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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-08
BRAIN AND BULLET.
What Happens When the Skull i.
Pierced by q Shot.

Pierced by Shot.
The results of firing a bullet NJ n
nat brittle bone and into a soft sub.
stance like the brain are very different
The bone Is pierced. ana the lateral tlIs.
placement of lis PARTICLES is very slight
but the brain is thrown aside In All az.
rections. The difference is due 10 the
different degree OF cohesiyeness Of the
particles composing the two bodies or.
in other words, to the greater fiuidity
Of the softer structure.
Next, the Importance of fluid con.
tents In inteuslfying the effects OF a
bullet fred through closed recepta.
Gle is shown by one of Kocher's expert
ments. Two identical tin canisters
were filled with equal quantities of
lint. which in one was dry and in the
other saturated with water.
a bullet of moderate velocity ared
through them simply perforated the
dry one, but caused the wet one to
burst explosively. Kocher also filed
a skull with water and found that a
bullet fred through 1t caused bursting
of the sutures
Very remarkable is the shatterlng
that results when skulls that have been
filed with water or with wax are
treated in this way. and II they are
compared with others showing the eff
fects of bullet wounds under normal
conditions it is easy to appreciate that
the variations presented are depend
ent In part at least, upon the differ
ence in the character of the contents
Current Literature.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-08
Elephant. C., carry ! crudee.

A
a hlndoo mahout was employed with
q working elephant in Bangkok, Slam,
ana frequently used steel goad In de
vance OF all warnings. The result was
tnat his elephant made frequent at
tempts 10 XIII him, and finally the man
was discharged. Nearly four years
ateerward, BY most remarkable coin
cidence. both elephant and mahout met
again IN Maulmain. Burma. and no
sooner was the big tusker out Of sight
y tne sawmill and well into the forest
tLlan ne curled his trunk up backward;
seized MS old prosecutor by the neck.
hurled him to the ground. and IN an
instant a mighty torefOot had crushed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-08
Indigestion

Stomach trouble 4 but symptom Of. and not
IN itself true disease We think Of Dyspepsia.
Heartburn. and Indigessionas real diseases. Jet
they are symptoms only Of > certain speciao
Nerve sickness nothing else.
kwas this tnct that frst correctly led Or. shoop
In tho creation Of that now very popular stomach
Remedy-Dr, Shops Restorative Going diroct
% the stomach nerves. alone brought that SUCCESS
and favor to Dr. shoop and his Restorative With.
out that original and highly vital principle. no
such lasting accompl istments were ever 70 be had
For stomach distress, bloatlng. biliousness bad
breath and saIlow complexion. Try DR. Shops
Restorative Tablets or Liuuid-And SEQ for your
self what il can and win do, We sen and chaor.
fully recommend
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-08

the largest ON tour, is headed by
Miss Cheridah Simpson whose local
following is large and loyal. Her
last appearance in this section was
as Prince Eagle in Woodland" and
those who recall the physical ana
vocal charms she displayed in tina,
fanciful work will credit her with
having made the most of the grea,
dual role in Red Feather"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-08
, +** = = + : : : : + : ;
; A POINTER TO MERCHANTS.

= An exchange has the follow !
+ ing; A groceryman in near I
: by town happened round when 1
: farmer was unloading sew !.
= eral boxes filed with groceries !
= from a Chicago department 4
, store. The groceryman asked /
I. the farmer the price of the I
, articles purchased and then 1
= told him that he could furnish 1
+ them Just as cheap. The far 1
= mer then said: 1T that so? I
> take the home paper, but you 1
, seldom or never quote prices I
; on what you have. The Chi I
= cago stores advertise. pam I
I. not mind reader"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-08
SCENE IN "RED FEATHERS

Grand for one performance Tuesday
April 9, reached the high water mark
of managerial liberality. 1t was de-
clared to he the most magnificent
and sumptuous production ever given
a musical play. and Mr.. Ziegfeld has
expended more than $4,000 upon.
it before the curtain rose on the ini-
tial performance. This season the
presentin gcompany, which is one of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-08

Johnnie-fapu. papa. come quick;
Mamma has falnted. Papa-Here, put
this ten dollar bin in her hand. John
ME q moment laterl-she says she
wants ten more. -Fiiegende Blatter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-08

Resentment seems 10 have been Civ
en- us BY nature Cor defense and for
defense only. It is the safeguard q
Justice and the security d Innocence.
Adam Smith.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-08
Is the "Rcd Feather Romantic
Comedy Opera Which Plays at
the Grand Tuesday Night.

