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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
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- - -. BLOOD POISON
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the
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the blood OF
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Blood Poison such falling hair spots liberated mouth and
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while doing the of cleansing the blood Our
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treating
the disease and also valuable about the local
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send this book free of charge who desire ana
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Old Adaqe Revised.

A bird in "A bush sings a song for
you. and is therefore worth more than
q dozen scared and dumb creatures
you may hold in your hand
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
CARTER HANDICAP.

New York, April 1S.-The Carter
handicap, with its rich prize of $4,000
was the feature OF the opening day at
the Aqueluct today The race went
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SPORTS
s%~~%%%<+%+~e%~e~%%%@%
ALL POSTPONED.

Chicago. April 15.-All American
games We're postponed.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New York, April 15--Brooklyn-Bos
ten, rain.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

,ledo- Minneapolis, wet grounds.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28
WAYS of Hunting.

Devastating among the Dogrib In
dams is managed by a skillful counter
felt of the animal. Two hunters walk
together-the man behind with bent
body, the one in front carrying a
stays head The legs of the men
serve very well for the fore and hind
legs of the animal. In this way the
hunters get almost in the midst of a
herd of deer before the creatures are
aware of danger.
The ostrich is hunted in a similar
way by the bushmen of South Africa,
and the Eskimos sometimes come to
close quarters with seals by dressing
themselves in sealskins and dexterous-
ly mimicking the style Of swimming
and "fopping" so characteristic of the
animal.
In Australia the natives bring the
wallaby or young kangaroo within the
range Of the spear by suspending a
small birds skin and feathers from
the end of long rod and initiating
the birds cry-London Strand.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28
When We Wero All Tenors.


The primitive inhabitants of Europe
We're all tenors. Their descendants of
the present time are baritones, and fu-
lure generations will have semibass
voices. The voice has tendency to
deepen with age. The tenor of twenty
becomes the baritone of twenty-eight
and the bass of thirty-six. The inferior
races have higher pitched voices than
the more cultured. The negro has
higher voice than the white man.
Among white races the fair complex
Toned man has higher voice than his
darker skinned brother The former is
usually baritone or Il tenor, the lat
ter contralto or bass. 1t is asserted
that tenors are usually of slender
build whereas basses are stout, but
there are too many exceptions to such
a rule for 1t to be reliable The same
remark applies to the statement that
thoughtful men have deep toned voices,
and vice versa. The tones of q voice
are perceptibly higher before than aft
er a meal for which reason tenors are
generally careful not to sing too soon
after dinner.-Pearson's Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28


1t would be interesting to know II
any part of the world beats Iceland in
the average length of life Of its inhabit-
ants. 1t is shown by statistics that
on an average the people of that island
i've to the age of els years, which is
very nearly double the mean duration
OIL human life as it was computed a
generation ago. Sweden and Norway
are regarded as very healthful coun-
tries, but Iceland takes the palm in
longevity, the mean duration Of life in
Sweden being 5002 years and in Nor
way 1874 years.
Some Of Iceland's earthquakes are
nerve racling; but, on the whole, the
lives Of most of its simple and indus
triouS inhabitants slip along with few
incidents that unduly stimulate or de
press the pulse. Summer and winter
the same old mail boat from Leith
stcams into the harbor of Reykjavill
every three weeks, but very rarely
brings news that touches Iceland so
closely as to make excitement. In fact
the little island enjoys many of the adj
vahtages of civilization and avoids
most Of its drawbacks Christian Adj
vOcltp
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

Mrs. Wipedunks - Jenkinson, we
ought to take one of the first class
magazines. It's only 81 year, and
the children are getting old enough
now to have something good to read.
Mr.. Wipedunks-Only 81 year!
That's all, is it? If you begin on maya
zines you'll think you have to keep it
up. At the end Of every year you'll
want to have 'em bound, There's two
volumes in year. Costs 81 volume
for binding. That makes Sc a year.
In ten years it's $50. Then you'll want
a bookcase to hold the twenty volumes.
That'll cost about $50 because you'll
think it ought to be big enough to hold
the twenty more volumes. There's $50
thrown away. Do you think I'm made
of money? If you want to read the
magazines, what's the matter with Dor
rowing 'em?-Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

