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Amador ledger., 1907-03-01
AN OCEAN IN THE AIR.
The Queer superstftion That one.
Prevailed Ia England.

Prevailed In England.
The curious superstition that there is
an ocean above the clouds is Illus
trated by the following strange story
by an old English writer: .'One Sunday
the people of certain village were
coming out of church on thick,
cloudy day when they saw the anchor
of Il ship hooked to one of the tomb
stones. the cable, which was tightly
stretched, banging down from the air.
The people We're astonished, and while
they were consulting about it suddenly
they saw the rope move as though
some one iabored TO pull up the an
chor. The anchor, however, still held
fast by the stone, and a great noise
was heard in the air like the shouting
of sailors Presently Il sailor was seen
sliding down the cable for the purpose
= of untiXing the anchor. When he had
just loosened it the villagers seized
hold of him. ard while in their bands
he quickly died, jEst as though he had
been drowned.
About an hour later the sailors
above, hearing no more of their COM
rade, cut the cable and sailed away. In
memory of this extraordinary event
the people of the village made the
hinges of the church doors out of the
iron of the anchor" 1t is further stat
ed that these hinges ARE still to be
seen there, Il bit Sof evidence much
like Munchausen's rope wherewith he
once climbed to the moon If you
doubted the story you We're confronted
with the rope
There is another queer tale about
this aerial ocean. "A merchant of Bris-
toi' il is said, "set sail with his cargo
for Ireland. Some time after. While his
family We're at supper, knife sudden
II fell in through window ON the ta-
bic. When the merchant returned and
saw the knife he declared it to be his
own and said that on such a day, at
such an hour, while sailing in an un-
known part of the sea, he dropped the
knife overheard, and the day and the
hour were found to be exactly the time
when it fell through the Window" All
of which was once implicitly believed
by many and regarded as incontrovert-
ible proof of the existence of sea
above the sky. One is at loss to con-
lecture how that unknown part of the
sea- connected with the rest of it. A
physical geography showing this would
be no small curiosity.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-01
ANDREW PICCARDO
Freighter and Teamster
Jackson Gate R -

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., 1907-03-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The doctor can't always cure you;
sometimes it's Your mean disposition.
The trouble about a good time is
that people seldom agree on what it is
If a shiftless man in a country town
doesn't keep greyhounds he usually
plays a fiddle.
So many men fool away so much
valuable time doing things in which
there is neither point nor profit.
1t is not recorded that any financial
genius ever got his start by purchas-
ing diamonds on the nstaSnent plan.
When a man is telling of quarrel
he has had and says, ~ said to the
other fellow" he nearly always makes
what he says good deal worse than
it was.
After a girl has married and left
home she sits up and takes notice ev-
cry time Ter parents buy an expensive
dress for tie daughter still at home
Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-01

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., 1907-03-01
Pronunciation.

Here is a curious ,couplet which Illus
trates in enc sentence the various val
ues of the combination "ough" and
shows how strikingly Inconsistent are
the spelling and pronunciation of some
English words. The lines may be sup
posed to .be the words of an invalid
who had a strong will and was deter
mined to live in spite Of his ailment:
Though the tough cough and hiccough
!, / ploughed me through,
Yet Ger life's Tough my course I will
pursue
Amador ledger., 1907-03-01

Receipt books, location blanks, deeds
mortgages, promissory notes, etc.,
for sale; also mining signals on
cloth, graduation diplomas, at the
Ledger Office.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-01
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury

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 q Co., Toledo, O., contains
no 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., 1907-03-01

q a q E2 g NJ K A-s
Rsars tbs 4 Tho Kind You Have Always BOugB
Signature ss G@zI1Azzzz6I
Amador ledger., 1907-03-01

Wednesday the president sent to
congress a special, message urging
legislation through which the govern
ment can secure control of all the
Goal, ore, or other fuel sunstances
'whi3h may be discovered hereafter,
although allowing the free and un-
obstructed cultivation of the surface
-of-the ground above them. ! tie holds
that mineral deposits like forests aud
streams should be treated as pubic
utilities. lie also urges legislation
to pso7ide Tor the government control
of public pasture lands OF the west On
the same general PRINCIPLES now
applying to forest reserves. +~He also
asks that sufficient money be appro-
priated to enable land locations to be
examined that final papers may be
issued without further delay, and as
evidence of the necessity for such eH-
animation says:
Amador ledger., 1907-03-01

"In 1897 | had a stomach disease.
Some physicians said dyspepsia, some
consumption. One said | would not
live until spring. For four years
existed on boiled milk, soda biscuits,
and doctors prescriptions. could
not digest anything l ate; then
picked up one of your Almanacs and
1t happened to be my life saver. l
bought ftty-cent bottle of Kodol
and the benefit | received from that
bottle all the gold in Georgia could
not buy. in two months l went back
to my work, as machinist, and in
three months 1 was we'll and hearty.
May you live long and propser. &C.
n. Cornell, Roding, Ga, 1906. The
above is only samle of the great
good that is daily done everywhere
by Kodol for dyspepsia. 1t is sold
here by f. W. Ruhs er.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-01
SCIENTIFIC
MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Ledger.

