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Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
Conservation of
Natural Resources

The United States has astounded the
world Ey its spectacular raDidity of
development. We came into the sister
hood of nations an evangel of liberty
and herald of better DAYS to the ma
tlons. But we are.the spendthrift, the
waster, the ne'er- do we'll of nations.
Beginning in modern times with in
comparably rich natural resources, we
have ravaged continent of its wood
and coal and iron, and we smilingly
face the exhaustion of our bank ac-
count in these things like a boy in
the midst of his sowing of wild oats
Our forests are gone. The scattered
fragments left will disappear in TWEEN
ty years. The pinch of exhausting
coal fields has begun; and the best
authorities are computing the time of
the end of our supply, trying to de-
termine whether it will be our chill
dran or our grandchildren who will
have to face a future without coal.
We have vast reserves of water power,
coal, iron and lands capable of recla-
nation and reforestation, but we seem
to have no adequate conception of our
duties toward them, to ourselves, our
country or posterity. Our soil is be.
ing washed away into the rivers, and
by them carried to the sea, and our
boosted fertility of soil is thereby
lessened year by year; but the irrep-
arabic drain is ignored. Our neglect
is almost equal to our active waste.
The vast potentialities of our water
ways in bearing commerce and in fur
nishing power have been neglected
But new era seems dawning. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is bringing these mat
ters into the field of practical states
manship. The inland waterways com
mission has been constituted by him
as great agency for pointing out
these national dangers and coordInat-
ing the government plans for conserv-
ing our national resources. In con-
structive craftsmanship the work out
lined rises to the most exalted plane.
1t demands the attention of every
American. On its success depends the
future. We mnst make the most of
what is lett of our once great estate;
we must stop waste; we must keep
our natural resources from the grasp
of monopoly, or we may sink to
status of commercial and national in
feriority and subordination. Reader
Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
How Kinqfishers Perish,

Dreadful is the death of the stately
kingfsher. A hard winter is his GER
tain doom. Long observation seems to
indicate the birds do not migrate, and
from having to enter the water for
their prey in winter their dripping feet
quickly become incased in ice. AS in
hard weather it is only possible for
them to alight either on snow or ice or
in water. it is easy to see how the ice
around their feet would quickly accu-
mulate and bring about a lingering
1eath.--London Globe.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
THOUGHT HIM A SPY.
An English officials Narrow Escape
In France In 1870.

The thrilling adventure which befell
Captain Haworth, one of Queen Vic
toria's messengers, WILDLY illustrates
the perils of the diplomatic service
when a member Of that corps is
traversing a country where the storm
and stress of war is raging.
1t was during the Franco German
war, and Captain Haworth was on his
way home charged with dispatches
Tours. He got as far as the town of
lie Mans, when something suggested
to the excited townsfolk the idea that
he was Prussian spy.
He was arrested, carried before the
JUICE de paix and required to give an
account of himself. He explained that
he was in the service of the British
government and produced his creden-
tials. He was then asked to show the
contents of the little bag which, as he
affirmed, contained his official dis
patches. This he absolutely refused
to do, though he showed them the gov
eminent label and seal.
and he was plainly told that unless he
could produce some more satisfactory
evidence he must be prepared to die.
The unlucky messenger was actually
led away for execution and was saved
only by some little glimmering of COM
mon sense in the captain Of the guard
he was committed to.
This officer demonstrated with his
prisoner on the folly of refusing to
satisfy the court by submitting his pa
pers to their inspection. Captain Ha-
worth told him that their bullets should
go through that bag and his breast at
the same time and that then they
would have to reckon with the British
government. The officer seemed to be
impressed and sent him back to the
authorities. After further parley the
Englishman was ordered to clear out
of the town with all speed, an order
which he did his best to comply with.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
A Stutterinu Story.

