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Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Jet and Coal.

The jet which jewelers. use is nothing
but coal of a very oampact nature. In
Welsh country town there may be
seen footbridge made of coal, origi-
nally intended to be only temporary
structure, but found of sufficient
strength and firmness to warrant its
being used as permanent footway. AT
Barcelona, Spain, there was construct
ed in 1888 lighthouse of compressed
coal blocks. On a portion of the south
ern English coast at a small point
called Kimeridge circular shale disks
with a square hole (very much like
Chinese CASH have been turned up
by the plow. Curious biologists who
heard of the disks found that they were
nothing but coal money, for it seems
that in ancient England in pre-Roman
days coins or tokens of coal shale were
quite common and were perforated IL
order to be strung together Qike Chi
nese CASH that they might be more
conveniently carried. Not the least Gu
rious of the many applications of coal
is coal porcelain. Coal flower vases,
milk mugs, plates and saucers, book
covers, clock frames, wash basins, ink
stands, spools for lace work, candle
sticks and scores Of other articles are
made out of coal at factories in the an
thractte region Of Pennsylvania
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
A Scotch Story.

The following example of a quaint,
philosophic Scotch character is related
In the Scottish American: The season
had been an exceptionally bad one for
farming, but in country church not
far from Arbroath the officials had re-
solved, according to custom, to hold the
annual harvest thanksgiving service
1t was noticed that on that particular
occasion Mr.. Johnstone, regular at
tendant and pillar of the church, whose
crops had miserably failed, was not in
attendance. The minister in the course
Of the following week met Mr.. John
stone and inquired of him the reason
of his absence from church on such an
important occasion. 'Well, sir" replied
Mr.. Johnstone, 81 dinna care aboot ap-
proachin' my Maker in speerit of sar-
casm"
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
A swinton-nana Story.

The crux of the newspaper question
was touched by brilliant journalist,
the late John Swinton, for many years
managing editor of the New York Sun,
in retort on Mr.. Dana. "Swinton,"
said Mr.. Dana one day. 81 need first
class editorial writer. Have you one
to recommendw "How much are you
willing to pay, Mr.. DanaT asked Mr.
Swinton. "For a first class man $125
a week." was the reply. "But you can
not get first class man for that" pro-
tested Mr.. Swinton. "Why not?" asked
Mr.. Dana. 'eThat is what 1 pay you,
and don't you consider yourself first
class man" mo, Mr.. Dana," reJoined
Mr.. Swinton. 'If were a first class
man l should be paying you $125 a
week" That $125 a week practically
marked the limit of Mr. Swinton's op-
portunity, as 1t may be said to mark
the limit of the same quality of brains
in journalism today-and also the limit
of something far more vital, for the
difference between a Dana and Swim
ton defines status.-Arthur R. Kimball
in Atlantic.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
ONE OF DIR. CUPID'S PRESCRIPTIONS,

That Love sometimes cures disease is a
fact that has recently been called to the
attention of the public by a prominent
physician and college professor. In some
nervous diseases of women, such as hys-
terra, this physician gives instances where
women were put in pleasant frame of
mind, were made happy by falling in love,
and in consequence were cured of their
nervous troubles-the weak, nervous sys-
tenn toned and stimulated by little DR..
Cupid became strong and vigorous, al
most without their knowledge. Many
woman is nervous and irritable, feels drag
ged down and worn out, for no reason that
she can think of She may be ever so
much in love, but DR.. Cupid fails to cure
her. In ninety nine per cent. of these
cases it is the womanly organism which
requires attention; the weak back, dizzy
spells and black circles about the eyes, are
only symptoms. Go to the source of the
trouble and correct the irregularities, the
drains on the womanly system and the
other symptoms disappear. So sure of it
is the Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
tion, proprietors of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, that they offer $500 reward
for women who cannot be cured of leucor-
rhea, female weakness, prolapsus, or fall
ing of the womb. All they ask is fair
and reasonable trial of their means of cure.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
complexion and sweeten the breath, they
bowels and produce permanent benefit and
do not react on the system. One is a
gentle laxative.
rThe Common Sense Medical Adviser n
is sent free, paper-bound, for 81 one-cent
stamps to pay expense of mailing o,.LH
Send 81 stamps for cloth-bound copy.
Address, Worlds Dispeusary, Buffalo, NIX,
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
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. 1904. 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
jackson, Amador county, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the Sth day of February, 1901
will be declared delinquent, and advertised fol
sale at public auction, and unless payment is
made before, will be sold on Monday, the 29th
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 Spagnoi Building, Jackson,
Amador county, California, Jas
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
History of the Three Ball,,

