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In biscuit-coiored material, decorated
black cloth and Russian braid. The
sleeveless .coat y one Of the newest fea-
lures OF this spring.
II IL . nounc2 en- forme: or IL sev.
eral widths Of the material are cut on
the cross and re5oined. to obtain
waved effect on the lines on the
nounce or founces. There are ever
30 many variations possible given the
fundamental idea, clever, ingenious
mOdiste to consider the various possi-
bilities Of the striped fabric. Then,
again, what IL more easy than these
little tricks Of cutting? And yet al.
most as effective II to run up some OF
the material with the scissors into
strips. and apply these a. trimming
bands, and stripes, of course, being
made to run in different way from
those on the ground to which they
are applied. Wide bretelles, with the
stripes from edge to edge. and vest,
With the stripes Joined herring.bone
fashion. sufaced with cuffs at the 81
bcw matching tho bretelies) TO trim 1
blue And.Eray striped muslin and silk
model gown: while on the skirt the
CROSSINGS Of the vest were conttn-
ued a. tablier: and the sides were
cut 20 ~ 70 carry the stripes In Q
graceful curve round over tho hips.
and he back Of the skirt again fell In
straight, long-falling lines. But 1t u
needless 10 multiply detailed dsscrip-
tons; you can do anything WITH
stripes ct present that win producs Q
mart eject; ard striped nAtsrialA
seif.trimmed. are making many a ~
hest acwns this eprfpr
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-10

the hair or tied n big bow e ~
back, according 70 III style usest b.
vored BY. and becoming %. ~
wearer.
Striped materials are very much Z
ID mode this spring. Cause striped
with silk-bskins b Tie French dress.
making term-are The snsartsst Of
things, but the reign OF striped fab.
rics extsnds through the whole list,
and fane woolsn materials and silk
are likewise thus fashionAbiy design
cd. Now. the stripe presents some
difficulties 70 the dressmaker. Well
arranged, nothing can be smarter-ill.
placed. nothins more dowdy--than 4
striped fabric. The more broken-up the
desim II. however, the fewer pitfalls
are In the path Of the cutters sells
sors; ana the present fashion in skirts
10 70 much for trimming. or otherwise
varying the fall Of the lines. that
1t 10 comparatively easy to get chic
effect. In many eases, the striped fab
rics are used 70 - to produce the
effect Of trimming: and that this
can b. readily done il one Of Tie vir-
tues Of such 4 material. For exam
pie. you may have 4 tablier OF panels
q Tie sauas stripes q the rest Of u
scun. but ant On thss cross instsea =
Win ~ H. TunHfng down; a., ~.
tee safA 4 ssSiua.ing ~ inssseaoa
may consist n strips. 70 cut. ~ TIA
retained ~ TO torn. . sefies oe
V-shaped linea. o. vet a3nln. The
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-10
Beenys Best Room,
~ Kathryn Jarboe

tcepyr,sAs. by Joseph 3. Bovle..,
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
Toads' Hatchino Places.

Every tiny toad lays a stupendous
number of eggs. a scientist received
11,545 eggs from one toad, a necessary
fertility, since the chances of an egg
developing into a toad are less than
one in a thousand. Within two weeks
after the eggs are laid the young tad
poles begin to appear and feed first
on their gelatinous envelope. Next the
Shiny deposits common to ponds and
swamps are attacked Steadily grow
the young wrigglers until their bodies
enlarge to the size of thumb nails by
the end of June. The long tail now is
absorbed and the legs develop. They
begin to hop on the bank and disperse,
never to return save in the breeding
season. 1t is at the spring of the year
that the toads awake from their win
ter sleep below the rocks and scrub.
They often have been literally frozen
stiff, but they return to life as healthy
as ever and on the first balmy night
migrate toward the nearest breeding
pond. Usually this is the old home
stead where they were born, for the
toad is a domestic animal and will
travel a mile or more for the sake of
returning to the place of its Matching.
Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
"Tryinq on" Furniture.

