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Amador ledger., 1908-06-12
The Economizer Troubles.

nome IS III BIuCoTVliIe, duu WIN h"'
been a resident of that section Tor
many years, was arrested in that town
tho latter part of last week, and
brought to this city by sheriff Gre
CORY on Saturday, with the intention
of lodging him in Jail, unless salts
factory bail we're given. 1t seems the
arrest was made on complaint OF W.
A. Carter, a resident of above Oleta,
charging AhaIt, and another man
named Gaumer with conspiracy to
defraud. The defendant was not
lodged in jail, but was liberated on
his own recognizance. lie claims
that he is Innocent of ong-doing
that he was employed to look out
for customers in disposing of county
rights in the selling of an Invention
called the 'kitchen Ecomizer." 1t
his account of the invention is any
where near correct, the thing Is a
very handy contrivance, and should
sell readily. It retaiIs for Sl2, while
the cost to the dealer is about 50. SO
far none have been received by those
who purchased rights, except samples
for exhibition to intending pur-
chasers. 1t is this failure to receive
the goods that has awakened distrust,
Mr. Ahart says he is not interested in
these contracts, nor is he in. partner
ship with Gaumer in any way. 1t is
reported that the case is not, and pro
badly will not be prosecuted. Ahart
has been in jackson most of the
week, and says he Is not going to let
the matter drop without securing his
own vindication.
The Ell Dorado Republican has the
following concerning the case:
The sheriff of Amador county OF
his deputy came over here a few days
ago and arrested George Ahart, who
was charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses by W. A.
Carter, who lives on the Costumes
river at the border of the two coun-
ties
1t seems that one A. b. Gaumer of
Salt Lake, Utah, came here IA short
time ago to sell what he calls "uhe
Kitchen Economizer and also terri
tory in which to sell the continuance.
The contrivance is made of tin to
hold all the usual supplies required
for cooking In a convenient way and
is manufactured for Gaumer in Gin
cinnati.
Ahart travelled with Gaumer aud
showed him where to find probable
customers. He seems to have been
employed by Gaumer. The right tc
sell the economizer was disposed OF
to Oscar Mann for Alameda, San
Mateo, Contra Costa and San Joa
quin counties; to Il. L. Butts fol
Oregon to q. w. Stark of Falrplay
for Oklahoma, to q. W. BrowneIl OF
Missouri Fiat for Nevada; to Jos
WIigglesworth jr., of Aukum, h
| DOlduU anu CdCI dllbllGO SOuuLlCSi II
W. a. Carter, the prosecuting wit
ness, for Amador and CalaveIas coun.
ties. Gaumer has gone away and il
ia not believed that Ahart's relation
with the case involves any criminal
ity. 1t is SAID that no is accused Of
selling the same territory to two OF
more different persons frauduIeDtly,
but the contracts, 1t Is also claimed,
do not give anybody exclusive
privileges. Mr. BrownelI has ascer-
tanned that Nevada has been wholly
or partially canvassed for the econo-
mizer. Ahart was held for few days
at ackson.
Amador ledger., 1908-06-12
AND RAINFALL

This table gives the highest and lowest tenn
perature in Jackson for each day, together with
the rainfall, as recorded by self-registerlng
instruments kept at the Ledger Office:
Amador ledger., 1908-06-12

FOR SALE. A fine driving team
both single and double, a No. ]
buggy with or without pole and
double harness, all iii 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., 1908-06-12


