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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

sired and his Heirs could not claim Rake-Off, nearly everybody. on Earth began reading the book and they have been at 1t eyer since.
 As soon as Copy gets so tear-stain- cd that the Lines are blurred and the Pages all gummed together, the Own CT goes and gets fresh one for about 90 cents and starts in to churn up his Emotions some more.
 All of which goes to prove that Preacher who has been dead 15o years hasn't an Enemy in the World.
 At the time the Book was written, the Minister playing in Minor League was known as a Vicar. Now he Is known as good many Things, espe- ciaIly If he dabbles in Politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

that every American Citizen is roast- ing and trying his blamedest to get hold of.
 Could he have got any Action for his Moneye Not so you could have noticed it.
 Why grieve over the Hard Luck Story of Household that was on deck long before people had learned how to roll their Money?
 Nowadays the Lady of the House who is on her Uppers picks up the bar gain sheet of the Sunday Paper and sees the Pictures of 100000 things that she wants to buy and can't.
 In 1750 the woman who was flat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

fin the Pacific could not cope with ted flo strengthen our fleet in the far east Japan would strike instant
 How 1t must have cheered up the about cur naval weaknessl Still there is one way that we may escape from the terrible punishment for neglect ing to build the biggest navy In the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
The Orifna Dominic Had Triple plated Snap Count Up What H
 Ducked by Getting Away 15O Years Ago.
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD = ''s '''

Tn the cid days the Flock took any Shepherd that wandered into the Pas ture and allowed him to feed them from the Spoon, and swallowed every thing and had to like 1t.
 Now the Main Performer has to do q few Trial Heats, while they hold the Clock on him before they Sign him.
 Church Members have asserted their Rights as Employers and now belong to the Missouri Family. They sit back ir their padded Parquet Chairs and say to the bright young Entertainer jJSt out of College. Come on and show tn"
 1T he fails to deliver the Goods, they give him the Gate and send off to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

lonesome enough goodness knows. and very Melancholy Figure along about Christmas Time but he always has bundle of Money that you couldn't push through Door
 After being trimmed the Vicar and his Family were kept close to the Car pet. The Book devotes good many Pages to telling how they were happy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

had nothing to worry her. The family across the street did not have any Elec- tric Runabout or Talking Machine in the Front Room which you could hear open.
 Nobody was expected to pile $500 worth of American Beauty Roses in thA centre of the Table every time few
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Lanadowne,n sarcasEa.

The Marquis of L.ansdowne, leader of Unionist peers in the British parlta- ment. speaks rarely but always with effect. He revels in grave sarcasm. On one occasion Lord Grower, the Liberal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

The Author succeeded in giving away a good many Autograph Copies to sentimental Friends. who said they would prize the Volume ever so much more if they didn't have to go out and buy 1t. But when he collected Royal- ties he never had to borrow any Wheel harrow in order to get the Stun over to the Bank.
 A After he died and the Copyright ex-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

leader, made a speech on . sHh3ec3 which he desired to leave matter fo& open voting among bis followers Lor1 Lansdowne congratulated his friend en his eloquent speech, T have fonQHs4 not only on account of the importaNc8 of the subject, but also on aeceun< nx the noble lords judicial attitude. admired his earnestnsss and cl0auenee.
 but what impressed me most waA Mi&
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
Fish Stories.

1T is constantly said that fishermen
greatly exaggerate the size of the fish
that are lost. This accusation, though
most frequently and fippantly made,
is in point of fact based upon the most
absurd arrogance and a love of SIAN
derous assertion that passes under
standing. These are harsh words, but
they are abundantly justified.
In the first place. all the presump-
tons are with the fisherman's conten.
ton. 1t is perfectly plain that large
fish are more apt to escape than small
ones. OF course their weight and ac-
tivity, combined with the increased
thickness and resoureefulness of age
and experience, greatly increase their
ability to tear out the hook and en-
hance the danger that their antics will
expose a fatal weakness in hook,
leather, line or rod Another presump-
ton which must be regretfully men,
toned arises from the fact that in
many cases the encounter with large
fish causes such excitement and such
distraction Or perversion of Judgment
on the part of the fisherman as leads
him to do the wrong thing or fail to
do the right thing. = "Fishing and
Shooting Sketches" by Grover Cleve-
land.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
How Frostbite Comes.