When you go to buy a suit of furni-
ture nowadays in one of our depart
ment stores you don't have to specu-
late as to how it will look in your room
nor whether it will fit in or not. As
soon as the salesman sees that a par
ticular suit has met your fancy he calls
for porter or two and turns them
loose in one of several rooms fitted up
around the main showroom, setting
them at work removing all the furni-
ture in it. Then the suit that you seem
to be hankering after is placed in ap-
propriate positions in this room, and
you can see at glance just how the
bedroom or parlor or dining room will
look if you buy that particular suit
There are a dozen of these smaller
rooms around the main showroom, and
as each one is decorated in a different
manner it is easy to pick one out that
approximates the scheme of your room
at home. Like many modern ways of
selling goods it is expensive in the be-
ginning, but it pays in the end, for this
plan of showing goods seldom fails Of
its intended effect.-New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
The Sick Chinaman,

Perhaps nowhere in the world is
family affection stronger than among
the Chinese, yet their method of deal
ing with the sick is pitiable to the
more enlightened world. When a ia
vorite son falls i'll his life depends
largely upon a package Of joss sticks.
The grieving father seeks a joss house,
pro"ures handful of these sticks and,
taking them home, lights them. He
shakes them gently. Soon one falls
Is it lighted? Eagerly the father
watches it. Will it burn to the end
or go out? If it Is entirely consumed
the son will survive; if it goes out he
will die. 1t goes out!
The Chinaman reasons thus: His son
was chased by devil and when the
devil touched him he became Ill. The
devil demonstrated by means of the
joss sticks that his son must die. Had
the joss sticks burned to the end 1t
would have signified the future recov-
cry of the patient. Joss men would
have been called in, a most fearful
din would have followed, and the dew
IL and all his lower imps would have
been driven away.-New York Herald.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
For shakesneare,s Sake.

There is something remarkably at
tractive for an actress in the rolling
cadences of the Bard Of Avon, and
do not wonder that so many players
dream of playing his work. l think it
was in Los Angeles some years ago
that a young actor who was then be-
coming popular decided that the time
was ripe for him to do Hamlet. What
his mental process was in arriving at
this decision 1 have of course no
means of knowing, but an apocryphal
anecdote was told of him the morning
after his first appearance as the mel
ancholy Dane. 1t seems friend ap-
preached him and said:
How do you feel this morning?"
II have failed to get my whole mean
ing into the character. 1 shall never
play Hamlet again." was the reply.
ooh, but you must play the part once
again." demonstrated the friend
"And why?" asked the young actor
despondently.
shakespeare turned over in his cof-
fin last night. You will have to do it
once again, for you can't leave the poor
chap in that position" said the friend.
Eleanor Robson in Bohemian
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
A Life Sentence.

Said Mr.. Joacker, who was reading
the paper, Another poor wretch has
been given a life sentence at hard
labor"
Said Mrs. Joacker, who was embroid-
ering blue roses: Probably he de.
serves 1t. What Is he guilty Off"
Fraud and no visible means of sup
port. He obtained clothes and q fine
turnout with no money and nothing
collectible. He seems to be larger
and stronger than most of that class,
yet it is plain that he has never done
a tap Of work, though he has managed
to live well so far. But the poor fell
low takes his sentence hard and cries
piteously, protesting his innocence"
"The wretch! He must have dealt
with perfect fools!"
mo; his victim is our own friend,
Jack Smith,
"That clever lawyer! Do read to me
all about it,"
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Smith,
twelve pound boy.'-Bohemian
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
Took Ii Literally,

1t Is told of the late Chauncey Sna-
fer, who bears the same relation Ia
New York's "anecdotage" that Sydney
Smith does to London'S, that he en-
ployed in his law Office a stunted youth
Of very tractable temperament.
One day Mr.. Shafer returned from
lunch in lively mood and, by token
of the madeira he had consumed, sum-
moned Billy into his private Office.
"Boy," he said carelessly, "go over
to the special term and see what in
- they're doing up there"
The late Judge Brady was presiding
over the trial of an action involving
many interesting questions of substan-
tive law; hence the courtroom was
empty save for the litigants, their coun-
sci and the necessary witnesses. Judge
Brady's kindness toward women and
children was proverbial, and when
Billy stood against the railing of the
Enclosure, his face barely reaching the
balustrade, the judge noticed him i'm
mediately. He interrupted the argu-
ments of counsel and turned to Billy.
"Well, my lad" he said in suave,
judicial accents, "what can 1 do for
you"
I'm from Mr.. Skaters Office" Billy
replied, "and he wants to know what
in y you're up to over here."-Success
Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
Satisfied Her Curiosity.


