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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24

"Oh Lordw exclaimed Betscy"What do you &nop
about kids
She lost no time in running the rear OF the cabin
There, IN half minute she discovered hole that
something had excavatcd beneath the cabins iouada
ton. Down her knees she dropped at AID
applied her eye to the opening.
Il can't thing, she announced, but ! know
she's there, and probiy sound asleep went under
house myself and | know.
III only she is If only she is" said the angu:shed
Dan. in a new, wild hope. i don't believe She can
be, Betsey-but leave nc look
lie got down and attempted TO pierce the darkness
beneath the cabin. but to avail
Prairie he called "Prairie-baby-Miss Devoc-
to Uncle Dam
here response
III dig in and see' he said, and with all his might
and main he began to scratch away the earth to
large the hole
But the sand lay in a shallow deposit solid rock.
He baied in he brieest time. However, he could
thrust part Of his head beneath the beam.
Il her she's there" he cried in JOY that nearly
overcame him. "Baby--baby come out here to Uncle
Dan She's fast asleep
What did say" said Betsey, trium7hanty. You
can't wake her up You'll have to hoist up the house"
Dan ran for a crowbar, block and beam The
man so glad he could scarcely think. But with
Betsy to boss him and his blocks and r.sh big
rocks beneath the rising shack to hold it while he :cied
and pried, he Fitted up giant nigh have done,
side Went crashing down and broke the floor above
the baby's head
Then she walked, and Dan crawled wildly in under
there and got her in his arms.
"Baby-was-tired," she vouchsafed in her engaging
little way. "Baby-had-a-nap"
the cabin oddly tilted its base charging
headlong down the hill. beheld big Dan with Prairie
in his arms and, grabbing Miss Betsey crafty about
the waist, danced and yelled in his gadness like boy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24

|; fully hour before all the searchers could
be summoned out of the mountains, Some, when hey
learned where little Miss Dcvoe had been all the time
angry and Disguised, They went home.
Miss Besey Dodd finally became discouraged in her
effort to remain at the place until Billy Partridge
should be gone So. finally when the was fairly
sinking in the west. she started reluctantly away, with
a faint hope that Dan might perhaps follow her to
say gpodby
release her from his arms again, but he gave
her Billy ard walked to the summit with the prcttily
Nuehne Miss Dodd.
"BetScy" he said, whc' they were quite out of sight.
YOU made feel awful bad when you told me you
wouldn't marry If Miss Devoe stayed in my house
Sunday-dyou remenibev?'
Betsey had been exceedingly sorry for many things
aid at their last important interview but she could
not confess all too abruptly. However, she smiled
rog ;,; up a, him as she said: WEIR ,.o;
she didn't stay i'll my house over Sunday; she stayed
under IT,.
Betsey smiled, then a sweet. warm chucse broke
II guess that's So" she said, and suddenly NOV
ing step forward she kissed the unprepared miner
lust beneath the eye, then turned and ran for home
Monday morning little Miss Dcyoc resumed. her EN-;
ploymcnt of fetching tiny particle Of shining sand
Uncle Dan as he sat outside Ae cabin cumsiy sew
ing on the tiny dress he had carefully washed.
grains Of sand in t the gold PAM She wanted her Uncle
Dan TO look at the pretty things.
"Shine-Uncle Dan she said she held one up
ior him to take "nife-shine.
He held out his hand ndueently and into his palm
she dropped smooth bit OF eli,tenng material at
which he stared in utter astonShrcnt 1t a tiny
speck OF solda nugget no larger than the head Of
pin.
In sudden excitement he glanced at the pan. There,
with lot of common sand and mica, fully score
OF similar specks that the baby had found ano fetched
to lay at his feet
That afternoon Tom Devoc and his wife came pack
to POGO del Orc camp 10 announce that the trip 10
Rileys had been all in vain It had cost Tom nearly
hundred dollars ascertain that the reNta"~'nf
project was diluted consomm6
II big Dan less than fifty excited words TO
little Prairie had fetched tiny Shine"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24
BY PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS

