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Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
The UnsooiabIe Young Napoleon.

At dinner during the voyage to Cor
sica, to which my father invited the
passengers who included some officers
of his regiment and the two Corsicans,
he requested an officer, NJ de Belloc,
to call a young man who was wearing
the uniform Of the military school and
reading at the end of the boat. The
young man refused. NJ. de Belloc
came back irritated and said to my
father: 81 should like to throw the
unsociable. little fellow into the sea.
He has an unpleasant face. Will you
grant me permission, colonel?"
NO." said my father, laughing,
"and I am not of your opinion. His
face shows character, and 1 am sure
that he will be heard of some day."
The unsociable fellow was the future
Emperor Napoleon. Belloc has related
this scene to me at least ten times,
adding, with sigh, "Ah, If the colonel
had only allowed me to throw him into
the sea he would not be turning the
world upside down today."-From
Memoirs of Comtesse de Boigne.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
Inhn Mas HuHed.


In the olden time a woman in the
north. of Scotland went to visit her
husband, who was condemned to be
hanged upon the following day. The
man began to give his last instructions
TO his wife preparatory to bidding her
farewell, when all at once she broke IN
III the conversation and exclaimed,
by the bye, John, whaur will l plant
the tatties this year," The unfor-
tunate man, as may be imagined, grew
exceedingly indignant at the indiffer-
ence of his wife and exclaimed angri-
ly: what need care whaur We plant
them? I'm no likely to need ony O.
them" ''Hech," replied the woman,
turning to the warder. with a wag of
he head, poor Johns huffed because
t,e's gain 10 be hanged in the mornr'
and marched out of the cell.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
No Gain and Some Loss.

''Yes," the leader of the amateur
brass band was saying, 'it's curious
to see what an effect learning to play
a horn has on some persons. used to
be pretty good bass singer, but I
can't sing worth cent now"
"Does learning to play horn spoil
the voice?" asked his next door neigh
Dor.
ut did mine"
"How do you account for it?'
81 don't know how to account for it.
Strains the vocal cords perhaps. All I
know is that 1 blew my voice out
through the mouthpiece Of my cornet.
did you have good voice"
Everybody said So"
"Then it's a great pity you ever
learned to play a horn," replied his
neighbor, shaking his head sadly. IT
er-think I should have enjoyed hear
ing you sing"-Youth's Companion.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
Application for Patent.
No. 243S.
United States Land Office.

United States Land Office,
Sacramento, California, Sept. 4, 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
Amadur, State of California. and
bounded as follows, to wit:
Beginning at stake in mound of
Nstone, marked "l-45S9," from which
the quarter section corner on the
east line of Section 80, in Township Z
north, Range Is east, Mount Diablo
meridian, bears south degrees a.
minutes east, $50 feet distant; run.
ming thence south 10 degrees 80 MIN
utes west, 400 feet to corner No. =;
thence south 1900 feet TO corner No3;
thence north 10 degrees 30 minutes
cast, 400 feet to corner No. 4; thence
north 1850 feet to corner No. ], the
place of beginning. Variation II de-
grees 80 minutes east. Containing
ID "a acres.
The same being situated IN the
Pioneer mining district, ard bounded
on all sides by vacant and unoccupied
land, and known as the "Red Tape
Nine" and being designated in the
official survey thereof as Nit ral Sur
veg No. 1859; and being particularly
described in the official plat of the
survey thereof and the notice of said
applicants Intention to make such
application, which we've posted on
said premises on the 18th day of
August, A. d. 1907.
ANY and all persons claiming adj
versely the mining ground, lead,
lode, vein, or premises above des
cribed, or any portion thereof, are
hereby Notified that unless their ad-
verse claims are duly filed in this
office within sixty days after the first
publication OF this notice, they will
he barred by virtue of the provisions
OF Chapter VI of title XXXll of the
Revised Statutes OF the United States.
JOHN +. ARMSTRONG, |
Register.
Date of first publication Septem Der
Is, 1907.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
Time to Quit.

