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Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
LIFE SAVED BY QUICK WIT.
Policeman Impersonated God to Keep
Crazy Man from Killing
His Wife.

Quick wit is of more value to an
officer than being a good shot" said a
policeman in Kansas City, Kan, re-
GENTLY. reports the Kansas City Star.
Il know negro policeman who saved
a woman's life by knowing what to
say at the right minute 1t was this
way: A man became crazy one morn
ing with knife in his hand and he
ran into the kitchen where his wife
was at work. The woman ran into
the yard, screaming for help. The
crazy husband caught her, and was
standing over her with upraised
knife, when a negro policeman came
around the corner about 20 feet away.
He could not reach the man in time
to save the woman, for the knife was
in the act OF descending, and to shoot
might result in injury to the woman.
"'God Almighty tells me to kill you,'
the crazed man said.
'Stop!' cried the negro policeman.
I'm God, and l command you to stop!'
"The knife fell from the hand of
the insane man, as he turned his eyes
to the sky from whence he supposed
the voice had come. Before he
learned how he had been tricked, the
policeman had handouts on him"
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
EFFICIENCY IN THE NAVY.
Every Other Consideration Set Aside
on England's Warships for Per-
fection of Personnel.

Vigorous minds are essential in anv
navy, but in the British navy the mat
ter is vital, as the prosperity of milliors
of people and the existence of the nation
itself depend upon naval power. Hence.
says American Medicine, every other
consideration must give way to naval
efficiency, and the personnel receives
the major share of attention to eliminate
the unfit. The alcoholics are irvariabl7
thrust to one side without pity. for they
are really menace to the nations wei
fare. The government has gone to the
extreme OF celebrating a system wiz re-
by an officer is retired even if he doas
not attain prom )tion before a certain
age, whose maximum is fixed for each
grade. The results are most eXceller;
Tor 1t secures wonderfully vigorous
body of men, fully accounting for the
proverbial efficiency of the British
navy. In every grade, from the hoyish
midshipman to the experienced admiral,
there are no men too old to do the
duties, and none whose mental powers
are not healthy and vigorous. 1t is ex-
penslve, of course, to secure this sur
Viyal OF the fittest, as the eliminated
ones must be cared for, and there is a
tremendous list of healthy retired Off
GERS, but 1t is necessary.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
Editor King Getting Rich.

After great deal of study and
work we have at last "hggered" out
why so many country editors get
rich. Here is the secret of success
A child is born in the neighborhood,
the attending physician gets $40; the
editor gives the loud lunged young
ster and the "happy parents" send
off and gets 81. 1t is christened; the
minister gets 81, and the editor 500
1t grows up and marries; the editor
publishes another long, windy, flow
cry article and tells a dozen lies,
lies about the beautiful and ac-
complished bride;" the minister gets
$40 and piece of cake, and the editor
gets 5000. In the course of time it
dies, and the doctor gets from s5 to
500, the minister gets another SIS,
the undertaken gets from S25 to $50;
the editor publishes a notice of the
death and an obituary two columns
long and gets $4,000. No wonder so
many country editors get rich. -
Benicia Hearld.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
ANTIQUITY OF PLATINUM.
Plate of the Rare Metal Discovered in
Tomb of the Seventh
Century.

Perhaps some Psychologist will
shortly discover that radium was
known to the ancients, for most of
the recent discoveries appear to be but
Implications of earlier results. 1t has
been generally supposed, states the
New York Herald, that platinum was
first discovered in the early half of
the sixteenth century. when gold ore
from the Spanish mines in Darien was
found to sometimes include particles
of white metal possessing properties
Of what the alchemists termed the
noble" metals. but which could not
be identified. The export of this new
metal was prohibited, and it was not
until 1850 that it became generally
known and made the subject of in
YeStigation
Two or three years ago NJ Berhelot,
a French savant, while in Egypt, was
examining the contents of a tomb.
ascribed to an Egyptian queen of the
seventh century before the Christian
era. Among articles Of use and adorn-
ment he found a plate of what he at
first took to be silver, but which. upon
closer investigation. he discovered to
be platinum. probably from the allu-
vial deposits washed down from the
upper Nile in times of food Since
then other discoveries led to the
knowledge that the metal was known
to the Egyptians and esteemed for its
useful properties.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
FRANCES ART TREASURES.
Vast Number, Estimated at $1,2oo,-
100000 in Value, Are Being
Inventoried.

