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Amador ledger., 1910-02-25
HANDICAPPED.
This is the Case With many Jackson
People.

Too many Jackson citizens are handi-
capped with bad back. The unceasing
pain causes constant misery, making
work burden and STOPPING or lifting an
impossibility. The back aches at
night. preventing refreshing rest and in
the morning is stiff and lame. Plasters
and liniments may give relief, but can
not reach the cause To eliminate the
pains and aches you must cure the kid
neys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid,
neys and cure them permanently.
The following statement should con-
vince every Jackson reader of their
efficiency.
Thomas Fowler, 1916 Fourteenth ST. +,
Sacramento, CAL, says: 81 suffered so
severely from pains in my back that |
was unable to get about There was a
dull ache across my kidneys which pre-
vented me from resting well and too
frequent passages of the kidney secre-
tions greatly annoyed me. finally pro-
cured box of Doans Kidney Pills and
my kidneys and back have given me nc
trouble since using them. | am pleased
to recommend this remedy to other kid
ney sufferers.
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agent for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan Sand
take no other.
Amador ledger., 1910-02-25
ODD TASTE OF A DOG
Didn't Like Anybody or
Anything Except Birds
Nests and One Cat.

81 once knew very eccentric dog "
says writer ir Bailey's magazine; " he
was a real o! English spaniel, with
long body, short legs with great bone
grand head, jaws and teeth like VOLTS
almost and long ears that would meet
his nose. Poor fellow his temper was
cartainly unamiable, but | think this
was caused by the state OF his health.
"He was a very curious animal,
never showing much attachment to any
one; he would bite his best friend on
the least provocation. Nothing, though,
offended him so much as being laughed
at-that was an insult he never forgave.
If yon began to laugh at him he would
growl in a very ominous manner, and
if you persisted IN it would snap at you
and give you such bite that you
would not care to try again.
"If you wished to please him you had
to get lot of old birds nests and give
them to him, one by one; he would
carry them about for some time, and
then he would sit down and tear them
to pieces. He was not particularly fond
of going for a walk with any one, but If
you got some nests and gave him one
occasionally he would trot along with
you as happily as possible.
"Another curious habit of his was
that he would never get out of the way
for any one When he was trotting
along he never moved from his line if
he saw any one coming, but if he saw
they did not intend to move, would be-
gin to groWl and look so savage that
people usually made haste out of his
way. When he happened to be running
down a hill, he aid not growl, but
merely ran against people if they did
not clear out-his great weight usually
upsetting them, of which he took not
the slightest notice.
"a great friendship arose between
this dog and a fine cat we had, and it
was very amusing to see them together.
He would walk up to the cat and begin
to lick her all over, and then she would
rub all around him, purring and SEEM
ing to be very fond of him; when all Of
a sudden she would stop, look him in
the face snd spit at him, at the same
time giving him two or three sharp
scratches, the only notice of which he
took was to close his eyes so that they
might not be hurt -
Amador ledger., 1910-02-25
To Start a Tight Screw.

Lots of folks have tried to remove a
stubborn screw from piece OF wood, a
screw that won't Drudge at all and have
in the end given it up as bad job
Well, if such thing occurs again don t
give it up, don't lose your temper or
exert yourself, but try this recipe from
the Strand magazine for removing the
screw
Heat a poker red hot, and then hold it
against the screw head for little while,
Wait few minutes for the screw to
cool down, when it will be found that
the screw can be removed quite easily
with the same screw driver that just
previously would not perform the work.
The explanation is quite simple.
The red-hot poker heats the screw,
the screw expands and makes the hole
it is in lust wee bit bigger. The
screw then cools down and resumes its
original size, leaving the hole in the
wood a size too large-and there you
are.
Amador ledger., 1910-02-25

fessor a one-thrd interest in the
business; the professor to be silent
partnef
"Surely, wonders will never cease, F"
said Mr. Richardson, as he arose from
his chair. Professor, will you walk
into the parlor? Alice will be delighted
to see you.
"Thank you, yes. The golden key
fitted that lock all right, - said the
professor beneath his breath, as he
followed Mr. Richardson to the parlor.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-03

