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Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Mushroom Tests.

There are two sure ways of telling
the difference between wholesome
mushrooms and the poisonous fungi
which so closely resemble them. If they
are to be boiled, put an onion with
them, and If the onion remains white
there is nothing to fear. If it turns
black, throw away the contents of the
dish, for poison turks there. A common
test is to sprinkle little salt on the
pink underpart, and If it turns black
you have real mushrooms. If the pink
changes to yellow, you have a danger
signal before. If precautions like these
We're taken with all mushrooms, fresh
or canned, there would be less sickness
in the world.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Lawyers Advertise.

In spite Of the prejudice among law
yers against straightforward adver-
tising, says the Philadelphia Record,
several members Of the bar do adver.
tise regularly in the newspapers. And
they find that it pays. One lawyer in
New York who puts 500 a week into
newspaper advertising C'exclusive OF
the Sunday journals'D tells Printers
Ink that he would not stop advertising
for the world. "If should stop it." he
adds, II should expect to be forgotten.
That such advertising pays 1 know
from long experience. The ethics Of the
profession are largely an illusions
bugaboo. No lawyer is ostracized be-
cause he advertises."
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Banana Juice For Broncb,t,,.

The juice of bananas is recommended
as one of the best remedies In chronic
bronchitis with insufficient expectora-
ton and marked dyspnea. A dram
eight or ten times a day during the
first days is usually prescribed, and
later the dose can be diminished.
The strip is prepared as follows: Cut
the fruit in slices and place them in a
jar; sprinkle with sugar and cover the
jar, which is then enveloped in straw
and placed in cold water. and the latter
is heated to the boiling point. The Jar
Is then removed, allowed to cool, and
the juice is poured into little bottles.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
A Real Friend.

Il suffered from dyspepsia and in
digestion for fifteen years, /" says W. T.
Sturdevant of Merry Oaks, N. C.
"After had tried many doctors and
medicines to no avail one of my friends
persuaded me to try Kodol. 1t gave
immediate relief. 1 can eat almost
anything 1 want now and my diges-
tion is good. 1 cheerfully recommend
Kodol." Don't try to cure stomach
trouble by dieting. That only further
weakens the system. You need whole
some. strengthening food. Kodol en-
ables you to assimilate what you eat by
it without the stomach's aid.
Kerr's Pharmacy, Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13

It is great affliction for a woman to
have her face disfgured by pimples or
any form of eruptive disease. It makes
her morbid and sensitive, and robs her
of social enjoyment. Dishguring erup-
tions are caused by impure blood, and
are entirely cured by the great blood
purifying medicine-Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t removes from the
blood the poisonous impurities which
cause disease. 1t perfectly and perrnan-
emily cures scrofulous sores, eczema.
letter, boils, pinples and other eruptive
diseases which are caused by the blood's
impurity. 1t increases the action of
the blood-making glands and thus in
creases the supply of pure rich blood.
rFor about one year and half my face was
very badly broken out" writes Miss Carrie
Adams, of II6 West Main Street Battlecreek
Mich ~ spent great deal of money with doc
tors and fer different kinds of medicine, but re
ceived no benefit At last 1 read one of YOUR
advertisements i'll paper, and obtained q bottle
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Be
nOSced change, and after taking three bottles
i was entirely cured. ! cam well recommend
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery 10 any
one similarly afflicted"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little
more profit paid by the sale of less uer-
itorious medicines. He gains; you lose.
Therefore accept no substitute for
"Gol1en Medical Disc very
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Advise. a book containing -ooS pages,
IS given away. send 81 one-cent stamps
for expense of mailing onEy, for the book
IN paper covers, or 81 stamps for the vol
ume bound in cloth. Address DIR. R. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
The Honest Statesman.

Some years ago an Englishman visit
ed Washington and met statesman
belonging to the minority party who
gave a most startling account Of the
corruption existing in the government
and the terrible struggle he had had
against it.
"Do you mean to say, sir" asked the
stranger seriously. that you are the
only honest man in the American gov
ernment?"
WELL" replied the statesman, strok-
ing his beard meditatively, Il wouldn't
go 80 far as that. There may be four
or five more somewhere
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
The Cocoa Plantation,

a traveller in South America, where
the cocoa tree is largely cultivated,
speaks Of the great care with which
the young plants have to be protected
from the sun. which, if very strong, is
fatal to them. To secure this protec-
ton the planters shield them by ba-
mana trees and plantain trees, the
broad leaves Of which give them the
needed shade. And even when they
are fully grown they need protection,
which is given by trees known as "im-
mortels," or, as the planters call them,
"the mother Of the cocoa" Thus the
whole cocoa plantation has a sort of
canopy.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
GOVERNOR GAGE SPEAKS.
An Open Letter Concerning the Alleged
Scandals in Prison Management.

