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New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
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he ierled out something to the effect tat II was lIe
ra+es+ compliment they could pa HIM IN these days
Willie forced a laugh. 1t &wtully good OF
them" she remarked Probably they meant It
that way .:, go,
her coat and leaving But when Molly kissed ner
good by she turned away with sob and ran fluicklE
down the stairs. Molly closed the door quetlE,
and came slowly to the fireplace KiGhar .lS2I (
was much engrossed in filling his pipe t5prghiid
smiled Poor Wiie-shes 50 lel'lf IH'' 1t
observed
II cant see anythins particularly amusing ''''''
FitzHuqh felt rather sorry for Richardson. OF
course" he ventured " Walter should not have 'aid
what he did but no could help feeling bit sore
at such a thing We all know, Willie knows that
her work is not to be COMPARED With his s.,
Do YOU think too that she br'bed the otron:
demanded Molly SCOrntully. -
Why OF course not replied Flt|i'"S'
hastily - | only meant -er
Borghild came smiling to the rescue l2u Ii 'ntz
DrDils of let us say CaroluS Duran have some
times arrived very suddenly Not that it is trtie IN
Willies case: but the wsest and most worthy can
always compete with influence, YOU know
You surprise me- said Molly, with hcaTE Sar-
casrn Il shouldn't think any of You would want
f. exhibit IN a place SO corrupt that
Borphild and FtzIIugh realized that they had
not improved matters Thcy hurriedy and
Departed m p;,s,-,.ao ..
the door closed You must let me explain He
wished she had smiled in just that way
Molly rested her elbow on the arm Of her cf4.T;
her chin in her hand and looked at him. Well
she asked weariiy. Her voice vas not encouraging
The man stared into the fire. The salon meant
a great deal 10 this year. he SAID Wante,i
50 much to have YOU think could do something
Molly drew herself up with heightened color
Please leave me of it she SAID Stlrtiy
Richardson sighed There Is another reason II
YOU don't wish to hear that. He hestatcd tIndilE
it hard to begin. Il have never told YOU before
but the fact is | haven't a cent OF my own IN the
world Ii | had. [ could work slowly and do as i
pleased The Salon wouldn't matter But want
people my things. he gave I little trrthIeSs
laugh; want them t" buy my things
Molly felt sudden sympathy Tor hum But II EouT
family know vou re working hard: she venturcd.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

Ill therein
When | found M self packed III with many other
sterling pieces the way to soulcW here / think
nv heart Weakened On the whole | felt hit
doubtful As to my fate
Il was along about what learned later was
Christmas time that arrived he freight houses
were a mass of scraubling workers. and some such
dreadful words reached our ear~ that tbs .-t-e
Heather God paper weight. packed next 70 me
smiled and said something about our advanced
and hauled over humpy roads
| thought the mob At the freight house bad
enough but i MAS nothing when compared to ny
next week OF HE. We were dumped out in gaT
decorated place. | heard some one say they were
getting ready for Christmas
Nh hcrc's the box for the marked down nov
elites table | heard the manager CRY hen the
head had been lifted from our box. Let see. hc
went on examining q small paper tag cost.
twenty-five cents each Here. YOU. he cred to Il
small girl take these thing, To that salcslady
der ami tell her get out her last years marked
down tags, This one he SAID, pointing to me, Is
t. be tagged s. So marked down 10 SIS.
Very late that night We're covered with utg
sheets but early next morning the people were
back AGAIN and then Whcu | had my first
glimpse OF the world | think the glrlS-thc
extras the old girls called them-must have had
charge OF us. for sometimes | noticed II vas rcrE
hard for them - ~iy really silver. and
then thcv didn't seem very we'll posted =" orr
birthplace H. one day had been made i" Gcr-
many, Australia, France. and Italy, and | began
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

AN present | was made in Illinois
from 4 queer mixture Of things Then
was coated over with silver and stamped
sterling NJ shape from the first was
what the artistic call stunning. and other
folks Just grunt- | myself hardly kncw
where began and where | stopped for
my head seemed to float in 4 Sea OF HAIR
and had peculiarly shaped legs which
made me look a. II one half of me dldn I
know where the other hall Was going
One hand and arm seemingly melted into
the drapericS at my side, while the other
held aloft i bowl intended for a candle
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12
A Church Quits Trade.

