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Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
Ghost or Illusionf

A minister of the gospel, according
to this tale, was walking to and fro in
a long passage that ran through the
house and meditating upon his next
sermon. There brushed by him 4
housemaid. He watched her pass and
enter his study. Fearing that she
would disarrange his papers, he hurried
after her, went into his study-and no
one was there. No means of egress
was possible but by the one door
through which he had seen the girl en-
ter. He rang the bell and-the house
maid came down from the top of the
house, where she had been performing
her duties. And the unusual part Of
the story is that nothing happened
no one sickened and died. The young
woman married happily. And yet that
minister of the gospel is sure that he
saw that housemaid pass him. Nor to
this day does his stout and happy ma
iron know that she was ever in two
places at once.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24

1t seems that the sea was made salt
in the beginning as part of the grand
design of the Creator to provide for
the system of evolution which has been
going on since the creation. Many dis
tinct species of living organisms exist
in the sea as result of its salinity,
and their remains have largely contrib
uted to the growth of continents. The
three great factors in accounting for
the system of currents in the ocean
by which it becomes the great heat dis
tributer of the globe are changes of
temperature, the winds and salinity.
The last mentioned becomes an i'm
portant factor through the immediate
and essential differences of specific
gravity and consequent differences of
level that it produces in different parts
of the ocean through the action of
evaporation and rainfall
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
Sign of the Cross in Russia.

Ii e Russian is crossing himself all
day long. When he first comes forth
in the open air in the morning, if no
church be in sight from his own door,
he listens for the first sound of some
bell, then; turning towards it, crosses
himself with great fervor to ensure a
blessing on the undertakings uf the
day. He crosses himself before and
after each meal. When you make a
bargain with him he crosses himself
that it may prosper. When the pea
SAINT who is to drive you takes the
Ieins IN his hand, he crosses himself
to keep away accidents; and every
steeple he passes gets the same mark
of respect. Sometimes the edifice
thus saluted is so far off that the
stranger wonders at the quickness
shown in discovering 1T, and is often
at loss to discern the distant hamlet
where it stands. In like manner, the
person sitting beside you my pub
lie conveyance crosses himself every
time you start with new horses. If
you give child piece of money,
Its little hands is up in moment to
make the sign of the cross, by way
of blessing and thanking you. No
Russian ever passes a church without
pausing when he comes opposite its
centre to make the sign of the cross.
1t is not alone the grave and the aged
who pause at these places, but also
the giddy and young. You have just
seen some grayhaired general do it
but wait one minute; laughing
band of youngsters are coming up.
Now they are opposite the church or
the shrine-their mirth and their talk
have ceased each crosses himself de-
voutly-utters prayer or two-you
see the lips moving then pass grave
~ on, the laugh and the jest being re-
sumed only when they are some way
off. S..
Solar is this crossing custom carried
that when Russian enters your room
he cannot say Stood morning" till
he has crossed himself at the SavIor's
picture. a man in any public way,
such as an innkeeper, must always
have picture hung in his own apart
ment, in addition to that in. the pub
lie loom, to which each Russian
turns before be sits down to eat.
-Bremnel IS Excursions in the
interior of Russia.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24

was. By the time she had read it threa
times over Hannah Wray had gone
back on her thirty-five years record.
She mentally pronounced him darling
of man, and she got ready to answer
the epistle. After she had written and
mailed it Dan winked his wife out
into the wood shed and whispered:
'Got any ginger in the house?"
mo. Why?"
''I'll go down to the store and get
some. I've been watching Han, and if
she amt in for time with the bilious
collie then l can't read signs"
Nonsense. l tell you she's in love-"
I'm love with what-the cow"
"She's in love with man, you idiot,
you. Do you s'pose she'd be humming
love songs and standing before the
looking glass for cowT
But where's the man.?
THAT'S what l can't tell you-not
now. But I'm going to find out if
lose my head"
She was several weeks in making her
words good, but there came a day
when she laid hands on all Hannah's
correspondence. She had received six
letters from Quincy Livingstone Lap
ham, and five of them treated of love
and romance and his desire to see her.
The sixth announced that he would
visit the village, which was familiar to
him, and walk up and down a certain
shady lane until she Joined him,
ocl-a
had told the contents Of the letter.
"I'll be in that shady lane myselfw
replied Dan.
And he was. 1t was in the afternoon,
and the village seemed to be asleep.
Quincy arrived. So did Hannah. So
did Dan. Dan waited until Quincy de-
clared that he could no longer live
without Hannah and that she must
draw her money out of the bank and
flee with him, and then he made his
appearance and administered kicks and
punches and cuffs until Quincy was
beyond his reach. When he got through
Hannah had vanished. She kept to her
room for the next three days, and she
might have made it three weeks had
not Dan called up to her from the stair
door:
Say, Han, come down to breakfast"
'I'm-I'm ashamedp' she replied.
Ashamed, nothing. Why, you are
the properest person for fifty miles
around here. That Teller is a patent
churn man, and I've been owing him a
licking for ten years past If it hadn't
been for you might never have caught
him. Come down, proper Hannah
come properly down.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
Old SfntueS.

