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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

has suggestions for those who know
the woods and inhabitants thereof.
but just now 1t Is the fashion to call
a spade a spade and SO 'skunk't 1t Is.
The fur workers are making II up into
little neck pieces and very big NUNS.
wonder when. oh, when, we will
hit the happy average between the
protection OF ones throat and ones
hands, This year neck pieces are
growing Sunderland nuns! Well.
the only word can find that adequate
ly describes them is immense. Last
autumn my eyes grew bigger and
rounder than nature intended them 70
be when looking at the new NUTS.
This year | simply give up.
or course, you have seen them?
Huge things Of hearthrug proportions.
animal heads with staring. CLASSY eyes
and tails wagging as II In derision In
every direction. Underneath, froth
OF chiffon and ribbons and often art!-
fetal flowers. Some OF them are hoI-
ribly suggestive Of dog fight. so In
tertwined are the whole animals. In
fact. this Is one OF the new ideas OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

on all the. winter fur coats-regular
little military collars which may or
may not be OF the same fur as the rest
OF the garment. Often a long-haired
fur collar will be found on q smooth
fur coat. These fasten at the front,
or back, or under one ear impartialy.
but are certain 10 have some adorn-
ment at the closing. II may be big
chou OF ribbon or only a fancy en-
broidered button, but some trimming
there will be.
All the various kinds OF sealskin will
have q tremendous vogue. And what
more becoming setting for face.
pretty or otherwise, than this velvety
fur? While the Alaska seal Is not by
any means a cheap skin. there are
various other so-called sealskins on
the market which SO closely initiate II
that II would take an expert TO detect
the difference. Baltic seal Is rich
looking and at a price quite within the
reach OF the average purses. And,
after all, why spend a small fortune
on a coat OF fur which next year may
be no longer the fashion, In these
days Of quickly changing modes furs
are not the heirlooms they used to
be, when a sealskin coat was handed
down from mother to daughter for
several generations. Daughter, I'm
afraid, would not quite appreciate
grandmother's old fur coat In the way
granddaughters OF the good old days
used to do.
Baby Persian lamb will again be
worn and contrary to all the prophe-
cies OF fashion seers pony skin coats
are again being put forward by fash
ionable furriers. But this year they
are cut on such delightful lines and
the skins are SO supple that they take
on quite a new character. This, OF
course. in the better class OF pony
skins. | warn you. in your peregrina-
tons, against entering a barnyard with
a pony skin coat OF poor quality. Mani
ma Cow might recognize her beloved
offspring. for be it known that skins
masquerading as Russian-ski ponies
are frequently nothing but poor little
American moo-calyes. dyed black!
The little Dutch cat skins spoke OF
come TO us called genet. For some
time this fur has been used as a lining
for mems coats. but this year women's
automobile coats are being fashioned
OF II. 1t wears well and is not ex-
pensive.
Smart Parisiennes last year took up
the wearing OF skunk with enthusiasm,
and this year we are following suit.
We used 10 be very polite and call
that fur Alaska sable" How grand
mamma would raise her eyebrows at
the vulgar word skunk! OF course IL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24
LiQht Evidence.

An Irish soldier on sentry duty had
orders TO allow no one to smoke near
his post. An officer with a lighted
cigar approached. whereupon Pat bold.
ly challenged him and ordered him t.
put II out at once.
The officer, with a gesture OF dis.
gust, threw away his cigar. but nc
sooner was his back turner than Pat
picked It up and quietly retired to the
sentry box
The 0fhcer. happening to look around,
observed a beautiful cloud of smoke
issring from the box. He at once
Pat for smoking ON duty.
Smoking. is II. sorrY Bedad, and
I'm only keeping II lit to show to the
corporal when he comes as evidence
RRin you. Bits.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

throat to sing. so he Invested lovely
women with the smile that spells be-
trayal. With women habitual pre-
varication is merely an exercise OF in
tellect, the more clever a woman. the
more accomplished liar she Is.
"Woman's cruelty to woman Is part
and parcel OF the capacity for lying
with which nature so generously en-
dowed her. Every word she wastes
on other women is lieb THAT would
be actionable in "a court of law, IL
law courts were not administered by
men.
Perhaps, after all. men are TO
blame, because they only love the
women who flatter them. while tell.
ing stories about other women who
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24
MODERN CHEMIST
MAKES 4 SAPPHIRE
,09n PRODUCED IN LABORATORY
RIVALS TIE WORK OF
NATURE.

