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Amador ledger., 1906-02-02

hills, filing gulches, setting and tamp.
ing ties and laying rails. The work
demands that she be a skillful man
ager of menI She knows man as few
women do-she directs their energies,
gets out Of them the most work pos
sible, pays their wages, employs or dis
charges them. Men, mules, steam
shoyels and dynamite are her obedient
agents. Necessarily she is financier,
talks and figures in the hundred thou
sands and the millions as readily as
most men talk of dollars. In the par
lance of the street she long ago made
her stake and today is accounted the
richest woman in Michigan and one OF
the very rich women Of the world.
She has made estimates and carried
out contracts on some of the longest
and heaviest pieces of railroad con.
struction in the country. Though her
occupation is strenuous it would do
Mrs. Beacham rank injustice to say
that it has roughened her. There is
a certain set>of determination and firm.
ness about her features, but her man
ner is feminine, and so are her tastes.
She is such good judge of men that
she rarely has any trouble with them
and it is not often that an employer
lis so genuinely popular with employees
as Mrs. Beacham.
Mrs. Beacham has been making and
executing railroad contracts for TWEEN
ty years. She has two sons Claud and
Erwin and her husband, though living
is an invalid.
Much of this remarkable woman's
work has been done in the southern
states where railroad building has gone
forward with Titantie strides in the
last two decades and where a vast
amount of building is now under way.
On one contract with the Tennessee
Central railroad, Mrs. Beacham's profit
was $4,000, and it is calculated that
her average annual earnings are about
$4,000. The contract which she is
now engaged in executing is the con
struetion of five miles of railroad from
Kirby Station, Virginia, westward. 1t
is part of a contract for one hundred
miles of the coal mine to sea rail.
road which was secured by Sands and
Oliver of Richmond. These eontrac-
tors sublet short stretch of the work
to Mrs. Beacham.
At present she is employing only
sabout one hundred and fifty men but
the proper control of this force and
the purchase of the necessary supplies
calls for the exercise of no little ex-
ecutiVe ability.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-02
Royal QuarreLs Over Chess.

King Edward, we are told, is devel-
oeing an enthusiasm FOR chess. In that
case, according to a writer in Tid-Bits,
he is only following in the steps OF
many of his predecessors on the throne,
including his namesake, the first Ed
ward. Says the writer:
Whether or not players were more
ilrascible. IN those old days than how. it
is a curious fact that chess Mas often
more stimulating to the royal tempers
than is golf il these latter days, and
many a game peacefully begun ended
in broken heads. Whctt Prince Henry
--afterward Henry I.--once paid a Wis
it to the court of France, "he wan so
much at chcssc Of Louis, the kings
eldest some, IS be, growing into chol-
leer, called him Ga naughty na,ne) and
threw the cfesse in his face. Henry
takes Up thc chesscboard, and strake
LOUIS with that force rs drew blood.
aad had killed him had not his brother
Robert come in the meantime and IT,
terposed hinlselfe, whereupon they sud,
denly took horse and CAT away"
:Kii'g John IN his younger days had a
similar experience; for q game of chess
IN which his opp@aent was one Fulk
Warinc ended in a royal row, Curing
which Fulk gave the prince so griev-
Gus 4 blowe as alrnt st to slaie him or
the spot" John never forgot TIE blow
nor f''rgaye his ifacible opponent, and
punished him, VIXEN later he came tc
the throne, by Withholding his heri-
tagew.Whittifdesf6n castle-fom him.
William 't1ie Conqueror more thar
once lost Ids temper over the game
and on. at 'ieast one occasion with ser.
ious S!S consequences. He was playing
with 8lie son of the king of Franc;
WIN N "a dispute led to hot words, ant
Gu animated in William bringing dowt
7 le Board so heavily on his opponent:
head as to render him unconscious
4ouis XIII. of France was SO infatu
fated with the game that wherever h
AWiSent he was accompanied by his chess
A board and men and invariably played
in his coach when he took drive
abroad. Charles l. found it so fascin
ating that he almost literally played
to the foot of the scaffold; and whel
once his game was interrupted by new
that the Scots had decided to sell him II
the parliament he proceeded with hi
Amador ledger., 1906-02-02
Rc=Using Old Shoes.

