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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

The Wichita Beacon in Its com.
ments on the State federation scrap
says: How superior the women are
to men in mass meetings The men
would have kept it up until somebody
got hurt. Then they would have
come home to go after each other in
the newspapers. They would have
organized movements and started a
political ieud. The women met
again, went through the same excite
ment, then they all kissed the hated
rival, who happened to get elected,
then they kissed each other and
started home, waving their handker-
chiefs at each other and beaming like
a sunrise. The difficulty with the
men seems to be that they never kiss
each other at their conventions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

At last, at last the Atchison Globe
believes 1t has found a Model Man.
H.A. Kemp, Of Kansas City, in his APP
Pllcation for divorce, relates that
there arc seven little children under
IL in the family aud he wants Every
One OF Them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

Cheyenne, wyo, Nay, i6-Tel.
sgraphie instructions have been re.
celyed here TO resume a once
the building Of the Athol cutoff. on
the Union Pacific railroad between
chsyenns and Denver. The contract
amounting to about $4,000. vas lei
some months $50, and soon aftsr he
work began Il Haa ordorai diseon-
tinusa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

Auditor Nation has decided that
Gov. Hoch cannot use the contingent
fund to help fight the green bug,
though no objection has ever been
made to the governor using his fund
with which to hight bug juice. =
washington Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

Tom Kelly'S facsimile Of the check
the state paid him to square its debt
has done much to show how unfair
was the attack made on him 1t cost
the state $4,000 to crafty the revenge
OF two men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

Senator Patterson Of Colorado haI
an idea about Roosevelt's future tina
is worth considering. He says
gentleman In the president's conf
dence recently told him that Roose
welt positively will not run for a thirt
term. He says:
The fact 10, the gentleman con
tinued, that, in addition to the
published reason, the president feels
that be could not Withstand the
wrecking burden Of four additional
years Of the presidency, each sue
ceeding one Of which would be more
strenuous than the former. The
president at the close Of his term will
accept no other Office, but he will
travel. He will keep absolutely aloof
from official service Of every kind
"And this was not all the gentle
man said. His next statement was
full Of meat, and gave me a sugges-
tion Of what really believe is in the
mind Of the president. He said:
While / know the president will not
permit himself to be nominated In
1908, l won't say what be will 90 four
or eight years later. Even in eight
years the president will still be . |
young man, almost yet young enough |
to be young mans candidate for
the presidency. Remember, he Is
now only iorty-eight years DID,
I" 4 don't think the president would
be averse to third term did one or
,wo terms intervene between his sec
md and third terms, for he would
lot hold that to be a violation Of
Vashington's and Jefferson's pre-
,edent.
"Se this, l take it, is President
aoosevelt's program for the future:
'ositively refuse to be re-nomlnated
n 1908. Travel extensively during
he next four years. Be in readiness
o respond to call, either Of his
'arty or the country, to become
resident again after an interregnum."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

Wichita Beacon: Bill Allen White
opens the door to the square deal
movement with a fine cordial swing
and invites The Beacon to come In
and be . member. The Beacon be-
lieves in Bill White and BristOW and
a lot Of the good fellows who have
taken seats in the square dealp meet
ing, but It begu to be excused from
dropping in Just yet, as IL does not
now seem to be quite settled that
they are going 70 raise the $4,000
which President Dolly is out after.
The Beacon, II It joins, might be will
ing for Stubs and Dolly and Bent
MurdOOk to get the Offices, but It
wants 70 know who gets the money.
with the present prospect Of 4 short
wheat crop no real reiormsro can Afford
TO ignore practical considerations Ike
AS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

lit is just the same to the Coreys
they can join the Thaws and Nesbits
back Of the scenes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

From . casual reading Of the pro-
eeedings Of the Womsn's club fedora
ton Il appears that the session much
ressmbled 4 RsPuhIiosn caucus IN tks
Second ward a. Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

Does the Abilene high school ball
team intend to win every game it
plays and not give any Of the visitors
q chance for encouragement
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

II Grant Hornaday is governor he
will be the governor Of Kansas all the
time and there will be a straight BUSH
ness administration which would do
Kansas good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

A Texan has been here featuring on
prohibition for three days. Does he
not know that Abilene has the finest
kind Of theoretical prohibition on
earthP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

The Topeka Capital is SO familiar
with Dickens that 1t refers to Uriah
Heep as "Ury."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

III Taft gets New York he will be
nominated" says dispatch. So will
Hughes, or Root, or Roosevelt. New
York Ia IL,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

The eight hour law has been upheld
but it does not apply to newspaper
men. They may work 16 hours day
as usual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

Kansas lost its Arkansas river suit.
1t was perhaps just as well. 1t would
have taken a standing army to en-
force the injunction had it been Sc
cured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

Why didn't you bet on snow in May
and make fortune In wheatP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

Abilene's ball team is under way,
Enterprise may as well get busy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

The indications are for q severe
winter in June and July.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1907.

