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Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
w. F. M. Meetings.

An entertainment was given in
Loves ball last Saturday night, for
the purpose of raising funds for the
defense of Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone, now awaiting trial in
Idaho for completely in the murder
OF Governor Steuenberg. There was
a fair attendance considering the
unfavorabIe weather. The weight of
the show fell upon the shoulders of
Chas. Demolli and JanvIch, travelling
agents OF the W. +. NJ. They gave a
sleight of hand p riormance, also
samples of hypnotism, which we're
really clever. There was vocal and
instrumental music by K. Canzio,
g. BattagIio, The entertainment was
thoroughly appreciated by those pre-
sent. a social dance was given after
the entertainment proper. We have
not heard how much was realized for
the defense fund.
On Sunday mass protest meeting
was announced to be held in the
same hall, being the anniversary of
the Imprisonment of the head officers
of the Western -Moyer,
Haywood ard Pettibone. Speeches
we're made by Demolli in Italian,
Janvich in Slavonian, and Grlggs, a
iccsl man, in English. The burden
of the addresses was that the accused
men were being prosecuted, in pur-
suance of conspiracy to railroad
them to the galIows or the penitenti-
ary. There was not an overflow of
enthusiasm on this proposition. The
American people are content to have
criminal trials left in the hands Of
the courts, and deprecate any outside
meddling with the machinery of
justice.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
Fine pIumes half price
$1,000 Plumes. beauties.S5 00

Entire stock of Buckles at
half price. sr
.5sae
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22

One third price off.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
THOMAS PRICE.

A separate letter bearing on the ex-
animation of the contents of the jar
of beans, read as follows:
San t.Iaucisco. February IL, 1907.
q. Z. V1cini, ESQ.,,
District Attorney Amador county,
jackson, California.
Dear Sir.:-On the End of this
month, received from Wells, Fargo
u Co. box containing jar of beans;
on the following day, the 3rd inst,
your letter of January 30th was re-
ceived, ihstructing me to make an eX-
animation, of the contents of the jar.
Upon opening same, L found the
beans to be in an active state of fer
mentation. The liquid in the jar had
a distinctly acid reaction. The beans
we're also very aeid-in fact, they
could not have, been otherwise.
Both the liquid and the solid con-
tents we're submitted to-, a detailed
chemical analysis. The liquid con-
tanned no mineral acid, such as sui
phuric, hydoebloric, and nitric acid.
The acid was due to the presence of
acetic acid and other vegetable acid.
The acetie acid may have been added
in the canning operation. The other
organic acids were derived from the
decomposition of the beans.
The LIQUID portion contained a very
large quantity of sodium chloride
common salt), but not trace could
be found of poisonous ingredients,
either mineral or vegetable. Neither
was | able to separate any ptomaines.
The beans after separation from the
liquid contents, we're subjected to a
searching chemical analysis for
mineral and vegetable poisons and
ptomaines, but could not find either
poison OF ptomaine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-12
new RAILROAD
REPORT THAT NJ. PTS TO BUILD
FROM MCKENZIE TO TURTLE
LAKE.

Washburn, N. d., June. 8. Among
the railroad extensions most certain
to be built this year and one that will
open up rich country and give the
means of transportation to a large
number Of settlers already otherwise
prosperous and contented, Is that OF
the Northern Pacific from Mel enzie
north into Mclean county. The sur
yeyors are now in the field, revising
the survey of last year and it is like
Nv that the line will run almost in a
direct line to Turtle Lake, or a point
very near that town on the sykeston
extension Of the N. P. A valley ex-
tends from Mckenzie northwestward
almost the entire distance making it
an ideal route for railway extension.
The region is well peopled and this
extension will add more wealth to the
empire OF Mclean.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-12
Fiasco.

