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Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
Liqhtniug Hints

Between 700 and 800 Americans,
mostly farmers, are killed by lightning
every year, and about twice that number
are injured. The zone of danger in a
thunder storm is generally equal to the
area of the cloud itself, but the heaviest
bolts, nearly always occur Simultaneous
ly with the passage of the storm front.
Within this zone almost any upright
object, especially tree, is a better
conductor than the air itself, and there
fore is liable to a lightning stroke. 1t
is not we'll, for that reason, TO take re-
fuge under tree when a storm comes
no. For the same reason the habit
which many timorous people have OF
leaving their own windows and budding
by the fire place is a bad one, as the
chimenys attracts the all-dreaded
thunderstorm.
1t is poor policy 10 frequent wira
fences when rain overtakeS you in the
fields, for, if the fence is not properly
made, the lightning may convert its
strands into something like live wires
and run along them for considerable dis
tances, instead of plunging straight into
the earth. The proper way to construct
a wire fence, as the farmers journals
will tell you, is to ground it with a
piece of galvanized wire ever fifth post.
The government farmers bulletin, on
which we base most of these statements,
rather rashly remarks that if ones pro-
perty "is insured against loss by light
ming, there would be little incentive
towards ncurring additional expense
for lightning conductors. " We amend
so as to read commercial incentive.
No insurance can suffice to bring {
shocked housewife back to life, or ever
to give her feeling of personal security
when storms are brewing.
If one does put up lightning rods ol
his house, the main thing is to have
their ends grounded in moist earth a
whatever depth the latter is found
Houses equipped with tin roofs an
down waterspouts are pretty well pro
tected from lightning, if the spout
reach the ground or have wire con
! nection Herewith. Water pipes in tn
house may well be connected directl
with the lightning rods, but better kee
the latter as far as possible from the ga
pipes. From the New York Mail.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
EDEN WAS AT NORTH tOLE
Will Become a Great Health Re
sort, DR.. Seasholes Says

That the Garden of Eden was located
at the North Pole, and that the newly
discovered Arctic regions will be a
health resort of the future we're two in
teresting assertions made last evening
, by Rev. Dr. Charles L. Seasholes in a
sermon on "The Relation of the North
Pole to Gods Power of Redemption, -
in the third Baptist church, German
town, Pa. Sin, he said, caused the
human family to be driven from this
paradise, and the genius Of man has
now regained it. How it will be re-
stored to its former ideal condition and
made into a new paradise Dr. Seasholes
did not explain. He said in part:
1.-The Garden of Eden was at the
North Pole. While some have endea-
vored to locate it in the Mesopotamian
Valley, the island of Ceyon, at the
source of the Nile, and in the region
Just north of the Hmalayas, we agree
with Prof. Warren of Boston University
that it was the region around the pole,
for the following reasons:
Considering the earth at one time a
heated molten mass, the portion to cool
first would be that around the poles,
and at these places vegetation would ap-
pear, then animal life, then man.
1.-THE North Pole region was a para
disc in climate, neither too hot nor too
cold the heavens beautiful with the
stars moving around the Polar star in
parallel planes. In early times there
was an abundance of plants and flowers
which now grow in the subtrnpics, and
many species of animals now found in
warmer climes-
"The continents are united in the
North Polar reigon, so that as the race
increased in numbers it couid move
down the continents to the places their
descendants now occupy. Many of the
aborigines.of the north and south Aneri-
can continents have traditions that their
ancestors came from the north.
"Sn caused the human family to he
driven from the North Pole, or Eden.
region. Sin pushed the earth aslant and
gave it an inclination of % degrees to its
axis, which brought to the north polaT
country intanse cold and a sixdnonths
night. The human race was driven ont
by cold and darkness.
1.-The tree of life is the north pole.
ElectricitW is, Lie, and the nmttn p@ae
is an electric or magnetic center. 1t
will be to this age what the pole with
the brazen serpent was to the age Of
Moses.
The intluances, or leaves, at this
pole or tree of GG will be for sile heal
ing of the nations. To it will flock the
nervous wrecks and consumptiHas, and
it will be- the worlds snitarium. Ere
long that region will be city OF an
chored vessels, and we shall speak of it
as paradise regained. y
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
why Colds are Dangerous.

