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Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
ABSENTMINDED.
A Story of Bunsen, the Great German
Scientist.

Scientist.
In the autobiography of Sir Henry
Roscoe there is Il capital example OF
the Observation-Disclosures of Bunsen, the
great German scientist.
He had had his evening clothes put
out that he might attend a card party
to which he had been invited, but for
got all about it until the next morning,
when his man pointed out that the
evening clothes had not been worn.
And then he remarked to himself, Il
know what I'll do" That evening he
put on his dress clothes, went to the
ladyS house at the appointed time and
walked in as if it were the day upon
which he had been invited. The host
ess, much too polite to tell him that he
had mistaken the evening and that the
party had taken place on the previous
night, sent to her friends asking them
to come in to play rubber again.
They did so. In the course of the even
ing the conversation turned on absent
mindedness. and Bunsen began to, tell
them what had happened to him a
long time ago-how that he had for
gotten an invitation and how he had
made up his mind to go the next night
and thus he told the party the whole
story, forgetting altogether that he was
giving them an account of what was
happening at the very moment.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
SECURING the Land.".

have just been examining an old
book containing the accounts of the
charity estate of West Haddon, en-
bracing the years 17T3-1S5o. Under
date Aug. II, 1776, is the following
entry:
paid Richard Worster seven days
work, cutting thorns and scowering
and stopping of gaps, los. 3D."
The term securing the ditch" is
used on Jan. s. 1871, and appears
many times after this date, the last in
stance being on April %, 1S20.-Lon-
don Notes and Queries
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
A Strenuous Hint.

1t was growing very late, but the
young man in the parlor scene show
ed no signs of making home run.
you evidently have very vivid
imagination, Mr.. Borem," said the dear
girl as she made an unsuccessful at
tempt to strangle yawn.
why do you think SOP" queried the
unsuspecting Borem.
81 thought perhaps you imagined
yourself in the arctic regions, where
the nights are six months long," she
explained.
And thirty seconds later he had fad
ed into the glumpsome gloom.-Chica-
go News.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
Justified.

you are charged with having knock
ed your wife down, backing both of
her eyes and loosening two of her
teeth. Have you anything to say for
yourself?'
'she had it comm to her, your hon
orr
what did she do or say that could
in any way justify such treatment on
your part?"
"She said didn't love her no more"
Houston Post.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
Brief Labor Strike
at Gwin,

What threatened for awhile to be a
serious labor trouble was started at
the Gwin mine last Saturday From
the best information obtainable. it
seems the trouble was inaugurated on
account ofEa helper-a boy of eigh-
teen who was employed In the black
smith shop. The lad was not a mem
Der of the miners union, and appar :
eItlv had no desire to join. So a
committee of the union waited upon
superintendent Mcclure. and inform
ed him that the young fellow must
be discharged, otherwise a strike of
the union men, embracing about all
the rest of the employees, would be
called. Mcclure refused to discharge
the non-union man, at the same time
reminding the union of the agreement
made with the company at the
termination of the strike four years
ago. This agreement, we understand.
was IN writing, and set forth that in
consideration of the services of
superintendent Mcclure in securing
settlement of that trouble, the
Gwin mine should be permitted to
run on the open-shop basis. The
representatives of the union, however.
commended that this agreement had no
binding force upon the miners union
at this time, and insisted upon the
discharge of the helper or call-out.
The superintendent consulted with
the head officials sin regard to the
course he should pursue, and was
told not to concede the unions de-
mand, but to shut down the mine
rather than give in. Sunday morn
Ing, therefore, the miners failed to
go to work. The engineers continued
at their posts, but the intimatIon was
given out that if the matter was not
settled by Monday the engineers
would be called out also.
The business men of PaIoma were
alarmed at the outlook, the Gwin
being almost the entire support of
the town. 1t was suggested that the
helper be persuaded TO resign, and
thereby tide over the difficulty. The
mine owners refused to have any
thing to do with this scheme; the
tabooed employee could do as he
pleased, but the company would have
nothing to do with the persuasion act
one way or the other.
The mules were brought up from
the underground levels, and matters
for time seemed shaping toward
long it not permanent shutdown.
The mine has not been paying for
long time. An assessment of twenty
cents was paid by the stockholders
some time ago, another assessment of
fifteen cents per share is now payable.
Finally, at meeting of the miners
union held Monday night, the non
union helper, at the instance of the
members of the union or outsiders.
and altogether apart from the Gwin
Company, Joined the union, and there
by the whole difficulty was settled.
The strike was called off, and the
mine started up again.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
Not Run by an Irishman.

