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Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

from time to time; provided, how
ever, that where any bureau proposed
to be transferred to the department
of mines and mining by this act is
occupying rented buildings or pre-
misses, they may still continue to do
so until other suitable qaurters are
provided for their use. And provided
further, that all officers, clerks, and
employees now employed in any of the
bureaus, offices, departments, or
branches of the public service in this
act transferred to the department of
mines ind mining are each and all
hereby transferred to said department
at their present grades and salaries,
except where otherwise provided in
this act. until otherwise provided by
law. And provided further, that all
laws prescribing the work and defin-
ing the duties of the several bureaus,
offices, departments, or branches of
the public service by this act trans
ferred to and made a part of The
department of mines and mining
shall, so far as the same are not in
conflict with the provisions of this
act, remain in full force and effect
until otherwise provided by law.
Sec. 7. That the jurisdiction, super
vision and management and control
of mines and mining lands and min
ing industries now vested in the
interior department are hereby trans
ferred to and vested in the department
of mines and mining.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
News Clipped From
Our Exchanges

Joseph Blum, an old German-S -SW iss
miner living on the Blum placer
mining claim, adjoining the Green
place, in the CarbondaIe district,
committed suicide Thursday morning
in his cabin, using an old muzzle-
loading shotgun for that purpose.
He had loaded one barrel of the gun
with powder and wadding, but no
shot, apparently, and placing the
muzzle OF the gun in his mouth, he
pressed the trigger with the ramrod.
The result was that the concussion
resultant on the explosion of the
powder tore the roof of his mouth up
IN frightful manner, but did not
make any break in the skull. Henry
Miller heard the report of the gun,
but did not know at the time, of
course, that it meant the death of the
old miner.
Later, when Mr. Blum did not make
his appearance as usual, an investiga-
tion was made and the old man was
found lying on his bed dead, with the
blood running out of his mouth.
The deceased had been suffering for
some time from Bright's disease and
neighbors had been urging the old
man to go to the county hospital, and
the cause assigned for his rash act is
his dread of being dependent.
Coroner Hube1ty was at once noti-
fled and proceeded to the scene of the
suicide, where he held an inquest, the
jury finding that the old miner had
died by his own hand. The body
was brought into town and taken to
G. w. SWANS undertaking rooms,
where it was prepared for burial.
The funeral took place Friday, the
interment being in the lone eeme-
tery.-Echo.
The following named persons COM
posed the coroner's jury: A. E..
Smith, Dana Eicke, M. King, F..
Hammer, NJ. B. Randolph, Geo.
Mack jr., Z. B. Green, VIM. Durham,
E. Christofferson. After hearing evid-
ence OF the only witness examined,
Henry Miller, the jury returned a
verdict that he died from self in
flicted gunshot wound. He was Y
years of age, native of Switzerland.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Japan's Pipe Bell.

There is a bell in Tokyo, Japan
which is made from tobacco pipes
So says the legend inscribed around
the outside in four languages, English
French, German and Japanese.
The English version runs as follows
''This bell, cast in the city of Tokyo
Japan, Dec 10, 1892, by Tsuda Sen, is
made from the metal Of tobacco pipes
Of more than a thousand men, once
slaves, now free men,"
The story is that in 1892 a woman
missionary from America waged wal
on tobacco smoking and persuaded
over a thousand men to forswear the
habit. They therefore had no further
use for their metal pipes, which were
melted down and cast in the form OF
a bell. The metal resembles bronze
and the bell has pleasant musical
ring.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
An Example of Daring.

During the hottest fighting in the
Shipka pass the leading battalion OF
the Russian General Dragomiroff's di
vision recoiled before a hailstorm OF
Turkish bullets. The general was a
very stout person and had the ap-
pearance of q peaceful German pro-
fessor. But when he saw his men re-
coil he dismounted and walked slow.
ly to and fro along ridge swept by
the enemy's bullets. He was a hun
dred yards in advance of the men, oc.
cupying the position they had abandon
ed. After staying there for awhile
without being touched he shouted back
to the battalion: what are you doing
you geese? Did you think there was
danger here? 1 don't find anyr' The
men responded with roar of cheers
doubled up to him and charged SO
fiercely that the Turks were forced to
retreat
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Perils in Rate-making Commission
(Senator Foraker in the New York
Herald \