launched when necessary. The appnr-
atus has the form of miniature sail
ing vessel 3 feet long, 10 inches wide
aud II inches deep, drawing 8 inches
OF water. & has rounded deck, a
heavy lead keel to Keep it upright,
and mas5 and sail, aud reel at
tached TO the stern carries 1900 feet
of light MANILA rope, which is paid
out as the buoy is carried away from
the ship. Three water tight compart-
ments insure floating, while giving
space for ships papers OF any com
munication. On being driven to land
by the wind tho people on shore can
easily secure the buoy, and by means
of the liue n strong cable can be
stretched to the vessel in tie usual
way. Recent wrecks, where the rocket
apparatus and surf boats have failed
could have been connected to shore
by this buoy, saving many lives.
Taking up the old question of the
OhCObo VI uGING SblHu upon IuB
capacity for work, Armand Gautier
has shown that when kola is given to
horse fatigue seems to be lessened,
and half a mile or more is added to
the distance the animal can travel per
hour. 1t was further proven, how
ever, that the horse loses more weight
than the one that has received no
stimulant. This drug, like alcohol,
can whip up the tissues, but the arti-
ficially produced energy is at the
expense of the living machine.
The peculiar ''waltzing instinct"
of ostriches, just described by a
South african naturalist, is a sudden
running off, with a whirling move
ment, first one. way and then the
other, and spreading and oscillation
of the wings. The habit, an instipc
tive play in the young, is thought to
be connected with escape from the
large carnivora.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

A number of persons were talking
about telescopes, and each professed
to have looked through the Largest in
the world" One after another told of
the powerful effect of the respective
telescopes. At last a quiet man said
mildly: 81 once looked through a tele-
scope. I don't know that it was the
largest in the world. l hope it wasn't
But it brought the moon so near that
we could see the man in it gesticulat-
ing wildly and crying out: Don't shoot!
Don't shoot! The old duffer thought
it was big cannon that we were point
ing at him" The quiet man subsidized
and so did all the rest.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28
Gravitation.

The law of gravitation is thus given
in NewtOn's words: Every particle Of
matter in the universe attracts every
other particle with a force whose d.
rection is that of the straight line join
ing the two and whose magnitude is
proportional directly as the product
of their masses and inversely as the
square Of their mutual distance"
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

MISCELLANY


Disease from Healthy People. - Hered- b
ity in Seed Selection. 49, Preserving
Pastilles. Power Weaving at Hoj Z.
"A New Solar Boiler. Ono Oause
of Artery Failure. The Stranding
Buoy Fictitious Energy. - The Waltz
of Ostriches.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28
ADVISING a Statesman.

''If you must monkey with restrictive
legislation, Abner, why not go in for
something pOular"
Can such legislation be popularT'
at can. Make it a penal offense for
man to ask for hair cut on Satur-
day afternoon. "-Washington Herald.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28
A Fittina Theme.

"Rhimer showed me his last poem.
1t is entitled Sonnet to but One"
"Humphl If he wrote the truth, 1t
would be owed to Every body - Bal.
timore American.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

For Sale-Lot of benches, formerly
used in Webb hall; 6 and feet long
suitable for show place, churches, etc.
Will be sold cheap; apply at Ledger
office.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

Acknowledgment blanks for nota-
ries, specially printed for Amador
county, may be had at the Ledger
Office. Price SOC per packet of 30.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LEGISLATIVE

SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA
George c. Perkins and Frank 2. Flint
CoNGRESSMEN FROM CALIFORNIA
First district. ....... VIM. Englebright
Second district. Duncan E. McKinlay
Third distrsct Joseph K. Knowland
Fourth district ...........J Julius Kahn
Fifth district .,...... E. A. Hayes
Sixth district. -. james G. Needham
Seventh district. go. James McLachlan
Eighth district. ...........S. G. Smith
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

Copies of the license ordinance Of
the City of Jackson in pamphlet form
may be had at the Ledger office; price
loo. each
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

That man is not poor who has the
use Of things necessary Horace.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28
State Government.