PARIS, Nov. 24.--French science
hoD sreated the sapphire. Prof. La
cro1x presented to the Academy OF
DeIonces . sapphire made IN the labor
nfory Of the Pasteur Institute.
Chemically the new sapphire Ii
11ontical with the natural stone and
- nearly identical In other respects
1hof the difference can only be distin-
gn1ohsd under the microscope.
Experimental works costing over
~, 900 have been erected In Levin
~ the scientific study of the deadly
oool dust. which caused the disaster
g Hsmm. In Westphalia. and also
my similar mine explosions.
~ oxect reproduction Of the Cour-
r11too disaster was given In the ex
D1oDkon chamber A tunnel hundred
NJ long and ten feet wide with
1Fonching galleries was thickly COW
oro1 with the coal dust; then behind
= 56foon air mixed with 10 per cent
20 1ro1amp was collected. A power
M Gun Was fired into the explosion
1>nmDor and tho result was q havoc
II lame In which no man could have
NM ons pecond. After the flames
$500 black clouds which darkened the
~ for hundreds OF yards In all d.
1lavins demonstrated the danger Of
M 6nst 70 the government commit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

an Italian philosopher, who wishes
naturally to be nameless. on Women
as Liars"
Il could never bring myself to con-
denim lying saws the essayist, for
in doing so woull condemn women.
No woman can get along without lying
at least a hundred times a day.
only fools and children are affront-
ed by women's little falsehoods; for
fools and children do not understand
wome nat all. A man who is a mau
rather delights in womanly lies. He
expects to be fibbed TO regarding his
wife's or his sweetheart's, or his affin-
ity's presentations as part OF the deli
cate comedy OF life.
"As God gave the bird a beak and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

Way on In Holland. where the wind
mills grow. all the poor kitty-cats are
meowing madly.
\ On the other side OF the world. by
midas coral strand, the tigers are
roaring fiercely. But they're meowins
and they are roaring In sadly minor
key.
Cause why? Cause they know. in
the strange way animals have Of know
Ing without being told, that soon-very
soon--they will no longer be watching
the wheels going around on the Dutch
windmills or be basking In the hot In.
dian sunlight. Instead. they will be
oleughtered and their furry coats will
~ Adorning some lady fairs motor car.
And this time the smile won't be on
The face Of the tiger. even II the lady
q made!
TOR, capricious as usual. the woman
~ fashion has wearied OF her priceless
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

ness the frilly and frivolous wrap
shown in the sketch lettered "B. This
is caught together with two OF the big
perfumed roses which form part 1f
every modish Parisienne's toilette Just
now.
MANY coats are so embroidered and
braided that II is hard to tell where
the r. comes in AS matter or fact
tn. ,r often forms a background Tor
elaborate hand work. Broadtall ana
the finer qualities OF pony skin are
very apt TO be treated In this way
The directoire lines are emphasized
with heavy braiding on many coats.
Little waistcoats OF stiff. rich bro
cade beautify the new model jackets
and revers and standing collars are
often seen in happy combination OF
some OF the new shades OF velvet and
metallic embroidery. Big. fiat bows
catch together neck pieces fastened
primly under the chin or frivolously
and coquettishly under one ear or at
the back OF the neck. Black satin In
broad bands is seen trimming black
fur coats. Satin buttons are also much
used
Never was there day when furs
could be made over to better advan-
tage than now. For velvet and satin
and fur are combined with impartial
hand. Not only that, but several furs
can now be worked In together with
excellent results. The little "chokers'
which will be so much worn, may be
fashioned out OF very small quantity
of fur and a large quantity OF velvet
at satin done up into plaitings and
bows. Many Of these little collars are
well boned, so that they At tightly up
under the ears.
Hats made OF the longer haired furs
will be worn, although lynx will not
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

