davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13

Santa Rosa. is now living in Stockton
with her son Ross, and has been here
all winter
For years The deceased had been
prominent in the commercial. political
and social affairs OF Stockton, and was
identified with all progressive steps
made by the city.
Mir. Buell. was President of the San
Joaquin Valley Commercial Associa-
tion, the organizer of tho Stockton
Chamber of Commerce. AMI prOmi-
nent member of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association. He was
also a prominent Mason. being a
Knights Templar.
P. A. Buell's life was insured in the
New York Life. Insurance Company for
S35, 900, which he had been carrying for
eight or nine years. tits believed, also,
that he carried small policy in an
other company. Besides his interest in
the lumber and planning mill which bore
his name, the deceased left the home
place, valued at about $4,000. There is
a mortgage on the property. The ex-
tent of Mr.. Buells holdings in mining
enterprises is not known, but outside of
the life insurance policy it is believed
his estate will not net large sum-
Mail.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Teachiux Efiauette.

Madam" he began as the door open
ed. Il am selling new book on Ell
Quette and Department
"Oh, you are" she responded. "Go
down there and clean the mud off your
feetr'
"Yes'm. As was saying. ma'am, 1
am sel"-
'Take OF your hat. Never address a
strange lady at her door without re-
moving your hat.''
"Yes'm. Now, then, as I was say
ing'e
stake your hands out Of your pock-
cts. No gentleman ever carries his
hands there"
"Yes'm. Now, ma'am. this work on
'Eti"-
Throw away your pipe. If gen.
tleman uses tobacco, he Is careful not
to disgust others by the habit"
"Yes,m. Now, ma'ap. in calling your
attention to this valuable
"Wait. Put that dirty handkerchief
out Of sight and use less grease on
your hair In the future. Now you look
. bit decent. You have a book on sEti-
Quette and Department Very well. !
don't want 1t. I am only the servant
girl. Go up the steps to the front door
and talk with the lady Of the house.
She called me a downright, outright,
no-doubt-about-it idiot this morning,
and I think the book you're selling is
Just what she requires"
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
The Worlds Supply of Copper.

The dominating position taken by
the United States among the cOntribu-
tors to the world S supply of copper
has already been commented on. The
i'm neuse activity of the Americans.
added to their mechanical genius, has
led to the initiation by them of scale
of operations hitherto unprecedented
in the history OF mining. But, if the
increasing demand for copper con-
tiuues, present sources of supply will
suon he insufficient, unless production
at the htg mines can b. still further
stimulated. IT is doubtful, however,
whether the production of mines like
the Anaconda and the RiO TiutO can
be very largely increased. And there
is another side tn the question that
must not be lost sight of, the more rapid
Y an ore deposit is exploited, the sooner
il will be exhausted. H. is true that
there are Immense reserves of copper
ore at Lake Superior, assuming that
the beds can be profitably worked
down to a vertical depth of 5000 to
1000 feet; but it-seems likely that even
this source of supply will fail to cope
with the increased demands of the
early part OF the next century, and
three or four decades will probably
See it exhausted. We are bound to as
sumo, therefore, that unless new and
abundant sources for the metal are
opened up in the early part of the
next century. or some substitute is
found for it in the electrical industry,
there is no prospect of copper being
reproduced. The Engineering Mag,
azine for April.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
uow kaflr, suuk Their Money.

ucw Knfiirs Bank Their Money,
The natives of that part of South
Africa which to Il great extent is In
habited by buslllncn and Hottentots
have a peculiar system of banks and
banking
These Kaffirs among whom this curl
ous system of banking obtains live
near Kaffraria. in the south of the
Colony country. The natives come
1own south from their country to trade
In the several villages and towns in
urge numbers and then return to KAT
l.a-la.
From those who trade of their own
number they select one WHO for the
pcc:isiCn is to pe their banker. He is
yprted into a hank of deposit by
putting all the money of those whose
hauke lie is into bag, and then they
.ail; forth TO the stores to buy what
tvcr they want.
When an article is purchased by any
IF il.n.r who are in this banking ar
!an:1ncnt, tlio price of the article is
taAcl by the banker from this deposit
uorry bag. counted several times and
iirn paid to the seller of the article,
after which all the bank depositors
Try cut to the banker In the presence
Of the two witnesses selected:
You owe me so muchY This Is then
repeated by the witnesses. The gen.
r!al accounting comes between the
bauker and his several depositors
when all desired purchases have been
pa1e. after which all the natives de-
paEt for their northern wilds.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Fool the Bees and the People.