Burying River Under City, .-Th e
Greatest Broadside, The Weather
in History. The Coming Medicine.
"A Poison OF Ice Cream. Science
at All Hours. Senses Not Local
lied. Gas Mantle Chemistry. Re
inforced Tires.
Amador ledger., 1907-03-01

testimony can be taken before that
court if an Older Is applied for in due
course by the government. Under
these circumstances the case will be
tried de novo in effect.
Pending the final decision of a
customs appeal, the duty assessed by
the government continues to be
levied, and so Until this case is finally
disposed Of on ultimate appeal. either
IN the circuit court or circuit court
of appeals, or, If writ of certiorari
be granted the supreme conrt, the
duty III question will continue to be
levied
Until such final decision by the
court of last resort it can not, OF
course, be said what Interpretation
will be placed upon the statute and
whether OF not the Language of the
statute effectively levies a duty upon
the merchandise in question. -
Congressman Knowland's amend
.ment to the naval bill, increasing
salaries at the Mare island Navy
Yard, was yesterday ruled cut on
point Of order made by congressman
Foss.
/ !. YoA should be very careful Of your
bowels when yon have cold. Nearly
tall other cough syrup9 are constipat-
Iing. especially those containing
l'opiateS Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup moves the bowels contains no
opiates. Conforms to National Pure
EeQd and. Drugs Law. Bears the
endorsement of mothers everywhere
Children like its pleasant taste. Suld
by E. W.. Ruhser-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-13
P0NT0 TO REFORM SCHOOL
Young Lad Formerly q. Resident of
Grand Forks Will Have Chance
to 60 to Mandan School.

William Ponto. the seventeen-year-
old boy who was arrested in Grand
Forks three weeks ago for the theft of
shotgun from r. 8. Olum's store at
Kelso, was arraigned in the district
court at Hillsboro. The prisoner,
through his attorney, Hon. J. F. Selby,
pleaded guilty, and asked for clemen-
cy. States Attorney Kaldor also rec
commended that reform school, rath-
err than penitentiary, sentence be i'm
posed. In view of the extreme youth
of the offender and other mitigating
circumstances. the court committed
Ponto to the reformatory at Mandan
until he shall have reached his ma
jority.
Sheriff Osmon will take young Pom
to to Mandan this evening.
In opening court for the first time
in the new building. Judge Pollock
commented upon the very fine struc-
ture and complimented the citizens of
Trail county, and of Hillsboro espe-
cially. upon the magnificent temple of
justice that has just been completed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-13
.NE|GHBORS IN
A BAD QUARREL
The Result of Which One is
Arrested on Charge Of
Using Gun.
Special to The Eve.,.s Times.

Special to The Evening Times.
Steele, N. D., May 1s.-W. A. Ed
dingfield shot his neighbor, John
c. Geringer In an alteration about
stock. officials were notified and the
sheriff was requested to take Mr.. Ed
dingfield into custody.
Sheriff Darling started on the trip
and met Mr.. Eddingfield. who was on
the way to give himself up. mile or
so east of town. The sheriff took
him to town. and the preliminary
hearing was held before Justice Pad
gett
The trial brought out the facts that
the two men had been on bad terms
for some time and that on one occa-
sion Geringer had knocked Edding-
field down and kicked him in the
head. On the day of the shooting
Eddingfield was driving his sheep
away from some land that Geringer
had leased when the latter came over
and waved something at Eddingheld
who warned him to keep back. Not
doing so he received charge of shot
in his legs.
States Attorney Walker prosecuted
the case and Attorney Register of Bis
marck appeared for the defense.
Mr. Eddingfield was bound over to
await the action of the district court
in the sum OF $500.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-13
REFRIGERATOR TRADE POOR
Merchants Report Trade Is Dullest
This Season In Years-CO0l
Weather Responsible,

Furniture and hardware dealers re-
port business as a whole much better
than last spring and are we'll satisfied
with the gain in trade. 1t is not a
phenomenal year, owing to the back
ward spring weather, but the showing
made thus far in most lines has been
good one.
There is one notable exception to
this satisfactory trade showing. The
sale of refrigerators has been woeful-
ly small. This is especially true of
small refrigerators for use in house.
holds. There have been very few
sales of refrigerators. Usually at this
season the sale is very large. The
weather man is blamed for the poor
refrigerator trade. The ice man is not
the guilty party this time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-13
FOR BIG TEMPERANCE RALLY
Attitude Of Temperance Workers Tow.
ard Initiative and Referendum
Measure to BE Determined.

