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Amador ledger., 1908-03-06
Waitara Tipping Waters.

Did you ever see one set of walters
serve meal to another set?' asked the
gray headed man. II did. 1 happened
to be eating ii the rear end of Il res
taurant the other day when there came
o shift Of men. a do2en of them sat
down at nearby tables, and the others
waited on them. When they had fin
ished eating every last waiter tipped
the fellow who had served him.
thought at the time it was hint for
us three or four old buffers who hap
pened to be munching away there to
follow suit, but | learned later that it
is customary among walters. or
course each gets his money back in
time, because they all tip one another,
but the practice shows how sacredly
walters as class regard the institu-
ton of tipping."-New York Sun.
Amador ledger., 1908-03-06
Words You Write, but Never ss,

Words You Write, but Never Say.
There are words you never say, but
often write, says the London Chroni-
Gle. And the contrast between French
and English struck this writer when
listening to French tailoring man"
who made a speech in literary French,
for the public speaker in France has
no difficulties in the matter of words,
even though he evince his southern
origin in slight differences of pronun-
citation. The language of the platform
and of the press is one, but not, alas,
in England. One could make quite a
long list of words that are common
enough in print, but fairly beat the
man who thinks he is going to say
them on q platform. For example,
"succinct" is a common word in print,
but the man who looks to fluent speech
would boggle at it. In fact, no one
even speaks the word. And, though
Brobdingnaglan is familiar enough in
black and white, has even Lord Rose
berry ventured on its vocal production?
We don't say these things, as the lady
said.
Amador ledger., 1908-03-06

The county surveyor is somewhat of sinecure berth in
this county 1t is very rarey that he falls heir job in
his official capacity He Should, however be given all that
he is entitled Recently hundreds of dollars have been
paid by the county for supervising the construction
bridges civil engineering work Now why should all
such work be given to the county surveyor Does be-
long him by right legal proposition, and it be d
vered elsewhere without his consent under the following
provision, governing the compensation of that county
official:
1906 Art IS, I2-The surveyor, such fees
provided and may be hereafter allowed by law provided he
shall be given all work for the county which the county
employs surveyor civil engineer
Amador ledger., 1908-03-06
A Model.

A witty professional man was chat
ting with some women about a friend
of theirs who was VIGOROUSLY henpeck-
ed. His better half makes him walk n
chalked line, and woe be unto him if
he deviates from it.
"He is a model husbandr' exclaimed
one woman in the party.
NAY, not model, but modelled" in
terrupted the professional man. "but
whether in clay or putty deponent say
eth not"
Amador ledger., 1908-03-06
Its EVOLUTION,

Friend-How did you come to write
that "best seller?" The Modern Litry
Gent-First was struck by a thought.
eplgramized the thought. sketchized
the epigram, playized the sketch, nov
elized the play and advertised the
move, !-Puck.
Amador ledger., 1908-03-06
COUNTY PRINTING MATTERS.

After longdrawnout wait of eleven years, and in face Of
repeated efforts the part of the Ledger and other
of the county to revision of the schedule rates for
county printing the board of supervisors their meeting
this week made take hold of this question if
prompted by spirit of justice and fairness all concerned
1t appears that the clerk under the instructions of the board,
had secured list from each county of all printing that
would be required by him during the ensuing year The
matter discussed length in the presence of three
out of the four publishers in the county, the lone
Echo being the unrepresented No definite action
aken other than that list of all the printing needed would
be forwarded each of the county printers any early date
and each requested furnish the board price
each separate tem and from all the lists furnished the
board would establish the rates for printing for the ensuing
year The question what line of action would be
taken when these lists before the board for condera
ton The Ledger commended that the present law in regard
to printing carried out in its spirit simply the en-
bodment of the lowest bid system all its essential features
Each printer would be morally bound to do any item all
items the list furnished the price given in 1t would
be farce send price lists unless the understanding
arrived beforehand that the established rates to be
based the lowest prices given in by the several lists This
view prevailed the consistent with economy and the
best interests of the county The supervisors expressed the
opinion that they wanted have the work done cheapy
possible. With this understanding the establishment of
printing deferred until next meeting enable the
printers have ample time in which carefully and intel
ligently prepare their lists
1he outcome OF TINS movement Will be watched with Keen
interest is the first step in the direction of reform that
has been taken in Amador county for years Let how
it will pan outwether the interval between and the
meeting of the board will be utilized effect radical
change Of the programme mapped Already hints have
reached that efforts made nufy the
proposed arrangement doesn't suit the schemes of the
political gang. 1t that taxpayers money shall not
be used payment of exoronate for the furherance
of machine politics. We contend that the county should
for its work than private business firms would be
charged for similar work County printing and other work
should be brought within the scope of competition
in other fields of enterprise Within the lines of open
competition partisan politics may Legitimate figure but
should be permitted the competitive
spirit Every dollar extracted from the county treasury be-
You'd fair and reasonable compensation is in the of
graft
Amador ledger., 1908-03-06