coat Burn it quick! I've got to git fer home like
bazcs and strip off my buds month ahead of time -
He deserted his coat his hat and his precious paper
instantly and racing down the mountain trail left the
helpless Dan absolutely alone and unprotected with
the tircess little girl.
Having undertaken to transfer the entire population
OF the ant-hil to field OF greater usefulness Prairie
had lost no time, during Bily's excitement. While
Dan was engaged in beating Bily's coats she to
The steps again with captive insect in her grasp.
Tick" She said, as i'll expectation OF great
ward, ick-for-Unclc DAN
Nasty tick! Throw him away said the foster
uncle cmpha,icaly. Baby throw him away
NASTY tick repeated the youngster hurting the
an, to the earth as directed and then Uncle Dan
tinung be occupied with the infested coat. she
trot;cd Off fetched her ant before and calculating
Nasty tick" threw it down the boot Of the miner
and trudgcd patiently off for another.
The following day appeared 10 justify many Of his
apprehcnsons Little Prairie very carly succeeded in
6ug his Sunday boots with water and sugar, indif
iercntly mixed and Billy remained away, and Bctsey
made no sign. Dan finally obliged to dig up and
scatter the ant l after which ne adopted variant
ton to tiny spcck Of mica in the sand. lhi; he
picked up and placed in gold PAN resting on the step
Shine he said Nice shine. Baby git shine for
uncle and put it in the pan
She went work at once most faithfully, and at
length big Dan behold the Of her clean little dresses
and dusty ruin ard the knees of her tiny stock
ings entirely worn away
How he got through that day and night he could
never have told. Sunday morning he hearsore
ard exhausted Bctsey had ignored him utterly and
little Prairie had 1t Va bright, morning
Seated on his doorstep he finished aour- sack gar
her at work fetching tiny pecks OF dross When at
.cngh the dress he had made placed upon her he
leaned against tie hack in rclei-and dropped into
'l''"her most profound
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24


I'll conc back here and git her, OF course Tom
assured him with alacrity Me and Nancy don
banker to run nuthin without her, the rest OF our
lives
. Big Dan glanced about his shanty somewhat dc,
lberatey 1T don't io0K as II there m1ct she coult
bust Whc you nc gone ne observed, refccuveN ana
am nes'auh none Oh lhal point Ioln' Ior III a"iu
lond OF the i'tie gal as YOU Know put was uiNih
more about ne checked himself al me verge OF
cSTiain sentimental concessions ana , ADDED preS'ity
WIcn was you NSufln 10 start Ter N!4ey 5, ANYHOW!
MaI-We did want TO GIT ava? to-day ON az
m' co. II YOU am wilin' Dan' VIEW
2-day; in'effupca me nn'H'' i2-,'y : ana ana
me ~ ready 10 90 up 10 lhIoe-l-e S-"'' ana bet
sey cNpeciin- -
HIS sentence was ne'er conru- i"f !gat' quick
foostcp almost at his elbow startled 'nd interrupted
him suddenly lie turned as pretty 'isio1 made ITS
appearance from around Tie sunny corner o ~! CABIN
II was Nancy, lom wlte-rosy-c. c<e.! "risnt-eyed
Nancy Deyoe' with bag N o'I nam MAIe On hGT
strong young arm sat ijuc MISS frame DeVoc herself
rogush, winning, dnnphns "lth alnIc. ana instantly
squirinng 10 be placed on the ground and extending
both her baby hand: TO big Dan seated on ne step
HIS hesitation vanished inmediajeE' Nelh we'll
we'll! he eNclalmcd as ne rose ana took me youhs
stcr IN his arms $4,000 morning. MES DeVoe' ''Io
you come to VISIT Cncc DaI;
"Baby--corled -to--yovc-Cnce Dan aaia ihe my
ooquc'ic, ana She tire" ootn her pUm2 Ht'Ic arms
about his neck and gave him wonderful h'g. -,
Nancy winkcd at her husband SURF iAoUSiy'
Just said that uncl' Dan would only .r too ga -
laHG Ga'e OF i'el VIM" VS. ""' 80 ,,.> 80, OK
told Tom there wasn't another man in ioco deI orc
camp which Id leave ltt'e lriI' YIN o'' YOU G.i
)an-not even un''c 4y "I.'io5l '''u ''C ~ ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24