In these days of big scenic pro-
ductions, 1T is worth while to OBJ
serve that Red Feather" the big
comic opera which will come to the
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

heme Vas IN the. valley. Her other
children are Mrs M. b. Granger of
Placersille, George +. Moore of
Stockton, William J. Moore of Placer
Vile and j. h. Moore of kennedy
Heights.
Though the low ground is still
water logged from the over abundant
RAIDS of winter, the farmers are
anxiously looking for a good shower
to render the high places ft to finish
plowing.
Malarial troubles are rampant in
the valley, and very few have escaped
sickness in one form OF another.
Your correspondent must confess to
being one of the unlucky ones.
Mrs A. j. Grain was brought from
Cedar Grove last week, suffering fl ON
serious attack of malaria. She is
improving now at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Ball.
Mr. and Mrs j. f. Mooney have
I.been the guests of the latter's mother,
u
MrssSusan Grain,
Stephen Kane. of New York city,
arrived In the valley Wednesday of
last week, for a short visit to his
aunt, Mrs j.. j. Davis. The young
man had been a resident of Los
Angeles for about eighteen months,
but had never before met his Cali
fornia eIatives. With Robert Davis,
he visited y. D. Davis in Volcano
Sunday, returning on Monday by
way of Sutter Greek and Amador
City, where they called on j. s.
DAVIS. Mr. Kane left Wednesday
morning for Sacramento for a brief
visit to s. K. Davis before starting
on his journey home.
Mrs Bessie Vance and daughter,
Miss Erma Wells, left last week for
plymouth, having taken employment
at Adams hotel.
q. w. Ball of PlacervilIe, made a
flying trip to the valley this week,
coming Monday and returning to his
bone the next day.
Harvey Jameson has gone to Sacra-
mento tor a brief visit on business.
| p Shan.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

Morning street parade at 9 80, led
by Jackson City Band.
At Park, basebaIl-Ione VS.. Stock
ton Business College.
Growing May Queen.
Remarks, president of the day, U.
s. Gregory.
Singing by glee club-Gebhart, male
quartet.
Grafton. PROF. jackson Gregory.
Equestrienne May pole dance.
In the afternoon-Base ball, Jenny
Lind VS.. Clements; girls basket ball,
lone high VS.. Lodi high; exhibition
drills by Star Circle Degree team,
and Knights of King Arthur.
Racing, etc.
Dinner will be served on grounds
by management at 35c per plate, and
family rates.
Open air concert during afternoon,
by Springer and Patton's orchestra of
Lodi.
Racing on Main street at A 80 p. m.
Grand Ball Fat night, music by
above named orchestra.
Floor director, James Rush.
Floor managers, Alice Wheeler,
Addie Bagley, Rena:.Rusb.
Spectators 25c. Tickets, s1.5O.
Raviola supper at Gassners.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
Found Dead.

A. P. Thorn, for many years a.
deputy sheriff of CaIaveras county
under his brother, and later occupied
the same position under sheriff
Groves, was found dead at his resi-
dence in San Andreas last Wednesday.
He was last seen alive Monday even
ing and in his usual spirits, and
nothing by his acts gave his friends
any hint that he contemplated sui
eide. 1t seems that he took a bath at
his home on the evening in question,
and placed all his clothing on a chair
near the bed and after retiring took
dose of Iaudanum His absence was
not noticed until the Wednesday
following, when on entering his house
the body was found IN bed. He wss
a pioneer of the state and about 10
years at the time of his death. He
bore an excellent reputation; was a
member of the Masons, and since
retiring from Office was engaged as
secretary OF his home lodge, as we'll
as devoting clerical services to others,
writing hand of which anyone
might be proud. While not an
engineer it is related of him that SO
thoroughly was he posted on the
topography of his home oounty-that
'"Thorn,s map" of Calaveras county
is used as standard over maps pre-
pared by regular surveyors. He was
widely known throughout this part of
the state and highly esteemed for his
good qualities.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
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SHENANDOAH VALLEY.

