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Amador ledger., 1910-11-04
INJURE
JOHNSON'S CHANGES

The extent to which the Especial
interests" will go in their efforts at
defamation of character in the interest
of the election of Theodore A. Bell is
shown by the totally unfounded charge
made in the San Francisco Post to the
effect that Hiram w. Johnson received
a fee of $50, 900 for his services in de-
fense of j. Dalzell Brown, paid IN
stock of the Western Pacific. Herrin
and the representatives of other
Especial interests are trying to show
that the fight against the Southern
Pacific political domination which has
been made by Johnson almost ever
since he attained his majority, is due
to the fact of his ownership of Western
Pacific stock and his desire to enhance
the value Of those securities.
1t can be stated in the first place
that Hiram w. johnson never received
a sos, 900 fee from j. Dalzell Brown,
or from anyone else acting in Brown S
behalf, nor any sum at all approaching
that amount. AS to the charge owner
ship of Western Pacific stock received
as a fee, Mr. Johnson himself says:
81 never had, never owned and
never was interested in a single share
of Western Pacific stock, nor was
ever, in any fashion, connected with
the Western Pacific, either as attorney
or otherwise. The story is absolutely
and unqualitiedly false, known to be
false, and published with the know
ledge of its falsity 1t is simply part
of the Gross con spiracy that is now on
in this state to win this election by
mendacity. slander and outrageous
vlllifcation. 1t is exactly what
warned the people about in my inter
view last Sunday and they may know
that more is to come. "
The basis of this story printed in he
San Francisco Post was a speech / dc
by Frank f. Herring at Berkeley or
tuesday night, in which Herring pu. q
series of questions, not making tlt
charge directly, but intimating that as
Amador ledger., 1910-11-04

which has been undertaken by the
Bell unquestionably will be continued
up to the end of the canvass. This
method of attack is familiar to every
one in San Francisco who has kept in
touch with the progress of the prose
cution of the San Francisco grafters,
as the pet method of the men who
shamed San Francicso. The same in
terests are attached to the candidacy
of Theodore A. Bell and they are
using the same method to accomplish
the defeat of Hiram W. Johnson.
Communicated
Amador ledger., 1910-11-04

Current was applied through platinum
wire, the mixture within the tube
forming the cathode, or negative pole,
and the metallic salt outside serving
as anode. Sodium, potassium, barium,
strontium, lead, tin, copper, iron, CO.
halt and silver were thus introduced
into the glass electrolytically, but
with gold, platinum and uranium the
attempts were unsuccessful. The tenn
peratures in the successful trials were
above 200 deg. G. The metals pene-
trate the glass in the colloidal form,
giving colors varying with conditions,
and on heating change to the metallic
state or to oxides. Some metals diffuse
to glass without the electric current,
though very much more slowly.
A curious system of wireless tele.
graphy'' has been found among the
Indians of the Putumayo, chief tribu-
tary of the Upper Amazon. AS des-
cribed by w. E. Hardenburg, the ap-
paratus consists of two logs of hard
wood with small holes burnt through
lengthwise by heated stones. The
thicker of the two logs gives out two
grave notes when struck, the thinner,
two acute notes. Hanging from roof
timbers, the logs are beaten with
rubber tipped clubs, and signals are
sent by code based on the difference
of tone and the length and number of
blows. In this way messages are eX-
changed to distances of seven to ten
miles.
Kittens are not taught to kill mice,
but do it instinctively, according to
the conclusions of two English obser-
vers The instinct is aroused suddenly
by the movement of the mouse, first
appearing during the Kittens second
month of life, while still feeble and
scarcely able to eat a young mouse.
If not first aroused until two or three
months later, the instinct becomes less
and less quickly responsive, and the
practical inference is drawn that if a
kitten is to make a good mouser it
should be allowed to exercise its kill
ling instinct while very young.
Amador ledger., 1910-11-04

the result of his investigation into the
affairs of the California Safe Deposit
< Trust Co., he had discovered this
condition.
Herring is the supreme organizer of
the Order of Eagles, an order in which
Bell also is high officer. He was
brought out here from Indiana to do
politics for Bell among the members
of that order. AS the rules OF the
order forbid it's use in politics, the
statement of Herings official connec-
tion has been carefully avoided, al
though, his position has by no means
been kept in the background. Herring
has been Bells close associate on the
stump.
When Bell started his campaign by
making personal attacks upon john
sons sincerity, his own position was
so plainly shown that he changed his
tactics and asserted that he depre-
Gated the use of personalities in the
campaign. OF course, Mr. Bell no
longer wants personalities in the
campaign, because 1t was plainly
demonstrated that the personality in
which he indulged in was simply a
repetition of the statement of the San
Francisco Post, Now he ceases him
self, but he has his associates in the
campaign and his journalistic allies,
making similar and even more men
dacious and personal assault.
TIE campalng Of unfounded Islander
Amador ledger., 1910-11-04

