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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-07
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Boys Shoes
SATURDAY & MONDAY ONLY
A. K. RITCHIE & co.'s

YOUR boys and girls are always on the
= rum if they are healthy Wear out shoes
Yes, and lots of them. You must not blame
the children it isn't their fault it's the shoes.
Bring them into Our New Shoe Department;
we will fit them to fresh pair Of solid, SER
viceable and easy-6tting kind. Don't mag
inc because they're tough they're clumsy.
The prices? they're as easy as the shoes.
Try pair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-07
Too Heavily Stocked on the Following Goods So
The Little Prices Grow Less

90 pieces new Colored and Black Silks.
200 pieces new Colored and Black Dress
Goods
u pieces new White Goods
$50 pieces new Wash Goods
800 pairs Muslin and Lace Curtains.
500 dozen Summer Underwear and Hosiery.
200 dozen new Muslin Underwear.
Large stock Dress Trimmings, Buttons.
Laces, Allover Laces and Hamburgs.
Corsets in all the new shapes and qualities.
100 pieces China and Grass Mattngs.
10000 rolls New Wall papers,
Is pieces Linoleums and Floor Oil Cloths.
20 pieces New Carpets.
10000 feet New Room Mouldings, Cornlces
and Plate rails
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-07

gAEE have the best assorted stock of Dry Goods at
SW moderate prices in Vermont With our increas
81 ing business, the larger the business we do the
less the price can sell
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
Three Queer Animal Ta1es

The Indians say that if beaver sent
out from the parents lodge fails to find
a mate he is set to repair the dam. If
he fails a second time he is banished.
An Arab writer has the. same story.
He tells us that those who buy beaver
skins can distinguish between the skins
Of masters and slaves. The latter have
the hair of the head rubbed off because
they have to pound the wood for their
masters food and do it with their
heads,
One more story Is about the puma,
the friend of man." A certain Maldo-
NADIA, girl of Buenos Ayres, was
falsely accused of having sought to be-
tray the town to the Indians and was
condemned to be exposed in the for
est. An enormous puma guarded her
all night from the attacks of other
beasts. The next day she was taken
back to the town and pronounced to be
innocent.-From Edmund Selous' "Ro-
nance of the Animal World"
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
The Doctor Had to Go.

A physician in south Baltimore, hav-
ing decided that a fiagpole on his house
would add to its good appearance, en-
ployed a man to rig the staff to his
roof. This man had for his assistant
six foot negro imbued with all the
superstitions of his race
The big staff had been hoisted to the
roof and was nearly in place when the
negro happened to glance down at the
crowd that had collected in the street
to view the work.
The physician, desiring to see how
the work of setting up the pole was
progressing, had gone to the opposite
corner to see the work, when the negro
saw him. The crowd saw the darky
stop working and say something to his
employer. Then the negro left the
roof, and the work was postponed. The
negro had said:
Look, boss; dere's dat doctor down
dare lookin' f9, q Job, I knows rs
agWine to fall off dis roof, and dat
man'll cut me up. Deed, amt agwine
to strike another lick O. work while dat
mans down dere." Baltimore Sun.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
Aunt Mary.
Banker
PY y- @T.-
BY James CIeory
Copyright, 1904, by K. NJ. Whitehead

When the First National bank of
Olivet was organized, capital $50,000
Aunt Mary IIilliard became stock
holder TO the amount of $4,000. She
was wealthy widow, past middle
age, and could have furnished the full
amount had she so desired
The balance of the stock was taken
by the business men Of Olivet and
farmers thereabouts, and in due time
the bank opened for business. When
the stockholders met to elect a board
of directors they figured on leaving
Aunt Mary out, though she was one
of the largest stockholders She was
a woman, they said, and she knew lit
tie about business, and she should be
well content to draw her dividends and
leave the active management to men.
Don't make any mistake about me-"
cautioned Aunt Mary as she settled
her bonnet on the back of her head
and stood up. 1--WE been doing bust
ness ever since my husband died, fif-
teen years ago, and think I've learn
ed thing or two, even about banking,
| not only want to be director, but /
shall drop in here quite often to see
how things are going'
Aunt Mary was made a director. 1t
was that or trouble. Then the five
directors elected a president, secre-
tary and cashier, and four of them
smiled paternally as the woman claim
ed the honor of making the first de-
posit. The president was a newcomer
in the town, but he had money and
had been cashier of bank in Buffalo.
The secretary and cashier were old
residents.
The First National secured large
business at once, and as time passed
on Aunt Mary dropped in occasionally
to keep posted. People who thought
she was old fashioned in her business
notions or that her limit was selling
butter and eggs had to acknowledge
their mistake She was quite up to
date on finance, and she knew good
investment from doubtful one as well
as the president did
Things were being managed in good
shape all around, and the bank was
looking ahead to fair dividends at the
end of the year, when Paul Hazard,
nephew to Aunt Mary and a young
man Of twenty-five, appeared on the
scene. That is, he appeared at Aunt
Mary's house, two miles out of town,
for visit of a month or two AS he
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
Jim Dandles
BY Jobn Murray
Copyright, 1904, by T. C. Mcclure
BY 5obn Murray