Tor long time the baby :ailed to disturb him with
her Grains O., and For fully an hour he was lost to
ncss and sat up to pok for the child.
It all il vain. The hillside silent deserted.
mocl,ina. In greater and greater circles the man
went racing oyct The slopes and dcpressons Of the
,kcning dread increase in his being.
rs from the rock lie Killed. and sweat broke s" out
upon his temples and sickening fear took pos
Sc. sion Of III. yial>
\fraid leave The pace, yet afraid permit the
down the mounain trail a. the top OF lis speed to
BILLY Partridge, dus-out hack. for lie knew he needed
Das alarm be sped with him up to the Hill and ran
in fever OF excitement, OYER all the slope til nearly
noon.
Wen never sec her again, She's gone" said Dan
alarm, We've got git the whole camp out in the
Hills The boys will help us to hunt
In hall hour there were twenty swarming
the sagc-brush slopes in enlarging circle. The
alarm had spread with amazing swiftncss. Miners
gamblers teamsters, engneers-mcn of every occupa-
ZION in the camp had responded to the call to find
tile Prairie Devoc
Noon had long since gone by; the afternoon was
asing. Three times Dan White had. returned to MS
not have come, through miracle OF chance Three
times he had turned away to search as before. with a
qroan at hi, lips and dull, caden ache in his breast
At four o'clock he at home But
again, as before he met only disappointment at the
cabin He faced the ncrcilcss expanse Of sagc-bush
once again. but around the of the hill, before
he could start appeared figure that held him for
moment family hoping.
1t was Botscy Dodl She had lost her hat she had
run nearly all the way from Three mile Station she
seemed very mach dislrauSht as she fastened painting
to the cabin
81 heard-heard little Prairie lost" she said be-
tween her gasps for breath Il came to hep-T didn't
mean 10 sound so the other day-I-I-Dan
do YOU think you've looked in every place where she
could be-
Everywhere Betscy; don't know what to do
said Dan in his mannish helpessness Can't you think
OF somethin? When YOU comm hoped that
maybe you'd had her all the time"
ooh You old crank" said Betsey. not unsympathet
oav SAY Dan, have you looked under the house,"
NO said Dan, "oi course not. She couldn't git
under"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24

$50 long," said Dan. III you see Billy Partridge
send h'm UP here to the shack"
Ncu, Miss Dcvoe,' said Dan to the cnterprising
little tot lett thus abruptly his guardianship, you're
dom pretty fancy far with my goods and chatcls,
and the shack comes next, | reckon, fer it can't git
dway-and not cent Of insurance on the place"
ne youngster had DISCOVERED nothing novel in his
pockets, all of which she had iiled many times before
She therefore stood up his knee and pated his face
with cXtr2Yagant affection.
whats this" inquired Dan, "Payin the damage
down in advance fer something you want to git at'
.,cr answered and errninbiina ont Of his arms she
started inside the cabin without delay. Dan hastcncd
20 follow with comnendablc alacrity and snachng
various household Utensils right and left, began to
hang them and them away in lofty positions with
a 2ral that almost fanatic
Tic baby undismaycd. She tried to help. She
went across the the bunk and laying hold OF
oootiaci, that certainly resemDcd ordinary piece
Of kitchen fuel She promptly conveyed It 10 the fire.
place and dropped it i'll upon the a2ily blazing logs.
Dan was storing aided revolver the topmost bcan
OF the dwelling Descending he caught I'D his extra
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24

rrvTgrue Ely sat in the June sunlight on the
] N sloorstcp OF the small wooden slianty big Dan
a White, miner, and Tom Dcroc, iostcr-parcn
and for fully two minutes neither spoke Big
T. Dan had taken of his hat, which he turned
and turned in lis hands. At length he dropped
it and summed up the whole situation.
as understand it, Ton," said he, you and Nancy
kind Of hall way reckon you wart to buy that rcatau-
to 2ilcys, and go into the grubdi>hm busi-
noss, and your idco i, to leave little Miss Dcyoo here
with me Ter two three days while you both uaipae
ote- there and circumnaygatc the proposition.
ncvoc said Yep that's the notion From his
pocket he drew solod and folded sheet Of paper
which he slaughtered out deliberately. This here
he added, lis the restaurants regular Way-biL'
1T sounds like good kitchen sense, said Dan, 5ut
this here soup-this consum-me. What in blascs is
consum-ne soup?"
"Consum-me soup" said DcNoe grayeIy, is ghost
feed. It's just ycler water little bit d.lWcl'
Dan returned the folded menu to it, Owner Il
didn't think YOU knowed how to run rest dran', Tom,
said he. but ! guess there amt no doubt about It.
Suppose YOU make up our mind TO bly, Il AMI 50 it
a mess, then what about little Miss DcNOu:'
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

Many years ago a Norwegian was
taken to big London hospital suffer.
ing from an illness which prevented
him from earning his living. Sir Fred.
erick Treves operated upon him and
completely cured him of his trouble.
Some weeks afterward the man called
upon Sir Frederick at his private house,
and. much to his surprise. presented
him with coin. At first Sir Frederick
refused to take it. but the man would
not be put off.
at is now three years since left my
native land" he said, land before
came away my wife gave me this coin
and told me never to part with it I'M
less l was starving. 1t is not worth
anything, but the value to me cannot
express. When l was in the hospital l
made up my mind that you should
have 1t. Since you cured me have
been starving, but l would not part
with the coin because l wanted you to
have it as n small return for saving my
life"
"What magnificent piece of jewelry,"
said Sir Frederick when he told the
story, could equal the value Of that
coinT"-London NJ. A. =.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