When French chauffeur brought
an imported machine to the repair
shop one of the mechanics became in
terested in the ingenious speed indi-
Gator which records the distance COW
cred in the metric system
It's surely fine" remarked the man,
''but it would take a Frenchman to
read it"
DO you link" exclaimed the chauf-
feur, Eat zeez masheen eez run by an
Irishman ?"-New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

The Copper Hill Mine. Frank A.
Taylor, master of construction at the
Copper Hill mine, situated about four
miles of Latrobe, passed through
Suffer Creek last Monday on his way
from jackson to the mine. He said
preparations are going on with a view
to a thorough development of the
property. A steam hoist is being
installed and it will be but a short
time before sinking is in progress.
As far as prospected the claim fully
warrants the new equipment. -Ama-
dor Record.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

Richard Webb. the publisher of the
Amador Ledger. has greatly enlarged
that paper thus making it still more
useful to the people OF Amador
county. They should approve the
Ledger's policy of frank and unre-
stricted discussion of all local affairs
for public benefit regardless of selfish
OF restrictive private Interests. The
newspaper which is too timid for the
discussion of really public matters
has little excuse sfor its survival
Ell Dorado Republican.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
IcEBERGS.
They Are Useful as Well as Grand
and Menacinq.

They Are Useful as Well as Grand
and Mcnacins.
When an iceberg is launched upon
its long journey its bottom parts are
barnacled with sand, powders and
other detritus gathered from the land
surface over which it has made its
tedious march to the sea- This burden
is gradually cast off as it melts while
drifting down along our continental
seaboard.
As result of the deposits thus made
through countless centuries, combined
with the products of erosion carried
seaward by the rivers, the sea bed for
many miles off shore has been gradu-
ally filed up, creating those vast sub
merged plateaus, known as banks"
which extend from Labrador to the
bay of Fundy and form the breeding
grounds of innumerable shoals of cod
herring and other valuable food fishes.
In this way the bergs have performed
an economic service of incalculabIe
value, laying the foundation for one of
the worlds most important productive
industries and affording a means of
livelihood to those hardy bands Of
captains courageous" who each year
reap the harvests of the sea.
The bergs serve further economic
pErpose in that to their tempering in
fluences are largely due the climatic
conditions prevailing over great part
of the interior of North America.-Al-
fred Sidney Johnson in the World To
day.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

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 impI owed
land; 10 acres of good garden land
with free water; has small orchard,
also a vineyard. The land is especial
ly adapted to grape growing. There
Is 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. e. Snyder, jackson,
Amador Co., California.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
Erenzied Arithmetic.

Teacher-Now, Tommy, if your IA
Their had twenty dozen eggs in his store
and found that eighteen of them were
bad, how much would he lose? Tom
my-Nothin'. 1 guess you don't know
pa.-School Board Journal.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
Clipped from our Exchanges
From Nearby Counties