Mrs Francis E., Moore for many
years resident of the valley, died in
Placerville, April 29. The funeral
took place Wednesday afternoon from
the home of her sister, Mrs Robert
Brown, of this place. The services
were hold in the school house by the
Rev. John Appleton, of Plymouth.
Many of her old neighbors attended,
and profusion of beautiful fiowers
we're silent testimony of sorrow and
sympathy Francis r. billiard was
born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in
1S4l, but from childhood had lived IN
this state. She was married twice,
her first husband dying many years
ago, leaving one son, Caleb Ryason.
In 1866 she married VIM. w. Moore,
and until his death in 1902, their
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

One main fact brought into the
limelight by the rioting and bloodshel
IN San Francisco is the crying need
of fearless and independent press
in that distracted bleeding, city. A
firm stand in defending property and
individual rights by an unbiased. fear
less press would have done more tor
the upbuilding of San Francisco than
score of such so-calIed grating
prosecutions now in progress in that
city. Even in this reign of terror,
With bloodshed and lawIessness hold
ing carnival, the press maintains an
abject and compromising attitude.
OF all the great dailies, the course
of the Chronicle alone Is worthy of
the respect OF right thinking citizens.
That paper proolaims that the para
mount issue is, shall San francisco
be governed by the lawless violent
element, or legal methods. Other
sycophant journals are prating about
the interests of the third party to the
controversy, meaning the innocent
public, whose right to travel by the
street car route should cause all
other questions to sink into insig-
nlticance. This is nothing less than
an attempt to dodge the one over
whelming issue, and an endeavor to
curry favor with the populace. 1t is
sacrifice of principle for expedi-
ency. 1t is contemplate IN a grave
crisis such as that now confronting
the metropolis. Whether San Fran
ciscans shall walk or ride to and
from their daily work is of trif1ing
moment compared to the vital ques-
tions whether an employer shall
enjoy the privilege guaranteed by law
of carrying on business without inter-
ference by mob, and whether or not
a man shall exercise the right of
earning his living without first ask
ing the permission of the labor
unions.
The United Railroads corporation,
through its able managers, believe
the time mas come when these ques-
tons must be settled. and settled
rightly. Calhoun and his noble
band of co-workers, are blazing the
way for true and lasting settlement,
and that too in face of a cIipging,
time-servlng press, and as dispicable
a police force as can be found any
where in the world. We believe the
great Dufsating heart of San Fran
cisco is In sympathy with the street
corporation in this fight. If need be,
the whole federal army should sbe
quartered in that city in defense of
the vital principles at stake. .
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
No action was taken hv the snne,

No action was taken by the super
vlsors in regard to the building OF a
wagon bridge over the south fork
near the Zella mine. The city
trustees are endeavoring to have the
supervisors purchase the present
bridge on Broadway street, the city
to remove and erect the same over
the south fork, and build a concrete
80 foot wide bridge where the present
bridge stands.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
Ordinance No. 81.

An Ordinance Providing
for the Formation and
Government of a VOlun-
teer Fire Department
in and for the City of
Jackson, Amador Coun-
ty. California. prohibit
ing Certain Things and
Providing Penalties for
the Violation of Ger
tain Sections Thereof.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
A Peculiar Ruling.

A singular situation has developed
in relation. to the school census. 1t
appears that In some districts it has
been the custom to include In, the
census children living in foreign
whose parents reside within
the school district. Such children
may never have been within the
boundaries of the school district IN
which they are listed, and yet,
because OF the residence of the
parents they are included just the
same as children actually living with
their parents IN the School district.
ln.one-or two districts this method
of enumeratlon has been adopted in
years past.s Ina population like
Amador, composed largely of foreign
born persons, there is sufficient
number of these nonresident children
to make material difference in the
apportionment of school money.
When the knowledge Of The situation
became known to the county superin-
tendent of schools, w. h. Greenhalgh,
he referred the matter to the state
superintendent, Mr.. Hiatt. That
official has answered to the effect
that children of residents, even
though actually living in Europe or
some other foreign country, should
be included in the school census; that
the residence of the parents carries,
for school census purposes, the resi-
dence of the children. This is re-
markable doctrine to lay down, but
the county superintendent has to
abide by the decision of his superior
Office. OF course it Will benefit ANA
dor county. In a number of school
districts new census will be ordered,
so as to include these children. 1t
was expected there would be a falling
off in the number of census children
in the county, this year, but under
this ruling the figures of last year
will be maintained, with possibly a
slight increase.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

