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Amador ledger., 1906-11-02
Final Meeting.

Attorney general, U. s. Webb and
j. W. Johnston of Sacramento, will
be present at the republican speaking
in Loves hall tomorrow night, when
the final rally on that side will take
place. All the candidates will be
present. Citizens, of whatever politi-
cal shade, should make an effort to
attend The outside speakers are
fine takers, and the local candidates
Will have something to say worth
listening to. 1t is the intention to
make it a rousing oldtashioned
enthusiastic gathering. Don't fail to
be there.
Amador ledger., 1906-11-02

Ledger and Chicago Week y Inter
ocean, both papers for one year, 50. 81
n advance.
Amador ledger., 1906-11-02
AUKUM.

Miss May Morey and brother Ned,
of Grizzley Flat, passed through our
burg, on their way to Pine Grove.
Miss May, for few days. will visit
with relatives and friends.
! Miss Ethel Bell returned home
after few days. visit with friends in
Oleta.
Wayne Perry returned to Oakland,
| after weeks visit with relatives and
friends. Miss Jessie Brown accom-
panied her as far as plymouth.
w. o. Clark of Drytown, spoke to
the Mt. Aukum W. G. L. U. Sunday
evening, in the Mt. Aukum church.
Luther Lavilla, Edwin WriggIes-
worth and Marie Hite wsre invited to
Mrs M. Seeley's nut picking. Mrs
Seeley treated them to chicken
dinner.
James McNaughton is hauling lum-
Der from Farnham's mill, to use on
his ranch in improvements.
Mrs Emma Tyler of Oleta, is visit
ing her sister, Ada Perry.
John Ekels was around Fair Play
on legal business few days, and
drove away SO bead of 6ne goats, as
final on which he expects to realize
5000.
Mrs Sara Burns is improving slowly
from the injury she received in
adjusting gate near her home. Her
collar bone was broken and she has
been unable to attend to all her
household duties for several weeks. |
1t caused her great pain.
Mr. Glannini has driven his large
oand of cattle from the mountains to
their valley range.
Miss Blanch Gottinet has gone to
Plymouth to work for Mrs Chas. |
Shields. W. A. l..
Amador ledger., 1906-11-02
TEMPERATDRE.,AND RAINFALL

This table gives the highest and lowest TEN,
the rainfall. as recorded by Self-registerlng In
srrnments kent at the Ledger ONCE:
Amador ledger., 1906-11-02

Here is our condensed opinion of
the original laxative cough syrup
"Nearly all other cough syrups are
constipating, especially thuss con-
tanning opiates. kennedy's Laxative,
(containing) honey and tar moves the
bowels. Contains no opiates. Con
forms to the National Pure Food and
Drug Law. Sold by f. W. Ruhser.
Amador ledger., 1906-11-02

Total rainfall for season to date 0.42 inches
To corresponding period last season -.
Amador ledger., 1906-11-02
Cure your
COUGH

There are so very many cough remedies sold now
a-days, and so many highly recommended, that it
must be hard for person to make a selection.
Take our advice and always
Ruhsers White Pine and Tar with MEnthOl
1t gives the very best of satisfaction and certainly is
meritorous preparation. We recommend it.
SOC.
RUHSER'S
CITY PHARMACY,
Jackson. Cal.
Amador ledger., 1906-11-02

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GET
YOUR
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FOR
NOVEMBER
AND
DECEMBER
We
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You
Tickets
with
everything
Bought
Amador ledger., 1906-11-02
Hon. G. H. MCKINNEY
Nominee for State Senator

And all the County Candidates, with
other speakers, will address the
citizens as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25

THE FINE"
SYSTEM TO GO
Post Office Has New Way to
Get Discipline
HEREAFTER RE DUCTION.
Of Pay win Follow Ineficlency .
There Has Been Recently an
Increased Interest in Walter
Reed Memorial.