"People buy comb honey" said q
man from the country, believing that
the fact that it is sealed by the honest
little bee precludes the possibility of
fraud, The fact is that the bees of
many professional honey raisers do
nothing the livelong summer but pack
glucose into their hives from an open
barrel that Is left standing close by.
The bee will not search fragrant flow
ers the livelong day for a trifling
amount of pure honey when he can get
glucose. The honey men see that there
is plenty of glucose handy, and instead
of one pound of pure honey they aid
the bees in putting ten pounds of glu-
cose on the market
Human ingenuity has not devised a
way for making and sealing the honey
comb, or the bee would be dispensed
with altogether. In handling the glu-
cose the bees give it honeyish flavor,
and if you complain to the bee man
that it is not as sweet and sticky as it
should be he will tell you that it is the
early crop and that the heavy rains
make it thin.
Il know man who keeps 30 hives
of bees on the roof of his store in the
city, and by hustling up plenty of glu-
cose he gets enough honey out Of the
buzzing slaves to do a wholesale busi-
ness In honey. Why, his bees never
saw flower and would shy at hon.
eysuckle if they happened to come near
one He will not even let the poor
things have recess to get drink of
water, but keeps pan of fresh water
near the hives for them to drink
New York Mail and Express.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Easy ta Reat Hntela.

Hotel men give out that they warn
zach other by circulars about dead
BEATS" said the slick looking man with
the high hat, 'but don't you let that
stop you If you want to live high for g.
week. Few men like to publish the
fact that they have been done up. It's
the easiest thing in the world to beat a
first class hotel. All you want is good
suit of clothes and plenty of cheek. A
grip with a few shirts and collars Is as
good as trunk.
'You drive up in style; you register to
get the best room in the house; you
bulldoze the clerks and threaten the
servants. A checkbook is good thing
to show, but you pay for nothing. You
talk in a loud voice, you make plenty
of kicks, and you order the best wines
for dinner. Lands, but the whole STAFF
of the house will fall over each other
to make it pleasant for you! You don't
pay the first weeks bill. On the con-
trary, you are indignant and demand
an apology. When the second week is
due, your drafts have not come.
you will be worked out of the house,
but with gentleness and apologies.
They don't want row, and they don't
want notoriety. You'll be forgiven If
you'll only go, and If you take up your
quarters for the next two weeks right
across the street no one from the hotel
will give you away. When a man beats
US, we like to see him beat our neigh
Dor, you know. IT'S nice and genteel
work, with no kicks or hard times, and
there is always room for one more in
the profession. Detroit Journal.
A
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13

1t may be true of virtue that But to
wish more virtue is to gain" but it is
not true that wishing for health brings
us step nearer the realization of our
wish. Health must be sought and striven
for. There are more than half million
people who have found health, each in
the same way, and by the same means.
That way and means are open to YOU. If
you are suffering with obstinate, 1inger-
ing cough, bleeding of the lungs, bron-
chltis, emaciation, weakness, condition
which If neglected or unskilfully treated,
leads to consumption, begin at oSce the
use of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t never fails to help. 1t per-
fectly heals Dinety-eight out of every
hundred who give it fair and faithful
trial
Sick persons are invited to consult DIR.
Pierce by letter absolutely free of all
fee or Charge. Every letter is held as
strictly private and sacredly confidential,
and all answers are sent in plain envel-
opes, bearing no printing upon them.
The experience of DR.. Pierce often en-
ables him to suggest auxiliary treatment
specially adapted to the individual case.
Address DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
About one year ago began to be trouh.ed
with dry, hacking cough. and hurting through
my breast so that could hardly go about or do
my house work for myself and husband, ;" writes
Mrs Alice Holton, of ST. Albans, Kanawha Co.
W Va. Il let my trouble go until about
eight months ago got one Of Dr. R. v. Pierce's S
little pamphlets learned of great remedy
for such diseases, and 1 wrote to the World 5
Dlspensary Medical Association IN a short time
after reading the little book They soon gave
an answer and advised me what to do fol-
lowed their advice and soon found relief BY
the use OF DR.. R. v. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
SoveTy have used three bottles of it and now
feel like new person"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets do not
become necessity to the system they
have relieved of accu1nulations and OBJ
Structions.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
RsfOrest COnemaugh Watershed.