Those who are not familiar with
the story of the Mormon church, its
inception and growth, may not appre-
ciate the Importance of step decided
upon by those in authority to take
the Mormon church out of trade. For
it has been one of the biggest com
mercial factors west of the Rocky
Mountains for half century, and it
was largely through Its commercial
development, and It's hold upon the
people in financial way, promoting
their interests with its own, that has
enabled it to become one of the great
est powers of modern times.
The M orm on church yesterday sold
the Grass Greek coal mines near Coal
Vile, Utah, for $500, 600; other sales
since the adoption of the non-com-
mercial policy were of the Salt Air
railroad and bathing pavilion, the
street railway and the electric light
and power plant. Following are only
facts of the gigantic commercial in
terests controlled and owned, by the
Mormon church in Utah: Railroads,
power plants, commercial and savings
banks. implement warehouses, coal
mines, pleasure resorts, educational
institutions, book stores and daily
newspapers and magazines. Foremost
among its commercial enterprises is
Zion's COOPERATIVE Mercantile in
stitutlon in Salt Lake, with a capital
of l,077, 900; with annual sales of 4
million, and with stock quoted at 60
per cent above par.
1t would be interesting to know if
this discontinuance of business is
due to the growing competition from
Gentiles, or that the Mormons, as
church body. are disintegrating.
Furnished Rooms to let: inquire at
Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12
Earthquake Under Sea.

tar below the surface of the sea the
earthquake makes as much COM
motion as on terra iirma. The latest
volcanic eruption of Vesuvius was
observed with respect to its effects in
the gulf of Naples by DIR. Salvatore
Lo Bioneo. The day before the erup-
ton, says the Chicago Tribune, not a
sardine was to be caught in the
nelghborhood, although it was the
height of the sardine season. for by
some sixth sense the fish seemed to
know of the impending disaster.
The spawning of fishes was retard-
ed; oysters, CLANS and their kin were
killed, and there was great mortality
among other types. Fishes that fire.
quent deep waters were somewhat pro-
tected from conditions prevailing at
the surface and escaped death. but
evidently they were thrown into a
panic that caused them to leave their
natural hunting grounds, for men
fishing in small boats caught species
which never had been brought up
before except by special deep water
device.
The minute plants and animals
comprising plankton, which form the
main food supply of many of the
marine animals, we're largely destroy
ed to depth of ten fathoms, and as
a consequence the scarcity of the
food caused the death of the fish to
such an extent that in Sardinia the
fishing industry practically was
ruined.
One of the most curious effects of
the shower of cinders was to cause
certain animals to throw off all ap-
pendages in the endeavor to protect
themselves. The lobster Is one of
the familiar animals that adopts the
philosophical plan of giving up much
to save more, and when caught will
automatically detaoh claw and leave
it in the hands of its captor in order
to escape with the rest of its corporal
entity.
The serpent starfish adopts the
same policy in time of danger, and as
1t is exceptionally we'll provided with
arms, its chances of escape by anton
omy are corrsspondingIy increased.
When the shower of cinders descended
into their world the animals accas-
toned to this mode of defense re-
sponded to the disturbance in the
usual way, by throwing off their
appendages, repeating the process as
the irritation continued, until they
were completely dismembered.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12
From Our Exchanges

Thursday last large building at
the Lucas mine which was used for
an office and also for sleeping apart
ments when the mine was In opera
tion was totally destroyed by FIRE to-
gether with all its contents. The
IRE was the work of an incendiary.
Calaveras Chronicle.
We are sorry to learn that our
friend G. A. Mercer, proprietor of
the I'aloma hotel at Paloma, has gone
insane. The unfortunate man has
been taken to DR.. CIark's private
asylum at Stockton = CaIaveras
Chronicle.
A free show and bull fight was Wit
messed Tuesday by the passengers on
the Amador Branch train, on the
down trip from lone nearCarbondale.
Two of the largest aud most vicious
bulls on the grant got to fighting on
the track and blocked the progress of
the train for nearly fifteen minutes.
The infuriated beasts paid no attep
tlon to the engineers blowing of the
whistle, ringing of the bell, or to the
steam exhaust fusillade turned on.
but Kept right on butting and goring
one another with all their might
Passengers were delighted with the
fierce contest and sought points of
vantage from which to witness the
fight. The bulls were pretty, evenly
matched, and for long time 1t was
pretty difficult to tell which animal
would come out victorious. but there
came an end to the fight wher one of
the bulls gored the other almost
through the body, and the vanqulsh-
ed bovine rolled down the embark
ment more dead than alIve-Galt
Gazette.
On Tuesday morning, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents, j. W.
Surface and wife, William Inch and
Miss Ethel Surface were Joined In the
holy bonds of wedlock, Rev. f. P.
illegal being the officiating minister.
Both bride and groom are we'll known
in this community. Here the bride
was born, spent her childhood and
girlhood and grew to womanhood.
She is an accomplished young woman
and has hosts of friends. The groom
has been tor the past two years
principal of the lone High School
and has made many friends here.
Their hosts of friends will wish Mr.
and Mrs Inch bon voyage on the sea
of matrimony. The happy couple
left on the morning train Tuesday for
Los Angeles, where they are spending
their honeymoon. Their residence
will be at Sonora, Iuolumne county,
where Mr. Inch has heen employed
as principal of the Tuolumne county
high school.-Echo.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

