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Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
Christmas Trees.

Practically all conifers can be and
are used as Christmas trees. but the
most popular ones are the frs. spruces
and, to a less extent, the pines and
cedars. The use of one or another
evergreen for this purpose depends
frequently upon its accessibility. par
ticularly in the mountainous sections
of the country.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
treating a Burn!

Bear in mind that quick treatment
of Il burn will not only relieve suffer
ing. but will frequently remove all
danger of permanent scars. Baking
soda, scraped raw potato. lard, olive
oil, molasses and even milk are eff
ficacious, much of the virtue of the
cure depending upon a speedy applica-
tion
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
Care In Powdor Mile.

The garments of workers in powder
mills are pOcketless, so that they can
not carry knives or matches or indeed
anything. and are made of noninflam.
mablc material. No one is allowed to
go about with trousers turned up at
the bottom, because grit Is collected in
that way, and the merest hard speck
Is dangerous.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
The Turquoise.

Persia has the most famous tur-
luoise mines in the world. which have
been worked no less than eight centu-
rles. These pretty stones, however.
are to be found in many parts of the
world, including SaxOny.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
The First "Boo!"

How many are aware Of the origin
of the word ''boo." used to frighten
children? 1t is a corruption Of Bob"
the name Of fierce Gothic general,
the son of Odin. the mention of whose
name spread panic among his enc
mics
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
Evolution Of Warfare.

The battle Of Fornova fought JUL
G, 149J, between the French and the
Milanese. whose territory they were
invading. was the very last of the
characteristic middle age battles. From
that time the infantry gained the pre-
eminence over the cavalry, and can
non were employed in preference to all
other projectile weapons.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
An Alaskan superstitlon.

The Eskimo women of Alaska never
sew while the men are fishing. and
should any mendlng be Imperative they
do It shut up in little tents out of sight
of the sea.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
CeyIon Hospitals.

A curious official regulation demands
that all the old linen Of the Ceylon hos
pitals shall be burned every three
months. A government official comes
round on a periodic linen inspection
and condemns hOley sheets, towels,
etc. to fiery fate.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
A cano Town Scotsman.

Among the black population OF Cape
Town the form is called Il Scotsman
because in the old days. when the
tlorin was little known in South At
rica Scottish contractor paid his
workmen in forms instead of half
crowns.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
Firat Ice Machine.

The first Ice machine was made by
DR.. John Gurrie OF Apalachicola, Fla,
where there was great prevalence OF
feyers in summers. In 1850 he sue
cceded IN producing small blocks OF
&c about the size OF the ordinary bui'd.
Ing block
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
Tho surrendsr Of MOI.

The greatest surrender in the annals
Of warfare was that Of Metz on Oct.
n, 1870. The surrender included 3
field marshals, GO generals, 6,00O Off
GERS OF lower degree, over 400 guns,
100 mitrailleuses, nearly 60 standards
and $4,000 rank and file.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
Chalk In Glue.

The addition Of little powdered
chalk is said to make common glue
stronger.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
The Antarctic Circle,

The antarctic circle was first crossed
by Europeans by the James Ross ex-
pedition Jan. II. 1913.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
IlIuninatinu Oil.

Oil was used for illumination as ear
ly as the epoch of Abraham, 1921 3. G.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
nincrocn In Holland

When wife is divorced in Holland
she takes half her husbands goods.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
Arabic Eiaures.

Arabic figures were not invented by
the Arabs, but by the early scholars Of
India.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
PHILADELPHIA,

The largest city in the country in
Washngton's time was Philadelphia.
It had Go,000 Inhabitants.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27

Copies of the license ordinance of
the City of jackson in pamphlet form
may be had at the Ledger office; price
loo. each.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27

Mining Signals on cloth, required
to be posted in all mines. fol- sale at
the Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
crleket Wloketa.

Cricket wickets have been placed
twenty-five yards apart since 100.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
FO1 SALE,

The j.. q. Norris property at Buena
Vista is for sale on easy terms on
account OF sickness. The property
consists Of 80 acres of good land with
clear title, two dwelling houses, store
building, dance hall, barn aud all
necessary oonveniences to do bust
ness.
FoY further particulars inquire of
Mrs Y. }. Norris, Buena Vista Ritchey
p. d. Cal jelS I'm
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27

Furnished Rooms to let inquire at
Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27

LII kinds OF Blanks for u. S. Land Filings
II Homestead, Timber and Mineral blonks-
may be had at the Ledger office: also deeds
mortgages. mining locations, proof OF labor
and other legal blanks kept for sale
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27

Itching piles provoke profanity, bnt
profanity won't cure them DOan s
ointment cures itching, bleeding or
pFotrudiug piles after years of suffer
mg At any drug store.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27
College of NOtre Dam
MARYsWLLE. CALIFORNIA

Boarding and day school conducted by th
Sisters of Notre Dame(Namur) Founde
In 1858.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-27

The curriculum embraces all the branches OF
solid English education. Preparatory an'
advanced courses In art, language and must
For further informationladdress
rim SISTER SUPERIOR
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Color Hints.