We submit to the serious consideration of the voters the
fact that sheriff and district attorney of Amador county
are now on campaign tour, excusng and palatng the
noncoectiou Of county Both ocals are charged
with the duty of seeing that the income of the county is faith
fully collected And yet they telling the people that the
remission of back and granting of free licenses tor the
future 20 Ratio and Gennnvolvng loss Of over $1,000
all tod--was commendable business policy Isn't that
pretty spectacle for citizens and taxpayers to ponder over
Is it not high time as matter of self protection, put an
end to this business 1t is hard the taxpayug
y to have to pay for the shortcomings of Others but to have
the favorism indorsed is particularly dspleasng
Amador ledger., 1910-11-04

MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Ledge

Growing Old Simplifed Telephoto-
graphy-Automatic Pumping Intel.
lect and Evolution-Mus Anti
toxin-The Earth's Temperature
Forcing Metals Into Glass Primitive
Telegraphy-To Make Mouser.
Amador ledger., 1910-11-04
FOR PUBLICATION. -Ot925
Department of the Interior.
II 8 Land Office at Sacrame

Department of the Interior.
u. S. Land Office at Sacramento,
California, October 10, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Otis ".
Rinehart, of Volcano, California, who
on June 10, 1908, made H. E. No. 1888,
for Ne SEL and E1a SW a, Section
8. Township z NJ, Range lS f., Moune
Diabo Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make Final five year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the U. 5,
Commissioner c for Amador County, at
his office in Jackson, California, on
the 18th day of November, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses
H. e. Denend, SeverinO Guilianl, A..
j. Shealor. and William Ross, all OF
Volcano, California. o,,o
JOHN F. ARMSTRONG
Oct. 13 Register,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-20
Church ENHANCEMENT Of Snort.

Ecclesiastic recognition has been
given the sport of skeeing in Nor.
way in the special short, early serv-
ices held in all the churches during
the season for the convenience Of
skeers. These services are called
skeeing prayers, and a stranger com
ing into the sacred edifces on such
an occasion might think he had
blundered into the barracks of a
skee corps. However. the services
are much liked and very we'll at
tended, and there is no difference of
opinion about the wisdom of the
church authorities in thus encour.
aging a sport making so strongly
for healthy bodies and therefore 60
ing a long way toward making
healthy souls. Outing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-20
A Rejected Novel.

Before he had achieved fame the
French novelist Xavier de Monte
pin, on concluding a long and elab-
crate tale of adventure, took it, full
Of hope, to a publisher, who prompt
ly declined it on even the most ad-
vantageous terms, to the writer's
poignant modification. Twenty
years afterward this identical pub
Usher besought at his hands a SEN
sational story, one Of those serials
which were the delight of grisettes.
offering any price within reason
"Well," laid De Montepin, 81 vii.
oblige you, but my terms must be
very heavy. l want 10000 francs
After many protests it was paid. In
telling the story De Montepin used
to add, "The best of the business
was that it was the very same story
which ne had previously rejected
and which | had in various direc.
tions endeavored in vain to dispose
Of"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-20
The Compass In China.

1t is generally admitted that the
Chinese used the compass at a very
early period to guide them in their
journeys across the vast plains of
Tartary. They made little images,
the arms Of which, moved by a free
ly suspended magnet, pointed con-
tlnually toward the north. An ap-
paratus Of this kind was presented
to ambassadors from Cochin China
to guide them on their homeward
journey some l,l00 years before the
Christian era. The knowledge thus
possessed seems gradually to have
Travelled westward by means Of the
Arabs, though it was over 2.0OC
years afterward before ii was gen.
orally applied among the peoples Of
western Europe.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-20
PUNCTUALlTY.
Il Get, a Jolt From One Who Never
Can Be on Time.

