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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-21
American Temperament and Art.

The majority of the men and women
who gave American life its form and
direction were not the children of an
artistic race, though they were the
heirs of a great literature. They de-
scended from people who have never
pursued art as an end and whose first
instructive expression in meeting great
experiences has never been artistic,
but who have never divorced action
from vision nor failed in the long run
to match power in action with some
kind of beauty in speech. From its
English ancestry the country has In
herited an ingrained and ineffaceable
idealism of nature, which enormous
tasks and hitherto incredible prosper
ity have at times smothered and blight
ed, but never destroyed. From other
races have come richer temperament,
quicker sensibillties, craving for joy
and love Of beauty for its own sake,
which have already immensely enrich
ed American art and are subsoiling
American life.-Hamilton Mabie in At
lantic.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-21

Voters will do we'll to remember that by act of the last
legislature which went into effect April 1907 all
required declare their political party aaon the time
they make application for registration Failure to do
will disquafy from voting at the general election
be held in November any general election for that mat
ter but it could be made ground Of challenge the prm
airy election for delegates attend the national convention
We may not be able any urgent need for such law
but nasmuch the lawmakers have fit to place upon
the statute books, it behooves party comply with it.
Primaries to be held the 5h Republicans who have
registered since the st of January 1905 should do so
before May s. and the time their ealty
the republican party if they want to participate in the pr
maries on that date.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-21

Many of the most beautiful pieces
Of poetry in literature would seem I'M
interesting and fiat if read by bad
reciter. In the same way Il good re-
otter will make attractive poem
whose beauties are not so apparent.
A fine painter will light up each little
beauty in his pictures until the small
est detail is attractive and strikes the
eye 1t is only the mediocrity whose
work is characterized by sameness and
lack of interest.-Strand Magazine.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-21
AN UNTIMELY WHINE.

The Dispatch of last with article evil
IDENTIFY written by outside of its sanctum, call
ing upon the citizens to calmly compare the conditions in
Jackson before and since incorporation and claiming that
important step in advance has been made under the brief
experience of municipal government 1t is intmated that
sanitary and other conditions have been improved and the
foundation laid for substantial improvements in the
future The purport the article is to drop pickering and
aultfndng which tend to create bad impression the
outside, and work together for the good. Let
have peace the burden of the song. is pity that the
conduct of the Dispatch and its managers and in
necon with city affairs has not been in accordance with its
present expressed wish for peace and goodwill 1t is nnor
nate that the article published only few hours subse
quen to of the most dsgracefu exhibitions of arbitrary
power exercised by representative body supposed
be governed by the wishes of majority of their constituents
The thrustng aside of petition signed by majority Of
the electors without the courtesy of investigations not
moving the path peace In presenting that petition the
people acting strictly within their constitutional rights
In denying in the way they did the acted
believe clearly outside of their authority They constituted
themselves judges jury witnesses and everything else of the
whole From the humble position of they
blossomed into fulledged bosses and tyans And i'm
medately after this exhibition of official folly of their
number tries pour oil upon the troubled waters by crying
peace They Aaunt red and white flags the faces
the public at and the time.
We say that those the petition far
concerned for the welfare and good of Jackson than the
OF 1Hey nave more
interests stake, and is suppoabe that any
will knowingly pursue course contrary to his in
The blow this young city has received has
from those who elected and safeguard it's
interests Their latest has done advertise the
city unenviabe light before the world than aught else
that has occurred The proper spirit in which have met
the issue would have been this We bow to the wishes Of
the people, It for them make unmake municipal
porations. 1t is not for servants interpose
any objection but rather afford every facility for the voc
ing of the popular will 1t is business add
take from the petition. We desire be fair and broad
this matter and there seeming flaws the petition
deem than right that those concerned should be
appraised and given opportunity be heard and if they
DESIRE opportunity of amending the petition by the adj
dtion of other names That would have sounded like the
fair thing and would have tended calm and dispas-
sionate settlement is be regretted that the trustees adj
opted the Of deciding the matter by their selves
and in their way with Difference those who ele
waited them positions of At the door of the city
the impairment Of the confidence of this people in
their capacity for self government.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-21
He Was lncorriaibIe.