Flattery peases very generally. In
the first place, the fatterer may think
what he says to be true. but in the
second place, whether he thinks so or
not, he certainly thinks those whom he
hatters of consequence enough to be
iattered.-Johnson.
Amador ledger., 1908-03-06
Wifely Cheer.

Il haven't pull with any one" said
the unsuccessful man.
ooh. yes, you have, dear" said his
wife encouragingly with tide fool kill
er."-Life.
Amador ledger., 1908-03-06
The Best Part.

Tommy, did you give your brother
the best part of the apple, as l told you
too"
"Yessum gave him the seeds. He
can plant them and have a whole or
chard."
Amador ledger., 1908-03-06

Ruef has commenced suit against the graft prosecutors for
the recovery of large paid by himself for his
keep while held prisoner in private residence An
other very interesting phase has thereby been added the
graft mixup.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-24

the vanished material 10 get nut th.
men buried underneath
The injured men were quickly rose
cued aud taken ~ The Roosevelt and
Oakland hospitals whore they aln atf
doing wtH tonight vita the exception
Of Rodgers who q b believed. nlH
nueumh Is bis injuries
; a Narrei has 0or q bong time
been engaged I'll h8IlBUE and esPi1.Ie
Ing hie alrhIp IT. has .EteH Hr5
advertised tnat today waI OF lHa big
craft which was more than four hons
dred feet lone ani uffF=sn feet be-
diameter was only model NJ the
ono hp Htrndri "a bHlH declaring
that h. would c9natuef ono twelve
hundred feet IONS aad capable af ear-
ryinR 1a0 passenger yba b.H H'rr
ship was NOT WuEe Zoo form ut eou-
strueuau 10 MANY eft tH1aa nHp.f0-
msnted with iu different ura of The.
country Il wus long tarpedn-HHHUnd
amir with blunt ends round an top
and sarE3ug s8mJ aT In ahe middle
on ib, laWor oF under part Five ru-|
Eines Had been ausuan Ied hg means
of heavy not work. and % canvas rune
ming board connected ulrm The en-
ginfs were of the uuto.FaaoI.no TYPED
and each WINS attended br au Dua-
nrgr. IT. a said ta8t HDrrnU was
warned be several experienced aera.
naaiRatarE that tho HHd of bag Doc
had provided would not stand the
strain ~ the great weight placed up
on Il aud that IL would certainly eye
Mode n he attempted ou ascension. /
Marrell WAS confident, however, that
60 was aafa enough and $50 were aIl .
those Who made me ASCENSION taduv /
Including several photographers HuN-
lous 70 secure aerial photographs !
The airEhip WaH not iu the uIr long
enough 70 determine whether ir could !
be- promoted and directed by the enc
Riues ana the ton prupeIleR. two driv-
IN by each engine II was built 1t "a
cost said 60 be f4U.040.
or the thrilling aRhu Of the Haui-
dent was tho daring efforts OF John
Byfnr the pilot u hb made ii dos.
pctatr uftampt 90 right the uifahlpt
when II began to tlt downward ne
chung 10 The rigging on top ~ the I
great EaH bag and tried to reach the
stern or upper end Just as Boo got on
top of he arhip the bag burst and /
began 10 fall The brrnE u the bag
occurred only few feet from whore
Ryrhr cnnr 10 the rigging and #
looked MS " hu would Doe overcome
by tho escaping gas Ho climbed NO
ward however and whom lba big ahip
tho ground ha was gliHstug /.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-24