boss Moon left this morning for
San Francisco, where ne expects to
remain for some time.
DR.. j. y. Fogarty went to Oakdale
Wednesday, to visit with relatives.
Whitney Rust will leave the first Of
the week for Siskiyou county, where
he has secured position as time
keeper on the Southern Pacific con-
suction works. lie expects to be
gone for couple of months.
Carl q. Jensen, the optician, has
sent word that he will be in Jackson
about the tenth of this month, and
will he located while here at j. Ii.
Langhorst's jewelry store. He will
be glad to wait upon all of his old
customers and any who might need
their eyes attended to.
The board of education has just
completed the examination of appli-
cants for grammar grade diplomas
from tho different schools of the
county. There we're ninety. eight
applications in all. The papers have
all been corrected, and are now being
graded. The diplomas will be award
ed tomorrow.
Reuben @. Pardoe of Lancha pIana,
has been visiting Ernest Spagnoli for
several days. lie has for two years
been attending the State University,
and will enter the Tasting law col
lege at the beginning of next term.
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now and then one is surprised into
telling the. truth, don't you think?s
If cant fully agree with Won
can at least admire your point OF
view, = she said amiably. rs it western
Or merely HUMANE"
He laughed.
Shall we assume that the one i'm
plies the other? That would he in ~.
cordance with your point Of view
wouldn't it?''
Yes; but it would be a distinct re.
'vefsal OF yours. Truth belongs to an
other and simpler time than ours. We
are conventional first and everything
else afterwards ~
Are We? he queried. Some few
hundreds or thousands OF us may be:
~ for the remainder Of our eighty.
odd millions the conventions are
things to be put on and off like Sun
day garments. And even the chosen
few of US brush them aside upon oc.
casion; ignore them utterly. as we
Two are ignoring them at this mo
ment.''
She proved his assertion by continu.
ing to talk to him. and the dining-car
was empty1ng ITSELF when they re.
allied that there is an end even TO
a most leisureiy dinner. Ford paid the
steward as they left the car, but in the
Pullman he went back to first prin.
ciples and insisted upon some kind OF
definite accounting for the lost
purse.
Now, you will tell me how much I
threw away for you, and I'll pay my
DEBT. he said. when she had hospita-
bly, made room for him in the oppos
ing seat of her section.
Indeed, yon will do nothing OF the
kindly she asserted. you will give
me your card we're going back 10
the conventions now and when we
reach the city you may lend me
enough money 10 t1ke me uptown
And tomorrow morning my brother
will pay you back
Ito be Continued
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CHAPTER J-r,ontinued.

CHAPTER II--F'ontinued
Now the fruit of which this little
soliloquy was the opening blossom,
matured or the second day after Ford
had started on the mysterious hunt
ing trip across the range. Pacheco,
the half-breed Mexican who freighted
provisions by jack train in the mining
camps on the head waters of the Pan
nikin, came in to report TO the chief
clerk
We'll. Checo. what did you find
out?" was the curt inquiry.
The haif-breed spread his palms.
Wat I see. ] know. Dey'll not gone
for hunt much. One day out, dey'll
make-a da camp and go for squint
trough spy-glass. so"-maling an
imaginary transit telescope OF his
hands. Den dey'll measure hon da
groun and squaint some more, So
Penfeld nodded and a gold piece
changed hands silently.
That's all. 'Cneco; much obliged.
Don't say anything about this over in
the camp. Nh. Ford said he was so.
ing hunting. and that's what we'll say,
if anybody asks u.s."
That night the chief clerk sent a
brief cipher telegram to the general
manager at Denver.
Ford and his new track supervisor.
who is really a high-priced construct
ing engineer. gone over the range for
= months absence Gave it ont here
that they were going after big game.
ut they rock transit and are pick
ing up the line Of the old S. L. & w.
extension in the upper Pannikin
1t was ;ate in the month Of June
when Ford and Frisbie, tanned,
weathered and as gaunt as pioneers.
returned to Saints Rest and for those
who were curious enough to be inter-
ested. there were couple of bear
skins and one of a mountain lion to
make good the ostensible Director the
absence.
But the most important trophies of
tie excursion were two engineers
lets books, well filled with memo
-anda: and these they did not exhibit.
On the contrary, they became part
the collection OF maps, statistics,
's'mates and private correspondent
v'''ch CHIEF Clerk Penfield was so
sious 70 examine, and which Ford
= under lock and key when he and
bic were not porting over some Dor
of it in the secIusion of the
ate Office.
one the less, Penfield kept his
a IS and ears open, and beforeslone he
ned another detail to report by cipher
telegram to the general manager Ford
was evidently preparing for another
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x, OF p. LODGE CELEBRATES.
What Cheer fraternity VIII Oboeryo
It's FWenty-fifth Anniversary
NnnaKr,l,er 10

