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Amador ledger., 1909-10-01

panes it serves the usual purpose, while
persons on the outside cannot see into
the house. Various tricks with this
glass have been causing amusement in
France. In one of these person ap-
proaches a mirror to note his appear
ance, when suddenly the mirror dis
appears and a grotesque figure stands
before the startled spectator-this effect
being produced by simply turning on
illumination behind the glass. Or
binary glass may be readily platinized.
A solution of platinum salt is applied
thinly to the surface, and the glass is
then heated to redness, causing the
platinum to be taken up and impart the
curious property mentioned. The glass
loses none of its transparency on the
side opposite the stronger illumination.
A recent peculiar bit of engineering
work at Nethertoh, Eng, was made pos
sible by new scientific appliance. At
the Pearmson Furnaces, the piston-rod
of large vertical Blowing engine was
SO bent in an accident that its removal
from the cylinder seemed impossible.
The director of ali oXygen-supply
company was called, and by means Of
the oxyhyrdogen cutting blow.pipe the
piston rod-seven inches in diameter
was cut off close to the gland of the
cylinder, the operation occupying only
IS minutes. The task was very
difficult one, as the cut had to be made
at considerable height overhead, with
the burning metal dropping down and
repeatedly setting fire to the wooden
stage necessary.
An electric current from artificial
teeth has been reported by British
dental authority. Pain in the patient
tongue had puzzled doctor and dentist,
when an electrician, to whom the
matter was casually mentioned, eX-
amined the teeth, finding that they
were fixed to the composition plate by
two metals. A galvanometer test
showed that these metals, moistened BY
the saliva, generated current strong
enough to cause liberation and severe
pain.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
Flower and Tree.

A single leaf of the orange tree care
fully planted will often take root and
grow
While many plants close their petals
or fold their leaves as darkness ap-
proaches. the testimony Of most scicn-
fists is to the effect that none cease TO
grow
\ smoking tree is one of the natural
wonders of Ono. Japan. Strange TO
say. it smokes only in the evening just
after sunset. and the smoke issues
frula the top of the trunk. The tree is
sixty feet high.
The heliotrope represents Clytie. the
beautiful nyrnph who died of love for
the $uu. The story Of Clytie is also
connected with the sunfower. which,
as we'll as the heliotrope. means de-
voted attachment
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
Sporting Notes.

Harness horse racing is now under
way.
PitSburg'S new ball park covers
seven ncrps and~seats 35.000
70 date S50.OO0 has been subscribed
for Cornell's new athletic field at
Ithaca.
Tine athletic co-eds Of the Univer-
sity of Southern California are seri-
ouSly considering the possibility OF
holding Il track and field meet.
The Detroit baseball diamond will
he swung around next winter. and Il
new grand stand will be built in the
left center corner. The present grand
stand and pavilion will be utilized as
lower priced sections. The club plans
to have one of the finest plants in the
country.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
SIRES AND SONS.

Speaker Joe Cannons favorite atti-
tude in the chair is to sit with his left
foot curled unde. him.
Milo Pecanha, who was vice presi
dent. has succeeded to the presidency
Of Brazil on the death of President
Penna.
Senator Dick Of Ohio started life as
came bookkeeper. lawyer politician
and senator.
Sidney Kidman, the millionaire 'scpt.
tie king" of Australia and the luge-
est landowner in the world possesses
more than 31.000,O0O acres. ~.
Major Baden-P Powell. who became
famous for his part in the war in
South Africa. is the inventor of n
man lifting Rite and has made many
ascents in 1t.
Frederick Taylor, a member of the
Royal Geographical society of London.
has been exploring out of the way
corners of the world for upward of
forty years.
Franklin NJ. Greeley Of Bridgeport.
Conn. who Is cousin Of Horace
Greeley. has completed his fiftleth
year Of continuous service as machin-
list in the employ of large sewing
machine factory in that city.
Charles G.. Dawes, who used to be
comptroller Of the treasury and is
now president OF bank in Chicago
has genius for politics and for buy
Ing gas plants, combining them and
making money. He is very rich now.
The Oldest living graduate of Yale
university is Chester Dutton, ninety
five years old. who was graduated
from New Haven in the class of 1898
ard is now living ut Riverside home
stead. eight miles from C0ncordia.
Kan
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
The Fan.