In regard to the publications in
the Call and Chronicle and Los An
geles Times, l have at present only
this to say, in addition to what l
have already said:
So far as Warden Aguirre is con-
cerned, l have known him a great
many years; 1 believe him to be a
thoroughly honest man, and if any
Investigations as to his conduct of
the prison should reveal either dis
honesty or dishonor, it would be a
matter of great surprise and deep
grief to me. have confidence in
the man and believe in his integrity,
but if he has done anything GRIMM
ally wrong he must stand the conse-
quences. But as to myself, | know
that prior to and ever since my in
duction into the Governors Office, |
have been all honest man, and l
know that these publications are
libels upon me. 1 Ipropose to punish
the publishers thereof, both civilly
and criminally. The papers for that
purpose are now being prepared.
1t is my intention to arrest John D.
Spreckels and Sam Leake for their
publications, and to sue the Los
Angeles Times and Colonel Otis for
their connection with the affair; and
as to De Young, l will when he
comes within the jurisdiction of the
State courts, deal with him appro-
priately. l propose to submit my
cause to the courts of the State,
where l believe justice will prevail,
and where I believe these men will
be punished for their combined and
infamous attacks upon me. l know
that l have done my full duty and
with the best judgment God has
given me, toward the people of this
State ever since l took office, and
from that day until the present hour
have been the subject of all manner
of false, malicious and vicious at
tacks at the instigation of Spreck-
els, Leake, Otis and De Young, but
l have kept steadily on discharging g
my duties, as l saw them, in spite
of their demands and in spite of their
attacks.
Great as have been the outrages
committed against me by those
newspaper politicians, such private
wrongs, however pale in significance
when comparable with the deed
which they are at this very moment
endeavoring to accomplish against
the public, namely, to work the po-
litical ruin of all those who refuse to
be controlled and terrorized by them.
Let the people bewarel This crowd
of newspaper bosses is endeavoring
to wrest the government of the
State from the people and transfer
it to NJ. H. De Young, Colonel Otis,
]. D, Spreckels and Sam Leake.
l have maintained and shall main
tain forever that the State of Cali
fornia must not be ruled by these
arrogant millionaire newspaper
bosses and their abettors, but that
it shall be governed by and for the
people:
l owe the duty of prosecuting
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Licking Thumb. to Bind a contrac

Licking Thumbs to Bind a Contract.
Goths and Iberians completed an
agreement by licking and joining their
thumbs, as Scotsmen once did and
Moors still do, and rustic lovers once
betrothed themselves by licking their
respective master fingers and then
pressing them together as they vowed
to remain faithful to each other for
ever and a day. Even now an Ulster
man signifies his assent to a PROPOSE
ton with, "We may lick thooms upo'
that?' if he does not suit the action to
the word like the lieutenant who in
1912, on being challenged to mortal
combat by his own sergeant, accepted
the duel ty licking his thumb, saying,
''There is my rarole for it."-Cham-
hers' journal.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13

these maligners of my character,
both to the people of the State
whose interests l have ever had at
heart, as well as to my own private
character and the honor and good
name of my family, and as the Ex-
ecutive whose duty it is to maintain
and abide by the laws, 1 have deter
mined to submit my vindication and
chastise these libelers in the judicial
tribunals of the State.
HENRY T. GAGE.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Don't Be n Waiter.

There are too many people in the
world waiting for favorable conditions.
Don't do it. While you are hesitatine
some one else is plowing ahead of you.
Wait for nothing; map out a course
and pursue it, rain or shine, mud or
dust, storm or lull, cold or heat, good
times or bad times. Wait for nothing.
-Atchison Globe. i
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Reporters and Humorists.