EXECUTIVE
Governor james N. Gilett
Lieut-Governor Warren Il. Porter
Secretary of State. Charles f. Curry
Controller. B. Nye
Treasurer WIN. r. Williams
Attorney General. :. Ulysses S. Webb
urveyor-General. VIM. S. Kingsbury
Supt. State Printing w. w. Shannon
Clerk Supreme Court. F.. l.. Caughey
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

FOR SALE Horse and Buggy.
Mare 7 years old, gentle aud re-
liable in every way, perfectly sound,
weight about 1900 pounds, thoroughly
broken to single or double harness
and saddle. Also good top buggy
and single harness, An opnortunity
to secure first class rig Cheap. in
quire OF Pete Podesta, Enterprise
Stable, Jackson, Cal. 1876 If
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

Ledger and Daily Call, one year 5 9 90
Ledger and Weekly Call one year 3 20
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one
year Observation-Disclosures. 900
Lee ger nd Weekly Chronicle,
one year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3 90
Ledger and Daily Examiner 1year 8 90
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

Mining Signals on cloth, required
to be posted in all mines, for sale at
the Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

For Sale or Rent. The Johns house
and lot opposite skating rink on
Broadway street, jackson. Inuuire
of Vim. &. Snyder, Jackson, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

Cheap for cash. gentle mare
with harness complete, and light
spring wagon. Apply at E, S. Pitois,
jackson.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

For Sale-Sam Loree ranch, 100
acres, small house, barn, orchard,
vineyard, eight miles above Suttor
Creek. Vim. j. McGee.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

For Rent-Iwo front rooms in the
Webb hall building, suitable for
offices. Apply at Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

A LII kinds of Blanks for U, S. Land Filings
A Homestead, Timber and Mineral blanks
may be had at the Ledger office; also deeds
mortgages, mining locations, proof of labor
and other legal blanks kept for sale.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

Ledger and weekly chicago In
ter-Ccean NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Led ger and Cosmopolitan Maya
Zine one year. ................
Ledger and McCall's Magazine, l
year, including free pattern. -.
Ledger and Pandex of the Press
Ledger and Pictorial Review -.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28
Special Small Ads.

Advertisements under this head not exceed
ng lines, will be inserted at SOC per month, or
cents per line for less than one month.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

Furnished Rooms to let inquire at
Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28
Two Dollars per year

If paid strictly advances otherwise $3.50 will be charged
OUR CLUBBING RATES:
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
National Government.

President ....... Theodore Roosevelt
Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks
Amador ledger., 1908-02-28

EXECUTIVE
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
From Other Shores.

The death sentence against Violet
Goold, who, with her husband. We're
st. Leger Goold, was convicted of the
murder of Emma Levin at Monte Car
10 last summer, has been committed
to Imprisonment for life.
After a series of exciting sessions,
Senior Gomez was unseated by a vote
Of 4 to 35. The Philippine assembly
has done little else but consider Senior
Gomez's election since converting in
regular session On Feb. 3.
Telegraphic advices received from
Gen. d'Amade, the French commander
In Morocco, state that he has occupied
Kasbah Ouled Said with out resist
ance and ravaged the surrounding
country. The said Of Mzab made sub
mission.
Count Boni de Castellane, the d.
vorced husband Of Anna Gould, New
York. was found guilty by the correc-
tional court of criminal assault and
battery on Prince Helie de Sagan, his
cousin. and fined $40. The prince was
awarded 20 cents damages.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN fPITOMf
IMPORTANT EVENTS At HOME
AND ON FOREIGN sHoREs
BRIEFLY TOLD.
WashInaton.

An amendment has been adopted to
the bill authorizing the construction
Of the steel bridge over the st. Louis
river at Duluth and Superior, whereby
the free use of the bridge to the public
tor teams and foot passengers is guar
anteed.
The house committee or naval ar.
fairs voted TO recommend a IN appropri-
alton for the building of we battle
ships OF the Delaware class, instead
OF the four battleships recommended
by the navy department and urged by
the president.
Acting Secretary Oliver last week
was able to make the important an
nouncement hat the war department
ut last is In a position to completely
equip the organized militia of the
country. 100, 900 strong, with the new
high power asmy rife or musket.
The secretary Of the navy has ac-
cepted the resignation of his son, Mid
sbipman Victor N. Metcalfe because
of i'll health. II was with c~onsidera-
BILE reluctance that Secretary Metcalf
accepted the resignation, as he was
anxious that his son should have a
navy career
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
Warm Fried of Roosevelt.
ROADS TRY NINE-HoUR LAW.
Will See How II Works Before March
ATryina to Obey New Laws.