.r.. ..,.,taJ after q comfortable dinner,
w On the broad veranda Of the mountain
house admIrIng the maGnlhceHI p, ~ ~
e-..rIy a mile. below Us and spreading as IaI -
49,, e.-e could see Law the broad ana ltI lii' t''
f.,- dotted here and there witn TantI'a' I an
-,...,-7r,nt N the middle distance was niue
I'm with It's single row Of houses. tAe I''lli a.
.r.ri.n the. most conspicuous OBJECT a'i'iE
T-f.. eyer interesting subject Of distance wa
t-o,,oht 11p and our good natuTel Aoa' 'ia.t
for estimates ot the number oI nm ~ ,be,
-r.rl,n. The answers were as vary ing 40 my
q. ~ -7il,s 30 guessed accustomed 70 esti7
80, distances II the haze oi eastern an ',Ii'-
5.,-;,-,d fv this western Ct.Ii4'a". ~,
.-.,,.-,.s rau.1el from three u tli anu III
Young woman VINO i4a1 NV
-r.r.. Il g.aa fifteen -.,,.,re no.
. .-,,.17r,. had found ham 10 be a a,l'h h'-a1 ~
t..-.,---rr.-ut 4oryloe-had not iii'-' "
.. mas gazing ntently. "ai'A 'iI ~ 81 -
l5 ,r.5n which was creeping A4'iH o."
am - lf track and had nearly f'a1i''i
.ei'-'' suddenly appeared "A pun "i
..7T we al stopped talking 10 il,5'il
tn r,yeutv thirty, seconds p-97''.' - T5+I,. Il
49,. ,...rrl. the FAINT long drawn 'N'
. an. .,ur,raa,Lug "A atdlI,l' 90 H. m
a +. lti' ,7r,e AMI half seconds AS an
---' ,71 tb,n. after glance al li' NO.
i.r1.ter began making ''i' 'i.i -
ia. margin # Il newspaper, -. t.i5 finally
F" 40 I'D our landlord, smillR.
- 80 t mans make IT Just ulNS '''i
- f,7t hardly as much ta - -" - .. ,,-
seE'5Ii - ,I,s,r,nancv IS small. but easy - a.
,lain my acqualnt.il'e y n measure
Ianres ,i, On maps are always hoTla35ld mt here the
mants while We have dsteIii,,i'5 e ~" are almost
a. 80 -. Tho valley, tins VIII
a6ser ms -G%Tf perhaPs % tenth Of % N 'ii be e1os vent
= ,ri,,l rr0cass Is simplicity ~, The
On reinF our interest IN The r5fnre nre Of thirty
yrlocItv If sound at the trlin@ IS ten hun
two degrees Fahrenheit Ind 81 and tins IS IN
5eb 5e-+a de4ee gy sba1e 1 temPe[at9[ys o. ths his
.i-,,-,,,@75,.ter now stands at seventy
New-York tribune., 1910-04-03
By Thaddeus S. Dayton