The first effect of cold on the skin is
to contract the tiny vessels that connect
arteries and veins. Arteries are ves-
sells that take blood from the heart.
Veins are those that bring blood back
to the heart, and the connecting YES
sells are called capillaries. While these
little vessels are contracting the skin
itself becomes tenser. In a few mo-
ments or minutes the effects change.
The tiny nerves whose stimulation
caused contraction Of the capillaries
are more or less paralyzed. and the YES
sels dilate SO the skin gets red. Soon
the veins are dilated, and the skin be-
comes blush. Then the nutrient fluid
in the skin (the lymph is coagulated,
and the stretched skin ruptures or
Chaps" If the cold is more severe its
action Is deeper, and the blood itself
may be coagulated. This is frostbite.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
Whose Say-so is Best2

With nearly all medicines put up for
sale through druggists, one has to take
the makers Say-So alone as to their cura-
tive value. OF course, such testimony is
not that of disintereSted party and
accordingly Is not to be given the same
credit as If written from disinterested
motives. DR.. Pierce's medicines, how
ever, form q single and therefore striking
exception to this rule. Their claims to
the confidence of invalidS does not rest
solely upon their makers say so or
praise. Their ingredients are matters of
public knowledge, being printed on each
separate bottle wrapper. Thus invalid
sufferers are taken into DR.. Pierce's full
confidence. Scores of leading medical
men have written enough to ill volumes
in praise of the curative value of the
several ingredients entering into these
Well-knOwn medicines.
Amongst these writer's we find such med
tcal lights as Prof. Finley Ellingwood. NJ. D..
Of Bennett Medical College. Chicago; Prof
Hale. Of the same city; Prof. John NJ. Scud-
der. D. D.. late of Cincinnati. Ohio; Prof.
John King. M. D.. late OF Cincinnati, Ohio;
Dr. Grover Coo. of New York; Dr. Bartho-
low. of Jefferson Medical College. Of Pa.
and scores OF others equally eminent.
DR.. Pterce's Favorite Prescription cures
the worst cases OF female weakness. prolap-
sus anteyersion and rctroversion and corrccts
irregularities, cures painful periods. dries up
diSagreeable and weakening drains, some
times known as pelvic catarrh and multi
Bear In mind. it is not q patent nor even a
secret medicine, but tho "Favorite Prescrip-
tionp OF regularly educated physician. of
large experience in tho cure OF womans
peculiar ailments. who frankly and conAd-
ingly takes his patients into his full con-
hdence by telling them just what his UPre-
scFiption is composed of. OF no other medI-
cine put up for Toman's special maladjcs
and sold through druggists. ian it be said
that the maker is not afraid to deal thus
frankly. openly and honorably by letting
every patient using the same know exactly
what she is taking.
Sick women arc invited to consult DR..
Pierce, by letter, free. All correspond
ence is guarded as sacredly secret and
womanly condolences are protected by
professional privacy. Address DR.. R. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
How to preserve health and beauty Is
told in DR.. Pierce'S Common Sense Med
ical Adviser. 1t Is free. For a paper
falo. n. Y Yp! ri Zone one-cent IS stamps Ito to cover
mailing only; in cloth binding 81 stamps
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
New York,s Cab Drivers.

A driver has to have a license. That
mysterious official, the mayors mar
shal, grants one upon the payment of
25 cents and two written testimonials
Of honesty. A man may come out of
Sing Sing, whittier he has been sent
for highway robbery or stoning the
minister's cat or any other crime, If
he presents two greasy letters-one of
any Jones and the other of any Smith
stating that he is an honest fellow he
will get license. No inquiry is made.
His references are never looked up.
Indeed, If you are desperate criminal
guilty of murder or failure to pay
alimony-you can do no better than
take out license and hide on top Of
cab. So into the business drift all
sorts and conditions of rogues. Under
the aegis Of the law Ghe aegis being
twenty-five cent badge they rob you
and me.-Vance Thompson in Outing
Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
Ant Baths.