Fans were used as sacred emblems
IN India.
The Romans used circular fan on
occasions Of state.
The early Greeks made fans Of the
fat leaves of the lotus.
The Chinese and japanese have from
antiquity used fans of all possible va
rieticS.
In ancient Egypt fans of strange
shape made of parchment or feathers
were used in religious ceremonies.
Folding fans had their origin in
Japan aud were imported thence TO
China. They We're Of the shape still
used.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
THE BUFFET LUNCHEON.
Wow to Give Delightful Affair at
Home With Little Trouble.

If you have too many guests to seat
Mt regular luncheon and do not care
TO give a tea or afternoon card party.
why not give a buffet luncheon? 1t
is rather novel, can he easily man
aged, and every one has an informal
time, says the Chicago News.
One given recently for seventy-five
guests was quite a delightful affair
and as quickly served as If but dozen
guests had been present.
Small chairs were rented and put
close together around the dining room
and back hall SO that every one had a
seat. The table was set in the middle
Of the dining room arranged for serv-
ing only. In the center was great
oblong plateau of sweet peas and mi
gnonette. Silver candelabra with pink
shades were used at either end Of the
square table, and dotted around were
bonbon dishes with nuts, cakes and
candy; also plates of bread and buttel
sandwiches.
The menu consisted Of oyster cock
tails, bouillon, croquets and Drowned
oysters, fruit salad with crackers
baked with Parmesan cheese and pa
prlka, fresh strawberry ice cream
served in sherbet glasses, with straw
berries on top, and coffee.
Everything was served from the
kitchen, and there were enough wait
ers not to have delays. Several mem
bers of the family did not sit down,
but moved from group to group to
break up any stiffness and see that all
were served promptly. Coffee was
passed after the guests had risen from
their chairs. This was more informal
and gave an opportunity to meet
friends not seen before.
The special charm Of such a lunch
con is that there is no formal arrange
ment, so guests and friends could
easily manage to sit in a group.
While 1t saves much trouble to the
hostess if everything is put into the
hands Of caterer, such a lunch could
easily be got up at home. The two
essentials to it's success are that there
be plenty of walters and that every
thing be ready promptly for them to
pass as each course is taken out
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
German GIeanings.

The German Navy league numbers
Gu0,Otn paying members.
In Berlin The lmwnshop is II royal
and phlanthropc Institution. Any
profit that Is made is spent Oh charity.
1t is proposed in Germany to have
M organization for providing old age
and disability pensions for bank Off
GERS aud hank clerks, annulties for
their widows and education for their
nrnhnMS
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
British Briefs.

There are 7.5l4.4S1 voters in the
United Kingdom.
There are $3.50 factories and work
shops in the city of London.
Electric lights. fed by storage hat
tcrirS, have been installed In a now
l.ord"n ambulance
or every thousand English people
fourteen t!rn and seventeen women
are unalle Ia write.
Ey The mining laws and customs OF
DprhySlirr Il miner. II he. finds ore,
may dig for it upon any PERSONS
ground
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
Proverbs.

You spoil II good dish with Ill sauce.
Spanish IrOverb.
Re NOT busy in detecting other mems
faults. Chinese PrOverb.
A small cloud may hide both sun
and moon. Danish Proverb.
He who has much weoDs as well az
he who has little.-Greek Proverb.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
A piatinetion Of Tarms.

$50 Uncle Jasper has gone to raisiE
chickens
replied Erastus Pinkly. II said he were
liftin' 'em." Washington Star
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01

MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Ledger.

The Electric Water Earthquakes
That Are Not Earthquakes-Tu
Offer-Evoluton OF an insulated Flora
Mines of Timber-A Curious Danger
in Surgery-Two Sided Glass-The
Oxyhydrogen Saw Emergency-A
Mouth Battery.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01

The housohy must co. said one
scientist
There Is no comfort in that asser-
ton answered The other. The house
hy's rowing disposition is precisely
what causcs the damage - Illustrated
Bits.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
Almost q Wslsov.r

TEL me. there anything on earth
that new yacht Of yours can't overts Ike
and pass?"
~ should say thrge is
WHATS thatf"
''lts running expenses. Puck
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01

This is n Jolly Old world" said Short
As abroad he started to go.
I've actually borrowed money enough
To pay every cent that owe"
Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
State Government.
EXECUTIVE

Governor ............ James M OllieCC
Lieut-Governor Warren X. Porter
Secretary of State. :. Charles f. Curry
Con troller ..................A. d. wye
Treasurer WIN. r. Williams
Attorney-Ge General. :. Ulysses S. Webb
Surveyor-General. VIM. s. Kingsbury
Supt. State Printing w. w. Shannon
Clerk Supreme Court. F.. L. Caughey
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
The Damn.r-

We love the game. We love 10 so
And hear the crowded Dlea cheers 81 ieb
In joyous victory. but--Oh.
You losing streax.
indianapolis News
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
Joy on the Way.