Lombard street, noted in history as
the great London street for bankers, de-
rived its name from the Longobards, a
race Of rick bankers who settled there
in the reign of Edward II. and whose
badge, the three golden balls, taken
from the lower part of the arms Of the
dukes of Medici, continues to this day
to be the sign Of pawnbrokers- money
lenders. The balls on the rich crest Of
the Medici were blue, and only since
the middle Of the nineteenth century
have they, in the pawnbrokers' signs
been gilded. The position of the balls
is popularity believed to indicate that
there are two chances to one that what
is brought there will not be redeemed.
st. Nicholas.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
"Sunday Folks"

When DR.. John Cairns went from
Scotland to Ireland for rest and travel
in 1864 he was at once delighted by
discovering from the guides who
showed him about that most of the
landed gentry were Sunday folks"
That's fine CASTLE" he would say,
pointing to a big house set like crown
on some rocky hill.
"Yis, sorr," said his guide. "'Tis Sir
John O'Connor's," or, "'Tis Sir Rory
O'More's." He always added. Hes a
Sundah mon"
At last Dr. Cairns grew curious.
What is Sunday manT' he asked.
+ "Well, sorr, it do be a mon thot has
so many writs out ag'in him for debt
that he stays shut up tight in his house
all the week and only comes out on
Sundah, when the law protects him."
DIR. Cairns opinion of the landed gen.
try underwent a change
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22

fort, and intend to beat tou after
ALL"
But before October came ArthuI's
father told him that he had good rea-
son for thinking from something Mr..
Selden had said at the Office that An
gela was engaged to Lieutenant Aller-
ton.
Then Arthur had to go to New York
on business for his father for several
months. He heard from Angela once
or twice, but she said nothing about
her engagement. He bad fought hard
to quench his love for her, but the
more he fought against it the harder
the task seemed until finally he wor-
ried himself almost into nervous pros
tration. When he got home his mother
was greatly alarmed at his appearance,
but he told her he was quite well and
that he proposed to go more into So
ciety than he had ever done before.
"Whats going ON tonightT' he asked.
"There isn't anything" said Mrs.
Hamilton. There's nothing going N
this week, and at the theater there's
nothing worth seeing eAeept The Girl
l Left Behind Me-"
'Well. let's go to that" said Ar
thur
When they took their seats in the
theater the orchestra began playing the
stirring old tune from which the play
was named Arthur turned in his seat
and looked about the auditorium. Two
rows behind him sat Angela and her
father. Their eyes met. Angela smil-
ed and almost beckoned him to come
back and speak to her. Arthur bowed
stiffly and turned to speak to his
mother.
The next morning came a note from
Angela
IF you can possibly arrange it," ran
the note, 81 wish you'd come up and
have tea with me at 5 o'clock today"
1t was almost command Arthur
went
She came into the room with both
hands outstretched
81 am so glad to see you," she said.
what bad boy you've been not to
write to mer'
Then she looked at his face squarely
in the light.
"Why, Arthur Hamilton" she cried,
what's the matter? You look as
though you'd seen ghost"
mo- he said. '1've only seen The
Girl Left Behind Me-"
"What do you mean?"
Nothing, only it seems that that is
just what l am seeing now." And Ar
thur gazed into her eyes.
do you mean that you heard of my
engagement and that
Angela stopped and blushed
Eyes, l mean exactly that, and
hope you will be very happy and that
Mrs. Allerton is pleased"
Look here, boy" said Angela, I'M
consciously using the old childish name
she used to call him. 'do you think 1
got engaged to please Mrs. Allerton?"
"Well, | thought you were going to
please the family that way-at least,
not
He was getting into deep water He
turned and stared into the street Then
he looked back at Angela. There wefs
tears in her eyes. He caught her in
his arms.
'Will you please me this wayy" he
asked
Il have always wanted to, boy. al
ways and always" she said.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
noise Of a country celebration. An
Tom loved it all.