suggesting the presence of free sodium
and potassium. A fluid alloy of
these two metals was discovered in
interior crevices, aud analysis showed
that the crust was two thirds sodium
and potassium hydroXides, the re-
mainder being mostly earthly matter,
with some soluble silica and about
one per cent each of free potassium
that electrolysis formed the free alkaIi
metals, which water converted into
hydroxides, with the evolution of
hydrogen. If confined and mixed
with air. the hydrogen might have
produced a violent explosion, and
this suggests new explanation of
explosions near electric mains that
have been usually attributed to coal
gas.
Electric air filtration is the idea of
an English engineer, and is based on
the discovery that body positively
electrified by 100 volts or more will
become covered with SCOT IN a single
day ill smoky atmosphere, while
negatively charged body remains
clean. Inserting sheet Of wire gauze
in the intake fiue of a ventilating
system and electrifying it by con-
Meeting to $50 volt supply main, the
gauze extracted large quantity of
SCOT from the air.
High temperatures now play an
important part in our daily work,
and it Is interesting to note the
following actual temperatures OF
familiar objects and operations,e as
determined by new optical pyro-
meter. Porcelain furnace. 249S deg.
F.; glass furnace, 1852 deg; open
hearth steel, 2795 deg; melted plati-
mum, 1896 deg; inoandescent lamp,
3272 deg; arc lamp, 741U deg; the
sun, 1912 deg.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12
Earth's Cloud Belt.

A Washington scientist gives a
vivid picture of the great belt of
clouds, some 300 miles in breadth,
which surrounds the earth a little
north of the equator.
Within this belt rain almost incess-
antly falls, sometimes in sheets, and
the wind seldom stirs.
Before the invention of steamships
vessels becalmed in the cloud belt
sometimes drifted helpless tor weeks.
Even now the crossing of this belt,
where everything IS surcharged with
moisture, is disagreeable experience
for voyagers going from the north to
the south Atlantic ocean, or vice
versa.
The belt can be traced across
equatorial Africa and across the
American isthmus, and the great
rivers Amazon, OIinoco, Niger, Nile
and Congo arise in these rainsoaked
regions, which are like exhaustless
reservoirs. The cause of this equator
ial cloud belt is connected with the
trade winds, and in the course OF q
year it oscilIates north and south
over distance equal to about three
times its own breadth.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12
Land and Mineral Decisions.

If it is shown that legal subdivis-
ion entered as coal land is not in fact
of such character, the entry should
be Cancelled as to such tract.
An entry of coal land must be re,
stricted to contiguous tracts.
p Land which produces crop, though
an inferior one, whether of grass,
wheat, barley, or other crop to which
the soil and climate are adapted,
which is fair reward for the expense
of producing it, is not desert land.
Annual rainfall taken into con-
sideration in determining whether
land is desert in character.
Final proof may be submitted on
an entry during tendency of adverse
proceedings against entry.
10 establish residence, there must
be, concurrent with the act of settle
ment. an intent to make the land a
home to the exclusion of one else
where.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12
Too Good to Lose.

In the little town of Midway, Ky,
and political, so long that their feud
was one of the traditions of the town.
Only the Intervention of friends had
more than once prevented them from
doing each other bodily injury.
One day year ago, says Worlds
Work, one of the men, Richard Dod-
son, was discovered at dusk lying
senseIess in his private gas we'll, dy
ing of suffocation. No one of the
crowd that gathered at the mouth OF
the we'll dared to risk his life in an
effort to save him.
Then his enemy, Rufus X. Combs,
came breathless to the spot. BY the
light of a lamp he looked down and
saw the body, face downward, IN the
mud at the bottom of the we'll. With
out hesitation, he slipped into the
narrow manhole, hung by his hands,
and dropped into the darkness and
the sutfocating fumes of the pit.
He lifted the body of his enemy,
and, by logged effort, raised himself
to foothold on a small tank inside
the we'll, and lifted the body above
his head to the manhole. The crowd
caught Dodson's hands, pulled for a
moment, and lost their hold. The
body fell back into the mud.
The rescuer's own breath was fail
ing. He raised his head out OF the
manhole long enough to fill his lungs
with air, and dropped again.
Again he struggled with his burden
to the tank and raised it to the OPEN
ing overhead. This time the crowd
drew the body out. Choking with
gas, Combs chung desperately to the
rim of the manhole until the crowd
drew him up into the open air.
Two hours later, when he recovered
consciousness, some one asked Mr.
Combs why he had risked his life to
save his enemy.
81 hate to see such a good lighter
choke to death,'' he said.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12
A Sea of Milk Daily for New York