Ihere were six men i'll Company B,
Ninth infantry, who were nicknamed
Jim Dandies. They were six spick and
span fellows, who always looked fresh
and clean and presentable. and they
were always detailed for the best head
| quarters posts. This caused jealousy,
and 1t was natural that by and by q
story should get afioat that the six re-
cruits were fellows without sand 1t
could be truthfully said that their
courage had not been tested, as the In
dians had been quiet for long time
but no one argued thus. 1t was easier
to &c with the majority and say with
some of the old veterans:
you just mark my words. If we
ever get. into a brush with the reds it
will take four men apiece to hold these
dudes on the firing line"
The Jim Dandies were attracted to
each other and formed a coterie. They
organized glee club, sang love songs.
read popular novels and bought toilet
soaps They even wore linen collars.
and it was said of at least three of
them that they rubbed their faces with
bay rum after shave. The Jims were
guyed and ridiculed, but they went
their way and bided their time.
They had put in a year of this when
the call came for the Ninth to take the
field. The red men had grown tired of
peace and wanted war again.
"Now keep your eyes on our Jim
Dandies," said the veterans to each
other as they went marching away,
IF we buck up ag'in the Sioux you'll
see six Sissy men fainting away to be
chucked into the ambulance"
The Ninth went out for business and
found it. On the third day after leav-
Ing the fort 1t found big force of In
dians in its front, and the fight was
hot from the beginning. The reds had
the advantage of numbers. and by and
by they began to work around on the
left flank of the command. The colo
mel saw it, but he could spare only a
few men to checkmate the move. They
must get into the broken ground and
die fighting. 1t was military neces-
sity that small force should be sent,
but he hesitated to issue the order, and
finally called for a sergeant to lead
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
His Was Better.

Robert S. Hawkes., always known as
"the vicar of Morwenstowe'' and a
poet Of no mean ability, was brought
up by his grandfather, very learned
and religious man. In the church
where this old gentleman preached the
evening service always closed with the
that hymn. Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy
Blessing" which was composed by Dr.
Hawkes. himself. His grandson. who.
did not know the authorship Of the
hymn, came to the doctor one day with
paper in his hand, saying:
Grandfather. don't altogether like,
that hymn Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy
Blessing l think it might be Inn
proved In meter and language and that
it would be better if it were somewhat
longer"
ooh, indeedy' said Dr.. Hawkes., red
dening, "And pray, Robert, what i'm
provements commend themselves to
your precocious wisdom?"
''This is my improved version" said
Robert. And he read aloud a very
creditable hymn, after which he re-
peated the old version, saying inno-
Gently "This one Is crude and fat,
don't you think so, grandfather
Crude and fiat, sir! Young puppy,
it is mine! I wrote that hymnr'
"oh, 1 beg your pardon, grandfather
didn't know that. It's very nice
hymn indeed, but" as he went out Of
the door, "mine Is betterr'
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
How Glass Beads Are Made,

A rope walk is connected with the
glass factory, narrSw gallery about
$50 feet long, so situated that the mid
die Of it is not far from the furnaces.
Two workmen seize a huge wedge Of
molten glass between their blowpipes,
and after it has been blown hollow
they gradually stretch it out into q
long, swinging rope, hollow in the cen
ter When cool, it is skillfully Clipped
into fragments of uniform size. These
fragments are then picked up by boys
and stirred in tub with sand and
ashes TO I'LL the holes and prevent the
sides f1attening when heat is again ap-
piled. This final heating is done in a
skillet over hot fire to round the
edges and give the beads a globular
form. When cool they are placed in
sfeves, the sand and ashes drop out Of
the holes, and the beads are ready to
be sorted according to size-London
Standard.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10