No matter how handsome the dress, a
color combination that is the least shade
"off'' will utterly spoil Il.
When two colors do not look quite right
together separate them with white.
Black tones" some colors. but not all.
Tho effect is sometimes merely TO dull the
colors and itself. without remedying the
difficulty
Gray may be combined with pale pink.
rose color. lemon, pale yellow or burnt
orange
Deep blue and dark red are a safe choice
IL the blue perdominates.
Some blues and yellows are good to-
gether, but again the blue must predomi-
nate.
Dark blue cloth may be ornamented
with a touch Of sulphur-or mustard color
or braided with gold
Tan looks well with almost any shade OF
blue, and gray blues are very good with
tan
Genuine shades of heliotrope are charm.
ing with pale. dull yellow
Light blue and pure violet are 10 bs
avoided. They are likely to be very bad
Pale pastel blue is beautiful with the
new shade known as wistaria.
Faint shell pink is possible with copper,
brown and is very effective in Frightening
olive green.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
conoernina Perfume.

Strong scents are vulgar, and faint,
subtle Whit of perfume is the height OF
fascination II is hard TO draw the line.
It is safest to have some favorite. and
keep to that. iudiciously. Unfortunately,
sachets and perfumery are popular as
gifts and one often collects 3 molly array.
The Club sandwich" idea is particu-
larly to be avoided DO not have lavender
in line. rose on your handkerchief and
violet in your hat.
shun cheap perfumery as you would
the plague. A good quality is always
more or less expensive but one needs but
a drop of # at time. and it lasts a great
while
A good way to get the delicate sug-
gestion of scent which is to be deaired
is by means Of the perfumed bath.
1t should be always as dainty ac-
cession TO immaculate cleanliness, never
a means of hiding the lack OF it.
Wherefore highly scented powders
should not be used to overcome strong
Precipitation. Scentless ones and continu.
Gus bathing arc the only good remedy.
When possible the scent Of real flower,
should be used by having them in The
room or wearing them. il only a single
blossom.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
ENEMA CURABLEY PROVENI
Attorney at Moline, H., Convinced by
oil Of Wintsrsreen Compound.

There is nothing that will convince a
lawyer except evidence.
Now here Is some rather startling
evidence Of a simple home cure for
eczema which convinced one lawyer,
F. c. Entrlken, attorney az Moline, ILL.,
He tells how oil of wintergreen COM
pound mixed with thymol 9nd glycer-
inc, as in ID. ID. d. Prescription, cured
him i'm thirty days after thirty-two
years OF suffering.
For 80 years" writes Attorney En-
triken. Il was troubled with eczema,
scabs all over my face, body and head.
could run a hair brush over my body
and the floor would be covered with
scales enough 10 M basket I tried
everything--sa internal medicine,
X Ray-all without result
"Just a month ago I was induced 20
try ID. D. d. Prescription The itch
was relieved Instantly: so | continued.
It is Just a month now and ! am COM
pleteiy cured have not a particle Of
itch and the scales have dropped OF"
Il can only say again CURE DIS
COVERED. I am now starting all
eczema sufferers on the right track. -
Cure after cure has been brought 20
our attention and always that instant
relief from the awful itch.
Miller Drug Co. Fourth and Market
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Fashion Gossin.