sables, her royal ermine and her baby
Persian lambs. Something new. new.
new" Is her demand. And when the
queen commands them her humble and
loyal servants must obey.
So to the ends of the earth Is there
mad scrambling for some novel fur -
wrap-not Baby Bunting-but the
spoiled child Of New York's 400" In.
And thus are the poor Dutch pussies
and the big cat-like creatures Of the
tropics sacrificed to make an automo-
bile holiday.
This winter all kinds OF little-known
furs will be worn and old, almost for
gotten fashions In furs win be revived.
These. with the very up-to-date fash
ioning OF skins into the very latest
empire and directoire modes. will give
Jack Frost treat In picturesqueness
Of effect
Rarely have | seen anything more
beautiful In the way Of wraps than
some lately imported models which my
furrier had brought forth for my In
spection the other day. Skins like
satin or most supple velvet. draped
and folded, hanging in sweeping lines.
braided. embroidered, touched with
gold and silver-they were quite a
revelation in the possibilities OF fur.
For TO such state OF perfection Is the
curing and dressing OF skins brought
nowadays that the designer knows no
greater limitation than IL he were
working In fine broadcloth.
The fur coat OF today Is therefore
not the garment OF warmth and moth
ing else, which IL was not so many
years ago. In fact. in some OF the
ultra models warmth seems TO be the
last thing considered. But other mod
els combine great smartness with the
same degree OF protection to the fair
wearer.
Long and slim and tight-fitting as 20
sleeves and skirt are the fur coats OF
this winter, according to the latest
dictates OF fashion. They are cut on
rather unusually perfect lines. Often
the empire influence Is felt In the
shortening OF the waist line at the
back. But no suggestion OF clumsi-
ness Is allowed TO appear. The sleeves
almost invariably extend over the
hand, sometimes a slight bell Is seen
at the cuff. Revers are very large.
often extending down almost to the
waist line, but. as this gives too great
a license for the chill winds OF win
ter to creep In. II Is so arranged that
one broad lapel will turn In, protect
ing the chest completely and allowing
only one large rever 10 be seen.
Standing collars seem 10 be the rule
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

happen to be absent AS to the liben
perpetrated by pretty lips. they re
semble the innocent yet cruel pratt
Ting of a little child uttered by a cat
Whenever woman vilihes another
woman. rest assured that, to her OWL
mind, she speaks the truth and moth
ing but the truth. ! recall the sayins
OF an eighteenth century philosopher:
"A woman discussing other women
speaks her mind only when she pre-
varicates. and acts In good faith only
when she libels the other women"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

has been accused OF giving the kaiser
interview to the Telegraph. and there
by causing the greatest European pc
litical upset OF modern times
Mr.. Whitman has told his friends
within the last few days that he
knows that the kaiser has had fits of
mental responsibility for long time
past and that at these times he suf-
fers from form OF vanity which can
only be described as q disease
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

be SO fashionable this winter Already
milliners are laying in stock Of whole
animal skins TO wind around the
crowns of hats. charming broad
brimmed hat OF silver gray fox has IA
trimming an aigrette and ostrich
feather pom-pon OF dull rosa de-
lghtful combination OF color.
One OF the freak" fashions seen
was a muff attached TO the coat cuffs,
One-half OF the nun was on one coat
sleeve. adorned with head and tails.
the other half. untrimmed. decorated
the other sleeve. No chance OF this
lady losing her nun on a shopping
eXLeditiOn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

tee on mines, which was headed by
M. Barthou. minister Of public works,
the experimenters showed the remedy.
Coal dust laid down as before in the
explosion chamber but mixed with
40 per cent OF schist failed to explode
and there was no confagration. The
government has granted SIS. 900 yearly
for a continuation OF the experiments.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24
Her Choice.

Il see that your little sister took
the smaller apple" said an experience
ed mother. Did you lot her have her
choice. as told your
Yes, mother her son replied
brightly. II told her II she didn't
choose the smaller she wouldn't get
any at all. She chose the smaller.
Observation-Disclosures Gossip.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24
KAISER'S VANITY HAS
BECOME A DISEASE

LONDON, Nov. 24.-Some extraor-
binary fables have been published
concerning Sidney Whitman. the
author Of Imperial Germany" who
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

Women are naturally foolish; they
are more afraid Of mice than they
are OF men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

When a woman thinks she has =
good figure she looks disappointed n
other women don't look an ~ they
thought so too.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24

Married women like to- board and
pretend TO be keeping house
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24
ALL WOMEN LIARS,
SAYS PHILOSOPHER
SAYS WOMAN CANNOT LIVE
WITHOUT FIB-
6lNG.