enemy from its front and were it to
attempt retrograde movement the In
dams would be encouraged to swarm
out in full force. The officers saw the
situation before the men did, but when
the latter became aware of it there
was a fiutter along the line. It might
have been more than flutter and the
colonefs heart was in his mouth and
his teeth set hard when from the Jim
Dandies over on the flank came the
rousing chorus of "John Brown" 1t
stopped the fiutter Some men laughed
and some swore, but the song led their
thoughts into another channel.
Again the Indians pressed down on
the left flank. They had discovered
that only half dozen men opposed
them and that to win the flank was to
win the battle, but even with five to
one, owing to the nature of the ground,
they could make no way. The Jims
were shooting to kill when they were
not laughing or singing, and the SER
geant watched them closely and NUT
tered to himself
i've been down on these dudes along
with the crowd, but blast my eyes if
| ever saw purifier fighting. 1 guess
I've got to take back what I've said.
Say, now, but what's the matter over
in the center?'
The matter was that company was
being withdrawn to re-enforce the
right, but the movement caused uneasi-
ness and a slackening of the fire. Men
We're beginning to look to the rear and
breathe heavily and the Indians to ut
ter whoops of eXultation and make
ready for rush when the six Jim
Dandies, who were temporarily out of
it, leaped up on the rocks and began to
sing topical song. 1t was new to
most of their comrades, and the Jolly
air caught on at once and started
cheers all along the line. Two hun
dred men Joined in the chorus, and
they were singing yet as the colonel
perfected his plans and ordered a for
ward movement. There was a grand
charge and a rout, and the Ninth had
not only extricated itself, but won
victory to be proud Of
Splendid move of yours, colonel"
said the major when the fight had been
won.
But 1 couldn't have made it with
out the singing, Tell Captain Barnes
to send his six Jim Dandies to me.
want to thank 'em personally. A dude
glee club beats artillery all to pieces at
fighting Indians"
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
The Club Momnn,s Husband.

Some women are accompanied by
maids to club conventions and occa-
sionally by children, but almost never
by husbands. The American husband
fills his wife's purse, gives her a check
book for emergencies, bids her a proud
eau revoir' at partings and is con-
tent to read Of her speeches and her
gowns and perhaps to see her picture
In the sensational newspapers while
she is away. Usually the husband of q
woman of prominence in these mat
ters is Woodworking individual, him
self having neither the courage, the
parts nor the liking for public demon
strations. The quick lunch in a crowd
ed restaurant is the only break in his
days grind, but he grudges his wife
nothing of her publicity or luxury
American Lady in London Telegraph.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10

came from good family and had Just
finished at the university and was
about to study for the law the harsh
est critic could have found little fault
with him in that regard. Aunt Mary
let it be known that he was the apple
Of her eye and her heir as well,
1t wasn't the fact that Paul came to
visit his aunt that shook the First
National to its foundations later, but
that he promptly met and fell in love
with Kittie Leslie, daughter of the
banks president. 1t so happened that
his own aunt made the introduction in
the directors room of the bank, intro
ducing him to the father at the same
time, and SO the young man found
himself properly vouched for. Mr.. Les.
lie appeared to look upon him with
favor, and Kittie was we'll liked hy
Aunt Mary, and thus the love match
started off well. In month there was
an understanding between the two
Trees, shrubs and burdocks grow fast
er in country town than in a big
city, and perhaps love does the same
Gossip had it that it was all settled
between Paul and Kittie when the
girls father stepped in to unsettle
things. He had no objections to Paul
on general principles, but he had other
views regarding Kittie. In fact, he
was planning certain combination Of
love and finance. He had his eyes and
ears open, and when he thought the
Irritation had gone far enough he put
his parental foot down. He had a talk
with Paul. He was very nice about
it, but also very firm.
$50 Mr.. Leslie thinks you are not
good enough for his daughter, eh?"
Aunt Mary queried when the news had
been broken "Well, this is not strict
ly banking business, but ! shall drop IN
tomorrow and have a few words with
him. Seems to me his head is gettine
too big for his hat"
Aunt Mary dropped in and had
talk. Mr.. Leslie was suave, but hs
didn't want Paul Hazard for q son IN.
law. He said all sorts of good things
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
TRAFFIC In Humnn skin.