A certain south side lady has come
to the conclusion that curiosity can no
longer be INDUCED in with any degree
Of safety. One night she entertained
a group Of friends and at the moment
Of departure, when conversation al
ways lags a trif1e, her eye fell idly on
a package carried by one Of the men.
'What is it you have thereT' she
asked, with hardly thought Of what
she was saying.
"Well," said another guest, springing
forward, with mock indignation, "if
he's going to be searched, feel that
all Of US should be subjected to the
same indignity."
"Oh, l." commenced the hostess, her
face flushing-T give you my word
that
II can prove the ownership Of this
watch" cried one man.
This was my mothers ring" ex-
planned another. And SO 1t went down
the line until the laugh came just
in time to save the life Of the hostess.
Hereafter one of her guests can
walk of with the grand piano and be
free from remark.-Kansas City In
dependent.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
What Do They Cure?

The above question is often asked con-
corning Dr. Pierces two leading. medi-
cineS, rGolden Medical Discovery" and
CFavorite Prescription"
The answer is that UGolden Medical
Discovery is a most potent Alternative or
blood-purifier, and tonic or invigorator
and acts especially favorably in "a cura-
tive way upon all the mucous lining sur
faces, as of the nasal passages, throat,
bronchial tubes, stomach, bowels and
bladdeFScuring large per cent. OF catar-
rhal cakes whether the disease affects the
nasal passages, the thxQat, larynx, bron-
CHA, ,stomacfNI as catarrSal dyspepsia },
bowels las muso9S>asaN6es> bladder,
uterus or other pelvic organsS Even In
the chronic nlceratiYa STAGES OF these
affections it is often successful in affect
ing cures.
The TFaYorIte Prescrintionn is advised
for die clre Of one class of diseases-thoSa
Rec0liar, weakneSSeS. deTahgemefts and
iiEreg9IaFltlei incident % Mo9e9 only; T
Ing tonic and nervine. For weak worn
out, over-worked women-no matter what
has caused the breakdown, "Favorite
Prescription ~ will be found most effective
In building up the strength, regulating
the womanly functions, subduing pain
and bringing about a healthy, vigorous
condition of the whole system.s
A book of particulars wraps each bottle
giving the formulas of both medicines and
quoting what scores of eminent med
ical authors, whose works are consulted
by physicians of all the schools of practice
as guides in prescribing, say of each in
gredient entering into these medicines.
The words of praise bestowed on the
several ingredients entering into Doctor
Pierce's medicines by such writers should
have more weight than any amount of
non professional testimonials, because
such men are writing for the guidance of
their medical brethren and know whereof
they speak.
Both medicines are non-alcoholic, nom
secret and contain no harmful habit
forming drugs, being composed of glyceric
extracts of the roots of native, American
medicinal forest plants They are both
sold by dealers in medicine. You can't
afford to accept as q substitute for one of
these medicines of known composition.
any secret noStrum
DR.. Pierce's Pellets small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and iH-
vigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
The Ruling Passion.

A celebrated musical critic was ma
He'd in church some years ago, and
after the ceremony, as the wedding
procession marched down the aisle, the
organist played the wedding march
from "Lohengrin." When near the
door, the bridegroom stopped in the
march and addressed the wondering
assembly thus:
Il know l am committing a breach
Of etiquette as well as propriety in
doing this, but 1 am not to blame. It
is my mental organization which has
become ineffably sensitive by reason
of the critical nature of my duties"
Then he drew from the pocket of his
dress coat well thumbed copy of the
score of "Lohengrin." Opening it at
the march, he went over to the organist
and said:
What offended my ear was the fact
that in the seventeenth bar of the da
capo passage you hatted very badly,
and in the andante movement you
slurred the appoggiatura. Now" put
ting his finger upon the passage, "let
us try that again."
Once more the organ pealed forth,
and this time the player, conscious
that the great critic was listening to
him, accomplished his duty with credit
to himself and to the great satisfac-
ton Of the critic.-London Standard.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
"Shoutinu.r

Early Australian gold diggers made
many contributions to the slang Of
that commonwealth. One of these
was shouting" or standing drinks for
everybody within hall, a practice Of
which the lucky digger was very fond.
To refuse to drink with a digger who
had "struck it rich," or turned up a
big nugget, was a deadly insult. A
critic quotes from J. F. Hogan's Ills
tory Of the Irish In Australia" SHOUT
ing was at one time almost universal
To shout in public house means to
insist on everybody present, friends
and strangers alike, drinking at the
shouter's expense. 1t frequently hap
pens that each one shouts in success
sion"
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
Worth the piHaranea.