For Sale-House and lot in lone,
known as the Kennedy property, one
of the best locations in town; lot 100
feet square, with orange and olive
trees in full bearing, cheap; no rea-
sonabIe offer refused. Or will lease
or rent same on easy terms. Value
of fruit alone sufficient to pay rent.
Apply to r. Webb, Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

There were two bids received by the
board of supervisors this week for
publishing the delinquent tax list
one from the Ledger and the other
from the Dispatch office. Both bids
were the same in price-20 cents per
square for each and every insertion.
This was tie. 1t could not under
the law be construed any other way.
In such case, the proper way would
be to call for new proposals. To
show any discrimination in favor of
one bidder and against the other in
such case would be manifest unjust.
And yet this is precisely what the
board did, and that too by a unanim.
Gus vote. The contract was awarded
to the Dispatch. What excuse, under
the published proposals for bids they
could find for such action we are at a
loss to conceive. What is the use of
calling for bids for anything, if the
board claims the right to make
distinction when all bidders are on
unequal footing as regards the price.
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Miss Fullen has returned with
complete line of trimmed and ready
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, blind, bleeding, protruding
piles. Druggists are authorized to
refund money if Pazo Ointment fails
TO cure in to IA davs. SOC.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
Friday. May IL, 1907

Marshal, q. E. Jarvis, and his
assistants are Mrs E. E. Endicott,
Mrs A. M. Gall, Mrs E. G. Amick
and Miss Rita Randall,
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

For SaIe-Lot of benches, formerly
used in Webb hall; 6 and feet long ;
suitable for show place, churches, ETC.
Will be sold cheap; apply at Ledger
office.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

For Sale.-A fine organ; also a
roll-top desk, for sale very cheap.
Apply to Mrs b. F. Taylor, jackson.
mar. 8-2m
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
Special Small Ads.

Advertisements under this head, not exceed
Ing lines, will be inserted at Soc per month, or
cents per line for less than one month.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

POSTPONEMENI.
Public notice is hereby given that
the above sale is continued to Satur-
day, May 4th, 1907, at II M. of that
day. on the premises above described
commonly known as Newman Mine, f"
near Defender, Amaoor county, Cali
fornia.
U. s. GREGORY,
Sheriff of Amador county.
Dated this 9th day of April, 1907.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
POSITION EN- EMF.

EMF.
Public notice is hereby given that
the above sale is continued to Mon
day, May IL, 1907, at ~ M. of that
day, on the premises above described
commonly known as Newman Mine, -
near Defender, Amador county. Cali
tornia.
U. S. GREGORY,
Sheriff OF Amador county.
Dated this 9th day OF April. 1907.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
ANNUAL lone
MAY PICNIC

Under the management of Star Circle
No 779 &. f. of A. ou
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

Ledger & Chicago Inter-ocean. s2.5
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

Miss Fullen has returned with d
complete line of trimmed and ready
to-wear hats. Will handle them at
jackson Shoe Store. If
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

V. s. GARBARINI,
President of the Board of Trutsees
of the city of jackson.
Attest: l.. j, uLAVlNOVICH,
(SelD City Clerk
Published In the Amador Ledger
for one week, viz, May 10, 1907.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-07-12
Duckino the ScoId In Old Times.

The last instance of curing scolds by
ducking them carried out in England
was In 1901 at Kingston onThames.
4 contemporary newspaper records
such an event in 1145: Last week a
woman that keeps the Queens Head
ale house at Kingston, in Surrey, was
ordered by the court to be ducked for
scolding and was accordingly placed
in the chair and ducked in the river
Thames under Kingston bridge in the
presence of 1000 or 5000 people" In
Queen EiZabeth's time ducking was
the universal punishment for scolds,
and it appears that each town had
then at least one of these pcnitential
chairs in ordinary use. DR.. Johnson
once said to Mrs. Knowles, madam.
we have different modes of restraining
evils-stocks for the men, n ducking
stool for women and pound for
beasts. "-Westminster Gazette.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-07-12
re Aels and 1ptslllssqcer.
eEL AIR, MD, July 12, 1907.
A QUEER CUSTOM.
Curious Basket Ceremony of Stances
hooaeIr.I NNorstin