The phrase, "a complete fiasco," orig
mated with a German workman, who
declared that he could blow glass as
well as an expert glass worker. a
friend laid wager with him to the
contrary, and when the test came Of
the would be glass blower found that
he could produce only a pear shaped
flask (fasco). Nothing daunted, he
tried again, but with the same result
The story Of the workman became
known, and hence the origin OF the
phrase which Is used IN designating q
failure.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-12
ST UPID|I I Y

& Z VIZ
These three successive crop failures
didn't do thing to anybody per
haps. There is not man, woman
or child in. around or about Fargo
but who knows what these crop fail
ures did. Money was harder to get
than the moon. Credit was strained
to the limit. Wheat in the elevators
was not regarded as good collateral
for a loan.
Suppose these two North Dakota
farmers did have the most magnifi-
cent mining property in the country,
how could they profit therefrom with
out operating it? And how on earth
could they operate it without the me-
cessary working capital. and where in
the world could they raise that work
ing capital after three successive crop
failures?
Perhaps this is one OF the questions
that our class in stupidity can an
sWer--pe perhaps. And now, getting
right down to hard pan, wasn't it the
Z 80 49, :
only sensible thing for them to do
to sell stock for that purpose?
"But why don't they sell It where
the property is known, comes back
our class in stupidity. Why, bless
! your heart, the property is known all
right in Montana, don't forget that,
but the two North Dakota farmers are
not
II We went to Montana to sell the
. stock we would have to advertise the
men, but here in North Dakota it is.
sufficient to advertise the property,
because the men are SO we'll known
they do not have to be advertised.
But if it is such good thing"
counters our class in stupidity, why
don't some of the big mining men buy
it?'' l. u b
The class in stupidity will please
stand up. The professor desires to
make a few remarks and wants the
close attention of every member, be-
cause the few words he will utter
are so pregnant with significance
that no one can afford to miss the
dotting of an si'' of the crossing of
. a It." When the big mining men buy
into property they invariably buy
the control, and for all practical pur-
poses 81 per cent of the stock in a
mining company is such absolutesown-
ership that no one ever dreams of
questioning it,
Had our two North Dakota farmers
been willing to sell the control of
, their property, these advertisements
i, never would have been published, and
our class in stupidity never would
, have. been organized, or disorganized
which ever you please.
t But to get back to the original
! stupidity, that simon pure unbelief
that it was ever possible for two
5 North Dakota farmers to become the
/ owners of something really good,
t don't you feel little bit ashamed of
t yourself that you doubted their rep.
d reservations? If you don't, you ought
s to! And furthermore, if you con-
d tinue to doubt, why don't you be hon.
A est enough to at least say IT don't
j know instead of taking the fiat.
: footed position that the property is a
myth, the Representations false, and
j. everybody connected with the enter.
t prise charlatans and humbugs? Why
e don't you. 80" NJ
? During the month of June the stock
e will be sold at so cents, because it
e is worth it. 1t is worth five times
e SO cents today, and it will never dim.
< inish in value. Come in and let us
i talk the matter over. We can show
you the goods. NJ.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-12

There are many different brands Of
stupidity, but the most hopeless Of all
is that which questions any kind of a
statement without due knowledge of
the facts. $# js ss
Properly, perhaps, this tendency
might be better described as ignor-
ance, and 1t certainly would be were.
it not for the fact that some really
intelligent men are guilty of it, which
perforce, necessitates a different char
acterization.
There are a number of people in
Fargo who deliberately tag themselves
with this most hopeless type Of stup-
ity, because they affirm in ignorance,
assert Ia the absence of facts. deny.
without knowledge, and, most heidous
Of all, condemn without proof.
It is incredible to this class in stu
pidity that two North Dakota farmers
could by any chance become possess
ed a great big magnificent mining
property reaching the conclusion by
inference, and in no other way, that
if 1t were one-half as rich as it has
been represented to be, that others,
perhaps two South Dakota farmers,
would have gobbled it up.
And herein that stupidity is intensi-
fed to degree that something more
than the language one is permitted to
use. in, print is. required to properly
characterize it. Really, you know, ii
would be all that is claimed for it
had some one else gobbled it up! But
what right did two North Dakotans
have to go and grab it off? And
there you are.
When the fellow who was locked uu
in jail down in Texas sent for his
lawyer and explained what the trou.
BILE was, the attorney told him he
couldn't be jailed for that. .sBut
here am" was the reply. History
does not record what the legal light
then said, but it was doubtless to tbs
effect that the man was mistaken
about being in Jail at all.
We relate this little incident by way
of illustration only, and because Il
fits the situation in Fargo so per
fectly. People who have never ever
been in the state of Montana declare
most positively that we haven't got
any such property as we claim
ii There are others who insist that il
there was such a property in exist
ence it's ownership would be else
where, in some mysterious way over
looking the fact that money from
North Dakota is just as potent as
money from any other state; in othe!
words, standing pat on the PROPOSE
ton that it is impossible for twt
North Dakotans to buy the RICH
thing at the right time, because if i
had been right, some one else would
have gobbled it up. H. q. ,.z
AS an absolute matter of fact, thi.
. property was gobbled up, and gobblet
. up by experienced mining men a
that; but it very often happens tina
the keenest and shrewdest buncl
ever came get the worst of it. Thi
was exactly what did happen, witt
the result that two North Dakot;
farmers gobbled the gobblers, an,
did it because the gobblers had over
reached themselves.
Now, these two farmers were sub
sequently gobbled themselves, but i
was Dame Nature that turned tn
trick on them. She decreed a GRO,
failure in the Red River valley. Sh
decreed second crop failure in tn
J, Red River valley, and then to max,
matters worse, she deliberately de
creed third crop failure in the Re,
River valley. ss
- BETTER "a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-12