Parisisn women are wearing huge
shawls like those OF sixty years ago.
Many OF the coats this season are inter-
lined with lambs wool.
An exqusitely dainty little frock for
a baby is Of some sheer white material
shocked with pale blue or pink
The newest straw hats seen in the shops
have tiny brims not more than two inches
wide. and a few have no brims at all.
White cotton marquissette sprinkled
with dots is one OF the most effective of
the spring materials
Another novelty is a cotton voile cross
barred with cords and spattered with
small embroidered figures which group
themselves into a border pattern at one
edge.
The prestige Of satin-faced material still
continues.
Loose and wrinkied gloves are entirely
"out" They must be neat, tight and close
ly buttoned.
soutache braiding has appeared oven
upon muffs and neckpieces Of fur.
Bandeaus win have little or no use In
the hats planned for spring
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
If YOU NEED A MEDICINE
YOU SHOULD HAVE The BEST


Although there are hundreds OF pre-
parations advertised. there is only one
that ready stands out pre-eminent as
a remedy for diseases Of the kidneys,
liver and bladder.
DR. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the
highest. for the reason that its remark
able health restoring properties has
been found to be just the remedy need
ed in thousands upon thousands OF
even tho most distressing cases.
Swamp Root makes friends quickly
because its mild and immediate effect
is soon realized. II Is a gentle. heal
ing vegetable Compound special
lists prescription for a specific disease.
swamp Root is not recommended for
everything.
A Sworn Certificate Of Purity is with
every bottle.
For sale at all drug stores. in bottles
Of two sizes-fifty- cents and one-dol-
lar
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE BY MAIL.
In order TO prove what Swamp Root
the great kidney liver and bladder rem
edy viii do for you. every reader Of the
Wilmington EVENING JOURNAL who
has not already tried Il. may receive q
sample bottle by mail absolutely free
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co, Bingham
ton, n. Y Write today
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
COULDN'T DODGE
THIS INVITATION
speclal 70 NEE EVrNING IorrRNA1.

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb. 4-In the Senate
yesterday afternoon an invitation was
read from the Rev. John NJ. Arters ana
committee of clergymen to the Sen.
ate 70 attend the lecture to be de-
liyered by the Hon. Seaborn Wright.
of Georgia, on Monday evening next
in the Dover Opera House. Mr.. Wright
for twenty years was a member Of the
Georgia Legislature. and will discuss
the temperance issue
There we're but a few Senators in
the chamber when the invitation was
read. and Lieutenant Governor Mend
inhall sent the sergeant-at-arms out
To rather in the absent ones. who were
interested in the local option resubmis-
sion bill un in the House at the time.
After the Senators had been corraled
in the Senate chamber Senator
Monaghan moved that the invitation
he accepted and that as many Sena.
ors as possible attend. Senator
Sparks suggested that as many as
desire" attend. and the motion pre-.
yailed in that form.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
. To create state forests.
Encourage Forestry by Private Owners


Encourage Forestry by Private Owners
The state should take such action as
will encourage private owners in the care
OF their woodlands with a view Of great
er timber production in the state. which
would considerably increase the revenue
derived from forest land.
Rational treatment Of forests by private
owners can be greatly promoted by means
OF state action along the following lines
There should he adequate fire and tres
pass laws for the protection Of private
forests and an equitable system Of coun-
" taxation for forest lands.
Provision should be made for lectures
on forestry before farmers Institutes and
at the State college
Provision should be made for expert
examination Of woodlands Of private own
ers and advice as TO the proper methods
OF treating them.
A nursery should be established and
maintained in connection with the expert
ment station. in order 10 provide forest
tree seedlings free of charge 10 those
wishing 20 plant.
Provision should be made n rexperi-
mental planting and forestry work 70 be
carried on especially on lands belonging
to the State or public institutions, and for
publishing the results Of forest manage
ment in different parts Of the state.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure-Trisl
Package Mailed Free to All
in plain Wraoper.


Piles is a fearful disease. but easy to
cure if you go at it right.
A. operation with the knife is dan
gerous. cruel. humiliating and unnec-
essary.
There is just one other sure way TO
be curedIRalnless, safe and in the
privacy of your own home-it is Pyra-
mid Pile Cure.
We mail trial package free to all
who write.
It will give you instant relief show
you the harmless, painless nature OF
this great remedy and start you well
on the way toward perfect cure
Them you can get full-sized box
from any druggist for SO cents, and
often one box cures.
Insist on having what you call for.
II the druggist tries TO sell you some
thing just as good. it is because he
makes more money on the substitute.
The cure begins at once and continues
rapidly until it is complete and per-
manent.
You can go right ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortable ell
the time.
IL is we'll worth trying.
Just send your name and address to
Pyramid Drug Co. 80 Pyramid Build
ing. Marshan Mich. and receive free
by return mail the trial package in "a
plain wrapper.
Thousands have been cured in this
easy. painless and inexpensive way, in
the privacy OF the home
No knife and its torture.
No doctor and his bills.
All druggists. 50 cents. Write today
for . ~roa nactaSe
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
HANDS CRACKED
RAW AND SCALY
Itched and Burned Terribly-Arms
Affected, Too Could Not Move
Thumbs Without Flesh Cracking
Sleep and Work Often ImpOs-
sibIe-Was Fairly Worn Out.
CUTICURA SOON CURED
HIS FEARFUL ECZEMA