(Senator Foraker in the New York
Herald
"For more than a century and a
quarter this separation of the func
items of government has been pre-
served. The courts have been inde-
pendent alike of the executive and
the legislative, and their doors have
been open to every citizen. 1t is
now proposed to take step back
ward-to give to an administrative
bureau vast and unrestrained powers
over the property of American citi-
zens used in the business of trans
portation and greatly to controversies
arising in connection with that busi-
ness.
cit is proposed to give to this bu-
reau, that is to be freed from the
checks and safeguards that the found
ers of the Republic considered so i'm
portant, control over the revenues of
the railways of the country, a control
that carries with it power not only to
limit the earnings of the capital in
vested in railway property, but also to
determine what wages shall be paid to
employees, what improvements shall
be made, what extensions shall be
built, and what new equipment shall
be provided to move the constantly
expanding commerce of the country.
''It is proposed to give to this tu-
reau power, in the language of the
commission in one of its reports, 'tu
give to each community the right III
benefits of location'-the power to
say to one community, you shall
prosper, and to another community,
you shall decay depending on what
the commission should consider the
rlghtful benefits of location to which
each was respectively entitled.
"Clearly the exercise of such power
would be what Mr. Madison would
term the very definition of tyranny
cit is proposed to put into the
hands of this administrative body, re
sponsible only TO the president of tie
United States, powers that would
enable it to convert the railways of
the country, with their millions of
security holders and employees, into
a great political machine that could
be used by an INSCRIPTIONS president
to maintain himself or his party in
oece-powers that would enable this
body to give to certain localities ad-
vantageous rates in return for votes
in congress or at the polls; for under
such a law the rivalries of shippers
and of localities that are now COM
mercial contests to be fought out and
settled under the laws of economics
and of competition, with the courts
of the land open to all complaints of
injustice, would become sectional
political controversies, to be fought
over at the poll in each election or
to be settled by favor.'
Give US daily some good bread. Pio-
neer -four makes the best.
Get the weak spots in your old mar
uess patched at Pete Piccardo's.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
A Joke That Failed Twice.

Miss Adelbert had just returned from
vacation spent at tiny village on
the Maine coast. In recounting her
experiences she talked somewhat fol-
the benefit Of cousin, quiet person,
who was visiting her city relatives for
the first time in many years.
"There was just one store in the
place." said Miss Adelbert, "and they
Sept everything is, everything
hey had to keep. One day 1 went in
to buy some soap, and just on a ven
ture l asked the clerk if they had
Browning He stared at me a second,
then went off and looked under the
counters and on the shelves. Presently
he came back and said: No, miss, we
amt got none. We got blacking, an
we got bluing, an we got whiting, but
we amt got bit O. browning in the
store'"
Miss Adelbert had to make several
protests to assure her audience that
this really happened. Finally the cous-
In asked gravely, But, Cousin Bert,
why didn't you say varnish in the first
place ?--Youth's Companion.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
A Lawyers Trick.

When Baron Bramwell was once sit
ting on the crown side on the soutl
Wales circuit counsel for the defense
in certain case asked leave to ad.
dress the jury in Welsh. The case be-
ing simple one, permission was given
without demur. He said but very few
words. The baron also did not think
much comment was necessary, but was
somewhat startled by a prompt verdict
Of acquittal.
"What was it," he afterward in
quired, that Mr.. L. said to the jury ~
"Oh, he just said: This case, gentle
men, lies In a nutshell You see your
selves exactly how it stands. The
judge is an Englishman, the prosecut-
ing counsel is an Englishman, the COM
plainant is an Englishman, but you are
Welsh, and 1 am Welsh, and the prls-
oner is Welsh. Need I say more? 1
leave it all to you.'"
1t is scarcely necessary to mention,
says the writer Of ''Some Legal Remi-
niscences," that Baron Bramwell did
not allow the experiment to be repeat
ed Of addressing the jury in language
which he did not understand.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Name Condolences.