MISS irene BeckmaQ was consider
ably injured last Sunday afternoon
by the accidental discharge of shot
gun. She went walking in Upper
Placerville with several other young
people between fifteen and twenty
years of age. One of them, Roy
Marks, had shotgun. While at
tempting to place a she'll in his gun
it was discharged and part of the
small birdshot lodged in Miss Beck
mans right leg between the knee and
ankle. i The unfortunate girl was
only a. short distance away and a
slight difference in the direction OF
the gun might have killed her. She
was taken to the Sanitarium for treat
ment. Yesterday she was improving
and will probably soon recover. The
main part of the charged did not
touch her but it tore large hole
through her dress. Republican.
Friday of last week one of the out
houses on the public school grounds
was tipped over. There we're three
boys engaged in the work and con-
stable Ratio informs US that he has
strong suspicious of who they are and
probably warrants will be sworn out
for their arrest within the next few
days. The school trustees have
offered q reward of twenty dollars for
oan1infinn of fha
guilty parties. -Calaveras Chronicle.
The task of unwatering the Utica
mine has been greater than generally
anticipated. 1t is notfexpected that
the property will be ready to resume
operations until about the middle of
Decem Der. Prospect.
The local sportsmen have noted the
general scarcity of quail in Calaveras
county. By some it is attributed to
the heavy rains and cold weather dur
ing May and June of this year, which
it is asserted destroyed many OF the
eggs. The weather was particularly
cold and stormy during the early part
of June, so this seems to be a reason
able explanation. Birds nesting on
the ground would quickly have been
affected by the unusual conditions.
Prospect.
George Overmeyer, who has been
patient in a Sonora Sanitarium for
some weeks, has completely recovered
and on Thursday left for his home at
lone. Amador county. Union Demo-
crat.
Thos. Carroll is supporting his
right hand in a sling. a somewhat
singular accident befell him last Sun
day morning. In the performance OF
his labors, he, as usual, was walking
by the side of traction truck. He
took his watch from his pocket to
inform himself as to the time OF day.
1t fell from his grasp and rolled IN
front of wheel of the car. Think
ing to save it, he made grab, and
at the same moment the wheel was
there and his hand was under it.
Fortunately only the ends OF his
fingers received the brunt of the grind
of the wheel as it passed over. The
softness of the ground and Eslight
curve to the rim of the wheel saved
crushing of the bones. AS it is. 1.-THE
pressure caused the flesh on both
sides of the second and third fingers,
near the hand, to split open. No
damage was done to the first and
fourth fingers. -Banner.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
Careful Mr.. Smith.

DR.. Pill Injecting former PATIENT
All, good morning, Mr.. Smith! How
are you feeling this morning? Mr..
Smith-Doctor, does it cost anything
If tell you?-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
Cut With tha Rest.

Snowman = Look here, your paper
said the biggest snake in my show
was twenty feet long when it's really
thirty-one feet. Editor-Sorry, but, we
were pushed for space yesterday and
had to cut everything down.-London
Tit-BitS.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
A Criticism.

t'Mrs. Chatterton is a perfect talking
machine"
GAS a piece of machinery, though,
she lacks one detail''
"What is that?'
t'The Observation-Disclosures American.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

Receipt books, location blanks, deeds
mortgages, promissory notes, etc.,
for sale; also mining signals on
cloth, graduation diplomas, at the
Ledger Office.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

Acknowledgment blanks for nota-
ries, specially printed for Amador
county, may be had at the Ledger
office. Price SOC per packet of 80.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
Bio Difference.

''Paw, what is the difference between
q chef and cook?'
"a chef, Tommy, superintends the
cuisine, and a cook bosses the kitch-
en."-Chicago Tribune
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

For Sale-Lot of benches, formerly
used in Webb hall; 6 and feet long
suitable for show place, churches etc.
Will be sold cheap; apply at Ledger
office.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

Mining Signals on cloth, required
to be posted in all mines. for sale at
the Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

A LII. kinds of Blanks for o, S. Land Filings
"A Homestead, Timber and Mineral blanks
may be had at the Ledger office; also deeds
mortgages. mining locations, proof of labor
and other legal blanks kept for sale.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29
Special Small Ads.

Advertisements under this head not exceed
ing lines, will be inserted at SOC per month or
cents per line for less than one month.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

Religion should be the rule of life,
not a casual incident to it-Beacons-
field.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

Copies of the license ordinance of
the City of jackson in pamphlet form
may be had at the Ledger office; price
l5c. each.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

For Rent-Two front rooms in the
Webb hall building, 'litable for
offices. Apply at Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1907-11-29

Furnished Rooms to let: inquire at
Ledger office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26
AMONG SUMMER VISITORS
AROUND LAKE BEMIDJI
The Warm Weather Is Attracting MANY
Who Know of BemidjTs Attrac.
tive Lake.