Inquiring Boy-What is reporter2
Father-A reporter is a man who
writes up an Irish parade as if he were
an Irishman and then turns about and
writes up an English celebration as If
he were an Englishman.
Boy-What is humorist?
Father-A humorist is a man who
writes up an Irish parade as If he were
an Engllshman and an English cele-
bration as if he were an Irlshman.-
New York Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Japanese LACQUER,

a piece of genuine Japanese lacquer
costs the native artist almost q lifetime
to perfect and is produced by hun
dreds Of thin coats Of lacquer laid on
at considerable intervals Of time, the
value consisting rather in the labor be-
slowed than in the quality of the ma
terial used. First class lacquer work
can scarcely be scratched by a needle
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Steel Wire Rnnes.

Steel wire ropes should be of crucible
steel, having a breaking strength Of
seventy to seventy-six tons per square
inch. Large pulleys are more necessa-
ry for wire than for hemp ropes, the
smallest diameter permissible being
1900 to 1,400 times the diameter of the
wire In the rope if Of iron and 1000
times if Of steel. For mining purposes
wire ropes are best made with hemp
core, being more flexible.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Turkeys Sacred Spot.

The Chirkau Scherif, or hall of the
Holy Garment is the most sacred
place in Turkey, for it shelters the
mantle of the prophet Mohammed, his
staff, his saber, his standard and
among other relics. two hairs from his
venerable beard, which are inclosed
in casket Of gold,
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
KnoMn Too Late.

DO you remember" said Mrs.
Grumps, when you asked me to mar
ry youT'
eyes," said Mr.. Grumps. !
"And I said YesP"
Il remember it. We both always did
talk too much. Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Defined.

Authors Little Boy-Papa, what is a
magazine editor?
Author (of some repute)-Why, he is
the man In the magazine office who
prints the articles he ought to send
back and sends back the articles be
ought to print.-Life.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
House and Lot For Sale.

a dwelling house of four rooms, with
lot 45x9O feet, situated in Jackson, for
sale. Price $3.50. Apply to F. M.
Pense, Broadway, Jackson. mott
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
N. &. Churta Services.

Preaching every Sundf at tia. m and 7:SO
p m. Sunday school, ? p. ~; Senior Epworth
League, 8 AS p. m; Midweek Prayer meetings,
Thursday, 7:SO p. m.
Rev, G, Z. Van Yliet, pastor.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Hard Lmck.

Hewitt-It's sad about Gruet losing
his leg in that railroad accident
Jewett-Yes. 1t must be a great dis
appointment to him. He was always
talking about getting there with both
feet."-Brooklyn Life
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Wholesale.

Sammy (admiringly surveying his
lately arrived twin sisters)-Did you
get them cheaper by taking the two,
papa ?-Smart Set.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13

The Lion bridge. near sangang, in
China, is the longest in the world, be-
ing FIVE and a quarter miles from end
tQ end. The roadway is seventy feet
above water.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13

II thing isn't true, why try to make
yourself believe that it is? Why not &C.
cept the truth on every subject? Why
fool yourself ?-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13

This would be much more peaceful
world if lots of grow up + ople as well
as children could only De seen and not
hearJ.-Chicap 20 News
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13

Courtesy is a blessing from the heart
OF a good man and deadly weapon
in the hands of villain.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13

If you cannot be clever, be CAREFUL
Antrim, "Naked Truths and Yelled AL
lusions."
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
CHEAP BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE

Lots for sale in the Webb-Mason
tract. Will be sold at bed rock
prices, for cash, or on instalment
plan. Lots fronting on Stump
and Center streets. Before pur-
chasing a residence lot call at
LEDGER office and get prices.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Church Notice.

st. Augustine. Mission, room situat-
ed on Court stree Services as follows:
Every 1st and 81 Sunday, services at
II Q. N, Every Cd and 4th Sunday,
services at 1880 p. m. Sunday school
every Sunday at =. M. The Young
Peoples Society of Spiritual Growth
will meet every Sunday, at $50 p. m
tt WILLIAM TUsoN, Rector.
Subscribe for the Ledger. Only $3.50
a year.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13

Something special Sure thing. The
Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and this
paper $3.50 for one year. Ask us what
il means.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
HIS Best Friend.