Ena appears to have Wilbamina
beaten q country block.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

as usual.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-15
Human Muscles.

If the muscles in the arm of the
average man were put together and a
nervous impulse passed into them,
their contraction would lift a weight
of 224 pounds from the ground. Mus
cles have the unique power when slim
ulated by nerve impulse of contracting
somewhat as rubber bands might do
if they could squeeze themselves up
shorter They are, in fact. the reverse
of rubber, for they contract only and
cannot stretch Minneapolis Jour
nal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-15
Petition for Order of Sale of Re;
Estate.

In the Superior Court of the Stat
of California in and for AmadoI
county.
In the matter of the estate of Mari
Thomson, deceased.
ii. E. Potter, the administrator
with the will annexed of the estate d
Mary Thomson, deceased, having filej
his petition herein, duly verified
praying for an order of sale of thl
whole of the real estate of said do
cedent, for the purposes therei|
set forth,
1t is therefore ordered by the court
that all persons interested in the estat|
of said deceased appear before the sal
court on Saturday, the Both day d
November, 1907, at 10 O'Clock a. nd
in the forenoon of said day at
court room of the court house
jackson, CAL, to show cause why
order should not be granted to
administrator to sell the whole of
real estate of said deceased at pri
sale; and that copy of this orda
published at least four succl
weeks in the Amador Ledger, q
paper printed and published
Amador county.
Dated October % 1907.
K. G. r
Judge of the Super
W. j. Notice, attorney fq
traitor.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-15
Placing Patents
on Record.

The commissioner of the general
land Office has formulated a plan
whereby parties having some interest
in lands. patents for which were
issued years ago, but which have
never been called for by the patentee,
may, without mourning the expense
of searching for lost duplicate receipts
or furnishing abstracts of title, have
such patents sent directly to the pro-
per county officer for record.
1t is believed that this method will
be the means of placing many of
these ancient Instruments of record
and of Strengthening out title without
imposing expense upon interested
parties other than the fees of county
officers. 1t is said that many valu-
able tracts are thus involved.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-15
Application for Patent.
No. 243s.
United States Land office.


United States Land Office.
Sacramento, California. Sept. A. 1907.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
John N. Lofstad, whose post office
address is No 1852 California street.
San francisco, California. has this
day filed in this Office his application
for patent from the Government of
the United States tor all that certain
mining claim, lead, lode or vein. to-
gether with the surface ground and lot
OF land in and upon which the same is
contained, situated in the county of
AmadOr- State of California. and
bounded as follows, to wit:
Beginning at stake in mound of
stone, mar ked ''1-4569,'' from which
the quarter section corner on the
east line of Section %, in Township 7
north, Range IL east. Mount Diablo
meridian. bears south degrees As
minutes east, $50 feet distant; run
ming thence south 75 degrees 80 MIN
utes vest. 4OU feet to corner No. 9.
thence south 1900 feet TO corner No.3:
thence north rs degrees 30 minutes
east. 400 feet to corner No. 4; thence
north 100 feet to corner No. l, the
place OF beginning. Variation u de-
grees 10 minutes east. Containing
ID. "a acres.
The same being situated in the
Pioneer mining district, and bounded
on all sides by vacant and unoccupied
land, and known as the ssRed Tape
Mine,. !" and being designated in the
official survey thereof as Mineral Sur
vey No.. 45S9; and being paz tIcularly
described in the official plat of the
survey thereof and the notice of said
applicants intention to make such
application, which were posted on
said premises on the 18th day of
August, A. l.. 1907.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the mining ground. lead
Lode. vein, OF premises above des
crihed, or any portion thereof. are
hereby notified that unless their ad-
verse claims are duly filed in this
office within sixty days after the firstj
publication OF this notice. they will
he banned by virtue of the provisional
OF Chapter vi of title XXXIl of thei
Revised Statutes of the United States.
JOHN +. ARMSTRONG.
Register.
Date of first publication September
13, 1907.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-15
"PAGEANT."
Professor skeat on the Proper Pronun-
citation OF the Word.