Washington, D. G., Aug. 25.--Finine
Iof employees as a means Of enforcing
discipline in the postal service, sys-
tenn that has been in operation for many
years, is to be abolished. First Assist
ant Postmaster General Hitchcock, who
Has jurisdiction over all of tile 100000
or more postoiiice employees, after d
years observation Of this means Of dis.
cipining, has reached the conclusion
that il is detrimental rather than help
fnl, He purposes to establish in its
place q uniform system Of efficiency rec-
ords, which win be put into operation
AZ soon a perfected. To that end he
has started Assistant Superintendent
John 4. Holmes Of his bureau On tour
Of inspection Of the largest postofiices
Of the United States.
Under Mr.. Hitchcock's new plan.
which viii be used as the basis for ali
increases and reductions in salary, eni-
ployees viii be given to understand that
when they become generally careless 81
inefficient, reduction in salary will
follow. The periodical promotions that
are made at the beginning Of each fiscal
year viii only 20 to employees who merit
on their efficiency records.
The amount Of reduction in the salary
Of an inefficient or delinquent clerk win
not be lost to the department, as in
the case Of fines, but will be utilized
in the promotion or the most deserv-
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
THE TREASURE OF BUTTE HILL.
The Development of the Copper Industry
and the Fortunes That Grew Out Of 1t.

The richness Of Butte hill surpasses
the treasure Of Monte Cristo. and the
stories Of the crimes and passions that
seethed about it makes narrative al
most rs romantic as the advantages OF
Edmond Dantes.p In the second install
ment Of The Story Of Montana Mr..
Connolly tells how copper was discovered
at Butte hill, From this spot the area
Of o good sized farm-one third Of the
copper supply Of the world has been
taken during the past fifteen years, and
the annual output has averaged fifty
millions Of dollars. Days discovery
oNertops in plain facts all the imaginary
tales Of treasure-trove that have ever
been written. Captain Kidd and the
buccaneers Of the Spanish main sink into
lnsIgniticance beside it. Mr.. Connolly
tells how vagabonds, who were hanging
about the Montana gambling saloons.
nave discovered mines worth millions
and become the kings 81 their com
munity; how miners have packed their
blankets on foot into Butte and within
year have ridden out in Pullman
coaches' and how the wealth 81 this
Single locality raised one man to all
most lmitless power, and preciptated
one Of the most corrupt political and
commercial conflicts known 10 history.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
WlFE'S ARMS FUTILE:
MAN STRUCK DEAD
Thunder Had Paralyzed Husband, Whom
She Had Carried to
Door.

Marion, o., Aug. While lacking
down a carpet and talking Of happy
future with his wife and baby in their
new home late Thursday afternoon,
Houswer Denman, aged % years, resid-
ing near Larue, was paralyzed by thun-
der bolt which descended the chimney
Mrs, Denman and the baby were knock
ed down by the same bolt.
For Gods sake, little girl. save me
II you can, gasped Denman 10 his wife.
She struggled to her feet and crossed
the room with the child toddling behind
her With supreme effort the brave
woman raised her stricken hunband TO
his feet and half dragged half carried
him to the doorway where She thought
the fresh air might revive him.
4 feel better now Denman muttered,
when a second bolt crashed through the
room Of the little home, striking him
dead in his wife's arms.
Mrs. Denman was rendered unconsci-
Gus by the shock, and the baby girl, who
had followed the staggering parents
across the room, crying piteously for
mamma" was hurled fully 20 feet in
a corner, behind a stove. When Mrs.
Denman came to she found her husband
dead in her arms. Both mother and baby
viii recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
THE USE OF HIS NAME

Boston, Aug 25.sIf there are any
other candidates Mr.. Douglas will not
allow the use Of his Name il how ex-
Gov. William 4. Douglas newspaper
the Brockton Times, eoncretelv SIMS UP
the situation regarding its owners at.
titude toward the Democratic nomina
tion for the goyernorship. II Mr.. Nor
an continues in the field, or If any other
candidate appears, Mr. Douglas win rel
fuse to contest the nomination.
The Times il edited By NJ. X. Blu.
chanan, who was Nj. Douglas private
secretary while he was governor Of Mas
sachusetts, and who issued the author
lied statement on Tuesday ii which Mr..
Douglas was quoted Az refusing To affirm
Or deny his Willingness to enter the
field again as d candidate ii the nomina.
ton we're offered him with unanimity.
The editorial in the Times, which pre-
sumably embodies its owners views,
continues as follows:
II can be inferred, however. thai
should Mr. Moran a. well as Mr.. Whit
ney withdraw, Mr.. Douglas would allow
the use Of his name, and, having given
such consent, would do all In his power
to bear the standard Of tariff revision
md the advancement Of Massachusetts
industries to the front in battle with
Gov. Guild, which would surely be spir
ted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
HoKE SMITH SURPRISED THEM.
Victory Over Clark Howell Was Unex-
pected.