The French projects have received
instructions to make inventories Of the
art treasures of all the prefectures. 1ht
exact value of these is unknown, but /;
is immense and has been computed a,
s4OO 600, 900, reckoning only the reli-
1uaries, pictures, tapestries and things
of like kind says London report TO
the New York Sun.
If the statues, altars, stained glass
windows, ETC., are included. it is est
mated that the figure will reach $1,2O0,-
100000. The treasures in one small
church in the department of Aveyron
which were on view at the expCsit.o:
of 1900. drew an offer of $4,000, 900 from d
syndicate.
At Beauvais the tapestry in one room
in the bishops palace is worth SEQ
900. The Rheims cathedral has one
reliquary worth $4,000 The present
duke of Norfolk's father offered $780,
900 for the chasuble and stole of
Beckett, which are preserved in Paris.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
Defines The Rate Issue Clearly.

The proposition that the interstate
commerce commission be clothed
with power to revise existing rates
as in thoir judgment from time to
time is deemed advisable upon hear
ing is, in the public mind, very
generally confused with quite a
different question, namely the pre-
vention of rebates, personal or cor
porate discrimination, and other
illegal practices in manipulation of
published rates.
1t is not the suppression of rebates
that is the issue, or the use of rates
not published according to law. or
wanton discrimination between per-
sons and localities, or other practices
of that character. for these are
already amply provided against by
the interstate commerce act, sup
ported by the Elkins bill, as any one
who takes the trout BILE to read them
can readily discern. These laws are
brief enough for all to read, and clear
enough for all to understand with
respect to these specific matters. As
to them the railroads make no issue,
but, on the contrary, welcome strong
public sentiment against these things,
fer if the shipper, the merchant and
the community individually and
collectively stand with the railroads
against such practices they must
cease. 1t is not only competition
between. railroads; it Els also COM
petition between shippers and be-
tween communities which has pro-
duced such practices, and for them
the railroads do not bear the blame
alone. Railroads never pay rebates
OF their own volition.
1t is proper to say that at no time
in the history of the United States
have its transportation interests been
so free as they are to-day of practices
OF this character, and its commercial
life so unrestrained by unfair dis
limitations. The laws upon this
subject are as strict as they can be
made, indeed, the interstate com
merce commission Itself mas conceded
that. Yet it is surprising how many
harbor the misapprehension that the
proposed schemes of rate-regulation
are for the purpose of preventing the
practices alluded to. They quite
forget the fact that it is one thing to
make rate, another thing to main
tain the rate when made. 1t is just
as easy illicitly to cut rate made by
the interstate commerce commission
as it is to cut one made by the gen.
eral freight agent of any single road.
From an address by William Sproule
before the Commonwealth Club of
California.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
STORK SWIFTEST OF BIRDS
Makes a Journey Of 2,4oo Miles at
the Rate of 100 Miles
an Hour.

There are certain species of ducks
that are given the credit by naturalists
OF being the f1eetest of winged creatures.
Recently, however, it has been ascer-
tanned that the learned men were in
error, and the stork is found to cut
strip by far all denizens of the air in
speed. After an exhaustive survey OF
the field it is now declared that no Living
thing, not even a scared jack rabbit.
can travel with the speed displayed BY
such birds as the stork and the northern
bluethroat. Not only do these birds fly
with speed that can hardly be con-
celved, but they keep up their rapid
hight for 1000 or 1000 miles at Il
stretch without apparently tiring.
Evidence has been collected recently
which shows that the bluethroat faie:
IRON central Africa to the shores of the
North sea, a distance of 1,60O miles. in
less than day and night, and making
II, moreover, in one uninterrupted
fight.
Inc storks which spend their sum
mers in AUSTRIA Hungary and their
winters in India and Central Africa ara
also marvellous travellers and make their
Journeys twice year in unbroke:.
flight each time. From Buda-Pesth in
Hungary, to Lahore, in India. is 2.z00
miles IN an air line, and the storks II AXE
the Journey in "a hours thus travelling
at the rate of 100 miles an hour for the
whole distance. The storks which
spend the summer in central Eurore
and winter in central Africa travel with
the same rapidity.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
DEMAND THE BRAND
Protecting Newspaper Men.

