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Amador ledger., 1904-10-14

there was sensation now. While Miss
rrent's character was cleared, people
hesitated to believe that Albert Ross
was a thief. However, when a man
says he is thief, swears that he is q
thief and demands that he be sent to
prison as a thief, what are you going
to do about it? The key to unlock the
mystery was kicking around under
foot all the time, but nobody could see
t.
The trial in the higher court came
along in about month, and Ross
pleaded guilty and was sent to state
prison for year. He took the SEN
tence meekly and in a couple of days
nad disappeared from sight of the peo-
pie who had known him for fifteen
long years and believed in his honesty
every day. Miss Trent returned to the
store, and things went on in the old
way, except with Jones & Co. Jones
did not for one instant believe the girl
guilty. Neither did he believe that
Ross took the purse. He went about
scratching his head and talking to him
self and trying to remember something,
and it was one day after one of his
Fits" had lasted him for half an hour
that he suddenly jumped up and down
and used a swear word. Next instant
he clapped on his hat and started on q
run for home, he being a widower,
with housekeeper. In fifteen minutes
hn Lna ~ rr4N In
purse in his hand.
1t was as easy as breaking eggs.
Jones had passed the counter while the
two women were looking at some gar
ment. He had seen the purse and pick
ed 1t up to hand 1t along to its owner.
and he had started off. The purse had
gone into his coat tail pocket, walked
home to dinner with him, and when he
changed his coat to go to the funeral
1t was left in the old one. Upon his
return he had put on another, and SO
for weeks the missing money had been
hanging in his wardrobe.
"Why did you do itr asked Miss
Trent of the homely and i'll shaped old
bachelor as he returned from prison
with his character fully cleared.
IL thought I was guilty." he lame
ly replied.
''No! You thought was guiltyr'
mot that, Miss Trent. IL knew
that James loved you and that you
you loved him and that-that"-
"Then you thought him guilty and
sacrificed yourself for the both Of us7"
"Well--er-well, you see, I'm getting
old and homely-and 1 never expect to
ry-and--er-well, it's all over
WITH
And 50 it was, except that the girl
threw her arms around his neck and
kissed him, and her tears dampened
his wrinkled cheeks-the first tears and
the first kiss since he was a baby in
his mothers arms.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
MARRIAGE MUSINGS.

The honeymoon sometimes reaches
Its last quarter.
Marriage is woman's sphere and
mans hemisphere
To the altar may be only fifty feet
From it may be fifty years.
Some husbands are known by the
keys they are allowed to keep.
Love lights life's pathway, but for
practical purposes the gas stove has
advantages.
1t does not add to the joys of the
wedding trip to recall that there are
no Pullmans on the suburban sched-
ules.
The word "obey' sounds we'll in the
ceremony. There is always plenty of
time afterward for laughing at the
joke.
Relatives sit in the front pews at the
ceremony, on the front porch in sum-
mer and in judgment on the bride and
groom throughout the year.-Philadel-
phia Post
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
Don't Be EnviOus.

The men or women who envy those
who happen to be able to dress vel
and to enjoy the pleasures of life G
little more than those who are compel
led to work continually will be misera
BILE all their days, for, no matter how
high they may get, they will find 9th
ers still higher The envious person
is never satisfied and never can be
Take the successful men of the city
and you will find that the majority Of
them began just where you did. Ther
why are you not in equally good cir
cumstances7 If you ran race witt
a man and lost 1t, you would hardly
blame your failure on the race course
You started even and ran together, and
you lost because you couldn't run a:
fast as he or lacked the power of en-
durance. So your failure in the race
Of life is not due to the track, but tt
your lack of ability as runner.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
THE RUBBA MUMMA.
One oa the Queer superstitions Of the
West Indies.