feeble women generally, DR.. Pierce's
fay9ute Prescription is the greatest
earthly boon, being unequaled az an
appetjziug cordial and restorative tonic.
as a soothing aud strengthening aer-
vine 'Fayorite Prescription" is I'M
equaied and is invaluable in allaying
and abdung nervous excitabiIity, IT.
rlab.Iity, nervous exhaustion, nervous
proHtratiou. neuralgia, hystcra, spasms,
slFItus'B dance, and other distressing,
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upon functional and organic disease Of
the uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep
and relieves mental anxiety and des-
poudeucy
No woman suffering from any Of the
above symptoms can afford to accept
any secret uostrum or medicine of un-
known composition, as a substitute for
q medicine like Dr. Piorce's Favorte
Prescription, which is or KNOWN COM
POSITION and has a record Of over forty
years Of cures and sells more largely
to-day than ever before. Its makers
withhold no secrets from their patients,
believing open publicity to be the very
best guaranty Of merit.
Or. Pierce invites all suffering women
% consult him by letter free Of charge.
All lettera Of consultation are held as
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-24

In February our daughter had Che
who0plng cough Mr.. Lame. g.. Hart.
Mud. recommended Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and said il gave I#
customers the best Of satisfaction Vs..
found Il as he said, and can recon
mend e 10 anyone having children
troubled with whooplne cough" say
Mrs. A Goss, Of Durand, Mich. For
sale by al druggists
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-24

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-24

Urlfrata weak pervona women lbatIIH
.spariauv sfyo fine rre of aIeobolfe
medicines which f,om their s,Imalat.
inc and exb.leratipo effects NAV seem
for Time IA do good hnt which lrom
tbc fpeyftabls efferts of tbe alcohol tp
sb,irkipg nm the red corppsrIcs of fine
blood are suyc In 40 great and laet5ng
harm in the long mn Baaides thew
bepet a craving for stJmolanta which ia
most deplorable
Only iny.gorating and narvo atrong,b.
eplpg effects can follow the Dse of this
famous medicine for women. Il can
not posajbIy do barm in anv stata or
condition Of the system. Il has been
carefully adapted 10 wornapta neods by
an experienced pbysieiap-a speeiaIIet
IN their diseases II malfos vaak WON.
en- strong and sick women we'll
If woman has bearing down or
dragging pains. low down IN tbe obdo.
men, or peIyis. backacbe. frequent
headaches. dizzy or faiptipg smells. is
nervous and easitv startled. has coaw.
Inc feeling in stomach. scas imaginary
floating epecks, or epots beforo her
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

