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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

Germany. 1t is this letter which IS treasured
among the Pennsylvania Dutch
Here is a copy Of the letter:
The man who works on Sunday Is cursed. I
command that We do not work on Sunday Dut
go to church. Do not primp your hair or wear
false hair. and you should not be proud Of your
riches. Give to the poor. and fully believe that
this was written in my own hand. and was
sent by Christ and that you will not do like
cattle.
You have six days in the week wherein you
shall do your work but the seventh day name
ly, Sunday you shall keep holy. If you won't
will send war, hunger and pestilence, and much
trouble and punishment. l command that 1t be
your way. young and old rich and poor, that YOU
never work Sunday.
You should confess your sins, that they may
be forgiven you.
Wish not for silver and gold.
Remember that made you. Do not be happy
If your neighbOr is poor and needs help
Honor your father and mother. that you
shall live long on earth Who does not believe
this IS damned.
I have written this with my own hand. The
person who speaks evil OF men shall not expect
help of me. He who has this letter and does not
give II TO his neighbor is cursed from the holy
church
II you have many sins and are sorry In your
heart your sins shall be forgiven. Who shall
not believe shall die and be thrown into pur-
gatOry.
In the last days will call for your SINS and
you must answer
Every person who carries this letter or has IL
In his house shall not be struck by lightning.
And he will surely have abundance of water to
drink. He who teaches this letter 70 his children
will receive his reward Hold this my letter
which / have written until the end OF thy days.
Amen.
It is difficult to believe that such superstition
exists few miles from the legislative halls at
Harrisburg, and less than one hundred miles
from Philadelphia but such is the case.
The number of residents of York County who
believe the letter emancted from God. and who
recount the wonders it has worked in curing
diseased cattle. Shaving of lawsuits and in pre-
venting sickness and death, is remarkable
only recently well-to-do farmer carried one
OF the letters over his heart during a lawsuit in
the York County Court. under the impression
that it would surely win for him his case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
LETTERS FROM HEAVEN. >
What CredulOuS Persons IN PennSyI-
UGnia BeieUe In.

Letters purported to have been written in
heaven and by God Himself and which are
treasured as charms against everything evil. are
peddled daily in the rural districts Of York.
LEBANON and Berks counties. Pennsylvania
These strange writings are called ''Hmmels-
brief" meaning letters from Heaven Through
out the counties mentioned and other parts Of
pennsylvania they framed and hang on the
walls. where they guarded with Jealous
care
The vendors Of these letters are persons of
good repute. but superstitious as those who,
purchase them. The writings had wide cir
cuiatlOn IN Germany moro than century ago
Deluded persons believe that after the letters
were written by God they were dropped from
heaven at three places. One of them. thew. saw
fell on the top OF the Hartz Mountains, in Ger
many; another was dropped on the top Of the
Pyrenees Mountains, in Spain. Another was
said TO have fallen into the city of Magdeburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

VIII make his bow TO Harlem audiences at Keith q
Proctors one Hundred and Twenty-ffth Street
Theatre this week in payIet entitled The Phan-
tom Highwayman." Mr.. Holland will be seen
Captain redmond. and Will be assisted by his
company An additional feature will be the first
appearance at this theatre of ''fighes Collegians
IN ANA Mater Days, a travesty on life in the
colleges ThOTne and Carlton will have a conspicu-
Gus place on the programme.
Al the White House" a tabloid play with Ben
jamin Chaplin in his impersonation of Abraham
Lincoln. will be the leading feature Of the bill at
Keith & Proctors Twenty-third Street Theatre this
week This will be the first appearance of Mr..
chqpin and his company al this theatre. Some of
the other stars are Henri French, nIusionist ma
g1clan and cycling expert; Carter De Haven and
fIora PaTker, IN a dancing and singing act; Jack
NorWorth the college Boy monologuist; Al Wes-
ton and company, comedians: Aurie Dagwell, The
Girl or 81" Waldorf and Mendez. comedy acrobats;
Beaumonts Ponies and the motion pictures
for this week Keith & Proctor's Union Square
William Hg Thompson will offer his pIaylet For
Loves Sweet Sake" The great Pekin Zouaves
also viii be in skiIful exhibition OF military
drills and perilous wall scaling. and some of the
others are: Crane brothers. the ''Rube'' come
dians; the Jackson family. in hazardous cycle
stunts; Black and Jones, comedians and dancers;
Charles Sierra. equilibrist; Melville Ellis 'the so
ciety entertainer' the Boston Quartet four
young women with harmOntouSly blended voices;
JACK wilson and company trio Of eccentric
singers and dancers; Gallagher and Barrett In
The Battle OF Too SoOn," and COgan and ham
croft. expert roller skaters.
The monOloguist. George Fuller Golden. whose
quaint philosophy has brought him fame in vaude-
Vile' will be the leading attraction at Keith g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