Because you have contracted ordinary
colds and recovered from them without
treatment of any kind, do not for a
moment imagine that colds are not
dangerous. Everyone knows that
pneumonia and chronic catarrh have
their origin in a common cold. Con
sumption is not caused by a cold but
the cold prepares the system for the
reception and development of the germs
that would not otherwise have found
lodgment II is the same with all in
fectious diseases. Diphtheria, scarlet
fever measles and whooping cough are
much more likely to be contracted when
the child has a cold. You viii 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 cold is to take Chamberlain's
Cough Femedy. The many remarkable
cures effected by this preparation have
made il a staple article of trade over a
large part of the world. For sale by
Jackson Drug Store, Spagnoli, prop.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
Stung.

The old gentleman went into the par
lor the other night ut the witchinG
hour of 1920 and found the lights out
and his daughter and dear friend
enjoying tete-aIete in a corner by
the window.
"Evangeine." said the o!d man stern
IL. this is scandalous!"
"Yes. papa" she answered Sweetly.
1T is candleless because times are
hard. Lights cost so much Ferdinand
and | said we would get along with
the starlight"
And papa turned about in speech
less amazement and tried to walk out
of the room through a panel in the
wall paper.-EXchange.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
Doctors Must
Record Births.

A letter from the bureau OF the census
at Washington telling the State board of
health that it will be useless for it to
send any more birth statistics from
California until some degree of effici-
eucy can be attained, formed the basis
Of a resolution adopted by the State
board Saturday directing its secretary,
DR.. w. F. Snow, to prosecute all
physicians, midwives and others assist
ing at ch Id birth who do not register
the birth record as required by law.
Failure to record births is a misde-
ueanor punishable upon conviction as
other misdemeanors described in the
Penal Code, which means a penalty
from one to six months in the county
jail or fine up to $500, or both.
Dr. Snow said he would take i'm
mediate action, and wherever birth
record is not filed with the county re-
corder or city health officer a prose-
cution will follow 1t is largely due to
negligence on the part of physicians
that the certificates OF births are not
made a matter of record, said Or. Snow
but this will be no excuse in the future.
The law gives physicians and others
five days in which to file the certifi-
Gates, and those who fail to do this will
be arrested and tried the same as other
law breakers.
The State board of health has beer
making frequent requests upon physi-
clans to do their duty in this respect.
Each month the official bulletin calls
their attention to the matter but it
seerIs 10 have no effect on the majority
of them
Death statistics are thoroughly salts
factory because the burial permits bring
death records directly in touch with the
health authorities.
No! every state in the union has the
privilege of fling vital statistics with
the bureau Of the census at Washington,
80 the State health board is anxious to
get back into standing on, the birth re-
eord matter. Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
NOTICE FOR REPUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior,

Department Of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Sacramento,
California, September 10, 1909
Notice is hereby given that John A,
Tonzi, of lone, California, who, on
December 4, 1907, made timber and
stone application, No 2O74, for Lots !,
2, 3, a, and SW14 of NW14, of Sec. 5,
T. IN, Rl3E, and SE4t of SW14 of
Section 32, Township NJ Range Is E.,
Mt. Diablo Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Proof, to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before the Register and Receiver
of the u S. Land office, at Sacramento
California, on the 9Th day of November
1909
Claimant names as witnesses:
Theodore Gebhart, of lone, California
Charles Henderson, of lone, California
Albert T. Toni, of lone California
Bert Martin, of lone, California.
JOHN F. ARMSTRONG,
Sept. ITO Register.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22

When you forget there are others
you are nearing a burned bridge.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
Little Home Cures.