A newly enlisted fireman of only
average pluck was serving at his first
fire, and the chief rushed up to him
and shouted: "Shin up that ladder to
the eighth story, crawl along the cor
nice to the fourth window, drop down
three stories and catch that wooden
sign you see smoking there, swing
yourself along to the second window
that the red glare is coming from.
break the glass and go in and rescue
those three old ladies. Well, what
the deuce are you waiting forr 'For
pen and ink, SIR" said the new man.
81 want to hand in my resignation.
Argonaut.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
Charcoal an Antidote.

japanese physicians declare It Is I'M
possible for internal poisoning to oc-
cur If powdered charcoal be swallowed
as soon as the castro intestinal dis
turbance is felt. French physicians
have tested the power Of charcoal and
proved that it is the most active of all
known antidotes. The charcoal must
be taken as soon as the poison taken
begins to show its effect, and the dose
must be large. Charcoal is in no way
Injurious. and as much as a soupspoon-
full may be taken in divided doses
mixed in water.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
A Wonderful Creature.

The polyp is the most remarkable
creature on earth. If cut transversely
or longitudinally into several parts,
each will become a perfect animal
Trembly turned them inside out and
they ate and enjoyed themselves as
much as ever. He slit two Longitude
nally, placed the halves together and
united them into two animals. He
divided two transversely and created
one with two heads. He pushed one
down the throat of another, a third
down the throat of the second, and thus
formed a creature with three heads.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
A Rhymina Will.

Perhaps the most peculiar will ever
written was probated in England at
doctors commons, July II, 1889. 1t
ran as follows:
I give and bequeath,
When I am laid underneath,
To my two loving sisters, most dear,
The whole of my store,
Were it twice as much more
Which Gods goodness has granted me
here.
And that none may prevent
This my will and intent
Or occasion the least of law racket,
With a solemn appeal
confirm, sign and seal
This the true act and deed of VIII Jacket
Chicago Record-Herald.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
PaternaI Duties.

Modern life with its haste and
hustle leaves too little time for the
joys of fatherhood. One father comes
home late from business, tired and
peevish, and cannot devote much time
to his children, even if he would. An
other has had enough of the cares and
worries of the day and seeks dissipa-
ton outside the home Yet fathers
can give their children something bet
ter than money; they can give them
selves.-DeHtsche Monatschrift.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
Saved Him Trouble,

He was about to start on a weeks
trout fishing. Rods, reels, gaff, creel-
everything was in readiness. But his
wife, smiling joyously, hurried into tbs
room, extending something toward him
"For goodness sake" he exclaimed
.:what on earth are you doing with
those old fly papersT'
II saved them for you from last
GUNNER" she answered. "You said
you always had to buy flies when yoc
went a-fishing. Answers.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
a Cool Convict.

A life convict in the Andamans had
served some long period when an or
der recently came for his release. 81
the time he had been in the band and
had evidently so far forgotten that he
was a prisoner that on his release he
put in a claim for a pension on ac-
count of his long and faithful service
Us government servant.-Madras
Mail.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
A Great Niaht

Jones-Fine time we had at the club
last night, eh? Brown-You bet! Did
you get home all right? Jones-No, l
was arrested before 1 got there, and
spent the night in the police station.
Brown-Lucky dog! 1 req d home
London Taller.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
A Little Mixed.

Sportsman wonder what's become
of Mike? i told him to meet me here.
Driver-Ach, it's no use tellin' him
anything! Shure, sorT, ut just goes
in at wan ear and out at the other,
like wather-off ducks backLLondon
Tt-Bits-
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
The Speedier Term.

Englishman-In England we 'standn
for parliament, but in America you
run" for congress. American-That's
because you are slower than we are.-~
New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
A Valuable Office Boy.

The employer was bending over
table looking at the directory. The
new Office boy slipped up quietly and
poked a note into his hand. The sur
prised employer opened it and read:
Honored Sir-Yer pants is ripped.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11

Snobs in high places assume great
airs and are pretentious in all they
do, and the higher the elevation the
more conspicuous is the incongtuity Of
their position.-Samuel Smiles.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11

Cruel.
Thought you said you were mind
reader"
$50 am," replied the professor.
don't you read my mind?"
I'm searching for itr'
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
Which Did He Mean2

Slysoke Introducing friend to his
private closet = Now, mind, not a
breath of this before my wife!-Puck.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
Not a Quiet Dresser,

Mrs. A.-Your husband always
dresses so quietly. Mrs. Bile does
not. You ought to hear him when he
loses collar button. = Cleveland
Leader.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11

