: "The charm of Irish English is
undeniable. 1t has softness that ap-
peals irresistibly to the ear, but un-
fortunately it is linked with certain
element OF dialect which just places it
below perfection"
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Fine Old Netherlands Repartee.

One Barend Vet of The Hague had
recently the misfortune to call a con-
stable monkey, an accusation which
one of the local papers pointed out as
being, Of course, untrue" and which,
moreover, is form of untruth not per-
mitted in Holland. Vet was arrested
and brought before the judge on a
charge of insulting the police" being
sentenced to forty-five days imprison-
ment. Before being removed he turn
ed to address the court "Then l must
not call constable monkeyY' he said.
Certainly not. You must not insult
the police" The culprit reflected.
"May 1 call monkey a constable?
he asked, with a flash of genius. The
judge shrugged his shoulders and, hold
ing no brief for the animal, replied,
"If it gives you any satisfaction" !"
With smile of qualification Vet turn
ed on his heel in the dock and bowed
to his prosecutor. Good day, consta-
ble," he said.-St James Gazette.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
A PHILOSOPHERS.

The old man was sitting on the roof
gazing placidly across the rushing wa
ters.
"Washed all your fowls away?" ask
ed the man in the boat.
Eyes, but the ducks swami" smiled
the old man.
"Tore up your plum treesF
Don't mind it much. They said the
crop would be failure"
"But the flood! 1t is up to your win
dowsI
"Well, them windows needed wash
ing anyway, my friend"
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Can Animal. BIushY

1t is hard to tell whether animals
blush, for their faces are covered so
thickly with fur or hair or feathers
that we do not know what may be go
ing on beneath hide or skin. Were they
as bare faced as man is it is more than
likely we should see them blush, espe-
cially the more bashful sort and those
with some sense of shame.
1t Is the case that the faces of vul-
lures flush, and several of the monkeys
become purple with rage, which may
be considered as a kind Of blushing.
This may be proved any day in any
zoo, where the monkeys seem to fly into
passion on the smallest provocation
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Boiled without Fire.

Every day in London scores of work
mems kettles are boiled in lime that
will afterward be used for its proper
purposes. Just before the breakfast
hour, say, one Of the workmen emp
ties a quantity Of the dry lime from a
sack. In the center of this lime he
makes hole, and into it water is
poured. Then he puts his kettles into
the water, and In a few minutes the
kettles boil. In thousands Of cases a
fire Is thus spared.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
GIRLS SECRET.

0Aunt Cassie came to visit US and she
saw was nervous, had the fdgets all the
time, and she asked me many questions,
and finally said, Why, you dear, sweet girl,
it's not your temper that's bad, it's your
constitution that's out of kilter. You sit
right down now and write letter to DR..
Pierce, at Buffalo, N. Y, tell him all your
symptoms and so 1 did. 1t wasn't long
before / had a long reply, carefully going
over my case and telling me just what to
do. date my present happiness and little
Cupid's return to the very day sat down
to write that letter to DR.. Pierce, for his
advice was so good and his Favorite Pre-
scription worked such a complete change
in me that now-ny former cheerfulness
and good health-not to say anything of
good 1ooks-are restored to me. 1 have
summoned Tom back to my side and we
are to be married in June"
The proprietors and makers of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in Offering TO pay $500 for
any case of I4eucorrhea, Female Weakness,
Prolapsus, or Falling of the Womb, which
they cannot cure. All they ask is fair
and reasonable trial of their means of cure.
1t is natural that woman who has been
cured of womanly disease by rFavorite
Prescription should believe that It will
cure others. 1t is natural too that she
should recommend to other women the
medicine which has cured her. 1t is
such commendation which has made the
name of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion household word for the past thirty
eight years.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Notice of Assessment.

DEL MONTE MINING AND MILLING COMPANY,
Location of principal place of business, Jack.
son, Amador county, California
Location of works, Railroad Flat Mining Dis
trict, Calaveras county, California.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
In regular meeting of the Board of Directors
held on the 4th day of January, A D. 1901 an
assessment of ten cents Q0c) per share was
levied upon the subscribed capital stock of the
corporation, payable Immediately in United
States coin, to the Secretary of the said Com
pany at his office in the Spagnoli building, in
Jackson, Amador county, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the Sth day of February, 1904
will be declared delinquent, and advertised fol
sale at public auction, and unless payment is
made before, will be sold on Monday the 29tf
day of February. 1904, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with the cost of advertis
ing and expenses of sale.
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
GEO. L WRIGHT, Secretary.
ONCE in the Spagnoli Building, jackson,
Amador county, California, las
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
The Charge Sustained.