What Cheer. Nov 12.-On Novena-
Der ~ will occur the silver anniversary
OF sylvia lodge. No. 113. knights Of
Pythias. of this place. it having been
organized in 1883. This lodge. in 1888
and 1887. built the first brick block
owned by this order in Iowa It has.
long since, paid for the building and
has one OF the finest equipments for
lodge work of any lodge In Iowa It's
membership has always been small.
but devoted to the progress of oil
things pertaining to the society. It's
members together with those Of sew
eral Of the neighborinR lodges. will
observe the anniversary at q time il,
the near future in O. manner betting
the occasion.
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! David Evans: not the P. S.-W. auditor
! You've got to keep it to yourself.
The auditor went through the pa
pers carefully, shifting his cigar slow
ily from one corner of his mouth to
the other as he read and examined
| When he handed them back he was
shaking his head, almost mournfully
TITS a big thing. Ford; the biggest
kind of thing. And 1t is beautifully
worked out But I know our people,
! here and in New York. They will sim
! ply give you the cold stare and say
that you are crazy
Because it can't be financed?'
BECAUSE it doesn't come from Hill
! or Hartman or Morgan, or some 9TH
er one Of the big captains You'll new
er be able to stand it upon its feet
by your single-handed lonesome"
Ford set his teeth, ana his clean.
cut face seemed to suddenly grow
older and harder as the man In him
came to the fore.
.'By heavens! il I put my back I'M
der it, it's got to stand upon it's feet!
I'm not going into it with the idea
that there is any such thing in the
book as failure
The auditor looked darkly into the
cool gray eyes, Of the man facing him.
"Then let me give you Il word of ad-
vice before you start in. Skip North.
absolutelv don't breathe a word Of it
! to him. Don't ask me why: but do as
/ say. And another thing: drop into
I'll show you some figures that may
l,N ~ tI1s, nrf-, ~
the New York end Do you go direct
from here?"
mo; shall have to stop over a
few days in Chicago. I know pretty
we'll where to put my hands on what
7 need; I have laid the foundations
from the bottom up by correspondence.
But want to 20 over the situation on
The ground before make my grand
stand play before Mr.. Colbrith and the
board of directors
well, come in and get the figures.
anyway; come to the private door Of
my ONCE and rap three times. 1t
will be just as we'll if it isn't generally
known that YOU are confabbing with
me. Our semiannual report will prob.
ably be in New York ahead Of you,
but it won't hurt If you have the in
formation to work with" Evans was
nushing his chair from the table when
he added: by the way. you happened
upon the exact psychological moment
to make your raid; the report coming
out. and things going to +he dogs
generally"
Ford's LAUGH was gepially shrewd.
Perhaps IL wasn't SO much OF a hap
Dening as 1t appears. Didn't tell you
that had figured this thing out to the
fourth decimal place? Psychological
moments are bigger arguments than
dollars and cents sometimes"
The auditor had taken his hat from
the waiter and was shaking hands
with his dinner companion.
It'd like to believe you're winner.
Ford: you deserve to be. Come and
see me and make your call upon
Mr.. North as brief as possible. He'll
probe you II you don't"
This was how 1t came about that
the next morning, when Ford went to
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situation fully enveloped him.