Janitors collect the shoes cast away
by tenants and send them to auction
rooms where they are sorted into piles
marked Men," Women" Children"
In a recent sale in one of the big
cities, says the "Shoe Retailer" several
poor. people made fair bids, but the
2nctioneer did not seem eager to sell.
finally, red-faced man pushed his
way through the crowd and offered 10
cents apiece fer the whole lot. His bid
was successful.
Il was killing time with talk waiting.
Tor to- that fellow" said the auctioneer
alterw1rd' a, He always pays high for
these shoes and he does not want them
Tor wearing, either. He wants to beat
them out for the leather in them. He
gets what material there is, puts it
through a process and makes stamped
Irames' bags, pocketbooks, pe1ik1life
holders: and even chair backs and seats
ne fnds a ready sale for these novel
tieA and gets good price for them"
Amador ledger., 1906-02-02

IN half of his muscular power to re-
ce deficiency that he feared would
an unsurmountable barrier between
p and the yonng school marin.
II was common enough failing in
neighborhood in which Wesley lived.
six months before, the fact that e
/ Id not write his own name, would
have embarrassed him a great deal.
ce the school teacher had come into
life, however, it had become real
m in the flesh. Vai1ly he struggled
h the little inps of the alphabet in
room by candle light when all the
er members of the household were
Epped in slumber; but the goal of his
bition measured a distance that was
[ond the feVerish impa-;ence that pos
Wesley had been trembling ca the
ge of a proposal many times and
I'D have committed himself long ago
for this barrier. For the idea of
lressiHg the school teacher in writing
med to haYe fixed itself in his mind
being the only method of procedure
ough which he could hope for a re-
rocation. So it was an overwhelming
fire to settle his fate, coupled with a
belessness of attaining the educational
llification of being able TO pen his
p epistle, that led him to procure the
fncy of another party, upon which
and he was bound this afternoon.
he party he had decided to utilize
one Silas Mansur, postmaster and
feral grocervmln combined; and as
hs was under obligation to him for
mall loan, Wesley thought he might
rlad to have It cancelled in this way.
= I'D chosen time of the day when
would run the least chance of en-
ntering lourgers about the store, and
c enough the coast was clear aad
Amador ledger., 1906-02-02

look her in the face, but began to walk
at her side, forgetting to offer to take
her books as usual, until they had gone
some distance and he made an awkward
attempt to relieve her, dropping hall
of them on the ground in his confusion
As he stopped to gather them UP the
fateful letter rolled out from between
| the pages of one of the books, and
there was nothing for him to do but to
pick it up and hand it to her. A
shamed, side-long glance at her face
told him that his doom was to be set
tied. He walked along, waiting for the
verdict like hero
ibid you tell Jack Crawford to put
that letter on my desk?" the school
teacher asked, at last.
'Yes, Miss Elmira," was all he could
say.
Then presume that you want my
answer? was the next question deliv-
cred IN suppressed tone.
'1-I-corne here to git it." Wesley
stanmered.
Then I'll give it to you now, and
it's just nor she said bluntly, not
slackening her pace and looking straight
ahead of her.
1t came like a thunderbolt, even though
he was in a measure prepared.
Miss Elmira, I'm sorry, but
II hate Silas Mansur, and he had no
business writing that letter" she in
terrupted.
Wesley hung his head, his face
flushed to the roots of his hair. !
i didn't know you'd be able to tell
by the writin', deed / didn't; I recRn
1t warn't actin square, but Silas kin
write an"
Il don't care if he can write" she in
terrupted again. do you suppose I'm
going to marry a man just because he
can write; and after all, I'd rather mar
~ the man loved if he couldn't write
his own name than one / don't care a
straw about, even if you are so anxious
to make the match for Silas Mansur.
and thought you'd be the last one to-"
She broke off with sob, turning to
dash away the tears that sprang to her
eyes.
Wesley felt the earth slipping under
his feet, the sky seemed a dazzling,
crimson vortex whirling above him
through the dark tree tops.
Miss Elmira!" he cried at last, "did
you think that was Silas's own letter?
for it warn't, deed it warmth he pant
ed. ut was my letter, Miss Elmira.
every word of it, only / got Silas to
write it fer me, 'cause-'cause,-we1l, /
amt shamed fer you to know now, I
can't write my own name"
Amador ledger., 1906-02-02