June 26.
Miss Plomteaux of Minneapolis,
is the guest of Mrs. Chapleigh.
Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Carter of
Lake Side, are spending the day
in Bemidji.
DR.. Briggs of St. Paul, who has
been the guest of H. S. Chase, Jr.,
and family. left yesterday for ST..
Paul on business. -.#.
Captain and Mrs. jerks, who have
been enjoying an outing at Grand
Forks Bay, left yesterday for their
home in Crookston.
Mr.. Chapleigh, who has been
spending few days with his family
at Grand Forks Bay, will leave this
evening for Moorhead.
M. S. Titus who has cottage at
Lake Side, has launched his new
boat Lavinia" on Bemidji and
will no doubt have many pleasant
trips with it throughout his stay
here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26
A Rising Young Barrister.

The work of E. R. Dampier, the
county attorney of Hubbard county,
since his term of Office began Jam
uary 1st) is spoken of very highly
by all who have had occasion to note
the progress which is being made by
the young Akeley barrister since he
located in Hubbard county. His
efficiency was amply demonstrated
at the recent term of court held at
Park Rapids, when he displayed
most excellent qualities as pros
-ecutor.
Mr.. Dampier is young in years,
but is old in legal experience and
withal most genial and companion.
able fellow.
Here's to your continued success,
Edward.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26
LOCATING TERMINALS Ar
: INTERNATIONAL FALLS
General Manager GemmeII of the M. &
!. Confers With Village Author
tiles Up North.

International Falls Press: Presi.
dent Gemmell of the M. & T., accom-.
panied by Mr., Huss, chief engineer,
and Mr.. Strachan, general superin.
tendent, we're in the village last
week looking over the terminal
grounds and conferring with the
council in regard to securing right
of way across certain streets and
alleys. Messrs. Gemmell and Huss
met with the council and the situa-
ton was discussed in all it's phases.
1t was stated that if the railroad
could not secure the closing of Fifth
and Sixth streets that it would be
necessary to locate the depots and
terminals out at least a mile.
The council made a proposition
that it would grant to the company
the crossings over Fifth and Sixth
and the alleys in blocks five and six
and police power over one-half
of Second avenue from Third street
south, provided that the Koochich-
ing company would open Sixth street
to the Rat Root road. This PROPOSE
ton was acceptable to the railroad
company and negotiations are now
pending looking to the consumation
of the conditions imposed by the
village.
AS soon as these minor details are
disposed of the necessary proceed
ings will be taken to vacate the
streets and alleys and the terminal
question finally disposed of.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26
LANDSEEKERS LOOKING
HERE FOR INVESTMENTS
W. R. TAFT Returns From ST. Paul and
Reports Land Men Interested
in This County.

w. R. TAFT, the land man, return.
ed yesterday evening from business
trip to St. Paul,
Mr.. TAFT reports that while all.
land men in the twin cities complain
that there is not much activity at
present, they do not hesitate to
state emphatically that the north
part of the state, especially Beltrami
county, is receiving the close atten.
ton of land men at the present time,
as they recognize that this is the
community to which all eyes are
turned as the place for future homes
for farmers.
Mr.. TAFT was accompanied on his
return home by Patrick Kelley Nor
gan, of Lake City, a chum of his
son, Harold, who will visit at the
TAFT home for week or more.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26
BIG BLACK BEAR CAUSES
ALARM NEAR TENSTR|KE
Mr.. Bruin Takes to the Woods, How.
ever, Without Doing Any
Material Damage.

Tenstrike, June 26.-(Special to
Pioneer.)-Tuesday, while Chair
man S. S. Carter, Supervisors Jas.
Taylor and c.. V. Thomas, of Taylor
township, accompanied by Fran k
Chapman, were looking over high.
ways and bridges in the township,
they suddenly came face to face with
a large black bear in the vicinity
of Rebedew lake, and as Mr.. Bruin
was standing straight on his
haurches it was evident that he
was ready for fight.
None of the party were armed,
and the only weapon handy was a
good sized fish pole carried by Mr..
Taylor.
The bear refused to move on,
and after a council of war had been
held it was decided to tackle Mr..
Bruin with clubs, stones and any,
thing that happened to be handy.
However, the bear must have rea-
llzed the strength of the force
against him, for just when the at
tack was about to commence, the
big black fellow took to the tall
timber, and although Mr.. Taylor
who is quite sprinter, followed TO,
some distance, the bear proved tc
be the faster on the run, and was
soon lost in the thick underbrush.
The gentlemen returned to towr
and related their experience. Next
time they venture out on an expe
dition of that kind, they will moi
leave their shooting irons at home
Mr.. Taylor says that the bea1
must have weighed fully 500 pounds
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26
Will be at Reeds Studio.