Herodotus makes Scion tell Croesus
of several men happier than he. Two
brothers, Cleobis and Biton of Argos,
he said, when oxen were lacking to
draw their mother, the priestess of
Hera, to the temple several miles dis
tant, harnessed themselves to the cart
When the mother, proud of her sons
and moved by the plaudits of the
crowd, had prayed to Hera that her
sons might receive the best gifts the
gods had to bestow, they lay down in
the shade of the temple and never
walked. HerOdOtus says that their
statues We're sent to Delphi Homolle
found at Delphi two statues practically
Identical, of finest archaic work, made
early in the sixth century B. c. Since
one of them bore the signature of an
Argive sculptor, Polymedes, in archaic
letters, we may believe that the story
of Herodotus is based ON fact and that
we have before us today the identical
statues. -Chautauquan.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
FIRST TRAMWAY ENGINE,
nSlieyed to Have Been Invented by
Richard Trevithick.


Richard Trevithick.
Who was the great genius, for he
must have been such, first to conceive
and apply steam locomotion? Accord
ing to Il drawing Of one of the earliest
steam locomotives, or, as it was desig-
mated at that time, high pressure tram
engine" invented by Richard Ire
vithick, which drawing was made in
accordance with the testimony of Rees
Jones, who aided i'll t. GttiAg, and
William Richards, its driver, it is prov
ed to the satisfaction of historians that
to Trevithick is due the credit for the
application of steam to locOmotion. In
this engine the exhausted steam was
discharged into the chimney stack and
the wheels were combined together.
Underneath the drawing it is stated
that the engine was designated on the
original plan, dated 1903, as Tire
vithick's high pressure tram engine"
and was constructed partly in Corn
wall and partly at Pen-y-Darren works
by Richard Trevithick, engineer for
Samuel Homfray, proprietor of the
Pen-y-Darren Iron works.
The story is related as a historical
fact that Merthyr Tudyvil, while dis
cussing the principles and feasibility
of locomotive steam engine power with
Richard Crawshay of the Cyfarthfa
Iron works, made a bet of 1000
guineas that he would convey by steam
power a load of iron to the capital nav
igation house mine miles distanD along
the basin tram road, which by means
of this engine Of the great Trevithick
he afterward effected and won his
wager, although the heavy gradients,
sharp curves and frangible nature Of
the cast iron tracllway operated against
the return of this ingenious but rudely
constructed machine with the empty
trains; hence its sdiscontinuance.-R
way World
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Eulalia l.. Rugne, former
ly Ealalia l.. Frisbee. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
Eulalia l.. Rngne, formerly known as
Eulalia l.. Frisbee, deceased, to. the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice to
the said administrator, at the law
office of Chas Ii. C1ocker, Marelia
block, jackson, Amador county, Cal. =,
the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of said
estate, In said county of Amador.
Dated, July 10. 1906.
GEO. A. GORDON,
Administrator of the estate of
Eulalia l.. Rugne, deceased
Chas. H. Croker and Her bert v.
Keeling, attorneys for administrators.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
TOUCHING FOR KINGS EVIL.
Extent of the Custom In the Severn
teenth Century.