ior' elevens, for all the big teams Of the
occident have received nerve racking bat
ties from the small college elevens that
they honored with a place on their sched-
ules. Three years ago Michigan had a
reputation OF scoring at the rate Of a
point to a minute. This year the wolver-
Inc combination is as good as usual. but
Michigan defeats Ohio State on a goal
from the field or "Notre Dame Gives
Yost a big scare tells the story OF the
wonderful increase in the playing strength
OF the esmailer institutions. other promi-
uent cams Of the west have also received
hard battles besides Michigan. Chicago,
Wisconsin and Michigan have all exper-
fenced hard so-called practice games and IL
is evident that the small colleges Of the
west are on a par with their eastern breth-
rem.
II lie a curious fact that elevens which in
the old days of five-yard football would
invariably go down to an inglorious double
figure defeat are enabled at the present
time to hold the leading combinations Of
the country to one touchdown Victories
or else to draw contests. This fact can
he charged to a certain extent to the new
rules; but the wonderful games that are
being played every Saturday by what were
formerly clsssed as weak teams can only
be accounted for by the superior material
and coaching methods In vogue at most
of the enterprising small colleges Of this
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
CLEAN OF LIGHT FOR BooK1Es
Complaints Against Eight Of Them Go
by Board.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE bookmakers
and their customers, who have suffered
considerably since the Agnew-Hart anti
betting law went into effect, had a gleain
Of brightness through the general murk
overhanging them whep the complaints
against eight bookies who were arrested
during the last meeting at Gravesend were
dismissed by Magistrate Geisnar in the
Brooklyn police court recently. Assistant
District Attorney Robert Elder. who was
the prosecutor, and John B. stanchfield,
representing the TURTLES, submitted ex-
haustive briefs. and, after reviewing them
the court held that the conduct of the
accused men. while most reprehensible,'
was not Illegal, in that they were not
technically making book in accepting oral
bets. The magistrates decision in part
said:
The distinguishing features Of book
making are having a place or stand; the
public posting of odds; the exchange of
money, and the making of memoranda and
records, all in such a way as to conduct
a public gambling business. Bookmaking
reduced to it's simplest element must al
ways import the carrying on the business
at a particular spot with the parapher-
MALTA necessary to. inform the public Of
the odds quoted to induce public or general
betting and the actual making of bets
with all corners or generally. Can a whole
race track be such a particular spot? The
English statute and decisions say no. There
must be a particular spot or stand, even
II 1t be only under an umbrella.
After lengthy search for all data and
authorities accessible on this subject. and
by no means confirming myself to the briefs
submitted to me, / am unable to find the
| SlRnt0gf warrant for fhA 49,
the defendants before me were engaged
In bookmaking, or even of the Incidents OF
bo~okmaking. They did what is technically
known as 'peripatetic' betting, or betting
'ambulando.' They walked about, talking
TO people to obtain bets. They bet with
each other, therefore acting both as lay
ers' and hackers Granted that this con-
duct is most reprehensible, 1t is not book
making"
This decision of the court was welcomed
gladly by the racing public in general, for
1t may tend somewhat to loosen the screws
which have been put on the betting at the
tracks, especially In Kings county.
In connection with the utterance Of Mag
istrate Geismar that oral betting, while
reprehensible, is not a sin, It is interesting
to note that an English magistrate gave
voice to almost the same sentiment a few
weeks ago. The plaintiff in the case sought
TO recover a sum of norey which, acting
as agent for the defendant. he had put
on a race in July, and in his statement
Of the case counsel for the plaintiff re-
marked that the defendant was a Sunday
school superintendent, whose only vice was
a great secret interest in horse racing.
The court remarked that this was not a
vice merely, as people took such interest
quite openly, and went on to say further
that he saw no reason why a man could
not be a Sunday school teacher ana also
like racing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
NEXT SEASONS BALL TRIPS
PreparatiOns USder Way by Man
ayers for Training.

CHICAGO, Nov. L-Preparations are un-
der way at the offices of the two Chicago
major league baseball clubs for next sea-
sons training trips. California again will
be the conditioning grounds for the White
Stockings, while the Cubs will make a
tour through the south. Dates already
have been closed by President Murphy OF
the Cubs for the last four days of the
training season. Indianapolis will get the
last Friday and Saturday Of the training
season, April 9 and 10. Dayton, O., will get
April II and II
These last dates are the best because
the weather is warmer and the interest
in the opening Of the season Is then at
fever heat. Murphy is counting on the
| Cubs, opening at home next spring as y
has been the custom for the schedule
makers to give the local teams alternat-
ing years to open the season in Chicago.
President Comiskey has not closed any
dates yet in California, but he is planning
a few changes from the route used last
season. Instead Of hurrying the White
sox through California in two weeks, they
will be given at least a month on the
coast. New Orleans may not be on the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

the club. Now ne is trying to sell his In
terest in the club and will undoubtedly
succeed, as the club cleared $4,000 last
season. Fred Knowles and John McGrsw
Of the Giants are mentioned as the purchas-
ers Of stallings' stock in the Newark outfit.
Frank Farrell is said to hold a large
block Of the Newark stock and IL this is
true it is hardly likely that Knowles and
McGraw will be able to buy into the club,
unless they take over Farrell's stock as
well as Stallings'.
Stallings has a chance to make good with
the Highlanders next season, as Scout Ar
thur Irwin uncovered some likely young
sters last summer. With the old players
and the probable return of Chase, stallings
will have the making Of a good team If he
can enforce the discipline that was so badly
lacking last season.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
ToPNoTCHERs GO IN THE GAME
Jehries Athletic Club Secures Two
Matches for Month. =