\
Heavens and earth! Did you ever
see such idiotic clumsiness ~ he ejac
ulated. And then, in deepest contri
tion: Il went attempt to apologize
it's beyond all that. But you must lei
ME make your loss good"
In all the pin-pricking embarrass
ment of the moment, he did not fail
to remark that she quickly recovered
the serenity which belongs to the
well-bred. She was even smiling, rath
er ruefully, when she said:
Fortunately, the conductor has my
passes. But really and now she
laughed outright "I'm afraid I shall
have to go hungry II can't borrow
enough to pay for my dinner
Another man, a man less purposely
lost in the purely practical labyrinth
of professional work, would have
found something fitting to say. But
Ford. having discovered a thing to
do. did it nainstakingly and in solemn
silence. There was an unoccupied
table for two in the dining car; he
seated her, gave her his purse, called
waiter. and would have betaken him
self forthwith to another table If she
had not detained him.
NO she said decisively, with a
charming little uptilt OF the adorable
chin. II do not forget that you were
trying to do me a kindness. Please
sit down here and take your purse.
I'm sure don't want it.
He obeyed, still in somber silence.
gave his dinner order after she had
given hers, and was wondering if he
might venture to bury himself in a
bundle Of his data, when she spoke
again.
Are you rather provoked with your.
self or with me?" she asked rather
mockingly. he thought.
Neither he said promptly II was
merely saying to myself that my
wretched awkwardness didn't give me
an excuse for boring YOU"
1T was IN accident nothing more
or less she rejoined, with an air OF
disnissing finally the purse-snatching
episode. Then she added: II am the
one who ought to be embarrassed
But you are not" he returned
quickly. you are quite mistress Of
Yourself which is more than most
women would be, under, the circum.
stances
1T that g compliments" she asked.
with latent D'ockery in her violet
eyes. aBcesfu eItisiicvmbgkoiycmf
eyes. Because il it is, think YOU
must be out OF the west; the the
unfettered west; isn't that what Is 1t
called?"
II am" Ford acknowledged. "But
why do YOU say that? Was rude? I
beg YOU to believe that ! didn't mean
TO be-
"oh. no rot rude,-merely sindere.
We are not sincere any more, / think:
except on the frontier edges OF us.
Are we?''
Ford took exceptions to the charge
for the sheer pleasure of hearing her
talk
II am sorry to believe that he pro.
tested. THE conventions account for
something, of course; and I suppose
the polite lie which deceives no one
has to have standing room. But every
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call upon the sallow, heavy-faced, big
bodied man who sat behind the glass
door lettered General Manager, Pri
vate.'-- this after half an hour spent
in Auditor Evans private Office it
was only to ask for leave Of absence
to go east on business of personal
nature, he explained, when Mr.. North
was curious enough to ask his object
CHAPTER III.
At this period of his existence
Stuart Ford troubled himself as little
as any anchorite of the desert about
the eternal feminine.
1t was not that he was more or less
than a man, or in any sense that
anomalous and impossible thing called
a woman-hater. On the contrary, his
attitude tow ard women in the mass
was distinctly and at times boyishly
sentimental. But when a young man
is honestly in love with his calling.
and is fully convinced if it's Importance
to himself and to a restlessly progress
sive world, single-heartedness becomes
his watchword, and what sentiment
there is in him will be apt TO lie com
fortably dormant
For six full working days Ford had
been immersed to the eyes in the in
tricacies Of his railroad problem. &C
curing in Chicago a valiseful Of docu-
mentary data that demanded to be
classified and thoroughly digested be-
fore he reached New York and the bat
tlef1eld actual. This was why he was
able to ride all day In studious alb
straction in his section Of the Chicago
New York Pullman without SO much
as glance for the young woman in
the modest gray travelling suit directly
across the aisle.
She was well worth the glance, as
he admitted willingly enough after
ward. She was the dainty type, with
fluffy, light brown hair, eyes the color
of wood violets. a nose tilted to the
precise angie of bewitching piauancy,
and the adorable mouth and chin ia
rniljarized TO two continents by the
artistic pen Of the Apostle OF the
American girl. How he could have rid
den within arms reach of her through
all the daylight hours of a long sum
mer day remained as one of Ford's
unanswered enigmas; but it required
dCGloclI IitosL ciilUd1TdbblHh
contretenlps to make him aware of
her existence.
The accident was one of the absurd
sort. The call for dinner in the dining
car had been given. and Ford was just
behind the young woman in the rear
of the procession which filed forward
out of the Pullman. The train had at
that MON ent left wav station, and
the right hand vestihule door was
still open and swinging disiointed!y
across the narrow passage Ford
reached an arm past the young woman
to fold the twoleaved door out OF
her way. AS he did it. the door-knob
hooked itself mischievously In the
loop Of her belt chateIaine, snatched
it loose, and flung it out into the back
ward-rushine night.
Whereupon: oh my purse." with
a little gasp of sudden bereavement
and a quick turning to face the would
be helper
Ford was honestly aghast when the
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in S.uto Collision

means many pad bruises. which Buck
ien's Arnica Salve .eals quickly as It
does sores aud brrns. csc. =. B. Clark,
j. Fl. H. Swenson e. Co.
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Most Food Ia Poison

Most Food 10 Poison
to the dysl optic Electric Bitters
cure dyspepsia, liver and kidney com
plants and debility. Price soc. r. d.
C-s-rk. J. II. L. Swenson & Co.
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inexpensive

Remember, the regular
family size "Universar' which
mixes four large loaves at a
time, only costs $500. and
this cost will actually be
saved in -four alone in
comparatively short time,
even though you do not count
the saving of time and labor
worth a great deal. 1t is
Just the thing for an ideal
present to a housekeeper.
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Save Flour

Not a spoonful of -four
need be added to your mix
ture after you have used the
Universal a time or two.
AS you will not need a bread
board, there will be no aour
waste OH that. And as the
kneading rod removes all the
dough from the sides of the
pail, it may well be said that
there is absolutely no waste
when UNIVERSAL is used.
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Saves Time

Just think what it means
to the housekeeper to be
able to mix and knead her
bread in three short minutes,
more thoroughly than it can
be done by hand in 20 to 80
minutes. When you see the
demonstration and try one
of the little loaves (kneaded
in three ninutes) you will
certainly be convinced of the
extraordinary goodness Of
the Universal"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
FLEET IN
A STORM
AMERICAN FLEET HIT A
FIERCE GALE.
ABE STRETCHED OUT IN LONG
LINE BUT MAKING GOOD
TIME.

punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan,
Fob 1O.-The Pacific Navigation com
nanv steamship Orita, which arrived
bere this morning, reports having
nossed the American fleet in the strait
81 4 opIock last evening, II miles east
Of Cane Pilares. The Chilean cruiser
Cbacabuco was leading. The weather
was very stormy.
The captain of the Orita said that he
siebted 10 vessels in the feet, these
being the Is American ~battleships, the
chilean cruiser and two others, prob.
ablv golfers. He did not sight the
American torpedo boat f~lotilla, which
accompanied the ~battleships from this
mort but which turned north at
smythe channel, 80 miles from the
western end of Magellan strait, to pro.
coed through this passage to Telcah-
uanO.
Owing to the heavy weather, the
warships were spread out over a con.
siderable stretch, but all seemed to be
making splendid progress in the face
of the strong winds.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
MINES ANO MINING.

nelson, B. C.-Arrangements for the
consolidation of the Krao with the
adjoining properties are now nearly
completed. A tentative agreement has
oeeh reached between the various par
ues concerned, who are Canadian
suite and Spokane mining men. The
Nrao company was foated last year
600. TO0
BayVlew, Idaho.-The Green Mon
arch mine, located near here. is shin.
ping 1850 sacks of copper r TO Ia
coma this week for smelling. This is
the first shipment of n amount
taken out of this mine, and is made to
secure a general test.
The White Pass & Yukon Railway
company will begin building March Is
a l6-mile branch line from White
dorse into the copper mining district
Phoenix, B. Core tonnage from
the CRANKY mines last week was a lit
lie smaller than usual, owing to some
minor repairs being made at mines
and smeIter.
Pittsburg.-The total production of
Dltuminous coal in the Seventh Penn
sylyania district broke all previous
records last year, according to the re-
port of Inspector John l. Pratt, made
recently. During the year ended De-
cember 81 there were S,045,1S6 tors of
coal brought out of the 55 mines in
active operation.
New Martinsville, w. Vac. F..
Lowther, president of the Lowhter-
Kaufman Oil & Coal company. capt.
talized at 81, 900, 900, recently asked
for a receiver for the company. b.
Highland was appointed.
Nelson, B. C.-The passing of the
control of the Hall Mine smelter and
Silver King mine from the hands of
the company into those of the de-
benture holders will probably mean
the operation of both of these proper
ties under commercial conditions. The
Silver King mine has been p~rofitably
operated up to the last few weeks.
Cadmium, a very rare and valuable
mineral, has been found to exist in the
ore from the W.-K. zinc mines, in
Kootenai county, Idaho. As this min
eral is said to be worth into the thou
sands per ton, the company will have
a quantity of the ore sent to an expert
metallurgist for analysis. Cadmium
is said to be rarely, if ever, found ex
cept associated with zinc ores, such
as ~sphalerite, which is found in con.
siderable bodies in the W.-K.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
Marshall Lake Mines.

News from Marshall lake (Idaho)
district regarding the mining condi-
tons is exceptionally favorable. Sew
eral good strikes have been reported
j.. G. Callahan, who came out yester
day from Marshall lake, said that the
Bear Creek Tunnel and Milling com
pany had driven a tunnel into their
property encountering the ore ledge
at depth of $50 feet below the surface
and that another tunnel will be driven
$50 feet below.
The Maxwell Mining and Milling
company has driven a tunnel which
strikes the ledge 200 feet below the
surface, and at this depth a large
quantity of free milling ore has been
reached.
The prospect is of unusual promise,
and specimens which have been
brought out to be assayed are said to
be rich in gold ore.
At present the district is handi-
capped with four feet of snow, but
work has not ceased, and plans are I'm,
der way for great activity next sum-
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
Day and Fowler Smoke.

AIoany, N. Y, Feb. 10.-Chancellor
Sames r. Day of Syracuse university
Das n guest of honor at the annual
meeting and banquet Of group v. of
ne New York State Bankers associ-
uon mere, and in a speech denounced
Hose who would create class hatred
nu prejudice and cause distrust and
Pusplclon of business men, whose
suius and money turn the wheels
Ilch give employment to millions of
hborers."
representative Fowler. chairman of
e mouse committee on banking and
currency, also delivered an address.