Extent of the Custom In the Severn
teenth Century.
Between the years 1861 and 1862 as
many as 90, 107 persons were touched
for the kings evil Each of them re-
ceived a gold coin, with hole in it,
which-the coin, not the hole-''was sus-
pended from the neck by a ribbon" 1t
became necessary to limit the number
of patients to be touched, and at last
no person was allowed in the kings
presence for that purpose who had not
previously obtained certificate from
the minister of the parish in which he
or she lived that he or she was suffer-
ing from the disease.
'Hambledon, Bucks, 1855, May II.
Mary Wellington had q certificate to
go before the king for a disease called
the kings evil."-Parish Registers,
Page 81, r. E. Chester Waters.
From a proclamation issued by
Charles IL. dated Jan. 8, 1858, appoint
ing the times at which the touch should
be administered:
"And all such as shall hereafter come
or repair to the court for this purpose
shall bring with them certificates under
the hands and seals of the parson, vic
ar or minister ard of both or one of
the churchwardens, testifyng accord
ing to the truth that they have not at
any time before been touched by
his majesty to the intent to be healed
of their disease. And all ministers and
churchwardens are hereby required to
be very careful to examine into the
truth before they give such certificates
and also to keep a register of all GER
tificates they shall from time to time
give."-London Notes and Queries.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
Hot Pine Bites the Tongue,

you see smoking tobacco advertised
every now and again guaranteed not
to bite the tongue. Dealers sell it, Of
course, but inwardly they smile at the
idea" So spoke a tobacconist. You
see, its this way. The fire in the pipe
will bite the tongue if the tobacco
burns too fast-namely, if it is a very
loose long cut tobacco or a very short
dry cut and not packed closely enough
in the bowl. There is, point where
tobacco may be too closely packed to
draw and a point where it may be so
loosely packed that it burns fast, and
minute sparks pass through the stem
and reach the smokers mouth. These
are the. causes of burnt tongues =
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
TIE EIephnnt,s Trunk.

An elephants trunk answers that
animal as nose and hand. He also
uses it for drinking, drawing up the
water through his trunk and then pour
ing it into his mouth. The elephant
has a singular habit when suffering
from the heat of polling his nose down
his throat into his stomach and with
drawing Il quantity of water, which he
then squirts over his back and sides to
cool his body As during a warm day
this operation is repeated about once
in every five minutes riding an ele-
plant in the sun is no pleasant under
taking.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE of Attic M. Barneu de

Estate of Attic NJ. Barney deceased
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrators of the
estate OF Attic M. Barney, deceased.
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said administrators.
at the law office of j. W. Caldwell,
at jackson, Amador county. Cali
lorna. the same being the place for
th4 Transaction of the business of said
estate, in said county of Amador.
Dated, August 9Th. 1906.
MARY II. YBRIGHT,
Administrative of the estate of Attic
NJ. Barney, deceased.
j. W Caldwell. attorney for aG-
mInistratriX.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
Stung Him.

Two very great swells, one a young
duke and the other a young viscount,
brushed against each other one night
at the theater. The duke, anxious to
snub the viscount, pretended to take
him for an usher and said, holding out
his hand, Have you programmed"
But the viscount, too quick for the
duke, smiled and replied: Yes, thank
you, my man. 1 got one from the other
fellow"
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
How He Told IT.

Papa-Is the teacher we'll satisfied
with you? Toby-Oh, quite. Papa
Did he tell you so? Tohy-Yes. After
close examination he said to me the
other day, IF all my scholars were like
you would shut up my school this
very day" That shows that 1 know
enough.-Indianapo Star.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
Had Heard 1t Before,

Mamma--It is strange that girls have
not more sense. Grandpa think you
inherit that opinion. Mamma-What
do you mean? Grandpa-Well, it is ex-
sctly what your mother used to say
twenty-five years ago.-New York
Press.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
Price or Reason?

Hewitt-A doctor is going to perform
an operation on me tomorrow. Jewett-
What for? Hewitt-The usual rate,
$2G0.-Woman's Home Companion.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24

Don't drag along with dull,
bilious, heavy feeling. You need a
pill. Use DeWiitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills. DC
not sicken or grippe, but results are
sure. Sold by f. w. Rusher.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24

When placing himself under medical
advice Carlyle once told a doctor, Til
do anything We tell me, but We mamma
stop ma pipe"
Amador ledger., 1906-08-24
ANDREW plCCARDO
Freighter and Teamster
Jackson Gate r u,

Freight hauled from Martell depot
and other points at lowest rates.
All parties wanting freight from
Martell delivered promptly should
have the ssme addressed in care OF
A. Piccardo, and send bills of lading
care Peter Piccardo Water St.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
BACK AGAIN
''The Great" HeWett Will
 Try Once More