The householder was duly sworn.
you charge this man with being in
sane" said the court. "On what do
you base the charger
"Well, your honor" said the witness,
vatnly trying to choke down his emo
ton, "this man is plumber. My
pipes were out of fix. 1 sent for him.
He fixed 'em in fifteen minutes. When
l asked for his bill he said that was all
right, because it didn't take him long,
and he had another job in my neigh
borhood anyhow"
"a hopeless casev' exclaimed his hon.
Or as he signed the commitment
Baltimore News.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Easy Way of Measuring Heights.

Anybody who knows how TO take the
altitude of the sun or star with a
sextant and wishes to take that of any
distant hill, steeple or the like should
put tea tray on the ground. fill it
with water and then retire from it I'M
til the top of the hill, steeple or what
not is reflected in the liquid. Now take
the sextant and make the image of the
summit coincide with its reflection in
the liquid. The angle of elevation will
thus, obviously, have been measured
double. Half Of this will give the
measurement required.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
A Vegetarian.

"That man." remarked the great de-
tective, '1s undoubtedly a vegetarian
Of the most pronounced type"
"How do you make that outT queried
his friend.
"Oh, that's easy" replied the great
detective. "He has carroty hair, red
dish cheeks, turnip nose and a sage
look"
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Land Office at Sacramento. Cal. jan 22 1901
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN following named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support of
f % w. Siiei tn"s 9AiU io0L vii DG maui pc
Jackson, California, on Saturday, March 18th,
1904, viz: David R. Clifford, of Amador Co..
NE1l NJ of SE14 of NEH of Section 81, and
VIZ Of NW4 of Section 81 It. T. NJ R. l3 E., M
d. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: w. A. Peyton, of Defender
Cal, p. o.; B. II. Smith, of Defender Cal, P.
O.; G Ludekens, of Defender, Cal, P. o.; B. G.
Smith, of Defender Cal. P. o.
JOHN F. ARMSTRONG,
1an-29-6t Register.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Strange Happenings.

A Michigan woman was scanning
over the marriage columns of news
paper and remarked to her husband,
Here's a strange coincidence-a Will
liam Strange married to a Martha
Strange"
Strange indeed" replied her hus-
band, "but / expect the next news will
be little stranger."-Lyre.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
The Catastrophe.

Did you hear about the catastrophe
down at the Browns last nightP
mo. What happenedT
why, Mrs. Brown gave the baby q
bottle to play with, and while she was
In the kitchen it fell out Of the cradle
and broke its neck"
"What, the baby?"
mo; the bottle'
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
A Natural Mjst,La

The Terror-Do people often throw
things at you, Mr.. Doughty?
Mr.. Doughby-No, Tommy. Why?
The Terror-Well, sis says you're an
easy mark.-Princeton Tiger
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Signs.

Irate Watchman-Looka a-here! Don't
you see that sign? It's big enough and
black enough! 1t says, mo SmokingP
Agreeable Trespasser-I know it does,
my friend, but, really, you must not
believe in signs. Don't you see that
am smoking nevertheless?-Cinc
Times Star.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Exercise For Both.

docs your wife go In for athleticsT
"Um-yes, in way. She went out
yesterday to take exercise; said she was
going to walk up long hill"
"And did sheT
mo; she got into the dry goods dis
trict and ran up long bill instead.
You can easily see that am the one
who was exercised" - Kansas City
Journal.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Caught with the Goods On,

"Silas wuz down to the city an had
to send for money"
"Get bunkoed?"
Nope. He pasted his money to the
inside Of the bosom of his shirt, and
when he went to come home the land
lord wouldn't change his shirt."-Ex-
change.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Tough Cases Cost More.

Salvation seems to be mighty costly
to some, while it's free to others"
growled the man who was asked to
contribute to the church.
"Of course" replied the deacon. ITS
a bigger job to save some people than
1t is to save others" s."-Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Answered.

1 heard good story the other day
about matrimonial agency. An elder
ly man had three daughters who ruled
him with a rod Of iron. Weary Of their
tyranny, he advertised in a paper for a
wife. Next day he received three re-
plies-one from each of the daughters.
-Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
A Hint Desirable

you're all run down." said the doc-
tor. "What you need are quiet and rest.
You ought not to be worried at ALL"
"Will you put that in the form of a
prescription, doctor, and give it to my
wife?" asked the man.-Exchange
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
EXnIained.

Baxter-Funny, isn't it? Where we
say man puts his foot in his mouth.
The French say he puts his foot in his
lose.
Foster-Of course. That's all owing
to the nasal sound in so many of the
French words.-Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
A Wrong Rirhted

Young Wife (at dinner)-I didn't tell
you, Adolphus, I cooked the dinner to-
day myself.
Husband - Indeed! Then in my
thoughts I have been doing poor Mary
Ann great injustice. -Pearson's Week
ly.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Their Crafty Way.