Underdone-My husband is complain
ing again Of your cooking, Mary. Mary
Geassuringly)-Oh mum, don't take
any notice Of him, for it's the nature
of him to find fault Amt he forever
complainin' Of you, mum ILLUSTRATED
Bits.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-21
Good Nature.

Good nature is worth more than
knowledge, more than money, more
than honor to the persons who possess
1t, and certainly to everybody who
dwells with them, in so far as mere
happiness is concerned. H. w. Beecher
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-21
LOGICAL Suppositior1.

Little Lloyd Papa, was George
Washington married to England! Pa
pa-Of course not, my son. Why do
you ask such a silly question? Little
Lloyd-This book says England is our
mother country, and as George Wash
ington was the father Of his country I
supposed they were maTied.-Chicago
News
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-21
AlOno?

Aunt-And have you been all thar
long way alone? Nlece-Yes, auntie.
Aunt-Thcn how is 1t you went out
with an umbrella and came back with
q walking stick 2-London Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

1t is easy in the world to live after
the worlds opinion; it Is easy in soli-
tude to live after our own, but the
great man is he who in, the midst of d
crowd Keeps with perfect sweetness
the independence or so1itude.-En1er-
son.
It's good to have money, and the
things that money can buy, but it's
good too, to check up once In while,
and make sure you haven't lost the
things that money can't buy.-George
Horace Lorimer.
\
Be Just and fear not:
: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be
thy country's,
Thy Gods, and truths.
I think we should cross no mans
path without hailing him, and, If he
needs, giving him supplies.-Beecher.
I will govern my life and my thoughts
as If the whole world were to see the
one and to read the other: for what
does 1t signify, to make anything a
secret to my neighbor. when to God
all our Drivacie : are I openF-An0n.
knowledge is proud that he has
learned SO much
wisdom Is humble that he knows no
more.
william Cowpsr.
Let reverence for the laws be taught
in schools, in seminaries and in col
leges; let 1t be written in primers,
spelling books and almanacs; let 1t be
preached from the pulpit, proclaimed
in legislative halls and enforced in
courts Of Justice; and, in short, let 1t
become the political religion Of the
nation; and let the old and the young,
the rich and the poor, the grave and
the gay Of all sexes and tongues and
colors and conditions, sacrifice t1nceas-
ingly upon its altars.-Lncoln.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
4 {]|RFHpR9mgEs "a

| the thing you ought to do. when il
ought to be done. whether you like II
| do 1t or not.-Huxley.
X
| Playtime is part of schooltine, not
break in it.-Henry Van Dyke.
NEWS AND NOTES.
| The sons Of 20 kings are in the schoo
of a southern Presbyterian missionary
| in the Congo Free States.
| Lord Overfoun, the distinguished
Scotch layman and friend of Moody
| is dead.
| The body Of Emmanuel Swedenborg
which has been buried in London for
| 1876 years, has been removed this month
| to Sweden at the request of the Swed-
ish government.
1t is estimated that more than a
hundred Americans will attend the
International Congregational council
in Edinburgh next month.
lieut.. c. A. L. Totten, who died re-
Gently at Milford, Conn, several years
ing Scripture prophecies by means Of
mathematical calculations which
proved certain dates to be the time Of
the end of the world. He outIived all
these dates.
Prof. Paul Haupt, of the Johns Hop
kins university. has recently declared
that Jesus was not a Jew, but of the
same Aryan descent as the Greeks.
Romans and Anglo-Saxons. He says
that Galilee was settled by foreigners
and not by Jews. Other scholars, who
have been interviewed upon Prof.
Haupt's views. seem to attach little
weight to them.
The largest gathering of southern
laymen ever held was probably the
Laymen's Missionary conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church south,
which met in Chattanooga, April 21-2s.
Eleven hundred delegates, represent
ing all the southern states. were pres
ent. The laymen organized for the
purpose of prosecuting missions ag--
gressively, and with the expectation of
raising the DENOMINATIONS gifts for
foreign missions to three million dol
lars a year.
A remarkable revival has been under
way among the students of Berea col
lege, in Kentucky. The reported con-
versions number 2ss, every student in
the collegiate department., not already
Christian, except two, being included
in the number.
The Methodist Episcopal church not
long ago decided, in the interest OF
solidate it's Education, Treeman's Aid
and Sunday school boards. After q
year Of working together as one or
ganization the united board has de-
cfded that a return to the separate
organizations is best, and has unani-
mously petitioned the general confer
ence to reinstate the old boards for
their separate work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of An Denominations