If speck or splinter gets into the
eye, simply lift the eyelid and blow your
nose, which will force the particle out.
A severe spasm of coughing may be
greatly relieved by drinking a teaspoon
fu of glycerne in a winegassful of hot
milk.
Vaselne is one of the best applica-
tions for the nails, and also for the
hands when they become chapped, as it
is extremely penetrating and healing.
To prevent the hands from being cal
loused while doing housework, wrap
soft cloths around the handles of the
broom, mop, carpet sweeper and iron
handles.
An aching head may be greatly relieved
BY bathing it with hot water and rubbing
afterwards with lemon Juice until it
smarts. Rest for a short time and the
headache will gradually disappear
If you are troubled with cold feet,
which is another evidence of poor circu
latjon, raise yourself on your toes slow
ly, taking deep breathS as you do so,
about twenty times. Do this three or
four times a day until your circulation is
better
Persons with defective sight when
threading a needle with white thread
should hold it over something black, and
when threading with black thread should
hold it over something white. This also
applies to threading the machine needle.
The woman who wishes to look tall
should wear an extra heel in her boot OF
shoe, and she will have her desire. Il
is only a shaped piece of cork half ar
inch high at the back and tapering dowr
to nothing. 1t is perfectly comfortable
to wear, and cannot in any way hurt th(
foot
Perspiring feet should be bathed ever.
night and morning in warm water
After drying dust freely with a pow 1e
composed of thirty grains Of salicyli
acid, one half onuce Of oxide OF zine
and one ounce of talcum. Wear yer
thin stockings and change them daily.
A severe cold is often the result of ac.
in the stomach, and may be relieved o
cured by taking twice or three times,
intervals of several hours, one teaspoon
full of bicarbonate of soda in a glass c
hot water. The effect is promptly felt
as the soda acts as a stmuant and dis
infectant to the system.
An excellent eyebrow grower is mad
BY combining four ounces Of alcohol wit
two ounces of castor OIL and adding
few drops of oil of bergamot. Appl
this to the eyebrows every night with
tiny brush. A little massage with ii
finger tips each night before going
bed will aid materially the good work
the tonic.
One of the main causes of sleeples
ness is an over-abundance OF blood
the head. An excellent insomnia cui
is to place cloth wrung out in co
water on the back of the neck and a h
water bag at the feet, or the feet may
placed in a pail of hot water before r
firing, if this is preferred. The ma
idea is to have the head cool and the fe
warm if perfect rest and sleep is d
sired.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
FrluhtfuI Fate Averted

81 would have been a cripple for life,
from a terrible cut on my knee cap,
nwrites Frank Disberry Kellher
Minn. without Bucklen's Arnica salVe,
which soon cured me. Infallible for
wounds cuts bruises, it soon cures
burns. scalds, old sores, bOils, skin
eruptons. Worlds best for Piles.
25c at Spagnoli Drug Store
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
The Mess In tho Oven.

"How came such a greasy mess In
the oven?" said fidgety old spinster
to her maid Of all work.
"Why." replied the girl, "the candles
fell into the water and put them into
The oven to ry."-London Taller
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
The Bedrock OF Success

lies iu keen clear brain, backed by
tndomitable will and resistless energy.
Such power comes from the splendid
health that Dr. Kings New Life Pills
inpart They vitalize every organ and
build up brain and body. J. A. Har-
mon, Lizemore, w. Va. writes: They
are the best pills ever used ~ 25c at
Spagnoli Drug Store.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
The Difference.

"Fathcr." said little Rollo, what is
the difference between farming and
agriculture"
"WelI. my son. for farming you need
a plow and harrow and lot of other
indictments. and for agriculture all
you need is n pencil and a piece or
oaper. r."-Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
PATENTS

United States and Foreign Patents
procured defended and SOLD. Draft
ing and Blne Printing done. Send for
free book on patents.
Pacific Coast Patent Agency, Inc.
Stockton, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22
Mildew.

An easy method of removing mil
dew is to place the article in a warm
oven for a few moments and then
brush II.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22

For Sale-Lc& of benches, formerly
used in Webb ball; 6 and feet long;
suitable for show place, churches, etc.
Will be sold cheap; apply at Ledger
OtJice
Amador ledger., 1909-10-22

Generally debiliiated for years Had
sick headaches, lacked ambition, was
worn out and all run down. Burdock
Blood Blisters made me a well woman.
Mrs Chas. Freitcv, MOosup, Conn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-05
NJ. COQUELIN.