The famous Johnstown flood of May
81, 1889, will probably soon be recalled
to the public by an attempt to reforest
large portion of the Conemaugt
watershed to prevent further damage
from freshets. The Johnstown Water
Company, which controls 5000 acres o
of Forestry to devise plan by which
the area can be recovered with timber
and the too rapid runOff o. the rainfall
prevented.
The region is peculiarly Liable tt
freshets, owing to it's geological char
acter and the removal of its tim ber
The now historic catastrophe, which
swept away SO, 900, 900 in property and
half as many lives Us the battle o.
Gettysburg, was but an exaggerated
instance of many similar Hoods. Thi,
tendency has been increased by logging
off the lum Der and clearing uumerOu.
farms, so that the rainfall flows quick l.,
from the surface, causing high water
at one time and the drying up o.
springs later.
The Johnstown Water Company ha,
bought up many of these farms anG
torn down their buildings, and now
wishes to expedite their return to the
forest. The tract is in a sandstone
region. much broken, with valleys
averaging $50 feet in depth. The tim
Der consists of hemlock, oak, Locust
and ash, with some beech and poplar
The openings are from twenty to fifty
acres.
AS soon as the weather permits, J
w. Tourney, perintendent of Tree
Planting, aud another working-p -plar
expert of the Division of Forestry, will
examine the region and decide on {
plan of reforestation. In the clearings
tree planting will be required. An at
tempt will probably he made to in
crease the stand over the whole arei
by skilfully assisting natural reproduc
tion. Protection from fire and cattlt
will also be required. The expense
will be shared by the Government ant
the Water Company, the former fur
nishing the expert work and, possibly
some OF the material for planting.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Force of Habit.

In 1927, just after Dan Dougherty,
the Irish pugilist, fought his famous
fight with Jem Belcher, the English
fighter, on the curragh of Kildare, near
Dublin, he became involved in a con-
troversy with an unknown. The lat
ter was not pugilist, and, not wishing
to take any advantage of his opponent,
Dougherty consented to fight him with
pistols. The two met by appointment,
but their seconds, unknown to them,
extracted the balls from the pistols
and substituted blank cartridges. BY
the terms Of the agreement between
the principals Dougherty's opponent
was to have the first shot. The natu-
raj instinct prevailed even on the duel
ing ground, and as the fighters oppo-
nent raised his arm to fire Dougherty
elevated his right arm, as if to ward
off a blow, evidently intending to stop
the bullet from hitting him in the face
After this who can say that fighters
are not dead game men ?-Kansas City
IndeDendent
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
BuElLS LIFE STORY,
The Lumber King of Stockton Dies In
San Francisco

The Lumber King of Stockton Dies In
San Francisco.
Park Arlington Buell. was born at
Richfield, Summit county, Ohio, on
September 13, 1859. When between
three and four years of age he moved
to near Napiersville, Illinois, with the
family. When Park was about thirteen
years of age his father died, and the
boy Immediately took charge of the
farm, conducting it successfully. On
January 9, 1875, the Buels arrived in
Santa Rosa, California. He was then
sixteen years Of age, and he immedi-
ately went to work In the lumber yard
OF KOral Brothers, carrying lum ber.
He worked for them until 1881, when
he came to Stockton, and almost i'm
mediately became foreman for White &
Thomas in their planning mill. Shortly
afterwards he went into the planning
mill business for himself, and after
wards in the lumber business. In 1885
he burned out. 1t was a bitter blow to
the young man, but he had grit and
back bone. He soon reesta blished him
self, founding the present immense busi-
ness by opening lumber yard and
planning mill on Center street. The
business continued to grow and i'm
mense stock of lumber being carried,
until now it is one of the largest inter-
ior establishments of the kind in the
State.
Seventeen years ago the deceased was
married to Miss Ada Moore, who bore
him three children, of whom two,
Henry and Amy, are living. Besides
his own family the diseased leaves two
brothers, Gus A. and Ross l., and a
sister, Mrs. A. W. Ely OF Tacoma,
Washington. She has been notified of
the death of her brother, and is expect
ed to arrive in Stockton in day or
two. The mother of the deceased, Mrs.
A. w. Buell., who formerly lived in
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
BANK Of AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock $4,000

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize home institu-
tion. Send money away through the Bank of
Amador County; YOU will save 10 per cent and
upward over stofice or express. Money sent
to all parts of the United States and also all
parts of the world. We have the latest quota
tionS ON foreign exchange,
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County
They receive deposits from So up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account. A
man or woman with "a bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money {;
when you die it can't be found and YOU are liza
BILE to be robbed While alive,
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Average Time of a wink.