Victoria Will continue to be the headliner, making
her third week at this theatre. She will introduce
a number Of new songs and continue to sing the
old favorites. The Eight English Rocker Girls will
be for the first time at this house in their sing
ing and dancing number. The Waterbury Brothers
and Tenny, musical comedians. will offer their new
act, Harmony Island" Christopher Bruno and
Mabel Russell will do a singing and dancing
specially Lew Bloom and Miss Jane Cooper will
present their latest comedy sketch. Kemp's Tales
of the Wids" will be a decided novelty. 1t is VI
West Rex Fox will do ventrogual and wire
walking act. The Three Laurels European aero
bats, will do gymnastic tricks. Nevins
and Arnold will sing and dance. The vitagraph
will show moving pictures.
For the second week of the stock company
at Keith Proctors Fifth Avenue Theatre begin
ming Tomorrow Leah Kleschna" will be the offer
ing, and the promise is made that the original pro-
duction will be used. The play should test the
pabilities of the company.
f. NJ Holland the latest recruit to vaudeville,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
RESULT OF WEARING HIGH COLLARS.

That high collars tend produce nervous head
aches among both men and women Is the most
cent discovery of well known Viennese physician.
Quite accidentally the doctors attention was di-
rected To the very high and very tight style OF
collar by a patient who always com
planning OF headaches and giddness The collar
was laid aside thus removing the compression
dness disappeared Struck by this result the doctor
paid particular attention to the kind of collars
worn by his headache patients" and in very
many instances the change to lower and easier fit
ting collars brought immediate relief In the case
OF women wearing high stiff neCkbands it
found that doing away with these had a similarly
beneficial result The doctor declares that nobody
with any tendency 70 headache should wear high
cOllars-Pan Mall Gazette.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
CONSIDERED IT Extremely RUDE.

Delegate FLYNN. OF Oklahoma. tells with sroas
glee Of conversation that took place between q
Boston woman and Oklahoma man. with refer
ence 70 things Western
II take IT, ma am. said the OklahOman. that
you've travelled considerable in these parts
quite good DEAL answered the BOatOual.
"As far west California and Nevada. and I've
spent some time In Arizona"
Have YOU seen the Cherokee Strip sud-
denly asked the Oklahoma person.
TheFeupOn ensued painful silence 10 wss
plainly to be that the Boston vas
much embarrassed When she had IN q manner
recovered her cOmpOsure. she observed.
''In the first place. sir. / consider your query
extremely rude. and IN the second place you u.g t
have been more refined IN YOUR language by asking
me II i had seen the Cherokee disrObe. "-Iipqn-
colts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
AND NOW THE AUTo-DvoRcE.

80 FIyhigh and bis wife are divorced? You sur
prise me! What was the gTounde''
'Oh. incOmpatbi'ty Of IDEAS She wanted % run
their motor car with denatured alcohol. and 20
preferred gasoleue. OF course they would Issss
agree they have separately '-Jldsa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

Tony Pastor will offer this week bill which
contains several acts 10 New York C.. Grant
Gardner and Marie Stoddard will head the bill in
their Vaudeville Frivolites. eccentric singing
and dancing act, with limitations, Keno. Walsh
and Melrose, comedy acrobats, will also be seen
in their great revolving arch act For the spe-
ciaI attraction the Haywards and Conroy company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

have been engaged 10 present their comedy The
klng OF BackWellis. an act containing five peo-
PIE and two scenes. Among others are Charles
Carlos and his aCrobatic dogs: Murphy Whitman
and company. in their rural sketch "Oid Friends:
the Hodsworths. novelty banjOists and dancers
and Milton and Grant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