The death of NJ. Coquelin is an in
calchlable loss to the French stage.
Only a few days ago M. Rostand, who
recently has been giving the finishing
touches to The Chanticleer," arrived
in Paris from Cambo and he was
ready to begin the rehearsals of the
play in which NJ. Coquelin, who had
the leading role, was expected to du-
plicate his famous success obtained in
NJ. Rostands "Cyrano De Bergerac. -
M. Coquelin recited gaily long pas
sages of The Chanticleer" to some of
his friends, but he succumbed sud.
denly at midnight to an acute attack
of embolism, from which he long had
been a sufferer.
The death of Coquelin, the elder
takes from the stage the man who for
nearly twenty years has been recog
nized as the worlds foremost come
dian and possibly its greatest actor
For at least that long Coquelin had en-
joyed an exclusive reputation in
France which made him possibly a
greater attraction than even Bern
hardt. In England his repute, even
in the face of national pride, was at
least equal to that of Irving. Though
he visited America twice, Coquelir
failed to gather the popular reputation
other nations gave him.
NJ. Coqueln was born in Boulogne
in 1S41 the son of poor baker. He
, was given, however, an exceptional
education for his station. Though
trained as the oldest son to succeed
his father as baker, Coquelin early
manifested a talent for the stage anC
was admitted to the Paris conserva
| toire at eighteen years. He soon be
came the most brilliant pupil. The
, following year he made his debut.
Coquelin's life on the stage was al
most at once crowned with success
He soon appeared in the Coincide
Franchise, with which he was later
connected for many years.
Coquelin's greatest characteristic
was his natural versatility. His
repertoire was greater and more
varied even than Irving's and he was
the one modern actor who always
adapted himself to the character ant
never vice versa One of his mos
| pODular successes was Cyrano de
Bergerac.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-05
Municipal Accounting.

Lincoln Trade Review: Mayor
Schulz of Grand Island proposes some
legislation that will interest cities Of
the class of his home city in particular
and possibly the smaller cities as we'll.
What Mayor Schulz would like to see
is a law passed creating municipal
accountant to work much the same as
county treasurers' examiners or bank
examiners. His idea is that many
cities have their accounts in different
departments conducted in a careless
manner, without uniformity and with
little check. 1t is not so much a ques-
ton of dishonesty in accounts or losses
direct, as the loss of time on the part
of officials and the unsatisfactory con-
dtion of municipality not knowing
in all departments just how matters
stand on short notice, without special
checking up city accounts there is a
laXity and Indifference that often leads
to expense and trouble. Mayor Schulz
believes that the uniformity that
would come in the keeping of books
in the different cities, from having the
records alike in cities, modelled after
one simple and direct PLAZA such as an
examiner would suggest and require,
would alone be a saving far above the
cost to any city. His proposition car
ried out as generally outlined in this
article, would be to have an examiner
created by state law, under proper
bond and regulation, who should be at
the call of the different cities when
ever they wished or at fixed times, TO
have the accounts of their city
checked up. The accountant would
be paid by the individual cities for the
time employed at each at such per
diem as the law might fix upon. The
law would require man of experience
and ability who would be responsible
| to the department Of state vested with
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-05
Johnny Bumper.

st. Paul Minneapolis e Omaha road
large number of clubs in that ter
ritory will find Norfolk most advan-
tageOus for the meeting and clubs
from over the state will find no diff
Guilty in making good train connec.
tons from every direction reaching
that city.
Norfolk is city of 5000 people
situated on the Elkhorn river in Madi
son county. 1t is 1873 miles from Lin.
coin and practically the same distance
from Omaha. AS a railroad center,
II not only has its three lines of road
but it is the division headquarters for
Northwestern, with extensive termin
ais and supply yards and with the of.
hceS of the superintendent and Othel
OlhcialS. Large numbers of railway
employees have their homes there and
it is the initial point on the North
western for its line to Bonesteel and
the new territory in South Dakota
recently opened for settlers through
the eXtinguishment of Indian titles on
reservations. The city is an important
business point for a large territory.
This is strongly illustrated in its
banks and banking business, the city
having three national banks, two Of
which are United States depository
banks. The capital and surplus of
these banks is $2S70O0, and the COM
bined deposits of the banks is $685.
600. Norfolk Is the banking and finan-
cial center for large territory and in
this line it is one of the influential
cities in the state. The importance
OF Norfolk as a business center was
recognized by the government and
it is one Of the cities in the state for
regular sessions of the United States
court for the district of Nebraska Two
years ago the government completed
the government building in that city
which is handsome and commodious
structure
The city of Norfolk is gradually
reaching out and developing Job
bling business in a number of lines.
Located as il is with its main line and
branch lines of railway ii is already
well equipped for a distributing bust.
ness. The city has a splendid water
power on the Elkhorn river and ii
has one of the large mills of the state
that is widely known and extensively
advertised. In public improvements
the city is modern and up-to-date the
city owning its own water plant and
having exceptionally good and cheap
lighting service from private com
pany. In The Norfolk Daily News II
has daily paper receiving the after
noon Associated Press dispatches, a
paper that circulates through out
northeast Nebraska and which has one
of the best equipped plants in the
state and a paper always influential
for its city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-05

