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Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
To "Pound. Words

When the reputability of punning is
under discussion it is well to bear in
mind that the very name of the lest
confesses to a degree of atrocity. To
"pun," according to the London Chron-
icle, is to pound" words, to beat them
into forced conditions, so the philolo-
gists believe. HE would pun thee into
shivers with his fist" says Thersites
in 'Troilus and Cressida," meaning
physical pounding" PUN" is not a
slipshod development of pound" but
its original form, the Anglo-Saxon verb
being "punian," and "pun" or "poun'
having developed a final 3D." just as
"soun" became "sound" and as the
illiterate turn gown" into "gownd. ("
Curiously enough, pun" and pound"
have no connection with punching" a
mans head, which is simply punish
ing" contracted, or with punching
q ticket, which goes back to the Latin
''pungere," to prick OF puncture.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
OLE'rA.

Mr. and Mrs, L. Showers, who have
been ill, are recovering.
j. Vose accompanied by his sister
Mrs M. Petty, has returned from at
tending the funeral of their niece,
Gertie Jordon. She y was about IL
years of age and her death brought
grief to her many friends and school
metes.
Miss q. Newell, who has been below
visiting friends, has returned pre-
pared to resume her seat as teacher at
Bridgeport for the next five .months.
Mrs E. G. Mccormick accompanied
her SONS George and Frank, to Sacra
mento, where they intend taking a
course in Howe's Academy. :.
Nick Lund, who has been visiting
friends here, returned to his station
of duty in San Francisco last thurs
day week.
One of the largest and saddest fun
erals that Oleta has witnessed for a
long time was that of Miss Addie
Billion last Saturday. A large mum
ber of Native Daughters of the Ply
mouth lodge attended the funeral pay
ing due respect-to their, "lost sister. y
Miss Billion was native of Oleta
26 years of age. Her father, mother
and sisters have the heartfelt sym
pathy of her many friends.
Feb. 9th.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Too Curious.

One well known New York woman
has discovered, like some others of her
sex, that it does not pay to be too Curl
GUS. One of the old family retainers is
a Scotchmtan named William, who does
not believe in CLOSING over the truth
for the sake of sparing his listeners
feelings. The woman in question, al
though possessed of considerable charm
of manner, is not a beauty and knows
it. Her husband, recently deceased,
was remarkably handsome man, and
his wife was one of his sincerest ad-
mirers. One day when she was looking
at her husbands picture ON the mantei
in the sitting room William was fuss
ing around the CRATE, and in moment
of impulse she asked:
William, what do you think made
such a handsome man as Colonel S.
marry such plain woman as me?"
William looked from the portrait to
the speaker, meditated a second and
answered:
"Must have been heavens will,
ma'am."
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
The Gnme of the sheep.

Among the gypsies of Bosnia there
is curious game called 1.-The game of
the sheep
You know. they skin a sheep or goat
in tie east by dragging the skin off
whole over its head. This skin the
Bosnians drip and grease most care
fully. Then they tie up the four legs
and the neck and blow it full of air, so
that it looks like very greasy, badly
shaped sheep. This is thrown in the
middle of ring, and each man in turn
jumps on it with bare feet until one
succeeds in bursting it. The lucky one
then gets purse. Such a funny sight
as it is to see them jump and sprawl,
for of course if they do not strike it at
just the right angle they slip on the
greasy surface as if it were a toboggan
slide and go sprawling.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

Mr. Anthony's room-Nelther absent
nor tardy: Verne Wheeler, Lester
Walton, Jas. Lavaggi, Thos. Burke,
Wallace Potter, Jodie Roberts, Law
renee JelIich, Dora Slavich, Dora
Negrich, Daphne Culbert, Hazel
Easton, Clara Fregulia, Jessie Clarke.
E (excelIent) in diligence, deport-
ment and neatness: Lester Walton.
Mary Fregulia, Ethel Potter, Annie
Burke, Dora Negrich, Dora Slavich,
Daphne CuIbert.
E in at least nine-tenths of branches
taken: Ethel Potter, Jodle Roberts,
Wallace Potter, Lawson Anthony.
Roll OF Honor (perfect in all the
above) Lizzie Burke.
Miss SaIvich's room-Neither absent
nor tardy: Wallace Pritchard, Willie
Pritchard, Lester Wheeler, Alvin
Anthony, Mae Slavich, MaryelIen
Roberts, Winnie Butorovich, Charlie
Prltchard, Louis Roberts, Alvinza
Summers, Roland McGregor, Liona
Wilson, ElVyn Roberts, Willie Wool
ford, Willie Liddicoat, Loretta
Burke, Leslie Walton, Jimmie Pack
ard, Willird Long.
E in diligence, department and
neatness; LoueIla Wilson, Edwin
Pritchard, Pearl Ming, Gladys Felker,
Alvin Wilds, Ruth Parsons. Willie
Parsons, Willard Long, Leroy Jared,
Louis Roberts, Willie Liddicoat,
Loretta Burke, Gertrude Miller.
e in at least nine-tenths branches
taken: Wallace Pritchard, Lester
Wheeler, Willie Pritchard, Alvinza
Summers, Alvin Anthony, LoueIla
Wilson, Willie Parsons, ROLAND
McGregor, Willie Woolford, Willie
Liddicoat, Winnie Butorovich.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
The Congressional Library.