TroIeSsor 0kear on rne Proper Pronun-
citation OF the Word.
Instead of trusting to casual obsery-
ers, it is far better to understand the
principles that govern our pronuncia-
ton. There is one principle in par
ticular which. rightly considered, gives
us good deal of help in the instance
under consideration.
In my Primer of English Etymol-
ogy' 1 give some simple rules of ac-
centuation. Rule l is as follows:
when the length of word is aug
mented an original long vowel is apt
to be shortened by the accentual stress
falling upon it." Such augmentation
is due to the formation of derivative.
An easy example is seen in the case
of cone, pronounced with a long '.o.''
for If we form a derivative by adding
the suffix ''ic' the result is comic, with
short 90"
There is a general principle that af-
fects the whole language and sets up
standard habit. BY way of illustra-
ton, compare bile with bilious, crime
with criminal, brake and bracken, dine
and dinner. mine and mineral, coal and
collier and perhaps at least seventy
more. A remarkable instance is seen
in collie, which is merely a new pro-
nunciation of coaly. Certain dogs
were once called coaly dogs because
of their coal black markings. An ex-
tension Of the same principle may be
made in comparing the dissyIlabic
forms agent and cogent with the allied
trysyllables agitate and cogitate.
. When once such a principle has be-
come general it is obvious that a word
like pageant Will be Influenced by the
very large number of dissyllables that
have the former vowel short, and this
is why the truly normal pronunciation
Of the word resembles the IA in Paget
do not certainly know the origin of
the diminutive of page, in which the
"a" is shortened as matter of course
simply because the diminutive "et'' has
been added.
The pronunciation of primer has Of
ten been discussed, and many are they
who think that they clinch the matter
by saying that the 'i'' in the Latin
primus is long, for that proves moth
ing at all as regards modern English,
and those who have studied our pc
culiar ways with the closest attention
are well aware that the normal way
Is, after all, to pronounce it as If it
were spelled primmer. We do not
therefore spell it with double M be-
cause that is not our system. We write
tonic and comic and mimic In order to
show their connection with tone and
cone and mime, and we trust that the
unfortunate reader, after he has thus
had the etymology explained to him,
will provide the pronunciation for him
self. Such a word as pageant may be
usefully compared with magic and
tropic and agitate.-London Academy.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-15
Appila ton for Patent.
No. 2439.
United States Land Office,

No. 2439.
Unl.ed States Land Office.
Sacramento, California, Sept. a, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that John N.
Aofstad, whose post office address is
No. 1862 California street, San Fran
cisco. California, has this day filed in
this office his application for patent
from the Government of the United
States for all that certain mining
claim, lead, lode or vein, together
with the surface ground and lot of
land in and upon which the same is
contained, situated in the county of
Amador. State of California. and
bounded as follows to wit:
Beginning at a stake in mound Of
rock, marked 'l-46Ol'' from which
the southeast corner of Section 29. in
Township moth, Range IL east ]
Mount Diablo meridian, bears south
23S feet distant; running thence
south CO degrees 81 minutes west 6OO
feet to corner No. 2; thence south 792
feet to corner No. 8; thence south Ia
degrees east 708 feet to corner No. 4 i
thence north 90 degrees 80 minutea
east 6OO feet to corner No. 5; thencei
north IA degrees west 708 feet to cor !
ner No. 6; and thence north 1872 feet
to the place of beginning. Variation
II degrees 30 minutes east. Contain
ing 49, 81 acres.
The same heing situated in the Vol1
cano mining district, and bounded on|
its westerly side by the Cathrina
quartz location, unsurveyed; on it's
southwesterly side by the Belmont
quartz location. unsurveyed, and on
all other sides by vacant and unoccu !
pied land, and being known as thd|
Orc Grand Quartz CLAIM; and being
designated in the official survey there
of as Mineral Survey No. 460l; and
beiOg particularly described in thd
official plat of the survey thereof and
the notice of said applicants inten !
tion to make such application, which
we're posted on said premises on thd
18th day of August, A. ID. 1907.
Any and all persons claiming ad /
versely the mining ground, lead, lode
vein, or premises above described, oA
any portion thereof, are hereby mott
fled that unless their adverse ciaim$
are duly filed In this office wIthiI&
sixty days after the first publication
of this notice, they will be barred bJ
virtue of the provisions of Chapter VI
of Title XXI OF the Revised Statutes
of the United States.
JOHN j.. ARMSTRONG,
Registerr
Date of first publication Septembe
ID, 1907. T
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-15
HoW's This Z

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co;Toledo;O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J.Cheney honorable in all business tran
sactions financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally acting directly upon the blood, and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-15