America Il late have been w
.-l1 w.th one another n seeking odd mechanical
mems Il creating new t0nal effects. IN order to
interpret more vIvlGly the spirit OF the conpo-
-It5grs they produce. To some extent tins new
craze has taken the place Of the competition tor
the largest practicable number Of players and
instruments n = single orchestra ms latest
tendency does not CCntlne itself 70 seeking
hitherto unheard Of means for producing
sounds that VIII blend harmonIously or be
prominent feature Of the orchestratIon. Il IS
also revivilg the employment OF musical II
st-,--rlets that have been obsolete for centuries
The followers II this new cult justify them
selves bv quoting HauSlICk 5 theory, as modl-
fed by Lotze. that music eIlbodles the gen
eral figures and dynamic elements Of occur
rencts'
In Beethoven's Second symphony there are
sarle double notes four times repeated, which It
has been recently discovered can be most ar
tl-t.csllv reproduced by the sharp footing OF q
motor horn. 1t does not matter that many IN
the audience start and glance round nerFousIy
and prepare 70 lump out Of the way When these
notes suddenly strike on the ears, the correct
artistic effect has been achieved. Musical the
Crlsts. by the way are now contendlIS Jl'4I
ans Is another proof that Beethoven Was ls-T
ahead Of ms contemporaries and that ne fore
-aw bv about Z hundred years the coming OF
the automobile
Gustav Mailer. formerly OF the Imperial
Opera II Vienna. has been writing symphonies
4 late IN WhIcA he has incorporated, more than
-
u.fl5eh widen the scope OF the orchestra IN
one symphony he introduces musical rods, IN
another cowbells. and IN q third the blows 81 a
hammer. IN his Seventh Symphony motor
horn also plays u leading part. Ihls coInpoNi-
-;an has come 10 be known as he Motor
~v-nrhonvr Vienna chauffeur appled the
other d4T for q position n the orchestra As
evidence II his Qualifications he lnclosed a oI2
1-- # references Of former employers: ,Ilt
added that his expertness as chauffeur sho.lc 10
prove that he WAS a topnotch mo otoTA"Tii
IN England q work called " sea VI ancereTs
,y..s produced last season, and a t"ghorn -
.-s. # It's most striking musical teat"r'S Ai.
led +acetiaus critics to circulate the ri11"T 'il,lJ
-he composer was at work on symphony III
.-.-5I- ,.l7tsta which would treat ot the HE ms
nv Il a lamb from its first appearance IN the
world I'D . the time Il reached the cold stor-
...,e warehouse This cold storage sectlon' II
was alleged would be set IN the form oi Il moo
o.yrs.a5 lasting fifty minutes, marked by q cor
betting charm unique IN the annals 81 the
meat market
Ia London. Joseph Holbrooke. composer oi a
r,.g. opera called Pierrot and PleTrette, mas
r5-es-,d INTO service the much despiSed con
-.--rira 10 swell the tone Of the wood "lnl
This 10 some extent, IS a revival, for, although
New-York tribune., 1910-04-03

brings the velocity up 10 eleven hundred and
tbirtI,-four feet i second. As 1t took the souhd
Of the whistle thirty-thTee ana nan seGohnS
- reach me this means distance 81 approx
.+.l,- tllirry-eIght thousand feet, or seven ana
80 rbs miles OF course even sIlght WIND
fIc,,,i,, toward or away from US would nave
r1.da a difference IN tins time, 50 we may con
slider ourselves lucky IN coming 50 close 10 'Ae
actual distance IL tins way.
E,t what about the difference III atmos-
,.i,,.ri,. 1,rrssllrcy" | protested. " The baro-
meier stands five or SIX inches lower up here
tIan down there VIII not that cause an error
IN the measurement -
No" he replied. Changes IN the baro-
meter have little or no effect on the velocity OF
sUund. for tins Is influenced only by the 'ril-
,..r.'t-trr # We could observe 1t IN some other
medium however we should tnd 4 tremendous
-t.,no,. Thus sound travels some four times
faster IN water than IN ar, ana hiteen llh'9
more rapidly n glass or IRON
B,,t ,i,,T Z II take sometime for the slSht ol
the steam ~ reach u.s. asked Young woman
". II certainly takes some time, our SCI
euti6r friend answered. bul not q E'Ig hI''i
,,-bII,. b, smllngly continued Light travels
M, b,,nlr,I and oIghtE--Ix thousand miles Il
..,,4 ar nearly "a million times as last as
MI 50 VhIlc the sound Of the whistle Wa
reaching as the hight could nave Inado N'|''."
- t5,,s Irt,y,,u here and the moon In
other words when light from the steam whistle
had reached us the sound hAd tIaN b'I''y
III IN in,l -o / hardly think that source "i
error need concern us.
The most serious Objection 20 TINS way p'
oettino distances, he continued, "ouId prop
iI,, ,on. frola the psychologist. He would
trIl ms that il takes an appreciable fraction @t
s',,,,.l fr the sensation Of sight or Of sound L.
ras,b the BRAIN and to cause one 10 note time
on a watch Nor would tins time D' 'Ai't ny
tba same for sensations 81 slghJ anu "I a"'II'i
5-,l,.-,,,,re the measurement ot fractions nf
= secnnd is almost impossible with an ordinary
gateh These two sources Of error might make
a iiferenc, If an eighth OF even a quarter 81 a
T,ile IN the result However,, the method Is a
convenient one and IT Will be sumo iehtly 1'' u
-. 60, ordinary purposes 10 count "a mile oi
i;stan., for ..yerv five seconds Of time that
rlapee between the sight and the sound OF Il
whistle or other nolse.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-03