Washington, Feb. Decentralization
Is expressed by the interstate COM
merce commission over two condi-
tons that have arisen within a day
or two. In concrete form they mean
that American railway officials, as a
class. are doing all hat lies in their
power to meet situations that have
developed under the new laws apply
ing to interstate traffic.
Information has reached the COM
mission that the Baltimore e Ohio
railroad proposes to put into effect to-
day, throughout it's system the so
called "nine-hour law" which, by it's
terms, does not become operative un-
til March 4 next. The law limits the
hours of service Of all classes Of train
operatives, particularly locomotive
engineers and firemen, train dispatch
ers. railway telegraphers, tower men
and signal operators.
Another source of qualification to
the commission is the very general
compliance of the railroads with that
provision Of the Hepburn act which
makes 1t obligatory upon carriers to
submit to the commission monthly re-
ports covering every phase of the
operation of Interstate roads.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
Crimes inc Criminals.

Fred Wigls, IN actor, shot and kill
ed his wife and then committed sui
eide at = boarding house in Cleveland.
II is supposed they quarreled.
Alvia Newly, a prominent farmer
| Of Valley View, KY, shot and killed
his wife and then committed suicide.
No cause for the tragedy is known.
After leaving a note in explanation
that his act was due wholly to fnan-
| cial reverses, Frank Harris, a Boston
broker, committed suicide by shooting.
Joseph March shot and probably ia
tally wounded his wife at New Or
leans. He then killed himself. Jeal-
ousy is believed to have been the
J cause.
J.. G.. Doane, a wealthy retired farm
err Of Laurel, Iowa, committed suicide
by drinking a quantity Of concentrated
I've. Dependency vas the of
| the act.
william Andrews, thought to have
| been from Sioux City, Iowa, commit
ted suicide at the county hospital in
/ IultdHo NY bCNCllhS lie Jubuiot NSth
with a pair OF scissors.
G.. f. Beasley, president OF the
American Bank and Trust Company OF
| Houston. Tex, killed himself with a
| pistol. Poor health is believed to be
the cause II the suicide.
Worry because of dismissal from
| the service after forty years with the
| Chicago q Northwestern company is
| said to be the cause of the suicide at
| Clinton, Iowa, of Conductor George
| Goodwin.
Joseph Russ and six Austrian com
| panions were held up at Pueblo, Colo,
by a lone h~ighwayman. In the melee
| that followed Russ was killed by a
bullet from the bandits revolver.
l.. C. Hutchins. second vice presi-
| dent of the Fort Worth, Tex, National
| bank, committed suicide by shooting
| himself through the head with a revol-
ver. Ill health is given as the cause
of suicide.
Mark Moran shot and instantly
killed Laura Hermann, a young mar
| ried at Scranton, Pa, and af-
| terward tried to commit suicide. The
| motive for the crime is believed to
be jealousy.
Complaint has been filed at Miles
City, Mont, against John Mcpherson,
a sheepherder. charging grand larceny,
ii being alleged Mcpherson stole $40
from the pocket of a friend, another
herder, named Joe Smith.
wilhelm Williams, twenty-five years
old, shot and killed his father In Chi.
cago The son then fired a bullet into
his own head. II is thought that the
wound will prove fatal. The double
| tragedy followed a family quarrel.
While her husband was absent from
home and their two children were at
school, Mrs. Charles McGonnigle of
Richmond, Mo-, was murdered by an
unknown person and her body was
| burned in a fire started by the murder.
err which consumed her home, five
miles southwest of town.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
HERO DIES FIGHTING FIRE.
"Bis-Hearted Kruger Best Beloved Of
New York Firemen, Meets Death.