Persons who are troubled with rheu-
matism in Russia take ant baths as
cure. It Is done in this way by the
peasants near Moscow. Finding an
ants nest, he puts into a linen bag the
ants, their eggs and necessarily consid-
cradle dirt. Returning to the home, he
plunges into the hot water of the bath
his bag Of ants, which he has previous
ly fastened tightly at the mouth. After
several minutes the water gives off a
very strong penetrating odor of formic
acid. The bath is now ready, and the
invalid is put into it. Such a bath has
very active irritant action on the
skin, being, in fact. counter irritation
that causes the rheumatic pains to dis
appear.-Strand Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
Venezuelan COWBOYS.

When the Venezuelan cowboy wishes
to catch bull or COW for branding or
for any purpose, he rides alongside it
and, with horse and bovine on the
dead run, stoops from his saddle,
grasps the creatures tail and with a
sharp, peculiar twist sends the animal
rolling on its back. From the force
with which it falls the creatures
horns almost invariably pin its head
to the ground, giving the vaquero time
to dismount and sit on its head, hold
ing the animal helpless to rise, while
companion ties its legs.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29

preserving to notice Annie's absence
or give thought of her sister, but when
the last jar of jelly was sealed she
caught up her sunbonnet and crossed
the road to relieve Lettice.
AS she entered the barn the glare
from the outside sunlight blinded her
but even when that passed she doubt
ed her own sight. Rob was working
the loom while Annie, rosy and tender.
hung over the back of his chair. Miss
Lettice was nowhere to be seen, but
the carpet was completed. Even as
she entered Rob threw down the shut
tie and caught Annie around the
waist
Now, my rewardp' he cried, his Inns
seeking hers lovingly.
"AnnieW At Mrs. Aliens crv the
young people turned, but Rob did not
release the girl.
Mrs. Allen, she's promised-that is,
with your approval. I love her. I'll
be as good to her as know how"
"Say yes, mother Pm so happy
There was painful silence before
Mrs. Allen reluctantly gave consent;
then her bitterness sought an outlet,
Where is your auntf
"The carpets DONE" explained Rob
cheerfully.
Done, is it? By whom?"
Mis- Allen, Mis- Allen The car
rier drew her horse up at the barn and
on Mrs. Aliens appearance thrust
note into her hand and FASTENED on.
Daughter. did you know of this?
Mrs. Aliens voice shook as she passed
the paper to the girl, who read aloud:
SISTER. don't be angry. just had to
see William, and he could not bear that
we should part again. I'm very happy.
LETTICE HENDERSON,
"She's married, mother dear. Now
it's done won't you be glad too?"
But Mrs. Allen turned and walked
silently over to the cottage
Its a bit rough on her losing you
both the same day." admitted Rob,
drawing the girls hand into his ''but
we'll make it all up to her in the fu-
ture."
The Tel1tnle Cloak
In the old days men and boys wore
rather long cloaks In the winter time
They were black and were lined with
very bright and snowy Scotch plaids.
One winters night when l was start
ing to church to square a crime of
some kind committed during the week
hid my cloak near the gate and went
off and played with the other boys un-
til church was over. Then l returned
home. But in the dark put the cloak
on wrong side out, entered the room.
threw the cloak aside and then stood
the usual examination. got along
very well until the temperature of the
church was mentioned. My mother
said:
''It must have been impossible to
keep warm there on such a night"
I didn't see the art of that remark
and was foolish enough to explain that
| wore my cloak all the time l was in
church. She asked if l kept it on
from church home too. l didn't see
the bearing OF that remark. l said
that was what had done She said:
you were in church with that red
Scotch plaid outside and glaring?
Didn't that attract any attentionT
OF course to continue such dialogue
would have been tedious and unprofta-
BILE, and let it go and took the conse-
quences.-From Mark Twain's Autobi-
ography in North American Review.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
Curioua Condolences.

When the Ring theater, in Vienna,
was burned, with great loss of life,
one of the other playhouses of the
Austrian capital was playing Paille-
ron's lie Monde on Pon S'Ennuie;;" :"
when the Stadt theater, in Vienna, was
burned another theater in that city
was playing lie Monde ou Fon S'En-
nuie," and on the evening Of the day
when the fire in the charity bazaar in
Paris took place the Theatre Francais
was announced to play lie Monde ou
Pon SEnnuie."
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
The Hessians Played.