Life may seem a heavy load
And a curious riddle.
But Joy is coming down the road
Playing of his fiddle.
Atlanta Constitution.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
A Bore.

$50 he's ii bore! Does he tell old
iokes?" !;
cot. worse than that He tells orig
NAL ones New York Life.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
If This Be treason

Yet we stoutly insist
And we don't care e. splinter
Who knows it-this weather
Is better than winter
Chicago Tribune.
Don't think that piles can't be cured
Thousands of obstinate cases have been
cured by Doan's Ointment. so cents
at any drug store.
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Township H.. John StrOnm, jackson
Township 2 ...... B. Fl. Bagley, lone
Township 3......,..A. Grille. Volcano
Township AID. A. Fraser Suffer Creek
Township 5.......L. Burke, Plymouth
Chairman]
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
LEGISLATIVE .

SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA
George G. Perkins and Frank T. Flint
COMMUNICATING FROM CALIFORNIA
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
JUDICIARY
U. s. SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
Chief Justice Fuller

(Chief Justice Fuller
First circuit. .... Oliver w. Holms
Second circuit. Rufus w. Peckham
Third circuit. ..... Hencry w. Brown
Fourth circuit. 49,. Melville w. Fuller
Fifth circuit. . Edward W. White
Sixth circuit. John M. Harlan
Seventh circuit William r Day
Eight circuit. ........ David j. Brewer
Ninth circuit ........J Joseph Mckenna
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
pacific States and Territories)
Circuit Judge it.. e.. William w. Morrow
Circnit iudpe. Eskire M. Ross
Circuit Judge ...... William b. Gilbert
u. S. Commissioner for Amador coun-
tv Richard Webb
Amador ledger., 1909-10-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
National Government.

EXECUTIVE
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07

rc,.,,in.. SIR ~ wavct. from which
IL WAS ri ,,ed ,p by the Gresham's
mem ,ius.iug t. some wre;:kage, after
= h4,,l2 with the elements WHICH wen
uifil exhausted bun.
C"3tain Scalby was born III VINE
lard. \ L.. fortssiN years ago ana mas
bon Will, the White Star line since tie
first wen, to Se., in 1919. His first voy-
a~,, WAS as al apprentice in the iron
rar', E,sn, f.9l,la under Captain iona
than l.. ;arl< and in the fifteen
months he was on this vessel she was
engaged in trade. on the Pacific coast,
and vounw Seal:y saw some stlfrlnS
ece1es il Chile and Peru during the
var 1,"twoor th"re countries tnhh
eon,letin~ his apprenticeship he serv-
I'd n eorord and first mate in sailing
eI4irS n1'd IT an early age took COM
nand of the first Oceanic. running be-
tween San FraNcisco. Honolulu ana
Yokohama While III command or the
ro,tic he Was The first to take the
news to IIepoluIu that the Hawaiian
Islands had been annexed to the Unit
cd States. He was hon red by ban
uuct and presented with q loving cup
by the citizens of Honolulu
Next to captain Sealby perhaps the
greatest hero Of the Republic disaster
was the wireless operator of the
ship, Jack Binns. who was able to
keep on sending signals and bringing
other ships to the rescue without re-
gard to his own peril. Binns is a native
of Peterborough. England, and twen-
ty-five years of age. He had an excit-
ing experience as a wireless operator
in Jamaica during the earthquake.
When the Florida struck the Repub-
lie, ripping off the roof and all Of one
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
A DI.asSY SHIRT ls1'-44i3.

A pattern of this dressy shirt Waist
may be mad i'll six sizos-from 8 to A.
inches bust mea5ure. Send 10 cents TO
this office. giyTl& number dts, and il
will be promptly forwarded to you by
mail
past tiirt Y-tive should not adopt the
prevailing fashion of wearing Il bril-
liant poinsettia on their dark fur tur
bans. The blooms are pretty. but they
bring all Tie wrinkles into prominence e,
The gardenia is being sadly overdone
in millinery. and one is tired Of the iii
evitable black lynx hat with d large gar
denia at the side. Almost any other
flower of similar size is preferable
Anemones and rcd geraniums are pref
ty this year. and the most exquisite of
the artificial flowers are made of silk.
Many women this winter are buying
tan stockings and wearing them with
black shoes. There is sentiment in
favor of this color as being better for
the feet than black.
The most popular waist Of the sea-
son is the tucked blouse having long
leg of mutton sleeves land fancy
front with little waist of contrasting
material. Such waist is to be found
In the illustration.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07