One of the queerest of the many
queer superstitions in the West Indies
Is that of the "Rubba Mumma," OF
river mother, Of Jamaica While the
colored people laugh to scorn the idee
of ocean mermaids, many of them firm
ly believe that water nymphs inhabit
every fountain head of the mountain
streams, which are 80 numerous II
their island.
In the old slavery days the sources
OF such streams were worshiped ani
sacrifices offered to the "Rubba Mum
ma" The slaves on the plantations
used to persuade their overseers o.
masters to sacrifice an OK at the foun
tain head of the stream which turned
the wheel of the sugar mill, so tha
drought might be averted Unless the
"Rubba Mumma" was propitiated, thu
slaves contended, she would not sent
down enough water to turn the mill
On most Of the sugar estates a bul
lock was annually killed for this pur
pose.
1u0 hQDDd MuIuud lS sui DSueV
ed in, and in time Of drought the peas
ants still sacrifice a goat or CHECKER
to her She Is said to be marvelously
beautiful, with lily white skin, Ions
black hair and soft blue eyes. Sht
comes out of the water at noon ev
cry day, sits down on rock in tht
stream and combs her raven tresses
If any Peeping Tom sees her and theil
eyes meet he is blasted upon the spot
but if she does not happen to see hin
1t is all right
Food is sometimes taken to the rivel
head and left there for the "RubbG
Mumma" The natives will not ea
the fish of the rivers which she in
habits, for they are supposed to be hel
children. 1t is said that wherever the
river nymph resides, provided the foun
tain is deep and blue, there is a table
of pure gold at which she dimes. 1t II
an enchanted table, and at "sun hot
(noon) it rises for a moment above the
surface Of the water and quickly sink!
again
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
The Girl and the Book.

See the young girl. What is the
young girl doing7 She is reading a
book. Is 1t good book2 Well, that
depends. The author of the book
thinks It is good one, and so does
the publisher. So does the young girl
Are there any other books better than
thisf Yes, we think there are But
the young girl does not know about
them, because they are old. Then this
book Is not oldf Oh, no; it is new
That is why the young girl is reading
It. Bee her turn the leaves. Bee her
skip. See her eager expression. Should
we all get the skipping habit and turn
the leaves with an eager expressionf
Certainly we should If we wish to keep
up with all the latest books. And 1t is
a good thing to do this, is it not2 Well,
It Is not the chief end Of man, but 1t
is Of lot Of young girls.-Life
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
Grilled Lion steaks.

An explorer who has often by COM
pulsion eaten the flesh of animals not
generally used as human food says
that grilled lion steaks are delicious
and much superior to those of the H.
ger; that the flesh of the rhinoceros,
properly prepared, has all the good
qualities of pork; that the trunk and
feet Of young elephants resemble veal,
and that stewed boa constructor Is a
splendid substitute for rabbit
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
Backed hx Anthnritx

A certain railroad, according to the
Eoston Transcript, has set its face
against the free pass evil and has re-
sorted to Scripture to make plain its
position. 1t has posted in the two or
three passenger cars that comprise its
equipment the following notice:
This means you'll
Thou shalt not pass.-Numbers XIX, 49,
None shall ever pass.-Isaiah xxxiv TO-
Suffer not a man to pass.-Judges Ill, 29
The wicked shall no more pass.-Nahum
1, 15
xiii, 30
Though they roar. yet they cannot pass
Jeremiah v, e.
80 he paid the fare and went.-Jonah 1, 9
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14

When President Mckinley was
first inaugurated in 1896 business
and commercial depression prevail
ed throughout the country. Within
two years after the passage of the
Dingley Tariff law there were estab-
lished 345 new industrial plants and
1O8 existing plants were enlarged; {;
the new capital invested amounted
to $40, ,449, 050, and the number of
additional employees to 81, 1856. Such
figures as these tell their own story.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
.Iannneae ,JuRElera.

The most graceful and at the same
time the most undoubtedly genuine
performances seem to be those of the
Japanese jugglers. Their pharapher-
MALTA is of the slightest, consisting
chiefly of top and some paper but
terflies. An eyewitness thus describes
them. "He took an ordinary boys top
and spun 1t in the air, then threw the
end of the string back toward 1t with
such accuracy that 1t was caught up
and wound itself all ready for the
second cast By the time 1t had done
this 1t had reached his hand and was
ready for another spin" The paper
butterflies he made by help of a far
to alight wherever he wished. The
spectator requested that one might be
made to settle on each ear Of the jug
glen Gentle undulations Of the far
waved them slowly to the required
point and there left them comfortably
settled. London News.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
WATER CLOCKS.
Curious Little Instruments That Are
Used In Sahara Desert.