1t is a matter of record that upon
the first official celebration Of Inde-
pendence day by the Continental con-
gress music was secured for the occa-
sion by forcing the Hessian band
which had been captured by George
Washington at Trenton in the previous
December, to play in the public square
all day, to the great delight and amuse-
ment of the people. 1t is also stated
that these involuntary celebrants were
obliged to practice appropriate airs for
three weeks previously in order that
they could not plead ignorance as an
excuse.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
Genins md Work.

Men give me credit for genius. All
the genius I have lies just in this:
When have a subject in hand 1
study it profoundly. Day and night
it is before me. 1 explore it in all its
bearings. My mind becomes pervaded
with it. Then the effort which 1 make
the people are pleased to call the fruit
of genius. 1t is the fruit of labor and
hought.-AleXander Hamilton,
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
His Reason

"HalfbacS Smashum says that foot
ball players should not be allowed to
wear head projections"
"On what does he base his argu-
ment?"
"Why, he Is out of the game with a
lame foot. the result of kicking one of
his opponents On the nose gear."-~
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
A Rank ORense,

MAY we have the pleasure of your
company this evening. colonel" she
asked.
The colonel drew himself up haughti-
H and replied, with every evidence of
offended dignity:
madam, command a regiment"
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
The Ruling Passion.

Beggar-Can you help poor man
to- Pedestrian think you have
touched me before. Beggar- Possibly,
sir, possibly. You see I'm a stranded
photographer, and the old habit of re-
touching clings, sir.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29

The first ingredient in conversation
Is truth, the next good sense, the third
good humor and the fourth wit.-Sir
William Temple.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense OF 35 cents a month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't owe )ok this opportunity
OF protecting your valr Jles.
SAVE MONEY troniZe home inStitn-
tion. Send money Say through the Bank Of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postoffice or express Money sent
to all parts Of the United States and also all
parts OF the world. We have the latest quota
tions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of AmadOr County
They receive deposits from s. up. Commence
the new year hy opening up bank account A
man or woman with bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money;
when you die it can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29

Receipt books, location blanks, deeds
mortgages, promissory notes, etc.,
for sale; also mining signals on
cloth, graduation diplomas, at the
Ledger Office.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
Ledger'S Clubbing Rates

Ledger and Daily Call, one year s 9 90
Ledger Ind Weekly Call one year 20
LeHsei and Daily Chronicle, one
year 900
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle,
one year .............,, so
Ledger and Weekly Chicago In
ter-ocean 30
L2dger and Cosmopolitan Maga-
A,ne' one year. r.-........ rs
Ledger and McCall's Magazine,
year. including free pattern. 2 80
!ie above Rates are Strictly in
Advance.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
Knew the svmDtom..

Young Wife-My sweetest, darling,
best hearted hubby! Hubby (resigned-
lyl-All right, spring it. am prepared
for the st-Meggendorfer Blatter.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
"How do you know 2"
I0The dictionary saws sou

81 never saw man as prejudiced
In favor of dictionaries as you arew
exclaimed the young wife. Il wish
you had married a dictionaryw
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
Jealousy.

''That word communist my DEAR"
observed the young husband, correct
ing her, "has the accent on the first
syllable"
Amador ledger., 1907-03-29
BANK OF AAADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock : $4,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoh John Strohm,
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-17
A Whole Bourbon County Family
Comes Near Being Poisoned.

Mr.. Sam Hardin and family were
saved from being poisoned several days
ago by mere accident.
When Mr.. Hardin's cook got up at
an early hour she went to the kitchen
and got an empty bucket and filled it
with water. She then took cup of
the water and cleaned her false teeth.
In putting her teeth back into her
mouth they tasted very bitter and she
became frightened, calling Mr.. Hardin
and telling him something was wrong.
Mr.. Hardin began to investigate and
found the coffee tasted bitter. as every
thing else did in the kitchen. He
propmtly dumped the coffee, meal and
lard into hog pen. In few minutes
he had eight dead hogs and two dead
dogs. The matter has been kept quiet
for several days.
A portion of the things thrown away
have been examined and were found to
contain a large amount of strychnlne.
But for the cook noticing the peculiar
taste of the water, the poison having
been put into the empty bucket, every
one on the place would probably be in
their graves now.
No clue has been discovered but II
the person is found to be guilty, hang
ing is entirely too good for him.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-17
Forest Survey OF Kentucky.