The dramatic menu for this week at Keith &
Proctor's Harlem Opera House will be Hall Gaines
THE Prodigal SON. which had a run OF two
hundred nights in this city few seasons ago.
This is the first time that this play has been given
Mt popuar prices All the scenery and stage effects
of the original production VIII be used: The oc-
casion will mark the second week of Keith &
Proctor's uptown stock company's tenancy in their
new home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

Proctors Fffty-eighth Street Theatre this week.
Thomas Ryan and Mary Richfeld. in Mag Hag-
gerty's Reception contribute another feature.
Avery and Hart, two %Teal cOons" who emulate
Williams and Walker. also the bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

Miss Rose Stahl continues to draw large audi
ences at the Hacket Theatre in James Forbes's
THE Chorus Lady,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

new play by George Broadhurst, author OF
sSThe Man OF the Hour" called The Mills Of the
Gods" VIII be produced at the Aston Theatre to-
snOTrow night by the VIII J. Block Amusement
Company The piece Is in four acts with scenes
laid IN New York City and in small Pennsylvania
town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

Miss Frances STAIRS popularity as a matinee
favorite has called forth requests for extra
performances that Mr.. Belasco now announces two
special Lenten matiuces for Thursday March H.
and Thursday March 2 These win be the only
performances, aside from the regular ones, when
the BelRsco-Tully drama The Rose of the
Rancho" will be at the Belasco Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

On Thursday afternoon at the Herald Square
Theatre. the shuberts VIII Or5er for the first time
in America George Bernard Shaw's comedy '9VyId-
overs Houses" with q cast headed BY Herbert
Kelley. Miss Enc Shannon William r. FEav+rav
ferdinand Gottsehalk, Henry KolkeF, Miss Adeyn
hVeslet and Frank Davis 9'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

The Lion and the Mouse which has been play
ing continuously for three seasons at the I.yceum
Theatre, is still proving one of the greatest mag
nets for New York theatregoers.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-15
Railroad Law Oddities.

Montana requires its railroads to
maintain & station> at plotted town
sites of 10o Inhabitants or more.
Thirty states have state faiIroad
commissioners, twenty of which have
power to fix rates on purely state
traffic.
Intoxication while on duty is a mis-
demeanor for railroad empIoye in
California and if death results a
felony.
California makes the wreeking OF a
train or an engine felony punishable
by death or life Imprisonment, at the
| option of the jury.
Railroads running within three
miles OF county seat in Oaklahoma
must build line through the county
| seat and establish a station.
In South Carolina it is a misde-
meanor for the conductor of a trolley
Car to refuse to separate negroes and
white people.
California has made it a mlsde-
meanor TO transport cattle, sheep or
swine in car load lots for more than
thirty-siX hours without stopping for
ten hours rest.
Virginia has found it necessary to
pass law declaring that for all legal
purposes the words railroad" and
railway" are to be considered
synonymous.
In Massachusetts the illegal sale of
street railway transfers is made
punishable by a fine not exceeding
500 or Imprisonment for not more
than thirty days.
The Legislature of Washington at it's
latest session passed a law making the
maximum railroad fare for adults 3
cents a mile and tor chiIrden ~
cents.
A trolley company IN Vermont
whose cars tail to come to a full stop
aud display signal at grade rail-
road crossing is subject to a fine of
525 for each omission.
By the terms of new statute in
Michigan IN suit by or against
railroad company the books of the
the company are subjeer to the
inspection of the attorney general of
the state.
In deciding a suit arising from the
delay of shipment of threshers until
after the season for the sale on such !
machinery had passed, the Kansas
supreme court held that common
carriers are charged with knowledge
of seed time and harvest and the
general customs relating thereto in
the territory IN which they do bust
ness.
In Minnesota railway, telegraph
and express stations must bear the
local name of the community, unless
it is liable to be confused with the
names OF other stations on the same |
line.
California rejoices in law making
the circulation of fraudulent reports
regarding the value of the stock OF
corporation formed in the state a
Amador ledger., 1907-02-15