An English paper is collecting name
condolences. At Cambridge universi
ty are two japanese students, NJ. Seda
and NJ. Wisugi pronounced whisky
Their names are side by side on the
residence list. j. Hunter reports that
he was once asked to fill a vacant vii,
lage pulpit. The regular preacher bore
the name of Fox. In Leeds Miss Orange
married a Mr.. Peel. There is fear that
an offspring Of this happy union will
hyphenate the two surnames. Another
matrimonial case is quoted by CORE
spondent from the published ''Diary of
John Epps, NJ. D." On page COS the
doctor notes: "Feb. II. This morning
a patient consulted me named Ann
Devil Finding she was single wom-
an, 1 suggested that some day she
might become Ann Angel, which made
her smile, though she was in great
pain" A note made later states, 'The
curious thing is that she did marry a
Mr.. Angel"
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

number of units of red and yellow
or any other combination necessary
to match a given color can be deter
mined. The glass test slides have
been prepared with great accuracy,
standard and invariable chemical
solutions being employed for the
colors, with precautions taken as
to thickness and temperature, and the
graduations are equal.
The smallest triple expansion engine
in the world is claimed to be a per-
feet working model made by Robert
Bunge, of New York. 1t measures 81
inches across the the bed plate and
81 inches from the bottom of the bed
plate to the top of the cylinder covers.
Even link reversing motion is not
omitted. With steam pressure of 100
pounds, the engine makes 1900 re-
volutions per minute, and turns a
screw 21s inches in diameter by 7
inches pitch. The three cylinders
are SIG, SIG and 1O-16 inches in
diameter. Ihe steam pipe is q inches
in diameter, and the exhaust is 3-l6
inches.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Curious we1sb superstition.

Small glasslike, irregular circlets Of
some crystallized mineral are occasion
ally found in the mountains of Wales
and concerning these the Welsh people
have some curious superstitions. Some
believe that they are formed in the
body Of snake as soon as he reaches
the age Of 100 years, while others de
clare that they are formed "of frott
and venom" when two large male
snakes meet. Camden, the great Eng
lish historian and antiquarian, says
"It is usual for snakes to approach OIL
St Johns eve and by joining heads to
gether and kissing to form q kind oi
bubble, which passes through the snake
and Immediately hardens till it resem
bles glass ring. Whoever finds one
Of these rings will ever after prosper
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Bohemian Twins Separated.

Prof. Kukula OF Prague university
has successfully separated the Bohem-
ian twins who have been exhibited all
over the world. Rosa and Josefa
Black, daughters of a Bohemian
farmer. we're born in 1878. Though
united physically, they always dis
played distinct indvidualities. One
could sleep while the other could
read book or play violin. In
childhood, If Rosa wanted to go one
way and Josefa would not agree,
Rosa, who was the stronger, invari
ably carried her, kicking IN the
desired direction. A few years ago
Rosa had scarlet fever and typhoid
fever without her sister suffering in
health in the least.
The sisters furnished one of the
most remarkable anomalies in the
history of surgical science, being
Joined at the hips, having a separate
and distinct existence from the waist
upward, also two pairs of legs. Be-
fore undertaking the more serious
parts of this surgical divorce minor
operation was submitted to by Rosa
with the result that while her tenn
perature increased by degrees, that
of her sister remained stationary.
This led to the conclusion that the
twins enjoyed independent constitu-
tions and the physicians no longer
hesltated to go forward with their
work.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

On Tuesday night some person, and
one evidently we'll posted on the Law.
OF the land, entered Vieusseux's saloon
through rear window and proceeded
TO help himself to the contents of the
till, about 81. so, and robbed the 25-
cent slot machine of between $40 and
800, that being the amount it is be-
lieved to have contained. Echo.
j. f. Scott has received his commits
sion as postmaster at this place, the
same having been signed by President
Roosevelt on the 7th OF this month,
BY 1t he is named as postmaster for
four years from the 10th of January,
l9O6. 1t is the present intention
that he will take charge of the office
on March 1st.-Echo.
There was an accident in the Gwin
mine last Sunday by which Rudolphus
Dewitt escaped death by miracle.
While he was in shaft in the mine
heavy timber fell from above and
fell upon him. But for the fact that
the timber first struck the side of the
shaft Dewitt would have been crushed
to death. AS it was he received
serious injuries that will lay him up
for awhile.
AT the same mine a man named
Haley also received a serious injury
to his hand a few days ago which
resulted in threatened blood poison
Ing. Both men are nephews of Mrs
Ed. Smith and Mrs Dolly Wells of
this place, and they we're called there
Monday by the accidents.-Prospect.
None should think that TilIman's
attack on president Roosevelt is un-
precedented for savagery or injustice.
With better manner, but not with
better motives, Ben Wade and Henry
Winter Davis attacked Abraham Lin
coin with speech as bad and with
spirit diabolic. More than, score of
senators attacked President Andrew
johnson with ferocity as marked as
Tlllman's, but yelled with classic
culture that intensified the ferocity.
Charles Summer attacked president
Grant with contempt which even.
Tillman could not feel for the strong
character of Theodore Roosevelt.
Roscoe Conkling assailed K. b. Hayes
and James A. Garfield quite as bitter
ly as Tillman has Roosevelt, though,
OF course, with grammatical grand
iloquence and measured maIignity
quite his own. All of these attacks
hurt the men who made them and
hurt not the men upon whom they
we're made.-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
A N ew Idea.