Curious Basket Ceremony of Stances
Ancestral Worship.
If the basket supper of worthy ira
dition is feature of New England
church sociability, the orient has Il
fashion of its own connected with bas-
kets and religious ceremony. Mary
Cost, in her book OH Siam, tells of Il
custom which forms mysterious part
of Siamesc ancestral worship.
The ceremony is called krachat,
which means basket When the time
for observing it IS ut hand, the king
commands the princess to make large
baskets and to buy articles with which
to fill them. Around the palace booths
are built. covered with red and white
cloth, and here the baskets are display
ed. The king himself goes out TO In
spect them.
The baskets are filed with all sorts
of things. from rice, swcetmcats, sugar,
cakes and onions to articles of more
lasting nature The baskets are woven
in all sorts of curious shapes. One
may be in the form of n cart hauled by
two buffaloeS covered with tobacco iii
stead of hair and with many useful
things In the cart. Tree baskets have
all sorts of articles hanging to the
branches, such as saws, knives, hand
kerchiefs, and so forth. Bushel bas-
kets are pierced with doors, In and out
of which run automatic dolls covered
with coins. Some Of the baskets are
Immense, being sixteen feet long.
The show lasts week, at the end of
which the priests draw lots for the
cnoiI
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-07-12
THE TELEPHONE.
What It Means When the Operator An
nounces 81 inc Busv"

What II Means When the Operator An
nounces Line Busy"
1t Is easier for an operator to estab-
fish connection than reply, Line
busy" Recollection of this simple fact
may perhaps smooth out the asperities
of a state of mind evoked by hasty
conclusion that the operator simply Is
Sinking. Follow a call into the main
exchange, for example. You ask for
a certain number. The operator i'm
mediately informs you the line is busy
How does she know? Simply 10y lit
tie admonitory click i'll the receiver
when she tries to plug in on the
line asked for She cannot tell you
who is talking on the line, how long it
has been in use or how long it is likely
to be busy" All the information she
possesses is Il click, but it Is sufficient
to advise her that some one of the 100
other operators in the exchange had Il
prior call from or to that number
Had the line been clear the effort to
complete the connection would have
been no greater than that required to
get the click hence the task of inform
Ing caller that the line Is busy Is just
so much extra labor-in fact it in
wolves 4 double burden, as the sub
scriber will usually repeat the call I'M
til he Is able TO transact his business
Obviously, therefore, the desire of the
operator is to establish the connection
when it is first called for. She has no
motive in doing Observation-Disclosures
Talk.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-07-12
The Invention OF Armor.

The idea of the invention of armor
for the protection of the body from
weapons came from the ancicnts, who,
noticing the natural armOr of various
kinds of animals, particularly the ar
madillo, initiated 1t. In early times
before metal was used in armor max
Ing the warriors used rough hides Of
several thicknesses and the first armor
ever worn was made from slices taken
from the hoofs of horses and fastened
together with pegs. Fish scales and
the scales of large snakes were also
gathered and fastened together until
they formed Il thick layer and were
used as armOr. The armOr of the mid
die ages was Il continuation of the
ancient kind, made In the form of
scales of iron or steel. Certain kinds
of mail used in early times in England
were copied from the shells of crabs
and Holsters Minneapolis Journal
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-07-12
Farmer Vincent's Chick Talk.

Keep the dishes neat and clean that
the little chicks eat and drink out of.
You may save their lives that way.
Little chicks love milk as well as the
older ones. And how it makes them
grow. Ever try it?
1t is poor policy to keep the little
chicks all the time on one kind of food.
You would not like that yourself. Set
shallow vessel near the coops and
into 1t put some sour milk. See how
they will run for 1t and notice how
much faster they will grow too.
Take pains when feeding the little
chicks to keep the older fowls away.
They will rob the little ones If they
possibly can. 1t is good plan to have
a hole near the top of the coop through
which one may drop the food for the
chicks. Then, If one cannot stay to
keep the hens away, board may be
set up in front of the coop SO that
they cannot get in behind it.-Philadel-
phia Farm Journal.