Used In Sahara Desert.
A mans wealth in the Sahara is cal.
culated almost entirely by the number
Of camels or palm trees which he owns
and by the amount of water to which
he Is entitled. Water in the desert is
so scarce that the ownership of IL is
most jealousy guarded. In "a Search
For the Masked Tawareks'' the author
says that in buying palm grove It Ia
always necessary to stipulate for so
many sa'as per day or week. A saAa,
literally IAN hour is the amount Of
water which will flow in an hour
through an opening the width Of a
mans fist in the side of segia.
The main segias, or channels, as q
rule follow the roads Of the oasis,
forming a sort of ditch at the side. A
regular time table is kept, showing the
hours at which the owners of the diff
ferent plantations are entitled to draw
water
The time is measured by a very curi.
Gus little water clock, consisting Of q
metal cup, made usually of brass OF
copper, with a small hole pierced In
the bottom. At the commencement Of
each hour this is placed in a basin Of
water. The water. gradually runs
through the hole until at the expiration
of the hour the cup sinks to the bottom
of the basin. 1t is then taken out,
emptied and set again to measure of
the next sa'a, and so the process Is
continued throughout the twenty-foui
hours.
This instrument is usually kept In
the village mosque. In order to pre-
vent all interference with it a watch,
man Is set over 1t, who notifies the ex.
piration Of each hour from the minarei
Of the-mosque
At the end of the sa'a the opening In
the side of the segia through which the
water flows is closed with clay, and the
water is cut off and allowed to flow
down the main channel to the nexj
plantation.
Explaining 1t.
"His great contention is that all men
are born equal"
'That's all right
But he seems to think he's better
than most men,"
"Well, he means all men are born
equal, but some are equal to hundred
others. Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14

If a tariff law has on the whole
worked well, and if business has
prospered under it and is prosper
ing, would it not be better to endure
some inequalities for time than by
making changes to risk causing dis
turbance and perhaps paralysis in
the industries of the country?
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
The american Girl.
WHAT MAKES HER POPULAR,

The American girl is admired and liked
at home and abroad because she is the
happiest, usually the healthiest and friend
hest of girls. She is fond of life and is
alive to everything beautiful and good in
existence. Mrs. Langtry has said that the
American woman has little to learn from
her English sisters.
DR.. Pierce, the specialist in women's dis
eases, of Buffalo, N. Y, advises simple ex-
ercises for women, preferably in the out
door air. But many women are confined
to the house and their household duties or
their business confines them to poorly ven
tilated rooms.
backache, sensation of irritability or
twitching and uncomfortable nervousness,
something must be wrong with the head or
back, she naturally says, but all the time
the real trouble very often centers in the
womanly organs. In 90 per cent. of cases
the seat of the difficulty is here, and
woman should take rational treatment for
its cure. The local disorder and infamma-
ton Of the delicate special organs of the
sex should be treated steadily and system
atically.
Backed up by over third of century of
remarkable and uniform cures, a 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 fuIlv
warranted in offering to pay $500 for any
case of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Pro-
lapsus, or Falling of Womb which they
cannot cure. All they ask is fair d
reasonable trial Of their means Of cu,S,
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
Hotel For Sale.

The Adams House, Plymouth, ANA
dor county. A large and commodious
building with 20 bedrooms, parlor,
waiting room, kitchen, dining room,
sample room, and the incest barroom
in Amador county. Hotel and bar now
doing good business. Large lot.
Property must be seen to be appreci-
ated. Owners desire to retire from
business the only reason for wanting to
sell. For particulars call on or address
Mrs. Ella Adams, Plymouth, Cal. 7-ti
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
Coal Tar CoIors,

If pound of coal Is subjected to a
dry distillation and the products and
residual treated chemically by the proc
esses for obtaining the well known
coal tar color, it will yield enough ma
genta to color 500 yards of flannel,
vermilion for 2,560 yards, aurin for
120 yards and alizarin sufficient for
155 yards of red cloth.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14

1t is better for this country to
feed, house and clothe our own labor
in this country than to support for
eign labor in other countries with
our money. Under protection we
take care of our own; under free
trade we give the benefit to foreign
nations.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
Happy simile.