mHtcneb AoF WOnNus
Los ANGELES, Nov. 1.-THE JeffrIes
Athletic club apparently has secured two
matches between topnotchers for this
month. Abe Attell and Ad Wolgast have
been engaged to furnish a twenty-five
round contest on November 10 at 122 pounds
ringside, while Packy Mcfarland and
Freddie Welsh have agreed 70 again clash
in a twenty-five-round bout on Thanks
giving eve. There is a little hitch In the
latter contest, however. as Welsh demands
ringside weight, while Mcfarland Is hold
ing out for 1873 pounds at McFarland's de-
mand that the weight limit be 1873 pounds
at 8 o'clock would indicate that he is
growing at a pretty fast clip and will
not be able TO stick in the lightweight
class much longer. Unless a boxer can
scale the lightweight limit just prior TO
stepping into the ring he will stand little
chance Of getting a whaek at Battling
Nelson, who insists that his title must be
fought for at ringside weight, so IL Packy
Is after a fight with the Dane he'll have
TO bring the Battler TO time as soon as
possible In order to be able TO enter the
contest possessed Of his full strength and
not be weakened by making too low a
notch.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
FOOT BALL TRUST is NO MORE
weaker College Teams BreaISins Up
"BIg Five"

NEW YORK, Nov. with every sue
cessive day Of scheduled foot ball II be-
comes more and more apparent that the
so.called big five" is becoming a myth
cal organization and that the weaker
college ~elcvens are rapidly smashing the
famous foot ball trust. Every member OF
the big quintet has had more or less trou-
bic in disposing Of It's opponents in the
large majority of the preliminary games
ard In several cases tie contests have
marred the records of the big teams at
almost the start Of the season. Yale has
experienced less trouble In Its earlier
matches than any OF its contemporaries In
the four hundred OF the foot ball world,
but nevertheless on two occasions the blue
has received battles that were heart break
ing for the anxious coaches along the side
lines. Syracuse and the army both held
the bulldog to a lone touchdown and sew
eral times came perilously near scoring on
the New Haven %collegians. Princeton has
been a veritable doornat for some of the
minor college combinations, both Lafayette
and Syracuse holding the Tigers to score
less battles. Other teams that have caused
unbounded trouble at Old Nassau are
villanova and Virginia Polytechnic. The
former eleven held Coach Roper's men to
a score of s TO 9, while the southerners
only went down TO defeat after q stubborn
battle, the final tally being 10 to 4.
Harvard has been kept will in check by
three of the elevens she has met this fall
Bowdoin williams and the Navy beins
the teams which AVE tended to cause
Coach Haughton loss Of sleep. Bowdoir
won a practical victory from the Crimson
when she held the Johnnies to a 5 to
score; Williams battled strongly and KEEP
the tally of the Cambridge %collegians dowr
to 10 points, while the middies went al
predecessors one better and played HaT
ward to a standstill, the score sc not indi
eating how the Crimson were ~outplayed
Pennsylvania has been especially active In
the number of games played, but In thu
eight contests completed by the Red ant
Blue on only three occasions have Pennsyl
vanIa's sons been successful in sending
their score over the twelve mark. Yves
Virginia, Penn. State and the Indians hav'
furnished the hardest battles for Coaci
Metzgar's men. Virginia and State botf
held the Quakers to 60 scores, while thu
crafty Carlisle combination played William
PENIS proteges a draw contest. the scor'
being Sc. Cornell, the last member o.
the famed quintet. has experienced a verl
rocky passage, and the coaches OF the biz
red team have learned to view every gam'
with dread. On only one occasion have thu
Ithacans been able to send their figures
soaring anything like the days Of old, ant
that was against oberlin, The westerners
however, accomplished something in thu
scoring line on their own hook, the tall!
sheet at the end, OF a very arduous BATH
reading: Cornell, %; Oberlin, 10.
The east has not been the only sphere o.
great strength on the part of the Infer
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
INTERCOLLEGIATE COUNTRY RUN
Arrangements Perfected for six-Mne
Princeton Course.

PRINCETON. n. j. Nov. ARRANGE
ments have been completed for the hold
ing Of the intercollegiate cross-country run
on November q over the same six-mils
course at Princeton as last year. The de-
tails for the meet were %rrang at a joint
meeting of the executive and advisory COM
mittees of the intercollegiate Association Of
Amateur Athletes of America. Two insti-
buttons applied for membership in the or
ganization and It is probable that both the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
the University of Virginia will be admitted
at the annual meeting of the association in
February.
Although at the time Of the holding OF
the cross-country run at Princeton on Mo-
vember n the Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology will not be a member Of the
association, it was decided to permit the
New E%nglanders to start a team In the
hill and dale contest, but their entry will
not be officially recognized. The six-mile
jaunt over the roads and fields in the
immediate Vicinity OF Old Nassau will be
started at 3 o'clock In the afternoon.