FOR SALE. NEW YORK RANCH
Situated about five miles east of
jackson on the jackson and Volcano
road; contains about 2S5 acres of
land; about 100 acres of impr owed
land; 10 acres of good garden land
with free water; has a small orchard,
also vineyard. 1he land is especial
ly adapted to grape growing. There
is a large dwelling house on the pre-
misses; hall for dancing and other
amusements; barns, feed yard and
sheds, blacksmith shop and other i'm
provements. For full particulars
apply to VIM. q. Snyder, jackson,
Amador Co., California.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-15
SAVED BY. QUICK WIT.
The Escape of Sir Archibald Douglas
at Poitiers.


at Poitiers.
In the battle of Poitiers 1855 num-
Der of Scottish soldiers fought on the
side of the French, and several of
them were taken prisoners by the Eng
lish. Among them was Sir Archibald
Douglas, half brother of Lord Will
liam Douglas. Being dressed in suit
of splendid armor, the victors thought
they had captured-as indeed they
had-some great nobleman. Several
of the English were about to strip off
his armor when Sir William Ramsay
of Colluthie, who was also a prisoner,
happening to catch Sir Archibalds eye.
gave him a meaning look. Pretending
to be very angry, he cried out: You
rascal, how is it that you are wearing
your masters armor? Come here and
pull off my boots~ Douglas, seeming
ly thoroughly cowed, went humbly for
ward and drew off boot, with which
Sir William began to beat him. The
English onlookers at once interfered
on Douglas behalf, saying that he was
person of great rank and a lord
"Whatw shouted Ramsay, shaking
with laughter. HE lord? Why, he
is a base knave and, suppose, has
slain his master. Go, you villain, and
search the field for the body of my
cousin, your master, and when you
have found it let me know, that I may
give it decent burial" All this was
acted so naturally that the English
allowed Ramsay to ransom the pre-
tended manservant for 40 shillings.
The money having been paid, Sir Will
liam gave Douglas another thrashing
and then babe him begone. Sir Archi-
bald lost no time in effecting his es-
cape, which he owed solely to the in
genuity Of his friend.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-15
WHAT THEY SAY
OF THE LEDGER.

The Amador Ledger, one of the
Oldest papers in the State, entered
upon its 53d volume last week. With
the new volume the Ledger also takes
on new form, changing from four
page folio to an eight page quarto.
1t is now of the same form and size
as the Prospect. The Ledger is one
OF the solid papers of the interior of
the State, always reliable, always
bright and newsy, and always with
something to say editorially that has
some pith to it. The paper under the
able management of Richard Webb, is
a power for good in Amador county,
fearless in utterance, and an advocate
of the best interest of the county. =
Calaveras Prospect.
The jackson (Amador County
Ledger has entered upon It's fifty third
year and volume, Signalling the
event by changing from a four-page
to an eight-page form. The Ledger
was established October 81, 1866, and
is not only one of the Oldest, but one
of the best weekly papers in the state.
OF its f1fty-two years of existence,
its editor, Richard Webb, has been
at the helm for nearly twenty four.
The Index wishes the Ledger continu-
ed prosperity. Salinas Index.
The Ledger came out last week in
altered shape, being now an SPACE,
6-column quarto, instead of an g.
column, 4 page folio. 1t is a very
neat appearing paper. Here's to
you, Br'er Webb. = Echo.
The Amador Ledger, published at
jackson, Amador county, has just
entered on its fifty-third year. Fifty
two consecutive years in the journal
ism of California is feat to be proud
of. for it shows courage and virility
possessed by few. The Legder has
passed through the most interesting
and exciting times in the history of
this state with the result that it is
still one of the most progressive and
intelligent of our contemporaries.
The paper is edited by Richard Webb,
who has occupied his present position
for twentyfour years. The business
manager is Malcolm +. CaIkins,. one
of the younger generation in the
California newspaper field, who has a
bright future before him. The
country in which the Ledger is cir
culated is one of the best known Sec
tions in California and it may consi-
der itself fortunate that it lis served
by such conscientious and faithful
newspaper. Nevada Transcript
The Amador Ledger was So years
old last Friday and celebrated its
birthdsysby changing its form from a
four page eight column sheet to eight
pages with six columns to the page
The Dispatch congratulates lis cotem-
poraIy on having braved the trials
and vicissitudes that border the path
way of country newspaper life. for
such long period of years. -Amador
Dispatch.
With its issue of last Friday, the
Amador Ledger finished its fifty
second volume and comes out in an
enlarged form. The Ledger is a good
paper and we are pleased to know
that it is enjoying prosperity. Anna
dor Record
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-15
Her Little Pleasures.

Husband-I wish you would stop this
everlasting picking flaws in your neigh
bors. Wife-That's just like you! You
never want me to have the least pleas
ure!-Liverpool Mercury.