Clint C. Crippen of Ortonville,
Mimi, arrived in the city last even
ing and will remain in Bemidji for
some time to come.
Mr.. Crippen will have the man
agement of R. w. Reeds studio for
several months, while that gentleman
is visiting the Red Lake country
and securing views for his studio,
for which he has a very large de-
mand.
Mr.. Crippen comes to this city
highly recommended as frst-class
photographer, and he will deyote
his entire time to taking care of Mr..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26

The following is the program, so
far as arranged:
CALLATHUMPIAN PARADE
Parade led by the Bemidji Cornet
Band in charge of Mayor Pogue,
officer of the day. First prize, $40,
for the best Representations; second
prize, $8, for the most comical
character or representation; third
prize, IS, fourth prize, So. -~..
ADDRESS
Address at City Park by Hon.
Henry Funkley, orator of the day.
RUNNING RACES
Three heats, course three blocks,
first prize, SIS; second prize, $8;
third prize IS. Best two out Of
three heats.
PONY RACES
Course same as for running race.
Entries open to all. First prize, 81;
second prize, So.
FOOT RACES.
GENTLEMEN's 100 YARDS.
Course to be laid out by COM
mittee. First prize SIS; second prize
SO.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26
Big WaterWheeI Arrives.

A portion of the large waterwheel
that will be used to make the power
at the dam on the Mississippi river
east of Bemidji, has arrived and will
be taken across the lake and down
the river to the dam. The remainder
of the wheel (Which is a gigantic
affair." will arrive this week.
The work of installing the dam
and the power house is progressing
nicely. The cofferdam has been
completed and the piling is being
driven for the principal structure
of the main dam and the power
house and wheel hole.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26
JUST|F|ES HIS DEED
Former Judge Loving on Stand
in Virginia Murder Case.
TELLS OF KILLING YOUNG MAN
Court Permits Defendant to Repeat
the Stories Related to Him of His
Daughters Alleged Drussing and
the Latter's Confession.


the Latter's Confession.
Houston, Va, June 26.-The trial of
former Judge Loving, charged with
the murder Of Theodore Estes, was
resumed during the day At the ad-
journment of court the previous after
noon the defendant had just begun to
relate a conversation with his brother
in-law, Harry Sneed, who told him Of
the alleged drugging of his daughter,
which led to the killing, when the at
torneys for the prosecution objected
on the grounds that Judge Loving's
statement would be hearsay evidence.
After arguments on the admissibility
OF the conversation Judge ~Harksdale
rendered his opinion, which allowed
Judge Loving to relate the conversa-
tlon with Sneed, which the witness
did.
Continuing, the witness related his
daughters story as told to him. How
Estes had given her liquor; that she
became unconscious and did not know
what had happened When asked If
Estes had assaulted her she said Estes
haG forced himself upon her and she
had only faint recollection.
This revelation came to me as a
thunderbolt from a clear sky" said
the witness. II loved my daughter
and no power on earth could have re-
strained nv hands"
The witness began to weep when he
came to the part Of the statement
about his love for his daughter.
Continuing, the witness declared he
Immediately secured his shotgun and
locating Estes promptly shot and
killed him.
Miss Elizabeth Loving took the
stand at the afternoon session of
court and told her story of being
drugged and assaulted by Estes. It
was a pitiful recital, during which
she and her relatives broke down and
wept bitterly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26

Preparations for the local cele-
bration of the Fourth of July are
progressing nicely, and present
indications are that this years event
will surpass any previous celebration
in the history of the city.
The members of the various COM
rnittees are bending every effort to
perfect the arrangements, with the
result that everything is being nicely
shaped for the. nations natal day.
The parade promises to be a good
one, with many comical features, to-
gether with grand float of children
representing the various states,
which is being prepared under the
direction of Mrs. Gamble.
The various games and contests
will have many entries, and there is
every indication that there will be a
large crowd here from outside points,
especially as there is no celebration
planned for the north-country towns.
The baseball game, which will be,
a feature of the afternoons program.
will be between Bemidji and some
nearby town. ~-..~