which have generated single cells or
pro-tozoans, developing into meta
zoans and eliminating in the still pro-
crossing groups of cells Of the human
brain. The corpusoles aud some of
the atoms alone seem to be immortal
groups of the primitive ions. The
single cells and the higher orgsniza-
lions perish as individuals, and need
to be reproduced, though matter lives
on in ever-changing forms. I'm
mortal life appears from this obser-
ver's study of the cell to be a stage
Of development yet to be reached.
Three-tourths of the human race fall
victims directly or indirectly to the
action of noxious unicellular life,
climatic conditions-capsbl Of con-
trol-are destructive, reproduction IS
abnormally exhaustive, and "old
age" results from unsuitable food and
imperfect nutrition. Ten years of
concentrated research by thousand
we'll equipped Investigators should
give chemical foods that would leave
in the organism neither ash nor
detritus. Freed from "old age"
clogging and preventible disease,
with n certain mental discipline that
may be acquired, the braincells seem
planned to go on forever, and the
perfection of an immortal race is in
accord with past evolution.
In novel American plan for driv-
ing motors by compressed air from a
fall. of water, three tlve-foot shafts
are sunk behind dam to a depth OF
$50 feot, ending in cham her having
capacity of 10000 feet. AS the
water falls down the shaft, it carries
air and congresses it in the under
ground chamber to as much as IA
atm ospheres. The compressed all
is carried to the motors by a pipe,
and the water rises through a tail
race to a level about 65 feet lower
than that above the dam. In develop
ing 5000 horse power, 81 per cent OF
the theoretical power is realized.
The first cost of such plant is large,
but the expense of maintenance is
quite insignificant.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10
A GREAT STATESMAN.
Humorous Incident Of GIadstone's Ri
VaIry With DisraeIi.

Humorous Incident Of GIadstone's Ri
vaIry With DisraeIi.
An anecdote of Gladstone at the time
of his greatest rivalry with Disraeli is
often retold. At a dinner party the
subject of Judaism cropped up.
Admitted" said Gladstone. that
the Hebrews have given the world a
philosopher in Spinoza. musicians in
Mendelssohn and Meyerbeer. a poet in
Heine, the fact remains that they
have not produced single statesman"
There was silence for a moment. Ev-
cry one knew of course that this was
a direct allusion to Disraeli. Then one
of the company stepped into the
breach.
Mr.. Gladstone" he said. "as a mat
ter Of fact the Hebrews have produced
statesman and one Of the greatest
the world has SEEN"
The fighting instinct of Mr.. Glad
stone surged up at once. MAY ask,
sir" he said pointedly. who was this
Hebrew salesman"
Every one, anticipating more than
lively scene. waited in tense expecta-
ton for the answer. 1t came in the
quietest tones. Moses, sir" Every
one smiled, and Mr.. Gladstone Joined
in the laugh.-vienna Welt.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10
Riot of Joy Proffered.

A tramp applied for help at house
in the country. The kind hearted mis-
tress made 1t n rule never to turn any
away empty handed.
Heres dime for you, my man.
she said. I'm not giving 1t to you for
charitys sake but merely because II
pleases me-"
"Thankee." said the man. but
couldn't you make it quarter and en-
joy yourself thoroughly. mum?"-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10
The Attraction of Chess Problems

The mere player who has never ex.
perienced the magnetic attraction OF
problems cannot fully realize the feel
ing of joy and satisfaction from solv-
ing some masterpiece. the work of a
famous composer. There can be no
doubt that solving problems, especially
from diagrams, is an intellectual
amusement and that the study of prob.
lens tends to accuracy of analysis.
quickens the perception and strength
ems the chess faculties generally and
may occasionally impart some Of those
sparkling ideas which are so sadly
needed in ordinary play.-Strand Mag
azine
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10
A JUBILEE JOKE.
Lady churchilps 5ustle That Playsd
"God Save tho Queen"