MILAN. Nov. 24.-The Stampa news
paper prints an interesting essay by
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
A W0MAM'S TACT.
And the Way She Explained Her Di.
plomaoy to Her Husband.

pIomaoy to Her Husband.
it being a holiday. the blunderinc
man made calls with his wife. The
first place they went the hostess said,
Julia is engaged"
rs she. indeed?" said the mans wife
radlantly. (Which one did she finally
acceptY
The next place they were informed
that Margaret was engaged. and again
the mans wife beamed sympathetical-
" and murmured: "1s she, indeed?
Which one did she acceptY At the
third place twas the news Of Jessie's
engagement chat was broken to them.
As before, the mans wife put the ques-
ton. (which one did she finally take|
On their way home the man said
why did you ask which one every
time n new engagement was sprung
on us? Are those girls so attractive
that men were falling over each other
IN the scramble to get them for their
wivcs?'
Not at ALL, said his wife II don't
suppose either of them ever had but
one offer, and it Is a wonder she got
that. I shouldn't be surprised if the
men back out even now before the
wedding day. But you see, dear, had
to be diplomatic. Those people can do
me many favors. The surest way to
make myself solid with them is to pre-
tend to think their girls so popular that
every man in town was crazy to marry
them"
with my opportunities downtown"
groaned the man. "if had your genius
we'd be millionaires inside Of six
months. New York Sun.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
Il Paid.

A little boy of Ave years, paying
with his sister one day, leaned too far
out of the second story window, lost
his balance and fell into the yard be-
low. Very miraculously he escaped
being injured, and his parents and
friends were so delighted that they
gave him quite a number Of pennies,
nickels and dimes.
The next day, after he recovered
from the shock of the fall. he was
counting his money and on seeing his
little sister enter the room exclaimed:
Gee. Gladys. look at all the money
got for falling out OF the window!
Why don't you try it?"-DelineatOr
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
Why Colds are Dangerous.

Because you have contracted oIdin-
ary colds and recovered from them
without treatment Of any kind, do
not for moment imagine that colds
are not dangerous. Everyone knows
that pneumonia and chronic catarrh
have their origin In common cold.
Consumption is not caused by cold
but the cold prepares the system for
the reception and development of the
germs that would not otherwise have
found lodgment. 1t is the same with
all infectious diseases. Diphtheria,
scarlet fever, measles and whooplng
cough are much more likely to be
contracted when the child has cold.
You will see from this that more real
danger turks in a cold than in any
other of the common ailments. The
easiest and quickest way to cure a
cold is to take Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy. The many remarkable cures
effected by this preparation have
made it staple article of trade over
large part of the world. For sale by
jackson Drug Store, Spagnoli, Prop.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09

aud thirst and of all risk. He has
worked out a plan of diet giving just
milk enough to supply the minimum
number OF calories required by The
normal weight. lt is assumed that
the number of centimeters of per
sons height above 100 corresponds
to the normal weight in Kilograms,
so tnat, for example, a man measur-
ing 10 centimeters % feet 7 incbes)
should weigh 10 Kilograms (l57
po1nde). To maintain this weight,
the least number of calories required
is found to vaiy from l6 to II per
kilogram per day, although work
lngman's full diet supplies 30 to 40
calories. The doctors fattest patient
was feet 8 inches tall, and he
weighed 298 pounds, or 43 per cent
too much. The diet prescribed was
2 liters az pInts) of milk per day.
This food supplied 1900 calories cor
responding to 10.G calolies per Bilo-
gram of actual weight or l7.8 calories
per kilogram of normal weight. In
81 days during which he continued
his usual active labors, the patient
lost nearly 40 pounds in weight, and
remarkable circumstance was that
an old heart trouble seemed to have
disappeared.
The bow rudder, giving increased
manoeuvering power to river and
other light draft steamers is the in
vention of Alfred T.. Yarrow. of the
famous Glasgow firm of shipbuilders,
whose speciality is steamers of this
class. The rudder is quickly put in
place or removed. 1t slides on a
vertical shaft in front of the bow,
and is raised or lowered by tackle.
When in use. steering tiller is fitted
to the head OF the pivot shaft.
new sanitary drinking fountain,
recommended for public places,
throws up jet of water or 4 inches
when the faucet Is pressed, and the
lips are held over the jet to get q
drink, instead OF coming in contact
with drinking vessel that may have
beeu infected with disease germs.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
The lnquisitivc Woman.