The skin grating experiments which
have been so successful Of recent years
have led to new form of livelihood,
which is fairly remunerative. Several
of the London hospitals have on their
books the names and addresses Of
many men and women who have un-
dertallen to sell portions of their cutt-
Gle whenever the necessity arises, and
it is said that quite regular traffic is
now being done in the buying and sell
ing of human skin. The persons who
are willing to sacrifice their flesh for
money are by no means confined to the
poor and destitute class.-London Mail.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10

as an offset, but he was firm on that
one point. 1t wasn't policy for him to
antagonize one of the largest stock
best to smooth over things and send
Aunt Mary away in friendly spirit.
"Well, I've seen him. she remarked
on returning home eff he has his way
about things you'll never marry Kit,
tie"
Paul groaned
"But he won't have his way" she
continued. "On the contrary, I'll have
mine. You and Kittie be patient for a
few weeks and there'll either be a mar
riage or your Aunt Mary will admit
that she doesn't know rabbits from
woodchucks."
The shares of the First National were
valued at $110, with none for sale All
men will sell, however, at price. That
very day Aunt Mary began hunting up
the small stockholders, buying stock
and pledging them to secrecy. She paid
fifteen, twenty and twenty-five bonus,
but she got what she was after In a
month she had a controlling interest,
and the stock was duly transferred on
the books. There was considerable spec
ulation as to what was up, but no one
surmised the truth until the first annu-
al meeting came around. Aunt Mary
was present, and 1t was noticed that
her jaw was set.
eve will now vote to elect board of
directors" softly announced the secre-
tary when the meeting had been called
to order.
Aunt Mary had ticket of her own to
vote, and she speedily voted the old
board out. In answer to their looks of
CONSERVATION she said:
''This afternoon the directors will
elect officers. l shall be president and
my nephew cashier"
But, my dear Mrs. Hilliard'- began
Mr.. Leslie.
II am within my legal rights, sir"
she interrupted. 81 have never run a
bank yet, but think can do so. That
is, shall do so unless
The pause was dramatic. All had
suspicion of what was wrong, and Mr.
Leslie knew that he was in a trap.
'Unless whatF' he finally asked, with
a rather pale face,
UNLESS my nephew should get mar
ried soon. In that case he would not
want to act as cashier. Did any one
move to adjournr
No one had. In fact, no one wanted
to adjourn until things had been set
tied.
II think your nephew had better get
married." observed Mr. Leslie as he
stared into vacancy:
every soonfi queried Aunt Mary.
81 think Kittie will be ready within
month"
"Well, If that's your opinion, I'm
quite agreeable. Would it be against
the law to hold a new election for di-
rectorsF'
You seem to be the law yourself"
"Then I'll call a new meeting and
cast my votes for the old board, and
as director l vote to re-elect the old
executive board. | have little more
stock than L want, and if any of you
hear of anybody who wants few
hundred at $110 please send them to
me-"
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10

gine returning to New Orleans WIN a
lot of empty cars.
A few hours later, at watering stop.
the new conductor caught sight of her
as he was hurrying along the train
She was just sliding the door, but too
late.
Hello" he cried, pausing; ga woman
-trampr'
Della slid back the door.
No, SIR" she answered quietly, hold
Ing up the papers she had taken from
Ben. Il am in charge of this section.
l haven't had chance to see you be-
fore"
Inc conductor gave long whistle
which ended in an apologetic cough.
But his face heightened vislbly.
Whats the company thinking Off"
ne CALCULATED hotly. Next we know
girls will be put in as conductors and
brakemen and engineers" And he
hurried away, still choking resentfully.
Seven days later Della entered the
company's office at New Orleans The
manager himself happened to be in,
and he seemed to recognize her by the
papers she carried in her hand. He
came forward quickly. But at that
moment figure which had been loung-
ing about the street door-a white,
anxious faced man, who had been peer
Ing into the Office most of the time for
the last eight days-also saw her and
rushed in. She turned to him first.
How are you, Benz she asked
eagerly. "All rightY
Eyes, yes! But you? What have YOU
been up to, grille? The office has been
full of talk"
The manager was beside them now.
as this Miss Delia?" he inquired.
Yes, sir. Here are the receipts your
commission agents gave me. They
said the fruit was in prime condition"
The manager glanced over the pa
pers hurriedly.
Yes, yes; they're all right" he said.
But we knew that before. Our agents
wired US that the fruit was in the very
best condition-as good as they had
ever received. II hardly know what
to do about this. It's a most untoward
thing and should receive our severest
censure, and yet you did as we'll as our
very best messenger-better almost. I
suppose we shall have to pass it over.
But such a thing must never happen
again. No." as her gaze went inquir-
ingly toward Ben, 1--WE have not dis
charged him. He may go on the next
trip. And you-well, 1t was a most un-
toward thing, but suppose you did the
best you could under such short no
tice. You may stop at the cashiers
window for your money, and d-yes,
there's little recognition for you there
also. You saved us from a possible
great loss. But remember the reeog-
milton is accompanied by our most Sc,
we're censure"
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
The PostnI Union.