\ noted humorist tells a suffering
story: TT is about two blacksmiths,
both Sufferers. The first snatched a
redhot lump of iron from the forge,
rushed with it to the anvil and then
began this conversation: 'N-n-now.
th--th-then, st--strike qu-quickly!
'W-w-where shall | striker 'J-j-just
at the end. H-h-hurry upp 'Th-th-tilis
endY Yes, of c-c-course. Mind you
hit s-s-straight.' All r-r-right. Shall
I ll-let her g-g-goY 'N-n-nO, you
f-f-fool; the irons c-c-cold'"
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
q "A q Nr % III e a.
Bears tho A Tho Kind You Have Always BOugh,
signature as L%3ZAzzzx

In his annual report, the commits
sioner of the general land Office re-
commends that the mineral land act
aud the timber and stone act be re-
pealed, for the reasons that the first
is no longer necessary, and the
second mas been the vehicle by
which the great bulk of valuable
timber lands not in the reserves has
gone into private hands. Most of the
remaining public lands are semi-arid
or desert, for disposing of which there
are no laws. Abuses have been de-
veloped which should be remedied.
Water has been monopolized and
strips of land acquired to prevent
access to adjacent public grazing
grounds
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
Loss Fully Covered.

Adjuster-rve called to fix up that
matter of your house burning down.
Was the loss total? Heck Penn-Oh,
tn house is plumb gone; but, young
Teller, eff l tuck Il cent from yore COM
pany I'd feel like a thief. Mebbe you
heVen't heard tibet my wife tuck ad-
vantage o. tn excitement T. elope.-
Puck.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

'I'll send my boy to a boarding
school"
what for?"
"Oh, he asks such questions, He
wanted to know last night If shoe
maker could breathe his last"
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

Receipt books, location blanks, deeds
mortgages, promissory notes, etc.,
FOR sale; also mining signals on
cloth, graduation diplomas, at the
Ledger Office.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

There is nothing so true that the
damps of error have not warped IT.
Tupper
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

When you wish the finest favored
coffees and teas, remember that W. j
Nettle keeps only the best.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

Second thoughts are often best. even
IN a case OF love at first sight.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

Ledger and Chicago Weekly Inter
Ocean, both papers for one year, $3.50
in advance.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
Retiring From Business.

Miss M. Hayford, who has CON
Quoted the millinery establishment,
formerly owned by Miss Gass, on
upper Main street, will retire from
business in February, so she now
offers her stock and fixtures for sale,
either as a whole or in part. Until
she leaves Jackson all goods will be
sold at no profit prices.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

None are secure from desperat1sa
few from subtlety.-ByTen.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

Regulates the bowels, promotes
easy natural movements, cures CON
stipation-Doan's Regulets. Ask
your druggist for them. 25 cents
box.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

Use Pioneer -four, and you will
call for no other brand.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders,
'aborers rely on DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts,
burns or bruises at once. Pain can
not stay where it is used.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

Ledger & Chicago Ocean, $3.50,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30
POTOMAC COUNCIL MEETS.
Public Matters Reported on and
Action Taken.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
POTOMAC. Va. July 70. 1908.
The semi-monthly meeting OF the town
council was held Monday night with
Mayor ]. e. Supplee presiding COM
munication from the Royal Gaslight Com
pany was read and referred to the COM
mittee on lights, composed OF y. A. Camp
bell and H. H. Powell.
The committee on printing reported the
receipt Of 200 copies of the town ordi-
nances authorised to be printed at
recent meeting. It was reported that
the meter company had laid q line of
piping In the streets Of the town near the
electric station without first having OBJ
tanned the permission OF the council. az
required by law. The committee on
streets reported that an estimate for the
construction Of the roadways contem-
plated In the town was that 1900 yards
Of material would be necessary for the
work
One member complained Of residents of
the town turning stock loose In the
streets and lots during the night and
suited from animals walking over the
lawns. N. v. Clayton. chairman of the
health committee, reported on health con-
ditions.
A large brick addition to the Mount
Vernon School, now in course OF con-
struction, has reached the second floor
J. D. Ashford superintendent Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South Sunday
school, reported last Sunday that the re-
cent excursion to Colonial Beach had net
ted GOO surplus for the church fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30
FOR APPALACHIAN RESERVE.
d. A. Tompkins Chosen President
Z Of Association.