All old-time cough syrups bind the
bowels. This is wrong. A new idea
was advanced two years ago in Kenn-
edy's Laxative Honey and Tar. This
remedy acts on the mucous mem
branes of the throat and lungs and
loosens the bowels at the same time.
1t expels all cold from the system.
1t clears the throat, strengthens the
mucous membranes, relieves coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough, etc.
Sold by f. W. Rusher.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
why Bands Help Marching.

All men who have any appreciation
Of music feel prompted to step in time
to march tune, and music on the
march therefore substitutes a new and
pleasanter stimulus to eXertion for the
monotonous and somewhat dreary one
Of keeping place in the ranks. 1t is
we'll known that WEAKNESS is, as rule,
more a matter Of mind than Of body
and that the muscles of the body do
not tire half so soon as the nerve GEN.
ters which move them. Music, by
bringing fresh nerve center into play,
will often Danish all sense of WEAKNESS
and will even sometimes afford rest to
the usual nerve center, so that when
the music ceases the soldier feels fresh
er than before 1t began.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Starting Tight Screws.

To start a tight screw press the
screwdriver firmly in place with one
hand, but do not turn it. Then take
hold Of it sideways with fiat jawed
pliers as close to the head Of the screw
as possible and turn it with them. A
hand wise is better than pliers. Leave
just enough of the tip Of the screw
driver outside the wise to fill the slot of
the screw, but no more. This reduces
the danger Of breaking or bending a
badly tempered screwdriver to mini
mum.-Scientif1c American.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Rude Baron steuben.

Baron Steuben was known as the
rudest, toughest, most uncivil and dis
courteous officer in the Revolutionary
army. He spoke English to some ex-
tent-that is, he knew most Of the
oaths and expletives and had other
words enough to string them together
but when a little excited he would
burst forth into a most extraordinary
mixture OF German, French and Eng
lish and in this polyglot composition
would abuse everybody in hearing.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Laughed First.

"What is the matter, darling% asked
the concerned mother when her small
son came to her in tears.
"Well, you see, mummy, daddy was
hanging picture, and he dropped it,
and it fell on his toe.'
"But that is nothing to cry about"
cried the mother cheerily. you should
have laughed at that, sonny"
II did, mummy" responded her
small son regretfully.-London Globe.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Symbols of Trade.

In Scotland 1t was for a long time
usual to place on a mans tombstone
the symbols Of his trade. Especially
was this the case at Dunblane, where
in the burial ground Of the abby, II
has been found that Of those tomb
stones which are from 100 to 200 years
old about one-fourth are thus marked
the symbols being in low relief.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Bad Indeed.

Losing flesh is indeed bad sign.
Take Scott's Emulsion for it. For
weak indigestion, for defective nour-
ishment, for consumption, take
Scott's Emulsion. 1t restores flesh
because it strikes to the cause of the
loss.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Excl.

"Why don't you so to work" de-
manded the housekeeper.
We'll, yer see," began the gray hair.
ed old loafer, 81 got wife and three
children to support
But If you don't work how can you
support
''As wuz a-sayin', lady, got wife
and three children to support me-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Quite Feeble.

II suppose you're going to DR.. Ma
sons funeral, grandpa"
"Oh," snarled the infirm old man,
don't talk to me about other peoples
funerals. It's as much as I shall be
able to do to get to my own."-Ex-
change.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Cause For Fear.

Second Ito duelist, who on confront
ing his adversary has suddenly grown
pale and is only just prevented from
faliing)-Take courage, man.. 1 know
your opponent is going to fire in the
air. Duelist-Thats just what makes
me afraid. He's such a notoriously bad
shot
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
ALWAYS Broke.

Shadbolt-Your finances are at a low
ebb again, are they? Dinguss-Ebb? ?
No; that would indicate that they're
sometimes at the flow, which they nev-
er are. My finances are at their nor
NAL and unvarying level. - Chicago
Tribune
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
conscientious.

