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Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
MaI,inn u plain.


benri was paying his first VISIT r.
London and was already wishing him
self home in gay Paree for he knew
not word Of English He had been
very unfortunate and had lost all his
luggage toothbrush. SO he deter
mined to buy another But how was
ne to make his needs understood?
At last his luck turned. however.
ana he cspiod q chemists SHOP win
notice outside. "Ici OH parIp Francois
ln he went and told the assistant ia
French what he wanted But that as.
ssiant knew no language except Eng
lish, and another who came to heip
lin was just as far at sea.
But the proprietor was an Intelligent
man, aud he knew at once from the
cut Of the customers clothes that he
was speaking French.
Leave him to me-" he said, with o.
superior smile.
Then, forming a megaphone with hi}
hands, he shouted in the Frenchmau'@
ear:
our assistant who speaks French ~
out at lunch You'll have to waltz
London Scraps.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

is arranged TO give a powerful action
on the striker for ringing the bell.
Near tho forward end of the ship,
below the water line, a sound receiver
in water-tiaht iron box is placed at
each side, and each receiver is con
nected TO telephone on the captains
bridge. by means of a switch the
sound of the two receivers can be
brought to She car alternately. The
relative intensity indicates the direc-
ton of the shoro-bell, and shows how
to steer to keep in the center of the
hannel.
Ocenn ob3ervatOries, connected TO
the continents, have been suggested
as a need iuforecasting European
weather, but more economical plan
10 proposed by M. Bigourdan, a
French meteorologist, who would
have regular weather reports furn-
ished by steamships equipped with
wireless telegraph apparatus. How
essential are the observations at sea
is seen from Tho fact that weather
changes are generally associated
with the passage Of atm ospherio de-
pressions from tho westward in tho
Atlantic north of 80 degrees North
latitude. About half of these de-
pIessions seem to come from North
a melicn, and the others form in the
open ocean. Wireless weather re-
ports are already made by British
naval vessels.
Acting on the theory that the pre-
servation of eggs depends upon alb
solutely preventing the Interchange
of air between the outside and in
side, DR.. Campanini has stopped the
pures of the shells with lard and
packed with no point OF contact on a
bed of dry tow or fine rdorless shay
ings. By this simple plan the weight
color and flavor of the ggs were per-
fectIy retained at the end of year.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

The sWordsmen of the sea are the
slwfshor, spcardshes, sailfshes. sword
fishes ana the narwhal, with its spiral
ly twisted straight tuszs. The saw
fishes inhabit the warmer seas, while
the narwhal is creature of the arctic
The tusk Of the narwhal is hollow
nearly to the point and is spirally
srooyed. 1t uses its tusk as a weapon
OF defense and to plunge through the
ice to breathe, the narwhal being a
cetacean. Sometimes when a boat has
been caught in the ice great damage
has been inflicted by the inquisitive-
ness or Numbering Of this great crea-
ture that sometimes reaches Il length
Of fifteen feet. with Il tusk of from six
to ten feet in length. AS a rule, how
ever, the narwhal uses its tusk for the
purpose Of killing fish for food. In the
castle Of Rosenberg the kings of Den
mark have long possessed a magnifi-
cent throne made of tusks of this
cetacean. These tusks are harder and
whittier than ivory.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
a Chance to Spoon.

A young couple from the suburbs
went to Dublin the other day to see
the pantomime. Being early, they Wis
tied tea room and had the place all to
themselves. The attending waitress
had omitted in serving them to supply
the necessary implement to elfectually
assist in the proper and palatable adj
mixture of the tea, cream and sugar.
"Cnn we have a spoon" inquired
the swain.
Certainly" replied the observant at
tendant. II am just tidying up, and
you can have the whole room to your
selves in a minute or two"-Liverpool
Mercury.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
joIdino His Job,

81 think the man who works at that
place across the street is the most
faithful and conscientious workman /
ever saw. He never takes a holiday
and always labors away till it's too
dark to see any longer"
Faithful workman! Great Scott!
He's the proprietor Of the shop"-
Chicago Tribune,
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
a Wreck

is the only fit description for the man
or woman who is crippled with rheu-
matism. Just few rheumatic twinges
may be the forerunner- of severe
attack stop the trouble at the start
with Ballard's Snow LinIment. Cures
the rheumatism and all pain. Price
25c, sos aud 81. Sold by Ruhser' IS
City Pharmacy.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
The Eireaido Diplomat.

