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Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
AFuture Financier.

There is a six-year-old West Phila-
delphian who already gives evidence
of possessing the necessary qualifica-
tions to place him at the head of some
great trust. For some weeks past he
has been troubled with toothache, and
his mother has coaxed, threatened and
hired him to go and have the tooth ex-
tracted, but the small boy could not get
his courage to the necessary point.
Finally one morning when mamma
had been making bids, like the crowd
at an auction, zone dollar, one and one
half" and at last had reached three y
the small boy broke in with:
"Say, mamma, would you give me
$5T
The mother hesitated a moment and
then said: "Yes. Anything to have it
over"
''I'll do it, then," said the small boy.
So away they went in hurry before
he could repent of his bargain. Arriv-
ed at the dentists, the operation was
SO painless and so soon over that the
small boy didn't realize that the tooth
was out until they told him.
On the way home his mother said,
"Now, Harold, don't you think that
was very little thing for mamma to
give you SIS forY'
"Yes, mamma, 1 do" said the young
f1nancier. "But I'll tell you what
Well call it $4.75, and you give me the
SIS, and I'll give you back the % cents
some time when 1 have another tooth
pulled. d."-Philadelphia Press
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22

iy proudly. "And as man wage
fair fight, when fight I must. 1 love
thy girl. shall strive to gain her.
But l will never stoop to take a mean
advantage of one thrown at my feet
by force of nature which not even a
giant could have defeated"
He paused, then added, little wist-
fully:
Hast thou nothing kindly to say to
me, vieux voisin?"
The old man, now safely off the LIE
Hardy land, turned and grinned bit
ingly:
Il have this to say to thee" he snap
! ped-"that thou art vile scoundrel
for stealing my garden soil to fertilize
thy barren fields"
He vanished in the distance, and LIE
Hardy, red and disgusted, went back to
his work. :
1t was sunset when LIE Hardy stop
ped for that day and went into the
house to get his simple supper from
his bachelor cupboard. He was set
ting out the viands, not little sadly,
when a rap on his door startled him.
"'Tis Lempriere," he muttered as he
fastened to open it. But it was not
Lempriere. 1t was a slender, girlish
figure, with dropping head, that half
whispered:
"MOn pere would speak with thee"
The sweet tones were seconded by a
peremptory command from his late
prisoner, who once again stood on the
fresh trail and called to him, Gomez
LIE Hardy came, doubling his senses.
"Tiens," said the old fellow brusque-
ly, 81 have arrived to give thee notice
that there's but one escape for thee
from prison. Thou hast stolen my nice
garden. Thy internal shovel hath up
rooted my best onions in thy digging.
Thou canst not deny the theft and
shalt suffer unless
"Unless," repeated the bewildered LIE
Hardy.
'Unless thou dost instantly wed my
girl" snapped the eX-captive. And
Jeanne Marie hid her bushes in her
lovers joyous arms.
Jeanne Marie's toddling children Of
ten wonder why Grandpere Michau al
ways follows certain path in coming
to the second cottage on the LIE Hardy
farm. The other cottage he never ap-
pears in. This certain path is care
fully marked off by lilies growing
along it, and resolute Grandpere Mi
chau will die happy because he has
never yet set foot on the LIE Hardy
nronprtV
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Red Hair.

Middle age painters represented Jul
das as red haired, though Jews with
sunny locks are not common. Lord
Macaulay argued that the anti-red hair
feeling was an illogical survival of
anti-Semitism.
In Ireland red hair Is common, and
in the speech of the country a person
so distinguished is called "Dane," in
allusion to the incursions made cen
turies ago upon Irish soil by the light
haired Danish sea rovers
Aristotle Of old Greece declared that
"he that has red hair is proud, envious
and deceitful." Aristotle was undoubt-
edly dark complicated"
On the other hand, the Italian paint
ers represent the Madonna with light
hair, Titan gave his name to famous
shade Of red in women's hair and red
hair in Spain is an aristocratic tinge,
as seemingly derived from the Goth
conquerors of Iberia. The Spanish roy
al house has furnished several men,
bers with red or reddish hair.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Disrae1i,s Meeting With Cory.