for more than century, it has not been used
n an orchestra II more than fifty Years. Its
greatest prominence musCally was achieved
N the first half Of the last century, when daT-
ing composer originated an adag1O tor elght
ConcertInas n E
The Russian Court Orchestra, which has been
PLAYING in London, has almOng its instruments
such curious things as the balalalka, the domra,
and the dulCImer The balalalka corresponds
10 the guitar the domra 10 the mandolin, and
the duicirner Is that ancient instrument which
was popular FORTY centuries ago. 1t has small
keyboard for the left hand, and IS played with
the right 1t resembles the harp more than any
other instrument. In this same orchestra two
shepherds pipes, both played by one musician
at the same time are feature
In Denmark there has been a movement
toward the revival of lurs," bronze trumpets
used by Danish Vikings. 1t was literally to
the sound OF these that England was conquered
at the beginning Of the eleventh century. A
great number OF them have been uneaTthed
from the Viking tombs scattered all over Den
mark This winter while the people of Copen-
hagen were drinking or dining IN the most fdSl-
ionable restaurants they listened 10 popular airs
performed on these ancient instruments.
The lutte Is also regaining its olden popularity
and has come into use IN many German orchcs-
tr.s One reason why this instrument became
obsolete was that it took so much time and
money 10 keep one. In past days the strings
were made Of Catgut and II IS said that an octo-
genarian PLAYER Of the lutte had to spend SIXTY
years Of his life in tuning It. Now the strings
are made Of steel, which IS cheaper and less
troublesome.
Among new-old instruments Of percussion
that have come into orchestral use lately IS the
t0rltom Another IS the war gong Of the an
cient Tartars 4 musicallv less explosive m
s---.rlert that has achieved more orchestral
popularity Of late than It ever enJoNed before
IS the guitar, which has been crowded u the
wall for many years by the piano. ne ne"
type Of guitar IS called the 'senesIa, from the
inventor. Scncs. Of Florence. 1t Is tuned from
below the bass clcf to the double octave
There are six lower bass strings with their sep
.4r.lte kevb0ards. Behind them the sounding
box IS carried up after the fashion Of a Iyre
being cut aI.av at the left 10 permit the ready
lingering If the highest notes. In appearance
= IS not unlike that Of the ancient chItarrone
\ Russian artist IS now giving recltals on the
h.U fiddle Technically, the instrument IS
known as the double bass This Russian expert
initiates a thunder storm 50 accurately on ms
instrument that the audience starts to T4ISe us
umbrella. In London recently an old Engilsh
custom of the strolling players was revived IN
one Of the largest orchestras- small Doy was
,-l,,,.,Ir1 IN the bull fiddle, thus combining
t-elln. bass and strings INTO trio.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-03