That our American Forests abound in
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues is abundantly attested
by scores of the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the UNTIL
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness of many native plants before the
advent of the white race. This informa-
ton, impaired freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue Investigations until
to-day we have rich assortment of most
valuable American medicinal roots.
- - -
Dr.. Pierce believes that our American for
ests abound in most valuable medicinal roots
fo1 the cufeQf most obstinate and fatal dis
easfs. If We, you'd properly investigate them;
and iR NeAfrRaefQn of this conviction. he
poirfes' with pride>4 the almost marzelnus
cures effected- by bis Golden Medical Dis
covery.n which has nroEen itself TO be the
most efficient stomach tonic. LIVER inYigoC
3toI. heart tonic and regulator. and blood
cleanser known to medical science. Dyspep-
sia, or Indigestion. torpid liver. functional
and even valvular and other affections Of
the heart yield to its curative action. The
reason iOhy it cures these and many other
affections. is clearly shown in a little book
of extracts from the standard medical works
which is mailed free to any address by DR.. R.
v. Pierce. Of Buffalo. N. Y. to all sending
request for the same.
- - -
Not less marvellous. in the unparalleled
cures it Is constantly making of woman's
many peculiaG affections. weaknesses and
DISTRESSING derangements. is DR.. Pierce's
Favorite> Prescriptions is amply attested
by thousands of1ppSoSicif lied testimonials con-
tributed byNG9afeful paffenA who have been
cured BY It otcatarrhal pelxic drains. painfIf
periods. irregnlarities: prolapsus and QtheE
dIsplacementS- caused- BY weakness. ulcer
alton Of uterus and kindred affections. often
after many other advertised medicines. and
physicians had failed
Both the above mentioned medicines are
wholly made up from the glyceric extracts OF
native, medicinal roots. The processes en-
ployed in their manufacture we're original
with Dr.. Pierce. and they are carried on by
skilled chemists and pharmacists with the
aid of apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built for this purpose. Both
medicines are entirely free from alcohol and
ali other harmful, habit-forming drugs. A
full list OF their ingredients is printed on
each bCttle-Wrapper.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
Let.s.. S Clubbing Rates

Ledger and Daily Call, one year. s 9 90
Lee ger and Weekly Call one year 8 20
Setssr and Daily Chronicle. one
ys@f -........ 90
Lee nd Weekly Chronicle,
: Q, ...,.......... so
Ledger and Weekly Chicago In
tA'-o'oan go
LID d Cosmopolitan Maya
q year......... 2 IS
Ledger and McCall's Magazine, 1
year, including free pattern. 2 so
Fe lbOve Rates are Strictly in
Advance.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
Cruel.

In Ptolemy's time any one who
killed cat was put to death.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11
Cakes and sausaoes In germany.


Germany is the land of variety in
sausages and cakes" said William
George Bruce. when made my visit
to that country recently 1 took occa-
sion to eat at restaurants in practical
~ every city 1 came to. 1 am not
stretching it bit when 1 say that in
one restaurant in Dresden there were
200 varieties of sausages on the bill Of
fare.
~The same holds good of cakes. You
enter a restaurant or bakery in which
coffee is served. The obliging waiter
will set before you specially designed
cake holder on which the several va
rieties are placed in convenient tiers,
so that you pick out any kind you
want without dlsarranging the whole
There is another feature of restau-
rant customs in Germany that struck
me as out of the ordinary. While per-
haps dozen cakes are set before you
to choose from, you only pay for the
exact number you eat. When you are
done with your luncheon the waiter
will count up what is remaining and
charge you for the Mil
waukee Sentinel
Mirrors as Detectives.
at is not solely to please the lady
patrons" said an interior decorator,
that mirrors so abound in shops. They
serve another and more important pur-
pose. They help detect shoplifters.
If you should study the various watch
ers in the employ of big retail stores
you would find that they don't watch
the patrons directly. They look at
their reflections in the mirrors. Of
course their watching done that way is
unperceived. The shoplifter glances at
the watcher, sees that his back is to
her and secretes pair of silk stock
ings in her shirt waist. The next mo-
ment she feels an unfriendly and ter
rifying tap on her shoulder, and the
watcher, who has caught her by the
mirrors aid, bids her sternly to ac-
company him to the Office" New York
Press.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-11

9 q 8 III @ 9 Z -.
sea- 7Iha Kind You Haze Always Bought
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14
JUDGE TAKES c. {. N.
CASE FROM The JURY
Directs a Verdict of Not Guilty
in Criminal Case Against
Railroad
ACT is NOT SHOWN
State Beaten l, Its Attempt to Con-
vict the Chicago Great Western OF
wiIfuIly obs:ructins a Highway in
Timber cre.k Township - Judge
Says Grand Jury Was I'LL Advised.

