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Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
Naur1e.suuKv Kvwv1u.

In California there grows a plant
called the rattlensnake weed. 1t gets
its name from the story that when rat
tlesnakes fight and bite each other, this
weed, if eaten by them, will prevent
death. The plant grows about six
inches tall, and has red stalk and
slender leaves. On the top of the stalk
there is a head of flowers, and the
seeds of these flowers are furnished
with sharp barbs, called stickers. The
early settlers always made their herds
men carry bottle of strong tea made
of rattlesnake weed. and when one Of
the sheep was bitten it was drenched
with this fluid The treatment was
said to he effective.
We make speciality of printing al
kinds of notes, receipts, checks, etc
Send your orders to the Ledger.
Call and see the immense new stool
at Pete Piccardo's.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
Sure to Break Down.

Hello, where are you walking in such
a hurry?"
Fellow just stole my aup and went
down this road"
But surely you don't exRct to over
take him on foot?"
Sure He forgot to tab the repair
kit with him "-Phitadelpha Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13

BUSINESS
COLLEGE

The cost of such a course some
times stands in the way. The Ledger
has made arrangements to furnish
free two scholarships in the following
manner:
To the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes Will be given
scholarship No. III, which entities the
holder to instruction in any course
for term not to exceed six months,
together with the sum of 500 in cash
for the expense of board lodging, etc.
the total value of which is S165.
To the candidate receiving the next
highest vote certificate No l72, will be
awarded and this will entitIe the
holder to instruction in any course
for term not to exceed six months
value. $50. 90.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
Not Informed

'Didn't you advertise no mos
quitoes?' asked the indinant guest.
"Yes," answered the simmer land
lord. But 1 guess the mosuitoes didn't
read the advertisement" Washington
Star
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
PICHARD WEBB
United States COMMISSIONS
JACKSON.

JACKSON, AL.
Will attend to Homestead and other filings
taking of final proofs and all other Land
Business.
Deeds and other legal documents drawn up.
Agent for Phoenix Assurance Company oil
Snrance Companies. ie22tf
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13

consequence OF self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
nance dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head. ringing in the ears loss of confidence,
dltfidence in approaching strangers, palpitation
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 40 years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit OF
his great skill and experience. The doctor
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charges reas-
enable Call or write
DIR. J. F. GIBBoN, 629 Kearney street, Sap
Francisco Cal.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
Ledger'S Clubbing Rates

Ledger and Daily Call, one year. s 9 90
Ledger and Weekly Call one year 3 20
Ledger and Daily Chronicle. one
year ................. 9 100
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle,
one year ........ so
Ledger and Weekly Chicago In
ter-ocean . ? so
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Maga-
zine, one year. r..:. ? rs
Ledger and McCall's Magazine,
year,including free pattern. 49,. so
The above Rates are Strictly in
Advance.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
BAD STOMACH
MAKES BAD BOOD.

You can't make sweet butter foul
churn. Every farmers wife llno-S This.
Your stomach churns and digets the
food you eat, and if foul, torpid oft of
order, your whole system SUITES from
blood poisoning. You will haze foul
breath, coated tongue, bad tase, poor
appetite and Whole train of dsigree-
able symptoms. DR.. Pierce's Gilden
Medical Discovery, which is not Rver-
age composed of whisky or alcohd, Icing
entirely free from intoXicants, lisa treat
regulator and invigorator of TIN tom
ach, Liver and Bowels.
"About year ago was i'll with bio poi
soning" writes Miss Eyeline Loui, pf, SO
seemed to be small cold sore on M h. 1t
became very angry in appearance ard dlegan
to spread until it nearly covered myfSe. I
was frightful sight and could not g OUT
side the house because of my appeaRre. 1
used blood medicine which did 10 give
me any relief. Then 1 began to take your
Golden Medical Discovery 1 was geatly
benefited with the first bottle and afte TAX
ing the second bottle was completely ared.
The erysipelatouS eruption disappeard and
my blood was cleansed; My complexpn is
clear and fresh and have felt bette this
year than l did for some time before DE-
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery K GER
tainly a most remarkable medicine'I
Don't accept substitute for a medrine
which performs such cures and whichhas
uniformly successful record of netrly
forty years to its credit. It's an insult to
your Intelligence for dealer to try by
over persuasion to palm off upon vol In
its stead some inferior article with no
record to back it up. You know what
you want; it is his business to meet that
want.
%En Nnfl GIVEN AWAY, in copies of
yD@S The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser. book that sold to the ex7
tent of 100000 copies few
years ago. at S1.50 per copy lEyS
Last year we gave away ~A
10000 worth of these invalua- gE1S
BILE books. This year We shall PpP5ad
give away $4,000 worm or l'.ts h @LLGilis::t @LGls::
them. Will you share in this S4AS AO..ss.Sp spI
benefit? If so, send only Il II %iSSr A14a'-
one-cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing only for book in
stiff paper covers, or 81 stamps 81
for cloth-bound. Address DR.. I'd
r. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y.
Constipation although little i'll. be-
gets big ones if neglected. Or. Pierce's
Pellets cures constipation.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
BANK OF AMAD0R COUNTY
Capital Stock $4,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Alfonso Ginocchio. S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themost successful spe-
cialiSU in San Francis
stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases such as Ghon-
orrhea, ,Gleet. Structure,
Syphilis in allits forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility, Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13