Hewitt-I've lost my best friend.
Jewett-Why don't you advertise for
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13

Hewitt-What do you mean?
Jewett-I thought you said you had
lost your pocketbook. Set.
, 1902-11-22
GIVE US AN

In the late election the socialists of
votes, a sufficient number to form quite
a respectable colony 1t is understood
that the party has within its fold men
of nearly all professions and trades.
This being true. why would it not be
the part of wisdom for them to take
their own medicine? A communistiC
society could be very readily formed
from the present socialist society in
Laramie, and thus by example as we'll
as precept could the leaders show lis
just the benefits to be derived from So
cialism?
Those who W homes could decd
them to the society, those who run a
business could turn all over to the
common fund and those who are sim
ply working for wages could contribute
all to the society, drawing thcrcfrom
the amount necessary for their sup
port, in accordance with the rules laid
down by the organization. Such a colo
ny cOulu De run WITHOUT separation
from the people in general. so far as the
homes and property of the members
were concerned. OF course, if a com
munistic boarding house We're deemed
advisable, it could be established. The
homes now owned by the members.
could be appraised n rented to those
desiring to live in severalty. the
amount of the rent being taken from
their proportion of the common fund.
In a community like this. there
would appear to be no reason why such
a colony could not be run even cheap
er than one established entirely Scpa.
rate from other people and property.
Our schools would be open to the chill.
dren of the members. the tax therefor
being much less han it would cost the
colony to maintain Independent schools.
The same thing is true of our churches.
The members. too, have an opportunity
here to work for others and bring the
money earned to the COMMON fund.
The Republican believes the leaders
OF the organization here hav the abili-
ty to work out a plan of this kind that
would work with at least the success
other socialistic organizations have
met with. 1t could be given a fair trial
by those who have faith in the theory,
and then would the people in general
be convinced of its practicability and
b~eneficence.
Here is an opportunity for Judge
Groesbeck and Prof. OFT to get their
heads working for the veal of their
membership. Give us an example to
back up the precepts so earnestly ex-
pounded.
, 1902-11-22
AB0UTTHEM MESSAGE
PRESIDENT WILL CONSULT LEAD
ERS AS TO POR-
TONS.
Finishing Touches to be Put on in the
Next Four or Five Days-Will be
Day Of the Approaching Session
All Present at Cabinet Meeting.

Washington. Nov. 22.-President
at s O'Clock \ small crowd was at the
station. AS he left the train he shook
hands with the engineer and fireman
and thanked them for the safe run they
had made. He and Secretary Cortel-
you We're driven direct to the White
House and before 10 o'clock they were
ing and began at once to dispose of a
mass of business.
Prior to the meeting of the cabinet,
which had been called for II o'clock,
tn" president found time to hold brief
interviews with Senators Burrows of
Michigan. Scott OF West Virginia and
Lodge of Massachusetts.
During the next four or five days. rs
opportunity may offer. the president
will put the finishing touches on his
nnual message to congress 1t is IN
derstood that it will be sent to con
gress on the second day of the ap-
proach session, Tuesday, Dec. ,, owing
to the fact that deaths of members of
both houses have occurred during the
recess. which will ncCcSsitate an adj
iournmcnt Monday. The document is
almost completed, but some points of
ii are yet to be written finally and the
whole revised. During the early days
of next week the president will consult
on parts Of his message with republi-
can leaders in congress
Every member of the cabinet was
present at yesterdays meeting. 1t last.
ed only about an hour and no business
of serious consequence vas transacted.
, 1902-11-22

and to unite our forces so that We
can all act together upon lines that
may be agreed upon. The meeting
held at Laramie Mas a great success
and attracted universal attention. but
the next convention should be of es-
pccial service. as it is to be held in
advance of the Worlds fair at St.
Louis. that particularly concerns the
west. The date agreed upon by the
executive committee is January 27-2S,
and the place of meeting will be at
Cheyenne. Occurring. as it will. in the
beginning of tn" legislature. there will
no doubt be a large attendance of rep
resentative citizens from all parts of
the state. 1t will be a third house.
as it were. and al who have sugges-
tons to offer for IN general veal will
here have a nance to be heard. 1t is
proposed to hold day and evening SEES
sions at keefe hall. on account of its
central location and general adaptation
to the purpose. and programs of the
exercises will be issued in advance by
Secretary Coutant. who particularly
requests the cooperation of all who
feel an interest in the success of the
convention
At an early date a local committee
will call upon our citizens to subsCrib"
to a fund to meet incidental expenses.
as the institution OF itself is not a
money-makiuT affair. and no charge is
made for membership The expenses
will not b." large. and can easily be
met If we do our part.
The daily papers will publish the
proceedings and addresses and no
doubt outside newspapers will give
the convention and its work wide pub
licity. No doubt a large amount of
valuable Information will thus be made
accessible to the public. and much of
ii will be available for the biennial
state publication, which will be of good
service at the St. Louis exposition
Leader.
, 1902-11-22