Tom loved it ALL
She lay on her couch trying to study,
but her thoughts reverted unpleasant
ly and persistently to Tom-Tom who
had carried her books and her lunch
to sciruy,,, zyl,c bod fought for her and
fetched and carried for fef ever since
she could remember. But of course
there might be another Tom on the
road. If not-well, her art would COM
fort her
The room was suddenly shrouded in
gloom, and from the distance came the
mutter of thunder. All, that was why
she could not study Electricity in the
air always unnerved her. 1t was mere
ly case of depression.
She closed her window, then passed
rapidly from room to room, closing
doors and windows and busying herself
in sheer desperation, for an electrical
storm in the Adirondacks is no trifiins
matter. Down came the darkness like
a mighty pail, and with hands that
trembled she lighted the sitting room
lamp. Surely Tom would come in a
few moments if he could find his way
through the blackness outdoors A flash
of lightning played on the window, and
she jerked down the shade With the
thunder there doomed another crashing
sound, and forest monarch lay prone
on the lakes edge. Another crash and
another, with the wind whistling and
bowling a minor accompaniment to the
f1nn6nr ri lot 10
on the wicker couch, her head buried in
pillows. In the inky blackness of the
entry stood Tom, his face grim and set,
his arms crossed over his chest Sud
denly there came pause, one of those
awful, portentous pauses that presage
an exceptional burst of fury. On the
ominous silence rang trembling voice:
tom, where are you? Why don't you
come?"
He reached her side just as the vel
low blue light of the bolt seemed to en-
velop the entire cottage When it was
over Tom was holding limp, uncon-
scious form tight to his heart
TITS all over, little girl. 1t was just
tree or something that was struck.
Ihere can't be another crash like that
Look at me, dear; it's Tom. Pm with
you.''
Mr.. Walton was smoking his post
prandial cigar two nights later in a
peaceful frame of mind on the widest
hammock the porch afforded. His wife
was talking in an undertone.
"Well, thank heavens, Hattie has Civ
en- it up for good. 1 think it was that
bit of scandal about the managers
being divorced and marrying his lead
ing mans wife. Such tanglew
Il don't believe it was anything of
the sort. 1t was that Storm
Nonsense. How do you knowY
"Tom."
And Mr.. Walton lighted fresh cigar
and rolled over to watch the figures of
a man and tall, slender girl disap-
pearing in the direction of the lake.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Assessment Notice.
SOUTH EUREKA MINING COMPANY.

SOUTH EUREKA MINING COMPANY.
Location of principal place of business, San
Francisco, California. Location of works, SUIT
ter Creek, Amador county, California.
NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of
In the Board Of Directors, held on the 22d day
of December, 1903, an assessment mo. 39) of
Two (2) Cents per share was levied upoE the
capital stock of the corporation payable imme-
diately in United States gold coin, to the Sec
retary, at the office of the company, 407-409
Montgomery street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 1st day of February, 1904,
will be delinquent and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment is made
February. 1904, to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with the cost of advertising and
expenses of sale.
By order of the Board of Directors
S. b GRACIER, Secretary.
Ohice-407-409 Montgomery street. San Fran
cisco. California. jal-td
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Ralm of GiIend-

The real balm of Gilead is the dried
juice of low shrub which grows in
Syria 1t is very valuable and scarce,
for the amount of balm yielded by one
shrub never exceeded sixty drops a
day. According to Josephus, the balm
or balsam Of Gilead was one of the
presents given by the queen of Sheba
to King Solomon. The ancient Jewish
physicians prescribed it evidently for
dyspepsia and melancholia.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Crossroads Buria1s.

Formerly it was general custom to
erect crosses at the junction of four
roads on a place self consecrated
according to the piety of the age. Sui
cides and notoriously bad characters
were frequently buried near to these,
not with the notion Of indignity, but in
a spirit Of charity, that, being excluded
from holy rites, they, by being buried
at crossroads, might be in places next
in sanctity to ground actually conse-
crated.-Westminst Gazette.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Bargains,

Wife home from a shopping tour)-
Well, I'm tired out, and had such an
annoying experience today I feel posi-
lively cheap.
Husband-Well, you certainly look as
IL you should be cheap.
Wife-How do you mean?
Husband = Shop worn-Philadelph
Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
wild Parrots.