In its fine building the library of
congress should be safe against de-
struction for many centuries. Fire has
cost the world many of it's greatest col
lections 1t ruined the ancient Alexan-
drian library of the Ptolemies when
the Christians sacked the temple of
Scraps in the year 275. 1t cost the
world thousands of ancient manu-
scripts that were stored in CONSTANT
nople when the Crusaders captured
the city. Twice the library of congress
has suffered by fire-frst at the de-
struction of the capitol by the British
in 1914 and again in 1851. In its pres
ent housing it is protected by every
possible safeguard and directed in its
development by the most expert of
custodians. And with a sense of pride
in which all Americans must share the
nation has given to its foremost sculp-
tors and artists the opportunity to
enrich its walls with their works. 1t
is monument to American thought
and learning, which must grow in
value and significance with each year.
New York World
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
A Plea For SOup.

A learned doctor, pleading for soup
on every dinner table, says: ga person
comes to dinner weary and hungry
and needs first something to stimulate
the secretions Of the stomach The
first course, hot soup, does this by it's
action upon the nerves which control
the blood vessels. Taking the soup
slowly is an aid to digestion, and if
not a favorite dish fish or oysters can
be substituted, serving the same pur-
pose. The joint or roast can then be
taken with benefit to the system, and
the game, vegetables and sweets
should follow in their order, not nee
essarily in courses for the plain fam
lily dinner, however"
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Mileage of the Blood.

The mileage of the blood circulation
reveals some astounding facts in our
personal history. Thus it has been cal
culated that, assuming the heart to
beat SO times a minute at ordinary
heart pressure, the blood goes at the
rate of POT yards in the minute, or sew
en- miles per hour, 16S miles per day
and $500 miles per year. If a man
of eighty-four years Of age could have
one single blood corpuscle floating in
his blood all his life it would have
Travelled in that same time $50, ,90s
miles.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
EreCtnesS a Sign of Power.

The first object of physical methods
should be to straigten and expand the
body, writes W. II. G. Latson, NJ. D.
in The Outlook. The world may, in
broad, general way, be divided into
two great cIasses-the erect and the
inerect, the strong and the weak
The epoch-makers, the CromweIls,
Luthers, Napoleons, Wellingtons,
Washingtons, and Websters have been
men marked by straight spine and
a broad, high, deep chest. The
mastered millions, the defeated ones,
have been the inerect.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

separately. The Iather brushes are
sterilized after use, and the soap is
washed from the skin by steriIized
pieces of linen. Powder is applied by
cottonwood held in wooden forceps.
All linen is disinfected after each
use, and paper collar keeping the
neck-strap from the skin is DESTROYED
after use.
Experiments with oxygen carrying
substances have been made in, Ger.
many, with the hope of increasing the
efficiency of fuels for explosion
engines. By the addition of ammon-
lum nitrate up to eight per cent of
the weight, it is claimed that the
efficiency of alcohol has been CON
siderably increased, and that without
adding anything to the risk from the
fuel or giving any harmful effect
upon the cylinder or valve surfaces.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Ancient Guns.

The cups of the Assyrians closely
resembled our saucers. Every noble
man and gentleman had his own cup
and cup bearer, the latter of whom
always accompanied him to a feast,
carrying before him the cup of gold,
silver, crystal or marble, which his
master only used on state occasions.
Saucers for cups were introduced i'll
tury and at first were greatly ridicul-
ed, the persons who employed them be-
ing said not to be able to drink with
out having two cups.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Globe Sights.