So much is said about the virtue
of pu~netuality that people who 60
in for it to any great extent are *
ceedingly uppish and d%isagreeable.
Punctualitv has its bad side, just as
everything else has, People should
remember this. If they are on time
they only serve to throw into EN-
barrassing relief the poor souls who
come hurrying in ten minutes late.
1t j, SNUG to he precisely punctual.
1t is raising Yourself above the rest
of mankind. refusing tc AXE in
its failties. The ideal lang from
the point of view OF courtesy to
others and recent humility about
your own attainments is to be al
ways ten minutes late or at least
to appear so.
If YOU are to meet at the package
Office in the Grand Central station
at / O'Clock sit quietly in the middle
of the hall until twelve minutes
after 4; then when you have seen
the other person dash up, followed
by painting porters and fairly drip
ping with explanations, wait until
the arrival has had a second in
which to recover self respect and
stroll up with a remark on Tim
buktu or the best way to cultivate
carrots. This will insure your popu-
larity and show you to be a person
Of kindness and forethought. AT
any rate, it is better than a pitiless
standing at the place where you said
you would be, your superiority in
creasing every minute, and con-
fronting, upbraiding silently, the
person who promised to meet you
because you appeared a rather lika-
bic sort, but who finds you in your
panoply Of punctuality the very re-
verse of hkable.
For be it remembered that just
as some people cannot be on time
others cannot to save their skins be
late. So that they deserve not a
whit of credit for it and should, in
fact, be reprimanded when they do
it o%stentatiously and in public
New York Sun.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-20
Free ChiId's
Remedy

What mother is not looking ior
something that will help her children
IN the little ills Of life, something
for the stomach trouble and ths
bowel troublei Long ago she prob.
ably has become convinced thai ,
child cannot readily swallow a nh
or a tablet. and that to break them
in half and crush them" is an annoy.
ance; that usually they work too dr.s,.
caily. and are nauseating and too DOW.
erful for the little ones stomach.
any mother who viii take the tr,pb,.
n sending her name n address can IN.
am a free sample bottle Of a remsj,
dirt thousands Of other mothers are usir,
aud now paving for. This remedy Is Dr.
0aldwel's Syrup Pepsin. and the oTer ~
rec trial bottle is open to any motbs,
v-ro has not yet used IL. Having ussi
Il and convinced yourself that II Is wh1,
vow want. YOU can obtain Il In the m
;.re OF your druggist at fifty cents ana
,1e dollar a bottle, just as so manv
others are doing. the free sample belns
simply to convince you OF its merits L
is the best way to begin on II. Mrs. L
Davis OF 1877 w. Harrison street. ChicaFo
ana Mrs. Mary Bedford. ITO Coke strest
louisville. KY, both started with a freo
sample and now they write that tbey
have never been without a bottle In tbs
house since.
1t is undoubtedly a great family rem.
edy. as II is adapted to all ages, being
mild and pleasant to take and yet thor.
oughly effective. II is especially the
deal remedy for children and women ana
old folks. who need something pure, mild
and natural. II has the advantage OF be.
ing a thorough laxative and yet contains
tCuic properties. Use it for the most
stubborn constipation, indigestion, liver
trouble. sick headache, sour stomach
and such complaints with a guarantee
Ihat il win cure.
Or. Caldwell personally will be pleased
to give you any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining tc
the stomach, liver or bowels absolutely
free Of charge. xplain you cas- In a
letter and he win reply TO you in detail
For the free sample simply send your
name and address on a postal card or
otherwise. For either request the doctors
address is DR.. w. B. Caldwell. R.50O Cali-
wen building, Monticello, III.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-20
A Tongue rwis.er.

Do you read BY sight or sound?
DO you skim the sense or pronounce
the words as you go-inaudibly.
but consciously? There are many
readers who read by the ear, and
when this writer had written the
sentence about Wick There was
an election there), "Wick is rich in
Pictish relics" he leaned back and
tried to whisper it, thinking Of the
mex. wick is rich in Pictish rel
les Say it three times quickly
LONDON Chronicle.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-20