New York, Aug. 25.-A Washington
special despatch to The Evening Post
says Hoke Smiths overwhelming vic.
tory over Clark Howell in the primaries
held Wednesday in Georgia to determine
who should be candidate for governor.
came as surprise TO the Democratic
politicians here. Mr.. Howell and the
element be represents in Georgia poli-
ties had been considered practically iun.
beatable' for more than decade. Mr.
Howell has been in politics ever since
he has been entitled to vote. and
this is his first defeat. He was a mem.
her OF the legislature and was elected
speaker of tile house almost without
opposition. Later he was member Of
the senate and president Of that body.
This is the first time Hoke smith
ever ran for a state elective office in
Georgia. He was known principally as
a lawyer. whose chief business was the
of damage suits against rail.
roads. until Mr.. Cleveland made hin,
secretary of the interior. Mr. smith &
not a popular man III Georgia nor even
in his own city of Atlanta. Il is con
eeded that his fight against the railroads
won him the victory Mr.. Howeifs re
lations with the railroad interests IN
Georgia have always been cordial ana
intimate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25

windward toward the back. Her gloves
We're OF long, dark gray silk, and her
girdle was Of dark gray silk.
Tueks are favorite skirt decora-
tons. In groups Of three or more they
trim a great many gowns III soft mate
rails, and also many tub gowns
The tailored shirt waist grows more
and more liked as a relief from the
cheap lingerie affairs one sees worn
on every hand.
The simple grace of the princess
dress renders it very appropriate for
young girls 1t il more satisfactory
when carried out in some Of the heav-
Ter materials, such rs roile linen and
serge
la Paris women are wearing tiny
toques for restaurant, roof garden and
like places Of amusement on summer
evenings. Nothing could be prettier
than one Of these big jet bows at
tached to fluffy bit Of black tulle or
a white aigret which stands up part
" against d bow Of dainty ribbon
Then there are the coronet effects,
which are extremely ellie and pretty
and TO q blond woman particularly be-
coming.
The charming bodice Illustrated Is
Of manve dotted null II IS laid IN
pin tucks and inset IN three lines with
motifs Of crochet lace. through which
wide niauve ribbons arc run. The
sleeves are carried out IN ihc same
JUDO CuOLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
SHORT STORIES.

In Mohammedan countries women
are not admitted beyond the doorways
of mosques
Only about one person in hundred
lives to the age Of slxty-fiye. one-half
dying before reaching the age of six.
teen.
With the exception Of food. the
tibrous plants of field and forest fur
nish all the necessities Of life for the
Filipino.
Bolivia's population is given as 1900
600. About one-half of these people are
native Indians, and only some u per
cent are classed as whites.
The latest theory regarding seasick
ness Is that Of doctor on a German
steamer who believes 1t is caused by
the irritation of the brain due TO its
pressing against various parts Of the
skull following the motions Of the
ship.
Congressman GARNER Of Texas rep
resents the greatest goat raising re-
gion in the world There are more
than 100000 "Nanniesn and "Billiesn
in the twenty-five counties composing
bis district. Uvalde county alone has
10000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
WHAT WAS
HER MOTIVE7
z; !: !: :. :: :