The man who loves his joke is u.s.
ualIy unpopular.
There is one thing about fascina-
ter: 1t never fascinates.
Put yourself in the other mans
place and you may stop abusing him.
A ten-year- girl and man past
fifty are mighty sco1nfuI of little old
Cupid.
We would like to know if the
woman wear combs to hold their hair
up, or on.
We worry as if we had to go through
a whole year tomorrow, instead of
just one day.
The years., among other things,
bring you an added reference for the
hot foot BATH.
The Germans are great to think
certain things around the house are
too good to use. -
There isn't anyone who can look
quite so lost and bewildered as lost
dog on the streets.
1t seems as if every lodge is sending
out notice that assessments are duo
three-fourths of the time.
When a woman seolds her husband
for spelling the children, she does
1t in a terribly pleased way.
The cares and worries of life look
pretty good after all, to those return
ing to town through the cemetery
gate.
Some men make as many apologies
for not having shave as woman
makes whose hair is done up in curl
papers.
1t a man wishes he we're a woman,
he is either insane, or SO. old and
infrm that he could find. comfort in
knitting.
You have to behave pretty we'll it
you don't want your friends when
they meet you, to wish it was on
side street.
Its pretty good sign man is fond
OF his wife when he sits on the table
and watches her when she is cooking.
Ii woman is sent for from another
town to assist in caring for the sick,
search her trunk and you will find
party dress.
Those guests who are following new
tangled health rules advising against
over eating, make an old fashioned
hostess terribly disgusted.
1t would make every man go out to
the barn and hang himself for a fail
ure if he knew how much the neigh
bors sympathize with his wife.
If the stationery a married woman
uses is expensive, it is an indication
she has an unmarried sister living
with her, and that she cribbed it.
Ever think that it is form of con-
ceit to grumble because you don't
feel like yourself: Perhaps this not
being like yourself is an improve
ment.
When you give a child present
and its mother is pleased, it may be
that her pleasure is all due to the fact
that the child voluntarily said
''Thank you"
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
A New 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 T.. W. Rusher.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Plates,

Individual plates for table use We're
unknown to the ancients, who held
their meat in their hands or employed
the fiat wheaton cakes then made on
which to hold their victuals. They are
first mentioned in A. D. 600 as used by
the luxurious on the continent, and in
the ninth century they had come into
common use both in England and on
the continent. They were made of
wood or some kind of earthenware, the
former material being preferred be-
cause it did not dull the knives.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Watch and See.

A we'll known horseman describes a
fact in natural history which may not
be generally known. 1t is that all four
footed beasts in making the first move
ment In walking, running or any sort
of forward motion always employ the
left hind leg as a starter. Even a
child if put down on all fours and bid
den to advance in that position will
make the first move with its left leg,
its hands at the time occupying the
place of an animals fore legs.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
An Accommodated Enct

Grandma, may 1 take that piece OF
chocolate you left on the table? 1 will
be so good"
"Yes, you may take it."
The little girl does not move.
"Why don't you go and get itT'
"Ch, grandma, dear, 1 ate 1t firstp
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
TWO Difrerent Mntters.

Il cannot understand, sir, why you
permit your daughter to sue me for
breach of promise. You remember that
you were bitterly opposed to our en-
gagement because 1 wasn't good
enough for her and would disgrace the
family"
young man, that was sentiment;
this is business
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Selecting Judges.

DR.. Franklin thought that judges
ought to be appointed by lawyers, for,
added the shrewd man, in Scotland,
where this practice prevails, they al
ways select the ablest member of the
profession in order to get rid Of him
and share his practice among them
selves
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Bad Indeed.

Losing flesh is indeed a 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., 1906-02-16
Something He Had Forgotten.

Small Boy-Mister, kin you change a
ten dollar bill? Mister-No, sonny.
That belongs strictly to my wife's
share of the domestic duties. 1 might
have been able to change one long ago
but I'm clean out O. practice now.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

OeG Gne weak SpOIS IN your OLD mar
uess patched at Pete Piccardo's.
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Did you ever know how the custom
of throwing a shoe after the bride
originated? asks Henry j. Allen. 1t
came from the ancient custom of
plucking off shoe and giving it as
a proof of the transfer of any piece of
property, or throwing it on piece of
land, as symbol of new ownership.
The eight verse of the Goth Psalm, for
instance, refers to this custom. So
the practice of throwing an old shoe
after the bride came into general use
in the old days as sign that her
parents had resigned their authority
over her. A later Anglo-Saxon custom
was for the BRIDES father to hand
her shoe to the bridegroom, who
touched her head with it to show
that she now belonged to him.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Defined.