81 don't want to be nagging at you"
Mrs. Marryat began, "but it's the little
things that bother me most
"Ah" interrupted her husband sweet
ly. 81 suppose you're going to tell me
you haven't a decent pair Of shoes. -
Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
Homemade.

1--WE are told to cast our bread upon
the waters" said young wife.
But don't you do it," replied her
husband. "A vessel might run against
It and get wrecked. "-Simplicissimus.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
A Wrona Guess.

Botanical Youth Qn park)-Can you
tell me if this plant belongs to the ar
butus family? Gardener (curtly)-No'
young man, 1t don't. 1t belongs to the
.ounty council.-LOndon Globe.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
N1NTn JuD1OAL CIRCUIT
.Pacifc statoe and Territorlesl
LEGISLATIVE
SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA

George G. Perkins and Frank 2. Flint
CoNGREssMEN FROM CALIFORNIA
First district .... VIM. Englebright
Second district. Duncan &. McKinlay
Third distrsc5 =. Joseph X. Knowland
Fourth district. julius Kahn
Fifth district ....,......E e. A. Hayes
Sixth district .. James G. Needham
Seventh district ... James McLachlan
Eiohth district. G. Smith
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

For Sale-Lot of benches, formerly
used in Webb hall; & and 8 feet long;
suitable for show place, churches, etc.
Will be sold cheap; apply at Ledger
office.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

Mining Signals on cloth. required
to be posted in ell mines. FOR sale ut
the Ledger Office.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

Ledger and Daily Call, one years GO
LED gor and Weekly Call one year 3 20
Leo ger and Daily Chronicle, one
year '''''.'''..'''.' w
Leo ger end Weekly Chronicle,
one year Observation-Disclosures" 3 GO
Ledger and Daily Examiner 1year 8 90
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
Special Small Ads.

Advertisements under this head not exceed
ing lines, will be inserted a SOC per month, or
3 cents per line for less than one month.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
State Government.
EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE
Governor ......... James N. Gillett
Lieut-Governor. .... Warren Il. Porter
Secretary of State. -. Charles F. Curry
Controller northumberland. b. Nye
Treasurer .... VIM. r.. Williams
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Ulysses S. Webb
Surveyor-General. VIM. S. Kingsbury
Supt. State Printing w. w. Shannon
Clerk Supreme Court. Fl. l.. Caughey
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

LII kinds Of Blanks for U, S. Land Filings
II Homestead, Timber and Mineral blanks
may be had at the Ledger office; also deeds
mortgages, mining locations, proof of labor
ana other legal blanks kept for sale.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
SCENT
MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Ledger

Fur Farming-Our Two Atmosphores.
ElectroIytic Iron Tubes. Pro.
gress on the United States Map. --.
Passing of the Sea Elephant. --
instrumental Music by Birds
Tho Submarine Bell Wireless
Weather. Cheap Egg Preservation.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Township 1....John Strohm, Jackson
Township wv. Amick, [ChairmanlIon
Township 3...... "A. Grlllo, Volcano
Township AID. A. Fraser Suffer Greek
Township 5....,..L L. Burke, Plymouth
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

Cheap fer cash. One gentle marc
with harness complete, and light
spring wagon. Apply at e. s. Pitois
jackson.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

Ledger and Weekly Chicago In
t3@~Ccaan .................
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Maya
Alne one year. ................
Ledger and McCall's Magazine,
year, including free pattern....
Ledger and PandeX of the Press
Ledger and Pictorial Review. -.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

Receipt books, location blanks, deeds
mortgages, promissory notes, etc,
FOR sale; lso mining signals on
cloth, graduation diplomas, at the
Ledger office
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

FOR SALE. "A fine driving team
both single and double, No. ]
buggy with ur without pole and
double harness, all in good order;
also light spring wagon with top
suitable for mountain travel. Will
sell any part or as whole. Call OF
address Ledger Office may l5-tf,
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

Acknowledgment blanks for uota-
ries, specially printed for Amador
county, may be had at the Ledger
office. Price SOC per packet of 81.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

Furnished Rooms to let: inquire at
Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19
Two Dollars per year.