GONE musicians and COM
- p1sers II Europe and
America II late have been w
New-York tribune., 1910-04-03
NOISE TURNED TO MUSIC

the cOnceTtIna or mouth organ
has been beloved bv millions
of individual music makers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-28
&c EDITORIAL PACE OF7HE TACOMA TIMES $== =
The Children of the Very Poor"

q
denpt of tn dozen age
a
hresas uref or thee or
often
is
and sin dint OF o reach
the 'pdgal dught ted some O the causes
tee the brother 1h beer
tdh esinpr amnga doctrine o. love-
the tim we fin
the widow o
They were thechnd rypoor parents
dght he pt e
d " the Pow
eparns ues in Bkyn the
oud drom has noy,
foo scanan coam has beenm amoS by trusts by
H Of ,perhap, went or banquet a dmoia
same p1haps in les british detail might e IN any
Every elaesi tmay Hy
askf matni Hmo ny o enjoy
in
denah them t grow strong
ta Ion Gdi armed he n o her e these t
the procession slaves wi
O owe whm ritter the
The were O porp parents"
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veil of tulle, 1t must be shirred to
a wire frame and held in place by
a coronet of orange buds and
foliage. After the veil is fasten-
/ ed to the simple couture, 1t is
Ispread out over the skirt and
the lower edge shaped with scis-
sors, so that 1t falls gracefully
even with the skirts hem. But
she may, If she must economize,
wear a dainty white lingerie or
braid hat, which can be worn on
Idress-up occasions the rest of the
summer.
A handsome but plain travelling
suit, with a smart, up-to-date hat
and a pretty foulard frock daintily
made, will constitute the main
part of our brides trousseau. A
pretty summer dress or two and a
few shirtwaists she will have, of
course.
For her underwear, intricate
Ipuffings, tucks and insertions
should be omitted, for the keynote
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-28

is simplicity, remember! Choose
fine nainsook and trim with a
little eyelet hand-embroidery and
feather stitching. Buy patterns
which fit perfectly with darts
to take out fullness. A little
lace may be added If desired for
the best suit, but it must be put
on as plainly as possible.
Be wise and get only few
things. Fashions change so
quickly that it is far better to re-
serve some of the trosseau money
to expend on new styles later on.
Many of the brides of today are
choosing lilies of the valley for
their bouquets, mingled with
brides roses and myrtle. The
old fashioned plan of presenting
the bride with a prayer book in
stead of a bouquet is gaining
ground, for the bouquet is deem
ed by many brides too much of a
burden and liable to sully the
|whiteness of her robe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-28
by Cynthia Grey.

by Cyntnia Grey.
The Spring Bride of 1910 must
be simply dressed. She must ex-
ercise much thought and care in
selecting her trousseau, for while
simplicity reigns, garments-un-
der and over-must fit like "the
paper on the wall"
First, the wedding gown. Fur
bellows are no longer in vogue for
the bridal dress. The fluffy bride
has passed out of existence, and
the bride Of today Is trim. The
material of her gown must be
clinging rather than diaphanous,
and the garments underneath
soft and close-fitting. Our
spring bride has advantages over
those who marry during the win
ter months, in that she may wear
the more inexpensive summary
lingerie gowns. instead of the
high-priced silks worn by the
latter.
II our bride wishes to wear a
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DailYSbor1Sfory