De Witt-So you saw me stealing a
kiss, eh? Upton-I did, and I call it
larceny. De Witt (ecstatically)-Par-
don me--Orand larceny
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
dangerous AphorIsn

Bachelor-Talk is cheap. Benedict
For goodness sake, don't advertise it
rs bargain while my wife is around
Brooklyn Life.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
An Awful Stab,

"And you call this chair unique?
Why, it isn't any older than 1 amp
"Well, ma'am, that may be, but it's
antique, all right t.'-Houston Post
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Gives None.

Farmer Hyer-How much milk does
your COW give? Farmer Myer-She
never gives any. You got to take it.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
ExaCEerated,

A publisher advertises: "'The Wives
Of Henry VIII Third thousand"
Surely there is some exaggeration here.
Punch.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

"Realty syndicate" Continental
& l. Stock. Certificates and stock
of above companies redeemed for cash.
Full cash price. Geo. d. Shadburne
Jr, SO Call Building, San Francisco.
pes
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

To do what we can by our ballots
and influence to secure good is to work
with God.-Philipps Brooks.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
S E E D
7 I M E

We experienced farmer
has learned that some
grains require far differ
ent soil than others
some crops need differ
enthandling than others.
He knows that a great
deal depends upon right
planting at the right
time, and that the soil
must be kept enriched.
No use of complaining
in summer about a mis-
take made in the spring.
Decide before the seed
is planted.
76e best time to reme-
dy wasting conditions in
the human body is be-
fore the evil is too deep
rooted. At the first evil
dence of loss of flesh
SCOTS Emulsion
should be taken imme-
diately. There is moth
ing that will repair
wasted tis sue more
quickly or replace lost
flesh more abundantly
than SCOTS Emulsion.
1t nourishes and builds
up the body when ordi-
nary foods absolutely
fail.
W. q,,fu ssrd Won n ssu1nLe FREE.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
SCIENTIFIC
MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Legder.

The New Economy in Engines. In
breathing Wells.-No Sleep at Great
Heights A Gasoline Electric Car. =
Gastric Juice Farming. = Artificial
Radium. Sterilized Bar bering =
Oxygenated Fuel.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

Give us daily some good bread. Pho
neer flour makes the best.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

Lemons, oranges, and bananas con-
stantly on hand at Nettle's Mkt.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
PLYMOUTH SCHOOL REPORT.

For the month, ending Feb. 2, 1896.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

Get the weak spots in your old ne
uess patched at Pete Piccardo's.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-22
Letter 10 Somerset Reporter Readers
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-22
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-22
TraftOn-Porter

A pleasant wedding occurred at the
home of Mrs. J. R Porter Of Castle Hill,
Wednesday evening, Mar. 7tb, when her
daughter, Mae r was united in mar
rage with Lionel George Trafton by the
Rev g L. Presley, in the presence Of
about sixty guests The ceremony waI
both beautiful and impressive
The bride looked lovely IN gown Of
white nuns yelling, elegantly trimmed
with lace and ribbon aud caring a DO
quet of fl l"ers sent by her bro her, Mel
vim, Of Portland, who was unable to be
present
During the congratulations following
the ceremony a call over The Re ephone
proved TO be from Willis Porter Of
Skowhegan, brother Of the bride.
After being assured that Mae Porter
was not present be sent congratulations
and best wishes 70 Mr and Mrs Trafton.
Mr. and Mrs Traitor left Friday for
their home in Skowbegan. Nj Traitor
is one of the most successful farmers Of
that town, owning a arge stock and
dairy farm The brides many friends
here wish them future happiness and
prosperity -Presqge Isle, Independent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-22

Ga account Of trouble with his eyes,
Henry Billings Brown, associate Justice
Of the Supreme Court OF the United
States and one of the country's most dis
tinguished jlrsts, has resigned and will
retire from the bench in the fall. His
place has been offered TO Senator Knox,
but he declines it. Chief Justice Fuller
OF Maine, native of Augusta, and As
sociate Justice Harlan, though they have
lived beyond the age of retirement, will
not resign for some time, as they are
both in the best of health.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-22

The Maine Methodist Conference will
be held in Portland, beginning Wednes.
day, April IL, and the E 'st Maine con-
ference will be held at Vinslhaven be-
ginning Wednesday, April %, Both of
these conferences will be presided over
by Bishop David H. Moore OF Portland,
Ore, one of the best known Methodist
ecclesiastics in the country. Bishop
Moore has had a wide fl Id of study and
experience, not only in this country but
10 other parts of the world. From 1900
10 1904 he presided in China ard he is
one of the best informed Americans who
ever studied the customs of the natives
of the celestial empire. Since 1904 Bis
hop Moore has been in this country.
Previous to going to China he was editor
Of an official Methodist paper and he is
well versed in the work and needs Of the
church in this country.