Frank Hewett, the magician, who at tempted to make 8 trip to the head
 ,ers of the Goodpaster river in the Alaskan interior, where he says his sis ter, Dr. Edith Chambers, met her death, for the purpose of securing her remains, ifpossible, and failed, will re- peat the performance again next sum- mer. This time, however, he will make the attempt from Eagle instead of Fairbanks. He writes that he will be in Skagway about May lst, with his company, and that he will give several entertainments here, He has added, he says, an Edison moving picture machine and illustrated song outfit.
 HeWett will be remembered by Skag- wsyans. He was in SEagway last April. He advertises as "The Great Hewett."
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
CUTS SMALL
Yorkes' Fortune DWindles to
 PaltrY Sum

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Chicago, Feb, 21-It is said by those who should know that the fortune left by the late Charles I, Yerkes has dwindled to St, 6,OOO,OOO. This is due to the shrinkage of stock.
 Had Merry sOenO
 Seattle, Feb. 2l-William Eddy, a deputy United States marshal of Nome, has just returned from Chicago, where he says he met Bill Mizner, husband of Mrs. Yerkes. Eddy says he is spend- ing money like water. Mizner and a son of Mrs. Yerkes came together re- cenUly in a club, according to Eddy, and a lively quarrel resulted. They almost came to blows.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
HOUSEHOLD CARES
Tax the women of AIaskr the Same
 Els whsrS
Hard 10 attend to house du,iss

Hard tO attend to house dull'S
 With s constantly aching back.
 A woman should not have bad back,
 And she wou du't fl the kidueys were well.
 Doan's Kidney Pills make well kid ueys.
 Here Is a woman who endorses this claim: Mrs. Cha,leS WetmCre, of 25lS William SJ eer, B Hing am, Wash, says: ''I ad aJtarks of kidney com p'sints sJv riOu- tim for several years. indie tel by backUc.e, difficulty with Q Q kidaey s~Cre D, pain ard or ness sc:u,s the Ri ne and wvariueSs and langu r. I could not 2 ? OpCr or n cesSary Sbep t night, My strength seemed in-uific.ent 10 perfO m the O5dt- nary household du ies wi hOUt ds'TeS and in O h r ways when suffering from these spells my health was in bad con- diuOn. 1 had an attack some time ago, and knowing of the m rits uf Doan's Kidney Pi Is l sent for box The pills stopped the baCkacNe aIm st mned. . ateIy aud soon cOrrec' ed the action of the kidney secretiOns. My health was greatly improved snd I have no heSita- tion iu recommending Deans kidn y Pills for any complaint siml ar to tEoss which afflicted me-
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's and lake no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
COI ONIAl SUPPER
 TOMORROW EVE

Tomorrow evering, from five tO eight o'clock, will be the occasion of the col onjal supper, served by the ladies Of the Methodist church. As has been announced, the church Parlors b Ve been ser apart for this purpose and have been appropriately decorated. h addition to the supper there will be 8 sale of candies, as well as other articles that may be ou hand at ths time.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
NEW LEADER FOR
 TAMMANY flAl |

Thomas McAvoy, who was first police commissioner during the first McClel- Ian adr1n'stratiUu and who failed of re- appointment, has been elected chair man of the executive committee Of Tammauy hall, vice Charles F. Mur- phy. Th's places McAvoy at the head
 of Tammany. He already was the Tam wy leader in the 23rd assembly dis
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
SCIENCE PREVENTS sALDNEss
rAe Fatal Germ and Its Remedy Now
 Fn-tA of Science.

It Is the rarest thing in the world for a mar to be necessarily bald. No mali whose hair Is not dead at the roots. need be ba'I !f he will use Newbro's Her2!- eide. the new scalp anttseptic. HerPl- eide destroys the germ that cuts the hair or ac the root; and cleans the scalp Of CandruT and leaves it in a perfectly healthy condition. Mr. Nannett, in the Maryland Block. Butte Mont, was ea- tgrely bald h less than a month Herpi. eide had removed the enemies of hair growth. and nature did it's work by cov- ering his head with thick hair an Inch lcug. and in six weeks he had a normal s1!t Of hair. Sold by leading druggists. s-erl 10c. n stamps for sample to Ihs He. pIc.de Co. Detroit. Mich.
 Wm. Britt, Special Agent.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21