The newspaper men in Iowa are
considering securing the passage of a
bill through the Legislature, which
will class reporters aud news writer's
with lawyers, physicians and priests
by making it so that they will not be
compelled to tell where they secure
information. The need of such a law
in every state in the Union is evident
to any one who has ever written for a
paper to any extent. 1t is quite fire.
quently the case that a reporter is
Obliged to pledge himself not to di-
v1lge the sourse of his information
and valuable inside facts relative to
crime, and business is gained by
making and keeping such a pledge.
A reporter Is not supposed to give out
the source of his information in any
case unless it is authorized by the
person who gave it, and no reporter,
or newsgatherer should be compelled
to take the stand in court and tell
where he gained certain information.
1t is the duty and work of a reporter
to keep in touch with all affairs, and
to do so he must often learn things
which for various reasons should not
be made public. Then again, he
learns splendid stories only when he
gives his word of honor that no one
shall know from whom he secured his
information. Under such circum-
stances reporter of street talk is
correct.
There have recently been two or
three cases before the public in which
newspaper men have taken the stand
IN court and refused to tell where
they secured information relative to
certain matters. a newspaper man
may be made to suffer for taking such
stand, when he is really not to
blame for the circumstances. That
condition should be done away with
and more freedom given the reporter.
We would not for moment advocate
such law that newspaper men might
blackmall, or libel man and then
hide under such provision. Not
that; for an injurious article should
have to be made authentic and re-
liable by reporter before given to
the public. But law like the one
proposed in Iowa would do much
good to the newspaper fraternity and
the public in general. -Marysville
Appeal.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
PAINT DUG OUT OF GROUND
Shafts Forty Feet Deep Sunk in
Strange Mine Located in
Central Oregon. F..

The story of a soap mine in Idaho
from which Pullman trains obtain
their soap supply is outdone by a re.
port from Lane county, in central Ore
gon, to the effect that paint has been
discovered in the earth and is being
mined like gold, says a Portland spe-
c1al to the Baltimore American. The
paint is said to be of good quality, and
the owners of the mine think they
have bonanza
Details of the methods used in
paint mining are not contained in
the report, but it is said that in min
ing for the paint several shafts 80
to 40 feet deep were sunk The shafts
penetrated seevral strata, and the
paint was found to exist in successive
layers, with thin strip of separating
sediment. The strata have a width
of four to five feet, anu the color of
the paint in the successive strata
varies from an excellent ochre to a
dark hue. The owners of the mine
expect to market their paint success
fully, and will have an exhibit of it at
the Lewis and Clark exposition, which
will be held in Portland from June 1
to October Is.
The story of the paint deposit is
vouched for by persons who have
seen the mine. The same persons
vouch for a tale to the effect that in
the Willamette valley, which is one
of the most fertile spots in the world,
sheep grow so fat that when they get
on their backs they lie helpless like
turtles. 1t is said that small boys in
the Willamette valley make ready
money turning sheep over at so much
a turn.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
VIEWING MARINE WONDERS.
Comical Comments of Youthful Wis
itors to New York's Famous
Aquarium.

The aquarium is an unfailing source
OF astonishment and delight to all
small children, and they make all
sorts of odd remarks about the things
they see there; such comments being
very likely about things familiar
enough to their elders, but new to
them. says the New York Sun.
my! what a long tongue!" said a
small boy, as he gazed at a soft shell
clam lying on the bottom of a tank.
with its neck extended from it's shell
to the length of five or six inches.
A father and his very youthful son
were looking in at the tank of COW
fishes, those very curious fishes that
have projecting from the top of the
head two spines shaped like horns.
while the profile of this fish's head
helps the resemblance and gives to it.
with the horns atop, the name of COW
fish.
do they give milk?" asked this
small boy.
81 don't know, son." said the father,
and then the two passed on to the next
tank Of wonderful fishes from the
tropics.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
Chicken "Played Possum. -

Here is chicken that played pos
sum-" A correspondent writes: "The
cat of our household entered my room
the other day. dragging nearly full
grown chicken in its mouth. The
chicken made no resistance and was
quite motionless, and when made the
cat drop it the chicken lay apparently
dead. l chased the cat from the room,
and on my return to the chicken l was
surprised to see it slowly open its eyes,
raise its head and look cautiously
round. AS soon as it felt sure of the
disappearance of its enemy it got up
and ran off as fast as it could"
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
Give Your Stomach Rest.