Judge C. B. Bradshaw, in the district
court this morning, took the criminal
case Of the state against the Chicago
Great Western for wilfully obstructing
highway in Timber Creek township
from the jury and directed verdict
Of not guilty to be returned. In doing
80 Judge Bradshaw sustained the mo-
ton OF the defendant corporations at
torneys. rs
In sustaining the motion, and in d.
recting verdict, Judge Bradshaw SAID
that he had looked all the, way thru
the hearing Of the case to discover
any evidence that the. railroad COM
pany had wilI'ully obstructed the high
way. but, he said, he had not been able
to discover It.
Continuing he said There Is no
proof that tile company had any In
tention Of blocking the roadway" Aft
er the verdict had been given Judge
Bradshaw said: 1T seems to me that
the county attorney and the grand
jury were i'll advised in returning the
indictment"
History Of the Case.
The indictment was brought as re-
| suit Of repairs made ON bridge,
which crosses the public highway in
| Timber Creek township.
In repairing the bridge the company
| filled in both ends of the bridge.
which is {. wooden structure, with
earth. Some of this earth, in dump
ing it from the cars, rolled into the
highway and obstructed 1t. Complaint
was made by those who used the road,
and the supervisors notified the COM
pany, thru Superintendent Nichols, OF
Des Moines, that the road was being
obstructed. The evidence showed that
Superintendent Nichols gave instruc-
tons not tc do so again, and later In
structions we're given to have the
roadway cleared Of the earth from the
filings that covered it. This, the evil
dence showed, had been done at least
in part, so that the road was passable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14
Letter to Mr.. j. c. WEIGH, 311 South
Center Street, MarshaIltown, Iowa.

Letter to Mr.. J. c. WEIGH, 311 South
Center Street, MarshalItown, Iowa.
Dear Sir: You sell a good many
things by the gallon. Being decent
man, you give full measure.
You know what we mean: you know
that short weight and short measure
are common among-Well, we hope
there are no short measures and
weights in your town.
There are, tho. Ribbons and laces
and trimmings, sold by the dozen
measure nine or ten yards. There Is
no complaint, because "they all do 1t.
You have the same plague in your
goods-nearly everybody, canned or
bottled, cheats in the quantity Almost
nobody gives full weight in factory
package!
We are one Of the almost nobodies.
We sell paint, by the gallon, to paint
your house; and our gallon Is just the
same size as yours that you measure
vinegar with-231 cubic inches.
Good paint too-Devoe lead-and-
zinc-takes fewer gallons than mixed
paint and wears twice as long as lead
and OIL
You own a house. That's why we
are writing to you. Yours truly
F. w. DEvOE & CO.,
New York and Chicago.
P. S.-A. r. Elder sells our paint.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14
Corn Reports Misleading.

North Star, Nov. 13.-Editor Times
Republican,: Apprehension during the
fall that an early frost would seriously
injure the corn, coupled with the later
ill-founded press correspondence, has
produced a wrong impression in east.
ern market circles.
AS a matter of fact the bulk of the
crop is about as sound and can be
cribbed with as much safety as that
of last season at the corresponding
time and the yield barring low or UNI
tiled land, just as good; my belief is
that it Will not weigh quite so we'll as
did the corn last year.
Many in recent years. having heard
Of Incredible yields, planted seed pro-
duced in different latitude where the
growing season was longer; this, how
ever, constitutes but a small part OF the
entire corn acreage and resulted in ma
ture seed of reflection only.
FRANK L. RUNNER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14
CASH FOR CENTRAL MEN.
First National Meets the MONTH,
Pay Roll With Currency.

First National Meets the Woutn'y
Pay Roll With Currency.
Arrangements We're made to pay the
Iowa Genital pay roll in currency
amounting to nearly 100000, but at the
Y. M. c.. r., where many checks have
been cashed in the past an effort was
made to yet the men to accept the
First National Banks cashiers checks
in denominations Of IS and SO merely
to avoid using the currency right here
at home where the checks would be
received at any store in payment for
merchandise and come back to the
bank having performed the service OF
meeting pay roll without the use OF
the currency. The checks were payable
on demand and were redeemed in cur
rency at the bank the moment pre-
scented. A few of the men refused
them and presented their pay checks
at the bank, where they were cashed
but those who did accept them found
them as good as cash at any store. II
everybody only thought so the First
National Banks check for IS would
be as good as the currency and do all
the work that any money can do, but 1T
will take experimenting and educ alton
to convince the public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14
VETERAN A NoNoeENARlAN.