The board Of directors and vice presi.
dents Of the Appalachian National Forest
Association at meeting held here today
unanimously elected d. A. Tompkins Of
Charlotte, N. c.. a. president. Mr.. Temp.
kins Is connected with the cotton mill
industry Of the south as well as with
some OF the most influential daily papers
Of North Carolina
His election and his acceptance OF the
position Is said to signify renewed efforts
On the part Of the southern people to
make q great national forest Of the APP
Dalachian and White mountains. Head
quarters have been established In this
city 70 carry on the campaign with en-.
ergy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30

why do you speak to your horse in
English. when you talk Celtic to your
friends on the road?"
Sure an isn't the English good enough
for beast?" was the reply.
Monastery Of Mount Mellery.
A little to the northward on the way
to Cork Is the famous Trappist Mon
astery Of Mount Mellery. the only modern
institution I have discovered thus far.
1t was founded here about thirty years
ago upon the site Of an ancient monas-
terry by Cisterian monks who were ex-
PEELED from France. They have about
several hundred acres OF rich woodland.
fertile pastures and vegetable gardens,
with large and comfortable buildings
which they erected with their own hands.
They maintain two schools, one free for
poor children. and another for boarding
pupils whose parents pay moderate fees
for the instruction. There IL a guest
house in connection with the monastery.
where all travellers are welcome to
shelter. saint and sinner. Catholic and
Protestant. Jew and Gentiles and no
questions asked. no bill presented. Any
person can have a bed with clean, sweet
linen and a hard but comfortable mat
tress, coffee and rolls for breakfast
cold meat and milk for luncheon: soup,
a roast and tart or pie for dinner,
without charge; although there Is a box
at the door where the guest at his depar-
ture Is expected to drop a coin large or
small according to his means and dis
position. There are limited accommo-
dations for women. sparsely but comfort
ably furnished. but what Is more i'm
portant, as clean as a Danish dairy.
Monks Maintain Silence.
There are seventy monks. who dress in
white and maintain perpetual silence.
living entirely upon a vegetable diet with
water and SKINNED milk as their only
drink. About twenty lay brothers. dressed
in brown. do the heavy labor and the
mental work about the place. The white
monks rise at two o'clock In the MORN
ing and spend four hours in the chapel
in silent devotion. They then take
light meal and 60 to their work in the
fields. the gardens or the schoolroom.
where the rule of silence Is relaxed only
enough to enable them to impart in
struction. At 6 o'clock they have
dinner. consisting of vegetable soup,
boiled vegetables, bread and SKINNED
milk. after which they spend two hours
at prayer in the chapel and retire at 8.
This is the only Trappist community
In Ireland. but there are two in the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30
AMERICANS rNoENsED.
Filipino Il Saying Awful Things
About Spaniards.

MANILA. July So.-The Spanish consul
in this city has Written to Gov. Gen.
Smith ohicially drawing attention 70 the
Incorporate speech made yesterday by
Simon villa. q candidate for ONCE on
the municipal board. in which villa ex-
pressed intense hatred Ut all Spaniards
and said that II another insurrection
should occur he would favor the killing
oc all persons Of that nationality, includ-
ing the frfars.
The governor general has taken the
matter under confederation. Villa contin-
ues delivering Incorporate speeches. The
Americans are incensed against him and
have nominated Harold Pitt to oppose
him at tho polls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30
Gypsies.

From the Journal Of the Gypsy Lore Society.
The gypsies are nearer to the animals
than any race known to US in Europe
They have the lawlessness, the aban-
Comment, the natural physical grace In
form and gesture OF animals. Only 4
Steakhy ana wary somethine- In their
eyoD uakeo them human,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30
Married an American Duchess.

Lord "Btll'' Beresford was laid to rest
the first day OF the twentieth century.
ana his obituaries said that he was the
most popular man in ireland He was
the third husband Of that beautiful Amer
lean woman, Lillian Warren Hammers
y-Churchill-Beresfcrd. originally of
Troy. N. Y, and afterward Of Washing
ton, widow OF the late Duke Of Marlbor-
ough. and still one of the most charming
women in London society.
There was another brother, who recent
ly died In Mexico, where he lived for
many years as ranchman. and left .
The present MARQUIS OF Waterford.
Henri De Ia Poer Beresfotd, was born In
1875 and married Lady Beatrics, daush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30

Kansas bureau Of labor and industry. has
Z new solution OF the child labor problem.
Mr.. JohnSon's plan 10 to pay q per diem
wage 70 children between the ages OF ten
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30

Half-priced Embroideries.

for regular 15c Swiss
and Cambria Edges and
insertions in a wide
Fange of artistic de-
signs. Widths up to 10
inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30

The Cambria company, 1t Is announced,
will resume at many OF its mills at
Johnstown. Pa. on a larger scale than at
any time since the depression began last
October. 1t is said that several thousand
men who have been idle for months win
be employed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30
Homes Of Ely and Templemore.