young lady's fee1in's," he stammered,
but | like that begi1nin' an | reck n
you kin PIT II more fancy like; bit
want you to be sure to say I'm waitin'
for her answer very patient, an eff she'll
say yes, I'll be the happies' man in
Chinkapm IIundredlan' eff she says NO,
1t drive me to do what it Will hurt her
Tell her I'm able to take kere of her,
,:at I'm workil' the place on sheers
tbs year, but pa, he's promised to deed
me strip of Ian down by the fur gate.
an CT she amt a mind to live with the
cid folks I'll build her a house on nv
own Ian, an say I'll make her a sober,
Industrious husband, an III treat her
Ike the apple of my eye, which she is,
an ever will be, even if she don't recip-
create my affections, an then you kin
win Up, ST." he finished, taking the first
breath, only as I'm partic'lar bout
toikS sig-'in' other folks name, suppose
you jes say goodbye, my angel, till
hear from you, an that'1 do
It seemed an age before Wesley had
converted all this in a sure enough let
ter, even tlking into consideration the
beautiful hourishes with which it was
embeliishcd, and he had it in his coat
pocket Oh his way to deliver into the
hands of the school teacher. Then it
seemed another age after he had in
trusted il TO the care of one of the
school children and watched through the
open window TO be sure it was laid on
TIE teHcher's desk, before school was let
out. though at last when he saw the
children pouring out the door, the pref
tv school marin bringing up the rear, a
real stage fright possessed him.
The idea of fight presented itself, but
re dismissed it with manly determine
ton to stand his ground. When the
teacher came up by him he could not
Amador ledger., 1906-02-02
Wid Geese Killed ia Flight.

The southern migration of wild fowl
this winter was unusually late and re-
suited m many disasters. The wild
geese are reported from the northwest
to have been especially severe sufferers.
The large black-headed goose is a
strong, hardy bird, generally remaining
on its own native water until the ice
forms firmly. In the South it is only
a visitor for the winter months. Born
on some lake beyond the northern wa
tershed, or perhaps on Some inlet in
Hudson Bay or the Arctic Ocean its
heart is ever loyal to the land of its
BIRTH
Sometimes, when the cold weather
sets in late up North, as in all proba-
billty it has this year, the wild geese
suffer from their devotion to their ma
tive place. They may at this late season
fly right into streak of real winter,
with driving snow to blind their vision
and bitter frost to halt their flight.
If there is storm, their way leads
right through it, until the leaders eyes
are closed by the freezing of the snow
about its head or its feathers become
too heavy weighted When the sight
has gone and the birds are wearied, it
is easy to see how misleading is much
of the talk about the leadings of an
extra sense. Like a ship without
rudder, the V-shaped flock will make
for any low places.
Once a flock came ttttnbling into the
street of an Eastern townships village,
where 1he half-blinded things became
the easy prey of the boys and the dogs.
In another place a farmer CHANGED
one spring to find the frozen carcasses
of more than thirty fine geese in a drift
in one OF the fence corners. The birds
had evidently come to earth in some
binding storm, and, imagining they
were nearing water, found instead the
hard, show-covered ground.
There are several instances recorded
OF Hocks OF geese in storm running
tull tilt into the ends or sides of farm
buildings. "A large brood flew at full
speed against the rigging of the wha1-
ing steamer Dart this month off the
Newfoundland coast A damp, snow.
laden wind was blowing at the time,
and eleven dead or dying geese Aut-
tered on to the deck, the others a1ight-
ing IN a half-dead condition upon the
waves
A more pleasing Story is of domestic
geese IN a large, well-appointed farm
yard halllng with their hearty honks,
4 short time ago, passing drove of
Twenty-Five black bills. The strangers
came down and followed their tame re-
lations into the stable, where they have
since stayed.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-02