About a year ago an itching humor
began TO appear around the back Of my
hand IL started in to spread, and
pretty soon il covered both my hands
and got up over my wrists and even
up TO the elbows The itching and
burning were terrible. My hands got
all scalY and when i scratched. as !
was doing a good part Of the time. the
surface would be covered with blisters
and then get raw. The eczema got SO
had IN around the pit Of my thumbs
that / could not move the thumbs
without deep cracks appearing. / went
10 my doctor, but his medicine could
only stop the itching and did not seem
70 heal my hands up at all. AT night
/ suffered so feanully that ] could not
sleep. often lying awake until well toward
morning. then waking up still tired.
] am chef and steward by trade and
had 70 give up my place. as my hands
we're so terrible 70 look at that they
did not like 10 have me around about
the food. ] could not hear to touch
them with water. but when | positively
bad 10 get my hands clean ] would rub
them with oil
This sort Of business won't on for
three months and l kept trying zinc
and tar ointments and such remedies
with no particular benefit I did not
know what TO do. for ] was fairly worn
out. For a long time several friends
kept asking me why ! didn't nse Cuti-
cura and at last I thought ! would
First ] got the Cuticura Soap. then
Cuticura Ointment and at last Cuticura
Resolvent. ! put the Cuticura ONT
ment on at night. covering my hands
with light cotton gloves. Ia the morn
ing the inside Of the gloves would be
lined with scales. sometimes half as
long as your finger. leaving nice healed
places where the scales had been. In
month ] was cured and have kept So
now for nine months. My hands and
arms are perfectly clear Of all traces Of
eczema and / think l am well rid Of IL.
Walter II. Cox, I6 Somerset ST., Bos-
ton. Mass. Sept. 25. 1905"
Cuficura Remedies are sold fhronrh0ui tho uorif
Potter Drug : Chem. Corp. Sole Props Bnsff
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
CROWDED FROM BERTH IN
HER NiGHTlE, SHE SUES

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4--Awakened
it is alleged, in her sleeping car berth
by the body OF half intoxicated man
being lifted into the compartment by
the negro porter is the basis for a
damage suit for $4,000 filed in the
Federal Court to-day by Mrs. Amelis
Malancon Dubourg. formerly the wife
OF John F. Dubourg, against the Pull
man Palace Car Company.
Mrs. Dnbourg had taken transporta-
tion at peming, \. NJ. 10 New Or
leans. During the night Of January g
It Is alleged. the intrusion occurred
Evening journal., 1909-02-04

popular salad served in one OF the
shopping district tea rooms is made
OF the pulp of grape fruit and alligator
pears on lettuce leaves and dressed
with oil and vinegar, says the New
York evening Sun.
For an inexpensive but tasty dessert
cook tart apples with the grated rino
and Juice of a lemon and sugar to taste
When the apples are soft rub them
through a sieve, and for three cupfuls
of the apples, add an ounce of gelatine
that has been soaked soft In half cup.
ful of hot water. Color the mixture
with a little pink coloring paste. turn
into glass dish and stand in a cool
place. Serve with whipped cream. An
ounce of gelatine EQUALS about two
heaping tablespoonfuls
For tomato jelly salad. stew a quart
can of the fruit with a piece of mace
and a bit of bay leaf. rub the pulp
through a sieve and add an ounce OF
gelatine that has been soaked soft in
cold water and dissolved in hot water
Fill q ring mould with Il. and when
it is firm turn the jelly form out on
bed of lettuce leaves. Fill the centre
with broken nut meats and celery
broken into small pieces and dressed
with mayonnaise. Garnish with whole
nut meats and olives. The jelly may
be moulded in individual forms and
served on lettuce leaves with mayon-
naise turned over it.
A tasty fruit salad is made Of diced
mir
pie and bits of celery that have been
moulded in Individual forms with
lemon Jelly. Serve on lettuce leaves
garnished with walnut meats.
A delicious dessert is made with
rrunes as a foundation. Steam the
prunes until they are soft. Then take
out the stones and fill them into a we,
mould. Turn over them a jelly made OF
a cupful of sherry, a tablespoonful OF
lemon juice. the juice of two oranges
and half an ounce of gelatine soaked. in
half a cupful of cold water and dis
solved in half cupful of boiling wafer
Serve with whipped cream.
Russian tea jelly. which is sometimes
served like a frappe in place of ices at
afternoon "at homes" is easily made
Turn two and a half cupfuls OF boil.
ing water and the juice of a lemon over
four heapng teaspoonfuls of tea. add
a heaping tablespoonful of gelatine
dissolved and a little sugar. StlI
thoroughly and strain into a wei
mould.
Tor frozen banana whip. rub half q
dozen bananas through a sieve and ado
n cupful of orange juice, half a cupfu
of sugar and a tablespoonful of dis
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
WHISKEY IN TRANSIT
New Bill Prepared Bearing on Inter
state Shipments.