There is no dock at Ballyhack. The
fishboats are hauled up on the gravel
beach and their cargoes are carried across
a narrow roadway in big baskets to the
packing houses. where they are cleaned
and sailed or shipped fresh to London
and Liverpool. Ballyhack is at the bot
tom of narrow valley which leads
gradually up to the top of the bluff where
the MARQUIS of Ely has a country seat
and Lord Templemore a beautiful villa
situated in a grove mile or so from the
sea. Lady Templennore is granddaugh-
ter Of the great Earl Of SALISBURY, one
of the most famous philanthropists that
ever lived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30

''Why do you speak to your horse In
English. when you talk Celtic to your
friends on the road?'
Sure, an isn't the English good enough
for q beast?' was the reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30

IS dozen Corset Coverss Of soft
finished cambria. with low %
necks and lace edge at neck sc
and arm. Csc value. G. T. P.
Lot Of Plain Cambria Corset Cow
ers, with round necks; cut
full and made with felled QbC
seams. 15c value. G. T. p.
g dozen Nainsook Gowns, with low
medallions. beading and 40 en
ribbon. $500 value. G. s. .SU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30

ter Of the Marquis OF Lansdowne. In
1897 He is a lieutenant In the Horse
Guards at London, fine young fellow.
and is said to be developing the heredit-
ary traits Of the family. He has son,
the Earl OF Tyrone, born In 1901, and
three daughters who are younger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30

At Pittsburg the Republic Iron ana
Steel Company has closed its eleven plants
because of failure to reach an agreement
with the 4 malgamated Association Of
Iron. Steel, Sheet and Tin Plate Workers,
and It q proposed to operate tie plants
hereafter with non-union labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
WOMAN UNDER SENTENCE
TRIES TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Is Found Unconscious by Matron with
Gas Tube Tightly clenehed Be-
tween Her Teeth--Llfe Is
Saved
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 19.-Jennie Blunt,
the young woman who yesterday was
sentenced to four years in the peniten-
tiary by Judge Dixie in Brooklyn for
shooting Charles M. Sanford, lawyer,
came very near cheating the law today.
She was found unconscious In her
cell from inhaliE5 gas. Her life was
saved by prompt action of a physician.
When Jennie was sentenced yester-
day after scathing arraignment, she
declared she would kill herself rather
than serve the sentence. Early today a
matron passing her cell detected the
odor OF gas The prisoner was found
lying on her cot unconscious, tube
from an open gas jet clenched between
her teeth.
Jennie Blunt shot Sanford last Feb
ruary, declaring he had mistreated her.
Sanford hung between life and death
for weeks. but finally recovered. He
denied the CHARGES made against him.
She was convicted, and In imposing
sentence idge Dixie denounced her as
the most dangerous type of black
mailer, who. failing in her attempt to
extort money, would have pursued her
victim to his death.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
SUMMON COTTON MEN
BEFORE GRAND JURY
ADVANCE GOVERNMENT RE-
PORTS MAY FIGURE
Federal InquIsltors Seek information
and Exchange lie Thrown Into
FIurry-speculator's Name
Is Mentioned
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated FreBs.
NEW YORK. May ia sensation
was caused on the New York cotton
exchange today when 1t became known
that a number of members of the ex-
change had been subpoenaed to appear
before the federal grand jury. One
rumor was that the subject under In
vestigation was the trading of very
large speculator In connection with ad-
vance information secured by the spec
ulator on government crop estimates.
1t was generally understood that the
men summoned will be questioned as
to the methods of fixing the grades OF
cotton deliverable on the exchange. In
New York a committee meets twice
year, in September and November, and
arbitrarily fixes what the difference Tor
all grades shall be for two months or
for ten months, while the New Orleans
exchange follows the actual market diff
ferences for these grades as established
by daily spot transactions.
In a recent report on cotton ex-
changes Herbert Knox Smith, commits
sioner of corporations, said that in New
York the committee Is usually made up
of men who are largely operators on
the exchange, and who are constantly
interested in the future market.
TT is within their power" said the
commissioner, $50 to fix the differences
as to affect enormously the value OF
their own future contracts. In the re-
vision of November, 1905, when the
differences fixed by the committee were
radically wrong, several members OF
this committee have admitted that they
were at the time heavily interested In
future contracts and they profted by
the action of the committee. There Is
no conclusive proof that they intended
this"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
NO CURRENCY LEGISLATION
DURING PRESENT SESSION
Sentiment Among conferees and Lead.
ers of Both Branches Of Congress
Is That Measures Should
Go Over


BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-That there
will be no currency legislation at this
session of congress is now believed by
any members to be almost GER
tainty.
The conferees on the senate and house
bills have held several sessions in ar
effort to work out something under the
head of the Aldrich-Vreeland bill. but
they are said to have almost abandoned
hope.
AS a result there is a decided senti-
ment among the conferees and leaders
of both branches of congress that the
whole subject should go over until the
next session. In that event the work
would be taken up next session by the
same conferees, as the bills introduced
at the present session do not die until
the end Of congress.
The senate committee on finance has
been swamped with protests from bank
ers and commercial interests against
the Vreeland bill. The opposition has
been based chiefly on the charge that
1t proposes an asset currency through
clearing houses being permitted to issue
notes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
RAILROAD STOCKS REACH
HIGHEST PRICES OF YEAR
Sharp Break Occurs After Advance
and Decline Becomes Precipi-
tate Just Before the
Close
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW, YORK, May 1e.-Leading rail-
road stocks and other shares In the
stock market reached their highest
prices of the year in today's trading.
The advances were made on ex-
tremely heavy dealings and better
prices were scored In such stocks as
Union Pacific, Pennsylvania, Amalga-
,,ated Conner. Reading, st. Paul, IL
iinois Central and Northern Pacific.
profit taking on the advance caused
sharp recessions, but the advance OF
the market continued.
had reached the highest price Of the
year there was sharp break in quo
tations. the decline becoming precipi-
tate just before the close. American
smelling fell to four points below last
nights closing and a number or issues
between two and three points. The de-
cline was believed to be on selling to
realize profits on the advance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
ACTION ON CIVIL BILL
POSTPONED UNTIL TO-DAY
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The con-
ference report on the sundry civil APP
preparation bill was submitted to the
house today and action on 1t has been
postponed until tomorrow.
The report of the house conferees
showed that about forty of the 1863
amendments under consideration have
been disagreed to. Chief among these
are the appropriation of $2,000,000 for
the purchase of site for the depart
ment of commerce and labor building;
$600,00 for the purchase of two steam
ers for the Panama trade; 100000 for
the Alaska-Yukon exposition at Sc
attic. and upward of 100000 for new
revenue cutters and lightships.
The house conferees In their report
agreement with the senate conferees
No action has yet been taken on the
report.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
SENATE AGREES TO BILL ON
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The SEN
ate today agreed to the conference re-
port on the agricultural appropriation
bill. AS passed by the house the bill
carried 81, 50S,S06, which was increased
by the senate to s12152. S06. The con-
ferees decreased this amount by taking
off appropriation aggregating $3.50, $780,
The appropriation for the forest serv-
ice, to be expended for construction
and maintenance of road, bridges, fire
lines, telegraph lines, cabins, fences and
other improvements, was estimated at
100000, the amount fixed by the house.
The senate provision that rs per cent
of the money received each year from
forest reserves shall be paid to the
states and territories in which reserves
are located was retained. The senate
provision directed against the estab-
lishment of a publication division also
remains in the bill. Among other i'm
portant amendments made by the SEN
ate which were retained by the con-
ferees is one to provide for a national
bison range in Montana, $4,000.