Young Wife-What's the trouble?
Why do you sit on the edge Of the
chair? Husband-Well, dear, you know
we are buying it on the installment
plan and that's all 1 feel entitled to-
Life.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Too Late.

She-I hear you have just got mar
ried. Is it too late to congratulate you?
He-Oh, much too late. I was married
three weeks ago.-Illustrated Bits.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
A Close Father.

She-You must ask father for his
consent. He-He won't give it TO me.
She-Why not? He-He's too close.
He never gave anything to anybody in
his life
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

"Realty syndicate" Continenta
b & l. Stock. Certificates and stock
of above companies redeemed for cash.
Full cash price. Geo. ID. Shadburne
Jr, 512 Call Building, San Francisco.
pes
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
SCIENTIFIC
MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Lsgder.

Pushing Electric Waves One Way.
"A Deposit from Telephone Wires.
Fhe Suns Shape. Eye Pilot ography.
Social Spiders. vanishing Letters.
New Magnet Wire.-Color Measur-
ing.-A Diminutive Engine.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

Call and see the immense new stock
at Pete Piccardo's.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Rough Hands Made Smooth.

A man who once had rough horny
hands made them soft and smooth
with Witch Hazel salve. but he used
the genuine-that bearing the name
E. G. Dewitt & Co. Chicago For
sores, boils, cuts, burns, bruises,
etc., it has no equal, and affords
almost immediate relief from blind
bleeding, itching and protruding
piles. Sold by +. ". Ruhser.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

Wisdom is knowing what to do next;
skill is knowing how to do it, and vir.
tue is doing it-Jordan.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

Lemons, oranges, and bananas con-
5tantly on hand at Nettle's Mkt.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-08
The Columbus And Vincenness In
Japanese Waters.

Rear Admiral Luce's advertisement
IN the Capital recalls an interesting
episode in the history of our Old
Navy
The two photographic views, to
which he refers, represent the u. s.
ships Columbus and Vincennes in the
Bay of Yedo. japan, in 1916. The
line of battleships Columbus, "a guns,
bearing the broad pennant of Commo-
dore James Biddle, visited japanese
waters on diplomatic mission. The
vessel had sailed from the United
" ith Mr.. A. H. Everett ON board,
the successor of Mr.. Caleb Cushing, as
Commission to China, who was fur
tier charged with the delicate duty
OF negotiating q treaty of commerce
with japan. Mr.. Everett, however,
was taken i'll during the outward pas.
sage, and. with his family, was land
ea at Rio de Jaueiro In accordance
" ith his intructions, in case the Com
missioner declined or failed to act,
the Commodore assumed the respon-
Utility OF the mission to Japan, and
he was directed 'to persevere with the
design, vet not in such a manner as to
excite a hostile feeling, or a distIust
of the government of the United
States.
After visiting Canton. China, the
Commodore, in the Columbus, with
the Vircsunes in company. entered
Y edo Say, July 90, 1S48 Through a
Japanese official the Commodore des-
patched a letter. stating the object
of his mission, to the Emperor at the
capital; and, after waiting seven
days an official of rank, with suite
OF eight persons, brought back a reply
intimating that the japanese were
not prepared to open their ports to
foreign trade. The Americans were
not allowed to land On July %
Commodore Biddie sailed away from
Japan.
The story of Commodore Biddle' s
visit to Japan in 1876 is interesting
from the fact that it was the first
diplomatic mission sent by the United
states to the japanese government.
preceding by nearly three years the
visit of cur intrepid Commander James
6Iynn in the Preble to Nagasaki in
1919, and the more famous expedition
Of Commodore Matthew O. Perry oo-
oarTed some seven or eight years later,
| 1882 "a.
Admiral Luce is the only surviving
officer of that far back venture of
| Commodore Biddle in JaTanese waters,
aud the two pictures which the
Admiral is anxioEs a. recover,
are aveet 4 with the charm
| ed memories vf I Is midshipman days
OF sixty years ago. From the fact
that our ''Grand old Admiral was
frequently associated. with Annapolis
while on duty at the Naval Academy
| IL may be that the two Autographs.
lost in the turmoil of moving, are
slowed away in the portfolio of some
local collector OF old historic prints,
| ,Vho is unconscious OF their former
| ownership. Let as hope that such
will prove TO be the case. and the as.
sistance of the widely read Capital
| will do the rest.