Parrots when in their native wilds
live in fiocks and guard themselves by
a complete police system which ena-
bles them to marshal their collective
force quickly when any animal or bird
attacks one Of their number.
They seem to be disciplined and
trained in fighting together, and all
other birds and animals are afraid to
attack parrot unless the bird can be
caught alone. Even then a shrill call
summons the parrot army to the res
cue.
1t is said that in the forests all par
rots die Of old age and that none Is ever
killed by birds Of prey or other wild an
imals.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Interested Generosity,

'That is very generous of old man
Gotrox, paying for the musical educa-
ton of the girl who lives next door to
him."
Eyes, but he has stipulated that she
shall learn it all in Europe. e."-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22

Expert says that paper dollar lasts
about five years. Don't believe it..
New York Telegram.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Not the snl

Not the Same Thing.
daughters?"
"No, but she thinks she has" s."-Smart
Set
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22

Some people are slow, but sure, bu
It's different with Philadelpbia
Record.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
L. OETTINGER 8. N. KNIGHT
KNIGHT & co.
FOundTyaMachine Shop
Sutter Creek. Cal.

Sutter Creek. Cal.
BUILDERS OF WATER WHEELS OF
ID latest and most approved patterns, and
AL 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 large
aud complete stock Of bar, refined and Norway
IN gas pipe, gas fittings, etc., which we will
stIl al the LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22

"De man dat kin profit by good adj
vice." says Uncle Eben, ''has to be
about fo' times as smaht as de man
lat gives Washington Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08
Situation in Colorado.

Two more deaths have resulted from
the dynamiting outrage at Independence,
Col. The mineowners and friends have
forced city and county officials in the
Cripple Creek district to resign under
threats of hanging, and seizing the reins
of government, enforced their DEGREES
by the militia and 900 armed deputies.
About 200 union men were thrown into
the "bull pens" and plans we're made
to drive every union man from the county.
Miners headquarters we're seized and
unionists' stores wrecked and looted.
The Victor Record was strictly censored.
The acting president of the Federation OF
Miners says the mineowners are response
BILE for all the trouble, denounced the out
rage at Independence and offered to aid in
its punishment. President Gompers,
of the American Federation of Labor,
has denounced Governor Peabody and
the Citizens Alliance as to blame for
the trouble.
Although excitement at Victor was al
a high pitch during the night, no SEN
sational incident occurred. From dark
till dawn the principal streets were al
most as crowded as they were during the
day by thousands of men and women
who had assembled from all parts OF the
camp in the belief that darkness woulc
invite further bloodshed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08
Cardinal Satolli's Visit.

Prominent Catholics in Washington
saw they are amused at the story sent out
from that city last night asserting that
the object of the visit Of Cardinal Satolli
to this country is the establishment of
papal nunciature in Washington. There
is no more significance in the visit ol
Cardinal Satoli to AMERICA than there
would be in the visit OF Cardinal Gibbons
to Europe. Cardinal Satolli will come
to Washington in much the same manner
that the American Cardinal has several
times gone to Rome. Cardinal Satolli
comes primarily as Prefect of the Con-
grepation of Studies to attend the Catho'
lie exhibit at the Worlds Fair at St.
Louis. He is also desirOus of ronewiue
old acouaintances and of studying the
progress of the church and especially 1t.
educational institutions in the United
Stares, since he went to Rome some years
AGO after the selection of Cardinal Mar
tinelli as his successor. A very promi
nent official of the Catholic Church IL
Washington says: "The story has beer
brought to my attention. 1t is all bosh
There is not a word of truth in the as
sertion that Cardinal Satolli or anybody
else is striving for an American nuncia
tura -
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Knights of Columbus.