Old Age and Exhaustion Cause Death
Of James Price at Soldiers Home.
James Price, Kossuth county vet
eran at the soldiers home, and nom
ogenarian, died at the hospital at 1:15
this morning from exhaustion, due to
his extreme age. MT. Price lacked less
than three years Of being centenar-
ian, his exact age being few days
more than 81 years and months. He
entered the home from Kossuth county
on April Is, 1893
Mr.. Price was a native Of Ireland,
and after coming to this country as a
young man enlisted in Company A,
Second Pennsylvania infantry, on May
81, 1861. He was discharged on Feb.
81, 1853 He was widower. and is sur
vived by one son, James Price, Jr., of
New York City. A grandson, John Lo-
gan, also lives in New York City. Botli
Mr.. Price and Mr.. Logan have been
notified, and the arrangements for the
funeral are awaiting a reply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14
Husband and Wife Filed Three
Complaints Against Man Who
Caused Their Arrest
HAMPTON in DOCTORS CARE
Arrest Not Made Because Hampton
is Unable to Bear the Trip to the
City - Complaints AIlege Assault
and Battery and Assault With Intent
to Do Great Bodily Injury.

DIR. and Mrs. A. e. CantonWine, of
Vancleve, who were arrested Wednes-
day for assaulting Z. L. Hampton,
turned on their accuser late Wednes-
day afternoon and caused to be issued
three warrants for his arrest. DR..
Cantonwine filed two complaints, one
of which alleges assault and battery
and the other assault with intent to do
great bodily injury. The third was
sworn to by Mrs. CantonWine, who
charges assault and battery.
Sheriff Hutson, armed with the war
rants, and having heard of Hamptons
alleged condition, due to the claimed
to Vancleve this morning. He was In
formed by Hampton's physician that
Hampton was too badly used up to
stand the trip to the city. The ply
sicians certificate to that effect has
been sent to the sheriff.
The charges in the complaints
against Hampton are that he knocked
Mrs. Cantonwine down, then struck
her husband. At this junction of the
fight DIR. Cantonwine, it is claimed, hit
Hampton with the hammer he was
carrying.
Following this assault Hampton, it
is claimed seized club or piece OF
timber lying near, with the avowei
purpose of striking DIR. CantonWine
DE-. Cantonwine is a small man. while
Hampton is said to weigh $50 pounds.
Doubtless fearing the armed bulk OF
his opponent, DR.. Cantonwine fled. He
made such good use of his, legs that.
altho holly pursued by Hampton, Can
tonWine made his escape.
This pursuit, it is alleged, took place
after Hampton was SO seriously in
jured with the blow from the ham
mer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14

Mountain, when guests to the number
of thirty eight met and spent the day,
having not been together since 1869.
A bountiful three-course dinner was
served at noon by the nieces present,
after which music and a general good
time was enjoyed by all.
Those present We're Mr.. and Mrs.
r. II. Conlslin of townsville, N. VI;
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown OF Trenton,
Neb.: Charles Randall and family
Willard st. Clair and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Koehler of Conrad;
Bruce Keefer and family, Of Beaman;
Walter Nichol family and Barton
Nichol and family of Green Mountain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14
COUNCIL BLUFFS VETERAN DEAD.
Victor L. Keller, Once Well Known
Druggist, Dies at Soldiers Homo.

Victor L. Keller, Once Well Known
Druggist, Dies at Soldiers Home.
Victor L. Keller, of Council Bluffs, a
member Of the soldiers home, who was
admitted on July Is last, died at 11:45
Wednesday night Of heart disease. He
was GA years of age, and was born at
Cincinnati, o. He served thruout the
civil war in the Second battery Iowa
light artillery, having enlisted Aug. IL,
1852, at Council Bluffs. He was dis
charged at Davenport on Aug. 9, 1865.
A daughter, Mrs. George w. Peck, of
New York City, who has been here ow-
ing to her fathers illness for the past
few days, will take the body to Council
Bluffs tonight for burial, leaving at
$3.50. Mr.. Keller was well known at
Council Bluffs, and until his health be-
gan to fail was engaged in the drug
business there.