In New York city the whole subject
of the milk supply is at present re-
ceiving a great deal of attention.
While conditions are bad, awfully
bad, there has been much improve
ment during the past few years. And
this result is attained in spite of
great obstacles. The great city needs
for each days supply ], 10000 quarts
of milk. This immense sea of milk
comes from over 1000 diaries, some
of them 400 miles away. From remote
corners of Pennsylvania and from
Ohio milk Is sent into New York.
Much of the milk is from twenty -four
to forty eight hours old on arrival in
the city, offering numerous induce
ments for the use of representatives.. "
1t is sold from about 1900 places,
offering many inducements for the
use of water or baser adulterants,
and unlimited facilities tor con-
tamination.-1 Craftsman.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12
Why He Had No Enemies.

Bishop Jospeh +. Berry, during the
Methodist conference 8 recent session,
says the Indianapolis Star, told a
story in illustration of the tender
mercies of the wicked.
cit is said," he began, "that when
the great Spanish marshal, Narvaez.
lay dying his confessor asked him if
he had any enemies.
'No," whispered the marshal; 81
have none"
J "But the priest, rejecting on the
stormy life of the dying man, repeat
ed:
"Think sirl Have you no enemies
None whatever?''
NO." said the marshal, none.
"And he added, TRANQUILITY:
81 have shot them alI.''
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

About everything that is printed is
sensational, out of the ordinary
Newspapers haven't room for the
common run of occurrences when
their readers are clamoring for
whats new!''
They work along the line OF human
interest, the same as preachers and
presidents do to attract a following
and WELD an influence.
As an eastern editoraIist puts it, if
dog bites dog, you have a news
paper story full of human interest.
The head lines are all matter of
taste. Some good men have long chin
lines, while others wear no beard at
all.
Some churches have scare head
lines, while others get along entirely
without steeples.
There is nothing fatal to society in
the typographical whims of the news
papers, or in its policy of appealing
to the interest and Imagination of the
reader.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12
Ladies' Furnishings.
Who Is Happy?

The hunter, with his gun and dog;
The tippler, with his bowl of grog;
The mlser, with his bags of gold;
The beggar, sheltered from the cold;
The maid, when beauty crowns her
queen,
In shawl of blue, or gown of green;
The boy, with rocking horse and
slate;
The girl, with paper dolls to mate;
The farmer, with his load of straw,
And cattle matched without flaw,
The man, when first to Congress sent,
With hopes of icing president;
The lawyer, when his case is gained,
And clients purse has closely drained;
The doctor, when his calls and pills,
With ready cash his pocket fills;
Ihe. printer, when his jobs and stocks.
The devil turns to golden rocks;
The parson, when his flock, content,
Gives notice 10 more pews to rent;
Old age and youth, on sporting days,
Find happiness in games and plays;
The lover scars on wings OF bliss
10 find his heaven in malden's kiss;
The actor, orator and clown
Is happiest when the house comes
down;
This tends to show, though coarseIy
strained,
How easy happiness is gained.
What little pebbles stir the deep
In human hearts, to laugh or weep:
What simple things. in childish way,
Can charm Que sorrows for a day,
And give the soul its need of rest.
To be content is to be bIest!
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12
ITEMS WORTHY
OF PERUSAI.