The first meeting between Disraeli
and Montagu Cory is characteristic of
the two men. 1t was at Raby, where
they were fellow guests of the late
Duke of Cleveland. 81 had great re-
spect for your father" was Disraeli's
comment on being made acquainted
with the young man. On the second
day there was rain, and the girls of the
house party insisted on being amused
by Montagu Cory, who was to organ
ize charades and, as a beginning of
merriment, had to dance breakdown
and to sing a comic song to the rattle
of his heels upon the floor. Looking up
through his long black locks-tumbled
as they then were-he saw the sphinx
standing in the doorway, Ms face grave
as was its custom and his eyes with no
concession Of a gleam. The words of
the night before came to his mind, II
had great respect for your father
and now he added to. these his own
postscript, "And what fool he must
think me-" That evening, after dinner,
Disraeli waited for the young man,
who felt acutely his position as a
farceur. He expected taunt. What
he got was hand upon his shoulder
and the speech, ~ think you must be
my impresario."
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
The Secret Service.


A man standing on a steamship pier
in New York found himself being
watched closely by three ordinary look
ing individuals who stood together
The atmosphere was chilly, and the
man took several turns up and down
the pier, noticing at the same time that
the eyes of the strangers followed all
his movements. His conscience being
clear, he did not feel embarrassed when
he realized that the watchers were de-
tectives. Obviously the men were not
from the central Office because of their
small stature and lack of flesh, and it
became a question in the mans mind
whether he was dealing with detectives
from private agency or with secret
service men. BE resolved to find out
group and appear unconcerned. 1t was
not long before he was Joined by one
of the watchers, who said:
"Are you from Mr.. So-and-so's Of
fice?" naming deputy chief of the Sc
cret service.
NO." replied the subject of scrutiny,
''but believe you are"
The detective smiled family and
changed the conversation. All of which
goes to prove that the secret service is
secret in more ways than one, else
why did the detectives think that an
utter stranger had been placed on the
same "plant?"-New York Post.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
WaIpoIe on Balloons.

Some Of Horace Walpole's ironic
speculations on the future of the bal
loon have been recently reprinted. Said
the satirist:
Il supposed our seaports to become
deserted villages and Salisbury plain,
Newmarket heath and all downs (but
the Downs arising into dockyards for
aerial vessels. The ship news then
would run thus: The good balloon Dae-
dalus, Captain Wingate, will fly in a
few days for China. He will stop at the
Monument to take in passengers.
Foundered in hurricane, the Bird of
Paradise, from Mount Ararat. The
Bubble, Sheldon, took fire and was
burned to her gallery, and the Phenix
Is to be cut down to second rate.
There will be fights in the air with
wind guns and bows and arrows"
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Four Extremes.

The coldest place on earth inhabited
by man is Verkhoyansk, above the arc
tic circle, in northeastern Siberia. The
thermometer there drops to SO degrees
below zero in January, but sometimes
rises to SO degrees above zero in the
shade In July, dropping, however, to
the freezing point on the warmest sum-
mer nights. The hottest place in the
world is the interior of the great Sa-
hara desert, in Africa, where the ther-
mometer rises to 122 degrees. The wet
test place is Greytown, Nicaragua,
where the mean annual rainfall is 26O
inches The place Of least rain is Port
Nolloth, in South Africa, where less
than an inch sometimes falls in q year.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
In n Minute.

We do It good many things in min
ute. For instance, we are whirled on
the outside of the earth just thirteen
miles and have gone around the sun
1,OS9 miles; ray of light has Travelled
100000 miles; the lowest sound your
ear can catch has made 900 vibrations
the loudest tone 2,22S,O0O vibrations;
twenty-four barrels Of beer have gone
down 12,096 throats; 6,673 cigars have
been made; 300 tons Of coal have been
mined, and $66 worth of gold has been
extracted from mother earth.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
"My Sons, +"

said great business man, care mi
partners and they need all thu
strength and courage l can Civ,
them" and he forthwith paid for
$1,000, 900 policy in The Mutua
Life Insurance Company of New
York. Not without the most care
full investigation, however, extend
ing over six months. He was con
vinced by just such facts as led tn,
President of a National Bank il
New York to make the curious anC
shrewd provision in his will, which
is contained in "a Bankers VIII.
Write for it and also for tn,
account of the 81, 900, 900 policy
"The Largest Annual Premiums.
This Company ranks
FivSt-In Assets
Fiyst-In Amount Paid Poiicy.hsidsr
Firsf-In Age.
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YoRK.
RICHARD A. MccuRDY, President.
Stanly Forbes, Manager San Franciss
California. jeie
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
An Ambitious Woman.

My grandmother was an awful am
bilious woman" said native of well
known island of the coast of Maine,
"and when she was dying and the doc
tor had told her she had only about an
hour to live she asked her daughter to
bring her some green apples. She sat
up in bed and pared two panfuls of
them and then lay back with a satis-
fed sigh. Well said she, Pm deter
mined that the folks that come to my
funeral shall have enough apple sass
for once in their lives '"-Lippincott's.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Excelsior as a Breakfast Food.