Send Draft o. Order or Wells Fargo Order
and we will send pass book.
-Money to Loan on Real Estate
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
FASHIONABLE MATERIALS.

Rough materials for everyday
wear-that is, for the short tailor
costume-are fashionable, but for
smarter gowns the smooth cloths and
smooth effects in all materials are
the most in demand. Chiffon cloth
is in favor again, while lightweight
cloths and serges of all kinds are
very smart. In fact, to have at least
two serge costumes in the summer
outfit is thought necessary, and the
white serge and blue serge gowns
that are always so useful will be ire
mendously smart this season. Silks OF
all kinds. excepting figured foulards,
will again be in style, but here again
the plain effects and the changeable
are preferred, although there are
some narrow hair lines of contrast
ing color in the light silks that are
very effective. Strange to say, the
popular shepherds plaid has not met
with the violent death that was pre-
dicted for it last year after the ter
ribIe epidemic of it had swept over
the world; it has reappeared in cloth
and silk simply for the useful short
gown with coat to match or in the
silk shirt-waist gown-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16

Meanwhile the fish pushed the
dory ahead. He pulled her backward
He bore her down toward him, and
then he showed her clear up out Of
the water, and she began to fill fast.
81 was frightened. grabbed my
| knife and made one cash under his
nape. Then taking my sharp sword
lance, made drive down into his
| head with all the strength | had left.
1t struck him fair, and went clear
down through his head into the bot.
tom of the dory.
"He couldn't back out now.
grabbed the buoy-line. and gather
ing in the slack, pulled it as tight as
L could, and made him fast to the
dory.
Picking up the busf1el basket, be-
gan to bail with all my might to
keep the dory from sinking beneath
me, and had the rising water we'll
in hand, when right beneath me
caught sight of the white belly Of a
shark swerving up beneath the sword
fish. My prize set up rush OF
splashes with his tail. and With one
stiff rush, and Stat that brought
almost his entire length out of the
water. he raised one side of the dory.
and down went the other beneath the
surface.
81 went headIong overheard.
shot down and down, gulping big
mouthfuls of water When / bobbed
above the surface, I grabbed the first
thing came to, my hat. Then |
grabbed the keg-buoy. l heard some
thing rushing down on me with a
roar What could it be, wondered
the shark?
Its shadow came down across me,
and it's roar grew louder. The sword
fish began to slash the water again
with his tail. saw the fin of one
shark slit the water ahead of me. l
became so confused | could not think
or move l turned to look at what
was coming down on me. Then l
heard the skipper sing out. Hang on
Bunker! Well take you right
aboard
"They did. The lookout had seen
that was in trouble, and the skipper
had come to me with all sail set."-
Youths Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
Floating Nests

When mother grebe is ready to lay
her eggs, she searches out some re-
tired spot among the reeds and
rushes of lonely lake, and there
scrapes and pushes together a low
heap of mud and decayed reeds. Here
on this water-logged islet-the
merest semblance of a nest, she
broods her eggs. A moose splashing
among the nearby lily pads may send
floods of water over the sitting bird,
or the winds may disentapgle the lit
tie raft of reeds. sending it scudding
to the farther end of the lake. but the
bright eyes of the mother bird never
falter. She carefully covers her
eggs with decayed leaves whenever
hunger forces her to leave them. Al.
though she does not weave the reeds,
yet in some way they hold together
until the last little grebe crawls to
the edge and plunges on head-first
Or he may leap upon his mothers
back and thus ride proudly forth into
the world. exchanging the soaked.
decayed leaves of his cradle for her
feathers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
MAKING HAsERALLs.
Story of the Homemade cuticIe and
The Modern.