In a twinkling of an eye' is a
phrase for brevity, but NJ Garten in
"The Archives de Pfuger'' has found
the average time of wing to be about
40 Of a second. The eyelid descends in
about 80 Of second. stays down
about .13 of a second to 1T of a second
and rises again in about IT of a sec
ond. Winking varies much in different
persons and rarely occurs when the at
tention is concentrated, but this omis-
sion is followed by a series of winks to
make up, either by resting the eye or
cleaning 1t,
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Old German wash Lists.

The old German housewife had a
strange way Of keeping track of the
clothes she gave out to be washed. 1t
was nothing less than a pictorial and
perpetual wash list. There was no
possibility of making such an error as
to mistake the abbreviation Sh. for
shirts or st. for stockings. She had
pictures Of each article and simply
wrote down the number of each thing
opposite it's picture with a piece of
chalk, which was erased when the
thing was returned and used again on
the following week.-Cleveland Leader.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
He Craved a Favor.

"Say," called the victim from be-
meath the bed coverings,
"Well?" asked one of the burglars.
grufdy.
"Would you fellows mind carrying
off that ornamental watchdog Of mine
in the front yard along with the rest
of your swag|-Philadelphia North
American.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
TuoLUMNE COUNTY.
Independent, Sonora, April Z, 1900.

FHuePeuQe4ti opHpFai APrIT q IPU'
AS we go to press word is received
that Frank Laveaga was knocked of
the skip in the App mine at Quartz
Mountain and instantly killed. He
fell 300 feet.
While chasing calf last Tuesday,
near Cherokee, Arthur Hauter of So
nora, got hard fall that resulted in
numerous bruises and the breaking OF
two of the bones of the right hand.
He was running his horse and had al
most overtaken the calf when the lat
ter suddenly swerved directly under
the horses feet and in an instant all
three were piled up in heap. Hauter
sustained the only injury, both equine
and bovine coming out Of the mix-up
with scarcely a scratch.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
READY For Emerrencie.,

The German war department, it is
said. actually keeps in stock duplicates
OF all the bridges in the empire consid-
cred likely to be damaged or destroyed
In case Of war, and. what is more, it
has duplicates of good many French
bridges and Of bridges of other coun-
tries in which it is interested.-Ghicago
Journal
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
What Is Shiloh 7

A grand old Remedy for Coughs, Colds and
Consumption; used through the world for half
century, has cured innumerable cases of in
cipient consumption and relieved many in ad-
vanced stages. If you are not satisfied with
the results we will refund your money. Price,
25c, SOC and 81. For sale by A. Goldner the
Druggist.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Democratic Banner, Sonora, April Z. 1900

Democratic Banner, Sonora, April Z. 1900,
Vaquero Jack, the Indian who as
saulted the nine-year-old daughter of
A. s. Anderson, concluded that the
best exhibition of sense was to plead
guilty to attempt to commit rape He
did that Monday and Wednesday he
was sentenced to Folsom for twelve
years.
At noon, last Saturday, the assay
Office at the Rawhide mine was destroy
ed by fire. How the disaster occurred,
is 9 mystery. There had been NO fire
in the building and the assayer was at
dinner at the time. The contents in
the room we're lost.
A Rebekah lodge of more than forty
members was organized in Sonora
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ellen
Carpenter, Grand President of the Or
der, conducted the ceremonies. The
Angels Camp team of ladies gave valu,
able assistance and performed the
work in an interesting manner.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Newspaper Guideposts,

Wendell Phillips struck the keynote
IN modern influences when he said
Not one man in ten reads books; the
newspaper is parent, school, college
pulpit = ater, example, counselor, all
In one; every drop of our blood is col
ored by it. Let me make the newspa.
pers, and l care not who makes the re.
Hgion or the laws"
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13

Paris is capricious even in the matter
OF her public statues, which are being
constantly dethroned and others set up
m their places. The deposed ones are
slowed away, and there are yards at
Auteuil full Of them.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Wisdom of the West.