VI AN
Manhood is your most valuable as
SET Despoiled of that, life will hold
but little for you and death will be
without hope.-Rev. o. Badgley, Meth
odist, Cleveland, o.
A BAD ENEMY.
Selfishness is the enemy Of the home.
religion and state. and self sacrifice
the door to the true spiritual 1ife.--
Rev. Carroll E. Harding, Episcopalian.
Baltimore. ........---.
PERSONS OF GREAT PURPOSE.
All the men and women who have
accomplished anything worth the do
ing have been men and women of
great purpose.-ReV. A. Lewis, Congre-
gationalist, Worehester. Mass.
PROVING YOUR RELIGIONS VALUE
A sweet, clean, upright Christian life
lived every day in the week will do
more than anything else to convince
people there is something in the re-
ligion you profess.-Rev. DR.. S. Edward
Young, Presbyterian, Pittsburg
WHAT COUNTS IN LIFE.
The real things of Elemental pow
CT and characterize stronger and bet
ter for having passed through the fire.
It is not what we have. but how We
live and the use We make of life, that
counts.-Revs D. W. Bartlett, Baptist,
Los Angeles. Cal.
BEST LESSONS. e~.s
Christ never asked men to leave this
world. We are to find salvation in
the misdt of life's common tasks and
duties, just as we are to find the best
lessons under the sublime tutorship Of
hving.-Rev. A. B. Beresford, Univer-
salist, Baltimore.
THE REAL SELF.
A mans real SELF his spiritual self
pervades and possesses his material
body just as magnetism pervades and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

Times said Of him: HE is delecta-
BILE hero. The stories are toM with a
sprfghtly mixture of humor ana deep
er feeling" The Chicago Record
q book worth reading. There Is plenty
OF action, excitement, variety, about
these clever tales"
Houghton, Miff1in q Co., announce
for publication this week an interest
ing book on THE Passing of
Morocco" by Frederick Moore. author
Of 1.-THE Balkan Trail" Mr.. Moore's
home is in New Orleans, but he has
spent the last six or seven years in
the London Times during the recent
outbreak in the Balkan peninsula, and
last August went to Morocco as spec
ial correspondent Of the London West
minister Gazette. His new book will
be illustrated from photographs, and
will be issued simultaneously in Eng
land and America.
When Saul of Tarsus was published,
q number OF critics commented on
what what they regarded as a want
OF reality in the love story, and more
suspect that the author herself has
never been in love-" Now the very
thing that these same critics are
praisfng most in Elizabeth Mfl1er's
new novel, The City of Delight, is the
deep sincerity and impressive reality
Of the romance. The young lovers be-
long to that dim and distant day when
Titus stormed the walls of jerusalem,
yet they live again with the poignant
warmth OF the actual present. Perhaps
this IL a case of before and after taxi
ing" Certain 1t is that rumor is
current in indianapolis society that
/ the popular young writer is soon to be
m YriAd
The library board of the United
States navy recently ordered eight
copies of The South Americans, by
DR.. Albert Hale, thus placing its
stamp of approval on a book which
has been generally recognized as the
only book of exact, ample and up-to-
date Information on the Other Ameri-
cans. The services of DR.. Hale have
received further recognition in his
portance in the bureau of American
republics.
Considerable discussion has been
aroused by an incident in Katherine
Evans B1ake,s new story, '"The Stuff
Of a Man. At the climax Of excite
ment, Hamp, an oId-tine negro, APP
pears at the gallows-tree and offers
his life for another OF his own race
who Is about to be fynched by an
angry mob OF white men, Scores of
letters have come to the author and
to the publishers asking, do you
know q single negro who would be
capable OF such an act?" And author
and publisher have agreed on this re-
ply: do you know single white
man who would ee?"
Miss Louise MaunseH Field. author
OF katherine Trevalyan," q novel Of
New York society, which was recently
published by The Mcclure Company.
says that her favori.e authors are
Shakespeare. George Eliot, Thacke-
ray, Scott, Jane Austen and Dumas.
pere. Her favorite amusement next
to foreign travel Is theater going. She
is fond, too, Of dancing, meeting peo-
pie and going about generally. II am
not very athletic" she says; the
only sport In which have any real
skill being surf bathing. Indeed.
love the water and enjoy any kind Of
boat from q skih to an ocean steamer.
Tennis I play a iitt1e-very badly
and golf not at ALL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