How tall is that fellowT nodding
in the direction Of a manager Of no.
tel. who was the same size all the way
up and had to stoop to pass through
doorways.
'Why, he's as long as a wet week.
New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14

Summed up, the democratic con-
tention this year takes the form of a
vote of thanks that they were de-
feated in 1896 and 1900.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14

The Democrats want the offices
because they can not do any harm.
They will be denied them because
they are not in position to do any
COOd
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14

Will do work in any part of
Amador County. If you want
to build, send note to Jackson
Postoffice and | will call on you.
Estimates furnished without cost
on any kind of building. Will
make plans and specifications for
you. mar2tf
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
With Re.pect to Fish Stories.

Harry-Fish diet Is said to be good
for the brain. Harriet-That may be
30, but going to catch fish seems to be
awful hard on the morals.-Cincinnau
Commercial Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
BONE FOOD

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
rickets if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littledoses everyday
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger and
frmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cure it.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists,
eoe-4I5 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and SI.oo; all druggists.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-14
DR. E. v. LONI6O

nR. e. v. LONIGO
From the Medical School of lorence Qtaly)
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 off1ce, where all who call will be an
swered day and night
General Surgery & Obstetrical attendance his
specialties. Telephone No 467.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-15
EAGLES OUTING.
Party Of 1000 EnIV Day al Hautshw.
Shore Dinner and Games.

Providence Aerie, No. 99 Fraternal
Order of Eagles observed its fourth an
nual outing ut Hauterive yesterday. and
inspite OF the inclement weather that
prevailed. fuily 1000 journeyed to the
resort to help make the day a success.
The prerminaries had been especially
well arranged and the various portions
OF the days celebration went off both
with precision and oommendable expedi-
ency.
Officially the day opened at o'clock at
the Narragansett when the committee
consisting OF Chairman John j. Ferguson.
Secretary M j. Sullivan. Treasurer Peter
Davy, Thomas Millet James p Dolan.
Coleman Conley Edward Dauvaney and
John K. Hickey. having the Celebration In
charge, met to perfect the days arrange
ments. They went TO the Hauterive
grounds at 3 o'clock and attended the
arrival OF the parties coming from Bos-
ton. Pawtucket. woonsocket, Central
Falls. Newport to say nothing OF the
Providence crowds.
A lunch was served at 30 preceding
the series of athletic events conducted at
the ball grounds.
An interesting list Of games was sched-
uled and was productive of much fun.
especially In the 10o-yard DASH in which
Edward Houllhan of Newport won first
prize, n suit case. The fat mans race
also caused amusement j James Mctherry
securing tn1S event ana pipe, Inc tug
OF war. the principal event was contest
ed by Central Falls Aerie No. 67S. and
Newport Aerie and was won by the for
mer team. a handsome loving cup. do
mated by the local aerie, being the pirze.
The interest OF the crowds was cen
tered about tho games until o'clock.
when the clam bake was In readiness i'm
q large tent nearby.
The bake was similar 20 other Haute-
rive bakes and these have been so often
elaborated upon that further comment
seems unnecessary. The dinner occupied
the attention of the party until we'll along
in the afternoon and was the last fea-
ture OF the Official program. The party
broke up after the bake and left the
grounds In detachments as convenience
dictated.
The Eagles entertained large number
of guests. notably the following: Secre-
tary OF State Charles p Bennett. Coun-
Gilman Harry q. B. Rawson. j. G. Dunn.
A j. Evans and Daniel F. Grady
Thomas II. Dorney and others. while the
Boston Aerie was represented by Joseph
Clancy. William Axe, r. T.. MCCLELLAN. J.
j. Connell. w. I. Garland, J. p Doherty.
]. Gibbon, ]. McShane. J. Cannon. w
knights. Peter Wogden and representa-
tive r. +. Foley OF the Massachusetts
I<egislature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-15
PAWTUCKET.