sllicate, and parts of calcinod
borax. The addition of l. % parts OF
PowelI's flint glass gives tie material
greater stability, without materially
lessening the conductivity. On ac-
count of its low fusibiity the material
is not very workable, but it can be
cast into fine plates or drawn into
rods, and it takes a fine polish. 1t
is somewhat harder than ordinary
soda glass, with density of ,. a90. 1t
shows no tiuorescence under cathode
radiation, is very transparent to X
rays, and is Opaque to ultra violet
light. When powdered and fused to
clean copper it adheres we'll without
cracking.
relepathy, or thought transterence,
is to develop new possibilities if the
expectations of Ernest luxembourg are
realized. Electric currents change
the surface tension of mercury, caus-
ing it to rise and fall in vertical
capillary tube, and it appears that
this effect is magnilied and utilized
in an exceedingly sensitive receiver.
This device may detect such delicate
impulses as those sent from uon-
cealed pocket battery. 1t would seem
that this miniature wireless might
have other uses, Tut the inventors
suggestion is that with battery in
his pocket, a confederate, favorabiy
placed in the body of hall, would be
able to send messages to mind
reader on the platform without any
body's knowing it!
The largest screw wrench yet Ie-
., rted IS made by a firm of Worcester,
Mass, for Tightening the large nuts
used in bridges. The wrench is y
inches long, and has full jaw open
Ing of y inches with a depth of s
inches. The total weight is 100
of which the Jaw supplies
33la pounds, the screw So pounds,
and the bar ia pounds.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-15
A STU DY IN EYES.

Michael Ange K had hazel eyes.
Mohammed h hi.eoal black eyes.
Milton had 81 blue eyes, clear and
round.
Beethoven ilMl small brown eyes,
very mobile.
Dante had, sac ccrdins to Boccaccio,
large black e!tes1
Isaac Newton bad blue eyes, small,
bright and .pferc ilg.
Cowper, physical y timid, had weak
blue eyes tdevoid OF, animation.
Harvey, the disco yerer of the circu-
lation of the blood, h I'D small eyes, full
of SPIRIT.
Carlyles eyes were\ e\dcscribed as ''the
very hands2mest every seen in mans
head-dark blue" .f
Bismarck had eyes hof steely gray,
deep sunBen, almost hidden under
bushy eyebrows.
DR.. Johnson's poor he alth so affected
his eyes that they weret Gall and life
less, of a watery blue.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-15
Ricnesieu as an Editor.

The first reporter of France was
Louis XIII. The NATIONAL library pos
sesses the manuscripts oflthirty-six ar
ticles written by that king. Almost all
are accounts Of his military operations.
These articles We're published in the
Gazette de France. The copy" how
ever, did not go directly to- the printer.
Louis XIII. wrote abomingole French,
and he had vague notions of orthogra-
ply His articles were corrected and
often entirely rearranged by a secre-
tary named Lucas, who copied them,
sending to Richelieu the new manu-
script Richelieu examined it in his
turn and often introduced additional
corrections. At the siege of Corbie the
king wrote few lines eulogistic of the
cardinal, but afte-ward crossed them
out of his article. Richelieu wrote
them in again, and 50 they appeared in
the Gazette de France.-Revue de Par
ic
Amador ledger., 1907-02-15
Lessons Department.

Mrs Rosa Barnett, teacher.
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury
Amador ledger., 1907-02-15
School Reports.

Those who were neither absent nor
tardy during the month of January l
the primary department of Plymouth
school,
Winnie Butorovich, ROLAND Nc
Gregor, Liona Wilson, Willie Wool
ford, Leslie Walton, Amy Kinchil,
Gladys Felker, Leroy Jared, Ada
Wheeler, Wesley Phillips, Mayne
FeIker, James Tippetts, Norman
Sharp, Henry UhIinger.
Marguerite Slavich, teacher.
Following is the report of Lancha
Piana school for the month ending
Februarv |.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-15

Nothing will relieve indigestion
that Is not a thorough digestant.
Kodol digests what you eat and allows
the stomach to 1est-recuperate- grow
strong again KodoI is a solution of
digestive acids and as nearly as posi-
biz approximates the digestive juices
that are found in the stomach. kodoi
takes the work OF digestion off the
digestive organs, and while perform
ing this work itself does greatly assist
the stomach to a thorough rest. In
addition the ingredients of kodol are
such as to make it o corrective of the
highest efficiency and by its action
the stomach is restored to its normal
activity and power. Kodol is manu-
factured in strict conformity with the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Sold by f. W. Ruhser.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-15

felony pl unstable 10y two years i'm
prisonrae1 It or 5000 line or both.
Down in Georgia the supreme court
has concluc Led that an engineer is OF
justified in ,c4iEg on the presumpt ol
that child tlf teader years on rail
road track wiz appreciate its danger
and use the dis eretion of an adult
in getting out ot 1he way Of an ap-
preaching traIL-
Amador ledger., 1907-02-15
The "AIan" Who Kinds the Cows.