Second Church Of Christ, (Scientist).
Sixth and Harrison. Services IL a. m.
Subject, "Mortals and Immortals.'
Sunday school 9:45 a. M, at church.
Testimonial meeting Wednesday 8 p.
m. Reading room at 108 West Ninth
street open every afternoon from 1:30
to 5 except Sunday, where the Bible
and all authorized Christian Science
literature, both for sale and free, may
be had. Public very cordially invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

Jones, pastor Service II a. m. Mr..
l. P. Rutledge of the Kansas univer-
sity' will preach. Sunday school 10
q. m. -
Kansas Avenue M e. church, Geo.
w. Stafford, pastor. Sunday school
$3.50 a. M; preaching and baptism II
a. M; League anniversary at 8 p. m,
address by pastor. Special music morn
ing and evening.
Third Presbyterian church, w. M.
Cleaveland, pastor. Sabbath school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

Contest Now On.
/ Card in every Is ID. sack OF III. H"
flour. Contest closes Dec. TO- It Is
worth watching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

possesses the universe an him we
live and move and have our being
Rev. A. Arundel, Epfscopaian. Pitts
burg.
LIES GREATEST ASSET.
The man who Is narrow and sordld
and stingy in his youth will probably
be narrow and sordid and stingy all
his life. Young men should know that
THE greatest asset they can have In
this life is character.-Rev. W. Court
land Robinson, Presbyterian, Ph1ladel-
phia.
PRACTICAL SYMPATHY.
We are social beings; We were Gre
|ated to live in society. No man IS sunl-
|cient unto himself. We are mutually
dependent on one another. AS an In
jury to one organ involves shock to
the entire human system, SO should
the community at large feel practfcal
sympathy for their fellow beings In
any grievance depressing them.-Car-
dinal Gibbons, Roman Catholic, Balti-
more.
EDUCATION OF WOMEN.
The education most important to
women is her home training; her do
nestle knowledge. School training
should be regulated largely upon the
station in life to which the Individual
woman belongs, because too much or
an education or the implanting OF
ideals too high for her general environ
ment, unless they be a natural force,
Is much more harmful to Individual
happiness than total ignorance. There
fore the girl should be taught perfect
ly to understand herself and to fit her
self to her sublime mission.-that of
lettering mankind.-Rev. s. A. Loer-
yenber9 Hebrew PHILADELPHIA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

s:45 a. M; preaching II a. m. and 8
p. M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
CHURCH NOTICES.

tails and Immortals." Children's Sun
day school at $3.50 a. m.
First Baptist church, Thomas s.
Young, pastor. Sunday school al
$3.50 a. M, NJ. j. West, superinten-
dent. Preaching at II a. M, and 8
p. nj. Pastors morning topic: 1.-THE
Baptist Church" Evening topic
Fall and Rise of Peter" The
church orchestra will assist at even
ing service. also render some spec
ial selections. - @s-54-5 fr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

Where Character Is Tested.
Terse Comments on the Topic for
Z May II: Being a Christian. II.
At Home and in School," l Chron.
12:12-14; lisa. 54:13.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