F 'LrU NNAA Zeulh' -ly lASS was covered, my eyebrows came out, and then it got in my eye. l then went to another doctor. He asked me what I was taking for it, and 1 told him Cuticura. He said that was a very good thing, but that he thought that my face would be marked for life. But Cuticura did its work and my face is now just as clear as it ever was.
 My brother-in-law told me about the wonderful Cuticura remedies. took his advice and got the Ointment, Soap, and Resolvent. l washed with the Cuticura Soap and then applied the Ointment, and took Cuticura Resolvent as directed. In a short time my face began to get better, and when l had taken one bottle Of Resolvent 1 could brush the scales of my face like a powder. When had taken four bottles my face was as clear as ever.
 "I told all my friends about my remarkable cure. feel so thankful I want everybody far and wide to know what Cuticura can do. It is a sure cure for eczema. (signedl Mrs. Emma White, 64l Cherrier Place, Camden, N. J., April 25, 1905.
 ouD,e,e External and Internal Treatment for every Hum0r from Pimples to SCrOiua, from Infancy Co AEe consisting of Cuticura Soap 2jc Ointment 5yc hes9lI of CO., may be had Otai duggss single sc often cuea Potter Drug S Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
 u5- Mailed Free, How to Cure EezemL'
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
GUARANrEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Druggists are authorized Co re- fund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure in 6 to II days. 5Oc.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
BRIDGE BEING
 TAKEN DOWN

The span of the old toll bridge which has stood iu the middle of the Skagwsy river south of the railroad bridge is be- ing torn down by the city. The tim bers are being piled up ou the city hall lDt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21

six months l had tried three doctors, but did not get any better. It was on my body and on my feet so thick that 1 could hardly put a pin on me with out touching ec-
 M F. a-
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
PrIn }, ipal Barb,r shop Loads

The Principal Barbershop and Baths Is the leading tnnsorisl establishment iT lasks. Everything in all the de- D. .ments is strictly modern. The baths are first class in all respects.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
Pack Train Always Leads

The Pack Train saloon always leads. It carries only the best brands of whis- kies, wines, beers and all the other goods to be had at a frst-clsss gentle mems resort. u
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21

The Mascot saloon sells liquors py the bulk or cS5c goods at wholesale prices. All the old brands always on hand.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
IN AND OUT
Cottage City at Seattle and
 to Sail

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Seattle, Feb. 21-The Cottage City has arrived from Alaska. She will sail on the return trip tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
Open Day and Night

The Seattle saloon is open day and night. Frieuis of the house and the public generally will be welcomed at any hour. The place is always com comfortable
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
DISFIGURED
 WITH ECZEMA
Brushed Scales from Face Like Pow- der-UnderPhysicians Six Months But Grew Worse - Some Said Face Would Be Marked for Life Now Without a BlemiSh,
CUTlCURA REMEDIES
 WORK WONDERS.

"As I was a sufferer with eczema I write to tell you what a great friend I found in CutiCura Remedies. In
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-21
JeRsrBon Sails South

The JefTernon sailed for the south yesterday evening with 20 passengers from Skagway and the interior.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1906-12-18
ARIZONA OLIVE OIL
FLOWING EASTWARD
Greasns the Way for Further infor'
nation Regarding the Productive
ness of This Valley.

a letter has been received at this
Office from A. w Epson, a former resi-
dent of this city, who is now at Scots
bluff. Neb. Mr.. Epson writes that he
is. engaged in the distribution of Ari-
Zona olive oil. made by the Perkins
oil company of this city. He has Wis
tied fifty towns and has succeeded in
putting the oil on sale in all OF them.
The first thing he has TO do when
he talks Arizona olive oil is 10 over
come the surprise which he arouses
fo- in that part of the country ii seems
inc, edible that olive oil could be pro-
duced i'm the kind OF 4 country this is
believed to be. But he has the oil to
show for it. He talks about the grape
fruit and the oranges, the navels. and
the Jaffas, but he has none Of them
with him. so that he is not prepared to
prove that he is telling the truth about
those sub-tropical fruits. so he leaves
himself more or less under suspicion
Mr.. Epson said that nowhere in his
travels had he come. across anything
furnishing tangible proof of the great
ness and productiveness Of this terri
tory. He says that if some arrange
ment could be made to send him sam
pies of what the valley can raise it
would be Of great advantage to this
part of the country. For some time
Mr.. Epson will be at 1851 Yates street.
Denver.