The "AISR" Who Minds the Cows.
In the Basque country the children
begin to work at an early age. They
learn to tend and guide the oxen,
which are used entirely for agricultur-
al and draft work, and as if by instinct
obtain complete control over the ami
mails while barely able to reach their
heads. The sturdy urchin of four years
is up at daybreak, and barelegged and
bareheadeI he goes with the cows to
the pastures. II one should stray on to
q neighboring patch he is after it with
his long stick and Basque adjurations
and brings it scampering back, general
ly holding on to its tail meanwhile
Strand Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-15

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when entering
it through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will
do is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f.
j. Cheney x Co., Toledo, O., contains
nu mercury, and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls catarIh cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t Is taken IN
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by f. j. Cheney u G. Testimonials
free. Sold by druggists. Price, 75c.
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-15

MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Ledger.

Subaqueous Globe Trotters. Size of
WarshIp Motors. s.-Derailment OF
Trains on Curves. = The Fruit
Growers Nov city, A Unique Tube
Cleaner. Conducting Glass. = A
Pocket Telegraph. A Wrench for
Giants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-15

sion Of her second visit, but that time she
threw possibly a dozen stones at the win
dows in the house, the reason she gave to
Rowan for this act being that she want
ed to bother Brown so that he might not
have a good nights rest"
Talk of Insanity.
Rowan also quoted Mrs. Bradley as say
ing: Il have Brown nearly crazy now.
and he may W nd up in an asylum. I may
go to an asylum, too, but / will get out
again"
Asa B. Moseley, passenger agent at Og-
den, Utah. identified Mrs. Bradley. and
testified he exchanged a round-trip ticket
from Salt Lake to Los Angeles for a one
way ticket to Washington. D. c., for her.
This was December 2 or 3. and he saw
the defendant leave for the east on q
o'clock afternoon train.
Max Brown. son OF the deceased senator,
testified only that he reached Washington
December 8, and was with his father al
most continuously to the hour Of his
death.
At the conclusion of Mr. Browns tes-
timony District Attorney Baker an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-15

Then she bowed her head and asked II
she might not sit down on the upper step.
1 told her she might, but she hadn't been
sitting there long when she raised her
hand and pushed the electric bell. A man
servant came to the door, and she asked
to see Mr.. Brown. but the man said she
couldn't see Mr.. Brown and shut the door
in her face
Rowan said Mrs. Bradley remained
about the house for nearly an hour on that
occasion and he saw her draw a revolver
and put it in her muff.
Two days later, M. Rowan said, he
came upon Mrs. Bradley in. an alley be-
tween Senator Browns property and the
house, and he declined to let her enter.
In some way she climbed to the top Of the
coal shed and Threatened to jump If he
cid not permit her to enter any other way.
retailing wall Almost her first ques-
tion.s witness said. was why did you
tell M. Brown had a revolver for him ?''
Il told her I did SO because I thought 1t
was my duty witness said.
s=tAS7,i "Gun for Brown"
Y asked her what she intended to do"
said Rowan. "and she repeated the state
ment that she had the gun for Brown
l asked her II she would hurt an innocent
party. and she said she would not unless
the party was to come between her and
Brown"
witness also related a conversation with
MRS bradley or street corner in Salt
Lake City. and he was positive as to the
date being December 2. .She asked me
why had not told her Senator Brown
was going to Washington"
Under cross examination Rowan chung
rigidiy to his original story. and Judge
Powers questions resulted only In some
little elaboration. Rowan partially iden-
tilted Mrs Bradley,s hapdbo1 90 ri.
similar to one she carried on two oecas
sions when she tried to get into Senator
Browns house Witness said Mrs. Brad
ley watched for Brown to pass the win
dows In the house. He could not be DOS