The first step toward the formation
of the postal union, which has had
such wide results, came from Ger
many in the shape OF a proposal for an
international postal congress. This met
at Berne In 1873, when twenty-five
countries Joined the union, including
the whole of Europe. A second con-
gress met in Paris in 1873, when ten
other countries came III, and the Off
cial title, international Postal Union,n'
was definitely fixed. Its sphere was
further enlarged at congresses at Lis
bon in 1885 and at Vienna in 1891.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10

band of volunteers. The six Jim Dan
dies came to the front at once. Even
on the march they had clean collars on.
"What in time is thisp' growled the
sergeant as they stepped out Its
going to take old veterans to hold that
ground, and these are only dudes"
Give Us q chance, colonel" appealed
enc of the Jims,
The seven men took open order and
double quicked across the open into
cover, and the six Inns sang as they
Went; The colonel looked blank, and
800 men laughed, and the Indians al
most ceased their fire as they wonder
ed what was up.
Now, dudes," said the sergeant as
they reached cover, "this is no making
love to a red headed girl on the We
randa of a summer hotel. We've got
to hold them Injuns off this flank if we
die trying. You've got a chance to
show what you're made of, and durn
my buttons if don't plug the first man
who looks to the rearr'
For answer the Jims sang Il verse
of war ballad and then dropped down
just as the Indian bullets began to sing
about them. The sergeant cursed and
muttered, and over on the line, half a
mile away, the major said to the colo
mel as the singing reached their ears:
ibid you ever know the like of that
I'm afraid this minstrel show business
Will end in our being fianked."
But even as he spoke the muskets
got to work and ratified away so rapid
ly that there seemed q score instead
Of half a dozen, and the coloners face
lost its look Of anxiety. A force of
thirty Indians were sent down against
the half dozen, but they could not get
nearer than certain line. There was
an open space 10 cross, and every red
skin who tried it was tumbled on his
face. When there was shooting to do,
the Jims buclxled down to it. When
there came a lull. one of them would
strike up u song, and the others would
join in the chorus. The sergeant sought
to hush them, saying that songs did not
belong to Upton's tactics, but they
sang the louder and sang him down.
The Ninth had got itself into a hole.
1t was not strong enough to drive the
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
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The Attraction.

Prim Mother-My son, I am afraid
you are going to make a mistake in
marrying Miss Easyways. Both she
and her mother are fearfully lax house
keepers. Son-I know it, mother; that's
what caught me. It's so comfortable
over there, you know. can sit down
anywhere in the parlor without being
told that I'm mussing things up!-De-
tToit Free Press,
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
Holland Cheese.

Holland is fine land of fatness, wind
mills, dikes, canals and cheese. OF the
latter they produce 10000 tons and
more in year and consume only q
fourth part Alkmaar, one of the most
noted and historical towns in the cOun-
try, is the great cheese market, and in
its streets over 100000 pounds are
sold annually.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
An Uneaay Sent

PA" said Tommy, opening the pa
per, "who sits on the seat of war?"
mo one," responded papa, because
the seat of war generally has a tack
in Baltimore Herald.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
A. H. KUHLMAN
Contractor and Builder

Will do work in any part of
Amador County. If you want
to build, send note to Jackson
Postoffice and l will call on you.
Estimates furnished without cost
on any kind of building. Will
make plans and specifications for
you. mar2tf
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10

NEW MAP OF AMADOR COUNTY, correct
~ ed up to August, 1901 with townsite map of
each town, now ready. Price, mounted and col
ored, $40 each The map shows occupied and
uhoccupied lands, mineral patents, township
ana school district boundaries, location of
schoolhOuses, etc. For sale only at the Ledger
office. The number is limited. Apply at once,