In Frankfort there is a man who be-
lieved horse and carriage would help
him in his business. He bought an
apology for steed and box on wheels
and set out to save car fare.
A druggist who knew him offered
him large bunch of excelsior, think
ing that the horse would at least have
a soft bed. ABOUT week later the
horse owner came back to the store
and asked, "Say, doctor, have you any
more of that curled wood?' "Why, no
But what did you do with the last
lot?" ooh, the horse ate it," said the
unfortunate beasts owner.
Unfortunately, just about the time
the animal became accustomed to the
"curled wood" diet 1t died, and valu-
able statistics as to the operation of
cheap foods were lost.-Philadelphia
Press.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Faithful to the Inv,

'Why did you let him get away
from your" thundered the chief.
'He-er-took a mean advantage of
ne," replied the green detective. He
ran across the grass in the park, and"-
"WeIlH
"Well, there was a sign there, Keep
0ff the Grass philadelphia Press
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
His Test of Greatness.

"Ah," she sighed, ''the great men are
all dead"
"But the beautiful women are not"
he answered.
Then she looked soulfully up into his
eyes and told him she had said it just
to be contrary and not because she
thought it for a moment-Househol
Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Her COncIusiOn

''Do you think your father has any
idea that 1 have serious intentions con-
cerning your"
81 heard him telling mother the other
day that he didn't think it would cost
any more to have you at the table regu-
larly than it does for me to feed you
from the pantry shelves every night
Chicago RecOrd-Herald.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22


SAFE DEPOSIT.-Ssfe deposit boxes can b
rented from the Bank of Amador County at tn
small expense of S5 cents a month, thereby s.
curing you against any possible loss from I'll
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunit
of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize home instit
tion. Send money away through the Bank
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent an
upward over postoff1ce or express. Money SCI
to all parts of the United States and also q
parts of the world. We have the latest quot
tions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything
deposit money in the Bank of Amador Count
They receive deposits from e5 up. Commend
the new year by opening up bank account.
man or woman with a bank account has
financial standing. Don't bury your money
when you die it can't be found and you are Iii
BILE to be robbed while alive.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
His Descent.

My family" said the self confessed
black sheep, SIS famous for its having
descended from famous ancestry. And
| fatter myself that I have descended
faster than any of the rest."-Balti-
more American.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Erskine,s Retort.

Erskine, appointed lord chancellor,
was offered at low price the official
robes of the retiring lord, but said:
mo. 1t should not be said that had
adopted the abandoned habits of my
predecessor"
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
Eject on Her.

Johnny-Mamma says you've got to
come home right now!
Johnny's Little Sister-I wish you
wouldn't talk that way to me! 1t
makes me mad in the Chicago
Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22

Cheerfulness is a light that may be
Kept eyer burning in the humblest
home. It has no meter on it, and all
may enjoy its rays without stint
,Maxweli's -Talisman.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
EruitIeaa Qneaf

Worry" said the author, "is the
plague Of genius, but it hasn't reached
my brain yet"
Perhaps" suggested a listener, sit
got tired looking for it."-Augusta (Ga.)
Herald.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
FataI POsffion.

II told you she would dismiss you if
1 came in between"
Eyes, she has, all right; but you're a
dead one too."
"WhyT'
"She told me everything between us
was at an end."-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
BOARD oF DIRECTORS

Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli, ,John strohn
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBoN

This old reliable and
themost successful spe|
cialist in San Francis
CO stillcontinues to curt
all Sexual and Semina
Dtseases,suc as Ghon|
orrhea, elect, Structure
Syphilis in allits forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility. Impotency|
Seminal Weakness, ,ant
Amador ledger., 1904-01-22

consequence of self abuse and excess produc
nance dark spots under the ewes. pain in thf
head, ringing in the ears, loss OF confidence
diftidence in approaching strangers, palpitatior
OF the heart, weakness Of the limbs and back
loss Of memory, pimples on the face coughs
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 4Oyears, and those troubled should moi
fail to consult him and receive the benefit oi
his great skill and experience The doctor
anteed- Persons cured at home Charges feas
enable. Call or write.
DIR. J. F. GIBBoN, SO Kearney street, Sar
Francisco. Cal.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01