Rev Frank j. Nash. much 20 the sur
prise Of his congregation. announced his
resignatio after his sermon at the Weed
en- Street Congregational church. He has
been in charge ofthe church the past four
years and his pastorate has been very
successful
Officer wardsworth last night arrested
Jollie. The young man was one OF
gang who. IL is claimed. swear loudly and
generally say things disagreeable near
Camp Burnside.
Mrs. Emily r. Pierce died yesterday at
the home Of her daughter Mrs. George
ID. Chappell Mrs. Pierce was so years
old and the widow OF Calvin Pierce.
The alarm OF fire sent In from box 392
was the result Of some cooking meat
taking fire at the home Of Mrs Fred
Banks There was no need OF the fire
department.
A little boy, son of Thomas Gillgan,
while watching ball game with his sister
Saturday, was struck by foul ball or
the head He was taken 10 his home on
Beechwood avenue and the doctor who
was called found that though the blow
had been n hard one no bones had been
broken
Saturday two bicycles were stolen from
the mill of u. Goff & Son. Joseph Char
pentier bought one OF them i'm good faith
from a man who signed a dollar receipt
as Charles Jackson. The bicycle that
-Charpentier had belonged to John ID. lde.
who 4. a call man for Hook e. Ladder
company No. l. Mr. Ide saw Charpentier
riding the wheel when he Ide. was re-
spending 10 an alarm
The 6:10 p m. car bound north left the
car rails at the switch at the easterly
end Of Main street bridge. Travel was
delayed somewhat.
Men giving the names Of William Elan
agan and Walter Sadler were fined 81 and
costs each I'm the district court yesterday
for revelling.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-15
KILLED BY
HOODOO
TROLLEY

An unknown man between 80 and 50
years OF age was struck and instantly
killed while driving in an open buggy
at South Milford, Mass. last evening
al 9:22. The car that accomplished the
destruction was No. of the Milford.
Attleboro and woonsocket Street Rail-
way, in charge of Motorman Southwick
and Conductor Foley.
This car and crew figured in the fatal
ity Of Saturday morning last, when
George Duquette OF Franklin. Mass. was
struck while lying on the track and later
died from injuries received.
Ii was a bad night for running the big
cars, pitch dark and misty, so that the
motorman, running along through South
Milford was fairly upon the Victim of the
accident before he was revealed
The man was riding leisurely along IN
the car track with the horse facing the
oncoming car. The motorman quickly
reversed the current but collision was
unavoidable.
When the car was close upon IL the
horse jumped TO one side and escaped
injury. The buggy with its fated occu-
pant was struck amidships and the
shock hurled the man from his seat and
against a pole some feet away. His
neck was broken by contact with the lat
ter and death was practically instanta-
neous.
The car crew removed the body to a
place of safety and notified Assistant
Superintendent Lloyd NJ. Coop OF Woon-
socket The latter summoned the Milford
medical examiner. who gave permission
for the further removal OF the remains
to n Milford undertaking establishment
where they await Identification.
Nra A
reveal the Identity of the victim. clothing
and general appearance Indicate. seem
ingly that he was a farmer. The belief
OF the car men is that the man was
either asleep IN the buggy or else busted
with lighting his pipe rs he seemed utterly
oblivious to the approaching danger and
gave but single shout of fear as the
crash occurred.
IL is believed that the man is a resident
OF the vicinity OF the scene OF the acci-
dent and the authorities are hopeful that
the Identity may be fully established
during the day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-15
A FATAL
RUNAWAY
ACCIDENT

Elliott Smith sayles. 70 years old, died
yesterday afternoon. as the result OF a
runaway accident at Pasooag. Saturday
afternoon.
The fatality resulted from Mr.. Sayles'
horse becoming frightened by the sud
den appearance OF an automobile which
bore a Massachusetts, number.
The machine was travelling at the rate
OF ten miles an hour and made such
racket that Mr.. Sayles' horse WAS crowd
ed from the roadway into gutter.
The animal being a spirited one started
10 run. and Mr. Sayles in pulling him
back to the highway. lost his balance.
fell between the wheels and was run
over.
Louis San Sousl. who witnessed the ac-
cldent. hurried TO Mr.. Sayles assistance.
DR.. Parler OF Harrsville was called and
directed that Mr. Sayles. who was dazed.
but apparently not seriously injured, be
taken home.
Yesterday morning his condition became
alarming and DR. r V. Granger was
called in consultation. Death ensued at
$40 o'clock.
ruary, 1884 He was son OF Hardin and
Laura (Wood) Sayles. was twice married
leaves a son and daughter. and one
brother. Addison G. Sayles OF Pascoag
Another brother Harding r. Sayes, was
buried from his home in this city last
Wednesday.