But how do you keep cook when
you live In the suburbs p
Il threaten to discharge her every
day, and my wife does discharge her
each week."-Brooklyn Life.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05

Success is nothing more than the re-
suit Of doing whatever you can do not
only well, but just little better than
anybody elSe.-Maxwells Talismau.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
A Fearful Dream.

" Nc"HKuH DTcHHs
Bobbs-Old Titewadd is about dead
from insomnia. Says he is afraid to 60
TO sleep.
Dobbs-Does he fear burglars?
Bobbs-No; but the last time he slept
he dreamed Of giving away his money.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05

A fool f1atters himself; the wise msy
f1atters the fool.-Bulwer.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05

Base envy withers at another's Joy
and hates the excellence IL cannot
reach.lThomson.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Sick
Blood

Feed pale girls on SCOTS
Emulsion.
We do not need to give all
the reasons why SCOTS
Emulsion restores the strength
and flesh and color of good
health to those who suffer
from sick blood.
The fact that it is the best
preparation of Cod Liver Oil,
rich in nutrition, full of healthy
stimulation is a suggestion as
to why it does what it does.
SCOTS Emulsion presents
Cod Liver Oil at its best,
fullest in strength, least in
taste.
Young women in their
"teens" are permanently cured
of the peculiar disease of the
blood which shows itself in
paleness, weakness and dnervous-
ness, by regular treatment
with SCOTS Emulsion.
1t is a true blood food and
is naturally adapted to the cure
of the blood sickness from
which so many young women
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
L. oETTINGER s. N. KNIGHT
KNIGHT & co.
FOundryaMachine Shop
L. OETTINGER

Suffer Creek. Cal.
BUILDERS OF WATER WHEELS OF
ID latest and most approved patterns, and
all kinds Of sheet iron pipe. Every description
OF mining and milling machinery made at the
shortest notice. We desire to call the attention
of blacksmiths and other workers in iron to the
fact that we keep constantly on hand q large
Ant; complete stock Of bar, refined and Norway
~ oas pire, gas fittings, ETC., which We will
ava Al the LOWEST CASH PRICES,
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-09
UTAH DEMOCRATS
Friction Expected in COnven.
tiOn Which Convenes Today

Salt Lake, June 9.-The question of
polygamy, and the action that should
be taken on it by the National Con-
ventions, is likely to result in a. sharp
fght in the Democratic State conven-
ton which meets here today to Sc
lect six Delegates to the National Con-
vention.
A proposition. it is understood, will
be made on the floor of the convention
to give the delegates to the National
Convention explicit instructions to op-
pose the proposed plank in the Ma
tional Platform providing for uniform
marriage and divorce law for every
State and Territory of the union.
over this lines are being sharply
drawn, one faction asserting that the
Utah delegates should be silent on
that point. as opposition by them
would be entirely misunderstood On
the other hand, ii is claimed that the
Utah delegation by its action in op-
posing the admission of such a plank
would give the impression of defending
polygamy and polygamous practices.
A strong fight is being made to keep
the subject from coming up at all. but
prospects seem to favor a sharp debate
at least
The delegation selected probably win
go TO 81. Louis uninstructed although
there is a strong undercurrent OF
Hearst feeling.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-09

Lake ranch south of this city. There
are also three grandchildren. Mr.. Nash
served his country during the Civil
War and was a member OF the Grand
Army of the Republic.-Gazette.
r. f. McLain, a switchman In the
Reno yards, had his foot badly smashed
yesterday afternoon and as a conse-
quence had to 20 to the railroad hos
pital in San Francisco last evening.
McLain and another switchman had
run the private car belonging to r. L..
Lows onto the turn table and were
turning it when McLain got his foot
caught between the table and the OUT
side rail. He tried to pull his foot
out before the wheels of the table
touched It but WAS not successful and
in another instant his foot was being
ground between the wheels and the
rall.-JournaL
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-09
SOME GREAT SHOOTING
A Fine Exhibition Given This
Morning by an Expert

Our local nimrods and all the town
who could spare the time, eongregated
near the br. dge across the river this
morning TO witnesgthe exhibition given
by Mr. Carter. who is travelling in the
interest of the Peters Cartridge Com
pany of Cincinnati. o. There was
doubt in the minds of some as to the
possibility of doing as accurate work
with the rifle as this man was credited
with doing. There was no doubt after
his per TO nance, which he wound up
by hitting several % caliber cart
ridges that We're thrown in the air by
Mr. lie Due. who, as the representative
Of the Pacific Hardware and Steel
Company. is acting as his assistant
they being the Pacific Coast agents
for the Peters ammunition.
The argument NJ. Carter uses is
for he not only shoots straight, but
brings out the good points of the am
munition he uses in very clear and
convincing way.
The important thing in a shot CUR
shell is penetration and perfect pat
tern. This was shown very satisrac-
torily by using a board for a target
a very beautiful Martin % is used by
Mr. Carter, who claims that it does not
fer from the regular excepting as tc
the mounting which is in silver.
The small bore shooters the boys
were much interested when informed
that the expertness in the use of fire.
arms acquired by Mr. Carter was main
ly due to the use of the % calibe'
rifle. which affords lots of practice al
little cost.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-09