A big jobber sent an aspiring young
man on the road to open up o new ter
ritory where new railroad was going
through. All the towns being new,
there were no hotel accommodations,
and 1t was necessary for the salesman
to secure meals and lodging at restau-
rants, etc., where the price was % cents
per meal. On looking over the expense
account the manager noticed all meals
charged at so cents.
Look here, Charlie; 1 see you have
charged us 80 cents per meal on your
trip, and 1 am reliably informed that
it is impossible to get meal for more
than rs cents in your entire territory.
How about it?"
WELL" said the salesman, "you are
right. 1t did cost me but Is cents per
meal, but tell you, sir, it's worth the
other 25 to eat those meals."-New
York Times.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
Willed Away the Laundry,

When perfectly strange woman
came for the soiled clothes the mis-.
tress of the house came to the conclu-
sion that her own laundress had sim
ply employed a new messenger and
made no comment on the circum.
stances.
But when two weeks had gone by
and still the old laundress, known as
Susan, no last name having been men
toned, did not appear the mistress of
the house felt that she would be lack
ing in her duty If she did not make
some inquiry about her.
Where is Susan" she asked the
tall and bony structure who came for
the clothes.
"She has gone to Pennsylvania to
live, yessum," returned this person,
with composure. "She went to Penn
sylvauia some time ago, an she lef'
goodby fer yuh, but s. long es yuh
didn't seem tub motifs I didn't say
muffin"
But why didn't she come and tell
me and allow me to make some ar
rangements about my laundry" asked
Susan's ex-mistress.
well, she lef' yo' clothes tub meh.
She made a will an lef' dem clothes
tub meh. Wese allus been good frien,s,
and so wen she lef' she say I may
wash yo' clothes long ez 1 wush tub,
an dere wuz no use worryin' yuh
bout it, now was dereT
To which moderate and sensible ques-
ton the mistress Of the house could
only remain speeches.. Baltimore
News.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
A Widow Who Was Calm.

A lawyer was entertaining dinner
guests recently with stories from his
personal experiences.
"a woman came into my Office one
afternoon and said she wanted to see
a lawyer on a rather important mat
ter" he said. "She was very prim and
self possessed"
"'What can 1 do for your I asked.
"'Well,' she said in an easy tone,
my husband was hurt in the wreck
the other day.
81 noticed she was dressed in mourn
ing, but from her Indifferent tone 1
gathered that it had no connection
with her husbands accident.
"'rWas your husband badly injured p
I asked.
eyes she answered in the same
quiet voice. He got his head cut
off, kansas City Times.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
From Out the Grave.

In the little village of Tewin, Hert-
fordshire, England, there are five large
trees growing out of a single grave,
and thereby hangs a curious story. On
the slab that marks the grave was
, carved the inscriptions:
Here lyeth inter'd the body Of the
Right Honorable Lady Anne Crime
stone, wife of Sir Samuel Grimestone,
Bart, of Gohambury, in Hertfordshire
daughter of the late Right Honorable
the Earl of Thanet, who departed this
life Nov. %, 1713, in the sixtieth year
of her age"
The village story says that Lady
Grimestone, persisting in lifelong de-
NAL of the existence of God, on her
deathbed declared in answer to the
exhortations of her friends that IL
in the other world she found that there
was indeed a God five trees would
grow out of her grave. The woman
died and was buried Shortly after
the interment the five little shoots be-
gan to appear, growing constantly I'M
i'll they split the masonry and wrecked
the railing about the tomb.-New York
Tribune. -. ..>
One of Them.
A foreign tourist who had received
permission to visit one Of our large
asylums for the insane was surprised
at the neatness, quietude and good or.
der that prevailed within the institu-
ton. He asked if it was always like
that, and the polite attendant who was
showing him through the buildings
said it was.
1--WE have what we call our violent
wards, Of course, but 1 presume yon
would not care to see these"
81 think not"
at is just as well, perhaps. They
are rather noisy, although, of course,
we exercise the same care in providing
for the welfare of the inmates that
you see in this part of the institution.
We also have a section where we keep
the fncurables.'
These inmates, then, are considered
durable"
Their cases are at least hopeful"
81 am greatly interested" said the
visitor, "but 1 will not take up any
more of your time. You have other
duties to attend to, have you not?"
Eyes, sir. This is merely one of my
recreations. In one of the rooms in
the main building I am engaged dur
ing most of the time in pursuing what
may be called my life work"
your life work? May 1 ask, what
that is?"
Haven't you heard?" said the at
tendant, in a tone of establishment. 81
am compiling an index to Webster's die
tionary."-Youth's Companion.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
Animal PecuIiarities.