The Knights of Columbus began their
national council in Louisville, KY,
Yesterday with $50 delegates in attend
ance. After the welcoming addresses
Supreme Knight Edward L. Hearn, OF
South birmingham, Mass, read his an
nual report. He said that sc new coun'
ellis had been instituted since January l
of this year, an average of IL new coun-
ellis a month, which breaks all former
records. The net increase in the IN
surance department for the hrst hye
months of 1904 was 5000, which was
almost as large as the net gain for the
whole of 1908. On June l the total
membership was l14,O9O, a gam ol
5000 over 1908. The Supreme Knight
referred to the establishment oil cnair
of American history in the Catholic
University in Washington, ID. u, 10
which the order contributed 500, OOo'
1t was suggested that the councils or
ganized since the donation of the $50,
900 was made contribute SUN to equip
the library to go with the departm ent oi
American history.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08
1,r,,mnbs of Modern Surgery.

Wonderful things are done for the
human body by surgery. Organs are
taken out and scraped and polished and
put back, or they may be removed en-
tirely bones are spliced; pipes take the
place of diseased sections OF veins ; anti
septic dressings are applied to wounds
bruises. burns and like injuries before
inflammation sets in, which causes them
TO heal without maturation and in one
third the time required by the old treat
ment. Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts on
this same principle. 1t is an antisePtic
and when applied tJsuch injuries, causes
them to heal very quickly. 1t a'so
allays the pain and soreness. Keep a
bottle of Pain Balm in your home and
it will save you time and money, not to
mention the inconvenience and suffering
which such injuries entail. For sale by
Richard Gibson and w. f. Creighton x
Co,
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DRY GOODS.

-1-,o-o~->-----I---- ~ ,----~-----~S-~---~-~---~
Important Offer
ing i'm Desirable
White Goods
For Commence
ment Outfits.
Paris Muslins, AZ inches wide, 80
quality, 39c.
Paris Muslins, AZ inches wide, csc
quality, SOC.
Wash Chiffon, As inches wide, S9c
quality, 25c.
Wash Chiffon, As inches vide, SOC
quality, S5c.
Mercerized Batiste, 45inches wide, 69c
quality, soc.
White Swiss, 40 inches wide, 15c.
White and black French Organdy, Y
inches wide, at 25c, 39c and SOC.
Evening Shades French Organdy, ~
inches wide. SOC.
Persian Lawns, at 15c, 2Oc and 25c.
White Dotted swisses. 25c, Soc, 45c,
SOC, to S5c.
One more case 4O-inch India Linon,
15c quality, lOc.
Solid Color Organdies in all evening
shades, 10c.
MercerizeL Madras, 25c quality, at
15c.
White Wash silk, 39c quality, 25c.
All over Laces, sl.OO value, 69c.
Evening Fans, 25c, SOC, 75c to $l.5O.
Ladies' Black Gauze Lisle Hose, 25c
value, l5c.
Crushed Leather Belts, white and black,
25c.
Guaranteed Silk Gloves, SOC.
Wide Liberty Silk Ribbons, l5c.
Ladies', Misses and Children's Tan
Hosiery l2lc, 25c and SOC.
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Tempting Providence.

Capt. Ludwig Elsenbaum, the lone
navigator, who crossed the Atlantic from
Boston in 17-foot Swampscott dory,
came into New York yesterday as a
member of the crew of the Red Star
line steamship KrOonland, from Ant
werp. He brought his dory with him.
His trip across was almost constant
struggle for life. Twice he was sighted
in mid-Atlsntic by passing steamships
the captains of which urged him to
abandon his undertaking. He had sew
eral narrow escapes from drowning, and
once lost nearly all his provisions. The
captain left Boston in the Columbia May
% of last year. He returned to port
June l3, having been obliged to give up
his trip. Again he started out early in
August. He experienced almost con.
stant bad weather, and on September 6
had narrow escape from death. That
day gale sprang up and the captain
was thrown into the sea, but managed
to right the craft and get her free from
water. On taking stock he found he
had lost nearly all his provisions and
four casks of water. September %
there began a three days storm, during
which the captain was constantly wet to
the skin and was obliged to work on
without sleep and with little to eat,
October 4 he met another storm and
several times narrowly escaped having
his craft overturned. The Columbia
arrived at Funchal, Madeira, October
25, 72 days out, having covered 900
miles. November % Captain Eisen-
baum arrived at Gibraltar and practi-
cally completed his voyage.