1--WE find," said the foreman of the
western jury, ''that If, as the prisoner
says, the shootin was accidental, then
he ought to hang, fer in these gun af-
fairs a man oughter know his own
mind. 1t oughter be shoot to kill or
no shoot. A man who has accidents
happen to him with gun is dangerous
to our society an oughter be put out of
the way fer the safety of respectable
fOlks."-Philadelphia North American.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
McCall's Magazine.

BY reference to our clubbing rates our read
ers will see that we furnish McCalrs Maga
zine, an especial favorite with the ladies, and
the AMADoR LEDGER, both one year for only
lbs. Each subscriber receives u Mccall Mag
azine pattern. which is worth at least one-iifth
of the price paid. II our people desire cheap
and profitable reading we are prepared to fur
nish il
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
You TRY Il.

If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
which is sold for the small price of 25c, Soc and
81, does not cure, take the bottle back and we
will refund your money. Sold for over fifty
years on this guarantee. Price, Csc and Soc
For sale by A. Goldner. the Druggist
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Many a Lover

Has turned with disgust from an otherwise
lovable girl with an offensive breath. Karl's
Clover Root Tea purifies the breath by its
action on the bowels, ETC., as nothing else will.
Sold for years on absolute guarantee. Price
25c and SOC. For sale by A. Goldner the
Druggist.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Young Mothers.

Group is the terror of thousands of young
mothers. because its outbreak is so agonizing
and frequently fatal. Shiloh's Cough and Con-
sumption Cure acts like magic in cases of
Group. 1t has never been known to fail The
worst cases relieved Immediately. Price, 25c,
SOC aud 81. For sale by A. Goldner, the Druggists
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
DEATH OF MONTGOMERY PIKE.
His Ancestors Figured ip American His
tory.

tory.
The death of Montgomery Pike oc.
Cured Saturday near Mills Station,
this county, at the age of so years.
Mr.. Pike leaves three sons, Merritt G
Pike, OF this county; Montgomery
Pike, DR., Santa Barbara county, and
Rev. E. G. Pike, of Sigourny, Iowa.
Montgomery Pike was a genial and
upright man, and one of the few re-
manning rugged pioneers of the great
West. He came of old Revolutionary
stock, his grandfather, Zebulon Pike,
having been an officer in the Revolu.
tionary War, while his uncle, Colone
'Zebulon Montgomery Pike, was also ar
army officer and commanded a Gov.
ernment exploring expedition that dis.
covered Pixies Peak in COLORADO. Bee.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13

cat Monday night. 1t was captured
some time ago near Clai ksville while
little kitten but thrived wonderfully
and was nearly full grown. 1t got rid
of its chain Monday and was so savage
and so anxious to fight that Tom had
to shoot it with pistol in his ba'room
at the Klondike
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Mother of Mrs. Anna Yates
of Jackson.
MONUMENT FOR THE LATE DR.. t.B. ROBERTSON
Fell Over Three Hundred Feet to His
Death In the App Mine.-Raw-
hide Assay Office Burned.
cALAVERAs COUNTY.
Echo, Angels Camp April 1, lOW.

Echo, Angels Camp April 1, 1901.
The building of the Angels bank will
be commenced at once. The building
that has heretofore stood upon the lot
is being removed preparatory to the
erection of the bank structure. The
site is that adjoining the Sickle Com
pany store on the north.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
e. DORADO COUNTY.
Republican, Placsrville, April 5; 1900.

N7OPuD11Ht711' 1H10V1 'II1Ol u 1V0O'
The Chinese residents of Placerville
have been giving concerts this week
celebrating some kind of "Washing-
toms birthday" The somewhat ex-
hilarating harmony of the musical in
struments is accentuated occasionally
by an "Anvil chorus" REINFORCED by a
discharge Of fire crackers. It reminds
She irreFefent OF some passages in the
h'old masters. -
Thomas Burrell had to kill his wild
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
Sick Headaches,

The curse of overworked womankind are
quickly and surely cured by karl's Glover Root
Tea. the great blood-purifer and tissue builder.
Money refunded if not satisfactory. Price, 25c
and SOC For sale by A. Goldner, the Druggist. =
Amador ledger., 1900-04-13
- =
Cautious.

EDO you think prizefghter has a
right to call himself gentleman?"
"Er-there isn't one within hearing,
70 thegeT-Indianapolis Press.