Street car conductors regard inquisi-
tive women passengers with supersti-
tious dread. The other day fuse
blew out in a Broadway car, and that
car was hitched on as Il trailer to the
one ahead. Presently a woman be-
gan to ask questions.
What would happen" she said, "if
the fuse were TO blow out in that car
ahead? What would become Of us?
Would the Car ahead of that be able
to drag both of these cars?
81 don't know" said the conductor.
"But don't worry. We won't have a
chance to find out. A double accident
of that kind has never happened to a
car of mine yet, and it isn't likely to
happen once in hundred years"
Just then there came an explosion
ahead, and both cars came to stand
still. The fuse had blown out.
"Confound that woman" growled
the conductor "That is all her fault
This wouldn't have happened if she
hadn't asked so many fool questions
She's a Jonah. New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
FOES OF THE LEVEES.
Sources of Danger to the Artificial
Banks Alone the Misaissippi.

Sources of Danger to tho Artificial
Banks Along the Mississippi.
People who know little about our
system Of levees. the artificial banks
built to contne the food waters that
pour into the Mississippi, no doubt
imagine that the heavy rains are the
only enemy with which the levees have
to contend" said a Baton Rouge man.
"On the contrary, the levees, both
during times Of food and low water,
are subject to the incessant attacks of
living foes, the destructive work Of
which costs millions of dollars. These
foes are alligators, turtles. muskrats,
field rats. fresh water terrapin and
crawfish. OF all these burrowers that
prey on the levees, excavating within
them goodly chambers or tunnels, the
crawfish do the most damage, with the
turtles and terrapins a good second.
The harm done by the alligators Is
comparatively small.
"In repairing the banks crawfish
holes are often found of immense size.
1t is these hollow spaces that in time
Of freshets cause caving in and break
of the levees. which of course bring
on an inundation of all the adjacent
country. The worst part Of the busi-
ness is that no way of DISCRIMINATING
these pests has yet been found, and
the only thing to be done is to try to
keep them away from the banks as
much as possible, ,"-Baltimore Ameri-
can
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
Two Dollars per year

If paid strictly in advance otherwise will be charged
OUR CLUBBING RATES:
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
National Government.
EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE
President ....... Theodore Roosevelt
Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks
JUDICIARY
U. s, SUPREME COURT JUSTICES Q
(Chief Justice Fuller
First circuit Oliver w. Holms
Second circuit Rufus w. Peckham
Third circuit .... Henery w. Brown
Fourth circuit ... Melville W. Fuller
Fifth circuit. ..... Edward W. White
Sixth circuit. ..........Jo John M. Harlan
Seventh circuit .. William II Day
Eight circuit ,,,,.-, David j. Brewer
Ninth circuit ...... Joseph McKenna
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Pacifc States and Territories)
Circuit Judge. William w. Morrow
Circuit Judge ......... Eskire M. Ross
Circuit Judge. ..... William b. Gilbert
u. S. Commissioner for Amador coun-
ty.................. Richard WEBB
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
Manhood,s E state.

1t is a very foolish convention which
lays down that we are grown up when
we have reached our twenty-frst birth
day. The real majority Is reached
when we begin to earn our own bread
and butter and to bring forth the light
which has been fostered in us by the
care OF Others for the last ten or fifteen
years. Self dependence and self re.i-
ance-that Is the real manhood.-lsls.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
Chained Books.

The finest known collection Of
chained books is that in Hereford
(England) cathedral. 1t includes about
1000 volumes arranged in five book
cases. of which not less than 1000 are
secured by chains three or four feet
long, each with swivel in the center.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09

All the world may not exactly love
a lover, but it always takes quite an
interest In his letters when they are
read to the iury.--Puck.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09

Ledger and Daily Call, one year $ 8 90
Lee ger and Weekly Call one year 20
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one
year Observation-Disclosures. 90
Lee ger end Weekly Chronicle,
one year ................... 8 90
Ledger and Daily Examiner 1year 90
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LEGISLATIVE
SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA

SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA
George G. Perkins and Frank 2. Flint
CONGRESSMEN FROM CALIFORNIA
First district ..... VIM. Englebright
Second district. Duncan e. McKinlay
Third distrsct :. Joseph X. Knowland
Fourth district. ......... julius hahn
Fifth district ............E e. A. Hayes
Sixth district -. James G. Needham
Seventh district. ... James McLachlan
Eighth district. ...S: =. smith