tlldt -psp HNA
has been threShed. Quality OF
the grain is placed at $40 per
cent. Preliminary estimate plac-
es yield for state at 1873 bu.
per acre, harvested from 1,655,466.
acres making a probable yield
of 22,S59,0OO bus. as compared
with 27,502,S79 bus. last year.
Acreage seeded to wheat last
fall was 1,923,SS acres but as
1879 per cent of this was abon-
doned early in season or not har-
eSted, it leaves an acreage of
1,656,46 acres. Final estimate
as to yield may materially
change these figures. Final es-
innate on wheat yield last year
placed it at 1913 bus. per acre.
Oats. Missouri has harvest
ed her best oat crop for many
years. Reports Indicate that
many fields throughout the state
are making from 80 to 60 bus.
per acre. Preliminary estimate
as to yield for the entire state
places it at 34.3 bus. per acre.
Acreage seeded to oats was
76S, SIS or 10 per cent greater
than last year. However %
per cent was not harvested ow-
ing in most cases to wet weather
at harvest time. This leaves
as the 1909 acreage 751,61O acres.
Preliminary estimate as to yield
places it at 25, &c 900 bus. as
compared with 18,S08, SIC bus.
in 1909, when the yield per acre
was 1853 bus. Final estimate
as to yield may make some
changes in these figures.
Clover, Timothy and Alfalfa.
Missouri has harvested a good
crop Of hay and in most
cases it has been put up in
good shape. Some correspond
ents report slight damage to
hay while cutting, owing to too
much rainfall. Quality of
timothy hay is placed at S6.6
with a probable yield of IL tons
per acre, and an acreage of
quality Of clover is placed at
ST. with a probable yield Of
IA tons per acre, and an ac-
reage of 91.5 as compared with
last year. Quality of alfalfa is
given as SCI with l,3 tons per
acre harvested at last cutting.
Acreage is same as last year.
Other Crops, Condition Of
broom corr is placed at 83,1.
Pastures are generally good ex-
cept in counties where rain
fall has been lacking. Condi-
ton for state places them at e3.7.
Condition of flax, largely a
local crop, is given at 90.4.
Melon outlook continues poor
owing to cold, wet weather in
early spring. Condition is
$50. Tobacco condition is
given as $50. Reports indicate
that the cotton crop is somewhat
later than usual, while some of it
was allowed to get a little grassy,
but has been cleaned out and
is now generally in good shape.
Outlook for good cowpea crop
is first class, except in one or
two counties. Reports indicate
that tomatoes are doing well. One
correspondent in reporting on
a field of 10 acres states tina
the prospect is for a full crop.
Missouri Pacific Time Card.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-20
Missouri Crop Report for August

orally speaking a favorable one
for Missouri farmers, but exees-
Siye rainfall in the southeast see
ton of the state did consider
able damage. On the other hand
"a dozen counties in the extreme
northwest section were at the
same time suffering for want of
rain. The flood damage in
the southeast section extends
over several counties, In the
northwest section the drought
SENS to have been most severe
in the leading corn producing
counties. \ number of CORES
pondents report heavy local
storms and consequent damage
to growing crops. In a number
of cases corn is reported so twist
ed and broken that further cult
walton will be impossible. Con-
ditions vary greatly. From the
most optimistic to the most pess-
imistic reports are being received
but in the main the reports are
generally of a hopeful character
and indicate that the farmer is
to receive fair returns for his
labor. But little or no damage
except in every restricted areas
is reported by overflow from
rivers. The bottom fields are
in fine condition.
The following reports give a
fair idea as to the general con-
ditions in the five crop division
sections of the state:
Northeast Section Adair
County-''Oats all harvested and
yield will be above average. Quail
ity good. Corn laid by in fine
condition and bumper corn will
be gathered provided we have a
late fall"
Northwest Section, Gentry
~County-''Very dry. Not more
than ~ inches rainfall since
June 10. Hot winds July q
and %. Thermometers 102 to
104 degrees in shade. If rain
comes soon damage to corn will
perhaps not be great, but unless
we get rain soon corn will be
greatly damaged. Oats, best
crop for years. Gardens and
pastures have suffered greatest
damage. Our condition is crit.
zeal"
Central Section, Cole County
"Corn promises a good average
crop but needs rain. Some fields
are weedy owing to wet wealth
err. Second planting and late
crop is just being laid by but
looks thrifty. Most of timothy
is over-ripe and much Of clover
is not cut until after wheat and
oats harvest, which means a
poor quality of hay and no seed
crop in clover.
Southwest Section, Bates
County-"July has been al
ideal month from all points Of
view. Harvesting and hayine
is completed and everything was
saved in good shape. Hay is
of good quality. Threashing is
under way and the yield as
well as quality is as good as an.
ticipated. Just now this sec.
ton is in need of rain"
Southeast Section, Perry
County-"We are having an a
bundance of rain. With il
lightning is doing considerable
damage, striking houses, barns
live stock. etc. Wheat standing
in shock is damaging to some
extent. 1t was with difficulty
that oat crop was saved at all
Corn is looking well but somc
has been broken and is dowr
because Of strong winds"
A summary of the reports OF
principal crops shows following
Corn. The condition of corr
for entire state is placed at 49,:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-20