II was written, Suffer any person
10 tell US his story morning and
evening for twelve month, and he
will become our MASTER That is
the elemental and profound fact upon
which is based the success Of all
Tribune advertising campaigns.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-12

This IS accounted for BY the fact
that Dr.. Prices flavors are just
as represented true to nature,
made from the finest fruits, Of
delicate taste, and Of the greatest
strength attainable. j
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-12

ministry as rector Of Christ church
at Greensburg, va. He has written
many widely read books on theologi-
cal and sociological subjects, and has
fbeen granted the signal honor Of the
degree of doctor of divinity by both
the great English universities Of
Cambridge and Oxford. ss.S5a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-12
This Is Ny 18th Birthday
SIDNEY A. FISHER.

: -. 800 SIDNEY q. EFIsFER
Sydney A. Fisher the Canadian Minister Of Agriculture
r. 1880 educated Mcil
Trinity College, Cambridge Returning to
himself agriculture Ava Farm
KnoWton and to thorough study Of public affairs He
Quebec Fruit association and has
agricultural societies
socatons throughout his With the exception
the House Commons continuous
naturally expected chosen Minis
the Liberal Government
the that he has been
the rtmen Of agriculture to
efficiency 4ssa@ s#.% @ 4S
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19

wtra Thhs NOW the Nage I'm pa rfa
Parisians owe their latest and most
original fancy In fans to the gallantry
Of well-known dramatist. One of his
friends, Countess --, famous sports
woman and capital shot, sent him a
pheasant OF unusually beautiful col.
oring. This prize bird the playwright,
who Is also something Of an artist,
took to a chic fanmaker whose be.
jewelled creations Of gauze and pre-
clous lace complete the court attire
OF many royal princess. Under his
workmen's skillful hands the countess
gorgeous trophy was fashioned into a
unique fan which, when shut, looks
like a pheasant In repose and when
opened like a pheasant in full flight.
The wings Of the bird form the two
sides, while the central part Is made
Of the body and tail. The pheasant's
exQuisitely shaded head is used as a
handle.
After 1t was finished the dramatist
sent 1t to the huntress. When she ex-
hibited 1t to her friends. they were SO
delighted with 1t that they declared
they would carry bird fans and no 9th
ers this season. So now the most re-
chsrchs balls and evening receptions
show a bewildering array Of birds of
psSadise and peacocks with spread
feathers Haunting their gaudy plumage
against background Of light colored
decollets gowns.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19

House for Turkeys.
In colder climates, where shelter
must be provided, a house may be built
with the slanting roof; and an open
ventllator should be placed in front,
close to the roof, and never be closed
except In cold weather. The roost
should be placed on level in the
front OF the house, with a sliding or
rolling door In the rear. Only light
enough Is needed for the turkeys to see
the way to and from the roosts The
door should be left open all day, that
they may come and go at pleasure.
Within this house they may be fed in
cold, snowy weather, writes T. f. Nc
Grew, United States Department of Ag-
riculture. In the cold northern climate
Of Canada one Of the most successful
turkey growers has double-inclosed
apartment house for his breeding stock
in winter, connected with which Is an In
closed run that will protect them from
the elements, at the same time furnish
Ing opportunity for open-air exercise
during the day. This kind Of house Is
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19