l0TlglNaII
Speaking OF women, here's trick one
OF them played me, the motive Of
which I wish some one would explain.
When Lincoln Page, without cent
IN the world, engaged himself to Lou
strong, in the same impecunious condi-
ton, ! gave him piece Of my mind
on the folly Of such a proceeding,
You wouldn't talk that way if you
were IN love- he said
a an In love- replied, with a girl
as poor as Lou. RI married her +
would expect to support her, ara not
Delng able to do so have sense enough
70 keep my secret from her, sitting It
In my own BOSOM"
Lincoln said nothing further at the
time but In few days returned with
the unspeakable gan to ask me to loan
MIN money to buy an engagement ring.
looked at him with as much aston
sshmcnt as IL he had asked me for my
head, but the real surprising feature
IN the matter Is that half an hour later
! should have gone TO box on my
bureau where | had $50, saved money,
opened the box and turned the con.
tents over to the lover. why / did
This Is a psychological problem that
consider inRolubIe.
Lincoln insisted that / should 60 to
the jewelers. with him, where we se-
lected small solitaire. and since Lin
coin wished to keep the matter Sc
cret for awhile the ring was ordered
In my name, and after flaw In the
setting had been repaired was 70 be
sent to me. ] told Lincoln that had
no objection to the transaction unless
It goc out that was spending money
for jewelry. or course, did not ex-
poet him to tell his fiancee that he was
giving her an engagement ring on Dor
rowed money, but / cautioned him all
the same.
Forty-eight hours after the purchase
of the ring met Margaret Woodwork.
the girl | loved, on the street and re-
celved dead cut was too much as
tonished to at once determine what /
should do in the matter, but after
walking half block turned and hur-
ried back to overtake her and ask for
an explanation. Unfortunately she had
meanwhile been Joined by friend, |
and since did not care to discuss her
treatment Of me In the presence of
third party ! desisted
During the next twenty-four hours
ran the gamut of human masculine
feeling first determined that, con.
siderIng my inability to marry, It would
be best not to seek to heal the breach.
Beginning by harplng on this bass note.
gradually ran up to the highest one
attainable-a fear that II could not
dissolve the estrangement ! should 20
mad.
Another twenty-four hours and / had
come tono decision. In the first place. /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
FACTS FROM FRANCE.

In France 1t Is Illegal to capture
frogs at night.
The labor troubles In France have re-
suited IN a greater concentration of
business IN certain lines to the large
firms.
Among the members OF the French
parliament there are ITO Iawyers 48
physicians, 20 journalists, &c teachers.
II authors and 8 apothecaries.
The Paris jehu. not noted for the
mercy he shows his horse, is Of the
opinion thar the sunbonnet Is too hot
for the beast Therefore some OF the
drivers have provided their animals
with parasols strapped 10 their heads.
DR.. colmette, head physician OF the
Pasteur institute at Lille. France. has
recently declared that even sterllixa.
ton by heat Of the milk from tubercu.
lous cows does not render It safe 10
drink In bis opinion the only safety
lies IN rigorous inspection OF daIries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
900 PEOPLE ABOUT
TO LEAVE VALPARAISO
Citizens camped on the Hills, Dead
Numbered 1000, Loss Aggre-
gate s5o,oo0,Ooo.

Valparaiso, Aug. a. From the Plaza
dc la Victoria as far as the plaza In the
section called Las Delcias, four tiftls
Of the houses are completely destroyed
and the rest are badly damaged.
From the Plaza de la Victoria down
to the custom house only about one.
third Of the houses sustained damage.
The banks and the customs warehouses
were not hurt With the exception of
Espiritu Santo, all the churches in the
city were destroyed, as we're the hos
pitfalls and theatres. The number OF
dead il more than 1000.
The Offices OF the Havas news agency
although seriously damaged, are still
being used
The tragic scenes OF the San Fran
cisco disaster were realistically repro
duced here. There was the fight against
FIRE, the lack of water and robbery and
pilIage. 1e,
The authorities are now beginning to
get in provisions and water is being
again supplied
All the fires are out.
The first shock lasted Az minutes
and the second two minutes. Most Of
the houses were thrown down by the
second shock.
Estimates OF the damage range from
S25,000,00o to $50, 100000 The Almen.
drai quarter has been absolutely de-
stroyed.
The people are still camping on the
surrounding hills and in the streets and
plazas, and only today are calm and
courage returning. The declaration il
made that 10000 people will leave the
city. The lack Of food is not as vet
serious.
a number of steamers are engaged in
removing people OF the city 10 points
north and south.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
SPLENDID GAINS.
High Increases Shown in the Manufac.
turing Industries Of the u. S.


Washington, D. q, Aug. Is. Unequal.
led prosperity in the manufacturing In.
1ustries OF the United States for the
calendar year 1908 il shown il census
bulletin just completed which i com.
pared with similar census for the year
ia00.
The number Of manufacturing estab
lishmcnts in the country, as shown BY
the last census, is 216,262, an increase
Of 4 per cent. over 1900. Capital mi
creased during the five years from $751;,
o7s,s25,200 to Sl2 1855, 265,613, or 4i
per cent. In the same period the total
value Of products increased from Sill.
4ii,121, i22 to S14,so2, l47,07s, gain
Of 30 per cent.
There has been an increase Of IL per
cent In the number Of officers and clerks
employed BY the manufactures and d
gain of 81 per cent. in the salaries paid.
In the same time the number Of wage
carners increased l6 per cent. and the
salaries 80 per cent The number Of
wage earners reported for 1905 was 81.
47o32l, with an annual income 81 ST.
Gil ,540,53a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
LABOR WITH HIM.
A. F. of L. MAJ Back churctiH AID
Oppose curner AMI SuIIoway.