New York Firemen, Meets Death.
New York, Feb. 16. big hearted
Kruger" best beloved of New York's
fire fighters, met yesterday the death
he had defed for thirty-six years.
From the day in 1872, when a lad OF
twenty years, he entered the depart
ment, Deputy Fire Chief Charles w.
Kruger had neve known physical fear.
1t was a common remark that Kruger
never sent" but always led" and
when his cheer call, Come on, boys"
rang out for the last time a dozen men
were at his heels. The situation was
desperate. The buildings at PIT and
215 Canal street were in flames, and
the whole block was threatened. Chief
Croker had refused to order his men
into the buildings, but had consented
to Kruger's venture. Chief, there's
nc hope OF getting into the basement
of 217," the grizzled deputy had said.
Our only chance is to go down into
the cellar of 215 and cut a hole
through the separating walls. Come
on, boys.
Into the cellar. filled with water.
smoke and overwhelming fumes from
melted gas pipes the men threw them.
selves. Cropping In advance Kruger
stumbled through 4 trap-door and pres.
emily was foundering helplessly in six
feet Of water. Unable to see the other
men heard a splash and then a cry.
Save me. Andy"
Ten minutes later the unconscious
form Of "Big-hearted Charley" was
stretched on the pavement and Chief
Croker, on his knees beside, begged
the department surgeons, For Gods
sake do something"
Rising to his feet Chief Croker slip
ped his coat from his back and placed
Il over the face of his deputy
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
THREE TOWN ARE SWIPtD OUT
Small Villages in Mississippi Are Laid
Waste and Six Persons
Killed.

Meridian, Miss, Feb. 15. - Three
small Mississippi towns were practi-
cally demolished by a tornado yester-
day. Reports of the number killed
range from six to ten, with the small
err number probably correct. Moss
vile, Service and $3.50 are the towns
destroyed. They are all In Zones
county, and all are very small, being
merely a handful of scattered dwell
ings. The tornado struck them about
noon, and in most instances Is report
ed TO have carried the buildings in its
path completely off the lots on which
they stood.
Strewn With Wreckase.
Nearby fields were covered with
wreckage and the branches of trees
were Uttered with small household
articles. l.. S. Morrison, a resident of
'Mossville, who came here after the
storm, said hat he was compelled to
grasp a wire fence to keep from being
blown away.
The tornado was accompanied by a
torrent OF rain, which caused a sudden
rise in the creeks and washed away
several bridges. Roads have become
impossible in the tornado district and
telegraph and telephone wires were
not working last night.
Twelve Killed in Texas.
Tyler, Tex, Feb. 15.-This city was
swept by the most disastrous tornado
in its history yesterday morning. The
storm passed over the main residence
section of the city, leaving a trail Of
death and devastation. 1t is expected
that the death list will reach twelve
and the number of injured will aggre'
gate two score or more. Twelve
buildings were wrecked. The tornado
tore a path through the city 100 feet
wide. Buildings, telephone and cleo
trio light poles were laid fat in the
storms path. while great damage was
done in other parts of the town. 1t
Is known that the tornado swept
everything clean for a distance of five
miles around.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
STffNtRSON'S SON IS DROWNED
With Another Man lie Jumps Overheard
From q Tug While on Way to
Newport, r. |.

Newport, X. l., Feb. 1S.-Two men,
one in the uniform Of the United
States marine corps, and he other In
citizens clothes, jumped overheard
from the tug Annie r. Wood while on
the way from Newport to Fort Greble
yesterday, and were drowned. Al
though the bodies have not been re-
covered and no positive indentifica-
ton has been made, the man in uni
form is thought TO have been Private
BENJAMIN G. STEVENSON, a o OF
Congressman Halvor Stevenson of
Minnesota. The other man is believed
to have been John M. Mcintosh, a ma
rine, who was awaiting discharge
from the service.
According to Capt. Rich of the tug
the men showed nothing unusual in
their conduct until the tug was off
Conanticut Point, when both jumped
overheard without warning. Accord
tugs crew the two men, who are said
to have been drinking, Jumped sud-
denly into the water. The police, how
ever, believe the circumstances a
rant an investigation, and Emil Olson.
who was on the tug, was held as a
witness. There is said to have been
a dispute between the two marines
and Olson.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-Representa-
tive Stevenson OF Minnesota last
night received a dispatch from Lieut..
Greasy, marine corps barracks, New
port, r. L., announcing the drowning
of his son, Benjamin G. Stevenson.
The telegram stated that the drown.
ing was accidental and that it took
place from a tugboat.