While visiting the south recently q
traveller CHANGED upon resident Of a
sleepy hamlet In Alabama.
"Are you native Of this town. ask.
ed the traveller.
"Am what7" languidly asked the
one addessed.
AK you a native OF the town"
whats thatT
81 asked you whether you were q
native of the place"
At this juncture there appeared at
the open door Of the cabin the mans
wife. tall, sallow and gaunt. After
a careful survey Of the questioner, she
said:
Amt you got no sense, Bill? He
means was yo' llvin' heah when you
was born, or was yo' born before 10
begun livin' heah. Now answer him"
Success.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19

New Zealand fax is one Of a number
Of wild weeds that yield their gath.
erers great wealth, says the Scientific
American. This fax, the strongest
known, grows wild in marshes. When
1t is cultivated 1t dwindies and Its fibers
become brittle and valueless.
Indian hemp grows wild, and out Of
1t hasheesh, or keef. is made. Keef
looks like fakes Of chopped straw. 1t
is smoked in a pipe; IL is eaten on
liver; 1t Is drunk in water. It pro-
duces an intense. a delirious happiness !:
and among Orientals It Is almost as
highly priced as beer and whisky
with us.
The best nutmegs are the wild ones.
They grow throughout the Malay archi-
pelago.
But the most valuable weed Of all
these Wild growths is the seaweed. The
nitrate beds Of South America, which
yield something like $66, 900 900 a year.
are nothing but beds of seaweed decom-
posed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19
Anything to Please.

Servant girl No. 20 was inquiring
into bis qualifications to become her
employer. He had answered i've ques-
lions with apparent satisfaction, and
his hopes were running high. Then
the fatal question: "How many chill
dren have your
'1Two," he answered, reddening with
his sense Of guilt
Nothing doing" was the Hippant re-
Spouse. II never enter a family where
there are children"
His strained patience snapped. He
seized her by the arm.
Say" he whispered hoarsely ;
come with me ard I'll throw the chill
dren out Of the window. Nay, more,
I'll divorce my wife and marry you.
Anything else that you want7 Just
mention it, and 1t shall be DONE
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19

Shoes and Spectacles for Animals.
In Bohemia when geese are to be
driven long distances to market they
are shod for the Journey. The method
Of shoeing 10 as simple as 1t is effective
The geese are made to walk repeatedly
over patches OF tar mixed with sand.
This forms hard crust on their feet,
which enables them to walk long dis
tances without becoming footsors.
Even more useful than shoes for
geese are the spectacles worn by the
COWS that feed on the Russian steppes,
a region where the snow lies for six
months Of the year.
These cattle pick up a living from
the tufts Of grass that crop NO above
the snow. The sun shines 40 dazzin9ly
upon the white surface that many Of
the animals suffered formerly from
snow-blindness. It occurred to an In
genious and humane Individual that
this situation might be remedied 30 he
at once experimental In the manufac-
ture Of smoke-colored apectacles that
might be adjusted to cattle. The re-
suit was successful and the animals
were saved much suffering.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19

Getting Practice.

II counted seven girls taking down
ny sermon in shorthand this morn
Ing" said suburban minister. II am
getting tired Of this business Of turn
ing church into school. 1t ID a desc
Grafton Of the Sabbath and Of the sane
tuary, and it gets worse year by year.
when the thing FIRST began, adj
init that was fiattered. I thought
the solitary shorthand writer in my
front pew was a reporter. I took un-
usual pains that morning, and 1
searched all the newspapers the next
day. In vain, of course. The short
hand writer was merely a student of
stenography, using me to practice on.
students Of stenography should
practice on actors and on lecturers. but
no-that would cost money. Nothing
quits them but ministers, and every
Sunday, all over our land, young men
and women, with their pads and foun-
tain pens, 60 to church solely to I'm
prove their shorthand"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19
--Trees Tor Moint aoiI..