WASHINGTON. Feb. A-To-morrow
week is the tentative date set for the
House 20 act on the proposal to regulate
tho interstate shipments Of intoxicating
liquors. Consideration OF the revision Of
the penal code then will be resumed and
the first subject 20 come up will be the
liquor question.
The bin strives 10 accomplish three
things. These are the marking Of the con-
tents, the making certain Of the delivery
Of intoxicating liquor only TO bonahde
consignees and not TO fictitious persons.
and the prevention OF the delivery OF
liquors c. O. ID. All these regulations ap-
ply only TO Interstate shipments, railroad
companies. express companies and other
common carriers being punishable for
violations
Advocates Of the proposed legislation
claim that IL avoids the alleged unconsti-
tutional features Of the Littleheld bill.
That measure made liquor shipped from
one state 20 another subject 10 state laws
as soon as It crossed the boundaries OF
the states
Evening journal., 1909-02-04

solved gelatine. Fold in a pint of
cream whipped stiff and dry. turn into
a wet mould and pack in ice and salt
1t will require about four hours
and half 10 free It.
At an afternoon bridge party last
week a SAM wich new to most Of the
guests was served. A paste had been
made of the white meat Of a cold
chicken. run through a grinder. pound
cd to a paste and mixed with littlo
whipped cream seasoned lightly with
horse radish and salt and pepper ana
stinened with a little dissolved gela'
tine. The paste. when it had set. was
spread on the slices of bread and was
then decorated with olive rings. bits OF
cress and lettuce. There was no top
slice.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
You'll Like These Skirt Bargains

Women's and misses Panama skirts;
plain blue and black; very desirable in
every way regular 5000 .......... S3.o5
Women's vole skirts; about 10 differ
ent styles; only one or two of a style; all
beautifully trimmed; regular $500
SS.75
Women's striped silk rubbcrized rain
coats: made in the very latest styles high
storm collar; full back very nicely FIN
ished; regular $500 ........... .$1o75
Womens hannelette wrappers; blue,
black and gray; all sizes. from "a to "A
bust; regular $1.so .......,.......$ .$I1s
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Weigand signs Johnstown Contract.

JOIiNSTOWN, Pa. Feb 4.--Manager
Curt Weigand has signed contract
with the Johnstown team and follow
ing a conference with the directors Of
the association tonight, started out on
hunt for players. Il was decided
that the Johnstown team will train
away from home at point to be Sc
lected by Manager Weigand and Presi-
dent Kline
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Housefurnishing Specials

Cut glass tumblers an extra good clear
glass tumbler pretty designs; regular
$3.50 ............. .......... 81. 50
Suit cases and travelling bags the en-
tire line-25 per cent. reduction.
The Handy washboard for buckets;
regular Ioc ...............-. &c
Washboards regular 35c .......-.22c
Washboards; brass or zinc front; reg
ular soc ............ .......-......3 3oc
Washboards regular 75c .,........ soc
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Wilmington Musicians Get tho Prize

Neff's Band. which accompanied the
Wilmington Shriners TO Philadelphia
last night and a band consisting OF
members of the Shriners from Lu Lu
Temple, Philadelphia. contested for a
prize last night. IL was decided that
the Wilmingtonians. were the better
musicians. and they'were given a sill
yer loving cup. At the presentation
OF the prize addresses were made by
Mayor Wilson, Chief Of Police Black
V. V. Harrison and II. w. Lowe. Dur
ing the evening. the Wilmington Shrin-
srs Vs. ---@---- 49, a. .. =. r----l-
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Look out Eor substItutes.

Use Bouvier's Buchu Gin for Bladder
and Kidney trouble. For sale at lead
ing bars. 12 pints 25c. Beware Of
substitutes. Meets all requirements OF
the National Pure Food Authorities
Every bottle is labeled. Sold in bottles
only. IL pints and full QUARTS