+ AS Wesley plodded down the mair
road he glanced guilty back over ths
green fields where straight rows of to.
bacco spread their broad leaves ripe 70,
cutting. There was deeper guilt in his
heart too, when he thought of the pro-
ect upon which he was bent. Never
before had he done anything that he
would have been ashamed to tell out
n class-meeting at the little cross roads
fhapel where he was one of the younger
eaders. The tall, gawly shadow he
FAST along the white road seemed a sort
i premonitory figure of that better self
nat would follow him the rest of his
fe like an accusing angel And it was
. IL on account of woman; not that she
vas to blame, except for the fact that she
ad soft white skin and fair hair, and
ne tlnlest of feet that made his own
eern fnonstrous, and the daintiest little
CURE, the kind that a big muscular fel-
bw like Wesley yearns to hold in his
rms.
Wesley had never been a ladies' man
ntil the school teacher came into the
eighborhood but he had been captured
tom the evening he drove to the sta
on and she had sat beside him In the
title spring wagon during the five miles
hey had to go IN the September twi-
ght. The scent of her gauzy handker-
lief played about his senses for a week
fterward;. it was different from any
erfume that had entered his nostrils,
efore accustomed to the odors of
sweet basil" marjoram, and a gen.
Fous sprinkling of musk in the closely
hcked little chapel of Sunday mornings.
Propinquity, that strong promoter of
e tender passions, sealed his doom,
pr the school teacher boarded in his
wn house and came to bear upon him
the varied and wonderful charms of
woman.
He felt himself the most highly fav-
red man in the universe to be able to
Fe under the same roof with her, and
keep the little box behind the sheet
on. stove filled with wood sawed and
Plit to nicely, to handle refractory
Py behind the school house as an ex-I
nple to all others who should dare to-
efy the teachers authority, and hun.
red other Offices that big, strong man
hn perform for a young and fragile
ember of his household, that brought
i'm unspeakable joy.
So far, however, from believing these,
hces were gaining for him the desired
Ivor, Wesley would have dispensed
Amador ledger., 1906-02-02
She Bested tie Emperor.

The great opera singer, Mime. Grisi,
who was married to Signor Mario, the
tenor, was singing in St. Petersburg.
The emperor, the father of the present
Gar gave Nine Grisi permission to
walk in his private park. One morning
the emperor met Nine Grisi, accompan-
led by two little girls. The emperor
saluted her and said: "Are these two
Grisettes?' "No, your majesty" replied
Nine. Grisi ''these are two Marior-
etteS."
Amador ledger., 1906-02-02
SUCCESSFUL WoMAN BUILDER.
Mrs. Theodos a Beacham, of Michigan
Enterprising Railroad Contractor.

There are few fields Of endeavor in
which woman has not acquired a foot
hold. She is conspicuous in the arts,
sciences and professions and she makes
her presence felt in trade. Yet it is
believed that one of the few of her
sex to essay and succeed in railroad
contracting and construction is Mich
igan woman-Mrs. Theodosia Beacham.
She is not notable for home-staying or
housekeeping qualities, for her busi-
ness calls for her presence in many
parts of the United States and she has
to deal with vast engineering prob
lems-felling forests, tunneling noun
tains, bridging gorges, cutting through
Amador ledger., 1906-02-02

move as unrufied as if, instead of hear
ing his doom, he had received a sum-
mons to dinner. And when John Fred
erick, Elector of Saxony, heard over
the chessboard the news that he had
been condemned to death, he complet-
ed his move and was again immersed
in the game before the messenger had
had time to withdraw.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-02

There is cherry stone at the Sale,
massachusetts,, Museum whica c .a'
Gains the fac-similes of one dozen s1
yer spoons. They are SO small az,
their shape and finish can only be .sai..
tinguished by the microscope.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-22
GOOD PAINT 40 AN Asset.
Farm ouIidlnss Should Dc Kept Well
Protected 70 Prevent loss.

Among all the routine expenses Of
the property owner there Is none that
yields more satisfactory returns than
good paint. In this respect It Ia like
hre insurance, but with a difference.
Fire 10 accidental and when an in.
sured building burns, the insurance
company pays a good proportion Of
the cost Of rebuilding. But when Q
building suffers for the lack of paint
-as 1t must suffer II painting is reg
lected-the owner bears the entire
loss. It IL the height Of improvidence,
therefore, to allow q property to de-
~teriorate for the lack Of q Dat Of good
paint In season; for paint is not only
q form Of insurance that pays its own
premiums, but in the selling value 1t
adds to a building, 1t Is an actual cash
asset.
The best time to paint Is in the
spring or the fall, when the weather
is settled. and paint applied at the
proper time will year better and pro-
tect better than II applied at an I'M.
favorable season.
For ordinary s there lie nothing
superior to the better grades Of ready.
mixed paints put on the market by
responsible manufacturers. They car
be bought anywhere in convenient
quantities, and Of any desired tint or
shade, from local dealers. A little In.
quiry regarding the local record Of
any such paint offered for sale will
usually enable the to judge
Of its quality.
So much for the selection OF the
paint; its application should be left to
o good painter, who will get better
results, with less material, from any
form Of paint than the unskilled
novice can obtain.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-22
A Well.known Remedy,