The common cottonwood Is one of the
least useful trees for waste planting on
the farm, because 1t succeeds well only
In fresh. moist soils says G. A. Keffar,
In Montana Fruit Grower. In the far
West 1t is a useful tree for planting in
seepage spots, and 1t can be well grown
in all moist soils. 1t Is neither durable
nor strong. 30 that Its principal value
is In Its rapid growth, giving an early
supply Of fuel. OF the willows, the lead
Ing one Is the common white willow,
which is especially useful as a wind
break, but the willow also likes a moist
soil, uniting 1t for most waste plant
ing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19

1t was during an arithmetic class In
country school that Jake Boggs was
called upon to solve problem.
Now, Jake" began the teacher, "lf
you have two apples and your little
brother took one. how many would you
have left7"
I'D just like to see him try taking
one" said Jake, shaking his fist.
"Well," said the teacher, well put
It this way. Suppose you gave him
enc"
Yes; but I wouldn't do it." said
Jake.
"Just supposing you did. what would
remainr said the weary teacher.
"A big fool, that's what" replied
yake.-Judge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19
A shade of Regret.

"Are you happier now that you own
your own homer" asked the solicitous
friend.
"Of course" answered Mr.. Meekton,
there Is a proud satisfaction In hav-
Ing my own place. But occasionally !
can't help longing for the time when
my wife kicked to the landlord for re-
pairs instead Of coming to me."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19
a Good spr.x a,x,ur..

Paris green does not dissolve, but Is
held In suspension In water, hence the
water must be constantly agitated to
apply It. The Ohio Experiment Station
recommends much cheaper mixture,
which Is soluble In water. 1t Is made
BY dissolvins two pounds Of commercial
white arsenic and four pounds OF car
Donate Of (washlng) soda in two. gal
Ions Of water. Use one and one-half
pints Of this mixture to each barrel
OF Bordeaux mixture when spraying
for blight and scab.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19

Grapevines usually need very little
manure other than mineral. and that
chiefly potash. In European countries
II 10 the habit Of vineyardists to burn
the prunings each year and apply the
ashes. No other fertilizer Is used. In
fact stable manures are objected to, as
they make the vines grow rank, and the
fruit will lack the favor that belongs
to fruits whose vines are only MANFRED
with the ashes. Much Of the excellence
Of French wines Is possibly due to this
waring use Of manure.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19
Valuable Now.

Conference.-The steak has an old taste
about 1t.
Waiter-Sorry, sir, but we can't help
1t. There have been several burglaries
In this neighborhood, and at night we
have to put our porterhouse steaks In the
safe, you know.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19
Trees Grow at Night.

One of the foreign agents of the Blu
reau Of Forestry, now In Tasmania, re-
ports as the result Of series of meas
urements Of growing apple and pear
trees and rose and geranium bushes
and other plants that 81 per cent of the
growth Of trees takes place between
midnight and 9 o'clock In the morning.
The growth continues at a much d.
minished rate until 8 o'clock. After
that 1t is very slight until noon, when
the tree falls into condition Of COM
plete rest, lasting until o'clock. Then
there is gradual renewal Of the
growth, which. however, does not be-
come rapid until the middle Of the
night
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19

In q certain town in Indiana q aaA
brought suit against hardware company
for $4,000 damages. He claimed that .
rope he had bought to commit suicide
with broke and thus foiled his plans AZ.
ter the rope broke, he said, he could not
get up courage enough to try it over
Judge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19

The Army Worm.
He's notable pest.
He ruins the crops.
In 1743 he appeared by millions.
That was in struggling New Eng.
land.
DR.. Bouton, Of Vermont, saw ten
bushels In q heap.
The last very serious onslaught was
made in 1895.
He feeds on the succulent stalks Of
wheat, corn. oats and the like.
Fortunately he has host Of nat
ural enemies.
- His mamma 10 light-brown moth,
who lays her eggs In meadow grasses.
In his six weeks from egg to moth
ny he does his great damage to the
precious crops.
He's q juicy morsel for the meadow
lark. the bobolink, the blackbird, robin
redbreast and many others. The blacE
beetle also devours him wholesale.