officers OF the White Star line. Vice
President Franklin of that line said
that the matter would be taken up with
the general subject of the collision,
The information concerning the City
of Everett's offer of help was sent by
Captain Fenlon from Philadelphia to
o. l.. Hallenbeck, manager Of the ma
rine department of the Standard Oil
company in whose service the whale
back is employed. Captain Fenlon's
statement was to the effect that he
was in communication with the Re.
public at o'clock Saturday morn
ing, the day of the collision. Captain
Feulon added that he offered to take
off the passengers and baggage from
the Republic, but that Captain Sealby
declined the offer. Captain Fenlon ad-
ded that he could have beached the
Republic on the shore of Martha S
Vineyard,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-05
TO FIX THE BLAME.

Attorneys for both the White Star
the owner of the Florida, which ran
down the Republic, are preparing for
a battle in the courts to fix RESPONSE
bility for the accident. Litigation, in.
volving approximately two million
dollars, probably will be threshed out,
which vessel was to blame for the
disaster will be settled first by court
of inquiry.
If the Florida was to blame the
Republics owners may libel it to the
value of the boat and the passenger
and freight receipts. This holds true,
also, in the event of the Republic be-
ing found at fault. But the Lloyd
Italiano line may recover only the
amount which the Florida was dam
aged.
AS there is no law governing loss of
life on the high sea, it is doubtful if
any suits will be brought by passen'
gers According to stipulation on the
back of each ticket the passengers
may recover only 500 each on their
baggage, although many lost far
greater amount, The total loss on
baggage and personal effects is var
iously estimated at from $4,000 to a
quarter million dollars.
The opinion of Captain Thomas Fen,
Ion of the whaleback steamer, City of
Everett, that he could have towed
the steamer Republic into a place
where it could have been beached II
Captain Sealby had accepted his offer
to help has been communicated to the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-05
THE CONVENTION CITY.
Norfolk Described in Connection With
Commercial Club Convention.

Commercial Club Convention.
The Lincoln Trade Review, the Of
fetal organ of Lincoln business cir
cles, in its issue of last week describes
Norfolk as the next convention city of
the association of commercial clubs as
follows:
The fifth annual convention OF the
commercial clubs of Nebraska will be
held in the city of Norfolk on the 18th
and 18th of March, On Friday even
ing of last week President Bushnell
and Secretary Buechler of the state
association met with the officers and
directors of the Norfolk club and ar
ranged the dates and preliminaries
for the convention Work on the
program is now under way and spe-
Cial effort will be made to make the
convention in interest and attendance
hold to the high mark achieved in
previous meetings. President Xii.
liam and Secretary Sturgeon of the
Norfolk club have plans under way
that will put their club in position
to care for the convention in proper
shape and their club is already send.
ing to the clubs in the state the invita-
ton and first of a series of circulars
of information regarding the conven.
ton. The officers of the state as.
sociation will send out the program
so soon as it is completed and it is
not too early for every club in the
state to get interested and make ar
rangements to be represented.
The city of Norfolk is well located
for this convention. AS the metropo.
lis of northeast Nebraska it is a
railroad center of importance and is
located in one of the most prosperous
sections Of the state. Railroad ia
cilities for going and coming are ex.
cellent and hotel facilities ample.
Three lines of railway center in Nor.
folk. The main and branch lines of
the Northwestern, the Columbus line
OF the Union Pacific and the Chicago,