In an especially crowded -FOUR of a
crowded shop a man had succeeded in
working his way to the ribbon counter
and in maintaining his place there uE-
til the saleswoman felt disposed to
take note of his existence.
Il want five yards of broad white
ribbon" he said.
We do not keep white at this coun.
ter" was the dish.artening response.
What do you keep"
Anything else"
Then give me five yards of any
thing else"
The surrounding women held taeir
breath while the saleswoman dispas-
sionately measured off five yards q
light blue. Then as one N tDey
turned to watch with plying eyes the
man as, examining the paper bag into
his pocket. he lefs the shop-New
York Sun.
, 1902-11-22
Desert Land, Final Proof-Notice for
Publication

Desert Land, Final Proof-Notice for
Publication.
United States Land Office, Chey.
enne, Wyoming. november 10, lYU2.
Notice is hereby given that
ISAAC P. NEWELL,
of Toltec. Albany County, Wyoming,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No. APT,
for the W " NE Y, w " Sc Y Sec.
81. TIP. &c NJ, Rg. "A W., before James
McGibbon, clerk district court, at Lar
annie, Wyoming, on the eleventh day
of December, 1902.
He anne the following witnesses
to 'prove the complete irrigation and re.
OF said land:
James NJ. Newell, of Toltec, Wyo.
ming; Alexander B. Gillespie. of Gar.
-ett. Wyoming; Elizabeth c. Gillespie,
If Garrett, Wyoming; Lemuel L.
.aughlin, Of Toltec, Wyoming.
W. E. CHAPLIN. Register.
, 1902-11-22
Stepped AGAINST a Hot Stove.

A child of Mrs. Geo. 7. Benson, when
getting his usual Saturday night bath.
stepped back against a hot stove which
burned him severely. The child was
in agony and his mother could do moth
ing to pacify him. Remembering that
she had a bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm in the house. she thought
she would try it. In less than hal
ar hour after applying it the child
vas quiet and asleep, and in less than
two weeks was we'll. Mrs. Benson is
q well known resident of Kellar. Va
Pain Balm is an %antiseptic liniment
and especially valuable for burns.
cuts. bruises and sprains. For sale
by Frank H. Eggleston. druggist.
, 1902-11-22
PATENT

a man that compounds or lnvents
something that is just a little better
than the next best thing, is certainly
entitled to the best share of the pro
fit to be derived from the sale of the
article. So he patents or copyrights
to protect his interests. Patented
goods are good goods. poor goods are
never patented. We have 20 years Of
trial behind us to give us the assur.
anCe hat we have the best medicine
compounded for the cure of Dyspepsia.
Sick-head-ache. B~iliousness. Indiges.
ton. and all Stomach disorders. We
protect the public as well as ourselves
by keeping the formula a secret. AS
long as we make it ourselves we know
it is made right and it cures these
diseases. Druggists tell us that it Is
n medicine that the sale is ever on
the increase. To get the best remedy
for dyspepsia or Indigestion ask the
druggist for DR.. Gums Improved Liv-
er Pills. Price 25 cts. per box. only
one for a dose. We will send a trial
box free by mail. or a full box on re.
ceipt Of Csc. Address DR.. Gum. Phila
delphia. Pa. For sale by Frank II
Eggleston and A. Fl. Cordiner, drug
gists. Laramie, Wyo.
, 1902-11-22
A Thanksgiving Dinner.

Heavy eating is usually the first
cause of indigestion. Repeated at
tacks inflame the mucous membranes
lining the stomach, exposes the nerves
of the stomach, producing a swelling
after eating. heartburn. headache.
sour risings and finally catarrh of the
stomach. Kodol relieves the infiamma-
ton. protects the nerves and cures
the catarrh. Kodol cures indigestion.
dyspepsia, all stomach troubles by
cleansing and s~weetening the glands
OF the stomach. Laramie Drug COM
pany Williamson and Stephenson.
pharmacy graduates.