If paid strictly in advance otherwise 50 so will be charged
OUR CLUBBING RATES:
Amador ledger., 1908-06-19

For Kent-rwo front rooms in the
Webb hall building, suitable for
offices. Apply at Ledger office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
LIKELY TO GO
TO PlTTSBURG SOON
Counsel Pledged to Place No obsta.
cies in Way of Return if He Is
Allowed to Testify.

New York. Oct. 16.--It was announc-
ed here last night that Harry X. Thaw
might go to PittsDurg next Sunday
morning or soon thereafter to testify
in connection with the bankruptcy
proceedings now pending against him
in that city. This information was
given out after conference had been
held by DIR. Amos L. Baker. assistant
superintendent of the Matteawan hos
pital for the criminal insane. where
Thaw is confined, and Colonel Asa
Bird Gardiner. special deputy attor-
rey general appointed to take charge
OF the Thaw case in behalf of the
state.
| A writ issted by the United States
court in Pennsylvania commanding
Or. Robert F. Lamb, superintendent Of
the Matteawan- hospital, to produce
Thaw in Pittsburg was served on DR.
Lamb yesterday.
/ Colonel Gardiner says the Thaw rep
resentatiyes have. promised not to pu
any obstacle in the way of having
Thaw returned to New York in cas-,
he appears in Pittsburg, and as thi
was his main contention against hay
ing the prisoner taken there, Colone
Gardiner says he does not see how h
can successfully oppose the new wri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
SHERIFF BREAKS IN CAR
DOOR TO REACH HEARST


if as magnificent man as Judge Taft
is has to suffer the humiliation of
losing his own state. He feels very
keenly the possibility of it, although
he believes he can be elected even
il Ohio should desert him, which is
rot impossible. The most valiant eff
forts are to be made during the COM
ing fortnight to bring Ohio into line
President Rooseyelt's influence with
the labor leaders brought forth little
fruit-a letter from President Keefe
of the Longshoremens union defend
ing Taft's injunction record That is
being used with some effect in this
state and elsewhere. But it comes
Ifretty late. One of the most promi-
nent republicans in Ohio, man noted
for his acumen in election forecasts,
said to me: "Ohio today is for Bryan,
but we shall carry it election day"
After the foregoing resume of the
vote was prepared I submitted it in
substance. to one of the most RESPONSE
lie and well informed republican lead
crs. His comment was: Il think tina.
a fair diagnosis of our many troubles
in Ohio this year. But watch us from
row on. We know what We are up
against, and we are going in to over
come Bryan's apparent lead and put
the state right for Taft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
RAILROADS CAIN
Estimated That $l,500, 900 Has Been
Paid in Fares to Rose
bud Country
BY THOSE WHO REGISTER
Nearly 100000 Now Listed for the
Drawing, Which Will Be Started
Next Monday Morning.

Omaha. Neb., Oct. 16.-Western rail
roads have profted $1.500,000 by the
opening to settlement of the grea.
Sioux Indian reservation in South Da-
kota, that amount having been paid
for railroad tickets by homeseeker5
in the last two weeks.
The Northwestern leads in the num-
ber of passengers carried, 10000
homeseekers having travelled over that
route at-an average cost of SO each.
The Burlington obtained approx
nately S150.O00 and Missouri Pacific
about $250.00O. The Milwaukee C ST
Paul. Great Northern, Illinois Central
Union Pacific and other connecting
lines cleared about $200,000.
Land Lottery List, 97,13G.
Dallas, S. D., Oct. 16.-The 100000
mark has been almost reached in reg
istration for the Tripp county land
lottery. The official figures last nigh
are 97,73G. More than 1000 stranger:
are coming into Dallas each day an;
many of those arriving are arranging
to remain until after the drawing
which will begin next Monday morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
INEbRIETy PROBLEM FOR MEDICAL 5.
men; WORSE Than WHITE PLAGUE