II you want to buy your wife nice
present look at z. ]. Kelly's special silk
waist sale.
Optician A. o. Void has new adv't
this week which may be perused with
profit by the holiday buyer.
M. j. Weber was here from Cando
again last Saturday and unloaded a
fresh supply of his popular brands of
cigars.
Rev. Driscoll, of Manchester college,
St. Paul, occupied the pulpit of the
Presbyterian church in this city Sun
day evening.
Be sure and visit the Presbyterian
church bazaar when in town Saturday.
Dinner and supper served. Meals thirty
five cents each.
Jno. Manderscheed came in Monday
from his Huron township farm and
took the afternoon train for visit
among friends in Minnesota.
Judge Dorval yesterday issued mar
riage license to Elmer Erickson and
Miss Gunda Hankenson. Both reside
in Montrose township near Union.
Frank Wild of Osnabrock was a
Thanksgiving week visitor at the st.
Louis fair which is reported as being
good-everything 'cept the sleighing.
Rev. Father Doherty returned yester-
day from Olga, where he assisted Father
Bachand of Olga parish in the conduct
ing of the forty hour devotional ser
| vices.
The convention of Cavalier county
Sunday schools held Friday and Satur-
day of last week at the Baptist church
was not given the attendance of dele
gates that had been looked for, but the
work accomplished is spoken of as being
extremely gratifying. Among those Of
note who participated in the sessions OF
the convention we're Rev. Jno. Orchard
of Fargo and Mrs. DR.. Johnston, Of
Grand Forks both well known in Sunday
school work over the state. The con-
vention adjourned on Saturday evening
to meet at Milton during the month Of
July next year. Among the new officers
elected we're Rev. w. B. Marsh, president
and Mrs. Marion Kessler, secretary and
treasurer.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
DRs. DONOVAN 6 BROOKS,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
LANGDoN.
NIGHT CALLs:-Dr. Donovan from
residence: DR.. Brooks, upstairs
Donovan Block.

The close of the season shows that
453 hunting permits for 1904 have been
issued to sportsmen of Cavalier county
by Auditor Work. The number is
greatly in excess of any year in the
past.
Thanksgiving evening Mr.. and Mrs.
R. E. McHugh were the host and
hostess of quite large party of their
Langdon friends who drove out to the
McHugh stock farm and gave a
thoroughly enjoyable finale to the festi-
vities of the nations day of thanksgiv-
ing. Among the party we're w. F.
Winter and wife, F. W. Mclean and
wife, r. T. Burke and wife, Misses Kate
Burke, Lilly O'Brien, Lucille O'Brien
and Messrs. w. Farrell, H. F. Baker
and II. O'Brien.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
WHEAT MARKET.
By buying cloth overcoat at Kelly's
Arcade you can save 20 per cent.

by buying cloth overcoat at kelly's
Arcade you can save 20 per cent
If you pay cash for your purchases
you should buy considerable cheaper
than those who buy on credit. Try the
Bee Hive Store. That's all.
When in town get a meal at the
Model restaurant newly opened by
Peverret & Card on Second street.
Open day and night. The best meal in
the city.
At the bazaar to be held on Saturday
in the Donovan block the Ladies Guild
have given space to the Perseverance
Club girls, enabling them to make dis
play of their large assortment of useful
and beautiful articles. For several
weeks past the girls have been busy
tying comforters and making things for
sale at the bazaar. Their display will
include an assortment of $50 handker-
chiefs, which will be sold at prices vary
ing from 211s cents to one dollar each,
and of styles suitable for any and all
occasions. They have also been sue
cessful in securing seven very dainty
water color and sepia paintings, the
work of Mrs. Lillian Cole Babcock, of
Grand Forks university. Those visit
ing the bazaar will also find that the
stall of the Perseverance Club will be
headquarters for homemade candy of
all kinds.
Good dry cord wood ready for the
stove at the Langdon Lumber Co.'S
wood yard. Delivered to any part Of
the city. 'Phone64. Z
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
DIR. KERR
............ DENTIST.
Schulke's Block.
DENTIST.

Auctioneer E. Wienecke has an auc-
tion sale for Tuesday, the 18th day of
December at the farm of X. j. Borstad,
situated on the southeast quarter of
section two in Storlie township. The
sale will include good horses and cattle
also lot of farm machinery nearly new.
Mr.. Borstad is selling out because he
has decided to quit farming.
Attorney Guy T.. Whittemore, who
about two years ago practiced law for q
short time at Hannah has lately had
proceedings asking for his disbarrment
instituted in the supreme court. It is
noted, however, that despite this asper-
sion on his character Attorney White
moro was elected states attorney Of
Pierce county by a good round major
ity.
The removal Of the Howard Vaughn
and j. d. Gordon families to Washing.
ton, Oregon, leaves q big gap in the
social and business circles of Walhalla
We hear that others in that community
are talking Of going farther west-and
then too Charley Andrews and family
are removing to Grand Forks. With all
these old timers gone, Walhalla won't
seem like ideal Walhalla any moro.
All grades Of hard, soft and lgnit.
coal at the LAngdon Lumber Chs
yard, Orders delivered in any part q
the city. Phone e. =
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
eEnTlfMfNI