Lowman chapel, Methodist Episco-
pal. G. E. Holcombe, pastor. At IL
a. m, the pastor will preach special
to the young people. At s p. M, the
Epworth league will celebrate the
nineteenth anniversary of the or
ganization. There will be a sun rise
meeting in this connection at 6 a. m.
First Presbyterian church, Rev.
Stephen S. Estey, D. D., pastor-9:45
a. m, Sabbath school; IL a. m, morn
ing service, sermon by the pastor; 8
p. m, Redden chapel Sabbath school;
s p. m, evening service, sermon by
the pastor
1.-THE Bible, Is 1t the Inspired Word
of God?'' will be F. E. Mallory's sub
ject at the Third Christian church,
sunday evening at 8 O'Clock. DR.:
White, physical director Of the r. r.
Y. M. c. A., will sing at the evening
service. Preaching and communion
at l0:45 q. m.; Sunday morning
prayer service at 1890 O'Clock.
Quinton Heights Baptist chanel.
Rev. d. w. Beanblossom, pastor. Sun
day school s:45 a. M; preaching IL a,
m. and 7:45 p. m. Morning sermon.
The Teaching Services OF Thy Chu ch. .
evening sermon, THE Plummet."
First Unitarian church, Rev, 7. H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

First Unitarian church. Rev. J. H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
NEWS AND NOTES.

The sons Of 20 kings are in the schoo
of a southern Presbyterian missioner,
in the Congo Free States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

the thing you ought to do, when it
ought to be done, whether you like it
do 1t or not.-Huxley.
X X X
Playtime is part of schooltime, not
break in it.-Henry Van Dyke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
THE REAL, Sc

A mans real self. his spiritual self
pervades and possesses his rnaterial
body just as magnetism pervaies and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

! In Jimmy Bulstrode, the hero of her
new book, '"The Sentimental Adven-
lures of Jimmy BuIstrode," Marie Van
Worst has created a character who is
winning firm place in the liking OF
every other optimist. The Brooklyn
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-07-04
ST MARTIN DEFEATS
BROUSSARD.

A fine game of Base Ball was
played on the Guilbeau ground
last Sunday between Broussard
and St. Martin teams. The Brous-
sard team was a pretty good one,
but the local team played extra
good ball and easily defeated the
visiting team. The scose was st.
Martin 9 Broussard 2.
The attendance was not as large
as it should have been at such a
good and interesting game, but it
was large enough and the interest
taken in the game was enough to
make the players do their best,
aud they both did some fine work.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-07-04
How To Be Healthy.

The following ten rules. says
French medical authority, must be
observed by all who want to he
healthy
l. Rise early, retire early, and
fill your day with work.
g Water and bread maintain
life; pure air aud sunshine are ill.,
dispensable to health.
3. Frugality and sobriety form
the best elixir Of longevity.
4. Cleanliness prevents rust;
the best cared-fOr machines last
longest.
5. Enough sleep repairs waste
aud strengthens; too much sleep
sOftens and eufeebles.
6. 70 be sensibIy dressed is to
give freedom to ones movements
and enough warmth to be protec-
ted from sudden changes of tenn.
perature.
Z. A clean and cheerful house
makes happy home.
8. The mind is refreshed and
invigorsted by distractions and
amusement, but abuse of them
leads to dissipation, and dissipa-
ton to vice.
9. Cheerfulness makes love of
life, and love of life is half of
health. On the contrary, sadness
aud encouragement hasten old
aye.
10. DO you gain your living by
your Intellect? Then do not al
low your arms and legs to grow
stiff. Do you earn your bread by
your pickax? Do not forget to
cultivate your mind and to en-
large your thought.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-07-04
1t Can't Be Beat.

The best Of all teachers is experience.
c. NJ. Harden, Of Silver City. North Caro-
lima, says: IL fnd Electric Bitters DIES
all that's claimed for 1t. For Stomach,
Liver aud Kidney troubles it can't be
beat. have tried it and find it most
Q xcelleD medicine" Mr.. Harden is
right; lis the best Of all medicines also
for weakness, lame back, and all run
down conditions. Best too for cbills and
malaria. Sold under guarantee at T. j.
Liable drug store. soc.