Louisville, KY, Oct. 16.-That inc
briefly is a far more fatal disease, and
more widespread, than tuberculosis,
was the contention of Dr. T. d. Croth-
ers of Hartford. Conn. at the final
session of the Mississippi Valley Medi-
cal associations annual convention.
DIR. Crothers is superintendent of the
Walnut Lodge hospital of Hartford.
1.-The whole alcoholic problem" he
said, 'is physical one, the result of
disease controlled by laws which move
/ with the same exactness and certainty
as any other operation in nature.
'The present efforts of laymen and
societies to correct and prevent this
evil as a moral one are sad refiec
ton on the stupidity of the medical
profession.
Medical Mems False Position.
u 'They are particularly trained to un
1derstand the phenomena and the i'm
port of the alcoholic problem, and ye1
ais class they practically ignore i
and leave the subject TO enthusiastic
reformers. With equal propriety ant
sense they should leave consumption
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

presidential year In that same cam
paign which witnessed the success of
democracy in Illinois and Wisconsis,
Mr.. Cleveland had one elector from
Ohio by a plurality of nearly 1000,
and would have had all of the electors
but for an accident. The successful
Cleveland electors name was at the
top of the ballot, and more than a
thousand voters, wishing TO vote for
Cleveland, placed their mark opposite
this electors name, thinking they were
thus voting for all of the electors,
whereas in point of fact they voted for
that one only. If all the voters had
succeeded in correctly registering their
intent the democrats would have had
all of the electors instead of only one,
and the record of history would stand
that Cleveland carried Ohio by about
1000 instead of Harrison carrying It
by 1912.
Now that we have Bryan to deal
with again, it is worth while to point
attention to the fact that he has al
ways been great vote-getter in this
state. One of the most remarkable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

yellow fever, and the cholera to NOR
alists and stand by criticising the pitt
full efforts to take up the study as 4
moral evil.
"The medical profession in the near
future will be the teachers and leaders
of the alcoholic problem. Then the
present attitude will be regarded with
the same astonishment as that which
hung about witches and burned scien-
lists for advanced truths.
True Leaders of Reform.
There is something startling in the
absurdity of reform movements with
out the aid of physician or without
his leadership. 1t is still more start
ling to assume that the terrible evils
/ from alcohol are to be explained as
moral lapses, and to be cured by mora
means
The following officers were elected
President, DR.. ]. A. Witherspoon, Nash
willie, Tenn; secretary, DR.. Henry E
Tuley. Louisville, KY; treasurer, DR.
is. c. Stanton, Chicago, Ill.
st. Louis was selected as the mex
meeting place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
PEOPLE OF SOUTH
TREAT TAFT WELL
nocga and Tells Them Of Alleged
Benefits of Tariff. l

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 16.-Taft's
first argument to southern democrats
was delivered here this morning to an
audience which packed the auditorium.
The candidate was met at the station
by large reception committee COM
posed of as many democrats as repub-
licans. Taft will spend the entire day
in the state. His reception here was
characteristic of the extreme cordiality
for which the south is noted He de-
voted his remarks to a discussion ;of
the alleged benefits accruing TO he
south by the protective tariff and the
reasons for its continuance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
ono TODAY FOR BRYAN, is Waller WELLMAN'S VIEW
line