Nothing will cure Indigestion that
doesn't digest the food, itself, and
give the stomach rest. You can't
expect that weak stomach will re-
gain its strength and get we'll when it
is compelled to do the full work that
sound stomach should do. You
wouldn't expect sick horse to get
we'll when it is compelled to do full
days work every day of the week.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a perfect
digestant and digests the food regard
less of the condition of your stomach.
Relieves Indigestion. teIching, sour
stoamch, and all stomach disorders.
Sold by all druggists.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
Case of University Student Puzzles
The Physicians Who Are in At
tendance.

Several days ago The Sun told OF
the accident of Claude Houchins, in
which his hip was crushed by fall
while skating on roller skates.
The Call in telling of the mishap
says:
CAS- the result of bump received
while roller skating, G. l.. Houchins,
a sophomore at the university, lies at
the Roosevelt hospital on Dwight
Way, while physicians endeavor in
vain to diagnose the exact character
of his injuries.
'Houchins was thrown to the floor
in the skating rink last Saturday
night, landing on his hip with crash
that shook the floor, and brought all
the merry making to sudden stop.
He lay rigid and unconscious and was
promptly ordered removed to the
hospital by DR.. Shook.
Delirium and commissions have been
symptoms of the strange case, accom-
panied by swollen bones and torn
cords. An operation may be necess-
ary. but DIR. Shook said to-day that
until the case had been more thor
oughly studied no decision regard
ing the operation would be made.
Apparently the hip bone was so
bruised by the impact with the floor
that its normal state may never be
regained. University men sat at
Houchins' bedside last night while
he writhed in delirium, and until he
completely RECEIVERS his chums, who
reside with him at 243O Bancroft Way,
are preapring to supplement the re-
gular hospital care with their own
personal attentions. Houchins is
from Colusa.
The victim of the unfortunate acct
dent is the son of H. l.. Houchins of
Grimes. He is an exemplary young
rlan and general favorite with all
who knew him and his family friends
hope for speedy recovery.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
The Season of Indigestion.

The season of indigestion is upon
US. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indi-
gestion and dyspepsia will do every
thing for the stomach that an over
loaded or over worked stomach can
not do for itself Kodol digests what
you eat-gives the stomach a rest
relieves sour stomach, belching,
heart burn, indigestion, etc. Sold by
all druggists.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
The Small Man.

Smaun Sing Hpoo, now on exhibit
tion in New York City, is said to be
the smallest man in the world. He
is a Burmese. He can hardly be
called dwarf, as there Is little in
his appearance of the drawn OF
pinched look common to pygmles.
There are stories of pygmies IN the
African jungle shorter than Samun,
but none of them have been brought
to the view of civilized nations.
Smaun is perfectly formed and, as his
measurements show, is very strong
in comparison to his size. His
weight is twenty pounds, his height
thirty inches, and his age
twenty three years. He was insured
for $40, 900, exactly $1,000 a pound,
before he left England.
Smaun's given measurements are
height, thirty-four inches; weight,
twenty pounds; neck, eight inches ;
chest, twenty-five and one half inches !;
waist twelve inches; biceps, seven
inches; fore arm, five inches; calf,
six inches; length of hand, three and
one half inches; length of foot, four
and three quarter inches; length of
finger, three quarters of an inch; hat.
five and a quarter size; length OF
arm, fourteen inches; length of leg,
fifteen inches.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
High-Priced Snuff Box.