We have taken an oath before q
Notary Public that the La Brazoria
cigar contains clear Havana filler, and
We will, forfeit $4,000 if any man,
no matter If he may be . dealer, cigar
salesman, or cigar manufacturer, that
will analyze tho La Brazoria cigar and
find that it does not contain clear Ha-
yana fillers. All No ask Of the smokers
is to give it . fair trial, and We are sure
you win always smoke the Ia Brazoria
cigar.
LAxapoa C1aAR 1lAnURAozURMa Co
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01

Mrs. G. G. Warren, facial electrician.
Rooms over Gardner's furniture store.
Get your measure taken for your
winter suit at the Bee Hive Store.
That's all.
Druggist Dan McGruer was visitor
in Langdon down the line from Hannah
on Tuesday.
Cashier H. A. Helgesen. of the Ct.
Western Bank of Osnabrock, was in the
city Monday between trains.
Farm loans our specially. Money
paid same day papers are signed.
Mooney, Champine & Johnston.
All grades of hard, soft and Ignite
coal at the Langdon Lumber Co.'S,
yard. Orders delivered in any part of
the city. Phone Ga.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01

Kelly ID selling Yankee oats at O|
cents.
sAsssy sack a sHannahs Pride" dsur
b guaranteed
r. P. McAllan was a visitor in the city
Saturday from Osnabrock.
At Hannah the Methodist ladies
netted e85 at a turkey feed on Thanks
ing day.
Unlimited amount Of money to loan
at lowest rates. Mooney, Champine &
Johnston.
Lilly Of the Valley flour at Parsons
Flour and Feed store. Baled hay for
sale. Phone 50.
Robt. Fleming called on Langdon
friends while down the line from Dres-
den on business Monday.
The Hannah mill grinds nothing but
the best hard wheat from which they
mako "Hannahs Pride" flour.
Talk with 7. E. Burke, resident agent
of the North western Mutual life lnsur.
ance company of Milwaukee, Wis.
If you must trade on credit, that's
different, but if you buy for cash, it will
pay you to try the Bee Hive store
that's all.
Norris Orton took Mondays pas
senger for Grand Forks, where he is
serving on the jury at the term of U. s.
federal court.
@. A. McCann, editor of the Evening
Press, of Grand Forks, spent couple
of days the early part of the week
visiting in the city.
All grades of hard, soft and Ignite
coal at the Langdon Lumber Co.'s
yard. Orders delivered in any part of
the city. Phone GA.
Ladies having articles for sale at the
Presbyterian bazaar will please leave
them with Mrs. o. E. Thompson at her
home on Spruce street.
P.J. Murphy, of Grafton, is here for
few days to awaken new interest and
increase the membership of Langdon's
camp of the Modern Woodman order.
Col. E. Smith Peterson, the Park
River legal luminary, who is one of Gov.
Whites body guard, and accordingly
breveted colonel is here attending court.
Mrs. John Gatschene ST., of Mt.
Carmel, was passenger Tuesday for
West Union, Minn., and will visit during
the holiday season with her daughter,
Mrs. E. j. Welte, of that place.
Druggist Geo. Draper has placed a
gas lighting plant in his up to date
place of business at Osnabrock that al
most turns night into day and threatens
to make old John D. Rockefeller hustle
for more wealth.
Co. Surveyor A. B. Darling spent
Thanksgiving in the city with his
daughter, Mrs. z. S. Hunter. For a
week previous he had been engaged in
making the survey for town line road
in Loan township.
Louis Larson was in from his farm
near Morton postoffice Monday. His
crop of wheat, which promised yield of
5000 bushels just before harvest, only
gave yield of about 1900 owing to the
appearance of rust.
Another big institution has evidenced
it's confidence in Cavalier county. The
National Life Insurance Co., through
their agents, Geo. B. Clifford & Co., of
Grand Forks, have decided to make
farm loans in this county.
The Langdon Womans Club most
thankfully acknowledges the gift of a
complete set or twenty-six volumes
faom Rev. Father Doherty, as dona-
ton toward the library and reading
room they are establishing this winter.
On Saturday the ladies of the Presby-
terian church hold bazaar and serve
dinner and supper in the Donovan
block. Many beautiful things will be
offered for sale, among which the public
will find a large number of articles
suitable for Christmas gifts.
DR. KERR~