One Of the Oldest, safest and most
favOrably known remedies in the
world to-day Is Brandreth's Pills-a
blood purifier and laxative. Being
purely vegetable. they can be used by
old or young with perfect safety, and
while other remedies require increased
doses and finally cease acting alto
gether, with Brandreth's Pills the
same dose always has the same effect,
no matter how long they are taken.
One or two pills taken each night for
q while is the best thing known for
any one troubled with constipation, in.
digestion, dyspepsia or any trouble
arising from impurity OF the blood.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use
for over a century, and are for sale
everywhere. plain or sugarcoated.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-22

flowers appear upon the sides of the
branches. They each have four long
slender petals. four short stamens and
q two-celled Ovary. The fruit Is a
woody capsule, containing a single
hard seed in each Of its two cells.
The seed ripens in the fall, following
the Towering and when the capsule
bursts 1t Is hurled a considerable dis
lance.
The witch-hazel Ia found in low
woods from Nova Scotia to Manitoba,
extending its range as far south as
FLORIDA and Texas. Many supersti.
lions are connected with it. by Its
help hidden springs OF water, con.
cealed treasure and rich ores are said
to have been discovered. Its magic
power Is doubtless imaginary. but
from its bark and leaves distilled In
alcohol q fluid extract Is made with
remarkable soothing end healing prop.
critics.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-22
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will DO pleased 10 lean
that there Il ut least one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure In all It's stages, and that 10
Cssarrn. Mal.s Cstarrn cure u tne only positive
being y constitutional disease, requires . ~constitu.
uonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken In
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist.
ing nature 10 doing its work. The proprietors have
90 much faith IN Its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls 70
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address 7. J. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take uali's Family Pills for constipation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-22
A Good Saddle Horse.

II you do not own a good saddle
horse. get one. The landscape looks
fairer and the outlook In life much
more cheerful from the back OF a
horse after a half hours ride. than
from any other point Of view. 1t IL
not necessary. says the Farm Journal,
that you should keep a horse exclu.
sively for riding. He may be used
for other purposes. only look out for
one that Is gated for the saddle as
we'll. The farmer 10 entitled to the
best that ID going.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-22

While n O woman il entirely free from
periodical suffering, II does not seem to
be the plan Of nature that women
should suffer SO severely. This is .
severe strain on q wOman's vitality.
When pain exists something Is wrong
which should DO set right or It will
lead to q serious arrangement OF h
whole female organism.
Thousands of women have testified
In grateful letters to Mrs. Pinkham
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound overcomcs woman'S special
pains and Irregularities.
1t provides q safe and sure way OF
escape from distressing and dangerous
weaknesses and diseases.
The two following letters tell so con.
vincingly what Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will do for
women, they cannot fail to bring hope
to thousands of sufferers.
Miss Nellie Holmes, OF $40 N. Division
Street, Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-.
"Your medicine 10 indeed an ideal medicine
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pains. l consulted two different physicians
but failed to get any relief. friend from the
east advised me to try Lydia +. Pinkham's
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suffer as Ididbefore. Mypertods are natural;
every ache and pain IL gone, and my. general
health is much improved. advise all women
who suffer to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
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writes:
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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-22
Veteran Driver Has Record.

James II. Johnson OF Washington,
who drove the remaining members of
the Davis family at the funeral Of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, In Richmond.
has driven the Davis carriage at the
funerals Of each Of the members who
have gone before. He drove at the
funerals Of Jefferson Davis and Miss
Winnie Davis. He has never missed
attending q Confederate reunion since
the q
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-22

"FollOwing an Oper'
alton two years ago,
drOpsy set In, and
my left side was SO
swollen the doctor
said he would have
to tap out the water.
There was constant
pain and q gurgling
sensation around my
heart, and ! could
not raise my arm