There will be a big meeting of all
the temperance organizations of the
state at the Devils Lake chautauqua
July 6. The chief speaker will be
John G. Woolley, the former candidate
for the presidency on the prohibition
ticket. The chief object of the meet
ing will be to discuss the position to
be taken by the temperance workers
of North Dakota on the initiative and
referendum measure enacted at the
recent legislative session. They re-
gard the bill as inimical and believe
it will work in the interests of the re-
submissionists. They plan an organ
lied effort on the part of the friends
of temperance against the bill.
Isabella Parks of Chicago has also
been secured by the temperance work.
ers for ten days institute at the
chautauqua.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-13
CAMD0 MAN LOSES ARM
Reported That Emmett Pew, Promin.
ent CandO Land Man, Suffered
AmputatiOn of Arm.

s, Reports received in the city today
from Cando are to the effect that
Emmett Pew. the we'll known realty
man of that city. suffered the loss of
an arm through amputation in a St.
Louis. Mo-. hospital some time ago.
Mr.. Pew has spent the past winter
with party of Cando people in Flor
Ida and while in that state suffered
a slight injury which afterwards re-
suited in gangrene setting in and A.
nally In the amputation of the arm.
He Is member of the local Elks'
lodge and has host Of friends in this
vicinity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-13
OLD TIME MYSTERY.
Thought That Bones Found Near
jamestown May Reveal Crime.

AAoJ AsOvC01 OA1ulCS .
jamestown, N. D., May IA hui
man skull was found near the river
on the north side of the city by Jake
Berters son and taken home. After
wards the bones of the body were also
found near the same spot. The bones
indicate an old grave as the bones
have evidently laid long in the earth.
No one knows whose remains they
are and the locality where found
would indicate that foul play might
nave been connected with the burial
OF the body. The teeth remain in the
Jaw bones and further inquiry will
be made in the matter by the city
officers in hopes of clearing up the
mystery. The bones are in q fair
state Of preservation.
g..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-13
THE GRAND
MAY FESTIVAL

Is Now on for Buy.
ing Lots In the Uni.
versity Avenue
w. District.
$4,000
For good pair of lots close in on
Bulge avenue. No. 1910.
$4,000
Pair of lots one and one-half block
south OF Winship school, south facing
on Cheyenne avenue. No. 1341.
s325.O0
Pair OF lots across the street south
of Winship school on Dakota avenue.
No. 1895.
$4,000
Pair Of lots close in on Dixie ave-
nue.. No. 1412.
$4,000
Pair Of lots on lone avenue. Easy
terms. No. 1887.
$4,000
For a 50-foot lot on Prospect Boule-
ward. Skidmore's addition. No. 1881.
$4,000
For choice corner lot 50x140, close
in on International avenue. No. 141S.
$4,000
For pair OF. lots on Norman avenue.
A good buy. No. 1880.
100000
For choice 5O-foot corner on Uni
versity avenue. No. 1856.
$4,000
50-foot lot on North Fifth street.
No. 1915.
$4,000
For pair of lots close in on North
Seventh street. No. 1179.
$4,000
For pair of lots on Almonte avenue,
two blocks from paving. No. 1899.
$1O50.0O
For 50-foot lot on Reeves avenue.
No. 1861.
100000
For 50-foot lot on Belmont avenue,
near school. No. 14O4.
$4,000
For 1O0-foot frontage on Belmont
avenue. No. 1891.
$4,000
For pair of lots on Chestnut street.
Part cash. balance monthly payments.
No. 1867.
$125.OO
For pair Of lots on Oak street. No.
1873.
$4,000
Pair of lots on Euclid avenue. No.
1906.
100000
Dot Of lot To-
nue.; Two blocks from paving. No.
1896.
$4,000
Choice pair of lots close in on Bulge
avenue. No. 1917.
$4,000
For a fine corner lot 50x140 on
Cheyenne avenue. One block east of
st. Demands academy. No. 1867.
$4,000
For pair of lots on Cheyenne ave-
nue., one block south st. Bernard's
academy. No. 1928.
$4,000
For desirable 50-foot corner on
Dakota avenue one block from Win
ship school. No. 1927.
ss25.00
Pair of desirable building lots close
in on Dixie avenue.
$275.O0
For pair of lots opposite Winship
school on lone avenue. No. 1927.
$25O.OO
For 50-foot lot on North Fifth
street. No. 1431.
$4,000
For choice pair of lots on Inter-
national avenue. No. 1906.
$4,000
For best corner close in on Uniyer-
sity avenue. No. 1929.
$325.00
For good pair of lots on University
avenue. No. 1925.
S(!2L
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-03
INCREASE FOR
POST OFFICE
Congress will be Asked for
SIS, 900 More.
GROWTH OF BUSINESS
At Local Office Makes the
Plan a Possible One.
Congressman Mouser Will Write
treasury Department for a Delay
in the Letting of the Contract.