the impresaro got out an olive branch.
a very large and leafy one. and sent 1t
to Miss Garden at automobile speed.
Mile. Cayalieri claims that it was no
slight t. Miss Garden for Mr. Ham
merstein to cast her in the role of
That's and that the American prima
donna has no right to a monopoly of
the part. Mile Cavalieri says that she
created the role of That's in Italy and
sang it with great success in Paris. She
is considered one Of the most beautiful
women on the operate stage and were
there to be a competition to decide
who Is the most popular operate star
! would doubtless run Miss Garden a
close race. But the hint about Salome
was effective with Mr.. Hammerstein.
and he was not long in reaching de-
cision to make peace with the fascinat-
ing American.
Another war that Impresario Ham
merstcin has had on his hands lately
was with Mile. Jeanne Gervile- Reache
who has been very much the vogue in
ter Being a singer and Frenchwot
an at that Mile GerviIle- Reache has
the artistic temperament highly devel-
oped, which is equivalent to saying
that her temper is easily excited In
connection with launching his Phila
delphia operate enterprise Mr.. Ham
merstein had occasion to refer in Il
publication of the Quaker. City to his
experiences with musical artists. who,
he said, We're the baHe of his exist
ence OF Mile Gerville- Reache be was
quoted as saying:
MANY stars seldom think ahead, and
the result is they have many heart
aches which they might avoid. Last
season. for instance, brought over
Mile. Gerville- Reache. whom l discOv-
cred singing in Paris cafe. l gave
her a five year contract. She had a
magnificent voice and only needed an
opportunity to show it."
When mademoiselle learned that Mr.
HammersteiD had been quoted as say
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07

A pattern for the sleeve and bodice
seen in the cut may be had in six sizes
from 3, to Al inches bust measure. Send
10 cents to this office, giving number
t43so). and it will be promptly forwarded
to you by mail.
are trimming enough for even large
hat
POplin is a material that is being
used this year for tailored waists for
business women 1t washes nicely
and wears we'll
One piece cashmere frocks are mark
ed down in some Of the frocks to the
phenomenally low price of $685.. The
cOlOrs are old rose and nile green.
These frocks have gored skirts with a
button trimmed panel down the front
Vests of cretonne are seen both in
floral and embroidered designs. but
more often are diagonally striped
A few hints on altering sleeves will
be welcomed by women who do their
own sewing. The short sleeves of last
season can be heightened by a lower
sleeve of net. tucked and made to fit
the arm closely. the wrist portion of
which should be fashioned with a
band of the dress material. The sleeve
and bodice seen in the picture offer ex-
cellent suggestions for alterations
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07

ing he discovered her In a cafe she
was-well. angry does not express It.
Her artistic temperature was raised
to the boiling point Among other re
marks the prima donna made were the
following:
'Meester Hammerstein knows that
never sang in cafe in Paris. He
knows me. my family. My father was
governor Of French colonies. my uncle
a senator l have sung at the Opera
COmique. Covent Garden. London. and
at the Monnaie. in Brussels. cannot
believe that NJ. Hammerstein could
have written that about me. Some one
else must have written-some enemy
oh, oui. Opera singers have to bear
much. but this is what you call-the-
the leemet. I sang at charity when
NJ. Hammerstein heard me.
'Twenty-eight times l sang Delilah
in Samson and Delilah' at Brussels
with Dalmores have the great sue
cess there-here, too. Meester Ham
merstein say so; every one say so,
And now he or some one say that I
sang in a cafe in Paris. Incompetent
sible"
There is one queen of the opera who
has not figured in any musical wars
lately. Marcella Sembrich: but. alas,
she has decided to retire from the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07

JACK BINEs WIRELESS OPERATOR OF THE
REPUBLIC.
wall Of the wireless station, the shock
OF the collision put out of commission
the dynamo which supplied the power
Binns had used for the wireless The
lights In his station also went out Mt
once. Binns sat in the darkness, with
the roof and one wall of the station
gone, waiting for orders.
After few minutes had passed and
Captain Sealby had realized the ex-
tremity of his peril he told Binns te,
send out his widespread call for helm.
the now famous signal g O d. To
operate the wireless Mt all Binns had
to rig up cumulators, and these stor-
age battery substitutes for the dv-
namic pozEc: furnished by the ship
had only Il short life.
In sending out his call he notified all
those that received it that while he
would listen in on all wireless mos
sages he could not attempt to send
more than were absolutely necessary.
For more than ten hours Biuns sat
In the wrecked wireless station with q
blanket tied over him as q roof and
with the fog banked all about him no.
fore he thought Of food.
After getting some refreshmep+ h.,
resumed his vigil with the receiver,
y. Tue wireless apparatus clamped over
ms ears. He did not take off this
'h1rneSs until ordered to leave tho
ship On his way into New York
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07