Missouri Pacific Time Card.
RIVER ROUTE-WEST BOUND
Leave st. Louis. .... IL 20 p. m.
Arrive Jefferson City. 3 :4C p m
Arrive Marshall. 80. ..6:11 p. m
Arrive Myrick. -. $40 /. m.
Arrive Kansas City. $40 T. m.
EAST BOUND
Leave Kansas City 80. I ;55 a m.
Arrive Myrick. ..... $3.50 a m
Arrive Marshall. .... II: 10 a. m
Arrive Jefferson City. 1:50 p m.
Arrive st. Louis -. s. 10 p m.
LEXINGTON ~NCH-WE
Leave Sedalia. 49,. IS Is a. m.
Arrive Lexington. al: 23 a. IN.
Arrive Kansas City. $40 a n.
EVENING
Leave Sedalia ......2:55 p. m.
Arrive Lexington. s. rs p m.
Arrive Kansas City Z AS 2 m.
EAST Mountaineering
Leave Kansas City. =. 6: 100 a. m.
Arrive Lexington. 80. g 10 a. m.
Arrive Sedalia. 0:30 a. m
EVENING
Leave Kansas City. ..4:3O p. m.
Arrive Lexington 6 ;55 p. m.
Arrive Sedalia. .....9 :25 D. m.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-07-13
LETCHER co. NEWS

viking, ny, July O.. Geo
+. Cramer. Of Big Stone Gap. is
in Whiteshurg this week.
Ira Fields.attorney of " hites
burg. has gone Go Bonneville.
Ky. on business.
r. NJ Webb. Of Sergent, who
has been az Hot Springs. Ark
for the past month. has returned
home.
Carl. the eight year old son of
J. r. Morgan. Of TINS place, was
run over by "A wagon yesterday
aud hurt very badly.
Last Thursday eve MIR. Arch
ie Craft. of Sergent. led 20 the
altar Miss Dallas Wright, OF
Craftsville.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-07-13

we have few. but even "the
few are in the most objection
able places. The first thing
that meets a stranger coming
into the town or continues to
meet him every time he steps
out of the hotel, is glazing adj
vertisements OF dirty ragged
paper Hopping in the breeze
The only way to rid our town
Of such unsightly things is for
public sentiment to put them
out. Now. if you are Interested
i'm a "city beautiful" to live in,
you will certainly help to BRING
about this sentiment.
Since the town is full of Wis.
itors a greater effort should be
made 10 keep our streets clean,
so they may go away with a
memory of Big Stone Gap as a
clean town. The business sec
ton could certainly be inn
proved by a little more care
about paper, fruit Feelings. etc.
/" Mr.. Mayor, won't you help us
"clean up" a little.
The League will give an en-
tertainment Saturday evening
in compliment To the Summer
Normal Those Of us who have
been so fortunate as TO see
FAIRY Land" know the treat
in store for the teachers. The
members Of the league that are
working to bring this enchant
ed land TO our very doors are
making a special effort To make
it attractive and / am sure the
teachers in the Normal viii
show their appreciation by Civ
ing them a good house.
SECRETARY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-07-13
AppaIaChia Notes,

Mrs. I. ID. Slower and son. %
Bowling Green. KY. are visit
ing friends and relatives in
Appalachia during the summer
months
Miss Amanda r.. jenkins.
bookkeeper for Sloan a. Co. of
Gate City. will return 60 her
home the first of the week after
a visit with her friend. Miss
Anna Kerr rompkins, who will
accompany her.
Misses Ethel and Addie Hurt
left for their home at Middles
boro last Saturday.
Dr. W b. Peters laft Monday
for Gate City 20 visit friends
and relatives.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-07-13
FOR SALE

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house with nine rooms, includ b.
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lots fronting ON Wood Avenue
near public school building, in
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Fulton. &. l.. SHEPPE.
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