There Is a strong probability that
in consideration of the remarkable
Increase in the local postoffice re-
ceipts during the past few months
placing the city on the list of first
class offices. congress will raise the
Iappropriatiuo for the Marion Federal
! building from $4,000 to 100000.
Postmaster Dickerson thinks that
this growth OF receipts in the past
,and certainty that there will be a
consistent II notja greater growth in
the future should warrant $4,000
increase in the appropriation. Con-
gresham Moussr&.believes the same
thing and he states that he will use
his effort to have congress make the
grant.
In an interview Wednesday morn
ing, Mr.. Mouser said that he will
write to the treasury department,
which is in full charge of the work
OF planning for the local Federal
building, asking that the letting OF
the contract be delayed until after
next session of the nntional legisla
ture. If his request B Is granted, he
will prepare bill which he will in
troduce Immediately following the
lconvening of the House of Repre-
sentatives, asking for the $4,000 in
crease in the appropriation.
Even II the treasury should refuse
to delay the letting Of the contract,
Mr.. Mouser thinks that he will have
little difficulty in having the con-
tract drawn so that the federal build
ing may be enlarged at any future
time without injuring the beauty or
stability of the structure. Then, II
at any time In the future the bust
ness of the postoffice shall have in
creased to such an extent that the
original building is too small, con-
gress can be asked for appropriation
for an addition.
Congressman Mouser feels that the
treasury department will do what It
deems best for the interests of Mar
ion and the government. 1t is certain
that should the letting of the con-
tract be deferred, the time for Mar
ions getting new federal building
will be held off temporarily, but at
the same time It would mean that ev-
entually the city would get a much
larger and handsomer structure AS
the plans now stand, the city is to
get building that will cost about
$5S,00O. The additional appropriation
would mean Il building which would
cost $4,000, making one of the finest
postoffices in the state.
The work of taking an abstract of
the records relating to udge Norris
property at the corner of Church and
State streets, where the federal
building is TO erected, has been
completed and everything is now
practically in readiness for trans
fer to the government.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-03
Mr.. S. Knoch, drayman, hauling wall paper
to Ellery's Bargain Store.

at the plant during the past two
weeks. The collections for the period
were $14.5O.
The superintendent reported that
he Is having trouble with the gas
company because he insists on turn
ing off the gas at the plant on the
company's side of the meter. The
company employees insist that he
turn 1t off on the other side. and has
threatened to take the gas out of
the plant unless the order is com
piled with. Mr.. Burnet states that
when the gas is turned off,. after
II has gone through the meter, the
variations in the pressure I'm the
mains makes the gas work back and
forth through the meter and keeps
III working over time. He tried IL
one day at the plant and found that
the meter registered up seven hun
dred feet of gas. when not a bit
was used at the plant. He was In
structed that he should turn the gas
off, so that the meter may be Civ
en- rest once in while.
Bills to the amount of $33S7 II
were allowed. The bills included
the lighting bill for March.
At meeting of the board of
heath, Mayor Scherff spoke to the
members concerning the plan to set
a day aside for a general cleaning
up and beautifying of the city. The
members of the board favored the
plan, and will do all that is possible
to assist. The mayor will issue
proclamation setting aside Friday,
April IL, as a cleaning up day, and
will request every one in the city
to help get rid Of the filthy accumu-
letion of the winter. An extra large
number of garbage and refuse wag-
ons will be in service on that date
ordinances of the city.
After the spring cleaning day, the
police will be instructed to arrest
all offenders against the health
ordinance s0f the city.
Health Officer Lutz reported four
cases Of pneumonia, four cases of
chicken pox, 13 cases of measles,
three cases of mumps, one each of
tuberculosis and larengitis and two
Of diphetheria.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-03

Try sack of CROWN ROYAL or
OLD GLORY Flour. Ask your groc-
er for It. Ireton Brothers and Co.
distributors. 4-1.3t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-03
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR
CATARRH THAT CONAINS
MERCURY.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians as the damage
they will do is ten fold TO the
good You can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu.
factnred by F.. j. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally. acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken inter.
nally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
r. j. Cheney e. Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, Use,
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills Yor
constipation.