Story of the Homemade cuticIe and
The Modern.
This is the story of baseball. 1t
begins with a rubber core. Then 1t
extends through hundreds of yards of
wool yarn to horsehide cover.
More hundreds of yards of wool yarn
give the resiliency. or bounce" Then
comes cement, and an outside cover
within the prescribed weight and cir
conference laid down by the league
magnates.
To every lover of the national
game the following facts will be Of
interest:
Half a century ago the game of
FOUNDERS" gave quick eye, well
developed chest and a fleet foot to
thousands of youngsters at recess"
If some of the old yarn balls"
made by mothers and grandmothers
had been preserved they would be
priceless today as relics. Those balls
were "swatted" out of shape in the
twinkling of an eye.
Then kid" cover was sewed over
the yarn ball. 1t was cut in eighths
of circle, just as an orange skin is
divided. This was promptly knocked
off in the second inning, but 1t gave
a third inning for the yarn.
Harrison Harwood of Natick, was
lover of the game. He had swat
ted" yarn into conetlike streamers
and had batted kid covers halfway
across the "lot."
In 1855 he designed a two-piece
cover. 1t was like what is now called
a "toggle" joint. In other words
there were two hemispheres of leath-
err connected by narrow isthmus,
into which two other hemispheres
fitted snugly.
This was the first STEP But the
construction made it a dead" ball.
There was no life" In 1t.
Nevertheless, Mr.. HARDWOOD started
little factory in Natick in 1858.
This was the first baseball factory
in the United States.
The women who had made base
balls for sons and grandsons were
only too glad to earn pin money" by
sewing the covers on.
Today there is hardly a family of
half a centurys standing in Natick
whose progenitors were not inter
ested in Mr.. Harwood's venture.
And today there are over 100 fam
lilies who learned the secret of sew
ing baseballs from parents and grand
parents, earning much more than a
living in homes that we're paid for
by baseballs.-Boston Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
THE WAYS ARE GREEN.

THE WAYS ARE GREEN.
The ways are green with the glad
dening sheen
OF the young years fairest daugh-
ter.
Oh, the shadows that feet DER the
springing wheat!
Oh, the magic Of running water!
The spirit of spring is in everything.
The banners Of spring are stream
ing.
We march to tune from the flies Of
June,
And life's a dream worth dreaming.
It's all very well to sit and spell
At the lesson there's no gainsaying:
But what the deuce are wont and
use
When the whole mad worlds a.
Maying?
When the meadow CLOVIS. and the
orchard SHOWS,
And the airs with love-motes
teeming,
When fancies break, and the senses
wake,
Oh, life's dream worth dreaming!
What Nature has writ with her lusty
wit,
Is worded SO wisely and kindly
That whoever has dipped in her man
uscript
Must up and follow her blindly.
Now the summer prime is her bloth-
est rhyme
In the being and the seeming.
And they that have heard the over
word
Know life's dream worth dream
ing.
w. E. Henley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
USEFUL HINTS.

Striped wall coverings are always eI-
fective in low-studded rooms. as they
seem to give height to the side walls.
Powdered cinnamon busted over the
top of a cup of cocoa or chocolate will
greatly improve The flavor of the bev-
erage.
Half lemon placed In the water
in which dish towels and kitchen
cloths are soaked is said to sweeten
them wonderfully.
For prime corned beef hash, moist
en- the mixture of meat and potatoes
with a rich stock and season with
salt and paprika. Some persons add
a trace of sugar.
Boil three or four onions in pint
of water, apply with soft brush to
gilt frames and flies will keep OF
them.
Boiling lamp wicks in vinegar Is
an excellent way to keep them clean
and in a condition to freely absorb
oil.
Very swagger luncheon cloths have
set in square f1let medallions and are
bordered with Cluny lace.
One of the new wall coverings that
are printed In soft tones. and dainty
patterns. yet can be sponged on with
water, is best for nursery.
It takes less sugar for fruits and
preserves IL put in after they are well
cooked.
A silver spoon, knife or fork put
into a glass jar or dish will temper
1t so that it can be filled with any
thing hot. even to the boiling point.
A raw egg. swallowed. will usually
detach any foreign substance. like
fishbone, II lodged in the throat
Ink spots on linen can be removed
by dipping the article in pure melted
tallow. Wash out the tallow and the
ink will come with it.
teaspoonful of ammonia in the
water in which silver is washed will
keep it brilliantly bright.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
FOR A BUSY WOMAN.