State Agricultural Commissioner
Hubert Vreeland and Senator J. w.
Newman, of Woodford county, left
Wednesday for Washington and New
York on business incident to the be-
ginning of operations under the provi-
sions of State forestry and immigra-
ton law adopted at the last Assembly
session. The first to be taken is the
making Of forest survey of Kentucky
Tor the purpose of ascertaining the
amount and character of the timber of
the State. For making this the Nation
al Government will share in the ex-
pense, the State paying one-half the
cost. Commissioner Vreeland has
been in communication with the
National department for some time
past regarding the matter, and the
survey will likely be made very soon.
following his visit to Washington.
1t will be necessary, in order to
work inteliigently in the matter of i'm
migration, to ascertain what other
States of the Union have been doing
in the matter, and this the Commission
er will ascertain while in New York
and Washington. Under the new Ken
lucky law the sum of 81, 900 is set apart
annually for the Agricultural Depart
ment appropriation for forestry and i'm
mitigation.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-17
Success OF Hospital Assured.

The Hospital Circle met at the court
house Tuesday afternoon and effected a
permanent organization. The follow
ing Board of Directors was elected :
Messrs. N.F Brent, William Shire, R.
j. Nicely. w. H. Renick and John H.
Roseberry. These gentlemen being
present accepted the honor conferred.
The Board met and elected the present
officers Of the circle as board of lady
managers, as follows: Mrs. Duncan
Bell, President; Mrs. w. o. Hinton,
Vice President; Miss Clara Bacon,
Secretary; Miss Nellie Schwartz.
Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. G.
Arnsparger, Treasurer.
The success of the institution is now
an assured fact as the gentlemen select
ed to compose the Board of Directors
are enterprisIng business men and will
push the promotion of the institution
TO a successful issue. Six Thousand
dollars now constitutes the building
fund and the remainder of the twenty
thousand dollars needed for building
and grounds will be secured by popu
lar subscription.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-17
Get Busy About Natural Gas.

The Central Kentucky Natural Gas
Company is engaged in the erection of
a pump station in the fields in Menifee
county at thee ost of between $50, 600
and $40, 600 for the purpose of prevent
ing any possibility of the failure of the
supply of natural gas because of a
break in the pipe, such as occurred
once last winter.
The permanence of the supply of gas
in the field is SO definitely settled that
the Gas Company is going to this adj
ditional expenditure and is considering
what other towns in addition TO Lexing-
ton, Winchester and Mt. Sterling il
will pipe gas to this summer.
The above information are facts anC
the time is now ripe for Paris to take
steps to get this company to make con.
nection.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-17
Suit On Note.

Suit was filed in the Fayette Circuit
Court last Monday afternoon by J. T..
Hinton, Jr., of this city, against the
Robinson Amusement Company, and
Dan r. Robinson, trading and doing
business under the name Of the Famous
Robinson Amusement Comapny, for
$114.17. The plaintiff alleges that
the Amusement Company gave him its
note for $l14.17 on October 6, 1906, and
the check was drawn on the Record
National Bank. 1t was presented for
payment, but was refused. The plain
tiff declares that the check was made
payable to him as treasurer of the
Anu sement Committee of Garth
Lodge, A. o. U. w. of Paris, and he
prays judgment against the Amuse-
ment Company and defendant for the
amount of the check with interest at 6
per cent, and also for a general attach
ment against property Of the company
until the check is paid. Stoll & Bush
represent the plaintiff.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, May 15.- Through
a shakeup in the Internal Revenue
Bureau Kentucky man has been ele-
waited to a nice position. This is
Harry Giovannoli. for many years chief
clerk of the stamp Dix ision of the
Bureau. He came to Washington with
former Comminssiner Yerkes from
Kentucky. first as private secretary
TO the Commissioner and later as chief
clerk of the division in question.
Tom" Biscins, whose position Mr..
GiovaDnoli will take, has been chief
clerk OF the Bureau for long time.
He was made chief of the Tobacco
division. No reasons are given for the
change, excepting that younger man
il. needed for the place, which has as
Sumed important proportions.