One hundred and fifty hremen are
required on sumo of the Atlantic
liners.
Glass bathtubs are made in Ger.
many.
The searchlight of the British
Dreadnaught has a new feature in
that it projects beams at the same
time IN opposite directions to facilit-
ate signaling.
Fish live in the ocean at depth OF
1000 feet.
The Bank of England property
covers over two acres.
The village of Elm, in the canton
of Glarus, Switzerland, is SO sur
rounded by mountains that it has no
sunlight all winter.
The French unit of horsepower is
one-seventh less than the English.
1t is calculated that there are so
tons of SCOT suspended over the city
OF London IN the shape of smoke.
The length OF the foot should be
one-sixth the height of a we'll formed
person.
The loftiest city in the world is
Pasco, in Peru. 1t is 14,2l5 feet
above the sea.
The secret of the glow worm and
FREELY Is yet unsolved by science.
Their light is entirely unaccompanied
by heat.
At one point along the Australian
coast the line Is unbroken by any
stream for nearly 1000 miles.
London has twenty seven cabs and
i've buses for every 10000 inhabit-
ants. Paris has forty eight cabs and
only two buses for the same number
of persons. Naples has tifty-hve ca bs
per 10000 person; Genoa has ten
buses for every 10000.
In round figures, the area of India
is l.500, 600 square miles; the United
States, $500, 600 and Russia 5000, OCO.
The largest caravan of pilgrims for
Mecca starts from ConstantinopIe
and generally comprises about 40, 200
persons.
A 55O-mile oil pipe line from the
Baku district to the Black sea has
been recently completed. Its yearly
capacity is 400, 600, 700 gallons.
London has 300 clubs, with a men,
bership of 2SO,OO
Two hundred and fifty million
dollars per year would be saved if
electricity we're to suppIant steam
entirely.
German officers say that London
could be taken IN thirty six hours.
Parisians ate 40, 900 horses last year.
The horse meat consumption has In
creased owing to the scarcity of beef.
The desert of Sahara is within few
hundred square miles of the size of
the United States.
Great Britain owns more land of
NoIIn America. than the United
States.
The railroads of England and Ire
land are of different gauge. Those
of Ireland are feet inches and
England's feet 81 inches.
English sheep are sometimes fatten-
ed on snails.
Trains on the Scottish highlands
have been occasionally stopped by
the force of the wind.
The number of persons to the
square mile in this country is II,
while in England it is 4S0.
An ostrich yields about pounds of
feathers per year.
At depth of &c feet the water of
the Dead sea contains twice as much
salt as that on the surface.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12
ANDREW PICCARDO
Freighter and Teamster
Jackson Gate Roa:.

Freight hauled from Martell depot
and other points at lowest rates.
All parties wanting freight from
Martell delivered promptly should
have the same addressed in care OF
A. Piccardo, and send bills of lading
care Peter Piccardo Water st.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

Copies of the license ordinance Of
the City of jackson in pamphlet form
may be had at the Ledger office; price
15c. each.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

Spongy Chromium. "A Flame Level
iron Smelling by Water All
Animals Warm Blooded. - Jupiter
Without Moons. "A Screw Rifle
Ball.-Gas Generated by Electric
Leaks. Electric Smoke Abatlng. =
Some Temperatures.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

Heavy, impure blood makes
muddy, pimply complexion, head
aches, nausea, indigestion. inin
blood makes you weak, pale, sickly.
Burdock Blood Bitters makes the
blood rich, red, pure-restores perfect
health.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

We have just received new line of White Goods,
consisting of Persian Lawn, Nansooks, etc., that are
to be sold at reduced prices
All our figured Lawns, Ginghams, etc. are now sold
at sacrifice in order to clear the shelves of
goods
Ladies' Furnishings
A new line of White Underskirts, Vests Gowns Silk
Waists, etc.. arrived few days ago. good many de-
signs to select from; good values guaranteed
Long and short, black and white Gloves at popular
prices.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

Ladies Attention! Send your name,
address and size of dress shields, also
name of dry goods store where you
trade and receive free sample pair
"Canfields' Hicks Brand Gossamer
Weight Shields. Address "Canfield"
care uf the S. H. and M. Co., % South
st, San Francisco, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

Receipt books, location blanks, deeds
mortgages, promissory notes, etc.,
for sale; also mining signals on
cloth, graduation diplomas, at the
Ledger Office.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

CDR. Thomas Electric Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal
disease-croup. Has been used with
success in our family for eight years. "
Mrs l.: Whiteaere, Buffalo, N. Y.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

Through sensational methods-per
forming miracles, spreading great
feasts and using vivid parables-the
Great Teacher prepared the minds
and hearts of his hearers for the
truth.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

Stops itching instantly. Cures
piles, eczema, salt rheum, letter, itch,
hives, herpes, scabies-Doan's Oint-
ment. At any drug store.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

For mild, easy action of:the bowels,
a single dose OF Doan's Regulets is
enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation. 70 cents a box. Ask
your druggist for them.