round. pink face glowed with re-
cent shaving, and his step Jared
the chandeliers.
Small introduced him as a Mr..
Alberts. Alberts began to make
his presence felt from the first.
His sponsor thoughtfully directed
him toward little gilt chair, up
on which he seated himself with
results inevitable. Alberts arose
from the ruins about as graceful
ly as an elephant climbing out of
a conservatory. Winters seized
the opportunity while he was still
flustered to tell a funny story. 1t
was a good story and well told;
but Aberts, notwithstanding the
sense of humor commonly associ-
ated with his avoirdupois, missed
1.-THE point. After Miss Arthur had
explained 1t to him with some
pains his laughter was entirely
too loud and prolonged for par
lor performance.
And then the fire bell rang. Co
ing to fires was a hobby with Miss
Arthur. Its location was out of
reach of trolleys; so they all walk
ed. Then when bright glare
burst upon the sky Miss Arthur
started to run with the three
men Looping after her. At least,
Winters and Small loped. Al
berts trotted. and as it was a
warm night he was soon reduced
to a condition of breathless mois-
ture. He was not a pleasant sight,
as they stopped under an electric
light to allow him to recuperate.
Miss Arthur could not help con-
trasting his perspiring state with
that of Winters and Small, who
breathed as quietly as il they
were sitting in her parlor. After
a moment Alberts thought he
could try 1t again, and the two
conspirators set a sitter sspace
than ever, until even Miss Arthur,
lgolfer and tennis player and mod
ern American girl though she
was, had to beg them to go slower.
When they stopped and looked
back Alberts was nowhere in
lsight; and from this point he
passes out of the story. In fact,
there is little of the story to tell.
1t was spectacular fire, and ii
was late before they returned to
miss Arthur's home. Then there
WAS something to eat, of course,
and Helen's mother brought in
lemonade, and they sat late dis
cussing the events Of the even
ling.
Alberts' name, however, was
avoided until the two friends arose
to go. Then Bob Winters re
marked innocently:
81 think I'll drop in at the hos
pital on my way home and see
how Alberts is getting along"
do you really think he was az
used up as that?" asked Miss Ar
thur, anxiously.
i You can't tell" said Winters.
Those fat men generally have
weak hearts. Too bad; he's such
a jolly. good fellow. Such a sense
lof humor."
! "And so graceful" suggested
lSmall.
Then Winters and Small depart
ed and walked arm in arm down
the street, whistling a merry tune.
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'I adore fat men," declared
Miss Arthur, with italic emphasis
on the adore"
The two youths who were
stretching their long legs at her
fireside glanced at each other
sadly, but took comfort from the
fact that so far as they were con-
cerned her statement was perfect
ly Impartial.
There is something so jolly
about a fat man." continued
Helen. Everybody says they
make the best husbands"
After this declaration the con-
versation languished and Henry
Small and Bob Winters took their
departure together soon after
ward.
How much do you weigh
Bob?" queried Henry, after a pc.
riod of silence.
Zone hundred and sixty" re.
Piled Winters, who was nearly
six feet tall. "All my family were
slim. Not much hope for me-
he added sorrowfully.
II never wanted to be a fatty
before" remarked Small, mourn
fully, regarding his own lanky
proportions.
After another long silence
Small spoke with a note of hope
In his voice. '.She doesn't know
any fat men, does she?"
'Never saw any hanging around
the house." replied his compan-
ion.
drop In at her house tomor.
row." said, Small, after another
period of deep thought. 81 have
an idea"
Small refused further conf
dence. and his companion in sor-
row arrived It the Arthurs' resi-
dence the following evening brim-
ming with curiosity. It was
gratified a few minutes later,
when Henry Small entered with
the most rotund specimen of mas
culinfty Winters had ever seen,
Not over five feet six inches tall,
the stranger looked as IL he might
measure all that In diameter. His
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-28

There 10 more cst.rrh IN thfs section q q.
puntry than all other Diseases put together.
and until the last few years was supposed "a
be incurabls. For . great many y.ars doctors
pronounced u local disease and prescribed
local remedies. and By constantly falling to
cure with local treatment, pronounced II In
durable Science has proven eatarrh 70 be q
senstitati0nad disease. and therefore rsquirsu
constitutional treatment Halls catarxh Cure.
nan unsecured ~ y. J. Cheney g Co.. Toledo,
ohio, IL the only constitutional cure ON ths
iaArket II IL taken internally IN doses from
~ arops TO a fsaspoonful. It acts directly On
tne blood and mucous surfaces Of the syntan
They OFFER One Hundred Dollars for af,y -.
y fails to cure. Send for circulars and tssli-
Address y. ,. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. Ola.
Sold bg Drussists. gBc.
Tstg HAIRS Family PiIls. Cor constipation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-28

Our five-cent pieces, of course,
are merely tokens. deriving their
purchasing power from the fiat of
the Treasury. The metal blanks
for them cost only about fourteen
cents a hundred. When the ex-
pense of stamping the designs up
on them is added, they come to
something like $3.50 per million.
That is to say, for this amount
the government produces $4,000
worth of "nickels," making a clear
profit of s46,400 on the transac-
ton.