God Save tho Queen"
Everything that year Queen victo-
ria's jubilee year, was dubbed "jubi-
lee" from knights and babies TO hats
and coats. God Save the Quenl" was
heard nd nauseam on every concelva-
bic occasion until the tune became
an obsession. This led to a practical
joke ut the castle which caused much
amusement One morning. speaking
Of the jubilee craze, ] pretended that
had received as an advertisement Il
'jubilee bustle," which would play
God Save the Queen" when the wear
err sat down. This. Of course, created
much curiosity and laughter Having
promised to put it on. | took my hosts
into my confidence. An ald-de-camp
was pressed into the service and armed
with a small musical box GAS made to
hide under a particular armchair.
While the company was at luncheon
retired to don the so called Jubilee
WONDER" and when they were all as
sembled | marched in solemnly and
slowly sat down on the armchair
where the poor aid-de-camp was hiding
his cramped limbs. To the delight and
establishment of every one the national
anthem was heard gently tinkling
forth. Every time rose it stopped;
every time sat down 1t began again.
still laugh when | think of it and of
the astonished faces about me.-"Rem-
iniscences of Lady Randolph Church
ilP' in Century.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Ledger.

on Lakes. Clouds from
Meteors. Cutting Steel by Eric
tion.-A Handy Water Purifier. -
Ships of Concrete. -Monox. I'm
proved Files. -Radium Active when
Hot.-The Coming Lengthening of
Life. Water Compressed Air.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10
Gloomy Hamlet.

II went to the theater last night"
"What did you see?"
"A play called Hamlet
"How was it?'
"Fair. only fair. A good, lively sex
tet would do it a world of good,"-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10
An Easy Trick.

"My wife can tell what time it is in
the middle of the night when 1t Is
pitch dark"
How does she do it?"
'She makes me get up and look at
the clock. "-London Fun,
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

A LII kinds of Blanks for U, S. Land Filings
n 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., 1908-04-10

FOR SALE 2 saddle horses,
specially good for cattle; l saddle; 2
colts 3 and A years; l first class
buggy. John Giannini, Drytown,
Cal. March 6-3t.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

For Sale-Lot of benches, formerly
used in Webb hall; 6 and 8 feet long;
suitable for show place, churches, etc.
Will be sold cheap; apply at Ledger
Office.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

Ledger and Weekly Chicago In
t9r-Ccoan ........,........
Ledger 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., 1908-04-10

Mining Signals on cloth, required
to be posted in all mines, for sale at
the Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10
State Government.
EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE
Governor james N. Gillett
Lieut-Governor Warren II. Porter
Secretary of State. D.. Charles F. Curry
Controller. ................AB B. Nye
Treasurer WIN. r. Williams
Attorney General. :. Ulysses S. Webb
Surveyor-General. VIM. S. Kingsbury
Supt. State Printing w. w. Shannon
Clerk Supreme Court. F. L. Caughey
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

Ledger and Daily Call, one years 9 90
Ledger and Weekly Call one year 3 20
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one
year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9 90
Lee ger nd Weekly Chronicle,
one year ................... 3 90
Ledger and Daily Examiner 1year 8 90
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

Advertisements under this head, not exceed
ing lines, will be inserted at SOC per month, or
5 cents per line for less than one month.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

Every one desires to live long, but nc
one would be old.-Swift.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10
LEGISLATIVE

SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA
George c. Perkins and Frank P. Flint
CONGRESSMAN FROM CALIFORNIA
First district VIM. Englebright
Second district. Duncan E. McKinlay
Third distrsct Joseph K. Knowlaud
Fourth district. ...........J Julius Kahn
Fifth district ........ e. A. Hayes
Sixth district .. james G.. Needham
Seventh district ... James McLachlan
Eighth district. ...........S. Q. Smith
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

Acknowledgment blanks for nota-
ries, specially printed for Amador
county, may be had at the Ledger
office. Price 500 per packet of 30.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

DISTRIBUTING AGENTS FOR ]. F. MAR
~ tell Cognac, Meet & Chaudon. White Seal
and Private Cuvee Champagne; Morgan Bros.
Puerto de Santa Maria Sherries: Royal Wine
Company, Oporto, Port Wines; Dubois Freres,
Bordeaux. Ciarets and Sauternes; CANADIAN
tied, WalServille, Ontario, Canada; John de
Kuyper & Zoon, Cotterdam, Gin; Gilka Kuem-
mel, from j. A, Gilka Berlin; Barthloomay
Brewery Company, Rochester n Y, Knicker-
Stout and Bass Ale (bottled by Read Bros,
London; Cantrell & Cochrane, Belfast, Ginger
Ale; Naglee Brandy; Reimoorted American
WHISTLES
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10
Two Dollars per year,

If paid strictly ADVANCE otherwise So so will be charged
OUR CLUBBING RATES:
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

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., 1908-04-10

For Sale or Rent. The Johns house
and lot opposite skating rink on
Broad way street, jackson. Inquire
of Vim. q. Snyder, Jackson, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-10

Cheap for cash.-One gentle mare
with harness complete, and light
spring wagon. Apply at e. S. Pitois,
jackson.