lection for her manager had been in
nowise diminished by the episode.
The warfare began when Miss Gar
den learned that Mr.. Hammerstein had
arranged for a performance by Lima
Cavalieri of Miss Gardens pet role of
sentiments in the matter by remark
ing:
II know that Mr.. Hammerstein has
announced that Mile. Cavalieri viii
sing as That's. She will, will she
She may, but l wonder If he would
rather have Cavalieri's That's than my
ealome. for instance.
sWhile am an American woman, 1t
In distinctly understood that l am the
only woman presenting the new school
Of French art and opera In this coun-
try. Cavalferi is an Italian and in this
case an interloper, and I resent her
appearance in That's.
These sentiments were expressed in
q sufficiently forcible manner in a note
Miss Garden sent shortly afterward to
Mr.. Hammerstein. in which she ten
dered her resignation from the oper-
attic forces Of the Manhattan. The idea
Of losing Miss Garden just at the time
when he was playing her up as Sa-
lone was especially distasteful to Mr.
Hammerstein. for IL there, is anything
the theater going public Is crazy over
1ust now It Is the daughter Of Hero
Has and her dance. No wonder that
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07

OOVVNts5tSt Nv F1t6s1N8S STOEtU
NILE. JEANNE GERvILLE-REAcHE AS DE-
LILAH.
Il has been SO from the beginning Of
things in the world of music. SO Mary
Garden was only following precedents
when she started h0stilities because
Impresario Oscar Hammerstein pro-
posed to put Mile. Lima Cavalieri on at
the Manhattan Opera House in the
role Of That's. which Mary Garden
claims to have created. 1t was bad
enough for MIR. Hammerstein to have
q war with q woman on his hands;
but. to make matters worse, he CHANGED
about the same time to offend some
newspaper men. who took it upon
themselves to square accounts with
the opera manager in the way that
men sometimes adopted In times gone
by before courts were instituted for
redress of grievances and enrichment
sons Jared somewhat more badly at
the hands Of the aggrieved knights Of
the quill than the manager of song
stresses and tenors and bassos Is &C
eQstomed to do when he has any diff
Guilty with those who help him to etlu-
cate the public along musical lines and
accidentally enable him to make few
honest dollars. In the slight collision
Ae had with the fair Miss Garden over
he role Of That's the war did not last
but q few days and was closed BY
treaty Of peace In which the prima
Aonna testified that her esteem and AZ
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07


two of the most important inventions
of the age have greatly reduced the
danger to human life in travel upon
the sea, for it was because the Repub
lie was equipped with the Marconi
system of wireless telegraphy and with
submarine signaling apparatus that
aid was summoned in time to prevent
Il great disaster.
The submarine signaling system IL
the result Of an idea suggested to Pro
fessor Elisha Cray by Arthur J. Mum
dy of Boston. After the death Of Gray
Mr. Mundy carried on experiments In
this direction and added numerous in
ventious of his own. thus perfecting
the system. The idea came to Mr.
Mundy from recollection Of the sim
pie experiment often made by boys Of
striking two stones together under
the water when swimming and listen
ing to the sound at some distance. He
knew that water was an excellent
conductor of sound and the thought
occurred to him that some system
might be devised which would enable
ships at sea in Il fog to signal each
other or to learn of their nearneSs to
dangerous points Of the shore. Pro
fessor Gray and MIR MunGy conducted
experiments near Gloucester about
nine years ago in which bell weigh
ing 500 pounds was used and which.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Smart Features Of the Up to Date
Gown-Blouses Demode.
The up to date gown boasts of hard
ly any lining even in the sleeves. This
makes for GOODNESS and comfort under
the fur coat but it does not serve the
practical purposes of women on small
dress allowances.
If we are distinctly fashionable this
season we do not wear blouses and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07

IVt SSt pNSUH 10
show signs of wear. 1t is Il quarter of
a century ago that the Austrian so
prano took one of Nine FAITHS roles
during this great singers temporary
illness. and the public was delighted
to find that another mistress of song
had been discovered The lovers of
good music regret her passing but
agree that she Is wise to retire before
her reputation rs an artist has met
with the slightest blemish.