j. d. Hadley, the owner. Several par
running this popular place, but they
failed to come up to the requirements
OF the public Mr. Hadley fully un-
derstands the business and under his
personal supervision the Fashion will
not want for patronage.
There is talk of organizing a base
ball league in Nevada Reno parties
are at the head of the movement.
wadsworth. Carson, Virginia City, ver-
di and Truckee, bes des two Reno
teams have s'gnified their willingness
to place teams I'm the league. Now
here is a chance for Winnemucca to
get in and show the people that there
is base ball talent In town that can hold
UP their end with any team in the
State.
A wedding took place at high noon
yesterday in Paradise. The contract
Ing parties being Mrs. Whine A. Reed
and w. f. Twift. The ceremony was
held at the residence of the brides
father. H. S. Gilbert. Only relatives
and a few intimate friends were pres
ent. After the Wedding refreshments
were served. In the evening the hap
py couple were entertained by the
young element Of the town. Their
honeymoon will be spent at home.
The Ladies Church Furnishing So
ciefy met at Mrs. T. d. Browns yes
.erday. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent by the ladies in max ng patch
work The hostess then treated the
ladies to a dainty lunch consisting OF
ice cream and cake. The ladies all de-
clared it was an afternoon most worth
ily spent and enjoyed for a long time
Those present We're Mrs. J. Rougon
Mrs. NJ. Abels MIS-. M. A. Brown. Mrs
S. Anderson. Mrs. Proviance. Mrs. e
Brown Mrs. C. Brown. Mrs. J. A
Cochran. Mrs. ]. Diehl. Mrs. C. Will
liams. Mrs. Edison, Mrs. G.. Berk and
the Mrs. Hoyts. The next meeting
viii be held at thehome of Mrs. Albert
F. Reed
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-09
A SMALL FIRE
But 1t Looked Very Serious
for the Town at First

But for the prompt action on the part
disactrous confiagration would have
been chronicled
1t was 2:05 o'clock, when Mrs. j.
H. James. who lives in one of the
frame buildings on the Paul Meth es-
tate, detected a strong odor of smoke.
Instead of faint.ng. she went about
quietly to investigate. After a careful
investigation about her kitchen. she
went into the back yard and climbing
upon the fence she noticed a small
flame issuing through the roof at the
frtnt end of the building on Bridge
street
The lady run to her front door and
gave the larm and then proceeded tc
look out for her baby. which was
asleep i'm the front room directly under
where the fire was slowly penetrating
through.
In less than one minute III. G.. Gill
Ian had hold of the bell rope at the
Hose House and in another minute.
Sheriff Lamb. George Rose and Jerry
-heehan Were running out the new hook
and ladder wagon on it's first mission
At the tine the. wind was blowing a
gale. and things looked pretty serious
But willing hands were at work and
long before a hose was stretched &
bucket brigade was al work. Soor
a stream was playing upon the fire
and in a very few minutes all danger
had passed and the fire was quenched
The caues of the fl was undoubtedly
from the electric wire, as there Is
no stove-pipe or chimney in the parl
of the house where the blaze started
The damage was very slight and Mrs
| James carpets and furniture were not
| flooded by water, as is generally the
case in large cities.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-09
FAIRBANKS A CANDIDATE
InCid,d Senator Has Consent.
ed to lake Second Place

Washington. June S.-All doubt about
the candlacy of United Senator Fair
banks of Indiana for the Republican
nomination for vice president at the
Chicago convention has been removed.
IL was announced here today that for
mer United States Senator Wolcott OF
Colorado has been invited TO make the
speech in the Chicago convention plac-
ing Senator Fairbanks In nomination.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana has al
so been invited to make a speech Sec
onding the nomination of Fairbanks.
ard he has accepted 1t. George A.
knight of San Francisco also Will sec
ond the nomination OF Senator Fair
banks.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-09

Dove. the San Francisco Photogra-
pher. has opened his gallery in Winnie
mucca and will remain with us for a
short time. Without any exception
Mr.. Dove is doing the finest work ever
seen in this section. His prices are
very reasonable. His cabinet work at
$500 per dozen. platinum finish can't
be beat. He carries a complete line Of
all the latest styles in mounts and fin
shes all his work in neat and ar
tiStic manner. Call and see his work.
Gallery opposite Courthouse. 6-4-1w.
Alaska refrigerators. the best on the
market, at E. Reinhart & Cos.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-09

Everybody should wear one of hose
nobby suits made by the Schloss Sros.
You can always find a large stock :.
them at E. Reinhart & Co.'S. s-l,tf.