A herd of wild Asian buffaloes will
charge any foe, even a tiger, to save
the life of Gne of their number that has
been wounded. Elephants, balloons
and other animals will do the same
thing in wild state.
On the other hand, monkeys have
been known to fall upon one of their
number that is Ill and drown him, pos
sibly as an act of mercy. Similarly
wolves destroy one of the pack that
becomes helpless.
If an otter is trapped, his brother OF
tiers will run around him all night,
showing the utmost concern.
A writer in the London Spectator
states that he has seen sparrows in
groups discussing and lamenting when
one Of their number had fallen into q
trap. Next day, when a robin was
caught, the sparrows paid no attention.
He adds that he had seen a big pig
try to help a smaller one through a
hole in the fence paling by pulling at
its head.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
Application for Patent.
No. 243S.
NO. Z430.
United States Land Office.

United States Land Office.
Sacramento, California, Sept. 4 1907.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
John N. Lofstad, whose post office
i address is No 1862 California street,
| San francisco, California, has this
day filed in this office his application
for patent from the Government of
the United States tor all that certain
mining claim, lead, lode or vein, to-
gether with the surface ground and lot
of land in and upon which the same is
contained, situated in the county of
Amador. State of California. and
bounded as follows, to wit:
Beginning at stake in mound of
stone, marked "14589," from which
the quarter section corner on the
east line of Section 80, in Township Z
north, Range IL east, Mount Diablo
meridian, bears south degrees Az
minutes east, $50 feet distant; run
ming thence south 70 degrees 80 MIN
utes west, 400 feet to corner No. ,;
thence south 1900 feet to corner \ O. 3;
thence north rs degrees 30 minutes
east, 400 feet to corner No. A; thence
north 1900 feet to corner No. L, the
place of beginning. Variation II de-
grees 80 minutes east. Containing
Is. "a acres.
The same being situated in the
Pioneer mining district, and bounded
on all sides by vacant and unoccupied
land, and known as the "Red Tape
Mine" and being designated in the
official survey thereof as Mineral Sur
vey No. 1889; and being particularly
described in the official plat of the
survey thereof and the notice of said
applicants intention to make such
application, which were posted on
said premises OH the 18th day of
August, A. ID. 1907.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the mining ground, lead,
lode, vein, or premises above des
cribed. or any portion thereof, are
hereby notified that unless their ad-
verse claims are duly filed in this
office within sixty days after the first
publication OF this notice, they will
he barred ty virtue of the provisions
OF Chapter VI of title XXXII of the
Revised Statutes of the United States.
JOHN +. ARMSTRONG,
Register.
Date of first publication Septem Der
ID, 1907.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
How Tin Fail In Mads

Tin foil, which is extensively used for
wrapping tobacco. certain food prod
ucts and other articles of commerce, is
a combination Of lead with thin coat
ing Of tin on each side. First a tin
pipe is made Of thickness proportion
ate to its diameter, proportion not CIV
en-. This pipe is then filed with molten
lead and rolled or beaten to the ex-
IRENE thinness required. In this proc
ess the tin coating spreads simultane-
ously with the spreading Of the lead
core and continuously maintains a
thin, even coating Of tin on each side
of the center sheet of lead, even though
1t may be reduced to a thickness Of
.O01 inches or less.-American Inventor.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04

The Jewish Talmud has come down
to US only through the heroic efforts
Of the Jews themselves and the in
trepid service of John Reuchlin. Its
reading was condemned by various
edicts Of emperors and kings; its cir
culation was prohibited by popes and
theologians. Twelve thousand copies
OF this monumental work were burned
at Cremona in 1869, and similar fate
befell 5000 copies of the Koran by or
der of Cardinal Ximines on the taking
of Grenada by Ferdinand and Isabella.
Boston Post
Amador ledger., 1907-10-04
Agreed.

Justice Pickford, when a barrister,
was once speaking before couple of
judges when a disagreement arose.
After long discussion on point of
law one of the judges said: I'VE re-
peat that the statement you make Is
not good INV, and this court does not
sit to cXpound the law to you, Mr..
Pickford. We have neither the wish,
the time Nor the ability, your
Iordships," interjected the barrister.
quite SO; quite 50. Now, as to para
graph 3."-London Tit-Bits.
The Party Line.
Hubby-Why didn't you come to the
Loor and let Inc in? Wife-I couldn't,
George. Our neighbor was talking to
somebody, and l was at the phone
Cleveland Plain Dealer.