Washington. Aug 25 Organized
labor eontemplates fighting Representa-
tises Currier and suIloway Of NeS
Hampshire and helping Col Winston
Churchill, the Lincoln Republican, chil,
candidate for governor. Frank Morrison
secretary of the American federation ii
labor, said recently there would likely
be something doing on those lines
soon
Churchill was the only man among
the candidate for governor who sun.
ported US in the contest before the leois
lature over the 4s.hom BILL continued
Mr.. Morrison. a6feenleaf i the can.
didate Of the machine. und, Of course.
stands in with the railroads. Editor
Pillshmy showed somr disposition 10 be
friendly.
The two Republican congressman are
in with the railroad crowd. and / ann.
pose we shall be against their re.eIee
ton, but our legislative committee Il
getting around 70 individual case. verv
slowly, ard we have finally passed IN
the New Hampshire candidates..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
FASHIONS IN BRIEF.
Elbow sleeves to tGo~ In the FaII.
For the Girl Who A-fishing Goes.

Elbow sleeves to ssGo" In the Fan.
For the Girl Who Assisting Goes.
During the hot weather there is no
evidence Of the elbow sleeve abatlng
Ia popularity, but there are rumors Of
radical changes coming early III the
autumn. The moderately fun elbow
sleeve which narrows toward the ell
bow to meet the glove and fitting the
arm closely gives the same silhouette
Of the long sleeve and finds favor with
women OF all classes.
4 girl went fishing the other day in
what Is called trout suit. though it is
doubtful il she caught a fish Of that
persuasion. The material was a silver
gray novelty lightly spotted 10 initiate
trout. Her hat was trimmed with
spotted veil with long ends that flew
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-25
IN THE SADDLE.
Cowboys Start on 3,Ooo-Mile Race
Across Continent for $4,000 Purse.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 25.-For apurse
of $4,000, hung up by +. A. King, a
millionaire ranch owner Of Bozeman.
Mont, Fred Winters, William Tucker
and James Rcardon have started from
Spokane to race across the continent on
horseback against time. To win the
purse they must reach New York be-
fore Nov. q, at noon.
They will be accompanied BY relays Of
horsemen between Spokane and Billings,
and the last named town to Omaha,
thence to Chicago, after which they will
be required to check out at railway sta
tions and telegraph Offices along the
route. They have 90 days in which to
cover the distance OF 1900 miles and
this means nearly 80 miles a day Oh an
average. The riders expect to reach
New York city on the back Of the horses
on which they will begin the cross
country ride.
Reardon Is best known as Montana
JIM IL rs years old and has passed
most OF bis life III the saddle. Winters
also il cowboy, while Tucker IS an
English ex-cavalryman, having served
with Gen. Roberts in South Africa.
"Well land that pot Of gold Just as
sure as there will be $4,000 waiting
for Us in New Nork when the ride Il
completed" said Winters. ~The check
for 10000, fully certified, has been
sent to New York bank. Nh. King
said he would like to send letter %
Mayor Mcclellan. volunteered 10 take
the letter, thinking perhaps, il was aIidc
of so miles or so, when he said Joking.
ingly; why, Fred, it would take YOU
more than 90 Days 70 put that letter
into the right party's handsl Then the
purse was hung up.
After crossing the mountains and
plAins between Spokane and Chicago.
{fe riders win cnt through Indiana,
x}hio, and Pennsylvania, striking into
MAN York from the Keystone state.
Khey procured three Of the best horses
III this part of the country and ship
1jHd three others to Chicago. to be used
I'll the event Of mishap- They are not
f4Atrictcd 70 the number Of horses, but
{hey cannot tnke fresh ones unless the 7
she under saddle is injured Or becomes
Exhausted
j Among western horsemen the odds
are 20 5 that the trio will win.