Chicago, Oct 16.-Walter Wellman,
in today's letter to the Record-Heraid
under Columbus, Ohio, date, says:
If Ohio were to vote next Tuesday
the probabilities are that Bryan would
carry the state. This is not my opin-
ion alone, but that of well informed re-
publican leaders with whom l have.
talked. What the coming fortnight of
earnest campaign effort may do toward
changing the present situation for the
better of course remains TO be seen.
The republicans believe they can yet
save the state. They will try with all
their might. l am afraid it is too late
that the thing is ''set" against them.
and that they will not be able to turn
it over in the short time now remain
ing.
Ohio is leaning toward Bryan this
year because so many factors work
against Taft and so few for him. That
Ohio is a republican state under nor
NAL conditions, every one knows. The
trouble is that this year the conditions
are abnormal. When Judge Taft said
the other day "Ohio has never gone
democratic in a presidential year and
never WILL" the first of his phrases
was the premise for the conclusion in
the second one. All the really well in
formed men with whom l have talked
of both parties, perceive that present
conditions are driving the state hard
toward Bryan, but the fact that Ohio
has never yet completely deserted the
republican party in a presidential
| year stares them all in the face, gives
the almost despairing republicans hope
and deters the democrats from feeling
that degree of confidence which the
conditions actually warrant. If We
could push out of our minds the his
ways chosen republican presidential
electors, and consider the condition:
of today purely upon their merits, WI
; should all have to concede that thu
!; state is probably for Bryan. and th'
, best we could conclude is that by har,
work and good luck it is still just pos
/ sible for the republicans to snatch vic
: tory from the jaws OF defeat.
l rs &Ass
We, are all so prone by instinct :
, think thing cannot be done becaus
y it never has been done that many 9
t us lack the courage of our conviction
: and in the face of problem like tha
slof Ohio permit precedent to modif
s cur logic. But Ohio going for. Brya
i in 1908 would be no more surprisin
than illinois or Wisconsin going fc
/: Cleveland in 1892, or Missouri fe
l. Roosevelt in 1904. And l have di
J. tinct recollection that few indepen
r. ent observers had the temerity to for
least those revolutions. Nor is it stric
lily accurate to say that Ohio has ney'
turned against the republicans in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
NEBRASKA IS SAFE
Bryan Completes Tour of Home State
and is Pleased With Result
of Work.
TRAVELS IN OLD DISTRICT
Shows How Threat of Starch Trust
to Close Mills at Nebraska City
Worked Out.

Plattsmouth. Neb., Oct. lev. J.
Bryan closed tour of his home state
in this city last night, feeling that
Nebraska can safely be counted in the
democratic column this year by larg-
er majority than he received in 1896
A large portion Or the day was spent
in his old congressional district, and
the enthusiasm which had prevailed in
his tour of the state was intensified by
the fact that these people gave him
followed him with increasing conf
deuce as he fought his way up the
ladder.
Could Not Neglect Friends.
MY trip throughout the state was
not planned because there was any
doubt about Nebraska he said last
night. 1T was because these Nebras-
ka democrats have been so loyal to
me that l was not willing to let the
campaign pass without visiting them.
The trip, however, has led us to raise
our estimate on the size of the ma
jority Nebraska will give. We have
counted on a majority as large as that
given me in 1896, but l am satisfied
from what l have seen and from the
reports | have received that our ma
jority will be considerably more than
it was at that time"
Fears Panic in Taft Family.
In discussing the panic he said that
republicans are threatening panic il
case of his election.
There will be "a panic in one fam
| ily," he said, land that will be the
| Taft family. for Mr.. Taft's federal sal
ary will be withdrawn for the frs
time in more than 90 years"
AT Nebraska City eight years ago ht
predicted that the starch trust, which
was being prosecuted under the state
statute, would be likely to close the
factory at that place, and it was init
mated that physical violence would bt
done him if he spoke in that city.
| Il told them then | would denounc'
the starch trust even in the shadow o
the starch factory" he said last night
Where are the republicans who mock
ingly wrote to me after the election
and declared that the shadow of th'
starch factory extended across th'
state? How far does the shadow reacl
now? The factory is closed down, th
machinery has been removed. and tn
building is in the hands of a wreckini
crew
| After his meeting in Plattsmoutf
Mr. Bryan took a train to Denver
where he speaks today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
SCORE BURNED ON TRAIN
IN MICHIGAN FOREST

mated. Arthur Lee, fireman, sought
safety in the water tank on the en-
gine and was literally boiled to death.
Family Near Scene Dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nowicki, living
beside the railroad where the wreck
occurred, burned to death when their
home was destroyed.
One Survivor Tells story.
Alpena, Mich, Oct 16.-George Bos-
ton of Bay City, who was on the de-
rallied rescue train, arrived at Posen
badly burned He says one car was
filled with men, women and children
and that probably about 20 must have
perished in the fire.
Break Out Again.
Calumet, Mich, Oct. 16.-Fanned
into flames by the high wind this morn
ing the smouldering ruins of the for
est fires which weeks ago did enor-
nous damage in upper Michigan, are
again threatening the destruction OF
valuable property.
Flames at City Limits.
Sault Ste Marie Mich, Oct. 16.-
Forest fires have again broken out in
Chippewa county and are threatening
in the extreme Brimley, Is miles west
is in serious danger of destruction
Flames reached the city limits here
last night threatening the dynamite
storehouse.