A convenient article for busy So
ciety or club woman is made OF
stout panel of cardboard about foot
long, and eight inches wide. To this
are attached two pockets, one above
the other, and lettered, respectively:
This week." Next week." A spray
of flowers is painted on each pocket
in conjunction with the fancy letter
ing. The pockets are intended to
hold the invitations, club notices, lee
ture tickets, and other matters for
a fortnight. The pockets are made
from oblongs of cardboard six by
four inches and half, and fastened
to the panel by ribbon bows.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
FASHION HINTS.

valenciennes lace comes now in
circular founces.
Linen soutache braid trims the
smart linen.
The soft leather girdles are en-
broidered in colors.
Shaded stockings, the color paling
toward the top, are new.
There is an unexplainable craze for
green hats of every size. but mostly
in reseda shade.
Patent leather ties are procurable
now in both mauve and white.
Short black coats with light skirts
is a combination that will be much
geen.
The open-work shoe has come. It
makes its initial bow in white kid.
Kid belts buckling In the back.
where they grow very narrow. are
novelties.
Birmingham silk Is making some Of
the most approved Goa. and skirt cos
tunes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
ASPARAGUS SOUP.

When asparagus is plenty and cheap
make an asparagus soup by cooking
together in two quarts Of milk large
bunch of the best Of vegetables, two
peeled and Quartered potatoes, stalk
Of celery. small onion, and bou-
quet of herbs. When soft press through
a sieve and season with salt and pa
prika. Bind the soup with a roux Of
-four and butter, about two teaspoon
fuls of each. One quart each Of milk
and water may be used instead Of
two quarts of milk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
SUPREME OF BANANAS.

Make rather rich vanilla ice cream
and freeze. Put it into a border mold
and set in the Ice cave until wanted
Peel and slice half a dozen bananas,
using a silver knife for the purpose.
Add the juice Of couple of oranges to
them. sweeten them as they seem to
require, flavor with little maraschin0
and freeze. Unmold the ice cream
border. put the frozen bananas in the
centre, and sprinkle over some chop
ped pistachios.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
MELTED SUGAR.

Melted sugar is a little luxury for
serving with iced tea. It is one Of the
drawbacks of this pleasant summer
drink that unless it Is sweetened when
1t is made, one finds it almost impog-
sible to sweeten it afterward. and
most people prefer to season their
own food. Dissolve the sugar in hot
water. then cool 1t in the icebox and
serve in a dainty little pitcher with
the tea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
ORDAINED BEEF.

Dreamed beef on toast makes ta9.
ty luncheon or supper dish. Soak
very thinly shaved smoked beef in a
little hot water for five minutes. Then
drain it, cover it with little hot wat
er and simmer until the meat begins
to curl. At this stage turn on cup
full of cream. season with pepper and
turn over toast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN

Mothers wear themselves out and
do an injury to their children in not
teaching them to help themselves and
to be helpful to others. The amount
Of care that child requires is very
different from that which 1t may
from indulgence demand. If the child
were better for it one would not
grudge the time and WEAKNESS that
the mother Or nurse spends. but the
child is defsauded in the exercise OF
those powers wrich can only develop
by being put into use.
It is better for a child to go
to sleep BY itself than when 1t is
rocked and sung to sleep, but as
general thing mothers prefer the Don
dage of the process OF wooing sleep
for their children, and so tie them
selves up. and add to their burdens
without in the least increasing the
comfort of the child.
Mothers would spare themselves
greatly If they would only learn that
the training of the child begins with
the earliest weeks and that they can
make the child understand many
things that they would not believe
possible.
When the mother is demonstrated
with for spelling the child by over
indulgence she will say, my child Is
different from others; she is more
nervous. If do not take her up she
will cry and make herself sick.
The child in the beginning, finding
that the mother ran to it the minute
that it began to cry, of course soon
learned this method of summonins
her. It also perceived that the louder
the cry the greater the indulgence
consequently it develops speedily In
to a despot, beneath whose tyranny
the mother grows wan and pale.
When it is said to her, she IS
perfect slave to her children" she
looks satisfied and pleased, as If she
had won a myrtyr's crown, instead OF
which she has uselessly squandered
her strength, and prevented the child
from learning proper habits, which
are as necessary to his growth and
development as it is that he should
learn to walk instead of creeping the
rest of his life, because he may fall
and hurt himself, and cry now and
then.-Dr. Grace Peckham. Murray, In
Harper's Bazaar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
ks 1!I2a@z4gg &H
REX NHIR RQ kNE
SALMON MOUSSE.

Fill a fish mould with salmon nous
Sc, made after any good recipe, and
when thoroughly cold unmold the form
upon a bed Of watercress or parsley
arranged upon a platter. Garnish the
mousse with thin slices of ice-cold,
crisp cucumbers, and you will have
most delicious and most attractive
luncheon dish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16

A Kansas barber advertises Ear
washed without extra charge" This
must be accepted as an indication
that civilization has progressed in
Kansas to the point where patrons
Of the barber shops want their ears
washed. observes the Washington
Post
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
REAL SACRIFICE.

A society woman in Paris, who will
not publish her name. is now the
possessor of beautiful plat Of gol-
den hair for which she paid $500.
This plat has romantic history. 1t
originally belonged to young girl
of Normandy who, to pay family
debt and save her father from dis
grace, sold her unusually fine hair to
hairdresser, who gave her a mag
nificent sum of $50 for 1t. He dis
posed of it in Paris for 5000 to a
coiffeur who in turn sold it to the
lady for the sum mentioned above.
One wonders whether the girl in Nor
mandy ever heard of the last sum
paid for her Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
woMAN,s CROWN OF GLORY.

Beautiful hair IS crown OF bles-
sing for every woman who wants to
look nice, and the thicker the growth
the greater the possibilities for i'm
proving it's looks. Any hair may be
made presentable providing 1t IS
heavy. The texture OF the hair
should not be too coarse, so that it
may be easily twisted into the latest
coiffures. No woman with short hair
can ever hope to have as handsome a
head as the woman whose hair Is
long.
To brush the hair with sachet pow
der is a Partisan fad. The hair is
dried and very coarse helitorope pow
der is shaken into it and quickly
brushed out again. 1t scents the hair
and makes it shine if done properly.
A heavy scent is never good upon
the hair, but a light scent Is just the
thing. It destroys the oily odor
which arises from the hair and takes
away the dusty scent.
The newest fad is to use three DIFF
ferent shampoes. alternating them so
that the hair is always nice. One
week the egg shampoo is used, which
is made by first wetting the hair with
hot water. Into the wet hair an egg
is broken and rubbed into the scalp,
after which it is washed out with
plenty of tepid water. Another week
a combination shampoo is used. This
Is made by putting a tablespoonful OF
borax and not more than two drops
of ammonia. The bottle is then half
filed with water and shaken into
lather, which is used upon the head
Sometimes the scented shampoo is
used which has for foundation an
egg shaken into pint of tepid water,
into which there is put tablespoon
of soap and a teaspoon OF cologne.
This is rubbed into the head and is
finally washed of with a great many
very hot rinsing waters. The final
rinse consists of cologne water and
warm water, half and half. and the
hair is saturated with it.
The hair should always be dried in
the sun, for this ventilates the hair
and makes 1t bright. It also shades
it little and sun-dried hair makes
pretty lights.-Newark Advertiser.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
ROASTED SADDLE OF vENIsoN

ROASTED SADDLE OF VENISON.
Pare the saddle neatly and tie it UP
in shape. In the bottom of baking
pan put a Tablespoonful Of water, one
of butter and one of currant jelly.
Put the rack in the pan and lay the
venison on this, basting frequently as
it roasts. When it is done take from
the oven. pour a glass. of fiavoring ex-
tract into the pan, let heat and serve
as sauce.