High prices continue to be paid in
Paris for snuff-boxes of the eighteenth
century. At the recent sale of a COL
lection made by M. Guilhou, of Bay
onne. one box in gold enamel, ap-
praised by the official expert at 81, 800,
sold for $4,000. One of the interesting
items of the sale was pair of candel-
abra once owned by Marie Antoinette,
which went for $4,000, far less than
was expected.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
Same Old Discinline

81 hear you're married again, Uncle
Joe."
"Yas-sah! Abs done TUX another
wife, sho'!"
"And did you take bridal tour?"
"No, sub, All ain had no 'casion ter
chastise huh yet, sub, an when All do,
All won't take no bride to huh. No,
sub, I'll use de same OF strap All used
on nah othar wives, uh!"-Cleveland
Leader,
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
For Cracked Hands.

Rough skin and cracked hands are
not only cured by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, but an occasional
application will keep the skin soft
and smooth. Best for eczema, cuts,
burn, boils, etc. The genuine De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve affords
immediate relief in all forms of blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding
piles. Sold by all druggists.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
A Liquid Cold Cure.

Group, coughs. colds, whooping-
cough, etc, have 10 terrors for
children or adults who evacuate the
bowels with Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar It the original laxative
cough syrup and liquid cold cure
This remedy eXpeIs all cold from the
system and strengthens the throat,
lungs and bronchial tubes The
mothers favorite and children IS safe
guard. Sold by all druggists.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
EaSV.

Clerk-Old Newrocks is about to buy
that picture because he recognizes the
artists signature as that of a great
master.
Art Dealer-Well, keep it from him.
Keep what from him?"
"The fact that what he thinks is the
signature is where some one scratched
match. ."-Chicago Daily News.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
Labor in Vain

The Wesleyans of Penarth, Wales,
held bazar for the purpose of raising
money for repairing their church. The
day after the bazar closed the church
was burned.
When you wish the finest favored
coffees and teas, remember that w. j.
Nettle keeps only the best.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
A Card From DR.. B. H. Schacht to
the Public.

Some years ago 1 fractured my
leg, and for long time was physical
ly incapacitated to attend to my out
door practice; during these years |
have not been idle, but studlousIy
dedicated my time and talent to
certain specialtles of my profession,
and the acquired knowledge and skill
l now offer to those, who are in need
of my medical aid and advice. My
Specialties are as follows:
Diseases of the rectum, as hem orr
holds, bleeding, internal and external,
f1stulas, assures, rectal ulcers, poly
pus and proIapsus ami. Epithelial
cancers, slpoma and other malignant
tumors palnIessly and successfully
treated and removed.
Radical cure for Hernia (ruptures)
by the injecting and scarifying
method.
genealogical diseases diseases of
women) as we'll as all other genito-
urinary ailments.
Eye diseases, from the simpler form
to cataract, give absolute and instant
relief of all aches and pains burning
of the eyes from Inflammation, strain
or granulated lids, corneaI opacities,
etc.
Ny method of treatment is new,
painless, radical and based upon the
most modern researches, procedures
and reports of the most eminent hos
pital surgeons here and in Germany
Correspondence solicited. Offices
rooms l and Webb building-Jack-
son, CAL, z. o. box lis.
BRUNO H. SCHACHT. Nj. D.
The mission of "EarIy Risers'' is
to clear the way and give nature full
sway. These famous little pills I'D
the stomach and bowels of all putrid
matter, thus removing the causes of
headache, constipation, sallow com
plexion, ETC. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers never gripe or sicken. A safe,
pleasant, perfect pill. Sold by all
druggists.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
Sure Winner.

Gyer-There goes a man who has
made a fortune out Of the racing
game.
Myer-Knows how to pick winners,
Ell?
"Oh, no; he's a pawnbroker."-C
cago Journal.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08
In the Blood.

Slim-It doesn't seem a bit hard
for you to walk the straight and mar.
row path!
Jim-Not bit! My ancestors were
tight-rope erformers.-Detroit Free
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08

We make speciality of printing all
kinds of notes, receipts, checks, etc
Send your orders to the Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08

Map of Amador County, corrected
to 1904, for sale at Amador Ledger
Office. .-.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-08

SuHerlng
from delicate dis
eases, such as
p hysical and
mental decay,
Varicocele,
Structure, Piles,
Blood Diseases,
PrOStaticDiSeaSe